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1061 | only begotten son | John 1:14 | CDBJ | 179648 | ||
Hi Valoree and welcome to the forum, It’s nice to see some new faces around here. I have one of those new computers whereby I can actually look back at the sender and see your face in my monitor; Just kidding!!! You will notice on the home page that the authors of any post are located in the center of the page. By clicking on the authors name one can see a little something about the author sending the post. If you would be so kind as to fill out something about yourself and share it with the forum it would be highly appreciated. Most that have been on the forum any length of time have filled out a small personal profile on themselves showing where they stand, per-se. It’s kind of nice knowing who one is communicating with. I hope you enjoy the forum, CDBJ |
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1062 | Cont radiction??? | John 1:14 | CDBJ | 184086 | ||
What I say doesn't amount to a hill of beans; it's what the Bible says that counts. Who do you think the person of Jesus Christ was according to the Bible? CDBJ |
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1063 | Cont radiction??? | John 1:14 | CDBJ | 184106 | ||
Greetings San Lukas, I’m going to let Scripture spell out who Jesus is then the decision is yours. Matthew 16:13-17 When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?" 14So they said, "Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." 15He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" 16Simon Peter answered and said, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." 17Jesus answered and said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. John 8:24 Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins." Col. 2:8-10 Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. 9For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; 10and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power. The best advice I can give you is to start reading the New Testament beginning with the book of Matthew and "ask God" to reveal Himself to you as you read. If you really want to know the truth, God can show you: don’t skip around just read each book through to the end of the New Testament. CDBJ |
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1064 | What happened under the fig tree? | John 1:48 | CDBJ | 176957 | ||
Hello BK, I have a three part question: 1. Why would God, as you stated, have to send Jesus? “God knowing he would pray sent Jesus to observe his prayer.” 2. Wouldn’t Jesus already know what was going on without being sent there? 3. What verses of the Bible, that you found, actually tells what Nathanael was doing under the tree. That’s a very nice sanctimonious story but I think he was digging for worms so he could go fishing in the Jordan River that day. While digging in the shade of the tree, where the ground hadn’t dried out, a gofer bit him on the finger and he looked around to see if anyone noticed because he was embarrassed, and no one was there. I can’t prove that either! Please advise, CDBJ |
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1065 | What happened under the fig tree? | John 1:48 | CDBJ | 176959 | ||
Well that nice of you to admit to the truth about your opinion and that you realize how it looks without chapter and verse to bake it up. CDBJ |
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1066 | Prove "Greatest...moving of the Spirit" | John 2:1 | CDBJ | 140008 | ||
Hello diasperio, There is a verse that claims the following, 2 Tim. 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: If I am reading it right it state the everything that we claim, isn’t inspired by God, but what the Bible claims is inspired. If you would please support your claims with Scripture we would be more then interested to hear what you have to say, otherwise what you say will fit into the following category; and it won’t be looked up or read unless you write it all out! Proverbs 16:25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. The Bible clearly shows that the best interrupter of Scripture is Scripture it’s self. Psalm 119:160 (ASV) The sum of thy word is truth; And every one of thy righteous ordinances endureth for ever. Have a great day, CDBJ |
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1067 | "Born-again Christian" redundant? | John 3:3 | CDBJ | 33008 | ||
Hi hank, we haven't communicated for quite some time now. I have been doing a lot of reading and I must say I think you hit the nail right on the head with regard to water. It would be rather redundant for Christ to say that a man must be born physically and that is what is meant by water. If the water means physical birth that would leave out a couple very important people of the human race, Adam and Eve. The water as I see it is a figure of speech with reference to God's Word, for with out God's Word one cannot be born of the Spirit. So that makes God's word, an absolute must. John 17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. The word sanctify is HAGIASON the same root word that is used of the Saints. When one is born again he is sanctified or made a saint through God's word. Ephes. 5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, Couple this with Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; This verse gives further emphasis to the fact of the water being God's Word the Bible. Those that would insist that this is water baptism are violating Titus 3:5 on two counts and truth be known they are probably not born again themselves in the first place. For by grace through faith, plus nothing; or it's not grace, it is righteousness, which we have done and that includes water baptism, as something we do. There will be those that will be saved in spite of water baptism not because of it. What do you think, CDBJ |
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1068 | "Born-again Christian" redundant? | John 3:3 | CDBJ | 33041 | ||
I agree with you 100 percent as to what a Christian is. The term born again Christian is largely use to differentiate from those that supposedly think that they are Christian because they go to church. Many assume that they are Christians because they were water baptized at a point in time or just because they believe in God. I like to tie in the words born again with Christian just to eliminate any false concepts. It is interesting to note that the name Christian was what others called the disciples; they didn't call themselves that. Acts 11:26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. Today if the average so-called Christian were to be arrested for being a follower Jesus, I wonder if they could find enough evidence for a conviction ? People can talk about God and religion all they want but when they bring up the name Jesus Christ right away they are politically incorrect. You can sure tell whose World it is! |
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1069 | what does the water refer to in john 3:5 | John 3:5 | CDBJ | 97906 | ||
Hi Darcy, It seem like kind of a mute point to say that except a man be born of water, and have it mean physical birth, so that is out of the question. Only those that are born physically could hear or see what Jesus was saying anyway! Water baptism could be a possibility but the sequence is backwards. First we are born of the Spirit, then we are told to be baptized, not the other way around. Acts 8:36-37 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? 37And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. To me, it evident that, the water in none other then God’s Word. Because it is by God’s word that we believe in Jesus. Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Apart from God’s Word there is nothing to have faith in, and Jesus is also called the Word of God. One becomes impregnated by God’s word before spiritual birth can take place. It is the work of the Holy Spirit through the Word of God. John 6:45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. Matthew 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. James 1:21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. The Word of God is referred to as water in Ephes, speaking of believers or the body of Christ. Ephes. 5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, These are some of the verses I have drawn my conclusion from, as it has been revealed to me. I think that God's Word is the water. Have a great day, CDBJ |
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1070 | Water, baptism and John 3:5/Titus 3:5 | John 3:5 | CDBJ | 111235 | ||
Hi Hank, You are some piece of work, a classic for sure! How do you think of these things so fast? “If Scripture provides evidence that the thief was ever baptised, it provides equal evidence that he was a former mayor of Chicago, don't you think?” I sure enjoy reading your post! There are times when I’m about to pop a spiritual blood vessel and you come out with another classic. Keep it up, CDBJ |
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1071 | Where does it say "MUST be baptised" | John 3:5 | CDBJ | 111319 | ||
Hello Colin, I noticed in your personal profile that you became a Christian since Easter and that you weren’t baptized until several months later. What would have happened to your soul if you had died one week after you became a Christian? CDBJ |
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1072 | Where does it say "MUST be baptised" | John 3:5 | CDBJ | 111334 | ||
Hi Colin, I appreciate the candor in your post and the heart felt things that you have shared. If we were to brake down the ingredients of your salvation, and how you manage to maintain it, how would you sum it up percentage wise? You stated, 1.“When I first believed, I knew little about the bible.” 2. “necessity to repent” 3. “I had believed in the Man” 4. You were baptized twice because you weren’t sure the first one actually worked due to the one performing it. 5. “It felt to us” 6. “my obligations as a Christian and to fulfill them” 7. “I take comfort from the thief on the cross in that I can be a saved child of God even though nailed to the cross of my own ignorance” 8. “don't perform what I have been blessedly given the instruction and power to do, then I am condemned.” 9. “If I say I believe in Christ, knowing what I ought to do yet not doing it though I'm able, then my faith is dead and I am in danger of losing the gracious gift of His salvation.” 10. “I don't believe I could have, or would have, been truly saved had I blown off baptism. In this way I believe baptism is absolutely necessary for salvation.” For all practical purposes there are ten items that you have mentioned, that maintain, what you feel are responsible for and keeping your salvation in tact. How much are you relying on each of these items, if you were to place them in any certain order, and or what percentage of each would you credit as being the most important percentage wise? Personally speaking, and I truly don’t mean to be offensive and I say this in love; but if I had a list of things that long, that I was depending on for salvation, I would be absolutely scared to death to go to sleep at night for fear one of them might be lacking or wrong or not done well enough! From what you have suggested in your post, you can’t, in all honesty say that if you were to die tomorrow, that you would have eternal life. I am sure that you are hoping along those lines but it’s not a sure thing yet. There might be a flaw in one of those things that you thought was right or you have done it a little wrong or maybe it wasn’t just quite enough. How much is enough and are you putting the right emphasis on the proper thing, as far as God is concerned? What is God’s standard for just the right amount?? Please answer, CDBJ |
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1073 | What does Scripture mean by no works? | John 3:5 | CDBJ | 111395 | ||
Hi Tim, Very informative post. I second the motion!!!! CDBJ |
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1074 | What does Scripture mean by no works? | John 3:5 | CDBJ | 111398 | ||
Hi EdB, God doesn’t command us to love Him for salvation but he does tell us to believe in His Son Jesus. The Love for God doesn’t come until we learn more about Him through studying His Word. The more we learn of Him the more our love grows for Him and we can’t even understand that without being saved first. 1 John 4:9-10 God showed how much he loved us by sending his only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. 10This is real love. It is not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins. CDBJ |
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1075 | Where does it say "MUST be baptised" | John 3:5 | CDBJ | 111446 | ||
Greetings Colin, If you are referring to the question as to where you would go and you are using Abraham as the example, is says in Hebrews 11:8 that he didn’t know where he was going. This is speaking of the physical, and I can also say that next week I am not sure where I am going either. But I know absolutely for sure where I am going when I die because I am only trusting in God’s Son Jesus for my eternal life. Jesus paid the price that satisfied the requirements of a Holy God to get me to heaven. If God was satisfied with what His Son did for me then it’s not even a minor problem for those that are in Christ and fully trusting in his finished work. I have been born into God’s family and I don’t have to be perfect because I have a Savior that is. When God the Father looks at me he sees the person of His Son and His perfect righteousness. 2 Cor. 5:21 For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ. I am believing in what God did for me through his perfect plan. By doing this I am turning away from all of my useless efforts and I am totally committed to Christ and what he did for me, this way it’s all by the grace of God through faith. For me to add something that I can do to help God with my salvation would be like climbing out of a perfectly good jet airplane, that is going 600mph, so I could try and push! God gets all the credit I cant add to it or it wouldn’t be by grace I am putting all of my eggs in one basket, and that is Jesus. There can’t be any bragging on my part because I didn’t do anything to help, I just believe Him. When I die I don’t hope that I will go to heaven I know I will, it’s a done deal because Jesus was the one doing all the that it takes to get me there. 1 John 5:10-13 All who believe in the Son of God know that this is true. Those who don't believe this are actually calling God a liar because they don't believe what God has testified about his Son. 11And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12So whoever has God's Son has life; whoever does not have his Son does not have life. 13I write this to you who believe in the Son of God, so that you may know you have eternal life. This is all in the past tense, (HAS GIVEN) it’s over, finished. Yes I have been baptized in water, but it sure wasn’t for salvation I knew I had eternal life for sure before I was baptized in water because I received the evidence of my salvation when I was baptized by the Holy Spirit and He revealed the truth to me of my position in Christ. It’s just like Abraham, he received the promise before he was circumcised. Have a great day CDBJ |
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1076 | what does the water refer to in john 3:5 | John 3:5 | CDBJ | 135070 | ||
First I would like to apologize for being so long in answering this post but my PC died on me. When John 3:5 speaks of water, John 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. I would like to propose a question; can anyone be born again apart from the understanding of God’s Word, with reference to Jesus Christ in the salvation message? Since the answer to the previous, is an obvious NO, then the water in John 3:5 by process of observation, has to be none other then the actual Word of God itself. Water is analogous to something that cleanses, as God’s Word can make one clean when personally applied to ones self by the gracious function of faith in trusting in God’s Son, Jesus. Ephes. 5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, The following is the same as being born again. James 1:18 (a) Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, Have a great day, CDBJ |
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1077 | what does the water refer to in john 3:5 | John 3:5 | CDBJ | 135108 | ||
Greetings Ray, With all due respect, the inerrant ability of a language to clarify itself is not found or diagnosed with the use of diacritical marks, as is used in the English Language; it is more explicit when the proper use of syntax is used, which we find in the Koine Greek, of the New Testament! It’s interesting that the Lord chose the Koine Greek as the language of accommodation to present the fantastic truth to us, about Himself and His precious Son. I for one don’t think we can improve on God’s choice or should we even try to second guess the Lord for His excellent choice, which doesn’t consist of the use of large caps, periods, commas, etc, or even paragraph brakes, for that matter, in the original. Just my opinion, which isn’t scripture either by any stretch of the imagination! Have a great day, CDBJ |
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1078 | what does the water refer to in john 3:5 | John 3:5 | CDBJ | 135136 | ||
Hi Ray, If it were up to me I would have used the upper case in the Scriptures where the Word is reffereing to the God's Word. Expl. James 1:18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. ie. The Bible Have a great day, CDBJ |
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1079 | You have to be born of water and spirit | John 3:5 | CDBJ | 185807 | ||
Hi John, When one stops and think about it wouldn't it be a strange thing to include being born physically? i.e. assuming that was the meaning of water? That’s about like saying that people that have never existed can’t be born again either???? The words, “Except a man”, would already kind of put one in the category of being born physically, the way I see it. John 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. Couple that verse with this one and it looks pretty evident. 1 Peter 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. Since those that are in the family of God all got there the same exact way it kind of makes it conclusive. Galatians 3:26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. And we learn about Jesus form understanding or hearing what? Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Connect that with the following, Ephes. 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, I believe that the water in John 3:5 is a reference to the Word of God. The Word is symbolized by water in several places in the Bible. Ephes. 5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, I think there are many that would like to substitute the word water for many things other then God's Word and the gospel message that Jesus is the answer. God gives people that option: it just like in an exam question with multiple choice answers, and the wrong answers are always in there for the ones that don’t exercise the proper conversions in order to know the right answer. John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: He’s all I need! Have a great day, CDBJ |
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1080 | You have to be born of water and spirit | John 3:5 | CDBJ | 185810 | ||
I hope you hit those songdogs as well as you hit the Book. Have fun brother, CDBJ |
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