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1161 | Decisional regeneration? | Acts 2:38 | CDBJ | 169769 | ||
Hi Tim, I’ve talked to people who said they were saved because they went forward in a Billy Graham crusade. Some assume they are saved just because they’ve jump through someone’s psychological hoop; walking an aisle raising a hand etc. I like the eunuch’s answer to Philip. Acts 8:37 (B) And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Peter had the right answer as well. Matthew 16:16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. John 20: 31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. The key to eternal life, is believing in the Jesus the Son of God, just as the Bible says but the problem, as I see it, is in the word believe. People don’t fully understand what it means to believe in Jesus Christ because the word believe, in the English, doesn’t convey what the word in the Koine Greek meant, as you well know. CDBJ |
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1162 | Decisional regeneration? | Acts 2:38 | CDBJ | 169770 | ||
Greetings Steve, I think you mentioned something that should be elaboration on, if I may? The Bible says that eternal life is a gift, but we can’t just receive eternal life as such. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. The key to that verse is in the last part, through Jesus Christ our Lord. There are many, many people that would like to have the gift of eternal life, but it, eternal life, by it’s self just can’t be had; it’s contained within the person of Jesus Christ. John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. Emphasis on, the life. John 11:25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: Again, emphasis on the life. John 5:26 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; Anyone who has Jesus has eternal life automatically; it’s impossible to have Jesus and not have eternal life. 1 John 5:10-13 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. [11] And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. [12] He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. [13] These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. Are those verses great or what! What a fantastic Saviour we have, CDBJ x |
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1163 | Decisional regeneration? | Acts 2:38 | CDBJ | 169802 | ||
Hi Steve, I don't do very much quick these days but the answer is "the gift of God" that you mentioned. CDBJ |
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1164 | Holy Spirit - indwelling / infilling | Acts 2:38 | CDBJ | 188251 | ||
Hi Jeff, Good post! CDBJ |
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1165 | Will people be saved after the rapture? | Acts 2:39 | CDBJ | 184891 | ||
Greetings and welcome to the forum. One of the characteristics of God is His, Omnipresent, or His all present. There isn’t anyplace that the Lord doesn’t or won’t continue to occupy even during the pouring out of His wrath. The question that one could ponder is where does the evil vengeance of Satan, through the efforts of the world system stop and the wrath of God commence. I view it as being shown in the following verses and everything up to this point, the way I see it, is only a very intensified per existing condition brought on by Ephes. 2:2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: The action about to take place in starting in Rev. Chapters 7 is something that the world has never experienced. Rev. 6:17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? Rev. 7:1-3 And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. 2And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, 3Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. Enjoy the forum, CDBJ |
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1166 | do you have to be baptized? | Acts 4:12 | CDBJ | 172683 | ||
Hello EldRTB; I would like to welcome you to the forum, as a new poster. The subject of baptism for salvation has been brought up a million times on the forum, and I always tell people not exaggerate, too much. Type the word baptism in the little white box at the right of the home page in the search section and you will see what I’m saying. I hope you enjoy the forum, CDBJ |
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1167 | The Suffering of the Church | Acts 8:2 | CDBJ | 217623 | ||
Greetings, I find it very hard trying to understand, from your point of view, that God has actually called us His children to evil. 1 Peter 2:21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: The words in the English, “For even hereunto” are translated from one preposition in the Koine Greek and it is the word, EIS, which is a primary preposition of purpose. It is God’s “purpose” that we should suffer and using your form of exegesis it would be God’s purpose to call us for an evil purpose as well as that of Christ Himself. “ When scripture contradicts scripture we don’t have truth and when we find verses in opposition to our assumptions, scripture stands in judgment of us we don’t stand in judgment of it!” (R.A. Tozer) 1 Peter 5:5 (B) and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. CDBJ |
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1168 | How do I make sense of the context? | Acts 8:13 | CDBJ | 69920 | ||
Greetings Hank, I got in a long discussion on the topic of the last part of your post one day in a Bible study that I was conducting. There is a real gray area in this verse that is open for debate, if you know what I mean, believe in Jesus, verses forgiving others? " But notice also the second part of this petition: “as we also have forgiven our debtors." Jesus makes it clear that "if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions." (Matt.6:15). We both know that there are no contradictions in God’s Word but I was being hung out to dry on this one; any help? CDBJ |
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1169 | How do I make sense of the context? | Acts 8:13 | CDBJ | 69946 | ||
Marry Christmas to you also Hank, my PC was on the blink for a while and that is why I haven’t been on the forum for some time now. My answer to the question of the gray area was the same response that you gave but then the question came back to me in the study as follows. If Jesus was speaking to believers and that is how their sin was to be forgiven for that particular sin then that would negate the function of I John 1:9 with regard to those that have sinned against us and our forgiveness. Case and point, that was pointed out to me; if one sins against me and I don’t forgive them, and lets say they leave the area of my contact, would the function of I John 1:9 still work for me in this situation? Now do you see the pickle that I was in? I couldn’t say yes, and cause the verse in Matthew 6 to be wrong or say no and have it be wrong in I John 1:9. How do people think of these things anyway? CDBJ |
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1170 | How do I make sense of the context? | Acts 8:13 | CDBJ | 70067 | ||
Thank you for the answer Hank, it sounds like we are about the same age, I just landed in the middle of the sixties and I am not sure how it all happened so fast? When we look at something for so long a time I think we suffer from paradigm paralysis to the point that it has to be spelled out in every little detail before we can have the light bulb go on. The Lord must have a great sense of humor to put up with someone like me for so long, I guess He must still have some planes for me or He would take me home and orient my stupidity in a matter of seconds. Our pastor had a good lesson on life’s problems the other day and seeing that I write biblical poetry, when the Lord moves me, I thought that I might share my latest one with the group. LIFE’S PROBLEMS Problem after problem, a life that’s filled with stress, Health that’s ever waning, and fears that rob our rest. What’s a soul to do in a world that’s cursed by sin? The anguish is unsettling when one’s strength has worn so thin! All men face these problems, there are none who are exempt, Even wealth with all it offers, is but a futile poor attempt. All glory in this present life is doomed to fade away, So listen friend to these wholesome words and consider if you may. God has faced the problems, that man’s sin has brought to life, But you’ll have to trust God’s unique Son, to resolve this dreadful plight. God has promised a glorious life, to all who trust His Son, But it doesn’t start till we leave this life, and the new one has begun. The knowledge of our future life, this is a blessing that’s for sure, The trust that we have in Jesus Christ, is the way we’re to endure. There’ll be no pain or tears of grief, these things will pass away, The instant that we face the Lord, will start this glorious day. Merry Christmas to all, CDBJ |
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1171 | How can I get back the fire...? | Acts 8:39 | CDBJ | 198969 | ||
Greetings Val, I enjoyed your post to the new member E.J.M. but could you expound on your comment? “Ask Him to show you any sins in your life and bring them to Him in repentance.” What exactly is your connotation of the word repentance? 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: CDBJ |
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1172 | Is it ok to eat animals for food | Acts 10:13 | CDBJ | 107866 | ||
Hello hfaces, Here are some verses where Peter was commanded to kill and eat animals. Acts 10:9-13 On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour: 10And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance, 11And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth: 12Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. 13And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat. CDBJ |
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1173 | ... | Acts 11:26 | CDBJ | 142893 | ||
Hello Frank, I hear the ruffling of feathers on the forum and I was wondering, in "your opinion", who was person of Jesus Christ? Thanks, CDBJ |
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1174 | Maybe some are not really saved? | Acts 16:1 | CDBJ | 173339 | ||
Hi Searcher; I realize what that verse says, but have you ever wondered as a result of that verse that a mute couldn’t be saved? Something must be lacking in that verse because we know that isn’t the case. Romans 10:9-10 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. [10] For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. CDBJ |
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1175 | jcsav, Why isn't believing being saved? | Acts 16:31 | CDBJ | 142752 | ||
Hello jcsav, Are you trying to tell us that God can't save someone without someone preaching to the individual? Does that mean that since I believed in Jesus, by reading the Bible on my own, with only the Holy Spirit revealing truth to me that I’m not actually saved? John 20:30-31 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: 31But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. Matthew 16:16-17 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17And 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. Have a nice day, CDBJ |
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1176 | jcsav, Why isn't believing being saved? | Acts 16:31 | CDBJ | 142892 | ||
The only personal agent that is necessary is the one found in John 16:7-9 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. 8And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9Of sin, because they believe not on me; It’s God’s Word along with the working of the Holy Spirit! John 20:30-31 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: 31But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. God doesn’t need anyone’s help to accomplish His plan! He is fully capable of doing everything He desires with out mankind helping Him out! Check out the following, Luke 3:8 (B) That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. Matthew 19:26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible 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. 1 Tim. 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; If what you are saying is true then Adam couldn’t be saved! CDBJ |
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1177 | Is salvation, forever, can it be lost? | Acts 16:31 | CDBJ | 170141 | ||
Hi Searcher, Truth be know, one would be hard pressed to actually find a Biblical topic that hasn’t been discussed on this informative forum of ours. But is sure does my old heat good to hear others assert their unshakable faith in what Christ as done for them and revealed to them from His fantastic eternal Word! Ephes. 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. It’s nice to hear the pups howl sometimes; there are some poor critters that don’t have anything to howl about! Have a great day, CDBJ x |
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1178 | how can we know children go to heaven? | Acts 16:31 | CDBJ | 179166 | ||
Greetings Mark, Here is another train of thought. The only thing that can condemn a person, since the Lamb of God, Jesus, died for man’s deplorable condition, is rejecting God’s plan, which involves Christ and the work that he did on the cross. 1 John 2:2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. The issue for mankind, since the sacrifice of Christ, isn’t a sin issue, per se, but what one thinks of Christ and the work He accomplished. Speaking of the Holy Spirit, Jesus says; John 16:8 (A) And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, John 16:9 Of sin, because they believe not on me; This is the only issue that will eliminate one from entering heaven, i.e. It is in essence, the rejection of God only plan for mankind’s eternal future. Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. What I am saying in effect is, there are those that haven’t come to a point of accountability in their lives; they actually haven’t rejected God’s plan of salvation in Christ. Example: John 1:11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. Those in the previous verse said no to God’s plan by rejected Christ; the antithesis to rejecting Christ is accepting Him. Do you think this could be a possibility, since infants “haven’t” rejected the plan of God that God is able to impute His righteousness to them? They never made the decision to refuse God’s mercy and grace. It would be like, and this is a poor example, an unconscious person floating in an ocean in a life vest and they are pulled onboard by a rescue ship, in the middle of the night and all this is unbeknown to the one being rescued. Food for thought, CDBJ |
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1179 | No Joyce Meyer?????????????????? | Acts 17:11 | CDBJ | 72074 | ||
Hi Joe, I liked your post but that last part, in my estimation, could use a little emphasis in the right direction. The fact that someone can call oneself a Christian and at the same time claim to have control over God is a clear sign of why reformation is so desperately needed in the 21st-century church. Calling oneself a Christian doesn’t necessarily make it so, and I think what is needed in the 21st. century is the same thing that has been needed in every century, and that is a personal relationship with the person of Jesus Christ, which carries with it an attitude adjustment. Nice post, CDBJ |
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1180 | What choice do the lost have | Acts 17:30 | CDBJ | 180998 | ||
Hi Finder, Your idea, as you have stated it, really couldn’t be further from the truth, and I have some very good news for you and God backs it up! The Bible tells us “emphatically” that those who will spend eternity, with God, in heaven, know it “right here and now”. That’s why the word Gospel is used to describe what God “has already” done for us. The word gospel means the GOOD NEWS. I use to think it was impossible for a person to “really know” that they had eternal life “for certain”, but to my surprise and amazement, Jesus Christ is very much alive and he is willing and able to reveal the “fact” of knowing that heaven is a sure thing to you “personally”. If anyone in the world desires a relationship with God He will provide it. The good part is it doesn’t depend on us but God! All we have to do is want the relationship. If you would like to hear more just let me know? CDBJ |
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