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301 | Creation: Written as Prose or Poetry? | Gen 2:1 | Lionstrong | 30725 | ||
I see the repetitions, Emmaus, but I see it as prosaic repetitions, not poetic. You're Catholic (Roman Catholic?). So, I probably won't know your conservative authors who view Gen 1 as poetic, but who are they? Peace, Lionstrong |
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302 | The Spirit and the Word: How Related? | Rom 8:11 | Lionstrong | 30724 | ||
Emmaus, you write, "...the Holy Spirit speaking from the heart of the Church..." You lost me, friend, with your figure of speech, "heart." Would you please substitute the literal word? "...the Holy Spirit speaking from the _______ of the Church..." Peace, Lionstrong |
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303 | The Spirit and the Word: How Related? | Rom 8:11 | Lionstrong | 30722 | ||
Hello Eagle One, I have several questions, but I'll only ask one of your post: You write, "God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit, and the Word are one." The Father , Son, Spirit and Word are one what? One God? Peace, Lionstrong |
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304 | Is God really just? | Deut 32:4 | Lionstrong | 30719 | ||
Matt 20:15 'Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with what is my own? Or is your eye envious because I am generous?' Tim, to make this illustration appropriate to this thread I would set it up this way instead: If the Keeper did not offer his water freely to some who passed by, would he be just? My answer is yes, he would still be just, because that's what a gift is. A gift is given at the discretion of the giver not because of anything with respect to the recipient. Peace, Lionstrong |
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305 | Is God really just? | Deut 32:4 | Lionstrong | 30701 | ||
Hi Ed, You ask, "Explain once more how only offering salvation through Christ to some is just for all." Offering salvation through Christ to some is just for all by NOT being unjust to any. To repeat, Offering salvation through Christ to some is just for all by NOT being unjust to any. God is an absolutely just God and gives to everyone what they deserve and witholds from no one what they don't. Rendering someone his due, giving a person what he deserves, is justice, . (Rom 2:6 who WILL RENDER TO EACH PERSON ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS...) No injustice (injustice - NOT giving what is deserved) is done to a sinner who has never been given the opportunity to hear the Gospel, because an opportunity is not what he deserves. So, in my opinion, God does not teach us in his word that justice (giving us our due) entitles us an opportunity to hear the Gospel. You write, "for God to be just I see the need to offer salvation to all not just the elect." You also say, "I do not know how God will handle people that never heard the gospel." Now, Ed, Please explain (1) why God needs to offer salvation to all in order to be just. and (2) [a question of intellectual integrity] How can you say God is just (I assume you do), when you admit that some have not had the opportunity? Peace, Lionstrong |
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306 | Is God really just? | Deut 32:4 | Lionstrong | 30627 | ||
Ha Ha! :) (Can a laugh be considered a word?) Peace, Lionstrong |
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307 | Is God really just? | Deut 32:4 | Lionstrong | 30556 | ||
Rev 22:17 The Spirit and the bride say, "Come." And let the one who hears say, "Come." And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost. Hi Hank, As far as it goes, your illustration is a very good and biblical one as it applies to the offer of the Gospel. But illustrations can only illustrate so much. This one does not touch on the issue of this thread--the justice of God in the salvation of sinners. Peace, to you, Hank Lionstrong |
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308 | Is God really just? | Deut 32:4 | Lionstrong | 30554 | ||
"I certainly am not going to question the Almightly on what He has made so clear to us in Jesus Christ." OK, and of course, Brother Nolan, Why should you ask a question about what you already understand? But for those for whom it is still not "so clear" we ought to share with them what is clear to us in God's Word. Peace, Lionstrong |
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309 | Is God really just? | Deut 32:4 | Lionstrong | 30551 | ||
Hi Tim, I won't deal with your post here because the issue is the justice of God in salvation, and not so much the Arminian/Calvinist debate on the Atonement. Peace, brother Lionstrong |
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310 | Is God really just? | Deut 32:4 | Lionstrong | 30548 | ||
Dear Brother Ed, you write, "So are you saying, there is going to be no one at the judgement seat? "Arminians understand the price of sin has been paid at the cross, but you have [to] believe in Christ to receive that payment. We believe a just God made that choice available to all. Calvinist believe God only presents that choice to some. While I will not dare to be presumptuous toward God in matters I do not fully understand that appears to be unjust. EdB" Re-read my post concerning the judgment seat. Again, Brother Ed, you affirm that Christ has paid for the sins of all. So, again you affirm that Christ and the non-believer both pay for the same sins, first Christ on the cross and then the non-believer on judgment day. Further, how can my Arminian brother say that God "made that choice available to all" when we know that some have never heard the Gospel? How does my Arminian brother support from Scripture that God has "made that choice available to all" when we know that there are still unreached people dying today who have never heard the Gospel? By means of God-sent preachers (to include us when we witness) God presents the choice to some. Those whom he quickens and enables by His Spirit will choose to believe. (Rom 10:14) Finally, God is not unjust when he does not extend mercy to sinners. He can only be unjust when he does not give sin its wages. TO BE JUST IS TO GIVE WHAT IS DESERVED. To extend or withold mercy is not a justice issue, because all sins are punished, either in Christ on the cross for the believer or in the non-believing sinner himself on judgment day. The sins of the believers only were punished in Christ and it was for the sins of His people alone that He died. Matt 1:21 "She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins." Is 53:6 All of us like sheep have gone astray, Each of us has turned to his own way; But the LORD has caused the iniquity of us all To fall on Him. (Before you jump on the "all" think about the "us.") Again, Rom 3:26 "for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be JUST and the justifier of THE ONE WHO HAS FAITH IN JESUS." This does not appear unjust to me. The sinner AND Christ paying for the same sins does. Peace, Lionstrong |
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311 | Is God really just? | Deut 32:4 | Lionstrong | 30544 | ||
Ex 6:3 and I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as God Almighty, but by My name, LORD, I did not make Myself known to them. Gen 17:1 Now when Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, "I am God Almighty; Walk before Me, and be blameless. Gen 18:25 "Far be it from You to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth deal justly?" Further, Nolan God revealed himself to Abraham as God Almighty--a great revelation!--and Abraham himself questioned God Almighty about His justice. The Lord answered Abraham without rebuke. The Almighty God, I think, is not afraid of our honest questions; I think we shouldn't be either. Peace, Lionstrong |
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312 | Is God really just? | Deut 32:4 | Lionstrong | 30530 | ||
"I fail to see how you say Arminian’s view non believers are punished twice. Once at the cross and once a judgement day...." That's the problem, dear Brother Ed. You don't see that your own words make my point. (One correction: I wrote, "the SINS of the non-believer" are punished twice) If Jesus has "paid the price" for all, then he has suffered the wrath of God (death on the cross) for the sins of all; God has punished the sins of all in Chirst on the cross. If Christ has already suffered for the sins of all, then those non-believers who experience the second death in the lake of fire are suffering for sins already paid for. Therefore the sins of the non-believer are punished twice. Ed you go on to write, "Jesus paid the price it is up to us to decide whether we trust in Him or not." No, it's not up to us but rather, "So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy." (Rom 9:16) It's by God's grace that we choose (believe in) Christ. (Eph 2:8,9) "With your view," you write, "everyone would have to be saved once at the cross and there would be no one to stand before the judgement seat." Half true. Where else but the cross can one be saved, and yes, saved once; how many times does one need to be saved? Judgement seat: We will all stand before Christ's judgement seat (2 Cor 5:10) How would my view imply that we wouldn't? Peace in the Lamb, my brother Lionstrong |
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313 | Is God really just? | Deut 32:4 | Lionstrong | 30478 | ||
Dear Brother Nolan, If a brother has a sincere question about God or his word I really see no point or any reason at all why Christians should not try to give an honest biblical answer to help a fellow believer who is struggling with such a question in his mind. Telling him that he should not think about such things does not help him resolve his problem; it only breeds a dishonest faith. Just because the question is resolved in your mind doesn't mean it can't be a question in others. The justice of God is a major theme in Scripture and we should be quick to teach others about it, not tell them that there is no point or reason to dwell on it. The Bible dwells on it. Peace, in the Lamb my brother Lionstrong |
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314 | Is God really just? | Deut 32:4 | Lionstrong | 30417 | ||
Thanks, Nolan For clearing that up. But the question if this thread is a question that people sincerely ask, and that the Bible answers. The Bible teaches that God is just, as ArtS rightly references. And as in Tim's reference, Paul takes time to argue and defend the truth of the Gospel that God is not being unjust when he justifies the believer. "...so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus." Rom 3:26 You write, "Who are we to say that God is just or unjust, or to even speculate on it?" ArtS is asking a question. He is not affirming that God is unjust. Let's take time to give a biblical answer to a question the Bible itself addresses that we might build up one another in the truth of God's Word. Jesus took the believers place before God's justise and bore the wrath of God(the wages of sin is death) in the stead of believers. God's justice is thereby satisfied in the death of Christ for his people. (Another name for the Atonement in is the Satisfaction.) Hense, God remains just while justifying the believing sinner. Peace, Lionstrong |
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315 | Is God really just? | Deut 32:4 | Lionstrong | 30400 | ||
I'm sorry, Nolan But what in the world does your reference mean in the context of God's justice!? Does it mean that Man is insignificant, and so it does not matter what God does with him, sending some to hell and others to heaven? Pleasl, explain. Peace, Lionstrong |
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316 | The Spirit and the Word: How Related? | Rom 8:11 | Lionstrong | 29960 | ||
Your suspicions are correct, Joe. Solid biblical answer! Thanks Lionstrong |
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317 | The Purpose of Hell? | Rom 9:20 | Lionstrong | 29928 | ||
Hi Art, I'm glad for your presence in the forum. You write, "We are saved or condemned based on if we have accepted Christ." This is not quite right either. The basis for salvation and condemnation are different. True, if we don't believe in Christ we are condemned already (John 3:18, 36), but the reason we're already condemned is not because of our lack of faith, but our lack of righteousness, that is, our sin. So, while the basis of our salvation is God's grace through faith, the basis of our condemnation is God's justice and our sin. Peace, Lionstrong |
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318 | Jesus is the truth | John 14:6 | Lionstrong | 29920 | ||
Hi Ray Thanks for your response, but I'm not seeing what your point is, Ray. You write,"If we are going to capitalize "through Me" then it would make sense to capitalize Way, Truth, and Life." What difference would the capitalization make? My point was that the verse does not teach that the definition of truth is Jesus. Peace, Lionstrong |
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319 | Light and Stars | Gen 1:16 | Lionstrong | 29919 | ||
Hi Ray, Thanks for your response. You said, "Verse 16 is talking about our light before men glorifying the Light who is in heaven." This is a soapbox of mine. Jesus says, "do this that men may see your good works." So whatever "this" is, it is not good works. It is something that will ENABLE men to SEE our good works. "Light" is a metaphor in this verse. In the opinion you've given, you have not said what you think the literal meaning of "light" is. I think that it does not mean "good works," again because the "light" (what ever the literal meaning is) enables men to SEE our good works. Some believe that "light" means "good works." But if we substitute "good works" for the literal meaning of "light," the verse will read, "let your good works shine... that they may see your good works...." So, Ray, what, in your opinion, is the literal meaning of "light" in Mat 5:16? Peace, Lionstong |
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320 | How does God speak to us? | Gen 1:1 | Lionstrong | 29258 | ||
Dear Darktanian, Where does the Bible teach that, "we automatically know his will."? In other words how does the indwelling of the Holy Spirit imply that we don't need "a written law by God?" How does the indwelling of the Holy Spirit imply that we don't need to obey 2 Peter 3:18? 2 Pet. 3:18 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen Peace, Lionstrong |
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