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81 | Is it not FAITH that pleases GOD? | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 52783 | ||
Dear Vume, Thanks for your answer. It clarifies something for me. I thought you were using action in the sense Paul used works of the law. And of course you know that we are not justified by the works (actions) of the law. Yes, believing is an action, but it is not the outward action of keeping God's good and holy law. It is an inward, internal or mental action. Faith is not something we do outwardly (although it RESULTS in outward obedience to the commands of Christ). It is an action solely of the mind. John 6:27 "Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you, for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal." John 6:28 Therefore they said to Him, "What shall we do, so that we may work the works of God?" John 6:29 Jesus answered and said to them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent." Peace, |
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82 | Scientific Cosmology vs. bible teaching. | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 59812 | ||
Greetings Hank: You mention, "what the scientific community really knows about creation." Is there a creation for some (namely atheists) in the scientific community? (Heb. 11:3 By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.) Since the scientific community is made up of believers and unbelievers (which means that some don't believe there is a creation), is it united on what it knows about creation? Therefore, shouldn't the question of supposed disparities be a qustion for believing scientists only (i.e. icr.org, as you noted) without reference to the scientific community as a whole? Peace, |
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83 | Scientific Cosmology vs. bible teaching. | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 59817 | ||
I agree, ahfs1, and Welcome to the Forum! At least this has to be the case with Adam and Eve. They were created full grown. So, while they appeared to be in the prime of adulthood (say thirty years old) they were only hours old! And when God made the dry land appear (Gen 1:9), the hills and mountains (Gen 7: 19, 20) were formed in a day. At the rate of today's geologic processes, it would take eons to form mountains. So again we have "full grown" mountians, but only a day old! Peace, |
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84 | Scientific Cosmology vs. bible teaching. | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 59839 | ||
Great stuff, Emmaus! I GOTTA read that guy! Peace, |
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85 | big-bang theory | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 66720 | ||
Hi Parable, See Dr. Morris' article, "Is the Big Bang Biblical?" http://www.icr.org/pubs/btg-b/btg-101b.htm As a scientist and a Christian he doesn't seem to share your view. Peace, |
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86 | Need to understand the Trinity... | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 71335 | ||
Hi Rich! You wrote, "To understand the Trinity we would have to be God, but let me illustrate by a poor, but helpful way to grasp the concept. For example, water can be seen in three way: Ice, liquid and vapor. But it is still the same water." How does this "poor" illustration illustrate the Trinity? Peace, |
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87 | once saved always saved? | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 4972 | ||
Rom 5:6 For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Dear Jim, Just as we were powerless to save ourselves, we are powerless to keep ourselves. Praise God, we are kept by his power! 1 Pet 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 1 Pet 1:4 to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, 1 Pet 1:5 who are protected (kept, KJV) by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. God MUST keep, because in our own strength we cannot stay. Lionstrong |
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88 | Jesus earth: God/man or just man? | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 5155 | ||
Just a little refinement of your wording, adonastorg. Jesus is a MEMBER of the Trinity, which is a better word than "part." "Part" suggests an assembly which makes something complete. In the case of God, the Father is fully God in Himself. That is, apart from the Son or the Holy Spirit, the Father is fully God. This is also true of each member of the Trinity. Each person is fully God apart from the other persons. Lionstrong |
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89 | Using the "Roman's Road" to evangelize? | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 6822 | ||
One will also find early examples of Gospel preaching in the book of acts. See Peter's preaching of the Gospel on the day of Pentecost in Acts 2:14-40. You'll notice that Peter does not use the Roman Road presentaion of the Gospel. But Peter and Paul preached the same Gospel, but Peter taylored the Gospel message to the Jews, while Paul peached to the Gentiles. This illustrates that we shouldn't treat people in an impersonal way. We should personally taylor the truths of the Gospel to that person. We don't change the truth of the Gospel. We just try to make sure that we present the truths of the Gospel to our friends and neighbors in such a way that they will understand the Gospel. We don't have to explain the Gospel in the same order everytime. And we don't have to use the exact same words every time. God is not impersonal; He is personal. As we taylor the truths of the Gospel to our neighbors, by God's grace they will understand who Jesus is and their need for His salvation. | ||||||
90 | The Christian and the Law of God | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 7786 | ||
I started a thread under "Covenants and Dispensation" where I'll attempt to give an answer, Charis. | ||||||
91 | The Christian and the Law of God | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 7823 | ||
Chris, greetings: God's people in this dispensation (we can use dispensation without being dispensational :)) are still under the Law of God as summarized in the Ten Commandments. The principle of interpretation is, if God hasn't changed it, it's still in effect. I've seen in your other posting on a related subject the verses you've referenced which abolish ceremonial laws given to the Old Testament people of God (although you've applied it to all the OT laws). So, there's no need to show you what you already believe. If God has abolished all OT laws, then there no need to prove that he's abolished some. However, there is a need to prove by Scripture that he has not abolished all. Much more can, and probably will and should been sighted to support this position from Scripture, but what does it for me is the Gospel. .......... You see, the Gospel teaches that we should " deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds. (Titus 2:12-14) (You notice it says lawless?) Without the law, righteous living makes no sense, because sin is lawlessness. (1 John 3:4) So, without the law sin makes no sense. Sin is defined by the law. Why is it wrong to worship idols, to blaspheme, to murder and steal, to be unbelieving, if it isn't a violation of Christ's moral commands? ............... One believer defined sin as whatever is not of faith (Rom. 14:23), but faithlessness is an instance of sin, not its definition. Paul says whatever is not of faith is sin, not sin is whatever is not of faith. I hope you see the difference, Chris. One member of the forum did not understand that a grammatical statement using "is" not the same as a mathematical equation using "is." ................ So, if we are called and chosen to be holy, to not live in sin, and if sin is lawlessness, then the Law is still operative. |
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92 | Don't sweat the small stuff? | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 9721 | ||
Thanks, Hank I would like to know Jim D's response to my question. |
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93 | Don't sweat the small stuff? | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 9726 | ||
Hi, Hank, ............... Read what I was responding to. I hope you'll understand. |
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94 | Don't sweat the small stuff? | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 9849 | ||
Dear, Prayon, ............ Please read what I was responding to. I hope you'll understand. |
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95 | Don't sweat the small stuff? | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 9851 | ||
Dear Hank, I thought it was clear, but perhaps it wasn't. ......................... I was restating the position of the person I was responding to. I was not stating my own position. ................ I then went on to ask a question based on the implications of such a position. ................. Please, don't hesitate to ask, if you need further clarification. |
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96 | Don't sweat the small stuff? | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 9927 | ||
Dear Prayon, ............ I thought it was clear, but perhaps it wasn't. ......................... I was RESTATING the position of the person I was responding to. I was NOT stating my OWN position. ................ I then went on to ask a question based on the implications of such a position. ................. Please, don't hesitate to ask, if you need further clarification. |
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97 | What commands imply gambling a sin? | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 12233 | ||
" No there is no commandment saying that gambling is a sin but there is scripture that say's that if a man should eat then he must work. Read 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12. If you go to the casino and win a million dollars is that a blessing, you did not earn it by the sweat of your brow." Dear Deacon, Yes, winning a million dollars CAN (I said CAN) be a blessing. And earning a living by the sweat of my brow, as you remember, is a curse. Gen 3:17 Then to Adam He said, "Because you have listened to the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, 'You shall not eat from it'; Cursed is the ground because of you; In toil you will eat of it All the days of your life. Gen 3:18 "Both thorns and thistles it shall grow for you; And you will eat the plants of the field; Gen 3:19 By the sweat of your face You will eat bread, Till you return to the ground, Because from it you were taken; For you are dust, And to dust you shall return." And read 2 Thess 3:10 again, Deacon. You've misquoted it. "For even when we were with you, we used to give you this order: if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either." It does not say a person MUST work, it says that if a one is not WILLING to work. Peace, Lionstrong |
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98 | Sin and the Flesh, How are they related? | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 14576 | ||
Dear Steve, Thanks for your response. As I wrote in the question at hand, the meaning of the word flesh sometimes means “person,” “natural decent,” “body,” etc. Sometimes the meaning of the word flesh has nothing to do with anything physical, but spiritual, as in some cases it seems to mean “fallen human nature” or “old self.” For example, you site some passages in the latter half of Rom 7. Here it seem to me that Paul is not talking about sin indwelling his physical body, as you wrote, but rather that sin indwells his old self, his fallen human nature. Even though, Steve, you may not agree with how I define “flesh” in the latter half of Rom. 7, would you agree that the word flesh does not always mean something physical? I wrote, “Do our present corrupted mortal bodies in any way influence us to sin? How?” You answered, “Yes, we offered them to slavery (Rom 6:19), the sinful passions are in our flesh/ body (7:5), nothing good dwells in my flesh (7:18), my flesh serves the law of sin (7;25)” We offering our bodies over to slavery to sin (Rom. 6:19) is not an example of our bodies influencing us to sin. At least, I see us offering our bodies, not our bodies influencing us to offer our bodies to sin. Again in 7:5, it’s the sinful passions that are a work in our body, not our body influencing us. This verse shows a relationship of sin and the body, but not the body influencing. And 7:25 is a case of where I think the word flesh here does not mean body but the old fallen human nature, or the old man. Rom 7:25 "Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, on the one hand I myself with my mind am serving the law of God, but on the other, with my flesh the law of sin." If the word meant body, then everything Paul was doing with his body was in service to the law of sin. Rather, it was his old self, his fallen human nature inherited from Adam that was always in service to the law of sin. Now, there may be Scripture that talks about how our mortal body influences us, and that’s what I’d like some input on, but I think that the references you gave, Steve, do not. I wrote, “What generated this question is that sometimes I have to be careful about what I do or say when I'm tired, and I suspect that sometimes my feelings of depression are brought on by an occasional lack of physical well-being. But is there more to it than that?” To which you responded: “… Paul struggled with this (Rom 7:14ff)” Here, Steve, we are not in agreement on what this passage is about. I see it as having nothing to do with sin and Paul’s physical flesh, but rather the struggle with his “flesh,” that is, his old fallen human nature where the law of sin ruled. Paul makes a shorter statement of this struggle in Gal. 5:17. “For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please.” Now, the verse that you referenced, Rom 7:18 says, “For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh; for the willing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not.” If Paul were saying that nothing good dwelt in his body he was wrong, because if any man be in Christ Jesus, he is a new creation. (2 Cor. 5:17) And the new creation is good. Therefore there was something good in Paul’s body. It is the redeemed Paul himself! So, Paul must mean the old self in which nothing good dwells, not his physical body. I wrote, “So do the Apostles, that is, the Holy Spirit through the Apostles, use the word flesh because there's more to our mortal body than flesh and blood?” To which you responded: “… The word sarx was used in Mat 16:17, flesh and blood are not the same. “ “Flesh and blood” was my attempt at a literary flourish. :-) I’m not sure what you meant by your response. Thanks, again, Steve. Peace, Lionstrong |
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99 | "Once Saved Always Saved" | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 24290 | ||
John 14:6 Jesus *said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. Acts 4:12 "And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved." Rom 10:13 for "WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED." How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, "HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET OF THOSE WHO BRING GOOD NEWS OF GOOD THINGS!" However, they did not all heed the good news; for Isaiah says, "LORD, WHO HAS BELIEVED OUR REPORT?" So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. Sincere seeking does not save. Besides the unbeliever does not seek God. Rom 3:10 as it is written, "THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE; THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GOD Peace, Lionstrong, a.k.a. LooseCannon |
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100 | how can we loose our salvation. | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 34380 | ||
Hi Zach, You view misleads a believer (and others) into thinking that his salvation is dependent upon himself, rather than wholly on the power of God and the sufficiency of Christ's finished work on the cross. If your confidence is in yourself to not lose what God has given you, then maybe you haven't received it at all. Christ alone is the author and finisher of our faith. Where is your faith? Do you have faith in yourself to maintain your salvation? If you do, then your faith is not in Christ. If you believe in yourself to stay saved, then you don't believe in Christ that HE will lose none that the Father has given him (John 6:39 "This is the will of Him who sent Me, that of all that He has given Me I lose nothing, but raise it up on the last day.) If you believe that by your lack of effort that you will perish, then you don't believe Christ that none to whom he has given eternal life will ever perish (John 10:28 and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand.) The salvation you teach depends on God and man. The salvation the Bible teaches belongs to God alone. Rev 19:1 After these things I heard something like a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, "Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God; Lionstrong |
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