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3081 | From whom does faith originate? | Eph 2:8 | Makarios | 37542 | ||
Greetings John! Excellent post describing faith! However, when a person hears the Gospel for the first time, and if the result is faith in the Gospel (Romans 10:17), then we must not forget the role of the Holy Spirit in salvation. After we first hear the Gospel and believe it based upon faith (because faith comes from hearing the Gospel), then we are at once convicted by the Holy Spirit (John 16:8-11) since we at once hear the truth of the Gospel in a clear light ("clear" even in the wake of an unsaved world), so that it is acknowledged as Truth, whether or not Christ is received as Savior. And once we believe and are convicted, then we must repent! (Acts 3:19) We must acknowledge to God that we, in fact, see sin in the same way that He does. However, it is possible to resist the Holy Spirit and it is possible not to repent (Acts 7:51) after first seeing "clearly" the Truth in its glorious presentation with the Lord Jesus Christ. However, if we do repent, acknowledging that we, in fact, do see sin in the same way that God does, then we must confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior (Romans 10:9,13), and the unregenerate person who was spoken of at the beginning of this post is now saved!! They are forever justified before God because of their sins, and they shall be forever with the Lord. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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3082 | From whom does faith originate? | Eph 2:8 | Makarios | 37611 | ||
Greetings John! Reflecting back on Romans 10:17, not everyone who hears the Gospel will believe it. I wish that that were true! However, those who do believe it believe because of faith, since faith comes from hearing the word of God. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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3083 | From whom does faith originate? | Eph 2:8 | Makarios | 37723 | ||
Greetings John! I have read through all of that which you have specified, and I do not see any contradiction to the Scripture verses that you have pointed out and the Biblical doctrine of free will. I strongly disagree with a doctrine that does not agree that there is no volition on the behalf of a believer concerning salvation. That flies in the teeth of sound interpretation. God in His sovereignty knows already who will and who will not be saved, and this is a topic that only serves to grieve the Holy Spirit by arguing about it hours or days upon end.. I'm sorry, my brother in Christ, but I have fought this battle before. I cannot and will not change my view to the "Reformed" view. Verses like 1 John 2:2 are crystal clear to me, and they need no explanation according to my view. What I find the most "disturbing" is how we got off track so quickly! Wasn't the original thrust of this thread talking about "faith"? If so, then we have regretfully changed the subject here to something entirely different. - Makarios |
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3084 | From whom does faith originate? | Eph 2:8 | Makarios | 37746 | ||
Greetings John, Whether or not your interpretation of Romans 9 is correct is a much different topic altogether! I believe that this should be something that you should find alone, if you are in fact in error at all. I do not believe that I have hinted at the possibility that you were in error regarding Romans 9, and I do not believe that we have had any prior correspondence regarding Romans 9. However, Reformer Joe and I have talked at length about free will and election (look up Romans 5:6 in the "Questions/Notes on Verse" box), and very much has been written on both perspectives concerning both points of view. You only need to look up certain verses in the "Questions/Notes on Verse" box. Those verses are: Romans 9:10,15,16,18, and 19, which, I believe, are at the very "heart" of what you would like for me to address. Before I present to the Forum my verse by verse understanding and interpretation of Romans 9, I ask that you would at least consult what has already been written on the subject here, so that you may feel free to respond to what has already been written, and might possibly have all your questions answered at the same time. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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3085 | From whom does faith originate? | Eph 2:8 | Makarios | 37885 | ||
Greetings John! I am thankful that you have clarified your point of view for all to see. However, I really have no inclination to point out the perceived shortcomings with your view since I have seen it all before. I can do this, even though I may not entirely agree with you. So, pardon me, John, but I, Makarios, cannot be "lured" into any discussion on any topic if I have already first made the choice not to do so. :-) You will have to find your answers to your Reformed questions elsewhere. - Makarios |
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3086 | Can you lose your salvation? | Eph 2:8 | Makarios | 42353 | ||
Lanny, Are you totally free from sin? Are you sinless, and are you totally exempt from sinning? I believe that 1 John and Romans 3:23 should answer that for you. Salvation is not something like your car keys that you can lose if you drop them down a sewage drain in a parking lot. If one is truly saved, then they can rest assured that they are secure in that salvation, and Jesus Christ will make good on his promise. Much has already been written on eternal security at this Forum, and you would do well to do a Search at the right if you intend to explore this topic in more depth. Thank you! - Makarios |
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3087 | What should we know to put our trust in | Eph 2:8 | Makarios | 55717 | ||
Greetings Ray! Pontius Pilate asked the exact same question in John 18:38, despite the fact that Jesus was standing right there before him. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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3088 | Follow up question | Eph 3:19 | Makarios | 30982 | ||
Greetings tdowning! Praise the Lord that your spiritual walk continues to grow with Him! And in time, the Lord will reveal much more to you as you grow! Never lose heart and continue to be fed daily through reading His holy Word! Blessings to you, Nolan |
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3089 | What is the "fullnes of God"? | Eph 3:19 | Makarios | 68944 | ||
You are quite welcome, and I am glad that the post was able to help. You are absolutely right, God's patience regarding us flawed and arrogant human beings is mind-boggling! Blessings to you, Makarios |
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3090 | Is baptism done only once? | Eph 4:5 | Makarios | 42348 | ||
LOL! Thank you CDBJ! I appreciate the support! :-) - Makarios |
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3091 | Is baptism done only once? | Eph 4:5 | Makarios | 42434 | ||
Greetings heisthe1, Would you mind explaining the reasoning behind your poison-tongued reply to my post? I was not insulting you or attempting to rouse such anger in you. I am not some simple student who did not bother to research his decision nor check the Scriptures before he wrote! I do not see how what I have posted would incur or be worthy of such an aggressive response from you. Throughout my time on this Forum and my 3,600 postings, I have rarely been personally attacked without prior provocation, but that seems to be the case here. You see, it is posts like these that would drive someone away from the Forum. And this type of response should not be warranted. - Makarios |
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3092 | Is baptism done only once? | Eph 4:5 | Makarios | 42437 | ||
Greetings jmscott2! Please cool off a little! Did I somehow wrong you before I left the Forum? Please tell me how my post has roused such wrath and provoked such hostility. In no way do I believe that we must be baptised by water in order to be saved. In fact, if you do a "Search" at the right, you will find a few posts in the Archives of this Forum that were written by myself that explain that we do not have to be baptised by water in order to be saved. I'm at a loss to understand how my one single post has generated such hostility. - Makarios |
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3093 | Is baptism done only once? | Eph 4:5 | Makarios | 42438 | ||
Actually, I would advise against reading heisthe1's post, since his post was a deliberate attack upon myself and not at all enriching or edifying in spirit or in purpose. - Makarios |
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3094 | Is baptism done only once? | Eph 4:5 | Makarios | 42461 | ||
I'm filing an Abuse Report here. | ||||||
3095 | Is baptism done only once? | Eph 4:5 | Makarios | 42527 | ||
Greetings Reformer Joe! I'll be as surprised as you will be if you get a straight answer from that question! :-) You have written some excellent posts today! - Makarios |
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3096 | Jesus tears down the gates of hell? | Eph 4:8 | Makarios | 12487 | ||
Dear charis, I am glad that you were able to find what you were looking for and I am glad that I at least made an attempt to help you find your Scripture. --Nolan |
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3097 | captives....saints orsin | Eph 4:8 | Makarios | 44802 | ||
Greetings Dart Master! Would you mind clarifying your question for us? Blessings to you, Makarios |
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3098 | Would Jesus be considered a prophet? | Eph 4:11 | Makarios | 194452 | ||
Greetings Miller521, "This is that Moses who told the Israelites, 'God will send you a prophet like me from your own people.'" (Acts 7:37; see also Deut. 18:15, NIV) "You stiff-necked people, with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are just like your fathers: You always resist the Holy Spirit! Was there ever a prophet your fathers did not persecute? They even killed those who predicted the coming of the Righteous One. And now you have betrayed and murdered him- you who have received the law that was put into effect through angels but have not obeyed it." (Acts 7:51-53, NIV) "But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name." (John 20:31) "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16, KJV) Perhaps by reading the parable of the tenants (Luke 20:9-19) will help you understand the role of Jesus in relation to the prophets. Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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3099 | Please pray, and Love to Ray | Eph 4:12 | Makarios | 35018 | ||
Greetings, Charis! Blessings to you while you are away, my friend! Yes, we will most certainly have to keep Ray in our prayers! Blessings to you, Makarios |
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3100 | anything about manipulation? | Eph 4:25 | Makarios | 163424 | ||
Thank you Mark! I've been enjoying your posts as well! -Makarios | ||||||
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