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161 | Can a person lose salvation? | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 73447 | ||
John from the following statement you made I feel led to ask you a question. You said "If I believed that my salvation rested on a decision of mine, then I could see the writers point. But, because I believe my savlation was a decision made by God." Were you saved before YOU repented and believed? Did God repent for you? Did God believe for you? Is it possible for one to be saved without repenting and believing? Blessings New Creature |
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162 | To whom do we belong? | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 73553 | ||
John the letter to the Hebrews, is written to Jewish Christian’s. They are converts from Judiaism to Christianity, and are warned about returning to Judiaism. In Hebrews, the writer refers to his readers as brethren. Heb. 3:1,12; 10:19; 13:22, because the writer acknowledages them as Christian brothers. Hebrews contains warnings to these converts. Nevertheless they were Christian's Other warnings to these Jewish CHRISTIANS found in Hebrews are: Also take notice of the use of pronouns in these warning verses For this reason WE must pay much closer attention to what WE have heard, so that WE do not drift away from it. Heb. 2:1 how will WE escape if WE neglect so great a salvation? After it was at the first spoken through the Lord, it was confirmed to US by those who heard, Heb 2:3 Heb 3:12 Take heed, BRETHREN, lest there be in any of YOU an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are WE, if WE hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end. Take heed, BRETHREN, lest there be in any of YOU an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. (Heb. 4:6,12) Let US labor, therefore, to enter into that rest, lest ANY MAN fall after the same example of unbelief. (Heb. 4:11) let US hold fast OUR profession. (Heb. 4:14) Hebrews 6:4-6 4 For in the case of those who have once been enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, 5 and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, 6 and then have fallen away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance, since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God and put Him to open shame. Let US hold fast the profession of OUR faith without wavering ... For if WE sin willfully after that WE have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for OUR sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. He that despised Moses law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge HIS PEOPLE. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. (Heb. 10:23,26-31) Now the just shall live by faith: but if ANY MAN draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. (Heb. 10:38) For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not WE escape, if WE turn away from him that speaketh from heaven (Heb. 12:25) Blessings New Creature |
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163 | To whom do we belong? | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 73614 | ||
John We taked about this topic before. I don't expect you to see things the way I do. I look at things from a Bibical perspective, instead of from a denominational perspective, which I am afraid is how you arrive at your theological stance. Throw away the commentaries and use only your Bible and trust in and allow the Holy Spirit to guide you into all truth Blessings New Creature |
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164 | To whom do we belong? | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 73666 | ||
John from your reply I post the following "You might be surprised by the differences I have with my denomination. Nevertheless, I praise God for the Presbyterian Church (PCA) which has remained faithful to the Bible and to Jesus Christ." If you "have differences from your denomination, and you praise God for the Presbyterian Church (PCA) which according to you, has remained faithful to the Bible" Whose perspective is correct, the PCA, or yours? And if you truly believe in Sola Scriptura, and you answer the PCA which you insist has been faithful to the Bible, then your final authority is not actually Sola Scriptura as you claim but a denomination, no matter how loudly you protest. No church or denomination is the final authority on Scripture, although I realize that isn't what your trying to imply here. Unless I am mistaken, then please feel free to correct me. AS far as your last question to me is concerned the answer is option number 1 which you listed, because as I said, nothing I say will convince you of my Bibical perspective, and nothing you can say can convince me that your perspective is correct. I insist on believing God's word, rather than men and their commentaries, which by the way don't even agree with each other. That in itself should be an eye-opener for you to toss them out, and get back to your Bible alone, then let me hear you chant Sola Scriptura. Blessings New Creature |
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165 | To whom do we belong? | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 73736 | ||
John Simply stated; After reading many of the commentaries, I see the trend is that even notable commentary authors can't even agree with each other. I have compared what the teachers of the past as well as what the modern teachers of our day have put in black and white, with the clear teaching of the Bible as the Holy Spirit guides and have yet to find a single commentary that is Scripturally accurate. I am not saying everything that is in the commentaries is unBibical. The problem as I see it is that many subtle errors that have no Bibical justification are found in every commentary, and in many instances mis-lead. That is why I personally put no trust in man's word. Just keeping my nose in God's word, and TRUSTING that the Holy Spirit will give us discernment, and help us spot truth from error, is what is needed today. IN my experience, many churches which have Bible Studies, or small cell groups, can't even do a Bible study these days without running to the nearest Christian book store to purchase Bible studies which are not rooted in a Bibical perspective, but rather in a denominational perspective. We live in the days of an aphetic, lukewarm, and even apostate church, which only desires to hear itching words that will tickle their ears and make them feel all tingly inside. If I sound negative, thats because I only see negative things happening within EVERY church I have tried. But then we know what God's word says will happen in the last days, and how there will come a falling away BEFORE the Lord's return. 2 Thess. 2:1-3 Blessings New Creature |
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166 | To whom do we belong? | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 74256 | ||
Hank - Since my time is limited and I have a back log of mail that I have not had the time to answer fully, I will however take this moment to address part of your response at this time. Concerning Heb. 6:4-6 you said - "The author gives further indication that he may have been speaking of a purely hypothetical situation that did not pertain directly to his immediate readers in v. 9, because he says, "But, beloved, we are confident of better things (than what he described in the foregoing passage) concerning you," There is nothing in either the language or the context to indicate that the instances of apostasy cited in Heb. 6:4-6 are only hypothetical. Those who hold to the unconditional eternal security position take this text to say that “this is not a warning of apostasy, but rather a warning against imagining that apostasy is possible.” Their reasoning comes from Paul’s statement “But beloved, we are persuaded better things of you.” They fail to reckon with the transition from the third person (those, they, and them) in verses 4-6 to the second person (you) in verse 9. The writer is persuaded of better things for “you” not “them” Hopefully I will have nore time in the near future to answer more fully your questions. Sola Scriptura New Creature |
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167 | To whom do we belong? | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 74257 | ||
John Sorry I took so long to respond. I agree that there is a remnant of the faithful who have not become lukewarm, compromised the true message, or have become like the church of Sardis, who though they had a reputation for being alive, in name only had actually become dead spiritually. But even they had a few who remained faithful. Blessings New Creature |
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168 | To whom do we belong? | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 74259 | ||
Piper The Holy Spirit reveals the truth of the gospel message to each individual who trusts that He is able to do so. Sola Scriptura New Creature |
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169 | To whom do we belong? | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 74262 | ||
John Let me respond to the following comments you made. "Did you recieve the gos[el from a person who taught you what it is or by learning it yourself from private reading of the Bible." In my personal salvation experience, I had been prayerfully reading my Bible, and desired to know what a certain passage meant. After reading and re-reading the same text over and over again, I got down on my knees and agonized in prayer for God to give me understanding concerning the text. I read it again, and the scripture became plain as if someone had removed the scales from my eyes. Just as it says in scripture - "Luke 24:45 - Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures" Then after my understanding came of this initial text, I began reading Romans, then Proverbs, and other books of the Bible. I was amazed. The Bible had come to life for me. I couldn't put it down. And still can't. Now I am not attempting to say that I have perfect understanding. I don't. But I find that I am continuing to grow in my understanding of scripture. The hard part comes - how do I applt it in my daily living? "Most likely you heard it from someone else. My point is that though no teacher is perfect, he may be used by God as a means of opening one's eyes to unexpected spiritual truth." "To throw the baby out with the bathwater is foolish." I agree. But this brings to my mind a recent quote I saw which said - Studying theology will make one a theologian, but it cannot make one a saint" There is some truth to that quote. "On top of that, refusing to listen to others more mature in the faith and trained and educated in languages, history and hermenuetics will isolate a person from the rest of the body." I again agree. I just think we have to be careful to compare what is being said with what scripture says. We need to examine all things. "Do you go to church?" Yes I have been attending the same church now for 13 years and am a member. But I have recently vistied other churches of various denominations as well. "Do you listen to the preacher?" Of course. Our current preacher is a wonderful man of God. His messages, are I believe Bibically accurate, and he practices what he preaches. I sense that his desire is to preach more meaty messages, but there seems to be a majority who either are not able at this time to digest meat, or merely have itching ears for sugar-coated messages. "Have you learned nothing from others?" Yes I have. There are many in here who I have learned a nugget of truth from, as well as other various teachers. But I found that other teachers whom I once trusted in during my baby-hood in the faith, could no longer be trusted, because I began to spot obivious errors in their commentaries as I began to mature in the faith. "Or are you an mouth that has no use for an ear?" Actually I currently am a better ear, because my mouth gets me in to too much hot water. I have to work on that a bit. Quite a bit actually. "I do not mean to be cruel; but you are on the fringe of what many believe the Bible to say. God has not made us "lone rangers" but has incorporated us into one body "the church". I also don't mean to come off sounding mean, or as a know it all, because I don't know the half as yet. You say I'm on the fringe of what many believe. I am reminded of a quote I saw from Tozer which said. "in any generation, the majority are probably wrong" And the Bible says - Narrow is the way, and few there be which find it" Matt. 7:14 Grace, love and peace New Creature |
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170 | To whom do we belong? | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 74276 | ||
Joe I'm sorry that I am just now getting around to responding to you. Please forgive me. I truly enjoyed this well thought out reply from you. After reading it and then re-reading it, the only comment I might be able to possibly add to it is to say I fully agree with what you stated. Finally - If I ever did find the perfect church, I couldn't attend it, because once I began attending it, then it would no longer be perfect, since I have not acheived a state of perfection. I am only in a state of being made more perfect. Grace love and peace New Creature |
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171 | Can You Answer All Ten? | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 81475 | ||
Hank Thank You Good Verse to support your answer :) |
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172 | Lent. Why don't Catholics eat meat? | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 85400 | ||
Emmanus As wonderful as that reasoning may sound or no matter how it may appeal to many. It still doesn't alter the fact that the flesh of a fish is every bit as much meat as is chicken is. |
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173 | Lent. Why don't Catholics eat meat? | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 85401 | ||
Emmaus Turning to my trusty Webster dictionary, I find two definitions for meat: 1 - Food 2 - The flesh of animals, especially of mammals. Checking on the definition of animal, the first definition is: any living organism except a plant or bacterium, typically able to move about. So ---- based on my interpretation of Webster's definition, it looks like fish is meat. New Creature |
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174 | Lent. Why don't Catholics eat meat? | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 85458 | ||
Emmaus It was not my intention to get into a long drawn out argument on this subject. Once again I only offer my personal thoughts and opinions on the matter. I am of the opinion that neither the Catholic church, nor Webster, science or even myself for that matter, is the final authority on this subject. This I know Strip away the hide of cattle and underneath you have flesh and bones and blood and internal organs. Strip away the feathers from fowl, and underneath you have flesh, and bones and blood, and internal organs Strip away the scales and skin of a fish and underneath you find flesh and bones and blood and internal organs. Go to a grocery store, and you have to go to the MEAT section of the food market to purchase the above mentioned MEATS. Go to a restaurant and look at the main entree on the menus. Included are the various main entree's - pork, beef, lamb, chicken, fish, etc. The prices vary on the menu, depending on which meat you seclect to go with your potatoe, and veggies. Go to a wine store and they will tell you which wine goes good with the various MEATS mentinoed above. I very well may be wrong, but I still maintain my personal opinion on the matter. I respect others differing opinions on this subject as well. New Creature |
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175 | hinderances to correct understanding | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 86697 | ||
Tim; Your comments lead me to another question. Especially the following comment of yours - "the average Christian doesn't really know what their church teaches anyway!" My question is - If the so-called "average Christian" doesn't understand correct doctrine or teaching, is it possible for them to properly live up to the teachings of Christ Jesus? New Creature |
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176 | Does Heb 6 support "always saved"? | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 90027 | ||
Emmaus the word "enlightened" comes from the Greek word photizo. This word refers to spiritual enlightenment. And it is not possible that it can refer to baptism as you say, since baptism does not bring spiritual enlightenment or illumination. No where in strongs definition of Bibical words do I find baptism ever used as a definition for enlightenment New Creature |
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177 | Does Heb 6 support "always saved"? | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 90028 | ||
For it is impossible. There are sins that have no forgiveness (Matt. 12:31, 32). There are Apostates who can never find a place for repentance, not because of the failure of God's mercy, but because they have destroyed their moral capacity for a heartfelt repentance. Usually the most hardened sinners are apostates. Were once enlightened. Had the light of the Gospel. See John 8:12. Have tasted. Experienced. The heavenly gift. The new life in Christ. Christ "giveth life unto the world" (John 20:31). Partakers of the Holy Ghost. The Spirit of God is sent into the heart of all sons (Gal. 4:6; Rom. 8:9). . And have tasted the good word of God. Fed on that word which is food for the soul. The powers of the world to come. The miraculous gifts of the Spirit. The world to come is used in the sense of the Christian dispensation. . If they fall away. Apostasize from the faith. To renew them to repentance. He is so far fallen that he has no capacity left for repentance. Judas the Apostate sorrowed, but his sorrows became despair. There was remorse but not repentance. Crucify . . . the Son of God afresh. By rejecting Christ they place themselves with those who rejected him and crucified him because he affirmed that he was the Son of God. Those meant are not those "overtaken in a fault," or backsliders only, but men once Christian professors who not only turn away from but oppose Christ. (Heb. 6:4-6) The Peoples New Testament - B.W. Johnson 1891) New Creature |
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178 | What are your views of once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 90058 | ||
Dear John As you rightly stated "Scripture never contradicts itself. Therefore, the fault lies with the interpreter and the pre-suppositional lens through which he examines God's inerrant Word." And since Scripture states For in the case of those who have once been enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, and then have fallen away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance, since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God and put Him to open shame. (Heb. 6:4-6 NASB) and John 15:6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. Therefore; "once saved, always saved" as is presented and taught by many in our day, necessarily must be a theological invention of certain men, no matter how loudly they may protest otherwise. In His service New Creature |
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179 | Does Heb 6 support "always saved"? | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 90069 | ||
Emmaus Since when is extra-Bibical reference material suppose to be our final standard for truth, especially when it flys in the face of what is plainly taught in God's innerant word? once again concerning the word "enlightened" found in Heb. 6:4 Enlighten: 1 Strong's Number: 5461 Greek: photizo from phos, "light," (a), used intransitively, signifies "to give light, shine," Rev 22:5; (b), used transitively, "to enlighten, illumine," is rendered "enlighten" in Eph 1:18, metaphorically of spiritual "englightenment;" so Jhn 1:9, i.e., "lighting every man" (by reason of His coming); Eph 3:9, "to make (all men) see" (RV marg., "to bring to light"); Hbr 6:4, "were enlightened;" Hbr 10:32, RV, "enlightened," AV, "illuminated." See ILLUMINATED, LIGHT. Cp. photismos, "light," and photeinos, "full of light." Vine's Expository Dictionary Of New Testament Words baptism is not given as a definition for the meaning of "enlightened" In His service New Creature |
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180 | Does Heb 6 support "always saved"? | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 90077 | ||
Hank I don't doubt the resources Emmaus provided. The problem I have is when someone implys that it is possible to become spiritually enlightened through baptism. It's the same problem I have with others who believe in baptismal regeneration Thanks Hank New Creature |
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