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321 | why was the thief saved without baptism? | Luke 23:43 | Rowdy | 129822 | ||
Since this is a highly speculative subject, it can also be mentioned that just maybe the thief WAS baptized in the River Jordan by John the Baptist. Of course like it's been mentioned before, these baptisms of John's didn't have the authority as given by Jesus in Matt 28. But the bottom line to this topic and question is the fact that Jesus was, is and forever will be the King of all kings and Lord of all lords. Only He and God had the right to forgive sins as was cited several times in the NT. So it's just a matter of trust and belief for us, His children. I do hope this helps. God bless. Rowdy |
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322 | What about "The Passion of the Christ"? | Luke 24:14 | Rowdy | 114093 | ||
You make a very good point. I guess I hadn't considered that particular angle. Thanks for the reminder and God bless. | ||||||
323 | What about "The Passion of the Christ"? | Luke 24:14 | Rowdy | 114169 | ||
While I agree with most of the sentiment of your post, I'd like to remind you and everyone I was merely saying the lack of interest in that area from a christian might give cause for "wonder" to his closest friends. A close christian friend should feel free to be a loving brother enough to confirm their joint love for our Lord. If we were to practice that kind of close, personal relationship with our fellow christians, there would be a lot less fighting and arguing. What do you think? God bless. | ||||||
324 | What about "The Passion of the Christ"? | Luke 24:14 | Rowdy | 114231 | ||
I did a little more study on this topic and would like to add another short supplemental post to that above. This area of Christianity is NOT talked about and practiced very much throughout the brotherhood but I'm afraid it's clear from God's Word that He expects us to be doing it. What am I talking about? Inspecting each other's fruit. Now, we are most certainly NOT to judge one another but we are expected to love our fellow christians enough to be concerned about their growth and maturity in the Lord. First of all, let me cite some passages and these are only a few. If you put any Bible search engine to work, you'll come up with many more but these are some of the best toward my point. Col 1:10, Tit 3:14, Heb 13:15, Jam 3:17-18, 2 Pet 1:8 So after thoughtful and careful consideration of these passages, one must conclude that yes, indeed our Lord expects us to encourage each other with love and genuine concern so that we are motivated to seek out a ministry and put our talents to good use for our Lord and Savior. All I'm saying after several years of being a christian, we should expect it of ourselves and our fellow family members to start putting to practice what we preach. Get out in the world and be that Light for God. Some people never even open their Bible, much less study and find out how to get into God's family. To those kind of folks, you and I must be the representation of God's Word to them. We must show them what we stand for and why; we SHOULD do this with genuine love and enthusiasim for their soul's sake. This is part of the commission of sharing the Gospel with the world. Well, I said short and once again I deceived myself; once I get cranked up it's tough to stop. Anyway, just wanted to share and God bless. |
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325 | who can explain to me? | John 1:1 | Rowdy | 120229 | ||
Dear friend, there's nothing wrong with pointing out the obvious to another, especially between disciples of God, most especially while studying God's Word. Emmanus has merely identified in print what has been obvious to us all; his counsel is considered to be very wise. One suggestion I have for you: just slow down a little and re-read your posts. Proof and re-proof them. Guess what, all good Forum participants re-read and proof their posts. I try and still miss some misspelled words and poor grammar. I do hope you'll seriously consider Emmanus' suggestion and look up whatever resources he's referring to. Hopefully, in this process of learning to deal with the English language you'll come to a greater understanding of what God is looking to see in your life. God bless.--Rowdy PS: I'm assuming here that a spell checker and/or grammar checker would cost too much money to install on the Forum or it might slow down the server too much. Does anybody know for certain? |
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326 | who can explain to me? | John 1:1 | Rowdy | 120280 | ||
Although I don't have all the answers on this passage, I am convinced this scripture here refers to Jesus Christ as being the Word. Once again, it's difficult for us humans to fully comprehend the complexities of the concept. That is the concept of the Trinity. How can three separate distinct Beings of Diety, God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit be separate yet all in one. That kind of mathmetics just don't add up here on earth but I accept it as fact, based on God's Word and my faith in Him. I do hope you'll keep on studying. God bless. --Rowdy |
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327 | who can explain to me? | John 1:1 | Rowdy | 120383 | ||
I do hope, dear friend, you're NOT suggesting that Jesus is inferior to God. Tell me it's not so. God the Father, His Son and the Holy Spirit most certainly do form the Perfect Godhead, in complete harmony with one another, and yet distinct with their very own distinctive role/function in God's Universe. God created the whole universe with the assistance of the other two as He created you and me in THEIR image. His Son, Jesus came to this world for the express purpose of being the Perfect Sacrifice and saving us from our sins IF we'll accept that gift. And now the Holy Spirit completed God's plan and brought about the establishment of the church on that fateful day of Pentacost. And in this modern age, the Holy Spirit lives on in us and in God's Word, reminding us of that image of God we have within us, tugging at our conscience when we do wrong. A person could compare this order of God's world to that here on earth. Women are NOT inferior to us men. Men and women each have their distinctive role/function in the Lord's church. That's just the design with which God created this world. It's a functional thing. It's not a question of superior or inferior. I hope this helps and God bless. --Rowdy |
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328 | who can explain to me? | John 1:1 | Rowdy | 120463 | ||
Cited for context: John 13:12 So when He had washed their feet, and taken His garments and reclined at the table again, He said to them, "Do you know what I have done to you? 13 "You call Me Teacher and Lord; and you are right, for so I am. 14 "If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. 15 "For I gave you an example that you also should do as I did to you. 16 "Truly, truly, I say to you, a slave is not greater than his master, nor is one who is sent greater than the one who sent him. 17 "If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them. I'm not exactly certain what you're driving at or your point by asking this question AND linking it to this thread of discussion but I'll take a shot. The passage above depicts one of the most amazing demonstrations of humility in the entire Bible, in my opinion. Here the Lord Jesus Christ, fellow Creator at the beginning of creation with God, His Father. He's about to offer His sinless life on a cross for the whole world of sinners for all time, past, present and future and what does He do? He takes time to fill a bowl with water and washes the feet of His own disciples, including the one who betrays him. He even dries their feet with the very same towel He's wearing around His own waist. Can you imagine a more powerful contrast: the Savior of the whole world performing the duties of the lowest slave/servant? And doing so with absolutely no ulterior motives. Now I'm guessing but I suppose this question on verse 16 could only be related to the previous thread of discussion because of BStudent's comment about the inferior nature of Christ to His Father as God. I can only say that the Greek word "greater" here didn't mean the same thing as you and I understand it. A better translation would be senior vs. junior denoting their functions in their relationship, similar to the same relationship by a man and woman in a marriage. In God's world, man gets the higher functional responsibilities compared to the woman because that's how He created this world. Why God is senior to Jesus, I have no idea and can't even speculate. How about you? What does this verse say to you? God bless. --Rowdy |
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329 | who can explain to me? | John 1:1 | Rowdy | 120718 | ||
I'm not exactly sure of your main point here. I've already acknowledged there are some things about the Godhead relationship we're not privy to. That is we're not going to know ALL the details until we reach Heaven. But the sum total of ALL scripture does make it pretty clear that God does have a slightly higher rank than His Son but I still think the 3 Beings of the Godhead are all equal in power and majesty. Was there something more to your post that I'm overlooking? Is there some question left unanswered or at least not discussed? As I mentioned there's several questions without answers at present. God bless. --Rowdy |
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330 | I'm needing the answer on Galations 5 | John 3:3 | Rowdy | 118264 | ||
This subject is discussed at great length, just insert blasphemy in the Quick Search and you'll get a tremendous wealth of discussion. This sin is the ONLY one in the Bible that unforgivable. Mk 3:28 I tell you the truth, all the sins and blasphemies of men will be forgiven them. 29But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of an eternal sin." Also Mt 12:31 Exactly how one blasphemes the Holy Spirit that he cannot possibly get forgiveness is somewhat controversial but I'll let you see that in the Forum Quick Search. But it doesn't sound like the sin alluded to above in the original question qualifies to be this unforgivable. God bless. --Rowdy |
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331 | Water, baptism and John 3:5/Titus 3:5 | John 3:5 | Rowdy | 110437 | ||
I'd like to differ with you if I may. I, too, have dealt with this controversy for many years and then I heard a sermon with a different perspective. Have you ever considered that the thief on the cross MIGHT just have listened to one of John the Baptist's sermons and MIGHT have been baptized. But the most important item of discussion on this subject is the fact that Jesus WAS most certainly the King of the Jews and as King he could bestow anything he chose on any of His subjects. In other words, he could make any exceptions he wanted to. Second major point of this discussion is the fact that our Lord's last will and testament didn't come into effect until after His death. In other words, salvation wasn't available on Gospel terms until after the price was paid and the terms had been announced, thus executing the document or His will. But since this discussion is centered around someone who died as a thief some 2,000 years ago, I would suggest it's not wise to spend a whole lot of time debating the subject. However, as always, God bless you in your study of God's Word. |
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332 | Water, baptism and John 3:5/Titus 3:5 | John 3:5 | Rowdy | 110446 | ||
I have to agree with you on the main point of remaining silent where the Bible is silent and speaking up as the Bible speaks. Thanks for the reminder. As a matter of thoroughness, I neglected to address Mr. Huron's other question. I do think the birth of water and the Spirit are the same and not different. Being born again in a watery grave through baptism is exactly what Paul is talking about in Rom 6 but this is a process that is being executed by the executor of the Lord's last will and testament, the Holy Spirt. So you see, it really is one baptism, one birth in water and in Spirit. God bless. |
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333 | Water, baptism and John 3:5/Titus 3:5 | John 3:5 | Rowdy | 111215 | ||
I think if a person were to actually count all the scriptures posted on this forum, there would most likely be just about as many in favor of baptism as those that SEEM to be or are at least a little questionable about it. But I really don't want to antagonize. I'll let you have the last word but I'll still pray for you. God bless. | ||||||
334 | Where does it say "MUST be baptised" | John 3:5 | Rowdy | 111399 | ||
I'd like to refer you to my post, with which I responded to Hank, No 111393. Thank you. Let me know what you think. God bless. | ||||||
335 | Where does it say "MUST be baptised" | John 3:5 | Rowdy | 111461 | ||
Basically, I guess you're seeing my responses as dodges because there is no specific verse in the Bible that has all the steps of salvation in a nice perfect, 1-2-3 style format. We have to study all the examples of God's disciples following the instruction/teaching from the Apostles. I work in an office environment that is guided by contract law so that's the mentality I've developed when I study God's word. Since there is no Standard Operating Procedure as mentioned above for this gift of salvation, we're forced to study all of God's Word to come up with a conclusion, just like we do with civil law or contract law. We look for precedents and specific phrases and try to make sense of it all. I'm convinced that God's Word does NOT contradict itself but some of the passages are difficult to understand. I'm also convinced that if we take all the passages that seem to be related to this subject of accepting salvation from God, and then put those actions in some kind of logical flow, we can be assured we have God's plan of salvation. Now, if one of those steps in that process is too much, it couldn't hurt; we'll have followed the process as closely as we could. In this sense we "covered all the bases" and then some but no harm done. BUT however, if we were to leave one of those steps out of the process and meet God not having put our faith in His process, what can we possibly say to our God on Judgement Day? How can anyone argue with this kind of logic? But in an effort to be fair, I'd like to challenge you to quote Book, Chapter and verse in one passage where you get your specific steps to salvation. Tell me where God specifically tells anyone the exact process in a step-by-step fashion what it takes to be saved. Remember we're talking about one specific passage from one Bible person, or one single example that's all inclusive. I'd love to hear from anyone on the Forum take up this challenge. God bless you all. Just so we're clear on this process, God's process. The steps as I see them is: 1) Hear the Word of God, the Gospel of Christ 2) Believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God 3) Repent of one's sins which includes the resolve to not go back to a life of intentional sin 4) Be baptized for the remission of sins, contacting the blood of Jesus in faith 5) Live faithfully the christian life to death or to the end of time, this dispensation whereupon the Lord comes. |
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336 | Where does it say "MUST be baptised" | John 3:5 | Rowdy | 112147 | ||
Since it's been a full week since I issued the challenge as cited above, I thought I would balance the scale a little more in contrast to the big question about "must be baptized." I remembered this little tidbit of a good questtion from a previous discussion of this topic long before I my membership on this Forum. Here is the question: Where in the Bible is there any semblance of an example or any verse whatsoever that suggests salvation is available from our Father after a show of faith ONLY? Notice the word ONLY. That means to the exclusion of any other act of obedience or anything else at all. And believe me, I don't mean to ask this question in a mean-spirited manner. I just want to do everythiing in my power to help you all see God's Word clearly. Remember if we love Jesus, we must obey ALL His words as they will be the standard by which we're judged. God bless you all. PS: I almost forgot. I can't hardly believe I did this but I left out an important step of God's plan of salvation and that was: Confession of Jesus as being the Son of God. This step should have appeared between repentance and baptism. I apologize for the oversight. Hopefully, you all may have noticed it. |
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337 | Saved by faith? | John 3:5 | Rowdy | 113854 | ||
I'd like to think I can agree with you IF you mean to say both are required along with obedience in following the directives of our Lord. Remember Satan and his demons believe in God and tremble. Our biggest difference between them and us is our opportunity to obey. They gave up their opportunity and have already been consigned to Hell. God bless you, friend. |
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338 | does one need to be baptised to be saved | John 3:5 | Rowdy | 130336 | ||
There is a multitude of several million christians from around the world and at least half or more of the 87 different verses in the Bible that disagree with you, my friend. As you know, there's a tremendously wide spectrum of opinions on this subject so I won't take up to much of your time. Suffice it to say, one can put the word baptize (or one the variations) into the WordSearch at the right of you screen, bring up those 87 verses and study them all. A thorough and comprehensive study of this topic should lead all serious Bible students to this same conclusion. God bless, dear friend. Keep studying and praying on this. Rowdy |
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339 | does one need to be baptised to be saved | John 3:5 | Rowdy | 130370 | ||
It seems you've completely skipped over the balance of those 87 verses and all the other points in my Post No 129827. I can only urge you to be thorough and complete in handling God's Word as you and I will both answer to God as to how we've taught others about His Word. I do hope and pray God blesses you with understanding. Rowdy |
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340 | does one need to be baptised to be saved | John 3:5 | Rowdy | 130633 | ||
Yes, I believe in the simple words of Christ and his official representatives such as His beloved disciple and Apostle Peter 1 Pet 3:18 For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; 1 Pet 3:19 in which also He went and made proclamation to the spirits now in prison, 1 Pet 3:20 who once were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the water. 1 Pet 3:21 Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you--not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience--through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Verse 21 is most clear and powerful. You see it's NOT the actual water that saves; it's the act of submitting to God and His Terms and Conditions. I don't see how God's Word could be any clearer. Again, I only appeal to those truly interested in following God's Word in its simplicity. God bless. Rowdy |
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