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301 | Paul's evil practices Pre or PostJesus | Rom 7:19 | Wild Olive Shoot | 169158 | ||
Tim, are you advocating that the regenerated are in a state of “sinless perfection” or that they are unable to sin or am I misunderstanding the point entirely? If that is the case, how does the following reconcile with that and with Romans 7:14 and 6:5 Galatians 5:17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. “That there is in every one a struggle between the flesh and the spirit (Gal_5:17): The flesh (the corrupt and carnal part of us) lusts (strives and struggles with strength and vigour) against the spirit: it opposes all the motions of the Spirit, and resists every thing that is spiritual. On the other hand, the spirit (the renewed part of us) strives against the flesh, and opposes the will and desire of it: and hence it comes to pass that we cannot do the things that we would. As the principle of grace in us will not suffer us to do all the evil which our corrupt nature would prompt us to, so neither can we do all the good that we would, by reason of the oppositions we meet with from that corrupt and carnal principle. Even as in a natural man there is something of this struggle (the convictions of his conscience and the corruption of his own heart strive with one another; his convictions would suppress his corruptions, and his corruptions silence his convictions), so in a renewed man, where there is something of a good principle, there is a struggle between the old nature and the new nature, the remainders of sin and the beginnings of grace; and this Christians must expect will be their exercise as long as they continue in this world.” -- Matthew Henry Spiritually, I’m alive in Christ but I still have my flesh. It seems to me that so long as I remain in the flesh, I will always have a tendency to sin, even if I walk spiritually one wars with the other. Even though I walk in the Spirit and live by faith and desire more to act according to a child of God, I still have my flesh. Galatians 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. Phi 3:12-15: 12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. 13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. Aren’t we aiming for perfection, to be Christ-like, guided and influenced by His Holy Spirit to the day when we do obtain it? All to His Glory. WOS |
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302 | IF God KNEW, why make it so? | Rom 7:7 | Wild Olive Shoot | 168816 | ||
calmira, I do apologize if I expressed my thoughts with anything construed as condescending, and if it was, it wasn’t necessarily directed at you. I find them to be such a mystery, those who make every argument possible to deny the sovereignty of God and the truth of His Word. I find for myself that when trying to uncover that shroud, that mysterious garb, I get a sense of frustration and it does surface (honestly something I must gain more control over). I truly apologize and hope that you will understand. Many people seem to make a poor attempt at establishing anything contradictory such as God making us sinful or God not giving us choices and basically blaming a fallen world on a God most high and who is perfect and holy in every essence of the words. When in fact, it is our decision making that has brought us here, well, maybe not ours directly, but we would have done the same don’t you think? But we are right were God wants us anyhow; amazing how it works out. Although you may get an answer that suffices, some will not and it is not even because the sovereignty of God can’t be explained, but simply because they do not want to accept it. Romans 1:21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. They choose to be willfully ignorant. I used to think that I could talk a starving cat off a tuna truck until I attempted one day to explain God and his grace to a nonbeliever. You would have thought I was trying to pull teeth from a chicken. I learned to accept however, that my responsible is to only deliver, to the best of my ability while relying on Christ, the good news, and then to let God do the rest. Sometimes I must be persistent and others I must be more careful, but I am to witness. Your search for answers to edify yourself is commendable and I pray you continue. I’m still searching myself for many answers and do trust that I’ll find them as I progress and know there are many that I just may not get answers to this side of heaven. Sometimes that is hard to accept but something that is factual and needing to be dealt with. I’m glad you were able to get answers that satisfied you, there are many wise posters on this forum and you’ll do well to listen to them and you can recognize them, just compare what they post to God’s Word (you have had a few already reply to you). Now if you can just get those who question to listen as well! Just a closing note, it doesn’t matter what we do when it comes to God concerning His glory. He’s glorified regardless of what we choose and do. God orders all and everything works in support of His eternally perfect plan whether we have faith or not or whether or not we intended the act to be vile and wicked. God uses all for His glory and much in ways we cannot comprehend. But by the grace of God, faith in Christ keeps us from having to worry about that godless place reserved for the wicked. And promises us that one day, we’ll have answers to all of our questions. 1Corinthians 13:9-10: 9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. WOS |
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303 | Sins Forgiven | Col 2:13 | Wild Olive Shoot | 168640 | ||
Dear romans 11:19, Please read carefully what CDBJ and BradK have posted. What you are doing is adding a required work to the salvific promise of grace alone through faith alone. If you are claiming that you are “required” to forgive and required to continually ask for forgiveness in order for God to forgive, then you misunderstand what grace is and what the promise is. It is a good thing that you do, if you confess daily to acknowledge your transgression and it is a good thing to ask for divine help in overcoming them. But to think that you must ask forgiveness continually and that it has any influence on your salvation, as to whether God will forgive you or not, is to miscomprehend what His promise is. Your faith in Christ and what He accomplished has assured your forgiveness and that is His promise. Live in Christ and accept the gracious gift of God and know that through faith, He sees Christ in you and has forgiven you not because of anything you have done or will do, but what Christ has done once and for all. When you state: “If I continue to ask God for forgiveness and I have faith that I'm forgiven I continue to trust in Him.” Realize your faith in Christ is your assurance that you have been forgiven. Not that you continue to ask. WOS |
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304 | Sins Forgiven | Col 2:13 | Wild Olive Shoot | 168626 | ||
So that was you I encountered on the freeway! :) I do see your point. These days I find myself more aware of my little detours around God and His Word and tend to relate that to fellowshipping more and it does provide for me to make adjustments. I truly hope I’m not more aware because I do it more often, just simply because He’s making more aware as I fellowship and I’m recognizing more. If I can acknowledge my shortcomings, with faith, He has given me an avenue to correct, because like you stated, our sin nature does rear up their ugly head. WOS |
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305 | Sins Forgiven | Col 2:13 | Wild Olive Shoot | 168622 | ||
…“Only on the footing of sin daily confessed and pardoned can there be any fellowship between us and the eternal God this side heaven, for that footing is the only one consistent with the facts of the case. Let us daily ask the Lord to keep us in a truthful spirit, admitting the truth, both concerning ourselves and our Lord, feeling its power, and desiring to he taught still more of it.” … …”I beseech you, dear hearer, try to fix your eye on Jesus Christ and his atoning sacrifice, and live as a believer in him, and this will make you live as a constant confessor of sin; for when the wounds of Jesus speak peace they also preach penitence, and when the atonement gives us rest it also makes us meek and lowly in heart under a sense of abiding faultiness. As you see what Jesus suffered you will see how you sinned, and as you observe the glory of his merit you will see the horror of your own demerit. Thus may you daily, as long as ever you live, confess sin and find cleansing from all unrighteousness.”… – C.H. Spurgeon http://www.spurgeon.org/sermons/1241.htm Honest Dealing with God A Sermon Delivered on Lord's-Day Morning, June 20th, 1875, by C. H. SPURGEON |
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306 | ... | Is 43:10 | Wild Olive Shoot | 168607 | ||
James 1:5-6: 5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. 1Corinthians 1:17-30: 17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. 22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: 23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; 24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: 29 That no flesh should glory in his presence. 30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: I think you may have it somewhat backwards. I would suggest that a non-subjective or non-illusory and critical analysis of God’s Word does in fact prove the literal inerrancy of it. Don’t search within the confines of your mind for the answer but rather search your heart. Cast away the subjectivism and rely on faith. Just my opinion. WOS |
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307 | The Lord on His Throne | Lam 5:19 | Wild Olive Shoot | 168604 | ||
Pro 16:4 - “Note, 1. That God is the first cause. He is the former of all things and all persons, the fountain of being; he gave every creature the being it has and appointed it its place. Even the wicked are his creatures, though they are rebels; he gave them those powers with which they fight against him, which aggravates their wickedness, that they will not let him that made them rule them, and therefore, though he made them, he will not save them. 2. That God is the last end. All is of him and from him, and therefore all is to him and for him. He made all according to his will and for his praise; he designed to serve his own purposes by all his creatures, and he will not fail of his designs; all are his servants. The wicked he is not glorified by, but he will be glorified upon. He makes no man wicked, but he made those who he foresaw would be wicked: yet he made them (Gen_6:6), because he knew how to get himself honour upon them. See Rom_9:22. Or (as some understand it) he made the wicked to be employed by him as the instruments of his wrath in the day of evil, when he brings judgments on the world. He makes some use even of wicked men, as of other things, to be his sword, his hand (Psa_17:13, Psa_17:14), flagellum Dei - the scourge of God. The king of Babylon is called his servant.” – Matthew Henry’s Commentary on the Whole Bible / Proverbs 16:4 |
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308 | In heaven are we male or female? | Bible general Archive 3 | Wild Olive Shoot | 168404 | ||
Dear ebrain, Please look a little closer, what I posted was copy righted. It was not my words. I won’t claim to know either way. However, you made a claim that “sex is no longer necessary,and our resurection bodies will therefore not have primary, or secondary generative organs.” (sic) It wasn’t I that stated this, but you. I asked you to support it with Scripture and apparently you can’t, so to make an unsubstantiated claim like that is really not the proper thing to do, now is it? All I’ll claim is that Scripture isn’t supportive either way, therefore I’m not sure. Rather than making an unsupported claim, that’s about as honest as I can be. You ask: “Please let me know just what you think Jesus was intending to convey at Mat 22:30.” My simple answer would be immortality, life everlasting. Maybe Luke’s depiction is clearer for you. Luke 20:36 Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection. WOS |
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309 | In heaven are we male or female? | Bible general Archive 3 | Wild Olive Shoot | 168398 | ||
"our resurection bodies will therefore not have primary, or secondary generative organs." ebrain, can you support that with Scripture? I can't find where God's word definitively states that and consider it to be speculative at best unless you have some supporting references. WOS |
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310 | Homosexual debate at school help please | 2 Cor 4:4 | Wild Olive Shoot | 168375 | ||
Thanks Doc for your thoughts. Just to let you know where I stand, I agree with what was posted by Robin concerning what we are called to do and especially liked how Brother Tim reinforced and elaborated a bit further and as well what you have added. From my own standpoint, it seems to be such a daunting task for us to be able to disassociate the sin from the sinner. From my own perspective, within my immediate family, I arduously contend with alcoholics and their sinful addiction. It seems there are a few who can’t manage to socialize within a group unless the can throw back a few too many. I have taken such a dislike to their actions and what they inevitably lead to that there has grown resentment among us. I try fervently to disassociate what they do from who they are and my love for them, but the bitterness still grows and I personally have a hard time dealing with that. I love them to the point in which I cannot set idly by and I hate what they do to the point that I can’t. So it has been difficult, to say the least, to separate the sin from sinner as my love for them, in essence, compromises my hatred of their sin and my hatred of that sin does appear to compromise my love for them in the respect that our relationship changes. But I understand that I must continue to try and to that end, in all cases. I’ve tried to lead by example as well as speaking honestly to it in this particular case and pray they will see their error. “Love the sinner and hate the sin” is so very easily said, but much more difficult to live. Seems to me that I’m out of balance, but I am sure that I’ll be corrected. I’m praying that they’ll see the error of their way while I need to be looking at my own error as well and making the proper adjustments. “Thou hast no right, O Christian, to tolerate within thy bosom wrath, malice, anger, harshness, or uncharitableness, towards any creature that God's hands have made. When thou hatest the man's sins, thou art not to hate him, but to love the sinner, even as Christ loved sinners and came to seek and save them. When thou hatest a man's false doctrine, thou art still to love the man, and hate his doctrine even out of love to his soul, with an earnest desire that he may be reclaimed from his error, and brought into the way of truth. Thou hast no right to excrete thy hatred upon any creature, however fallen or debased, however much he may irritate thy temper, or injure thee in thy estate or reputation. Still hatred is a power of manhood, and we believe that all powers of manhood are to be exercised, and may every one of them be exercised as in the fear of God. It is possible to be angry, and yet sin not, and it is possible to hate, and yet not be guilty of sin, but be positively performing a duty. Christian man, thou mayest have hatred in thy heart, if thou wilt only allow it to run in one stream, then it shall not do mischief, but it shall even do good—"Ye that love the Lord, hate evil."“– C.H. Spurgeon “all sin is hateful to Christ, being contrary to his nature, to his will, and to his Gospel; and whatever is hateful to him should be to his people; and where grace is, sin will be hateful, both in themselves and others; and men's deeds may be hated when their persons are not; and hatred of sin is taken notice of by Christ, with a commendation,” – John Gill WOS |
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311 | Homosexual debate at school help please | 2 Cor 4:4 | Wild Olive Shoot | 168335 | ||
Thanks for the reply Robin. Any others have thoughts pertaining to how we can accomplish love of a sinner while hating sin without compromising our love or hate for either? WOS |
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312 | Homosexual debate at school help please | 2 Cor 4:4 | Wild Olive Shoot | 168331 | ||
Robin, Would really appreciate your thoughts on the following in reference to love the sinner, hate the sin being the Christian message. Psalm 5:6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man. Psalm 11:5 The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. Leviticus 20:23 And ye shall not walk in the manners of the nation, which I cast out before you: for they committed all these things, and therefore I abhorred them. Hosea 9:15 All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes are revolters. Proverbs 6:16-19: 16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, 19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. God does not punish sin. He punishes the sinner. Since sin occurs in our hearts and minds, how are we able to distinguish between the sin and the sinner, to hate one and love the other? God his wholly just and able to do so but I’m not so sure that I can love and hate without one compromising the other in some manner. Thoughts? WOS |
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313 | Why baptize Jesus? | Mark 1:9 | Wild Olive Shoot | 168166 | ||
Christ, as God, did not need to receive the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit conceived Him. His relationship with God as God never changed. Even as He took on His humanity, He maintained His divinity. WOS |
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314 | Is this how the resurrection works? | Rom 1:27 | Wild Olive Shoot | 168147 | ||
Ahh, the heart. Therein lies our true self now doesn’t it? Psalm 51:10-17 (KJV) 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. 11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. 12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. 13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee. 14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. 15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. 16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering. 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. WOS |
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315 | Saved but not living for God? | Matt 6:33 | Wild Olive Shoot | 168141 | ||
Luke, Since "I love Jesus, Jesus Freak" only participated on the forum that "one day", and since you posted your response to Him / Her some 2 1/2 months later, I may be wrong, but you may not be getting a response from them anytime soon. Anyway, since the original question was posted on a “Bible Study Forum”, wouldn’t you think it was asked in a biblical context? What other definition would you expect given how it was asked? What’s Christianese anyhow? It’s not like we have our own language and you shouldn’t suggest that we do. That simply makes things much more difficult to discuss. To be saved is to be delivered. WOS |
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316 | Is this how the resurrection works? | Rom 1:27 | Wild Olive Shoot | 168127 | ||
Used toilet paper would increase their value considerably. We have the truth in God's word. Why do some continually look for some new revelation? WOS |
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317 | Are these essentials for Salvation? | Bible general Archive 3 | Wild Olive Shoot | 167644 | ||
You’re absolutely right as it was unfruitful at best and I offer my apologies to the Forum for running this one into the ground. WOS |
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318 | Are these essentials for Salvation? | Bible general Archive 3 | Wild Olive Shoot | 167598 | ||
Okay atdcross, I’ll play along I guess. Answer either of my original questions which were, and I’ll repost: “I disagree with your second comment. Repentance unto life is derived from the Holy Spirit who is convicting us of our sin. It is a divine grace given upon regeneration. How does He do that to an unbeliever? Or are you suggesting that there is repentance unto life before regeneration?” Or answer either of the questions you “think” I’m asking. Maybe that will suffice. You stated: “there is no difference between what is required from believer or unbeliever with respect to the act of repentance.” I’m simply asking you to clarify that statement for me. Maybe tell me what in your estimation is “required” because as I see it, repentance requires faith. So how can an “unbeliever” truly repent. Repentance unto life would come after regeneration and at that point, belief is implied. I’m afraid if I attempt to simplify the questions for you, they will only get more difficult to understand, although I have to admit, they seemed pretty simple and straightforward until you read into them something that was not there. WOS |
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319 | Are these essentials for Salvation? | Bible general Archive 3 | Wild Olive Shoot | 167581 | ||
I disagree with your second comment. Repentance unto life is derived from the Holy Spirit who is convicting us of our sin. It is a divine grace given upon regeneration. How does He do that to an unbeliever? Or are you suggesting that there is repentance unto life before regeneration? WOS |
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320 | Are these essentials for Salvation? | Bible general Archive 3 | Wild Olive Shoot | 167539 | ||
…”for confession of sin is to be made to God, against whom it is committed, and who only can pardon: and a man that truly confesses his sin is one that the Spirit of God has convinced of it, and has shown him its exceeding sinfulness, and filled him with a godly sorrow for it, and given him repentance unto salvation, that needeth not to be repented of; and who, under such a sight and sense of sin, and concern for it, comes and acknowledges it before the Lord, humbly imploring, for Christ's sake, his pardoning grace and mercy; and such obtain it:” -- John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible 2Corinthians 7:10,11 10For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. 11For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter. Romans 2:4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? WOS |
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