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1 | What does Genesis 3:24 mean? | Gen 3:24 | C.S.M. | 157211 | ||
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2 | Why did God block access to the tree of | Gen 3:24 | C.S.M. | 157210 | ||
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3 | Does the warning against tattoos apply | Lev 19:28 | C.S.M. | 157185 | ||
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4 | Does the warning against tattoos apply | Lev 19:28 | C.S.M. | 157184 | ||
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5 | can anyone keep the 10 commandment? | Eph 2:8 | C.S.M. | 157107 | ||
Hi Baldvin, No one but Jesus has ever kept them perfectly. That is why he is the saviour and we can't save ourselves. The devil is able to get mankind into strife, envy, confusion, lying against God's truth, (truth is Gods' word John 17:17), every evil work by his wisdom, which is earthly, sensual and devilish, according to James 3:14-15 He was never able to do that to Jesus. Jesus always knew how satan was trying to trick him into walking out of Love for God and mankind, so he just didn't do it. So Jesus is the only one who perfectly kept all of God's commandments. Our part is to admit we have broken them before and after we were saved by him, ask him to forgive us and help us not to walk out of love as it is described in II Cor 13:4-8, and according to his written word. You can resist the devil and he will flee from you. James 4:6-8 But he (God) gives more grace, Therefore he said, God resists the proud, but gives grace (or no resistence) to the humble. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. clease your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded. The humble are described as the obedient. Phil 2:8 speaking of Jesus, "And being found in fashion as a man, he HUMBLED HIMSELF, (how?) and became OBEDIENT (to whom? God the Father, up to and including)death, even the death of the cross. Only Jesus could pay the price for sin, by dying on the cross, his blood was Holy Blood. No one else could do that, so Jesus came, obeyed God, destroyed the devil, Heb 2:14, and his works, I John 3:8, and his dominion over mankind, ICor 15:54-58, death is an enemy I Cor 15:26, in christ all are made alive I Cor 15:22. That does not mean we can purposly ignore what God has said in the commandments that would be disobedience to God. Somewhat like a spoiled child that has no discipline at home, so they tear up things and do not learn how to respect God, themselves or others. That is how satan acts, God doesn't want us doing those things, and we have to first learn what God says to do, then learn what God says not to do, then just obey what God says to do! You will then be a disciplined child, any parent would be proud to take any where and show off before the whole world. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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6 | Christ Jesus | NT general Archive 1 | C.S.M. | 157065 | ||
Hi Dorai, Lord: means supreme Authority (Greek) Jesus: means Saviour "for he shall save his people from their sins" Matt 1:21 Christ: means Messiah,the anointed one (Greek) The Lord Jesus Christ, is the supreme authority of the whole universe. He is the Saviour of all mankind, who know and believe him, who are called "his people". Christ is the miracle working power of the anointing that destroys the yoke off of his people. Isa 61:1-11, Isa 10:27, Isa 14:24-25, Isa 58:6,9 The difference? One name is placed before another saying, Christ Jesus: the anointed Saviour or Jesus Christ: The Saviour, the anointed one. Lord and Christ, are descriptive names given to Jesus describing his authority, and calling of God the Father. They are not part of his family name. They are his titles. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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7 | Christ Jesus | NT general Archive 1 | C.S.M. | 157064 | ||
Hi Dorai, Lord: means supreme Authority (Greek) Jesus: means Saviour "for he shall save his people from their sins" Matt 1:21 Christ: means Messiah,the anointed one (Greek) The Lord Jesus Christ, is the supreme authority of the whole universe. He is the Saviour of all mankind, who know and believe him, who are called "his people". Christ is the miracle working power of the anointing that destroys the yoke off of his people. Isa 61:1-11, Isa 10:27, Isa 14:24-25, Isa 58:6,9 The difference? One name is placed before another saying, Christ Jesus: the anointed Saviour or Jesus Christ: The Saviour, the anointed one. Lord and Christ, are descriptive names given to Jesus describing his authority, and calling of God the Father. They are not part of his family name. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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8 | What is the OT role of the Holy Spirit? | John 3:11 | C.S.M. | 157026 | ||
Hi SBoone, Ezek 36:26-27 is the clincher on the prior note I sent to you. Notice the phrase "I will put my spirit 'within' you", for at the time he was only upon them, they had hard hearts, they needed a new spirit, they needed to be "born again". When did that happen? After Jesus was glorified, and the Holy Spirit came to guide mankind into all the truth concerning God the Father, God the Son and God the HOly Spirit. We were made "new creatures" in Christ II Cor 5:17, Gal 6:15, we were what is called born again, and as Ezek said, "a new spirit will I put within you" speaking of the human spirit, by the HOly Spirit, because he then says "I will put my spirit within you." So we see the process God would use to cause a person to be born again, become new creatures in Christ, and then be filled with the HOly Spirit, instead of him just being upon, he would be within. We also see it is only by the work of Jesus himself that a person is baptized with the Holy Spirit. That job cannot be done by anyone else, God gave Jesus alone that job. Does that mean when you are born again you do not have the HOly Spirit. No, it is the HOly Spirit that baptizes people into the body of Chirst. I Cor 12:13, but it is Jesus that Baptizes with the HOly Ghost for ministry, and power. Acts 1:8, Acts 2:4 Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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9 | What is the OT role of the Holy Spirit? | John 3:11 | C.S.M. | 157025 | ||
Hi SBoone, You recall that in the old testament prophets, priests and kings were "anointed". That was the type of the Holy Spirit. Recall that the anointing oil was a blend, commanded of God, to be used only for the anointing of the prophet, priest and king. Anyone else who would attempt to use it for any other purpose was forbidden, by the Father. The Holy Spirit "came upon", but not into, "to abide forever", the prophet, priest and King. In the new dispensation, the Holy Spirit is, "within the believer, to abide forever." David was well aware of the Holy Spirits presence with him and upon him, and yes he did say, take not your Holy Spirit from me. You also recall that John 1:33 says that "Jesus is the Baptizer in the Holy Spirit." Jesus had not come to earth in a physical, man, form, as yet and the Holy Spirit had not "yet" been given, because Jesus had not "yet" been glorified.John 8:38-39 You recall where Jesus first baptized anyone with the Holy Ghost. Acts 1:4-5, 8, Acts 2:4, and who it was for Acts 2:29-33, 39 Being glorified, is speaking of his death, burial, resurrection, and seating at God's right hand, to ever interceed for you and me, and his coming again, in our future. John 8:38-39 Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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10 | ehesians2vs8 | Eph 2:8 | C.S.M. | 156913 | ||
LaurinaB, Eph 2:8 Did you know faith is easy to obtain? Ro 10:17 So then faith comes...(how?) by hearing (hearing what?) and hearing by the word of God. God's word is Gods faith, so when we read it, or hear it taught, faith comes to you. Did you know God has already given you faith? Ro 12:3 God has dealt TO EVERY MAN THE measure of faith. What is that measure? The Holy Bible! How do we know that? Because faith comes by hearing Gods word and acting on what it says to do. Ro 10:17 You can start letting your faith grow like it says in II Thes 1:3 We are bound to thank God always for you, breathren, as it is meet, because that your faith grows exceedingly.. How did it grow? By hearing and doing the word of God. That's faith. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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11 | God'love has made salvation to be free | Eph 2:8 | C.S.M. | 156911 | ||
Hi Bongy, To understand God's word on any subject, it is helpful to use several tools. A Strongs Concordance, a dictionary, and allowing the scripture to interpret itself, and revelation from God the Father as to what we read in scripture, by the Holy Spirit. The definition for grace that I found in scripture is Eph 1:6.. KJV To the praise of the GLORY of his GRACE, wherein he (God the Father) has made us accepteded in the beloved (Lord Jesus.) God making us accepted "in Christ" Jesus is defined here as God's grace. Acceptance from God through Jesus equals God's Grace. Always "in Christ", C.S.M. |
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12 | When were disciples born again? | John 3:11 | C.S.M. | 156876 | ||
Hi bows 44, rest of answer Acts 1:8 But you shall receive POWER AFTER the HOLY GHOST is come upon you..(to do what? Harvest souls for the kingdom of God) The Holy Ghost is God's power source for mankind to do this job, and power is only received AFTER, not before, the Holy Ghost is come upon you. They were already saved, and Jesus is the baptizer in the Holy Ghost! John 1:33 the same (Jesus) is he which baptizes WITH THE HOLY GHOST. Acts 2:33 "Therefore (Jesus) being by the RIGHT HAND of GOD exalted, and having RECEIVED OF THE FATHER the PROMISE of the HOLY GHOST, he (Jesus) has shed forth this, which you now see and hear." What did they see AND hear? Acts 2:1-4 And when the day of Pentacost (harvest) was fully come, they were all withone accord in one place. (2) AND SUDDENLY there came a sound FROM HEAVEN as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. (3) And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. (4) And they were all filled with THE HOLY GHOST, and began to speak with other tongues, as the SPIRIT gave them utterance." Who does scripture say did this? John 1:33 If you said Jesus, you are correct, according to scripture. Scripture bears out that becoming a new creature in Christ is a seperate experience than being baptized by Jesus with the Holy Spirit. Mankind can baptize with water, but only Jesus is qualified to baptize with the Holy Ghost, according to God the Father. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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13 | When were disciples born again? | John 3:11 | C.S.M. | 156875 | ||
Hi Bows44, They were born again in John 20:22 when Jesus breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Ghost:" This was after the resurrection of Chirst, the same day at evening John 20:19. I Cor 12:13 For by one (Holy)Spirit we are all baptized into one body, wherher we be Jews or Gentiles..we have been all made to drink into one Spirit. When God reveals Jesus to a sinner, and that sinner receives Jesus as their savior, the Holy Spirit then baptizes them (or puts them) into the body of Christ. No, I do not believe receiving the baptism in the Holy Spirit is necessary for salvation or being born again. As I stated in the previous statement, the job of the Holy Spirit as far as a repentant sinner, that takes Jesus as their Lord and Savior from their oppositions to God (i.e. their sins), is to immerse, or baptize them into the body of Christ. We call it being born again, or born from above (or of God). It is also called becoming a NEW CREATURE.. II Cor 5:17 , Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a NEW CREATURE: old things are passed away; behold all things are become new. Gal 6:15, For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a NEW CREATURE. The real you is your spirit, that has a soul and lives in a body....I Thes 5:23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole (human) spirit and (human) soul, and (human) body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. In Strongs Concordance look up the meaning of sanctify to get a fuller meaning of this verse. We know we are human, so before someone says, why did you put human in there its not in the scripture, the other possibilities are angels spirits, devils spirits, etc..so I don't want them to run off over there. The Baptism in the Holy Spirit: The important thing is, did Jesus believe it was necessary? Did Jesus tell them to wait for it, after they had already been born again, or put into the body of Christ? John 20:20 John 1:26-36 tells what God the Father told John the Baptist about the coming Messiah, or Son of God. John and Jesus were cousins, because Mary and Elizabeth were cousins from the natural standpoint. Yet John said, God sent him (John) to baptize with water and that the Messiah was coming. John then made a strange statement, he said ,"I knew him not". Because they were cousins from the natural standpoint, John did know Jesus, they may have gone fishing many times as children, and had family gatherings etc. What John was saying, he didn't know how to identify the Messiah. He was baptizing hundreds of people on a daily basis, as God had instructed him to do, to prepare the way before the Messiah, the Jews were looking for. God gave him a way to be certain he would know the Messiah when he saw him. John 1:33 Upon whom you see the see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizes with the Holy Ghost. Who was that, that would baptize with the Holy Ghost? The scripture says it was Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God! John 1:34,36. Water is not the Holy Ghost and the Holy Ghost is not water! John (and ministers today) baptized with water. Jesus alone, baptizes with the Holy Ghost according to scripture. Jesus called this the "promise of the Father" when he was instructing his disciples to wait at Jerusalem in the scripture. Luke 24:49 Jesus said, "behold, I (Jesus) SEND the PROMISE OF MY FATHER upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, UNTIL you be endued with POWER (from where?) on high (or God the Father)." When did Jesus do this? Acts 1:4 Jesus said, "wait for the PROMISE OF THE FATHER, which you have heard (of who?) me (Jesus). (5) For John truly baptized WITH WATER; but you shall be baptized WITH THE HOLY GHOST not many days hence." That was after they were saved John 20:19, Pentacost was 50 days after the resurrection. The word Pentacost means harvest. What is the church supposed to do? Harvest souls for the kingdom of God! see rest of post...for end of answer |
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14 | What does Matthew 10:13 mean? | Matt 10:13 | C.S.M. | 156726 | ||
Hi Kings Child, Matt 10:13 is nestled in the instructions Jesus is giving to his disciples and is one of his "training" sessions. They walked with him for 3 1/2 years observing and experiencing the workings of the Holy Spirit through Jesus. See when Jesus was baptized of God the Father, with the God the Holy Spirit. John 1:25-36. Note it was God the Father that baptized Jesus, God the Son,and told John about it. God identified how John would be able to know the Son of God, in that the Holy Spirit would decend and remain on God the Son, which was Jesus. The point being, Jesus did everything he did on earth as a man, not as the all powerful Son of God Heb 2:9-18. He came as our example so that the "works that I do shall you do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go to my Father:" John 14:12. Jesus also said, "the comforter..the Holy Ghost..whom THE FATHER will send in my name, shall teach you all things, and bring all thing to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said to you." John 14:26 How do we know Jesus was training them and why was he training them? Because after his resurrection, Jesus told them you disciples go, "teaching them to observe (or do) all thngs..I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world." Matt 28:20 They were to teach believers for all ages how to do exactly what Jesus did while he was on the earth. If Jesus had done what he did as the Son of God, no human could do the things he did. But he did what he did as a human being filled with the Holy Spirit and power. Acts 10:38 so that future believers could follow his example as he commanded his eleven disciples to train them. Therefore when in Matt 10:13 he said, "And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you." he was speaking of discerning by the Holy Spirit if the people in that house would receive their message from God, and if they would not, they would know in their human spirits by the Holy Spirit not to go into the house or to be prepared for whatever was there before them. Paul made it clear by Ro 8:14 "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God." The Spirit of God is our guide in every area of our life and lifestyle, as we remain sensitive to his leading. He will tell you when to stop, go, don't stop, don't go, whatever you need at the time. Jesus was making them aware of the Holy Spirits leading and how to discern his leading. If they felt uneasy, don't go. There peace would return to them and they could ask God where to go, what to do, when etc. Always in Chirst, C.S.M. |
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15 | forgiven without repenting? | Eph 4:32 | C.S.M. | 156718 | ||
Hi Mike Gold, All three answers you received were good ones, the reference is Matt 6:14-15 so you may read it yourself. Another way to look at this act of forgiveness is it does more for you than for the other fellow. It is releasing them from sin against you, so God releases you from sin against yourself. The sin of unforgiveness! That way satan has no handle on your life he can hold onto you and punish you with and neither is he able to stir strife and hold the other person either. It's a win-win situation for you both and a lose-lose situation for satan and his co-horts. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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16 | Who exactly is Jesus referring to | John 3:11 | C.S.M. | 156694 | ||
Hi Bows 44, John 3:11 Since Jesus had not died for mankinds sins yet, or been raised from the dead and ascended into heaven to sit at God's right hand, and the Holy Ghost had not yet been sent from God the Father, through Jesus his Son, to indwell believers, no one had been "born again" yet. This was called the glorification of Jesus. John 7:38-39 Jesus said, "He that believes on me, as the scripture has said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this he spake of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was NOT YET given (why?) because that Jesus was NOT YET glorified.)" I Cor 12:13 For by one (Holy) Spirit we are all baptized into one body (of Christ Eph 1:20-23), whether we be Jews or Gentiles,whether we be bond or free; and have been ALL made to drink into one (Holy) Spirit. Jesus is the baptizer in the Holy Spirit. John 1:33 And I (John the Baptist) knew him (the Messiah, Jesus) not: but he (God the Father) that sent me (John the Baptist) to baptize with WATER, the same (God the Father) said unto me (John the Baptist), Upon whom you shall see the (Holy) Spirit descending, and remaining on him (Jesus), the same (Jesus) is he which baptizes with the Holy Ghost. (34) And I (John the Baptist)saw, and bare record (witness) that this (Jesus) is the Son of God. (36) and looking upon Jesus as he walked, he said, Behold the Lamb of God! God the Father had promised to send another Comforter, the Holy Spirit, Jesus was to baptize believers in the Holy Ghost, the Holy Ghost then indwells the believer, with evidence...Acts 2:4.. God never changes, his word never changes, what he did then he does now...Malachi 3:6 I am the Lord, I change not, therefore you sons of Jacob are not consumed. The name Jacob means deceiver. Jesus Christ, the same (never changing), yesterday, today and forever. Heb 13:8 Jesus Christ, the express (exact) image of God. Heb 1:3 (Never changing) God the Father never changes, Jesus Christ never changes, the Holy Ghost never changes, they are one..I John 5:7 in spirit and in truth..John 4:24. God has set in motion his format from before the foundation of the world, this has always been, is now, and will always be his method of doing things because he never changes. His plan is good. His method is good. His ways, means and directions are good. He never has to change anything because it is all good. People have to RECEIVE what he has provided, like he provided it, for the purpose he provided it, for their benefit and God's glory! That is where the arguments come in, mankind thinks they know more than God, and that God doesn't know what he is talking about because they don't understand, or do not want to understand what he is saying, and run off with their own ideas, instead of taking his word of truth for what it is, HIS WORD OF TRUTH. God is the source of truth. There is no truth apart from God's truth. All the rest is mankind's speculation "about" God's word of truth. Jesus said, John 17:17 Sanctify them through your truth (God the Father) your word is truth. God's word is everlasting life (never changing) Jesus said..John 12:50 And I know that his (God the Father's) commandment is life everlasting; whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me so I speak. John 3:11 then is Jesus speaking about what God has told him to say from Genesis throughout eternity, by the Holy Spirit, which God baptized Jesus with, while he was walking in his "earth suit", i.e. his human body...for what purpose? Heb 2:14-15 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same (flesh and blood body); that through death he might DESTROY him (satan) that had the power of death, that is the devil; and DELIVER them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage (i.e. bondage is fear..see Ro 8:15, that God HAS NOT given us..II Tim 1:7 but has given us the Spirit of Faith! Whatsoever is not of faith is sin Ro 14:23, satan is the author of sin John 8:44-47, Jesus is the way, truth, life and the author of it. John 14:6) So before the resurrection no one had been born again and Jesus was speaking of God the Father, God the Son (himself) and God the Holy Ghost. I John 5:7 they are one...He was setting up mankind to receive the Holy Spirit, and to destroy satan by his truth. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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17 | What is a begotten son? | Rom 9:15 | C.S.M. | 156675 | ||
Hi deep input, Only begotten: a sole or single one..Greek.. Spoken of Isaac (which means laughter) because he was born of his wife. Ishmael was born of a bondwoman,an Egyptian servant to Sarah, not his wife, yet he had a child by her, at Sarahs request. This "only begotten" was done because of God's decree: Gen 21:12, for in Isaac shall thy seed be called. Gen 17:19 God owns all of the universe, He knew Jesus would be born in this lineage. The seed spoken of centuries before it happened, was Jesus, through Isaac, and his decendants. Gal 3:16 Cain and Able: God gave Cain opportunity to repent of his jealousy and disobedience, and he would not repent. Gen 4:6-7 Remember God was the first shedder of blood to cover sin..Gen 3:21..the animal had to be killed before it's skin could be used to make clothes. What animal was it? There is a clue in Mal 3:6 "I am the Lord I change not"..since God does not change, I believe the animal was a Lamb, without spot and blemish. Why? Because that is what Able offered to God, Gen 4:4, Because Jesus is called the Lamb of God, John 1:36, Because the animal slain to put the blood on the doorposts of the Jews in Egypt was the blood of a Lamb, which the death angel passed over when he saw....read Ex 12: I believe as the two boys Cain and Able grew up, Adam and Eve told them what happened in the Garden of Eden, what animal God used, and that God cursed the ground for their sakes..Gen 3:17.. Cain tried to offer to God, products produced from the cursed ground, showing disrespect and dishonour to God. Jacob and Esau: The first born was entitled to the birthright of his Father, which I believe was a double portion, of all his Father had. Gen 25:27-34..tells that Esau counted his birthright as though it was insignificant, useless, worthless, and sold it to Jacob for a bowl of soup, bread, and beans. He did not account God able to deliver him from starvation, or did he count God worthy. God is the one who set up the birthright, it was not a man made thing, therefore, Esau was not despising his earthly Father as much as he was despising God himself. God was not and is not angry with mankind, only they in their willful ignoring of God's instructions and then their disobedience to those instructions. Obedience is the first and last line that God requires in every area of our life, toward him. Ignorance is no excuse, or blatant disobedience when we do know the truth, is no excuse. Ro 1:19-21. It is significant, not coincedence. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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18 | Evidence of the Holy Spirit | John 3:8 | C.S.M. | 156655 | ||
Hi Pastor K, John 3:10 Jesus said, "Are you a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?" He further stated "you receive not our witness" I'm not sure where you are headed so in the context of your full question, I will share what I see scripturally. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the God head, or Trinity..I John 5:7..There are three that bear record (testimony) in heaven, the Father (God the Father). the Word (Jesus, who is God the Living Word), and the Holy Ghost (God the Holy Ghost): and these three are one. That they are one is not the question to ask, but how are they one. I've heard for years by some that God plays three different parts, or wears three different hats, in different settings but is one, suggesting that God is in essence one physical body. That is not scriptural. Jesus, our ultimate teacher and example, explained that God is not like a physical body, John 4:24, but rather, "God is a Spirit: and they that worship him MUST worship him in spirit and in truth." That one truth eliminates the theory of God doing three jobs in one physical body. The second evidence of this fact Jesus stated in John 17:11 in his prayer just before the crucifiction, "keep through thine own name those whom you have given me, (why?) that they may be ONE as we are (one)." If mankind is to be one as he and the Father are one it has to be in some other form than one physical body. Otherwise all mankind would be one big ball, with millions of heads, arms, and legs sticking out of the ball in all directions. That cannot be the oneness he was talking about if we are to be "one" as he and the Father are "one". Evidence three, Gen 2:24, When Adam stated, "a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall cleave to his wife and they shall be ONE flesh." We know the statement "one flesh" didn't mean they, each individual person, would melt together and have two heads, four arms, and four legs, but would be joined together by covenant. Each of them being single units, not melted blobs. Gen 2:23 The covenant, "Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called woman, because she was taken out of Man." God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost, made the whole plan for mankind, "before" they created one grain of sand or one blade of grass. God has never had a "whoops, I didn't know that, kind of day." Gen 1:27-28, Jesus never tells mankind to do anything he does not practice himself, or that he does not want mankind to do themselves. Luke 14:28 he tells us, " which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first, and counts the cost, whether he has enough to finish it?" If he tells us to do that, we automatically know that God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Ghost, had everything planned "before" the world was even started, and they knew they had abundant supply to finish what they started, in fact more abundantly! John 10:10 God had the order of appearance arranged. The Old Testament is the Revelation of God the Father to the Israelites, and to the world system, with the promise of the Messiah to come. The New Testament, particularly the four Gospels, is Jesus, God the Son, leveling the playing field of all of mankind, eliminating the "partition", "alienation", and hopelessness of being"without God in this world" to both the Jew and Gentiles. Eph 2:11-16 and reconciled both (Jew and Gentile all of the people of the earth) to God, making "One" new man, called the church. Eph 2:18 For through him (Jesus, the baptizer in the Holy Ghost John 1:33-36)we both (Jew and Gentile) have access by one (Holy) Spirit unto (God) the Father. This is the scriptural order, ordained of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost, before the foundation of the world. I trust this was what you were asking. Always In Christ, C.S.M. |
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19 | what is faith | Matt 1:1 | C.S.M. | 156636 | ||
continued from previous post C.S.M. To sum up, Jesus is faith because he is described as faith, Ro 9:30-33..What shall we say then? That the GENTILES which followed NOT after righteousness (God himself) have attained to righteousness (God Him self), even the righteousness (faithfulness and love) which is of faith (Jesus Himself). (31) But ISRAEL (the other part of all the people of the earth) which followed after the LAW of RIGHTEOUSNESS (God's written word), has not attained to the (obedience to) the law of righteousness (God himself). (32) why? Because they sought it not by faith (Jesus himself, he had not come to earth yet, it was not yet time), but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; (see I Peter 2:8, they didn't recognize the Messiah when he came, Jesus) (33) As it is written, Behold I (God the Father, Himself)lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believes on him (Jesus John 3:16) shall not be ashamed. (margin says: or confounded) That's how we conclude faith is a person, his name is Jesus Christ, the one on whom we must believe. How faith works, is another question. What is faith, is another question. But who is faith is vital to your understanding of all the other questions about faith. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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20 | what is faith | Matt 1:1 | C.S.M. | 156635 | ||
Hi Lombardo, Who is faith is a better place to start! To understand faith we must understand the source of all "good" things is God the Father. James 1:17. Therefore if something is good, the source of the good is God the Father. Question: is righteousness good? It comes from its source, God the Father. Question: is faith good? It comes from God the Father. Now look at Ro 9:30-33 The Gentiles, who were all the other nations except the Jews, did not follow God's righteousness, his words. They didn't even have access to God's word. God had given his word to the Jews only. God's word is his righteousness, expressed in words. It is his way of thought, word and deeds, how he conducts all of heaven, it's government, the planets, and every created thing he has made. It is his faithfulness and love toward his creation. Can you imigine, if God was not faithful and loving, what it would be like to get up and there be no sun in the sky? If he were not faithful, the sun may or may not come up, but he is faithful. You can always depend on God to do his part! He does what he does, because he doesn't just have love, he is love I John 4:8 and he doesn't just have light, he is light I John 1:5. This is God's righteousness, his faithfulness and love, that does these things. But God had his servant, Moses, write down his "law" of righteousness, his way, truth, and life (-style). Ro 9:30 called the "law of righteousness" which is the law of God himself. He is righteousness, he doesn't just have righteousness. Ro 9:31 says Israel did not attain to the law of righteousness...(they didn't obey God completely) Ro 9:32 says Why? Because they sought it not by faith, but by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone. Who was the stumblingstone? I Peter 2:6-8 tells us the stumblingstone is the precious one, Jesus Christ himself. He says the reason they stumbled was they stumbled at the word, BEING DISOBEDIENT; God needed one obedient man so he could build the church, or the body of Christ, the anointed ones, the believers . Eph 1:20-23... that man was Jesus Christ Phil 2:5-11...up to that time there had been no man, either Jew or Gentile that had completely obeyed God. That was all the people from Adam to Jesus in the Bible! All the people of the earth. Because Jew and Gentile made up all of the people of the earth, where was God going to get people for the building of the church? From the only source there is, Jew and Gentile, who believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and are born of the Spirit of God, into the body of Christ, named "the church" who are believers in Jesus, the stumblingstone. Ro 9:33 Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever BELIEVES ON HIM (Jesus) shall not be ashamed. Ro 9:30 Therefore, Jesus is faith! We must believe on him to be saved, he is the stumblingstone, and rock of offence. At that time no man believed on him, when he was crucified, but when he was raised from the dead, and God sent the Holy Spirit through, Jesus, the baptizer with the Holy Spirit, John 1:33, 36 then mankind was able to begin to believe that Jesus is the Christ the Son of the Living God. Notice Jesus said, Luke 24:49 Behold I (Jesus) send the promise of my Father upon you: Notice who the promise is and Jesus is the one who will send the promise: John 1:33, Acts 1:5, 8 , Acts 2:4, Acts 2:33... Acts 2:33 identifies who the promise is, it is the Holy Spirit that God had told John in John 1:33, 36, that Jesus would baptize with, and this was "after" not before, Jesus was raised from the dead. Why? John 16:7 If I (Jesus) go not away, the Comforter (the Holy Spirit) will not come unto you: but if I (Jesus) depart, I (Jesus) will SEND HIM (THE HOLY SPIRIT) UNTO YOU. That agrees with John 1:33, 36 and the other scriptures. See next post continued |
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