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4661 | scripture on term prayer changes things | James 5:16 | DocTrinsograce | 213777 | ||
Dear LovemyLord7, This phrase does not appear in the Scriptures as such. I seem to recall an old radio program that would conclude, "Remember, God is on the throne, and prayer changes things!" I suspect it is a phrase used to encourage people to devote themselves to this important Christian duty. It has pleased our Lord to design the universe in such as way that all things are sovereignly predetermined, yet so as to incorporate the prayers of His saints. Indeed, without the doctrine of God's sovereignty, prayer would be a pretty pointless activity. The old Puritans used to say, "Duties are ours, events are the Lord's." What a privilege it is, therefore, to render up prayers, through which God will give Himself great glory, and bring blessing upon His own. In Him, Doc |
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4662 | God sends maladies? | 1 Peter | DocTrinsograce | 146340 | ||
Hi, Theresa... There are lots of instances where God sent disease or death (and no doubt He will continue to do so until the end): on Pharaoh (Gen 12:17), on all Egypt (Exo 9:14), on all the Egyptian firstborn (Exo 12:29), on Israel (as a promise in Deu 28:59), on the Israelites (Num 11:33), the Philistines (1 Sam 5:9), on the men of Bethshemesh (1 Sam 6:19), on Nabal (1 Sam 25:38), on Bathsheba's baby (2 Sam 12:15), on Uzzah (2 Sam 6:7), on Naaman (2 Kings 5), on Elisha's servant (2 Kings 5:27), on Assyrians (2 Kings 19:35), on Jeroboam (2 Chron 13:20), on Jehoahaz (2 Chron 21:18), on Uzziah (2 Sam 6), on Jerusalem (Jer 19:8), on Ananias and Sapphira (Act 5), on Paul (Act 9 and 2 Cor 12:7), on Herod (Acts 12:23), on Elymas (Acts 13:11), etc. etc. The problem is that we tend to be man focused instead of God focused. God is working out His eternal purpose to His own glory. True, He is glorified by blessing men. However, sometimes people glorify God in suffering (Rom 8:17, Phi 1:29, 3:10, Heb 13:3, James 5:10, 1 Peter 2:21, 3:14, 4:13-19, etc.). Of course, we don't like to think about that. We'd rather imagine that God saved us to make our lives comfortable and easy. Sorry... have to get back to a paper due tomorrow. In Him, Doc |
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4663 | What the historical context of 1 Peter? | 1 Peter | DocTrinsograce | 195863 | ||
Hi, Sandris... John MacArthur writes about 1 Peter the following: "Peter was not addressing Jews who were aliens nationally, but believers who are aliens spiritually. Although a wide audience would certainly include some Christian Jews, they were probably in the minority, since the epistle is addressed to Gentile provinces." I may be wrong, but I don't think you'll find anything more explicit than this general statement. I'll keep poking around. In Him, Doc |
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4664 | What is the key verse of 1 Peter 1? | 1 Pet 1:1 | DocTrinsograce | 195858 | ||
Hi, Sandris... Welcome to the forum! Peter was actually written by Peter. :-) It was written to the churches in Asia Minor. Chapter 1 verse 1 states the author's name and those to whom he was writing. Just like our letters have a conventional structure, ancient letters followed this pattern all over the Hellenized world. I'd say the key verse to the epistle would be 1 Peter 1:7. The theme is the encouragement of believers to persevere despite persecution. In Him, Doc |
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4665 | Adams sin? | 1 Pet 1:2 | DocTrinsograce | 163883 | ||
Dear Brother Lionheart, What we inherit from Adam is a corrupt or polluted nature. The sin we commit is a consequence of that nature (see Matthew 15:19; Romans 8:7; Colossians 1:21; James 1:14). However, Scripture teaches that Adam was the "federal head" of the human race. As the old divines put it, "As Adam and Eve stood in the room and stead of all mankind, the guilt of their sin was reckoned by God's appointment to the account of all their posterity." This is called imputation. (See Job 14:4; Psalms 51:5; Romans 5:12-19; 6:20; 1 Corinthians 15:21, 22, 45, 49; Ephesians 2:3; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; Hebrews 2:14-15) In Him, Doc |
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4666 | Does God Have Favorites? | 1 Pet 1:2 | DocTrinsograce | 203652 | ||
Hi, and welcome to the forum! Yes, He does. There are sheep and there are goats (Matthew 25:33), there are the wheat and the tares (Matthew 13:30), there are friends of Christ (John 15:14) and His enemies (Philippians 3:18), there are those known by Him (John 10:27) and those never known by Him (Matthew 7:22-23), there are the children of God (Galatians 3:26) and the children of the devil (John 8:44), there are the aliens without God (Ephesians 2:12) and fellow citizens with the saints (Ephesians 2:19), children of promise and children of bondage (Galatians 4:24-31), etc. etc. So, who do you think He favors? In Him, Doc |
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4667 | Did we have a choice about coming to God | 1 Pet 1:2 | DocTrinsograce | 224729 | ||
Dear Elizabeth, Welcome to the forum! The old theologians put it this way, "God hath decreed in himself, from all eternity, by the most wise and holy counsel of His own will, freely and unchangeably, all things, whatsoever comes to pass; yet so as thereby is God neither the author of sin nor hath fellowship with any therein; nor is violence offered to the will of the creature, nor yet is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established; in which appears His wisdom in disposing all things, and power and faithfulness in accomplishing His decree. (Isaiah 46:10; Ephesians 1:11; Hebrews 6:17; Romans 9:15, 18; James 1:13; 1 John 1:5; Acts 4:27, 28; John 19:11; Numbers 23:19; Ephesians 1:3-5)" --1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith, chapter 3, paragraph 1 In other words, God's eternal purpose cannot be thwarted, and yet He handles things in such a way that imposes on the will of His creatures. That is what we may understand what He has revealed to us in His Word. Remember, that people are dead in their sins (Ephesians 2:1-2). A great example is the story of Lazarus (see John 11). Lazarus was dead. Lazarus couldn't hear. Lazarus couldn't speak. Lazarus couldn't act. (Dead people can't do anything.) Therefore, when Christ called to Lazarus to "come forth" he would not be able to hear, pray, or respond. So, what had to occur, took place *before* the call of Christ: the Spirit of God entered into the tomb and did two things: (1) healed Lazarus from that which killed him and (2) brought him back to life. Thus, Lazarus could hear the command and respond to it. Did Lazarus choose to come back to life? No, the miracle was done to him, not by him. He responds when it was completed. He might have chosen to stay in the tomb, but can you imagine anyone in that position not to have quickly forward? In Him, Doc PS You might like to read the following: http://www.biblebb.com/files/spurgeon/elect.htm |
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4668 | What does it take to grow in church. | 1 Pet 1:2 | DocTrinsograce | 242429 | ||
Hi, coretta... Welcome to the forum! According to the apostle Peter it begins in redemption (the tri-fold work of our triune God): "according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood: May grace and peace be yours in the fullest measure." (1 Peter 1:2) That passage by Peter is really something (vv2-11). God begins the work internally in regeneration, then out of that work we participate with him in the continual increase of the seven attributes that he mentions in vv5-7. Those attributes are internal, but they manifest themselves externally. He tells us that if these qualities are yours and are increasing then shall we be fruitful in Christ (v8). But if we lack these qualities the warning is dire (v9). Then he concludes: "Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble; for in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly supplied to you." (2 Peter 1:10-11) Thus, our Lord has provided us with salvation, and with the activities by which we grow in the institution of the church that He has gifted us. Wonderful, isn't it? In Him, Doc |
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4669 | what does it mean to be tried by fire? | 1 Pet 1:7 | DocTrinsograce | 154105 | ||
Hi, JB... It means to have your faith tested by affliction. It demonstrates the reality of the work of God in our lives, bringing Him great glory, thereby fulfilling the primary purpose for which we exist. In Him, Doc |
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4670 | ? laws prior to Exodus/Moses | 1 Pet 1:10 | DocTrinsograce | 202689 | ||
Dear Sister Azure, One must remember that God's revelation is progressive. Gradually through time He has granted men more and more light. Although we would not necessarily fully recognize it from our vantage point, nevertheless God has always provided each age with a sufficient amount of His Word for saving faith and obedience. We know, of course, that Adam and Eve were given a particular form of the law (see how He speaks in Genesis 1:28-30 to our first parents). There are a number of other points after the fall where it is clear that people had a sense of the law and God's promise. We receive further light in the Noach Covenant in Genesis 9. Then we see the Abrahamic Covenant gradually unfolded (Paul even speaks of this in Galatians 3:18; read that carefully). Light continues to be increased through the Mosaic Covenant. Through the prophets God reveals more and more. Then we have the incarnation of the Word in the Flesh, and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in His Church. One day, all His promises will be consummated, and we will see Him face-to-face! The doctrines of the sufficiency and necessity of the Scriptures are precisely about this point. Let me share with you how the old divines worded it: "The Holy Scripture is the only sufficient, certain, and infallible rule of all saving knowledge, faith, and obedience, although the light of nature, and the works of creation and providence do so far manifest the goodness, wisdom, and power of God, as to leave men inexcusable; yet are they not sufficient to give that knowledge of God and his will which is necessary unto salvation. Therefore it pleased the Lord at sundry times and in divers manners to reveal himself, and to declare that his will unto his church; and afterward for the better preserving and propagating of the truth, and for the more sure establishment and comfort of the church against the corruption of the flesh, and the malice of Satan, and of the world, to commit the same wholly unto writing; which maketh the Holy Scriptures to be most necessary, those former ways of God's revealing his will unto his people being now ceased. (2 Timothy 3:15-17; Isaiah 8:20; Luke 16:29, 31; Ephesians 2:20; Romans 1:19-21; Romans 2:14,15; Psalms 19:1-3; Hebrews 1:1; Proverbs 22:19-21; Romans 15:4; 2 Peter 1:19-20)" (1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith, chapter 1, paragraph 1) "Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs." (Hebrews 1:1-4 ESV) I hope this helps. In Him, Doc |
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4671 | did Jesus preach in hell | 1 Pet 1:11 | DocTrinsograce | 238255 | ||
Hi, Motown... Welcome to the forum! You can read an excellent response to this question by Ra McLaughlin, here: http://reformedanswers.org/answer.asp/file/40273 In Him, Doc |
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4672 | Holiness | 1 Pet 1:15 | DocTrinsograce | 160264 | ||
Dear Ashelyn, I would commend a book to you, by Jerry Bridges. It is called "The Pursuit of Holiness." It is a modern classic well worth the reading. It will answer your question so much better than anything we can contrive here on the forum. In Him, Doc |
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4673 | CONSECRETION | 1 Pet 1:16 | DocTrinsograce | 186229 | ||
Dear pol... It wouldn't be wrong. Just like riding a bicycle from Baltimore to New York rather than taking the train is not wrong. Try starting with the New Testament in an effort for to grow in your sanctification. In Him, Doc |
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4674 | What does spot, blemish, or wrinkle mean | 1 Pet 1:19 | DocTrinsograce | 175338 | ||
Dear Precious, I associate "spot" with a sign of ill health, "blemish" with a sign of defective growth or breeding, and "wrinkle" with a sign of deterioration from age. I hope that is helpful. In Him, Doc |
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4676 | What's the proper response to injustice? | 1 Pet 2:19 | DocTrinsograce | 153001 | ||
Dear Dr. Aixen, One day a young man questioned St. Francis, who was carefully hoeing his garden, what he would when if he knew he was to die the next day. Without missing a stroke, the saint replied, "I would keep hoeing my garden." Without being too vague or ambiguous, I suspect that much of your answer lies within this venerable old saint's simple reply. In Him, Doc |
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4677 | Should we pray outside of God's will? | 1 Pet 2:24 | DocTrinsograce | 166092 | ||
See my previous post to you. | ||||||
4678 | Did Jesus die on the cross for our sins? | 1 Pet 2:24 | DocTrinsograce | 230998 | ||
Hi, Remon... Welcome to the forum! Christ bore the sins of the elect on the cross. In Him, Doc |
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4679 | no forgiven sins | 1 Pet 2:24 | DocTrinsograce | 241285 | ||
Hi, littlew... Welcome to the forum! The sins for which we cannot be forgiven are the ones that we bear ourselves. In Him, Doc |
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4680 | What constitutes true repentance? | 1 Pet 2:25 | DocTrinsograce | 179388 | ||
Dear Achilles, Repentance and conversion is an evidence of the work of regeneration (new birth) performed by the Holy Spirit. It is also a life-long process (Hebrews 12:3-4). What the Bible speaks of as the "mortification" of the flesh (Romans 8:13; Colossians 3:5) The old Puritans used to say that if you were not struggling with sin, then you were probably not saved. The wonderful thing is that God gives us everything we need in order to win the fight (2 Peter 1:3). In Him, Doc "Repentance is a grace, and must have its daily operation, as well as other graces. A true penitent must go on from faith to faith, from strength to strength; he must never stand still or turn back. True repentance is a continued spring, where the waters of godly sorrow are always flowing. 'My sin is ever before me'." --Thomas Brooks (1608-1680) "If you love anything better than God you are idolaters. If there is anything you would not give up for God it is your idol. If there is anything that you seek with greater fervor that is your idol. Conversion means a turning from every idol." --Charles H. Spurgeon (1834-1892) |
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