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221 | Satan meant for evil, God used for good? | Revelation | John Reformed | 44105 | ||
Dear Susette, I believe the correct quote is from Gen 50:20 "As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive. John |
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222 | Question about Church on Wednesday night | Heb 10:25 | John Reformed | 43356 | ||
Dear Chynna, This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith? Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? (Gal 3:3,4). Chynna don't fall into the trap of legalism, which is an attempt to be made righteous by the works of the Law or by our own good works. Our only righteousnes is found in our being Christ's own chosen people. Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith. God Bless You, John |
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223 | eternal security | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 43340 | ||
Dear Scribe, Forgive me but this seems to be a rehash of the discussion on He 6:6. Neverthless, I must admit it is a favorite topic of mine. I do understand your incredulity about people who profess faith in Christ but continue to fall into egregious sin. It does make one wonder. I have some besetting sins as well (I'll keep them between God, my Pastor and myself) and as a result have questioned my own salvation from time to time. Once convicted I am quick to seek God, to confess and to repent. As a rule, this leads me to redouble my efforts to take advantage of the means of grace that the good Lord has placed in His Church. Study of His Word so that I may not sin against Him. Renewed zeal for good works (made possible out of love and gratitude for my forgiveness). Faithful attendance and worship in the community of the saints and partaking of the bread and the wine in remembrance of Him (we gather on Sundays). Considering my own wickedness, I find it difficult, Nay! Impossible to judge the eternal destiny of anyone. If yhey are His, then who am I to judge another man's servant. Unfortunately the churches in America have neglected or abandoned altogether the Biblical mandate to exercise discipline in the Church. Perhaps if it were restored some may be brought to repentance, others may have to be turned over to satan that perhaps in the end they may be saved. At least some wolves may be shown the door out! Not all who profess Christ and have been baptized are regenerated.John writes : 1 John 2:19 They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be shown that they all are not of us. God Bless Scribe, John |
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224 | Forgiving of sin | Gen 1:1 | John Reformed | 42656 | ||
Dear Handy, Read Romans Chapter 7. Even the apostle was burdened by the remnants of sin He still had in his flesh. John said: 1 John 1:8...If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. Confess your sins and look to the righteousness of Christ. Rom 10:4...For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. God Bless Handy, John Reformed |
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225 | should red sea be reed sea instead ? | Ex 14:28 | John Reformed | 42257 | ||
Dear 4hope, Ex 14:26-29...Then the LORD said to Moses, "Stretch out your hand over the sea so that the waters may come back over the Egyptians, over their chariots and their horsemen. So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its normal state at daybreak, while the Egyptians were fleeing right into it; then the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.The waters returned and covered the chariots and the horsemen,even Pharaoh's entire army that had gone into the sea after them; not even one of them remained. But the sons of Israel walked on dry land through the midst of the sea, and the waters were like a wall to them on their right hand and on their left." Either the red sea was deeper than what you had heard or Pharaoh and his horses and army were really, really short. Sorry I could'nt help injecting a little humor into my reply. But don't believe everything you hear. Let God be true and every man a liar! God Bless You, John Reformed |
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226 | In the Pentauch God is Holy must I be? | OT general | John Reformed | 42221 | ||
Dear Map, If you don't mind, I'd lile to answer the short question: In the Pentauch God is Holy must I be? As a christian our righteousness and holiness are to be found in Christ. As members of His body we are covered by the garment of righteouness. If we could fulfill the commands of God ourselves, we would not have needed Jesus to keep them for us. Read Galatians. God Bless Map, John Reformed |
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227 | Hebrews 6:6 explained | Hebrews | John Reformed | 42202 | ||
Dear LonelyBlue, "If ever it should come to pass, That sheep of Christ might fall away, My fickle, feeble soul, alas! Would fall a thousand times a day" "If one dear saint of God had perished, so might all; if one of the covenant ones be lost, so may all be; and then there is no gospel promise true, but the Bible is a lie, and there is nothing in it worth my acceptance. I will be an infidel at once when I can believe that a saint of God can ever fall finally. If God hath loved me once, then He will love me for ever. God has a mastermind; He arranged everything in His gigantic intellect long before He did it; and once having settled it, He never alters it, 'This shall be done," saith He, and the iron hand of destiny marks it down, and it is brought to pass. "This is My purpose," and it stands, nor can earth or hell alter it. "This is My decree," saith He, "promulgate it, ye holy angels; rend it down from the gate of Heaven, ye devils, if ye can; but ye cannot alter the decree, it shall stand for ever." God altereth not His plans; why should He? He is Almighty, and therefore can perform His pleasure. Why should He? He is the All-wise, and therefore cannot have planned wrongly. Why should He? He is the everlasting God, and therefore cannot die before His plan is accomplished. Why should He change? Ye worthless atoms of earth, ephemera of a day, ye creeping insects upon this bay-leaf of existence, ye may change your plans, but He shall never, never change His. Has He told me that His plan is to save me? If so, I am for ever safe. (C.H Spurgeon) "My name from the palms of His hands Eternity will not erase; Impress'd on His heart it remains, In marks of indelible grace." Keep Your Eyes on Jesus trust in Him, John |
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228 | Can I trust this Pastor? | Hebrews | John Reformed | 42129 | ||
Dear Jensen, I came across this old post of yours and became curious about the decision you made. What happened? John Reformed |
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229 | how can i know Jesus died for me ? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 41974 | ||
Dear Achikpante, Welcome to the forum! It would be helpful if you would answer some basic questions. The first one is: Have you come to the realization of your sinful and helpless condition? Looking forward to your reply. May God Bless You, John Reformed |
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230 | U r saved, can u lose ur salavation? | John 5:24 | John Reformed | 41941 | ||
Dear Jess, No way Jose! John 10:27-30 "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. I and the Father are one." Don't let anyone tell you otherwise! John Reformed |
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231 | U r saved, can u lose ur salavation? | John 5:24 | John Reformed | 41939 | ||
Dear Jess, No way Jose! John 10:27-30 "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. I and the Father are one." Don't let anyone tell you otherwise! John Reformed |
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232 | Show in the Bible once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 41657 | ||
Dear Glen, Is 43:1-3 But now, thus says the LORD, your Creator, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel, "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine! "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame burn you. "For I am the LORD your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I have given Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in your place." Is 54:10 "For the mountains may be removed and the hills may shake, But My lovingkindness will not be removed from you, And My covenant of peace will not be shaken," Says the LORD who has compassion on you. Matt 18:12 "What do you think? If any man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go and search for the one that is straying? Matt 18:13,14 "If it turns out that he finds it, truly I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray. "So it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones perish." Of course if you rather rely on yourself than on God.... well, I would'nt recommend it. John Reformed |
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233 | do not be drunk with strong wine | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 41655 | ||
Dear Christa, The verse says it all. Don't get drunk! We are to glorify God in all that we do and that includes eating and drinking. John Reformed |
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234 | Predestination | Eph 1:4 | John Reformed | 41651 | ||
Dear New Creature, A man is saved as a result of his predestination by God to be among His "elect". He is not saved on the basis of any foreknown work or act of faith. Good works and faith are the result of predestination, not the cause of it. Rom 9:15,16 "For He says to Moses, "I WILL HAVE MERCY ON WHOM I HAVE MERCY, AND I WILL HAVE COMPASSION ON WHOM I HAVE COMPASSION. "So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy." John Reformed |
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235 | Clarification from John Reformed...? | Rom 1:16 | John Reformed | 40300 | ||
Dear Brent, At the time I posted my original question (Is the Gospel the sole means by which men must be saved?), I was convinced that the answer was absolutey yes. I posted it for the purpose of drawing people into the debate over "free will in unregenerated man" (who chooses whom?). The reason for this somewhat circuitous approch, was based on a conviction I held at the time, which was: If it can shown that God does not supply the means of salvation to every individual, then we must conclude that, He never intended to save all men. Since my initial post, my conviction of the efficacy of my premise has proved to be less than scriptual. I have found that there have indeed been some exceptions. The thief next to Jesus on the cross for one. Others may include those who die in infancy, the mentaly and physicaly handicapped (those so severely afflicted that normal means of communication are for them impossible). Matt 19:26 "And looking at them Jesus said to them, "With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." The last thing a defender of "Soverign Grace" wants to do is to employ human reason to put God in a box! Perhaps the question would be better asked thus: Is the Gospel the ordinary means by which God calls His calls men unto Himself? God Bless Brent, John PS On which of the 5 points do you disagree? |
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236 | church on Sunday? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 40207 | ||
Dear Shelly, I'm a bit confused. Would you mind restating your question more fully? Thanks, Brother John |
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237 | Question not answered..... any help? | Mark 16:16 | John Reformed | 40035 | ||
Hello Luke, Welcome to the forum! I hope youwill be blessed through your participation. Just in case you have not heard the Gospel (Good News)permit me to tell it to you in a nutshell. Because of Adam's disobediance to God, He recieved God's punishment. That punishment was physical and spiritual death. This sentence was passed down to all Adam's decendents (Which means all of mankind including you and me). God is a just God and had to carry out this terrible punishment. His own honor would have been stained if He simply forgave sin. But He is also meciful because He promised our original parents that one of Eve's decendents would crush the head of the serpent who had seduced them into rebellion against their King. That decendent was Jesus Christ the God-Man. Physicaly totaly man, Spiritualy totaly God. God gave His only begotten Son to pay the price for the sins of the people that God the Father had given to Christ. If you can honestly examine your own conscience, I am sure you will find much to be ashamed of. Those shameful deeds are the sins you have commited against your Creator. If you die with these sins unpaid, you yourself will make payment for them for all eternity in Hell. Luke, for all I know, God may be using the question you asked to draw you to Himself. I pray that is the case, but I don't know. No christian has ever been saved because of something they did for God. Salvation is God's gift to those who place their faith (trust) in Christ. This "saving" faith is a gift from God also. Eph 2:8,9 "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast." If after examining your life and deeds you feel a need to ask God to forgive you, that is a sure sign that God has opened your eyes and has placed within you a new heart. Take your sins and your guilt before God and tell Him of your need for Christ. He will not turn you down. John 6:37 "All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out." On the other hand, if you remain cold hearted and self satisfied, then He has witheld His gift. Ask Him to be merciful to you. Rom 9:15,16 "...I WILL HAVE MERCY ON WHOM I HAVE MERCY, AND I WILL HAVE COMPASSION ON WHOM I HAVE COMPASSION. So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy. It is not possible for me to present the Gospel in the fulness of it's glory on this limited venue. I suggest you go to www.prbc, enter, scroll to bottom and select Christian Message. Please Luke don't let this opporunity fall from your hand. May God Give you Grace, John |
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238 | Is visiting a grave a right thing to do? | 2 Cor 3:17 | John Reformed | 39638 | ||
Dear Bailybear, To visit the grave of a loved one is not a sin. It is symbolic of the affection and respect you had for them. How could it be wrong to pause and remember those things that made them so dear to you? To say a prayer of thanksgiving to God for placing them in your life, to contemplate the brevity of your own live and to ask Him for the grace to make your life count for Christ. I see nothing wrong in that. I do think it is wrong to try to speak to those who have died. But if you glorify God by what you do, He will be pleased. Grace and Peace, John |
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239 | What does Friendship mean to God? | James 2:23 | John Reformed | 39553 | ||
Dear Girl, I havent read "burn".Who wrote it? Whats it about? Friend in the Bible seems to be used in the same way we use it today. It defines an affectionate relationship between two people. We wish well for our friends. We desire the best for them. We love them. That having been said, the only person who God calls His "friend" in scripture is Abraham. Perhaps He had a special relationship with him? Perhaps it is because Abraham is the father of all those who believe. He was made righteous through his faith. I believe God's friendship extends to all His chosen people. Those who are justified by grace through faith. John |
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240 | What about those who have never heard? | Rom 1:16 | John Reformed | 39432 | ||
Dear Robert, I welcome your participation and contribution in helping to solve this question. I believe the God we love is a righteous judge. He will do right. (Ps 50:6) "And the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself is judge". My thoughts concerning those from among all tribes and nations: I do not think we have specific information concerning this great multitude. But at some point they would, by necessity, have become members of the Church (the Body of Christ). Apart from Christ no one will be saved. On that basis I cannot agree with your speculation that: "This multitude of people do not appear to be Israel or the church who is with Christ." The multitude must have at some point, prior to their personal deaths or Judgement Day, have believed in Christ unto salvation. Any other conclusion would not have a scriptural foundation. At least not one I'm aware of. The problem as I see it is: If people are told that their salvation rests on their choosing Christ as their saviour and they bring up the question of those who never get to choose, how are they to be answered? What NT (or OT for that matter) text can we point them to? Given my screen name you probably can guess where I'm headed. John |
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