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261 | Is this physical or spiritual death? | Rom 8:13 | Lionstrong | 3866 | ||
Hi, geo: Read your bio. I'm of the "once saved" persuasion. The verse speaks to both believer and unbeliever. It means spiritual death, not that those whom God saves he does not keep, but so as not to leave anyone who calls himself a believer comfortable in his sin. Of course, this verse should also leave the unbeliever with no doubt about his fate. Warning believers of the consequences of living after the flesh is part of God's sanctification process. Its design is the deligent persuit of holiness. This warning might make some believers afraid, but there is a proper place for the fear of the Lord. After all, "But there is forgiveness with You, That You may be feared." Ps 130:4 |
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262 | What is Man Psalm 8:4 | Rom 9:11 | Lionstrong | 224439 | ||
While there is nothing in man that merits God's favor, that is not David's point in this psalm. David is awed by how great God has made man. God has made man "a little lower" than Himself and given him rule over all the earth and all it contains. The secular environmentalist's view of man and our environment is wrong, seeing man as equal with nature. Man is great because God made man in His image and gave him the rule over the rest of His creation. Gen 1:25-31, "God made the beasts of the earth after their kind, and the cattle after their kind, and everything that creeps on the ground after its kind; and God saw that it was good. Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. God blessed them; and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth." Then God said, "Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you; and to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the sky and to every thing that moves on the earth which has life, I have given every green plant for food"; and it was so. God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day. |
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263 | Free will, or ? | Rom 9:16 | Lionstrong | 243487 | ||
Part of the problem of free will discussions is the lack of definition. I recommend Dr. Gordon H. Clark's writing on the subject. Free will was written about in a chapter of his book "Religion, Reason and Revelation," but is now published as a separate work entitled "God and Evil The Problem Solved." ( http://www.trinitylectures.org/god-and-evil-the-problem-solved-p-86.html ) He gives definitions of the key terms and puts the issue of free will in its historical/theological context. | ||||||
264 | The Purpose of Hell? | Rom 9:20 | Lionstrong | 29922 | ||
Hi Horripilation, You write, "As I understand it, Hell is a place of punishment. Now, when one is punished isn't the punishment applied for the sole reason of ensuring that the crime/sin/"bad thing" will not occur again?" I submit that this is a false assumption. DISCIPLINE is a MEANS to an end, the improvement of the one disciplined. PUNISHMENT is an end in itself, not a means to an end. Disciplin: Heb 12:6, 7 FOR THOSE WHOM THE LORD LOVES HE DISCIPLINES, AND HE SCOURGES EVERY SON WHOM HE RECEIVES." It is for discipline that you endure; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline? Punishment: Rom 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Both are painful, but the pain punishment is the end (payment) for our rebellion, while discipline looks beyond the pain to righteous living. (I know in ordinary conversation, we interchange the terms. So I am using punishment in the strict sense.) Peace, Lionstrong |
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265 | Do Jewish people have to be born again? | Rom 10:12 | Lionstrong | 4087 | ||
John 3:1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews; John 3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God." John 3:7 "Do not be amazed that I said to you, 'You must be born again.' Nicodemus was a Jew, was he not? Enough said? Peace, Lionstrong. |
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266 | AA agnostic wants practical proof of God | Rom 10:17 | Lionstrong | 64652 | ||
John 16:8 "And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment; Hello Triston and Welcome to the Forum! Let me add my agreement with Greg and Joe and submit the above verse. But as you give honest biblical answers to their questions, don't neglect to also ask them questions about their atheistic or agnostic faith. Maybe God will open their eyes to see the truth of Ps 14:1, "The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they have committed abominable deeds;" If the atheist is a fool, then the agnostic must be a liar. He says that he does not know if there is a God. This is in direct contradiction to Romans chapters one and two that teach that no will have an excuse for not knowing God and their sins against him. So, it seems, for one God must open his eyes and cause him to repent of his foolishness, and the other he must open his eyes and give him repentance for his dishonesty. Peace, |
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267 | dispensationalism in light of grace? | Rom 11:6 | Lionstrong | 61761 | ||
Hi MrM, and Welcome to the Forum, I'm not a dispensationalist, but before someone here can answer your question I would think that they would need to know your understanding of dispensationalism and grace, and why you have a problem with understanding one in light of the other. Peace, |
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268 | Marry without paper work/in God's eyes | Rom 13:1 | Lionstrong | 13607 | ||
Rom 13:1 "Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God." Whatever country God has put us in He requires us to be subject to the governing authorities of that country in those laws that don't go against his. So, yes, you need to "fill out the paper work." Otherwise what God requires of marriage is that the covenant of marriage be made publicly, that is before witnesses (i.e. members of a body of believers). 1 Corinthians 7. Peace, Lionstrong |
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269 | Marry without paper work/in God's eyes | Rom 13:1 | Lionstrong | 13708 | ||
Dear Sunsue, I didn't take "been together" to mean that you were living in fornication ("shacking up"). Is that what you mean? If this is the case, then 1 Corinthians 7 speaks to your situation, that is, if you are both believers in the Lord Jesus, you need to stop fornicating. Then make your boyfriend your husband and he needs to have you as his wife, by the public exchange of the vows of the covenant of marriage before credible witnesses (members of your local church). Otherwise what Jesus said to the woman at the well applies to you, "the one whom you now have is not your husband." (John 4:18) And "fill out the paper work" :) Peace, Lionstrong |
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270 | Did American Revolution violate Rom 13:1 | Rom 13:1 | Lionstrong | 157562 | ||
I was listening to a lecture that touched on this very question. The subject was the Biblical view of government. The speaker answered your question with a no. But first he made a distinction between rebellion and disobedience. On the basis of Rom 13 rebellion or resistance on the level of the private citizen or subject is sin. And disobedience is right only if it's a matter of disobeying a sinful law. We must obey God rather than man. (Acts 5:29, "But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men."") He argued that while resistance was always sin on the private level, resistance by a lesser magistrate against evils of a higher magistrate was not sin. He maintained that the American Revolution was not a private rebellion, but one conducted by the elected or appointed magistrates of the colonies. You can download the lecture entitled Political Philosophy: Biblical Answers at www.trinitylectures.org/MP3_downloads.php |
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271 | Confused of the 10 Commandments. | Rom 13:8 | Lionstrong | 157387 | ||
Rom 13:8 Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. Rom 13:9 For this, "YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, YOU SHALL NOT MURDER, YOU SHALL NOT STEAL, YOU SHALL NOT COVET," and if there is any other commandment, it is summed up in this saying, "YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF." Rom 13:10 Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. The reason the all Ten Commandments are not repeated in one place in the New Testament is because there was no need for a new set of moral laws. The Law of God as given to God's people in the days of Moses is good enough for God's people today. The Apostle Paul says, "the Law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good." (Rom 7:12) So the Ten Commandments still stand as the moral standard for God's people today. It's still sin to have another god, to make idols, to blaspheme, to work seven days a week, to dishonor your parents, to murder, commit adultery, steal, bear false witness and covet what belongs to others. All the commands in the New Testament are based on the Ten Commandments. A few verses for your consideration: Matt 5:17 "Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. Matt 5:18 "For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished. Matt 5:19 "Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. Eph 6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Eph 6:2 HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER (which is the first commandment with a promise), Eph 6:3 SO THAT IT MAY BE WELL WITH YOU, AND THAT YOU MAY LIVE LONG ON THE EARTH. 1 Tim 1:6 For some men, straying from these things, have turned aside to fruitless discussion, 1 Tim 1:7 wanting to be teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions. 1 Tim 1:8 But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully, 1 Tim 1:9 realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person, but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers 1 Tim 1:10 and immoral men and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching, 1 Tim 1:11 according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted. 1 John 3:4 Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. 1 John 5:21 Little children, guard yourselves from idols. So, you see that the Ten Commandments are also directed to God's people today. They have not been abolished. |
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272 | Must Christians agree? | Rom 15:5 | Lionstrong | 6658 | ||
Yes, I think it (agreement) is a goal toward which we should strive. Jesus prayed for the oneness he had with the Father to be among his disciples (Jn 17:21). Are there disagreements between Father and Son? I realize that it's an ideal we'll never reach in this life. Look at the big disagreement Paul and Barnabus had over Mark! Moreover, in fact, Paul says, "For there must also be factions among you, so that those who are approved may become evident among you." 1 Cor 11:19 But like Jesus, even while teaching that the poor would always be with us, did not stop giving to the poor during His earthly ministry; so ever present factions should not stop us from striving for unity in the faith. | ||||||
273 | Must Christians agree? | Rom 15:5 | Lionstrong | 6660 | ||
The issue of disagreement on matters of taste was introduced. Even here we can agree that matters of taste is not an issue for agreement or disagreement :-) | ||||||
274 | Must Christians agree? | Rom 15:5 | Lionstrong | 6675 | ||
The notion of secondary issues was brought up. Yes, we need not be divided over secondary issues either, but seek agreement. But the difficulty,of course, is what are the secondary issues? Can we agree on what they really are? Who's to decide what's essential or secondary? Is " the everlasting felicity of the redeemed" essential, or is free will secondary? Just as there are "weightier matters of the law" (Mat 23:23) there are secondary issues of doctrine. .......................................................................................................................................And agreement on what is secondary or trivial is also something we should seek. | ||||||
275 | Is it primary...? | Rom 15:5 | Lionstrong | 6701 | ||
Thanks, I got a good laugh from your posting, Charis (I had forgotten the word "trinary"). But, really, should we limit what questions or comments forum member should or should not ask? Who knows? What may seems trivial to us may lead to a profound truth from God's Word!...................Besides, all truth, no matter how trivial, is God's truth and will ultimately lead to Him. | ||||||
276 | End justifies means? | 1 Cor 1:21 | Lionstrong | 46659 | ||
Dear Charis, The end DOES justify the means. The problem is the end. If the end is anything less than the glory of God, then the means will always be immoral. If the end is the glory of God, no immorality or foolishness is possible, because no immorality glorifies God. In this case, if the end is to “bring people to Christ” rather than TO GLORIFY GOD in bringing people to Christ, then any kind of foolishness is acceptable. Col 3:17 Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father. Peace, |
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277 | How can anyone be saved? | 1 Cor 2:14 | Lionstrong | 60730 | ||
Acts 16:30 and after he brought them out, he said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" Acts 16:31 They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household." Hi John, Anyone can be saved... if they will believe in the Lord Jesus. Peace, Some "anyone" verses: John 6:51 "I am the living bread that came down out of heaven; if anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread also which I will give for the life of the world is My flesh." John 7:37 Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. John 8:51 "Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he will never see death." John 10:9 "I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. Rev 3:20 'Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me. |
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278 | MEN ARE THE HEAD OF THE WOMAN NOT THE EN | 1 Cor 14:34 | Lionstrong | 3874 | ||
Hi RC: Is you Caps lock broken? Writing in all caps makes it appear that you're shouting. Are you shouting or is you caps lock stuck? |
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279 | John 15: Cut off branches and believers | 1 Cor 15:22 | Lionstrong | 31322 | ||
Dear Dimphil, Fruitless branches prove themselves to be not truly in the vine. Anyone truly in Christ will bear fruit (Ehp 2:8-10). This is another gracious warning from God to examine ourselves to see that we are truly in the faith (2 Cor 3:15). No fruit, no faith. Also remember that both fruitful wheat and fruitless weeds grow up together in the church (Mat 13). Peace, Lionstrong |
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280 | Jesus - called the "last adam"? | 1 Cor 15:45 | Lionstrong | 145414 | ||
"Adam... is a type of Him who was to come." (Rom 5:14) In Rom 5:12-21 (please read it) the man Adam and the man Jesus Christ are compared and contrasted. Adam is like Christ. Adam represented the whole human race decending from him. His sin counted for all his posterity. When he sinned it counted for us all. And so "in Adam all die". (1 Cor 15:22) Likewise Jesus represents the whole believing human race. His righteous life counted for all his posterity too. Many were made sinners through Adam; many will be made righteous through Jesus. |
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