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121 | tell me about Nazareth | John 7:42 | Robert Nicholson | 68708 | ||
Greetings romans: you have quoted John 1:46 the words of Nathanael "Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?" I believe in the context we find that Philip has told him in v.45 "we have found him" (the Christ) and mentions that he is from Nazareth. I believe that Nathaneal's reply is not so much the problem with the actual city of Nazareth, but with the prophecy concerning the coming Christ Micah 5:2 who would come out of Bethlehem. The same thought is found in John 7:41-42 "Shall Christ come out of Galilee?" (Nazareth was in Galilee.) I have not found anything to support the idea that Nazareth was a dispised city in any way. Thus I believe Nathaneal has Christ in mind and the prophecies of his coming and is referring to him as the "good". Just a few thoughts Peace in his name Robert |
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122 | how can we loose our salvation. | John 10:28 | Robert Nicholson | 34370 | ||
Dear friend The story of the prodical Son in Luke 15 shows the love, mercy and forgiveness of a father even when we have gone astray. The son asked his father for his inheritance and head off on his own way. He wasted it all on high living and when he spent all, he had to feed pigs and even stoop to partaking of their feed to live. However, even though he had sunk to this level, he was still his father's son. The son wakes up to his need and realizes his wrong and heads home with the idea of being just a servant and not a son. Meanwhile, the father is concerned about his wayward son and is watching for him. "When he was yet a far way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him" V.20 The son starts to confess his sin and his desire to be just a servant. The Father clothed him in the best robe, put shoes on his feet and a ring on his finger. This was his son who had been lost to him but had returned home. The son was never less a son while he was away than when he arrived back home. As Christians we can get cold in heart, want our own way and indeed waste the talents which God has given us. Nevertheless, he is concerned for us and watching over us as we walk at a distance to him. Afterall we are still his son/daughter. If we come home to him his arms like the father of old are open to accept us back, to forgive us and to love us, because we are members of his eternal family. I cannot understand why some wish to put so much energy into trying to prove that Christians can lose their salvation. How can we lose a family position which has been given to us through Christ, yea even to "the adoption of children" Eph.1:5 Noah and his family of old provide a good picture of God's salvation through Christ: The ark is a picture of Christ. When God called Noah and his family into the ark, they entered and God shut the door. Could they decide to leave if they wanted or be kicked out if they misbehaved? No! God had shut them in. We read about those who have trusted Christ: "In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise" Eph. 1:13 When we entered through the door of John 10:5 we entered by or through Christ and upon entering we are sealed by the holy Spirit of promise."(Gal 1:13 Paul also writes: "Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts." (1 Cor.1:22) God's salvation in the scriptures is seen in 3 aspects: 1. We are saved from the Penalty of sin when we first trust Christ. All our sins were laid on him and judged by God. 2. We are saved of preserved daily from the power of sin by the Holy Spirit who dwells in each believer. We will be changed more and more into becoming like Christ as we allow the Holy Spirit to work in our lives. Sadly, we may choose to greave the Holy Ghost or to quench the Holy Ghost and try our own prodical way. Which results in our loss in a future day and God's loss today. 2. We will be saved from the very presence of sin when Jesus comes and we that are his at his coming will be called into his personal presence forever. If God is satisfied in the work which Jesus accomplished on the cross, a fact that is proven in that God raised him from the dead; Then why can't feeble sinners simply accept God at his word and accept Christ alone for salvation? St. Paul had doubts about his life for Christ and was bothered that he might fall out of the race set before him. On the other hand he could say with confidence regarding his souls security "I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day."1 (Tim. 1:12) John provides this note of assurance to the believers "These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that you might know that you have eternal life, and that you may believe on the name of the Son of God"(1 John5 :13) In others words since we have eternal life, we can contiue to trust him for everything to come, because we are his forever. A sinner saved by grace alone Robert |
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123 | once saved always saved | John 10:28 | Robert Nicholson | 75899 | ||
Min Charles: The reason the old pastors had this assurance is that it is true. What kind of eternal life would we have if we could not be sure of it? "I give unto them eternal life and they shall never perish" John 10:28 The Lord Jesus Christ is our security, it is upon him that we rest our all for salvation. It is faith in his work which saves us and keeps us, "not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he hath saved us..."(Titus 3:5) Robert |
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124 | Pronouns in John 12:41. Are they Jesus | John 12:41 | Robert Nicholson | 64611 | ||
Revbray: In v. 41 John is telling us when Isaiah spoke the words of the prophecy in V. 40. "When he saw his glory" I believe refers to: "In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up..." (Isaiah 6:1) In this vision the Lord is seen here in all his glory and majesty, he could say "mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts" (Isaiah 6:5) In v. 8 the Lord speaks in plural pronoun "us". I believe we can say that Jesus is repsented in the Godhead and was co-equal and co-eternal and shared in the glory of God. However, when he came to this earth his glory was veiled as he "made himself of no reputation" (Phil.2:7) Thus, I believe in John 12:41 it is referring to Isaiah who saw the glory of the Lord of hosts. Robert |
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125 | Jesus as the way to Heaven | John 14:1 | Robert Nicholson | 41117 | ||
Dear Shana: In John 1:1 Jesus said"Let not your hearts be troubled, you believe in God, believe also in me. In this chapter Jesus is explaining to his disciples that he is going away to prepare a place for them. In John 1:5 Thomas asked the all important question "How can we know the way?" In verse 6 "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth and the life, no man/woman cometh unto the father, but by me." In Acts 4:12 Peter made it clear again "Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved" I think the important message to try and get to your friends is: Jesus is the only way to heaven. He gave his life that we might have such a way. Believing in God and about Jesus will never give a person eternal life or forgiveness of sins. The devils believe and tremble. Thousands of people believe about Jesus and yet they are not born again. We must be willing to accept that we are helpless and sinful in our natural state and cannot please God in this condition. (Romans 3:23) That Jesus paid the price upon the cross that we might be forgiven through faith in his finished work. (Eph. 2:8) Being saved or born again is not based on a religion, but is based on our relationship with a person and that person is Christ. May God bless you as you speak to your friends. I hope I was able to help in a small measure. The important thing is to present the truth of the gospel to them and let God work within their hearts. He is able. Praise his name. Robert |
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126 | Is Heaven and Hell like we think? | John 14:3 | Robert Nicholson | 54920 | ||
Hamesterulz: I believe human language is inadequate to describe heaven and hell. The verse I quoted from John 14:3 is a promise of the Lord Jesus that he was going to prepare a place for us that we might be with him forever. He did not call it heaven, but rather he refers to his personal presence with his people. I think that is where the words come from "where Jesus is, tis heaven there." You mentioned 1 Thess. 4: 13-18 regarding the coming of the Lord for those who sleep in Jesus. In other words those who have died who have trusted Christ for salvation. This terminology is never used to describe those who have died without Christ. In fact in Rev. 20 they are referred to as "the dead small and great" According to 2 Cor. 5:8 when the believer dies "They are absent from the body and present with the Lord" Again you have mentioned "this mortal puts on mortality" this is found in 1 Cor.15:51-57 where we are told that believers will not all die, but we will be changed when Christ comes. It is at this time that our mortal bodies will be translated into immortal bodies forever. I have often said that words which would describe heaven are inadequate to decribe the glories. Likewise, human words can never describe what it will be for those who make the choice to be lost and separate from God forever. Hell has several meanings in scripture. In many cases it simply describes the place of departed spirits. Thus, we have the statement that at the Great White throne judgement of Rev. 20 for the dead, that "death and hell gave up the dead which where in them" Rev. 20:13 Is hell eternal? Is heaven eternal? We read in Rev. 14:11 concerning those who have rejected Christ "And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name." It is interesting that Jesus spoke more of hell than he did of heaven and warned people that they there on the broadway which leads to destruction. I do not read of annilation in the Bible. We are born living souls and as such we will live forever either in heaven with Christ or in hell to be separated from him forever. Rev. 20 makes it clear that all lost souls will stand before God. I realize that there are many today who would teach otherwise. I think however, when considering these solumn issues,that what we think does not change the truth. Robert |
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127 | some believe in rapture and some dont? | John 14:3 | Robert Nicholson | 75073 | ||
Greetings trica: I would say that all who have trusted Christ as their Savior have the hope of his coming again "for" and "with" his people. That being said all do not agree as to the timing of this momentous event. The sad things is that believers become distracted with their differences of interpretation and lose sight of the hope that our Saviour and Lord is coming again to receive us unto himself! The Lord Jesus made it abundantly clear "I will come again and receive you unto myself" (John 14:3) When our risen Lord Jesus Christ ascended into heaven from the mount of Olives in Jerusalem the disciples were given this promise: "...this same Jesus which is taken up from you into heaven shall so come in like manner as you have seen him go into heaven" (Acts 1:11) Paul reminds the Thessalonians of their experience in Christ and breaks it into 3 areas: 1. "How you turned to God from idols" (their repentance and faith in Christ) 2. "to serve the living and true God" ( their present life and responsibility) 3. "And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus which delivered us from the wrath to come" (1 Thess. 1:8,9) The important point here is that our salvation includes the redemption of our bodies at his coming. How is this going to happen? Paul introduces the truth that "we will not all(sleep) die, but we all shall be changed (translated)" It is new truth or a mystery which was not know clearly before this time. What is it? "Behold I show you a mystery: we shall not all die, but we shall all be changed. In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised..." (1 Cor. 15: 51,52) We see from this verse that there is a MOMENT coming when All believers will be changed or translated and given an body like unto his glorious body. This includes the resurrection of those who sleep in Christ. This scripture is reinforced by ( Thess. 4:16 - 18)"For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with voice of archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall BE CAUGHT UP to meet the Lord in the air and so shall we ever be with the Lord" 1. It is Jesus himself who will come! 2. He is coming from heaven. 3. The dead will rise. The living believers will be changed. 4. All will be caught up together 5. To meet the Lord in the air. What a hope is ours! When will this happen? We do not know the date. Acts 1:7 At the "last trump" 1 Cor. 15:52 the trump 1 Thess. 4:16 The word "rapture" means to be "caught up". We will be caught up to our Lord Jesus Christ when he comes. God's word teaches us that Christ is coming again. He came the first time as the meek and lowly Jesus and he is coming again as our risen and glorified Lord, he is coming in power and in glory. He left from the mount of olives, he is coming back to the mount of olives; "And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst..." (Zechariah 14:4) This is a huge topic which cannot be covered in one posting. |
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128 | 'Seed' salvation? | John 14:6 | Robert Nicholson | 29951 | ||
Dear brother Charis: Greetings from the land of snow and ice, Ontario Canada. In Gen. 12:3 we have a promise given to Abram which extends beyond the nation of Israel and takes in every individual regardless of race. "I will bless them that bless you and curse him that curseth thee and in "thee" shall all the families of the earth be blessed." Gen 12:3 We find that the covenant of God with Abraham promised his posterity would be as the sand of the sea and as the stars of heaven. It was through Abrahams promise and through his seed from whence the Saviour came. We can truly say of him "in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed. John 14:6 Jesus makes it clear that "I am the way, the truth and the life, no man cometh to the father but by me" The only way to God is through the precious blood of Christ which was shed on Calvary for our sins. Without the way there is no knowing, without the truth there is no going and without the life there is no living. A companion verse is used by Peter in the Acts. 4:12 "Neither is there salavation in any other for there is no other Name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved" Would you agree that our individual journey to God is unique and yet by the holy Spirit we are brought to Christ who is the door to heaven? God bless you dear brother in your labor for the Master. Robert |
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129 | john 14:6 | John 14:6 | Robert Nicholson | 32005 | ||
Dear Friend: Jesus said,"I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man (person) cometh to the father but by me". "How can we know the way?" Thomas asked and we can ask the same question today? The way to God is through a person and that person is Jesus Christ. He is the truth personified and he is the life or source of spiritual life for all who trust him. What happens to us when we accept Christ as our Saviour? The moment we rest upon Christ our sins are forgiven and by his Spirit we are made alive spiritually in him. I would say that once you have Christ, both your situation and life will change. Paul writes to the Corinthians "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new" (2 Cor. 5:17 God by his Spirit gives us the desire and power to live for his glory. Our old sinful way of life will change as we follow Christ. This does not mean that we live a sinless life. In fact some of the old ways of life which would not be pleasing to Christ may be hard to change. However, sin in the life of the Christian should be the accident rather than the wilful habit. A new Christain should not become discouraged if all things do not seem new and life is a challenge. It is over time that we "... grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ." (2 Peter 3:18) I hope this helps. God bless you Robert |
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130 | Does the Bible say why? God made man? | John 17:3 | Robert Nicholson | 51286 | ||
Goodmorning al k: I believe the words of Jesus gives us some insight into your question. "...that they may know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent" John 17:3 I enjoy the amplified rendering of the above verse. I believe that it has always been God's desire to have a personal relationship with humans as seen in Gen 3:8. It would appear that before sin came into the world God communed with Adam and Eve. The depth of this desire for us to know him is demonstrated in what he was willing to pay that this fellowship might be restored. Robert |
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131 | EXPLAIN GVE UP HIS GHOST AND DIED | John 19:30 | Robert Nicholson | 53488 | ||
YHTAK: The Lord Jesus said "No man taketh it (his life) from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father." (John 10:18) The significance of the Lord Jesus dismissing his own spirit demonstrates the truth of the verse above showing that he is indeed God manifest in the flesh. The literal meaning of Matt.27:50 where it is written "he yielded up the ghost it "dismissed his spirit. The beauty of the order of events at calvary is significant. We find that it was not until he cried with a loud voice "finished" did he bow his head and dismiss his spirit, knowing that the work of redemption is complete. Robert |
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132 | Who were the two men in white apparrel? | Acts 1:11 | Robert Nicholson | 47541 | ||
Angelface: What a sight it must of been for the disciples to watch the Saviour "taken up out of their sight." Acts 1:10 As we see at the beginning of the chapter, the disciples wanted to know when he would restore his kingdom on earth. Jesus made it clear that this time was only known by God himself. v7 As they stood gazing upward into heaven they are given this wonderful promise by the two men in white apparel "ye men of Galilee, why stand you gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which was taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as you have seen him go into heaven" v.11 We are not told who these messagers are, but we know they had a message from God which has provided a sure hope for over 2000 years. Robert |
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133 | Define "praying in the Holy Spirit" | Acts 2:6 | Robert Nicholson | 27820 | ||
Dear brother: "Praying in the Spirit" as found in 1 Cor. 14:14-15. It is my understanding that when we pray publically we are leading the company in prayer, especially in the areas of worship and praise. Praying in the Spirit, would refer to a person who is led by the Holy Spirit as they pray and in 1 Cor. 14 Paul is all things might be done for Spiritual edification. The person who leads fellow believers in such prayer must first of all fill him or herself with the things of God. This will allow the Spirit of God to bring to our rememberance his word, his promises when we are praying. I have experienced this many times in a worship meeting in which the Holy Spirit guides our thoughts and thinking toward Christ and God at a much higher level than we could on our own. It should be the excercise of every believer to pray in the Spirit and to understand in the Spirit. Your Verse on Acts 2:6 is dealing with a very special time in the church when God needed to reach all who listened and by his Spirit he caused each person to hear in his own language. I think here we see the apostles were not speaking in tongues, rather the people hearing were hearing in their own tongue. Peace Robert |
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134 | Holy Spirit evidence of Salvation? | Acts 2:38 | Robert Nicholson | 51298 | ||
Mommapbs: The Lord Jesus taught that we must be "born from above" "That which is born of the Spirit is spirit" John 3:6 It is the Holy Spirit who indwells the believer at the moment they place faith in Christ, who makes the change within. 11 Cor. 5:17 Regeneration is the work of God through his Spirit alone. It is the Holy Spirit who baptises us into the body of Christ. "For by one Spirit are we all baptised into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles..."1 Cor. 12:13 and we find that as such "Now ye are the body of Christ and members in particular" 1 Cor.12 :27 Your reference to Acts 10:44 again demonstrates "that when they heard the word" the Holy Spirit fell upon them. In v. 47 it was because they had received the Holy Spirit that Peter asks "Can any forbid water that these should not be baptized? V47 and in V48 they were baptised. Do you not think that in Acts we see a progressive unfolding of truth to the church? I agree with you that the fruit of the Spirit in our lives after we are born again is evidence that we are in Christ. Your brother by his grace Robert |
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135 | why is Acts 2:44 not practiced today | Acts 2:44 | Robert Nicholson | 38157 | ||
Dear recreasey53: It would appear that the early church in their first love state, simply turned away from everything and gave themselves totally over to the Lord's work and his people. "They continued stedfast in the Apostles doctrine, and fellowship, and in breaking of bread and in prayers." Acts 2:42 We find however, that it was not many years before persecution started and the Lord's people were dispersed. I sometimes wonder if the early church forgot the Lord's plan for the gospel to be spread throughout the world. However, through persecution they were forced to move out from Jerusalem. Why do we not follow the example of the Apostles Doctrine? The simplicity that is in Christ over the years was soon replaced with the doctrines of man and of systems. These systems allow for the promotion of persons to positions of power and control of those within their care. The early framework given by the apostles of all being equal in Christ and gathered to his name alone has for the most part been forgotten. Christ as the head and the Holy Spirit the divine teacher has been relaced with other heads and other teachers. In the early churh we find the God ordained system of elders or shepherds to guide, feed and protect the flock of God soon gave way to Bishops etc who abused their positions by becoming self-promoting and powerful. The Lord made it clear to the seven churches of Asia that he hates the system of the Nicolatanes. I believe that today it is posible for a group fo believers to gather as they did in the early church. Robert |
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136 | Is baptism essential for salvation? | Acts 4:12 | Robert Nicholson | 45115 | ||
Greetings Powerfade: I would reverse your second question and ask "Is there any other way apart from the precious blood of Christ that a soul may be cleansed"? Secondly, I assume that you are referring to baptism by immersion which is demonstrated in the Acts 2:41 Thirdly, when you refer to salvation is it eternal life which you have in mind? Romans 3 makes it abundantly clear that all people regardless of race or creed are sinners V23 and as such are guilty before God V. 19. In Ephesians 2:1 we see our natural condition before God as "dead in tresspasses and in sin". In John 3:16 we see what God in his grace and love has done for lost sinners. "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life" The Lord Jesus Christ in obedience to his father came into this scene with the purpose of offering himself as a sacrifice for sin unto God. We as lost sinners can know our sins forgiven by acknowledging our need and placing simple faith in what Christ has done. The forgiveness which we have in Christ is complete and is not dependent on anything we can offer. We find in the Acts that after the people accepted the gospel or believed the word of God they were baptised by immersion. What did this signify? It showed to all their personal identification with Christ; in short, proclaiming "I belong to Christ, I have a new life in him, and by his grace I intend to serve him as my Lord for the rest of my life". It is God who saves the guilty sinner by grace through faith in the work of Christ. Eternal or Everlasting life is immediate to the person who puts their trust in Christ. Baptism is our first step of obedience to Christ in our life in him. Peter writes "Forasmuch as you know that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain (manner of life) received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot" Robert |
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137 | Saved? | Acts 4:12 | Robert Nicholson | 54521 | ||
Jesusfriend: You have pointed out a very important truth: that our soul's salvation if found in Christ alone. Church affliation, religion, regligious deeds or a good moral life does not earn us forgiveness with God. Forgiveness is only found in the work and worth of Jesus Christ who offered himself as a sacrifice for sin once and for all. When we are honest before God we have to acknowledge that it is not what our hands can do, but what Christ has done on our behalf. I rejoice in the words of John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Robert |
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138 | Does Paul's writings be teach us more..? | Acts 9:15 | Robert Nicholson | 43057 | ||
Dear James: I believe that from Acts 9:15 we see that Saul of Tarsus who became Paul "was a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings and the children of Israel" V15 Truth from God has always been progressive. In the case of the church age brought in by Christ at Calvarys cross, we find that after his resurrection there is much which his apostles must learn. Hence, the promise of the Holy Spirit "who would lead them into all truth." It was Paul,s privilege to impart much of the doctrine which applies to the new testament church and to individual Christians as to their place and responsibility in Christ. Paul was led by the Spirit of God and taught by Christ himself as found in 1 Cor. 11:23. Although Paul was not present at the last supper, we find that he is putting in order the Lord's supper. We find that some things Paul gives by commandment, whereas in other cases he speaks by permission and gives his own mind on certain issues. I believe in the inspiration of all scripture and would not place the writings of Paul above the writings of the other apostles who were also Spirit taught. I am not sure of what you mean by missing the point. Peace Robert Nicholson |
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139 | Moses killed why was he still choosen to | Acts 9:15 | Robert Nicholson | 43059 | ||
Dear Sassy: Moses is an excellent example of the grace of God. Moses was banished from Eygpt into the desert, it was here that God choose to reveal himself to him. Why did he pick Moses? It was God's sovereign choice which we cannot question. All humans since the fall are undeserving of God's love or his grace. Indeed, we deserved to be lost forever. Why did he love lost sinners and by his grace send his son to die on the Cross? Why has he revealled himself to millions through his son? Because this was his sovereign choice. God's grace is amazing! Peace Robert |
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140 | What is the Bible's take on sacriments? | Acts 13:38 | Robert Nicholson | 68368 | ||
phopiend I would like to look at your question from three views: "If God will forgive our sins when we ask him" There is no doubt that God can and will forgive us our sins when we trust in Christ. In Eph 2:8 "For by grace are we saved through faith; that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God; Not of works lest any should boast" This verse makes it clear that our forgiveness of sin is "by God's grace" "we are saved" "through faith" Believer's baptism is illustrated in Acts8 in which a enuch of Ethiopia was reading Isaiah 53. Philip the evangelist preached Jesus to him from that scripture. As they travelled along they came to a body of water the enuch said "See here is water: what doth hinder me to be baptized?" (v36) In V 37 Philip provides him and us with the qualification for believer's baptism: "If thou believest with all thine hear, thou mayest. And the enuch answered "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God" (V37) We find a principle here: this man had become a believer and was born again before he was baptised. In V. 38 we read "they went down both into the water, both Philip and the enuch; and he baptised him. What did this baptism do for this man. First of all it was his first step of obedience to Christ as a born again christian and in doing so he identified himself with the death, buriel and resurrection of Christ. What about communion? It is also a commandment of the Lord. In 1 Cor. 11 Paul is correcting a sinful attitude and actions of those who were keeping the Lord's supper unworthily. 1 Cor. 11:23-26 "For I have received of the Lord and that I deliever unto you"(this was message was from Christ himself) That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was being betrayed took bread: And when he had given thanks, he brake it and said "take eat; this is my body, which is broken (given) for you: this do in rememberance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped saying, "this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it in rememberance of me. For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you do show (proclaim) the Lord's death until he come" (1 Cor. 11:23-26) The command is remember me. The Lord Jesus used simple emblems the bread and the cup. It was his desire that as those redeemed by his blood to remember him and in doing so proclaim his death till he come. This rememberance is a two way look of faith by the christian. We look backward to Calvary and remember his suffering for sin, to the empty tomb and remember his victory and the place he now occuppies. In this rememberance we look forward to the day when these emblems will be needed no longer, faith will give way to sight when Jesus comes. Forgiveness of sin is found in Christ alone. "In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins" Col.14 God Bless Robert |
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