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1 | What is a repentance from dead works? | Heb 6:1 | Rowdy | 133639 | ||
I think I can agree with some of what you're saying. Please read on. "So, we mustn't think that we need our filthy rags, but we do in fact need them? What does God need our filthy rags for? :-)" In this situation, God DOESN'T need them. He has no needs whatsoever for He's God BUT we NEED to do them for our benefit. You might say it's beneficial to us in the same manner as our prayers. Here again, God doesn't need our prayers as He knows our needs AND our wants before we do. BUT we're commanded to "pray without ceasing." In both cases our prayers and our works of faith help us keep our focus on God just like Peter discovered while walking on water. "Eph. 2:8-9 doesn't say that we are saved by works done in the proper attitude." James 2 on the other hand does make it clear that "faith without works is dead" and thus worthless to both us and to God. "Nor does James 2 talk about works done with a proper attidute. The individuals in James 2 were claiming to have faith and did not need to demonstrate any works. James was showing them that real faith 'works', thus they did not have real faith. "Thus, 'works' are the result and evidence of faith, not the basis of salvation." This is the only item with which I can agree in part. Yes indeed our works should be thought of by us as being proof of our faith. But notice the reverse is also true. If we have no works to look back on how can we say we have true and genuine faith for the devil himself believes in God and yet continues to disobey? If we can't lay claim to ANY acts of obedience, how can we claim to love God or our fellow man? So, yes, I agree with you, works is most certainly NOT the basis of salvation as the ONLY foundation for salvation MUST be Jesus Christ, He alone and the Grace of God, His Father and ours. I guess you might compare this Grace and our works as a marriage. One can't be married to another human being WITHOUT accepting the idea that there may come some days of trial and difficulties but the couple stays married regardless for that's God's Will. In the same way, when we become children of God, that automatically means we agree to bear the costs as Christ suggests in his parable AND we MUST bear our own cross of submission to His Will as he commanded. We can't have one (Grace) on the one hand and NOT have the other (acts of obedience). God DEMANDS real and genuine faith and I'm afraid He's going to be looking for our proofs of that faith on Judgment Day. How do you anticipate that God is going to distinguish between christians and other sinners on the Day? I hope this helps to clarify. God bless. Rowdy |
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2 | Are we too dull to understand the Bible? | Heb 6:1 | kalos | 133658 | ||
Are we too dull to understand the Bible? Rowdy: The recurring theme of your posts seems to be that with any given Bible question, you and you alone have the one correct interpretation. You and you alone are always right. According to your Notes and Answers: Prayon is wrong. Tim Moran is wrong. Brad is wrong. Hank is wrong. EdB is wrong. Emmaus is wrong. CDBJ is wrong. Steve is wrong. The people who have translated the Bible into English from the original languages are wrong. People who have studied the Bible for more than 30 years IN THE ORIGINAL LANGUAGES are wrong. BUT Rowdy and Rowdy alone is never wrong. How do you account for that? Does Rowdy have a direct hotline to God that no one else has? Are the rest of us so stupid or so carnal that we are incapable of understanding the Bible? How can you lightly dismiss the posts of anyone and everyone who doesn't see it your way? Grace to you, Kalos |
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3 | Are we too dull to understand the Bible? | Heb 6:1 | Rowdy | 133661 | ||
Dear Kalos, my friend I'm sorry that you seem to be interpreting my posts in such a way. I don't really think I'm portraying such messages but I'm always willing to discuss specifics. If you'll identify the particulars, I'll do my best to respond. It sounds like you have quite a list, do it may take me a while. Could you break down the quantity maybe to a couple or three per post? I'm constantly re-evaluating my posts and my positions in an attempt to make sure that they're in agreement with either the specific Words from the Bible OR the obvious intent behind the Spirit of the Bible's position on a particular topic. But I must admit, I knew this topic of baptism would be a sensitive one to most folks. And the only reason I'm so stubborn about this issue is because it seems to be widely misunderstood by a good many people. Finally, I'd be literally the very last person in the world to reflect the image of not making a mistake. I've made far more than my fair share of mistakes, both in my life and on this Forum. So for those mistakes, I'll apologize to you and to whomever else I need to apologize. But I can't apologize for God's requirement about our getting into His Family. As I've mentioned many times before, this issue of baptism is very important to Him, just as circumcision was very important between Him and the Israelite nation. I hope very much to continue our dialouge on this subject only to get everyone as much as possible INTO the Family of God so we can ALL go to Heaven together, as our Lord prayed. Looking forward to your response and asking for your patience. God bless. Rowdy PS: Were you able to find an example of a Godly person in the Bible who was able to please God with belief only to the exclusion of obedience to His Commands, His Terms and Conditions, in any dispensation? I'd certainly like to discuss this with you. |
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4 | Are we too dull to understand the Bible? | Heb 6:1 | srbaegon | 133669 | ||
Hello Rowdy, Re: Your PS You have been given this verse before. Gen 15:6 (ESV) And [Abram] believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness. But I'll add more: Gen 5:22-24 (ESV) Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had other sons and daughters. [23] Thus all the days of Enoch were 365 years. [24] Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him. Heb 11:5 (ESV) By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. Still you refuse to acknowledge the plain teaching of the Lord Jesus Christ: John 6:28-29 (ESV) Then they said to him, "What must we do, to be doing the works of God?" [29] Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent." I don't see any other condition. Steve |
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5 | Are we too dull to understand the Bible? | Heb 6:1 | Rowdy | 133681 | ||
I keep responding to your posts but you don't seem willing to respond completely to mine. Why do not respond to all the points in my posts since they're also supported with scripture? Still looking...God bless. Rowdy |
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6 | Are we too dull to understand the Bible? | Heb 6:1 | srbaegon | 133686 | ||
Hello Rowdy, There was only one point in that post, and I responded to it. Steve |
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