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1 | Those who died before Jesus' death | 1 Pet 4:6 | srbaegon | 138972 | ||
Hello Angel, "So the Holy Spirit left the Church after the Apocalyptic Writings of John?" No. I am simply stating that the canon of Scripture is what the Lord Jesus was referring to in the upper room. The Holy Spirit's work after that was to help us understand the totality of what He had given. "If we did, why would Paul and John be looking forward to a change that will occur..." If you had read the passage I gave, you would see the reference is to life and godliness while we are on this earth and has nothing to do with our knowledge of God in heaven which will be vastly more complete. "Just because something is not found in an explicit text in Scripture, who among men has the power to deny God the Authority to function outside of the textual (word per word) expression of Scripture?" Nobody, but that is not the difficulty. God Himself has stated that He does not change. His plan of salvation is clearly given in Scripture--those who have the faculties to understand must place their faith in Him. There is no other answer. If there is a way we do not know about, then God is not trustworthy, because He has stated that there is only one way. I am not limiting God's structure and design. I am explaining it. "When we finally accept our limitations as the finite beings that we are and we accept God's infinite Wisdom and Design... then we begin to be born again!:" No, it's when we believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. Your use of John 3 supports my position. Jesus is stating emphatically that we must be born again. The fact that it's a work of the Holy Spirit does not mean there are myriad ways that He does it. Steve |
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2 | Those who died before Jesus' death | 1 Pet 4:6 | JCrichton | 139057 | ||
Hi, Steve! We could go around in circles... Just one point: Remember how the Apostles began preaching about the Second Coming? It was seen as an immediate occurrence; one that would happen within their lifetime... there are no revelations as to a time frame nor as to when precisely they began to understand that it would not necessarily happen within their lifetime... we do find one passage where Peter admonishes the errancy that had been creeping up among the Believers (2 Peter 3:8-18); he reminds them that God's Way is not our ways and that His Patience abounds to allow Salvation to all (all who would receive Christ, that is); Peter returns to the promise of Christ coming as a thief in the night, yet he clarifies that Jesus' Coming is not void... it is simply delayed so many may be Saved! This revelation did not exist prior to Peter and the others receiving it from the Holy Spirit; this revelation clarifies that the Lord's Coming is imminent but not in our finite understanding of time but in God's infinite Design! In Genesis 3:15 we find the completeness of the struggle: the battle for humanity and the battle against God... yet other Scriptural passages expand on this giving us just enough information for us to understand what God wishes us to know: Jesus is the Victor! In the same way Salvation is offered to us with completeness of information (what God wants us to know), but not with complete knowledge (the completeness of God's Design)... It would be simplistic to think that Jesus would not Save children and the mentally deficient because they are not eligible for Salvation due to their lack of intellectual cognizance of Jesus! Salvation is a matter of the Spirit, and the Spirit of God has the Power to search even the most simplest of minds! God Bless! Angel |
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3 | Those who died before Jesus' death | 1 Pet 4:6 | srbaegon | 139068 | ||
Hello Angel, Obviously you are not understanding my posts. I agree with everything you wrote here, but you respond as if I disagree. I have stated (and you have acknowledged my statement) that children and mentally deficient are eligible for salvation. The difference between us is this. I base my belief on propositional truth. You seem to base your belief on sentimentality. Steve |
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4 | Those who died before Jesus' death | 1 Pet 4:6 | JCrichton | 139335 | ||
Hi, Steve! True! I believe that God supersede's all the limitations that we impose on Him, including requiring that He be exceptionally specific in Biblical text! God Bless! Angel |
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5 | Those who died before Jesus' death | 1 Pet 4:6 | srbaegon | 139373 | ||
Hello Angel, I greatly object to your constant need to misconstrue my words. I never stated that God was required to be exceptionally specific in Biblical text. My point has been and continues be that we cannot make dogmatic statements about God's work or design beyond what is stated in Scripture including your notion that anyone will be allowed a chance to believe after he dies. Steve |
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