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261 | what is involved in restoring....... | Gal 6:1 | Aixen7z4 | 130537 | ||
It is a noble goal. “Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins” (James 5:19:20). One is tempted to recommend methods such as confrontation and covenanting and mentoring. But it is a spiritual task that cannot be approached with human methods. Galatians 6:1 itself says it should only be undertaken by those who are spiritual, that is, those who are controlled by the Spirit. It is God who must guide you in the process. It is God who works in you to will and to do such a thing. But he tells you in advance that it must be done with gentleness and humility. “And above all things have fervent love among yourselves: for love shall (convert him, and save the soul from death and) cover the multitude of sins” (1 Peter 4:8). |
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262 | homosexuality | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 130533 | ||
Be not deceived, my friend. God is love (1 John 4:8,16). But God hates wickedness (Psalm 45:7; Luke 13:27). Scripture says he hates those who persist in doing evil (See below). For God is not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with him. The foolish shall not stand in his sight: he hates all workers of iniquity. He will destroy them that speak lies: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man (Psalm 5:4,5,6). The arrogant cannot stand in his presence; he hates all who do wrong (Psalm 11:5). And thinkest thou this, O man, … that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? (Romans 2:3). But, “As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways” (Ezekiel 33:3). Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon (Isaiah 55:7 ). |
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263 | homosexuality | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 130464 | ||
1 Corinthians 6: 9,10 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such are some of you (I wonder if we can alter the tense like this to fit the situation. The letter was written to Christians and this was in the past tense.) Such are some of you: but (when ye repent and turn to Christ) ye are washed, ... ye are sanctified, ... ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. The person will probably not know the truth of verse 11 before he is saved. He should look at his homosexuality as one indication of a sinful nature and turn to the Lord for salvation. That is what we all have to do, regardless of the particular sins that enslaved us. This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners (1 Timothy 1:15). He came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance (Luke 5:32). |
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264 | Do we need the gospel to be saved? | Matt 24:14 | Aixen7z4 | 130458 | ||
Romans 10:18 suggests that they have heard enough to be accountable to God. God has spoken through nature (Psalm 19:1-4) and through their conscience, the law written in their hearts (Romans 2:15). They do need to hear that Christ died for their sins, and that they need to repent and trust in him (I Corinthians 15:3,4;Acts 20:21). If they never hear that Christ died for their sins, it does not take away the fact that he did. They can repent and turn to God anyway, based on what they do know. The coming of the Gospel will reveal those who have done that or who want to do that. When they have heard the gospel, they will be responsible not only to accept it themselves, but also, as we are, to pass it on to others (1 Corinthians 4:1,2; 2 Timothy 2:2). “For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more (Luke 12:48). |
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265 | Is hell eternal? Or is it temporary? | Mark 9:43 | Aixen7z4 | 130443 | ||
Mar 9: 43 If thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: 44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: 46 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 47 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: 48 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. Matthew 3:12 … unquenchable fire. Matthew 18:8 …. everlasting fire. Matthew 25:41 … everlasting fire. Matthew 25:46 … everlasting punishment. 2 Thessalonians 1:9 … everlasting destruction. Revelation 21:8 … the lake … burneth with fire and brimstone. |
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266 | Do we need the gospel to be saved? | Matt 24:14 | Aixen7z4 | 130433 | ||
Romans 10: 13 Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14 (But) how … shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 … How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel... 18 But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. |
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267 | The shaking of heaven and earth | Heb 12:26 | Aixen7z4 | 130386 | ||
Revelation 6: 12 I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; 13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. 14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. 15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; 16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: 17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? It is the reason we preach the gospel. Judgment day is coming. Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men (2 Corinthians 5:11). |
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268 | Are we always conscious of the conflict? | Gal 5:17 | Aixen7z4 | 130111 | ||
Hi: We are discussing the conflict between the two natures in a child of God. See galatians 5:17. Perhaps you would like to read an article on it and comment again. See http://www.tftmin.org/TwoNatures.htm |
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269 | Are we always conscious of the conflict? | Gal 5:17 | Aixen7z4 | 130069 | ||
No one, so far. It was suggested that there was conflict in the Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36-42) and in that moment on the cross (Matthew 27:46). How much conflict between flesh and spirit do you experience? And how do you resolve it? |
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270 | Easy? | Gal 5:17 | Aixen7z4 | 130046 | ||
Did you mean "Easy to say", or "Easy to do"? | ||||||
271 | How is he compared to Moses? | Deut 18:15 | Aixen7z4 | 130019 | ||
Jesus was like Moses in that he was a prophet (Luke 24:19; John 4:19). He was meek (Numbers 12:3; Matthew 11:29; 2 Corinthians 10:1) Beyond that, he was faithful (Hebrews 3:2). As Moses transmitted what God gave him to say to the people (Exodus 19:19) so Jesus gave us what God had given to him to say (John 7:17;8:26,28;12:49,50;14:10). But Christ (Hebrews 3:6) was greater than Moses. While they were similar in some ways, Jesus was more than a prophet. Truth be known, Jesus was, and is, God (Hebrews 3:4;John 1:1-3). In some ways Moses is only a shadow of Christ. Moses delivered his people from bondage in Egypt (Exodus 16:32) but Jesus delivers us from the bondage of sin and Satan (Hebrews 2:14-15). Moses was not allowed to take them into Canaan (Numbers 20:12;Deuteronomy 32:52), but Jesus will take us into heaven (John 14:3). They were both prophets, but while Moses spoke the word of God (Deuteronomy 32:44), Jesus was the Word (John 1;Revelation 19:13) |
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272 | Please who is "that prophet" in john1:25 | Deut 18:15 | Aixen7z4 | 129992 | ||
It is evident that the The Jews had been expecting a special prophet. Moses had told them there would be another one like him (Deuteronomy 18:15) and the Lord himself had promised that (Deuteronomy 18:18). | ||||||
273 | What is it about these two natures? | Gal 5:17 | Aixen7z4 | 129989 | ||
Scripture indicates that Jesus had two natures. He was the Son of God (Mark 1:1; John 10:36; etc.)and also the Son of man (Mark 2:10; John 8:28; etc.). Yet this duality caused no conflict for him except, perhaps, in the Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36-42) and in that moment on the cross (Matthew 27:46). While he lived on earth in a human body, he knew no sin (2 Corinthians 5:21) and he did no sin (Hebrews 4:15). We also have two natures (Ephesians 4:22,24). There is the old man and there is the new man. It may even be said that we have the divine nature (2 Peter 1:4) in addition to our human nature (Genesis 6:3;John 3:6) and for us this duality is a source of great conflict (Galatians 5:17). Why is it there was no conflict for Jesus, but so much conflict for us? Consider the importance of the fact that our conflict often results in sin. Please note: The information you provide here will be of great benefit to believers who try to help other believers experiencing conflict. Please settle in your own mind whether you want to help that cause before you answer. |
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274 | How do we know that God is love? | 1 John 4:16 | Aixen7z4 | 127096 | ||
I found a ministry called No Greater Love and tried to understand what it is all about. The statement that "No Greater Love Ministries is a non-denominational mission organization focused on the task of, 'putting the Gospel in the hands of faithful men'" was interesting but, to me, unclear. I could not determine why they had chosen that name. It seems that many other groups are using that phrase in their names too, because of Jesus' statement in John 15:13. It seems that many of us are grappling with the fact and the extent of the love of God. We are not sure if the little word "So" in John 3:16 means "to this extent" or "in this way". It seems that words cannot tell it all. So great is his love. Paul speaks of "his great love wherewith he loved us" (Ephesians 2:4). The hymn writer says simply, “Great is the measure of our Father’s love”. But it is only John who uses the phrase: “God is love”. Moses spoke about the love the Lord had for the children of Israel. In Deuteronomy 7 he told them that God loved them. As for the reason, it almost seems to be what we cal circuitous reasoning. “The LORD set his love upon you (v.7) because … because the LORD loved you” (v.8). And God kept repeating and showing that he loved them (Deuteronomy 10:15; 32:8-14; Isaiah 41:8,9; 43:4; Jeremiah 31:3; Romans 11:28). He loved them because he loved them, and he did that in spite of what they did. And now I wonder if Moses was saying that God is love. God loved them because he loved them. He loved them “according to the good pleasure of his will” (as in Ephesians 1:5). God loves because he wants to love. He “worketh all things after the counsel of his own will ” (Ephesians 1:11). But I wonder if he is not also saying that God loves because he cannot help it. It is his nature to love. The problem with that reasoning is that God was choosing whom to love. He also has the ability to hate. “As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated” (Romans 9:13). And yes, I have heard the explanations of what that word “hate” means. I wonder what God meant by those words (Malachi 1:2,3). God blessed Jacob; but as for Esau, he “laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness”. Someone has noted that “through every period of the history of Jacob’s posterity, they could not deny that God had remarkably appeared on their behalf; but he had rendered the heritage of Esau’s descendants, by wars and various other means, barren and waste forever”. We cannot question God (Job 33:13, Romans 9:20, etc.). But he invites us to understand him (Jeremiah 9:24). And he is love. We should try to understand that. |
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275 | What is God saying these days? | Ps 19:2 | Aixen7z4 | 127011 | ||
Thus saith the LORD, "Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: "But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight", saith the LORD. Jeremiah 9:23,24. |
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276 | What is God saying these days? | Ps 19:2 | Aixen7z4 | 127010 | ||
God, Jehovah God, has spoken, and calls to the earth from the rising of the sun to its going in. Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shone. Our God comes, and He is not silent; a fire shall devour before Him; and it shall be very stormy around Him. He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, to judge His people. "Gather My saints together to Me, those who cut My covenant by sacrifice". And the heavens shall declare His righteousness, for God Himself is judge. Psalm 50:1-5 |
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277 | What is God saying these days? | Ps 19:2 | Aixen7z4 | 127009 | ||
Thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: "I am the LORD; and there is none else. "I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right. "Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save. "Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me. "Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else". Isaiah 45:18-22. |
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278 | What is God saying these days? | Ps 19:2 | Aixen7z4 | 127008 | ||
“This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me”, saith the LORD. “Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. “Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David. “Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people. “Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee. “Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: “Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. “For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it”. Isaiah 54:17-55-11. |
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279 | What is God saying these days? | Ps 19:2 | Aixen7z4 | 127007 | ||
This is what the LORD says, "I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified". Leviticus 10:3. |
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280 | What is God saying these days? | Ps 19:2 | Aixen7z4 | 127006 | ||
I said, “I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion. For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me. Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles. I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer”. Then the spirit entered into me, and set me upon my feet, and spake with me, and said unto me, “Go, shut thyself within thine house. And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb. But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, ‘Thus saith the Lord God’.” Job 32:17-20; Ezekiel 3:24,26,27. |
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