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121 | once "saved" always "saved" | NT general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 192408 | ||
For the record, Yes, I do believe that once one is genuinely saved, that he is always saved. Now .. which left field you are getting this from out of this passage I am still trying to figure out. Anyways, Read Matthew 25:31-33 carefully. Verse 31: Speaks of who is hosting this gathering. Said to be the Son of Man, that it will be at his "Glorious Throne". Verse 32: Says who is being gathered. "All the nations" are brought before him. This verse goes on to what will happen to them. He will separate them one from another. He uses the analogy of a shepherd tending his flock. Verse 33: How they are separated. Those who are his faithful, in other words "Saved", are counted as his "sheep" using the analogy, and will be placed on the right. Those who are not his faithful, in other words "Unsaved", are counted as "goats" using the analogy, and will be placed on the left. Now .. Verse 34 begins a new thought. He starts with this phrase "Then the King will say to those on his right ...". The first 3 verses of this passage already tells us that everyone was separated. Now he goes into why they were separated and how starting with verse 34. In verse 34, he is speaking directly to the ones on his right. He tells them what they will inherit in verse 34. Then beginning in verse 35, he goes through the ordeal of revealing what they did in life. Hence, as is reflected in Revelation 20, they were judged by their actions. This continues to Verse 41, where he begins a new train of throught. Now he is speaking to the others. Those on his left. He begins exactly as he did in verse 34. Telling us who he was speaking to and what they will inherit, in this case punishment in eternal fire. For the remainder of the chapter telling us what they did in life to deserve such. Hence, like with the ones on the right, they were judged by their actions. Now, it's nice that you bring up Romans 2:7. Did you read the context passage? Romans 2:1-16? The entire passage is about the Final judgement and how our actions will reflect upon it. Verse 5 of the passage tells that those who remain stubborn and unrepentant store up wrath and righteous judgement from God, such as is described what will happen to the ones on the left in Matthew 25. Another thing to note is that this passage immediately follows a passage in Romans that spells out a very detailed outline of a person's progress through sin and disobedience. In Romans 1:18-32, Paul writes about an unsaved person. That the Person is continuously given chances to repent, and if that person does not, that he will be granted what the person desires until finally he is brought to final judgement, death. Chapter 2 of romans is expanding on that thought. You then bring up Hebrews 1:26-27. Did you read also the context passage Hebrews 1:26-31? The author, through out the whole chapter, is speaking about the sarcifice made by christ on the cross in comparrison to the yearly ones made by the priests under the mosaic law. Look at verse 29. Here he basically clarifies what he said in verse 26 about the ones who recieve "the knowledge of truth". He gives a list of sins. 1) Trampling the son of God under his foot. 2) reguarded the blood of the covenant unclean. 3) and insulted the Spirit of Grace. This person basically is asking for God's judgement. The author is essentially saying that if you reject the sacrifice made by Christ, then you reject only sacrifice capable of saving you from death. All of these passages say the same basic thing. If you refuse the gift of Salvation from God, then you lose any and all chance at eternal life. Jesusman |
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122 | Can a Christian reject God's grace | NT general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 192411 | ||
I believe it is impossible for one who is genuinely saved to reject God's Grace. In my mind, John 3:18 sums it up very clearly. "He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God." Jesusman |
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123 | Can a Christian reject God's grace | NT general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 192415 | ||
Don't forget that God is also a parent. We don't call him "father" for no reason. Every parent expects, or should expect, a child to be rebellious and disobey from time to time. These times of rebelliousness happen. I have yet to meet a parent who suddenly ups and says "well, you're not my child anymore cause you didn't obey me." God, being as perfect as he is, would never do such a horrid thing to one of his children. Jesusman |
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124 | Can a Christian reject God's grace | NT general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 192426 | ||
But the key thing to remember about the Prodigal son is that there is never a time when he was not the son. He was always referred to as the son. Jesusman |
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125 | Can a Christian reject God's grace | NT general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 192428 | ||
We have confidence to know that we are the Son's of God, 1 John 3:1. We have confidence to know that our reward of eternal life is reserved for us in heaven and it will not be done away with, 1 petet 1:4. We have confidence to know that God is the same always, hebrews 13:8. We can also have confidence that our salvation is not from any part of our own. That we have done nothing to earn it. Ephesians 2:8. Let me ask you this. If that last verse is true, then why are we being forced to work at salvation to keep it? Jesusman |
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126 | Can a Christian reject God's grace | NT general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 192431 | ||
We are commanded to believe in Christ and accept his gift of salvation or live in disobedience against God, correct? Hebrews 5:9 confirms that, and confirms other passages where Salvation is only possible through belief in Christ. Hebrews 12:2 also confirms it, but note that Christ is not only the author, but "perfector" or "finisher" of faith. Seems like an argument is being made that we can't remain faithful without God's help, thus putting the burden of our salvation and the security of being saved on God's shoulders instead of ours. Jesusman |
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127 | Can a Christian reject God's grace | NT general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 192440 | ||
You say we aren't forced to work at salvation to keept it, and you say that if we don't strive and continue in our salvation we will lose it. Which is it?? Paul says that our salvation is not of works, lest anyone should boast. You are simply giving man bragging rights when he shouldn't have any. Take two men who are in heaven after all is said and done. One man supposedly fell from grace and then returned to Christ, the other persevered. The Persistant one can claim boasting rights over the other. After all, he continued in his salvation where the other didn't. You may not intend that, but that's where this thought is leading. Basically, you are saying that God is powerful enough to save us, but in the keeping part, he needs help. I'm not denying that good works are a part of the christian life. I am arguing about the purpose for the works. Is it because we have to in order to maintain our salvation, cause if we don't we will fall from grace as it were? Or is it because by the grace and power of God our sinful nature is no more and we will want to do these good works, and that doing them is what little thanks we can give back to God and also because these good works show to others what kind of a God we follow? Jesusman |
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128 | Rev 20:10 | NT general | Jesusman | 195751 | ||
Greetings, One thing you seem to overlook is that God isn't the one doing it. There won't be God or one of his angels with a demented look of enjoyment on his face sticking the Devil with a hot poker over and over behind iron bars. Those who are sent to hell aren't dragged their by the hairs on the head. God has provided a choice. Those who refuse to obey and love God deserve this. These aren't the misunderstood innocents who have been convicted by mistake. Those cast into the lake of fire will be evil, sinful, and those who hate God. How can I enjoy heaven when there will be people in the lake of fire? I will enjoy heaven very much, because I will know that I am safe from the evil and wicked. I will enjoy heaven because I won't have to worry about the evil and wicked. I will enjoy heaven because I will be in the presence of God. Remember, God isn't torturing them. They are torturing themselves. They chose to be separated from God. God is giving them exactly what they asked for. Jesusman. |
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129 | Rev 20:10 | NT general | Jesusman | 195773 | ||
Greetings Doc. God will place them on trial. He will judge fairly and accurately. He will pronounce judgement, and follow through accordingly. The original post lead one to believe that God or one of his agents will be down there in hell adding in additional punishment, cracking a whip and such. The Bible doesn't say that. After the judgement, God establishes his eternal kingdom in the new heaven and new earth, void of evil. This judgement is self-imposed. Romans 1:18-32 describes exactly that. God reveals his wrath again unrighteousness. The unrighteous continue in their evil. There is no excuse that can be made. Their continued disobedience is done so on their own volition. God made it known what will happen if they continue. They continue anyways. Paul makes it crystal clear that any punishment brought on by sin is due to the sinner's own willfull sins. It's not because God forced it on them. So the torture or torment that happens to the Unrighteous in hell after the judgement is done so because the Unrighteous broght it upon themselves. Jesusman |
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130 | Rev 20:10 | NT general | Jesusman | 195774 | ||
Greetings Wanna, I am greatly disturbed by what you have written so far. Let me see if I have an understanding of how you view God. Please correct me if I am wrong about this. According to what you have stated so far, God is one to be afraid of. God isn't eternal and all powerful because he doesn't use force to save someone from judgement. God is also vain, jealous, and selfish because someone doesn't love him. Am I correct so far? God is all powerful. However, he also fair and compassionate. Let me ask you this. In today's society, how is it viewed by others when someone is grabbed, pushed down onto his knees, and forced to obey another? It's called slavery. Correct? Do you want a slaver for a God? Something else. Why are you afraid of God? Are you afraid he'll snuff you out of existance with a thought? I have a fear of God, but not one of trembling and terror, but one of respect and reverence. God is a father. He's our Holy Father. Like any father, he loves his children and cares for them. I like how John phrased it in his first letter. "Beloved, how wonderous it is that 'WE' are called the 'Sons of God'." Paul tells us that God adopted us, that we can call him "Abba". Know what that means? It means "Daddy". The close and personal term a child calls his parent. We have full right to call him "Daddy". God is Love. He also merciful and gracious. Those he punishes have been given chance after chance after chance, time and time again through out their lives to come to love and obey God. Paul makes this abundantly clear in Romans chapter 1. There comes a time when God has no choice but to give them exactly what they asked for, separation from him. The thing is, that also includes being punished for continued disobedience. There is one factor that seems to be evading your thoughts. There is more going on than your supposed concept of God acting like a spoiled brat not getting his way. You also have Satan decieving and corrupting the thoughts and minds of people, spreading lies. In closing, Your contempt and disregard for God's word is the reason why you believe what you do. I strongly .. very very strongly .. recommend that you sit down, open your Bible, and start reading it. Look up these verses and passages that we are providing. Read them thuroughly, over and over. Pray to God before reading the Bible and afterwards. Pray for Knowledge, guidence, love, and forgiveness. Study God's word. That's why it's there. Jesus Loves you, Jesusman |
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131 | Rev 20:10 | NT general | Jesusman | 195782 | ||
Then you'll be waiting for a very very long time, cause Elijah has come and gone. Jesus already told us who Elijah returned was. Read the Gospels again, especially where Jesus said that John the Baptist was Elijah. Jesusman |
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132 | Rev 20:10 | NT general | Jesusman | 195787 | ||
Did the Prophets resort to name calling and flimsy insults? No, they didn't. They proclaimed God's message, reguardless of what danger it put them into. They also knew it was from God because they prayed, studied, and were diligent to God's revealed will in his Word. None of us are saying your visions weren't real. We're saying that in order to be sure of their validity, you need to examine God's word, pray, and compare the vision you recieved against the word of God. Remember John's words in 1 John 4:1. Beloved, Do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. Jesus Loves you, Jesusman |
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133 | Easter- two days later? | NT general | Jesusman | 199357 | ||
Part of it has to do with jewish way of counting a day. Part of a day is counted as being a day. So .. he died on friday. Day one. Spent saturday in the grave. Day 2. Resurrected on Sunday. Day 3. Jesusman |
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134 | Why are the lists of the 12 apostles dif | NT general | Jesusman | 199404 | ||
Greetings, This can be easily explained by the fact that not everyone will know a person by a single name. To my friends, I am Bruce. Online, I am Jesusman. To my dad, I am skipper. To my mom, I was Bo pat. To those I know only via business, I am Mr. Richards. Take Bartholemew for example. He was also called Nathaniel. Paul was also known as Saul. Peter was also known as Simon. So .. the differences in the listings are simply put that they are known by a different name. Jesusman |
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135 | what was jesus's occupation | NT general | Jesusman | 199798 | ||
Greetings, Given that Joseph, the man who raised Jesus, was a carpenter, it would be safe to assume that Jesus was originally trained to be a carpenter. Given that Jesus often use construction terms in many of his messages, it can be safe to assume that Jesus at some point in his life relied on Carpentry as his occupation. Jesusman |
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136 | Is Lamec a descendant of Seth or Cain? | Genesis | Jesusman | 26083 | ||
Ok, Since Lamech is mentioned in both places and also concidering that the Earth is still young and not heavily populated, it is reasonable to assume that both references are about the same person. Therefore, he must be the son of both Cain and Seth. Turn to genesis 6:1-4. Now, get the idea out of your head that angels married humans and produced superhuman giants, like some scholars have suggested. That's obsurd and doesn't follow context at all. Notice in verses 1-2. The population of the earth began to multiply and the "sons of God" saw the "daughters of men" and married them. Now, who are these two groups. 1) Sons of God. There are three possible identities to this phrase. the first is Jesus Christ, who is called the Son of God. However, due to the plural usage in Genesis, this option is cancelled out. The Second is that it is in reference to Angels. This idea stems from the same usage in Job chapter 1. In Job 1:6, 2:1, the "sons of God" are gathered before God, and Satan approaches God and Job becomes the topic of the conversation. Notice that the term "angels" is never used. The only reason that "angels" are given as a possible meaning is because Satan is there and they are gathered before God. In fact, no where in scriptue is "sons of God" clearly attributed to angels. The term "Sons of God" is almost always attributed to those who are in obedience to the will of God the Father. The largest protion is humans. Roman 8:1-17 comes right out and calls those who are saved as God's children. Israel is called the children of God time and time again throughout the Old Testament. Therefore, it is more likely that Genesis 6:1-4 is in reference to the group of human males who are living in obedience to God the Father. Now, as you have pointed out, there is a fusion of Cain's lineage and Seth's lineage. Many of the offspring are listed twice. Clearly, the two lines intermarried. Now, since Cain and his lineage were cursed by God, it is safe to assume that Seth's lineage are the "Sons of God". 2) Daughters of Men As stated above, Since Cain and his lineage was cursed by God, they cannot be the "Sons of God". Therefore, the "daughters of men" must be in reference to Cain's female offspring. Now, to explain the Niphillim, or Giants. No, these aren't the offspring. This is a time reference. As If I were to talk about Baseball history and say, "The Dodgers were playing in Brooklyn at the time,..." From that reference, you would know that I am talking about a time period before the 1960's. Also notice the phrase about the "niphillim". It says that they were in the land at that time when the sons of God came to the daughters of men. How can they be offspring if they were already there? Also, the "mighty men of old" and "men of renown" are the offspring, and these "men of renown" and "mighty men of old" are not the niphillim. So, as you can see the answer to your question is in chapter 6 of Genesis. Jesusman |
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137 | Is Lamec a descendant of Seth or Cain? | Genesis | Jesusman | 26366 | ||
That was only the abridged edition. I've been studying this topic for quite sometime now. Soon, I post up the complete explaination for Genesis 6:1-4. As a teaser, let me say that "Sons of God" does indeed describe the lineage of Seth. However, it doesn't end there. It's also linked to the Messiah and to the coming church. I don't have the time right now to post it. I will do it later on. Jesus Loves You! Jesusman |
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138 | The Sons of God in Genesis 6:1-4 | Genesis | Jesusman | 26385 | ||
First, I'm not going to quote the verses. I will provide the references so that you may follow along in your own Bible. I'll be utilizing the NASB translation. Genesis 6:1-4 let's get into the heart of the matter. Namely, who are the "sons of God." They are not angels, nor spirit beings possessing the human bodies. Turn to Hebrews chapter 1. This chapter gives one of the best and most important speaches about angels. Amazingly, I have never heard anyone refer to this passage when talking about the "Sons of God' being angels. Notice in verse 4, angels come into the picture. The writer begins by talking about God sending Jesus, then shifts to angels. in verse 5, The writer asks if God ever claimed the angels as his sons. he is asking these questions in a manner in which the answer is obvious. No! As he continues to compair Jesus to angels, he says, that angels are servants, ministers, have no power or authority over Jesus and mankind, and have no bodies. In verse 14, he says that angels are spirits, sent out to render service to the ones inheriting salvation. This passage removes the possibility of angels taking human form to mate with humans. Now, turn to Matthew 22:23-33. This is one of the tests put to Jesus by the Sadducees. This time, they ask Jesus about a woman who has had seven husbands. When she dies, to which brother will she be wife of in heaven? Jesus then answers there is no marriage nor the giving of marriage in heaven. They will be as the angels are. Basically that angels never marry nor are given in marriage. Therefore, angels did not come to earth and mate with humans. let's take a look at Job 1:6; and 2:1, both refer to the "sons of God" gathering themselves before God. Satan comes among them and the subject turns to Job. Now, because Job immediately becomes the topic of the discussion. This leads me to think that the "sons of God" in these passages aren't angel. I think that it is in reference to the descendants of Seth. What does nearly every Christian in todays world do on Sundays or Saturdays? Worship God. Because the "Sons of God" are mentioned twice as gathering before God, this leads me to think that it was a regular occurrance, and a time of worship. Turn to Genesis 4. What are Cain and Abel doing? They are making offerings to the Lord. The tone and language is such that God is there before them. So. in Job, it is reasonable and likely that the "Sons of God" are those of the line of Seth. Concidering that Job was believed to have been written during the time before Noah just strengthens my thoughts. Jude 6-7 is often quoted for supporting the notion that Angels came to earth and married humans. The only part of Jude that is referring to angels is Jude 6. Jude 7 is talking about those who he referenced in the earlier parts of the chapter, and starts a whole new context. The context isn't angels, but those who have defied the Lord and revolted against him. The only reference to angels is where they left their natural domain. Upon leaving, God chained them in darkness to be kept there until the day of Judgement. Therefore, they aren't a factor. There isn't support for angels marrying humans. Therefore, with no scriptural backing, I reject the idea that angels are the "Sons of God" in Genesis 6. So, who are they. The decendants of Seth. Also, the "sons of God" carries a meaning of a person who is obedient to the will of God. Before I continue with this thought, it is pertanent to remind you that the Bible ultimately points to Jesus. In fact, all of creation points to Jesus Christ. Jesus is the focus point of the universe. With that said, it is little wonder that Jesus is called the "Son of God". Demons, Satan, Peter, and many others called him that. Jesus even made the claim. It is my belief that the Genesis 6:1-4 passage of the "Sons of God" is a prophecy. it is prophecying that the Messiah, called "The Son of God", will come from the lineage of Seth. In Luke 3:23-38, it shows that Jesus came from the line of Seth. Also, It is prophecying the coming church. Turn to Romans 8. Beginning in Romans 8:12, notice what Paul says about the "Sons of God". He says, in verse 14, that those who are lead by the Holy Spirit are the Sons of God. Then in verses 15-16 that we are the children of God, adopted through the Holy Spirit. Look at 1 John 3:1-12. Here John begins with the same declaration that Paul stated in Romans. "We are the Children of God." In fact, all through out the New Testament, we are called this. It is my belief that Genesis 6:1-4 points to us as well as the Christ. In a sense, we, through adoption, carry on the lineage of Seth and Jesus Christ. I do appologize for the length. Jesusman |
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139 | How can we understand Genesis 3:15? | Genesis | Jesusman | 26984 | ||
What is there to understand? This is the first Old Testament prophecy about the coming messiah. A seed from the woman, namely the line of Seth, shall eventually produce an offspring who shall be the messiah. Jesusman |
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140 | WHO ARE THE SONS OF GOD AND THE DAUGHTER | Genesis | Jesusman | 27115 | ||
read my answer below entitled "The Sons of God in Genesis 6:1-4". That will answer your question. If you have any others, please ask them or email me. Jesusman |
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