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41 | Are you refering to the thief ? | Matt 10:1 | McGracer | 54015 | ||
Hi Tim, Yes, according to the flesh I am Irish (mostly). But according to the Spirit, I am a new creation in Christ - 2 Cor 5:17. But I still have a wee bit of the blar'ney in me, doncha know? McGracer |
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42 | Are you refering to the thief ? | Matt 10:1 | McGracer | 54014 | ||
Hi Steve, You are CORRECT, sir! :) I was wrong! Good thing my post was only worth two cents. :) So the thief on the cross did die under the New Covenant! For the New Covenant is in Christ's precious blood. Thank you for gently correcting me! I really appreciate it! Tim has made the excellent point that ALL believers are saved by faith in God, OT or NT. This is the crux of Christianity. It is faith in what God has done. Praise Him for the precious blood of the Lamb which took away our sins and His wonderful life that now indwells these fragile temples of clay - Col 3:4. McGracer |
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43 | Are you refering to the thief ? | Matt 10:1 | McGracer | 54010 | ||
Hi Tim, Here's my two cents for what it's worth (probably two cents). BTW, this is not a correction to your post, just an expansion of it. The thief on the cross WAS under the Old Covenant for Hebrews makes it clear that the New Covenant did not go into effect UNTIL Christ shed His blood - Heb 9:17. HOWEVER, this is not a desparity because Heb 9:15 makes it clear that ALL the sins that were committed under the first covenant (Mosaic from Hebrews perspective) were paid for at Calvary. Heb 10:4 states that it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. Therefore, all of the sins committed under the Law were "atoned for", covered, by animal blood, but it is God Himself who did the forgiving because He knew that Christ's sacrifice was already a done deal (slain from the foundations of the earth). Animal blood NEVER forgave anyone - it is God alone who forgives man and in OT times He forgave according to the faith that men had in Him. Animal blood merely pointed to the sacrifice of the Lamb of God who would take away the sins of the world. In conclusion, Heb 10:12 demonstrates that Christ's sacrifice took away ALL sins for ALL men for ALL time (even OT sins and even sins that we here in time have not committed yet). It is truly finished. There is no more sacrifice. "And their sins and there lawless deeds I will remember no more" - Heb 10:17 - not because we don't sin but because Christ's work is done! McGracer |
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44 | Can we put doctrine into practice? | Eph 5:25 | McGracer | 54000 | ||
Andes, We are to love our wives as Christ loves His church. This entails unconditional love and acceptance. When we think about it, God treats us from complete grace. We never get what we deserve - death. That's mercy. Instead, we get what we don't deserve - life and life abundant. That's grace. The question is, can we do it? In ourselves, nope. Every commandment that is given in the Bible is IMPOSSIBLE for man, apart from God to fulfill. Even those who attempt to put the Christian under the Mosaic Covenant cannot keep it. God gives us these commands that we can't keep so that we will see His righteous standard and turn to Him for salvation. Once He comes to indwell us, because Christ has ALREADY fulfilled the requirements of the Law, He lives in us keeping the law of Christ. As we abide in Him and trust Him to live His life in us, He (in us) will treat our wives as He treats His church. We are in active participation with Him but it is God who is at work in us to do His good pleasure and perform His will. Hope this helps. McGracer |
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45 | rock foundation | Matt 7:24 | McGracer | 53998 | ||
Andes, you are right, Job was not "born again". He was saved by faith (as were all OT saints), but he was not born again as we are. Born again, Jesus said, is born of the Spirit of God. God creates a new human spirit in the NT believer and indwells that spirit by His Holy Spirit - John 3 - Spirit gives birth to spirit. Job, while being saved by faith and "counted as righteous" was never regenerated by God's Holy Spirit. Because of sin, God did not dwell IN the OT believer. Because sins have been "taken away" by the Lamb of God, He does now dwell in the NT believer. McGracer |
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46 | rock foundation | Matt 7:24 | McGracer | 53978 | ||
Andes, Thanks for the response, brother. You wrote: "Where did you get it? Studies or grace?" I'm not sure what you're asking (sorry). If you've been to my site, then you know that I study grace. :) Thanks for checking it out. Any feedback through private email would be welcome and appreciated. No, I'm not a pastor. Can we still be friends? :) I don't mind discussing babies' spirits as long you know that I generally approach issues from what scriptures DO say and they just don't say much about this subject. So I try to be firm where I believe the scriptures are firm and bend where they are pretty silent. It may be best to discuss it off the forum, but the call is yours. Nice to hear from you, Andes. McGracer |
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47 | Once saved, aways saved doctrine refuted | Matt 10:1 | McGracer | 53924 | ||
Grace and Truth, I'm not even sure I want to get into this one but I'll share what I believe about these two subjects. 1. Yes, Jesus at one pointed breathed on the disciples and said "Receive the Holy Spirit." I have heard this interpreted two different ways: A. He was only sighing and then telling them to receive the Holy Spirit at Pentecost and B. They did receive the Holy Spirit at this time. If A. is true, then none of the disciples had the indwelling Holy Spirit until Pentecost. If B. is true, then still the Holy Spirit only came UPON them, not IN them. It is well known that under the Old Testament economy, the Holy Spirit came UPON people to enable them to minister or complete a God-given task. And He would often leave them if they sinned. Under the New Covenant, because ALL sins have been paid for on the cross, the Holy Spirit comes to indwell us FOREVER - 1 Cor 6:17; 2 John 1:2. He will never leave us or forsake us. 2. As for Ananias and Sapphira, the scripture does not tell us FOR SURE that they were believers. Acts 5:1 just calls him "a man." Acts 4:32 mentions a "congregation of those who believed" but I think that it is quite a stretch to presuppose that everyone in the early "local" church was a believer (any more than the average church-goer is nowadays). Not every wealth person who contributes to the church nowadays is saved either. Peter said that satan filled Ananias' heart. How could satan do this if Ananias was, as 1 Cor 6:17 says, joined in his heart to the Lord? Lastly (I'm gonna take heat for this also) where does scripture say that God killed them? It simply says that they breathed their last and fell dead. It is interesting that Christians who claim to believe that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ - Romans 8:1,2 - are so quick to believe that God would physically kill someone who is indwelt by Him. We see the same mentality in our communion services. I have been participating in communion for over 30 years now and I have NEVER seen someone break out in leprosy, cancer, or fall over dead during the observation of the Lord's Supper because they forgot to confess a sin or two or because they weren't worthy. Worthy is the Lamb, not the sheep. While God alone sees the heart, I find it highly unlikely that every person drinking the cup and eating the cracker has confessed EVERY sin that have committed or omitted. Either Hebrews 10:17,18 is true or it is not. There is no middle ground. These are just my opinions. I cannot "prove" them but I think they are worthy of consideration. Baaaaaa, just a sheep, McGracer |
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48 | rock foundation | Matt 7:24 | McGracer | 53891 | ||
Amen, Hank! Thanks for your valuable, well-thoughtout input in this conversation. It's a blessing when we can have different perspectives, freely share them, develop friendships, and even reach a consensus of agreement in unity because of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Thankful for you, McGracer |
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49 | rock foundation | Matt 7:24 | McGracer | 53883 | ||
Emmaus, Thanks for your response and clarification, brother. I agree that Jesus Christ is the Rock, the foundation upon which our faith is built. There is no other name given among men whereby we can be saved and therefore the gospels MUST be central to our faith. Hank has made the excellent point the everything written in the OT points to Christ and everything written after the gospels points back to Christ. The only other thing that I would like to "gently" add is that, while the gospel narrate the earthly life of our Savior and His finished work (this is the foundation of our faith), the Pauline letters and the writings of the other authors of the NT are centered in "Christ in you, the hope of glory." Maybe this is what In the Andes was referring to, I don't know. While the gospels speak of the historical Christ in focus and content (the events and works of His earthly ministry), the rest of the NT speaks of His ministry in us. I am not attempting to elevate the creation over the Creator here. I am simply saying that the same Jesus that lived and died 2000 years ago is now alive in us. So while the gospels give us a beautiful picture of what He did then, the rest of the NT demonstrates how He lives in us now. His presence in us is as real as His earthly presence 2000 years ago. Paul affirmed this when he stated, "I have been crucified with Christ, I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave Himself for me." The heartbeat of Christianity is not in imitating a God-man who lived 2000 years ago. The heartbeat of Christianity is that same God-man, Jesus Christ, now taking up residence in His earthly body today and living through us. He is our life - Col 3:4. I often see bracelets, Bible covers, and stickers that say WWJD (What Would Jesus Do). While I understand the thrust behind this "fad" is to get folks to attempt to look in the gospels to see how Jesus acted and then to imitate that, there is more to the Christian life then trying to imitate God. The message of the Christian life is Christ, not just a historical figure, but a living Savior who is very much living in the world today in His people. So my "fad", if I had one, would be - What Will Jesus Do? He said, "Apart from Me, you can do nothing." Paul said, "I can do ALL things through Christ who gives me strength." Those words are just as true today in 2002 as they were 2000 years ago. I am not a follower of Paul, Cephas, or any other man. But I certainly do recognize that God Himself wrote other books of the New Testament for our edification and growth. If the only Jesus we ever see is the one in the gospels, we will attempt to mimic Him and live a life of defeat and futility. But when we recognize that the same Jesus in the gospels still lives and works in and through us today, we can find the Christ-life to become an experience, not of imitation, but of co-operation. Paul wrote in Col 1:25-28 - Of this church I was made a minister according to the stewardship from God bestowed on me for your benefit, so that I might fully carry out the preaching of the word of God, that is, the mystery which has been hidden from the past ages and generations, but has now been manifested to His saints, to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ." Grace and peace to you, Bill Mc |
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50 | rock foundation | Matt 7:24 | McGracer | 53847 | ||
Emmaus, I hope that I didn't offend you with my first reply, bro. You have not responded to these postings and I hope that it is not because I have caused you offense. I'm sorry if I came across too brashly in my response. Please accept my apology. McGracer |
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51 | rock foundation | Matt 7:24 | McGracer | 53837 | ||
Cyclist, Thanks for the welcome, brother. I have been reading the various postings for quite a while but I am rather selective in what discussions I get involved it. I think we all tend to have certain areas where we focus our separate biblical studies. While this can be a gift for the edification of His body, it can also cause us to become rather myopic in our views. That is one of the things I enjoy about this forum. I tend to be "focused" in certain areas of theology, doctrine, and application. I can find new fresh thoughts here on the NASB Study Forum that can challenge me to grow in areas where I can be a little "lop-sided." :) This is indeed a great place to be exposed to other views. And, believe it or not, I try to keep an open mind (but most things fall out as soon as I open it). I did not mean to discredit Emmaus or his other postings. I have read some of them. And I may have misinterpreted what he said about the gospels have primacy. I, too, am thankful for the gospels. I wouldn't want to try to live the Christian life without them. Thankfully, I don't have to. At the same time, I'm thankful for all of the rest of the NT and OT alike. I could be saved by Jesus Christ simply by reading the book of Romans alone with His illuminating help, I know that. But God has, in grace, given us His complete written Word and His complete indwelling Word. :) We are truly blessed. Thanks again for the welcome, Cyclist. May we all grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord. McGracer |
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52 | Not subject to the Law? | Rom 3:31 | McGracer | 53828 | ||
Searcher, The Law was not abolished, Christ fulfilled it and the Christian is no longer under it. It is useful for convicting the sinner of their need for a Savior. I will post these scriptures again: Rom 6:14,15 - For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace. What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? May it never be! Rom 7:4,6 - Therefore, my brethren, you also were made to die to the Law through the body of Christ, so that you might be joined to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God. But now we have been released from the Law, having died to that by which we were bound, so that we serve in newness of the Spirit and not in oldness of the letter. Gal 2:4 - But it was because of the false brethren secretly brought in, who had sneaked in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to bring us into bondage. Gal 3:24,25 - Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor. Gal 5:1,18 - It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law. Paul makes it abundantly clear that we are no longer under the Law, does he not? McGracer |
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53 | rock foundation | Matt 7:24 | McGracer | 53823 | ||
Readers, Evidently, there is some misunderstanding of what I meant in my post to Emmaus. I will attempt to clarify my post and view: 1. I DID NOT label Emmaus as an ignorant person. What I said (check my post) was that his supposition that the 4 gospels had primacy over the other New Testament scriptures was ignorant - meaning that he lacked the knowledge that Jesus Christ is the author of ALL the scriptures, not JUST the gospels. But it is being proliferated that I believe Emmaus to be an ignorant person. This is not what I meant in my post and it is certainly not what I said. Therefore, I am NOT the one trying to cause strife between the brethren. 2. I am ignorant in many areas. There are many things that I don't know. If those who feel I am being divisive and should disqualify myself from posting because they feel that I have labeled someone as "ignorant" would read MY other postings, they would see that I am ignorant in areas. I readily admit it. But... 3. I will not compromise on the truth. If someone submits a post similar to what Emmaus has said that stipulates that the Old Testament has primacy over the New Testament because it came first or because God is greater than Jesus Christ, I will confront that belief to the best of my ability. I hope this clarifies my stance and intent. McGracer |
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54 | Saved by Grace | Rom 10:9 | McGracer | 53815 | ||
JesusFriend, The short answer to this question is that salvation is being saved from the wages of sin - spiritual death - by the gift of God - eternal life. (Rom 6:23) Because of Adam's sin, we are born into this world separated from God - spiritually dead. (Rom 5:12) But the good news of the gospel is that Christ came to give us life - His life - and to give it to us abundantly. (John 10:10). Christ's blood, shed on the cross of Calvary, takes away the sin issue between God and man. And His resurrection provides us with new life in Him. (Eph 2:4,5) It is His life, not His death, that saves us. (Rom 5:10) As a result of His life in us, we are new creations in Him. (2 Cor 5:17) Jesus called this being "born again", not of flesh but of the Spirit of God. How do we receive and experience this "new birth"? By grace through faith. (Eph 2:8,9) We simply believe that what He says is so. We come to Him acknowledging that we are born sinners and need His life. If you are saved, the living Christ has come to dwell within you forever and you have begun the great adventure for which you were created as a child of God. You can know that God will never leave you, the assurance of salvation. ...For He Himself has said, "I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you." (Heb 13:5) And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. - 1 John 5:11-13 McGracer |
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55 | rock foundation | Matt 7:24 | McGracer | 53804 | ||
Cyclist, The measure of truth, brother, is not how long one has been on a forum nor how much content one has posted. This applies to me as well as anyone else. The measure of truth is "What does God's Word say?" Emmaus has stated that the 4 gospels have primacy over the other writings of the New Testment. He implied that the gospels are the words of Christ and that the rest of the New Testament are the words of mere apostles and men. My point is that Christ (through the Holy Spirt) is the author of ALL of the Bible - He is the Word. For anyone to claim differently shows their lack of knowledge in this particular area. So I was not calling Emmaus an ignorant person, brother, I was just stating that he lacks understanding about the authorship of the Bible. I truly hope that Emmaus researchs the authorship of the Word a little bit more. We should know what we are talking about and be able to back it up with scripture before we label someone else's view as "Bull!" (which Emmaus has done). McGracer |
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56 | Do we overthrow the Law? | Rom 3:31 | McGracer | 53791 | ||
Kalos, Of course we don't overthrow the Law. How could we, the creations, overthrow the morality of God, the Creator? The Law is useful if we use it correctly - to show unregenerate man that he is a sinner and needs a Savior. But Christians are called to live by faith in Christ, not by faith in the Law. What is the purpose of the Law? The Law was given to make us conscious of sin - Rom 3:20; Rom 7:7,13; Gal 3:19; 1 Tim 1:8-10. The Law was given to stir up sin - Rom 7:5,7-9; 1 Cor 15:56 The Law lets us know what God's character and morality is like. In doing so, it lets us know how sinful and unlike Him we are in our unregenerate state. The Law cannot justify us, impart life to us, make us righteous, or perfect us. - Gal 2:16,21; Gal 3:11,20,21; Heb 7:19; Heb 10:1 It can't do this before salvation and it can't do it after salvation either. Instead, the Law can only bring death. - Rom 7:10; 2 Cor 3:6,7,9; Gal 3:10,21; James 2:10 The purpose of the Law is to lead us to Christ. - Gal 3:1-3,24,25 So should we still preach the Law? To sinners, yes. The Law shows them their sinfulness and their need for a Saviour, Jesus Christ. Christ was born under, taught under, and fulfilled the Law. - Gal 4:4; Matt 5:17,18; Rom 10:4 This is important to know because much of our Lord's teaching was centered in the Law. The New Covenant did not go into effect until Christ's death, so He taught under the Old Covenant to show His listeners their need for salvation by faith, apart from works. And He completely fulfilled the Law. Christ has set us free from the Law. - Rom 6:14,15; Rom 7:1-4,6,18,19,22; Rom 8:2,13; Gal 2:4,19,20; Gal 3:13,25; Gal 4:5; Gal 5:1,18 Christians have died to the Law so that they can now be married to Christ. We are no longer married to Mr. Law. We are married to Mr. Grace. The Law includes the Ten Commandments. Some would say that we are no longer under the ceremonial Law but still under the moral Law. We do not have this option. If we are going to be under the Law, we must be under all of it - ceremonial, moral, and civil. We cannot pick and choose what parts of the Law we can be under. Let's rejoice that we are under grace! McGracer |
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57 | image of God | Gen 1:26 | McGracer | 53788 | ||
In the Andes, Sorry, I haven't read the book you mention...yet. Most of my Bible study is done inductively. Didn't intend to bury you with my book. We're way off subject of God's image anyhow. Grace and peace multiplied to you. McGracer |
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58 | Not subject to the Law? | Rom 3:31 | McGracer | 53787 | ||
Kalos, We are subject of the law of Christ. Christ in us will not do anything that violates the morality of God. If we chose to disobey Him, we are walking after the flesh. However, we are no longer under the Mosaic Law. What is the purpose of the Law? The Law was given to make us conscious of sin - Rom 3:20; Rom 7:7,13; Gal 3:19; 1 Tim 1:8-10. The Law was given to stir up sin - Rom 7:5,7-9; 1 Cor 15:56 The Law lets us know what God's character and morality is like. In doing so, it lets us know how sinful and unlike Him we are in our unregenerate state. The Law cannot justify us, impart life to us, make us righteous, or perfect us. - Gal 2:16,21; Gal 3:11,20,21; Heb 7:19; Heb 10:1 It can't do this before salvation and it can't do it after salvation either. Instead, the Law can only bring death. - Rom 7:10; 2 Cor 3:6,7,9; Gal 3:10,21; James 2:10 The purpose of the Law is to lead us to Christ. - Gal 3:1-3,24,25 So should we still preach the Law? To sinners, yes. The Law shows them their sinfulness and their need for a Saviour, Jesus Christ. Christ was born under, taught under, and fulfilled the Law. - Gal 4:4; Matt 5:17,18; Rom 10:4 This is important to know because much of our Lord's teaching was centered in the Law. The New Covenant did not go into effect until Christ's death, so He taught under the Old Covenant to show His listeners their need for salvation by faith, apart from works. And He completely fulfilled the Law. Christ has set us free from the Law. - Rom 6:14,15; Rom 7:1-4,6,18,19,22; Rom 8:2,13; Gal 2:4,19,20; Gal 3:13,25; Gal 4:5; Gal 5:1,18 Christians have died to the Law so that they can now be married to Christ. We are no longer married to Mr. Law. We are married to Mr. Grace. The Law includes the Ten Commandments. Some would say that we are no longer under the ceremonial Law but still under the moral Law. We do not have this option. If we are going to be under the Law, we must be under all of it - ceremonial, moral, and civil. We cannot pick and choose what parts of the Law we can be under. Let's rejoice that we are under grace and that Christ dwells in us to live the Christ-life! McGracer |
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59 | rock foundation | Matt 7:24 | McGracer | 53785 | ||
Emmaus, What we need to understand is that there is progressive revelation, even in the New Testament. Surely what Christ taught is important. But it is also important to know that He was born under and taught under Law. The New Testament (Covenant) did not go into effect until He died. You wrote: "The Gospels have primacy over all other scripture for the Christian. If we had nothing but them they would be enough. God could raise up a thousand apostles, but there is only one Jesus Christ." This simply is not true. Why? Because Paul wrote 2/3 of the New Testament and he said that his teachings were not his own nor was he taught them by any man. He received the "rest" of the New Testament directly from the Lord Himself. Therefore, to insist that the Gospels have primacy over the rest of NT scripture displays your ignorance (not an insult, but a lack of knowledge) that Jesus Christ is the author of the rest of the New Testament. Yes, brother, there is only one Jesus Christ and He authored ALL of the New Testament, not just the gospels. Amen? McGracer |
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60 | What commandments to keep? | 1 John 2:4 | McGracer | 53782 | ||
Reasnerm, Yes, we are to leadly godly lives. And though it may look like the Law, it is grace. Paul wrote to Titus in 2:11,12, "For the GRACE of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age." It is God's GRACE, not the Law, that teaches us to "just say no." :) Just because the Christian is no longer under the Mosaic law does not leave Him without a moral compass. The Person of Jesus Christ is in us and as we abide in Him, He will morally take us to where the Law cannot. The Law says not to murder, Christ in us can love even our enemies. The Law says not to commit adultery. Christ in us can love our wives as He does the church. The Law says not to steal. Christ in us teaches us to give to those who have need. Some Christians hear that they are no longer under the Law and they think that they will go sin up a storm. While I don't deny that we CAN sin, I firmly believe the the Holy Spirit in us will grow us to where we WON'T WANT TO sin. We are now lead internally by God Himself instead of externally by a list of rules. Grace and peace to you. McGracer |
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