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221 | Passover Prepartion and Armour of God | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 50745 | ||
Greetings Armour bearer! Actually, I see a contrast. In Exodus we see: "Now you shall eat it in this manner: with YOUR loins girded, YOUR sandals on your feet, and YOUR staff in your hand; . . ." (Emphasis mine) And in Ephesians we are told to: "be strong IN THE LORD and in the strength of HIS might. Put on the full armor OF GOD" (Emphasis mine) The Israelites were preparing to flee their enemies; Christians, prepared with the armor of God STAND FIRM against them! Blessings, Mommapbs |
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222 | Mark 16:16 what does it say? | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 50751 | ||
Raven - I posed a similar post to Grace and Truth and since you appear to be like-minded I will respond to you as well with this observation: I don't think you would find support from the Apostle Peter. Read Acts 10:34-48. Pay close attention to verse 47. Note that the Gentiles Heard the Word and as a response to their belief, the Holy Spirit was given and received as recognized by His manifestation (they were speaking in tongues). So, were they SAVED by God through the power of the Holy Spirit or through the baptismal waters? Since the Holy Spirit is the deposit that guarantees our redemption (2 Cor 1:22) obviously, God credited the righteousness of Christ PRIOR to baptism here! So when did God change the order of His process? |
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223 | Mark 16:16 what does it say? | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 50753 | ||
Greetings Tim: This is a copy of the post I sent to Raven. I sent a longer version to Grace and Truth. I'm awaiting a reply to my questions. Thought you'd be interested. Thanks for your diligent perseverence! Blessings, Mommapbs Posted to Raven: I don't think you would find support from the Apostle Peter. Read Acts 10:34-48. Pay close attention to verse 47. Note that the Gentiles Heard the Word and as a response to their belief, the Holy Spirit was given and received as recognized by His manifestation (they were speaking in tongues). So, were they SAVED by God through the power of the Holy Spirit or through the baptismal waters? Since the Holy Spirit is the deposit that guarantees our redemption (2 Cor 1:22) obviously, God credited the righteousness of Christ PRIOR to baptism here! So when did God change the order of His process? |
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224 | Following-up | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 50757 | ||
Romans 8:3 and Romans 7:4 comes to mind. What the Law was powerless to DO, Christ DID for US! Blessings in Jesus! |
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225 | Mark 16:16 what does it say? | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 50774 | ||
Since the Holy Spirit is the deposit that guarantees our redemption (2 Cor 1:22) and obviously, from the conversion of the Gentiles in the passage of Acts 10:34-48, God credited the righteousness of Christ PRIOR to baptism here! So when did God change the order of His process? |
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226 | trapped in marriage | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 50802 | ||
Greeting Rick 01 - Thanks for the affirmation. I really take to heart the command to comfort those with the comfort we have received from the Lord!(2 Cor 1:4) How did you come across this post? Blessings, Mommapbs |
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227 | thou hast left thy first love | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 50901 | ||
New Creature! Input Rev 2:4 in the questions/notes filed and click on "go" you will see some good observations about this verse. ( A few months ago, I submitted a rather controversial suggestion about this passage so I hesitate to expound upon it again.) Remember it is God who looks upon the heart; He sees the motives that prompt us to respond the way we do. If Jesus is criticizing the church in this manner, He obviously can see something that we are oblivious to and we need to be "called" on it! This is a sobering verse and should prompt each of us to serious introspection. Blessings, Mommapbs |
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228 | Chapter and verse question STILL! | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 50907 | ||
Matthew 11:3 - John the Baptist asked if Jesus was the Messiah. Recall when Jesus calmed the storm his disciples wondered, "Who then is this, that He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him?" Luke 8:25 Jesus asked His disciples who men said He was and when He asked them who they thought He was, Peter was the disciple who declared, "You are the Christ." See Matthew 16:13-20 Jesus knew who he was even at an early age when his parents found him in the temple! Luke 2:49 Jesus said, "For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me." John 6:38 During His adult ministry Jesus said: "All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him." matthew 11:27 Jesus' message was "Repent, for the kingdom of Heaven is at hand!" Matthew 4:17 God's will is to restore the Kingdom - to reconcile sinful man and bring him once again into a loving, intimate relationship with his Creator. John14:6 - Jesus is the Way. Jesus said, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me." John 14:6 Hope these verses help! Blessings, Mommapbs |
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229 | Psalm 42:1 | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 50911 | ||
Welcome to the Forum! I just input Psalm 42 author in my search engine and found this article. Hope it helps! http://www.xenos.org/ct_outln/psalm_42.htm Blessings in Christ - who will never leave you or forsake you! Mommapbs |
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230 | thou hast left thy first love | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 50927 | ||
Greetings New Creature: Here is post and reply from 8/01 Searcher writes: Question: Who was their first love? If it is Christ, how could all they did (vv 2-3) caused to leave their first love? What things were they doing at first (vs 5) that did cause to leave their first love? Can we work hard for Him, yet not love Him? How can we return to our first love? Answer: Hi Steve, I've thought about this too a little bit. I'm not sure I have much of an answer, but those verses remind me of a person that begins with a fire for the Lord that is so great they desire to do everything and anything He leads them to do just because they love Him so much -- and then later that same person when the fire is diminished, doing the good works, but the fire is gone. Or another way of saying it maybe, is that they are going through the motions, but there is not a heart for the Lord there -- only works. Could that be what it's talking about? You said: Can we work hard for Him, yet not love Him? I'm going to rephrase that, in a way that makes the answer simple to me. Can we work hard for anyone (doing the best we can do), yet not love that other person? Is the hard work always the result of a commitment to someone else, or is it sometimes self-serving. Let's face it, it does make us feel good to do good things. |
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231 | thou hast left thy first love | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 50935 | ||
I'm glad you are persevering as you study God's Word- do see Rev. 1:3 for some wonderful encouragement! Blessings, Mommapbs |
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232 | Was it complete? | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 51077 | ||
Greetings Grace and Truth. Tim Moran gave you excellent answers and I agree completely with him. I find it interesting that your screen name is Grace and Truth. Much of what you are concerned about smacks of legalism - the law(Truth) without Grace. You contend that one cannot be saved apart from water baptism. This is a "works based" approach which Jesus came to do away with! Why would anyone want to impose the "law" when the gift of salvation has been freely offered by GRACE to those who simple believe? "For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ." John 1:17 The ORDER here is very important; so is the order of BELIEVE and be BAPTIZED. I know many people who are "completely saved" by their faith in Jesus Christ who have yet to enter the waters of baptism for one reason or another. I KNOW that I will see them in heaven whether or not they have been immersed before their physical death or the Rapture of the church. Maybe God will let them wear a sign saying "unbaptized believers" so you will recognize them too!Truly I empathize with your passion for what you believe, but please don't impose your rules upon those who do not subscribe to this "doctrine!" I'm glad that God is the Judge! I'll continue to place my confidence in HIS GRACE and TRUTH, not the brand that you are peddling! |
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233 | Was it complete? | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 51079 | ||
I'm also interested in hearing your repsonse to Tim's question: "Are you going to attempt to explain how those in Acts 10 received the gift of the Holy Spirit (per Acts 2:38) before they were baptized?" |
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234 | Was it complete? | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 51108 | ||
Greetings! Yes! AMEN! However, the contention has surrounded WATER baptism! I agree that we are baptized into Christ by the Holy Spirit at the moment of belief - this is all DONE BY GOD, lest anyone should boast!(Eph 2:8-9) I appreciated your comments about the baptism of fire! No water of baptism will be able to extinguish the wrath of God upon those who reject Him! Faith in Jesus is the ONLY fire escape! Blessings, Mommapbs |
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235 | Was it complete? | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 51191 | ||
Your challenged: "SHOW US IN THE BOOK OF ACTS WHERE SOMEONE WENT MORE THAN ONE HOUR AFTER BELIEVING THE WORD, AND WAS NOT BAPTIZED! JUST ONE PERSON!" Here is one person, and quite a significant one at that! After his encounter with the Lord, Saul(Paul) was in Damascus for THREE DAYS (ACTS 9:9) prior to being baptized. See Acts 17:34. Dionysius and Damaris became believers, (and others) but there is no mention of their being water baptized. Now, please answer the question Tim Moran asked of you! |
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236 | Was it complete? | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 51197 | ||
Addendum: 'AND IT SHALL BE THAT EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.' Acts 2:21 According to the testimony of Paul in Acts 22:10 -When Jesus identified Himself, Paul replied, 'What shall I do, Lord?' Note carefully the Lord's answer! "And the Lord said to me, 'Get up and go on into Damascus, and there you will be told of all that has been appointed for you to do.'" Paul has received the Lord and asks HIM what to do. Now if WATER BAPTISM was necessary for salvation, don't you think that Jesus would have commanded that right here? |
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237 | Was it complete? | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 51198 | ||
Greetings Tim! Thought you'd be interested in the latest challenge from Grace and Truth - to provide an example of just one person who believed the Word and was not baptized within one hour - Saul received the Lord on the road to Damascus and he waited THREE days prior to his immersion. Also I included this addendum which I found interesting: Addendum: 'AND IT SHALL BE THAT EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.' Acts 2:21 According to the testimony of Paul in Acts 22:10 -When Jesus identified Himself, Paul replied, 'What shall I do, Lord?' Note carefully the Lord's answer! "And the Lord said to me, 'Get up and go on into Damascus, and there you will be told of all that has been appointed for you to do.'" Paul has received the Lord and asks HIM what to do. Now if WATER BAPTISM was necessary for salvation, don't you think that Jesus would have commanded that right here? I'm getting rather tired of riding this train! Thanks for all your input on this thread. I too am anxiously awaiting an answer to YOUR question! Blessings, Mommapbs |
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238 | Does the Bible say why? God made man? | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 51291 | ||
Greetings al k. I haven't been able to find "chapter and verse" but we can certainly understand that God desires to have a relationship with us from Scripture! In Genesis 1:27 we learn that man was created in the image of God. We know that God has a "triune" nature. Consider what the Trinity suggests: RELATIONSHIP - Sharing a mutual desire for fellowship unified by love. This is the kind of intimate relationship that God DESIRED when He created mankind. Adam and Eve enjoyed a perfect love relationship with God until, by their choice, they sought their own desire instead of God's. We know what happened next! (Adam and Eve)They heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. Then the LORD God called to the man, and said to him, "Where are you?" Gen 3:8-9 Note especially, that GOD SEEKS THEM! He is still seeking to restore that broken fellowsip with us today! Genesis 6 describes what God desires in His relationship with man. Noah was singled out from among the people of the earth by God and declared righteous (Gen 6:9). We learn that Noah "walked with God." This suggests not only fellowship but worship as well. Worship is the outward expression of our heart's devotion. Is it any wonder then that God looks upon the heart? . . .for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23) . . .For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:23) . . . But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8) . . .Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.(Romans 8:1) Ephesians 2:10 gives an excellent answer for the purpose of the believer. "For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." I hope this helps! Blessings, Mommapbs PS:The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person. For God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil. Ecc 12:13-14 |
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239 | Was it complete? | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 51446 | ||
Greetings Grace and Truth: As you requested, "show me someone who believed the gospel and was not baptized in the same hour?" Acts 17:34 reports: "But some men joined him and believed, among whom also were Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman named Damaris and others with them" Lo and behold! Belief but NO baptism is mentioned . . . Now was this another one of those "special cases" of salvation without baptism that you mentioned in another post? May I remind you that the Lord does not show any favoritism or partiality(Romans 2:11, Gal 2:6). I guess that means that He is willing to accept us both IN CHRIST, even with our difference of opinions! Blessings, Mommapbs |
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240 | Was it complete? | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 51492 | ||
Great verses 2nd Samuel 22! I too am confident that we are ALL saved by Grace alone! | ||||||
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