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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: Mommapbs Ordered by Verse |
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2581 | 1 john 1:6 | 1 John 1:6 | Mommapbs | 209610 | ||
Greetings Jack - what is the truth? Are we saved by something we do or by something that Christ has already done for us? We believe that God has saved us in Christ,because of HIS finished work on the cross; not on the basis of our "trying not to make mistakes." Here is where I think people get really confused. They put their focus on what they do or don't do rather than on what Christ HAS done and IS DOING in our lives. Blessings, mommapbs |
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2582 | Does sin break fellowship with God ? | 1 John 1:7 | Mommapbs | 163827 | ||
Greetings Kalos, I was just reading and reflecting on 1 John 1:7 today. I so appreciate your answer: 'Sin interrupts fellowship but cannot change relationship. Confession restores fellowship and immediate confession keeps the fellowship unbroken.' Oh that we would recognize this effectiveness of this in our relationships with others as well! Sadly, with others, sin often changes relationship. How thankful I am that God has already forgiven all of my sin! Reading this verse "in context" reminds me that it is all about God, but I "had" seen this verse in the context of the church, iow, the "one another" was other believers. How easily we can take the focus off of God, even when we read the Bible! My fellowship with others is dependent upon the other's response to me. My relationship and fellowship with God is a sure thing on His part - I know how He will respond to me; my relationship is secure(John 17:13-26) - yet (1 John 1:7-9) my fellowship with Him is dependent upon MY response to Him. I have a choice of where to walk.(Can two walk together unless they be agreed?) Thanks again for pointing out the difference between relationship and fellowship! May we both enjoy the blessings of walking in the Light! mommapbs |
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2583 | addicted to porn-help | 1 John 1:9 | Mommapbs | 109274 | ||
WELCOME BACK! It is so good to seee you posting again! I love to read the words "I will pray WITH you on this." This places us along side of the one suffering. Blessings to you and yours! t |
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2584 | Are we still in the fallen state? | 1 John 1:9 | Mommapbs | 134085 | ||
Angel - We do not obtain forgiveness by our confession - this would be a "work." We are forgiven because of Christ's shed blood and on the cross - He died once for all. The penalty has been paid. By our confession we proclaim what Christ has done for us and experience the joy of the forgiveness that WE ALREADY HAVE in Him. Jesus HAS cleansed us; our sins have been removed as far as the east is from the west. Hebrews 10: 17 says:"AND THEIR SINS AND THEIR LAWLESS DEEDS I WILL REMEMBER NO MORE." We have confidence before God because of our justification, which is the forgiveness of ALL sin and the imputation of the righteousness of Christ. This does not mean that our sinful nature is gone - but with the presence of the Holy Spirit, we are no longer a slave to it, nor do we reap the consequences of that nature (eternal separation from God)- for our debt has been paid and cancelled. Yes, if we choose to indulge that nature and continue in sin, we will reap the effects of sin - loss of fellowship with God, Divine discipline (not punishment) as well as the temporal consequences associated with the sin. As we mature in our walk with God, the sin that the Holy Spirit reveals more often deals with the sins of omission and our sinful motives rather than the overt or obvious sins of comission. To suggest that our forgiveness is conditional upon our confession of our sin is to make Christ's blood insufficient - Heb 9 22,28 Blessings, mommapbs |
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2585 | WHO pays the wage? | 1 John 1:9 | Mommapbs | 134180 | ||
Angel - you wrote: "The wage of sin is death--this never stops being true, even for those who come to Christ and willfully chose to return to sin!" So then what hope or confidence do I have as a believer if Christ's death was not sufficient to pay the "wage" of my sin? Of what purpose was Christ's death if my sins result in death? As you noted from Romans 6 - When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control of righteousness. . . .You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness. What does it mean to be set free from sin? Does it mean that I no longer sin or that I am set free from the "wages" of sin? Are you saying that IF we don't confess our willful sin, we will pay the wage???? |
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2586 | If you live right, you are rewarded? | 1 John 1:9 | Mommapbs | 134214 | ||
If you live right, you are rewarded? Please support this statement. Where does God's Word say that if a regenerated believer does not confess sin he/she will pay the "wages of sin?" |
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2587 | WHO pays the wage? | 1 John 1:9 | Mommapbs | 134294 | ||
Greetings angel - please do not misunderstand me - I am not "preaching that sin is OK and there is no need to confess our sin to God!" What I am saying is that we are forgiven by the shedding of Christ's blood, not the confession of our sin.(Heb 9:33; Eph 1:7) So I respectfully diagree with your conclusion: "if we do not confess...no forgiveness..." John declares, "I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven you for His name's sake." 1 John 2:12 He does not say they "WILL BE" - they "have been" - Christ's blood satisfied God's wrath against sin - His death paid the wage for my sin.(Rom 3:25;Heb 2:17; 1 John2:2; 1 John 4:10) Paul addresses the problem of sin in the life of the believer in Romans 7. Indeed,believers still sin but "if anyone be in Christ, there is NO CONDEMNATION!" (Romans 8:1) This does not mean that we will not reap the temporal consequences of our disobedience in our lives, namely God's discipline. I am NOT dismissing the gravity of sin; but the fear of discipline is not the best motivation for the believer to not sin! Robert McGee observed that when the prophet Nathan confronted David with his sin he did not accuse David of comitting sin against Bathsheba or Urriah, but against GOD! He said, 'Why have you despised the word of the LORD by doing evil in His sight?" 2 Sam 12:9 This is the reality of sin - it is ALL against God. Recognizing this humbles us and prompts a heart full of gratitude toward the One who became sin for us.(2 Cor 5:21) And it ALL was nailed to the cross. (Heb 8:12; 10:17) Hearts that respond out of gratitude for the forgiveness of God that is theirs IN Christ, obey out of "love" for God rather than fear - indeed, perfect love casts out fear. If you fear that by not obeying God you will lose your salvation, what type of life do you lead - one of performance. The focus is on self - what YOU do rather than what Christ HAS DONE and IS doing in your life today. This is salvation by works or Grace "and." We are saved by Grace, and kept by Grace - HE IS FAITHFUL - we are not. "for I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day." 2 Tim 1:12 I hope this clears up any misunderstanding. Blessings, mommapbs |
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2588 | WHO pays the wage? | 1 John 1:9 | Mommapbs | 134309 | ||
Kalos, for your consideration: He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. 2 Cor 5:21 Blessings, mommapbs |
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2589 | If you live right, you are rewarded? | 1 John 1:9 | Mommapbs | 134312 | ||
Greetings, before you base your opinion on the way that God dealt with HIS children in both Testaments, how did He save them? Was it based on their obedience? Salvation is not a reward for good works or right living. No amount of right living will earn us God's forgiveness. His forgiveness is GIVEN based upon our faith in what Jesus has DONE. There is no difference between the Old and New Testament - without faith it is impossible to please God. We are justified by faith. Romans 5; Heb 9-11 Our forgiveness is wholly a work of God and not conditional upon "right living." As believers,we suffer the consequences of our disobedience, but we don't lose what God has freely given by His grace. We can't get any more forgiveness than we received through Christ at the moment of belief. | ||||||
2590 | If you live right, you are rewarded? | 1 John 1:9 | Mommapbs | 134315 | ||
GB - Salvation is NOT a reward for "good works" or right living. Eph 2:8-9; Titus 3:5 Jesus will indeed "reward" - unbelievers will get the wage of sin - eternal separation from God and believers will be given the gift of eternal life because of what Christ HAS done for them ( Rom 5: 1,9-10; 2 Cor 5:21) and rewarded for what He has done through them (John 15:5; 1 Cor 3:9-15) - it's all about Jesus. HIS WORK alone is pleasing to God. "This is My Beloved Son in Whom I am well-pleased." When Christ works in and though us, God is well pleased too. Even when a believer is disobedient, Christ's finished WORK of redemption provides our righteousness; we may thwart His activity in our lives but HE is still at work IN us by the Holy Spirit who testifies of our "son ship" (Romans 8:16). By no means am I excusing sin in the life of a believer - it grieves God and SHOULD grieve us as well. Blessings, mommapbs |
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2591 | WHO pays the wage? | 1 John 1:9 | Mommapbs | 134346 | ||
Greetings Angel - Are you saying that a believer who willfully disobeys or has unconfessed sin will lose their salvation? You wrote: "the world and the flesh have the tendency to separate us from God" yet Romans 8:33-39 says otherwise. "Who will bring a charge against God's elect? God is the one who justifies;. . . For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." se also post 67879 by Hank. Blessings, mommapbs |
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2592 | WHO pays the wage? | 1 John 1:9 | Mommapbs | 134365 | ||
Greetings Kalos - I'd appreciate your input on this answer to my question: Who pays the wage? The wages of sin is death. WHO pays the wage? God does. He gives to sin its wage or earning - death. It is paid in full. We either accept Christ's subsitutionary attonement through HIS DEATH or we accept death (eternal separation from God)as the wage (recompense) for our sin. In BOTH cases, GOD pays the wage (death) and we recieve it. He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. 2 Cor 5:21 Blessings, mommapbs |
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2593 | WHO pays the wage? | 1 John 1:9 | Mommapbs | 134395 | ||
Just for clarification of your position: Are you saying that a believer who willfully disobeys or has unconfessed sin will lose their salvation? yes or no? |
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2594 | WHO pays the wage? | 1 John 1:9 | Mommapbs | 134396 | ||
Greetings Kalos - I like the observation about the word "impute" that sure clarifies things. HOW "God made Him who knew no sin to BE sin for us" does indeed imply the substitutionary nature of the OT sacrifice. Just as God imputes to us the righteousness of Christ - He imputes our sin to Him who knew no sin! Thanks. Blessings, mommapbs |
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2595 | WHO pays the wage? | 1 John 1:9 | Mommapbs | 134403 | ||
Angel, please just answer my question with a YES or NO - thanks Are you saying that a believer who willfully disobeys or has unconfessed sin will lose their salvation? I look forward to your reply to Hank as well. Blessings, mommapbs |
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2596 | WHO pays the wage? | 1 John 1:9 | Mommapbs | 134411 | ||
Angel, please just answer my question with a YES or NO - thanks Are you saying that a believer who willfully disobeys or has unconfessed sin will lose their salvation? I look forward to your reply to Hank as well. Blessings, mommapbs |
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2597 | WHO pays the wage? | 1 John 1:9 | Mommapbs | 134429 | ||
Great verse - imo the horns of the altar are indeed significant - which I see as a reference to the inadequacy of observance the Law to save or justify anyone. | ||||||
2598 | WHO pays the wage? | 1 John 1:9 | Mommapbs | 134582 | ||
Angel - I don't want to engage in a debate with you. All I wanted to know was where you stand on the matter of salvation by works. We can agree to disagree here. I won't tell you to give up your position. Suffice it to say that I know what my position is IN Christ. mommapbs |
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2599 | WHO pays the wage? | 1 John 1:9 | Mommapbs | 134716 | ||
Dalcent - Whose works - yours or Jesus Christ's? | ||||||
2600 | WHO pays the wage? | 1 John 1:9 | Mommapbs | 134746 | ||
Dalcent - so am I to assume it's ok to commit adultery 99 times? What about one time? For which act of adultery will God condemn the believer? (Romans 8:1) I submit that most believer commit "spiritual adultery" when we chose to live to the flesh. Aside from the obvious carnal behaviors, we live to the flesh when we believe that we must either earn our salvation or work to keep it. This is performance Christianity. There is NOTHING we can do to make God love us any more or any less than He does "while we were yet sinners . . . (Romans 5:8-10) Blessings, mommapbs |
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