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581 | Our name erased or added to Book of Life | Rev 13:8 | Radioman2 | 87242 | ||
EdB, ID# 87217: "PS I didn't ask any questions." EdB, ID# 87195 (EdB's previous post): 1) "He could if He wanted erase any name He desired from the book of life. Does God ever do this?" 2) "Why do we even care about it?" 3) "Are any of us thinking of testing God to see what we can get away with before He would erase us?" 4) "The whole discussion is about soemthing none of us can explain with certainity so why try?" Rhetorical questions are not questions? Yes, they are. Rhetorical QUESTIONS are still QUESTIONS. Any sentence that ends in a question mark, by definition, is a question. A period ends a statement. An exclamation point ends an exclamation. A question mark ends a question. "To read the entire article, which I suggest you do before you post questions, go to: (http://www.intouch.org/myintouch/exploring/bible_says/eternal_security/erase_149096.html)" -- ID# 87192 |
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582 | Our name erased or added to Book of Life | Rev 13:8 | Radioman2 | 87213 | ||
"To read the entire article, which I suggest you do before you post questions, go to: (http://www.intouch.org/myintouch/exploring/bible_says/eternal_security/erase_149096.html)" -- ID# 87192 |
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583 | Divorce Cult Member ? | 1 Cor 7:1 | Radioman2 | 87210 | ||
Show us the book, the chapter and the verse where the Bible plainly teaches that "if a believer is marryed (sic) to an unbeliever and the unbeliever prevents the believer from worshiping God that they are to seperate." You will find no such verse in the Bible. |
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584 | Our name erased or added to Book of Life | Rev 13:8 | Radioman2 | 87192 | ||
He who overcomes shall thus be clothed in white garments; and I will not erase his name from the book of life. Revelation 3:5 "It is unfortunate that this passage in Revelation has become a focal point of controversy. The result has been a fixation on what the verse does not say rather than what it does say. This verse was never intended as a warning. Within its context there is nothing negative or foreboding about these words. In fact, it makes a strong statement in favor of eternal security. It is a passage of encouragement and praise. "The comments are directed to a group of faithful believers from the church in Sardis. Unlike the majority of the folks in their congregation, this handful of members had remained unsoiled by the world around them. The verse in question contains Christ's commendation to this group for their consistent walk. "To assume from what is said here that God will possibly erase names from the book of life is to read into the text a concept clearly not present. At best, it is an argument from silence, for the verse simply reads, "And I will not erase his name from the book of life." If this statement raises doubts for some about eternal security, they would do well to search the Scriptures for an answer. But to base one's answer to this important question on this verse is to adopt a method of study with the potential of leading to all kinds of problematic conclusions." (...) "The good news is, God's pencil has no eraser. Before you breathed your first word, God knew how you would respond to His offer of grace. According to His foreknowledge, He wrote your name in the book of life. And there it shall remain forever. Jesus said it this way: "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow me; and I give eternal life to them, and they shall never perish; and no one shall snatch them out of My hand. John 10.27-28 "And as if that were not clear enough: "My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. John 10.29 " (To read the entire article, which I suggest you do before you post questions, go to: http://www.intouch.org/myintouch/exploring/bible_says/eternal_security/erase_149096.html) |
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585 | Our name erased or added to Book of Life | Rev 13:8 | Radioman2 | 87174 | ||
"Is our name removed from the Book of Life, or added when we make Jesus our Lord?" Neither. "...our assumption would be that when men or women put their trust in Christ, their names were added at that moment. But that is not the case at all. The book of life has been complete since the foundation of the world." Rev. 3:4-5 Does God Have an Eraser? How can I be certain God won't erase my name from the book of life? (All of the following text consists of direct quotations from the work cited at the end.) We will begin . . . by looking first at what the New Testament has to say concerning the book of life. (...) First Printing The apostle John refers to the "book of life" five other times in Revelation. From two of these passages it becomes evident that he certainly did not believe names could be erased: And all who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been WRITTEN FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD in the book of life of the Lamb who has been slain. Revelation 13:8, emphasis added. And those who dwell on the earth will wonder, whose name has not been written in the book of life from the FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD. Revelation 17:8, emphasis added. In these passages John informs us about the time when the book of life was filled out. This information comes as a surprise. Without it, our assumption would be that when men or women put their trust in Christ, their names were added at that moment. But that is not the case at all. The book of life has been complete since the foundation of the world. By "world," John does not mean "earth." In both passages "earth" and "world" appear. These are from two different Greek words. The one translated "earth" means just that--this ball of dirt upon which we live. The Greek word translated "world" is kosmos from which we get our English word cosmos. John is using "world" here to refer to the entire universe (see John 1:3; Acts 17:24). In light of the scientific limitations of John's day, it could very well be a reference to all created things. Either way, his point is the same: THE BOOK OF LIFE WAS FILLED OUT BEFORE THE FIRST ENTRY WAS EVER BORN. If that is the case, God's foreknowledge had a great deal to do with who was written in and who was not. In anticipation of Christ's death on man's behalf, God wrote the names of those He knew from eternity past would accept His gracious offer. The apostle Paul had this same idea in mind when he wrote, Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before Him. (Ephesians 1:4) God wrote before we did anything. He filled out the book of life in anticipation of what He knew we would do. Therefore, He did not write in response to what we ACTUALLY did; rather, He wrote in response to what He KNEW we would actually do. This distinction is very important. For if God put names in the book as history unfolded--as we actually believed ---it could be argued that He erases them as history unfolds as well. But if God entered names according to His foreknowledge, it follows that He would erase them according to His foreknowledge, which makes no sense at all. If God wrote and erased according to foreknowledge, both His writing and His erasing would be complete before the world began. In that case, no one needs to live with the fear that his or her name will be erased from the book of life sometime in the future. But if that is the case, Revelation 3:5 is no longer a problem. Missing Persons There is a second reason these passages eliminate the possibility of names being erased. Both passages indicate that the lost people in these verses had never had their names written in the book of life. John does not say these names were simply not in the book at that time. He says, "Everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world." Who is he talking about here? "All who dwell on the earth." In other words, no lost persons alive at that time had ever had their names in the book of life. Of course, they had never had their names erased from the book, either. The only way around this problem for those who hold to the ERASABLE NAME VIEW is to maintain that all the unsaved people who had their names erased were already dead by this time in history. That is certainly possible, but it is highly unlikely. It is especially unlikely in light of the intense persecution those who name the name of Christ will be facing during this time (see Revelation 13:7). ---------- This material has been adapted from: Eternal Security: Can You Be Sure? by Dr. Charles Stanley (http://www.intouch.org/myintouch/exploring/bible_says/eternal_security/erase_149096.html) |
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586 | Attitudes or Beattitudes?? | Bible general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 87120 | ||
TheCurtMan: I agree with you that we ought to be kind to one another, loving one another. Also, consider this: the woman at the well did not respond to each thing Jesus said by telling him: "No, you're wrong." "It doesn't mean that." "You're taking it out of context." "I will not engage in your games." Although the woman at the well didn't get it at first, she apparently had a teachable spirit (see John 4:28-30). Grace and peace, Radioman2 |
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587 | Active Homosexuals: Truly Christian? | Rom 1:21 | Radioman2 | 87117 | ||
Tim: Excellent post! Well said! You give a clear and concise explanation of what it means to "be careful that 'reaching out' does not become a tacit approval of said sins." Also, I agree that JustReadMark makes some excellent points about sin in general. Le 18:22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination Proverbs 6 16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, 19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. As we all know, homosexual sin is [an] abomination. And so is lying! Radioman2 |
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588 | Divisions in the church | NT general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 87112 | ||
Issues -- Essential or Peripheral? Jman: "When we talk about the essentials of Christianity we're referring to the basic elements that make up and characterize our faith, and which, of course, separate it from other beliefs" (www.equip.org). PERIPHERAL ISSUES "There is a fundamental core of beliefs and teachings that identify any particular denomination as being Christian. That is why we call them Christian denominations. It may be that these denominations differ in regards to the finer points--points that may be moot or debatable. ( . . . ) "Most of the differences in denominations are similar to this kind of thing. Do you worship on Saturday or on Sunday? In the morning or the evening? Do you use instruments or no instruments? Should you have a choir? Should you teach topically or verse by verse? How do you baptize? What are your particular views about the way salvation is mediated by God? How about the Holy Spirit? Do you speak in tongues or not? These are more peripheral issues to the fundamental superstructure of what C. S. Lewis called 'mere Christianity'" (http://www.str.org/free/commentaries/theology/whatis.htm) (See also ID# 85744). ESSENTIAL ISSUES The essentials of Christianity include: "the plenary inspiration and inerrancy of the Scriptures; the triune Godhead composed of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; the virgin birth and Deity of Christ; the necessity and efficacy of His atoning work; Christ's bodily resurrection and ascension;...the everlasting felicity of the redeemed; and the everlasting punishment of the lost." (New Scofield Reference Bible, Oxford, 1967) Radioman2 |
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589 | once saved always saved | John 10:28 | Radioman2 | 87046 | ||
Part 2 WHAT DOES THE BIBLE TEACH ABOUT ELECTION? (continued from previous Note) 'Occasionally someone will suggest that God's election is based on His foreknowledge of certain events. This argument suggests that God simply looks into the future to see who will believe, and He chooses those whom He sees choosing Him. Notice that 1 Peter 1:2 says the elect are chosen "according to the foreknowledge of God the Father," and Romans 8:29 says, "whom He foreknew, He also predestined." And if divine foreknowledge simply means God's knowledge of what will happen in advance, then these arguments may appear to have some weight behind them. 'But that is not the biblical meaning of "foreknowledge." When the Bible speaks of God's foreknowledge, it refers to God's establishment of a love relationship with that person. The word "know," in both the Old and New Testament, refers to much more than mere cognitive knowledge of a person. Such passages as Hosea 13:4-5; Amos 3:2 (KJV); and Romans 11:2 clearly indicate this. For example, 1 Peter 1:20 says Christ was "foreknown before the foundation of the world." Surely this means more than that God the Father looked into the future to behold Christ! It means He had an eternal, loving relationship with Him. The same is true of the elect, whom we are told God "foreknew" (Romans 8:29). That means He knew them--he loved them--before the foundation of the world. 'If God's choice of the elect is unconditional, does this rule out human responsibility? Paul asks and answers that very question in Romans 9:19-20. He says God's choice of the elect is an act of mercy. Left to themselves, even the elect would persist in sin and be lost, because they are taken from the same fallen lump of clay as the rest of humanity. God alone is responsible for their salvation, but that does not eradicate the responsibility of those who persist in sin and are lost--because they do it willfully, and not under compulsion. They are responsible for their sin, not God. 'The Bible affirms human responsibility right alongside the doctrine of divine sovereignty. Moreover, the offer of mercy in the gospel is extended to all alike. Isaiah 55:1 and Revelation 22:17 call "whosoever will" to be saved. Isaiah 45:22 and Acts 17:30 command all men to turn to God, repent and be saved. First Timothy 2:4 and 2 Peter 3:9 tell us that God is not willing that any should perish, but desires that all should be saved. Finally, the Lord Jesus said that, "the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out" (John 6:37). 'In summary, we can say that God has had a special love relationship with the elect from all eternity, and on the basis of that love relationship chosen them for salvation. The ultimate question of why God chose some for salvation and left others in their sinful state is one that we, with our finite knowledge, cannot answer. We do know that God's attributes always are in perfect harmony with each other, so that God's sovereignty will always operate in perfect harmony with His goodness, love, wisdom, and justice.' ____________________ For further study: John MacArthur, The Love of God (Dallas: Word, 1996). J. I. Packer, Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1961). (Article by John MacArthur at www.gty.org - listed in Issues and Answers archives.) |
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590 | once saved always saved | John 10:28 | Radioman2 | 87045 | ||
Part 1 WHAT DOES THE BIBLE TEACH ABOUT ELECTION? 'Election is the act of God whereby in eternity past He chose those who will be saved. Election is unconditional, because it does not depend on anything outside of God, such as good works or foreseen faith (Romans 9:16). This doctrine is repeatedly taught in the Bible, and is also demanded by our knowledge of God. To begin with, let's look at the biblical evidence. 'The Bible says prior to salvation, all people are dead in sin-- spiritually dead (Ephesians 2:1-3). In this state of death, the sinner is utterly unable to respond to any spiritual stimulus and therefore unable to love God, obey Him, or please Him in any way. Scripture says the mind of every unbeliever "is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so; and those who are in the flesh cannot please God" (Romans 8:7-8, emphasis added). That describes a state of total hopelessness: spiritual death. 'The effect of all this is that no sinner can ever make the first move in the salvation process. This is what Jesus meant in John 6:44, when He said, "No one can come to Me, unless the Father who sent Me draws him." 'This is also why the Bible repeatedly stresses that salvation is wholly God's work. In Acts 13:48 we read, "And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord; and as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed." 'Acts 16 tells us that Lydia was saved when, " . . . the Lord opened her heart to respond to the things spoken by Paul." 'Romans 8:29-30 states, "For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the first-born among many brethren; and whom He predestined, these He also called; and whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified." 'Ephesians 1:4-5,11 reads, "Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will . . . also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will." 'Ephesians 2:8 suggests that even our faith is a gift from God. 'In 2 Thessalonians 2:13, the apostle Paul tells his readers, "God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation." 'Second Timothy 1:9 informs us that God "has saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity."' ____________________ Article by John MacArthur at (www.gty.org) - listed in Issues and Answers archives). (To be continued.) |
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591 | once saved always saved | John 10:28 | Radioman2 | 87044 | ||
John Reformed: Thanks for your Note. I am quite willing to continue along this line. :-) My thoughts? Let me be succinct: Eternal security? -- Yes The BIBLE doctrine of election[1]? - Yes Arminianism? -- NO ____________________ Footnote: 1. The BIBLE doctrine of election is summed up in the following NT verses: Even as [in His love] He chose us [actually picked us out for Himself as His own] in Christ before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy (consecrated and set apart for Him) and blameless in His sight, even above reproach, before Him in love. (AMPLIFIED Ephesians 1:4 ) But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth. (NASB 2 Thessalonians 2:13 b) ____________________ In the next two Notes I will be somewhat less than succinct. :-) Grace and peace to you, Radioman2 |
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592 | Heresy Hunting or Biblical Mandate? | Matt 24:11 | Radioman2 | 87042 | ||
Now these [Jews] were better disposed and more noble than those in Thessalonica, for they were entirely ready and accepted and welcomed the message [concerning the attainment through Christ of eternal salvation in the kingdom of God] with inclination of mind and eagerness, searching and examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so. (AMPLIFIED Acts 17:11 ) Asis writes: "We must be like the Bereans. They didn't believe Paul." Asis, are you serious? Nowhere in the Bible does it say or imply the Bereans didn't believe Paul. This idea is total nonsense. It's absurd and unscriptural. The text in Acts 17:11 plainly says: "they were entirely ready and accepted and welcomed the message [of Paul and Silas] ...with inclination of mind and eagerness," I say again: They were entirely ready and accepted and welcomed the message. WITH INCLINATION OF MIND AND EAGERNESS. This is a far cry from "They didn't believe Paul." |
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593 | WHAT DOES ROMANS 8:36 MEAN? | Rom 8:36 | Radioman2 | 87041 | ||
I "face death every day." CEV 1 Corinthians 15 30 And why do we always risk our lives 31 and face death every day? The pride that I have in you because of Christ Jesus our Lord is what makes me say this. 32 What do you think I gained by fighting wild animals in Ephesus?... v. 30 AMPLIFIED [For that matter], why do I live [dangerously as I do, running such risks that I am] in peril every hour? v. 31 "I die daily." I "face death every day." Paul continually risked his literal, physical life in self-sacrificing ministry. |
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594 | Christians living in unbroken carnality? | Not Specified | Radioman2 | 86992 | ||
What does the Bible teach concerning the notion that millions of Christians live in a state of unbroken carnality? Is such a notion biblical? In your answer, please include specific Scripture references. |
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595 | Christians living in unbroken carnality? | Rom 8:7 | Radioman2 | 86994 | ||
What does the Bible teach concerning the notion that millions of Christians live in a state of unbroken carnality? Is such a notion biblical? In your answer, please include specific Scripture references. |
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596 | Active Homosexuals: Truly Christian? | Rom 1:21 | Radioman2 | 86990 | ||
"If an individual will neither see nor admit that homosexual practice is sin, then God's Word is not in that individual." ____________________ Hank: Although I do not advocate judging others as to their salvation, I think it highly unlikely, if not impossible, that someone who a) is a practicing homosexual and b) rejects what the Word of God plainly teaches -- that homosexual practice is sin -- can be a Christian. Let's not kid ourselves: If someone claims to be a Christian but never even ADMITS that homosexual practice is sin, then I have a problem with their claim. AMPLIFIED 1 John 1:10 If we say (claim) we have not sinned, we contradict His Word and make Him out to be false and a liar, and His Word is not in us [the divine message of the Gospel is not in our hearts]. Truly, if an individual will neither see nor admit that homosexual practice is sin, then God's Word is not in that individual [the divine message of the Gospel is not in his heart]. ____________________ NASB 1 Thessalonians 4:8 So, he who rejects this is not rejecting man but the God who gives His Holy Spirit to you. ____________________ AMPLIFIED 1 Thessalonians 4:7 For God has not called us to impurity but to consecration [to dedicate ourselves to the most thorough purity]. AMPLIFIED 1 Thessalonians 4:8 Therefore whoever disregards (sets aside and rejects this) disregards not man but God, Whose [very] Spirit [Whom] He gives to you is holy (chaste, pure). AMPLIFIED 1 John 3:9 No one born (begotten) of God [deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] practices sin, for God's nature abides in him [His principle of life...remains permanently within him]; and he cannot practice sinning because he is born (begotten) of God. AMPLIFIED 1 John 3:10 By this it is made clear who take their nature from God and are His children and who take their nature from the devil and are his children: no one who does not practice righteousness [who does not conform to God's will in purpose, thought, and action] is of God;... I say again: my intention is not to set forth guidelines for judging others as to their salvation, but to help another to examine HIMSELF, whether he be in the faith. |
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597 | Active Homosexuals: Truly Christian? | Rom 1:21 | Radioman2 | 86987 | ||
Do you not know that the unrighteous[1] will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, NOR MEN WHO PRACTICE HOMOSEXUALITY,[2] nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 (ESV) (Emphasis added.) Footnotes 1. Or wrongdoers 2. The two Greek terms translated by this phrase refer to the passive and active partners in consensual homosexual acts AMPLIFIED 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Do you not know that the unrighteous and the wrongdoers will not inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived (misled): neither the impure and immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, NOR THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE IN HOMOSEXUALITY...will inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God. (Emphasis added.) |
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598 | Active Homosexuals: Truly Christian? | Rom 1:21 | Radioman2 | 86964 | ||
"Every Scripture is God-breathed (given by His inspiration)..." 2 Timothy 3:16 AMPLIFIED Whenever a person does not believe the Bible--does not accept its divine inspiration and authority--then it is doubtful whether anything can be done to help that person, other than to pray for him/her. |
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599 | Disease or Bad Personal Choice?? | Bible general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 86955 | ||
angellightboy: You have rendered us a service by your many posts. Each time you submit a post defending homosexuality with lame and unscriptural arguments, you provide an opportunity for others to reply with opposing arguments that are sound and scriptural. Maybe it's time for you to invoke your right to remain silent. At this point that may be the best thing you could do to cut your losses. |
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600 | once saved always saved | John 10:28 | Radioman2 | 86949 | ||
Whether we can lose our salvation is not that important? "'Salvation' and 'Eternal Security' -- what you believe and know about these two terms is vital to your hope and confidence as a Christian, as well as to your witness for Christ. Confusion about how you were saved leads to confusion about how a person might remain saved." -- Charles Stanley |
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