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681 | Any literature? | Luke 14:26 | Radioman2 | 101427 | ||
I have found the following websites to be very useful in answering apparent Bible contradictions. http://worthynews.com/apologetics/apol101part1.htm http://www.carm.org/bible_difficulties.htm --Radioman2 |
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682 | Does following cost? | Luke 14:33 | Radioman2 | 79674 | ||
You ask: "Does following cost?" This is a good question and one for which, fortunately, the Bible gives a good, clear answer. COST OF DISCIPLESHIP Mark 8:34-37 (ESV) And he called to him the crowd with his disciples and said to them, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. [35] For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. [36] For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? [37] For what can a man give in return for his life?" COST OF SALVATION Mark 10:45 (ESV) "For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." John 10:17-18 (ESV) "For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. [18] No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father." |
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683 | Does following cost? | Luke 14:33 | Radioman2 | 79691 | ||
"A disciple of Christ is one who (1) believes his doctrine, (2) rests on his sacrifice, (3) imbibes his spirit, and (4) imitates his example (Matthew 10:24; Luke 14:26,27,33; John 6:69)."* Yes, discipleship starts AFTER a person is saved. The order is salvation FIRST, and then comes DISCIPLESHIP. An unsaved person could not be a disciple -- not until after he/she is saved. You're welcome. And I thank you for your reply. _____________ *Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Disciple". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". (http://www.biblestudytools.net/Dictionaries/EastonBibleDictionary) |
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684 | Does following cost? | Luke 14:33 | Radioman2 | 79695 | ||
How one answers imuvhim's question would depend in part on how one defines "disciple/discipleship". In addition to what I previously posted, I also agree with you: "I think people should be taught before and while their journey is ongoing." |
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685 | Does following cost? | Luke 14:33 | Radioman2 | 79968 | ||
imuvhim: You write: "My Pastor when someone wants to be a born again believer is told beforehand what is the costs. Sounds like the bible way to me because that rich man was told cost beforehand." I would say your pastor is right -- this is the Bible way. John Macarthur writes: 'Salvation is not an experiment. Salvation is a life-long commitment. Salvation is not "try Jesus," see if He works. Salvation is a life-long transformation. Those who would tell us that a person can become a Christian without becoming a disciple do a great disservice to Scripture and they do a great disservice to people who then live under the illusion that they can be saved without following Christ in obedience. [That] they can be saved without giving up all they are and have and ever hope to be unconditionally to Christ. That's tragic. (...) 'Someone wrote, "I could not work my soul to save, that work my Lord has done. But I would work like any slave for love of God's own Son." 'I trust that's your heart, that you're a disciple who follows Christ. If not, then you better examine yourself to see whether you're genuinely in the faith.' "The Cost of Discipleship" (www.gty.org/Broadcast/transcripts/90-23.htm) |
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686 | Can a person lose salvation? | Luke 15:11 | Radioman2 | 96402 | ||
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) --Radioman2 |
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687 | Can a person lose salvation? | Luke 15:11 | Radioman2 | 96434 | ||
CDBJ: It's very good to hear from you. Thanks again for the information you posted two years ago. I have spent many profitable hours at the website you recommended, (www.solagroup.org). I'm still holding to the truth you have shown me re the sequence of events in Matthew 24 and Revelation. Regarding your post, as I suggested in my Note, ID# 96402, read the entire article at: (http://www.intouch.org/myintouch/exploring/bible_says/eternal_security/erase_149096.html). However, whether you read the article or not, I want you to know that I always welcome any and all questions from you. I will do my best to answer them. I am indebted to you for the information you provided re Matthew 24 and Revelation. Grace and peace to you, --Radioman2 |
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688 | The Rich Man and Lazarus... | Luke 16:23 | Radioman2 | 85508 | ||
Lazarus and the Rich Man, Luke 16:19-31 'In Luke 16:19-31 is the story of Lazarus and the rich man. Basically, Lazarus is a poor man who suffers during life. The rich man is, of course, rich. They both die. The rich man goes to Hades. Lazarus goes to Abraham's bosom, another term for paradise. In Hades, the rich man lifts up his eyes and sees Lazarus far off. He cries out to Abraham and asks for mercy because he is in agony in flame. Abraham says no. Then the rich man asks if someone from the dead were to rise and go tell his brothers not to come to this terrible place. Abraham teaches him that that will not be done either. 'Some say that this is a parable. However, if it is, it is unique because no other parable actually names a person. It isn't a story. It is history. It really happened. But many who believe in no consciousness after death will say it is still a parable. The question then is, if it is, What is it teaching? If hell fire is false and if self-awareness after death is also false, then Jesus is using false doctrines to teach a truth. Parables illustrate truth. If it is a parable what does the consciousness after death symbolize? Also, what does the agony in flame symbolize? Are they not real? Of course they are. 'Conclusion 'Hell is a real place. It is not mere unconsciousness. It is not temporal. It is eternal torment. Perhaps that is why Jesus spoke more of hell than heaven and spent so much time warning people not to go there. After all, if people just stopped existing, why warn them? If it was temporal, they'd get out in a while. But if it were eternal and conscious, then the warning is strong. 'Jesus said, "And if your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out, and throw it from you; for it is better for you that one of the parts of your body perish, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30"And if your right hand makes you stumble, cut it off, and throw it from you; for it is better for you that one of the parts of your body perish, than for your whole body to go into hell," (Matt. 5:29-30).' (http://www.carm.org/doctrine/hell.htm) |
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689 | The Rich Man and Lazarus... | Luke 16:23 | Radioman2 | 86035 | ||
If hell fire is false and if self-awareness after death is also false, then Jesus is using false doctrines to teach a truth. Parables illustrate truth. | ||||||
690 | Is baptism a sign of the New Covenant? | Luke 22:20 | Radioman2 | 80349 | ||
"This cup IS the new covenant in My blood." NASB Luke 22:20 And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood. NASB 1 Corinthians 11:25 In the same way He took the cup also after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me." NASB Hebrews 12:24 and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood, which speaks better than the blood of Abel. ---------- You write: "Scripture ... Luk 22:20, 1 Cor 11:25, Heb 12:24 ... Emmaus, God's day to you. The cup is the sign of the New Covenant, which is His blood. Searcher" You write: "That is what I see the Bible say" ---------- WHERE do you see the Bible saying this? I ask you: WHERE in the three verses you cited does it SAY "The cup is the SIGN OF the New Covenant"? What it SAYS is: "This cup . . . IS the new covenant in My blood." The verses in Luke and 1 Corinthians say nothing at all about a SIGN. In Hebrews 12:24, -- "...and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant..." -- there is no mention of the word SIGN. We know what the Bible means by what it SAYS. Likewise, we know what it says by what it SAYS. You write: "One could always stretch the Bible to make their case." I agree with you there. |
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691 | Is baptism a sign of the New Covenant? | Luke 22:20 | Radioman2 | 80364 | ||
You write: '"This cup" is a sign of His blood.' That may be. I have neither agreed nor disagreed with this statement. You originally wrote: "The cup is the sign of the New Covenant, which is His blood." "That is what I see the Bible say." Again, the word SIGN is not in the three verses you cited. I was not replying to what you meant, but to what you actually said in your post. You yourself used the word "say". I have merely pointed out that the text does not SAY anything about a SIGN; it doesn't even use the word. I have not addressed the issue of what the cup is the sign of. I merely pointed out that the word "sign" does not appear in these texts. We need first to determine what the text says before we can determine what it means. |
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692 | Is baptism a sign of the New Covenant? | Luke 22:20 | Radioman2 | 80367 | ||
Emmaus: I could not and would not disagree that the Bible says "this IS my blood of the covenant," Matt 26:28. However, my point was not that every verse in the Bible is to be interpreted literally. We know that the Bible often uses figurative language. As for the doctrine of transubstantiation, no, I do not agree with this teaching. My sincere thanks to you, Emmaus, for your careful, patient work in presenting the doctrines of your church, often in the face of much hostility. I would that everyone on this forum presented their beliefs with such clarity and courtesy as you consistently show. Grace and peace, Radioman2 |
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693 | Is baptism a sign of the New Covenant? | Luke 22:20 | Radioman2 | 80371 | ||
Emmaus: One of the next questions may well be: What is the difference between the sign, the symbol, and the reality? :-) Thanks to both you and Joe for all your good help. Sincerely. Radioman2 |
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694 | Luke, Jesus, and the good theif | Luke 23:40 | Radioman2 | 91218 | ||
What Apostle's Creed are you referring to? I know of no Apostle's Creed that says: 'Jesus "decended to the dead" for three days.' The one I am familiar with merely says: "He descended into hell; the third day He arose again from the dead." My point is simply this: the Apostles Creed does not SAY what you said it does. |
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695 | Do you believe once save, always saved. | Luke 23:43 | Radioman2 | 95206 | ||
You write: 'I also believe that "The just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him" (Hebrews 10:38).' Don't stop there. Go on and read the next verse. NASB Hebrews 10:39 But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the soul. Now read the two verses together. AMPLIFIED Hebrews 10:38 But the just shall live by faith [My righteous servant shall live by his conviction respecting man's relationship to God and divine things, and holy fervor born of faith and conjoined with it]; and if he draws back and shrinks in fear, My soul has no delight or pleasure in him. [Hab. 2:3, 4.] AMPLIFIED Hebrews 10:39 But our way is not that of those who draw back to eternal misery (perdition) and are utterly destroyed, but we are of those who believe [who cleave to and trust in and rely on God through Jesus Christ, the Messiah] and by faith preserve the soul. Moreover, the subject of 2 Peter chapter 2 is false prophets and false teachers -- not believers, according to 2 Peter 2:1. NASB 2 Peter 2:1 But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves. --Radioman2 |
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696 | Do you believe once save, always saved. | Luke 23:43 | Radioman2 | 95261 | ||
Oh, I'm chimin'. The R-man :-) |
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697 | Do you believe once save, always saved. | Luke 23:43 | Radioman2 | 95899 | ||
I challenge anyone on or off this forum to show me one denomination whose published statement of faith includes the phrase "Once saved, always saved." I mean show me EXACTLY where you find it. Give me the title, author, publisher, copyright year or the website where it says that. Please put up or do the other thing. |
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698 | Do you believe once save, always saved. | Luke 23:43 | Radioman2 | 95909 | ||
Whether Christians listen to Statements of Faith or whether the Bible is our source of Truth and Faith is NOT the point of my question. I asked where "Once saved, always saved" is found in a denomination's statement of faith for a reason, i.e., because I very much doubt that any statement of faith says that. Grace to you, Radioman2 |
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699 | Did Jesus suffer in hell when he died? | Luke 23:46 | Radioman2 | 93908 | ||
"Touch not mine anointed" ____________________ '...if any individual Christian is to be considered anointed, then so every Christian must be as well. For this is the only sense in which the term is used (apart from Christ) in the New Testament: "You [referring to all believers] have an anointing from the Holy One" (1 John 2:20, NIV). Thus, no believer can justifiably claim any special status as God's "untouchable anointed" over other believers.' ____________________ 'Advocates [of authoritarian rule or unconditional authority for certain preachers and evangelists] assume that Scripture supports their view. Their key biblical proof text is Psalm 105:15: "Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm" (KJV). But a close examination of this passage reveals that it has nothing to do with challenging the teachings of church leaders. 'It first needs to be noted that the Old Testament phrase "the Lord's anointed" is typically used to refer to the kings of Israel (1 Sam. 12:3, 5; 24:6, 10; 26:9, 11, 16, 23; 2 Sam. 1:14, 16; 19:21; Ps. 20:6; Lam. 4:20), at times specifically to the royal line de-scended from David (Pss. 2:2; 18:50; 89:38, 51), and not to prophets and teachers. While the text does also mention prophets, in the context of Psalm 105 the reference is undoubtedly to the patriarchs in general (vv. 8-15; cf. 1 Chron. 16:15-22), and to Abraham (whom God called a prophet) in particular (Gen. 20:7). It is therefore debatable whether this passage can be applied to select leaders within the body of Christ. 'Even if the text can be applied to certain church leaders today, in the context of this passage the words "touch" and "do harm" have to do with inflicting physical harm upon someone. Psalm 105:15 is therefore wholly irrelevant to the issue of questioning the teachings of any of God's "anointed." (...) 'Finally, if any individual Christian is to be considered anointed, then so every Christian must be as well. For this is the only sense in which the term is used (apart from Christ) in the New Testament: "You [referring to all believers] have an anointing from the Holy One" (1 John 2:20, NIV). Thus, no believer can justifiably claim any special status as God's "untouchable anointed" over other believers.' (www.equip.org) |
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700 | Did Jesus suffer in hell when he died? | Luke 23:46 | Radioman2 | 93933 | ||
Benny Hinn In His Own Words - Quotes - 'I am a 'little messiah' walking the earth' Benny Hinn, "Praise-a-Thon" on , November 6, 1990 'Adam was a super being when God created him. I don't know whether people know this, but he was the first Superman that really ever lived. First of all, the Scriptures declare clearly that he had dominion over the fowls of the air, the fish of the sea - which means he used to fly. Of course, how can he have dominion over the birds and not be able to do what they do? The word "dominion" in the Hebrew clearly declares that if you have dominion over a subject, that you do everything that subject does. In other words, that subject, if it does someting you cannot do, you don't have dominion over it. I'll prove it further. Adam not only flew, he flew to space. He was-with one thought he would be on the moon.' Benny Hinn, Praise the Lord program on , December 26, 1991 'Man, I feel revelation knowledge already coming on me here. Life your hands. Something new is going to happen here today. I felt it just as I walked down here. Holy Spirit, take over in the name of Jesus... God the Father, ladies and gentlemen, is a person; and He is a triune being by Himself separate from the Son and the Holy Ghost. Say, what did you say? Hear it, hear it, hear it. See, God the Father is a person, God the Son is a person, God the Holy Ghost is a person. But each one of them is a triune being by Himself. If I can shock you - and maybe I should - there's nine of them. Huh, what did you say? Let me explain: God the Father, ladies and gentlemen, is a person with his own personal spirit, with his own personal soul, and his own personal spirit-body. 'You say, Huh, I never heard that. Well you think you're in this church to hear things you've heard for the last 50 years?' Benny Hinn, Benny Hinn program on October 3, 1991 'God came from heaven, became a man, made man into little gods, went back to heaven as a man. He faces the Father as a man. I face devils as the son of God... Quit your nonsense! What else are you? If you say, I am, you're saying I'm a part of Him, right? Is he God? Are you His offspring? Are you His children? You can't be human! You can't! You can't! God didn't give birth to flesh. You said, "Well, that's heresy." No, that's your crazy brain saying that.' Benny Hinn, Our Position in Christ #2-The Word Made Flesh (Orlando: Orlando Christian Center, 1991), videotape #255. 'And let me add this: Had the Holy Spirit not been with Jesus, He would have sinned. That,s right, it was the Holy Spirit that was the power that kept Him pure. He was not only sent from heaven, but He was called the Son of Man - and as such He was capable of sinning... Without the Holy Ghost, Jesus would have never have made it...Can you imagine Christ headed for the grave, knowing He would remain there forever, if the Holy Ghost would change His mind about raising Him from the dead?' Benny Hinn, Good Morning, Holy Spirit (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1990), 135-36. 'Ladies and gentlemen, the serpent is a symbol of Satan. Jesus Christ knew the only way He would stop Satan is by becoming one in nature with him. You say, "What did you say? What blasphemy is this?" No, you hear this! He did not take my sin; He became my sin. Sin is the nature of hell. Sin is what made Satan... It was sin that made Satan. Jesus said, "I'll be sin! I'll go to the lowest place! I'll go to the origin of it! I won't just take part in it, I'll be the totality of it!" When Jesus became sin, sir, He took it from A to Z and said, "No more!" Think about this: He became flesh, that flesh might become like Him. He became death, so dying man can live. He became sin, so sinners can be righteous in Him. He became one with the nature of Satan, so all those who had the nature of Satan can partake of the nature of God.' Benny Hinn, Benny Hinn program on (December 15, 1990). 'My, you know, whoosh! The Holy Ghost is just showing me some stuff. I'm getting dizzy! I'm telling you the truth - it's, it's just heavy right now on me... He's [referring to Jesus] in the underworld now. God isn't there, the Holy Ghost isn't there, and the Bible says He was begotten. Do you know what the word begotten means? It means reborn. Do you want another shocker? Have you been begotten? So was He. Don't let anyone deceive you. Jesus was reborn. You say, 'What are you talking about?'... He was reborn. He had to be reborn... If He was not reborn, I could not be reborn, I would never be reborn. How can I face Jesus and say, "Jesus, You went through everything I've gone through, except the new birth?' Benny Hinn, Our Position 'In Christ,' Part 1 (Orlando, FL: Orlando Christian Center, 1991), videotape #TV-254. (Apologetics Index http://www.gospelcom.net/apologeticsindex/h01.html) 2908 |
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