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261 | once saved always saved | John 10:28 | Robert Nicholson | 75899 | ||
Min Charles: The reason the old pastors had this assurance is that it is true. What kind of eternal life would we have if we could not be sure of it? "I give unto them eternal life and they shall never perish" John 10:28 The Lord Jesus Christ is our security, it is upon him that we rest our all for salvation. It is faith in his work which saves us and keeps us, "not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he hath saved us..."(Titus 3:5) Robert |
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262 | once saved always saved | John 10:28 | Robert Nicholson | 75908 | ||
New Creature: Partial truth? What part of John 5:24 is partial truth? "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life."(John 5:24) This is a promise given by the Lord Jesus Christ himself, how can we see such words as partial truth? Robert |
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263 | once saved always saved | John 10:28 | Robert Nicholson | 76024 | ||
New Creature: I am not making this post to stir up contention. Your name "New Creature" is based on (2 Cor.5:17)"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." A new creature in Christ means that by his Spirit he has worked within our heart and given us eternal life. Through this life his love is shed abround in our hearts and our desires are to please him. We are no longer bond servants to sin, but are now bond servants to righteousness or to Christ. It is sad indeed, if a person who has been given eternal life and is a new creature in Christ, can somehow revert back to his/her old sinful self and lose eternal life. Is our faith misplaced? Can God by his Spirit not keep us for himself forever? I agree with you that "he that believeth" is present and continuous. Is this not what our faith is all about? We look back to a time when as a lost guilty sinner we were brought to Christ and by his Spirit he was reavealed to us as the one who died for our sins. Through faith we rested upon Christ and his work for us upon the cross and were justified (cleared of all guilt) Our Savior is a living Savior and because he lives we live, he dwells within our heart and guides us in our daily lives. It is by faith that we trust him for now and it is by faith that we have a sure hope for our future salvation when Christ returns. The 3 stages of the Christian experience are pointed out by Paul in his writing to the Thessalonians " How you turned to God from idols" (they were saved) "to serve the living and true God"(daily life in Christ) "And to wait for his Son from heaven whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus which delivered us from the wrath to come"(the Christians sure hope) (1 Thess. 19-10) Our faith continues to grow as we learn daily to live by faith. Faith is our inner conviction in God that we are forgiven, that he will keep us and that he is faithful even when we are unfaithful; "If we believe not( are unfaithful), yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself" (2 Tim 2:13) Paul writes "In whom also you trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also after that you believed, you were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise. Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory" Eph. 1: 13-14 We are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise until the day Christ returns to claim those who are his at his coming. Our acceptance is not based on our faithfulness since "...he hath made us accepted in the beloved" Eph. 1:6 "Ye are bought with a price..." (1 Cor. 7:23) that price was the precious blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. We who are saved belong to Christ. When we put our faith in him we were forgiven or justified. All our sins were forgiven and forgotten: "Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifies (declares righteous) Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ who died, yea rather, that is risen again, who even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us" (Romans 8: 33-34) The moment we are saved we are placed in God's family as sons or children. As such it is our responsiblity to live in a way which is pleasing to our heavenly Father, for us "to grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ and to show him to the world around us. "God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world."(Gal. 6:14) After 48 years in Christ, if I were to die, I could only plead the precious blood of Christ. I am depending upon him for eternity. Peace in his name. Robert |
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264 | Do Christians need to be Loosed? | John 11:44 | Robert Nicholson | 57295 | ||
I was musing on the things which bind us as Christians and prevent us from becoming all that God wants us to be. I was thinking of John 11 and the raising of Lazarus from the dead. The thoughts I am giving are in application. Lazarus is dead V.14, in a tomb and stinking. Does this not remind us of our natural state before we met Christ? Dead in sin, bond by sin and in our sin a stinking odor before God. The Lord Jesus loved Lazarus and knew of his state. Likewise, we were loved by God even when we were enemies against him and he knew us through and through. The Lord Jesus came to the tomb or came to where he was. Would this not remind us of our saviour who left the glories of heaven and came into this world to save sinners. We could not go to him, but he came to us. The one who is the resurrection and the life called the dead man by name in a loud voice. V43 Would not this reminds us of the Grace of God who spoke the words of life to us through his Spirit? The power of Christ is seen as "he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave clothes and his face bound about with a napkin" This reminds me of those whom Christ gives new life. They are born again and yet there may be things which will affect their ability to do (the hands) or to move (the feet) or to see (the face) The command of the Lord Jesus was "Loose him, and let him go"V44 The Lord Jesus wants us to be free from the things of our old life which can bind us. In the case of Lazarus he needed help from others. Would this suggest that in our Christian walk that if we are exercised before God that he may use other brothers and sisters to assist us to be loosed? What are the things we need to be loosed from? Robert |
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265 | Pronouns in John 12:41. Are they Jesus | John 12:41 | Robert Nicholson | 64611 | ||
Revbray: In v. 41 John is telling us when Isaiah spoke the words of the prophecy in V. 40. "When he saw his glory" I believe refers to: "In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up..." (Isaiah 6:1) In this vision the Lord is seen here in all his glory and majesty, he could say "mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts" (Isaiah 6:5) In v. 8 the Lord speaks in plural pronoun "us". I believe we can say that Jesus is repsented in the Godhead and was co-equal and co-eternal and shared in the glory of God. However, when he came to this earth his glory was veiled as he "made himself of no reputation" (Phil.2:7) Thus, I believe in John 12:41 it is referring to Isaiah who saw the glory of the Lord of hosts. Robert |
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266 | Pronouns in John 12:41. Are they Jesus | John 12:41 | Robert Nicholson | 64621 | ||
Brother Ray: Thank you for your gracious encouragement. There is no greater topic than our Lord Jesus Christ and at times we must tread carefully because we stand on holy ground. Your brother by his grace alone Robert |
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267 | Do you forgive Judas? | John 13:11 | Robert Nicholson | 42855 | ||
Dear Myah: I respectfully disagree that Judas will be part of the 12 who will judge the 12 tribes of Israel. Judas died unforgiven. Judas made a choice and that choice was to sell the Lord Jesus thinking that silver was more precious than the Son of God. Judas did not appreciate who Jesus was even though he had heard his words and saw his mighty miracles. One would think that such a testimony would have convinced anyone as close as Judas to accept Jesus as the Son of God. In Matthew 26 Jesus says "Woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born." Matt. 26:25 Even at this point Judas asked question "Is it I" somehow thinking that Jesus did not know the choice he had already made. Even with this warning Judas did not change his mind or repent of his deed. He is an example of an apostate, one who has been near the truth, saw evidence of the truth and yet, turned against it. Judas was a privileged man, who in the end kissed the door of heaven and then went into a lost hell. We read in Acts of his suicide, and what the prophets had written of him "For it is written in the book of the Psalms, let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein; and his overseership let another take" Acts 1:20 It was at that time that Matthias was chosen to take the overseership of Judas. Judas is an example of one who knew about Jesus, but turned against him making a choice to betray him which was the ultimate sin of unbelief. Where is Judas? I would ask where are all unbelievers who have turned against the strivings of the Spirit of God in grace and have died in their sins? God bless you Robert Nicholson |
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268 | Do you forgive Judas? | John 13:11 | Robert Nicholson | 43349 | ||
Dear brother Ray: Thank you for your kind response. I agree with the principle of scripture that "the Lord knoweth them that are his". I did not intend to set myself up as judge of Judas, but rather give my observations as seen in the scripture. I agree that the sacrifice of Christ was for all but according to Romans 3:22 it is "upon all them that believe". I believe that before the cross there were many who rejected Christ as seen in many of the religious leaders of the day. "He came unto his own but his own received him not, but as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God even to them that believe on his name" John 1:11-12 It is interesting that the scripture gives us detail about Judas. He was a privileged man called by the Lord Jesus as a disciple. He was a thief John 12:6. He was indwelt by satan in the end Luke 22:13, John 13:27. As you have rightly pointed out, Judas was no different from any other sinner, all of these sins could have been forgiven because there is forgiveness in Christ for all who will accept him as saviour. However, as in the case of Israel the Lord Jesus mourns over their rejection of him even though he had offered himself to them Matt:23:37 and pronounces their judgment "because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation" Luke 19:44. The reason I refer to these scriptures is that it appears that people of privilege have a time of visitation and that if they slight the privilege they may miss the blessing. In John 17:12 we read the words of the Lord Jesus as he prays to his father "While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled." I believe the son of perdition is in reference to Judas. Ray I believe we can accept the words of John 3:36 which you have referred to "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life; and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him" Upon Calvary's cross Christ died for the sins of the whole world and offers forgiveness to all who will rest in his finished work. The sad reality is that many refuse this forgiveness and remain unforgiven. The example of Judas does not give me joy, but rather a deep sense of sadness when we consider that others are following the same path in that other things are more important than Christ. God bless you Robert |
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269 | Jesus as the way to Heaven | John 14:1 | Robert Nicholson | 41117 | ||
Dear Shana: In John 1:1 Jesus said"Let not your hearts be troubled, you believe in God, believe also in me. In this chapter Jesus is explaining to his disciples that he is going away to prepare a place for them. In John 1:5 Thomas asked the all important question "How can we know the way?" In verse 6 "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth and the life, no man/woman cometh unto the father, but by me." In Acts 4:12 Peter made it clear again "Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved" I think the important message to try and get to your friends is: Jesus is the only way to heaven. He gave his life that we might have such a way. Believing in God and about Jesus will never give a person eternal life or forgiveness of sins. The devils believe and tremble. Thousands of people believe about Jesus and yet they are not born again. We must be willing to accept that we are helpless and sinful in our natural state and cannot please God in this condition. (Romans 3:23) That Jesus paid the price upon the cross that we might be forgiven through faith in his finished work. (Eph. 2:8) Being saved or born again is not based on a religion, but is based on our relationship with a person and that person is Christ. May God bless you as you speak to your friends. I hope I was able to help in a small measure. The important thing is to present the truth of the gospel to them and let God work within their hearts. He is able. Praise his name. Robert |
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270 | Is Heaven and Hell like we think? | John 14:3 | Robert Nicholson | 54920 | ||
Hamesterulz: I believe human language is inadequate to describe heaven and hell. The verse I quoted from John 14:3 is a promise of the Lord Jesus that he was going to prepare a place for us that we might be with him forever. He did not call it heaven, but rather he refers to his personal presence with his people. I think that is where the words come from "where Jesus is, tis heaven there." You mentioned 1 Thess. 4: 13-18 regarding the coming of the Lord for those who sleep in Jesus. In other words those who have died who have trusted Christ for salvation. This terminology is never used to describe those who have died without Christ. In fact in Rev. 20 they are referred to as "the dead small and great" According to 2 Cor. 5:8 when the believer dies "They are absent from the body and present with the Lord" Again you have mentioned "this mortal puts on mortality" this is found in 1 Cor.15:51-57 where we are told that believers will not all die, but we will be changed when Christ comes. It is at this time that our mortal bodies will be translated into immortal bodies forever. I have often said that words which would describe heaven are inadequate to decribe the glories. Likewise, human words can never describe what it will be for those who make the choice to be lost and separate from God forever. Hell has several meanings in scripture. In many cases it simply describes the place of departed spirits. Thus, we have the statement that at the Great White throne judgement of Rev. 20 for the dead, that "death and hell gave up the dead which where in them" Rev. 20:13 Is hell eternal? Is heaven eternal? We read in Rev. 14:11 concerning those who have rejected Christ "And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name." It is interesting that Jesus spoke more of hell than he did of heaven and warned people that they there on the broadway which leads to destruction. I do not read of annilation in the Bible. We are born living souls and as such we will live forever either in heaven with Christ or in hell to be separated from him forever. Rev. 20 makes it clear that all lost souls will stand before God. I realize that there are many today who would teach otherwise. I think however, when considering these solumn issues,that what we think does not change the truth. Robert |
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271 | Is Heaven and Hell like we think? | John 14:3 | Robert Nicholson | 54993 | ||
Christian7 Thank you for the encouragement. As Christians we have so much to be thankful for. Praise his precious name Robert |
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272 | some believe in rapture and some dont? | John 14:3 | Robert Nicholson | 75073 | ||
Greetings trica: I would say that all who have trusted Christ as their Savior have the hope of his coming again "for" and "with" his people. That being said all do not agree as to the timing of this momentous event. The sad things is that believers become distracted with their differences of interpretation and lose sight of the hope that our Saviour and Lord is coming again to receive us unto himself! The Lord Jesus made it abundantly clear "I will come again and receive you unto myself" (John 14:3) When our risen Lord Jesus Christ ascended into heaven from the mount of Olives in Jerusalem the disciples were given this promise: "...this same Jesus which is taken up from you into heaven shall so come in like manner as you have seen him go into heaven" (Acts 1:11) Paul reminds the Thessalonians of their experience in Christ and breaks it into 3 areas: 1. "How you turned to God from idols" (their repentance and faith in Christ) 2. "to serve the living and true God" ( their present life and responsibility) 3. "And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus which delivered us from the wrath to come" (1 Thess. 1:8,9) The important point here is that our salvation includes the redemption of our bodies at his coming. How is this going to happen? Paul introduces the truth that "we will not all(sleep) die, but we all shall be changed (translated)" It is new truth or a mystery which was not know clearly before this time. What is it? "Behold I show you a mystery: we shall not all die, but we shall all be changed. In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised..." (1 Cor. 15: 51,52) We see from this verse that there is a MOMENT coming when All believers will be changed or translated and given an body like unto his glorious body. This includes the resurrection of those who sleep in Christ. This scripture is reinforced by ( Thess. 4:16 - 18)"For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with voice of archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall BE CAUGHT UP to meet the Lord in the air and so shall we ever be with the Lord" 1. It is Jesus himself who will come! 2. He is coming from heaven. 3. The dead will rise. The living believers will be changed. 4. All will be caught up together 5. To meet the Lord in the air. What a hope is ours! When will this happen? We do not know the date. Acts 1:7 At the "last trump" 1 Cor. 15:52 the trump 1 Thess. 4:16 The word "rapture" means to be "caught up". We will be caught up to our Lord Jesus Christ when he comes. God's word teaches us that Christ is coming again. He came the first time as the meek and lowly Jesus and he is coming again as our risen and glorified Lord, he is coming in power and in glory. He left from the mount of olives, he is coming back to the mount of olives; "And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst..." (Zechariah 14:4) This is a huge topic which cannot be covered in one posting. |
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273 | 'Seed' salvation? | John 14:6 | Robert Nicholson | 29951 | ||
Dear brother Charis: Greetings from the land of snow and ice, Ontario Canada. In Gen. 12:3 we have a promise given to Abram which extends beyond the nation of Israel and takes in every individual regardless of race. "I will bless them that bless you and curse him that curseth thee and in "thee" shall all the families of the earth be blessed." Gen 12:3 We find that the covenant of God with Abraham promised his posterity would be as the sand of the sea and as the stars of heaven. It was through Abrahams promise and through his seed from whence the Saviour came. We can truly say of him "in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed. John 14:6 Jesus makes it clear that "I am the way, the truth and the life, no man cometh to the father but by me" The only way to God is through the precious blood of Christ which was shed on Calvary for our sins. Without the way there is no knowing, without the truth there is no going and without the life there is no living. A companion verse is used by Peter in the Acts. 4:12 "Neither is there salavation in any other for there is no other Name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved" Would you agree that our individual journey to God is unique and yet by the holy Spirit we are brought to Christ who is the door to heaven? God bless you dear brother in your labor for the Master. Robert |
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274 | Isn't Jesus the ONLY WAY to heaven? | John 14:6 | Robert Nicholson | 31858 | ||
Curtnsally: The first commandment is to "Worship the Lord thy God with all thy soul and with all thy heart." We should not and cannot elevate humans who have made a mark for God. They are only sinners saved by his grace. They are often role models, but never objects of worship. We worship God through our great high priest our Lord Jesus Christ who has entered into the holiest of all with his own precious blood and is our mediator with God. We bow in worship to he who is worthy, and has redeemed us to God by his precious blood. |
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275 | john 14:6 | John 14:6 | Robert Nicholson | 32005 | ||
Dear Friend: Jesus said,"I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man (person) cometh to the father but by me". "How can we know the way?" Thomas asked and we can ask the same question today? The way to God is through a person and that person is Jesus Christ. He is the truth personified and he is the life or source of spiritual life for all who trust him. What happens to us when we accept Christ as our Saviour? The moment we rest upon Christ our sins are forgiven and by his Spirit we are made alive spiritually in him. I would say that once you have Christ, both your situation and life will change. Paul writes to the Corinthians "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new" (2 Cor. 5:17 God by his Spirit gives us the desire and power to live for his glory. Our old sinful way of life will change as we follow Christ. This does not mean that we live a sinless life. In fact some of the old ways of life which would not be pleasing to Christ may be hard to change. However, sin in the life of the Christian should be the accident rather than the wilful habit. A new Christain should not become discouraged if all things do not seem new and life is a challenge. It is over time that we "... grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ." (2 Peter 3:18) I hope this helps. God bless you Robert |
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276 | What makes Christianity different | John 14:6 | Robert Nicholson | 54907 | ||
Johnny: You asked "What about Israel? I hope you don't mind me butting in. In John 1: 11-12 "He (Jesus) came unto his own and his own received him not. But as man as received him to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them which believe on his name" In other words when Jesus Christ came into the world he came to save sinners of all race and nation. There have been thousands of Israelites who have trusted Christ as saviour and Lord beginning with the apostles who spread the gospel to their own people first, before the message was spread to the Gentile nations. Jesus Christ is the fulfilment of the promise of a redeemer to all people. In Romans 3:23 we find that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. The good news is that Christ died for all. And today regardless of our background we can be brought nigh to God through faith in the finished work of Christ on the cross. Israel is in a privileged position, for first they were given the prophecies regarding the coming redeemer. There were some at his birth who recognized him, others during his life and many after his death and resurrection. However, as we experience today, it is the few who are willing to acknowledge their need of him and to acknowledge that he has met their need completely. God bless Robert |
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277 | What makes Christianity different | John 14:6 | Robert Nicholson | 54992 | ||
Johnny: My answer to the question "Are the eternal promises of God to Israel broken?" No, God will not go back on his word. However, I believe that God will fulfil his promises in his own time. In Romans 11 V. 1-6 Paul addresses this question "Hath God cast away his people? God forbid..." V.1 "For God hath no cast away his people whom he foreknew..." One of the greatest promises was given to Abraham is found in Genesis 12:1-3 Not only does these promises apply to Israel, but to all the families of the earth, for he said "in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed" V. 3. However, in order for Israel or anyone for that matter to come into blessing, there must be obedience by faith. Those who left Eygpt did not come into the good of the promise of what was theirs because of disobedience and unbelief. God is faithful and he will honor his word. God bless you Robert |
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278 | What makes Christianity different | John 14:6 | Robert Nicholson | 55131 | ||
Johnney: Let me put my convictions in perspective. 1. God has not cast away his people Israel However, all the promises hinge on the coming Messiah, Christ himself. In other words whether we be Jew or Gentile our only path to God is through Christ alone. In a future day Israel will cry these wondrous words of Isaiah 53 which include "He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquites, the chastisement of our peace was laid upon him and with his strips we are healed" In the old testament the many shadows and pictures which were given to Israel and the covenants which God gave them; each of these are fulfilled in Christ. There is no other way to be acceptable to God. We and they are accepted in the beloved. If you were to break down each of the covenants which God has given Israel, we would find that Israel failed in each one usually by disobedience. Think of the giving of the law, before Moses could get down to the camp the people were worshipping the golden calf. Gods promises are given and rely on obedience. God has never offered a universal salavation to the world. What I mean by this is that even thought the precious shed blood of the saviour has the power to forgive every sin ever committed; it is only as those who would have this forgiveness and are willing to completely bow to God and accept by faith the provision which he has provided in Christ. Think of the old testament saints such as Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. we read in Hebrews that they saw the "promise afar off" In the types and picutures which God has given them they could only understand to a point what God was trying to tell them. And yet by faith they accepted what God had told them and as they looked forward to the coming Christ; by faith God imputed to them righteousness. Their acceptance was not in what they had done, but rather in what they had done with the message of God regarding the coming redeemer. The joyful part of the news is that after the cross all nations, all races, all religions have the opportunity to know God in a personal intimate way through Christ. By faith we look backward to Calvary and release that this is the one whom God promised and this is the one who finished the work God gave him to do. Jesus Christ in his sacrifice made a way whereby a Holy and Righteous God could justly forgive sins for people of all ages. I would agree with New Creature in that there is no other way to God. Christ is the one mediator between God and man. God is totally satisfied in Christ and offers him as our redeemer, our friend, our saviour, our substitute, our Lord and ours for all eternity. If we miss Christ we have missed everthing. May we learn to appreciate the worth and work of Christ. Robert |
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279 | Bad Arguments Against Calvinism | John 15:16 | Robert Nicholson | 34980 | ||
Hank and EdB: According to Genesis 3:6 Even made a discision. " And when the woman saw the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat and gave also to her husband with her; and he did eat" She made this decision even though God had said "the day thou eatest thereof, thou shalt surely die" Gen. 2:17 Robert |
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280 | Does the Bible say why? God made man? | John 17:3 | Robert Nicholson | 51286 | ||
Goodmorning al k: I believe the words of Jesus gives us some insight into your question. "...that they may know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent" John 17:3 I enjoy the amplified rendering of the above verse. I believe that it has always been God's desire to have a personal relationship with humans as seen in Gen 3:8. It would appear that before sin came into the world God communed with Adam and Eve. The depth of this desire for us to know him is demonstrated in what he was willing to pay that this fellowship might be restored. Robert |
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