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261 | I need to find a passage in the Bible... | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 122944 | ||
I believe you're looking for the following from Paul 1 Cor 10:11 Now these things happened to them as an example, and they were written for our instruction, upon whom the ends of the ages have come. 12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed that he does not fall. 13 No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it. God bless. --Rowdy |
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262 | YET ascented to Heaven | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 122975 | ||
As far as I know this is the only place in the Bible Luke 16:22 "Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried. 23 "In Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom. Apparently, the Jews thought of this phrase, "Abraham's bosom" as being their idea of Heaven or the ideal place after life on earth. Jesus saw how much emphasis they placed on Abraham. By the way I found this quite easily by inserting those two words into the Word Search at the right of your screen. Hope this helps and God bless. --Rowdy |
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263 | YET ascented to Heaven | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 122991 | ||
I have to agree with almost everything you've said here, all but the point about Jesus' visit to Hell/Hades. Although Peter is pretty clear about Jesus' going there, it's not quite so clear what exactly He preached to them or the end result therefrom. Cited for reference: 1 Pet 3:18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit, 19by whom also He went and preached to the spirits in prison, 20who formerly were disobedient, when once the Divine longsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water. Thanks be to God, this is not a point that's critical for agreement to be pleasing to God, thus we can agree to disagree. There's so many good scholars on this Forum, I feel dwarfed. God bless you, dear friend. --Rowdy |
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264 | I need to find a passage in the Bible... | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 122994 | ||
Good statement, right on target. God bless. --Rowdy | ||||||
265 | Can you loose your salvation? | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 123001 | ||
I'm afraid you're dealing with a very old and controversial subject going back several centuries with John Calvin on down. If you'll punch in key words like, once saved, always saved, Calvinism or loose salvation into the Word Search at the right of your screen, you'll get a tremendous variety of opinions, statements and scriptures supporting each position. My position is that a christian can most certainly loose their salvation if you fail to maintain a good healthy relationship with God through His Son. There are many scriptures I can cite but I'll try to restrain myself to just a few. I'm sorry but I have to go on an errand. I'll get back to you with those few scriptures over the weekend. I do hope you'll study the matter in your Bible and pray about it. God bless. --Rowdy |
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266 | Can you loose your salvation? | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 123029 | ||
Well, at the very least you can see I was right on target about the breadth and depth of this controversy although I must admit I didn't dream it would happen so much in such a short time. However, I too will also concede that throughout God's Word there are some verses that seem to support the Con side of this question while I have already stated I support the Pro side. I'll elaborate. But first of all, I wanted to introduce to you my latest addition to my library. The title is "Bible Commentary" of the King James version. The main reason for my showcasing it like this is the extensive list of unbiased writers and reviewers on the team that put it together. There's a total of 21 persons on this team but I just wanted to describe a few of the more prominent. 1) James A Borland, Th.D. from Grace Theological, BA from LA Baptist 2) Charles L. Feinberg, Ph.D. John Hopkins Univ and MA from Southern Methodist Univ 3) Edward E. Hindson, Th.D. from Trinity Graduate School and MA from Trinity Evangelical Divinity 4) Daniel R. Mitchell, Th.D. from Dallas Theological Seminary and former Professor of Theology at Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary Like I mentioned there are many, many more but suffice it to say they cover the whole spectrum of Bible topics and modern denominations so I was reasonably assured that their opinions are at least worth a second look. I'll be quoting from this book quite a bit in the balance of this post and in future posts. So I would cite from 1 John 1:6 If we claim to have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. 7But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, purifies us from all sin. John goes on to describe this process placing an equal amount of emphasis on the horizontal relationship with our fellow christians so as to maintain a proper vertical relationship with God our father, 1 Jn 2:11. From the Commentary: "John may have come right to the point; he is probably dealing with a real situation where there are those who claim that you can have fellowship with God and live andy way you please. Exactly this situation had existed earlier and occasioned the wirting of II Peter and Jude. More sophistication had probably been added, but these false teachers or incipient gnostics showed signs of having the same warped logic which would permit practicing known and willful sin." Next I would cite Paul's side of the story from 1 Cor 9:24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. 25Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. 26Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. 27No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize. Commentary: "From the original Greek, 'buffet my body' meant a tremendous amount of abuse. Paul's Corinthian readers knew that in the Isthmian games, the boxers wore gloves consisting of ox-hide bands covered with knots and nails and loaded with lead and iron. To prepare for such an event, a man would have to steel himself against all forms of physical abuse." So we see here that even Paul had to bring his body into submission lest he fall from grace. If Paul could fall, don't you know any and all christians since his time could do the same. At this point, I must get some sleep. I'll continue this dialouge tomorrow. God bless. --Rowdy |
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267 | Can you loose your salvation? | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 123052 | ||
I can only imagine you're probably thinking you've been flooded, maybe even saturated with so many different opinions and scriptures to back them up. Thus I'm motivated to make this my last post on this thread and strive to keep it brief. Just a few more examples from God Word and I'll try to summarize. First from Apostle Paul 1 Cor 9:25 Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They then do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. 26 Therefore I run in such a way, as not without aim; I box in such a way, as not beating the air; 27 but I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified. So we even see the Apostle Paul, probably the greatest, most devoted disciple of Christ who has to exercise self-discipline in order to prevent losing the prize. What else could he possibly be referring to in this context? We have in Acts 5, Ananias and Sapphira, christians who were also greedy. They wanted the same fame and glory as Barnabas in selling their land but they wanted to keep back a portion of the money and tried to deceive the Holy Spirit. Thus they not only lost their souls but immediately lost their lives as well. My last example would be that of Simon the Sorcerer in Acts 8. He too was a christian but greedy for the miraculous powers as exhibited by Peter. He even tried to purchase these powers. Of course Peter told him he had to repent to prevent the horrors of God's rejection. There are others but again I want to be brief. My main point of this post is to acknowledge that God's Word is not always ideally clear on some topics, including this concept of the "eternal security" or "once saved, always saved." I'll readily agree that some scriptures as cited by some of these other posts does give one reason to wonder about the possibility of contradiction but we all know that God WOULD NOT contradict Himself in His Word. So what are we to do? This is my last point and then I'll hush. I would refer you to the words of Jesus Himself from Matt 5:29 "If your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30 "If your right hand makes you stumble, cut it off and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to go into hell. Does Jesus actually expect us as His disciples to literally eliminate a body part if we have a problem with it? I don't think so as we don't have any history of this kind of practice in these past two thousand years. But on the other hand, IF a person came to the conclusion that these were his only two choices: go to Heaven minus a body part or go to Hell with a whole body, I'm sure most would make the right choice and go to Heaven. What am I saying: this is Jesus' way of saying "better safe than sorry" or "err on the side of caution." So in a similar manner, if a person draws a conclusion of two choices on a particular subject: Assume once you're a christian, there's nothing more for you to worry about OR assume the scriptures referred above are true and that we're all guilty of sin every day (Rom 3:23 and Ja 4:17) which needs to be resolved before God. Thus we must see ourselves in need of God's Mercy and Grace every day of our lives. We all should be in a pentitent attitude all our lives and realize our need to repent every day. If we don't do this, I'm very much afraid we take a terrible chance of facing Judgment Day unprepared. I hope this helps and God bless. --Rowdy |
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268 | Can you loose your salvation? | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 123070 | ||
I read your whole post with interest but as I've stated I'm satisfied that a full balance of God's Word has been represented on this thread so that everyone who's interested can find God's Guidance if they're looking for IT. But for the record, I must disagree with each point of your post above. In contrast, I think God's Word speaks clearly to the bottom line question as posed by swmparent2. Also I noticed you didn't address one of my most important points, that is my point I would title "better safe than sorry." How can you possibly take the position as you state and not address that issue? Surely, you must admit, my post had several good points with seemly just as solid Bible foundation as yours. I await your response. I do hope and pray you'll study this issue with an open mind and open heart. God bless. --Rowdy |
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269 | Can you loose your salvation? | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 123073 | ||
Angel, you make a very, very good point, especially about the Samaritan woman. God bless. --Rowdy | ||||||
270 | Can you loose your salvation? | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 123077 | ||
I'm hoping to see your response to each of the specific points of my Post 123052. Looking forward to the discussion. Thanks and God bless. --Rowdy | ||||||
271 | Can you loose your salvation? | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 123079 | ||
I sincerely thank you for your post but I noticed you didn't respond to the other specific points on my post. Apparently, you don't agree with my assessment of Jesus statement. So what kind of modern name would you apply to Jesus principle as cited in Matt 5:29-30. So how do you deal with the "seeming contradiction" of these passages? God bless. --Rowdy |
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272 | Where does membership come from? | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 123115 | ||
There are other scriptures but one of the most specific and instructive is Heb 10:23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; 24 and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, 25 not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near. It's a proven fact, many, many times over that generally speaking most people need encouragement to be faithful to any cause, especially one like ours to Christ as our Lord and Master. Even if you're so incredibly strong that you don't need your brothers and sisters to keep you that way, you have no authority to deprive your local family of christians from sharing in your strengths and talents. We all have an ocassional tough week and need to be re-charged by those that know us and read our troubles in our faces and the way we walk. No, believe me, dear friend there's no substitute for a congregation with good, close fellowship. Try re-reading the Book of Acts and re-discover how valuable fellowship was in the first century. Then a person could cite all the passages in the Bible with the famous "one another" phrase...there are dozens of them. You simply CANNOT fully please God Almighty by yourself, it's literally impossible. I hope this helps and God bless. |
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273 | Can you loose your salvation? | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 123142 | ||
I'm assuming you've already shared these Holy Words from Jesus Christ Himself to this "bishop." If he doesn't believe them, he really should stop professing to being a bishop and go back to studying his Bible...and do a lot of praying. John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. Also Matt 28:17 When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted. 18And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, God bless. --Rowdy |
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274 | Where does membership come from? | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 123150 | ||
I would respond to you with a reminder about the Lord's parable about sowing seed from Matt 13. In this case, Jesus provides his own interpreation as follows. 18 "Therefore hear the parable of the sower: 19When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside. 20But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; 21yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles. 22Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. 23But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty." So you see, some congregations take on a personality much like a person does and thus can become like one of the four types of soil in this parable. Some congregations are very good, full of spirit and truth and some are only existing in their last few days, but then there are all those in between those two extremes. It's up to us as God's children to do our part and inspect the fruit of the congregations and confirm they truly are reflecting God's Word in their midst. We must continue searching for that ideal group so we can "grow where we're planted" by our Lord and then be productive ourselves. Each of us must take up our own cross from the Lord and bear its burden, remaining faithful till death, Rev 2:10. Hope this helps and God bless. --Rowdy |
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275 | Where does membership come from? | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 123194 | ||
I must say you and Forever Prophet are getting a lot of good responses with several good scriptures in support. I'm sure you already know my position on the matter but I'd just like to give some advice from someone who's tried that road of self-sufficency and isolation. For one thing, it's not pleaseant. When you get in a bind, socially, emotionally or spiritually, you don't have anyone in whom you can really trust with your deepest thoughts, your inner most feelings. Second thing is the big danger. As I mentioned it sounds if you all come from the perspective as being strong enough to be a christian on your own and not needing a regular membership in a local congregation. The biggest danger I see in that scenario is the fact you're not going to recognize when you need to be humbled. Make no mistake, when you're out by self and not getting checked on by a fellow strong brother who knows you like a brother should, being as strong as you are, you're probably going to grow just a little TOO independent and NOT realize your need for dependence on God. Then you're going to run into a BIG humbling by the main Man, Himself and I didn't like it when it happened to me. Like I said I've been down that road and the Lord has humbled me. I "saw the light" and repented after getting my share of bumps and bruises. So keep this advice in mind as you journey along in your spiritual walk with God. He knows us best because He created us and He knows we need the fellowship and leadership from our local congregation. Remember "Am I my brother's keeper?" was NOT a rhetorical question. God's answer to that question is a definite Yes. You need to be in the congregation doing your share of keeping someone straight WITH love and then when it's your turn, someone who truly loves you will straighten you out. Remember, all of us strong, bull-headed and confident bucks need some guidance now and again. I know...I'm as stubborn as they come, just ask my wife. I sincerely hope this helps, dear friend and God bless. --Rowdy |
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276 | Where does membership come from? | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 123244 | ||
I've noticed there's quite a few posts lodged on this thread, so maybe you've missed some or all of mine. Their numbers are 123115, 123150 and 123194. You can find any post by inserting this no in the Quick Search in the upper right corner of your screen or in this case, just look for my name on the thread. In my posts, I've cited several scriptures, the sum total of which, clearly indicate God wants us to be a vital, genuine and hard working member under the leadship of the elders appointed to lead that particular congregation. If we find a congregation that IS following God's Word, then it's up to us as submissive and obedient children of God to humble ourselves and submit to their leadership. If you don't agree with some of the things they're doing AND they're available for discussion as items the NT allows for options, then maybe you can influence a "wave" of change. But this is usually done only after you've invested some time and effort into the congregation showing your willingness to be an active part of that group of christians. If you're not an actual, devoted member of the hard-working bunch of christians in a particular congregation but prefer to stay on the periphery or the outer edge of that group, then you get what's coming to you, which is a reflection of what you put into it. If on Judgment Day, you are still in this condition, the Lord might question your true loyalty to Him and He might hesitate to confess your name to His Father as being one of His, but of course that's between you and God. You see, we're suppose to draw nearer and nearer to God and He will draw nearer to us. We're also supposed to grow and take on more responsibilities and develop our talents as cited in Jesus' parables. Hope this helps and God bless. --Rowdy |
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277 | Where does membership come from? | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 123265 | ||
It sounds to me like you're mixed up with the wrong group of folks who don't practice God's Word. In our congregation and in several congregations around the city, we have elders and deacons who take their job very, very seriously. Elders and deacons are selected in strict accordance with the guidance in Titus and 1 Tim, then they execute their duties with much prayer and forethought. The elders shepard the flock with a great deal of concern for their physical welfare AND their spiritual growth. Most of the deacons follow and submit themselves to their respective elders per congregation and devote themselves to prayer and following God's Word. Every once in a while, a small problem might show up and we deal with it at the lowest level possible before we follow Jesus procedure for elevating the situation as cited in Matt 18. I'd be the first to admit there's not enough discipline going on in the Lord's church but the biggest root cause of that is the vast and wide spread lack of Bible knowledge throughout the church in today's fast paced world. My bottom line recommendation to you is to keep looking for the Lord's church in your community. I'm sure you'll find such a group but if you're positive that none meet your standards, send me your personal E-Mail address so I can send you a list for your area (or I'll send mine). Hope this helps and God bless. --Rowdy PS: I was just installed as a deacon a couple of weeks ago so I would solicit your prayers for my growth in wisdom as I'll need it. |
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278 | Where does membership come from? | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 123269 | ||
I can only suggest your re-reading all of my posts on this thread. You seem to have missed my most important bottom line conclusion. The way I see God's Word, He doesn't give us an option. Either we become a part of the actual devoted, hard working christian we know we should be or we might not make it to Heaven. It's my conclusion that if we're not fruitful in the "Lord's vineyard," He'll cut us off as being unproductive and cast us in the everlasting fires of Hell. I do hope you'll continue studying and praying on this subject. This is NOT just merely important...it's crucial to our salvation. God bless. --Rowdy |
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279 | Where does membership come from? | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 123274 | ||
If I might interject here, the best scripture I can think of is from Peter as follows 1 Pet 5:1 The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that will be revealed: 2Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly; 3nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock; 4and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away. 5 Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for "God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble." 6Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, 7casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. 8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 9Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. 10But may[4] the God of all grace, who called us[5] to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. 11To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen. This should be clear enough without any comment from anyone, least of all, me. God bless. --Rowdy |
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280 | How do you know the Bible is the word of | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 129821 | ||
Masterful job in responding, Hank. Concise and to the point. For me, it's difficult to be that way. You are a true asset to the Forum. God bless. Rowdy |
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