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141 | trusting again...is it possible? | Bible general Archive 2 | WalkingTalkingBible | 121121 | ||
Hi, kkimkimangel, are you saved? |
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142 | Sin in the life of a believer? | John 13:10 | WalkingTalkingBible | 121116 | ||
Mommapbs, is this your belief: If one has accepted Jesus as Savior(believes) and sins, those sins are automatically forgiven? Is it your belief that you never have to repent again? Is it your belief that a believer's sin is different from an unbelievers sin? "What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?" WalkingTalkingBible |
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143 | Sin in the life of a believer? | John 13:10 | WalkingTalkingBible | 121069 | ||
Hi, Mommapbs! Jesus washed the feet of the of His disciples to show that He is humble. Philippians 2:5, 8 says, "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: . . . and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross." John 13:3-17 teaches that the believer has to be cleansed from sin, and remain clean, to be a part of the Kingdom of God. As stated in Isaiah 59:1-2, it is sin that separates man from God. Look at it this way: You have a white robe that you wear daily and it is heavily soiled with all kinds of nasty stuff, but it never bothered you before. Now, it's nasty to you and you want to continue to wear this robe, so you find out about a dynamic cleanser, you try it and it cleans your robe completely! Now the stuff that you cleaned off of your robe are still around and could possibly get your robe soiled again. But this time, when you put on your clean white robe, you are careful not to get anything on it. Because you are human, you unwillingly get something on your robe - but you have this dynamic cleanser - so you wash it again. So is the life of a believer. The unbelievers sin and do not know that there is a Remedy for their sin, or they simply haven't made up their minds to stop sinning and get help. But believers know that Remedy and if they sin (unwillingly, of course), they know how to repent, ask for forgiveness, and astain from sin. But sin is sin whether a believer or unbeliever and God will deal with it as so. 2 Peter 1:9 speaks of someone who started off in the faith, but did not grow spiritually. "But he that lacketh these things (faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love) is blind. . . and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins." WalkingTalkingBible |
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144 | Hebrews 6:4 -Am I a useless cause? | John 11:25 | WalkingTalkingBible | 120961 | ||
Hi, formereverything! I just want to encourage you to let God lead you to a truth teacing church (I understand - it's easier said than done with all of the false doctrines and hypocrites!). Maybe the reason you haven't found a church with all of the ministries you want is because God will use you to start them - you have a great testimony (I'm just speculating and not prophesying)! In the meantime, while you are going to the three churches, continue strengthening your relationship with God so that you can know the difference between what the truth is and the rest. I will be praying for you and your family. WalkingTalkingBible |
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145 | Saved or hoping to be saved? | Eph 2:8 | WalkingTalkingBible | 120896 | ||
You are saved IF you continue in faith. That's why Jesus said, "He that endures to the end shall be saved (Matthew 10:22)." You are saved (or delivered) from the bondage of sin if you accept Jesus as Savior. Then He empowers you via Holy Ghost to maintain salvation but you have to choose to continue in faith. Then when you die, if you have kept the faith, you will be saved from eternal damnation (or eternal separation from God). Colossians 1:22-23 says, "In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel. . ." It's not that we hope to be saved, but we were given salvation because we believe (accepted, have faith, trust) and we have a responsibility to maintain it and God has provided everything we need in that of Jesus Christ. WalkingTalkingBible |
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146 | Saved without faith? | Eph 2:8 | WalkingTalkingBible | 120850 | ||
Hi, Tim. Thank you for replying to my post. I think we are looking at my question from two different perspectives. I'll try to be more specific: In John 3:16, Jesus says, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Salvation involves two beings: 1)God and His love for the world and 2)man. When I made the statement "Jesus did His part" I am saying that all that had to be done for man's salvation (deliverance) had been done by Jesus. But just because Jesus died for the sins of the world, doesn't make the world saved. Man has to "do something." Look at it in this perspective: God so loved the world that He "did something" that whosoever "does something" should not perish, but have everlasting life. Hebrews 11:1 says, "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. None of us today saw Jesus suffer for us. None of us today saw Jesus hanging on the cross. None of today were there when He died, resurrected, and ascended, but by faith, the Word of God is truth. Man has to do something and that is to have faith (believe). We are saved because we have faith that Jesus did it all. Yes, we are saved by His blood, but since we didn't see the blood, only by the Word of God, we have faith. If we didn't "do something" (believe) how would we know that the Word of God is true? If all that had to be done for souls to receive salvation is Jesus dying and resurrecting, then EVERYONE would be saved! Salvation is to the one with true faith. (Colossians 1:23; Ephesians 2:8; Mark 11:22; Hebrews 11:6, 12:2; 1 Peter 5) Your Sister in Christ, WalkingTalkingBible |
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147 | Saved without faith? | Not Specified | WalkingTalkingBible | 120824 | ||
I was asked by one of our forum members, "Faith keeps us saved? Where does scripture tell us this?" I'm concerned that there are teachings going forth in our time that omit the responsibility of the believer. There are teachings that omit the importance of "knowing" God and focuses on "the knowing of" God. There are teachings that deny God in that of the power of the Holy Ghost - once saved, always saved, just believe :one time repentance, one time confession, one time to ask for forgiveness and it's all done - I have eternal life because God promised it and I believe! My question is how can you be saved without faith? Yes, Jesus gave His life for the sins of the world, He did His part. I understand that without the guidance of Holy Ghost this question is difficult. I'm not concerned with being popular in this forum, it would be a bit scary if everyone agrees with me. (I enjoy learning and sharing God's Word as led by the Holy Ghost - I never want to be a stumbling block to other souls). "Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:" (Matthew 7:13) "There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death." (Proverbs 16:25) WalkingTalkingBible |
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148 | Saved without faith? | Eph 2:8 | WalkingTalkingBible | 120827 | ||
I was asked by one of our forum members, "Faith keeps us saved? Where does scripture tell us this?" I'm concerned that there are teachings going forth in our time that omit the responsibility of the believer. There are teachings that omit the importance of "knowing" God and focuses on "the knowing of" God. There are teachings that deny God in that of the power of the Holy Ghost - once saved, always saved, just believe :one time repentance, one time confession, one time to ask for forgiveness and it's all done - I have eternal life because God promised it and I believe! My question is how can you be saved without faith? Yes, Jesus gave His life for the sins of the world, He did His part. I understand that without the guidance of Holy Ghost this question is difficult. I'm not concerned with being popular in this forum, it would be a bit scary if everyone agrees with me. (I enjoy learning and sharing God's Word as led by the Holy Ghost - I never want to be a stumbling block to other souls). "Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:" (Matthew 7:13) "There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death." (Proverbs 16:25) WalkingTalkingBible |
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149 | another level of growth | 1 Pet 1:5 | WalkingTalkingBible | 120774 | ||
Also, see 2 Peter 1:5-8. | ||||||
150 | Can anyone explain? | 1 Cor 12:13 | WalkingTalkingBible | 120773 | ||
What happened to you? Were you filled with the Holy Ghost or do you disagree? WalkingTalkingBible |
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151 | Can anyone explain? | 1 Cor 12:13 | WalkingTalkingBible | 120772 | ||
We are with one accord! WalkingTalkingBible |
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152 | Do our works keep us saved? | 1 Cor 12:13 | WalkingTalkingBible | 120771 | ||
Thanks for the English course on nouns and verbs. . . You are too technical for your own good ;). Thanks, but I understand faith. Without faith, it is impossible to please God. You never heard of backsliding? Do you think that unrepented sin is somehow overlooked once you say you believe? I know that no sin is allowed in the Kingdom of God. Didn't say anything about a person being saved by his good works or that faith and works are the same. WalkingTalkingBible |
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153 | Do our works keep us saved? | 1 Cor 12:13 | WalkingTalkingBible | 120770 | ||
Faith keeps us saved: "But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him (Hebrews 11:6)." Notice that "seek" is in the present tense which means that we are to continue to seek Him. It's more to this walk with God than to say, "I believe," and that's it, the devil believes, too. Faith is an action word. Our works which we do, being led by the Spirit of God through Jesus, show our faith. "What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?" (James 2:14-20) These works are not to be confused with works that the unsaved do. For example, there are many who take care of the poor and homeless, feed the hungry, and adopt the fatherless, but they are not saved. They won't go to the Kingdom of God just because they did those good works. Unless they repent and become part of the body of Christ, those works are in vain. It's the same when some professes to be saved, and you can't tell them from someone who is unsaved. Sometimes, people who call themselves saved are only justified by what they think the Bible says. The Holy Ghost is the teacher and without Him, the Gospel remains "hidden." If one falls away from faith, will he/she still be considered saved because of a so-called "belief?" Only in his/her eyes. God says that we are to remain saved until the end. It's not a one time deal. If there is unrepented sin in the heart of a believer, God let's us know that He is able to save us from it - we have to take responsibility and repent. "For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins" (Hebrews 10:26). And if you say you no longer sin, you are a liar! (1 John 1:8-10) But we know that if we sin, we have Jesus Who will forgive us if we repent (2 John 1:1). WalkingTalkingBible |
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154 | Can anyone explain? | 1 Cor 12:13 | WalkingTalkingBible | 120769 | ||
"Everything we will know about God will be revealed to us by the Holy Ghost." In elaborating on this statement, I will use Scripture, keeping in mind that God is His Word. Matthew 11:27 says, "All things are delivered unto Me of My Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal Him." This verse shows us that no man knows the Son (or the Word), but the Father. The Son is Jesus, Who is the Word in the flesh (John 1:1, 14). The Word is only revealed by the Father through the Holy Ghost: John 16:13 says, "Howbeit when He, the Spirit of truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth: for He shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak: and He will shew you things to come." The second statement I made is about those who lean to their own understanding of the Word; those who are not filled with the Holy Ghost and led by Him. Those who read the Bible and "teach" themselves. Those who don't know God, but know of Him. 1 Corinthians 2:12-14 says, "Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." Proverbs 3:5 says, "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding." No, be comforted to know that I'm not suggesting neither that the Word of God doesn't teach us, nor that we don't learn by it, I'm saying that we can't teach ourselves. It is the Holy Ghost that teaches us all things (John 14:26). Although, everyone preaching is not preaching sound doctrine, the fivefold ministry is very important to the spiritual growth of the believer. God knows every heart and if one wants to really know the truth, He will guide him to a church where the truth is being taught. But if one just wants to be self righteous, then he will search for a place that is saying what he wants to hear. It's so important to be filled with the Holy Ghost and learn because after hearing the preacher/teacher, one needs to be able to study and meditate on the Scriptures learned so they can be put into action. Ephesians 4:17-18 says, "This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:" Does this help clear those two statements up? WalkingTalkingBible |
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155 | Can anyone explain? | 1 Cor 12:13 | WalkingTalkingBible | 120683 | ||
I'm glad to hear that your faith is not based on feelings. I am more concerned with your statement "how much more of Him can I get?" Yes, as a believer, all of the promises of God are open to you. But that's why I asked all of those questions, have you attained all of the promises He has for you? Remember when God promised the Israelites "a land flowing with milk and honey? (starting at Exodus 3)" They had to go through the wilderness to get there. Yes, He had many promises for them in the promised land, but they had to get there. So it is with all of the promises He has for us. We already have Salvation through Jesus and some of us, the Holy Ghost, but there are many, many more - including eternal life with Him. All of the people who were promised the land didn't make it there. Same with some who call themselves believers - not all are going to have eternal life with God (Matthew 7:21). The reason I stated, "Don't be deceived - God is more than what theology teaches" is because God is not a subject to be studied. To study Him as a subject means to find out all that's available about Him and bring it to an understanding acceptable to the mind and to enable operation in what is naturally desired. God is a living being and He told us to "study to show ourselves approved" unto Him! If I were to study you, how much can I learn without you telling me things about you, there are probably things about you that you haven't discovered. Everything we will know about God will be revealed to us by the Holy Ghost. To know more about Him is to get closer to Him in our walk with Him. Theology doesn't teach one to "know" God, it teaches one "about" God. Both are needed to make to be with God. See Isaiah 40:28 WalkingTalkingBible |
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156 | Do our works keep us saved? | 1 Cor 12:13 | WalkingTalkingBible | 120680 | ||
Faith keeps us saved: "But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him (Hebrews 11:6)." Notice that "seek" is in the present tense which means that we are to continue to seek Him. It's more to this walk with God than to say, "I believe," and that's it, the devil believes, too. Faith is an action word. Our works which we do, being led by the Spirit of God through Jesus, show our faith. "What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?" (James 2:14-20) These works are not to be confused with works that the unsaved do. For example, there are many who take care of the poor and homeless, feed the hungry, and adopt the fatherless, but they are not saved. They won't go to the Kingdom of God just because they did those good works. Unless they repent and become part of the body of Christ, those works are in vain. It's the same when some professes to be saved, and you can't tell them from someone who is unsaved. Sometimes, people who call themselves saved are only justified by what they think the Bible says. The Holy Ghost is the teacher and without Him, the Gospel remains "hidden." If one falls away from faith, will he/she still be considered saved because of a so-called "belief?" Only in his/her eyes. God says that we are to remain saved until the end. It's not a one time deal. If there is unrepented sin in the heart of a believer, God let's us know that He is able to save us from it - we have to take responsibility and repent. "For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins" (Hebrews 10:26). And if you say you no longer sin, you are a liar! (1 John 1:8-10) But we know that if we sin, we have Jesus Who will forgive us if we repent (2 John 1:1). WalkingTalkingBible |
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157 | Can anyone explain? | 1 Cor 12:13 | WalkingTalkingBible | 120642 | ||
Colossians 2:10 and Galatians 2:20 makes you feel "complete" in what sense? If God has done all He has to with you, you no longer need Him. There is much, much more of Him for you to get! Do you know Him? God is a living being, Sovereign, Holy, mysterious - no way do you know all that there is to know about Him. Everything you need is in Him - is that what you mean by "complete?" Do you know Him personally? As your healer? your provider? your Comforter? Are you anointed with and operating in His power to heal the sick, cast out devils, and raise the dead? Do you hear His voice? Do you have all of the fruit of the Spirit? Are you totally without sin? Do you perfectly love everyone? Do you feel His presence (I haven't experienced all of these, either, just some)? Don't be deceived - God is more than what theology teaches, He's real! He sees, hears, talks, feels, and moves. He hasn't totally revealed Himself to no one. 2 Peter 1:3-11 shows us how to grow in grace - it's a process. Faith is an action word! False doctrines tell souls that "once saved always saved." That's a lie. The word "believe" in the greek means "to commit, accept, to trust." Being saved is being in a relationship with the Almighty God! If we have to work at making our natural relationships work, don't hesitate to think that you're going to have to put some work into this divine relationship. But God has given us everything we need to make this work - all we have to do is choose and grow (1 Peter 2:2; 2 Peter 3:18). Also see Romans 11:22; James 1:25; 1 Timothy 4:16 "And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled. In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: IF ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven. . ." Colossians 1:21-23 With Love and Concern, WalkingTalkingBible |
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158 | Can anyone explain? | 1 Cor 12:13 | WalkingTalkingBible | 120641 | ||
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159 | Can anyone explain? | 1 Cor 12:13 | WalkingTalkingBible | 120640 | ||
All members (all of those who would be and are) of the body of Christ are baptized by one Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:13). "No man can say Jesus is the Lord but by the Holy Ghost (verse 3)." Only by the Holy Ghost can a human (any human) know that Jesus is the Savior. This is what's called in the spirit "blind receiving sight." 1 Corinthians 12:13 is directed towards a church (yesterday and today) that's dealing with division among its members (11:18). Paul writes to let them know that no position, calling, or gift is above another - they are all of the same Spirit - everyone in the body of Christ is of the same Spirit. If all a soul had to do is "believe," then what would have been the purpose of the Day of Pentecost? The disciples, apostles and the other people in the upper room were all believers - Jesus had revealed Himself to them as the Savior. Matthew 16:15-17 shows us the revelation of Jesus, as the Christ, to Peter. Peter was a believer and also was among those who were told to "tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem until you be endued with power from on high (Luke 24:49)." The baptism of the Holy Ghost - Jesus draws (John 6:44), reveals Himself as the Savior (Luke 10:22), and gives the faith to believe (Romans 10:17). John the Baptist told the souls, ". . .He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire. . ." (Matthew 3:11; Luke 3:16). Fire is a typical figure of power. The indwelling of the Holy Ghost - when Jesus comes to live in the "temple" of the believer (John 7:39; 14:16-17, 26; 16:7). (Sorry it took me so long to answer, I was changing internet providers.) WalkingTalkingBible |
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160 | Can anyone explain? | 1 Cor 12:13 | WalkingTalkingBible | 120538 | ||
BradK, being baptized with the Holy Ghost is not the same as the filling, or indwelling of the Holy Ghost. See JCrichton's answer to my question. The Ephesians, Corinthians, and Colossians were not only baptized (into repentence), they were also filled with the Holy Ghost (and also, operating in the gifts of the Spirit). WalkingTalkingBible |
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