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141 | Nailing down John 3:16 | John 3:16 | WalkingTalkingBible | 125855 | ||
Hi Huron, yes, "the world" does mean mankind. "Whoever" is anyone who "believes" in Him, believing being the qualifying factor. When I first studied this verse, I asked God 'how could all these people say they BELIEVE yet still practice sin?' First, He revealed to me the true meaning of believe: instead of "believe" or "belief" meaning "what one feels or thinks is right," "believe" means to "fully commit to," "to trust," and "to accept." Now when I plugged those meanings into John 3:16 where believe is, I got a very clear understanding. Everyone has the same choice to make on whether they want to be saved or not - God doesn't value one soul over another - salvation is open to all. However, not all who profess to be believers are true because they disqualify themselves by unbelief in which they continue to practice sin. "the one who practices sin is of the devil;" 1 John 3:8a (NASB) WalkingTalkingBible |
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142 | John 4:10. Is God an it? Who is this? | John 4:10 | WalkingTalkingBible | 121282 | ||
What the others have shared with you is very edifying. I just wanted to throw in there, that John 4:24 says God is a Spirit. I identify God as "He" because He is the Father. Your question is a good one. I'm interested also to see how this thread goes! WalkingTalkingBible |
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143 | Jesus and the father - different wills? | John 6:38 | WalkingTalkingBible | 123272 | ||
No other verses support that Jesus has a different will than God - Jesus is God! Like you said, there are theories - from the minds of humans and not God. First, I want to say that if the skeptic is not asking you this question with the purpose of conversion, don't bother. One must first understand that Jesus is the Word of God in the flesh (John 1:1,14). He was both human and divine. We, as humans, have our own will. Jesus, Who is our perfect example, shows us that we are to do the will of God and not our own will - if you want eternal life with God. Just like Jesus was water baptized. Why? To fulfill all righteousness - He's our example to follow (Matthew 3:13-17). 1 Timothy 3:16 says, "And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory." Who was manifested in the flesh? God was! Isaiah 9:6 says, "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." What shall the Son's name be called? The mighty God! The everlasting Father! God is our Savior and His saving name is Jesus! WalkingTalkingBible |
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144 | How do we understand these words? | John 6:63 | WalkingTalkingBible | 122234 | ||
Hi, Aixen7z4, what Angel has said I also agree with completely. You pose some very good points in your posts. One is the Bible translation. I want to encourage you to use whatever translation the Holy Ghost leads you to use (He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him). I agree with you totally: we must wait on Him! You also asked, "What happens when we do not wait for understanding, but turn away instead?" Paul was inspired to write in 2 Timothy 4:3-4, "For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables." The enemy of our souls is not concerned with which way we turn, as long as it is away from the truth. Patience is so important to our spiritual walk with God. Hebrews 10:36 says, "For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise." Because of the lack of patience (and a lot of pride), souls are being deceived. Thanks for giving us something important to think about. . . WalkingTalkingBible |
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145 | 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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146 | 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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147 | 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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148 | Sin in the life of a believer? | John 13:10 | WalkingTalkingBible | 121216 | ||
God bless you, Rowdy, for your understanding is evident that you are TRULY led by the Spirit of God! Your Sister in Christ, WalkingTalkingBible |
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149 | Sin in the life of a believer? | John 13:10 | WalkingTalkingBible | 121235 | ||
"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. . ." (Hosea 4:6) I won't "revile again" because I know who I am and Whose I am. . . Hank, BradK and yourself can continue to believe what you want to because it satisfies your flesh. To believe that you don't have to confess and repent for your sins says either of two things: 1) You don't know God 2) You believe you no longer sin I don't say this to put you down or try to make you feel bad, but to expose the spirit of error that is deceiving you. "IF we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9) John was not talking to unbelievers. He goes on to say in 1 John 2:1-2, "And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world." The reason I say you may not know God is because the very ministry of the Holy Ghost is to convict, reprove, teach, and guide (John 14:26, 16:8-11, 13). While we confess those known sins when we first received salvation, there are other sins that we commit, and at first, we either have no control or we didn't know it was a sin. But God says in James 4:17, "Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin." The Holy Ghost shows us the difference between good and evil, why? So we can shrug and say it has all been taken care of by Jesus?? What a lie to say we know Him and love Him, knowing that it was our sin that He died for, knowing that sin offends Him, and then to sin and not even ask for forgiveness???? What kind of relationship with God do you have? One that's justified in your own minds, I'm afraid! If you believe you no longer sin - you are simply a liar! I don't call you a liar, God does! (1 John 1:8) Brothers and Sister, be not deceived. God said, "The soul that sin, it shall die." Yes, I have Godly fear of God in that He is serious when it comes to sin. Please don't take sins lightly. As believers, we have more of a responsibility not to sin (we are written epistles, read among men). Don't be deceived to think that you are going to enter into a Holy place with a Holy Being with unconfessed and unrepented sin. Sin doesn't make salvation null and void, but the one who sins blots his/her own name out of the book of life. With sincere concern and love, WalkingTalkingBible |
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150 | Sin in the life of a believer? | John 13:10 | WalkingTalkingBible | 121265 | ||
Hi, Rowdy! I don't regret saying any of my words because they were not in vain. Please read my post after you've read theirs and you'll find that I was asking them questions just like they asked me. I don't think God brings us together so that we can continue to live in error, but we are helpers one to another, learning from each other. I merely responded to "What a sad thing it is to view God's precious gift of eternal life as a maddening cycle of salvation...sin...no salvation...repent...salvation again...sin...no salvation...repent...salvation again...etc. ad infinitum. I have never been given to understand how or why honest and sincere Christians can espouse and promulgate a belief like this that is so foreign to sound scriptural doctrine. –Hank" and "Do you love God? Are you afraid of Him? What is your motivation for obedience? What kind of life is it if one is constantly wondering if they "measure up" - combing through every thought and action, looking for some possible sign of sin? Sadly, we don't know how to "wash one another's feet." mommapbs" WalkingTalkingBible |
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151 | Sin in the life of a believer? | John 13:10 | WalkingTalkingBible | 121297 | ||
Thank you, BradK. I only thought that you took sin lightly because agreed with those that believe that it's okay for a believer to sin and not repent and confess. If you do believe that teaching, what more can I say? But let's not get into to that again. Let's just pray. WalkingTalkingBible |
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152 | Question for Jehovah's Witness friend | John 14:28 | WalkingTalkingBible | 124606 | ||
Hi, Tara, I must say that you know your religion well (too bad God is not about religion in that sense). I've read your posts and I don't blame you for your erroneous beliefs, I blame the false teachers and prophets that fed you that stuff. However, I only want to help (and I'll do that by prayer). I would like to ask you: What does your doctrine say for 1 Timothy 3:16? What does your doctrine say for Isaiah 9:6 and 1 John 5:7? What about the Holy Ghost (Spirit)? I wouldn't let "s" or "S" deceive me. The Holy Spirit is not an "it." Contrary to what you have been taught, the Holy Spirit is not a force, He is a living being, He is the manifestation of God (just like Jesus) that lives within true believers, showing them the difference between truth and lies, and showing the need and importance of redemption (John 14:17, 26; 16:7-13). Let's not try to understand God using unparallel comparisons. A natural father and son can't be the same flesh, neither husband and wife (spiritully, they can). God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit can be seen in this way: A man is a father, is married, and works as a mailman (these are only used as examples - no spiritual meaning). To his child, he's a father. To his wife, he's a husband, and to his employer, he's a mailman. Being a father doesn't take away from being a husband or mailman, neither does being a mailman take away from being a father and husband. How many men are there? Just one! So it is with God - one God, three manifestations (and a whole lot of names). The Holy Spirit is not prejudice - He will dwell with you and show you the truth if you ask Him to. (Let's talk about the 144,000 later) WalkingTalkingBible |
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153 | Is it necessary to be a member? | Acts | WalkingTalkingBible | 121339 | ||
Is it necessary for a believer to join a church as opposed to just attending church service regularly? Some say that the church provides a "covering for the soul." The only verse I can think of right now is "forsaking not the assembling of ourselves. . ." WalkingTalkingBible |
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154 | Is it necessary to be a member? | Acts | WalkingTalkingBible | 121354 | ||
Thanks Rowdy, this does help. Just one question on your response (I think I might already know the answer): In Acts 2 wasn't God adding to the Church, as the body of Christ? Or both the body of Christ and individual churches? I know Paul set up individual churches in Ephesus, Thessalonica, etc. My friend and her husband visit my church frequently (my friend just received Christ, again, in her life) and people tell them they need to join a church for a covering. I guess that's what I don't understand, "covering." WalkingTalkingBible |
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155 | Is it necessary to be a member? | Acts | WalkingTalkingBible | 121355 | ||
Hi, Searcher56! Can you help me understand "accountability?" I'm thinking as far as paying tithe. Also, if you don't mind reading what I wrote to Rowdy, I'm not sure I understand "covering." Is it the same as "accountability?" WalkingTalkingBible |
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156 | Is it necessary to be a member? | Acts | WalkingTalkingBible | 121357 | ||
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157 | Is speaking in tongues a necessity ? | Acts 2:4 | WalkingTalkingBible | 122044 | ||
Hi Jilliebean, it is a lie that if you don't speak in tongues, you are not saved. What jcsav said is true, tongues are not of our own ability. The Holy Ghost is the same now as during Pentecost - no new movements or anything like that. It is written in 2 Timothy 3:16, "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. . ." If we are going to do away with part of it, we might as well do away with it all. (kalos had given a website with Q/A on the baptism of the Holy Ghost and tongues. It's in line with the word of God. If you're interested, it's: www.ag/org/top/beliefs) WalkingTalkingBible |
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158 | Tongues mean Holy Spirit? | Acts 2:38 | WalkingTalkingBible | 181558 | ||
I'm having a tough time understanding speaking in tongues. I go to a church where they teach that speaking in tongues is the initial sign of the baptism of the Holy Spirit. I don't find Scripture supporting that. They use Acts 2:4, Mark 16:17, and 1 Corinthians 14:22. I believe the evidence of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit is seen in the fruit one bears (according to Galatians 5:22-23). I also believe that the believer receives the baptism of the Holy Spirit at the time of conversion and the filling of the Holy Spirit is continuous - as the believer grows spiritually. They also believe in tarrying for the Holy Spirit and I don't believe that, either. I don't believe that one has to tarry for what God has given him/her. Can someone help me understand this more clearly? WTB |
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159 | Tongues mean Holy Spirit? | Acts 2:38 | WalkingTalkingBible | 181564 | ||
Thank you, Paul, for your response. Which baptism (water or Holy Spirit) is Paul speaking of in Romans 6? I understand it to be water baptism. I know I have a lot more to learn. What's your understanding on this? Thank you, WTB |
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160 | Tongues mean Holy Spirit? | Acts 2:38 | WalkingTalkingBible | 181605 | ||
Thank you, Paul. I will look into some New Testament references like you suggested. In the past, studying like that helped me understand antoher topic - the one about women covering their heads (1 Corinthians 11). The one baptism (Eph. 6:5) happens at conversion and the water baptism signifies the believer's immersion into Christ and His death? I'm trying to understand because I have people at my church saying that speaking in tongues is the sign that one has received the Holy Spirit. I'm concerned because people accept Christ as Savior and are told that they have to 'tarry' for the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Then they are told that if they don't speak in tongues, that they don't have the Holy Spirit. I just don't think this is true. Thanks, again, for your response and time in helping me study this topic. WTB |
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