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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: bill0624 Ordered by Verse |
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1 | forgive consider what he has done | Matt 1:1 | bill0624 | 213980 | ||
Eph 4:32 - Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. |
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2 | What does judgement look like | 2 Cor 5:10 | bill0624 | 213978 | ||
While Keliy is right that the details of the judgment are rather hard to describe, the assurance that it is coming should cause us to take stock of our lives. I suspect neither God nor Jesus put much stock in the label "Christian" or "born again." God looks at the heart and the actions and, ultimately, judges/weighs us from his point-of-view. Jesus said that all people will appear before him to be judged -- not according to their labels, their doctrines, their creeds, their statements of faith -- but according to whether they have done God's will (Matt 7:21). It's not so much a matter of what we believe as it is a matter of how we live. The "right faith", James says, results in the "right works" (James 2:14-26) Despite what some may say, Jesus judges ALL according to their works. And it is, according to the Bible, a matter of life and death. For those who do good, immortality. For those who do evil, death (Rom 2:6-8). It all comes down to that (Rom 6:23). | ||||||
3 | What does judgement look like | 2 Cor 5:10 | bill0624 | 213991 | ||
Val, we will simply have to agree to disagree. :) Being saved, according to Jesus himself, is based upon works, doing (not believing) the will of God. The devil and his minions believe that God sent Jesus, so belief is simply not enough. I simply don't agree that it all depends on Jesus' cross, as important as that was. Jesus called, not for belief in his death (in fact, even his own disciples didn't believe he would die), but for obedience. The focus of the Great Comission is not upon "believing" but upon teaching disciples to OBEY Jesus' teachings. I respectfully submit that it doesn't matter what the church traditionally teaches about salvation (Protestant, Catholic, or Orthodox). What matters is what JESUS said about salvation and he never separated belief in him from works. In fact, he said, "Why do you call me 'Lord' when you don't obey what I tell you." Professing Jesus as Lord is simply not enough. Practicing Jesus as Lord is what he desires. | ||||||
4 | What does judgement look like | 2 Cor 5:10 | bill0624 | 213992 | ||
Good quote, Brad! Excellent! According to Jesus, "believing"in him is inextricably linked to obeying him. If we don't obey him, and I'm preaching to myself here also, then we don't truly believe in him. | ||||||
5 | What does judgement look like | 2 Cor 5:10 | bill0624 | 214004 | ||
Sure he did, Steve. And what does it mean to believe in him? "Easy Believism" says that all it means to believe in Jesus is to mentally acknowledge that he died, was buried, and rose again. That's it! Done! Nothing about following him or obeying him. Jesus never said to "make believers". He said to "make disciples" teaching them to obey what HE taught. He never said to teach them to obey Moses, Samuel, Paul, Peter, etc. These others certainly shouldn't be ignored. But none of them are Jesus Christ. Believing in Jesus is about following HIM, not about following Moses, David, Isaiah, Paul, John, etc. That's my take on it. | ||||||
6 | What does judgement look like | 2 Cor 5:10 | bill0624 | 214005 | ||
Quote Paul all you like, Val. Paul isn't Jesus. They obviously disagreed about how someone is saved. Again, I'll stick with Jesus. | ||||||
7 | What does judgement look like | 2 Cor 5:10 | bill0624 | 214006 | ||
Being saved and being a disciple are not two separate things, my friend. It is part of the whole enchilada. You can't be saved and not be a disciple. If you think you are, then all you have bought into is "easy-believism". Salvation is the process whereby God conforms us into the image of Christ. When you get time, do a good word study on "salvation". It will enrich your understanding of what it truly is and how stripped down some parts of Christianity try to make it in order to gain "easy converts." | ||||||
8 | What does judgement look like | 2 Cor 5:10 | bill0624 | 214011 | ||
Sure he was. But we are "Christians", not "Paulians". Or we should be. | ||||||
9 | What does judgement look like | 2 Cor 5:10 | bill0624 | 214017 | ||
You're correct, Jesus' teachings are my plumbline. For example, what if I wanted to know what to do with my enemies? If I followed Moses or Joshua, I would go kill them, women, children, cattle, etc. Wipe 'em all out. But if I follow Jesus on this, he says to love my enemies, to do good to them. Quite different from Moses' and Joshua's take, doncha think? So, no, I don't believe that the Bible is my plumbline. It is meant, according to Paul, to encourage us to good works - 2 Tim 3:16,17. |
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10 | What does judgement look like | 2 Cor 5:10 | bill0624 | 214018 | ||
Thanks for the welcome, Tim! But I don't agree that all the Bible is equally authoritative. If we think that, then we need to resume offering animal sacrifices because these were commanded of God's people. | ||||||
11 | What does judgement look like | 2 Cor 5:10 | bill0624 | 214022 | ||
What is the difference, Tim? Here is a verse from the book of Leviticus: 'You are to keep My statutes. You shall not breed together two kinds of your cattle; you shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed, nor wear a garment upon you of two kinds of material mixed together.' - Lev 19:19 In this verse, God says not to plant two different kinds of plants in a field. He also says not to wear a garment that has been made from two different kinds of materials (blends). How would you explain to someone that this verse is authoritative for you (that this verse demonstrates God's authority over how you plant and how you dress) but that it is NOT applicable to you (despite the authority of the verse, it doesn't apply to you)? I'm not trying to be contentious, Tim. I really want to know. How can you assert that this verse is authoritative over you but that it doesn't apply to you? If this verse is authoritative over you concerning planting and garments, shouldn't it, by definition, apply to you? If not, why not? |
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12 | What does judgement look like | 2 Cor 5:10 | bill0624 | 214024 | ||
You haven't addressed my question, Tim. This verse from Leviticus, which you consider to be authoritative for you, says not to plant crops of two different kinds in a field and not to wear garments of two differnt kinds. How is this verse authoritative for you? | ||||||
13 | What does judgement look like | 2 Cor 5:10 | bill0624 | 214025 | ||
Oops, sorry, John. My reply for was Tim. :) I hope he answers. | ||||||
14 | What does judgement look like | 2 Cor 5:10 | bill0624 | 214029 | ||
Sure, Val. Here are a few references: Numbers 31 Numbers 35 Joshua 6:16,17,20,21 Joshua 8:1,2,24-26 Joshua 10:28-41 These are just a few. But they do serve do demonstrate how Jesus' teachings of loving one's enemies was not "authoritative" in the OT. |
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15 | What does judgement look like | 2 Cor 5:10 | bill0624 | 214030 | ||
Yes, John, I realize that anyone can respond. I welcome the interaction. Why do you say that I don't respect the Terms of Use? I've read them. I am not trolling or spamming in any way. How do I violate the rules here? Please show me. | ||||||
16 | What does judgement look like | 2 Cor 5:10 | bill0624 | 214035 | ||
I'm not "conveniently overlooking" anything. I stated that my posts are biblically based upon the teachings of Jesus, which, I believe, lead us to love God and one another more. It seems this is a point of contention here. It seems that, for the purposes of this forum, "sola scriptura" means that Moses has as much authority over the Christian as Christ does. It seems that Joshua is on the same level as Jesus as also has "all authority in heaven and on earth." It seems that Isaiah is just as "fully of grace and truth" as Jesus Christ. It seems that Paul is just as much "the very image of God" as Jesus. Why? Because this forum interprets "sola scriptura" to mean that everyone and everthing taught in the Bible stands on equal ground with Jesus Christ himself. This is the problem with man-made doctrines. They start out exhorting us to get back to basics but, in the hands of religion, get turned into idols. I don't have a problem with "sola scriptura." In fact, if folks here would bother to look up the definition, they would discover that it allows for reason, logic, and tradtion in being faithful to the Bible. But this forum uses it to mean "You must believe EXACTLY as we do." If this is how the Lockman Foundation interprets "sola scriptura", that everything in the Bible is binding upon the Christian and that Jesus Christ and his teachings stand on exactly the same ground as Moses, Joshua, and Job, then, yes, I will depart. I had hoped this was a place to discuss the Bible in the light of Jesus Christ, not a place where the Bible is placed on higher authority than what he has. Nevertheless, I wish ALL of you the best in Christ and hope that you grow in the grace of our Lord. bill |
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17 | What does judgement look like | 2 Cor 5:10 | bill0624 | 214039 | ||
TO EVERYONE: Please don't bother asking me anything more. I've been shown the door. Reminds me of what Ghandi once said about Christianity, "I like your Jesus...but I don't much care for your Christians because they are not very much like him." In my brief time here, not even 24 hours, I humbly exhort folks to get back to the teachings of Jesus and I am told I violate the terms of this "Christian Forum" and that if I were serious about Jesus' teachings, I would literally cut my hands and feet off. :( I leave with a saddened heart. Blessings of Christ to all of you anyway. bill |
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18 | What does judgement look like | 2 Cor 5:10 | bill0624 | 214042 | ||
You have quoted C.H. Spurgeon here. This forum is "sola scriptura", scripture only. Views of theologians violate this forum's "scripture only" policy. I have reported you to management. | ||||||
19 | What does judgement look like | 2 Cor 5:10 | bill0624 | 214043 | ||
You have stated your own opinion. Again, this forum is "sola scriptura", scripture only. Scripture does not mention Ghandi. I have again reported you to management for policy violation. | ||||||
20 | What does judgement look like | 2 Cor 5:10 | bill0624 | 214057 | ||
MJH, you seem to be a fair individual so I'll reply to you. Jesus disagreed with Moses about the "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth" policy in Jesus' "...you have heard it said, but I tell you" passages. Jesus didn't stone the woman caught in adultery even though this is what the Law of Moses demanded. As I've stated in another posts, Jesus disagreed with Moses (and Joshua) that the way the people of God should treat their enemies is to kill them. Jesus' disagreed with Moses about honoring father and mother, Jesus said to hate father and mother if you wanted to be his disciple. Jesus himself claimed to be greater than Moses. This implies that he reveals more of God or more truth than Moses does. PS - Contrary to what some people here may think I think, I do believe that the whole Bible is scripture. But I don't believe that the whole Bible is applicable to us today. I see no way in which someone could claim that the whole Bible is authoritative for them and then say that some parts don't apply to them. I am at least honest about stating that the whole Bible doesn't apply to me. |
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