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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: gracefull Ordered by Verse |
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901 | How does eternal security build faith? | Rev 3:5 | gracefull | 78942 | ||
I see God's wisdom in this scripture Hebrew 2:14-16 Froasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise took part of the same; that through death He might destroy him that had the power of death, that is the devil; And deliver them that through FEAR(my caps) of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. For verily He took not on Him the nature of angels; but He took on Him the seed of Abraham. God's children can't live as children whe the fear of death hovers over them. Whe we recognize that we are free we can move forward and not be afraid that we will be sent to hell if we miss some 'ordinance'. We are to move forward in faith in His love, mercy and grace, growing up in Christ. Fear of eternal punishment NEVER promotes a loving relationship. It compels us at the point of salvation to choose... then we are children commanded to grow up in Christ by faith. God bless |
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902 | How does eternal security build faith? | Rev 3:5 | gracefull | 78951 | ||
Good afternoon philemcc, I had to chuckle as I myself have done this after a lengthy response. The problem lies, I believe with pastors and teachers not teaching the power of the gospel to deliver and set us free, Because I believe both stances bring bondage. There are some on one extreme side that says...no matter how you live, you are heaven bound. Then there is the other side, make sure you constantly repent because you may have sinned and don't know it and if the Lord comes you will be lost. OHHHHHHH! Both grieve me in my spirit because both defeat the ultimate goal of Jesus-to redeem us from all past sins and set us FREE from the rule of sin in our lives, and cover us with grace while we grow toward that goal. One compels to continue carelessly through life and the other binds us not to move at all! Who the son sets free is truly free, dead to sin and free to walk in newness of life!Let's move on to learn how to live in that newness of life! From the heart! |
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903 | Whose will causes a believer to sin? | Rev 13:8 | gracefull | 88182 | ||
Hi Tim, When Joe asks where did the desire to sin come from since they, Adam and Eve, did not have a fallen nature. Would this be comparable to the fall of Satan? Did not Satan have a free will and he chose to allow pride to cause him to rebel? If God had not said 'Of the tree of life you shall not eat'...to eat would not have been sin. It became sin when man chose to disobey..regardless of the reason? To eat is not sin...to eat when God said NO is sin. Paul said that if it had not been for the law, there would be no knowledge of sin Romans 5:13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Adam and Eve had only one law but they broke it. Sin was then imputed. This debate seems to trip on the free will of man just as the one on election.. Comments? God bless, |
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904 | How long is a short while? | Rev 20:4 | gracefull | 90129 | ||
Hi Desiree, Revelation 20:4 It is my understanding that this does not begin until after Armageddon. Jesus will return to earth and reign for a thousand years while Satan is bound. Then Satan will be released to tempt and test the people one last time. God bless |
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905 | Release and Faith Question | Rev 22:18 | gracefull | 91064 | ||
Hi radioman.. You are correct the word 'release' is not used in any verse together with faith...May I ask...is there any example of 'faith' in scripture where faith does not 'do something' before receiving the manifestation of the promise? For example: Hebrews 11 God bless |
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906 | Release and Faith Question | Rev 22:18 | gracefull | 91251 | ||
Hello John, "Faith is the SUBSTANCE of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen." "Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God." Faith produces the manifestation of God's will in the earth when God's people ACT UPON the Word of God. Faith without works is dead. Faith must be released by action. Faith without corresponding actions is dead, not faith at all. Without faith it is impossible to please God. Why does every promise of God have to be received by faith including our salvation, our righteousness, our justification, the Holy Spirit infilling, the gifts, and all the promises....ALL cannot be received except through the avenue of faith. "Biblical faith is trusting in God to the exclusion of things seen; "for we walk by faith, not by sight." Faith in the Word of God produces the promises of God. It is not walking through life with blinders on hoping God will do something. Scripture teaches us that faith must be applied to the Word. Faith without the Word is hope and hope does not produce. Faithful actions can be called seed... Example Matthew 8:9-11 8 But the centurion said, "Lord, I am not worthy for You to come under my roof, but just say the word, and my servant will be healed. 9 "For I also am a man under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to this one, 'Go!' and he goes, and to another, 'Come!' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Do this!' and he does it." 9 For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. 10 When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. 11 And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. Faith spoke and said...All you must do is speak the Word and the work will be done because you have the authority over sickness and desease. What did faith produce? the healed servant.. Who was Jesus? The Word of God made flesh. God's Word and will manifested through Jesus. So faith in God's Word is faith in Jesus and God. And God is faithful to His Word. This in not new age mysticism. New age mysticism says, " I am god and what I think I can produce." New age mysticism is the Satanic counterfeit of God's truth and excludes the existence of God and Jesus. God bless God bless |
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907 | Release and Faith Question | Rev 22:18 | gracefull | 91271 | ||
Hi radioman, "'Of the multiple views of faith held by Faith teachers,10 Copeland focuses primarily on an understanding of faith as a force. "Faith is a power force," he claims. "It is a tangible force. It is a conductive force."11 Moreover, "faith is a spiritual force....It is substance. Faith has the ability to effect natural substance."12 As "the force of gravity...makes the law of gravity work...this force of faith...makes the laws of the spirit world function."13" Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. NAS (5) - assurance, 2; confidence, 2; nature, 1 'Copeland affirms that "God cannot do anything for you apart or separate from faith,"14 for "faith is God's source of power" (emphasis in original).15 Moreover, "everything that you're able to see or touch, anything that you can feel, anything that's perceptive to the five physical senses, was originally the faith of God, and was born in the substance of God's faith."16 In other words, "faith was the raw material substance that the Spirit of God used to form the universe."17 Note the key phrase (for you) without faith Romans 5:1-2 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Also grace, righteousness, new birth, and Holy Spirit baptism to name a few others. Hebrews 11:6 "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." God did frame the worlds and all things by faith and His Word. Hebrews 11:3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. John 1:2-4 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. ALL THINGS 'Copeland adds that "God used words when He created the heaven and the earth....Each time God spoke, He RELEASED his FAITH - the creative power to bring His words to pass."18 For "words are spiritual containers,"19 and the "force of FAITH is RELEASED by words."20 Remember Hebrews 11:3..worlds framed by faith... then listen to Genesis 1 Genesis 1:33 Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. Genesis 1:6 Then God said, "Let there be an (13) expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters." ETC.. Besides, the idea of words functioning as faith-filled containers makes no sense if there is no such thing as a "force of faith" (requiring packaging and transportation) in the first place. Matthew 12:35-37 35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. 36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. Man will have to account for EVERY IDLE WORD. Why is man going to be held so accountable if words are merely communicated thoughts of little value? What happens in the spirit world when man speaks? This verse does not merely state that we will be judged for the thoughts and intents of the heart, but for every idle word that proceeds from the heart, not JUST the heart...I wonder why? God bless |
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908 | Release and Faith Question | Rev 22:18 | gracefull | 91360 | ||
John, I do not agree. Faith is believing what God said and acting accordingly. Again 'Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. God speaks, we believe, we obey...we receive. I am sorry I do not have the time to elaborate but if you review my previous posts you can certainly assertain why this is my belief. God bless God bless |
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909 | Release and Faith Question | Rev 22:18 | gracefull | 91523 | ||
Hi angel9, We are righteous before God through FAITH in Jesus.Romans 3:22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: We are justified by FAITH in Jesus. Galatians 3:11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. The process of sanctification is the process of growing up in Him according to His purpose for each of us and is the product OF already being under His grace. Grace is the WOMB we are in as we grow up and develop into the image of Jesus. When we deliver, we will see Him face to face! God bless |
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910 | Release and Faith Question | Rev 22:18 | gracefull | 91563 | ||
hi Graceful-thx for reply-I was with you right up "to that "grace is womb" statement.the word is clear that grace is a gift that we accept by entering through the Door-Jesus- and are born at that time. we have already been "delivered" when we are born of the Spirit. in Him angel9" You are correct...we born again spirits.. This is an ANALOGY of the protecting ongoing grace of God while we abide here in the flesh. When I believe the Lord dropped it in my spirit, I too hesitated..but then began to see what it means in scripture. The baby in the womb is protected from the 'world' just as we as believers have been protected from eternal damnation. We are encircled by the grace of God. This grace (womb) provides a safe haven from fear of death(spiritual and physical because we KNOW we are heaven bound) allowing us to grow up in Christ. While we are still in the world we are not OF the world. And although persections and trials may come..our spirit man is safe in the womb of grace...and if we sin we have an advocate, we repent...but we remain safe spiritually within the womb of grace. And last but not least...the umbilical cord of the Holy Spirit is the connection with the Father constantly 'feeding' us in the Word of truth, our spiritual food. He is seal of the promise of a safe delivery to our Father... If it still does not make sense, maybe it will later. I find it very comforting knowing God's grace is 'surrounding' me. If this analogy does not work for you, just toss it! God bless |
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911 | Release and Faith Question | Rev 22:18 | gracefull | 92000 | ||
Amen angel9, The MOST WONDEERFUL! God bless |
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