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521 | Flesh or Spirit | Psalm | jlhetrick | 155001 | ||
Your welcome WOS, Glad I could help with this one Jeff |
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522 | Flesh or Spirit | Psalm | jlhetrick | 155003 | ||
Hello Doc, I must say that I usually follow your posts well and 99 percent of the time have agreed with what you have had to say. You have redirected my thinking and taught me some truths and generally been very helpful. I hope I am wrong but I am now getting the feeling that you are interested in calling other's thoughts and beliefs into question; which would be fine and appropriate if you are able to support your arguments with scripture and therefore be a teacher. Again, I have to take issue with your comments that both directly and indirectly make reference to one of my posts. While I too am usually uncomfortable with almost any kind of "lingo", some of it used by Christians is sometimes the most insincere and abused. In my earlier post I refered to "once saved always saved" as a commonly quoted belief and argument. Though I did not use the phrase as my own language, and therefore feel no need to defend it, I question what you mean when you say it is misleading. You make the statement but give no evidence or support for making it. If you believe that a person can not lose his/her salvation (as you say you do) then what is misleading about the statement? I too prefer language such as "Perseverance of the Saints" and "Infallible Grace." but, that does not make these sayings "superior" except perhaps in our own minds. You write: "I truly do not believe that anyone deserves assurance nor can be guaranteed assurance!" Let me help you with this because this is important. It is not a question of one's deserving, we deserve nothing from God except eternal wrath; it is a question of God's will for us. God wants you to be sure and to be guaranteed of that assurance. Phil 1:5-6 "because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,being CONFIDENT of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." NIV (emphasis mine) I agree we are to work out our salvation with "fear and trembling" but please, don't confuse this "working out" with "obtaining through receiving". If a person has trusted in the Lord He/she is saved and encouraged again and again in scripture to have confidence and assurance in that. That is why Paul is so tedious in articulating the gift and miracle of salvation. The "working out" involves one's "becoming" more like Christ, which can only occur after salvation. I have read A. W. Pink as well, an eloquent writer, but his feelings and thoughts on a subject have to take a back seat to the scriptures. I appreciate your remarks regarding "progressive sanctification" and believe that it is here that your misunderstanding is linked. Sanctification is indeed a ongoing process in which the Holy Spirit continues in us the process of becoming more like Christ. But this process begins after salvation is received Rom 6:22 But now being made free from sin and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto sanctification , and the end eternal life. ASV Thank you for your continuing remarks under and including "progressive sanctification". They were enlightening and encouraging. Sincerely, Jeff PS, I truly look forward to continuing to follow your posts and feel confident that I will continue to learn from you. Thank you for that. |
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523 | Flesh or Spirit | Psalm | jlhetrick | 155010 | ||
OK Doc, perhaps I am oversensitive and/or reading into your statements. If so, or in any case, I sincerely apologize for my own argumentativeness. I am not so eager to see negative in you, only seemed to be seeing it. I did note in my post (I believe I did anyway) that you agreed that salvation is a permanent state once received. I am an educated man. I too have an appreciation for language that is best representative of one's point and argument. I, on the other hand find myself very often using a good deal of common and even slang language when I teach or preach. Perhaps this is to my failing and the detriment of my students and listeners. Perhaps I am sometimes guilty of assuming that they might not know or be familiar with some of the language. Anyway, I will consider this more. Regarding "assurance" this post is more understandable to me (if I have it right). It appears to me that you are referring to the assurance (or encouragement) that we as believers might give to another "professing" Christian. If I have you right on this then I agree. We also agree regarding sanctification. Thanks. Regarding A.W. Pink, I have only recently become familiar with his writings. I am currently reading from "Why Four Gospels" for personal entertaiment and learning. I am doing some digging in "The Doctrine of Justification" in preparation for my Sunday lessons at church. Thanks for your reply, Jeff |
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524 | Flesh or Spirit | Psalm | jlhetrick | 155015 | ||
Dear Doc, Thanks for another learning experience. And thanks for the point to the website. Sincerely, Jeff |
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525 | Doe sGod hear prayer of unbeliever | Psalm | jlhetrick | 200808 | ||
Zinna- Welcome to the Forum. It's not my intention to play on the semantics of your question, but God "hears" everything. Matt 10:29 (NASB)"Are not two sparrows sold for a cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father." As demonstrated in this verse and the context in which it is found, Scripture shows the total sovereignty of God. There is nothing outside of His will and control. In response to your question sister Azure asked an important one of her own. Having spent years working in hospitals, I believe that lots of people who are not believers do actually pray. The question is, what's the point? If they don't believe what is the point of praying (learned behavior) and with what faith are they attempting to petition God. Truth is, Sunday morning church services have unbelievers participating in prayer on a regular basis. What we can be assured of is that God does hear the prayers of the saints (all true believers, saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ) Rev 5:8, 8:3-4. We also know that God's answer to those prayers will be according to His purpose and will and not necessarily what we are asking for. Is there more to your question? Are you a believer in God? Have you been saved by His wonderful Grace through faith in Jesus Christ? Jeff |
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526 | Doe sGod hear prayer of unbeliever | Psalm | jlhetrick | 200811 | ||
Thanks Doc- now we're demonstrating how semantics is important. Several of those verses were available in my search as well when I responded to Zinna. The question, as with my consideration of Zinna's question, is what are we meaning (more importantly what does the text mean) by "not hearing". Does God not hear in that He is unaware the petitions are being made? Or does He not hear in the sense that He will not respond because of the condition of the petitioners heart? This is where I had hoped the response of Zinna would take us in this thread, thus the question was there more to the question :) Of course, your feedback is not only always welcomed; it's treasured. God bless, Jeff |
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527 | Doe sGod hear prayer of unbeliever | Psalm | jlhetrick | 200815 | ||
Very well put Doc. I can't speak for Zinna, nor can I word things as elequently as you do and have here; but I'm of the opinion that your response here is exactly what Zinna was looking for. I had hoped for a dialogue with her/him that would develope to this point. Still, if Zinna is following along, I hope the explanation given in your recent post is sufficient to answer the question. I know it was helpful for my own understanding. God bless, Jeff |
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528 | acknowleged my sin to You | Psalm | jlhetrick | 211985 | ||
YELLOWROSE- NOT SURE WHAT WEB BROWSER YOU'RE USING BUT IN SOME BROWSERS YOU CAN HOLD DOWN THE CTRL KEY AND THE (PLUS SIGN) AT THE SAME TIME TO MAKE THE FONT AND EVERTYING ELSE ON THE PAGE BIGGER. HIT THE BOTH AGAIN TO MAKE IT EVEN BIGGER, AND SO ON UNTIL IT'S JUST BIG ENOUGH. WHEN YOU'RE READY TO LOG OFF JUST DO THE SAME THING BUT INSTEAD OF USING THE(PLUS) USE THE(MINUS) KEY THE SAME NUMBER OF TIMES TO RETURN IT BACK TO THE ORIGINAL VISUAL. HOPE THIS HELPS, JEFF |
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529 | acknowleged my sin to You | Psalm | jlhetrick | 211993 | ||
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530 | God's Right to Rule. | Ps 2:11 | jlhetrick | 188315 | ||
Sister, Well put and well represented. Don't know that another word need be said on the subject. Thanks for your input which is always excellent. Jeff |
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531 | Does science vs Bible annoy anyone else? | Ps 14:1 | jlhetrick | 213646 | ||
Brother Hank gave an excellent answer. For me though, I do not yet have the emotional and mental maturity and so, I am still often annoyed by this. In addition, I find I am also annoyed by those who try to use science to PROVE the word of God IS true. As if the word of God needs or depends on science to prove it. In reference to the creation account in Genesis 1, a day is represented in the text as referring to a day as we understand it…. “there was evening and there was morning, one day.” (Chapter 1, verse 5). The Scriptural account of creation is NOT the same (much less verbatim) of the scientific “big bang” theory. Keep in mind that the true history is not one of “nothingness to existence”. It is actually the account of the uncaused cause (God) creating from His will and with very specific intent. There was not a period of “billions of our years” in which the “life in the seas” resulting in the “life on land”. The text is clear on that. |
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532 | No Fraternizing with False Teachers | Ps 50:17 | jlhetrick | 174406 | ||
How true the words of Spurgeon. It truly is a great tragedy to see; and if Spurgeon were alive today, how much worse off would he consider the situation? Thanks for the post. It raises the question; who is standing in the gap today? We live in a time where, for the most part, anything and everything is being accepted, or at least excused even by the church (in my experience). Unfortunately, I feel like I have been spending that past several years having to unlearn a lot of things I have been taught. |
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533 | No Fraternizing with False Teachers | Ps 50:17 | jlhetrick | 174414 | ||
Thanks for the encouragement Doc. When I first began to realize the Bible has something more and in some cases different to say other than what I had understood it was disturbing. It wasn't long though before I realized I was actually being blessed. It's what taught me to study vs. just reading and listening to others. I am encouraged, thanks, Jeff |
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534 | No Fraternizing with False Teachers | Ps 50:17 | jlhetrick | 174415 | ||
Thanks for the encouragement Doc. When I first began to realize the Bible has something more and in some cases different to say other than what I had understood it was disturbing. It wasn't long though before I realized I was actually being blessed. It's what taught me to study vs. just reading and listening to others. I am encouraged, thanks, Jeff |
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535 | No Fraternizing with False Teachers | Ps 50:17 | jlhetrick | 174416 | ||
Thanks for the encouragement Doc. When I first began to realize the Bible has something more and in some cases different to say other than what I had understood it was disturbing. It wasn't long though before I realized I was actually being blessed. It's what taught me to study vs. just reading and listening to others. I am encouraged, thanks, Jeff |
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536 | Is "come as you are" in the bible? | Ps 51:2 | jlhetrick | 164971 | ||
Hello mrt....,. Welcome to the forum. It is a great place to study and learn. Thanks for your question as well. rooted.. gave a good response. I just want to add a little to it that I hope will help. There has been a significant amount of discussion and even debate on this forum and other places involving particular use of language. I have been guilty myself of using "christianese". We grow up hearing a lot of things put in language that attempts to describe what we believe. The actual wording "come as you are" is not found in scripture to my knowledge. But the principle is definately there, as rooted pointed out. A way to look at this would be to ask, how are we to prepare ourselves to come to Christ? The answer is, we can't. There is nothing we can do to prepare ourselves to "come to Him". We have only one option, that is, to come as we are when He calls us. We don't prepare beforehand, reaching a point when we are ready. It is He who calls us 1 Cor. 1:9 Gal. 1:15 and many more It is He who enables us to hear the call and believe: Romans 10:17 Romans 12:3 Rom 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Rom 3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Rom 3:25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; Rom 3:26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. Rom 3:27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. When He calls, we can only come, just as we are. The good news is that He changes us. Sincerely, Jeff |
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537 | inherit the sin of Adam | Ps 51:5 | jlhetrick | 156105 | ||
Hi cynzast, No, all men are not "born to go to Hell because they inherit the sin of Adam. Doc is right that the sin of Adam is imputed to each of us at conception. But this sin is not what condemns us to Hell. The sin of Adam resulted in the curse of the "first death" that is, the corruption of the physical body making men mortal. See Gen. 3:19. Now continue with Romans 5:12-14. Between Adam and Moses there was no law given, "yet death reigned". The "imputed sin" of Adam passes on to all men the mortality and corruption of the body resulting in our "sin nature". One's condemnation to Hell is a result of individual sin for which you and me are responsible and accountable. It is these personal sins that we are able to confess, repent, and receive forgiveness for. And by doing we are freed from the second death, that is, eternal separation for God. The curse of Adam's sin remains upon even the saved, that is, "it is appointed unto men once to die" Heb. 9:27. so, men are not born to go to Hell. Rather, men are born to have a relationship with God and every man is given the opportunity to have that relationship. Do you have it? Jeff |
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538 | inherit the sin of Adam | Ps 51:5 | jlhetrick | 156155 | ||
Hi Doc, You "disavow" my position? Brother, my position needs neither your acceptance nor your approval. My position is clearly supported by the authority of scripture. You would do well to rely more on scripture and less on the uninspired thoughts and writings of men. I have attempted to be subtle in coaching you on this but you are not receiving well. Your responses to others are very often lengthy and full of quotes from sources other than the bible and I might add that you seem to present these sources as authoritative. Sir, you once wrote cautioning one to consider ones integrity. I offer you the same advise now. semi-Pelagianism? Let me just say that my belief and position rests on the scriptures, not on church history, counsels, or church doctrine. Not all of us on this forum rely on the arguments and resulting conclusions of men. Human beings are not born to go to Hell. We were created for a relationship with God. The sin we inherited from Adam resulted in our sin nature and the penatly for that sin IS physical death. There is no salvation from that. The bible clearly teaches that the saved as well as the unsaved will experience physical death. It is the sin that you personally commit and are responsible for that results in your spiritual death. You wrote (or quote): "The doctrine of imputation is throughout the Scriptures. The Pocket Dictionary of Theological Terms defines it as 'A transfer of benefit or harm from one individual to another. In theology imputation may be used negatively to refer to the transfer of the sin and guilt of Adam to the rest of humankind. Positively, imputation refers to the righteousness of Christ being transfered to those who believe on him for salvation'." One again you make my point while trying to dispute it. Look carefully at what you have written here. Did Adam's biting of the Apple do a greater work than Christ's work on the Cross? Of course the answer is no. But Adam's single act can condemn all men to Hell, while the work of Christ on the cross can only provide atonement for some; that is those that believe? No, Adam's sin serves to condemn all men to physical death and to produce in us a nature of sin. Your sin condemns your soul to Hell, that is spiritual death, eternal separation from God (as does mine). Thanfully for you and me and all other people, Jesus died and rose again so that "those who believe" will be saved from "their sins". Let us take a look at scripture: Eze 18:20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. and in Matthew: Mat 12:37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. You see, the argument doesn't work, regardless of what material you pull your references from. The only authority to quote from is the bible. Adam passed on a "sin nature" represented by a "mortal body". It will die. My sin nature encouraged me to sin, I obeyed it, I bit the apple. It was my own disobedience that condemned me, and therefore, only I am responsible and only I can choose to receive salvation when called by God. I hope this is helpful. I realize that some things are difficult to discern from scripture and are truly only understood as the Holy Spirit gives it to us. The essential thing here is realizing, understanding that we are sinners in need of the atonement that can only come through Jesus Christ. Understanding the deeper implications and workings of these truths provides for encouragement and hope. Jeff |
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539 | do babies go to heaven or hell? | Ps 51:5 | jlhetrick | 156159 | ||
Hi gamewiz, This is a long debated question and the bible doesn't state in specific terms "yes" or "no". There is an old debate over an argument referred to as "age of accountability". I will not go into it here as a search of the topic will produce much prior discussion. babies do have Adam's sin imputed to them. That is why it is possible for them to die. Physical death is the penalty for Adam's sin and results in every person being born with a sin nature and thus referred to as "sinners". See Gen. 3:19. but going to Hell is a result of individual sin, that is sin that you are personally responsible for. God does not condemn one to Hell because his/her father sinned (though your father's sin my have lasting consequences in this life that directly effect you and even your children). Exo 20:5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; If I die and go to hell, it is because of my own personal sin, not the sin of my father or his father or his father....... or his father Adam. Eze 18:20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. Hope this helps, Jeff |
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540 | inherit the sin of Adam | Ps 51:5 | jlhetrick | 156172 | ||
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