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121 | "promise or Promise?" | Matt 28:19 | khuck | 102772 | ||
I believe that Jesus is instructing His disciples on one pending event in all three verses: The Promise of the Holy Spirit... The Day of Pentecost In Acts 1:4 it could very well read "the Promise" in the place of "the Holy Spirit" and still have the same meaning (in my understanding.) Or you could replace "the Promise of My Father" with "the Holy Spirit of My Father" and not lose the meaning and context of the other two verses(IMHO). Acts 1 4 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for "the Promise of the Father", "which," He said, "you have heard from Me; 8 But you shall receive power when "the Holy Spirit" has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." Luke 24 49 Behold, I send the "Promise of My Father" upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high." What the Father promised was to reconcile man unto Himself through the Sacrifice of Jesus. This could only take place through His Holy Spirit. note: God deals with us through the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:16). We deal with God through Jesus (John 14:13 and Hebrews 4:16). When we exist on the fleshly level, we are ruled by our bodies, and our souls and spirits are in second and third place. When we are born again, our spirits are moved to the dominant position and the Holy Spirit takes control. He helps us to conform to the image of Christ. In order for our salvation to be fulfilled we must have regeneration via The Holy Spirit, It is through Him working in us we have the Power to stand in Christ. My thoughts on the subject is that after the Cross and Resurrection, Pentecost was the most pivotal event to transpire in regards to reconciling man to God. Just a few of my views on the matter -khuck |
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122 | Question on Matthew 16:28 | Mark 9:1 | khuck | 103685 | ||
***Coffman -Verse 28 Verily I say unto you, There are some of them that stand here, who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom. Mark's account of this statement is, "Verily I say unto you, there are some here of them that stand by, who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God come with power" (Mark 9:1). Both the Herald and Christ preached the kingdom as "at hand." The passage here supplemented that information by making it certain to appear during the lives of "some" of the apostles. Why not merely "during their lives?" that is, the lives of all of them? That was because both Judas and Christ would die before the kingdom came. Thus, the words are circumstantially accurate and precise. Incidental to the assertion here, but inherent in it due to the terminology used, is the revelation that the kingdom would not be set up during the personal ministry of Christ, but afterwards. The kingdom did appear on the day of Pentecost, during the lives of "some" of them, just as Jesus had said. The reference to the kingdom in the passage here makes its establishment in the future; but after the day of Pentecost, all references to God's kingdom are in the present tense, speaking of it as a reality, or in the past tense, making it already in existence. See Colossians 1:13; Hebrews 12:28; Revelation 1:9 for examples of this. Remember that the church and the kingdom are one. This chapter brings us to the heart of Matthew's gospel. Christ's deity was recognized and confessed. Satan's effort to thwart the crucifixion was countermanded (even though suggested by Peter), and the cross of Jesus was made central in his holy religion. The outline of the passion and resurrection, as well as a revealing glimpse of the day of judgment, are given by Christ in this portion of his word. This chapter has been called the hub of the gospel of Matthew. *** ***Gil - till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom; which is not to be understood of his personal coming in his kingdom in the last day, when he will judge quick and dead; for it cannot be thought, that any then present should live to that time, but all tasted of death long before, as they have done; for the story of John's being alive, and to live till then, is fabulous, and grounded on a mistake which John himself has rectified at the close of his Gospel: nor of the glorious transfiguration of Christ, the account of which immediately follows; when he was seen by Peter, James, and John, persons now present; for that, at most, was but an emblem and a pledge of his future glory: rather, of the appearance of his kingdom, in greater glory and power, upon his resurrection from the dead, and his ascension to heaven; when the Spirit was poured down in an extraordinary manner, and the Gospel was preached all over the world; was confirmed by signs and wonders, and made effectual to the conversion and salvation of many souls; which many then present lived to see, and were concerned in: though it seems chiefly to have regard to his coming, to show his regal power and authority in the destruction of the Jews; when those his enemies that would not he should reign over them, were ordered to be brought and slain before him; and this the Apostle John, for one, lived to be a witness of. *** -khuck |
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123 | Question on Matthew 16:28 | Mark 9:1 | khuck | 103736 | ||
You are most welcome Dalila, Although I have to give credit to the commentators who I quoted in my answers. Coffman is my favorite expositor:) although I respect most of them. I am glad that this information was helpful. God's blessing be upon you also, -Kathy |
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124 | How to pray for my my troubled siste | Mark 11:24 | khuck | 102363 | ||
Hi Estella, Your sister sounds as if she may be suffering from depression. Not that I am a professional in the field of Psychiatry, but I openly admit that I have suffered this condition. I can identify with all that you have written. As far as how to pray for her... I suggest that you pray the sincere petition that you have posted here, doing as the Lord directed in th 11th Chapter of Mark. v.24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. v.25 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins." Jesus said we should give thanks, praying as if we have already received our request (pray with faith, knowing that He has heard our petition and with the confidence that He has given what we have asked.) I hope that this will be of some help. I pray God's peace be upon you and your dear sister. -khuck |
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125 | How do I pray for myself? | Mark 11:24 | khuck | 102365 | ||
Jesus gave many examples of how we should pray... when I pray for myself I include the prayer from Matthew 6. (known as The Lord's Prayer) Jesus assures us in v.8 that the Father already knows what we need before we ask. v.5 "And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. v.6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. v.7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. v.9 "This, then, is how you should pray:" 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, v.10 your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in eaven. v.11 Give us today our daily bread. v.12 Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. v.13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. ' v.14 For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. v.15 But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. also the Lord used this parable as an example of how we should pray From Luke 18 v.9 To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable: v.10 "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. v.11 The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men--robbers, evildoers, adulterers--or even like this tax collector. v.12 I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.' v.13 "But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, 'God, have mercy on me, a sinner.' v.14 "I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted." These are things that I keep in mind when I pray for myself. -khuck |
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126 | How does this vs fit your view of love? | Luke 11:43 | khuck | 105145 | ||
Good Morning Searcher :) I am going to take a stab at this one and hope you will respond. I believe that Jesus is telling the Pharisees in this verse that they are in a sad state afflicted and wrectched, because they "Cherish" the honors, entitlements and adulations of there positions, and did not "Cherish" the God's Chosen. They were self-righteous, vain and prideful. They taxed the people with the burden of God's Laws but they themselves were immoral and showed no real Love for God's Law. This is my understanding of the use of agape in this verse. I am open to hearing what you think on it. Yours in Christ, -Kathy |
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127 | How does this vs fit your view of love? | Luke 11:43 | khuck | 105172 | ||
Searcher: I agree, Before this verse was brought to light in the thread I have also thought as you said, Agape is the highest most charitable and complete love of God. I did not realize that the word love in this verse translated as Agape. Since several of my translations of love on original thread were rather inconclusive, I have a question. Since the word does factually translate as agape in Luke 11. What kind of love or more specifically how would the word love translate in 1 Timothy 6:10? Thank you... -Kathy |
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128 | How does this vs fit your view of love? | Luke 11:43 | khuck | 105262 | ||
Hi Tim I too finally picked up on the point of Searcher's question. I finally looked up the deeper meaning of Agape to see if in fact what we are "most often" taught regarding it is a bit flawed. When reading the definition of love put forth in Easton's Dictionary it references John 21:16,17. The first 2 times Jesus questioned Peter he uses the word Agape which proves Searcher's point that the object of such love can be towards a person or an object: RE: of persons 1. to welcome, to entertain, to be fond of, to love dearly RE: of things 2. to be well pleased, to be contented at or with a thing. Therefore I am satisfied with the point made and am in full agreement. Now I want to pose a new question: After reading the definition over and over regarding the breakdown on the words Jesus used in the 2 verses Agape and Phileo Phileo 1. to love a. to approve of b. to like c. sanction d. to treat affectionately or kindly, to welcome, befriend 2. to show signs of love a. to kiss 3. to be fond of doing a. be wont, use to do 1. Can you explain why in layman terms why Jesus used Agape twice and then finished with Phileo? 2. Why was Peter grieved when Jesus said Phileo a third time, if in his answers he used Phileo each time. I am lost in the frey.... Yours In Christ, -Kathy Also posing this to Searcher. |
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129 | How does this vs fit your view of love? | Luke 11:43 | khuck | 105263 | ||
Hi Searcher First I want to apologize for sending the last question to myself and not to you. ARGGGHH (I messed up the thread. Thank you for the response to 1 Tim 6:10. I hope you will not tire of the topic, but now I have new questions after taking an ever deeper look referencing the subject, "Love". I did attach a bit more in a response to Tim, but these 2 questions are my bottom line. John 21:16,17. 1. Can you explain why in layman terms why Jesus used Agape twice and then finished with Phileo? 2. Why was Peter grieved when Jesus said Phileo a third time, if in his answers he used Phileo each time. I am lost in the frey.... Yours in Christ, -Kathy |
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130 | How does this vs fit your view of love? | Luke 11:43 | khuck | 105280 | ||
Tim (you are a Joy!) I flatter you because I mean it, and I also want you to indulge me further... lol Still feeling beat up with the old stupid stick in this corner. (grin) Obviously I got on this tangent due to incurable curiosity... I kept looking further and deeper into the subject matter "love". Searcher pulled me out... but of course I went even deeper lol... Now I am deeply confused (although I understand and feel solid in the knowlegde that I've gleaned from Searcher's query) Will you or can you unravel this Easton Definition of Love referencing John 21:16.17: ***This word seems to require explanation only in the case of its use by our Lord in his interview with "Simon, the son of Jonas," after his resurrection (John 21:16,17). When our Lord says, "Lovest thou me?" he uses the Greek word Agapas ; And when Simon answers, he uses the Greek word Philo , I.e., "I love." This is the usage in the first and second questions put by our Lord; but in the third our Lord uses Simon's word. The distinction between these two Greek words is thus fitly described by Trench:, " Agapan Has more of judgment and deliberate choice; Philein has more of attachment and peculiar personal affection. Thus the 'Lovest thou' (Gr. agapas) on the lips of the Lord seems to Peter at this moment too cold a word, as though his Lord were keeping him at a distance, or at least not inviting him to draw near, as in the passionate yearning of his heart he desired now to do. Therefore he puts by the word and substitutes his own stronger 'I love' (Gr. philo) in its room. A second time he does the same. And now he has conquered; for when the Lord demands a third time whether he loves him, he does it in the word which alone will satisfy Peter ('Lovest thou,' Gr. phileis), which alone claims from him that personal attachment and affection with which indeed he knows that his heart is full."*** I always appreciate your generous assistance and love, (no flattery here) -Kathy |
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131 | How does this vs fit your view of love? | Luke 11:43 | khuck | 105316 | ||
Thank you so much Tim, You may be correct in the assessment that they are interchangeble, I notice that the first two times when Jesus asked Agape, "Lovest" is capitalized the last time I notice that Phileo "Lovest" is now in caps. I am under the influence of our dear Brother Ray here. (smile) God Bless you, -Kathy |
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132 | How does this vs fit your view of love? | Luke 11:43 | khuck | 105317 | ||
Well Searcher, I think I am pretty well versed on Love today! And I would like to thank you 3 Gentlemen for the lessons :) (Searcher, Tim and EdB) Now let me go out and apply it and I will be cookin' with Gas. Yours in Christ, -Kathy |
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133 | Are you onced saved always saved? | John | khuck | 102368 | ||
Hi George, I hope you will not find my response to be reproachful, it sincerely is not my intention. I do believe what the Lord Jesus said, and I am confident that NOTHING can separate me from His love and that He is able to deliver me faultless before the Lord, by the shedding of His blood. Nothing can take me from the Fathers hands. John 10 v.25 Jesus answered, "I did tell you, but you do not believe. The miracles I do in my Father's name speak for me, v.26 but you do not believe because you are not my sheep. v.27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. v.28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. v.29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand. v.30I and the Father are one." I believe that I had no power to save myself... Christ is my savior. Therefore what power do I have to overturn so great a salvation? 1 Cor 1 v.8 He will keep you strong to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. v.9 God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful. George, In the most simplistic terms, I do believe wholeheartedly, that He that saved me, is more than capable to keep me. We must always pray and be vigilent of course, but not praying for more salvation, or vigilent that we not lose our salvation. Eph v.18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. Remember even our Lord (WHO GIVES ETERNAL LIFE) was watchful and viligent and He is the example of what we (the Believer) aspire to attain in this life, we who believe in the gift of grace and forgiveness wrought by His freely shedding His Own blood for the remission of our sins, continue to move towards the gift of eternal life that is certain. Phil 3 V.12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. v.13 Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, v.14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. IMHO once saved always saved -khuck |
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134 | Are you onced saved always saved? | John | khuck | 102460 | ||
Greetings George: As stated previously there is no reproach intented in any comments made by me on this forum. I just find the word of God to be engaging I love lending my opinions to the dialogue. As for the comment "more salvation"... I used it in the context as I did to show the futility of such a notion. IMHO is an Acronym for "In my humble opinion". I apologize for the obscure abbreviation. My belief that once saved, one is saved eternally is confirmed in my heart when I read Romans (in response to your comment regarding Scriptural proof... which is lengthy) rom 5 9 Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him! 10 For if, when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life! 11 Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. 20 The law was added so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more, 21 so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Rom 7 14 We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. 15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. 16 And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. 17 As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. 18 I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. 19 For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do--this I keep on doing. 20 Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it. 21 So I find this law at work: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me. 22 For in my inner being I delight in God's law; 23 but I see another law at work in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within my members. 24 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? 25 Thanks be to God--through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God's law, but in the sinful nature a slave to the law of sin. Rom 8 1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in sinful man, 4 in order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful nature but according to the Spirit. 5 Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. 6 The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; 7 the sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so. 8 Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God. 9 You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. 10 But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness. 11 And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you. Therefore again IMHO Romans chapters 5 - 8 (among with scriptures) sums it up and shows that those who truly belong to Christ are saved indeed... Because GRACE ABOUNDS! Hallelujah! -khuck |
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135 | Are you onced saved always saved? | John | khuck | 102469 | ||
Greetings Radioman2, These are the only verses I found in the Scriptures relating to the Book of Life. Revelation 3:5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. Revelation 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. Revelation 17:8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. Revelation 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. Revelation 21:27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life. Revelation 22:19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. I hope that I was of any help. -khuck |
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136 | Are you onced saved always saved? | John | khuck | 102486 | ||
Hello I -Heaven bound I was reading at http://johnmyers.com And your question was asked and answered: Bible Question: Can you lose your salvation? Bible Answer: The short answer is no, because according to the Bible, our salvation as believers in Jesus Christ is not ours in the first place, it's God's salvation. Salvation is entirely God's work and not ours, so we can't lose it. When David, the king of Israel, sinned with Bathsheba, he was guilty not only of adultery, but also murder, as he arranged the death of Bathsheba's husband, Uriah, to cover up the origin of the birth of his son with Bathsheba. But David repented of his sins, asked for forgiveness, and recorded his prayer in Psalm 51. And he prays in Psalm 51:12, "Restore to me the joy of Your salvation." David was still God's child, and he knew God was still his heavenly Father, but he knew he had lost the joy of salvation by allowing sin to stop his fellowship with God. But since it wasn't his work, but God's work that saved him, he prayed for God to restore the joy of His salvation. Perhaps the clearest New Testament verses on this truth are written by the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 3:10-15. "According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each take heed how he builds on it. "For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ," 1 Cor. 3:10-11 says. The foundation Paul refers to in verse 10 is the doctrine of grace, which God revealed to him and which he preached. But he notes in verse 11 that even that powerful doctrine rests on the one true foundation, Jesus Christ. There's the foundation of our faith and our salvation, the death of Jesus on the cross to pay for all of our sins. "Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw," 1 Cor. 3:12 says. Here's our part, our works which we do after we are saved, and Paul gives six examples, three unburnable types of works, gold, silver and precious stones; and three types of works which can be burned up, wood, hay and straw. "Each one's work will become manifest; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one's work, of what sort it is," 1 Cor. 3:13 says. The "Day" Paul refers to is the day of judgment for believers, and what will be tested by God's consuming fire that day will not be our salvation - that is already settled in Christ when we first believed - but our life's works. "If anyone's work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. If anyone's work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself shall be saved, yet so as through fire," 1 Cor. 3:14-15 says. If our works are gold, silver or precious stones, they will be refined and made even purer, with any impurities burned away, and we receive rewards for those works. But anything done of less than pure motives of love for Christ will be burned up on that day, like wood, hay and straw, when tested by God's consuming fires of judgment. Yet look at the last words of 1 Cor. 3:15, "but he himself shall be saved, yet so as through fire." The believer who sees his life's works burned up, nothing of any lasting value remaining to receive any rewards, yet because he trusted in Christ, that believer will still be saved, Paul says. But he adds a terrible imagery, "yet so as through fire." I picture someone escaping from a burning building, with even their clothes burned from their body, yet they escape by the skin of their teeth, still alive though naked. That's the most amazing picture of God's grace I can imagine, that He would still save someone who never did a single work for Him, only because he has trusted in Jesus. So what do you think? I personally agree with this -khuck |
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137 | Are you onced saved always saved? | John | khuck | 102619 | ||
I found this E-mail AND write a letter to Pope John Paul II Contact info: E-MAIL ADDRESS: pcjustpax@justpeace.va ADDRESS: (To send letter, use two stamps, omit Italy from address) His Holiness John Paul II Apostolic Palace 00120 Vatican City State Europe |
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138 | Are you onced saved always saved? | John | khuck | 102729 | ||
My first response: Junmeskie you say, "Salvation is not a "one time" event, but an ongoing process until "the end" (Matthew 10:22; 24:13; Mark 13:13)." Which would then make the cross worthless and Jesus' death a fruitless effort. He did not yell out from the cross, "It is almost over!" Christ said, "It is finished"(article) What is "It is finished"? (article) Literally translated the word tetelestai means, "It is finished." It is the perfect passive tense of the Greek vert, telos, which means the "end." The word occurs in John 19:28 and John 19:30 and these are the only two places in the New Testament where it occurs. In 19:28 it is translated, "After this, when Jesus knew that all things were now completed, in order that the scripture might be fulfilled, he said, 'I thirst.'" Two verse later, he utters the word himself: "Then when he received the sour wine, Jesus said, 'It is finished', and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit." The word tetelestai was also written on business documents or receipts in New Testiment times to show indicating that a bill had been paid in full. So the word, tetelestai, as Jesus used the term meant, "the debt for sin has been fully paid!" This is exactly what the Lord cried out as He hung on the cross. The implications of this truth are truly profound. Paul says in...Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Sin incurs a huge debt – the debt of guilt, shame, judgment, but most of all, wrath. The wrath of God remains upon every sinner because that is what he has earned through his evil, un-repentant life. And the penalty is eternal because the sinner has offended an eternal being. So the payment of that sin must also be eternal. This clearly points out that only God can forgive sins. It was at the highest cost in the universe—God-Man, Jesus Christ. We saw that only God can forgive sins, but it is also true that only men can die. So, the Lord Jesus Christ, the infinite God-man, paid the price in full, so everyone who comes to Him by faith does not have to incur the judgment of God nor face God’s wrath. This is the ultimate sense of what it means to be saved. Salvation has to do ultimately with being rescued from the righteous wrath of God. So, Christ did for God to satisfy His righteous demand for judgment against sin. His precious sacrifice is credited to all those who believe in Him. They are justified before a Holy God, so that none of their "debts" appear on their "eternal credit statement." "IT" is the rightful penalty for our sins. The moment Christ said, "It is finished" we were reconciled to have a relationship with God. It signifies the completion of what Jesus Christ came to do on earth for us and for God. Remember, the Gospel is "the power of God unto salvation of everyone who believes!" (Roman 1:16) I am glad that I am saved eternally, no process needed here, I have a zero balance due. -khuck |
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139 | Are you onced saved always saved? | John | khuck | 102744 | ||
My 2nd response: Judas and satan are the best examples that you could find to prove my beliefs to be demonic? (that in and of itself makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up) But ok I will use what you have offered. You said and I quote, "Another good example is Lucifer (Satan) - abided in Heaven, knew God Himself, lived with God Himself yet he was not "saved" when given the opportunity..." If I am to accept this statement, then the operative word in your quote would be "OPPORTUNITY" which God gave satan. Opportunities are often passed over and not accepted. In satan's case that then would be true. satan did not want to be WITH God.... he wanted to BE God. Scripure identifies him as God's enemy and the adversary who is constantly accusing God's people, often unjustly. The word Satan Means: adversary; accuser - When used as a proper name, the Hebrew word translated as "Satan" has the article "the adversary" (Job 1:6-12; 2:1-7) Devil -Greek: diabolos; Meaning: a slanderer The devil is the arch-enemy of man's spiritual interest (Job 1:6; Rev. 2:10; Zech. 3:1). He is "Beelzebub, the prince of the devils" (12:24). He is "the constant enemy of God, of Christ, of the divine kingdom, of the followers of Christ, and of all truth; full of falsehood and all malice, and exciting and seducing to evil in every possible way." You wrote: ...for he now resides in Hell as punishment for the sin of pride. Satan does not reside in hell for having been too proud (that is not sound doctrine) The truth is that satan is the prince of this world. Peter warns: Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8 His power is very great in the world. He is a "roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour" (1 Pet. 5:8). Men are said to be "taken captive by him" (2 Tim. 2:26). Christians are warned against his "devices" (2 Cor. 2:11), and called on to "resist" him (James 4:7). Christ redeems his people from "him that had the power of death, that is, the devil" (Heb. 2:14). Satan has the "power of death," not as lord, but simply as executioner. I'd pretty much say from this information that satan willing blew the opportunity that you stated was afforded him. -khuck |
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140 | Are you onced saved always saved? | John | khuck | 102755 | ||
Now on to Judas. You wrote: The perfect example of how this doctrine is false is Judas Iscariot. He believed in Jesus Christ, walked with Him, was one of the Twelve and was given the same powers from Him as the others. Yet what Christian believes that Judas Iscariot went to Heaven? You place a lot of importance on Judas' having been in His presence and receiving powers along with the other eleven disciples (you place same area of importance on satan, now that I think on it) Mark 6:7 Jesus sent them out and gave them authority over unclean spirits. He did not give them and "powers". As a matter of fact they drove out demons and healed the sick. The power of the Holy Spirit came at Pentecost and Judas had been long since dead. The evil of his nature gradually unfolded itself till "Satan entered into him" (John 13:27), and he betrayed our Lord (18:3). Afterwards he owned his sin with "an exceeding bitter cry," and cast the money he had received as the wages of his iniquity down on the floor of the sanctuary, and "departed and went and hanged himself" (Matt. 27:5). He perished in his guilt, and "went unto his own place" (Acts 1:25).Further note how Acts says Judas fell by SIN (he was not FORCED by Satan, who had entered into him; he was personally ACCOUNTABLE for his actions): Act 1:25 "That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place." When a Christian receives Christ as their personal Lord and Savior, the Holy Spirit enters that Christian's body, soul and spirit. God has claimed that person for His own and as a result, demons cannot occupy the same place as the Holy Spirit. Satan knows this and that is why he tries so hard to get to people first and have his demons or demonic influence control or affect that person. Judas saw the miracles (Luke 6); he attended prayer meetings of Jesus with his other disciples (John 18:2). He had a "ministry" (Acts 1:17) and place of responsibility among the believers (John 13:29). He was trusted by the other believers - enough to carry the bag of money (John 13:29). Apparently Judas thought - or at least attempted to appear - that he was a believer ("manifest thyself unto us"), as opposed to being one of those in the world: John 14:22 "Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?" Judas' downfall was money - the "thirty pieces of silver" - ironically, the very ministry with which he was entrusted. Regarding the state of Judas' soul: During the time he seemed to be following Jesus, except that when the woman anointed Jesus with expensive perfume (John 12), Judas was outraged, saying the money should have been given to the poor. It says, "He did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put in it." (vs.6) Judas was with the flock, but not of it. -khuck |
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