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21 | What exactly must a person to be saved? | Bible general Archive 1 | sniper | 79581 | ||
Radioman, I understand your frustration, but we must be kind lest we get yet another thread restricted from the main page and lose a chance to correct an erring soul. God bless. |
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22 | What exactly must a person to be saved? | Bible general Archive 1 | sniper | 79582 | ||
inhisname, Interesting. Please give me your take on the following verse: Rom 5:12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned-- sniper |
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23 | What exactly must a person to be saved? | Bible general Archive 1 | sniper | 79639 | ||
inhisname, You have sparked an interesting debate. You have a radical view, but I see it as a logical extension of a view that starts illogically. Over my time here on the Forum I have seen many take the view that obedience is not necessary for salvation and that good works are only possible because God sparks the nonbeliever. The extreme to whch you have gone is only the logical extension of that. I think that you can see that the Bible requires men to obey God, so you must rethink your position so that it can be truly Biblical. God bless. sniper |
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24 | What exactly must a person to be saved? | Bible general Archive 1 | sniper | 79641 | ||
inhisname, Doesn't the verse say, "death spread to all men, because all sinned." I think it is key to read and understand that death spread to all men, BECAUSE ALL SINNED. I don't see any words indicating that man is extremely vile from birth. Men are separated from God when they sin, which all do. God bless. sniper |
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25 | Identifying the born again moment | NT general Archive 1 | sniper | 77839 | ||
Dalprad, I appreciate your question. It is a good one. First, I would like to state that I believe salvation is by faith through grace and is not earned through works of righteousness. This is what the Bible teaches. Having said that, I would like to point out some other Bible teaching on how we can identify the moment we repented and followed God in faith. Acts 2:38 Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Acts 2:39 "For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself." Acts 2:40 And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, "Be saved from this perverse generation!" Acts 2:41 So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls. Acts 22:16 'Now why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name.' 1 Pet 3:20 who once were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the water. 1 Pet 3:21 Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you--not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience--through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, This is not an exhaustive list, but it points out some Biblical teaching on identifying the moment that God forgave our sins. |
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26 | Identifying the born again moment | NT general Archive 1 | sniper | 77848 | ||
Dear Dalprad, In my last post I quoted some Bible teaching on how we can identify the moment that God cleanses us. I understand how there could be confusion over the issue of Cornelius. Peter was struggling with idea of taking the gospel to the Gentiles. He was given a vision by God illustrating that it was God's plan for him to teach Gentiles the gospel. So Peter along with some other Jewish believer went to teach Cornelius. Cornelius was a God fearing man who was searching for the truth. He needed to hear the gospel and Peter preached it to him. While Peter was still preaching a miraculous event occured. The Holy Spirit came upon those listening to the message just as the Holy Spirit had come upon the Apostles on the day of Pentecost. The listeners began to speak in tongues. This was more evidence for Peter and the other Jewish believers(Acts 10:45) that the Gentiles were to be recipients of the gospel. Peter ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, and we know from other scriptures what the purpose of baptism is. I also reject the teaching that a person cannot praise God, search for Him, or be devout and God fearing before they have been cleansed of their sins. Cornelius himself is proof of that. The Bible teaches that one must not only believe the gospel, but confess, repent, and be baptized. Some believe and are afraid to confess. Some believe but are unwilling to repent. Some will confess, and are willing to repent, but fall short of following God's instruction to be baptized. As I stated in my last post, salvation is by faith through God's grace and is not earned by works. It is a gift given by God to those who repent and follow Him. |
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27 | Identifying the born again moment | NT general Archive 1 | sniper | 77861 | ||
Tim, You may intrude. I always appreciate the tone in which you correspond. Thank you for your good spirit. More to come... Sniper |
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28 | Identifying the born again moment | NT general Archive 1 | sniper | 77956 | ||
Hello Tim, I had to do some work to find this thread. I am wondering why it got removed from the main page. Sniper |
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29 | Saved by belief or belief and baptism? | NT general Archive 1 | sniper | 79290 | ||
St.Jaden, Thanks for weighing in on this issue. Your answer is a bullseye. I hope we hear more from you in the future. God bless. |
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30 | This is my last post. | NT general Archive 1 | sniper | 79445 | ||
Disciplerami, I am sorry to see this post. I felt as though we had a bond in the truth. I understand why you have made this your last post, and there are others who will receive the message you preach. God bless you, Sniper |
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31 | Could cain do well? | Gen 4:7 | sniper | 79489 | ||
If I understand your question, Cain could have done well. Man has freewill and makes his choice as to whether he will seek and serve God. Cain knew the right thing to do, but he did not want to serve God in the way that God had prescribed. When God was not pleased, Cain's pride was injured and he killed his brother. Cain could have offered the proper sacrifice, but he wanted to do things his way. | ||||||
32 | Robots? | Gen 4:7 | sniper | 79636 | ||
inhisname, I appreciate that you are trying to correct error when you see it. I hope that I am big enough to admit when I am wrong, and I hope the same for you. Do you think that God would be pleased with people who loved him and obeyed Him only because they were forced to? Do you think that God would truly be happy with someone followed him only because He gave them the belief and obedience? Wouldn't that make us robots acting only in the ways in which God has programmed us? I believe that the Bible teaches the freewill of man, and that God is pleased when someone obeys Him because they chose to love Him. God bless you in youe search for truth. sniper |
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33 | Robots? | Gen 4:7 | sniper | 79668 | ||
--Joe!, It sounds like you and inhisname have found a point of agreement. You say, "Who said anything about people being forced to do anything?" inhisname said, "Cain only did what he was made to do." That sounds to me like somebody said something about being forced. You say, "I was persuaded and convinced by the Holy Spirit." I was persuaded and convinced by the word of God through which the Spirit works. I ask "do you think questions" because I am trying to make a point of logic. You say, "If God didn't grant repentance,". God grants repentance? I thought God granted forgiveness when we repented. I thought repentance was an action on our part. I thought that was when a person changed his mind and turned from the old life. Peter told the crowd to repent... in order to receive the gift... I don't see him teaching the crowd to wait around until God granted repentance to some of them so that they could then obey. Under your view we are mere robots waiting for God to grant repentance and give us the power to obey. It must be very pleasing for God to have created a people that will worship him when he makes them. sniper |
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34 | Could cain do well? | Gen 4:7 | sniper | 79782 | ||
inhisname, (Calvinism is absolute truth.) I was just studying some of Calvin's writings, and I found that Calvin and I appear to agree on some issues. As you are a student of Calvin I am sure that you are well versed in his writings. I am excited because I believe this means that you and others who are Calvinists have a point of agreement with me as well. The following are quotes from Calvin's Book IV, chapter 15. (BOOK IV. THE EXTERNAL MEANS OR AIDS BY WHICH GOD INVITES US INTO THE SOCIETY OF CHRIST AND HOLDS US THEREIN. 15. Of Baptism.) "The first object, therefore, for which it is appointed by the Lord, is to be a sign and evidence of our purification, or (better to explain my meaning) it is a kind of sealed instrument by which he assures us that all our sins are so deleted, covered, and effaced, that they will never come into his sight, never be mentioned, never imputed. For it is his will that all who have believed be baptised for the remission of sins (Matt. 28:19; Acts 2:38). Hence those who have thought that baptism is nothing else than the badge and mark by which we profess our religion before men, in the same way as soldiers attest their profession by bearing the insignia of their commander, have not attended to what was the principal thing in baptism; and this is, that we are to receive it in connection with the promise, "He that believeth and is baptised shall be saved," (Mark 16: 16.)" Calvin goes on to explain, "And Peter immediately subjoins, that that baptism is ' not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, which is of faith.' Nay, the only purification which baptism promises is by means of the sprinkling of the blood of Christ, who is figured by water from the resemblance to cleansing and washing. Who, then, can say that we are cleansed by that water which certainly attests that the blood of Christ is our true and only laver? So that we cannot have a better argument to refute the hallucination of those who ascribe the whole to the virtue of water than we derive from the very meaning of baptism, which leads us away as well from the visible element which is presented to our eye, as from all other means, that it may fix our minds on Christ alone." Calvin on repentance and baptism: "I know it is a common belief that forgiveness, which at our first regeneration we receive by baptism alone, is after baptism procured by means of penitence and the keys, (see chap. 19 sec. 17.) But those who entertain this fiction err from not considering that the power of the keys, of which they speak, so depends on baptism that it ought not on any account to be separated from it. The sinner receives forgiveness by the ministry of the Church; in other words, not without the preaching of the gospel. And of what nature is this preaching? That we are washed from our sins by the blood of Christ. And what is the sign and evidence of that washing if it be not baptism? We see, then, that that forgiveness has reference to baptism." I could go on, but this post would get ridiculously long (if it hasn't already). Besides, since you are a student of Calvin I don't need to quote all of what you already know. God bless you. sniper |
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35 | Robots? | Gen 4:7 | sniper | 79793 | ||
--Joe!, Your argument is not with me. My robot question was addressed to inhisname. inhisname definitely believes in the robotic nature of man. And, anyone else who believes that men will only love and worship God when God makes them believes in the robotic nature of man. Man can chose to be a slave to sin or a slave to Christ. Since I am not a robot, I have chosen Christ. sniper |
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36 | Robots? | Gen 4:7 | sniper | 79805 | ||
--Joe!, I don't have time now to respond to everything as I have to go to work. Being a slave to Christ is a choice, and yes, God forbid, I could choose to to walk away from Him. Your statement is a bit flippant, and I think you know that I do not view discipleship as something to be entered into lightly. sniper |
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37 | Could cain do well? | Gen 4:7 | sniper | 79873 | ||
--Joe!, I don't think there is any doubt even within the quote you posted that Calvin believed baptism was for the forgiveness of sins. Calvin believed as I do that the power was not in the water but in God. I do not disagree that he had it wrong when it comes to sprinkling and baptizing infants. You can classify me as a Biblicist. sniper |
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38 | Robots? | Gen 4:7 | sniper | 80086 | ||
Hello Samantha, Welcome to the forum. I am looking forward tohearing more from you. God bless. sniper |
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39 | Robots? | Gen 4:7 | sniper | 80590 | ||
--Joe!, I haven't forgotten you, nor have I been ignoring you. My work schedule is unpredictable and I have been very busy. I promise I will answer when I get a chance. God bless. sniper |
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40 | Faith plus Baptism or Faith alone? | Matt 7:13 | sniper | 78006 | ||
Just a quick note on "faith alone". James 2:24 You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone. I believe that this the only place in the Bible that "faith alone" is used. |
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