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2701 | Help, What does this verse refer to? | 1 Pet 3:19 | srbaegon | 49873 | ||
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2702 | Do you have to be baptized to be saved? | 1 Pet 3:21 | srbaegon | 59561 | ||
Hello kalos ...and Hank and Sir Pent and others who may have chimed in. It appears that Romans4_5 is teaching from an ultradispensational framework which requires a very strict and highly literal New Testament hermeneutic. So in that regard it is not totally outrageous, but it certainly is confusing. Steve |
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2703 | How Does Baptism Save? | 1 Pet 3:21 | srbaegon | 78388 | ||
Hello Dispiclerami Your Greek grammer is correct here. No argument. But let's back up. What was baptism for? Matthew 3:6 (ESV) and they were baptized by [John] in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. Mark 1:4 (ESV) John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. The message was of repentance. The people confessed their sins and were baptized to demonstrate their commitment. At Pentecost, Peter picks up on this formula with the application to the Lord Jesus. Repent, then be baptized as an open acknowledgement of that repentance. In neither case is the act of baptism the saving agent. Rather it is the faith of the individual who repents from sin and to God/Christ. In 1 Peter 3:20-21, Peter makes the same application. Noah had faith in God and was saved by the flood. We have our faith in the Lord Jesus and are saved by baptism--not that it can do anything of itself, but it represents in Whom we put our trust. Steve |
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2704 | How Does Baptism Save? | 1 Pet 3:21 | srbaegon | 78814 | ||
Hello Disciplerami Sins are washed away by the blood before baptism. If one says that baptism is necessary for salvation, then baptism must be the saving agent. Seems simple to me. Steve |
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2705 | Those who died before Jesus' death | 1 Pet 4:6 | srbaegon | 138880 | ||
Hello Angel, You wrote: "when you state that Scripture and only Scripture has the Truth, don't you reject Jesus' own words that the Paraclete would come and bring the fulness of Truth? (John 16:12-13)" Not at all. The further writings of the apostles is the fulfillment of this passage. You wrote: "nor did anything written claim to have offered the full revelation of God in all matters of Faith and Worship..." I beg to differ. 2 Pet 1:3-4 (ESV) His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, [4] by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. While we do not have the full revelation of God himself, we definitely have everything concerning faith and worship. You wrote: "aren't we condemning all those who, at their death, due to insufficient chronological development (infants-children) or through some mental impairment which impedes their intellectual development, cannot receive the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the news about God's Mercy and Gift of Eternal Life?" Again, not at all. There is sound Scriptural support that the blood of Christ covers these people. Concerning narratives, of course they are relevant to God's plan. If they weren't, they would not be in Scripture. Tim's point was that one cannot take an historical or narrative account and build a theology on it. There must be an imperative to support it. That's why there is no ongoing command for believers to place all their money in a common pool for use. Steve |
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2706 | Those who died before Jesus' death | 1 Pet 4:6 | srbaegon | 138972 | ||
Hello Angel, "So the Holy Spirit left the Church after the Apocalyptic Writings of John?" No. I am simply stating that the canon of Scripture is what the Lord Jesus was referring to in the upper room. The Holy Spirit's work after that was to help us understand the totality of what He had given. "If we did, why would Paul and John be looking forward to a change that will occur..." If you had read the passage I gave, you would see the reference is to life and godliness while we are on this earth and has nothing to do with our knowledge of God in heaven which will be vastly more complete. "Just because something is not found in an explicit text in Scripture, who among men has the power to deny God the Authority to function outside of the textual (word per word) expression of Scripture?" Nobody, but that is not the difficulty. God Himself has stated that He does not change. His plan of salvation is clearly given in Scripture--those who have the faculties to understand must place their faith in Him. There is no other answer. If there is a way we do not know about, then God is not trustworthy, because He has stated that there is only one way. I am not limiting God's structure and design. I am explaining it. "When we finally accept our limitations as the finite beings that we are and we accept God's infinite Wisdom and Design... then we begin to be born again!:" No, it's when we believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. Your use of John 3 supports my position. Jesus is stating emphatically that we must be born again. The fact that it's a work of the Holy Spirit does not mean there are myriad ways that He does it. Steve |
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2707 | Those who died before Jesus' death | 1 Pet 4:6 | srbaegon | 139068 | ||
Hello Angel, Obviously you are not understanding my posts. I agree with everything you wrote here, but you respond as if I disagree. I have stated (and you have acknowledged my statement) that children and mentally deficient are eligible for salvation. The difference between us is this. I base my belief on propositional truth. You seem to base your belief on sentimentality. Steve |
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2708 | Those who died before Jesus' death | 1 Pet 4:6 | srbaegon | 139373 | ||
Hello Angel, I greatly object to your constant need to misconstrue my words. I never stated that God was required to be exceptionally specific in Biblical text. My point has been and continues be that we cannot make dogmatic statements about God's work or design beyond what is stated in Scripture including your notion that anyone will be allowed a chance to believe after he dies. Steve |
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2709 | How to serve the Lord? | 1 Pet 4:11 | srbaegon | 39826 | ||
Hello Servitude This came to mind 1 Peter 4:10-11 (ESV) As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: [11] whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. Steve |
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2710 | acts 9:15 | 1 Pet 4:11 | srbaegon | 118645 | ||
Hello zuby, And welcome to the forum. The best answer I can think of applies to any ministry the Lord desires of us. 1 Peter 4:10-11 (ESV) As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: [11] whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. I cannot think of anything which would specifically relate to a healing ministry. Steve |
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2711 | can Satan plant thoughts into our minds? | 1 Pet 5:8 | srbaegon | 214453 | ||
Hello dieselcowboy, Terms of Use dictate that answers are to be Scripturally based. Would you please provide the Scripture to uphold the claim that "Satan chose your head as a dwelling place but God chose the heart?" Steve |
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2712 | can Satan plant thoughts into our minds? | 1 Pet 5:8 | srbaegon | 214464 | ||
These are good verses, but none of them, separately or together, proves what you stated. Steve |
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2713 | what is up with eternity | 2 Peter | srbaegon | 22523 | ||
Partial agreement....................... Greetings! God is eternal and timeless. Absolutely. I disagree with your statement that time is a manmade concept. It was God who established the cycle of "day" and "week" in Gen 1. It's true we benefit from these cycles, and God uses them to help us in reference to Himself. Steve |
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2714 | no interpretation allowed | 2 Pet 1:20 | srbaegon | 85195 | ||
Hello Slarty, Here is the verse you asked about. The whole thing is 2 Pet 1:19-21. What it says is that the prophesies given by God to His people to share in the Scriptures were not of a private nature but rather done by the Holy Spirit. Now on the other hand, the is safety in a multitude of counselors, so when studying the Scriptures, it's good to get understanding from spiritually-minded people. Steve |
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2715 | What does antinomianism mean? | 2 Pet 2:18 | srbaegon | 144615 | ||
Hello Searcher, I pulled this from the website: "But possibly the most noteworthy instance is that of the Plymouth Brethren, of whom some are quite frankly Antinomian in their doctrine of justification and sanctification. It is their constant assertion that the law is not the rule or standard of the life of the Christian." I didn't know we were held in such "high" regard. ;-) Actually, this is probably one of the top reasons why Spurgeon had his poor view of PB's in England. Steve |
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2716 | A DAY WITH THE LORD | 2 Pet 3:8 | srbaegon | 123927 | ||
Hello quickfix4u, What it's saying is that God is not bound by time as we are. Therefore, we shouldn't be impatient concerning His dealings. Steve |
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2717 | Who are the "any" and "all" in verse 9 | 2 Pet 3:9 | srbaegon | 52916 | ||
Hello John I've heard both and understand the reasonings. If my legs were a little longer, I would probably stand on both sides of this fence. However, since I can't, put me on Hank and Tim's side--at least for the next few minutes. Steve |
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2718 | Does "any" refer all mankind or Gods Ele | 2 Pet 3:9 | srbaegon | 126451 | ||
Hello Diddy, There are legitimate scriptural reasons both ways. My perspective is that it is speaking of the elect. The "you" can also be translated "on your account." Since Peter was addressing believers, it appears he meant all who would come to faith. Steve |
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2719 | WHAT ARE THE SCRIPTURES?MATT-REV ARE INS | 2 Pet 3:16 | srbaegon | 33534 | ||
2 Peter 3:15-16 In this passage Peter equates Paul's writings with that of the whole of the Scriptures, thus putting it on the same level. BTW, caps are considered shouting, so I ask you to use mixed case, please. Steve |
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2720 | matt,mark,john,like are accounts of his | 2 Pet 3:16 | srbaegon | 33630 | ||
Good morning Let's start with the gospels--Matthew and John were written as accounts of those who spent time with the Lord Jesus. Mark was written by one who observed what was going on without being an intimate part of the group. Luke was written by someone to be historically accurate and relied on others for the material. Acts is an historic account of the working of the Holy Spirit through the apostles, especially Peter and Paul. Part of it was firsthand, part was not. Romans-Jude are letters as you have stated. Revelation is prophecy with some short letters within the whole. Now you are correct in saying that the NT was not written yet, and that the "Scriptures" spoken of--by the Lord in Luke 24, by Luke in the book of Acts, and by Paul in his writings--is the OT. I was pointing out that, regardless if we call them Scriptures, letters, prophecies, etc.--they are all part of the word of God and are of the same importance. That's why we also refer the NT as Scripture. Have I answered your question? Steve |
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