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101 | tribulation vs. wrath | NT general Archive 1 | zach† | 35603 | ||
bgg; God bless your heart You stated: "I still know that the Ant-Christ is coming to decieve the world" Scripture says: 1John 2:18 ¶ Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. So as you also stated "continue to hold to the truth and to your faith" that sounds like a good plan. God bless you Grace and peace zach† |
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102 | tribulation vs. wrath | NT general Archive 1 | zach† | 35607 | ||
CDBJ; Think about this: Many of the things Jesus said offended many religious people. So if we quote Jesus are we expecting to win the world's favor? Grace Peace and love zach† |
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103 | tribulation vs. wrath | NT general Archive 1 | zach† | 35615 | ||
CDBJ; Yes I have been to signministries.org in the past. And yes it is interesting. Grace and Peace zach† |
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104 | tribulation vs. wrath | NT general Archive 1 | zach† | 35623 | ||
CDBJ The following scripture comes to mind; Therefore be on the alert, for YOU do not know which day YOUR LORD is coming. But be sure of this, that if the head of the house had known at what time of the night the theif was coming, he would have been on the alert and would not have allowed his house to be broken into. For this reason YOU be ready too; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when YOU do not think He will (Matthew 24:42-44 NASB) The question I have for you my friend is concerning those pronouns in this text. The words "you" and "your" Who is Jesus speaking to ? Is "you" and "your" in this text referring to believers or unbelievers? Who is this text addressed to? I personally believe Jesus is speaking to believers. The reason I believe that can be seen in verse 42 where it says; "your Lord" That could not be referring to the unsaved. And look at what He says in verse 44: "you be ready" (be ready is a key phrase) "you be ready ... for the Son of Man is coming at an hour WHEN YOU DO NOT THINK HE WILL." We are to be patiently waiting for His return. We are to be prepared and ready at all times.(see Luke 12:35-40 on this also) Finally, just one more excellent verse concerning being prepared and ready: Rev. 19:7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. (KJV) Grace and peace zach† |
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105 | tribulation vs. wrath | NT general Archive 1 | zach† | 35717 | ||
CDBJ; As a new believer I too once accepted the pre-trib rapture theory. But after years of reading and re-reading scripture, I began to see portions of scripture that to me proves the false-hood of the pre-trib theory. Inside me there is a desire to wish the pre-trib theory were true, but being the realist I am, scripture tells me pre-trib is not true. So in that sense I agree with you. May the God of all grace abound and give you His love and peace. zach† |
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106 | tribulation vs. wrath | NT general Archive 1 | zach† | 35754 | ||
CDBJ; I couldn't agree with you more... Big difference between the tribulation, and the wrath of God which are yet future but separate events. But thank God we are delivered from the wrath to come. God Bless you zach† |
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107 | Is Limited Atonement Bibical? | NT general Archive 1 | zach† | 35769 | ||
dear brother John; Yes thats is an agreeable definition of regeneration. It works for me. You quoted the following verse: Heb. 13:5 "I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee". I believe that with all my heart. However scipture also says: Thus saith the Lord, ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you (2 Chr. 12:5) The Lord is with you, while ye be with him ... but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you. (2 Chr. 15:2) because ye have forsaken the Lord, he hath also forsaken you. (2 Chr. 24:20) I will even forsake you saith the Lord. (Jer. 23:33) Therefore, behold, I, even I, will utterly forget you, and I will forsake you ... and cast you out of my presence. (Jer. 23:39) God will never just decide to forsake any believer, ever! Yet, the believer may decide to forsake Him. Once a believer has forsaken God He then will give them up to themselves and forsake them. This does not contradict that He will never leave or forsake a believer, rather it affirms that God is not the one who does the forsaking. If we fall from the faith, it doesn’t reflect negatively upon God’s faithfulness, but rather on our unfaithfulness So from all of my replys thus far, I have stated: 1) I do not personally accept "Limited Atonement teaching 2) I disagree with the teaching of "Irresistable Grace" 3) and now I have declared to also be in disagreement with the teaching of "Perseverance of the Saints" But I respectfully disagree with those teachings, and still enjoy all your replys. I believe we can disagree on the non-essentials of our faith and still be brothers in Christ. It is in the areas of essentials that we are possibly in much greater agreement. essentials such as, Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, He was buried, and He was raised from the dead on the third day, and is now seated on the right hand of God the Father interceding before Him on our behalf. And that no one comes to the Father except through Christ Jesus. By grace are we saved through faith, and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast. For we are God's workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. God richly bless you as you daily spend time with Him in His word, looking prayerfully unto Him for guidance and direction. zach† |
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108 | Is Limited Atonement Bibical? | NT general Archive 1 | zach† | 35877 | ||
Dear brother John; This argument we are discussing goes back hundreds of years, and believers on either side of this topic can find scripture to support their postion concerning it. I doubt that we are going to settle this debate. I know for me personally the topic has been settled, and I'm sure you also believe it is a settled issue in your mind. We both read the same Bible and come away with different thoughts on the same topic which is basically a non-essential topic. However if you want scripture from the New Testament to let you know why I believe as such, then here is a basic list of scripture you can look over. John 15:1-6 Romans 11:21-22 2 Thess. 2:1-3 1 Tim. 4:1 5;12 Heb. 6:4-7 Heb. 10:26-31 2 Pet. 2:20-22 Rev. 2:4 Rev. 3:1-5 Just to name a few Seeing how both sides find scripture to support what they believe, and scripture isn't in error, then our understanding of scripture is what has to be faulty. I try to find balance in all scripture, because if one verse seems to contradict another verse, I have to believe thats not possble. So I have to take all of scripture, ESPECIALLY those verses that seem to contradict each other, and find how to reconcile the two together, and that I believe I have done. Let me give you a seeming contadiction from scripture as an EXAMPLE of how I reconcile the seeming differences. Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 NOT OF WORKS, lest any man should boast. and James 2:20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD? Now, do James and Paul disagree on "works?" I don't think they do. If you continue reading Eph. 2:10 Paul says: Eph 2:10 For we are his workmanship, CREATED in Christ Jesus UNTO GOOD WORKS, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. Paul also said: Tit 3:8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that THEY WHICH HAVE BELIEVED IN GOD MIGHT BE CAREFUL TO MAINTAIN GOOD WORKS. So I conclude from both Paul and James that once I become a believer, I should maintain good works. I don't work to BECOME saved, I work BECAUSE I have been saved. Works in the life a believer is the evidence of salvation. Well enough of my rambling on God Bless you as you daily submit yourself to Him zach† |
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109 | Is Limited Atonement Bibical? | NT general Archive 1 | zach† | 35924 | ||
Dear brother John; Actually, as much as I have enjoyed our discussions, I still hold firm to my opinion that "limited atonement" is not Bibical. This following verse alone is proof enough for me that the atonement has been made universally available. 1John 2:2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and NOT FOR OURS ONLY, BUT ALSO FOR THE SINS OF THE WHOLE WORLD. I captialized for puncuation Grace and Peace zach† |
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110 | Is Limited Atonement Bibical? | NT general Archive 1 | zach† | 35937 | ||
Brother John; I live in the Northeast. I usually like to get up at about 5 or 6 am at the latest. The early morning hours provide me with the best quiet time of the day before life naturally becomes noisy and busy. Concerning your statement: "You must admit, the doctrine can be supported through Scripture." I will say this. People can support anything they want through scripture, and most do. To them they find support for whatever subject they choose. I have seen individuals give Bibical support for most everything. I even have heard people say that they can Bibically support their homosexuality, through OT verses where it says David loved Johnathan. Just one of many examples I could provide, but I hope you see what I mean. For me personally, when reading and studying scripture I need to: 1) Prayerfully read scripture, looking to the Holy Spirit to guide my thinking. 2) Remove any pre-conceived notions about what scripture might say. 3) See scriptural truths through God's eyes, not through Commentaries, or church creeds 4) I need to remain teachable 5) Whenever I see that a belief that I previously believed is no longer scripturally true, I am ready to cast away all previous held to beliefs that were false. (the easiest way for one to be deceived, is to believe that he can't be deceived. Satan is very crafty and subtle, and is an expert in perverting scripture, and without our unreservedly trusting the Holy Spirit alone to be our guide then we fall back on man's teachings. And the Holy Spirit alone is called the Spirit of truth. When many come across a difficult passage of scripture, the first thing they do is run to get their nearest Bible Commentary to see what man says about that text. Scripture says; The Holy Spirit shall teach and guide us into all truth. I believe it must sadden the Lord today when many Christian's rely on their favorite TV preacher or book author or commentary writer, to tell them what portions or verses of scripture mean. They not only rely on human opinion as being the final authority for Scripture explanation, but refuse to trust that the Holy Spirit will be their teacher, as Scripture so clearly states. The Bible, and the Holy Spirit take a back seat to human interpretation. So we today end up with a lot of untruths, and half truths mixed with truth. Just a few last quotes and I will leave off. many Christian's have too readily accepted and have been ingrained with the interpretation of their favorite preacher, Church creed, or Christian Author or speaker, who also got their interpretation from human and not divine sources. Many teachers today, try to force the Scriptures to fit their Calvinism, Armianism, etc. Anyone having an independent understanding of Scriptures as taught by The Holy Spirit, who Scriptures tell us "shall teach you all things," (John 14:26; 16:13) is often ridiculed as being unteacheable. Scripture says; "ye need not that any man teach you." (1 John 2:27). Not Calvin, not Arminius, not Luther, not Wesley or any other man. too much of what formulates our doctrine today comes from footnotes, and commentaries. Scripture says the Holy Spirit will teach and guide us into all truth. The American Bible Society once stated that Bibles should be printed without extra-Bibical comments or opinions We don't compare what Scripture's says by what men say it means, but rather we compare what men say, in light of what Scripture says. God richly bless you John zach† |
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111 | Is Limited Atonement Bibical? | NT general Archive 1 | zach† | 35971 | ||
Dear brother John; My statements were not directed to you personally. I'm sorry if thats what you got out of that last reply. My previous statements were only intended to be an observation of discussions I have had with VARIOUS individuals in general. Before I became retired, there was such a vast array of beliefs among individuals in my last two work-places. And the people who held to their beliefs were sincere in what they believe. And I respect all peoples beliefs. I personally don't have the final say on what is true. My thoughts are still being shaped through reading the Bible. And while we don't agree on these non-essential topics we discuss, I certainly do respect your thoughts. The thing is however, as I have previously stated is: I know what scripture is used to support "limited atonement" I once believed with all my heart that "limited atonement was Bibical. But as I continued to study my Bible, verses and portions of scripture kept coming up which made me initially question that teaching and eventually doubt and disbelieve it altogether. But whatever I further say about this topic would be a repeat of what I have already stated in previous replies, I will end this reply. Also as I mentioned. I do very much enjoy our discussions. And would enjoy discussing my thoughts on any Bibical topic with you, and believe that you truly are my brother in the Lord. I know we agree an the essentials of our faith. Grace and peace zach† |
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112 | When were the apostles converted? | NT general Archive 1 | zach† | 36551 | ||
When were the apostles converted? Was it: 1) When they were chosen 2) After Jesus resurrection 3) Pentecost 4) other Grace and Peace be unto thee zach† |
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113 | When were the apostles converted? | NT general Archive 1 | zach† | 36560 | ||
bernard; I probably should have also asked what scripture you would use to support that thought? Grace be unto thee zach† |
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114 | When were the apostles converted? | NT general Archive 1 | zach† | 36685 | ||
tuli; Hey wait a minute, I'm the one that asked the question. I think of the verse where Jesus said the following to Peter: Luke 22:32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. That indicates to me that Peter was not as yet converted. However at pentecost we see post-pentecost Peter as different from pre-pentecost Peter. (see Acts chapter 2) Grace love and peace be multiplied unto thee; zach† |
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115 | Hebrews 6:6 explained | NT general Archive 1 | zach† | 37789 | ||
Greetings lonelyblue12; Heb. 6:6 NASB says: and then have fallen away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance, since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God, and put Him to open shame. This verse along with Heb. 6:4-6 was spoken to Jewish Christian's who had become convert's to Christianity from Judiaism, and is a warning for them to not forfeit their Christian faith in Christ Jesus. Although this was a warning to these Jewish Christian's (Messianic Jews) in particular, this is also a warning for all Christian's in all times, not to depart from the faith. You can also go to the "Quick Search" feature and type in Heb. 6:4 or to the "Questions on verses and type in either Heb. 6:4 or Heb. 6:6 and find more on this hotly debated topic. Grace and peace be multiplied zach† |
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116 | "Once Saved Always Saved" | NT general Archive 1 | zach† | 38124 | ||
Dear kalos; Your were correct to state that loose salvation and lost salvation cannot be found using search. However, "eternal security" "once saved, always saved" and "once in grace, always in grace" likewise cannot be found in doing a scriptural word search. We could also say the word "trinity" is not in scripture, but nevertheless is implied by scripture, therefore we believe in it. grace be multiplied unto thee. zach† |
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117 | is God the father of everyone ? | Gen 1:27 | zach† | 35881 | ||
jajoje: The idea that everyone is a child of God is simply not true. We are all God's by creation, but we are not all His children positionally. We only become His children positionally when we are born (or adopted) into His family spiritually. We all receive a physical birth, but we have not all received the spiritual rebirth (to be born again). We need to receive the second, or new birth. That is; to be born of the Spirit. John 3:5-6 (this is not a physical birth, but it means to be made alive spiritually) That which is born of the flesh (from earthly parents) is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit (God our Heavenly parent) is spirit. John 3:6 See also John 1:12-13 Jesus said you must be born again. John 3:7 Unless you are born again, you cannot enter the kingdom of Heaven. John 3:3-5 AS MANY AS ARE LEAD BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD THEY ARE THE SONS OF GOD. Romans 8:14 As many as are led by the spirit of Satan they are the sons of Satan. The Bible talks of two different spiritual fathers, both having children. 1 John 3:10 mentions the children of God, and the children of the devil. See also Acts 13:10 They who are children of the flesh, are not the children of God Romans 9:8 In Romans 9:22 and 23 we see that there are children of wrath fit for destruction, and children of mercy fit for glory. Ephesians 2:2 mentions the spirit that is now at work in the children of disobedience. The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God. Romans 8:16 I speak to my children, open wide your hearts. Don't be unequally joined together with unbelievers. What part has he that is a believer with an unbeliever. Therefore separate yourselves from the unbelievers and I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. 2 Corinthians 6:13-18 We are also told in 2 Corinthians 4:4 that; Satan has blinded the minds of them that do not believe. Grace and Peace zach† |
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118 | Who's the one Lamech had killed? | Gen 4:23 | zach† | 38155 | ||
Greetings Scandinavian Disciple; While I know of no text in the cannozied books of the Bible that would make us conclude without a doubt that Cain was killed by Lamech, the unCannonized book of Jasher indicates that Cain indeed was the person that Lamech slew. However the book of Jasher is mentioned in the Bible. Garce and peace be multiplied unto thee zach† |
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119 | Who are the sons and daughters? | Gen 6:4 | zach† | 34772 | ||
reekid and everyone; In the non-Cannoized book of Jasher, there is much light shed upon the topic of the "sons of God and the daughters of men" Let me give a few verses to illustrate; Jasher 3:23.And in some time after, when the kings and princes and the sons of men were speaking to Enoch, and Enoch was teaching them the ways of God, behold an angel of the Lord then called unto Enoch from heaven, and wished to bring him up to heaven to make him reign there over the sons of God, as he had reigned over the sons of men upon earth. Jasher 4:18.And their judges and rulers went to the daughters of men and took their wives by force from their husbands according to their choice, and the sons of men in those days took from the cattle of the earth, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the air, and taught the mixture of animals of one species with the other, in order therewith to provoke the Lord; and God saw the whole earth and it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted its ways upon earth, all men and all animals. God said to Noah in Jasher 5:32.And thou shalt choose for thy sons three maidens, from the daughters of men, and they shall be wives to thy sons. If you desire to check out the book of Jasher which is a book mentioned in Joshua 10:13 and also in 2 Sam 1:18 it can be located at the following web address http://www.ccel.org/a/anonymous/jasher/home.html But please read it cautiously if at all. In Christ zach† |
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120 | Who are the sons and daughters? | Gen 6:4 | zach† | 36248 | ||
Question: Who were the Nephilim? Were they fallen angels who intermarried with earthly women? Answer: The Nephilim were giants who lived on the earth at one time. They are mentioned in a couple of passages: Genesis 6:4 "The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown." Numbers 13:33 "There also we saw the Nephilim (the sons of Anak are part of the Nephilim); and we became like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight." The descendents of Anak were part of the Nephilim. The ten men who spied out the promised land became fearful of them, because they were so much bigger. Some people believe the Nephilim were offspring of fallen angels ("sons of God"), who married the "daughters of men." Genesis 6:4 says, "The sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose." The intermarriage of fallen angels and women produced giants, according to this theory. However, the problem with this interpretation is that angels aren’t able to reproduce. Jesus said, "For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven" (Matthew 22:30). Angels are a different order of creation than humans, so reproduction would be impossible. Another interpretation is the "sons of God" refer to the godly line of Seth, those who had retained a belief in the living God. The "daughters of men" refer to those from families who had abandoned belief in God. This is probably the more likely view, but doesn’t answer the question why their offspring were giants. We do know the Nephilim were giants, but as to who exactly they were, we just don’t know. Anything beyond that is speculation. Peace zach† |
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