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581 | What was Eve's sin? | Gen 3:6 | Lionstrong | 5523 | ||
Thanks, Jim. Sin and temptation are the subject of my thoughts on Gen 3, as you have rightly mentioned, Jim. I think her desires were not the sin. The only command God had given was "don't eat this fruit." So when Eve said "Yes" to God's "No," that's when the sin occured. Now I precisely chose Eve because she was NOT like us. You see, we were born sinners. So we can't help but sin. I chose Eve because she was like Chirst, sinless. She was not created sinful. There was nothing wrong with her. She was not flawed. So I think her desires were not sinful. She saw that the fruit was good for food. Nothing sinful about that. She saw that it was desirable to make one wise. Nothing wrong with wanting to be wise. She saw that the tree was beautiful. Nothing wrong with an appriciation for beauty. I think we need not nor should not try to find more evil in Eve's behavior. It was enough that she disobeyed God's explicit command not to eat the fruit of that tree. Although we deserve to die for our sins, God has provided a way of escape. Like I said, Jesus was not a sinner. He was the ONLY man who deserved to go to heaven, but instead he was put to death on a cruel cross. He didn't die because he was a sinner. He wasn't a sinner. He was perfectly righteous. He didn't die because he was a sinner. He died to take the place of sinners. God proved that this is so by raising Jesus from the grave on the third day after Jesus died. And now what God tells us to do to escape the death that we deserve for our sins is to change our minds (repent) about trying to work hard to be good enough to go to heaven, and believe that he raised the Lord Jesus Christ, His Son from the grave. If we do this God will give us eternal life and not send us to hell for our sins. This is the first step in a walk of obedience to the Lord. Thank you for your encouragement, Jim. Lionstrong |
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582 | How do you know? | Josh 10:12 | Lionstrong | 5520 | ||
Thanks, Jim However, faith does require understanding. It is not true that one can believe without understanding. A person has to have some comprehension of what they are asked to believe before it's even posible to believe it. So the better we understand God's truth the stronger our faith can be. Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus. Peace. Lionstrong |
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583 | What's your point? | Matt 13:46 | Lionstrong | 5517 | ||
Thanks, Jim. Lionstrong |
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584 | Were Eve's desires sinful? | Gen 3:6 | Lionstrong | 5516 | ||
Hi Radioman, Thanks for you thoughts on "limited?" free will. Lionstrong |
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585 | How do you know? | Josh 10:12 | Lionstrong | 5506 | ||
Amen! Lionstrong |
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586 | Christ dying only for elect? | Rom 5:6 | Lionstrong | 5505 | ||
Hi Wist, Ryan gave an excellent answer above, and I post it here. (Also, read the Romans passage again, but it doesn't mean everybody. If you like, you can post your question at Rom 8:29 and we can discuss it there.) "Consider the following: There are several options as to what and who Christ died for. 1) Christ died for all sins of all men. 2) Christ died for all sins of some me. 3) Christ died for some sins of all men. 4) Christ died for some sins of some men. "Now consider the implications of each of these choices. 3 and 4 aren't really options, cause they don't save anyone. If the second is true, we have Reformed election. If the first is true, then everyone goes to heaven, for all sins are paid for. But, you say, can't people resist God's grace? Perhaps (but I think not). Assuming they can, would this not be sin? And would Christ not have died for it? Would that not make it forgiven? If not, why not? The only real option is particular redemption. Ryan Davidson" Lionstrong |
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587 | What was Eve's sin? | Gen 3:6 | Lionstrong | 5504 | ||
Thanks jim for your support, but I don't actually think it would be sad if we all agreed on the truth. I think unity of mind is what Jesus was praying for (Jn 17). And I think that this forum can be an instrument to that end. Yes we're all on the road to meeting God (2 Cor 5:10) The question is will we stand before him clothed in our own good works (Isa 64:6), or in the robes of the finished work and righteousness of the Second Person of the Trinity alone? Thanks, Lionstrong |
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588 | What was Eve's sin? | Gen 3:6 | Lionstrong | 5502 | ||
Hi Joy, Good to meet you. Looks like my comments got you out of the spectator stands! My thoughts on Gen 3:6 were just that, thoughts. If you've read them you'll see that the tone wasn't inflamatory or controversial. As you read on you'll see that I don't believe that the will of fallen man is free. This view is held by many member of the forum. I'm of the opinion that as believers we can talk about our differences without becoming hostile towards each other. That is my hope for this forum. We may not persuade the other to our side, but at least if we are "quick to hear and slow to speak" we can have a clearer view of what our positions are and how we support it (or don't support it) from Scripture. If one feels my comments foolish, supid, divisive, unhealthy, or (God forbid) blasphemous, then he's free not to "have anything to do with" it and move on. Apparently Hank and I have reached an impass. That's OK. Maybe we'll do better next time, God willing. I'd be happy to meet with him on some other topic or verse. The Lord grant you grace and peace. Lionstrong |
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589 | A silly question? | Josh 10:12 | Lionstrong | 5492 | ||
Dear charis, Go to the Institute of Creation Research's web site, do a search and read the article on Geocentricity and Creation. You may find it interesting how astonomy and physics have changed since Einstein. As to why my persistance on this subject, I have mentioned my views on sola scriptura in the above tree. But this may not be the verse at which to discuss this subject. Yours, Lionstrong |
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590 | What was Eve's sin? | Gen 3:6 | Lionstrong | 5481 | ||
Prov 27:17 Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another. John 17:21 that they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me. Hank, These two verses express my view of the use of this forum. You all know that there are very different opinions among true believers in this forum (whether you count me as one is up to you). I see the forum as a place where I can express my opinions (not in an argumentative or malicious way, though God knows I'm fully capable of being that way) and have other Bible believers either sharpen my views or show me from Scripture where I'm wrong, and trust God to grant me repentance if I am wrong. I enjoy this forum. I'm not here to be controversial, and I'm here for the benefit of clarifying my beliefs, coming to one mind with other believers, and to be a sharpening tool for others. In Him who is our peace, Lionstrong |
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591 | What's your point? | Matt 13:46 | Lionstrong | 5475 | ||
I'm sorry Nolan, I just don't see what was malicious in my criticism of your comments. I certainly didn't mean it to be taken that way. No offence meant. But I would love to hammer out our differences and work on becoming one mind. We've got believers of several stripes and levels of maturity in this forum, and it's inevitable that we're going to sometimes rub each other the wrong way. My views may be strongly dislike by some, but my intention (I hope by the grace of God) is not present them in a malicious way. And, by God's grace, I hope to repent when shown in His word that I'm wrong. |
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592 | Is whate'er my God ordains right? | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 5436 | ||
My point, dear charis, is as the song of our faith says, whate'er my God ordains IS right. The answer to the secod question is no. God does what He does because it pleases Him to do so (Ps 115:3, Ps 135:6) And because He does it, it must be good. My point is that there is no rule above God to which He must conform. He Himself is the rule. I used the words "in other words" because the next two question are really the same as the first two, but it more clearly shows how rediculous it is to put any rule above (or besides) Him. Thanks for giving me the benefit of the doubt :) Peace in the Lamb Lionstrong (male) not Lioness-strong (female :) |
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593 | What was Eve's sin? | Gen 3:6 | Lionstrong | 5410 | ||
Hank, Thank you for your questions. Lionstrong, are you saying that we no longer have free will to choose,...? Yes, in the way our first parents were. We are so corrupted by the fallen nature we inherited from them that, "THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE; THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GOD; ALL HAVE TURNED ASIDE, TOGETHER THEY HAVE BECOME USELESS; THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD, THERE IS NOT EVEN ONE. THEIR THROAT IS AN OPEN GRAVE, WITH THEIR TONGUES THEY KEEP DECEIVING, THE POISON OF ASPS IS UNDER THEIR LIPS; WHOSE MOUTH IS FULL OF CURSING AND BITTERNESS; THEIR FEET ARE SWIFT TO SHED BLOOD, DESTRUCTION AND MISERY ARE IN THEIR PATHS, AND THE PATH OF PEACE THEY HAVE NOT KNOWN. THERE IS NO FEAR OF GOD BEFORE THEIR EYES." (Rom 3:10-18) This is the human condition, and with our fallen nature these are the choices we make. "or that because of our fallen nature, we do not have it (free will) to the extent that Adam and Eve did before the fall?" Yes, but as you see above, that's putting it mildly. "Is it any harder, or easier, to resist temptation today than it was for Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden?" I don't think this one needs an answer, but... Before our first parents fell everything they did was perfectly righteous. But now even "all our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment" (Isa 64:6) "How does the Bible speak on this issue?" We were spiritually dead. All our choices were the choices of the spiritually dead. God raised us up spiritually. We had to be born again. (Ehp 2, Jn 3). As in physical birth, and Jesus raising someone from death, the one borne and the one raised had no choice in the matters. Jesus begins and finishes our faith (Heb 12:2). Love is a choice and we love Him BECAUSE He first loved us. (1 Jn 4:19) We chose to come only when God drew us (Jn 6:44). We chose to repent only when God graciously granted it (Act 11:18, 2 Tim 2:25) Again, we don't have the freedom our first parents had because our wills were bound and burdened by sin and we were its slaves. The Father drew us to the Savior, otherwise we would not have come, and Jesue sets us free (Mat 11:28, Jn 8:34-36). Lionstrong |
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594 | What's your point? | Matt 13:46 | Lionstrong | 5400 | ||
Thanks Nolan, I still don't know if Jim meant this. But your answer: "Jesus is the One who makes the final decision about a person's eternal destiny in Matt. 7:22-23, and doing so by looking at the heart of a man (1 Sam. 16:7)." If Jesus determines our final destiny by looking at our hearts, we're all lost, because any sin found in us must be judged, and the wages of sin is death. Jesus does not save us on the basis of what he finds in our hearts. We are saved by the perfect righteousness of Christ and His finished work for us on the cross. His righteousness is not infused in our hearts making us acceptable to God. No, the righteousness of the spotless lamb of God is IMPUTED to us, charged to our account. And the Father declares us innocent, not guilty, and we are accepted in the Beloved. This salvation was purchased with the blood of Christ and costs us nothing. It is the free gift of God (Rom 6:23) It is in this salvation that we love Him who first loved us. It is in this salvation that we persue with all that is in us Him who found our lost souls. It is in this salvation that we count all loss to gain Him who emptied Himself for us. Lionstrong |
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595 | Any difference? | Ephesians | Lionstrong | 5391 | ||
I'm sorry, wist, I don't know to what your question is in reference. Your question is not connected to the tree in which I made a comment. Lionstrong |
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596 | Why do you believe the earth revolves? | Josh 10:12 | Lionstrong | 5386 | ||
JV: I am not obligated to believe that the earth revolves on its axis or around the sun because God's word is my only rule of faith (belief) and practice, and it teaches neither. Lionstrong |
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597 | Why do you believe the earth revolves? | Josh 10:12 | Lionstrong | 5307 | ||
What's your Scripture, JV, that the sun and moon didn't stand still? What's your Scripture that rather the earth stopped spinning? Lionstrong |
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598 | Covenants and Dispensation? | Eph 1:10 | Lionstrong | 5279 | ||
jim, let's take the discussion of the cost of salvation to Matt 13:46 Lionstrong |
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599 | How should be interpret Joshua 10:12-14? | Josh 10:12 | Lionstrong | 5275 | ||
Huh? What do you mean, Mel, "in the natural nothing could be proved?" | ||||||
600 | What does "emptied Himself" really mean | Phil 2:7 | Lionstrong | 5273 | ||
Question: I just wanted to follow up this posting with you here under the discussion on temptation. You defined temptation as being "exposed to that which you find desirable though wrong." James describes our temptation as being "dragged away and enticed by our own evil desire." But I do not think that this could be said for Jesus. He had no evil desires whatsoever. Now, I don't think that this is what you meant, but I thought I should just ask you to clarify what you think about how Jesus was tempted. Answer: I agree. Poor wording. Jesus could not have an evil desire. In Jesus' case, his desires would have to be legitimate, like his desire for food after forty days of fasting. Temptation has to be defined to take in both illegitimate and legitimate desires. In Jesus' case Satan's temptation was for Jesus to fulfill his legitimate desires illegitimately. Thanks, RWC Your comments, observations, criticisms are welcomed. Lionstrong |
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