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481 | Can a person push God too far?? | Luke | New Creature | 55068 | ||
kalos I need to make an addition to what I ealier posted to you. I posted the follwing, in my first response to you: "Backsliding is, as the word implies, a sliding back--not a jump off a cliff" "Initially, the prayer life may be crowded out with other interests--even innocent pastimes: sports, hobbies, television. As we fill our hearts and lives with junk food, our hunger for the Word diminishes. And Church attendance usually slackens off. The backslidden persons sensitivity to spiritual things is not what it used to be, we may sense very little guilt. The further they stray, the more distant the voice of God becomes." In my haste I forgot to give the source for that quote. Which I will now do. The source is: Diane Dew, "The Backslider in Heart," http://www.dianedew.com/backsldg.htm "Essentials of Revival." |
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482 | Can a person push God too far?? | Luke | New Creature | 55067 | ||
Diane; I apologize. I meant to add the quotes and source. But in my haste, and hurry to post my answer and get to work, I forgot to add them. Please accept my apology God Bless |
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483 | Can a person push God too far?? | Luke | New Creature | 55066 | ||
Hank Here is the answer I gave kalos concerning my thoughts on backslidding, I will post it for you also. Many of the churches of Revelations had become backslidden. That is why the Lord admonished them to do the first works and repent. They had a good start, but became complacent and lukewarm. By making the statement that Christian's backslide, I am not referring to the "Eternal Security" topic. I simply believe that true Christian's have moments and even periods in their walk with the Lord where they become complacent in their faith. Christian's go through dry periods, which might also be referred to as wilderness periods. God bless New Creature |
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484 | Can a person push God too far?? | Luke | New Creature | 55000 | ||
The words Trinity and rapture are not in my Bible either. yet I believe in them, because they are implied. The same is true that backslide is implied by the words "drift" and become "lukewarm" |
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485 | Can a person push God too far?? | Luke | New Creature | 54999 | ||
I cannot find the word backslide in the NT I also cannot find the words "Trinity" or "rapture" in the Bible. That doesn't mean I don't believe in them. But I still believe that the words "drift" and become "lukewarm" amount to the same thing. Many of the churches of Revelations had become backslidden. That is why the Lord admonished them to do the first works and repent. They had a good start, but became complacent and lukewarm. By making the statement that Christian's backslide, I am not referring to the "Eternal Security" topic. I simply believe that true Christian's have moments and even periods in their walk with the Lord where they become complacent in their faith. Christian's go through dry periods, which might also be referred to as wilderness periods. |
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486 | Can a person push God too far?? | Luke | New Creature | 54978 | ||
I believe I already did. "drift" "draw back" and become "lukewarm" amounts to the same thing as backslide does. The result of either one has the same results. Please let me ask you a question. Is it your opinion that Christians living today do not backslide? |
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487 | Can a person push God too far?? | Luke | New Creature | 54969 | ||
You asked: "Does any form of the word backslide appear anywhere in the NT? If so, could you please give the book, chapter and verse where it does." Sure. For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. Heb. 2:1 (NASB) To "drift away" is the same as backslide In Rev. 3:16 the word "lukewarm" describes a backsliding church. Rev. 3:16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. (KJV) The term "lukewarm" is a term for those churches or individuals who have become complacent, and even apethetic. It can be used to describe the Christian who once had a zeal and was on fire for the Lord. They were hot, but now were described as being "lukewarm" and possibly on their way to becoming cold. Luke describes backslidders in this fashion as those who - "look back" after putting his hand to the plow. (Luke 9:62) KJV Heb 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if [any man] draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. KJV ("draw back" is the same as backslide. One of Strongs definitions of "draw back" is : - "one stealthily retreating") One last verse also serves as a warning against "departing" from God. This departure is gradual. Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. (Heb. 3:12) Below is what happens in the life of a backslidder and some clues in how to recognize one. Backsliding is, as the word implies, a sliding back--not a jump off a cliff Initially, the prayer life may be crowded out with other interests--even innocent pastimes: sports, hobbies, television. As we fill our hearts and lives with junk food, our hunger for the Word diminishes. And Church attendance usually slackens off. The backslidden persons sensitivity to spiritual things is not what it used to be, we may sense very little guilt. The further they stray, the more distant the voice of God becomes. Finally the Old Testament says: Mal 3:6 For I [am] the LORD, I change not; which echos the same thing we find in the New Testament where we read: Heb 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. The same God of the Old testament is also the same God of the New Testament. |
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488 | What makes Christianity different | John 14:6 | New Creature | 54947 | ||
Johnny You need to understand that there are 2 types of promises God covenants with His people of promise. 1) Unconditional promises of God - These unconditional promises of God will be fulfilled, independent of any actions of man. In the Bible a unconditional promise of God is where God says "I will" As an example of one of these unconditional convenants I provide the following verse: Gen. 8:21 And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I WILL not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart [is] evil from his youth; NEITHER WILL I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done. This covenenat has no conditions man must fulfill. What God promised here will be fulfilled inspite of any actions of man. Then there are - 2) The conditional covenants of God - In a conditonal covenant, you will see the word "IF" attached. God sets forth promises which will come about IF the people fulfill the requirements set forth by God. The following is an example of a conditional promise. 2 Chr. 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. If the people fulfill the requirements set forth by God in the first half of this verse, Then the blessings of forgiveness, and healing of their land will be the result of the obedience to the standards set forth by God. God is a covenant keeping God. But the people of God are covenant breaking people. People rather than God are to be blamed when conditional covenants do not find fulfillment God bless New Creature |
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489 | What makes Christianity different | John 14:6 | New Creature | 54906 | ||
Dear Johnny; All those who are saved are saved by faith, whether they be Jew or Gentile. There is only one way, one path to God. Through the centuries both Jews and Gentiles have, and still are receiving the free gift of eternal life which is in Christ Jesus. Not all Jews will be saved, and not all non-Jews will be saved. Those alone will be saved who trust and believe in Christ Jesus who alone is the way. "the way" is singular. In Matthew 7:13-14 we see that "narrow is THE WAY, and FEW there be who find it. The offer of salvation is extended to all, but is only given to those who receive it by faith. It's not what I think, but what does God's word say. Thats what we have to ask ourselves. Can God's word be trusted? I believe it can. You are free to disagree. God Bless you also New Creature |
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490 | Eternal Security is it possible? | 2 Tim 1:12 | New Creature | 54351 | ||
Dear Robert; Thank you for that response |
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491 | blaspheme the Spirit | 2 Cor 5:17 | New Creature | 52495 | ||
Thank you John, I see that what you posted is so. I just find it very interesting that my NASB says "should" instead of "would." I wonder what edition the change was first made | ||||||
492 | blaspheme the Spirit | 2 Cor 5:17 | New Creature | 52460 | ||
John Thanks again. Just one last note. The translation I was using is also the NASB, and the word in Eph. 2:10 is should not would. At least thats what my NASB says. So I question you on that. Everything else you said I agree with you on God bless you Shalom |
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493 | blaspheme the Spirit | 2 Cor 5:17 | New Creature | 52444 | ||
John, once again I thank you for your very helpful reply. Let me just make a couple of comments on what you posted. You said, "Despite sins and doubts and trials and failures, if we still cling to Christ and look to Him as our only hope, that is the assurance of our salvation." Should I take the "if" in that statement and consider it a conditional phrase? Whose responsibility is it to "cling to Christ?" And is "clinging" the same thing as abiding? Lastly I think it may merely be a typo on your part, but you changed the wording of Eph. 2:10. You posted it as follows, Eph 2:10 "For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them." It actually should read, "For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." the difference is between the word "would" and "should" Concerning works which you mentioned, I would just like to add my comments, just so you know I don't believe in salvation by works. I believe we are "saved by grace through faith - not by works" I think Eph. 2:8-9 makes that clear, while at the same time James makes it clear that a faith if it has no works (as evidence) is dead, being by itself. James speaking of Abraham said, "faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected. From those scriptures I am led to believe that true saving faith will always manifest itself or give evidence of it's genuineness by the fruit it produces. Is that the way you see works playing out in the believers life also. Thank you and Shalom |
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494 | blaspheme the Spirit | 2 Cor 5:17 | New Creature | 52409 | ||
John; Thank you for your reply. It got me thinking about other verses of the Bible. When you quoted 2 Cor. 5:17, "Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature," John 15:6 immediately came to mind, which says, "If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast [them] into the fire, and they are burned." By using 2 Cor 5:17 which you quoted, and John 15:6 which I think needs to be considered also when we speak or mention our being "in Christ" On the one hand we read of the one who is "in Christ" , while on the other hand we read of the necessity of abiding or remaining "in Him" In this I see there is the responsibility on our part to persevere in the faith. Don't we have to daily "present our bodies as a living sacrifice?" Rom. 12:1 present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, [which is] your reasonable service. Your thoughts would be appreciated. Shalom |
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495 | baptismal regeneration - true or false | NT general Archive 1 | New Creature | 51479 | ||
You stated "There's no record that anyone else received holy spirit before they were baptized" I would just like to say that I personally received the Holy Spirit first and then became baptized afterwards, just like in Acts chapter 10. Not only that but thousands upon thousands like myself experienced the same order of events in their new found faith. Are we to say that the people in Acts chapter 10, or the many people today who have experienced an Acts chapter 10 conversion, were not truly converted? Through our inward witness we Acts chapter 10 converts know that we now belong to Him just as Romans 8:16 and other such verses say; Romans 8:16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: Maybe your experience differed from others, but don't discount the conversion of others whose experience differs from yours or others. Lets not limit the operations of the Holy Spirit. |
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496 | baptismal regeneration - true or false | NT general Archive 1 | New Creature | 51437 | ||
Dear stokeyhk The case you stated is true however that was not always the case through-out Scripture, for clearly in Acts chapter 10 we read of those who received the Holy Spirit before being baptized. I will post the text for you. Ac 10:44 ¶ While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. 45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. 46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, 47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? 48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days. We need to make sure we take each situation mentioned in Scripture, and then come to a proper understanding. |
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497 | thou hast left thy first love | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 51032 | ||
Robert; By your response, I think we both would agree then that there is such a thing as a false profession. Speaking of false professor's didn't our Lord Jesus mention them in the following verses? Matt. 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Titus 1:16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny [him], being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. |
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498 | thou hast left thy first love | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 50989 | ||
Thank you Robert for your helpful reply. In your reply you said "I believe the lampstand is the Lord's presence in their midst" That leads me to ask; If the lampstand is removed from their presence, does that mean that the Lord's presence departs from their midst? And without the Lord's presense are they not merely "organized religion" What you stated reminds me of the following quote I post for you. “When the Holy Spirit withdraws, ... he sometimes allows the forms which he has created to remain. The oil is exhausted, but the lamp is still there; prayer is offered and the Bible read; church going is not given up, and to a certain degree the service is enjoyed; in a word religious habits are preserved, and like the corpses found at Pompeii, which were in a perfect state of preservation and in the very position in which death had surprised them, but which were reduced to ashes by contact with the air, so the blast of trial, of temptation, or of final judgement will destroy these spiritual corpses.” (Pastor G.F. Tophel) Love and Peace |
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499 | thou hast left thy first love | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 50971 | ||
Are some people doing what they do without the fire (fire to me meaning, without the empowerment of God's Holy Spirit). | ||||||
500 | thou hast left thy first love | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 50942 | ||
So your saying they were merely going through the motions of churchianity and religiousity, without the empowerment of God's Holy Spirit. Is that correct? | ||||||
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