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561 | I am not the one sinning? | 1 John 1:8 | New Creature | 110714 | ||
Searcher; Thanks for your reply. Thanks also for the good Scripture you provided to support your thoughts on this. Blessings New Creature |
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562 | Did Christ die for the world? | 1 John 2:2 | New Creature | 180781 | ||
Hi Doc; Without turning this into a long drawn out argument, let me just state that while I don't know much about Georgius and what else he may have believed, I don't find any fault in his comment on 1 John 2:2. And I'll leave it at that. I posted his comment on that verse for Tim, knowing he most likely would appreciate it as much as I did. But Tim can speak for himself. Blessings NC |
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563 | Did Christ die for the world? | 1 John 2:2 | New Creature | 180784 | ||
Even though the thread is 5 years old to you, it was new to me. I just now got around to reading it. Is there a rule against commenting on older threads? If I were to use your logic about "not disturbing musty archives" then I would also need to leave the Bible and all that is contained in it undisturbed as well, since it's archives are much older and mustier. Blessings NC |
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564 | Did Christ die for the world? | 1 John 2:2 | New Creature | 180786 | ||
Thanks Doc Your comment brings to my attention the fact that newer members who didn't participate in the original discussion, may have some new insight or comment of interest that might be worthy of consideration. Blessings NC |
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565 | does this mean we aren't born of God. | 1 John 3:9 | New Creature | 56891 | ||
Dear Elice; Here is an excerpt from Spiros Zodhiates commentary on the Epistle of 1 John 3:9 Who ever has been born of God does not practice sin, for His seed abides in him and he cannot be habitually sinning, because he has been born of God. This verse starts with (pas - 3956), whoever or every one. It refers not only to one individual, but to every individual within the group of all those who have been born of God: "whoever has been born (ho ge-gennemenos) of God." (See also 1 John 2:29; 3:3 (twice), 9; 4:7; 5:1 (thrice), 4, 18 (twice). Ho gegennemenos is a participal noun with the definite article ho (3588), the one; gegennemenos, the perfect participle passive singular of gennao (1080), to beget or bear. Thus we have one who has been born of God and is now His child, indicating a specific time when the new birth (John 3:1-12) occurred which resulted in the possession of eternal life (John 3:16). John uses the perfect tense consistently when indicating those who were born of God and continue to be in Him (2:29; 3:9; 4:7; 5:1,4,18). God does not give birth to children and then abandon them. In 1 John 5:1 we find gegennetai, has been born, the perfect third person singular, in the expression, "Whoever (pas) believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God." And the verse continues, "and whosoever (pas) loves Him who gave birth (ton gegennemenon, the perfect participle passive of (gennao)." When it comes to God who gives birth to the believer, it is the aorist active that is used, gennesanta, Him who begot or gave birth to, which indicates the importance of the actual giving of life to everyone who believes and loves. The stress in 1 John 3:9 is on the believer who was born of God and now possesses the life of God. He is a child of God. The one who has been born of God does not (ou (3756), the absolute not) practice sin (poiei, the present indicative of poieo (4160), to practice, do habitually, hamartian, the accusative of hamartia (266) without the definite article, indicating sin of any kind). This is a statement of fact. A born- again believer has God's Spirit in him and does not habitually sin. He is asked not to sin. He simply does not. Why? Because God's seed (sperma (4690), sperm, a seed or germ of the divine life) abides in him (menei, the present indicative of meno (3306), to remain, abide, a favorite word in the epistles of John (1 John 2:6,10,14,17,19,24 (thrice), 27 (twice), 28; 3:6,9,14,15,17,24 (twice); 4:12,13,15,16 (twice); 2 John 1:2,9 (twice). It is the Holy Spirit in the believer who abhors sin and does not permit him to engage in habitual sin. Then John goes one step further. "And he cannot be habitually sinning." Here we have the absolute negative ou, not, and dunatai, the present indicative of dunamai (1410), to be able; thus he cannot be sinning because he is born of God, and God's Spirit indwells him (see 2 Pet. 1:4). Regrettably, the believer may fall into sin. 1 John 2:1 states, "and if one were to fall into sin (hamarte)." The verb is the subjunctive aorist which means the falling into an occasional sin for which there is confession (1 John 1:9) and forgiveness. A person who sins habitually without a sense of conviction and repentance cannot claim to have the Holy Spirit within him, and he who has Him cannot sin habitually. The two states are mutually exclusive. The reason for the inability to habitually sin is that he has been born (gegennetai, the perfect indicative passive of gennao) of God. From Spiros Zodhiates Th.d (pages 183-185 of the Exegetical Commentary Series - The Epistles of John) - ISBN 0-89957-107-7 |
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566 | A New Reformation? | Revelation | New Creature | 95686 | ||
DAIRYLEADERS Thank you for responding to my question While I agree with you about the "lukewarmness" that is evident today, I not sure I buy into the Revelation church age theory that you mention. That doesn't mean I am not familar with that teaching. I also believe their is much that can be gathered about the other six churches in Revealtion that applys to the churches of our days as well. But once agian thank you Grace to you New Creature |
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567 | A New Reformation? | Revelation | New Creature | 95778 | ||
mommapbs I agree with you that what was spoken to each of the 7 churches in Revelation, is relevant to the churches in our day as well. I believe that is why it is mentioned 7 times in Rev. 2:7,11,17,29; 3:6,13,22 "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches" The Spirit is still speaking to the church today, and expressly to those who are discerning, and willing to hear. I found your post very interesting and want to thank you for giving me some detail about the interesting aspects of your trip to the land of the 7 churches Grace be to you New Creature |
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568 | A New Reformation? | Revelation | New Creature | 95783 | ||
DL5 Thanks once again for your response, and I know we both agree that the Lord will return just as He promised. Until then stay in His word and remember what was repeated 7 times to the 7 churches of Revelation. "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches." Grace to you New Creature |
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569 | A New Reformation? | Revelation | New Creature | 95785 | ||
Dear Hank I personally believe that we are living in a day when much of what is being presented as gospel truth is merely appealing to those who have itching ears, and only want to hear a sugar-coated message. (2 Tim 4:2-3) Having spent time in leadership positions at my previous church, I noticed the tendancy to accept into membership most individuals who expressed interest. It often appeared to me that some individual's upon being interviewed for membership by the Pastor and elders were not even asked to provide a testiomony of their profession of faith. Others who were asked if they had testimony of the inward work of God's grace within them, seemed to not really have any tangible testimony at all. Because of the shortage of people willing to become members therby making them eligible to serve in the various leadership positions, just about anyone willing to apply for membership, whether or not they had a tangible salvation experience and testimony are allowed into the roles of active membership. When this happens you have individuals attempting to do God's work using human power instead of divine power, and the result is failure. Oh sure you may have the numbers, but what the church has become is a social club. I guess we need a revival, or reformation. We need to begin again to do God's work His way, using the power and strength which He alone can provide. We need more people who have had a life changing experience which gives postive witness and testimony to the fact they have truly been soundly converted. The church doesn't need more professors of faith. It needs profession of faith, combined with evidence of genuine conversions. You asked about the source for the quote I provided in the original post. Oddly enough that quote comes from age long gone. The quote comes from Tozer who passed away in 1963. If Mr. Tozer had that to say before 1963, I wonder what Tozer's thoughts would be today concerning the church. I better quit here while I still have enough sense to stop. God's grace be upon you New Creature |
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570 | A New Reformation? | Revelation | New Creature | 95797 | ||
Dear justme Just as God used Martin Luther (a single individual) To start the Reformation. Likewise with us revival must first be individual and then spread unto others as the Spirit of the Lord works among us and through us. I also agree that God can and in fact does use drastic events as sort of a broadcasting system which is aimed at getting our attention. God indeed does use circumstances to speak to individual hearts, whether it is unbelievers He is drawing to salvation, or believers that are drifting away from the faith. If I understand you correctly, you don't believe another revival is possible. You said "it's too late now" While I respect that opinion, I still believe that a revival is possible, because our God is a loving compassionate and merciful God. In your final statement you said; "I believe the great tribulation is now started or will soon start" If the great tribulation has already started, then you must not believe in the pre-trib rapture. But thats ok, cause neither do I. I just don't see how the time we are now living in fits the description of the great tribulation. But thats a whole another topic which probably needs a new thread of it's own Keep in the word, and keep praying Lord send a revival and let it begin in me. New Creature |
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571 | A New Reformation? | Revelation | New Creature | 95811 | ||
Dear justme I have enjoyed your reply's very much. And I am happy to have to have made your aquiantance, even if we have never met in person, I am hopeful we will meet each other in the next life, in which we will spend eternity praising our Lord Jesus Christ. Till we meet on that happy shore God Bless and keep you New Creature |
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572 | A New Reformation? | Revelation | New Creature | 95817 | ||
Dear Hank I agree with you completely. Tozer is also one of my hero's of the faith. Even though he went to be with the Lord in 1963, much of what he said seems like he wrote it just today. I read where he never owned a car in his life. While my wife and I were on vacation last year, we stayed at a Bed and Breakfast. We like Bed and Breakfast Inns because you get a chance to personally meet and become aquainted with other people. While having breakfast at this Bed and Breakfast, we began introducing ourselves to others at the Inn. One individual we began talking with was a AOG minister and he was telling my wife and I about how his congregation bought him, a Mercedes Benz, which he had with him on vacation. He also told us that he personally owns his own private airplane and is a pilot. Then he began telling us about this 18 thousand dollar Harley Davison that he also owns. By the way. I couldn't help but notice that he also was wearing a Rolex. I'm not kidding. My wife and I were appalled. I'm sure Jesus was impressed with all his material possessions Blessings Hank New Creature |
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573 | A New Reformation? | Revelation | New Creature | 95820 | ||
Dear Darcy Let me give you one Scriptural reference to it's description of the church. Maybe you will see that even the church in Bibical times was considered the pillar and ground of truth. the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. 1 Tim. 3:15b God Bless you New Creature |
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574 | A New Reformation? | Revelation | New Creature | 95822 | ||
Hank Sorry to butt in here I just had to say, that I was watching an interview of Tim LaHaye on a Christian TV program, and the interviewer asked Mr. LaHaye; "what percentage of your Left Behind series is fact and what percentage is fiction. The answer Mr. LaHaye gave was 50 percent fact, and 50 percent fiction. I personally have never read one of these books, probably never will. Grace to you New Creature |
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575 | A New Reformation? | Revelation | New Creature | 95826 | ||
Hank You betcha Or how about a sermon using the following text 1 John 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. God Bless New Creature |
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576 | Seven Church "ages"? Is it scriptural? | Revelation | New Creature | 95855 | ||
jclove you stated "God's time is vastly different from ours" and "a day to God is different than our current calendar. According to God's clock a day is a much longer period of time." If what you say is so then consider the following from Genesis read that on the 3rd day Gen. 1:11 And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so then on the 4th day Gen. 1:14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: Gen. 1:15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. Gen. 1:16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. Gen. 1:17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, Gen. 1:18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good So from these verses, if I must believe that these days were a thousand years rather than a literal day, would that mean that the plants had to wait for a thousand years before they received any sunshine which helps them grow? That is just one of the numerous problems I believe you face with the theory that each day of Creation is a thousand years rather than just believing that it was a literal 24 hour day. Grace to you New Creature |
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577 | A New Reformation? | Revelation | New Creature | 95858 | ||
Radioman I read where someone had written; "What has been left behind in the Left Behind series is the truth. Having never read any of this series myself I cannot comment on them. And having no desire to ever read any of them in the future, I probably won't be able to comment on them at a later day either. God bless you New Creature or just plain NC for short |
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578 | A New Reformation? | Revelation | New Creature | 95859 | ||
justme Congratulations on 34 years of marriage Here is a piece of humor you might enjoy. Just don't tell it to Mrs. justme if you plan to celebrate a 35th wedding anniversary. I asked my wife where she wanted to go for our anniversary. "Somewhere I haven't been in a long time!" she said. So I suggested the kitchen. God Bless you and Mrs. justme New Creature |
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579 | A New Reformation? | Revelation | New Creature | 95920 | ||
Hank I have been confined to a wheelchair ever since I made that comment. She said one more smart remark from you and I will break your typing fingers. There are two times when a man doesn't understand a woman – before marriage and after marriage May Gods Grace abound to you New Creature |
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580 | A New Reformation? | Revelation | New Creature | 95923 | ||
EdB While I did get the Pastors name, I must say it's been over a year and I no longer remember what it is. All I can remember about him is that he was from a populated New Jersey area, and had a large congregation that according to him, loved him with much respect. God Bless you NC |
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