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41 | What is the people sin? | NT general Archive 1 | One | 67376 | ||
Dear confused I don’t know if you are still reading but let me offer you a new perspective. You asked, “Why did God create us in a cruel world with the chance of being lost?” Now I hope you are sincere in asking this and not just out to have Christians question their faith. For now I will see this as a honest question. I work all day with people trading stocks and the biggest problem I have with answering questions is people ask all the wrong questions. The other day someone called in and said, “What are you people doing to my account, do you know how much money I have lost.” The answer here, what ever it would be, would be wrong to the client because they were unwilling to take any responsibility for there choices. Did you ask to be created, no? Nor did your parents ask you to bring you into the world where you are destine to someday die, yet do you blame them in any way? To me as a Christian is not why God would do such a terrible thing, but why would God love us so much after we have done so much against Him. Now to try and answer the question why would God create something that He would know could or would become evil. I feel this can be answered by the passage that says God is Love. Corinthians chapter 13 gives us the greatest definition of Love ever. Please read this passage below and ask your self a question: If God did not give us the option to love Him would He truly be a loving GOD? 1 Cor 13:4 ff Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. To me when I see this passage I see I God who says, “I love you please love me back.” Now we have all chose at some point to not love God and to love other things more and that is called sin. We are all guilty of Spiritual adultery. Is God responsible for our shortcomings? No, because we have made our choice. Now lets look at our definition of Love again. Love does not take into account a wrong suffered, Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. You see God still believes great things about us despite our shortcomings. He has not held our sin against us, endured our unfaithfulness, and boar the responsibility for our sins on the cross even though it was not His responsibility. So instead of asking, How could God do such a horrible thing to me, you might want to ask how could God love me so much? I hope this brings you some peace |
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42 | Teacher, when were the 11 rebaptized? | Romans | One | 67264 | ||
Ok we agree to disagree I wil note you said, "Scripture consistently calls for us to make a volitional response to His offer of salvation, but nothing more. To me Baptism is included in the volitional response. PS Im glad you have like some of my other posts Peace to you my Brother |
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43 | Take Up Our Cross: What does it mean? | Luke 9:23 | One | 67233 | ||
Yes we must be willing to bear up under trials and temptations but keep in mind temptation is not from God. As James says, "Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am being tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone..." James 1:13 Again to me our cross to bear is somthing we choose to do as a work for Christ. It is a choice we make daily. To me each Christian should pray "God reveal to me how I can surve you. If I am blessed in what I do then let me be blessed to your glory and if I am to be crushed then let me be crushed to your glory." I love the question to where is God. In an indirect way I think the woman at the well asked this question. Basicaly she said you Jews worship in Jerusalem, we worship on this mountain, where is the correct place? The question is much deeper as they believe, in acient times, God's spirit dwelled in the temple. So in an indirect wat she was asking, "Where is God?" Then you have to love Jesus answer John 4:23 "But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. In other words you don't have to look for God, God is looking for you. |
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44 | Teacher, when were the 11 rebaptized? | Romans | One | 67217 | ||
Brother this is exactly how I see baptism. There is nothing magical in the water. It is not because we are so good in obeying. Just as the grace of God spared the physical life of Naaman God has spared our spiritual life. Just as dipping seven times in the murky Jordan did not earn the right to be healed baptism does not earn us our salvation. Now you may sill disagree with me on baptism but at least you can understand why I feel baptism is not a work of our own. |
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45 | Teacher, when were the 11 rebaptized? | Romans | One | 67210 | ||
Let me ask a question was Noah saved by works or by faith when he built the ark? | ||||||
46 | Teacher, when were the 11 rebaptized? | Romans | One | 67207 | ||
Dear brother I never mentioned salvation. Here is what I said, “Was his life spared due to works or the grace of GOD? Please answer this. | ||||||
47 | Teacher, when were the 11 rebaptized? | Romans | One | 67197 | ||
Maybe the explanation I gave before is a bit simplistic so allow me to further elaborate. The context is speaking of the flood of Noah and a comparison is made. God saved Noah by water as God saves us through baptism. Is baptism a work? Look at how many years Noah labored but does God say of him? Heb 11:7 By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. Further more I could give you some high theological wrangling about how it saves us but I would be giving an opinion. It really doesn’t matter the fact is God said it and that is it. If we believe it or not it does change what is said. If it agrees with our theological view or not it does change what has been said. |
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48 | Teacher, when were the 11 rebaptized? | Romans | One | 67191 | ||
It save you! | ||||||
49 | Teacher, when were the 11 rebaptized? | Romans | One | 67189 | ||
Yes, I understand work in that context means more of figure out for your self. Tim judging from you profile I am sure you are familiar with the story of Naaman. If I may ask a question was his life spared due to works or the grace of GOD? 2 Kin 5:14 So he went down and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the word of the man of God; and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child and he was clean. |
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50 | Teacher, when were the 11 rebaptized? | Romans | One | 67181 | ||
Yes, I am sorry I work trading stocks and things here can get busy and I didn’t proof that well enough. My point was you accused teacher of leaning on the teaching of men, and all he has done was quote scriptures. Does not the Bible say work out your own salvation with fear and trembling? Yet, through out these post you and other have quoted men saying “Well I know what this passage says but what it means is this.” To me this is looking to men more than what teacher is doing. | ||||||
51 | Teacher, when were the 11 rebaptized? | Romans | One | 67180 | ||
Yes, I am sorry I work trading stocks and things here can get busy and I didn’t proof that well enough. My point was you accused teacher of leaning on the teaching of men, and all he has done was quote scriptures. Does not the Bible say work out your own salvation with fear and trembling? Yet, through out these post you and other have quoted men saying “Well I know what this passage says but what it means is this.” To me this is looking to men more than what teacher is doing. | ||||||
52 | Teacher, when were the 11 rebaptized? | Romans | One | 67179 | ||
Please also note Peter is so clear we need the help of men to missunder stand him. 1 Pet 3:21 Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you--not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience--through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, |
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53 | Teacher, when were the 11 rebaptized? | Romans | One | 67173 | ||
Dear Brother please not you have reatedly quoted what men have said about baptism. Teacher to the best of my knowlege has not. . | ||||||
54 | Teacher, when were the 11 rebaptized? | Romans | One | 66971 | ||
If I may say a few things, if we really want good translations of the Greek lets look at the Greek culture its self. If we look at Greece to thins are not an issue in the Greek Church: 1. Baptism for the remission of sins. 2. Total immersion. As to Cornelius conversion this was a special event. How do I know this? Look at this passage Acts 11:15 "And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as He did upon us at the beginning. Peter here is defending him preaching to the gentiles. Note what he says the spirit fell on them just as he did on them in the beginning. He did say just as he does when someone believes. Peter here has to go all the way back to Pentecost to show a like experience. We should also understand that there are different levels of receiving the spirit. Balam’s donkey had the spirit come on it to speak but to date no one have ever tried to tell me this donkey was saved. Remember to Jesus said the Spirit would come into the world to convict men of sin. What happened at Pentecost scripture says “And they were cut to the heart.” Here we have the Sprit working in men’s heart and they are not saved. In fact it is the Spirit working in the heart of man to change them. Some people accept the spirits work some reject it. As to the whole “baptism” issue I think when we try to say here is the moment someone is saved they can stop and so can we Is a totally foreign idea to the New Testament church. To me some passage speak of confessing, with out a word of repentance or baptism because they viewed the whole thing as the same event. We can twist Act 2:38 around and we are still left with 1 Peter 3:21. Also look to at the stories of the Bible. The Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8:27 and ask yourself a question when did he go away happy and when was Philip taken away, after baptism. When did the Jailer rejoice after baptism. Therefore baptism was apart of the whole flow of the process and to exclude it is the result of theologians thinking too much. Now you might say baptism is a work and works does not save us. At this point people try a pit Paul and James against one another and this would be a contradiction if they were speaking of the same type of works. If we look at Romans Paul is speaking of works of “the Law”, while James speaks of works of faith. I might also there is one work none of us cannot be saved with out and that’s God’s work and that’s what baptism is. Col 2:12 having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. |
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55 | Reconciliation from near or afar | Ps 15:1 | One | 66839 | ||
Jenny please don’t misunderstand what I am saying. I didn’t say take it slow to say see if it works out. What I am saying is slow down to not make a bad situation worse. Another reason I didn’t just say go back to him with out reservations is I have done a lot of counseling myself and have seen husband who beat their wives. I think it is important, in cases like this, for the husband to get those issues resolved before reconciliation is made. I hope you understand now why I had reservation, it is for your protection and for the health of your marriage I made the suggestions I did. I hope consoling goes well. | ||||||
56 | Jesus died go do what? | Matthew | One | 66817 | ||
One thin about your post: Yes, Jesus was separated from the Father at the cross for how long we don’t know. However let us notice His body was still on the cross, He later says, “Father into your hands I commit my spirit." So I don’t think we can say His spirit was in hell there since it never left His body and was committed to the Father. So where did Jesus go when He died? I feel the following passages answer that. Heb 9:11 ff But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things to come, He entered through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation; and not through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, He entered the holy place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption. Heb 9:24 For Christ did not enter a holy place made with hands, a mere copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us; |
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57 | Do all little ones believe? | Matt 18:6 | One | 66771 | ||
cwade ditto on what has been said above I have met people who have been Christians for years and not shown this level of meekness and maturity...Peace to you | ||||||
58 | Do all little ones believe? | Matt 18:6 | One | 66697 | ||
How have infants sinned? Because Adam sinned? I feel my passage from Ezekiel handled the idea of sin being passed from father to son. What I believe Romans is speaking of is a sinful nature, not Adams sin itself, I will refer you back to the Ezekiel passage if you want to know why I would presume this is refers to a nature and not the sin its self. When are infants lost? Revelation tells us at the end of time we will all be judged according to what we have done. So they would be lost when they had their own sin. I also don’t believe in “one saved always saved.” Or many other points of the TULIP theory and at this point we can agree to disagree because I pretty sure we are both familiar with the scriptures we both would use. Peace and love to you my brother. |
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59 | Is baptism a work? | NT general Archive 1 | One | 66648 | ||
Why do we as people who can see what God's word says argue about Baptism? God said to do it. It was asked earlier what commands must we keep? Didn't the rich young ruler ask that question and Jesus, in essences pointed out the one thing that the young man was unwilling to do and said do this. If I left my wife and I lived in a state of adultery every one on this sight would beg be, and right fully so, to not live in that state. So why do we tell people, "You don’t need to be baptized, it not necessary." To my it is a heart matter if we love God, why wait at all? | ||||||
60 | Do all little ones believe? | Matt 18:6 | One | 66635 | ||
Dear cwade I guess let me approach this from a different angle. What will ultimately condemn us or save us? Acts 4:11-12 He is the STONE WHICH WAS REJECTED by you, THE BUILDERS, but WHICH BECAME THE CHIEF CORNER stone. And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved. John 3:16-18 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. You see the way I see things is God love the world so much that he gave his son to pardon all our sins. To me the thing that condemns us is not that we have done something wrong, but that we have rejected God and His sacrifice for our sin. Every person that I see in the New and Old Testament was judged by did they believe and follow God not by whether or not they have sinned. Therefore I have to ask myself a questions: Does an infant or three year old or whom ever have the ability to reject the sacrifice Jesus made for them at Calvary. Now you might say, “Well I know some three year olds who have accepted Jesus.” I feel what they have accepted is what there parents have said about Jesus, which is very important. What I saying is I knew of Jesus when I was a child, believe I Jesus, and the molded decisions I later made. However I personal feel I was much older before I understood who Jesus was, what He did for me, and then made the decision to take up my cross and follow Him. Peace to you my brother. |
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