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301 | Why angels are not forgiven? | 2 Pet 2:4 | Pastor Glenn | 86468 | ||
Mommapbs, This is an excellent question. I do not think that the bible gives a direct answer. However, to add to Scribes good answer, I will try to give my opinion based on scripture also. 1. Notice that man is saved from sin by the death of Christ on the cross. But, we still do not escape physical death. Our physical bodies die with our corruption, while our spirit lives on without corruption. Revelation 14:13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. 2. The cross does not save our corrupted physical bodies. 1Co 15:50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. 3. The angels were created spirits only, they had no other nature. While they are temporarily transformed into physical beings, they can not die physically. Luke 20:36 Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection. 4. The sinning angels' corruption is contained in their spiritual essence. They have no alternate essence to contain their corruption. 1Co 15:50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. 5. Christ cannot die spiritually, as is required to die for spirit beings. 1Peter 3:18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: 6. Even if Christ could die spiritually, He would be required to become “part of” , as well as, die for each angel separately, since they were created separately, as opposed to our human family tree from Adam. Christ became part of our human family tree (this was required). Hebrews 10:10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. 7. Especially in my opinion: God’s mercy was not extended to angels that sinned , since they were in heaven with no room for doubt. Their sin of pride and rebellion amounted to attempting to rob a bank in the very presence of the Judge, jury, and police. Could they ever truly repent without biding their time while seeking an opportunity to rebel again a few million years or so later? I invite anyone to feel free to shoot down my statements. I could easily be wrong. Pastor Glenn |
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302 | Why angels are not forgiven? | 2 Pet 2:4 | Pastor Glenn | 86472 | ||
Oops, Mommapbs, I replied to Scribe instead of you. Please see my answer connected to Scribe's post. Sorry, Pastor Glenn |
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303 | Why angels are not forgiven? | 2 Pet 2:4 | Pastor Glenn | 86493 | ||
Thank you Emmaus, As Mommapbs said, these are good things to ponder. As we consider them in light of scripture, I think that we may gain more insight into related scriptures. As the old time hyme says "We will understand it better by and by." 1Co 13:9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. 1Co 13:10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. 1Co 13:11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 1Co 13:12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. Pastor Glenn |
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304 | the angels that sinned | 2 Pet 2:4 | Pastor Glenn | 96861 | ||
Truthfinder, This is as close as I have noticed you come to fully accepting Christ in your statement: "...He shows that those who received Christ Jesus, exercising faith in his name, were given “authority to become God’s children, . . . [being] born, not from blood or from a fleshly will or from man’s will, but from God.” ..." To add to the fine scriptures and comments of Nolan, Colin, DarcyA, and Hank, I wanted to encourage you to not be afraid to go the next step and confess Christ's full deity. Scripturally, what is the danger? I know that you see this is as not the real truth. But, please think about what Apostle Paul or Christ Himself might say if you could speak to him right now, directly. I think that they would say the same things that we are saying. Also, notice that Moses, Job, Abraham, Isaiah, and others in the old testament did not have new testament scriptures as we have. But, they still recognized Christ's full deity! John 5:39 You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me. 45Do not think that I shall accuse you to the Father; there is one who accuses you--Moses, in whom you trust. 46For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; for he wrote about Me. 47But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?" Truthfinder, when you really find Christ, you have found the truth: John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. |
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305 | Please explain this "pure blood line". | 2 Pet 2:4 | Pastor Glenn | 96892 | ||
DL5, 2 Pet 3 5For this they willfully forget: that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of water and in the water, 6by which the world that then existed perished, being flooded with water. 7But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. Compare this to Ps 24 "...founded it upon the seas...": 1 The earth is the LORD's, and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell therein. 2For He has founded it upon the seas, And established it upon the waters. also notice "...fountains of the great deep were broken up...": Genesis 7:11 In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, on that day all the fountains of the great deep were broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. "what was holding the waters up if there were not land below". Biblically, it appears that the waters are now holding up the land. "...the earth standing out of water and in the water..." |
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306 | Please explain this "pure blood line". | 2 Pet 2:4 | Pastor Glenn | 96898 | ||
An interesting article: Noah's Flood - Where did the water come from? "...There are many volcanic rocks interspersed between the fossil layers in the rock record -- layers that were obviously deposited during Noah's flood. So it is quite plausible that these fountains of the great deep involved a series of volcanic eruptions with prodigious amounts of water bursting up through the ground. It is interesting that up to 70 percent or more of what comes out of volcanoes today is water, often in the form of steam. " http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/tools/flood-waters.asp |
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307 | Please explain this "pure blood line". | 2 Pet 2:4 | Pastor Glenn | 96901 | ||
Jesus connected Genesis chapters 1 and 2: Mat 19 4And He answered and said to them, "Have you not read that He who made[1] them at the beginning "made them male and female,'[Genesis 1:27; 5:2] 5and said, "For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh'?[Genesis 2:24] I have no good answer for the statement "replenish the earth". Maybe someone else can add to this. Pastor Glenn |
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308 | Please explain this "pure blood line". | 2 Pet 2:4 | Pastor Glenn | 96904 | ||
Adam brought sin and death into the world from the start. So much for the pure blood line until Christ started a new spiritual pure blood line. | ||||||
309 | Please explain this "pure blood line". | 2 Pet 2:4 | Pastor Glenn | 96907 | ||
I am not going to bomb you. After God finished the sixth day He said it was "very good". The tree of Good and Evil was actually the tree of the "knowledge" of good and evil. This does not imply that there was any "evil" about the tree itself. It was simply bait for man to act on any evil inclination that should arise in his mind. |
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310 | Please explain this "pure blood line". | 2 Pet 2:4 | Pastor Glenn | 97012 | ||
Romans 5 Death in Adam, Life in Christ 12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned-- 13(For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come. 15But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man's offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many. 16And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted in justification. 17For if by the one man's offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.) 18Therefore, as through one man's offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man's righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. 19For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man's obedience many will be made righteous. 20Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, 21so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. If you were to say pure faith line, it would be more accurate. Cane's blood was no more pure than Abel's. It was Abel's faith that made the difference. See Hebrew 11. |
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311 | Please explain this "pure blood line". | 2 Pet 2:4 | Pastor Glenn | 97018 | ||
DL5, Adam was the man created in chapters 1, as well as, in chapter 2. This is not two separate creation stories. Prior to Genesis 1:1 there was God, not man, not woman. I am somewhat offended by gap theories and pure and unpure bloodline theories, because these were used by the KKK and other racist to explain thier racism. If we fail to remember history, we are destined to repeat it. Pastor Glenn |
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312 | the blood shall never lose its power | 1 John | Pastor Glenn | 101225 | ||
Makarios, Very well written, biblical answer. |
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313 | Why this is not taught? | 1 John 3:9 | Pastor Glenn | 145102 | ||
Hello Brother Tim, "Romans 6 doesn't teach two natures residing together, but the death of the old man." Rom 6:12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. Rom 6:13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. Does'nt these verses indicate a choice for the Christian to yield to God (walk after the spirit) rather than to walk after the flesh? I thought that the word "carnal" would be useful in this study. After performing a search using the word carnal here is what I got: Romans 7:14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. Romans 8:4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. Romans 8:5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. Romans 8:6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Romans 8:7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. Romans 15:27 It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things. 1Corinthians 3:1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. 1Corinthians 3:3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? 1Corinthians 3:4 For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal? Is'nt carnality the same as being babes in Christ? Heb 5:11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. Heb 5:12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. Heb 5:13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. Heb 5:14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. Galatians 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. Galatians 5:17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. Galatians 6:8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. Does'nt these scriptures indicate a struggle within the Christian; Sprit vs Flesh? Your brother in Christ, Pastor Glenn |
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314 | Why this is not taught? | 1 John 3:9 | Pastor Glenn | 145116 | ||
Hello Brother Tim, "I'm not sure that they present so much a struggle as a choice." Maybe. :o) But isn't a carnal Christian struggling in his choices between flesh and spirit? "This would certainly indicate to me that while a believer can give into the flesh, he is no longer a slave to it." Yes, but for how long can a believer give in to the flesh before he is considered a slave to it; a moment, a month, or a few years? I motion that the scriptures are showing that we are the slaves of sin each and every time that we choose to walk after the flesh: Gal 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. Gal 5:17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. Your brother in Christ, Pastor Glenn |
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315 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | Pastor Glenn | 141563 | ||
Wow Doc, that is a great twist to the question: "How do we know that we love God?" In other words, we can truly know that we are saved by how much we love Jesus. Here is a relevant scripture: 2Timothy 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. |
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316 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | Pastor Glenn | 141632 | ||
Hello mommapbs! "Greeting Pastor Glenn, Doc and Aixen7z4, - I'd like your input on Incarnational reality (Col 1:27) and practicing the presence of God in our daily lives - I suspect this might be a corollary to "loving His appearing" as mentioned earlier in this thread. I liked the article Doc linked to - How do I know I love God? “ OK Col 1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: “We read in John 14 that loving Jesus is obeying Him - to me this has the potential for becoming legalistic or "religious". I suspect that obeying Him without the love that He demands (Love the Lord your God with all your heart - what does this look like?)is often lacking in our "works."“ Joh 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. Joh 14:21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. This does have the potential to become legalistic if we have the wrong “commandments”. I believe that Jesus was not referring to the Law of Moses. Instead, He must be referring to the Law of Love or the Golden Rule. Luk 10:27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. Luk 10:28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. John 15:12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. 1Timothy 6:14 That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: 1John 3:23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. 1John 4:21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also. 2John 1:6 And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it. 1John 3:14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. Galatians 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. James 2:8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: “I've been thinking about "Incarnational reality" for a while now . . . How does the presence of Christ IN us affect our thoughts and actions (or how should it?). . . Unlike David, we need not long for His presence for He is always with us - yet in the dark night of the soul, I admit I have felt pretty alone . . . If He is IN Me and I am in Him - what causes me to think that He is absent at those dark times? Is practicing the presence of God (ie Br. Lawrence)the answer? What scriptures support this? Comments?” Br. Lawrence? Christ in us affects our thoughts and actions to seek to please Him because of our great love for Him. Without faith is impossible to please Him. Therefore, we walk after the Spirit by faith (not by sight) in His word and we love our neighbor as ourselves because this is the number one fruit of the Spirit. We find ourselves with hunger and thirst for the Word of God, because we come to realize, by Him living in us, that man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of the Lord. Mommapbs, you mentioned: “…in the dark night of the soul, I admit I have felt pretty alone . . . If He is IN Me and I am in Him - what causes me to think that He is absent at those dark times? “ Our feelings can be deceiving. Feelings do not change reality. I can feel that I am 20 years old again, but that does not change the reality that I am actually 20 plus 26. I can also feel alone while in the same room with another person. If I have a strong relationship with that person, then I should feel less lonely. In the case of feeling alone with Jesus, it may be due to not fully trusting Him to really care about our feelings. But here is a scripture that should help: Heb 4:15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Heb 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Your brother in Christ, Pastor Glenn |
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317 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | Pastor Glenn | 141635 | ||
hello mommapbs, With all of my long response, I may have missed the heart of you question: "I suspect that obeying Him without the love that He demands (Love the Lord your God with all your heart - what does this look like?)is often lacking in our "works."“ Well, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart" is when we have no hangups in our love. We need to realize that He made us and therefore understands all of our needs and thoughts better than us. It also involves gaining a trust in Him that His plans for us are far better than our plans for ourselves: Ephesians 3:20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Psalms 40:5 Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered. Isaiah 55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. Isaiah 55:9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Matthew 12:42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. 2Chronicles 9:6 Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard. 1Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. Your brother in Christ, Pastor Glenn |
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318 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | Pastor Glenn | 141651 | ||
"... We can do nothing on our own, not even love the Lord as He has commanded!..." Yes, and not only that, but sometimes the Spirit has to make intercession for us: Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. It is so good to know that God has even our deepest thoughts and prayers covered. Your brother in Christ, Pastor Glenn |
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319 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | Pastor Glenn | 141770 | ||
Hello Russ, "While there is good in all of the Scriptures, there is more to Christianity than just the scriptures. We mustn’t get lost in that. ...." Here is more scripture: 2 Tim 3 16All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 2:15 (New King James Version) Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. You are right, there is more to Christianity than the scriptures, but that is like saying that there is more to a house than just a foundation. Your brother in Christ, Pastor Glenn |
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320 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | Pastor Glenn | 141774 | ||
Dear brother Russ, Please understand why we are harping on the importance of scripture. Do you understand the danger in minimizing the importance of scripture? Do you realize how your statements are being perceived? I am sure that you have heard of the church denomination that chose a homosexual man to the office of Bishop. Well, that decision came a few years after they began to minimize the importance of the Holy Scriptures. You must understand the danger here: 2 Tim 3 16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. Pastor Glenn |
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