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1261 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | justme | 64529 | ||
FTimA: Hello again, this is justme. I would caution you that your tone is what you have accused Hank of, "reckless and illogical". This is exactly the very opposite of being kind and gentle. These words have sharp barbs, and do not show respect for the person who you are adderssing. Why are you presenting your thoughts so bluntly and with no room for dialogue? If your purpose is to stir up discord, I can bluntly say you are assuredly mislead, as to what the Forum is about. Please reconsider your words, and show that you want to dialogue not domonate and control. Peace. Just for your information Hank has been on the Forun longer than anyone. I consider him to be a genuine "elder" deserving of honor and respect. Both of which you lacked. Please consider you words more in the spirit of love and being kind. justme |
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1262 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | justme | 64526 | ||
Hank: Dear Brother, I just read your note to FTimA and it is :-( that some denominational members have such a narrow views. Please, if you can, read the note I sent to FTimA today. I sent it before reading your note. I hope I was not out of line by giving the scripture, and offering the suggestions I did. My wife and I continue to lift you up to the Lord for your health. I am in P.T. and this has been the most benifical thing that has happened! I walk without pain! There is likely no reason to replace the knee at this time. Praise the Lord!!!!! I did look at the Living Bible yesterday. Brother you were correct, it is a worthy translation. I am very suprised, and pleased. Thank you for sharing your opinion. Have a blessed day! justme |
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1263 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | justme | 64522 | ||
FtimA: thank you for making your belief clear. I did read your profile. I think it is exciting how you found Christ, that is wonderfull! Every time you enter the Forum web site there is a strong warning about denominationalism. I would encourage you to read it in full, so you know some very important facts. We have Roman Catholics, Baptist of all kinds, and just all kinds of inbetween denomations represented in the Forum members. I am at this time a non-denominationalist by the church I attend. May I suggest that you consider 2 Timothy 2:14 which warns about wrangling about words, and 1 Peter 3:15 which tells us to show gentleness and reverence. I can honestly tell you if you are willing to dialogue and share your beliefs in a kind respectfull manner you will have the ears, sort to speak, of the forum. I would say if you try to push anyone to believe the Church of Christ, or anyother church for that matter, is the only TRUE church, you will not enjoy the forun and this will waste your time. I say this in respect, Christian love, and friendship. I pray blessinngs and peace for you. justme |
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1264 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | justme | 64314 | ||
ReformerJoe:-) You have done a excellent response to FTimA. Thank you, your efforts in the forum are notworthy, and I enjoy reading your notes. Your thoughts are well presented and easy to understand, all but to most stubborn minded would not give respect for you Theology. This thread is so long it is very hard to follow, because of the dates that were posted. Some dates are clear back in January. I would like to complement you on a very interesting profile. I wish more would at least say something. Have a good day! justme |
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1265 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | justme | 64258 | ||
Robert: I agree with you 100 percent. Thank you for the time it took to make this note. Justme |
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1266 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | justme | 64257 | ||
FTimA: Greetings again! I have followed the thread down and I think I hnow the answer to my last note to you. I think what might be helpful to you would be to notice when the note or question you are responding to is dated. Nothing wrong in making a note on anything, but sometimes the person is no longer with the forum, or the subject has been worn out. The "once saved always saved" is one of those issues. The end results several times has been no one was able to change anyone elses held position on this. This has been an issue that has caused some deep wounds and anger and bitter words were exchanged. I would hope never to see that happen again. In my opinion Galations 5:6 is the answer to the divisions that Christians have on some textual understandings of theology. "THE ONLY THING THAT COUNTS IS FAITH EXPRESSING ITSELF THROUGH LOVE." I believe when we love and respect another believer with different views, that are still within "Christian Orthodoxy", and can lovingly hear and listen, without demanding we have to only true answer, than dialogue is good. I happen to believe that faith that faulters, had a flaw in it from the first. I can see how some believe that in order to be saved you must be baptized. I do not totally agree with that. I can say a Christian who refuses to be baptized, most assuredly has flawed faith. Now I do not expect to see or do I ask anyone to agree with me, or to change to my point of view. For the sake of talking about my Theology, I share with you my understanding of scripture. I would set before you the question what is 1 John 1: 9,10 refer to? I am a sinner! I regulary have to confess sin. I struggle with the "old nature". I think, most all of us have a sinful nature, and will sin, until we die. I don't think sinless perfection is possible until we have been transformed when we meet the Lord. So my understanding is that unconfessed sin is loss of rewards, not punishment in heaven, again this is my understanding. I am dialoguing. not being arguementive. Think on these things. Peace, justme |
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1267 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | justme | 64249 | ||
FTmiA:Welcome to the Forum. I notice you have made 32 postings in two days. I hope you find the Forum a place you will enjoy. Would you take a few minuets of your time and tell us something about yourself in the Update User Info. Most of us have, and it is a good way to share something about who you are. You can read about anyone by putting your mouse arrow on the name who wrote the message and click. You can know something about then as well. For me it is very interesting to know what God has done or doing in others lives. Could you explain to me what you ment by "but as an act of obedience for salvation."? I agree with your statement up to the point you say "for salvation." The last part makes it sound like you are saying that baptism is for salvation. I am not sure if that is what you are saying or not. So some clarification would help me at least. I am glad to have you with us. justme |
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1268 | inmorality also if the couple will marry | Eph 5:31 | justme | 63967 | ||
EdB:You have correctly and clearly stated a point that is often left out the of reasons sexual intercourse outside of marriage. 1 Corinthians 6:16 says we become one with that person. Oneness is far more than sexual gratification. There is oneness of being totally exposed spiritually, and the giving away of your personhood. When united casually, and using sex for recreation, is making your mind believe what everything contrary to what we know is wrong. What is quite clear, this is one area that Christians seen to be willing to skip over as if there is no consequences for their sin. Over and over the writter of Psalms warns to not fall into the arms of sexual sin. Sex is a powerful drawing, so powerful Pastors that have been strong faithfull men, have fallen, and ruined their family, church, and their future, for a few passing moments of sinful pleasure. I believe men counseling women, and women cunseling men, is wrong! There are some built in dangers, and the protection, for anything that could damage a reputation, must be provided for at all costs. I have known of this happening many times. I never once recall anyone saying "I went into this situation wanting to seduce that person." Most always I have heard "I can't belive it happened to me." By then it is too late. The damage is dome. Sometimes the hurt is so great there is no salvage of anything! That is a too high price for pain that will last a lifetime! There is no such thing as a one night stand. In true actuality it is a lifetime sorrow. What we do sexually needs to be as pleasing to the Lord, Just as any other area of or lives, perhaps even more so. Sex is one area that satan is a tempter that is hard to resist, but God is able to protect us if we but flee such sin. justme |
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1269 | Elders anointing sick with oil. | James 5:14 | justme | 63713 | ||
Pastor Glenn: You are blessed. I did almost 130 furnals in 9 years! I did about 10 weddings. I felt with the dead you know they will stay put. I never did a funeral with out having tears of compassion for the grieving. Christians who deney grieving often have long term depression, Many feel it is not Christian to grieve. Which we know it just is not so. The childrens funerals are as difficult as it got for me. I pray Blessings on your ministry. justme |
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1270 | Elders anointing sick with oil. | James 5:15 | justme | 63711 | ||
Emmaus: You and your wife are wise and faithful. I admire your faith and willingness to ask for prayer. Many never share their needs and then many miss the blessing of seeing the Lord work in wonderious ways. justme |
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1271 | Elders anointing sick with oil. | James 5:14 | justme | 63708 | ||
Pastor Glenn: Having been a pastor and anointing the sick with oil, I know the fears one can feel. I never felt it was to heal the person. The purpose is bring others attention to the need of the ill person and to help in the person to confess sin. However, inspite of all this I have seen very sick peoples lives extended for a much longer period of time to restore family issues. I have seen prostrate cancer change and the cancer groth slow to the doctors amazement. This is an act of obedience. Even if the person is totally healed, it is only bor a brief time. We all will die it is just a matter of time. My question to you is have you ever anointed any one? If not, then why not? If you have tellme about it, please. God bless. justme |
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1272 | Elders anointing sick with oil. | James 5:15 | justme | 63702 | ||
Emmaus:-) I would say my understanding is Biblical. The Catholic Church has the correct understanding of the verse. My question is who are the Elders in the Catholic Church? Have you ever seen this happen, or had it done to ssomeone you know? As a pastor I have done this on several people who were very ill. I believe unless the Universal Church begins to return to the instructions left to us, we are missing a huge blessing. Thank you for your imput. justme |
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1273 | NEW LIVING BIBLE? | Bible general Archive 1 | justme | 63569 | ||
Steve:-) Thanks a lot, I think I will look at one next time I see one. justme |
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1274 | NEW LIVING BIBLE? | Bible general Archive 1 | justme | 63568 | ||
Steve:-) Thanks a lot, I think I will look at one next time I see one. justme |
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1275 | What does "send her away" refer to? | Matt 1:19 | justme | 63494 | ||
EdB:Thanks for the reply. The problem of the gilded edges you mentioned is pretty standard for most Bibles. I have a silver gilded blue leather NIV Life Application Bible that shows even the slightest pariticle of moisture. My Cambrige KJV is the same as well. So I believe its is more common than you might think. Something you might like to know is WAL MART has in the shoe department a product called INSTANT SHINE made by Professionals Choice. This is a spounge like material soaked with minkoil and something else. I have been using this for several years and before that a product by Kwikwi shoe shine. All my leather Bibles are nice looking and have not torn or worn like you would expect. The covers are flexable, and some are 30 years old. INSTANT SHINE cost about 1.60, which is well worthit. I think if you try this you will be really amazed. I have only three bonded leather Bibles. Bonded leather is really like mushed up leather then pressed out, much like cardboard is. Rarely does the bonded leather material hold up to much use. I think the new leather look plastic would be better than bonded leather. I have rebound two old Bibles, one which was from 1856. They turned out very nice. The real problem is time and patients. What is ironic to me is some Bible leather covers are pig skin! Does something seem a little odd to you? Also the Foundation Press' Calf skin leather has a life time guarantee. I did have a problem with the ultrathin NASB, I just recently bought, with the sewing pulling the pages appart. I called Foundation Press at 714-879-2286 and explained my problem. They stood behind it with no problems whatsoever. More and more you will notice that Bible makers are not guaranteing their genuine leather Bibles for life as the once did. Zondervan still does, and I have had two replaced in the last ten years. If you notice many Bible Presses have stoped making Bibles, or joined with ather companies. Moody Press once produced a very well made Bible. But now they don't print any Bibles. Holman is now joined with Brodman. Nelson I think is gone, as far as I can tell. In the last summer months many Bible companies and Bookstores were hit with phoney orderders for Bibles, coming mainly from Nigeria. World Bibles got hit and several other publishers. This was an evil attack that hurt bookstores and some publishers, to now there is no C.O.D. anymore. Ed, what is so odd is we have become so accustomed to fine Bibles it is easy to forget there was a time when the common man could not even read let alone think of ever having a Bible. Today in America Bibles are plentifull. But, in many parts of the world still today people do not have even the gospel of John in their native tongue. We are blessed, are we not? Oh what a responsibility we will be held accountable for to Christ, someday. justme |
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1276 | What does "send her away" refer to? | Matt 1:19 | justme | 63474 | ||
Hank:That's good to hear you are doing better. I have known a few Christians who have had transplants, of different kinds. I remind myself this is only tempoary, soon there will be a new body, that will last for eternity. No more pills, surgery, or pain, for some day soon we will see Jesus! Just to add a note, I heard Janet Parsons (I hope I got the name right) on the radio saying how well home schoolers do in most all areas. I think if we had it to do over, my wife and I would have considered home schooling. I certianly think Christian parents today are face with more problems then we were. On the same token there are more choices today as well. You are correct about not needing a village to raise a child. I would include the support and encouragement of the church the family attends is very helpfull. My third grade Sunday School teacher has had a lasting impression on my life. He gave me a New testament with a note and a verse, The verse was Matthew 5:16. I will always remember him with found affection and admiration. The way you talk about your dad, and your character are noteable Christian qualities, that show in the depth of your writting. My friend "love never fails" is a verse that I see in you. God Bless. justme |
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1277 | What does "send her away" refer to? | Matt 1:19 | justme | 63471 | ||
EdB:-) How nice to start my day with the story you took the time to share it witme. Thank you. I am of the personal opinion, just from my own life experience, that the more I read the Living New Testament, the better I understood Christ. Back thenthey only had the New Testament. As I grew spiritually I moved on to the Amplafied Bible, then the NIV and NASB. When I started college at 37 the RSV was used more, and I rarely refer to it any more. For now I like the NASB updated with no study helps and it is a single page like a book. I got it last week . The print is 11 point and I find my eyes adjust to it so easy. I was blessed to get it in calf skin. This was my wifes 33rd year annivesary present to me. I read most all day yesterday. I say this to point out that when I graduated from highschool until I was 37 I had only read two books all the way through! Box Car Children, and The Red Badge of Courage. That Ed is a very sad situation. God took an old knotty pine board (me)and has been working on me for some time now. I am not for sure what I will look like when He is done, but to me I see some real improvement. Have a good day. justme |
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1278 | What does "send her away" refer to? | Matt 1:19 | justme | 63380 | ||
Hank:I find your view interesting and agree with what you have written. What I find bothersome, not in your notes, is that in most Christian book stores, the KJV still has a better sales record than any other version. I am refering to our area of Missouri. The NKJV which I do not have, but fine more readable, sells poorly. I have no clue as to why. As a note, the reading grade level of the KJV is 12th grade, the NIV is 7th or 8th grade. The changing of langauage is a big factor. However, equally problematic is the many students graduating from highschool, with low reading comprehension and vocabulary skills. These students would have a problem reading the Living Bible. Most highschools are teaching as if every student will be going on to college. Gone are the wood shops, metal shops, and automotive classes. Few schools even offer home ec's. Show a tape measure to most highschoolers and they don't know how to use it. Many colleges offer beginner math and english, and other non credit courses to prepare highschool graduates to start college. I know of one college that offers basic reading skills. With your note, and with what I have added into the mix, is there any way to find a contempoary language at a low enough grade level, for these pushed out non reading highschool graduates? The GOOD NEWS BIBLE was written for readers who had english as their second language. Would that version not even meet the needs of poor readers? I have doubts it would. I have seen in adult Sunday School classs people who won't read out loud, because they just are not able. This is a very real problem for many churches. With all that I have said, why do you suppose the KJV is still such a good seller? Hope you are feeling ok and the pacemaker is doing as it should. justme |
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1279 | Joe, baptism required for Lord's Supper? | 1 Cor 11:27 | justme | 63233 | ||
Hank: I am sure all most anyone who has been a pastor has a baptism story to laugh about. One time it was in a near by church that let us use there baptistry, as ours was unable to hold water anylonger. The church that let us use theirs, had me preach the evening service after the baptism. Who ever filled the baptistry was unfimular of how the water hearter worked. When I arrived with the two that were being baptized that evening it was a stormy cold winter icy day. I had an old siut I baptized people in. When I stepped in the Baptistry it was so cold I was shivreing. The two that were to be baptized insisted it would be ok, to go on with it. I baptized the first and he cane up saying the water was freezing! The other followed but I was shaking by the time I got out. The story does not end here. I brought my usual change of clothes, however, I forgot to bring my pants! I wrang out the wet ones and used the hair dryer as best I could. But went I stood up to come to the pulpit my pants were still very damp, and cold as could as ice. There was no heat blowing near the pulpit, and this was the hardest sermon I ever preached. I never forgot my pants again! From that time on I always oversaw the filling of the baptistry! Just as a added note once the lady who prepared the communion, used garlic crackers instead of the regular crakers. That was quite a supprise too. justme |
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1280 | Middle East and America in Prophesy | Rev 12:14 | justme | 63231 | ||
Pastor Glen:In our mid-week service two weeks ago we discussed this very issue. We are going through to entire Old Testament. We now are in Daniel Chapter 12 next week. But back to the USA the wide majority felt the Egale represented the USA. Our Pastor is Dispensational Premillennialist. I was not to excited about the study of Daniel or Revelation. I had a bias againts Dispensationalism, and that is being very honest. I went, but was going to show my support for our pastor, and that is also the youth night for the older teenagers. We want our daughter to be involved with the youth group, or I doubt we would have gone for the book of Daniel. Well Glen, our pastor presented this so carefully and did a lot of research that tied in so much genuine history, I not only enjoved every verse, I know lean much more to Dispensationalism! What a blow to me! I think to be a pastor to others who have been a pastor presents some real challenges of it's own. Our Pastor is a teacher that shows respect for the Word of God, and with no doubt he love's the Lord Jesus with all his soul. So Glen, even an old worn out pastor can learn and grow! For me the mirror is not so dim, it's getting clearer the more I study. Think on this and never believe anyone is to old to change. justme |
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