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101 | Take Your Holy Spirit from me? | Ps 51:11 | zach† | 35066 | ||
kalos Scripture seems to make a difference between the Holy Spirit being "with you" "in you" and "upon you" John 14:17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth WITH YOU, and shall be IN YOU. Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come UPON YOU: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. So can we ask for an explanation of the difference? In Christ zach† |
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102 | Mt. 27 Dead men walking | Matthew | zach† | 34755 | ||
Thanks Ray | ||||||
103 | Tribulation before rapture? | Matthew | zach† | 35435 | ||
Steve; My question then would be: Is there more than one second advent or coming of our Lord Jesus? Shalom zach† |
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104 | Tribulation before rapture? | Matthew | zach† | 35447 | ||
CDBJ; I agree completely. But the question I initially asked was .... Does the tribulation precede the rapture. or does the rapture precede the tribulation. Please look at Matthew 24:29-31 before answering. Grace and peace zach† |
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105 | Tribulation before rapture? | Matthew | zach† | 35486 | ||
CDBJ The question I would ask is: Why does Matthew 24:29 say: Immediately after the tribulation, if what is meant is immediately after the mid-point of the tribulation? Grace and peace zach† |
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106 | Tribulation before rapture? | Matthew | zach† | 35534 | ||
Steve: Isn't that the same as more than one second coming seeing how according to that line of thinking there would be a 7 year time span between the beginning and the end of the rapture? Peace zach† |
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107 | Tribulation before rapture? | Matthew | zach† | 35562 | ||
Steve; Can you support that with scripture? Peace zach† |
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108 | Tribulation before rapture? | Matthew | zach† | 35927 | ||
Steve; you are correct when you said that the "there's a time when the Lord will come in the air and take His own." and then you referred to 1 Thess. 4:16-17 which is good support for the fact that He is coming again. But at the same time, there is not any indication from those verses as to the timing of His coming. It does not say in that text, that His coming is pre-trib. As concerning Rev. 6:15-16 which you mentioned. Those verses are not referring to tribulation. Instead they talk about "the wrath of the Lamb." Wrath and tribulation are not the same thing. If you look once again in Matthew 24:29-31 you will see the proper sequence of events is: 1) the tribulation 2) the Lord's return 3) the gathering of all the elect after these events, then the wrath of God will be poured out upon the earth and it's inhabitants I urger you to do a study on the difference between "tribulation" and "wrath" Peace zach† |
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109 | Self or Others? | Matt 7:14 | zach† | 34765 | ||
Dear brother charis; I think the NKJV rendition of this verse helps me to better understand this verse. The NKJV words it this way: Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. I think Luke 13:23-24 is a good cross reference which to me sheds light on the verse in question; Luke 13:23-24 says: Lu 13:23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, 24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. So from these two separate texts my thoughts begin to gravitate toward a remnant that are saved. Scripture also refers to a remanant in Luke 12:32 except here it calls them a "little flock" Let me post this verse. Luke 12:32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Now lets jump back to Matthew 7:13 where it says: Mt. 7:13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: So we see that it's the many that are traveling on the broad (wide) road leading to destruction, and the Few (or remnant, little flock) Mt. 7:14 that are going down the less traveled narrow and difficult path or road which leads to life. I would appreciate your comments in return In Christ zach† |
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110 | Self or Others? | Matt 7:14 | zach† | 34766 | ||
True Friend I accidentaly posted my note to your reply when I actually meant to attach it as an answer to charis sorry zach† |
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111 | Fall away | Mark 4:16 | zach† | 38164 | ||
They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for awhile believe, and in time of temptation FALL away. (Lk. 8:13 Mark 4:16-17) Fall in the above verse is the greek word aphistemi, which means to depart, or apostatize from ones once held profession of faith. In the above verse notice: 1. they hear the word 2. they receive the word with joy 3. But they have no root (this refers merely to the shallowness of their faith, or lack of depth) 4. They believe for awhile 5. Then FALL away (they don’t endure to the end) However they were believers for a time who did become apostates |
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112 | How sinful is "fallen away"? | Mark 4:16 | zach† | 38335 | ||
popdzl; I enjoyed your post but concerning the following statement in you post in which you said. "Unless we reach the level of faith on which Hebrews 6:4-6 speaks, we will never fall out of grace " Let me ask you; What level of faith is needed by an individual before it is unlikely for him/her to not fall out of grace? Grace and peace be multiplied unto thee zach† |
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113 | How sinful is "fallen away"? | Mark 4:16 | zach† | 38352 | ||
Joe; In all sincerity; there is and has been a misunderstanding on this issue between those of the Reformed faith and those on the side of the Remonstrants. Whenever an Arminian trys to appeal to a Calvinist using scripture, we cannot help but get the sense that we are misunderstood, and the reply's we receive, indicate that many think that we believe that works maintain our salvation , even though we don't believe that. I never once mentioned works. What I have written is concerning "perseverance" and endurance which is scriptural. And endurance is perseverance. Also faith is a verb, and is not passive, we are to be pro-active in our faith. We are to pray, put on the full armor of God, we are to trust and obey, if you call that works, then I will remind you that even Scripure says: "faith without works is dead" James 2:20 that means life-less, less than saving faith, a dead non-existant faith is not a faith which can ever please God. Grace and peace be multiplied unto thee zach† |
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114 | How sinful is "fallen away"? | Mark 4:16 | zach† | 38357 | ||
Joe; With all due respect. McArthur was the man i once looked to whenever I had a question about a certain portion of Scripture. I believed that if anyone would have the correct answer, then McArthur would. For years I daily listened to his radio program, read hi books and visted his web-site at gty.org. I actually personally made an icon out of McArthur. So it's not as if I haven't read, listened to, or studied what McArthur says; It was after time as I continued reading McArthur along side my Bible that the errors in McArthur's teaching became apparent to me. I still think highly of much of what McArthur teaches. But when it comes to scripture McArthur sides with Calvinism which to many is scripture, but for those like myself who see Calvinism as man's teachings we have to choose whether we will or will not believe scripture when it disagrees with what man teaches. Thats the bottom line Joe. So please don't hang us because we don't agree with men. We do believe what scripture says Grace and peace be multiplied unto thee. zach† |
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115 | You can lose your salvation | Luke 23:26 | zach† | 2731 | ||
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Jn. 15:2 Who is the speaker of the text in John Chapter 15? (Of course this is Jesus speaking) In 15:1 Jesus is the “true vine” And Jesus says “my Father is the husbandman (or pruner) 15:2 Every branch in who? Who is the "me" referred to in this verse? Of course we know Jesus is referring to himself. "me" in John 15:2 refers to Christ Jesus (Jesus is the vine John 15:1) We are the branches (John 15:1) 15:2 we see mentioned two types of branches. 1.) those that do not bear fruit 2.) And those that bear fruit. (we see here that both branches were already “in him”. The only difference being the one did not draw any life from either the root or the vine. It did not get nourshiment which is essential to life) 15:2 We see that the branch that “beareth not fruit” he taketh away (meaning it is removed) 15:2 And we also see that the branch that beareth fruit he “purgeth” (prunes) so that it may bring forth more fruit. to be "in" Christ Jesus is to abibe in him. The word abide means; to remain in, or to stay conneted to. In John 15:2 the word "purge" means to prune, to cut off lifeless or fruitless branches to promote new and healthier growth In John 15:2 "he" refers to God the Father (see John 15:1) Jesus is the vine, and his Father is the vinedresser (or one who prunes off the fruitless branches) So John 15:2 can be read: Every branch in Christ Jesus that doesn't bear fruit he takes away: and every branch that bears fruit he prunes it, that it may bring forth more fruit |
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116 | You can lose your salvation | Luke 23:26 | zach† | 2732 | ||
"I've made my choice," wrote the young basketball star. "I love Jesus Christ and I try to serve Him to the best of my ability. How about you?" Who is this--David Robinson of the San Antonio Spurs? It may surprise you to learn the tract was written 30 years ago by former Senator Bill Bradley. Bradley has since renounced his Christian beliefs,and his actions are a warning of the perils of political expediency--and of not holding our fellow believers accountable. The pamphlet, titled "I've Made My Choice," was published in the 1960s by the American Tract Society when Bradley was a rookie with the New York Knicks. In it, Bradley recounts how he accepted Christ while a student at Princeton. "I knew I had been giving my life to the wrong goals," he wrote. "I knew then that I wanted to give my life to Jesus Christ and His service." Not anymore, it appears. In his 1996 memoirs, Bradley says he was put off by the exclusive truth claims of fundamentalist Christianity. He was also bothered by the uncharitable attitudes and racism displayed by some Christians. Bradley now disavows his Christian beliefs and,according to "Investor's Business Daily," says he "now embraces all religions" from Buddhism to Islam, so long as they seek "inner peace." These are chilling words from a man who was once very active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. It appears that he has either renounced his faith entirely--or he has decided, for political reasons, to renounce it publicly. After all, the Democratic Party has never really warmed up to evangelical Christians. And politicians in general are afraid to talk about tough moral issues. Bradley's story is a cautionary tale, not just for Christians who go into politics, but for all of us. Here was a man who was converting others to Christ, and somewhere along the line, he got off the rails. It's a warning that we need to constantly keep ourselves fresh in the faith, to attend discipleship classes, and to hold one another accountable. It's a cautionary tale, as well, as to what the political system does to candidates. It does seem to reward politicians for turning their backs on unfashionable commitments, like Christian faith or pro-life positions. But what kind of "leader" does that produce? Can such a leader ever be trusted? As Bradley rises in the polls, Christians ought to pray that he will come to his senses. I can't think of anything more frightening than knowing the truth, but denying it. As for Bradley, I hope and pray he will to reconsider the words that he himself wrote in that long-ago tract: "The choice is simple. It is between the eternal and the passing, between the strong and the weak . . . between Jesus Christ and the world." |
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117 | predestination - free will or God | John | zach† | 33288 | ||
Try starting with this verse. Rev. 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. |
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118 | predestination - free will or God | John | zach† | 34516 | ||
-Joe! you asked: "the question the Reformed theologian will ask is "Who wills to come to the water freely?" The answer I would give to those of any faith is: Unless God by His supernatural power awakens the individual out of his/her state of spiritual deadness, no individual is able to come. BUT, once God illuminates and awakens the person, then that person has been enabled to come, because the will of the inividual has been restored by God from it's fallen state. Without God, no one can come. God truly is the author of our faith. In Christ zach† |
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119 | Salvation comes by asking for it. | John 3:3 | zach† | 32856 | ||
We can ask for salvation see Romans 10:9-10 which says: Ro 10:9 That if thou shalt CONFESS WITH THY MOUTH the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and WITH THE MOUTH CONFESSION IS MADE UNTO SALVATION, |
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120 | "Born-again Christian" redundant? | John 3:3 | zach† | 33002 | ||
Hank; When I study John 3, I notice several things. First I will post the text and then make a couple of observations and comments. John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. I believe that Jesus was addressing Nicodemus's thoughts in 3:4 when Nicodemus said: "How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?" Jesus knew that Nicodemus was referring to physical birth from that statement. In John 3:5-6 Jesus is making it even clearer for Nicodemus to understand that a person has to be BORN of the Spirit. I submit that being BORN is not something a person can do. An unborn person cannot birth himself. So if we say water baptism is a birth, then we misconstrue being born-again as something man rather than God accomplishes, and that is the mistake of many. Finally in John 3:6 Jesus makes it super plain to Nicodemus and hopefully to us also. Lets look again: 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Jesus speaks of 2 different births, one of the flesh, which we play no part or have no say in, and secondly and most importantly, being born of the Spirit, which is a supernatural act upon each and every individual, who God has chosen for salvation. So I think water baptism cannot possibly be meant here. |
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