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1 | What in the world was Paul thinking?!? | 2 Tim 4:18 | JibbyJee | 96285 | ||
Good post radioman2 Sincerely, Jibbs |
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2 | What in the world was Paul thinking?!? | 2 Tim 4:18 | JibbyJee | 96284 | ||
Dear brother allen: Thank you for your response and for your concern. I truly appreciate the value of God's Word and the seriousness by which we should adore it, so please understand that I in no way was attempting to make a parody of God's Word, but was rather being sarcastic toward all those who teach that true saints can lose their salvation. I believe Paul knew he was saved, that is, he was declared justified by the imputed righteousness of Jesus Christ and that he was absolutely assured Christ would guide him safely into Heaven. As you will soon find out, many people here at Lockman forum, such as yourself, do not believe one can be so certain of salvation. I think this is one of the many verses that force them to realize they are teaching a doctrine that false simply because it is contrary to the certainty the Apostle Paul, as well as other Biblical persons did indeed have. We have two options. Trust in our own righteousness or trust in the righteousness of Christ on our behalf. Please consider that. thanks. Sincerely, JIBBS ps welcome to the forum! |
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3 | Inability? | Bible general Archive 2 | JibbyJee | 93769 | ||
Dear Justme Thanks for your concern. However, you don't know me and your assessment is far from accurate. I appreciate your wisdom for what you say is absolutely true. This thread has gotten WAY too personal, and I fear I started it by calling heresy what it is. You can think whatever you want of me, it doesn't matter at all. But know this; there are people being led astray by the teachings of some WOLVES who are in sheeps clothing. It is those powers that we battle against. I apologize to you and all others here for the words that I've used in defense of myself. But this Forum has SO MUCH pride on it it's making me sick--to the point where my own flesh flared up and quenched the Spirit of God. For that, I am truly in regret. However, no amount of "LOVE" can take the place of truth. Some things need to be exposed, like those who refuse to be corrected by the word of God and continue to mislead others with distortions of the Gospel. We are in a WAR and some of our most dangerous enemies are dressed in clothes that imitate us. Have a wonderful day, JIBBS |
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4 | Inability? | Bible general Archive 2 | JibbyJee | 93700 | ||
Howdy Hank! More threats and libelous insults from the forum elitists. I know I speak for a number of others when I say you, among others, are tops when it comes to pedantic raving and condescension. Tell you what, I'll take a break from your forum for a while so everyone can chill out. This place is so full of pride. It's out of control. Have a good vacation. Hopefully we'll meet again on better terms in the future. Sincerely, JIBBS |
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5 | Inability? | Bible general Archive 2 | JibbyJee | 93691 | ||
Radioman. Sorry if I've rubbed part of the Forum Elite the wrong way. Perhaps tomorrow I will put your money changing tables back in place. JIBBS |
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6 | Inability? | Bible general Archive 2 | JibbyJee | 93635 | ||
Emmaus My faith is in Christ, whom I trust. It is no longer I who live, but He who lives in me. It is Him who has justified me, that is, who has made me, an unworthy sinner, righteous before God. If being certain of what I hope for is a contradiction, then the Bible and faith itself is contradictory, for the Scripture says: Heb 11:1 Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of things not seen. The only thing arrogant about this discussion is you taking it upon yourself to call me arrogant simply because I have faith as defined in the Bible. It is the Anchor of my soul (Heb 6:19) not because it's something that I mustered up within myself (my faith is not in my faith as you so spitefully assert), but it is rather a gift of God to me that is exercised by the Spirit dwelling within me. Again, it is not I who live, but Christ who lives in me. That's eternal security and absolute assurance. Because of his grace, I will make every effort to work out my salvation with fear and trembling, which is, as I am slowly learning, where God speaks most clearly to those who are His. What you seem to call charity the Bible calls "lukewarm". Some will tolerate sound doctrine, some will not. That doesn't mean we beat around the bush. Now, the way I see it, your faith is in your works and not wholly in Christ. Is that a fair assessment in comparison to yours of me? IN Christ, JIBBS |
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7 | Inability? | Bible general Archive 2 | JibbyJee | 93577 | ||
Hank Please show me where I ever said disagreeing with Calvinism is heresy. I don't believe that, so if I said it, I want to retract it and apologize. This thread is specifically talking about ETERNAL INSECURITY. Which, in case you don't know, is a false doctrine. A false doctrine which leads many astray because of the inevitable "WORKS RIGHTEOUSNESS" that comes from it. Do you believe these are Biblical Hank? If so, then I truly pity you. If not, then I pity you all the more for defending HERESY like a hypocrite. Turn me in if you want, I don't care either way. If shedding light on falsehood is a sin then I'm guilty as charged. PS. You should know, being how your so experienced with Reformed theology and all, that preaching to everyone brings God glory, whether through His mercy and grace in salvation, or in the furious wrath of his perfect Judgment. God is glorified by the sinner in Hell and the saint in Heaven. All I have to worry about is preaching the good news of the Cross to all men, and it's a privilege to do so. I am certain that God saves, you on the other hand have no room for such speculation in your theological suppositions, primarily due to your exaltation of "free will" of mankind. By the way, if "free will" is true, then God help us all, because we are all hopeless. Sincerely, JIBBS |
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8 | Inability? | Bible general Archive 2 | JibbyJee | 93575 | ||
Emmaus The true Born-again Christian wholly trusts in Christ for his every need, by faith, which is the gift of God, to the end that the things hoped for are certain to be realized in the consummation of life on earth and entrance into the presence of God Himself. Absolute assurance and prayerful trust in God are not exclusive terms; in fact, the two combined are a result of God's saving grace and His justification by faith. We can be CERTAIN of things hoped for because of the CROSS of Christ to those who believe. Anything contrary to this is heresy, not because I say so, but because the Bible says so. In Christ, JIBBS |
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9 | Inability? | Bible general Archive 2 | JibbyJee | 93520 | ||
Dear Hank The belief and teaching that Christ can lose a Christian, (eternal insecurity) is heresy. Therefore, those who refuse to acknowledge and repent of their error in light of correction from the Word of God and continue to propogate the lie are, by definition, a heretic. I agree that the title has little meaning anymore when the heretics can call the real Christians heretics without impunity while the real Christians get chastened for using the term in it's most applicable situations. I will say this; New Creature, you are preaching HERESY. If there's any doctrine that is heretical it is the doctrine of eternal insecurity. I will not apologize for accurately defining what your beliefs are nor the use of the label that comes with those beliefs. It's not personal; I'm in no way saying I'm a better person than you. I'm sure you're a nice person doing the best you can with what you understand. My only beef is that you preach heresy and I will call a spade a spade, ESPECIALLY if it helps to make you understand the dire straits you're in and cause you to repent from your error. So, I apologize if the term seems "extreme", but sometimes, the truth hurts. There's nothing slanderous about revealing the truth to the accused. I pray you will flee from this erroneous doctrine, NC. In Christ, JIBBS |
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10 | Inability? | Bible general Archive 2 | JibbyJee | 93336 | ||
NC Oh how I love to battle heretics Has any Calvinist ever said it isn't US who believes and repents? NO! So get your facts straight before you misrepresent us with your straw man arguments! WE ARE REQUIRED AND COMMANDED TO BELIEVE AND REPENT. IT IS US WHO BELIEVE AND REPENT, NOT GOD FOR US. However, ONLY AFTER GOD's GIVES THIS GIFT (FAITH and REPENTANCE) can you DO it. Do you get it? You CANNOT do it UNLESS YOU ARE ENABLED by the gift of faith. Why is that so hard for you to understand??? You also wrote: """SO DOES GOD COMMAND US TO DO SOMETHING HE HAS NOT FIRST ENABLED US TO DO? YES OR NO"" Absolutely. If we were able to do what God commands, then JESUS ON THE CROSS IS MEANINGLESS. Of course, you don't understand the cross either. My theological bias comes from God's word which shows me how utterly inable we are to come to Christ for who He truly is without the active force of His grace working to that end. Which is why I can have a little bit of patience with you. :) Thanks for the beautiful verses! Who believes? Who confesses? Sincerely, JIBBS |
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11 | Inability? | Bible general Archive 2 | JibbyJee | 93087 | ||
NC The natural man recieveth not the things of the Spirit. 1 Cor 2:14 Tell me, is the Gospel a spiritual thing? In Christ, JIBBS |
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12 | Receiving Christ - Works? | Bible general Archive 2 | JibbyJee | 93022 | ||
NC Tell me, what in Romans 5:17 speaks about ABILITY TO "RECEIVE"? That is the issue, and you are still dodging the whole point. The Bible is very clear about the INABILITY of natural man to recieve Christ and about the certainty that those who God has elected will come to Him without exception. The great irony, as I see it, is that you used this verse that is a compelling argument used by the Apostle Paul that we have eternal life that cannot fail. That's eternal security. IN Christ, JIBBS |
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13 | Receiving Christ - Works? | Bible general Archive 2 | JibbyJee | 93014 | ||
Greetings Huron! I'm from the persuasion that your brother is correct. And the use of lexicons etc. has nothing to do with who's right. I'm a Calvinist, as it sounds your brother is. It also sounds as if he believes in MONERGISTIC REGENERATION, that is that being born again is from God ALONE (did you choose to be born physically?--then how much harder is it to be born spiritually!!). People from the SYNERGISTIC REGENERATION influence, such as our friend Emmaus, who happens to be Roman Catholic (all Catholics are Synergists) believe that spiritual rebirth is contingent upon the cooperation of man with God. I don't believe the Bible presents this at all. Please read these verses and pray about them (I'm sure your brother has shared these with you before.) Salvation is dependent upon God's mercy ALONE, not the will or desire of man---Romans 9:16 (read the whole chapter) Man is not "sick" or "drowning", but is DEAD in sins (Gen 2:17, Eph 2:1-3, Romans 5:12, Col 2:13) Because of this spiritual deadness we are enemies of God and deserve eternal punishment (Rom 8:7, Eph 2:15-16) Unregenerate man CANNOT understand spiritual things, especially the Words of God (1 Cor. 2:14, John 8:47). I hope and pray this answers more questions than it creates, but if you're anything like I was when I searched the Scriptures over this issue, you will have lots of questions and little sleep. In Christ, JIBBS |
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14 | Who wrote the King James Version? | Bible general Archive 2 | JibbyJee | 93013 | ||
Hello friend! I recommend you purchase and read The King James Only Controversy by James White. He explains the whole history/translation issue very well. You can get the book by visiting www.aomin.org and clicking on the "books" link on the right hand side of the page. In Christ, JIBBS |
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15 | creationish, traducianism and human life | Bible general Archive 1 | JibbyJee | 91737 | ||
Dear Mel While I respect your quest to find answers about life from within the Bible at your Bible class, I must also warn you about the futility of posing questions here in search of definitive answers. You will receive such a diverse range of replies (Mormon's, JW's, Arminians, Calvinists, and on and on and on) that I'm afraid you will only be defeating the purpose. This is a Bible Study Forum. If you want definitive answers, I humbly suggest that you discuss each issue in light of Scripture first and foremost. PS One of my favorite Bible teachers that is the most comprehensive in his knowledge of topics is RC Sproul. He is a wonderful author and teacher. He would be a good resource for you to tap into. In Christ, JIBBS |
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16 | What are your views of once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | JibbyJee | 90447 | ||
NC FIrst, allow me to apologize and ask for your forgiveness for wrongly accusing you of purposefully trying to misuse the words of Spurgeon. I think I rushed to judgement and assumed your motives before need be. I still think quoting that specific post added much confusion, but I don't believe you intended to do so. Hopefully we can move on from this misunderstanding that has gobbled up way more forum space than it deserves. Regarding your neighbor, in light of your interpretation of Heb. 6 and it's apparent application to his situation, I have one question. Do you still witness to him? If so, why? Isn't that a hopeless endeavor? Now, we cannot KNOW who is truly saved or not. Only God can see the heart of man. But if the Apostle John were alive today, he'd be a good Calvinist because he said concerning those that left the church: 1Jo 2:19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they all are not of us. It's real simple. If you are a truly regenerate Christian, you'll always remain within the Body of Christ. If you leave it, you were never a part of it. If you ever appeared to be a part of the body and then left it, it was tantamount to being a parasite like a tick or a leech. Not really a PART of the body, but rather feeding off of it for selfish purposes. I respectfully disagree with your interpretation. In Christ, JIBBS P.S. Have you ever had assurance that you will be saved for SURE? Even with the knowledge that you are a sinner who will be attacked in the future and fall victim to the flesh at times, is it possible to KNOW you will still be saved and enter God's Kingdom? The Apostle Paul was sure of it and so am I. |
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17 | What are your views of once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | JibbyJee | 90358 | ||
Dear Tim: Your point is well taken. I understand where you're coming from and how you are seeing the discussion. So for the confusion, I apologize. I'm realize NC never came out and said Spurgeon taught that salvation could be lost. That's not the issue. The issue to me is the fact that NC quoted from Spurgeon's sermon on the very issue of eternal security, while in defense of a position AGAINST the doctrine. I think it could only create confusion for people who are less familiar with Spurgeon to see someone quoting his comments on Heb. 6:4-6 to make it appear like Spurgeon himself believed you could lose your salvation. The insinuation is subtle and perhaps even accidental, but it's still there and in my opinion needed to be addressed. Hopefully, we can all just move on and forget about it. I doubt its worth all the stink it's creating. In Christ, JIBBS |
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18 | What are your views of once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | JibbyJee | 90353 | ||
NC. How pedantic can you get? You don't need any other mortal man's opinion of Scripture? What are you?? The LONE RANGER prophet?? Do you have an exclusive HardLine linked directly to God for your own personal indulgence?? What YOU decide is true becomes absolute, no matter how Biblically inconsistent it is?? Is that how it is? Give me a break! Like I said, you'll twist, flip, warp, or contort any text, Biblical or unbiblical to support your erroneous conclusions. For the person who understands the Bible, this passage only goes to SUPPORT the fact that Christ will not lose any of the saints. It was delivered to JEWISH Christians who were being victimized and persuaded by the Judaizers to fall back under the Law. The author's point was this: If you go back under the Law then there is no longer any remission of sins. Me thinks you need to go back and reread Spurgeon's sermon and the whole Chapter of Hebrews 6. To say that any Christian who is indwelt by the Holy Spirit and has been made heir with Christ to the kingdom of God can lose their salvation is heresy and anyone who spreads this venomous doctrine is of the devil. Now, if you are serious about this teaching the ill doctrine of eternal insecurity, then I want you to name one person who is(was) a Born-again Christian who apparently "fell away" and then tell me why they, for as long as their life remains(ed), never have(had) any hope for Salvation. And if you can name one, then I also want you to demonstrate how you know they were a Christian and not one of the tares or one of those who "left but were not of us" as in 1 John 2:19. If you can do that and remain true to Biblical consistency, then I will reconsider your position. Sincerely, JIBBS |
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19 | What are your views of once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | JibbyJee | 90297 | ||
Dear Tim I think you are missing the point. Perhaps going back to the beginning of the thread will enlighten you as to the very subject being ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED. NC has asserted that you CAN lose your salvation and has deferred to Spurgeon's sermon on Hebrews 6:4-6 to help support his view, albeit only by selectively picking what parts he 'agrees' with. The problem I have is that you can't 'agree' with something someone never meant to begin with. NC is viewing this entire thread through the construct that the Bible supposedly teaches we can lose our salvation. I believe that to be a heretical teaching. But that, for now, is beside the point. In Christ, JIBBS |
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20 | What are your views of once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | JibbyJee | 90282 | ||
Dear Tim: I'm responding to the implication that NC made by twisting the words of Spurgeon in order to spin a web of deceit by saying he 'agrees' with what Spurgeon said about Christians being able to lose salvation. To 'agree' with something Spurgeon never meant is the height of deception and hypocrisy! My argument is not whether or not Hebrews was written to Christians, but rather WHAT Spurgeon's message was. And since when has rightly dividing the word of God been an "out"? ;) In Christ, JIBBS |
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