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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: Nic J Zwarts Ordered by Date |
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1 | how does speaking a blessing to a person | Gen 25:21 | Nic J Zwarts | 141256 | ||
What exactly do you want to know about speaking a blessing to a person? Is it in relation to Isaac blessing Jacob after eating the meal Jacob prepared as per Genesis 25 and 26? Jacobs father was Isaac. See Genesis 25 : 21 - 29 |
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2 | Will sin enter heaven? | Rev 21:17 | Nic J Zwarts | 141143 | ||
Emmaus, Your explanation about sin and our earthly lives are exactly the way I see it and God has allowed scriptures to be opened for me in this regard. While we are living earthly lives, we are prone to sinning. But we have the assurance that we are saved by grace and that God will help us to "conform to Christ" via the Holy Spirit, which was sent as an adviser and a helper to atain that goal of ours: "to be holy, because God is holy". As I see it, we will only come to the final acceptable holiness, once we have passed to the next life. But we have to prepare for it in this life "by straining toward the post". Blessed by grace Nic Zwarts |
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3 | Will sin enter heaven? | Rev 21:17 | Nic J Zwarts | 141142 | ||
Praise God. Yes that which you described is exactly what happened to me. See also the note Iwrote for BradK. I hope and pray that this beautiful experience will also reach more people. If i am to be the tool that God uses to this end, please Father use me. Blessed by grace Nic Zwarts |
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4 | Will sin enter heaven? | Rev 21:17 | Nic J Zwarts | 141141 | ||
Hi Brad, Sorry I only reply now, but I did not have access to the forum . 1. Yes, You are quite right with Gal 5:14. Also on Romans. But beware: how did you come to righteousness? By believing. What are you believing? You should believe that Jesus Christ was sent to earth by the Father to relieve men of the burden of sin to which all men were condemned by the sin of the first man (Genesis 2 etc). God could not find anyone worthy to fulfill this roll and requested His Son to be the ultimate sacrifice. The law as given to Israel was an attempt to bring them closer to God by sacrifice of animals (bloodshed). Eventually, with all the additional meaningless laws added on by priests, it was impossible to keep the law. If you follow Israels' history throughout the Bible, you will also come to realise that it was dificult, sometimes impossible, for them to keep the law. So, the ultimate sacrifice (bloodshed). It was essentially meant for Israel. See the passage on the Sunamite woman and Jesus. But, salvation was made possible for everybody by Jesus' sacrifice. (Mat 28:19; John 3:16; Acts 2 and many more). See also the passage where Peter was praying on the roof and commanded to eat that which was unclean: this was an instruction to also administer the saving grace to others - not only Israel. Then Paul, a learned man (maybe a proffesor in theology and the law?) was called to witness and bring the opportunity of salvation to everybody. But you still have to understand that the law was not abolished by Jesus' sacrifice. He himself says He came to fulfill the law. And to truly live in Him (John 15:7) you have to keep His commandments - the biggest being "Love thy neighbor". It does not tell you to ignore any of the other commandments that make up the law. Or do you see it that you are now permitted to comit muder (Prohibited by law) because you are a "christian"; or covet your nieghbour's possesions? You see, Christ came to fulfill the law, not abolish it. you are still under the law. But you need not bring sacrifices of animals. That sacrifice was made for you. Howeever, you need to live in Christ like His word lives in you (John 15). To attain this, you have to eat the bread of Life - Christ's words. And you have to believe like a child does. If you tell your child something that makes sense to him in his environment, he believes you uncondittionally. That it what is required from us as well. Once you understand this, the Holy Spirit will open scripture for you to draw you even closer to the Vine. Beware, do not try and interpret scripture yourself without the Holy Spirit. This may lead to madness. 2. You quoted Eph 1:3. Now, if you read verses 3 to 9, you will see that, through salvation we became heirs with Israel to all the good that God has in store for His children. So Deut 28 applies to us as well. So does Jer 33:29 where God says that He enjoys to do good unto us. All you have to do is accept God's grace and start living a life that declares you are a child of God. Please note: you do not have to declare it yourself verbally, YOUR LIFE HAS TO!!! Blessed by Grace Nic Zwarts |
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5 | Will sin enter heaven? | Rev 21:17 | Nic J Zwarts | 140803 | ||
Hi, Seems to me you do not understand your own question Jeff, therefore you cannot fathom yhe answers given by Brad. Jesus gives us the direct order to obey His COMMANDMENTS. What are they? First of all, you must understand that Jesus never came to earth to nulify the Law, but to fulfil it. So, all those commandments as given to Israel, via Moses and the prophets are still valid and must be kept by evry one saying he/she is a christian. However, with Jesus'coming to earth, He fulfilled the law in that we do not have to sacrfice animals any longer for our salvation. The only sacrifice required is total belief. Once you understand this, the Holy Spirrit is able to guide you further into faith and the realm of serving God, of becoming an heir together with Jesus. Please read Deut 28. This explains the good that God has in store for you if you keep His commandments. It also explains what can happen if you do not. Read in conjunction with Mathews. And pray all the time you read these scriptures, so the Holy Spirit open your mind and allow you to see the beautiful promises of God. Love you. God Bless Nic Zwarts |
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