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1 | The effects of Repentance | 1 John 3:6 | ZtheBerean | 178926 | ||
Hi guys, This is Part 4! If we repent,we are forgiven (17:3); Only those who are cleansed to have faith, return (having turned) to give glory to God (17:17-19); You are trusting in yourself, if you are righteous, and despise those who are repenting (18:9 and 13); So be ye humble (18:14); Because Jesus was mocked, and scourged, and put to death: and rose again (18:32- 33); WHY? So that the blind might see, and be saved to follow Jesus,because of mercy (18:35-43); Behold the fruits of repentance again, herein set forth (19:8); For the Son of man came to save the lost,so that they would thus (repent), and go on to occupy until He comes back (19:10 and 13); Those who will not have Him reign over them, hate Him (19:14); Good servants are faithful (19:17); But His (citizens) who will not have Him reign over them, are His enemies, who will be killed (19:14 and 27); Do you question His right to ask you for the fruit of the vineyard, and will to send Him away empty handed? (20:8 and 10); THEN you too are treating Him shamefully (20:11); These are rejecting Him because they will not fall upon The Stone, and be broken (through repentance). Therefore The Stone will fall upon these (unrepentant servants of God), and grind them to powder(20:18); Remember this parable was spoken of those who (were believers who) were (allegedly) serving God (20:19); They were clearly unrepentant, because they had the wrong fruits: Insomuch as they loved the wrong things, and they devoured people. These will have an even greater damnation (20:46-47); You will be hated, if you have patience (21:17 and 19); We are converted, so that we would not fail the faith (of Christ), and so that we would strengthen(meaning;- build up) the brethren (22:32). |
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2 | The effects of Repentance | 1 John 3:6 | ZtheBerean | 178924 | ||
This is part TWO; It's about the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins (3:3); For this is the prepared way of the Lord (3:4); This is how the crooked and rough (or wicked despiser) can be made straight and smooth (meaning;-right and loving) (3:5); So bring forth the fruits that are worthy of repentance (3:8); Because the ax is laid unto the root (of who you are); and everyone who does not bring forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire (this is not heaven)! (3:9); For the worthiness in repentance we become: Givers, who are not greedy, or violent, and lying; because we have become content (in godliness)(3:10-14); Without these things which are worthy of repentance you will be a viper of sinfulness (3:5-7); Behold, if for three years God has been seeking fruit from you, and He finds none: He will cut you down. Unless you repent, you will likewise perish. For why should you continue to burden His heart? (Lk. 13:6-7); Now Jesus answering said unto Him, Lord, let (the unrepentant) alone for up to another year, while I dig them about, and dung them, and if they will not bear the fruit (of repentance) after I have done this, thou shalt cut them down (13:8-9); This is the parable of the three year thing of the Lord (13:6); You will bear your own iniquity (again),if you have profaned this hallowed third day thing of the Lord (Lev. 19:8); We can be holy in the same year that we name His holy name,and also by the morrow, or the second year. So you don't need to leave it until the end of the third year (19:6); However, it seems like most of us need to be dunged by the digger for the increase of fruit: Unless you abide in Jesus the vine, as a branch for the fruit(of repentance), which brings forth much fruit (saved souls), you will do nothing, but become withered, and then you will be gathered to be cast into the fire (this is not salvation)! (Jn. 15:5-6). We believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ;we will be saved by the grace of God (Ac. 15:11 and Eph. 2:8); Therefore in Christ's fullness, we can receive grace unto grace (Jn.1:16). The will of God for us is our sanctification (1Thes. 4:3); This is why I have been exhorting you (to be in the will of God) by the Lord Jesus, so that you would receive from me [1] how you ought to walk to please God, so that you would abound more and more (in the faith that is loving, because of the truth of grace) (4:1); Therefore you are to know the commandments that I have given you by the Lord Jesus(to be in the faith that is loving, because of the truth of grace)(4:2); Because everyone should know [2] how to be an honorable vessel of sanctification (4:4); For God has called you (through my teaching exhortations, and my gospel commands to turn and return), unto holiness, so that you would not be in uncleanness (4:7); Those who despise me for doing this, despise God, who has given me His Holy Spirit (so that I would teach and command these things) (4:8);You do not need me to teach you about love, because God is teaching you to love (through this ministry, which is according to the will of God) (4:9); It's not about knowing, it's about doing (now that we say that we are believers) (Lk. 12:43); Those which know His will,and do not prepare themselves (through repentance), will not do according to His will, and will be beaten, before they are cut asunder, and appointed the (hypocritical) portion with the unbelievers (12:47-46). Unless you are coming to learn how to be an honorable doer, rather than to just know His will, you are going to be deceiving your own self (Mt. 11:29 and Jm. 1:22); So be ye a ready servant that is watching (Lk. 12:40-37); These have their minds girded (with the truth in love with kindness), because their light(or righteousness) is burning (12:36); Have you been baptized with Him in His baptism? (12:50 cf. Gal. 2:20); THEN you can see the division over this baptism (12:51); Hypocrites cannot discern that the following is right (12:56-57): If you believe in deliverance, give diligence (to come to repentance); lest you are cast into the prison (of hell) (12:58); For except you repent, ye will likewise perish (13:3); Yea, unless you repent, you will perish (and go into the fires of hell) (3:5); For the way of the Lord, which makes our paths straight, is called repentance for the remission of sins (Mk. 1:3-4); Are you confessing your sins? (1:5); THEN you have repentance, and you believe the gospel (1:15); Don't be astonished at this doctrine of Jesus of Nazareth (1:22); Don't even question this doctrine (1:27); For this is the profitable (way of) repentance toward God with faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ (Ac. 20:20-21);This is how we are commended unto God; and then unto the word of His grace, so that we would be built up in sanctification (20:32). |
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3 | The effects of Repentance | 1 John 3:6 | ZtheBerean | 178922 | ||
Hi Tim, I did a study on repentance that I would like to share with you and the members for your edification. I will have to send it in three parts because it is too long... Blessings in His grace, Ztheberean FRUITS of Repentance:- It is necessary to compare scripture with scripture IF we are to learn the full mind of God.:- God has set before us life [OR] death (Deut. 30:15); [So] love BY the walking that keeps His word; that you would have life abundantly (30:16);- [OR] He will denounce you, and you shall surely perish (30:17) According to the truth of the gospel:- we are to walk uprightly (Gal. 2:14); WHY? So that we would be living in grace unto God (2:19 and 21). As we do the trusting, He will do the keeping; as we do the yielding, He will do the filling; as we do the obeying, He will do the empowering; as we do the submitting, He will give the victories;- and this is all done by the inflowing, and outflowing of the Holy Spirit: FOR EVERY VIRTUE WE POSSESS, AND EVERY VICTORY WE HAVE WON, AND EVERY THOUGHT OF GOODNESS, RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND TRUTH, IN LOVE, WITH KINDNESS ARE HIS ALONE. The tree of life has twelve fruits associated with our healing (Rev. 22:2).:- [1] goodness; [2] righteousness; and [3] truth (Eph. 5:9); These are also called knowledge (2Pet. 1:5); [4] love; [5] joy; [6] peace; [7] longsuffering; and [8] gentleness (Gal. 5:22); These are also called patience (2Pet. 1:6); [9] faith (Gal. 5:22); [10] meekness; [11] temperance (Gal. 5:23); and [12] kindness (2Pet. 1:7); These are the fruits that are within godliness (2Pet. 1:7); Therefore these are the precious fruits (Jm. 5:7); which are good fruits (Mt. 7:16); because they are the holy fruits (Rom. 6:22); that are the excellent fruits (Is. 4:2); or the pleasant fruits, called the cluster of fruits (Sos. 4:14 and 4:3); This is ALL the righteousness that is peaceful (Phil. 1:11); or peaceable (Heb. 12:11); and virtuous (2Pet. 1:5). You will know them by their fruits: Do men gather (sweet) grapes from thorns, or thistles? (Mt. 7:16); Rather good is brought forth from that which is good (7:17); Good men cannot bring forth evil fruit; neither can corrupt, or crooked men bring forth good fruit (7:18); Without good fruit we are hewn down (7:19); By their fruits you will know them (7:26); Not by Lord, Lord; but by doing His will (7:21); Not by works with iniquity; but by doing His sayings (7:22- 24); Are you founded upon the Rock, or the sand? (7:25-26); All of this is after the doctrine of Jesus (7:28); Which doctrine of Christ has us lay the foundation of repentance for true faith toward God (Heb. 6:1); For those who do not repent here is another parable about the bad tenants (Mt. 21:32-33):- This is the song of the house owner, who let out (or rented out) a vineyard to husbandmen. Before The Tower went (back) into the far country (heaven), He planted it, and hedged it, and even dug it about for them (Is. 5:1-2 cf Mt. 21:33); But when He asked to receive the fruits (of repentance), these husbandmen became violent (because they were takers, not givers) (21:34-38); They were even willing to kill this Son, because they wanted to seize (the profits) (21:37-38); This is what wicked men do; (good men) will render unto Him, the fruits (of repentance) in due time (21:41); You are a rejecter of The Stone, if you build (upon faith, or belief without repentance). For Jesus is the head of the corner (of this foundation, for true faith toward God;- Heb. 6:1). So I hope that the doings (or workings of godly repentance by faith;- 2Cor. 7:10-11) are marvelous in your eyes? (Mt. 21:42); Salvation will be taken away from those (who do not come to repentance; 2Pet. 3:9), but it will be given to those who do bring forth the fruits thereof (Mt. 21:43); Fall upon The Stone and be broken (by repentance), or He will fall upon you, and grind you to powder (21:44); For God has commanded everyone to repent (Ac. 17:30); Thus Jesus said, repent and believe the gospel (Mk. 1:15). Take care, and beware of covetousness, it's not about things called fruits (Lk. 12:15 and 17); It's not about greater building programs, which cater for your own selfish interests (12:18). |
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4 | Free will and predestination co-exist? | Rom 8:29 | ZtheBerean | 178844 | ||
Hi Mark; I am sorry that you are in sharp disagreement over truth, grace, and glory. And so much so that you don’t feel “willing” to become involved over this matter, because we both have faith. Let me say, that the unifying mode is not faith, for even the devil’s believe (James 2:19). Rather what is most important is GRACE. For we cannot be saved by faith, unless we are saved by grace. Remember the rule of by faith: It [faith] has to be under grace to be in hope of the glory (Rom. 5:2). In response to my testimony: Another word for grace is GLORY (Rom. 1:23); The truth reveals the grace of God (Col. 1:6 cf. Rom. 1:25). Please don’t change this truth, lest you also change the glory, and God give you over to your own will be done. It was not our will that is to lead us, it is rather the goodness of God that is to lead us to repentance (Rom. 2:4). All of this is so that our faith could be acceptable to God in Christ. YOU SAID: "grace" is from "charis", and speaks of favor, or gift, while "glory" is from "doxa", which speaks of good report, or high opinion. LET ME SAY: Now while looking into the original languages can often-times reap interesting insight, this is not always true. Case in point, technically and linguistically what you say sounds right; but it fails when we take my presentation into the Scriptures to find out what God has to say about the inter-connectivity of truth, grace, and glory in the context of the obedience of the faith, which has a true belief system, procedure, or doctrine. Jesus as the Word was made into flesh, so that we could behold His glory: Wherein we are informed that the glory is full of grace and truth (Jn. 1:14). And so my whole point is if you are messing around with what grace plainly teaches (see Gal. 1:15 with 6), YOU are having to change the truth, which reveals grace (Col. 1:6), and the glory, which is revealed as the fullness of the Son of God our Father in grace and truth working together as one Word. Those who do THIS THING, meaning;- change THESE THINGS (Rom. 1:23 and 25) are worthy of death (Rom. 1:32). It is added that those who are in sin, as sinners, come short of the glory of God: Meaning;- they are outside the truth for grace (Rom. 3:23). Therefore it is added that our justification unto the glory is by grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus (3:24). Wherein it is added that without believing in this truth, there can be no justification BY faith (3:28). Obedience to the faith is conditional/dependant upon grace, for faith to be biblical belief MUST be under grace, and not over it. It would be mere semantics to say that faith and believing can only mean one and the same thing in light of this truth alone. But let us move on, now if we have found grace in the sight of the Lord, before we were born (Gal. 1:15), then we can have access by faith into the grace to stand in hope of having the glory of God (Rom. 5:2). This is why the Scriptures speak of grace, grace: For we need to obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ, if we are to be said to have the calling by the gospel (2Thes. 2:14). Many people have faith, but do they have this belief system, meaning;- the obedience of the faith? Without the abundance of grace (meaning;- all grace, from the God of all grace 1Pet. 5:10), there is no glory to God (2Cor. 4:15). Therefore grace needs to be administered to our hearers, so that there could be glory to the Lord (2Cor. 8:19). Glory is therefore of grace, wherein we find that it is God who is thus making us acceptable in the beloved (Eph. 1:6). His glory which is communicable is herein called the riches of His grace in the redemption that is through the blood for forgiveness (1:7). All of this is accomplished NOT by our will, but rather by the mystery of His will being accomplished through His purpose (1:9-8). Even Jesus Christ Himself needed to be by grace, so that He could be said to be with glory (Heb. 2:9). Consequently, if we don’t grow in grace, there is no glory for our Lord Jesus Christ BOTH now and forever (2Pet. 3:18). I thought this such an important THING, which you seem to be changing, that I have set forth these Scriptures for your edification, so that you might agree with me and THEM: That when we don’t teach grace, we change the truth, and of necessity the glory of God. I pray that you might have the grace to agree with the teaching of grace through God’s mercy, so that your faith might be moved of God and not of your own will, lest you end up with nothing more than boasting for your salvation (Jm. 4:13 with 16 in the context of 4:15 compared to Eph. 2:8-10). Blessings in His grace, which is for grace, Ztheberean |
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5 | Free will and predestination co-exist? | Rom 8:29 | ZtheBerean | 178779 | ||
Dear Doc; Sorry of the delay in response. Thank you for your welcome support in this perilous time in which we are presently living in. Many might not know what you, or I are talking about, but if they were to find out what autosoterism and synergism meant they might understand how much danger they are in and become monergistic too. Please share with me those things, which you believe that our great God in Christ through the Spirit would have you set forth. I tried to send you this through your email but it is not a proper email address. Blessings in His grace, Ztheberean |
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6 | Free will and predestination co-exist? | Rom 8:29 | ZtheBerean | 178778 | ||
Hi E; Sorry for the delay in responding to your note. Once more we see the danger of quoting me out of context, for if you had presented the above in the context of all of my correspondence to Mark, you would see the error of Mark, which is belief from the heart that is not FIRST changed by God, before we can be said to believe right. If I showed respect toward Mark above this sincerity of the word of God, and allowed Mark to continue setting forth his error of saving faith in us from our old hearts, he would be deceiving me, and many others. Obviously I respect the truth of the word of God more than some implied insensitivity, which I am alleged to have had toward Mark. My only apology is in the fact that I am sorry for all who are overly offended by the truth, which I hope they can read and consider diligently. The Scripture makes it very clear that we are to bear with a little folly from the brethren. I need make no apology for a little folly, because this is to be received, in this present time. Because I love you, I am not offended at your folly also. I can overlook it and work with you, for your edification. You may say whatsoever to me, and I can bear with it, but if what you say conflicts with the word of God, rest assured, I shall inform you of your error. This is love, which is not secret, but rather is open and rejoicing in the truth (1Cor. 13:6). Now you are correct that if deceptive testimonies, which are against the truth ARE continued in, this would tend to make the testifier guilty of deception, and in danger of becoming known as antichrist, because the Father and the Son are not found in deception against the truth. Rather they are found in the doctrine of Christ, which requires that we have both the Father and the Son (2Jn. 1:7-10). I believe that Mark is in Christ: meaning;- within the death and resurrection of Jesus; but I do not believe that Mark is of God: meaning;- within the work of God, so that he could be in Christ with the Father. In answer to your objection to my use of 2John, I would remind you that the full context of these verses is found in the following statement: The GRACE from BOTH God our Father; and our Lord Jesus Christ (2Jn. 1:3). Mark is in danger of NOT being in accordance with the will of God, which is after GRACE from God our Father; and our Lord Jesus Christ (Gal. 1:4-3). Without God separating us by His grace before we are born from our mother’s womb, the grace of Christ is being removed from our gospel message too (Gal. 15: and 6). If this is continued in with knowledge, then we are found willfully troubling those of grace with a perverted gospel of Christ (Gal. 1:7-6). I hope that you too might consider this faithful position, herein outlined within the context of all of my correspondence, so that you too could agree with grace, grace. This presentation of grace, grace is found within the first few verses of 17 of the 24 book that make up the NT. No, I have not been judgmental, for we all should know that the judgment of God is according to the truth (Rom. 2:2), which you and I can have the honor to present unto those who need to hear it. Lest they also find themselves changing it (Rom. 1:25). For the (coming) judgment of God is coming upon those who continue committing THIS THING, changing the truth, for it is worthy of death, in the coming judgment of God! (Rom. 1:32 with 25). The only outstanding question is: Do you have pleasure in the changing of the truth? Jesus told us that only the truth can make us free (Jn. 8:32). Within the context of this verse (vs. 40), we find the following truth: We need to be OF God the Father (8:42). Do you understand THIS speech? (8:43). If not you may have another father, and you are probably in your own will being done, because THIS truth is not in you (8:44). Those who are here may well be in the mystery of the workmanship of Satan (2Thes. 2:7-9). This is because they have not received a love of the truth. This is why they are in some deception (2Thes. 2:10). There is nothing but damnation unto those who cannot believe the truth, and who would rather believe a lie (2Thes. 2:12-11). I don’t think that you are here, because I believe that you can diligently consider all of these things and come to the truth by the Spirit, so that you can be seen to be in the salvation of God, which is through sanctification, because God chose you from the beginning (2Thes. 2:13). All that I have set forth herein is the good hope through grace, which should be a comfort unto us (2Thes. 2:16-17). Blessings in your gracious responses, which I would rather love to respond to. ZtheBerean |
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7 | Free will and predestination co-exist? | Rom 8:29 | ZtheBerean | 178670 | ||
Hi Steve, Bradk, Jeff, and Ebrain; You said, “you were curious if I had ever read Rom. 10:9?” Wherein you add, God brings its message of faith unto us. Having read Romans 10:9 like you asked, I don’t find God bringing this message unto us, contextually I find a beautiful footed preacher sent unto us with this message (10:15). Which message is not of faith, but rather the word of faith (10:8). And so faith presents a WORD. I believe that this word of faith is none other than the word of His GRACE, which has the testimony that needs to be boldly spoken toward those who are divided toward it (Ac. 14:3-4). I do not recognize any faith, as living, which does not present GRACE. The church of Galatians had faith, but GRACE had been removed from its message (Gal. 1:6). Mark has a problem with God FIRST choosing us by His grace before we were born from our mother’s womb (Gal. 1:15). He rather believes that we choose, then God moves in response to our choosing. This message of Mark is not the essence of Rom. 10:9. This is why he was warned of the danger that he was in, for while you are right His gospel is called the gospel of Christ, you are wrong when you add, that His Jesus is my Jesus. For unless we have God choosing us FIRST (2Thes. 2:13), we are not in the calling of the gospel (2Thes. 2:14). Without GRACE leading the way, so that we could have faith (Ac. 27), we are in the gospel of Christ, which is perverted (Gal. 1:7). There is no doubt in my mind that Mark is in Christ Jesus, my Lord, but there is doubt that he is of God in Christ. According to the doctrine of Christ, we need to be in both the Father and the Son (2Jn. 1:9). AGAIN: I believe that the doctrine of Christ is the teaching of grace (Tit. 2:10-14), which you can see includes the gospel of Christ with the calling of God. All of this is more perfectly set forth as BY grace THROUGH faith IN hope. And so the whole point of Romans 10 is to set forth the gospel vs. 9 with its calling vs. 10. Wherein we can call upon God in Christ Rom. 10:12). It therefore cannot be BY faith, unless we are into the GRACE to have hope (Rom. 5:2). Our justification cannot be by faith (Rom. 3:28), unless we are FIRST justified by GRACE (Rom. 3:24). Without the calling of God by grace, we cannot have our call unto Him through a living faith. Mark is always in danger of intellectualism, of faith by the mind, rather than by the heart (Rom. 10:10). This was the whole point of my message to Mark, and to anyone of faith without the grace to have faith from the heart. I am sorry for any offense that I might have caused by this truth being presented with zeal. I hope that all could bear with a little of my folly, for as Paul, although I am rude in speech, it is not without knowledge (2Cor 11:6). Please forgive my rudeness, and accept my knowledge. This is not because I am insensitive, or judgmental, as some might rail, but because I have full authority to rebuke in love (Tit. 2:15). We don’t know anything about love, unless we know that it edifies, meaning;- builds others up with the truth (1Cor. 8:1; Eph. 4:16-15; Rom. 14:19). While you are right I intended to bring Mark down, that was not my only reason, for I also intended to build him up in the most holy faith (Jd. 1:20). Having hope, even against hope, that Mark and those like him, might have a love of the truth of God’s choosing of us, so that we might be saved, is vitally important (2Thes. 2:10 with 2:13). I would have some kind of secret love without the truth, which I presented as worked into us by God, so that its light could come out of us (Jn. 3:21), without which we are in condemnation (3:19). Remember all of this TRUTH is set forth in the love of God in Christ (JOHN 3:16). Paul informs us of this same TRUTH in Ephesians 2:8-10, wherein the key word is not faith, but grace, meaning;- God’s workmanship, which creates us in Christ. This is why Paul adds, it is the truth that reveals the grace of God (Col. 1:6). Jesus also telling us that it is the truth that makes us FREE (Jn. 8:32). I believe that we need to be made free from the bondage of the lie of the devil, who has children who are in their own will be done, after all he, Satan, is the father of his own will being accomplished (Jn. 8:44). Only those who can acknowledge THIS TRUTH have been given repentance, so that they can be recovered out of the devil’s will being done (over their lives) (2Tim. 2:26). This answer should also be read by the following people: JEFF, BRADK, EBRAIN, AND STEVE Blessings in His grace, Ztheberean |
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8 | Free will and predestination co-exist? | Rom 8:29 | ZtheBerean | 178579 | ||
Hello Mark, YOU stated: God brings to us the message of faith, that if we believe in our heart, and confess with our mouth, we will be saved. I am NOT supprised that you do not wish to "debate" with this kind of theology. You need to remember that God needs to give us a NEW heart, without which our faith is dead, although our lips can honor Him, our hearts are far from Him. Your belief system has you believing with your old heart, which is deceitfully wicked, and who can know it? No, I have no living hope in your faith, which is conditioned upon having a wicked heart, which is deceived. Rather God needs to give us a new heart, so that it could be said that we are His people. If you are humbled by God's word, you can find this truth in many places, and once you have found it, you should ask God to give you a new heart, so that you can have a living faith, which is moved by grace in the power of God in our Lord Jesus Christ. If you are unable to receive this truth, you may have no further reply, and I shall not need to speak to you again. However, if you wish to continue to reason against the Scriptures, you must know that I can continue to set forth the truth, which you cannot do anything against. It would be better for you and everyone else, if you could confirm that YOU also needed to have God give you a new heart before you could have a living faith too? Whenever, you chose, you must agree with the Scriptures, God had already chosen YOU (2Thes. 2:14). If there is any further disagreement, you should focus on 2Thes. 2:13-14. Blessings in His grace, Ztheberean |
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9 | Free will and predestination co-exist? | Rom 8:29 | ZtheBerean | 178557 | ||
Hi Mark, Thank you for agreeing in principle that it is by grace that we are made obedient to the faith. Now although you say that you agree, you then go on to disagree with this statement “it is by grace that we can have the obedience to the faith”. Your reasoning is confusing, for having said that our obedience is by grace, you then suggest that Romans 1:1-6 are only applicable to Paul. But Paul is merely telling us about this same obedience that we as Paul have to have, if we are to be in Christ by the power of Christ in God. Your attempt to limit Paul’s presentation to himself only, is defeated by vs. 7, wherein Paul tells us that this message of grace through the power of Christ is subject to God our Father. And so Paul then adds that all that is of God in this grace is subject to the will of God (Rom. 1:10). Paul giving us an example of the fact that it is God who is moving him, and not Paul himself, is the whole point, which I hope that you don’t continue to miss, because you insist on just placing Paul here and not all who should be following Paul in Christ by the will of God. And so the gospel of Christ has to have the power of God working, if we are going to be able to believe (Rom. 1:16). I hope that you agree with me that believing is the obedience of the faith? Remember if you do agree that believing is the obedience of the faith, you have already stated that this obedience is NOT by our will-power, but rather it is by grace, which is God’s will-power. I hope that your gospel might include the power of God, which is according to His will being accomplished in Christ, so that you too could say that you are obediently living by faith through the power of God to work His will into our lives by grace. Another word for grace is GLORY (Rom. 1:23); The truth reveals the grace of God (Col. 1:6 cf. Rom. 1:25). Please don’t change this truth, lest you also change the glory, and God give you over to your own will be done. It was not our will that is to lead us, it is rather the goodness of God that is to lead us to repentance (Rom. 2:4). All of this is so that our faith could be acceptable to God in Christ. AGAIN: I hope that you agree with me that believing is the obedience of the faith? Blessings in His grace, Ztheberean |
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10 | Free will and predestination co-exist? | Rom 8:29 | ZtheBerean | 178552 | ||
Hi ebrain, We don't have free will because God chooses us first and then He frees our will to choose Him. (Rom 9:11, 15-16,18,21-23) It is GOD (who chooses then we can choose). Thus it is God who works in us to make us willing (to be believers who are willing to do) so that we could do His will for His good pleasure. (Phil 2:13) It is hardly possible to place our so-called free will into this presentation of the Scriptures, because without God working, who could be doing, and willingness without doing ability is only for those who are merely deceiving their own selves (Jm. 1:22). And so if we place free will into this setting, we find ourselves deceived, and unable to perform. I don't believe that this is a safe place to be in Christ. If you feel safe here then you are in danger of being reckoned as one who is self-willed. It's not such a great leap from free-willed into self-willed. In any event, I don't see any advantage in standing in either will, because I see them both as one and the same, for both of them are of self, and Jesus tells us to deny SELF. Now back to Enoch and Job: These scriptures are for all whom God has chosen including Enoch and Job. The godly are delivered out of temptations, but the SELF-WILLED are reserved for the Day of Judgment, because they are presumptuous(2Pet 2:9-10); We need to be delivered out of an ungodly will that cannot be soberly under the control of God, so that it could live godly in this present world (Titus 2:12); Thus Christians should NOT be SELF-WILLED. (Titus 1:7)For we ought to say, If the Lord wills, we shall do this, or that (James 4:15); Anything other than this is boasting which God calls evil. (4:16) I think the misunderstanding is about our free will verses our will being freed by God in which I gave the scriptures to try and show that it is God who frees our will so that we can choose Him. We cannot have power over God's will, we are just the clay. (Rom 9:21)NO man can resist God's will. (9:19) I hope you will meditate on these Scriptures that have been given to you asking the Lord to reveal His truth unto you without a quick response. Blessings in His grace, Ztheberean |
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11 | Free will and predestination co-exist? | Rom 8:29 | ZtheBerean | 178498 | ||
Hello ebrain, For it is God which works in us both to WILL and to do for His good pleasure. (Phil 2:13)Thy people [shall be] willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.(Ps 110:3)And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.(Jn 6:65) So then [it is] not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.(Rom 9:16) I hope these verses are edifying to you. Blessings in His grace, Ztheberean |
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12 | Free will and predestination co-exist? | Rom 8:29 | ZtheBerean | 178496 | ||
Hi Mark, There are a few statements that you made that I would like to comment on using the scriptures. You wrote: God's criteria for choosing, as He alone has the right to set the criteria, in not those who were born in the right family, but those who have faith. Ztheberan writes: We need to receive grace in order to be obedient to the faith (Rom 1:5); and faith comes by the hearing of the word of God. (Rom 10:17) You wrote: The Scriptures are filled with references to man's choice being essential to salvation, and that God only saves those willing to be saved. Ztheberan writes: The godly are delivered out of temptations, but the SELF-WILLED are reserved for the Day of Judgment, because they are presumptuous(2Pet 2:9-10); We need to be delivered out of an ungodly will that cannot be soberly under the control of God, so that it could live godly in this present world (Titus 2:12); Thus Christians should NOT be SELF-WILLED. (Titus 1:7)For we ought to say, If the Lord wills, we shall do this, or that (James 4:15); Anything other than this is boasting which God calls evil. (4:16) You wrote: We are saved through faith, not faithed through save. Ztheberan writes: We are saved by grace through faith which is not of ourselves (Eph 2:8,5); meaning of our work, so that we would not boast.(Eph 2:9)But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.(Acts 15:11) Who hath saved us, and called [us] with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began. (2Tim 1:9) I hope these scriptures are edifying to you and thank you for your comments. Blessings in His grace, Ztheberean |
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13 | Is repentance a work? | Amos 1:1 | ZtheBerean | 178446 | ||
Repentance is clearly a work that God does in us over a process of time which some might teach it is instantly and that we can do it ourselves; repentance also has these fruits attached to it. (2Cor 10-11) This work can only be done by God through a meek and patient instructor who has been SENT by God to preach the gospel AND the glad tidings, because not many can obey the gospel because they haven't been taught this report (of grace). (2Tim 2:24-26 with Rom 10:15-16) I suggest you do a word study on the doctrine of repentance, this will be of great benefit to you, I usually use www.blueletterbible.org Blessings as you study His word, Ztheberean |
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14 | I NEED A TRUE FRIEND THAT IS A CHRISTIAN | Bible general Archive 3 | ZtheBerean | 178396 | ||
Sounds like your request is very genuine. I live in southern california and I would like to be in fellowship with you within the word, so that you would be built up in the faith by grace, because of God's mercy in Jesus Christ. Where do you live? Blessings in His grace, ZtheBerean |
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15 | Spare the rod, spoil the child | Prov 13:24 | ZtheBerean | 178381 | ||
As far as God striking His children, go to Heb 12:6-8 which states that whom the Lord loves, He chastens, and scourges so that He would receive them... I suggest you do a word study on scourging and this will give you a greater knowledge on this doctrine. Blessings in His grace, ZtheBerean |
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16 | Mat 5:27-28. Adultery. | Prov 5:1 | ZtheBerean | 178319 | ||
Yes, Jesus is saying you shouldn't look at ANY woman which would include your wife. Those who are in lusts have the word of God choked out of them and are unfruitful (Mark 4:19); this is why we are called to "put off" our old man which is corrupted because of deceitful lusts (Eph 4:22)this is also known as moritfying the lusts of our flesh so that we would not be cjhildren of disobedience. (Col 3:5-7) The question is are you being taught HOW to put off your lusts? We cannot put on the new man without putting off the old man. (Lk 5:37,Mark 2:22)This is why God has to grant us repentance through a meek and patient instructor so that we could acknowledge the truth in such a way that we are recovered from doing the devil's will in our life and start doing God's will. (2Tim 2:24-26) Blessings in His grace, Ztheberean |
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17 | Free will and predestination co-exist? | Rom 8:29 | ZtheBerean | 178305 | ||
If you will look into Romans 9:11-16,18,21-23 I believe you will see that God chooses not us, and He also apprehends us which is not by our will. (Acts 9:3-16) As many might teach that we do have free will the scriptures say otherwise.And we must harmonize the scriptures by gathering enough scriptures which speak about the doctrine you have interest in. This is done by word studies. Blessings in His grace, ZtheBerean |
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