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1 | Does my view violate context or grammer? | Gen 27:33 | atdcross | 185104 | ||
Hi Tim! You said that the emphasis of Heb 12:17 is to "a decision that cannot be changed." I agree. That was my jist, which I may not have made clear. And I added that it has reference ultimately to God, that is (as I stated in point #2), "Isaac's refusal to change it [the blessing] was in recognition of God's mind in the matter." |
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2 | Does my view violate context or grammer? | Gen 27:33 | atdcross | 185092 | ||
Thank you Tim and Mark for your responses. Please consider further thoughts and questions. First, Note how the TEV translates the verse: “Afterwards, you know, he (Esau) wanted to receive his father’s (Isaac, by implication) blessing; but he was turned back, because he could not find any way to change what had been done, even though in tears he looked for it.” The TEV seems to suggest that a reason outside of Esau was why he could not obtain back the blessing; that is, he could find no way to undo the blessing given to Jacob. Said another way, it might be that Esau was unable to: (a) get back his birthright (b) change Isaac’s mind and, thereby, retrieve the blessing. In both cases, the text seems to suggest to me that the blessing was irretrievable, not by virtue of Esau, although he caused its forfeiture, but ultimately because God would not remove it from Jacob to whom it had already been given by Isaac, and Isaac's refusal to change it was in recognition of God's mind in the matter. Does this make sense? Does such an interpretation as I suggest seem compatible with the text, at least, as an alternative interpretation? Second, Tim, you said, "God is not mentioned in these verses..." I agree. But neither is Isaac except by implication (cf. Interlinear). It seems an analogy is being made between those who fail to receive God’s grace (vs.15-16) and Esau’s failure to receive the blessing. Could it be that the neglect to make mention of Isaac was because the author of Hebrews was seeking to direct the reader to the ultimate cause of blessing (or cursing), that is, God? Third, Mark noted (ID# 185033) that, “Esau makes his appeal to Isaac, so I would answer that it was Isaac's repentance, change of mind, that Esau sought. Isaac demonstrated the belief that this blessing followed an established order that once given it remained.” I can agree that it was Isaac’s “repentance” that Esau sought. However, that does not seem to exclude the idea that the text is attempting to show that the blessing was irrevocable on God’s part, thus making God the reason why Esau was rejected. Further questions: 1. Mark: Was this “established order” determined by culture or God? And, in either case, did Isaac believe that God would rigidly follow the “established order”? 2. Mark, if you are correct, and Isaac believed the blessing was irrevocable, was it not because he knew God would not change his mind? 3. If question two is answered “yes”, then can one still not say that, although “repentance” may refer to Isaac, he reflects God’s will in the matter? 4. Therefore, would it still be fair to say that the reason why Esau did not obtain the blessing was not because his repentance was not genuine but because God forbid the blessing administered by Isaac to Jacob to be rescinded. 5. Finally, does my interpretation of the text violate either the context or Greek grammer? How? All other responses are welcome, especially one who has knowledge of Greek. |
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3 | Where did evil come from? | Prov 16:4 | atdcross | 168580 | ||
DAW By "evil" I assume you mean primarily "sin". As such, evil originated in Lucifer (Ezekiel 28:15). God did not create evil. He did create the angel Lucifer. Lucifer's desired to be like God and, acting upon that desire through rebellion against God, he sinned (Ezekiel 28:17; Isaiah 11:13-14). Why ultimately God allowed sin is not known for certain, I least, I don't know the answer except to say that, with respect to mankind, he loved man and desired fellowship with those whomever he could save, if not all (John 3:16). |
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4 | Missing Postings | Is 53:4 | atdcross | 168505 | ||
Please advise why were my postings removed. Thank you. | ||||||
5 | Is Isaiah 53:4,5 for today | Is 53:4 | atdcross | 168316 | ||
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6 | Are these essentials for Salvation? | Bible general Archive 3 | atdcross | 167633 | ||
WOS, In the first place, what gives you the notion that I am "playing"? You asked, "Or are you suggesting that there is repentance unto life before regeneration?" Your question is confusing because regeneration is the act of God imparting new life. Therefore, you are asking if "repentance unto life" (i.e. the repentance that leads to new life) is before new life (regeneration). My question is, how can repentance be "unto life" if the life is already imparted before repentance is acted upon? Should it not rather be phrased, "regeneration unto repentance"? In the second place, my point is what repentance is - how it is Biblically defined - which is not different in activity between the believer and the unbeliever. That is, repentance is turning in obedience to God. There need be no denial that sorrow and a change of mind is involved but the change from disobedience to obedience is necessary in order for repentance to be genuine. Example. An unbeliever is in disobedience to God. What God requires of him is that he cease from sinning and turn to Him in faith or, if you'd rather, he turn to God in faith and cease from sinning. A believer may be involved in sin. What does God require of Him. God requires the believer to also to cease from sinning and turn to Him in faith or, if you'd rather, he turn to God in faith and cease from sinning. That the former act of repentance may lead to salvation and the latter to restored fellowship is immaterial with respect to how the word "repentance" is understood. In the third place, I am not discussing how repentance works upon or in the believer or unbeliever, whether or not God plays a part in it, or its relation with, if any, regeneration; I am only stating what it is (as far as I understand it in the Bible). In the fourth place, I do not think "repentance requires faith" for there are those who may be truely repentant for their wrongdoing, nevertheless, do not turn to Christ in faith for their salvation. In extreme cases, you may meet a recovering alcoholic or a drug addict who quit their respective addictive behavior for one reason or another and are leading productive, as far as worldly values are concerned, lives. However, faith (if it is to be genuine and result in God's salvation) necessarily requires repentance. |
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7 | Are these essentials for Salvation? | Bible general Archive 3 | atdcross | 167631 | ||
Lionheart, I cited the incorrect posting for your review. The correct post is ID#167082. Some verses are cited to support my view regarding repentance. My apologies. Also, I can agree with your comment, “The unbeliever will never [repent] till they come to Jesus Christ with a saving faith, which goes way beyond worldly sorrow” and add only that “saving faith” involves repentance, which, in turn, may or may not involve sorrow (godly or otherwise, at least, at the time of conversion) but necessarily involves obedience to God. I say that it may involve sorrow bot not necessarily based upon my own conversion experience. When I came to Christ, I did not have a sorrow for sin; all I was only aware of a strong desire to know God and realized it is only through the Cross of Christ that God is known and experienced. (Just as an aside, I was not even aware that I possessed eternal life until some weeks after my conversion). |
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8 | Are these essentials for Salvation? | Bible general Archive 3 | atdcross | 167592 | ||
I don't understand the question. It seems as if you are asking, "Are you suggesting that there is repentance unto regeneration before regeneration?" or, "Are you suggesting that there is repentance unto salvation before salvation?" |
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9 | Are these essentials for Salvation? | Bible general Archive 3 | atdcross | 167580 | ||
See my response to Samantha, #167578. | ||||||
10 | Are these essentials for Salvation? | Bible general Archive 3 | atdcross | 167578 | ||
It seems there is a misunderstanding. I am suggesting that there is a difference between true an false repentance; there is no difference between what is required from believer or unbeliever with respect to the act of repentance. |
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11 | Are these essentials for Salvation? | Bible general Archive 3 | atdcross | 167577 | ||
True repentance does not stop with sorrow. True repentance is not just sorrow for sin; it may begin with sorrow but it ends in obedience. Sorrow without obedience is not repentance. No matter how much one grieves at being “wretched”, if there is only sorrow but no follow-up with obedience, their repentance is false. Out of all the quotes you cited, Spurgeon’s reflects Biblical repentance; that is, to “show...earnest grieve By doing so no more.” |
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12 | Are these essentials for Salvation? | Bible general Archive 3 | atdcross | 167510 | ||
Hi CDBJ I don't see in the Bible the act of repentance is different for the unbeliever in relation to the believer, at least, that is not how I read it in the Bible. For the believer and the unbeliever, Biblical and genuine repentance involves a turn from disobedience to obedience towards God. Although 1 Jn 1:9 is written to believers, it does not demand that it be limited to believers; if an unbeliever confesses his sin and turns from it, God is still "just and may be trusted to forgive our sins and cleanse us from every kind of wrongdoing" (NRSV). If one is under the control of the, what you call, "sin nature", there is cause to question their salvation. There is no such thing as a believer being enslaved by the "sinful nature" (Rom 8:7, NRSV). That many misinterpret Rev 3:20 is no reason to suppose that the meaning and act of repentance is different between believer and unbeliever. |
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13 | Are these essentials for Salvation? | Bible general Archive 3 | atdcross | 167494 | ||
I don not think it is for the "unbliever" alone. The life of a Christian is a life of faith and repentance; that is, the life of continual trust and changing directions where such change is required. I do not think one stops practicing repentance when required just after he becomes a believer. |
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14 | Are these essentials for Salvation? | Bible general Archive 3 | atdcross | 167381 | ||
It seems what you suggest falls short of true repentance, at least, as I read it from the Bible (see verses #167082). Genuine repentance requires obedience for it to be real. Godly repentance assumes the obedience has been rendered. True repentance does involve emotional and volitional changes as you suggested. That voltional change is deciding to cease being disobedient to God and being obedient; without "fruits of repentance" there is no genuine repentance. No one suggested it is a one time event and because one may continually fall into a specific sin, that in itself does nto mean there is no repentance. I don't understand your comment, "If obedience is repentance then there is no need for repentance once we do repent because we are obedient and you and I both know that is not the case". Repentance assumes disobedience. And, as I stated, maybe repentance is not obedience but it's genuiness of repentance is demonstarted through obedience. As I stated earlier, To "believe with your heart" is to repent; obedience to God is the "bringing of fruit worthy of repentance". |
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15 | Are these essentials for Salvation? | Bible general Archive 3 | atdcross | 167305 | ||
Hi WOS. I was only briefly describing what repentence is, not how it works. "Grace and mercy" I do not think define repentence but that is not to say it is found without God's activity. |
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16 | Essentials, where is the proof? | Bible general Archive 3 | atdcross | 167209 | ||
Justme, Your concern is valid. I was wrong to make such a remark. Please accept my apology. |
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17 | Essentials, where is the proof? | Bible general Archive 3 | atdcross | 167170 | ||
Tim, As per Vincent's quote: "More correctly as Rev., 'obeyeth not'; disbelief is regarded in its active manifestation, disobedience." As such, and warranted with other language reference works, it seems to me that there is a distinction between the Greek words in question with respect to John 3:36. As such, from your comment, it seems that you disagree. No problem; I just wanted clarification. Thanks. |
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18 | Essentials, where is the proof? | Bible general Archive 3 | atdcross | 167152 | ||
Hi Tim. Does that mean you think my position is warranted? |
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19 | How was the sin nature really created? | Matt 12:31 | atdcross | 167151 | ||
Hi Kay, I was not offended at all by your request for an educated answer. My concern was that you might be not put off by one who is not a scholar. Glad to know such a concern was unwarranted and that I could be of some little help. You made my day! | ||||||
20 | Essentials, where is the proof? | Bible general Archive 3 | atdcross | 167136 | ||
Hi Justme, 1. This thinking is not mine but James'. 2. Luther may have gotten it right but, over the years, this idea of "salvation by faith alone" went too far (or maybe Luther went too far to the other extreme). I cannot say actually what is what as far as this is concerned. All I can say is that, for the most part, what I see as Biblical faith is not being expounded correctly by theologians and pastors of today. I heartily agree, "Grace is freely given, but never without a cost." |
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