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1 | Praying Rather than Cursing | Ex 22:28 | DocTrinsograce | 242901 | ||
Hi, Ed... Actually repair means to put it back in functioning order. You see, our first parents, "...being the root, and by God's appointment, standing in the room and stead of all mankind, the guilt of the sin was imputed, and corrupted nature conveyed, to all their posterity descending from them by ordinary generation, being now conceived in sin, and by nature children of wrath, the servants of sin, the subjects of death, and all other miseries, spiritual, temporal, and eternal, unless the Lord Jesus set them free. (Romans 5:12-19; 1 Corinthians 15:21, 22, 45, 49; Psalms 51:5; Job 14:4; Ephesians 2:3; Romans 6:20 Romans 5:12; Hebrews 2:14, 15; 1 Thessalonians 1:10) Thus, "...from this original corruption, whereby we are utterly indisposed, disabled, and made opposite to all good, and wholly inclined to all evil, do proceed all actual transgressions. (Romans 8:7; Colossians 1:21; James 1:14, 15; Matthew 15:19)" 1689 LBCF 6.3-4 Consequently, it is quite the contrary of your assertion. The repair -- something only God can do -- is a work by which the will becomes free indeed! As Paul puts it, concerning the New Covenant, "Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God, who also made us adequate as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life." (2 Corinthians 3:5-6) Our God makes us adequate... not our choosing. You won't agree, but we should be cautious not to burn straw men, contrary to the very nature of Him with Whom we have to do. In Him, Doc PS We'll be praying for your teaching tonight. 2 Samuel 9 is a wonderful picture of covenants. Even ones made before the beneficiary is born! |
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2 | Praying Rather than Cursing | Ex 22:28 | EdB | 242903 | ||
No one is denying sin or the effects of sin upon man, nor am I denying that without the working of the Holy Spirit we are blind to the truth. What I'm saying as just as David had to call to Mephiboseth before he could fulfill the covenant with Johathan and bestow the gift of loving kindness on Mephiboseth, God likewise calls to each of us. It was at that point Mephiboseth had to make the decision, to accept or reject the gift of David’s loving kindness, we each have to make the same choice. Once offered we must accept or reject God’s offer of salvation. As hard as it might be to believe any would reject it or that even more accept it at the time but reject it later. Hence the scripture that tell us we must persevere. The parable of the sower and seed is an excellent example. All hear the message(seed) but in some cases Satan snatches it from them, other hear it but allow this life to choke the life out of them, others hear and sprout but with shallow roots and when hard times come turn their backs on God. Still other hear, accept, grow and flourish. Matt 13 Doc this is old ground, ground we have both plowed many times. My first response in this thread was not an attempt to replow that ground but to present the other side of the story you presented. That side does exist and people need to hear it, to decide for themselves which best represents the true word of God. Also I thank you for and covet your prayers! I'm told the teaching went well, I don't know, but what I do know is it blessed my heart. As I was speaking I was nearly overwhelmed with presence of the Holy Spirit. Interestingly I was going to do this teaching about a month ago and something changed and I wasn’t able to so then. Then 2 weeks ago learned I was going to have an opportunity to do it last night. In that time God had me change the teaching constantly and even as late as yesterday afternoon God gave me insight into the story I had never seen before. I can’t think of anything that excites my spirit, heart and mind more that the Blood Covenant. Which makes sense since that is what the Bible is all about. Old Testament the Old Blood Covenant and the New Testament the New Blood Covenant. |
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3 | Praying Rather than Cursing | Ex 22:28 | DocTrinsograce | 242907 | ||
I am grateful to our Lord for the answer to prayer. | ||||||