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1 | Joyfully accepting Jesus but not saved? | Matt 13:20 | CDBJ | 73163 | ||
Greetings Piper, many have come to the same conclusion that you have mentioned, but there are verses that must be considered. John 6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. John 6:65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father. John 6:45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. Ministers all over the country are telling people that they must accept Christ in their heart, they problem is there isn’t a verse in the Bible that says to do so! There will come a day when people will stand before God and say well I made a decision for Christ and ask him into my heart, I called him Lord. Notice the following verses. Matthew 7:21-23 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. [22] Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? [23] And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Even though Jesus spent many hours with his disciples, at one point he ask them who they thought he was? Peter was the only one recorded as speaking up and giving the right answer at that time. The answer that Peter gave gives evidence to the fact that it is God that has to show every true believer the way to Jesus and those who have had this revealed to them become members of Christ special church i.e. His body. Matthew 16:13-18 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? [14] And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. [15] He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? [16] And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. [17] And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. [18] And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 1 Cor. 2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. If I were you I would do a very extensive study on the words that Bible uses, BELIEVE and FAITH, and ask the Lord to reveal the truth of these words to you as was intended in the original language of the New Testament, the English lacks a lot to be desired! Have a nice day, CDBJ |
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2 | Joyfully accepting Jesus but not saved? | Matt 13:20 | Robert Nicholson | 73176 | ||
Brother CDBJ: Your post has brought the following verse to memory. "The harvest is past, the summer is ended and we are not saved! (Jer. 8:20) There is no greater tragedy than to miss the opportunity and to find out in the end "I am not saved". As you have mentioned in one of your posts the great test for our profession is "how does it face up to death?" If God should close his hand upon our breath and call us into eternity, would we be "absent from the body and present with the Lord?" "Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts" Psalm 139:23 Robert |
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3 | Joyfully accepting Jesus but not saved? | Matt 13:20 | CDBJ | 73186 | ||
I once heard it stated by someone, “If you were to be arrested for being a follower of Jesus could they find enough evidence to convict you?" This period of time might be right around the corner who knows. Matthew 24:9-10 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. [10] And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. 2 Thes. 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Have a nice day, CDBJ |
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4 | Joyfully accepting Jesus but not saved? | Matt 13:20 | Piper | 73188 | ||
What if that person arrested was Peter. Arrested on the night Jesus was to died for him. Peter whose faith buckled when he was intimidated by a "girl" . Peter the Rock. Would he have been convicted? | ||||||
5 | Joyfully accepting Jesus but not saved? | Matt 13:20 | CDBJ | 73191 | ||
That is exactly that outcome at a later time if any give credence to the first chapter of Fox’s Book of Martyrs? This is extra-biblical information about Peter’s death and not fact. I have a hard time reading very much in this book at one time. IX. Peter Among many other saints, the blessed apostle Peter was condemned to death, and crucified, as some do write, at Rome; albeit some others, and not without cause, do doubt thereof. Hegesippus saith that Nero sought matter against Peter to put him to death; which, when the people perceived, they entreated Peter with much ado that he would fly the city. Peter, through their importunity at length persuaded, prepared himself to avoid. But, coming to the gate, he saw the Lord Christ come to meet him, to whom he, worshipping, said, “Lord, whither dost Thou go?” To whom He answered and said, “I am come again to be crucified.” By this, Peter, perceiving his suffering to be understood, returned into the city. Jerome saith that he was crucified, his head being down and his feet upward, himself so requiring, because he was (he said) unworthy to be crucified after the same form and manner as the Lord was. Any thing that we say that can’t be backed by Scripture as far as doctrine is concerned is only speculation but some of it makes for good reading I just wouldn’t stake my life on it. 2 Tim. 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: Have a nice day, CDBJ |
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