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1 | John 9:31 is it a true spiritual fact. | John 9:31 | EdB | 94001 | ||
Sojoro While all scripture is inspired, when the author of one of the books is quoting Satan or someone else the account is inspired not always the content of the quoted words. For instance when Job’s “comforters” were quoted in the Book of Job they are not speaking God’s words but their own. We see this later in Job as God’s judgement is wrought upon them. Therefore we have to be careful to understand who is saying what and under what inspiration. Another example of this is in Acts 5:33-40 where Gamaliel is offering advice on how to deal with the Apostles. He said if it is of God it will succeed and if not it will fail, while this was good advice not to mess with the Apostles, it was not an inspired standard to judge if a ministry is authentic or not. Mormons and Islam would have to be declared of God if it were. John 9:31 is such a case. God does hear the prayers of a sinner, one example is a sinner looking forgiveness. There are examples of sinners prayers being heard and answered in the Bible. Balaam Numbers 22 being the first that comes to mind. I think it can be said that only sinner prayer we can be “sure” the Lord hears is the sinner when he prays for salvation, however God can and sometimes does answer the other prayers of sinners. EdB |
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2 | God heareth not sinners | John 9:31 | New Creature | 94102 | ||
EdB Concerning John 9:31 which the question revolved around I found a couple of interesting cross reference verses. Compare the following OT verses with the NT verse 9:31. Wouldn't you agree that these OT verses possibly help us better understand what was said in John 9:31: John 9:31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. Psalm 66:18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: Jer. 5:25 Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good things from you Isaiah 59:2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear Prov. 15:29 The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous. Micah 3:4 Then shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings Grace be to you New Creature |
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3 | God heareth not sinners | John 9:31 | Got it!!! | 94117 | ||
God doesn't have a problem with sin. Sin has been dealt with - the cross defeated sins power. God only has a problem with people not knowing His Son. | ||||||
4 | God heareth not sinners | John 9:31 | New Creature | 94149 | ||
Dear Got it While it's true, that Jesus paid the penalty for sin. The fact still remains that those who know God do at times fall into a laspe of sin. And in these instances we are told that "if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness 1 John 1:9 In case you say we are without sin then consider 1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us John also is telling believers 1 John 2:1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous The perfect model is that "we sin not" However the fact remains that believers do sin. And when we sin it needs to be confessed to God, and then we should pray that we will receive His power and strength to turn from it. Grace be unto you New Creature |
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