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1 | How can anyone be saved? | 1 Cor 2:14 | Lionstrong | 60834 | ||
Hi Ray! Have I misunderstood you or did you not write, "a person has to FEEL loved by God BEFORE he can put his trust in Him and believe.... "[my caps]? Most of the Scripture you gave had to do with one AFTER he believes. None of the Scripture you presented had to do with how the person felt about God's love BEFORE they believed. Nor did they make how one felt a necessity for faith. Even what you presented concerning Paul's conversion had to do with what he realized after he was saved from the wrath of God, not what his emotional (how he felt) state was before he was saved. I liked all the Scripture you gave. It was a good try, but none of it supported your position that a person HAS to feel loved by God before he can put his trust in Him and believe. The closest thing to any psychological requirement prior to faith that I see in Scripture is that we UNDERSTAND the Gospel (Rom 10:13-17) and repent (Mark 1:15). Emotion is not a prerequisite to faith. Generally, emotion follows faith. 1 Thess 1:6, "You also became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation with the joy of the Holy Spirit..." Acts 2:41 So then, those who had [gladly, KJV(see Greek)] received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls. Peace, |
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2 | How can anyone be saved? | 1 Cor 2:14 | Ray | 60843 | ||
Hi Lionstrong, The sentence sounded right to me when I wrote it. I still think that the GOAL in our instruction and witnessing should be that the person would feel the love of God. Paul was shown the love of God. 1 Tim 1:14, "and the grace of our Lord/ was more than abundant, with the faith and love which are found in Christ Jesus." This faith and love that is found in Christ Jesus is the same faith and love that is found in mothers who are bearing and rearing the children. See 1 Timothy 1:15 Do you know any child or Christian, that is living an abundant life, that doesn' t know and feel that he/she is loved? The words love and faith are close together in 2 Timothy 2:22 also. "Now flee from youthful lusts, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, with those who call on the (Lord) from a PURE HEART." 1 Timothy 1:5b, "...which give rise to mere speculation rather than furthering the administration of (God) which is by faith. But the goal of our instruction is love from a PURE HEART and a good conscience and a sincere faith." The time that a person does not feel loved by God when first professing faith might be when that person has yet a sin of which he has not repented. Or one that he is struggling with yet. And as your Mark 1:15 reference says, "repent and believe the gospel of God." The goal of our instruction is love, but we can not know or control a person's feelings about his relationship with God. So I believe that God wants believers to feel loved ; because we are. From the heart, Ray |
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3 | How can anyone be saved? | 1 Cor 2:14 | Lionstrong | 60891 | ||
Hi Ray, You say, "the GOAL in our instruction and witnessing should be that the person would FEEL [my caps] the love of God." And you believe that God wants believers to FEEL loved. Yet you provide no scriptural support for these sentiments. You quote an excellent verse where Paul says the goal of our instruction is love, then you ignore it and say that the goal is to FEEL love. Paul's is practical; yours is emotional. I'll take Paul's. Peace, From the hip |
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4 | How can anyone be saved? | 1 Cor 2:14 | Ray | 60900 | ||
Hi Lionstrong, I asked you if you knew any child or Christian, living an abundant life, who did not know or feel that he/she was loved. Would you be happy if I left out feelings and just had the knowing? 1 John 5:13, "These things I have written to your who believe in the name of the Son of God, in order that you may know that you have eternal life." If you want to know it but not feel it, that's up to you I guess. Practically speaking, it does me no good that my wife knows that I love her, if she does not feel loved for one reason or another. (For instance, if I spend more time on the computer than I do talking to her). Now how practical is that? :) Gotta go take my wife out to dinner. From the heart, Ray |
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