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1 | Does God give faith? | 1 Tim 1:14 | DocTrinsograce | 154261 | ||
Dear Uma, Thank you very much. :-) This is what the forum is about! We try not to declare this, demand that, etc. We want our doctrines to be grounded solidly in the Scripture. You draw from a wide variety of Scriptures. These Scriptures might also support Universalism. However, based on your posts so far, I believe you intend them as a denial of the doctrine of Particular Atonement. That's interesting, and we could deliberate that doctrine if you wish. However, your statement was about the passion of Christ. That assertion is still lacking Scriptural support. Indeed, you did not use any of the passages that you might have done. Thank you, however, for taking the time. I apologize that my question was not more specific. In Him, Doc |
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2 | Does God give faith? | 1 Tim 1:14 | umagumadog | 154266 | ||
Hi Doc, I don't know that I have a particular doctrine persay, I just read and study my Bible and trust in the Spirit to guide me in Truth. To be honest with you I have no idea what these two doctrines you mention are. I do beleive though that anyone can be saved, but not every one will be. I beleive that Jesus paid the penalty of sin for everyone if they choose His gift 2Pe3:9, Joh 4:10, Rom 6:23, and if we choose to accept his gift of salvation God will impart more/other spiritual gifts to beleivers as is his good pleasure 1Cor chap 12 also Eph 4:8. But most of all I believe that Matt 37-40, Mar 12:30-31, Luke 10:27 Joh 13:34 take preeminence over all others. I don't know everything and I'm continuously learning, but, I know God loves me, Jesus died for me, and the Holy spirit comforts me, and I love Him with all my heart, soul, and mind.Thats my personal relationship with Him. |
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3 | Does God give faith? | 1 Tim 1:14 | DocTrinsograce | 154267 | ||
Dear Uma, Knowing the terminology and the history of Judeo-Christian theology certainly is not a prerequisite for salvation. It is pretty handy to have a tag, though, as a short hand in discussion. Knowing the history of Christian thought is also useful since human beings tend to make the same sort of mistakes over time. It is a blessing, however, that all we have to do is invest some time reading, and the great preachers of the past, though long dead, can rise up and preach to us again! I was updating my E-Sword today, when I noticed the quote that Rick Meyers has on his web page. It is by Johann Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press. He said, "Religious truth is captive in a small number of little manuscripts which guard the common treasures, instead of expanding them. Let us break the seal which binds these holy things; let us give wings to truth that it may fly with the Word, no longer prepared at vast expense, but multitudes everlastingly by a machine which never wearies to every soul which enters life." Electronic media has far exceeded his wildest dreams. I appreciate you taking the time to explain the doctrines that you espouse. More than that, I appreciate your love of our Savior and your commitment to studying to show yourself approved. I commend you in both! I, too, believe that Jesus paid the penalty for the fallen nature and specific sins of those who willingly embrace the wonderful gift of salvation. That is what is called "particular redemption" by the theologians. How they state it is roughly like this: The atonement of Jesus Christ is sufficient for all fallen men, but it is only efficient for those who are saved. We deem that Christ's sacrifice was not for the lost, since they have chosen to pay for their sin themselves. I was curious about your original statement as it reminded me of something one of my professors, Dr. Terry Chrisope said in a recent lecture. "It helps me to take sin seriously when I remember that that sin I just committed, if it had been the only sin in history, would still have required the sacrifice of Christ in order to effect my salvation." I love the study of God, His Word, and the incredible history of redemption. You'll find I ask a lot of questions of people who post on the forum. Primarily that is because I want people to understand for themselves what they believe and take ownership for those beliefs. Indeed, a person who simply spouts what he has heard is no better than a heathen. We learn the most when we are uncomfortable, when we question why we believe what we believe. Doubts are powerful things, because they prompt us to turn to God and seek the truth from Him. It is just so difficult for people to make that step. In Him, Doc PS Universalism can be defined as the belief that all men are saved as a result of the atonement of Christ. I'm glad that you recognized it as an unscriptural error! :-) |
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