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1 | Inability? | Bible general Archive 2 | JibbyJee | 93575 | ||
Emmaus The true Born-again Christian wholly trusts in Christ for his every need, by faith, which is the gift of God, to the end that the things hoped for are certain to be realized in the consummation of life on earth and entrance into the presence of God Himself. Absolute assurance and prayerful trust in God are not exclusive terms; in fact, the two combined are a result of God's saving grace and His justification by faith. We can be CERTAIN of things hoped for because of the CROSS of Christ to those who believe. Anything contrary to this is heresy, not because I say so, but because the Bible says so. In Christ, JIBBS |
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2 | Inability? | Bible general Archive 2 | Emmaus | 93583 | ||
Jibbs, It's not your assurance that disturbs me but its absolute infallibility in your own mind. The only Person that has absolute as opposed to moral assurance about who is saved and who is not is God. The latter requires humility, the former tends toward arrogance. You seem to say you can see with absolute assurance the thing you hope for? Sounds to me like something other than hope or faith. Faith and hope are unnecessary for one so assured. That may be why they seem to others so lacking in charity also. It sounds like your faith is in your own faith rather than in God. The kind of faith Eve had after talking to the serpent. At least that is the way I see it. Emmaus |
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3 | Inability? | Bible general Archive 2 | JibbyJee | 93635 | ||
Emmaus My faith is in Christ, whom I trust. It is no longer I who live, but He who lives in me. It is Him who has justified me, that is, who has made me, an unworthy sinner, righteous before God. If being certain of what I hope for is a contradiction, then the Bible and faith itself is contradictory, for the Scripture says: Heb 11:1 Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of things not seen. The only thing arrogant about this discussion is you taking it upon yourself to call me arrogant simply because I have faith as defined in the Bible. It is the Anchor of my soul (Heb 6:19) not because it's something that I mustered up within myself (my faith is not in my faith as you so spitefully assert), but it is rather a gift of God to me that is exercised by the Spirit dwelling within me. Again, it is not I who live, but Christ who lives in me. That's eternal security and absolute assurance. Because of his grace, I will make every effort to work out my salvation with fear and trembling, which is, as I am slowly learning, where God speaks most clearly to those who are His. What you seem to call charity the Bible calls "lukewarm". Some will tolerate sound doctrine, some will not. That doesn't mean we beat around the bush. Now, the way I see it, your faith is in your works and not wholly in Christ. Is that a fair assessment in comparison to yours of me? IN Christ, JIBBS |
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4 | Inability? | Bible general Archive 2 | Emmaus | 93682 | ||
Jibbs, Please accept my apology for insinuating arrogance on your part. Emmaus |
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