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Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: Born Twice Ordered by Date |
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1 | Did God grant Simon repentance Acts 8:24 | 2 Tim 2:25 | Born Twice | 152160 | ||
Verse 8:13 does say that Simon believed- and a believer does have the power to repent. Since Peter told Simon that he was about to perish along with his money, I think it is safe to assume that Simon feared God and that his repentence was indeed genuine. Remember Ananias and Sapphira - God didn't wait around to send judgement, and we don't see that Simon died as a result of his sin. |
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2 | What do we do with the OT? | Rom 7:6 | Born Twice | 149997 | ||
The Old Testament is much more than just the levitical law... Old Testament is part of scripture - and the verse you stated reads: Rom 15:4 4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. (KJV) and another similiar scripture is : 2 Tim 3:16 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: (KJV) So the Old Testament is not to be thrown out just because Christ fulfilled the law. There are great examples in the Old Testament of how God judges sin - and how Christ was promised to the world... As for the Levitical law, any of the laws that aren't written in the heart of a true Christian can be thrown out as far as responsibility to them goes... You have to ask yourself, does God require me to have a square haircut and a beard???? Lev 19:27 27 Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard. (KJV) I feel no obligation whatsoever to conform to this law - yet it IS a law that God gave. The Holy Spirit within me is concerned with weightier laws - such as those in the ten commandments, but I don't need to read the ten commandments to know that those laws are right - I know naturally that it is wrong to kill, to commit adultery and such... Christ is the fulfillment of these laws and he lives in my heart. Heb 10:15-17 15 Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before, 16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; 17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. (KJV) God has not written the lesser laws in my heart, therefore I am free of the responsibility of following them - however, as I said in an earlier post, if I do disregard them and my conscience is bothered by it - Then I should obey those laws that bother my conscience. But, Praise God - I am free to cut my hair as I see fit, wear mixed fabrics, and eat a pig if I want to - and feel no guilt about it! |
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3 | What Value does man place upon himself? | Bible general Archive 2 | Born Twice | 149982 | ||
Depends upon the man | ||||||
4 | anwer please | Bible general Archive 2 | Born Twice | 149970 | ||
This could be a touchy subject, because if you don't know for sure that they are having a sexual relationship - then you are going to come off as a busybody who is being judgemental. I suppose there are situations where due to economic reasons a young man and woman could share a house platonically and be without sin in doing so - as long as their minds are subject to the Spirit of Christ and they're not lusting over each other. If your gut tells you that there may be more going on than they admit, you may be right, but you would have to approach them wisely. I would start off with assuring them that you care for them and their eternal security, and just ask them to really examine themselves to know what kind of seeds they are- Based upon the parable of the seeds and the sower. Make sure they understand that for young believers, temptation can lead to a falling away. I'm assuming that they would already realize that fornication is a sin, but if not, then that should definitely be brought out. AFter these things though, I would say you've done your part. You can't live someone's life for them and it could be that these may be two people that the Lord will join together in marriage. So I would say to pray for them, seek God's wisdom - and then only approach them after the Lord has given you insight into their situation. Don't assume they are being sinful just because they are young - Luke 8:13 13 They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. (KJV) 1 Cor 6:18 18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. (KJV) 2 Tim 2:22 22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. (KJV) |
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5 | Are we free from the Law? | Rom 7:6 | Born Twice | 149908 | ||
The purpose of the law was to make man aware of his sin and to hold us accountable to God. Rom 3:19-20 19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. 20 Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin. (NIV) By having faith in Christ, you are fulfilling the INTENT of the law, which was to show us our sinful state (we need a redeemer) and to hold us accountable to God. Rom 3:28-31 28 For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law. 29 Is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too, 30 since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith. 31 Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law. (NIV) That being said, there is scripture to support the idea that a Christian should obey the laws that violate his conscience. It would be difficult to serve God in faith with a guilty conscience. So your clear black and white line would be your own conscience. Rom 14:14-23 14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean. 15 But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. 16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of: 17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. 18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men. 19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. 20 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. 21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. 22 Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. 23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin. (KJV) |
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6 | "My God". "My God". Why? | Bible general Archive 2 | Born Twice | 149859 | ||
There's no rules for people to refer to God as "The Lord" or as "my God", but if a person has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, He truly becomes their God - The born-again experience puts us on a path of truly having God as a friend Who will listen to us and is there at all times. He is a personal God who enters by the Holy Spirit into each person who accepts Him - It is very easy for a believer to call him "My God". | ||||||
7 | Being caught up. | 2 Cor 12:2 | Born Twice | 149663 | ||
My understanding of this scripture is that Paul is being humble in referring to himself here. Paul was stoned and dragged out of the city and left for dead, and had a near death experience. He doesn't know if he was in his body or out of it, but he saw Heaven. The first heaven is the sky, the second heaven is outer space, and the third Heaven is God's realm, which is paradise. Paul knew he had been given much revelation, and he had the wisdom to know he should not boast. These two scriptures support the idea that Paul did indeed have a near death experience, and that his revelation did indeed need to be countered with the thorn in the flesh - lest he should boast too much about his revelation of God. Thus- it is not unreasonable to consider that Paul is indeed referring to himself as the person caught up to the third Heaven. Acts 14:19 19 And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead. (KJV) 2 Cor 12:7 7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. (KJV) |
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