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1 | Did Mary have to be saved? | Bible general Archive 1 | Risen | 48061 | ||
Grace and Peace to you Mommapbs, inmyheart, and All other Forum Members, In Romans chapter 3 verse 23, it is written, that "all" have sinned and come short of the glory of God. All, even in the Greek, includes Mary, the mother of Jesus, and every other woman, man, and child. Romans 3: 10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: 11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. 12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 13 Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: 14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: 15 Their feet are swift to shed blood: 16 Destruction and misery are in their ways: 17 And the way of peace have they not known: 18 There is no fear of God before their eyes. 19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in His sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24 Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in His blood, to declare His righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; 26 To declare, I say, at this time His righteousness: that He might be just, and the Justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. And may I add a word of encouragement to all. 1 Pet.1: 8 Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and even though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, 9 for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls. May the peace and joy and love of God our Father, fill your heart, mind, soul, and spirit! Keep Looking Up! YBIC Joe |
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2 | How do we become Holy? | Ps 119:11 | Risen | 40203 | ||
Grace and Peace to All His Holy Saints, How do we become Holy? By the completed work of Christ on the cross. We read in Acts 26:18...to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to Light and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been "sanctified" by faith in Me. To be "sanctified" means to be set apart or to be made "holy". As a child of God, you have been made "holy" by the blood of Jesus Christ. Holiness is not something we can attain by our own good works, it is by His Good works. Holiness is a free gift, just like salvation, that is given to all who put their faith in Christ Jesus. Knowing we have been "sanctified" once and for all frees us from constantly having to keep our eyes on the way we are behaving. It causes us to look to Christ and what He accomplished and what He is doing in and through us. Colossians 1:22...But now He has reconciled you by Christ's physical body through death to present you "holy" in His sight, without blemish and free from accusation. Hebrews 10:10...And by that will, we have been made "holy" through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once and for all. The blood of the new covenant that He shed for us on the cross. That went into effect by the death of the One who made it. The better covenant, by which we draw near to God. Hebrews 2:11...Both the One who makes men "holy" and those who are made "holy" are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers. Acts 20:32 "And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are "sanctified". 1 Cor 1:2 To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who have been "sanctified" in Christ Jesus, saints by calling, with all who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours: 1 Cor 6:11 Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were "sanctified", but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God. 1 Cor 7:14 For the unbelieving husband is "sanctified" through his wife, and the unbelieving wife is "sanctified" through her believing husband; for otherwise your children are unclean, but now they are "holy". Eph 5:25-27 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, so that He might "sanctify" her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be "holy" and blameless. Heb 10:14 For by one offering He has perfected for all time those who are "sanctified". Heb 10:29 How much severer punishment do you think he will deserve who has trampled under foot the Son of God, and has regarded as unclean the blood of the covenant by which he was "sanctified", and has insulted the Spirit of grace? The Holiness of God is a free gift that has been given to all who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. We are sanctified by our faith in Him, not by our works. If it were then it would not be His gift, or His Grace. It is all His Good Work. YBIC Joe |
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3 | I HAVE A QUESTION REGARDING THE SABBATH | Bible general Archive 1 | Risen | 40001 | ||
Grace and Peace to All His Holy Saints, In regards to which "Day" is the Sabbath. Ex 16:14 When the layer of dew evaporated, behold, on the surface of the wilderness there was a fine flake-like thing, fine as the frost on the ground. 15 When the sons of Israel saw it, they said to one another, "What is it?" For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, "It is the bread which the LORD has given you to eat. 16 "This is what the LORD has commanded, 'Gather of it every man as much as he should eat; you shall take an omer apiece according to the number of persons each of you has in his tent.'" 17 The sons of Israel did so, and some gathered much and some little. 18 When they measured it with an omer, he who had gathered much had no excess, and he who had gathered little had no lack; every man gathered as much as he should eat. 19 Moses said to them, "Let no man leave any of it until morning." 20 But they did not listen to Moses, and some left part of it until morning, and it bred worms and became foul; and Moses was angry with them. 21 They gathered it morning by morning, every man as much as he should eat; but when the sun grew hot, it would melt. 22 Now on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one. When all the leaders of the congregation came and told Moses, 23 then he said to them, "This is what the LORD meant: Tomorrow is a sabbath observance, a holy sabbath to the LORD. Bake what you will bake and boil what you will boil, and all that is left over put aside to be kept until morning." 24 So they put it aside until morning, as Moses had ordered, and it did not become foul nor was there any worm in it. 25 Moses said, "Eat it today, for today is a sabbath to the LORD; today you will not find it in the field. 26 "Six days you shall gather it, but on the seventh day, the sabbath, there will be none." 27 It came about on the seventh day that some of the people went out to gather, but they found none. 28 Then the LORD said to Moses, "How long do you refuse to keep My commandments and My instructions? 29 "See, the LORD has given you the sabbath; therefore He gives you bread for two days on the sixth day. Remain every man in his place; let no man go out of his place on the seventh day." 30 So the people rested on the seventh day. 31 The house of Israel named it manna, and it was like coriander seed, white, and its taste was like wafers with honey. 32 Then Moses said, "This is what the LORD has commanded, 'Let an omerful of it be kept throughout your generations, that they may see the bread that I fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you out of the land of Egypt.'" 33 Moses said to Aaron, "Take a jar and put an omerful of manna in it, and place it before the LORD to be kept throughout your generations." 34 As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron placed it before the Testimony, to be kept. 35 The sons of Israel ate the manna forty years, until they came to an inhabited land; they ate the manna until they came to the border of the land of Canaan. If you had manna to eat for forty years and had to gather twice as much on the sixth day, I'm sure you would know which was the 7th day, the day of rest, the Sabbath. Saturday, the day the Jews continue to observe to this very day. In regards to Who is are Sabbath, Jesus Christ. There is a Sabbath Rest that remains for us. Heb 4:1 Therefore, let us fear if, while a promise remains of entering His rest, any one of you may seem to have come short of it. 2 For indeed we have had good news preached to us, just as they also; but the word they heard did not profit them, because it was not united by faith in those who heard. 3 For we who have believed enter that rest, just as He has said, "AS I SWORE IN MY WRATH, THEY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST," although His works were finished from the foundation of the world. 4 For He has said somewhere concerning the seventh day: "AND GOD RESTED ON THE SEVENTH DAY FROM ALL HIS WORKS"; 5 and again in this passage, "THEY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST." 6 Therefore, since it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly had good news preached to them failed to enter because of disobedience, 7 He again fixes a certain day, "Today," saying through David after so long a time just as has been said before, "TODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE, DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS." 8 For if Joshua had given them rest, He would not have spoken of another day after that. 9 So there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God. 10 For the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from His. 11 Therefore let us be diligent to enter that rest, so that no one will fall, through following the same example of disobedience. Hope this answers your question. YBIC Joe |
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4 | Body/soul/spirit? | Bible general Archive 1 | Risen | 18300 | ||
Body/Soul/Spirit Part 1 In Gen.1:27 we are told "God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them." This is a very familiar verse to most people, but let's stop and think about what it means. The Bible teaches that God is a Spirit, without a body or physical form. Therefore in the verse just quoted, God is not saying that we physically look like Him. All created life forms have a body: that is a physical form that grows, feeds, breathes, and reproduces. What is it that separates man and the animal kingdom from the plant kingdom? Man and animals have what the Bible calls a soul. The simplest definition of a soul is mind, emotions, and will. It may seem strange at first to think of animals as having souls, but consider a dog. Does a dog have a mind, emotions, and a will? Of course he does, and you can tell what is going on in the dog's soul by watching his body. If he comes up to you directly with tail wagging, and his tongue hanging out, you would think the dog is safe and likes you. But if he cowers back, tail between his legs, and is growling, you would keep your distance. The animal kingdom does therefore have a soul. Conscious life expressed through intellect, emotions, and will. Of course, it is understood that man has an eternal soul, while an animal has only a temporal soul. The question then must be asked, “In what way, then, is man more than an animal? The answer is first hinted at in Genesis 2:7, where we are given a more detailed account of mans creation: "The Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living being." Unlike all other forms of life that God created by speaking the Word, here He is shown imparting of His own life to man. This is the aspect known as the spirit. The human spirit is the part of man that enables him to relate to, and to know God, and is the source of his inner drives for love, acceptance, and meaning and purpose in life. The human spirit was created to be dependent upon and united with God's Spirit, and was the means through which man was intended to enjoy perfect fellowship with his Creator, Jesus Christ. The human spirit in man is what makes the difference between man and the animal kingdom. Have you ever seen an animal, such as a dog sitting with a thoughtful look on his face asking, “Why am I here? What does all this mean?” Do you see him in depression, pushing his bone aside and complaining, “There must be more to life than this?” Absolutely not, how ridiculous. But there is nothing more human, than the asking of these questions. Sometime in the life of every human being they begin to ask, “Why am I here? Who am I? What is the meaning of life?” That is the working of the human spirit. We have all heard the word “instinct” and know that it refers to the animal kingdom. What instinct means is that there is built into the animal kingdom something like a computer program, which compels them to act in a certain way. Animals do not make a moral choice to do what they do by obedience. They do it because they must. Animals do not have the ability to choose good or evil. God wants His relationship with man to be a love relationship. Received and expressed back to Him by the working of faith. In the Garden of Eden that God created for Adam and Eve, He placed two trees, the tree of life, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. They were given total freedom to eat of any tree in the Garden, except for the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. God had said, “You must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die” (Genesis 2:17). Only God ultimately knows the difference between good and evil. As an act of love, God was showing Adam and Eve, that dependence upon Him through the tree of life, was the only way they could experience abundant life, as He intended man to have. He was also protecting them from the choice to become their own god, which is the reason, that satan fell earlier, resulting in our spiritual death. |
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5 | Body/soul/spirit? | Bible general Archive 1 | Risen | 18299 | ||
Body/Soul/Spirit Part 2 Gen.3:4,5…satan in the form of a serpent, tempted Eve by saying, “You will not surely die… For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Adam and Eve then both took from the tree and ate, becoming their own gods. Self-appointed judges of good and evil, and beginning the entire human history of sin (unbelief in what God said), suffering and death. It is very important that we understand the meaning of their sin and the results of their choice, because it is foundational to the entire Bible, and to our understanding of the need for salvation. While man stands apart from the rest of God’s creatures, being uniquely created in His image, there is also an infinite gulf between man and God. Only God is truly independent. He needs nothing, and no one, being totally self-sufficient. Man, on the other hand, is a totally dependent creature. We are dependent upon food, air, water, etc. for our physical life (body); we are dependent upon the world around us and other people for our soulish well-being; and we are dependent upon God for our spiritual life. We were created dependent upon God for our spiritual needs of unconditional love and acceptance, and meaning and purpose in life. But because of the fall, man is unable to discern the difference between soul and spirit. As a result, man has turned to the world to meet his spiritual needs. For example, many people get married in hopes of finding unconditional love and acceptance, not realizing, that is a spiritual need that can only be met by a Spiritual Being, Jesus Christ. Man is dependent. God is independent. I believe a possible meaning of the temptation presented to Adam and Eve lies in the serpent’s phrase “in the day that you eat of from it…you will be like God.” They were offered the chance (so they may have thought) to step outside of their dependent (faith) relationship with God, and to assume an independent status…to be their own gods, to be self-sufficient, to know good and evil. Therefore, from God’s point of view, the problem of mankind is not just that we are sinners that need forgiveness; He sees a world of spiritually dead people that need life. And our Holy Father has provided the perfect solution to both of our needs, through faith in Him, Jesus Christ |
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6 | What is the best version of the Bible? | Bible general Archive 1 | Risen | 17735 | ||
Grace and Peace to All the Saints, I was asked this question and I have seen many responses. Here is my answer. Respectfully: What version of the word of God, will the blind read? What version of the word of God, will the deaf hear? It is written, “My sheep, hear My voice.” God speaks to man by His Spirit. Christ speaks to man by His Spirit. The Spirit of God speaks to man by His Spirit. The Spirit gives life. Christ is the Life. Christ is the Truth. Christ is the Word. His Word is Truth, His Word is Life, His Word is Spirit. His words are Spirit, Truth, and Life. The man without the Spirit of Christ, cannot understand the word of God, for His words are Spirit. The natural man doesn't feel the conviction of the Spirit of God upon his heart or within his mind. He doesn't understand the love of God or the grace of God or the Holiness of God. He doesn't believe in Jesus Christ any more than he believes in any other person in the bible who might have lived. And he doesn't understand the Word of God: the Bible is a mystery to him. Paul said, that the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit, for they are foolishness to him. It is written, that "the preaching of the cross is to them that perish, foolishness." (I Cor. 1:18) That is why you must be born again, born of the Spirit, His Holy Spirit. It is God who gives life to the dead. For man is dead in his sins and transgressions. Without the Spirit of Christ in you, you are dead. Where is eternal life? In Christ Jesus. How do we receive this eternal life in Christ? By faith in Christ. Even this faith in Christ, is given to us by Christ Himself. Jesus is the Author and Finisher of our faith in Him. You must be born again, born of the Spirit, in order to hear and understand His words. God reveals His words to us according to His will and perfect timing, not ours. Christ is Faithful and True. Christ is the sure Foundation of His Holy Temple, His Holy Body, His Holy Church, His Holy Bride. The just, the righteous, will walk and live by faith in Christ Jesus, the living God. I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. (John 3) We are a new creation. (2 Corinthians 5:17)…Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come. Christ is in us, and we are in Christ. Galations 4:6…Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” Romans 8:9…You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. Colossians 1:27…To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. We are in Christ. 1 Corinthians 1:30…It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God-that is, our righteousness, holiness, and redemption. In Christ we are Forgiven of All sins of the flesh (Eph. 4:32); We have been Sanctified, Washed, and Justified (1Cor. 6:11); We have been made Complete in Christ (Col. 2:10); Christ Saved us and made us Alive (Eph. 2:5); We are Lights to the world (Matt. 5:14); We have been made Holy (Heb. 10:10); We are seated with Christ (Eph. 2:6); We are Sons of God. We are heirs of God (Gal. 4:7); We are the Temple of God (1Cor.3:16); We are His Body (Col. 1:24); We have been Cleansed of all Unrighteousness (1 John 1:9); We are the Righteousness of God (2Cor.5:21); We are Blessed with Every Spiritual Blessing (Eph. 1:3); We are those who Overcome satan (Rev. 12:11); We are more than Conquerors (Rom. 8:37); We are a Chosen Race and a Royal Priesthood (1 Peter 2:9); We are partakers of His divine nature (2 Peter 1:4); We have been give Eternal Life (1 John 5:13); We have been made Perfect (Heb. 10:14); We are a New Creation (2 Cor. 5:17) We are complete in Christ. He is our God. He is our robe of righteousness, our covering, our wedding garment. Christ is our great God and Savior. He has put His seal (mark) on us. We are owned by Him, we have been bought with a price, His blood. It is Finished! Enter into His rest! Grow in His grace and knowledge. Love others just as Christ loves you. Totally and Completely! P.S. What version did Abel, or Enoch, or Noah, or Abraham, or Isaac, or Jacob, or Joseph, or Moses read? YBIC |
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7 | Once Save; Always Saved? | John 6:37 | Risen | 15039 | ||
Welcome J.D. Our faith, assurance, and life is in the resurrected, living, Holy, great God and Savior, Jesus Christ! Our security is in the One who has Eternal Life to give, Jesus Christ! I hope the following verses will lift up, build up and will keep us looking up. All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and whoever comes to Me I will never drive away. For I have come down from heaven not to do My will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me. And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of all that He has given Me, but raise them up at the last Day. For My Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. (John 6:37-40) I believe God. His words here tell me that Christ will not reject a person who believes in Him. To all who received Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God - children not born of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God. (John :12,13) Born again, born of the Spirit, a new creation in Christ, by faith in Him, according to His will, by His grace. I believe God. Whoever believes in Christ, He will not reject, whoever receives Christ has been born of God, and He will not lose anyone that is given to Him. Hebrews 10:14...By one sacrifice He has made perfect forever, those who are being made holy. Notice He didn't say those who are making themselves holy. Christ makes you holy. How? Because He dwells, lives, abides in you, and He is Holy. Because you are born of God, born of the Spirit. In addition to being totally forgiven, the child of God has inherited an awesome position before God that is as Permanent and Secure as his salvation! The Word of God clearly testifies to the Christian's inheritance. Totally Forgiven: Colossians 2:13,14..."When you were dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us (All) our sins, having canceled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; He took it away, nailing it to the cross." Reconciled to God: Romans 5:10...If, when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life! Justified: Romans 3:23,24...All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. Saved by Grace: Ephesians 2:8,9...It is by grace you have been saved, through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast. Peace with God: Romans 5:1...Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. There are more. To sum it up Romans 8:38,39...I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. YBIC P.S. Did you notice in the first verse Christ will raise us up at the last day. He said it twice. Food for thought. |
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8 | Like a thief to who? | Bible general Archive 1 | Risen | 14638 | ||
Greetings, To answer your question as stated, the answer is no. Christ will not come as a thief in the night for the believers. They are waiting, praying, and looking forward for that day to come. They are expecting His return. The unbelievers could care less, they are not watching, therefore to them, Christ does comes as a thief in the night. 1 Thessolonians 5 1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. 2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. 4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. 5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. 7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. 8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. 9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. 11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. 12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; 13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves. 14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. 15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. 16 Rejoice evermore. 17 Pray without ceasing. 18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. |
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9 | What is "the Law" and grace about? | Rom 7:12 | Risen | 13372 | ||
What is Law and Grace Part 4 Hope all 4 parts help you to grow in His grace and knowledge. The purpose of the law is to lead us to Christ Galatians 3 24. So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith. 25. Now that faith has come, we are no longer under the supervision of the law Romans 6 14. For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace. 1 Corinthians 15 56. The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. Hebrews 11 6. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him Romans 7 1. Do you not know, brothers--for I am speaking to men who know the law--that the law has authority over a man only as long as he lives? 2. For example, by law a married woman is bound to her husband as long as he is alive, but if her husband dies, she is released from the law of marriage. 3. So then, if she marries another man while her husband is still alive, she is called an adulteress. But if her husband dies, she is released from that law and is not an adulteress, even though she marries another man. 4. So, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God. 5. For when we were controlled by the sinful nature, the sinful passions aroused by the law were at work in our bodies, so that we bore fruit for death. 6. But now, by dying to what once bound us, we have been released from the law so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code. Romans 8 14. because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. Romans 11 6. And if by grace, then it is no longer by works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace. Galatians 3 1. You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. 2. I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, or by believing what you heard? 3. Are you so foolish? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now trying to attain your goal by human effort? Galatians 1 6. I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel-- 7. which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned! Titus 2 11. For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. 12. It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13. while we wait for the blessed hope--the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 14. who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good. 2 Corinthians 12 9. But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me Romans 5 1. Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2. through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Romans 8 14. because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. Galatians 5 18. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law. Galatians 2 19. For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. Galatians 5 1. It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. Ephesians 2 8. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- 9. not by works, so that no one can boast. Galatians 3 11. Clearly no one is justified before God by the law, because, "The righteous will live by faith." |
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10 | What is "the Law" and grace about? | Rom 7:12 | Risen | 13371 | ||
What is Law and Grace Part 3 The law includes the ten commandments 2 Corinthians 3 7. Now if the ministry that brought death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with glory, so that the Israelites could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of its glory, fading though it was, 8. will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? 9. If the ministry that condemns men is glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry that brings righteousness! Hebrews 10 1. The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming--not the realities themselves. For this reason it can never, by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. John 1 17. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. Matthew 5 17. Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. John 19 30. When he had received the drink, Jesus said, "It is finished." With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. Hebrews 10 12. But when this priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God. 13. Since that time he waits for his enemies to be made his footstool, Romans 10 4.Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes. Galatians 3 13. Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree." 14. He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit. Galatians 4 4. But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, 5. to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons. Hebrews 9 15. For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance--now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant. Romans 8 3. For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in sinful man, 4. in order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. |
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11 | What is "the Law" and grace about? | Rom 7:12 | Risen | 13370 | ||
What is Law and Grace? Part 2 Christ fulfilled the law Matthew 5 27. You have heard that it was said, Do not commit adultery. 28. But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29. If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. Matthew 5 21. "You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, Do not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment. 22. But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, Raca, is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, You fool! will be in danger of the fire of hell. James 2 10. For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it The purpose of the law is to stir up sin 1 Corinthians 15 56. The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. Romans 7 5. For when we were controlled by the flesh, the sinful passions aroused by the law were at work in our bodies, so that we bore fruit for death. 7. What shall we say, then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed I would not have known what sin was except through the law. For I would not have known what coveting really was if the law had not said, "Do not covet." 8. But sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire. For apart from law, sin is dead. Colossians 2 20. Since you died with Christ to the basic principles of this world, why, as though you still belonged to it, do you submit to its rules: 21. "Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!"? 22. These are all destined to perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings. 23. Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence. Romans 9 30. What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith; 31. but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it. 32. Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the "stumbling stone." Galatians 3 10. All who rely on observing the law are under a curse, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law." |
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12 | What is "the Law" and grace about? | Rom 7:12 | Risen | 13368 | ||
Greetings, What is Law and Grace? Part 1 John 1 17. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. Hebrews 7 18. The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless 19. (for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God. Hebrews 8 13. By calling this covenant "new," he has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappear. Hebrews 7 20. And it was not without an oath! Others became priests without any oath, 21. but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him: "The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind: You are a priest forever. 22 Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant. Hebrews 10 1. The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming--not the realities themselves. For this reason it can never, by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. 2. If it could, would they not have stopped being offered? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt guilty for their sins. 3. But those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins, 4. because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. Romans 3 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. The purpose of the law is to make us conscious of sin 1 Timothy 1 8. We know that the law is good if one uses it properly. 9. We also know that law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious; for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, 10. for adulterers and perverts, for slave traders and liars and perjurers--and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine The purpose of the law is to show our need for salvation Galatians 3 19. What, then, was the purpose of the law? It was added because of transgressions until the Seed to whom the promise referred had come. The law was put into effect through angels by a mediator. 20. A mediator, however, does not represent just one party; but God is one. 21. Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law. 22. But the Scripture declares that the whole world is a prisoner of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe. 23. Before this faith came, we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith should be revealed. 24. So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith. The law cannot make you righteous, justify you, or give you life Galatians 2 16. know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified. 21. I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!" Galatians 3 11. Clearly no one is justified before God by the law, because, "The righteous will live by faith." Romans 6 23. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. The law can only bring death Romans 7 10. I found that the very commandment that was intended to bring life actually brought death. Galatians 3 21. Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law. James 2 10. For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. Matthew 5 48. Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Hebrews 10 14. because by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy. |
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13 | What does it mean to believe. . . ? | John 3:16 | Risen | 10457 | ||
Grace and Peace to All For a person to believe in Jesus, the Father must draw that individual to Christ. For it is written no man can come to the Father, except through Christ and no man can come to Christ except the Father draws him. Christ is the gate, the door, the way, the truth, the life. God can draw anyone whom He wills to Christ, for nothing is impossible for God. It is God who does the calling, drawing or leading of a person to the only way to salvation. It is God who gives a person the faith to believe in the completed work on the cross and the reality of His resurrection. We read that faith is a fruit of the Spirit. In order for a person to bear this fruit that person has to be indwelt by the Spirit. For Jesus said, that He is the vine, we are the branches, apart from Me you can do nothing. Without the working of the Holy Spirit there is no fruit produced by self effort. The branch (believers) bear the fruit, the vine (God) produces it. Again it is God who gives us the faith to believe, He is doing the work. It is written that no one is righteous, no not one, there is none who seeks after God. Once again it is God who does the work of drawing and gives us the faith to believe in Christ, the only way to life. Without the Spirit, we are dead in our sins and transgressions, we can't hear, we can't see or understand the the words of the Spirit. The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and that person cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. So without the Spirit we are dead. What does a dead person need? Life. Where is this life found? In Christ Jesus who is alive, raised from the dead, indwelling all His saints, all of His church, all of His body. We are all members one of another, if Christ be in you. How? Through faith, a fruit that He produces in us. Faithful is He that began the good work in you, and faithful is He that will finish it. As a child of the living God, co-heirs with Christ, ambassadors of reconciliation, forgiven saints, born again of the Spirit, lets remember: One may plant the seed, and another may water it, but it is God who gives it life. Again, God does the work and God will receive all the praise and glory for His wonderful work of salvation. Thank you Father for giving us your life, eternal life, through faith in Jesus Christ, the only one born alive, your only begotten Son, the Righteous One, who laid down His life for us , so that He could give His life to us, so that He could live His life through us. Peace unto you all. Your Brother in Christ |
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14 | Gen 6:7 and Num 23:19 contradicting? | Gen 6:7 | Risen | 9199 | ||
Grace and Peace to All, I have found a website www.worthynews.com that has a section on apologetics. The answer to this question and 100 other apparent contradictions in the bible can be found. Also at this site http://www.worthynews.com/apol.htm you can find numerous other intersting articles that will help to increase your knowledge and faith. Please Visit I am Risen with Christ |
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15 | Gen 6:7 and Num 23:19 contradicting? | Gen 6:7 | Risen | 9198 | ||
Grace and Peace to All, I have found a website www.worthynews.com that has a section on apologetics. The answer to this question and 100 other apparent contradictions in the bible can be found. Also at this site http://www.worthynews.com/apol.htm you can find numerous other intersting articles that will help to increase your knowledge and faith. Please Visit |
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