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Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: sharp Ordered by Date |
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1 | Your response to beer at your function? | Eph 5:18 | sharp | 9493 | ||
Eph 5:17-18 No beer or other alcoholic beverages. The scripture gives clear warning about the miss use of alcohol. Alcohol is the worlds substitute for having the Spirit of God which gives righteousness,peace and joy. 18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Alcohol is a poison which destroyes every organ in the body. Sharp |
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2 | Why do so few Scriptures mention baptism | Matt 7:13 | sharp | 8982 | ||
I never said baptism produces repentance, it follows repentance. Maybe we should take a step back. Is repentance essential to salvation? Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. (John baptized with water) And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;(John baptized with water) 19:3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism. 19:4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. 19:5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 19:6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. Paul's testimony-And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. Col. 2:12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. Romans 6:3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 6:4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 6:5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death,we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. 6:7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.(Repentance is our death) Saving faith is obedience in action. James 2:19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. (are devils saved?) 2:20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? 2:21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 2:22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 2:23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. 2:24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. 2:25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? 2:26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. Sharp |
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3 | Are we saying the same thing? | Matt 7:13 | sharp | 8810 | ||
Yes baptism is important, but it is part of salvation not just something that we do later. The baptism of the Holy Ghost is part of salvation also it is the Spirit that raises us into our new life. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call. Also called gift in the scpritures. In 1Cor. Paul said, if you have not the Spirit of Christ you are none of his. Sharp | ||||||
4 | Conflict between the two natures? | John 6:56 | sharp | 5088 | ||
The state of being a person requires individuality and distinction. Heb. 5:8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;. Would the Diety have to learn obedience? Would the Diety fear and suffer? Would it not be the human nature? Christ was tempted by Satan after his baptism, was Satan trying to apeal to the Diety (which I do not feel Satan understood) or to the fully human nature? Remember Jesus was hungry after fasting forty days. Jesus prayed if it were possible he ask that the cup pass from him, nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. Yes, Jesus knew exactly what was going to happen next, the flesh is the weak part being brought to full acceptance. The humanity was going to suffer, bleed, bear the weight of sin and die. God cannot die the body that was his temple could. The differance in Christ's humanity and our's was that he had no sin. We must submit our will to God's, Paul wrote about the struggle between our old nature and the new nature (which is the Spirit lead life) if we do as Paul and die daily (keep the old man down) since we do not become robots, we are always yielding, or should be, to God's will. Would the human nature of Christ just have been a pawn to his Diety? sharp |
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5 | Trinity vs. Modalism | John 6:56 | sharp | 5041 | ||
Hi Tim, I do know by scripture that God is a Spirit. Paul speaking to the Athenians in Acts 17:24 God that made the world and all things therein,seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; 25 Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; 26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times beforeappointed, and the bounds of their habitation; 27 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us: 28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also ofyour own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. For in him we live, and move, and have our being. Nature, essence or what ever we may use to convey the thought of God's being, he is Spirit. Why not go to Revelations chapter 3 where it says the seven Spirits of God and make God seven persons; it would be way out. God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Ghost always adds up to three Gods, scripture always requires the return to one. I realize,just as I am sure you do, Oneness and Trinity doctrine cannot be reconciled. In the third and fourth centuries there was much debate and fighting about which trinity doctrine to use. sharp |
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6 | Human and Divine Natures in Conflict? | John 6:56 | sharp | 5028 | ||
Back again Tim, Jesus knew exactly who he was, we find him reasoning with the Jewish leaders at the age of 12 years old. He ask his mother when they found him if she didn't know he must be about the father's business, John 14:10 "...the Father that dwelleth in me...". Jesus wept at the tomb of Lazarus, why, he knew Lazarus was dead long before he got there and that Lazarus would come out of the grave when he called. John 11:41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead waslaid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. 11:42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me. 11:43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus,come forth. Here Jesus prayed so the people heard, so the focus was on God and not what most percieved him to be at that time, a man. If Jesus was fully God and fully man, which he was, would not that flesh have to submit to the Spirit? "Not my will but thine be done" His prayers were not empty in any way however I cannot see one God praying to another God. By the word omnipotent only one can be omnipotent,if one has all power, all means all. I believe we find Jesus as mediator and judge, lion and lamb, preist and sacrifice, and much more. He was our example, if he was tempted in all points like us, was God tempted or the flesh? Romans 8:9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ he is none of his. Holy Spirit? or do we receive more than one Spirit? sharp |
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7 | Can Modes Interact with One Another? | John 6:56 | sharp | 4995 | ||
Hi Tim, Not to avoid your question, let's look from your view. It seems we must have three Spirits coming to us. Father-Spirit -John 4:23,24 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him inspirit and in truth. Son-Spirit-2 Cor. 3:14-18 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ. But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart. Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away. Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. Romans 8:9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. Holy Spirit-yes The bible with out doubt teaches one. 1Cor. 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we beJews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. Gal.4:3-6 Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and inyou all. The bible also says the Godhead can be understood. Romans 1:20-32 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world areclearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even hiseternal power and Godhead; so that they (the things that are made - us) are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts,and creeping things. God works all things after the counsel of His own will not their. Jesus prayed not my will but thine be done, would not that be in referance to the flesh, complete human nature, or two wills in the Godhead? sharp |
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8 | Human and Divine? | John 6:56 | sharp | 4915 | ||
Hi Tim, I completely believe the Diety of Christ, you seem to be confusing something that you have read or heard with my response. There were several trinity doctrines developed in the early centuries of the church. To stay with scripture they have to return and say there is one God. I have said Jesus Christ was humanity and diety. The Diety of Christ was the eternal, almighty God, John chapter one says he was in the world and the world was made by him. Revelations says he is the almighty. Is he or is he only part? I find it humorous that when someone is willing to believe the oneness of God others confuse it with errors that have arisen in the past.The development of the trinity doctrine can be traced and has been from both views and I have read from both. Eph.4:6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. yes or no? sharp |
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9 | Three Offices or Three Persons? | John 6:56 | sharp | 4865 | ||
Hi Tim We have Jesus born of a virgin, called son of God, son of man, son of David, holy child (Acts 4:30), holy thing (Luke 1:35) ect. As a man he grew from an infant, he was hungry and had to eat,thirsty and had to drink, we find him asleep in a ship during a bad storm. Jesus was God and man, God is not flesh and blood. As a man he got hungry, as God he feed the multitude, as a man he got thirsty, as God he said he would give living water, as a man he needed sleep, God does not need to sleep. So Jesus could speak as God and as a man, he prayed as a man, unless we have a lesser god who needs help which was not the case, flesh, even sinless flesh needs to be yeilded completely to the Spirit. He also was our example. Isa. 9:6 states that his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. He is the Counselor or comforter. In John 14:17,18 Jesus said the comforter was the Spirit of truth, isn't he the way the truth and the life, dwelling with them and shall be in them. Jesus said in ver. 18 he would not leave them comfortless he would come to them. We could say offices or manifestations and God has manifested Himself in many ways. Heb 1 1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; 3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; 4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. 5 For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son? 6 And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him. 7 And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. 8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. I would ask, did not the sonship have a beginning, begotten does mean that, right? sharp |
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10 | Have I misunderstood your question? | John 6:56 | sharp | 4809 | ||
You seem to have the right idea. 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vaindeceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world,and not after Christ. 2:9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. 2:10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: You see the fulness of the Godhead, (seat of authority) was in Christ, (anionted) the man Christ Jesus. We have an omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient God. The development of the trinity doctrine can be traced in church history, no matter how much you try to divide or limit God scripture is clear, there is one God and he is Spirit. |
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11 | You are saved when you accept Christ . | John 3:5 | sharp | 4634 | ||
The Bible says that we are made acceptable in the beloved. No where does it say accept Christ and you will be saved. John the Baptist brought the knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of there sins,( he preached the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins Luke 3:3). The Apostle Paul giving his testimony in Acts 22:16 said he was told to arise and be baptised,and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord (Jesus). 1Cor.15 the gospel that saves us is the death, burial and ressurection of Christ, we die in repentance, we are buried with him in water baptism and are raised into our new life receiving the promise of the Holy Ghost. |
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