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1 | Help. Someone's testamony has me upset | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 45302 | ||
Chynna, Do not let your faith be shaken. You say that you "started questioning whether I wanted God to be behind the things that happened and therefore just believed it to be so." Trust me, God IS behind every good thing you do, and that happens to you(James 1:17). Also, never forget to thank Him for all the blessings you DON'T see, like the times He keeps you from danger that you didn't know was there. I pray that you will continue to always love and trust our Heavenly Father, in whose hand is found eternal rest(Psalm 23:2). |
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2 | Where does Jesus say He is God? | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 46219 | ||
Also, the apostle Paul wrote in Col. 2:9,"For in HIM(Christ) dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily." | ||||||
3 | Is the Bible filled with TRUTH? | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 48191 | ||
Hank and Jawz--Amen I don't know if anyone has ever heard of a group called the "Sacred Name Movement", or "House of Yahweh". They believe that if we do not refer to God and Jesus by their Hebrew names(Yahweh and Ya'shua), then we are condemned. Some people just seem to derive pleasure from making people question their salvation. May God bless you and keep you 2nd Samuel 22 |
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4 | Come as you are | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 48632 | ||
Greetings, fellow believers!! Just thought I'd add my 1 1/2 cents worth..:) Should we show up looking respectable? Of course. But we should not look unkindly upon someone who does not enter into God's house all gussied up. Consider the following passages: 1) James 2:2-3. "For if a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man in dirty clothes, and you pay special attention to the one who is wearing the fine clothes, and say, "You sit here in a good place," and you say to the poor man, "You stand over there, or sit down by my footstool," have you not made distinctions among yourselves,..." 2) The woman in Luke chapter 7(vv.37-50), who washed Jesus' feet with her tears. She was in the presence of Christ himself, more than likely in less-than-stellar apparel. But He did not tell her to change into something more presentable. His only words to her were,"Thy sins are forgiven" and,"Thy faith has saved thee; go in peace." We should always be mindful of showing modesty in our respective house of worship. But we should also not give more respect to the man in goodly apparel, and less to the man in dirty clothes. We should all be welcome. After all, it's His house, not ours..:) May God give strength to all. 2nd Samuel 22:31-33 |
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5 | Is God responsible for evil? | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 49275 | ||
Greetings, fellow believers!! I haven't gone through this whole thread to see if this has been mentioned, but there is a verse in Proverbs which speaks to this question: Proverbs 16:4--"The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil." May God bless you and keep you!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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6 | MIXED MARRIAGES ? | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 49511 | ||
Greetings fellow believers!! Let us not forget, that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ was descended from a mixed marriage: Boaz(Jew) and Ruth(Moabitess). They begat Jesse, who begat Obed, who begat David. Gal 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek,...for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Gal 3:29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's descendants, heirs according to promise. Once we take on the identity of Christ, then this earthsuit we wear doesn't mean a thing, because we are not going to be wearing it when we get to heaven. Glory to God forever!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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7 | Come as you are | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 49840 | ||
--How about going to church dressed in His righteousness :) Amen!! 2nd Samuel 22:28-29 |
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8 | need for a bible-anyone | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 50554 | ||
Greetings, fellow believers!! Well, it seems as though the faith-works debate is as lively as ever! I once believed in faith plus works, but through studying and meditating on the Word, prayer, and asking God for wisdom(James 1:5), I have come to realize that it IS NOT THE THINGS I DO which determine my salvation, but the Grace of God through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ! Look at it this way: Considering the fact that even an idle thought(of lust, misplaced anger, etc) is seen by God as a sin, whenever the rapture came, nobody would get caught up in the air. Here are a few scripture-related thoughts: 1 Cor 3:14 If any man's work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward. 1 Cor 3:15 If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss; BUT HE HIMSELF WILL BE SAVED, yet so as through fire.(NASB) Taking the verses preceding this passage into account, if we build on our faith with obedience, we will be called closer to God in heaven than those who believe in Christ, but who fall time and again. However, those who build with gold and silver, and those who build with wood hay and stubble will all see heaven, since our righteousness comes from Christ. ----------------------------------- Hebrews 10:14--"For by ONE offering he hath perfected FOREVER them that are sanctified."(KJV) Romans 3:24--"being justified as a GIFT by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus;" ----------------------------------------- Romans 8:1--"There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit."(KJV) [Note the comma after "Jesus".] Matthew Henry has this to say on this verse: Believers may be chastened of the Lord, but will NOT[emphasis mine] be condemned with the world. By their union with Christ through faith, they are thus secured." -------------------------------- Romans 10:4--"For Christ is the END OF THE LAW for righteousness to every one that believeth." Philippians 3:3--"for we are the true circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh,"(NASB) There is no way that we are truly good enough in the things that we do to deserves entrance into the Kingdom of God. If we were, He would not have sent Jesus. ----------------------------------- II Timothy 1:9--"Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, NOT ACCORDING TO OUR WORKS, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,"(KJV) Colossians 2:10--"And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:"(KJV) ----------------------------------------- Question: How many of your sins did Jesus die for? 1) some 2) only the ones you have already commited 3) ALL ------------------------------ Of course, let us not forget that the Apostle Paul did write in Galatians 5:13,"For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another." The free gift of grace should not be used as an excuse to sin, but as a means to live a life of peace, knowing where our strength and surety are. I do want to ask you one thing, Overseer: you say that one needs to be water-baptized to have salvation. When was the thief on the cross baptized? God's blessings to all 2nd Samuel 22 |
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9 | need for a bible-anyone | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 50593 | ||
Greetings Joe!! The more I read Raven's posts, the more the Church of Christ sounds like the Catholic system. Salvation through works. Here is an interesting passage to ponder: Gal 2:3 But not even Titus, who was with me, though he was a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised. Gal 2:4 But it was because of the false brethren secretly brought in, who had sneaked in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to bring us into bondage.(NASB) 1) The Apostle Paul wrote time and again about the uselessness of circumcision(read:works) of the flesh, and the peace and secruity found in circumcision of the heart. 2) What did Jesus denounce the Pharisees for? It was the fact that they had, as it were, reduced faith to "washing the outside of the cup". In other words, making heaven out to be something you had to earn with your...works. Read in the Sermon on the Mount, when Jesus teaches about adultery and murder. It's not necissarily what we DO, but where our heart is. So it is with our salvation. If what we DID condemned us, we'd have to be on our knees constantly, seeing as how even an impure thought is sin. Raven, I pray that you will accept the peace that the love of Jesus in one's heart brings. Otherwise, you are but a slave to your own works, in bondage to your own flesh. We are not slaves, but we are free. Amen!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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10 | "need" for baptiam | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 50611 | ||
Thank you, srbaegon!! And Greetings, Grace and Truth! You wrote: "The bible doesn't say weather or not he[the thief] was baptized!" But, by your own belief, you MUST ASSUME he was baptized, in order for him to be in Paradise with Jesus. That being said, you are assuming something which is not written(or even implied) in Scripture. And to do that, you must add to the Perfect Word of God. And are we allowed to add to the Word of God? May the Grace of our Lord be with you!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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11 | "need" for baptiam | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 50813 | ||
Greetings, fellow believers!! Let me begin by quoting from the book of Romans, a passage that speaks to this dicussion. The fact that everyone here,if we believe in truth, and live in Christ's righteousness, then we please God: Rom 14:17 for the kingdom of God is...righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Rom 14:18 For he who in this way serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men. ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- To answer one of your concerns, Grace and Truth, of course we must receive the Good News of the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and believe it to be true(Rom 10:9). As far as baptism, I would like to share with you the thoughts of Matthew Henry, concerning the baptism of John the Baptist: 1...A penitent confession of sin is required in order to peace and pardon; and those only are ready to receive Jesus Christ as their Righteousness, who are brought with sorrow and shame to their own guilt, 1 Jn. 1:9. 2. The benefits of the kingdom of heaven, now at hand, were thereupon sealed[read:marked] to them by baptism. He washed them with water, in token of this—that from all their iniquities God would cleanse them. John's baptism was of water, a "token" of the true washing of our souls, by the precious blood of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Christ's baptism was of His blood, which He poured out on the cross. This is the true baptism, for, as it is written in Hebrews 9:22,"without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness."(NASB) I would have to respectfully ask you another question: Do you mean to say that water is as important in our spiritual cleansing as Jesus' shed blood? I do not believe so. Let us examine Ephesians 2:8-- "For by GRACE are ye SAVED through FAITH; and that NOT of YOURSELVES: it is the GIFT of God:"(KJV) Grace--Vine's says,"on the part of the bestower, the friendly disposition from which the kindly act proceeds, graciousness, loving-kindness, goodwill generally, e.g., Acts 7:10; especially with reference to the Divine favor or "grace," e.g." Saved--From the Greek "sozo"[sode'-zo], meaning to 'save', or to 'deliver' or 'protect'. Faith--Strong's defines it as "a strong and welcome conviction or belief that Jesus is the Messiah, through whom we obtain eternal salvation in the kingdom of God." Gift--"a present; spec. and offering" In other words, by God's lovingkindness we are delivered and protected through our conviction(belief) that Jesus died for our sins, not by anything we did, but it is the sacrifice of God via Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:9--"Not of works, lest any man should boast." I do not wish to sound argumentative, and if I do, I apologize. My goal is to avoid what is warned about in II Cor.11:3--"...your minds should be corrupted from the SIMPLICITY that is in Christ."(KJV) May the Grace of Our Lord be with you. 2nd Samuel 22 |
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12 | "need" for baptiam | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 50998 | ||
Greetings Grace and Truth! From Strong's Concordance-- Faith[4102]; pis'-tis: PERSUASION, i.e. CREDENCE; CONVICTION(of RELIGIOUS truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), espec. RELIANCE upon Christ for salvation; CONSTANCY in such profession; by extension the system of religious(Gospel) TRUTH itself:-assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity. I capialized the words which are normally shown in italics in the lexicon. I would like to point out the crux of the passage you mention in I Peter 3-- " 21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:"(KJV) Now, in verse 21, take out the part in parentheses and what do you have? "21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us by the RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST."[emphasis mine]. And the parenthetical section--"(not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,)". It is not the washing of our bodies that brings salvation, but the cleansing of our souls by the baptism from God's Holy Spirit and the shed blood of Jesus Christ our Lord. I suppose we ought to simply agree to disagree on this subject. We shall see each other again in God's heavenly kingdom, and this discussion will not matter one wit. May the Grace of our Lord be with you!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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13 | "need" for baptiam | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 51106 | ||
Greetings Grace and Truth! Since Acts 22:16 is part of Paul's retelling of his conversion, let us take a look at the first narration of it in chapter 9: Acts 9:18 And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight, and he got up and was baptized;(NASB) I'm not sure if there is such a term as a "living parable", but if there is, this passage is one. Notice, if you will, that the scales fell from Saul's(Paul's) eyes, BEFORE he was baptized. The meaning: we, in our own flesh, in our own works, are blind as Bartameus. But, when we receive Jesus, and believe in His life, death, and resurrection, we begin to see how to live for Him, and to let Him live through us. That is when we receive salvation. It is after this transformation that we need to make a public confession of faith, and symbolically wash our flesh with water, as Jesus' Blood has cleansed our soul. Just a couple more passages for you to ponder: Acts 16:29 And he called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas, Acts 16:30 and after he brought them out, he said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" Acts 16:31 They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household." --------------------------- Rom 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; Rom 10:10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. ----------------------------------- Matt 3:11 "As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. --------------------------------------- Acts 1:5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now." Acts 1:8 but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth." It is Christ who performs the true baptism, with the Holy Spirit(Holy Ghost) and fire. I truly do hope you will not merely read these passages without meditating on them, that you will allow yourself to trust in the fact that it is Jesus' shed Blood that is the perfect and only means necessary to purge us of our unrighteousness. May the Grace of Our Lord be with you! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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14 | "need" for baptiam | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 51107 | ||
Greetings srbaegon! And here's another point to ponder: When blood is shed, you have remission for sins(Hebrews 9:22). The shedding of Jesus' Blood began even before He got to Golgatha. So I truly believe the New Covenant had already begun. The Lamb had been sacrificed, the High Priest risen up. But that's a whole other story!! May the Grace of Our Lord be with you!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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15 | Is salvation that difficult? | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 51142 | ||
Greetings justmee!! To answer your question, I would have to of course agree with billk. gaining salvation is EASY!!! Read II Corinthians 11:3. It is perservering, leaving the world system behind, and trusting in God instead of ourselves that is the hard part. I once read a tract that said salvation is as easy as ABC: Admit we are sinners Believe Jesus died for our sins Confess His name I agree with you justme. We(people) do make it sound more difficult than it really is!!! May the Grace of Our Lord be with you!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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16 | interracial origins and marriage/child | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 51362 | ||
Greetings consumedbythecall!! God does command the children of Israel not to marry(or give their children in marraige to) groups like the Canaanites, Amalekites, etc. BUT that is only because they worshipped other gods. If any of these people came to worship the LORD God of Abraham, then they could marry them. Take Boaz(a Jew) for example. He married a Moabitess(Ruth), who had accepted the LORD as God. She begat Obed, who begat Jesse, who begat David. Also, we learn in Numbers 12:1 that Moses himself had married an AEthiopian woman. ------------------------------------ Furthermore, consider this: Matt 19:17c but if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments." Matt 19:18b Then he said to Him, "Which ones?" Matt 19:19b YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF."(NASB) [edited for space] Now, compare this passage with some verses from 1 John-- 1 John 2:4 The one who says, "I have come to know Him," and DOES NOT KEEP His commandments, is a LIAR, and the truth is NOT in him;...(NASB)[emphases mine] ------------------------------------ 1 John 2:9 The one who says he is in the Light and yet hates his brother is in the darkness until now. 1 John 2:10 The one who loves his brother abides in the Light and there is no cause for stumbling in him. 1 John 2:11 But the one who hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going because the darkness has blinded his eyes. (NASB) We are commanded in Matthew 19(and Leviticus 19) to love our meighbor. So, according to I John 2, if we do not love our neighbor, we have not kept His commandments, and the truth is not in us. In my opinion(and I dare say the opinion of all in this forum), anyone who perverts Scripture to try to justify bigotry and hatred deserves whatever punishment the Judge has waiting for him. May the Grace of Our Lord be with you!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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17 | Was it complete? | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 51477 | ||
greetings, mommapbs!! I just wanted to throw a few verse out there, to show that it is repentance, Grace, and faith that save, not water: Luke 7:50 And He said to the woman, Thy FAITH hath saved thee; go in peace.(KJV) Luke 18:42 And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy FAITH hath saved thee. 43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.(KJV)[note: no mention of baptism] Acts 15:11 But we believe that through the GRACE of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved.(KJV) Rom 5:9 Much more then, having now been justified by HIS BLOOD, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him. (NASB) Eph 2:4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, Eph 2:5 even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by GRACE you have been saved)(NASB) Titus 3:4 But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, Titus 3:5 He saved us, NOT ON THE BASIS OF THINGS WHICH WE HAVE DONE IN RIGHTEOUSNESS, but according to His MERCY, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, (NASB) I could go on, but I think that pretty much sums it up. May the Grace of our Lord be with you!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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18 | Do we as men dictate the terms of Salv? | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 51814 | ||
Greetings Grace and Truth!! Let me ask you these questions: Q: What did Jesus cry out before He said,"Father into Thy hand I commend my spirit"(Luke 23:46, KJV)? A: "It is FINISHED"(John 19:30, KJV) "It is finished" comes from the Greek "teleo" From Strong's-- 5055 teleo [tel-eh'-o] 1) to bring to a close, to finish, to end 1a) passed, finished 2) to perform, execute, complete, fulfil, (so that the thing done corresponds to what has been said, the order, command etc.) 2a) with special reference to the subject matter, to carry out the contents of a command 2b) with reference also to the form, to do just as commanded, and generally involving the notion of time, TO PERFORM THE LAST ACT WHICH COMPLETES A PROCESS, TO ACCOMPLISH, FULFILL 3) to pay 3a) of tribute [emhases mine] ---- "It is finished" John 19:30 Q: What was completed, fulfilled, finished? A: Our salvation Q: What has God ever started that WE can complete? A: Nothing!! Q: Can aything we do ever make us righteous in God's eyes? A: NO Q: Does even the keeping of God's commands make us righteous in His eyes? A: NO Q: If someone repents, and accepts Jesus as his Saviour on their deathbed, without the chance to be baptized, are they saved? A: Yes(Matt 20:16 "So the last shall be first, and the first last." (NASB)) Q: Does God make different rules for salvation for different people? A: No. Q: Should we be baptized as the outward sign of our inward faith? A: Yes My friend, I do not mean to sound as if I think baptism is unimportant. It is a commandment from God, and we should seek to fulfill His commandments. But it is not the keeping of His commandments that gets us into heaven(Galatians 3:3--...Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?). For if we believe that keeping ONE of His commandments brings us salvation, then we must believe in(and strive for) keeping them all. Our salvation comes only by the shed blood of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. May the Grace of Our Lord be with you!! 2nds Samuel 22 |
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19 | Do we as men dictate the terms of Salv? | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 51860 | ||
Greetings Grace and Truth!! Well, I see that neither one of us is going to persuade the other to change their position. You say baptism saves, I say baptism is the result of saving faith. So, like Tim Moran, I will also end my side of this thread. Let me just say in closing, though, that we will see each other in the Kingdom of Heaven. Just so you know, yes, I have been baptized..:) May the grace of our Lord be with you!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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20 | Not found in Scripture | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 52327 | ||
Dear fellow believers, According to some on this forum, it will be necessary to get rid of the following, since they are not found anywhere in Scripture: Sunday School Vacation Bible School Church breakfasts/suppers Rummage sales Wednesday evening services Nurseries Senior adult pastors Youth pastors College and Career pastors Marriage counselors Discipleship classes Altar calls Testimonies Prayerwalking Bibles(Hey, they aren't mentioned anywhere!!) Pews Sermon notes Church bulletins Church buses Crosses/crucifices in church Easter service/Passion plays Christmas service And hey, even if theses things are mentioned, and even if someone gives us proof, we'll just bury our head in the sand and deny, deny, deny. May the Grace of Our Lord be with you!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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