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1 | Would Adam and Eve have fallen? | Gen 3:13 | Aslans_Friend | 186736 | ||
As finite creatures, we have a hard time reconciling free will and predestination. We are part of the space-time but God is transcendent. God has no contingency plans. He knew you before the beginning. (and loved you anyway) That's why the actions of the devil are so irrational, he knows God's nature and his ultimate end, but his hatred leads him to... steal and kill and destroy [John 10:10] |
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2 | Nephilim Humans? | Gen 6:4 | Aslans_Friend | 186744 | ||
I have studied this through several commentaries. There is varied opinion, to say the least. The most sensible, in my opinion, is that the Sons of God, refering to the godly descendants of Seth, used no spiritual discrimination in chosing wives for themselves, and married descendants of Cain for beauty alone. This led to ungodliness and perverted the gifts of God towards humanitarian achivements. (commentary : Clark?) | ||||||
3 | jesus spoke to dead | Eccl 9:5 | Aslans_Friend | 186749 | ||
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, because the Lord has appointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to announce that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed. Isaiah 61:1 quoted by Jesus and presumably refering to those is "Abraham's Bosom" who were released from Sheol as Christ assended on high with captives. |
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4 | Are we something before we were somethin | Is 43:7 | Aslans_Friend | 187630 | ||
I agree that some of the teachings of Witness Lee are heretical. From now on, if I quote Watchman Nee, whom I admire as a gifted teacher of truth, I will merely quote the source without reference to the website. To my way of thinking, it is like going to the library. There are many books available to check out. Many are worthless for you to pursue, but it doesn't help you find truth unless you are willing to go there. |
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5 | Are we something before we were somethin | Is 43:7 | Aslans_Friend | 187631 | ||
As I said in my earlier post, I will refrain from citing the website even though it is a free resource of solid teaching by Watchman Nee. Perhaps only 10 percent of the available literature is by Watchman Nee, I admit. My intent was not to offend anyone in my postings, but to enlighten my brothers to the truth of Christ as taught in the Holy Bible. |
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6 | "Saved" but not saved? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187054 | ||
Matt 6:19-21 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. | ||||||
7 | What happens to Christians that die 2day | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187061 | ||
According to 1 Thess 5:23 the nature of man is spirit, soul, and body. I quote from THE SPIRITUAL MAN by Watchman Nee: The body is the "world-consciousness," the soul is the "self-consciousness," and the spirit is the "God-consciousness." There are five organs in the body which afford man the five senses. This physical body enables man to communicate with the physical world. This is why it is called the "world- consciousness." The soul comprises that part in man known as the intellect, which makes man's existence possible. The part of love generates affections toward other human beings or objects. Affections originate from the senses. All these are parts of man himself; they form the personality of man. Hence, they are called the "self-consciousness." The spirit is the part with which man communicates with God. With this part man worships God, serves Him, and understands his relationship with God. Hence, it is called "God-consciousness." Just as God dwells in the spirit, the self dwells in the soul, and the senses dwell in the body. The soul is the meeting point; here the spirit and the body join. Man communicates with God's Spirit and the spiritual realm through the spirit and receives and expresses power and life in the spiritual realm through this spirit. He communicates with the outside world of senses through the body; the world and the body interact with one another. The soul lies in between these two worlds and belongs to these two worlds. On the one hand, it communicates with the spiritual realm through the spirit, and on the other hand, it communicates with the physical world through the body. The soul has the power of self-determination; it can make decisions concerning the things related to it in the environment and can choose or reject them. It is impossible for the spirit to control the body directly; it requires a medium. This medium is the soul, which was produced when the spirit touched the body. The soul is in between the spirit and the body; it binds the spirit and the body together as one. The spirit can rule over the body through the soul and subject it under God's power. The body can also induce the spirit through the soul to love the world. The soul is the seat of personality; man's will, intellect, and emotion all lie in the soul. The spirit is the part with which man communicates with the spiritual realm. The body is the part with which man communicates with the physical realm. The soul is in the middle of these two parts. It exercises its judgment to determine if the spiritual realm is to rule or if the physical realm is to rule. Sometimes the soul rules through its intellect and senses; when that happens, the psychological world rules. Unless the soul yields its rule to the spirit, the spirit cannot rule. Hence, the soul has to authorize the spirit to rule before the latter can rule over the soul and the whole body. The reason for this is that the soul is the origin of man's personality. The soul is the master of a person because man's will is part of the soul. When the spirit controls the whole being, it is because the soul has yielded itself and has taken a lower position. If the soul rebels, the spirit will not have the power to control it. This is the meaning of "free will" in man. Man has the absolute right to make his own decisions. He is not a machine which turns according to God's will. He has his own faculty of deliberation. He can choose to obey God's will, and he can choose to oppose God's will and to follow the devil's will. According to God's arrangement, the spirit should be the highest part and should control the whole being. Yet the main part of man's personality, the will, is of the soul. Man's will (soul) has the power to choose to let the spirit rule, to let the body rule, or to let the self rule. Because the soul is so powerful, the Bible calls it "a living soul." |
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8 | Christians? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187062 | ||
Without the grace of God, none would be saved. It is our faith in His Provision that saves us. Not of works, none can boast. Salvation comes after repentance, it is a process, not an event. |
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9 | Is perseverance certain? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187065 | ||
A better translation that gives an alternate verb tense for Hebrews 10:14 is the English Standard : For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified. |
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10 | Christians? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187070 | ||
As in, Matthew 4:17 From then on, Jesus began to preach, "Turn from your sins and turn to God, because the Kingdom of Heaven is near." -which is translated as Repent in the KJV. | ||||||
11 | Christians? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187137 | ||
I won't deny it. Darkness to light. You switch allegiance from one kingdom to the opposing kingdom. But the process of getting Egypt out of the slaves that followed Moses took a generation. Their flesh stayed in the desert before the next generation received the promised land of milk and honey. | ||||||
12 | Is perseverance certain? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187153 | ||
No. Perseverance is an attitude that is practised, not a gift. | ||||||
13 | Is perseverance certain? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187155 | ||
2nd Timothy 2:11-13 This is a true saying: If we die with him, we will also live with him. If we endure hardship, we will reign with him. If we deny him, he will deny us. If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny himself. God Bless you as you contemplate the relevance... |
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14 | Christians? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187170 | ||
Sounds good. We who live post-resurrection have better promises, truly. Our works reflect the grace that was applied by our faith in God. But obedience is still a condition of forgiveness. (Matthew 18:23-35) | ||||||
15 | Christians? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187176 | ||
'God wants all the credit.' He has all the credit. We still have the freewill. Listen to the spirit, obey in the soul, and you will not reap corruption in the flesh. God provided the way, we must walk in it. Justification is only through Christ. Let us not confuse faith in the existence of God with faith in the Way of God. |
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16 | Christians? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187177 | ||
Following up with Galatians 2:21 I am not one of those who treats the grace of God as meaningless. For if we could be saved by keeping the law, then there was no need for Christ to die. and Romans 8:1-4 So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. For the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you through Christ Jesus from the power of sin that leads to death. The law of Moses could not save us, because of our sinful nature. But God put into effect a different plan to save us. He sent his own Son in a human body like ours, except that ours are sinful. God destroyed sin's control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins. He did this so that the requirement of the law would be fully accomplished for us who no longer follow our sinful nature but instead follow the Spirit. [obedience to the Spirit] |
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17 | Christians? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187178 | ||
Following up with Galatians 2:21 I am not one of those who treats the grace of God as meaningless. For if we could be saved by keeping the law, then there was no need for Christ to die. and Romans 8:1-4 So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. For the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you through Christ Jesus from the power of sin that leads to death. The law of Moses could not save us, because of our sinful nature. But God put into effect a different plan to save us. He sent his own Son in a human body like ours, except that ours are sinful. God destroyed sin's control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins. He did this so that the requirement of the law would be fully accomplished for us who no longer follow our sinful nature but instead follow the Spirit. (obedience to the Spirit) |
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18 | Is perseverance certain? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187257 | ||
If you meet the conditions, you can be assured that you will persevere. Salvation is a process, not an event. Initial repentence is an event, it is your spiritual birthday, when you become a new creature. | ||||||
19 | Christians? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187288 | ||
If showing that repentance is turning from sin using two translations doesn't define it, what would? | ||||||
20 | Christians? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187332 | ||
Matthew 4:17 From then on, Jesus began to preach, "Turn from your sins and turn to God, because the Kingdom of Heaven is near." (New Living Translation) Matthew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. (King James Version 1611, 1769) Sins are acts we commit. Sin is the nature imputed to mankind through Adam. Jesus not only died for our sins, the acts we commit that fall short of the glory of God, but for sin, the nature that makes us blind to God's righteousness and our relationship to Him that is now restored through Christ. |
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