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101 | John 1:1 and the word was a god | John 1:1 | Robert Nicholson | 71545 | ||
rferg: "you say God is Jesus then who is the Father?" Your question was asked many years ago by Philip: "Philip said unto him, Lord show us the father, and it will satisfy us. Jesus said unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father..." (John 14:8,9) As finite human beings we will never fully fathom the Godhead which an infinite truth. There is one God who is expressed in three distinct persons who are co-equal and co-eternal although each has a specific sphere in the Godhead. This is seen in many scriptures "The Father sent the Son to be the saviour of the world" (1 John 4:14) The Son took upon himself the form of a bond servant and was made in the likeness of men, and being fashioned as a man he became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross." (Phil.2: 7 to 8) Moreover, Christ at his bodily resurrection proved that he is indeed the Son of God, God the Son and as you have mentioned is seated on the right hand of the Majesty on high. After the resurrection God sent the Holy Spirit into the world, not to speak of himself, but to speak of Christ. There is a real man seated at his Father's side and he is our Lord Jesus Christ who is God manifest in the flesh. There is total harmony in the Godhead. It is a serious thing to undermine the Diety of Christ. In 1 John2:22 "Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist that denieth the Father and the Son. I do not quote the above to label or demean you as a person, however, I believe we must pay attention to God's word concerning his Son. Peace in his Name Robert |
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102 | John 1:1 and the word was a god | John 1:1 | Robert Nicholson | 71548 | ||
rferg: "you say God is Jesus then who is the Father?" Your question was asked many years ago by Philip: "Philip said unto him, Lord show us the father, and it will satisfy us. Jesus said unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father..." (John 14:8,9) As finite human beings we will never fully fathom the Godhead which an infinite truth. There is one God who is expressed in three distinct persons who are co-equal and co-eternal although each has a specific sphere in the Godhead. This is seen in many scriptures "The Father sent the Son to be the saviour of the world" (1 John 4:14) The Son took upon himself the form of a bond servant and was made in the likeness of men, and being fashioned as a man he became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross." (Phil.2: 7 to 8) Moreover, Christ at his bodily resurrection proved that he is indeed the Son of God, God the Son and as you have mentioned is seated on the right hand of the Majesty on high. After the resurrection God sent the Holy Spirit into the world, not to speak of himself, but to speak of Christ. There is a real man seated at his Father's side and he is our Lord Jesus Christ who is God manifest in the flesh. There is total harmony in the Godhead. It is a serious thing to undermine the Diety of Christ. In 1 John2:22 "Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist that denieth the Father and the Son. I do not quote the above to label or demean you as a person, however, I believe we must pay attention to God's word concerning his Son. Peace in his Name Robert |
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103 | John 1:1 and the word was a god | John 1:1 | Robert Nicholson | 71547 | ||
rferg: "you say God is Jesus then who is the Father?" Your question was asked many years ago by Philip: "Philip said unto him, Lord show us the father, and it will satisfy us. Jesus said unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father..." (John 14:8,9) As finite human beings we will never fully fathom the Godhead which an infinite truth. There is one God who is expressed in three distinct persons who are co-equal and co-eternal although each has a specific sphere in the Godhead. This is seen in many scriptures "The Father sent the Son to be the saviour of the world" (1 John 4:14) The Son took upon himself the form of a bond servant and was made in the likeness of men, and being fashioned as a man he became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross." (Phil.2: 7 to 8) Moreover, Christ at his bodily resurrection proved that he is indeed the Son of God, God the Son and as you have mentioned is seated on the right hand of the Majesty on high. After the resurrection God sent the Holy Spirit into the world, not to speak of himself, but to speak of Christ. There is a real man seated at his Father's side and he is our Lord Jesus Christ who is God manifest in the flesh. There is total harmony in the Godhead. It is a serious thing to undermine the Diety of Christ. In 1 John2:22 "Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist that denieth the Father and the Son. I do not quote the above to label or demean you as a person, however, I believe we must pay attention to God's word concerning his Son. Peace in his Name Robert |
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104 | John 1:1 and the word was a god | John 1:1 | Robert Nicholson | 71546 | ||
rferg: "you say God is Jesus then who is the Father?" Your question was asked many years ago by Philip: "Philip said unto him, Lord show us the father, and it will satisfy us. Jesus said unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father..." (John 14:8,9) As finite human beings we will never fully fathom the Godhead which an infinite truth. There is one God who is expressed in three distinct persons who are co-equal and co-eternal although each has a specific sphere in the Godhead. This is seen in many scriptures "The Father sent the Son to be the saviour of the world" (1 John 4:14) The Son took upon himself the form of a bond servant and was made in the likeness of men, and being fashioned as a man he became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross." (Phil.2: 7 to 8) Moreover, Christ at his bodily resurrection proved that he is indeed the Son of God, God the Son and as you have mentioned is seated on the right hand of the Majesty on high. After the resurrection God sent the Holy Spirit into the world, not to speak of himself, but to speak of Christ. There is a real man seated at his Father's side and he is our Lord Jesus Christ who is God manifest in the flesh. There is total harmony in the Godhead. It is a serious thing to undermine the Diety of Christ. In 1 John2:22 "Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist that denieth the Father and the Son. I do not quote the above to label or demean you as a person, however, I believe we must pay attention to God's word concerning his Son. Peace in his Name Robert |
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105 | Whose are you? | John 1:12 | Robert Nicholson | 69372 | ||
Greetings brother Ray: It seems that at times human language fails to grasp eternal trues. You have asked "When we receive the Light and become a child of God, what does it mean to believe in Him? What does in mean to receive his fulness? John 1:16 My question is: do we receive the Light or does the Light shine into our darkened souls to reveal to us our need? In v. 9 "That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world" I will attempt to explain what I am trying to get at. We know from other scriptures that we do not become a child of God until we experience the new birth or are born from above. However, we know that before we are born again the Spirit of God reveals to us our need of Christ. We are made to realize that we are accountable to God. I believe that at this point the truth of John 1:12 comes into view. We are shown our need and God by his Spirit presents Christ as the only answer for our need. "But to as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become the children of God, even to those who believe in (His) name". Would you agree that receive and believe have the same meaning? I receive, I believe, I accept or I rest upon the record that God has given me regarding the work of Christ, at that moment the Holy Spirit indwells my heart and I am born from above. "And of his fulness have all we received (those who have believed on him) and grace for grace" John 1:16 I believe this refers back to verse 14 "(and we beheld his glory, as the glory of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. I noticed a reference to Col 1:19 "That it please the Father that in him should all fulness dwell" Is the thought that when we are born again that Christ dwells in us by his Spirit through his grace which is infinite in Christ? God bless you Robert |
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106 | Whose are you? | John 1:12 | Robert Nicholson | 69460 | ||
Greetings brother Ray: It is wonderful to exhange thoughts on the things of God. I enjoy your style which causes one to think even if it is sometimes outside the box. I agree with your first point that we can be enlightened to the truth of the gospel and yet not accept or receive Christ as our Saviour and Lord. I think I understand where you are coming from with the spirit and Spirit. Consider Romans 8: 8-10 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. ( notice that in the above verse we have Spirit 3 ways a)in the Spirit b)Spirit of God c) Spirit of Christ And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. (If Christ be in you) But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. ( "The Spirit of him that raised up Jesus") (" shall quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you") Dear brother as you are probably aware I believe in the three persons of the Godhead. God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. I am somewhat confused at this point. 20 years ago I thought I understood everything! I have looked at it this way. The Father who is Spirit sent the Son to be the Saviour of the World. Before his death Jesus told his disciples that he would not leave them comfortless. "I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter (advocate), that he may abide with you forever; even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you" John 14:16-17 We read of the work of the coming Comforter in John 16:8-11 (towards the world and v.13-15 (to his disciples" Ray is the Comforter the Holy Spirit? I find that the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ and the Holy Spirit appear to blend together. However, I believe that Christ dwells with us by his Spirit. As I write this statement in my mind I see the Spirit of Christ and the Holy Spirit as the same. Regarding salvation: Do we not believe that God calls sinners to Christ as he strives with them by his Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit does not speak of himself, but of Christ John 16:13-15 Brother Ray, I will stop for now and await your response. In Christ Robert |
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107 | The Only Begotten God | John 1:18 | Robert Nicholson | 41114 | ||
Amen brother Moran: I love the words of Hebrews 10:7 "Then said I (Christ) Lo, I come in the (volume of the book that is written of me) to do thy will O God" Amazing grace that the eternal son of the eternal God was willing to come down to where we were and to pay such a price that we might be forgiven and have a personal relationship with him forever. God bless you brother Robert |
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108 | A Man In Need. | John 3:1 | Robert Nicholson | 62826 | ||
Greetings brother Hank: Thank you for the welcome back. I do appreciate those on this forum who love the saviour, not from an intellectual point of view, but from a personal relationship with him. I find that no matter how often we quote John 3:16 in reflection I am always amazed that God loved and loves me and that he was willing to give his Son to the cross on my behalf. As I think of the "whosoever" I am reminded by the words of a song "the promise takes you in." I am presently floundering at Trinity due to loss of time due to heart problems. However, I look to the Lord knowing that he knows what is best for each one of us. Robert |
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109 | A Man In Need. | John 3:1 | Robert Nicholson | 62830 | ||
Greetings brother Lourdes: Amen! "As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the son of man be lifted up" John 3:14 "must be lifted up" It was imperative that the Lord Jesus be lifted up as the sin bearer upon the cross. There was no other choice! The serpent refers back to Gen. 3:14 and is a symbol of sin judged and the brass speaks of divine judgment. As you have mentioned this is a type of Christ bearing that awful load upon the cross. Think of the darkness and the cry of our redeemer "My God! My God! Why has thou forsaken me?" as God laid our sins upon him. Isaiah 53:5 Truly we can say "Man of sorrows what a name For the Son of God who came Ruined sinners to reclaim! Hallelujah! what a Saviour! Peace in his precious name Robert |
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110 | "Born-again Christian" redundant? | John 3:3 | Robert Nicholson | 33014 | ||
Brother Hank: Brother Hank John 3:5 is a verse which has been used by the RC and the Church of Christ to argue the need of baptism as part of being born again. Needless to say I have argued against this since the word of God has made it abundantly clear that we have eternal life the moment we rest in Christ. However, in studying the verse, I find that according to Strong's Concordance "water" in verse 5 of John 3 is indeed literal water. For years I accepted the view that the water was the word of God which ties in with John 5:24 However, if we look at the context we find that Jesus in explaining the new birth to Nicodemas is comparing natural and spiritual. That which is born of the flesh is flesh That which is born of the Spirit is spirit" V.6 It would appear in verse 6 he is comaparing natural birth to spiritual rebirth in response to Nicodemas In V.4 who is incredulous at the idea of rebirth and asks "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother,s womb and be born, can he?" John 3:4 NASB The emphasis by the Lord Jesus is on being born of the Spirit and in V. 8 describes the awsome mystery of His entrance into the heart of an unsaved person. Again the Lord Jesus resorts to natural elements to decribe spiritual reality. Nicodemas "the wind bloweth where it wishes and you can hear the sound of it, but do not know from whence it comes from and where it is going" In other words we can hear the wind, we can feel the wind and we can see the results of the wind on whatever it passes over and yet we cannot see its source. "So is every one that is born of the Spirit." We will see the change and as the person who is born of the Spirit we will feel the change within and yet it is almost impossible to explain the miracle which is wrought within by the Spirit of God. I may be totally wrong, but it seems to me that Jesus was explaining to Nicodemas that we are all born into this world at odds with God and that we must be born from above to be right with God. Just my humble thoughts. Robert |
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111 | "Born-again Christian" redundant? | John 3:3 | Robert Nicholson | 33015 | ||
Dear brother The term born-again Christian is redundant since you cannot be a Christain unless you are born again. A Christian is a Christian, all others are counterfiet. Robert |
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112 | Is not Love The Greatest Commandment? | John 3:16 | Robert Nicholson | 31544 | ||
Dear Lamplight: It is wonderful to leave ourselves in our Father's care since we have confidence that he loves us. The Lord Jesus reminded us that his eye is on even the sparrow, how much more on those whom he has redeemed by his precious blood. How true are your words, that after he saves us, he works on us from the inside out. I read a book by Max Lucado "Just Like Jesus". A quote from the book inspired me "God loves you just the way you are, but he refuses to leave you there". In our Christian live we are encouraged "to grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ". When we were born again we are placed into the family of God by adoption forever. However, like in many large families at times siblings can be insensitive to one another. In spite of this we should have an inner love for those who belong to Christ. Blessings to you in his precious name. Robert |
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113 | How to go to heaven and avoid hell? | John 3:16 | Robert Nicholson | 63763 | ||
Brother Hank: Amen! "Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;" Heb. 6:19 Praise our Savior's Name Robert |
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114 | Condemned Already: from birth? | John 3:18 | Robert Nicholson | 63604 | ||
brother telegram Thank you. I find on forums that many people sincerely believe that they have always been saved because as a child they were baptised and taught throughout their life the story of the gospel. It is very difficult humans in general to bow to God's word "that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God" There are many people who are kind loving, sensitive and help others in many ways and yet it is difficult to accept that such works fall short of the glory of God. May such people feel the tug of the Spirit of God and be willing to bow to the claims of our Lord Jesus Christ. Rejoicing that Christ died for the ungodly which means me! Robert |
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115 | Eternal Life: A Free Gift? | John 3:36 | Robert Nicholson | 54755 | ||
Kalos: Thank you brother. Strong's word "Apeitheo" along with the definitions make the verse very clear. Robert |
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116 | Eternal Life: A Free Gift? | John 3:36 | Robert Nicholson | 64931 | ||
Dear brother John: Thank you for an excellent response. Robert |
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117 | What did Jesus mean in John 5:24? | John 5:24 | Robert Nicholson | 63603 | ||
Thank you brother Jay: I believe that we should remember that time, not necessarily the date, but a time when we were made new creatures in Christ. It stands to reason that if we are lost that there was a time when Jesus found us. I agree that the word "heareth" means to hear with understanding and the word "believe" is to totally rely upon or rest upon the finished work of Christ. What I like about this verse is the positive statement "shall not come into judgment, but is passed from death unto life" Praise his name Robert |
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118 | what if we don't do the if | John 5:24 | Robert Nicholson | 69586 | ||
Dear brother: "cut off what" ? V.21 I believe that Paul is teaching that Israel nationally has been cut off, "their eyes have been dimmed" and at that time God was bringing the gospel to the Gentile nations. However, Paul is warning the Gentiles that they cannot take for granted the blessing which is theirs and if they take a position of pride and unbelief that they too will be cut off. Do we not see this today in nations that forget or turn against God? In Romans 3 we see that as individual whether Jew or Gentile we are all under sin. We know that Christ died for the ungodly Romans 5 which takes in all individuals. The gospel message is to the whosoever will (John 3;14 to 16) and lost guilty sinners can be born again by resting in the work that Christ has accomplished on the cross. It is the work and worth of Christ which secures our eternal redemption. In James we look at the principle of works being the fruit which should come from a Christian if they have been changed from within by the Spirit of God. If we profess to be saved and show no fruit of the Spirit in our lives, we can not justify our claim outwardly to others. Nevertheless, it is not our works which accompany salvation that secures our standing before God, that is only accomplished by Christ who paid the debt in full. When we trust Christ it is God who does the work within our hearts, it is not a self-improvement thing, but rather a complete new creature in Christ which brings us into a relationship with God as sons or children. We were born by the Spirit of God into this family. God Bless Robert |
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119 | The Word of Christ- a Message of Hope | John 5:24 | Robert Nicholson | 72767 | ||
I enjoy the Nasb amplified rendering of these words spoken by our Lord Jesus Christ. "I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, the person whose ears are open to My words [who listens to My message] and believes and trusts in and clings to and relies on Him Who sent Me has (possesses now) eternal life. And he does not come into judgment [does not incur sentence of judgment, will not come under condemnation], but he has already passed over out of death into life." (John 5:24) The assurance we receive from the Savior's words are that: a) We can now possess eternal life when we rest by faith upon Christ. b) We shall not incur the judgment for our sins, in other words we are totally forgiven. c) That we have passed from death unto life. We were spiritually dead to God before he spoke to us. When we rested upon the work of Christ we were born from above by his Spirit and made alive in Christ. "This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief" ( 1 Tim. 1:15) Praise his Name Robert |
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120 | What did Jesus mean in John 5:24? | John 5:24 | Robert Nicholson | 81626 | ||
Brother Radioman: Thank you for your answer. None of the things you have mentioned have anything to do with a person being born again or born from above. Prayers, cards, decisions, baptisms or spiritual experiences has anything to do with a person establishing a personal relationship with God. Salvation is a work of God. It is he who by his Spirit awakens us to our sinful need of a Savior. It is he who presents to us the Lord Jesus Christ as the only Savior who can and will give us peace with God. It is only when God reveals to us that Christ is indeed the only Savior and that his work and worth is what salvation is anchored upon, that we as lost sinners can rest by faith upon him and be born from above. He creates within us a new heart and gives us new life as he by his Spirit dwells within our heart. As a sinner saved by his grace all that we can do is thank and praise him for his patience with us and for his ever reaching us when we were lost and helpless in our sins. To base our salvation on anything else is sinking sand. It is Christ our died, who paid the price which God demanded for our sin and it is God by his Spirit who brings us to saving faith in Christ. He stands alone for salvation, we are secure, he cannot deny himself. Praise his precious name. The moment we rest or trust in him we have passed from death unto life. This is not progressive, but instantanious the moment we rest in him. All other methods rest on something man can do and yet we know that salvation is not of works lest any should boast. In Christ Robert |
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