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101 | once saved always saved | John 10:28 | TheCurtMan | 86922 | ||
I would like to take the time to thank everyone who responded to this post. I've learned a great deal. When Christians come together on one issue, there is a great deal of information to be shared, and different perpectives can be seen. I can't say that I agree with them all, but it still makes for an educational experience for me. But isn't this what christians are suppose to do anyway, help one another with the understanding of Word?? Thanks, The CurtMan |
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102 | once saved always saved | John 10:28 | TheCurtMan | 86985 | ||
PART 1 Good Morning Mommabps, It is now 9:am in the Nations Capital. You might want to get a cup of coffee because this one might take a minute. I've done alot of reading on Hebrews 6:4-5 and I came up with something clear and simple. It's taken from the 'Believer's Bible Commentary' by William MacDonald, he said, "We come now to the heart of the warning against apostasy. It applies to a class of people whom it is IMPOSSIBLE to restore again to repentance. Apparently these people had once repented, though no mention is made of their faith in Christ. Now it is clearly stated that a renewed repentance is impossible. Who are these people? The answer is given in verses 4 and 5. In examining the great privileges which they enjoyed, it should be noticed that all these things could be true of the unsaved. It is never clearly stated that they had been born again. Neither is any mention made of such essentials as saving faith, redemption by His blood, or eternal life. They had once been enlightened. They had heard the gospel of the grace of God. |
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103 | once saved always saved | John 10:28 | TheCurtMan | 86986 | ||
PART 2 They had heard the gospel of the grace of God. They were not in darkness concering the way of salvation. Judas Iscariot had been enlightened but he rejected the light. They TASTED THE HEAVENLY GIFT. The Lord Jesus is the heavenly Gift. They had tasted of Him but had never received Him by a definite act of faith. It is possible to taste without eating or drinking. When men offered wine mixed with gall to Jesus on the cross, He tasted it, but He would not drink it-Matt.27:34. It is not enough to taste Christ; unless we eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, that is, unless we truly receive Him as Lord and Savior, we have no life in us-John 6:53. They had BECOME PARTAKERS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. Before we jump to the conclusion that this necessarily implies conversion, we should remember that the Holy Spirit carries on a preconversion ministry in men's lives. He sanctifies unbelievers, putting them in a position of external privilege. He convicts unbelievers of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment. He leads men to repentance and points them to Christ as their only hope. Men may thus partake of the Holy Spirit's benefits without being indwelt by Him." RadioMan2 did an interesting post on this very topic yesterday. His perspective included view-points from John MacAuthor. John MacAuthor and Willian MacDonald viewpoints parrallel. Both tends to indicate that these verses are not referring to loosing one's Eternal Salvation. Therefore these verses are not contradicting scripture that tends to indicate that absolutely; positively nothing can seperate us from the love of God-Romans 8:35-39. So what do you think?? The CurtMan |
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104 | once saved always saved | John 10:28 | TheCurtMan | 86988 | ||
It is now 10:am in the Nations Capital, and I owe you a serious apology. I just went through the whole nine yards of an explanation, only to discover now that you didn't need it. I'm sorry for wasting your time. Me, I did learn something new on the issue. |
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105 | once saved always saved | John 10:28 | TheCurtMan | 87014 | ||
Hey, Thanks for the positive attitude. My system at home has been malfunction for awhile now. The only way I can get to this site is on the job. Yesterday, after I got off work, I went home and attacked my library like there was no today. I made all kinds of notes from John MacAuthur; Matthew Henry, and William MacDonald. This morning I couldn't find them. Rushing for time, I bought the whole commentary. After I said what I had to say, I rechecked some of the Notes for yesterday. That's when I encountered the one from Radioman. Yesterday alot of what he said went over my head like a 747 bound for England, today it all made since. I also encountered the one from you. My first thought was, "I could've stayed home in bed a little longer." I guess working 13 hr. days will eventually catch up with a person. Then I noticed I misspelled your name. I guessed at that point that I was going to have a lone day. |
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106 | Only intent | John 17:1 | TheCurtMan | 85664 | ||
I've given much consideration to your question since I've first encountered it. I'm still not 100 percent sure that I was understanding it correctly. Did you eventually get the answer that you was looking for?? Was my answer any help?? More importantly, was verse one the focus point of your question?? The CurtMan000 at AOL.Com |
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107 | How does any Homosexual believe they are | Rom 1:19 | TheCurtMan | 91522 | ||
RM2, The King James Version of Romans 8:6-8 uses the term 'Carnal Mind'. It is the Carnal Mind that is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. How do you define the term carnal mind?? The CurtMan |
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108 | How does any Homosexual believe they are | Rom 1:19 | TheCurtMan | 91690 | ||
Hey RM2, Good to hear from you too. Needless to say my encounters with you have always been educational. The question I asked had a purpose, a destination, the place is I Corinthians, the purpose is this: What’s your take on Carnal Christians?? According to chp.1, v.2 Paul greeted the church and called them saints. In chp. 3, v.3 he called them Carnal, as a matter of fact he alluded to their carnality about three or four different times within the first three chapters. Thereafter and throughout the rest of the book he listed their shortcomings. To say that the Corinthian Church was just short of perfect would be a gross understatement. Now a Carnal Mind can not please God, neither can a Carnal Christian, but they were Christians, they were saints, and at some point and time their eternal resting-place becomes an issue. My focus is on the fact that they were Carnal and they were Saints, What’s your take on this?? The CurtMan |
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109 | True or False?? | Rom 1:21 | TheCurtMan | 87908 | ||
Good News Minister, Greetings. After reading what you believe to be true about the trinty, I wanted to share a story with you, because you remind me of the guy in the story. There was this guy that lived in New York. He didn't believe in gravaty. Didn't matter what scientist showed him. Didn't matter what his friends told him. He just didn't believe in the exsistance of gravaty. One day, to prove how foolish everyone was with this gravaty nonsense, he found the tallest bldg. in the city, climbed to the roof, walked to the edge, and stepped off. What do you think happened to him?? Two things really, the second thing that happened was that he went 'splat' all over the ground. The first thing that happened to him was that he had a revelation, gravaty DID exsist. Unfortunately for him, at the time of this revelation, he wasn't in the position to do anything about it. The Trinity is alot like that, if you're not careful, by the time you find out that the Trinty really do exsist, you're not going to be in the position to do anything about it. |
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110 | True or False?? | Rom 1:21 | TheCurtMan | 87989 | ||
Yeah, You don't think it would be better to avoid hell on this side if at all possible?? I mean I know you don't believe in Heaven or Hell, but have you ever taken the time to investigate the scriptures that talks about Heaven and Hell, other than through the distorted lens of the Watchtower?? If Hell really could be avoided you wouldn't want to try and avoid it on this side of life?? You would much rather wait until you're in the position to do absolutely nothing about when you find out about it's exsistance, right?? Much like the man in the story?? Well since Heaven and Hell is an age old question, let me ask you something fresh, 'Why are you so afraid??' I'm interested in what you believe and why. I would also like to discuss with you what I believe and why. I'm interested in an open two way communication with you. We both profess to be Christians. Our beliefs goes in two different directions. If I'm wrong in what I believe, and you're right, then I simply go six feet under and of story. No physical ressurection; No Heaven; No Hell, not even a midnight snack. However; if you're wrong and I'm right, well you know what I believe in, and it's going to be all painful if you don't get your relation with Jesus together before check-out time. I'm willing to sit down and discuss our differences. Let me leave you with two more questions?? I Thes. 5:21, What does it mean?? and Is it a commandment?? |
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111 | True or False?? | Rom 1:21 | TheCurtMan | 87997 | ||
I made a mistake. The post that I sent you was ment for someone else. My aplolgies The CurtMan |
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112 | Jehovah's Witnesses, please read | Rom 3:4 | TheCurtMan | 87766 | ||
PART 1 I would like to add some quotations of my own in referrance to the tactics and the belief of the Watchtower. The Jehovah's Witnesses are consistantly being told that they can not study, or understand the bible without the Watchtower. In a Watchtower article, Jan. 15, 1983, under the heading, 'Avoid Independent Thinking', the Watchtower had this to say, "How is such independent thinking manifested? A common way is by questioning the counsel that is provided by God's visible organization.". A book called, 'Qualified To Be Ministers', under Private Study 39, Studying the Watchtower, was this; "If we have love for Jehovah and for the organization of his people we shall not be suspicious, but shall, as the Bible says, 'believe all things,' all the things that The Watchtower brings out, in as much as it has been faithful in giving us a knowledge of God's purposes and guiding us in the way of peace, safety and truth from it inception to this present day." I personally found this to be a lie and a deception on behalf of the Watchtower because of these three predictions.... |
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113 | Jehovah's Witnesses, please read | Rom 3:4 | TheCurtMan | 87769 | ||
PART 2 Prediction 1. Millennial Dawn, Vol. II, The Time is at Hand, yr. 1888. "In view of this strong Bible evidence concerning the Times of the Gentiles, we consider it an established truth that the final end of the kingdoms of this world, and the full establishment of the Kingdom of God, will be accomplished by the end of A.D. 1914." Prediction 2. Millions Now Living Will Never Die, 1920. "The chief thing to be restored is the human race to life; and since other Scriptures definitely fix the fact that there will be a resurrection of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and other faithful ones of old, and that these will have the first favor, we may expect 1925 to witness the return of these faithful men of Israel from the condition of death, being resurrected and fully restored to perfect humanity and made the visible, legal representatives of the new order of things on earth. Prediction 3. Awake Mag. Oct. 8th, 1966, under the heading, '6,000 Years Completed in 1975. "In what year, then, would the first 6,000 years of man's existence and also the first 6,000 years of God's rest day come to an end? The year 1975." For those who need help understanding Prediction 3, in short order it goes something like this. God created the world in 6 dys. On the 7th day He rested. Man will rule the earth for 6,000 years, thereafter; Christ will come and rule for 1,000 years. All this will take place around 1975. The Jehovah's Witnesses are in need of prayer and help. They are guilty of not doing their own studying, but they're also guilty of being brain-washed by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. Let's not belittle them, or degrade them because of their anti-biblical beliefs. The CurtMan |
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114 | Five words: see also 1 Cor 14:2 | Rom 8:16 | TheCurtMan | 114469 | ||
Thanks for straightening me out on that. I'm all for being filled with the Holy Spirit. It's to my understanding that if you do not have the Spirit of God residing in you, there will soon be a time when you're going to wish you had. As far as the lower case spirit in reference to the Holy Spirit. I guess I would be one of a group who would find it degrading and offensive. The Holy Spirit is just that, Holy. So why print His name in a lower case thereby denying Him the respect that is due Him, for any reason?? That is unless you do not believe that the Holy Spirit is God. That being the case, then I guess you could print His name anyway you want. It's kinda like Jesus with a small 'j', or Jehovah with a small 'j'. One other thing Ray. I know that sometimes the tone of these letters tend to be misleading. If I'm coming across any other way then frank and straightforward, then it is not intentional. You ask what I thought. The CurtMan |
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115 | Five words: see also 1 Cor 14:2 | Rom 8:16 | TheCurtMan | 114686 | ||
Hey Ray, I agree with you. Distinguishing the Word of God is highly important. Giving the fact that you're right, how do you go by rectifying that which is already in print?? Also, is there a Hebrew word that refers to angel and spirit?? I ask because I honestly don't know. What I honestly believe is that God is the Author of His word. I believe that He had His word written the way He wanted it written, II Peter 1:20-21. According to the King James Version of this verse, the bottom half of v.21 says, “…but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.” Correct me if I’m wrong, but could this verse indicate that these men wrote as they were instructed to write?? And could this come right down to the very words that they used?? And could I Cor.2:13 be used to validate this point?? Or are these errors the result of translational differences?? And just for the record, I have looked up the verses you provided, and I can see your point, especially in Ezekiel 36:26. There has to be a reason why it is written the way that it is, and I have to believe that it’s the way God wanted it to be. Anything else raises too many questions in my mind. The CurtMan |
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116 | True believer | Rom 10:9 | TheCurtMan | 95613 | ||
Gbt1997oct, I’m really rather curious to know why you feel you have to result to deceitfulness to get your point across. In your mind you don’t think that you’re degrading the very beliefs you’re trying to convince others of?? Are you a true Mormon?? Are you aware that if anyone was actually thinking about joining the LDS and caught wind of your actions on this forum that it may have an effect on their decision?? A true believer would actually care about something like that, do you?? To a degree your deceitfulness can be used for good. Try this one on for size. You stated that the Joseph Smith was a prophet of God, but of all of the prophets that are mentioned in the bible, none of them resulted to deceitfulness to get their point across. In this particular case, the only prophet that I am aware of that did result to deceitfulness to get his point across was Joseph Smith. For this very reason he could not be a Prophet of God. A False Prophet, yes, but a True Prophet no. And your actions on this forum have proven to be just as underhanded and deceiving as his. Jesus said something to the affect of, “A good tree can not bear bad fruit, and a bad tree can not bear good fruit” Matt. 7:15-20 What exactly is your interpretation of that verse?? The CurtMan |
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117 | True believer | Rom 10:9 | TheCurtMan | 95614 | ||
Sorry Hank, I think that I just sent you a message ment for someone else. Perfections isn't one of my strong points. My apologies. The CurtMan |
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118 | True believer | Rom 10:9 | TheCurtMan | 95615 | ||
Gbt1997oct, I’m really rather curious to know why you feel you have to result to deceitfulness to get your point across. In your mind you don’t think that you’re degrading the very beliefs you’re trying to convince others of?? Are you a true Mormon?? Are you aware that if anyone was actually thinking about joining the LDS and caught wind of your actions on this forum that it may have an effect on their decision?? A true believer would actually care about something like that, do you?? To a degree your deceitfulness can be used for good. Try this one on for size. You stated that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God, but of all of the prophets that are mentioned in the bible, none of them resulted to deceitfulness to get their point across. In this particular case, the only prophet that I am aware of that did result to deceitfulness to get his point across was Joseph Smith. For this very reason he could not be a Prophet of God. A False Prophet, yes, but a True Prophet no. And your actions on this forum have proven to be just as underhanded and deceiving as his. Jesus said something to the affect of, “A good tree can not bear bad fruit, and a bad tree can not bear good fruit” Matt. 7:15-20 What exactly is your interpretation of that verse?? The CurtMan |
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119 | Can Satan know our thoughts? | Rom 12:2 | TheCurtMan | 94394 | ||
I have a question, something that I'm not quite clear on. Are you saying that satan knows a part of our mind because he's the one that placed the bad thoughts there? "Satan can only get at your mind. Remeber sin first starts with a thought, and that thought then the action. Satan knows that thought, he is the one that puts it there" Or are you saying that he knows our mind completely? "Satan does know your thoughts" I think that maybe you are refering to the first question, and indicating that he knows a part of our mind. Do you think that you could be a little more clearer?? |
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120 | Denominations is shameful? | 1 Cor 3:4 | TheCurtMan | 92416 | ||
I’m no expert on the matter, but I believe what separate different denominations is their belief system. For example, you have one denomination that believes that the King isn’t just the King, but He’s the King of Kings. Another denomination believes that with a little good works, we ourselves can become Kings, and yet another denomination believes that the King isn’t who He say He is, He’s nothing more than a Prince. The reason that I said that I didn’t believe that this verse could be used to support different denominations is because Peter; Paul and Apollos were of the same belief; they were building on the same foundation. The only difference was what the church itself applied. If your spouse wants to quote a verse, then depending on the church you’re interested in, your spouse may need to find another verse, because your beliefs may differ. If your church doesn’t believe in going through Mary to get to Jesus, then your spouse needs another verse. I strongly suggest that you take the advice of Graceful and not let the adversary use this opportunity to further separate you and your spouse. I would also suggest a study on I Cor. 7. Not just a reading of it, but a study. Continue to be obedient to you marital commitments. Pray, and let God handle the situation. He will if you allow Him the time. I personally believe that He’s already working on it. Patience, time; and this too shall pass. The CurtMan |
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