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101 | The Gospel the sole means of salvation? | Rom 1:16 | meusing | 39372 | ||
That is Paul's question : Now how can they call on one in whom they have never believed? How can they believe in one of whom they have never heard? And how can they hear unless someone proclaims Him? It is up to us to be faithful to Christ in proclaiming the Good News. |
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102 | The Gospel the sole means of salvation? | Rom 1:16 | meusing | 39380 | ||
Ezek 18:23 Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked? says the Lord, and not rather that he should turn from his evil way and return [to his God] and live? Ezek 18:24 But if the righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, shall he live? None of his righteous deeds which he has done shall be remembered. In his trespass that he has trespassed and in his sin that he has sinned, in them shall he die. Ezek 18:25 Yet you say, The way of the Lord is not fair and just. Hear now, O house of Israel: Is not My way fair and just? Are not your ways unfair and unjust? Job 35:2 ....or are you saying, My righteousness is more than God's, |
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103 | The Gospel the sole means of salvation? | Rom 1:16 | meusing | 39391 | ||
Rom 2:11 (Amplified) For God shows no partiality [undue favor or unfairness; with Him one man is not different from another]. [Deut. 10:17; II Chron. 19:7.] 12 All who have sinned without the Law will also perish without [regard to] the Law, and all who have sinned under the Law will be judged and condemned by the Law. 13 For it is not merely hearing the Law [read] that makes one righteous before God, but it is the doers of the Law who will be held guiltless and acquitted and justified. 14 When Gentiles who have not the [divine] Law do instinctively what the Law requires, they are a law to themselves, since they do not have the Law. 15 They show that the essential requirements of the Law are written in their hearts and are operating there, with which their consciences (sense of right and wrong) also bear witness; and their [moral] decisions (their arguments of reason, their condemning or approving thoughts) will accuse or perhaps defend and excuse [them] 16 On that day when, as my Gospel proclaims, God by Jesus Christ will judge men in regard to the things which they conceal (their hidden thoughts). [Eccl. 12:14.] Note he is talking about doing the Law. he goes on to show Rom 3:23 Since all have sinned and are falling short of the honor and glory which God bestows and receives. If others talk about the unfairness of God it is because they have heard the good news or redemtion, and rejected it, wanting to go their own way, not God's. |
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104 | The Gospel the sole means of salvation? | Rom 1:16 | meusing | 39403 | ||
Meusing here, Before Christ God chose Abraham and the Children of Israel to show His name to all men. In Christ he has given the world the church, or rather He has given the Church the world. It is our resposibility that the world HAS the oportunity to hear the Gospel. Think, it was His will that Ninevah (a heathen city) be saved, so he sent Jonah to preach repentance. It was upon Jonah's obedience in preaching repentance that the people of Ninivah repented and God was able to spare them. God uses us to bear the good news. there is life and salvation in no other than Jesus. It is an awsome responsibility, so we should figure out how we are going to present Christ to the lost rather than try to figgure out how God can save them without our obediance. just my meusings. |
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105 | What about those who have never heard? | Rom 1:16 | meusing | 39451 | ||
Meusing here, you asked "The problem as I see it is: If people are told that their salvation rests on their choosing Christ as their saviour and they bring up the question of those who never get to choose, how are they to be answered? What NT (or OT for that matter) text can we point them to? " Peter asked a question like that of Jesus, about John and Jesus said "what is that to you? you must follow me." John 21.23 Peter later said : Acts 4:12 And there is salvation in and through no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by and in which we must be saved. |
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106 | Isn't this verse saying that we rise to | Rom 6:4 | meusing | 56328 | ||
It is important when reading the Bible, not to read into it what is not there. There is no reference in John 3:5 to baptism. Remember, Jesus was talking to Nicodemus, a religious ruler. In answer to his question Jesus compares physical birth with spiritual birth. He shows that the action of the Spirit is not physical and that EVERYONE who believe in Him is saved. There is no mention of baptism anywhere in the chapter. Baptism was and is the evidence of the new birth. |
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107 | Isn't this verse saying that we rise to | Rom 6:4 | meusing | 56348 | ||
No, I am saying that those who are born again, follow thier Lord in baptism. Paul, in Rom 6:4 was taking to baptised, born again believers, drawing their attention to Christ and the sanctification we have in Him as a result of being justified, as explained in chapter 5. | ||||||
108 | Isn't this verse saying that we rise to | Rom 6:4 | meusing | 56400 | ||
Mea Culpa, I thought we were talking about what Jesus taught. Yes, baptism is mentioned after verse 23 but in reference to John. And when he was questioned about his baptism he spoke of Christ and that how (John 3:36) The one believing into the Son has everlasting life ...[Literal translation] or He that believes on the Son has life eternal, ... [Darby] | ||||||
109 | our sacrifice and our faith | Rom 12:1 | meusing | 43468 | ||
As I was reading CHM's Notes of Gen. this passage caught my eye as it seems to relate here to Rom 12:1. please forgive any spelling mistakes. "The soul that has found ALL its springs in God, can, without any demur, retire from ALL creature streams. We dan give up the creature just in proportion as we have found out, or become experimentally acquainted with, the Creator. and no further. To attempt to give up the visible things in any other way save in the energy of that faith which lays hold of the invisible, is the most fruitless labor possible. It cannot be done. I will hold fast my Isaac until I have found my all in God. It is when we are enabled, by faith, to say, "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble," that we can also add, "Therefoe we will not fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea" (Ps 46:1-2). ... there is ready obediance. Faith never stops to look at circumstances, or ponder results; it only 'looks at God; it expresses itself thus: "But when it pleased God, who separated me form my mother's womb, and called me by His grace, to reveal His Son in me, that I maight preach him among the gentiles, Immediatly I conferred not with flesh and blood" (Gal 1:15-16). The moment we confer with flesh and blood, our testimony and service are marred, for flesh and blood can never obey. We must rise early, and carry out, through grace, the divine command. Thus we are blessed, and God is glorified. Having God's own Word as the basis for our acting, will ever impart strength and stability to our acting. |
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110 | our sacrifice and our faith | Rom 12:1 | meusing | 43527 | ||
Jesus said that those who believe in Him out of His belly shall flow streams of living water (John 7:38). see also John 4:14 CHM was speaking metephoricly about us finding our all in all in God. as Jeremiah said God is the fountain of living water, all other is streams from broken cisterns.(Jer 2:13). Rising up early in the moning to do God's will even if it is as in Abraham's case to sacrifice your son is ready obedience -- looking at God and His promise rather than my own objections my 'creature stream' if you will THAT is living sacrifice. |
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111 | our sacrifice and our faith | Rom 12:1 | meusing | 43530 | ||
Oh, one thing I forgot to say (I am not as eloquent as some). Since Jesus is God when we talk about serving God we are talking about serving Jesus. I am sorry, I thought that was a given. CHM continues talking about our sacrificial service ... There are two things needful to a course of steady and consistant action, viz, the Holy Ghost as the power of action, and the Word to give proper direction. To use a familiar illustration, --on a railway, we should find steam of little use without the iron rails firmly laid down: the former is the power by which we move; and the latter, the direction. It is needless to add that the rails would be of little use without the steam. Now Abraham was blessed with both. He had the power of action conferred by God, and the command to act given by God also. His devoted ness was of a most definite character; and this is deeply important. We frequently find much that looks like devotedness, but which in reality, is but the desultory activity of a will not brought under the powerful action of the Word of God. All such apparent devotedness is worthless, and the spirit from which if proceeds will very speedily evaporate. We may lay down the following principle, viz, whenever devotedness passes beyond divinely-appointed bounds, it is suspicious, if it comes not up to these bounds, it is defective; if it flows without them, it is erratic. I quite admit that there are extraordinary operations and ways of the Spirit of God, in which He asserts His own sovereignty, and rises above ordinary bounds; but, in such cases, the evidence of divine activity will be sufficiantly strong to carry home conviction to every spiritual mind; nor will they, in the slightest degree interfere with the truth of the principle that true devotedness will ever be founded upon and governed by divien principle. To sacrifice a son might seem to be an act of extraordinary devotedness, but be it remembered, that what fave that act all its value in god's sight was the simple fact of its being based upon God's command. |
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112 | our sacrifice and our faith | Rom 12:1 | meusing | 43687 | ||
Faith in God and obedience to His word is not biblicly based? I did answer your question. Since Jesus is God faith in God is faith in Jesus the fountain of Living Waters. The word gives us direction, while the Holy Spirit gives us the power of action to obey and follow His Word. If that is 'drival' I am sorry if I am not as eloquent as c. H. Macintosh but I was just blessed by what he had to say and wanted to share it. |
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113 | our sacrifice and our faith | Rom 12:1 | meusing | 44546 | ||
angel ... We are talking about what Paul said about making a decisive dedication of our bodies as a living sacrifice holy and well pleasing to God. we obey the Word in the Power of the enabling of the Spirit. | ||||||
114 | our sacrifice and our faith | Rom 12:1 | meusing | 44617 | ||
Angel, I read NASB, the Amplified, etc. C. H. Mackintosh was born in 1820 and died in 1896. He was a great man of prayer and faith. One of his works, Notes on the Penteteuch is what I quoted from, as I saw a connection about what he was saying about Abraham sacrificing Isaac in obediance to God and Rom 12:1 in our being a living sacrifice ourself and our Isaacs (that which we hold close to ourself) in obediance to God. I do not think the 'New Age' ever talks about obediance to the word of God in the power of the Holy Spirit. Nor, faith in God that never looks at the circumstances or on results but focuses only on God. |
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115 | our sacrifice and our faith | Rom 12:1 | meusing | 45899 | ||
I have no reluctance to name Jesus, nor did CHM, but we are talking about doing what is pleasing to God as mentioned in the verse in Heb. And the passage I quoted seemed to relate to doing what is pleasing to God in the life of Abraham. I saw no reluctance to mention Jesus. Just dedication of ourselfes to God as a living sacrifce which is well pleasing to God. Where do you see reluctance to mention Jesus in that? | ||||||
116 | our sacrifice and our faith | Rom 12:1 | meusing | 46180 | ||
No one can 'obey all of His laws', for the Law shows us how sinnful we are and how much we need a Saviour - Jesus. However Paul in Rom 12 is talking to Christians (brethren), ones who already have placed their faith in Jesus. The phrase 'creature streams' is a figure of speech -a metaphore- of the wants and desires of the creature (the flesh) which rebels against the will of God when God's will goes against it. It would only be 'natural' for Abraham to want to not sacrifice his son at God's command; but because of his faith in God's mercies and His faithfulness in keeping His promises, Abraham rose up early to do His (God's) will not his (Abraham's) own. the phrase brings to mind what God said in Jeremiah : Jer 2:13 For My people have committed two evils: they have forsaken Me, the Fountain of living waters, and they have hewn for themselves cisterns, broken cisterns which cannot hold water. Contrasting that with saying of Jesus : John 7:37 Now on the final and most important day of the Feast, Jesus stood, and He cried in a loud voice, If any man is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink! John 7:38 He who believes in Me [who cleaves to and trusts in and relies on Me] as the Scripture has said, From his innermost being shall flow [continuously] springs and rivers of living water. John 7:39 But He was speaking here of the Spirit, Whom those who believed (trusted, had faith) in Him were afterward to receive. For the [Holy] Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified (raised to honor). So, as CHM had already said "every one who believes in Jesus is a debtor to the scene around him to allo the streams of refreshment to flow forth from him. ... He is called to be the constant witness and exhibiter of the grace of Him on whom he believes. ... IF he is habitually feeding upon Christ, he cannot avoid exhibiting Him. The more the Holy Spirit keeps the Christian's eye fixed on Jesus, the more will his heart be occupied with His adorable Person, and his life and character bear unequivocal testimony to His grace. FAITH IS AT ONCE THE POWER OF MINISTRY, THE POWER OF TESTIMONY, AND THE POWER OF WORSHIP. IF WE ARE NOT LIVING "BY THE FAITH OF THE SON OF GOD WHO LOVED US, AND GAVE HIMSELF FOR US," WE SHALL NEITHER BE EFFECTUAL SERVANTS, FAITHFUL WITNESSES NOR TRUE WORSHIPERS. We may be doing a great deal, but it will not be service to Christ; we may be saying a great deal, but it will not be a testimony for Christ; we may exibit a great deal of piety and devotion, but it will not be spiritual and true worship." The issue of heb 12:1 and 2 is that because of what Jesus has done for us we present ourselves as a pleasing sacrifice to God. We do not keep back any 'Isaacs'. And this is done in faith with our eyes fixed on the promises and mercies of God, just as Abraham's was. |
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117 | RELIGION HOMEWORK HELP | Rom 12:2 | meusing | 39952 | ||
Magdalene's Story He came. That's all I know. He came! When evening shadows darkly fell athwart The stony pavement of the lonely stree, I felt the damps ofnight upon my heart. Grey, dismal clouds draped low the darkening sky; Within my soul sin left its bitter smart; Deep, gushing tears came holy to my eye. And then He came! I heard the footfall of His holy feet Upon the pavement of the quiet street. He knew. That's all I know. He knew! His face was lighted with a look of love So great and true that my weak heart grew strong! Before His presence I could only kneel, As on my head He placed a soothing hand. I could not see His face, but I could feel His virtue in my soul. A soft breexe fanned My aching head. He did not storm nor chide me for the fall-- He drew me to Himself, and that was all. He sopke. That's all I know. He spoke. his voice was soft and low. It brought me rest. I knew that He had missed me -- missed my love; There was a note of sadness in His word Of pardon, as it fell upon my ear. A wondrous impulse in my bosom stirred; A strain from some bright angel's song came near. My Master spoke. The brassy skies were rent above my head; It seemed I had been ransomed from the dead! He loved. That's all I know. He loved! Suppose a flame of wrath had swept His face--! Suppose God's thunder should have filled His voice --! If He had cried God's judgements on my home -- Had called the fire from off the Great White Throne On my dark, tangled garden in the gloam, So weird and apectral, with weeds overgrown-- He had been just! Instead, He did not speak of my disgrace; He only brought me back to God's embrace! He helps. That's all I know. He helps! Still down the quiet, narrow street He comes To visit, when the day gets old and grey-- When evening star lights up its modest lamp. Through night and day I hear His faithful feet Walk softly in the home. And though I tramp To distant towns and tread some crowded street. I meet Him there, HE HELPS ME DAILY BEAT BACK THE NIGHT! He leads me on to everlasting light! ---Philip J Cleveland |
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118 | RELIGION HOMEWORK HELP | Rom 12:2 | meusing | 39953 | ||
The Play portrays Jesus as having failed. The good news is that Jesus is risen victorious over sin and death. The play shows that Judas was the hero and that the power of evil was too great for Jesus to overcome. |
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119 | RELIGION HOMEWORK HELP | Rom 12:2 | meusing | 40073 | ||
It leaves Him hanging on the cross, Judas work is done. In the play there is no resurrection. | ||||||
120 | RELIGION HOMEWORK HELP | Rom 12:2 | meusing | 40085 | ||
That is like asking people to listen to Iron Butterfly's In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida to hear the real story of Adam and Eve. | ||||||
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