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1101 | What did you learn today? | Ps 119:11 | New Creature | 41638 | ||
Ps 119:11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. I have learned that sin can keep us from God's word, and God's word can keep us from the sin we would otherwise be inclined to commit. God's word needs to be etched upon our hearts so it will be able to guide us and speak to our consciences to keep us on the narrow path that leads to life. (Matt 7:13-14) |
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1102 | Show in the Bible once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 41634 | ||
To that I will simply repeat what you said in your first reply to me. You said: "When it all comes down to the bottom line though, it doesn't really matter which way you believe. As long as you have accepted Christ in your life, and continue to believe and not reject Him, you will be saved." And again to that I say Amen |
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1103 | Was Jesus Christ the God of the Old Test | 1 Cor 10:4 | New Creature | 41632 | ||
Greetings Arnie, Consider the following Scripture. 1Cor. 10:1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; 2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. This portion of Scripture speaks of those who wandered in the wilderness after the Exodus from Egypt, and it says the "spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ." So to answer your question I would be inclined to say yes. |
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1104 | Predestination | Not Specified | New Creature | 41631 | ||
Is a man predestinated by God to salvation because he believes in Christ or is he enabled to believe in Christ because he is predestinated? |
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1105 | Predestination | Eph 1:4 | New Creature | 41650 | ||
Is a man predestinated by God to salvation because he believes in Christ or is he enabled to believe in Christ because he is predestinated? |
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1106 | Show in the Bible once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 41630 | ||
After reading your comments, I feel led to ask you the following questions so as to know how to better respond to some of your comments. So heres the questions. Is a man predestinated by God to salvation because he believes in Christ or is he enabled to believe in Christ because he is predestinated? Do you believe the foreknowledge of God must be considered when discussing His Soveriegnity? |
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1107 | Show in the Bible once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 41627 | ||
Kalos, Amen to that. However you stated: "I will never be convinced that it is possible for one who has received salvation by faith to lose his salvation." To that I say: Never say never Thank you also for the kind words and the spirit of love demonstrated in your reply |
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1108 | Show in the Bible once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 41626 | ||
Amen to that. I guess there are many of us that just like to hash out some of the more controversial passages of Scripture. For me it's not to try to convert people to my thinking or way of interpreting Scripture. In fact I may be wrong about certain things I believe. I may be sincere, but I could be sincerely wrong. I once thought "once saved always saved" was Bibical. But after a more careful examination of God's word, I cannot any longer accept that teaching. Others can, and so be it. Still it makes for interesting discussion. | ||||||
1109 | Show in the Bible once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 41579 | ||
Joe, You asked "Where did you get the idea of a "partnership" with God?" The concept is in the term abiding" John 15:4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it. abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. It's a joint co-operative relationship. He remains in us as we remain connected to Him. We have by faith entered into a bi-lateral, relationship with Christ. The term abide or remain is a point John continuiosly tried to drive home to us, both in his gospel and in his Epistles. You also mentioned the verse where it says, "He is able to keep us" And that is true. He truly is able to keep us. Are we willing let Him. We are not puppets or pawns in a chess game are we? Notice that verse does not say that He will keep us, it only states that He is able to do so. I do not boast of any good works, because I have none. If my life produces any good works, they are works that He accomplished through me as I continue to reamin abiding in Him, and He in me. (Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit saith the Lord) I am powerless. It's all Him. You don't believe we are puppets in His hands do you? |
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1110 | Show in the Bible once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 41575 | ||
so then how do you explain "Keep yourselves in the love of God" in the verse I posted in my last reply? I will repaste at this time Jude 1:21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. |
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1111 | Show in the Bible once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 41572 | ||
I like the Amplified rendition that you posted Amplified. For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him SHALL NOT perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life. The clinging that is mentioned here is what I tried to somewhat speak about in my last reply. The clinging to Him is partially our responsibility. |
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1112 | Show in the Bible once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 41532 | ||
Joe, While what you say is true, what is in the following verse of the Bible is also true. Jude 1:21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, 1 Peter 1:5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. We are kept as we keep on abiding or clinging to Him see John 15:4 also I in Him and He in me - a joint relatinship with Him. A partnership if you will, Continual abiding. |
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1113 | Show in the Bible once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 41500 | ||
John 3:15 That whosoever believeth (pisteuo - a verb) in him should not (not cannot, or will not) perish, but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth (pisteuo- a verb) in him should not ( not cannot or will not) perish, but have everlasting life. in him should not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:36 He that believeth (pisteuo - a verb, denoting ongoing and continious action) on the Son hath (echo - to hold one's self to a thing, to lay hold of a thing, to adhere or cling to) everlasting life: For John 5:24 Same as previous verses. ("hath everlasting life" denotes present possession, and future possession only for those who continue in the faith) John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: (The sheep are those who continue to hear and follow Him) 28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any [man] pluck them out of my hand. (This is the promise for the ones who persevere in the faith. "Eternal Security" involves perseverance in the faith. The promise of eternal life is to the "overcomers" Rev. 3:5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. Concerning Rom. 8:35, 37-39 Scripture says sin separtates us from God. Isaiah 59:2 Eph 1:12 That we should be (not necesssarily will be, but should be. it's is within God's perfect will that we should be, but then there is God's permissive will also) to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. 13 In whom ye also [trusted], after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 14 Which is the earnest (arrhabon - money which in purchases is given as a pledge or downpayment that the full amount will subsequently be paid.) of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory. The earnest is only a downpayment Eph 4:30 also mentions the possibility of grieving the Holy Spirit, along with the admonition not to. Phil 1:6 God continues to abide in those who continue to abide in Him see John 15:4. Abide is key here as it is throughout God's word Heb. 10:12-14 merely speaks about the ones who are sanctified. Not about whether salvation can be lost or not 1Pet. 1:3 Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope (elpis - expectation of eternal salvation - I don't see how hope and assurance can be the same. I can hope for many things. That does not mean I will necessarily have all I hope for.) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, (but were not home to fill the spot reserved for us, which is yet future.) 5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. (Notice the ones who are kept are not merely kept but they are kept by faith - our faith. This also talks about salvation which is to be revealed in the last time. That means it has not as yet been revealed) Concerning the words "Who are kept by the power of God through faith" God's word also says, " Jude 1:21 Keep yourselves in the love of God," So we see we are kept as we keep. In this my reply I showed how the verses you mentioned do not to me at least support the concept of unconditional eternal security" You may differ I respect that |
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1114 | Show in the Bible once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 41465 | ||
Kalos, Using my NIV Bible I came up with the following verse. "Therefore, dear friends, since you already know this, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of lawless men and fall from your secure position." 2 Peter 3:17 I believe that the above verse was addressed to believers indicated in this verse by the words, "dear friends" "you" and "your" Secondly they must have possessed (present tense) a secure position Thirdly, there was the warning of the possibility of falling from that secure position which they presently enjoyed. So in light of that, the believers were told to "be on their guard" |
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1115 | Show in the Bible once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 41462 | ||
Joe; It was my mistake that I didn't make my reply long enough to include things like the Trinity, substitutionary atonement, diety of Christ, and second coming of Christ, which I find Scriptural support for even though they are not mentioned by those terms, they are implied by plently of Scripture and therefore I believe in those terms. But when I come to the term "eternal security" I find no support for it except on a daily on-going continious basis. By that I mean, one who is in the faith, or in Christ today - present tense - possibly may not be in Christ tomorrow or the next day or year - future tense. Actually I see the concept of "eternal security" based on a one-time decision sometime in the past without any exercise of faith in the present as a non-Bibical concept. I see where Scripture is actually in opposition to the "eternal security" concept. . MY NIV Bible reads; "Therefore, dear friends, since you already know this, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of lawless men and fall from your secure position 2 Peter 3:17. I realize that there are many who will disagree with my thoughts on this, at the same time, I respect the right and opinion of others concerning this. |
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1116 | Show in the Bible once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 41382 | ||
Hello; I did a word search on the words "eteranl security" and did not find these two words used together in God's word. | ||||||
1117 | Are gays/lesbians bound for hell? | Rom 5:8 | New Creature | 41304 | ||
Hello Marquita Blakemore; Hopefully you will find the following Christian web-site helpful. http://www.exodusnorthamerica.org/aboutus/ They have helped people desiring to escape and be freed from a homosexual life-style. They have alot of testimonies on their web pages of people who have been delivered from homosexuality, and are now living ex-homosexual life-styles. I will pray that the Holy Spirit will continue to speak to you and give you wisdom and guidance for your life, and that He will continue to convict your conscience. I believe that God has a wonderful life for you if you will listen to the convicting inner voice of His Holy Spirit speaking to you. God loves you and so do I. |
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1118 | Are gays/lesbians bound for hell? | OT general | New Creature | 41263 | ||
Greetings Marquita Blakemore; The fact that you are concerned about the destiny of your soul indicates to me that God is speaking to you and loves you. You say you have excepted christ as savior; When we say we accept Christ as Savior that means that we believe everything He says about Himself, and also believe everything He says about us. I won't pull any punches with you, because I too care too much for your soul to see you miss out on all God desires for you. If God by His Holy Spirit is speaking to your heart and causing you to be concerned that your soul may be bound for hell, then I won't go against what I believe God is trying to tell you. But the reason God is speaking to your heart is because He wants to change you into what He would have you be. Don't take the voice of your inner conscience lightly. God is speaking, and has plans for a wonderful life in Heaven with Him so listen to what He is teaching you. Prayerfully read God's word, and ask Him to reveal the truth to you as I believe He is even now beginning to do. God loves you and I love you also |
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1119 | Old Testament Law | Jer 7:23 | New Creature | 41165 | ||
Romans 6:15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. The OT law states "thou shalt not lie, steal, etc. Is it ok to lie and steal? Paul says, now that were no longer under the law, but under grace, that doesn't give us a green light to do those things the law prohibited. Even under civil law, try shop-lifting from your local Wal-Mart. If you get caught you will get arrested. The law however is etched on the believers heart, not on tablets of stone. An unbeliever will not submit to God's law, that is why we need cicil law to restrain them. The believer submits to God's law by grace motivated obedience, and at the same time fulfills civil law also. |
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1120 | Christianity and beliefs | NT general Archive 1 | New Creature | 41022 | ||
Greetings charlottetu Interesting questions. So interesting that I decided to attempt to answer them the best I can. 1) Are you a commited Christian? Some people say I should be commited .... just joking. Yes I consider myself to be commmited and surrendered and yielded to Christ Jesus, however there are still a few areas of my life which have yet to be fully surrendered to His Lordship. 2) How did you become a Christian? I became a Christian through a co-worker who God used to lead me to the point which I received Christ Jesus into my heart and life as Savior and Lord. But all of that was actually the work of the Holy Spirit. 3)Do you belong to a particular denomination of the Church? I am a member of a church, but I can't say that it is a particular denomination, at least not by my experience 4)Are you confirmed? Let me answer this one using Scripture. "The Spirit bears witness with my spirit that I am a child of His Rom. 8:16 5)Do communicate with God in any particular way? Yes I communicate with God through prayer, and the Bible Scripture says "he who has an ear, let him hear." So God does desire to speak to us. 6)How often do you go to Church? Every Sunday 7)What beliefs do you hold that make you a Christian? I believe God's word contained in the Bible 8)What makes you different from a non-Christian? Since becoming a Christian, God has changed my desires, thoughts, interests, speech, etc. I am not the same person I was BC or Before Christ. I no longer swear, smoke, drink booze, become angry without cause, I no longer consider myself above others, and I have love for others. And a burden for the lost. 9)What do you think it means to be a disciple? To follow the teachings of Christ Jesus. 10)Do you consider yourself a disciple? A disciple yes, an Apostle no 11)Have you ever done anything against Christianity? Sure, I'm not perfect. 12) Are there any things you wouldn't do because you're a Christian? Absolutely; I WILL NOT go to the movie theaters and pay to hear and see the garbage that is on the big screen these days. God has called me to servanthood and stewardship, and the Lord has impressed upon my heart the importance of not giving to Hollywood that which He has given or support that unworthy and ungodly cause. But thats just me. Your welcome |
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