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121 | What is the apostacy? | 2 Thess 2:3 | New Creature | 121517 | ||
Apostasy “The falling away from the faith. It is a revolt against the truth of God’s word by a believer. It can also describe a group or church organization that has "fallen away" from the truths of Christianity as revealed in the Bible.” (CARM) | ||||||
122 | Can you explain this phenomenon? | Prov 1:29 | New Creature | 120645 | ||
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123 | Holy Spirit leaving the earth? | 1 Cor 6:19 | New Creature | 120554 | ||
Greetings kecia; Some people use the following verse to support a belief that there will come a day when the Holy Spirit is removed from any further influence among the habitants of earth. 2 Thess. 2:7 For the mystery of lawlessness doth already work: only there is one that restraineth now, until he be taken out of the way. (ASV) Whether or not this actually is certain I cannot say for sure. There are various thoughts concerning the meaning of this verse. Maybe someone else in this forum has more knowledge about this. I certainly don't have a pat answer. There are a couple of good posts on the idenity of the restrainer. They are posts numbers 17492, 31729, and 31873, they can be accessed by typing any of these numbers in the Quick Search box on the right side of your screen and then clicking on Search Blessings new Creature |
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124 | CHRISTIAN SUFFERING | Heb 5:8 | New Creature | 120421 | ||
IMMORTAL; Throughout the scriptures we can find examples of how God allowed various kinds of sufferings to come upon those whom He loves. We find that Almighty God tested our earthly spiritual father, Abraham (Hebrews 11:17). In Hebrews and throughout the Bible, we see that: The Lord disciplines those He loves (Hebrews 12:6). And, No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it (Hebrews 12:11). Another reason trials come is: So that your faith... may be proved genuine (1 Peter 1:6-7). In 1 Peter 4:12 we read: do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering as though something strange were happening to you When we look at the trials of this life that we all must face sooner or later in the light of God's Word, it becomes easier to understand God's purpose in not shielding us from adversity. We have had earthly fathers who scolded and disciplined us, not out of hate, but rather out of love. How much more then, does our Heavenly Father love us and discipline us because He loves us and cares for us so much more than we can possibly ever imagine. God, in His love, does not shield us from troublesome circumstances, but by exposing us to them, we become overwhelmed with a sense of our own inadequacy. It becomes easier to trust our Heavenly Father in difficult times, than when the way is smooth. So whatever it is that you may be going through at this moment, let the God who loves you deeply lead you through the storms of your life, till He says to the winds and waves of your life; "Peace, be still." Blessings New Creature |
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125 | Doctrine Divides? | 2 Tim 4:3 | New Creature | 120315 | ||
kalos; Good post Just a few quotes and Scripture for all interested "I'd rather be divided by truth, than united by error.' (D. James Kennedy) "In all our discussions there must never be any trace of intolerance, we are reminded; but obviously we forget that the most fervent devotees of tolerance are invariably intolerant of everyone who speaks about God with certainity when pleasing men means displeasing God it is an unqualified evil and should have no place in the Christian's heart. To be right with God has often meant to be in trouble with men. This is such a common truth that one hesitates to mention it, yet it appears to have been overlooked by the majority of Christian's today. There is a notion abroad that to win a man we must agree with him. Actually, the exact opposite is true." (Tozer) The truth-seeking spirit and the spirit of faith, instead of being opposed, are in the deepest harmony. The man whose faith is most genuine is most willing to have its assertions tested by the severest scrutiny. And the passion for truth has underlying it a profound conviction that what is real is best; that when we get to the heart of things we shall find there what we most need. Faith is false to itself when it dreads truth, and the desire for truth is prompted by an inner voice of faith. ... George Springs Merriam "Truth without love is too hard; Love without truth is too soft." (unknown) Titus 1:9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers Rom. 16:17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. Eph 4:14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; 1 Tim. 4:13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine 2 Tim. 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 2 Tim. 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 2 Tim. 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; Blessings New Creature |
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126 | web sites | Bible general Archive 2 | New Creature | 120114 | ||
Four Square I'm truly sorry, but when I actually tested the web address I gave you in my previous reply, I found that the address has changed. The new address is: http://lockportalliance.org |
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127 | web sites | Bible general Archive 2 | New Creature | 120113 | ||
Four Square I just noticed that in my previous reply, I forgot to actually give the address of a web-site. But I will give it now: http://members.tripod.com/lockportalliance God Bless New Creature |
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128 | web sites | Bible general Archive 2 | New Creature | 120040 | ||
Four Square I think you will find the following Christian web-site enjoyable, and Biblically based. There are even some excellent audio sermons to be enjoyed as well. Lots of good stuff there. Grace be to you New creature |
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129 | Can God Bless America? | Prov 14:34 | New Creature | 119743 | ||
kalos I heard Adrian Rogers once say; "We have been so cursed with blessings, that it's time we need to be blessed with cursings." Maybe he had this following quote in mind: "Nothing raises the price of a blessing like it's removal." H. Moore I have heard others comment by saying; "If God blesses America, then He will have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah" God Bless you as long as you abide in Him New Creature |
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130 | Why did GOD give us free will? | Gen 1:27 | New Creature | 118443 | ||
DBrooks; "By giving humans freedom of will, the Creator has chosen to limit His own power. He risked the daring experiment of giving us the freedom to make good or bad decisions, to live decent or evil lives, because God does not want the forced obedience of slaves. Instead, He covets the voluntary love and obedience of sons who love Him for Himself...." Catherine Marshall, Beyond Our Selves [1961] "God will not violate human freedom. He has created a race of people to make choices. God did not create fleshly robots or mechanical beings over which He has complete control. Why doesn’t God just make me good? The answer is: that wouldn’t be goodness, it would be slavery. And God isn’t interested in slaves but in sons and daughters. God will not overpower us into goodness; He can and does work through every possible means to get our attention to call us, to woo us and win us. But He will never ravish us or violate us as persons." (unknown source) God desires that the people He loves and created, voluntarily choose to love Him in return. Therefore, He created them with freedom of choice. Blessings New Creature |
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131 | Sanctification - set apart FOR God's us? | Acts | New Creature | 118119 | ||
Let me add a few brief comments concerning sanctification 1) It is an on-going continous process in the life of a believer 2) We are not wholly holy. we are being continously transformed daily more and more into Christ's likeness 3) Unlike justification,in which we are passive, in the process of sanctification, we co-operate with what the Holy Spirit desires to accomplish in us. We need to daily surrender ourselves to His molding influences. Daily surrender to the Holy Spirit will assure Chrisian growth, maturity, and fruit bearing in the life of each believer. |
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132 | making it to heaven after you get saved | 1 John 3:9 | New Creature | 118117 | ||
Greetings god chaser; After having already become saved, we will desire to do our Heavenly Father's will, and the Biblical promise for these is that they "shall enter into the kingdom of heaven" But we cannot know our Father's will if we negelect to daily spend time alone with God in prayer, and in His word. Matt. 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Blessings New Creature |
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133 | How does evolution fit into this verse? | Gen 1:1 | New Creature | 118040 | ||
It doesn't Definition of Evolution – "an imagined process by which living things formed by themselves without a creator, and then somehow improved by themselves." |
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134 | why did David think God had forsaken him | Ps 22:1 | New Creature | 117586 | ||
Actually the words: My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? found in Ps. 22:1 are prophethic words, in reference to the words Christ would speak when suffering on the cross, so as to fulfill prophecy concerning Him. Compare with Matthew 27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? and Mark 15:34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? |
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135 | CAN I LOSE MY SALVATION? | Heb 2:3 | New Creature | 117284 | ||
Hector; I spent some time this morning reading from the all time classic "Pilgrim's Progress" by John Bunyan, and I came upon the following discourse in that book, that might be a helpful reminder about this topic. It would do us well to take heed the warning. So without further ado, here is the warning from Bunyan's book. Interpreter ... led Christian into a very dark room, where there sat a man in an iron cage. Now the man, to look on, seemed very sad; he sat with his eyes looking down to the ground, his hands folded together, and he sighed as if he would break his heart. Then said Christian, What means this? At which the Interpreter bid him talk with the man. Then said Christian to the man, What art thou? The man answered, I am what I was not once. Christian. What wast thou once? Man. The man said, I was once a fair a nd flourishing professor, both in mine own eyes, and also in the eyes of others; I once was, as I thought, fair for the Celestial City, and had then even joy at the thoughts that I should get thither, (Luke viii. 13.) Christian. Well, but what art thou now? Man. I am now a man of despair, and am shut up in it, as in this iron cage. I cannot get out. Oh, now I cannot! Christian. But how camest thou in this condition? Man. I left off to watch and be sober; I laid the reins upon the neck of my lusts; I sinned against the light of the Word and the goodness of God; I have grieved the Spirit, and He is gone; I tempted the devil, and he is come to me; I have provoked God to anger, and He has left me: I have so hardened my heart, that I cannot repent. Then said Christian to the Interpreter, But is there no hope for such a man as this? Ask him, said the Interpreter. Nay, said Christian, pray, sir, do you. Interpreter. Then said the Interpreter, I sthere no hope, but you must be kept in the iron cage of despair? Man. No, none at all. Interpreter. Why, the Son of the Blessed is very pitiful. Man. I have crucified Him to myself afresh, (Heb. vi. 6;) I have despised His person, (Luke xix. 14;) I have despised His righteousness; I have "counted His blood an unholy thing;" I have "done despite to the Spirit of Grace," (Heb. x. 28, 29.) Therefore I have shut myself out of all the promises, and there now remains to me nothing but threatenings, dreadful threatenings, fearful threatenings of certain judgement and fiery indignation, which shall devour me as an adversary. Interpreter. For what did you bring yourself into this condition? Man. For the lusts, pleasures, and profits of this world; in the enjoyment of which I did then promise myself much delight; but now every one of those things also bite me, and gnaw me like a burning worm. Interpreter. But canst thou not now repent and turn? Man. God hath denied me repentance. His word gives me no encouragement to believe; yea, Himself has shut me up in this iron cage; nor can all the men in the world let me out. O eternity! eternity! how shall I grapple with the misery that I must meet with in eternity! Interpreter. Then said the Interpreter to Christian, Let this man's misery be remembered by thee, and be an everlasting caution to thee. |
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136 | people comminting susiced | Bible general Archive 2 | New Creature | 117267 | ||
churchladies; While I don't claim to be an authority on this subject, my thought is: How can faith possibly be demonstrated in the act of suicide. And Secondly, do you think that this would be God's leading for any individual? Thirdly if the Bible says; "Thou shall not kill" then isn't the taking of ones own life a violation of this command? Wouldn't that demostrate a lack of faith and trust in God? (Just something to think about) I would advise anyone considering taking their own life to seek counseling. Blessings New Creature |
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137 | CAN I LOSE MY SALVATION? | Heb 2:3 | New Creature | 117264 | ||
Hector; I know Hank recommended some posts for you to look at on this topic. And I would also like to recommend a couple of post numbers 95250 and 95251 which is a two part post on the topic you inquire about. Blessings New Crature |
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138 | What do we believe? | Jude 1:3 | New Creature | 117032 | ||
Below is the doctrinal statement of my church denomination. I post it merely as an example. Please notice I did not give the name of the denomination, so as not to seem to promote the denomination I am affliliated with. I do however personally agree that these doctrinal statements are Biblical, and thats why I choose to be affiliated with them. 1. There is one God,(1) who is infinitely perfect,(2) existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.(3) (1) Deuteronomy 6:4, (2) Matthew 5:48, (3) Matthew 28:19) 2. Jesus Christ is the true God and the true man.(4) He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.5 He died upon the cross, the Just for the unjust,(6) as a substitutionary sacrifice,(7) and all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood.(8) He arose from the dead according to the Scriptures.(9) He is now at the right hand of Majesty on high as our great High Priest.(10) He will come again to establish His kingdom, righteousness and peace.(11) (4) Philippians 2:6-11, (5) Luke 1:24, (6) I Peter 3:18, (7) Hebrews 2:9, (8) Romans 5:9, (9) Acts 2:23–24, (10) Hebrews 8:1, (11) Matthew 26:64) 3. The Holy Spirit is a divine person,(12) sent to dwell, guide, teach, empower the believer,(13) and convince the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment.(14) (12) John 14:15–18, (13) John 16:13, Acts 1:8, (14) John 16:7–11) 4. The Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, were verbally inspired by God and are a complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men. They constitute the divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice.(15) (15) 2 Peter 1:20–21, 2 Timothy 3:15–16) 5. Man was originally created in the image and likeness of God:(16) he fell through disobedience, incurring thereby both physical and spiritual death. All men are born with a sinful nature,(17) are separated from the life of God, and can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ.(18) The portion of the unrepentant and unbelieving is existence forever in conscious torment;(19) and that of the believer, in everlasting joy and bliss.(20) (16) Genesis 1:27, (17) Romans 3:23, (18) 1 Corinthians15:20–23, (19) Revelation 21:8, (20) Revelation 21:1–4) 6. Salvation has been provided through Jesus Christ for all men; and those who repent and believe in Him are born again of the Holy Spirit, receive the gift of eternal life, and become the children of God.(21) (21) Titus 3:4–7) 7. It is the will of God that each believer should be filled with the Holy Spirit and be sanctified wholly,(22) being separated from sin and the world and fully dedicated to the will of God, thereby receiving power for holy living and effective service.(23) This is both a crisis and a progressive experience wrought in the life of the believer subsequent to conversion.24 (22) 1 Thessalonians 5:23, (23) Acts 1:8, (24) Romans 6:1–14) 8. Provision is made in the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ for the healing of the mortal body.(25) Prayer for the sick and anointing with oil are taught in the Scriptures and are privileges for the Church in this present age.(26) (25) Matthew 8:16–17, (26) James 5:13–16) 9. The Church consists of all those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, are redeemed through His blood, and are born again of the Holy Spirit. Christ is the Head of the Body, the Church, (27) which has been commissioned by Him to go into all the world as a witness, preaching the gospel to all nations.(28) The local church is a body of believers in Christ who are joined together for the worship of God, for edification through the Word of God, for prayer, fellowship, the proclamation of the gospel, and observance of the ordinances of Baptism and the Lord's Supper.(29) (27) Ephesians 1:22–23, (28) Matthew 28:19–20, (29) Acts 2:41–47) 10. There shall be a bodily resurrection of the just and of the unjust; for the former, a resurrection unto life;(30) for the latter, a resurrection unto judgment.(31) (30) 1 Corinthians 15:20–23, (31) John 5:28–29) 11. The second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent(32) and will be personal, visible, and premillennial.(33) This is the believer's blessed hope and is a vital truth which is an incentive to holy living and faithful service.(34) (32) Hebrews 10:37, (33) Luke 21:27, (34) Titus 2:11–14) |
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139 | pornography....... | 2 Tim 2:22 | New Creature | 116961 | ||
angst33 Have you prayed that the Lord would give you the power to win the victory over this habit? The first step is to admit you are sinning. The second step is to tell the Lord that you don't want to be held in bondage any longer, and that you can't break the habit in your own strength. Pray that the Lord would empower you to resist the temptation the next time it hits. Fill your mind, and time with other occupations, and trust that it is God's desire that you gain the victory. Blessings New Creature |
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140 | can you sleep with a non christian boy? | 2 Tim 2:22 | New Creature | 116707 | ||
I would just like to say, that if two people of the opposite sex sleep together, and think nothing will happen, and that they are strong and can resist the temptation that comes, then they are sadly mistaken. Don't put yourself in a position, where temptation is likely to be present. | ||||||
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