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121 | Live over 2000 years Old | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 235808 | ||
fmp: I stand by my response as stated! BradK |
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122 | Live over 2000 years Old | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 235814 | ||
Fmp, The burden of proof is on you as you are making the assertion. My reply shouldn't require this anyway. I do not seek to debate this matter with you. Speaking the Truth in Love. BradK |
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123 | Number 216 | Bible general Archive 3 | BradK | 157737 | ||
Dear humbled..., Your words definitely strike on a point of truth. I thank you for speaking from your heart and sharing your perspective. Those of us who have been around awhile, I think realize that there are many who we don't hear from that are watching and reading. What we say matters and we should convey a Christ-like attitude and demeanor at all times. Sometimes we (and I) may fall short. From my perspective you have 3 catagories of people, in general: 1. Those who are serious and have come to seek, learn, and contribute; 2. Those who are "just passing through" so-to-speak; 3. Those who seek to disrupt and promote heresy The challenge is being able to discern, assess, and draw a quick conclusion based on only a few, if not just a single post! So, without making excuses or merely offering an apology, it is very difficult to determine who is serious and truly seeking an honest answer and who is merely playing games and being disruptive. Too often the bad outweigh the good. It is a problem inherent in a public Forum such as this. I think you'll find the heart of many, if not most of the "regulars" is to seek to honor and glorify the Lord by their participation. I'm glad to hear that you think this is "one of the best". I think it is too and that's why I strive to be a positive influence. Please, stick around and be part of the solution as well. We need others such as yourself:-) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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124 | why would God not want u with a believer | Bible general Archive 3 | BradK | 158060 | ||
Hi fw, First, you'll have to be a bit more clear on your question. What is seriously wrong? I'm not following you 100 percent. Second, if we really "tore into you", why did you bring the topic up? Sometimes we just don't like the answers we get- especially if it is truth! You were given wisdom from a multitude of counsellors! It helps us all when you are clear in your communication so that others can best understand you and provide proper responses. I hope this helps, BradK |
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125 | tell me what you think | Bible general Archive 3 | BradK | 160018 | ||
Hi Jimmyhen, It is not so much that I disagree with you as that you haven't proven your point! It is customary on the Forum that the one making the claim to shoulder the burden of proof. It's your job to defend what you said, not mine to refute it! Also, could you try using some punctuation, i.e. periods? Your response to Mark ran on as one long sentence and was a little hard to follow:-) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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126 | tell me what you think | Bible general Archive 3 | BradK | 160019 | ||
Hi Jimmyhen, How did you come to that conclusion? BradK |
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127 | tell me what you think | Bible general Archive 3 | BradK | 160099 | ||
Hello Jimmy, Unless I'm missing something here, you were the one who initiated the question, asking, "tell me what you think". Several of us have, my friend. As I recall you did not give much "backing with scripture" yourself. Might I ask what is it you're looking for? I'm a little bothered by your claim to have special knowledge that the rest of us are lacking:-( I guess I'm not clear on where you're going with this scenario. As I stated before, the burden or proof is on you to prove your contention. As this is a Study bible Forum, we should probably stick to the study of scripture and leave current events to another, more suited forum. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK PS- Punctuation? |
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128 | tell me what you think | Bible general Archive 3 | BradK | 160158 | ||
Rom. 12:16- "Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation. " | ||||||
129 | WHY!!!!!!!!!???????????? | Bible general Archive 3 | BradK | 162813 | ||
Neo Cortex, God is Holy, first and foremost! We need to understand Him. "He is so because the sum of all moral excellency is found in Him. He is absolute Purity, unsullied even by the shadow of sin" [A.W. Pink]. God's holiness is manifested in: 1. His works- Ps. 145:17 2. His law- Rom. 7:12 3. the Cross "Because He is holy, He hates all sin!(Prov. 3:32, Prov. 15:26) It follows then, that He must necessarily punish sin. Sin can no more exist without demanding His punishment than without requiring His hatred of it." [Pink] Think of it this way, "God has often forgiven sinners, but He never forgives sin; and the sinner (mankind) is only forgiven on the ground of Another having borne his punishment; for "without the shedding of blood is no remission" (Heb. 9:22).[Pink] Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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130 | if you are saved are you always saved? | Bible general Archive 3 | BradK | 162864 | ||
Hi winningside, And so goes the eternal question... I side with the Perseverance of the saints:-) How did you arrive at the conclusion that you, "do not know how people can believe that after doing an in depth study on the subject?" For what it's worth, I wouldn't call the matter of eternal security simply "an opinion". There are (orthodox) views on both sides of the issue that can be (more or less) supported by scripture. I don't honestly think there are hundreds of different opinions- shall we say, 2?! C.H. Spurgeon in commenting on the doctrine of final perseverance, said this about 2 Timothy 1:9: "The apostle in stating his doctrine in the following words, “Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,” declares God to be the author of salvation, “Who hath saved us and called us.” The whole tenor of the verse is towards a strong affirmation of Jonah’s doctrine, “that salvation is of the Lord.” It would require very great twisting, involving more than ingenuity, it would need dishonesty, to make out salvation by man out of this text; but to find salvation altogether of God in it is to perceive the truth which lies upon the very surface. No need for profound inquiry, the wayfaring man though a fool shall not err therein; for the text says as plainly as words can say, “God hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling.” The apostle, then, in order to bring forth the truth that salvation is of grace declares that it is of God, that it springs directly and entirely from him and from him only. Is not this according to the teaching of the Holy Spirit in other places, where he affirms over and over again that the alpha and omega of our salvation must be found not in ourselves but in our God?" Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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131 | if you are saved are you always saved? | Bible general Archive 3 | BradK | 162886 | ||
Dear winningside, I was not trying to strike a cord of contention with my reply:-) I was merely pointing out that there are true believers on both sides of this debate. And, there are! With all due respect, if "there is no once saved always saved", then is there a "twice lost, always lost"? Where in scripture do believers get saved again? It sounds to me like you're exhibiting a touch of spiritual pride to say I have the bigger problem? What if I said I had 21 pages typed out and I read them all together as a whole? Does this bring us closer together? No, it doesn't. God does not say, "better safe than sorry". I choose to believe God. Eternal life is not temporal and I believe that God is able to "keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy," Blessings to you and thanks for your thoughts on the matter:-) BradK |
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132 | if you are saved are you always saved? | Bible general Archive 3 | BradK | 162904 | ||
Hi scoop, 1. Could you answer where in scripture do we find someone being saved again? 2. What verse tells us, "you can lose your salvation if you do not cultivate it?" 3. If "There is no such thing as once saved always saved", is the opposite true? The garden analogy doesn't work because the land was given to us, it didn't get taken back! Unless I'm mistaken, the "upkeep" of the land is unrelated to possession or ownership of it. We're agreed that salvation is of the Lord, i.e. There is nothing you can do to become saved except accept Jesus as your personal savior. So, it would appear to me that if we can do nothing to save ourselves, then logically, what can WE do to loose it? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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133 | if you are saved are you always saved? | Bible general Archive 3 | BradK | 162906 | ||
Hi scoop, Can you provide support to your statement, "If once saved always saved , there would be no need for judgement day?" How so? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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134 | if you are saved are you always saved? | Bible general Archive 3 | BradK | 162912 | ||
Hi winningside, We are on the same team:-) It's not you and scoop against the rest of us. Personally, I'm trying to seek clarification so as to better understand your perspective. So, might I ask why are you so glad for Judgement Day? If one's salvation is not certain- which view you say you embrace- then I'd fear it. Amen? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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135 | if you are saved are you always saved? | Bible general Archive 3 | BradK | 162914 | ||
Hi winningside, Thank you for your response. I respect you as a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, and I trust you would likewise! OBEY equals "the obedience of Faith"! Rom. 1:5 - "through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for His name's sake" Heb. 11:8- "By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going." The context of Mark 13:12-13 is not dealing with salvation! Rom. 6:1 is answered by verse 2! If I might add, the purpose of the Christian life is not to see how close we can get to the edge, but, rather, how close we can get to the Savior! Heb. 10:38 is answered by verse 39, "But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the soul." It is also within the scope of the entire section dealing with... Faith- Hebrews 11! The "Therefore" of Hebrews 12:1-2 would be important in the context of understanding 12:14 would it not? 2 Peter 2:4 is dealing with the destruction of false teachers, not believers! If I might add as an observation, we need to be very careful about proof-texting! That is, finding specific verses to back up our views while ignoring any context! God bless and have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Ps 92:1- "It is good to give thanks to the LORD And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High!" Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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136 | if you are saved are you always saved? | Bible general Archive 3 | BradK | 162920 | ||
Hello winningside, I certainly included myself by saying, "we". Where have I been proof-texting and where have I ignored context? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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137 | Help!!! | Bible general Archive 3 | BradK | 162929 | ||
Hi ngkh, I have not read his book. Have you? At any rate, here's a brief bio I found on Peter Tsukahira: Peter Tsukahira was born in the United States and is now a citizen of Israel. He lives with his family on Mt. Carmel in the city of Haifa. Peter is Director of the Or HaCarmel Ministry Center and one of the pastors of Kehilat HaCarmel, and Israeli Messianic congregation. He is ordained by World Challenge International Minister's Fellowship, founded by Rev. David Wilkerson. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Church Growth International, founded by Dr. David Yonggi Cho. I don't know whether his book is worth reading or not. However, by default of his association with Yonggi Cho, I'd approach it with some caution. Further, based on your statement that he is proclaiming things in contradiction to the Bible, I'd opine the obvious: Steer clear. New and novel ides and theories are always suspicious and deserve close scrutiny. Curiously, why do you think his book is worth reading? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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138 | if you are saved are you always saved? | Bible general Archive 3 | BradK | 162959 | ||
Hi kalos, Maybe we could ask Zondervan to publish a new, updated EIV and call it TNEIV:-) If well marketed, it could sell to the truly insecure. BTW, Phil. 1:6 should read, "Lacking confidence of this very thing,..." 1 John 5:13- "These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may doubt that you have eternal life." God Bless, BradK |
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139 | Help!!! | Bible general Archive 3 | BradK | 163009 | ||
Dear ngkh, Paul Yonggi (David Cho) Cho is a Word-Faith teacher. Here are some of the challenges to his theology: if Buddhists and Yoga practitioners can accomplish their objectives through fourth dimensional powers, then Christians should be able to accomplish much more by using the same means." (Hank Hanegraaff, "Christianity in Crisis" page 353. Paul Yonggi Cho, The Fourth Dimension, vol. 1 (South Plainfield, NJ: Bridge Publishing, 1979), 37, 41) As Cho tells the story of his name change, God showed him that Paul Cho had to die and David Cho was to be resurrected in his place. According to Cho, God Himself came up with his new name. (Hank Hanegraaff, "Christianity in Crisis" page 352-353. Paul Yonggi Cho, "Yonggi Cho Changes His Name," Charisma and Christian Lifepage 80, November 1992) "You create the presence of Jesus with your mouth ... He is bound by your lips and by your words ... Remember that Christ is depending upon you and your spoken word to release His presence." ((Hank Hanegraaff, "Christianity in Crisis" page 353. Paul Yonggi Cho, The Fourth Dimension, Vol.1 1979, p. 83) Cho's concept of fourth-dimensional thinking is nothing short of occultism. In his best-selling book "The Fourth Dimension", Cho unveils his departure from historic Christian theology and his entry into the world of the occult. Cho lists four steps in his incubation formula: 1) Visualize a clear-cut goal or idea in your mind; 2) have a burning desire for your objective; 3) pray until you get the guarantee or assurance from God that what you desire is already yours; 4) speak or confess the end result into existence. (Hank Hanegraaff, "Christianity in Crisis" page 353. Paul Yonggi Cho, The Fourth Dimension, Volume One (So. Plainfield, NJ: Bridge Publishing, 1979), 9-35; vol. 2, 18-33) "Through visualization and dreaming you can incubate your future and hatch the results." (Hank Hanegraaff, "Christianity in Crisis" page 353. Paul Yonggi (David) Cho, The Fourth Dimension, p. 44) "Paul Yonggi Cho — pastor of the world's largest church, located in Seoul, South Korea — claims to have received his call to preach from Jesus Christ Himself, who supposedly appeared to him dressed like a fireman. Cho has packaged his faith formulas under the label of "fourth dimensional power." He is well aware of his link to occultism, arguing that if Buddhists and Yoga practitioners can accomplish their objectives through fourth dimensional powers, then Christians should be able to accomplish much more by using the same means. In case one is tempted to confuse the size of Cho's following with the truth of his teachings, let me point out that the Buddhist version of "name it and claim it" (Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism) has an even larger following than does Cho. Cho recently made the news by changing his name from Paul to David. As Cho tells the story, God showed him that Paul Cho had to die and David Cho was to be resurrected in his place. According to Cho, God Himself came up with his new name." (Paul Yonggi (David) Cho, "WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE FAITH MOVEMENT (Part One): E. W. Kenyon and the Twelve Apostles of Another Gospel," Hank Hanegraaff) He is anything but Orthodox in his teachings. He is much more in line with mysticism than the teachings of the Bible. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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140 | becoming a priest | Bible general Archive 3 | BradK | 163536 | ||
Kinda like the Nike slogan, "just do it!", huh? BradK |
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