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121 | Is the sin nature substance or mind set? | Phil 3:9 | John Reformed | 100467 | ||
Dear Ken, I must ask you not to contact me. I see it as a waste of time, both yours and mine. John |
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122 | Is the sin nature substance or mind set? | Phil 3:9 | John Reformed | 100461 | ||
Dear Pam, "Who is we?" "Lets see some Bible in your answer contextually applied and not pet doctrine." Lets see...in my first sentence I said: The sin nature is the inclination of man's heart toward that which is wicked. Gen 6:5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. "How does Jesus give us a new heart"? It is actually the function of the Holy Spirit and is called regeneration. John 3:7,8 "Do not be amazed that I said to you, 'You must be born again.' "The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit." "At what point in time does that happen?" Prior to salvation (I can't give a timeline). I only know what I have learned from Scripture and God has not provided us with all we may wish to know, only that which He has been pleased inform us of. We are justified immediately upon being born new creatures in Christ. Sanctification is a process that lasts until our last breath. John 3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God." "Who's nature is enabling me to win my battles, His or mine?" Gal 2:20 "I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. Apart from Christ we can do nothing. It is the Holy Spirit within that causes us to desire that which pleases God. Phil 3:3 for we are the true circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh, "So what is it, some "magical wand waving thing" we do?" "Not at all". Remember that the battle is the Lord's. Even if we suffer defeat, our ultimate victory is assured. Keep in mind Pam that some people have to work for a living and just don't have the time to answer all your questions in one fell swoop! Peace and Grace, John |
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123 | How do you evangelize someone who | Bible general Archive 2 | John Reformed | 100436 | ||
Dear Ed, I appreciate your reply. If I strike you as unemotional, it is because I have been praying for God's gift of self-control. It is not easy for me to read some of the things that have been said about what I believe and in the past I have re-acted emotionally. The forum has been a wonderfull experience for me. I have had a chance to share my view of Scripture with christians from a wide range of traditions. In truth, I have learned a great deal from many who hold different views as well. I have also learned a few things about myself. One of those things was that I have in the past been far more interested in what my response would be, rather than the content of the question or note I was responding to. It was my own frustration with posts from others who did not bother to REALLY read what I had written that opened my own eyes!..."Take the log out of your own eye..." came to mind. The fact is that I am a very emotional guy. I cry when we sing "Rock of Ages" at church! I identify so much with the words of the old hymn: Not the labor of my hands Can fulfill Thy law’s demands; Could my zeal no respite know, Could my tears forever flow, All for sin could not atone; Thou must save, and Thou alone. Nothing in my hand I bring, Simply to the cross I cling; Naked, come to Thee for dress; Helpless look to Thee for grace; Foul, I to the fountain fly; Wash me, Savior, or I die. Thanks Again, John |
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124 | How do you evangelize someone who | Bible general Archive 2 | John Reformed | 100432 | ||
As my dear old Grannie used to say..."The branch falls close to the tree". :-) I must say that my daughter loves her Lord. And in case theres any doubt, so does her father. John |
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125 | ?self effort 2 B holy now vs befor saved | Phil 3:9 | John Reformed | 100421 | ||
Hi Steve, I'm more than a little perplexed myself. At this point I'm not certain that the reformed perspective on any doctrine won't prompt our critics to cry "Abuse!". Rom 8:28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. I'm standing on His promise and my confidence is in Him. I do thank you Steve for your observation. God Bless, John |
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126 | ?self effort 2 B holy now vs befor saved | Phil 3:9 | John Reformed | 100417 | ||
Hi Steve, I'm more than a little perplexed myself. At this point I'm not certain that the reformed perspective on any doctrine won't prompt our critics to cry "Abuse!". Rom 8:28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. I'm standing on His promise and my confidence is in Him. I do thank you Steve for your observation. God Bless, John |
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127 | ?self effort 2 B holy now vs befor saved | Phil 3:9 | John Reformed | 100400 | ||
Ken, I have recieved a personal warning from The Lockman foundation cautioning against engaging in debates over theological perspectives. Therefore, for me to respond by defending Calvin would place my status on this forum in jeopardy. My advice is to stick to Bible Study and shun political and religious propaganda. I would not want you to lose your posting priveleges. John John |
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128 | How do you evangelize someone who | Bible general Archive 2 | John Reformed | 100397 | ||
Dear Ed, It seems as if Figgy dis-agrees with your characterization of me. Of course her perspective may be prejudiced by her love for her cold, old father. :-) John |
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129 | How do you evangelize someone who | Bible general Archive 2 | John Reformed | 100381 | ||
Thanks Figgy, Pop |
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130 | ?self effort 2 B holy now vs befor saved | Phil 3:9 | John Reformed | 100380 | ||
Dear Ken, Caution: Detrimental remarks especially Calvinism/Arminianism is not permitted. Continued abuse of the rule will lead to loss of posting priviledges. A word to the wise is sufficient. Be wise. John |
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131 | Prophetic perfect tense in other verses? | Ps 102:16 | John Reformed | 100379 | ||
The angels were created BY Jesus. John 1:3 All things came into being through Him,(Jesus the Word) and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. John |
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132 | How do you "share the Gospel?" | Matt 28:18 | John Reformed | 100337 | ||
Dear Ken, You wrote: "But if you desire of Him and become what He desires, what is our responsibility? At the present time we have two different perspectives on how God sanctfies His saints. You seem to be focused on our responsibility and I'm focused on God's soveriegnty in the process of sanctification. It is a complex and mysterious relationship. In a way, we are both right! We are commanded to do certain things and to hold certain attitudes and it is our responsibility to strive to be obedient and to be faithful reflections of our Lord. At the same time we must not overlook or ignore the teaching that it is not ourselves who do good works, but it is the Spirit of Christ in us. Eph 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. The way I see it is that we are to act AS IF it all depends on us, but not forget, that it all depends on Him. Remember...even our initial desire for Christ did not come from our us but from above! John 3:27 John answered and said, "A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven. "If we don't know how to accomplish the task what should we recognize about ourselves that needs to be rectified?" For that we need revelation from the Holy Spirit. God Bless, John |
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133 | How do you "share the Gospel?" | Matt 28:18 | John Reformed | 100321 | ||
And so there is no doubt about who gets the glory...We love Him because He first loved us! Soli Deo Gloria! John |
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134 | How do you "share the Gospel?" | Matt 28:18 | John Reformed | 100310 | ||
Well Ken...Since we rely and trust Christ to save us and keep us; we also rely on the Holy Spirit help and enlighten us; and the Father that He provide for us and forgive us...I don't see anything wrong with either position. So long as our dependence is upon the Father, Son and Holy Ghost we can't help but be safe. God Bless, John |
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135 | How do you "share the Gospel?" | Matt 28:18 | John Reformed | 100302 | ||
"God will not give me humility or patience or holiness or love as separate gifts of His grace." (Watchman Nee) But the Apostle Paul said: Rom 12:6 Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly: if prophecy, according to the proportion of his faith; What am I missing here? John |
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136 | How do you "share the Gospel?" | Matt 28:18 | John Reformed | 100289 | ||
The Bible contains many commands; exhortations and examples of personal holiness. However, God has ordained grace as the means by which we are made able to do what is pleasing in His sight. We may have the will to do what God has commanded, but for power to obey we must seek God's grace. Not one of saints will have reason to boast in His presence. Humbly we will fall on our faces and cast our crowns at His feet. John |
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137 | How do you evangelize someone who | Bible general Archive 2 | John Reformed | 100277 | ||
Dear Ed, John 3:27 John answered and said, "A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven. Perhaps you have been blessed with far greater spiritual experiences than have I. If so, thank God for His providence. Being loathe to engage in a defense of what level of zeal for lost souls I may or may not have, let me simply say that my only hope is Christ. Other than my boast in Him, I have nothing to brag about. I trust that is your attitude also. God Bless, John |
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138 | How do you evangelize someone who | Bible general Archive 2 | John Reformed | 100265 | ||
Dear Ed, In the cause of fostering even greater understanding...I would appreciate your sharing with me what questions about my beliefs were answered. John |
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139 | Why don't you know for sure? | Eccl 11:6 | John Reformed | 100189 | ||
Dear Darcy, The reason I wrote to you was because of what I percieved as a negative attitude toward doctrines in general. Your reply seems to indicate that you do hold doctrines to be essential, but the doctrine of the cross should be the root of all other teaching. Am I right? John |
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140 | Who, does the Bible say, are the "elect" | NT general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 100180 | ||
"I agree with it, John, but your desire is to take it beyond that based or a poor, very poor interpretation which lead to all sorts of distruction. It's not unlike what a cultist might do....Anyone here got a NWT Bible?" OK Ken...You agree with my definition that the elect are those who will be in heaven. You also believe that innocent infants will also be in heaven. Therefore innocent infants are among the elect. What is so hard to understand about that? I also consider your inference that I am not unlike a cultist abusive. That is bearing false witness against your neighbor. God will judge between us. John |
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