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121 | Show in the Bible once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 41647 | ||
Dear Meusing, I agree that God's immense intellect and knowledge are beyond our finite minds, however He has an eternal plan and He is working it out with perfection. Through the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit He has revealed a great deal of this plan to His saints. He even has placed within us the desire to grow in our knowledge of Him. He is wonderful beyond words or thoughts. It is for that reason I argue for His soverign reign over His creation. When we more fully understand the wickedness of our sins and the holiness of God , it is then that we appreciate the wonder of His grace. If God had simply cast all of fallen mankind into Hell, He would have been justified in doing so. Some folks think it unfair that He extends His mercy to some and hardens others. I say thank God He has been merciful to any! John Reformed |
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122 | do not be drunk with strong wine | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 41655 | ||
Dear Christa, The verse says it all. Don't get drunk! We are to glorify God in all that we do and that includes eating and drinking. John Reformed |
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123 | Show in the Bible once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 41657 | ||
Dear Glen, Is 43:1-3 But now, thus says the LORD, your Creator, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel, "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine! "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame burn you. "For I am the LORD your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I have given Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in your place." Is 54:10 "For the mountains may be removed and the hills may shake, But My lovingkindness will not be removed from you, And My covenant of peace will not be shaken," Says the LORD who has compassion on you. Matt 18:12 "What do you think? If any man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go and search for the one that is straying? Matt 18:13,14 "If it turns out that he finds it, truly I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray. "So it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones perish." Of course if you rather rely on yourself than on God.... well, I would'nt recommend it. John Reformed |
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124 | Show in the Bible once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 41689 | ||
Dear New Creature, God in His mercy has chosen to save some. The rest are left to follow the wicked desires of their fallen natures. Yes, those who are not predestined unto salvation are predestined to damnation. Rom 9:22-24 "What if God, although willing to demonstrate His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction? And He did so to make known the riches of His glory upon vessels of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for glory, even us, whom He also called, not from among Jews only, but also from among Gentiles." It is necessary to bear in mind the terrible conequence of the fall. Adam was the federal head of all mankind. When he fell the entire race of man fell. We were born sinful and rebellious creatures without love for God, but rather with hatred for Him. The spiritual nature which should have been our birthright was lost. Rom 5:12 "Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned--" Eph 2:1-5 "And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)" The contemplation of our election by God should fill us with awe. Why has God chosen me instead of my neigbor? Certainly not because of anything in me! To God be the Glory, John Reformed |
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125 | Show in the Bible once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 41691 | ||
Dear NC, "If it turns out that he finds it". If we follow your implication literaly, one could conclude that God is not omniscient!. But I know that is not your intent. I do not agree with your supposition that it may refer to man's fee will. It requires reading into the text that which is not there. To your question "Does God allow us freedom to operate within the designed limits somewhere between God's perfect will, and His permissive will?". This question arises from the idea that man can operate independently from God. The fact is that everything that occurs has been preordained by God before He even created us. At the same time He does not violate man's will in doing so. The unregenerate go about trying to destroy God, and end up fulfilling His purpose anyway! His saints desire to do His will and strive to accomplish it. Even when they stumble in sin God uses it to work sanctification inteir lives (humility, thanksgiving etc.). God's plan is "perfection in action". He has created us for His good pleasure. My scriptual supports for this doctrine will have to wait til my next post. Time to earn the daily bread. Soli Deo Gloria, John Reformed |
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126 | Show in the Bible once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 41702 | ||
Dear Scribe, Your reasoning leads to the conclusion that those people who have decided to repent and turn to Christ must have something "special" about them and the others who continualy harden their hearts are really wicked and don't deserve God's grace. Perhaps a word search of choose or chosen would be instructive. In the meantime consider the following "hyper predestination" verses. Deut 10:14,15 "Behold, to the LORD your God belong heaven and the highest heavens, the earth and all that is in it. "Yet on your fathers did the LORD set His affection to love them, and He chose their descendants after them, even you above all peoples, as it is this day." Ps 33:12 "Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, he people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance." Matt 11:27 "All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him." Mark 13:20 "Unless the Lord had shortened those days, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect, whom He chose, He shortened the days." Please tell give me your proof texts that speak as plainly to the contention of yours that we chose Him. Soli Deo Gloria John Reformed |
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127 | Show in the Bible once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 41746 | ||
Dear NC, 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." Is chastisement by God a good thing for the saint? I say it is good. It demonstrates His love, it brings humility and banishes self-reliance. It drives us back to prayer and bible study and a host of blessings. It sets our hearts on striving and praying for grace to obey God. All these positive results come as a resultof sin. Should we therefore sin so grace may abound? God forbid it! We are constrained from sin by our love for Christ. You do not have an accurate understanding of calvinism, you merely parrot the rhetoric of it's arminian critics. I don't mean tobe unkind, I'm sure you believe what you have said. But you are wrong. If you wish to discover the truth concerning TULIP or reformed theology in general, I suggest www.reformed.org as a reliable source. The following is from an artcle found at that site. Total Depravity (Total Inability) Total Depravity is probably the most misunderstood tenet of Calvinism. When Calvinists speak of humans as "totally depraved," they are making an extensive, rather than an intensive statement. The effect of the fall upon man is that sin has extended to every part of his personality -- his thinking, his emotions, and his will. Not necessarily that he is intensely sinful, but that sin has extended to his entire being. The unregenerate (unsaved) man is dead in his sins (Romans 5:12). Without the power of the Holy Spirit, the natural man is blind and deaf to the message of the gospel (Mark 4:11f). This is why Total Depravity has also been called "Total Inability." The man without a knowledge of God will never come to this knowledge without God's making him alive through Christ (Ephesians 2:1-5). As far as babies in hell are concerned' I am content to trust that the Judge of the Universe will do right. You cite Rev 22:17. Those who are called have ears to hear and a thirst for God. That would indicate their election. The reprobate (or damned if you prefer) are deaf and are attemting to slake their thirst at the fountains of iniquity. John Reformed |
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128 | Show in the Bible once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 41772 | ||
When you critisize something it helps if you know what your talking about. John |
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129 | how can i know Jesus died for me ? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 41974 | ||
Dear Achikpante, Welcome to the forum! It would be helpful if you would answer some basic questions. The first one is: Have you come to the realization of your sinful and helpless condition? Looking forward to your reply. May God Bless You, John Reformed |
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130 | Are we expected to keep the sabath? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 42216 | ||
Dear Arnie, I'm convinced that we are saved by grace thru faith alone. Of course if a person says he's a christian but misuses the Word of God as an excuse to sin, I would be unsure if his salvation was real. God Bless Arnie, John Reformed |
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131 | Are we expected to keep the sabath? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 42235 | ||
Dear Arnie, The works that we do are an assurance of the faith that God has given us. If a person says he is a christian but has no works, that is an indication that his faith is a dead faith. Even the works of a true christian are ones that God has prepared for him to do already. 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. Read Galatians, as I suggested, it explains in depth why we are saved by faith alone. John Reformed |
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132 | Are we expected to keep the sabath? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 42239 | ||
Dear Pastor Scott, A hearty Amen to your post Scott, and welcome to the forum! God Bless Scott, John Reformed |
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133 | Are we expected to keep the sabath? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 42240 | ||
Hi Searcher, You make a good point. If a person who believes it is a sin to observe the sabbath day, and then does so, for him it is a sin because he sins against his own conscience. John |
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134 | Are we expected to keep the sabath? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 42251 | ||
Dear Arnie, Gal 2:16...nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the Law; since by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified. Gal 2:17..."But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves have also been found sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? May it never be! Gal 2:18..."For if I rebuild what I have once destroyed, I prove myself to be a transgressor. Gal 2:19..."For through the Law I died to the Law, so that I might live to God. 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. Gal 2:21..."I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly." I believe that because of our love and gratitude toward our Lord Jesus and through the grace of God we will desire to be obedient to all of the commandments. But thank God we will not be judged according to our ability to keep them. Regarding the sabbath I believe that Jesus is our sabbath rest and not any particular day of the week. Col 2:16,17...Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day--things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ. Your Brother John Reformed |
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135 | Are we expected to keep the sabath? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 42252 | ||
Hi Arnie, I agree, we are true sons of Abraham and are his seed and heirs according to the promise. But keep in mind that the OT signs were shadows of things to come. Col 2:16...Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day-- Col 2:17...things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ. Have you read Pastorscott's post on this thread? He explains the sabbath very well. God Bless Arnie, John |
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136 | Are we expected to keep the sabath? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 42285 | ||
Dear Arnie, Unbelievers are still judged under the law. Believers are not judged at all by the law. John |
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137 | Are we expected to keep the sabath? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 42453 | ||
Dea Arnie, I read the KJV and do not agree with your conclusion. However, if you believe we must keep the sabbath on a particular day (Sat or Sun for instance) then for you to break it it is sin because you sin agaist your conscience. As for me I keep the sabbath 7 days per week in Christ, I do however worship God among my bretheren each Sunday. God Bless Arnie, John Reformed |
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138 | eternal security | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 43340 | ||
Dear Scribe, Forgive me but this seems to be a rehash of the discussion on He 6:6. Neverthless, I must admit it is a favorite topic of mine. I do understand your incredulity about people who profess faith in Christ but continue to fall into egregious sin. It does make one wonder. I have some besetting sins as well (I'll keep them between God, my Pastor and myself) and as a result have questioned my own salvation from time to time. Once convicted I am quick to seek God, to confess and to repent. As a rule, this leads me to redouble my efforts to take advantage of the means of grace that the good Lord has placed in His Church. Study of His Word so that I may not sin against Him. Renewed zeal for good works (made possible out of love and gratitude for my forgiveness). Faithful attendance and worship in the community of the saints and partaking of the bread and the wine in remembrance of Him (we gather on Sundays). Considering my own wickedness, I find it difficult, Nay! Impossible to judge the eternal destiny of anyone. If yhey are His, then who am I to judge another man's servant. Unfortunately the churches in America have neglected or abandoned altogether the Biblical mandate to exercise discipline in the Church. Perhaps if it were restored some may be brought to repentance, others may have to be turned over to satan that perhaps in the end they may be saved. At least some wolves may be shown the door out! Not all who profess Christ and have been baptized are regenerated.John writes : 1 John 2:19 They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be shown that they all are not of us. God Bless Scribe, John |
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139 | Predestination vs free will--a thought.. | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 43604 | ||
Dear Brent, Let me see, God willing, if I can help clarify the excellent post that Kalos sent you regarding the term "foreknowledge". Foreknowledge does NOT mean a mere knowledge of the things we will do in the future. The meaning of "foreknew" in Romans 8:29 "God has always possesed perfect knowledge of all creatures and of all events. there has never been a time when anything past, present or future was not fully known to Him. But, it is not His knowledge of future events (of what people would do,etc.) which is referred to in Ro 8:29,30, for Paul clearly states that those He FOREKNEW He predestined, He called, He justified, etc. Since all men are not predestined, called and justified, it follows that not all men were NOT FOREKNOWN by God in the sense spoken of in verse 29." (Steele and Thomas) Kalos tried to explain to you the Biblical meaning of "foreknew" when he wrote " When the Bible speaks of God's foreknowledge, it refers to God's establishment of a love relationship with that person. The word "know," in both the Old and New Testament, refers to much more than mere cognitive knowledge of a person. Such passages as Hosea 13:4-5; Amos 3:2 (KJV); and Romans 11:2 clearly indicate this. For example, 1 Peter 1:20 says Christ was "foreknown before the foundation of the world." Surely this means more than that God the Father looked into the future to behold Christ! It means He had an eternal, loving relationship with Him. The same is true of the elect, whom we are told God "foreknew" (Romans 8:29). That means He knew them--he loved them--before the foundation of the world." I suggest you ponder upon the scriptures he provided for the basis of his explanation to you. Your on the right track and I applaud your desire for the truth of God's Word. PS Sometimes the Spirit is pleased to illuminate us by the means of the sweat of our brows. God bless your labor in His Word, John Reformed |
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140 | Are we expected to keep the sabath? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 43647 | ||
Dear Arnie, You wrote:The problem I find is if we don't try to live by the commandments just exactly as God has given them to us, men will keep them in the manner THEY THINK they should, which means they will ultimately justify not keeping them at all. Those who deliberately twist scripture to suit their evil desires are false bretheren (Weeds that satan has sown among the wheat). This problem you wrote about is solved by learning the New Covenant that God has placed us under. We have been set free from the bondage of the law and are now to walk after the Spirit. The love of Christ constrains us. We are new creatures! Old things hae past away. We have not been set free not to sin but to serve Christ. The Law has been summed up for us. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind and stregnth and your neighbor as yourself. That is enough to keep us humble and seeking the grace of God everyday for the rest of our lives. God Bless Arnie, John |
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