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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: jg8ball Ordered by Verse |
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121 | Do YOU belive in the Bible? | 1 Cor 7:15 | jg8ball | 39085 | ||
I don't disagree with you about Love other than that I think Love is a feeling, emotion, attitude, a way of life. I also wouldn't call it merely and emotion for Love is the most important feeling one could have. Just as Hatred is the worst. I also agree that we can't make the Bible mean what we want it to. Becuase there are areas that can legitimitely be interepreted more than one way, even though we humans may like to argue back and forth about what is right, they do not necessarily play a role in the grand scheme of what the Bible says. The important things in the bible are very clear. IE: Believe in Jesus Christ and repent your sins. Love God and Neighboor. Forgive your brother. So how did this whole thing get started anyways? Oh well, have a good day. |
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122 | Do YOU belive in the Bible? | 1 Cor 7:15 | jg8ball | 39086 | ||
I agree. Is Faith Love? |
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123 | Do YOU belive in the Bible? | 1 Cor 7:15 | jg8ball | 39096 | ||
Sorry, you are correct. Hatred of that which is against God is ok. (although we are still told to love our enemies - Hate the sin but love the sinner) I was refering to hatred in an evil sense. |
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124 | Do YOU belive in the Bible? | 1 Cor 7:15 | jg8ball | 39106 | ||
I don't understand your question then. Did I imply that Faith had something to do with feelings? | ||||||
125 | Can a divorced person remarry? | 1 Cor 7:15 | jg8ball | 39108 | ||
AMEN! | ||||||
126 | Do YOU belive in the Bible? | 1 Cor 7:15 | jg8ball | 39232 | ||
Yes, Love is a feeling. What does that have to do with faith? Are you trying not to make sense or do you find pleasure in tormenting others for no good reason? | ||||||
127 | COULD A BELIEVER LOSE THEIR SALVATION? | Hebrews | jg8ball | 1128 | ||
Sorry JVH0212, but I can't seem to leave you alone. Please don't put ideas into passages. Read them for what they are. Following are the verses you quoted with my interpretations: John 5:24 is simply saying that those that are saved have everlasting life. It does not say anything about not being able to lose that salvation. Romans 8:28-39 is talking about external things will not be able to separate us from God. Jude 24 - Yes, God is able to keep us from stumbling but if we refuse the help then it's our problem. 1 John 2:19 - is talking about how we will know it is the last hour (v 18). I believe it's kind of saying that we will be suprised when we see friends and family turn away from God because they were not saved because if they were saved then they would not have turned their backs on Jesus. Note that verse 24 says "See that what you have heard from the beginning remains in you. If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father." Note the "If it does". This implies that it is possible that to turn your back on what you once knew. And if we do keep what we heard in us, what will happen? Verse 25 - "And this is what he promised us -- even eternal life." You are again putting ideas in Phil 1:6 that are not there. Read it again. It is saying that God will not bail out on us and will keep his offer of salvation until the end. Did you even read John 8:31? Jesus is telling the Jews that believed in him (therefore saved) that If they hold to His teaching, they are really his disciples. In otherwords, Jesus is telling this group of saved people that if they continue belive they will be saved which implies that if they stop believing, then they will not be saved. Hebrews 3:14 "We have come to share in Christ IF we hold firmly till the end the confidence we had at first." Notice the "IF" If I didn't know better I'd think you were trying to prove that it's possible for a person to renounce their own salvation. Psalm 51:11-12 "Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me." The author of this psalm obviously thought he could lose God. 2 Peter 5-10 is telling us to make every effort to make sure we keep the "good qualities" and that IF we do these things we will not fall. Eph 1:14 - Yes, the Holy Spirit is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance. Jesus died for our sins. Our salvation is guaranteed (as long as we do not renounce that salvation). In otherwords, if you take a pop (or soda) bottle to the store they will give you the deposit - it's guranteed unless of course you decide to throw that bottle out the window on the way. When you get to the store, you'll have nothing. And one more verse I'll add: 2 Peter 2:20 "If they have escaped the corruption of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and are again entangled in it and overcome, they are worse off at the end than they were at the beginning." It doesn't matter who the "they" are (in this case he's talking about false teachers) it's more important to notice that the "they" were saved becase they escaped the corruption of the world thru Jesus and then lost that salvation (entangled and overcome in the ways of the world) and will pay dearly for this. |
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128 | COULD A BELIEVER LOSE THEIR SALVATION? | Hebrews | jg8ball | 1129 | ||
Yes, a person could renounce their salvation - although I don't know why one would. Please see my posting to JVH0212 starting "Sorry JVH0212, but I can't ..." for biblical references |
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129 | I agree with you 100 percent. But... | Hebrews | jg8ball | 1130 | ||
I must disagree with you. I think a person could renounce their salvation - although I don't know why one would. Please see my posting to JVH0212 starting "Sorry JVH0212, but I can't ..." for biblical references |
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130 | I agree with you 100 percent. But... | Hebrews | jg8ball | 1163 | ||
To answer why a person would renounce there salvation, I guess I'd have to say because we are forgetfull people when it comes to all the great things God has done for us. It could be really easy for a saved person to forget the love of God and be drawn back to the temptations of the world. To give an Old Testament example, look at the exodus from Egypt. Look at all God did for the Hebrews and look at how many times they still complained and wanted to turn back. I believe many would have turned back if it were not for Moses and Aaron consistantly reminding them of God's promise and Love. The same is true today. We need to encourage one another and remind each other daily of God's love so that no one has the opportunity to turn back to the world. | ||||||
131 | I agree with you 100 percent. But... | Hebrews | jg8ball | 1167 | ||
To put that verse in context, Jesus is talking to non-believers and telling them that there is nothing you can do to snatch the saved out of the Father's hand. It's telling us that as long as we chose to believe then nothing can prevent us from being saved. 2 Peter 2:20 states very clearly that it is possible to lose your salvation. |
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132 | I agree with you 100 percent. But... | Hebrews | jg8ball | 1171 | ||
I'd love to hear your interpretation of what you think 2 Peter 2:20 is saying then. | ||||||
133 | I agree with you 100 percent. But... | Hebrews | jg8ball | 1174 | ||
I assume then because you refuse to interpret the verse then you are admitting that it does not hold with what you believe to be true so you just ignore it. That's a real good way of studying the Bible. If I assume wrong, then please tell me how you would interpret it. I really would like to know because I can't seen any other legitimate way. I'm not saying there isn't another way, just that I don't see it. Also, for your information, I do think that there are many verses (ideas) that can be interpreted multiple ways and I am open to them. |
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134 | I agree with you 100 percent. But... | Hebrews | jg8ball | 1178 | ||
I'm sorry you feel that way. You could not be further from the truth. How can one learn if they are not open to other ideas and willing to discuss their points? And yes, you told me EXPLICITLY that you believe I care more about... but you were wrong. If I left it alone there, you would have again made a false interpretation. If you noted in my posting, I said I assumed that was the case and also said that I may have assumed wrong. |
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135 | Snatch? | Hebrews | jg8ball | 1179 | ||
Thanks for your response charis. I am taking the point that it is possible for a saved person to renounce their salvation while my friend bjanko believes that would be impossible. I've asked bjanko how he would interpret 2 Peter 2:20, but as of yet, he refuses to. I would also like to hear your interpretation though. I've read many of your postings and respect your opinions. |
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136 | When are we saved? | Hebrews | jg8ball | 1193 | ||
As usuall, very well said. Thank you again. I like your term "baby on Daddy's knee". I use the term "Sunday Christians" in a similar context. We should always be striving to grow in our faith. For me, it helps to see and hear the opinions of others - expecially conflicting ones. Sometimes the views of others show me where I'm wrong, sometimes they show me that both could be correct, and sometimes they cause me to get a deeper and better understanding of what I believed because I spend more time looking for verses (trying to keep them in context) that prove or disprove. I just need to work on not getting so frustrated. |
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137 | Snatch? | Hebrews | jg8ball | 1197 | ||
Thank you for your interpretation. I've been using the NIV bible which states it differently. I would like to know what version you are refering to so that I can read it in context as you are. The NIV says "If they have escaped the corruption of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ..." I interpret "escaping the corruption of the world by knowing our Lord" as being saved. That's the only way I know to escape the corruption of the world. The KJV says it similarly "For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning." And the same for NASB - "For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world by the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and are overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first." I do agree with you though that one can know Christ but not Know Christ. I don't think that people that just know who Jesus is (and maybe even try and act as he did) could escape the corruption of the world. Only if you were saved could be free from the corruption of the world. If you turn back to the ways of the world and renounce your salvation, then you no longer have that guarantee. |
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138 | When are we 'securely' saved? | Hebrews | jg8ball | 1199 | ||
We are "securely" saved when we enter Heaven. Although I can safely say that I am saved now and can't imagine that changing, I don't know my future. |
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139 | What is Escaping Corruption of World? | Hebrews | jg8ball | 1202 | ||
Thank you. At least now I'm beginning to see how you interpret it. What does "Escaping the corruption of the world" mean? |
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140 | Snatch? | Hebrews | jg8ball | 1206 | ||
I think the key is the phrase "Escaping the corruption of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ" not just a word. You can't just pull a word out and call that the key to understaning the meaning. You have to look at the whole thought. | ||||||
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