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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: sniper Ordered by Verse |
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121 | If you are saved can you lose it | Heb 6:6 | sniper | 75609 | ||
If there is apparent contradiction between your beliefs and the Bible then youmust look to the Bible(word of God) for the answer. How did Hebrews 6:3-8 become hypothetical? I see no indication in the text that it is hypothetical. Rather the text indicates that the writer is referring to specific cases. Hebrews 10:38 says "But my RIGHTEOUS one shall live by faith; and if HE (referring back to the righteous one) shrinks back my soul has no pleasure in him. It does say that the ones who shrink back are those who were never saved. Why do you think that the writer of Hebrews admonishes the christians so many times that they must endure? They must not shrink back. They must perservere. The Bible teaches that you can turn away from God's gift. |
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122 | If you are saved can you lose it | Heb 6:6 | sniper | 75652 | ||
The blessing is not part of the Hebrew example, the birthright is. Esau could not get the birthright back. Jacob could have given up the birthright once he had received it, but he held it until he received the blessing. | ||||||
123 | If you are saved can you lose it | Heb 6:6 | sniper | 75656 | ||
Consider Simon the Sorcerer for one. Acts 8:9-24 I would point out the many passages in Hebrews, but I have already done so to no avail. Perhaps, Demas, who loved this present world more than the work of the Lord. II Tim 4 |
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124 | If you are saved can you lose it | Heb 6:6 | sniper | 75661 | ||
They fall from grace. They tasted God's gift, and turned away. | ||||||
125 | Always Saved?? | Heb 6:6 | sniper | 78434 | ||
New Creature, Since you are using reason, I am surprised that John doesn't agree with you since he said in post 78423, "We are not expected to toss reason to the wind when we seek to know God." I would like to ask you a question. Do you believe that all are born with a sin nature? God bless. |
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126 | Belief in God? | James 2:19 | sniper | 78734 | ||
What does it take to believe that there is a God? How does one know that there is a God? Other than philosophical arguments what is the evidence that there is God? How does a person born in the most remote wilderness know that there is a God to be sought after? Does it ultimately come down to faith? | ||||||
127 | Belief in God? | James 2:19 | sniper | 78796 | ||
Ngop, If a person knows that there is a God, then don't they believe that there is a God? On the one hand you say that it takes a revelation from God Himself to believe that there is a God, but on the other hand you say that one can know there is a God by looking around. Maybe I am misunderstanding your point. Do you also consider creation to be revelation from God Himself? If so, then it makes sense to me. As for Darwin's theory, I don't consider that evidence. It is a theory. What is the evidence that there is a God? Does it take faith to believe in Darwin's theory; does it take faith to believe that there is a God who created all? About the individual in the wilderness, I understand that they must hear the gospel from one who is preaching it. But, what leads them to believe that there is a God to search for on the first place? Does it take faith to believe that all the world around them points to a higher being? God bless. |
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128 | Belief in God? | James 2:19 | sniper | 78799 | ||
Disciplerami, You stated in one of your posts that men ought to know God. I cannot find that post so I am working from memory. The person with whom you were discussing the question at hand replied that 'ought to know' is not faith. My question arises partly from this exchange. If a person ought to know God, then by what evidence or revelation ought they know Him? And, if they know Him by these and are led to seek for Him, is that faith? Is the act of seeking for God considered faith. If there are two in a remote wilderness and one makes an idol while the other searches for a higher being, then does one know God while the other does not? If there are two in the USA and one is an atheist while the other searches for the truth, then does one know God while the other does not? The Bible teaches that men ought to know God. So back to the question; If men ought to know God, then is it faith which leads them to Him no matter their geographical, academic,or philosophical starting point? God bless. |
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129 | Belief in God? | James 2:19 | sniper | 78902 | ||
Disciplerami, I definitely think that for a person to know that there is a God to be sought after, they must have faith. The faith is only alive if they seek, right? For instance, the one who makes an idol has faith, but it is misplaced and not seeking. Therefore, it is a dead faith. Am I thinking correctly? Also, could you give me a definition of oughtness? Thanks and God bless. |
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130 | Oughtness? | James 2:19 | sniper | 78939 | ||
Disciplerami, Alright, we are pretty much eye to eye here. I need some more clarification on the oughtness. If oughtness is a built sense, and if oughtness is a measure of faith, did God build faith into man? Is this a result of being created in the image of God, a thinking, reasoning being? God bless. |
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131 | Belief in God? | James 2:19 | sniper | 78980 | ||
Ngop, Disciplerami has correctly stated what I was asking. God bless. |
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132 | Sovereign? | James 2:19 | sniper | 79011 | ||
Disciplerami, Thanks for all the work you put into that answer, I sincerely appreciate it. I agree that God has made himself known to all men so that they are without excuse. Is it possible in any scenario, given all you have said about God being evident to all men, that God could withhold salvation from some simply because he desires to do so? In other words, since all men have the natural ability to detect the Creator is it possible that God simply will not save some because it his soveriegn right? In such a case would that man be without excuse, or would he have the excuse that God never sparked him with the Holy Spirit? God Bless. |
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133 | How Does Baptism Save? | 1 Pet 3:21 | sniper | 75481 | ||
Great question! Baptism saves you because it is the point at which God sees your faith and your desire in faith to be cleansed. It is just as James describes, Abraham was justified by his works and not faith alone(James 2:21-26). Let there be no misunderstanding, Paul tells us Abraham was justified by faith(Romans 4:1-5). However, James teaches us that Abraham's faith was only made alive through his works. Faith without works is dead. God has given a command, which out of faith and love we then obey. We obey out of faith and love because to obey as though we were due a payment in return is an attempt to earn the unearnable. Righteousness is not reckoned because of a work, but because of the faith behind the work. | ||||||
134 | How Does Baptism Save? | 1 Pet 3:21 | sniper | 75516 | ||
SRP, We agree that Jesus is the Savior, not the baptism. We also agree that baptism is not a removal of dirt from the flesh. We can both plainly read that in the verse. However, I choose to believe what else can be plainly read in the verse, "Baptism now saves you." There is an explanation within the verse which fits with Jesus as the Savior. Baptism is an "appeal to God for a good conscience-through the resurrecton of Jesus Christ."(NASB) The verse does not say that water has a magical power, or that it is merely a bath. The verse does not say that baptism is a testimony of something that has already happened. It does say "Baptism now saves you...through an appeal to God for a clean conscience-through the resurrection of Jesus Christ." Please refer to my first answer to the question for further explanation of faith. |
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135 | How Does Baptism Save? | 1 Pet 3:21 | sniper | 75562 | ||
A person is saved by faith, but read James 2:24. This is the only place in the Bible that you will find the words faith and alone together. "Not by faith alone" God must see our faith, otherwise it is a dead faith. You will understand this if take James chapter 2 at face value. Abraham was not due a favor for his works(Romans 4), thus his faith saved him. Abraham's faith would never had been known were it not for his works(James 2). We work(obey, heed,etc.) because we love God and have faith in Him, but we do not expect a payment for our work. We only are doing what a faithful servant should do. | ||||||
136 | How Does Baptism Save? | 1 Pet 3:21 | sniper | 75581 | ||
Thanks for the response. It is good to hear from people who are willing to believe what is plainly written. | ||||||
137 | How Does Baptism Save? | 1 Pet 3:21 | sniper | 75613 | ||
I must confess I am not sure why you pointed out the "you sees". I do know that if there are no works then there is no faith. The only way to see faith is through works. Belief is not enough for salvation. Obedience through faith must also be present. If a person has been baptized for the remission of sin, and has works in keeping with repentence, then I will not call them a pseudo- beliver. | ||||||
138 | How Does Baptism Save? | 1 Pet 3:21 | sniper | 78316 | ||
I was saved by God when he brought me safely through the water, just as you were saved by a fireman who brought you safely through the fire. Q: Did you build the fireman like Noah built the ark? |
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139 | How Does Baptism Save? | 1 Pet 3:21 | sniper | 78336 | ||
Do I detect humor? That is actually funny, good answer. I am not sure if there is any theology in that or not. Don't be so literal. The eight were brought safely through the water and baptism corresponds to that (type/antitype-the idea is that one is a shadow of the other not that they are exactly the same). |
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140 | How Does Baptism Save? | 1 Pet 3:21 | sniper | 78339 | ||
I explained. Type/antitype. Shadow of the real thing. Reading the passge literally and understanding the type/antitype relationship will give a proper understanding. | ||||||
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