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1281 | 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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1282 | 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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1283 | 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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1284 | 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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1285 | 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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1286 | Hebrews 6:6 explained | Hebrews | John Reformed | 42189 | ||
Good Morning Tim, I have taken a deep breath and asked the Lord to grant me patience and love in my speech. Thanks for the reminder. I as well believe Judas is the one referred to in John 17:12. But Judas was not chosen by God; Judas was not one of the elect. Jesus Himself called him a devil. He was a mere professor and a tare among the wheat. What caused me to become so upset was the implication that Christ lost Judas. That he was given to Jesus but fell away from the faith. If you review your posts leading up to my outraged respose, I don't think you could say it was totaly unjustified. Perhaps I misunderstood your intent, and if so I apologize, but frankly I don't see how I could have taken it any other way. Do you believe that Judas was a true believer who fell from grace? If that is indeed what you believe, what then do we do with John 6:37-40? Your Friend, John |
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1287 | Hebrews 6:6 explained | Hebrews | John Reformed | 42117 | ||
Dear Scribe, Check out www.spurgeon.org for the best interpretation this poor saint ever heard on He6:6 John |
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1288 | Hebrews 6:6 explained | Hebrews | John Reformed | 42108 | ||
Dear Tim, "If you continue in your faith then you will be presented holy in His sight else (you will not be presented holy in His sight)." Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith. If He can't finish it no one can. I don't mean to impugn your motives, but your view is diametricaly opposed to mine. If I tend to lose my cool, it is because of my zeal for God's glory. You wrote: The "I have not lost any" passage occurs in the context where there is one exception -Judas (John 17:12)." Do you mean to imply that Judas was one whom the Father gave to the son (I feel as if I'm entering fantasyland). Post me asap and tell me I'm mistaken! John 6:37-40 "All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out. For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. This is the will of Him who sent Me, that of all that He has given Me I lose nothing, but raise it up on the last day. For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day." I don't know how much clearer a verse could be? John |
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1289 | Hebrews 6:6 explained | Hebrews | John Reformed | 42086 | ||
Dear Tim, Do you believe that Christ is the author and finisher of our faith or do you rely on your own righteousness for your assurance of salvation. You must rely upon yourself because you are soverign over your destiny. God may plead and cry and exert all the power at His command, allto no avail against His own creation. Are there Frankenstiens lurking among the saints? John |
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1290 | Hebrews 6:6 explained | Hebrews | John Reformed | 42085 | ||
Dear Tim, Let me see if I can figure this out. We all agree that none of us deserve grace, but once we have recieved that grace (along with a new heart and new nature, mind you) we can then spurn that grace just like any garden variety fallen son of Adam. Is that right? If so, is Christ a failure in that He lost one who the father gave Him. Is He a liar because He said "of all the Father has given me I will lose nothing but raise them up on the last day? No, Never!!! John John |
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1291 | Hebrews 6:6 explained | Hebrews | John Reformed | 42080 | ||
Dear Tim, The following is from R.L. Dabney (The 5 Points of Calvinism). "It is objected, again, that the Bible is full of warnings to believers to watch against apostasy, like this in I Cor. x. 12: "Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall." The sophism is, that if believers cannot fall from grace all these warnings are absurd. I reply, they are reasonable, because believers could fall from grace if were left to their own natural powers. In this sense, they naturally might fall, and therefore watchfulness is reasonably urged upon them, because God's unchangeable purpose of grace towards them is effectuated in them, not as if they were stocks or stones, or dumb beasts, but rational free agents, to be guided and governed by the almighty Spirit through the means of rational motives. Therefore, when we see God plying believers with these rational motives not to back slide, it is not to be inferred that he secretly intends to let them backslide fatally, but rather just the contrary. I will close with a little parable: I watch a wise, intelligent, watchful, and loving mother, who is busy about her household work. There is a bright little girl playing about the room, the mother's darling. I hear her say, "take care, baby dear, don't go near that bright fire, for you might get burned." Do I argue thus? Hear that woman's words ! I infer from them that that woman's mind is made up to let that darling child burn itself to death unless its own watchfulness shall suffice to keep it away from the fire, the caution of an ignorant, impulsive, fickle little child. What a heartless mother! But I do not infer thus, unless I am a heartless fool. I know that this mother knows the child is a rational creature, and that rational cautions are one species of means for keeping it at a safe distance from the fire; therefore she does right to address such cautions to the child; she would not speak thus if she thought it were a mere kitten or puppy dog, and would rely on nothing short of tying it by the neck to the table leg. But I also know that that watchful mother's mind is fully made up that the darling child shall not burn itself at this fire. If the little one's impulsiveness and short memory cause it to neglect the maternal cautions, I know that I shall see that good woman instantly drop her instruments of labor and draw back her child with physical force from that fire, and then most rationally renew her cautions to the child as a reasonable agent with more emphasis. And if the little one proves still heedless and willful, I shall see her again rescued by physical force, and at last I shall see the mother impressing her cautions on the child's mind more effectually, perhaps by passionate caresses, or perhaps by a good switching, both alike the expressions of faithful love." As you can see I lean towards believing that these warnings are "means" by which God instructs His own. To believe otherwise would force me to overthrow clearer verses that speak to our absolute security in Christ. Brother John Reformed |
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1292 | Hebrews 6:6 explained | Hebrews | John Reformed | 42011 | ||
Dear Tim, Luke 8:13 "Those on the rocky soil are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no firm root; they believe for a while, and in time of temptation fall away." This verse seems to support your view regarding our insecure salvation. But if we continue to Christ's conclusion, we learn the full meaning. Luke 8:18 "So take care how you listen; for whoever has, to him more shall be given; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has shall be taken away from him." Evangelists like Billy Graham preach the Gospel to huge crowds. They call upon their audience to leave their seats and come forward to recieve Christ. Many people repond and do so with tears of joy. But it is a fact that out of that crowd of professors many, if not most, never darken the doors of the church. I believe that their are among this crowd a number who continue to believe they are saved on the basis of walking an aisle and repeating a prayer. These are the so called "believers" who fall away. Your a pastor I'msure youmust be familiar with folks who go to church for all sorts of carnal purposes and yet call themselves christians. But they bear no fruit. I have to go to work but I would like to go deeper into the passages that refer to falling away. John Reformed |
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1293 | Does God judge people and nations? | 1 Pet 4:5 | John Reformed | 41983 | ||
Dear Marshal, Welcome to the forum. God is the Judge of the entire world. John 3:18 "He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God". Acts 7:7 "'AND WHATEVER NATION TO WHICH THEY WILL BE IN BONDAGE I MYSELF WILL JUDGE,' said God, 'AND AFTER THAT THEY WILL COME OUT AND SERVE ME IN THIS PLACE." As you can see from the above, God indeed does judge indivduals and nations. You can use the search feature to look up more verses related to your topic. I used God judge to find the two examples I used, but their were many more as well. God Bless Marshal, John Reformed |
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1294 | Does God judge people and nations? | 1 Pet 4:5 | John Reformed | 41980 | ||
Searcher, If your answers are going to be so flippant please refrain from responding. The Idea is to be helpful not cute. This is the first post from Marshal, the least you could have done is greet him. If he never inquires again I would'nt blame him. Remember we shall be judged according to our good works before Christ. Please Searcher. John |
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1295 | Hebrews 6:6 explained | Hebrews | John Reformed | 41969 | ||
Dear Tim, Your post has demonstrated to me the importance of building on a strong foundation. My foundation is Christ the solid rock. He never fails. When He says "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand.I and the Father are one." I'm just foolish enough to believe Him. This is a clear case of free will error run amok! I like and respect you, which is why I am being so blunt. The very idea of anyone for whom Christ has shed His blood for, winding up in Hell is repulsive to me. Someone once said "There is no secure stopping place between arminianism and unitarianism" and I'm beginning to find the truth of that statement. I am not nearly as kind and patient as you are, perhaps that is why I cling so tightly to God's promises (I am but a feeble saint). Am I to finish in the flesh after starting in the spirit? Never! Brother John |
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1296 | Hebrews 6:6 explained | Hebrews | John Reformed | 41921 | ||
Hello Tim, I read your post to Sir Pent on He 6:6. It was well reasoned, but left the door open for the loss of salvation for the impenitent believers. What would happen to one such as this who died before repenting? As I responded to Berean, the best sermon I have ever read on He 6:6 was by C.H. Spurgeon. You will find it at www.spurgeon.org and the titleis "Final Perserverance". I believe you will enjoy it immensely! Godd Bless John |
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1297 | Hebrews 6:6 explained | Hebrews | John Reformed | 41917 | ||
Dear Berean, The most satifactory explanation I have found was form a sermon by C.H. Spugeon. He states that those spoken of are regenerated believers but he also maintains that once a person is saved he cannot be lost. Check it out on www.spurgeon.org (click sermons and click index then click HE 6:6 John Reformed |
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1298 | Predestination | Eph 1:4 | John Reformed | 41806 | ||
Dear Meusing, AMEN! John |
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1299 | Predestination | Eph 1:4 | John Reformed | 41801 | ||
Dear Jensen, Predestination and free will do co-exist. The elect of God at the moment of regeneration have their eyes and ears opened to the truth of Christ. They see their sinful condition and repent. The non-elect are passed by and are left to follow their fallen nature. Of their own free will they continue in their sinful rebellion and hatred of God and His elect. Their are ample proof texts to support my belief, but I want to get this post off now while you are still online. John |
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1300 | Predestination | Eph 1:4 | John Reformed | 41792 | ||
Dear Jensen, I am not hyper-calvinist but I may be getting hyper-sensitive. I do find my patience wearing thin. It's the old story: when I try to do good, I find sin is present with me. Nevertheless, I don't find your book analogy to be representaive of biblical predestination. This is why: You do (perhaps unwittingly)picture God as reacting to what He discovers in the book. This is comparable to the arminian view of pre-destination which is that God looks down the corridors of time and sees those who will (of their own free will) choose Christ. They then use this theory to explain how God uses this kind of foreknowledge as the basis on which He elects people. Do you see my point? I also apologize for misreading your last paragraph. John Reformed |
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