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141 | Saved from sin? | Matt 1:21 | New Creature | 104511 | ||
Mommapbs Some once explained it to me this way: "We have been saved (past tense) from the penalty of sin, which is called justification. We are being saved, (present tense) from the power of sin, which is called justification. And we yet shall be saved, (future tense) from the presence of sin, which is called glorification." Peace New Creature |
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142 | Baptism | Matt 3:11 | New Creature | 145003 | ||
Briefly, "baptismal regeneration" is the belief held by some that, the new birth occurs at the time one is baptized in water. The Churches of Christ, etc, hold to this teaching. I personally disagree with the position of "baptismal regenerationist's" My belief is that, regeneration precedes faith. It is the initial inward illuminating work of God, within the individual who previously layed spiritually dormat or dead in tresspasses and sin. (Eph. 2:1,5) Regeneration is solely the work of God. Individuals are passive in this event. Faith or trust in Christ is the evidence of regeneration having occured. Before regeneration, individuals are not aware of their need for repentance, forgiveness, or baptism. Being spiritually dead they know not of their spiritually dead condition. Hope this helps |
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143 | Jesus is God? | Matt 3:17 | New Creature | 132858 | ||
These two verses should suffice. There are plenty of others. John 14:9 Jesus saith ...... he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? Matthew 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. |
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144 | When does temptation become sin? | Matt 5:28 | New Creature | 185857 | ||
If being tempted means a person has sinned then we would have to say that Jesus sinned because He too was tempted. But we know Jesus was without sin, therefore being tempted cannot be sin. But when we don't resist the temptation that comes our way and give into the temptation and actually do what we are tempted to do then at that time it does become sin. | ||||||
145 | based on Mt. 5:32 may I marry a divorced | Matt 5:32 | New Creature | 103463 | ||
BigJim I believe the answer is no, you cannot Biblically marry a divorced woman. The person who does so, also becomes an adulterer. In the verse you cited; Matthew 5:32 it clearly states; "whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery." Peace to you New Creature |
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146 | based on Mt. 5:32 may I marry a divorced | Matt 5:32 | New Creature | 103581 | ||
Dear BigJim My intial response to you may have been too dogmatic and legalistic. Radioman sent me a reply that has altered my stance on this issue. This is a portion of what Radioman sent me. "'God's utter hatred of divorce is very clear in Scripture. 'Nonetheless, there are two extraordinary cases in which Scripture teaches that God does permit divorced people to remarry. 'First, note that Jesus Himself included this exception clause: "Whosoever shall put away his wife, *except it be for fornication*, and shall marry another, committeth adultery" (Matt. 19:9, King James Version, emphasis added). He allows an exception in this one case, only "because of the hardness of your hearts" (Matt. 19:8). Clearly, Jesus is treating divorce as a last resort, only to be sought in the case of hard-hearted adultery." I was using Matthew 19:9 Mt 19:9 which states; And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery. This verse to me was proof that remmriage for divorced individuals was wrong. The problem was, I didn't notice the "except" in this verse. So now I see where in the case of ones who becomes divorced due to forinication (unfaithfulness) of their spouse, is permitted to remarry. Nevertheless God does hate divorce. Sorry if I caused you any undue grief. Blessing to you May God give you guidance and His peace as you seek proper answers. I highly respect you for seeking God's counsel in this matter. And while this question of yours caused some debate, it provided answers as well. I pray that God's would continue to guide and lead you Love New Creature |
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147 | Why would God lead us into temptaion? | Matt 6:13 | New Creature | 193032 | ||
Mat 6:13 - And bring us not into temptation “Bring” or “lead” bothers many people. It seems to present God as an active agent in subjecting us to temptation, a thing specifically denied in James 1:13. The word here translated “temptation” (peirasmon) means originally “trial” or “test” as in James 1:2 and Vincent so takes it here. Braid Scots has it: “And lat us no be siftit.” But God does test or sift us, though he does not tempt us to evil. No one understood temptation so well as Jesus for the devil tempted him by every avenue of approach to all kinds of sin, but without success. In the Garden of Gethsemane Jesus will say to Peter, James, and John: “Pray that ye enter not into temptation” (Luke 22:40). That is the idea here. Here we have a “Permissive imperative” as grammarians term it. The idea is then: “Do not allow us to be led into temptation.” There is a way out (1Cor 10:13) but it is a terrible risk. (Robertson's Word Pictures) |
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148 | Does it mean eternal separation from God | Matt 6:15 | New Creature | 111565 | ||
redeemed00 With what little information you have provided, it would be difficult if not impossible to draw any conclusions about the intent or purpose of the message from these pastors. From the skimpy information which you have provided, I would hesitate to attempt to assume what these pastors you refer to intended when they spoke about this verse. Blessings New Creature |
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149 | Is it wrong to preach against sin? | Matt 7:2 | New Creature | 60561 | ||
I believe it is the churches duty and responsibility to teach against sin in and among the body of Christ. Judgement is passed on to sinning members of the body. Sin in the church is an issue that Scripture tells us must be dealt with. Mt 18:15 ¶ Moreover if thy brother (meaning Christian believing brother) shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy (Christian) brother. 16 But if he will not hear [thee, then] take with thee one or two more, (Christian brothers) that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. 17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell [it] unto the church: (not the civil authorities) but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican. Sounds like sin must be dealt with within the body in Matthew and also in 1 Cor. 5 when Paul talks about a professing believer that because of his sin should be purged out, because a little leaven (meaning sin) leavens the whole body. If we don't quench it where it starts then it will spread. But the goal is restoration of the one sinning. That he may feel ashamed. This is why we have leaders within the church, which are to deal with members of the body of Christ which while professing to be in Christ remain in willful, unconfessed lifestyles of habitual sin. Read the account below, and notice THOSE INSIDE (meaning professed believers) are judged by the church body. But THOSE OUTSIDE (meaning unbelievers) God will judge. Judging unbelievers is not our job. We are to love them to Christ. 1 Cor. 5:1 It is reported commonly [that there is] fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife. 2 And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you. 3 For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, [concerning] him that hath so done this deed, 4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, 5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. 6 Your glorying [is] not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? 7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: 8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened [bread] of sincerity and truth. 9 ¶ I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators: 10 Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world. 11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat. 12 For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within? 13 But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person |
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150 | What are the "evidences for salvation"? | Matt 7:21 | New Creature | 186471 | ||
Greetings For me personally, one of the evidences of salvation, is a hunger to feed upon the word of God. Another evidence is when you desire to spend more time with the people of God, than you do with people that don't know God Again another basic evidence of genuine salvation is a changed life. By that I mean a life that now goes in the opposite direction it previous went before becoming saved. (see 2 Cor. 5:17) A person genuinely saved, has a new outlook on life. His thoughts are not what they once were. His desires have changed. His attitude concerning material things has changed. He has been given a new heart. Scripture says you will have the internal witness of God's Spirit within you witnessing with your spirit that you are indeed a child of God. (Rom 8:16) There are more evidences, but I believe those I have listed will give a person sufficient proof of having genuine salvation Blessings NC |
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151 | God and gods? | Matt 11:11 | New Creature | 123322 | ||
Brother Tim; I couldn't find where you were provided with an answer to the following question you asked ralph2. Just out of curiosity, how does the NWT translate Is. 43:10? I can provide that info for you, In the NWT it reads; "YOU are my witnesses," is the utterance of Jehovah, "even my servant whom I have chosen, in order that YOU may know and have faith in me, and that YOU may understand that I am the same One. Before me there was no God formed, and after me there continued to be none. Blessings New Creature |
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152 | There is an unforgivable sin? | Matt 12:31 | New Creature | 113407 | ||
adrianzola; You will find various thoughts about what is meant by the unpardonable sin Sometime ago I found an article by a source that is unknown to me, which I personally believe describes the "unpardonable sin" --------------------------------- The article is as follows; "Now suppose that I see the light from the lamp of God's Word, but refuse to obey it. Let's say that the Holy Spirit has convicted me, and I understand perfectly what He requires of me, but it is unpopular and inconvenient. What happens if I disregard the light and reject the truth which the Spirit has revealed - for any reason whatsoever? The Spirit continues to speak, of course, and for a time there is a battle in my conscience. I feel miserable and guilty. Days pass by, and even months, while I keep on violating my conviction of what is right. Gradually, the conscience begins to adjust to what is being done in the physical body. Slowly the guilt feelings begin to subside and the acts of disobedience appear less and less objectionable. Finally, the truth which seemed so clear and uncomplicated in the beginning turns into a muddle of uncertainty. Rationalizations spring forth to justify disobedience, and the early convictions of sin fade away. Life is almost as comfortable as it was before the light came. What has happened? We have sinned against the Holy Spirit and are sinking into the state of the unpardonable sin. You see, this deadly sin is not any particular act which can be isolated and labeled. It can be any sin which is cherished in the face of light and knowledge. It actually is a condition of seared sensitivity brought on by persistent disobedience to recognized truth. The reaction is similar to ignoring an alarm clock. The conscience becomes more and more tolerant of the pricking reminder of transgression until, finally, it no longer even recognizes the unwelcome sting of conviction. Like the clock it runs down, too, and just as well, because no one is listening any longer. Continual, willful disobedience disqualifies one to be Spirit-filled. This remarkable representative of God is offended when His primary function is denied. His very nature is to make sin appear exceedingly sinful. Sin cannot comfortably remain where the Holy Spirit abides. Either the sin is renounced or the Spirit finally will be rejected and depart. Refusing to walk in the light does not bring an immediate separation from God, but persistent disobedience continues to harden the conscience to the seriousness of sin. That state of darkness developed by repeated violation of known truth is what we refer to as the unpardonable sin." Blessings to you New Creature |
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153 | Is this an adequate description? | Matt 12:32 | New Creature | 128237 | ||
Stultis the Fool I believe that the individual mentioned in Heb. 10:29 1)insulted the Spirit of grace. To me that means He has in some way dishonored the Holy Spirit. 2) The passage also says: "he was sanctified" that looks like in the past tense. And I don't think it can be said that unbelievers are ever sanctified in the same way as is intended in this verse. 3)Therefore God is not please with such an individual, and will mete out sever punishment to him. So I would say yes; It's much the same as is stated in 2 Pet. 2:20-22 |
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154 | Who is gathered first - tares or wheat? | Matt 13:30 | New Creature | 44686 | ||
The text states that the tares are gathered first. That along with other scripture such as Matthew 24:29-31 etc. forces me to side against the current views of pre-tribulation rapturist's Notice in matthew 24:29-31 That immediately after the tribulation, that the elect are still present. My view may not be in the majority, but nevertheless, it remains my view that pre-trib doesn't square with all of scripture. But it is very possible that the majority may view be wrong. |
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155 | Can We Walk on Water today??? | Matt 14:29 | New Creature | 45362 | ||
I can. If it's only 1/8 of an inch deep | ||||||
156 | What must we do to enter the kingdom of | Matt 16:24 | New Creature | 56483 | ||
John 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. John 3:7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. Acts 17:30 ....God ....now commandeth all men every where to repent: Acts 16:30 ..... what must I do to be saved? 31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, Then continue in the faith, Acts 14:22 Col. 1:23, and 1 John 2:24 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. 1 Pet. 1:9 |
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157 | Is this before or after the rapture? | Matt 16:27 | New Creature | 46918 | ||
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158 | How do we discipline church members? | Matt 18:15 | New Creature | 93418 | ||
Dear newold; In the situation you mentioned, the church has been given guidelines, and instruction to follow. Found in Matthew Chapter 18. Below is part of that instuction. Mt 18:15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. Mt 18:16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. Mt 18:17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican. Grace to you New Creature |
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159 | Is God Lord over all except human will | Matt 22:14 | New Creature | 85755 | ||
John You asked - "What of those who never recieve even the general call of the gospel?" While mulling over that question, the following verses came to mind. 2 Peter 3:9 "The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness, but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance. Concerning the above verse, which I believe speaks directly about God's will, which says that it is not God's will for any to perish, then I would tend to conclude, that God calls, or draws everyone to be saved. , but because God gave man the freedom to either respond and receive the free universal offer of salvation, then man is held accountable for rejecting the offer or free gift of life. John 1:9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world From the above verse we learn that the light comes to every man which comes into the world. I don't see any indication's of exclusion in that verse. John 12:32 Jesus said "And if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto Myself According to the above verse, I am told that Jesus will draw all men unto Himself Finally in the verse below I learn that the one who willfully rejects the light Jesus provides, and the words which are able to save the individaual, will be judged for that willful rejection However, all men receive light - all men are drawn. God gave man a will to receive or reject the universal offer which is able to save each and every soul. If men are damned, man, not God is at fault. John 12:48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: I don't see where Scripture anywhere says God will judge for the individual's inability to respond to the universal offer of salvation, which I believe all receive. I don't personally believe that God's grace is limited to only a few, but rather extends to all His created beings Our God is more loving and more merciful than any of us can imagine or think. New Creature |
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160 | What do Catholics teach about salvation? | Matt 22:37 | New Creature | 64181 | ||
Having never been a Catholic, I don't claim to be an expert on what Catholic's teach, I will tell you what I heard the priest, I guess they call him "father" say to a young couple who were getting married by him. He told them that "since they were both baptized by the Catholic church, then they can rest assured that they will go to Heaven when this life is over" Sounds like a works based salvation that the priest was referring to if you ask me. And we know it is by grace we are saved, not by works (Eph. 2:8-9) I believe baptism is for those who have already been saved. I don't it is appropriate to baptize the unsaved. By that I mean, I don't believe that baptizing the unregenerate person has any effect toward salvation. Salvation is by grace through faith. Thats my two cents worth. God Bless |
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