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141 | If I commit suicide, can I go to heaven? | Job | humbledbyhisgrace | 192534 | ||
Greetings Larry! Welcome to the Study Bible Forum! Like others, I too am very concerned about you. Let me say up front it would be much better for you if you would find a counselor who is experienced with these things as well as biblical counseling. They are much better equipped to help you then we are on this forum. Talk with a local pastor and he should be able to help you find someone trustworthy to help you. There are many on this forum who can help you with seeking the Lord through His word. So this is a good place to come for that! As a matter of fact, before you make a decision on anything else, I would encourage you to seek the answers to a couple of very important matters first! One, are you really saved? Two, if you are saved, why did God not take you home once you were saved? If you would, tell us in your own words what it takes for someone to go to heaven. Let's make sure you understand what God's word says about this first okay? It's important that you understand what God says about this and not just take the words or opinion of man on this matter! Steve |
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142 | If I commit suicide, can I go to heaven? | Job | humbledbyhisgrace | 192591 | ||
Greetings Larry! Okay! I have to ask :-) You said "If I believe..." Do you believe Larry? And do you confess Jesus as Lord? By the way, I see there is quite a discussion started over this. Let me encourage you to stay involved and follow the discussion but at the same time let me encourage you not to let it discourage you :-) What you have said is actually right on target. Not because I say so nor because anyone else says so but because God Himself says so. We can look at His word (Romans 10:9-10) and see that what you have said is basically the same thing Paul wrote regarding the message of faith he was proclaiming. You need only look back at the contrast in verses 5 and 6 and what is stated in Romans 10:9-10 to see some of what you have been told in response to your post is a far cry from what God Himself has said. What is most important is what God's word says and too it is very important that you actually believe in your heart! It's all about faith Larry! Don't let the labels of "easy grace" and "false doctrine" disturb you. Stick with what God's word actually says! It's hardly false doctrine if God Himself said it :-) It only gets to be false doctrine when man (or woman) twist it! By the way Larry, salvation is a gift from God as you hopefully are aware of already. Salvation is not a life style and you don't have to work for it nor could you obtain it through your works. These are teachings of man not scripture. Scripture is so clear on this matter! For example, look back at Romans 10:5-10 and Ephesians 2:1-10. God Bless, Steve |
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143 | By What Right Does God Rule Man? | Ps 2:11 | humbledbyhisgrace | 188097 | ||
Greetings panjam! Welcome to the Study Bible Forum! In light of all the controversy this post has caused, I think it should be said your post is worthy of notice! Regardless of the motivation (which has yet to be settled) of the original question , you have raised some very good points that are always worth sharing with the world! Thank you for the spirit in which you presented your post! As a side note to your post and for further consideration, one can look to the sovereignty of God found throughout scripture and it should be quite obvious mankind does not even have the grounds to question if God has a "right" or not. His so called "rights" are not granted to him by man nor does mankind's opinion have any weight or sway on His rule. Consider also this 1 Cor. 4:7, James 1:17, John 3:27 and 1 Chron. 29:14. Clearly all that we have including the so called "free will" and life itself has been given to us by our creator. How could it be then that we determine His "rights"? May God bless you panjam and thank you again for your post! Steve |
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144 | How Great is our God? | Ps 8:9 | humbledbyhisgrace | 169054 | ||
My dear brother, of course I don't mind. I posted this question just to see the thoughts and words of others try to explain the greatness of our Holy God! Not only do I not mind, but I thank you for your post! I find it hard to even come up with the words to describe Him. It seems to me that with all our words we cannot even begin to describe His greatness. Yet my spirit wants to proclaim it! Of course many others are much better with their words then I. For me, I have struggled with trying to find the words that will some how explain to others His greatness. Praise God for His word! Although the lost may read this and not see His greatness, I'm confident that my brothers and sisters in Christ will see His greatness through His word. 1 Samuel 2:2 NASB "There is no one holy like the LORD, Indeed, there is no one besides You, Nor is there any rock like our God." May we all come to know the depths of Your greatness Lord, grant us the ability to praise You in our hearts and in our words that You are glorified to all mankind. Amen! Steve |
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145 | Do you believe in God? If so, then why? | Ps 19:1 | humbledbyhisgrace | 158168 | ||
Well said brother Mark! Man has no ability to convince man of anything he chooses not to believe. There is no point in even trying to give an answer to something based on mankind's understanding of things. Our only hope of helping others find the truth is by presenting the truth to them. If it's God's will that they receive the truth then His will, will be done. Not our truth but the Fathers truth! As our Beloved and Holy Saviour said it in John 17:17 as he prayed to His and our Heavenly Father, "Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth". No man nor even satan can defeat the truth. They can ignore it but they cannot change it! They can twist it but they cannot change it! The truth is what it is and regardless of acceptance, it remains the truth. Therefore we should always stand on the truth (God's word), present it to the none believer and remember the power of His word Hebrews 4:12. We should always remember it needs no help from us but will accomplish exactly what He pleases Isaiah 55:11 and that faith will come through His word Romans 10:17. I love to see post like yours that simply put the word of God out there and therefore presents the truth to all! And in that we know it will go out and do what pleases the Father. Father, thank You for Your truth and the power there in and thank you for the brothers and sisters who stand on your truth and share it with others. Amen! |
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146 | Do you believe in God? If so, then why? | Ps 19:1 | humbledbyhisgrace | 158174 | ||
Thank you as well brother Mark for your kind words and for your many post that present the word of God for all to see. I too have been blessed by yours and many others post that present God's word with love, meekness, and humility. |
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147 | Do you believe in God? If so, then why? | Ps 19:1 | humbledbyhisgrace | 158189 | ||
Your welcome! I pray your read Romans 10:9 and I pray you think about this and accept Christ into your life! You wont regret it! |
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148 | Psalm 23:1 - want or do? | Ps 23:1 | humbledbyhisgrace | 201361 | ||
I would agree WOS. The electronic version of the NASB notes it after the word "shall". Also, the NASB Greek and Hebrew Dictionary translate the Hebrew word as chaser and define it as: Transliterated Word: chaser (341a) Root: a prim. root; Definition: to lack, need, be lacking, decrease —NASB Greek-Hebrew Dictionary Steve |
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149 | inherit the sin of Adam | Ps 51:5 | humbledbyhisgrace | 156186 | ||
Hey Doc, I'm trying to follow along with this conversation and wonder if you can clear this up for me. I've added part of your post here for reference and have a few questions to follow. "A proper exegesis of the verse in Ezekiel will take into account the reasons that this prophet was speaking to the Jews in captivity. Remember, the importance of context cannot be underemphasized. God was responding to a specific statement of the Jews. Look up there at verse 2: they were denying the justice of God. They were, in essence, saying "We are suffering in captivity because of the sins of our forefathers. They are dead, and here we are having to face their penalty for breaking covenant with God. So, the Lord is not being just." (cf verse 25) God is saying with great clarity, "You are suffering the captivity because of your own sin. You are the ones that are not just. You are the ones who deserve even more than what has come upon you." "By using sound exegesis, you cannot come to the conclusion that Ezekiel was attempting to deny imputation. Unfortunately, this passage does not suit your intended purpose. It cannot be made to say what you are asserting without quoting it outside of its original context." I guess I'm not following what you mean by saying proper exegesis of the verse in Ezekiel and then pointing to verse 2 to say Jeff took anything out of context. From the way I read it, Jeff could have used verses 3 - 32 to make the point that we are accountable for our own sins and not the sins of someone else. So, do I misunderstand you? It appears to me that you are saying the proper context of verse 20 that Jeff used and therefore all the verses from 3 - 32 only apply to the Jews in captivity. If not, what other context are you talking about? Can you help me with this? Thanks! |
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150 | inherit the sin of Adam | Ps 51:5 | humbledbyhisgrace | 156216 | ||
Great scripture Mark! Well said! These are the things that should be seen when others read these post. You never know who may be reading and what their relationship with the Lord is. We should never try to eat the meat without having the milk to wash it down with. |
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151 | inherit the sin of Adam | Ps 51:5 | humbledbyhisgrace | 156221 | ||
Thanks Doc! I just saw your post. I've got to run but I'll come back and read it latter. And you don't have to worry about your English with me. I'm from Alabama and people say we talk funny. I don't get it??? Sounds okay to me. :) Not to mention if it wasn't for MS Word and the spell check feature you would probably never understand anything I write. Thanks angain for the reply! God Bless!!! |
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152 | inherit the sin of Adam | Ps 51:5 | humbledbyhisgrace | 156284 | ||
Thanks for the feedback! Hope the wedding went well and God bless your son and his new wife. Starting in verse 4 and going through verse 20 we see each person is responsible to God for their own sins and that no one is held responsible for the sins of others. You stated, "the doctrinal truth we may properly derive from this passage are that individuals are responsible for their own actions before the face of God." I believe we have to go farther then that and it would not be proper exegesis to stop here and not take into account the rest of the scriptures. In verses 21-32 it does speak of repentance as you say. But proper context would not exclude these verses from verses 4-20. As a matter of fact, the life and death spoken of in verses 4, 9, 13, 17, 18, 19, and 20 are also speaking of eternal life and the second death. Are they not? Now, I think we agree that verses 4-20 are teaching us that we are responsible for our own sins. I think where I might be seeing this differently is the rest of the scriptures and the context issue. I think verses 21-32 are also pointing to this same truth. To say they are speaking of repentance is correct, but to stop there and not consider verses 4-20 is not proper context. Notice in verse 21 it speaks of HIS sins that he hath committed... and in verse 22 all of HIS transgressions... verse 24 But when the righteous turneth away from HIS righteousness, Verse 26 When a righteous man turneth away from HIS righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for HIS iniquity that HE hath done shall HE die... Verse 27 Again, when the wicked man turneth away from HIS wickedness that HE hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, HE shall save his soul alive... Verse 28 Because HE considereth, and turneth away from all HIS transgressions that HE hath committed, HE shall surely live, HE shall not die. Verse 29 Yet saith the house of Israel, The way of the LORD is not equal. O HOUSE OF ISRAEL, ARE NOT MY WAYS EQUAL? are not your ways unequal?... Verse 30 Therefore I will judge YOU, O house of Israel, EVERY ONE according to HIS ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all YOUR transgressions; so iniquity shall not be YOUR ruin... Verse 31 Cast away from you all YOUR transgressions, whereby YE have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? All the verses listed above are speaking to the individual (HE, HIS, YOUR, etc...). So, in my understanding, proper context would point to the fact we are responsible to God for our own sins and our eternal life or death is not based on the sins of others. Our God is a just God. These truths are revealed in verses 4-32. I fail to see how pointing to verse 2 changes the truths revealed in verses 4-32. I'm not saying verse 2 is not important. But to point to verse 2 as if that changes in anyway the truths in the rest of the chapter appears one would have to believe these scriptures only apply to the Jews in captivity. And even if that were true and they did only apply to the Jews in captivity, where does the sins of Adam condemn the captive Jews to eternal damnation? This of course leads me to a couple of more questions. We know the scriptures do not contradict themselves as some would try to claim. So, for a biblical doctrine to stand, can we also say that biblical doctrines do not conflict with each other? If this is true, then is it not also true that any other biblical doctrine would have to compliment each other and not change it? I guess where I am having a problem with all this is the other verses you pointed out (e.g., Rom 5:12-19; 1 Cor 15:21-22, 45, 49; Psalms 51:5; Job 14:4; Eph 2:3; Heb 2:14, 15; 1 Thes 1:10). Maybe the forum can discuss these verses and what they mean and how it relates to what we are taught in Ezekiel 18 if anyone is interested. I for one am trying to understand this, not teach it. So, if anyone has any input on this I would love to see it. |
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153 | Why not everyday? | Ps 103:1 | humbledbyhisgrace | 186453 | ||
Greetings DLorddaughter! Knowing what the scriptures teach us, my question is why is everyday not a day we set aside to worship and praise God? Just a sample of what I'm talking about! Psalms 103:1-22 (NASB95) 103:1 Bless the LORD, O my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. 103:2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits; 103:3 Who pardons all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases; 103:4 Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion; 103:5 Who satisfies your years with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle. 103:6 The LORD performs righteous deeds And judgments for all who are oppressed. 103:7 He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the sons of Israel. 103:8 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness. 103:9 He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever. 103:10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 103:11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him. 103:12 As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. 103:13 Just as a father has compassion on his children, So the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him. 103:14 For He Himself knows our frame; He is mindful that we are but dust. 103:15 As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. 103:16 When the wind has passed over it, it is no more, And its place acknowledges it no longer. 103:17 But the lovingkindness of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children's children, 103:18 To those who keep His covenant And remember His precepts to do them. 103:19 The LORD has established His throne in the heavens, And His sovereignty rules over all. 103:20 Bless the LORD, you His angels, Mighty in strength, who perform His word, Obeying the voice of His word! 103:21 Bless the LORD, all you His hosts, You who serve Him, doing His will. 103:22 Bless the LORD, all you works of His, In all places of His dominion; Bless the LORD, O my soul! Steve |
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154 | Preach Love of Christ or Obiedience | Ps 103:19 | humbledbyhisgrace | 190591 | ||
Yes, anything that will point them to Christ! He must be lifted up to them!!! Take note of how many times Paul mentions Jesus Christ in the first 10 or so verses of 1 Corinthians 1. It is obvious the One Paul is seeking to focus them (and us) on. Perhaps a good cross reference to tie in to that passage would be Matt. 5:21-24 I feel for you brother! I know this must be hard for you and others in the church. The church that my Grandparents, Mother, and several of my brothers attended recently fired the pastor. Many of the members including my family members had already left the church and/or passed on to be with the Lord! The church was divided and had been getting worse for several years. I don't know all the issues but I do know many who were members of the church and I know the pastor personally and spent time in the church and with him when I visited my home town. It still hurts me deeply when I think of what has taken place there. But it is clear to me that God must be at the center of our lives and our local church! I say this to encourage you! Let this Sunday not be a sad day, but let it be the first day of a new direction. Stand before the church and show to them that without compromise, He is your God and He is the head of the church and there is no room for anything in the church that is not honoring to Him! Invite them to stand with you united in His Spirit (Ephesians 4:1-16) and for those who cannot put Him first, well show them the door! God bless, Steve |
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155 | Preach Love of Christ or Obiedience | Ps 103:19 | humbledbyhisgrace | 190698 | ||
Ah yes, the body of Christ! Scripture makes it obvious the importance of each member! And the Spirit of God which unites! As it should be Brother! Praise God for His mercy and kindness! Just a thought based on what you say took place Sunday and the fact there are still those with hurt feelings and anger. I can think of two very good reminders to us all that can be considered to put such feelings in context of the ways of God. The words of Jesus our Lord God in Luke 23:34 (NASB) “"Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing…" And The words of Stephen in Acts 7:60 (NASB) “…Lord, do not hold this sin against them!…” Amazing how those who were wronged were able to overcome the anger and hurt and still plead with God to forgive those who wronged them. Truly His ways are higher then ours! As you well know dear brother, we are nothing without Him and in my humbled opinion absolutely desperate for Him to intercede in our lives constantly! Praise God He will never forsake us! Your Brother in Christ, Steve Romans 2:4 (NASB) Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance? |
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156 | Destroyed for lack of knowledge | Ps 111:10 | humbledbyhisgrace | 160665 | ||
Hey brother Jeff, Thanks for the feedback! I ran across this article this morning and after reading it I was taken back a bit because I have seen this myself. At least in as far as I have seen in the Church. I'm not that experienced with the Church as a whole but in my limited experience I've been somewhat amazed at the things I have seen from some who call themselves Christians. Take a look at 2 Corinthians 11:3 "But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds will be led astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ". Have we made the word of God so complicated in our minds that the church is being lead astray from the simplicity and purity of the devotion to Christ as it is stated in 2 Corinthians 11:3 ? I realize the Church needs those that have been given the gift of knowledge. But what I'm starting to wonder is how many have entered the Church with an intellectual knowledge but no biblical knowledge??? No real understanding of God's word and only an understanding learned in a class room. I know this doesn't apply to everyone but I just wonder how much of it has entered the Church. 2 Corinthians 11:3-7 says a lot don't you think? I think the way verse 7 ends has a lot to say as well. (7) "I preached the gospel of God to you without charge"? Anyway, I do have faith that Christ is at the head of the Church and it is His Church. He is in control and will build His Church as He sees fit regardless of what or who attempts to corrupt it. Steve |
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157 | Bad things, Good People. Prov 4:10 | Prov 4:10 | humbledbyhisgrace | 190909 | ||
Greetings Val! The book of Job would be a good place to start regarding your question to Angelinwaiting! If you struggle with understanding what Angelinwaiting is saying, I would urge you to consider the sovereignty of God and the depravity of man. What does God's word teach us about both? Steve |
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158 | STUMP THE PASTOR | Prov 5:4 | humbledbyhisgrace | 190626 | ||
Most excellent suggestion justme!!! Hopefully it will not stump the pastor! But we both know that this question has stumped even so called pastors. And it stumps oh so many men and woman around the world. Steve |
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159 | pleasestate your undestandingof verse | Prov 16:33 | humbledbyhisgrace | 211611 | ||
Greetings keliy! Trick question for you! Do nondenominational adherents have the truth and are all denominational adherents deceived? Just curious since you say the denominations are a danger because they each say they have the truth. Couldn't help but wonder were that left the nondenominational adherents???? The argument is sort of self defeating isn't it? It's nothing more then an attempt to discredit the position of denominational adherents in favor of nondenominational adherents. I know a lot of nondenominational churches and members use this argument as you have but I've often wondered if they ever see how self defeating the argument is. Or perhaps if it's they think they have the truth and the denominational churches don't then they just don't get it????????? Get the point? Steve |
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160 | pleasestate your undestandingof verse | Prov 16:33 | humbledbyhisgrace | 211629 | ||
keliy, I don't know about you but I don't see a point in claiming something if you don't believe it's the truth. :-) We all should be ready and willing to change our views if Scripture corrects them though! Steve |
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