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141 | can you lose your salvation | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 43654 | ||
Dear Zacht, I hope you get this message. Please reconsider your withdrawl from the forum. I miss not having you among us. Oh, I know we disagreed on a lot, but I love to argue. Sometimes it's a good thing, like when it's for God's glory I'm argueing. Sometimes though, it is not good at all, like when I'm just interested in being right. We are all sinners, after all is said and done, with filthy rags for righteousness. Thank God for Jesus! Please come back. Your Brother in Christ, John |
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142 | Can you lose your salvation? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 44117 | ||
Dear DD, You are right in believing that once we are renewed by the Holy Spirit (Born again or born from above) we are eternaly secure in Christ. Some folks will throw a lot of verses at you to "prove" their point. They may even appear to be quite pious. But verses can be taken out of context. Be carefull to examine any verse as it relates to the entire passage from which it is taken. For instance: 1 Tim 5:15...for some have already turned aside to follow Satan. Paul is instructing timothy on how Timothy should insruct and discipline members of the church. Does church membership automatically mean a person is saved. Of course not! 1 Tim. 4:1 the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils. Departing from the faith does not mean losing one's faith or salvation. I know one man personally who had been a deacon. He sought to divorce his wife without a scrap of scripual justification. The church sought to correct him, but sadly he denied Christ and was excommunicated by the Elders. If he dies in his sin (God forbid) unrepentant, it will prove him to have been a false brother all along. Not that He lost his salvation. Any discerning saint could point out error in any verse which is misused to support false doctrine. Keep Studying John Reformed |
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143 | Can you lose your salvation? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 44142 | ||
God help you, Elder. John |
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144 | How did sin originate | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 45139 | ||
Dear Congregrationalist, The only disagreement I have with you is the choice of your screen name. It takes poor typists like myelf too long to type. May I call you "Mate"? Or "Bloke" perhaps? (you do sound like a good Bloke). Your Mate, John Reformed |
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145 | How did sin originate | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 45328 | ||
Guday Nik, As you have probably noticed, we have a broad spectrum of opinion on our forum. It's range is from the ridiculous to the sublime. Personally, I love it, despite my sinful frustration towards those who disagree with my impeccable logic and exegesis. In other words I've learned a lot through by interaction with others. Sadly, too many newcomers post but a few answers or questions and then disappear into the anonimmity of cyberspace. I'm relatively new myself, having been on the forum for just 2 months or so. What I'm trying to say is keep up the good work and do not grow weary in doing good. One question. Being upside down all the time, does'nt that bother you blokes? God Bless Nik, Bro. John |
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146 | Who are the "seed of Abraham"? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 45656 | ||
What peoples are included in the term "the seed of Abraham". |
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147 | Who are the "seed of Abraham"? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 45708 | ||
Dear Steve, I've been reading a book called "The Four Seeds of Abraham" and the Author (John G. Riesinger) puts forth 4 different seeds. 1) THE NATURAL SEED: Includes all physical children, Ishmael and Isaac, Jacob and Esau, Arabs and Jews. 2) THE SPECIAL NATURAL SEED: The nation or children of Israel and all of the physical seed of Jacob and his 12 sons. 3) THE SPIRITUAL SEED: All believers of all ages, David and Paul, Jewish and Gentile believers, you and me 4) THE UNIQUE SEED: Christ the Messiah He presents some very sound evidence from Scriture and I wondered if it may be a good topic for discussion. I'm only beginning to delve into this subject and am open to all thoughts and suggestions the members care to offer. God Bless Steve, John |
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148 | Where does Jesus say He is God? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 45965 | ||
Dear Friend, The Bible teaches that we are dead in our sins and without God in the world. We are all wicked, rebellious creatures that deserve to spend eternity in Hell That includes both you and me!). Thats the bad news. The good news is that God, who is merciful, gave His only begotten Son to suffer and die in the place of those who flee to Christ for forgiveness. Before any person would consider such a radical action they would have to first believe that what they have read or been told is true. In one sense the Bible itself is ineffable. Before anyone can understand it's truths, God's Holy Spirit must open their blind eyes. With all my heart I implore you, as you value your very existence, to flee to Jesus and pray earnestly that He will save you from His Father,s wrath! Jesus Himself has promised that whosoever comes to Him, He will not cast out. May God Grant You Grace, Your Friend, John |
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149 | Where does Jesus say He is God? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 45985 | ||
Hello Nancy, Thank you for responding to my post. I had hoped that you would. Your post was quite good in that your objections were quite legitimate, being they come from a person who is not a professing christian. I'm not surprised that you think the Gospel to be mere foolishness. It seemed foolish to me once. 1Corinthians 1:18,19 "For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. You made some statements and asked some questions that I will attempt to answer from a biblical perspective. I don't insist that you believe any of what scripture says, but I hope you will at least consider it. Your first question was: When a mountain top is too heavy,the top slides down and buries a town. Now, would a loving God be responsible for THAT? Now, Dear Nancy, please keep in mind the fact that true christians believe that the Scripture is God's inerrant revelation to mankind of who He is, of how He relates to us and how we are to properly relate to Him. He is soveriegn! The Sovereignty of God. What do we mean by this expression? We mean the supremacy of God, the kingship of God, the god-hood of God. To say that God is Sovereign is to declare that God is God. To say that God is Sovereign is to declare that He is the Most High, doing according to His will in the army of Heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth, so that none can stay His hand or say unto Him what doest Thou? (Dan. 4:35). To say that God is Sovereign is to declare that He is the Almighty, the Possessor of all power in Heaven and earth, so that none can defeat His counsels, thwart His purpose, or resist His will(Psa. 115:3). To say that God is Sovereign is to declare that He is "The Governor among the nations" (Psa. 22:28), setting up kingdoms, overthrowing empires, and determining the course of dynasties as pleaseth Him best. To say that God is Sovereign is to declare that He is the "Only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords" (1 Tim. 6:15). Such is the God of the Bible. (Arthur Pink) God is love, but God is also just. If Christ has not paid in His blood and suffering for your sins, then you must pay for them youself. If what the Bible says is true, and I believe it is, this is the God who, In all His terrible wrath, you will face. Without Christ you will have no one to cover your sins. The time for mercy will have pased and you will be cast into Hell and there you will be in torment for all eternity! From the bottomless pit you may scream for mercy or perhaps you will continue to curse Him and blame Him for your fate. But Nancy you will have no excuse. Even now you are being warned by God to repent of your rebellion against His rule. Surrender to Him and you will spend eternity in paradise. Won't you even ask Him to help you to understand? It is not with joy but out of pity and fear for your eternal destiny that I warn you. I have prayed that God will open your eyes and place within you a heart that will believe. May He grant my prayer and make it so. Your Friend, John |
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150 | Where does Jesus say He is God? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 45991 | ||
Dear Nancy, "I don't quite understand why this loving God would single me out for his "wrath." If He actually has singled you out, it is because you are not one of His sheep. (John 10:26) "But you do not believe because you are not of My sheep." (John 10:27) "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me;". Listen Nancy, listen for His voice. "The God of the Old Testament was continually destroying what He had created, and then making new "covenants" with his one or two followers left only to destroy them again if they even slightly fell from "the path." God was not obliged to cut a covenant with any tribe or nation or individual for that matter. But He condescended to do so out of sheer mercy. He gave them the law to show them the extent of their own wickedness and the futility of the egoistic notion of self-righteousness through good works. "But it was rebuilt and has continued, as has the world for another 2000 years." In human terms 2,000 years is a vast stretch of time. To an infinite being it is as nothing, yet we dare to accuse the Almighty of taking too long. But it is typical of the arrogance of mankind. "I don't think God's wrath is the cause of destruction and catastrophe. PEOPLE, with free will (given by a loving god), make CHOICES to destroy and become "evil-doers." Jer 25:29 For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts. You may disagree with the God of Scripture, but you do so to your own destuction. Please Nancy call upon the Lord while their is still time. Your Friend, John |
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151 | Where does Jesus say He is God? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 46031 | ||
Dear Nancy, It is painfully obvious from reading your comments that your original question was a ploy. Your reason for asking it was to gain an opportunity to denigrate and to undermine the faith of those who believe in the teachings of Scripture. Don't take my statement the wong way. I don't condemn you for it. Your desire may stem from an altuistic intent to open the eyes of people whom you view as deluded. Nevertheless you will be condemned by God for the sin of not believing in His only begotten Son. Your question has been more than adequately answered by those of us on the forum. But you demand it to be answered on your terms before you will accept it's viability. You disregard the fact that some of those who have replied have studied this book assiduously for many years. You on the other hand appear to have a passing familliarity with the text. Yet you presume to lord it over them with human reason. Nancy, you have a very high opinion of yourself and a low opinion of those who disagree. Where is your tolerance? You ranted against pushy christians who continually attempt to push literature in your face. Is this your attempt to get even. Where is your spirit of forgiveness? I make these points to show you how natural it is for us to sin. It's as natual as breathing. Even our good works are attended by pride and self-righteousness. This is true for christian and pagan alike. "all have sinned and come short of the glory of God". Any christian that looks down his "spiritual nose" at a fellow christian or an unbeliever is being hypocritical. We sin when we claim for ourselves the smallest shred of righteousness. Our righteouness is filthy rags before a HOLY God! Instead we must praise Jesus, for by His sinless life, He has covered those who believe with His righteousness. People who consider themselves to be "good people" base their assesment on a comparrison to other people. But God's standard is perfection! Who can meet it? Not me. I may, humanly speaking, be better now then when I was a drugged out hippie and a drunk, but I still sin in thought , word and deed every day. No. My hope for perfection I have found in Christ. Rock of ages cleft for me Let me hide myself in thee Nothing in my hand I bring simply to thy cross I cling I hope you will take my poor words in the spirit of love and concern which is the way I feel toward you and all who have yet to come to the knowledge of Christ. May He bless you with that knowledge as He has blessed this unworthy sinner. I Remain Your Friend, John |
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152 | Where does Jesus say He is God? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 46116 | ||
Hi Joe, I think we have gone as far as we should regarding our unbelieving friend. We have presented the Gospel. After that, what more can be said? Turning to a different issue... I would like your input on a topic of doctrine I am struggling with. The continuity or discontinuity of the Old and New Covenants. How would you handle this question? John |
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153 | Is speaking in tongues for today? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 47027 | ||
Dear Steve, I was a "pentacostal" for ten years. I was told that I had the gift of tongues. Yet it always manifested itself in as an "ecstatic" language, never in a know human language. In fact I have heard hundreds and hundreds messages in "tongues" and not once, did I hear a known tongue come from the lips of the speaker. They all sounded sort of like my ecstatic tongue. If tongues are meant as a witness to unbelievers why is'nt it occuring today? John |
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154 | Is speaking in tongues for today? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 47068 | ||
In I Corinthians 14:21 Paul relates their gift of tongues with Isaiah's prophecy of Israel's hearing of the Assyrian language. I don't see tongues (uninterpreted) as a sign of judgement upon unbelieving gentiles. unless you can support your statement from 2 or 3 other verses, I cannot except your interpetation. Read the verses following (22-25) they speak not of judgement upon unbelievers but that the church should concentrate on prophecying rather than tongues so that the unbeliever may believe and worship God. John |
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155 | Is speaking in tongues for today? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 47073 | ||
Greetings Brother, Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! It is good to hear from you again. Little Hannah is doing great. She has Godly parents whose desire is to raise her in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. I do praise Him for His goodness toward such an unprofitable servant as myself. As to the topic under discussion: I believe that along with the other "signs and wonders" that God used to establish the foundation of His Church, that the gift of tongues was one of those that passed after the foundation was laid. I must admit, however, that my conviction is not as of yet set in concrete. There are doctrines that I do hold fast to because I know they are true. On the other hand, I dare not proclaim that other doctrines are in error unless, through Scripture and the witness of the Holy Spirit within me, I am fully persuaded. I thank our Lord for this forum for it compels us to search the Word of God like good Bereans, so that we may hold fast to the truth and reject that which is false. Too often in the past I placed my reliance on the interpretation of Scripture, on what a man said it meant. As a result I fell prey to many false teachers. I know that God has gifted teachers to minister truth to His flock and I thank Him for them. Nevertheless, that does not excuse me from the resonsibility of confirming what they teach. 1Th 5:19-21 " Quench not the Spirit. Despise not prophesyings. Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." Your Brother, John |
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156 | Is speaking in tongues for today? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 47361 | ||
Dear Biynah, How does God speak to you? John |
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157 | Is speaking in tongues for today? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 47821 | ||
Dear Biynah, I'm an old fashioned kind of christian. I require scriptural support for all I believe. Frankly, purely subjective evidence leaves me cold. Anyone can claim anything they want. So what? What is that to me? I demand proof from God's Word alone. That Word, illuminated by the Holy Spirit to the mind of a believer, is all that we need for edification, doctrine and holy living. Rom 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may PROVE what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. James 1:22 But PROVE yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. 1Th 5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. 2Ti 3:16-17 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. You wrote: "I know the Word of God because the Holy Spirit has revealed it to me because of constant seeking and humbleness of spirit. The Holy Spirit also gave unto me a gift of discernment. I know truth from falsehood. And I am bold to proclaim the truth or expose a lie. I have proclaimed to you that I have seen the lie. This I know for certain. I have asked God the same thing. Is speaking in tongues for today? His answer to me is that he will not glorify man. But he will honor the humble in spirit who seek to glorify Him." Fogive me for saying so but, it sounds more like pride than humility to me. No one but God is right all the time, including you and me! John |
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158 | Is speaking in tongues for today? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 47906 | ||
Dear Biynah, I was not setting a trap. I was startled by your claims and was seeking clarification. The early church did not have the complete revelation of scripture but we do. I can discern truth and falsehood by subjecting it to the test of God's infallible word. I believe that the gift of discernment is the ability to rightly divide the Word as the Holy Spirit illuminates it to our minds and hearts. Of course, without love it avails us nothing. John |
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159 | Is speaking in tongues for today? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 47907 | ||
Dear BB, Thank you for your response. The scriptures I chose were intended to stress the necessity of PROVING whatever we hear or read by the Word itself. It was not meant to be exhaustive. I am sorry but, I seem to have missed your point. would you mind stating it directly? John |
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160 | Is speaking in tongues for today? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 50016 | ||
Dear Searcher, I don't believe that God is dependent upon the faithfulness of man. Quite the contrary. God's eternal purpose, including every minute detail, has been foreordained long before He spoke the Creation into existence. His Creation in all it's aspects was His work. Past, present, and future, including every thing contained within and everything that has or will happen, is His work. Our faith is a product of His design for us. Had He planned for "tongues" or any other miraculous gifts to be perpetual in the Church, we would have had them throughout the ages. Act 15:18 Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world. Brother John |
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