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141 | Three days or three years? | Amos 4:4 | Robert Nicholson | 35071 | ||
Dear brother. The Darby, NKJV, NASB, AMPLIFIED, ASV AND NLT say "three days" The RSV, YLT, KJV, NIV say "three years" Isn't it wonderful to have so many choices. We know at the time it was given to the people through Amos that it would be clearly understood by the people. As Sere???? has pointed out the Strongs #03117 transliterated "Yowm" is defined in #1 as day, time and year. As you are aware, in Deuteronmy 14:28 the Lord said "at the end of 3 years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe ..." This tithe was for those who where in need or had no way of making a living and for the sabbath rest on the 7th year. Lev. 25: 1-6 According to Jamison, Fausset,Brown commentary that he term "after three years"- after three years is literally "after three (years of) days" It would seem that these tithes of their increase where brought to the storehouse after each third year. With a sabbath after 2 groups of 3. I believe that it is three years which is in view here. I think that if we are referring to crops etc. that we would not have a tithe every 3 days since we would have to wait for the increase. What do you think? In Christ Robert |
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142 | I am looking for evidence of dark skies | Amos 8:9 | Robert Nicholson | 63190 | ||
Michelle: In Amos 8:9 we read "And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord GOD, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day" Although I believe this is referring to the LOrd's judgment on idoltarous Israel, it also reminds that that darkness was when God judged his son on account of our sin. I do not believe that any natural reason can be found. This darkness is a miracle when God clothed the suffering Saviour in darkness. As the soldier at the cross marvelled "Truly this is the Son of God"; well might our hearts echo the same now and through eternity. In addition to the accounts given by inspiration in scripture early historians have referred to it. Celsus a famous opponent of Christiany writes about it. Father Tertullian, at the close of the second century said boldy to his adversaries. "At the moment of Christ's death, the light departed from the sun, and the land was darkened at noonday, which wonder is related in your own annals and is perserved in your archives to this day" I love these words: Well might the sun in darkness hide, And shut his glories in When the incarnate maker died For man his creatures sin. What a Saviour! Robert |
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143 | God's Forgiveness of Sin | Mic 7:19 | Robert Nicholson | 29774 | ||
Dear brother: An excellent outline on the forgiveness of sin! When I read your note a verse from Col. 1:14 came to mind: "In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:..." Is it not amazing that in Christ we are abundantly pardoned and clothed in his righteousness forever. "Forgiven" not in part, but the whole. Robert |
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144 | God's Forgiveness of Sin | Mic 7:19 | Robert Nicholson | 29923 | ||
Eagle One: Thank you for your kind response. I have read your post to brother Nolan and I have a few comments to make. I agree that "eternal life" is exactly that and that there is no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus. I believe that we should never lose sight of the holiness of God. Sin cannot come into his presence. He must judge sin. I say this reverently, "Not even the love of God can overlook sin". His love is pure and holy as he is. In view of this, God by his grace in his eternal counsels divised a plan whereby he can pardon the guilty sinner by accepting the sustitutionary work of his Son upon the cross who bore the awful load of our sins. For those of us who live in this age of grace we look backward to Calvary by faith, all our sins were future when Christ died. In contrast those saints of the old testament acted by faith and in doing so looked forward to the coming redeemer. We read "And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for our's only, but also for the sins of the whole world. (1 John 2:2) In other words the sacrifice of Christ is sufficient for the whole world. Will the whole world be saved? No! Why? because of unbelief. Forgiveness of sins is freely offered to the "whosoever" will. Forgiveness of sins cannot be realized until a sinner is willing to acknowledge his sinful need and by faith accept the provision which God has offered through his Son. Brother, I am sorry if I am rambling. I agree that God is going to judge all people by their works. For the unsaved there will be righteous judgement based on the light which they have had during their life time. A good example of this is the words of Jesus to the Pharisees "it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gommorah than you in the day of judgement". Christians will also be accountable for their stewardship since they were saved. We must remember that we have been given the indwelling Holy Spirit to give us power over sin. In addition, "Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered." (Romans 8:26) and even more wonderful "Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. (Romans 8:34). Sin in the life of the Christian should be an accident and if we sin and confess it we are forgiven by his precious blood. "For we must all appear and be revealed as we are before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive [his pay] according to what he has done in the body, whether good or evil [considering what his purpose and motive have been, and what he has achieved, been busy with, and given himself and his attention to accomplishing]".(1 Cor. 5:10 NASB amplified) Paul in this passage is referring to the "Bema" or the award seat connected with the olympic games. The lives of all Christians will be reviewed through the refining fire of God. Because we are overcomers in him, we will all finish the race, howbeit, some may crawl across the line, whereas, others may have wasted time by being occuppied with the wrong motives in service. Others may lose reward due to a sinful life or worldliness. Yet even though some will be saved as by fire, everyone will have praise of God. Brother, our sins and the punishment for our sins were laid on Christ. Thus, I have difficulty seeing punishment at the judgement seat of Christ. However, we will suffer loss if we fail to commit ourselves to Christ in our lives and allow him to work through us. The awards of that day will be laid at his feet and to his glory forever. The examples which you have given pretain to the Kingdom of Heaven which is the rule of the heavens over the earth in contrast to the Kingdom of God. The Kingdom of Heaven is a sphere of profession and we find that within professing believers there will be those who are false. When dealing with the Kingdom of Heaven we have the wheat and the tares which sybolize true Christians and false professors. We enter the Kingdom of God by birth from above John 3. We find that there are no tares in the kingdom of God. I will give more thought to this part of the discussion. Your brother by his grace alone Robert |
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145 | Gold , Frankincense and myrrh? | Matt 2:11 | Robert Nicholson | 52219 | ||
Prayon: I believe that their is a reason that the Spirit of God is carefull to point out the gifts of the Maji. "They "presented or (offered) unto him gold, franckincese and myrrh" It is significant that they were offering unto him. Gold is a most precious, pure and eternal metal which would remind of of our Saviours royalty, his diety, his purity as he took that lowly stoop into this world. "He knew no sin" Frankincense was used as a perfume in the sanctuary and is connect with sacrificial offerings. When it burnt, it gave off a fragrant odor. The frankincense is symbolic of his divine nature and his holy life. (Malachi 1:11) At his baptism the heavens were opened and God the father declared "This is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased" or "in whom I have found my delight" (Darby version) Matt. 3:17 Every step the Lord Jesus took was pleasing to his father and was as a sweet smelling savor to God. Myrrh is first mentioned in Exodus 30:23 and is one of the main ingredients in the holy anoiting oil. It was also used in embalming and in Mark 15:23 it was mixed with wine to provide a stupifying drink for those suffering death by cruicification. We find that the Lord Jesus refused this drink, he did not want to dull the suffering which he was enduring on account of sins not his own. Myrrh would remind us that he is the "annoited one", the promised redeemer who came to earth and went to calvary in obedience to his father's will. We read Psalm 22, Isaiah 53 and the gospel accounts of his death to understand in part the depth of suffering which was his. It is amazing that at this birth he was offered this gift which is symbolic of his suffering. Just a few thoughts which I have enjoyed Robert |
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146 | Born on the way to destruction ? | Matt 7:13 | Robert Nicholson | 32191 | ||
Are all humans born on the way to destruction? If this is so should not a person know which way they are travelling? If we have entered in at the "staight (narrow) gate" should we know when this change occurred? Jesus said "Strait is the gate and narrow is the way which leadeth unto life and few there be that find it" Matt. 7:14 |
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147 | Born on the way to destruction ? | Matt 7:13 | Robert Nicholson | 32256 | ||
Makarios Thank you for your answer. There may be many things which people cannot understand about the Bible. It would appear however, the most important issues are made clear, especially in the words of the Lord Jesus himself. In Romans 3:23 "all have sinned and come short of the glory of God" would show us that we can never reach to God's standard on our own. That we are separated from God because of our sins. To stop at this point would leave humankind in a hopeless state. In Romans 6:23 I believe God wants us to know that there are consequences for being content to live in our sin. "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. The gift of God which is given to those who will accept Jesus Christ is eternal life. A free gift of eternal life which was purchased by the Lord Jesus himself on Calvary. Our sins meant the death of the cross for him; whereas, his death for our sins means lives for those who accept it. The "broad road" that Jesus talks about is the road of life which upon each are born. However, the good news is that God in his grace and love has provided a way which allows us to turn from our way downward and enter through the stait gate which is Christ and bring our Christian journey home on the narrow way to life. I believe that these roads are totally separate and that we as individuals are on one or the other. Repentance, is to stop our downward path and turn to Christ who said " I am the door by me if any one enter in he/she shall be saved" Stepping through the door is a step of faith and by his grace and his sacrifice alone we are saved. Thank God for his grace, Robert |
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148 | Born on the way to destruction ? | Matt 7:13 | Robert Nicholson | 32257 | ||
Dear Curt: Thank you for your response. I agree with you that long before we came to Christ his eye was upon us. It is not my intention to argue Calvinism verses Arminism. I also realize that their are many Christians who cannot give the exact date of their conversion to God, but they will know that "they have passed from death unto life".(John 5:24) As a young boy I rested my all upon the promise of John 3:16 and I believe that my sins were forgiven and I was placed into the family of God. However, I had a lot of growing up to do and made some major side tracks, in retrospect I can see his hand upon me even when I thought I had lost my way. He is faithful to his promise and I believe once a son, always a son for which I praise his precious name. In regards to the disciples. I would agree that all l2 followed him when he called them. However, it would appear that profession does not always make one a true disciple as in the case of Judas. Would you not think that he is an example of an apostate; he professed to follow Christ, he acted as the other disciples, and was numbered with them. The problem was, that he did not really know who Jesus was, had he known him he would not of sold him out. There is a great difference between Judas and Peter. Peter was the one who said to the Lord Jesus "Thou art the Christ the Son of the living God". The Holy Spirit had revealled this to him and he believed it. Peter denyed the Lord three times out of fear, and yet his repentance was genuine as he wept bitterly as Christ looked on him. Do you not think that at the time of our Lord Jesus that things were in transition relative to the gospel. In fact the idea that Jesus would die for the whole world was hid from his people and the prophets of old. As we watch the progression of revealed truth in the Acts it is clear that those who were preached to in those early days, heard the word that they responded to it by accepting or rejecting the truth. Paul would tells us that the day which he came to know Christ was on the road to Damascus. The Philippian Jailor would tell us that it was the night of the earthquake. Lydia would tell us that it was that day by the riverside. Onesimus would tell us that he came to know Christ as a runaway slave in Rome. Curt, I am not trying to be argumentive. I know that God is sovereign, and that by his spirit he speaks to the hearts of men and women in their lives with the intent that they would come to Christ. Jesus said in his day "Strive to enter in at the strait gate". Peace in his name Robert |
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149 | I COME WITH A SWORD | Matt 10:34 | Robert Nicholson | 79096 | ||
Greetings Coltonjunior: Matthew 10:34 Jesus said, "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword." Robert |
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150 | Spirit or spirit? | Matt 12:28 | Robert Nicholson | 74661 | ||
Dear brother Ray: As always an interesting question. In Luke 11:20 would you not think that "finger" is a metaphor for God's directed power by his Spirit? Just a thought brother. Robert |
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151 | Spirit or spirit? | Matt 12:28 | Robert Nicholson | 74998 | ||
Brother Ray: Thanks for the excellent response. I agree that my original post should have read "by His Spirit" I was wondering why it is that you use lower captilization for "spirit" as in the Spirit(spirit) of God...? I realize that if I were writing about "the power of God" I would not capitalize "power" I agree that this Man is the Son of David, He is the promised Messiah. In Christ Robert |
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152 | Joyfully accepting Jesus but not saved? | Matt 13:20 | Robert Nicholson | 73039 | ||
The problem with termonology used to describe how to be saved, is that many mistakenly suggest that it is our decision which saves us. The parable of the sower I believe illustrates that the ground must be prepared in order for the seed to take root and bear fruit. So it is with the gospel. The person's heart must be prepared by the Holy Spirit of God before the gospel will take root and bare fruit. An unbeliever can intellectually state that they receive Christ and still remain in their sins. It is not until God in his wonderous grace and mercy works in our heart showing us our sinfulness, our lost condition and need of a Savior. It is at this point that if we are willing to acknowledge our hopeless condition that God by his Spirit shines into our dark heart with the light of the glorious gospel and through faith we are saved by God's grace. It is God who saves through the work of Christ. "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God; not of works, lest any should boast" (Eph. 2:8) The scripture teaches "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." ( 2Cor.5:17) |
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153 | Joyfully accepting Jesus but not saved? | Matt 13:20 | Robert Nicholson | 73155 | ||
Greetings Piper: It was not my intention be be confusing in my post. It is also not my intention to be critical of preachers of the gospel. When we preach the gospel of Christ as presented by Paul in 1 Cor.15:3-4 "For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures" In Romans 3 we see a picture of all natural humans without God. Paul quotes Psalm 14 "There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God" Rom.3:11 In our natural state without the work of the Spirit of God we would not have any desire to seek God, nor would we be able to understand. Nevertheless, Jesus promised that after he left the Holy Spirit would come into the world and would "repove (convict) the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment" (John 16:8) We can rejoice that there is power in the gospel message Paul writes "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth..." Romans 1:16) Those who preach the gospel sow the message, but it is God who gives the increase. I believe we have to see the gospel from two perspectives to undertand. First, from the lost sinner's view. The gospel is preached to the whosoever will. Sinners are quoted the words of Jesus "Strive to enter in at the straight gate". "Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give your rest" From God's view: By his Spirit God speaks to the heart of the unbeliever, he strives with them, he draws them to Christ, he speaks to their hearts of their own sinful and helpless condition, At the point we will allow our will to be broken and acknowledge our need of a Savior, it is at this point that God reveals to us the work of Christ on the cross for our sins. With our will broken we simply rest by faith on the work which Christ has already done and by God's Spirit we are born from above. It is not so much that I accept Christ, but that Christ accepts me just as I am in all my need and sin. Although we may think that we are coming to Christ, the reality we are drawn to him by his Spirit. You mention "To accept Christ into their lives" Christ wants to enter our heart and change our lives. "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." (2 Cor. 5:17) Christ does not want to be part of our old way of life, he wants to change our hearts and give us a new life in him. I have said to many, "be thankful if God is speaking to your heart and is showing you that you have the need of a savior. "Just as I am without one plea But that thy blood was shed for me And that thou bidst me come to thee O Lamb of God I come, I come. In this song we have the picture of a lost helpless sinner who has been shown the truth that Christ died for his/her sins. God by his Spirit is inviting them to come and rest in this truth. By faith they come and rest their all upon Christ for salvation. My dad was saved at 35 years of age. When he heard the gospel he was convicted of his condition and his need to be forgiven and changed. He listened to the gospel and tried believing, but was not saved. Indeed after a few weeks he decided within himself that he had left it too long and that he was too great a sinner to be forgiven. He thought to himself "I am lost". God did not leave him alone and in the early hours of the day sitting in his room, getting no sleep or rest, he read in the Bible these words " For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly" Rom 5:6 As these words entered his soul he realized that God described his condition in that verse and at that moment as God by his Spirit revealed to him "Christ died for the ungodly" he took this truth personally and rested on Christ. He was a new creature in Christ and lived to prove it until God took him home. My humble opinion is that when we present the gospel we need to use wisdom and avoid trying to make deals with God. We can force a person to make a decision (especially children) by quotting a prayer or signing a card without the work of God by his Spirit. We need to present the good news clearly and invite people to come. Nevertheless, we must remember it is God who does the work. Robert |
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154 | Simon wanting to buy Holy Spirit Acts 8 | Matt 13:20 | Robert Nicholson | 73172 | ||
Del: I would label your question "Motives for professing to be saved" I believe that some profess to know Christ for selfish reasons. Paul reminds in Phil. 1:15-16 "Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will: The one preach Christ of (selfish ambition)not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds" Although we cannot judge a person's motives and the Lord knows those that are his, I known people who have professed to be saved for the following reasons: - to make them acceptable in a romatic relationship. - children at times to please their parents - political gains - false teachers who want to creep in unawares - some have signed a card etc. because they feel a need to belong and yet have not spiritual life. Simon of Acts 8 has caused some debate in the past. It is interesting that the Spirit of God is careful to highlight his past life and his past motives "giving out that himself was some great one"v.9 In fact the people "gave heed from the least to the greatest saying, this man is a great power of God"v.10 God by his grace reached many of these people and they were saved. We then read "Simon himself believed also; and when he was baptized he continued with Philip..."V13 At this point one would wonder what type of repentance did Simon have? On the surface it would appear that he was saved. However, Jesus said "Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?" ( Matt. 7:16) It would apprear from v. 17-18 in Acts 8 that Simon regarded the laying on of hands and the gift of the Holy Ghost as something to be desired. We could speculate that this would be a great extension to his old work and give him prominance and power with the people. As we know he offered money for "this power" v. 19 Peter's answer to him would make us think that Simon had made only an outward profession of faith. "Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money"v.20 "Thou has neither part nor lot in this matter: FOR THY HEART IS NOT RIGHT WITH GOD.V.22 "Thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity"v.23 These characteristics do not reflect the fruit of the Spirit nor the condition of one who has been truly born again. We do not read about Simon repenting. Del, it is so important that we be very sure that we are anchored on the solid rock which is Christ. Many believe about him, others like the women who followed him to the cross weep for him and the devils believe about him and tremble. Thus, believing in him is much more than simply accepting the historical facts or accepting intellectually the purpose of his death. What is the correct motive for wanting to know Christ? First of all we must know within our hearts that we need him, that he is the only one who can save us as we are lost sinners without strength. This is a truth which is revealed to us by the Holy Spirit through God's word. Rom. 3:23 We must desire to know him as Savior and Lord. Again as we ponder on our hopeless condition, the Lord will open our understanding with the light of the glorious gospel. We simply rest "our all" our very being upon Christ and his finished work on the cross. "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, (or Jesus as Lord) and shalt believe in thine heart, that God raised him from the dead thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation" (Romans 10:9-10) We say with the song writer: O glorious hour when God to me A vision gave of Calvary My bonds were snapt, my chains unbound I'm standing on redemption ground. Robert Nicholson |
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155 | Joyfully accepting Jesus but not saved? | Matt 13:20 | Robert Nicholson | 73176 | ||
Brother CDBJ: Your post has brought the following verse to memory. "The harvest is past, the summer is ended and we are not saved! (Jer. 8:20) There is no greater tragedy than to miss the opportunity and to find out in the end "I am not saved". As you have mentioned in one of your posts the great test for our profession is "how does it face up to death?" If God should close his hand upon our breath and call us into eternity, would we be "absent from the body and present with the Lord?" "Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts" Psalm 139:23 Robert |
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156 | Joyfully accepting Jesus but not saved? | Matt 13:20 | Robert Nicholson | 73198 | ||
Piper: The account of Peter at the time of the crucifixtion is touching. What tremendrous pressure he came under. He was the one who was always a man of action and even in Gethsemane he knocked of the ear of the high Priest's servant. He was ready to defend the Lord. The Lord Jesus Christ knew Peter's heart. Peter is the one who proclaimed bodly "Thou art the Christ the Son of the living God". Jesus said, "Blessed art thou, Sinmon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood has not revealled it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven" Matt. 16:17 We find that he is entrusted with the "keys of the kingdom of heaven" v.19 This is fulfilled later when he has the privilege of proclaiming the gospel to the Jew first, to the Sumaritians and to the Gentiles. Jesus also knew the trials Peter would face, he tells him "Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat, But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not..."Luke22:31-32) Imagine to have a promise from Christ himself "I have prayed for thee" As the crowd demonstrate their total rejection and hatred of Christ, Peter follows afar off. Peter tried to warm himself at the worlds fire, but could not blend in. His speech betrayed him and yes he lied and as the Lord predicted he denied him 3 times. Did the Lord give up on him? Never, "When the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. What a look was this, a look which melted Peter's heart and caused him to weep bitterly. After his resurrection the risen Lord ask's Peter this question 3 times "Lovest thou me" and told him to "feed my sheep" To have the confidence and love of the one he once betrayed must have given Peter much joy. Even though he betrayed the Lord, the Lord is faithful to him. Peter preached boldly "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is no other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved" Acts.4:12 Peter is listed with the greats who gave their all for Christ and yet he is an example of the truth "we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us." 2 Cor. 4:7 Peace in his Name Robert |
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157 | could Christians have been tares | Matt 13:25 | Robert Nicholson | 79040 | ||
RCSROLL: I agree. Tares are sown by the enemy Matt 13:25 Interestingly they looked like wheat, but had no final fruit. Would this not remind us that we live in a time of profession. Some are like the tares who do not have divine life. Robert |
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158 | could Christians have been tares | Matt 13:25 | Robert Nicholson | 79090 | ||
Greetings Disciplerami: Re: The wheat and the tares. My observation is that each plant is the result of one seed being planted. The wheat is the crop which was intended in contrast to the tares which grew from different seed. When we (apply) this to professing Christians we know that there are those who are rooted in Christ by faith in the good seed of the gospel. In contrast the tares represent those who look like wheat, or look like Christians and yet they know not Christ. I was thinking of the Church at Sardis "...thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead." Yet as we read down in the chapter we find that there is a remnant in Sardis who are genuine "Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments in Sardis..." Rev. 3: 1,4 In Matt. 25 in the Parable of the 10 vigins we find that five were known of by the bridegroom and there were five to whom he said "Verily I say unto you, I know you not." As they waited the ten appeared to be identical, the great test of reality was at the coming of the bridegroom. The term "born-again Christian" may appear to be redundant. A Christian is one who belongs to Christ, they hear his voice and they follow him. John 10. However, as seen in the parables there are those who profess to be Christians, some know Christ, while others are Christians in name only, they know not Christ. I believe there are people who are sincere in their belief of their religion and profess to be Christians and are unaware that they need to be born again. Is this not pictured in Luke 13:25-27 in which the professors come to a closed door and knock and ask admittance. "Lord Lord open unto us" v.25 They persist "We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. But he shall say "I know you not whence you are; depart from me..."v.26 Peace in his name Robert |
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159 | what about Matt. 16:27 | Matt 16:28 | Robert Nicholson | 67350 | ||
Greetings mommapbs: I believe that verse 27 of Matt. 17 is speaking as has been mentioned when Christ comes in glory and power as in 2 Thess. 1: 7-9 where it speaks of Christ coming in judgment against those who have disobeyed the gospel and in v. 10 "When he shall come to be glorified in his saints and to be admired in all them that believe" He is coming as promised in Acts 1 and this same glorified Jesus Christ, his feet will rest again on the mount of olives from whence he left. However, in verse 28 "...there be some standing here which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom" I believe speaks of Peter, James and John in chp 17 where they saw his coming glory in miniture during his transfiguration. John later writes "...and we beheld his glory, the glory of the only begotten of the father full of grace and truth" (John 1:14) I think that John is referring to that day when he along with Peter and James had the joy of seeing the Lord Jesus when "he was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as light" Matt. 17:2 God bless Robert |
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160 | Do all little ones believe? | Matt 18:6 | Robert Nicholson | 66970 | ||
Dear brother Cyclist: Your joyful attitude before the Lord is a blessing to all. As I was reading the posts on this subject I was reminded by brother Ray of the words of the Lord Jesus: "Luke 12:23, "For life is more than food, and the body than clothing. Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, and they have no sotreroom nor barn; and yet God/ feeds them; HOW MUCH MORE valuable you are than the birds."...v.27, "Consider the lilies, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin; but I tell you..." It is in these words we see the tender heart of our heavenly Father. He cares far more than we can comprehend and I believe that by faith we can leave our infant children in his care. It is clear in 2 Thess. 1:8 that the judgment of God is against those who obey not the gospel of Christ. When we consider young children and those who are not mentally competent I think that we must realize that they are individual souls which are precious in God's sight. In 2 Tim. 2:15 we read Paul's words to Timothy "That from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus" As parents we know our responsiblity is to follow the example of Timothy's mother and grandmother who taught him God's word which eventually resulted in his salvation. I won't side track too much. However, when such difficult discussions regarding judgment of people who fall into a so called gray area, I often think of the words of Abraham as he looked over Sodom and intercedes on their behalf: "shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?" Gen. 18:25b. Your brother in Christ Robert |
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