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161 | Thanks | John 6:9 | John Reformed | 98184 | ||
Hi Dave, I think the danger lies in reading into the text a set of circumstances that cannot be proven (by the text itself or from other related verses). Many a false doctrine has found itself into the world through faulty and immaginitive speculating. As far as your "stumbling" on to the forum... I don't believe in chance happenings. :-) Welcome! John Reformed |
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162 | help | John 6:39 | John Reformed | 44537 | ||
Dear News, It is wonderful that your group is looking into the great doctrines of the Church. I hope my post may help in your search for God's truth. Perseverance of the Saints is a doctrine which states that the saints (those whom God has saved) will remain in God's hand until they are glorified and brought to abide with him in heaven. Romans 8:28-39 makes it clear that when a person truly has been regenerated by God, he will remain in God's stead. The work of sanctification which God has brought about in his elect will continue until it reaches its fulfillment in eternal life (Phil. 1:6). Christ assures the elect that he will not lose them and that they will be glorified at the "last day" (John 6:39). Easton's Bible Dictionary Perseverance of the saints This doctrine is clearly taught in these passages, John 10:28,29; Romans 11:29; Phil 1:6; 1 Peter 1:5. It, moreover, follows froma consideration of (1) the immutability of the divine decrees (Jeremiah 31:3; Matthew 24:22-24; Acts 13:48; Romans 8:30); (2) the provisions of the covenant of grace (Jeremiah 32:40; John 10:29; 17:2-6); (3) the atonement and intercession of Christ (Isaiah 53:6,11; Matthew 20:28; 1 Peter 2:24; John 11:42; 17:11,15,20; Romans 8:34); and (4) the indwelling of the Holy Ghost (John 14:16; 2cor 1:21,22; 5:5; Ephesians 1:14; 1 John 3:9). This doctrine is not inconsistent with the truth that the believer may nevertheless fall into grievous sin, and continue therein for some time. Your Brother, John Reformed |
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163 | What is God's covenant with believers | John 11:25 | John Reformed | 45122 | ||
Dear Wilson, Welcome to the forum? John 11:25...Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies,". Does this answer your question or were you looking for a more detailed explanation? Your Brother, John Reformed |
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164 | Every single person? | John 12:32 | John Reformed | 72664 | ||
Hello David, Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised! In answer to your question, "all" refers to: not the Jews alone but to gentiles as well. Matthew Henry writes: "The great design of our Lord Jesus, which was to draw all men to him, not the Jews only, who had been long in a profession a people near to God, but the Gentiles also, who had been afar off; for he was to be the desire of all nations (Hag. 2:7), and to him must the gathering of the people be. That which his enemies dreaded was that the world would go after him; and he would draw them to him, notwithstanding their opposition. Observe here how Christ himself is all in all in the conversion of a soul. First, It is Christ that draws: I will draw. It is sometimes ascribed to the Father (ch. 6:44), but here to the Son, who is the arm of the Lord. He does not drive by force, but draws with the cords of a man (Hos. 11:4; Jer. 31:3), draws as the loadstone; the soul is made willing, but it is in a day of power. Secondly, It is to Christ that we are drawn: "I will draw them to me as the centre of their unity." The soul that was at a distance from Christ is brought into an acquaintance with him, he that was shy and distrustful of him is brought to love him and trust in him,—drawn up to his terms, into his arms. Christ was now going to heaven, and he would draw men's hearts to him thither." God Bless David, John |
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165 | Love Jesus before the Father loves me? | John 14:21 | John Reformed | 57168 | ||
Dear Meridith, The following is a passage from John Calvin's commentary on John's Gospel. And he that loveth me will be loved by my Father. "Christ speaks as if men loved God before he loved them; which is absurd, for, when we were enemies, he reconciled us to him, (Romans 5:10;) and the words of John are well known, Not that we first loved him, but he first loved us,(1 John 4:10.) "But there is no debate here about cause or effect; and therefore there is no ground for the inference, that the love with which we love Christ comes in order before the love which God has toward us; for Christ meant only, that all who love him will be happy, because they will also be loved by him and by the Father; not that God then begins to love them, but because they have a testimony of his love to them, as a Father, engraven on their hearts." I hope this helps explain this verse. John |
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166 | Christ and doctrines revealed to us? | John 15:16 | John Reformed | 46192 | ||
Dear Arnie, The reason for so many conflicting doctrines is the remnant of sin that still resides in the flesh of believers. If you put ten christians in a room together and had them interpret the same passage of scripture, you would get 10 different interpretations. If the passage was one that relates to the diety of Jesus, they would all agree that Jesus is God come in the flesh. But even their agreements would not all be identical. Now let's give them a more difficult passage, He:6:4-6 for example. I'm sure you would not only get different interpretations but real disagreements. The doctrines found in the Bible all come from God and are true. Why He permits divisions among brothers I do not know. But because He is God and I am not, my duy is to study and pray that the Spirit will reveal His truth to me. I've had doctrines that I have believed and defended proved to be wrong! It does tend to work humility in us. I see our growth in wisdom and knowledge to be a process that lasts until we are taken home to Him. God Bless Arnie, John |
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167 | How is unity possible in diversity? | John 17:11 | John Reformed | 92359 | ||
Dear Joyce, Total and perfect unity among God's elect will happen. 1 Cor 15:52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. Until that time we must struggle against the remnants of our "old man", with all it's weaknesses and depravity. Our enemys are the world, the flesh and the devil and their relentless assault upon the church is why we will not see the final victory prior to the return of our Lord and King. At this time, unity in diversity may only be found in the Trinity. 1 John 3:2 Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is. Til Then, John Reformed |
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168 | Holy Unity | John 17:11 | John Reformed | 92501 | ||
Until we are abolutely free from the remnants of our old fallen natures, we will not attain perfect unity with one another. In the meantime, as we wait and long for the return of the King, we are to keep our eye on the prize and struggle against all things that are impediments to our growth in holiness. Now... we are still sinners whose righteousness is by faith (imputed), then... we will be perfect, free from even the desire to sin, united together in perfect holiness. The prayer of Christ will finally be fulfilled in actuallity. John |
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169 | Prayer without an Answer??? | John 17:23 | John Reformed | 101831 | ||
Dear Thokozani, God always hears our prayers. They are the means by which His will is worked out in our lives. But our Heavenly Father knows what is best for His children and so not all that we ask for is given to us. This is very hard for us to accept, especially when we see no reason for God to refuse our prayer. The Bible does not say that following Christ will not be hard at times and so we must be prepared to face trials and disappointment. He will see us through them all! "For we walk by faith and not by sight". Do not let anyone tell you that it is your fault that you do not recieve every thing you pray for. That you lack faith or some spiritual gift. That is a lie. Rom 8:27,28 and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the WILL OF GOD. And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. May God Bless You, John |
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170 | Acts 9:7 and Acts 22:9 contradict each o | Acts | John Reformed | 94478 | ||
Acts 9:7 The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one. Acts 22:9 "And those who were with me saw the light, to be sure, but did not understand the voice of the One who was speaking to me. Dear Joyful333 I don't see any real contradiction between these 2 verses. Paul's fellow travellers saw the light but did not see Jesus or anyone else in the light. They heard voice, but did not understand what the voice (of Christ) was saying. It is apparent that Paul alone was given the grace to both see Christ and to understand what He said. I think a paralell can be drawn between this event and the preaching of the gospel. The light of the gospel shines on many people, but only some (by the means of God's grace) will see Christ and understand the gospel's spiritual truth Eph 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 1 Cor 2:14 But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised. Your thoughts? John Reformed |
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171 | How do the 120 pins relate the NT. | Acts 1:15 | John Reformed | 86060 | ||
Dear MaTT, I really think it is wrong to look for hidden clues and meanings in the Bible. We do not belong to a "mystery" religion. My advice would be to read your Bible and pray for the enlightement which the Holy Spirit provides. There are many false teachers today that, rather than preaching Christ and Him crucified, are in the business of tickling ears and getting rich. The Bible Code is an example of this kind of heresy. Clever men can be quite persuasive and lead many a good saint down the wrong path; but only so far and only for so long. Matt 24:24 "For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect. Been there; done that! John Reformed |
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172 | Who is God talking to? | Acts 2:17 | John Reformed | 61027 | ||
Dear Charis, I agree with Searcher. It is absolutely necessary to identify who is being addressed. The subject may be "universal" and apply to all readers, but it may also be "specific" and apply to the immediate audience only. You stated that "Honestly, who cares who Peter was talking to? Regarding the Bible, who is God talking to? I am of the opinion that the Lord is addressing me (and YOU!), and all that call upon His name!" Is it not of paramount impotance to identify to whom Jesus is speaking in John 8:44 "You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father." A less obvious example is Luke 13:34 "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, just as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not have it! Those to whom Jesus is speaking to is often misinterpeted as being the jews in general. But if carefull attention is paid to the context, we will find that Jesus is actually addressing the religious leaders. It was the leaders who were attempting to prevent the children from hearing the teachings of Christ. Eventually, in order to silence Him they resorted to murder. So, knowing the audience can radically affect our interpretation of Scripture. John |
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173 | Did Judas have to betray Jesus? | Acts 4:1 | John Reformed | 98591 | ||
Dear TooToo, Acts 4:27,28 "For truly in this city there were gathered together against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose predestined to occur. Gen 50:20 "As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive..." Judas did what he did out of the desire of his own wicked heart. Nevertheless, his actions were a part of God's eternal plan for His creation. It is by God's mercy, that those who are called by God, have escaped from the same fate as Judas. Judas will experience God's justice; the "elect", His mercy. John Reformed |
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174 | Did Simon have the Holy Spirit? Or did h | Acts 8:13 | John Reformed | 52677 | ||
Dear Grace and Truth, I have to say yes because the Scripture said Acts 8:13 Even Simon himself believed; I suppose we all retain a great deal of wicked and wrong-headed notions even after regeneration. The fact that he quickly repented and asked for prayer upon being rebuked by Peter and John, is also a positive sign of his conversion. John |
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175 | What does "perish" mean? | Acts 8:13 | John Reformed | 69567 | ||
Dear cwade, You wrote: "I thought Simon had already done that which was necessary (believed and been baptized) and had therefore already received the gift of God." In light of the strong teaching in Scripture that supports "eternal security", less clear passages (which are subject to various interpretations) such as Acts 13:8 and Hebrews 6 fail to persuade me to abandon my hope in what Christ has done and cause me to trust in my own faithfulness. If a person, who believes himself to belong to Christ, eventually denys Him, then, that is evidence that shows he was never a true believer in the first place. 1 John 2:19 "They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be shown that they all are not of us." (tares among the wheat). It appears to me that some folk are so enthralled with "free willism" that they see man as THE primary actor regarding salvation and just about everything else. The Bible says it is God that predestines, calls, justifies and will glorify. (rom 8:30). It is God working in me to will and to do His good pleasure that is my hope. (Phil 2:13). Jesus said that all who come to Him, He will raise up. John 6:44 "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day." There is no ambiguity in this passage. It is a clear statement of fact! If I had to rely on myself alone each day, I would'nt dare get out of bed! Trusting Him, John |
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176 | are these words from the bible? | Acts 17:28 | John Reformed | 59363 | ||
Greetings tshr4441, Welcome. Acts 17:28 "for in Him we live and move and exist,". I think the KJV may translate exist as have our being. John Reformed |
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177 | Is there more to salvation than this | Romans | John Reformed | 31652 | ||
I believe that the Bible teaches that we are saved by grace alone thru faith alone in Christ alone (see Ephesians 2: 8-9). A holy lifestyle is created in us over the course of our lives by The Holy Spirit. However as long as we remain in this world we will continue to fall short and need to repent and confess our sins in prayer (1 John 1: 8-9) |
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178 | LIFE OF THE SPIRIT IN HUMANS BEINGS | Romans | John Reformed | 44233 | ||
Dear Ray, Welcome to the forum! Paul characterizes the life of the Spirit as: 1) Freedom(verses 1-4). 2) Peace with God (5-8). 3) Security (6-13)(29-39) 4) Relationship (14-17). 5) Comfort (18-28) What are your thoughts Ray? John Reformed |
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179 | evidence being filled with holy spirit | Romans | John Reformed | 100274 | ||
Dear Rev Red, Rom 8:16 The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God, There is also the evidence in our love for the brethren; the manifestation of good works in our lives; progressive holiness; hatred of sin and longing for heaven. Their are many true believers who do not speak in tongues and do not hold that it is an evidence of the filling of the Holy Spirit. John Reformed |
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180 | was Paul above Christ | Rom 1:1 | John Reformed | 38993 | ||
Dear Don Pedro, What does paul say about himself and His relationship to the Christ? Rom 1:1,5 "Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning His Son, who was born of a descendant of David according to the flesh, who was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord". John |
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