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161 | What is this "active force"? | John 3:16 | TheCurtMan | 88096 | ||
What is God's Active Force?? God's Active Force is what you get when you inaccurately translate the bible from what God ment it to be to what the adversary wants it to be. You are right, the Holy Spirit is a He and not an it. The same doctrine that calls the Holy Spirit 'God's Active Force' gives more credit to the adversary being a person than the Holy Spirit. The CurtMan |
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162 | Is God's love unconditional ? | John 3:16 | TheCurtMan | 91535 | ||
Is God's love unconditional? YES IT IS. I think that John 3:16 is one of many verses that indicate this. According to John 3:16 what is the purpose of Jesus dying on the cross. I think that Salvation is conditional. It is for those who believe, but Jesus' death carried the sins of the entire world, both the saved and the unsaved. And He did this because He loves us unconditionally. Let me ask you this, how do you define Unconditional Love? What words would you use to discribe it?? |
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163 | once saved always saved | John 10:28 | TheCurtMan | 86855 | ||
Mommapbs, Greetings!! I would appreciate your assistance in a matter if you don't mind. Your's and anyone else who might have a point of view. I'm under the impression that the only time the bible contradicts itself, is when someone do not have the full understanding on two or more verses, and right now I think I might be that someone. ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED-I encountered this post and answered in the positive, using Romans 8:1 and 8:35-39. You answered in the negative using Heb. 6:4. I'm wondering if you would be interested in a discussion of these verses?? I could do this myself, but I've really come to appreciate your perspective on scripture, yours; Hanks; Radioman2; and a number of others. So whatta you say, help a brother out?? |
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164 | once saved always saved | John 10:28 | TheCurtMan | 86892 | ||
Ed, thanks for your response. I can't help but to think that there is more than one reason for a course of action. I think that Christians are attacked spiritually not so much to get us to loose our salvation, but to ruine our testimony before God and man. If an unbeliever see you stumble in a particular area, one of the first things they say is; "and he's suppose to be a christian." Your testimony for God at that point is no more good in the eyes of that person. What makes it worse is that YOU might be the only bible they read. You and your actions. The adversary has been called many things, biblically, including the 'accuser of the bretheren'. He can accuse us all he wants, but The Judge is the same one that says that no one, at no time can pluck us out of His hand. And just for the record, I'm not out for a debate on this issue. I know it's been hashed time, and time again. I'm honestly curious about my brothers and sisters perspective on the matter. For me, this is ONE of the many ways I learn and understand things. The CurtMan |
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165 | once saved always saved | John 10:28 | TheCurtMan | 86916 | ||
Thanks for your response, I WILL do a study on those two verses. However; my opinion is the same as yours. The CurtMan |
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166 | once saved always saved | John 10:28 | TheCurtMan | 86922 | ||
I would like to take the time to thank everyone who responded to this post. I've learned a great deal. When Christians come together on one issue, there is a great deal of information to be shared, and different perpectives can be seen. I can't say that I agree with them all, but it still makes for an educational experience for me. But isn't this what christians are suppose to do anyway, help one another with the understanding of Word?? Thanks, The CurtMan |
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167 | once saved always saved | John 10:28 | TheCurtMan | 86985 | ||
PART 1 Good Morning Mommabps, It is now 9:am in the Nations Capital. You might want to get a cup of coffee because this one might take a minute. I've done alot of reading on Hebrews 6:4-5 and I came up with something clear and simple. It's taken from the 'Believer's Bible Commentary' by William MacDonald, he said, "We come now to the heart of the warning against apostasy. It applies to a class of people whom it is IMPOSSIBLE to restore again to repentance. Apparently these people had once repented, though no mention is made of their faith in Christ. Now it is clearly stated that a renewed repentance is impossible. Who are these people? The answer is given in verses 4 and 5. In examining the great privileges which they enjoyed, it should be noticed that all these things could be true of the unsaved. It is never clearly stated that they had been born again. Neither is any mention made of such essentials as saving faith, redemption by His blood, or eternal life. They had once been enlightened. They had heard the gospel of the grace of God. |
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168 | once saved always saved | John 10:28 | TheCurtMan | 86986 | ||
PART 2 They had heard the gospel of the grace of God. They were not in darkness concering the way of salvation. Judas Iscariot had been enlightened but he rejected the light. They TASTED THE HEAVENLY GIFT. The Lord Jesus is the heavenly Gift. They had tasted of Him but had never received Him by a definite act of faith. It is possible to taste without eating or drinking. When men offered wine mixed with gall to Jesus on the cross, He tasted it, but He would not drink it-Matt.27:34. It is not enough to taste Christ; unless we eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, that is, unless we truly receive Him as Lord and Savior, we have no life in us-John 6:53. They had BECOME PARTAKERS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. Before we jump to the conclusion that this necessarily implies conversion, we should remember that the Holy Spirit carries on a preconversion ministry in men's lives. He sanctifies unbelievers, putting them in a position of external privilege. He convicts unbelievers of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment. He leads men to repentance and points them to Christ as their only hope. Men may thus partake of the Holy Spirit's benefits without being indwelt by Him." RadioMan2 did an interesting post on this very topic yesterday. His perspective included view-points from John MacAuthor. John MacAuthor and Willian MacDonald viewpoints parrallel. Both tends to indicate that these verses are not referring to loosing one's Eternal Salvation. Therefore these verses are not contradicting scripture that tends to indicate that absolutely; positively nothing can seperate us from the love of God-Romans 8:35-39. So what do you think?? The CurtMan |
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169 | once saved always saved | John 10:28 | TheCurtMan | 86988 | ||
It is now 10:am in the Nations Capital, and I owe you a serious apology. I just went through the whole nine yards of an explanation, only to discover now that you didn't need it. I'm sorry for wasting your time. Me, I did learn something new on the issue. |
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170 | once saved always saved | John 10:28 | TheCurtMan | 87014 | ||
Hey, Thanks for the positive attitude. My system at home has been malfunction for awhile now. The only way I can get to this site is on the job. Yesterday, after I got off work, I went home and attacked my library like there was no today. I made all kinds of notes from John MacAuthur; Matthew Henry, and William MacDonald. This morning I couldn't find them. Rushing for time, I bought the whole commentary. After I said what I had to say, I rechecked some of the Notes for yesterday. That's when I encountered the one from Radioman. Yesterday alot of what he said went over my head like a 747 bound for England, today it all made since. I also encountered the one from you. My first thought was, "I could've stayed home in bed a little longer." I guess working 13 hr. days will eventually catch up with a person. Then I noticed I misspelled your name. I guessed at that point that I was going to have a lone day. |
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171 | Only intent | John 17:1 | TheCurtMan | 84569 | ||
If I'm understanding your question correctly, I'd have to say no, that was not Jesus' only intent. Jesus is the example that we are to follow, but this prayer of is about twenty six verses long. Around verse 1, He starts out praying for Himself. Around verse 6, He prayed for His disciples. Around verse 20, He prayed for all belivers. All things considered, I find it hard to believe that Jesus had only a single intent when he offered up the prayer recorded in John 17. Is there any particular reason why you're focused on this one verse out of this entire prayer?? |
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172 | Only intent | John 17:1 | TheCurtMan | 85664 | ||
I've given much consideration to your question since I've first encountered it. I'm still not 100 percent sure that I was understanding it correctly. Did you eventually get the answer that you was looking for?? Was my answer any help?? More importantly, was verse one the focus point of your question?? The CurtMan000 at AOL.Com |
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173 | Is it right to say Judas's heart was har | John 17:12 | TheCurtMan | 115865 | ||
Judas was responsible for his own action. God knew that he would choose to do what he did. But the decision was entirely up to Judas. It was his choice, he made the decision, he acted upon the decision that he made, he suffered the consequences of that decision. An awful lot can be said about 'A Free Will'. The CurtMan |
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174 | Does speaking in tongues come naturally? | Acts | TheCurtMan | 92272 | ||
Justme If I'm understanding your question correctly, I'd have to say speaking in tongues come naturally. That is according to the first twelve verses of Acts chp. 2, almost everyone started speaking in a tongue, or language that most of them probably never studied in their lives. They were all understanding one another. That's probably one of the reasons why the event was so amazing. If I'm understanding things correctly, tongues is a gift, not a talent. A gift is something that is given to you, like salvation. A talent is something you develop through practice, like singing and dancing. How would you feel if suddenly you could speak Greek or Hebrew, a language that you never studied a day in your life? Not only speak it, but speak it well? That is what I believe the gift of tongues is; the ability to suddenly speak in a language you've never practiced. I'm looking at your question, and I think what you're asking is COULD this person speak in tongues without being taught? The answer is YES, speaking in tongues is a gift given by the Holy Spirit, I Cor.12:1-3. The CurtMan |
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175 | Jesus' attitude towards the poor | Acts 4:32 | TheCurtMan | 85164 | ||
Jesus' attitude towards the poor was more or less along the lines of "Do unto others as you would have others to do unto you" Matt. 7:12. Upon a comparision of verses, Matt. 26:11; Mark 10:21; Luke 4:18; John 12:5; I Cor. 13; and Luke 14:13. I've come to the conclusion that the poor was/is normally discriminated against because of their Financial, Social, and Spiritual Statis. Treating one another fairly inspite of our Circumstances, inspit of our emotions is a Manditory Biblical Principle, Luke 6:31 In Acts 4:32-37, you'll see that no one in that particular body had a need, V.34-35. They all pulled together their resources and aided one another. This is what our Lord and Savior would expect of us. What was Jesus' attitude towards the poor?? He was not a respector of persons, He belived in equal treatment regardless of their circumstances, and so should His followers. The CurtMan |
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176 | How does any Homosexual believe they are | Rom 1:19 | TheCurtMan | 91522 | ||
RM2, The King James Version of Romans 8:6-8 uses the term 'Carnal Mind'. It is the Carnal Mind that is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. How do you define the term carnal mind?? The CurtMan |
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177 | How does any Homosexual believe they are | Rom 1:19 | TheCurtMan | 91690 | ||
Hey RM2, Good to hear from you too. Needless to say my encounters with you have always been educational. The question I asked had a purpose, a destination, the place is I Corinthians, the purpose is this: What’s your take on Carnal Christians?? According to chp.1, v.2 Paul greeted the church and called them saints. In chp. 3, v.3 he called them Carnal, as a matter of fact he alluded to their carnality about three or four different times within the first three chapters. Thereafter and throughout the rest of the book he listed their shortcomings. To say that the Corinthian Church was just short of perfect would be a gross understatement. Now a Carnal Mind can not please God, neither can a Carnal Christian, but they were Christians, they were saints, and at some point and time their eternal resting-place becomes an issue. My focus is on the fact that they were Carnal and they were Saints, What’s your take on this?? The CurtMan |
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178 | True or False?? | Rom 1:21 | TheCurtMan | 87908 | ||
Good News Minister, Greetings. After reading what you believe to be true about the trinty, I wanted to share a story with you, because you remind me of the guy in the story. There was this guy that lived in New York. He didn't believe in gravaty. Didn't matter what scientist showed him. Didn't matter what his friends told him. He just didn't believe in the exsistance of gravaty. One day, to prove how foolish everyone was with this gravaty nonsense, he found the tallest bldg. in the city, climbed to the roof, walked to the edge, and stepped off. What do you think happened to him?? Two things really, the second thing that happened was that he went 'splat' all over the ground. The first thing that happened to him was that he had a revelation, gravaty DID exsist. Unfortunately for him, at the time of this revelation, he wasn't in the position to do anything about it. The Trinity is alot like that, if you're not careful, by the time you find out that the Trinty really do exsist, you're not going to be in the position to do anything about it. |
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179 | True or False?? | Rom 1:21 | TheCurtMan | 87989 | ||
Yeah, You don't think it would be better to avoid hell on this side if at all possible?? I mean I know you don't believe in Heaven or Hell, but have you ever taken the time to investigate the scriptures that talks about Heaven and Hell, other than through the distorted lens of the Watchtower?? If Hell really could be avoided you wouldn't want to try and avoid it on this side of life?? You would much rather wait until you're in the position to do absolutely nothing about when you find out about it's exsistance, right?? Much like the man in the story?? Well since Heaven and Hell is an age old question, let me ask you something fresh, 'Why are you so afraid??' I'm interested in what you believe and why. I would also like to discuss with you what I believe and why. I'm interested in an open two way communication with you. We both profess to be Christians. Our beliefs goes in two different directions. If I'm wrong in what I believe, and you're right, then I simply go six feet under and of story. No physical ressurection; No Heaven; No Hell, not even a midnight snack. However; if you're wrong and I'm right, well you know what I believe in, and it's going to be all painful if you don't get your relation with Jesus together before check-out time. I'm willing to sit down and discuss our differences. Let me leave you with two more questions?? I Thes. 5:21, What does it mean?? and Is it a commandment?? |
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180 | True or False?? | Rom 1:21 | TheCurtMan | 87997 | ||
I made a mistake. The post that I sent you was ment for someone else. My aplolgies The CurtMan |
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