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181 | do we have any free will? | Bible general Archive 1 | zach† | 33358 | ||
kalos; God plays the major part in our salvation. Before salvation we are dead spiritually. And the dead cannot bring itself to life. Being raised from the dead, whether physically or spiritually is an act that only God can accomplish. So without God raising our dead spiritual corpses there would not be any salvation, because if salvation was dependant upon us, it could never come about. Only God has the power able to raise the dead. | ||||||
182 | do we have any free will? | Bible general Archive 1 | zach† | 33356 | ||
charis; I agree ...... He chose us. He is the author of our salvation. No one seeks after God, except those whom God has first sought out. We love Him because he first loved us. No man can come to Jesus, except God draws him John 6:44 When God by his mercy and grace reveals Himself to us, we are then enabled to choose whether or not to believe. |
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183 | predestination - free will or God | John | zach† | 33288 | ||
Try starting with this verse. Rev. 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. |
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184 | "Born-again Christian" redundant? | John 3:3 | zach† | 33277 | ||
Excellent comments I tend to agree here :) | ||||||
185 | "Born-again Christian" redundant? | John 3:3 | zach† | 33002 | ||
Hank; When I study John 3, I notice several things. First I will post the text and then make a couple of observations and comments. John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. I believe that Jesus was addressing Nicodemus's thoughts in 3:4 when Nicodemus said: "How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?" Jesus knew that Nicodemus was referring to physical birth from that statement. In John 3:5-6 Jesus is making it even clearer for Nicodemus to understand that a person has to be BORN of the Spirit. I submit that being BORN is not something a person can do. An unborn person cannot birth himself. So if we say water baptism is a birth, then we misconstrue being born-again as something man rather than God accomplishes, and that is the mistake of many. Finally in John 3:6 Jesus makes it super plain to Nicodemus and hopefully to us also. Lets look again: 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Jesus speaks of 2 different births, one of the flesh, which we play no part or have no say in, and secondly and most importantly, being born of the Spirit, which is a supernatural act upon each and every individual, who God has chosen for salvation. So I think water baptism cannot possibly be meant here. |
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186 | do we have any free will? | Bible general Archive 1 | zach† | 32860 | ||
While I believe that Scripture is clear that the illumination from our spiriutal dead state is all God's doing, because a corpse cannot impart life to itself, but once made alive by God, we are enabled by God to see ourselves as He sees us. As sinners who need to repent and believe. God's part in salvation is the spiritual awakening, and at that point man's part is to repent and believe. Scripture says: Acts 17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: Repenting is something God commands the one whom He has awakened spiritually. God does not do our repenting or believing for us. Each person is responsible to repent of their sins. God didn't do our sinning for us, and He cannot do our repenting for us. But I must also say that Scripture says: the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance (Rom. 2:4) So God leads us up to the point where we are enabled to do the actual repenting. But the choice to repent is wholly our responsibility. | ||||||
187 | do we have any free will? | Bible general Archive 1 | zach† | 32858 | ||
Yes, I personally believe that we have free will after we become saved. We still sin don't we? So if we say that we don't have free will after becoming saved, we would have to conclude that God does our sinning for us after we are saved. And we know that is NOT the case. We choose to sin even after being saved. Again I repeat, God does NOT take away our free will once we are saved | ||||||
188 | Salvation comes by asking for it. | John 3:3 | zach† | 32856 | ||
We can ask for salvation see Romans 10:9-10 which says: Ro 10:9 That if thou shalt CONFESS WITH THY MOUTH the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and WITH THE MOUTH CONFESSION IS MADE UNTO SALVATION, |
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189 | You can lose your salvation | Luke 23:26 | zach† | 2732 | ||
"I've made my choice," wrote the young basketball star. "I love Jesus Christ and I try to serve Him to the best of my ability. How about you?" Who is this--David Robinson of the San Antonio Spurs? It may surprise you to learn the tract was written 30 years ago by former Senator Bill Bradley. Bradley has since renounced his Christian beliefs,and his actions are a warning of the perils of political expediency--and of not holding our fellow believers accountable. The pamphlet, titled "I've Made My Choice," was published in the 1960s by the American Tract Society when Bradley was a rookie with the New York Knicks. In it, Bradley recounts how he accepted Christ while a student at Princeton. "I knew I had been giving my life to the wrong goals," he wrote. "I knew then that I wanted to give my life to Jesus Christ and His service." Not anymore, it appears. In his 1996 memoirs, Bradley says he was put off by the exclusive truth claims of fundamentalist Christianity. He was also bothered by the uncharitable attitudes and racism displayed by some Christians. Bradley now disavows his Christian beliefs and,according to "Investor's Business Daily," says he "now embraces all religions" from Buddhism to Islam, so long as they seek "inner peace." These are chilling words from a man who was once very active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. It appears that he has either renounced his faith entirely--or he has decided, for political reasons, to renounce it publicly. After all, the Democratic Party has never really warmed up to evangelical Christians. And politicians in general are afraid to talk about tough moral issues. Bradley's story is a cautionary tale, not just for Christians who go into politics, but for all of us. Here was a man who was converting others to Christ, and somewhere along the line, he got off the rails. It's a warning that we need to constantly keep ourselves fresh in the faith, to attend discipleship classes, and to hold one another accountable. It's a cautionary tale, as well, as to what the political system does to candidates. It does seem to reward politicians for turning their backs on unfashionable commitments, like Christian faith or pro-life positions. But what kind of "leader" does that produce? Can such a leader ever be trusted? As Bradley rises in the polls, Christians ought to pray that he will come to his senses. I can't think of anything more frightening than knowing the truth, but denying it. As for Bradley, I hope and pray he will to reconsider the words that he himself wrote in that long-ago tract: "The choice is simple. It is between the eternal and the passing, between the strong and the weak . . . between Jesus Christ and the world." |
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190 | You can lose your salvation | Luke 23:26 | zach† | 2731 | ||
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Jn. 15:2 Who is the speaker of the text in John Chapter 15? (Of course this is Jesus speaking) In 15:1 Jesus is the “true vine” And Jesus says “my Father is the husbandman (or pruner) 15:2 Every branch in who? Who is the "me" referred to in this verse? Of course we know Jesus is referring to himself. "me" in John 15:2 refers to Christ Jesus (Jesus is the vine John 15:1) We are the branches (John 15:1) 15:2 we see mentioned two types of branches. 1.) those that do not bear fruit 2.) And those that bear fruit. (we see here that both branches were already “in him”. The only difference being the one did not draw any life from either the root or the vine. It did not get nourshiment which is essential to life) 15:2 We see that the branch that “beareth not fruit” he taketh away (meaning it is removed) 15:2 And we also see that the branch that beareth fruit he “purgeth” (prunes) so that it may bring forth more fruit. to be "in" Christ Jesus is to abibe in him. The word abide means; to remain in, or to stay conneted to. In John 15:2 the word "purge" means to prune, to cut off lifeless or fruitless branches to promote new and healthier growth In John 15:2 "he" refers to God the Father (see John 15:1) Jesus is the vine, and his Father is the vinedresser (or one who prunes off the fruitless branches) So John 15:2 can be read: Every branch in Christ Jesus that doesn't bear fruit he takes away: and every branch that bears fruit he prunes it, that it may bring forth more fruit |
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