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181 | When is forgiveness not necessary? | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 231185 | ||
Hi Bill, A couple things in your post bother me as they are not consistent with scripture. 1. You said "IF we hope to get forgiveness for our sins, we MUST be just as willing to forgive others." I can only assume you meant this in it's absolute sense pertaining to salvation. We don't get forgiveness (of our sins) because we forgive others. it's not something we merit based on what WE do. Eph. 1:7 clearly states, "In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace". Our forgiveness is conditioned by being "in Him" through faith, and it is "according to the riches of His grace", not by what we do or don't do! You are not considering the analogy of faith in presenting your statement. Have you read and studied the book of Romans? 2. I take issue with your implication when you concluded with, "I'm afraid if you truly want to go to Heaven, it's very clear as to what we all must do." What is it we all must do to go to Heaven? Is it to order our behavior and perform some specific work? Or, is as scripture teaches, "that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life" [John 3:15]; or "This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent." [John 6:29] Rom. 10:9 unequivocably states, "that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;" (NASB) I hope this is what you meant to say. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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182 | Balance: Faith and Works | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 231164 | ||
Hi Bill, Could you clarify a statement you made? You said, "We should look at our relationship with our Lord and Saviour as our working off a debt as He paid for our sins for our very souls. I think this is made so clear in the Lord's Parable of the debtor in prison, Matt 18. That's why I think it's important for us as christians to adopt a ministry of some kind if it's nothing more than cleaning the building on a regular basis." Are you suggesting salvation entails us workig to repay this debt to our Lord? Are you suggesting we to do this in order to maintain salvation? Or, are you suggesting we do this in order to show we are saved (cf Eph. 2:10)? I hope you're not implying that we do this to merit (earn) any justification before God? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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183 | do you need to fasten | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 231139 | ||
Hello atterbury, I appreciate your repy. As a long-time user of the Forum, there was no put down intended to Bill, but rather a calling for an account of what he posted. I always address the poster by their screen name- which is a standard form of acknowledgment and greeting. Furthermore, I sign off quoting Eph. 4:15 as that is my hearts' intent:-) His answer had no scriptural basis and was just... a guess. As this is a public forum ALL of our posts are subject to scrutiny by others- myself included. When we register to and post on this Forum, there's an implied consent to it's Terms of Use (TOU). Specifically: To adhere to StudyBibleForum's intended purpose, please read the following before submitting a post: 1. This post is biblically based and whenever possible, I have included Bible references to support it. 2. This post is not intended as a personal attack on the authority of the Bible or on other users of this forum. 3. This post is not submitted as an effort to foster divisiveness, ill-will, dissension or other disruptions to this forum. 4. I have carefully proofread my post and believe it represents my best efforts. That being said- and I say this under due consideration- I'd rather have a "new Christian" discouraged than lead into error by a misunderstanding of a major doctrine such as Soteriology. I hope that better clarifies where I'm coming from and why I responded as I did. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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184 | Christians Proselytizing in Prisons? | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 231138 | ||
Hi Bill, The post you're responding to is over 3 and-a-half years old, and it's author no longer around. So, it's highly unlikely you'll get a reply. May I ask what leads you to search for and answer such old posts? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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185 | do you need to fasten | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 231135 | ||
Hi Bill, So you "don't think it's required to fast to make it to Heaven but it probably would be a good idea"?? What does that mean? Are you honestly implying it would probably be a good idea to fast- just to make sure you get into heaven? That would be a "works-based" salvation and not by grace through faith! Is this what you truly believe? Sounds like major guess work? It is either required or it isn't! Your lack of understanding in regards to Soteriology is quite evident. Might I strongly suggest that if you don't see any scriptures requiring this practice, it probably isn't! But either be diligent to study and know for certain before you offer half-cocked advice/answers. If you don't know, please don't guess. Guess work in regards to the doctrine of salvation (Soteriology) provides no real answer or assurance for anyone. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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186 | Paul's missionary work | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 231128 | ||
Prov 4:7 "The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom; And with all your acquiring, get understanding. Prov 5:1 My son, give attention to my wisdom, Incline your ear to my understanding; |
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187 | What say you? Matthew 28:19/Acts 2:38 | Acts 2:38 | BradK | 231062 | ||
Hi Sheila, I'm not sure what people thinks about these 2 different verses? The contexts are quite different. You appear to be confusing God's nature and taking a Jesus-only Oneness view? Orthodoxy clearly affirms that there is One God, in three separate persons, not Jesus manifesting Himself as the Father and Holy Spirit! The Athanasian Creed says this (in part): "The Father eternal, the Son eternal, and the Holy Spirit eternal. And yet they are not three eternals, but one Eternal. As also there are not three incomprehensibles, nor three uncreated, but one Uncreated, and one Incomprehensible. So likewise the Father is Almighty, the Son Almighty, and the Holy Spirit Almighty. And yet they are not three almighties, but one Almighty. So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God. And yet they are not three gods, but one God. So likewise the Father is Lord, the Son Lord, and the Holy Spirit Lord. And yet not three lords, but one Lord." What church do you fellowship at and what leads you to this conclusion? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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188 | Prophecies in Isaiah | OT general | BradK | 231054 | ||
Bill: Your standard, evasive non- answer serves no purpose. I don't buy your game- whatever it may be- and I' m not fooled by you. Would it not be Christ- like to be forthcoming? Speaking the Truth In Love, BradK |
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189 | Prophecies in Isaiah | OT general | BradK | 231051 | ||
Bill: That sounds like a "warm fuzzy". Apparently you don' t like to answer simple questions with direct responses? Why do you duck and hide my friend? It would sound to me like you' re hiding something? Since we're on the topic, what does "go with God in all things" mean to you? Does it imply telling the truth in all things? Does it imply telling the truth in regards to whether you' ve had a previous account revoked by Lockman? Does it imply being candid with regards to whether you are or have posted previously as Inquisitor? Go with God in all things my friend but let's please be open and honest with your forum peers. BradK |
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190 | Do sinners have at least some guilt. | OT general | BradK | 231029 | ||
Hi Bill, I' m not sure I'm catching the point of y our post? As far as "we're responsible for our own behavior" I'm OK with that as long as we' re clear that it is God alone Who justifies. Speaking theTruth in Love, BradK |
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191 | is jesus god? | Col 1:18 | BradK | 231022 | ||
Hello Sheila, I'm not sure what you mean by saying, "IF God the Father has been in all of us since the beginning..?" To me this hints of Pantheism? God has not been "in us since the beginning", but is eternal, having always existed in the unity of His nature. "In the beginning God..." (Gen. 1:1) God is one as Deut. 6:4 tells us, "The LORD is our God, the LORD is one", yet Triune in his nature. There are three persons in scripture all called God; God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit, yet only one God. The Orthodox definition would be: One God who eternally exists in three different persons- the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit- all of whom are fully God,all of whom are equal. Because of God's Triune nature, this is why Christ could exclaim in John 14:9, "Have I been so long with you, and yet you have not come to know Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; how can you say, 'Show us the Father'?" He (Jesus) truly is Emmanuel (God with us), the God/man. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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192 | Different User Screen Name | Matt 5:37 | BradK | 231007 | ||
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193 | Church and addiction | NT general | BradK | 230895 | ||
Bill: Let's stop with the game playing and side-stepping the question! Yes or no! Did you or did you not formerly post as Inquisitor! BradK |
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194 | Church and addiction | NT general | BradK | 230893 | ||
Hello Bill, Neither Beja nor myself has said anything about your posts being repulsive! You're saying that. There is no hidden message. You are inferring that! Neither is anyone trying to punish you without a proper hearing or trial! These are your words alone! Now to the question at hand. Both of us have asked you directly whether you've formerly posted as "Inquisitor". You either are and have or haven't and you're not. This is not a question designed to stump you. There should be no exasperation about not knowing how to respond. The question requires a simple, direct Yes or No reply! If you are, then yes. If not, just answer no and we can move on and not waste any further time on this matter. So, you asked, Please, please, PLEASE advise. I am now doing just that. What do you say? BradK |
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195 | Church and addiction | NT general | BradK | 230846 | ||
Hello Bill, Have you formerly posted to this forum under a different user name (author)? Are you formerly "Inquisitor" who was a previous poster here on the SBF? Any relation to him actually or relationally? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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196 | Church and addiction | NT general | BradK | 230842 | ||
Hello Bill, Would you possibly clarify a few things you've said in this response? You said, "...our Lord knows our problem and has issued the prescription for all mankind" Could you define and clarify what our problem is and what the issued prescription is? You further state, "It's up to us to accept His Wisdom and follow His Commands to rid our souls of the dark blight of sin" So, are you saying it's ultimately up to us to deal with (our) sin? Was the Atonement not sufficient? What about Christ's finished work on the cross (John 19:30) How do you reconcile this with 2 Cor. 5:21, " He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him." (NASB) Lastly, you state "IF we don't follow His Commands, then we only have ourselves to blame on Judgment Day." I would interpret this as your saying that salvation too, is ultimately up to us? Am I understanding you correctly on these points? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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197 | Saved by Grace or Acts? | Lev 6:2 | BradK | 230800 | ||
Hello Bill, Thanks for your response. Basically, my challenge with the statement from World Unification is that, at it's core, it's not Christian! As has been said, it may be something, but it's not Christian! The other "religions" serve another God, not the triune God of the Bible, who manifested Himself to us through the Lord Jesus Christ, who was the "lamb of God". The Lord Jesus Christ Who died for your and my sins that we could be reconciled to God through (by) His work on the cross.(2 Cor. 5:18) That's the God I believe in and serve. So, the statement itself has a tinge of truth to, but the world religions do not agree with any basic sentiment regarding repentance or salvation. Their wording may sound similar, but really is just an attempt by man to earn his merit with God. Since none of us posses any righteousness in and of ourselves, this is an impossibility (Rom. 3:23). Jesus Christ is the way, the truth and the life. Pluralism is clearly denied by scripture. No on comes to the father except through Him (John 14:6)Hence, they ALL propose a works-based salvation which denies salvation by grace through faith (Eph. 2:8-9). Only Christianity has a Saviour who died and rose again from the grave- the Lord Jesus Christ- validating that he is in fact, God-incarnate. Repentance doesn't save us, only faith in the finished work of Christ on the cross can do that. I would not have confused repentance as it's described in the Bible with what the Unification church may believe as they're diametrically opposed to each other. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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198 | Saved by Grace or Acts? | Lev 6:2 | BradK | 230797 | ||
Hi Bill, I'm a little puzzled by your quotation of the post of "World Scripture" regarding repentance and the related link? It seems unquestionably from the Unification church? The entire post (not cited) includes many non-Christian quotes and clearly appears to embrace a broad ecumenical theology? I'm curious what lead you to cite this? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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199 | revelation 12:11 | 2 Tim 2:15 | BradK | 230732 | ||
Hello tpsalm, Is this a test or homework question? The reference verse you provide doesn't match! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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200 | the TNIV and the "new" NIV | 2 Tim 3:16 | BradK | 230690 | ||
Hello justme, Interesting question you pose. As I've mentioned before, I have one of the few known copies of the TNIV:-) I bought it for reference several years back. It did not sell well, and, as you noted, was discontinued from being published. I was not a fan of it per se (nor the original NIV) as I prefer more literal translations. The biggest criticism (from scholars) of it was due to it's supposed intent on being "gender-neutral". Though the TNIV translation committee may have denied it, this attempt really came out of feminist ideology (IMO). I have not read the new NIV, though I have it on my Logos4 software. I still much prefer the NASB, the NKJV- and more recently the ESV. That being said, Dr. Dan Wallace of DTS, has given a surprisingly favorable review of the new NIV. He is Professor of NT Studies and a noted textual critic, so his comments are not without merit! It is a 4-part review and may be worth your reading. I found it both informative and quite interesting. You can read the review at this link: http://www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog/category/dan-wallace-contra-mundane/. I hope this is of some help, BradK |
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