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181 | Perfect sacrifice plus something else | NT general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 99966 | ||
All that had been prophecied in the OT regarding the Messiah had to be fulfilled. John |
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182 | IS there any answers out there? | NT general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 99965 | ||
Dear Hank, Though less exhaustive than the doctrine of the Trinity, "elect infants" cannot be said to be without Biblical foundation. WCF X, III. Elect infants, dying in infancy, are regenerated, and saved by Christ, through the Spirit,[12] who works when, and where, and how He pleases:[13] so also are all other elect persons who are incapable of being outwardly called by the ministry of the Word.[14] [12] LUK 18:15 And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them. 16 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. ACT 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. JOH 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. 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. 1JO 5:12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. ROM 8:9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. [13] JOH 3:8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. [14] 1JO 5:12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. ACT 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Therefore, I see my complaint to Ed as legitimate. John |
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183 | IS there any answers out there? | NT general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 99954 | ||
Dear Ken, Please read the definition below from Easton's Bible Dictionary. If you have any questions, I will do my best to answer them for you. John Reformed Election of Grace - The Scripture speaks (1) of the election of individuals to office or to honour and privilege, e.g., Abraham, Jacob, Saul, David, Solomon, were all chosen by God for the positions they held; so also were the apostles. (2) There is also an election of nations to special privileges, e.g., the Hebrews (Deut. 7:6; Rom. 9:4). (3) But in addition there is an election of individuals to eternal life (2 Thess. 2:13; Eph. 1:4; 1 Pet. 1:2; John 13:18). The ground of this election to salvation is the good pleasure of God (Eph. 1:5, 11; Matt. 11:25, 26; John 15:16, 19). God claims the right so to do (Rom. 9:16, 21). It is not conditioned on faith or repentance, but is of soverign grace (Rom. 11:4-6; Eph. 1:3-6). All that pertain to salvation, the means (Eph. 2:8; 2 Thess. 2:13) as well as the end, are of God (Acts 5:31; 2 Tim. 2:25; 1 Cor. 1:30; Eph. 2:5, 10). Faith and repentance and all other graces are the exercises of a regenerated soul; and regeneration is God's work, a "new creature." Men are elected "to salvation," "to the adoption of sons," "to be holy and without blame before him in love" (2 Thess. 2:13; Gal. 4:4, 5; Eph. 1:4). The ultimate end of election is the praise of God's grace (Eph. 1:6, 12). |
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184 | IS there any answers out there? | NT general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 99933 | ||
Dear EdB, The fault in your arguement can be illustrated by the doctrine of the Trinity. This doctrine was written by fallible men. According to your line of reason, The doctrine of the Trinity must be unscriptural and banned from discussion on the forum. John |
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185 | IS there any answers out there? | NT general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 99924 | ||
Sorry Ed, I must let the WCF defend itself. This is an especially inappropriate time to discuss the founding document of protestantism. I made no threat against you Ed. I was merely cautioning you. As for rule #3...my comment was a general one and not directed at you personnaly. John Reformed |
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186 | IS there any answers out there? | NT general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 99921 | ||
EdB, Far be it from me to keep you from exercising that which your conscience demands. I will continue to post what I believe is an accurate interpretation of God's Word. I encourage you to do the same. Peace and Grace, John Reformed John |
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187 | IS there any answers out there? | NT general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 99919 | ||
Dear Justme, At times I dispair of ever becoming anything close to a refection of Christ. Thank God for His promises...they keep hope alive... 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. Halleluia! John |
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188 | IS there any answers out there? | NT general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 99917 | ||
"the Westminster Confession is not Biblical nor scripture." Caution EdB, By making the above statement you are "pushing a denominational bias". The new rule prohibits me from responding directly to your charge. Therefore, any further charges which are clearly in violation of the spirit of the rule, will be reported by me to the Forum as a problem (studybibleforum@lockman.org). I have never complained about anyone to the authorities since registering on 01/23/2002. But now I have no recourse but to do so. The new rule leaves me with no other option. It grieves me that christians can't disagree with out falling into emotional outbursts and personal rancour over doctrine. It seems like some will never learn to grow up. God's will be done. John Reformed |
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189 | IS there any answers out there? | NT general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 99909 | ||
Thanks Justme, A bit of christian charity towards one another would go a long way to resolving our differences. God Bless You, John PS Dr. James White is one of my favorite authors. |
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190 | The innocent children being violated? | 2 Tim 3:1 | John Reformed | 99904 | ||
Dear Dalila, I am sure that all christians are shocked and dismayed by the horror that is at times inflicted on the innocent. Children especially. "Why Lord, we cry, did you allow such a thing to occur?". I have found my only recourse is to humble myself before my Creator and confess that He is God. 2 Cor 5:7 "for we walk by faith, not by sight". It is one thing to say I believe that He is all-wise, all-knowing, all-powerfull and that He rules over all. It is another thing to accept as His will tragedy and heart-break. Job 1:19-21 and behold, a great wind came from across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people and they died, and I alone have escaped to tell you." Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head, and he fell to the ground and worshiped. He said, "Naked I came from my mother's womb, And naked I shall return there. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD." Rom 8:28 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. I hope this helps. John |
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191 | IS there any answers out there? | NT general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 99895 | ||
Dear Ken, Joe is pointing out the fact that having bias against a particlar theology and pushing that bias is not permitted either. John |
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192 | IS there any answers out there? | NT general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 99894 | ||
Right. But but that does not mean it is wrong. No one but God's elect will be saved. Thats Bible! Matt 24:22 "Unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short. 2 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. Matt 24:31 "And He will send forth His angels with A GREAT TRUMPET and THEY WILL GATHER TOGETHER His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other. 4 Mark 13:20 "Unless the Lord had shortened those days, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect, whom He chose, He shortened the days. Mark 13:27 "And then He will send forth the angels, and will gather together His elect from the four winds, from the farthest end of the earth to the farthest end of heaven. 7 Luke 18:7 now, will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them? Rom 8:33 Who will bring a charge against God's elect? God is the one who justifies; |
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193 | IS there any answers out there? | NT general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 99847 | ||
Dear Heathclif, Welcome to the forum Brother! Please permit me to apologize for the frosty reception which your posting from the WCF had elicited. The emotional trauma that some folks experience by the mere aroma of a tulip has made it necessary to post a (New) special rule on the home page. I find the term "pushing" somewhat ambiguous myself. Some have already defined it as posting (even once) anything calvinistic. My advice would be to abide by all the rules and don't allow yourself to be tempted into emotional arguements. (I wish I could follow my own advice) :-) John Reformed |
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194 | IS there any answers out there? | NT general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 99846 | ||
Hank, Your comment to Heathclif was dead wrong! Calvinistic thought itself is not banned by the forum anymore than is arminian thought or baptist thought. It is the debates over the relative merits of one's particular theology that is being discouraged. I was also disturbed by the abrupt tone which you used in replying to a newcomer. Between your reply and Ken's reply...this poor guy is probably wondering what kind of forum has he stumbled into. As far as pushing a bias is concerned...This was His FIRST POST! John |
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195 | IS there any answers out there? | NT general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 99845 | ||
Dear Ken, The rule states "...Pushing one's denominational bias and engaging in debates, such as Calvinism/Arminianism, are strictly forbidden on this StudyBibleForum." Heathclif was merely stating his belief that elect infants will not perish. His reason for believing this was the teaching of his church as expressed in WCF. He then provided a number of passages from the Bible which he feels supports his church's doctrine. Heatclif was not engaged in Calvinism vs Arminianism debate His post was in compliance with the guidelines. John Reformed |
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196 | remnant and remainder? | Zeph 2:9 | John Reformed | 99752 | ||
Gal 3:8,9 The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, "ALL THE NATIONS WILL BE BLESSED IN YOU." So then those who are of faith are blessed with Abraham, the believer. On the basis of the above passage, I think we can safely say, that Islamic people who have renounced Islamic religion to follow Christ will not be cast out. John |
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197 | COULD A BELIEVER LOSE THEIR SALVATION? | Hebrews | John Reformed | 99743 | ||
Dear mattie, Do you think that you were saved by something which you did, something that God did, or was it a cooperative effort between God and you? I believe that your answer will explain your willingness to place your salvation in your own hands. John |
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198 | Are Reformed people lost souls? | 2 Pet 1:10 | John Reformed | 99695 | ||
Noble, I expected a kinder answer from you. I must suppose that your fervor for reconcilliation has waned. You had written "...I believe he wants us to be reconciled to each other as well. It does seem to me that when we are in agreement with him we would also be in agreement with each other. So I would like to reach out to our friends who use the name “Reformed”." I must confess that I was quite disappointed by the cynical tone which you adopted in your latest reply..."Let's see if there will be another attempt to clear up a "mis-conception" and if it will lead into another statement of the doctrine."... I hope that you will consider the possibility that I was sincere in wanting to clear up any mis-conceptions you may have had. Feel free not to reply to this post. I would'nt want you to think that it also was a ploy. Peace, John |
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199 | Are Reformed people lost souls? | 2 Pet 1:10 | John Reformed | 99676 | ||
Dear Noble, Deut 7:6 "For you are a holy people to the LORD your God; the LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His own possession out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth. Your main premise "It is a matter of personal redemption" is quite true, but the question remains...Are we chosen by God because He foresaw our believing, or, is it that we believe because of His forechoosing? We appear to differ on the answer to this very important question. Thank God tht being right or wrong here does not exclude either one of us from salvation itself. Both views are within the pale of orthodoxy. Faith alone in Christ alone is the soul evidence of our status as new creatures in Christ. I wondered, as I read your post, if you were laboring under the mistaken notion that the "reformed" believe that they alone are among God's elect. I assure you (if indeed that is what you thought) we do not! We simply believe that God has chosen (elected) from every tribe and nation a people that He gives to His Son. The individual personnaly believes because he has been chosen, he is not chosen because he believed. This doctrine has been unpopular as long as it has been in existance. I understand that. It flies in the face of man's desire to determine his own destiny. It seems unjust (to many christians) that God would choose to have mercy on some but harden others. The problem, as I see it, is that this principle of the freedom of the Potter to accomplish His good pleasure in all He does, is witnessed to throughout the Bible! Well...I really only meant to clear up any mis-conceptions you may have had and not get involved in a C/A debate. I hope you recieve my words in the spirit of christian brotherhood, which was my intent. John Reformed |
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200 | WHAT DOES THE #'s 1 - 7 STAND FOR? | Bible general Archive 2 | John Reformed | 99606 | ||
Dear Scott3SS, 1 Tim 4:1 But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, Believe me, numerology is an occult science. You should flee from even dabbling with it. All we need to know is plainly written in the Bible. It takes perspiration and inspiration but IT is of God and numerology is definitely not! 2 Tim 3:16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; I pray that you will heed what God has written. John Reformed |
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