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1841 | Hereing from God | 1 John 3:22 | BradK | 213275 | ||
fwiaskycap, I really believe this topic has reached it's end! Unless you take the time, research your position, and provide the full support for it, I strongly suggest you move off this topic. If you can't (or won't) substantiate your position- and you haven't in the least- then please drop it. With all due respect, you've carried on for well over a week, and have been asked numerous times to show and provide solid support, not just a spinkling or verses pulled out of the Bible. That's what's known as proof-texting. Context does matter! Go back and read my post dated 1/24/09 and the post about Doctrine of Dreams. May they be insructive to you. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1842 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | BradK | 141386 | ||
Hi C4Truth, I'm afraid your response was rather lengthy, and you lost me about two-thirds of the way through:-) I'm not exactly sure what you meant by Genesis 1:3 being "the first mannifistation of the spirit". I've never heard it referred to in that sense. What Biblical passage teaches us that Jesus "came to give dominion back to God's creation?" I'm not clear on the basis for this assertion. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1843 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | BradK | 141431 | ||
Hi C4truth, I appreciate your response- though it was a bit hard to follow due to its' length. Possibly you could summarize and be a bit more concise:-) I do understand WHAT you're saying, though I would have a challenge with some of the content. Specifically, I think we need to be careful to not appropriate- assume- the Non-Moral (or non-communicable) attributes of God. These are reserved for God Himself and no other being or spirit has these characteristics. When you use terms like "authority" and "dominion" , these appear to me to be based upon the Attributes of Sovereignty and Immutability- and belong to God alone! (Malachi 3:6, Ps. 33:11,Heb.13:8- Dan 4:35,Job 42:2; Ecc. 7:13-14; Rom 8:28; Ps. 104) The use of the term "dominion" in the NT is not widely found and 3 different words are used (that I could determine), none of which speak of the believer being "given dominion". Now, this is not to negate that "greater is He that is in us, than he that is in the world". ( 1 John 4:4) However, I fail to see or equate that as believers we have the same power, authority, or dominion as God Almighty! I do not believe that scripture teaches or implies this. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1844 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | BradK | 141656 | ||
Hi Russ, I don't want to entirely negate what you're saying here, so please don't misunderstand my comments. 1. Your explanation is long on "personal experience" and short on scripture; 2. I would say we're more aware of our sin when we sin. The light exposes the acts of the flesh;(Eph. 5:13) 3. How does the Holy Ghost give you "warm fuzzies"? Do you have a scripture in mind? Personal experience is ALWAYS a distant second place to the authority of scripture! Nowhere does scripture say "when warm fuzzies become a part of your life, you'll know you're saved"! How about 1 John 5:11-13: "11 And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12 He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life. 13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life." Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1845 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | BradK | 141745 | ||
Hi Russ, There's no need to be so offended and go overboard! All, I and several others did was to point out the subjectiveness of your statement. What you choose to do with it is entirely up to you, my friend. Saying things like "If you don't know "warm-fuzzies" personally, maybe you should try to get a bit closer yourself" only attempts to attack the other and is highly assumptive! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1846 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | BradK | 141750 | ||
Hi Russ, No need to apologize, my friend. I'm not and wasn't offended. It's just that many of us here on the SBF are used to giving a scriptural basis for statements made or in answering questions. We've all had personal experiences in coming to the Lord, yet we should be able to base our "experience" upon the written Word, should we not? (1 Peter 3:15) By providing a sound Biblical basis to our comments and questions, it helps to keep things clear and to understand where someone else- a new user- is coming from. If you haven't done so, check the "About the Forum" and it's terms of use and posting guidelines. This may be helpful:-) Also, feel free to Update User Info and provide us with a brief bio about yourself! This too helps all of us to better no one another and enhances our fellowship. God Bless, BradK |
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1847 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | BradK | 141776 | ||
Hi Hank, We could also reference Spurgeons' Sermon on 1 Tim. 4:13, "How to Read the Bible" as well as many others! As the late A.C. Gaebelein said, "We should never hold a view of the scriptures lower than that of our Lord, Who said "the scriptures cannot be broken." Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1848 | Jesus said He would sent the Holy Spirit | 1 John 3:24 | BradK | 172241 | ||
Hello revpete, How exactly did you arrive at your conlusions? With all due respect, you make a number of assertions with which I'm not in agreement. 1. What scriptures backs up your statement that "Baptized means that fully emersed in water." 2.What other evidence proves "that Paul made a habit of speaking in tongues." Instances from 2 Chapters in 1 Cor. hardly qualifies as a habit? 3. How would you deal with 1 Cor. 12:13, which explicitly tells us, "For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit." 4. Do you view the Book of Acts as a doctrinal blue-print for the Church? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1849 | what do dreams mean | 1 John 4:1 | BradK | 136434 | ||
lookN4luv, I'm guessing that you're referring to Isaiah 48:6 which says: "You have heard; look at all this. And you, will you not declare it? I proclaim to you new things from this time, Even hidden things which you have not known." The context seems to be dealing with Israel's obstinacy, so I'm not convinced this applies to dreams. We need to be careful of "proof-texting". The question I would ask is this: Is this passage specifically referring to dreams? Again, what does the entire scope of the Bible teach about dreams? I think this needs to be considered along with the context of the passage you quoted. How do you see that this fits with nae-nae's question on "what do dreams mean"? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1850 | what do dreams mean | 1 John 4:1 | BradK | 136460 | ||
JKW, I still believe you have to consider the context! You cannot simply ignore it, my friend. This is a Forum for studying the bible, so I take that she's looking for a biblical basis for her question. I think that's entirely reasonable and why I bothered to offer one to start with. Second, I dont "imagine" that a passage is God speaking to me or someone else. All scripture is certainly inspired by God, but it still must be understood within its' proper context! You can't just look at a verse and ask "what is it saying to me" or "how is God speaking to me through this" and come up with an application? These and "imagination" are not proper methods of interpretation, my friend. JKW, I'm not facing a stumbling block, trust me. My confusion is in not understanding where you're coming from though. Maybe you'd consider elaborating or updating your User profile so we could get to know you better:-) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1851 | what do dreams mean | 1 John 4:1 | BradK | 136481 | ||
Hi JKW, No, I'm not offended by your reply, so please don't take it that way. Many times people confuse being direct with taking offense! I was merely being direct with you and trying to clarify where you're coming from. It seems, based on the limited number of posts you've submitted , that we may be approaching our understanding and exegesis of scripture from vastly difference points of reference. I don't know. Without trying to be offensive (because I know that there are others who will disagree), I don't place significant value in something as highly subjective as dreams! My confidence rests upon the completed Word of God! A dream may or may not "be of God" and therefore I approach such with skepticism. Again, the NT scriptural basis for "dreams" is very limited, so I'm not sure upon WHAT solid foundation of scripture you would base YOUR experience. Possibly you could provide some framework so we could dialogue further:-) I'd be open to that. I would offer this final point that has been aptly stated before: Our faith is founded in fact, not subjective emotions, feelings, or experiences! I hope that helps you to better understand where I'm coming from. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1852 | How can you tell if a prophet is true? | 1 John 4:1 | BradK | 226655 | ||
Hello kimeaux, There's simply no way to fully discern what you're relating from the details you've provided! It certainly sounds manipulative. The Word of God should be your source of guideance, not a man- or a supposed "prophet"! You should seek the counsel of and be directed by His Word, you don't need a so-called prophet to tell you these things! Notice Deuteronomy 18: Deut 18:20 'But the prophet who speaks a word presumptuously in My name which I have not commanded him to speak, or which he speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet shall die.' Deut 18:21 "You may say in your heart, 'How will we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?' Deut 18:22 "When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the thing does not come about or come true, that is the thing which the LORD has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1853 | Is it mt 26:60-61 happening today? | 1 John 4:2 | BradK | 157158 | ||
Hi deep input, So, is the Watchtower a panacea? Do they have the answers that "modern day christianity" lacks? I find that a huge stretch, to say the least. You are painting a picture of generalities. You should ask yourself if the Watchtower is any more moral than what you're condeming. They're not. It is more of the pot calling the kettle black, don't you think? We don't need more morality, we need more Jesus. It is Him and Him alone in Whom are all treasures of wisdom and knowledge! It is in Him that we are made righteous, not in man-made organizations, secular activities, or religious leaders. (1 Cor. 1:30) I do not agree with you. You are promoting nothing more than Arianism, my friend. Without trying to be snide, as my 9th Grade science teacher used to say, "tell me something I don't know already"! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1854 | God has given: What is eternal life? | 1 John 5:11 | BradK | 136088 | ||
pcdarcan, Jesus defines eternal life in John 17:3, "This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent." Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1855 | Crying out loud Lord rescue me | 1 John 5:13 | BradK | 200442 | ||
Hello blue.eyes, Rev. 17:17 in the ESV reads: " for God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose by being of one mind and handing over their royal power to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled." In looking at this passage, it's important to consider the context. In this light, The Commentary Critical notes, "the words of God—foretelling the rise and downfall of the beast;" This would seemingly be referring back to the beginning of the chapter. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1856 | praying in the 3rd dimension | 1 John 5:16 | BradK | 93070 | ||
hidta, There is no Biblical reference to or basis for "praying in the 3rd dimension." Paul admonishes us in Eph.6:18 to "With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit" Be careful of strange doctrines, and heed the warning of Eph. 4:14. Speaking The Truth in Love, BradK |
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1857 | What is the sin unto death? | 1 John 5:16 | BradK | 143186 | ||
Romans5N1, Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately, time did not permit a more detailed reply. I shall try now:-) There are at least 3 main interpretations of "a sin that leads to death": 1. A Specific, Deadly Sin- this view maintains that there are certain sins which, if commited, are unforgivable. The OT makes a distinction between inadvertant sins committed in ignorance and deliberate sins committed arrogantly (Lev. 4:2, 13, 22, 27, Num.15:27-31, Deut. 17:12); 2. Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit- which view is based on Jesus' testimony against the Pharisees, who are said to have commited such a sin (Matt. 12:32). This sin was a deliberate, open-eyed rejection of known truth. We could also look at 1 Sam. 2:25 and Hebrews 12:16-17 where it states that "Esau hardened his heart to the point that repentance was impossible; 3. Total Rejection of the Gospel- This view holds that the text is referring to total apostasy, the rejection of Jesus Christ as the Son of God and denial of the faith. The (obvious) question that arises is whether a true Christian can apostatize? It seems to be clear from Johns' epistle that this is not the case- however, this is within the realm of debate:-) In 3:9 he states that a believer cannot persist in sin because Gods' seed remains in him. and, it does not seem likely that he who cannot "continue in sin" (5:18) is able to commit a "sin that leads to death". All 3 views seem to offer something positive to the interpretation of 5:16. Likewise, each has its' own difficulties. I believe the third view makes the most sense in the context of 1 John and offers the least difficulties. You are correct with regards to the prayer aspect, as John's real concern is to encoutrage believers to pray for those whose sin "is not to death." Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1858 | Is asking for money false? | 2 John 1:10 | BradK | 143691 | ||
Hi Luis, What church do you attend and fellowship at? Do they have a budget and if so, how is it met? Brother, I still am confused by your "non-biblical" use of "Mammon system" and "crucified souls"? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1859 | Is asking for money false? | 2 John 1:10 | BradK | 143718 | ||
Hi Luis, I gather from your post to Hank that you're definitely NOT a fan of Bid "Mega" churches or any organized denominational authority? Bigger isn't necessarily bad and not all large churches are apostate, etc. It sounds like you're more of a lone-ranger and that's OK- for you. I definitely wouldn't be interested in any Network of Home Churches, but thanks. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1860 | Is asking for money false? | 2 John 1:10 | BradK | 143728 | ||
Hi Luis, I'll echo the query by CDBJ in another post in asking of you 2 things: 1. Who are you leading? As John Maxwell has aptly observed, "If you think you're leading and nobodys' following, you're only taking a long walk." 2. Why would I want to follow you, your teaching, or your leadership? What would you offer me that my church can't? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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