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1881 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | BradK | 64193 | ||
Dear FTimA, While I agree that there is a line between Gods' sovereignty and our belief(for the sake of illustration), salvation is totally and completely a GIFT of God!(Eph.2:8,9;Tit.3:5) To state that baptism is required for salvation is to teach grace plus works! Baptism may in fact be a first step of obedience AFTER believing, but never a requisite. We are justified freely (without any cost) by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.(Rom.3:24) If baptism is necessary for salvation, then Christs' death on the Cross was NOT wholly efficacious. Speaking the truth in Love, BradK |
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1882 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | BradK | 64145 | ||
Dear FTimA, I appreciate your response and would like to repost some clarification. "I concur that Acts 4:32 details the sharing among the believers, leading into Chap. 5 which brings forth the fate of Ananias and Sapphira. However, to directly infer they were "believers" is left unknown. Scripture does not give us a definitive answer. We could assume, but..." Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1883 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | BradK | 64144 | ||
Dear FTimA, I would agree in general with the first part of your response. Thank God that "we are saved by grace through faith, not of ourselves, not of works lest any man should boast". (Eph. 2:8-9) I would question the statement that "if you stop living the way a Christian ought to live, do you still deserve the rewards?" If the answer were based upon MY efforts or merits, then clearly no. This is dealt with specifically in 1 Cor. 3:11-15. My friend, is not our "reward" salvation (Eternal Life) provided by and accomplished wholly by God.(2 Tim.4:8) Speaking the Truth in Love, Bradk |
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1884 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | BradK | 64143 | ||
Dear FTimA, Your point is well taken. Let me offer a couple brief observations to consider. 1. Is eternal life then temporal life, and on what basis are we saved?; 2. Phil.2:12 is dealing with the fact that believers are responsible for their Christian conduct and should be followed and thereby understood by verse 13.Verse 12 and 13 constitute one sentence. It would not be grammatically correct to interpret verse 12 apart from the context of verse 13. The last half of this sentence forces us to recognize that believers do not produce their own salvation; this is the exclusive work of God. The emphasis in the previous verse, the first part of this sentence, was on the responsibilty of believers, while the emphasis in this verse, the last part of the sentence, is entirely on what God does! God is the one working (Gr.energon)in you, and literally means "working in, producing in, and accomplishing in you". The present participle here means that God is the one continuously energizing in you. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1885 | Why is yoga bad, please back up with scr | Bible general Archive 1 | BradK | 63665 | ||
Dear Winfieldd, Without repeating what has been said by others, let me offer some additional wisdom from scripture. EdB already mentioned Phil. 4:8 which would be my initial reference. In Proverbs 22:17 it says,"Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise,And apply your MIND to My knowledge". Romans 12:2 says,"And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your MIND, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect". And finally, in 2 Cor 10:5 "...destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and taking every THOUGHT captive to the obedience of Christ". Again, though there is no direct scriptural prohibition against Yoga I would caution that "we wrestle not against flesh and blood...against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places" (Eph.6:12). Satan is very real and can influence someone who opens their mind to his system. Because of that, we need to always be on guard. Hope this helps in some way. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1886 | Saved vs. Works (John 5:24 and 5:28-29) | John 5:24 | BradK | 63661 | ||
Brothers, Amen too! A final thought on this question is from 1 Cor. 1:30-31: "But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, so that,just as it is written,"Let Him Who Boasts, Boast In The Lord". Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1887 | Saved vs. Works (John 5:24 and 5:28-29) | John 5:24 | BradK | 63648 | ||
Hello Dabody7, I believe both Hank and Tim Moran have provided a solid scriptural basis in support of faith vs. works. The whole of scripture clearly speaks to the fact that we are saved on the basis of our faith, not works. (Tit.3:5) As an observation, I believe James focus is providing the practical outworking of our faith. His is not a doctrinal book as is Romans, so I see no contradiction given this distinction. Consider Hebrews 11, the wonderful treatise of our great cloud of witnesses! Verse 6 reads "without FAITH it is impossible to please Him" In verses 8 and 9 we have "By FAITH Abraham..." And finally in verse 17 "By FAITH Abraham,when he was tested, offered up Isaac..." Faith precedes works in all these examples. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1888 | Joe, baptism required for Lord's Supper? | 1 Cor 11:27 | BradK | 63152 | ||
Dear John Reformed, Possibly you could clarify the statement "We are always in need of forgiveness". From your view, how does this reconcile with the finality of Christs' once and for all sacrifice on the cross? (Rom.6:10-11, Heb.9:28, 10:12) Further, Eph.1:7 conditions our redemption and forgiveness as being "in Him" and "according to the riches of His grace..." I think we would agree that "...without the shedding of blood, there is no remission"(Heb.9:22) With Christs' death on the cross, "...it is finished"(Jn.19:30). The NT appears to present it as a once for all act in Eph.4:32, Col.2:13, 3:13(Past tense,completed action).. I've often pondered Col.2:13 where it's stated ..."having forgiven you ALL sins." This strikes me as a very significant truth. Do we fully comprehend it? I ask this in all sincerity. Do we just see it from different aspects, or am I missing something? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1889 | Joe, baptism required for Lord's Supper? | 1 Cor 11:27 | BradK | 63093 | ||
Hi Searcher, I would generally concur with your view of the exegesis here. I don't believe 1 Cor. 11:27 is implying that we ourselves must be worthy (Gr. axioi). It really has to do more with the manner in which we partake of the cup and the bread. Worthy is the Lamb, not the sheep! Yours In Christ, BradK |
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1890 | Welcome To New Guidelines | Bible general Archive 1 | BradK | 62638 | ||
Hank, I too would like to thank you for your wise words of wisdom on this matter. I believe our overiding principle should be that found in James 3:5-12. We do need to watch our toungues for the sake of others. Allow me to share some insight on this subject that is on my heart. Hopefully, I'm not just preaching to the choir! As a business owner for the past 15 years, I've dealt with and continue to interact with a significant number of people on a daily basis. One of the timeless classics that has helped me in this area is How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. Thought it is obviously a non-Biblical source, I believe he offers some sound advice when it comes to avoiding arguments: 1. Welcome the disagreement. 2. Distrust your first instinctive impression. 3. Control your temper. 4. Listen first. 5. Look for areas of agreement. 6. Be honest. 7. Promise to think over your opponents' ideas and study them carefully. 8. Thank your opponents sincerely for their interest. 9. Postpone action to give both sides time to think through the problem. As Proverbs 9:9 states, "Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser,Teach a righteous man and he will increase in learning". Speaking the Truth In Love, BradK |
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1891 | CONDITIONAL ETERNAL SECURITY | 2 Pet 1:10 | BradK | 62588 | ||
Hello Pastor Glenn, Your observation is noted,and I would agree for the most part. Let me briefly elaborate. As I believe the issue is maturity, we could say that a "mature" Christian is one controlled by the Word of God. Their life is saturated by and submitted to Gods' Word. Maturity requires time for a believers life to be in complete obedience to God's Word. Maturity gained is not necessarily permanent. It can be lost, not salvation. The exhortation starting in Chap. 6:1, carries over the thought from 5:11-14. The writer is urging his readers to go on to maturity! I think the exhortation suggests that maturity is not a permanent state, it can be reversed. There seems to be an analogy from Heb.3:7-11,15 and 4:7 to Israel's experience at Kadesh-Barnea which is interesting. Their failure in 6:6 to continue on the path toward maturity could cause them to remain in a spiritual condition that God will not change. I see that this is what the writer is speaking of when he says,"to renew them again to repentance". Israel's refusal to go into the land did not cause them to lose their relationship with God, for God still referred to them as a redeemed people (Is.43:1); but, as a redeemed people, they lost the privileges and blessings they could have received by faith- believing God. Their refusal to go into the land was a refusal to go on to maturity. So it is in Hebrews 6. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1892 | CONDITIONAL ETERNAL SECURITY | 2 Pet 1:10 | BradK | 62551 | ||
Hi Teragram123, I wanted to offer comment on your note regarding Conditional Eternal Security. I am curious as to what prompted the note. As this is an area of disagreement between believers, I respond in love and in the context of Romans 14:1. I think it would be better to confine terminology to what is found in scripture as neither "Conditional" nor "Unconditional" salvation are. I hope this makes sense. We either have the spirit of the world or the Spirit of God (2 Cor. 2:12). As I see it, there are at least 4 points to consider: 1. We are saved solely on the basis of Gods' Grace and mercy through faith! (Eph.2:8,9, Tit.3:5); 2. God is faithful even when we are not (2 Tim.2:5); 3. Eternal Life is not "Temporal" Life. If we are "In Him", we have redemption through His blood,the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches OF HIS GRACE! (Eph.1:7); 4. God is NOT the author of confusion.(1 Cor.14:33). Our salvation is not based upon our performance, but rather on the sufficiency of Christ! As far as the passage in Hebrews 6, this is also a much debated, and misunderstood scripture. I believe the context is clearly dealing with the issue of maturity, not salvation. The Hebrew Christians are being admonished to press on to maturity , or perfection. Keep in mind that the Christian life is not about how close we can get to the edge, but rather how close can we get to the Savior. Our goal should be that of Phil. 3:10. Speaking the Truth In Love, BradK PS. It might be helpful to include some info about yourself on the user profile. I've noticed an absence of such by many new users :-) |
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1893 | strong words for sin, not sinner | Matt 28:19 | BradK | 57105 | ||
Hi Joe, I have followed this discussion and it is my conclusion that you are right on track! Tough love is still love. The sword of the spirit is the Word of God. You have spoken the truth in love as Ephesians 4:14-15 says, "As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming; but speaking the truth in love,..." It may also be of interest to note that the apostle Paul spoke rather sternly about those teaching "unsound doctrine" in Titus 1:10-13. 2 Timothy 4:2 to you, brother. BradK |
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1894 | is jesus god? | John 1:1 | BradK | 56459 | ||
Dear mbooker, Just out of curiosity, what is your background? In answer to your question, the Gospel of John is a good read from the standpoint of portraying the Diety of Christ. In John 1:1 we have..." and the Word was God". Jesus made a rather peculiar statement in John 2:19, ..."Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." In verse 21 it says, "He was speaking of the temple of His body". As only God can raise the dead, who is Christ claiming to be? In John 8:58 Jesus stated..."before Abraham was, I AM!" A direct claim to be God. The same ego ami as in Exodus 3:14 when God told Moses who sent him. We also have Thomas in John 20:25 "doubting" that his fellow disciples had seen the Lord. In verse 28 we have his proclamation (to Jesus)..."my Lord and my God". Scripture gives many names of God.The unity and beauty of the Word of God is that Christ is undeniably God. Many other examples could be given. Certainly the Jews had no doubt as to Who Jesus was claiming to be, and the disciple Thomas recognized and proclaimed Him. Yours In Christ, BradK |
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1895 | Who is Jesus Christ? | John 9:24 | BradK | 55913 | ||
Dear Stokey, We must still deal with the fact I pointed out in my earlier post regarding Titus. The OT plainly states that there is only one God (Jehovah),Is. 45:21, and that God is Savior. If Jesus is referred to as both God and Savior in these passages in Titus, who can He be but God? He is most definitely Jehovah. Respectfully Your in Christ, BradK |
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1896 | Who is Jesus Christ? | John 9:24 | BradK | 55733 | ||
Dear Stokey, You never directly answered my question :) 1. There is only ONE God (Jehovah), who has never given the glory of His Godhead to any created being, whoever he may be. This God is the ONLY SAVIOR. The examples given should be sufficient to show to anyone except those whose minds are already made up and biased, that the God of the Old Testament is the Lord Jesus Christ of the New. 2. I most definitely believe the Trinity is revealed in the OT! cf. Gen 1:1( Elohim- Heb. plural- more than 2, a least 3), Gen.1:26, ..."Let Us make man"... 3. I'll say something for the unwarranted separation of "the great God" from our "Savior Christ Jesus" in Titus 2:13. Either the translators did not know or deliberately ignored a principle of Greek grammar which states that when kai, the copulative 'and', connects two nouns of the same case, and if the article precedes the first noun, the latter always refers to the same person that is expressed by the first noun. The NASB, NKJV, RV, NIV correctly renders Titus 2:13 "Our great God and Savior Jesus Christ" where one person is meant, not two. Respectfully Yours In Christ, BradK |
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1897 | Why do you wait? | Phil 3:20 | BradK | 55634 | ||
Dear Stokeyhk, As you may be aware, Deut.18:20-22 gives the Biblical qualifications for a Prophet. Vs. 22..."if the thing does not happen or come to pass, that thing is the thing which the Lord has not spoken"... A true Biblical Prophet is one who is 100 percent correct, 100 percent of the time! The Watchtower Organization is more than mistaken in their expectations about 1914, 1925, and 1975. They are in open disregard of scripture! We are enjoined against setting dates of the Lords' (Christs') return in Matt.24:23-26. How does one get around and ignore this clear warning of Jesus? This matter goes directly to the issue of credibility. If ANY organization makes claims that are PROVEN to be false, in what other areas might they be wrong also? It is one thing to forgive an honest mistake and to repent. It is quite another to ignore repeated false prophesying and excuse it. Even in baseball, it's three strikes and you're out! Credibilty and integrity require that both ACTIONS and WORDS match up. My friend, it is my sincere hope and prayer that you will "know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life." ( 1 John 5:20) Speaking the Truth In Love, BradK |
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1898 | Brand new out of date NASB? | Bible general Archive 1 | BradK | 55378 | ||
A series of good points made regarding Christian literature. We are inceasingly becoming "junk food" Christians as was noted by Justme. I found a quote by Miles Stanford in The Complete Green Letters that is pertinent. In the chapter titled, Life Via Literature he writes,"The good has always been the enemy of His best. No books can replace the Book, and only those of the highest caliber can assist in opening its treasures. Therefore, seek the best and shun the secondary". Speaking the Truth In Love, BradK |
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1899 | Do you yet say that Jesus was just a man | John 9:24 | BradK | 55349 | ||
Hi Joe, First, I want to commend you for your solid stance for the truth. You are obviously a man well-grounded in scripture and wise. I appreciate that, brother. You may very well be right in regards to our friend. Lately, we've read so many aberrational posts, it's hard to keep track of which error goes to which post. Keep up the good work. God Bless. Yours In Christ, BradK |
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1900 | Do you yet say that Jesus was just a man | John 9:24 | BradK | 55302 | ||
My Dear Stokeyhk, I'll only comment to a couple of your points as it should suffice. Better men than myself, men who are far more learned in the original languages do not support your misunderstanding of Col.1:15-18. You might want to see A.T. Robertson, a rather well respected Greek scholar, in his Word Pictures in the NT. What does this man say of prototokos? Let me briefly quote Marvin R. Vincent, from his Word Studies in the NT. "so first born points to eternal preexistence, ...for we must carefully avoid any suggestion that Christ was the first of created things, which is clearly contradicted by the following words: in Him were all things created. This fact of priority implies sovereignty." As for Romans 1:4, if you own or use a Lexicon, please look up the word, "horizo". It can be translated to determine, appoint. My authority on this comes from Dr. John Sproule Thd. former professor of NT and Greek at Grace Theological Seminary for 30 years, and translator of Romans for the NKJV! My friend, please don't show up with unsupported suppositions or careless exegesis. You'll be found out in a hurry. Your Oneness doctrine would be better purveyed in a different Forum. Speaking the Truth In Love, Bradk |
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