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1921 | Rev 21:6 | Rev 21:6 | BradK | 214408 | ||
Hello Amo, Apparently, I'm not clear with where you're coming from? Not being familiar with the Peshitta, it's primacy or history, your explanation eludes me? Regardless, I'm failing to see how this really sheds light upon or otherwise answers the original question of what The Alpha and Omega means! No common English translation- and certainly not Koine Greek NT- reads, "Aleph-Tav", so your reply strikes me as a bit esoteric:-) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1922 | Rev 21:6 | Rev 21:6 | BradK | 214427 | ||
Tim, My thanks as well. Good, well-founded and informative answer! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1923 | jcsav, Are the fearful believers? | Rev 21:8 | BradK | 142922 | ||
jcsav, When you say,"The way to Salvation is narrower than you think. You must press your way in", what do you mean? Where does scripture tell us the we must "press our way in(to) salvation? If you could clarify:-) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1924 | jcsav, Are the fearful believers? | Rev 21:8 | BradK | 143040 | ||
jcsav, OK! You answered my question with a question. What I asked was for you to define or clarify your statement that, " The way to Salvation is narrower than you think. You must press your way in." In other words, what exactly do you mean by this? I'm asking for an answer, not another question:-) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1925 | Will sin enter heaven? | Rev 21:17 | BradK | 139949 | ||
Hi Jeff, Well, the whole of scripture teaches this for starters. Nowhere does it say we (as believers) ever "stop sinning".We have a dual nature according to Rom. 7:15 and Gal. 5:16-17, as examples. "The manifestation of sin that is easiest to understand and recognize is that which occurs when we do something that is unlike what God would do. This has been called by some personal sin, and is exemplified by 1 Jn. 1:10: “If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us” (NASB). In this manifestation of sin, the inward bent toward being unlike God comes to the surface, and includes the kinds of things described in Gal. 5:19: The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like." [Karleen, P. S. (1987). The handbook to Bible study] Sinless perfection is an error as only Christ was "without sin" (Heb. 4:15) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1926 | Will sin enter heaven? | Rev 21:17 | BradK | 140140 | ||
Hi Jeff, Here are some additional comments on Gal. 5:16: 1. It doesn't say clean up your life and you''ll be spiritual, 2. It doesn't say the lust of the flesh will go away Our "battle" is to yield to the Spirit on a daily basis. The more the Spirit is in control the more Christ is manifested in us, the less so, the more the flesh shows forth. I don't see it as a matter of sinning or not sinning so much as the reality of Romans 6:11. Are we seeking to "reckon ourselves dead to sin and alive to God", or do we have it in reverse- dead to God and alive to sin? I think that the bottom line is this: Christ has dealt with sin, in its' finality on the cross (Rom. 6:10). We either accept that or we don't. I'm not sure what you mean by "What does it mean to be partaker of the divine nature? Is this a sinful state for us? Is this an impossible achievement?" Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1927 | Will sin enter heaven? | Rev 21:17 | BradK | 140517 | ||
Hi Jeff, I thought I answered the question:-) Brother, if I'm understanding you correctly, I'd have to take serious issue on this matter. You say "Jesus kept the law perfectly to show humanity the the law can be kept. The devil is very crafty because many of God's dear people are being led away by these errors that tell us "there is none righteous" or "I will never stop sinning" or "I sin every day". Is it a sin to be tempted?" The "law" was given to lead us to CHRIST ( Gal.3:24), not for us to keep it! What you state is in plain contradiction to scripture! Please provide the pertinent scriptures to back up this assertion. Where does scripture tell us that we will "stop sinning", and where does it tell us that "the law can be kept (by us)?" Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1928 | Will sin enter heaven? | Rev 21:17 | BradK | 140726 | ||
Hi Jeff, You never really answered my question. I'm not one to play spiritual ping-pong either, so I'll leave this discussion on this point:-) Also, in all honesty, it comes across as condescending to say "You might want to really pray about whether or not to obey God or man..." It is further, very assumptive and in assumes facts not in evidence! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1929 | Will sin enter heaven? | Rev 21:17 | BradK | 140821 | ||
Hi Nic, Thanks for the initial support:-) By the way, welcome to the Forum. If I might offer a couple quick comments to see if I'm understanding you. I would see our "sacrifice as the "obedience of faith" (Rom.1:5). 1. Romans 10:4 says,"...Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone whos belives". So, our only "righteous" standing before Him is to be in Christ, The "law" could not do this as "it was weak through the flesh" (Rom. 8:3) I think Paul sums it up in Gal. 5:14 saying, "For ALL the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself'". 2. I see Deut. 28 as specifically addressed to Israel, not the Body of Christ. The context clearly bears this out. These cautions were to bring Israel to repentence (30:2-3). If we are to take the blessings and curses given to Israel, then what of Eph.1:3? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1930 | Will sin enter heaven? | Rev 21:17 | BradK | 140824 | ||
Hi Jeff, I'll give it one last attempt to clarify myself. However, with that said, the burden of proof is still on you, my friend! I asked 2 questions: What (SPECIFIC) scripture tells us that we must KEEP the law? What (SPECIFIC) scripture tells us that we will STOP sinning (this side of heaven)? You appear to be ignoring the entire theology given in the 13 Pauline Epistle that would deal with these issues - particularly Romans.( cf. Rom. 10:4, Gal. 5:14). Jeff, "spiritual ping-pong" is where one never really answers or deals with the question asked or at hand, but rather throws out another series of questions and it becomes a never-ending circle of back and forth! I never said we do not have to "obey God". We are dealing with defining what constitutes obedience and I'm simply seeking your understanding of this! (I would offer Rom. 1:5 and 16:26.) You ask "Am I missing something here?" Yes. Being teachable is very integral to the learning process. I would agree on this point. As you're new to the Forum, you haven't developed and repoire (yet), and many of us "regulars" don't know where you're coming from theologically. Knowing this really helps all of us to better understand each other and to communicate more effectively. With that said, I'd encourage you to update your user profile and take some time to tells us a little about yourself and where you're coming from. Feel free to read my profile as well:-) I trust that this will help to clear things up a bit. BradK |
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1931 | Will sin enter heaven? | Rev 21:17 | BradK | 140838 | ||
Hi Tim, Greetings and wishes for a Blessed New Year. As always, I respect and appreciate the wisdom, maturity and insight you bring to the Forum. I don't say this lightly either! I agree with what you say and I do have a pretty good grasp on the Romans 6 argument. We are definitely given the power over sin and we are indeed new creatures in Christ. Gods' grace is marvelous! I think we're in agreement- my only caution would be the "sinless perfection" or "holiness" crowd- which I believe is unbiblical. Speaking the truth in Love, BradK |
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1932 | Will sin enter heaven? | Rev 21:17 | BradK | 141154 | ||
Hi Nic, Thanks for your response. Let me see if I can clarify where I'm coming from on these 2 points. 1. Our righteousness is found by faith and being in Him ( 1 Cor. 1:30). As far as the law, we can look at Romans 7, particularly 7:4, where the claims of the law were met when Paul was put to death in the Person of a Substititute. God's law still stands in all its righteousness, but Paul's (and our) relationship to it has changed. He is no longer under its' dominion and condemnation. For the believer, our relation has been so changed through the death and resurrection of Christ that the Law is no longer our master. (Gal. 3:24) Remember, the law in not of faith- Gal 3:12. 2. In Ephesians 3, I see nothing about Israel. We are "blessed with all the spiritual blessings in Christ"- something Israel never had! Israel was given the land, but their blessing was predicated upon their obedience- Deut. 28:1ff. How is the church in view here? It's not. I just don't see Deut 28 as being directly toward us- again the context is very clear. There are principles there for sure- obedience brings blessing, disobedience brings discipline! The difference is the believers POSITION is "in the heavenlies in Christ", "blessed with ALL"- not some of "the SPIRITUAL blessings"! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1933 | Does God speak to us in dreams today? | Rev 22:18 | BradK | 158728 | ||
Hi Serras, Welcome to the Forum! What do you mean by that? In Christ, BradK |
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1934 | WHY DO WE SEEK A SIGN? | Rev 22:20 | BradK | 158161 | ||
Hello Frank, Welcome to the Forum. Just an FYI- it's generally considered shouting when you post with all caps! Should you feel inclined to stick around for any length of time, you can tells us a little about yourself under "Update User". BradK |
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1935 | WHY DO WE SEEK A SIGN? | Rev 22:20 | BradK | 158362 | ||
Dear Frank, You bet we can bear with you:-) I'm sorry to hear of your accident. I will lift you up in prayer that the Lord would give you comfort and speed your recovery! God Bless, BradK |
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