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201 | Is it wrong to have pictures of Jesus? | Rom 1:23 | retxar | 27605 | ||
Thanks Hank, I agree, the pictures are not really Jesus, but neither is a manger scene, Christmas plays, Easter plays, Jesus videos, etc. None are really Jesus, but are they really a “slur” on God? retxar |
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202 | Is it wrong to have pictures of Jesus? | Rom 1:23 | retxar | 27607 | ||
I think you have put Romans 1:23 in the right prespective here, Hank. Thanks! I have great respect for Vernon McGee's wisdom but I think you spoke a little wisdom of your own when you spoke the words "a more balanced view". Good word bro! retxar |
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203 | Is it wrong to have pictures of Jesus? | Rom 1:23 | retxar | 27614 | ||
Well, my pastor has no hair at all, so I guess that makes him real spritual! I always thought it was because he studied the Word and prayed. Do the women in our church have haircuts appropriate for a man? To tell you the truth, bro, I haven't paid a whole lot of attention to things that do not matter. We have enough real things to worry about, and don't usually have to dig stuff up. God Bless you bro, retxar |
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204 | Is it wrong to have pictures of Jesus? | Rom 1:23 | retxar | 27727 | ||
I agree bro. Merry Christmas my friend! retxar |
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205 | Is it wrong to have pictures of Jesus? | Rom 1:23 | retxar | 173508 | ||
Well this is not a very biblically based answer and is mostly legalistic and opinion driven, but I was quite impressed with your voluminous response none the less. Now I am quite disappointed when I discovered you have done a snatch and paste and have claimed it as your own. We all know where the gotquestions.org web site is and can go there anytime we like. Do you have any ideas of your own that you would like to share with the forum? Just remember to keep it honest bro. retxar |
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206 | Are christians sinners or not? | Rom 3:23 | retxar | 69259 | ||
John, When I read Romans 6 I read that I have been radically changed by God’s grace. I see that I am no longer a slave to sin but a slave to God. I see that God has set me free from the chains that Satan had on me. I see that before, my fruit was shame that lead to death. I see now that my fruit is holiness that leads to everlasting life. I see now that I am dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus. I see now, I MEAN RIGHT NOW, that sin does not have to reign in my mortal body, and I do not have to obey its lusts. I repeat: This is RIGHT NOW! This power over the sinful lust of the flesh is only possible because Jesus lives in me. This is a power that is above and beyond my own will power. This is a power over sin that the unsaved do not have. So what happens when I sin? It’s not that “I can’t help it”, it is because I choose to allow the flesh to overrule the Spirit. When I read 1John 3 (especially 1Jo 3:9), I see a distinct difference between the children of God and the children of the devil. It tells me how to know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are. This distinction is only possible because of what the presence of Jesus in our heart does, not of any goodness we have on our own. I have heard the statement many, many times that “Christians aren’t perfect, just forgiven”. This is a good word. However, the focus should be that on the fact that “we are forgiven”, not the excuse of, “oh well, we are not perfect”, as is many times the case. I don’t really like the word “just” used as description of how I was forgiven! A better word would be, “We are forgiven, just not perfect.” I like what Paul said even better. He said, “imitate me as I imitate Christ” (1 Cor 11:1). Too many times we have to say, “Don’t look at me (or other Christians or the church), just look at Jesus”. Well, Jesus said to let people see us for who we are and that should reflect Him (Mat 5:16). Our life should not be a life just like the sinner we were before with the only difference now being that we are forgiven. Paul said God’s WORD should be the manifestation that others see in our lives (2Co 3:2-3), not the manifestation of sin. I haven’t written anything here as any kind of rebuttal to what you said, because I pretty much agree with it all. I just wanted to explain my thoughts a little better. I think my definition of a sinner (a person complacent in sin) is probably a little different than yours (a person who sins), but hopefully you can pretty much agree with the other things I said. God bless you bro, retxar |
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207 | Are christians sinners or not? | Rom 3:23 | retxar | 69297 | ||
Yes, I can certainly agree with what you are saying. However, I also know that these same people are also going to have a pretty hard time understanding what John meant in 1st John chapter 3. He made some pretty remarkable claims himself! I think the biblical explanation as you suggested is exactly what is called for. I have never had very much success talking to ANYONE about Jesus who was comfortable in their sin. Getting people saved is easy. Getting them “lost” is the hard part! Those who know the chains that satan has them bound with are the ones who are hungry for Jesus. They already know the “bad news”, because they are living it! They are ready for the good news! They not only want to be delivered from sin’s condemnation, they also want to be delivered from sins domination. I would much rather give these true seekers a biblical explanation of this than giving the sceptics the “Christians aren’t perfect, just forgiven” story, just to justify myself or others. Jesus said that if He did not do the works of His Father to not believe Him (John 10:37), so I better not expect anything but the same treatment! If I don’t do the works of Jesus, don’t believe me! If the ones we share the gospel with do not see the works of Jesus in us, they are never going to believe what we have to say anyway, so I'm not going to spend a lot of time trying to explain to them why I still sin, cause they ain’t gonna listen! retxar |
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208 | Are christians sinners or not? | Rom 3:23 | retxar | 69351 | ||
John, You said “I am not always kind and loving”. Surely you jest! :-) I can't think of anything that we have disagreed on during this exchange except for our difference of opinion on what the word "sinner" means. I guess we should not argue over the meaning of a word, least it create strife (2Ti 2:14). You say we are "sinners" because we still sin, and believe if we say we are not sinners, we imply that we live a sinless life. This may very well be the WORLD’S interpretation, but I can see the WORD saying something totally different, so I guess I will just stick with that. If you know of any verse in the bible that refers to a born again saint as a “sinner”, let me know, as this would add some teeth to your argument. Born again and delivered! retxar |
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209 | Are christians sinners or not? | Rom 3:23 | retxar | 69352 | ||
John, You said “I am not always kind and loving”. Surely you jest! :-) I can't think of anything that we have disagreed on during this exchange except for our difference of opinion on what the word "sinner" means. I guess we should not argue over the meaning of a word, least it create strife (2Ti 2:14). You say we are "sinners" because we still sin, and believe if we say we are not sinners, we imply that we live a sinless life. This may very well be the WORLD’S interpretation, but I can see the WORD saying something totally different, so I guess I will just stick with that. If you know of any verse in the bible that refers to a born again saint as a “sinner”, let me know, as this would add some teeth to your argument. Born again and delivered! retxar |
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210 | Are christians sinners or not? | Rom 3:23 | retxar | 69374 | ||
Greetings One, This is one of a the few verses I thought I would be discussing when I asked for scripture that referred to Christians as "sinners". I will discuss this with you later, as I am out the door right now. In the mean time, think about what 1John 3 means to you. thanks, retxar |
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211 | Are christians sinners or not? | Rom 3:23 | retxar | 69375 | ||
I knew all along you were BAD! (Born Again and Delivered!) :-) I will discuss this post with you later, bro, as I am out the door right now. In the mean time, think about what 1John 3 means to you. thanks, retxar |
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212 | Are christians sinners or not? | Rom 3:23 | retxar | 69408 | ||
This is from your previous post: “1 Tim 1:15 It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all.” “Notice he said this in the present tense.” Taken in context, we have to know that Paul is talking of his former self. He was speaking in humbleness and thankfulness that God had delivered him from the life he lived before and was now using him to minister the Gospel (1Ti 1:11-14). Otherwise, Paul would be saying that his current spiritual condition was even worse than the “sinners” he told us about in verse 9, because he said he was the chief. If he was the chief among those sinners he put himself in the same class with in verse 9, it had to before he meet Jesus, not after. In verse 16 it becomes apparent Paul is speaking of his former self when he says that God has already saved the chief of sinners, so there is absolutely no limit to Gods mercy. He also said it was God’s grace that had now made him a worthy example for others to follow. Paul was saying “Hey, if God can do this with the chief of sinners like me, you have to know that He has no limits!” Thanks for sharing your thoughts on 1John3! I like to use illustrations myself (notice my 1st post in this thread). One thing I would add would be that 1John3 also depicts the distinct difference between a Christian and a non-Christian. Please know, I have never took the position that Christians do not sin, only that the word “sinner”, in scripture, depicts someone in which sin describes their lifestyle, not someone who simple commits a sin. Do a word search on the words “sinner” and “sinners” and you will see what I mean! Gal 2:17, I admit, offers some argument against this. This is Paul’s amazing confrontation against Peter, Barnabas, and the other Jewish leaders who were trying to separate themselves from the Gentiles and trying to put some extra requirements of the Law on them. In Gal 2:17-18 Paul said, "But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is Christ therefore a minister of sin? Certainly not! For if I build again those things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.” Paul spoke this in anticipation that the “certain men of James” (vs12) would present argument to try to say that the everyday sins committed by Christians needed to be justified before God by more than just faith in Jesus. He presented the response ahead of time (kind of like I’m doing now!) in the way he thought the attack would be coming at him, so this does not carry the same connotation scripture usually gives to the word “sinner”, and not really the connotation that we give it today. Good talking with ya! retxar |
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213 | Are christians sinners or not? | Rom 3:23 | retxar | 69409 | ||
Again, my position is not that Christians do not sin, only that the word "sinner" in scripture is a description of someone's lifestyle, not a description of a Christian that commits a sin, so thus, is the wrong word to use to describe a Christian, because sin should not be our lifestyle. retxar |
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214 | Are christians sinners or not? | Rom 3:23 | retxar | 69444 | ||
I understand what you are saying (that admitting one is a "sinner" is a matter of humility), and the example from scripture you gave is a good one. (One of the FEW other examples in scripture I knew would come up) However, more times than not the plea of "Christians are sinners" is just used as a smoke screen to justify a Christian who wants to live like the world. That old "Christians aren't perfect, only forgiven" excuse that does not bring glory to the grace that forgives, but only glorifies the weakness of the flesh. retxar |
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215 | Are christians sinners or not? | Rom 3:23 | retxar | 69447 | ||
You said: "My primary motivation is to caution those who answer that "christians are not sinners", to be sure to qualify their claim, lest they cause the unlearned to stumble. I would also exhort all of us to make our boast in the Lord. For without Him we can do nothing!" Thanks John, your points are well founded and well taken. retxar |
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216 | Are christians sinners or not? | Rom 3:23 | retxar | 69448 | ||
I stole that line from a guy named Ron David Moore who came out with a song called B.A.D. a few years ago. It was a christian song that had kind of a country sound to it. It talked about these guys who ran around together getting in trouble. They thought they were "bad", but when the meet Jesus they were realy B.A.D. (Born Again and Delivered!) retxar (one B.A.D. dude!) |
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217 | Holy Spirit's power of Conviction | Rom 5:6 | retxar | 5879 | ||
Sorry Joe, forgive me for offending you. Please allow me to explain. First of all, the “scripture weaving” I was referring to, was the attempts of those trying to prove the doctrine of limited atonement. That was what the discussion was about, right? You apparently were “questioning my motives” when you falsely assumed I was speaking of the doctrine of election. I was not. The doctrine of election is clear. The question is what election means; the before knowledge of God, or the before choosing of God. Those with the before choosing viewpoint must, somehow, make the doctrine of limited atonement stick also. I have read all the post, so I will not rehash what has already been said. For me, the scripture evidence to “make it stick”, is not there. Second of all, my choice of the word “slant” was not a good one. This is my fault. Forgive me again. You probably assumed the adjective definition, not the noun definition I meant. Slant as an adjective means “to distort so as to present a particular point of view.” Slant as a noun means “a tendency or inclination toward a particular point of view.” Could your view of limited atonement be defined as “a tendency or inclination toward a particular point of view”? My “slant” of un-limited atonement could certainly be defined as such. Last of all, I forgive you for your accusation of calling me a blasphemer. I feel you thought I was saying something other than what I indicated. Please don’t think I’m saying this in sarcasm. Jesus knows I am not. This is something that is required from me, not you. (Mark 11:25-26). See you in heaven brother! Jesus is Lord! |
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218 | What is YIC | Rom 5:6 | retxar | 8040 | ||
Hey Zeek! Slow down, man! I don't think I ever said I believed in total predestanation did I? Suppose you were talking to someone else? Was the question not what is YIC? For the record I agree with all you said. Except that da should not be capitalized and Jesus should, as Ray would say. It's a joke son. You will understand in time, as Mel would say. It's late, lets all get some rest. God bless, retxar |
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219 | Isn't this verse saying that we rise to | Rom 6:4 | retxar | 56405 | ||
Repentance is not a requirement for redemption, it is a result that HAS GOT TO HAPPEN. It is impossible to turn to the Lord without turning away from sin. | ||||||
220 | Isn't this verse saying that we rise to | Rom 6:4 | retxar | 56592 | ||
Please don't mis-understand what I was saying. Those turning to the Lord (salvation) must always turn from sin (repentance). However, one can be sorry for their sins and make an effort within themselves to turn from sin and still not turn to the Lord. Example: If I'm driving down the road and look in my rear view mirror, I automatically look away from the mirror and what is behind me when I look at the road ahead of me. I can look at what's ahead of me, or what is behind me, but I can't look both ways at the same time. By the same token, I could not have looked to the Lord for salvation if I had not also looked away from sin and the life that was behind me. Read Hank's footnote as Makarios has suggested. I agree with it 100 percent. retxar |
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