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201 | What constitutes 'abuse' on the forum? | Acts 17:11 | Asis | 94505 | ||
Graceful It is a shame that we "christians," little Christs, don't know who we are in Christ. We are more concerned with some point of doctrine that doesn't concern the majority of those who hear it. You see we can argue what happened during the three days Jesus spent in the earth, setting captives free (my paraphrase), conquering death, smashing the gates of Hades, or we can shout to the heavens that He is risen and has given all of us eternal life and salvation and a job. But noooo we prefer to argue the letter of the word and not walk in and teach the spirit of the word. We spend way too much time telling others that they are wrong. rather than instructing believers in the life of victory. It will be better when we die and go to heaven. What about here? We need to tell each other what the word says about our condition here on this earth now as believers in the Messiah. We should tell the saints of God what He has done so we might be His intruments of righteousness HERE. His light HERE. His salt HERE. We need to spread the good news of the Kingdom of God to those who are still in the kingdom of dakness. Tell all the people that they don't have to be buffeted about like a cork in the ocean by an enemy that has been paralized by our High Priest, by our Brother Jesus the Messiah. We need to equip the saints for the ministry of reconciliation not confrontation. Show the world that the love of God is so great it breaks the yoke of all that binds us. Tell all the world that we are "Free at last, Free at last, Thank God Almighty we are Free at last" Here on this earth by the power and the might of God Almighty through Jesus the Messiah. But no, we of the forum are defenders of the faith not exhorters of the faith. Graceful, I want to tell you that you are the righteousness of God just because you believe. You are God's daughter (I think you are a woman, if I'm wrong I appologuize and tell you are a son of God) and a joint heir with Jesus. You have been indwelt with the Spirit of God Almighty. You have recieved a new nature that has wiped away ALL the old that you were and He has filled you with newness of life which is from and of Him. He has removed your citizenship of this world and transfered you and given you citizenship in the Kingdom of His Son. You have been given a most precious faith so you might partake of God's divine nature by His placing YOU IN CHRIST JESUS. And by Him and through Him and in Him YOU can do ALL things. He has given you the mind of Christ. AND BY ALL HE HAS DONE WE CAN DESTROY THE WORKS OF THE DEVIL!!!! HALLELUJAH (a jewish word meaning PRAISE THE LORD). Take heart woman of God, leave these childish things to the children and do that which I have called you to do. Your friend in Christ Jeff |
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202 | What constitutes 'abuse' on the forum? | Acts 17:11 | Asis | 94519 | ||
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203 | What constitutes 'abuse' on the forum? | Acts 17:11 | Asis | 94657 | ||
EdB There are times when the arguments about scripture get out of hand on the forum. Some one makes a statement about what they have heard or read by a Word of Faith preacher and it becomes feeding time in the shark tank. It seems sometimes my screen is tinted red. Doctrine makes a difference. God is in control. He changes a person not the contributors to the forum. I pray for those who do not see the truth because of the veil of religion over the eyes of their heart. If graceful or any other person has a skewed conception of the meaning of scripture we need to pray for them and lay the truth in front of them. Not chew them up and spit them out on the ground. Do you think that Jesus was ranting and raving in heaven because someone called Him a "PITIFUL EMANCIPATED WORM". Brother, I know He has been called a lot worse than that. In fact back in the day I'm sure I was the one who said it. JESUS LOVED me then as He loves those who persecute Him now. It is too bad that you hold such unforgiveness to those who you ministered with in the past. I am not niave and realize that their are wolves out among the sheep. I have encountered some. Jesus teaches us to love our enemies. Forgive our brother as God has forgiven us. EdB, I find that as I read the notes and answers on the forum I sometimes do not see the love of Christ in their words. Scripture is the written will of God. It is alive and cleans us, cuts the division between our spirit and our soul. It is the way not the Law. Jesus can take care of Himself. He wants us to stop doing it for Him and let Him do it for us. That is what I was talking about to Graceful. Be concerned about your relationship with Jesus and stop getting snared by the devil in his traps. It will get you nothing by winning or losing an argument (and most of the strings are arguments not discussions) on the Forum. The tactics used to discredit anyone not holding the same doctinal view of a few on the Forum are disgusting. For instance I did not agree with any of the postings in the concerned string. but you start your note with, "Let's look at what your agree with." Let's look at what I said. "You see we can argue what happened during the three days Jesus spent in the earth, setting captives free (my paraphrase), conquering death, smashing the gates of Hades, or we can shout to the heavens that He is risen and has given all of us eternal life and salvation and a job." There is nowhere in my post that I agree with any statements calling my Lord a worm. But anyone reading your post would think I did. I wonder if there isn't a spirit of bitterness that has gained entry into some who post on the forum. It seems that the forum is being used to separate us instead of bring us together IN CHRIST. Ed I love you as a brother in Christ and I have no quarrel with you. All I ask is that you reflect on how much of the love of Christ comes out in your postings. I hope that I have n ot offended you in any way. If I have then look into yourself to see why. Then forgive me. Yours in Christ Jeff |
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204 | What constitutes 'abuse' on the forum? | Acts 17:11 | Asis | 94808 | ||
EdB We seem to want to enter into this argument about what was going on when Jesus spent the three days in the earth. I wonder if God didn’t tell us so we could waste our time trying to figure out what the truth is. He (God) does allude to it in Ps 68:18; Is 61:1; Eph 4:8-10. See the current listings on the Forum. But that is not the point. The object of the posts seems to discredit any one associated with Kenneth Hagin, Kenneth Copeland, Joyce Meyers et al. Of course those who write the criticisms, like Hank, are well read in the teachings of the afore mentioned. So each one of the authors of the posts are experts in the doctrine of Word of Faith. I think the only ones who know what they are talking about are you and Hank. The rest only know about the Word of Faith teachers what they have heard about them. Are we then guilty of proclaiming the opinions of others instead of forming our own opinions from our own observations. The Greeks would be reviled. Ed I am interested in knowing what Orthodox Christianity is. Is it Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Judaism, Baptist Doctrine etc? Why don’t we try fighting error with the truth instead of personal attacks. Jesus said the truth will set us free. So our weapons should embrace the truth. Do the Catholics have the only truth? The Baptists? The Methodists? The United Pentecostals? The Jehovah’s Witness? Us? It is pretty arrogant for any denomination to say they have all the answers. We need to admit that we all have some error in our doctrine. Especially since God doesn’t talk to any of us, to instruct us in the revelation of the mysteries of His word. I think we need to encourage one another to look into the scriptures and let GOD show us the truth. If I am in error about a behavior what does scripture say you are to do about it. Go and confront. If I won’t repent then take another so that by two or three witnesses all things can be confirmed. If repentance still is not forthcoming then before the church (forum). Then we are to treat them as a gentile. Paul takes the one who is remaining in sin and casts them to satan so they may be saved in the Day of the Lord. Not beat them up with words. It is God’s job to change us. He is the one who renews our minds. Let rebut error with the truth. Justme has been trying to get a string going about the things we have in common in our doctrines to no avail. I guess people like strife and discord better than harmony. Have you ever heard the message by Max Lucado the he delivered at the Promise Keepers pastor conference in Atlanta a few years back. He asked all in attendance to shout out their place of origin. The result was a cacophony of voices. A rumbling of indiscernible words. Then he asked them to shout the name of the Lord we serve. JESUS was the resounding call of all who were there. A word that reverberated around the arena. That is the answer to our discord. Ed I want to change you so bad, but it is not my job. I can not change you anymore than I can change the color of the sky. However, I know someone who can. If the sky needs changing He can and will do it. He may use me to plant His seeds of change or water the seeds of change but He is the one who will harvest. If some one won’t listen to the truth let God handle it. Remember LOVE NEVER FAILS. CjHeRfIfST |
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205 | Holy Spirit no mentioned in paul epis | Rom 1:7 | Asis | 83958 | ||
Why would Paul say hello from someone who resides in you? Romans 8:11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead DWELL IN YOU (Emphisis mine), he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that DWELLETH ("eth" means it is a continuing thing asis) in you. [KJV] He says that the Holy Spirit dwells in you. You should say hello everyday when you wake up. Good morning Holy Spirit let's go out there and do God's will today. Fill me up and let's go. |
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206 | What does "being a homosexual" mean? | Rom 1:19 | Asis | 91811 | ||
Well said Megiddo We are told to judge the sin not the sinner. I can abhor the idea of practising homosexuality yet have compassion on those who think they trapped in that behavior. We must be careful when we judge because we set the parameters of our own judgement by how and why we judge. We are told that no man knows the things of a man (1 Cor 2:11), which tells us we do not know the heart of another except by the Spirit of God. Those of us who struggle with beleiving God, that we are dead to a particular sin and desire to put it away, yet have not reached that point of breaking relations with it, repent each time we find ouselves inexplicably back in the sin (i.e. pornography, alcoholism, drug addiction perscription and ilicit, gossip, lust, etc.). Our heart is to give it all up yet we seem to not be able to control ourselves. . . Are we as disciples of Jesus to condemn those who struggle. Were we condemned when we first believed and sinned or did we find that when we first believed we sinned no more. Are not those who profess Jesus and have a heart towards God God's business? not ours. Can we afford to judge them? I think not. We are to be in Christ. It is Christ who lives in us not us. We are to love as He loved, Have compassion as He had compassion, Heal those who He would heal? Are those homosexuals around us seeing the love of Christ in our lives, especially in how we relate to them? The bigger question is, "Are we taking in what the Bible says about our behavior and our relationship with God (the spirit of the word) or are we merely making a list of behaviors we must follow (the letter of the word) to be in right standing with God?" Just look at David. Are any of us any different? Enough. . . I step off the soap box. NEXXXT GENTLEMAN or GENTLEWOMAN. Asis |
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207 | Active Homosexuals: Truly Christian? | Rom 1:21 | Asis | 87915 | ||
Greetings Hank: Do you ever commit sin? Have you ever had a temptation come upon you that you gave in to. Did you eventually have the victory over that particular temptation. Sometimes it takes some time before God has renewed our minds where we can stand on His word and have complete victory over a stronghold in our life. Until we realize who we are in Christ and have the experience of His power we waffle around sin. Did you instantly follow ALL of God's commandments and statutes when you asked Jesus into your heart. What makes us a follower of Christ. If we follow Him then we cannot willfully commit sin. That means intend, plan, commit on purpose a sin, not give in to temptation. It is through experience that we learn that what God has said He means. Faith in Him, trust in Him, we must exercise it to have the victory over our strongholds. The question appears to really be if I commit sin am I a follower of Christ. My answer is it is a matter of the heart. God knows my heart and He knows my intent. He forgives me when I miss the mark and He knows that I have repented never to miss the mark again. (Until I slip the next time) Romans 3:9 What then? are we better than they? . . . Romans 3:20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. [KJV] Romans 4:8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. [KJV] Romans 5:12-13 Romans 5:20-6:2 Romans 6:6-7 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. [7] For he that is dead is freed from sin. [KJV] Romans 6:10-18 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. [11] Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. [12] Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. [13] Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. [14] For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. [15] What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. [16] Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? [17] But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. [18] Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. [KJV] Romans 6:20 Romans 6:22-23 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. [23] For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. [KJV] Romans 7:7-9 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet. [8] But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead. [9] For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. [KJV] Romans 7:11 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me. [KJV] Romans 7:13-14 Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful. [14] For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. [KJV] Romans 7:17 Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. [KJV] Romans 7:20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. [KJV] Romans 7:23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. [KJV] Romans 7:25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin. [KJV] Romans 8:2-3 Romans 8:10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. [KJV] Romans 14:23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin. [KJV] 1 Cor. 6:18 1 Cor. 8:12 1 Cor. 15:34 1 Cor. 15:56 2 Cor. 5:21 Galatians 2:17 Galatians 3:22 Ephes. 4:26 2 Thes. 2:3 1 Tim. 5:20 |
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208 | Justification? | Rom 2:13 | Asis | 86059 | ||
Greetings Elijahprophet If I believe it is not going to rain, I have faith that it is not going to rain, but if I take an umbrella when I go out, my works do not support my belief? So did I really have faith? If I am justified by faith, and yet walk, act, as if I am a sinner do I have faith that I am justified (just as if I never sinned or just as if sin never was,[I prefer the latter])? If my actions, my words, my work reflects my belief that I am justified through faith in Jesus, then it is true. But if my actions, my walk, my work reflect that I am carrying an umbrella then I really don't believe. If you believe what you read in scripture then your life will reflect the word. You will be the living word. Boy, I bet that sentence gets me in trouble. James is telling us that it is how we live, how we work, our performance that shows our faith. Rom. 2:13 (NASB) 13for it is not the hearers of the Law who are just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified. Rom. 3:21 through Rom. 3:26 (NASB) 21But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, 22even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction; 23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; 25whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed; 26for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. Jesus has fulfilled the Law. Through faith in Him we have become the righteousness of God. All that God has said before has become manifested, made known, made apparent, shown openly in you, us who believe. If you really believe what God has said, then you will live like it. WORKS. I hope that this has helped you. your brother Asis |
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209 | What benefit does Paul afford the Jews? | Rom 3:1 | Asis | 82280 | ||
The Jew brought forth the word of God. Everything we call the Bible came from the Jew. Yeah yeah Luke was a Greek but he wrote down what he knew from the Jews. Yes some of Acts was personal expirience but the rest came from those who were Jews. Paul, Peter, James, Jude, Barnabas, John, Mark, all were Jews. And we have become Jews. For it is not a circumcision outwardly (physically) that makes one a Jew but it is one whose heart is circumcised who is a Jew. Romans 2:29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God. If this is true then it is a great benefit to be a Jew. Welcome to the family u all. |
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210 | What benefit does Paul afford the Jews? | Rom 3:1 | Asis | 119533 | ||
sheckey Romans 2:29 states that it is being circumcised inwardly that makes on a Jew. All those who believe in our Lord Jesus have been circumcised of the heart. This is our condition. Inwardly circumcised outwardly . . . Col. 2:11 and in Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, in the removal of the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ; God Bless, May the God the Father give you revelation and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. Asis |
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211 | Who are YOU? | Rom 3:3 | Asis | 86466 | ||
Recently there has been found a box which was used to contain the bones of dead jews. This box was from the time of Jesus. The Jews would place the dead in a tomb and after a year (when all the flesh had rotted away from the bones) they would gather the bones and place them in a box of stone. The body's final resting place. On the box would be an inscription telling who was inside. This box has an inscription saying James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus. It has created quite an uproar in the religous world. The religous scholars would love to be able to ask the bones, "Who are you?" The answer would identify the person in the box. What would the answer be? What would your answer be? Who are you? If you were asked, "who are you?" what would your answer be. Who are you, mommapbs, justme, morant61, Hank, prazn, goodnewsminister, Ebd, Radioman2, Graceful, scribe, Emmaus, all of the forumites. What is your answer? Have you ever thought about who you are? Who are you? |
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212 | Are all interpretations equal? | Rom 3:4 | Asis | 81705 | ||
Every man including you and I place a slant or bias on everything we say or write. There is only one absolute truth. We may try to explain what the Holy Spirit has revealed to us but as soon as we add commentary we introduce bias. I believe that the mark of a good teacher a teacher who is a gift from Christ does not add commentary, but teaches what God has revealed to Him. They do not teach what they have "figured" out. Their rule is Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. [6] In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. They live Romans 3:4. in fact we are not to be thinkers of the word but rather doers of the word. Our lives are to become the word. We are to be the word made flesh. not the commentary, not the website made flesh. We are to do what Jesus, God has said in His word. opr else we may hear Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. or Luke 6:46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? I want to hear Matthew 25:23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. |
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213 | Are all interpretations equal? | Rom 3:4 | Asis | 81713 | ||
Radioman2 I guess, maybe I didn't understand your question. I've come to rely on the word of God instead of others to tell me how to think. Any higher education, and I don't know exactly what that is, should teach us how to think not what to think. How to question. Any professor has a point of view and teaches his subject with the idea that his point of view is the correct and true point of view. Unfortunately they are mere men and if they move to another point, their point of view changes. My God sees all points of view and has the only correct view because He made all the points. We do not teach our students to think we teach them to regurgitate. If they think - they fail. So they come to believe that there is no absolute truth. When it comes to the way (Christianity) there IS absolute truth. It is what God has said. When this is refuted, when a relative truth is made doctrine, then it is not Christianity. If I have been saved, converted, filled with the Holy Ghost, made righteous, made a new creation, made a child of God, a joint heir with Christ, etc. Then I KNOW what the TRUTH is and am set FREE. So "Are all interpretation equal?" NO |
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214 | Are all interpretations equal? | Rom 3:4 | Asis | 81735 | ||
Peter received his knowledge of scripture by some arcane mode of special revelation. Paul received his understanding of scripture by some arcane mode of special revelation. If God is the same yesterday, today, and forever Then He will renew my mind (Romans 12:2) like He renewed theirs. I put it in and He writes it on the heart of flesh He transplanted for my heart of stone. Peter: Acts 4:13 (NASB) 13Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed, and began to recognize them as having been with Jesus. Acts 2:14 through Acts 2:36 Paul: Rom. 16:25 through Rom. 16:27 (KJV) 25Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, 26But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: 27To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. 1 Cor. 14:6 (KJV) 6Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine? Gal. 1:10 through Gal. 1:12 (KJV) 10For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. 11But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. 12For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. Gal. 2:1 through Gal. 2:2 (KJV) 1Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also. 2And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain. US: Eph. 1:17 through Eph. 1:18 (KJV) 17That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: 18The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, Jesus revealed the scriptures to the men on the road to Emmaus. Luke 24:25 through Luke 24:27 (NASB) 25And He said to them, “O foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! 26“Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter into His glory?” 27Then beginning with Moses and with all the prophets, He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures. Now we have the Holy Spirit to instruct us. It is important for us to read the word of God in english and greek and Aramaic and MacCarther and Stanley and Capps and Hagin and Barnes and Finney and Wesley and Fox and any other version. But when I open my mouth, I want to teach, preach what Jesus teaches, preaches - The unshakeable kingdom of God and the unchanging person of Jesus. I want to die to self and let God use me as an instrament of rightousness. Lord speak through me, teach through me. Not I who live but You in me |
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215 | Still an adulteress if I marry again? | Rom 3:22 | Asis | 87920 | ||
If you repent of your actions and believe God you will be His righteousness (Romans 3:21-22 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; [22] Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ UNTO ALL AND UPON ALL THEM THAT BELIEVE:(emphasis mine) for there is no difference: [KJV]) If we confess our sins He is quick to forgive and forget them. This does not give us free reign to commit sins. If we believe God, we do our utmost to do what He tells us to do. Sin not. John 8:11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more. [KJV] It is a matter of the heart. You cannot hide what you truly think from God. If you have repented of your actions then He knows it. If your just going through the actions He knows this also. If I have stolen does this make me a thief for all eternity. Maybe in the eyes of man, but not in the eyes of God if I believe Him. |
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216 | Still an adulteress if I marry again? | Rom 3:22 | Asis | 88208 | ||
Did God make you wait to get forgiveness when you asked Jesus to be Lord of your life? How long did you have to wait, a day, a week, one year, two, are you still waiting. Being forgiven and having consequences for our actions are two different things. I don't know about you but when I believed I became the righteousness of God (Rom. 3:21-22). If my sins were not forgiven how could God say I am His righteousness because I believe. As a matter of fact If He says it, it must be. Ps. 32:5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah. [KJV] What does this verse mean? Does "Selah" mean in the future or later? As far as God forgetting my sins consider these scriptures. Jer. 31:34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord; for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more. [KJV] Heb. 8:12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more. [KJV] Heb. 10:17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. [KJV] They seem pretty clear to me. We do have consequences for our actions. A murderer will be forgiven by God but may still be executed by the State. There are always consequences for our actions. Let's consider what Jesus said concerning adultery and an adultress. First the woman caught in adultery. Which are you, Jesus or the men He is talking with? John 8:1-11 Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. [2] And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. [3] And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, [4] They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. [5] Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? [6] This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not. [7] So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. [8] And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. [9] And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. [10] When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? [11] She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more. [KJV] "Is thinking lustfully the same as taking the next step and do as David did? " You say NO. Jesus says: Matthew 5:27-32 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: [28] But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. [29] And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. [30] And if thy right hand offend thee, cut if off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. [31] It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: [32] But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. [KJV] Jesus says YES. As far as I know the only unpardonable sin is the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. If in my heart I truly repent of any sin except the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit God forgives me. Who am I NOT to forgive sin that God has forgiven. Matthew 18:21-22 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? [22] Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. [KJV] But not You? I don't think so. Forgiveness is a matter of the heart. It is between the one who has sinned and God. He knows the heart of a man not us. As for me, I will follow my Master and do my utmost to live and act as He lived. I cannot say the the writer of the original post is condemned by God is she has repented from a true heart. (Romans 8:1) If this is the condition of her heart then who am I to condemn. |
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217 | still unpunished? | Rom 3:25 | Asis | 84058 | ||
I have to assume that the "their sins" in your question are non-beleivers. They will face the wrath of God because of their sin nature. As Paul says in Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; [KJV] This is because we have a sinful nature inherited through the seed of Adam. When Adam sinned we were all contained in him. We are his seed or were his seed until we believe in Jesus. There is no one born who does not have inherited sin. For this reason God in His love for His creation offers His righteousness to any who will beleive on His Son Jesus Christ. Romans 3:21-23 21But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. 22This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, 23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. All have sinned and the gift of God is offered to all who beleive. No one can escape God's judgement of their sin EXCEPT by believing God through faith in Jesus. Believing that Jesus died for our sins and paid the penalty God had for us. We were Children of disobedience our father was the devil and we were enslaved to him through sin. BUT NOW Jesus, the Son of God has restored us to our position as sons and daughters of God and joint heirs with Jesus. So here is our conundrum. When a man works his reward it is not a gift but wages for a debt. However, to us who have not done the work but believe that Jesus justified us, the ungodly, our faith is counted as RIGHTEOUSNESS. Without works, we have obtained it. When we did not deserve it God chose to get involved in our lives with His power and His might. God’s righteousness is available to all that believe. There is no one who is special, not even a Jew. No one has this right because he is somebody. When God looked upon Abraham and counted him as righteous he had not observed the ritual of circumcision, the ritual that Abraham performed to seal God’s covenant with him. Abraham became the father of all who believe God. Even those who are not descendants of Abraham. If you believe as Abraham did, you are his heir and are counted as righteous. |
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218 | He has given us new life, new nature, | Rom 6:2 | Asis | 83569 | ||
AND. . . 1 Cor. 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. [KJV] There is no temptation that comes upon us that is greater than we can handle. WE NEED NOT YIELD TO IT. Praise the LORD. |
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219 | Who are we in Chris? | Rom 6:23 | Asis | 84447 | ||
Does this help you? “IN CHRIST”, WHAT DOES IT MEAN It is a relationship between us and Jesus. It is our position in relation to the world. We are not of the world (John 15:19 19If ye were of the world, the world would love its own; but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, on account of this the world hates you.,) in the world, we are in Christ Jesus. Romans 6:23 ;Romans 8:1 Romans 8:2 Romans 8:39 Romans 9:1 Romans 12:5 Romans 15:17 Romans 16:3 Romans 16:7 Romans 16:9 Romans 16:10 1 Cor. 1:2 1 Cor. 1:30 1 Cor. 3:1 1 Cor. 4:10 1 Cor. 4:15 1 Cor. 4:17 1 Cor. 15:18 1 Cor. 15:19 1 Cor. 15:31 1 Cor. 16:24 2 Cor. 1:21 2 Cor. 2:17 2 Cor. 3:14 2 Cor. 5:17 2 Cor. 5:19 2 Cor. 12:2 2 Cor. 12:19 Galatians 1:22 Galatians 2:4 Galatians 2:17 Galatians 3:14 Galatians 3:26 Galatians 3:28 Galatians 5:6 Galatians 6:15 Ephes. 1:1 Ephes. 1:3 Ephes. 2:6 Ephes. 2:7 Ephes. 2:10 Ephes. 2:13 Ephes. 3:6 Ephes. 3:11 Ephes. 3:21 Ephes. 4:32 Philip. 1:1 Philip. 1:13 Philip. 1:26 Philip. 2:1 Philip. 2:5 Philip. 3:3 Philip. 3:14 Philip. 4:19 Philip. 4:21 Col. 1:2 Col. 1:4 Col. 1:28 Col. 2:5 1 Thes. 2:14 1 Thes. 4:16 1 Thes. 5:18 1 Tim. 1:14 1 Tim. 3:13 2 Tim. 1:1 2 Tim. 1:9 2 Tim. 1:13 2 Tim. 2:1 2 Tim. 2:10 2 Tim. 3:12 2 Tim. 3:15 Philemon 1:8 Philemon 1:20 Philemon 1:23 1 Peter 3:16 1 Peter 5:10 1 Peter 5:14 IN CHRIST I am in CHRIST. I am in Him as I can be in the ocean, in bed, in the car, in good health. I am enveloped with Him. He wraps around me as my skin wraps around my muscles. He is the ANOINTING. The oil of the LORD is all around us. The unction is the Anointing. And we have it! As we walk in and through the atmosphere so we walk in and through the anointing which strengthens us. Being in CHRIST is being emersed in HIS being. We are HIM. HE is the head and we are the body. He is the Lord of our life and all our moves are governed by HIM just like all our moves are governed by our head. He directs our steps 37 Thou enlargedst my steps under me; And mine ankles did not slip. (2 SAM 22:37) 36Thou didst enlarge my steps under me, and mine ankles have not wavered. (PS 18:36) 23The steps of a man are established by Jehovah, and he delighteth in his way: 24though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for Jehovah upholdeth his hand. (PS 37:23) |
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220 | Does the Law still stir up sin? | Rom 7:5 | Asis | 84205 | ||
Titus 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. [KJV] That is us. As believers, we are justified by our faith in Christ. Rom. 5:1 through Rom. 5:2 (NKJV) 1Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. What does it mean to be justified? "Just as if I never sinned" or "Just as if sin never was." That is our position through faith. Romans 7:5 is the way we WERE. Our lives were ruled by our passions, our appetites. Sin's power WAS over our flesh. Here is a key to our life IN CHRIST. BUT NOW. . . 7:6But now we have been delivered from the law, having died to what we were held by, so that we should serve in the newness of the Spirit and not in the oldness of the letter. We are DELIVERED from that which held us in slavery. Not that the law was evil. No no no. The law was the picture of righteousness. A thing we could not posess because it is impossible for man to follow all the law. It condemns us everytime we failed to follow any part of it. It showed us what sin was. BUT NOW . . . Rom. 3:21 through Rom. 3:26 (NASB) 21But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, 22even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction; 23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; 25whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed; 26for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. Rom. 6:22 through Rom. 6:23 (NASB) 22But now having been freed from sin and enslaved to God, you derive your benefit, resulting in sanctification, and the outcome, eternal life. 23For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Rom. 7:6 (NASB) 6But now we have been released from the Law, having died to that by which we were bound, so that we serve in newness of the Spirit and not in oldness of the letter. Rom. 11:30 through Rom. 11:32 (NASB) 30For just as you once were disobedient to God, but now have been shown mercy because of their disobedience, 31so these also now have been disobedient, that because of the mercy shown to you they also may now be shown mercy. 32For God has shut up all in disobedience so that He may show mercy to all. Gal. 3:25 through Gal. 3:29 (NASB) 25But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor. 26For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. 27For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendants, heirs according to promise. I don't know about you, I wanna live BUT NOW. But now I'm dead to sin. But now I'm crucified with Christ. But now I'm raised with Him in newness of Life. But now not I who lives but Christ in me. BUT NOW! That is the awareness I want in my life. I want righteousness consciousness not sin consciousness. Heb. 10:1 through Heb. 10:4 (NASB) 1For the Law, since it has only a shadow of the good things to come and not the very form of things, £can never, by the same sacrifices which they offer continually year by year, make perfect those who draw near. 2Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered, because the worshipers, having once been cleansed, would no longer have had consciousness of sins? 3But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins year by year. 4For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. Heb. 10:19 through Heb. 10:22 (NASB) 19Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, 20by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, His flesh, 21and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. You see I've been made a saint. I am not a sinner saved by grace. I WAS a sinner but now I am a new creation. Number 23:19 |
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