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201 | Matt. 7:6 ???? | Matt 7:1 | John Reformed | 99600 | ||
Dear jesusfreakmsw, I believe the admonition is to those who do not discern their own faults, but are quick to see (they think they see but really they do not) the faults in others. For instance, a person who is blind to his own spiritual pride is not qualfied to pass judgement on someone he thinks is puffed up with the same sort of pride. If he can't see it in himself how can he possibly see it in another person? Only after he recognizes his own sin, and deals with it through scriptural means, will he be able to share with another how to handle the same problem. Matt 7:6 "Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces." is a different subject that our Lord is addressing and not connected to His teaching in Verse 6. (Notice that verse 8 also is a different topic from v.7. Does my explanation make sense to you? John |
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202 | remnant and remainder? | Zeph 2:9 | John Reformed | 99592 | ||
Hi Mommapbs, I believe that it was common that to put emphasis on something the same word was repeated (truly, truly I say to you...). In this case the words are different but have the same meaning, so I believe the object was the same...emphasis. Holy, Holy, Holy is to take the emphasis to the Nth degree. John |
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203 | Are Reformed people lost souls? | 2 Pet 1:10 | John Reformed | 99586 | ||
Dear EdB, I have felt frustrated myself at times. But your post made me realize that "frustration" is not a christian virtue. It is an indication that our faith is not perfect. We are frustrated when our efforts do not produce the results which we desire them to produce... Our will is not being done! But if we believe God and what He has written, even our petty bickering serves His greater purpose for our lives. Rom 8:28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. John |
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204 | Who created Evil? | Gen 3:1 | John Reformed | 99536 | ||
"Ngop, satan created evil before the world was created here are his names and titles, devil, adversary, satan, belial, lucifer, dragan, serpent, eneny tempter, wicked one, beelzebub, god of this world, prince of this world, accuser of the breathern, prince of the power of the air, the anoited cherub, angle of light, prince of the devil, the thief, king over all the children of pride, leviathin.if you need the scripture for theses please" Dear DL5 From what did Satan "create" evil? There was a time that he was good was'nt there? Think about it a minute...At the time of his creation he was good. Somewhere along the line, he got the idea that he would rebel against God. Since (as you say) he created evil itself, where did his evil plan to rise above God come from? Was it not evil to even consider creating evil? I also noted that none of his titles are Creator of Evil". What is evil anyway? It has no shape or form, you can't see or feel, taste or touch it. The way I see it is that God created men and angels to obey Him or dis-obey Him. Dis-obeying God is evil. It's not a created thing. God created all things that have been created. When He created creatures, He allowed them to choose between obediance and dis-obediance (good and evil). John |
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205 | Are Reformed people lost souls? | 2 Pet 1:10 | John Reformed | 99532 | ||
"I guess they would die for the cause. I can only say again that I think we should only feel that way about Christ himself." Jesus is also the Word. To defend what one believes is God's truth, is to defend the integrity of the church which is the body of Christ and is Christ-like. What would you have me do? Compromise with what I see as greivous error! John Reformed |
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206 | Why did Eve orginally leave the garden? | Gen 3:1 | John Reformed | 99523 | ||
The answer to your Q is above my pay grade. I know James White has addressed it in his debates with RC apologists. SEE http://aomin.org/YouTell.html John |
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207 | Why did Eve orginally leave the garden? | Gen 3:1 | John Reformed | 99521 | ||
Your right Emmaus, the church is the pillar and support for the truth. The question is what is the church? The way understand it is that the church is the body of Christ with each believer a functioning member. Of course, we know that the mere profession of faith is not the determening factor in salvation. One must actually have come to believe and trust in Jesus. How do we tell the wheat from the tares? By their fruit. Once a tare is suspected he must appear before the elders for examination and if the accusations are proved true, that person will be instructed to repent and to seek God's grace to live a holy life. If he refuses or fails to meet the requirements of the church goverment...he must be excommunicated. But not all tares are discovered and (especially today) church discipline, on the whole, is very weak and has avoided this difficult but essential duty. I believe there are only two churches; a visible and invisible. The visable is composed of every member true and false. This church is the one men can see. The invisible church is composed of believers only; There are no tares in this church. Only God can see this church. I know I've gone far afield from our topic but I wanted to ask you if you agree. John |
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208 | Why did Eve orginally leave the garden? | Gen 3:1 | John Reformed | 99508 | ||
Dear Emmaus, I don't think that speculation is necessarily wrong when pondering the deep things of God. It may be a means by which The Holy Spirit leads to the truth. But, caution should be exercised lest we drift from from the foundation laid by the Apostles. The Word is our anchor and as such it keeps us from the rocky shoals of heresy. "Would you care to speculate on why Adam and Eve failed to obey the command to "be fruitful and multiply" until after they were evicted from the Garden and what that may imply?" I'll bite! (bad pun) :-( Well...It might be that Eve simply had not concieved before the fall. I'm not even sure that "Be fruitfull and multiply..." was a command. Perhaps it was a blessing which God had pronounced over them (?). "Thou shalt" is conspicuous by it's absence. As old Artie Johnson used to say....Veeery intersesting. Grace and Peace, John Reformed |
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209 | Are Reformed people lost souls? | 2 Pet 1:10 | John Reformed | 99503 | ||
I don't recall discussing the topic of calvinism. The topic I was engaged in was "the Potters freedom". To make sure that I had not inadvertantly been pushing a denominational bias or engaging in a C/A debate, I reviewed my posts and found that I had'nt even used the "C" word once! But perhaps I missed an occasion or two. I did recieve posts from certain others who attempted to revive the old debate, but my replies clearly show that I did not rise to the bait. What people think of a particular theologian is neither here nor there to me. My interest is in "what sayeth the Lord". And I certainly did not speculate about whether those whose beliefs differ from mine were saved! Rom 14:4 Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls; and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand. Grace and Peace (I really mean it!) :-), John Reformed |
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210 | Are Reformed people lost souls? | 2 Pet 1:10 | John Reformed | 99499 | ||
The way uderstand it is that debating the relative merits of a particlar theology, Calvinism vs Arminianism for example are "strictly prohibited". I do not believe that it prohibits users from engaging in civil debates over differences in doctrine. If that were the case, only one viewpoint would be permitted. Take the doctrine of the Trinity for instance. The majority of evangelical denominations hold this doctrine to be an essential truth without which Salvation is not possible. Regardless of whether a particular member of the forum believes it or not, forbidding it's discussion would be unthinkable! The same is true for baptism, atonement, the incarnation, damnation, salvation... I could go on and on. My advice would be to state the truth as you see; Found your statement on Scripture and speak it in words salted with love. The problem is not theology it is the failure to manifest the fruit of self-control. It is my prayer that God will bless us all with that particular grace. Grace and Peace, John Reformed |
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211 | Why did Eve orginally leave the garden? | Gen 3:1 | John Reformed | 99495 | ||
Dear Emmaus, You cite Paul's letter to Timothy as support for your theory that Adam may have been guilty of sin prior to his eating of the "forbidden fruit". 1 Tim 2:12-14 But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet. For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve. And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression. Please explain how the above passage relates to what I had posted to you. Don't mis-understand...If Adam had not eaten of the fruit, God would not have cursed his offspring. Adam was Eve's covenant head as Christ is the covenant head of His church. Therefore, Adam commited a far greater transgression than did Eve. She was decieved; Adam was not. Why he knowingly rebelled against God's command is a mystery to me. What concerned me was the speculation that Adam sinned by not protecting Eve from Satan in the first place! Eve certainly was decieved, but that fact did not exonerate her in the eyes of God "the woman being deceived, fell into transgression." I cautioned you for that reason. It is not wise, in my estimation, to entertain ideas that are not supportable by Scripture. Vain imaginings are the breeding ground of false doctrines. John Reformed |
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212 | Why did Eve orginally leave the garden? | Gen 3:1 | John Reformed | 99444 | ||
Carefull Emmaus, Adam was not found to have sinned in any other way than in eating the forbidden fruit. Trying to place the initial blame for sinning on Adam's supposed failure as guardian is a flight of fancy. It smacks of the theolgy of the femminists :-) John |
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213 | Dear John: Is it possible? | Eph 2:3 | John Reformed | 99439 | ||
Dear Hiram, Welcome to the forum! You mistakenly replied to EdB rather than to me. It does take a little time to learn your way around. You asked if there were any way to know if one has been chosen by God (elect). 2 Cor 13:5 Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! 1 Cor 11:28 But a man must examine himself, and in so doing he is to eat of the bread and drink of the cup. Gal 6:4 But each one must examine his own work, and then he will have reason for boasting in regard to himself alone, and not in regard to another. We need to examine our daily lives to see if we are truly saved. Have we changed from the way we were before we surrendered to Christ? Are trusting in Jesus alone as our saviour? Are we growing in holiness? Are we obediant in following the commands of Christ? Do we love our fellow christians? Are we being used by God for a positive influence on others? Are we adhering to apostolic teaching and the testimony of the Holy Spirit within them? Of course we all fall short in all of the above. Nevertheless, we should see some growth and some good works coming forth as fruit grows on a healthy tree. If after our self-examination we doubt our salvation, perhaps God is using it as a means by which He is drawing you to Himself. If you believe that is the case, pray to Christ to please save you from your sins. John 6:37 "All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out. Humbly confess your sins to God. Recognize the fact that you are helpless and seek shelter from the wrath of God in Christ the Strong Tower. Thanks for asking the question. God Bless, John Reformed |
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214 | What is meant by under the earth? | Phil 2:10 | John Reformed | 99432 | ||
Paul was simply making the point that all of creation should offer worship and homage to Jesus Christ the Word of God through whom all things are made. Of course some will read into Scripture all sorts of strange new things. It tickles them! John Reformed |
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215 | Which chapters in Job ARE NOT true? | 2 Tim 3:16 | John Reformed | 99430 | ||
Dear TommyS, Why would you think any chapters in the Bible were not true? John Reformed |
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216 | Which words of Jesus are literal? | 2 Tim 3:16 | John Reformed | 99429 | ||
Dear TommyS, As in all literature, context is the key. For instance: John 6:35 Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will never thirst. Our Lord was speaking in a spiritual sense. He also said that He was "the bread of life". R.C. Sproul has a great little book on how to undestand the Bible. In the meantime rely on common sense and prayers for enlightenment. John Reformed |
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217 | animals in heaven | Genesis | John Reformed | 99428 | ||
Dear Roxy, The Bible does'nt give us an answer, yes or no. Either way we do know that Heaven will be where all the love that we have ever longed for will be. Personaly, I do hope there are animals in Heaven, and God certainly enjoys creating things to delight us with. Just look at all the animals on Earth. I don't see why they would't be any in Heaven. We'll just have to wait to find out for sure. God Bless, John Reformed |
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218 | Are Reformed people lost souls? | Not Specified | John Reformed | 99413 | ||
Dear Noble, You wrote:"So I would like to reach out to our friends who use the name “Reformed”. I hope they would consider the possibility that they are not saved and that God is locking them into that position by deceiving them into thinking that they had been chosen to be saved. Their position seems to allow for that. I hope that that fear would lead them to ask God for mercy, that it be not so, and to trust him. He will yet respond to their faith." Rest easy. God Himself, through His Word and Spirit, assure me of my position in Christ. As to my reformed brethren, I would'nt worry about their position in Christ either if I were you. It seems unlikely that the founders of protestantism were all mis-led pagans! Imagine John Bunyon, who wrote "The Pilgrims Progress" a lost soul; Or John Newton who penned the lyrics for "Amazing Grace"; Martin Luther whose words broke the hold of the popes and translated the first Bible into the Language of the people; C.H. Spurgeon the English evangelist and preacher whose ministry was used of God to bring untold thousands to confess Christ; Martin Lloyd Jones; OR Jonathon Edwards and John Whitfield whose preaching on the sovereignty of God ignited the first great revival in colonial America: etc.etc. I wonder how much you know about "those who who use the name “Reformed"? I bear you no hard feelings Noble, but what you have written could not go unanswered John REFORMED |
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219 | Are Reformed people lost souls? | 2 Pet 1:10 | John Reformed | 99489 | ||
Dear Noble, You wrote:"So I would like to reach out to our friends who use the name “Reformed”. I hope they would consider the possibility that they are not saved and that God is locking them into that position by deceiving them into thinking that they had been chosen to be saved. Their position seems to allow for that. I hope that that fear would lead them to ask God for mercy, that it be not so, and to trust him. He will yet respond to their faith." Rest easy. God Himself, through His Word and Spirit, assure me of my position in Christ. As to my reformed brethren, I would'nt worry about their position in Christ either if I were you. It seems unlikely that the founders of protestantism were all mis-led pagans! Imagine John Bunyon, who wrote "The Pilgrims Progress" a lost soul; Or John Newton who penned the lyrics for "Amazing Grace"; Martin Luther whose words broke the hold of the popes and translated the first Bible into the Language of the people; C.H. Spurgeon the English evangelist and preacher whose ministry was used of God to bring untold thousands to confess Christ; Martin Lloyd Jones; OR Jonathon Edwards and John Whitfield whose preaching on the sovereignty of God ignited the first great revival in colonial America: etc.etc. I wonder how much you know about "those who who use the name “Reformed"? I bear you no hard feelings Noble, but what you have written could not go unanswered John REFORMED |
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220 | Dear John: Is it possible? | Eph 2:3 | John Reformed | 99402 | ||
Dear CDBJ, Election is mainstream calvinistic theology and is held to be the plain reading of Scripture. "why do you waste your time trying to convince people of the fact, since it won’t make any difference anyway, they are already chosen?" I don't believe that discussing the great doctrines of Scripture is ever a "waste of time" (as you put it.) I also do not believe that I can change anyone's mind about anything! I love talking with other christians (as well as unbelievers) about our great and mighty God. If it pleases God to use me as an instrument to help some one understand a point of doctrine,or, If He uses someone else to help me, that alone is worth more than all the riches this world can offer. It is my hope that He be glorified by what we do. I don't expect that I ever will come close to undertanding the mystery of God's sovereignty and man's responsibility. Nevertheless, I am commanded to believe the teaching of Scripture. If the doctines I hold are unscriptural, I pray God will correct me. I look to Him for everything!I have no confidence in the flesh. If man is flesh and spiritualy dead; if no one seeks God; must be granted repentance by God in order to recieve the knowledge of the truth; if no man can even come to Christ unless drawn by the Father; If the natural man does not even recieve spiritual things; how then, should I be expected to believe that rebellious man is able to freely choose to believe a spiritual truth? John |
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