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21 | Is God obliged by the prayer of faith? | Rom 8:28 | John Reformed | 68422 | ||
What if our request is contrary to God's will for us? Dear inmyheart, I pray for many different things from God. I prayed earnestly for God to heal my dog. But he became so sick and miserable that I felt it was God's will for me to spare him further suffering, and so I had the vet put him down. Is it not best to seek God's will, rather than insisting that He must honor my prayers? The problem I have with "wof" doctrine is that it presents a formlaic kind of religion: If you do this plus that God will answer your prayer by granting to you that for which you have prayed. But what if you pray for something that God does not want you to have? John |
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22 | Who, besides the elect of God,are saved? | Rom 10:9 | John Reformed | 74807 | ||
Dear Ed, Keep in mind that you inserted yourself in the topic for the pupose of correcting what you see as incorrect (to say the least) interpretation of Scripture: "The position you hold has summarily been rejected by over two thirds of Christianity and is on the decline". Happily for the church at large, sound theology does not rest on the numbers of people that think it to be true. I do not care a whit, if 99.9 per cent think it wrong. What counts is whether or not it is supported by Scripture. As an aside: take a good, long look at the state of the church in the 21st century, and then tell me about the great progress that the abandonment of the theology of the Reformers has wrought! You wrote:"I do not see a condition in John 3:16 that a person has to understand the gospel to be saved, you apparently do". In the first place: How can a person believe something he does'nt even understand? And in the second place: (1 Cor 2:14) But a natural man DOES NOT ACCEPT the things of the Spirit of God, for THEY ARE FOOLISHNESS TO HIM;" "Your saying when a person is born his ultimate fate has been decided,"....It does'nt matter what I said. what matters is what saith the Lord. "no matter what he does or does not do. If he is elected he will understand the gospel, he will accept it and he will have eternal life. If on the other hand he is not elected he can’t understand the gospel, he can’t accept it and he is condemned to damnation. Not because of what he did or did not do, other than being born of which he had no choice, but rather because he was not elected." "... .I never said that Ed. What I say is: that fallen man does not and will not ever desire Christ at the expense of his own autonomy. As we have seen it is all foolishness to him and he cannot understand why any sane person would believe in such a thing. On the other hand, if a person does desire Christ,repents of his sin and places his faith in Christ that is a sure sign that he is one of God's elect. The Lord said: "All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out" (John 6:37). "To me that renders John 3:16 inaccurate, for John 3:16 to be accurate in the light of this it would have to read. For God so loved the elect that He gave His only begotten Son that who ever was elected and therefore believed in Him would not perish and have eternal life." God calls for all men everywhere to repent and to place their faith in Christ alone as their hope for eternal life. No one will be able to charge God with not giving them an opportunity, for his law is written on their hearts. The problem is that unless God changes those wicked hearts, they will continue to hate Him and His Son. Question Ed. Who besides the elect of God are saved? John |
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23 | How should we respond to heresy? | 1 Cor 1:10 | John Reformed | 81652 | ||
Dear Ed, Let us suppose a faction arose in your church that denied the diety of Christ. They then set about spreading this false doctrine among other members of the congregation. How would you expect your pastor and elders to respond to these wolves among the sheep, which God as placed in the care of these church leaders? John |
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24 | How can anyone be saved? | 1 Cor 2:14 | John Reformed | 60281 | ||
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25 | In what way does it lead to absurdity | 1 Cor 2:14 | John Reformed | 60675 | ||
Dear Radioman, Would you are to elaborate? Thanks, John |
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26 | What in the Bible made you a non-christi | 1 Cor 9:25 | John Reformed | 53410 | ||
Dear Simchat, I'll be brief. You continually make statements that are unsupportable! You Said: "I know that you have all of the scriptures backing up your claims that you are correct, but so do I as well as the Mormons, JW’s, Jews, Muslims, etc." This is abject nonsense. Having been a professing christian yourself you must be well aware of the arguements that refute the false teaching of the cults. Christian apologetics have successfully addressed these errors throughout church history. Again you said: " I was once a Christian just like you, I believed in all the doctrines you do. But I looked at the scriptures objectively and found something different. Do tell! What did you find that promted you to discard christianity? What was the "revelation" that caused you to embrace this new docrtine? John |
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27 | Can belief be excluded from exegesis | Ephesians | John Reformed | 62408 | ||
Is it possible for a person to answer a question, make a statement related to the Bible or interpret even one verse but not have their theological persuasion influence what they say? If your answer is Yes, please explain how one is to do this and yet say they have presented the whole truth of God? Thank you in advance for your prayerful consideration of this thorny and difficult question. John John |
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28 | Is the Potter free to do as He pleases? | Eph 2:3 | John Reformed | 98760 | ||
Dear NC, Rom 11:30 For just as you once were disobedient to God, but now have been shown mercy because of their disobedience, Paul is speaking primarily to the gentile believers at Rome. He is showing why it is that God has not forsaken the Jews altogether, but has used their disobediance as a means of being merciful to the disobediant gentiles. Rom 11:31 so these also now have been disobedient, that because of the mercy shown to you they also may now be shown mercy. So these (meaning Jews). Rom 11:32 For God has shut up all in disobedience so that He may show mercy to all. Yes, God MAY show mercy to all. But has He? The Bible does not support the idea that all (universaly) have recieved that mercy. He has mercy on those to whom He will have mercy. God is still the one who chooses. Romans 9 and 11 must agree with one another in order for our interpretation to be sound. In Romans 9 those who recieve mercy are those whom are fashioned into vessels of honor. Do you believe that God does not fashion vessels of dishonor (common use)? Will not each person spend eternity in either Heaven or Hell? If your answer is "Yes", then what is the point of God's being mercifull to "pots" whose end He knows is destruction? John |
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29 | From whom does faith originate? | Eph 2:8 | John Reformed | 34105 | ||
Dear Bro. Tim The crux of my question is: From whom does faith orignate? Can an unregenerate man (one who is dead in trespasses and sin) find within himself the capacity for faith?, or must it necessarily come from an outside source I believe that we are saved by grace thru faith and even my capacity to believe in Christ was a gift from God. Perhaps I misunderstood your analogy, it seemed to me that God did His part by providing His Son (the bridge) but then we had to do are part by contributing our faith (getting up and crossing the bridge). It is my contention, based on my understanding of Scripture, that formerly I was dead in trespasses and sin; my foolish mind was darkened; etc.(Ro:1). I was without God and was actively in rebellion against Him. Then I was presented with the Gospel and I believed. It must have been the Holy Spirit that gave me a new heart that made faith possible to begin with. I'd appreciate your thoughts. Your Bro. in Christ, John |
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30 | Two "wills" of God? | Hebrews | John Reformed | 45120 | ||
Dear Tim, Do you believe that there are different meanings attached to the term "will" that are comprehended from the context that the term is found in? John |
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31 | New Covenant alone? | Heb 8:6 | John Reformed | 37198 | ||
Dear Saints, Are we under the New Covenant alone? Or, are we we, in some way, still subject to portions of the law contained in the Old Covenant? Your Brother in Christ, John |
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32 | 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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33 | were angels saved by works? | 2 Pet 2:4 | John Reformed | 97374 | ||
Dear Makarios, You stated "God 'elected' or permanently confirmed the holiness of the angels who chose to remain loyal to Him". You offered 1 Timothy 5:21 as your proof text. 1 Tim 5:21 I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of His chosen angels, to maintain these principles without bias, doing nothing in a spirit of partiality. This verse says, "His chosen angels", but it does not specify the reason God chose them. Perhaps you could explain how you reached the conclusion that God chose them on the basis of works (their loyalty to God) and not His grace alone. Thanks, John Reformed |
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34 | Who are the "any" and "all" in verse 9 | 2 Pet 3:9 | John Reformed | 52915 | ||
I believe that the preceeding clause "but is patient toward you" ("you meaning the saints) indicates that the pronoun "any" points back to his audience which are the saints (also called "beloved"). I have persued this with Hank and Tim Moran and they feel "any" and "all" refer to any particular person universally. What say ye? |
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35 | Seven Church "ages"? Is it scriptural? | Revelation | John Reformed | 95782 | ||
What is the biblical foundation for the idea of the 7 churches being also "ages"? John Reformed |
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36 | Define Spiritual death ("Dead in sin" ) | Rev 13:8 | John Reformed | 88339 | ||
Hi Tim, I trust that your move was sucessful, and I'm glad you're back! Before we press on, I think it would be helpful if you told me what your view is on "spiritual death" and what implications this condition of being has on unregenerate mans ability to choose spiritual good. Thanks, John |
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37 | Can the "natural man" desire Christ? | Rev 13:8 | John Reformed | 88549 | ||
Dear Tim, It ssems as if both of us are doing an injustice to one anothers doctrines. I apologize, if indeed, I have mis-represented the arminian position on free-will. I simply assumed that, if a unregenerate person was capable of understanding and recieving the gospel, that the desire to do so must, of a necessity, spring from his heart. If we are truly in agreement regarding the depraved condition of the natural man (dead in sin and a mind that is in enmity against God), where do you say the desire for Christ comes from? John |
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38 | Does John Reformed REALLY believe .....? | Rev 13:8 | John Reformed | 89260 | ||
Egads! "However, John seems to deny that man can make any free choices whatsoever, including Adam and Eve." (Tim Moran; ID# 88154) NOT SO! If I gave you that impression, it was a failure in my communication skills or your mis-understanding of what I believe. If I said once, I've said it a dozen times...man sins out of the evil desires of his own heart. The fact that the working out of these sinful deeds is in acordance with God's eternal plan, neither absolves man's guilt in sinning nor does it make God the author of sin. (Acts 4) I do not appreciate having my beliefs mis-represented. But perhaps, you had asked me first, if this is what I believed, but I missed it (unlikely, but possible). If on the other hand you merly assumed this was my position, I think an apology may be in order. John |
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