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21 | One Mediator between God and Man? | 1 Tim 2:5 | Robert Nicholson | 36915 | ||
Is it not amazing that God has cut out all the red tape and made a permanent way whereby humans could be brought to God by or through Christ? The triumphant words of Jesus "finished" resulted in the inner veil of the temple being torn in twain from the top to the bottom. No longer did humans have to come to God through a priest, because our Lord Jesus Christ has enter within the veil for us with his own precious blood? |
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22 | Romans 10:9: is it too simple? | Rom 10:9 | Robert Nicholson | 36378 | ||
Greetings dear friends: Does this verse make salvation too easy? Or is there truth here which will cause all other truth about the person of Christ to fall into line? What does it mean to confess Jesus as Lord? How does belief in the resurrection of Christ fit into all of this? Or does my belief in the bodily resurrection of Christ mean that I have also accepted other things relative to the gospel? Peace in his name Robert |
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23 | Who Then Can Be Saved? | Luke 18:26 | Robert Nicholson | 36375 | ||
Then who can be saved? The background to this question is found in Luke 18 when a ruler asked Jesus "What shall I do to inherit eternal life" V.18 We find that this young man was religious and kept the commandments from his youth up. This was not enough. Jesus said "Yet lackest thou one thing" Jesus knew that this man had something that was more important than eternal life which in this case was riches. The young man went away sorrowful without eternal life. Jesus told his disciples "it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, tha for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God" V.25 What did Jesus mean? Is it impossible for a rich man to be saved? Who then can be saved? The eye of the needle was a low gateway through the city wall. In order for a camel to pass through it had to kneel down and with great difficulty could pass through. In other words when one is self sufficient it is difficult to lower ourselves to God's claims that "there is no difference that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God" Rom. 3:23 Dear friends do you not think that the answer to the question "Who then can be saved" is found in the work of Christ alone. That eternal life is not dependent on our church affiliation, or personal ideas, but rests upon the finished work of Christ alone? Who then can be saved? In Christ Robert |
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24 | How do we test ourselves? | 2 Cor 13:5 | Robert Nicholson | 33417 | ||
brother Karlos: What is the test to see if we are in the faith? I do not think it is presumptious for a Christian to have confidence in the word of God regarding eternal life. I love the words of Paul "I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day." John in 1 John 3:13 writes "These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God: that you might know that you have eternal life, and that you may believe on the name of the Son of God." Karlos, Is 1 John 4 a guide for testing the reality of our salvation? As a Christian I cannot boast anything of myself, however, I am thankful that God brought me to himself through Christ. I am only a sinner saved by grace. In Christ Robert |
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25 | Does Christ stand alone for salvation?? | Acts 4:12 | Robert Nicholson | 33292 | ||
Does Christ Stand Alone for Salvation? What did Christ accomplish on Calvary's Cross? I believe that the bottom line is that the sacrifice of Christ upon the cross is the only sacrifice which God accepts for our salvation. When we are in him by faith "we are accepted in the beloved" Salvation is not: " Be it known unto you both men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins; And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses." Acts 13:38-39 We should be cautious in adding discipleship as being meritoral to salvation. I am redeemed Robert |
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26 | How can we love the unloveable?? | Rom 5:5 | Robert Nicholson | 32931 | ||
How can we love some who are so difficult to love? The love which a believer has presently in their hearts is God's love which has "been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit" In other words those who have trusted Christ their hearts are overflowing with the love of God. When I am saved and see my neighbour as God sees him, it is his love within my heart which makes it possible to love my neighbour as myself. Do you not think that Gods love is pure and is connected with his light. His love does not overlook sin, but rather exposes it. Was it not his in his love by his spirit he revealled to us our sinful condition and yet by his grace revealed to us how we can be forgiven forever and made clean in his sight. If I truly love my neighbour, I will be kind, giving, sensitive and faithful as to the truth of God. How can I say I love my neighbour and as his fellow traveller to eternity never tell him of the sinner's need and of the saviour's sacrifice for sin on Calvary? |
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27 | How can we be more like Jesus? | 2 Cor 3:18 | Robert Nicholson | 32929 | ||
Dear friends More like Jesus? Am I, are you, after many years do others see that we have changed to be more like him? This is not some arrogant man made boast, but a gift from God himself as we continue to behold the glory of the Lord in his precious word. I love the words by Max Lucado in his book "Just like Jesus" "God loves you just the way you are, but he refuses to leave you there...His plan is nothing short of total transformation" The grace of God is awesome, to think that he can save a power sinner like me, change me by his spirit and give me the opportunity to grow into the image of his Son! |
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28 | Is God's Word Complete ? | Rev 22:18 | Robert Nicholson | 32928 | ||
Is the Cannon of Scripture complete? Or should we be looking for new truth today? I have been following the discussion on prophets. I find that when I hear of someone claiming to have a special revealation from God, the caution lights go on and I think of this warning in Rev. 22:18 In Luke 24:42 The risen Lord said to his disciples: "These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all the things which are written of Me in the Law of Moses, and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled. In other words the Lord Jesus accepted that the old Testament was complete under the three catergories. The Prophets of the old testament according to Peter in 2 Peter 1:20-21 he writes "Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. 21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost." In other words the old testament prophets were simply vessels of the Holy Ghost and were forth-tellers of the word of God. In the New Testament we have those who were chosen by Christ as stewarts of the truth which he gave to them while he was with them. How could they remember such detail. Jesus told them " But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance , whatsoever I have said unto you" (John 14:26) This is comfirmed again in John 16:12 "Jesus said I have many things to say unto you, but you cannot bear them now. Howbeit, when he, the Spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himselfl but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speakL and he will shew you things to come" We find from these verses that the Lord Jesus did not leave what we call the New Testament to the memories of those who loved him, but by the Holy Spirit gave them his mind and will which was presented to the church and the world. Other New testament prophets of course where John the Baptist and the greatest of all the Lord Jesus Christ himself. The Apostle Paul was also a choosen vessel through whom God presented great truths to the new testament church. In Strong's Concordance, the transliterated word from New Testament Greek as "Prophetes" is defined as: a) an interpreter of oracles or of hidden things. b) one who moved by the Spirit of God solemnly declares to men what he has received by inspiration"... It would appear that New Testament prophets is not ordinarily a "foreteller", but rather a forth-teller (1 Cor. 14:3) whose gift enabled him to speak to "edification, and exhortation and comfort". If we take Rev. 22:18 seriously than we would propose that the mind and truth of God is in his Word and by his Holy Spirit through his word. Present day prophets would then be known as forth- tellers of the truth revealled to them by the Holy Spirit from the word of God. Men do not interpret scripture. Scripture interprets scripture since "no scripture is of private interpretation" God has been careful to provide us with the whole word of God and if we prayfully ask the Holy Spirit to guide us, he will in the light of the whole word of God. I do not believe that God is about to add to his word through modern day prophets. If all truth was suffcient for the apostles, why would it not satisfy us? |
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29 | Born on the way to destruction ? | Matt 7:13 | Robert Nicholson | 32191 | ||
Are all humans born on the way to destruction? If this is so should not a person know which way they are travelling? If we have entered in at the "staight (narrow) gate" should we know when this change occurred? Jesus said "Strait is the gate and narrow is the way which leadeth unto life and few there be that find it" Matt. 7:14 |
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30 | What do you think of Jesus? | Ps 22:1 | Robert Nicholson | 31792 | ||
What do you think of Jesus which is called the Christ? I have been meditating on Psalm 22 and I have been considering the vivid images of the death of Christ upon the Cross. I find that when I consider the words of the psalmist and of the literal fulfilment at Calvary, I bow in adoration and worship before the Lamb of God who is my saviour. This graphic picture of crucifixion was not a Jewish mode of execution, but was Roman. Is it not amazing that the things which were written of the Savior in the Psalms were fulfilled literally by the Romans. This was no accident, we can see the hand of God in his wonderous love as he allows his only Son to be so cruely treated by humans and most of all that Jesus bore the judgement for our sins as he offered himself without spot unto God. I have listed verse one which immediately takes us to that noon day scene in which the sun refused to shine Matt.27:45 and to the nineth hour in which we hear that cry of abandonment and agony by our Saviour "My God, My God Why hast thou forsaken me? Matt. 27:46 I would be interested in hearing the devotional views of others on this Psalm. I realize that there are prepared lists of the prophecies and yet I wonder how often we truly as it were step into the shadow of the Cross and try to comprehend what it meant for our Savior "to be made sin for us"? |
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31 | Born from above, born of the Spirit? | John 3:6 | Robert Nicholson | 27816 | ||
I am not posing this question to cause conflict with fellow Christians relative their views on the Holy Spirit. In talking to Nicodemus, Jesus made it abundantly clear "Except a man/woman be born again( born from above) he cannot see the kingdom of God." According to John 3:6 Jesus made it clear that this new birth is when a person "is born of the Spirit.(Holy Spirit) What does this mean? It means that God will move within the believer on a permanent basis by his Spirit. This happens the moment a person receives "everlasting life" upon believing John 3:16. Since the Holy Spirit of God is a person, we cannot receive him in part John 3:34 When we are saved we are indwelt or sealed by the Holy Spirit who will provide us with the power we need in our lives. We read in 1 John 4:4- "you are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world." AMPLIFIED Little children, you are of God [you belong to Him] and have [already] defeated and overcome them [the agents of the antichrist], because He Who lives in you is greater (mightier) than he who is in the world. 1 John 4:4 As we grow in Christ, the Holy Spirit will direct us in the path of God if we are willing. We are exhorted: (a) Do not quench (suppress or subdue) the [Holy] Spirit;" 1 Thess. 5:19 (b) "Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption." Eph. 4:30 Would I be right in suggesting that the scripture teaches us that in order to be filled with the Spirit and to know his power in his life, that such power will be directly related to our willingness to allow him to work? In other words as Christians sealed by the Holy Spirit at our spiritual birth in Christ, we can "quench" the Holy Spirit by resisting or suppressing his power in my life and we can "grieve" the Holy Spirit by wilful disobedience against him. He is the potter, we are the clay. |
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32 | Do sinners have a time of visitation? | Luke 5:20 | Robert Nicholson | 27461 | ||
Joe: Thanks for the answer. This chapter no doubt is one of the proofs that Jesus is indeed God manifest in the flesh. I have been thinking of the many people who followed Jesus or waited for him in the way hoping to be blessed. I have been looking at this as obedience to the words of Jesus "Strive to enter in at the straight gate" Luke13:24 On the other hand I realize that except the Spirit of God deals with us and reveals to us Christ, then we will be left in the dark. Do you not think that there is a time of visitation when Jesus comes our way and by his spirit implores us to receive him and yet many turn away? Robert |
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33 | Does God look for faith? | Luke 5:20 | Robert Nicholson | 27427 | ||
I realize that in order to be born again that salvation is a work of God and that he draws us to himself by his Spirit. However, when we look at examples of people who came to Christ it would appear that he looked for desire on their part. In Luke 5:20 we see faith demonstrated by a group of people resulting in a man having his sin's forgiven. Does this example not underline the need for those who already know Christ to do everything within their power to bring others to Christ? In the example given would we say that the Spirit of God was already drawing them to Christ even though they thought the idea was their own? In Luke 5:20 we have the case of a man who was brought to Christ by his friends. In fact they had to overcome great obstacles by climbing up on the roof, removed tiling and let the paralyised man down before Jesus. "When he saw their faith, He said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven you." |
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