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Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: james210 Ordered by Verse |
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21 | Will baptism alone save us? | Rom 8:9 | james210 | 131998 | ||
There are two types of baptism: by water, and by the Spirit. I believe you are referring to water baptism. Water baptism does not even play a part in salvation, much less save us in itself. Ephesians 2:8-9 says: "For it is by free grace (God's unmerited favor) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ's salvation) through [your] faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [of your own doing, it came not through your own striving], but it is the gift of God; Not because of works [not the fulfillment of the Law's demands], lest any man should boast. [It is not the result of what anyone can possibly do, so no one can pride himself in it or take glory to himself.]" God's grace, and that alone saves us. Our faith does not save us, but it is the means by which we accept God's gift. If we add any requirement to salvation (such as baptism), we are saying that we can earn our salvation. The above verses refute that assertion. Also note that the thief on the cross next to Jesus was not baptized, yet Jesus said, "Truly I tell you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise." (Luke 23:43) |
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22 | A well balanced church | Rom 16:17 | james210 | 132910 | ||
Here's some scripture regarding those who don't uphold essential doctrine: Romans 16 17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. I found this passage that describes what characteristics leaders in the church should have: 1 Timothy 3 1 This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; 4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; 5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) 6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. 7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. 8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; 9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. 10 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. 11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. 12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. 13 For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. Here's two passages regarding the authority of Scripture (regarding essential doctrine such as the bodily resurrection of Jesus). 1 Corinthians 15 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: 2 Timothy 3 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: |
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23 | Homosexuality, sin or not? | 1 Cor 6:9 | james210 | 132712 | ||
First off, God says lust is the same as adultery (Matt 5:28) and adultery is a sin (Ex 20:14). Any sexual activity outside the Biblical definition of marriage is a sin. Let's first see what marriage is: --- Matthew 19 4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, 5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? --- From my interpretation this seems to be saying that marriage is the union of one man and one woman. Any sexual activity outside of this (including homosexual acts) is considered adultery. Lust (including lusting for those who are the same sex as one's self) is considered adultery. Here's some scripture that is a little more clear on the subject: --- 1 Corinthians 6 9 Do you not know that the unrighteous and the wrongdoers will not inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived (misled): neither the impure and immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor those who participate in homosexuality, 10 Nor cheats (swindlers and thieves), nor greedy graspers, nor drunkards, nor foulmouthed revilers and slanderers, nor extortioners and robbers will inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God. --- In this passage those who practice homosexuality are called 'unrighteous' and are included in the group of those who won't inherit the kingdom. The items in this list have one thing in common - they are sinners who didn't repent and trust in Christ. |
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24 | Can obedience produce the new birth? | 1 Cor 13:8 | james210 | 132944 | ||
Ephesians 2 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. God's grace saves us (v8). *Obedience does not (v9).* We are obedient to God after we are 'created in Christ Jesus' (born again - John 3:3) because we love Him (v10, John 14:15). |
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25 | The ransom - God or man? | 1 Cor 15:21 | james210 | 132476 | ||
"Jesus said to them, Verily, verily, I say to you, Before Abraham was, I am." John 8:58 "I and my Father are one." John 10:30 "But if I do, though you believe not me, believe the works: that you may know and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him." John 10:38 "Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak to you I speak not of myself but the Father that dwells in me, he does the works." John 14:10 "That the glory which you gave me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one." John 17:22 "Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers, all things were created by him, and for him." Colossians 1:15,16 "For in him dwells all the fulness of the Godhead bodily." Colossians 2:9 "And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seens of angels, preached to the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory." 1 Timothy 3:16 "God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, Has in these last days spoken to us by his Son, whom he has appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;" Hebrews 1:1-3 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him, and without him was not any thing made that was made." John 1:1-3 |
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26 | The ransom - God or man? | 1 Cor 15:21 | james210 | 132742 | ||
Do you believe that Jesus was Michael the archangel? If so, can you show me some scriptures showing this? Thanks, James |
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27 | Is inter cultural marriage advisable? | 2 Cor 6:14 | james210 | 133215 | ||
2 Corinthians 6 14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? 15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? 16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. The Bible only says that if you are a Christian, do not marry a non-Christian (of course if you are a Christian and already married to someone who's not, this does not mean leave them). If two people are Christians (one man and one woman) and decide to marry certainly God will bless the marriage. Although a marriage with someone from a different culture may be more difficult, I've never seen anything in the Bible against it. |
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28 | Galatians 5:4 | Gal 5:4 | james210 | 132699 | ||
There are two ways to have salvation: 1. Fulfill the Law - this is impossible 2. God's Grace through Jesus Christ Looking at the first part of the verse, Paul is adressing those who are trying to earn their salvation by fulfilling the Law. Paul then states that since they are trusting in themselves to earn salvation, they are not trusting in God's grace. Eph 2:8 says "BY grace you are saved..." |
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29 | What is your opinion on this? | Gal 5:6 | james210 | 132169 | ||
It seems to me that Paul means we cannot earn our salvation by our own works. Galatians 5:6 (KJV) says, "For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love". So, being circumcised does not mean that you're saved, AND not being circumisiced does not mean your saved. Only faith in Christ will allow you to accept God's gift of salvation. If one tries to fulfill the Law (in order to earn salvation) by circumisicion (or any other work), he can't stop there - he must fulfill the WHOLE Law (Gal 5:3). According to Scripture, no one can fulfill the whole Law (Romans 3:10). Paul clears this up even more in Romans 2:25-29 (AMP): "Circumcision does indeed profit if you keep the Law; but if you habitually transgress the Law, your circumcision is made uncircumcision. So if a man who is uncircumcised keeps the requirements of the Law, will not his uncircumcision be credited to him as [equivalent to] circumcision? Then those who are physically uncircumcised but keep the Law will condemn you who, although you have the code in writing and have circumcision, break the Law. For he is not a [real] Jew who is only one outwardly and publicly, nor is [true] circumcision something external and physical. But he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and [true] circumcision is of the heart, a spiritual and not a literal [matter]. His praise is not from men but from God." |
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30 | What's in a name? | Phil 2:9 | james210 | 132766 | ||
Scripture often uses the term 'name' to denote God Himself. For instance: Revelation 3 8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. He could have also said "...hast not denied Me" instead of name. I just thought this was interesting. There's also a name for God that we don't know: Revelation 19 12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. |
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31 | Where are all the saints that dies after | 1 Thess 4:13 | james210 | 132314 | ||
Currently it would seem they are in Paradise, waiting for the bodily resurrection of all believers, when both those that are alive and dead in Christ shall meet Him in the air. 1 Thess. 4:13-17 Now also we would not have you ignorant, brethren, about those who fall asleep [in death], that you may not grieve [for them] as the rest do who have no hope [beyond the grave]. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will also bring with Him through Jesus those who have fallen asleep [in death]. For this we declare to you by the Lord's [own] word, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord shall in no way precede [into His presence] or have any advantage at all over those who have previously fallen asleep [in Him in death]. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud cry of summons, with the shout of an archangel, and with the blast of the trumpet of God. And those who have departed this life in Christ will rise first. Then we, the living ones who remain [on the earth], shall simultaneously be caught up along with [the resurrected dead] in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air; and so always (through the eternity of the eternities) we shall be with the Lord! |
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32 | Hebrews / Leviticus, comparisns, simular | Hebrews | james210 | 132279 | ||
"Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;" Hebrews 6:19 Related to: "And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat." Leviticus 16:2 Here's some more: Heb 9:2 Lev 24:5,6 Heb 9:7 Lev 16:15 Heb 9:13 Lev 16:6,16 Heb 13:11 Lev 16:27 Heb 13:13 Lev 16:27 Heb 13:15 Lev 7:12 |
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33 | Is the 7th "day" still going on? | Heb 4:6 | james210 | 132071 | ||
Exodus 20:8-11 (KJV) says: "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it." God said that he 'rested' on the seventh day. He did not say that he 'rests' on the seventh day. Many argue that the days in Genesis 1:1 were long periods of time, not literal days, and that right now we're in the seventh period of time. Here, God Himself is saying that he was giving us an example on how we should live our lives. He didn't say that he did it in long periods of time and that we should do it in days. He said what He did (in days), we should do (in days). Moses gave this Commandment to Israel and they followed it. If God meant long periods of time, he would have rebuked Israel for not understanding the Commandment. Indeed, if God is resting right now, that means He is not doing anything at all, but we know that He certainly worked when He died on the cross. Although God ceased from the work of creation (Heb 4:10), that doesn't mean he didn't work on something else afterward His rest. He destroyed the world with water, gave the Law to Moses, gave visions to prophets, sent His Son, died, resurected His Son, and then sent His Spirit to us all after this. I believe the rest that the author of Hebrews is referring to, is the rest from striving to earn our salvation. Once we are saved, we cease from our own works (Heb 4:3,10), and then work for God. |
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34 | a more revealing light. | 1 John 2:3 | james210 | 132628 | ||
1 John 2:3-6 says: "And this is how we may discern [daily, by experience] that we are coming to know Him [to perceive, recognize, understand, and become better acquainted with Him]: if we keep (bear in mind, observe, practice) His teachings (precepts, commandments). Whoever says, I know Him [I perceive, recognize, understand, and am acquainted with Him] but fails to keep and obey His commandments (teachings) is a liar, and the Truth [of the Gospel] is not in him. But he who keeps (treasures) His Word [who bears in mind His precepts, who observes His message in its entirety], truly in him has the love of and for God been perfected (completed, reached maturity). By this we may perceive (know, recognize, and be sure) that we are in Him: Whoever says he abides in Him ought [as a personal debt] to walk and conduct himself in the same way in which He walked and conducted Himself." How do we know that we're saved? First we look at see if we have put our faith in Christ as Savior (Eph 2:8-9). Then, we can look at the 'fruit' we bear. The above passage from 1 John says that we can know we are saved by if we keep God's commandments. This keeping of God's commandments is not for salvation, but from salvation. Pray that God will remove all doubt from your mind that you are saved. Although God commands everyone to repent, remember that He is the one that gives you the ability to do so through faith in Jesus Christ: "Therefore if any person is [ingrafted] in Christ (the Messiah) he is a new creation (a new creature altogether); the old [previous moral and spiritual condition] has passed away. Behold, the fresh and new has come!" 2 Corinthians 5:17 When we repent, we confess and forsake our sins in an effort to turn away from them and turn towards Christ. This does not mean that we will never sin again (Romans 7:14-25), nor does it mean we have earned our salvation (Romans 3:27-28). I hope this makes sense and helps. |
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