Results 21 - 40 of 110
|
||||||
Results from: Notes Author: C.S.M. Ordered by Date |
||||||
Results | Verse | Author | ID# | |||
21 | ehesians2vs8 | Eph 2:8 | C.S.M. | 157074 | ||
Hi Steve, Ro 1:16-17 the gospel of Christ..is the power of God unto salvation..for therein is the righteousness of God REVEALED from FAITH TO FAITH: as it is WRITTEN the just shall live by faith. Luke 4:4 And Jesus answered him, saying, IT IS WRITTEN, that man shall not live by bread alone, but BY EVERY WORD OF GOD. Since the just must live by faith, and Jesus said you live by every word of God. God's word is God's faith. Always in Chirst, C.S.M. |
||||||
22 | ehesians2vs8 | Eph 2:8 | C.S.M. | 157047 | ||
Steve, Is your thoughts, words and deeds your faith? As a man thinks in his heart so is he... Guard your heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life Be a doer of the word and not just a hearer only deceiving your own selves Do these scriptures not reveal to you that you are not a robot, and neither is God. Is mankind made in God's image? Able to think, speak and do? What is faith in your definition? How do you get there from where you are? Is your mind outside the loop? Is your words outside the loop? Are your deeds outside the loop of what faith is? Is faith a woo-woo- mystical thing no one can pin point? How can you have faith without thoughts, words and deeds? Faith without works is dead! God's word without corresponding action is dead! corresponding action is not specifically in that verse but what is works if it is not corresponding action to what God has said? The first sentence, agrees with the second, in the same light of cognitive understanding. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
||||||
23 | When were disciples born again? | John 3:11 | C.S.M. | 157038 | ||
Hi Steve, Yes, and that was speaking of the born again experience, when Jesus came to earth. Notice the "I will" statements, are they present tense or future tense? Future! Ezek 36:25-27 The New Testament indicates the Jews were not able to perfectly obey God, neither were the Gentiles, that's all the people in the world. That is why Jesus came, to perfectly obey God, and thereby be worthy to bear the sins of all people for all time, and to create the church of believers, called the body of Christ made up of peoples out of the Jews and the Gentiles, the only pool of people that have ever been on the earth. See Eph 1:17-23, Eph 2:4-6, 10-16, I Cor 12:32. If that were not so, some would say, Jesus died in vain. However...Worthy is the Lamb! Rev 12:11 And they (believers) overcame him (who? satan) by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. (12) Therefore rejoice, you heavens, and you that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, (why?), because he knows that he has but a short time. (17) And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
||||||
24 | When were disciples born again? | John 3:11 | C.S.M. | 157036 | ||
Hi Kalos, Act 10:44-46 Peter went to Cornelius's house, the Holy Ghost fell (44) the gift of the Holy Ghost was poured out(45)...how did they know he had been poured out??? (46) For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Peter then acknowledged "Can ANY MAN forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have RECEIVED the HOLY GHOST, as well as we?" What happened when Peter received the HOly Ghost? Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance." If it had been the same tongue as what they were speaking to teach, there would have been no difference, they would not be able to tell if God had supernaturally done anything.Acts 11:15 And the Holy Ghost fell on them , AS ON US AT THE BEGINNING....it was the same experience they had had with the evidence of speaking in other tongues. Acts 2:4 which is the blueprint of the church, because God never changes, his word never changes, his purpose never changes... Mal 3:6 I am the Lord I change not...Heb 13:8 Jesus Christ the SAME yesterday, today, and forever...Who being the brightness of (God's) glory, and the express image of (God's) person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he (Jesus)(The express or exact image of God the Father)had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty (God the Father) on high: Mt 4:4 Man shall live by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God Matt 24:35 Jesus said,Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. That's unchangable! I don't find scriptue where it is written that the Holy Spirit "always" falls on entire groups. Paul as the example was filled with the HOly Ghost as at the beginning because he said, "I thank God, I speak with tongues more than you all." He had to speak a lot if it was more than all of them put together. It had to be God, or Paul would not have exercised himself in the gift. He did write approx. two thirds of the New Testament, so he must have known something about the subject and the experience. He was by himself at the house of Ananias when he was filled with the Holy Ghost by Jesus the Baptizer in the HOly Ghost, there was no group or crowd, and was mightly used of God. Although it is not mentioned specifically in that portion of scripture, he did state, "I thank God I speak with tongues more than you all." So he must have been filled there, since the scales, fell off his eyes, and he caught on fire for God. It is called being baptized with the Holy Ghost and with fire. Acts 2:1-4, Matt 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water UNTO REPENTANCE; but he (Jesus) that comes after me is mightier than I,....he (Jesus) shall baptize you with the HOly Ghost AND with FIRE. Whether they were expecting anything or not, is not the issue, what God did in manifestation of other tongues is the issue, as Peter said, "as on us at the beginning". Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
||||||
25 | When were disciples born again? | John 3:11 | C.S.M. | 157030 | ||
Hi Bows44, The phrase "born again" does not appear until the new testament. How could they be born again? Do you mean were they accepted of God? Yes they were accepted of God, but no one was made a new creature until the dispensation of being baptized with the Holy Ghost, that God the Father gave into the realm of the Lord Jesus Christ himself, who had not come to earth in their days in "the form of a servant, (which was a physical body.) Phil 2:3-12. Eph 1:6 is the definition of Grace...God accepts us in Chirst Jesus.. It is clearly written Noah found grace (acceptance ) in the eyes of the Lord (of God) Gen 6:8 In the old testament, God is the central figure, In the new testament gospels, Jesus is the central figure, in the Acts to revelation, the Holy Spirit is the central figure to reveal God the Father, and God the Son, and their workings throughout all eternity, starting from before the foundation of the world!!! The scriptures have, through the centuries, all been put into one basket, shaken together, and then poured out in confusion. We are admonished to seperate and rightly divide the word of truth. To do that we have to seperate the time frames God did certain things, for certain reasons, and then see how they all mesh together for one complete picture of God's plan for the ages, individually and then corporately. Certain things only applied in the old testament, certain in the new, and certain in the future. So if anyone tries to force one area into another it will always confuse. Always in Chirst, C.S.M. |
||||||
26 | When were disciples born again? | John 3:11 | C.S.M. | 157029 | ||
Hi Bows44, No, not necessary "for" savation, salvation has already taken place or it would be useless to be baptized in water. You would just go down a dry sinner and come up a wet sinner. Remember Johns baptism, was the baptism of "repentance" toward God, and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ. That's what has to happen to sinners, to become believers. After they become believers, then as Jesus said about his own baptism, "thus it behooves us to fulfil all righteousness." So water baptism, after salvation, is the fulfilled will of God and his righteousness in that area. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
||||||
27 | When were disciples born again? | John 3:11 | C.S.M. | 157028 | ||
Hi Bows44, Good answer, and it is truth. Always in Chirst, C.S.M. |
||||||
28 | When were disciples born again? | John 3:11 | C.S.M. | 157027 | ||
Hi Brad K, One baptism into the body of Chirst! You will never be born again, again. How do you deal with Heb 6:2 plural baptisms, scripturally? Always in Chirst, C.S.M. |
||||||
29 | ehesians2vs8 | Eph 2:8 | C.S.M. | 156935 | ||
Hi Steve, If God had not spoken, you would not know, if you did not know how God thinks, you would not know God's standards, if you did not know God's standards you would have no idea what to believe, and if you did not know what to believe how would you know what faith is? God's faith is God's thoughts words and deeds reduced to writing so we can know Him! He is faith, he doesn't just have faith! His written word is his faith, written down, who he is, what he wants, and how we get there from here. Yes being a doer of the word is the key. James 1:22 Be ye doers of the word and not hearers only deceiveing YOUR OWN SELVES. You realize there are two deceivers in the world, satan and those who do not do the word of God! Sorry for the misunderstanding. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
||||||
30 | Mercy's God's prerogative | Rom 9:15 | C.S.M. | 156934 | ||
Hi Steve, It's scripture! What's not to understand? Since God gives the "spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him" and "opens the eyes of our understanding" and is the Father of Glory, why are you confused that a part of God's glory, which is all of his abilities, is understanding???? Everything good is a part of God's glory ! Some have a mystical idea of glory as being a bright light, a mystical experience or some other thing. Consider the glory spoken of in I Cor 15:38-45, then from your understanding determine what kind of glory that is ! Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
||||||
31 | When were disciples born again? | John 3:11 | C.S.M. | 156933 | ||
Hi WOS, The Holy Spirit is necessary for salvation, he is the one who baptizes a person into the body of Christ. That work of the Holy Spirit is different than the Baptism which Jesus is assigned of God to do, which is to Baptize with the Holy Ghost, himself. Heb 6:2 speaks of the doctrine of baptisms...notice that is plural, not singular. Water baptism, is the baptism of repentance from sin, Mark 1:4, and the Holy Spirit takes that person out of sin and puts them into the body of Christ. I Cor 12:13 For by one Spirit we are all baptized into one body... Then as an outward show of an inward change, a person is then baptized with water confessing Jesus is now thier Lord (i.e.supreme authority). That is two baptisms. The third is what John 1:33 and Mark 1:8 says that John the Baptist said of Jesus, God's Son. John 1:33 John speaking of Jesus said, "..he (God the Father) that sent me to baptize with water, the same (God the Father) said unto me, Upon whom you shall see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he (God the Son or Jesus Christ) which baptizes with the Holy Ghost. Mark 1:1-8 Mark told again what John the Baptist did in baptizing with water and preaching the baptism of "REPENTANCE" FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS....then in (8) said, I indeed have baptized you with WATER: BUT he (Jesus) shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost." These are three baptisms spoken of in Heb 6:2. A person starts out a sinner, without Christ, without God in this world Eph 2:12 When they acknowledge Jesus as the Son of God, then the Holy Spirit, for their faith and trust in Christ, baptizes that person into the body of Christ, he makes them a new creature "in Christ." II Cor 5:17, Gal 6:15, for by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body. I Cor 12:13. Then when we see in scripture that Jesus has been assigned of God the Father to baptize believers with the Holy Ghost and with power, that is the third baptism. John 1:33, 36, Mark 1:6, Luke 24:49, Acts 1:4-4,8, Acts 2:33, Acts 2:4. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit are all working together in the process of salvation, and empowerment, and if we don't try to put all the scriptures in one basket, shake it up, and pour out confusion we can understand the clear word of God. Instead we are admonsihed to rightly divide the word, II Tim 2:15 so that it will bless all that are empowered to rightly divide the word, and they won't have to be ashamed (before God for not rightly dividing the word). To sum up: There is a baptism of repentance for sinners. They acknowledge and turn from their sins against God, their oppostion to God and his word. There is a baptism into the Body of Christ accomplished by the Holy Spirit. I Cor 12:13 There is a baptsim that only Jesus Christ can do, called the Baptism in the Holy Spirit. John 1:33, Mark 1:8, Isa 44:3, Joel 2:28, Acts 2:4, Acts 10:45-46, Acts 11:15, Acts 2:16-18. This is for signs, wonders, and miracles, to be worked in the name of Jesus Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit. Acts 4:24-31..God never changes, his word doesn't pass away..it is up to the church to get before God and find out what they are to do with what God has given for the church to do. The church is supposed to be doing what the believers in acts were doing. Because Jesus said,Teach them (believers) to observe (or do) ALL THINGS whatsoever I have commanded you:...the disciples went on to be called Apostles, and the command of Jesus still stands, we are to do the works Jesus taught them to do. Search the scriptures, see what Jesus taught them to do, then just do it. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
||||||
32 | When were disciples born again? | John 3:11 | C.S.M. | 156877 | ||
Sorry Kalos, No one "possesses" the Holy Spirit! I Cor 12:13 Indicates it is the action of the Holy Spirit, not any persons "possession" of the Holy Spirit that we are baptized into the body of Christ. I Cor 12:11 concerning the giving of gifts...it is as the Spirit wills, not because someone "possesses" the Holy Spirit. It doesn't sound like to me he is able to be possessed. In fact I Cor 12:3 says, "no man can say that Jesus is Lord, but by the Holy Ghost." No possession here either. Looks like he is in control, not mankind or any other creature. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
||||||
33 | Mercy's God's prerogative | Rom 9:15 | C.S.M. | 156872 | ||
Hi Doc, Thanks for your commendation and advice. May God bless you in your study of the word. Always in Chirst, C.S.M. |
||||||
34 | Mercy's God's prerogative | Rom 9:15 | C.S.M. | 156871 | ||
Hank, Yes! Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
||||||
35 | Mercy's God's prerogative | Rom 9:15 | C.S.M. | 156870 | ||
Hi Steve, Revelation from God is what Jesus said the "gates of hell would not prevail against the church" Matt 16:17-18 God reveals to sinners,Jesus, the Living Word, God revealing the written word, the Bible, is what is called in Deut 29:29 "the things that are revealed belong to us"... That would be understanding God's revelation of his word. If one didn't understand it, it would do no good for God to reveal it, would it? It's not an either/or statement, it is both and more. Why have only half when God has afforded you all of it? I have absolute agreement with your statements. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
||||||
36 | Mercy's God's prerogative | Rom 9:15 | C.S.M. | 156861 | ||
Hi Mark, No, God's glory produces wisdom, and understanding in the knowledge (of whom?) of him. God's glory encompasses everything God is, thinks, says, does, produces etc..but we must be able to rightly divide it II Tim 2:15. What does it take to rightly divide it? Study of God's word on every subject brought to our remembrance by the Holy Spirit. No, I won't call you obtuse :-) Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
||||||
37 | What does Matthew 10:13 mean? | Matt 10:13 | C.S.M. | 156829 | ||
Hi BradK, You're free to think so, if you so desire. always in Christ, C.S.M. |
||||||
38 | Mercy's God's prerogative | Rom 9:15 | C.S.M. | 156828 | ||
Hi Mark, Eph 1:17-23 tells us Paul said that God is the Father of glory, then asks him to give us the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him..that the eyes of our UNDERSTANDING be enlightened that we may KNOW.. (know what?) 1. the hope of his calling 2. the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints 3. the greatness of his power to usward who believe 4. the working of his mighty power 5. the same power he working in Christ when he raised him from the dead. 6 the fact that he seated Jesus as his own right hand, far above (not just a tiny bit above but far above) above what? 7. ALL (not just some but all) principalities, powers, might, dominion, EVERY NAME that is named, (where?) not only in this world but in the world to come. ( does every disease have a name? his name eradicates it then.) 8. And God has put all (people, places, things, and demons) under his feet (the feet are in the body, not in the head, right?) and gave him, (Jesus) the head over all (people, places, things and devils) to the church...his body (where the feet are), the (head and the) body is the fulness of him (God the Father) which fills all in all. I'd call that glory, understanding God, wouldn't you? Always in christ, C.S.M. |
||||||
39 | Mercy's God's prerogative | Rom 9:15 | C.S.M. | 156815 | ||
Hi Lionstrong, Of course God is perfect, because he is who he is, and in that context, he requires of himself, personally, perfection. And as II Cor 3:17-18 says,"we are changed into the same image from glory (his understanding) to glory (his understanding), as as by the Spirit of the Lord." We get that understanding from the study of his thoughts, words and deeds, ways, means and directions, by the written word, the Bible. We agree. Always in Chirst, C.S.M. |
||||||
40 | What does Matthew 10:13 mean? | Matt 10:13 | C.S.M. | 156805 | ||
Hi Kalos, No the Spirit is not mentioned here, but you can agree Jesus knew the end from the beginning, after all, God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit planned everything before they called it into existence, didn't they? If we do not take all of what God says in the scripture and compare it with all the other scripture in the Bible how can the Holy Spirit guide us into "all" the truth? We could say, 2 plus 2 is four and that's just the way it is and no other elements enter into it. However, we also know that you can add 1 plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 to equal four, and you can say 3 plus 1 is four, so there are other elements that enter into congnitively recognizing elements behind other elements. God in his wisdom, in the old testament, set a foundation of righteousness and sin. Sin is simply, doing opposite of what God says is good, and commands us to do. Romans tells us the law reveals "sin" to us. What that means to me is, When God said "honor your Father and Mother" when a person disregarded that command in any twist of their imigination, God called it sin! It's the same way with everything God says, big or small. Does the Holy Spirit exist today? Did he only exist when it is recorded in the Bible? Did God baptize Jesus with the Holy Spirit? Did Jesus only say what he heard his Father say? These are questions every believer, by the word of God, has to answer. The answers are in the scriptures, but all of them are not bunched up with a neon sign on them saying, "this one goes with that one." Of course one may ask God to teach them the questions to ask, as I did, many years ago, and he has been faithful in doing that. If we only have tunnel vision, and not God's vision, by asking his questions, it is dark all the way around the tunnel, and there is only light at the end of the tunnel. We need light now, in this world's tunneled vision outlook. I based what I said, not on a neon light, but on one of the purposes Jesus came to earth, which was to usher in, for the benefit of mankind, the Holy Ghost..John 16:17...and the fact that at the time he was speaking in Matt 10:11-14 the Holy Ghost had not yet been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. John 7:38-39..so they would have no idea what he was talking about, even if he had told them. You realize Jesus didn't tell them "everything" he knew, don't you? He doesn't tell us everything he knows. Why? I don't think we could absorb it anyway, and he knows that. Ever heard the saying, "give only information that is needed for the job?" or the "only on the need to know" principle? You are free to receive or reject what was said, and I'm pleased that you acknowledge the teaching is found in the Bible, and yes, it is not "specifically" mentioned in this passage. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
||||||
Result pages: << First < Prev [ 1 2 3 4 5 6 ] Next > Last [6] >> |