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21 | Okay to question faith and the Bible? | 2 Tim 3:16 | parpar | 200123 | ||
Hi Azure. Thank you for your post, in which you said. "However, please understand that it is solely God's will to open the unbeliever's eyes for understanding and God's decision to give him faith to believe the gospel. Unbelievers are spiritually dead...so how could a dead man re-act or decide to believe if it were not of God's grace and mercy to grant him the faith". You are of course correct, as is indicated at 1 Cor 2:14, however, what follows might be of interest to you. Every blessing. parpar. As a lawyer, Frank Morison set out to write an exposé on how impossible the trial and resurrection was but, after an exhausting study, the book he actually wrote was the opposite Who moved the stone, by Frank Morison. Who Was Jesus? But was this man truly the Messiah long foretold by Jewish prophets (specially Isaiah)? Did he really perform the miracles attributed to him; did he die on the cross; and was he resurrected three days later? If he was resurrected, then the other questions become superfluous because his resurrection was the final proof of his claim to be the "Son of God" (part of the Trinity – according to the 4th Century Nicene Creed: "begotten from the Father before all ages, light from light, true God from True God, begotten not made, of one substance with the Father."). If the New Testament account of the trial, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus was a fictional story, then independent analysis of the events, specially through the work of men like Frank Morison (who wrote the book "Who Moved The Stone?") would not stand up to detailed examination. Holes would appear and critics would be able to use those holes to prove that the story was simply a made up myth. There are no holes! Events happened as outlined, within the timeframe mentioned in the Bible, because nothing else fits the known facts! If you doubt this statement, take the time to read Morison's excellent book which details the four days of the capture, trial, crucifixion and resurrection in miniscule detail, examining the events, both stated and assumed, minute by minute. As a lawyer, Frank Morison set out to write an exposé on how impossible the trial and resurrection was but, after an exhausting study, the book he actually wrote was the opposite. As one book reviewer said: "Just like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes – Mr. Morison showed logically and diligently that after all the facts have been weighed, the solution that is supported by those facts – however unlikely it may sound or look – would have to be the truth." |
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22 | Hebrews 6:4-6 | John 6:1 | parpar | 200094 | ||
Thank you BradK for your post, in which you said. "The statement would seem to indicate that salvation is not entirely of God, and that we have some active part. God has done it all, we simply believe by faith in this finished work". We are in fact in complete agreement, because the verses I quoted from Romans were meant to explain just what was intended by my use of the expression, "that which you do".. Sorry if I did not make myself clear. Regarding, "eternal security", I can see that the form of words I used could be misunderstood, and I have, therefore, modified them as below. Further to my previous post, and to put the subject into perspective, I would like to add the following. "Salvation is dependant on two things, firstly that which God has done, and secondly that which you do as a result of what God has done. What God has done will never be undone, whereas some say that what you do can be undone.. You can either do what the Scripture verses below tell you to do, or not as the case may be. Rom 10:8 But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart"[fn5] (that is, the word of faith which we preach): Rom 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. Rom 10:10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Rom 10:11 For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame."[fn6] If you do believe, and confess, then you will not only be saved, but you will also be eternally secure, and will remain in this condition, unless of course as some would say, you at some future time, "do not believe", then you will be unsaved, and not eternally secure", however, I do not believe that this is at all possible. What I cannot understand is why some one who has been saved, who's eyes have been opened, who's sins are forgiven, who knows that they are on there way to Heaven, should wish to throw it all away, return to an unsaved state and go to Hell instead. I have been a believer for many years, and so far have had no desire to do so? parpar |
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23 | Hebrews 6:4-6 | John 6:1 | parpar | 200069 | ||
Further to my previous post, and to put the subject into perspective, I would like to add the following. "Salvation is dependant on two things, firstly that which God has done, and secondly that which you do as a result of what God has done. What God has done will never be undone, whereas what you do can be undone. You can either do what the Scripture verses below tell you to do, or not as the case may be. Rom 10:8 But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart"[fn5] (that is, the word of faith which we preach): Rom 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. Rom 10:10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Rom 10:11 For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame."[fn6] If you do believe, and confess, then you will not only be saved, but you will also be eternally secure, and will remain in this condition, unless of course you at some future time, "do not believe", then you will be unsaved, and not eternally secure". What I cannot understand is why some one who has been saved, who's eyes have been opened, who's sins are forgiven, who knows that they are on there way to Heaven, should wish to throw it all away, return to an unsaved state and go to Hell instead. I have been a believer for many years, and so far have had no desire to do so? parpar |
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