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21 | Christians? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187288 | ||
If showing that repentance is turning from sin using two translations doesn't define it, what would? | ||||||
22 | What was the purpose of the law? | Gal 3:23 | Aslans_Friend | 187287 | ||
Until faith in Christ was shown to us as the way of becoming right with God, we were guarded by the law. We were kept in protective custody, so to speak, until we could put our faith in the coming Savior. Let me put it another way. The law was our guardian and teacher to lead us until Christ came. So now, through faith in Christ, we are made right with God. But now that faith in Christ has come, we no longer need the law as our guardian. So you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. | ||||||
23 | is homosexuality sin? What scriptures? | Bible general Archive 3 | Aslans_Friend | 187285 | ||
1st Corinthians 6:9-11 Don't you know that those who do wrong will have no share in the Kingdom of God? Don't fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, who are idol worshipers, adulterers, male prostitutes, homosexuals, thieves, greedy people, drunkards, abusers, and swindlers-none of these will have a share in the Kingdom of God. There was a time when some of you were just like that, but now your sins have been washed away, and you have been set apart for God. You have been made right with God because of what the Lord Jesus Christ and the Spirit of our God have done for you. | ||||||
24 | Whose voice? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187283 | ||
You are responsible to determine the source of the voice. A born again individual is sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit, who speaks to their spirit(inner man). The devil speaks to the soul, through the flesh, or their mind (outer man). If you have peace about a decision, it was the Holy Spirit. If you still have anxiety, it probably is the devil (unless you have conviction without condemnation) Romans 14:17-19 For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. If you serve Christ with this attitude, you will please God. And other people will approve of you, too. So then, let us aim for harmony in the church and try to build each other up. |
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25 | Are we all born with the Holy Spirit? | 1 Cor 2:14 | Aslans_Friend | 187281 | ||
We are born with an unregenerated spirit. Most men today consider man as being made up of two parts: the soul and the body. The soul is the invisible part, the psychological part within man, and the body is the visible part, the outward form of man. This is man's fallen concept. Although there is some ground to it, it is not accurate. Outside of God's revelation, no ideas in this world are reliable. It is, of course, true that the body is the outward shell of man. But the Bible never mixes the soul with the spirit or considers the two as the same thing. In addition to being different terms, the soul and the spirit are actually two different substances; they are not the same. The Word of God has not divided man into two parts, the soul and the body. Rather, it has divided man into three parts: the spirit, the soul, and the body. (1st Thess 5:23) -THE SPIRITUAL MAN by Watchman Nee Genesis 2:7 says, "And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul." In the beginning, God created the figure of a man with the dust of the earth and then breathed into his nostrils "the breath of life." When the breath of life came in contact with man's body, the soul was produced. The soul is the consummation of man's body and his spirit. This is why the Bible calls man "a living soul." This "breath of life" is man's spirit, the source of man's life. The Lord Jesus tells us that "it is the Spirit who gives life" (John 6:63). This breath of life comes from the Creator. Yet we should not confuse this spirit, which is the "breath of life," with the Holy Spirit of God. There is a difference between the Holy Spirit and the human spirit. Romans 8:16 shows us that the spirit of man is different from the Holy Spirit; the two are not the same. "The Spirit Himself witnesses with our spirit that we are children of God." The word "life" in the expression "the breath of life" is chay; it is plural in number. This tells us that God's breathing produces two lives, a spiritual one and a soulish one. The body is the "world-consciousness," the soul is the "self-consciousness," and the spirit is the "God-consciousness." There are five organs in the body which afford man the five senses. This physical body enables man to communicate with the physical world. This is why it is called the "world- consciousness." The soul comprises that part in man known as the intellect, which makes man's existence possible. The part of love generates affections toward other human beings or objects. Affections originate from the senses. All these are parts of man himself; they form the personality of man. Hence, they are called the "self-consciousness." The spirit is the part with which man communicates with God. With this part man worships God, serves Him, and understands his relationship with God. Hence, it is called "God-consciousness." Just as God dwells in the spirit, the self dwells in the soul, and the senses dwell in the body. The soul is the meeting point; here the spirit and the body join. Man communicates with God's Spirit and the spiritual realm through the spirit and receives and expresses power and life in the spiritual realm through this spirit. He communicates with the outside world of senses through the body; the world and the body interact with one another. The soul lies in between these two worlds and belongs to these two worlds. On the one hand, it communicates with the spiritual realm through the spirit, and on the other hand, it communicates with the physical world through the body. The soul has the power of self-determination; it can make decisions concerning the things related to it in the environment and can choose or reject them. It is impossible for the spirit to control the body directly; it requires a medium. This medium is the soul, which was produced when the spirit touched the body. The soul is in between the spirit and the body; it binds the spirit and the body together as one. The spirit can rule over the body through the soul and subject it under God's power. The body can also induce the spirit through the soul to love the world. THE SPIRITUAL MAN can be read in it's entirety at http://www.ministrybooks.org/ |
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26 | Performance? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187280 | ||
1) Clarification please : "salvation is irrelevant respecting the reception of God's love" Where did you get this idea? "Is not recieving God's love salvation?" ... Receiving and responding to God's love in Christ, yes. 2) Rom 8:16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God 2b) No. That would mean that the gihad would have an argument for their paradise, obviously ludicress. |
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27 | Salvation a process? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187278 | ||
1) Romans 2:5-16 For there is going to come a day of judgment when God, the just judge of all the world, will judge all people according to what they have done. He will give eternal life to those who persist in doing what is good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers. But he will pour out his anger and wrath on those who live for themselves, who refuse to obey the truth and practice evil deeds. There will be trouble and calamity for everyone who keeps on sinning-for the Jew first and also for the Gentile. But there will be glory and honor and peace from God for all who do good-for the Jew first and also for the Gentile. For God does not show favoritism. God will punish the Gentiles when they sin, even though they never had God's written law. And he will punish the Jews when they sin, for they do have the law. For it is not merely knowing the law that brings God's approval. Those who obey the law will be declared right in God's sight. Even when Gentiles, who do not have God's written law, instinctively follow what the law says, they show that in their hearts they know right from wrong. They demonstrate that God's law is written within them, for their own consciences either accuse them or tell them they are doing what is right. The day will surely come when God, by Jesus Christ, will judge everyone's secret life. This is my message. 2) Paul knew about himself and holds out the hope for other believers in 2nd Timothy 4:6-8 : As for me, my life has already been poured out as an offering to God. The time of my death is near. I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. And now the prize awaits me-the crown of righteousness that the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that great day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his glorious return. |
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28 | Deceptive faith? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187261 | ||
For his Holy Spirit speaks to us deep in our hearts and tells us that we are God's children. Romans 8:16 |
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29 | Cannot Satan counterfeit fruit? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187260 | ||
Yes, but the fruit will be rotten. | ||||||
30 | Has God's Spirit been received? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187259 | ||
You parents-if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! If you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him. Matthew 7:9-11 | ||||||
31 | Is perseverance certain? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187257 | ||
If you meet the conditions, you can be assured that you will persevere. Salvation is a process, not an event. Initial repentence is an event, it is your spiritual birthday, when you become a new creature. | ||||||
32 | "If"? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187255 | ||
Of course salvation is conditional. Your assurance is in your relationship with your Father. You are assured of your Father's love regardless of your performance. However, there is a warning in Hebrews. Have you entirely forgotten the encouraging words God spoke to you, his children? He said, "My child, don't ignore it when the Lord disciplines you, and don't be discouraged when he corrects you. For the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes those he accepts as his children. As you endure this divine discipline, remember that God is treating you as his own children. Who ever heard of a child who was never disciplined? If God doesn't discipline you as he does all of his children, it means that you are illegitimate and are not really his children after all. Since we respect our earthly fathers who disciplined us, should we not all the more cheerfully submit to the discipline of our heavenly Father and live forever? Hebrews 12:5-9 Fear of the future is not godly, fear is the opposite of faith. Fear involves punishment, faith appropriates forgiveness through the provision of Christ. |
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33 | Christians? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187178 | ||
Following up with Galatians 2:21 I am not one of those who treats the grace of God as meaningless. For if we could be saved by keeping the law, then there was no need for Christ to die. and Romans 8:1-4 So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. For the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you through Christ Jesus from the power of sin that leads to death. The law of Moses could not save us, because of our sinful nature. But God put into effect a different plan to save us. He sent his own Son in a human body like ours, except that ours are sinful. God destroyed sin's control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins. He did this so that the requirement of the law would be fully accomplished for us who no longer follow our sinful nature but instead follow the Spirit. (obedience to the Spirit) |
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34 | Christians? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187177 | ||
Following up with Galatians 2:21 I am not one of those who treats the grace of God as meaningless. For if we could be saved by keeping the law, then there was no need for Christ to die. and Romans 8:1-4 So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. For the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you through Christ Jesus from the power of sin that leads to death. The law of Moses could not save us, because of our sinful nature. But God put into effect a different plan to save us. He sent his own Son in a human body like ours, except that ours are sinful. God destroyed sin's control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins. He did this so that the requirement of the law would be fully accomplished for us who no longer follow our sinful nature but instead follow the Spirit. [obedience to the Spirit] |
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35 | Christians? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187176 | ||
'God wants all the credit.' He has all the credit. We still have the freewill. Listen to the spirit, obey in the soul, and you will not reap corruption in the flesh. God provided the way, we must walk in it. Justification is only through Christ. Let us not confuse faith in the existence of God with faith in the Way of God. |
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36 | Christians? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187170 | ||
Sounds good. We who live post-resurrection have better promises, truly. Our works reflect the grace that was applied by our faith in God. But obedience is still a condition of forgiveness. (Matthew 18:23-35) | ||||||
37 | what is the darkness | John 1:5 | Aslans_Friend | 187169 | ||
Thanks. I am just catching on to details on this site... LOL | ||||||
38 | babtisim and two places when you die | John 3:5 | Aslans_Friend | 187166 | ||
Baptism is not a requirement for salvation. It is an identifier to the world and the spiritual realm that your soul has been purchased and belongs to God. Why any believer would procrastinate the procuring of such a blessed covering, I cannot fathom. As for two places, according to Hebrews 9:27 "It is destined that each person dies only once and after that comes judgment." Hope this helps. |
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39 | Light in the darkness | John 1:5 | Aslans_Friend | 187161 | ||
Jesus is the Light of the World. The world was made dark by the fall of man, but John recognized Jesus as the light. Ray C. Stedman says in WHO IS JESUS? : It (the introduction in the gospel of John) focuses on the central fact of Christian faith: Christianity is not a philosophy; it is about a Person, and that Person is central to all Christian faith. To take Jesus out of Christianity would be like taking numbers out of mathematics, like taking doctors out of medicine, or like trying to think of daylight without the sun. Jesus is absolutely central to Christian faith. That is what constitutes Christianity as a unique religion. All the other great religions of earth center upon the teaching, the ideas, the philosophies that are represented in them, but not Christianity. It centers upon a marvelous, beautiful, remarkable, astonishing Person. That is the Light of the world. |
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40 | what is the darkness | John 1:5 | Aslans_Friend | 187158 | ||
The darkness is the spiritual obscura that would relegate truth to something less than it is, to relegate the devine to a natural, or at least, a less than devine perception to created entities. Darkness is imperfection with purpose not imposed by devine decree. |
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