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21 | I COME WITH A SWORD | Matt 10:34 | Robert Nicholson | 79096 | ||
Greetings Coltonjunior: Matthew 10:34 Jesus said, "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword." Robert |
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22 | could Christians have been tares | Matt 13:25 | Robert Nicholson | 79090 | ||
Greetings Disciplerami: Re: The wheat and the tares. My observation is that each plant is the result of one seed being planted. The wheat is the crop which was intended in contrast to the tares which grew from different seed. When we (apply) this to professing Christians we know that there are those who are rooted in Christ by faith in the good seed of the gospel. In contrast the tares represent those who look like wheat, or look like Christians and yet they know not Christ. I was thinking of the Church at Sardis "...thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead." Yet as we read down in the chapter we find that there is a remnant in Sardis who are genuine "Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments in Sardis..." Rev. 3: 1,4 In Matt. 25 in the Parable of the 10 vigins we find that five were known of by the bridegroom and there were five to whom he said "Verily I say unto you, I know you not." As they waited the ten appeared to be identical, the great test of reality was at the coming of the bridegroom. The term "born-again Christian" may appear to be redundant. A Christian is one who belongs to Christ, they hear his voice and they follow him. John 10. However, as seen in the parables there are those who profess to be Christians, some know Christ, while others are Christians in name only, they know not Christ. I believe there are people who are sincere in their belief of their religion and profess to be Christians and are unaware that they need to be born again. Is this not pictured in Luke 13:25-27 in which the professors come to a closed door and knock and ask admittance. "Lord Lord open unto us" v.25 They persist "We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. But he shall say "I know you not whence you are; depart from me..."v.26 Peace in his name Robert |
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23 | could Christians have been tares | Matt 13:25 | Robert Nicholson | 79040 | ||
RCSROLL: I agree. Tares are sown by the enemy Matt 13:25 Interestingly they looked like wheat, but had no final fruit. Would this not remind us that we live in a time of profession. Some are like the tares who do not have divine life. Robert |
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24 | Is forgiveness conditional? | Acts 13:38 | Robert Nicholson | 79037 | ||
I believe that the forgiveness of our sins is unconditional. In Eph.2:8-9 "for by grace are you saved through faith, that not of yourselves it is the gift of God: Not of works lest any should boast. When I look at myself as a lost guilt sinner, I find that there was nothing I could within myself to merit God's salvation and forgiveness. It was God by his Spirit who worked within my heart and drew me to Christ. It was God by his Spirit through his word who showed to me my lost condition and sinnership before him. Thus by his Spirit he gave me repentance and opened my understanding to accept that Christ procured my redemption upon the cross. My act of faith was simply rested on what God had shown to me that the work and worth of the Savior's work was sufficient to me my terrible need. I believe there are two sides to forgivesness: First because of the sacrifice of Christ on the cross he has been given grounds whereby lost sinners can be forgiven. However, the sinner cannot come into the good of this forgiveness until they are ready to accept it by faith. The Bible does not teach universal salvation. In Romans 3:22 we read "Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all who believe, for there is no difference" We see here that forgiveness is offered to all, but only those who believe or put faith in Christ come into the good of what Christ has offered. Without faith there is no forgiveness. I respectfully disagree on your thought that the unbliever is potentially forgiven positionally and not experimentally. I believe the word of God supports the truth that the unbeliever is condemned already. Jesus said "He that believeth not is condemned already because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God" John 3:18 You propose ". Every person born into this world is born fully forgiven and legally justified." I believe that every person born into this world is born a lost sinner and are under the condemnation of God. Propitiation as found in 1 John 2:2 speaks of the sacrifice of Christ from God's perspective. When Christ died on the cross his sacrifice satisfied the righteous claims of God's holy throne, thereby, providing God a ground or mercy seat upon which he could forgive sinners. Sinners must repent of their sins and place total faith in the work of Christ before they can be forgiven. Should they chose to carry on in unbelieve they will die unforgiven and be lost forever. Justification, forgiveness of sins is only through faith in the work of Christ as found in Romans 5:1 Forgiven Robert |
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25 | Questions on Genesis | Bible general Archive 1 | Robert Nicholson | 76669 | ||
Allyva: Welcome to the forum. May you continue to have a desire to study God's word that you may get to know him better every day. The "first man Adam" mentioned in 1 Corinthians 15:45 is a signifant term. When we accept God's word as true we then can say with confidence the human on this earth was a man called Adam. Secondly, Eve who we read about in Gen. 3:20 "Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the "mother of all living". Thus, we find from God's word: the first man Adam and Eve the mother of all living are the parents of us all. Adam lived to be 930 years of age (Gen.5:3) I do not think the death of Eve is recorded. I would advise you to get a timeline chart, it is helpful to see the generations in chronological order. I believe the assumption that we sometimes make that the family of Adam consisted only of: Adam, Eve, Cain, Abel (who died) Seth. The Bible highlights mostly the birth and life of men and men of note. In Gen.5:4 we read " And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters. In other words Adam and Eve had many children who are not recorded by name. This would result in their children having children etc. resulting in a rapid population growth. After Cain killed Abel he "went out from the presence of the Lord" and dwelt in the land of Nod east of Eden" Gen. 4:16. It is important that we note at this point that Cain already had a wife. Who was she? She would be a sister, or niece since his mother Eve is the mother of all living. The point I am trying to make is that all humankind originated with Adam and Eve which effects our thinking when we question the original of people in the scriptures. You will find that in the Bible God always had certain people who were true to him. Starting with Adam to Abel to Seth. However, at the same time there were others who in the early years of the world who like Cain went out from his presence and their sinful nature was soon displayed. You mentioned the flood. In Gen.6 The people of the earth had become exceedingly sinful: "God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually" Gen. 6:5) However, we read that "Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord" Again we see one man who was of the godly line of Seth was choosen to perserve humankind on the earth along with the other creatures. The flood would teach us that God is longsuffering, that he does not wish to see humans perish, but eventually he will judge sin. The people of Noah's day were given 120 years during the building of the ark at which time Noah was telling them that judgment was coming. As we know they paid no attention and were lost as a result. Just a short thought on angels. Angels were created by God and are of a different sphere than humans. I do not think that the scripture supports the idea of crossbreeding angels with humans. Humans are of their own kind and angels are of their sphere. I do have some thoughts of the sons of God and the daughters of men as found in Gen.6 but do not have time to cover them now. May God bless you Robert |
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26 | Baptism in the Holy Spirit? | 1 Cor 12:13 | Robert Nicholson | 76662 | ||
Disciplerami: I believe that he context of 1 Cor. 12 supports that the baptism of V 13 is the Holy Spirit who places each believer in the chruch which is his body v. 27. In Acts 10:44-46 those that "heard" the word, the Holy Ghost fell on them. Peter asks the question; "Can any man forbid water that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we"? These people were believers before they were baptised. I find the order in the account of the Ethiopian enuch in Acts 8: 26-39. God is already working in the heart of this man as he studies Isaiah 53. God sends his servant Philip to the man to explain the scriptures to him. In v. 35 We find that from Isaiah 53 Philip "preached unto him Jesus". When they came to water the man asks "What doth hinder me to be baptized?" I believe in the next verse we find the main requirement for believers baptism and that is that one is a believer. "Philip said "if thou believest with all thy heart, thous mayest" v.37 We then hear the confession of the eunuh "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God" This is a truth which is can only be revealed to the heart by God indicating that the eunuch is a believer. At that point they both go down into the water and the man is baptised. I believe that from this account we could say that what had happened within the heart of the man spiritually, was proclaimed outwardly in his baptism by water. Peace in his name Robert |
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27 | Those who call shall be saved | Acts 2:38 | Robert Nicholson | 76652 | ||
WELLGLORY: Your statement reminded me of these words from Isaiah: "Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him: and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon" (Isaiah 55:6-7) An example of a person who called upon the Name of the Lord and was saved in Luke 23: The dying thief "said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into they kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto you, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise." (Luke 23:42) It is important that we respond to the call of the Spirit of God as he works within our lives and speaks to our souls to draw us to Christ. The dying thief was almost too late. Robert |
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28 | Do all those in Romans 1:18-20 hear? | Rom 10:17 | Robert Nicholson | 76650 | ||
Disciplerami: I enjoyed your thought on "measure of faith". I would agree that it refers to the "sound judgment" or wisdom given to each in order that they would keep in perspective what God has entrusted to them. Thanks for the thoughts Robert |
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29 | Do all those in Romans 1:18-20 hear? | Rom 10:17 | Robert Nicholson | 76547 | ||
Disciplerami: Thanks It appears to me that Rom. 12:3 is primarily written to those who are in the church which is his body v.4. Would you think that the measure of faith refers to the diversities of gift which are interdependent on each other v.5 ? |
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30 | Is hearing necessary for salvation? | Rom 10:17 | Robert Nicholson | 76544 | ||
Dear Disciplerami: Thank you for reminding me of this wonderful verse: "For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart"(Heb. 4:12) It was not my intention to diminish the the power of the word of God. I agree that the word of God is effectual and demands a response from all who honestly read it. I believe that the Spirit of God works with and through the word of God to speak to the hearts of men. Peace in his name Robert |
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31 | Soul sleep? | 1 Corinthians | Robert Nicholson | 76485 | ||
Greetings Beau and Okhoppy: The Lord Jesus speaks of hell or "hades" which is the place of departed spirits in Luke 16:19-31. In this account he makes it clear the man who is lost is in conscious torment in contrast to the man which is saved who is comforted. I agree that our bodies sleep in the grave until the resurrection. However, as has been pointed out from 2 Cor. 5:8 "that we are absent from the body and present with the Lord" I believe the word "present" means more than sleep. Paul in writing to the Philippians says "I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ; which is far better: Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful to you" (Phil. 1:23-24) Again "to be with Christ" is something Paul is longing for. In Rev. 6:9-11 we read about the souls who were martyred for the word of God. In verse 11 they cry out to God for justice. It does appear that they are aware of what is going on around them. We do not look for the undertaker, we look for the uppertaker. Robert |
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32 | Do all those in Romans 1:18-20 hear? | Rom 10:17 | Robert Nicholson | 76480 | ||
Brother Searcher56: I believe we could say that those in Rom. 1:18-20 have been given a testimony of God seen in "the invisible things of him from the creation...". In verse 19 "Because that which may be know of God is evident among them; for God hath showed it to them". However, in verse 21-32 we see that they turned against the light which God gave them. First of all in v. 21 they gave up on God and then in v. 24 we read "wherefore God also gave them up". "they are without excuse" v.20 this would show us that God is righteous and shows that he does give them light from which they turn away. In John 1:9 we read of "the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world" In other words we are given light for which we are accountable. What do you thing? Peace in his name Robert |
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33 | Are we saved with change of heart? | Rom 10:17 | Robert Nicholson | 76479 | ||
Greetings Searcher56: Just a thought on Romans 10:9 "If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus" or (Jesus as Lord) To be willing to accept Jesus as Lord could be connected with our repentance when we take our place as a lost sinner and acknowledge that he is Lord and Savior. "and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved" Romans 10:9 When we rest by faith in the finished work of Christ it is God which works within our heart and gives us eternal life. In John 1:13 talks about the new birth which is of God or in John 3 where it is referred to as "born from above". It is my humble opinion that the confession with the mouth is directly connected to the work within the heart. In Christ Robert. |
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34 | Is hearing necessary for salvation? | Rom 10:17 | Robert Nicholson | 76457 | ||
Greetings Sniper: I made the following statement "Only the Spirit of God can give understanding of spiritual things" I believe that as humans we can read the scriptures and understand many things at an intellectual level, however, it is the Spirit of God who makes them real to our souls. In John 16:8 we read Jesus words about the work of the Holy Spirit in the world: "And when He is come, He will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment" It is the Holy Spirit which reveals to us the sinfulness of sin and our need as a guilty sinner. He also reveals to us the possibility of redemption through Christ. He reveals that satan has been judged and that Christ can free us from his power. We could theorize the above trues by reading the scripture, but the Holy Spirit is the one who makes it apply to our soul personally. In the case of Simon Peter we see that the truth of who Christ is, can only be revealled by God. " And Peter answered and said "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God' And Jesus answered and said unto him "Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven" (Matt. 16:16-17) Paul writes: "Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned" (1 Cor. 2:12-14) Robert |
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35 | Is hearing necessary for salvation? | Rom 10:17 | Robert Nicholson | 76354 | ||
Greetings Sniper: "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How than shall they call on him whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach except they be sent? as it is written how beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things. (Romans 10:13-15) Would you agree that there is a difference between hearing and hearing? It is one thing to physically hear and another to hear with understanding. Only the Spirit of God can give understanding of spiritual things. Jesus said "Verily, Verily I say unto you, he that heareth my word and believeth him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life" (John 5:24) Peace in his name Robert |
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36 | once saved always saved | John 10:28 | Robert Nicholson | 76024 | ||
New Creature: I am not making this post to stir up contention. Your name "New Creature" is based on (2 Cor.5:17)"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." A new creature in Christ means that by his Spirit he has worked within our heart and given us eternal life. Through this life his love is shed abround in our hearts and our desires are to please him. We are no longer bond servants to sin, but are now bond servants to righteousness or to Christ. It is sad indeed, if a person who has been given eternal life and is a new creature in Christ, can somehow revert back to his/her old sinful self and lose eternal life. Is our faith misplaced? Can God by his Spirit not keep us for himself forever? I agree with you that "he that believeth" is present and continuous. Is this not what our faith is all about? We look back to a time when as a lost guilty sinner we were brought to Christ and by his Spirit he was reavealed to us as the one who died for our sins. Through faith we rested upon Christ and his work for us upon the cross and were justified (cleared of all guilt) Our Savior is a living Savior and because he lives we live, he dwells within our heart and guides us in our daily lives. It is by faith that we trust him for now and it is by faith that we have a sure hope for our future salvation when Christ returns. The 3 stages of the Christian experience are pointed out by Paul in his writing to the Thessalonians " How you turned to God from idols" (they were saved) "to serve the living and true God"(daily life in Christ) "And to wait for his Son from heaven whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus which delivered us from the wrath to come"(the Christians sure hope) (1 Thess. 19-10) Our faith continues to grow as we learn daily to live by faith. Faith is our inner conviction in God that we are forgiven, that he will keep us and that he is faithful even when we are unfaithful; "If we believe not( are unfaithful), yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself" (2 Tim 2:13) Paul writes "In whom also you trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also after that you believed, you were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise. Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory" Eph. 1: 13-14 We are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise until the day Christ returns to claim those who are his at his coming. Our acceptance is not based on our faithfulness since "...he hath made us accepted in the beloved" Eph. 1:6 "Ye are bought with a price..." (1 Cor. 7:23) that price was the precious blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. We who are saved belong to Christ. When we put our faith in him we were forgiven or justified. All our sins were forgiven and forgotten: "Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifies (declares righteous) Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ who died, yea rather, that is risen again, who even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us" (Romans 8: 33-34) The moment we are saved we are placed in God's family as sons or children. As such it is our responsiblity to live in a way which is pleasing to our heavenly Father, for us "to grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ and to show him to the world around us. "God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world."(Gal. 6:14) After 48 years in Christ, if I were to die, I could only plead the precious blood of Christ. I am depending upon him for eternity. Peace in his name. Robert |
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37 | Husband of but one wife - Elder? | 1 Tim 3:2 | Robert Nicholson | 75956 | ||
Brother Rocky: I believe that you have quoted the main scripture which would list the qualifications of an elder. Since the work of an elder includes leading God's people by example, feeding them and protecting them; this person must be above reproach. "He must be of good report of them which are without" v.7 "The husband of one wife" includes the idea of a "one woman" man meaning that he have eyes only for his wife. I do not believe that an elder must be married, but if he is than his married life should be stable and an example to others. I will leave the question of divorce and remarriage for someone else to answer. I would think that the circumstances of each case would be considered. Robert |
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38 | What must I do to be Saved? | Rom 1:16 | Robert Nicholson | 75955 | ||
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth..." Romans 1:16 Is there a clear answer to a seeking sinner should they surf unto this forum? I wonder...? What is the Gospel of Christ? Paul writes to the Corinthians: "I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:" (1Cor. 1:3-4) If the gospel is good news or glad tidings what is the good news found in the verses above: a) "Christ died for our sins" Who is Christ? He is the eternal Son of God or God manifest in the flesh. b) "He died" We read about calvary "For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." (2 Cor. 5:21) c "for our sins" Our sins, this is very personal. My sins which I could not make amends, my sins which made me dead to God and my sins which would plunge my soul into a lost eternity. The good news is that someone took my place, he was my substitute, he suffered untold agony as he "was made sin for us (me)" "he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures" Why is this part of the gospel so important? In his resurrection our Lord Jesus Christ proclaims to all that he is whom he claimed to be. To us who are saved his resurrection is the foundation to our faith, because he lives we live, because he lives, he will keep us and because he lives he is coming for us one day. |
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39 | once saved always saved | John 10:28 | Robert Nicholson | 75908 | ||
New Creature: Partial truth? What part of John 5:24 is partial truth? "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life."(John 5:24) This is a promise given by the Lord Jesus Christ himself, how can we see such words as partial truth? Robert |
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40 | once saved always saved | John 10:28 | Robert Nicholson | 75899 | ||
Min Charles: The reason the old pastors had this assurance is that it is true. What kind of eternal life would we have if we could not be sure of it? "I give unto them eternal life and they shall never perish" John 10:28 The Lord Jesus Christ is our security, it is upon him that we rest our all for salvation. It is faith in his work which saves us and keeps us, "not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he hath saved us..."(Titus 3:5) Robert |
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