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221 | Salvation is a gift to be accepted | Luke 6:46 | Ray | 144907 | ||
Hi Angel, In regard to 1 John 5:18, I believe you have misunderstood Tim's suggestion. He was suggesting exactly what your interpretation is, for he was talking about "the One born of God" in the latter part of the verse. 1 John 5:18, NASB, "We know that no one who is born of God sins; but He who was born of God keeps him and the evil one does not touch him." The thought that comes to me is, "There but for the grace of God go I." We need to be continually renewed in the spirit of our mind. From the heart, Ray |
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222 | One born of God cannot sin? | 1 John 3:9 | Ray | 144851 | ||
Hi CDBJ, What is "reflex motelity"? From the heart, Ray |
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223 | One born of God cannot sin? | 1 John 3:9 | Ray | 144843 | ||
Hi M. J. Head, I haven't really studied much about the "two natures". From what I have read tonight of the Scripture references, there is no mention of a "nature". For instance, Romans 6:6 talks about the old "self" [Lit. man]. Ephesians 2:15 talks about "making the two into one new man". Ephesians 4:22, "that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit, 23 and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and put on the new self... Romans 6:6, "knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, that our body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin; 7 for he who has died is freed from sin." Romans 6:12, "Therefore do not let sin reign in your body that you should obey its lusts, 13 and do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead..." We want to be freed from sin and enslaved to God; serving in newness of the Spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter. From the heart, Ray |
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224 | One born of God cannot sin? | 1 John 3:9 | Ray | 144758 | ||
Hi M.J.Head, I don't see the new nature in either Romans 7:17 or 20. In verse 22 we see the law of God in the inner man and in verse 25 we see the mind serving the law of God. Romans 7:6 says that we serve in newness of the Spirit and Romans 8:2 tells us that the law of the Spirit has set us free. Romans 8:3, "...in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He/ condemned sin in the flesh." Ephesians 4:22, "that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit, 23 and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and put on the new self which in the likeness of God/ has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth." Romans 7:25, "...So then, on the one hand I myself with my mind am serving the law of God/, but on the other, with my flesh the law of sin." We want to be renewed in the spirit of our mind. From the heart, Ray |
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225 | One born of God cannot sin? | 1 John 3:9 | Ray | 144722 | ||
Hi M.J.Head, You have stated your belief that the KJV has 1 John 5:18 translated correctly. Could I hear your thoughts on post #122742? From the heart, Ray |
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226 | Who is the son of man which is in heaven | John 3:11 | Ray | 144684 | ||
Hi CDBJ, I was being exact with what Brent was saying because he is expecting to see a "man" in heaven. The 1 Corinthian 15 passage speaks of the heavenly Man, even the Lord from heaven. See the NKJ. The passage says that flesh and blood can not inherit the kingdom of God. We must be changed into the image of this heavenly Man. 1) I go with the NKJ for 1 Corinthians 15:47 where it reads, "The first man was of the earth, made of dust; the second Man is the Lord from heaven." So there is no difference between the second Man and the last Adam. From the heart, Ray |
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227 | Who is the son of man which is in heaven | John 3:11 | Ray | 144644 | ||
Hi Brent, I hope to change your thinking on this because you have some inconsistencies in your post. In your first paragraph you said that "Jesus is the only human being who was an eyewitness of heaven." However, in the second paragraph you were agreeing with me that "God the Son was not a human being before He first came to the earth." I would hope that you will again agree that the God the Son was not a human being in heaven. 1) In your first paragraph you said that you used "one" to replace the phrase "human being". However, if you look at it again you will find that you were talking about the Son of Man, the One who descended from heaven. 2) I hope that you will reconsider your statement in your third paragraph where you write, "However, He is certainly a "son of man" now." First of all, if that is how you look at Jesus now, then you should have written, "However, he is certainly a "son of man" now." I hope that you will consider again that God is not a son of man. Why would Jesus go back to glory as a human being? He was being worshiped by His disciples and being watched ascending into heaven as the Son of Man and as God Himself. 3) In your last paragraph you write that "Christ will be a human being forever..." I have asked many times while on this forum, "Why do we have to see Jesus as a man?" I believe that Jesus was fully God and fully Man. He was a type of Adam who was called "Man". Jesus is the second Adam and He came as a Man. We can look together at some of the "first-born" passages of Scripture if you would like. From the heart, Ray |
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228 | Who is the son of man which is in heaven | John 3:11 | Ray | 144598 | ||
Hi Brent, I know that your post was written nearly three years ago, but this is the first time I have specifically gone to this verse. I would welcome any comments to the other thread of today for this verse. I liked your post, but would have you consider capitalizing the "One" in the last phrase of your post. "Son of Man...could speak of heaven as One who truly knows it." The Amplified reads "there is One Who has come down from heaven--the Son of Man..." I would say that God is not a son of man. He was not a human being in heaven. And rather He came to earth in the likeness of men, but was found to be in appearance as a Man. From the heart, Ray |
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229 | The work of God: hearing with faith? | Gal 3:5 | Ray | 144589 | ||
Hi Joy Writer, To be able to diferentiate between the Word (who is God, John 1:1) and the word (the Scriptures), I choose to put God's "word" in the lower case. Although I agree with you that "There is the Holy Spirit and our spirit" I would go on and say that there is the holy spirit that we are to receive. Indeed, we are to be filled with the spirit, Ephesians 5:18. He gives the spirit without measure, John 3:34. He provides us with the spirit, Galatians 3:5. John 4:10, "Jesus anwered and said to her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it [the One] is who says to you, 'Give Me to drink', you would have asked Him, and **He would have given you living water." John 7:38, "He who believes in **Me, as the Scriptures said, 'From his innermost being shall flow rivers of living water.'" But this He spoke of the spirit. That's the way I see it. From the heart, Ray |
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230 | The work of God: hearing with faith? | Gal 3:5 | Ray | 144585 | ||
Hi ngkh, Thank you for your post, your Scriptures, and your thoughts. This is what I hear you saying to us. I am going to look at your lower case "spirit" with the understanding that you meant them to be lower case as your wrote them. You said that you believe in the works of the holy spirit. This you said in connection with being involved in different tasks or assignments while being "spiritually led". You said all of that without denying the existence of the Holy Spirit nor your feeling "the Spirit's guidance." In other words, I hear you expressing belief in the Holy Spirit and also the holy spirit. Even though you speak of sensing the Holy Spirit's instruction and the knowledge that He will always prevail, you recognize as well that you are being spiritually [sic] led. If I am reading your correctly, then I would say that we are pretty much in agreement. I appreciate your choice of John 7:38, but I recommend a version that capitalizes nouns and pronouns of Deity. John 7:38, "He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, 'From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water." Would you agree that the "rivers of living water" is the holy spirit that flows from us as believers in Him? Would you agree that John 7:39 is talking about the [holy] spirit that was not yet given, that is, this living water? As believers we come to this Prophet--we come to Him and drink. And thereby we have words of life and living water; we have holy spirit. From the heart, Ray |
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231 | The work of God: hearing with faith? | Gal 3:5 | Ray | 144545 | ||
Hi JoyWriter, My question is based on my personal belief in the Giver and the gift, the Spirit and the spirit, the Word and the word. I believe that we are told to be filled with the spirit, that Jesus was filled with holy spirit. Thus, I would say for Galatians 3:5 that God "provides you with the spirit [sic] and works miracles among you." What do you think? From the heart, Ray |
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232 | The work of God: hearing with faith? | Gal 3:5 | Ray | 144542 | ||
Hi Hank, Your story reminds me of Hebrews 6:7, "For ground that drinks the rain which often falls upon it and brings forth vegetation useful to those for whose sake it is also tilled, receives a blessing from God;" Those who hear the word of God and the message of the gospel, respond in faith and are blessed. Do you think this spiritual rain in Hebrews 6:7 refers back to verse 4 and to our having tasted of the heavenly gift? Do you think that we are partakers of the Holy Spirit or the holy spirit? From the heart, Ray |
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233 | Is 1 free if divorce not due 2 adultery? | Matt 19:9 | Ray | 144501 | ||
Hi Kalos, Good article and link. | ||||||
234 | What is a repentance from dead works? | Heb 6:1 | Ray | 144267 | ||
Hi Tim, You said that to equate James 2:19 with John 3:18 is silly. I see them as good companion verses because if you believe in the name of the Son of God you realize that He and God are one. From the heart, Ray |
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235 | some people say you must speak in tongue | 1 Cor 12:4 | Ray | 144205 | ||
Hi EdB, We are not in disagreement here, Ed. I get carried away in my thoughts, knowing that people from many viewpoints are reading them, and I failed to stay focused on speaking to you personally. I am sorry about that. The question that I had asked you initially here, (and I hope that you view it as an honest question), is whether Pentecostals generally feel that are are filled with God Himself. Because they speak of the Gift [sic] of the Baptism [sic]. They infer that they are receiving more of God than anyone else around them is getting; or at least that is my perception of the situation. I say that not with malice or spite. Many years ago I prayed for the gift of tongues when attending a Congregational Church with a charismatic preacher. I wanted all that God had to give me; I had read some charismatic books. So even though I had a Reformed Church heritage and a preacher dad telling me that the gifts had passed away, I was open to receiving the gift of tongues. My wife had in this period of time spoken in tongues with the help of the minister. I have a brother who is attending a Pentecostal Church and speaks in tongues. So I say that I do not mean any malice. However, I still wonder what it is that we are to be filled with? Is "it" God or is it spirit [sic]? I have agreed with DocTrinsograce here for Ephesians 2:18 that we all have access in one Spirit to the Father. We are one body because of the blood of Christ shed on the cross. But the passage goes on to say that we are growing into a holy temple in the Lord; we are "being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit." Ephesians 2:22. We are told to be filled with the (s)Spirit. So it is an ongoing thing in which we are actively involved. The indwelling of the Spirit was a one-time thing at the time of our salvation (or at the time that God determined was the time). Being filled with the (I would say) spirit is more something that we are told to do. We study the word of God, are led by the Spirit to think on the things of the Spirit. We speak to others in psalms and hymns and witness because we are filled with the things of God. I think that I would phrase my viewpoint like this: I think that we should be more interested in becoming complete in Him than having Him being complete in us. From the heart, Ray |
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236 | some people say you must speak in tongue | 1 Cor 12:4 | Ray | 144180 | ||
Hi EdB, Thank you very much for your time and work in collecting these Scriptures for me. I found 1 Cor 6:16, Isa 63:11, 2 Tim 1:14, Romans 8:9 and 11, Galatians 4:5 and Jude 1:19 as speaking especially to the Holy Spirit dwelling in us. I did not find any mention of speaking in tongues in any of those references. I see glorifying God in our bodies and spirit. I see the Shepherd glorified who came into our midst. I see the Holy Spirit who dwells in us guarding the treasure that is entrusted to us. I see His Spirit who dwells in us giving life to our mortal bodies because if Christ is in us the spirit is alive. I see that God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts who cries out "Abba, Father". We as ones who have received the spirit of adoption as sons also cry out, "Abba, Father". We are sons and joint-heirs with Christ. I see no need to speak in tongues or in an unknown language to prove that you belong to Him. I see the indwelling of the Holy Spirit as something that God does in His timing and as He wills. The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we belong to Him. We don't need some sign like speaking in tongues to prove our salvation. The value of speaking in tongues would be for edification and praising God. From the heart, Ray |
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237 | some people say you must speak in tongue | 1 Cor 12:4 | Ray | 144118 | ||
Hi EdB, Colossians 1:27 tells us about "Christ in you, the hope of glory." Verse 28, "And we proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, that we may present every man complete in Christ. 29 And to this purpose also I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me." What are the verses which speak of the Holy Spirit residing in us? From the heart, Ray |
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238 | some people say you must speak in tongue | 1 Cor 12:4 | Ray | 144117 | ||
Hi Doc, My personal study is one of looking at the nouns and pronouns and having them divisible by three. So if I am persuaded to add a pronoun, then I look to drop one, or if I am persuaded to drop a pronoun, I look to add one. It is not a question of bartering with you, but trying to discern the nouns and pronouns of a triune God. We could use help on the Hebrew cross reference for Ephesians 2:17 also. Ephesians 2:17, NASB, "AND HE CAME AND PREACHED PEACE TO YOU WHO WERE FAR AWAY, AND PEACE TO THOSE WHO WERE NEAR." Isaiah 57:19, NASB, "Creating the praise of the lips, "Peace, peace to him who is far and to him who is near," Says the Lord, "and I will heal him."" Ephesians 2:17, NKJ, "And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near." Isaiah 57:19, NKJ, "I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace to him who is far off and to him who is near," Says the Lord, "And I will heal him."" Should the "I" be included in the Isaiah 57:19 verse? I believe so, but it would be good to get a scholarly opinion from a language expert. From the heart, Ray |
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239 | some people say you must speak in tongue | 1 Cor 12:4 | Ray | 144098 | ||
Hi DocTrinsograce, I will agree with you for "Spirit" if you will agree with me in "it" for verse 16. I see the "it" as being the cross and the blood of Christ in verse 13. From the heart, Ray |
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240 | some people say you must speak in tongue | 1 Cor 12:4 | Ray | 144094 | ||
Hi DocTrinsograce, He came and preached peace and through Him we have access in one Spirit to the Father. Since the Spirit is not mentioned until verse eighteen, I wonder how you translate/interpret verse sixteen. The choice offered is one of "by it" or "in Himself". Ephesians 2:16, "and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, by it [margin note, Or, in Himself] having put to death the enmity." From the heart, Ray |
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