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241 | Why were Adam and Eve unable to resist? | Gen 3:6 | Robert Nicholson | 30008 | ||
I believe we are into the question of free will. God did not put humans on the earth to be robots, but looked for the obedience of their hearts to him. Adam was not deceived (1 Tim.2:14, he willingly disobeyed God. Eve fell into the age old trap of Satan "And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food and that it was pleasant to the eyes,and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat and gave also unto her husband with her: and he did eat. Adam and Eve made a conscious decision to break God's command thinking that they would be made wise. "when lust hath conceived it bringth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death" James 1:15 The Lord Jesus defeated the temptations of satan by quoting the word of God. Adam and Eve had a word from God, but ignored it and were drawn away by the lust of the eye and the pride of life. Robert |
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242 | Christian Response To Eastern Thought? | Is 14:14 | Robert Nicholson | 29955 | ||
Dear brother Jenson: The oldest lie in the book given by Satan himself to Eve was the possibility of becoming wise. When we look into the history of Lucifier we find that his downfall was his desire to be like God "I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High" (Isaiah 14:14) It seems to be that human nature desires to do something to improve ourselves even when we are dead in sin. The idea of a fallen nature is foreign to such thinking. We do not want to hear such words as "All have sinned and come short of the glory of God" Rom. 3:23 To deny Christ and the claims of a holy God allows people in their own minds to think they are no longer accountable to their creator. The sad fact remains, regardless of what we believe about ourselves the absolute truth of God remains intact. This type of religion is a "house of cards"which will not stand the test of eternity "when every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the Glory of God the Father" The greatest weapon of our warfare against such teachings is the truth. "nothing can stand against the truth" May God give you wisdom in dealing with your friend and may it be that he might be turned from this way of error into the way of life which is found in Christ. Your brother by his grace Robert |
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243 | 'Seed' salvation? | John 14:6 | Robert Nicholson | 29951 | ||
Dear brother Charis: Greetings from the land of snow and ice, Ontario Canada. In Gen. 12:3 we have a promise given to Abram which extends beyond the nation of Israel and takes in every individual regardless of race. "I will bless them that bless you and curse him that curseth thee and in "thee" shall all the families of the earth be blessed." Gen 12:3 We find that the covenant of God with Abraham promised his posterity would be as the sand of the sea and as the stars of heaven. It was through Abrahams promise and through his seed from whence the Saviour came. We can truly say of him "in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed. John 14:6 Jesus makes it clear that "I am the way, the truth and the life, no man cometh to the father but by me" The only way to God is through the precious blood of Christ which was shed on Calvary for our sins. Without the way there is no knowing, without the truth there is no going and without the life there is no living. A companion verse is used by Peter in the Acts. 4:12 "Neither is there salavation in any other for there is no other Name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved" Would you agree that our individual journey to God is unique and yet by the holy Spirit we are brought to Christ who is the door to heaven? God bless you dear brother in your labor for the Master. Robert |
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244 | Want references to Marys other children | Mark 6:3 | Robert Nicholson | 29950 | ||
In Mark 5:3 and in Matt. 13:55-56 The people said "Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren James and Joses, and Simnon and Judas. And his sisters are they not with us" Matt.13:55-56 It appears that James is James the less the son of Alphaeus and Mary a cousin or according to Jewish usage "brother" of the Lord Jesus. The part that the people missed was that Joseph was in fact the step father of the Lord Jesus who was conceived of the Holy Ghost Peace Robert |
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245 | Ho, every one who thrist come | Is 55:1 | Robert Nicholson | 29590 | ||
Dear fellow believer: I believe it is God speaking through his prophet Isaiah this wonderful message of hope which is the message of everlasting salvation. Primarily it is given to Israel and yet it goes beyond in V 5 to include those who were outside the nation of Israel. I have personally applied this chapter to our day. It is a message to those who are in need, who have nothing to offer to help themselves, and yet God in his mercy is offering them a free salvation through the covenant which is provided by Christ on the Cross. Robert |
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246 | Salvation: Instantaneous, progressive? | Ps 68:19 | Robert Nicholson | 28155 | ||
Hi Charis I believe both. The word salvation is defined as meaning: deliverance, safety, preservation, healing and soundness. Salvation of the sinner is given in three tenses: 1. Saved from the guilt and penalty of sin. The moment we put our trust in Christ we are saved. This is instantaneous and eternal. Refs. 1 Cor. 1:18, 2 Cor.2:15, Eph. 2 5,8. 2 Tim. 1:9 The words of the Lord Jesus give me confidence that we have eternal life upon believing in him. "He that heareth my word and believeth him that sent me hath everlasting life and shall not come into condemnationL but is passed from death unto life" John 5:24 2. Being saved from the habit and dominion of sin in our daily life. The believer is sealed with the Holy Spirit and as such is given power to overcome the world. Sin will be the accident in a believers life rather than a habit. Ref. Rom. 6:14, Phil. 1:19, Phil. 2: 12,13 3. He saves by conforming us into the image of himself. This process will continue until we see him face to face for all eternity. ref. Rom. 13: 11-12, 1 John 3: 2 Salvation includes all of the redemptive acts and processes: justification, redemption, grace propitiation, imputation, forgiveness, sanctification and glorification. The amazing thing is that when we trust Christ we get all of the above. By studying the words above we can come into a better understanding and appreciation of what we have really come into in Christ. Your brother by his grace alone Robert |
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247 | Again, was Adam there? | Gen 3:6 | Robert Nicholson | 27968 | ||
In Gen. 3:6 it would appear that Adam was not with Eve when she was tempted by the serpent. The seductive conversation in which the serpent questioned the Word of God by using part truths occured between Eve and the Serpent. In addition in Gen.3:12 when the Lord asked Adam "What hast thou done" Adam blamed the woman not the serpent. Have you given any thought to the love which Adam had for his wife. He was not seduced by satan, but willing took of that which would bring him spiritual death to God. In fact, it is Adam not Eve who is cited in Romans 5:23 as the one whereby sin entered the world. This reminds me of the love that the Lord Jesus had for the church in that he willing partook of the awful death of the Cross, knowing full well the cost and yet he turned not back and offered himself as a sacrifice for our sins thereby satisfying a Holy God. Through his death he has removed the separation which was ours by sin and has brought us to himself by his precious blood. Seasons greetings in his precious Name. Robert |
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248 | Forgiven for spending to much? | 1 John 1:9 | Robert Nicholson | 27934 | ||
Dear fellow believer: After we are saved we have a conscience which is more sensitive toward sin. The important thing is to grasp the truth of 1 John 1:9 where we see that he forgives ALL our sins. Choices that we made before we were saved can haunt us afterward even though we are forgiven. There may be things which we need to make right in order to be peace within ourselves. Brother, I can say I know how you feel as I gone through bankruptcy due to a business failure which I tryed to correct, but it went totally out of control. What does a Christian do in this case? Take this problem to God and tell him honestly about you problem. The important thing is to totally honest about your situation to all involved persons. Make sure you hire a good bankruptcy person to represent you fairly. Remember, the one who sees the sparrow fall, cares so much more for you. You are going through a time of testing which the Lord promises his grace to help us through. In my own case it was a learning experience which brought me closer to God and has caused me to value the things which are important in life. May you feel the presence of God as you face this difficulty. If I can help you more, please email me. In Christ Robert |
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249 | Define "praying in the Holy Spirit" | Acts 2:6 | Robert Nicholson | 27820 | ||
Dear brother: "Praying in the Spirit" as found in 1 Cor. 14:14-15. It is my understanding that when we pray publically we are leading the company in prayer, especially in the areas of worship and praise. Praying in the Spirit, would refer to a person who is led by the Holy Spirit as they pray and in 1 Cor. 14 Paul is all things might be done for Spiritual edification. The person who leads fellow believers in such prayer must first of all fill him or herself with the things of God. This will allow the Spirit of God to bring to our rememberance his word, his promises when we are praying. I have experienced this many times in a worship meeting in which the Holy Spirit guides our thoughts and thinking toward Christ and God at a much higher level than we could on our own. It should be the excercise of every believer to pray in the Spirit and to understand in the Spirit. Your Verse on Acts 2:6 is dealing with a very special time in the church when God needed to reach all who listened and by his Spirit he caused each person to hear in his own language. I think here we see the apostles were not speaking in tongues, rather the people hearing were hearing in their own tongue. Peace Robert |
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250 | Is seed of the woman the believer? | Gen 3:15 | Robert Nicholson | 27484 | ||
I believe that the seed of the woman is Christ. My understanding is that in Gen.3 we have the beginning of the Godly line through which Christ the redeemer would come. "it or he will bruise thy head" or in other words we read "for the devil sineth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifest that he might destroy the works of the devil".1 John 3:8 "Thou shalt bruise his heal" The Lord Jesus endured the buffeting of satan through his life on earth and on the cross satan appeared to have the victory. But God raised Christ from the dead. |
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251 | Is your salvation genuine? | 1 John 5:13 | Robert Nicholson | 27482 | ||
"This is the record, that God hath given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life and he that hath not the So hath not life (1 John 3:11-12) I rest upon the finished work of Christ revealed to through God's word and I plead nothing other than the precious blood of Christ which was shed on calvary for my sins. Not only are my sins forgiven, but he lives within my heart and gives me power to live for him and I know that one day he will deliver those redeemed by his precious blood from this world altogether. My Savior summerises it best "I give unto my sheep eternal life and they shall never perish" John 10:28 |
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252 | How can we influence who is saved? | 1 Pet 2:9 | Robert Nicholson | 27474 | ||
I do not think the scripture teaches that we are put in this world as a robot. On the other hand, I also believe in the divine foreknowledge of God. If we take a conservative Calvinistic view would we not say "the deck" is stacked. If there is no opportunity for humankind to respond to the saviour if they are "not choosen" how then can we say that God is righteous? However, knowing that God is righteous, longsuffering not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance" 2Peter3:9 should we not take another look. We know God cannot lie and the Bible cannot contradict itself. 1. It is God's desire for all to be saved. 1 Tim. 2:5 "God who will have all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth. 2. Provision is made for all. 1 Tim. 2:6 "Christ Jesus who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time" 3. All will not be saved: "Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: there is no difference. Who then does God Call? The Lord Jesus said "I am come not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." Luke 5:32 The son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. It would appear that God calls a certain KIND of people from the human race. Those who are acknowledged lost sinners. By his Holy Spirit he speaks to individuals, he brings circumstances into their lives, he strives with them with the purpose of bringing them to a place were they will feel their need, their burden of sin and he will open their eyes to the finished work of Christ. Those who will not acknowledge their need, who feel they are too righteous, too intelligent, or enjoy the pleasures of sin too much, eventually God will cease his calling as he did in the days of Noah he said "My Spirit shall not always strive with man" Gen. 6:3. The Lord Jesus was continually giving invitations "Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. In Rev.3:20 at the end of the church age he calls "Behold I stand at the door and knock, if any man hear my voice and openeth the door, I will come into him and sup with him and he with me. Finally, Jesus valued evangelical work "Go you into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature" Mark 16:16 Paul writes "...It pleased God that by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe 1 Cor. 1:21 In Christ Robert |
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253 | Are we obligated to God? | Is 45:23 | Robert Nicholson | 27471 | ||
Yes. He is our Creator who put us on this earth for a purpose. As our Creator he is sovereign and can do as he will. In his Grace he has provided a way whereby he can bring us into a living relationship with himself for time and for eternity. If we miss Christ we are still accountable and will bow before him and acknowledge him as Lord of All. | ||||||
254 | Kin, too much ritual in baptism? | 1 Cor 12:13 | Robert Nicholson | 27356 | ||
Kin and Fountain: I believe that you will find that the context of 1 Cor. 12:13 is teaching us that the moment we trusted Christ we were baptised by the Holy Spirit into one Body, the body of Christ which is sometimes referred to as the church which is his body. All believers are part of this Spiritual body. In V. 27 of 1 Cor. 12 we read "Now we are body of Christ and members in particular" This baptism is not ritualistic and occurs at the moment we rest in Christ. In Christ Robert |
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255 | I agree But......... | Rom 1:18 | Robert Nicholson | 27355 | ||
Nolan: Just a few thoughts on the "Truth" As you have mentioned Jesus is the truth personified. He is the truth absolute. I agree truth is revealed by the Holy Spirit through his word. The revealation of truth is often progressive. In Romans 1 Paul as it were laying a level playing field for the whole world in their responsiblity to the claims of God. This climaxes in Rom. 3 where he shows the whole world guilty before God. In Rom.1: 18-20 teaches that God will hold humans responsible for the truth which he has revealed to them. In Romans 1 we have God's creation as a witness to him "his eternal power and Godhead. In Romans 2 we find that those who were not under the law (Gentiles) "which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness..."V.15 Nolan, what you think based on the above scriptures that we could say that every human being has a sense of God and what he desires? Robert |
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