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2541 | Only 900 "baptism" posts | 1 Cor 12:13 | CDBJ | 30071 | ||
Being factious to emphasize a point, how many ounces of this Spirit water did you have to drink before you received the Spirit? Now of course as the subject of the thread is water baptism that means you had to drink while you were being baptized in the water. 1 Cor. 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. The part of the verse (all made to drink) in the original Koine Greek is one word. It is the indicative mood, aorist tense, passive voice, of the verb (EPOTISTHEMEM). The indicative mood is the mood of reality or certainty. The aorist tense is action occurring in a point of time. The passive voice shows us that the subject receives the action of the verb. All of the action of made to drink was done for us, it is not something that we do for ourselves, such as water baptism. We automatically receive, or drink in the Spirit at a point in time when God regenerates us; this is further emphasized in the book of Ephes. Ephes. 1:12-13 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. 13In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, Note that it says that (ye were sealed with), (not by) the Holy Spirit of promis; the Holy Spirit Himself is the seal. IE. We were all made to drink!!! This is like the process of metabolizing in the body but it is done in the soul of every believer If this isn't clear enough I am afraid I can't help you any more then this. CDBJ |
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2542 | Salvation: Instantaneous, progressive? | Ps 68:19 | CDBJ | 28544 | ||
I can't accept the so-called second blessing concept, or a two-tiered aspect, whichever one would like to call it. I am just suggesting that there maybe a time span that actually takes place once an unbeliever starts to ingest or assimilates God's Word and the point of actually being born again. All this must take place through the work of the Holy Spirit because the human spirit isn't alive until regeneration or the second birth. We know that the Word says Ephes. 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: I think a lot of people have faith because we tell them to have it not because God the Father reveals who Jesus is to them, but if they spend enough time in God's word they eventually find out. I think that the book of John is a good example. John 20:30-31 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: 31But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. Considering how many things Jesus did; it must take quite a few signs to convince some people and that is even with the Holy Spirit doing the work. Paul himself must have been under great convection or in a gestation period before his conversion according to Acts 26:14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying unto me in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the goad. Kicking against the goad was because he had heard the Word and was fighting against the working of The Spirit, but alas he came to faith in Jesus the Christ. Charis I hope you have a blessed New Year, CDBJ |
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2543 | Salvation: Instantaneous, progressive? | Ps 68:19 | CDBJ | 28429 | ||
Hi Charis, my wife was studying in Mark today and ask me about a verse that triggered a thought; it is along the same lines as your question of salvation being progressive. I don't think salvation is progressive once it actually happens, but I think that maybe being born again or coming to the point of salvation might be. Paul and James speak of the word as that which can germinate a life, as it were, within us. Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. James 1:21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. The word engrafted comes to us from the Koine Greek word Emphutos, em meaning in and phutos (a form of phuo) meaning to germinate or impregnate. Thus, for one to be born again they must be impregnated by God's Word. John 3:7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. Couple this with 1 Peter 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. Now we have all heard and know these verses very well, but I wonder if anyone has ever considered that all living things have what is known as a gestation period; some are longer then others? It is the time between conception and birth. All of the functions of life are in place, but the actual birth hasn't taken place yet. There are numerous miscarriages in physical life, maybe by comparison that is what happens when someone hears the Word and gets excited for a while, then they return to their old ways: They didn't go full term to spiritual birth and received a new nature. They might show all the symptoms that a new believer has just before birth, but they turn back and are stillborn. Hebrews 6:4-6 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, 5And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, 6If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. Food for thought and I am sure it needs more research, CDBJ |
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2544 | Again, was Adam there? | Gen 3:6 | CDBJ | 27977 | ||
Greetings Robert, there are quit a few on this forum that I don't feel a kindred spirit with but by reading your comments I can feel the presents of the Lord in what you say. I read you personal profile and it matches my own to a degree. My wife and I were about 29 years with out a home church. I studied under a pastor teacher from Huston Texas. He communicates through Hebrew and Greek using what he calls the ICE principal of teaching, isagogics, categorical, and exegesis. In your post you mentioned how Christ withstood death on the cross for us. All we can say, as the song goes is, Hallelujah what a Savior! It is interesting to note, and especially today, that the basis of what we believe compared to the religions of the world, is summed up in what Jesus said in John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. This statement isn't really understood by a lot of so-called believers. This always comes to my attention around Christmas time. God, loving the human race as much as he does, cannot jeopardize His perfect Holiness by just excusing sin. His perfect justice say that sin must be punished and that this punishment is separation from Him; man sinned so man would have to pay the price for sin. God decided in eternity past just exactly what He would do to resolve the problem. Every man born into the human race came from the seed of Adam, thus having Adams old sin nature. There has never been a man on the face of the earth that could be an innocent sacrifice for the human race. That is where God decided to take on the form of a man and pay the price that He, God demanded for the sin of the world. He himself would pay the price once and for all, for all mankind. The only thing left for us to do is trust in God's gift to us, Himself, in the person of Jesus the sacrifice of God. I know that you understand this and believe it but I thought I would use this opportunity to say it to the rest on they forum. There are so many that get on the forum and lift up some denomination that they stand for, I just want to lift up Jesus and what God has done for all those that will commit the keeping of their souls to Him. Merry Christmas to all, and a thank you to God the Father for the most blessed gift that could ever be given, His precious Son JESUS. CDBJ |
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2545 | Only 900 "baptism" posts | 1 Cor 12:13 | CDBJ | 27938 | ||
Dear Kin, thank you for your evaluation as to what I know about baptism. The verse in Question and the main topic of this thread is I Corinthians 12:13 and has nothing at all to do with water. It is the indicative mood, aorist tense, passive voice, 1st. person of the verb, in the Koine Greek, EBAPTISTHEMEN and it is something, according to the passive voice, that we receive, not something we do; it is a reference to the baptism of the Holy Spirit which every believer receives at the point of salvation. Abraham wasn't under the New Covenant either, yet the thief on the cross and I were saved the same was he was. It is like you said though I will study some more, and maybe you can straighten me out later on another thread. Berakah, CDBJ |
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2546 | Sons of God cannot be angels in Gen 6:4 | Gen 6:4 | CDBJ | 27771 | ||
Where do you find humans that were sons of God before Jesus? He was the first (human) to ever become a son of God, in so doing He became The Son of God. God has only granted the privilege to human beings to become his sons since the incarnation of Christ, and this can only come about through faith in God uniquely born Son, Jesus. John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: The name of God's human Son through the hypostatic union wasn't available in Genesis. Therefore all of those mentioned as God's sons in the Old Testament had to be angelic in nature seeing that they are a direct action of God's creation, just as believers are a direct action of God's creative work with their new nature, thus making believers sons of God. 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. The word creature comes to us from the word KTISIS, which means original formation, just like the angels. Marry Christmas to all that are new creatures in Christ, CDBJ |
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2547 | ROMANS STUDY | Romans | CDBJ | 27601 | ||
Welcome Zion, I like the name that you are using. Is there is any possessive connotation to your name? God tells us that in order to exercise faith no mater how small, one must believe that God is and that he is able to perform what he says he will do. Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. The (he is,) in the verse is the (one and only), the ever existing one. In your comment that God must be the (one and only) does the phrase, Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad, mean anything to you? Just curious, CDBJ |
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2548 | Is your salvation genuine? | 1 John 5:13 | CDBJ | 27502 | ||
If you want to know for sure if you are saved, let God convince you. Study in his word every day especially in the New Testament. 2 Tim. 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. There will be times when you will doubt your salvation and this is normal unless you know a lot of Scripture. When one stops and thinks about it, unsaved people don't wake up in the morning thinking about the Lord. At some point in a believers morning, thoughts of the Lord cross their minds; this didn't happen before they were born again! That is what is meant by having the witness, coupled with having, as it were, the down payment or earnest of the Spirit. 1 John 5:10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. 2 Cor. 1:22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. It is interesting to note the word sealed. It meant that you were safe because the King had wax put across the opening of say a door and then pressed his signet ring into the wax. If anyone messed with the Kings mark it was sure death. And that is how sure our salvation is once we trust in God's Son Jesus Christ. The word earnest means the down payment, which is God's Holy Spirit Himself and your body is where He dwells. 1 Cor. 6:19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? |
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2549 | Only 900 "baptism" posts | 1 Cor 12:13 | CDBJ | 27458 | ||
Since the thief on the cross couldn't be baptized in water, according to your way of thinking, he will be they only one with Jesus that still has his sins; or do you think that Jesus made a mistake when he said that the thief would be with him? Either you are right or Jesus was right, if Jesus was right then you are wrong in your thinking. Guess who I'm going to believe? CDBJ | ||||||
2550 | Proof that J.C.is the Messiah to Jews'? | Hebrews | CDBJ | 26856 | ||
Shalom Octavian, If Jesus isn't the Messiah, Yeshua HaMashiach, then God sure played a good trick on us by raising Him from the dead, and why would He want to do that? |
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2551 | God does not dwell in an unclean temple. | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 26854 | ||
Hi ALLYSON, I have heard this myself many times and it has usually been in evangelistic in nature. The one proclaiming it always wanted those hearing his message to clean up their act as a form of repentance before believing on Christ or to show that they had. They seem to assert that in order to believe in Christ, you shouldn't be doing the big ten, don't smoke, don't go to movies, don't dance etc. By not doing these things it meant that you were a new creature in Christ. A lot of people have been turned off because of the do's and don'ts. I always found that when a person came to true saving faith in Christ, and dug into God's Word, that the Holy Spirit changed their life style around. The Holy Spirit cleans up the temple as He wants and sets it aside by His word, for His use. John 17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. The people that tried to clean up their own lives usually end up worse then they were before, and they still aren't saved! 2 Peter 2:20-22 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. 21For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. 22But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire. If they don't have a new nature all they are doing is cleaning up their own act and sooner or later, if they are not a new creation in Jesus, they will return to their old self. As I see it, God does the cleaning of the temple and it is usually a process that comes about with the intake of God's word. CDBJ |
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2552 | Only 900 "baptism" posts | 1 Cor 12:13 | CDBJ | 26851 | ||
Since you have managed to inform us of what the Bible doesn't say that water baptism is, do you suppose, using Scripture, that you could tell us what it is, other then being one of the two rituals that were commanded for the church. Some things that believers attest to have been determined by a process of formulation. Not all doctrines are not specifically spelled out in the Bible. The logic used to arrive at a particular doctrine is based on all the Scripture known on that topic and a determination in made. Psalm 119:160 (ASV) The sum of thy word is truth; And every one of thy righteous ordinances endureth for ever. CDBJ |
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2553 | what is baptism | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 26733 | ||
Hi Tim, I sure get bent out of shape sometimes when people hash over the same things all the time, like baptism etc. Right after I sent you the last post the Lord clobbered me with Hebrews 6:1-3 with emphasis on verse 3. Hebrews 6:1-3 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, 2Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. 3And this will we do, if God permit. I stand corrected. CDBJ |
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2554 | what is baptism | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 26732 | ||
These people that believe that baptism is a part of salvation are still looking for a lost Gospel, that must state that the thief on the cross was plunged under a waterfall while still on the cross, because Jesus sure said that he would be with Him in paradise. There can't be any special situations with God. Acts 10:34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: CDBJ |
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2555 | John-author of Gospel and Revelation? | Revelation | CDBJ | 26508 | ||
Hi Grandpamike, If you like future things you might want to try a web sight that really goes into it. www.signministries.org One can spend hours in their bouncing back and forth on all of there cross references; it's been a real blessing and a help to me. CDBJ | ||||||
2556 | "am I wrong in thinking that you pray to | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 26364 | ||
I thank you very much and I might add the God has blessed me, God is blessing me, and God will bless me and it's all because of Jesus. Romans 8:32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? I think that I can safely say that the intentions of all those that have commented on this thread have not done so to intentionally offend you. I will say though that it sure gets awful frustrating at times trying to help people see the light. I think I know, in a small degree some of the anguish that Paul was suffering. Romans 10:1-2 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. 2For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. CDBJ |
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2557 | "am I wrong in thinking that you pray to | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 26360 | ||
I am sure glade the God's promises are guaranteed so that I don't have to rely on assumptions. I would like to wish you the best of luck with your assumptions but Scriptures says otherwise, so it would be ludicrous of me to do so. CDBJ 2 Tim. 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: John 17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. |
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2558 | "am I wrong in thinking that you pray to | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 26346 | ||
This all sounds real sanctimonious but you still have averted the question, how do you know with Biblical proof, that they hear your prayers? I don't know of many that were any closer to the Lord then Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob not to mention David and many others: yet when the Disciples came to Jesus and ask that he teach them how to pray either those who had gone on before were not to be prayed to, or he forgot to mention them. I would imagine that in your synopsis that the later would have to be considered as the probability. My self I think that I would rather go with the sure thing and just pray to the Father as Jesus recommended. Just think, what if one of those saints that you have been praying to all of these years really didn't make it to heaven. He might be one of those the Christ spoke of in Matthew. Matthew 7:21-22 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? Notice the first word in verse 22, many. He goes on to say in verse 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. They might have known a lot of saint and gone through all the rituals but they didn't have a personal relationship with Jesus and he said that He never knew them, what a shame, so near yet so far! In His precious name, CDBJ |
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2559 | When did the catholic church go wrong? | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 26287 | ||
Hi Hank, I call my horizontal conversation speaking! It is only my vertical conversation that I call prayer, so you are out of luck!! Besides all that there is another problem, unless of course you happen to be ubiquitous, how many could you hear at one time? CDBJ | ||||||
2560 | When did the catholic church go wrong? | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 26281 | ||
If that is the case, am I wrong in thinking that you pray to Mary and if you do, what confidence do you have, or faith or whatever it is that you want to call it, that she hears you and where in the Bible do you get this assurance? Any time that I pray to the Lord I have faith that He hears my prayer and I have faith in Him that He has the power to execute my petition, as He is the one seated on the throne of grace. If I pray to any other then the Lord I would be in direct disobedience to the command of His Word. Hebrews 4:14-16 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. 15For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 16Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. I can have confidence that my prayers are heard because God has given me the record of such. 1 John 5:11-15 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. 13These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. 14And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 15And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. I can personally say that this assurance did not come to me until I put all my undivided trust in Jesus. Oh yes I had hopes of heaven and eternal life but that wasn't the same as the assurance that I have now. The funny part was that I didn't know that people could have such a confidence on this side of the grave. One never misses something that they have never had! The part I like best is that it doesn't depend on me. God revealed to me that, I didn't do anything to get it and I can't do anything to loose it. Praise the Lord, it's all Him with out others assistance or help!! He's my daddy and I love Him!! Galatians 4:6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. I lost my dad in Dec. of 1965 when I was 27 years old and it was just several Month's before that in Oct. that my heavenly Father revealed the truth of His Precious Son to me through Scripture and it came alive! I have never needed a go between for my earthly father and my heavenly Father loves me much more then my earthly father ever could. Any time I need to speak with Him He says that I can come personally right up to His throne when I need help. I can honestly tell you friend that I don't have religion at all but I sure have a great relationship with a living loving Lord. Anyone that hasn't found this relationship, and I am not saying that you haven't, sure is missing the greatest thing in life and it's even going to get better. I am in perfect health and couldn't feel better but I can honestly say, as did Paul. Philip. 1:23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: Don't get me wrong I'm not looking forward to dying but I am looking forward to death because I know what will follow in the next second!! CDBJ |
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