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261 | Where do I find Paul's death in Rome? | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 100657 | ||
Hello Dee. I am curious to know, as I always am when someone has asked a question, whether you are satisfied with the answers so far. If not, are you satisfied when there are no answers? It does seem that there are some things God does not want us to know. For example, he does not want us to know where he buried Moses or just when Jesus is coming back. It is possible also that he does not want us to know when and how Paul died. I wonder if you would be satisfied with that. |
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262 | Where is "My house is full.." | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 100552 | ||
EdB, the words are from a song. The song is probably based on some words Jesus spoke in Matthew 9. Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, "The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest". A related passage is in Luke 10. The Lord appointed seventy, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. Therefore said he unto them, "The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest". The writer may have also been thinking of a parable in Matthew 21. "What think ye?" Jesus asked. "A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard. He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went". I think Kroger has been moved by that song and wants to know if the message is Biblical. The words are haunting: “But who will go into my fields? Who will go into my fields?” It is reminiscent of the Lord’s question in Isaiah 6: “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?”. We would like to answer like isaiah did, “Here am I; send me”, but we don’t. We know that Jesus wants us to go preach the Gospel, but we haven't been doing it too much. We know we need to repent and start doing it. The parable reminds us we can. BTW, We have a program called Gospel for Neighbors that encourages and equips people to do just that. |
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263 | Searching for the truth | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 100498 | ||
Truth does not change. I am sure you would not want it to change the day after you had found it. And the Lord does not change. He says (Mal 3:6) “ I am the LORD, I change not”. He is the truth (John 14:6) and the life. He is the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. Interesting that you mention the Ten Commandments. I sometimes wonder why they are singled out among the hundreds of commandments that God gave. And yet he says he might have given only two. In some sense, that is what he has done. In some sense then, I will agree with you. What if we abolished all of those old commandments and kept just two: “Love God” and “Love one another”. Would you be in favor of that? That would keep us killing and stealing, obviously, but also from adultery and envy. Mat 22:37ff Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. These two. And Paul says (Rom 13:9ff) “He that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. |
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264 | Where do I find Paul's death in Rome? | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 100496 | ||
Dee, I will join with Arnold and Hank to say that no scripture records the death of Paul. No Bible book or letter even mentions it. (I sway this with confidence; writing after these learned men, ’cause if it had been recorded they would have mentioned it). Luke was the one to chronicle the ministry of Paul, and he does seem to go out of his way to avoid describing the end. What we have instead are the words of Paul himself as he anticipated his death. Acts 20:24 None of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. 2 Cor 5:8ff We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. Phil 1:20ff According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 2 Tim 4:6ff I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. It may be that those things were more important to the Holy Spirit and to Luke than the time, place, and manner of one’s death. Truly, the Bible is different from other books. The writers do not care if they leave us hanging. As far as God was concerned to tell us, Paul was “preaching the kingdom of God”; that’s all. He had fought a good fight and he had left an astonishing testimony, a legacy, an example that no one since has been quite able to match. He left, in his epistles, the word of God for the church. Thank God, we have it, and it is almost as if he has not died, for by it he being dead yet speaketh. |
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265 | How do you evangelize someone who | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 100491 | ||
Thell them why you believe in God and the Bible. Peter encourages that you "sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear". Long before that, he had said, "we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard". Such an an honest, down-to-earth, meet-you-where-you-are approach should gain the attention of anyone who is interested. |
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266 | What is "perfect" in 1 Cor. 13:8-12? | 1 Cor 13:12 | Aixen7z4 | 100263 | ||
The context makes it clear that he is talking about the church. In the immediate context the topic under consideration was the immaturity of the church at Corinth. The "perfect" church would be the mature church. They were acting as children (See chapter 3) and Paul wanted them to grow up. |
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267 | Can we be uncreated? | 2 Cor 5:17 | Aixen7z4 | 100261 | ||
Brother Robert, Good to see you here. The following was posted on another thread, but it seems to be pertinent here. Someone asked if after putting on Christ we could puf off Christ. This was a response: In Gal 3:27 we are informed that we have put on Christ, by virtue of the fact we have been baptized (by the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:13)) into Christ. That would be a positional or passive fact. We have put on Christ. The Holy Spirit has done it for us. In Rom 13:14 we are asked to put on the Lord Jesus Christ. That would be a practical application of the concept and it would involve our active participation. It would therefore seem that in order to take off Christ (positionally) we would have to be unabaptized (by the Holy Spirit) out of him. And who can imagine that? It’s like being unborn? And how can that happen? |
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268 | In Adam vs. In Christ? | 2 Cor 5:17 | Aixen7z4 | 100165 | ||
I would be pleased to capitalize Him in order to gratify Ray. Come to think of it, I also failed to capitalize Christ. But that was a typo. I trust it does not detract from the substance. It is an interesting thought that we were in Adam and we are now in Christ. We inherited something from each of them, I suppose. But in Adam all died. In Christ, all were made alive. Quite a difference. Some would say it is a contrast and not a comparison. But the thought of it, that they do have something in common, may help us to gain a deeper understanding of your topic. |
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269 | What does it mean to be "in Christ?" | 2 Cor 5:17 | Aixen7z4 | 100145 | ||
To be “in christ” may mean to be in the church, maybe. The church is his body (Eph 5:23;Col 1:18;Col 1:24). It also means that our lives are merged into his. I do not doubt that some who read this may have their doubts, Mommapbs, but I think you understand. First of all, we are not thinking about Christ in the flesh. Your passage tells us that “we know no man after the flesh: (not even Christ) yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him (like that) no more”. We are a part of his kingdom, his system, his agenda, because he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again. Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. We do not live for ourselves anymore. We live for him. Lord, Let it be so. All things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ. We are dead, and our life is hid with Christ in God. I hope that this says a little about what it means in terms of what the phrase signifies. I hope it also says a little of what it involves in terms of the change it makes in our lives. We are baptized into him. We die to ourselves and live for him. We are hid away with Christ in God. And this is all God's will. He wants to gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him. Amen. |
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270 | do you belive in being baptised again? | Mark 16:16 | Aixen7z4 | 99937 | ||
It is clear that baptism before salvation is of no account. The order is always to believe and then to be baptized. It is when we believe on the Lord Jesus Christ that we are saved, as in Acts 16:31. It is after we are saved that we are to be baptized, as in Acts 16:33. The advice here is that you should be baptized again. It is notable, however, that you have given the reason for the baptism, that you have "accepted the Lord" as your Savior and that you know those things about him. Please be clear that you are saved before going through with baptism. It is to be hoped that the church you go to for that important ceremony will explain these things to you. For salvation, the Lord requires repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Be sure that you understand, that you have done as he requires, and that you have an assurance of salvation. Make sure that your next baptism is the one that counts, so you never have to ask that question again. Baptism is an important act of obedience. May the Lord bless you as you seek to please him in this. |
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271 | Are Reformed people lost souls? | 2 Pet 1:10 | Aixen7z4 | 99723 | ||
I think I am free to respond or not respond, but I am not sure. Since I am responding, I guess I have that freedom. But in so doing I seem to have lost the certainty about my freedom to not respond. What is clear to me is the fact that others have stopped responding. I do not know if they have more freedom than I do, or less. I seem to be irresistibly drawn to olive branches., or what I perceive as such. I do not seem to be able to ignore the possibility that I am falling prey to, as you put it, a ploy. I shall yet see whether or not there will be a restatement of the doctrine you hold. I am not asking for it. I am trying not to provoke it. I am hoping it does not reappear. So we’ll see. Reconciliation is important to me, as I think it is to God. We are to be reconciled to him, and we are to be reconciled to each other. I agree that I may have lost some of my fervor for this inter-human reconciliation when no one took me up on the offer. I think it always takes two, and if they are both believers in the Lord Jesus Christ I believe it can be done. But it does not take one saying come let me explain my side further so you can come over to it. It takes mutual respect and the recognition that it is the Holy Spirit who brings conviction, and things like that. Since you were disappointed in my last response, I offer this in compensation. I can only hope you find it conciliatory. Since you were expecting a kinder answer, I hope this is it. As you had hoped, I do accept the possibility that you were sincere in wanting to clear up any mis-conceptions I may have had. I would like to assure that I am not aware of any misconceptions and I do not sense the need to have anything cleared up. I believe you will allow me to be the judge of my own needs this time and stop offering help. It is my hope that those who are believers in the word of God would abandon extreme positions which divide and seek to reconcile in our own minds statements which seem to be contradictory. When we seek such reconciliation we should not allow one passage to expunge the other from scripture or explain it away. We should hold them all. Again, this is not an invitation to have the doctrine restated. I hope you are not offended when I say now that we have heard it often enough. It is not that we have not heard it. It is not that we do not understand. It is not that we need a misconception cleared up. It is that we think it needs to be reconciled, modulated, combined with the other teachings in the Bible. I use the term “we” because I think I am not alone in wishing for reconciliation. I speak for those who have fallen silent because I have read their previous posts. Look, there are those who will read this response and say I am wasting my time. They think you will respond and restate your doctrine yet again. Prove them wrong. You have noted my fervor for reconciliation. You have suggested that your last post was not a ploy. Show your real motive now, not in words but in action. Or inaction. Let me say like you did. Please feel free to not reply to this post. In response to your question, “Are Reformed people lost souls” I think I should have given only one answer, as I eventually did above: It is a matter of personal redemption. With that you have agreed, You said, “Your main premise ‘It is a matter of personal redemption’ is quite true”. Perhaps we should leave it there. |
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272 | Will we know our loved ones in heaven? | 2 Sam 12:23 | Aixen7z4 | 99717 | ||
Faith comes by hearing the word of God. Before we can "believe" something, it must be told to us. And God has not told us that we will know the people we know now, or recognize them as such when we are in heaven. It is evident that we will think differently in heaven than we think now. Here on this earth we separate "loved ones". From whom? "Hated ones"? “Ones we don't care too much about”? “Ones we don't know and don't care to know”? In heaven we will be like Jesus. That's what we are told (1 John 3:2). And Jesus had a way of asking, "Who is my mother? And who are my brethren?" If we are thinking like that in heaven, we will be saying, "All of these are my loved ones”. "For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother". I have wondered what it would be like when I am looking for my mother and she is looking for her mother, and she is looking for her mother, ad infinitum. What would the ultimate siciogram be like? Who would want to be with whom? The people had already asked Jesus the question, "Whose wife will she be?" What if one thought of her as their loved one" while she was thinking of another man as her "loved one"? Jesus said there would be none of that. Now, is there any comfort in these words? I think it is comfort that people are seeking when they ask the question. We seem to want the comforts we know now: to be with people who are like us; same genomes, same color, same language, same tribe, same nation, same denomination. But the things that make us similar to some people make us different from others. They divide us and make it difficult for us to relate. If it were that way in heaven, would we be divided again? Would we be having the scourge of racism all over again? I am guessing that since we shall all be like him, then we shall all be like each other. We will all be loved ones and we will all get along. I have often wondered why these discussions on the topic of knowing our loved ones in heaven do not include the possibility that we will be able to introduce ourselves to one another in heaven. If we can, then we may find that part of the joy of heaven will be in meeting new friends and renewing acquaintances with old friends, including those who were “loved ones” here below. It seems to me that both of those kinds of meetings can be equally joyful. But the greatest joy of all will be seeing him! We will meet the Lord … and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore, comfort one another with these words. Now this kind of answer may not help me to become one of your "loved ones", but I think that in heaven you will love even me. We shall all be changed. We shall all be loved ones over there. |
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273 | Are Reformed people lost souls? | 2 Pet 1:10 | Aixen7z4 | 99662 | ||
It is a matter of personal redemption. We are a part of group. Human beings. Males. Females. Rich. Poor. Educated. Uneducated. Tall. Short. And sometimes the Bible seems to put us into classes. Jews. Gentiles. The Church. Them that are without. The just. The wicked. They that are wise. But also, we are individuals. Every man shall give account of himself to God. We are to bear one another’s burdens. But each man shall ear his own burden. It may be that this is an issue worth considering at this point, and potentially, elsewhere. The influence of the group is strong. We are born into families, into society, and all of it seems sometimes to be arrayed for one purpose, to get us socialized. We are pressured into conforming, and those who accede are given desirable consequences; a sense of belonging, approval, promotions. Those who resist those pressures are faced with severe consequences. Ostracism. Ridicule. Prison. Within the family and within the church similar pressures are exerted on the individual to conform. Adherence to group norms is rewarded with social reinforcements: smiles, pats of the back, words of praise from the platform, applause. We are each a part of some group, maybe of many groups at once. But sometimes we are alone. “We” shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. But “every man” shall give account of the deeds done in the body. “They” were judged before the great white throne, but it is “whosoever” that was cast into the lake of fire. The church is a wonderful institution and the fellowship and sharing are God’s design. But God is not granting group salvation. It is individual. All those who are in Christ will be saved (are saved) but it is the individual who is added to the body of Christ. It is not even two by two, as with the animals entering Noah’s ark. It is one by one. Many statements are made in scripture about groups of people because they are found doing the same thing. There are “those” who repent and “those” who refuse. There are “those” who believe and “those” who don’t. So, in some sense it does matter what group we belong to. But we become a part of that group because of our personal response. In the end, God will hold us personally responsible. And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish. But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. Let no man glory in men. For all things are yours; and ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's. |
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274 | Are Reformed people lost souls? | 2 Pet 1:10 | Aixen7z4 | 99560 | ||
Was all of this worth it? I hope that somewhere, at some time, someone will see what was attempted up above and learn from it. An attempt was made to change the question of salvation from a group focus to an individual focus and this writer thinks that was important. Our salvation depends on our individual repentance and faith and not on the doctrine of the group to which we pay allegience. My lonely battle with these two men may seem now to have been a waste of time. I trust that the record of it may yet be of some benefit to someone. |
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275 | Are Reformed people lost souls? | 2 Pet 1:10 | Aixen7z4 | 99505 | ||
Is a Reformed person a lost soul? How can we know? More importantly, how can they know? How can they even know if they know? And then, what would it matter anyway, if they cannot change? What if they are offended if we even ask them to consider the possibility? What if they equate that with judging? I am afraid it gets too muddled. One would think that each of us should be able to stop and review this important matter. One would think that we would want to. But then I suppose that method of thinking would not allow us to. Are Reformed people lost souls? Who knows? Does a Reformed person have personal assurance of salvation, and do they not care to be asked about it? If they do and it they don't, then perhaps we had better leave the matter there. |
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276 | Are Reformed people lost souls? | 2 Pet 1:10 | Aixen7z4 | 99490 | ||
Dear John: It was good to hear from you. When I logged in today and saw the notice, I was afraid we might have lost you. I supose we have all seen the notice, to wit, "NOTICE: Pushing one's denominational bias and engaging in debates, such as Calvinism/Arminianism, (is) strictly forbidden on this StudyBibleForum. Failure to comply may result in revocation of your privilege to post to this Forum". But now I am not sure I can respond to your question because I fear it will renew the debate and I myself may be a castaway. It was with a desire to end the debate that I made a call for reconciliation. I do believe that it is better to try to reconcile the two positions than to doggedly stand for either extreme. Now, if you cannot see the logic in the statement you have cut and pasted above, there is nothing more that I ccan say. If God is either irresistible or unapproachable, then my words are also likely to be incomprehensible. Two things more, or three, I hope are now allowable. First, you are correct that I do not know much about those who use he name “Reformed”. It is really not important to me, and I do fear that those who cling so tightly to such a label should have given that kind of attention only to Christ himself. It seems to be quite important to them and I wonder whether it is the object of their faith and their hope of salvation. Secondly, I was really not aware that Luther and Bunyon and Spurgeon were Calvinists. It may be that with further digging I will find that they were, but I do not think they said so, and I do not think it is worth the while to find out. I am more familiar with the modern proponents such as Harold Camping. He makes his stance quite obvious. The third point is the most important. I suppose that importance of personal salvation is so great that no one should despise the chance to reconsider it. Obviously, no one can determine whether another person is saved, but it seems strange to me that a person should become defensive when he has a chance to look again at his salvation experience. I welcome it. For me, salvation is personal and primary. It does not reassure me to associate myself with others then. I have to walk that valley all by myself. The BibleStudyForum is a good thing. I hope to see you there, discussing important topics such as personal salvation. It is my hope that the goal of each participant in each discussion would be reconciliation of the viewpoints and resolution of the issue. |
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277 | Can anyone be converted? | Eph 2:3 | Aixen7z4 | 99351 | ||
I have sought to show elsewhere in this thread (and others have as well) that the sovereignty of God is compatible with man’s free will because God has sovereignly decided to have it so. I have agreed that regeneration is something God does, that only God could do, but I say what Scripture seems to say, that he does it when we yield to him. I believe it is possible to reconcile the two positions, to recognize God as saving us and keeping us so we can never lose our salvation. I believe that God who has reconciled us to himself would also have us to reconcile these positions and not to hold to either one in the extreme. Lastly, you state that we are to “grow in awe of His majesty and love for the saints”. It is not clear to me how the two factors might be related to each other. But I must confess I am in awe of the fact that you could be right. God could have made us all and sent us all to hell with no recourse. If he had decided to do that, there is nothing we could have done about it. But he says that he concluded all in unbelief that he might have mercy on all. Praise him! I am aware that elsewhere on this forum you are discussing whether “all” means “all”. That discussion would beyond me; things too high. I will simply say that God has done all he can and he has made mercy available to all. Have you asked for it? Then God will have mercy on you even if you are a hyper-positionist. Do you encourage others to ask for it? He will have mercy on them as well. If, in spite of your position, he allows you to preach the Gospel and to encourage others to repent and trust him, then he is truly greater than I thought. Glorify him! O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! |
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278 | "objects of wrath" | Eph 2:3 | Aixen7z4 | 99306 | ||
Is it possible to change? Change the subject? Thank God, he predetermined that we have free will. And, come to think of it, there are other things to thank him for. A wise man once said it is not possible to logically defend the doctrine of determinism. If you were predetermined to believe it then you would believe it even if it were false. Therefore you are powerless to determine whether it is true or false. Discussion cannot logically continue beyond that point. Is it possible you were elected to be damned? God could ensure that by making you believe you were elected to be saved when you were not. You would say God would be lying. And that is what you are saying when he says it is not his will that any should perish, and you say he has predetermined some to perish. God could ensure that you would never even seek to be saved, thus sealing your fate. If you want to thank God, then thank him that he is not like that. I wish I could explain to you the doctrine of predestination, but that would be presumptuous and I am afraid you would not consider yourself free to listen. I would hope you would but I would be afraid you would not. From the length of this chain and the preponderance of the opinions I can see that others have tried. But I suppose a person would not even try to change unless he first believes he can change. Yet, it is because I believe that you do have the ability to change that I will say the following briefly. The good news of the word of God is that it is possible for us to change. We are all sinners by birth, and unless we did change we would all go to hell. In his sovereign will God has given all of us a freedom to change, or I might say the freedom to be changed. All we need is the will and he does the changing of us for us. After we are saved we all need to grow, and the process of growth involves change. God has clearly given us responsibility and the ability. In his sovereign will he has determined that anyone who repents and believes in Christ will be saved. He commands us to repent, and he enables us to do it, if we want to. Yes, he gives us the desire, but we can choose to act contrary to even our own desires and best interest. He gives us reason to believe and the ability to do it. Yet we can choose to trust not him. He forgives us of our sins and changes our nature when we come to him and ask for it, believing. This is not a theory; it is a fact. It happened to me. It is also what God has written in the Bible. I could quote you a hundred scripture passages but I would guess you have heard them before. If I were you I would choose to change my mind and believe. If I were someone else who is confused, I would choose to believe and trust God. Repentance and faith are what he requires. May I suggest that there are other things for which to praise God besides his sovereignty? If your real goal here is to glorify I would like to suggest these topics. His wisdom. Love. Mercy. Longsuffering. Holiness. Immutability. Omnipotence. Faithfulness. This is, of course, only a small list. But it may give us a chance to glorify God for some of his other attributes. If it is the aim here to know God as he is, it is a noble goal. Thus saith the LORD, “Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight”, saith the LORD. The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation. If we heard some more of these we might do as Moses did. He made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped. Please do not tell us it all comes back to the subject of predestination. You might feel we have to, but the passages just quoted tell us there are other attributes to our God that he wants us to be aware of and respond to. Thank God, he has sovereignly determined that we have free will. We can prove it by leaving this subject. If we can’t, then maybe John is right. |
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279 | Don't come back I ask you to stay home | Rom 16:17 | Aixen7z4 | 99257 | ||
Are you sure you heard him clearly? Did he say he was asking those who come for no other reason than to pick (quarrels?) or cause confusion, to stay at home? If so, what do you think he should say instead? You say that the church should be a place where the saints gather to worship and where sinners get saved. What if a person comes, not for those reasons but solely to cause confusion? You say that God wasn't in that, but the scriptures say that God is not the author of confusion. See 1 Corinthians 14:33. For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. Therefore, instead of thinking of leaving, consider this, that the Lord has called us to be peacemakers. "Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another" (Romans 14:19). |
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280 | Can I divorce my wife for her neglect? | 1 Cor 7:3 | Aixen7z4 | 99073 | ||
In other words, you can, but you should not. God does not want you to divorce your wife. You should seek help from a gifted counselor. That would be much more pleasing to him. | ||||||
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