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261 | Unbaptized children | Bible general Archive 1 | retxar | 16678 | ||
The scripture references you gave is strong evidence that water baptism is NOT required for salvation, NOT support that water baptism is a requirement. Eph 4:5 declares one baptism as you have quoted. However, Heb 6:2 says the doctrine of BAPTISMS not baptism, right? Look at Mat3:11b, Mat20:22-23, Mar1:8b, Mar10:38-39, Luk3:16b, Luk12:50, Acts1:5b, and Acts11:16b. Can we agree that none of these references mean water baptism? So, can we agree that the Word declares more than 1 baptism, as far as number goes? So, what does "one baptism" mean in Eph 4:5? Since the Word declares more than one baptism, as far as number, the "one" here must mean the one baptism that brings salvation. Not the baptism into the body of Christ PLUS water baptism, but baptism into the body of Christ ALONE (1Cor12:13). You listed Acts 8:36-38. This is one of the strongest passages I know that shows that salvation and water baptism are 2 different acts, and that salvation is required for water baptism, but water baptism is not required for salvation. In verse 36 the eunuch asks, "What hinders me from being baptized?" Philip answer what would have prevented him from being baptized in verse 37. Then Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." The eunuch responds with, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." This lines up with Rom10:9. Verse 38, Philip baptizes him. Water baptism here could not be the "one baptism" unto salvation, because according to verse 37, salvation had already occurred. Jesus Saves! retxar |
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262 | Do you understand Islam vs. Christianity | Bible general Archive 1 | retxar | 16373 | ||
Thanks EdB. So Moslem would be as we would say Christian and Islamic would be as we would say Baptist, Methodist, etc., right? OK here's another question from the un-informed (that sounds much better than stupid!). You said, "Incidently Islamic followers by definition belong to the "Nation of Islam" therefore much of their loyalites are reside there." What exatly does this mean? Are certain middle east countries considered to be part of the "Nation of Islam" or is this just something Moslems say as we may say "Kingdom of God"? thanks, retxar |
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263 | Do you understand Islam vs. Christianity | Bible general Archive 1 | retxar | 16367 | ||
Sometimes I hear the word Islamic and sometimes I hear the word Moslem. I am going to sound real stupid here, but are they the same thing? I have assumed they were. In Christ Jesus, retxar |
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264 | For Joe. | Bible general Archive 1 | retxar | 16254 | ||
The choir thanks you for the good word, bro retxar |
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265 | When did disciples receive the Spirit? | John 20:22 | retxar | 16149 | ||
Hi Ray, John 7:38-39 is pretty clear to me. Jesus's Words are quoted in verse 38 and John gives his Holy Spirit inspired commentary in verse 39. The Holy Spirit within Christians is the person of God the Holy Spirit. John 14:16 "And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever; (another here means "another" but not another in the sense of being different, but another in the sense of being the same kind) John 14:17 "the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will BE IN YOU. thanks! retxar |
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266 | 'Conscientious Objection' Biblical? | Ex 20:13 | retxar | 16143 | ||
Thanks Elder, I will ponder what you are saying. retxar |
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267 | 'Conscientious Objection' Biblical? | Ex 20:13 | retxar | 16095 | ||
Thanks Tim for answering the question I had on Romans 13. I have high regard for your knowledge of the Word, and your answer confirmed what I saw also. I stated before that I was not sure of my position on the death penalty. The reservations I have is not biblical support, but rather how scriptural support would apply if those making the life and death decisions do not uphold the Word. The other reservation I have is do I have the right to support the death penalty and ask someone else to “flip the switch” on the condemned when I don’t think I could do it myself? God bless, retxar |
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268 | NT support for dp | Lev 26:6 | retxar | 16093 | ||
That would be cool, bro | ||||||
269 | When did disciples receive the Spirit? | John 20:22 | retxar | 16041 | ||
Hi Ray, No problem with the misunderstanding. I just wanted to be clear that I believed the disciples first received the Holy Spirit at John 20:22, and Pentecost was “when the Holy Spirit came upon them” as Jesus described in Acts 1:8. 1) My understanding of John 7:38b in regard to the Spirit. John 7 is about Jesus during the Feast of Tabernacles where each year the Jews would dwell in tents in remembrance of how God took care of them after be delivered them from Egyptian bondage. Part of the festival involved thankfulness to God of how He miraculously provided them with water in the wilderness. John 7:37-38 is an invitation Jesus gives for those who thirst to let them come to Him and drink. Isa 12:3 says “Therefore with joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.” This means to me, as does John 7:38, that salvation is not only a blessing, but also enables us to be a blessing. This is only possible with the Holy Spirit living in us. If the Holy Spirit lives in us then the love of the Holy Spirit will also flow out of us. 2) My view of the word "now" in John 17:5. I believe Jesus was looking at the cross in John 17:5 when He said “And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.” Jesus had stepped down from His position of glory to a position of submission. With the cross that glory would be restored. The “now” here did not mean “right now” but that the time was at hand; the hour had come, as Jesus put it in verse 1. Look at what Jesus said in John 13:31-32. "NOW the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him. If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself, and glorify Him immediately.” This was after Judas had gone out to betray Him. We know “now” in John 13:31 here could not mean “right now” because Jesus says “now” again in John 17:5, which occurred later. Notice in verse 32 Jesus said “will glorify”, something to happen in the future, not “right now”. Verse 32 even says “immediately”. This is a stronger word than “now”, but John 17:5 proves “immediately” here does not mean “right now” either. Immediately here has to mean Jesus would be glorified at the cross and He would not have to wait for His ascension to be glorified. 3) My understanding of John 14:18,19 and verse 28. This is Jesus’s promise of the Holy Spirit to indwell in all believers. Jesus was God among us, the Holy Spirit is God in us. God Bless You, Bro retxar |
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270 | When did disciples receive the Spirit? | John 20:22 | retxar | 16040 | ||
Hi Ray, No problem with the misunderstanding. I just wanted to be clear that I believed the disciples first received the Holy Spirit at John 20:22, and Pentecost was “when the Holy Spirit came upon them” as Jesus described in Acts 1:8. 1) My understanding of John 7:38b in regard to the Spirit. John 7 is about Jesus during the Feast of Tabernacles where each year the Jews would dwell in tents in remembrance of how God took care of them after be delivered them from Egyptian bondage. Part of the festival involved thankfulness to God of how He miraculously provided them with water in the wilderness. John 7:37-38 is an invitation Jesus gives for those who thirst to let them come to Him and drink. Isa 12:3 says “Therefore with joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.” This means to me, as does John 7:38, that salvation is not only a blessing, but also enables us to be a blessing. This is only possible with the Holy Spirit living in us. If the Holy Spirit lives in us then the love of the Holy Spirit will also flow out of us. 2) My view of the word "now" in John 17:5. I believe Jesus was looking at the cross in John 17:5 when He said “And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.” Jesus had stepped down from His position of glory to a position of submission. With the cross that glory would be restored. The “now” here did not mean “right now” but that the time was at hand; the hour had come, as Jesus put it in verse 1. Look at what Jesus said in John 13:31-32. "NOW the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him. If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself, and glorify Him immediately.” This was after Judas had gone out to betray Him. We know “now” in John 13:31 here could not mean “right now” because Jesus says “now” again in John 17:5, which occurred later. Notice in verse 32 Jesus said “will glorify”, something to happen in the future, not “right now”. Verse 32 even says “immediately”. This is a stronger word than “now”, but John 17:5 proves “immediately” here does not mean “right now” either. Immediately here has to mean Jesus would be glorified at the cross and He would not have to wait for His ascension to be glorified. 3) My understanding of John 14:18,19 and verse 28. This is Jesus’s promise of the Holy Spirit to indwell in all believers. Jesus was God among us, the Holy Spirit is God in us. God Bless You, Bro retxar |
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271 | When did disciples receive the Spirit? | John 20:22 | retxar | 16010 | ||
Hi Ray, I don't think you understand my post. Go back and read again. You believe that the Spirit was not given before Pentecost. You added the word "either" as if that was my posistion also.If you go back and read and understand what I was saying, according to the Word, you will know that is not what I was saying. God Bless, bro! retxar |
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272 | Unbaptized children | Bible general Archive 1 | retxar | 15991 | ||
This is referring to being baptized into the body of Christ when one accepts Jesus (1Co 12:13). It is not reffering to water baptism at all. | ||||||
273 | How inspired is the NAS Bible today? | Bible general Archive 1 | retxar | 15500 | ||
Well, my view of God's "providence" may be exactly as your view of God's "inspiration". My view of God’s providence would mean God’s Divine guidance in preserving His Word. That would not and could not mean every translation was a perfect and precise inspiration, whereby the Holy Spirit exerted Divine, out of their control, direction on the ears, minds, hearts, and hands of each and every translator, as God did on the holy men that He originally inspired His Word thru. Rather, it means His Word is preserved in such a way that each an every translation is subject to examination and comparison to the original, and we can be confident we know what the original is and we can be confident we are trusting in the work of God and not man. In Christ Jesus, retxar |
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274 | How inspired is the NAS Bible today? | Bible general Archive 1 | retxar | 15488 | ||
I agree with you 100 percent that God has preserved His Word for all people of all cultures. I think where we differ is our definition of inspired. I think what you are defining as inspiration, I call providence and preservation. To me, God only inspired one Bible, but thru His providence, He has preserved and continued His Word, not continually re-inspired it. In Christ Jesus, retxar |
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275 | The dream was from God? | Heb 1:1 | retxar | 15461 | ||
You said "Not sure if this response is in regards to the posting I made on 9/6 about having dreams about God." Let's see now. You posted on 9/6. The post you are referring to was posted on 6/29. Even tho I have had neither dreams, visions, or Devine revelation concerning this matter, I’m going out on a limb here and saying I don’t think it was in regards to your post 10 weeks LATTER! Keep things in focus bro/sis. The focus is Jesus, not you! Don’t exalt yourself. Humble yourself so Jesus can us you and then He can be exalted thru you. One of the gifts of the Spirit is discernment (1Co 12:10). Pray that God would give you that gift. That gift helps us determine what is truly from God and what we might want to work up in our own head. A true word form the Lord will not have one witness only. It will always be confirmed by the witness of 2 or 3. Those will be thru the Word, thru the Spirit, and thru other mature believers. Please don’t despise instruction from mature believers and spiritual authorities God has put over you (Heb 13:7). In Christ Jesus, retxar |
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276 | Are women allowed to teach/preach? | 1 Tim 2:14 | retxar | 15009 | ||
I think the scripture you are talking about is 1Co_14:34-35. This is in ref to the preceding verses concerning the judgement of prophesy, not a gag order on women. 1Co_14:29 says "Let 2 or 3 prophets speak, and let the others judge." This again, is speaking of restricting women from a position of authority in the church. 1Co chapter 11 proves women are allowed to speak/teach/pray in church as long as it is under the male leadership. In Christ Jesus, retxar |
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277 | Divine Healing, True or False? | Matthew | retxar | 14671 | ||
Stay focused on Jesus!! Good word Norrie! Rom 8:5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. Jesus Lives! |
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278 | Divine Healing, True or False? | Matthew | retxar | 14544 | ||
I’m sorry, when I give a Christmas present, I don't you expect to receive something in return. I have given Christmas presents before and later the person got me something because they felt obligated or something. I hated that! The Word says greater is he who blesses than he who is blessed. Guess what? The Word is true! I felt a whole lot better being a blessing than being blessed! Let God be true and every man a liar. If God rewards me it will be out of His love for me, not by me doing the “right” thing and somehow He being obligated to me. The Word says God desire obedience, not sacrifice. I work each and every day. I get paid once a week. If my employer came up to me and said, “I’m sorry, we can’t pay you anymore”. I would say, “I’m sorry, I can’t work here anymore”. If my dad called me up and asked for my help, I would be there in a flash. Because I love him, I would go without expecting anything in return. However, he might reward me greatly, because he loves me , but it does not matter to me either way. If I started expecting something each time I helped him out, he would start calling someone else, not me. He will continue to let me help him, if I continue doing it out of love. If he rewards me, it will be out of love, not obligation. My employer rewards me out of obligation not love. If we treat God like our employer, we will only serve Him if He continues to “pay” us what we think we are worth. If we serve God like a Father, we serve Him out of love not obligation. We are living according to the Spirit and we don’t have our minds set on the things of the flesh (Romans 8:5). If we start treating God like our employer instead of our Father, don’t think He will continue to use us to our fullest potential. God does bless His children in ways above and beyond what we could ever expect or imagine (Eph. 3:20), but it will be according to His will and love, not our formulas. In Christ Jesus, retxar |
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279 | Are we do pray to Jesus? | Matt 6:9 | retxar | 14503 | ||
Here are a few verses that show it is proper to pray to Jesus. Acts 7:59-60 pray to Jesus. 2Cor 12:8-9 pray to Jesus. Acts 2:21 call upon Jesus Joel 2:32 call upon Jesus Romans 10:11-13 call upon Jesus Psalms 86:5 call upon Jesus Psalms 145:18 call upon Jesus Isa 55:6 call upon Jesus Acts 9:14 call upon Jesus 1Cor 1:2 call upon Jesus Acts 22:16 call upon Jesus Acts 9:21 call upon Jesus John 14:13-14 ask in Jesus name John 16:23-24 ask in Jesus name John 15:7 ask in Jesus name John 16:23 ask in Jesus name John 16:26 ask in Jesus name 1John 1:9 pray to Jesus God Bless, retxar |
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280 | book of barabus | Bible general Archive 1 | retxar | 14367 | ||
Try http://answering-islam.org.uk/Barnabas/ There are several links there. One artical with a lot of good info is "An overview of the Gospel of Barnabas by Norman L. Geisler and Abdul Saleeb". All this is new to me also, as I only researched after being prompted by peaches question. God Bless. retxar |
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