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381 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | Jesusman | 30466 | ||
Let me get this straight. You're saying that our good works keep us in Salvation. Correct? However, Our Good Works are not to keep us saved, but to prove to others that we are saved. "By their fruits you shall know them, ..." Matthew 7:20. "For it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure." Philippeans 2:13 Paul says in the following verse that you referenced that it is God who is working within you. Also, our works not only prove our salvation, but it is the logical cource of action for those dead to Sins, look at Romans 6:1-23. It clearly teaches that we are dead to sin, and that as new creatures in Christ, we are to act as Christ did. In fact, Romans 6 proves fully that works don't save you, that grace through faith saves you, and that works are the natural course of Action for the saved. Jesusman |
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382 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | Jesusman | 30455 | ||
For by Grace are you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of Works, that no one should boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 YOU DON'T WORK FOR YOUR SALVATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jesusman |
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383 | The Sons of God in Genesis 6:1-4 | Genesis | Jesusman | 30454 | ||
Thanks for the comments, Nolan. This is a real problem for me. I am one who cannot accept anything without solid proof behind it. I even put John Calvin and Calvinism to the test once. I came to the conclusion that if Calvin had the Alexandrian texts, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and other recently found manuscripts, his doctrinal teachings would've been different. But that's another topic I wish not to go into further discussion about. Jesusman |
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384 | Are the "sons of God" pre-Fall children? | Gen 6:2 | Jesusman | 30452 | ||
All it says is that angels were punished for sinning. It says nothing about them having relations with human females. Besides, there are references supporting that Satan and other angels rebelled against God. Jesusman |
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385 | Are the "sons of God" pre-Fall children? | Gen 6:2 | Jesusman | 30451 | ||
Hey Nolan, To add to your point, concider that nowhere in Scripture is there a solid reference calling Angels "sons of God". In fact, Hebrews 1:5 goes against it. Hebrews 1:5 "For to which of the angels did HE ever say, 'Thou art My Son, Today I have begotten thee'? And again, 'I will be a father to him and he shall be a son to me'?" It's clear that Angels are not "Sons of God". Jesusman |
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386 | Are the "sons of God" pre-Fall children? | Gen 6:2 | Jesusman | 30449 | ||
Answer this for me. "Sons of God" denotes a meaning that the person or persons is obedient to the will of God the Father. If that is so, and also concidering Jesus' statement in Matthew that angels "neither marry nor are given in marriage", how can these fallen angels, who have been disobedient, still be concidered obedient? On top of that, the references you gave say nothing about angels. It says that the "Sons of God" are gathered before God. In fact, show us one verse that clearly says that Angels are called the "sons of God". Jesusman |
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387 | The Sons of God in Genesis 6:1-4 | Genesis | Jesusman | 30447 | ||
Hello, Welcome to the free for all! :) Just kidding! Anyway, to get on to the topic at hand. To answer your questions about the Niphillim of Genesis 6 and of Numbers 13, they cannot be of the ancestry. Why? The Flood. The flood separates the Two. The Niphillim of Genesis 6 is pre-flood. It isn'e safe to assume that this was post-flood, because the events leading up to the flood and God's reasons for the flood isn't explained until AFTER the Niphillim are mentioned. This proves that the Niphillim and the events of Genesis 6:1-4 are pre-flood. As for the "After what", this is in reference to the "Sons" marrying the "Daughters". The Niphillim were already in existance before this took place, and existed after this happened. As for Job 1 and 2, yes, it is possible that it is a heavenly meeting. However, you must deal with the following questions. 1) If it is heaven, then why is Satan there, since he was kicked out of heaven? 2) If these are angels, then why does Job become the immediate topic? Why not one of the angels? 3) If these are angels, why is there no reference calling angels "sons of God"? Especially when Hebrews 1:5 says otherwise? As of the "mighty men of Old and Men of renown", they were obviously the offspring of the "Sons" and "Daughters". I clarified much of this in my original post. Jesus Loves You! Jesusman |
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388 | The Sons of God in Genesis 6:1-4 | Genesis | Jesusman | 30445 | ||
Hello Steve, Well, I speak from experience when I talk about the NASB being the most literally accurate translation to date. Not only do I have a BA in Biblical Languages in which I spent four plus years examining and translating the original texts into english, then comparing them to the existing english translations, but I sold Bibles for over a year. On top of that, I am persuing a Masters in Exegesis and Hermaneutics. NO, I don't think God was suprised. I think he new exactly what Satan wanted. As for Satan's ability to attack Job, I think he needed God's permission first, which strengthens God's authority. Jesus Loves You! Jesusman |
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389 | The Sons of God in Genesis 6:1-4 | Genesis | Jesusman | 30443 | ||
As I said in my original post, they could've been mentioned merely to give a time of reference. All it says is that they were there at that time. I could be talking about American history and say something like, "The Dodgers were playing in Brooklyn at the time." From that reference, you would know that I am talking about something that happened during the 1960's. Whether or not it is about baseball would have nothing to do about the discussion at hand. As for Job, A believer isn't only one who confesses Christ. During the Old Testament periods, a believer was one who was obedient to the Law and to God. That is why Abraham is refered to as believer in many places in the New Testament. Besides, there is enough evidence in early Genesis and throughout Job to deduce that there were some who believed and were obedient to God. Noah, Enoch, Seth, Job, and others all existed before the flood during this "wicked time". Besides, the historical sections (Genesis - Esther) of the Bible is arranged in chronological order. As for Science, Why do you fear it? Science is as much of a tool to use in our studies as a Bible dictionary or commentary. Not only that, But the Bible is worthless if it contradicts the facts. On a further related note, do you honestly expect me to believe in something that contradicts the facts? Let me lay down the theory about the angels in Genesis 6. Angels, who are not supposed to be able to marry, came to earth against God's commands, had Sex with humans, had children, who turned out to be superhuman giants, and then disappeared off the face of the earth. That's a bigger fantasy than Evolution. You expect me to take that on faith? Get real! You brought up Paul. Tell me, did he ever tell anyone to believe what he said upon faith alone? No. In fact, he praised the Barean Church when they researched his teachings according to the Scriptures of the day, and told them to keep it up. John tells us in his first epistle to "test". You will not find it said anywhere in the Bible that you are to believe something without a few facts supporting why you should believe it. Jesusman |
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390 | Who is the meaning of the name Adam? | Genesis | Jesusman | 30432 | ||
"Adam" in hebrew means "man". Jesusman |
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391 | Why have J W's changed John 1:1 | John | Jesusman | 30431 | ||
I agree, Hank. They are just trying to deny the deity of Christ. However, in my experience the more technical and thorough explaination usually is what is sought after, which is why I gave the answer I gave. Also, the very core of the issue concerning the J. W. doctrine and our doctrine is whether or not Jesus is God. By merely saying that they are attempting to deny the deity of Christ doesn't solve the problem. However, by going into the matters concerning the Greek text, you solve many of the inherant problems and narrow down the field. J. W.'s are known for using the Greek to support many of their weird doctrines. I'm trying to show how they are incorrectly using the greek. Jesus Loves You! Jesusman |
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392 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | Jesusman | 30428 | ||
Johnny, You missed my point. If we are to remain in Salvation, as you seem to be saying, then we must work for it. However, Scripture clearly teaches that Salvation is a gift from God and that we do not work for it. Jesusman |
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393 | Why have J W's changed John 1:1 | John | Jesusman | 30425 | ||
Hello, If you were to follow the rules of Greek grammer strictly, then in order for a word to be declared definite, a definite article must be present. If the defininte article isn't present, then the word is to be declared undefinite. Basically, "the" for definite. "a" for undefinite. However that is not always the case, as we shall see here. Now, with that explained, let's look at the text. In the greek, you have three primary phrases in John 1:1. It is the last two phrases which we will focus on. In the first of these two, you have in english, "and the Word was with God,". IN greek, the word for God, specifically the God of the Bible, is "ho Theos". "Ho" being the Definite article, and "Theos" being the word meaning "God". This is basically what is in this phrase. IN the greek, when you are talking about God, Jehovah, you say, "The God." Now look at the remaining phrase of verse 1. In strict a english translation, you have, "and the Word was a god." Now, the J. W. stop there in translation. However, there is a matter of syntax that can, and is applied to this and similar sentances. IN this sentance, you have a verb with two subject nouns. The subject can be either, "God" or "Word". However, greek syntax reveals to us that is this case, the noun with the Definite article is to be placed as the subject, and the other noun is to be placed as the Direct Object, also called the "Predicate Nominative". That is what is taking place here. "Theos" is to be treated in every respect as if it had a Definite Article. However, due to the grammer dealing with this, the article was removed for clarity, so that we may know which noun was to be the subject of the verb. I hope this clears things up. Jesus Loves You! Jesusman |
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394 | does soul have feeling? | Bible general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 30229 | ||
Does the soul have feeling? Well, do you feel? After all, the soul is you. As for where the Christian goes, Heaven and Paradise are the same thing. So to answer your second question, "Yes!" Jesusman |
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395 | Info about the NET Bible in hardcopy | Bible general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 30227 | ||
The NEV is a good bible. Thus far, I have seen it in hardback and bonded leather. The quality is good. However, the looks are unimportant compaired to what's inside. As far as tranlastion goes, it does a good job. It's on a similar basis as the NASB, meaning it goes for literal accuracy. I use it quite frequently, but I doubt it will ever replace the NASB in my mind for most accurate. It's one of the better ones out there. Jesusman |
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396 | INVITATION TO SATISFACTION | Bible general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 30225 | ||
Do a search on this passage. You'll find that it has been talked about before. Jesusman |
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397 | Behavior before the Gentiles? | 1 Pet 2:12 | Jesusman | 30223 | ||
Hello Charis, Let me speak from experience on this one. If you are a Christian, people know that you are a Christian, and they see you screaming insults and profanity at someone, what kind of an image are making in their minds about Christianity? Not a good one, I tell you that. In the end, you have aided in their hearts being hardened because you didn't set a good positive image. Then you'll have no choice but to move on to a different group to witness to, because your witness is worthless in their eyes. They are going to see you and think that all Christians are just like you. Thus make all of our duties to spread the Gospel harder in the long run. Jesus Loves You! Jesusman |
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398 | The Sons of God in Genesis 6:1-4 | Genesis | Jesusman | 30222 | ||
Hello Steve, As a point of clarity, I use the NASB as my primary translation, unless otherwise noted. I use the NASB due to it's literal accuracy. You brought up Psalms 8 and the idea that angels are superior than man. However, in Hebrews 1:14, we have the statement that angels are to minister the saved. With that in mind, it is important to remember that Jesus is higher in authority than the angels, and that we too will carry the title of "Sons of God" as Jesus carries. As a result, Man is of higher authority than the angles, especially the Saved. I don't remember where it is, and I've been looking all night, but I remember reading a verse that specifically teaches that Man is higher than the angels. Also, in the NASB, man is listed as being below "God" in this passage, not the angels or heavenly beings, which corrosponds to the rest of Scripture. As for Job 1 and 2, and the possibility it being angels, the primary reason why it says "angels of God" in these passages is because one of the copies of the Septuagint has it in there in place of "sons". Still, even if the original text placed "angels" in the text rather than "sons", it still would support the notion that Angels are the "Sons of God", which is the true matter throughout this whole thread. As for the challenge between God and Satan, remember, it was Satan who made the Challenge, not God. God merely permitted it to happen. As for the meeting of God and Satan, and being infront of angels, I have a few questions about that. Satan was kicked out of Heaven and from among the angels. He lost his place in the heavens. If so, then why is he there with them, before God? Besides, the passage says that Satan was among the group, and that he was roaming around upon the earth. Then we have Job becoming the topic of the discussion between them, as if he was right in their line of sight, which would place him with in the gathered group, specifically in chapter one. So, I ask again, if these are angels that are gathered, then why is Job and Satan there? The only explaination is that the group is that of human believers who are worshipping God, and Satan just happens to come near when he is summoned by God. Do you see my point? Jesus Loves You! Jesusman |
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399 | Same old question: man or Man? | John 1:1 | Jesusman | 30211 | ||
I didn't have my Greek NT handy when I wrote the reply. So I had to wing it, so to speak. Thanks for the correction. However, even though there isn't a definite article, and if there isn't a corrosponding noun with it, then the rules of substantival usage could still be applied. If I remember correctly, that is. Jesus Loves You! Jesusman |
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400 | Isaiah 55:1-9 | OT general | Jesusman | 30144 | ||
Hello, The first passage that came to mind as I was reading this passage in Isaiah was the Woman at the well in John 4. There is an amazing parallel between these two passages. It makes me wonder if Jesus had this passage in mind when he was speaking to the woman. As with the Woman, this passage offers free water and sustanance to those willing to come, and then proceeds to tell about how to come. Below is a small outline I whipped up on the fly. Maybe you could use it? Isaiah 55:1-9 The offer that the Lord has given. Vs 1-2: Witness the offer firsthand. (John 4:10) Vs 3-5: Listen to the offer that God has given. (John 4:13-14) Vs 6-7: Leave your past behind. (John4:27-29) Vs 8-9: Follow my direction. (John 4:21-24) Jesus Loves You! Jesusman |
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