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381 | Tares/wheat | John 3:3 | Ken hepting | 91511 | ||
"Have you found any scripture yet for your contention that one can be saved but not born again?" Study this awhile and see what it says to you: Mal 3. 15-17 But now we call the arrogant blessed. Certainly the evildoers prosper, and even those who challenge God escape. Then those who feared the LORD talked with each other, and the LORD listened and heard. A scroll of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who feared the LORD and honored his name. "They will be mine," says the LORD Almighty, "in the day when I make up my treasured possession. I will spare them, [JUST AS] in compassion a man spares his son who serves him.".....Rev.20.12 "And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books". Do you think there might be a connection here, 4gvn? Ken |
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382 | What did Jesus mean by this | Mark 9:23 | Ken hepting | 91510 | ||
Good morning to all----Thanks for such a quick response and I must be honest that my asking this question is to try to understand where everyone is in their thinking about some of this that we read in the Bible that is difficult to grasp in light of all that comes against us in this fast food spiritual economy we live in.. I probably ought to ask the question again but this time bring to our rememberances where are to be living spiritually for effective faith be made real. Not that we aren't to have a faith of our own but, as I stated elseware, where do we let our faith end and the faith of Jesus Christ begin in our lives? If we say we surrender all to Him then it only makes sense that we are giving over everything of ourselves to the Master for His good pleasure and for His purposes of promoting Himself, through our obedience to Him, to the rest of the world. We, by our faith believing in Him, place ourselves on His 'wheel'. This is a sacrificial act on our part, 'Shall the clay then say to the potter, 'hey, what are you doing'? No, I believe the scriptures are quite clear in saying OUR faith should be alive to Him [because of hearing His word, Rom. 10.17] that His faith, now made alive in me, even as the size of a grain of mustard seed, would be sufficient for all the power we need of Him in THIS life. It is His FAITH we now live by when we take into ourselves the new nature He gives us, i.e., Himself, and not just His Faith. My faith, brought into existance in my OLD nature, takes me to Him who enters me with HIS nature/Himself. One of the two natures MUST decrease. It shouldn't His. John the baptist, who typifies this, said in Jn.3.30 "He must increase, but I must decrease". John, the old nature, Jesus, the new. John the old way of life, Jesus, the new way of living. One more thing to note in this: Jesus had the MIND of the Father at all times. So when He enters us with His nature He also brings the Mind of His Father with Him. Now when we read: Phil 5.5 "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus" we can see something very great has happened to us that needs to be sorted out in our thinking. That's why Paul says in Phil 2.12: "... work out your own salvation with fear and trembling"; salvation in this sense not pertaining to eternal life but a coming out of the world's way of doing business, even business for Him. We can not have an adulterated mixer of our mind and His mind in His affairs. I repeat, they are His affairs. There's more to say on this subject that will exite you to greater heights in Him if you can get a hold of this part of it. Good hunting in Him, Ken |
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383 | Tares/wheat | John 3:3 | Ken hepting | 91469 | ||
Who are you and where do I find you in the "tree"? I don't think I should have to look for 'wheat and tares' to find a name to answer to. Or do I just call you 'Wheat and Tares'? |
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384 | What did Jesus mean by this | Not Specified | Ken hepting | 91463 | ||
What was Jesus actually saying here: Lu 17.6 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you. |
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385 | What did Jesus mean by this | Mark 9:23 | Ken hepting | 91474 | ||
What was Jesus actually saying here: Lu 17.6 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you. |
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386 | What did Jesus mean by this | Luke 17:6 | Ken hepting | 91476 | ||
What was Jesus actually saying here: Lu 17.6 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you. |
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387 | Mat 17:20 vs I Cor 13:2? | Mark 9:23 | Ken hepting | 91462 | ||
If you had the faith--- of Jesus--- the size of a grain of Mustard seed you could move the mountain. That's what He was saying. He is alluding to Kingdom living where He is King and His faith IS our faith.. |
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388 | Should Benny throw the Holy Spirit? | 1 John 4:1 | Ken hepting | 91459 | ||
What in the world are you saying!!? Satan's agents lodging where, in the kingdom of God!!? Read Lu.13 again, for the first time: 18 Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it? 19 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it. |
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389 | Knocked out by holy spirit | Matt 16:6 | Ken hepting | 91457 | ||
But then an axe head only floated on the water one time in the Bible, but float it did. I'd be real careful about saying somethings when speaking of the actions, alledged or not, done by the Holy Spirit. | ||||||
390 | What is the Hebrew word for "Know?' | Jer 31:34 | Ken hepting | 91456 | ||
"To know" is to have intimate knowledge of, as in intercourse. Gen 38.26 Judah recognized them and said, "She is more righteous than I, since I wouldn't give her to my son Shelah." And he did not sleep with her again...NIV 26 And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more....KJV |
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391 | Kind of harsh, don't you think? | Matt 16:6 | Ken hepting | 91440 | ||
I take it, Pastor, you are Charismatic? How long have you been persuaded this the way for you to go in? Are you a young person, old, a convert from something? If so what? Been saved long? I'm curious, when one speaks from experience, as to how much they have. I'm 65. I've been in this thing most all my life. Was christened in the conv. Meth. church and attended regularly. At 10 I was born again, as best I knew, into Christ in a small Pentecostal church. Then lived a yo-yo Christian life in and out of Christ for many years. That was due mainly, I'm beginning to believe, as a result of convoluted, mixed up, unascertained doctrine that most everyone who preached had a different slant which never produced the intented fruit in addition to a strong willed life I possessed, some say I still do but now it's redirected, so to speak. Finally when, "in the fullness of God's timing", He finally really got a hold of me and then I Began to see some things about somethings/inconsistancies that had bothered me for years and that were a hinderance to my spiritual growth when I was younger. I've wrestled with these many issues to arrive at where I am presently with the help of the Holy Spirit and some good teaching. Much adjustment has been made to bring about an intensity for knowing the Father as I never supposed could or would happen. You see, intimacy with Him is the prime thing every Born Again individual is purposed by Him to "step into" by taking the YOKE of Christ and be lead by Him. Jesus said: "When you seek me with all your heart you'll find me". He said this to His followers. When that is seen in the proper light of Christ, as it pertains to living in the Kingdom of God, everything else we seek for ourselves will pale. His YOKE will reveal the "Pearl of Great Price". You'll sell all to gain it. I've seen the god, bad, and the ugly so nothing you say is going to surprise me. FWIW, I've been bounced from a few Charimatic churchs. I flatly refuse to go to most. So our discussions could get alittle testy. |
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392 | Ask for a cold, and ye shall receive it? | Matt 16:6 | Ken hepting | 91405 | ||
I just finished another response. I hope it answers some questions you may have ken |
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393 | Ask for a cold, and ye shall receive it? | Matt 16:6 | Ken hepting | 91404 | ||
Both of your examples are from a period before the cross nad the resurrection. So they are invalid. God had His reasons now made clear if we study to show ourselves approved. Agreement does mean anything if that agreement isn't between the asking prayer's and God Himself. By agreement meaning their living their lives BY the faith of Jesus Christ which is the only Faith that can produce such agreement because it is the very MIND of GOd. Without that Faith it is impossible to please God. Consequently, a whole army couldn't move God by agreeing to together if God doesn't want to be/can't be moved. All to often that's the case. Who knows the sin-s that gather together in agreement for God's miraclous works. If He were to grant the wishes of a bunch of agreeing, secret adulterers, what be the effect on them? Nope..sorry. Agreeing with yourselves and .10 won't buy a cup of coffee in that scheme of things. |
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394 | Ask for a cold, and ye shall receive it? | Matt 16:6 | Ken hepting | 91398 | ||
How about telling me who you. Maybe sign your name to your message as a courtesy. Thank you Ken |
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395 | Isn't believing Christ for salvation suf | John 3:3 | Ken hepting | 91357 | ||
I can understand that. I find myself in that position much of the time ...;']. It takes a great deal of effort to put our thoughts together to express scripture that is made fresh to you by the Holy Spirit that explains the inconsistancies and other matters we take for granted as being "normal". They aren't normal; more like average but not normal. Today when we don't have prayer answered we say, oh well, and move to the next difficulty or strain. We may pray about it, we may even have the whole assembly in the church pray about, and nothing again happens and piously repeat, Oh well, God works in mysterious ways, and again move to the next stress or problem not really interested anymore nor expecting God to answer especially after the whole church prayed. We go through the motions thinking now that the motions is what it's all about. Not many any longer are bothering ask "Why is that", we're supposed to have answers from God"? He said we are to have power in our lives and be disciples unto Him! Is this discipleship? Is this the result of what we are taught discipleship to be!? Is this what following Christ means?! Apathy!? This is pitiful! My conclusion to the matter is, if a Christian IS NOT making his home in the Kingdom of God he has NO right to expect his prayers to be answered or expect to have power for living; making the beattitudes an actually in ones life. Be assured that if today's modern Christian acidentally picks up a poisonous snake and gets bitten He's going to DIE! If he acidentally drinks poison, he's going to DIE! If he is not residing in the kingdom, he is none of His. You're on your own. Jesus said that many times. The hedge of protection is the kingdom of God. Death isn't there. Many will say, well how about the missionary's that have fallen, what about their deaths? I ask, What about the death of Jesus upon a cruel cross!? Was there a purpose in that we now see and understand? Of course we know the answer, God has made it plain to us. But the missionary in the foreign land who dies sacrificially? One day we'll know as we are known. In the meantime be assured if it was a disciple of Christ He/she died with understanding in their mind and heart concerning the issues of discipleship. When Paul say's "And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ."-Rom 8. We take that as applying just to the unsaved or backslider. I don't read it any longer that way because Paul was speaking to born again Christians. Paul saw the kingdom! Study Paul. If we saw the kingdom we would NEVER backslide, our churhes would be vibrant in their teaching and experience in the presence of God! Ergo, we have not seen the kingdom; we don't know how to Love God the way He wants to be loved. Seek first the kingdom of God.........and all things will be added unto you" If one is a Christian, hungary for God, begin to look at circumstances in life to be opportunities to learn. It will be a wilderness experience to be sure. |
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396 | Isn't believing Christ for salvation suf | John 3:3 | Ken hepting | 91336 | ||
That be well be but I've read and had conversations with Catholic friends that has caused me to see the distinctions. I can agree on much they teach but I sense it to be from a wrong perspective; an earthly one instead of a kingdom one. | ||||||
397 | Supposed to "DO" something? | John 3:3 | Ken hepting | 91335 | ||
"Not sharp shooting, just looking for clarification. I would still say that grace is a gift, but we must co-operate with it." God's Grace can be equated with God's love. God's name is LOVE. His Kingdom is a Kingdom of LOVE. A simple deduction would be to say Grace is God, in the sense we speak. Therefore it is He we must cooperate with. Grace is a then a matter of His LOVE extended to us especially when we please Him by living by the Faith of Christ. In living this way Grace becomes a given because Christ had the Mind of His Father and Now we, who abide in Christ, also have it, though it be a learning and an overcoming of "self" process for us. Now the infusion of things in Him is a given for us, according to His will. Ask anything in My name, He says, and the Father will give it to you. Imputing is at salvation. Imparting begins when we choose to follow. Thanks. Please forgive me for my remark. |
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398 | Isn't believing Christ for salvation suf | John 3:3 | Ken hepting | 91332 | ||
I can accept a great deal of what that states but what I read in it speaks of something that relieves me of responsibility and the having to do anything but show up at regular church hours for the purpose of doind penents-sp?- and to to ask forgiveness for continuing to do my own thing. I see no need to seek anything with the way that catechism is written. Just pay my tithe and show up. That's not something I can embrace. | ||||||
399 | Supposed to "DO" something? | John 3:3 | Ken hepting | 91329 | ||
Nope. No gift outright. Has a string attached to it that says "If any man will...Then I will" A conditional thing to be sure. Funny you didn't mention "impute". Got the definition handy for that or are you just looking to sharp shoot? |
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400 | It's hard to understand | John 3:3 | Ken hepting | 91328 | ||
Thank you for the kind reply. I am, however, having some diffuculty understanding where you're coming from. I guess it's the way you ask questions or something, I'm not quite sure, but you have sparked some curiosity because I have sensed for a long time that the enemy has lulled many Christians into a stupor and we have dozed off on the job, so to speak. (Is this close to what you are saying as one of your points?) Thank you for your graciousness and yes it is partly as you say and more. The church doesn't teach the kingdom. Every Sunday it's the same message of Salvation. Most everyones re-dedicator is worn out. ------------------------------- As far as Jesus going "straight to the cross", I don't understand why you are asking this. My understanding is that it was in "the fullness of time", and because God is perfect, it is a perfect plan. Yes, but what does the "fullness of time" represent except that God had more in mind then man's redemption? Right? Otherwise Baby Jesus was that perfect, pure, sinless little Lamb of God that would have satisfied that part of God's plan for redeeming man. ------------------------------------- Are you questioning God from a standpoint of child-like curiosity, or from a standpoint of judgment as to why He did the things He did - the WAY He did them? neither. I'm making an honest observation based on the scriptures. -------------------------------- I also did not understand, as you said, placing myself IN Jesus, and then saying "but I don't know God's will perfectly". Don't you place yourself in Jesus, abide in Him as He declares you must in order to live a life acceptable to Him? You must! Think of Jesus Christ as a Kingdom of one, then live there and make it a kingdom of two. Jesus did know God's will. Can you point out where I said this: "but I don't know God's will perfectly". --------------------------------- Jesus is the "fullness of the Godhead bodily". As God incarnate, He MUST have known God's will perfectly, because God the Father said that Jesus pleased Him well. Don't get the time of Jesus as a man, being on earth, and Him being the fulness of the Godhead, to closely wrapped together except as a 'reality' fact and not yet an 'actuality' fact though in the Father's mind it was a done deal and it was infact a fact. Didgah git all that? |
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