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41 | What did you choose to assume? | John 3:3 | Ken hepting | 91324 | ||
You were very incomplete and disconnected in your post. Very little of your post made connections with me to satisfy the issue of how you think salvation relates to discipleship. For that reason it only got a cursory look from me. It was way too much to respond to. I'm sorry for that. |
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42 | Saved, but not born again? | John 3:3 | Ken hepting | 91326 | ||
That's my dilemna. I'm not sure I can. Oh there's plenty there but I need to be satisfied I'm correct in applying the scripture.. However the fact that I might me correct is enough to challenge me. I witness an awful lot on Sunday to make me wonder and conclude I am correct because there can be no other answer to the thing I witness and the resentment I receive when enaging most in conversation concerning the things of God. I know God Grace is great and all thos epeople aren't damned but I can't see the witness for the Kingdom of God anywhere in the church. |
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43 | 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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44 | 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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45 | 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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46 | Born again. Giving or receiving? | John 3:3 | Ken hepting | 101725 | ||
[At the same time, I think that we might need to consider that growing up does not make us more or less of a son. Sons (and daughters) are born, not made.] No....tutored unto it. It's patterned after the Roman example of adoption. Jesus is our example in all this. Isaiah 9:6 (NASB) For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; We are born children to be tutored by the Holy Spirit and then be presented to the Father as "sons".. |
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47 | Born again. Giving or receiving? | John 3:3 | Ken hepting | 101726 | ||
I couldn't agree more. That's why I've been stressing His FAITH and not mine is what God is after in our lives. My faith takes me to Him for salvation and then [*If I choose to go further] He gives me His FAITH unto a "Born Again" relationship in Him. It's His Life in me produced by my overcoming the old nature [1 Peter] that Father is after unto a fullness in Christ. That's why we are to set about learning Him. God's will for my [your] life is to become as Jesus, the man. *Note: If I don't choose to go further will I indeed, be saved? Maybe as by fire? That's a question mark in my thinking. |
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48 | wish you were hot or cold | John 15:5 | Ken hepting | 90747 | ||
why do we make God' word so complicated? Because we attempt to justify and own way of living while calling ourselves “Christian”. We claim Christianity yet are so blatantly ignorant of the reason for Jesus Christ aside from redemption….which is something we had nothing to with except need it. Prov. 13; 15 tells us that the way of a transgressor is hard. God' word is true and the truth shall make you free. One thing we must realize is this; we must be sincere in what we do for Christ and remember only what we do for Christ will last. And when we read Gods word we won’t understand everything now as we read, but one day we'll understand it better by and by................ Yes but the transgressor mentioned hear applies to the one has entered into something and then violated it. In the Christian’s case it has to do with not entering the kingdom of God as He desires -See Jn 3.3,5- while attempting to have the benefits of His kingdom. Won’t work! He,the Christian, violates the word of God. Jesus says “Come unto me”; and then, "Take My yoke upon you”. We go to Him for salvation and then no further. We don’t take His Yoke because we really don’t desire His “Government” -Yoke- to be something in/on our lives. Consequently we live a contradiction when we say we are Christian that brings confusion and difficulty when trying to understand His word and be blessed by it. God’s word is indeed truth and we can be ‘sincerely wrong’ about that truth if we don’t appropriate His provision for finding it. Since it can only be found by the Faith OF Jesus Christ and that Faith to be found in His Kingdom, where we ought to find ourselves if we are “rightly” sincere? It is the Mind of God that is found IN the Faith of Jesus Christ. Paul said “Let this Mind be in you……” Jesus said: “Be perfect as your Father in Heaven”. When His Faith is in you will begin to see that it is the ONLY Faith that is pleasing to God AFTER you become a Christian. -Heb 11.6- And without faith -*that Faith- it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him…..with Himself! Then “works should follow based on the Mind of God; the Faith of the Lord Jesus. What did Jesus say but “I only do what I see my Father do…” So we can readily see that without His Faith it is impossible to please Father since it is with His Mind that we do so. -Jn 17.11- “…that they may be one, as we are”.- The responsibility lay with us to continually be found pleasing to Father in the way of perseverance in overcoming in this life. And how do we overcome but by the Blood of the Lamb! It’s a Love affair initiated by Him. A man’s works will reveal what faith motivates him. -James 2.20- -*that Faith-emphasis mine- It is NOT so much what we do for Christ that will last since we can be functioning from “self-motivation”. We must be as Jesus, the man, and then the doing will be a giving of ourselves as Father moves, by His Holy Spirit, upon our hearts. One can’t ‘do’ without, ‘being’. |
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49 | Prayer without an Answer??? | John 17:23 | Ken hepting | 101739 | ||
If you believe God to be God then you must believe He already knows what you want when you pray. I can say everything to Him in about 3-4 mins. So why pray, you might ask? It's to get to know Him. The best way to pray is in the Spirit per 1 Corth 14. We don't know how to pray anyway, but the spirit does. The Spirit makes intercession for us in our behalf. It is He who has the mind of the Father. If this all sounds confusing it's because you've had no good teaching on the Baptism of the Holy Ghost per Acts 2. Not much of mainstream Christianity gets any these days. Everything is programs to discover yourself. Ken |
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50 | Does He pray thru us, or us thru Him? | Acts | Ken hepting | 91983 | ||
Ken hepting, Why does it have to benefit your mind? Then when does pray ... it is a mindless activity". ---------------------------------- A Spiritual thing to be sure with your mind not getting in the way. Haven't you ever attempted to pray with your mind/your understanding about a given matter and for some reason get bombarded with all sorts of stuff totally unrelated, some of it filth? That's Satan. That's how he is able to get to us. Of course he needs to be resisted but when praying in the Spirit he can't go there. He's not allowed. He also has no idea what'a being prayed to the Father since it is a Holy Ghost activity within you taking place. You could assume he doesn't know the language either. Satan can only act upon what we give him access to through our 5 senses. Speaking in tongues is not of them. "Where does The Bible say "the Holy Spirit is praying through you"? Contextually the The NT says so. --Jn 17, "that they be one as we are one". When Paul says I pray with the understanding and with the Spirit also. He speaking of tongues when he says this or else he can't mean Spirit because his mind and understanding would still be active. Isa.28.9-12 "Who is it he is trying to teach? To whom is he explaining his message? To children weaned from their milk, to those just taken from the breast? For it is: Do and do, do and do, rule on rule, rule on rule ; a little here, a little there." Very well then, with foreign lips and strange tongues God will speak to this people, to whom he said, "This is the resting place, let the weary rest"; and, "This is the place of repose"-- but they would not listen...NIV. Joel 2.28,29 'And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit 'in those days'. "In those days" is here, is now. Is it happening where you are? If not are you one of them who make excuses? Never forget that we who born again and have had our Pentecostal experience are conduits through which the Holy Spirit 'should' function. That's what Pentecost was all about. |
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51 | Searching for the truth | Acts | Ken hepting | 92012 | ||
No Robert, it isn't. Assumimg I'm correct, what does that say about the condition of your spirit when Christ returns and what should you do about it if you are given to believe you fall short? | ||||||
52 | Does speaking in tongues come naturally? | Acts | Ken hepting | 92117 | ||
What happened in the room where the 120 twenty met? Did they have Bibles? What were they doing? Shouldn't we do the same yet you'll be hard pressed to see that atmosphere of praise and worship in most churches today must less be taught as something we should be about. | ||||||
53 | Ken, The Chrurch differs from Israel? | Acts | Ken hepting | 92135 | ||
'Where does the Bible say "worship Him in adoration/praise and thanksgiving with the mind and with tongues" Why wouldn't you want to, but did I say "tongues"? Did I say the mind, for that matter. |
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54 | Sleep speaking in tongues? | Acts | Ken hepting | 92182 | ||
Dave, if you are truly into the things of God He isn't going to hide Himself from you regardless of the the present issue. It's important to remember He is not the author of confusion. If something of the nature you mentioned is happening to you I would be in much prayer about it anticipating a confirmation of it's validity. The word says let everything be confirmed by two or three witnesses, however in your private prayer time with Him I would not have a problem trusting what is impressed upon me since I am praying in His name. God is Trustworthy. God is faithful. He won't give you a stone if asking for a loaf. Try the Spirits to see if they be of the Lord. If there is a sense of fear or darkness associated in any of what you experience, resist it in the name of Jesus. As to tongues, let them flow out if you are impressed to speak.. We're not going to speak English in Heaven anyway. | ||||||
55 | What is the context? | Acts | Ken hepting | 92248 | ||
"You said, "The word says let everything be confirmed by two or three witnesses" ... what is the passage ... any of the above? What is the context of the passage ... is it about discipline? What is the context of "He won't give you a stone if asking for a loaf"? --------------------------- Matt 18.16 But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that 'every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.' Matt 7.9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? --------------------------------- I'd line to know where you see "private prayer time" and speaking in tongues? ------------------------------------- Do you pray? Is it private or always in public? As to tongues, that's between you and the Lord and how critical it all seems to you. But Pauls says this: 1 Corth 12.31 But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way. 13:1 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. Now don't tell me at this point that tongues isn't a greater gift since it is a language of/by the Holy Spirit. That tongues and intimacy are intrinsically linked is a given to those who practice their gift in earnest and love. 1 Corth.13. comes alive to those who do so beyond just speaking. |
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56 | Prophet - is it learned or a gift? | Acts | Ken hepting | 92370 | ||
"Compare the lists (Eph 4:11...1 Cor 12) is both places ... for example, is a prophet something that is learned or is it a gift?" Well, in the OT they had a school for prophets. I guess one went to Prophet College or something. Obviously it had to do with discerning the times and making predictions based on the history of God doing the things He did and then drawing concusions from those experiences. One who prophecies isn't necessarilly a prophet by "trade" in the Bible. God spoke through Balaams donkey, remember. So if one is yielded to the Holy Spirit at the appointed time he/she will be used by God to bring forth a prophecy. I can't be more specific than that in a hypothetical way here. I just know it happens. It has happened to me. |
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57 | "My witnesses?" | Acts 1:8 | Ken hepting | 100704 | ||
The word "Witness" has it's meaning in the same root as "Martyr". Does that help? What does that say to anyone? | ||||||
58 | Who are the Pentecostals? | Acts 1:8 | Ken hepting | 100705 | ||
I'm a Penetecostal in as much as I believe in what happened at Pentecost is still pertinent and necessary to today's Christian life. For one to be made perfect in God and do that which God purposes in our life i.e., become a son unto Him, the power to do so must come from the outside. Read Acts 1 [the whole chapter] if you're just saved. See where the Lord gives instructions to the disciples [who are born again in John 20] then make some comparisons with what I've posted below. Now Ref. with Ezekiel 44:17 (NASB) "And it shall be that when they enter at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and wool shall not be on them while they are ministering in the gates of the inner court and in the house. Because: Ezekiel 44:18 (NASB) "....... they shall not gird themselves with anything which makes them sweat. In other words God won't tolerate our self effort [represented here by "wool"] mingled with His Holy Spirit activity [Linen]. Oil burning here and not wick burning. Now what does Acts 1 say about being "clothed/Endued"? |
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59 | What power and its purpose? | Acts 1:8 | Ken hepting | 100707 | ||
Acts 3:6-10 (NASB) "But Peter said, "I do not possess silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene-- walk!" [7] And seizing him by the right hand, he raised him up; and immediately his feet and his ankles were strengthened. [8] And with a leap, he stood upright and began to walk; and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. [9] And all the people saw him walking and praising God; [10] and they were taking note of him as being the one who used to sit at the Beautiful Gate of the temple to beg alms, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him." ...........Now you decide |
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60 | What power and its purpose? | Acts 1:8 | Ken hepting | 100708 | ||
Acts 3:6-10 (NASB) "But Peter said, "I do not possess silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene-- walk!" [7] And seizing him by the right hand, he raised him up; and immediately his feet and his ankles were strengthened. [8] And with a leap, he stood upright and began to walk; and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. [9] And all the people saw him walking and praising God; [10] and they were taking note of him as being the one who used to sit at the Beautiful Gate of the temple to beg alms, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him." ...........Now you decide |
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