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41 | Can I lose my salvation? | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 211610 | ||
akgrandpa- welcome to the forum. The question of whether salvation can be lost or forfeited is one of those debatable questions that quickly become argumentative and mostly unproductive in this type of setting. Still, if someone were to tell you that you can or can not lose your salvation, I suspect that would do little to give you confidence or security. Instead, I personally know that seeking the answer from Scripture is a very fulfilling study. Interestingly enough, I started a new book today (actually have it in my backpack but haven't cracked it yet). It is entitled "Eternal Security Can You Be Sure" by Paul Stanley. I can't recommend it because I haven't read it yet. I am convinced, by Scripture, that it is not possible to lose your salvation and we are promised that by Scripture (Phil 1:6). Salvation is not something you can earn or achieve, how can you lose it? God doesn't make mistakes. Anyway, probably enough said here since we don't want the never-ending debate on this topic to resurface on the forum. Type in words and/or phrases in the Search box in the upper right of the page. You will find a lot of posts on this that will at least help in pointing out the Scritprues to search on your own. God bless, Jeff |
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42 | Could this be the great apostasy? | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 211769 | ||
eoannes- welcome to the Forum. Any answer to your question would be purely speculative and so would not be beneficial to bible study. We are not always successful, but we try to keep this site focused on bible study and avoid speculative discussions. Please don't be offended by that and my welcome to you is sincere. Hope you stick around and study with us. God bless, Jeff PS. If you don't mind, add some info to your "User Info." so we can know a bit about you (not required). You can do this by clicking on "Update User Info" in the "Actions" box on the left of the page. |
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43 | THANKS FOR ANSWERING QUESTION | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 211995 | ||
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44 | help | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 212225 | ||
Tiffany- lots can and has been said here and elsewhere about love and marriage. While the two are often seen as necessarily coexisting, they are not, necessarily. Because this forum is not intended for anything more than bible study we can not engage in a discussion about your specific situation in such a way as to provide counseling or advice. Not to mention the lacking of qualifications and unavoidable bad advice you would receive. I can recommend that you begin to search the Scriptures regarding the two obvious topics, marriage and love. Love isn’t a feeling, it’s a choice and it’s not dependent on the other person but on you. Marriage is an institution ordained by God with very specific, biblical principles. You might start your study here by typing in marriage and/or love in the search box (upper right of screen) and use the bible search functions below that to explore the references the posts will include. Also consider face to face counseling with a qualified person in your local church, all things considered (including privacy and consideration for your husband). In the process, feel free to ask additional questions to the forum that relate to understanding the related bible passages. Hope this helps, Jeff |
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45 | help | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 212227 | ||
...duplicate question | ||||||
46 | Sell what you have-give alms | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 212230 | ||
flyman- alms speaks to charity, or charitable giving. The verse has to be considered in the context of the surrounding verses. Jesus is not saying sell all of your possessions, leaving yourself without means of living and giving it all away. The verse and the passage is speaking of the spiritual attitude, the mind-set of Christian living. Having more than enough while someone else doesn’t have enough is part of the issue. Worrying about getting more and keeping what we have is another part of the issue. We are to trust God for what we need and not become “self-reliant” which is nothing more than a mind-set because we actually could never be self-reliant. We have because He gives. Giving responsibly is a responsibility all Christians have. The loving others is the basis for why and how we give. Much more can be said but I’m only on a short break at work. Jeff |
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47 | Sell what you have - give alms | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 212232 | ||
...duplicate question | ||||||
48 | hear tongues but do not speak in tongues | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 212942 | ||
As doc pointed out- this is not something the Scriptures speak of. If you are hearing voices that others are not hearing there is likely a medical or psychological problem. You should visit with your primary care doctor and follow through with any referrals he/she makes for you. | ||||||
49 | Divine intervention? | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 214781 | ||
Or maybe it was non-intervention? If I were to rob a bank and deposit the money in another bank account and by doing I had financial wealth would I say that it was by divine intervention that I'm rich? Be careful in how you attempt to apply principles from Scripture. To reiterate brother Tim... stewardship does apply to the all things, both spiritual and material. This is a very clear teaching as Tim pointed out with reference. If you won a bet then you also ran the risk of losing the bet. If you would have lost, what exactly would you have lost? (don't answer here, just for your own thought). Did God intervene to cause the other person to lose? Certainly there is nothing outside of His control. But does He intervene to cause the outcome of every event? If two teams are playing against each other how many players and fans do you think might pray for their team to win? Yet, only one team does win (a draw being the exception of course). Does He cause one team to win and one to lose or does He allow the outcome? So if God's word clearly teaches that we are to be "good stewards" are you violating this principle by entering into bets? If you answer yes (which is the right answer) then what might you expect from God were He to actually intervene? Hebrews 12:5-7 (ESV) 5 And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? "My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him. 6 For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives." 7 It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? |
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50 | scripture on trials we keep serving God | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 215536 | ||
Perhaps the best, single passage to point to would be Luke 22:41-44 "And He withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and He knelt down and began to pray, 42 saying, "Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done." 43 Now an angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him. 44 And being in agony He was praying very fervently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling down upon the ground." (NASB) Every thought should be captive to the obedience of Christ (2Corinthians 10:5). Scripture clearly teaches that serving God (which can be summed up in the single word “obedience”) is to be a constant, consistent thing. Of course we don’t find obedience, our responsibility to serve God, as something that is separated out for specific periods and/or based on what we are experiencing (such as trials/temptation). In John 14:23 Jesus said that “If anyone loves Me, he will KEEP My word…(NASB, emphasis added). Suffering (trials) teaches obedience (Hebrews 5:8). These are just some points to get you started. The answer to your question really is found throughout the whole of Scripture. Hope this is helpful. |
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51 | What happen when we confess our sin? | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 220599 | ||
Welcome to the Forum! These questions are difficult or impossible to answer regarding specific individuals and specific events. You might get a wide range of responses. You might gain some insight by taking a look at 1Chronicles chapter 21. In this passage David sins against God. He realizes his sin and ask forgiveness. He also, in verse 8, asks God to "take away the iniquity". I pointed to this bible reference because it helps illustrate that sin has consequences. Even though forgiven, the consequences of sin are likely to remain. One consequence of your lie is that you feel badly about it (guilty feelings). I might suggest that this is a good thing. What would be the value of lieing, asking forgiveness and then carrying on with no consequences to learn from? Still, our faith is not based on feelings; it is based on the truth of God's word. Be confident that God has forgiven you, accept the lesson based in part on how you feel about it, but don't allow your feelings about it to continue to convict you of what has been forgiven 1John 1:9 |
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52 | who was jesus' Biological family? | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 221504 | ||
You can refer to the book of Matthew chapter 1 for the genealogy. | ||||||
53 | will suiside send you to hell | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 226117 | ||
While your question may be appropriate in that you are specifically asking for what the bible says on the topic, it would be highly inappropriate and potentially dangerous for anyone here to offer opinion and personal thought on this issue. On all matters, and especially that of life and death and the eternal condition of one’s soul, we do best to stop where Scripture stops. In fact, Scripture demands that we do. In other words, we shouldn’t attempt to offer more than what Scripture has to say about it. I would like to offer the below quote from theologian Charles Hodge for your consideration. “It is conceivable that men who do not believe in God or in a future state of existence, should think it allowable to take refuge in annihilation from the miseries of this life. But it is unaccountable, except on the assumption of temporary or permanent insanity, that any man should rush uncalled into the retributions of eternity. Suicide, therefore, is most frequent among those who have lost all faith in religion.3 It is a very complicated crime; our life is not our own; we have no more right to destroy our life than we have to destroy the life of a fellow-man. Suicide is, therefore, self murder. It is the desertion of the post which God has assigned us; it is a deliberate refusal to submit to his will; it is a crime which admits of no repentance, and consequently involves the loss of the soul.” (Charles Hodge, Systematic Theology). “Our life is not our own”. Murdering one’s self is the same as murdering another human being. It is a violation of God’s law as well as secular law. I can’t be sure but I believe the last sentence in the above quote by Hodge is speaking of an unsaved person regarding the suicide leaving no opportunity for repentance resulting in the loss of the soul. There is only one unforgiveable sin; blasphemy of the Holy Ghost, Matthew 12:31. Referring back to Charles Hodge, and to support my assumption that he is referring to an unsaved person in the above quote, Mr. Hodge does acknowledge blasphemy against the Holy Ghost as THE unpardonable sin. If you are not familiar with this sin, blasphemy of the Holy Ghost, do a search of the topic here on the SBF Forum. Your examination there is likely to bring you to the understanding that this unpardonable sin can not be committed by a saved person. All other sins carry the penalty of death as well, but to the saved, that penalty has been paid in full by the finished work of Christ Jesus through his death on the cross and resurrection from the dead. |
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54 | How do you help a controlling person? | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 229092 | ||
Hi - your question is too broad. If you will describe the bible study focus of the question we can start there and maybe be helpful. | ||||||
55 | Who sacrificed their son by fire | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 235555 | ||
Are you looking for an answer for a homework assignment? | ||||||
56 | What does it mean to be "in Christ"? | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 237158 | ||
In a verse, “But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,” (1Cor. 1:30) Continue reading in John Chapter 15:1-11 for further insight and then follow up with a new post if you would like more discussion. | ||||||
57 | about pcychics | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 237204 | ||
...Duplicate Question | ||||||
58 | Stagnated spiritual growth | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 237988 | ||
I don't today but I have to admit that I do from time to time. Without exception those times are always preceded by being distracted from Bible study and allowing myself to be more focused on other things. An interesting thing here is that if you look up the word "Stagnate" in the dictionary you will find "cease developing; become inactive or dull...' as part of the definition. Ephesians 2:10 (ESV) 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. We can only walk in them (the good works we were created for) if we know what they are. We can only know what they are by being in fellowship with God through prayerful study of His Word and having fellowship with other believers. I find that when I am feeling "stagnate" it's because I'm not giving proper attention to those things... every single time. |
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59 | this is part of my study on genesis | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 238009 | ||
Hi Shawn - welcome to the forum. Respectfully, the way you are presenting this it appears as though these are possibly test questions or answers you might need to complete an assignment. If I am wrong please forgive me. If I'm right I would like to recommend that you make the effort to study and seek the answers for yourself. The benefit will be much greater. | ||||||
60 | how far does a pastors authority go in a | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 238177 | ||
Hi and welcome to the Forum. A pastor may be looked at as a leader but he is not the authority. That role is God's alone. He has given us His word, the Bible, so that we know how to live our lives. Pastors might participate with the church elders to shepherd the church which might include biblically based discipline. Both the shepherding and the discipline is not on the authority of the pastor but that of Scripture. Hope this helps |
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