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41 | "Once Saved Always Saved" | NT general Archive 1 | Bob Y. | 25205 | ||
When I was reading what you wrote I kept thinking "What happened to one mediator?" 1Ti 2:5 For [there is] one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; |
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42 | episcopal church | 1 Cor 12:14 | Bob Y. | 25202 | ||
I was raised in the Episcopal church but I never really found a personal relationship with Jesus until I went to a church with a free form of worship. The Episcopal church is very close to the Anglican or Church of England. The Episcopal churches I've been to are very liturgical in their worship services. Most of the time the Bible is not even brought to the service. The minister may read from it, but the congragation follows and recites sections from "The Book of Common Prayer" The minister reads one line and the congragation answers with the next. The music is done the same way, with the choir singing one or two verses and the congragation singing the next couple. It has been a long time since I attended the Episcopal church regularly, but when I did it seemed like the congragation was not encouraged to read the Bible on their own very much. They were only encouraged to memorize certain verses like the 23rd Psalm and the Lord's Prayer (and the Apostles Creed, which is not a Bible verse but a statement of belief). It may be different now. In many larger Episcopal churches the services are very pomp and beautiful. They remind you of something you might see in the royal palaces of England. A visitor to an Episcopal church may find it difficult to follow the cues for standing, sitting, neeling and reciting. I believed that a new Christian or someone searching for truth will be more well served by going to a church with a more free form of worship. A church that encourages a personal relationship with Jesus and the individual study of the Bible. A Christian who already understands his relationship with Jesus and the Bible may get more enjoyment from the beauty of the Episcopal services. This is, of course, only my opinion. It is possible that some people may come to know Christ through these kinds of services. |
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43 | Are tongues a world language or not? | 1 Corinthians | Bob Y. | 25183 | ||
Hi Martha, I appreciate your response to my question. I agree with you that from Acts 2:6 the apostles were speaking languages of surrounding areas that could be understood by the unsaved people. I believe the purpose for this is well supported in the following verse: 1Cr 14:22 So then tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe but to unbelievers; but prophecy is for a sign, not to unbelievers but to those who believe. I think someone who receives a gift of tongues now may find they have the ability to learn foreign languages easily and spread the gospel to other nationalities of people. Thanks again and God bless you, Bob |
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44 | Renewal AGAIN to repentance? | NT general Archive 1 | Bob Y. | 25105 | ||
I believe what they are talking about about in Hebrews 6 is once we have been saved lets continue to grow in Christ and not keep bouncing back to needing repentance for the same sins over and over again. A believer is to get off the milk and on to the meat. 1Cor 3:2 I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are not yet able, (NASB copyright 1995 Lockman Foundation) We will all continue to sin as we grow, but we must try not to keep repeating the same sins that brought us to Jesus in the first place or we will never experience growth. A person must trust Jesus in their heart not just lip service. If they do, then they are saved. If they are so weak in their will that they continue in sin, if their faith is in Jesus they are saved. They will go home empty handed, because, other than receiving the gift of eternal life, their life will have been wasted. This is not what Jesus would have for our life. 1Cr 3:15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. I have a friend who studies the Bible and loves Jesus but continues on and off in alcoholism and sometimes worse. I have no doubt that he is saved. It is just sad that I believe he has the potential of being very effective for the Lord, but can't get off the starting line. God bless you, Bob |
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45 | Church growth measured by numbers in pew | Matt 18:20 | Bob Y. | 25009 | ||
I write from my own opinion and many, I'm sure, feel differently. I started coming to our assembly when it was only about 80 people. I accepted Jesus and was baptized within this body. I feel that I was growing within this group and of course I still love my brothers and sisters who attend. Now this assembly has grown to about 400 (which still isn't as large as many) during which time they have purchased over 25 acres of prime land and built a large new building and beautifully landscapped it. Although many new people come to the new building many who were there at the beginning have left and gone else where. I have stayed with them feeling that once the new building was built and every was settled in, they would get refocused. Instead it seems they have refocused on physical expansion. I feel that all the new expences directed toward physical expandsion have taken the emphasis away from biblical teaching and spiritual growth, putting unnecessary burdens and pressure on individual believers to stretch them out more financially because of fear of guilt and not from heart felt support. This is especially true because almost all of the expenses for growth have been borrowed from the bank. I try to be careful not to call the building or the institution the "church". The church is the body of believers. This applies to whether it is where two or three are gathered in Jesus name or where a thousand are gathered in His name. I believe that many organized Christian institutions are patterned from the corporate structure, thus their goals become simular. I am now looking for a small group who will gather for prayer and focus on studing the Bible together. If I belong to another larger assembly of believers it will be one that is structured around small group ministries. My personal answer is that I can find nothing in the Bible that measures church growth as building growth or growth of the institution's assets, but maybe that's just me. Act 15:28 it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these essentials: Act 15:29 you abstain from things sacrificed to idols and from blood and from things strangled and from fornication; if you keep yourselves free from such things, you will do well. Farewell." |
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46 | what about the K J V | Rev 3:10 | Bob Y. | 24986 | ||
I think that all of you have a very good line of thinking in this area. I am by no stretch of the imagination a scholar of any kind. I prefer the more contemporary language found in the NKJV and NASB, because it's easier for my simple mind to grasp, yet are still accurate translations. I have a friend who majored in ancient Greek in college and reads a Greek New Testament. He tells me that these translations (of course refering to KJV also) are very accurate. I use all the study aids I can, but only to gain a better understanding and I rely on the Holy Spirit to put it all together for me. God bless all of you, Bob |
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47 | What type of death is the 2nd death? | Rev 21:8 | Bob Y. | 24985 | ||
Rev.20:6 Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years. (NASB copyright 1995 Lockman) Rev. 20:12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds. (NASB copyright 1995 Lockman Foundation) Rev. 20:14-15 14 Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. 15 And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. (NASB copyright 1995 Lockman Foundation) I believe the above sequence of verses may clearify what the second death is. When a person has turned from being led by their sin nature and desires placing the foundation of their being on Jesus and the salvation that He has given for all by His sacrifice, which was certified as acceptable to the Father in the resurrection, they receive the Holy Spirit being now at peace with the Father and exempt from the "great white throne" judgment of God described in Rev.20:11-15. Unsaved people walk around spiritually dead throughout this life, yet aware of their surroundings because their souls and bodies are still living. When their body is lost, their soul remains for judgment. For the unsaved death is a fearsome threat that lurks in the future. Unfortunatly when they pass from this life, they find they have a much more fearsome threat awaiting them. For the unsaved it is all a sequence of continuous loss, but for those saved through Christ Jesus it is a sequence of eternal growth and gain. God bless you, Bob |
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48 | Can one loose their salvation ? | Bible general Archive 1 | Bob Y. | 24803 | ||
Rev 22:19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and [from] the things which are written in this book.(KJV) Rev. 22:19 And if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. (NKJV Copyright 1982 Thomas Nelson) Rev. 22:19 And if any one takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book. (RSV copyright info) Rev. 22:19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and [from] the things which are written in this book. (Webster's) Rev. 22:19 And if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the tree of life and from the holy city, which are written in this book. (NASB copyright 1995 Lockman Foundation) Which version says "Lamb's book of life"? There is a difference between the "book of life" and the "Lamb's book of life". We need to be careful not to add words to the Bible. The "book of life" is a registry of the deeds all humans have done in their life here on earth, both open and in secrete. The "Lamb's book of life" is a registry of all who have trusted in Jesus as their savior attaining eternal life and exemption from the judgement and wrath of God. Rev. 20:12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds. (NASB copyright 1995 Lockman Foundation) |
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49 | Shall the image of Jesus be lifted up? | Ex 20:4 | Bob Y. | 24656 | ||
Kalos, I agree with you to an extent. Jesus did say this to indicate how he would die, but He also said this to indicate how the lost would come to know Him. Strong's shows that the word used for "lifted up" in this verse is: 5312 hupsoo (hoop-so-o) from 5311; TDNT - 8:606,1241; v AV - exalt 14, lift up 6; 20 1) to lift up on high, to exalt 2) metaph. 2a) to raise to the very summit of opulence and prosperity 2b) to exalt, to raise to dignity, honour and happiness What I'm talking about is not to "recrucify" Him but to exalt and glorify Him, lifting Him up in our lives as a light in a world filled with darkness. Luk 11:33 No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth [it] in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light. God bless you, Bob |
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50 | TRINITY | Bible general Archive 1 | Bob Y. | 24654 | ||
Col 1:19 For it pleased [the Father] that in him should all fulness dwell; Col 2:9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. Isa 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. |
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51 | Can one loose their salvation ? | Bible general Archive 1 | Bob Y. | 24651 | ||
1Cr 3:14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 1Cr 3:15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. A person can loose the added rewards promised by Godly living. He can waste his life on trivial pursuit, he can grieve the Holy Spirit by giving in to sin and burdening his own life (and that of the people he loves)with sorrow, but once that person has repented and trusted Jesus as his savior, attached his life to the salvation that was given by the sacrifice of Jesus' life on the cross and in turn received the Holy Spirit, there is no loosing of ones salvation. No one is sin-proof because they are saved. The Holy Spirit will convict us of each specific sin, but it is Satan's desire to make us feel that the free gift of salvation, given to us through Jesus Christ by God's grace, can be taken away by our works. Rom 3:27 Where [is] boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. Rom 3:28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. Rom 5:1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, Rom 5:2 through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God. (HOPE- Strongs 1680-Grk.- elpis (el-pece) from a primary elpo (to anticipate, usually with pleasure) I inserted this to stress that it is not the hope like "I hope it will rain." When Jesus is your savior you are at piece with God. Now since our life is eternal, we must think eternal, loving Jesus by obeying Him more than we love the temporal sins this world has to offer which will be burned up in the end. Jhn 14:21 He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him." NKJV Live boldly for Jesus, growing by the Holy Spirit, at piece with the Father. Bob |
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52 | Shall the image of Jesus be lifted up? | Ex 20:4 | Bob Y. | 24648 | ||
I believe we need to look at Numbers 21:8 "Then the Lord said to Moses..." What seems to us to be "simply" mounting a bronze serpent to a pole had the dramatic results because it was an act commanded by God. Jesus does not say that His image be lifted, but that HE be lifted (by our words and actions)so that whoever hears our words, looks upon our lives and believes, will be healed just as those who looked at the bronze surpent lifted on the pole were healed. Mat 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. If Jesus had wanted an image of him to be physically lifted up, He would have left us an image. As it is, no one really knows what Jesus lookes like. Many times He is portrayed as a frail white Englishmen. I doubt if this would be accurate. In churches that are predominantly white, He is portrayed as white, in churches that are predominantly black, He portrayed as black. I have seen in Greek churches Him portrayed as Greek. It is all irrelavent considering God could incarnate as any race He desired since He made all races and is not a respecter of men. All we accomplish by making images of Jesus and placing them in public places is to make certain groups uncomfortable and take the focus away from where it needs to be, on the salvation provided by Jesus in the Gospel. |
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53 | Isn't my Mother in Heaven? | Bible general Archive 1 | Bob Y. | 24526 | ||
I want to encourage you Mattie P. you are on the right track. Continue to pray for your Aunt. It will be much more effective than arguing with her. It would seem to me to be a much easier task to turn someone to Jesus who is still searching than someone who has already rejected Him. Through God, nothing is impossible. With Jesus love, Bob |
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54 | Are tongues a world language or not? | Not Specified | Bob Y. | 24521 | ||
I see here another question about tongues. I would also like to ask one because this is an area that is very fuzzy for me. I did the search on "tongues" but could not get satified with the results. All the scripture that I find in the New Testament seem to refer to tongues as a structured foreign language which is understandable to people of a particular country, not an unintelligeble babble. I know 1Cor.14:2 says they speak to God, but if I was in a crowd of english speaking Christians and began speaking in chinese without anyone that understood chinese the assumption would have to be that I was speaking only to God because He is the only one who could understand me. The Greek word used for "tongues" is Strongs:Number 1100 glossa (gloce-sah) 1) the tongue, a member of the body, an organ of speech 2) a tongue 1a) the language or dialect used by a particular people distinct from that of other nations 1Cr 14:10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices IN THE WORLD, and none of them (is) without signification. (I put caps to accent) 1Cr 14:11 Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh (shall be) a barbarian unto me. The Greek word for "voice" used is: 5456 phone (fo-nay) 1) a sound, a tone 1a) of inanimate things, as musical instruments 2) a voice 2a) of the sound of uttered words 3) speech 3a) of a language, tongue (again from Strongs) The NASB also interprets the above passage as "languages of the world" My question is where can it be interpreted from scripture that "tongues" is some kind of unintellegable babble that only God understands and not intended to refer to the structured languages of this world discribed in Acts 2:4-11? (Let me say here that I don't put down this practice and love Christians who do it if they are comfortable with it and feel it helps them. I just don't understand it.) Growing in Jesus, Bob |
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55 | Are tongues a world language or not? | 1 Corinthians | Bob Y. | 24538 | ||
I see here another question about tongues. I would also like to ask one because this is an area that is very fuzzy for me. I did the search on "tongues" but could not get satified with the results. All the scripture that I find in the New Testament seem to refer to tongues as a structured foreign language which is understandable to people of a particular country, not an unintelligeble babble. I know 1Cor.14:2 says they speak to God, but if I was in a crowd of english speaking Christians and began speaking in chinese without anyone that understood chinese the assumption would have to be that I was speaking only to God because He is the only one who could understand me. The Greek word used for "tongues" is Strongs:Number 1100 glossa (gloce-sah) 1) the tongue, a member of the body, an organ of speech 2) a tongue 1a) the language or dialect used by a particular people distinct from that of other nations 1Cr 14:10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices IN THE WORLD, and none of them (is) without signification. (I put caps to accent) 1Cr 14:11 Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh (shall be) a barbarian unto me. The Greek word for "voice" used is: 5456 phone (fo-nay) 1) a sound, a tone 1a) of inanimate things, as musical instruments 2) a voice 2a) of the sound of uttered words 3) speech 3a) of a language, tongue (again from Strongs) The NASB also interprets the above passage as "languages of the world" My question is where can it be interpreted from scripture that "tongues" is some kind of unintellegable babble that only God understands and not intended to refer to the structured languages of this world discribed in Acts 2:4-11? (Let me say here that I don't put down this practice and love Christians who do it if they are comfortable with it and feel it helps them. I just don't understand it.) Growing in Jesus, Bob |
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56 | Isn't my Mother in Heaven? | Bible general Archive 1 | Bob Y. | 24251 | ||
Luke 23:43 And He said to him, "Truly I say to you, TODAY you shall be with Me in Paradise." Mattie, I capitalized "today" to stress that Jesus ment "this very day" not some time in the future or at His second coming. Unfortunately if your aunt is a Jehovah Witness, then what she is predicting is probably true for herself and when God comes for her, it will be for judgement. (Rom 5:1) When you are in Christ, you are at piece with God. Remain in Christ. May God richly bless you, Bob |
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57 | Does sexual lust have roots in money? | NT general Archive 1 | Bob Y. | 24247 | ||
Thank you Casiv for your response, When I'm a little more rested I will look closely at what you've said here. God bless you, Bob |
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58 | where is all men are not going to heaven | Matt 7:21 | Bob Y. | 24160 | ||
I don't know if I am understanding the question but from what I understand, Luke 16:19-31 is one example. Forgive me if I'm out in left field. In Christ, Bob |
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59 | Are all Christians going to heaven? | Matt 7:21 | Bob Y. | 24159 | ||
I know that this question is an old posting, but maybe this may help someone else reading it: Some believers who read Matt 7:21 feel uneasy about the security of their salvation. Anyone who accepts Jesus Christ as their savior and attaches their life to what He did on the cross, has their place secure in Heaven for eternity. Romans 5:1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope (anticipation,Str.1680) of the glory of God." I know someone who has been a "Christian" all their life, and even taught Sunday school, being active in their church. They told me that Jesus was not the only way to Heaven and that I was narrow minded for thinking so. They told me that Buddist, Hindus, Islamics and anyone who is a "good" person is going to go to Heaven. They told me that a lot of Christians are going to be surprised when they get to Heaven and they see all who believed in a god there. This was their belief because they could "feel" it in their heart, not from the Bible. I looked at this person quite surprised and said (almost without being aware I had said it out loud) "Your not a Christian!" This person became angry and said "How dare you say that I'm not a Christian!" I feel I handled that quite poorly, but the point is many people spend their lives going to "Christian" churches, doing many "good works" in Jesus name, yet have no idea that one must personally surrender their life, in faith, to Jesus Christ in order to be saved from distruction. These are the ones who will be crying "Lord, Lord" in Matt 7:21, not someone struggling with sin who loves and trusts Jesus. The apostle Paul said his flesh was constantly at war with his spirit. That his spirit would know what to do yet his flesh would do otherwise. Romans 7:14-25 "Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!" (nasb) Let no one, whos heart belongs to Jesus, walk in doubt! Matt 7:21 "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. John 6:40 "For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day." |
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60 | Does sexual lust have roots in money? | NT general Archive 1 | Bob Y. | 24011 | ||
Hi Casiv, I didn't mean to seem like I was jumping on you. I didn't notice that Steve had corrected you until after I had submitted the entry. Then I thought "Whops" If the love of money is the root of "all" evil then how do you feel that sexual lust would fit into that picture? Hmmm. For all that [is] in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 1Jo 2:16 God bless you, Bob |
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