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41 | Mercy's God's prerogative | Rom 9:15 | C.S.M. | 156934 | ||
Hi Steve, It's scripture! What's not to understand? Since God gives the "spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him" and "opens the eyes of our understanding" and is the Father of Glory, why are you confused that a part of God's glory, which is all of his abilities, is understanding???? Everything good is a part of God's glory ! Some have a mystical idea of glory as being a bright light, a mystical experience or some other thing. Consider the glory spoken of in I Cor 15:38-45, then from your understanding determine what kind of glory that is ! Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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42 | When were disciples born again? | John 3:11 | C.S.M. | 156933 | ||
Hi WOS, The Holy Spirit is necessary for salvation, he is the one who baptizes a person into the body of Christ. That work of the Holy Spirit is different than the Baptism which Jesus is assigned of God to do, which is to Baptize with the Holy Ghost, himself. Heb 6:2 speaks of the doctrine of baptisms...notice that is plural, not singular. Water baptism, is the baptism of repentance from sin, Mark 1:4, and the Holy Spirit takes that person out of sin and puts them into the body of Christ. I Cor 12:13 For by one Spirit we are all baptized into one body... Then as an outward show of an inward change, a person is then baptized with water confessing Jesus is now thier Lord (i.e.supreme authority). That is two baptisms. The third is what John 1:33 and Mark 1:8 says that John the Baptist said of Jesus, God's Son. John 1:33 John speaking of Jesus said, "..he (God the Father) that sent me to baptize with water, the same (God the Father) said unto me, Upon whom you shall see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he (God the Son or Jesus Christ) which baptizes with the Holy Ghost. Mark 1:1-8 Mark told again what John the Baptist did in baptizing with water and preaching the baptism of "REPENTANCE" FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS....then in (8) said, I indeed have baptized you with WATER: BUT he (Jesus) shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost." These are three baptisms spoken of in Heb 6:2. A person starts out a sinner, without Christ, without God in this world Eph 2:12 When they acknowledge Jesus as the Son of God, then the Holy Spirit, for their faith and trust in Christ, baptizes that person into the body of Christ, he makes them a new creature "in Christ." II Cor 5:17, Gal 6:15, for by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body. I Cor 12:13. Then when we see in scripture that Jesus has been assigned of God the Father to baptize believers with the Holy Ghost and with power, that is the third baptism. John 1:33, 36, Mark 1:6, Luke 24:49, Acts 1:4-4,8, Acts 2:33, Acts 2:4. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit are all working together in the process of salvation, and empowerment, and if we don't try to put all the scriptures in one basket, shake it up, and pour out confusion we can understand the clear word of God. Instead we are admonsihed to rightly divide the word, II Tim 2:15 so that it will bless all that are empowered to rightly divide the word, and they won't have to be ashamed (before God for not rightly dividing the word). To sum up: There is a baptism of repentance for sinners. They acknowledge and turn from their sins against God, their oppostion to God and his word. There is a baptism into the Body of Christ accomplished by the Holy Spirit. I Cor 12:13 There is a baptsim that only Jesus Christ can do, called the Baptism in the Holy Spirit. John 1:33, Mark 1:8, Isa 44:3, Joel 2:28, Acts 2:4, Acts 10:45-46, Acts 11:15, Acts 2:16-18. This is for signs, wonders, and miracles, to be worked in the name of Jesus Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit. Acts 4:24-31..God never changes, his word doesn't pass away..it is up to the church to get before God and find out what they are to do with what God has given for the church to do. The church is supposed to be doing what the believers in acts were doing. Because Jesus said,Teach them (believers) to observe (or do) ALL THINGS whatsoever I have commanded you:...the disciples went on to be called Apostles, and the command of Jesus still stands, we are to do the works Jesus taught them to do. Search the scriptures, see what Jesus taught them to do, then just do it. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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43 | ehesians2vs8 | Eph 2:8 | C.S.M. | 156913 | ||
LaurinaB, Eph 2:8 Did you know faith is easy to obtain? Ro 10:17 So then faith comes...(how?) by hearing (hearing what?) and hearing by the word of God. God's word is Gods faith, so when we read it, or hear it taught, faith comes to you. Did you know God has already given you faith? Ro 12:3 God has dealt TO EVERY MAN THE measure of faith. What is that measure? The Holy Bible! How do we know that? Because faith comes by hearing Gods word and acting on what it says to do. Ro 10:17 You can start letting your faith grow like it says in II Thes 1:3 We are bound to thank God always for you, breathren, as it is meet, because that your faith grows exceedingly.. How did it grow? By hearing and doing the word of God. That's faith. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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44 | God'love has made salvation to be free | Eph 2:8 | C.S.M. | 156911 | ||
Hi Bongy, To understand God's word on any subject, it is helpful to use several tools. A Strongs Concordance, a dictionary, and allowing the scripture to interpret itself, and revelation from God the Father as to what we read in scripture, by the Holy Spirit. The definition for grace that I found in scripture is Eph 1:6.. KJV To the praise of the GLORY of his GRACE, wherein he (God the Father) has made us accepteded in the beloved (Lord Jesus.) God making us accepted "in Christ" Jesus is defined here as God's grace. Acceptance from God through Jesus equals God's Grace. Always "in Christ", C.S.M. |
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45 | When were disciples born again? | John 3:11 | C.S.M. | 156877 | ||
Sorry Kalos, No one "possesses" the Holy Spirit! I Cor 12:13 Indicates it is the action of the Holy Spirit, not any persons "possession" of the Holy Spirit that we are baptized into the body of Christ. I Cor 12:11 concerning the giving of gifts...it is as the Spirit wills, not because someone "possesses" the Holy Spirit. It doesn't sound like to me he is able to be possessed. In fact I Cor 12:3 says, "no man can say that Jesus is Lord, but by the Holy Ghost." No possession here either. Looks like he is in control, not mankind or any other creature. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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46 | When were disciples born again? | John 3:11 | C.S.M. | 156876 | ||
Hi bows 44, rest of answer Acts 1:8 But you shall receive POWER AFTER the HOLY GHOST is come upon you..(to do what? Harvest souls for the kingdom of God) The Holy Ghost is God's power source for mankind to do this job, and power is only received AFTER, not before, the Holy Ghost is come upon you. They were already saved, and Jesus is the baptizer in the Holy Ghost! John 1:33 the same (Jesus) is he which baptizes WITH THE HOLY GHOST. Acts 2:33 "Therefore (Jesus) being by the RIGHT HAND of GOD exalted, and having RECEIVED OF THE FATHER the PROMISE of the HOLY GHOST, he (Jesus) has shed forth this, which you now see and hear." What did they see AND hear? Acts 2:1-4 And when the day of Pentacost (harvest) was fully come, they were all withone accord in one place. (2) AND SUDDENLY there came a sound FROM HEAVEN as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. (3) And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. (4) And they were all filled with THE HOLY GHOST, and began to speak with other tongues, as the SPIRIT gave them utterance." Who does scripture say did this? John 1:33 If you said Jesus, you are correct, according to scripture. Scripture bears out that becoming a new creature in Christ is a seperate experience than being baptized by Jesus with the Holy Spirit. Mankind can baptize with water, but only Jesus is qualified to baptize with the Holy Ghost, according to God the Father. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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47 | When were disciples born again? | John 3:11 | C.S.M. | 156875 | ||
Hi Bows44, They were born again in John 20:22 when Jesus breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Ghost:" This was after the resurrection of Chirst, the same day at evening John 20:19. I Cor 12:13 For by one (Holy)Spirit we are all baptized into one body, wherher we be Jews or Gentiles..we have been all made to drink into one Spirit. When God reveals Jesus to a sinner, and that sinner receives Jesus as their savior, the Holy Spirit then baptizes them (or puts them) into the body of Christ. No, I do not believe receiving the baptism in the Holy Spirit is necessary for salvation or being born again. As I stated in the previous statement, the job of the Holy Spirit as far as a repentant sinner, that takes Jesus as their Lord and Savior from their oppositions to God (i.e. their sins), is to immerse, or baptize them into the body of Christ. We call it being born again, or born from above (or of God). It is also called becoming a NEW CREATURE.. II Cor 5:17 , Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a NEW CREATURE: old things are passed away; behold all things are become new. Gal 6:15, For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a NEW CREATURE. The real you is your spirit, that has a soul and lives in a body....I Thes 5:23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole (human) spirit and (human) soul, and (human) body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. In Strongs Concordance look up the meaning of sanctify to get a fuller meaning of this verse. We know we are human, so before someone says, why did you put human in there its not in the scripture, the other possibilities are angels spirits, devils spirits, etc..so I don't want them to run off over there. The Baptism in the Holy Spirit: The important thing is, did Jesus believe it was necessary? Did Jesus tell them to wait for it, after they had already been born again, or put into the body of Christ? John 20:20 John 1:26-36 tells what God the Father told John the Baptist about the coming Messiah, or Son of God. John and Jesus were cousins, because Mary and Elizabeth were cousins from the natural standpoint. Yet John said, God sent him (John) to baptize with water and that the Messiah was coming. John then made a strange statement, he said ,"I knew him not". Because they were cousins from the natural standpoint, John did know Jesus, they may have gone fishing many times as children, and had family gatherings etc. What John was saying, he didn't know how to identify the Messiah. He was baptizing hundreds of people on a daily basis, as God had instructed him to do, to prepare the way before the Messiah, the Jews were looking for. God gave him a way to be certain he would know the Messiah when he saw him. John 1:33 Upon whom you see the see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizes with the Holy Ghost. Who was that, that would baptize with the Holy Ghost? The scripture says it was Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God! John 1:34,36. Water is not the Holy Ghost and the Holy Ghost is not water! John (and ministers today) baptized with water. Jesus alone, baptizes with the Holy Ghost according to scripture. Jesus called this the "promise of the Father" when he was instructing his disciples to wait at Jerusalem in the scripture. Luke 24:49 Jesus said, "behold, I (Jesus) SEND the PROMISE OF MY FATHER upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, UNTIL you be endued with POWER (from where?) on high (or God the Father)." When did Jesus do this? Acts 1:4 Jesus said, "wait for the PROMISE OF THE FATHER, which you have heard (of who?) me (Jesus). (5) For John truly baptized WITH WATER; but you shall be baptized WITH THE HOLY GHOST not many days hence." That was after they were saved John 20:19, Pentacost was 50 days after the resurrection. The word Pentacost means harvest. What is the church supposed to do? Harvest souls for the kingdom of God! see rest of post...for end of answer |
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48 | Mercy's God's prerogative | Rom 9:15 | C.S.M. | 156872 | ||
Hi Doc, Thanks for your commendation and advice. May God bless you in your study of the word. Always in Chirst, C.S.M. |
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49 | Mercy's God's prerogative | Rom 9:15 | C.S.M. | 156871 | ||
Hank, Yes! Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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50 | Mercy's God's prerogative | Rom 9:15 | C.S.M. | 156870 | ||
Hi Steve, Revelation from God is what Jesus said the "gates of hell would not prevail against the church" Matt 16:17-18 God reveals to sinners,Jesus, the Living Word, God revealing the written word, the Bible, is what is called in Deut 29:29 "the things that are revealed belong to us"... That would be understanding God's revelation of his word. If one didn't understand it, it would do no good for God to reveal it, would it? It's not an either/or statement, it is both and more. Why have only half when God has afforded you all of it? I have absolute agreement with your statements. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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51 | Mercy's God's prerogative | Rom 9:15 | C.S.M. | 156861 | ||
Hi Mark, No, God's glory produces wisdom, and understanding in the knowledge (of whom?) of him. God's glory encompasses everything God is, thinks, says, does, produces etc..but we must be able to rightly divide it II Tim 2:15. What does it take to rightly divide it? Study of God's word on every subject brought to our remembrance by the Holy Spirit. No, I won't call you obtuse :-) Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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52 | What does Matthew 10:13 mean? | Matt 10:13 | C.S.M. | 156829 | ||
Hi BradK, You're free to think so, if you so desire. always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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53 | Mercy's God's prerogative | Rom 9:15 | C.S.M. | 156828 | ||
Hi Mark, Eph 1:17-23 tells us Paul said that God is the Father of glory, then asks him to give us the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him..that the eyes of our UNDERSTANDING be enlightened that we may KNOW.. (know what?) 1. the hope of his calling 2. the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints 3. the greatness of his power to usward who believe 4. the working of his mighty power 5. the same power he working in Christ when he raised him from the dead. 6 the fact that he seated Jesus as his own right hand, far above (not just a tiny bit above but far above) above what? 7. ALL (not just some but all) principalities, powers, might, dominion, EVERY NAME that is named, (where?) not only in this world but in the world to come. ( does every disease have a name? his name eradicates it then.) 8. And God has put all (people, places, things, and demons) under his feet (the feet are in the body, not in the head, right?) and gave him, (Jesus) the head over all (people, places, things and devils) to the church...his body (where the feet are), the (head and the) body is the fulness of him (God the Father) which fills all in all. I'd call that glory, understanding God, wouldn't you? Always in christ, C.S.M. |
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54 | Mercy's God's prerogative | Rom 9:15 | C.S.M. | 156815 | ||
Hi Lionstrong, Of course God is perfect, because he is who he is, and in that context, he requires of himself, personally, perfection. And as II Cor 3:17-18 says,"we are changed into the same image from glory (his understanding) to glory (his understanding), as as by the Spirit of the Lord." We get that understanding from the study of his thoughts, words and deeds, ways, means and directions, by the written word, the Bible. We agree. Always in Chirst, C.S.M. |
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55 | What does Matthew 10:13 mean? | Matt 10:13 | C.S.M. | 156805 | ||
Hi Kalos, No the Spirit is not mentioned here, but you can agree Jesus knew the end from the beginning, after all, God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit planned everything before they called it into existence, didn't they? If we do not take all of what God says in the scripture and compare it with all the other scripture in the Bible how can the Holy Spirit guide us into "all" the truth? We could say, 2 plus 2 is four and that's just the way it is and no other elements enter into it. However, we also know that you can add 1 plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 to equal four, and you can say 3 plus 1 is four, so there are other elements that enter into congnitively recognizing elements behind other elements. God in his wisdom, in the old testament, set a foundation of righteousness and sin. Sin is simply, doing opposite of what God says is good, and commands us to do. Romans tells us the law reveals "sin" to us. What that means to me is, When God said "honor your Father and Mother" when a person disregarded that command in any twist of their imigination, God called it sin! It's the same way with everything God says, big or small. Does the Holy Spirit exist today? Did he only exist when it is recorded in the Bible? Did God baptize Jesus with the Holy Spirit? Did Jesus only say what he heard his Father say? These are questions every believer, by the word of God, has to answer. The answers are in the scriptures, but all of them are not bunched up with a neon sign on them saying, "this one goes with that one." Of course one may ask God to teach them the questions to ask, as I did, many years ago, and he has been faithful in doing that. If we only have tunnel vision, and not God's vision, by asking his questions, it is dark all the way around the tunnel, and there is only light at the end of the tunnel. We need light now, in this world's tunneled vision outlook. I based what I said, not on a neon light, but on one of the purposes Jesus came to earth, which was to usher in, for the benefit of mankind, the Holy Ghost..John 16:17...and the fact that at the time he was speaking in Matt 10:11-14 the Holy Ghost had not yet been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. John 7:38-39..so they would have no idea what he was talking about, even if he had told them. You realize Jesus didn't tell them "everything" he knew, don't you? He doesn't tell us everything he knows. Why? I don't think we could absorb it anyway, and he knows that. Ever heard the saying, "give only information that is needed for the job?" or the "only on the need to know" principle? You are free to receive or reject what was said, and I'm pleased that you acknowledge the teaching is found in the Bible, and yes, it is not "specifically" mentioned in this passage. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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56 | What does Matthew 10:13 mean? | Matt 10:13 | C.S.M. | 156726 | ||
Hi Kings Child, Matt 10:13 is nestled in the instructions Jesus is giving to his disciples and is one of his "training" sessions. They walked with him for 3 1/2 years observing and experiencing the workings of the Holy Spirit through Jesus. See when Jesus was baptized of God the Father, with the God the Holy Spirit. John 1:25-36. Note it was God the Father that baptized Jesus, God the Son,and told John about it. God identified how John would be able to know the Son of God, in that the Holy Spirit would decend and remain on God the Son, which was Jesus. The point being, Jesus did everything he did on earth as a man, not as the all powerful Son of God Heb 2:9-18. He came as our example so that the "works that I do shall you do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go to my Father:" John 14:12. Jesus also said, "the comforter..the Holy Ghost..whom THE FATHER will send in my name, shall teach you all things, and bring all thing to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said to you." John 14:26 How do we know Jesus was training them and why was he training them? Because after his resurrection, Jesus told them you disciples go, "teaching them to observe (or do) all thngs..I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world." Matt 28:20 They were to teach believers for all ages how to do exactly what Jesus did while he was on the earth. If Jesus had done what he did as the Son of God, no human could do the things he did. But he did what he did as a human being filled with the Holy Spirit and power. Acts 10:38 so that future believers could follow his example as he commanded his eleven disciples to train them. Therefore when in Matt 10:13 he said, "And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you." he was speaking of discerning by the Holy Spirit if the people in that house would receive their message from God, and if they would not, they would know in their human spirits by the Holy Spirit not to go into the house or to be prepared for whatever was there before them. Paul made it clear by Ro 8:14 "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God." The Spirit of God is our guide in every area of our life and lifestyle, as we remain sensitive to his leading. He will tell you when to stop, go, don't stop, don't go, whatever you need at the time. Jesus was making them aware of the Holy Spirits leading and how to discern his leading. If they felt uneasy, don't go. There peace would return to them and they could ask God where to go, what to do, when etc. Always in Chirst, C.S.M. |
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57 | forgiven without repenting? | Eph 4:32 | C.S.M. | 156718 | ||
Hi Mike Gold, All three answers you received were good ones, the reference is Matt 6:14-15 so you may read it yourself. Another way to look at this act of forgiveness is it does more for you than for the other fellow. It is releasing them from sin against you, so God releases you from sin against yourself. The sin of unforgiveness! That way satan has no handle on your life he can hold onto you and punish you with and neither is he able to stir strife and hold the other person either. It's a win-win situation for you both and a lose-lose situation for satan and his co-horts. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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58 | Mercy's God's prerogative | Rom 9:15 | C.S.M. | 156712 | ||
Lionstrong, Of course God doesn't "owe" anyone anything. The point is that because God requires mercy of mankind, and they are not God, he also requires mercy of himself, or he would be asking an inferior creature to do what he does not do himself. That would be hypocrital for God to ask mankind to do something he does not do himself. He is not a hypocrit! Mercy is a requirement God not only makes for mankind but also makes for himself, or the "whosoever will may come" would be a moot point. Why? because they may or may not find mercy! There would be no assurance that if they came they would be received. John 3:16 would not be relevant to any human being as a completed mercy given offer. As to perogative: God doesn't work by that criteria, he works by what he has said in his word of truth. Is he free to do anything he wants? No. He is free to do his truth, like he requires of mankind! Again he doesn't require anything of mankind, that he does not do himself,and wants mankind to emulate. so mercy and truth are his personal requirements also, he sets the standards, we follow his lead. Is there any passages you know that requires mankind to think, do, and speak the truth? Jesus said, "I am the way, truth, and life." He identifies his lifestyle and standard of living in that profile. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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59 | Who exactly is Jesus referring to | John 3:11 | C.S.M. | 156694 | ||
Hi Bows 44, John 3:11 Since Jesus had not died for mankinds sins yet, or been raised from the dead and ascended into heaven to sit at God's right hand, and the Holy Ghost had not yet been sent from God the Father, through Jesus his Son, to indwell believers, no one had been "born again" yet. This was called the glorification of Jesus. John 7:38-39 Jesus said, "He that believes on me, as the scripture has said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this he spake of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was NOT YET given (why?) because that Jesus was NOT YET glorified.)" I Cor 12:13 For by one (Holy) Spirit we are all baptized into one body (of Christ Eph 1:20-23), whether we be Jews or Gentiles,whether we be bond or free; and have been ALL made to drink into one (Holy) Spirit. Jesus is the baptizer in the Holy Spirit. John 1:33 And I (John the Baptist) knew him (the Messiah, Jesus) not: but he (God the Father) that sent me (John the Baptist) to baptize with WATER, the same (God the Father) said unto me (John the Baptist), Upon whom you shall see the (Holy) Spirit descending, and remaining on him (Jesus), the same (Jesus) is he which baptizes with the Holy Ghost. (34) And I (John the Baptist)saw, and bare record (witness) that this (Jesus) is the Son of God. (36) and looking upon Jesus as he walked, he said, Behold the Lamb of God! God the Father had promised to send another Comforter, the Holy Spirit, Jesus was to baptize believers in the Holy Ghost, the Holy Ghost then indwells the believer, with evidence...Acts 2:4.. God never changes, his word never changes, what he did then he does now...Malachi 3:6 I am the Lord, I change not, therefore you sons of Jacob are not consumed. The name Jacob means deceiver. Jesus Christ, the same (never changing), yesterday, today and forever. Heb 13:8 Jesus Christ, the express (exact) image of God. Heb 1:3 (Never changing) God the Father never changes, Jesus Christ never changes, the Holy Ghost never changes, they are one..I John 5:7 in spirit and in truth..John 4:24. God has set in motion his format from before the foundation of the world, this has always been, is now, and will always be his method of doing things because he never changes. His plan is good. His method is good. His ways, means and directions are good. He never has to change anything because it is all good. People have to RECEIVE what he has provided, like he provided it, for the purpose he provided it, for their benefit and God's glory! That is where the arguments come in, mankind thinks they know more than God, and that God doesn't know what he is talking about because they don't understand, or do not want to understand what he is saying, and run off with their own ideas, instead of taking his word of truth for what it is, HIS WORD OF TRUTH. God is the source of truth. There is no truth apart from God's truth. All the rest is mankind's speculation "about" God's word of truth. Jesus said, John 17:17 Sanctify them through your truth (God the Father) your word is truth. God's word is everlasting life (never changing) Jesus said..John 12:50 And I know that his (God the Father's) commandment is life everlasting; whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me so I speak. John 3:11 then is Jesus speaking about what God has told him to say from Genesis throughout eternity, by the Holy Spirit, which God baptized Jesus with, while he was walking in his "earth suit", i.e. his human body...for what purpose? Heb 2:14-15 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same (flesh and blood body); that through death he might DESTROY him (satan) that had the power of death, that is the devil; and DELIVER them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage (i.e. bondage is fear..see Ro 8:15, that God HAS NOT given us..II Tim 1:7 but has given us the Spirit of Faith! Whatsoever is not of faith is sin Ro 14:23, satan is the author of sin John 8:44-47, Jesus is the way, truth, life and the author of it. John 14:6) So before the resurrection no one had been born again and Jesus was speaking of God the Father, God the Son (himself) and God the Holy Ghost. I John 5:7 they are one...He was setting up mankind to receive the Holy Spirit, and to destroy satan by his truth. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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60 | Mercy's God's prerogative | Rom 9:15 | C.S.M. | 156677 | ||
NASB Romans 9:15 For He says to Moses, "I WILL HAVE MERCY ON WHOM I HAVE MERCY, AND I WILL HAVE COMPASSION ON WHOM I HAVE COMPASSION." AMPLIFIED Romans 9:15 For He says to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy and I will have compassion (pity) on whom I will have compassion. [Exod. 33:19.] Subject: So if we ask questions then what? Note: Hi Lionstrong, Ro 9:16 says it is "of God that shows mercy." This agrees with what God not only requires of mankind, but how he lives himself. Micah 6:8 He has showed you O man, what is good, and what does the Lord REQUIRE of you? But to do justly, to love MERCY, and to walk humbly with your God. (margin: to humble yourself to walk with your God) God doesn't require something of mankind that he does not do himself or wants mankind to do themselves. That would be confusing. We would call it hypocritical. That would be saying one thing and doing something else, God is not like that. He sets out His standards, the ones he lives by, for mankind to emulate. Therefore, because God requires man to love mercy, he loves mercy! What about humility? There are many ideas on the subject of humility, but Phil 2:8 tells us exactly what God calls humility! Obedience to obey God's word on every issue of life is what humility is, in God's sight. Jesus did it. And (Jesus) being found in fashion as a man, he HUMBLED himself (how?) and became obedient (to whom? God! Up to and including) death, even the death of the cross. That is obedience in the highest degree. Of course Jesus is the only one who could have paid the price, because he was the only obedient human that had fully obeyed God. Ro 5:19 Jesus paid it all, all to him I owe, sin had left a crimson stain, HE washed it white as snow. Thank you Lord Jesus. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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