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41 | THE CROSS | John 3:16 | JibbyJee | 89092 | ||
Greetings Tim! My friend, something tells me that's a loaded question. I know you've gone over the issue many times. So if you're trying to "win me back" to the Arminian camp--YOU'RE IN A LOSING BATTLE! LoL! It all goes back to the BEGINNING, Tim. And it just so happens that you and I differ sharply on what God did in the BEGINNING. From this disagreement, very little of our theology will be similiar. Nevertheless, I will entertain you. I believe the following examples clearly teach regeneration preceding faith: Joh 8:47 He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear them not, because ye are not of God. Read it carefully. Even dig out your Bible and read the whole chapter in context. Notice Jesus didn't say "If you want to be of God, then all you need to do is hear" (or believe!). No, he said you CANNOT hear because you ARE NOT of GOD. Being of God comes first, then you hear, not vice versa. Of course, we are now talking about the effectual calling of God. ONLY those predestined to be saved will be effectually called (Rom 8:28-30). Oh, and furthermore, we are all alike children of the devil, until, by His grace, God regenerates us to hear his message by giving us a heart of flesh (Eze 36:26). Thus, regeneration precedes faith. Faith isn't something we do. It's what we don't do. It's an emptying, a turning away from self toward God--the Author, the Perfector, the Giver, and the Object of our faith. Salvation is all of grace, individually by the will of God alone and for His purposes alone (John 1:13, Rom. 9:16, Eph 1:4, 2 Thess 2:13). In Christ, JIBBS |
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42 | One example of loosing salvation NT | Luke 8:13 | JibbyJee | 89081 | ||
Hello NC! Well, I think you missed the point. How much CLEARER or EXPLICIT can Paul's KNOWLEDGE of the CERTAINTY of his salvation get than 2 Tim 4:18??? Let me suggest to you that you that no verse is an island unto itself. Proper hermaneutics are designed to allow God's word to say what it says and not what we want it to say. One of the rules is to always interpret the implicit (like John 15!!) with the explicit (2 Tim 4:18). Yet you refuse to consider that there ARE other viable interpretations to John 15 in light of ALL of Scripture. The Scripture is literally JAMPACKED with verses that support Perseverance of the Saints. So at best you are not being honest with the text, believing an apparent contradiction without any offer of resolution, resting solely on the interpretation of one verse and it's tradition of man. I hate contradictions. Contradictions are the antitheses of truth. If you really believe the Bible is true then reconcile the explicit teachings of 2 Tim 4:18 with John 15:6, for starters. Eagerly awaiting your response.... In Christ, Jibbs |
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43 | meaning and process of sanctification | 1 Thess 5:23 | JibbyJee | 89025 | ||
Mickodemes, Grettings in the Lord! It's good to see the Westminster Confession quoted here once in a while. Go into your profile and tell us all a bit about yourself...AND WELCOME TO THE FORUM! Soli Deo Gloria! Jibbs |
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44 | One example of loosing salvation NT | Luke 8:13 | JibbyJee | 89023 | ||
Dear NC: My friend, thanks for the reply. Here's something I've recently posted, and I hope to hear your take on it. It's concerning the Apostle Paul's belief that he (while still very much in the flesh) KNEW he was going to heaven. His KNOWLEDGE of this was even ALLOWED by God to be placed in SCRIPTURE and EXPLICITLY at that!! Please explain this: 2 Timothy 4:17 But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fully accomplished, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was rescued out of the lion's mouth. 2 Timothy 4:18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed, and will bring me safely to His heavenly kingdom; to Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen. How do you explain this? Let me tell you, what God have revealed to me about Himself and the Grace he has bestowed upon me GUARANTEES that I will be saved and I know it more than I know anything else. Consider this as well and then tell me there is no "Biblcal proof" of eternal security based on these two passages and I will not say another word to you. 2 Corinthians 5:4 For indeed while we are in this tent, we groan, being burdened, because we do not want to be unclothed but to be clothed, so that what is mortal will be swallowed up by life. 2 Corinthians 5:5 Now He who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave to us the Spirit as a pledge. Some versions read "deposit" instead of "pledge", but I'm sure you get the point. The Spirit GUARANTEES salvation-which is the PURPOSE of God! Praise Him! In Christ, JibbyJee |
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45 | What in the world was Paul thinking?!? | 2 Tim 4:18 | JibbyJee | 89017 | ||
Greetings Hank! Thank you for the kind words! I hope those who don't believe in the perseverance of the saints will see that Paul certainly believed in it. I also pray people will receive the great joy and peace that is found in knowing what we hope for is sure! Christ can't lose a Christian!! In Christ, JibbyJee |
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46 | THE CROSS | John 3:16 | JibbyJee | 88987 | ||
Dear gracefull: Thank you for the update. There is no need to rush an answer. I'm here everyday and don't plan on going anywhere, so take all the time you need to study the Bible and pray about the issue. I know how hard it can be to think outside our own "box" (I've only been 'reformed' for 6 months), so I will be happy to answer any questions you may have to the best of my ability. Also, here is a link on regeneration that I hope you will scrutinize under the microscope of Scripture. It was a significant clencher to my change of mind and admission that my view of synergism (regeneration as a result of faith) was wrong. I hope it helps you. Here's the web address: http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/articles/onsite/sproul01.html In Christ, JIBBS |
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47 | What in the world was Paul thinking?!? | 2 Tim 4:18 | JibbyJee | 88953 | ||
What was Paul thinking?!?!? I mean, just LOOK at what he had the audacity to say: 2 Timothy 4:17 But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fully accomplished, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was rescued out of the lion's mouth. 2 Timothy 4:18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed, and will bring me safely to His heavenly kingdom; to Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen. This proves 2 things about Paul: 1. He was arrogant. 2. He was ignorant. Both are easily proved by the fact that the doctrine of eternal security is a myth. Once-saved-always-saved is a doctrine made up by Luther and Calvin. Paul may have SAID he knew he was going to heaven, but he was confused. It's possible that he could have become an apostate. He just couldn't have known. Therefore, none of us can know we are always going to be saved. Salvation depends upon our works. BEFORE YOU LAY INTO ME: THIS IS A PARODY!!! In CHRIST (and eternally secure), JibbyJee |
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48 | One example of loosing salvation NT | Luke 8:13 | JibbyJee | 88946 | ||
Dear Andrew: It breaks my heart to hear of another brother in Christ going through trials and uncertainty about God, who is the very essence of Reality. My friend, I plead with you to trust GOD and GOD alone, and not the puffed up "wisdom" of men like that God-hating website. I urge you to read and meditate on Jesus' parable about the wheat and the tares and how there will be be unbelievers who hypocritically masquerade as the real deal. These same parasites that infest the Visible Church invent heresies in an attempt to subvert GOD and His elect. So, yes, there will be division in the Visible Church, but not amongst TRUE Christians. If you could elaborate on the nature of what it is that you are doubting, we will be in prayer for you and perhaps God will lead someone to give you a comforting answer. Also, there are many "intellectuals" both in and out of the Church. For someone to say they are leaving the church because they are "too intellectual" is not only the height of arrogance, but ironically, is also the epitome of stupidity. 1Co 1:17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void. 1Co 1:18 For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God. 1Co 1:19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought. 1Co 1:20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 1Co 1:21 For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe. Pro 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction. I hope and pray that you will find peace and comfort in the LORD GOD. Sincerely, JIBBS |
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49 | One example of loosing salvation NT | Luke 8:13 | JibbyJee | 88943 | ||
Greetings New Creature! I hope you don't mind if I jump in the conversation mid-way. You've said repeatedly that you don't see any "real Scriptural support" of the OSAS doctrine, but you were able to see it, you would be. Well, I would hope so. I also hope you are sincere in your desire to understand the OSAS perspective and even to embrace it in all it's glorious splendor. The doctrine itself is derived from the Glory of Christ. You wrote:"" I agree, God is the author of our salvation. He authored and initiated salvation not us. But what has that got to do with the topic of whether or not salvation can be forfeited or not? Is there not any more solid support from the Bible than what you have provided so far? Give me something solid."" You agree that God AUTHORED our salvation. Good for you! Many "Christians" would even debate that, surprisingly! But let's take a look at the verse itself to see what else it says: Heb 12:2 looking unto Jesus the author AND PERFECTOR of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. ,,,,AND PERFECTOR. Hmm... Would does that mean?? In Christ, JIBBS |
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50 | Why do we not keep the 7th day Sabbath | Col 2:16 | JibbyJee | 88904 | ||
Greetings Nosnarc! I believe you are free in Christ do observe Sat. or Sun. as your Sabbath. The reason being, of course, is because Jesus is the FULFILLMENT of the Sabbath (Matt. 12:8, Mark 2:28, Luke 6:5, John 7:23). I believe the Saturday Sabbath marked the Day God rested from the Creation, thus pointed to Christ, whereas Sunday Sabbath signifies Redemption which has been accomplished in Christ. Therefore, as He has become our Sabbath, and we rest in him (Heb. 4:8-11), we observe the day of Redemption (a Sunday marked the historical Resurrection) as our Sabbath. But this is all my opinion and I don't believe it's an issue to divide over, although there are cults out there that wish to do so to their own peril (Col. 2:16). Hope that helps! In Christ, Jibbs |
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51 | God's plan | Rom 1:18 | JibbyJee | 88847 | ||
Greetings Joe! I've been sitting here for the last 20 minutes reading this post and just thought I'd let you know that I really appreciate the teaching you've done here and give you some encouragement to keep up the good work. The key to understanding the whole of Scripture is a right understanding of the Sovereign nature of the Lord. You've done well to demonstate this truth for all who have ears to hear. John 8:47. In Christ, Jibbs |
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52 | Why do we not keep the 7th day Sabbath | Col 2:16 | JibbyJee | 88845 | ||
Dear Vivene: Mar 2:27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: There ya go! In Christ, Jibbs |
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53 | THE CROSS | John 3:16 | JibbyJee | 88823 | ||
Hi gracefull! I noticed you have made a few posts since I replied to this one over the weekend and was wondering if you've had a chance to read and contemplate my response to you. I'm eager to hear from you. In Christ, JibbyJee |
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54 | Are those drawn 2 Christ raised to life? | Rev 13:8 | JibbyJee | 88746 | ||
Greetings retxar: Judging by the disrespectful tone of your reply, my conclusion is that you've made up your mind what the passage says and no one else could possibly be correct. Nevertheless, I will respond to your post. I use the ASV, KJV, NKJV, NASB, and NIV. All of them, in my opinion of course, clearly teach that all who are drawn are lifted up to eternal life in the CONTEXT of John 6:35-45. So, I will assume you are using one or more of those translations and therefore the subject is clearly NOT translation, but rather INTERPRETATION. To you, it simply says whatever (you've yet to explain anything) and to me it simply says all who are drawn to Christ by the Father are raised up to eternal life. So, should we figure out who's interpretation is "simpler" and declare the victor? I should hope not. Here's how I understand the verses in their own context. Perhaps that will give you a bit more meat to chew on instead of just throwing a flurry of rhetorical punches. Joh 6:35 Jesus said unto them. I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall not hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. Joh 6:36 But I said unto you, that ye have seen me, and yet believe not. Joh 6:37 All that which the Father giveth me shall come unto me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.((Are all men given to the Son??)) Joh 6:38 For I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. Joh 6:39 And this is the will of him that sent me, that of all that which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day. Joh 6:40 For this is the will of my Father, that every one that beholdeth the Son, and believeth on him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. Joh 6:41 The Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, I am the bread which came down out of heaven. Joh 6:42 And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how doth he now say, I am come down out of heaven? Joh 6:43 Jesus answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves. Joh 6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father that sent me draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day. ((This is clearly connecting "DRAW" with their "BELIEF". Notice it says "no one CAN come", signifying inability, yet in spite of the inability the father DRAWS him. And Jesus clearly shows (notice the punctuation, a colon) that this man that was DRAWN will also be raised up on the last day. This raising up cannot be divorced from the context of previous verses such as John 6:37 or 6:40, nor can it be seperated from the following verse:) Joh 6:45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall all be taught of God. Every one that hath heard from the Father, and hath learned, cometh unto me. I don't understand how ANYBODY can say these verses are NOT talking about CHRIST doing the will of His Father--raising those who are drawn to Him to eternal life. Other than the strong traditions that sometimes blind us from the truth. If you care to give an explanation of John 6:35-45 from your point of view, please do so. I would love to hear your side in detail. In Christ, Jibbs |
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55 | Boasting in Man Is Doubly Excluded | Is 2:11 | JibbyJee | 88623 | ||
Dear Tim: LoL!! I know I may be a bit dense at times, but c'mon brother, you only need to say it once!!! Gimme a break! No, I'm being silly. It's happened to me before, too. I've heard the "gift" analogy many, many times. But in that construct, please answer this objection honestly: You wrote:"Those who believe that Christ died for all and draws all, do not believe that our choice of God is the determinate factor in salvation. The determinate factor is God's timeless decision to die on the cross for the sins of the world." Please be patient with me. I don't understand this at all. To me it's almost a non-statement. How does Jesus dying on the cross for the "WORLD" become the determining factor in the salvation of INDIVIDUALS?? If Jesus' substitutionary payment for our sins on the cross is the determining factor for our salvation as you say it is (I agree so far), not only for us, but also for every other individual on earth, then why aren't ALL PEOPLE SAVED? (Hint; Only the elect will be saved. Matt. 24:31) The whole gift thing (accept/reject) is not found in the Bible. It is a gift ONLY to the elect (Eph. 1:4-14). We were all at one time DEAD in sin. Dead people don't accept spiritual gifts, heck, they can't even understand them (1 Cor. 2:14). But Christ made us alive (Rom. 8:5, 47; Titus 3:5)(that's right, regeneration precedes faith!!) so that we could be saved. Either I'm missing the point of your statement, or you are missing the point of mine, or one of us is not being completely honest with the issue. It's right in line with this: If Jesus paid for the EVERY sin of EVERY man (including unbelief!) then on what basis is ANYONE judged? What sin could be held against them? In Christ, Jibbs PS...Did you get everything moved? |
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56 | Freeze-dried Salvation? | John 15:6 | JibbyJee | 88602 | ||
Greetings AO! It looks like this has already been answered very well by Joe, but I wanted to add a thought for you to think about. Asaph, the chief musician of King David never once doubted his salvation even though he knew that, like all men, he had made poor decisions and didn't deserve it. The big secret, I suppose, is that not only do none of us deserve it, there is NOTHING we could do to deserve it. We are powerless to meet God's standard in the Law. In fact, the Law is only meant to point us to Christ, who is our salvation. Which, incidently, takes us back to Asaph. He wrote in Psalm 73:26: Psa 73:26 My flesh and my heart faileth; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever. Think of what is being said here. 1. Our (believers) flesh and hearts inevitably fail. 2. In our weakness and failure, God IS STILL our strength. FOREVER. Are you weak in your heart and your flesh, thus relying WHOLLY on God as your strength? Or are you strong and resilient, trusting in your own efforts and ability? Other Psalms to consider: Psa 38:22 Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation. Psa 27:1 Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? or again in Isaiah: Isa 12:2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Jehovah is my strength and song; and he IS BECOME my salvation. I hope this helps you, my friend. In Christ, Jibbs |
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57 | Boasting in Man Is Doubly Excluded | Is 2:11 | JibbyJee | 88601 | ||
Dear Joe: That's a great article. Piper's a magnificent teacher. I have a question for you, although it may be a loaded one considering our shared perspective. Do you think the person who ultimately rests upon his own choice of God, rather than God's choice of him, as the determinate factor in salvation, is guilty of boasting in man? I mean, when a person says "God cannot save me unless my free will chooses Him", isn't that dangerously close to toeing the blasphemy line-in-the-sand? In Christ, Jibbs |
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58 | Are those drawn 2 Christ raised to life? | Rev 13:8 | JibbyJee | 88600 | ||
Greetings retxar! Hey, bud, there's no need to get defensive. First off, I am only asking questions for the purpose of gaining information about WHY your statement was made. I need to ask questions because that initial statement was VERY broad and open to interpretation. We all must be as concise as possible and be open to explaining WHY we believe as we do rather that dismissing someone else simply because we disagree with them. You say the text means what it "simply says". So what is that, exactly? I mean, I believe the verse in it's own context "simply says" something completely different that you do. So who's right? Shall we debate the context of John 6:35-45 exegetically? Regarding your postscript: The passage has nothing to do with so-called "invitations". It says "drawn". And all who are drawn are raised up to eternal life. If you aren't raised up to eternal life, you weren't drawn. This passage is speaking directly of man't INABILITY and the purpose of God's SAVING GRACE. God doesn't invite to save. God saves. Can you show me how you can come to another conclusion from Scripture? In Christ, Jibbs |
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59 | Are those drawn 2 Christ raised to life? | Rev 13:8 | JibbyJee | 88522 | ||
Greetings retxar! Then, I'm assuming you believe not all men are drawn by God. Would that be an accurate assumption based upon your statement "John 6:44 simply says that all who come to Jesus are drawn to Him by God. It should be easy to see that the one who was drawn, the one who came, and the one who will be raised up, is all talking about the same person."? Or said differently, is it equally true that the one who is NOT raised up is the one who didn't come because he WASN'T drawn? In Christ, Jibbs |
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60 | Regeneration proceeds Faith? | Bible general Archive 1 | JibbyJee | 88518 | ||
Sure, ne14pool. Joh 8:47 He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear them not, because ye are not of God. (ASV) It's my belief that Jesus was clearly contrasting ability with man's nature (i.e. we must have a new heart before we can understand the things of God (1 Cor. 2:14; Eze. 11:19)). A similiar verse is John 6:65. In Christ, JibbyJee |
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