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41 | Isn't 24 more than one? | Acts 2:38 | Rowdy | 133477 | ||
Steve, my friend, you're putting words in my mouth for I didn't say "...yet your definition of proof is baptism." Instead, I would say that a christian must place his confidence, like I've been alluding to all along, in ALL the words of the Bible, with special emphasis on the NT as Christ took the authority of the OT with Him to the cross. When a Bible student studies God's Word thoroughly and collects ALL the acts, words and everything associated with salvation or the saving of a person from his sins, there are a few things that stick out. Those actions are Hear, Believe, Repent, Confess and be Baptized in the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. After that one must continue studying God's Word and finds out about adding fruits of the Spirit, imitating Christ's lifestyle like the Apostles and being faithful till death as recorded in Rev 2:10. There's much, much more like our perfecting our love for ALL mankind as described in 1 Cor 13. But the most important thing to remember is this: the Lord wants to refine us and get us away from our addiction to this physical, finite world and have us join Him in His spiritual, infinite world in the Hereafter. But this has to be done in accordance with His timetable. We just need to submit ourselves as clay to the Potter. I've already addressed the situation with the 24 verses from Tim. None of them cite "faith or belief only" to the exclusion of anything, least of all baptism. You and I both have to accept God's Whole "Enchilada" and comply with His every wish. Eccl 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man's all. 14For God will bring every work into judgment, Including every secret thing, whether good or evil. I hope this clears up the controversy for you. God bless. Rowdy |
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42 | Isn't 24 more than one? | Acts 2:38 | Rowdy | 133475 | ||
I'm sorry, I should have referred you to the post wherein I cited the following verse Col 2:11 In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. Like I alluded to in an earlier post, circumcision was the seal of God's approval adding a foreign Gentile to the Jewish family. This verse above makes it pretty clear that the modern seal for christians is baptism. It's the act of total obedience, indicating total submission of our will to God's Will, just like circumcision was for those folks in the OT, especially for grown men. Our wisdom is submitted to His Wisdom. 1 Cor 1:24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. Also 1 Pet 3:21 There is also an antitype which now saves us--baptism (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Just what do you think is the antitype that Peter is referring to? What else could it possibly be? How can you ignore the power of 87 verses, mentioning baptism in the NT that together as a whole is far more powerful than the 70 times repentance is mentioned throughout the whole Bible? So what basic principle would you call when Jesus was illustrating with his discussion of chopping off hands and gouging out eyeballs? Why are there not thousands or millions of christians walking around missing body parts? Please advise. "In the true final analysis," on Judgment Day, I want to be one of those hearing "Well done good and faithful servant." Better than that, I want to be certain so I don't trust rabbit's feet or any other superstition. I put ALL of my trust in God's Word, ALL of His Word. That's how much I esteem the Grace of God. How about you? Which portion of God's Word are you obeying? God bless. Rowdy |
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43 | Isn't 24 more than one? | Acts 2:38 | Rowdy | 133470 | ||
Dear Tim, my friend. I'm only trying to be as precise as you are endeavoring to do. My whole answer in this regard is hinged on the fact nowhere in the Bible does God depict a concept of getting salvation with just simple belief without some kind of proof. The verses you've cited point toward that process and belief is absolutely a very necessary step in the right direction. But you keep side-stepping one of my most important points. Even the devil believes in God and always has. He like Cain, Moses and so many others have had one-on-one, personal conversations with God and Jesus. So he can't help but believe and I'm convinced he even knows that he's going to Hell as he probably knows Bible principles much better than you and me. The big difference between christians and the devil is our response to this belief. God commands men everywhere to repent and be baptized, Acts 2:38 for we all put Christ on that cross. AND we continue to do so as long as we don't establish a relationship of salvation through Him in His Name. I don't really think I can be any more clear. The Bible simply doesn't teach the concept of "belief or faith only" will get a person saved. We must follow through and complete the process, the Terms and Conditions of our Lord's Last Will and Testament. Remember, we'll be judged by ALL the Words from Jesus on Judgment Day. Do continue studying and praying on this matter. Meanwhile, I'm hoping others on the Forum will respond to this thread. Let's see what they might have to say. God bless. Rowdy |
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44 | Baptism-What Does the Bible Teach? | Acts 2:38 | Rowdy | 133461 | ||
I guess you're right, it's NOT particularly clear as to when he believed but I don't see your point. Surely, you're NOT saying that there's a great amount of importance to the timing of our belief in Christ. You might notice the scriptures don't say Paul actually repented or confessed the Name of Jesus Christ as His Lord and Savior but he surely does preach that simple Gospel message in his ministry. So please help me out. What's the real point of your post here? Again, I'll agree the timing of one's belief seems like it should take place before repentance, otherwise why should a person repent? But a person could argue about timing or the sequence of the Steps of Salvation all day. What are you trying to say? God bless. Rowdy |
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45 | Isn't 24 more than one? | Acts 2:38 | Rowdy | 133460 | ||
I can only put it to you like it was put to me as a student. The single one place in the Bible where it discusses faith alone is in James 2:24 You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone. Now I'd be the last person in the world to propose that we can earn our way to Heaven BUT as I've stated plainly there's simply no way a person can prove that one can go to Heaven by simply BELIEVING in God and not prove it. God is going to be looking for His Seal of Approval, Proof that we really have taken on the Lord, His Son in baptism. Gal 3:27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Col 2:11 In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, I may not quote 24 verses to counter your 24 but all I need is one as that's all that God will need on Judgment Day. So why don't you tell me. Since we could quote scriptures to each other all day, what are we going to do? Which side of this controversial fence would you want to take a chance and make a mistake since there's so many verses on this subject? You see, the negative side of the two verses above would be rendered as follows: For as many of you as have NOT been baptized into Christ have NOT put on Christ. In Him you were NOT circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by NOT putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by NOT being circumcised of Christ, I haven't done it yet but I'd like to think a similar action could be done to the 85 other verses that talk about baptism. Insert the word NOT into those respective verses and see if it makes sense with the end result of salvation. It seems impossible that it would. Now, of course the negative of your 24 verses would also be true. If a person does NOT believe, of course he's NOT going to be baptised or even be interested in being saved. So what is the more conservative or safer position to take with you to Judgment Day? I noticed you didn't address the fact that the devil believes in God and yet it's clear and plain that he's not going to Heaven. How do you plan to distinguish yourself from the devil on Judgment Day? I do hope you can see the logic in all this. God bless. Rowdy |
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46 | Baptism-What Does the Bible Teach? | Acts 2:38 | Rowdy | 133451 | ||
Just wanted to get your response on all the points in my answer to Kalos' article, copied here for reference. I do have to agree with you, Kalos is an excellent Bible student and handles himself very well but I see nothing wrong with "Don't you think..." approach when it's warranted by God's Word. Peter encourages this kind of thinking with his guidance 1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; The Greek word here for denfense includes the idea of using our "logical mind" in defending this hope and faith that is within us. So when the Bible is not absolutely crystal clear as in this discussion on baptism, we find we must use our minds and try to see the intent behind our Father's Words. I would also refer you to my Post No 133381 and ask for your response thereto. From my earlier post: I appreciate your contribution to this discussion and looking forward to others' participation. But you didn't cite any verses that either say "believe only" or teach such a concept. Please cite such a verse if you can. Also, I'd love to see your response to my challenge to BradK about the connection between these processes of getting into God's family 1) the Jewish family or Isrealites during the OT era and 2) the christian family under the Headship of Jesus Christ. Specifically, I'm comparing the process by which a foreigner was allowed into these two fellowships. In the former, the process was consumated with circumcision before which a man was NOT considered part of the family. In the latter, the process of Plan of Salvation if you prefer is consumated with baptism as shown throughout the Book of Acts. By the way, I agree that we are INDEED saved by Grace through our faith as you've cited in Eph 8. Part of that faith process involves total submission to Christ's Terms and Conditions as cited throughout the 87 verses on this subject of baptism. You see, our God really requires a lot more than just belief for the devil believes. So, apparently it's NOT all that big a deal to believe in God or His Son. The big difference that both God and His Son want to see is how we respond to our belief. That's one reason why Christ says Matthew 7:21 Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Looking forward to your reply. God bless. Rowdy |
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47 | Baptism-What Does the Bible Teach? | Acts 2:38 | Rowdy | 133442 | ||
I appreciate your contribution to this discussion and looking forward to others' participation. But you didn't cite any verses that either say "believe only" or teach such a concept. Please cite such a verse if you can. Also, I'd love to see your response to my challenge to BradK about the connection between these processes of getting into God's family 1) the Jewish family or Isrealites during the OT era and 2) the christian family under the Headship of Jesus Christ. Specifically, I'm comparing the process by which a foreigner was allowed into these two fellowships. In the former, the process was consumated with circumcision before which a man was NOT considered part of the family. In the latter, the process of Plan of Salvation if you prefer is consumated with baptism as shown throughout the Book of Acts. By the way, I agree that we are INDEED saved by Grace through our faith as you've cited in Eph 8. Part of that faith process involves total submission to Christ's Terms and Conditions as cited throughout the 87 verses on this subject of baptism. You see, our God really requires a lot more than just belief for the devil believes. So, apparently it's NOT all that big a deal to believe in God or His Son. The big difference that both God and His Son want to see is how we respond to our belief. That's one reason why Christ says Matthew 7:21 Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Looking forward to your reply. God bless. Rowdy |
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48 | Baptism-What Does the Bible Teach? | Acts 2:38 | Rowdy | 133429 | ||
I almost forgot you didn't thoroughly address the obvious connection between circumcision and baptism. Before you dismiss me completely, think about what I'm saying. We're discussing two different dispensations: in the Jewish era dominated by the Law of Moses, there were provisions for allowing foreigners into God's family and that process included the men being circumcised. In the same vein, the process for allowing us Gentiles into God's family in this era includes baptism. In both eras, a person was NOT considered a actual legitimate member of God's family until he completed the whole process. Please respond to the logic of my argument here along with the other points of my earlier posts. I appreciate it and look forward to continuing our discussion. God bless. Rowdy |
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49 | Baptism-What Does the Bible Teach? | Acts 2:38 | Rowdy | 133428 | ||
If you boys are finished playing, it's time to come back into school and do your homework. I'd be interested in your more thorough response to the flawed logic I identified in Kalos' article. Why don't you and Hank both take a chop at explaining why Saul and the Phillipian jailer were baptized in such a hurry? Can you quote me a verse that cites "faith only" does in fact get you salvation? That's why a person has to study ALL of what the Bible says on a particular subject, in this case salvation or being saved from our sins. Next, please explain to me exactly what was Jesus saying in his parable about chopping off hands and gouging out eyeballs? Why don't we see lots of christians without these body parts since we're all still sinners? Please explain. Thanks. God bless all of you. Rowdy PS: ANYONE doing a thorough study of my posts on this Forum would have to conclude I believe very strongly AGAINST "wishy-washy faith." I do, however believe in studying ALL of God's Word and drawing the proper conclusions that He wants drawn from His Words. I challenge you to do the homework and respond to my points cited above. Thanks. |
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50 | Baptism-What Does the Bible Teach? | Acts 2:38 | Rowdy | 133427 | ||
If you boys are finished playing, it's time to come back into school and do your homework. I'd be interested in your more thorough response to the flawed logic I identified in Kalos' article. Why don't you and BradK both take a chop at explaining why Saul and the Phillipian jailer were baptized in such a hurry? Can you quote me a verse that cites "faith only" does in fact get you salvation? That's why a person has to study ALL of what the Bible says on a particular subject, in this case salvation or being saved from our sins. Next, please explain to me exactly what was Jesus saying in his parable about chopping off hands and gouging out eyeballs? Why don't we see lots of christians without these body parts since we're all still sinners? Please explain. Thanks. God bless all of you. Rowdy |
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51 | Baptism-What Does the Bible Teach? | Acts 2:38 | Rowdy | 133381 | ||
I must admit, at first glance your post seems to be well written and appears quite logical but there's a big flaw in the logic. For some strange reason there seems to be a growing tendancy to question the fact of the Apostles being baptized when the Scriptures don't address that issue EXCEPT for this one instance. Acts 9:8 Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing; and leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus. 9 And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank. 10 Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias." And he said, "Here I am, Lord." 11 And the Lord said to him, "Get up and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying, 12 and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him, so that he might regain his sight." 13 But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints at Jerusalem; 14 and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name." 15 But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel; 16 for I will show him how much he must suffer for My name's sake." 17 So Ananias departed and entered the house, and after laying his hands on him said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit." 18 And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight, and he got up and was baptized; 19 and he took food and was strengthened. Now for several days he was with the disciples who were at Damascus, You might notice that here Paul is baptized in a hurry (like the Phillipian jailer) as he does so before he eats a meal after 3 days of fasting. If baptism wasn't required for salvation, don't you think he could have waited? Similar to the jailer, if baptism isn't important, he could have waited till daybreak especially since he placed a high priority on tending to the ex-prisoner's wounds. You see, the whole logic of your article falls apart. The Bible simply doesn't address the issue of the other Apostles getting baptized at all, only Saul, later Apostle Paul. But throughout the Bible, I can see there are a few minor places where the emphasis isn't quite as plain as in Acts 2:38 so ultimately a person is faced with a quandry in his lap. 1) Should I be conservative, play it safe and be baptized to have my sins forgiven as cited in Acts 2:38 OR 2) Should I take a chance, take my salvation for granted like others do and get baptized at a later date? I've said this many times now and will repeat myself again and again as needed. When the Bible places these kind of options in front of us in response to this issues, I'll always recommend the "better safe than sorry" approach as endorsed by our Lord with his parable about cutting off a hand or gouging out an eye. Why take a chance with a controversial handful of verses when they ARE very definitely some few verses that clearly depict what I'm saying to be true. It's also in keeping with the practice of circumcision. A convert to Judiasm was NOT considered a Jew until AFTER the circumcision and we both know how our God truly is a bloody God. And since the Bible doesn't say one or the other about the Apostles, it's safe to say they were baptized before receiving salvation, since they would want to be consistent with what they were preaching. I do hope you'll keep studying and praying on this subject. God bless. Rowdy |
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52 | Evolution vs. Creation in Today's World | Not Specified | Rowdy | 133335 | ||
From a recent christian church bulletin: "Dr. John Morris is affiliated with the Insitute for Creation Research in El Cajon, CA He produces a column each month in a publication called 'Back to Genesis.' "In the October issue there appeared a facinating piece regarding the startling admission of a molecular biologist who was interviewed earlier this year by a journalist in Virginia. I would like to pass along the gist of this piece because many of our readers likely are unacquainted with this valuable little paper, and because the incident is so telling. "The interviewer and the experimental biologist were discussing the matter of the incredible volume of complicated information that is packed into the human genetic code. The newsman asked the researcher if he believed the astonding array of information in the DNA code -- which the scientist had compared to a document 'larger than four complete sets of Encyclopedia Britannica.' "He replied '...nobody I know in my profession believes it evolved. It was engineered by 'genius beyond genius.' And such information could not have been written any other way. The paper and ink did not write the book! Knowing what we know, it is ridiculous to think otherwise. "The Biologist was then asked if he had stated that conclusion in public. He replied that he had not. It simply was not feasible, he said, as a working scientist, to reveal a view of nature. He admitted that he could not deny the evidence for 'design,' but that it would be professionally suicidal to deny that the genetic process had evolved. He confessed that if he openly expressed his true feeling, he'd soon 'be out of a job, or relegated to the outer fringes where (he) couln't earn a decent living. "The biologist then compared his plight to the old quip about the 'elephant in the living room.' He said that 'creation disign' is 'like an elephant in the living room. It moves around, takes up an enormous amount of space, loudly trumpets, bumps into us, knocks things over, eats a ton of hay, and smells like an elephant. AND YET WE HAVE TO SWEAR IT ISN'T THERE! (emphasis added by article writer). "Is that not pathetic? Even sad? The gentleman knows that the genetic code of the 'fearfully and wonderfully made' (Ps 139:14) human being could not have designed itself. Hence, it must have proceeded from a Mind characterized by 'genius beyond genius.' And yet he is so intimidated by his cience peers, so fearful for his reputation, that he is refuses to acknowledge his Creator in a candid and public way." End of article I have to agree with this writer. How very sad for our country (once known as a Godly nation) to not only deny christians of prayer at public events and display of the Ten Commandments but now it encourages men like this to deceive the public in order to provide a decent living for their families. We can hope and pray that we can influence our fellow Americans to return to that lofty position of being a Godly nation once again. My main desire with this post would be to solicit from you good folks examples in your corner of the world showing some progress against this onslaught against God and His Will in our country. God bless you for participating. Rowdy |
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53 | Evolution vs. Creation in Today's World | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 133339 | ||
From a recent christian church bulletin: "Dr. John Morris is affiliated with the Insitute for Creation Research in El Cajon, CA He produces a column each month in a publication called 'Back to Genesis.' "In the October issue there appeared a facinating piece regarding the startling admission of a molecular biologist who was interviewed earlier this year by a journalist in Virginia. I would like to pass along the gist of this piece because many of our readers likely are unacquainted with this valuable little paper, and because the incident is so telling. "The interviewer and the experimental biologist were discussing the matter of the incredible volume of complicated information that is packed into the human genetic code. The newsman asked the researcher if he believed the astonding array of information in the DNA code -- which the scientist had compared to a document 'larger than four complete sets of Encyclopedia Britannica.' "He replied '...nobody I know in my profession believes it evolved. It was engineered by 'genius beyond genius.' And such information could not have been written any other way. The paper and ink did not write the book! Knowing what we know, it is ridiculous to think otherwise. "The Biologist was then asked if he had stated that conclusion in public. He replied that he had not. It simply was not feasible, he said, as a working scientist, to reveal a view of nature. He admitted that he could not deny the evidence for 'design,' but that it would be professionally suicidal to deny that the genetic process had evolved. He confessed that if he openly expressed his true feeling, he'd soon 'be out of a job, or relegated to the outer fringes where (he) couln't earn a decent living. "The biologist then compared his plight to the old quip about the 'elephant in the living room.' He said that 'creation disign' is 'like an elephant in the living room. It moves around, takes up an enormous amount of space, loudly trumpets, bumps into us, knocks things over, eats a ton of hay, and smells like an elephant. AND YET WE HAVE TO SWEAR IT ISN'T THERE! (emphasis added by article writer). "Is that not pathetic? Even sad? The gentleman knows that the genetic code of the 'fearfully and wonderfully made' (Ps 139:14) human being could not have designed itself. Hence, it must have proceeded from a Mind characterized by 'genius beyond genius.' And yet he is so intimidated by his cience peers, so fearful for his reputation, that he is refuses to acknowledge his Creator in a candid and public way." End of article I have to agree with this writer. How very sad for our country (once known as a Godly nation) to not only deny christians of prayer at public events and display of the Ten Commandments but now it encourages men like this to deceive the public in order to provide a decent living for their families. We can hope and pray that we can influence our fellow Americans to return to that lofty position of being a Godly nation once again. My main desire with this post would be to solicit from you good folks examples in your corner of the world showing some progress against this onslaught against God and His Will in our country. God bless you for participating. Rowdy |
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54 | The Abiding Life | John 15:6 | Rowdy | 133275 | ||
Good post. Upon doing a thorough study of God's Word, one has to draw the conclusion there is definitely some major costs involved in this proposition of discipleship or Christianity. I guess we all realize to some this is not a very attractive proposition. I'm convinced the first and most difficult job for us as christians is to help convince those folks there truly is a God AND that He meant every word in our Bible. Rom 14:11 For it is written, "AS I LIVE, SAYS THE LORD, EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW TO ME, AND EVERY TONGUE SHALL GIVE PRAISE TO GOD." 12 So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God. God bless you in making such a good post to this Forum. Rowdy |
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55 | your understanding of zechariah chptr 11 | Zechariah | Rowdy | 133222 | ||
I just re-read it. To me it sounds a rather harsh lament over the loss of the Israelite nation by our Lord. Toward the latter portion of the chapter, I believe if I'm not mistaken there's a prophecy about Judas' coming betrayal for 30 pieces of silver and the potter's field where he was buried. When one thinks about it, it's kinda amazing that the scribes and leaders of the Israelites didn't pick up on all these prophecies...as they were being fulfilled. But there again, we probably would NOT have done any better. What special item or question did you wish submit under the microscope for discussion? God bless. Rowdy |
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56 | Does God BLESS Sinners | Matt 5:45 | Rowdy | 133218 | ||
Amen and very well said. Isn't it funny, even in today's world, we fathers expect our children to obey us? When they do, we're proud to call them our sons and daughters. When they're not, we spank (hopefully w/love) their little behinds and teach them to obey. When we grow up, we're encouraged to obey the laws of the land or pay the consequences. Isn't it strange so many people want to change the rules of the game and just get the good stuff from God without truly giving our all to him? Just give Him a token until we get what we want and then leave Him in the dust. No, my friend we must obey ALL of God's commands before we can truly call ourselves heirs of our Father, Creator of the Universe and hope to go Home to Heaven. God bless you for reminding us of the truth. Rowdy |
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57 | Why did the Savior Dread the Cup? | Matt 26:38 | Rowdy | 133212 | ||
Howdy, Doc: I just gotta ask to whom was Mr Spurgeon referring in this sermon. Who was executed? At first, I thought he was referring to Apostle Paul with the allusions to fire as a symbol, but apparently that's not the case. Please advise and thanks for the history lesson. I do enjoy reading your posts. God bless. Rowdy |
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58 | Is Bush a Willful Violator of Rom 13? | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 133211 | ||
Copied for reference: Rom 13:1 Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves. 3 For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same; 4 for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil. 5 Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also for conscience' sake. 6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing. I would have to say this rather serious question warrants a careful evaluation. After doing such careful thinking, I can't agree with the "modern interpretation" from Mr. Ehud, if indeed that is true. Remember the then modern writers of the KJV (16th century) misinterpreted the word baptizo for King James to allow his abuse of its original meaning. With respect to Rom 13, it should be said that our President is NOT under the subjection of the UN as we DON'T pay taxes to this organization. We contribute to its on-going operation and maintenance but if we decide to stop that contribution, they do NOT have the authority to require it of us. That's what the Declaration of Independence was all about, remember? Yes, my friend I agree that President Bush has made mistakes, maybe even some major flubs and sometimes he does sound like a cowboy but that's probably because he is one...from Texas, no less. So I find myself in support of him as he is far more a Godly man than his immediate predessesor whom I won't even name. I served in the military under him and lost ALL respect for him. Sorry, but I just had to throw in my two cents' worth. God bless all who love our country and will assist in turning her around back again to true devotion to being a Godly nation. Rowdy |
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59 | Can unbelievers pray to God? | Prov 28:9 | Rowdy | 133210 | ||
I would have to say in Cain's situation, he did emphatically believe in God. How could anyone deny such a thing? He held personal, one-on-one conversations with him. And apparently, it looks like Cain had learned his lesson and had decided to change his ways. He may have led a Godly life after receiving his sentence. None of us can possibly know. When a sinner "reaches the bottom" of his addiction to sin, then he has two choices continue his dreary path to Hell or look up to God, repent and pray to God and ask for mercy. I'd like to think God hears such a prayer. BUT God "is not mocked." If he knows in our heart(s) that we really have no intention of changing our sinful ways, the scriptures clearly depict the fact that he won't listen. Once again, this kind of attitude shows a lack of belief. Remember even "the devil believes in God and trembles." Hope this helps. God bless. Rowdy |
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60 | Can unbelievers pray to God? | Prov 28:9 | Rowdy | 133195 | ||
In addition, I found the following: Prov 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, But the prayer of the upright is His delight. Prov 15:29 The LORD is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous. God's Word seems to be clear on this point. I realize it's not what most people want to hear but we dare not think He'll contradict His own Words. God bless. Rowdy |
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