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41 | Belief in God? | James 2:19 | disciplerami | 78993 | ||
Dear ngop, My opinion, God won't care. They are both the same. If you know there is a God, that requires investigative/comparitative analysis of the facts. Let's not lose focus. God is going to hold people responsible for sin because they should know better. "For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods," - Ps 95:3 God bless, Disciplerami |
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42 | Identifying the born again moment | NT general Archive 1 | disciplerami | 78965 | ||
Steve, It can't be any clearer. They who were convicted we convicted to repent and be baptized. Maybe I'm not understanding your meaning of the word. Verse 37 says they were pricked in the heart. Peter told them what to do. Were they not convicted to repent and be baptized? Curious. Disciplerami |
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43 | Belief in God? | James 2:19 | disciplerami | 78954 | ||
Greetings, I don't think Sniper said that they 'believe in God'; he was only asking if knowing and believing there is a God is the same thing? If men know or believe there is a God, since God is Spirit, then a degree of spiritual discernment is at work. Even the atheist rejects the clear signs of God's existence and there is no excuse for it. He will be judged for following his lust. God bless, Disciplerami |
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44 | Disciplerami, I have a question | James 2:19 | disciplerami | 78952 | ||
Greetings, There are some who believe that men are so depraved that they cannot become a Christian without the Holy Spirit, out of the blue, knocking the depraved sinner on the head. Pow, the guy is regenerated and then suddenly all the lights come on. Suddenly he reads the Bible and it makes sense. This is not how God works. We become the seed of Abraham when we, as sinners, unregenerate, believe and obey the Gospel. You mention verse 28, but verses 3:26,27 says that 'we are sons of God through faith, for all of who are baptized into Christ have clothed themselves with Christ.' We become the seed of Abraham at baptism. God bless, Disciplerami |
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45 | How does eternal security build faith? | Rev 3:5 | disciplerami | 78933 | ||
Radioman2, I have to agree with you there. Romans 8:1ff shows that we can have a great deal of confidence in our salvation. But it's not to be taken for granted, lest we appear ungrateful to the Lord. That would be bad. 1 John 5:13 says the things written are so we "might know" that we HAVE eternal life. Jesus told the disciples that they have passed from death into life. Salvation is assured because God is faithful. Each saved individual must 'walk in the light' to receive the continual/instantaneous cleansing through His blood. Walking in the light doesn't mean sinless perfection, but it does require faithful obedience as much as is possible, and repentance when one falls short. I believe one can fall from God's grace, but I believe it is a very hard thing to do. You have to really be trying. And the verses Hank gave to support 'eternal security' do not, in my opinion, preclude what man may do to remove himself or herself from that secure position. Radioman, you are right. A brother or sister who is practicing sin needs to be lovingly approached and encouraged to repent. If he repents you have won a brother. Does that make sense? God bless, Disciplerami |
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46 | One save always saved? | Rev 3:5 | disciplerami | 78932 | ||
Hank, Sorry for being unclear. See my post 78861 for clarification. Thanks. Disciplerami |
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47 | Belief in God? | James 2:19 | disciplerami | 78904 | ||
Greetings, "The faith is only alive if they seek, right?" Right. "For instance, the one who makes an idol has faith, but it is misplaced and not seeking." Right. Definition of 'oughtness.' The sense of 'oughtness' is the sense built into man that something 'should' or 'must' be done, that some things are morally right or wrong: bravery is morally right and cowardice is morally wrong. I think C.S. Lewis spoke of this principle as evidence to the existence of God. It is said that man is incurably religious. A slothful, lustful, selfish man will stop the search for God and worship something inferior (Romans 1). This is a dead faith, as you state. But the same man may become a Christian if he studies the Bible and obeys it. God bless you, Disciplerami |
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48 | Belief in God? | James 2:19 | disciplerami | 78899 | ||
Greetings Sniper, The Hebrew writer says, "faith is the evidence of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." That the Creation is telling of the glory of God (Psalm 19:1) is a matter of faith. The message of God's existence is so clear in the Creation--but also through the Cross--as to make him a, "fool [who] says in his heart, 'there is no God.'" Man's sense of 'oughtness' IS ultimately a matter of faith. Now when the discussion began [I believe it was this thread, they are running together], I was trying make the point that men are not born spiritually dead, spiritually obtuse, and destined for hell from conception, because God is just, fair, impartial, etc,. The sense of oughtness we have is like a small measure of faith. It's not the 'saving faith' that Abraham had, but it leads to it. As the man gropes and prays for more answers, he finds God. "God is not far from each one of us", as Paul said to the Athenians. And he is findable if ask, seek and knock. Your thoughts? God bless you Snipper, Disciplerami |
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49 | Do inalienable rights include salvation? | Rom 1:24 | disciplerami | 78898 | ||
Greetings, Yes, man does not have an absolute right to be saved. He LOSES that right through sin, right? And if he loses it, then he HAD it prior to that sin, right? That is, unless the doctrine of 'total depravity' is true, for how can someone who is totally alienated from God have any rights? I'm trying to keep this post in a theological context and trying not to make this a philosophical debate. The founding fathers of the USA somehow came to the conclusion that men are born equal, with certain inalienable rights. What if man comes into the world with--among the rights to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness--salvation? Only with sin, which is lawbreaking, 1Jn.3:4, does the person lose his right to salvation. "as many as received Him, to them he gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name," - Jn. 1:12 The 'right' to salvation can be restored by believing [in the general sense of that word], but more specifically by obeying the Gospel of Jesus Christ: this is an active belief (2 Thess 1:7-9; 1 Pt. 4:17; cf. Romans 1:5; 15:18; 16:26). Of course this obedience is seen in one's repentance and by submitting to Jesus' command to be baptized (Acts 2:38; 22:16; Romans 6:3-5; Galatians 3:26,27; Col.2:12). The death, burial and resurrection of Christ is Good News! Let me close by stating once again that salvation is a gift from God. I believe that with all my heart, soul and mind. I understand the importance of Paul's inspired words in Ephesians 2:8,9. Salvation is for anyone and everyone who puts his or her faith in the atoning work of Jesus Christ. I now pray that, as you read this, you will not only see my sincerity but also the truthfulness of what I've related. I welcome your comments. Disciplerami "Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity,..." As Searcher points out, they says enough and they lose their salvation. |
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50 | "Tables" or "Beds" in original text? | Mark 7:4 | disciplerami | 78877 | ||
From Justme: Follow-up Whomever asked about Mark 7:3 and why the NASB did not have "beds and couches" Lockman editorial board responded to this, in this way. "The phrase in question does not occur in the best and oldest Greek manuscripts. Also, late manuscripts that have phrase do not have "beds and couchs" but only the word "and" followed by one word which can be translated as "beds" or "couchs" (Greek "klinon"). I hope this helps in answering the question brought up in the forum. With peace to all. justme |
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51 | Does Mark 7:4 mention tables? | Mark 7:4 | disciplerami | 78876 | ||
Repost Whomever asked about Mark 7:3 and why the NASB did not have "beds and couches" Lockman editorial board responded to this, in this way. "The phrase in question does not occur in the best and oldest Greek manuscripts. Also, late manuscripts that have phrase do not have "beds and couchs" but only the word "and" followed by one word which can be translated as "beds" or "couchs" (Greek "klinon"). I hope this helps in answering the question brought up in the forum. With peace to all. justme |
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52 | To be saved must we be baptised? | Acts 2:38 | disciplerami | 78863 | ||
Dear Steve, I think Philip, inspired of the Spirit, gave a similar message that Peter gave on Pentecost. Acts 2:38 God bless, Disciplerami p.s. can anyone answer why this thread has been restricted from appearing on main page? |
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53 | What is your point? | Rev 3:5 | disciplerami | 78862 | ||
Sorry for being unclear. See 78861. Thanks, Disciplerami |
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54 | One save always saved? | Rev 3:5 | disciplerami | 78861 | ||
Let me clarify. I wrote: "Do you have any verses that say you can't lose your salvation, no matter what, because all of the passage you provided Tamreneee are true only if man has no free will. I believe man has free will, so that's the one element you don't consider." I meant to say that the verses Hank provided only make his case by ignoring that man has free will. Because man has free will, those passages do not deny man's ability to turn from God. Sorry for not making that clearer. I certainly do believe those passages and didn't mean to leave any impression otherwise. Disciplerami |
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55 | Do inalienable rights include salvation? | Rom 1:24 | disciplerami | 78860 | ||
Thanks for the response, If you are right, then we would have to conclude that men are not born alienated from God. Is that correct? God bless you, Disciplerami |
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56 | Do inalienable rights include salvation? | Rom 1:24 | disciplerami | 78859 | ||
Hello Searcher, Thanks for responding, By your comment, you saying that men begin life with these inalienable rights from God, but lose them because of sin? Do rights given to men presume that each one has personal responsibility? Thanks, Disciplerami |
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57 | Identifying the born again moment | NT general Archive 1 | disciplerami | 78856 | ||
Greetings, I don't know why you conclude that the people on the day of Pentecost WERE NOT convicted to be baptized, because something prompted 3,000 of them to go get in the water. Do you have a better word? Convicted to obey the commands of Peter sounds pretty good to me. Do you have some new understanding of the following: "so then those who had received his word were baptized..."? I'm not interested in a semantics game, so if you have some other word that expresses why they all got in the water, please give it. Disciplerami ;7) |
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58 | To be saved must we be baptised? | Acts 2:38 | disciplerami | 78826 | ||
Steve, Steve, Steve, I know what the Gospel is, but thanks for pointing it out again. Did you miss the part where Philip preached Jesus from Isaiah? The next words, say, that they were passing water and the Eunuch asked to be baptized! It might be my very carnal and natural mind, but this text seems to imply that Philip preached baptism to the Eunuch WHEN he preached Jesus to him. Steve, does it escape your notice that 1 Cor 15:3,4 doesn't mention the need for faith? Humm? Attention all posters: Steve's logic seems to be imply that faith and baptism are not necessary for salvation. Wow, Steve! This is an amazing thing you've come up with. The question was about salvation and baptism. And the only verse in the entire Bible that you recognize is 1 Cor. 15:3,4. Good day. Disciplerami |
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59 | To be saved must we be baptised? | Acts 2:38 | disciplerami | 78825 | ||
Steve, Steve, Steve, I know what the Gospel is, but thanks for pointing it out again. Did you miss the part where Philip preached Jesus from Isaiah? The next words, say, that they were passing water and the Eunuch asked to be baptized! It might be my very carnal and natural mind, but this text seems to imply that Philip preached baptism to the Eunuch WHEN he preached Jesus to him. Steve, does it escape your notice that 1 Cor 15:3,4 doesn't mention the need for faith? Humm? Attention all posters: Steve's logic seems to be imply that faith and baptism are not necessary for salvation. Wow, Steve! This is an amazing thing you've come up with. The question was about salvation and baptism. And the only verse in the entire Bible that you recognize is 1 Cor. 15:3,4. Good day. Disciplerami |
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60 | How does eternal security build faith? | Rev 3:5 | disciplerami | 78821 | ||
Dear philemcc, Very good question. Eternal security is counter productive to building faith. I once taught a man who was raised in the American Baptist tradition. The one's I knew from this background considered themselves 4/5 Calvinist'. This man was caught going to strip bars and looking at pornagraphy. He told me that he could not lose his salvation. I know it is so easy for the Calvinist to answer this: he obviously was never saved. But they have to be careful that they don't also exclude themselves from salvation. They diffentiate between sins. The ardent Calvinist who speak on this forum feel extremely secure in their salvation, but they also know they have sin. So how do they come to differentiate between the big and little sins? The 'once saved always saved/first damned, remain damned' crowd have some explaining to do. Disciplerami |
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