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41 | IT IS NO SECRET WHAT GOD CAN DO | Bible general Archive 1 | gracefull | 78946 | ||
Yes, I thought about that after the fact. But thanks for the reminder. | ||||||
42 | What exactly must a person to be saved? | Bible general Archive 1 | gracefull | 79420 | ||
Dear MPierce, "There is nothing worse than someone calling you a non-christian when you thought you were." Actually, there is something worse..to stand before God in the judgement and find out you were not. Matthew 7:22-24 Matthew 25:40-42 But the good news is that God is not hiding the truth of the new birth behind a veil of mystery. Christians should not be affraid or feel threatened by the question "How do you KNOW you are saved?" Or "If you died today and stood before the Lord and He asked,'Why should I let you into heaven' what would be your answer?" Do a word search on salvation and study the various scripture references, and do so prayerfully because the Holy Spirit will bear witness with your spirit if you are a son. Romans 8:15-17 I will tell you this...there is a strong chance that children brought up in any denomination by being taught or even simply deceived by the enemy to believe that they are saved because they practice their religion diligently. God bless |
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43 | What exactly must a person to be saved? | Bible general Archive 1 | gracefull | 79460 | ||
My friend, forgive me if I am wrong but I hear 'offense' in your tone. Let me explain something that my previous post may have not made clear. As a child of God, our first and foremost obligation is to love and to love is to spread the gospel-the good news of Jesus the Messiah's salvation. We would be doing you a grave injustice if we did not ask these questions and attempt to guide someone/anyone in the direction of the cross where salvation is obtained. Especially in this time we are in with relativism being taught as truth, are we obligated to ask. When you stand before the Lord, I do not want your blood on my hands because I did not tell you the truth. Actually the question," Why should I let you into my heaven?" has only one response that will be acceptable to the Lord: Because I am washed in the blood of the lLamb, Jesus the Christ. All our righteousness, all our justification has been given to us as a free gift through Jesus sacrificial death and His ressurrection wherein He sent the Holy Spirit and sealed our covenant. The righteousness and justification we possess through faith is HIS righteousness and HIS justifiction and we are 'clothed' in them by faith. God Bless |
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44 | What exactly must a person to be saved? | Bible general Archive 1 | gracefull | 79579 | ||
Mpierce.. In study last night I was in somwhat of a quandry as to what scriptures I should reference as my statement coverd a broad spectrum of the new covenant. I decided to begin here... CJB translation Romans 3:19-27 Moreover, we know that whatever the Torah says, it says to those living within the framework of the Torah, in order that every mouth may be stopped and the whole world be shown to deserve God's judgement. For in His sight no one alive will be considered righteous on the ground of legalistic observance of Torah commands, because what the Torah really does is show people how sinful they are. But now, quite apart from Torah, God's way of making people righteous in His sight has been made clear-although the Torah and the Prophets give witnessto it as well- and it is a righteousness that comes from God, through the faithfulness of Yeshua the Messiah(Jesus the Christ), to all who continue trusting. For it makes no difference whether one is a Jew or a Gentile, since all have sinned and come short of earning God's praise. By God's grace, without earning it, all are granted the status of being considered righteous before Him, through the act redeeming us from our enslavement to sin that was accomplished through Messiah Yeshua. God put Yeshua forward as the kapparah (sacrifice of atonement) for sin through His faithfulness in respect to His bloody sacrificial death. This vindicated God's righteousness; because, in His forbearance, He had passed over(with neither punishment nor remission) the sins people had committed in the past; and it vindicates His righteousness in the present age by showing that He is righteous Himself and is also the One who makes people righteous on the ground of Yeshua's faithfulness. So what room is left for boasting? None at all! What kind of Torah excludes it? One that has to do with legalistic observance of rules? No, rather, a Torah that has to do with trusting (faith). Therefore, we hold the view that a person comes to be considered righteous by God on the ground of trusting(faith), which has nothing to do with legalistic observance of Torah commands. A word search and study of righteousness shows it is God's gift to us through Jesus. Romans 4:20-24 He did not by lack of trust decide against God's promises. On the contrary, by trust he was given power as he gave glory to God, for he was fully convinced that what God promised He could also accomplish. That is why it was credited to his account as righteousness... The scripture goes on to say that our account is credited likewise, through faith. Matthew 26:26 Blood of the new covenant 1 John 1:7 ...and the blod of Yeshua purifies (clesnses) us from all sin. Romans 5:8-9 But God demonstrates His love for us in that the Messiah died on our behalf while we were still sinners. Therefore, since we have now come to be considered righteous by means of His bloody sacrificial death, how much more will we be delivered through Him from the anger of God's judgement! We are cleansed through the blood sacrifice of Jesus, and received the Gift of God's righteousness. Then: Ephesians 1:11-14 ....the Good News offering for your deliverance, and put your trust in the Messiah were sealed by Him with the Ruach HaKodesh(Holy Spirit), who guarantees our inheritance... Does this answer your question? God bless |
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45 | What exactly must a person to be saved? | Bible general Archive 1 | gracefull | 79602 | ||
I would like to speak to the statement that Acts 2 where they spoke of the things of God but had not prepared beforehand. The scriptures to take no thought what you will say...the Holy spirit will give you the words... in context is stating that we should not necessarily have prepared statements but should rely on the Holy Spirit to give us discernment in situations in order to know what needs to be said. Such an example is Jesus and the rich young ruler. Jesus did not give him the same response He gave Nicodemus because He discerned the difference in these two mens hearts. But when you compare Matthew 10 to John 14:25-26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy ghost, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. So inActs 2 the Spirit filled Apostles were speaking the words Jesus had taught them through the discerning guidance of the Holy Spirit. God bless |
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46 | What exactly must a person to be saved? | Bible general Archive 1 | gracefull | 79605 | ||
inhisname, I suggest you take a minute and clarify your definition of works. Mark 16 tells us to GO into all the world and preach the gospel...and these signs shall follow them that believe... What is the believer's responsibility and what is God's promise? LAY hands on the sick and they shall recover...do you view laying hands on the sick as a work or act of obedience? Purhaps you could help my brothers here to understand you position by defining WORKS. Then you may have a better foundation for this discussion. God bless |
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47 | What exactly must a person to be saved? | Bible general Archive 1 | gracefull | 79734 | ||
Hi inhisname... Again, clarify works.. Abraham BY FAITH in what God told him, leave this country because I have another for you and want to make you the father of that nation... Abraham Left because he had faith in what God said. Abraham's through faith LEFT the land of his father to go to the new land promised. God produced the manifestation of the promise..Issac which led ultimately to Jesus... Faith acts in obedience and God produces the result. Some here are calling Abraham's 'Leaving' a work and some are calling God's manifestation a work. By faith in God's word, Noah built the ark. First Noah believed, then he obeyed, then God produced the promise. When we hear God's Word and it (the Word) is mixed with faith...obedience that follows enables God to fulfill the promise. Had Noah said 'Yes God, I believe you are going to destroy the earth and I am told to build this ark so me and my family will be saved, but I believe you will save us even if I do not build this ark...they would have died. God's way in the earth is through planting the seeds of His Word, and we receive this Word and act accordingly by faith, He will produce the promised results. But not until faith acts according to the Word. Again faith without works is dead. Obedience by faith is the avenue God chose to bless His people. We believe, we act, God produces the result promised. God bless |
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48 | What does scripture say about Quakerism? | Bible general Archive 1 | gracefull | 80463 | ||
Hi parable. Try www.beliefnet.com and type quakers in the search box. You will find a forum discussion on quakers' beliefs and also a link to their home page... Happy hunting. |
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49 | Is speaking in tongues for today? | Bible general Archive 1 | gracefull | 81062 | ||
1 Corinthians 14:14 "What is it then? I will pray with the Spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the Spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also." Praying in the Spirit is praying in tongues. The reason I see this as praying in tongues is the qay it is written. Paul distinguishes between 'with the Spirit' and 'with the understanding as two seperate things. God bless |
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50 | Is speaking in tongues for today? | Bible general Archive 1 | gracefull | 81085 | ||
"That is an interesting rendition of 1 Cor. 14:15:-" I believe that was what I said...Paul prays with the Spirit (in tongues) and with the understanding. However the Amplified does state it better than I did. "Paul is distinctly in favour of the use of the intellect in prayer." There is no doubt that Paul is teaching on the need to pray with the understanding but I would not use the words 'distinctly in favor of'. I rather view his as saying don't overemphasize tongues, because praying with the understanding is very important, as well. I base that on the fact that in context he is teaching that the Corinthians are leaning too heavily toward the charismatic and need to recognize that the gifts do not necessarily produce spiritual maturity. The point I was making was that there is such a thing as 'praying in tongues' as opposed to the 'gift of tongues' spoken in the public assembly. God bless |
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51 | How I do to stop sinning? | Bible general Archive 1 | gracefull | 81482 | ||
Romans 6 10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. 11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. 12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. ceasing from active sin is a process. First one must recognize sin...Then repent of the sin. The above scriptures tell us we are dead to sin which means that it has no power to control us because through faith in Jesus Christ's finished work we have been set free from the controling power of sin. BUT...we must walk in or live our lives acknowledging that liberty. Reckon yourself dead to sin..reckon sin powerless in your life by faith in Jesus finished work. God bless |
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52 | How I do to stop sinning? | Bible general Archive 1 | gracefull | 81574 | ||
Talib... The work Christ finished was death for all sin. If this were not true then as soon after we are born again we sin, we lose our salvation, if His blood only covered sin done before repentence and the new birth. Active sin remains a problem in our life when we toy with it, romance it, believe we are weak and inferior and it has power/authority/control over us. Scripture tells us 2 Peter 2-4 2.Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, 3.According as his divine power HATH GIVEN UNTO US ALL THINGS THAT PERTAIN TO LIFE AND GODLINESS, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: 4.Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. Time spent with the Lord in prayer and meditation of the scriptures opens the door for the Holy Spirit to reveal the way out of temptations and testings. "I reckon myself dead to sin. Even after I reckon myself I still do active sin! Then I must recognise the sin I have done and repent of it? Hmmm. But that doesn't help me to be free of sin! I still continue to sin." Also: "What do I do to stop sinning?" As I stated first, this is a process of learning to recognize sin before we sin and choosing NOT to do it and NOT doing it through faith that the provision of strength to not sin has already been provided. However, as children we are steady learning. For new believers this may be a minute by minute task because some daily habits were sin based. Over the years the habitual should be mastered. and our mind is trained through use of the Word to recognize sin trip ups because our heart is becoming sensitive to God's heart and mind. We learn to work at staying in a prayerful state and to recognize the constant presence of the Holy Spirit to guide us, and should we sin He convicts quickly and we should repent quickly, and move on. The less we struggle to hold on to sin, the less hold it has on us. I heard a pastor say one time that when the mountain becomes bigger than God, the mountain will remain, but when our relationship is developed to the point that we recognize the truth that God is bigger than the mountain, the mountain will go. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. Will there be a time in our carnal existence when we will be perfect through your own sinlessness? Not likely... But as we mature in our relationship and in the Word, sin should be the exception and not the rule. Through the sacrifice of Jesus, the Holy Spirit has been provided to guide/mentor us into less and less active sin. The problem is that some Christians believe sin still has power/authority over them. Not so.. Does that help? God bless |
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53 | Are injury lawsuits okay with God? | Bible general Archive 1 | gracefull | 81638 | ||
jeannie K Are you and your husband currently attending a church? You both need to seek counseling from your pastor. That said..I would like to make a few brief statements. 1. I do aggree and strongly believe in accountability. When we have been robbed, God commanded repayment. 2. In our country where insurance usually pays, there is 'limited accountabilty' because the person does not do most of the repaying, the consumers who carry insurance do. 3. Your question, "My question is it okay to bring a lawsuit against the cab company and the individual that hit the cab?" Why would you sue the cab company if they are not at fault? Lok to the heart... 4. "I guess I feel guilty that maybe it looks like an answer to our past debt so we can pay our debts and move. And maybe it is in a way but still I am not making up the pain and strain. I've ask God that I would like to move but I want to leave owing no one. Then this all happened; I am very confused!!!" Two words jump out here...ANSWER and CONFUSED Confusion comes when our beliefs war with each other. You asked God to provide funds for a clean move 'and now this happened' sems to imply that you do not believe God caused this accident to provide funds, but on the other hand..maybe He did...confusion of beliefs. there are 3 possibilities: 1. God did it to provide through a lawsuit. 2. The enemy did it to prevent you and to cause you to look somewhere other than God for your provision...Read Mark 4..the sower sows the Word, and the thief comes to steal the Word sown. 3. This is just a quirk of fate and you need to work it out as best you can then move on to what God has called you to do. I have a strong problem with this because God does not expect us to carry out His will in our strength and ability, nor do I believe anything happens by happenstance. I hope I have given you and your husband food for thought. In situations like this we are challenged to WORK our faith in God's WORD and watch God move. I suggest you focus on the promises of God as your provider and put your faith in His Word. God bless |
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54 | Did Jesus visit hell when he died on the | Bible general Archive 1 | gracefull | 81693 | ||
"Luke 16:19-31 Jesus tells us Hades is divided by a gulf, on one side is hot dry place and the other Abraham’s bosom or paradise." Luke does not call Abraham's bosom 'paradise'. God bless |
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55 | Did Jesus visit hell when he died on the | Bible general Archive 1 | gracefull | 81700 | ||
"Have a great Resurrection Sunday!" You too. The joy of this celebration leaves me speechless!!!! God bless you my brother. |
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56 | Should Christians Pooh-Pooh Proof? | Bible general Archive 1 | gracefull | 81878 | ||
"and dismisses as superfluous and immaterial the need to "prove all things; hold fast that which is good [1 Thess.5:21]" Test all things? What TESTS prove the resurrection? The scriptures verified by the Holy Spirit. We have verified authentic documents...but the documents reality does not prove the words written in the documents... From the heart to all on this forum: I have been reading through this thread and found, as with so many, that the basis of the debate is avoided while the superficial is debated. Let me explain.... Scripture says that by faith are we saved... Who here is a historian and has handled the 'historical artifacts'? Who here has placed their hands in the nail pierced hand of Jesus Christ? Who here has seen or read a report concluding DNA testing positive the nails that pierced our Lord? Though we may read the historical data and even see it for ourselves, except we BELIEVE with our hearts Jesus is the Christ, raised from the dead and seated on the right hand of the Father as scripture SAYS...we are still dead in our sins. Historical proof can be argued as we all know. Many 'great minds' argue it today. Belief in Christ Jesus that produces the New birth is the heart belief that He is what God's Word says He is. History rejects anything that requires 'faith' and belief in the resurrection requires faith, faith in the documents that state it is true, verified by the Holy Spirit within. Christians know, and knew long before historical data was found. It only verifies what we already know from the Holy Spirit and the Word of God. No doubt a few have come to accept Christ from historical research, but most came simply through the preaching of the gospel and the work of the Holy Spirit... We can witness of the historical facts of Jesus, but I believe the lost are looking for a living saviour who can set them free from the bondage of sin and fear. For this we must have the ANNOINTING, not history. God bless |
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57 | Proof of Christ | Bible general Archive 1 | gracefull | 81881 | ||
Matthew 16:17 "And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven." God bless |
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58 | What about so-called revelation knowledg | Bible general Archive 1 | gracefull | 81937 | ||
inmyheart, I am so comforted by your response. It has so saddend me, as one who believes totally in the ministry of the Holy Spirit to lead and guide us into all truth, when other believers try to influence truth seekers to avoid teachings they disagree with. They encourage others to just take their word for it that these teachings are unscriptural, and heretic creating fear in them. Or to read books which talk 'about' the teachings rather than imparting to the seekers to search the scriptures, compare understanding and then ask the Holy Spirit for the revealed spiritual truth. Thank you for your courage to speak the truth here. Purhaps some will begin to reason scripture more and allow the Spirit of God to do the rest. After all, He is the only one who can change the heart of man. God bless |
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59 | What about so-called revelation knowledg | Bible general Archive 1 | gracefull | 81939 | ||
radioman2 quoted:"The Teachings of Kenneth Copeland by Hank Hanegraaff and Erwin M. de Castro. To read more, including extensive footnotes, go to:" You said: "Bless you for being truthful and presenting correct information." My response: John 17 16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 17 Sanctify them through thy truth: THY WORD IS TRUTH. (my emphasis) 18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. God bless |
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60 | What about so-called revelation knowledg | Bible general Archive 1 | gracefull | 81944 | ||
Hank, which article did you read? I would like to read it myself. Thanks |
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