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41 | One example of loosing salvation NT | Luke 8:13 | nivlac5 | 89382 | ||
PartIII3) We have already dealt with Heb 6. I will only say that we need to understand this passage in light of the rest of scripture and its immediate adn historical background. A common problem as you know, was the Jewish Christians falling back into the old sacrifices and Jewish law and thereby imposing this type of legalism on others(see Gal)Paul is simply saying here that if it were possible to fall away and since the dead works and dead faith did not justify anyone before the cross, they certainly could not renew themselves to repentance again after the cross, since they cruicify Christ all over again. Christ died once and for all and declared us not guilty forever. That means all sin has been paid for, past, present and future. The cry "tetelesti" means, paid in full. And again, please note in Heb. 6:9, Paul goes on to say that he is confident that this could never happen to those who have already been saved. Verses 13-20, make it clear that God's promise of Eternal Life are sure. Also see Heb 10:14 For by one offering He has perfected for all time those who are sanctified. I would like to direct you to Luke 8:22-25. Luke 8:22 Now on one of those days Jesus and His disciples got into a boat, and He said to them, "Let us go over to the other side of the lake." So they launched out. Luke 8:23 But as they were sailing along He fell asleep; and a fierce gale of wind descended on the lake, and they began to be swamped and to be in danger. Luke 8:24 They came to Jesus and woke Him up, saying, "Master, Master, we are perishing!" And He got up and rebuked the wind and the surging waves, and they stopped, and it became calm. Luke 8:25 And He said to them, "Where is your faith?" They were fearful and amazed, saying to one another, "Who then is this, that He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him?" Notice that Jesus rebukes them for their little faith or lack of trust in Him. Now, to not trust and believe His word, is sin, and if you hold to eternal insecurity, you could be saved and unsaved 100 times a minute. By this type of thinking you impugn God and call Him a liar. The confindence is in the flesh and the flesh profits nothingJohn 6:63 "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life. 4) Finally, I want to stress, that I write to you not to argue, but to understand the blessing, joy and comfort of knowing the God of the bible. The Triune God who's promises are irrevocable and Who's work will be accomplished. What hope do we have unless it is in Christ? I do not believe this is a secondary issue. Those who teach a doctrine of eternal insecurity are misguiding the flock at best and preach heresy at worst. Christ calls us to make our election sure 2Peter2:10 Pet 1:10 Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble . The joy and blessing is that we can be sure or our redemption because we can trust in the abundance of scriptures that point to Christ as being our righteousness adn perfector of our faith. Eternaly secure in His hands, Brad |
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42 | One example of loosing salvation NT | Luke 8:13 | nivlac5 | 89404 | ||
New Creature, Well I see that you are good at cutting and pasting others erroneous theological constructs. After all, they are just poor contextual exegesis by MEN. This of course is same accussation you make of my scriptural support. The Ezekiel passage applies similiarly to the John 15. I know you don't see this. It is possible that only those who God actually called and regenerated are the ones who have eternal security. We will just have to agree to disagree and pray that God will reveal His Grace to you. May you be found in His righteousness and not in the filthy rags of man's own self righteousness. By His Grace, brad | ||||||
43 | Sealed and then Resealed? | John | nivlac5 | 89120 | ||
Eph 1:13 In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation--having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise If we have been sealed and given a promise by God,how is it that we can be "un-sealed"? |
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44 | Sealed and then Resealed? | John | nivlac5 | 89122 | ||
Agree! Just trying to stimulate the eternal insecurity folks. | ||||||
45 | Which proposition is scriptural? | John 3:16 | nivlac5 | 89112 | ||
Who chose first? John 15:16 "You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you. Thess 2:13 But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth. Along with Romans and Ephesians, well the whole bible. It is clear who chooses first, God. Man is all to often wrapped in the sin of self autonomy and worships at the altar of free will, that he will not have a sovereign, omnipotent, God in his thought. May He quicken our hearts unto faith. Brad |
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46 | Which proposition is scriptural? | John 3:16 | nivlac5 | 89115 | ||
I certainly agree that we choose. The heart of issue is why do you choose? Is there something inherently righteous in you that you are willing to believe and joe smith isn't SeeEph 2:8-9.After all, does man seek God? Are there any righteous?Romans 1,2 say there is none. And if there were any righteous act or belief what does the Holy Writ say, Is 64:6"all our righteousness is like filthy rags" ponder Romans 9 Rom 9:10 And not only this, but there was Rebekah also, when she had conceived twins by one man, our father Isaac; Rom 9:11 for though the twins were not yet born and had not done anything good or bad, so that God's purpose according to His choice would stand, not because of works but because of Him who calls, Rom 9:12 it was said to her, "THE OLDER WILL SERVE THE YOUNGER." Rom 9:13 Just as it is written, "JACOB I LOVED, BUT ESAU I HATED." Rom 9:14 What shall we say then? There is no injustice with God, is there? May it never be! Rom 9:15 For He says to Moses, "I WILL HAVE MERCY ON WHOM I HAVE MERCY, AND I WILL HAVE COMPASSION ON WHOM I HAVE COMPASSION." Rom 9:16 So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy. Rom 9:17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, "FOR THIS VERY PURPOSE I RAISED YOU UP, TO DEMONSTRATE MY POWER IN YOU, AND THAT MY NAME MIGHT BE PROCLAIMED THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE EARTH." Rom 9:18 So then He has mercy on whom He desires, and He hardens whom He desires. Rom 9:19 You will say to me then, "Why does He still find fault? For who resists His will?" Rom 9:20 On the contrary, who are you, O man, who answers back to God? The thing molded will not say to the molder, "Why did you make me like this," will it? Rom 9:21 Or does not the potter have a right over the clay, to make from the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for common use? Rom 9:22 What if God, although willing to demonstrate His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction? Rom 9:23 And He did so to make known the riches of His glory upon vessels of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for glory, I would argue that scripture screams that God regenerates the heart unto faith and salvation. Eph 2:1,2,Ezek 36:26 "Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. So I agree, we become sons of God upon faith, but the faith is given to us and has its power in Christ. The last statement about satan, I agree, just flip it around. We by nature are children of wrath and are in good company with satan and I would argue that satan has convinced all too many that they are by nature "good" and seek to please and merit God's salvation of us. The scriptures speak of a different nature of man.By His Grace, Brad |
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47 | Which proposition is scriptural? | John 3:16 | nivlac5 | 89387 | ||
See my posts Part I, Part II, Part III, to new creature. In Christ, Brad | ||||||
48 | Willing to believe? | John 6:44 | nivlac5 | 88203 | ||
In regards to the debate of free will. Each Christian must ask him/herself, how did I come to believe in Christ? Was there some "good" in me that desired to choose the things of God? In the book of Romans(1,2) we see that there is none righteous and none who seek after God. We also see in Romans 8, that we by nature are at emnity toward God. We also see in Isaiah 64 that all our righteousness is like filthy rags(literly menstrual rags(H.) We by nature are His natural enemies. So again, why did you believe? If you answer because I saw the light and made the decision then you have something to boast about before the Lord. See, Eph 2:8-11. The Bible is clear. It is God who regenerates our sin sick souls and makes us His children. He, as it says in Hebrews12:1,2 is the author and finisher of our faith and He who began a good work in you will finish it until the return of Christ(Phillipians 1:6.) If you are one who has placed his/her trust in the living God and Savior, Jesus Christ, then all you can do is be eternaly greatfull that God shed His grace upon you so that you might believe. In John ch. 1 vs12-14, it says that you received this truth not by inheratance or by the will of man, but by God. | ||||||
49 | Who does the Father draw to Christ? | John 6:44 | nivlac5 | 88207 | ||
God draws all types of men to Himself, Jew, Gentile,Greek,etc. but I believe the bible says He only draws those whom He has given to the Son.See John 6. Romans 8 clearly states that all whom God justifies He sanctifies and glorifies. This is known as the golden chain of redemption. What God wills in salvation comes to pass. Now, we know that not all people are saved and so those who are are called by God will be saved.May seem unfair to us, but He does not owe any of us salvation since we are naturaly His enemies(Romnas 8). In Matt. 20:28 it says that Christ came to give His life as ransom for many(not all). This is repeated in Mark 10:45. More could be said, but you are on the right track. B |
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50 | The Myth of Temporary Salvation | John 10:28 | nivlac5 | 88990 | ||
Kalos, excellent! Soli Deo Gloria! | ||||||
51 | What is "Moral Law"? | Rom 3:20 | nivlac5 | 88913 | ||
In brief, the moral law reflects the transcendant nature of God and is forever binding. As opposed to the ceremonial or dietary laws. Of course Christ is the fulfillment of the entire law. As Christians with a new nature, our desire should be to live pure lives in the power of Christ. You are not saved by the law. The law is the schoolmaster that drives you to the Cross and makes you realized your inability to save oneself and there by adhere to imputed righteousness of Christ. After the new birth you now have the power to say yes to Christ and no to sin. Moral issues are addressed in the 10 comands. such as murder,adultery,etc. As Christians we should of course avoid these sins. Other sins, not mentioned in the comands. are fornication,bitterness, envy,debauchary,drunkeness, homosexuality,etc.There are many others.So we do follow the 10 comand.as well as other moral absolutes in scripture. The important things is that we don't follow them for justification but rather for sanctification. Rom 3:20 because by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes the knowledge of sin. 2 Gal 2:16 nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the Law; since by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified. |
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52 | confusion with Acts 5:1 | Heb 13:8 | nivlac5 | 88200 | ||
Great question Dan.I have had the same question before. But the more I study the scriptures and the God of the bible the more I see His holiness and our depravity. The couple you are referring to are Aninias and Saphira who lied about how much money they were going to dedicate to the lord after selling a piece of land. We have to remember that God is immutable, He does not change. The scriptures say Jesus is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. His attributes are fixed and He has the freedom to excersise them according to His good will and purpose. It is only by God's mercy that we all are not struct down. But that event in the NT is a stark reminder that God is HOLY and we are not. The God of the OT is the same as the NT. As Christians we should be greatfull that we can stand before a HOLY God, not with the filthy rags of our own self righteousness, but with the righteousness of Christ(Phillipians 3). | ||||||
53 | Is Jesus really God? | Heb 13:8 | nivlac5 | 88353 | ||
The Bible clearly points to Jesus as being GOD. There are some 500-550 passages that bring this point home. Given the limited space, I will give one example, one that gets right to the point of Christ being God. You will recall in Exodus 3:14 God is speaking with Moses trough the burning bush. Moses asks, who should I say has sent me to my people, God says tell them I AM sent you(paraphrased) I AM is called the tetragramoton or unmetionable word for GOD, I believe its letters are YHWH. Now, if you will turn to John 8:58, Jesus is having a conv. with the pharisees and He clearly calls Himseld I AM. "Before Abraham was I AM",Jesus clearly claimed to be GOD ALMIGHTY. See also Colossians 1, John 1, Heb 1 . There are many others. Hope this helps. Brad | ||||||
54 | ministry? | Heb 13:8 | nivlac5 | 89142 | ||
Not specificaly, but life as a whole is a ministry. I serve where He calls and leads. | ||||||
55 | Jesus speaking to spirits in prison? | 1 Pet 3:19 | nivlac5 | 88769 | ||
This certainly does not mean that these people are now hearing the Gospel, Since it is appointed for man once to die and then face the judgment Heb.9:27. If you use Strong's concordance on the word "preached" it can mean proclaim and in this context and the greater context of scripture I believe that is what is being said. Jesus is proclaiming His victory over sin via the cross and the resurrection. Hope that helps.. Be sure to check the concordance on the words used that passage. In Christ, Brad | ||||||
56 | Define Spiritual death ("Dead in sin" ) | Rev 13:8 | nivlac5 | 88364 | ||
Hi Tim, this another brother in Christ.In regards to spiritual death; Eph 2:5 says He made us alive or quickened us. Now if we have been made alive then we were once dead. Is dead not dead or has it lost its meaning? Are people in the grave able to respond? I believe that spiritualy dead means we are unable to respond to the things of GOD and more importantly in our depraved state hate GOD and have no inclination to Him. You mentioned that some men have not sinned as much as others such as not all have murdered. Consider Jesus's sermon on the Mount where he takes the outword sinful action and imposes it to the inward attitude of the heart. Jesus words are clear, if you say Raca to your brother or hate him you have murdered. If you lust after a woman, you have comitted adultery. Romans 1,2 drive the point home that "there is none righteous and none who seeks after God" Just as God gave the Israelites in the book of Ezekiel a heart flesh for heart of stone, so to God regenerates, makes alive those whom the Father gives to the Son. After all, if it were any other way it would not be by Grace. In Christ, Brad | ||||||
57 | Define Spiritual death ("Dead in sin" ) | Rev 13:8 | nivlac5 | 88370 | ||
Tim,certainly spiritualy dead people do all sorts of things and make decisions daily. The issue is the inclination of the heart. People make decisions to marry to divorce to do this or that, but spiritualy dead people have no good will intended toward God. There decisions are based on their nature, basically to serve self and gratify the desires of their heart. And as scripture points out "man's heart is desperately wicked who can know it" Nor does it seek God Rom 1,2 and is actually enemy of God, Rom 8.Such is the result of the fall and the result on the will of man. But one may say this is not fair! But who are we to question God's providence or His justice or His mercy or His grace. Do we define God on our terms or the ones stated in the Holy Writ? I prefer the latter.As it says in Isaiah Is 55:9 "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts. As well as in Deutoronomy 29:29 "The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our sons forever, that we may observe all the words of this law. We can only be eternaly greatful that we have received Christ and the forgiveness of sins, because it is only by His power and His will that we should be called sons of God. John 1, Eph 2, Titus 3 All of Romans. Bound for the promised land, In love, Brad |
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