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421 | How can anyone be saved? | 1 Cor 2:14 | Pastor Glenn | 61314 | ||
John, Here is a similar scripture: Gal 5:16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. 17For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. 18But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. Why tell a believer to walk after the Spirit. Wouldn't that be automatic for someone that is "Elect". It sounds like a command (with the choice to refuse or obey). You said: "You also said that: "We all have the spirit of life". Would you tell me what you mean by "all"? " All men (believers or not) have the spirit of life: Ecclesiastes 12:7 and the dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it. The point is that all men have the "light of life" to make a fair choice for Jesus: John 1:4In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. I must confess that I am just starting the "really" understand some of these scriptures myself. I pray that others will much more understand and expound. God Bless, Pastor Glenn |
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422 | How can anyone be saved? | 1 Cor 2:14 | Pastor Glenn | 61335 | ||
John, You said:"But my strongest concern is your contention that all men have the spirit of life and therefore can believe. Paul uses the term once in Rom 8:2" For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death." But here it is a reference to The Holy Ghost. Your proof text is Ecclesiastes 12:7 "and the dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it." This is pretty thin evidence to build a new doctrine on, don't you think? ..." This is not a "new doctrine". I thought every Christian knew that without the spirit of life, the body dies: James 2:26For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. "...What other texts do you have regarding "the spirit of life"? " John 1:4In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. Gen 2:7And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath (spirit, not air. God is a spirit, He does not breath air.) of life; and man became a living being. Genesis 7:22 All in whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit[7:22 Septuagint and Vulgate omit [of the spirit.] ] of life, all that was on the dry land, died. Job 33:4 The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Ecclesiastes 3:21 Who knows the spirit of the sons of men, which goes upward, and the spirit of the animal, which goes down to the earth?[3:21 Septuagint, Syriac, Targum, and Vulgate read [Who knows whether the spirit ... goes upward, and whether ... goes downward to the earth?] ] James 2:26For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. If the choice for Jesus is said to be "works", then this scripture applies: James 2:17Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. 18But someone will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without your[4] works, and I will show you my faith by my[5] works. 19You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe--and tremble! 20But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?[6] 21Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? 23And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness."[7] And he was called the friend of God. 24You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. God bless, Pastor Glenn |
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423 | Taking ones own life | 1 Cor 3:17 | Pastor Glenn | 140581 | ||
Wow t, I must remember this verse when someone questions the Lord's love, justice and righteousness on earth. Your brother in Christ, Pastor Glenn |
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424 | Ex-communication and accountability? | 1 Cor 5:9 | Pastor Glenn | 92002 | ||
Aspiring Overseer responded to this thread 2 1/2 years ago. The question was "When or should we avoid unbelievers?". His response was excellent: "Christians are to be in the world, but not of the world. They must associate with the world to fulfill their obligation to share the gospel. Association with Christians who are practicing sin, however, is another matter. God commands them to have no association with them, other than to receive their confession and hold them accountable to their deeds of repentance. In all areas a Christian must be discerning as to their surroundings. While they might find a person who is seeking God in a tavern or strip club, their credibility as a priest of the Most High God would be severely hampered. Thus it is prudent to "just say no" to doing certain things or being certain places. There are plenty of people seeking God in more "wholesome" venues. So the bottom line is to keep associating with those of the world as long as that association will not negatively effect you or your family. Stop association with a Christian who is practicing sin, once they have been urged to stop and they refuse. Make sense? AO" How far should the church go in holding members accountable? Do we go far enough or "too far" in "judging our church leadership? Any comments? Pastor Glenn |
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425 | Effect on a "Seekers" service? | 1 Cor 5:12 | Pastor Glenn | 93483 | ||
newoldstock, It is difficult to see people embarrassed in public. However, we must trust that God knows the best way to handle these situations. These ways of dealing with sin is further proof that men could not devise the holy bible without God's authorship. We often feel that people misunderstand us, but God knows our heart, that we are basically good. But, on the contrary, our sinful nature is very wicked and deceitful. Only God can know the evil in our hearts and how to deal with it. Gen 6 5Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. Jer 17 9"The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it? 10I, the LORD, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings. So He has told the church how to handle it in scriptures like 1 Corinthians 5. The question then becomes, do we know a better way than God knows? We often think the best of ourselves and that God will save most people. We often feel that most people are decent enough to be saved. Mat 7 13 "Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. But, this is really part of our humanist philosophy that is taught in our schools. This is why so many of us were so shocked after the Columbine high school shootings. No, I am not saying that adultery in the church is as bad as murder. What I am saying is that if we valued our relationship with God, then we would hate any other sin just as much as we hate murder. All sin ruins our relationship with God. (Psalm 51) People need to be encouraged to do three things: 1. Make up their minds. Joshua 24:15 And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." 2. Count the cost. Luke 14:28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it-- 3. Follow God "fully". Numbers 14:24 But My servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit in him and has followed Me fully, I will bring into the land where he went, and his descendants shall inherit it. 1 Kings 11:6 Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and did not fully follow the LORD, as did his father David. Pastor Glenn |
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426 | is it wrong to masterbate? | 1 Cor 7:9 | Pastor Glenn | 141975 | ||
Thanks for sharing the web-site Doc. Billy Graham's web-site is another good one that I had not visited until today: http://billygraham.org/ Pastor Glenn |
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427 | Still an adulteress if I marry again? | 1 Cor 7:11 | Pastor Glenn | 87923 | ||
Squirrel0123, First of all, you should be concerned about retaining or restoring your relationship with God. Read Psalm 51 and see your pastor. Keep Your Marriage Vows 10 Now to the married I command, yet not I but the Lord: A wife is not to depart from her husband. 11But even if she does depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And a husband is not to divorce his wife. 12But to the rest I, not the Lord, say: If any brother has a wife who does not believe, and she is willing to live with him, let him not divorce her. 13And a woman who has a husband who does not believe, if he is willing to live with her, let her not divorce him. 14For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband; otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy. 15But if the unbeliever departs, let him depart; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God has called us to peace. 16For how do you know, O wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, O husband, whether you will save your wife? 39A wife is bound by law as long as her husband lives; but if her husband dies, she is at liberty to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord. 40But she is happier if she remains as she is, according to my judgment--and I think I also have the Spirit of God. Pastor Glenn |
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428 | Still an adulteress if I marry again? | 1 Cor 7:11 | Pastor Glenn | 87930 | ||
Please read the entire Psalm 51 and make arrangements to see your pastor. Also seek an older and stronger married woman that you can trust to talk to about this. That is not always easy to find someone you can trust. But, it may help you emotionally and spiritually. Psalm 51 A Prayer of Repentance To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. 1 Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions. 2Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin. 3For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is always before me. 4Against You, You only, have I sinned, And done this evil in Your sight-- That You may be found just when You speak,[1] And blameless when You judge. 5Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me. 6Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom. 7Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 8Make me hear joy and gladness, That the bones You have broken may rejoice. 9Hide Your face from my sins, And blot out all my iniquities. 10Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. 12Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit. 13Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners shall be converted to You. 14Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, The God of my salvation, And my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness. 15O Lord, open my lips, And my mouth shall show forth Your praise. 16For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering. 17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart-- These, O God, You will not despise. 18Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem. 19Then You shall be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, With burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then they shall offer bulls on Your altar. |
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429 | Unsaved husband | 1 Cor 7:11 | Pastor Glenn | 142420 | ||
Amen! Great testamony Foot Washer. Your brother in Christ, Pastor Glenn |
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430 | Aborted babies saved? | 1 Cor 7:14 | Pastor Glenn | 66738 | ||
jo par, We see many things only in part. When it comes to mercy, justice, and righteousness, I already know that He is saving far more people than you or I would. The Lord is totally just and righteous and His mercy endures forever: Psalm 19:9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. In the end, even the angels of God will declare His righteous judgements. They are not "yes" men. They are truly watching and recognizing how wonderful God is and how He is working every detail of life, as well as, His knowledge of the past, present and future to save us from sin. But some people just keep making the choice for Satan time after time: Revelation 16:5And I heard the angel of the waters saying: "You are righteous, O Lord,[2] The One who is and who was and who is to be,[3] Because You have judged these things. 6For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, And You have given them blood to drink. For[4] it is their just due." 7And I heard another from[5] the altar saying, "Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments." Pastor Glenn |
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431 | Bible ... be “a doubting Thomas."? | 1 Cor 13:8 | Pastor Glenn | 132991 | ||
Country Girl, Why do you apply this scripture to miracles through a third party? You quoted: “…"test the spirits."…” 1Jo 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 1Jo 4:2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 1Jo 4:3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. 1Jo 4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. 1Jo 4:5 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. 1Jo 4:6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. In light of Jesus’ teaching concerning miracles performed in His name: Mar 9:38 And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us. Mar 9:39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. Mar 9:40 For he that is not against us is on our part. Is there any difference in how to interpret Christ’s words today? “… miracles manifested by human beings in today's world, again IMO, the Bible clearly teaches we should inspect and be "a doubting Thomas."“ In your “opinion“, where does the bible clearly teach to be “a doubting Thomas."? “As I've already mentioned, childbirth, healing of a cancer patient and all other events which simply CANNOT be explained by natural forces indeed are most likely examples of miracles. BUT they are directly manifested from and by God directly to the recipient with no other third human person intervening.” Does this mean that we should not apply this scripture these days? Jam 5:14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: Jam 5:15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he hath committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Jam 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Please show at least one example where the bible teaches us to doubt. Pastor Glenn |
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432 | Bible ... be “a doubting Thomas."? | 1 Cor 13:8 | Pastor Glenn | 133012 | ||
Hello, Country Girl, You said: “Why do you think the episode of Thomas' doubting the resurrected Lord and verifying Christ's nail prints and wound in his side was included in our Bible? If I were to show up at your door claiming to be Jesus Christ, would you not expect to see some sort of Godly endorsement of such a claim just as in the first century? It seems the same principle should be applied to anyone who claims to have powers reserved for someone actually representing God as all Bible prophets did.” OK, now I understand that you are referring to “fake” healings, fake miracles, and fake “healers”. “Naturally you know my answer to your question frin James 5 so I won't address it at all.” No, I do not know your answer. Please address this scripture: Jam 5:14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: Jam 5:15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he hath committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Jam 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. If I must gather from your previous posts, you seem to believe that “Jam 5:16 …pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” … was only for the first century church. I am honestly not sure if this is your position concerning this scripture. “Why do you think the episode of Thomas' doubting the resurrected Lord and verifying Christ's nail prints and wound in his side was included in our Bible?” Thomas was without excuse. Jesus had already told them that He would rise from the dead. Mark 16:14 Later He appeared to the eleven as they sat at the table; and He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen. John 20:25 The other disciples therefore said to him, "We have seen the Lord." So he said to them, "Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe." John 20:29 Jesus said to him, "Thomas because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed." Why did he say “…Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed." Blessings to you too, Country Girl, Pastor Glenn |
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433 | Bible ... be “a doubting Thomas."? | 1 Cor 13:8 | Pastor Glenn | 133145 | ||
"Now the tough part for us here on earth is to figure out what's NOT real. I would have to definitely include those deceptive acts called miracles by those doing the deceiving when those miracles DON'T meet the high standards as set forth in God's Word. " Exactly. By definition a "deceptive act" is not a "miracle" at all, but it is in the catagory of "lying wonder": 2 Thessalonians 2 9The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, 10and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, 12that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness. Blessings to you too, Pastor Glenn |
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434 | underlying question in these "..tongues" | 1 Cor 13:8 | Pastor Glenn | 140362 | ||
Please excuse me for butting in... I may be wrong, but it seems that the underlying question in these "speaking in tongues" discussions is "Does speaking in tongues show salvation"? I just want to point out that none of the "gifts" of the Spirit show salvation. Any lier can fake "tongues". However, the "fruit" of the spirit does show salvation. Remember that the number 1 fruit is Love. It is very difficult to "fake" love as discribed in the Love chapter (1 Cor 13). Any comments? If I am wrong in my assumption of an "underlying question", then please forgive me. Merry Christmas to all, Pastor Glenn |
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435 | Prove all things hold fast to the good.. | 1 Cor 15:1 | Pastor Glenn | 86038 | ||
Goodnewsminister, While most of us agree that the Good News Gospel is the best, but it is incomplete without also proclaiming the consequences (hell fire). For many of the wicked Jesus spoke of the sign of the prophet Jonah: Matthew 12:39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: Matthew 12:40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. Matthew 12:41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here. Matthew 16:4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed. Remember Jonah's message: Jonah 3:4 And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown. Where was the Good News? God revealed the Good news to their hearts as they repented: Jonah 3:5 So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. 6 For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. 7 And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water: 8 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands. 9 Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not? 10 And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not. Goodnewsminister, if there are no consequences for sin, then how do you explain these scriptures concerning the fear of the Lord? Psalm 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever. Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 9:10 "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. The consequences (hell) cannot be left out of the message. 47And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire-- 48where "Their worm does not die And the fire is not quenched. [Isaiah 66:24] Jeremiah 23 16Thus says the LORD of hosts: "Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They make you worthless; They speak a vision of their own heart, Not from the mouth of the LORD. 17They continually say to those who despise Me, "The LORD has said, "You shall have peace"'; And to everyone who walks according to the dictates of his own heart, they say, "No evil shall come upon you."' Pastor Glenn |
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436 | How does this scripture fit your message | 1 Cor 15:1 | Pastor Glenn | 86134 | ||
Goodnewsminister, How does this scripture fit into your message? Luke 12 4"I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. 5But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after the killing of the body, has power to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him. Pastor Glenn |
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437 | Prove all things hold fast to the good.. | 1 Cor 15:1 | Pastor Glenn | 86272 | ||
Goodnewsminister, Luke 12 4"I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. 5But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after the killing of the body, has power to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him. You said: “Yes, fear Him, God, Who IS ABLE, to DESTROY [not preserve alive, but to utterly destroy] BOTH soul [hum? I thought it was IMMORTAL? Guess not!] and body in HELL!" If the soul is not immortal then how will anyone be TRULY resurrected? Will a new copy be made of us? This would be difficult to explain to identical twins that have the exact same DNA. How do you reconcile this with scripture without first recognizing the immortal soul in scripture? Jesus said that when God said that He IS (not “was”) the "God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob" He was implying that God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. But by your interpretation they do not presently exist. This would make Christ’s statement meaningless. You said: "Yes, God is ABLE to DO what you have been misTaught namely, He CAN and WILL DESTORY, not preserve alive, BOTH soul and body in HELL! The Greek word used here is Gehenna, the Jews to whom our Lord was speaking knew where this place was, as it was a reference to the Valley of Hinnom just outside of Jerusalem's walls where the dead carcasses of condemn criminals and the trash of the city was thrown and to which fire and brimstone were added to keep the flames burning and whatever the fire did not DESTROY, the maggot ate for food. “ No. The Jews recognized the need to bury the dead. The dead represented a higher level of uncleanness. The land bought for Judas was used for unknown graves: Mat 27:7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. Mat 27:8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day. You said: “They well knew that this represented UTTER and EVERLASTING DESTRUCTION, as the one's thrown there were UNFIT for a memorial tomb, symbolic of their not being worthy of a burial tomb because they were thought to be unworthy of a resurrection." Wrong, this did not just "represent" everlasting destruction, it IS everlasting destruction. Destroy is as in everlasting torment: Mat 25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: How can the ordinary fire of a trash heap hurt the devil and his angels’ spirits. And by your misinterpretation, what is the point in casting people into the lake of “everlasting” fire: Rev 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. Rev 20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. Rev 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. Mar 9:43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Mar 9:44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. Mar 9:45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Mar 9:46 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. Mar 9:47 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: Mar 9:48 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. How is it that “death and hell” were both cast into the lake of fire? This is not our “churches” misinterpretation. But rather, these are many scriptures teach the immortal soul and everlasting torment that you fail to explain. Pastor Glenn |
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438 | New body? | 1 Cor 15:52 | Pastor Glenn | 146127 | ||
Hello pgs, 1Co 15:52 1Co 15:51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 1Co 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 1Co 15:53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 1Co 15:54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. 1Th 4:13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 1Th 4:14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 1Th 4:15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 1Th 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 1Th 4:17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 1Th 4:18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words. Hope this helps, Pastor Glenn |
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439 | HOW did He take our sin upon Himself? | 2 Cor 5:21 | Pastor Glenn | 91142 | ||
Parable, This is a very complex set of questions. The bible has a lot to say about them in many different places. You asked: "What I do not understand, is HOW those sins were taken up by Him, " Jesus is the great sacrificial Lamb. Without the sheding of blood there is no remission of sins. Acts 10:43 To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins." Hebrews 9:22 And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission. "HOW those sins were crucified with Him, " We are born again of the spirit. Flesh and blood of our natural selves shall not inherit the kingdom of heaven. Romans 8:13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. Colossians 3:5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: One thing that is very hard for us to understand is eternity. God uses an eternal Lamb to take away the sins of all that accept Him by faith for all time. Time is meaningless for His sacrifice. Revelation 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. "and HOW He was made sin in our place." Read all of Hebrews 9. Heb 11 13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them,[3] embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland. 15And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return. 16But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them. Pastor Glenn |
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440 | why is sacrifice the means to salvation? | 2 Cor 5:21 | Pastor Glenn | 91361 | ||
Very good answer by Prazn. | ||||||
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