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541 | Show in the Bible once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 44927 | ||
It may be better to understand the life of faith we live in the way Paul sometimes mentioned it. as a "race" Heb 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset [us], and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, In a race there is a starting line and a finish line. So too in the "race that is set before us" the race of faith, there is a beginning point and a finish point. And it takes endurance to go the distance. My Pastor once gave a message entiltled, "Going the Distance" using these same principles using scripture. Endurance is a concept I accept as being Bibical. I am not asking you to accept it for yourself. |
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542 | Show in the Bible once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 44877 | ||
You stated:"I didn't ever suggest a single sin would cause someone to become hopelessly lost" However in your previous reply you stated: " What if you might have committed one of these bad sins that you suggest, that means that you might be in the category of Hebrews just mentioned!" By using the term "one" in this sentence, it led me to believe your were speaking of a singular sin. You asked "so then (what are these many sins) that you assume can cause the loss of your salvation?" A continous and willful practice of any sins (Heb. 10:26) Sin is sin. You asked: " If I endure, as scripture says I shall be saved," where in the scripture did you find that," Answer - Mt 10:22 And ye shall be hated of all [men] for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. Mt 24:13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. Heb 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset [us], and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Rev. 3:5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. |
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543 | How did sin originate | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 44873 | ||
What do you mean by "all-loving"? What Scripture are you using to support that God is "all-loving"? Are you saying God is not all loving? That God shows partiality? John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (Who does that exclude?) If God is "all-loving" in the way that you seem to be defining it, why didn't he give EVERYONE a chance to build an ark? My Answer: Gen. 6:3 And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also [is] flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years. God was longsuffering and patient with the ungodly in the days of Noah. Noah was a preacher of righteousness. The peoples hearts became hardened. But God gave them 120 years to repent under the preaching of Noah to repent, and they did not. God is not at fault here for the failure of men. God never coerces repentance. God never twists an individuals arm to repent, He convicts them and persuades them, but the act of repentance is something the sinner must do. 2 Pet. 3:9 THE LORD IS not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is LONGSUFFERING to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Why didn't he choose the whole world instead of on particular people group out of all the nations in the world to be the recipients of His covenant and His favor? My Answer: The recipients of God's favor are those who by grace through faith receive the gift of salvation which is freely offered. The OT saints received and embraced Christ through faith the same as NT saints. God's way of salvation has not changed over the years. Abraham was saved by faith, and we too are saved by exercising faith in Christ. 1 John 2:2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for [the sins of] the whole world. In the animal sacrifices the OT saints looked forward to the day that the spotless, sinless lamb of God would be the perfect sacrifice for their sins. Today we look back to the same Lamb of God, who died to pay the penalty for the sins of all who ever lived. But only those who by faith embrace and receive Christ and His finished work at Calvary are the recipients of eternal life. Why did God tell the Israelites to completely blot out everyone who lived in Canaan rather than to evangelize them? Answer: The various reasons for this is probably because God in His foreknowledge, and omniscience knew that the heathen people would not be receptive to the gospel. And to allow them to live among God's people who were to possess the land would mean that over time the pagan people would turn Israel away from the Lord. Why did God raise up nations to judge rebellious Israel, only for those nations to be utterly destroyed? My Answer: God raised up nations, kingdoms, and kings as means of discipline against as you yourself state "rebellious Israel" or disobedient Israel, which ever wording you choose. It is because God loves His people and a loving Father disciplines His children with love. Scripture says: Heb 12:5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: 6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. 7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? 8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. Why does God allow for heathens to be born, live, and die without EVER hearing the gospel or even the name of Jesus Christ? Answer: Since the fall in the garden, everyone born since, is born heathen, including you and I. We were not born saved. As to to the second part of this question I don't agree with that statement. (look at the following scripture) Rom. 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Rom. 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in [their] knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Rom. 1:32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. God can be know through observing His creation. But all will be without excuse on judgement day. They won't be able to say: "God you never reveal the reality of your existence to me. They will have no excuse. In short, where do you get the idea that "God loves everyone equally"? My Answer: does God show partiality? Can you disprove, with scripture anything I've sated in my last 2 replys? |
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544 | Show in the Bible once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 44814 | ||
If I endure, as scripture says I shall be saved, but if I endure till the end it is only becuase I continued to rely and depend on Him. We have to abide in Him. But it is His work as I continue to trust in Him. Reread my last reply, I didn't ever suggest a single sin would cause someone to become hopelessly lost |
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545 | Show in the Bible once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 44796 | ||
Just as there is physical life and death, there is spiritual life and death. I may not be able to be unborn, but I can die either physical, or spiritual. Some teachers I have heard say: "you cannot out sin the grace of God" I believe you can, and I don't believe it is a single sin that any individual committs. |
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546 | How did sin originate | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 44794 | ||
Joe Thanks for your reply. I really don't find anything in what you said that I can say I absolutely disagree with. I just want to say that everything has a first cause, sin included. It is my belief that God is not the first cause of sin. Rather God created man with the foreknowledge that he would exercise his God given freedom of choice, and chose to disobey. God knew before He created man, that this is the way it would be. It didn't catch Him off-guard or by surprise. Nevertheless, God knowing what would come about still chose to create His beings. So I agree with you when you say He allows it to happen. To grasp this we need to accept the different aspects of God's will, His perfect will, verses His permissive will. I also agree that the unregenerate in their deadened state cannot please God. I believe, where we might part ways is that I also believe that God can work in the unbelievers heart wooing him, and drawing him, but that God's grace can be resisted. (see Acts 7:51). Here is a few reasons why I believe God's grace can be resisted: (1) If God is all-powerful, then He could save all persons. (2) If God is all-loving, then He would save all persons. If an all-powerful God can save all, but He will not save all, then God is not all-loving. For a God who is all-loving would save all, if He could save all. But the fault lies not with God, but rather with man who when ONCE God enlightens that individual as He does "every man that comes into the world (John 1:9), that man resists God's grace and does not receive the free gift of salvation. When that happens then God,in His justice will not allow that individual into heaven, but he will be cast into hell. Man is held accountable for his decisions. Those who resist God's grace are "without excuse" Rom. 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: |
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547 | Show in the Bible once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 44741 | ||
The same God of the OT is also the same God of the new testament, even though the animal sacrifices have now been done away with. The verse from the OT which I quoted in my last response still applies to believers in NT times, as well as does the OT verse you mentioned. Those in the OT are saved the same way we are by grace through faith. Concerning 1 John 5:10-13 which you posted. When it states: "12He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. 13These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God." "hath life" is present tense and the word "believe" is a verb whch is continuous and on-going. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father. (1 Jn. 2:24) There is the need for endurance. Faith is not a starting point, but is merely the beginning point of our walk with Christ. Paul referred to the Christian life as a race. And a race has both a starting point and a finish line as well. Thats why scripture says: "well done thou good and faithful servant" This one endured and crossed the finish line. Scripture repeatedly states: "he that endureth till the end, the same shall be saved." (Mt. 10:22; 24:13; Mark 13:13) Salvation does not consist of a single, irrevocable commitment, whether past or present. Being saved is the experience of living Christ's own life by divine imputation and impartation. It is never a reality except in continual, dynamic relationship with Jesus. we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end. (Heb. 3:14) |
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548 | How did sin originate | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 44737 | ||
I think I may misread have your reply the first time around. But let me reply that I believe that God in His foreknowledge knew that man using His freedom of choice would fall since God is also omniscient. Both God's foreknowledge and omniscience in this matter in my opinion does not mean God foreordains sin. Rather it is because God is Sovereign and granted His creatures with freedom of choice to either obey or disobey. God told Adam and Eve they may eat of any tree of the garden except one. They freely chose to do the one thing God commanded them not to do. God didn't on one hand tell them not to eat of the forbidden tree and then on the other hand coerce them to eat of the very same tree that He earlier told them not to. He merely foreknew they would. Thats what I get from scripture. I still hold that your ideas on this would mean that God is the author of sin. | ||||||
549 | How did sin originate | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 44736 | ||
Thanks Joe I will check that out | ||||||
550 | How did sin originate | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 44678 | ||
You stated: "you didn't demonstrate how ordaining the fall of man makes God the author of sin." I wasn't the one who said God ordained sin, you did. Therefore it's not up to me to prove the truth of your statement. That falls upon your shoulders |
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551 | Show in the Bible once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 44662 | ||
Thanks for your reply you stated; "When Christ enters the believer's soul, as it were, he is there for keeps." and cited the following verse. Hebrews 13:5 B I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. The fact that God will never leave or forsake thee, speaks of the impossibility of God ever leaving or forsaking us, but says nothing about the possibility of us leaving or forsaking Him. The Lord is with you, while ye be with him ... but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you. (2 Chr. 15:2 |
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552 | Show in the Bible once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 44653 | ||
CDBJ; I have been away on a trip and have just noticed this reply of yours to me, so forgive me for not noticing, and responding back to you sooner. I just want to make a comment on a question you asked. You asked "how long is eternal?" To which I will reply my thoughts on the matter. Keep in mind these are my thoughts and I don't expect you to agree with them. So "how long is eternal?" The fact life is "eternal" does not prove we cannot lose it. "Eternal" describes the nature of the life. It has nothing to do with whether it can or cannot be lost. One of the most commonly presented arguments given in defense of the teaching of "once saved always saved" goes like this: When one gets saved, he receives eternal life. If that life could be lost, it wouldn't be eternal. Therefore, once a person is saved, he is always saved. Eternal life was eternal even before a saved person ever possessed it. Does it not follow then, that eternal life will still remain eternal, even if one doesn't continue to possess it? I am also reminded that even the unsaved possess eternal life, it's just that their eternal life won't be nearly as pleasant as the eternal life which the saved shall experience. So I guess I might say, eternal life certainly is eternal. The big question is where will you and I spend eternity? For you and myself as well I believe that it will be in the better of the two places. |
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553 | God forgive no matter what | 2 Cor 5:8 | New Creature | 44501 | ||
you stated: "it is not our confession of sin that avails us of forgiveness" even that statement is in disagreement of the conditional promise of 1 John 1:9 Once again in that verse it plainly states: If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins. the word "IF" in this verse is a conditional word. It also carries with it the negative possible choice of the individual, which would be "If you don't confess your sins" then there remains no promise of forgiveness. How much plainer can a verse be. This verse as is the entire epistle of 1 John is written to the church not to the unchurched. If you feel you need not confess your future sins you committ thats your perogitive. As for me I will confess my sins on a daily basis as the ministry of the Holy Spirit convicts me of them so I can continual in fellowship with Him. This is going around in circles so I will respectfully agree to disagree with you on this. |
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554 | God forgive no matter what | 2 Cor 5:8 | New Creature | 44456 | ||
ChristLifer2001 Consider what some of the commentaries say about 1 John 1:9 and how confession is for believers in the context of this verse. "Keep in mind, however, that 1 John 1:9 is written exclusively to all BELIEVERS. I have sometimes heard sincere Christian quote this verse to unconverted people, urging them to confess their sins. But this inspired epistle was addressed ONLY to saints, children in the family of God. The provision of confession and forgiveness is exclusively for them. Let us suppose for a moment that a letter has been sent to a specific church in a certain city. Would any in the town who did not belong to that church imagine that the instructions, admonitions, and exhortations were intended for them? Of course not! When the Christians who received this Spirit-inspired epistle heard the words read in their assembly, "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness," they knew immediately that John meant believers. This provision of confession and forgiveness was never intended for the unbeliever. If all he needed to do to be assured of forgiveness and cleansing were to confess his sins, quite obviously he would not have to be told of Christ's death on the cross. He wouldn't have to hear of his need for faith in the crucified and risen Redeemer. But it's not that way. MY friend, this is God's family primer. It's addressed to the "little born ones," those who are ALREADY saved." (Paul R. Van Gorder - an associate teacher of the RADIO BIBLE CLASS who shares the preaching ministry with Richard De Haan on Day of Discovery - from his book "In The Family - Studies in First John - pages 38-39) J. Veron McGee in his commentary on first John says: "confess your sins. That, my friend, is one of the greatest needs in the church. This is God's way FOR A CHRISTIAN to deal with sin in his own life." (page 33 of his commentary) "confession of sins is necessary for maintaining continual fellowship with God." "BELIEVERS are to confess their sins because God says they are sinners who need forgiveness." "They don't need to confess the sins of the past all over again" "BELIEVERS should continue to confess their sins, .... so that they can enjoy maxium fellowship and joy with him." "If Christ already forgave all of our sins when he died on the cross, why does John tell us to confess our sins, so that God will forgive us? At issue here is our fellowship - not relationship with God." "a disobedient child of God cannot expect to have fellowship with God" (comments on 1 John 1:9 from the Life Application Bible Commentary of the epistles of John - pages 25-26) David who was a believer saw confession as necessary Ps 32:5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah. Daniel the great man of God saw the need to confess his sins Dan. 9:20 I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin Since you disagree with the previous comments from Greek scholar Spiros Zodhiates I sent you in my last reply, I now send you the comments of other theologians on this topic as well. Plus I am including a couple of scripture verses about past saints who saw confession as necessary. Are we better than David or Daniel and do we not also have to confess sins daily as the work of the Holy Spirit convicts us? To say confession is not intended for the believer is to deny what most commentaries and Scripture as well declare. And I feel safer siding with Scripture and these noted theologians, and I believe they agree with scripture. |
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555 | How did sin originate | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 44392 | ||
In my previous reply I mentioned That I would reply to a few of your comments. Below is one more point you stated that I disagree with. "God obviously does not decree such our performance, He actually decrees that we fall." I hear you, but I can't say as I agree with your view. To agree with you, makes God the author of sin. And I don't believe God is the author or originator of sin. As I see scripture in it's full context, God in His permissive will allowed mankind the freedom of choice to either obey or disobey. God in His omniscience, and foreknowledge knew that man would choose to disobey. Man in this line of thinking becomes responsible and accountable for the choices he makes. I have no need to tell you that you are entitled to your thoughts on this and other topics, but I cannot in anyway adopt those same thoughts as mine. Nevertheless, thanks for the replys |
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556 | How did sin originate | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 44290 | ||
You stated; "the elect, they and they alone should come to repentance" How does that idea agree or disagree with the following scripture? Acts 17:30 And the times of this ignorance GOD winked at; but NOW COMMANDETH ALL MEN EVERYWHERE TO REPENT: (captialization mine for emphasis) I will also shortly give you an answer to some of the other objections and questions you asked of me in this your reply to me. But in the mean time I will wait for you to respond to this one question I now ask. |
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557 | How did sin originate | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 44288 | ||
Can you Bibically with Scripture support your thoughts about reincarnation? Can you find any verse in the Bible that mentions that the tree of good and evil was a creature, and not a tree as the text says? | ||||||
558 | How did sin originate | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 44086 | ||
You stated "But the serpent that was the first creature out of hell(not paradise) was completly evil." My question is: Is the serpent Satan, and if so, was the serpent ever in God's presence in His heavenly abode? You also stated "So the world could continue forever. In the middle of the Garden was the tree of Good and bad. Probably another creature that God created." So by that, do you mean to imply that the tree in the middle of the Garden was probably a creature and not an actual tree?" (thats the first time I've heard that one) Lastly you stated, "I dont think Cain drowned in the flood. He might have been one of Noahs son." So then, do you believe the Bible is wrong when it says Cain was the son of Adam and Eve? ( Gen. 4:1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.) Do you believe what the Bible says |
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559 | How did sin originate | Is 14:12 | New Creature | 44081 | ||
Robert, thank you for your well thought out reply, along with the way you used the Bible to support your position. I think your answer was very helpful to me. The following verse which you posted reenforced my belief that Lucifer was created perfect. Thou wast upon the Holy mountain of God; Thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. Thou wast perfect in all thy ways from the day thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee. Ezekiel 28 :14-15 And we know that this being, which was created perfect, was the originator of sin, and in fact is called the father or author of lies. So if Lucifer was created perfect, then Lucifer must have been created by the Sovereign God with the "free will" of choice. God must allowed Lucifer and the 1/3 of angelic beings to exercise their God given right to choose to either obey or disobey. And Adam and Eve must of also exercised their God given freedom of choice to disobey God in the Garden. I think you helped me think this through, although that raises more questions in my mind, like, after the fall in the Garden, does mankind in their fallen state, still possess a God given ability to choose right or wrong, or was that lost in the fall? If you would like to help me with this question also I would appreciate it very much Again, I thank you Robert |
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560 | How did sin originate | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 44077 | ||
Thanks for the reply. You stated, "Obviously, if God is sovereign, then it follows there's nothing in the universe that happens outside of God's will" I agree with you that God is Sovereign, and He does whatever He wills to do, and nothing happens thats outside of His will, and nothing catches Him by surprise. He knows the beginning of a matter, and also the end of the matter. But look at the following verse. 2 Pet. 3:9 THE LORD IS NOT slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not WILLING THAT ANY SHOULD PERISH, but that all should come to repentance. Notice, that verse says, "the Lord ... is not willing that any should perish" That verse talks about the Lord's will, and how the Lord's will is that none perish. But yet we know that the Bible speaks about those who will perish. Not everyone will be saved. So does the fact that the Lord wills all to be saved, combined with the fact, that not all will be saved, diminish His sovereignity? Personally I don't think it does. I believe God gave mankind a will also, and man often exercises His God given freedom of choice to disobey God. But yet God permits or allows man to choose obedience or disobedience. Only a Sovereign God could grant individual choice, which I call free will, and along with free will comes individual responsibility. |
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