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61 | Can true Christians lose their faith? | Bible general Archive 1 | Aspiring Overseer | 88574 | ||
Yampa, I had to write again, because of the irony found in another posting to you: "Despite the advise that some would offer, place your trust in the word of Christ and lean not to your own understanding (i.e. human wisdom). True reason will confirm the truth of Scripture, not refute it." This quote followed several lines of opinion (i. e. human wisdom)! "As to others who rip verses fom there context so as to support their personal doctrines...If you truly are among the flock of God, you will not follow the voice of the stranger." If this is in reference to my original post, which consisted primarily of verses, is the above writer telling you not to read scripture with understanding, but to follow doctrine that is confusing in the first place? Who actually is proposing the "ripping"? I would laugh if it were not so serious! P. S. I am anxious to read your response to my original post. Keeping praying for guidance! AO |
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62 | Can true Christians lose their faith? | Bible general Archive 1 | Aspiring Overseer | 88643 | ||
Yampa, Would you agree that only those people who love God will go to heaven? For many folks the concept of loving God is lumped into the same situation as loving your family, friend or spouse, yet they are different. Loving God does not mean you have a closeness to Him like your spouse. God is our creator, and as such, He is revered with fear; reverence for His position and the obligations He places on His people; fear of the consequences of not pleasing Him. Thus, as John 14:15 states, "If you love Me, you will keep My commandments" and Hebrews 5:9, "And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation". Obedience to God's commands is necessary to have salvation. Yet your question as to how a Christian loses their salvation is excellent and is plain to understand. If all sin is a separation from God and all people sin (even Christians) how can anyone be saved? Repentence; God gave Christians the ability to acknowledge their sin and turn away from it and back to God. But here comes the key...their actions must speak louder than their words! Just like you wouldn't believe my apology for hitting you in the face for the second or third time, unless I actually did something to demonstrate my sincerity. Talk is cheap and everyone knows that, especially God! James 1:21-22 22But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. NAS Does this trivialize the blood of Christ? Of course not! Without the sheding of Christ's blood their would be no forgiveness of sin. It is the notion that a Christian has no obligation to work that is an afront to God. Christianity is not a complex or confusing religion. It is Satan that has made it that way in the minds of man. The only faith needed is that God exists and that people exist to serve Him. Once you understand what God requires, the balance is simple. AO |
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63 | Does Heb 6 support "always saved"? | Bible general Archive 1 | Aspiring Overseer | 89999 | ||
Justme, How do people see Hebrews chapter 6 as supporting a salvation that can not be lost? Do they look at this as an impossible illustration (He 6:4-8) to highlight the better state of the Christian? Who are the people who have "once been enlightened"? AO |
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64 | Can true Christians lose their faith? | Bible general Archive 1 | Aspiring Overseer | 90001 | ||
Yampa 78, I have read your other posts and have a question: What's important about religion, to you? AO |
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65 | Can true Christians lose their faith? | Bible general Archive 1 | Aspiring Overseer | 90002 | ||
Yampa 78, I have read your other posts and have a question: What's important about religion, to you? AO |
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66 | Does Heb 6 support "always saved"? | Bible general Archive 1 | Aspiring Overseer | 90021 | ||
Emmaus, Thank you for the interesting reference. AO |
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67 | Does Heb 6 support "always saved"? | Bible general Archive 1 | Aspiring Overseer | 90023 | ||
Justme, I agree, many people do go to great lengths to prove their assertions. God is not a God of confusion, is he? Why must scripture be interpreted through the prism of what we want it to be rather than just reading it for what it says? Heb 6:4-6 4For in the case of those who have once been enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, 5and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, 6and then have fallen away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance, since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God, and put Him to open shame. NAS Can you clarify this? AO |
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68 | What are your views of once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | Aspiring Overseer | 90044 | ||
John, Rom 9:14-16 14What shall we say then? There is no injustice with God, is there? May it never be! 15For He says to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion." 16So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy. NAS Some people say this passage speaks of man's inability to change the master plan of God, and that His plan is for man to chose Him. Mankind can not change the plan, but they can change their role in it. Does that make salvation centered on man or God? AO |
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69 | Can mankind change God's plan? | Bible general Archive 1 | Aspiring Overseer | 90115 | ||
Mike, Say someone works for a company whose "master plan" is to make a profit. That person can either decide to do good work and benefit or do shoddy work and suffer the consequences. Either way the company's master plan has stayed the same. They are still there to make a profit. Additionally, why would this employee, who knows that his company's motives are pure and that his work there supports himself and his family, fail to live up to his end of the employment contract? Is it not within the employee's scope of responsibility to serve his employer as his employer directs? Why does the employee decide to jeopardize his own welfare? Why would God require anything less for His creation? AO |
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70 | What are your views of once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | Aspiring Overseer | 90118 | ||
John, I will reword my question: If God's master plan is for his creation to chose Him, does that change the source of salvation? AO |
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71 | What are your views of once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | Aspiring Overseer | 90119 | ||
John, I will reword my question: If God's master plan is for his creation to chose Him, does that change the source of salvation? AO |
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72 | Can mankind change God's plan? | Bible general Archive 1 | Aspiring Overseer | 90141 | ||
Dwilde, Has someone said a person could upset God's master plan? That would be quite bold! AO |
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73 | What are your views of once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | Aspiring Overseer | 90142 | ||
John, I understand your position and appreciate your taking the time to respond. AO |
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74 | Can mankind change God's plan? | Bible general Archive 1 | Aspiring Overseer | 90143 | ||
Graceful, Great handling of the concept! Thank you for the additional reference. AO AO |
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75 | Does Heb 6 support "always saved"? | Bible general Archive 1 | Aspiring Overseer | 90178 | ||
Justme, How does a person "partake of the Holy Spirit" before they are saved? AO |
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76 | Can true Christians lose their faith? | Bible general Archive 1 | Aspiring Overseer | 91023 | ||
Andrew, Are you out there? AO |
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77 | priests back then different now? | NT general Archive 1 | Aspiring Overseer | 49192 | ||
The priests you know are not priests of God. Priests do exist today (contrary to some other posts on this site) and have no restrictions on marriage. See Rev 1:4-6 and 1 pe 2:9. Keep praying for guidance. |
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78 | are we saved by grace or baptism? | NT general Archive 1 | Aspiring Overseer | 56789 | ||
Heb 5:7-10 7In the days of His flesh, He offered up both prayers and supplications with loud crying and tears to the One able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His piety. 8Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered. 9And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation, 10being designated by God as a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek. NAS Christ is the source of eternal salvation. Your question is by what means can a person become party to the New Covenant to receive this salvation. God is the author and principle party of the covenant. Christians are the recipients, IF they chose to abide by His requirements (commands). Jesus obeyed His Father's commands and was "heard because of his piety". So too must Christians obey Christ's commands; baptism and Lord's Supper, included. |
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79 | Is it a sin to be in debt? | NT general Archive 1 | Aspiring Overseer | 71058 | ||
Martha, The love of money is A root of all sorts of evil, but not the commonly misquoted "root of ALL evil". 1 Tim 6:10 10For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith, and pierced themselves with many a pang. NAS It is fine to use credit, but you must be aware of your limits. Do not forget that you are to set aside as you may prosper. This does not mean to save if you have anything left over at the end of the month, but to set aside each week some portion of the income you receive. AO |
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80 | How to stop | NT general Archive 1 | Aspiring Overseer | 71124 | ||
Martha, Do you have a budget? If not, pencil one out tonight for all the areas which you know require money each month. Compare that figure to your income and hopefully you will have a surplus. If not, you must find ways to reduce your expenses. Do not use your credit cards. If you do not have the item planned for in your budget, do not buy it! There are many ways you can structure your finances to live within your means and be a good steward for God's resources. Until you can sit down with some one, however, think about what causes you to spend money and what you normally purchase. Controlling spending will be the key to solving your problem. AO |
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