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61 | did God harden Pharoah's heart for etern | Ex 4:21 | Pam D | 99512 | ||
I do not think that God hardened Pharoahs heart against salvation. Exodus 4:21 says that God hardened his heart against letting his people go. Why? Why did not God SOFTEN Pharaohs heart so Pharaoh would let Israel go? Or why did not God just kill Pharaoh and any other ruling Egyptian who refused to set Israel free? Because that was not Gods ultimate goal. What was Gods ultimate goal? God wanted the people of Egypt and the whole world to know that there is only ONE TRUE God. And the way God was going to make that known was by showing Egypts gods to be false gods with no power. The Egyptians believed in about 80 different gods and goddesses. Each of the 10 plagues was designed by God to discredit one or more of the Egyptian's false gods. You can find a list of the possible Egyptian gods and goddesses attacked by the plagues in the Bible Knowledge Commentary edited by John Walvoord and Roy Zuck. My point is that God had a purpose in sending each of the plagues. God hardened the Pharoahs heart against letting his people go halfway through the plagues because if Pharoah had let them go after discrediting only half of Egypts false gods the Egyptians would have thought that their other false gods were still worthy of worship. And God would not have communicated his ultimate goal, that He is the ONLY TRUE God. Please read the following scriptures which repeatedly state God's purpose for the plagues. (Ex 7:3,5,17; 8:22; 10:1-2; 14:4,18) Ro 9:17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh,For this very purpose I raised you up (to be Pharoah), to demonstrate my power in you, and that my name might be proclaimed throughout the whole earth. |
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62 | Can one who commits suicide be saved? | Ex 20:13 | Pam D | 105709 | ||
Samson killed himself,is in Hebrews hall of faith In Judges 16:28 Samson prayed to the Lord to give him strength to get revenge on the Philistines for gouging out his eyes. He said, "Let me die with the Philistines" and apparently God granted his request, because he pushed the pillars with all his might and the house fell on himself and 3000 plus Philistines - killing them and himself. So Samson committed suicide (Judges 16:30) and He is in the Hebrews hall of faith (Heb 11:32) included in the list with "Gideon, Barak, Jephthah, David, Samuel and the prophets". Any thoughts or Comments? Blessings, Pam |
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63 | Can one who commits suicide be saved? | Ex 20:13 | Pam D | 105884 | ||
I searched suicide and found that those that said what I consider to be the right answer (that one who is saved and commits suicide will be saved) used for Scripture backup verses that indicate you cannot lose your salvation. Now I believe one cannot lose their salvation, but I realize others do not believe this and that is why I thought it would be helpful to post an example of someone who committed suicide and was saved. In my search on suicide I found only two posts, (both from Tim on 7/3/03 and 7/4/03) that connected Samson's suicide to Heb 11 hall of faith and that was on a discussion of what made Lot a righteous man. Blessings, Pam |
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64 | Can one who commits suicide be saved? | Ex 20:13 | Pam D | 105941 | ||
Dear Makarios, I think that everyone knows the biblical perspective that God is soverign over who lives and who dies and when. I thought it had been established already in this thread that suicide is murder, but it is not the unpardonable sin. And I fervently pray that those on this thread would agree with your statement that “when we despair, we must have faith that God will see us through. We need not take matters into our own hands.” But the question was, "Can one who commits suicide be saved?" My point WAS that Samson was justified (saved) even though he had commited the sin of suicide and that Heb 11:32 proves it. Perhaps I should have been more clear. I do not think that the other circumstances involved in Samson’s death would change the answer to the question, “Can one who commits suicide be saved” - do you? “Beelersweethome” makes the point that “Saul killed himself and Samuel had told him he would be with him the next day (1Sam 28:19). Since I believe that Saul was saved (1Sam 10:6,9,10), I think this is another example of a saved person who commited suicide and still was saved. But I don’t think it is as clear cut as the Samson example. Also the posts by "RonL" and "SavedbyGracein98" indicate that that they would like a definite answer on this question, because they both know people who have committed suicide. As I said before, many do not believe in eternal security and I thought an example of one who commited suicide and was saved anyway would be helpful and comforting to those who have lost loved ones in this way. Blessings, Pam |
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65 | Can one who commits suicide be saved? | Ex 20:13 | Pam D | 106014 | ||
Dear Makarios, I'm sorry, I'm a little unclear as to what you are saying. Are you saying that a person who IS saved and commits suicide will STILL be saved? That is what I believe. If that is what you are saying, I'm not sure how Matt 12:31 proves it since "HeirofGod" believes that God does not forgive suicide, because "if you are dead you cannot ask for forgiveness"! When a person is saved, all of their sins - past, present, and future sins (like suicide) ARE forgiven the moment they accept Jesus as their savior. So, the answer to the question "Can one who commits suicide be saved?" boils down to the fact of the eternal security of the believer - which is why I posted the example of Samson, a believer who committed suicide who was still saved (Heb 11:32) after committing suicide. Blessings, Pam |
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66 | Can one who commits suicide be saved? | Ex 20:13 | Pam D | 106102 | ||
Dear Makarios, Thank you for taking time out to respond to me and others on this website. I have seen other postings of yours and benefited greatly from them. I pray that someone trying to understand this subject will benefit from our postings on it in the future. Have a wonderful day! Blessings, Pam |
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67 | Can one who commits suicide be saved? | Ex 20:13 | Pam D | 106231 | ||
Ohh Ed - What a terrible mistake I have made. I fervently hope and pray that my comments have not enabled anyone to feel justified in committing suicide. I am so grieved at the thought of that, that I am writing this with tears streaming down my face. Truly, I was hoping to comfort the loved ones left behind. I don't know how I could have been so stupid. Please, please, tell me how to delete my posts on this subject. With immeasurable great sorrow - Pam |
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68 | The Son of Man? | Num 23:19 | Pam D | 101487 | ||
GOD is NOT a son of Man, Jesus (the God/man) is. Dear Searching4truth, Jesus is BOTH God and man. Even though Jesus is one person, his two natures (divine and human) are not confounded (mixed) in him. So GOD is NOT a son of Man, rather Jesus (the God/man) is. Num 23:19 is referring to the fact that God does not have the sinful nature of a man that he should lie. This is a comparison of a sinful human nature to God’s holy nature. Blessings, Pam |
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69 | Was Simeon part of N. kingdom? | Josh 19:9 | Pam D | 103056 | ||
Was Simeon part of the northern kingdom? The bible says, at the time of Rehoboam and Jeroboam, Israel was split into the Northern Kingdom of Israel consisting of 10 of the tribes of Israel (1Kings 11:35) and the Southern kingdom which included Judah and Benjamin (1Kings 12:23) According to Map 4 in my Life Application Bible (it shows the land that God had given to each tribe), Simeon is located in the middle of Judah. Did the tribe of Simeon continue to live in the middle of Judah, but were loyal to Jeroboam and the northern kingdom? Thanks for any help you can give me. Blessings, Pam |
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70 | Was Simeon part of N. kingdom? | Josh 19:9 | Pam D | 103097 | ||
Dear Makarios, Thank you for your response - it led me to the answer! I went to Joshua 19:1-9 (as you noted in your post) and I read the passage and then I read the note my Bible had on it. The Bible note said, "Simeon was given land in the southern section of Judah's territory in fullfillment of Jacobs prophecy (Gen 49:5). Simeon eventually migrated North when its territory was incorporated into Judah's (see note 1Kings 11:13)." 1Kings 11:13 note said, "Simeon, the tribe South of Judah, had apparently migrated north and was counted with the 10 northern tribes (cf 2Chron 15:9). 2Chronicles 15:9 says that when Asa, Rehoboam's grandson, was king of the Southern Kingdom, large numbers from the tribe of Simeon came over to the Southern kingdom FROM ISRAEL when they saw that the Lord his God was with him. This further supports the idea that the tribe of Simeon had migrated north to be part of the Northern Kingdom of Isreal. So the answer is that the tribe of Simeon migrated north to be part of the 10 tribes of the Northern Kingdom of Isreal at the time of Rehoboam and Jeroboam! By the way, I just looked at your personal profile. Thanks for the great list of web sites to check out for the future! Blessings, Pam |
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71 | I found errors in the Bible - help ! | 1 Kin 16:11 | Pam D | 103901 | ||
Question 1: 1Kings 15:9-10 says that Asa reigned as king of Judah for 41 years. 1Kings 15:33 says Baasha became king of Israel in the 3rd year of Asa’s reign of Judah and Baasha reigned 24 years. This would mean Baasha only reigned until Asa’s 27th year of reign. According to 1Kings 16:8-12, Baasha would have been dead by the 28th year of Asa's reign. How can 2Chronicles 16:1 say that in the 36th year of Asa’s reign Baasha the King of Israel came up against Judah? Question 2: How come the 2Chronicles passages quoted below say there was peace for 10 years at the beginning of King Asa’s reign (2Chron 14:1) and then again for 20 years after he defeated the Eithiopians (1 Chron 15:10,19), but 1Kings 15:15,32 both say that there was war between Asa king of Judah and Baasha king of Israel all their days? 2Chron 14:1 Asa became king. The land was undisturbed for 10 years during his days. 2Chron 14:6 There was no one at war with him (ASA) during those years because the Lord had given him rest. 2Chron 14:7 Asa said to Judah, ...the land is still ours, because we have sought the Lord our God; we have sought Him, and He has given us rest on every side. 2Chron 14:9-15 Asa defeated the Eithiopians. 2Chron 15:10 Asa and the people assembled at 15th year of Asa’s reign, sacrificed to the Lord... 2Chron 15:19 And there was no more war until the thirty fifth year of Asa’s reign. 1Kings 15:16, 32 And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days. ???? Thanks for any help anyone can give me regarding these questions. Blessings, Pam |
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72 | I found errors in the Bible - help ! | 1 Kin 16:11 | Pam D | 103982 | ||
Hi Shelly, Thanks for trying to answer my questions. I reposted my questions this morning and I have copied the answer I received below for you. Blessings, Pam Answer: Greetings Pam D! Here is what the Bible Knowledge Commentary says about your first question: *********************** . In Asa’s 36th year he was confronted by Baasha, king of Israel, who built a fortress at the Israel-Judah border at Ramah, about six miles north of Jerusalem. Baasha’s purpose was to prevent further movement of Israelites south to Judah. A problem surfaces here in that the dates of Baasha (909-886 b.c.; cf. 1 Kings 15:33) necessitate his death 10 years before the 36th year of Asa. This has led some scholars to conclude that the 35th year (2 Chron. 15:19) refers to the 35th year of the kingdom of Judah since its division from Israel in 931 b.c. This would be 896 b.c. But this is unlikely for the 35th year of the kingdom would hardly be called ”the 35th year of Asa’s reign.“ More likely is the suggestion that the numbers may rest on a copyist’s misreading of Hebrew figures whereby 35th (15:19) and 36th (16:1) may have been misread for 15th and 16th. This would push the date of the events of chapter 16 back to 895, within Baasha’s reign. *********************** Concerning your second question, I would say that 'throughout' does not mean every single day! :-) Asa and Baasha were at war periodically throughout their reigns, but not constantly. I hope these help! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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73 | I found errors in the bible - help! | 1 Chr 16:1 | Pam D | 103949 | ||
Question: Question 1: 1Kings 15:9-10 says that Asa reigned as King of Judah for 41 years. 1Kings 15:33 says Baasha became king of Israel in the 3rd year of Asa’s reign of Judah and Baasha reigned 24 years. This would mean Isreal's King Baasha only reigned until Judah's King Asa’s TWENTY SEVENTH year of reign. How can 2Chronicles 16:1 say that in the THIRTY SIXTH year of Asa’s reign Baasha the King of Israel came up against Judah? Question 2: How come 2Chronicles 14:1,6-7 says there was peace for 10 years at the beginning of King Asa’s reign and then after he defeated the Eithiopians (2Chron 14:9-15) there was peace again for 20 years, but 1Kings 15:15,32 both say that there was war between Asa king of Judah and Baasha king of Israel all their days? Thanks for any help anyone can give me regarding these questions. Blessings, Pam |
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74 | I found errors in the bible - help! | 1 Chr 16:1 | Pam D | 103971 | ||
Dear Tim, You won't believe this! I have the Bible Knowledge Commentary and I looked in it first, but I must have just looked up the 1Kings passage and not the 2Chronicles passages. Duh! And I think you are probably right about Baasha and Asa at war periodically throughout their reigns, but not constantly. Thanks for your help once again! Blessings, Pam |
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75 | ?self effort 2 B holy now vs befor saved | Phil 3:9 | Pam D | 100108 | ||
What is the difference between my self effort to be holy now that I am saved and my self effort to be good when I was saved? I have reposted this question as per mommaphs suggestion. You can find what some answers to it are under the questions, Why are the NT epistles in that order? What is my role in my own sanctification? and What is God's role in my sanctification? Thanks for any help you may provide. Blessings, Pam |
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76 | ?self effort 2 B holy now vs befor saved | Phil 3:9 | Pam D | 100241 | ||
Dear Joe My response to you has to be posted in two parts because it is too long. Part I: First, I appologize for typing the question in wrong. You were correct in the assumption that you made of what the question was. I should have typed: “Whats the difference between my self effort to be holy now that I am saved and my self effort to be good when I was unsaved?" But I would like to give you some additional background in why I asked that question. My original question that led to the above question was “What is My role in my practical / experiential sanctification?” I was caught up in the Keswick understanding of sanctification. I think that by some of Kens statements in the discussion you were having, he is caught up in a Keswick understanding of sanctification, too. I could not seem to figure out how to make the Keswick model of sanctification work. The reason why is because the Keswick understanding of experiential sanctification seems to be unbiblical, as an article on bible.org pointed out to me. To see the article go to the bible.org website, select "Advanced Studies" on the left. Scroll down to pheumatology (the Holy Spirit). Then select "Wesleyan and Keswick models of sanctification". (I highly recommend that you read the article for a full understanding of what I am talking about.) Points from this article that really jumped out at me that I had falsely believed to be true were: 1. Keswick wrongly teaches sanctification comes by faith, and not in any other way! 2. Keswick explicitly disavows eradication of the sin nature. If one walks in the Spirit, the Spirit carries the burden of Sin. If one sins, the Spirit no longer counteracts the tencency to sin and the believer is caught in a spiral of sin. He has no more help in overcoming sin than the unbeliever. 3. Keswick sees the old nature as something which is not subject to transformation, but retains its full force throughout ones life. This contradicts Paul which speaks of the progressive transformation of the believer into the likeness of Jesus (2Cor 3:18; Rom 12:2). 4. Keswick redefines sin by limiting it to volitional acts of rebellion (at least with reference to ones ongoing fellowship with God), which leaves the result that they believe that an individual may at any point in time be described as sinless. 5. Keswick believes it is the believers duty to take leave of his own personality so that Jesus can make all the decisions. The Keswick concept of the filling of the Spirit is akin to demon possession. The New Testament never uses the terminology of control (uses leading) to describe believers relationship to the Spirit. The truth is that a result of the Spirits ministry on our lives is self-control. This would hardly seem posssible if the regenerate self were still totally evil as Keswick claims. 6. Keswick offers spiritual victory through the means of a formula. The Truth is, the test of ones spirituality is not whether one has by faith fulfilled the conditions of a formula, but rather the fruit of the spirit in ones life. 7. Keswick says holiness is freedom from sin, not conformity to Gods character. 8. Instead of a relationship with God producing holiness, Keswick demands holiness before communion. 9. Christ is our Sanctification. If we wish to make any progress in holiness, we have to give up belief in the value of self-effort in holiness. For the rest of my response to this information, Go to part II |
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77 | ?self effort 2 B holy now vs befor saved | Phil 3:9 | Pam D | 100243 | ||
Dear Joe, This is Part II of my response to you. Part II: As you can see, all of these points would certainly give someone the wrong idea as to exactly what their role in sanctification was. Once I recognized what “wrong” beliefs I was believing, a whole new world opened up! After recognizing all of that, I now think MY part in my practical / experiential sanctification is that “I” am supposed to PURSUE holiness. Personal Holiness is not attained by faith, like justification. It is work. “I” need to MAKE EVERY EFFORT to be like Jesus, and get rid of every attitude, action and motivation that is unchristlike. But then the question arose in my mind as to what is Gods part in my practical / experiential sanctification? I believe that God plays the whole part in both my positional sanctification and my ultimate santification. But what is Gods part in my practical / experiential sanctification? I suppose part of it is that the Holy Spirit reveals to me through reading the bible where I am missing the mark so I can fix it. But whats the difference between my self effort to be holy now that I am saved and my self effort to be good when I was unsaved? That last question is the one I was urged to repost and which you responded to. But I guess what I am really asking is: if God plays a part in my experiential sanctification, exactly how does God help me in this struggle to be holy? Thanks for any insight you may have. Blessings, Pam PS The following are some of the very helpful answers I received before I reposted the question and you answered. -------------------------------------------------- Emmaus answered and said: Let me offer that the difference is grace. By that grace of Justification you are now a child of God, a member of His family and you are able to cooperate with God because of that grace, which is something you could not do without it. It is the fact that you are now in Christ that allows you to be conformed to Him and to cooperate with Him in the process of being sanctified by Him. I hope this is of some help. -------------------------------------------------- EdB answered and said: I like what Emmaus said. Let me add. As we strive for perfection (holiness) grace covers our imperfections and gives us the desire to become holier. The difference between your effort to be holy now versus your effort to be good when you were unsaved is GRACE. Your effort to be good was an effort to conform to the law, a task that was virtually impossible. Once saved your effort to be holy is an effort to have a deeper relationship with God. What is God's part in all of this? In the past you did everything to in your attempt to be good, being human you failed and tried and tried again. Today you do what you can and God provides the rest so that you can be in relationship with Him. The more we put out of our lives seeking more of God, brings us closer to God and us less accessible to sin. James 4:7. Stay with it your on the right track. EdB -------------------------------------------------- |
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78 | Is the sin nature a substance or mindset | Phil 3:9 | Pam D | 100278 | ||
Dear Joe - Thanks so much for your comments. They were very helpful. As soon as I get off the web I will order both of those books that you suggest. I have another question for you. What do you think the sin nature is? Is it a substance or a mindset? I know Jesus has two natures, one divine and one human and I believe that they must be two different substances. If the sin nature is a substance, has it been replaced with the new nature or do both the sin nature and the new nature dwell in the believer at the same time and battle against one another? Blessings, Pam |
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79 | ?self effort 2 B holy now vs befor saved | Phil 3:9 | Pam D | 100279 | ||
Dear Ken, I am so sorry. I did not mean to slight you in any way. I posted the note to Joe at 2:45 am and I was getting awfully tired so I went to bed and planned to send a note to you this morning. Since Joe was coming from a Reformed perspective and I am unfamiliar with that viewpoint, I wanted especially to hear his views on this subject which is why I emailed him first. I hope you have had a chance to read the article that I recommended. I would certainly love to hear your views on it as well as I am still a little bit shaky on my conclusions. You will also note that I just emailed Joe another note in response to his note to me and I asked for his perspective on another question. Would you please respond to that question too? Blessings, Pam |
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80 | Is the sin nature a substance or mindset | Phil 3:9 | Pam D | 100410 | ||
Please stop arguing and answer my questions. Is the sin nature a substance or a mindset? Has the sin nature been eradicated and replaced by the new nature? Or does the sin nature remain in the believer and battle against the new nature? Is the sin nature the same thing as the flesh? What is the new nature? Is it God in me or is it a part of me that is a new creation? Is the new nature a substance or a mind set? Blessings, Pam PS Ken, I'm glad you found the Keswick article helpful to you. |
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