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701 | Confronting another about sin | 1 Tim 5:14 | Wild Olive Shoot | 165470 | ||
Dear drcinva, First of all, I suggest you seek counseling from your pastor or other trusted and well learned church member, or family member, on how it may be best to handle your dilemma. Secondly, you need to be wise enough, discerning enough and mindful enough to eliminate yourself from situations that may lead to harm, no matter how unintentional and innocent it may have appeared in the onset. I pray in the meantime, you take this experience and learn from it and can use it to advise others as well. Proverbs 3:21-23 (KJV) 21My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion: 22So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. 23Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. Proverbs 14:15-16 (KJV) 15The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going. 16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident. WOS |
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702 | Which commandment was he talking about? | 1 Tim 6:14 | Wild Olive Shoot | 201780 | ||
Love of what? Trying to minimize the commandments of God seems a very tragic thing does it not. You say, "THE commandment, in one word (rater than 613 commandments, or ten commandments, or 2 commandments, or even one commandment, summarized as 1 word is .... LOVE)". Does a love of money or a love of sexual impurity or love of sin meet the commandment as you have laid out here? If our Lord was sure to specify what our love should be directed to, who are we to change that? Just asking. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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703 | Which commandment was he talking about? | 1 Tim 6:14 | Wild Olive Shoot | 201788 | ||
I’m not that familiar with the 613, but I do know what you are referencing. I’ll refer you to a couple of old posts and the conversation about them. Numbers 169621 and 169680. The 613 you mention were not what our Lord was referring to when he said He fulfilled the law or that we will have fulfilled them. He said and I’ll quote the scripture, and please focus on v40. Matthew 22:36-40: 36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. How many did He state? And Christian love is an action not an emotion dear friend. God out of love for those who didn’t love Him gave His Son. His Son gave His life to save us. That is the love we are to emulate. That is love in action. That is love. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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704 | Which commandment was he talking about? | 1 Tim 6:14 | Wild Olive Shoot | 201790 | ||
Absolutely Cheri. He gave us two commandments as the greatest not simply one word and both of them have us “doing” something not feeling something. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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705 | Which commandment was he talking about? | 1 Tim 6:14 | Wild Olive Shoot | 201805 | ||
Someothername, Since you make such heavy reference to the 613, and the fact that Jesus fulfilled them, can you give me your thoughts considering the following? Again, I’m not an expert but below or some of the 613 laws I think you reference. 63: To be fruitful and multiply (Gen. 1:28). Jesus had no children. 70: To take a wife by kiddushin, the sacrament of marriage (Deut. 24:1). Jesus had no wife. 565: That a leper is unclean and defiles: Mark 1:40-42: 40 And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean. 42 And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed 573: That a woman, having a running issue, defiles: Matthew 9:20-22: 20 And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: 21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. 22 But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour. 575: That a corpse defiles: Luke 8:49-55: 49 While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master. 50 But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole. 51 And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden. 52 And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth. 53 And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead. 54 And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise. 55 And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat. Isn’t it proper to understand the moral law fulfilled and adhered to, the ten commandments, the first four dealing with our duty to God and the last six our duty to man thus summed up by the two our Lord referred to? Stand in His grace, WOS |
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706 | Which commandment was he talking about? | 1 Tim 6:14 | Wild Olive Shoot | 201812 | ||
Don't put words in my mouth friend. I never implied that Jesus, concerning God's laws, did not or has not and will not succeed in doing just what He said He would. That’s off the point a bit isn’t it, and I may have contributed to that. There are no more ceremonial laws or such that apply to us, for they all pointed to Christ who fulfilled them, as you say in spirit. But the moral law still stands today and that is why Christ referred to the two He did, to capture the spirit of those Ten Commandments that we can’t live up to, let alone 613. Back to my original point, our Lord gave us two commandments that have us fulfilling the ten if we could live those out. He specified what those are. We should do the same, not try to minimize the commandments into a word. Westminster Confession of Faith: Chapter XIX, Of the Law of God II. This law, after his fall, continued to be a perfect rule of righteousness; and, as such, was delivered by God upon Mount Sinai, in ten commandments, and written in two tables: the first four commandments containing our duty towards God; and the other six, our duty to man. III. Besides this law, commonly called moral, God was pleased to give to the people of Israel, as a church under age, ceremonial laws, containing several typical ordinances, partly of worship, prefiguring Christ, His graces, actions, sufferings, and benefits; and partly, holding forth divers instructions of moral duties. All which ceremonial laws are now abrogated, under the New Testament. IV. To them also, as a body politic, He gave sundry judicial laws, which expired together with the State of that people; not obliging under any now, further than the general equity thereof may require. And just to clarify, and we can move on from this topic, Christian Love, not simply love, is the basis of fulfilling the moral love. For Christian love is not a passive love, but one that burst into action fueled from Godly compassion for a Father who loves us when we turn away, a Savior who suffered instead of and for us and brothers and sisters who struggle throughout this world on a daily basis. And since that Love is from God to begin with, to Him be all the glory. Now we can move on. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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707 | Which commandment was he talking about? | 1 Tim 6:14 | Wild Olive Shoot | 201826 | ||
By the way, Shame on me for not welcoming you like I should have. Please accept my apologies and welcome to the forum. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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708 | Ephs 4:30; 1:13-14 | 2 Tim 1:12 | Wild Olive Shoot | 165810 | ||
You stated: “David’s little romp with Bathsheba and the resulting murder of Uriah prove that a follower of God CAN lose salvation. And you can’t argue with the Bible. Revelation 22:15 says that murderers will have their place in the lake of fire.” I beg to differ. All this proves is that David was a sinner and that he was human. Throughout all of what we read concerning David, where is it mentioned that he had lost his salvation? You made the statement, now back it up, because until you do, it’s your word against God’s and I’ll believe His. John 3:15-16(NIV) 15that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. 16"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Ephesians 2:8(NIV) 8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God Titus 3:4-5(NIV) 4But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, 2 Corinthians 1:21-22(NIV) 21Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, 22set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. “Nothing can render God's promises more certain: his giving them through Christ, assures us they are his promises; as the wonders God wrought in the life, resurrection, and ascension of his Son, confirm faith. The Holy Spirit makes Christians firm in the faith of the gospel: the quickening of the Spirit is an earnest of everlasting life; and the comforts of the Spirit are an earnest of everlasting joy.” – Matthew Henry. Philippians 1:6(NIV) 6being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. 1 Peter 1:3-5(NIV) 3Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade—kept in heaven for you, 5who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. Shielded by God’s power. If that doesn’t give you a sense of security… “No one will come, till Divine grace has subdued, and in part changed his heart; therefore no one who comes will ever be cast out.” – Matthew Henry 1 John 4:4 (NIV) 4You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. John 10:27-30(NIV) 27My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. 29My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand. 30I and the Father are one." “This is true of "my sheep." No power created is sufficient to pluck them out of His hand. Even the "free will" of the sheep cannot, and will not, bring him to the point of perishing.”… …“Not only is it revealed that God is disposed to keep the one whom He has saved, but the true child of God is also a gift of the Father to the Son (Jhn 10:29; 17:6, 9, 11) and has been committed to the keeping power of the Father by the prayer of the Son. "Holy Father keep." That prayer will be answered.”… …” Thus it may be concluded that should the saved one be lost, the eternal purpose of God will have been thwarted. Admitting this, it must be concluded that He Who can design a universe whose remotest star shall not deviate by a second from its appointments throughout the ages; Who can plan the universe from the highest arch-angel to the marvelous organism of the smallest insect; Whose purpose has never yet been known to fail—that such a God may be defeated by the mere creature His hands have made. If the saved one is finally lost, it must also be concluded that God is, to that degree, lacking in power. He Who has testified that not one of His sheep will ever perish, must yet retract His bold assertions and humbly submit to a power that is greater than His own. He Who created and holds the universe in His hands; Who calls things that are not as though they were; Who could speak the word and dismiss every atom of matter and life from existence forever must retire before the over-lordship of some creature of His hand.” - Lewis Sperry Chafer Read Romans 8:35-39 and then consider if we could lose our salvation, we would have to say that Jesus and Paul were liars, for they tell us that it is eternal, once we have it, it will never end. What more do you need? WOS |
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709 | Ephs 4:30; 1:13-14 | 2 Tim 1:12 | Wild Olive Shoot | 165817 | ||
“because we think through the situation for ourselves and come to the conclusion about which choice is best through our own thought processes.” Is there scriptural insight as to on what our thought processes are predicated? WOS |
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710 | Ephs 4:30; 1:13-14 | 2 Tim 1:12 | Wild Olive Shoot | 165821 | ||
Thanks Doc. Am I correct in thinking that Romans 12:2 is applicable as well Romans 8:1-15? Your thoughts? Romans 12:2(ASV) And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God. "Your mind - The word translated “mind” properly denotes intellect, as distinguished from the will and affections. But here it seems to be used as applicable to the whole spirit as distinguished from the body, including the understanding, will, and affections. As if he had said, Let not this change appertain to the body only, but to the soul. Let it not be a mere external conformity, but let it have its seat in the spirit. All external changes, if the mind was not changed, would be useless, or would be hypocrisy. Christianity seeks to reign in the soul; and having its seat there, the external conduct and habits will be regulated accordingly." - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible WOS |
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711 | Ephs 4:30; 1:13-14 | 2 Tim 1:12 | Wild Olive Shoot | 165866 | ||
Doc, My thanks for the information and links. I will surely visit those, but prior to, I wanted to express my thoughts and who knows, maybe after further study, I’ll gain an even better understanding. My thoughts are that once a regenerate is confirmed to be, by God’s workings, the will, which is still totally free to choose based on ones own thoughts and rationale, becomes a submissive will to God, and therefore desires God’s will for himself and acts upon that accordingly. I see many “free-willers” (which I am one) misunderstand just what free will is as Biblically defined. The misrepresentation is that once a person is indwelt by the Spirit of God, and sealed as God’s, that for one reason or another, should they so choose, they can reject God’s grace because of their free will and God’s honoring of that will which allows them to do so. This almost seems to negate any effect the Holy Spirit has on the person and insinuates that we can arrogantly overrule God’s calling and election and sealing. Almost to the point that the Holy Spirit is nothing more than ineffective and unable to keep us as promised. I find it hard to understand how one can claim to be saved and then directly say that he can loose that salvation should he choose to. In my opinion, one who is saved would not have the option of then choosing to be unsaved, because as God’s Word informs us, salvation, once graciously given onto a child of God, is forever, and our will, though free, is acting largely in part on other principles instituted by the Spirit and not so much on principles held in our hopeless, unregenerate state, although I think they coexist to an extent until glorification. Wouldn’t rejection be a frontal process and not an intermediate or later process? That once there was acceptance of God’s grace, and only as our response according to His calling, rejection would cease to be a factor. Your post from Perman “…we always choose according to our greatest desire…” had me thinking on the lines as to what drives our thought processes and determines just what we actually desire based on those. I was simply looking for more thoughts on the subject as I find this particular one to be most intriguing. Thank again for yours Brother. WOS |
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712 | SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH | 2 Tim 2:25 | Wild Olive Shoot | 156001 | ||
Dear Bows44, I'm afraid that in your frustration, you are quoting and using Scripture out of context. Although Paul made note of those preaching Christ with wrong motives, he in no way condones our partaking in those same insincere acts. 12Now I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel. 13As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ. 14Because of my chains, most of the brothers in the Lord have been encouraged to speak the word of God more courageously and fearlessly. 15It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. 16The latter do so in love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. 17The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains. 18But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice, 19for I know that through your prayers and the help given by the Spirit of Jesus Christ, what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance. 20I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. (15-18) Paul considers the motives of men in their preaching of the gospel Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife; their desire is to "surpass" Paul in ministry, and to promote their own name and place above Paul's. These people were glad Paul was imprisoned, because they felt this gave them a "competitive edge" over him in the "contest" of preaching the gospel; they were motivated by a competitive spirit (common among preachers!). Those preaching the gospel out of wrong motives are infected with selfish ambition, which makes them minister not sincerely. Ambition isn't necessarily bad; there is nothing wrong in wanting to be the best we can be for God. But selfish ambition is concerned most with being thought of by others as a success; pleasing man instead of God. Those who preach Christ from the wrong motives were supposing to add affliction to my [Paul's] chains; their competitive hearts didn't only want themselves to "win," they wanted Paul to "lose". They wanted Paul to endure the "humiliation" of having to admit that others were more effective to him (something Paul honestly didn't care about, not having a competitive spirit in ministry). Others, thankfully, were preaching the gospel out of good will, and out of love. So, people were preaching the gospel more energetically, motivated by Paul's imprisonment. Some were motivated in a good way, some were motivated in a bad way, but nonetheless they were motivated - and Paul could rejoice in that! Remember that Paul's concern here is not with the gospel that is being preached; only with the motives behind those who are preaching. Paul would object if he thought a false or distorted gospel was being preached, even if from the best of motives. (Galatians 1:6-9) If Paul's imprisonment could not hinder the gospel, neither could the wrong motives of some - God's work was still being done, and that was cause for rejoicing. Guzik, David. "Study Guide for Philippians Chapter 1." Blue Letter Bible. 1 Mar 1996. 16 Aug 2005. WOS |
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713 | SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH | 2 Tim 2:25 | Wild Olive Shoot | 156175 | ||
I found this. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, a modern apostle of peace and love, is the head of the world’s second largest and oldest Christian faith community. Based in a Moslem country on the fault-line between East and West, Christianity and Islam, the developed and developing worlds, His All Holiness is, by tradition, the 270th successor to an actual apostle of Jesus Christ, St Andrew, the first-called apostle and brother of St. Peter. The Ecumenical Patriarchate has existed in what was known as Asia Minor, modern-day Turkey, since the fourth century A.D. when Emperor Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Constantinople (now Istanbul), a city that he built. His All Holiness Bartholomew has led the world’s 300 million Orthodox Christians for 13 years, quietly bringing together major religious leaders and intervening in wars and conflicts and the environmental crisis. http://www.archons.org/patriarchate/holiness.asp WOS |
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714 | Regarding earlier post (thread) 156868 | 2 Tim 2:25 | Wild Olive Shoot | 158412 | ||
Pay close attention to the last Mark, for it seems you are beyond the point of simply trying to be helpful or uplifting. I sense, and have for some time, that you’re posting simply to stir dissension. If I’m wrong, I’m wrong. Proverbs 6:16-19 (NIV) 16 There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: 17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, 18 a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, 19 a false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers. WOS |
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715 | Regarding earlier post (thread) 156868 | 2 Tim 2:25 | Wild Olive Shoot | 158415 | ||
Call it what you may, I know what it is and so do you. WOS |
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716 | What are the limits of salvation? | 2 Tim 3:15 | Wild Olive Shoot | 165545 | ||
If salvation is by the grace of God, then there aren’t any restrictions, no limits. "Jesus Christ takes many to his bosom, whose company we should have shunned, when they were in their evil state. Sovereign mercy can dash into sinful places, and take captives! Free grace can go into the gutter, and bring up a jewel! Divine love can rake a dunghill, and find a diamond! There is no spot where God's grace cannot and will not go!" - From Spurgeon's sermon, "A DIVINE CHALLENGE!" If God claims you as His, are you so pompous to think that you can overrule Him and blaspheme, and claim you are not? WOS |
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717 | ... | 2 Tim 3:16 | Wild Olive Shoot | 170404 | ||
Dear Maearl, Would you please show some examples of what you mean by the subjectivity of Scripture? If the word of God is not the final authority over the Word of God, then who do you propose should be? Man? The Author being God, I guess it should be considered dynamic. If the interpretation of Scripture is Scripture itself, then it is to be dynamically (self motivationally) interpreted by God to get a true interpretation, is it not? Concerning your claim that the historicity and science is waved off to propose some esoterically written interpretation; how obscure do you actually find Scripture and it’s meaning to be? Many have faithfully devoted their life to God and His Word with the true intent of clearly conveying His Word. Many have taken history into context and tried to express the realities of it. Many notable scholars have accomplished that as their commentary and interpretations have coincided with God’s word and have been proven. Concerning scientific context, I’m presuming you imply that certain events recorded in God’s Word just aren’t physically or naturally possible. My question to you would be, when has God been constrained by any of the natural and physical laws that He brought into existence. Do you feel He has limitations to act within those? Did the word “faith” ever have a meaning to you? In my estimation, someone who at some point truly understands what faith is would not throw by the wayside at any point ever. Understanding this gift from God in part leads one to understanding God and what our relationship is. I see your problem of pretending that there is a non-personalized objective stems from your lack or rather discarding of that faith. Our relationship with Christ is a personal one and all Scripture points to Christ. Everything written prior to Christ points forward to Him, everything after points back to Him. We meet in all tenses at the foot of the cross. Scripture shows us that and to comprehend that one must be actively seeking to know Him through faith You have the only consistent and authoritative means that has always and forever will, stand the test of time and that is the Word of God. If you’re looking for something to surpass that, your search will prove to be a drivel one at best. Scripture has never been “circular reasoning”. That would indicate that there must be a higher authority or a final say-so. That God and His word are not. God is the Authority behind His Word, and the claim of circular reasoning is merely a nonsensical form of rancorously attacking and demeaning the Word and such an attack will always fail and never succeed. God is Sovereign and His Word is His Word. It seems to me that you expect nothing less than a theophanic presence to inform you that God’s word is authoritatively His and final. But in essence, haven’t we had that and continue to have a relationship with Him even today? WOS |
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718 | Why is the Catholic bible different? | 2 Tim 3:16 | Wild Olive Shoot | 183853 | ||
stjames7, You stated: "However Luther was just one man and did not have the authority to remove or add anything to the canon. The issue was formally settled by the Catholic Church during the Council of Trent in 1546." I don't believe Luther or the Roman Catholic Church had or have or will have any authority. "IV. The authority of the Holy Scripture, for which it ought to be believed, and obeyed, depends not upon the testimony of any man, or Church; but wholly upon God (who is truth itself) the author thereof: and therefore it is to be received, because it is the Word of God." - The Westminster Confession of Faith / Chapter I Of the Holy Scripture / IV. "II. Under the name of Holy Scripture, or the Word of God written, are now contained all the books of the Old and New Testament, which are these: Of the Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, I Samuel, II Samuel, I Kings, II Kings, I Chronicles, II Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, The Song of Songs, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi. Of the New Testament: The Gospels according to Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, The Acts of the Apostles, Paul's Epistles to the Romans, Corinthians I, Corinthians II, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Thessalonians I , Thessalonians II , To Timothy I , To Timothy II, To Titus, To Philemon, The Epistle to the Hebrews, The Epistle of James, The first and second Epistles of Peter, The first, second, and third Epistles of John, The Epistle of Jude, The Revelation of John. All which are given by inspiration of God to be the rule of faith and life." - The Westminster Confession of Faith / Chapter I Of the Holy Scripture / II Stand in His grace, WOS |
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719 | What authority does the The Westminster | 2 Tim 3:16 | Wild Olive Shoot | 183871 | ||
"what authority does The Westminster Confession of Faith have to determine the canon of sacred scripture? How would I know that what the Westminster Confession of Faith taught was the truth?" 1Corinthians 2:5 that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. As to what my post alluded to, the authority is with an infallible God, not fallible men or church councils. A church cannot set itself above the authority God as no man can. The canon supports itself as ordained by God. Concerning the apocrypha: "Finally, the books of the Apocrypha abound in doctrinal, ethical, and historical errors. For instance, Tobit claims to have been alive when Jeroboam revolted (931 B.C.) and when Assyria conquered Israel (722 B.C.), despite the fact that his lifespan was only a total of 158 years (Tobit 1:3-5; 14:11)! Judith mistakenly identifies Nebuchadnezzar as king of the Assyrians (1:1, 7). Tobit endorses the superstitious use of fish liver to ward off demons (6: 6,7)! The theological errors are equally significant. Wisdom of Solomon teaches the creation of the world from pre-existent matter (7:17). II Maccabees teaches prayers for the dead (12:45-46), and Tobit teaches salvation by the good work of almsgiving (12:9) -- quite contrary to inspired Scripture (such as John 1:3; II Samuel 12:19; Hebrews 9:27; Romans 4:5; Galatians 3:11)." - The Concept and Importance of Canonicity by Greg Bahnsen http://www.reformed.org/bible/index.html It is no longer debatable; our focus should be on Christ and not fallible men or councils. Ephesians 4:2-7: 2 with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; 3 giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all. 7 But unto each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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720 | Where I can find documentation | 2 Tim 3:16 | Wild Olive Shoot | 183905 | ||
So from the time you were baptized until the time you posted, you had not sinned? Because you stated you were saved at baptism and when you posted you stated you are saved. And to claim that sin causes you to loose that salvation… so your sin is more powerful than and above the blood shed for you by our Savior? John 10:27-30: 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28 and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who hath given them unto me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. 30 I and the Father are one. Stand in His grace, not upon your works. WOS |
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