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761 | Is the name Christian being ridiculed? | James 2:5 | Wild Olive Shoot | 161696 | ||
Excellent post Mark. There never was and never shall be dishonor in being called a Christian. For to be a “true” Christian means you are among God’s chosen, the saved. WOS |
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762 | Is the name Christian being ridiculed? | James 2:5 | Wild Olive Shoot | 161742 | ||
Hi Hank, Wasn't James directing these comments to professing Christians though? I get the sense that he was reprimanding the brethren for showing favoritism to the rich and those who were actually oppressing or despising the poor, which is sinful in and of itself. Diminishing the grandeur of our Lord by exhibiting respect for outward appearances rather than inward grace. In a sense, it was Christians doing the blaspheming, but not for reasons of ridicule but because of their own ignorant, or not so ignorant, actions? Your thoughts on that would be appreciated. WOS |
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763 | Is the name Christian being ridiculed? | James 2:5 | Wild Olive Shoot | 161746 | ||
Hi Mark, Don’t ever hesitate to offer your thoughts. I’ll gladly listen to what you have to offer. After reading your thoughts, I think I see my error. James was admonishing the brethren for showing favoritism thus becoming judges with evil thoughts as stated in v4. But the blasphemous slanderers were the rich (in general) that were coming in, maybe not necessarily all of the rich coming into the assembly, but some of to whom they (the assembly) were showing favoritism. I would also think that if these rich men accepted the more prestigious positions being offered and let the poor be discriminated upon, they were more than likely not Christians or not acting as such anyhow. In any case, it seems I had the wrong idea here, as the blasphemers that are referenced would not have been the professing members of the assembly that James was addressing. Thanks for your thoughts and the redirect Mark, they helped, and I think I’m on the same page. WOS |
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764 | Kill your brother and drink strong drink | James 2:10 | Wild Olive Shoot | 211053 | ||
Dear petedavis6263, Welcome and I do hope you continue your study. Please keep in mind as you do that your chief and highest purpose is to glorify God and to fully enjoy Him forever. 1Corinthians 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. All we do! Your reference to enjoying a buzz a couple time a week… would you be able to show, in light of Scripture, that you are glorifying God in doing so? Honestly! Without rationalizing or compromising what God has said? 1Corinthians 6:12 All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any. “There is a liberty wherewith Christ has made us free, in which we must stand fast. But surely he would never carry this liberty so far as to put himself into the power of any bodily appetite. Though all meats were supposed lawful, he would not become a glutton nor a drunkard. And much less would he abuse the maxim of lawful liberty to countenance the sin of fornication, which, though it might be allowed by the Corinthian laws, was a trespass upon the law of nature, and utterly unbecoming a Christian. He would not abuse this maxim about eating and drinking to encourage any intemperance, nor indulge a carnal appetite: “Though meats are for the belly and the belly for meats (1Co_6:13), though the belly was made to receive food, and food was originally ordained to fill the belly, yet if it be not convenient for me, and much more if it be inconvenient, and likely to enslave me, if I am in danger of being subjected to my belly and appetite, I will abstain.” – Matthew Henry Stand in His grace WOS |
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765 | Kill your brother and drink strong drink | James 2:10 | Wild Olive Shoot | 211104 | ||
Dear Pete, Keep in mind my friend that God’s wisdom is not confined to the Old Testament. If you think that, you miss Him revealing His Son to us and the salvation He offers. God’s wisdom extends into the New Testament as well and neither contradicts the other rather the opposite, complete harmony. You have to take everything you study in context Pete. My caution to you is not the “strong drink” you drink, nor the feelings you say it causes you have, I’ve been down that path and know what you are feeling. My contention is this, does what you do glorify God when you are also instructed through His Word to offer yourself as a living sacrifice? (Romans 12:1) Losing the slightest bit of your faculties, which is exactly what your buzz is, is also not upholding Ephesians 5:18. The point of 1 Corinthians 6:12 that I was hoping to convey is this: We have freedom in Christ. That which once may have or possibly could enslave us has been defeated. In Christ, we have freedom and liberty and we risk throwing that away sometimes because we look to the letter of the law rather than the spirit of the law through grace. And we try to rationalize what we do to appease our own conscience. I’m not accusing you of doing that, but I can’t help but wonder since you asked the question to begin with, that you yourself have doubts. If that is the case my friend, abstaining is a good thing and you questioning it is a very good thing. If you are feeling uneasy in your defense in any way, maybe that is the Spirit nudging you. We risk becoming enslaved when we overindulge or do things in excess. And Pete, it really is excess when you feel that buzz. “for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.” (2 Peter 2:19) I’m not judging you either friend. But we have an obligation to speak the truth in love. Please continue to look into this subject. Meditate on all God’s Word has to say and most of all pray for an answer and guidance to again, do what we are meant to do in all we do, bring glory to God. Yes, we are not to change what God commands, but we need be careful not to ignore what God in His wisdom has revealed to us throughout scripture, even to the point it makes us feel uneasy. We can’t pick and choose that which supports a particular position of ours and disregard that which doesn’t. It’s all God’s Word friend and every bit of it is to be taken into consideration. I’m praying for Pete, for you to come to the correct conclusion in a manner pleasing to God. And I’m sure others on this forum are doing the same. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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766 | Kill your brother and drink strong drink | James 2:10 | Wild Olive Shoot | 211105 | ||
Dear Written, Your comparison is rather dim. I have yet to see roller coasters and merry-go-rounds ruin someone’s life and hurt those around them. Alcohol on the other hand… Don’t misunderstand, I have enjoyed adult beverages over the years and to my shame, have abused them at times. I will also venture to say, that if someone needs alcohol or any other substance to enhance a marriage or to make times more memorable, it is not a strong marriage to begin with. My wife and I have been joined nearly 20 years now and I can tell you, every good and truly happy memory we have created over the years is substance free. Thank God he allows us to enjoy each other without any sort of cloak. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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767 | Kill your brother and drink strong drink | James 2:10 | Wild Olive Shoot | 211117 | ||
Dear Pete, Of course we can spin and compare apples to oranges all day long and find numerous comparisons that we can stretch to make our point. Still at the end of the day, we haven’t really addressed the concern now have we? You’ve mentioned a few times now, “subscribing to my way of thinking”. Pete, if I’m pulling the info directly from Scripture, whose thinking is it, really. Be honest with yourself. My old or current habits have nothing to do with the point scripture makes my friend. I allow myself to divulge that info to help the conversation along, just so you know, I’m not perfect either. Speaking of not being perfect, you ask am I offering myself as a living sacrifice? Not even close to how I should be. But as time goes on I realize, through the conviction of the Spirit, something else, some new deplorable and repulsive thing about myself and then pray that God will vanquish it. But the first thing that happens in any of those cases is that I’m informed in some manner that it needs to be relinquished. We grow Pete. We continually grow in Christ. To become stagnant is as deadly as regressing, you see where I’m going with that. Pete, would it make a difference to you if I did sell everything I own? Because brother, if I KNEW it would have an effect on you, that it would secure you and bring you closer to God, I would more than likely consider it. But since I’m just a “nobody” and have no strength accept through Christ, what good would it do? I think it would simply leave me and my family out in the cold. Is that what needs to be done for you to see? Would you really wish that upon me? However, you have one who actually has already given up everything for you, even His life. And in Him there is great power and security. Now let’s be clear Pete, of what have I accused you? If I point out specific scripture that is relevant to the very question you yourself have posed and shows something other than the position you currently hold, who is actually accusing you of anything? If you think it is me, you render me far too much credit. I’m in this as you are. Scripture accuses me every time I study. It shows me that I can’t live for the Law. I’m put on trial, convicted and sentenced to death every time. However, we have a great advocate in Jesus who sees to it that the pardon we truly don’t deserve is granted. All you have to do is put your faith and trust in Him. Pete, none of us are perfect. We all need the grace of God. I’ll end participation to this thread at your wish and offer you the last word if you desire. Please remember, I’m not accusing you of anything and my concern is not the strong drink or the feeling it brings or even why you think it is appropriate. The only thing I’ve tried to point out is why? Why do you do it? For your own self satisfaction or for the glory of God and that you study the subject in depth through the Word of God. God’s grace is a wonderful thing Pete, and I pray this day, you find yourself standing in it. WOS |
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768 | Kill your brother and drink strong drink | James 2:10 | Wild Olive Shoot | 211153 | ||
I wish you well too pete. One last thought... As I was lying in bed trying to sleep last night... I was praying for you. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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769 | how do we overcome the lust of the world | James 4:10 | Wild Olive Shoot | 174554 | ||
Dear Steveec, Welcome to the forum. The following comes to mind in answer to your question. In overcoming the lusts of this world, we must acknowledge that it is something that cannot be done of ourselves alone. James 4:7-10: 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. 9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. “Jam 4:10 - Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord,.... Which is done, when men, before the Lord, and from their hearts, and in the sincerity of their souls, acknowledge their meanness and unworthiness, their vileness, sinfulness, and wretchedness, and implore the grace and mercy of God in Christ, as did Abraham, Jacob, Job, Isaiah, Paul, and the publican; and when they walk humbly with God, acknowledging they can do nothing without him; owning their dependence on his grace, and ascribing all they have, and are, unto it:” – John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible 1John 4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. “God, who dwells in your hearts, and by whose strength and grace alone you have been enabled to achieve this victory, is more mighty than Satan, who rules in the hearts of the people of this world, and whose seductive arts are seen in the efforts of these false teachers. The apostle meant to say that it was by no power of their own that they achieved this victory, but it was to be traced solely to the fact that God dwelt among them, and had preserved them by his grace. What was true then is true now. He who dwells in the hearts of Christians by his Spirit, is infinitely more mighty than Satan, “the ruler of the darkness of this world;” and victory, therefore, over all his arts and temptations may be sure. In his conflicts with sin, temptation, and error, the Christian should never despair, for his God will insure him the victory.” – Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible Romans 8:35-39: 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. 37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. 38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. …” strength to perform duty and to bear sufferings is in Christ, and which he communicates to his people; he strengthens them with strength in their souls, internally, as the word here used signifies; by virtue of which they can do whatever he enjoins them or calls them to, though without him they can do nothing.” John Gill WOS John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. |
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770 | Does God answer the prayers on a sinner? | James 5:16 | Wild Olive Shoot | 150705 | ||
If God loves us enough to send Christ for us: Romans 5:8 (NIV) 8But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. I would say that He would listen to us as well. If he does not listen to sinners, there are a whole bunch of people being ignored because we all sin: 1 John 1:7-9 (NIV) 7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. 8If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 2:1-3 (NIV) 1My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 2He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. 3We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands. I would add though: 1 John 3:4-10 (NIV) 4Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. 5But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin. 6No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him. 7Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. He who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. 8He who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work. 9No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God's seed remains in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God. 10This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not a child of God; nor is anyone who does not love his brother. WOS |
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771 | Can we pray for others sins to be forgiv | James 5:16 | Wild Olive Shoot | 201667 | ||
Dear megbiehn, You have been given some sound advice from others, let me add if I may, some scripture and words of encouragement from C.H. Spurgeon. 1Timothy 2:1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; “Continue to pray, brethren, for even if you should not want prayer yourself there are others who do—there are the dying, the sick, the poor, the ignorant, the backsliding, the blaspheming, the heathen at home, and the heathen abroad. "Pray without ceasing," for the enemy works incessantly, and as yet the kingdom has not come unto Zion. You shall never be able to say, "I left off praying, for I had nothing to pray for." This side heaven objects for prayer are as multitudinous as the stars of the sky.” – C.H. Spurgeon Ephesian 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; Luke 23:34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. “I put in a practical word here. If you rejoice that you are pardoned, show your gratitude by your imitation of Christ. There was never before such a plea as this, "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." Plead like that for others. Has anybody been injuring you? Are there persons who slander you? Pray to-night, "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." Let us always render good for evil, blessing for cursing; and when we are called to suffer through the wrong-doing of others, let us believe that they would not act as they do if it were not because of their ignorance. Let us pray for them; and make their very ignorance the plea for their forgiveness: "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do."… “Send up this petition, ye people of God! Heap your prayers together with cumulative power, send up this fiery shaft of prayer, straight to the heart of God, while Jesus from his throne shall add his prevalent intercession, "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." – C.H. Spurgeon Prayer is to be made for everything lawful, for those living and who will live in the hereafter. But never for the dead or for those who have sinned the sin unto death. Prayer is for life. 1Jn 5:16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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772 | Jesus descend into hell | 1 Peter | Wild Olive Shoot | 201571 | ||
Excellent link Doc. |
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773 | Why can we not just be Christians? | 1 Pet 1:2 | Wild Olive Shoot | 151984 | ||
Not yet, You stated in your recent post: “I am of no "opinion" not depicted in scripture.” Then closed with: “Respectfully defending the faith.” May I ask whose faith you are defending? From what Scripture shows us, God is more than capable of defending His own. A few selected verses: Jeremiah 50:34 (NIV) Yet their Redeemer is strong; the LORD Almighty is his name. He will vigorously defend their cause so that he may bring rest to their land, but unrest to those who live in Babylon. Zechariah 9:8 (NIV) But I will defend my house against marauding forces. Never again will an oppressor overrun my people, for now I am keeping watch. Luke 12:10-12 (NIV) 10And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. 11"When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say, 12for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say." Zechariah 12:8 (NASB) "In that day the LORD will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the one who is feeble among them in that day will be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the LORD before them. 1 Corrinthians 1:7-9 (NIV) 7Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed. 8He will keep you strong to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful. WOS |
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774 | Election | 1 Pet 1:2 | Wild Olive Shoot | 163916 | ||
Hi Tim, A question for your question I guess: Is the reference to those that were hardened indicative of a perpetual state? v25 and 26 would seem to indicate that their hardness was temporary, and at a length set by God Himself. So wouldn't they still be the elect, only temporarily hardened to fulfill the purpose of advancing the Gospel to the Gentiles? This would allow for God to graft them back in at the time he deemed appropriate still being the chosen and having their blindness removed. It doesn’t necessarily specify that the hardened were not the elect to begin with. Some are hardened forever, some temporarily, but all at God’s discretion according to His eternal purpose. This may have been touched upon in the thread already, it is lengthy and rather difficult to follow along, so please accept my apology if I have inadvertently asked a question that has been addressed. WOS |
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775 | Election | 1 Pet 1:2 | Wild Olive Shoot | 163926 | ||
Tim, Doesn’t v28 and 29 indicate that they are still undeniably the elect? My point I guess is that they (some) are still the elect just temporarily cut off, still secure of their election, unbeknownst to them maybe, but declared by God, to be grafted back in after the fullness of the gentiles have come in. After the fullness of the gentiles would seem to me that there is a set number known by God or a definite point in time when the stupor will be lifted from the elect. Maybe I’m way off, but I get the sense that the remnant was still declared as the elect long ago and that the hardening was determined that the gospel could be given to the gentiles to raise jealousy. After all: Rom 10:21 But as to Israel he saith, All the day long did I spread out my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people. It seems to me that the hardening is God’s way of making Israel jealous for His grace so that they may fully recognize or understand His mercy when grafting them back in based only on their faith. I truly see your point as to the distinction between the elect and the hardened in v7. But it seems, to me anyhow, that v23 shows for sure, that some will be grafted back in and those who shall be, are the very elect mentioned in v28 and those that are not grafted in, would be those God chose not to or those who aren’t the elect. So the “natural branches” (those that have always been or those temporarily cut off and grafted back in) as well as the “wild olive shoots” were always the elect but just not united. But as God has purposed, they will be unified, those that are His chosen that is, and come together as one body as indicated also Ephesians 2:11-22. God has His elect and simply uses them for His purpose and in a manner that is beneficial and attributable to His infinite knowledge and wisdom in bringing His elect to Him. Just my simple perspective. Thank you for your response and thoughts. I can see you all have been involved with this subject quite a bit lately. I’m still trying to take it all in and catch up, so please bear with me if you will. WOS |
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776 | Election | 1 Pet 1:2 | Wild Olive Shoot | 163944 | ||
Brother Tim, Truly, I see your point concerning v7. But throughout the rest of this chapter, it appears that God will recover “His elect”. Though they are temporarily hardened, the true seed of Abraham will not remain that way, as God will lift their blindness. I see that although they have not received the gift, as of yet, because of their rejection, God, as punishment, has allowed them to remain that way until He has effectually called all of His other elect. “that they shall be saved” (v26) is indicative of their election. God has already declared that they would be saved thereby establishing them as the elect. God did not bind Himself to forever exclude those in which He hardened as indicated in v23. Some of those temporarily hardened have a gift to claim and a calling from God to be heard (v29), God will see that His elect receive and hear in their due time. Thank you a bunch for putting up with me for a while, but I find your thoughts on this subject to be intriguing to say the least. WOS |
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777 | Holiness | 1 Pet 1:15 | Wild Olive Shoot | 160251 | ||
Ashlyn, Following are a few links to articles that I think may help answer your questions. WOS http://www.gotquestions.org/holiness-Bible.html http://www.gotquestions.org/in-but-not-of-world.html http://www.gotquestions.org/take-control-thoughts.html |
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778 | Why does theology matter? | 1 Pet 3:15 | Wild Olive Shoot | 204172 | ||
Dear Tamara, Hear are a couple of quotes that I think answer your question pretty well. “First of all, theology simply means the study of God. This is something that every Christian needs to realize. I think the way that the word has been used in the past has frightened many Christians away from it, even though they never stopped to consider what the word actually meant. People got the idea somewhere that theology is the business of the seminary professors and the clergy, but has very little to do with the day to day living of the Christian life. It's something people seem to think you can get along without, provided that you read your Bible daily and think one or two guiding thoughts from your passage to keep you on the rails. I do not believe it is at all like that. But theology means the study of God, and if we are to love God, as we are commanded, with all our 'minds' them we need to be in the business of theology. So when I speak of theology, I am referring to the truth that God has given us all in Scripture which we all need to learn and digest. It is truth for life!” – J.I. Packer http://www.founders.org/journal/fj16/interview.html “Knowing about God is crucially important for the living of our lives. . . . We are cruel to ourselves if we try to live in this world without knowing about the God whose world it is and who runs it. The world becomes a strange, mad, painful place, and life in it a disappointing and unpleasant business, for those who do not know about God. Disregard the study of God, and you sentence yourself to stumble and blunder through life, blindfold, as it were, with no sense of direction and no understanding of what surrounds you. This way, you can waste your life and lose your soul.” – J.I. Packer http://www.gotquestions.org/what-is-theology.html Stand in His grace, WOS |
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779 | How do we get saved, by baptism? | 1 Pet 3:21 | Wild Olive Shoot | 203805 | ||
Dear Tamara, A belated welcome to the forum sister. In response to reconciling the scripture you have referenced with baptismal requirements for salvation, may I present these thoughts to you? Circumcision was and is no longer the covenant requirement. The covenant is now of grace as implied by Galatians 5:6, faith working thorough love. God will always have his chosen by grace that will not fall away eternally as implied in Romans 11:5. The verses in 1 Peter support that God’s chosen, though chosen, will still endure various trials for reasons specified but again, will not fall away permanently being guarded through faith by God’s power. Romans 8:38 also supports the fact that there is nothing that can separate us from the love of God though that same faith. As I see it, they all stand together to show the grace of God toward His chosen. In salvation, nothing other than God’s grace is a factor. Our obedience to baptism is a response or a reaction for lack of better terms to that grace. We love because He first loved us. And as an added thought, to the question of; “do you believe that salvation is granted as soon as you believe”, may I quote the following? Romans 8:28-33: And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. 29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified. 31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? 33 Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. It’s very difficult to reconcile single verses with one another when in context with others they support the one and the same thing therefore not needing to be reconciled, salvation by grace alone through faith alone through Christ alone. Just some thoughts... Stand in His grace, WOS |
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780 | How Far Are We To Suffer For Christ? | 1 Pet 4:16 | Wild Olive Shoot | 206835 | ||
"True it is," said the bishop, "that death is bitter, and life is sweet; but alas! consider that the death to come is more bitter, and the life to come is more sweet." -- http://www.ccel.org/f/foxe/martyrs/fox116.htm And then not long after speaking those words, John Hooper spent near 45 minutes in the fire before he would finally yield his life. He trusted in Jesus to the end because he knew what was to come. What he suffered here and now couldn’t compare to what he looked forward to and knew. Our trust, our faith, is to be in Christ, not our riches. Your friends need to know that money or wealth is not necessarily the bad thing, unless in fact they set it up as an idol which from your description seems evident, or of course they are obtaining it through sinful measures. Continuing to do that and refusing to abide in Christ has consequences far more dire than simply having a ruined life here in this world. Wouldn’t you agree? Much rather to suffer here than eternally. Have you spoken of the grace of God with your friends? Have you informed them what riches are in store for them with faith in Jesus? Have you pointed them to the Word that actually has the power to help them? They just need turn to Him. Now is that time. Mark 10:23 -30: 23 And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! 24 And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 26 And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved? 27 And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible. 28 Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. 29 And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, 30 But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.” Stand in His grace, WOS |
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