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81 | Questions??? | Matt 27:3 | Robert Nicholson | 74231 | ||
Greetings dabmci: I believe the scriptures would bring us to the conclusion that Judas died unforgiven. Judas made a choice and that choice was to sell the Lord Jesus thinking that silver was more precious than the Son of God. Judas did not appreciate who Jesus was or is, even though he had heard his words and saw his mighty miracles. One would think that such a testimony would have convinced anyone as close as Judas to accept Jesus as the Son of God. In Matthew 26 Jesus says "Woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born." Matt. 26:25 Even at this point Judas asked question "Is it I" somehow thinking that Jesus did not know the choice he had already made. Even with this warning Judas did not change his mind or repent of his deed. He is an example of an apostate, one who has been near the truth, saw evidence of the truth and yet, turned against it. Judas was a privileged man, who in the end kissed the door of heaven and then went into a lost hell. We read in Acts of his suicide, and what the prophets had written of him "For it is written in the book of the Psalms, let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein; and his overseership let another take" Acts 1:20 It was at that time that Matthias was chosen to take the overseership of Judas. Judas is an example of one who knew about Jesus, but turned against him making a choice to betray him which was the ultimate sin of unbelief. Where is Judas? I would ask where are all unbelievers who have turned against the strivings of the Spirit of God in grace and have died in their sins? Peace in his name Robert |
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82 | were OT saints seen after Jesus was resu | Matt 27:52 | Robert Nicholson | 33077 | ||
Good morning from snowy Canada TGSmom: The miracle of the open tombs at the cross is one of seven miraculous events which occurred. I have listed them for your information. As you will have noticed each one of these events have great spiritual significance and are the fulfilment of many prophecies concerning him. 1. The awful 3 hour darkness starting at mid-day 2. The rending of the Veil in the temple 3. The earthquake 4. The opened graves 5. The undisturbed grave clothes of Jesus 6. The resurrection of some Old Testament saints. One very important distinction we must make is: That the graves were opened, but the saints did not rise until after the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Notice how these events tie together: " Jesus, when he had cried with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; And the graves were opened and many bodies of the saints that slept arose, And came out of the graves AFTER his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many" Matt. 27:50-53 We see the power of that loud Triumphant Cry of the Saviour "Finished!" He then dismissed his own spirit. The veil which covered entrance to the holy of holiest was rent from top to bottom, a great earthquake occurred, graves were opened. However, we must remember there is order to resurrection. "But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming" Christ is the first to rise from the dead with an incorruptible body and because he lives!, we who are his at his coming will be changed along with those who sleep in him. That is why "we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body" Phil.3:20b-21. After his resurrection, the bodies of the saints which slept arose, and appeared unto many. There graves were opened at the moment of the Saviour's cry exposing the bodies within, who arose after his resurrection. What a testimony to the power of God! Did these saints go back to their graves? We are not told. Were these saints raised in immortal bodies like unto the Lord Jesus? Levitcus 23:10-12 we read about the feast of firstfruits which is typical of resurrection. "Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest: It has been suggested that a sheaf implies plurality. The Lord Jesus is the single "corn of wheat" which fell into the ground at his death and buriel.(John 12.24) In his resurrection he is first in order, but according to Eph. 4 8-10 "when he ascended on high, he led captivity captive and gave gifts to men" It appears that those who slept in him were taken by Christ from paradise into heaven with him at his ascention. The question I ask myself is, did he allow the bodies of the few which arose to go back to the tomb or did he take them along bodily with the souls of all the saints of Heb. 12:23.? We know that he raised Lazaraus from the dead. However, Lazarus was not given an immortal body at that time, he eventually died and was buried again. However, if the saints which rose after his resurrection are the fulfilment of the wave-sheaf offering which was a sample of the greater crop, then these dear saints are a sample of what we look for at his coming; and are with Christ in resurected bodies. We are not told who they are except they are saints which slept in Christ. I cannot be dogmatic on this view and yet I feel in view of the victory of Christ that these people were the first to experience this glorious change. One day we will be able to ask them? I apologize for going on and on. However, this topic is difficult to cover without side tracking somewhat. We look for our Saviour from heaven! Robert Nicholson |
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83 | Why is this event only in St. Matthew? | Matt 27:52 | Robert Nicholson | 33080 | ||
Good afternoon Tykklief: The "Miracle of the Millennium" is an understatement! The greatest miracle which is seen at Calvary is that God was willing to give his only Son to that awful death and to load our sins upon him that we might be made the righteousness of through him. Your question: Why is this event only found in Matthew? We must remember that each of the eye-witnesses of the four gospels were not always in the same place at the same time during the trial and crucifixtion of Christ. Thus, we would not expect each account to be identical, but in fact would be supplementary of each other. It would seem that the Spirit of God used each of the authors of the gospel to present Christ from different points of view. John tells us that "And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen." John 21:25. Matthews gospel presents Christ as the King of the Jews. Mark presents Christ as the humble servant. Luke presents him as the Son of Man, the perfect man on this earth. John presents him as the Son of God. Is it not amazing that individual authors view Christ from different views and in doing so give us the New Testament fulfilment of the Old Testament Prophesies concerning him. However, according to John, the writers of the New Testament did not rely on their memory when writing about the Lord Jesus. Jesus promised them that after his death he would send "the Comforter which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you" Back to your original question. Why is the event of the resurrection of the sleeping saints only recorded in Matthew. If Matthew is presenting his gospel to Israel as he presents Jesus as King or Messiah, then it would seem reasonable that he would feel that this event was important. He wants to show them that in the power of the Resurrection of Christ their King, that those from old testament times who slept in him by faith, would be raised one day. The picture of this is seen in Leviticus 23: 9-12 where Israel was to take a sheaf of wheat from their crop first and offer it to the Lord. The growth of wheat is a picture of resurrection. One single corn of wheat falls into the ground and dies, and yet in its growth from the ground we find many plants in its likeness. When the Lord Jesus died and was buried, he is like that single corn of wheat. When he was raised from the dead a small group of others typified by the sheaf followed him, they are an example of the larger crop or the millions who have trust him and will be changed at his coming. Peace in his Name Robert |
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84 | Jesus on the moutain in Galilee ? | Matt 28:16 | Robert Nicholson | 67655 | ||
I do not believe there is any contradiction, but that we are looking at different times. The order of the Lord.s appearances after his resurrection is suggested as: On the day of his resurrection: 1. To Mary Magdalene (John 20: 14-18) 2. To the women returning from the tomb with the angelic message. (Matt. 28 8-10) 3. To Peter, probably in the afternoon (Luke 24: 13-31)(1 Cor. 15:5) 4. To the Emmaus disciples toward evening (Luke 24: 13-31) 5. To the apostles except for Thomas(Luke 24: 36-43)(John 20: 19-24) Eight days later: 1. To the apostles, Thomas being present (John 20: 24-29) In Galilee: 1. To the seven by the Lake of Tiberias (John 21: 1-23) 2. On the mountain, to the apostles and 500 brethren at once (1 Cor, 15:6) At Jerusalem and Bethany again: 1. To James (1 Cor. 6:7) 2. To the eleven (Matt. 28: 16-20: Mark 16: 14-20; Luke 24:33-53; Acts 1: 3-12 To Paul near Damascus (Acts 9: 3-6; 1Cor 15:8) Reference: Schofield Study Bible, note on Matt.28 Hope this helps Robert |
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85 | Want references to Marys other children | Mark 6:3 | Robert Nicholson | 29950 | ||
In Mark 5:3 and in Matt. 13:55-56 The people said "Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren James and Joses, and Simnon and Judas. And his sisters are they not with us" Matt.13:55-56 It appears that James is James the less the son of Alphaeus and Mary a cousin or according to Jewish usage "brother" of the Lord Jesus. The part that the people missed was that Joseph was in fact the step father of the Lord Jesus who was conceived of the Holy Ghost Peace Robert |
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86 | "...and fasting"? | Mark 9:29 | Robert Nicholson | 35086 | ||
Dear brother Makarios: The reference in my Old Scofield Bible note that"and fasting" is not found in "the two best MSS. However, having said that, think that we need to look at the verse within its context. While Jesus is up in the mountain with Peter, James and John, the other disciples are waiting for him. It would appear the the scribes were questioning them specifically about their power to heal. The father of the child has already asked the disciples to cast the demon out, "but they could not" I believe in V19 he is speaking to his disciples as he rebukes them. We find that after this event they had disputed among themselves "who should be the greatest"V.34 It would make one wonder what their motive was in wanting to have the power to heal. Was it for self promotion? Jesus said "This kind can come forth by nothing, but prayer and fasting." In other words total dependence and faith in God couple with denial of self. In Matt. 17 we find that he expands on this event. It is here that Jesus taught them that it takes a "small"amount of faith in a "great" God. Interestingly, according to my margin again, Matt. 17:23 does not exist in the two best MSS. I think in both cases, we are seeing that translations are not inspired. Unless we can hear or read it in the language of the original authors, there is always room for some discrepency with words. However, I do not see how these omittions interfere with sound doctrine. In Christ Robert |
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87 | Christians living together what to do? | Mark 10:14 | Robert Nicholson | 65763 | ||
Dear brother Justme: There is no doubt that our children force us to our knees before God on their behalf. In fact, if it were not for our heavenly father we would despair. God gave my wife and I 3 wonderful sons who are now 28, 33 and 34 years old. We were so proud of these boys as they grew up. We took them to church from the time they were born. At Sunday school age they loved to learn verses and answer questions in youth meetings. In their teens we were joyed as each boy at different times put their trust in Christ. My eldest boy started working after high school. He met a young woman who already had a daughter. In a short while my son told me his girl friend was pregnant and he was moving in with her. After a beautiful baby girl was born to them they lived in a little apartment over a store. The place was a total fire trap, but it was all they could afford. After visiting them one day my wife and I made a decision. We decided that we would renovate the lower floor of our house into an apartment for them. When the people at church heard about it we came under much criticism and were accused of condoning sin. My son and his girlfriend moved into the apartment and we had the joy of watching our young grandchild grow, she brought such joy to our hearts and caused a love within our hearts which I believe is reserved for grandchildren alone. We did not interfere in their lives, but tried to be a loving support. After living together for 3 years my son and his girlfriend decided to get married. After the marriage my son adopted my daughter-in-laws older daughter and they all continued living in our apartment. After a few years they were able to build a house close by and move out on their own. My eldest grand-daughter is now finishing high school. She is beautiful and smart. She also came to know Christ about 3 years ago and continues to prove his presence in her life. In addition to this my second oldest grand daughter came to Christ and is happy in the Lord. Their family is still a work in progress. I am praying that my daughter-in-law would soon come to Christ and that my son might be restored. I often ask myself these questions: What would have happened if we had kicked my son out along with his girlfriend in the first place? What would have happened if we had not offered them a home in their time of need? We count our blessings day by day as we see that God is over all. We revel in his grace and in the case of our grandchildren we thank him for reaching them for himself. We thank God for our beautiful daughter-in-law who has developed into a kind, caring parent and a good wife. I have often told my son and daughter-in-law how proud I am of the way they run their home and raise their children. My wife and I have made it a purpose of heart with our three boys to let them know that there may be things we do not approve of, but we will always love them for who they are. My message to others is never give up on God, it is amazing what he can and will do, even when the world seems dark and we are at our wits end. He loves me so! Robert |
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88 | jcsav, Was Peter delios when he denied? | Mark 14:71 | Robert Nicholson | 143622 | ||
Is your question "was Peter delerious when he denied the Lord Jesus? No Peter was not crazy! Peter was one of the diciples who knew the Lord Jesus for who he was before he denied him. In Matt.16:16 we read "Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ the Son of the living God". Jesus answered "Blessed art thou Simon Bar Jona for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my father who is in heaven". From this verse we know that Peter knew the Lord Jesus Christ and loved him very much before calvary. He was the disciple who was ready to die with Christ. He was the one who took the sword to those who came to take Jesus to the cross. We might ask what happened to Peter? He rejected the Lord Jesus 3 times as Jesus predicted. After Jesus was take away to the judgement hall think of what must have been going through the mind of Peter. Great fear as he saw his friend taken and falsely accused, mocked and tortured. And yet, he followed afar off; other disciples were not there at all. Peter was afraid of "man"and tried to fit in with the crowd even to the point of cursing and swearing. However, he could not hide his connection to the Man of calvary as the maid said "your speech betrays you". Peter was not a coward, he was a frightened man. We find in Luke 22:61-61 That after Peter had denied the Lord 3 times that "the Lord turned and looked upon Peter...""then Peter went out and wept bitterly" Peter was a man who knew Christ as the Son of God and yet in a time of weakness denied him. However, we see the affect of the Savior's look on him, he repented totally and was forgiven as we see in later chapters. Peter was the man who was given the keys of the kingdom and in the end he gave his life for the Savior whom he love. He was crucified upside down. His example gives hope to all Christians who at times are unfaithful to Christ. The Lord Jesus Christ is faithful! praise his name! Robert Nicholson |
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89 | Jesus' body washed?? | Mark 16:1 | Robert Nicholson | 72239 | ||
Greetings rondc: We do not have many details in the Bible about the buriel of the Lord Jesus Christ. In Matt. 27:57 to 60 we find that a rich man called Joseph(of Armithea) and Nicodemus (of John 3) begged for the body of Jesus from Pilate. "when Joseph had taken the body he wrapped it in clean linen cloth and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock" v. 59-60 This action was the fulfilment of Isaiah53:9 "he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth". The disciples had forgotten his words that he would rise again in 3 days. They were treating his body as they would any other Jewish loved one. This is why we find in Mark 16:1 that the women went to the tomb after the sabbath with sweet spices, that they might anoit him" In Luke 23:53-56 supports the idea that they were following the Jewish traditions regarding his body. There was no corruption to his body as prophecied by the psalmist "For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption." Psalm 16:10 More importantly in Luke 24:3 "they entered in, (to the tomb) and found not the body of the Lord Jesus" They were perplexed and were reminded of the words of Jesus "The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again" Luke 24:7 The triump of Calavary is that "he arose" bodily from the dead and that the truth of his resurrection if the foundation of our faith in him. Praise his Name Robert |
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90 | Is BAPTISM a SYMBOL? | Mark 16:16 | Robert Nicholson | 31781 | ||
Hi Terra: It is not what I think or my interpretation of the Bible, but what did the Lord Jesus say? In Mark 16:16 Jesus says "He that believeth and is baptised shall be saved and he that believeth not shall be damned" Notice that the emphasis is upon believing or believing not. In order to be saved we must believe that "Jesus died for our sins" upon the cross. It is not simply believing about this great truth, but accepting the truth as revealled by the Spirit of God through his word that "Jesus took my place on the cross, he bore the wrath for my sins and I simply rest my all upon him for eternity. Jesus said "verily, verily, I say unto you, he that heareth my word and believeth him that sent me, hath everlasting life and shall not come into condemnation, but is passed from death unto life" John 5:24 When we trust in Christ he changes us by his Spirit and makes us alive spiritually to him. We are immediately placed in the family of God through adoption forever. Nothing can separate us from that eternal relationship. What about baptism? It is a command of the Lord Jesus which he expects of those who have trusted him. Matt. 28:19 In Acts 2:41 we read "that they which gladly received (believed) his word were baptized. In the days of the early church it cost something to identify with the rejected Christ. The early believers were baptised by immersion which proclaimed to the world that they belong to Christ and that with his help they intend to live for him by his grace throughout the rest of their lives. I believe that baptism is a symbol of sanctification, that is, being set apart for Christ. To live a baptised life "we are to reckon ourselves to be dead unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord" Romans 6:11 Since baptism is a command of the Lord Jesus, a believer can please him by obedience to his word in the waters of baptism. The most important thing in our life is to put our trust in Christ. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved" Acts 4:12 Praise his name forever! Standing on the promises of God! Robert |
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91 | Does Mary call Jesus her savior? | Luke 1:47 | Robert Nicholson | 41260 | ||
Greetings spatn1212 I believe that Luke 1:47 and is best understood within the context of the whole chapter. Peace Robert |
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92 | Y was John the Baptist not named Elijah? | Luke 1:63 | Robert Nicholson | 69016 | ||
Dr. X: It would appear that both Elizabeth and Zechariah were given special insight from the Lord regarding the name of their child. God by his Spirit is careful in naming people. John the Baptist was filled with the Holy Spirit from his birth. As you have mentioned he is a chosen vessel to announce the coming of the Christ. I do not believe that John the Baptist is a reincarnation of Elijah as some would purpose. John is the fulfilment of Isaiah 40:3 "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord and make his paths straight" (Matt. 3:3) John who came in the Spirit of Elijah is the last of the old testament prophets as prophecied in Mal. 4: 4-6. Jesus statement that "this is Elijah is referring that John brings the ministry fulfilled by Mal. John in John 1:21 makes it clear that he is not Elijah and simply told the people that he is the fulfilment of Isaiah Isaiah 40:3. John is very similar to Elijah, he lived in the wilderness, preached a message of repentance. His life style and dress dramatized the urgency of his message, that the nation must repent in view of the coming Christ. I believe it was God's will that John be named John because he was not Elijah. The name John, "Iwavnnhß" is transliterated "Ioannes" and is defined as:"Jehovah is a gracious giver" Robert |
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93 | who were Noah's parents? | Luke 3:36 | Robert Nicholson | 74271 | ||
Greetings Robert: In Luke we read the genealogy of the Lord Jesus tracing back to Adam. As noted in verse 36 we find that Lamech is the father of Noah. Lamech who was the Son of Methuslael took two wives. "And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah." Gen. 4:19 Lamech was 182 years old when Noah was born (Gen 5:28-29 however, I could not find which of the wives were the mother of Noah. I find it interesting at how accurate the timeline of History is in the linkage of the Lord Jesus. Robert Nicholson |
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94 | was the lady in luke8:43 a jew | Luke 8:48 | Robert Nicholson | 37792 | ||
robbie: Although the Bible does not tell us the woman was probably Jewish. I base this on the principle that the Lord Jesus came to his own people first. The important thing is that she had total faith in the Lord Jesus power to heal her when she touched his garment. Robert |
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95 | Salvation by Grace or Works? | Luke 9:32 | Robert Nicholson | 39801 | ||
Mommapbs: In Ephesians we read "you hath he quickened (made alive) who were dead in tresspasses and in sin" Eph. 2:1 We find that this came about by the grace of God in v. 8 "For by grace are you saved through faith, and that not of yourselves it is the gift of God; not of works lest any man should boast" Eph. 2:8 How can a holy God do this. God cannot overlook sin! I think the answer is here "For he that made him (Jesus Christ) to be sin for us, who knew no sin (Christ); that we might be made the righteousness of God through him" 2 Cor.5:21 We see here the substitutionary work of Christ upon the Cross. It was on calvary that he "was stricken and smitten of God and afflicted" Isaiah 53:4. It was there in the darkness of the cross that he as the sin bearer new what it was to be forsaken and to bear awful judgment against sin. He took my sin and was judged for it, that I a lost sinner might be clothed upon by his righeousness. Our total acceptance to God is in Christ "wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved" Eph. 1:6 To insist that we in our natural condition as lost, helpless and spiritually dead sinners can do anything to add to the work of Christ which is finished, is an insult to the grace of God. Brother Moran has rightly differentiated between the first and second resurrection. In addition, it is interesting to note that in scripture those who have been saved and die naturally are referred to as those who sleep in Christ (1Thess.4) In Rev. 20 we must underline that it is the DEAD, THE DEAD, small and great who are judged. Why are they judged? God must judge sin! If we will not accept the judgement of Christ for our sins, then we will suffer for that rejection forever. Christ stands alone for salvation, for he is worthy. Praise his precious name. Robert |
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96 | is gambling a sin?? | Luke 12:15 | Robert Nicholson | 39211 | ||
Dear Sister: I think that gambling could fall into the area of covetousness. Jesus said "Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth" Covetousness has the idea of wanting something which is not ours to have. Where do we draw the line? Is a raffle for a good cause wrong? Or as you have asked, are scratch tickets wrong? What about speculative investments? We are brought into liberty under grace, "but take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours becomes a stumbling block to them that are weak." 1Cor.8:9 In other words, I may be able to buy the odd scratch ticket or even play a slot machine without it interferring with my life. However, if another brother or sister were to follow my example and become addicted to gambling, then I would be their cause of stumbling. There are some things in life which are very personal and we cannot be another person's conscience. Legalism is often a worse sin than that which we are being legal about. Just a few things to think about Robert |
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97 | Acts 2:14a 36-47 | Luke 13:3 | Robert Nicholson | 43543 | ||
Deloris: Repentence is a change of mind about myself and about God. In other words when I repent I take sides with God against myself and acknowledge that I am a lost, helpless sinner in need of his salvation. It is at this point that God by his Spirit will reveal to us that Christ has died for our sins and has paid our debt in full. The moment we believe or accept this message we are born from above or born again by the Spirit of God. Each believer after being born again during the time of the early church were baptised. This outward expression of obedience to Christ showed outwardly what had happen inward. Baptism identifies the believer with Christ and in symbol is declaring to all "I belong to Christ and by his grace I intend to live for him the rest of my life." Peace in his precious Name Robert |
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98 | Could it be they're not true believers? | Luke 15:32 | Robert Nicholson | 43962 | ||
Brother Searcher: The language of Heb. 10:26-31 reminds me of 2 Peter 2: 1 "...even there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them and bring upon themselves swift destruction. These people are "professing" Christians who have taken leadership of teachers and yet they deny the blood that bought them. We must remember that profession does not always mean possession. In Hebrews 10:26 -31 we are given a warning. V.26 "If we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins." Sin wilfully is a state of wilful sin even though we profess that Christ died for our sins and gives us power to overcome sin in our daily lives. Such a contradiction would indicate that they have never received the new nature in Christ, their sinful desires are the same and there is no evidence of the work of the Holy Spirit in their lives. This contradiction, professing to know the truth and wilfully going against it as evidenced in our sinful state, we are "treading underfoot the Son of God"V.29 In other words our live of wilful sin denies the power of Christ in the lives of those redeemed. They "have counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified an unholy thing" V. 29 By their actions they demonstrate that they do not consider the blood of Christ to be precious and an atonement for sin. Furthermore, they "hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace". They despise God in his grace, who has brought them to a measure of truth; which they deny. Like those in 1 Peter God's judgment is sure. I know that some will disagree, however, I do not think a person who has been born again to wilfully turn against Christ and his sacrifice for sin. Christians may fall into sin and get away from God, and yet deep within their soul they will always have an appreciation for Christ and his redemptive work on the cross. What do you think? Your brother by his grace Robert |
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99 | Where did the dead go prior to Jesus | Luke 16:23 | Robert Nicholson | 66996 | ||
Greetings A2JFL The Lord Jesus Christ speaks of this in Luke 16 :19-31 He tells us of two people in life and two people in death. One went to hell (hades) which is the greek word for the place of departed spirits. The other man died and went to Abrahams bosum a section of comfort in hades for those who died right with God. We find that the one man is in conscious torment, while the other was tormented. The two compartments were separated by a great gulf preventing any of those who had died changing positions. When the Lord Jesus died he was buried in the new tomb and his spirit or soul went to hades or Abrahams bosum(paradise), which at his resurrection he emptied and we now find that paradise is in the third heaven. (2 Cor.12:1-4) I would advise you to read the passage in Luke 16 God Bless Robert |
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100 | please explain this verse for me | Luke 23:43 | Robert Nicholson | 40533 | ||
When the Lord Jesus died upon the cross, his body was buried in Joseph of Armithia's new tomb. His soul went to paradise a section in hell or hades. Hades in the bible at the time of Christ was the place of departed spirits. According to Luke 16: 19-31 hades had a section in which souls were comforted and a section where souls were in torment. Between the two their was a great gulf fixed which prevented any from moving from one section to the other. The psalmist penned these prophetic words regarding the Lord Jesus "For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption." ( Pslam 16:10) Jesus did not suffer in hell, because his suffering was on the cross. However, he did descend into paridise after his death. Thus he promised the dying thief that "today wilt thou be with me in paradise meaning the comfort side of hades or hell. However, we find that when the Lord Jesus arose from the dead the comfort section of hades was emptied and move to the very presence of God. We read in Ephesians "Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men" (Eph. 4:8) We find that Paul in 2 Cor. 12: 1-4 speaks of being caught up into the third heaven V2, being caught up to paradise v.4 When Jesus ascended to his father in heaven he lead a multitude of souls from paradise with him. Thus, paradise refers to the third heaven the abode of God. I hope this helps Robert |
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