Results 81 - 100 of 169
|
||||||
Results from: Notes Author: Aspiring Overseer Ordered by Date |
||||||
Results | Verse | Author | ID# | |||
81 | MARK 16:16: Was it perverted? | Bible general Archive 2 | Aspiring Overseer | 101880 | ||
Justme, It could have been at that time, as Paul's experince did support his authority from God, but there is no doubt that this power does not exist today as an attestment to a group's righteousness before God. What would be the purpose? AO |
||||||
82 | MARK 16:16: Was it perverted? | Bible general Archive 2 | Aspiring Overseer | 101879 | ||
Tim, I was referring to the 4 verses you gave Arapqa:-) You may view this as semantics, but it is the commanded act of baptism that allows the believer to benefit from the Lord's sacrifice. Without obeying the Lord, a person can not benefit from the blood of Christ or in your words, "baptism SAVES through the resurrection of Jesus Christ". Either way you look at it, baptism saves! AO |
||||||
83 | MARK 16:16: Was it perverted? | Bible general Archive 2 | Aspiring Overseer | 101873 | ||
Mamma, I do not contest that Jesus is Lord regardless of belief. Please forgive me for not making myself clear, if you understood otherwise. God does reveal Himself to mankind, but the issue is not whether we "know" Him, but whether we choose to obey Him. Demons know God, they just have chosen not to obey Him. The unpardonable sin is that sin someone commits repeatedly, and willfully, in disobedience to God. So I suspect your suspicions are right! AO |
||||||
84 | MARK 16:16: Was it perverted? | Bible general Archive 2 | Aspiring Overseer | 101870 | ||
Hi Justme, Your post is very well drafted and I agree that verse 18 seems somewhat out of place, yet for that time, we do know that Paul demonstrated the validity of the concept. Whether any of these signs mentioned exist today is an entirely different subject. P.S. I sincerely appreciate your approach to analyzing scripture. AO |
||||||
85 | MARK 16:16: Was it perverted? | Bible general Archive 2 | Aspiring Overseer | 101848 | ||
Hi Tim, I debated whether to post a partial verse, but I decided to follow your earlier lead:-) The "rest of the verse", however merely states the reason: 1 Peter 3:21 21And corresponding to that, baptism now saves you-- not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience-- through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, NAS It does just as you suggest, buries the body of past sin as dead so that the person can now live a new life dedicated to God. Without it the person can not benefit from "the resurrection of Jesus Christ". AO |
||||||
86 | MARK 16:16: Was it perverted? | Bible general Archive 2 | Aspiring Overseer | 101838 | ||
Hi Momma, As you so correctly end your post, those in Christ must perform good works. They are not working to get into the Kingdom, they are working because they are in the Kingdom. By the way, if belief is the condition to showing love to God, in your opinion, why do demons believe and shudder? Might it be that while believing it is too late for them to obey? AO |
||||||
87 | MARK 16:16: Was it perverted? | Bible general Archive 2 | Aspiring Overseer | 101836 | ||
Tim, Should we disregard these verses? They do not conflict with the balance of scripture, do they? Maybe some would rather have them removed so not to have their doctrines challanged? AO |
||||||
88 | MARK 16:16: Was it perverted? | Bible general Archive 2 | Aspiring Overseer | 101835 | ||
Tim, 1 Peter 3:21 21And corresponding to that, baptism now saves you NAS According to your "lowest common denominator" theory you must certainly believe that water baptism saves you, the original subject of this thread. If not, it seems we must rethink the validity of your theory. AO |
||||||
89 | MARK 16:16: Was it perverted? | Bible general Archive 2 | Aspiring Overseer | 101804 | ||
Hi Tim, My two cents: "1) Acts 2:21 - "And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."" Does this mean God will reward all those who sincerely seek Him? If so, how do they do that? "2) Acts 16:31 - "They replied, 'Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved — you and your household.'"" Does everyone who believes have salvation or is more implied here which is not explicitly written? "3) Rom. 10:9 - "That if you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."" Does not scripture also say the following? John 3:36 36"He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him." NAS and James 2:19 19You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder. NAS "4) Rom. 10:13 - "for, 'Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.'"" Will God help anyone who is not seeking help? "The common theme in all of these verses is trust or belief in Christ. There just isn't any support for the notion that we must 'do' something in addition to what Christ has already done to be saved." It seems the logical conclusion would be that these verses do not negate the importance of work, but merely state some of the elements necessary to obtain God's reward. We must especially ponder your statement on no need for obedience, for most people would say it is unlikely a person will reach heaven if they do not love God. AO |
||||||
90 | who should speak in tounges? | 1 Cor 14:22 | Aspiring Overseer | 96703 | ||
You wrote, "I know there are lots of people on this forum that don't believe in the gifts and say the(y) ceased But I don't think they say in now-a-days they come from Satan." Are those people who say, "the gifts have ceased", true Christians, in your opinion? If so, who has the proper understanding of God's word? Tongues must either exist or not exist, both positions can not be true. Do you think that those in the body of Christ can serve God following different paths? Does their understanding of God's master plan need to be the same on all points or only a few? Is understanding God's word even necessary? Ps 49:20-50:1 20Man in his pomp, yet without understanding, Is like the beasts that perish. NAS Man without understanding will spiritually die. Hos 4:6 6My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being My priest. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children. NAS Even God's priests, who once knew the commandments of God, but had rejected them, perished. Hos 6:6 6For I delight in loyalty rather than sacrifice, And in the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. NAS Loyalty to God is more important than sacrifice and knowledge of God more important than offerings. Does not Jesus confirm this? Mark 12:32-33 33and to love Him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as himself, is much more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices. NAS Is loving (obeying) God with ALL understanding a prerequisite to Christianity or will partial understanding do? Would you rather rest on partial or full; now or later? If you believe you are secure in Christ, then you must believe those who do not understand God, are not. Or does it not matter how we worship God? AO |
||||||
91 | who should speak in tounges? | 1 Cor 14:22 | Aspiring Overseer | 96688 | ||
Christians are of the same mind whether in the 1st century or today. You can not have a practise of speaking in tongues accepted by some and not by others and yet still embrace each other as members of the Lord's body. 1 Cor 13:7-10 8Love never fails; but if there are gifts of prophecy, they will be done away; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be done away. 9For we know in part, and we prophesy in part; 10but when the perfect comes, the partial will be done away. NAS The partial has been done away. AO |
||||||
92 | who should speak in tounges? | 1 Cor 14:22 | Aspiring Overseer | 96580 | ||
Mark 3:20-30 20And He came home, and the multitude gathered again, to such an extent that they could not even eat a meal. 21And when His own people heard of this, they went out to take custody of Him; for they were saying, "He has lost His senses." 22And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, "He is possessed by Beelzebul," and "He casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons." 23And He called them to Himself and began speaking to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan? 24"And if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25"And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. 26"And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but he is finished! 27"But no one can enter the strong man's house and plunder his property unless he first binds the strong man, and then he will plunder his house. 28"Truly I say to you, all sins shall be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they utter; 29but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin "-- 30because they were saying, "He has an unclean spirit." NAS Speaking against tongues in the first century is one thing, but in the 21st century we have a totally different matter. Remember that a kingdom divided against itself can not stand. A person can not have it both ways and expect they are in the proper kingdom. AO |
||||||
93 | who should speak in tounges? | 1 Cor 14:22 | Aspiring Overseer | 96538 | ||
Satan is your answer, but let me explain. Assertions do not prove anything. Just because many people assert they speak in tongues does not mean they actually do. People do strange things, usually without reason, and that is why we have adages like, "Common sense is uncommon". That is also why Christ stated that few would find salvation. It is unfortunate, but most people do not follow reason, but emotion. The promise of tongues is one such example. Matt 7:13-14 13"Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter by it. 14"For the gate is small, and the way is narrow that leads to life, and few are those who find it. NAS AO |
||||||
94 | Was Paul single or married? | 1 Cor 7:8 | Aspiring Overseer | 91689 | ||
CurtMan, Being single is not better than being married, for MOST people. If a man or a woman would be tempted by lust, they should marry, but only in the Lord. Marriage offers numerous protections to both husband and wife. If a person can overcome lust, then they MAY be a more effective servant by remaining single, but if they can not, they should marry rather than burn. Regardless, either way you can be an efective servant. One is not better than the other. AO |
||||||
95 | Can true Christians lose their faith? | Bible general Archive 1 | Aspiring Overseer | 91023 | ||
Andrew, Are you out there? AO |
||||||
96 | Having yet not knowing one has | Romans | Aspiring Overseer | 90370 | ||
Ray, My spell check did not catch it! AO |
||||||
97 | Does Heb 6 support "always saved"? | Bible general Archive 1 | Aspiring Overseer | 90178 | ||
Justme, How does a person "partake of the Holy Spirit" before they are saved? AO |
||||||
98 | Can mankind change God's plan? | Bible general Archive 1 | Aspiring Overseer | 90143 | ||
Graceful, Great handling of the concept! Thank you for the additional reference. AO AO |
||||||
99 | What are your views of once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | Aspiring Overseer | 90142 | ||
John, I understand your position and appreciate your taking the time to respond. AO |
||||||
100 | Can mankind change God's plan? | Bible general Archive 1 | Aspiring Overseer | 90141 | ||
Dwilde, Has someone said a person could upset God's master plan? That would be quite bold! AO |
||||||
Result pages: << First < Prev [ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ] Next > Last [9] >> |