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81 | Does God hate the devil? | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 230055 | ||
Hello Huldah, I'd agree with brother Beja! While one of God's attributes is indeed love, he's not JUST love! As A.W. Pink notes, we must remember, "There are many today who talk about the love of God, who are total strangers to the God of love. The Divine love is commonly regarded as a species of amiable weakness, a sort of good-natured indulgence; it is reduced to a mere sickly sentiment, patterned after human emotion. Now the truth is that on this, as on everything else, our thoughts need to be formed and regulated by what is revealed thereon in Holy Scripture." Wrath is also one of God's attributes. Pink notes on this, "Now the wrath of God is as much a Divine perfection as is His faithfulness, power, or mercy. It must be so, for there is no blemish whatever, not the slightest defect in the character of God; yet there would be if "wrath" were absent from Him! The wrath of God is His eternal detestation of all unrighteousness. It is the displeasure and indignation of Divine equity against evil. It is the holiness of God stirred into activity against sin. That Divine wrath is one of the perfections of God is not only evident from the considerations presented above, but is also clearly established by the express declarations of His own Word. "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven" (Rom. 1:18)." [A.W. Pink The Atributes of God] Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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82 | Is Belief in the Trinity Required? | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 230219 | ||
Beja and Forum: And may I add these words of wisdom. "Augustine rightly insists that all trinitarian theology must arise from a heart and mind trained in humility. Trinitarian reflection can only blossom in a person who realizes the enormity of what is being attempted and our place before God. Humans can only safely speak of God from their knees. Augustine urges us to “remember who we are, and of Whom we speak. Let this and that, or whatever appertains to the nature of God, be with a pious faith embraced, with a holy respect entertained… . For it is not of such a nature as it can ascend into the heart of man; but the heart of man must itself ascend to it.” How, in fact, can human beings adequately speak of God? The subject is too high. “For if you have been able to comprehend what you would say, it is not God; if you have been able to comprehend it, you have comprehended something else instead of God. If you have been able to comprehend Him as you think, by so thinking you have deceived yourself.” [Olson, R. E., and Hall, C. A. (2002). The Trinity. Guides to theology (47–48). Grand Rapids, Mich.: W.B. Eerdmans.] Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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83 | Paul's missionary work | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 231128 | ||
Prov 4:7 "The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom; And with all your acquiring, get understanding. Prov 5:1 My son, give attention to my wisdom, Incline your ear to my understanding; |
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84 | do you need to fasten | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 231135 | ||
Hi Bill, So you "don't think it's required to fast to make it to Heaven but it probably would be a good idea"?? What does that mean? Are you honestly implying it would probably be a good idea to fast- just to make sure you get into heaven? That would be a "works-based" salvation and not by grace through faith! Is this what you truly believe? Sounds like major guess work? It is either required or it isn't! Your lack of understanding in regards to Soteriology is quite evident. Might I strongly suggest that if you don't see any scriptures requiring this practice, it probably isn't! But either be diligent to study and know for certain before you offer half-cocked advice/answers. If you don't know, please don't guess. Guess work in regards to the doctrine of salvation (Soteriology) provides no real answer or assurance for anyone. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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85 | Christians Proselytizing in Prisons? | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 231138 | ||
Hi Bill, The post you're responding to is over 3 and-a-half years old, and it's author no longer around. So, it's highly unlikely you'll get a reply. May I ask what leads you to search for and answer such old posts? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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86 | do you need to fasten | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 231139 | ||
Hello atterbury, I appreciate your repy. As a long-time user of the Forum, there was no put down intended to Bill, but rather a calling for an account of what he posted. I always address the poster by their screen name- which is a standard form of acknowledgment and greeting. Furthermore, I sign off quoting Eph. 4:15 as that is my hearts' intent:-) His answer had no scriptural basis and was just... a guess. As this is a public forum ALL of our posts are subject to scrutiny by others- myself included. When we register to and post on this Forum, there's an implied consent to it's Terms of Use (TOU). Specifically: To adhere to StudyBibleForum's intended purpose, please read the following before submitting a post: 1. This post is biblically based and whenever possible, I have included Bible references to support it. 2. This post is not intended as a personal attack on the authority of the Bible or on other users of this forum. 3. This post is not submitted as an effort to foster divisiveness, ill-will, dissension or other disruptions to this forum. 4. I have carefully proofread my post and believe it represents my best efforts. That being said- and I say this under due consideration- I'd rather have a "new Christian" discouraged than lead into error by a misunderstanding of a major doctrine such as Soteriology. I hope that better clarifies where I'm coming from and why I responded as I did. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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87 | Balance: Faith and Works | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 231164 | ||
Hi Bill, Could you clarify a statement you made? You said, "We should look at our relationship with our Lord and Saviour as our working off a debt as He paid for our sins for our very souls. I think this is made so clear in the Lord's Parable of the debtor in prison, Matt 18. That's why I think it's important for us as christians to adopt a ministry of some kind if it's nothing more than cleaning the building on a regular basis." Are you suggesting salvation entails us workig to repay this debt to our Lord? Are you suggesting we to do this in order to maintain salvation? Or, are you suggesting we do this in order to show we are saved (cf Eph. 2:10)? I hope you're not implying that we do this to merit (earn) any justification before God? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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88 | When is forgiveness not necessary? | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 231185 | ||
Hi Bill, A couple things in your post bother me as they are not consistent with scripture. 1. You said "IF we hope to get forgiveness for our sins, we MUST be just as willing to forgive others." I can only assume you meant this in it's absolute sense pertaining to salvation. We don't get forgiveness (of our sins) because we forgive others. it's not something we merit based on what WE do. Eph. 1:7 clearly states, "In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace". Our forgiveness is conditioned by being "in Him" through faith, and it is "according to the riches of His grace", not by what we do or don't do! You are not considering the analogy of faith in presenting your statement. Have you read and studied the book of Romans? 2. I take issue with your implication when you concluded with, "I'm afraid if you truly want to go to Heaven, it's very clear as to what we all must do." What is it we all must do to go to Heaven? Is it to order our behavior and perform some specific work? Or, is as scripture teaches, "that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life" [John 3:15]; or "This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent." [John 6:29] Rom. 10:9 unequivocably states, "that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;" (NASB) I hope this is what you meant to say. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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89 | Is there a Church of Christ member here? | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 231186 | ||
Doc, I think Inquisitor was too. He complained about using the term Campbellite, "That's the second time I've noticed someone referring to a group (Campbellites) in a derogatory fashion. Does the Forum actually condone this behavior? What did these peopole do to incur such bitter hatred? Are they just christians on the conservative or possibly the liberal side of the spectrum? Someone, please explain this to me. I'll be so appreciative." BradK |
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90 | When is forgiveness not necessary? | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 231190 | ||
Hi Bill, I strain to continue any further dialog with you until you are forthcoming about your connection to Inquisitor. Remember him? I know you do. You are not being honest about your identity or if you've ever had a previous account revoked by Lockman. What does the Terms of Use say? MEMBER ACCOUNT, PASSWORD AND SECURITY You agree that The Lockman Foundation without notice, in its sole discretion, may terminate your password, account (or any part thereof) or any use of The Restricted Area, and/or bar any further access to such files or the Forum, and/or remove and/or discard any Postings within The Restricted Area, for any reason. If your account is terminated you may not re-register under a different user screen name. Further, you agree that The Lockman Foundation shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your access to any part of The Restricted Area." How can you so blatantly ignore this? Bill, part of our conduct as Christians has to do with our relationship to others. Some of it has to do with following the rules as set forth by various organizations, like Lockman. Are you going to tell me that lying is OK with you? Are you going to tell me that re-registering as Bill Richardson when you've posted and been revoked as Inquisitor is acceptable conduct? How so? Bill, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I implore you to be open and honest about all these things. Stop the lying, deceptive re-registration and ignoring multiple requests from your Forum poeers to come clean. This is what I think you should be dialoging about my friend, AND NOTHING LESS. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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91 | Are there any Prophets or Apostles today | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 231344 | ||
Hello sisterbaby, Welcome to the Forum. Reformed theology would hold that Apostolic authority does not get passed on. We have a doctrinal succession, not eclessiastical, so there are no more true apostles. Scripturally, believers are called "saints"- those who are in Christ. (Rom. 1:7, 1 Cor. 1:2, etc) In Jer. 1:4, Jeremiah was consecrated- the primary meaning of this word being 'to consecrate, sanctify, dedicate, prepare'- and it certainly does convey 'to be holy'. I think the far more common term for Christians- at least scripturally- is saints or brethren. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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92 | Are there any Prophets or Apostles today | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 231345 | ||
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100 | Everybody dies with recent sins | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 231571 | ||
Hello G Preston, I'm not sure you'll find scripture teaching a pattern of forgiveness? :-) I had found myself in a similar "pattern" years ago that in effect became a vicious treadmill. I was always trying to "get forgiven" instead of walking by faith (2 Cor. 5:7) and walking in the Spirit (Gal. 5:16). Please don't hear what I'm not saying:-) Does God forgive us based upon what we "would have done"? No, rather our forgiveness is based upon what he has done in Christ Jesus. Eph. 1:7 states, "In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace" (NASB) So, it is (only by) being "in Him" that we have redemption. This redemption is through his blood (shed on the cross), and it is "according to the riches of His grace", not my sense of it or my confession of them! My forgiveness is not conditioned by something I do, rather than what God in Christ has alrady done for me. (Eph. 2:1-9ff) Is this not what scripture teaches? We are imputed the forgiveness, justification and are therefore at peace with God when we believe (Rom. 5:1). This is a sovereign act of God. Forgiveess is imputed to us based upon the all-sufficient atoning death of Christ on the cross for your and my sins (John. 19:30, 1 John 2:2) I would respectfully submit that it not a "common sense thing" as much as it is a biblically based completed work! (I'm not advocating antinomianism by any means) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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