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81 | believeth and is baptized | Mark 16:16 | lightedsteps | 222937 | ||
Hi srbaegon As you can see I have finished with the discussion, but seeing that you were the first to respond, I felt it befitting that you be the last that I would address. I thank you for your information, and it was not my intent to offend you in any way. I read the article you put the link for, it was interesting. Let me see if I can clarify better to you my feelings as this should be the last post on the matter, you are entitled to at least that. My saying a trivializing was in reference to the statements made by Viola and Barna 1) In our day, the "sinner's prayer" has replaced the role of water baptism as the initial confession of faith. 2) Unbelievers are told, "Say this prayer after me, accept Jesus as your personal Savior, and you will be saved." 3) But nowhere in all the New Testament do we find any person being led to the Lord by a sinner's prayer. And there is not the faintest whisper in the Bible about a "personal" Savior. 4) Instead, unbelievers in the first century were led to Jesus Christ by being taken to the waters of baptism. 5) Put another way, water baptism was the sinner's prayer in century one! 6) Baptism accompanied the acceptance of the gospel. So what I was seeing were 6 times they put Baptism into a ritualistic catagory. I am sorry, but I take that whole statement of theirs, as a trivializing of Baptism itself, as well as scripture. Maybe I am being to critical, but that is the way I see it. They have, through there comparison with the sinners prayer, put them both into the same category of things that Christians do that have no meaning. I have to say there is meaning in Baptism. Rom 6:3-6 3) Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4) Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 5) For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 6) Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. That is my meaning of the trivialization, because baptism was a mandate from Jesus, unlike the sinners prayer. I did go on further in my first post to you, with my explanation by saying. "based on the grounds that this understanding does not explain the passage, it merely negates it, putting it into the realm of not meaning what it actually said." I regret the way I phrased my statement, it was not directed toward you. Hoping I have managed to be more succinct this time. Grace be unto you lightedsteps |
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82 | believeth and is baptized | Mark 16:16 | lightedsteps | 222947 | ||
Hi Searcher56 Could you please clarify these statements. When you say 1) "Baptism never saves." - - - True 2) "Today, most churches delay." - - - This is also true. 3) "While we delay baptism, we allow one to take the Lord's Supper right away" - - - True again 4) "Thou Paul warns about if we do it wrong." While the 3 statements of yours are all true, you never say, just what it is that you believe Baptism does give us. Although in your number 3,4 statements you do allude to some special significance assigned to Baptism. If Baptism does not afford us anything, why then should those that are not Baptized, be excluded from communion? Why then in your opinion is today's practice wrong? In our attempting to answer the question of whether or not Baptism saves, the best arguments against Baptismal Salvation, would be the scriptures themselves, which describe just what we do attain from Baptism, thereby nullifying any clams that (Baptism does indeed Save). Grace be unto you lightedsteps |
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83 | whats the coralation between isaiah 61.1 | Luke 4:21 | lightedsteps | 222813 | ||
Hi Hads Welcome to the forum The correlation between these two pieces of scripture, would be in verse 21? Luk 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, Luk 4:21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. In His telling them the scripture was fulfilled, He was declaring to them He Was The Messiah. Grace be unto you lightedsteps |
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84 | can a blind from birth a christion and h | John 3:16 | lightedsteps | 222838 | ||
Hi jamesand faye If I may ask you a question. Can a physically handicapped, or deaf person become a christian? These two cover who, and how they can be saved. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that (WHOSOEVER) believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Rom 10:9 That if (THOU) shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, (THOU) shalt be saved. Grace be unto you lightedsteps |
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85 | Why do i need to love god? | John 3:16 | lightedsteps | 223430 | ||
Hi shoorysmile In answer to your question, "WHY LOVE GOD"? I am assuming you have asked this question in relation to those that are Christians, because those that are not, could not care less about God. Those that are without God, are incapable of loving God. So with that understanding, we see in the Old Testament, the Jews being Gods' chosen People, they have not been cast away, but we (Christians) are now the Children of God through Jesus Christ. Until the time of the Gentiles is fulfilled. The simple answer to your question is, "Because God said to." But the more complicated answer is because of Gods' love for His chosen People the Jews, and His children the Christians, He wanted them, and us to be in the safest position we can be in, and that is in a close loving relationship with Him, where He will lead, protect, and care for us by His Spirit. Deu 11:13-16 13) And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul, 14) That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil. 15) And I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayest eat and be full. 16) Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them; God wants us to love Him with all our heart and soul, because if we as human beings are not in a fully committed relationship with God, "WE WILL" be deceived, and worship false Gods. Because as Jeremiah says. Jer 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? Now back to your question "WHY" 1Jn 4:15,16 15) Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. 16) And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. 1Jn 4:19 We love him, because he first loved us. Grace be unto you lightedsteps |
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86 | Becoming a christian | John 6:37 | lightedsteps | 222905 | ||
Hi Inquisitor I'm only speaking to one thing you have said. "why am I not encouraged to go ahead and be baptized" My advice to you is, I encourage you to do so, based on these three verses. Jesus was baptized - Mat 3:13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. The disciples of Jesus baptized - Joh 4:2 (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,) Paul was baptized - Act 9:18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. Who are you to not be baptized? Grace be unto you lightedsteps |
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87 | who has overcome the wicked one | John 16:33 | lightedsteps | 220298 | ||
Hi OneOfHisOwn Here is another scripture, it doesn't specifically say ( Wicked One) but it is speaking about Satan. Rev 12:9-11 9) And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. 10) And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. 11) And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. We too, have been given power, to overcome Satan! lightedsteps |
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88 | Acting according to the will of God. | Acts | lightedsteps | 221505 | ||
Hi alyzza We naturally assume, Judas was a righteous man, based upon the fact he was one of the 12 disciples of Jesus. This is what Jesus said about Judas. Joh 6:70 Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? Joh 17:12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled. Judas was created for the purpose which he fulfilled. Do you feel that Hitler should also go to heaven, because he was created to fulfill a persecution of the Jews? Rom 9:14-26 14) What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. 15) For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 16) So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy. 17) For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. 18) Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. 19) Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will? 20) Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? 21) Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? 22) What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: 23) And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, 24) Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles? 25) As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. 26) And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God. How can we who have been created, question our creator, our position as Christians, is to thank Him for His Grace toward us who believe. your question is "If Judas et al acted according to the will of God, then why didn't they go to Heaven?" the answer is God does not give, nor does He have to give us a reason for His actions, in a world He has created. But we are to believe He is all loving , and all compassionate, more so than we can ever comprehend. So we then have to take things like this on "FAITH" trusting our Creator, otherwise we would question everything He says to do as though we know better. Job said Job 13:15 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. Grace be unto you lightedsteps |
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89 | Is there always the evidence of tongues? | Acts | lightedsteps | 223330 | ||
Hi vnct It is understood, everyone who accepts Christ as savior, will be indwelt with the Holy Spirit, this means every believer. Mar 16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; Grace be unto you lightedsteps |
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90 | Is there always the evidence of tongues? | Acts | lightedsteps | 223341 | ||
Hi vnct There are some questions you need to ask this minister. Understand that the only type of tongue spoken about in Acts, are known languages of the world. Understand also, there are different types of tongues spoken about in chapters 12, and 14 of 1Cor. These questions will avoid any confusion, as to what "he" is speaking about, or advocating. 1) Ask for the list of all these occurrences, so you can study it yourself, that way you can see exactly which ones he is referring to. Then study the book of acts for yourself to see if there are any other places where this occurred, where the speaking in tongues did not take place. (Refer back to the list TIM gave you in his post) 2) Ask the minister, are these tongues, known languages, as on the day of Pentecost, or is it what he would call a heavenly language, (the tongues of angels)? You need for him to clarify what kinds of tongues he is speaking about, in order to verify his claims, because there are two different types of tongues spoken about in Corinthians. Grace be unto you lightedsteps |
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91 | are there multiple infillings? | Acts | lightedsteps | 223380 | ||
Brother Tim I don't mean to be argumentative, but haven't you just fallen into the same trap, you have cautioned others to beware of? "One should never base doctrine on a narrative account." But then you say "In Acts, we find that the same people are filled with the Spirit more than one on several occasions." Does scripture tell us specifically in other places, that there are, or should be in fact multiple in fillings? Grace be unto you lightedsteps |
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92 | are there multiple infillings? | Acts | lightedsteps | 223385 | ||
Brother Tim Aren't there two differing experiences which are being spoken of, as the same event? When we are speaking of an (In Filling), can we interchange it with what we understand to be (The Baptism of the Holy Spirit)? When a person receives salvation, are they not in filled with the Holy Spirit? Is this then the same event spoken of taking place on the day of Pentecost, with the evidence of speaking in tongues? Or was that event, what is referred to as the Baptism of the Holy Spirit? When it is said (in filling, or indwelling) are these two terms, in reference to the same event? When the term Baptism of the Holy Spirit is used, is it referring to an indwelling, or in filling? It appears as though the term in filling, or indwelling are referring to our being filled upon Salvation, as the token, the earnest of our inheritance, the earnest of the Holy Spirit. The term Baptism of the Holy Spirit, appears to be referring to an outward manifestation that takes place, but not that any in filling is needful, or has to take place. It is understood, when we are in filled, indwelt by the Holy Spirit, we become the Sons of God, does the Holy Spirit ever leave? If not, then what would be the necessity of being in filled repeatedly? Can we have more of what we have already received in full? But if what we are really speaking of, is in actuality the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, then yes the manifestations would (APPEAR) as a new event taking place every time, but only outwardly. So, if the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, is an outward manifestation, there is no in filling that has to take place. It therefore becomes nothing more than the working of the Holy Spirit through the believer. These have been my thoughts on the matter. I do not believe it necessary, for the believer to be (In Filled) multiple times, seems as though that would be tantamount to losing our salvation, if the Holy Spirit leaves us, making it necessary to be (In Filled) again. But then again, if it is not believed that speaking in tongues, or any of The Gifts of the Spirit are for today, the whole question is nothing more than academic. Grace be unto you lightedsteps |
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93 | are there multiple infillings? | Acts | lightedsteps | 223397 | ||
Greetings to you Makarios The following are the Commentaries of John Gill, on the verses in question. Acts 13:9 that he was filled with the Holy Ghost; which does not design the gifts and graces of the Holy Ghost in general, (WITH WHICH HE WAS ALWAYS FILLED), and thereby qualified for his work as an apostle; but in particular, that he had by the Spirit, not only a discerning of the wickedness of this man, but of the will of God, to make him at this time a public example of divine wrath and vengeance, for his opposition to the Gospel:; "Always filled, "Continually", not another in filling." Acts 13:52 And the disciples were filled with joy… Meaning either the "apostles", as the Ethiopic version renders it, Paul and Barnabas; who rejoiced, both at the success they had met with, and because they were counted worthy to suffer reproach and persecution for the sake of Christ and his Gospel: or rather the disciples at Antioch, and other parts of Pisidia, the new converts; who were filled with joy at the Gospel being preached unto them, and at the constancy and courage of the apostles in suffering for it: and with the Holy Ghost; which, with the former, designs the same thing as spiritual joy, or joy in the Holy Ghost; or else the gifts and graces of the Spirit, (WHICH THEY HAD BOTH FOR THEIR OWN COMFORT), and (THE ADVANTAGE OF OTHERS). "Which they had, not another in filling" Grace be unto you lightedsteps |
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94 | Cain's wife is from who? | Acts 17:26 | lightedsteps | 223601 | ||
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95 | all have opportunity to know Christ | Romans | lightedsteps | 221475 | ||
Hi bellschu These verses say "NO" to your question.:-( 2Co 4:3,4 3) But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: 4) In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. Grace be unto you lightedsteps |
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96 | all have opportunity to know Christ | Romans | lightedsteps | 221477 | ||
OOPS sorry Beja :-/ misposted. Grace be unto you lightedsteps |
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97 | Who are the Elect. | Romans | lightedsteps | 222732 | ||
Hi Rdventen All of the following verses using the word ELECT, come from the New Test., they all seem to be referring to the people of God, as Christians. Mat 24:22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. Mat 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Mat 24:31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Rom 8:33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. Col 3:12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Tit 1:1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness; 1Pe 1:2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied. Greek Definitions for the word ELECT (from Strongs Concordance) G1588 eklektos ek-lek-tos' select; by implication favorite: - chosen, elect. G1586 eklegomai ek-leg'-om-ahee to select: - make choice, choose (out), chosen. G4899 suneklektos soon-ek-lek-tos' chosen in company with, that is, co-elect (fellow Christian): - elected together with. Hope this answered your question Grace be unto you lightedsteps |
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98 | IS IT POSSIBLE TO ATTAIN THE RIGHTOUSNES | Rom 5:1 | lightedsteps | 222773 | ||
Hi WENDYFAYE We are told in the bible that our righteousness, is as filthy rags. Therefore we can never stand before God in our own righteousness. Isa 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. The righteousness we seek is, the righteousness of God through Christ, and this righteousness shall be upon all them that believe, that Christ's fulfilling of the law might be attributed to us also Rom 3:20-22 20) Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 21) But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22) Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: Mat 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. Rom 8:4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. So being in Christ, we stand in His righteousness, having been been made righteousness unto us, that we who believe may attain eternal life through Him. 1Co 1:30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: Php 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: Rom 5:21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord. So then as you can see, it is the righteousness of Christ in which we stand, we gain His righteousness upon our Conversion (Salvation, Rebirth, Regeneration). Rom 5:17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) Grace be unto you Lightedsteps |
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99 | The Heavenly Kingdom of God | Rom 6:4 | lightedsteps | 222979 | ||
Salvation is a repentance of works, but man has not to glory, this repentance is of Gods' doing, provided him before the foundations of the earth ever were, provided through His glorious Grace, provided in the life of His beloved Son, Turning away from his life in the flesh, turning toward God, this new life appears in the Spirit. Walking in the Spirit, Becoming the Righteousness of God in Christ, Sanctified, Justified, and Redeemed, thereby being conformed to the image of His Son Moving along a path, illumined by God, the child being led by the hand to the promised land, "The Heavenly Kingdom of God." |
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100 | MAN STEALS FROM ME AM I TO TURN MY HEAD | Rom 13:2 | lightedsteps | 222675 | ||
Mamametal There is the story about Steven, where his life was taken wrongfully, which is worth alot more than any ones property, but these are the words of Steven. Act 7:60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. Was this becoming a doormat, or was he following the commandments of Christ? Therefore as I see it, the following scripture covers your situation. Luk 6:27 27) But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, 28) Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. 29) And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also. 30) Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. 31) And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. 32) For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. 33) And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same. 34) And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. 35) But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. 36) Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. 37) Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: 38) Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. Grace be unto you Lightedsteps |
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