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Bible Study If Baptism Means Being Reborn, Why Do Christians Still Sin?
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Don't be sarcastic as there is no room for that in the forums. We are not here to cause division, but to love one another even if we differ in knowledge.
trust me when i say this that was not sarcasm .it was a statement
i could say this was sarcasm
We confess we are sinners in need God's grace for all have fallen short of His glory. We first confess we are a sinner, now we need to repent of our sin so God can blot them out for our sake as He remembers them no more and brings us into the new covenant of God's grace, Isaiah 43:25; Hebrews 8:12, 13.
so if we sin after being saved any type sin we dont need to repent ?
"I guess I kicked over the Golden cow" is the same as disrespecting that of what another believes. It's definitely not showing love for another even if they disagree.
"I don't believe you understand the meaning of REPENT." is not sarcastic, but telling someone you feel like they do not understand.
I've given you a comparison and hope you understand it. There needs to be no reply to this. Let us all walk in love even if we disagree with each other.
i fully understand the word REPENT for some reason the word your wrong keeps coming up.in phrase
i have yet to disrespect any one. people take words phrases and run like the wind with them.. to make it plain i disagree with what you say about repenting ..just like i disagreed with others on baptism .
i did not come to my beliefs by jumping on board what others say.
i read it i look things up and study them out. study to show yourself approved.. rightly dividing the truth i have a brother who has been preaching close to 40 years .i respect him but i dont agree with him %100 even though i been in the ministry going on 20 years . if i see a group of people running over the hill i will wonder what they are up to. o may even check it out from a distance .
when i see one person going the opposite direction .. chances are i am to.. . this is as far as i go in explaining my belief // there was many post i agreed with you on.. this one i dont
Ok.
Hopefully you see that if a brother becomes lost, he needs to repent, and return to God to be reconciled back to Him, otherwise he would remain lost.
The prodigal son is a good example of this.
It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.’
Luke 15:32
God loves us and still wants us even if we have become wayward.
JLB
No we do not need to repent as we already confessed we are sinners needing God's grace. Since repent means a change, transform, transfigure, reconsider, going from the old man into the new Spiritual inner man how many times are you going to crucify Jesus on the cross so you can be cleansed by His blood so you can continue to sin.
What does Hebrews 10:26 say. If we sin willfully then there is no more sacrifice for that sin and we will pay whatever consequence that sin will bring about in our life here on earth. If you are truly Christ own you will not willfully sin.
We will always struggle with sin as flesh will always sin, but our Spiritual inner man is seen sinless in the eyes of God as God can not behold evil, Habakkuk 1:12, 13. This is what the Spiritual rebirth from above is all about as God sees our heart for Him. Paul in Romans 7:14-25 struggled with sin even calling himself the chiefest. But even though he sinned in the flesh not wanting to as he knew there was no good thing in the flesh read what he said in verse 24, 25. It's only when Christ returns that we will be delivered from this fleshly body of death, 1 Corinthians 15:51-57. For now we try our best not to sin, but thanks to God His grace abounds towards us when we do. Grace does not give us a license to sin, but forgives us when we do when we are convicted of it.
I just went through every post and no one called you wrong in actually using the word wrong, but showing the areas of disagreement not only with you, but others that disagree. Each one of us have given our beliefs in how we read and study the scriptures. Whether one is taught by man or say they are taught by the Holy Spirit everything has to line up with scripture where all truths are found.
If we do not agree, so be it as when we discuss our indifference's there can be new light brought to us that we did not see or understand before. We are all ever learning and no one will ever exhaust all the teachings in the scriptures.
When others say you don't understand, it only means you are not understanding what they are trying to say for how they are trying to explain things in how they believe. Just graciously take what they say and let them know you will consider it even if you do not agree with them as that is how we keep harmony flowing in discussions.
There have been many times I have taken in consideration of what others said in what they present that changed my way of thinking about things that have caused me to dig deeper in the word. Sometimes I agree and sometimes I don't. If I disagree I will lay it out with scripture why I don't agree and let it there unless they want to discuss it further which I am always willing to do.
Sometimes it takes a little going back and forth, because I don’t always explain things very well.
Hopefully we can agree on the things that are important, that pertain to salvation.
JLB
then were only saved once were good to go no matter what . . repentance is very much part of the christian walk. we turn from it learn from it and then have grown from it... case closed
By saved do you mean born again; regenerated?
There is a difference between obtaining something by faith, and actually receiving that which we are hoping for.
We will receive the salvation of our soul at the end of our faith; as an end result of continuing in the faith.
- receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls.
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls.
1 Peter 1:6-9
JLB
I already explained this in post #71.
I never said repentance wasn't part of our Christian walk. That is the first step we take in accepting God's plan of salvation, being washed in the blood of Christ and being baptized in the Holy Spirit. Are we going to continue crucifying Christ or are we going to strive for that perfection that is in Christ Jesus that will save us in the end.
Hebrews 6:1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, 2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. 3 And this will we do, if God permit. 4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, 5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, 6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
You posted scripture but I'm not sure what you believe it means.
If you reread the posts I had given you, you'd have to agree that it states what your verses state. Here is 2 Corinthians...
2 Corinthians 7:1 LET US TURN AWAY FROM EVERYTHING WRONG.....AND GIVE OUIRSELVES TO HIM ALONE.
This means we do not serve satan, but we REPENT and change our direction and serve God.
2 Corinthians 7:9 IT WAS A GOOD KIND OF SORROW YOU FELT,,,THE KIND OF SORROW GOD WANTS.
This is a great verse and speaks about the difference between Godly sorrow and worldly sorrow. Godly sorrow brings us to repent and brings us closer to Him. Worldly sorrow causes us to become embroiled in desperation which is the playground of satan.
This does, however, confirm the steps I had outlined. First comes sorrow, then repentance, the obedience.
2 Corinthians 7:10 GOD USES SORROW TO HELP US TURN AWAY FROM SIN AND SEEK ETERNAL LIFE.
Ditto as above
2 Corinthians 7:11 THE SORROW AND GRIEF FROM THE LORD HAS DONE THE CORINTHIANS GOOD.
Sorrow and Repentance are different in biblical terms.
We repent ONE TIME and turn to God and are saved.
We are sorry for our sins EVERY TIME we sin and ask forgiveness.
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please understand i dont need your explanation i have my belief through study just as you have yours i am through with this subject
Hi FHG,,,
Of course I believe we are washed with the blood of Christ,
All Christians believe Jesus is the savior - and for this reason.
Just as the blood saved the Israelites in Exodus.
I used to believe just as you do...that baptism is symbolic.
But I started to study the Early Church Fathers (those that came immediately during or after the Apostles) because of all these differing ideas I thought that THEY, of all persons, should know what the Apostles taught - who were in turn taught by Jesus.
The ECF's do believe that we are saved by the blood of Christ.
But they also teach that baptism washes away sin. Now, how to reconcile the two is still a mystery to me...but so are other ideas:
Such as the Soverreignty of God and man's free will, for instance.
So I've come to the belief that just because I don't understand something, does not mean I should discard it.
Jesus told the Apostles to baptize, verses regarding baptism do speak of how it cleanses us. I don't think Jesus said to do anything so as to symbolize something...can you think of something??
The ECF's taught that baptism welcomes us into the family, or Kingdom, of God...
1 Corinthians 12:13
It also cleanses us...
1 Peter 3:21
Acts 22:16