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Tired of all the political strife and infighting?
Find out how Christians are supposed to act in the following study
https://christianforums.net/threads/charismatic-bible-studies-1-peter-2-11-17.109823/
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Taking the time to pray? Christ is the answer in times of need
https://christianforums.net/threads/psalm-70-1-save-me-o-god-lord-help-me-now.108509/
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Depending upon the Holy Spirit for all you do?
Read through the following study by Tenchi for more on this topic
https://christianforums.net/threads/without-the-holy-spirit-we-can-do-nothing.109419/
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How are famous preachers sometimes effected by sin?
Join Sola Scriptura for a discussion on the subject
https://christianforums.net/threads/anointed-preaching-teaching.109331/#post-1912042
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Who is Jesus
Excellent on this we agree. Jesus is the Son of God and He died that we might live and that we might know His Father. -
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Is God the Cause of sin and evil in the world ?
Once again savedbygrace you take a personal interpretation of the word of God. Yes there is most certainly a redemptive purpose and that was for Christ to reconcile mankind including Adam unto the Father. Joh 17:2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to... -
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The Holy Spirit and Salvation ! -
Oops according to your definition of salvation this part of the verse would not be possible through sanctification of the Spirit and belief/faith of the truth: Belief and Faith would be works according to your definition so sorry no cigar salvation would not be available to you because it would... -
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What if Adam had not sinned ?
Once again you take the scripture and interpret according to savedbygrace. God made Adam perfect but in nature but immature in the character of God. God made Adam in His image and He gave Adam the ability to choose, just as God can choose. Your arguments leave us with the impression that God... -
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The Gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached !
savedbyGrace, by your definition the preaching of the gospel is work and to make matters worse if someone hears the gospel and repents that to is work how then can a man be saved. If preaching is work then no one can be saved according to your definition of work. John O -
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Saved by Grace not of works !
You have not answered my question: Eternity is set before us so what do you see as the responsibility of the man now saved by the grace of God? A second question: If God saves me by His grace how can I be saved if my responding to God is by your definition is work? John O -
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Is God the Cause of sin and evil in the world ?
It appears you get to attributes of God mixed up and interchange them. God is all knowing therefore as you quite rightly said he foreknew what would happened thus in revelation 13:8 He describes the slaying of His Son. (This was not a surprise to Him) He is also all powerful and just as He knew... -
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Saved by Grace not of works !
Saved by Grace, I must admit that I find your hair splitting on this matter annoying because it detracts from the overall message on which we both agree, that we receive our salvation by the grace of God who died for our sins while we were still in our sins. No man comes to God except the man... -
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Bible Study Noah's Nakedness
The reason the curse went to Caanan is because under Jewish (Biblical) custom Justice is the firstborn's and Mercy the second. Ham was the second born of Noah so the curse could not go to Him but it went to his firstborn son Caanan. The firstborn Adam sinned and received Justice, The second...- John O
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Bible Study That Inadequate Feeling!
When we were born again we were made clean in Christ yet if we are honest how often do we start a new day thinking "I am innocent in God"? The reality each day we are surrounded by a world condemned by sin and it leaves evidence upon our mind and body. This can quickly removed by acknowledging...- John O
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Saved by Grace not of works !
Stan53 You have missed my point. The teacher who seeks to teach the letter of the gospel instead of the spirit of the gospel will continually get caught up in the minor issues of life finding fault with any view that does not agree with theirs. As you are aware there is a particular member who... -
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Is God the Cause of sin and evil in the world ?
It is important that we look at the critical issue of salvation for the lost rather than being caught up in the faith/works debate. I do not have the ability to make a person think in a particular way unless under duress. For hundreds of years people have drawn a line in the sand and stood on... -
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Is God the Cause of sin and evil in the world ?
So if I understand what you are saying, you are saying that everything that happens is because God wants it to happen? John O -
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Is God the Cause of sin and evil in the world ?
See my previous reply. I wonder what your attitude to God is as it appears from your replies and posts that "its all God's fault" which takes a wat from us the creation any responsibility and puts it all back on the creator. So if it is all God's fault why did He create us? I struggle with your... -
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Saved by Grace not of works !
This debate confuses me from the aspect that it appears the discussion is about whether God chose some to be saved and disqualified others (of never gave them the chance because the were not selected) Could someone explain to me how the discussion reached this end. (Yes I know it has been going... -
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Is God the Cause of sin and evil in the world ?
You have not quite grasped the just how great our God is (not that the wisest of us could fully understand Him). God's characteristics include that He is Omnipotent (all powerful), Omniscient (all knowing), Omnipresent (all present not limited by space or time). These characteristics help us... -
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Salvation through Christ alone not works less any man should boast.
I believe that there is in fact three salvations: Salvation 1) is the salvation spoken of throughout this thread which is not of works but of faith (though each requires faith) This is our security of eternity in Christ Salvation 2) This is the salvation (transformation) of our soul which is... -
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Is God the Cause of sin and evil in the world ?
Your argument that God created Satan is actually misleading. God created Lucifer whose role was as an Arch Angel in God's kingdom. Satan decided he no longer needed God and chose to be Lord of his own life. God would not allow evil in His kingdom and expelled Lucifer who He now called Satan. So... -
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The snake pastor dies: raising a big problem
Come on guys stop over complicating it. Jesus relied on direction from His Father God as did the Apostles. It is presumption and foolishness to put yourself in front of danger without His leading. Example of Paul he did not seek the snake but because God was with him it had no effect on him... -
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Do you have to be baptized to achieve salvation?
I believe that it is a part of the salvation process but God does not hold it against us when through circumstances eg death bed confession it is impossible to do so. There are many instances when someone believed in the New Testament and immediately was baptized. Act 9:17 And Ananias went his...