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Bible Study Is It Enough To Only BELIEVE Christ? See John 12:42-43!

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Elijah674

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These of John 12:42-43 were REAL Believers, and it tel's of their problem! There was a 'church fold' loved more than that which made the Church! Jesus Himself! How it is with the today ones?


Phil. 4
[13] I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Phil. 4
[10] That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
(compare 1 John 2:4!)
[11] If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
[12] Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
[13] Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
[14] I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.


This is what [[FAITH]] is ALL ABOUT! (otherwise it would not be [[BY FAITH!]]. These of Heb. 11:13 [ALL DIED *IN* THE FAITH!]

2 Cor. 12
[7] And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
[8] For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
[9] And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
[10] Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.


(Yet, Eternally CONDITIONAL! Acts 5:32)

And Faith!

James 2
[8] If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
[9] But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
[10] For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
[11] For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
[12] So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

(And these Commandments come directly from the Eternal Covenant of the tables of stone that Christ wrote & then rewrote in ones Born Again heart, if they are Born Again! Heb. 10:15-16)

[13] For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
[14] What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
[15] If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
[16] And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
[17] Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
[18] Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

(There will NO SAVED PERSON when Christ comes again, whose professed Faith does not compel them to OBEY THE ETERNAL COVENANT! The 7th Day Sabbath INCLUDED! James 2:10)

[19] Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
[20] But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
.....
[26] For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

Yet, this is just one false doctrine of today Only Believism! (OSAS)
Notice the above verse 'as the body without the spirit is D-E-A-D, so is FAITH without working Obedience!! (see Acts 5:32 for who only has the Holy Spirit!)

Two thoughts there seen to find satin's flawed lies of Gen. 3. These ones teach NO LOVING WORKS NEEDED, plus even the Vain (verse 20 above!) Lost Eternally ones of Obad. 1:16 + maggots in hell are 'IMMORTAL SPIRITS'!

You best dump this garbage as well as their mother [[RIGHT FAST]] before it is to late! Rev. 18:4

--Elijah
 
Faith and action go hand in hand. Just as faith without works is dead, so too works without faith is dead.

And to understand them we must understand that faith comes first, then action. And faith does not start with us. Faith starts with God communicating His will to us. Then, if our response is one of "faith", then we trust Him (the definition of faith) and act accordingly. If our response to God does not include action that is consistent with His instruction, then it does not matter what we say about our faith -- it is dead.

So, the end is this: our focus should be on God -- on our hearing Him and on our trust in Him -- so that in the end we walk where He leads, we speak as He directs, and we believe what He testifies to.
 
Faith and action go hand in hand. Just as faith without works is dead, so too works without faith is dead.

And to understand them we must understand that faith comes first, then action. And faith does not start with us. Faith starts with God communicating His will to us. Then, if our response is one of "faith", then we trust Him (the definition of faith) and act accordingly. If our response to God does not include action that is consistent with His instruction, then it does not matter what we say about our faith -- it is dead.

So, the end is this: our focus should be on God -- on our hearing Him and on our trust in Him -- so that in the end we walk where He leads, we speak as He directs, and we believe what He testifies to.

Hi, VERY GOOD! 'i' will put it up as is, on another site for a post that was sent along to me, if you give the OK!:thumbsup

--Elijah
 
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Will do, :thumbsup
Its good to see another 'Bible Study' believer understanding that the followers of Christ in Faith (Heb. 11:13) in the OT Sanctuary daily procedures, did not just offer the sacrifice in faith pointing to Christ the Lamb of God, & then claim Rom. 8:1 and then say.. OSAS 'I" Belive!! I Believe!! and then skip the rest of the Sanctuary Requirements and go on back home lost. (Exod. 30:21)

--Elijah
 
Faith and action go hand in hand. Just as faith without works is dead, so too works without faith is dead.

And to understand them we must understand that faith comes first, then action. And faith does not start with us. Faith starts with God communicating His will to us. Then, if our response is one of "faith", then we trust Him (the definition of faith) and act accordingly. If our response to God does not include action that is consistent with His instruction, then it does not matter what we say about our faith -- it is dead.

So, the end is this: our focus should be on God -- on our hearing Him and on our trust in Him -- so that in the end we walk where He leads, we speak as He directs, and we believe what He testifies to.

"And for Your lifeblood I will surely demand an accounting. I will demand an accounting from every animal. And from each man, too, I will demand an accounting for the life of his fellow man."
Do you know which man God made this promise to?
 
There are 3 parts to saving faith:

1. Believe in Jesus Christ. (demons and Satan believe but they do not apply point 2. or 3.)

2. Trust in Jesus Christ.


3. Step towards Christ and make the leap of faith which shows and reveals your genuineness of your trust.


An example:

A young child stands on top of a balcony. His father calls to the child to trust him to catch him and for him to jump. The child makes a decision to believe his fathers words, to trust in what he says and to literally make the leap trusting his father will catch him. That's true faith.

Imagine if the child said, "Father I believe and trust in you to catch me, but I refuse to jump because you won't catch me!"

So it takes those 3 ingredients to have true saving faith, and if any ingredient is missing, then that person does not truly trust God to save them.
 
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Will do, :thumbsup
Its good to see another 'Bible Study' believer understanding that the followers of Christ in Faith (Heb. 11:13) in the OT Sanctuary daily procedures, did not just offer the sacrifice in faith pointing to Christ the Lamb of God, & then claim Rom. 8:1 and then say.. OSAS 'I" Belive!! I Believe!! and then skip the rest of the Sanctuary Requirements and go on back home lost. (Exod. 30:21)

--Elijah

I do profess salvation through resting all one's hope in Christ. My trust in Christ as the payment for my sins continues until this day. Therefore, in accordance with my faith I rest from my works. If I were found to be working, then my actions would not be consistent with my profession of faith in Christ and my faith would be dead.
 
I do profess salvation through resting all one's hope in Christ. My trust in Christ as the payment for my sins continues until this day. Therefore, in accordance with my faith I rest from my works. If I were found to be working, then my actions would not be consistent with my profession of faith in Christ and my faith would be dead.

Romans 4:4-5 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.


 
His father calls to the child to trust him to catch him and for him to jump. The child makes a decision to believe his fathers words, to trust in what he says and to literally make the leap trusting his father will catch him. That's true faith.

I agree. If we say we trust Jesus to save us from His wrath, then for our statement to be true we must actually be resting our weight on Him. Otherwise, if we are not resting the weight of our sins on Him but on our own selves, then our statement of faith in Christ lacks substantial meaning.
 
Romans 4:4-5 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.



Amen. Two of my favorite verses. And those that follow are good too:

Romans 4:6-8
New International Version (NIV)
6 David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

*7 “Blessed are those
***whose transgressions are forgiven,
***whose sins are covered.
8 Blessed is the one
***whose sin the Lord will never count against them.â€[a]
 
I agree. If we say we trust Jesus to save us from His wrath, then for our statement to be true we must actually be resting our weight on Him. Otherwise, if we are not resting the weight of our sins on Him but on our own selves, then our statement of faith in Christ lacks substantial meaning.

Amen! Yet sadly, many "christians" only give LIP SERVICE that they trust Jesus but not "LIFE SERVICE".

Through their words and lip service they praise Jesus and publically show their belonging to Jesus, yet they do not trust in Jesus to follow all His teachings!! They are religious people only, and not true and sincere Christians.
 
Amen. Two of my favorite verses. And those that follow are good too:

Romans 4:6-8
New International Version (NIV)
6 David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

*7 “Blessed are those
***whose transgressions are forgiven,
***whose sins are covered.
8 Blessed is the one
***whose sin the Lord will never count against them.â€[a]

When we do NOT TRUST IN OUR OWN WORKS for righteousness and to be saved, then Jesus is our One and Only Sole 100% Savior!!!

But many people trust in their own works as part of salvation, and as a result, they have not accepted and trusted in Jesus to be their One and Only Sole 100% Savior, they only partly trust in Jesus to save them and also trust in their OWN WORKS AND EFFORTS to be saved!:screwloose

No wonder Paul wrote this:

"...Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, or by believing what you heard? Are you so foolish? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now trying to attain your goal by human effort?" - Galatians 3:1-3
 
When we do NOT TRUST IN OUR OWN WORKS for righteousness and to be saved, then Jesus is our One and Only Sole 100% Savior!!!

But many people trust in their own works as part of salvation, and as a result, they have not accepted and trusted in Jesus to be their One and Only Sole 100% Savior, they only partly trust in Jesus to save them and also trust in their OWN WORKS AND EFFORTS to be saved!:screwloose

No wonder Paul wrote this:

"...Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, or by believing what you heard? Are you so foolish? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now trying to attain your goal by human effort?" - Galatians 3:1-3

Most miss the point completely. (Rev. 17:1-5)
First & formost Christ 'documents' John 3:3-8. That to be Born Again is mandatory.
And in Acts 5:31-32 we see the [ETERNAL CONDITION] to be Born Again.

Acts 5
[31] Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

[32] And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, [[[whom God hath given to them that obey him]]].

That seems simple enough, NO OBEDIENCE TO THE HOLY SPIRIT, HAS ONE CHRISTLESS!:sad Rom. 8:14 finds only these ones LED & IN CHRIST of verse 1 ibid. (Rom. 8:1)

But yet, that is only the REQUIRED Starting process as seen in Heb. 6:1-5 with verse 6 still an option for many! Obad. 1:16 again finds many that will be blotted from existance who had drank upon His Holy Mountain.:sad
Heb.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.]]

And Obad. 1

[15] For the day of the LORD is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head.

[16] For [[as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain]], so shall all the heathen drink continually, yea, they shall drink, and [[they shall swallow down, and they shall be as though they had not been]].

--Elijah
 
I do profess salvation through resting all one's hope in Christ. My trust in Christ as the payment for my sins continues until this day. Therefore, in accordance with my faith I rest from my works. If I were found to be working, then my actions would not be consistent with my profession of faith in Christ and my faith would be dead.

Hi again.
It seems that the Inspiration seen in James 2:26 has the Word of Saving Faith combined with Christ's Word of REQUIRED Obedience. We can only by FAITH Obey His God requirements required of us. (total submission) Then the 'Faith' is exercised by His Power to us. Phil. 4:13 & 2 Cor. 12:9's [MY GRACE IS SUFFICIENT.. MY STRENGTH IS..]

And James verse must come first as 'i' see it.
[26] For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

And to make this point as I see it, Christ told us CLEARLY that I MUST BE BORN AGAIN! Top priority, first requirement! And we find the only ones that are Born Again MUST HAVE THE HOLY SPIRIT GIVEN TO THESE ONES. And Acts 5:31-32 finds who ONLY these one are...

[31] Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

[32] And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, [[[whom God hath given to them that obey him.]]]

So it is a fact that one must have the Holy Spirit & that God gives Him only on CONDITION of our OBEDIENCE to Him. It is then that our WORKING OBEDIENT FAITH MATURES!;)

--Elijah
 
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