That’s right, God has enabled all of us to do something.
That's the first step, if only you quite while ahead... :eggface:
~JM~
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That’s right, God has enabled all of us to do something.
JM said:That's the first step, if only you quite while ahead... :eggface:
~JM~
unred typo said:Yup… every human has been given abilities to use to walk in love and good works, and Paul was no different. He was given the special commission to be the apostle to the Gentiles and God enabled him to go about doing that, but that isn’t to say that he wasn’t chosen because of his zeal of God shown when he was against Christ.
Is that egg on your face, JM?
:wink:
May I jump in here.....after all, this is the thread I statrted.JM said:That is direct contradiction to what you wrote and what the Bible teaches... :rocol:
Take me to your leader!
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Jay T said:Without the Bible, there is no Born-again experience !
1 Peter 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
JM said:That is direct contradiction to what you wrote and what the Bible teaches... :rocol:
Take me to your leader!
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unred typo (in my earlier statement) said:That’s right, God has enabled all of us to do something. Paul was enabled to preach the gospel by Jesus who taught him personally everything he needed to know, and God even providing opportunities to do tent making so he could support himself on his missionary journeys. You have been enabled by God to do all that he requires of you, therefore don’t say you don’t have to do it for your salvation, it’s just for rewards. That idea will just take the wind out of your sails. He says it is for salvation; you better believe that.
If you don’t do what he commands, loving and good deeds of faith and mercy, it’s not because you needed further instruction or assistance from him. You have arms and hands, a mind and a body to do his good deeds here on earth. I bet you even have been enabled financially to help the poor and starving in other countries. It’s not a free ride, it’s a cross to bear. Work tirelessly for others and your work will be blessed by God.
unred typo (in my last statement) said:Yup… every human has been given abilities to use to walk in love and good works, and Paul was no different. He was given the special commission to be the apostle to the Gentiles and God enabled him to go about doing that, but that isn’t to say that he wasn’t chosen because of his zeal of God shown when he was against Christ.
cybershark5886 said:Justification is a fine emphasis but we have to keep in mind here what is important and practical…
…We have our positional santification/justification before God but we are responsible for our personal progressive sanctification here on earth to perfect holiness.
"Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God." (2 Corinthians 7:1)
I like the practical aspect of your post, cybershark, and the way you call on believers to step up to the plate right down here where we live.
Some here think God has promised to do it all for us and our works are not a required part of our salvation. Those people have a warped view of verses like Philippians 2:13 :
For it is God which works in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
This should be taken as you say, in a practical way. God enables us to do his will the same way you enable your children to do your will. When a father gives his son a job to do, he doesn’t send him out to cut down a tree without an axe, and instructions how to do it. If he doesn’t obey, he gives him the will to do it by a whack of his hand or other punishment to fit the crime. When God gives you a job whether as simple as fixing an elderly neighbor‘s steps, or starting a food bank at your church, he is going to give you ample resources to accomplish that, even if you must sacrifice time, effort and materials of “your own†to do it.
He also doesn’t cause you to have faith by putting a glob of faith in your heart, and he doesn’t ‘give you the will’ to “do his good pleasure†by taking the controls to your will and doing it for you. If you refuse to follow through in something he has asked you to do, you may find he gives you the will to do it by some physical slap such as a dislocated back or some loss of privileges until you repent, (if you ever do.) If you continually harden your neck to his commands, you may find yourself gazing longingly at your own grave site. He has ways of making you wish you had obeyed, without supernaturally “giving you a new heartâ€Â, don‘t you agree?
When we read the Bible, we should take care to understand it contains instructions and actions for everyday lives, not hocus pocus, presto, change-o. If you’re sitting around waiting on God to give you the will to do something for him, don’t be surprised if he does it by taking away your health and any other distractions in your life. If he gives you some material blessings, don’t assume he wants to spoil you with an over abundance of goodies because you’re his favorite. It’s probably a test to see if you have learned how to share yet.
Thanks for pointing out that the practical side is the one that needs to be stressed, and not in the way that removes it from our plain understanding, and our day by day experiences.
Wrong. God purifies the spirit, the soul, and the body completly through the blood of Jesus Christ. Man can do nothing to purify himself. 1 Peter 1:22 states that those who have heard the Word of God and believed "HAVE PURIFIED" their souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible seed. The body will remain corrupt and mortal until the return of Jesus Christ, but the inward man is born of God and does not sin for that which is born of God cannot sin. (1 John 3:9)golfjack said:In the new birth, God does purify our spirits, but we must purify our souls ( 1 Peter 1:22.
May God bless, golfjack
solo said:The body will be cleansed as Paul taught in 1 Corinthians 15:51 at the return of Jesus Christ.
13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: 15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. 17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: …(highlight emphasis mine--unred typo)
Well, I use the King James Bible, as it has not been tampered with, by satan, quite as much, as the others.mutzrein said:Which bible is that Jay T?
Your understanding of being born again is causing you much error. When a sinner is born again, he is born of the Spirit, born from above. Perhaps you would like to explain your understanding of the inward man, and the flesh as Paul taught in Romans 7 and 8. Don't be concerned that you are in error. I was there as well when I did not understand justification, sanctification, and glorification. Most of the charismatics believe that they can loose the salvation that God provided them because they do not understand the grace that God has given us in the free gift of justification. All Christians are commanded to persevere in the righteousness provided them through Christ Jesus, and they are eternally kept in Christ Jesus, sealed by the Holy Spirit until the day of redemption. Ephesians 1:14unred typo said:Sorry, Solo, but I’m going to have to agree with golf jack on this one. Even the highlighted part of your quote disagrees with you: “Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: 23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.â€Â
Come now, you can’t say that means we have nothing to do to purify our souls. We purify our souls by obeying the truth with unfeigned fervent love for the brethren out of a pure heart. If we walk in the light as he is in the light, the blood will cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we confess our sins he is faithful to forgive us our sins. Even he that is washed, still has to keep his feet clean.
James 4:8
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded.
These verses demand action on the part of the believer.
We are supposed to fear God’s wrath and obey him, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought to us when Christ returns. That is when everyone will see that the way Jesus told us to be saved by following his message of repentance, love and good deeds, did actually save those of us who, by patient continuance in good works, ( Romans 2 ) received eternal life in new glorified bodies.
So be you holy in all manner of conversation; (conversation here means ‘in our day by day living,’ not just talking about it.)
Jay T said:Well, I use the King James Bible, as it has not been tampered with, by satan, quite as much, as the others.
solo said:Perhaps you would like to explain your understanding of the inward man, and the flesh as Paul taught in Romans 7 and 8.
If you do not understand justification, then you most likely do not understand abiding IN CHRIST. I pose a simple question that is answered by the fundamental understanding of salvation, and you refuse to answer. Why is that?unred typo said:It’s like this. There’s a million rides to take that will get you from point A to point B in the flesh. We’re comfortable in the flesh. We have been taking orders from the flesh since day one. Too bad because there’s only one shuttle that goes to heaven. If you’re IN CHRIST, when you leave this body, you go to heaven with him. If you live in the flesh, and not in the Spirit, you will die. To live in the flesh is not the same as doing good deeds in our mortal bodies using the hands and feet God gave us. If fact, the doing good deeds of love, mercy and faith IS living in the Spirit and it is what it means to be abiding IN CHRIST. Living according to sinful lusts, giving in to greed, hate and revenge, is not abiding IN CHRIST.Solo said:Perhaps you would like to explain your understanding of the inward man, and the flesh as Paul taught in Romans 7 and 8.
So, if you want to go to heaven, you better be IN CHRIST. It really won't matter if you understand justification, sanctification, and glorification, or not, if you're not abiding in Christ, you'll never get to heaven.
This is where a person has to use their brain....in finding the obvious.mutzrein said:OK, I use the KJV too, but where does it say that without it there is no born-again experience?
Wrong. God purifies the spirit, the soul, and the body completly through the blood of Jesus Christ. Man can do nothing to purify himself. 1 Peter 1:22 states that those who have heard the Word of God and believed "HAVE PURIFIED" their souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible seed. The body will remain corrupt and mortal until the return of Jesus Christ, but the inward man is born of God and does not sin for that which is born of God cannot sin. (1 John 3:9)
The body will be cleansed as Paul taught in 1 Corinthians 15:51 at the return of Jesus Christ.
Jay T said:This is where a person has to use their brain....in finding the obvious.
1 Peter 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
If to be born-again requires the word of God, then the reverse is true......that without the Bible as the word of God, there cannot be any born-again experience.
Christ makes quite plain in HIS stsement:
Matthew 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
mutzrein said:Fair enough, although I don't entirely agree with your reasoning. So, when the apostles / disciples / believers were born of the spirit (after Jesus returned to the Father and the holy spirit had been sent), which bible was the prerequisite for their birth?