Bible Questions & Discussion PAGE 969

So sorry for all the typos

It is hard doing this with my phone. But hope my ideas can be concluded despite the errors.

Anna Perhaps Acts 20: 21 where he says he would gladly give his life.

Agreed Free that the law is written on our heart and the Spirit convicts us when we disobey. The fact that it is written on our hearts does not say that God's moral states have changed for God is consistent in what He seems to be morally good and morally evil. But being in Christ, we ar not blinded by the wirkd's deception of calling good evil and evil good. We now know what God deems good and evil. In love we obey His moral statutes so we can follow Christ's commands to love Gid and love others. When I am honest I am loving others, if I lie to someone, I am being unloving. If I am faithful to my husband, I am being loving, but if I am unfaithful, I am being unloving. The same is true for the rest of the 10 commandments- obeying them is loving God and loving others. Yet we are called to an even higher level of obedience, since there are everyday instances where we are faced with a loving choice in a situation and an unloving choice, and the Spirit calls us to always choose the most loving choice in any given situation.

We are urged over and over again to live godly lives. I have explained here how we do that as we walk by the Spirit and not fulfill the desires of the sinful nature which still resides in us until we put on the incorruptible.

Rod When born again by the spirit and walking via the spirit by believing faith then the product displayed

there is no law against because we walk in the perfect law of love agapeo by the spirit. That is by putting on

the mind of christ Gods revealed word spiritual knowledge and walking in it.

Rod thank you for your post.

When I read what Paul speaks about the OT law in Romans and Galatians, I have read it explained that people cannot use the law to earn right standing with God since everyone will break the law and the Law is unable to remit sin nor make us able to put to death our sinful nature. Only grace is able to do that.

My understanding is that Paul was not saying we do not have an obligation to God to obey His moral standards, but that obeying them does not earn us out salvation. However, grace has the power to put to death our sinful nature and therefore enables us to obey God's moral standards. Grace can accomplish what the law cannot: bring us salvation through faith in Jesus and the power to live an obedient lifestyle by the the Spirit who

Lives in us to will and do God's will.

Jim

I am not sure exactly what You are asking. My comment to your post was in reference to what it seemed to me that You do not believe Jesus is God.

Titus 2:13 days that we are " looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our Great God and Savior Jesus Christ."

In John 20:28

Thomas said of the risen Lord Jesus "My Lord and my God" and Jesus accepted what Thomas said. He did not deny being God.

In Matthrw 1:23 Jesus is referred to as "Immanuel" which is translated "God with us."

John 1:1 says "On the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God"

And then in John 1:14 it says of Jesus

"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth."

So this passage in John identifies Jesus as God in the flesh (the eternal Word)

Therefore the scripture say that Jesus is God, but he was also man, having come

In the flesh. He had two natures, a divine nature and a human nature, both on the one Petson of Jesus.

His nature as God cannot sin because God is perfectly holy and never changes in such qualities of His essence.

So I think I have answered your question.

I've posted this previously,

In the Gospels, Jesus quotes the old testament many times and how in his coming the old testament is fulfilled,

in Colossians 2:14-15 Jesus is talking about blotting out the handwriting of ordinances, not the laws. Hebrews 9:11-14 explains why the ordinances are no longer necessary, because of the blood of Christ,

Rather he exemplifies the laws as in Matthew 5:18-45, 18-"For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled." Romans 3:31 "Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law." Galatians 5:14-23 "For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." 22&23 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith," "Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law."

Romans 10:1; Romans 11:25-27 are maybe the verses you're thinking of.

Thank you very much.

Hi Connie One more point Hebrews chapter 11 is the faithful Hall of fame these individual men and women of God

were consistent in their actions of believing Gods word in there walks believing what God was saying and showing not

wavering under any and all conditions of whom its says in verse 38 of that chapter that the world was not worthy of

them because they walked a walk not of this world by faith.

Thanks Brother Rod.

God bless.

Thanks Brother Ronald.

God bless.

Amen Brother Rick.

Hi Michael

You mention Satan was an archangel.

Could you show me in the scriptures where it says that?

Thanks

T. Lewis The context of Corinthians Chapter 13 is that although we can do all these things tongues miracles works

if it is not done in charity which is agapeo Love or the spiritual love of God via the spirit or pure then all these things

profit nothing. When we do the word with a pure heart strictly service via the spirit or thinking no evil then we are

walking in that Love of God. So you can burn yourself out in works and service but if it doesn't have that Love in it

then we are going through natural good intentions nothing spiritual about it. There's a saying everything gives off something we should desire ro give off Gods Love.

Hi Gigi

Thanks for your comments.

Could you please show me in the scriptures these beliefs?

If I got this right. The divine nature of Jesus couldn't sin.

I don't know where in the scriptures you got this.

Thanks

Where does it say, Paul would give his that his people would be saved?

Hello Connie,

My interpretation of "Faith without works is dead" is what's written in scripture: James 2:1-4, James 2:5, please read all of James 2, for perspective & context. It says that faith without works is dead 3 times. Then gives examples what that is : * James 2:13-17,

James 2:19-20,

Notice: Isaiah 58, please read whole chapter. * Isaiah 58:6-7, James 1:23-27,

Isaiah 58:10-12, Matthew 25:31-46, 1 Timothy 6:17-19, again read, 1Timothy 6, whole chapter. 1 Corinthians 13,

I hope these scriptures help give you understanding to what GOD means by "Faith without out works is dead."

Well said Mishael

And we have a prayer request link on this site people can use to exercise that authority by praying for these requests. Let's endeavor to ensure that every request is responded to with a post that prays for the request. This way, the one who posts a request is blessed to know the request was prayed for and be encouraged and have their faith increase as we care for one another in this way.

Jim

Jesus' human nature could be tempted. His divine nature could not be tempted to sin. He operated in both Natire's, but they were not mixed together to form another kind of nature. So He was tempted by Satan in His human nature and He resisted The devil. His divine nature cannot sin, but His human nature was capable of sinning, yet in this nature Jesus always chose God's will and never sinned. His divine nature always did the Fathet's will as they eternally have the same will, essence and plan of salvation.

You may not believe this but it has been affirmed as orthodox teaching by the church over the centuries and anyone reading can look up The Dual Nature of Jesus to read more on this.

Me too Karen Sue, yes to all you say, Praise the Lord!

I agree, no matter where you are in your Christ walk, reading of His life in the gospels is always wise. He is the author and finisher of it faith (Heb.12:2)

He is our Lord and our God

( John 20:28) He is the Resurrection and the Life ( John 11:25) He is the brightness of God's glory and the express image of God's Person ( Hebrews 1:3) he is worshipped by all the angels

( Hebrews 1:6) He is our Great God and Savior ( Titus 2:13-14) He is King of kings and Lord Of lords ( Rev. 19:16)



And so much more. Therefore should we not have great interest and earnest desire to read of His life, words and actions from the Gospels often?

For me, I love all sections of the Bible, but lovebtheGspels the most. It is here in the Gospels that I intake the truth of my Savior and become familiar with Him as the One I worship, adore, follow, serve, and hold out to others to come to know by faith.

It is Jesus that we should know the most about. We should be thoroughly familiar with His life in the Gospels so that we can better understand the teachings about Hom in the Epistles, Revelation, and OT. This is why I always suggest that people wishing to know the Bible better begin with the Gospels.

Are black hole in outer space me til Ed in the Bible?

Mishael Then there's the other side of the coin, lot went out of His house to warn the rest of his family and

even after the angels dragged them out his wife turned around because of unbelief and got the consequences of her actions. We will lead many if they are willing sheep because you will never change a goat. My sheep hear my voice

we plant we water by only God gives the increase. Even so 2 Timothy 1-5 rings loudly.

S Spencer,

Truth is not complicated, nor is it disguised in fleshly wisdom of man; it is like the simplicity that is in Christ. Our faith is not in Christianity made of many denominations; our faith is in Jesus Christ, one faith, one Lord, one body. Through Jesus the Son of God, the Lamb that was sacrificed for us, we have access by one Spirit to the Father.

Well said brother, God bless.

RLW

Connie L Brundage Another added point on faith without works is dead. When we are born again confess Romans

10:9+10 and believe in our hearts what we confess then we receive Holy spirit which Galatians 3:22 describes as the

faith of Jesus Christ which is the bridge that spanned the gap between natural man and God. This his gift that being

said we do the work of action on Gods word in our lifestyles as Jesse shared a bit to produce the affects of the gift

on our personal lives. Fruit of he spirit Galatians 5:22 these are products that start appearing in our lives as a result

of changing out lifestyles to spiritual thinking Gods revealed word. some of those thoughts Philippians 4:6-9, Eph. 5:1

+2, Eph.4:21-32 their are many of these then you have lots of examples in the gospels. Good Stuff.

John Lawrence With all due respect God is a very personal God, even the very hairs on out head are numbered,

also morality is an organizational part of a God designed standard of living so I don't understand the statement also

satan is the author of all confusion including not being moral. To have no morals is to state the old I'm ok and your

ok no matter what and that IS NOT O.K. Spiritually because then you neither need God and then you can say I don't

need Jesus Christ or Gods Word then all is Lost!

S Spencer, great comment thank you

As Jesus says in Matthew 18:3-7 trust and believe as a child.

One thing about Christianity is you can't carbon copy it, observation and following doesn't leads to Justification, It's what's inside that has to be renewed,

not the doctrinal practices and rituals we focus on. We can't manifest spirituality.

When we are born again our walk is guided by the Holyspirit,

The Apostles walked and observed Jesus 3 years but was unable to truly follow Jesus until he sent the Holyspirit. Not only did their beliefs changed also their walk.

It's not how much we know, winning debates, following any particular doctrine or church age that seals or confirms anything, IT'S BEING IN CHRIST WHERE IT BEGINS AND WHERE IT ENDS.

After we have been regenerated, guidance follows and that's a work by the Spirit on your heart!! Spiritual growth begins. If there is no Spiritual growth we examine ourselves,

We don't go after looking for sheep to follow.

Matthew 7:15-18.

John 15:5.

But if there is one shepherding the Lords flock we will hear his voice.

John 10:27.

We don't become his sheep by following him, we follow him because we are his sheep. We hear is voice in who ever is speaking and from there we are led to green pasture.

Hello Connie,

In James Chapter 2, it tells us that faith without works is dead. Something we have to keep in mind is that there are two types of faith, human faith and spiritual faith. We cannot produce spiritual faith. The word faith used in the verse "faith without works," is talking about spiritual faith. Spiritual faith can only be produces by God's Spirit. And also, it is not human works, but God's work in our lives.

So with this being said, if I were to tell you that I am a born again believer and that I have faith (Spiritual faith), if there is no evidence in my life that God's Spirit is working through me, my faith is a dead faith. In other words, I do not have God's Spirit living in me. It is impossible for a person who has been born of God's Spirit, to have the Spirit of God dwelling in them, and there be no fruit (Spiritual work). God's Spirit in a believer is never dormant. He is always working whether we realize it or not.

You see, it is God's Spirit in me that produces the spiritual work in my life. My personal definition of faith would be the presence and activity of God's Spirit in a person's life. If God's Spirit is not working in a person's life, that person's faith is dead.

I hope this makes sense? I can explain a little further is you need me to.