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Results from: Answers, Notes
On or After: Wed 10/28/09 ordered by Date
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Question about Acts 2:38? |
Answer |
NT general |
CDBJ |
Fri 11/6/09, 1:48pm |
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Greetings and welcome to the forum,
Acts 2:38 trips up many folks, until they learn how to break down the verse.
Acts 2:38
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
The key to this verse is in the Koine Greek of the New Testament with regards to the word REPENT i.e. METANOEO in the Greek.
This is a compound word META and NOEO. Meta means to change and noeo is a derived of the word for mind or intellect. It means to have a change of mind about the person of Jesus Christ and put all of one’s faith in Him. This in essence is to believe the truth of the gospel
message of God’s Son. When this is done, that individual is automatically sealed with the person of the Holy Spirit.
Ephes. 1:13-14
In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 14Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
The second confusing part of that verse is that some think that their sins are washed away by baptism because, (A) this deals with water and, (B) water gives the connotation of washing. The fact of the matter is the cleansing comes about because of the precious name of Jesus, God’s Son.
Acts 22:16
And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and
wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
Trusting in Jesus and calling out to God the Father in Jesus name: this is what removes the sin problem.
I John 2:2
Jesus and the work He did is what satisfies the righteousness of God on our behalf, not the fact that we get baptized.
I hope this helps, CDBJ
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Sabbath, Commandments, Testimony |
Answer |
Titus 3:9 |
justme |
Fri 11/6/09, 10:54am |
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Seadirt: Welcome to the Study Bible Forum. The dialogue over the Sabbath has had endless threads over the almost nine yeats I have been on this forum.
This subject of the Sabbath ends up that neither side of the dialogue changes the other. At times there has been rude attitudes, disrespect, unkindness, and anger has weaved into the responses. I believe this is a subject that has been beat to death.
In the spirit of love knidness and respect I believe Scripture has the answer to this subject of the Sabbath. Romans 14 the complete chapter. Verses 5-12 deal with the day of worship and how we are to be judged by God and not each other for these days. By following Scripture this ends the debate. I am to respect your days of worship, and you are to respect mine. Most important of all is as a Christian we are called to prove our Christianity by the way we love one another. Thus there is no need to cause any endless dialogue. May God bless us both.
justme |
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use of the word thanks |
Answer |
2 Tim 2:15 |
YenIsaRap |
Fri 11/6/09, 9:50am |
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Dear SayHeyMays
So you like Willy too?:-)
Sixty Nine times in the "NASB", but this word only appears Thirty Five in the "KJV".
God Bless:-)
YenIsaRap |
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Assurance of salvation |
Answer |
Eph 1:7 |
lionheart |
Fri 11/6/09, 8:42am |
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Mathaytes,
Welcome to the forum. My heart goes with you as you reach out to your son. This is a particularly important juncture in your sons life as he stands at the threshold of his teen years. Doc and the others have been dead on in their advice and council to you. Do sit down with your son and study out discipleship with him. What is it to be a disciple. The main thing is get into the Word with him. Let God's Word be your guide and you won't be steered wrong.
In Him,
lionheart |
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Sabbath, Commandments, Testimony |
Answer |
Titus 3:9 |
BradK |
Thu 11/5/09, 7:09pm |
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Hello Seadirt,
Welcome to the Forum. May I ask: Are you being serious or just facetious? Forgive me if I read it incorrectly, but your question appears a bit leading.
Speaking the Truth in Love,
BradK |
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Ex 31:16 |
Seadirt |
Thu 11/5/09, 7:06pm |
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use of the word thanks |
Answer |
2 Tim 2:15 |
BradK |
Thu 11/5/09, 4:52pm |
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Hello sayhey...
Welcome to the Forum. In the interest of helping you, see the Bible Text window to right of this Home Page. Under "Search range", you can select 'Old Test', then right below under "Search Word(s)", type in "thanks". This should provide you with the answer you seek:-)
Speaking the Truth in Love,
BradK |
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Scripture on God raised Jesus from dead |
Answer |
NT general |
CDBJ |
Thu 11/5/09, 10:21am |
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Greetings with more of the same,
John 20:26-31
And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. 27Then saith he to Thomas, reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. 28And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. 29Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
30And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: 31But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
Acts 9:1-9
And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, 2And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. 3And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: 4And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 5And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 6And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. 7And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man. 8And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. 9And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
Have a great day, CDBJ
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Scripture on God raised Jesus from dead |
Answer |
NT general |
CDBJ |
Thu 11/5/09, 10:11am |
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Greetings,
You might find this helpful.
Luke 24:13-35
And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. 14And they talked together of all these things which had happened. 15And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. 16But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. 17And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? 18And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days? 19And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: 20And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. 21But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done. 22Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre; 23And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive. 24And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not. 25Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: 26Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? 27And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. 28And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. 29But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. 30And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. 31And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. 32And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? 33And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, 34Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. 35And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.
1 Cor. 15:1-8
Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: 5And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: 6After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. 7After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. 8And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
CDBJ
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Assurance of salvation |
Answer |
Eph 1:7 |
CDBJ |
Wed 11/4/09, 10:16pm |
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Greetings,
There are many things that “well meaning” pastors have asked people to do in order to have salvation in Christ and when people do them they are literally just jumping through someone’s “psychological hoop”.
Examples:
Come forward, ask Jesus into your heart, say a specific prayer, give your heart to Jesus, yield to the calling, turn your life over to Christ, confess your sins to God, the list goes on and on.
The best thing to do is to read what Scripture actually says not what some assume!
Matthew 7:22-23
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
For starters:
Why was the book of John written?
John 20:30-31
And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: 31But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
The book of John was written so that people might believe that Jesus is God’s appointed one, the very Son of God Himself, and that He personally came to Earth to pay the price that God demands for us to have eternal life.
The word believe, through out the Bible, is what confuses most on their spiritual road to salvation. The English word for believe doesn’t even come close to what the word meant in the original language. In the English it means to give mental assent to something but in the Koine Greek, of the New Testament, is means to thoroughly have confidence and trust in something without faltering in ones trust of the object.
Ephes. 2:8-9
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9Not of works, lest any man should boast.
One is saved by GRACE through the action of faith.
Faith has no merit in and of it’s self, it demands an object!
The object of faith for salvation is where the merit resides and that object “Must” be in the person of the one and only Son of God, Jesus Christ and what He accomplished on the cross. John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Couple that verse with the following
Titus 3:5
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
The previous verse is accomplished when one puts “all of their hope for eternal life” in the Saviour that God provided, His uniquely born Son, Jesus Christ.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
The very moment one believes the gospel or good news that Jesus paid our price God the Holy Spirit seal us and makes us one of His own. Galatians 3:26
For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
Ephes. 1:12-13
That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. 13In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit actually enter into the new believer and reside in that person’s life from then on.
John 1:12
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Once a person has Christ in their life “through believing”, i.e. faith in Jesus Christ their eternal future is sealed.
1 John 5:10-13
He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. 11And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. 13These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
These are promise from God Himself and God can’t lie!
They aren’t some assumed actions that one thinks they must do for eternal life, all that stuff is nothing more then works which will end in eternal condemnation.
John 3:18
He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
John 3:36
He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
Have a great day, CDBJ
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