Are we saved by faith alone?
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Posted: 13 years ago
Hans, Kreijns, Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. I am not trying to create doubt in your mind. We ARE saved by grace, only by grace and by nothing but grace. I’m sure we both agree to this. I am just trying to encourage a little deeper understanding of what we hold so dearly. How do we harmonize what we know with other passages such as, “… faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.” James 2:16-17 NIV. “As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.” James 2:26 NIV
Since God has clearly said in His Bible that faith alone is dead how can many of our religious friends say, “We are saved by faith alone.”? We are talking about harmonizing the Scriptures: How can our salvation be by grace alone and still be by faith alone and by repentance alone and by our confession…?
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Posted: 12 years ago
DOES THE BIBLE CLAIM TO BE GOD’S WORD?
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Posted: 12 years ago
DOES THE BIBLE CLAIM TO BE GOD’S WORD?
- In the New Testament we find many verses that make the claim that the Bible came from God.
- II Peter 1:21 “...men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit”.
- II Peter 1:25 “But the word of the Lord stands forever. And this is the word that was preached to you.”
- II Timothy 3:16, “All scripture is God-breathed...”
- I Thessalonians 2:13, “...you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it actually is, the word of God...”
- Galatians 1:11, 12 “...the gospel I preached is not something that man made up. I...received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.”
- I Corinthians 14:37, “...what I am writing to you is the Lord’s command.”
- Matthew 10:20, “...it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.”
- These verses show clearly that the New Testament claims to be God’s Word.
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Posted: 12 years ago
DOES THE BIBLE REALLY CLAIM THAT GOD CREATED THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH?
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Posted: 12 years ago
We need to read no further than the first 10 words of the Bible to learn of the claim that,
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1. The Bible stated at least 53 times that “God created”.
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Posted: 12 years ago
Does the Sikh religion teache believe in hell?
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Posted: 12 years ago
Vajradhars, I’m sorry that you didn’t get many answers to your question. I guess I’m like most of your readers, I must confess I don’t know but I can say this, the NIV version of the NT. Lists 14 verses where hell is discussed.
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Posted: 12 years ago
HOW COULD WE COMPARE THE EXISTENCE OF GOD WITH EVOLUTION?
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Posted: 12 years ago
Robertgrist,
Thank you for answering my question. May I respond to your comment?
You said, “COMPARING THE PRESENCE OF GOD AND EVOLUTION? THESE ISSUES DEMONSTRATE NO CONFLICT IN MY MIND.” I don’t understand how you could have no conflict. In my mind if we accept the God of the Bible we must accept his words which conflict drastically with the evolution theory.
In Ex 20:11 God shows us that the creation process took only one week. “For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and ALL THAT IS IN THEM,
but he rested on the seventh day.’ This of course begs the question, “How long was the creation days?” If the days of creation were a million years long, and Adam was created on day 6 as stated in the Bible, and evidently lived through day seven. This would make Adam at least 1 million years old. Gen 5:5 NIV “Altogether, Adam lived 930 years, and then he died.” Gen 1:14 “And God said, ‘Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky mark…days… the fourth day.’ If each day equaled a thousand years the purpose of his creating the stars failed. If each day equaled a thousand years, each nigh would have equaled at least 500 years which in turn would have killed all of the life on earth.
Heb 4:3 “His work has been finished since the creation of the world.” I think we need help to understand these verses differently that what the literal meaning shows them to be.
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Posted: 12 years ago
HOW DO WE PROVE BILBE TESTAMONY IS TRUE?
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Posted: 12 years ago
HOW DO WE PROVE BILBE TESTAMONY IS TRUE?
1. Testimony can be proven true or false by putting it to the following tests:
2. Are there a sufficient number of witnessed?
3. Are the witnesses competent?
4. Are there any ulterior motives?
5. Are there any contradictory evidences?
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Posted: 12 years ago
HOW COULD WE COMPARE THE EXISTENCE OF GOD WITH EVOLUTION?
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Posted: 12 years ago
• It has been said that both God’s existence and evolution are religions which require faith to believe.
• It takes no more faith to believe in God existence then it takes to believe in a house a tree an ocean or a fact from history. We say, “We know that’s a tree!” Because of the mountain of evidence we can also say, “WE KNOW THERE IS A GOD!”
• Evolution is a fantasy just like “The Three Pigs” and “Alice in Wonderland”.
• God’s existence is a clear, solid, scientific fact that as God says, only a fool can denied it. Psalms 14:1; Psalms 53:1.
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Posted: 12 years ago
If we need books of doctrine, catechisms, books of Mormon etc. why does the Bible say the Scriptures thoroughly equipped for every good work 2 Tim 3:16-17 and gives us everything we need for life and godliness 2 Peter 1:3?
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Posted: 12 years ago
Carmazable, Do I conclude from your statement that "the other books", not inspired are not needed? It seemes to me that if a man made doctrine requires more than what the Bible requires, it requires too much. If it requires less than what the Bible requires, it requires too little. And if it requires exactly what the Bible requires, we don't need it because we have the Bible. Do you agree?
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Posted: 12 years ago
HOW DO YOU HARMONIZE THE FOLLOWING PASSAGES?
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Posted: 12 years ago
Yes, God gives us free will but he also gives the altimative. We either see it his way or else. Now back to the question, how do you harmonize the three passages.
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Posted: 12 years ago
HOW DO YOU HARMONIZE THE FOLLOWING PASSAGES?
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Posted: 12 years ago
Thanks for your answer. Does God leave it to my discretion to who and what I believe?
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Posted: 12 years ago
Why are we living? Why does this creation exists?
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Posted: 13 years ago
WHY ARE WE LIVING? WHY DID GOD CREATE PEOPLE?
? The answer can be illustrated by the relationship people have to animals. Man was served by animals. Gen 1:28 “Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”
? God was served by the angels: Heb 1:7 "He makes his angels winds, his servants flames of fire."
? Man needed companionship like himself: Gen 2:18 “The LORD God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”’ Helper (Counterpart, mate) – Strong’s dictionary
? God wanted companionship like himself: Col 1:16 “All things were created by him and for him.” Isa 43:21 “The people I formed for myself that they may proclaim my praise.”
? Gen 1:27 “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him.” Image = a representative figure, copy, replica.
? Mark 12:29-30 ‘“The most important one,’ answered Jesus, ‘is this: `Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’”
We were created to love, obey and become as much like God as we can be so that He can have the type companionship that a husband can have with his wife
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Posted: 13 years ago
when was bible written
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Posted: 13 years ago
The Bible is not just one book it is a collection of books, 66 in all, and they were written between 1,500 BC and 100 AD or over a 1600 year span. It might be valuable also to note that of the 10 most reliable ancient history books the Bible predates the message of all others by 700 years. The oldest copy of these secular history books, in existence today, is from 300 to 1,300 years younger than the copies of the Bible. The greatest number of any ancient history books, not counting our Old Testament, is 634 books. We have 5,000 ancient copies of the Old Testament and 8,000 ancient copies of the New Testament. There is no history book in the world that is better documented for accuracy than our Bible.
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Posted: 13 years ago
believing ?
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Posted: 13 years ago
I think most of these answers are very good. There are a couple that I think is going the wrong direction. I see what Adreamer means by God being a procrastinator. 2 Peter 3:9 KJV "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." Though we might say God procrastinates in his punishment most of us procrastinate in our desire to give our lives to God.
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Posted: 12 years ago
when was bible written
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Posted: 13 years ago
BIBLE HARMONY
The Bible was written by approximately 40 writers over a period of 1,600 years. The writers were generally not conscious of the works of the others. They wrote from three different continents, and spoke three different languages. They were fishermen, farmers, shepherds, soldiers and kings. They wrote in palaces, pastures, prisons and tents. Some were highly educated and some were unlearned. Yet there is perfect unity—absolutely not contradictions.
The Bible is united in theme:
The Old Testament theme is Christ is coming.
The theme of the four gospels is Christ is here.
The theme of the last part of the New Testament is Christ is coming again.
The Bible is united in purpose:
The Bible relates to the need of human redemption.
The Bible is united in presentation:
If a 40 piece orchestra suddenly began to play – in perfect timing, melody, and harmony – it would be evidence of the direction of a single mind.
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Posted: 12 years ago
HOW DO YOU HARMONIZE THE FOLLOWING PASSAGES?
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Posted: 12 years ago
Thanks for your answer. Does God leave it to my discretion to who and what I believe?
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Posted: 12 years ago
HOW DO YOU HARMONIZE THE FOLLOWING PASSAGES?
Answers: 3
Views: 335
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Posted: 12 years ago
Yes, God gives us free will but he also gives the altimative. We either see it his way or else. Now back to the question, how do you harmonize the three passages.
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Posted: 12 years ago
HOW DO WE PROVE BILBE TESTAMONY IS TRUE?
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Posted: 12 years ago
HOW DO WE PROVE BILBE TESTAMONY IS TRUE?
1. Testimony can be proven true or false by putting it to the following tests:
2. Are there a sufficient number of witnessed?
3. Are the witnesses competent?
4. Are there any ulterior motives?
5. Are there any contradictory evidences?
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Posted: 12 years ago
Does the Sikh religion teache believe in hell?
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Posted: 12 years ago
Vajradhars, I’m sorry that you didn’t get many answers to your question. I guess I’m like most of your readers, I must confess I don’t know but I can say this, the NIV version of the NT. Lists 14 verses where hell is discussed.
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Posted: 12 years ago
Will we know each other in Heaven?
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Posted: 13 years ago
Yes
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Posted: 13 years ago
In my life I have no one to blame as I took the path less chosen In doing so, I have gotten lost not only to myself but to the world But knowing that in hope and Perseverance I slowly move along Knowing that somehow, someway I may have made a path that leads to my soul and in the end to my one true self which is really all one can end up with in life in hopes that in doing so I may have made a difference. Darci
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Posted: 13 years ago
Darci, I pity you. There is a light to walk by and progression that is real. And a friend that wants to take your hand and help you achieve great things.
Someone said, “He that knows not and knows not that he knows not he is a fool, stay away from him. If a he knows not and knows that he knows not his is untaught, teach him. He that knows but knows not that he knows is asleep. Wake him. He that knows and knows that he knows is a wise man. Follow him.
Darci, which one of these people best fits your evaluation of your self. My evaluation of my self is that I was made in the image of the almighty God. I am on earth for the purpose of choosing to be with Him and encourage others to do so. And I am going to a place where gold is used for payment, where there is no death, sorrow or crying. And the reward is immeasurable. This confident expectation is solidly based on the reliable word of God. I would love to spend a few hours with you showing the hundreds of concrete facts which prove God’s word to be accurate.
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Posted: 13 years ago