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A forum to discuss Salvation, Eternal Security and other topics that pertain to Salvation.
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For a while now, I have been attending a Church(IFB), while I am waiting for the Lord to open a door for my next pastorate; And although(for the most part), I very much enjoy the opportunity to be “preached to”, I am not on the “exact same page” as my pastor. This can be somewhat expected, because I have never found “two Baptist” that totally agree 100%. Anyway, recently the LORD reminded me, not to loose sight of “the main thrust of ministry”; This reminder was needed because all I have been hearing, is “soul winning, soul winning, soul winning”. Now, although I do tell people about Jesus and about their need for a Born Again experience and “sometimes” people respond…
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Matthew 5 21 Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. when it says that someone who says "thou fool" shall be in danger of hell fire, does that mean that believers are in danger of going to hell if they talk like that?
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I was just having an interesting conversation with a co-worker who was an IFB but was led astray by Calvinism and turned Presbyterian (there were also pot-shots being thrown in by our resident Lutheran...). He asked whether regeneration came before or after salvation. I, of course, said after and explained non-Calvinist salvation to him. Why this caught me off-guard I'm not sure because I know the Reformed position, but he was completely stuck on Ephesians 2:8-9, though not in the way that we understand it. Both of them are convinced that accepting the free gift of salvation is a decision and thus action taken to affect salvation and thus a work that can be boasted. …
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I'm posting part of response from another "Baptist" forum that was left unanswered about 2 Peter 3:9 and the Calvinist mangling of it. Feel free to add to it. Please pardon the Greek, I was dealing with Biblophobes who tried using it against me. Now this verse only says what you say it doesn't say if you read a presuppostional stance into the text. But what does 2 Peter 3:9 actually say? "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." Now does this verse only mean that God is not willing that ONLY THE ELECT should not perish? That…
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1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. Romans 8:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. Is it possible for a saved person to be an idolater at the same time? If so, how do we reconcile these two verses? One says the saved are heirs with Christ. The other says idolaters cann…
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At one point in my life here on earth I was addicted to sin and evil. So much to the point that I even stopped lying to myself and God about it. I told God that not only was I addicted to sin and evil but I loved it. I told God the truth. That I loved sin and evil more than I loved him. In fact at that point in time the truth was that I did not love God at all. I used God. I took God for granted. All I wanted was what I wanted. I could have cared less about how God felt or what he wanted. At that time I wasn't even aware that God had feelings just like I did. All God was to me was a meal ticket. A free ride to where ever I dreamed I could go. He was my escape goat. I wa…
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I would like to start a new thread based on this article. The original can be found at: http://biblehelp.org/prayperson.htm (Use by permission of author) Is it even Biblical to Pray for a Person’s Salvation? It is not uncommon for a Christian to ask other Christians to pray for the salvation of someone they are concerned about. Although this concern for the person’s eternal destiny is commendable, is it Biblical; will God answer these prayers? If you were to survey Christians with this question, you would get a large variety of answers ranging from “Yes, of course. God desires that we intervene on the behalf of others,” all the way to, “Definitely no; …
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I'm just going to keep my question simple and see what you all have to say.. Did you stay down on your knees and emotionally cry out to the Lord to save you? Or.. Did someone show you, one-on-one, from the Bible the plan of Salvation and pray with you as you asked the Lord a simple (yet powerful and meaningful) prayer to save you? I will not sit here and say that one is better or worse than the other because as far as I'm concerned if you ask the Lord to save you and you mean it in your heart he will do it! The only reason I ask is because I have seen it both ways. I have seen it short and sweet, and I have seen it emotional, deep and lasted a while. If someone f…
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People are being taught the gate to heaven is wide and they are excepting it! The blind are leading the blind to the slaughter in uncountable numbers! (Massive destruction).
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Does anyone have a scripture to support this to the affirmative or negative?
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Mat 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and [with] fire: 12 Whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. 13 ¶ Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. 14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? 15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer [it to be so] now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he …
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2001 Translation, has removed; soul, grace, gospel, hell, Christ, Cross, Spirit, everlasting life, and who knows what else... The translators of this version are not wanting to adhere to any doctrine; but without doctrine what is the bible worth-nothing... It seems that ever-so-often someone comes out of some seminary somewhere, and thinks that they can reconfigurate, reorganize, redistibute the word of God... I call them all "just another version"... the K.J.V. is in my opinion still the best soulwinning tool that the soulwinner has, because... ...it has soul, grace, gospel, hell, Christ, cross, Spirit, everlasting life and all of there doctrines in-tact and ready t…
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...he believes he must believe in Jesus Christ and be baptized to be saved? ...he believes he can lose his salvation? ...he believes Jesus Christ is the only way to heaven for him, but isn't sure if He is for everybody?
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I give a co-worker a ride to work twice a week; and was wanting to witness to him. I asked the Lord to give me wisdom on how to present the gospel to him. In my tract pile I had one in titled "Wisdom from the Catholic Bible" and the thought came to me after much prayer, give this tract to billy, him being a Catholic, and ask him to read it for me over the weekend. I have a brother-in-law, who is also a Catholic. I told billy about his often bouts with depression, and loss of his Catholic faith, and that if he would read it for me, and see from his Catholic perspective if the tract would be appropriate or suitable for my brother-in-law. He was happy to do so, and glad to …
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I have seen on a number of threads here this "repentance unto salvation" terminolgy used. I am curious as to the doctrine behind this and how many people in the IB churches ascribe to this doctrine?
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I've listened to a radio preacher in my area a few times to make sure that I heard his "salvation plan" correctly... After his recorded sermon ends, another recording comes on that invites people to their church etc...and part of the final recording is an invitation to be saved...this is how it's presented... If you want to be saved, it's as easy as A-B-C. A - Admit that you're a sinner. B - Believe that Jesus is the Son of God. C - Confess your sins to him. That's it...and that's all that is said. I know what I think, but what do others think of this?
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What is Faith? Is it a "blind leap in the dark?" Is it believing in something that we can not know? Further, is faith an action or is it a thought?
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Recently heard a preacher say that if someone doesn't believe in the diety of Christ, or does not believe Christ is God, that person can't be saved. Does anyone know where this doctrine came from in the Bible and/or what verse(s) substantiate this statement? This is not a discussion of the trinity, or church history, or creeds. I would like to keep this focused on the question. Thanks.
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How does one reconcile Matthew 18:15-17 in the realm of forgiveness except to call it reconciliation or church discipline? Mat 6:14 Mat 6:15 Eph 4:32 How has God forgiven you? 1Jo 1:9 Luk 17:3 Forgiveness sounds conditional in the sense of scripture as recorded in Luke 17:3. Psalm 82:2-3 has me wondering whether we do justice if we overlook the wrongs unrepentent people do.
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We recently had some church events come up that have me wondering something. If a person has said they are saved and then it turns out they were not, what would that mean of any that have been led by them? I know that the Holy Ghost is the one convicting and that the soulwinner is a tool, but I have just never thought about that before?
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I also noticed he seems quieter, perhaps more humble this time. But even last time I had come to view his particular tendency to boast as just having an immensely positive attitude. He's also careful to thank others and to offer credit where credit is due, while having no compunctions about calling out anyone who deserves none. -
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Just to clarify on the repenting God did when Israel turned from their evil ways. The thing here is that their turning from evil ways here is called... works. So since salvation isnt by works ..and turning from evils ways IS works.. hence the issue with repent meaning 'turn from sin'. So there is what I was meaning. -
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Thankfully the pastors I know NEVER STOPPED preaching the gospel. Remember, TGL, they're to preach the whole counsel of God, not just salvation messages. And just to be clear, preaching messages that promote conservative, Biblical values is imperative. Maybe one should let the Holy Spirit guide in what these pastors preach, eh?
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