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As far as James, I’m not sure about it being a transitional book from the Church Age to the Kingdom Age spanning the Great Tribulation. I’m not saying you’re wrong or that I disagree with you here, I just do not know. I do know that James specifically wrote “…to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad…” but agree there are certainly some relevant applications for us today. All scripture is profitable, we know that. Personally, these have been some difficult verses for me to understand. James 5:14-15 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. What doctrine is this? I don’t see James 5:14-15 for us today, but cannot explain or expound on them. Notice the words “save the sick” not heal the sick. Save from or to what? And “if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.” Does this mean that the elders can pray and anoint us with oil in the name of the Lord and our sins will be forgiven? James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. As far as James 5:16, “healed” from what? Is this some type of physical illness or is it a spiritual trespass? Or is it perhaps both? Notice “healed” is conditional to two things. “Confess your faults one to another” and “pray one for another”. Also notice that the prayer which availeth much is to be fervent and comes from a righteous man. I don’t know… Perhaps you and/or others have some insight on this book. |
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The verse are outside the church that much is for sure. I searched out the word faults and it only found 4 times in the entire Bible. It would seem to be a short coming but not really sinful. so the context would have to be supplying the meaning.
The only reason some of these guys went and changed it to confess your sins would be to gain ground over another person as the RC Priests and Popes did. though I put the book in a group transitionally I agree more of it falls into the Tribulation dispensation. |
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What is it Brother Chette, or anyone, that addresses this letter to the Tribulation Period and not the church today? Are there any markers within the letter that help us know that? |
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My reason for doing so is based on rightly dividing the word of truth as we have the Scriptures as they are laid out. for example.
We have the four Gospels with Gabriel speaking, John the Baptist, Jesus, the 12 Apostles 70 disciples all speaking to Israel only then we have Acts starts off speaking to Israel leaves off with only the Apostle to the Gentiles speaking to all men alike without respect of persons. Then we have the letters of Paul (not counting Hebrews) all written to all men alike without respect of persons. Then we have Hebrews. this book is a tough one for me to place. I like to keep it transitional as it has plenty of application but is is written primarily to Hebrews. Paul may indeed be the written but he would remain unnamed as he was not purposely sent to them. But his heart for them was true. as we saw in Romans if he could be accursed for his brethren's sake. then we have James through Revelation again we have angels speaking, Jesus speaking, two Hebrew witnesses, 144,000 Jews speaking and primarily it is to Israel. So if after the Fullness of the Gentiles God begins to deal with Israel then is the books are laid out by His providence those books fit well to be either transition from church age to Kingdom, or Church age to the Great Tribulation. Now though I position the books in that way (giving that those positions are up to change) I do not rule out that their is application for the church in a good portion of it. there is plenty of application from Hebrews through Rev 3 for the church. So I may divide them as such but I do not rule out their benefit for the church today. Just like I do not rule out the Old Testament has lessons and application for the church today as well. I must keep Major doctrines divided properly and allow God to speak to his people via his word. At least that is my reason for such |
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Bro. Parrish, I admire your faithfulness to the cause of Christ, for your show that you are gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And that they may recover themselves; out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. Sometimes I just have to stop and acknowledge that I am serving the KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. Rev. 19:16 (speaking of Jesus) I try each day to do as written in II Peter 3:18 ...grow and grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Bro. Parrish, How do we grow in grace? Why should we grow in grace? Is that an application that we should consider? Bro. Parrish, Did you write in one of your post, that you were a member of a fundamental independent Baptist church? Bro. Parrish, I also am member of a warm and caring fellowship of believers committed to the truth of God’s Word. The church is an old-fashioned, independent fundamental Baptist church. Our music is God-honoring and we use only the authorized King James Bible. Bro Parrish, is it not written in the authorized King James Bible, "2Ti 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:"? Does that not mean from Genesis to Revelation? I thank God every day, that he loved me so much that he sent his only begotten Son , to die on Calvary`s cross for me. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. Yes, his precious blood was spilt for me and all that shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. I thank him for that daily. Yes he paid the sin debt for all my sins past, present and future. My payer is that I might all ways stay near to that Calvary's cross. Is it too much trouble, In all thy ways to acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. (Prov. 3:5) I know that the following scripture is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: because the the Word of God says so. Bro. Parrish, Did Jesus teach the disciples how to pray? Were the disciples Jews? Does that mean that it is not profitable to us since he was talking to Jews and not Gentiles or the church? Bro. Parish, what does our Lord and Saviour instruct us in Luke 11:4 as to prayer? Jesus teaches how to pray. "And forgive us our sins;" Bro. Parrish, Why does Jesus tell the disciples that they should ask for forgiveness of their sins? Were they not saved by grace also or was this just a prayer pattern for them to use while he was here on earth with them? Psalm 66:18 Bro. Parrish, should I apply Jesus's instruction of how to pray to my daily life? or Should pray as the hyprocrites do in the synagogues? I know I should not because, "They have their reward".Matthew 6:5 Thank You Bro. Parrish for your help with this message. God Bless You. I pray that you grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Above all, taking the shield of faith ... richard.strickland Luke 11:1-4 1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. 2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. 3 Give us day by day our daily bread. 4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. Webster's 1828 Dictionary SIN, n. 1. The voluntary departure of a moral agent from a known rule of rectitude or duty, prescribed by God; any voluntary transgression of the divine law, or violation of a divine command; a wicked act; iniquity. Sin is either a positive act in which a known divine law is violated, or it is the voluntary neglect to obey a positive divine command, or a rule of duty clearly implied in such command. Sin comprehends not action only, but neglect of known duty, all evil thoughts purposes, words and desires, whatever is contrary to God's commands or law. 1 John 3. Matt. 15. James 4. Sinner neither enjoy the pleasures of nor the peace of piety. Among divines, sin is original or actual. Actual sin, above defined, is the act of a moral agent in violating a known rule of duty. Original sin, as generally understood, is native depravity of heart to the divine will, that corruption of nature of deterioration of the moral character of man, which is supposed to be the effect of Adam's apostasy; and which manifests itself in moral agents by positive act of disobedience to the divine will, or by the voluntary neglect to comply with the express commands of God, which require that we should love God with all the heart and soul and strength and mind, and our neighbor as ourselves. This native depravity or alienation of affections from God and his law, is supposed to be what the apostle calls the carnal mind or mindedness, which is enmity against God, and is therefore denominated sin or sinfulness. Unpardonable sin, or blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, is supposed to be a malicious and obstinate rejection of Christ and the gospel plan of salvation, or a contemptuous resistance made to the influences and convictions of the Holy Spirit. Matt.12. 2. A sin-offering; an offering made to atone for sin. He hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin. 2 Cor 5. 3. A man enormously wicked. Not in use. 4. Sin differs from crime, not in nature, but in application. That which is a crime against society, is sin against God. |
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4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. 8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. 10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall Quote:
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All men are saved by the blood of Christ. As a moderate dispensationalist and Baptist, I think the sins of these men (at this time) could certainly be forgiven but their sins were not "taken away" and "paid for" or "purchased" yet. God's own blood had not been shed for them at this time. This is the way I was taught, others may see it differently. Please see Heb. 10:1-9, Acts 20:28 for more. Quote:
For me, prayer is talking to God as a loving Father. When we pray we speak to God. When we study the Bible, God speaks to us. Let God's Word and His Spirit guide you... "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints" (Eph. 6:18) "But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word." (Acts 6:4) "Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." (Philippians 4:6) "Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." (James 5:16) Thank you Bro. Strickland... Last edited by Bro. Parrish; 07-09-2009 at 12:03 PM. |
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We have to be careful with the application sometimes. "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints" (Eph. 6:18) brother "But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word." (Acts 6:4) "Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." (Philippians 4:6) brother "Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." (James 5:16) brother Thank You again Bro. Parrish You are subscribed to the thread "Should Christians Search their hearts and confess sins?" by chette777 Brother chette777, Again I say absolutely, YES. This verse clearly means that a brother can sin a sin that is unto death. This as we all will agree is only the first death. We all have agreed that by grace a brother is saved from the second death. 1Jo 5:16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it. GOD THE FATHER may come to a place where he says that is enough, your brother has hurt the cause of Christ long enough and put your brother in a premature grave. CKG I quote from your #76 Post "No one has advocated that a Christian can sin all they want with no consequences." "Any person who can sin and not be bothered by it or thinks they can sin all they want with no consequences could be deceived, but most likely they’re lost. On the other hand we beleivers are dead to and freed from sin." Yes brother CKG, we are freed by grace from sin unto the second death. However, to be freed of the wages of sin unto the first death, we have to admit or agree with God that we have sinned and abandon the sin. CKG we both agree, that a brother can't sin without consequences. Do we not put ourselves back under the consequences of the law for the first death? Is that not what Paul tells us in the all wonderful passages from Romans Chapter 8 that you quoted from your post #76. Romans 6 1. What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? 2. God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? The application of this passage is clearly declared verse 1 ...Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? 2 God forbid. again in verse 15 verse 15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. Ladies and Gentlemen please notice verse 16 16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? 17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. When we became free from sins but Paul says "Know ye not" and then he tells them to "yield your member servants to righteousness unto holiness." 18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. 19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. All scripture is profitable. As I have been reminded We have to be careful with the application sometimes. 23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. So, there is the wages of sin for those saved by grace and for those who choose to remain under the Law of the Jews and suffer also the second death |
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Ephesians 4(Note: We forgive because we have been forgiven, not to get forgiveness) By first death do you mean the normal meaning of death (heart stops, no breathing...etc)? In the Bible there is death (the body dying; heart stops, no breathing...etc) and then there is the second death which is lost people being cast into the lake of fire. Unless the Lord comes and catches we believers away we will all face physical death. A believer who refuses to turn from their sin could face a premature death. |
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[QUOTE=Richard.Strickland;22394]I have enjoyed the fellowship with each of you, May you grow in grace, and the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. since their is an disagreement among you on I John 1:9 I am not backing down from my understanding of that verse and how it applies but I have used different path to show what I believe to be. It begins the way my previous post did but grew in lenght so as to try convey my point of view without hopefully creating any strifes. The Doctrine of Repentance Luke 24:46-48 46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: 47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 And ye are witnesses of these things. The great commission is found 5 times in the New Testament. Luke 24:46-48 Matthew 28:19,20 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. Mark:15,16 15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. John 20:21-23 21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. 22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: 23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained. Acts 1:8 8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Now what I am saying is this, that what we have read in Luke 24:46-48 is just as much of the great commission as what we commonly read in Mathew 28:19,20. So; if this is the great commission, then it necessitates that the doctrine of repentance must be included as we preach the word of God among all nations. And if a person does not include the message of repentance, then he is not fulfilling the great commission. The doctrine of repentance, In many of our fundamental Baptist pulpits today , the message of repentance is seldom preached. I have seen in revival meetings of years gone by, it was not uncommon to see people coming down an aisle throbbing under conviction and sobbing woe is me for I am undone. But today we see people coming down the aisle, to make their quote unquote decisions for Christ and they`re cracking their bubble gum with a smirk on their face and I want to say seldom is the plow of conviction driven deep into the soil of the human soil. But it is my contention, that whenever repentance is preached and insisted upon, solid results are going to follow. And those who get saved under that kind of preaching, generally turn out to be stalwart robust Christians. It must be insisted upon by the man of God that before the prodigal(Luke 15:11-32) is reinstated, he must return in sorrow. Notice 3 things of the doctrine of repentance: First of all the definition of repentance is #1 not simply remorse. For an classic example Judas Iscariot in Matthew 27:3 & 4. 3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. Get it, repented himself. Now there are some that would say that repentance is simply a change of mind and does not necessitate a change in direction. If that is true than Judas Iscariot repented. But Judas did not repent. His sorrow was not for his sin. His sorrow was that he had gotten caught. ***************************************** “Gotten caught” by who? It doesn’t say anyone caught him. It doesn’t say when he got caught he brought the money to the chief priests and elders It says “Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he (Jesus) was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders. Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood.” Judas admitted his wrong, but to the wrong person. His mistake is he should’ve went to Jesus and not the chief priests and elders. Of course Jesus had been captured at this time, but if he had not hung himself he could’ve encountered the risen Lord. ***************************************** Paul describes that in II Corinthians 7:9 & 10 9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. 10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. ***************************************** Paul is talking to believers in 2 Corinthians 7:9 & 10. He’s not talking to anyone about being saved. ***************************************** Now here it is; For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but sorrow of the world worketh death. You see Judas was simply sorry that he had gotten caught. ***************************************** See previous statement about Judas’ getting caught. ***************************************** Have you ever got caught in an embarrassing situation and you wept bitter tears because you got caught? And so many claim that as their salvation. I ask you was that Godly sorrow? Was it sorrow for what your sin did to Jesus on the cross at Calvary? or was it just merely the sorrow of the world worketh death? Do you know that it is possible for a person to thrive and weep under conviction and still stop one step short of genuine repentance? it says of Felix in Acts 24:5 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee. Get it, Felix trembled , he was under conviction, but he stopped one step short of genuine repentance. It says of Ahab in I Kings 21:27 27 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly. He cried Lord have mercy and rent his clothes, but he did not rent his heart. So #1, the definition of repentance is not remorse. #2 it is simply not reformation. Now, consider this statement. While there may be reformation in one area of a person's life. There may be de-generation in another area of a person`s life. For example; I have been in a church worship service and saw those that really were under conviction, and this one said you know I am going to quit drinking, I am going to quit running around on my wife, and I am going to quit using God`s name in vain. Are you Listening? You could quit it all and still be a first class candidate for hell. ***************************************** I have no problem with what you’re saying here. I think all on this forum would agree that remorse and reformation do not equal salvation. ***************************************** Romans 8:8 says: 8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. There is nothing you can give up that can please God Almighty. As a matter of fact, the bible teaches, that when a person tries to get to heaven by self reformation his last mistake is worse than his first before he even tried to reform. I am sure each or you have seen an example of this in someone that you know. Have known of or have you been around drunkard, who after spending a whole day in jail because while drunk he would get in a fight, and see this drunkard get out of jail and come down the aisle of a church building and say this drinking is no good, it has broken up my family, it has robbed me of my joy, it has taken all of my money, I am going to get rid of the bottle. You know what the tragedy is? The next weekend he will be back at the bottle worse than before. Suppose you cheated on your Federal 2008 tax return ,and suppose that the IRS opens your Federal 2009 tax return and money falls out with an attached note that says Dear Sirs; I cheated on my Federal 2008 tax return this money is what I stole from the Federal Government. Now if it had been repentance; the note would have said, I have been saved by the grace of God. And because God has made me a new creature in Jesus Christ I believe this restitution is in order. Mathew 12:43-45 says 43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. 44 Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. 45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation. So, you can quit it all, you can look right, your hair can be cut right, you can wear the right length of dresses and still be unsaved. The definition of repentance is not #1 remorse, it is not #2 reformation, and it is not #3 religion. CKG in post #76 made the following statement and I quote, " The idea that a Christian has to get their sins forgiven every time they sin comes from Roman Catholicism and taken up by Protestants and unfortunately many Baptists." Okay a little research reveals; In Matthew, the Roman Catholic (the corrupt)Douay version of the Bible says thisThe Doctrine of Repentance ***************************************** My above comment had to do with forgiveness and here is what Catholics (erroneously) believe about forgiveness: “Baptism was given to take away the sin inherited from Adam (original sin) and any sins we personally committed before baptism—sins we personally commit are called actual sins, because they come from our own acts. Thus on the day of Pentecost, Peter told the crowds, "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit" (Acts 2:38), and when Paul was baptized he was told, "And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name" (Acts 22:16). And so Peter later wrote, "Baptism . . . now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a clear conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ" (1 Pet. 3:21). For sins committed after baptism, a different sacrament is needed. It has been called penance, confession, and reconciliation, each word emphasizing one of its.aspects. During his life, Christ forgave sins, as in the case of the woman caught in adultery (John 8:1–11) and the woman who anointed his feet (Luke 7:48). He exercised this power in his human capacity as the Messiah or Son of man, telling us, "the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins" (Matt. 9:6), which is why the Gospel writer himself explains that God "had given such authority to men" (Matt. 9:8). Since he would not always be with the Church visibly, Christ gave this power to other men so the Church, which is the continuation of his presence throughout time (Matt. 28:20), would be able to offer forgiveness to future generations. He gave his power to the apostles, and it was a power that could be passed on to their successors and agents, since the apostles wouldn’t always be on earth either, but people would still be sinning.” http://www.catholic.com/library/Forgiveness_of_Sins.asp ***************************************** Luke 24:46-48 46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: 47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 And ye are witnesses of these things. The great commission is found 5 times in the New Testament. Luke 24:46-48 Matthew 28:19,20 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. Mark:15,16 15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. John 20:21-23 21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. 22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: 23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained. Acts 1:8 8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Now what I am saying is this, that what we have read in Luke 24:46-48 is just as much of the great commission as what we commonly read in Mathew 28:19,20. So; if this is the great commission, then it necessitates that the doctrine of repentance must be included as we preach the word of God among all nations. And if a person does not include the message of repentance, then he is not fulfilling the great commission. The doctrine of repentance, In many of our fundamental Baptist pulpits today , the message of repentance is seldom preached. I have seen in revival meetings of years gone by, it was not uncommon to see people coming down an aisle throbbing under conviction and sobbing woe is me for I am undone. But today we see people coming down the aisle, to make their quote unquote decisions for Christ and they`re cracking their bubble gum with a smirk on their face and I want to say seldom is the plow of conviction driven deep into the soil of the human soil. But it is my contention, that whenever repentance is preached and insisted upon, solid results are going to follow. And those who get saved under that kind of preaching, generally turn out to be stalwart robust Christians. It must be insisted upon by the man of God that before the prodigal (Luke 15:11-32) is reinstated, he must return in sorrow. ***************************************** Luke 15:11-32 states no conditions for which the prodigal must meet before he returns to his father. The son is sorrowful for the depths he has plummeted to and he realizes he has come to the end of his rope because of his sin, but his father didn’t demand anything for him to return, but only for him to return. Luke 15:20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. ***************************************** I stopped here because it seems there was a lot of repetition in the rest of your post. Conviction of sin and a realization of one's lost condition is a must in order for someone to realize their need of the Savior. All one has to do is read what Paul says in Romans 1-3. He brings them to a point of "All have sinned" before he declares justification by faith. Once a person realizes their need of Jesus he can repent. Acts 20:21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. Repentance, according to Paul, is turning to God and placing your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Sorrow and brokeness may or may not be present. Note the incident of Acts 8 - People are saved by believing the gospel. Again conviction of sin and a realization of one's lost condition will occur in order for the person to see their need of Jesus, but that realization may or may not manifest itself with outward sorrow and brokeness. I don't know why people get hung up on this. Yes there must be preaching that will point out to the lost their need for salvation. 1 Timothy 1A lost person will never get saved by putting away their sin. To get saved they must believe on Jesus. Romans 3 |
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The same death as does our LORD here in his Holy Word: 1Jo 5:16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it. CKG What death is spoken of Here? What is the meaning of this verse? |
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