The Work of Faith: Hope of Salvation

[bbyrd009]

i got "believers" here telling me they are tired of hearing "pick up your cross and follow" lol

 

[mjrhealth]

but can you back this up, without entering into judgement? i don't think so, wadr

grace is a gift a free one given to those who will recive it,

Eph_2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

an inheritance is what a father has that is passed down to His son, and do you know who His sons are,

Rom_8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

and

Heb_12:7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
Heb_12:8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

like a said, God has lots of children just not many sons.

 

[VictoryinJesus]

good point, but it does seem almost perverse that dogs are vilified in the Book, when we can find many of the qualities most desired in a follower of Christ portrayed in dogs, don't you think?

Not perverse. Beautiful. Dogs also lick Lazarus sores.. They lick the blood of Jezebel (I think, I will have to check that one). Dogs are unclean and are indeed found undesirable. Yes, He bore those marks of undesirable and so shall we. The thing is most of us are conned by the world into thinking we are something More than we are and we won't associate with dogs. God paints a beautiful picture of truth and then we are offended.

 

[bbyrd009]

like a said, God has lots of children just not many sons.

so you say, but you cannot quote this imo; it has to be inferred. I am even inclined to agree, don't get me wrong, but i defer bc then the next step is identifying them, see. Treat everyone like you are supposed to, and let God decide who His sons are imo

as many as are called the sons of God - Google Search

i would even debate the "many are called, but few are chosen" interp that is so popular; the one where the few come out of the many? that is prolly not what that is saying at all, but rather IDing two different groups. The John Baptists of the world v the Pauls, iow; tho Paul may not fit there, dunno.

 

[bbyrd009]

Not perverse. Beautiful. Dogs also lick Lazarus sores.. They lick the blood of Jezebel (I think, I will have to check that one). Dogs are unclean and are indeed found undesirable. Yes, He bore those marks of undesirable and so shall we. The thing is most of us are conned by the world into thinking we are something More than we are and we won't associate with dogs. God paints a beautiful picture of truth and then we are offended.

it's def weird, we have literal dogs and spiritual dogs being portrayed, so it gets confused i guess. I even use this portrayal of Scriptural dogs v our perspective of them--which i doubt has suddenly changed in the last 2000 years--as a guide to interpreting.

But then mideasterners have a diff perspective of dogs, too, so...arg lol
never been in a house in the mideast yet with a dog in it, etc. never, in 40 years

 

[mjrhealth]

so you say, but you cannot quote this imo; it has to be inferred. I am even inclined to agree, don't get me wrong, but i defer bc then the next step is identifying them, see. Treat everyone like you are supposed to, and let God decide who His sons are imo

as many as are called the sons of God - Google Search

i would even debate the "many are called, but few are chosen" interp that is so popular; the one where the few come out of the many? that is prolly not what that is saying at all, but rather IDing two different groups. The John Baptists of the world v the Pauls, iow; tho Paul may not fit there, dunno.

Yes i have seeing many that where called that have rejected their call. there was even on on this forum once, who are no longer is with us, to use Jesus words, "he is a hard one", and you would never suspect who it was. There are probably others who visit this forum who read and say nothing, they are there waiting for there time,

Rom_8:19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

Like I said He has few sons, The price is high, and few are willing.

 

[VictoryinJesus]

it's def weird, we have literal dogs and spiritual dogs being portrayed, so it gets confused i guess. I even use this portrayal of Scriptural dogs v our perspective of them--which i doubt has suddenly changed in the last 2000 years--as a guide to interpreting.

But then mideasterners have a diff perspective of dogs, too, so...arg lol
never been in a house in the mideast yet with a dog in it, etc. never, in 40 years

I do have to clarify; when I said He was undesirable and we become the same. I didn't mean undesirable for doing wrong, but undesirable for doing good. Opposite of what we once were. I hope that makes sense

1 Peter 3:17-18 KJV
[17] For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. [18] For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

 

[Helen]

i continue to wonder why we debate this, when Scripture asks "who then, can be saved?"

and we can observe that only 2 out of like 1000000 made it into the Promised Land.

They did not enter into their inheritance= Promised land.
But ,I do not think they all "went to hell"...they were God's people!!

But, we each must believe what we believe , and what we think we see in the scriptures that God is saying 'to us'.
Fun aint it!

 

[GodsGrace]

Yes i have seeing many that where called that have rejected their call. there was even on on this forum once, who are no longer is with us, to use Jesus words, "he is a hard one", and you would never suspect who it was. There are probably others who visit this forum who read and say nothing, they are there waiting for there time,

Rom_8:19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

Like I said He has few sons, The price is high, and few are willing.

Jesus said the gate is narrow and few there be that find it.
It's not so easy as some believe either. Then I'm called a worker, but I'm not. Jesus said we are to do what He commanded. He commanded a lot.

 

[GodsGrace]

it's def weird, we have literal dogs and spiritual dogs being portrayed, so it gets confused i guess. I even use this portrayal of Scriptural dogs v our perspective of them--which i doubt has suddenly changed in the last 2000 years--as a guide to interpreting.

But then mideasterners have a diff perspective of dogs, too, so...arg lol
never been in a house in the mideast yet with a dog in it, etc. never, in 40 years

What's a spiritual dog?
Are you speaking about the Samaritans?
And how they mixed the Jewish religion with that of Mesopatania?

 

[GodsGrace]

so you say, but you cannot quote this imo; it has to be inferred. I am even inclined to agree, don't get me wrong, but i defer bc then the next step is identifying them, see. Treat everyone like you are supposed to, and let God decide who His sons are imo

as many as are called the sons of God - Google Search

i would even debate the "many are called, but few are chosen" interp that is so popular; the one where the few come out of the many? that is prolly not what that is saying at all, but rather IDing two different groups. The John Baptists of the world v the Pauls, iow; tho Paul may not fit there, dunno.

Actually, mj is right.
We are all God's children. We're here because of Him.
But we are not all God's sons.
We have to want to be a son and choose God over the enemy.

Fun coming into a thread in the middle of it.
I don't know what's going on !!

 

[mjrhealth]

He commanded a lot.

Be wary of how you take that word "command" its not a demand, it can put you so easily into "prison". but if you.

Mar 12:29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
Mar 12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
Mar 12:31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

than the rest will fall into place, leave it to Jesus, he is quiet capable if you let Him

 

[VictoryinJesus]

Yes i have seeing many that where called that have rejected their call. there was even on on this forum once, who are no longer is with us, to use Jesus words, "he is a hard one", and you would never suspect who it was. There are probably others who visit this forum who read and say nothing, they are there waiting for there time,

Rom_8:19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

Like I said He has few sons, The price is high, and few are willing.

I see where you are going with this. And you have convinced me that there is a difference between, being called and chosen. Are all men called? Is the gospel preached to all so there is no excuse?

Luke 3:6 KJV
[6] And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

Titus 2:11 KJV
[11] For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

But, I wouldn't agree "God has lots of children, but not many sons."

We are either a child of God. Or a child of Satan. We are either of darkness. Or light. I don't know of a gray area, or dim area in-between.

 

[VictoryinJesus]

Actually, mj is right.
We are all God's children. We're here because of Him.
But we are not all God's sons.
We have to want to be a son and choose God over the enemy.

Fun coming into a thread in the middle of it.
I don't know what's going on !!

we are all here (created) by God, yes. But are we all children of God? Do you have scripture?

 

[mjrhealth]

we are all here (created) by God, yes. But are we all children of God? Do you have scripture?

What like this one

Rom_8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

or this one

Heb_12:7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
Heb_12:8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

or this one

Heb_2:10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

or this one

Rom_8:19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

like we said, God has lots of children just few sons.

 

[VictoryinJesus]

What like this one

Rom_8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

or this one

Heb_12:7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
Heb_12:8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

or this one

Heb_2:10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

or this one

Rom_8:19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

like we said, God has lots of children just few sons.

Those verses pertain to sons: that do have the Spirit, that do receive chastening, that do have a captain of their Salvation. How does that prove God has many children, but few sons? You are claiming God lost or abandoned some of His children by the wayside? And only a "few" of His children were chosen.

 

[VictoryinJesus]

They did not enter into their inheritance= Promised land.
But ,I do not think they all "went to hell"...they were God's people!!

But, we each must believe what we believe , and what we think we see in the scriptures that God is saying 'to us'.
Fun aint it!

I may be seriously wrong but I know God is a God of the impossible. I believe He (the LORD) returned to the wilderness where He prepared a table in the presence of His enemies. But nobody wants to hear that.

Romans 11:7-8 KJV
[7] What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded [8] (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear unto this day.

Jonah 4:11 KJV
[11] And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?

 

[Helen]

But we are not all God's sons.
We have to want to be a son and choose God over the enemy.

Fun coming into a thread in the middle of it.
I don't know what's going on !!

Ha! I like your remark it made me chuckle...I feel like that about most every thread!!
Threads wiggle all over the place and down all kinds of rabbit trails...
Very hard to "keep" the subject clear in ones head , esp when a thread is five , six or even more pages long.

 

[GodsGrace]

we are all here (created) by God, yes. But are we all children of God? Do you have scripture?

If we are created by God, we are children of God.
We are made in His image. We have some of His attributes.
Children have the attributes of their parents. They are children of their parents.

Then, as some point, children must decide to pick up THEIR responsibility and become sons or daughters.

Sons and daughters are saved and are of God.
Even though God created us and we are all His children.

No. There is no scripture for this. It was taught to me by a church.
And I agree with it.

 

[GodsGrace]

Ha! I like your remark it made me chuckle...I feel like that about most every thread!!
Threads wiggle all over the place and down all kinds of rabbit trails...
Very hard to "keep" the subject clear in ones head , esp when a thread is five , six or even more pages long.

LOL
Yeah. But it's good anyway. Yes. Many rabbit trails.
Sometimes you answer a poster and it's been answered 53 times already!
And if you answer the last poster, it may not even be what the thread is about!

It's all good.
Nice to see you again.