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Amen! Awesome wisdom in this teaching! Thank you for sharing!JUSTIFICATION OF CHRISTIANS
One of the other effects of Christ’s death is that we are acceptable before God. (Col. 2:13) We are Reconciled. (2nd Corinthians 5:19 thru 21) We are Forgiven (Romans 3:25) We are Delivered.(Col.1:13) We are accepted in the Beloved. (Eph.1:6) We are assured future Glorification (Romans 8:30) We are Justified. (Romans 3:24)
To Justify, is to declare righteous. It is a judicial term indicating that a verdict of acquittal has been announced, excluding all possibility of condemnation. Indeed, in the Scriptures, Justification is invariably set over against condemnation. (Deut. 25:1 Romans 5:16; 8:33 and 34) The claims of God’s Law against the sinner have been fully satisfied. Justification is not because of any overlooking, suspended sentence, or alteration of God’ righteous demands, but because in Christ all of His demands have been fulfilled. Christ’s perfect life of obedience to the Law and His atoning death which paid its penalty are the bases for our Justification. (Romans 5:9) Justification could never be based on our good works, for God requires perfect obedience, which is impossible for Man. (Romans 3:20, Gal.2:16-21,3:11, Titus 3:5-7)
The means of Justification is faith (Romans 3:22, 25, 28, 30). Faith is the means or channel through which God’s grace can impute the righteousness of Christ to the believing transgressor. (Romans 5:1&2.) When we believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the Messiah, and are baptized in His name, God drops all charges of Sin against us; thus we stand acquitted. (Acts 13:38-41) Then God justly announces that acquittal, and that pronouncement is Justification.
SANCTIFICATION THROUGH CHRIST
The word sanctify means to set apart (it has the same root as the words saint and holy). For Christians, sanctification has three aspects. First the believer has been set apart by his position in the family of God. This is usually called positional sanctification. It means being set apart as a member of the family of God. It is true of every believer regardless of his or her spiritual state. Read 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 and remember the carnal condition of these believers. That this positional sanctification is based on the death of Christ is clear from Hebrews 10:10, 1Cor.1:30, 2Thess. 2:13, 1 Peter 1:2.
Of coarse there is also an experiential aspect of sanctification. Because we have been set apart we are to be increasingly set apart in our daily lives (1 Peter 1:16). In the positional sense no one is more sanctified than another, but in the experiential aspect it is quite correct to speak of one believer as being more sanctified than another. All the exhortations of the New Testament concerning spiritual growth are pertinent to this progressive and experiential factor of sanctification.
RECONCILIATION WITH GOD
This is the process by which God and His people are brought together again. The Bible teaches that they were alienated from one another because of God’s holiness and human sinfulness. Although God the Father loves the sinner, (Romans 5:8), it is impossible for Him not to judge Sin, (Hebrews 10:27). Therefore, in Biblical reconciliation, both parties are affected. Through the sacrifice of Christ, people’s Sins are atoned for and God’s wrath is appeased. Thus, a relationship of hostility and alienation is changed into one of peace and fellowship, (Ephesians 2:13-19).
The initiative in reconciliation was taken by God, while we were still sinners and enemies, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8&10, Col. 1:21). Reconciliation is God’s own plan. God Himself “…has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ.” Paul regarded the Gospel as “…the word of reconciliation”, (2nd Corinthians. 5:18&19).
ADOPTED INTO THE FAMILY OF GOD
Adoption is a particularly wonderful benefit of the New Covenant. Every time you read “son” in relation to a believer in John’s writings, for instance, you should translate it “child”, for John does not write of the sonship of the believer. (Even though he acknowledges that we are “children of God, 1John 3:1) But on the other hand Paul reveals that we are adopted as sons. It is true that we are “The Children of God” by the new birth, but it is also true that we are adopted into God’s family at the same time. Romans 8:14-23, 9:4&8, 2Corinthians 6:18, Galatians 3:26, 4:5-7 Ephesians 1:5, 2:19, Philippians 2:15. In the act of adoption a child is taken by a man from a family not his own, introduced into a new family, and regarded as a true son with all the privileges and responsibilities that belong to this new relationship. The imagery in the idea of a child of God is one of birth, growth, and development into maturity; the idea in sonship is that of full fledged privileges in the new family of God. Adoption bestows a new status on the one who receives Christ. The results of adoption are deliverance from slavery of Sin and the Law, and from the flesh (Gal. 4:1 thru 5 Romans 8:14 thru 17), and it is the Holy Spirit who enables us to enjoy the privileges of our position. Forgiveness, Propitiation, Justification, Redemption, Sanctification, Reconciliation, and Adoption are the Seven Biblical elements of the Doctrine of Salvation. And as such are of extreme importance but, many religions, even most religions do not recognize the Seven elements of the doctrine of Salvation. They either ignore or modify these doctrines so that they do not contradict their own man made doctrines. And in doing so preach a false doctrine.
I do not count Glorification as an element of Salvation because it is down the road from Salvation. I don’t want you to think I forgot it. Belief vary as to when this occurs There is a beliefs that we will not be fully glorified until our position and practice are brought into perfect accord lol, and or this will occur only when we see Christ and “and shall be like Him.” (1 John 3:1 thru 3)
Now does this occur when Christ returns and or the Rapture…that depends on your beliefs.
If I am discussing something about Grailhunter's Corner I will put it at the top of the list.What does it mean when you post "bump"?
@Heart2Soul Maybe about being slightly off topic, from a while back?What does it mean when you post "bump"?
You so funny!@Heart2Soul Maybe about being slightly off topic, from a while back?
@Heart2Soul PS: I suppose sometimes it means reviving a thread that was dormant?What does it mean when you post "bump"?
...I'm shocked that you even have to explain this, utterly shocked! ...but, then again, Grailhunter did say some pretty radical things in his essay, so maybe the warning signs were there?I would say that it depends on the individual scripture and what the rest of the Bible has to say about it. And it really doesn't matter what the Jews of the OT period thought about it if their thinking didn't line up with God's.
The fact is that nowhere in the Bible is lesbianism condoned (talked about as if it is okay). Paul is saying that sex between women and sex between men are the same--"unnatural," "vile affections," and in "error". I think this is pretty conclusive.
On the contrary, this, almost single-handedly, is the main fundamental reason as to why the trinity concept is from the devil. For only the devil is the author of confusion and nonsense. If a doctrine does not bring glory to God, then it is not from God, but His adversary. Hermeneutical principle #1.Oddly enough, the “confusion factor” is a “qualifying condition” in this time period, thinking if it makes no sense or cannot be understood, it is of God!
Some of the things that Grailhunter said left me speechless also.
Exactly, if a man-made doctrine makes no sense...that qualifies it as being of God.On the contrary, this, almost single-handedly, is the main fundamental reason as to why the trinity concept is from the devil. For only the devil is the author of confusion and nonsense. If a doctrine does not bring glory to God, then it is not from God, but His adversary. Hermeneutical principle #1.
I think that he meant burp?What does it mean when you post "bump"?
...sorry, that doesn't make any sense, at all?Exactly, if a man-made doctrine makes no sense...that qualifies it as being of God.
No I am saying just as I said....the doctrine men made, did not make sense and they site that as proof it is of God. What is going on, is that they insinuating that God is not smart enough to explain it. The word Trinity and the phrase Original Sin and others do not appear in the scriptures for a good reason....sorry, that doesn't make any sense, at all?
...are you trying to tell me now, that therefore, your comment was from God?
Wow, sorry Grailhunter, i didn't read your entire article, but this is entirely antithetical reasoning. You'll have to take the time to explain much more of what you are trying to say. Is it that you are denouncing this logic, or supporting it? For, again, it sounds absolutely absurd to me for the reasons that I gave - no wisdom and soundness, then no glory to God, then no viable doctrine.No I am saying just as I said....the doctrine men made, did not make sense and they site that as proof it is of God. What is going on, is that they insinuating that God is not smart enough to explain it. The word Trinity and the phrase Original Sin and others do not appear in the scriptures for a good reason.
What does it mean when you post "bump"?