Bible Questions & Discussion PAGE 397

There are but two forms of righteousness . That righteousness that is of the Law .

And that righteousness that is by faith .

Jesus fulfilled the Law and justified by the law . He walked by faith and was also righteous by faith .

We who are true born children of God are not saved by baptism for it is written that in baptism we are buried with Christ .." only the dead are buried .

But we do willingly ( by grace) conform to Christ .

We "uphold the Law " for we die and are crucified with Christ confessing our sin and putting our faith in Him who died for us all .

And are then justified by faith in Christ .whoGod raised from the dead " for our justification "

Alex1939...Yes Aldenapoli...Faith is the result of his seed his words Thus a spiritual pregnancy results which is the Child of Promise the H.G. the kingdom we hope for..Thats y he has to know us then when we have the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen...A spiritual pregnancy...Thats y Jesus is saying that which is born of the spirit is spirit which is the H.G. our new innerman...A kingdom Child ...Unless you receive the Kingdom as a lil Child you will in no wise enter there in..

.....Even in the natural when a woman is pregnant she has the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen...Her fetus is evidence she has known the Bridegroom...Even tho no body can see it yet...But she knows it without a doubt....Thats faith ok lemme go...

Thank you for your kind reply, regards John.

Hello Duncan . Enjoy your posts , thank you . Are you quoting the KJV ? I notice Matthew chapter 28 verse 20 in my KJV says : and , lo , I am with you alway , even to the end of the world ( not age ) . Amen . This is a KJV site , not just a Christian site . Those two words in that context ( world and age ) could be interpreted very differently .

Merry Christmas everyone! :)

Please read Mark 13, Matthew 24, 2Thessalonians 2,

Hopefully these are helpful

Not only can they be but all, except Judas (that betrayed Jesus) are saints.! The apostles are the disciples of Jesus and all were canonized (made saints) with the exception of Judas. A saint is "anyone" who has led a virtuous life and or "martyred" for their faith and 'usually' has 'miracles' attached to them. Plus, anyone placing their life & trust in Jesus as Chris said. So if one truly believes, and only God knows the heart, can be a saint. He can weed out the false people saying & or acting holy.

Therefore all children under the age of accountability will be raptured. If you want to be certain, beings we do not know the time or day, talk to them about Jesus all their life as much as possible & bible says He will grow the seed that we plant. Anyone that isn't controlled by satan that hears His word will make the right choice, again, in His time. Beings He knows this time He will see that anyone who is meant to be saved will be! Thirteen is the most common age "suggested" for the age of accountability, based on the Jewish custom. However, the Bible gives no direct support to the age of accountability. It likely varies from child to child.

Again, a specific book, verse or scripture does not say for only God Himself knows such time yet if, as I believe, God is a loving, forgiving God He will see that innocent ppl don't get hurt when Christ believers are called to meet Him in the clouds (raptured) & go home. Yet again, beings He knows all it is very possible if anyone does get killed during such an event that God knew their time was up anyway. does that help?

"The age of accountability refers to the time in a person's life when he or she is capable of making a decision whether to trust Jesus Christ for salvation and I don't believe there is an exact scripture for only God knows their hearts".! So if ANY church makes someone do a certain thing at a certain age because they think that said child is old enough to be accountable then that is what falls under man made "religion" & it is not of God. God will bring the holy spirit to them when He alone knows they are ready. No matter how much they pray or are prayed for such maters. It's all in His time and for His glory.

Amen Gerald.

We have to live in the strength of God's Spirit as mentioned in Galatians 5:22-23.

Being born from above is not just sins forgiven, its a new creation taken place where the truth in the inerrant scripture shapes us.

It's not just hearing what Christ is saying, It's living what Christ is saying by virtue of the word and not what we achieve in the flesh.

Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

God bless you and all that you do brother.

- Believers in the lord Jesus Christ they need to Pick up their bible which is the sword and Put on the Armour

Being sober waiting in the lord Jesus Christ.

-all Christians need to be committed before God and Obey the word His word then Jesus will abide in us and we in him.

-when we slack around then we became a salt that has lost it saltness which becomes worthless but for casting out and be trodden under the foot of men and the words which will we preach is unable to move sinners towards repentance

and this is what the church has done, and we are experiencing across the world.

so, as it's written in Hebrews 5:12-14

For though by this time, you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, 13 for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is fa child. 14 But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.

-Let us not forget the great commission but watching always in prayers and reading, praying and fasting before God

all the time.



Mathew 28:19

19. go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them min2 the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."

I have indeed posted that when I did a study in Revelation here about 6 months ago. That of course fits in to the fact that we don't see that happening yet either; the worldwide false signs; although with that one character in Israel and others who are false Christs; the day is approaching.

I personally think that the bowl judgment where darkness covers the region of the Beast may indicate that solar power is used as the main power source and perhaps that ties into the mark of the beast itself the way it functions in the human body. One of the cardinals in the Catholic church said some time ago that he believed a false pope would be promulgating that theory as the False Prophet (or Antichrist). Perhaps the "fire from the sky" is something like the energy from the Northern Lights being channeled as a source of energy. It also of course could be tied into massive geomagnetic storms that shut down the grid. Clearly the sun and moon are involved with many signs in the end times. Those who ascribe such events to natural eclipses fall short of the truth I believe; as was the case with the FULL moon and sun turning dark at the Crucifixion. THere is no doubt supenatural causes of things; along with what is likely satellites falling to earth (stars falling-there are many thousands in the atmosphere today); and of course meteorites also will likely cause dust along with volcanoes and the pit being opened; etc.

The 10 nations that rule for "one hour" with Antichrist also will have leaders that become completely wicked in the last days according to Daniel. It is amazing how some who should know better who call themselves believers are excited to see this peace agreement developing that began a few years back (you know what I mean). They should know that it is a Covenant with Death and hell as Isaiah states; as well as the fact that it will be broken a few years later.

I am a Pretribulation rapture person myself; I don't intend to be here in those days.

As you said: "but having so reduced the gospel we have simply kept recycling the milk of the word & there is not much meat". The meat starts & ends w/Jesus yet very much includes everything in between; S*loving God with all our being, our neighbor as ourselves, reading, learning spreading His word (including teaching of evil (hell) & prophetic times to come) & living accordingly, never denying Christ*.! Very true what you said about "dispensation and the bible being rightly divided", according to His word we shall live with Jesus in our heart. He is NOT a "religion", He is the truth, the way & the life.! Plus, these days for one to say "I'm Christian" (the Word "Christian" Origin "Christianos" is the original Greek word for Christian, and it is derived from the words "Christ" and "tian." "Christ" indicates "anointed," and "tian" signifies "little." As a result, the term "Christian" actually means "anointed ones) therefore I feel it proper to say "I'm a believer" or "rightly divided". Basically, we live according to Paul's epistles ( Act 13-Philimons) no longer living by old laws & rules yet if anyone truly has Jesus in their heart (*and all of the above*) they will not want (have need) to sin against any commandments. Amen

Amen, amen & amen.

Amen Giannis and Gerald.

Matthew 16:16-18

16) And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

17)And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my

18)Father which is in heaven.

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

I believe Jesus is saying Peter what you declared in verse 16 is the rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

and Peter preached that on Pentecost.

I like the way you put that Giannis!

All three applies.

God bless.

found this and sent to her: "ANY Candidates of Apostleship needs: to; 1. have been with Jesus during the whole three years that Jesus was among them. That is, he needed to be an eyewitness of Jesus' baptism when the Heavenly Father validated Jesus' person and work. 2. He needed to have heard Jesus' life-changing teachings and 3. been present to see His healings and other miracles". Therefore, in answer to your question Alleylee, "You can not be an Apostle today, nobody can".!"

"ANY Candidates of Apostleship needs: to; 1. have been with Jesus during the whole three years that Jesus was among them. That is, he needed to be an eyewitness of Jesus' baptism when the Heavenly Father validated Jesus' person and work. 2. He needed to have heard Jesus' life-changing teachings and 3. been present to see His healings and other miracles". Therefore, in answer to your question AlleyLee, "You can not be an Apostle today, nobody can".!

Hello Ronald, good to hear from you. Miss reading your posts. Come here and post more often, I hope. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Trusting God vs Self Part 2.

Okay this is my THIRD attempt to do this without it getting wiped out. For those trusting God we still only see through a glass darkly. ( 1 Cor. 13:12). Nonetheless in our own lives and especially others we can see patterns of how trusting God brings us benefits in the Lord. The effectual prayers of a righteous man availeth much ( James 5:16).

It is good to follow someone who has a proven track record long term in trusting and fearing the Lord. Obviously we need to be cautious in case they slip into sin; but as "iron sharpens iron" ( Prov. 27:17) it is good to exhort; admonish and of course encourage one another as brothers in Christ ( 2 Tim. 4:2). A TRUE man of God will be open about the fact that he is indeed a flawed vessel; and will ask for prayer.

This; of course is NOT the same as following anyone who has an auspicious name in the ministry. There are those; of course that have that name who are doctrinally sound; others who are clearly not. It is unlikely that these individuals have the time to effectively look at an individual at least long term unless you happen to be close friends to them or a family member. The scriptures; however have the answers in them; and ultimately they should be used by the skilled practitioner to reveal the Lord's will in our lives.

Hi Richard,

Interesting-from 2 Thess. 3:10 it says: "if a man does not work he shall not eat."

I just heard the other day that in our state, (WA) someone on welfare with all the "bennies" equals a salary of $120,000. That is really outrageous for people who do not work, many of whom can. I for one do not wish for people to live in squalor, but this amount is far above the medium income in our state. No wonder so many do not go to work when there are so many jobs out there. They make far more on welfare than they could if they worked a 40 hour week. But those who do work and who have worked all their adult life until retirement, this is a slap in the face. We pay for these people to have a better income than most of us.

So, while the rich could certainly enlist some reforms in their lives, those on welfare could and should do the same and make their own money to care for their needs when they can. Those of us who are middle class, whether upper, middle, or lower, we are being taken advantage of and we can not really afford all of these taxes, But we, too, need some reform in our lives.

But all of this reform needs to come from God, NOT from the government. the government always screws up whatever they endeavor to do that the private sector can do or has done better. For those who are truly down and out, unable to help pick themselves back up from poverty, or recover from drug/alcohol addiction, or have mental health of physical disabilities that prevent them from working, God's people should certainly help them and the charities that service these people.

An error that cannot be substantiated by scripture . And one that has led to so much mischief and great evil.

You cannot build an eternal church on a son of Adam . You can only build it on the Son of God .

God in his wisdom laid out all of Peters failures to show also he was not tThe Rock. All of scripture says God is the Rock.

Jesus Himself said " if any one hears my words and does them ,I will liken them to a wise man that dug deep and built his house upon a rock " Jesus being the Rock the Word of God made flesh .

One swallow does not make a summer . One verse does not make or prove a doctrine .

Peter was the Apostle to the Jews and was based in Jerusalem .

Paul was the Apostle to the gentiles and was found and died in Rome .

Tradition does not overrule scripture .

Rick, I am sorry for what you are going through. To have the devastation of divorce and then the hope of having your marriage renewed and then have your wife break your heart again. That must be very painful.

I will pray for you and your ex-wife.

Dear Heavenly Father, today we lift up both Rick and his ex-wife before You in the name of Jesus. Bring healing and strength to both of these people so that each can make the best decisions for their life ahead. Heal the brokenness and pain in their hearts, the aspects of their character that led to the breakdown of this marriage, and the sense of loss of the dream of the future they were to have together. We ask that You help rick get past this situation and not be easily taken in by his ex-wife's moves to reunite. Help both set boundaries on their relationships that will help them interact in healthy and godly ways. Bring forgiveness to each of them for one another. And, should it be Your will, bring them back together in marriage when the time is right by Your will. If not this, then guide them in this time of singleness to be the man and woman You created them to be as individuals. Father, i know that You will work in the lives of Rick and his ex-wife in good ways that bring them closer to You and advance their faith. Amen.

Hi Linda. To remain true to the Bible, we find in numerous Scriptures, the word 'saint(s)' is used. You can type that word in the Search box & you can check out the verses.

The word 'saint' finds its root in the verb, 'to sanctify'. And this means 'to make Holy, to set apart'. So when we see it written in the Bible, we understand that it refers to the holy, separated ones to God, i.e. to Christians. You are a saint as you've placed your trust & life in Jesus. But the RC definition isn't correct, where they appoint some special persons to sainthood. This is not biblical.

Trusting God vs trusting self.

There is something to be said for wisdom that comes from above in guiding our decisions; if anything simply trusting the Word of God on certain things like guidance on money ( Proverbs 10:2 on "ill gotten gains"; Proverbs 20:21 warns of a quickly received inheritance that is spent rapidly and or unwisely reminding us of the story of the son who squandered his inheritance in Luke 15.)

Similar things can be said for other basic issues in life such as behaviors that enhance or disrupt marriages and other family relations; as well as the general counsel not to trust in themselves. Proverbs 3:5-6 warns us about not leaning on our own understanding.

The difficulty comes in the seemingly mundane actions that the saved and unsaved perform every day. At least we USED to assume a standard indicative of verses like 2 Thessalonians 3:10 which interestingly enough was apparently repeated by Lenin (an avid atheist) but for some odd reason is missing from the far left today. Go figure. When we look at work; assuming that we are not a total criminal for a living (not to be the case as much today in society); we can certainly see how those who are highly skilled; making a "name for themselves" in the world as well as very rich can be much more likely to be caught up in their own accomplishments and status. What would be considered a disaster for them (i.e. having to do manual labor because of mental decline or their company folding) would be to many a cause of rejoicing who are struggling to survive. Such perspective of individuals inevitably squews (however you spell it) our viewpoint. Our natural affections are self centered as well as many of our personal dislikes. The Spirit must be renewing the inner man daily and those who are saved have access to this sanctification. There is ALWAYS contention between the Spirit and the flesh; it may lie dormant but sin is always present as long as we are in these mortal bodies ( Romans 7:24).

Hi Lena, went to doctor to be tested for influenza and covid. All negative, so that is a relief. Still a respiratory infection but a better scenario than to have the any of these flus.



Thanks for your praying heart. I know that God is healing me already. But he brought this situation upon me so that I would humbly seek the prayers of others. How blessed I am for all who pray for me. May God bless those who pray for others as well as answer our prayers ever according to His perfect will.

Thanks Gigi, I wish you to be well soon. God Bless You and all His children.

Thanks again for highlighting these other verses from Romans. Very inspiring and reassuring to know that God has our backs. He has overcome the enemy. He is King of Kings and Lord of Lords. He is the Victor. He is One Who conqueror sin, the grave and hell. And He loves us so, more than we could ever know or imagine. We can rest in His love and victory.

Amazing that He did all this by becoming human while still remaining God. Not a deified man, but God condescending to us in Mary's womb, conceived of the Holy Spirit, inhabiting the body the Father prepared for us. He did not take on the body of another human person, but was THE one and only Person in this human body. He was born in a manger to people of no repute. This Babe was our Savior and Deliver from evil since before time began. What a condescension! What a humbling! What a loving!

Done for us that in redemption God would be glorified and demonstrate the greatness of His love, power and authority in Jesus, the One who is the exact image of the Father. God from God, Light from Light, True God from True God.

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Love these verses, Giannis. Very appropriate for us to understand and pracgice in these evil times.

Romans 12:9-18

"Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men."