How God Has Reconciled Us and the World Unto Himself
Response to comment [from a
Jehovah's Witness]: "Those Christ
died for are saved reconciled to God
by CHRIST death...[/QUOTE]
His death
never saved anybody. His rising did
(1 Cor. 15:20, 23).
Elements in Christ’s propitiation
(appeasing or conciliating): dying
for man’s sins (1 Pet. 1:18, 19),
satisfying God’s justice (Rom. 3:25,
26), reconciling God and man (2 Cor.
5:18, 19), offering believing sinner
perfect righteousness (2 Cor. 5:20,
21). Thomas Nelson Publishers.
(1996). Nelson’s quick reference
topical Bible index (p. 509).
Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson
Publishers.
[B] Of his own will begat he us with
the word of truth, that we should be
a kind of firstfruits of his
creatures [James 1:18].[/B]
"This is definitely a reference to
the new birth. How does He beget us?
“With the word of truth, that we
should be a kind of firstfruits of
his creatures.” Beget means “to
bring forth.” There are those who
say, “Well, if I am predestined to
be lost, there is nothing I can do
about it. And if I am to be saved,
I’ll be saved.” There are two wills
involved here—“Of his own will begat
he us.” Again, you have in
conception two coming together—there
is no other way for a conception to
take place. Therefore, when His will
is joined with your will, you will
be born again. Don’t tell me that
you are not responsible. It is not
His will that any should perish. You
are begotten by the Word of God.
When you are willing to come, when
you believe the Word of God and
accept Jesus Christ as your Savior,
you will be born again. “Being born
again, not of corruptible seed, but
of incorruptible, by the word of
God, which liveth and abideth for
ever” (1 Pet. 1:23)." McGee, J. V.
(1991). Thru the Bible commentary:
The Epistles (James) (electronic
ed., Vol. 53, pp. 36–37). Nashville:
Thomas Nelson.
"You are in unbelief also..."
Living, He
loved me
Dying, He saved me
Buried, He carried my sins far away
Rising, He justified freely forever
One day He's coming
Oh glorious day, oh glorious day
1 Ti 2:8
"You in unbelief..."
One day the
grave could conceal Him no longer
One day the stone rolled away from
the door
Then He arose, over death He had
conquered
Now He's ascended, my Lord evermore
Death could not hold Him, the grave
could not keep Him
From rising again
Rising again
"You're [a] blasphemous antichrist..."
One day the
trumpet will sound for His coming
One day the skies with His glories
will shine
Wonderful day, my Beloved One,
bringing
My Savior, Jesus, is mine
Glorious day, Oh, Glorious day
"Your blasphemous antichrist remark has been noted, that the death of Christ never saved anyone!"
"We are
reconciled by his death but we are
saved by his life." ~ Adrian Rogers
Phil 3:10
See:
A Call to Conquest
by Adrian Rogers
Response to comment [from a Christian]: "He's right. No one was saved until Christ came out of the grave."
Darn tootin'.
As a reminder, Beloved57 is number
19 on
Satan, Inc. (TOL Heretics list)
in the 'Jesus is not God' people
(Non-trinitarians) category.
"I didn't see his name there, but it should be there."
Sorry. You're
right. He's on
my list.
A few housekeeping items:
The original thread was deleted.
Choleric had to create
a new thread.
Response to comment [from a Jehovah's Witness]: "I don't know about you and your false religion..."
You're projecting again (2 Pe 2:1).
False claim: Jesus is the archangel
Michael.
See:
Jehovah's false witnesses
"..[A]nd [C]hrist..."
You're projecting again (2 Pe 2:1).
No cult, no 'ism will get by Jn 1:1.
The deity of Jesus: in prophecy (Is.
9:6), acknowledged by Christ (Jn
20:28, 29), acclaimed by witnesses (Jn
1:1, 14, 18), affirmed by apostles
(Rom. 9:5; Heb. 1:8). Thomas Nelson
Publishers. (1996). Nelson’s quick
reference topical Bible index (p.
134). Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson
Publishers.
"...but those my Christ died for..."
Your Jesus is
not the Jesus of scripture (1 Jn
1:1).
Your Jesus never existed.
Living, He loved me
Dying, He saved me
Buried, He carried my sins far away
Rising, He justified freely forever
One day He's coming
Oh glorious day, oh glorious day
