27 Jun 08
Originally posted by josephwThe whole purpose of the life of a Christian is to get salvation.
Tell us who and what you are. If you will.
Are you a Christian?
What is the message you wish us to know?
Tell us what it is you believe.
What do you want us to know?
Tell us what the truth is.
Tell us what we are to do.
And most importantly, tell us HOW to do it!
Christ was crystal clear about who gets salvation.
Read it in Matt 25.
27 Jun 08
Originally posted by Rajk999It doesn't exist in the Bible? Then how do you explain these verses?
I dont know that term 'born-again', it does not exist in the Bible.
Joh 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Joh 3:7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
1Pe 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
27 Jun 08
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Originally posted by ThinkOfOneAnd how do we do that? The Bible says no one seeks after the Lord. We are unable to in or natural state.
According to Jesus, it's by following the will of God, i.e., overcoming the "desires of the self" (sin).
1Co 2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Rom 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
Rom 3:11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
Rom 3:12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
So if no one seeks and no one can then how do we become born again?
27 Jun 08
Originally posted by pritybettaMark 12:30-31
And how do we do that?
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."
27 Jun 08
Originally posted by pritybetta'born-again' and 'born again' are not the same.
It doesn't exist in the Bible? Then how do you explain these verses?
Joh 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Joh 3:7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
1Pe 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
Christ said you must be born again, meaning baptism and belief in the gospel and the return of Christ to judge.
I dont know what people mean by 'born-again', neither 'personal saviour'.
27 Jun 08
Originally posted by ThinkOfOneJer 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Mark 12:30-31
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."