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Joined 04 Apr '04 Moves 249786 Originally posted by RBHILL
In verse 38 the blind man worships Jesus after believing in Him. So believing in Jesus is doing God's will. People and the Bible defines 'belief' or 'faith' in many different ways. Whats your definition.
Joined 02 Jan '06 Moves 12857 Originally posted by Rajk999
God alone knows who those are. And you.
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Joined 04 Apr '04 Moves 249786 Originally posted by whodey
And you. Me what?
Joined 12 Jul '08 Moves 13814 Originally posted by Rajk999
And how do you reconcile that with the verse in the opening post? Blessed are those whose sins are not counted against them.
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Joined 04 Apr '04 Moves 249786 Originally posted by Eladar
Blessed are those whose sins are not counted against them. Stupid are those who think their sins are not counted when in fact they are.
Joined 12 Jul '08 Moves 13814 Originally posted by Rajk999
Stupid are those who think their sins are not counted when in fact they are. True but that does not negate my statement.
Glad to have been able to answer your question.
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Joined 04 Apr '04 Moves 249786 Originally posted by Eladar
True but that does not negate my statement.
You must have been a bad student in school ... you did not answer any question.
Joined 12 Jul '08 Moves 13814 Originally posted by Rajk999
You must have been a bad student in school ... you did not answer any question. The blind can't see.
California
Joined 21 May '03 Moves 227331 Originally posted by Rajk999
People and the Bible defines 'belief' or 'faith' in many different ways. Whats your definition. Belief and faith are given by God.
The Ghost Chamber
Joined 14 Mar '15 Moves 28711 Originally posted by RBHILL
Belief and faith are given by God. Belief and faith are given by man, received by God. (If he exists).
California
Joined 21 May '03 Moves 227331 Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
Belief and faith are given by man, received by God. (If he exists). Well if the Christian God exists it is given by God and not man. Jesus even says so.
Scoffer Mocker
Joined 27 Sep '06 Moves 9958 Originally posted by Rajk999
What do Christians make of this verse:
Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. (John 9:31 KJV)
By comparing scripture with scripture.
John 6:37
All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
John 10:9
I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
California
Joined 21 May '03 Moves 227331 Originally posted by josephw
By comparing scripture with scripture.
Thumbs up.
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Joined 04 Apr '04 Moves 249786 Originally posted by josephw
By comparing scripture with scripture.
Those two passages contain expressions which are open to varying interpretations
- cometh to me
- enter in
I interpret those to mean to follow Jesus and his teachings, because that is the way one comes to Christ or enter into Christ.
Others interpret the phrses more loosely to mean anyone who say they believe Christ with their mouth.
So the opening passage is not at all changed. If a man accepts Christ but continues to live a sinful life, then God would not hear him. God hears only those he considers faithful and obedient.
Joined 12 Jul '08 Moves 13814 Originally posted by Rajk999
Those two passages contain expressions which are open to varying interpretations
Just wondering, do explanations in this thread need to be based on your interpretation?
Just wondering because based on your interpretation the Bible is gibberish.
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God does not hear sinners???
12 Jan '17 10:25
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