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The Commandments to Receive the Promise of the Holy Ghost

@Dave, @R. Roger Harris,

Dave You said: Sounds like the flesh talking not the spirit @regibassman57 Jesus tells his followers if we SIN we have our advocate, he does not say unfruitful works need a advocate. And we know Jesus is speaking to believers because non believers do not have a advocate. Jesus would not call non believers his little children.

1Jo 2:1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

1Jo 2:2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

John is talking to his Jewish brothers, saved and unsaved. The advocate is the propitiation and the propitiation is for the sins of the whole world and not just Jews who Paul was talking to.

You presented the scripture: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us (1Jo. 1:8).

If I do what 1John 1:9 tells me, I can say “I have no sin.” I do this when I first become saved an unbeliever can never say they have no sin. Once a person confesses their sins God is faithful and just to forgive them of “ALL” their “sins” and cleanse me from “all” unrighteousness.

Once this is done they have “NO” sins and they are not deceiving themselves because “all” their sins have been forgiven once for all time and they can say they have no sins.

Eph 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

When a person comes to Jesus and confesses their sins, they “HAVE” (past, present and future tense) forgiveness of sin. When you have something presently you don’t have to ask for it.

Col 1:14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

Here is more confirmation that we “have” past, present and future forgiveness of sins. Are sins has been forgiven us over 2000 years ago. We reap the benefit when we come to Christ.

1Jo 2:12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins ARE forgiven you for his name's sake. When were their sins forgiven them? When they did what 1John 1:9 said.

John is not telling his brothers they need to ask God for forgiveness of sins; he telling them they “have” it, present tense. Before they benefited in the forgiveness of sins, they had to confess first as 1John 1:9 talked about.

This is what Jesus said about unfruitful works:

Mat 13:22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that hears the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

Tit 3:14 And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

You said: We have been set free from the the curse and bondage of sin through Jesus Christ.

I don’t think you understand, the “curse” and “sin” is the same result (Deu. 27:14-26).

You said:
Galatians 5:1 E
“For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.”

“But sin is still sin and every believer can still sin, we just now have the freedom to say no to sin as before we were slaves to sin but if you notice it says "do not submit again to a yoke of slavery" this is referring to sin”

The “yoke of bondage” is talking about justification by the law.

Gal 5:3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

Gal 5:4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
 
@Dave,

I explained to you before that John is talking to his Jewish brothers on their level. You don’t first talk to a foreign speaking student learning to speak English in English, No! you talk to them in their language until they come up to speed and you gradually introduce them to deeper understandings of the language.

John used the term sin because that’s what they understood. The first chapter of John is different than the second and so on. A lot have change since that time, but many understand the mystery of Godliness of forgiveness of sin.

Eph 3:9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

What was the beginning of the world signifying here? Christ in us before Adam sinned. Christ came and died and reconciled us back unto Him and we are in Him (once again) and He in us as it was at the beginning when there was no sin.

Eph 6:19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

Col 1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

Jesus Christ cannot dwell in you if you are a sinner and sin. Sin separates man from God (Isa. 59:2). This is why sin had to be taken away first.

1Co 15:36 Thou fool, that which thou sows is not quickened, (given life) except it die:

Before Jesus entered into your heart, you had to die to sin first before Jesus could dwell in you as His temple (1Co. 6:19,20).

Dave, you said: the yoke of bandage is being a slave to sin we now are no longer a slave to sin, we have the power to say no, before we had no power

The yoke of bondage is being a slave to the law, which makes you a slave to sin. Once Christ freed you from the law of justification, you were free from sin. You cannot know sin unless you are justified by the law. Without the law sin is dead.

Rom 7:7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shall not covet.

Rom 7:8 But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.
 
@Dave,
You said: "the yoke of bandage is being a slave to sin we now are no longer a slave to sin, we have the power to say no, before we had no power"

What makes you think that the Children of Israel did not have power to say no to sins they commited?
Do you believe God told them to do something they could not do, and then God would turn around and punish them for something they could not do?
 
@JesusIs4Me,

You said: “If you read 1 Corinthians 3:10-17 KJV

I like that scripture. In order for a believer to defile the temple of God they would have to blasphemy the Holy Ghost in order for God to destroy them (Mat. 12:31). I haven’t found where God will judge man for “sins” in the Day of Judgment. I’ve only read that God will judge every man according to his works (Rev. 22:12; Mat. 16:27).

It did not say anything about one specific thing for why the temple of God would be destroyed as being the result of a believer blaspheming the Holy Ghost; so that means other things can come into play here in what defiles the temple of God.

Jesus explains here;

Matthew 15:18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. 19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
20 These are the things which defile a man:


So it is more than just one thing by how a man can defile the temple of God for why God would give the punishment of physical death since the wages of sin is death. God warned the church in Revelation in thsi wise;

Revelation 2:20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. 21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. 22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. 23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

So the "works" built on that foundation will be judged unless they look to Him for help not only to discern the works as iniquity, but for His help to depart from them before the Bridegroom comes or else be resurrected later on..

Remember I’ve presented these scriptures since day one:

Mat 13:41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;

Mat 13:42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

I don’t understand why you think I’m against punishment just because I say a believer doesn’t sin, but they commit unfruitful works. This tells me you haven’t read what I’ve been posting.

Maybe I am confusing your stance with someone else's; so I shall ask a question for confirmation; did you believe that furnace of fire was hell or the lake of fire or what? If so, that would be the impression for which I was trying to explain that .. that is not the punishment in store for believers left behind. There is a fiery calamity coming on one third of the earth that will serve as a catalyst for the New World Order and the mark of the beast system to survive in that great tribulation. Those who take the mark will burn forever in the lake of fire.

If you read about the 3 angels in Revelation 14:6-11 KJV about how one spreads the everlasting gospel everywhere AFTER the pre great trib rapture event, then it ties in with what Jesus said in how the end will come in Matthew 24:14 KJV because that is when the second angel heralds the fall of Babylon in Revelation 14:8 KJV which is given in detail, including the left behind saints that were forced to be made to rest from their labor as their works will follow them into the dust in Revelation 18th chapter.

Revelation 14:13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

Revelation 18:21 And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all. 22 And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee; 23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. 24 And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.

The reason why the voice of the bride and the bridegroom is heard no longer in her any more is because the Bridegroom had come and gone; and the doors are shut for the Marriage Supper to commence.

Defiling the temple is not defiling the heart where Jesus resides. Jesus resides in the heart of the inner man which is incorruptible.

1Pe 3:4 But let it be the "hidden man of the heart," in that which is "not corruptible," even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

The new heart is through the Grace of God that only He can abide in; Satan cannot. God said I will never leave you or forsake you. Sin cannot be where God is (Isa. 59:2). This is why He gave believers the new heart he promised. And no believer can jump in and out of the body of Christ because they have been bought with a price (1Cor. 6:19, 20).

As long as Jesus is in the heart of man a believer will always have fellowship with God. Under the Mosaic Law, God would “leave” Israel; this is why they didn’t have fellowship with God. Under the new covenant God said “He will not” leave believers.

1 Peter 3:4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

It does run contrary to His words in Matthew 15:18-20a which is Jesus citing for the fact of our present state at this time for why He was warning His disciples, and so I have to read your verse to discern why Peter mentioned the hidden man of the heart as if that part of the heart which is not corruptible.... expounding on that hidden man of the heart wearing the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit; thus allusing to Christ Jesus in our heart rather than our heart itself. See? Jesus is the hidden man in our heart, but our heart is still corruptible or can be when we are not meek nor a quite spirit which is Christ Jesus in us.

Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

That is why Jesus said that without Him, we can do nothing, let alone bear any fruit: John 15:5 So it goes to how how we are to run that race BY looking to the author & finisher of our faith to help us lay aside every weight & sin. This is a relationship based on trusting the Lord Jesus Christ as our Friend & Good Shepherd to help us to abide in His words and walk in the light as He has done so we can enjoy the fellowship with the Father & the Son. But not every believer look to Him to place all their hopes on Him for living as His; BECAUSE they look to themselves and to their own will power and boast in the flesh like keeping a commitment to follow Him or the Promise Keeper's program, thus voiding that faith in Him to do it and to finish that race for them. They are not resting in Him and thus coming short of that rest. Fortunately, He has helped me to see that His carrying me for most of the time helped me to rely on Him all the time to ask Him for forgiveness for making commitments and promises and the like and to set me free to help me to rest in Him and all His promises to me that He will help me to follow Him as that is part of His glory and the thanksgivings He shall receive from me.

Eze 39:29 Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.

The blood of Jesus makes intercession and cleanses all believers as long as the Spirit of God abides in them; this is through God’s Mercy and His Grace. A believer can never walk without light.

Ephesians 4:30 testifies that the Holy Spirit is not going anywhere in spite of the physical body being destroyed; as that seal of adoption is on our souls so that when we die, we are present with the Lord as promised in 2 Timothy 2:11-13 KJV
 
Somewhere in your post you commented about" believers who'd be left behind". No believers will be left behind when the rapture occurs. There are those who believe that the really spiritual Christians will be taken up by Jesus Christ and the 'rest of us' will have to go through the tribulation time. Either a person is a born-again believer or they aren't.

Scripture Does suggest that there Will be people who come to belief During the 7 yr tribulation. But those who have heard and Rejected -- Those will not have another 'chance'. There probably Will be those 'left behind' who were too young to understand and Do accept Christ 'after the fact'. There might be those who'd heard but didn't reject -- they simply didn't accept.

But there Are those who think they can somehow 'beat the system'. They won't accept Christ Until they see for themselves and Then believe. But That's actually Rejecting.

"Maybe I'm confusing your stance with.......That paragraph is where you stated that.
 
@JesusIs4Me,

You said:
It did not say anything about one specific thing for why the temple of God would be destroyed as being the result of a believer blaspheming the Holy Ghost; so that means other things can come into play here in what defiles the temple of God.

Below: is one or two ways a person can defile the temple of God.

1Co 3:17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

1Co 6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

1Co 6:10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

1Co 6:11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

Mat 12:31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.

Mat 12:32 And whosoever speaks a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaks against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
 
JesusIs4Me,
re: "...when we die, we are present with the Lord as promised in 2 Timothy 2:11...KJV"


Actually, the verse doesn't say that. It says "...we shall also live with him..." It doesn't say when that will be.
 
Somewhere in your post you commented about" believers who'd be left behind". No believers will be left behind when the rapture occurs. There are those who believe that the really spiritual Christians will be taken up by Jesus Christ and the 'rest of us' will have to go through the tribulation time. Either a person is a born-again believer or they aren't.

Scripture Does suggest that there Will be people who come to belief During the 7 yr tribulation. But those who have heard and Rejected -- Those will not have another 'chance'. There probably Will be those 'left behind' who were too young to understand and Do accept Christ 'after the fact'. There might be those who'd heard but didn't reject -- they simply didn't accept.

But there Are those who think they can somehow 'beat the system'. They won't accept Christ Until they see for themselves and Then believe. But That's actually Rejecting.

"Maybe I'm confusing your stance with.......That paragraph is where you stated that.

Those left behind are born again believers that were found to have works on that foundation ( which is proof that they are born again believers ) that defiles the temple of God as mentioned in 1 Corinthians 3:10-17 KJV as of verses 16-17

That is why believers with His seal; even former believers, are called to depart from iniquity or else be resurrected later on as a vessel unto dishonor in His House after the great tribulation.

2 Timothy 2:18 Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some. 19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. 20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. 21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.

2 Timothy 2:10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. 11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: 12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: 13 If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.

2 Timothy 2:24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; 26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

That is why God is judging His House first ( 1 Peter 4:17-19 ) because of the falling away from the faith ( 1 Timothy 4:1-2 KJV ) for why the Bridegroom will come, ending the times of the Gentiles for why afterwards, the 144,000 witnesses of the Jews will be given the dispensation of the gospel for the duration of the great tribulation.

Jesus is our faithful Creator that will keep the souls of those saints left behind as He will lose nothing of all the Father has given Him. ( John 6:38-40 KJV ) also see 2 Corinthians 3:13-15 KJV & 1 Corinthians 5:4-5 KJV )
 
@JesusIs4Me,
The heart of the believer cannot be defiled; that is the home of Jesus. Jesus said, He will never leave you nor forsake you. Jesus is not going to stay in a defiled heart. He had to cleanse it before He came by giving you a new heart that cannot be defiled.

Mat 15:18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

Jesus is speaking before He condemned sin on the cross and before He cleansed man from sin. The only reason a man's heart cannot be defiled is because God has cleansed man from sin and God does not recognize (meaning He's not imputing sin) in a believer.
 
JesusIs4Me,
re: "...when we die, we are present with the Lord as promised in 2 Timothy 2:11...KJV"


Actually, the verse doesn't say that. It says "...we shall also live with him..." It doesn't say when that will be.

2 Timothy 2:11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him

Since Jesus Christ is with us always, I had read that when we are dead in Him, we shall also live with Him. And although I understand your point of view in reading that, I was thinking of another verse with that reading.

2 Corinthians 5:5 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. 6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: 7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) 8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. 9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. 11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men;.......

As far as a resurrected state, we do not know when that will be, but in death, we are present with the Lord. Is that not a fair confidence in scripture above to have?

One can take solace in how those saints left behind are present with the Lord in Heaven.

Revelation 6:9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? 11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

So those that were not resurrected to meet the Bridegroom in the air shall be resurrected after the great tribulation when He sits on His throne on earth to serve the King of kings.

Revelation 7:9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. 11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, 12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen. 13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? 14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. 16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. 17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

Anyway... if you have any futher questions, feel free to ask; and God be willing, I shall answer them or someone else will or maybe the Lord will if I nor any one else reply to you soon enough.
 
@JesusIs4Me,
The heart of the believer cannot be defiled; that is the home of Jesus. Jesus said, He will never leave you nor forsake you. Jesus is not going to stay in a defiled heart. He had to cleanse it before He came by giving you a new heart that cannot be defiled.

You are reading more into His words than you should since Jesus said this below for a reason and that reason is a warning to believers to beware the doctrine of the commandments of men in context of that chapter.

Matthew 15:7 Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, 8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. 9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. 10 And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: 11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

Then you read the cause;

Mat 15:18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

Jesus is speaking before He condemned sin on the cross and before He cleansed man from sin. The only reason a man's heart cannot be defiled is because God has cleansed man from sin and God does not recognize (meaning He's not imputing sin) in a believer.

If you sin or as you seem to cover your sins by calling them "unfruitful works", you are denying your continual need for Jesus Christ to forgive you of your sins and to help you from doing it again; that is what the race is all about; not for salvation; but to live the reconciled relationship with God thru Jesus Christ because we cannot follow Him without His continual help as we follow Him by the same grace of God we have been saved by.

Proverbs 28:13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

1 John 1:3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. 5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. 2:1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: 2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

We are not perfect yet and when I sin, I confess it and ask for His help so that I do not do that again. I trust Him as my Good Shepherd to lead me away from temptation as well as deliver me from the evil one as it is on Him to do it.

As much as we like to blame someone else for our fall like people, the devil, or some sci-fi excuse of Ponn Farr or whatever, we are not only lying to ourselves, but the Lord and denying our need for His forgiveness & help. It is a race to br run by faith by looking to Him to help us lays aside every weight & sin OTHERWISE you are in that race, but hardly looking to Him at all to help you lay aside every weight & sin in running that race.

So call unfruitful works for what they are: sins. Ask Him to forgive you and ask for His help to lay aside every weight ( that means any provision for the flesh that would fulfill the lust thereof Romans 13:13-14 KJV ) as well as the sins to keep them from having dominion over your life so you are running that race by faith in Jesus Christ that He will finish that race to His glory and to you praising Him for beinging you all the way Home by His righteousness & faithfulness alone.

1 John 3:3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. ....8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

2 Timothy 4:18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Ask Jesus Christ at that throne of grace for forgiveness as well as His help to run that race by your faith in Him to help you lay aside ever weight & sin and you will see Him finish that race by bringing you all the way Home to His glory. Amen.
 
@JesusIs4Me,

You said:
It did not say anything about one specific thing for why the temple of God would be destroyed as being the result of a believer blaspheming the Holy Ghost; so that means other things can come into play here in what defiles the temple of God.

Below: is one or two ways a person can defile the temple of God.

1Co 3:17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

1Co 6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

1Co 6:10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

1Co 6:11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

Mat 12:31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.

Mat 12:32 And whosoever speaks a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaks against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

Please reread post # 26 again, brother, because I did say that one of the ways such as "blasphemy" can defile the Temple of God as cited by Jesus, but He did cites other ways that we can defile ourselves by.

I acknowledge the loss of inheritance in Heaven for those defiling themselves and yet have not repented nor departed from iniquity when the Bridegroom has come, BUT there is no loss of salvation; just a loss of that first inheritance.
 
@JesusIs4Me,
You said:
You are reading more into His words than you should since Jesus said this below for a reason and that reason is a warning to believers to beware the doctrine of the commandments of men in context of that chapter.

The only point I was making using the verses I have was a believer can blasphemy through their actions of unfruitful work. I realize Jesus was warring the people in context but what I added in 1Corinthians 6 is the same as blasphemy. The end result is the same; you lose eternal life.

You said: Proverbs 28:13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
How can a born again believer cover something that has been forgiven?

You said: Mat 15:18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

Before Jesus took away sins these things could defile a man, but not after the death of Jesus Christ. Jesus forgive you of your sins forever.

You said: If you sin or as you seem to cover your sins by calling them "unfruitful works",
you are denying your continual need for Jesus Christ to forgive you of your sins and to help you from doing it again; that is what the race is all about; not for salvation; but to live the reconciled relationship with God thru Jesus Christ because we cannot follow Him without His continual help as we follow Him by the same grace of God we have been saved by.
God has already given me and all believers’ power over the devil. God has already forgiven me of all my sins past, present and future.

You said: Proverbs 28:13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

Scripture teaches:
Eph 1:7
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

1Jo 2:12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

You already have forgiveness of sins. A believer needs to repent and turn from their unfruitful works and do right by God’s commandments.

You said: We are not perfect yet and when I sin, I confess it and ask for His help so that I do not do that again. I trust Him as my Good Shepherd to lead me away from temptation as well as deliver me from the evil one as it is on Him to do it.

God has already told you He will not allow you to be tempted above you ability. You have the power already to obey Christ. You have to look to God’s word and be willing to obey. First you have to believe that God has given you the ability to obey and He has.

1Co 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
 
it says if we sin, you say you cant sin yet this scripture says if we sin, its pretty simple


I agree with you brother.

I do notice sometimes on the forums when the point is made crystal clear and some still just continue
to try to argue their point. It makes me wonder what spirit is leading them.

I agree with you, pretty clear to me too.
 
@JesusIs4Me,
If you noticed I've been saying the "heart" of man cannot be defiled. A man's works can blasphemy God's word and the Holy Ghost by rejecting both.
Blasphemy in judgment is the same as unfruitful works in judgment. They both will get you hell.
 
@Jesus_is_LORD,
What does this mean to you? Are you already forgiven or not? and for how long?
Eph 1:7
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

1Jo 2:12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

Heb 9:12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

Redemption is the same as forgiveness.
 
@JesusIs4Me,
Below was your post not mine.

You said:
It did not say anything about one specific thing for why the temple of God would be destroyed as being the result of a believer blaspheming the Holy Ghost; so that means other things can come into play here in what defiles the temple of God.
 
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