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Yes, sin dies with the flesh. being gay or straight dies with the flesh. being good or bad dies with the flesh.
Yes being bad or gay or whatever has eternal consequences that to not die with the flesh.

THE NATURE OF SIN IS POWERFUL.
powerful enough to separate you from God Isa 59:1,2.
We all have a work to do and will be judged according to that work.
Judged according to the "things" we have done "good or bad."

If bad then consequences will be administered.

If not then reward.

You called me "beloved" yet if you loved me you would not be trying to convince me I can remain in sin and still go to heaven.
You may have convinced yourself of this in order to hang on to some sin, but to try and take others down with you is selfish and evil.
That is not love.
 
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This Is the problem, everything to yall is future, Christ's coming, Judgment, The book of Revelation, the Rapture,
lets see is there anything else........

I have a question..What could Christ possibly accomplish by returning in the way that most on here perceive Him
to come. I don't understand, don't you realize that He did it all, for all? He said if I be lifted up I will draw ALL men
unto me. (now because you don't see it, it's not done?)

The Nature of the old man was Crucified with Christ, many just do not know this because of mainstream christianity
teachings. You either believe what He did or you don't. And it's obvious that many don't.

Christ Became Judgment, The Wrath of God was poured out upon Him, For the sin of the whole world.
Now according to God All men have been Redeemed, But Man still judges after the flesh, that which can be seen.
But God see's all things through the sacrfice of His Son.

Things are not always as they appear, and Christ's Coming is not at all what you have been taught.
When He Unveils Himself to someone, by the brightness of His Coming, and The Sword of His mouth,
Then the man of Sin is revealed, and destroyed by it.

Didn't it happen that way with all of us who has been born again?

How much more do you expect from your Savior to do, He laid down His life for every man, He tasted Death
for every man , He poured His Soul out unto death, and you still want more, I dont' understand this kind of
thinking.

Where there is a firstfruits, there must also come a Harvest of the rest of the Crop.
just because you don't see all things in the natural fullfilled, They ARE IN HIM.

People claim that the mercy seat is Christ, and He is, that same mercy seat (or Lid) covered the Law
on the Ark of the Covenant did it not?
In order for God to Judge Mankind He would have to remove the Lid (mercy seat) to judge it
according to His own law. He would have to Remove The Sacrifice of His Son. Can you see how rediculous
that would be?

Enough said.
 
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It is true all sin resides in the flesh,and God said there is no good thing that dwells in the flesh.

But it is the soul that will live forever,and if a person lives in sin then their soul is tainted with sin,and if they die in their sins,then their soul is tainted with sin forever and they cannot be with God.

Man is soul,flesh,spirit.The flesh is our choice but always in opposition to God's ways.The spirit is our connection to God.The soul makes a decision between the two.
If a person dies with sin in their life their soul is tainted with sin forever and cannot be with God.

All sin resides in the flesh,but if a person is living in sin then their soul is corrupt,the part that will live forever,whether with God or not with God.
 
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Yes being bad or gay or whatever has eternal consequences that to not die with the flesh.

THE NATURE OF SIN IS POWERFUL.
powerful enough to separate you from God Isa 59:1,2.


Judged according to the "things" we have done "good or bad."

If bad then consequences will be administered.

If not then reward.

You called me "beloved" yet if you loved me you would not be trying to convince me I can remain in sin and still go to heaven.
You may have convinced yourself of this in order to hang on to some sin, but to try and take others down with you is selfish and evil.
That is not love.

Beloved, did not Jesus take away your sin BEFORE you were born?
 
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Beloved, did not Jesus take away your sin BEFORE you were born?
No He did not , he took away my sin when I became a Christian.

Just Like Paul- Act 22:16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
 
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by 2knowhim
This Is the problem, everything to yall is future, Christ's coming, Judgment, The book of Revelation, the Rapture,
lets see is there anything else........
No I do not believe that everything you stated there is future, like the book of Reveltion and Christ coming.

I do believe that Christ’s 2nd coming is still future.
I have a question..What could Christ possibly accomplish by returning in the way that most on here perceive Him
to come. I don't understand, don't you realize that He did it all, for all? He said if I be lifted up I will draw ALL men
unto me. (now because you don't see it, it's not done?)
He will accomplish exactly what the Bible say He will at His 2nd coming.
He will destroy Satan.
He will conquer death for all who are saved.
He will deliver the Kingdom to the Father – I Cor 15:24.
He will Judge the world.


The Nature of the old man was Crucified with Christ, many just do not know this because of mainstream christianity
teachings. You either believe what He did or you don't. And it's obvious that many don't.
Yea it is oblivious that you don’t.
Everyone's old man was NOT crucified with Christ, this only applies TO CHRISTIANS.

THOSE WORDS WERE SPOKEN TO CHRISTIANS – ROM 6:3-F.
MANY STILL LIVE IN THEIR SINS, THEY HAVE NOT BEEN RENEWED, THEIR OLD MAN IS STILL ACTIVE, NOT CRUCIFIED.


Christ Became Judgment, The Wrath of God was poured out upon Him, For the sin of the whole world.
Now according to God All men have been Redeemed, But Man still judges after the flesh, that which can be seen.
But God see's all things through the sacrfice of His Son.
That’s right God does “see all things through the sacrifice of His Son”
That is why those who will not obey the gospel have made His sacrifice of “No Effect”

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

Heb 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,


Get that? The sacrifice is of no effect to the willful sinner.
Things are not always as they appear, and Christ's Coming is not at all what you have been taught.
No it’s not what you are trying to teach.


When He Unveils Himself to someone, by the brightness of His Coming, and The Sword of His mouth,
Then the man of Sin is revealed, and destroyed by it.
This is what His word does, it reveals sin to us.
Yet if we do not care and choose not to believe or obey, nothing is destroyed at this point and time, but awaits the FINAL judgment.
Didn't it happen that way with all of us who has been born again?
No it happened through believing and obeying the word of God.

How much more do you expect from your Savior to do, He laid down His life for every man, He tasted Death
How much more does God expect you to obey the truth seeing He gave His son for your sins.
How much more will God be displeased with one who counted the blood shed as nothing and chose to continue in Sin?

Heb 10:27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
Heb 10:28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
Heb 10:29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
Heb 10:30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
Heb 10:31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Enough said.
Now we agree.
 
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Fedem3:

Heb 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

Yes, After they have recieved the Knowledge of the Truth But this is not the case with most people
this is exactly what I am talking about, you think that just because you tell someone that Christ died for them,
and they need to repent,
that this means they have recieved the Truth and now their responsible, and if they don't recieve it their damned
to be tormented for ever.

God is the one who reveals Himself to the individual, He is the Truth.

You did not choose to recieve Him, it is the gift of God.
Yet you just said that your sin was removed when you became a christian and not
before you were born.

If anyone has come to the Knowledge of Salvation , it was given to them, it was not
something they did, The Knowledge of the Truth was revealed to them.

Or else you could not believe.
We can do nothing without Him.

It is the Goodness of God that leads to Repentance, Not Turn or Burn, Which most preach
today.

It is Love that overcomes All things, for God is Love.
 
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So He didn't take away the sins of the world?

No he died for the whole world's sins. THAT MEANING ANYONE WHO WILL COME TO HIM WILL HAVE HIS SINS FORGIVEN:


1Jn 2:2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
It is not for ONLY THE apostles that he has died, nor exclusively for the Jewish people, but περι ὁλου του κοσμου, for the whole world, Gentiles as well as Jews, all the descendants of Adam.

THAT IS THE MEANING OF "WHOLE WORLD" - THAT DOES NOT MEAN EVERYONE HAS THEIR SINS FORGIVEN - IT MEANS EVERYONE CAN HAVE THEIR SINS FORGIVEN THANKS BE TO HIM.

Joh_1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.


THIS IS BECUASE IT IS ONLY HIM THAT CAN DO THIS, NOT ANYONE ELSE. ANYONE IN THE WORLD CAN COME TO HIM AND BE FORGIVEN.

HOW DO WE KNOW THIS? BECAUSE THE BIBLE DOES NOT CONTRADICT ITSELF.

YOU HAVE TO KEEP THE MEANING OF PASSAGES IN HARMONY WITH THE REST OF GOD'S WORD.
 
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No he died for the whole world's sins. THAT MEANING ANYONE WHO WILL COME TO HIM WILL HAVE HIS SINS FORGIVEN:


1Jn 2:2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
It is not for ONLY THE apostles that he has died, nor exclusively for the Jewish people, but περι ὁλου του κοσμου, for the whole world, Gentiles as well as Jews, all the descendants of Adam.

THAT IS THE MEANING OF "WHOLE WORLD" - THAT DOES NOT MEAN EVERYONE HAS THEIR SINS FORGIVEN - IT MEANS EVERYONE CAN HAVE THEIR SINS FORGIVEN THANKS BE TO HIM.

HOW DO WE KNOW THIS? BECAUSE THE BIBLE DOES NOT CONTRADICT ITSELF.
Then BELIEVE IT! "If I be lifted from the earth, I will draw ALL MEN UNTO MYSELF." "And if ANY MAN come to me, I WILL IN NO WISE CAST HIM OUT."

These beautiful words by our Savior should be yelled from the roof tops!
 
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Fedem3:

Heb 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

Yes, After they have recieved the Knowledge of the Truth
So you believe that “Now according to God All men have been Redeemed” but if that man after he chooses to obey sins willfully, then there remains no more sacrifice?

So what you are saying is he was better off without Christ.
So he never “saved” from anything.
If fact the worst thing that ever happened to him was him being converted?
At least before God looked as this persons sins “through the sacrfice of His Son”
Do you see the flaws in you reasoning?

But this is not the case with most people
this is exactly what I am talking about, you think that just because you tell someone that Christ died for them,
and they need to repent,
that this means they have recieved the Truth and now their responsible, and if they don't recieve it their damned
to be tormented for ever.
I believe exactly what Christ said:
Joh 12:47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
Joh 12:48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
God is the one who reveals Himself to the individual, He is the Truth.

No Christ is the one who reveals God to us:
Joh 1:18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

And he does this through His word (the Bible)
2Co 4:5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
2Co 4:6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
2Co 4:7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

You did not choose to recieve Him, it is the gift of God.
No I chose to obey the truth, the gospel the commandments of God.
I had the choice to reject Him.
God has given us this gift of free moral agency- freedom of choice shows we love him and want to please Him.


Yet you just said that your sin was removed when you became a Christian and not
before you were born.

If anyone has come to the Knowledge of Salvation , it was given to them, it was not
something they did, The Knowledge of the Truth was revealed to them.
Right but obeying was on our part.

Or else you could not believe.
We can do nothing without Him.
Agreed.

It is the Goodness of God that leads to Repentance, Not Turn or Burn, Which most preach
today.
Wrong again, it is the goodness of God that ALLOWS us to repent.
It is our own Godly sorrow (due to hearing the gospel) that LEADS us to repent.

2Co 7:10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
 
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Then BELIEVE IT! "If I be lifted from the earth, I will draw ALL MEN UNTO MYSELF." "And if ANY MAN come to me, I WILL IN NO WISE CAST HIM OUT."

These beautiful words by our Savior should be yelled from the roof tops!
I do believe them, I am not the one who is in opposition to every passage concerning punishment and wrath , that is you.

I am not picking and choosing what I want to believe, I believe them all.

You are the one with the problem with many passages.

My understanding of them perfectly harmonizes with the rest of scripture.
 
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I do believe them, I am not the one who is in opposition to every passage concerning punishment and wrath , that is you.

I am not picking and choosing what I want to believe, I believe them all.

You are the one with the problem with many passages.

My understanding of them perfectly harmonizes with the rest of scripture.

I am not blind to punishment and wrath, beloved. The difference is on how we view these. You see it as vindictive while I see it as God's means of CORRECTION.
 

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Israel,

1 Thessalonians 5:3 (KJV)
For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
 
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Water baptism, who do you know that was changed by that baptism? I do not discredit the baptism of water, the people that do it and undergo it do a good enough job on discrediting it themselves. I just ask, who of the people that baptize the others are remotely qualified to do so? At least John the Baptist was a blessed man to do so! Even Paul said he was not send to baptize, now who was send to do so today?

I have yet to meet one that is! I suppose they have to be at least a holy man! And not hypocrate holy, holy declared by God! Let His Spirit declare the man holy! So i would not run with the crocadile men to the water for a dumping! Nope I will wait on the Lord's guidence to the right baptism! If it comes I am blessed, if it does not I am not worse off!

Few people will pass as BAPTIST by the standards set in the Bible, and unfortumately I read it! Hey, healer, heal yourself! I seek not this people pleasers, I seek God pleasers. People like John and Paul and Simon Peter, etc. I will seek and find! Thank God for that truth!
 

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Was the justified thief at the cross baptized? A great number of people in the region were. Chances are not low that he may indeed have been baptized. That is, with John's baptism.

However, this happening was still under the old covenant and while circumcision still served as the sign and seal of the covenant. May we assume that the justified thief was jewish? And if so thereby circumcised. As a jew he might have gone through several mikvahs.

If baptism, to Christ, now in the new covenant serves as a sign and seal of the covenant, replacing circumcision, then what does this give?

Baptism is as commanded and necessary today as was circumcision under the old covenant?

But for the justified thief, circumcision would still be enough?
 
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[FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot]If a dying Saviour saved the thief, my argument is, that he can do even more now that he liveth and reigneth. All power is given unto him in heaven and in earth; can anything at this present time surpass the power of his grace?[/FONT][/FONT]

The dying thief was justified because he admitted he was bad before Christ...thus he believed unto Christ.

Luke 18:10-13 (KJV)

Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican..............................And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

The publican was justified in the same manner....................
 
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Israel,

1 Thessalonians 5:3 (KJV)
For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
1 Thessalonians 5:1-21

1But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.

2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

3For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

4But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.


5Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

6Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

7For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

8But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.

9For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

10Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

11Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

12And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

13And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

15See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

16Rejoice evermore.

17Pray without ceasing.

18In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

19Quench not the Spirit.

20Despise not prophesyings.

21Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
 
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1 Thessalonians 5:1-21

1But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.

2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

3For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

4But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.


5Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

6Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

7For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

8But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.

9For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

10Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

11Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

12And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

13And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

15See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

16Rejoice evermore.

17Pray without ceasing.

18In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

19Quench not the Spirit.

20Despise not prophesyings.

21Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
Again spoken to Christians. They were members of the "body", they were "in Christ."
This passage does not apply to those who are not in Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5:3 (KJV)
For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
This is concerning those outside of the body. When "they" meaning others outside of the body.
 
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1 Thessalonians 5:1-21

1But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.

2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

3For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

4But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.


5Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

6Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

7For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

8But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.

9For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

10Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

11Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

12And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

13And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

15See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

16Rejoice evermore.

17Pray without ceasing.

18In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

19Quench not the Spirit.

20Despise not prophesyings.

21Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
What happens to a man that feels pleasure in raping woman, murdering babies and does not give a dam about the word?

Will he be your friend in heaven?

Will a Holy God allow a unbelieving wicked murderer to enter His kingdom without repentance?

What about the justice of Him that sitteth on His great white throne of judgment......?