Often misunderstood part of the Bible (1 John 1:8-19)

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this is ridiculous dude. your getting as bad as some of the other people in here.

Saying sin is forgiven, and saying one no longer sin, is not the same thing.

You do not need forgiven, unless you are still guilty under the law as a sinner.

Here is your problem. The law condemns you where you stand, because as you even admit, you still sin.

Yet you refuse to be healed of your sin, because you think your sin does not stink, and all you have to do is say I am sorry and God will forgive you.

News flash. The only way to be forgiven is to RECIEVE the grace gift of God. Not EARN the merit of salvation by doing something.
No, how does a man make things right with his wife if he cheats on her? Wouldn't it involve him saying he is sorry and in him not doing so again? But by what you believe, a husband can expect to cheat on his wife, not say he is sorry, and still continue to cheat on her and still be in good standing with his wife. I am sorry. The real world doesn't work like that. And Jesus used real world examples to illustrate spiritual truth.
 
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Also, when you say that I am holy and you are not holy, that implies that you are living a life that is contrary to how God wants you to live. For the Scriptures say, be ye holy as I am holy.
Holy simply means to be set apart.

A child of God is holy, because they want nothing to do with the world. which continues to let them down.

That the part you will never figure out.
 
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No, how does a man make things right with his wife if he cheats on her? Wouldn't it involve him saying he is sorry and in him not doing so again? But by what you believe, a husband can expect to cheat on his wife, not say he is sorry, and still continue to cheat on her and still be in good standing with his wife. I am sorry. The real world doesn't work like that. And Jesus used real world examples to illustrate spiritual truth.
lol. If the wife loves her husband with agape love, then the wife already forgave her husband.

His asking forgiveness has no bearing on her forgiveness, It may help restor their relationship. but it has no bearing


Thats your problem. Your god is not a loving (agape) God.
 
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I will say this, if a man or lady comes to me, and says they are ok with God as long as they use first john 1:9. Me and that person are going to have words, because it is not that easy!

the pagans use that kind of worship. Id our God a pagan God?
 
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Matt 18:
[SUP]21 [/SUP]Then Peter came and said to Him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” [SUP]22 [/SUP]Jesus *said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.

where in this passage does it say a thing about as long as the brother asks forgiveness? its not there,

is God asking us to do something he himself will not do?
 
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The bible teaches the following....
1. Christ died unto sins ONCE and for the sins of the world...Jesus paid the price for every sin except unbelief
2. Where sin abounds GRACE DID MUCH MORE ABOUND
3. JESUS constantly mediates for me as a believer and my sin is covered UNDER THE BLOOD...I can break fellowship as a SON, but still remain A SON of the which you have no clue..

POINT TWO..I remember you cutting and posting some quotes by men to that effect and you never said anything about TALKING TO SOME MAN who believed that.....and just because one fool will say that means NOTHING nor does it CONTRADICT the word of GOD so your point is moot and carries no weight

Point three is also moot.....every sin has been paid, those who do not believe will not have the blood applied....your reasoning lacks credible skills......

UOTE=Jason0047;1978395]Many who do believe in Eternal Security say they are forgiven, past, present, and future and have no sin that can separate them God. They have no sin record. All sin is forgiven them. So they are saying they have no sin. Do you not believe future sin is forgiven you?



I talked with someone face to face who believes in Eternal Security and they told me they could mow down a crowd of people with a submachine and still be saved. So no. You would be wrong. Besides, like I said, the doctrine itself leads a person to think they can live however they like because no sin will truly separate them from God when they die. So they can have their pet sins and serve God, too. This is evident in the fact that many have argued against me and tell me that no Christian cannot stop sinning.



Yes, Jesus did die for the sins of the entire world. But that does not mean everyone is forgiven, though. There are conditions a person has to meet in order for the free gift to be applied to their life.[/QUOTE]
 
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Holy simply means to be set apart.

A child of God is holy, because they want nothing to do with the world. which continues to let them down.

That the part you will never figure out.
No.

2 Timothy 2:22, “Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.”

Philippians 4:8, “Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and it anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.”

be ye holy in all manner of conversation; … ‘Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.’ ” (1 Peter 1:15-16) ?

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another
with a pure heart fervently: (1 Peter 1:22).

Psalm 119:9, “
How can a young man (or young woman) keep his (her) way pure? By keeping it according to Your word.”

"flee from youthful lusts” and
dwell on “whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely”. (2 Timothy 2:22).

1 John 3:2-3, “Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that
when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is. And everyone who has this hope fixed on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.”

Matthew 5:8, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”
 
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lol. If the wife loves her husband with agape love, then the wife already forgave her husband.

His asking forgiveness has no bearing on her forgiveness, It may help restor their relationship. but it has no bearing


Thats your problem. Your god is not a loving (agape) God.
So the wife would be in the wrong for his unfaithfulness? The man is in the right? No. God's love does not allow people to get away with evil. That is just wrong. God cannot condone a person's sinful actions no matter who they are.
 
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I will say this, if a man or lady comes to me, and says they are ok with God as long as they use first john 1:9. Me and that person are going to have words, because it is not that easy!

the pagans use that kind of worship. Id our God a pagan God?
Uh, no. 1 John 1:9 is in context to 1 John 1:7 of them walking in the Light.
 
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Matt 18:
[SUP]21 [/SUP]Then Peter came and said to Him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” [SUP]22 [/SUP]Jesus *said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.

where in this passage does it say a thing about as long as the brother asks forgiveness? its not there,

is God asking us to do something he himself will not do?
Scripture has to be compared with Scripture. You can't take one text and focus a laser beam on it as if that is what the Bible says on the whole matter. The Bereans were more noble because they search the Scriptures on whether those things be so or not comparing spiritual things with spiritual things (i.e. Scripture with Scripture).
 
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So the wife would be in the wrong for his unfaithfulness? The man is in the right? No. God's love does not allow people to get away with evil. That is just wrong. God cannot condone a person's sinful actions no matter who they are.
correct. in his people. in the world, another story >>> (even in religious people) >>>
Habakkuk 1 Holman Christian Standard Bible
1The oraclea that Habakkuk the prophet saw.

Habakkuk’s First Prayer
2How long,c LORD, must I call for help

and You do not listen
or cry out to You about violenceef
and You do not save?
3Why do You force me to look at injustice?

Why do You tolerateh wrongdoing?
Oppression and violence are right in front of me.
Strife is ongoing, and conflict escalates.
4This is why the law is ineffective
and justice never emerges.
For the wicked restricti the righteous;
therefore, justicej comes out perverted.
 
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Besides, here is the context.

O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
 
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Also, within this same chapter we read....

Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

Doesn't sound like "Once Saved Always Saved" to me.
 
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Besides, here is the context.

O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
In other words, this is a parallel of Matthew 6:15 that says if we do not forgive men their trespasses, then neither will God the Father forgive us.
 
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In other words, this is a parallel of Matthew 6:15 that says if we do not forgive men their trespasses, then neither will God the Father forgive us.
We forgive our brothers and sisters and all offenders for the sake of Christ who forgave us but we will also do our best to correct others who are in error and stand against truth. It is our duty and obligation.
 
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We forgive our brothers and sisters and all offenders for the sake of Christ who forgave us but we will also do our best to correct others who are in error and stand against truth. It is our duty and obligation.
Why does Scripture tell us to forgive others in order to be forgiven if we would just all do that naturally as believers? It would then be kind of pointless to read the Word of God then.

Besides, Hebrews 3 says,

Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.​
But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;

The author of Hebrews here is talking to brethren and he says to them not to have an evil heart of unbelief whereby they would depart from God. For it says they can be hardened thru the deceitfulness of sin. Again, this doesn't sound like OSAS to me.
 
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Why does Scripture tell us to forgive others in order to be forgiven if we would just all do that naturally as believers?

Besides, Hebrews 3 says,

Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.​
But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;

The author of Hebrews here is talking to brethren and he says to them not to have an evil heart of unbelief whereby they would depart from God. For it says they can be hardened thru the deceitfulness of sin.
Dude, do you just want to argue all day? don't put words in my mouth and open your eyes and ears before it's too late.
 
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Dude, do you just want to argue all day? don't put words in my mouth and open your eyes and ears before it's too late.
Asking a question is not the same as making a claim. As for Hebrews 3: So you don't believe in OSAS? You do believe a brother can depart from the living God? You do believe that they can be hardened because of the deceitfulness of sin?

As for your statement about how I am arguing: Well, I am here to fight the good fight and stand up for the truth of what God's Word says. If someone wants to go against what the Word says plainly I will be happy to discuss that with them in a kind and loving way. But to argue just mindlessly? I hope that is not what you are suggesting.
 
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We forgive our brothers and sisters and all offenders for the sake of Christ who forgave us but we will also do our best to correct others who are in error and stand against truth. It is our duty and obligation.
I would waste my time anymore...he is blind o the truth, teaches works by default and rejects simple truths which prove eternal security...

WHATSOEVER GOD DOES IT IS ETERNAL, NOTHING added nor NOTHING TAKEN AWAY FROM IT.......WHATSOEVER includes salvation......

SANCTIFIED FOREVER in Christ JESUS......
JUSTIFIED by the faith and BLOOD of CHRIST
SINS removed and placed upon the cross.......
Christ mediates NON STOP, GOD'S GRACE bounds ahead of our SIN

At the end of the day, people who teach you can lose it will also say...

1. Their sin is not bad enough to lose it
2. They have never lost it
3. Are self righteous and boast of their faithfulness
4. Attribute lies and falsehoods to those who believe eternal security
5. Ignore verb tense and context
6. Apply the word saved or save entirely to soul salvation even though sometimes applies to physical preservation
7. Use circular reasoning and worldly examples that have nothing at all to do with the spiritual aspect....

etc.........
 
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I would waste my time anymore...he is blind o the truth, teaches works by default and rejects simple truths which prove eternal security...

WHATSOEVER GOD DOES IT IS ETERNAL, NOTHING added nor NOTHING TAKEN AWAY FROM IT.......WHATSOEVER includes salvation......

SANCTIFIED FOREVER in Christ JESUS......
JUSTIFIED by the faith and BLOOD of CHRIST
SINS removed and placed upon the cross.......
Christ mediates NON STOP, GOD'S GRACE bounds ahead of our SIN

At the end of the day, people who teach you can lose it will also say...

1. Their sin is not bad enough to lose it
2. They have never lost it
3. Are self righteous and boast of their faithfulness
4. Attribute lies and falsehoods to those who believe eternal security
5. Ignore verb tense and context
6. Apply the word saved or save entirely to soul salvation even though sometimes applies to physical preservation
7. Use circular reasoning and worldly examples that have nothing at all to do with the spiritual aspect....

etc.........



Amen, maybe he thinks we made ourselves and decided to just jump in here for fun?....might just be me, but looks like God is using every voice He can to wake this dude up before it's to late. After that he's gonna have Christ tell him to his face while trembling before Him.
 
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