Both Paul and John were fathers with children-I CORINTHIANS 4;14-18; I JOHN 2;1-[TURN].
But Their Fatherhood, as servants, was in relation, to Their Teaching, not by Their Infusing The
Principle of Life.
As Children of God, Christians have only one father, Our Father, Who is in Heaven.
Without Subjective Life, by The Sovereign Spirit, believing The Objective Message of Jesus Christ would be IMPOSSIBLE.
On the other hand, When One is Regenerated, then, failure to believe Christ is impossible.
GALATIANS 3;26-''For ye are all the children of God, by faith in Jesus Christ.'' Now, Paul's
Statement here, can mean, ''We are the Sons of God either through the faithfulness in Christ Jesus,'' or, through ''The Faith in Christ Jesus.''
Are we Sons of God by CHRIST'S FAITHFULNESS, OR BY OUR FAITHFULNESS/
Paul was writing to Christians. Now although either translation is grammatically correct, those who say it means, ''Faith in Christ Jesus'' are forced to acknowledge, that faith is the fruit of
Regeneration, in the sense, it is part of The Salvation, which was planned by The Father, provided by Christ's Death, and applied by The Holy Spirit.
Now, I want to say that, anyone who believes, that as a result, of having been born of God, through faith in Christ as his own Saviour, that he has received His Nature, and thus, he loves God, as well as those born of God, makes the effect, THE CAUSE OF THE EFFECT.
That belief is AS HERETICAL, AS THE ASSERTION, THAT BY FAITH, YOU BREATHE THE
HOLY SPIRIT INTO YOUR LIFE, AND HE GIVES YOU, SPIRITUAL LIFE.
In Contrast, Repentance and Faith are Gifts of God, which originate from The Holy Spirit in
Regeneration--JEREMIAH 31;18-19; ACTS 11;18-[TURN].
EPHESIANS 2;8-[QUOTE]
PHILIPPIANS 1;29-''For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake.''
2 Timothy 2;25; Hebrews 12;2-[Turn].
God-given faith brings Knowledge, Affections, and Will, into humble submission, to The True and Living God; and it submits to the provision, made by God, for Man.
Now, since faith is part, of The New Creation in Christ, The Elect are not regenerated by faith;
but The Regenerated Elect are SAVED THROUGH FAITH.
Faith produces Acts of Grace, but, not The Disposition of Grace.
True Faith makes All of Life meaningful, and draws us, out of ourselves.
Hence, The Faith of God's Elect leads to a full knowledge, of The Truth, according to Godliness-
I TIMOTHY 3;16; 4;7-6; TITUS 1;1-[TURN]
Religionists represent faith as being of human origin.
They claim, it is the same kind, as the human quality, which causes One, to put his money in a bank, or his confidence in an airplane, when he takes his seat, in an airplane.
In this manner Sinners are told to transfer such belief, from worldly objects to Jesus Christ, and the result will be The New Birth.
Therefore, under the emotional stimulus of mob psychology, brought about by eloquent, forceful, and persuasive preaching, millions of people transfer their so-called trust to God, join churches, are baptized, and put to work.
Since these methods have proven to be successful, who can question success /
Being blinded by their human religion, they cannot see, or understand, that God moves against, and condemns every Religious System.
In all human systems, much more emphasis is placed upon the method, than The Saviour;
upon human means, than The Holy Spirit;
upon human experiences and testimonies, than God's Word;
upon numbers, than looking for Christ's Sheep;
upon entertaining the flesh, than appealing to those, who have been made alive by Regeneration.
The cardinal point to all of this, is that man's system, is a work of merit, but God's Work is One of Grace.
If Man's faith saves his soul, then what saves his body, or perfects his salvation/
If Faith is nothing more, than a human heart, how could it be called, ''The Faith of God's Elect''/
TITUS 1;1-[TURN].
Suggesting that One, Passive to spiritual things, could co-operate with The Holy Spirit in Regeneration is absurd.
Life must precede hearing the truth of The Gospel-
JOHN 5;25-''Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God; and they that hear shall live.
END OF BLOG
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
RESULTS OF OBJECTIVE AND SUBJECTIVE LIFE-Part 7
Now, the generally accepted view of Faith, is that, It is the instrument, by which The Sinner is united to Christ.
Being united to Christ, is understood by those, who adopt that view, to mean, One has been born again.
However, Since Saving Faith is God's Gift, The Effect cannot affect, or change the effect.
Simply stated, Saving Faith is not The Cause of Itself.
No One can believe, except by means of Grace-ACTS 18;27-[Turn].
''The Spirit of Faith,'' which is a Living Faith, comes from The Spirit of Regeneration.
The Un-Regenerated Person DOES NOT POSSESS A Living Faith.
Spiritual Activity is as impossible, for One, Dead in trespasses and sins. as Physical Activity is for One, Physically Dead.
Order in Salvation must be observed, with reference, to both God and Man.
This Order is seen in the vessels of The Tabernacle [Exodus 25-40]] and in The Offerings
[Leviticus 1-5].
God's Order is Election,Redemption, Regeneration and Calling, which brings Faith into operation.
Man's Order is reversed, in his understanding.
Man's Order begins with God's Effectual Call, which brought ''The Spirit of Faith'' into action.
He is then made to realize that he couldn't have heard The Call, apart from Regeneration.
At this point, he learns that Regeneration is the product of Jesus Christ's Redemptive Work at
Calvary.
Finally, he is taught by God, that Redemption is The Fruit of Divine Election.
Election is The Highest, and Faith is The Lowest Rung on The Ladder of Man's Salvation, from Sin's Curse and Penalty.
And then, Man's Faith would be The Highest, and God's Sovereign Choice would be the lowest in Man's Salvation.
Now, THAT VIEW OF SALVATION IS BLASPHEMY; it deifies Man, and humanizes God.
Thus, ''THE WORTHLESS MIND'' is manifested-Romans 1;28; 2 Thessalonians 2;11-[Turn].
Modern Day Psychology is one of Christianity's WORST ENEMIES. One of Psychology's
Foundational Principles, is to give to Man, Self-esteem.
Its Philosophy is Man's self-respect, by making him feel, that by nature, he is worthless, because of Depravity, he is driven to a reckless and sinful life.
Now, LISTEN;
Gospel Regeneration is the next thing to the heretical teaching on Baptismal Regeneration.
NUMBER 1-Those who believe in Gospel Regeneration affirm that, withour active faith, One is condemned.
They, then question, ''How can a person live, because of Regeneration, and be condemned at the same time, since some claim that One must have life, in order to believe/
ANSWER;
[1] GOD CHOSE THE ELECT IN ETERNITY,BEFORE HE CHOOSES THEM IN TIME--
EPHESIANS 1;4; I PETER 1;2-[TURN].
[2] GOD GAVE THE ELECT TO CHRIST, IN ETERNITY, BEFORE HE GIVES THEM TO CHRIST IN TIME--JOHN 17;6, 9, 11-12, 24; JOHN 6;37-[TURN].
[3] GRACE WAS GIVEN THE ELECT BEFORE THE TIMES OF THE AGES, AND IS BROUGHT TO THE ELECT IN TIME--2 TIMOTHY 1;9;; TITUS 2;11-14-[TURN].
[4] THE ELECT WERE JUSTIFIED IN THEIR CONSCIOUSNESS BY FAITH--ROMANS 3;
24-26; 5;1-[TURN].
[5] THE ELECT WERE JUSTIFIED BEFORE GOD, WHILE THEY WERE THE CHILDREN OF WRATH-EPHESIANS 2;1-3-[TURN].
Justification, in the sight of God was on The Ground of IMPUTED RIGHTEOUSNESS.
And Justification by Faith is on The Premise of IMPARTED RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Now, if this is hard, for you to understand, ask yourself, this question;
''How could Jesus Christ be made A CURSE, When He was PERFECT/''
Christ was made a curse, even though He was Perfect, in order that, The Elect could have A Justification before God, while they were walking, according to The Spirit, now working in The Sons of Disobedience.
NUMBER 2-THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN GOSPEL REGENERATION ARGUE THAT, A PERSON BECOMES A SON OF GOD BY FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST-
GALATIANS 3;26-''For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.''
THEY ASSUME that One must hear The Gospel, Repent and Believe, in order to become A Regenerated Son of Good.
They ask, ''What shall those, who believe in a time lapse between Redemption and Conversion, do with Ephesians 1;13/''
EPHESIANS 1;13-''In whom ye allso trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of
Promise.''
ANSWER, LISTEN CAREFULLY, NOW.
ANY ONE WHO TEACHES, THAT AN UNREGENERATED PERSON CAN BELIEVE ON CHRIST, AND BE BORN OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, DENIES DEPRAVITY.
In the first place, Regeneration and Salvation DO NOT MEAN THE SAME EVENT, OR THING.
Regeneration IS NOT the making of The Old Man into a better Person.
The Spirit produces A New Man, or Creature- 2 Corinthians 5;17-[Turn].
On the other hand, One can be saved;
By Faith-Luke 7;50; By Fire-I Corinthians 3;15; By Preaching-I Corinthians 1;21; By Endurance-
Matthew 10;22; By Calling-Acts 2;21; By Christ's Life-Romans 5;10; By Himself-Acts 2;40; By
Childbearing-I Timothy 2;15; Through Water-I Peter 3;20.
In these matters, God's Word is a means of a salvation or conversion experience.
But, IT IS NOT The Means of Life.
Now, The Scriptures are profitable for teaching, reproof and instruction in righteousness;
but The Word of God DOES NOT MAKE ONE ALIVE IN CHRIST.
Furthermore, God's Word enables The Passive Person, who has been made alive by The
Sovereign Spirit, to know by His Spiritual Activity, in his Bible Study, that he's alive in Christ-
I JOHN 5;13; I THESSALONIANS 1;5; 5;12-13-[TURN].
Being united to Christ, is understood by those, who adopt that view, to mean, One has been born again.
However, Since Saving Faith is God's Gift, The Effect cannot affect, or change the effect.
Simply stated, Saving Faith is not The Cause of Itself.
No One can believe, except by means of Grace-ACTS 18;27-[Turn].
''The Spirit of Faith,'' which is a Living Faith, comes from The Spirit of Regeneration.
The Un-Regenerated Person DOES NOT POSSESS A Living Faith.
Spiritual Activity is as impossible, for One, Dead in trespasses and sins. as Physical Activity is for One, Physically Dead.
Order in Salvation must be observed, with reference, to both God and Man.
This Order is seen in the vessels of The Tabernacle [Exodus 25-40]] and in The Offerings
[Leviticus 1-5].
God's Order is Election,Redemption, Regeneration and Calling, which brings Faith into operation.
Man's Order is reversed, in his understanding.
Man's Order begins with God's Effectual Call, which brought ''The Spirit of Faith'' into action.
He is then made to realize that he couldn't have heard The Call, apart from Regeneration.
At this point, he learns that Regeneration is the product of Jesus Christ's Redemptive Work at
Calvary.
Finally, he is taught by God, that Redemption is The Fruit of Divine Election.
Election is The Highest, and Faith is The Lowest Rung on The Ladder of Man's Salvation, from Sin's Curse and Penalty.
And then, Man's Faith would be The Highest, and God's Sovereign Choice would be the lowest in Man's Salvation.
Now, THAT VIEW OF SALVATION IS BLASPHEMY; it deifies Man, and humanizes God.
Thus, ''THE WORTHLESS MIND'' is manifested-Romans 1;28; 2 Thessalonians 2;11-[Turn].
Modern Day Psychology is one of Christianity's WORST ENEMIES. One of Psychology's
Foundational Principles, is to give to Man, Self-esteem.
Its Philosophy is Man's self-respect, by making him feel, that by nature, he is worthless, because of Depravity, he is driven to a reckless and sinful life.
Now, LISTEN;
Gospel Regeneration is the next thing to the heretical teaching on Baptismal Regeneration.
NUMBER 1-Those who believe in Gospel Regeneration affirm that, withour active faith, One is condemned.
They, then question, ''How can a person live, because of Regeneration, and be condemned at the same time, since some claim that One must have life, in order to believe/
ANSWER;
[1] GOD CHOSE THE ELECT IN ETERNITY,BEFORE HE CHOOSES THEM IN TIME--
EPHESIANS 1;4; I PETER 1;2-[TURN].
[2] GOD GAVE THE ELECT TO CHRIST, IN ETERNITY, BEFORE HE GIVES THEM TO CHRIST IN TIME--JOHN 17;6, 9, 11-12, 24; JOHN 6;37-[TURN].
[3] GRACE WAS GIVEN THE ELECT BEFORE THE TIMES OF THE AGES, AND IS BROUGHT TO THE ELECT IN TIME--2 TIMOTHY 1;9;; TITUS 2;11-14-[TURN].
[4] THE ELECT WERE JUSTIFIED IN THEIR CONSCIOUSNESS BY FAITH--ROMANS 3;
24-26; 5;1-[TURN].
[5] THE ELECT WERE JUSTIFIED BEFORE GOD, WHILE THEY WERE THE CHILDREN OF WRATH-EPHESIANS 2;1-3-[TURN].
Justification, in the sight of God was on The Ground of IMPUTED RIGHTEOUSNESS.
And Justification by Faith is on The Premise of IMPARTED RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Now, if this is hard, for you to understand, ask yourself, this question;
''How could Jesus Christ be made A CURSE, When He was PERFECT/''
Christ was made a curse, even though He was Perfect, in order that, The Elect could have A Justification before God, while they were walking, according to The Spirit, now working in The Sons of Disobedience.
NUMBER 2-THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN GOSPEL REGENERATION ARGUE THAT, A PERSON BECOMES A SON OF GOD BY FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST-
GALATIANS 3;26-''For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.''
THEY ASSUME that One must hear The Gospel, Repent and Believe, in order to become A Regenerated Son of Good.
They ask, ''What shall those, who believe in a time lapse between Redemption and Conversion, do with Ephesians 1;13/''
EPHESIANS 1;13-''In whom ye allso trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of
Promise.''
ANSWER, LISTEN CAREFULLY, NOW.
ANY ONE WHO TEACHES, THAT AN UNREGENERATED PERSON CAN BELIEVE ON CHRIST, AND BE BORN OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, DENIES DEPRAVITY.
In the first place, Regeneration and Salvation DO NOT MEAN THE SAME EVENT, OR THING.
Regeneration IS NOT the making of The Old Man into a better Person.
The Spirit produces A New Man, or Creature- 2 Corinthians 5;17-[Turn].
On the other hand, One can be saved;
By Faith-Luke 7;50; By Fire-I Corinthians 3;15; By Preaching-I Corinthians 1;21; By Endurance-
Matthew 10;22; By Calling-Acts 2;21; By Christ's Life-Romans 5;10; By Himself-Acts 2;40; By
Childbearing-I Timothy 2;15; Through Water-I Peter 3;20.
In these matters, God's Word is a means of a salvation or conversion experience.
But, IT IS NOT The Means of Life.
Now, The Scriptures are profitable for teaching, reproof and instruction in righteousness;
but The Word of God DOES NOT MAKE ONE ALIVE IN CHRIST.
Furthermore, God's Word enables The Passive Person, who has been made alive by The
Sovereign Spirit, to know by His Spiritual Activity, in his Bible Study, that he's alive in Christ-
I JOHN 5;13; I THESSALONIANS 1;5; 5;12-13-[TURN].
Thursday, September 25, 2008
RESULTS OF OBJECTIVE AND SUBJECTIVE LIFE-Part 6
Now, having seen, ETERNAL LIFE FOR THOSE GOD LOVES, We come to our second division;
2. NO JUDGMENT ON THOSE GOD LOVES-JOHN 3;17-21-[TURN].
God didn't send His Son to Mankind, To judge The World of The Elect, but, that, The World of The
Elect MAY BE SAVED.
The Elect are saved through The Agency of The Lord Jesus Christ.
Some people say that John 3;17 means that Christ did not judge, the 1st time, that He came;
but will, at The 2nd Coming.
But He did judge, manifested by His driving the money-changers, out of the temple.
In John 3;18, The Person believing, because of Him, is not being judged.
Unbelievers stand judged, because they REFUSE to believe that Jesus Christ is The Person, His
Name declares Him to be, The Only Given Son of God.
The only 2 major divisions of people, in The World of Mankind are believers, and unbelievers.
There is no 3rd category, composed of unbelievers, who, at one time were believers. . .
Those who accept the possibility of Christians becoming Unbelievers. ask about those, who believe for a brief time, and in the time of trial, become Apostates-
LUKE 8;13-''They on the rock are they, which when they hear, receive the Word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away''. [Temporal or Superficial Faith.]
There are 5 kinds of Faith, that do Man no good-Superficial, Historical, Satanic, External and
Commercial Faith.
NOW, Get This Truth; APART FROM A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN THE SUBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE LIFE, ONE WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO
HANDLE THE SCRIPTURES, WHICH SEEM TO CONTRADICT.
Those who do not have The Subjective Life of The Spirit in Regeneration, may believe for a short time with human [superficial or temporal] faith-Luke 8;13-[Turn].
And they may believe, in the same manner, as those, who saw the miracles Christ did-External Faith-John 2;23-25-[Turn].
Simon Magnus had Commercial Faith; He heard Philip's Preaching, and wanted to buy the power, he saw in Peter's working of miracles-Acts 8;12-23-[Turn].
The devils believe [Satanic Faith]-James 2;19-[Turn]. The difference between Religionists and devils is that Religionists do not tremble, or shudder.
So, we see that believing apart from The Regenerating Spirit is a faith, that WON'T ENDURE
THE TEST.
Now, The One, who consciously lays hold of Jesus Christ, because he has been consciously laid hold of, by The Regenerating of The Holy Spirit, HAS SAVING FAITH.
The ''Spirit of Faith'' [2 Corinthians 4;13], is a part of The Subjective Life of The Spirit in
Regeneration, and that which is a part, CANNOT BE THE CAUSE of The Whole.
Since no fact can be known BEFORE Its existence, then, One can't know by faith, that he has been Regenerated, UNLESS HE HAS BEEN REGENERATED.
I JOHN 5;1-''WHOSOEVER believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God; and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.''
Faith, apart from The Spirit of Regeneration is only Unregenerate Human Faith.
The Elect are capable of objectively laying hold of Christ by Faith, because having been legally crucified with Christ at Calvary, we have been subjectively laid hold of in Regeneration.
I JOHN 5;9-13-[Turn].
Now, I want to say, ANY PERSON WHO CANNOT SEE THAT ''BORN OF GOD'' PRECEDES
''BELIEVING'' IS EITHER SPIRITUALLY BLIND, or He is so filled with such prejudice, that he cannot see The Forest of God's Truth, for the trees of Human Tradition, and Denominational Customs.
Some people feign what they are not.
Simulation, The Act, or Process of Pretending, is popular Today.
A Simulator is a person, or thing, that simulates, as we have simulated Diamonds.
The Average Church Member cannot distinguish between a simulated Church Member, from One, born of God, because he has so little knowledge of God's Word, which enables One, to make A Righteous Judgment, according to God's Word-John 7;24-[Turn].
2. NO JUDGMENT ON THOSE GOD LOVES-JOHN 3;17-21-[TURN].
God didn't send His Son to Mankind, To judge The World of The Elect, but, that, The World of The
Elect MAY BE SAVED.
The Elect are saved through The Agency of The Lord Jesus Christ.
Some people say that John 3;17 means that Christ did not judge, the 1st time, that He came;
but will, at The 2nd Coming.
But He did judge, manifested by His driving the money-changers, out of the temple.
In John 3;18, The Person believing, because of Him, is not being judged.
Unbelievers stand judged, because they REFUSE to believe that Jesus Christ is The Person, His
Name declares Him to be, The Only Given Son of God.
The only 2 major divisions of people, in The World of Mankind are believers, and unbelievers.
There is no 3rd category, composed of unbelievers, who, at one time were believers. . .
Those who accept the possibility of Christians becoming Unbelievers. ask about those, who believe for a brief time, and in the time of trial, become Apostates-
LUKE 8;13-''They on the rock are they, which when they hear, receive the Word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away''. [Temporal or Superficial Faith.]
There are 5 kinds of Faith, that do Man no good-Superficial, Historical, Satanic, External and
Commercial Faith.
NOW, Get This Truth; APART FROM A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN THE SUBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE LIFE, ONE WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO
HANDLE THE SCRIPTURES, WHICH SEEM TO CONTRADICT.
Those who do not have The Subjective Life of The Spirit in Regeneration, may believe for a short time with human [superficial or temporal] faith-Luke 8;13-[Turn].
And they may believe, in the same manner, as those, who saw the miracles Christ did-External Faith-John 2;23-25-[Turn].
Simon Magnus had Commercial Faith; He heard Philip's Preaching, and wanted to buy the power, he saw in Peter's working of miracles-Acts 8;12-23-[Turn].
The devils believe [Satanic Faith]-James 2;19-[Turn]. The difference between Religionists and devils is that Religionists do not tremble, or shudder.
So, we see that believing apart from The Regenerating Spirit is a faith, that WON'T ENDURE
THE TEST.
Now, The One, who consciously lays hold of Jesus Christ, because he has been consciously laid hold of, by The Regenerating of The Holy Spirit, HAS SAVING FAITH.
The ''Spirit of Faith'' [2 Corinthians 4;13], is a part of The Subjective Life of The Spirit in
Regeneration, and that which is a part, CANNOT BE THE CAUSE of The Whole.
Since no fact can be known BEFORE Its existence, then, One can't know by faith, that he has been Regenerated, UNLESS HE HAS BEEN REGENERATED.
I JOHN 5;1-''WHOSOEVER believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God; and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.''
Faith, apart from The Spirit of Regeneration is only Unregenerate Human Faith.
The Elect are capable of objectively laying hold of Christ by Faith, because having been legally crucified with Christ at Calvary, we have been subjectively laid hold of in Regeneration.
I JOHN 5;9-13-[Turn].
Now, I want to say, ANY PERSON WHO CANNOT SEE THAT ''BORN OF GOD'' PRECEDES
''BELIEVING'' IS EITHER SPIRITUALLY BLIND, or He is so filled with such prejudice, that he cannot see The Forest of God's Truth, for the trees of Human Tradition, and Denominational Customs.
Some people feign what they are not.
Simulation, The Act, or Process of Pretending, is popular Today.
A Simulator is a person, or thing, that simulates, as we have simulated Diamonds.
The Average Church Member cannot distinguish between a simulated Church Member, from One, born of God, because he has so little knowledge of God's Word, which enables One, to make A Righteous Judgment, according to God's Word-John 7;24-[Turn].
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
RESULTS OF OBJECTIVE AND SUBJECTIVE LIFE-Part 5
3. DOES GOD OPEN THE HEART OF ONE PERSON, AND NOT THAT OF ANOTHER/
The Arminian reply completely ignores The Bible, by saying, ''No, that would destroy the freedom of the Will.''
But, let's look at The Bible's Answer-ACTS 16;14-[Turn].
Also, God didn't open the heart of Simon Magnus.
4. WHO MAKES MEN TO DIFFER/
The Arminian answers, ''It always remained in the power of Free Will, to reject God's Grace, that is given, and to refuse that which follows;
Grace is no almighty action of God, while Free Will cannot exist.''
But The Bible says, God makes the difference-I CORINTHIANS 4;7-[Turn].
5. HOW DOES GOD SUBDUE THE WILL OF THE SINNER/
The Arminian answers that man is neither a robot, nor a puppet, on a string.
He does not realize that there is a vast difference between A Depraved Sinner and A Robot.
You see, The Sinner CAN MOVE; AND HIS WILL ACTS;
But All his actions are wrong. . .
JOHN 5;40-''And ye will not come to me, that you might have life.''
Now Get This Truth; THE ONE WHO DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THE WILL OF MAN IS
DEPRAVED, DOES NOT BELIEVE IN DEPRAVITY.
And if he doesn't believe in Depravity, HE DOES NOT BELIEVE IN GRACE.
God DOES NOT overpower The Sinner's Will, as a policeman would overpower a criminal, and put him into jail, against his Will.
Now, the first Work of The Holy Spirit in The Passive Sinner, is to impart The Principle of Life in Regeneration [John 3;1-8], called ''The Spirit of Grace'' in Hebrews 10;29.
Hence, The Regenerated Man, into whose heart, God has imparted The Principle of Life, has a new heart, a new spirit, and a new understanding.
This may be called The Beginning of God's Good Work in His Own [Philippians 1;6];
and what God has begun in His Own, He will bring to fruition.
The Bible's Answer to those who oppose Irresistible Grace is portrayed, in the following five
Truths;
NUMBER ONE-God's Purpose guarantees Love.
NUMBER TWO-Election is the proof of God's Love.
NUMBER THREE- Christ's Incarnation and Death manifests God's Love.
NUMBER FOUR- Regeneration enables The Loved to experience God's Love.
NUMBER FIVE- Glorification is the climax, or the ultimate fruition of God's Love to The Elect.
You see, The Will of Man makes absolutely, no contribution to The Good Work, by The Sovereign God.
Man is passive, to that which is Spiritual.
Internal Grace is The Operation of God.
Therefore, The Operation of God, gives new light, to the understanding, and new thinking, which produces new affections.
We love What God loves, and we hate, What God hates.
God's Hatred is as perfect as His Love;
when we hate What God hates, our hatred is as perfect as our love, when we are loving the things, God loves.
The Operation of God gives new inclinations to The Will.
Our preferences are no longer self-willed;
but His Will is our desire.
The Biblical Order is God, first, others, second, and self, LAST.
The Irresistibility of Grace should not be viewed as violating, or beating down, The Will of Man.
But we can't ignore The Truth, that no one can resist God's Will-
Romans 9;19-''Thou wilt say then unto me,Why doth he find fault/ For who hath resisted his will/''
Acts 11;17-''Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God/''
No One can stop God's Purpose with ANYONE.
Grace can't be stopped by a hard and rebellious heart, because the entrance of Grace in
Regeneration, softens the heart, making it receptive to The Truth, and The Will to obey Truth.
Therefore, Paul was Severe, but Compassionate.
Grace enters by The Sovereign God's Act, and by that act, we are new people, with a new understanding, new thinking, and new desires.
The Arminian reply completely ignores The Bible, by saying, ''No, that would destroy the freedom of the Will.''
But, let's look at The Bible's Answer-ACTS 16;14-[Turn].
Also, God didn't open the heart of Simon Magnus.
4. WHO MAKES MEN TO DIFFER/
The Arminian answers, ''It always remained in the power of Free Will, to reject God's Grace, that is given, and to refuse that which follows;
Grace is no almighty action of God, while Free Will cannot exist.''
But The Bible says, God makes the difference-I CORINTHIANS 4;7-[Turn].
5. HOW DOES GOD SUBDUE THE WILL OF THE SINNER/
The Arminian answers that man is neither a robot, nor a puppet, on a string.
He does not realize that there is a vast difference between A Depraved Sinner and A Robot.
You see, The Sinner CAN MOVE; AND HIS WILL ACTS;
But All his actions are wrong. . .
JOHN 5;40-''And ye will not come to me, that you might have life.''
Now Get This Truth; THE ONE WHO DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THE WILL OF MAN IS
DEPRAVED, DOES NOT BELIEVE IN DEPRAVITY.
And if he doesn't believe in Depravity, HE DOES NOT BELIEVE IN GRACE.
God DOES NOT overpower The Sinner's Will, as a policeman would overpower a criminal, and put him into jail, against his Will.
Now, the first Work of The Holy Spirit in The Passive Sinner, is to impart The Principle of Life in Regeneration [John 3;1-8], called ''The Spirit of Grace'' in Hebrews 10;29.
Hence, The Regenerated Man, into whose heart, God has imparted The Principle of Life, has a new heart, a new spirit, and a new understanding.
This may be called The Beginning of God's Good Work in His Own [Philippians 1;6];
and what God has begun in His Own, He will bring to fruition.
The Bible's Answer to those who oppose Irresistible Grace is portrayed, in the following five
Truths;
NUMBER ONE-God's Purpose guarantees Love.
NUMBER TWO-Election is the proof of God's Love.
NUMBER THREE- Christ's Incarnation and Death manifests God's Love.
NUMBER FOUR- Regeneration enables The Loved to experience God's Love.
NUMBER FIVE- Glorification is the climax, or the ultimate fruition of God's Love to The Elect.
You see, The Will of Man makes absolutely, no contribution to The Good Work, by The Sovereign God.
Man is passive, to that which is Spiritual.
Internal Grace is The Operation of God.
Therefore, The Operation of God, gives new light, to the understanding, and new thinking, which produces new affections.
We love What God loves, and we hate, What God hates.
God's Hatred is as perfect as His Love;
when we hate What God hates, our hatred is as perfect as our love, when we are loving the things, God loves.
The Operation of God gives new inclinations to The Will.
Our preferences are no longer self-willed;
but His Will is our desire.
The Biblical Order is God, first, others, second, and self, LAST.
The Irresistibility of Grace should not be viewed as violating, or beating down, The Will of Man.
But we can't ignore The Truth, that no one can resist God's Will-
Romans 9;19-''Thou wilt say then unto me,Why doth he find fault/ For who hath resisted his will/''
Acts 11;17-''Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God/''
No One can stop God's Purpose with ANYONE.
Grace can't be stopped by a hard and rebellious heart, because the entrance of Grace in
Regeneration, softens the heart, making it receptive to The Truth, and The Will to obey Truth.
Therefore, Paul was Severe, but Compassionate.
Grace enters by The Sovereign God's Act, and by that act, we are new people, with a new understanding, new thinking, and new desires.
Friday, September 19, 2008
RESULTS OF SUBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE LIFE--PART 4
GOD DOES NOT THINK SUCCESSIVELY, BUT SIMULTANEOUSLY.
The 7 things, we closed with, in our last post, all went simultaneously in His Mind in Eternity.
their execution will be in the same order in Time.
God has a special Purpose, but universal Power.
He gave Christ universal power, in order that His Purpose might be brought to fruition-
John 17;3-''And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.''
God's Universal Power enables Him, to accomplish His Eternal Purpose.
The Possibility, that Man could prevent God from accomplishing His Purpose, would signify that
Man is bigger than God, thus humanizing God, and elevating Man.
Arminians assume, that they work in conjunction with God's Grace, in The Regeneration of A
Passive Sinner.
Their Idol, ''Free Will,'' is extolled, because they attribute Free Will, as the instigating act, that causes God to respond to Man's Act.
Hence The Arminian idea is that, if the sinner will come to Christ in faith, Grace attains its purpose.
But if he wills to resist, The Purpose of God is defeated.
Listen now, to some questions, that prove the fallacy of The Arminian answers to them;
[1] When 2 men hear the same message, and only one is saved, but the other dies in his sins, Did God purposed to save only the One/
The Arminian answers, ''No, because the same operation of the Spirit always accompanies The Word.''
In contrast, to The Arminian answer, Paul addressed Christians, when he stated, that The Gospel
came to them in power, in the Holy Spirit, and much assurance [I Thessalonians 1;5].
The Same Word Preached DOESN'T ENTER WITH POWER, INTO THE UNREGENERATED
PERSON.
[2] Did God work more powerfully, in the heart of One, than the Other/
The Arminian answers negatively.
On the contrary, One hears, has assurance, and appropriates what he has heard, and is active, for the Things of The Lord.
But The Other, hears, goes away, and shortly forgets what he has heard.
To the person, whose heart has been prepared by God's Grace in Regeneration, The Word enters his heart, remains, and works effectually in those, who believe -I THESSALONIANS 2;13-[TURN].
[to be continued].
The 7 things, we closed with, in our last post, all went simultaneously in His Mind in Eternity.
their execution will be in the same order in Time.
God has a special Purpose, but universal Power.
He gave Christ universal power, in order that His Purpose might be brought to fruition-
John 17;3-''And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.''
God's Universal Power enables Him, to accomplish His Eternal Purpose.
The Possibility, that Man could prevent God from accomplishing His Purpose, would signify that
Man is bigger than God, thus humanizing God, and elevating Man.
Arminians assume, that they work in conjunction with God's Grace, in The Regeneration of A
Passive Sinner.
Their Idol, ''Free Will,'' is extolled, because they attribute Free Will, as the instigating act, that causes God to respond to Man's Act.
Hence The Arminian idea is that, if the sinner will come to Christ in faith, Grace attains its purpose.
But if he wills to resist, The Purpose of God is defeated.
Listen now, to some questions, that prove the fallacy of The Arminian answers to them;
[1] When 2 men hear the same message, and only one is saved, but the other dies in his sins, Did God purposed to save only the One/
The Arminian answers, ''No, because the same operation of the Spirit always accompanies The Word.''
In contrast, to The Arminian answer, Paul addressed Christians, when he stated, that The Gospel
came to them in power, in the Holy Spirit, and much assurance [I Thessalonians 1;5].
The Same Word Preached DOESN'T ENTER WITH POWER, INTO THE UNREGENERATED
PERSON.
[2] Did God work more powerfully, in the heart of One, than the Other/
The Arminian answers negatively.
On the contrary, One hears, has assurance, and appropriates what he has heard, and is active, for the Things of The Lord.
But The Other, hears, goes away, and shortly forgets what he has heard.
To the person, whose heart has been prepared by God's Grace in Regeneration, The Word enters his heart, remains, and works effectually in those, who believe -I THESSALONIANS 2;13-[TURN].
[to be continued].
Thursday, September 18, 2008
RESULTS OF SUBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE LIFE--PART 3
IF PARTICULAR REDEMPTION IS DENIED, ON WHAT GROUND, DO UNBELIEVERS DIE, IN THEIR SINS/
Surely, No One would be so foolish, as to say, Christ died for their sins, which were expiated in Christ's Death.
That would be double jeopardy.
But, worse yet, it would DENY CHRIST'S INFINITE SACRIFICE.
The Bible teaches that Christ's Death and Advocacy are of the same extent.
Now, Get This Truth; Both those who teach free will, and those who teach free grace, limit
Redemption.
Redemption is limited, but we must discern, WHERE it is limited.
Those who teach Universal Redemption, LIMIT ITS VALUE.
Those, who say, that Redemption is restricted to those, The Father chose, and gave to Christ, in
The Eternal Covenant of Grace, restrict Redemption to The Elect.
THIS LIMITS ITS EXTENT...Thus Christ's Redemptive Work is not devalued.
Since He died, as A Substitute, His Redemption IS NOT MEANINGLESS.
The Truth of Particular Redemption can be meaningless only if there's incongruity between
''died for,'' and the limited object;
and there is none, whatsoever.
No One can say Christ died for all Mankind.
And the teaching of universal Redemption contradicts ALL THE MAJOR FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF GOD;
1. UNIVERSAL REDEMPTION WOULD BE CONTRARY TO GOD'S PURPOSE-ISAIAH 46;
10-[TURN].
2. IT WOULD DISCREDIT GOD'S WISDOM, for, He would have formed A Redemption, failing to accomplish its intended conclusion.
3. UNIVERSAL REDEMPTION WOULD REVOKE GOD'S LOVE, because it would oppose what God says, in Romans 9;13-''Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.''
4. UNIVERSAL REDEMPTION WOULD INVALIDATE GOD'S JUSTICE, because it would make God guilty of double jeopardy.
If God paid for the sins of every person without exception, and some are in Hell, today;
they would be paying throughout Eternity for their sins, when Jesus Christ would have already paid for them.
5. UNIVERSAL REDEMPTION WOULD NEGATE GOD'S POWER, because failure must be either of want of Will, purpose, or power.
Since Arminians say, God's Will is that all without exception, be saved, they attribute the failure to want of power.
6. UNIVERSAL REDEMPTION WOULD NULLIFY GOD'S IMMUTABILITY, because His Love would turn to hatred for the unbelievers, who die in their sins, and that would make God
Mutable;
but God is Constant. He's always The Same.
7. UNIVERSAL REDEMPTION WOULD NEGATE GRACE, because God's Love would have motivated Him to die for all without exception, and yet withhold His Grace from some.
8. UNIVERSAL REDEMPTION WOULD DENY JESUS' DEATH, because He would have died in vain for some.
It would separate His Death from His Intercession.
But those, for whom He died, equal in number, those for whom He intercedes.
The Scriptural Teaching, concerning God and the order in which, He works Salvation is, as follows;
NUMBER 1-God Purposed to save some; He was The Ransom for many, not all--
Ephesians 1;4-[Turn].
2 Timothy 1;9-[Turn].
NUMBER 2-God Purposed to redeem those, He purposed to save-
I Peter 1;18-21-[Turn].
NUMBER 3-He Purposed to regenerate those He purposed to redeem-
John 3;8-[Turn].
Titus 3;5-[Turn].
NUMBER 4-He Purposed that those He regenerates will believe-Acts 13;48-[Turn].
NUMBER 5-God Purposed that those who believe, will be holy-Ephesians 1;4-[Turn];
I Thessalonians 4;3-7-[Turn]; Hebrews 12;14-[Turn].
NUMBER 6-God Purposed that those, who will be holy, shall persevere-
Matthew 10;22-[Turn].
Hebrews 10;39-[Turn].
NUMBER 7-God Purposed that those who persevere, shall be glorified-Romans 8;30-[Turn].
All this was done, in God's Mind, Eternally, At Once.
[continued]
Surely, No One would be so foolish, as to say, Christ died for their sins, which were expiated in Christ's Death.
That would be double jeopardy.
But, worse yet, it would DENY CHRIST'S INFINITE SACRIFICE.
The Bible teaches that Christ's Death and Advocacy are of the same extent.
Now, Get This Truth; Both those who teach free will, and those who teach free grace, limit
Redemption.
Redemption is limited, but we must discern, WHERE it is limited.
Those who teach Universal Redemption, LIMIT ITS VALUE.
Those, who say, that Redemption is restricted to those, The Father chose, and gave to Christ, in
The Eternal Covenant of Grace, restrict Redemption to The Elect.
THIS LIMITS ITS EXTENT...Thus Christ's Redemptive Work is not devalued.
Since He died, as A Substitute, His Redemption IS NOT MEANINGLESS.
The Truth of Particular Redemption can be meaningless only if there's incongruity between
''died for,'' and the limited object;
and there is none, whatsoever.
No One can say Christ died for all Mankind.
And the teaching of universal Redemption contradicts ALL THE MAJOR FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF GOD;
1. UNIVERSAL REDEMPTION WOULD BE CONTRARY TO GOD'S PURPOSE-ISAIAH 46;
10-[TURN].
2. IT WOULD DISCREDIT GOD'S WISDOM, for, He would have formed A Redemption, failing to accomplish its intended conclusion.
3. UNIVERSAL REDEMPTION WOULD REVOKE GOD'S LOVE, because it would oppose what God says, in Romans 9;13-''Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.''
4. UNIVERSAL REDEMPTION WOULD INVALIDATE GOD'S JUSTICE, because it would make God guilty of double jeopardy.
If God paid for the sins of every person without exception, and some are in Hell, today;
they would be paying throughout Eternity for their sins, when Jesus Christ would have already paid for them.
5. UNIVERSAL REDEMPTION WOULD NEGATE GOD'S POWER, because failure must be either of want of Will, purpose, or power.
Since Arminians say, God's Will is that all without exception, be saved, they attribute the failure to want of power.
6. UNIVERSAL REDEMPTION WOULD NULLIFY GOD'S IMMUTABILITY, because His Love would turn to hatred for the unbelievers, who die in their sins, and that would make God
Mutable;
but God is Constant. He's always The Same.
7. UNIVERSAL REDEMPTION WOULD NEGATE GRACE, because God's Love would have motivated Him to die for all without exception, and yet withhold His Grace from some.
8. UNIVERSAL REDEMPTION WOULD DENY JESUS' DEATH, because He would have died in vain for some.
It would separate His Death from His Intercession.
But those, for whom He died, equal in number, those for whom He intercedes.
The Scriptural Teaching, concerning God and the order in which, He works Salvation is, as follows;
NUMBER 1-God Purposed to save some; He was The Ransom for many, not all--
Ephesians 1;4-[Turn].
2 Timothy 1;9-[Turn].
NUMBER 2-God Purposed to redeem those, He purposed to save-
I Peter 1;18-21-[Turn].
NUMBER 3-He Purposed to regenerate those He purposed to redeem-
John 3;8-[Turn].
Titus 3;5-[Turn].
NUMBER 4-He Purposed that those He regenerates will believe-Acts 13;48-[Turn].
NUMBER 5-God Purposed that those who believe, will be holy-Ephesians 1;4-[Turn];
I Thessalonians 4;3-7-[Turn]; Hebrews 12;14-[Turn].
NUMBER 6-God Purposed that those, who will be holy, shall persevere-
Matthew 10;22-[Turn].
Hebrews 10;39-[Turn].
NUMBER 7-God Purposed that those who persevere, shall be glorified-Romans 8;30-[Turn].
All this was done, in God's Mind, Eternally, At Once.
[continued]
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
RESULTS OF SUBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE LIFE--PART 2
It is A Biblical Heart, that God's Love MUST BE POURED OUT in The Elect, by the Spirit of
Regeneration, BEFORE they can reciprocate, by loving God.
The Wonder is not that God hates some, but that, HE LOVES ANY.
Jesus Christ represented The Divine Being, as the father, who yearned for the return of The
Prodigal, The Good Shepherd, who saw His Own, lying in His wounds, and came to save him, at His own expense.
Those, Who believe in Universal Redemption [Atonement] are in error, for the following four
reasons;
NUMBER 1-An Atonement that fails to atone for all that God Purposed, is of no value. In His
Redemptive Work, JESUS DID NOT MAKE Provision for all people, without exception.
NUMBER 2-A Redemption that comes short of delivering all, for whom it was intended, is worthless. CHRIST DID NOT PURPOSE TO REDEEM ALL.
NUMBER 3-A Sacrifice that does not release all for whom, it was offered, is invalid.
NUMBER 4-A Reconciliation that does not reconcile all for whom it was decreed, is deficient.
Regeneration, BEFORE they can reciprocate, by loving God.
The Wonder is not that God hates some, but that, HE LOVES ANY.
Jesus Christ represented The Divine Being, as the father, who yearned for the return of The
Prodigal, The Good Shepherd, who saw His Own, lying in His wounds, and came to save him, at His own expense.
Those, Who believe in Universal Redemption [Atonement] are in error, for the following four
reasons;
NUMBER 1-An Atonement that fails to atone for all that God Purposed, is of no value. In His
Redemptive Work, JESUS DID NOT MAKE Provision for all people, without exception.
NUMBER 2-A Redemption that comes short of delivering all, for whom it was intended, is worthless. CHRIST DID NOT PURPOSE TO REDEEM ALL.
NUMBER 3-A Sacrifice that does not release all for whom, it was offered, is invalid.
NUMBER 4-A Reconciliation that does not reconcile all for whom it was decreed, is deficient.
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