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Religion / How To Be Filled With The Holy Spirit by ecenter(m): 7:24am On Aug 27, 2011
The Holy Spirit is the promise of God to the believers. Anybody that calls himself a christian that does  not have the Holy spirit inside of him is just joking, for such a christian will always be dried and eventually die spiritually. Therefore for you to have the spirit of God you must do the following:

a. You must be born again.Jn3:3] You must invite Jesus Christ into your life. Rev.3:20

b. You must be sanctified- that means that you will allow the spirit to of God wash you clean through the word of God.Jon 15:3

c.You must thirst for the infilling of the Holy spirit. Jon 7:39

d. you must ask Jesus to fill you with the Holy spirit.Matt.7:7

e. you have to believe that you have  been filled with the Holy spirit;and that you have been given the gifts that follow.Mark 11:24-25
Religion / Where Will Those Who Didn't Hear The Gospel Go. Heaven Or Hell? by ecenter(m): 12:17am On Aug 26, 2011
Many wonder about the billions of people who have never heard of Jesus. What is going to happen to them? If Christianity is the only true religion, the only way, is it arrogant to say that those who have not heard are condemned? Is God fair to turn people away from himself after they have died, because they have never heard the gospel message? Is the gospel for those whom God personally picks out and the others He just ignores?
To answer these questions we need to understand the nature of man and the basic character and nature of God.

The Bible says man is already in a state of condemnation (John.3). We are separated from our maker and we are not actively looking for him to repair this separation. God is Fair toward mankind, He has bestowed common grace extending to the believer and unbeliever alike. Jesus said: He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust (Matthew 5:45).The Psalmist writes, Gracious is the Lord and righteous; yes, our God is merciful (Psalm 116:5). In this life God's grace affects all. After this life only the believer will be the recipient of his grace and goodness.

Paul stated to the pagans in Acts 14: to turn from useless things to the living God who made heaven and earth and all things that are in them, who in bygone generations allowed all nations to walk in their own ways. Nevertheless He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good, gave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.” Nature is a  living testimony to a God who cares for his creation and people.

The deist position has God as a master “clockmaker.” He made the clock, wound it, then left it to continue to work on its own. As the progressive creationist says that God created the world and started the process called evolution. But the Bible portrays God as much more than a great “clockmaker” who is now on vacation. He is called a loving Father and a comforter, a helper who is personally interested in His children. God desires that humanity would call to Him when they have a need. The psalmist records, Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you and you shall glorify Me (Psalm 50:15). He is an ever present help in the time of our need.

Paul states, 'Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and long suffering, not knowing the goodness of God leads to repentance (Romans 2:4).  Jer. 9:24: Jeremiah declares “But let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, exercising loving kindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight,” says the LORD.

B.B. Warfeild said, “It is not difficult to understand why a just God does not save sinners, but how a just God saves any sinners.”
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:cool. What kind of love is this that is demonstrated, to die in the place of your enemies? It is a love that has purpose.

God “wills that all men should be saved,” He is not willing that any should perish. There is no one that he does not want to be saved, He does not want to see anyone reject His salvation. Whether they are of nobility or peasants; of all professions. The learned and unlearned; the healthy and the sick; the intelligent the not so intelligent; the rich or the poor, males or female, children or adolescent, from the young to the very old; of every tongue and nation. He sent His only Son to earth to die on the cross for all of us so no one is without excuse in that they could not have the opportunity to repent.   

God also cares for the people who have not heard the gospel. But he has made a certain way for mankind. No omni-benevolent God is goingoing ignore or reject someone who is trying to understand. Did God create those who He knew would not be saved? Of course, but It's better to offer salvation to all knowing that some will refuse, than to not offer it at all. He has demonstrated this by sending His Son to die in their place. “While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:cool.

Titus says the grace of God has appeared to all men, not some, but ALL.  The Bible teaches we all have inherited the sin of Adam. Romans 5:12 states that “Through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned.” Although we all share in the same fallen nature, each of us are held individually guilty of transgressing God's requirements. We are all personally guilty of falling short, whether we are aware of it or not. But we do know it, because all have guilt for one thing or another. And that guilt is universal, so that we can honestly say the Holy spirit who was sent into the world does this.

He was sent to convict the world, (the same world Jesus died for) of sin righteousness and judgment of Sin that we are not living up to the standard of God, and not even our own. Righteousness, that we have no inherent righteousness of our own. Judgment, that we are going to have to answer to somebody about our lliveses one day.

How can people be judged for never hearing the gospel. It is the same as people being held accountable for breaking laws which they’re unaware of? The answer is simply that God requires perfection and holiness, and whether we know or don't know we’re violating His standards, the fact is that we’ve transgressed his law. God cannot violate His nature and ignore the sin that we do. He must punish iniquity, for that is what composes righteousness and justice. He cannot deny his nature which demands perfect justice. But he has done all for mankind to advert this judgment.
The Bible teaches consistently that no man sins not (1 Kings 8:46), no one is living righteous (Ps.143:2) no one is pure (Prov.20:9).
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In Romans 3 Paul quotes the Psalm, “There is none righteous, no not one; There is none who understands. There is none who seeks after God. They have all gone out of the way; They have together become unprofitable; There is none who does good, no, not one.” The Scriptures tell us all have sinned. If all have sinned and there is only one cure for Sin according to God, then we do not have numerous choices in this matter. The Scriptures relates that man is not seeking after God but actually running from Him. “There is none that seeks after God.” Ever since Adam and Eve hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden (Genesis 3:cool. All of mankind has doing the same since. However, man is not looking for God. But God is actively searching for us, that by His grace to draw us to Himself, he is longsuffering with us in our predicament of sin. So no one is out of reach of his mercy. Therefore, it is not a case of God refusing to get His message to someone who is desperately searching for the truth.

It would be like a doctor saying to someone who is not eating or drinking, if you don't take food or water soon you will die. If they refuse, is it his responsibility? We are dealing with the essence of truth. There is no prejudice on Gods part, God does not pick out any culture or people group to perish, neither does he do this with individuals. The bible makes it clear Christ is the only way to God. That no one is born a Christian, but must be reborn to be one. This gives everyone a level playing field. The Bible is emphatic in the exclusive statement by Jesus that no one can come to God except through Jesus Christ. Jesus said, “No one comes to the Father except through Me” (John 14:6).

Acts 4:12 tells us there is only one name to be called upon for salvation. The only basis for forgiveness of sin and life everlasting is the way made by Jesus. The Scripture teaches we are all under condemnation. This fact is proposed as the very reason that Jesus died for everyone in the world. There can be no universal preaching, offering the Gospel, if there is no universal provision. In other words if God offers it to all then he must have the resources for all. So he has made the opportunity for all to be saved. Jesus was introduced by John as (Jn.1:29) “the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.” Hebrews 2:9: “But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for everyone.”


Romans 1 states that no one has any excuse. “For what can be known about God is manifest plain to them, because God has shown it to them. Ever since the creation of the world his invisible nature, namely, his eternal power and deity, has been clearly perceived in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse” (Romans 1:19–20). The sense of one not measuring up to a standard is universal. There is no culture where people feel they have never failed or transgressed. It is evident within them. Every person of the human race from all time periods, has had the testimony of the creation and the testimony of their own shortcomings to inform them that they do not meet God's requirements. God testifies of Himself through His creation and we are expected to understand that there are absolutes which we violate. This self revelation as well as nature renders all inexcusable. Its not they have not heard, they have!

There is what is called general revelation that comes from nature, God's creation. One can learn about God by observing the world around us. This is why there are so many different religions. Because many stop in nature and say it is nature that is God. But the bible teaches God is transcendent he is beyond nature as its creator. So they rebel against the evidential truths and they go no further in there pursuit.
In Romans 2:12-15 it states, “For all who have sinned without the Law will also perish without the Law; and all who have sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law; for not the hearers of the Law are just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified.

For when Gentiles who do not have the Law do instinctively the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law unto themselves, in that they show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness, and their thoughts ultimately accusing or defending them. In the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.”

Scripture explains how God has given each man a “natural law”; a general understanding of right and wrong. This is evident in the fact that all men are endowed with a conscience. Every society, culture and person develops some type of a moral code that they judge others and themselves by. The remains of the conscience are marred but not destroyed, it still operates in us. We can know even by instinct what are the standards of truth coming from God. The gentiles or unbeliever is able to know and keep some of the moral law because they are made in the image of God. If they do not sear their conscience it continues to be a moral umpire.

Theissen in his Systematic theology writes “Just as the mirror and the smootness cheesy cheesy cheesy of the lake reflect the sun and reveal not only its existence but also to some extent its nature, so conscience in man reveals both the existence of God. That is, it reveals to us not only that he is, but also that he sharply distinguishes between the right and the wrong.  He always does what is right and that he holds the rational creature responsible for always doing the right and abstaining from the wrong. It also implies that every transgression will be punished” (p.35).

Romans 1 addresses his eternal power and Godhead (deity). His power is seen as eternal, because it neither began to exist nor will end, it accompanies God himself. The present condition of the world proves His eternal existence. The heavens and the earth prove the deity of their originator. His power, is evident, having neither a beginning nor an end. By His word all things are held together. Even scientists have admitted there is something, some unseen power holding the fabric of the universe together. What kind of power does it take to hold the whole universe together? When we reflect on ourselves and think about how we cannot hold our own lives together that we have direct influence over. Yet there is someone who placed everything in order and keeps it in order. 

So how do we reconcile the grace of God which comes from His love and the justice of God which demands punishment for not living up to his commands. Sin cannot go unpunished it would contradict Gods character of righteousness. Would it be fair if a judge said to someone who murdered a loved one, since he has never done this crime before, I will let him go free! You would cry out injustice. It is not loving to allow a murderer to go free, neither is it love to arrest and punish an innocent person. Love protects the innocent and punishes the guilty. There is a law and a standard to uphold within humanity, how much more so with God.

What happens to those who never heard the gospel?. Romans teaches that God will judge people on what they know and are capable of knowing.  We can know right and wrong and know there is one true God.  Job did, Jethro did and many others. All can instinctively know His moral code and know they have sinned, As Paul writes they are without excuse.


Paul establishes the fact that from nature one can know that creation has a creator. He opposes the Atheist, who he mocks in 1 Cor.1 as the wise which God has made foolish in their wisdom.  That, from the beginning of the world, there are sufficient proofs of the existence of God. Further, Paul says that man should realize the creator of the universe would be greater than the created objects that we find in the world (“birds, and four-footed animals, and crawling creatures”), but mankind chooses to worship them rather than God, so “man is without excuse.”

Man has an innate desire to worship. In ancient Egypt they worshiped all kinds of creatures even insects and bugs like a scarab beetle. Imagine worshiping a cockroach. No matter what creature or portion of nature you worship the creator calls you foolish. But man goes further then this thinking he has wisdom he becomes a fool when he denies that there is a God. so in conclusion no one will deny the existence of the Godhead- the father,son and the Holy spirit. Those who have not heard the gospel before death are to be judged by their conscience- the innate part of man.

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