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vickyO: But what happens to working out your salvation with fear and trembling?That verse is in philippians2:12, the whole book of phillipians(and chapter2 in particular) was written to admonish believers not to lose their salvation. What he meant by "work out your salvation with fear and trembling" is for them to submit themselves to the righteousness of Jesus Christ and not allow themselves to be deceived by erroneous doctrines(of circumcision). To have a better understanding of that verse read the book of galatians. |
Once you are saved then you are going to heaven irrespective of if you die immediately after you've just committed a sin. The only way a christian can end up in hell is if the person loses his/her salvation. Seems ridiculous and unreasonable but that's just the truth. Most pastors try to motivate their members to live a holy life by making them scared of hell fire(which is understandable), but the truth still has to be told. The sin that takes people to hell is; "not believing on Jesus Christ and what He did for us on the cross" and not individual sins. Individual sins should not take christians to hell, but because of the erroneous doctrines in the church a lot of believers are perishing which ought not to be so. I pray God opens peoples eyes to see the truth. God bless you all. |
FrancisTony: I overheard one saying that Mary's V and T has torn. Is that the truth?What do you mean by V and T? |
Don't let anyone deceive you, if you are a born again christian you don't need deliverance. The devil does not have the authority to put you under bondage |
FrancisTony: Since i joined Nairaland, i haven't seen pentecostals create a thread to boost/promote their belief, only useless thread for bashing on catholics. Hmmm, that's sign of anti-christ for the church of God. I REST MY CASEPentecostals don't bash catholics, they just try to help you know the truth. |
bastien: Well boss u don talk your own oI'll like to assume that you are joking but if uar serious read colossians5:16. |
kwakayekaa: 1. Jesus instructed his followers to preach the gospel--> Unlike other churches who oly broadcast on TV or have their member go in packs on the streets distributing church invites, jehovahs witnesses are the only group of christians who still patiently o from house to house teaching peopleYou have no idea whatsoever of what makes a person a good christian. |
tsidra: Guy nawa 4 u oooo. Don't u want TB Joshua's ministry 2 move 2 d permanent siteAm not attacking anybody's ministry, christians deserve to know the truth. |
Ishilove: You endorse ignorance?The same thing could be said about you. |
It pains me when a lot of christians go about looking for deliverance from evil spirits, curses, poverty etc. Christians don't realize that Jesus Christ delivered them from all this things when he died on the cross. As a believer you have authority over the devil and his agents. If the devil trespasses all you have to do is rebuke him in the name of Jesus Christ and not to start running to a pastor for deliverance. What puts most christians in bondage is not knowing their authority in Christ Jesus. The devil has no right to intimidate or oppress any believer, he has already been defeated by Jesus Christ. The only ploy he uses is to deceive christians into thinking that he has authority over them, and he succeeds because a lot christians don't know their rights. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. God bless you all. |
bizmahn: Since the spirit of man is incorruptible according to your definition why will christians that sin against God be cast into hell fire spirit,soul & body.Besides where is it stated in your bible that the spirit of man is incorruptible even when he falls into sin.Okay no problem. |
Its practically impossible for a born again christian to be possessed by an evil spirit. When you get saved the Holy Spirit dwells inside your spirit so its impossible for an evil spirit to share your spirit with the Holy Spirit. I find it difficult to understand why christians would think they need deliverance from one spirit or the other when the bible said we are seated with Christ far above all principality and powers. Wisdom is profitable to direct. |
Bidam: How does the Holy Spirit speak to you?Don't get me wrong, am not saying that the Holy spirit can't communicate with your spirit. What am saying is that its not the Holy Spirit that condemns you when you sin, its your spirit(conscience). And what I initially meant was condemn not convict. |
@mercy what do you mean by madness? If you have anything you don't understand in the post, feel free to ask me. |
Bidam: It applies to both.We are in the world and as far as scripture is concerned the salvation of our souls is not immediate.Here is a scripture to run with. "My conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit" (Rom. 9:1).Your conscience is the voice of your spirit and not the voice of the Holy Spirit, don't get it mixed up. |
Bidam: @BOLD.the Holy Spirit actually convicts us.John 16:8-9(kjv) "and when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgement; Of sin, because they believe not on me". The verse said the Holy spirit will reprove the world(not christians) of sin(not sins just one sin) because they believe not on Jesus( christians already believe on Jesus so there is no need for the Holy Spirit to reprove them of it again). You have to understand that the king james version is the closest interpretation to the original text all other version try to make it more easier to understand and sometimes their own personal interpretation of the verse is wrong. |
bizmahn: bros, at this point I think you are either just pretending not to see the points I clearly made or its just something else.You are the one that tried to show us a grace that appears to function totally at the exclusion of any type of works and a holy ghost that can inhabit people even when they posses sins.I'll respond to only one of your points, if you need clarifications on the others go back to see my response to your previous comments. You said the Holy Spirit can not dwell in a believer that commits sin: first of all like I pointed out earlier the Holy Spirit dwells in man's spirit(that is incorruptible) and not in man's flesh. If you are a born again christian your spirit cannot commit sin, its only your flesh and your mind(soul) that can commit sin. Secondly, what qualifies you for the Holy spirit is not fulfilling the law, it is God's grace. If God wanted to give the Holy Spirit to only those living a holy life(according to God's standard) do you think anybody will be qualified for it? Lastly the Holy Spirit will never leave you when you need him most(which is when you are living in sin), one of his functions is to make us perfect. Btw when you commit sin its not the Holy Spirit that convicts you its your conscience. The Holy Spirit is not there to condemn you rather to comfort you and help you live your life to God's standard. |
Bidam: When you see a scripture that says:Do we then nullify the Law through faith? May it never be! On the contrary, we establish the Law Romans 3:31. What Law do you honestly think Paul was advocatingYou still don't get my point, am not saying the law is bad. The bible said "the law is holy and just". My point is that you don't have to fulfil the law to gain God's approval. Righteousness(right standing with God) is by faith(grace) and not by fulfilling the works of law. Buh if you allow the Holy spirit to perfect His works in your life, you will end up living a righteous and holy life without even trying to |
Bidam: God bless you sir! This is where the so called Grace teachers are missing the point! Grace always teaches us to say NO to ungodliness and worldly passions and to live self-controlled,upright and godly lives.( titus 2:11).You are right grace teaches you to say no to ungodliness and worldly passions but that doesn't put you under the law. Gal5:17 "but if ye are led of the Spirit ye are not under the law" Romans6:14 "For sin shall not have dominion over you; for ye are not under the law, but under grace" Romans4:4 "Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness |
bizmahn: Hehehehehehe!! honourable adult in Christ, I expected you'd do more than that.You sure should know more than babes in Christ.Funny enough all those scriptures you quoted are talking about works of love not a single one of them is talking about works of the law, how in the world could you thing otherwise. To avoid further confusion, next time you want to quote a verse to support the law make sure it states clearly 'works of law'. God bless you. |
bizmahn: Hehehehehehe!! honourable adult in Christ, I expected you'd do more than that.You sure should know more than babes in Christ.If you had read the whole chapter like I asked you to then you'd have seen that it was talking about works of love. James2:14-17 "What doth it profit,my brethren, though a man says he hath faith, and have not works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, and one of you say unto them, depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? Even so faith, if it hath not works is dead, being alone". If you still don't get it, then I don't know what else to say. |
bizmahn: Titus 2:11,12 :- For the GRACE of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men teaching us that denying ungogliness and worldly lusts,WE SHOULD live soberly,RIGHTEOUSLY,and godly in this present world.Let me give you some scriptures that will shed more light on that scripture. Gal5:16 "This I say then, walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh". Gal 5:5 "For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith'. If you allow the Holy Spirit to perfect his works in your life, the end result will be you living a holy life. The verse you also quoted above said the grace(NOT LAW) of God teacheth us to deny ungodliness and worldly lust. If you submit yourself unto God's righteousness, you'll live a more holy life that someone trying to fulfil the law. |
bizmahn: okay honourable adult in Christ that have knowledge of the scriptures more than the apotles reply James on James 2:20: faith without works is dead.Okay works in that verse was talking about showing love to people and helping the poor. |
bizmahn: okay you that have knowledge of the scriptures more than the apotles reply James on James 2:20: faith without works is dead.You are obviously a babe in Christ according to 1pet2:2. So you think works being mentioned in that verse signifies the works of the law. Do me a favour go and read the whole book of James so that you'll get the context in which he said that. Buh if you still don't get it, inform me then I'll explain it to you. |
bizmahn: Do you also realise that faith without works is dead james 2:20.The works of the law being spoken of in the verse you quoted are the ceremonial laws whereby animal sacrifices are done.It doesn't include the moral laws that require you to work in effort to live righteous.Work out your salvation.Phil.2:12,13.What do you mean by ceremonial laws? So you think God classifies His laws as important and ceremonial. You have just shown me that you have no knowledge of the scriptures. If you fulfil 99.9% of the law, you are still going to hell. So know what you are doing if you want to justify yourself before God by fulfilling the law and reject the grace of God. |
bizmahn: You are the one that truely needs help.You need to be delivered from downplaying the threat of sin to a sin loving,sin allowing,fake tongues speaking christian.I never said any christian should love sin. No christian in his right senses will be happy to commit sin but has hatred for sin stopped christians from committing sin? Read the book of galatians you are justified either by works(keeping the law) or by grace, you can't mix both together. Sin consciousness won't stop you from committing sin instead it'll bring condemnation to you when you fall into sin, thereby hindering you from getting blessed by God. Galatians 2:16 "knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified" |
bizmahn: The only SPIRIT that can dwell in the life of a wilful sin allowing christian is an EVIL spirit and never the HOLY spirit.Are you truely holy ghost baptised? Go on and allow sin & decieve yourself that the holy spirit is still in you while you yet speak in those tongues you trust in.I really don't know how to help you, but you need to be delivered from sin consciousness. |
bizmahn: If you were ever taught the proper way to get born again you realise it involves total repentance,full confession & complete withrawal from all known sins.Not the type they practise in backslidden pentecostal churches these days that pronounces you born again with your sins intact.Even if you've never been holy,you must at least be fully repented & cleansed from all sins before you can ever be eligible for holy ghost baptism. |
Bidam: Refer to this thread for clarity on the subject matter sir.I didn't even know that such a thread exists on nairaland, I'll check it. |
Oduduwaboy: So i have been wandering why 'God ' will create humans without us begging him to and then hide himself from us and at the same time demand we seek him and worship him . I think its only justifiable if he openly reveals himself and then ask me to worship him ; ....and why won't i?You have to understand that at the time of creation God didn't hide himself, he was always present with them in the garden of eden. And if even now if you seek God patiently he would reveal himself to you(not physically) |
daroz: How come nobody is able to answer this?Do you honestly think you can understand everything about God and His creations? The things you should try to understand are the ones that can be of benefit to you. |
There's been a lot of misconceptions about the baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues, and I'll try my best to clarify some of them. 1. Speaking in tongues is not for everybody: every christian can speak in tongues. The problem is some christians confuse it with speaking with divers tongues classified as a gift of the Holy Spirit in corinthians. Speaking with divers tongues and interpretation (which is for the edification of the church) is a special gift for some people but speaking in tongues( which is for your own edification) is for everyone 2. You have to be holy to receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit: the most common argument is tha God is holy and cannot dwell in an unclean vessel, the question is were you holy before you got born again. One of the functions of the Holy Spirit is make to make you live a holy life plus if you are already perfect and holy then why do you need the Holy Spirit. Besides the Holy Spirit dwells in your spirit(that is born again) and not your flesh( that is filled with corruption) 3. The Holy Spirit will leave you if live a sinful life: Jesus Christ said the Holy Spirit will abide with you forever(john14:16) I don't know where most people get the doctrine that if you commit sin the Holy Spirit will leave you from. The Holy Spirit is there to make to make you perfect and will never leave you nor forsake you. |


