得窥天境
得窥天境，须看透红尘万丈；人神相通，只凭借灵犀一缕。信靠耶稣，此外路路是绝望；坚定不移，万里迢迢聚天堂。
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(2006-12-08 22:54:32)
CantheBelieverLoseHisSalvation?ThisquestionoftencomesupindiscussionsamongChristiansandthereisahealthydebateonwhetherornotitispossibletoloseyoursalvation.ThequestionandtheanswerareimportantbecausetheycanaffectyourrelationshipwithGod.Forexample,ifsomeonebelievesthathecanlosehissalvationthenhemightfallintotheerroroftryingtokeephissalvationbywhathedoes.Thisisaseriouserror(Gal.3:1-3).Ontheotherhand,ifh...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-08 22:54:01)
Whatistherelationshipbetweenfaith&works?
Manypeopleareconfusedabouttherelationshipbetweenfaithandworks.ThisconfusioncanhaveseriousconsequencessinceanerringviewoftheirrelationshipcouldleadsomeoneintobelievingandteachingsomethingthatisveryunbiblicalsuchastheheresythatwearesavedbycooperatingwithGodbydoinggoodworks.
Firstofall,justificationisthelegaldeclarationbyGoduponthesinner,whereGodde...[阅读全文]
Manypeopleareconfusedabouttherelationshipbetweenfaithandworks.ThisconfusioncanhaveseriousconsequencessinceanerringviewoftheirrelationshipcouldleadsomeoneintobelievingandteachingsomethingthatisveryunbiblicalsuchastheheresythatwearesavedbycooperatingwithGodbydoinggoodworks.
Firstofall,justificationisthelegaldeclarationbyGoduponthesinner,whereGodde...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-08 22:53:35)
AreWeJustifiedbyFaith(Romans)
orbyWorks(James)?
InRomansitsays,"becausebytheworksoftheLawnofleshwillbejustifiedinHissight..."(Rom.3:20),and"forwemaintainthatamanisjustifiedbyfaithapartfromworksoftheLaw,"(Rom.3:28),and"ForwhatdoestheScripturesay?‘AndAbrahambelievedGod,anditwasreckonedtohimasrighteousness'"(Rom.4:3),and"Therefore,havingbeenjustifiedbyfaith..."(Rom.5:1),and"Buttotheonewhodoe...[阅读全文]
orbyWorks(James)?
InRomansitsays,"becausebytheworksoftheLawnofleshwillbejustifiedinHissight..."(Rom.3:20),and"forwemaintainthatamanisjustifiedbyfaithapartfromworksoftheLaw,"(Rom.3:28),and"ForwhatdoestheScripturesay?‘AndAbrahambelievedGod,anditwasreckonedtohimasrighteousness'"(Rom.4:3),and"Therefore,havingbeenjustifiedbyfaith..."(Rom.5:1),and"Buttotheonewhodoe...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-08 22:53:07)
JustificationandSanctification:WhatistheDifference?Understandingthedifferencebetweenjustificationandsanctificationcanbeasimportantasunderstandingthedifferencebetweensalvationanddamnation.Rightlydividingbetweenthetwoisofcrucialimportance.Whenyouunderstandwhattheyare,youcanthendrawalineinthesandandsay,"Thisiswhatsaves.Thisisnotwhatsaves."
JustificationistheworkofGodwheretherighteousnessofJesusis...[阅读全文]
JustificationistheworkofGodwheretherighteousnessofJesusis...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-08 22:52:22)
Howdoessomeonebecomesaved?
Jesusisthemostimportantfigureinallofhumanhistory.HeisGodinflesh(John1:1,14;Col.2:9),physicallyrisenfromthedead,Lord(Luke24:34;John2:19-21)andSavior(Acts5:30-32).Hecametodieforsinners(Rom.5:8)toremovetheseparationbetweenGodandsinnersandtoremovethewrathofGoduponus.
Iaskyou,areyouasinner?Haveyoueverlied,stolen,lusted,coveted,orbeenangrywithsomeoneunjustly?Haveyoueve...[阅读全文]
Jesusisthemostimportantfigureinallofhumanhistory.HeisGodinflesh(John1:1,14;Col.2:9),physicallyrisenfromthedead,Lord(Luke24:34;John2:19-21)andSavior(Acts5:30-32).Hecametodieforsinners(Rom.5:8)toremovetheseparationbetweenGodandsinnersandtoremovethewrathofGoduponus.
Iaskyou,areyouasinner?Haveyoueverlied,stolen,lusted,coveted,orbeenangrywithsomeoneunjustly?Haveyoueve...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-08 22:51:55)
Whatissalvation?
SalvationisthedeliverancebyGodofasinnerfromHisownrighteousjudgment.
Godiswholly,pure,andrighteous.Heistheonlyandproperstandardofrighteousnessinallofcreation.HehasrevealedthisstandardofperfectionintheBible.WecanseepartofitinExodus20whereGodgivesthe10Commandments.IntheseCommandmentsweseethestandardofmoralperfection.InthismoralperfectionisareflectionofGod'scharacter.Jesussaid...[阅读全文]
SalvationisthedeliverancebyGodofasinnerfromHisownrighteousjudgment.
Godiswholly,pure,andrighteous.Heistheonlyandproperstandardofrighteousnessinallofcreation.HehasrevealedthisstandardofperfectionintheBible.WecanseepartofitinExodus20whereGodgivesthe10Commandments.IntheseCommandmentsweseethestandardofmoralperfection.InthismoralperfectionisareflectionofGod'scharacter.Jesussaid...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-08 22:51:28)
DoestheBibleForbidInterracialMarriages?
TheBibledoesnotforbidinterracialmarriages.Itdoes,however,forbidaChristianfrommarryinganunbeliever:"Beyenotunequallyyokedtogetherwithunbelievers:forwhatfellowshiphathrighteousnesswithunrighteousness?andwhatcommunionhathlightwithdarkness?"(2Cor.6:14).
InNumbers12:1-8isanaccountofMosesmarryinganEthiopianwoman."AndMiriamandAaronspakeagainstMosesbecauseof...[阅读全文]
TheBibledoesnotforbidinterracialmarriages.Itdoes,however,forbidaChristianfrommarryinganunbeliever:"Beyenotunequallyyokedtogetherwithunbelievers:forwhatfellowshiphathrighteousnesswithunrighteousness?andwhatcommunionhathlightwithdarkness?"(2Cor.6:14).
InNumbers12:1-8isanaccountofMosesmarryinganEthiopianwoman."AndMiriamandAaronspakeagainstMosesbecauseof...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-08 22:51:06)
WhatDoestheBibleTeachAboutDivorce?DivorceisagrowingprobleminAmerica.Thecasualattitudeofdivorceinthesecularworldisspillingoverintothechurchwherethestatisticsareonlyslightlylower.ConsiderthefollowingstatisticsfromtheUSCensusBureau:
In1920,therewas1divorceforevery7marriages.Thatis14%.
In1940,therewas1divorceforevery6marriages.Thatis17%.
In1960,therewas1divorceforevery4marriages.Thatis25%....[阅读全文]
In1920,therewas1divorceforevery7marriages.Thatis14%.
In1940,therewas1divorceforevery6marriages.Thatis17%.
In1960,therewas1divorceforevery4marriages.Thatis25%....[阅读全文]
(2006-12-08 22:50:30)
WhatdoesitmeanwhentheBiblesays,"themanisheadofthewoman"?
"ButIwantyoutounderstandthatChrististheheadofeveryman,andthemanistheheadofawoman,andGodistheheadofChrist,"(1Cor.11:3).IntheJewishandChristianculturewhentheBiblewaswritten,therewasaconceptnowcalled"FederalHeadship."Thismeansthatthemaleistheonewhorepresentshisdescendents.ProofofthiscanbefoundinHeb.7:8-10,"Andinthiscasemortalmenreceivetithe...[阅读全文]
"ButIwantyoutounderstandthatChrististheheadofeveryman,andthemanistheheadofawoman,andGodistheheadofChrist,"(1Cor.11:3).IntheJewishandChristianculturewhentheBiblewaswritten,therewasaconceptnowcalled"FederalHeadship."Thismeansthatthemaleistheonewhorepresentshisdescendents.ProofofthiscanbefoundinHeb.7:8-10,"Andinthiscasemortalmenreceivetithe...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-08 22:50:03)
Howareweaffectedbysin?
Therearedifferentschoolsofthoughtconcerningtheextentthatsinhasaffectedus.Withoutadoubt,sinbringsdeath(Rom.6:23).DeathisnotanaturalpartofGod'screation.Whensinenteredtheworld,deathcamewithit(Rom.5:12).But,towhatextentandhowdeeplyareweaffectedbysin?TheReformedtheologiansholdtothedoctrineoftotaldepravity.Thisistheteachingthatsinhasaffectedallofwhatthepersonisinbody,soul,emot...[阅读全文]
Therearedifferentschoolsofthoughtconcerningtheextentthatsinhasaffectedus.Withoutadoubt,sinbringsdeath(Rom.6:23).DeathisnotanaturalpartofGod'screation.Whensinenteredtheworld,deathcamewithit(Rom.5:12).But,towhatextentandhowdeeplyareweaffectedbysin?TheReformedtheologiansholdtothedoctrineoftotaldepravity.Thisistheteachingthatsinhasaffectedallofwhatthepersonisinbody,soul,emot...[阅读全文]
