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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(2006-11-29 19:10:05)
WhatistheTrinity?Theword"trinity"isatermusedtodenotetheChristiandoctrinethatGodexistsasaunityofthreedistinctpersons:Father,Son,andHolySpirit.Eachofthepersonsisdistinctfromtheother,yetidenticalinessence.Inotherwords,eachisfullydivineinnature,buteachisnotthetotalityoftheTrinity.Eachhasawill,loves,andsays"I",and"You"whenspeaking.TheFatherisnotthesamepersonastheSonwhoisnotthesamepersonastheHolySpiritw...[阅读全文]
(2006-11-29 19:09:24)
Baptismand1Pet.3:211Pet.3:21says,"andthiswatersymbolizesbaptismthatnowsavesyoualso--nottheremovalofdirtfromthebodybutthepledgeofagoodconsciencetowardGod.ItsavesyoubytheresurrectionofJesusChrist."Thisistheonlyversethatsays"baptismnowsavesyou."But,isitteachingthatwemustbebaptizedinwatertobesaved?No.But,buttorightlyunderstandit,weneedtolookatitscontext."ForChristalsodiedforsinsonceforall,thejustforth...[阅读全文]
(2006-11-29 19:08:14)
BaptismandGal.3:27
Gal.3:27isoftenusedbythebaptismalregenerationiststosupporttheideathatyoumustbebaptizedtobesaved.Theymaintainthatbaptismistheplacewhereaperson"putsonChrist,"whereheis"clothedwithChrist"andthatitmeansthatbaptismsaves.Theyteachthatbeingimmersedinthebaptismalwateristheplaceandtimeofdeliverancefromsins.Thisissimplynottrue.
Gal.3:27cannotbeunderstoodalone.Itmustbeexaminedincon...[阅读全文]
Gal.3:27isoftenusedbythebaptismalregenerationiststosupporttheideathatyoumustbebaptizedtobesaved.Theymaintainthatbaptismistheplacewhereaperson"putsonChrist,"whereheis"clothedwithChrist"andthatitmeansthatbaptismsaves.Theyteachthatbeingimmersedinthebaptismalwateristheplaceandtimeofdeliverancefromsins.Thisissimplynottrue.
Gal.3:27cannotbeunderstoodalone.Itmustbeexaminedincon...[阅读全文]
(2006-11-29 19:07:43)
BaptismandRoman6:3-5
Romans6:3-5isoftenusedasaprooftextfortheclaimthatbaptismisessentialforsalvation.ItisastrongcomparisonbetweenourbaptismandChrist'sdeath,burial,andresurrection.Onthesurface,onecouldconcludethatfromtheseverses,thatbaptismispartofsalvation."3OrdoyounotknowthatallofuswhohavebeenbaptizedintoChristJesushavebeenbaptizedintoHisdeath?4ThereforewehavebeenburiedwithHimthroughbaptismin...[阅读全文]
Romans6:3-5isoftenusedasaprooftextfortheclaimthatbaptismisessentialforsalvation.ItisastrongcomparisonbetweenourbaptismandChrist'sdeath,burial,andresurrection.Onthesurface,onecouldconcludethatfromtheseverses,thatbaptismispartofsalvation."3OrdoyounotknowthatallofuswhohavebeenbaptizedintoChristJesushavebeenbaptizedintoHisdeath?4ThereforewehavebeenburiedwithHimthroughbaptismin...[阅读全文]
(2006-11-29 19:07:00)
BaptismandActs2:38
Acts2:38isoneofthemorecontroversyversesintheBibleregardingbaptismandwhetherornotitistherequirementforsalvation.Onthesurfaceitseemstosupportit.Butuponcloserexamination,wewillseethatitdoesnotteachbaptismalregeneration:thatbaptismsaves.
Firstofall,rarelyisdoctrineevermadefromasingleverse.WeneedtolookatallofwhatGod'swordssaysaboutasubjectinordertoaccuratelyunderstandwhatitte...[阅读全文]
(2006-11-29 19:06:07)
BaptismandJohn3:5"Truly,truly,Isaytoyou,unlessoneisbornagain,hecannotseethekingdomofGod."4Nicodemus*saidtoHim,"Howcanamanbebornwhenheisold?Hecannotenterasecondtimeintohismother'swombandbeborn,canhe?"5Jesusanswered,"Truly,truly,Isaytoyou,unlessoneisbornofwaterandtheSpirit,hecannotenterintothekingdomofGod.6"Thatwhichisbornofthefleshisflesh,andthatwhichisbornoftheSpiritisspirit.7"DonotmarvelthatIsaid...[阅读全文]
(2006-11-29 19:05:26)
BaptismandMark16:16
"Hewhobelievesandisbaptizedwillbesaved;buthewhodoesnotbelievewillbecondemned."Thisverseisfrequentlyusedbybaptismalregenerationiststoshowthatbaptismisnecessaryforsalvation.Itsayshewhobelievesandisbaptizedwillbesaved.Therefore,theyconcludethatbaptismisanecessarypartofbecomingsaved.But,doesthisverseprovethatbaptismisnecessaryforsalvation?Notatall.
Mark16:16doesnotsaythatba...[阅读全文]
"Hewhobelievesandisbaptizedwillbesaved;buthewhodoesnotbelievewillbecondemned."Thisverseisfrequentlyusedbybaptismalregenerationiststoshowthatbaptismisnecessaryforsalvation.Itsayshewhobelievesandisbaptizedwillbesaved.Therefore,theyconcludethatbaptismisanecessarypartofbecomingsaved.But,doesthisverseprovethatbaptismisnecessaryforsalvation?Notatall.
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(2006-11-29 19:04:43)
BaptismandRomans4JustificationisthelegaldeclarationbyGodwherehedeclaresasinnerrighteousinhissight.Onlybelieversarejustified.Thosewhoarejustifiedhavebeen"saved"fromthewrathofGod;therefore,allwhoarejustifiedaresaved.ThisjustificationisbasedupontheworkofChristwhichisreckonedtothebelieverbyfaithandnotbyworks.
Theword"justification"comesfromtheGreekdikaiosis.It"denotestheactofpronouncingrighteous,j...[阅读全文]
Theword"justification"comesfromtheGreekdikaiosis.It"denotestheactofpronouncingrighteous,j...[阅读全文]
(2006-11-29 19:03:34)
Shouldwebaptized"inthenameoftheFather,
Son,andHolySpirit"or"inthenameofJesus"?
TheproperformofbaptismisinthenameoftheFather,Son,andHolySpiritasJesusdesignatedinMatt.28:19,"Gothereforeandmakedisciplesofallthenations,baptizingtheminthenameoftheFatherandtheSonandtheHolySpirit."TheclearcommandofJesusistobaptizethisway.But,ifthatisso,thenwhydoweseesomanyinstancesintheNewTestamentwherepeoplewere...[阅读全文]
Son,andHolySpirit"or"inthenameofJesus"?
TheproperformofbaptismisinthenameoftheFather,Son,andHolySpiritasJesusdesignatedinMatt.28:19,"Gothereforeandmakedisciplesofallthenations,baptizingtheminthenameoftheFatherandtheSonandtheHolySpirit."TheclearcommandofJesusistobaptizethisway.But,ifthatisso,thenwhydoweseesomanyinstancesintheNewTestamentwherepeoplewere...[阅读全文]
(2006-11-29 19:02:24)
IsBaptismNecessaryforSalvation?OneofthemostnaggingquestionsinChristianityiswhetherornotbaptismisnecessaryforsalvation.Theanswerisasimple,"No."Butyoumightask,"Iftheanswerisno,thenwhyarethereversesthatsaythingslike‘...baptismthatnowsavesyou...‘(1Pet.3:21,NIV)and‘...Repentandbebaptized,everyoneofyou,inthenameofJesusChristfortheforgivenessofyoursins..."(Acts2:38,NIV)?Thisisanhonestquestionanditneed...[阅读全文]
