Dear Wendy. The expression "Son of man" is a Hebrewism, it simply means man, since what is born by man is a man. The same way " Son of God" simply means God, but often is used to literally mean Son of God, like in Jesus. Jesus was a man and God at the same time. GBU
This might sounds like a delayed reaction on my side ... I just want to say I am glad to know a beautiful mother with 3 adorable sons too like mine tho I only have one ..
I have a wonderful news to you : I feel God begins his work in my son's heart . I believe that our prayers can move mountains and I'll pray for your sons too . By the way my son's name is Nico.
And also , please pray for me today I'm not feeling so well .
Can you explain something to me, please? Throughout scripture, I run across "son of man" a lot. I always thought that it was Jesus in the flesh but I find it in other places as well. For example, Ezekiel chapter 8:1-18, among many of the other scriptures. Can you help me understand where I've misunderstood the phrase "son of man" throughout the bible?
It is by the preaching of the Gospel of truth that Jesus Christ continually draws all men to Himself. {Eph.1:13; Acts 15:7-8}
Does God draw all people to salvation? Yes! God is not willing that any should perish { 2 Pet. 3:9; Ezek 33:11; Jn. 3:16-17; 1 Jn. 2:2} We are saved by God's Grace, through faith in Jesus Christ's Sacrificial death, burial and resurrection {Eph.2:8}. God created every human being with a free will and a measure of faith { Rom. 12;3} with which to either believe or reject the Gospels' message of eternal salvation. {Rom.1:16-18; 1 Pet. 1:25; }
God knew beforehand what each individual's decision would be. God is all knowing; totally aware of every single action, every thought and word that comes out of the mouths of every human individual; since before the creation of the world. { Jer. 1:5; Psa139:1-4; Psa.139:13-16: Heb. 4:12', 13}
I really would like to get baptized by water immersion.
We were raised by Catholic parents. I am the youngest child and I think I am the only born again. I pray one day in our family reunion I could ask each one of them .
Thanks brother Jesse. Both you & bro. Ronald have written similarly, which I've much appreciated, and I especially noted both your emphases on the word, 'they', which places this error upon others who engaged in this form of baptism, rather than on the 'we', (i.e. to the Corinthians who held to Paul's teaching, which would have been a correct belief & practise of baptism).
Another point: even if this practise wasn't occurring in the Church, Paul often referred to pagan literature/beliefs to support his teaching in some way. I think of Acts chapter 17: Paul's preaching to the Athenians who were given over to idolatry. Verses 28 & 29 in particular: "For in him (God) we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device."
As well as Titus 1:12: "One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies"; Paul writing to Titus & for him to be alert to the false teachers in Crete.
So, Paul was not averse to using extra-biblical references to support & re-instruct believers. Seeing this 1 Corinthians 15:29 verse in the midst of Paul's teaching on the resurrection, misled me to thinking that this verse must somehow fit into the rest of his teaching - hence my thought that "baptism for the dead" must be closer to 'baptism for (going to) the grave'. And then I notice verse 12, "Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?". This "some among you" may well be those who believed &/or practised that corrupt form of baptism. I often wish we could have had more information from Paul, indeed, more of the Word to help us grasp more fully the events of those times. Thanks for sharing with us on that point, brother.
Thank you brother Ronald - your comment was very enlightening. Even as bro. Jesse similarly stated (& which I overlooked), you mentioned that Paul was referring to "they" (as in "what shall THEY do"), as those of another following or party within the Corinthian Church. Indeed, it seems very likely that there was a practice going on that was inconsistent to what the Corinthians heard from Paul & even that strange practice showed that a resurrection must be the end result. Blessings.
the gift of tounges is different than just speaking in tounges when I receive the baptism of the holy spirit I had no clue to what was really going on with me, all I know was that I was speaking in tounges as the spirit of the Lord gave the utterance and no one explains to me what was going on with me all I knew was I was filed with the spirit of Christ, and I've been different ever since then, I do speak in divers of tounges in prayer during prayer time at church, God will speak after I speak in tounges if I ask for Him to speak if He would like to, I do this to make sure I'm not in my flesh, because no good things dwell in us other than the spirit of Christ who the Author and the finisher of our faith, all of this is by faith, because by faith we are saved it not by any works, that we should boast., Jesus He is the same yesterday, and today, and forever more, why would He Give His holy spirit to them in the days of old. God is not ignorant about anything He want leave us ignorant He knows in the end time.
Satan was going to explain away sound doctrine, and He knows we must be empowered with the power of the holy spirit, if you have any doubt about speaking in tounges again just ask our heavenly father to baptize you with His spirit and with the evidence of speaking in tounges to see if it still exist for this day and age.
Albert The question answers itself since the true God and father of our lord Jesus Christ is all good then logically the adversary or satan is the author of all evil so cain was spiritually his child not by flesh and blood. Look at acts 13:10 Paul calls out elymus
the sorcerer and he became blind. Also in john 8 starting verse 13 talkuing to the leaders ye are from beneath Iam from above
also verses 38-44 same people and in verse 44 ye are of or from your father the devil this is spiritual not physical. a person can get born again of the true God and a persson can get born again of satan which is irreversable which is why Jesus Christ said to
ythem you will die in your sin they were unredeemable. It is written
I would agree that 1 Corinthians 15:29 is referring to them performing water baptism as a substitute for the dead who were never water baptized for one reason or another. However, I don't think I can agree that the other two verses you gave ( Colossians 2:12, and Romans 6:3-7) are speaking of water baptism. I understand those verses to be referring to the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
I do agree on the symbolism of water baptism. Water baptism is an expression, a testimony, supposedly of what God did in my spirit when I got saved. It is called the baptism of the Holy Spirit. And yes, I am in agreement with you that the word baptize (BAPTO) means to dip or immerse. Secondly, the word baptism is related to two things, one is cleansing, but it is mostly related to identification.
That is one of the things about Christian baptism, water baptism, is that when you are baptized, it is your testimony of your identification and the inward work of God's Spirit in your life. The second thing that the word baptism represents is cleansing. It was used religiously to represent cleansing.
In the book of Hebrews, the writer of Hebrews says that the Jewish people had many baptisms. And they would practice this, especially the washing of hands. But the Jews would baptize everything, pots, pans, you name it!
Albert Gen 4 Yes cain was adam and eves son by flesh and blood but then read Jude 1:11 then you read about the way of cain and you read what influenced him spiritually. Thats why God made cain a vagabond because he was wicked spiritually not
Food for thought: If I'm truly saved according to the Gospel, would it not manifest into myself being a completely forgiving child of God? If I'm honest with myself, I'm still dealing with forgiveness; of others, myself, and possibly even God (relationships). Even happenings and events. Personally, I take it upon myself as evidence of my salvation, along with doing unto others as I'd have them do unto me, loving my neighbor as myself. Sometimes I don't do so well.
One way I see forgiveness is looking beyond one's mistakes from the beginning or before it happened. Thus the mistake doesn't appear as real to me. If I don't' forgive, have I truly received forgiveness for myself? Can an unforgiving heart enter the Kingdom?
Sheila Bennett Three biblical truths whether something is from the God and father of our lord and saviour
first it cannot contradict His WORD POINT TWO IT has to GLORY God and Jesus CHRIST three it must be a blessing to the giver and receiver and build up the body of CHRIST THE CHURCH. EXAMPLE a brother of mine committed to God to go and hold forth
Gods word for one year. Five months into the year he shows up where I was working and I ask him whats he doing back home.
he said he had a sign from God and saw geese flying north in winter instead of south and it was a sign. I lovingly ask him do you
believe that God would do that after you made a personal commitment to Him to do what you said and then show something to break that commitment, especially when God opened doors and made it available for you to do what you committed to. So bottom line as long as it lines up with it is written and also when God opens doors they open easy especially if He wants you to do something and ask and pray first. Phillipians 4:19.
Food for thought: If I'm truly saved according to the Gospel, would it not manifest into myself being a completely forgiving child of God? If I'm honest with myself, I'm still dealing with forgiveness; of others, myself, and possibly even God (relationships). Even happenings and events. Personally, I take it upon myself as evidence of my salvation, along with doing unto others as I'd have them do unto me, loving my neighbor as myself. Sometimes I don't do so well.
One way I see forgiveness is looking beyond one's mistakes from the beginning or before it happened. Thus the mistake doesn't appear as real to me. If I don't' forgive, have I truly received forgiveness for myself? Can an unforgiving heart enter the Kingdom?
Stay with prayers and supplication and reading the Bible. A person who truly seek the truth will be guided by the Holy Spirit. Romans 10:8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; Colossians 1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Acts 20:28-32
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears. And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
Revelation 18:4
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. Agape.
Yes God is very Good and is so patient with us and our errors . And faults etc. I at one time believed in the trinity doctrine , but the Holy Spirit is a greater teacher , than men's doctrines, I felt like a dark cloud was removed when I saw the truth of it . Amen !
Yes, but in Hebrews we see where God has never called an angel a son.
Hebrews.1:5. For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?
Titus 3:4-6. But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of ( REGENERATION,) and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
This might sounds like a delayed reaction on my side ... I just want to say I am glad to know a beautiful mother with 3 adorable sons too like mine tho I only have one ..
I have a wonderful news to you : I feel God begins his work in my son's heart . I believe that our prayers can move mountains and I'll pray for your sons too . By the way my son's name is Nico.
And also , please pray for me today I'm not feeling so well .
I think it's indigestion.
I believe that Jesus is my healer.
Thank you and God Bless you.
Does God draw all people to salvation? Yes! God is not willing that any should perish { 2 Pet. 3:9; Ezek 33:11; Jn. 3:16-17; 1 Jn. 2:2} We are saved by God's Grace, through faith in Jesus Christ's Sacrificial death, burial and resurrection {Eph.2:8}. God created every human being with a free will and a measure of faith { Rom. 12;3} with which to either believe or reject the Gospels' message of eternal salvation. {Rom.1:16-18; 1 Pet. 1:25; }
God knew beforehand what each individual's decision would be. God is all knowing; totally aware of every single action, every thought and word that comes out of the mouths of every human individual; since before the creation of the world. { Jer. 1:5; Psa139:1-4; Psa.139:13-16: Heb. 4:12', 13}
Thank you for this beautiful sharing.
I really would like to get baptized by water immersion.
We were raised by Catholic parents. I am the youngest child and I think I am the only born again. I pray one day in our family reunion I could ask each one of them .
Another point: even if this practise wasn't occurring in the Church, Paul often referred to pagan literature/beliefs to support his teaching in some way. I think of Acts chapter 17: Paul's preaching to the Athenians who were given over to idolatry. Verses 28 & 29 in particular: "For in him (God) we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device."
As well as Titus 1:12: "One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies"; Paul writing to Titus & for him to be alert to the false teachers in Crete.
So, Paul was not averse to using extra-biblical references to support & re-instruct believers. Seeing this 1 Corinthians 15:29 verse in the midst of Paul's teaching on the resurrection, misled me to thinking that this verse must somehow fit into the rest of his teaching - hence my thought that "baptism for the dead" must be closer to 'baptism for (going to) the grave'. And then I notice verse 12, "Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?". This "some among you" may well be those who believed &/or practised that corrupt form of baptism. I often wish we could have had more information from Paul, indeed, more of the Word to help us grasp more fully the events of those times. Thanks for sharing with us on that point, brother.
A man after his own heart.
Satan was going to explain away sound doctrine, and He knows we must be empowered with the power of the holy spirit, if you have any doubt about speaking in tounges again just ask our heavenly father to baptize you with His spirit and with the evidence of speaking in tounges to see if it still exist for this day and age.
the sorcerer and he became blind. Also in john 8 starting verse 13 talkuing to the leaders ye are from beneath Iam from above
also verses 38-44 same people and in verse 44 ye are of or from your father the devil this is spiritual not physical. a person can get born again of the true God and a persson can get born again of satan which is irreversable which is why Jesus Christ said to
ythem you will die in your sin they were unredeemable. It is written
I would agree that 1 Corinthians 15:29 is referring to them performing water baptism as a substitute for the dead who were never water baptized for one reason or another. However, I don't think I can agree that the other two verses you gave ( Colossians 2:12, and Romans 6:3-7) are speaking of water baptism. I understand those verses to be referring to the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
I do agree on the symbolism of water baptism. Water baptism is an expression, a testimony, supposedly of what God did in my spirit when I got saved. It is called the baptism of the Holy Spirit. And yes, I am in agreement with you that the word baptize (BAPTO) means to dip or immerse. Secondly, the word baptism is related to two things, one is cleansing, but it is mostly related to identification.
That is one of the things about Christian baptism, water baptism, is that when you are baptized, it is your testimony of your identification and the inward work of God's Spirit in your life. The second thing that the word baptism represents is cleansing. It was used religiously to represent cleansing.
In the book of Hebrews, the writer of Hebrews says that the Jewish people had many baptisms. And they would practice this, especially the washing of hands. But the Jews would baptize everything, pots, pans, you name it!
Blessings to you also!
by his physical parents.
Amen. I agree.
Food for thought: If I'm truly saved according to the Gospel, would it not manifest into myself being a completely forgiving child of God? If I'm honest with myself, I'm still dealing with forgiveness; of others, myself, and possibly even God (relationships). Even happenings and events. Personally, I take it upon myself as evidence of my salvation, along with doing unto others as I'd have them do unto me, loving my neighbor as myself. Sometimes I don't do so well.
One way I see forgiveness is looking beyond one's mistakes from the beginning or before it happened. Thus the mistake doesn't appear as real to me. If I don't' forgive, have I truly received forgiveness for myself? Can an unforgiving heart enter the Kingdom?
his line came the unbelievers. look at Jude verses 8-16 these have gone the way of Cain was spiritually rotten to the core.
Remember Ephesians 6:12 first part we wrestle not against flesh and blood.
first it cannot contradict His WORD POINT TWO IT has to GLORY God and Jesus CHRIST three it must be a blessing to the giver and receiver and build up the body of CHRIST THE CHURCH. EXAMPLE a brother of mine committed to God to go and hold forth
Gods word for one year. Five months into the year he shows up where I was working and I ask him whats he doing back home.
he said he had a sign from God and saw geese flying north in winter instead of south and it was a sign. I lovingly ask him do you
believe that God would do that after you made a personal commitment to Him to do what you said and then show something to break that commitment, especially when God opened doors and made it available for you to do what you committed to. So bottom line as long as it lines up with it is written and also when God opens doors they open easy especially if He wants you to do something and ask and pray first. Phillipians 4:19.
Amen. I agree.
Food for thought: If I'm truly saved according to the Gospel, would it not manifest into myself being a completely forgiving child of God? If I'm honest with myself, I'm still dealing with forgiveness; of others, myself, and possibly even God (relationships). Even happenings and events. Personally, I take it upon myself as evidence of my salvation, along with doing unto others as I'd have them do unto me, loving my neighbor as myself. Sometimes I don't do so well.
One way I see forgiveness is looking beyond one's mistakes from the beginning or before it happened. Thus the mistake doesn't appear as real to me. If I don't' forgive, have I truly received forgiveness for myself? Can an unforgiving heart enter the Kingdom?
Stay with prayers and supplication and reading the Bible. A person who truly seek the truth will be guided by the Holy Spirit. Romans 10:8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; Colossians 1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Acts 20:28-32
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears. And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
Revelation 18:4
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. Agape.
Hebrews.1:5. For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?
Titus 3:4-6. But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of ( REGENERATION,) and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
God bless.
That's a valuable piece of info one should remember when evangelizing.
God bless.
There is no denying this.
Genesis 4:1. And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.
Nice read.
God bless.
or made alive but not regeneration?