tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post8784056571379966294..comments2024-03-27T14:26:25.469-07:00Comments on Saved by Grace: Are You an Evangelical?Laurie Colletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10676088158113572565noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post-57545320230201923312018-11-08T08:36:39.256-08:002018-11-08T08:36:39.256-08:00Amen, Brenda! God's great, self-sacrificing lo...Amen, Brenda! God's great, self-sacrificing love extended even to leaving His throne to come to earth and suffer the same things we do and even more, to conquer sin and death for us. May we keep our eyes fixed on Him and avoid the snares of the devil.<br />God bless you too!<br />LaurieLaurie Colletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10676088158113572565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post-28885812034362426042018-11-08T00:35:22.024-08:002018-11-08T00:35:22.024-08:00Hi Laurie,
yes it is something the carnal mind can...Hi Laurie,<br />yes it is something the carnal mind can not understand isn't it. Although Jesus was the Word of God made flesh, He had to learn obedience through the things He suffered, and it was a reflection of how we have to learn God's ways by having our minds renewed in Christ, many times going through trials that strengthen us to overcome the enemy who is a liar and a thief.<br />God bless you Laurie.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16165344093549650260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post-4947878527918496452018-11-07T09:35:53.948-08:002018-11-07T09:35:53.948-08:00Hi Brenda,
When Jesus walked the earth in His firs...Hi Brenda,<br />When Jesus walked the earth in His first coming, I believe He used His humanity as the perfect example for us of how to submit to the will of the Father. Although God the Father, God the Son, and the Holy Spirit are equally divine, Jesus in His earthly ministry took on our flesh, and in so doing, showed His submission to the Father. Yet all three members of the Trinity were, are and will be united in their will, purpose and plan. Thanks as always for sharing your insights, and God bless,<br />LaurieLaurie Colletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10676088158113572565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post-17311882065510693682018-11-07T06:28:43.690-08:002018-11-07T06:28:43.690-08:00Hi Laurie,
very interesting issue.
I don't thi...Hi Laurie,<br />very interesting issue.<br />I don't think that these questions can fully be answered with one word, as there are so many different scriptures referring to God and Jesus. <br />There is a scripture where Jesus says 'Why do you call me good, only God is good', a scripture that quotes Jesus saying 'The Father is greater than I,' and one that says that Jesus is the express image of God. <br />However, there is also a scripture where Jesus says 'My words are spirit and life,' and another that tells us that scripture is discerned spiritually.<br />I believe that the main thing is that God is Spirit, and although He is not flesh, He can dwell within the flesh, and that is how Jesus can say in John ch. 17 vs. 20 and 21:-<br />'I am not asking on behalf of them alone, but also on behalf of those who will believe in Me through their message, that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.' <br />So this is actually saying that we can all be one in the Spirit.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16165344093549650260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post-82505277451257505572018-11-06T08:45:47.671-08:002018-11-06T08:45:47.671-08:00Thank you, Mackie, for visiting and commenting on ...Thank you, Mackie, for visiting and commenting on this blog! May we all remain vigilant and help others to do the same. It was an honor sharing the stage with you in Dallas! God bless,<br />LaurieLaurie Colletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10676088158113572565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post-81288111330847426542018-11-06T08:45:20.724-08:002018-11-06T08:45:20.724-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Laurie Colletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10676088158113572565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post-90094009742029317312018-11-06T08:24:29.326-08:002018-11-06T08:24:29.326-08:00Thank you, Laurie! Having dealt with false prophet...Thank you, Laurie! Having dealt with false prophets in my life, I am very aware of their existence. So many people are not and that is a huge concern to me! Thank you for the scripture references and clarification on this topic. Miss you in Texas! Mackie Schaarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712807465006158853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post-70497778825616066592018-11-05T12:55:09.559-08:002018-11-05T12:55:09.559-08:00Very true, Donald, that as false teachers become m...Very true, Donald, that as false teachers become more prevalent, so does the extent of their deception. Now more than ever it is essential that we remain vigilant and guard against the snares of the devil.<br />Thanks as always for your comment and God bless,<br />LaurieLaurie Colletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10676088158113572565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post-44841101004237094232018-11-05T12:48:33.666-08:002018-11-05T12:48:33.666-08:00Hi Susan,
I agree that the Ligonier/Lifeway wordin...Hi Susan,<br />I agree that the Ligonier/Lifeway wording on that question is a little confusing. Perhaps a better way to have done it would have been to say "God the Son is a created being" and then have the answer be False.<br />Thanks as always for your input and God bless!<br />LaurieLaurie Colletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10676088158113572565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post-91005273357409392612018-11-05T10:08:32.410-08:002018-11-05T10:08:32.410-08:00Over the years, I have become increasingly aware h...Over the years, I have become increasingly aware how false teachers play with words in order to mislead and cause confusion and conflict. We become a Christian by believing in Christ as our savior, but Satan has confused people, making them believe one can become a Christian other ways. Teh word Evangelical was originally intended to help people understand more exactly what we meant, but in recent years, even it's meaning has been distorted. Donald Fishgrabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11977970195032209188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post-66147598731707822832018-11-05T07:56:00.793-08:002018-11-05T07:56:00.793-08:00#3 “uncreated”? ...would “never created” be a bett...#3 “uncreated”? ...would “never created” be a better wording? Uncreated seems like created and then erased somehow...but great post, love quizzes Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498627087140234765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post-18383421557131205092018-11-04T10:39:58.497-08:002018-11-04T10:39:58.497-08:00Dear Frank,
So true, that the cults and false teac...Dear Frank,<br />So true, that the cults and false teachers are well prepared to twist God's Word to suit their agenda. Sadly, many Christians are not sufficiently trained in Scripture to point out or even realize their deception. Praise the Lord for Christians like you who study the Bible, defend it, blog about it, and are prepared to challenge false teachings and stand on the truth of God's Word alone.<br />Thank you as always for your edifying comment, and God bless,<br />LaurieLaurie Colletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10676088158113572565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post-16747627422814917252018-11-04T07:20:40.831-08:002018-11-04T07:20:40.831-08:00Dear Laurie,
When I was associating with the Jehov...Dear Laurie,<br />When I was associating with the Jehovah's Witness during the mid-seventies, which was soon after my initial conversion, they almost convinced me that Jesus Christ was the Son of God, not God the Son, and therefore created by the Father and as such, inferior to him.<br />They use a clever psychological tactic, challenging me to find anywhere in the New Testament the phrase "God the Son" and then getting me to see how many times "Son of God" appears in the Scriptures. They also used tactics such as Revelation 1:1-3 and 5:6 to prove that the Son isn't God but a separate entity, and because he is the recipient of anything God gives him, he must therefore be of an inferior creation, according to them.<br />It took months of thorough study of the New Testament, including the use of a Greek/English interlinear, as well as reading books written by worthwhile authors, to finally come to grips that the doctrine of the Trinity - that the Father is God Almighty, the Son is God Almighty, and the Holy Spirit is God Almighty, but this does not make three Gods but one God Almighty - to be thoroughly Biblical.<br />According to my own experience, Satan's ministers are incredibly powerful in their influence on untrained minds. The only remedy is to read the Bible and know it thoroughly well.<br />An excellent post (in which I got all six questions correct).<br />God bless.Frank E. Blasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12218732913319387677noreply@blogger.com