John UK wrote:
Does the catechism have a question and answer for the text found in 1 John 3:8?

John UK wrote:
And so you have a half-Bible doctrine, Roger, whereas my TUPPIP is a whole-Bible doctrine. I know which I prefer, because when I read the Bible I like to believe every word and sentence.
And Lo! Spurgeon too!

And can you provide any scripture that says that Christ died for all men in order that some might be saved. My book says that in those He died for, all would be saved. That His death effectually and eternally redeemed them.

Hebrews 10:28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

John UK wrote:
Roger, you mean to tell me that you apply HUMAN logic to determine your doctrines?

Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, HE SHALL SEE HIS SEED, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. HE SHALL SEE THE TRAVAIL OF HIS SOUL, AND SHALL BE SATISFIED; BY HIS KNOWLEDGE SHALL MY RIGHTEOUS SERVENT JUSTIFY MANY; FOR HE SHALL BEAR THEIR INIQUITIES"

Yes Christ would die for all men, but not all are saved. Therefore, He shall not see the fruit (travail) of his suffering.

John UK wrote:
An extreme position is reached when you make a doctrine out of one verse of the Bible, or by logically concluding a doctrine from other doctrines without scriptural support.

No Scriptural support that Christ's death actually saved those for whom He died?

Heb 9:12 "He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, HAVING OBTAINED ETERNAL REDEMPTION"..."For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance-now he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins commited under the first covenant"

Romans 3:24 "and are jsutified freely by His grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus"

Thus whose whom have been redeemed have been saved.

Yes, and logic. To see what flows from the logic I recommend that you listen to the following sermon on the result of your logic.

[URL=http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=928082234540]]]Is your god a failure or is He God[/URL]

John UK wrote:
That's ok Roger, you can build 'your' truth on half the Bible if you want to. God gives you the freedom to do that, and I wouldn't call you extreme, far from it.
Me, I'll take the Bible, the whole Bible, and nothing but the Bible, and stand my ground, no matter what names men call me.

Is that how I am to understand your logic?

Or how about half way between Islam and Christianity, would that be a laudable position?

John UK wrote:
Too true, it's a shame both extremes can't let go of pet doctrines and find the true biblical path, as former Bishop of Liverpool John Ryle managed. It's a permanent cure.

There is no middle ground between right and wrong. Middle ground is still wrong.

There is no one who sits in the middle between two extremes, he is just one who is ideologically confused.

John Yurich USA wrote:
I am reluctant to preach the Gospel Of Jesus via verbal communication because I am not that eloquent in verbal communication.

Antinomian wrote:

Please read back in my posts to see if I said that "One could sin as much as one likes". We are commanded not to, but since we still are sinful flesh we still do.

anti wrote:
[AUTHOR]rogerant wrote:
Romans 7:14
Note here to, Paul is speaking in the first person, present indicative mood. Not in the past tense.
Read on..

Why do you hide behind all of these alias's? I thought that only criminals hid behind alias's and cloaks.

You don't realize the how far you fall short of the truth. You do not know yourself. You think that you are walking above and beyond the law. You believe that you are more spiritual than the Paul of Romans 7.

You spend time on these blogs condemning and the salvation of those who disagree with you, while lost sinners die on the street.

come join the rest of us sinners, in God's grace, and repent of this self righteousness.

I concur with the chief of sinners. Thanks be to God for the Lord Jesus Christ, for saving me by His grace for my inability to overcome sin. I am happy for you that are living the victorious christian life. As for me, I need a savior, and continual washing of the lamb.

Anti nomian wrote:
Christ that is in you I can do all things

John UK wrote:
Somewhere along the line, a man of God has to make a decision on whether to baptise a confessed penitent or not. In my own case, after my conversion, I wanted to be baptised as soon as I realised it was important. Up till then I was telling people I was saved by God's grace, so what did I need baptism for.
I was actually kept waiting for some months, and had to do a weekly course with the pastor, along with eleven other converts. We were taught all about the doctrines of grace (being a '1689 Baptist confessional' Free Evangelical Church) which included the doctrine of salvation and the purpose and meaning of baptism.
Only when the elders of the church had interviewed all the candidates for baptism, and were happy with their testimonies of conversion, were we all baptised by total immersion, after giving a short testimony in church. It was a real glory day!

S. Smith wrote:
Perhaps you have not heard, "work out your own salvation, with fear and trembling."

2:12 "THEREFORE,...work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh IN YOU TO WILL AND TO DO OF HIS GOOD PLEASURE"

Just like in all of Paul's letters, the verbs are all in the present indicative when he is dealing with justification, and then he says THEREFORE, and then the verbs change to the IMPERATIVE mood.

In other words, since God has justified and saved you (present indicative), THERFORE, do this (imperative) out of gratitude and obedience to this work.

So, since God has brought you to belief and saved you through the atoning death of His Son and made you a saint, (justification)therefore work out what he has already started in you (sanctification).

"But don't forget, It is God which worketh in you both TO WILL, and TO DO of His good pleasure"!

Arminians confuse these two verb tenses and add them together. They say God atoned AND you must do this to be saved.

S. Smith wrote:
Good Morning, Roger,
It's interesting how you appear as from the shadows whenever DJC49 is around. Hmmmm....
Let's see, would I be right in assuming that you are just getting up from the breakfast table and, if I remember correctly, you have stated in the past that you could not get up from breakfast without sinning - was it stealing or lying that you cited?

My first thoughts when I get our of bed are, "man, I didn't get enouph sleep" Not, "Thank you God for that sleep!

My next thought is, maaake coffey! Not for my neighbor, but for myself!

What say you? Have you followed all of the commandments of active and passive obedience before you eat breakfast. Did you sleep in your own bed last night, or did a homeless person sleep in it while you slept on the floor?

"The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air of nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay His head"

John UK wrote:
Rogerant, I take it you didn't learn anything.
Well maybe, in God's sovereignty and purpose, you should not have looked it up. If you go out of God's will, only you can be to blame for that. Maybe you need to be filled with the Holy Ghost all over again.
But an article which is purely scripture without any words of man can never be detrimental.

S. Smith wrote:
I fear the disconnect is working within YOUR own soul, Mr. DJC49.
And, the sadness should be for you.
While your posts clearly articulate the Reformed theological position, there appears to be a lack of the grace of the Lord when speaking with you via e-mail.
It is not enough to know the right doctrine - you must be born again - of the Spirit - and that will result in a change in attitude toward other people. I have found that Christ-like attitude sorely lacking in our brief e-mail exchanges, and, therefore, prefer the public forum for any exchanges.
May others join with me in praying for you - that your knowledge of Scripture would be united with faith in believing on the Lord Jesus Christ.
I say this with no malice, and only in sincerity. Abraham Kuyper, the Dutch theologian and statesman, was preaching before he was converted. May you, like he, come to know the Lord, having an understanding of Scripture, already.

And now you are praying for HIS salvation?

John UK wrote:
Words of man can fail, but here is [URL=http://blessitt.com/?q=What_Jesus_Says_About_the_End_of_the_World.html]]]What Jesus Says About The End of the World[/URL]

"I walk for Jesus! At 5 am one morning, Jesus spoke to me, ‘Arthur, take the cross off the wall of your building, carry the cross on foot....identify my message on the highways, road-sides where the people are'". Quote Authur Blessit

Every sentence in this fellows website starts with "I" This fellow is preoccupied with what "He has done, and what HE is doing for Jesus".

The confession of a christian is "what Christ has done for us" not "what I am doing and have done for him"

The false religion of the lost is focussed upon their own works, and what they are doing.

Such is the fruit of the teaching of universal atonement.

Mike wrote:
You have a Jeep? Cool!

Just warming it up to go out ice fishing for Walleye. Fish on!!!

Did you know that our Lord was a fisherman! But I am not quite sure whether he had a Jeep. It doesn't say.

John UK wrote:
Mike was saying that a person who is elected and predestinated unto salvation by God 'is saved' the moment he receives the Spirit.

Sentinel wrote:
He is one in a million.
I savored the whole piece.
Thanks again, Pikestaff.

I have his:

Sovereignty of God
Exposition of Hebrews
Exposition of John
Exposition of Elisha
Gleanings from Exodus
Seven Sayings of the Savior of the Cross
Attributes of God

Can't get enough of him.

All of his written works can be found here:

http://www.godrules.net/library/pink/pink.htm

John UK wrote:
FAITH and REPENTANCE
One of the best gospel passages in the Bible is found in Isaiah 55:6-7.

Isaiah 55:5-11 Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee. Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain cometh down , and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.