This message is from Dr. Sproul’s 8-part teaching series Knowing Christ: The “I AM” Sayings of Jesus. Watch the entire series: www.ligonier.org/learn/series/knowing-christ

@luismejia5224

Жыл бұрын

Before Abraham Jesus existed because he is the firstborn of all creation. Jesus himself in Luke 20 said the God of Abraham is his LORD

@karelltulod3079

Жыл бұрын

November 19 2017 Amen.

@SeerSeekingTruth

7 ай бұрын

@@luismejia5224 This was indoctrination at it's finest. May God have mercy on him and pray he didn't know he was lying to the people on purpose. He went through this whole sermon saying Jesus is the Son of God and then turns around and claims Jesus is God just like the men in the chapter he quoted.

I've always loved Lord Jesus, since I was 4 yrs, I am now in 77th year, Hallelujah

@radneyyy

Жыл бұрын

MAY GOD BLESS YOU!

@tongakhan230

Жыл бұрын

Get to know who God is and who Jesus is. It is vital for everlasting life. (John 17:3) This means everlasting life, their coming to know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ. God is the SENDER. Jesus is the one SENT.

This is fantastic teaching and preaching. You will never hear anything like this coming out of the mouths of men like Kenneth Copeland or Benny Hinn. RC is a true teacher of God's word! Thank you RC and Ligonier.

@marihotsitanggang6679

2 жыл бұрын

Benny Hinn, Copland preach fake gospel ...

@cledezma3

2 жыл бұрын

Brothers, the last thing people need to see is us tearing down one another. I’m not a fan of those other men either, but it dishonors God and is a bad witness to tear them down rather than encourage one another to pray for them.

@denniscampbell242

2 жыл бұрын

@@cledezma3 Paul would disagree.

@douglascasey3486

2 жыл бұрын

In my view, the true Revelation of Jesus Christ is the most important. The world, as well as the church world doesn't know who Jesus really is. The very One who spoke all things into existence. The One who inhibits eternity.

@kennethmoore8126

2 жыл бұрын

@@cledezma3 amen

What a wonderful, faithful man of God R.C. was. I thank God for RC and the other great men of God we have been blessed with over the centuries.

@tjhoss6729

Жыл бұрын

R.C. Sproul was??? No, "lS" for God is not the God of the dead, but THE LIVING!!!🤗😁😃🤗

@seanrathmakedisciples1508

Жыл бұрын

@@tjhoss6729 Yes he passed on to glory in 2017 . It’s awesome that his powerful message is still available for us . We learn from each other by the power of the Holy Spirit

Proving that Jesus is a God through an incomplete sentence should be counted as a miracle by itself.

@sfraser6387

8 күн бұрын

So true

Wow! My Tears Flow of Joy Wow! Oh, Jesus Thank You, Thank You.

@knatsomitab7376

2 жыл бұрын

Holy Spirit fills you brother. Glory be too God. May His Grace be upon you always. Keep this focus during these loud times. 1 Corinthians 2:2 "For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. " Live again my friend and know His love. Love ya bro.

I AM. There is nothing that God can be compared to nor can anyone or anything measure up to Him. He is dependent on nothing, nor came from anything. He is eternal, perfect, Holy & just. He doesn’t have love or strength. He is love and strength. Soli Deo Gloria.

Everyone needs the teachings of RC on the gospel, that was a great explanation! God grant some people special gifts for the Church of our Lord Jesus, R. C. was one of those people! Very impressive teacher!

@knatsomitab7376

2 жыл бұрын

Glory to God! Right! Unironically as always these were my first fruits question this a.m.. When R.C. explained that the Holy Bible is incomprehensible to those who aren't in Truth. I've been trying to save my family and they get (or seemingly) close, then ebb away in resentment. I don't do anything more than walk in my renewal and they see it, but have really made clear how far my repentance has bothered them. I got them all Holy Bibles this past Christ mass , only because I have such a passion for the word and want to have church with them.

@SeerSeekingTruth

7 ай бұрын

No they don't. The man was teaching that Jesus is God which is a false teaching. Trinity is a false doctrine.

Proverbs 8 22-36 Jesus was before the foundations of the Earth

@michelhaineault6654

2 жыл бұрын

proverb 8 do not talk about Jesus but about wisdom. You are a seducer sir

@ericmchenryil5186

2 жыл бұрын

@@michelhaineault6654 you're not understanding scripture and you must be a dispensationalist. Who do you think wrote the whole Bible from Genesis to revelation? Understand the Trinity and understand Jesus for it is his word.

@tongakhan230

2 жыл бұрын

According the Proverbs 8:22 Jesus was God's first created intelligent being. The other verses show Jesus, as God's only begotten son, helping God in the creation of everything. Colossians 1:16 because by means of him all other things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible, whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All other things have been CREATED THROUGH HIM and for him. Not created BY him. Jesus was a master worker and designer as Proverbs 8:30 shows. He used his God given wisdom, naturally. That is why Proverbs 8 talks about WISDOM.

@ericmchenryil5186

2 жыл бұрын

@@tongakhan230 amen

Amen, Jesus Is The Only Begotten Son Of The One True Living God!

@GravityGamingCo

2 жыл бұрын

Yes and Amen.

@dstarkspp

2 жыл бұрын

Which god is that?

@justanotherbaptistjew5659

2 жыл бұрын

@@dstarkspp YHWH. The Lord who made Heaven and Earth, who has been revealed by the eternal Son, Jesus Christ.

@bokgp1162

10 ай бұрын

where ??

Not sure if I was taught or if I made up there were 7 "I AM"s in the gospel of John. --R.C. is sorely missed in these chaotic perverse times !

@tongakhan230

Жыл бұрын

The Greek is 'ego eimi'. Judas too used it. Paul too. Acts 22:3 “I AM a Jew, born in Tarsus of Ci·liʹcia, It is jest a state of being. No being God about it.

Glory to Jesus!!! My king my Lord my Saviour!!! Thy will be done not mine!!!

I STAY IN THE TRUTH OF MY LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST,………EVEN IF I HAVE TO STAND ALONE,………. PRAISE HIS PERFECT PRECIOUS HOLY AND WONDERFULL NAME,………AMEN

@speedoggy

Жыл бұрын

What is TRUTH? (Psalms 119:142,151,160)John 17:17 & Let's walk as He did (1 John 2:6)

@kevinclint7588

Жыл бұрын

@@speedoggy AMEN BROTHER,……….JESUS CHRIST IS THE GREAT I AM,………. AMEN TO THAT ❤️😘

Jesus teaches what we need to hear, and this lesson helps define the proof of our Creator. Thanks!

@SeerSeekingTruth

7 ай бұрын

Jesus isn't the Creator. God is. Jesus isn't God he is the Son of God. How did you listen to him quote from John and all of you still claim that Jesus is God? How? You are the ones that cannot hear his voice and are not of God and I pray you all repent.

Great Preacher Teacher Dr. R.C. Sproul - “You shall know the Truth and the Truth shall set you free”. Amen

I first met RC in Nashville 25 years ago. What an inspiration then and now. Yes I am aware that he has now passed from earthly life to life eternal.

How sweet the name of Jesus,

A great video teaching. All blessings in Jesus name from Ireland

@iacoponefurio1915

Жыл бұрын

Amen Northern I would have to guess haha...?

"till ye shall say,".. Hosannahs!.. Blessed be he who cometh in the name of Lord.

Thank you Lord God Almighty for your enlighthening message through your servant R.C.Sproul about your Only Begotten Son Jesus Christ! Amen.

RC 's preaches and lectures are the best and easy to be understood. I listened to his commentaries on Mark , very clear chapter by chapter he explained, And I tried to find The Luke, Only got chapter 1 to chapter 5, very inspiring.

A great man of God.

I'd "like" this to infinity if could. Glory be to God. This directly was my first fruits read, been praying deeply for my family to come too Christ and it's been respectful but has grown distance in relation to the Truth; I got answered both in Word and now from my beloved eternal brother R.C. in it. Love you all very much.

When you know you are spirit, you know you are eternal. "That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. "

*❤️❤️❤️Tks, I love it. I pray for the Ligonier Ministries. GBU 🙏❤️🎼✝️

Great. I believe he was a contributor, alongside pastor ...de Haan, to an RBC Ministries ' booklet several years ago. They built me up in my early years of salvation.

Heart touching speech. Eternal thanks.

Love this man

God bless ligonier

What a great man he was! I miss his wisdom 💔

I miss you RC.

Blessed by this. Absolutely wonderful.

Thank you so much! Great teaching !!

Wonderful teaching

The fact that I can only give this One like is so, so inadequate. When you hear God's word, truly hear and understand the word, a "like" is woefully empty. But, it is a step closer to loving God.

Very good teaching

This is a good one. I love the way RC presented things.

so amazing deep messages all in 24 minutes thank you

Awesome Powerful teaching

I am happy that I watched this video .

Very nice teaching....Simple and Concise....God Bless

I am so thankful that God created this man.

Royal Liberty indeed. Much of this sort of discussion in Platos Republic.

Thanks Dr.Sproul for Sure ΕΓΩ ΕΙΜΙ Blessed Your Amazing words.🌿🌿🌿

@tongakhan230

Жыл бұрын

The Greek ego eimi was used by tons of people. Paul's words: Acts 22:3 “I am (ego eimi) a Jew, born in Tarsus of Ci·liʹcia,

Amazing 👏

I literally was reading this the other day!

@tongakhan230

Жыл бұрын

Best is to read the Bible. Not someone's take on what he thinks the Bible states. Just a thought.

The I AM is God the father

@leejohnson6328

2 жыл бұрын

Jesus never said he is the I AM the greek word there means i existed

@SeerSeekingTruth

7 ай бұрын

That wasn't in all caps and no Jesus is not God. That is the trinity doctrine which is false.

Will make you free indeed... Going tru the process of being made free as Jesus going tru the process of being made perfect... & not hanging around waiting for the rapture but growing unto the stature of Christ... Whom We will see eye to eye...

Wow! What a great message by Dr. Sproul!

@tongakhan230

Жыл бұрын

A fulfillment of this prophecy perhaps. 2 Timothy 4:3 For there will be a period of time when they will not put up with the wholesome teaching, but according to their own desires, they will surround themselves with teachers to have their ears tickled. 4 They will turn away from listening to the truth and give attention to false stories.

@thetruthaboutscienceandgod6921

Жыл бұрын

@@tongakhan230 Yes, indeed!

Yea and amen pass it on Says IAM who Iam Amen and amen

…I enjoy seeing the progression of sir RC Sproul, in the many different hairstyles he sported!…

In God's grace and mercy, He chose to remove the scales of all mens eyes. Jesus said, "When I am lifted up on the cross, I will draw ALL MEN to Myself." And in Psalms, God tell us that no man has an excuse on judgment day. God has put the knowledge of Himself in every man's heart. In John 3:18 we are told that those who hate the Truth say no to it. Thats not because God didn't pull the scales off their eyes. The rich man and Lazurus story; Abraham tells the rich man who is in hell, pleading for someone to go back and warn his brothers of that furnace, that his brothers could read the scriptures any time they want to. So you see predestination and free will go hand in hand.

Great expositian ! Thank you for this material. Very special teaching.

Excellent message.

a true spiritual teacher

Excellent

I AM YOU 😇

Thank you ! I wish peoplewho have ears and will hear this and understand and glorify Jesus !

@tongakhan230

Жыл бұрын

God glorified Jesus. Humans can accept and follow Christ's teachings. John 7:39 However, he said this concerning the spirit, which those who put faith in him were about to receive; for as yet there was no spirit, because JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GOLRIFIED. Just some help.

@iacoponefurio1915

Жыл бұрын

​@@tongakhan230you cant help anyone you are blind and incompetent Lol. Obviously. A first grader who was properly taught can tell.

@tongakhan230

Жыл бұрын

@@iacoponefurio1915 : Is there anything wrong with the scripture I quoted? Or is the problem that it doesn't fit one's agenda?

@SeerSeekingTruth

7 ай бұрын

None of you have ears to hear, he just indoctrinated you with the trinity of 3 gods and is teaching that Jesus is God. False.

This teaching is fantastic! praise God 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏☺️

The Most High God choosing Mary to conceive His Son has got to be the greatest compliment of all time. 🙏

@tongakhan230

Жыл бұрын

True! But conceive isn't the correct term. Jesus already existed as an angelic son of God. Thus, it was more like a transfer. (Galatians 4:4) But when the full limit of the time arrived, God SENT HIS SON, who was born of a woman and who was under law, (Philippians 2:7) No, but he emptied himself (of his angelic spirit form) and took a slave’s form and BECAME HUMAN. Hope this is helpful.

@brianmonayong2769

Жыл бұрын

@@tongakhan230 Yes it is. Thanks for the clarification.

@tongakhan230

Жыл бұрын

@@brianmonayong2769 : All Bible scriptures and explanations can be got from the JW website. Give it a browsing.

@gummylens5465

Жыл бұрын

Hi @@tongakhan230 and @brianmonayoung1480 , I just wanted to make a correction: Jesus is *not* an angel. He is God: "Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, as He *already existed in the form of God,* did not consider *equality with God* something to be grasped, but emptied Himself by taking the form of a bond-servant and being born in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death: death on a cross" (Philippians 2:5-8 NASB). Hope this helps!

@gummylens5465

Жыл бұрын

@@brianmonayong2769 Tagging you as well. Hope it helps. 🙏

I Am blessed by God? I Am blessed by The Power Of Jesus Name? Amen ❤️

I am a spirit soul, characteristically eternal in essence excisting, no beginning, no end, as a children of God, we are all god in essense but seperate than the body ,mind and knowledge ;as we can say , I have a body, I have a mind, I have my intelligenceand so on .. then a question must arise ??...who does we are ?..who am I?who are you ? Amen !

If we move the comma so it reads : before Abraham, was IAm, we can see why the jews were so infuriated at Jesus' statement.He bore a powerful testimony of Himself. He simply told them that in the pre-existence , He existed before Abraham was even born. He was the one who led Israel out of Egypt and through the desert. He was and is the Son of God the Father; the great I Am, the Jehovah of the old testament, and the Jesus Christ of the new testament.

Royal liberty, yes Sir

Beautiful and as sharp as a razor. With Thomas we can say to Jesus ' my Lord and my God' Truly, to have God as He alone can do reveal this truth to the soul is everything

@dianemunson9698

Жыл бұрын

Sharper than a two edged sword (this means the truth of the good news gospel truth of Jesus Christ cuts both ways )

@tongakhan230

Жыл бұрын

Might be good to read the Thomas affair. After Thomas said what he did, we didn't hear of the others saying, "What Thomas! Jesus is God?" Then all fall all over the place worshipping Jesus. No one behaves causally in the presence of God. Just a thought to help. BTW the same John who wrote the Thomas account also wrote in simple unambiguous terms. 'No man has SEEN God AT ANY TIME.' - 1 John 4:12,20. He and others definitely had seen Jesus.

@himynameisjohnwumsh7631

Жыл бұрын

@@tongakhan230because you didn’t hear of it doesn’t mean it didn’t happen.

@tongakhan230

Жыл бұрын

@@himynameisjohnwumsh7631 : The other way round would apply. Since it wasn't recorded for us, it didn't happen.

@himynameisjohnwumsh7631

Жыл бұрын

@@tongakhan230 I don’t think you understand logic

I truely enjoyed this lesson. From the beginning with the numbers and scripture through the I Am lesson. Thank you

@tongakhan230

Жыл бұрын

3 “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Ci·liʹcia, Paul also used the Greek 'ego eimi'. Would that make him God too? Just something to help reason.

Jesus is indeed God in the flesh. The Second Person of the blessed Trinity !

@michelhaineault6654

2 жыл бұрын

???? show me this verse sir because it's a heresy

@randypacchioli2933

2 жыл бұрын

What is heresy ? My statement is biblical.

@timd3895

2 жыл бұрын

@@michelhaineault6654 John 1:1

@timd3895

2 жыл бұрын

@@michelhaineault6654 John 17:4-5 as one example that Jesus is not the Father even in heaven in case you're a Unitarian. Not clear what you're objecting to. That Jesus is God or that Jesus is separate from the Father? This whole video is showing Jesus said he was God by saying I AM. So that's why the issue?

@randypacchioli2933

2 жыл бұрын

Amen Tim

"Before Abraham Was, I AM: Knowing Christ - The “I AM” Sayings of Jesus" Kind Sir; Very possibly THE greatest title I have seen on KZread. Thank you for doing that brother in Jesus. (Sorry for the VERY long "comment". But I believe it NEEDS to be said) I would like to espouse what my feelings are on the words "I AM". For to me they prove things that many Christians do not believe. Sad but True. For probably 60% of the Christian World believe that Jesus is ONLY the "Son of God". I believe that to be literally "Blasphemy!". IE: Exodus 3:14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. John 8:58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. 1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh (Jesus), justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was within God, and the Word was God. John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh (Jesus), and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. John 14:9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? And on and on and on.. Forever! Praise Jesus' Holy Name! Brethren: Jesus IS God Almighty; who manifests into 3 Heavenly entities: 1. The "Father" 2. The "Son" 3. The "Holy Spirit" Meaning "3 equals 1". And if you say, "That is IMPOSSIBLE!" As many do...listen to this... Matthew 19:26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. ...In any case kind Sir, Please Pray OFTEN and Praise Jesus OFTEN; for He is the ONLY true "God Almighty"; there will ever have been. And may Jesus bless you and yours always. AMEN!

@malarkey_detected

2 жыл бұрын

What's blasphemous about Jesus being the son of God?

@MrPatdeeee

2 жыл бұрын

​@@malarkey_detected Thank you Ts, for responding to my "Comment"... However, you need to read what I said; more clearly, kind Sir. For I didn't say Jesus was "being the Son of God". I said (in essence) most Christians believe Jesus is ONLY the Son (and NOT "God"). And that IS "Blasphemy!". Instead of saying Jesus WAS, IS and ALWAYS the "Father; the "Son" and the "Holy Spirit" at the same time. When added up; Jesus is GOD Almighty "Manifested in 3 entities" that equals "1". Which is the "Trinity". Believe it or not. Thanks again for responding dear Brethren.

@malarkey_detected

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your reply brother. I understand your point but it doesn't say or teach what you say in scripture. God is referred to as The Father alone, no one else

@MrPatdeeee

2 жыл бұрын

​ @Ts and Cs Dear kind Sir...PLEASE reread my original Comment; And I proved it; using 7 Scriptures in the KJV bible Exodus 3:14, John 8:58, John 14:6, 1 Timothy 3:16, John 1:1, John 1:14 and John 14:9 And there are MANY more scriptures in the Bible; that says Jesus IS God. So please read it clearly, dear person. For I do not have time to keep trying to teach you things; which most get it the first time. No disrespect. Thanks again for replying. And may Jesus bless you and yours always. Finis!

@malarkey_detected

2 жыл бұрын

No offence taken. Thanks again for your reply but not one verse in scripture says 'Jesus is God' as you claim

Rather than going to church, my wife and I come here. Then we go into the world very well equipped. Thank God for faithful thinkers like R C Sproul.

@michelhaineault6654

2 жыл бұрын

you put your faith in the flesh

@brandondopico

2 жыл бұрын

Find a biblical church this teaching supplements your church attendance it doesn’t replace it

@Erix7810

2 жыл бұрын

You must join a Bible believing church. Do not think you are better or more knowing than any one church. Join, and use your gifts to encourage and perhaps strengthen that church toward faithfulness.

@leejohnson6328

2 жыл бұрын

Jesus never said he is the I AM the greek word there means i existed

@michelhaineault6654

2 жыл бұрын

@@leejohnson6328 lol We have a Greek new testament so I AM (eigo eimi) is a traduction of the Hebrew name I AM ! Jesus before is incarnation was I AM as we see in 1tim.3:16 and John14 God (I AM) was manifest IN THE FLESH (as a man) he was the light ( the Spirit ) of the world.

Jesus is the one true god who became man to save sinners

@SeerSeekingTruth

7 ай бұрын

False, there is one God and one Lord. Jesus is not God.

@sinan_islam

Ай бұрын

Jesus always spoken of one true God. And he never counted himself as the one true God. Also Jesus said he is way too inferior to that one true God.

Thank you for delivering the message we All need to hear! All Christians are Sinners! What! you say as the words pierce into your heart. The message is clear, the Whole World is lying in the power of the Wicked One, and we are All in Darkness without the Light of the Scriptures and the Holy Spirit to enlighten us, we have no hope in this World and are destined to Judgement. We are born Sinners, Sin is in Our Flesh, the desires of the eyes, the heart and the mind are continually directing us into the way of the World, 1 John 2:16-17. The 'Lamb of God' the 'Son of Man' willingly gave His Life to bring us back from Darkness into the Light of Life. But do you truly know the 'Only Son of God', the 'One' who upholds all of Creation, Who breathed Life into Adam, Gen. 2:7, and who visited Abraham, Gen. 18:13-15, and Sarah? Compare ESV: Isaiah 44:6, I am the 'First' and I am the 'Last', Revelation 2:8, ...the 'First' and the 'Last' who Died and Came to Life. May you be Blessed.

correct interpretation leads to right application,the like of him reformist teachers are the most holy men who strive to live for God's glory and is not tainted with controversies like greed,immorality and idolatry

I am the Lord, thy God, who rescued thee from the Pharaoh and led thee to the promised land. Thou shalt have no other (no crafted images) to worship. Jesus Son of God, said, "I am the way, the truth and the life." We follow him. He is the firstborn, and said, "Before Abraham, I am."

@tongakhan230

Жыл бұрын

Actually, the Lord is a substitution for God's name. (Isaiah 42:8) I am JEHOVAH. That is MY NAME; I give my glory to no one else, Nor my praise to graven images. The 'I am; word connection only will work in the English language with some translations. Let us see what happened after Jesus said he existed before Abraham. (John 8:59) So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid and went out of the temple. Are we to believe that Almighty God who created this power packed Universe ran and hid from the Jews? Surely!!!!

We all were before Abraham

@tonyrichardson2637

Жыл бұрын

the scale from your eyes has not been lifted, maybe because you think you know better, rather than be humble and accept the truth or at least be humble to accept you dont know. instead you fight it. if you humble yourself maybe God will help you see.

@JesusisaMuslim

Жыл бұрын

@@tonyrichardson2637 My channel debunks Christianity

I AM = JE SUIS = I, JESUS

Beautiful ❤

Difference between RC and Copeland, Benny Hinn, Joel Osteen etc is that RC actually read the books behind him - or maybe wrote them.

This is real teaching. This is the real gospel. This is the true words of God. I have heard muslims so many muslims and other false christians whose only intent is to deny and destroy the deity of Jesus.

@tongakhan230

Жыл бұрын

With respect. How can someone destroy something that doesn't exist? Jesus has never been God. Not even for a millisecond. 'No man has SEEN God AT ANY TIME.' - 1 John 4:12,20. This statement was written by someone who grew up and around Jesus. Jesus definitely had been SEEN. Just some help.

Amen.

November 19 2017 Amen.

The Only I AM that matters especially in this horrible age of narcissist and egoists

Exodus 3:14 - I AM John 8:58 - I AM Both are same.

@leejohnson6328

2 жыл бұрын

where did Jesus say he is the I AM?

@AstariahFox

Жыл бұрын

Mistranslation done by idiot trinitarian scholars

A powerful word indeed. One thing I can't wrap my mind around though is when he said nobody is born a Christian. Aren't the elect born with the assurance of salvation? Haven't they been sealed before the foundation of the world until the day of redemption? Isn't it impossible for them to discard their heavenly hope?

@jaredelkins3416

2 жыл бұрын

None of the elect is born Christian, this we know because that is what the Bible teaches. However according to Reformed Theology, they are born with the assurance that they will become a true Christian before they die because of the fact they are chosen and called by God. But each person individually still has the responsibility to believe or reject Jesus. Which they most certainly will believe because God will effectually call them and they will receive him (because His call is effectual). It’s the age old Calvinistic/Armenian debate between the relationship between God’s Sovereignty and Man’s Responsibility. Both are true: God is sovereign and His purpose will come to pass, regardless, AND man is still responsible for his or her own choices. Having said that, this is also hard for me to wrap my head around sometimes and I could most certainly be wrong. I guess the simple answer is that the Bible says we must be born again (a subsequent act after our biological birth) so we believe that. It also says that those whom God calls WILL be born again, so we believe that as well. In addition, Reformed Theology affirms that though we are responsible for choosing God, we don’t have the ability to, because of our radically corrupt and fallen nature. So by His grace, God calls us and makes us His children, all on His own, we contribute nothing to our salvation (the TULIP stuff). Again I could be wrong, this is just my sloppy understanding of it. God Bless.

@tongakhan230

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What has been sealed from the foundation of the world was a secondary seed to join Jesus in crushing Satan and undoing the damage done to humans. Who make it up is a matter for God to decide. Individuals are not chosen before birth. Paul writing to these chosen ones says: Romans 16: 20 For his part, the God who gives peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. May the undeserved kindness of our Lord Jesus be with you. Trust this helps.

Jehovah is God's name.

So good

You cannot believe in the Father and not believe in Jesus To reject JESUS CHRIST is to reject the Father who sent Him

I totally agree

As God reveals his name and being, I AM, He announces to all that He is Being itself. Why else such a curious "name" of God - I AM. It is, rather than merely His name, His teaching. His nature is BEING itself, or self-aware existence. And we all say I Am, because we all ARE. And so God is telling us that we share his Being as the nature of soul and spirit. We are, in fact, beyond the illusion of carnal mindedness, God's own essential existence (yet to be realized by most, except profound and true mystics).

@rini6847

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Elaborate pls

Commenting for algorithm

A great theologian. A great worker of God.

He came as the obedient son,..

2 Tim 3:5

Jesus had lunch with Abraham. (Genesis 18) They had quite a conversation.

I probably will not articulate this correctly but I will do the best I can. First and foremost, I understand the significance and biblical emphasis on obedience and in no way would underscore this emphatic absolute. However, it seems to me that the way it is stressed overall, we are put right back under law, having the same effect as the letter which kills (no, I am not antinomian). For example, I here it stressed so much that it just makes me want to rebel all the more as I am continually falling short. It just seems like a continual game of whack-a-mole. As I get older I become all the more passive as the sin nature seems to just grow stronger with age no matter how much I purpose to repent. There is much more I would like to articulate but I will end by just asking: "Can anyone relate?"

@christopherchmiel7872

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I can relate. My rebellious nature is a constant that fights submissiveness. Ironically though, I submit more everyday because I ask and seek it. It’s a journey, a war and endurance in this fight is all I can offer. My peace comes from knowing the grace my Lord has extended to continue the fight.

@tabasco7915

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@@christopherchmiel7872 Yes, it is just that it seems like we are hampsters on a wheel.

@himynameisjohnwumsh7631

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@@tabasco7915r u born again?

@tabasco7915

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@@himynameisjohnwumsh7631 Yes I am John. It had been a while since I had expressed my thoughts here and probably should have articulated it differently. But basically what I am expressing is the constant battle with the flesh. It just gets very, very tiresome. It's kind of like a hampster on a wheel going round and round.

Now I know that it is 8 I am

@runner8095

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I totally agree

@joenitz1295

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What would the one in the Book of Revalation be then,the ninth.When He returns at His second coming to set up His kingdom, He says,I AM the Bright morning star,which means He is the new beginning, which He will be when He returns

@runner8095

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@@joenitz1295 That’s true. Same phraseology. But I believe RC was referring to the book of John😊

@joenitz1295

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@@runner8095 which is true.But when studying any topic in Scripture you have to use all the Scriptures for a complete study and picture of any given subject.I understand that RC was using the 7 AM'S of John but using the terminology ,before Abraham was,I Am That is not in line like the other 7 I Am's of John.The 7 I AM'S of John all began with the phrase I Am,the Bread of life,I AM the truth etc.The phrase before Abraham was I AM does not fit with all the other I AM'S. It goes at the beginning of the description of what Jesus is saying He is and not that He existed before Abraham. The other 7 I AM'S are descriptions of what He is,the before Abraham was I AM is a description of who He was and not what Therefore in the teaching The I Am in Revelation fits more beautifully. God's number for completeness is the number 7 and the 7 I AM'S give us complete picture of what Jesus is and the 8th I Am gives us a picture of what He will be in the kingdom, the Bright and morning star,which by the way the number 8 denotes a new beginning

@runner8095

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@@joenitz1295 You are so right my brother thank you for sharing

In the ❤ Quran ❤️ very very clear statement mention about prophet Jesus Christ said indeed i am the servant of ❤️ ALLAH 💞 he has given me the scripture and made me a prophet ❤ Quran 19:30❤ and Bible Luke 24:19

And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. Revelation 22:12 KJV Jesus lives Jesus Christ is Lord Jesus loves you repent You're a sinner in need of a Savior

Εγω Ειμι = אהיה אשר אהיה אני הוא

In Psalm 110:1, David says, “The LORD says to my Lord: ‘Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool’” (ESV). In Matthew 22:44, Jesus quotes this verse in a discussion with the Pharisees in order to prove that the Messiah is more than David’s son; He is David’s Lord. The clause the LORD says to my Lord contains two different Hebrew words for “lord” in the original. The first word is Yahweh, the Hebrew covenant name for God. The second is adoni, meaning “lord” or “master.” So, in Psalm 110:1, David writes this: “Yahweh says to my Adoni. . . .” To better understand Jesus’ use of Psalm 110:1, we’ll look at the identity of each “Lord” separately. The first “Lord” in “the LORD says to my Lord” is the eternal God of the universe, the Great I AM who revealed Himself to Moses in Exodus 3. This self-existent, omnipotent God speaks in Psalm 110 to someone else who is also David’s “Lord.” The second “Lord” in “the LORD says to my Lord” is the Messiah, or the Christ. Psalm 110 describes this second “Lord” as follows: ● He sits at God’s right hand (verse 1) ● He will triumph over all His enemies and rule over them (verses 1-2) ● He will lead a glorious procession of troops (verse 3) ● He will be “a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek” (verse 4) ● He will have divine power to crush kings, judge nations, and slay the wicked (verses 5-6) ● He will find refreshment and be exalted (verse 7) In Matthew 22:44, Jesus unmistakably identifies the second “Lord” of Psalm 110:1 as the Messiah, and the Pharisees all agree that, yes, David was speaking of the Messiah. When David wrote, “The LORD says to my Lord,” he distinctly said that the Messiah (or the Christ) was his lord and master-his Adoni. A common title for the Messiah in Jesus’ day was “Son of David,” based on the fact that the Messiah would be the descendant of David who would inherit the throne and fulfill the Davidic Covenant (see 2 Samuel 7). Jesus capitalizes on the Jewish use of the title “Son of David” to drive home His point in Matthew 22. “While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, ‘What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?’ ‘The son of David,’ they replied. He said to them, ‘How is it then that David, speaking by the Spirit, calls him “Lord”? For he says, “‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet.”’” If then David calls him “Lord,” how can he be his son?’” (Matthew 22:41-45). Jesus’ reasoning is this: “Son of David” is your title for the Messiah, yet David himself calls Him “Lord.” The Messiah, then, must be much more than just a son-a physical descendant-of David. According to Psalm 110:1, this “Son of David” was alive during David’s time and was greater than David. All of this information is contained in the statement that “the LORD says to my Lord.” Jesus is David’s Lord; He is the Christ, the Jewish Messiah, and Psalm 110 is a promise of Jesus’ victory at His second coming. Another important point that Jesus makes in Matthew 22 is that David wrote the psalm under the guidance of the Holy Spirit; David was “speaking by the Spirit,” Jesus says (verse 43). Clearly, Jesus taught the inspiration of Scripture. When David wrote, “The LORD says to my Lord,” he was recording exactly what God wanted him to write. divine characteristics of the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Trinity. This means the holy spirit is God, co-equal with God the Father and God the Son and is of the same essence. God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are distinct from one another in terms of their personal relationship. But they are co-equally God, meaning they are all the being of God. In other words, they do not exist independently one from the other. So, you cannot remove one of the three persons of God and still have God as revealed in the Bible. Here are a number of references that point to the Holy Spirit’s divine characteristics: He’s called God (Acts 5:3-4). He’s called the Spirit of God (Gen. 1:2; Judg. 3:10). He’s considered God (Acts 28:25-27; 2 Cor. 6:16; Heb. 3:7-9). He’s treated as equal to God the Father and Son (Matt. 3:16; 28:19; 1 Cor. 12:4-6; 2 Cor. 13:14; Eph. 2:18; 4:4-6; 1 Pet. 1:2). He’s eternal (Heb. 9:14). He’s self-existent (Rom. 8:2). He’s omnipresent (Psa. 139:7-8). He’s omniscient (1 Cor. 2:10-11; John 14:26; 16:13). He’s sovereign (Zech. 12:10). He was involved with creation (Gen. 1:1-2). He enabled the writing of the Bible (2 Pet. 1:21). He helps us to recognize the glory of God (2 Cor. 4:4). He enables us to call upon Jesus as Lord (1 Cor. 12:13). Make no mistake, the holy spirit is so much more than an it or impersonal force-he’s God. God-as revealed in the Bible-is one and eternally exists in three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. From what we see above, this means each person within the Trinity shares the same divine attributes. In other words, one person within the Trinity is not more God than the other. Know what else? The Holy Spirit is more than a force-He’s a Person. 11 personal characteristics of the Holy Spirit As the third member of the Trinity, the holy spirit is a person and is also personal. We see this in a few different ways. First, in the Old and New Testament books the Holy Spirit is referred to as “he,” and throughout the New Testament, he’s referred to as a person (John 6:63; 14:26; Rom. 8:11, 16, 26; 1 John 5:6). What we’ll see in the references below, the Holy Spirit can be grieved, resisted, and even insulted. An impersonal force cannot do these things. Only a person can. Second, before ascending to heaven, Jesus said he was going to send the Holy Spirit to be a counselor like him (John 14:26). The Holy Spirit is also capable of teaching (Luke 12:12). Unlike gravity-an impersonal force-that can neither counsel nor teach people, the Holy Spirit can do both. In these two ways, we can see that the Holy Spirit is WAY more than a force-he’s the third member of the Trinity. To place a nice bow on this topic, here are multiple references to the characteristics of the holy spirit: He’s referred to as a Person (John 6:63; 14:26; Rom. 8:11, 16, 26; 1 John 5:6). He speaks (2 Sam. 23:2; Acts 1:16; 8:29; 10:19; 11:12; 13:2; 21:11; 28:25-26; 1 Tim. 4:1; Heb. 3:7-8; Rev. 2:7; 14:13; 22:17). He witnesses (John 15:26). He searches (1 Cor. 2:11). He can be grieved (Isa. 63:10; Eph. 4:30). He loves (Rom. 15:30). He has a mind (Rom. 8:27). He has intelligence (1 Cor. 2:10-11). God Knows Our Heart My Mind/Thoughts/Feelings/Experiencies are Created By God Alone. I Think > I Am the God of My Own Consciousness. For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the man's spirit within him? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. (1 Corinthians 2) The kingdom of God, Jesus replied, is not something people will be able to see and point to. Then came these striking words: “Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.” (Luke 17:21) With these words, Jesus gave voice to a teaching that is universal and timeless.

To hear God's take on this read Isaiah 43 vs 10,11 and 12.

@tongakhan230

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True! God raises up his Witnesses to proclaim that there is no other God but he. Using some ruse to make Jesus into God is self deception.

@iacoponefurio1915

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​@@tongakhan230weirdo triggered fake It is written He that has seen Jesus has seen the Father. Jesus is God John 1 Muslim mormon lying unbeliever

@iacoponefurio1915

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​@@tongakhan230you are only a witness to your false god 5he snake in the garden. A liar.

@tongakhan230

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@@iacoponefurio1915 : Easy with the invectives. This is a public forum. Here is a simple, unambiguous scientific statement of TRUTH. 'No man has SEEN God AT ANY TIME.' - 1 John 4:12,20. Jesus was definitely SEEN. Let me know what part of this TRUTH one cannot comprehend. Please!

@tongakhan230

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@@iacoponefurio1915 : Using such language while claiming to be Christian will make people believe that that is normal Christian behaviour. Learn from Jesus. 1 Peter 2:21 In fact, to this course you were called, because even Christ suffered for you, leaving a model for you to follow his steps closely. 22 He committed no sin, nor was deception found in his mouth. 23 When he was being insulted, he did not insult in return. When he was suffering, he did not threaten, but he entrusted himself to the One who judges righteously. If there is any genuine Bible based question I'll help if I can.