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 10/24/19 2:51 PM |
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John UK,I think Nicodemus had two problems, he had never heard of someone being born again and two, Jesus spoke in parables. “And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” Jesus answered them, “To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted. For whoever has, to him more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him. Therefore I speak to them in parables; because while seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. In their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says, ‘YOU WILL KEEP ON HEARING, BUT WILL NOT UNDERSTAND...”
Matthew 13:10-15 I am encouraged to believe Nicodemus may have came to faith because of his interaction with Jesus and he seemed to try and help Jesus later. “Nicodemus (he who came to Him before, being one of them) *said to them, “Our Law does not judge a man unless it first hears from him and knows what he is doing, does it?” They answered him, “You are not also from Galilee, are you? Search, and see that no prophet arises out of Galilee.””
John 7:50-52 However, I believe God works in the hearts of people through |
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| 10/24/19 6:54 AM |
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John UK,“What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith; but Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law. Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as though it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,”
Romans 9:30-32 This is all about Israel being upset that the promises that were once just theirs is now being shared with the Gentiles and although what you are saying has some truth to it, it isn’t totally accurate. Paul uses examples that they already know about. This is nothing new to them. Also, the hardening is done to those who had a chance to believe and didn’t. At the same time God gives mercy to vessels of wrath if they should repent, which Israel will one day do! “At one moment I might speak concerning a nation or concerning a kingdom to uproot, to pull down, or to destroy it; if that nation against which I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent concerning the calamity I planned to bring on it.”
Jeremiah 18:7-8 |
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| 10/23/19 2:17 PM |
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John UK,The point is that Israel had rejected her Messiah, all of the promises of God had belonged to Israel, and now it seemed like the promises of God failed to come to fruition. Therefore, how can God find fault with the nation of Israel when this was all part of His plan? The assumption was that the Jews could earn their salvation through the law, but it is actually according to God who shows mercy. “it was said to her, “T HE OLDER WILL SERVE THE YOUNGER.” Just as it is written, “J ACOB I LOVED, BUT E SAU I HATED.””
Romans 9:12-13 Just as God showed mercy to Jacob over Esua, not according to anything they had done. In fact, this is referring to the two nations that they were the fathers of. If we read what actually happened, Esua was more blessed financially and militarily to the point that Jacob was scared of him. As far as the promises though, Esua was hated. Edom is no more and Israel has been brought back by God because He hasn’t given up on her. |
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| 10/23/19 9:24 AM |
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John UK,I have never heard of a humanist Christian in scripture. I would also think that goes against humanism and suspect you are making it up. At any rate, I don’t think either one of us are humanist, so it’s off topic. One of the keys to understanding scripture is good hermeneutics. If you do, you will know who is being spoken to in Romans 8:30 and in what context. Paul here is speaking to his brethren in Christ who love God. So what are Paul and his brethren who love predestined for? “For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren;”
Romans 8:29 To be conformed to the image of Christ. Believers will one day be risen with a new glorified body at the Resurrection. It is yet a predestined event which will occur in the future. 2 Thess 2:13 describes how believers are saved through faith and baptism, exactly how God planned it. |
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