No, we cannot let this topic die.This is just pathetic insult. Previously, to my shame, I have responded in kind. This time I leave you to your pettiness.
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No, we cannot let this topic die.This is just pathetic insult. Previously, to my shame, I have responded in kind. This time I leave you to your pettiness.
You appear to be saying that none of us are relieved of the wages of sin, which you say is the mere death of the body. That all will die because of sin. But you seem to be forgetting that Paul said we won't all die physically.Scripture provides the answer.
God is immutable - He does not change - His judgment is righteous. He is eternal.
The man who sins must die.
But the righteous of God was manifested apart from the law.
Man must still die, for it is appointed man once to die and then the Judgment.
So how can God be just - still require that sinners die - and yet forgive sinners?
Certainly not through the law (the law condemns).
But suppose God could recreate man, that man could be born of the Spirit.....born again. This new man would not live according to the flesh like the old one did. The new man must have died to din and been made alive in Christ. This man would be under no condemnation.
God would be just and the justifier of sinners. All of this apart from the law (not through it), the law bearing testimony.
And these men woukd have been freed from bondage.
Of course, Penal Substitution Theorists do not really believe in a "rebirth" (not one that results in a new creation, anyway).
Isaiah 42:21. 'The LORD is well pleased for His righteousness' sake; He will exalt the law and make it honourable.'God's law does not change. There is no redemption....no actual forgiveness....under the Law.
Natural man (the flesh) must die. Man must be born again, born of the Spirit.
Th ironic thing is this was the Christian faith until the Reformation and the introduction of Renaissance moral philosophy into Scripture in order to reword RCC doctrine.
This is the view men like Justin Martyr expressed. This is what Scripture actually states (in the text of God's Word).
I do not intend to abandon this topic, just not to allow myself to be goaded.No, we cannot let this topic die.
The Law is honorable. The Law is not made void.Isaiah 42:21. 'The LORD is well pleased for His righteousness' sake; He will exalt the law and make it honourable.'
Matthew 5:17. "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill."
Romans 3:31. 'Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the law.'
Christ on the cross was fulfilling the Law and establishing its righteousness by paying in full the penalty that it demanded
Natural man (the flesh) must die. Man must be born again, born of the Spirit.
Th ironic thing is this was the Christian faith until the Reformation and the introduction of Renaissance moral philosophy into Scripture in order to reword RCC doctrine.
Penal Substitution Theorists do not belueve in a literal spiritual birth (a rebirth) that results in a new creation,
An open denial of biblical truth.Otherwise they woukd realize the reborn man is under no condemnation (a just God woukd have no charge to bring....not because he punished somebody else but because He recreated the sinner).
Isaiah 42:21. 'The LORD is well pleased for His righteousness' sake; He will exalt the law and make it honourable.'
Matthew 5:17. "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill."
Romans 3:31. 'Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the law.'
Christ on the cross was fulfilling the Law and establishing its righteousness by paying in full the penalty that it demanded.
Except we all believe the passages @Martin Marprelate postedYou correctly understand law and grace, and the holy law of God being upheld.
As I have posted multiple times, it is not as you consider for the writer is very specific as to whom the wrath is appointed:
Romans 1:
18The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.
This is the group that God's wrath is poured upon.
Did Christ ever fit even one specific found in this criterion? [/QUOTE]
No one who believes or teaches PSA believes any such thing. Can you post any Christian that believes the sinless Jesus sinned??? How foolish to post this.
He was without sin. Therefore, there was no wrath of God pour out upon Him anymore then there was wrath of God poured out upon any OT atonement sacrifice that was brought worthily to God.
Of course he was without sin..
18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,
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Except we all believe the passages @Martin Marprelate posted
What is at question is his additions to Scripture.
God's Word is sufficient without adding to it. The reason is God is Sufficient. God's Word is perfect without changing it. The reason is God is Perfect.
After all of these threads if Scripture is still beyond your grasp....that is, if the actual Word of God ("what is written") still confuses you to the point you have to add to it or make changes then I cannot help but suspect you have not actually tried to read Scripture for what it actually says.
I get your theory. I was once where you are now.All of us have shown you do not understand the words in the scriptures and do not grasp the scriptures themselves.
I would never trade my understanding for the one you post.
We believe what the scripture actually says because we take the the time to understand it.
Please don't abandon the topic. Just stick with the oassages you quoted and not the addition you made at the end.I do not intend to abandon this topic, just not to allow myself to be goaded.
I get your theory. I was once where you are now.
I am grateful God led me out of the philosophy that has you in its grip, but for most of my life I was like you.
So I understand you think your theories correct. I get you feel your conclusions about what Scripture "teaches" equates to Scripture itself.
You are no less a brother. I was no less saved all of those decades I believed as you do now.
I want the best for you.
I want you to grasp not only the elemental things but the meat of Scripture.
But until you can set aside human wisdom and simply trust God's Word you will find your growth stunted.
God's Word is perfect and complete.
Stop allowing yourself to be carried away by vain philosophy.
You are a godly man. Let Christ be your portion - not "worldly wisdom".
What I have posted is the text of Scripture. I pray one day you will be able to exchange theory for God's Word.
Jon, why do you resist the vast amount of scripture showing the substitutionary atonement of Christ.These threads have gone on, back to back, for awhile.
I do not understand why there is so much hostility and resistance to the actual text of Scripture. @agedman and I have appealed to God's Word, to "what is written", to the actual text of the Bible.
Yet we have been called everything but a brother in Christ. Why? Not because we have argued about interpretations but because we have insisted the test of doctrine is God's Word.
Jon, why do you resist the vast amount of scripture showing the substitutionary atonement of Christ.
SNIP.
The Law is holy, just and good.The Law is honorable.
What does it mean that Christ "bore our sins on the tree?"What verse is this "Christ on the cross was fulfilling the Law and establishing its righteousness by paying in full the penalty that it demanded"????
No you don't. You see that our sin is judged. And you see in the law of the trespass offerings that the debts are paid.I see in Scripture where our debt is canceled
Your saying it doesn't make it so.but it looks like you added quite a bit to Scripture here....while (like @AustinC ) ignoring other passages.
There is judgment for sin.God's law does not change. There is no redemption....no actual forgiveness....under the Law.
No, not must die, will die, or must be changed. And by natural man is meant the spirit of man.Natural man (the flesh) must die.
Born of God, not merely remade or regenerated, to enter the Kingdom.Man must be born again, born of the Spirit.
As clarified by comments it was the Faith, and thenTh ironic thing is this was the Christian faith . . .
This is patently false.... until the Reformation and the introduction of Renaissance moral philosophy into Scripture in order to reword RCC doctrine.
Patently false.Penal Substitution Theorists do not belueve in a literal spiritual birth (a rebirth) that results in a new creation, the old creation having died.
Begging the question.Otherwise they woukd realize the reborn man is under no condemnation (a just God woukd have no charge to bring....not because he punished somebody else but because He recreated the sinner).
If only you knew what this means.Scripture provides the answer.
God is immutable - He does not change - His judgment is righteous. He is eternal.
The man who sins must be atoned for, or will die. And by this is meant will die the Death, stand condemned in the day of wrath. We already died in Adam.The man who sins must die.
No, it is a righteousness apart from the deeds of the law. The law described the holy, just and perfect righteousness of God. What that law could not do was give life. And now that the One the law bore witness of appeared, the deeds of the law are no longer in force.But the righteous of God was manifested apart from the law.
No, unbelievers must still die in their sins. Believers do not die the Death. Mere physical death is not the wages of sin. That's called sleep, really. Not death. And Paul states, that not all believers will sleep, but all will be changed.Man must still die, for it is appointed man once to die and then the Judgment.
You can see now that this isn't what is happening. And the question is really, how can God be just, and forgive sinners?So how can God be just - still require that sinners die - and yet forgive sinners?
By the offering typified in the law.Certainly not through the law (the law condemns).