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{{Bible| John 1:3}} | |||
{{Bible| Romans 8:28}} | |||
{{Bible| Genesis 50:20}} | |||
{{Bible| James 1:13}} | |||
{{Bible| Psalms 145:17}} | |||
{{Bible| Romans 9:21-23}} | |||
==How do you get saved?== | ==How do you get saved?== | ||
The Father gives you to the Son by his mercy and grace. You are drawn to the Son, abide in him and are indwelled by the Holy Spirit. | The Father gives you to the Son by his mercy and grace. You are drawn to the Son, abide in him and are indwelled by the Holy Spirit. | ||
Revision as of 18:06, 10 February 2025
Did God create evil?
I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.
All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
21 Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
22 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:
23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
How do you get saved?
The Father gives you to the Son by his mercy and grace. You are drawn to the Son, abide in him and are indwelled by the Holy Spirit.
Can you lose your salvation?
Your name can be blotted out of the book of life. God ultimately knows who will be saved and who won't, but the book of life is a current record of everyone who is saved, and names are written in and blotted out as the status of people's salvation changes.
When will Jesus return?
Jesus will return after the events in Revelation described by the seals, trumpets, and vials which are in chronological order.
What is the relationship between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit?
- Jesus is God.
- The Father is God.
- The Holy Spirit is God.
- There is only one God.
- The Father is not the son.
- The Son is not the Spirit.
- The Spirit is not the Father.
The Lord our God is one Lord, and his only begotten son sits with him in his throne.
Does Old Testament law still apply to us?
We are no longer under the old covenant but the new. Jesus is the Lord, and we are bound by his commandments.
What is blaspheming the Holy Spirit?
Blaspheming the Holy Spirit is what the Pharisees did when they attributed the miracles of Jesus to Satan.
When is the use of force appropriate?
Government force is ok. Government violence is not. The government should enforce the Royal Law which is love thy neighbor as thyself.
Do we have free will?
Yes. We are responsible for our choices, even if God hardens our heart.