User:Kelvin/Q&A
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?
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Can you lose your salvation?
26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
When will Jesus return?
And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
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.