Good and important question. Understand why this sort of question is in the minds and on the hearts of Christians right now. Thoughtful and Biblical. Thanks again Pastor John and Tony.
Funerals are to comfort those left behind.... 1 Thess :4:13-18 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as indeed the rest of mankind do, who have no hope......... ... 18:Therefore, comfort one another with these words..
Dear Pastor John, on April 15th, 2024 I heard you on Family Radio the Question and Answers on how to train a child and how to help them to listen to parents and you gave a few steps, would you be able to post that on this Desiring God Channel. I left work today wondering how I am go to teach my 15 years old son to listen to my request. I yelled at him and demand him to listen most of the time. The minute I turn on the radio to Family Radio and there -------> you are teaching on this topic. I said - oh Lord , thank you for teaching me!
“My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding; he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity, guarding the paths of justice and watching over the way of his saints. Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path; for wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul; discretion will watch over you, understanding will guard you, delivering you from the way of evil, from men of perverted speech, who forsake the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness, who rejoice in doing evil and delight in the perverseness of evil, men whose paths are crooked, and who are devious in their ways.” Proverbs 2:1-15 ESV
But Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them, because He knew all people, The one who believes in the Son has eternal life; but the one who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”
I think the better question is this, What do we believe in God for? What is the object of our faith? What do we seek to see? What do we believe for? Has he transformed our lives yet? Be honest with yourself.
@@lukethiazzi_ this is lacking, salvation is by GRACE through FAITH! Salvation cannot be attained because of our faith, it is a gift of God, we only need to accept this gift though faith and you don't need to do anything else.
@a.syching678 Faith, undoubtedly, saves. That wasn't my point, my point was, what do we believe in God for? You put it into perspective, and you'll realize not many Christians believe in the real God, but a boxed version of what they have been told. Let alone have a relationship with him... Very few will enter heaven because of this reason. Most will proclaim they did good works, but they will be denied. It is by the belief in Jesus' gift to us, a sacrifice, that we can be saved.
@a.syching678 And. Even then, what makes you think that salvation is the end? It is merely the beginning of God's powerful plan. Not many will see that, and they will crumble because of this...
Hard to say one is saved and not have a new desire to do good works. Doesn’t mean works saves you. It’s all of grace, but good works are a sign of having the Holy Spirit.
@AssuranceOFSalvation1981 Expecting God to make the same exception for you that He made for others is erroneous. He will have mercy on whom He will. He also told plenty of parables where the characters thought He was unfair. Don’t assume the thief on the cross and you had the same amount of knowledge and were raised in the same circumstances.
@@loverofthemosthigh777 (First of all, I disagree; I think faith is a personal trust in someone and can be substantiated by evidence) If I were to grant that though, do you have faith in the Flying Spaghetti Monster? Do you have faith in the Greek gods? What if the true God wants people to reject all the false religions of the world so much that he would rather they be atheists than believe in the wrong message? What if Christianity is a false religion that makes God angry? How can we tell which religion is right? I think the answer has to be based on evidence
Matthew 16:1-4(The Pharisees and sadducees demands signs) "16 And the Pharisees and Sadducees came and to test him they ask him (Jesus😊1st❤) to show them a sign from heaven. 2 He(Jesus😊1st❤) answered them, " When it is evening, you say, ' It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.' 3 And in the morning, ' It is be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.' You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times. 4 An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah( remembering of Matthew 12:39) ." So left them and departed."( Matthew 16:1-4 ESV Study Bible) Matthew 12:39 "39 But he(Jesus😊1st❤) answered them, " An evil and adulterouels generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah."( Matthew 12:39 ESV Study Bible) Matthew 16:4 "4 An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah( remembering of Matthew 12:39) ." So left them and departed."( Matthew 16:4 ESV Study Bible)
Genesis 30:14-18 "14 In the day of wheat harvest Reuben went and found mandrakes in the field and brought them to his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, " Please give me some of your son's mandrakes." 15 But she ( Leah) said to her ( Rachel), " It is a small matter that you have taken away my husband? Would you take away my son's mandrakes also? Rachel said, " Then he may lie with you tonight in exchange for your son's mandrakes." 16 When Jacob(😊❤) came from the field in the evening, Leah went out to meet him and said, " You must come in to me, for I have hired you with my son's mandrakes." So he lay with her that night. 17 And God(😊100%❤) listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore Jacob a fifth son. 18 Leah said, " God has given me my wages because I gave my servant to my husband." So she called his name Issachar."( Genesis 30:14-18 ESV Study Bible) In Genesis 30:14-16, " These verses, which recount Leah's conception of Issachar, high light the intensity of the dispute between the two sisters( Leah and Rachel). On this occation Leah buys from Rachel the right to lie with Jacob. Having agree to this with her sister, she says to Jacob, "... I have hired you with my son's mandrakes."( Genesis 30:17b or middle of the verse ESV Study Bible). " I have hired you with my son's mandrakes"( Genesis 30:16 middle of the verse) The Hebrew term translated here as " mandrakes ( duda' im, possibly "love fruits") is usually understood to demote the plant mandragora officinarum, a species long regardes as having unusal properties. Unfortunately , no explanation is given as to why Racheln is eager to have these mandrakes; the context suggests that she may have viewed the plant(mandragora officinarum) as increasing female fertility. This and other proposals, however, must be treated with caution."( ESV Study Bible)
Mattthew 16:13-20( Peter😊❤ confesses Jesus😊1st❤ as the Christ( Messiah = Jesus😊1st❤)) "13 Now when Jesus(😊1st❤) came into the district of Caesara Philippi, he asked his disciples(12😊❤'s ), "Who do people say that the Son of Man("Son of Man"= Jesus=" the Christ, the Son of the Living God")is? 14 And they said, " Some say, John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and other Jeremiah or one of the prophets." 15 He(Jesus😊1st❤) said to them(Jesus' disciples), " But who do you say I that I am? " 16 Simon Peter😊❤ replied, " You are the Christ(" Christ" means Messiah= Jesus😊1st❤), the Son of the living God(😊100%❤)." 17 And Jesus(😊1st❤) answered him( Simon Peter😊❤), " Blessed are you, Simon Bar- Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father(God 😊100%❤our Father in heaven😊❤) who is in heaven 😊❤. 18 And I tell you, you are Peter😊❤ and on this rock😊❤, I will build my church😊❤, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19 I will give 😊❤ you( Peter😊❤) the keys😊❤ of the kingdom😊❤ of heaven😊❤, and whatever😊❤ you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever😊❤ you(Peter😊❤) loose 😊❤ on earth shall be😊❤ loosed😊❤ in heaven😊❤." 20 Then he(Jesus😊1st❤) strictly 😊❤ charged😊❤ the diciples(12) to tell no one that he was the Christ."( Matthew 16:13-20 ESV Study Bible) ( again " Christ" means Messiah = Jesus😊1st❤, our Lord( Jesus😊1st❤) and our savior( Jesus😊1st❤) in Christ)
More update in Christ t :) Matthew 16:24-28(Take up your cross( t ) and follow Jesus( 😊1st❤)) "24 Then Jesus(😊1st❤) told his disciples, " If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up(😊❤) his cross(t) and follow me. 25For(Because)whoever would save his life will lose it, but(😊❤) whoever( 😊❤) loses his life for ( Jesus') my sake will find it. 26 For what will it profit a man if he gain the whole wolrd and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? 27 For the Son of Man ( " Son of Man" = Jesus(😊1st❤) = John 3:16(😊❤) = Son( Jesus😊1st❤) of God = John 1:1-2😊❤= John 14:6😊❤) is going to come with his (Jesus') angels(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) in the glory😊❤ of his( Jesus' ) Father(God, our Father in heaven😊❤), and then he(Jesus😊1st❤) will😊❤ repay😊❤ each 😊❤ person😊❤ according to what he😊❤ has done😊❤. 28 Truly😊❤, I say😊❤ to you😊❤, there are some (😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤) standing😊❤ here😊❤ who 😊❤ will not(" will not"😊❤) taste death until😊❤ they(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ in Christ) see the Son of Man ( Jesus 😊1st❤ 100% God and 100% man too) coming 😊❤ in 😊❤ his( Jesus'😊1st❤) kingdom😊❤." "( Matthew 16:24-28 ESV Study Bible and all parenthesis parts😊❤ and symbols😊❤ in Christ Jesus😊1st ❤ too. Again who's kingdom? "... until they see the Son of Man coming😊❤ in his( Jesus'😊1st❤) kingdom." "( Matthew 16:28b ESV Study Bible, so it not yours or not my kingdom but😊❤ Jesus'😊1st ❤ kingdom. Look at the cross(t) and look at Jesus😊1st❤ and pray up or look up 😊❤ get it? In Jesus'name, i pray( for you John 14:6😊❤ too in Christ and may Jesus heal others by God's grace( Ephesians 2:8😊❤) and Jesus'😊1st❤ grace( 2 Corinthians 12:9😊❤) and turn our eyes 😊❤in Jesus😊1st❤ ( Hebrews 12:2😊❤) not anyone else but Jesus😊1st❤ ). Amen.
More update in Christ. Genesis 30:25-43(Jacob's prosperity) "25 As soon as Rachel has born Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, " Send me away, that I may go to my own home and country. 26 Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served you, that I may go, for you know that service that I have given you." 27But Laban said to him, " If I have found favor in your sight, I have learned by devination that the LORD has blessed me because of you. 28 Name your wages, and I will give it." 29 Jacob😊❤ said to him, " You yourself know how I have served you, and how your livestock has fared with me. 30 For( because) you had little before I came, and it has increased abundantly😊❤ , and the LORD( the Lord God😊100%❤) has blessed you wherever I turned. But now when shall I provide for my own household also? " 31 He said, " What shall I give you?" Jacob😊❤ said, " You shall not me anything. If you will do this for me, I will again pasture your flock and keep it. 32 let me pass through all your flock today, removing from it every speckled and spotted sheep and every black lamb( starting thinking of Jesus😊1st❤ the Lamb of God( John 1:29) who was Jew), and the spotted and speckled among the goats, and they shall be my wages. 33 so my honesty will answer for me later, when you come to look into my wages with you. Every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats and blacks among the lambs( the word " the lambs " lead me to think about the Lamb of God= Jesus😊1st❤( John 1:1-2) = " Lamb of God( John 1:29 will share at the end of this partly sharing in Christ😊❤ ) , if found with me, shall be counted stolen." 34 Laban said, " Good ! Let it be as you have said." 35 But that day Laban removed the male goats that were stripped and spotted, and all the female goats that were speckled and spotted, every one that had white on it, and every lamb that was black, and put them in charge of his sons. 36 And he set distance of three days' journey between himself( Laban) and Jacob😊❤, and Jacob😊❤ pastured the rest😊❤ of Laban's flock."( Genesis 30:25-36 ESV Study Bible) Speaking " lamb" it reminds me in Christ that Jesus😊1st❤ is the Lamb of God in John 1:29😊❤ "29 The next day he(John the Baptist😊❤) saw Jesus😊1st❤( our savior or our Lord( Jesus😊❤) in Christ) coming toward him( John the Baptist😊❤), and said, " Behold😊❤, the Lamb(Jesus😊1st❤), who takes away the sin of the world! " ( John 1:29 ESV Study Bible) Do you😊❤ know😊❤ what happen😊❤ next in John 1:30-34? under the context of John 1:29-34( Behold, the Lamb of God( Jesus😊1st❤= Lamb of God)). John 1:29-34 "29 The next day he(John the Baptist😊❤) saw Jesus😊1st❤( our savior or our Lord( Jesus😊❤) in Christ) coming toward him( John the Baptist😊❤), and said, " Behold😊❤, the Lamb(Jesus😊1st❤), who takes away the sin of the world! " 30 This is he( Jesus😊1st❤) who I( John the Baptist😊❤) said, After me comes a man who ranks before me, because😊❤ he( Jesus😊1st❤) was before( " was before" reminds me of John 1:1-2😊❤ )me.' 31 I myself did not know him, but😊❤ for( because) this purpose😊❤ I came baptizing with water, that he(Jesus😊1st❤) might be 😊❤ revealed😊❤ to Israel😊❤." 32 And John 😊❤ bore witness😊❤: I saw the Spirit( Holy Spirit😊❤ = the good One) descend😊❤ ( you might ask, from where?) from heaven😊❤ like a dove😊❤, and it remained on (" remained on " means it stayed with Jesus😊1st❤) him(Jesus😊1st❤). 33 I myself did not know him, but😊❤ he( God😊100%❤, our Father in heaven or the same one of God loves you( John 3:16😊❤)that he) who( God😊100%❤) sent me to baptize😊❤ with water said to me😊❤, " He (Jesus😊1st❤) whom you see 😊❤ the Spirit😊❤ ( remember the " I saw Holy Spirit😊❤ descend (came down) from heaven like a dove😊❤ and it remained on him(Jesus😊1st❤) in John 1:33b ESV Study) descend😊❤ and remain😊❤, this 😊❤ is 😊❤ he( Jesus😊1st❤) who bapitize 😊❤ with the Holy Spirit( our helper😊❤ in Christ).' 34 And I have seen😊❤ and have borne witness😊❤ that this is 😊❤ the Son ( Jesus😊1st❤) of God. "( John 1:29-34 ( Behold, the Lamb of God = Jesus😊1st❤( Lamb of God)) Matthew 28:19-20 "19 Go😊❤ therefore😊❤ and make😊❤ disciples😊❤ of all nations😊❤, baptizing 😊❤ them (😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤) ( you might ask in who's name?) in the name of the Father( God 😊100%❤, our Father in heaven😊❤) and the Son( Jesus😊1st❤, our savior(Jesus😊1st❤) in Christ) and the Holy Spirit😊❤( our helper😊❤ in Christ😊❤), 20teaching😊❤ them (😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) ( you might ask to do what what?) to observe😊❤ all I have commanded 😊❤ you( " you" or us in Christ too today). And behold😊❤, I am😊❤ with you( "you"😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ and " you" or us😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ today too in Christ ) always😊❤, to the end😊❤ of the age😊❤."( Matthew 28:19-20 ESV Study Bible. Amen. Have you ever have this calling from Jesus😊❤( Matthew 28:19-20) and also have an experience of a dove decended on you too from heaven like Jesus had in John 1:33 too? In Jesus'name, i pray i baptize you "...in the name of the Father( God 😊100%❤, our Father in heaven😊❤) and the Son( Jesus😊1st❤, our savior(Jesus😊1st❤) in Christ) and the Holy Spirit😊❤( our helper😊❤ in Christ😊❤)."( Matthew 28:19b ESV Study Bible) in Jesus'name, i pray( Matthew 28:19-20😊❤). Amen. May Jesus heal you for his glory in Christ. In Jesus'name, i pray( James 5:14-15❤ and Matthew 28:19-20😊❤) Amen.
if you mean water baptized then no but when we trust the gospel the spirit baptizes us into the body of christ , so not water baptism but yes baptism ( spirit baptizes us ) Ephesians 1:13-14 and 1 Corinthians 12:13
why don't you just quote a couple passages that concisely tell people how to know that they are saved, exegete them simply, and leave it at that? Pastor John, your answer was extremely confusing to me.
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000 the removal of dirt with water does not save anyone, but the pledge of good conscience toward God does (see 1 Peter 3:21). Water Baptism symbolizes that pledge after you already made it. According to Romans 10:9-10 an inward belief in Jesus and an outward expression that proves a genuine belief is all that is required for salvation. According to Hebrews 11:5-6, belief that God exists, believing that He will reward us if we seek Him, and then drawing near to Him (acting on that belief in a trusting faith that He will save us) is the simplest set of instructions for salvation. All that is required is faith (or trust) in Jesus for salvation. And you can know that your faith is right when you start obeying God’s commands (1 John 2:3). :)
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000 for Israelites before the body of Christ was revealed to Paul yes absolutely!! but not for the body of christ after Paul's conversion so acts 2-8 yes
In a sense, i think the answer could have been angled differently. The question & amswer seem to be angled towards a wholistic bible beliefs for the external person to see, as a testimony that i was saved. Truth is, i can be saved and have a poor testimony. Not ideal, but true. The fundamental belief to be saved is that you are a sinner who needs God to save you. God said if you believe in Jesus Christ you will not perish but have eternal life. If a person does not embrace the belief that he or she is a sinner, then they will most likely never get saved. Similarly, if a person embraces being a sinner but believes they can be saved apart from Jesus Christ's redemptive work then they will probably not be saved. After salvation, you should know Jesus Christ is God, and you should know you have eternal life. Point is there are errors in belief that would suggest that you might not be saved (if they dont change), like believing in a different saviour. Never the less, it should matter little what people say at your funeral. Rather your heart should focus on knowing the Lord Jesus deeper & deeper since we will be around Him for eternity & we want to start please Him from now. which Son doesnt want to please his Father. which servant doesnt want to please his Master.
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000 read Acts 10 to get your answer. You will see that the gentiles were baptized with the Holy Ghost after hearing & believing the gospel. My question to you, have you heard the gospel? And are u trusting in it for salvation?
@@OmarTruthful I believe that Acts 2:38 proves that we have to be baptized with water to be saved. I believe that Acts 10:44-47 proves that we don’t have to be baptized with water to be baptized with the Holy Ghost. I don’t believe that Acts 10:44-47 proves that we don’t have to be baptized with water to be saved. Yes. I’ve heard the gospel. Yes. I’m trusting in it for salvation.
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000 I appreciate your reasoning. But hear me out, would you agree that it is the Holy Ghost that gives eternal life? Assuming yes, then would you also agree that in Acts chapter 2, Peter is talking to Israelites while in Acts chapter 10, Peter is talking to Cornelius, a gentile? Therefore, initially, Jews had to repent & be baptized to get the holy ghost. On the other hand, gentiles had to hear the gospel and (believe) trust in it. Ultimately, the promise is eternal life through the eternal Spirit. So water baptism is not necessary for a gentile. Read also Acts 19:1-6 & 1 Cor 1:14-17
@@OmarTruthful Yes. The Holy Ghost gives eternal life. Yes. Peter is talking to Israelites in Acts 2. Yes. Peter is talking to a Gentile in Acts 10. But there’s only one way to be saved. Not one way for Jews and another way for Gentiles. Where does the Bible say that Jews are saved one way and Gentiles are saved a different way?
I agree, God has the final say. So when John Piper and friends deny the Biblical truth of empathy we can urge them back into truth but in the end God will judge.
He presents like the only error to be found is outside of him, and his tradition. There are several areas of unrepentant sin that we can find in John Pipers life. I pointed out his sinful entertainment that empathy is sinful.
There are some things I don’t understand, what’s the point of god giving us blessings and pleasures, isn’t jesus enough for you guys? Doesn’t the presence of jesus make everything else pointless? Why not remove everything and just have jesus and the people?
They are Godly pleasures that allow us to glorify Him through the pleasures. I would assume so we don't have a boring life. For instance, marriage; there are two ways to live out a marriage, in Christ or in sin. I prefer the pleasure of a Godly marriage. I play softball. And it's a pleasure. I used to play it in a sinful way full of arrogance and words that hurt my teammates. Then through God's mercy and grace I now use words that uplift, I give him the glory for my talents, when I make a good play and use that territory of influence to speak about the gospel. And show fruits of God's saving grave and faith I live in Christ. Hope that helps. God bless you.
@@ManuelB777, I guess that helped a little, I’m yet not convinced that you’re a professional christian who really knows. Isn’t there anything that god created just for the purpose of fun, like it’s hard to enjoy things you like doing when you constantly have to focus on glorifying god, glorifying means praising god and giving him things. How is softball glorifying god, I like playing video games and watching documentaries, how does that glorify god, it probably isn’t.
If you just live to praise Jesus, why do you still enjoy doing other things like softball? A newborn Christian ought to lose interest in all these things. It’s nothing for me, I still wanna be a free self-governing human being that does things just because it’s fun, once in a while.
@KevinKurzsartdisplay in following God, we can check the things we do, and we can see how God changes our entire view. God did not come just so you can lose this life. No, God came to fix you, so that you may know him, and have faith on his glory. Nowhere in the bible, does it ever state, that man shall abandon everything good in his life for God...no, if anything, it says quite the opposite. You surrender what you do to God, that you may always stick close in what is good. Whether it's from this life, or the next. PHILIPPIANS 4:8 "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue and if there be any praise, think on these things." God has given us the ability to love, to feel, to desire, to act, and so on and so forth. These are GIFTS OF GOD. You cannot kill what God has given you. Hyperfocusing on what faith is, rather than trusting in Jesus, and his actions, shows my friend, you have the view wrong. God never came to restrict, but to fix us of our brokenness, that we may glorify him in this life. You can give praise to God for giving you what you enjoy, if it is biblical. Everything you do, BECAUSE YOU STAND ON JESUS FOUNDATION, can glorify God. It's your choice to make that step though. Faith in Christ alone is what saves us, however, salvation is merely the beginning of the walk with God. Think on it. If you are willing to give up, and surrender everything under God, then why is it bad to still enjoy these GODLY GIFTS that you surrender to him, so that you may remain faithful? For example, music is my passion, God reached to me through music, and I use that ability and hobby to glorify God. How is that a bad thing? It's not about restrictions, it's about checking what you do, and getting rid of what God asks you to sacrifice. Stay close to his word, and you will see what he is asking of you. There is no such thing as a "professional christian", only people on different walks with God. Have faith in what Jesus did for you, and build a relationship with him. Then you will see what God asks of you. Stay blessed friend, God loves you.
God can reach us through our blessings and pleasures. Our Faith in God is rewarded, for God changes our lives entirely. Rather then coming to break the law, or restricting what we do, Jesus came to draw a sword. To make clear what is and isn't good. Your salvation depends on faith in God, faith in Christ, and what he did for us, rather then what we enjoy in life. Stick close to Jesus, and build a relationship. The holy spirit will convict you of what does, and doesn't need to go, for example, music is my passion, and God reached me through that. I can either use that gift in a biblical, or a non-biblical way. I choose to use it biblically. God transforms us through our lives, by what we like, so that all we do, can glorify God. The mission isn't to hyperfocus on what is and isn't, for if it's not from the bible, it is not from God. The mission is to stand close to Jesus, and build a relationship with him. I have sacrificed many interests in my life for him, through the holy spirits conviction, like gaming for instance. Everyone's case is going to be different, and God will lead us in the right direction, have faith on that. Salvation is just the very beginning of the walk with God. You walk BECAUSE you are saved. PHILIPPIANS 4:8 "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue and if there be any praise, think on these things."
that's silly! God has answered, and told us exactly the bare minimum you have to believe to be a Christian and its found in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 its that the Christ Jesus came in the flesh he died was entombed and resurrected the 3rd day for our justification ...............!!!!!!!!!! this is a simple question !!!! christ came in the flesh he died and rose again the third day ! death burial and resurrection a person who believes that but thinks every other word in the bible is a lie is just as saved justified and members of the body of christ as someone who believes the D.B.R and every word in the bible
@@wolfwatchers acts 2:38: ”then peter said unto them, repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of jesus christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy ghost.“ acts 2:38 shows that a person has to be water baptized to be saved.
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000 acts 2:38 was to and for jews not the body of Christ revealed to Paul , jews before Pauls conversion had to be water baptized , we in the body of Christ baptism is the spirit baptizes us in to the body of Christ ! no water ! notice acts 2:38 it was this order repent be water baptized and then receive the holy spirit that's not how we receive the spirit after Paul's conversion , we trust the gospel revealed to Paul we then receive the holy spirit until redemption day , its by faith not water, in the body of christ ! Ephesians 1:13-14 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 14Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory. 1 Corinthians 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body this is the one baptism for us after Paul's conversion in the body of Christ !! Ephesians 4:5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
@@wolfwatchers the bible doesn’t say that gentiles don’t have to be water baptized to be saved. the bible doesn’t say that jews aren’t the body of christ. there’s one faith (ephesians 4:5). there’s not one faith for jews and another faith for gentiles. the baptism in ephesians 4:5 is probably water baptism because it doesn’t mention the holy ghost like the bible does in verses like acts 1:5. it probably means that there’s only one way to be water baptized.
There are millions of christians in China and India, FYI. And yes, non-Christians equals not saved. The Bible is quite clear about it. It also says that if you claim to be a Christian but don't live according to it, you're not actually a Christian, therefore you're not saved. So, don't think even for a moment that someone is saved because they're born in the U.S (a christian country) as opposed to someone born in India or China, but who has trusted Jesus for their salvation. It's not about your nationality, it's about faith in Jesus Christ.
A true Calvinist Pastor would say "If & only if the deceased was a pre-chosen elect in eternity past they are now with Christ, otherwise they were doomed from the womb & are now experiencing the wrath they deserve because that glorifies God"
@@marcelniles342 Yep. Anyone who receives Jesus as Savior is predestined to all the blessings listed in Ephesians 1. Calvinist Pastors misrepresent that one & many passages.
Good and important question. Understand why this sort of question is in the minds and on the hearts of Christians right now. Thoughtful and Biblical. Thanks again Pastor John and Tony.
Do we have to be baptized with water to be saved?
It’s always on the hearts and minds of men, because we all fear death.
Amen,thank you 💞🙏
By their fruits you shall *KNOW* them 🧐
You can *KNOW*
Funerals are to comfort those left behind....
1 Thess :4:13-18
But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as indeed the rest of mankind do, who have no hope.........
... 18:Therefore, comfort one another with these words..
Dear Pastor John, on April 15th, 2024 I heard you on Family Radio the Question and Answers on how to train a child and how to help them to listen to parents and you gave a few steps, would you be able to post that on this Desiring God Channel. I left work today wondering how I am go to teach my 15 years old son to listen to my request. I yelled at him and demand him to listen most of the time. The minute I turn on the radio to Family Radio and there -------> you are teaching on this topic. I said - oh Lord , thank you for teaching me!
Praise God
Be fruitful on youtube like Pastor John❤❤❤
“My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding; he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity, guarding the paths of justice and watching over the way of his saints. Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path; for wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul; discretion will watch over you, understanding will guard you, delivering you from the way of evil, from men of perverted speech, who forsake the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness, who rejoice in doing evil and delight in the perverseness of evil, men whose paths are crooked, and who are devious in their ways.”
Proverbs 2:1-15 ESV
"How much error can I believe, and still be saved?"
"Not sure, we'll see on judgement day."
But Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them, because He knew all people, The one who believes in the Son has eternal life; but the one who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”
LOL
This was an amazingly written question
Do we have to be baptized with water to be saved?
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000 To be in the church? Yes. To be saved? Ask God.
"depart from me, I never knew you"
Scariest verse in the Bible!
I think the better question is this,
What do we believe in God for? What is the object of our faith? What do we seek to see? What do we believe for? Has he transformed our lives yet? Be honest with yourself.
Do we have to be baptized with water to be saved?
@benjaminsmith2000 No. Salvation is faith in Christ alone, and building a relationship with him.
@@lukethiazzi_ this is lacking, salvation is by GRACE through FAITH! Salvation cannot be attained because of our faith, it is a gift of God, we only need to accept this gift though faith and you don't need to do anything else.
@a.syching678 Faith, undoubtedly, saves. That wasn't my point, my point was, what do we believe in God for? You put it into perspective, and you'll realize not many Christians believe in the real God, but a boxed version of what they have been told. Let alone have a relationship with him...
Very few will enter heaven because of this reason. Most will proclaim they did good works, but they will be denied. It is by the belief in Jesus' gift to us, a sacrifice, that we can be saved.
@a.syching678 And. Even then, what makes you think that salvation is the end? It is merely the beginning of God's powerful plan. Not many will see that, and they will crumble because of this...
Good question.
So... what of the error of the 3 in 1 god/ gods?
Can one be saved when one cleaves to to this 'tradition of men'?
So was the life of good deeds essential to the crook next to jesus on the cross?
does a person have to be water baptized to be saved?
Hard to say one is saved and not have a new desire to do good works. Doesn’t mean works saves you. It’s all of grace, but good works are a sign of having the Holy Spirit.
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000No, the act of going to be baptized is a work
@@caseycaudill926 a person has to be water baptized to be saved (acts 2:38). therefore water baptism is not a work.
@AssuranceOFSalvation1981 Expecting God to make the same exception for you that He made for others is erroneous. He will have mercy on whom He will. He also told plenty of parables where the characters thought He was unfair. Don’t assume the thief on the cross and you had the same amount of knowledge and were raised in the same circumstances.
Did he answer the question tho?
What if someone wants to believe in Jesus but just isn't convinced that we have enough evidence to believe?
Can this person be saved?
Do we have to be baptized with water to be saved?
no. they can’t. you need to have faith in Jesus without “evidence”, otherwise it isn’t faith.
@@loverofthemosthigh777 (First of all, I disagree; I think faith is a personal trust in someone and can be substantiated by evidence)
If I were to grant that though, do you have faith in the Flying Spaghetti Monster? Do you have faith in the Greek gods? What if the true God wants people to reject all the false religions of the world so much that he would rather they be atheists than believe in the wrong message? What if Christianity is a false religion that makes God angry?
How can we tell which religion is right? I think the answer has to be based on evidence
Matthew 16:1-4(The Pharisees and sadducees demands signs)
"16 And the Pharisees and Sadducees came and to test him they ask him (Jesus😊1st❤) to show them a sign from heaven.
2 He(Jesus😊1st❤) answered them, " When it is evening, you say,
' It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.'
3 And in the morning,
' It is be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.'
You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky,
but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.
4 An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign,
but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah( remembering of Matthew 12:39) ." So left them and departed."( Matthew 16:1-4 ESV Study Bible)
Matthew 12:39
"39 But he(Jesus😊1st❤) answered them, " An evil and adulterouels generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah."( Matthew 12:39 ESV Study Bible)
Matthew 16:4
"4 An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign,
but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah( remembering of Matthew 12:39) ." So left them and departed."( Matthew 16:4 ESV Study Bible)
Genesis 30:14-18
"14 In the day of wheat harvest Reuben went and found mandrakes in the field and brought them to his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, " Please give me some of your son's mandrakes." 15 But she ( Leah) said to her ( Rachel),
" It is a small matter that you have taken away my husband?
Would you take away my son's mandrakes also? Rachel said,
" Then he may lie with you tonight in exchange for your son's mandrakes."
16 When Jacob(😊❤) came from the field in the evening, Leah went out to meet him and said,
" You must come in to me, for I have hired you with my son's mandrakes."
So he lay with her that night.
17 And God(😊100%❤) listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore Jacob a fifth son.
18 Leah said, " God has given me my wages because I gave my servant to my husband." So she called his name Issachar."( Genesis 30:14-18 ESV Study Bible)
In Genesis 30:14-16,
" These verses, which recount Leah's conception of Issachar, high light the intensity of the dispute between the two sisters( Leah and Rachel).
On this occation Leah buys from Rachel the right to lie with Jacob. Having agree to this with her sister, she says to Jacob, "... I have hired you with my son's mandrakes."( Genesis 30:17b or middle of the verse ESV Study Bible). " I have hired you with my son's mandrakes"( Genesis 30:16 middle of the verse)
The Hebrew term translated here as " mandrakes
( duda' im, possibly "love fruits") is usually understood to demote the plant mandragora officinarum, a species long regardes as having unusal properties.
Unfortunately , no explanation is given as to why Racheln is eager to have these mandrakes; the context suggests that she may have viewed the plant(mandragora officinarum) as increasing female fertility. This and other proposals, however, must be treated with caution."( ESV Study Bible)
@@PaulLee-rs8uwThanks.. Added to my list of Scripture to look into.. ❤
Mattthew 16:13-20( Peter😊❤ confesses Jesus😊1st❤ as the Christ( Messiah = Jesus😊1st❤))
"13 Now when Jesus(😊1st❤) came into the district of Caesara Philippi, he asked his disciples(12😊❤'s
),
"Who do people say that the Son of Man("Son of Man"= Jesus=" the Christ, the Son of the Living God")is?
14 And they said, " Some say, John the Baptist,
others say Elijah, and other Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
15 He(Jesus😊1st❤) said to them(Jesus' disciples),
" But who do you say I that I am? "
16 Simon Peter😊❤ replied,
" You are the Christ(" Christ" means Messiah= Jesus😊1st❤), the Son of the living God(😊100%❤)."
17 And Jesus(😊1st❤) answered him( Simon Peter😊❤), " Blessed are you, Simon Bar- Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father(God 😊100%❤our Father in heaven😊❤) who is in heaven
😊❤.
18 And I tell you, you are Peter😊❤ and on this rock😊❤, I will build my church😊❤, and the gates of hell
shall not prevail against it.
19 I will give 😊❤ you( Peter😊❤) the keys😊❤ of the kingdom😊❤ of heaven😊❤, and whatever😊❤ you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever😊❤ you(Peter😊❤) loose 😊❤ on earth
shall be😊❤
loosed😊❤ in heaven😊❤."
20 Then he(Jesus😊1st❤) strictly 😊❤
charged😊❤ the diciples(12)
to tell
no one
that he was the Christ."( Matthew 16:13-20 ESV Study Bible)
( again " Christ" means Messiah = Jesus😊1st❤, our Lord( Jesus😊1st❤) and our savior( Jesus😊1st❤)
in Christ)
More update in Christ t :)
Matthew 16:24-28(Take up your cross( t )
and follow Jesus( 😊1st❤))
"24 Then Jesus(😊1st❤) told his disciples,
" If anyone would come after me,
let him deny himself
and take up(😊❤)
his cross(t) and follow me.
25For(Because)whoever would save his life will lose it, but(😊❤) whoever( 😊❤) loses his life for ( Jesus') my sake will find it.
26 For what will it profit a man if he gain the whole wolrd and forfeits his soul?
Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?
27 For the Son of Man ( " Son of Man" = Jesus(😊1st❤) = John 3:16(😊❤) = Son( Jesus😊1st❤) of God = John 1:1-2😊❤= John 14:6😊❤)
is going to come with his (Jesus') angels(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) in the glory😊❤ of his( Jesus' ) Father(God, our Father in heaven😊❤), and then he(Jesus😊1st❤)
will😊❤ repay😊❤ each 😊❤ person😊❤ according to what he😊❤ has done😊❤.
28 Truly😊❤, I say😊❤ to you😊❤, there are some
(😊❤
😊❤
😊❤😊❤
😊❤
😊❤
😊❤)
standing😊❤
here😊❤
who 😊❤ will not(" will not"😊❤)
taste death until😊❤
they(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ in Christ)
see the Son of Man ( Jesus 😊1st❤ 100% God and 100% man too) coming 😊❤
in 😊❤
his( Jesus'😊1st❤)
kingdom😊❤." "( Matthew 16:24-28 ESV Study Bible and all parenthesis parts😊❤ and symbols😊❤ in Christ Jesus😊1st ❤ too. Again who's kingdom?
"... until they see the Son of Man coming😊❤ in his( Jesus'😊1st❤) kingdom." "( Matthew 16:28b ESV Study Bible, so it not yours or not my kingdom but😊❤ Jesus'😊1st ❤ kingdom. Look at the cross(t) and look at Jesus😊1st❤ and pray up or look up 😊❤ get it? In Jesus'name, i pray( for you John 14:6😊❤ too in Christ and may Jesus heal others by God's grace( Ephesians 2:8😊❤) and Jesus'😊1st❤ grace( 2 Corinthians 12:9😊❤) and turn our eyes 😊❤in Jesus😊1st❤ ( Hebrews 12:2😊❤) not anyone else but Jesus😊1st❤
). Amen.
More update in Christ.
Genesis 30:25-43(Jacob's prosperity)
"25 As soon as Rachel has born Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, " Send me away, that I may go to my own home and country.
26 Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served you, that I may go, for you know that service that I have given you."
27But Laban said to him,
" If I have found favor in your sight, I have learned by devination that the LORD has blessed me because of you.
28 Name your wages, and I will give it."
29 Jacob😊❤ said to him,
" You yourself know how I have served you, and how your livestock has fared with me.
30 For( because) you had little before I came, and it has increased abundantly😊❤ , and the LORD( the Lord God😊100%❤) has blessed you wherever I turned. But now when shall I provide for my own household also? "
31 He said, " What shall I give you?" Jacob😊❤ said, " You shall not me anything.
If you will do this for me, I will again pasture your flock and keep it.
32 let me pass through all your flock today, removing from it every speckled and spotted sheep and every black lamb( starting thinking of Jesus😊1st❤ the Lamb of God( John 1:29) who was Jew), and the spotted and speckled among the goats, and they shall be my wages.
33 so my honesty will answer for me later, when you come to look into my wages with you. Every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats and blacks among the lambs( the word " the lambs " lead me to think about the Lamb of God= Jesus😊1st❤( John 1:1-2) = " Lamb of God( John 1:29 will share at the end of this partly sharing in Christ😊❤
)
, if found with me, shall be counted stolen."
34 Laban said, " Good ! Let it be as you have said."
35 But that day Laban removed the male goats that were stripped and spotted, and all the female goats that were speckled and spotted, every one that had white on it, and every lamb that was black, and put them in charge of his sons.
36 And he set distance of three days' journey between himself( Laban) and Jacob😊❤, and Jacob😊❤ pastured the rest😊❤ of Laban's flock."( Genesis 30:25-36
ESV Study Bible)
Speaking " lamb" it reminds me in Christ that Jesus😊1st❤ is the Lamb of God in
John 1:29😊❤
"29 The next day he(John the Baptist😊❤) saw Jesus😊1st❤( our savior or our Lord( Jesus😊❤) in Christ) coming toward him( John the Baptist😊❤), and said, " Behold😊❤, the Lamb(Jesus😊1st❤), who takes away the sin of the world! " ( John 1:29 ESV Study Bible)
Do you😊❤ know😊❤ what happen😊❤ next in John 1:30-34?
under the context of John 1:29-34( Behold, the Lamb of God( Jesus😊1st❤= Lamb of God)).
John 1:29-34
"29 The next day he(John the Baptist😊❤) saw Jesus😊1st❤( our savior or our Lord( Jesus😊❤) in Christ) coming toward him( John the Baptist😊❤), and said, " Behold😊❤, the Lamb(Jesus😊1st❤), who takes away the sin of the world! "
30 This is he( Jesus😊1st❤) who I( John the Baptist😊❤)
said, After me comes a man who ranks before me, because😊❤ he( Jesus😊1st❤) was before( " was before" reminds me of John 1:1-2😊❤ )me.'
31 I myself did not know him, but😊❤ for( because) this purpose😊❤ I came baptizing with water, that he(Jesus😊1st❤) might be 😊❤
revealed😊❤ to Israel😊❤."
32 And John 😊❤
bore witness😊❤:
I saw the Spirit( Holy Spirit😊❤ = the good One) descend😊❤ ( you might ask, from where?)
from heaven😊❤
like a dove😊❤,
and it remained on (" remained on " means it stayed with Jesus😊1st❤) him(Jesus😊1st❤).
33 I myself did not know him, but😊❤ he( God😊100%❤, our Father in heaven or the same one of God loves you( John 3:16😊❤)that he)
who( God😊100%❤)
sent me to baptize😊❤ with water said to me😊❤, " He (Jesus😊1st❤) whom you see 😊❤ the Spirit😊❤
( remember the " I saw Holy Spirit😊❤ descend
(came down) from heaven like a dove😊❤
and it remained on him(Jesus😊1st❤) in John 1:33b ESV Study)
descend😊❤ and remain😊❤,
this 😊❤ is 😊❤ he( Jesus😊1st❤) who bapitize 😊❤ with the Holy Spirit( our helper😊❤ in Christ).'
34 And I have seen😊❤ and have borne witness😊❤ that
this is 😊❤
the Son ( Jesus😊1st❤) of God. "( John 1:29-34 ( Behold, the Lamb of God = Jesus😊1st❤( Lamb of God))
Matthew 28:19-20
"19 Go😊❤ therefore😊❤ and make😊❤ disciples😊❤ of
all nations😊❤,
baptizing 😊❤
them
(😊❤
😊❤
😊❤😊❤
😊❤
😊❤
😊❤)
( you might ask in who's name?)
in the name of the Father( God
😊100%❤,
our Father in heaven😊❤) and the Son( Jesus😊1st❤, our savior(Jesus😊1st❤) in Christ)
and the Holy Spirit😊❤( our helper😊❤
in Christ😊❤),
20teaching😊❤
them
(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) ( you might ask to do what what?)
to observe😊❤
all I have
commanded 😊❤ you( " you" or us in Christ too today).
And behold😊❤,
I am😊❤
with you( "you"😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤
and " you" or us😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤
today too in Christ )
always😊❤,
to the end😊❤ of the age😊❤."( Matthew 28:19-20 ESV Study Bible. Amen. Have you ever have this calling from Jesus😊❤( Matthew 28:19-20) and also have an experience of a dove decended on you too from heaven like Jesus had in John 1:33 too? In Jesus'name, i pray i baptize you
"...in the name of the Father( God
😊100%❤,
our Father in heaven😊❤) and the Son( Jesus😊1st❤, our savior(Jesus😊1st❤) in Christ)
and the Holy Spirit😊❤( our helper😊❤
in Christ😊❤)."( Matthew 28:19b ESV Study Bible) in Jesus'name, i pray( Matthew 28:19-20😊❤). Amen.
May Jesus heal you for his glory in Christ. In Jesus'name, i pray( James 5:14-15❤ and Matthew 28:19-20😊❤) Amen.
What does he mean by "final salvation"? I thought we are saved when we trust in Christ for our salvation - are we not born again at that point?
You thought right. This "final salvation" talk is just another attempt to smuggle in works into the gospel. Beware, brother.
Do we have to be baptized with water to be saved?
if you mean water baptized then no but when we trust the gospel the spirit baptizes us into the body of christ , so not water baptism but yes baptism ( spirit baptizes us ) Ephesians 1:13-14 and 1 Corinthians 12:13
@@wolfwatchers Is Acts 2:38 evidence that baptism saves?
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000 water baptism is a part of the gospel of the circumcision! yes but not part of the gospel of the un-Circumcision !
why don't you just quote a couple passages that concisely tell people how to know that they are saved, exegete them simply, and leave it at that? Pastor John, your answer was extremely confusing to me.
Do we have to be baptized with water to be saved?
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000 the removal of dirt with water does not save anyone, but the pledge of good conscience toward God does (see 1 Peter 3:21). Water Baptism symbolizes that pledge after you already made it.
According to Romans 10:9-10 an inward belief in Jesus and an outward expression that proves a genuine belief is all that is required for salvation.
According to Hebrews 11:5-6, belief that God exists, believing that He will reward us if we seek Him, and then drawing near to Him (acting on that belief in a trusting faith that He will save us) is the simplest set of instructions for salvation.
All that is required is faith (or trust) in Jesus for salvation. And you can know that your faith is right when you start obeying God’s commands (1 John 2:3).
:)
@@bilboswagginz2808 Acts 2:38 proves that we have to be baptized with water to be saved.
That was a non-answer.
But teaching "final salvation" definitely puts you into the category of Galatians 1:9.
Do we have to be baptized with water to be saved?
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000 no
@@wolfwatchers Does Acts 2:38 prove that baptism saves?
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000 for Israelites before the body of Christ was revealed to Paul yes absolutely!! but not for the body of christ after Paul's conversion so acts 2-8 yes
@@wolfwatchers What Scripture is evidence for any of that?
In a sense, i think the answer could have been angled differently. The question & amswer seem to be angled towards a wholistic bible beliefs for the external person to see, as a testimony that i was saved. Truth is, i can be saved and have a poor testimony. Not ideal, but true. The fundamental belief to be saved is that you are a sinner who needs God to save you. God said if you believe in Jesus Christ you will not perish but have eternal life. If a person does not embrace the belief that he or she is a sinner, then they will most likely never get saved. Similarly, if a person embraces being a sinner but believes they can be saved apart from Jesus Christ's redemptive work then they will probably not be saved. After salvation, you should know Jesus Christ is God, and you should know you have eternal life. Point is there are errors in belief that would suggest that you might not be saved (if they dont change), like believing in a different saviour. Never the less, it should matter little what people say at your funeral. Rather your heart should focus on knowing the Lord Jesus deeper & deeper since we will be around Him for eternity & we want to start please Him from now. which Son doesnt want to please his Father. which servant doesnt want to please his Master.
Do we have to be baptized with water to be saved?
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000 read Acts 10 to get your answer. You will see that the gentiles were baptized with the Holy Ghost after hearing & believing the gospel. My question to you, have you heard the gospel? And are u trusting in it for salvation?
@@OmarTruthful I believe that Acts 2:38 proves that we have to be baptized with water to be saved. I believe that Acts 10:44-47 proves that we don’t have to be baptized with water to be baptized with the Holy Ghost. I don’t believe that Acts 10:44-47 proves that we don’t have to be baptized with water to be saved. Yes. I’ve heard the gospel. Yes. I’m trusting in it for salvation.
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000 I appreciate your reasoning. But hear me out, would you agree that it is the Holy Ghost that gives eternal life? Assuming yes, then would you also agree that in Acts chapter 2, Peter is talking to Israelites while in Acts chapter 10, Peter is talking to Cornelius, a gentile? Therefore, initially, Jews had to repent & be baptized to get the holy ghost. On the other hand, gentiles had to hear the gospel and (believe) trust in it. Ultimately, the promise is eternal life through the eternal Spirit. So water baptism is not necessary for a gentile. Read also Acts 19:1-6 & 1 Cor 1:14-17
@@OmarTruthful Yes. The Holy Ghost gives eternal life. Yes. Peter is talking to Israelites in Acts 2. Yes. Peter is talking to a Gentile in Acts 10. But there’s only one way to be saved. Not one way for Jews and another way for Gentiles. Where does the Bible say that Jews are saved one way and Gentiles are saved a different way?
I agree, God has the final say.
So when John Piper and friends deny the Biblical truth of empathy we can urge them back into truth but in the end God will judge.
What do you mean?
He presents like the only error to be found is outside of him, and his tradition. There are several areas of unrepentant sin that we can find in John Pipers life. I pointed out his sinful entertainment that empathy is sinful.
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Do we have to be baptized with water to be saved?
There are some things I don’t understand, what’s the point of god giving us blessings and pleasures, isn’t jesus enough for you guys? Doesn’t the presence of jesus make everything else pointless? Why not remove everything and just have jesus and the people?
They are Godly pleasures that allow us to glorify Him through the pleasures. I would assume so we don't have a boring life. For instance, marriage; there are two ways to live out a marriage, in Christ or in sin. I prefer the pleasure of a Godly marriage. I play softball. And it's a pleasure. I used to play it in a sinful way full of arrogance and words that hurt my teammates. Then through God's mercy and grace I now use words that uplift, I give him the glory for my talents, when I make a good play and use that territory of influence to speak about the gospel. And show fruits of God's saving grave and faith I live in Christ. Hope that helps. God bless you.
@@ManuelB777, I guess that helped a little, I’m yet not convinced that you’re a professional christian who really knows. Isn’t there anything that god created just for the purpose of fun, like it’s hard to enjoy things you like doing when you constantly have to focus on glorifying god, glorifying means praising god and giving him things. How is softball glorifying god, I like playing video games and watching documentaries, how does that glorify god, it probably isn’t.
If you just live to praise Jesus, why do you still enjoy doing other things like softball? A newborn Christian ought to lose interest in all these things. It’s nothing for me, I still wanna be a free self-governing human being that does things just because it’s fun, once in a while.
@KevinKurzsartdisplay in following God, we can check the things we do, and we can see how God changes our entire view. God did not come just so you can lose this life. No, God came to fix you, so that you may know him, and have faith on his glory. Nowhere in the bible, does it ever state, that man shall abandon everything good in his life for God...no, if anything, it says quite the opposite. You surrender what you do to God, that you may always stick close in what is good. Whether it's from this life, or the next.
PHILIPPIANS 4:8
"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue and if there be any praise, think on these things."
God has given us the ability to love, to feel, to desire, to act, and so on and so forth. These are GIFTS OF GOD. You cannot kill what God has given you. Hyperfocusing on what faith is, rather than trusting in Jesus, and his actions, shows my friend, you have the view wrong. God never came to restrict, but to fix us of our brokenness, that we may glorify him in this life. You can give praise to God for giving you what you enjoy, if it is biblical. Everything you do, BECAUSE YOU STAND ON JESUS FOUNDATION, can glorify God. It's your choice to make that step though. Faith in Christ alone is what saves us, however, salvation is merely the beginning of the walk with God. Think on it.
If you are willing to give up, and surrender everything under God, then why is it bad to still enjoy these GODLY GIFTS that you surrender to him, so that you may remain faithful? For example, music is my passion, God reached to me through music, and I use that ability and hobby to glorify God. How is that a bad thing? It's not about restrictions, it's about checking what you do, and getting rid of what God asks you to sacrifice. Stay close to his word, and you will see what he is asking of you. There is no such thing as a "professional christian", only people on different walks with God. Have faith in what Jesus did for you, and build a relationship with him. Then you will see what God asks of you. Stay blessed friend, God loves you.
God can reach us through our blessings and pleasures. Our Faith in God is rewarded, for God changes our lives entirely. Rather then coming to break the law, or restricting what we do, Jesus came to draw a sword. To make clear what is and isn't good. Your salvation depends on faith in God, faith in Christ, and what he did for us, rather then what we enjoy in life. Stick close to Jesus, and build a relationship. The holy spirit will convict you of what does, and doesn't need to go, for example, music is my passion, and God reached me through that. I can either use that gift in a biblical, or a non-biblical way. I choose to use it biblically. God transforms us through our lives, by what we like, so that all we do, can glorify God. The mission isn't to hyperfocus on what is and isn't, for if it's not from the bible, it is not from God. The mission is to stand close to Jesus, and build a relationship with him. I have sacrificed many interests in my life for him, through the holy spirits conviction, like gaming for instance. Everyone's case is going to be different, and God will lead us in the right direction, have faith on that. Salvation is just the very beginning of the walk with God. You walk BECAUSE you are saved.
PHILIPPIANS 4:8
"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue and if there be any praise, think on these things."
that's silly! God has answered, and told us exactly the bare minimum you have to believe to be a Christian and its found in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4
its that the Christ Jesus came in the flesh he died was entombed and resurrected the 3rd day for our justification ...............!!!!!!!!!! this is a simple question !!!! christ came in the flesh he died and rose again the third day ! death burial and resurrection a person who believes that but thinks every other word in the bible is a lie is just as saved justified and members of the body of christ as someone who believes the D.B.R and every word in the bible
does a person have to be water baptized to be saved?
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000 no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@wolfwatchers acts 2:38: ”then peter said unto them, repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of jesus christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy ghost.“ acts 2:38 shows that a person has to be water baptized to be saved.
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000 acts 2:38 was to and for jews not the body of Christ revealed to Paul , jews before Pauls conversion had to be water baptized , we in the body of Christ baptism is the spirit baptizes us in to the body of Christ ! no water ! notice acts 2:38 it was this order repent be water baptized and then receive the holy spirit that's not how we receive the spirit after Paul's conversion , we trust the gospel revealed to Paul we then receive the holy spirit until redemption day , its by faith not water, in the body of christ !
Ephesians 1:13-14
In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 14Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
1 Corinthians 12:13
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body
this is the one baptism for us after Paul's conversion in the body of Christ !!
Ephesians 4:5
One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
@@wolfwatchers the bible doesn’t say that gentiles don’t have to be water baptized to be saved. the bible doesn’t say that jews aren’t the body of christ. there’s one faith (ephesians 4:5). there’s not one faith for jews and another faith for gentiles. the baptism in ephesians 4:5 is probably water baptism because it doesn’t mention the holy ghost like the bible does in verses like acts 1:5. it probably means that there’s only one way to be water baptized.
Sounded to me that non-Christian equals not saved. Count about the entirety of China and India out?
We don't know that.. We can't read their hearts.. Neither do we have a count of hearts for the past thousands of centuries..... Just my thoughts❤
In India and China the gospel is at arms length , anyone can easily receive the Gospel.
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
John 14:6
There are millions of christians in China and India, FYI. And yes, non-Christians equals not saved. The Bible is quite clear about it. It also says that if you claim to be a Christian but don't live according to it, you're not actually a Christian, therefore you're not saved. So, don't think even for a moment that someone is saved because they're born in the U.S (a christian country) as opposed to someone born in India or China, but who has trusted Jesus for their salvation. It's not about your nationality, it's about faith in Jesus Christ.
A true Calvinist Pastor would say "If & only if the deceased was a pre-chosen elect in eternity past they are now with Christ, otherwise they were doomed from the womb & are now experiencing the wrath they deserve because that glorifies God"
Ephesians 1:4
@@marcelniles342 Yep. Anyone who receives Jesus as Savior is predestined to all the blessings listed in Ephesians 1. Calvinist Pastors misrepresent that one & many passages.