Comments for The Other Bible Study http://theotherbiblestudy.wordpress.com There are other ways to read it, after all! Mon, 12 May 2008 23:34:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on 40 Days of Lent: Day 9 by Bob http://theotherbiblestudy.wordpress.com/2008/02/15/40-days-of-lent-day-9/#comment-39 Bob Mon, 12 May 2008 23:34:09 +0000 http://theotherbiblestudy.wordpress.com/2008/02/15/40-days-of-lent-day-9/#comment-39 I think you are confused about being born again. You suggest it is a process and, if you mean that, as you progress in your Christian journey, you get "better" by sinning less, witnessing more effectively and loving more, then I can agree. But when you say that some equate being born again with a prayer, a walk down the aisle or some other thing such as baptism, I think you are biblically wrong. Those things-at least as described by you-are works. They get you nowhere. Salvation is the acceptance of Jesus as Lord and Saviour and Romans 10 spells it out clearly in all the various versions of the Bible I have seen. Unless you somehow suggest being born again is not the same as being saved, justification, salvation, etc., you have numerous passages in the NT to overcome. I think the Bible is clear-either we are adopted into the Family or not. No process, no application, no waiting period-either in or out. The prayer, often called the "Sinner's Prayer" is simply the calling, the acknowledging, the confession. It's not the words of the prayer that gets you in and you don't have to walk down an aisle to get saved. Repentance is that change of mind about sin, God and who He is. Please remember-It is God who does the saving and God who keeps you saved. Again, one is either saved or lost. Bob I think you are confused about being born again. You suggest it is a process and, if you mean that, as you progress in your Christian journey, you get “better” by sinning less, witnessing more effectively and loving more, then I can agree.

But when you say that some equate being born again with a prayer, a walk down the aisle or some other thing such as baptism, I think you are biblically wrong.

Those things-at least as described by you-are works. They get you nowhere. Salvation is the acceptance of Jesus as Lord and Saviour and Romans 10 spells it out clearly in all the various versions of the Bible I have seen. Unless you somehow suggest being born again is not the same as being saved, justification, salvation, etc., you have numerous passages in the NT to overcome. I think the Bible is clear-either we are adopted into the Family or not. No process, no application, no waiting period-either in or out.

The prayer, often called the “Sinner’s Prayer” is simply the calling, the acknowledging, the confession. It’s not the words of the prayer that gets you in and you don’t have to walk down an aisle to get saved. Repentance is that change of mind about sin, God and who He is.

Please remember-It is God who does the saving and God who keeps you saved. Again, one is either saved or lost.

Bob

]]> Comment on A Genealogy by K http://theotherbiblestudy.wordpress.com/2007/12/11/a-genealogy/#comment-15 K Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:37:57 +0000 http://theotherbiblestudy.wordpress.com/2007/12/11/a-genealogy/#comment-15 Thank you for finding me. (I know it sounds strange me saying that) I have only just got into this blogging game, even though I would consider myself quite computer and internet savvy. I have been surfing blogs for the last few days, and this is the only one geared towards the bible I have found. This is a breath of fresh air. I will definitely be adding you to my blogroll. Thank you for finding me. (I know it sounds strange me saying that)

I have only just got into this blogging game, even though I would consider myself quite computer and internet savvy. I have been surfing blogs for the last few days, and this is the only one geared towards the bible I have found. This is a breath of fresh air. I will definitely be adding you to my blogroll.

]]> Comment on A Genealogy by Matthew http://theotherbiblestudy.wordpress.com/2007/12/11/a-genealogy/#comment-11 Matthew Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:44:38 +0000 http://theotherbiblestudy.wordpress.com/2007/12/11/a-genealogy/#comment-11 Thank you for the post! Great insight! Thank you for the post! Great insight!

]]> Comment on In the beginning.. by Allan http://theotherbiblestudy.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/in-the-beginning-2/#comment-4 Allan Sat, 17 Nov 2007 03:50:34 +0000 http://theotherbiblestudy.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/in-the-beginning-2/#comment-4 May the Light illuminate your path as you search the Word for Him. May the Light illuminate your path as you search the Word for Him.

]]> Comment on In the beginning.. by Karen http://theotherbiblestudy.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/in-the-beginning-2/#comment-3 Karen Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:11:00 +0000 http://theotherbiblestudy.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/in-the-beginning-2/#comment-3 Wow, excellent insight. When I think about it, how could I have been so dense? Thanks! Wow, excellent insight. When I think about it, how could I have been so dense? Thanks!

]]> Comment on In the beginning.. by Sean http://theotherbiblestudy.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/in-the-beginning-2/#comment-2 Sean Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:57:23 +0000 http://theotherbiblestudy.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/in-the-beginning-2/#comment-2 That was very interesting. It was very well explained too. I look forward to more. That was very interesting. It was very well explained too. I look forward to more.

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