Denlee
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Q2. (Philemon 14) Why doesn
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Q1. (Philemon 12) Why does Paul send Onesimus back to Philemon where he can lose his freedom again? Why is it necessary for Paul to do this? Why is it necessary for Onesimus to do this?
Paul knows that Onesimus needs to go back so he is not convicted of being a runaway slave which could mean death. He may lose his freedom again where he cannot go where he wishes but what freedom does he really have if he is on the run. Paul loves Onesimus and loves Philemon and knows that their relationship needs repaired. Also Paul is in his old age and does not know how much longer he will be alive. I think Paul is worried about Onesimus and wants to make sure he taken care of. Onesimus needs to go back and make amends with Philemon and to be able to live his life in peace and not be on the run. Also he has found Christ and that changes everything in life from what we use to believe in.
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Q1. (Colossians 4:2) What guidelines does Paul give us to form our praying habits?
To stay in prayer daily and keep it simple, to the point. Talk to God like you would talk to your friend. You can be conversational
If you put these into practice fully, how would they affect your prayer life?
I think we would wake up saying good morning to God and start our day off with Him. We would be more effective in our prayer life
What problems would they help correct?
It would correct ineffective prayer, pray without ceasing so we can help others thru prayer as a prayer warrior
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Q1. (Colossians 2:8) Philosophy refers to a prevailing belief system. How can a belief system be empty and false? Have you ever personally experienced being captivated by a belief system only to find it deceptive and hollow?
During the hippie era of the sixties ther was allot of philosophies that was untrue but never less people lived by them. Many young adults were trying to find themselves thru drugs and sex and thought it would take them to a deeper understanding of life. In reality and sadly it took many of them to their death because of satan's deceptive philosophies. When we are young we have no fear and life is forever and we had different ideals than a mature adult has. I only wish I had found God before I went thru those foolish philosophies because satan uses them on me from time to time
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Thank you for your comments, I do believe you can lose your salvation and at a later date I will give you scripture to what I believe backs this up. I understand fully where you are coming from but God does tell us that it would be better if you never knew Me than to know Me and turn away. I came across a Pastor on the job site that you would never know was a Pastor by his actions and words. But this man realized that I was a Christian and we started up a conversation and he told me how his congregation turned aginst him and how he walked away from God because of it. If this man does not ask God to forgive him before he dies will he go to heaven
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Dear friend, please know that salvation is not dependent on the perfect keeping of our gift. If it were true that we lose our salvation every time we stumble in our faith, then it would have to be true that salvation is dependent on our efforts. Good works are the evidence/validation of genuine living faith (and so are spoken of like a "requirement" in James 2:17), but the Scriptures are abundantly clear that there is no work or effort of man that can secure salvation (Eph.2:8) or give eternal life (John 6:63). When a person genuinely believes in Christ and confesses Him as Savior, the Holy Spirit comes to dwell in him and seals the new believer to the inheritance of eternal life (2Cor. 1:21-22; Eph.1:11-13). This seal as proof of salvation is repeatedly called a "guarantee". There is nothing in Scripture to even suggest this seal can ever be broken or will ever be removed - or that God takes back the gift of salvation. If it was possible to lose salvation the Holy Spirit would have to depart our unredeemed state. But even though we may grieve or quench His Spirit (Eph.4:30; 1Thess.5:19), God has promised that He won't ever leave or forsake us (Heb. 13:5b, Gen.28:15). Jesus said nothing can take anyone who belongs to Him out of His hand (John 6:39-40; 10:28-29). He said a believer has passed from death to life (John 5:24) and nowhere does Scripture say you can leave eternal life and go back to death. 1 Peter 1:3 tells us we're given a new birth into a living hope through Christ's resurrection, and obviously once you're born you cannot be "un-born". THIS is the promise of eternal security, and it depends on what God has done, not on us.
It's necessary for us to steadfastly hold to our faith in the hope of the gospel of Christ because that is the only true hope there is. The purity of that faith is going to be challenged by false beliefs all around us, but we're to know the Word and rely on the Spirit for discernment of lies. I'm afraid that a person who turns from their "faith" never had much more than an intellectual/emotional acceptance of Christ. Genuine faith is far more certain than that, even when it seems wobbly. It's not that we successfully stay in the Father's arms (again, an effort of man), but that the Father keeps His hand on us even when we resist His arms. It's knowing that Jesus the Christ dwells in us and is THE hope (confident expectation) of glory, even when we stumble and fail. When that happens, He is faithful and just to forgive/cleanse us when we respond to the Spirit's conviction with repentance and confession (1 John 1:9). There's just nothing in the Word that says we "lose" our salvation and have to receive it again.
Sorry to be so lengthy, but I passionately believe it's crucial to understand the error of the idea that the assurance of God's gift of salvation is conditional to us flawlessly "keeping our faith". I pray you find the peace of knowing this security. My response is offered in absolute love and concern.
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Q3. (Colossians 1:28-2:1) What is the purpose of Paul
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Our Salvation is a gift
Our faith has to continue to keep our gift
If we don't we lose our salvation because we are in a back slidden condition
To me the security is like a baby in his/hers Mothers arms if we stay in the arms of God we will have eternal security
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The only way I know to say it is this, thru the blood of Christ.
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To put it simple Jesus gave His life for us so we can be also the sons of God and join His family
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Jesus was the same yesterday and today and forever, in 1 Tim 2:5 he stands in our place before God. Jesus is the transcendent deity who created us and then died for us. He is God in the flesh He is the heir of all things Heb:1:2 His resurrection tells us that we will be resurrected, what a glorious day that will be.
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When we are a child we need specfic instructions to teach us, Paul is telling the Colossians that they have been given salvation and now they need to grow in the Lord. To grow in the Lord is to please the Lord. When we start out in life we feed on milk and then we start eating solid food.
The Colossians as Christians needed to do the same, they needed to learn the deity of Christ
Q3. Onesimus's Debts
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Q3. (Philemon 18-19) Paul vouches for Onesimus and puts up his money (at least in theory) to cover Onesimus