GOD Almighty affords another time to share what i believe concerning Messiah, the Word, salvation and everything associated with Faith in Yashua.
1. I believe the Word of GOD Almighty is without error, not so the translations of men.
Each and every translation has errors, some more than others.
The words of man are not capable of exactly defining who GOD Almighty is, and what He is like.
Nor are the languages of man able to correctly define His attributes, His Onipotence, Omniscience, or His Omnipresence.
Such words as Love ( in its entirety ), Forgiveness, righteousness, redemption, salvation, propitiation and others are better epxerienced then explained.
Some experiences cannot be explained, but must be experienced by others in order to understand.
2. The Triune GODHEAD:
The GODHEAD consists of 3 persons, each one is OMNISCIENT, OMNIPOTENT, and OMNIPRESENT.
The Father, Son and Holy Spirit each are GOD, yet not one is dependant upon the other for being GOD.
Any examples man uses to try to explain the TRIUNE GODHEAD, falls short just as man falls short in representing GOD Almighty in this life.
Messiah YASHUA, had taken the body of a man to enter this life that man would be able to understand who GOD Almighty is, and what He is like.
Messiah reveals the FATHER in Himself, just as Messiah in Himself also mediates between the Father and man.
3. The Holy Spirit is GOD, He is the promised one of the SON of GOD.
Messiah says that He will ask the Father to send another ( One exactly as Messiah ) comforter seeing Messiah was going to the cross.
4. Salvation:
Salvation is by GRACE ( The power of GOD Almighty )
thru Faith, no other way.
No additives ( Repenting of sin, confessing sin ).
No filler ( Not by good works ).
By GRACE ALONE, thru Faith ALONE
Salvation ( sozo, pronounced sodzo ) means to be brought from one place to another.
Being brought from Unbelief to Faith, from death to life, from condemnation to justification, from darkness into light, from believing lies to believing truth, from being the enemy of Messiah, to being His friend, from being outside of His family, to being His ADOPTED child.
5. Why do i need the Messiah:
I cannot forgive myself, nor can i declare that i happen to be justified.
I cannot make myself righteous, or holy, nor can i sanctify myself, i cannot change my sinful nature, nor can i give myself a new heart or a new mind.
I definitely cannot save myself from the wrath of GOD Almighty, nor can i satisfy His anger towards me.
I cannot take my sins to the cross in order to make atonement for those sins, and i cannot reconcile myself with the Holy GOD Almighty creator of Heaven, earth and everything that i can and cannot see.
I cannot give myself a new body, which i desire as this one is breaking down slowly but surely.
Without the Holy Spirit all that has been written concerning the TRIUNE GODHEAD, and myself, i would never be able to understand; even now what i understand will pass away as one day, He will make me to know even as i have been known.
Above all of this, without the ressurrection of Messiah, nothing would matter, as my faith in Him would be in vain. Had Messiah not taken His place at the right hand of the Father,to make intercession for me, i would be doomed.
I love Messiah for He first loved me and Had given His life to pay my sin debt in full.
I have life as He has given to me the life of GOD to dwell within me ( His Holy Spirit ).
Though my sins are beyond number and are hideous, Messiah was not ashamed to take responsibility for them when He carried them to the cross in His body.
All of my sins, past, present and future sins have ALL been ATONED for, the cross is the symbol of that.
He became sin, that i would become the Righteousness of GOD in Yashua.
The GOSPEL is the power of GOD Almighty to be saved, i proclaim the Gospel of GRACE, as YASHUA is the one thru which Grace and Truth have come.
If I’ve ever misrepresented you, I humbly ask your forgiveness.
I agree with everything you said here as I understand it.
Of course, we may share some differences as indicated in previous posts.
Here’s a difference, I beg to differ with you regarding “repentance” being classed as a human work, (hope I’m not misrepresenting you here).
Repentance is a gift from God because no human act can can accrue salvific merit.
Neither can mere human effort achieve the level of Holy perfection acceptable to a Holy God. Therefore, no human “work” can save.
Since repentance Is not a human work but comes from God, it can not be classified as merely a human “work”. Repentance is of God, it is a granted grace from the God who convicts human hearts.
2 Timothy 2:25 Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will ***grant them repentance*** leading them to a knowledge of the truth,
More must be said but at least this much will either spark dialogue or close minds, I hope the former
"Repentance is not possible with man, it must be and has to be the work of GOD Almighty in the mind of any person believing Messiah."
"Post just one verse of Scripture which says that a person needs to ask GOD Almighty to forgive them of their sins."
"Do you not understand that all of your sins past, present and future have been forgiven, so there is no need to ask to be forgiven."
**BUT WHAT DOES GOD'S WORD SAY**??
Luke 11:1-4: The **DISCIPLES** asked Jesus, "Lord teach as to pray." Jesus replied **TO HIS DISCIPLES**, "When you pray, say: '**FATHER**, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our **DAILY** bread. **FORGIVE US OUR SINS**, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us!'"
I John 1:8-10: If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us . **IF WE CONFESS OUR SINS**, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned we make Him out to be a liar and His Word is not in us !!
Revelation 3:19: Jesus says, "Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline, so be earnest and repent!!"
Hebrews 12:5-11: Do not make light of the Lord's discipline, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you, because the Lord disciplines those He loves, and He chastens **EVERYONE** He accepts as a son! Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as His children. For what children are not disciplined by their father? If you are not disciplined--and everyone undergoes discipline--then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all. Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live! They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in His holiness. No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it!
Hi Moon,what i posted here, i have also posted in the past; nothing different.
We do not repent of sin in order to be forgiven, we repent because we have already been forgiven.
Messiah is the lamb slain BEFORE the foundation of the world, the forgiveness of my sins is in Messiah, and this too was before the foundation of the world in the mind of GOD Almighty, being outside of time He is able to see past, present and future all at once.
The reality to me of my sins having been forgiven is only understood as the Holy Spirit reveals this to me, after having trusted Messiah
