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[ItsJustDeep]

I have this particular question. There might be a part 2.

How would a man or woman in India 3000 b.c be saved? By whatever means they used to attain salvation, did it mean for a time Jesus wasn't the only way?

And at some point the Israelites had a messiah to look forward to, what did those far-out of Israel have?

[NCAP]

7 minutes ago, ItsJustDeep said:

And at some point the Israelites had a messiah to look forward to, what did those far-out of Israel have?

The far-out had life from an unknown God who had them.

"...for all the earth is mine" (Exodus 19:5)

[NCAP]

11 minutes ago, Rosie1jack2pauline3 said:

Can you please stop discussing with me.

Yes, I can. God Bless!

[Jedi4Yahweh]

3 hours ago, ItsJustDeep said:

I have this particular question. There might be a part 2.

How would a man or woman in India 3000 b.c be saved? By whatever means they used to attain salvation, did it mean for a time Jesus wasn't the only way?

And at some point the Israelites had a messiah to look forward to, what did those far-out of Israel have?

3000 BC would have not been too long after the Flood and the world would have been a much smaller population mainly localized near Turkey/Asia/ Middle East.  All the knowledge about God would have been passed down through Noah and his sons to every tribe and nation.  For instance Abraham was from the region of modern day Iraq (Ur), but somehow God was able to save Abraham and his familiar. God is not limited by distance in reaching people with the Word of God that can save.

If you read the book of Jahser it speaks of Abraham being trained in the knowledge of God by Noah and Shem, Noah's direct son.

Jasher chapter 9:  When Ten Years Old, Abram goes to Noah and Shem, Remains with them for Thirty-nine Years, and is Taught in all the Ways of the Lord. The Wickedness of Nimrod and his People. They Propose to Build a Tower to Heaven and Dethrone God. The confusion of Tongues.

Edited September 23, 2022 by Jedi4Yahweh

[Hands On]

How do you know God exists?

[ayin jade]

55 minutes ago, Rosie1jack2pauline3 said:

Again you are “ assuming “ that I felt attacked by you...no I didn’t.

I gave you my answer...maybe it was you who felt attacked.

and again please don’t “ assume” I don’t read my Bible.

Because I don’t know who David was...as long as I’m birthed into Christ...I certainly have no fear of not knowing who David is/ was.

I also told you how I fulfil my hunger for Christ,.yet you completely dismissed it...we’re on different wavelengths I believe..and not one of my questions did you answer, which also shocked me ..especially about the one being alive in the Spirit ..I see  no scripture from you whatsoever about being birthed in the spirit, are you familiar with that scripture and what it means?

its the most important one is scripture to study...as without being born again we are alienated from God.

I guess I misunderstood you because I saw nothing about how you fulfill your hunger. 

I am quite familiar with being birthed in the Spirit. I also know that according to the bible ALL scripture is profitable. Not just one verse or passage. 

 

[ItsJustDeep]

17 minutes ago, Jedi4Yahweh said:

3000 BC would have not been too long after the Flood and the world have been a much smaller population mainly localized near Turkey/Asia/ Middle East.  All the knowledge about God would have been passed down through Noah and his sons to every tribe and nation.  For instance Abraham was from the region of modern day Iraq (Ur), but somehow God was able to save Abraham and his familiar. God is not limited by distance in reaching people with the Word of God that can save.

If you read the book of Jahser it speaks of Abraham being trained in the knowledge of God in the house of Seth, Noah's direct son.

 

 

I'm talking about people outside of Abraham, excluding Israel. Places like Africa, China, Russia, India, do you believe  everyone on earth lived in the middle east only? Make it 4000 b.c if it means people were spread out.

[Jedi4Yahweh]

1 minute ago, ItsJustDeep said:

I'm talking about people outside of Abraham, excluding Israel. Places like Africa, China, Russia, India, do you believe  everyone on earth lived in the middle east only? Make it 4000 b.c if it means people were spread out.

Same, all the nations came from Noah and his sons.  So the knowledge and ways of God would have been passed down to every nation through Noah and his sons.  Nearly every culture today has ancient knowledge about Noah and the Flood.

[Starise]

30 minutes ago, Hands On said:

How do you know God exists?

Attempting to prove He doesn't exist in an intelligent logical unbiased way  will lead you to God.

One needs to ignore order and intelligence on a scale not comprehended. The alternate view demands denial of the facts.

My question would be- How can one NOT KNOW God exists?

Edited September 23, 2022 by Starise

[Your closest friendnt]

2 hours ago, johann pretorius said:

*Signs of Born again Christians*

● They speak the truth at all times
● They are good listeners
● They hardly take offense
● They are quick to forgive
● They are reliable
● They are supportive
● They have an appetite for prayer and fasting
● They rely on the Word of God
● The more God lifts them up, the more they become humble
● They hardly defend themselves
● They are quick to repent
● They seek peace and pursue it
● They love people and they are compassionate
● They know when to talk and when to be quiet
● They are full of wisdom in many aspects of life
● They respect people and are very sensitive to people’s feelings
● They have a lot of patience and they are not short-tempered
● They fear God They give honor where it is due
● They are content with what they have
● They have good leadership skills
● They are hospitable
● They are not carried away by all kinds of teachings
● They are good followers
● They have a sacrificial spirit
● They don’t gossip and look down on people
● They have faith
● They take part in church activities and attend church regularly
● They are clean in every aspect of life
● Their spirits are sensitive, they hate sin
● They don’t act holier than others
● They don’t compete with others

Ask yourself: *Am I a Born again Christian?*2Corinthians 13:5. Examine yourself to see whether you are in the faith, test yourselves..I pray this morning that God gives us the grace to identify and work on our weak areas

 

2 hours ago, johann pretorius said:

 

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What are the signs of being born again? How can you know if you’re saved? These are the question you may be struggling with in your mind as you have come to this post.

This article discusses biblical salvation and some of the 11 common signs of being born again. If you’re wondering if you’re born again, then you’re not alone.

This is a common question for Christians. I’ll share 11 signs that you’re truly born again that will help you know if you are truly born again or just a mere hypocrite who just goes to church on Sunday for formality.

What It Means To Be Born Again?
Being born again simply means experiencing a new birth in Christ by being born of water and the Spirit as Jesus Christ told Nicodemus the Pharisee in John3:3. The Holy Spirit is what causes the new birth in the life of a Christian

It means that you are now spiritually alive in Christ as we are all born spiritually dead due to the sinful nature we all inherited from our first parents Adam and Eve who first fell from grace by eating the forbidden fruit.

But when you become born again, you inherit a new Christ nature that will now make you want to follow righteousness instead of sin.

You also receive eternal life by faith through Christ Jesus which is made possible through His death and resurrection as written in God’s word in the Bible.

When you become truly born again, you no longer live after the flesh but after the Spirit as you are now Controlled by God’s Spirit that leads you into all truth and righteousness.

Must Read: 11 Signs Of A False Convert (Every Christian Must Know.)

11 Signs That You Are Born Again.
Here are the 11 signs that you are born again that will indicate that you are truly saved and on your way to heaven.

You Stop Living In Sin.
Hate sin.   
 Change of heart.     
Have a new mind.     
Have a new character.     
New love for Christ.   
New life·       
A new spirit.     
Have a new nature.     
New love for righteousness.       
Meekness.
1. You Stop Living In Sin.
One of the first signs of being born again that will manifest after giving your life to Jesus Christ is that you will stop living in sin since you are now under God’s grace that teaches you to deny all forms of ungodliness and worldly lusts (Titus 2:11).

 In short, you will now forsake your old sinful lifestyle and start following after righteousness (2 Timothy 2:19.)

You can’t say that you are really saved for you are still living in sin and still enjoying your sinful lifestyle. Otherwise, you are merely deceiving yourself.

Sin will no longer look attractive to you anymore because of the new nature you acquire and being born again in the water and the spirit.

The sinful lifestyle you once loved when you were not born again will now be distasteful to you. Why? Well, because you now want to follow after holiness due to the new nature in you.

2. Hate Sin.
Hating sin is also among the vital signs that will show you that you are born again. Sadly, most so-called Christians claim to be born again but still love their sin.

Such Christians are fake and don’t have the new birth experience in Christ yet that enables one to hate sin and love righteousness.

Natural man’s inclination has always been to love sin due to the fallen nature we inherited when our first parents sin. That is why natural man hates holiness but loves evil.

But if you become a child of God through Jesus Christ’s atonement for your sin through His precious blood by accepting Him into your life, the love of sin is replaced with the love for holiness.

If you say you are a born-again Christian but still find yourself loving sin, your salvation is questionable at best and you need to rededicate your life to Christ and ask to transform your life into His image so that sin is no longer appealing to you.

3. Change Of Heart.
Having a change of heart is among the signs of being born again that materializes after giving your life to Jesus and choosing to follow after His righteousness.

In Ezekiel 36:26, the Lord promises that when we yield our lives to Him, he will give us a new heart of flesh and take away a stony heart that makes natural man rebel against God.

The new heart God gives us causes us to start loving Him and makes us now start obeying His commandment with ease.

Without this change of heart, forget about being born again and on your way to heaven as it’s the change of heart that leads to a change in character and our dispositions.

It’s this new heart the Lord Jesus Christ gives us at salvation that now makes us start loving righteousness and hating sin because Jesus hates sin but loves righteousness.

4. Have A New Mind.
In Romans 12:2, we are told that we must not conform through this wicked world but be transformed by the renewing of our minds in Christ.

 This implies that when you became truly born again, your mind and way of thinking will be completely transformed to conform to that of Christ, your Master (1 Corinthians2:16).

So if you were strolling with evil sinful thoughts of any kind, those sinful thoughts will no longer be welcome or have room in your mind.

As such evil sinful thoughts of your old sinful mind will now be replaced with new thoughts of purity, holiness, and righteousness that you will now start meditating daily.

Since you have a new mind fixed on Christ and heavenly things, you will now no longer be conformed to the evil systems of this world as you know that you aren’t of this world.

5. Have A New Character.
Having a new Christ-like character is one of the signs of being born again that will manifest when Christ comes into your life and becomes the captain of your life.

As 2 Corinthians 5:17 wonderfully puts it that if anyone is in Christ or accepts Christ in his or her life becomes a new creature and old things will now pass away.

What this means is that since you are now a new creature in Christ, Jesus, your character will also change and be transformed into the likeness of Christ.

A new godly character will now become your identity reflecting the new life you now have in Christ and that old sinful character we are all born with will be now gone.

It’s this new godly Christ-like character you have now inherited in Christ that will now make you bear good fruits that characterizes a truly born again Christian on their way to heaven.

6. Love For Christ.
Now that you have a new character of Christ, you will now easily love Christ that will be proven by your godly Christian lifestyle that is separate from the world and by following his commandments.

As Jesus wonderfully puts it in John 14:15 that if you truly love Him, you will obey and keep His commandments, all of them and not just some of them.

You can’t say you love Jesus, yet you fail to obey and keep His commandments to stop living a sinful lifestyle and to follow after Him and His righteousness instead.

If you say you love Christ but live in disobedience, then you don’t truly love Him at all as you just profess to love Him with your mouth but deny Him with your works (Titus 1:16).

It’s not enough to say you, Jesus Christ when your heart is far away from him. You must also prove it with your actions and the way you live which will be the case if you are genuinely saved.

7. New Life.
Having a new life in Christ is one of the most important characteristics of being born. What essentially happens when you become born again is that an inner regeneration will happen inside you.

It’s this inward renewal by the Spirit of Christ that will cause you to have a new life after experiencing a new spiritual rebirth at salvation.

And this new life is what will make you follow after righteousness since you are now born of God as a person born of God doesn’t live a sinful lifestyle (1 John 3:9).

This means that you will live your past sinful lifestyle behind and embrace a new life of holiness and righteousness that brings glory to God and that will ultimately enable you to make it for heaven when you leave this world.

You need to be truly born again to experience a new life and new birth in Christ. If you are not truly saved, this new life won’t be possible for you to live.

8. A New Spirit.
This is yet another sign that you are born again that will manifest if you become saved because the Lord promised in Ezekiel 36:26 that He will give us a new Spirit.

And this new Spirit that God will give through Jesus Christ is a spirit of meekness and obedience to His word. No longer will a spirit of disobedience reign in you.

You see my dear reader if you are not truly born again yet, Paul in Ephesians 2:2 a spirit of disobedience is what operates in you found in all children of disobedience.

It’s this spirit of disobedience found in all sinners that makes us proud, rebellious, and arrogant by disobeying God’s commandments.

But if you become truly saved by truly accepting Christ in your heart, this disobedient spirit from Satan is replaced with a Spirit of obedience that will now make you live in obedience to God’s word.

9. Have A New Nature.
In short, the old nature that makes you love sin will be completely replaced with a new Christ-like nature that will make you love holiness and hate sin.

We are all born with a natural sin nature which is why we are more prone to commit sinful acts. It’s this sinful nature present in every person born of a woman that makes us do all sorts of bad things we get ashamed of at times.

But at salvation, a new spiritual rebirth happens that makes you have a new nature and it’s this new nature that will now make you want to follow after righteousness instead of sin.

Since you are now born again and born of God now, you will now have this new natural inclination for holiness and righteousness only that wasn’t preset when you were a sinner living in sin.

Implying, living a holy life becomes much easier due to the presence of God’s diving grace through Christ in your and sinning becomes harder and distasteful to you.

10. New Love For Righteousness.
Your new life and new birth you have received through Jesus Christ will now give birth to a new love for everything pertaining to righteousness.

Since God is holy and righteous and that you are now born of Him, you will also become holy through Christ’s imputed righteousness in you as He’s holy.

Loving sin will be now the thing of the past because you will now be in tune with God’s nature and you will no longer want to hurt Him by living in sin as sin is a thorn in the flesh to God and offensive to Him.

As such, sin will also become offensive to you and you will want nothing to do with your past sins but will desire only to follow after righteousness all the days of your life.

If you still love your sin and go to church, it simply means you are not truly saved yet because if you are truly saved, you will love what God loves (righteousness) and hate What he hates (sin).

Must Read: 17 (Must-Have) Characteristics Of A Born Again Christian.

11. Meekness.
Having a meek and quiet spirit is one of the fruits of being born again that is present in every born-again Christian on their way to heaven as Christ Himself is meek and not proud.

It’s this spirit of lowliness of heart that will make you humble and gentle towards others and yourself, too. You will no longer be puffed up with a spirit of pride and arrogance.

And meekness is one of the most important 9 fruits of the Spirit every genuinely saved person inherits when they receive genuine salvation by fully accepting Christ in their heart.

Since you have this sweet meek spirit from above, you will no longer be a contentious and quarrelsome person who always wants to quarrel and strive with other people over useless things.

If you find yourself constantly quarreling with people for no reason, you need to crucially examine your life if you are still standing in the Lord.

Final Thoughts.
These are all the 11 signs of being born again I had to share with you in this post to help you know if you are truly saved and have everlasting life.

If you aren’t exhibiting the above fruits of being born again, it means your salvation is questionable, and still need that new birth experience by accepting Christ in your heart for the forgiveness of your sins.

In closing, if this post helped you greatly, kindly share it with others so that they can benefit, too just as you have. Stay blessed.

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BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
Called, The Scriptures, The Law, &c.

For alphabetical arrangement of topics, see Index.
(Select Readings Psa_119)
Deu_6:4-12; Psa_19:7-11; Psa_119:1
   (1) General References to
2Sa_22:31; Psa_12:6; Psa_119:9; Psa_119:50; Psa_147:15; Mar_12:24; Luk_8:11; Eph_6:17
--SEE Commandments, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
& BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
Law, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
Statutes, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
Truth, TRUTH
Gospel, GOSPEL
(2) Despised by the Foolish
--SEE, 2968
(3) The Book of the Ages
Psa_119:89; Psa_119:152; Isa_40:8; Mat_5:18; Mat_24:35; 1Pe_1:25
--SEE The Enduring, ENDURING
(4) Food for the Soul
Deu_8:3; Job_23:12; Psa_119:103; Jer_15:16; Eze_2:8; Eze_3:1
Mat_4:4; 1Pe_2:2
--SEE Spiritual Feasts, FOOD
Spiritual Food, FOOD
(5) Divinely Inspired
Jer_36:2; Eze_1:3; Act_1:16; Act_28:25; 2Ti_3:16; 2Pe_1:21
Rev_1:1; Rev_14:3
--SEE Inspiration, INSPIRATION, DIVINE
(6) Precepts Written in the Heart
Deu_6:6; Deu_11:18; Deu_30:14; Psa_119:11; Luk_2:51; Rom_10:8; Col_3:16
--SEE Law in the Heart, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
(7) Furnishes a Light in Darkness
Psa_19:8; Psa_119:105; Psa_119:130; Pro_6:23; 2Pe_1:19
(8) Loved by the Saints
Psa_119:47; Psa_119:72; Psa_119:82; Psa_119:97; Psa_119:140; Psa_119:163; Jer_15:16
(9) MIGHTY IN ITS INFLUENCE
A Devouring Flame
Jer_5:14
A Crushing Hammer
Jer_23:29
A Life-giving Force
Eze_37:7; Act_19:20
A Saving Power
Rom_1:16
A Defensive Weapon
Eph_6:17
A Probing Instrument
Heb_4:12
--SEE Words of Christ, WORDS OF CHRIST
& WORDS OF CHRIST
(10) A Blessing to Those Who Reverence it
Jos_1:8; Psa_19:11; Mat_7:24; Luk_11:28; Joh_5:24; Joh_8:31; Rev_1:3
(11) Purifies the Life
Psa_119:9; Joh_15:3; Joh_17:17; Eph_5:26; 1Pe_1:22
(12) WRITTEN WITH A PURPOSE
To Authenticate the Divinity of Christ
Joh_20:31
To give Hope to Men
Rom_15:4
To Relate Human Experience as a Warning
1Co_10:11
To give Knowledge of Eternal Life
1Jo_5:13
--SEE Aids to Faith, FAITH
(13) Read in the Great Congregation
Exo_24:7; Jos_8:34; Jer_36:8; Luk_4:16; Col_4:16
--SEE Law Read, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
Instruction given, INSTRUCTION
(14) The Standard of Faith and Duty
Pro_29:18; Isa_8:20; Joh_12:48; Gal_1:8; 1Th_2:13
(15) Its Words Sacred, not to be Altered
Deu_4:2; Deu_12:32; Pro_30:6; Rev_22:19
--SEE Reverence (1), REVERENCE
(16) The Study of Enjoined
Deu_17:19; Isa_34:16; Joh_5:39; Act_17:11; Rom_15:4
--SEE Knowledge (3), KNOWLEDGE
Wisdom Sought, WISDOM
(17) Contains Seed-Corn for the Sower
Psa_126:6; Mar_4:14; Mar_4:15; 2Co_9:10
--SEE Spiritual Sowing, SOWING
(18) Absolutely Trustworthy
1Ki_8:56; Psa_93:5; Psa_111:7; Eze_12:25; Dan_9:12
Mat_5:18; Luk_21:33; Rom_4:16
--SEE Faithfulness, Divine, FAITHFULNESS
Fulfilment, PROPHECY
& PROPHECY
(19) Profitable for Instruction
Deu_4:10; Deu_11:19; 2Ch_17:9; Neh_8:13; Isa_2:3; Act_18:28
--SEE Instruction (2), INSTRUCTION
Law Read, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
(20) Ignorance of, Perilous
Mat_12:3; Mat_19:4; Mat_22:29; Joh_20:9; Act_13:27; 2Co_3:15
--SEE Spiritual Ignorance, IGNORANCE
(21) It Contains the Message to be Delivered
Jer_1:7; Jer_1:17; Jer_11:2; Eze_2:7; Eze_3:17; Act_5:20; Tit_2:15
--SEE Preaching (2), LEADERS
(22) Purity of
Psa_12:6; Psa_18:30; Psa_19:8; Psa_119:140; Pro_30:5; Isa_45:19
(B) THE LAW part of
(1) Ceremonial Abolished in Christ
Eph_2:15; Col_2:14; Heb_7:18; Heb_8:13; Heb_10:1; Heb_12:27
(2) Perfection of the Divine
Psa_19:7; Psa_119:142; Rom_7:12; Rom_7:14; 1Ti_1:8
(3) Keeping of Enjoined
Deu_17:19; Jos_23:6; 1Ch_22:12; Pro_28:7
--SEE Obedience (1), 2614
Book of the Law,  GOD'S
Testimonies, TESTIMONIES
Words of Christ, WORDS OF CHRIST
(4) In the Heart
Psa_37:31; Psa_40:8; Jer_31:33; Jer_32:40; Rom_2:15; Rom_7:22; 2Co_3:3
Heb_8:10; Heb_10:16
--SEE 418
(5) Despised
2Ch_36:16; Psa_78:10; Isa_5:24; Isa_30:9; Jer_6:19; Jer_9:13
Hos_4:6; Amo_2:4; Mar_7:9
--SEE Instruction Despised, REJECTION of God and truth
Despisers, DESPISERS
(6) The Public Reading of
Deu_31:11; Jos_8:35; 2Ki_23:2; Neh_8:3; Neh_8:18; Neh_13:1; Jer_36:6
--SEE "Word" Read, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
(7) Impartiality of
Exo_12:49; Lev_24:22; Num_9:14; Num_15:16
--SEE Strangers (3), STRANGERS
(C) STATUTES contained in
(1) General References to
Exo_15:26; Lev_26:46; Deu_4:5; Deu_16:12; 1Ki_3:14; Psa_19:8; Psa_119:12; Psa_119:54
--SEE Commandments, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
(2) Perpetual, given to Israel
Lev_23:14; Lev_23:31; Lev_24:3; Lev_24:9; Num_18:11; Num_19:21
(D) COMMANDMENTS contained in
(1) General References to
Deu_6:6; Deu_11:8; Psa_19:8; Psa_119:6; Mat_15:3; Mat_22:38; 1Jo_5:3
(2) To be Kept
Exo_20:6; Deu_4:40; Deu_6:17; Deu_10:13; Deu_26:18; Jos_22:5; 1Ki_2:3
1Ki_6:12; 1Ki_8:58; 1Ki_11:38; 2Ki_17:13; 1Ch_28:8; 1Ch_29:19; Psa_78:7
Eze_44:24; Mat_19:17; 1Jo_5:3; Rev_14:12
--SEE Obedience (1), OBEDIENCE
Decalogue, DECALOGUE, THE
Tables of Stone, 3543
Words Kept, WORDS OF CHRIST

This is how we are to dokimazo ourselves, in the light of the scriptures, not what man says.

Shalom
J.

 

 

** A long list without the name of Jesus Christ...and the prom to believe in him for the forgiveness of our sins...

John 1:6 and from the KJV 

⁶ Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

This is the truth from Jesus Christ the Son of God. 

This is what Jesus says: There is only one way to the Heavenly Father and this is through him, to believe that he died for the forgiveness of your sins. 

I anyone wants to judged one's own self or any other  believer by any other set of rules and if they believe that, and if they quote, and say and confess "that faith is the substance of things hoped for not yet seen", believing what they believe will come to existence...they need to think about that twice...because that is the causes chaos...

In revelation when Jesus tried to correct some of his own this is what they did...they pick up a Cross and rebuke him in the name of Jesus Christ...some they change their mind later on, and others build walls around them expecting another "attract " from the one, they had erroneously perceived as the enemy, who was not other than Jesus Christ their Savior...and they fortified with their teachings the walls of their defense from the visitation of Jesus Christ....

** Jesus Christ is the way to the Father, we must believe that he died for the forgiveness of our sins...

Jesus said to the people who were perfect in over 600 rules of conduct...that if they do not believe in him they will die in their sins. 

It not by our own obedience, it is because of Jesus obedience...all the way to the Cross...

** The rest in Jesus Christ is not to try to earn what we already have, the forgiveness of our sins...and if we died still believing that, then eternity with him and the Heavenly Father...

A long list without the name of Jesus Christ...and the prom to believe in him for the forgiveness of our sins...