Posted on 10/25/2009 1:24:33 PM PDT by Daniel Gregg
Easy Question: Jesus said Repent and believe the Gospel Mark 1:15. Jesus said it was singular I will stick with him.
The question will not be "how much sin did you commit", "how much good did you do", but "what did you do with my Son".
Ping for later
I gather by this that you think repentance is a one time thing? The Greek μετανοειτε in Mark 1:15 is in the present tense. This Greek tense is use in both the senses of the English simple present and present progressive. So I would render it a imperative present progressive: Be repenting
Unless I am mistaken then, clearly with the belief that you need repent only once you believe that God has a righteous vision of you and you need do nothing further to be righteous.
Your right there are two gospels recorded in the Bible (actually more than two). Your wrong about everything else you wrote beyond there are two gospels.
“I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them.”
Apostle Paul to the Romans
Proverbs 6:16-19 (New International Version)
16 There are six things the LORD hates,
seven that are detestable to him:
17 haughty eyes,
a lying tongue,
hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked schemes,
feet that are quick to rush into evil,
19 a false witness who pours out lies
and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers.
You state the 'believe only' tradition well. I alluded to the fact in the article that πιστευω does not mean "believe" in the NT. It means "to commit" and is so translated by the KJV 7x. For example:
KJV John 2:24 But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,
So a proper English translation of the text you quoted is, "Commit to the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved"
This of course imlies more than intellectual assent. It implies total loyalty and support to Christ. As such πιστευω implies repentance.
The question will not be "how much sin did you commit", "how much good did you do", but "what did you do with my Son".
The question is likely to be a bit more specific than that. It will be, "Why did you turn the pardon available in My Son into a legal Acquittal"
I often wonder how modern Christianity would be different if Paul was removed. To me, it seems the majority of Churches have given Paul an equal if not higher place than Christ.
Boomerang!
KJV Proverbs 17:15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
KJV Proverbs 17:15 “He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.”
Daniel,
I ain’t calling you just or wicked - just observing
your threads seem to focus on things that foster
dissension among br’ers.
ampu
We don't believe in TULIP. Calvinism is a cult. We can get along with them, but through bitter experience have found that they WILL not get along with us.
Got that right.
Good luck with that Law keeping stuff. Tell us how it works out, why doncha?
“by what you state in post one looks as though you are throwing this out to see how much argument you can stir up. (or “fireworks” as you call it)”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2370650/posts?page=13#13
Tis a one time thing: turning going to other way. change of heart or mind that leads to change of direction. Believe means trust in rely on. Gospel is Jesus came as God in the flesh to die for sin and rose again that we might have life in him.
Interesting. Devoid of substance, but interesting to see those outside the Church of Christ will go to tear her down.
“Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them.” (Heb. 13:9)
Tense: Present
Voice: Active
Mood: Imperative
1) to change one’s mind, i.e. to repent
2) to change one’s mind for better, heartily to amend with abhorrence of one’s past sins
“Repentance (metanoia, ‘change of mind’) involves a turning with contrition from sin to God; the repentant sinner is in the proper condition to accept the divine forgiveness.” (F. F. Bruce. The Acts of the Apostles [Greek Text Commentary], London: Tyndale, 1952, p. 97.)
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