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Rene:
--- Quote from: mharrell08 on March 09, 2011, 11:22:39 AM ---Phil 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me
James 2:18-26 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith BY my works. You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?
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Thanks, Marques, for bringing this forward at this time. I just love these scriptures that keep us humble by putting us in our place, yet strengthen us at the same time!
René
mharrell08:
--- Quote from: John from Kentucky on March 10, 2011, 11:06:11 PM ---All is from God. All. Jesus knew. Jesus said there is no one good but God. Jesus said that He (Jesus) could do nothing by himself. Jesus said it was the Father who did the works.
John
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John 14:10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works
John, no scripture interprets itself [2 Pet 1:20]. The Father was not who Satan tempted, or Who was crucified, or Who was resurrected. Jesus did all those things, and He was able to do them because the Father was IN Him.
John 5:36 I have a greater witness than John’s; for the works which the Father has given Me to finish—the very works that I do—bear witness of Me, that the Father has sent Me
John 10:25 Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father’s name, they bear witness of Me
John 10:32 Jesus answered them, “Many good works I have shown you from My Father. For which of those works do you stone Me?”
John 14:12 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father
In the very passage that you referenced, Jesus said that those who believe in Him would do the very works that He did. And how would we do this?
John 14:23 Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.
John 6:56 He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him
John 15:4-5 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing
Paul says that Christ IN us is our hope of glory [Col 1:27]. This is HOW those who God is calling do good works. You asked how and that's the answer. It's not taking anything away from the Father, it's explaining HOW God does the work in us.
Marques
One Love:
Marques
So basically you are agreeing with John because I don't see any explanation of all those verses you quoted. When Jesus was on earth, he did everything throught the FATHER or in the name of the FATHER, That's what I gather from all these verses you quoted without explanation. Jesus is now the mediator between the Father and men. So much of scripture without any explanation.
God Bless!
mharrell08:
--- Quote from: Gordon on March 11, 2011, 09:44:57 AM ---Marques
So basically you are agreeing with John because I don't see any explanation of all those verses you quoted. When Jesus was on earth, he did everything throught the FATHER or in the name of the FATHER, That's what I gather from all these verses you quoted without explanation. Jesus is now the mediator between the Father and men. So much of scripture without any explanation.
God Bless!
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Here is the explanation, AGAIN:
--- Quote from: mharrell08 on March 11, 2011, 05:47:06 AM ---This is HOW those who God is calling do good works. You asked how and that's the answer. It's not taking anything away from the Father, it's explaining HOW God does the work in us.
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John asked 'please tell me how it is done' in regards to dying to self and other good works. Also this point was made as well:
--- Quote from: mharrell08 on March 09, 2011, 11:22:39 AM ---This is how we 'do' these things that we are admonished to do. And if we know that it is Christ who has opened our understanding to the Truth, we KNOW that it is He who dwells in us. And with that knowledge, we can fulfill the words of the apostle James
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Gordon, it would be wise to actually follow the discussion before jumping on someone's case.
Marques
One Love:
Marques
Please make me understand this! every scripture you quoted below seems that Jesus is doing or speaking about the FATHER or thru the Father,
--- Quote ---John 14:10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works
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as I read John's post
--- Quote ---The Father needed someone to betray Jesus. The Potter selected Judas to do the dirty deed. Many believe Judas betrayed Jesus because Judas was bad. Others see Satan behind the betrayal, which is also true. However, behind the curtain, it was actually God the Father who brought about Judas and Satan doing what they did. It was actually God the Father who killed Jesus.
All is from God. All. Jesus knew. Jesus said there is no one good but God. Jesus said that He (Jesus) could do nothing by himself. Jesus said it was the Father who did the works.
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He is plainly saying that The FATHER is doing all thru Jesus, yeah! How can GOD call anybody to do good works, if he don't accept Jesus, "Jesus is the way to the Father" right and I'm also sure that GOD's spirit dwells in every living body or that body is dead, yeah.
How wise must one be to follow this!
God Bless
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