[SeptemberMorn]

Five Christian Absolutes

1. Jesus is the Christ, only begotten Son of the living of God
2. Salvation only through His blood
3. Was crucified and died for the remision of our sins
4. Rose from the dead on the third day
5. Will return for His Church to live with Him forever

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The rest can be and IS up to personal interpretation.

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11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

13Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

15And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

16Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

[littlehands]

absolutely does this armour work...everyday do I have to use it...we are not fighting flesh and blood, but things we can't see..so the enemy knows when it is on us...cool thing to have...

[(JD)]

3 absolutes of God:

Omnipotence - He has the power to do anything He desires (Job 42:2; Luk 1:37).

Omnipresence - He is in all places, all the time (Jer 23:24; 1Ki 8:27; Psa 90:2).

Omniscience - He knows all things (1Jn 3:20).

[ibme]

Amen

[SeptemberMorn]

"Omniscience - He knows all things (1Jn 3:20)."

...about each and every one of us. He even knows what we need before we do!

[nothemama8]

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Is that for me or Sky, Angie?

[spiritual_emergency]

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And let's not forget...

<center>Whatsover you do to the least of my brothers, you do unto me.</center>

[SeptemberMorn]

IMO, that's open to interpretation, character or ability. Besides, that won't get you to Heaven or kick you out.

[(JD)]

For those not sure of what we speak: Absolutism declares the existence of <font color="blue">Absolutes which are moral and spiritual doctrines involving the existence of axiomatic principles or values that are timeless, unchanging, complete, not doubted, unencumbered, unconditional, self-evident, and not relative. </font>

These are not things that man feels, but what has been determined to be "absolute" within the faith.

More? We, as Christians are to:

1. believe God and believe in God John 3:16, John 1:12
2. trust God and trust in God Mark 12:32, Isaiah 26:4
3. fear God Ecc 12:13,Pro 1:7
4. believe the Holy Bible is God's Word John 1:1, Col 3:16, Eph 6:17
5. believe God's law is higher than man's law Psalm 19:7

hehehe It's not my nature to think in 5s.

Edited to add Scripture references and color.

[nothemama8]

Sky and Tomi, I have one that I truly feel should be included
As God believes in me I will get to heaven

[(JD)]

(((nothemama))) I'm glad you have comfort in that thought. It isn't quite up to the absolutes I think that Tomi was intending though.

Maybe if you can give a verse, we could further understand where you are coming from with this faith

Christian absolutes are truly the foundation of our faith. With so many things being relative in the world today, it helps us to realize that, with God, nothing changes regarding the absolutes He has given us. That the greatness of His immutablity, which I posted earlier.

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Absolute #1 - 1. Jesus is the Christ, only begotten Son of the living of God

John 14:5 Thomas said to Him, "Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?"

6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Absolute #2. Salvation only through His blood

Mat 26:28 For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

Absolute #3. Jesus was crucified and died for the remision of our sins

Mark 15:24 And when they crucified Him, they divided His garments, casting lots for them to determine what every man should take.

Absolute #4. Rose from the dead on the third day

Luk 24:5 Then, as they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?

Luk 24:6 "He is not here, but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee,

Absolute #5 - Will return for His Church to live with Him forever

1Th 4:16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.

1Th 4:17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

[nothemama8]

there is no verse, just my belief, we always seem to see or hear that as long as we believe in him we shall be saved, then in the middle of a horrid beating from years ago it came to me, that as long as he believed in me I would be saved
having a rough time right now

[1oxbowgirl]

Keep up the good work (((SeptemberMorn)))). I like your new thread.

[(JD)]

Here you go ((((angie et al)))))

FROM ISAIAH 49:1-7
(NRSV) Listen to me, O coastlands, pay attention, you
peoples from far away! The LORD called me before I was born,
while I was in my mother's womb he named me.{2} He made my
mouth like a sharp sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid
me; he made me a polished arrow, in his quiver he hid me
away.

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John 3:16 For God so loved the world (everyone ever born) that He gave His only begotten son, that WHOSOEVER believeth in Him, should not perish but have everlasting live.