What is the sin of unbelief?

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quietthinker

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Sorry but it is what the bible teaches.

12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

Sorry but your opinions without showing that name doesn't mean name but character (and why did ti take so long for God to correct His original inspiration)??????????????)

Maybe to you they may mean magical incantations. Name means authority and though Spanish has Jesus for millions, the World knows the Jesus we speak of! And their is real authority in His name.
How are we to understand 'confessing the Lord Jesus', Ronald?
 

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There is no 'magic' in a literal name be it Jesus or any others.


KJ21
Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is no other NAME under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved.”
ASV
And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.
AMP
And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other NAME under heaven that has been given among people by which we must be saved [for God has provided the world no alternative for salvation].”
AMPC
And there is salvation in and through no one else, for there is no other NAME under heaven given among men by and in which we must be saved.
BRG
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
CSB
There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other NAME under heaven given to people by which we must be saved.”
CEB
Salvation can be found in no one else. Throughout the whole world, no other name has been given among humans through which we must be saved.”
CJB
There is salvation in no one else! For there is no other NAME under heaven given to mankind by whom we must be saved!”
 

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KJ21
Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is no other NAME under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved.”
ASV
And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.
AMP
And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other NAME under heaven that has been given among people by which we must be saved [for God has provided the world no alternative for salvation].”
AMPC
And there is salvation in and through no one else, for there is no other NAME under heaven given among men by and in which we must be saved.
BRG
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
CSB
There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other NAME under heaven given to people by which we must be saved.”
CEB
Salvation can be found in no one else. Throughout the whole world, no other name has been given among humans through which we must be saved.”
CJB
There is salvation in no one else! For there is no other NAME under heaven given to mankind by whom we must be saved!”
I didn't think your nose was that big, Behold :Broadly:.....but whatever it is, it appears you don't see past it

Exodus 33:4-7
.......So Moses chiseled out two stone tablets like the first ones and went up Mount Sinai early in the morning, as the Lord had commanded him; and he carried the two stone tablets in his hands. Then the Lord came down in the cloud and stood there with him and proclaimed his name, the Lord. And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.”.......

Notice 'Lord' is in lower case. Are you familiar with what that designates?
 

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I didn't think your nose was that big, Behold :Broadly:.....but whatever it is, it appears you don't see past it

"All who call on the NAME of the Lord, shall be Saved"

Thats Romans 10.

So, is Jesus The Lord?

And that is His Name?.......or Yeshua........will work fine.

Call on that one by faith, and receive God's Salvation.
 
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"All who call on the NAME of the Lord, shall be Saved"

Thats Romans 10.

So, is Jesus The Lord?

And that is His Name?.......or Yeshua........will work fine.

Call on that one by faith, and receive God's Salvation.
Didn't you understand the content of the text in Exodus 33....or did you just dismiss it because it doesn't suit your paradigm?
 

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Didn't you understand the content of the text in Exodus 33....or did you just dismiss it because it doesn't suit your paradigm?

Why does "The Lord" who is Jesus......and "every knee shall bow and confess that JESUS is LORD".........not fit your religion?

""""""10 : that at the name of JESUS = every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth,
11 : and that every tongue should confess that JESUS Christ is LORD, to the glory of God the Father.""

See that verse?
That is NT, and its talking to YOU @quietthinker
 
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The LORD in Exodus would be Yahavah, wouldn't be @quietthinker. In the Old Testament, no one would listen to Yahavah, for example, Jonah who ran away from Yahavah, to escape going to Niveniah. Wasn't it called, I don't think he was unbelieving, but he ran away from the LORD, and was thrown overboard. Even the shipmates on the ship started calling out to Yahavah, and they worshipped other gods. While there are gods plenty people go after there is one God who is above all gods. There are simply people out there who do not believe or accept Yahavah in any form, it reminds me a lot of the Old Testament and how while there were many people who obeyed God, there were many who desired to go after other forms of worshipping their own god, ultimately leading to the worshiping of the self. This in turn reminds me of the Lord Jesus and how would tell the Pharisees in warnings that they were in the wrong because they themselves worshipped the LAW, which was placing Yahavah, beneath them in disbelief which ended up with them killing him to begin with. Do you have any thoughts on this?
 

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The LORD in Exodus would be Yahavah, wouldn't be @quietthinker. In the Old Testament, no one would listen to Yahavah, for example, Jonah who ran away from Yahavah, to escape going to Niveniah. Wasn't it called, I don't think he was unbelieving, but he ran away from the LORD, and was thrown overboard. Even the shipmates on the ship started calling out to Yahavah, and they worshipped other gods. While there are gods plenty people go after there is one God who is above all gods. There are simply people out there who do not believe or accept Yahavah in any form, it reminds me a lot of the Old Testament and how while there were many people who obeyed God, there were many who desired to go after other forms of worshipping their own god, ultimately leading to the worshiping of the self. This in turn reminds me of the Lord Jesus and how would tell the Pharisees in warnings that they were in the wrong because they themselves worshipped the LAW, which was placing Yahavah, beneath them in disbelief which ended up with them killing him to begin with. Do you have any thoughts on this?
I have plenty of thoughts on this Matthew. My reference however was that 'Lord' in lowercase is recorded when and how God revealed himself to Moses.
 

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Hello @quietthinker,

I wouldn't know exactly. Those verses, showcase the LORD in some translations; even-so notwithstanding, the is one single passage in the bible, about a Messenger of the Lord who was sent, perhaps a pre-incarnate type of Christ, before the actual sending of the Word of God. I'm really thankful that Yeshua, did show what his Father was like in his witness of his Father in his earthly ministry and demonstrated life.
 

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How are we to understand 'confessing the Lord Jesus', Ronald?
Well as was originally understood, and not misunderstood today, To make confession when this was written was to openly acknowledge Jesus as Lord and believe in it! This was in opposition in Rome ot confessing Cesar as Lord and acknowledging Cesar as the son of God.

It was more than merely saying something but a full believe and trust in what one was confessing.
 
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Well as was originally understood, and not misunderstood today, To make confession when this was written was to openly acknowledge Jesus as Lord and believe in it! This was in opposition in Rome ot confessing Cesar as Lord and acknowledging Cesar as the son of God.

It was more than merely saying something but a full believe and trust in what one was confessing.
Yes, I agree with that.
 

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Yes, the word found in Romans 10 is homolego, when means the heart and the mouth speak of the truth which is from the heart.
 

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Sorry, but no one can be saved without trusting in the death and resurrection of Jesus, or however in their language HIS name is pronounced.

Without knowing Jesus and trusting in His death and resurrection- one is lost no matter how "religious" they appear.
what he and others are implying is known as a false gospel called inclusvity . You are correct my friend .
They go about trying to convince christains about this stuff . NOT what paul taught or Christ or any apostel .
Remember the goal is to simply merge the religoins as one .
In fact John wrote and said if any believes NOT the testimony GOD gave of the SON
they call GOD a liar . SO that just blew this other stuff right outta the water of the pit .
Thanks for reminding us all about the dire need to believe ON JESUS the CHRIST .
 
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Sorry but it is what the bible teaches.

12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

Sorry but your opinions without showing that name doesn't mean name but character (and why did ti take so long for God to correct His original inspiration)??????????????)

Maybe to you they may mean magical incantations. Name means authority and though Spanish has Jesus for millions, the World knows the Jesus we speak of! And their is real authority in His name.
What was the intended agenda of the serpent in the garden . to cause unbelief in what GOD said .
He aint sleeping friend . And for what reason , to cause death to fall upon man .
NOW he does all he can to convince , once again , the peoples that they surely wont perish if one beleives not .
But what did JESUS say . they will be damned . This is all part of the lie that has come to merge
all to be as one under a mindset of what they call love and doing good and cliam is of GOD . THANKS again
my dear friend for the reminders you BROUGHT .
 
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The sin of unbelief is…

…denying the Cross where the Lamb of God lay down His life so that whoever believes in Him may live forEVER.
 
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Hello @Behold,

I don’t believe hell applies anymore due to it being overcame and done away with by the Lord Jesus. People can believe in God and be moved by his spirit within in them. When it comes to people who obstinate against Yahavah, he has a place for them outside of the Kingdom. However it’s subjective to each person on how they believe. Many people use the Bible as a weapon, and that to me is not good.
People who dont beleive the testimony that GOD gave of HIS SON , hey mathew they calling GOD a liar .
He who denies JESUS is the CHRIST is actually a liar mathew and an anti christ .
So go spin your false gospel elsewhere . Sounds like something oprha whimphrey would teach .
And its a lie mathew . And that there lake of fire you say dont exist
it is prepared for those who make and love a lie . So my advice is
WE ALL get real busy , real real busy preaching once again ON the absolute dire need TO BELIEVE on JESUS the CHRIST .
Or prepare to wail and wail loudly , specially unto those who used HIs name to DENY HIS GOSPEL .
and mathew , I SURE dont want that for you . so lets get busy soudning like the early church did and preaching JESUS the CHRIST
 
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People who dont beleive the testimony that GOD gave of HIS SON , hey mathew they calling GOD a liar .
He who denies JESUS is the CHRIST is actually a liar mathew and an anti christ .
So go spin your false gospel elsewhere . Sounds like something oprha whimphrey would teach .
And its a lie mathew . And that there lake of fire you say dont exist
it is prepared for those who make and love a lie . So my advice is
WE ALL get real busy , real real busy preaching once again ON the absolute dire need TO BELIEVE on JESUS the CHRIST .
Or prepare to wail and wail loudly , specially unto those who used HIs name to DENY HIS GOSPEL .
and mathew , I SURE dont want that for you . so lets get busy soudning like the early church did and preaching JESUS the CHRIST
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Unbelief happens to religious people too, people who at one time worshipped God, but then they fell down into other things they worshipped above God alone.

Jesus speaks about this,

Mark 4:

13 Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How then will you understand any parable? 14 The farmer sows the word. 15 Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them. 16 Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy. 17 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. 18 Still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word; 19 but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful. 20 Others, like seed sown on good soil, hear the word, accept it, and produce a crop—some thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times what was sown.”
 

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Is it any wonder folks are at each other's throats? The primary principles are just not understood.
There is no 'magic' in a literal name be it Jesus or any others. There are plenty of people with the literal name of Jesus in the world today....particularly in the hispanic world.

Name means character. This is how it is meant to be understood otherwise one assumes incantations in the literal name of Jesus has some sort of magical power. Wake up and be cognisant of the implications!

I can wrap my mind around that for the most part. Name does mean character too, so that's a good point. There's just one thing. I can think of 5 or 10 testimonies off the top of my head where speaking the name Jesus averted tragedy. Some woman got distracted while driving and looked down and when she looked up she was about to hit a kid and she couldn't do nothing except scream Jesus! One word. And of course she miraculously missed the kid, except, she didn't. She wound up confessing later that she seen the kid standing upright and he moved through her car and then the kid was behind her car.

So I have more of those type testimonies from people and if what you said is true, then what do I do with all those testimonies? Call them liars? You see my quandry...
 

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I can wrap my mind around that for the most part. Name does mean character too, so that's a good point. There's just one thing. I can think of 5 or 10 testimonies off the top of my head where speaking the name Jesus averted tragedy. Some woman got distracted while driving and looked down and when she looked up she was about to hit a kid and she couldn't do nothing except scream Jesus! One word. And of course she miraculously missed the kid, except, she didn't. She wound up confessing later that she seen the kid standing upright and he moved through her car and then the kid was behind her car.

So I have more of those type testimonies from people and if what you said is true, then what do I do with all those testimonies? Call them liars? You see my quandry...
What I do with them is hear them and put them on the shelf. I have no way of verifying the truth of stories of this nature.....knowing that folk are prone to exaggerate, to dream up things, to lie and so on.