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341 | Temporal Mercies to the Lost | Jer 12:3 | DocTrinsograce | 243134 | ||
"Since all the promises of God are made in Christ, it clearly follows that none of them are available to any who are out of Christ, for to be out of Him is to be out of the favour of God. God cannot look on such a person but as an object of His wrath, as fuel for His vengeance: there is no hope for any man until he be in Christ. But it may be asked, Does not God bestow any good things on them who are out of Christ, sending His rain upon the unjust, and filling the bellies of the wicked with good things (Psalm 17:14)? Yes, He does indeed. Then are not those temporal mercies blessings? Certainly not: far from it. As He says in Malachi 2:2, 'I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart' (cf. Deuteronomy 28:15-20). Unto the wicked, the temporal mercies of God are like food given to bullocks -- it does but 'prepare them for the day of slaughter' (Jeremiah 12:3, and cf. James 5:5)." --R. Hawker (1810) |
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342 | Taken Where? | 2 Kin 2:12 | DocTrinsograce | 243131 | ||
"Are we to understand Elijah was taken at his translation to Sheol/Hades and not Heaven? I think not; rather, the Old Testament saint went immediately to heaven to wait for the resurrection of his body at the second coming of Christ." --Dr. Charles Caldwell Ryrie (1925-2016) |
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343 | False Brothers | 2 Cor 11:26 | DocTrinsograce | 243123 | ||
"Talk radio is either the fertile valley or the fruited plains of popular speech. As a regular listener to several genres I have noticed both hosts and listeners confusing these two words: quasi and pseudo. One may almost understand why there might be confusion. At the very outer edges of the meaning of both they almost touch but they are distinct words with distinct senses. According to the Oxford English Dictionary the adjective pseudo comes from the Greek adjective (pseudes) which, according to Liddell and Scott, means lying or false. In Greek the root (pseud-) was used as a prefix just as we do in English. Liddell and Scott give to interesting examples: (pseudo-didaskalos; false teacher) and (pseudo-kerux); in Sophocles a false herald but in Christian usage a false preacher.This is a significant adjective in New Testament usage. In his catalogue of hazards, Paul says that faced danger from rivers, robbers, his own people (Jews), the city, wilderness, the sea, and from false brothers (2 Cor 11:26), i.e., those who pretended to be Christians but who, in reality, were not and who put his safety or life in jeopardy. In Galatians 2:4 he complains about 'false brothers" who pretended to be Christians but were really Judaizers, who were looking for an opportunity to accuse him (and others) for not keeping the Old Covenant (Mosaic) ceremonies and imposing them on the Gentile Christians. "Thus, the correct usage of pseudo is a substitute or a synonym for false. 'She put on her pseudo-lashes and went out for the evening.'" --R. Scott Clark |
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344 | How long is a Sabbath day walk? | Acts 1:12 | DocTrinsograce | 243122 | ||
Hi, Ed... I was trying to keep it simple, but clearly I failed to do so. On top of that I incorrectly converted a mile to furlongs rather than vice versa. I think something over seven furlongs is a mile. Thank you for pointing out my error. By the way, the Pharisees were not always "looking for loopholes." Rather they were trying to protect themselves from transgressing the law by fencing the laws with additional proscriptions or enjoinments. Certainly they neglected or even sought means to minimize what God had commanded. I have a Mezuzah on my door. It serves to remind me of the Shema (Deuteronomy 6). It is a great reminder, for we Jews took Deuteronomy 6 seriously and literally: Placing the command on our foreheads and on our doorposts... yet utterly failing to place them in the heart. So, let's see, I answered your explicit statement. The implicit statement as to where the figures come from can be found in the Talmud Bavli (Babylonian Talmud), chapter 4. In Christ's day this would have been part of the Mishnah. If you read through it you will see the 1000, 2000, and 3000 cubit references. You'll also find a bit of their explanation as to how the Sages came up with all of this stuff. Oh, another by the way, the walk from the Jerusalem city center to the gates was about 1000 cubits. An additional 1000 cubits was allowed from the gate. Gethsemane was about 1000 cubits from the gate. Since the Halakah allowed for another 1000 cubits to return, one can understand why Gethsemane was a popular place to visit on Shabbat. In Him, Doc |
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345 | How long is a Sabbath day walk? | Acts 1:12 | DocTrinsograce | 243121 | ||
Yeah, but Talmudic thinking isn't the same as Western thinking. Meh. |
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346 | Free will, or ? | Rom 9:16 | DocTrinsograce | 243118 | ||
Hi, justme! Keep dealing with whole books of the Bible. Tossing out pericopes, verses, chapters, etc. will fend off heterodoxy. We live by EVERY word of God. Our wisdom rests in Him alone, not in someone's ability to pick and choose the passages that make them feel good. Check out the Jefferson Bible if you want to see the ultimate in that practice. Sit in the pulpit of many of our churches if you want to see it commonly done. Did you know that there are churches where the pastors have never preached exegetically? Anyway, you might want to be sure that your email is not sending your messages to the junk folder. If you see it in the junk folder, go in, and tell your email that it is not junk, but a trusted sender. In Him, Doc |
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347 | Why Imitate Christ? | Gal 5:8 | DocTrinsograce | 243108 | ||
Why should Christians imitate Christ? They should do it for their own sakes. If they desire to be in a healthy state of soul-if they would escape the sickness of sin, and enjoy the vigor of growing grace, let Jesus be their model. For their own happiness' sake, if they would drink wine on the lees, well refined; if they would enjoy holy and happy communion with Jesus; if they would be lifted up above the cares and troubles of this world, let them walk even as he walked. There is nothing which can so assist you to walk towards heaven with good speed, as wearing the image of Jesus on your heart to rule all its motions. It is when, by the power of the Holy Spirit, you are enabled to walk with Jesus in his very footsteps, that you are most happy, and most known to be the sons of God. Peter afar off is both unsafe and uneasy. Next, for religion's sake, strive to be like Jesus. Ah! poor religion, thou hast been sorely shot at by cruel foes, but thou hast not been wounded one-half so dangerously by thy foes as by thy friends. Who made those wounds in the fair hand of Godliness? The professor who used the dagger of hypocrisy. The man who with pretenses, enters the fold, being naught but a wolf in sheep's clothing, worries the flock more than the lion outside. There is no weapon half so deadly as a Judas-kiss. Inconsistent professors injure the gospel more than the sneering critic or the infidel. But, especially for Christ's own sake, imitate his example. Christian, lovest thou thy Savior? Is his name precious to thee? Is his cause dear to thee? Wouldst thou see the kingdoms of the world become his? Is it thy desire that he should be glorified? Art thou longing that souls should be won to him? If so, imitate Jesus; be an "epistle of Christ, known and read of all men." --Charles H. Spurgeon |
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348 | Three Days and Three Nights | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 243107 | ||
Dear ipl, That's a good question! When people do not site a source, we must assume that it arises only from their own ponderings. Speculations like that can easily be ignored. As orthodox Biblical Christians we understand that "The infallible rule of interpretation of Scripture is the Scripture itself; and therefore when there is a question about the true and full sense of any Scripture (which is not manifold, but one), it must be searched by other places that speak more clearly. (2 Peter 1:20-21; Acts 15:15-16)" Consequently, let us not be concerned when nothing is provided as support for someone's speculation! In Him, Doc |
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349 | In Accordance with the Law | Acts 24:14 | DocTrinsograce | 243105 | ||
"The nature and use of the law (which goes before the covenant of grace) having been unfolded, we must now treat [discuss] of the covenant itself. Since it is of the greatest importance in theology (being as it were the center and bond of all religion, consisting in the communion of God with man and embracing in its compass [totality] all the benefits of God towards man and his duties towards God), our highest interest lies in rightly knowing and observing it. Hence the discussion of it demands peculiar accuracy (akribeian), that the truth may be confirmed against the errors by which Satan has endeavored in almost every age to obscure and corrupt this saving doctrine." --Francis Turretin (1992) |
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350 | Three Days and Three Nights | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 243104 | ||
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351 | Three Days and Three Nights | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 243101 | ||
https://carm.org/jehovahs-witnesses-and-resurrection-jesus |
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352 | Three Days and Three Nights | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 243100 | ||
Rstats, your perspicuity is not at issue. Instead, your ability to study -- or perhaps an unwillingness to be taught -- that is at stake. Dollars to donuts you are getting the same information from the many websites you participate in... Ah, I seem to have found a Jehovah's Witness site of which you are a member! Is that your background? |
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353 | Three Days and Three Nights | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 243099 | ||
Hi, Rstats... I am very sorry that your single question has born so little fruit for you! I cannot imagine that you would glean so little from 200 centuries of thought. One can even find free sources here on the Internet. You know, Christianity is not about faith. It is about an historic account. If you find fault with the common understanding of this three days in the grave question, you will find little else of individual value. It really is a shame that your questing all over the Internet -- and presumably actually doing some study on your own? -- resulted in nothing to your liking. Of course, the alternative is that this is simply what is called a hook. An effort to entrap the unwary with a verse (or question) that can become the central issue on which to hang a person's future. This is very common among Russellites and Smithists. You also seem to turn careful and studied responses on their tail. Clearly none of us here command sufficient respect from you to provide instruction. This reveals a serious spiritual issue. We shall take upon ourselves a more serious effort to pray for you, son. In Him, Doc |
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354 | Confessions and Creeds | Heb 6:5 | DocTrinsograce | 243091 | ||
"The word credo, from which we get creed, as you all know, means 'I believe'. In that sense, everybody has a creed, some actually are honest enough to write it down and not be a moving target." --Arden Hodges (2016) |
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355 | Three Days and Three Nights | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 243090 | ||
Hi, Rstats... Your persistence may yet yield the particular answer you want. Perhaps even in less time than when you brought this question to us... four years ago? So tell me, with such unflagging perseverance to know this thing: which of the commentators, scholars, or teachers have you studied in that time? By now you should have all of the possible combinations categorized by denomination (or lack thereof), Biblical exegetical school of thought, or chronologically. I would be particularly interested in the chronological list of the many Christians scholars who have discussed this point since the time of the primitive church. It will be interesting to see how many of these folks actually agreed with one another. I would thing that you might fine consensus between Augustine and Tertullian, Chrysostom and Origen, Socinus and Huss, Erasmus and Luther, Russell and Finney, Swaggart and Sproul. As an aside: It occurs to me that this would be a pretty good topic for a Master of Divinity thesis. As Solomon instructed, "All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty." So as we have patiently answered your question over the years, please reward us with some of what you have gleaned. In Him, Doc |
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356 | Vital Evidences | 1 Thess 1:6 | DocTrinsograce | 243088 | ||
"I place these five grand marks of the Spirit's presence before my readers, and confidently claim attention to them. I believe they will bear inspection. I am not afraid of their being searched, criticized, and cross-examined. "(1) Repentance toward God. (2) Faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. (3) Holiness of heart and life. (4) Habits of real private prayer. (5) Love and reverence toward God's Word. "These are the real proofs of the indwelling of the Holy Ghost in a person's soul. Where He is, these marks will be seen. Where He is not, these marks will be lacking." --J. C. Ryle (1816-1900) |
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357 | The Ascent | Ps 24:3 | DocTrinsograce | 243087 | ||
"Spontaneity needs to be balanced by careful preparation and forethought. It needs to be supported by an intense prayer life on the part of the minister. One must be well experienced in prayer to lead in prayer. One can hardly lead if one does not know the way oneself. Spontaneity has to arise from a profound experience of prayer." --Hughes Oliphant Old, from his book, Leading in Prayer: A Workbook for Ministers |
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358 | Rescued | 2 Thess 3:2 | DocTrinsograce | 243086 | ||
"Compare scripture with scripture. False doctrines, like false witnesses, agree not among themselves." --William Gurnall (1617-1679) |
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359 | Yom HaShoah | Deut 30:7 | DocTrinsograce | 243085 | ||
"Six million of our people live on in our hearts. We are their eyes that remember. We are their voice that cries out. The dreadful scenes flow from their dead eyes to our open ones. And those scenes will be remembered exactly as they happened." --Shimon Peres | ||||||
360 | Rejoice! | Ps 96:11 | DocTrinsograce | 243083 | ||
"There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make us rejoice." --John Calvin | ||||||
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