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5721 | St. Anselem Affirms "By Faith Alone" | Gal 2:16 | DocTrinsograce | 131342 | ||
Hi, Emmaus... I don't have any preconceived ideas about Medieval Saints in general, and Saint Anselem in particular. However, as I read that tract, I couldn't help but think of Galatians 2:16. The tract was very short, and the dear abbot did not qualify his statements. Honestly, I do not know this monk's theology except from this tract, nevertheless I found it "quote worthy." I am grateful to our Lord for Saint Anselem's faithfulness to the Apostle Paul's teaching and his great love and compassion. Clearly he was walking in the steps of Christ. May the Lord grant us grace to also follow those steps! |
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5722 | Once upon a time | Eph 4:11 | DocTrinsograce | 131341 | ||
A very good tale, kalos! Thank you! The converse of this tale is the odd notion that one can only learn from the guy that Peter mystically zotted with the laying on of hands who then zotted someone else who zotted someone else who zotted someone else... etc. It made me mindful of Paul's words in 2 Timothy 2:2 "And what things you heard from me through many witnesses, commit these things to faithful men, such as will be competent also to teach others." No zotting there, but clearly the teaching of Christ and the apostles comes to us through "faithful men." Praise God! (By the way, I am greatly edified by going back over your previous posts. Thank you for so patiently and persistently feeding His sheep!) |
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5723 | Father Abraham | James 2:22 | DocTrinsograce | 131337 | ||
"Abraham was not justified, and made the father of the faithful, by any of his own works, either preceding or following his faith in Christ, as promised to him; but merely by faith in Christ, or the merit of Christ by faith imputed to him for righteousness. Therefore all his children become his children and are justified, not by their works, either preceding or following their faith; but by faith alone in the same Christ." --Theodore Beza (1519-1605) | ||||||
5724 | St. Anselem Affirms "By Faith Alone" | Gal 2:16 | DocTrinsograce | 131335 | ||
"Question. 'Dost thou believe that the Lord Jesus died for thee?' "Answer. 'I believe it.' "Question. 'Dost thou thank him for his passion and death?' "Answer. 'I do thank him.' "Question. 'Dost thou believe that thou canst not be saved except by his death?' "Answer. 'I believe it.' Anselem answers the dying man, "Come then, while life remaineth in thee: in his death alone place thy whole trust; in naught else place any trust; to his death commit thyself wholly, with this alone cover thyself wholly; and if the Lord thy God will to judge thee, say, ‘Lord, between thy judgment and me I present the death of our Lord Jesus Christ; no otherwise can I contend with thee.' And if he shall say that thou art a sinner, say thou: 'Lord, I interpose the death of our Lord Jesus Christ between my sins and thee.' If he say that thou hast deserved condemnation, say: 'Lord, I set the death of our Lord Jesus Christ between my evil deserts and thee, and his merits I offer for those which I ought to have and have not.' If he say that he is wroth with thee, say: 'Lord, I oppose the death of our Lord Jesus Christ between thy wrath and me. 'And when thou hast completed this, say again: 'Lord, I set the death of our Lord Jesus Christ between thee and me.'" --Anselem (1033-1109), Abbot of Bec, Normandy From a tract he wrote for the consolation of the dying. |
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5725 | More quotable paragraph breaks for NASB? | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 131326 | ||
You might be interested in the Theological Markup Language that the Christian Classic Ethereal Library is using. http://www.ccel.org/ThML/ They also have some stuff looking at different versification schemes. Looks like stuff right up your alley. You might also look into XSEM. |
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5726 | How much authority do leaders have? | Ruth 3:5 | DocTrinsograce | 131318 | ||
All of the things you mention are in the nature of authorities. Often they overlap. Often they overshadow. Often they interconnect. Sometimes, when I am meeting the requirements of one, I meet the requirements of others. We prioritize and so we should, but that implies choice. The real keyword is balance. For example, I might affirm that my priorities are God, Spouse, Children, etc. However, there are times when my far-better-half needs me. As I am tending to her needs, that does not mean I am denying the authority of the Lord or neglecting my children. In fact, I am instructed by the Lord to care for my wife. Even my children benefit when I do what I ought in the care of my wife. Etc. |
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5727 | Does God judge nations directly? | Obad 1:2 | DocTrinsograce | 131316 | ||
No Christian succeeds if they are not growing in their knowledge of the Lord and His Word. Growth is an essential element of all living things. Christianity is not a static condition. The language I was speaking of might be better termed a jargon. Understanding this language is not a requirement to becoming a Christian. Perhaps I did not state things as clearly as I would have preferred. As a Christian, in order to understand the essential doctrines, we must learn a new language. Words like belief, faith, grace, love, justification, sanctification, regeneration, salvation, atonement, etc. must be carefully defined. They do not and cannot continue to mean what they meant to us before we were saved. |
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5728 | Does God judge nations directly? | Obad 1:2 | DocTrinsograce | 131315 | ||
Regarding the doctrine of inerrancy, I can do no better than to direct you to the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy at http://www.reformed.org/documents/icbi.html. Far greater minds than mine have contributed to making this clear and concise statement on the subject (what it is and what it is not). Reighnskye, when you apply yourself to the process of interpretation, you must understand the cultural context in which a passage is written. That principle was not invented for Biblical interpretation. It applies to any kind of textual interpretation. You can find all kinds of things written about this on the web. Without these supremely logical means of interpreting written documents, our legal systems would be in complete failure. So, Google the words textual interpretation legal (you might even throw in the word hermeneutics). There's some fascinating reading out there that, as students of the Bible, would benefit us all. So, what is all this stuff about names? In ancient Hebrew the word for name is "shame." It actually means to call. Kind of like what we mean when we ask, "What are you called?" when we really mean, "What is your name?" But a name was much more than an epithet or tag to designate something. Rather, it was everything that that thing is known by. This makes a lot of sense, if you think about it. When I say "cat" it brings to mind all the attributes that those nasty house pets have as well as the things they do. In other words, we immediately think about "cat-ness." In ancient times people would superstitiously hide their real names, and adopt pseudonyms. They would not give their real names to anyone but their most trusted friends and family. This was because they thought that anyone who possessed their actual name, had power over them. Now, I'm not suggesting that there is anything mystical in a name. (I heard one lady say that if you said the name "Jesus" a thousand times you would instantly have the power of tongues. That is plain, superstitious ignorance.) However, to the ancient Hebrews -- and their later counterparts in the New Testament-- personal names meant more than they do to modern Americans. A name not only denoted an identity, but it denoted a person's position, honor, authority, power, nature, and character. (This is why God does not want us to make His name profane (i.e., common). This is why He does not want us to take it in vain, as in cursing; or to take it in vain, as in calling ourselves Christian and behaving otherwise.) In ancient times people protected their names very carefully. Thus, when God says that His word is above even His own name, He can swear by nothing higher. He is emphasizing the importance of His word. I not only hope that this helps the reader to better understand the Word of God, but also God Himself. Exo 15:3 The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name. Psa 124:8 Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth. Pro 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. Isa 42:8 I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images. Eze 36:23 And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, saith the Lord GOD, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes. Rom 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Phi 2:9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name |
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5729 | Hate father, mother? sell, give all? | Luke 14:26 | DocTrinsograce | 131297 | ||
Yes, that passage came to my mind as well after I had posted! Trickery and deception is deeply seated in the depravity of man. We shouldn't be surprised when lost people do it. Frankly, it surprises me more when I see them NOT do it! So lets start expecting it! Next, let's understand it so well that we can never be accused of using it, even inadvertently. The Truth ceases to be the Truth once comingled with the things of the flesh. Be assured that those members of this forum who are believers will be praying for you even as they read this post, and in the future as the Spirit brings you to mind! |
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5730 | Love/Feed/Tend His Sheep | Mark 6:34 | DocTrinsograce | 131291 | ||
John 21:15-17 Then when they broke fast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these? He said to Him, Yes, Lord, You know that I love You. He said to him, Feed My lambs! Again He says to him, secondly, Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me? He says to Him, Yes, Lord, You know that I love You. He said to him, Shepherd My sheep! Thirdly, He said to him, Simon son of Jonah, do you love Me? Peter was grieved that He said to him a third time, Do you love Me? And he said to him, Lord, You perceive all things, You know that I love You! Jesus said to him, Feed My sheep! (Literal Translation) We know that it is impossible to love God and hate the sheep (Matthew 22:38-39, 1 John 4:20). When you love someone, you love what they love. Christ loves His sheep. What did Christ do when He felt compassion for the lost sheep of Israel? He taught them. Therefore, if you love Christ, you will love His sheep. You will exhort (1 Tim 5:1), encourage (1 Thes 5:11, support (Gal 6:2), and teach (2 Tim 2:24). In so doing, you are feeding and tending His sheep. (Based on a sermon by Joseph Baden, 5 September 2004) |
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5731 | What is the believer's true relationship | Phil 3:20 | DocTrinsograce | 131272 | ||
Dear brother Ray, thank you for your comments. I mean no disrespect -- and I am quite confident that my following comments reflect my own limitations more than anything else -- but I cannot fathom your concern with capitalization. I believe I understand, on occasion, how you must be speaking of appropriate antecedents for some of the pronouns used in scripture. But I am quite at a loss when you distinguish between God giving us THE Holy Spirit and a holy spirit. Since reading your comments on the forum, I have done a bit of searching, but I find your position -- though I continue to fail to grasp it fully -- to be quite unique. Orthodox views of pneumatology do not see things in the fashion that you describe. I cannot find any reference to the notion of "a holy spirit" in any of the writings of the church now extant or in all of ecclesiastical history. God does, indeed, give us the Holy Spirit as surety for the promise of the covenant of grace (Luke 11:13, Eph 1:13, 4:30, 1 Thes 4:8). Also, we are raised from death unto life (John 5:24, Romans 5:21, 2 Cor 4:11, etc.). In that sense, we come alive spiritually. Prior to salvation we are spiritually dead. Sorry, sir, but I am too confused on this subject to be able to answer your questions. |
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5732 | What is the believer's true relationship | Phil 3:20 | DocTrinsograce | 131267 | ||
Recently, I was reading a discussion of the Puritan colonist John Winthrop. That phrase "in the world but not of the world" was used as the author sought to describe the distinctives of Puritanism. The author said that the believer's true home is not on earth but inheaven, so he must be careful not to lose his heart to all the things that this world has to offer (pleasures, material wealth, achievement, human love, and so on). On the other hand, the goodness of the things that God created should not be denied. There is nothing wrong with enjoying good food, music, love for your spouse, sports or recreation; as long as you don't become frivolous and crowd God out your heart. That is a very difficult balance! Thank you, Lord, that You do not leave us to our devices. Instead, You give us a new nature, and then provide us with Your Word, and the Holy Spirit to illuminate it. Nevertheless, dear Father, we yearn for the day to be home with You! |
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5733 | What is the believer's true relationship | Phil 3:20 | DocTrinsograce | 131263 | ||
Having lived the majority of my life in the deep South, I'll have to take your word for it! :-) I think Calvin would have approved. :-) | ||||||
5734 | Why is our love important? | John 13:34 | DocTrinsograce | 131262 | ||
We will practice it, if we belong to Him -- though, as Peter said, we should be striving to increase in it. If we do not belong to Him, it is impossible to practice. The unregenerate man is incapable of agape, nor can he comprehend it. Perhaps this is why it attracts there attention so readily! Good comments, Aix. |
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5735 | Does God judge nations directly? | Obad 1:2 | DocTrinsograce | 131248 | ||
Another point about semantics: Terminology in the sciences are often the subject itself. My mother studied sociology. I remember taking my first sociology course. I only attended one class, and I aced the course. I thought, "Hey, this stuff is just what Mom's been talking about all these years!" It was all vocabulary! Part of being a Christian means taking up a new language. Its kind of funny in our culture that wants to everything in their own language. I heard a good example this week: Imagine going into a physics class and listening to the professor lecture. Ten minutes into the class a person interupts and says, "Look, I'm from California and you need to use language that I'm comfortable with. Its my right to be spoken to in ways that I can understand." I think it would be clear that that person will not succeed in the study of physics! :-) |
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5736 | Does God judge nations directly? | Obad 1:2 | DocTrinsograce | 131247 | ||
Here is another quote. (Sorry, I keep remembering places where things are said so much more clearly than I have done. Sometimes I think I should just keep my yap shut, and post nothing but quotes!) Regarding scripture interpreting scripture, the Westminster Confession expresses this principle like this: "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 may be searched and known by other places that speak more clearly." |
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5737 | Does God judge nations directly? | Obad 1:2 | DocTrinsograce | 131246 | ||
Here's a quote pertinent to our discussion, and affirming your point of the part that the Holy Spirit plays in our understanding of scripture: "The testimony of the Spirit is more excellent than all reason. For as God alone is a fit witness of himself in his Word, so also the Word will not find acceptance in men’s hearts before it is sealed by the inward testimony of the Spirit. The same Spirit, therefore, who has spoken through the mouths of the prophets must penetrate into our hearts to persuade us that they faithfully proclaimed what had been divinely commanded." --John Calvin (Institutes Vol. 1, Ch. 7 section 4 4) |
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5738 | Difference between christian/ disciple | Acts 11:26 | DocTrinsograce | 131242 | ||
Jumping in here, entirely out of context just to share an anecdote. I have an uncle who has always challenged me to deeper insights and greater cerebration than is common. When I was a youngster I remember him coming to me and presenting the following question: "What is more important, love or truth? Imagine that your dear grandmother, who loves you very much, bakes you a batch of cookies. You eat the cookies become violently ill. When your grandmother asks you, how you liked the cookies, do you answer (a) 'Grandma, they were wonderful!' out of love or (b) 'Grandma, thank you, but they made me really sick.' out of honesty." We walk this narrow path frequently interacting with people around us. Sometimes it is best to just not let others lead us down to a point where we have to speak the truth. Before I'm misunderstood, here, let me cite another anecdote. This occurred with John Wesley. (I do not agree at all with Wesley's theology, but he was a very virtuous man, and, in that, I can find much to emulate.) In his time Wesley discouraged women from ornate jewelry and fancy clothes. At one place he was preaching, after the message an older dower women came dragging in tow a younger woman by the hand. Coming up to Wesley she thrust the young woman's hand into his face. She was wearing a very ornate engagement ring. The dower lady fiercely said, "What about this?" Wesley paused a moment and then replied, "Yes, that is a very lovely hand." |
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5739 | How much authority do leaders have? | Ruth 3:5 | DocTrinsograce | 131226 | ||
The definition of authorities, in this context, would be those who are invested with the power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge. They can be individuals, but they can also be organizations. They are temporal. They can change throughout our lifetime. I would include in this list parents, husbands, elders, and governments. God frequently guides through such agencies. (For example, once, after exhibiting a high level of stress at work, an atheist boss of mine suggested I pray more frequently!) In the case of the lion, submitting to its authority by fleeing would simply be exercising God's command regarding the sanctity of life -- although this would probably be more of a manifestation of instinct, than of cerebration. |
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5740 | Does God judge nations directly? | Obad 1:2 | DocTrinsograce | 131225 | ||
Hi, Reighnskye. Never apologize for semantics. We must clearly and cogently define our terms. Loosly or ambiguously defined terms are often the source of error and frequently at the root of apostacy and heresy. What you are describing as interpretation where you talk about the church caring for one another, is not over-spiritualizing. What you are doing is rendering lessons from the example set in the narration. This is something quite different, and is perfectly acceptable. We learn many things by the examples of those who went before us: "Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition." (1 Cor 10:11a) In answer to your question: There is no higher authority than the Word of God. This is so significant that God has raised His Word above His own name (Psalm 138:2b)! |
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