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341 | 2,3.or 4 comings? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 235917 | ||
Hi, Susan... Sometimes we refer to the coming of Christ as His advent (birth) and as His return or second coming (in the future at judgment). Sometimes we talk about God's "invasion of history." Certainly the birth and second coming could be characterized as such, but they are much more particular. We might even speak of a personal advent when Christ enters the life of the believer. In Him, Doc |
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342 | Need Bible verses on why man was created | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 236385 | ||
Amen. Well said, thenoel2. | ||||||
343 | Aren't Isaelites and Jews, one people? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 236452 | ||
Actually, Jews are descendants of Jacob (Israel). The descendants of Ishmael, although in the lineage of Abraham, are considered Gentiles (the Arabs). (cf Deuteronomy 29:13) | ||||||
344 | Aren't Isaelites and Jews, one people? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 236464 | ||
Jews would not agree with that definition -- regardless of stripe (practicing, non-practicing, religious, etc.). See the section on "Who is a Jew?" in the middle of this page: http://www.jewfaq.org/whoisjew.htm "It is important to note that being a Jew has nothing to do with what you believe or what you do." But hey, actually, what do I know? I was just born a Jew. Oy! |
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345 | Aren't Isaelites and Jews, one people? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 236485 | ||
Hi, CDBJ... Yes, you are correct: depending on context, a Jew may be any combination of those things. You also are right that we refer to Abraham as father. But you appropriately add the point that it is more complicated than that. There are descendants of Abraham who were never in Egyptian captivity. There were Hebrews who never left Egypt. There were Egyptians who accompanied the children of Israel (Jacob) as they fled. Thus, it is more involved than just genetic lineage. Rabbinic teaching does appear to agree, though, that the Chosen People included all of those who stood at Sinai (Exodus 18:1-20:23) and their descendants. Of course, many peoples from many lands later became converts or entered into the tribes through marriage, servitude, etc. Jewish identity is a question of important significance within the Jewish community, and has done since earliest Biblical times. Non-Jewish definitions are bandied about -- for a variety of benign or malignant purposes -- for at least as long a time. None of it ever seems to dissolve in the light of the Word. Perhaps that just proves how little authority is placed on Scripture alone. In Him, Doc |
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346 | interracial marriage | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 236661 | ||
Dear Cram, We have to be particularly cautious not to create doctrine from narrative. When a particular narrative is exemplary of a doctrine, that doctrine will always be found elsewhere in a didactic passage. Moreover, the passage you have chosen does not address a situation arising because of a mixed marriage. Rather it is a situation arising because of Miriam and Aaron's jealousy. (As put it, "The occasion of this seditious outbreak on the part of Miriam and Aaron against Moses was the great change made in the government by the adoption of the seventy rulers (Num 11:16). Their irritating disparagement of his wife (who, in all probability, was Zipporah (Exo 2:21), and not a second wife he had recently married) arose from jealousy of the relatives, through whose influence the innovation had been first made (Exo 18:13-26), while they were overlooked or neglected. Miriam is mentioned before Aaron as being the chief instigator and leader of the sedition.") In Him, Doc |
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347 | interracial marriage | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 236662 | ||
Oops... The quote was from the commentary by Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset and David Brown, | ||||||
348 | the difference between soul and spirit | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 236843 | ||
A very informative website: http://carm.org/jehovahs-witnesses |
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349 | Where is what happens to my soul | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 236927 | ||
You're welcome, Pastor Tim! | ||||||
350 | What does the Bible say about cremation? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 237034 | ||
Hi, pmarieb... Not "new" bodies, resurrected bodies. In Him, Doc |
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351 | global north evil | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 237833 | ||
Dear gkssharp, Would you be able to define more specifically who you mean by the "global north churches" (sic)? I do not find a consistent or usable definition on the Internet. If we know that more particularly, we may be able to give you a better answer. In Him, Doc |
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352 | global north evil | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 237834 | ||
Hi, gkssharp... By the way, if this churches are orthodox Christian, then it won't matter where in the world they are -- the church is universal. Their definition of evil will be pretty much the same. Evil, with some variation depending on context, is any deviation from the holy and righteous standard of God. In Him, Doc |
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353 | Pray for Builders and Laborers | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 238168 | ||
"John Calvin: A Heart for Devotion, Doctrine, Doxology" by Burk Parsons (Editor/Contributor), other contributors of various backgrounds include: Joel R. Beeke, Steven J. Lawson, W. Robert Godfrey, Thabiti M. Anyabwile, John MacArthur, Richard D. Phillips, Eric J. Alexander, Thomas K. Ascol, Keith A. Mathison, Jay E. Adams, Iain H. Murray, Philip Graham Ryken, Sinclair B. Ferguson, Jerry Bridges, D.G. Hart, Harry L. Reeder, Phillip R. Johnson, Derek W.H. Thomas, Michael S. Horton (2008, ISBN-10: 1567691064; ISBN-13: 978-1567691061, 246 pages) The Kindle version of this book is currently available free of charge. Lots of quotable quotes in this book. I will save some of those for another time. But I cannot resist at least one: "He [Calvin] was convinced the church had a sufficient designer, Jesus Christ, and an effective design, which was delineated in Scripture and displayed in the church of the first century. Clearly, Calvin would abhor the efforts of today’s church leaders to ‘redesign’ the church. He was aware that the Lord does not call us to pray for church designers, since the designer of the church is Christ, but to pray for ‘builders and laborers’ to faithfully build on ‘the foundation of the apostles and the prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the cornerstone’ (Ephesians 2:20)." |
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354 | how to explain the trinity | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 238172 | ||
You're right! I did err. I should have said, reason, Bible study, and prayer. Any of those that are lacking will yield nothing for God's Eternal Purpose, no matter what interpersonal skills one brings to bear. | ||||||
355 | Lies about God? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 238498 | ||
Hi, Cwinn.. When you joined the forum you agreed to the Terms of Use. Consequently, you have explicitly asserted and promised before one and all that you concur with these doctrines. Will the rest of Russelites approve of this behavior? In Him, Doc |
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356 | body, soul and spirit | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 238734 | ||
Hi, aworth35... Search function: to the right of your screen. Use keywords trichotomy or dichotomy. Use advanced search to see what I have written on the subject. Please, avail yourself of this free service. It takes a little bit of effort, but we will all welcome you to the particulars you can uncover there. Look here are some articles, too! http://www.theopedia.com/Humanity http://www.twoagespilgrims.com/doctrine/dichotomy-trichotomy-or-polychotomy/ http://chalcedon.edu/research/articles/the-nature-of-man-2/ I do not know how my acting may appear -- however, I did just wave to you cheerily. I also have a desire, I confess, for septuagenarian guitarists to become knowledgeable about Biblical anthropology. Happy reading! In Him, Doc |
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357 | plublic or private | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 238886 | ||
Hi, Cyndi... If you are beginning to understand the Word, it because of the work of God Himself (1 Corinthians 2:10-12). Pretty cool stuff, isn't it? In Him, Doc |
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358 | did we exist before being borne on earth | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 238932 | ||
Hi, Jasper... We can speak with no greater certainty than that which is revealed in Scripture. Logic would dictate, though, that there is a point in time when a person is granted a soul -- what used to be called ensoulment. Although the question predates Christianity, in the Middle Ages they thought that all the souls had been created (waiting in some kind of soul vault) ready to be popped into an available body. However, there were varying views as to when the "popping" might take place. I have even read that some people thought it varied based on gender. The moment of conception might well be a logical point at which ensoulment begins. Nonetheless, I suppose one might even argue that it followed the seed, rendering the possibilty that it occured prior to conception. To all such points of view I cannot but shrug. The trouble is that all of those fabled perspectives tend to have non-Biblical roots. I even suspect that the idea of humans being tripartate is extra-Biblical. That doesn't mean that it is necessarily wrong. Who knows for certain, for the Scripture does not explicitly address the issue. That is why I said I leaned toward the Traducian perspective. It just seems to make a bit more sense in light of what the Bible does tell us. But notice the words "leaned" and "seems"... I carefully use those words, lest I imply any greater certainty than that which I am granted by the Word. In Him, Doc |
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359 | evanglical hermeneutical approach mean | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 239005 | ||
Good post, Jalek. | ||||||
360 | OT saints went Paradise when they died | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 239235 | ||
Hi, Jalek... The idea that there are different ways in which men may be saved is an alien notion to the orthodox Christian beliefs built from Scripture (John 5:45-46; 12:32; 14:6; Acts 4:12). From the very first declaration of the gospel in the protoevangelium (Genesis 3:15), to the preaching of the gospel by God to Abraham (Galatians 3:8), to the final assertions of Revelation 22, all are solidly rooted in the historical event of the atonement of Christ alone. We are blessed to view that atonement as occurring in the past, while the Old Testament saints still looked to its future fillment as promised by God (Hebrews 11:1-3; 1 Peter 1:10). What a marvelous thing that our Lord built the redemption of all of His own past, present, and future, on this incredible work. Those who drink from the water of life (Isaiah 55:1-3; Revelation 22:17) will praise God for His redemptive work through nothing but the blood of the Lamb (Revelation 15:3). We are creatures of time, in which we exist and think. Time is an artifact -- something created by our God -- and something that He is not subject. In Him, Doc |
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