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641 | no smoking but alcohol and drugs ok? | Is 44:1 | BradK | 114247 | ||
Bojo2, Thanks for the clarification. I did not take your post as tongue and cheek, so I responded based on the content alone:-) We have had others in the past who have held to such nonsensical views, so I was a bit leary. My apologies, and I'm glad to hear we're on the same page. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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642 | "I make peace, and create evil" | Is 45:7 | BradK | 65927 | ||
Dear zerotheory, Your response to Joe fails to address a very pertinent scripture.Jesus said "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone." (Luke 18:19) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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643 | Isaiah 45:7 | Is 45:7 | BradK | 136490 | ||
Lmaddox, Possibly this will help. The Commentary Critical says of Is. 45:7: " 7. form … create—yatzar, to give “form” to previously existing matter. Bara, to “create” from nothing the chaotic dark material. light … darkness—literally (Ge 1:1–3), emblematical also, prosperity to Cyrus, calamity to Babylon and the nations to be vanquished [Grotius] … Isaiah refers also to the Oriental belief in two coexistent, eternal principles, ever struggling with each other, light or good, and darkness or evil, Oromasden and Ahrimanen. God, here, in opposition, asserts His sovereignty over both [Vitringa]. create evil—not moral evil (Jam 1:13), but in contrast to “peace” in the parallel clause, war, disaster (compare Ps 65:7; Am 3:6)." Hopefully this will help, BradK |
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644 | What does Jesus looks like? | Is 53:2 | BradK | 230300 | ||
Hello naphal, On what do you base the statement, "Those pictures of Jesus are most likely the closest to what he actually looked like."? It may possibly be a likeness of Him, but that's it! Anything else is pure speculation! BradK |
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645 | What does Jesus looks like? | Is 53:2 | BradK | 230308 | ||
Hello naphal, I hate to disappoint you, but just because you said why doesn't establish it as anything close to being fact! My point is this: Upon what evidence do you base your opinion? What "earliest pictures of Jesus to the middle ages" do you refer? Where is your evidence? There are no likenesses or pictures of Jesus! None. Furthermore, I'm unaware of any existing images, etc of Him dating from the First-century. I don't know to what "weve always known" you're referring to. What is it we've always known? I'm not familiar with this theory- if it can even be called that! Please provide this Forum with some shred of Biblical/Archeological support or leave the speculation! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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646 | Is healing a guarantee?? | Is 53:5 | BradK | 113419 | ||
punkiedo, No, healing IS NOT a guarantee! I must side with kalos on this matter for good reason. The primary emphasis of the miracles done by Jesus were not for the benefit of the healed, but rather to authenticate and validate His ministry. They were to show that He was truly the Messiah (John 4:48). Come now, if you truly believe what you said about Mark 16:18, that "It says SHALL recover. Not they might",then I suggest you ingest some form of deadly poison and report back to us Monday! It's not that the text wasn't true (or isn't true today), but in context it was Christ's authentication for the disciples minisitry (vs. 17). The "those who believed" is refering to the disciples, not EVERY believer that follows. Now, this is not to say that God can't or won't heal today. He does! We need to ask the question whether this verse is prescriptive or descriptive of it's matter. I would submit Mark 16:16-18 IS NOT a normative prescription by which we live today. Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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647 | Is healing a guarantee?? | Is 53:5 | BradK | 113475 | ||
CDBJ, I give you a hearty Amen! Our 21st Century American Christian culture is dominated by Me-first! Do we seek God for who He is, because He is? ( Ps. 46:10)God is not just a genie to grant us our every want. He is a God who alone is worthy of our worship and praise- regardless of our circumstances!(Rev. 4:11) What of Job 1:9, "So Satan answered the Lord and said, "Does Job fear God for nothing?" Can we say the same thing? God is indeed "Jehovah-Repheka"- the Lord that healeth thee ( Ex 15:25,26). All of our healing- both physical and spiritual- come from the Lord, without doubt! But He is more than just about healing as the many other names of God in scripture so clearly indicate! May we be able to say with confidence as Job did "Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him." (15:13) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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648 | Is healing a guarantee?? | Is 53:5 | BradK | 113487 | ||
punkiedo, Obviously, nothing I say strikes home with you. You say, "get real", I am real, trust me. I have to wonder if you even read what was said, because it's apparent that you haven't, or you wouldn't make such flippant remarks. Caustic,smart-alecked reponses don't bolster your argument, nor change what I've said, or what I believe:-) You inquire, "SO WHY PRAY???", how about following the admonition in Philippians 4:4-6 for starters. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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649 | Is healing a guarantee?? | Is 53:5 | BradK | 113490 | ||
punkiedo, You make a rather bold, and might I say entirely incorrect statement when you ask, "Are you saying that the bible was false when these were stated?" It should be I that now say, "Get real". Come on, lets lay off the patronizing comments and snide remarks:-) You obviously DID NOT read what I wrote. Go back and read it again, before you start putting words into my mouth and hearing what I'm not saying, please. With all due respect,it is simply folly to say what you say and I would expect you to know better. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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650 | Is healing a guarantee?? | Is 53:5 | BradK | 113501 | ||
punkiedo, I think we can agree to disagree:-) No, I'm not offended, but I think it the better part of charity to practice good people skills! I think you would agree that we have to develop our theology based upon the entirety of scripture, and then exegete those passages to have a clear understanding. There are no specific passages that state " no guarantee of healing" or "healing is guaranteed". We have to make that determination, and hopefully it is based upon sound principles of interpretation and exegesis! Good people can and will disagree about non-essentials in the Word. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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651 | Is healing a guarantee?? | Is 53:5 | BradK | 113542 | ||
Punkiedo, You make a rather unsubstantiated quantum leap when you state "Do you know that Salvation in the old testament Almost always means SAVING HEALTH." Really? Which Hebrew Lexicon or Scholar supports you? "As you are the one who keeps crying "show me scripture", may I kindly ask where you received your rather novel interpretation of the OT word for"salvation?" Was it by personal study or from someone else? You see, the reason I ask is this: I don’t see ANYWHERE in the OT, where the 4 different words for salvation that carry the primary meaning YOU say! Here they are: 1. "yashuah" f. Passive participle of 3467; TWOT 929b; GK 3802; 78 occurrences; AV translates as “salvation” 65 times, “help” four times, “deliverance” three times, “health” three times, “save” once, “saving” once, and “welfare” once. 1 salvation, deliverance. 1A welfare, prosperity. 1B deliverance. 1C salvation (by God). 1D victory. This is the closest, but only 3 of 78 occurences are even close. Ther's no majority here! 2. "yasha" v. A primitive root; TWOT 929; GK 3828 and 3830 and 4635; 205 occurrences; AV translates as “save” 149 times, “saviour” 15 times, “deliver” 13 times, “help” 12 times, “preserved” five times, “salvation” three times, “avenging” twice, “at all” once, “avenged” once, “defend” once, “rescue” once, “safe” once, and “victory” once. 1 to save, be saved, be delivered. 1A (Niphal). 1A1 to be liberated, be saved, be delivered. 1A2 to be saved (in battle), be victorious. 1B (Hiphil). 1B1 to save, deliver. 1B2 to save from moral troubles. 1B3 to give victory to. 3. "yesha" n m. From 3467; TWOT 929a; GK 3829; 36 occurrences; AV translates as “salvation” 32 times, “safety” three times, and “saving” once. 1 deliverance, salvation, rescue, safety, welfare. 1A safety, welfare, prosperity. 1B salvation. 1C victory. 4."tashuwah", n f. From 7768 in the sense of 3467; TWOT 929e; GK 9591; 34 occurrences; AV translates as “salvation” 17 times, “deliverance” five times, “help” five times, “safety” four times, and “victory” three times. 1 salvation, deliverance. 1A deliverance (usually by God through human agency). 1B salvation (spiritual in sense). Do you see the problem I’m having? You are either unlearned, or simply careless! Either way you're on very tenuous ground. Sister,It is one thing to error, quite another to not even take the time or care to be certain about that which you communicate. Some advice: Look before you leap! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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652 | claiming things in your life | Is 53:5 | BradK | 136093 | ||
Janae, Welcome to the Forum and good to hear from you. I would have to echo Hanks' thoughts on this matter. I think in considering your statement that "my view is that Jesus' atoning death was complete and adequate for redeeming the whole person--spirit, soul, and body", historical context should be weighed. Is. 53:5 has never been interpreted as physical healing until relatively recent times! The majority of classical commentaries render the understanding as spiritual! It is spiritual healing that we need- far beyond the physical- for we shall ALL die eventually! I don't see the context of either Psalm 103:3 or James 5:14-16 as having to do with salvation and it's inherent blessings. We need to consider the whole of the teaching of scripture before we jump to conclusions such as "God always heals", or "His death was intended to provide physical healing", etc. I don't believe scripture warrants this. Read Hebrews 11:36-38 and tell me that God always wants us healed! Note verse 39 :"And all these, having gained approval through their faith, did not receive what was promised". By faith some lived and some died horrible deaths. Did God neglect to heal them, or was there perhaps another, more noble purpose He had in mind? I think there was. The error of much of todays' teaching is that God wants us healthy, wealthy and wise! While we may receive such blessings they're not a guarantee. (See Job. 1:9) If I may offer you some advice: We all come to our study of the Word with certain presuppositions. Part of learning and truly desiring to seek Him is to set aside our presuppositions and be open to input and insight from other, more mature believers! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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653 | claiming things in your life | Is 53:5 | BradK | 136116 | ||
Hi Mark, Good to hear from you and thanks for your reply. I agree with your observations. How I would look at and view Matt. 8:17 is by examining the quotation from Is. 53:4 which says: “Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.” (KJV) C.H. Spurgeon gives this exposition, “What a joyous note there is in that sorrowful line, “With his stripes we are healed”! Glory be to God, we are healed of our soul-sickness, cured of the disease of sin, by this strange surgery, not by stripes upon ourselves, but by stripes upon our Lord!” The Commentary Critical notes, “carried … sorrows—The notion of substitution strictly. “Carried,” namely, as a burden. “Sorrows,” that is, pains of the mind; as “griefs” refer to pains of the body (Ps 32:10; 38:17). Mt 8:17 might seem to oppose this: “And bare our sicknesses.” But he uses “sicknesses” figuratively for sins, the cause of them. Christ took on Himself all man’s “infirmities;” so as to remove them; the bodily by direct miracle, grounded on His participation in human infirmities; those of the soul by His vicarious suffering, which did away with the source of both. Sin and sickness are ethically connected as cause and effect (Is 33:24; Ps 103:3; Mt 9:2; Jn 5:14; Jam 5:15).” We need to further keep in mind the passage as it would have been understood by its’ original, intended audience. Did they have in view “physical healing”? It is also my studied view,that the miracles wrought by Christ were not done simply to heal the individual(s). In other words, the primary purpose was to authenticate His ministry and to show forth that He was the prophesied Messiah to Israel, not just to provide healing! Those are my thoughts:-) Speaking the Truth in Love, |
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654 | claiming things in your life | Is 53:5 | BradK | 136363 | ||
Hi Sam, Well, you're advocating the "name-it-and-claim-it" WOF heresy, my friend. It is not in any way, shape , or form the entirety of the teaching of scripture. This is basically a 20th and 21st Century, American Christian philosophy that only mirrors the affluence we have as a society. I seriously challenge that your rendition of James 4:2 is correct. So, you don't have to work, by sweat, put in any time or effort? Just "claim it" and God as our magical genie, Vending machine will give it to us? Please... How about Psalm 46:10 and Job 1:9? Can we just be still and know that He is God and seek Him for who He is alone? That too takes quite a bit of faith! Thats my take. BradK |
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655 | claiming things in your life | Is 53:5 | BradK | 136549 | ||
Sam, I'll make this brief and try not get too far off the track. Here are 2 observations: 1. If you're financing the car, I seriously doubt that this is a blessing from God. Anyone can afford to "finance" something and many live above their means by doing so. I'm not in the least bit impressed! Sam, the bank still owns the car, but they allow you to drive it because they don't have a parking lot big enough. 2. At 21 it would appear to me that you could make much wiser use of your financial resources. Many of the younger generation such as yourself have the "I want it now" mentality and will not work for and earn something it took their parents YEARS to acquire. If you are making a strong 6 figure income and were entirely debt-free and paid for the car in cash you might be justified. From experience, most people are just broke at different levels:-( Let's get on with the business of Bible study. Yours In Christ, BradK |
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656 | claiming things in your life | Is 53:5 | BradK | 136665 | ||
AMEN! BradK |
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657 | Prayers for Brother John (stjohn) | Is 54:10 | BradK | 221374 | ||
John, Welcome back brother. My prayers continue to be with you. Rom. 15:13 BradK |
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658 | The Gift of Faith | Is 55:3 | BradK | 200329 | ||
Hi Doc, Here's the Corollary: Faith is not a force nor a power to manipulate the Almighty. I'll relate a little story from TV today that illustrates this- what faith is not: Kenneth Copeland was mesmerizing his audience with a spin of fiction. In all of 5 minutes he proceeded to relay a story of him "working his faith on God" to get Him to reveal Himself to (KC) personally (after listing a long littany of WOF Super Heroes who had similar experiences). What do you suppose God "told" him in this conversation? Of course, that "his faith would go back 5 years" and that he needed to remember His promise to Abraham. Relating the doubting Thomas account in John 20:28 he said "blessing", "blessing", etc. "Blessed are those who believe and have not yet seen". Copeland went on to proclaim his allegiance to "the Word of God", all to the hearty applause and 'amens' of his audience. Hmmm.... Sounds like a rather silly and ridiculous fable to me (2 Tim. 4:2). My ears were sure tickled:-( Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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659 | ... | Is 55:11 | BradK | 174750 | ||
Hello Vince, I'm not quite clear as to what prompts your Q and A dialog, or if there is an end point to be sought? I would recommend that you review the Terms of Use and About the Forum as they may benefit you:-) Do you or do you not believe that the Bible is the Word of God? If you do not, the burden of proof is on you to show otherwise. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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660 | Greetings to all on this Lord's Holy Day | Is 58:13 | BradK | 224382 | ||
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