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401 | Is Limited Atonement Bibical? | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 34581 | ||
Paul seems to take the other tack and expounds on faith, which shows us, along with John and the emphasis on believe, the broad scope of how all Scripture is God breathed and how the Lord is diversified in trying to reach a lost and dying world with the message of Christ. I guess we could say that believe is on one side of the coin and repent is on the other and the whole thing is gilded with faith which is more precious then gold. Now there is a new wrinkle that I've coined, with the gilding, no pun intended. CDBJ | ||||||
402 | tribulation vs. wrath | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 35449 | ||
I think that a lot of people miss the boat on the Olivet discourse the key was that believers, namely the disciples, ask the Lord a question. They knew that he was leaving and they wanted to know with great concern when he would be coming back. Matthew 24:3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? Jesus actually told them what they could expect to happen and the things that would be going on just before his return. The believers that would be going through this great tribulation should be looking up when these things begin to happen. No one knows the day or the hour but they sure can know the season. Paul must have taught the same thing that Christ did in Matt.24. because he said that the believers weren't in the dark like the unbelieving world will be in the last days. 1 Thes. 5:1-5 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. 2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 3For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. 4But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. The peace and safety isn't enjoyed by the believers in these verses, it is the unbelievers that are saying peace and safety. The believers are going through tribulation. |
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403 | tribulation vs. wrath | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 35553 | ||
Lets assume that you believe that Christ will come before the great tribulation takes place, and this is the general opinion that has circulated for about the last hundred or so years. Now all of the sudden you find yourself in the middle of the great tribulation and this convincing world ruler is on the scene taking over the whole world. Lets say that they even want you to put this leaders symbol on the back of your hand before you can even buy anything, but it's OK because it's just for identification, so they say. The next thing that will run through your mind is, hay I must have been wrong in my belief, because the church or body of Christ is supposed to be gone before all this torture stuff takes place! So if I was wrong about that maybe there is a lot in the Bible that I have been wrong about because sure enough people that claim to be Christians are dying at the hands of this super power. What Hitler did to the Jews, this guy is doing to the Jews and the Christians. Since I was wrong about this tribulation stuff, maybe I don't really have eternal life like I thought, and what these people are doing to those that profess Christ is the real thing for sure. The next thing that goes through your head is that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, so could you guys use kind of a small mark because I never really have liked tattoos, and besides that I am getting pretty hungry about now since you wouldn't sell me any food. So does it make a difference when Christ comes, He seemed to think so and so did Paul in his teaching. Matthew 24:4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 2 Thes. 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; If everyone is expecting the rapture to take place before the great tribulation the faith of many will crumble and we might even find a verse in the Bible that goes something like this. Luke 18:8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? Have a nice day. CDBJ |
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404 | tribulation vs. wrath | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 35591 | ||
I am sorry that you took it that way, but if I remember right I think it was your question, does it really mater. I was just trying to show you a scenario and the severity of the wrong decision, if I would have answered your question with a yes, would you have felt as bad. If I really made you feel that bad please accept my apology but please challenge the answer, please don't think that the answer was a personal attack on you that was not the intent. The answers and questions on the forum go out to hundreds and I haven't any idea what everyone is thinking. When my pastor says something that steps on my toes I don't accuse him of attacking me personally. I'm sorry you feel that way! Have a nice day, CDBJ |
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405 | tribulation vs. wrath | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 35596 | ||
Well zach, I never quite know what to say next, I was just accused of injuring two believers with the same message that you are saying Amen to. The message that is presented by Christ in Matthew chapter 24 sure doesn't sound like roses and kisses and a sweet world of love for everyone, the way I see it. If people see the devil coming down to earth to love all the Christians when he is finally cast out of heaven, they are sure going to be in for a big shock! The Word of God is trying to tell us but people just don't want to hear it. Rev. 12:12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. Am I reading this wrong or what? Have a nice day, CDBJ |
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406 | tribulation vs. wrath | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 35611 | ||
Very good point, I just don't like to see people hurt especially by something that I say because I didn't come across on my thread the way that I intended. Have you ever looked at the web www.signministries.org I think if you haven't you might find it quite interesting. CDBJ |
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407 | tribulation vs. wrath | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 35616 | ||
Zach, have you ever noticed when people quote the following verse that they assume more then the verse actually says. Matthew 24:36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. What does is say, DAY and HOUR i.e. don't try to set a date. But the Bible does state specifically that we will know the season. 1 Thes. 5:1-2 Now, brothers, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, 2for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. I don't think that Paul could say this to the Church today: 1 Thes. 5:4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. What do you think? CDBJ |
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408 | tribulation vs. wrath | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 35706 | ||
There isn't a doubt in my mind but that Christ was speaking to believers in Matthew, they are the ones that ask the question. Matthew 24:3-4 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? 4And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. The hot topic of debate is this, are there any prophesies yet in Scripture that have to be fulfilled before Christ can return! I say yes, or there is a lot of Scripture that must be rationalized away by some mean or another, for the imminent return of Christ to be true; as so many that believe in the pretrib. position claim. I use to believe in the pretrib. position but there were always so many loopholes, and the posttrib. position is worse yet. |
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409 | tribulation vs. wrath | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 35737 | ||
I have to agree with you that the pretrib. position would be my choice if I had anything to do with it, but that is not the case. The Bible says what it says weather I like it or not. I think that believers want to believe everything in the Bible, but when we get a preconceived thought in our heads it is hard to understand or break the pattern to let a new thought in even if the old thoughts are proven defective. Let me give you an example which we have been discussing, Matthew chapter 24 in contrast to I Thess. 1 Matthew 24:21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. Now if we compare this verse with the following verse the pretrib, position looks rather obvious, or does it. 1 Thes. 1:10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come. Both of these verses are true but without using all of God's word to establish the timing of the two verses mentioned one might come up with only one solution. The problem in question is in two different kinds of trouble; one is called the great tribulation and the other is called wrath. When we try to make them both the same that is where the fly gets in the soup. Just analyzing the words of Christ, in reference to the severity of the great tribulation, it couldn't be the wrath of God because there was a time that was worst then this; when God destroyed the whole world by water, yet Jesus said that since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. This is a definite reference to a tribulation that believers will have to face and it is not coming from God because he is going to stop it for the elect's sake, he isn't the cause but he sure is going to put a hault to it. Then there are those that will say yes, but the rapture has already taken place and those are the elect of the tribulation. I tell them if that's the case it still couldn't be God's wrath because ALL believers have the same promise, that believers will not suffer God's wrath; even the 144,000 thousand are sealed for protection before God's wrath takes place. |
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410 | Why will Satan be bound then loosed ? | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 45661 | ||
The only way that man can ever change is by receiving a new nature or becoming a new creature in Christ; the change takes place in the soul of those who put their faith in Christ. | ||||||
411 | Jesus know all things why marvelled? | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 62980 | ||
I was in the process of answering your question with reference to Matt. 24:36 when I noticed Hanks post. There is nothing that I can add to it as I believe he is correct in his post and I am in full agreement. CDBJ | ||||||
412 | kyros moment | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 71107 | ||
Hello justme, check out page 306 in Vine under KAIROS in the index. It had me going for a while until I caught the pronunciation. |
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413 | kyros moment | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 71109 | ||
Hi john, I think you might be referring to the Greek word KURIOS; it is used throughout the New Testament and is translated Lord. | ||||||
414 | kyros moment | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 71111 | ||
I picked my copy of W.E. Vine in 1966, now does that tell you anything? I have a program on my PC that goes into the Greek and Hebrew and I use it quite a lot. It has almost replaced my entire library of study books with a few exceptions. I can usually find the answers that I need in my program faster then I can find one of my books on it’s shelf. My how times change and knowledge is increasing at a phenomenal rate? That sounds like something I think I might have read someplace? | ||||||
415 | What program are you referring to? | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 71266 | ||
It sure makes researching the Word easy. | ||||||
416 | Which Church is the right one? | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 71385 | ||
Greetings Hank, I do in fact attend church and, with my wife, do as much as we can within the church; it is a very large church and we thoroughly enjoy the fellowship as well as the teaching and worship aspect of it. The only problem is I don’t want to mislead someone into thinking that a building or a particular denomination is going to do them any good as far as their salvation is concerned. There are many in our church that are practicing churchanity and it bothers me to no end. When listening to their testimony, as it were, they talk about how nice the church is and how much they have enjoyed it since attending. The main thing that is missing in their testimony is the name Jesus. Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. If I spend five minutes lifting up the benefits of belonging to my church I look at it as wasting that time that I could have used lifting up my incredible Savior Jesus Christ. People need Christ first and if they are obedient to the study of the Word, II Tim. 2:15, the Lord will put them where he wants them. As someone so aptly put it, sitting in a church will no more make you a Christian the sitting in a garage will make you a car. There are a lot of people sitting in churches that are assuming that they are Christians and that just isn’t the case and the big problem is that they won’t find out until it’s too late. Matthew 7:21-23 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. [22] Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? [23] And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Too many people are trying to put the cart before the horse, only when they get the cart they forget all about the horse, thinking that they have it all with the beautiful cart that they are sitting in. All of the church ritual in the world won’t take the place of the reality of a personal relationship with the living Jesus Christ. It is like trying to explain an automatic washing machine to someone that has never seen one. They are perfectly content with beating their clothes on a rock; the will never miss something that they have never had and your not about to convince the any different. That is what it says in Matthew in spiritual terms. Matthew 16:15-17 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? [16] And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. [17] And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. We can’t reveal to anyone who Jesus really is, that is the work of the Father and as a result those that have had this revealed to them by the Father are members of the true church or body of Christ. People are always trying to perform works for God and God makes it pretty clear what he wants man to do. John 6:28-29 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? [29] Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. So the way I see it I should be lifting up Christ not my denomination in order for people to have faith in him. Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. I think that churches with their pastors and teachers are for the believers not unbelievers so that the believers can do the work of reaching the unregenerate. Ephes. 4:12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Well it even sounds to me like I am beginning to soapbox so I guess it’s time for me to shut up! CDBJ |
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417 | Which Church is the right one? | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 71397 | ||
It sounds to me like the fellow who visited you was a name-dropper but if I were the one he was talking to he should have been expounding on a name that is above every name. What “I” look for in a local church is it’s ability to communicate and teach God’s Word to all levels of believers and it’s outreach to save a lost and dying world along with a strict adherence to biblical principals with ministers that aren’t so heavenly Holy that they are no earthly good; example, as Paul put it, 1 Cor. 9:18-23 What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel. [19] For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more. [20] And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law; [21] To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law. [22] To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. [23] And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you. From my point of view if people are not encouraged to carry a Bible to church by their ministers, so that they can prove their views, something must be wrong and they are afraid of being exposed by the truth if in fact they are teaching truth! Check out the first two words in this verse. 2 Tim. 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: Tie this with the following from the NASB with emphasis on the word SUM, meaning all added up together with nothing left out. Psalm 119:160 The sum of Thy word is truth, And every one of Thy righteous ordinances is everlasting. Sound like I’m at it again! CDBJ |
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418 | Which Church is the right one? | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 71415 | ||
Greetings EdB, you are right about some ministers being entertainers but then again I have talked to ministers that weren’t even close to being born again for that matter, the woods are full of them. I think that there is something to be said about what Paul taught. 2 Cor. 11:13-15 [13] For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. [14] And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. [15] Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their deeds. Add this to the portion in Timothy 1 Tim. 6:10 For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith, and pierced themselves with many a pang. If the Lord is blessing the ministry and he wants it to continue and the leaders of the flock are faithful to the directive of Paul, 2 Tim. 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. If this is the case the Lord will cause it to prosper in spite of the individual; it’s not the man it’s the message. Moses himself it is said was slow of speech. Some of these places that put on the dog and pony show to draw people in are doing nothing more then cheapening the message of God’s precious word and making it a mockery. They are turning the Gospel of Christ into a sideshow and not presenting it as was designed. They are lifting up attractions to subvert the hearers and it not uncommon now days; but this wasn’t the message that Paul taught. 1 Cor. 2:1-4 And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. [2] For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. [3] And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. [4] And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: That doesn’t sound like the format of today’s method do you think? I go to the largest single congregation of any church in Ohio and I guarantee you that none of these wild methods are employed. We have to have five services every Sunday to get everybody in and are growing with leaps and bounds just by expounding on the Word. There are people who are starving for God’s Word, and the sideshows aren’t needed if the Truth is given out the way God intended. I think that I will change my handle from CDBJ to Soapbox; I seem to be on a roll today and probably getting under some dear brother’s skin of which I apologize. CDBJ |
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419 | Which Church is the right one? | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 71440 | ||
Hi EdB, that fact is we have 28 full time pastors and over a seven million dollar building project that should be finished by June. Ephes. 3:20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, |
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420 | Animal Talks? | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 71456 | ||
If what you say is true then how do you explain the situation that Peter mentions? 2 Peter 2:15-16 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; [16] But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet. That sounds pretty explicit to me that an animal was actually doing the talking; the dumb ass speaking with man's voice! |
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