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441 | Difference between Sabbath and Sunday? | Genesis | EdB | 242084 | ||
Not to be argumentative but I think we give Constantine to much credit and/or to much blame. The Lord's day, "first day of the week" was chosen long before Constantine came into being. Today I was reading a excerpt from Josh McDowell's book New Evidence that Demands a Verdict. In it Josh wrote one of the things that convinced him of Christianity was. "THE LORD’S DAY: All the apostles were Jews, and for any Jew to turn from the observance of their time-honored Sabbath Day, which was established in Eden and had been made a sign of the covenant-relation with God, Exodus 31:13 and Ezekiel 20:12 and 20, a miraculous event would have to have happened. However, these disciples did change their day of worship from the time-honored Sabbath to the first day of the week, and that custom has continued down to our times. As early as A.D. 70, Barnabas, one of the early Fathers wrote, “We keep the Lord’s Day with joyfulness, the day also on which Jesus rose from the dead.” We also see this referenced in scripture in Acts 20:7, 1 Corinthians 16:2, Revelation 1:10. To me the name is arbitrary it could very well be Sonday as it is Sunday. As to the origin of "halos" I can't speak with authority but I believe it is more artistic liberty than trying to honor any particular god. Ancients often portrayed their deities with a glow or halos around their heads but this was more to emphasis their radiance rather than any form of homage to a the sun god. In scripture we often see a reference to a radiance or glow (possibly a halo) in the description of God, Jesus or even Moses after he spent time in God's presence. |
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442 | Who is my neighbor? | Luke 10:29 | EdB | 242046 | ||
Actually Jesus did answer the question but most people miss the answer. They look at how Samaritan treated his neighbor. | ||||||
443 | Islam the religion that hates Christians | Luke 6:28 | EdB | 242009 | ||
I don't think anyone was suggestting that political activity is an answer to a spiritual problem. The religion of Islam declares itself to be against Christianity. It repeatedly calls for the conversion of Christians and if Christians fail to convert they are to be beheaded. Islam is a spiritual adversary of Christianity and as a spritiual adversary the only effective way to combat that is through prayer. James 5:16 (NASB) 16 ... The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much. The church in attempt to show Christian love often down plays their opponents real motives until prohibitions against Christianity are in place and then it is too late. Islam is also more than a religion it is a social/political/economic structure. As such Islam wants to enslave the world under it's LAW. Islam wants the world to live under Sharia LAW which opposes much of the freedom we enjoy here in America. To that aspect of Islam yes political opposition is our recourse. Again is must be bathed with prayer. The mistake is to try to make Islam our friends. The Koran clearly states a follower of Mohammed can not be a friend of a non believer of Islam. So we only fool ourselves when we try to make them something their religion tells them they can not be. We are to show them Christian love, a love that shares Jesus with them. Not a love that tries to get into bed with them. |
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444 | Praying in tongues | Bible general Archive 4 | EdB | 242004 | ||
Let me publicily clear a misunderstanding in my post above I used the word nemesis in referrence to my relationship with Doc. That was an unfortunate choice of a word. I meant it as I was the one that often added to Doc's responses to insure there was a theologically unbiased presentation of the various theological positions. Doc unfortunately took to mean I was declaring him my enemy. I didn't want to be accused of being a psalm 26:19 person so I figured I should clear up this apparent misunderstanding of my use of the nemesis While I hold Doc's theology to be an abhorrent philosophy of man and I'm sure he feels my position to be equally wrong, however I do not consider Doc to be an enemy. Doc is not public enemy #1 to me. :-) |
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445 | A Doctrine for Saints | Matt 13:21 | EdB | 242003 | ||
I read Brown's view of Hebrews 6:4-6, he deals with it by saying scripture includes a situation that could never happen. Brown does not explain why God or the person that penned Hebrews would waste everyone's time writing about something that in Brown's opinion could never happen. I of course believe God doesn't write about things that could never happen so I see this as a very serious warning to all that handle their salvation in a trivial manner. Thanks for the reference, I think I will just stick to a literal reading of scripture instead of Mr Brown's opinion. |
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446 | A Doctrine for Saints | Matt 13:21 | EdB | 242000 | ||
Thanks for the info. FYI open library does not have a readable book on Hebrews by Brown. And I'm sure OSAS advocates have talked their way around Hebrews 6:4-6 and Hebrew 10:25, but a literal reading clearly is saying that a saved Christian can fall from salvation and if they do there is no return. |
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447 | A Doctrine for Saints | Matt 13:21 | EdB | 241994 | ||
I wonder what Mr Brown does with Hebrews 6:4-6 and Hebrew 10:25? |
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448 | Islam the religion that hates Christians | Luke 6:28 | EdB | 241981 | ||
I agree but we are also admonished to be wise as a serpent and harmless as a dove. Matt 10:16. I believe this is where the church is failing. They are failing to tell that a defining doctrine of Islam is to convert the world to Islam and that the use of force to do so is approved. We are told in Ephesians to beware of the wiles of Satan, to put on the armour of God and to stand fast. No where is it suggested that we stick our Heads in the sand, so to speak, under the guise of loving our enemy. I' not saying anyone is saying that but the church has history of doing just that until it is too late, as proven by the prayer I school ban and abortion problem and ow the redefinition of marriage and the homosexual issues. We need to standup and say No, |
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449 | The Choice Is Ours | Joshua | EdB | 241949 | ||
Joshua 24:14-15 (NASB) 14 "Now, therefore, fear the LORD and serve Him in sincerity and truth; and put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. 15 "If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." |
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450 | What is predetermination all about | John 3:16 | EdB | 241898 | ||
I agree let us point to the Bible but let us not just point to the proof texts used to support our position. Let us point to the whole of scripture and admonish the person to show themselves as approved of God and to rightly divide it, learning not just pick out texts to support an agenda. I'm not sure why you included this but I never suggestted she need to depend on anyone to interpret scripture for her. I suggestted she sought her pastor so he could in all honesty give her both sides of the debate and help her understand why the denomination she was a part of felt as it did. I suggested this to help her be at peace in the church God had placed her. As I said there are equally able, talented, faithful, knowledgeable, dedicated, honest, wise, sprit led students, scholars and theologians on both sides of this issue. All believe they are lead to their position by the Holy Spirit and to suggest otherwise is unfair and untrue. |
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451 | What is predetermination all about | John 3:16 | EdB | 241894 | ||
Doc it appears you are saying that anyone that doesn't read the scriptures as you do are resisting scripture in an attempt to satisfy a preceived need to think we have free will. And you imply you have learned to get beyond that and therefore you are able to read scripture with a clarity that others that stand on the opposite side of the issue of predestination aren't. I agree we aren't sanctified by controversy and more than anything we need unity in the body of Christ. However this issue requires more study than simply reading a few verses that seem to suggest predestination, neglecting other passages that suggest man's free will choice. We must study and rightly divide scripture not seek Scripture to find passages that supports our beliefs in either direction. That is why I said it was a thorny question and one that has been unsettled for hundreds of years. I should have suggestted that instead of seeking an answer from people on a forum like this that have no real accountability to her that she should seek an answer from her pastor. People on both sides of this issue are certain the Holy Spirit has lead them to the truth. They are equally dedicated, faithful, scholars, men and women that have given their entire lives to the study of the Word and seeking the truth of God. I believe all have considered and rejected the conclusion that they reach the choice they did because of a baser instinct or to fill some emotional need. |
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452 | What is predetermination all about | John 3:16 | EdB | 241886 | ||
Unfortunately it is not that simple. That is why this subject has been debated for hundreds of years. To many have picked a word and based doctrine and theology on the that one word. God says consider all of scripture and rightly divide it. | ||||||
453 | Idolatry | Rev 9:20 | EdB | 241877 | ||
Most excellent quote. Thank you! When I first read this quote it shook me to by very foundation. I believe God has been showing me this for a long time. Some how people have decided they can take the parts of God that they like, find easy to emulate or that they agree with and discard an aspects of God they don't like, can't follow or that they disagree with. They take these points and call it their god. That is not the God of creation but rather the god of the created. |
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454 | I Have Not Sent Them | Jer 27:15 | EdB | 241824 | ||
Justme I agree and I think you will also agree that most of these abuses are seen in other denominations and not just in the Pentecostal arena. I will admit an inordinately high number do occur in people that hold to the Pentecostal theology but I believe that is because so many so called Pentecostal churches are independent and refuse to accept any type of correction. Again I'm of the opinion it is caused by money loving false teachers but it is perpetuated by people that are seeking supernatural manifestations instead of seeking God. We all know this is wrong. But it is equally wrong to ascribe this type of behavior to all Pentecostal/Charismatics as the strange fire conference seemed to do. There was very little I disagreed with that was said at the conference as many are guilty of exactly what was charged. What I disagree with was the implication that all Pentecostals and Charismatics tolerate those |
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455 | I Have Not Sent Them | Jer 27:15 | EdB | 241821 | ||
Doc When I say the Strange Fire lumped everyone together I mean they included orthodox Pentecostalism with Word of Faith, with the bab it and grab it teaching, with God is your servant, name it and claim it, health wealth and prosperity teaching that is so common in many churches today. Also when I mentioned the AG has written papers about such abuses I meant they wrote about how the wrong the health wealth and prosperity gospel is. How all prophecy must be measured against scripture. They didn't need to write about how to detect a false prophet the subject is covered completely in scripture. Any prophecy that does not come to past is false. Any prophecy that is given for personal gain is false. Any prophecy that counters scripture is false. Any man that seeks Glory is false, God will not share His glory. A list of their position papers can be found at http://ag.org/top/Beliefs/Position_Papers/index.cfm |
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456 | I Have Not Sent Them | Jer 27:15 | EdB | 241811 | ||
The article referenced does do an excellent job of defining false prophets but goes too far when it attempts to speak for all Charismatics/Continualist. I am a Pentecostal and I define false prophets exactly the way the article did. If someone prophesies and that prophecy is then proven false the person is a false prophet period, no exception. Likewise if someone says "I think/believe thus and such is going to happen" that is not prophecy and should not be required to conform to the same standard. Way too many people speak as if they are prophets and they are not. These people are deceived and need to be silenced. I have a major objection to the Strange Fire conference is that it tried to lump every form of errant and false theology into the Charismatic/Pentecostal camp. If you go the Assemblies of God website you can find white papers written condemning these falsehoods and half truths. There are many falsehoods being spread in this land but it is wrong to try to lump them together with orthodox but continuationalist simply because you are a cessationalist. |
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457 | What Did Judas Do to be called Traitor? | Luke 6:16 | EdB | 241735 | ||
He took those that wanted to capture Jesus to Jesus and then he identified Jesus personally with a kiss. Remember this was before photo's, TV, and such. I imagine many heard of Jesus but had no idea who he was or had ever seen Him. |
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458 | When will the Antichrist come ? | 1 John 2:18 | EdB | 241717 | ||
So in effect you are saying all cessationist are anti christ. Interesting. In effect you are saying anyone that does not agree with your theology is a antichrist. You do not seem to consider any interpretation of scripture other than your own. That can be a very dangerous position to be in. Many Many Many past and present people take a similar position and would label you an antichrist according to their interpretation of scripture. I disagree with cessationist but I believe they still have a real love for God and Christ. Therefore I find your position shocking. |
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459 | Obedience in Love? | Lev 19:18 | EdB | 241716 | ||
For God so loved the world He sent his only Begotten Son. Before Christ we all were sinners yet God loved us enough to send His Son to die for us. Jesus loved us enough to go to the cross for us. If we meet a sinner and treat them with hate we are doing just the opposite of what Jesus did when he met with sinners. He even dined with them. If God hated sinner then none of us would have been saved through an act of love. Again loving the sinner is not loving the sin or even accepting or tolerating the sin. |
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460 | Does God cause people to get arrested ? | Matt 24:9 | EdB | 241715 | ||
I think the question is did God will it or did God allow it? You and I see the sovereignty of God differently. I see a God that allows sin to run it's course. If someone sins and falsely accuses some one then it was consequence of sin that put the person in jail. The thief on the cross as there by the consequence of sin. Yes God used him to testify of Jesus but the thief committed a sin and that was why he was on the cross. | ||||||
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