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501 | What nonsense is this? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 120454 | ||
Hi, mkm9! I understand... I know that there are other sites (non-Biblical) who allow for such... Since you had to change your tag, I thought you might have had some insight into other properties on this forum. I Guess Cherryl might have to get in touch with the forum's administration. Thanks for the reply! God Bless! Angel |
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502 | Earth round or flat? Sun center of syste | Is 40:22 | JCrichton | 120453 | ||
Hi, Hank! In no way was I inferring that the Bible is incomplete or lacking. I simply attempted to express that for God to have filled the Bible with scientific terms and theories (pi, law of relativity, or gravity, mach speed, calculus, artificial inteligence, nuclear submarine, rocket fuel...) would have been terms that would be too foreing for Israel to engage themselves with, and, what is more important, none of them would bring them (and us) closer to knowing God since only through His Grace do we come to know Him! My explanation was thusly made because I have come across many posts which basically denote a scientific-philosophycal perspective. I attempted to explain that we cannot seek God through sicence, philosophy or any other human "wisdom;" as 1 Corinthians 2:10 attests: to us, though, God has given revelation through the Spirit, for the Spirit explores the depths of everything, even the depths of God. God Bless! Angel |
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503 | What nonsense is this? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 120366 | ||
Hi, mkm9! Glad to know! Listen, cherylmartel posted a question on changing the screen name--perhaps you can explain to her how to do it... God Bless! Angel |
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504 | who can explain to me? | John 1:1 | JCrichton | 120338 | ||
Part 2 of 2 But let‘s look at Revelation 1:12-18 I turned round to see who was speaking to me, and when I turned I saw seven golden lamp-stands [13] and, in the middle of them, one like a Son of man, dressed in a long robe tied at the waist with a belt of gold. [14] His head and his hair were white with the whiteness of wool, like snow, his eyes like a burning flame, [15] his feet like burnished bronze when it has been refined in a furnace, and his voice like the sound of the ocean. [16] In his right hand he was holding seven stars, out of his mouth came a sharp sword, double-edged, and his face was like the sun shining with all its force. [17] When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead, but he laid his right hand on me and said, ‘Do not be afraid; it is I, the First and the Last; I am the Living One, [18] I was dead and look--I am alive for ever and ever, and I hold the keys of death and of Hades. In 1:13 John is describing someone he sees and he uses one of Jesus’ self-proclaimed titles, Son of man, to offer a more complete description--the Father was never identified with this title or the idea of this title. But even if we refused to see that John is speaking of the Son not the Father, verse 1:17 clearly cannot be construed as the speaker being Yahweh, God the Father! So, Jesus, the one that was dead, who is alive for ever, the Living One (see Deuteronomy 5:26; Joshua 3:10; 1 Samuel 17:26, 36; 2 Kings 19:4, 16; Psalms 42:2; 84:2; Isaiah 37:4, 17; Jeremiah 10:10; 23:36; Daniel 6:20 and Hosea 1:10--they all refer to the Living God) is the First and the Last: the Alpha and Omega. Some groups confuse the term Jesus applied to Himself as the First and the Last as meaning that Jesus is the first created--if this were true… then logic dictates that He is also the last created… and if He is the first and last created then we are living quite an error since nothing was created before Him and nothing is created after Him. Hence Creation ceased once Jesus was created! Clearly, the Bible does not teach such nonsense! Jesus is the First and Last: the Alpha and the Omega; not in some misconstrued first created, but as Yahweh’s words through the prophet: Isaiah 43:10-11 …No god was formed before me, nor will be after me. I, I am Yahweh, and there is no other Saviour but me. Since there is only One God, the One Savior, Jesus, our Lord and Savior, can say: “I and the Father are one.” (John 10:30) “Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? What I say to you I do not speak of my own accord: it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his works. You must believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me… (John 14:10-11 ) LIVING IN ME!… Mary, we can go to science and philosophy and we will never discover God! We can only discover God through Faith; we must humble ourselves to the Holy Spirit, begging Him for enlightenment; only He can lead us to the Truth (John 14:16-17; 15:26; 16:13): Jesus is God: Thomas replied, ‘My Lord and my God!’ Jesus said to him: You believe because you can see me. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe. (John 20:28-29) I’ll leave you with this final passage: …The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city; his servants will worship him, (Revelation 22:3) How can we separate God from the Lamb? Why is the God of Israel sharing His glory with Jesus? Whose servants will worship whom? Can our finite understanding define God’s infinite being? God Bless! Angel |
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505 | who can explain to me? | John 1:1 | JCrichton | 120337 | ||
Hi, Mary01! Part 1 of 2 I wonder if your problem is not accepting the Bible instead of the grammatical construct or lack thereof? If you truly are a novice in Bible study I am willing to help you learn--don’t get me wrong, I am not carrying a flag and patting myself on the back for being “some type of theo-something or another.” When I meet people who want to learn about Jesus, I am motivated to search the Scriptures! It is something akin to testing my mettle: Jesus called us to witness to the world about Him! Let’s look at something I read last night: Alpha and Omega: Revelation 1:8 ‘I am the Alpha and the Omega,’ says the Lord God, who is, who was and who is to come, the Almighty. This verse is quite specific: our Lord, God Almighty, is the Alpha and the Omega! There is no confusion here! Yahweh is the Alpha and the Omega! These two words signify the beginning (alpha--first letter of the Greek alphabet) and the end (omega--the last letter). Though emphasized in Revelation, this is by no means a new idea: Isaiah 41:4 Who has acted thus, who has done this? He who calls each generation from the beginning: I, Yahweh, who am the first and till the last I shall still be there.’ Isaiah 44:6 Thus says Yahweh, Israel’s king, Yahweh Sabaoth, his redeemer: I am the first and I am the last; there is no God except me. So it is established: Yahweh God is the first and the last, the beginning and the end, the Alpha and the Omega. If this would be all that the Bible has to say about the Alpha and the Omega this would be a very short Bible study, indeed… But there is more to it, isn’t there? When reading Revelation 1:8 all by itself there should be no question at all to our views of beginning and end… but just one verse before Revelation 1:8 we find an introduction to one who is to come: Revelation 1:7 Look, he is coming on the clouds; everyone will see him, even those who pierced him, and all the races of the earth will mourn over him. Indeed this shall be so. Amen. As clear as 1:8 is, 1:7 cannot be mistaken as speaking of anyone other than the Christ--actually the Lamb of God! This announcement about the pierced one who all the races of the world will see coming on the clouds precedes the revelation that God is the Alpha and the Omega! How can we separate the two? It is like saying that, for some strange reason, God decided to reveal something that has no bearings on anything else! Now, in Revelation 22:12-13 Jesus announces that He is coming soon and that He is the Alpha and the Omega: Look, I am coming soon, and my reward is with me, to repay everyone as their deeds deserve. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. Some would quickly point out that we can’t really tell that it is Jesus talking or that what is said is being said about Jesus… I see two problems with that: 1. Yahweh did not promise to come to the gentiles (the non-Jewish world), He promised to come to the people of Israel (He did as Jesus Christ!: John 1:1-18). 2. Revelation 22:6 tells us that Jesus is speaking to John (at times directly, at other times through his angel): Revelation 22:6 I, Jesus, have sent my angel to attest these things to you for the sake of the churches. I am the spring from the root of David and the bright star of the morning. There is no mistaking that Jesus is the shoot or root of David, the One who was, who was pierced, and is to come (both to the Jews and gentiles) and the one who is speaking! |
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506 | who can explain to me? | John 1:1 | JCrichton | 120313 | ||
Hi, eveready2004! Do you believe that Christ is God? If not who is Christ? God Bless! Angel |
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507 | who can explain to me? | John 1:1 | JCrichton | 120312 | ||
Part 2 of 2 Acts 20:28: ‘Be on your guard for yourselves and for all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you the guardians, to feed the Church of God which he bought with his own blood. Some versions of the Bible have: “bought with the blood of his Son” instead of “his own blood.” Regardless of the wording, this passage is demonstrating the three Divine Persons: the Holy Spirit charges us with our fellow Christians and the Church of God has been bought at the price of Jesus’ blood--we cannot separate the Father from the Son or from the Holy Spirit: we serve God on His terms or not at all! 1 Corinthians 12:3: Because of that, I want to make it quite clear to you that no one who says ‘A curse on Jesus’ can be speaking in the Spirit of God, and nobody is able to say, ‘Jesus is Lord’ except in the Holy Spirit. Paul makes a concise acclamation: only in the Holy Spirit can we come to God, through Jesus. This formula never changes! There are those who want to circumvent Jesus or the Holy Spirit by going directly to the Father. They forget that Jesus has warned that “No one can come to the Father except through me.” There is a intricate relationship between the three Divine Persons of God… Jesus revealed that relationship in a great many number of passages (Matthew: 11:27; John: 5:22, 23, 6:44, 45, 13:3, 14:6, 9, 10, 11, 15:26, 16:3, 15, 27, 28, 32--these are my favorites). Paul understands this relationship and he explains it this way: Ephesians 2:17-18: He came to bring the good news of peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near. Through him, then we both in the one Spirit have free access to the Father. (“both” refers to the Jews and gentiles) Isn’t this passage beautiful? It is the Divine Trinity: we, both the Jews and the Gentiles, have access to the Father, Yahweh, through the Son, Jesus, by means of the Holy Spirit! This same formula is found in Ephesians 2:22, Titus 3:4-7, Hebrews 9;14, 1 Peter 1:2 and Jude 1:20-21--the Three are One! There are many others supporting Biblical passages that reveal the Trinity… I will list some here so that you may make a comprehensive study. Do not read through them as a task; place yourself in a prayerful state, ask the Holy Spirit to guide your mind and your spirit to the Truth, and read without setting limits to God‘s infinite Power: John 16:14-15 Acts 2:32-33; 10:18 Romans 8:1-17; 14:15-18 1 Corinthians 2 10-16; 6:11; 12:4-11 2 Corinthians 1 21-22; 13:13-14 Galatians 4 4-7 Ephesians 1 3-14; 2:19-22; 4:3-6 2 Thessalonians 2 13-14 1 Peter 3 18; 4:14 1 John 4 2 Jude 1:20-21 I will leave you with this thought from the book of Revelation: Revelation 22:1 Then the angel showed me the river of life, rising from the throne of God and of the Lamb and flowing crystal-clear. How can anyone separate the Father from the Son when they share one throne? God Bless! Angel |
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508 | who can explain to me? | John 1:1 | JCrichton | 120311 | ||
Hi, Mary01! I've just finished posting to eveready2004. I decided to tag a copy to you in an effort to help you understand about the Holy Trinity: Part 1 of 2 Hi, eveready2004! I will attempt to explain to you every single passage that I cite in order to help you better understand them. (I am fluent in Spanish--if that is your first language and you would prefer it, you can obtain a free email address from Yahoo, MSN or any other server and I can email the information in Spanish.) It is necessary to note that the word “Trinity” is not found in the Bible. It is also necessary to understand that we cannot limit God to our finite understanding. With these two facts in mind we can search the Scriptures allowing God to define Himself and express Himself as He wishes, without our limited inputs and interpretations: Matthew 28:18-19: Jesus came up and spoke to them. He said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, make disciples of all nations; baptise them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teach them to observe all the commands I gave you. And look, I am with you always; yes, to the end of time.’ In Matthew 28:18 Jesus states that He has full authority in Heaven and on earth. Then in 28:19 He reveals that God exists in three Divine Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. And He promises that He will be with us always! Now, some people will have you believe that Matthew 28:19 is, some how, a Biblical passage that stands alone in the Bible and has no bearings with the true entity of God… They are not reading all of the Bible: John 14:16-17: I shall ask the Father, and he will give you another Paraclete to be with you for ever, the Sprit of truth whom the world can never accept since it neither sees nor knows him; but you know him, because he is with you, he is in you. John 14:23: Jesus replied: Anyone who loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we shall come to him and make a home in him. In John 14:16 Jesus introduces the Holy Spirit as the Paraclete (Greek word meaning: advocate, counselor, protector) who will be with Christians forever. In 14:17 Jesus makes it clear that Holy Spirit cannot be accepted (believed in) by the world (those who reject Christ); only those who believe will be able to know (believe in) Him, since He will be with us and in us! This is nothing less than the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in those who become Children of God (see John 1:12-13). In John 14:23 Jesus establishes our relationship with Him and, through Him, with the Father. He also promises that if we love Him and keep his word (commandments) He and the Father will come to us and live in us. That is another indwelling! There are three Persons of God who cohabit the true believer! No wonder 1 John 4:4 boldly states that He who is in us is greater than he who is in the world! God dwells (lives) in His children! And Jesus put it in terms of the Holy Spirit (John 14:17) and Himself and the Father (John 14:23): three Persons of God! I think that part of the problem some people have with the Scriptures is that they expect the Bible to have a very specific language and a very specific format that would answer their questions regardless of how they word them… Yet, I suspect that when they search the Scriptures they are like the Pharisees and Sadducees: not truly seeking Divine guidance; rather, they want to demonstrate their ability and wisdom. They lack the humility to allow the Holy Spirit to guide them and they end up rejecting the Truth (see 1 Corinthians 1:19-25). One such issue is that of the Trinity. When citing Matthew 28:18-19 some people reject the Trinity by claiming that the Apostles did not baptize in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit--their interpretation of the Scriptures affords them the “proof” that there is no Trinity (three Divine Persons of God). Yet, when we open our heart and minds to the Holy Spirit He will guide us to the Truth: Acts 2:38-39: ‘You must repent,’ Peter answered, ‘and every one of you must be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise that was made is for you and your children, and for all those who are far away for all those whom the Lord our God is calling to himself.’ In Acts 2:38-39 Peter baptized in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit! True, he splurged a little--he embellished the greatness of God! Peter not only followed Christ’s command but in a concise and clear language he baptized, proclaimed forgiveness of sins, made people aware of the gift of the Holy Spirit, included all of us (the immediate people of Israel, its surroundings and the future children of God, of which we are part of), and professed that God Himself is calling us! |
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509 | who can explain to me? | John 1:1 | JCrichton | 120310 | ||
Part 2 of 2 Acts 20:28: ‘Be on your guard for yourselves and for all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you the guardians, to feed the Church of God which he bought with his own blood. Some versions of the Bible have: “bought with the blood of his Son” instead of “his own blood.” Regardless of the wording, this passage is demonstrating the three Divine Persons: the Holy Spirit charges us with our fellow Christians and the Church of God has been bought at the price of Jesus’ blood--we cannot separate the Father from the Son or from the Holy Spirit: we serve God on His terms or not at all! 1 Corinthians 12:3: Because of that, I want to make it quite clear to you that no one who says ‘A curse on Jesus’ can be speaking in the Spirit of God, and nobody is able to say, ‘Jesus is Lord’ except in the Holy Spirit. Paul makes a concise acclamation: only in the Holy Spirit can we come to God, through Jesus. This formula never changes! There are those who want to circumvent Jesus or the Holy Spirit by going directly to the Father. They forget that Jesus has warned that “No one can come to the Father except through me.” There is a intricate relationship between the three Divine Persons of God… Jesus revealed that relationship in a great many number of passages (Matthew: 11:27; John: 5:22, 23, 6:44, 45, 13:3, 14:6, 9, 10, 11, 15:26, 16:3, 15, 27, 28, 32--these are my favorites). Paul understands this relationship and he explains it this way: Ephesians 2:17-18: He came to bring the good news of peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near. Through him, then we both in the one Spirit have free access to the Father. (“both” refers to the Jews and gentiles) Isn’t this passage beautiful? It is the Divine Trinity: we, both the Jews and the Gentiles, have access to the Father, Yahweh, through the Son, Jesus, by means of the Holy Spirit! This same formula is found in Ephesians 2:22, Titus 3:4-7, Hebrews 9;14, 1 Peter 1:2 and Jude 1:20-21--the Three are One! There are many others supporting Biblical passages that reveal the Trinity… I will list some here so that you may make a comprehensive study. Do not read through them as a task; place yourself in a prayerful state, ask the Holy Spirit to guide your mind and your spirit to the Truth, and read without setting limits to God‘s infinite Power: John 16:14-15 Acts 2:32-33; 10:18 Romans 8:1-17; 14:15-18 1 Corinthians 2 10-16; 6:11; 12:4-11 2 Corinthians 1 21-22; 13:13-14 Galatians 4 4-7 Ephesians 1 3-14; 2:19-22; 4:3-6 2 Thessalonians 2 13-14 1 Peter 3 18; 4:14 1 John 4 2 Jude 1:20-21 I will leave you with this thought from the book of Revelation: Revelation 22:1 Then the angel showed me the river of life, rising from the throne of God and of the Lamb and flowing crystal-clear. How can anyone separate the Father from the Son when they share one throne? God Bless! Angel |
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510 | who can explain to me? | John 1:1 | JCrichton | 120309 | ||
Hi, eveready2004! Part 1 of 2 I will attempt to explain to you every single passage that I cite in order to help you better understand them. (I am fluent in Spanish--if that is your first language and you would prefer it, you can obtain a free email address from Yahoo, MSN or any other server and I can email the information in Spanish.) It is necessary to note that the word “Trinity” is not found in the Bible. It is also necessary to understand that we cannot limit God to our finite understanding. With these two facts in mind we can search the Scriptures allowing God to define Himself and express Himself as He wishes, without our limited inputs and interpretations: Matthew 28:18-19: Jesus came up and spoke to them. He said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, make disciples of all nations; baptise them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teach them to observe all the commands I gave you. And look, I am with you always; yes, to the end of time.’ In Matthew 28:18 Jesus states that He has full authority in Heaven and on earth. Then in 28:19 He reveals that God exists in three Divine Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. And He promises that He will be with us always! Now, some people will have you believe that Matthew 28:19 is, some how, a Biblical passage that stands alone in the Bible and has no bearings with the true entity of God… They are not reading all of the Bible: John 14:16-17: I shall ask the Father, and he will give you another Paraclete to be with you for ever, the Sprit of truth whom the world can never accept since it neither sees nor knows him; but you know him, because he is with you, he is in you. John 14:23: Jesus replied: Anyone who loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we shall come to him and make a home in him. In John 14:16 Jesus introduces the Holy Spirit as the Paraclete (Greek word meaning: advocate, counselor, protector) who will be with Christians forever. In 14:17 Jesus makes it clear that Holy Spirit cannot be accepted (believed in) by the world (those who reject Christ); only those who believe will be able to know (believe in) Him, since He will be with us and in us! This is nothing less than the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in those who become Children of God (see John 1:12-13). In John 14:23 Jesus establishes our relationship with Him and, through Him, with the Father. He also promises that if we love Him and keep his word (commandments) He and the Father will come to us and live in us. That is another indwelling! There are three Persons of God who cohabit the true believer! No wonder 1 John 4:4 boldly states that He who is in us is greater than he who is in the world! God dwells (lives) in His children! And Jesus put it in terms of the Holy Spirit (John 14:17) and Himself and the Father (John 14:23): three Persons of God! I think that part of the problem some people have with the Scriptures is that they expect the Bible to have a very specific language and a very specific format that would answer their questions regardless of how they word them… Yet, I suspect that when they search the Scriptures they are like the Pharisees and Sadducees: not truly seeking Divine guidance; rather, they want to demonstrate their ability and wisdom. They lack the humility to allow the Holy Spirit to guide them and they end up rejecting the Truth (see 1 Corinthians 1:19-25). One such issue is that of the Trinity. When citing Matthew 28:18-19 some people reject the Trinity by claiming that the Apostles did not baptize in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit--their interpretation of the Scriptures affords them the “proof” that there is no Trinity (three Divine Persons of God). Yet, when we open our heart and minds to the Holy Spirit He will guide us to the Truth: Acts 2:38-39: ‘You must repent,’ Peter answered, ‘and every one of you must be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise that was made is for you and your children, and for all those who are far away for all those whom the Lord our God is calling to himself.’ In Acts 2:38-39 Peter baptized in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit! True, he splurged a little--he embellished the greatness of God! Peter not only followed Christ’s command but in a concise and clear language he baptized, proclaimed forgiveness of sins, made people aware of the gift of the Holy Spirit, included all of us (the immediate people of Israel, its surroundings and the future children of God, of which we are part of), and professed that God Himself is calling us! |
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511 | What nonsense is this? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 120308 | ||
Hi, mkm9! I was curious because something similar has happened to me... though my tag is different from my signature I have had people post demanding that I come clean and not use various names, etc. I was hoping that my signature was not the cause of you dropping your tag! God Bless! Angel |
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512 | How dangerous is the Tongue? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 120301 | ||
Hi, happiness! I understand what you mean... pride is a very sly and sticky problem... it dwells deep within our being (Lucifer fell to it) and it hides among true values (such as defending ourselves from a perceived assault or the unwillingness to truly forgive our fellow man)... Remember the old saying "an ounce of prevention..."? I think that Christians must store humility and patience by the ton--prayer, patience and humility can do wonders agains pride! I fight it all of the times... I always go to my storage (the Bible) an bring out lots of patience and humility--sometimes I burn through it way fast (when Christ's Divinity is questioned by people who claim to be Christians) and I remember that old prophecy about God's servant who would not even break the crushed reed (Isaiah 42:3). When you post, think about the person that would read your statements... sometimes what we know in our minds and heart does not translate to paper (text box) as clearly... perhaps instead of saying "you almost got it" (or something to that effect) you could explain your views (your take) on that particular study. I am sure there will be less confusion that way! God Bless! Angel |
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513 | How dangerous is the Tongue? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 120243 | ||
"Has been taken this Bible Study way off on Happiness to be in un-holy action against another saint. For what Jesus is not pleased with this at all.........................." Hi, Happiness! I may be really obtuse but I do not recall being anything but humble... I have patiently responded to your posts, asking clarification when I did not understand your question or statement (as it is in the case of the above quote). Perhaps there is a language situation... but I have read your queries and your responses to some of the answers posted by other members on this forum and, frankly, I found you to be expressing yourself with some form of "know-all-spirituality." I even had to question you on one particular response because it treaded quite close to an insult (it seem to be saying: read it again genius). After I offered various passages, in the New Testament, dealing with the tongue you supplied a reference to Proverbs as the en result of your quest... I transcribed every passage that I found, in Proverbs, that dealt with the tongue, rechecked them agains other Bible, and posted them with a question to the effect of: "What now?" How have I behaved in an unChristian manner? "Satan always want to put saints down in a negative way. Slander another saints name and leash aganist the truth ! We watched Passion of Christ and still does not know how to live holy or love our neighbors! For God so love the world he gave his only begotten son John 3:16 The Holy Bible is not to play with as a game an some of us haven't realized it. Somebody is reading this and learning and not no one is perfect but Christ." If the above quote is a general statement, I agree with you fully. But, if you are addressing me, personally, I suggest that you reread my posts (Screen Name: JCrichton; Signature: Angel). I have in no way slandered you, your posts, or your name. I did, recently, posted a general question regarding the disrespectul use of lower case "g" when refering to Yahweh or the Lord as God. There was another point that I made--it was over the various tags (screen names) that suggest something other than a Christian fellowship. Both of these accounts, however, do not reflect badly on you or your posts! Now, as far as the study on the tongue (the human organ and its uses) I still suggest to you that James 3:1-12 is more clear and comprehensive than Proverbs. And his follow-up, verses 13-18, is an excellent summation of our relationship with God and our responsibility as Christians. In Christ's Love! Angel |
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514 | Righteousness of God? | 2 Cor 5:21 | JCrichton | 120200 | ||
Hi, mommapbs! I understand your views... I see that happening in many forums... some come in the guise of enlightenment: re-educating Christians on how to serve God by reducing Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, to a glorified prophet or angel. As Jesus said: "they have already been judged!" (John 3:17-21) God Bless! Angel |
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515 | who can explain to me? | John 1:1 | JCrichton | 120199 | ||
"Am I correct?" Hi, eveready2004! I think that our misunderstanding comes from our defenition of God. You seek to find an Almighty God who is just as you picture Him. I seek to learn from God what He wishes me to understand. I do not divide God into demigods and super-god: I simply believe that when He says I AM--He is! When He says I am the Alpha and Omega--He is! When He says there's no other Savior beside me--there isn't! When He says I and the Father are One--They are! When He says I and the Father will dwell in you--He does, not as seperate units but as One! When He says that the Holy Spirit will dwell in you (not in the world because the world knows Him not)--He does, not as separate units of God but as One! You seemed to renounce God on the merit of your "grammar knowledge"--don't forget that the Jews are still waiting for a sign and that the Greeks--Gentiles--(immersed in their science) kept wanting to discover God in their math and philosophy; through neither way will humanity ever find God! Since you based your lack of acceptance on "grammar knowledge" I attempted to use an analogy that could be easily understood with grammar: you existed with your mother as a child and you also existed apart from your mother as a child. Though in the essence of divinity you and your mother cannot be one, the anology still stand: one can be with someone while still being part of that someone. Since God is Omnipotent and Omnipresent, He has the power to be God as Himself and with Himself. I know this is difficult to grasp, specially when one subscribes to denominational beliefs that are contrary to God's Word! Renew your mind and spirit, allow the Holy Spirit, who is God, to guide you into the Fold of the only Shepherd, who is God, and the only Lord, who is God, and the only Savior, who is God: If you love me you will keep my commandments. I shall ask the Father, and he will give you another Paraclete to be with you for ever, the Spirit of truth whom the world can never accept since it neither sees nor knows him; but you know him, because he is with you, he is in you. (John 14:15-17) Jesus replied: Anyone who loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we shall come to him and make a home in him. (John 14:23) These two passages are very precise; there is no room for error, misinterpretation, grammatical notation or theological babbling. God dwells in those who love Jesus! Not God and some demigods! Not God and His generals! Not God and His secretaries! Understanding the Bible is not a matter of science, grammar or human wisdom! (1 Corinthians 2:6-16) Understanding the Bible is a matter of Faith! Jesus says: you believe in God, the Father, believe also in Me! God is Spirit and true worshippers must worship in Spirit and in Truth!--these, of course, I paraphrased! Now, being that God is Spirit and completely Holy, and being that Yahweh has, in numerous occasions, stated that He will not share His Glory, how do you suppose that Jesus and the Holy Spirit could dwell with Yahweh in us? Humble yourself to God and He will exalt you! Ask Him for wisdom (spiritual wisdom) and the Holy Spirit can bestow upon you one grace upon another! God Bless! Angel |
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516 | Righteousness of God? | 2 Cor 5:21 | JCrichton | 120172 | ||
"After reading your profile I'd like to know your position on Truth. You wrote that the Holy Spirit reveals truth. Is God's Word transcendent or is Truth being continually revealed?" Hi, mommapbs! From what the Bible teaches,it is both: Jesus Christ spoke about building his Church in Matthew 16:12-20--there was no rule/organizational book dictated; the disciples were working on the notion of the Chruch--some of them, as Peter, thirsty for more, but astute or scared enough not to demand to know more than what was given them. Jesus spoke of the Paraclete, One who would come in His name and reveal the complete Truth: I still have many things to say to you but they would be too much for you to bear now. However, when the Spirit of truth comes he will lead you to the complete truth, since he will not be speaking of his own accord, but will say only what he has been told; and he will reveal to you the things to come. (John 16:12-15) What I also find interesting is that Jesus promises not to leave us orphans; that He and the Father will dwell in us; that the Holy Spirit will also dwell in us! (John 14:17-23) During the special gathering at Pentecost the Holy Spirit came upon the Twelve (Acts 2:1-12) and there was a significant change in the Apostles' understanding and devotion (Acts 3:1 through 4:31)... The Church continued gathering disciples and growing in power and knowledge. There were still missing bits and pieces (Paul, the Name...); so it came to be that Christ brought Paul into the fold (Acts 9:1 - 31). And those who preached the Name did not become known as Christians till Barnabas' and Saul's (Paul) stay at Antioch: Acts 11:26. We can see a succession of the Truth being revealed according to God's Plan! In Genesis 3:15 we see the battle unfolded but we have very little information; this battle is described in more details in Apocalypse (Revelation) 12. The Truth, though existing completely in God and in His Divine Plan, is revealed to us by degrees, all according to God's Will! Just look at Matthew 24:1-2, 3-14, 15-28, 29-31, 32-35, 36-44, 45-51; and 25:31-46... though all of these passages speak of the end of times, there are intermingling of accounts; temporal and spiritual succession of things; revelations of things to come directly sorrounding Jesus' contemporaries (as the desctruction of the Temple the establishing of Christ's Chruch) and of both persecution of Christians and the end of times and the final Judgment. But not all was crystal clear! Paul refers to the Coming of our Lord as eminent and within their lifetime (1 Thessalonians 4:13-17)... Some time later they begin to realize that though our Lord's Coming is eminent, it is not necessarily happening within their lifetime: 2 Peter 3:3-18. This is an excellent demonstration of the imperative Truth existing in a set time frame which is not revealed to the Apostles--partial revelation is given to Peter by the Holy Spirit to quench the usurpers' assail on the Church. Partial revelation is given to John (Apocalypse 1:10 and 4:2) about the completeness of time; but he is not made aware of what truly is transpiring (has he been transported to the various time frames or is he seeing a revelation of things to come). Though set at the beginning of Creation, John, is not given a schedule to give to manking so that we may know everything about the things to come! mommapbs, I hope this clarifies my statement and satisfies your query. God Bless! Angel |
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517 | What nonsense is this? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 120110 | ||
Hi, mkm9! I was waiting for a reply on this question... I thought that some of the multiple question posters might reply... You are correct in stating that it is "a spiritual problem"! I have one curious-George query: used to be angel1... why did you give it up? God Bless! Angel |
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518 | can a woman be in authority? | 1 Tim 2:12 | JCrichton | 120106 | ||
Hi, gmsmith101! Not wanting to contradict... there were woman who had possitions of power and authority in the secular environment... the command is directed to the religious environment: the woman is to yield her authority first to her father, then to her husband, once married; back again to her father if widowed or divorced. When we read the Scriptures we find that there were many females attending to Christ and later to the disciples--some were wealthy or unattached! God Bless! Angel |
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519 | How dangerous is the Tongue? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 120105 | ||
Hi, happiness0070! Here is what the book of proverbs say about the tongue: (I used three different Bibles to offer you the best possible compilation.) 06:17 lying 06:24 flattering (wheedling) 08:13 double (lying) 10:20 choice (purest) silver 10:31 perverse, of the (that deceives) 12:18 wise, of the--equals health (brings health) 12:19 lying 15:02 wise, of the (welcomes knowledge) 16:01 governed by the Lord 17:04 unjust (slanderous) 17:20 perverted (perverse) 18:08 double (slanderer) 18:21 double dealing--death or life (death and life are its gift) 21:06 lying 21:23 controlled or under control (watched tongue avoids disaster) 25:15 soft 25:23 backbiting 26:28 deceitful (lying) 28:23 flattering 31:26 law of clemency (kind and constructive) What is the purpose of this Bible study? Gob Bless! Angel |
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520 | Can I trust my spouses? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 120086 | ||
Hi, happiness0070! When you posted to EdB ("I believe you try a little harder and read Genius again....................") Did you mean read Genesis again? God Bless! Angel |
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