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121 | What is Free Will? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 33931 | ||
Dear Curt, Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus! My friend, I hold you in the highest regard, but I must respectfully disagree that the Bible says anywhere that we choose salvation. After spending some time looking at 'choice,' 'choose,' and 'chose,' 'elect' and 'select,' I cannot find even one Scripture that says we choose to be saved. However, the same word search will show many that clearly say that God chose us for. Now I understand that if you just say that every instance of plural usage (us, we, all) means the whole world, you 'seem' to prove that Jesus died for all mankind, but only those who choose Him get saved. But then wouldn't there be at least a few Scriptures saying 'we chose Him' or 'we chose salvation?' Granted, there does seem to be Scriptural evidence that *some certain* individuals have chosen to 'reject' Christ. As far I can see, these cases are not common, in fact uncommon. (my opinion, downright RARE!) IMHO, the CHOICE for salvation is completely in the sovereign hands of God. The CHOICE to serve this SAVIOR is in fallible human hands, but led by, and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, the Bible and the (local) church. With this kind of inspiration and stimulation, few can deny or reject the salvation that has already been freely given by God's gracious choice. That we must choose to serve the Lord, I do not argue with you at all. But our service unto Him is never good enought to get us saved. It pleases Him, and that (should!) please us. I know that it pleases me! :-) In Christ Jesus, charis |
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122 | What is Free Will? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 34059 | ||
Dear Curt, Greetings in the name of Jesus! Friend, I am sorry for doubting you! :-) I apologize for 'painting you with the wrong brush.' But wait, weren't you a 4-point Calvinist with reservations? Ummm...which brush was that? :-) 14-17 hours ahead of the 'rest of the woild' gives me the advantage of being able to read all the previous day's postings while all you folks are still snoring. The disadvantage is that I wake up and get to my church/school office with sometimes over 100 postings to sift through. When I read something that gets me excited, I sometimes reply without doing a 'background check.' The result of my belated investigation is that you are indeed without a freewill bone in your body and exonerated from my baseless charge! And I apologize for my 'hastiness.' :-) Peace to you this blessed day! Enjoy His presence! In Christ Jesus, charis |
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123 | Study the Word, Calvin, or Aminian??? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 35742 | ||
Dear Galileecr, Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus! Amen! Indeed, we (all) know in part (only)! Though few would claim to 'know in full,' it certainly appears that many assume to 'know fuller than OTHERS do!' :-) In Christ Jesus, charis |
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124 | HOW COULD JESUS BE A DESCENDANT OF DAVID | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 39625 | ||
Dear JdthCstl, Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus! "For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each man's work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man's work. If any man's work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward. If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire." 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 NASB. Friend, Jesus IS the Righteous Judge, but He is NOT my executioner. Jesus is my Lord and Savior! In Christ Jesus, charis |
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125 | HOW COULD JESUS BE A DESCENDANT OF DAVID | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 39725 | ||
Dear JdthCstl, Greetings in the name of Jesus! I KNOW He is my Lord and Savior! But I don't think that Jesus considers me a 'pawn.' (frankly, that is the first time I have heard this term used for Christians) Pawn- 1) one of the chessmen of least value... 2) one that can be used to further the purposes of another. Merriam-Webster. It seems to me that the Lord considers each and every one of us to be of great value, and we are not chosen simply to further His divine purposes. We are His wormanship, each a masterpiece in His perfect creation, the apple of His eye! Though we are but rubbish, He has caused each of us to be a valuable member of His holy church. Hardly 'pawns.' Fighting at Armageddon? I am battling NOW! But in the end, our foe will be vanquished with a single word, a breath from His mighty mouth. I don't know if there is really anything but 'Christians' in God's sight. In any case, man on earth has no way to measure 'true' or 'false' Christians except to judge by outward appearance. We do not know the heart, but our Lord does! If WE try to measure, David and Moses and just about everybody (including ourselves!) would belong in hell. "For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you." Matthew 7:2 NASB. (Jesus is still not my 'executioner!') Blessings and peace in Christ Jesus, charis |
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126 | Been to every church? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 39731 | ||
Dear Raven, Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus! I am one of 'those people.' :-) What language? I don't know. Is it nonsense or 'made up?' I don't believe so. I will only say that I have never 'made up' anything, and was not 'taught' to say the words that come forth. Is it language? Yes. Is it known? To God, certainly, to me, no, to others, I don't know. As to whether you have shown that 1 Corinthians 13 and 14 to deny a present-day tongues experience, I think you have merely stated your opinion. Your (only) key Scripture: "...but when the perfect comes, the partial will be done away." 1 Corintians 13:10 NASB. Some believe that 'the perfect' refers to the Bible. The problem is that even though the Bible is perfect, man's interpretation is far from perfect. (for instance, I hardly believe that you have 'perfect' understanding of the Bible, and I would make such a foolish assumption) Other scholars believe that spiritual gifts will cease upon the return of Christ, as He is 'Perfection.' Some are even foolhardy enough to think that their church tradition is 'perfect.' This last one doesn't even bear comment. Me? I prefer the second interpretation. My own eyes tell me that simply having the Bible has not made the church perfect, and I have not yet seen a perfect church tradition. Friend, it seems to me that your main concern is the disorderly conduct of 'tongues' churches. I assure you that my own church practices order. We do not 'babble' constantly, nor do we 'show off.' We do not 'require' tongues for salvation or membership. It is a gift from God, given according to His will. Guidelines for the speaking of tongues are written in the Word. Read the Bible? Yes, I have. I must say that your wording implies that I have not read the Bible, and only listen to men. I assure you that I have come to the convictions I hold by reading the Bible thoroughly, and studying it personally, and studying the commentary of a broad spectrum of Biblical scholars. I also pray and seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and always compare my thoughts and actions to the Word of God. Struck a chord? :-) Hurt feelings? No, I am just fine. I often say, 'Takaburi-mono wa shiawase da ne!' (bigots are happy people!) I believe it is good to have strong opinions, but to have strong opinions at the expense of another's righteousness is just arrogance. It appears that you are implying that the 'one Gospel' is YOUR Gospel. Hmmmm... Shiawase da ne! :-) In Christ Jesus, charis |
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127 | Mt 24:5, use the holy spirit of your god | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 40283 | ||
Dear jmscott, Greetings in Jesus' name! Friend, I will have to agree with my colleague Ray on the issue of capitalization of the name(s) of the Lord. I find your recent posts disjointed, messy and undecipherable, and your attitude obnoxious and pugnacious. Now you defend yourself by saying: 'which is more detrimental for spiritually hungary not capitalizing....or not using his name' Both not capitalizing AND not using His holy name are detrimental, to you and to us! I suppose you think your style is clever and meaningful. But I assure you it is neither. Please write in clear sentences, cut out all the 'dramatic pauses' and honor God! Blessings in Christ Jesus, charis |
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128 | Is God responsible for evil? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 43510 | ||
Dear KBurgee, Greetings in the name of Jesus! My friend, it is good to 'see' you again! :-) How are your studies coming? I agree with you, God is good, so he could not create evil. It IS very simple. I will wait for another time to discuss suicide and salvation-by-choice. Peace and joy in Christ Jesus, charis |
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129 | Rom 7:9 What's it mean? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 51884 | ||
Dear inmyheart, Greetings in the name of Jesus! My friend, how you respond to a post is the concern of all that participate in the forum. This is especially true when you encourage someone (using Scripture, no less!) without even reading the thread. This is called "responsibility." :-) If you still agree with 'RAVEN,' then tell us all why. However, if after reading the thread, you disagree with the post, then be good enough to say "sorry" to Hank. This is called "courtesy." :-) In Christ Jesus, charis |
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130 | Rom 7:9 What's it mean? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 51885 | ||
Dear Raven, Greetings in the name of Jesus! It's sad to see such blatant bigotry on a Christian Bible forum. Bigot- a person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices. (Merriam-Webster) In Christ Jesus, charis |
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131 | word for wine in the original text? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 68898 | ||
Dear inmyheart, Greetings in the name of Jesus! I do not agree with your two 'reasons' above. First, man has been able to make wine (and stronger drink) for thousands of years with fairly simple processes. You imply that 'invented' processes are evil and ungodly, which would outlaw the computer you are now using, because it CAN be used for evil. Second, you cite the holy nature of Jesus as making Him incapable of fellowship with sinners. Such is not the case while He walked the earth, and certainly He continues to interface with the lives of those who need salvation! Praise God! The quote from Proverbs is clearly speaking of the abuse of wine. Friend, I was saved from alcohol and substance abuse, as well as the sin unto death. Been there, done that. I worked with the drug addicts and alcoholics for years, and still do in my ministry now. I now know that it was not alcohol that enslaved me, but the desire to flee from God (and reality). I abstained from all alcoholic consumption for 20 years, but never preached against it. I preached instead for freedom in Christ Jesus to great effect! A few years ago I was advised by a doctor to have a little red wine for my heart and for my stomach (stress-related). I am aware that there are conflicting thoughts on this issue, but in my case I find that it works. I rarely drink ouside the home, and usually only a half-glass of wine. I find that indeed it is relaxing and stress-relieving, therefore beneficial. I don't get 'tipsy' or drunk, and don't drive. I don't 'push' drinking to anyone, and strongly encourage self-control to those that do. Our church is not a 'drinking' church, nor is it teetotalist. On a side note, we use grape juice for communion. I find that good grape juice is a lot less expensive than good wine, and I don't believe in using 'cheap' anything for the Lord's Supper. :-) If you want to judge this from afar, feel free to do so. If you want to come here and judge for yourself, welcome to Yokohama! But in my estimation, God knows each of us individually, and judges on a case-by-case basis, not according to 'absolute' set of rules and regulations. I do not find "Thou shalt not drink any alcoholic beverage" in my Bible. I only see the wisdom of self-control and temperance. Blessings to you in Christ Jesus, charis |
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132 | word for wine in the original text? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 68936 | ||
Dear inmyheart, Greetings in the name of Jesus! I have read what EdB has to say about drinking, and I see that this has become more of an emotional issue than a Biblical one. Even my esteemed friend and colleague has not found the Scripture that commands, "Thou shalt not drink any alcoholic beverages." Have you? Could you please explain to me what you mean by "thumbs up and bottoms up?" If, perchance, you are speaking of drinking to excess, I find it unamusing and offensive when applied to me or my stance on this issue. :-( In Christ Jesus, charis |
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133 | making wine.Did Jesus make a mistake. | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 68938 | ||
Dear Ed, Greetings to you in the name of Jesus! My friend, you are becoming a little 'hot around the collar' on this one. :-) All of the evils you are speaking of are 'drunkenness,' not the small intake of alcoholic beverages. Please... no one, as yet, has brought forth proof that all intake of alcoholic beverages is forbidden in the Bible. All agree that alcohol has the potential to lead one to drunkenness. In a similar manner, that PC you sit in front of can bring ruin and distruction to many a saint. But this issue is not Biblically cut-and-dry "Thou shalt not..." We are called to self-control... "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law." Galatians 5:22,23 NASB. A faithful Christian can be at peace with following their own thoughts on this issue without judging another. Peace and joy in Christ Jesus, charis |
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134 | word for wine in the original text? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 68941 | ||
Dear inmyheart, Greetings in the name of Jesus! So far, this thread is ALL opinion, including your contribution. It is your derogatory personal comments I find insulting, implying that I 'need' a drink. Sadly, I find your manners poor and you unworthy of further fellowship. Blessings in Christ Jesus, charis |
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135 | making wine.Did Jesus make a mistake. | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 68942 | ||
Dearest Hank, Greetings in the name of Jesus! I, too, have seen what the loss of self-control can do to a faithful man. I do not promote the use of alcoholic beverage. I merely state that it is possible to safely drive a BMW Scarver 650CS (I'm not sure they sell this mototcycle in the States) staying away from adverse conditions and keeping the speed down to a responsible level. Now those afraid of motorcycles want to outlaw them! They can't see a reason in the world to allow two-wheeled vehicles on the road at all. Well, I can! :-) I agree that this thread is dead and becoming acrid. I will refrain from mentioning my opinion on this issue any more. Peace and joy in Christ Jesus, charis |
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136 | To wine, or not to wine? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 69406 | ||
Dear Ed, Greetings in the name of Jesus! My brother, I was not accusing you of saying every thing I wrote in my post! However, doesn't it seem that you imply 'holiness' and drinking wine are mutually exclusive? ;-) "Go then, eat your bread in happiness and drink your wine with a cheerful heart; for God has already approved your works." Ecclesiastes 9:7 NASB. "...for God now accepteth thy works; both the persons of righteous and good men are accepted of God in Christ, and their works done in faith and love, and with a view to his glory; and since they are acceptable in his sight, as appears by his blessing on their labours, and bestowing the good things of life upon them, so it is well pleasing in his sight to make a free and cheerful use of them." John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible. "Let us relish the comforts of life while we live, and cheerfully take our share of the enjoyments of it. Solomon, having been himself ensnared by the abuse of sensitive delights, warns others of the danger, not by a total prohibition of them, but by directing to the sober and moderate use of them; we may use the world, but must not abuse it, take what is to be had out of it, and expect no more." Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible. And referenced in the Jamieson, Fausset and Brown Commentary: "Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart," Acts 2:46 NASB. Why discuss it on a Christian forum? Because Christ did not prohibit wine, and quite possibly consumed some Himself. Any Christian is allowed to chose whether to drink or not, but we are not free to bind others in that which Christ did not bind. My friend and colleague, I pray (and trust!) that my stance on this issue is still considered holy by He that judges the heart of man. Peace and joy to you this wonderful season! In Christ Jesus, charis |
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137 | To wine, or not to wine? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 69504 | ||
Dear Ed, Greetings in the name of Jesus! Whoa there, pardner! I am not on your back. You are not obliged to continue the discussion. We are discussing the Bible, and I have endeavored to keep my posts in line with studying and discovering the word of God. Please note that for one claiming to judge no man, you have made it pretty clear that anyone that discusses the Biblical stance on drinking wine on this Bible study forum is 'defending alcohol' and 'causing another to stumble, possible sending them to hell' and even possibly proclaiming a 'lie straight from the pit of hell, greasing a slide of many it will take there.' These sound pretty close to curses to me. I cannot prove that the wine spoken of in Ecclesiastes 9:7 contains alcohol. I can only say that I have not yet found a commentator that propounds wine means non-alcoholic grape juice anywhere in Scripture. I know that there is the possiblity that the word for wine 'could' mean grape juice, but I have yet to find a Bible commentator that uses this interpretation. And I am talking both 'old-fashioned' and 'modern' commentators, not a new 'tolerant, enlightened philosophy.' If anything, the 'old-fashioned' fellows never even considered the prohibition of alcoholic wine. However, every one of the commentators DID say that the Bible warns of the dangers of abuse. I agree wholeheartedly with them. I seriously doubt that any reasonable person could use my posts as a lever for alcohol abuse. An unreasonable person will use anything to further his way, and there is plenty of other more appropriate ammunition available without using my words. My friend and brother, with this I will stop posting to your name. I pray I don't cause you to stumble. In Christ Jesus, charis |
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138 | Anything wrong with dating? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 147890 | ||
Dear PVSpud, Blessings to you in Jesus’ name! I appreciate your comments “from a teenager’s perspective.” It is refreshing to read an intelligent note from young man. I was once a youth, too, and even remember some of the turmoil I went through. I understand you wanting to make the “which came first” argument that trusting parents produces obedient children. The Bible even supports that to some degree… "Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord." Ephesians 6:4 NASB "Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart." Colossians 3:21 NASB However… “Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child (see note below); The rod of discipline will remove it far from him. “ Proverbs 22:15 NASB Strong’s - nah'-ar - From H5287; (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication a servant; also (by interchange of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age): - babe, boy, child, damsel [from the margin], lad, servant, young (man). And… “Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.” Ephesians 2:3 NASB Please do not label my comments as “condemnation.” I am a shepherd, called to preach and teach the word of God. Your parents may not “Check on you constantly,” but if they aren’t watching you and communicating with you, they are indeed foolish. It seems that you have a rare relationship with your parents, treasure it! As to your ability to discern whether or not you have “problems with satan,” watch out! “Self Diagnostics” does not work that well with computers, and is even worse with people. If you are truly able to enjoy a healthy, non-physical relationship, exploring one another’s hearts in preparation for marriage, you two are very special! But if you think that you can get physically intimate-but-never- too-intimate, and date around until you find the “right” person, you are indeed living in deception. Please note that succumbing to temptation just once can hurt a lot of people! Modern “dating” is not written in the Bible anywhere. In the Lord Jesus, we have friendship, and we have courting. (watch John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara in “The Quite Man,” but PLEASE try to have a less explosive courtship!) Blessings in Christ Jesus, charis |
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139 | speaking in tongues why is this so impor | OT general | charis | 25746 | ||
Dear Searcher, Greetings in Jesus' name! Brother, your cruise seems to have made you a bit spunky! :-) However, I do agree that, "Speaking in tongues *here* is a known language without training." (emphasis mine) Welcome back! In Christ Jesus, charis |
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140 | A pastor who is there? | NT general Archive 1 | charis | 1146 | ||
Well said! bjanko. Theory is great, but doesn't shepherd the sheep! Your conclusion mad sense. I am not a Presbyterian, but I do believe in the presbuteros caring for His flock. Bless you, in Jesus' name. | ||||||
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