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701 | 1 day is 1000 years, why? | 2 Pet 3:8 | charis | 39527 | ||
Dear Love Fountain, Greetings in the name of Jesus! What do I think? I think this sounds a lot like the SDA, except you have not gone the next step, which is to say, "...therefore, Christ will return on (such and such a date),which will be the start of the millenial reign," or, "...therefore, Christ (already) DID return on (such and such a date), and we are now in the midst of the millenial reign." The problem is that if we say the six days of creation in Genesis is equal to 6000 years of history, then is Genesis void, or is it a 'double entendre?' As has been stated, these numbers theories are vain conjecture at best. We do not have the information necessary to prove the pre-Christ 4000 years. Even if we did, we are forbidden to 'solve' the time of the Lord's return. Blessings and peace in Christ Jesus, charis |
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702 | 1 day is 1000 years, why? | 2 Pet 3:8 | charis | 39536 | ||
Dear Hank, Greetings, my friend, in Jesus' name! Actually, I am much closer to Tokyo Bay, but I get your point! :-) Though I have been occupied answering a 'Macedonian Call' (www.macedonianms.org), I have been able to login from time to time and even post a few notes. This one caught my attention because 1) you were involved, and 2) I have 'been there, done that' on this topic on more that one occasion. You see, there was this US Marine chaplain who claimed to have all the answers to the Book of Revelation, and... maybe another time. :-) Well, the MMS team leaves tomorrow, and there is a beautiful new church in Yokohama! Bless the Lord! In Christ Jesus, charis |
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703 | scriptures and wrtings | 2 Pet 3:16 | charis | 34245 | ||
Dear JMSCOTT, Greetings in the name of Jesus! My friend, it is true that God speaks the Good News to our heart by the unction of the Holy Spirit! But the heart of man is so easily influenced by environment and situation. That is exactly why the Lord gave us the gift of the Bible, God's inerrant Word! It had to be written down so that man could not change it! Even so, men continue to argue about minor issues and try to make them major ones! But without the Bible we would be subject to the whims of those in power and positions and pulpits. We still do have some of that, but not near as much as we would without the written Word. Yes! We must listen to the Spirit that speaks to our hearts! But those heart-felt words must always be in accord with the written Word, and the church is there to bring it all together, with order, balance, accountability and responsibility. Not all can be a head or a foot or a pastor or a prophet, but all are equally called to be a part of His body! These three elements of faith work to bring us close to Jesus. Blessings to you in Christ Jesus, charis |
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704 | scriptures and wrtings | 2 Pet 3:16 | charis | 34400 | ||
Dear JMSCOTT, Greetings in Jesus' name! My friend, I HAVE read the Scriptures you pointed to, in fact, I have read the entire Bible. It is the Word of God. In your terms I will say, "The Holy Spirit confirms to my heart that the Bible is the Word of God!" Not one thing you have said deters me from trusting the three witnesses that I wrote in my post to you. 1) The Holy Spirit 2) The Holy Bible 3) The church, the body of Christ, the assembly of His saints. It so happens that I have ministered to the kind of people you spoke of. I ministered and preached the Word, and the Holy Spirit touched them. Though they may not be able to function in some of the more physically active roles in the church, I trust that they are just as much a part of His body as any other. Truly, I cannot fathom where you are coming from, or where you are going with this line of reasoning. In Christ Jesus, charis |
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705 | Unexpected source? | 2 Pet 3:16 | charis | 34422 | ||
Dear JMSCOTT, Greetings from Japan in Jesus' name! Actually, I use Kodansha's Dictionary usually, and it tells ma that Jesus' name in Japanese is Iesu. This is the pronunciation I commonly use. What is your point? Most Americans cannot pronounce Hebrew words and names, and the Japanese have an even worse time with foreign monikers. Jesus is a perfectly acceptable name for our Lord and Savior! So is Iesu. Neither is UN-acceptable! By the way, this same logic would forbid you to say 'Japan.' It is 'Nippon.' And you can't eat 'Sukiyaki' unless you say it right! :-) I'm already at tomorrow! You'll just have to catch up! :-) In Christ Jesus, charis |
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706 | Jesus took all the world's sins on Him? | 1 John 2:2 | charis | 6869 | ||
Dear TSchwab19, Greetings, and welcome to the Forum! You are correct that Christ died for our sins and that all who believe shall be saved. It is also true that most participants have been guilty of 'microscopic scrutiny' of their brother, as well as very thin skins when disagreed with. But, to a certain degree, there would be no forum without it! We, as a Forum, are now 'teething' on this issue, attempting to find the balance of 'forum correctness' (f.c.?) in order to make this a true Study Bible Fellowship. Please bear with us, and please contribute your thoughts and questions. In Christ Jesus, charis |
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707 | What does baptism consist? | 1 John 5:6 | charis | 23328 | ||
Dear Tim, Greetings in Jesus' name! Brother, If I were asked how are we saved, I would have to say that we are saved by grace through faith. (Ephesians 2:8) Is anything else 'required' by God? No! But, I am also well aware that God desires so much more of His people! You are correct, the book of James (2:22) very clearly shows that our faith is perfected in our subsequent works! Can any of these works alone commend us to God apart from faith? No, not a one! Can any combination or amount of works apart from faith save us? No! Therefore, we are saved by grace through faith, AND our good works, in faith and by the Holy Spirit, perfect our salvation. In this light, I agree that water baptism, baptism of the Holy Spirit, and the baptism of fire are ALL washings that facilitate our sanctification, which is the perfection of our salvation. I do not see this perfection as being 'automatic' upon confession of (or being apprehended by) Christ. Instead, I consider this perfection to be an ongoing process, as in "...work out your salvation with fear and trembling..." Philippians 2:12. In my humble opinion, God justifies us (sees us as holy) AND desires (and assists us) that we become holy. Some (many?) may say that we must choose one stance or the other, faith or works. I trust that James knew what he was saying when he wrote faith AND works. If I may say so, I think the problem is the word 'essential.' There are those that interpret this as 'required,' and go into conniptions. :-) Indeed, there are some that would say that baptism (and sometimes other things) are 'minimum requirements' for salvation. I strongly disagree with this belief! There is but one 'minimum requirement' for salvation, and that is faith toward God, the faith of Abraham. But, as we all know, Abraham stood up, set his face toward God, and walked the path to God. By the way, I am sorry to have to write like the Amplified Bible. I find it necessary, as some 'lay in wait' for a misquote or undotted 'i' :-) Blessings to you in Sud Afrika! In Christ Jesus, charis |
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708 | What does baptism consist? | 1 John 5:6 | charis | 23332 | ||
Dear Tim, (IN) Blessings in Jesus' name! Not once did I say, or have I ever said that faith plus works equals salvation. Honestly, that is incindiary and a bit unfair to me, and misrepresents what I said very clearly in my post. (crying 'foul' and rolling on the pitch :-)) I agree with you that this is not what James is speaking to us. But, at the same time, "faith works' does not mean very much to me. At least, not as much as what is clearly written, "faith without works is dead." I any case, I do not see that there is any difference in what you are trying to say, and what I tried to say, except maybe trivial semantics. So, in my (sometimes) humble opinion, we agree! :-) I am not sure, though, if YOU think we agree. (?) To clarify this point, do you believe we are 'perfected' at the moment of confession of/ apprehension by Jesus? Though this is a quaint theory, I have yet to see *observable* evidence of this assertion. Instead, I see abundant evidence that we 'grow in Christ.' (Ephesians 4:15, 2 Peter 3:18) Please carefully note that I truly and completely believe that the only 'minimum requirement' of salvation is faith toward God. Peace and love to you, my friend. In Christ Jesus, charis |
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709 | What does baptism consist? | 1 John 5:6 | charis | 23336 | ||
Dear Nolan, Greetings my friend, in Jesus' name! If I may, I would like to point out that we cannot say that any book of the Bible was written specifically for the benefit of one particular audience, unless we say it was written for God's people. For us. Even James. As to 'salvation Scriptures do not mention water baptism,' you may be correct in a specific sense, but the correlation between the *saved* and water baptism is abundant! The *saved* got baptised because it is God's will. You are right that it is not a legal requirement, but strongly (Sripturally) recommended by God and His apostles. I don't know of any law that states you must not jump from an airplane without a parachute. But it is strongly recommended by physics, common sense and a desire to live! :-) I do not believe that water baptism is a prerequisite for entry into God's favor, but on the other hand I believe we do injustice to the Word of God to consider water baptism 'optional' or 'inconsequential.' It is not a frill or token. Are we perfect upon knowing/ being known by Christ? Or, is there a subsequent walk, a growth, a washing, a purifying, a purging, a cleansing, a learning, a following, a perfecting in the Holy Spirit that brings us to the final work of sanctification, the resurrection of the dead unto eternal life? Is this walk our salvation? No! Is this walk inconsequential? No! My friend, please note that my viewpoint is not theory or philosophy, but practical experience with real people. Dealing strictly with hypotheticals, perfection IS acheived BY GOD in His unlimited timeframe. In our limited existence, I have yet to meet any individual that meets the 'description' of a perfected, saved soul. :-) Peace to you in Christ Jesus, charis |
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710 | What does baptism consist? | 1 John 5:6 | charis | 23382 | ||
Dear Nolan, Blessings in the name of Jesus! I agree with you when you agree with me that we agree on many things, disagree on a few things and are not totally in agreement on analogies. Don't you agree? (your turn!) :-) I think I agree that the parachute analogy is not perfect (a negative result rather than a positive one!), but you DO agree that jumping out of airplanes without parachutes, while not strictly forbidden, is probably not a good idea, right? Josh, jest, joke! :-) If we all agreed on every point, it would be a sure sign that that Lord has already returned! In Christ Jesus, charis |
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711 | How then should we live? | Jude 1:21 | charis | 6073 | ||
Dear disciple, Great answer! Blessings to you and welcome to the forum. I agree very much about the imperative of love. Thank you for an uplifting commentary on this Scripture. In Christ Jesus, charis |
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712 | Are you kidding? | Revelation | charis | 1190 | ||
Thank you, Cathy. I will look into it. Where I am there are no Christian bookstores 'down the street.' (Frankly, I don't know if I want that 'title' sitting on the shelf where everyone can see, though ;-) In Jesus' name! | ||||||
713 | Accuracy not a requirement...? | Revelation | charis | 1468 | ||
Dear SSprln, I couldn't help but jump in. I don't think that anyone is implying that the Doctor is not a man of God or inaccurate. But it is true that his books tilt toward sensationalism. He, like many modern ministers, uses emotions to get your attention. This is entertainment. One thing though, adding little titles after your name is not proof of godliness or truth. Paul probably had more 'credits' than that, and he 'counted all as loss.' Peter probably had none, but he knew Jesus. Frankly, I would count personal service to the saints in a local church as of more value in God's sight than a thousand doctorates or books or shows. Comments? Blessings in Christ Jesus. |
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714 | The sensational or the reliable? | Revelation | charis | 1617 | ||
You lucky Americans, you get ALL the good TV! | ||||||
715 | Only 144,000 virgins in heaven? | Revelation | charis | 18576 | ||
Dear eschaton, Greetings in the name of Jesus! Fit or not, your answer was very good! I find it interesting to note that there are more than 144,000 Mormons! Also, (sorry) but a standard floppy disk has a capacity of 1.44MB or a (PC) formatted 1,457,664 bytes. FYI :-) Peace and goodness to you in Christ Jesus, charis |
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716 | Are all at the white throne judg. lost? | Revelation | charis | 35994 | ||
Dear CDBJ, Greetings in the name of Jesus! Friend, I would have to agree with you. I can see no reason for us to be judged again. We have been justified, counted as righteous, by faith. "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. We shall meet the Lord for His judgement of our walk *in Christ.* The judgement as to whether we are in Christ or not has already been made! In Christ Jesus, Praise God! charis |
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717 | Are all at the white throne judg. lost? | Revelation | charis | 36014 | ||
Dear CDBJ, Greetings in Jesus' name! One more: "He brought us out from there in order to bring us in, to give us the land which He had sworn to our fathers." Deuteronomy 6:23 NASB. Friend, I have been to the woodshed, too! He chastens us because He loves us, and desires that we enter into the land of blessing that He has prepared. "Blessed is the man whom You chasten, O LORD, And whom You teach out of Your law;" Psalm 94:12 NASB. Some may say that Egypt represents hell (enslavement, captivity) and the Promised Land represents heaven. But what of the wilderness? Are all but two in hell? Only if we include Moses for his transgression of not circumcising Israel and striking the rock. I think that our tutor unto Christ, the Old Testament, teaches that unmerited grace abounded then as now. As far as I can see, there is no record of anyone returning to Egypt. (Those that tried didn't get far! :-) Indeed the context of the above verse from Deuteronomy speaks of diligence. But see that the diligence is to enter in, while God brought them out. What we must decide is whether the 'wilderness' is still hell, or not. If it is, then Moses is in hell. If it isn't, then maybe there is more hope that some have! (if I may say it, those that speak of 'losing' salvation seem to have plenty of hope for THEMSELVES, but not as much for OTHERS. :-)) Blessings in Christ Jesus, charis |
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718 | Pure joy in Heaven? | Rev 7:9 | charis | 85265 | ||
Dear Freethinker, Greetings in the name of Jesus! Good question! I'm sorry I was away, and it took so long to answer your question. The Word of God clearly states the condition for salvation. "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast." Ephesians 2:8,9 Paul wrote to the church at Thessalonica of 'man of lawlessness' and the lawlessness of men. "...and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved." 2 Thessalonians 2:10 NASB This speaks of those that reject Christ. But the Bible also says that we were all slaves to sin, resulting in death. "And you were dead in your trespasses and sins," Ephesians 2:1 Yet... (Praise the Lord!) "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8 NASB Now, having read your user info, you know all this, right? :-) Here is the answer to your question: I don't know. But I do see evidence that indeed all who are not in Christ are dead in their sin. Is ignorance a loophole? I seriously doubt it. I was an atheist before God apprehended me, and thought I had it all worked out. But the reality of man's sin was made clear to me, and then my own sin. I still pursued all the 'What about..." questions, and finally came to the conclusion that I trust God to be righteous and just! I will not know all the details of His salvation until I meet Him, but I know I will be satisfied. His judgemnts are true. I think the gist of the matter is man's trying to quantify and organize the details of salvation and 'understand' them. This would give us the 'power' of judgement, which is God's sovereign territory. God's wondrous grace is truly amazing, and lawlessness is also a mystery. Satan's rebellion was doomed from the get-go. Vanity and pride continue to deceive. Sadly, even the church still carries the trappings self and sin, but God's mercy is on those who name Him! I will look upon all as lost without Jesus, as in desperate need of Good News. The off-chance that ignorace is acceptable to God is not worth the eternal risk. As to Christians, I regard us all as continuing to need Good News, for this sanctifies us, bringing us even closer to God. My friend, I lean toward a wider grace for the lost than many of my colleagues. I also lean toward a wider grace for the saved! ;-) This does not mean I think all will be saved in the end. No, God is righteous. But my knowledge of God and man leads me to the conclusion that God is more graceful than man! Blessings to you, and faith. May you return to God, and forgive the brethren, and receive the promised forgiveness. Then ask the Lord for a shepherd to give you pasture. In Christ Jesus, charis |
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719 | Pure joy in Heaven? | Rev 7:9 | charis | 85268 | ||
Dear Freethinker, I would like to add that I pray for you. If you would like to contact me on a more personal basis, my contact address in in my user info. In Christ Jesus, charis |
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720 | Another Angel Flying In Midheaven | Rev 14:6 | charis | 1261 | ||
Dear SSprin, I agree with your answer. BTW, the scriptures are 2 Corinthians 11:4 and Galatians 1:6. In Jesus. | ||||||
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