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221 | how did jesus teach disciples about | Matt 16:19 | humbledbyhisgrace | 208970 | ||
Matt, Is your user name (Matt1078) in reference to Matthew 10:7-8? Steve |
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222 | evolving or devolving? | Matt 16:28 | humbledbyhisgrace | 183828 | ||
Greetings jonp! Perhaps the discussion has reached a point it is no longer productive. It appears it has lead to assumptions that cannot be proven by scripture and therefore is only one's opinion. The fact is, none of us know what Adam's intellectual knowledge was outside of what the scriptures reveal to us. Anything after that is speculation at best. Was Adam born a child? Are you assuming what he understood was "learned" like a new born child? Assumptions that cannot be argued from scripture leads to bad teaching. Keep in mind there are many who read along with the post and when we become none scriptural we run a great risk of confusing and/or misleading others. I don't think that is your intent but unfortunately that is where we end up when we become dogmatic on things that cannot be proven by scripture. By Faith, Steve |
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223 | forgiveness | Matt 18:1 | humbledbyhisgrace | 191345 | ||
Greetings Brother! I agree with Hank. I struggle with much of what you have posted here on forgiveness. Read The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant in Matthew 18:21-35. Does this leave you with the same understanding as you have posted? Or perhaps 2 Corinthians 2:5-11...? Forgiveness must come from the heart! Surely the Lord God searches the heart and knows it well and from Him we can hide nothing! It seems to me that your presentation of forgiveness is rooted in selfishness. It must be rooted in love! Ephesians 4:31-32 (NASB) 4:31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 4:32 Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. Ephesians 5:1-2 (NASB) 5:1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; 5:2 and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma. You stated "this is hard to put in words" and I agree, some times it is very hard to find the right words. Been there many times myself :-) But united in His spirit seeking to understand His word we can over come that! Perhaps it is just the way you presented it that is confusing but it appears to me that your understanding of forgiveness is missing some key points. God's grace, His compassion, His mercy and love! Maybe I am misunderstanding you so if you would, try providing scripture and explaining your understanding based on the scripture. God bless, Steve |
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224 | forgiveness | Matt 18:1 | humbledbyhisgrace | 191371 | ||
Greetings Parable! In my opinion the definition falls short! It would seem to me it better defines the fruits of forgiveness, not what it means to forgive. To add to the other scriptures I have pointed you to, take a look at Luke 15:11-32, pay close attention to verses 20-24. There my brother is a picture of forgiveness! Steve |
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225 | Divorce: believer or unbeliever | Matt 19:8 | humbledbyhisgrace | 153653 | ||
I agree we cannot know another's heart. I stated as much and my intentions are not to be judgmental. This is why my post was more along the lines of questions and thoughts to ponder on this subject. That was my intentions at lest. I'll admit I'm not the most graceful with my words. But what measuring stick is one to use to discern the truth? God's word or the comparison of Christians and their different behaviors? The fundamental question to be answered here I believe is not to determine the man or woman's status as a believer in order to be judgmental, but to ensure we ourselves remain in God's will. Are we to blindly believe in another mans word and risk our own relationship with God? I point back to your scripture reference and ask, to find someone at fault (in sin) do we not ourselves have to know what sin is? If not, how can we then restore one? To find one in sin as stated in this scripture is not to be judgmental is it? |
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226 | Divorce for no sexual life ever - OK? | Matt 19:9 | humbledbyhisgrace | 171067 | ||
Greetings justme! You said "I would like to remind anyone who reads this thread tha Paul said to the married not to deprive one another, because it makes us open to sin." How exactly does that give any weight to your argument? You are completely dogmatic in your post and not the first verse of scripture to back it up. Not to mention your assumption that sex is what draws someone's interest to the thread is unacceptable. Based on your own comments it appears the sex part is your only concern not that its what motivated others in the thread. " I think it is very unsensitive, and so legalistic to say this person should remain with a person who commited fraud in not telling their furture partner of his inability before taking any vows. For those who would put such a burden on someone saying they are doomed in such a situation, remind me of the religious leaders Jesus was attempting to get them to see the light." You think it is, but where in scripture do you base your opinion? Is your feelings what should guide others on this matter? Also, who are you to condemn anyone because you disagree with them? At least others who have worked through the discussion have pointed to scripture. Right or wrong in their interpretation at least they are looking to the word of God for the answers. You said " We would not dream of such a thing now. However if for what ever reason either partner does not want or can not consumate the marriage, then it is not a marriage, and it should be desolved if either is unhappy and feels they are not married with out sexual union." Question, what is there to dissolve if there is not a marriage? And where do you find that teaching in scripture? Your post is completely full of your own opinion and made-up doctrine based on your own feelings of how things should be. At least without scripture to backup your arguments who do you really expect to take you serious? Steve PS. Just so you know, there are some (at least there is one, me!) that is following along with this thread to better understand what the word of God has to say on this issue. So far, there appears to be two opinions. One side of the discussion points to scripture the other simply gives unfounded personal opinions. Humm.... |
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227 | Mat 21:12 Arrogance or what? on J' part | Matt 21:13 | humbledbyhisgrace | 186690 | ||
Sorry! I mean tares among us ;-( Now where is that edit button??? |
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228 | Will there be marriages in heaven? | Matt 22:30 | humbledbyhisgrace | 180123 | ||
Greetings minister summers! Based on your statement I would say your version of the "truth" appears to conflict with scripture and fall more in line with the Sadducees. My intent is not to offend but as you have offered your version of the truth which in my opinion clearly contradicts scripture, can you help us understand your version of the "true answer"? Take into account verses 24-28 and tell us who's wife would she be? God bless, Steve |
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229 | Will there be marriages in heaven? | Matt 22:30 | humbledbyhisgrace | 180153 | ||
Greetings once again minister summers! First let me say I apologize for my post. After reading it again I wish I would have read through it more carefully before posting. It comes across a bit mean spirited and that was not my intent. Please forgive me if I offended you. I can appreciate what you say as your "main point" but your original post does not reflect what you say your main point is nor does it line up with what the scripture says. Consider the scriptures once again in context. Is not the answer Jesus gave the Sadducees in verse 30 a direct answer to their questions from verses 24-28? I know the main point of this passage of scripture is not the marriage thing but rather the resurrection. However, not only does He silences them on the resurrection issue, He addressed the marriage issue, as well. It was important enough to God to include it in His word so it must remain important to us to teach it correctly. Would you agree? God bless, Steve |
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230 | Will there be marriages in heaven? | Matt 22:30 | humbledbyhisgrace | 180206 | ||
Greetings minister summers! Praise God for your humbled spirit and your desire to share and learn God's word with others! This is truly a good place to do both. I've stuck around here myself because I have learned much from others on this forum. There are many here to learn from and it will become obvious to you who they are in a short period of time. You might also be surprised at the countries they live in. By that I mean it's fascinating to see how God has brought together many of His people from around the world to study His word together. I look forward to you sticking around and both of us learning from them and from each other. I would like to encourage you to continue to participate in this forum. Also, if you would take the time to add a little information about yourself in your "Personal Profile". You can access it by clicking on the link "Update User Info" found on the left side of the page under the Resources section. It's not required but it would be nice for all to know a bit about who they are talking to. You mentioned you are new at this so I would recommend that you view some of the other user profiles and get an idea of the type of information others provide. Too much detail might not be a good idea in a public place. By that I mean too much personal info like phone numbers, street address, credit card numbers, PIN numbers etc... ;-) Your Brother in Christ, Steve |
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231 | Every NATION or every PERSON? | Matt 24:14 | humbledbyhisgrace | 169149 | ||
Greetings brother Jeff and God bless! You said "Consider the conversion of Paul (Saul). It was a very dramatic event. He was not alone. Yet in the company of men, he was the only one to hear the “voice” and “words” of Christ and be called. Why did the Lord not give all who were there the opportunity to hear and believe on that dusty road to Damascus? We can wonder, but it is not our place to question who and why God calls this one and that one He does not. " Acts 9:7 says "The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one." I'm assuming by your statement that you mean Paul is the only one that Christ called. Is that correct? Also, the scriptures do not say the others were not called but it doesn't say they were either. So, does that mean the others were not given the opportunity to hear and believe? According to Acts 9:7 they did hear. God bless! Steve |
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232 | Every NATION or every PERSON? | Matt 24:14 | humbledbyhisgrace | 169154 | ||
Maybe I'm wrong but I would say voice was the best interpretation. After all, Jesus was speaking to Saul. That's a voice regardless if it's understood or not. :-) However, Acts 22:9 does help explain the whole thing to me if you use the NASB, ESV, etc... The KJV is a bit misleading to the uneducated reader in that it sounds as if they did not hear the voice according to Acts 22:9 KJV yet Acts 9:7 KJV says just the opposite. Acts 9:7 KJV "And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man." Acts 22:9 KJV "And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me." Take note! I am not blaming the KJV for my inability to wrestle the truth from it's wording. I accept my own inadequacies and simply press on :-) A quick look at the NIV. Acts 9:7 NIV "The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless; they heard the sound but did not see anyone." Acts 22:9 NIV "My companions saw the light, but they did not understand the voice of him who was speaking to me." Hummm.... Thank God for the NASB, ESV, and Godly men called to be teachers! Thanks for the guidance! Steve |
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233 | Every NATION or every PERSON? | Matt 24:14 | humbledbyhisgrace | 169162 | ||
We shall praise God together then because knowing myself, if I'm a blessing to anyone it is only because of our Lord! Thank you brother for the encouragement! |
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234 | Every NATION or every PERSON? | Matt 24:14 | humbledbyhisgrace | 169163 | ||
Thanks kalos! What a blessing to have such a resource as this forum to share and learn from brothers and sisters in Christ! As I have said in the past, I don't post much but I read it daily learning as much as I can. Jeff's post helped clear this up for me. Actually, when I posted I expected to learn something. I always do :-) I'm thankful that I have learned more about God's word and I'm so, so thankful Paul heard and understood! God bless and thank you for your kind words and help! Steve |
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235 | Satan? | Matt 25:41 | humbledbyhisgrace | 186126 | ||
Greetings Brother! Just wanted to say Amen to what you pointed out in bullet number 3. Right there at the point where you say “However…” Amen and Amen! Steve |
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236 | matt. 26:73 describes Peter as Christs | Matt 26:73 | humbledbyhisgrace | 207411 | ||
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237 | Does Matt 28: 18 infer to do what Europe | Matt 28:18 | humbledbyhisgrace | 192191 | ||
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238 | The Name /One Lord | Matt 28:19 | humbledbyhisgrace | 181893 | ||
shing, Can you explain a little more what you mean by this? I understand what your saying about questioning the word person. What I'm looking for is clarification on is the rest of the post. You said "I can better understand the term three operations of one God. 1 Corinthians 12:6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all." Are you saying you better understand three operations of one God from this one verse? If so, please help me understand what you mean by that. I may be misunderstanding you but I'm having trouble understanding what you mean by three operations of one God from this verse. By Faith, Steve |
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239 | The Name /One Lord | Matt 28:19 | humbledbyhisgrace | 181906 | ||
shing, thanks for trying but sorry I'm still unsure what you mean by your statement "I can better understand the term three operations of one God". When you made that statement and pointed to verse 6 for reference it confused me. Perhaps you could just explain what the three operations are you are talking about and how that ties in with 1 Corinthians 12:6 By the way, I am a brother in Christ. Are you a Brother or Sister in Christ? By Faith, Steve |
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240 | The Name /One Lord | Matt 28:19 | humbledbyhisgrace | 181909 | ||
Okay shing, it's obvious you don't understand the scriptures very well and are unable to teach. Perhaps it would be good for you to find someone you trust to help you understand the scriptures. Perhaps a young lady like you should find an older godly woman in your local church to help you with this. Your conduct and the way you play with God's word doesn't speak well of you. James 3:1 (ESV) Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. God bless you shing, Steve |
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