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421 | Oneness theology wrong again | 2 Cor 13:14 | humbledbyhisgrace | 218128 | ||
Greetings jt! What passage of scripture are you referring to when you say... Christ "went back to being a spirit creature, when the need for a body came to an end". There are many passages of scripture that would strongly argue for a much different understanding. Here are a few passage of scripture that might help clarify... Read Matthew 28 1-15. Was Christ only raised spiritually? See Luke 24:3 also! Did He not eat after His resurrection? Acts 10:41 Did Thomas not place his fingers in Christ wounds suffered during His crucifixion? (See John 20:27) John 5:28-29 (NASB95) 5:28 "Do not marvel at this; for an hour is coming, in which all who are in the tombs will hear His voice, 5:29 and will come forth; those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment. 1 Corinthians 15:13-14 (NASB95) 15:13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, not even Christ has been raised; 15:14 and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain. Read all of 1 Corinthians 15 The resurrection of the dead is not referring to only the spiritual man. Steve |
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422 | Oneness theology wrong again | 2 Cor 13:14 | humbledbyhisgrace | 218133 | ||
Hi again jt! See 1 Corinthians 15:42-44. What is it that is "sown in corruption" and "raised in incorruption" and "sown in dishonour" and "raised in power"? Our spirit does not die does it? Go back and read verses 35-37. We will be transformed to be like Him (Philippians 3:21) Steve |
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423 | Oneness theology wrong again | 2 Cor 13:14 | humbledbyhisgrace | 218134 | ||
Greetings my dear Sister! Thank you and I miss you too you know!!! Steve |
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424 | Oneness theology wrong again | 2 Cor 13:14 | humbledbyhisgrace | 218135 | ||
Greetings Brother John! I don't post much any more but I still read along from time to time and it always does my heart good to see you and the others remaining so faithful!!! Steve |
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425 | Oneness theology wrong again | 2 Cor 13:14 | humbledbyhisgrace | 218139 | ||
jt, Are you a Jehovah Witnesses? They also contradict the biblical teaching of the resurrection of Christ. You do not seem to be willing to address the passages of scripture offered to you in this discussion for clarification. Why not? Here is something else for you to consider. John 2:19 (NASB95) Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." What is the temple He is speaking of? (See John 2:21). Surely you do not contend that mankind has the ability to destroy the spirit. So what temple is Christ speaking of and therefore, what was raised up in three days? Hope this helps! Steve |
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426 | Oneness theology wrong again | 2 Cor 13:14 | humbledbyhisgrace | 218140 | ||
jt, Another good passage that should help you better understand where the teaching comes from. Luke 24:36-43 Steve |
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427 | God grant repentance? | Gal 3:23 | humbledbyhisgrace | 187472 | ||
Greetings Hoppy! Well said my Brother! Amen and Amen! 1 Chronicles 29:11 "Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is Thine; Thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and Thou art exalted as Head above all" "The Sovereignty of God is an expression that once was generally understood. It was a phrase commonly used in religious literature. It was a theme frequently expounded in the pulpit. It was a truth which brought comfort to many hearts, and gave virility and stability to Christian character. But, today, to make mention of God’s sovereignty is, in many quarters, to speak in an unknown tongue. Were we to announce from the average pulpit that the subject of our discourse would be the sovereignty of God, it would sound very much as though we had borrowed a phrase from one of the dead languages. Alas! that it should be so. Alas! that the doctrine which is the key to history, the interpreter of Providence, the warp and woof of Scripture, and the foundation of Christian theology, should be so sadly neglected and so little understood." - A. W. PINK By Faith, Steve |
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428 | How Trinity of God is working? | Gal 4:6 | humbledbyhisgrace | 190354 | ||
Greetings RC! Welcome Back! Although I wasn't here back when you were active :-) I took note of the fact you pointed out you use to be rcscroll. I took a look at some of your old post and your old profile. I noticed it was back in March of 2003 you made your last post under that name. Seeing it's now June 2007, can we assume God's will has changed for your "TERMINAL SICKNESS" you spoke of in your old profile information? Steve |
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429 | How Trinity of God is working? | Gal 4:6 | humbledbyhisgrace | 190363 | ||
Greetings RC! Amen! And absolutely the Lord God knows what He is doing! It is a praise to God for sure. Obviously He has more for you to do! You got to love that :-) In regards to the church you spoke of, again I say Amen! Again it is a praise to God! Although some times it is so hard for us to see His hand at work, He works none the less doing that which He pleases and drawing His people to Him. Ah the kindness of the Lord (Romans 2:4). Where would any of us be if not for His love and mercy and patients with us? God bless, Steve |
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430 | Does God have a zeal for his own glory? | Eph 1:12 | humbledbyhisgrace | 165886 | ||
Hi Doc, Thanks so much for the response! Great link! This is a good read. One worth tucking away for further study. Lot's of good stuff on this web page. I like John Piper's definition you quoted in your post. He covers the bases well don't you think? The main reason I posted the question is the question "why?". I probably should have posed the question a bit different to focus more on the why. But at this point I'm glad I didn't because the work you pointed out at http://www.desiringgod.org/library/tbi/desiring_god.html is worth reading and hopefully others will take the time to read it. It also helps point to the reason why! Why do we see such a zeal from God regarding His glory? First and foremost in my heart I believe God deserves the glory for all things. Not that it matters one way or the other what I believe because the truth is He does. :-) Here's another quote from John Piper that sums up that thought. "Whatever else is, owes its being to him and so can add nothing to him which is not already flowing from him." With that in mind, who else could possibly deserve the glory but God!? My pursuit of this question "why" is to better understand the reason and to be able to articulate it to others. I've read and heard others make this argument but most fail to answer the question why. I can only attribute that to the fact they either assume everyone knows the answer to why, or they are like me and struggle with the words to explain it accurately are maybe they just accept it as is and do not question the why. Either way for me I seek to understand this better in hopes to draw closer to God and better understand His ways. At this point I would fail miserably trying to put into words my thoughts on why so I will not even attempt to at this time. However, I would like to point to another work by John Piper I ran across in my study that address this question and is well worth the read for anyone interested in this subject. http://www.desiringgod.org/library/topics/gods_passion/god_us_himself.html By the way, thanks for your feedback on the question why. You make four very good points to keep in mind when studying this subject. All good points, all worth keeping in mind! Thanks Brother for all your feed back on this. Good stuff! Your Brother in Christ, Steve |
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431 | ... | Eph 2:15 | humbledbyhisgrace | 211238 | ||
Brother Brad, An excellent post! Well stated and with great care for not only what you said but how you said it. This my brother is a great example of teaching the truth of the word of God and doing so in a loving and honoring way! Steve |
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432 | Who constitutes the church? | Eph 4:3 | humbledbyhisgrace | 206031 | ||
Hi Sister, How typical for someone being so legalistic to accuse you of being ritualistic! How indicative of the heart of man! 1 Corinthians 2:11 (NASB) 11 For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God. Steve |
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433 | United Nations of religious groups? | Eph 4:4 | humbledbyhisgrace | 169515 | ||
"There is ONE bridge all other ways fall short." Amen Brother! And it was designed and paid for by the Master Himself. When I read this article I could only imagine the twisted agendas and teachings that would develop from such a group. It will be interesting to watch and see who will join. Steve |
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434 | Ephesians 4:5 | Eph 4:5 | humbledbyhisgrace | 200824 | ||
BB, Why do you refer to the Holy Spirit as a “force”? The scriptures do not teach of Him as a force. This is the teaching of cults like the JW and Christadelphian. Steve |
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435 | Ephesians 4:5 | Eph 4:5 | humbledbyhisgrace | 200857 | ||
Thank you for your clarification on the Holy Spirit and "force" issue! I too have found myself in the same position before because of my own inability to properly articulate something. Your not alone :-) Steve |
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436 | Jesus and the "good" theif at the | Eph 4:9 | humbledbyhisgrace | 187840 | ||
Are you quoting scripture from the New World Translation? Are you a Jehovah Witnesses? |
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437 | More harm then good? | Eph 4:16 | humbledbyhisgrace | 203106 | ||
Greetings Brother and thanks for the response! What is your biblical understanding / position on this? (i.e. my original question - last post). And if I may be so bold as to ask, what was your biblical position to "object" to the pastor being called in the church that was "elder ruled"? Steve |
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438 | More harm then good? | Eph 4:16 | humbledbyhisgrace | 203125 | ||
Hey Brother, Sorry for the delay. I had to go out of town after work today and just recently got back in. Anyway, I agree with the scripture you pointed to. It was these and also Ephesians 4:16 that I was thinking of. I really wanted to see the scriptures used to point this out because there seems to be so many who do not understand this. And based on these scriptures I would also agree with most of what you have said. I don't know if "knowing our spiritual gifts" quite fits into Christianity 101 though. If it were this basic then I doubt there would be so much confusion and I doubt there would be so many Christians without a clue as to what their spiritual gift(s) were. I personally have seen many writings by mankind on how to identify your spiritual gift. But to my knowledge I don't recall any of them ever pointing to scripture to validate their claims :-( I have to confess, I have wondered about this myself. And have even developed an opinion :-) but I no longer accept my opinions or that of others if it cannot be validated by scripture. That's not to say I count it as nothing. But rather find it better not to hang my hat on it :-) Which leads me to the next question. Can you think of any place in scripture that would give an understanding of how one is to determine their spiritual gift? Steve |
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439 | More harm then good? | Eph 4:16 | humbledbyhisgrace | 203145 | ||
Brother, I agree of the importance of each member finding their appointed place and serving in the body of Christ! But as we both have agreed, we don't know of scripture that specifically points the way in determining ones gifts. Or if there is I still have not found it. Considering that, I find it hard to imagine a new convert able to find his/her way in the matter :-) However, moving on I think it's an interesting question you ask regarding "natural" and "spiritual" gifts. Considering the spiritual gifts are given to members of the body of Christ and it is for the edification of the body I'm not sure how the "natural" gift could be the same. Does God give spiritual gifts to those who are not members of the body? It's a good question! Hopefully others will jump in!!! Steve |
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440 | More harm then good? | Eph 4:16 | humbledbyhisgrace | 203149 | ||
Azure, In regards to the relationship / functional sense I would say the Spiritual gifts should be performed so to speak through the use of the fruit of the Spirit. I guess simply put it would seem to me the fruit of the Spirit complements / makes effective the spiritual gift. Steve |
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