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501 | denominations. | Eph 4:3 | justme | 149121 | ||
EdB: When I re-read your note, I saw something rather sad. It's hard to believe we are talking about any ministry, say nothing about a missionary! Because we live in a sinful world it is hard to even imagine such a place as you ask about. I think my answer is yes. justme |
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502 | denominations. | Eph 4:3 | justme | 149119 | ||
EdB: Perhaps you are correct, however, I am sure that a really Spirit filled Christian does not involve themselves with such ungodly behavior. The problem is most of us are not always "Spirit filled". Perhaps we can all pray that anything that does not glorify Jesus Christ will pass by. God bless you eD. justme |
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503 | denominations. | Eph 4:3 | justme | 149065 | ||
lionheart: I am part of a non-denominational church at this time. Calvary Chapel, and even they say they are not a denomination, but in my opinion they sure are, except there is no central place to help support. It is a techincality in names. I would not want to change your opinion at all, but please respect strong Christians like Anny Armstrong, Hudson Taylor, Lottie Moon, just to name a few. Jesus acknowledged there were many mansions, and yet all part of the Kingdom. I feel more comfortable in a denominational church, note I did not say a liberal church denomination. There have been countless peoples saved due to denominations who have sent many into the field, just as there has been independent missionaries. Friend the Body of Christ is composed of many people who love the Lord, not just a group who limit themselved to only those who are like themselves. justme |
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504 | denominations. | Eph 4:3 | justme | 149063 | ||
EdB: Ed: Let's agree to disagree. From my perspective the independent missionaries fill a much needed area. For instance New Tribe Missions and Wycliffe Translators are different and each have their own supporters. Yet often they actually help each other when they are attempting to go in simular directions. I have seen Southern Baptist help out Independent Missionaries when their funds were so low they could not return home. There is cooperation, and it seems that bad news travels faster than good news. I have seen Baptists help the Catholics build their church building, and then return the same favor. I am sure there are examples of jealousy, and unkind activities, that's why it is so important to have a board these people are held accountable to. justme |
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505 | denominations. | Eph 4:3 | justme | 149060 | ||
EdB: There is more fighting among denominations here in the USA than any place else that I am aware of. There are more than enough unsaved people in the world to go around for all the denominations, what is there to fight about? justme |
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506 | denominations. | Eph 4:3 | justme | 149059 | ||
Searcher: I have had first hand experience, with a family who spent more than one a week at the church I was pastor of. I have kept track of several friends that have become missionaries. They spend just as much time visiting the denominational churches as they would if their support came from indivdual churches. justme |
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507 | denominations. | Eph 4:3 | justme | 148732 | ||
Lionherat: Perhaps you might reconsider, and look a little deeper at what some denominations do. The more believers working to gether actually show that what Jesus sais "that you will know them by the love they have for each other." Large projects are very difficult for smaller numbers of believers to accomplish. There no Biblical reasons not to have a denominations. In reality I would say there is more reasons to support demoninations, that not to. The more believers working together, the better example of what we as believers in heaven will look like worshiping and praising the Lord. Perhaps you can better see that such a narrow view point, just might be how God uses His ppppeople working together for His will. Blessings. justme |
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508 | Church sound system "way too loud" | 1 Cor 13:1 | justme | 147792 | ||
Kalos: I am unable to hera much of what is being said, so amplification does not cause me pain from a church sound system. However a music concert is a different story. My hearing aids are of little use except to hear paper crumble very loudly, I can hear the transmission sift very nicely, doors close, all the things that you don't really want to hear:-( The ear pulgs I refer toare like a thick foam rubber, WalMart sells them. Blessings to Lee and you. justme |
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509 | Can doctrine make us lausy christians? | John 17:17 | justme | 147774 | ||
Hank:-) Thank you for your encouraging note. If there is anything of value or even close to uplifting, then all the credit is given Jesus Christ. Blessings Hank. justme |
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510 | I am not sure what my mistake is? | John 17:17 | justme | 147766 | ||
Searcher56: Please don'd feel I am offended. I thought you just over reacted, and as long as we are in this human existance we will make human mistakes. Perhaps we all neeed to let the Lord rule over the Forum a little more. Blessings Searcher. justme |
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511 | I am not sure what my mistake is? | John 17:17 | justme | 147767 | ||
Searcher56: Please don'd feel I am offended. I thought you just over reacted, and as long as we are in this human existance we will make human mistakes. Perhaps we all neeed to let the Lord rule over the Forum a little more. Blessings Searcher. justme |
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512 | Can doctrine make us lausy christians? | John 17:17 | justme | 147732 | ||
Searcher56: I just read this note.I want to say I am educated on both sides, and maybe more than I wished I knew. I can carry on a dialogue that could defend either side. For me there is some truth in both sides. However, may I state LOUDLY that Jesus said in John 13:35 a stronger, higher principle which I believe to be above all these petty "sides of the issue", that if we fail to LOVE each other, these Doctrines are of NO VALUE! This advice will help everyone sleep better. Blessings. justme |
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513 | I am not sure what my mistake is? | John 17:17 | justme | 147731 | ||
Searcher 56: Brother to be up front honest, I do not understand you concern over my note at all. I make no reference to either side of the issue. I openly fell that Eternal Security is an issue that is very misunderstood. I don't feel that we need to walk in fear or on egg shells about this subject. I will never "push" my belief and Eternal Security, but neither will I not share my thoughts when someone puts the question out for answers. I don't believe the Forun rules are intended to stop dialogue when this is a Bible Study Forum. I do agree that to push and force feed one's Doctrine and cause problems. Prehaps you are being to overly correct, and have backed off so far as to be a bit out of balance? Blessings Searcher. justme |
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514 | Have you looked at the published TNIV/ | Nahum | justme | 147726 | ||
Hank:-) I continue to marvel at the number of Bibles that different radio and TV teachers have that use their name next the words HOLY BIBLE. That really gets my goat. I would never for even a split second use the word Holy when refereing to my teaching with Scripture. I personally think mans "Holy" best is so not compairable with Scriptures everlasting breath of the HOLY FATHER. I have no real Idea how much is really made off Bibles, but no one makes a product and does not make a profit for long and stay in business. However I do see ot the Bible Factory Outlet in Osage Beach Missouri that they take 40 to 50 percent off their Bibles. Most are not real leather and are proberly not the "Latest Model Bible". Wow, as if the Bible ever goes out of style! Perhaps you might remember my remarks about my preview of the TNIV. I said it then and now, the TNIV is going to damage the NIV's sales. Mr. Zondervan would be ashamed how his publishing house has gone. How very sad it was taken over by Merdock, he is not one to have a Bible publishing business thats for sure. Perhaps if EdB would give me his address I might be able to send him my abused preivew of the TNIV New Testament? Blessings, Hank. justme |
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515 | Have you looked at the published TNIV/ | Nahum | justme | 147555 | ||
Searcher56: I must be having a time of testing, or I am failing to communicate in a understandable way. I thought this would be an easy question to answer, as it turns out I guess it is'nt. I had hoped someone who had actually gleaned over some pages of the current punlished TNIV would have responded. At least that was my intended hope anyway. The reason I am so interested is that when I preiview the New Testament (perhaps about 18 months ago) I was not one who expressed any hope for it's acceptance by conserative Christians. There appeared to me at be a homosexual bais, and definately has inclusive language to an unacceptable level as far as I was concerned. I personally contacted Dr. Henry Moler, one of the Greek translators at the start of the NIV. Dr. Moler after going over several groups of words in verses related to Romans Chapter 1. felt there was incorrect translation, and felt this waqs a serious attempt to change the meaning of certian words. Having only the basic tools to do word study in Greek, Dr. Moler agreed with my assment that there were mistranslated words in Romans in several chapters. However, upon seeing the TNIV in the completed publication I was able to glean the TNIV for less than fifteen minuets. I was pleased that the areas in Romans I looked at seemed changed, and more acceptable. I say this with Romans 14:22 in mind, as I am not giving my "OK" on the TNIV. The Lemstone Book Store I frequent says they have had little interest in the TNIV, ans sales are flat. From my observation the shelves look as full as when the first were diaplayed. The same is true for the ESV, which is not in the same standard by any means. The ESV has solid conserative backing, and I hope to get one sometine. As an added note, today there were no less than 20 different study Bibles, and it was overwhelming. Zondervan Bible Publishers once said to their sales persons, that the Bible was the most published and sold book, that was hardly ever read! You proberly won't find this amusing, but the sad fact is it is a true statement. Unless one is following Bible Translation sales (which I find very interesting) it is difficult to know which translation is really the most purchased. Believe me, translators have not much to do with how well a translation will sell. How much advertizement money is spent, and the free translations given to high profiled respected Christian leaders, in exchange for written reccomendations of the translation. Notice how often some noteworthy people repeadedly write these previews. In one Christianity Today sometime ago I saw a person who had three reccomendations for two translations and a foward to a book. These are all factors to getting a Translation to sell well. So there is a lot of marketing to do if a translation or book is to make a hit, "that is the bottom line". Blessings. justme |
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516 | The TNIV in it's published form now? | Haggai | justme | 147418 | ||
Searcher56: Have you read the published text of the TNIV? That is specfically what I asked for and hoped to get a note from someone about. I try to careful when bringing the subject of translations up. "We need to be careful when we talk about any translation." Yes, we do, and like wise we need to be informed when a translation like the NEW WORLD translation is out to delibertly deceive people. Perhaps when the dialogue of the TNIV was going on sometime ago you missed the dialogue? The TNIV at that time had an agenda that was seriously flawed, especially in the area of homosexuality. You are, of course, correct that there are no perfect traanslations, however there are those whose translation comes from a neo-orthodox view point. There are also those who translate from a conserative point of view such as the NKJV and the NASB. I wish you would answer the questions with the answer that relates to the question. I assume you have not glanced at the published TNIV, but answered my question in a very generic way. This really does not help me at all. There is nothing wrong in letting a question stay up for a while until it is clear no one has an answer. I specfically asked for "others who have looked at the TNIV in the final text." Why answer such a question when you haven't read the published text? I respect the wishes of others when I do not have the answer to a question, and allow others to answer instead of me just chalking up another number on my profile. Please consider what I have said, as this is most discouraging to me, and there are times because of this very thing I am reluctant to ask a question, and that drives people away from the forum. Blessings. justme |
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517 | Thank You | Matt 21:12 | justme | 147329 | ||
Smerka: Many times I have heard "We've always done that" or simular ways of espressing they don't like or want change. That was about 40years ago. Now I would say I better understand what those old stubborn fokes were saying. It's funny how aging changes our opinions. We need the old fokes to keep the never ending energy younger fokes in balance. There is a solution to all these issues, John 13:35 spells it out on how we are to deal with each other. Perhaps this might bring into focus the need to show kindness and respect for one another, as we all desire these things and the world is watching how we really do love each other. Blessings. justme |
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518 | If we ask for healing does God answer no | 1 Peter | justme | 146758 | ||
Mitch: Thanks for your note. It appears that your adding extra meaning to the text that just is not there. The KJV is a translation that has lost some of the word meanings in our culture today. When we compair words with their orignal intended meaning with the meanings of today there are huge problems, unless one fully understands what has been lost or changed in the last century. I fail to seen that John doubted what had been revield to him. John was not offended or ashamed of Christ as I read the text. Lets look at the purpose of John the baptizer. Was he not the forrunner of Christ? If John remained, then Jesus might well have not been seen as the only Son of God. John and Jesus were cousins, and they knew of each other. In fact John said he was unworthy to untie the strings on Jesus's sandels. This indicates John was aware that Jesus was of God. This would be especially true after hearing the voice from heaven proclaiming Jesus to be the Son of God whom the Holy Father Loved. I doubt if any of us today has heard the Holy Spirit in a audible voice that others could hear as well. This is the situation John was in when Jesus was baptized. I can not imagine that John was a doubted after this experience. I have never heard before anyone express that John was beheaded because he doubted that Jesus was God in human form, the God-Man of the Trinity. Mitch, I say this with respect, and kindness, I think your pretty off about John on this. I wish you would address the issue of healing for me. I would like to dialogue, without insults, but with respect and kindness. I praise your use of Scriptur to prove your points. We can agree to disagree, and not be disagreeable with one another. Blessings. justme |
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519 | If we ask for healing does God answer no | 1 Peter | justme | 146672 | ||
Mitchbornagain: I read with amazement that you said "John the Baptist might not have been beheaded if he had not doubted God." This is a profound statement for you to make! This is twisting the meaning of Scripture to a new level, that I have never ever seen before! Remaining silent about your false understanding of the meaning of such a simple Scriptual text would be to give you an signal of agreement. I encourage you to look at Romans 14:22, which says I am to be careful in what I approve of. I loudly proclain you are totally off base!!! Having rerad a few of your notes, I wonder where your Scripture support comes from, as it looks like most of what you say is not Scriptual. This is a Bible Study forum, not an opinion forum, and I am amazed you neglected to notice the basics of how to respond to notes. Perhaps you should start fresh and reread your notes and either state your Scriptual evidence or retract and correct your mostly wild ideas. You make it clear that you are in the Word of Faith Movement. There are others that are in the forum that belong to the WOFM and are not just stating their opinion. I am deeply concerned that you have such a flawed view of healing. The physical decomposing of our earthly tent is a constant fact of nature that will end in physical death. Physical healing at best is only for a short number of years. Is it not better to be with the Lord than here? Paul believed to be with the Lord was gain for him. When I see that the emphasis on healing is proof of faith, or lack of healing is proof there is a lack of faith, I get rather red faced. How sad it is that this false theology is propergated and passed on by those who largely have never experienced walking in the valley of death. It seems easy to make such proclaimations of healings when you have never experienced real life threatening illness. Speaking from my personal experience of nearly 40 years of numerious serious life threatening illness, I have learned to seek to be in the center of God's will, and not tell Him what I want, but to seek His will, rather that mine. Perhaps you would like to dialogue about this, and I would be pleased to do so. I sincerely hope this gives you something else to consider before responding with just your learned from other flawed teachers. Blessings. justme |
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520 | Why the long threads on sexual topics? | Bible general Archive 2 | justme | 145714 | ||
Kalos: I personally am not dismayed at the forum, I am aware that people are sin-sick, and need Jesus. I have observed that often those who enter the forum just once, are those who ask some of the questions that seem pretty clearly to be a sexual-sin qustion. Perhaps looking for a justification for a man in his twenties to marry a sixteen year old. (as in today response notes by me) I have and do see the forum more as a door of opportunity to open dialogue and encourage others to make the move to a closer relationship with Christ Jesus. At no age or stage of Christian maturity are we exempt from the need of encouragement and growth. I enjoy reading you notes and questions, you have a solid Biblical base that is admirable. Blessings. justme |
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