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1401 | The Condishion of the lost | John 3:16 | stjohn | 195846 | ||
In regard to the condition of the lost. How oft do we contemplate their plight and destiny without anguish of heart? Should we not be ashamed that we could consider these souls, lost to eternity, that it does not rend our very hearts from our chests! Oh Lord! Give us that sacrificial love, which you expressed, and exposed, to our hearts, at the Cross of Christ! Do we just shrug them off?-! Kill them all, ... and let, God sort it out?-! .... For your sake, and for your glory, dear Lord, give us AGAPE! That we should quake within, at the very thought of our enemy, on their ever downward spiral to perdition! | ||||||
1402 | Covenant of Salt | OT general | stjohn | 195838 | ||
Hi Cheri, Here is some commentary on the covenant of salt. I thought you may be interested. When we learn the customs and habits of the times and places, it sheds a good deal of light, doesn't it. I found this study quite interesting, in fact, I was surprised to find so much written on it, and there is much more. :-) Commentary on Lev, Matthew Henry " Salt is required in all their offerings, v. 13. The altar was the table of the Lord; and therefore, salt being always set on our tables, God would have it always used at his. It is called the salt of the covenant, because, as men confirmed their covenants with each other by eating and drinking together, at all which collations salt was used, so God, by accepting his people's gifts and feasting them upon his sacrifices, supping with them and they with him (Rev. iii. 20), did confirm his covenant with them. Among the ancients salt was a symbol of friendship. The salt for the sacrifice was not brought by the offerers, but was provided at the public charge, as the wood was, Ezra vii. 20-22. And there was a chamber in the court of the temple called the chamber of salt, in which they laid it up. Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? God would hereby intimate to them that their sacrifices in themselves were unsavoury. The saints, who are living sacrifices to God, must have salt in themselves, for every sacrifice must be salted with salt (Mark ix. 49, 50), and our speech must be always with grace (Col. iv. 6), so must all our religious performances be seasoned with that salt. Christianity is the salt of the earth." M.H. Commentary; John Wesley "v13. Salt - To signify that incorruption of mind, and sincerity of grace, which in scripture is signified by salt, Mark ix, 49, Colossians iv, 6, and which is necessary in all them that would offer an acceptable offering to God. Or in testimony of that communion which they had with God in these exercises of worship; salt being the great symbol of friendship in all nations is called, either, 1. because it represented the perpetuity of God's covenant with them, which is designed by salt, Num. xviii, 19, 2 Chron. xiii, 5. Or, 2. because it was so particularly required as a condition of their covenant with God; this being made absolutely necessary in all their offerings; and as the neglect of sacrifices was a breach of covenant on their part, so also was the neglect of salt in their sacrifices." J.W. Commentary by Robert Jamieson, "it is a covenant of salt—that is, a perpetual ordinance. This figurative form of expression was evidently founded on the conservative property of salt, which keeps meat from corruption; and hence it became an emblem of inviolability and permanence. It is a common phrase among Oriental people, who consider the eating of salt a pledge of fidelity, binding them in a covenant of friendship. Hence the partaking of the altar meats, which were appropriated to the priests on condition of their services and of which salt formed a necessary accompaniment, was naturally called "a covenant of salt" (Le 2:13)." R.J. God bless John |
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1403 | Ecclesiastes, Matthew, NOW WHAT? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 195811 | ||
Dear Val, A belated welcome! I just wanted to say, I think it is quite lovely, that you so often in your posts, find a way to point to Our Lord Jesus! Thank you Sister! God bless John |
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1404 | Phinehas and the plague | Num 25:4 | stjohn | 195808 | ||
Yes, it is a blessing indeed, to have so many brothers and sisters in one place that are so committed to God's Holy Word! A wonderful journey it is, and each steep brings us closer to our God! "Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him." God bless John |
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1405 | Phinehas and the plague | Num 25:4 | stjohn | 195804 | ||
Thank you Cheri! God bless you too! Nothing wrong with digging a little deeper sister, but sometimes we just cover what is there with all that extra dirt! ;-) But keep digging sis you never when you may find a treasure! I think sister Val has hit it right on, and, though placing it up against Passover may be a stretch, it is a pretty good comparison. I'll have to look a little closer at that analogy. God bless John |
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1406 | Rev 20:10 | NT general | stjohn | 195790 | ||
Amen Jesusman-!! | ||||||
1407 | Rev 20:10 | NT general | stjohn | 195789 | ||
Dear WannaB That is a good point, But Jesus does qualify His statement in, Matt 11:14 "And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is Elijah who was to come. Note that He says, "if you are willing to accept it" Then He follows it up with, and I'll skip down one verse, Matt 11:16 "But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the market places, who call out to the other children, 17 and say, 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn." That is to say, that they were, [speaking of that, "generation"] acting as little children who were not happy with the game that the other children were playing, spoiled brats, if you please, who would 'not' accept what was being offered to them. In other words they did 'not accept' that it was Eligah, so... it wasn't. It is vital to read the verses we think may say one thing IN CONTEXT to see if that is really what they are saying, as in these verses which are often misunderstood. God bless John |
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1408 | Rev 20:10 | NT general | stjohn | 195788 | ||
Dear WannaB I am sorry, if you think that I'm being a smart!ss. I am only trying to get you to see the importance of having a proper understanding of Scripture. God's word is not to be trifled with my friend, I pray that He will truly open your eyes. You seem to have a love for his word, here is something that I hope will inspire you to try to read it with new eyes. God bless John Born in the East and clothed in Oriental form and imagery, the Bible walks the ways of all the world with familiar feet, and enters land after land to find its own everywhere. It has learned to speak in hundreds of languages to the heart of man. It comes into the palace to tell the monarch that he is a servant of the Most High, and into the cottage to assure the peasant that he is a son of God. Children listen to its stories with wonder and delight, and wise men ponder them as parables of life. It has a word of peace for the time of peril, a word of comfort for the time of calamity, a word of light for the hour of darkness. Its oracles are repeated in the assembly of the people, and its counsels whispered in the ear of the lonely. The wicked and the proud tremble at its warnings, but to the wounded and the penitent it has a mother's voice. The wilderness and the solitary place have been made glad by it, and the fire on the hearth has lit the reading of its well-worn pages. It has woven itself into our dearest dreams; so that love, friendship, sympathy and devotion, memory and hope put on the beautiful garments of its treasured speech, breathing of frankincense and myrrh. —Henry van Dyke The Bible is a corridor between two eternities down which walks the Christ of God; His invisible steps echo through the Old Testament, but we meet Him face to face in the throne room of the New; and it is through that Christ alone, crucified for me, that I have found forgiveness for sins and life eternal. The Old Testament is summed up in the word Christ; the New Testament is summed up in the word Jesus; and the summary of the whole Bible is that Jesus is the Christ. —Bishop Pollock This Book contains the mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, the doom of sinners and the happiness of believers. Its doctrines are holy, its precepts are binding, its histories are true, and its decisions are immutable. Read it to be wise, believe it to be safe and practice it to be holy. It contains light to direct you, food to support you and comfort to cheer you. It is the traveler's map, the pilgrim's staff, the pilot's compass, the soldier's sword and the Christian's character. Here paradise is restored, heaven opened and the gates of hell disclosed. Christ is its grand object, our good is its design and the glory of God its end. It should fill the memory, rule the heart, and guide the feet. Read it slowly, frequently, and prayerfully. It is given you in life and will be opened in the judgment and will be remembered forever. It involves the highest responsibility, will reward the greatest labour, and will condemn all who trifle with its sacred contents. —Author Unknown |
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1409 | Rev 20:10 | NT general | stjohn | 195772 | ||
Dear WannaB God Does not speak to us today in "visions and stuff." as you have said. May I suggest that you get some help with that?-! He does however speak to us through His Word, The Bible! Prov 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; FOOLS despise wisdom and instruction. [emphasis mine] Eccl 7:18 It is good that you grasp one thing and also not let go of the other; for the one who fears God comes forth with both of them. May I say that, unless you overcome your laziness, study and BELIEVE God's Word, you will NEVER understand the first thing about God-!! Your assertions are quite unscriptural. And, it is not for us to decide how God is to treat His creation, He can do as He pleases, He, is In charge, we are not, it's as simple as that. It is you, that is exalting yourself, and you exalt yourself above God, when you say His precepts are silly! God bless John |
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1410 | Rev 20:10 | NT general | stjohn | 195765 | ||
Dear WannaB... Only God can draw you to Him, open your eyes, and change your mind, I sincerely pray that He does. I 'was' very much like you, by the way. May the Lord open your eyes, and give you a new heart. God bless John |
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1411 | A certain way to drink-why? | Judg 7:5 | stjohn | 195744 | ||
Dear Brian, Sorry, but, you still maybe have it confused. like I suggested in my previous post read the verses please. Where does it say, that the 9,700 lapped to drink? Judg 7:5 So he brought the people down to the water. And the LORD said to Gideon, "You shall separate everyone who laps the water with his tongue as a dog laps, as well as everyone who kneels to drink." 6 Now the number of those who lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, was 300 men; but all the rest of the people kneeled to drink water. Lapped or laps, It makes no difference, the 9,700 were NEVER described as lapping water, thereby making them, somehow, complacent. In fact it only says that the 9,700 kneeled, there is no other description of how they drank. Notwithstanding, There is no scriptural support for that theory. And again, brother Doc has given you very good advice, may I encourage you, Brian, to read and study the scriptures, and not follow teachings just because they may sound or look, good. Stand on the Word of God my friend, not on the theories of unschooled theologians. God bless John |
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1412 | A certain way to drink-why? | Judg 7:5 | stjohn | 195710 | ||
Dear Brain I'm in agreement with Doc, he has given good advice on this mater. By the way, you may want to read the next verses! Judg 7:6 Now the number of those who lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, was 300 men; but all the rest of the people kneeled to drink water. 7 The LORD said to Gideon, "I will deliver you with the 300 men who lapped and will give the Midianites into your hands; so let all the other people go, each man to his home." Scripture clearly says, that it was those who lapped the water were chosen, not as you have stated, so the criteria you gave for God's choosing the men, seems a bit convoluted, as it is opposite of what scripture acutely says. I guess that kind of logic works both ways? Sometimes we hear explanations that sound good, but really have no bases in scripture. God bless John |
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1413 | covering heaven with a cloud? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 195462 | ||
Hello yonder.... Thank you for your advice. By the way sir, your comments about my character and Bible study practices are quite presumptuous, and, incorrect. If I were you, I'd be very careful calling myself a prophet! No harm intended, just pointing out the facts. Respectfully. God bless John |
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1414 | during the 3 days? | Matthew | stjohn | 195408 | ||
G. Preston, 1.) Advocating privet interpretation of scripture. 2.) Advocating debate. This is a Bible study, not, a debate forum. If you wish to study the Bible, I'd be glad to engage you, as it stands, I see nothing substantive in this discussion. God bless John |
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1415 | during the 3 days? | Matthew | stjohn | 195388 | ||
Dear Preston, You wrote; "Aren't you convinced that G-d had the Bible written thru man, in its' fashion to foster and promote individual interpretation and intent? I am....and I believe He did it for a purpose. That is to urge us to study,analysis,discuss,debate and do it all over again. sir, this not only goes against scripture, 2 Pet 1:20 "But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation," you are promoting what is against the rules and guidelines of this forum. Please refresh yourself by reading them. |
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1416 | Did Stephen see the Father? | Acts 7:55 | stjohn | 195327 | ||
Dear sister, I don't think misunderstand you, nor do I think does Doc. You speak your mind very well, my sister! God bless John |
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1417 | Did Stephen see the Father? | Acts 7:55 | stjohn | 195325 | ||
Dear Cheri, I think our Brother Doc was just pointing out, that, we all, have a tendency to put God in a box. And, giving some very good advice that we all should take to heart. We all need to come to that place where we see that we are truly vile and unworthy in the sight of our God. This is what will bring us to the Cross of Christ, only then, can we truly begin to grow. Cheri a brother said to me the other day something that I think may apply here, and I am not quoting, just paraphrasing, he said, John, I don't come to you as older, wiser, or more pious, but I come alongside, as a brother, pointing to Him. God bless John |
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1418 | what does aptitude mean in the Bible | Dan 1:4 | stjohn | 195288 | ||
Hi Hank, By the way, that would be NIV Dan 1:4a "Young men without any physical defect, handsome, showing (aptitude) for every kind of learning," parentheses mine God bless John |
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1419 | what does aptitude mean in the Bible | Dan 1:4 | stjohn | 195287 | ||
Hi Hank, That would be in the NIV, and aptitude as defined in the dictionary would indicate Intelligence or a readiness or quickness in learning. example, he was given honors because of his aptitude. God bless John |
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1420 | Theology of Glory versus the Cross | 2 Tim 3:13 | stjohn | 195165 | ||
Hi Cheri, You may want to have a look at this excerpt from, www.forgottenword.org/osteen.html "Even though John Osteen "insisted" that GOD TOLD HIM (emphasis mine) he was going to preach into his 90s, he professed healing on his death bed to no avail. He told his parishioners that God was going to give him new body parts and that he was going to be healed. He passed away against his own beliefs that he would not for years to come." That is called false prophecy, and we all, I would think know, what God thinks of false prophets. Is 9:15. Jer 5:31. Jer 6:13. Jer 14:14. Jer 23:14. Jer 23:25..Jer 23:26. Jer 27:15. Lam 2:14. Ezek 13:9. Ezek 22:28. Matt 7:15. Matt 24:11. Matt 24:24. Mark 13:22. Luke 6:26. Acts 13:6. 2 Pet 2:1. 1 John 4:1. Rev 16:13...... etc. Here is the link again, www.forgottenword.org/osteen.html God bless John |
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