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4681 | Prov "You toss coin but determines lands | Prov 16:33 | DocTrinsograce | 130943 | ||
I suspect she was refering to this verse. | ||||||
4682 | How much authority do leaders have? | Ruth 3:5 | DocTrinsograce | 130940 | ||
Proverbs 21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. John 19:9b-11a [Pilate] saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee? Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above. Romans 13:1-3 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same. All authority ultimately originates in God. Good examples of submission to authority are Joseph and Daniel. I suspect we too often hasten to rebel, not because we are seeking to "obey God rather than man" but because rebellion is deeply imbedded in the heart of man. |
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4683 | did jesus have people wait on him? | John 11:1 | DocTrinsograce | 130939 | ||
Mary was the sister of Martha and Lazarus. This family were friends of Jesus. He often stayed at their home in Bethany while ministering in Jerusalem. We do not know how they became acquainted. | ||||||
4684 | Does God BLESS Sinners | Matt 5:45 | DocTrinsograce | 130937 | ||
He certainly does. In theological circles this is called "common grace." | ||||||
4685 | who are the sons of God? | Gen 6:2 | DocTrinsograce | 130836 | ||
They were the sons of Seth, the Godly line. | ||||||
4686 | how do i pray for help? | Matt 6:9 | DocTrinsograce | 130715 | ||
If you are not saved, there is only one way that you can pray. That is to call out upon the Lord for mercy. Meanwhile, read the Bible, for in its words is your only hope of salvation. | ||||||
4687 | Different words used for Law? | Ps 19:7 | DocTrinsograce | 130713 | ||
Hi, Lois. Yes, they are equivalent terms. You must be studying Psalm 119. :-) That's an awesome chapter, well worth a lot extended analysis! | ||||||
4688 | cremation or burial of the body | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 130691 | ||
The bible is silent on the practice of cremation. Instead, they most commonly practiced excarnation. Cremanation become popular in the US as the Unitarians gradually gained popularity. Denying the resurection of God, this was their final effort to prevent their own resurection in the unlikely event that they were mistaken in their beliefs. Poor God, what will He do? Oh my what will He do? :-) |
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4689 | wrong to see nudity if has no affect? | Col 3:2 | DocTrinsograce | 130684 | ||
Psa 101:3 I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me. See also... 2Pe 2:8 (For that righteous man [Lor] dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;) Lot could close his door. You're talking about brining a higher concentration in one evening than what Lot saw in a week. If it "vexed his soul" will it not do so for your soul and the souls of those around you? Ergo... I tend to agree with you. :-) |
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4690 | Tattoos? | Lev 19:28 | DocTrinsograce | 130682 | ||
Just a personal observation: I went into a tatoo parlor some time ago. I found that there was little that seemed edifying in the images that were popular. The people that were there seemed quite wordly. My ancient ancestors tatooed their bodies blue as an act of worship and rite of passage. They were anamists. The practice disappeared when they were "Christianized." Christ had no tatoo, that is certain. If we want to be like our Lord, perhaps we should emulate Him in this respect as well. All that said, no mark on your body can have an impact on the destiny of your soul -- regardless of some fiction that is popular these days. It is the tatoo on your soul by the Holy Spirit that is all that counts. |
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4691 | Church of Crist, good or bad? | NT general Archive 1 | DocTrinsograce | 130674 | ||
Hi, Toeknee... I assume that you are speaking of the "denomination" or sect known as the "Churches of Christ." There are three distinct groups today that trace their origins in the Restoration Movement in general and the teachings of Alexander Campbell in particular in the early 1800's. The Disciples of Christ are what we might call the more liberal branch. The Churches of Christ are the more conservative branch. The Independent Christian Church is pretty much an average of the other two. The Churches of Christ are strongly non-denominational. They insist that denominationalism sinfully departs from the design for the church as expressed in the New Testament. In spite of this, there is a concensus of doctrine from which they do not often stray. They would be broadly considered Protestant (though they generally do not like the term), strongly representing the views of Jacob Harmensen (i.e., Arminian theology; though they might not recognize this terminology). They are also strongly non-creedal, although they have a saying that some have called a creed: "Where the Scriptures speak, we speak; where the Scriptures are silent, we are silent." They hold to a doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration (i.e., the practice of baptism for the remission of sins). This doctrine, along with their vehement denial of eternal security, has the consequence that most their members have been baptized many times. Another distinctive is their belief that musical instruments of any kind must never be used in worship. (They tend to sing parts very well! :-)) I tend to find them very dispensational, but few of them recognize this terminology. This latter distinctive is most often characterized by their denial that the Old Testament has any value for doctrinal purposes. Thus, it follows that they are also very antinomian. The only other distinctive that I can think of is that their church government rests its authority in a plurality of elders. I will not comment on whether the Churches of Christ are either good or bad. I have seen several of their number post on this forum. I would hope that one or two of them might offer up a more complete description from their own viewpoint. However, they rarely like to distinguish themselves from being anything but what they would consider simply Christian. I trust that I will be forgiven if I have done an inadequate job of describing the Churches of Christ. |
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4692 | Was NT Written in Greek or Hebrew? 1 | NT general Archive 1 | DocTrinsograce | 130632 | ||
I hate to be the first to answer your question, because (1) I know the others you mentioned exceed my meager base of knowledge and (2) because I worry that once answered, they might not have seen the question. I would like to hear the opinion of each of these fellows! I'm also interested in what you have to say, kalos. You may have seen several of my posts positing my belief that Christ often used Greek. I am even persuaded that the majority of New Testament statements of Jesus are verbatim. It is difficult to imagine Jerome, late in the fourth century, having been deceived on this issue. It is even harder to imagine him involved in some kind of conspiracy to hide the fact that the manuscripts had originally been in Hebrew. Furthermore, it is hard to imagine Paul using Hebrew to write to all of those Gentile readers. Even Josephus, a contemporary of Paul, only wrote in Greek. Like, Paul, the majority of his work was for Gentiles. However, he had a number of run-ins with some fellow Jews... and the monographs he wrote about that was in Greek. Furthermore, there are all kinds of idioms and word play throughout the NT that couldn't possibly have been crafted originally in Hebrew and then translated so well into Greek. It would have meant being too creative with the translation, if it had been possible at all. All this other palaver about original manuscripts machs nix, in my opinion. Copying of manuscripts was serious business even in the secular world. It was a million times more important to Jews and Christians. We also have scads of other Greek stuff from the earliest church fathers. The Didiche, for example, is also written in Greek and it possibly dates around 100 AD. I suspect that these guys have some specific reason for wanting the NT to have been written in Hebrew rather than Greek. I can't find any suggestion of this on the web that isn't very recent. If they have an agenda, that can make everything else come out biased. Well, there are my two mites, for what they are worth. I'm eager to hear from the others. |
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4693 | I am a new Christian and I am trying to | 1 Cor 4:7 | DocTrinsograce | 130611 | ||
The Puritans thought gambling was a sin. Wilhelmus a'Brakel said, "Gambling and Lotteries are sin: No opportunity ought to be given for subjects to squander their goods, for God has forbidden this." This is his concluding statement after a careful evaluation of the subject. (I always find reading the Puritans quite convicting.) If you would like to read the essay, it is called "Is Gambling a Sin?" and you can find it at www.apuritansmind.com.) The basic flow of logic is as follows: (1) Each of us must learn compassion, whether rich or poor, young or old (2) Each of us is called to give alms (to widows, orphans, homeless), first to the godly, second to the unconverted (3) the gift must proceed from that which is ours to give (4) the gift must be given in a righteous and proper way. The way in which we give alms is important too: (1) With a simple heart (2) Joyfully (3) Wisely (4) Generously Since all things that we have are from God, we are stewards of His provision. We give because this is in God's nature. We do not give for any other reason. We are to use what we have in a careful, unwasteful manner. We are only to do so when we have taken care of our own obligations. Gambling in its very nature violates these principles by which believers are to operate. (Personally, every time I've gone to a casino, I am troubled by the excesses and sin of the world. So much so, that I can't just enjoy throwing away money the way I once might have done.) I hope this helps. I probably have not done justice to a'Brakel, but hopefully it is a fair summary. |
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4694 | Purpose of attending church? | Acts 2:45 | DocTrinsograce | 130603 | ||
The church is to prepare herself as the Bride of Christ. To that end, she applies gifts to the building up of the body (Romans 12, 1 Cor 12, 1 Pet 4, etc.). She should wash herself in the Word, applying the Word, abiding in the Word, and being purified by the Word. The assembly of believers is for the following purposes: o Prayer, with Thanksgiving o Reading of the scriptures o Preaching and teaching o Admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs o Administration of Baptism o Administration of the Lord's Supper These are "all parts of religious worship of God, to be performed in obedience to him, with understanding, faith, reverence, and godly fear; moreover, solemn humiliation, with fastings, and thanksgivings, upon special occasions, ought to be used in an holy and religious manner." Psalms 95:1-7; Psalms 65:2; John 14:13, 14; Romans 8:26; 1 John 5:14; 1 Corinthians 14:16, 17; 1 Timothy 4:13; 2 Timothy 4:2; Luke 8:18; Colossians 3:16; Ephesians 5:19; Matthew 28:19, 20; 1 Corinthians 11:26; Esther 4:16; Joel 2:12; Exodus 15:1-19, Psalms 107 |
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4695 | bible referances on comman-law marriage | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 130601 | ||
The term "common law" is not found in scripture. It originates in England as a set of unwritten, yet commonly understood legal practices. Here in the US, common law was the starting point for our legal practices. It is still frequently referenced and, indeed, some of it has been codified. | ||||||
4696 | Should nations own land territories? | Obad 1:20 | DocTrinsograce | 130572 | ||
Our founding fathers, and theologians and philosophers before them, based the belief of individual property rights on the eighth commandment. By implication, therefore, groups of men ought to have the rights to own personal property as well. This is further implied by God's command to for men to replenish the earth (Genesis 9:1). | ||||||
4697 | License To Marry? | Rom 13:1 | DocTrinsograce | 130571 | ||
I agree with Tim. In an earlier post I said a person had to be ordained to marry people. I meant -- and should have said so more clearly -- according to the laws of our nation. (I personally get a bit miffed at the idea of a "license to marry." Who is the government that they grant license (i.e., give permission) regarding my decision to marry? The there are taxes... okay... sorry... I'll hush up!) :-) | ||||||
4698 | Honoring the Sabbath | Col 2:13 | DocTrinsograce | 130569 | ||
You do an injustice to many believers to suggest that worship on Sunday is hethenistic. There are many of us who believe that Sunday is the Christian Sabbath for very specific reasons. Consequently, we worship in a very intentional way on that day. I actually prefer Hebrews 4 as a superior proof text on the adoption of Sunday by Christians for worship (i.e., God finished His work on the seventh day of the week, Christ finished His work on the first day of the week.) However, I'd like to quote from Chapter 22, paragraph 7 of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith, which states "As it is the law of nature, that in general a proportion of time, by God's appointment, be set apart for the worship of God, so by his Word, in a positive moral, and perpetual commandment, binding all men, in all ages, he hath particularly appointed one day in seven for a sabbath to be kept holy unto him, which from the beginning of the world to the resurrection of Christ was the last day of the week, and from the resurrection of Christ was changed into the first day of the week, which is called the Lord's day: and is to be continued to the end of the world as the Christian Sabbath, the observation of the last day of the week being abolished. (Exodus 20:8; 1 Corinthians 16:1, 2; Acts 20:7; Revelation 1:10)" Paragraph 8 goes on to say, "The sabbath is then kept holy unto the Lord, when men, after a due preparing of their hearts, and ordering their common affairs aforehand, do not only observe an holy rest all day, from their own works, words and thoughts, about their worldly employment and recreations, but are also taken up the whole time in the public and private exercises of his worship, and in the duties of necessity and mercy. (Isaiah 58:13; Nehemiah 13:15-22; Matthew 12:1-13)" My family and I carefully prepare for each sabbath day, making certain that our focus is on the things of the Lord the entire day. As believers -- priests and kings -- every day is a day of worship. I humbly submit, sir or madam, that if you believe that a particular day of the week makes your worship more acceptable to the Lord, you have turned to "weak and beggarly elements" (i.e., bondage of legalism) rather than the liberty of the completed work of Christ. Nevertheless, you are free -- and even encouraged -- to follow the dictates of your own conscience. However, do not presume on other believers how they ought to conduct themselves in these respects (Romans 14:4). Colossians 2:16-17 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: (17) Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. |
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4699 | what is the rapture | NT general Archive 1 | DocTrinsograce | 130568 | ||
The word "rapture" is not actually found in scripture. It is a eschatalogical doctrine that at Christ's second coming Christians will be transported out of this world into His presence. It is primarily held by those who also believe in the eventual millennial reign of Christ. It is a doctrine that did not appear in Christian circles until sometime around 1830. Some people feel that the doctrine originated with the brilliant theologian John Darby. This is easily disproved, however Darby certainly popularized the teaching. There are others on this forum that might be able to offer some scriptural basis for the rapture. However, if anyone uses Luke 17, tell them to look more closely at the end of the chapter. Luke 17 is talking about people being taken to judgment. |
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4700 | do you have to be ordained to preach | 2 Tim 2:2 | DocTrinsograce | 130566 | ||
No, but you must be ordained to marry people. But preach the Word alone (expositorily), and remember Luke 17:1-2 and James 3:1, and pray! Here's an excellent prayer of Puritan Preachers: My Master God, I am desired to preach today, but go weak and needy to my task; Yet I long that people might be edified with divine truth, that an honest testimony might be borne for thee; Give me assistance in preaching and prayer, with heart uplifted for grace and unction. Present to my view things pertinent to my subject, with fullness of matter and clarity of thought, proper expressions, fluency, fervency, a feeling sense of the things I preach, and grace to apply them to men's consciences. Keep me conscious all the while of my defects, and let me not gloat in pride over my performance. Help me to offer a testimony for thyself, and to leave sinners inexcusable in neglecting thy mercy. Give me freedom to open the sorrows of thy people, and to set before them comforting considerations. Attend with power the truth preached, and awaken the attention of my slothful audience. May thy people be refreshed, melted, convicted, comforted, and help me to use the strongest arguments drawn from Christ's incarnation and sufferings, that men might be made holy. I myself need thy support, comfort, strength, holiness, that I might be a pure channel of thy grace, and be able to do something for thee; Give me then refreshment among thy people, and help me not to treat excellent matter in a defective way, or bear broken testimony to so worthy a redeemer, or be harsh in treating of Christ's death, its design and end, from lack of warmth and fervency. And keep me in tune with thee as I do this work. |
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