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1 | how to close the door in the spirit? | Bible general Archive 4 | Inquisitor | 223377 | ||
Your question is a bit difficult to figure out. I got a couple of ideas but I'd prefer to get a little more information from you. Do you have a particular scipture in mind or at least a reference to some specific story in the Bible? Help us out a little bit? |
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2 | DEATH | Bible general Archive 4 | Inquisitor | 223425 | ||
Dear Weilly, I feel your pain, or at least some of it. My father is 87 and misses my dear beloved mother terribly. She passed away just a couple of years and Dad still hasn't gotten over it. He spends hours in his beloved garden, praying to God first and then talks to Mom. They were married for 56 years, first and only marriage for both of them. Yes, Dad was 30 years old when he finally settled down and she was 23, old timers back in 1952. He was a hard-boiled sailor from WWII and the Koren War and NOT a christian. But thank the Lord, my dear mother converted him and even got him to quit smoking, after going through 2 packs a day for decades. So, I said all that to say this. Now in the afternoons, my Dad is spending time on the computer with his "consecrated writings." He writes short poems, and articles for distribution at his congregation. It is a delight to talk to him about his latest writing project. I finally got him on the internet after years and years of flat refusals. I still can't get him to reflect his credit card over the internet and that's probably a smart thing. (Now I'm rambling.) The bottom line I'm trying to get is this: everyone (including you and me) must adopt a ministry and see our vital role in keeping up that ministry. We must "grow where we're planted" and see the goal that our God has for us. Sure when I get past 80, I might slow down a little and spend a little time on the porch but I still like to think I'll spend lots of time God and a little more time sharing God with my friends and neighbors. This world of darkness has a desparate need for Godly people such as yourself. We need your wonderful example. I'm writing these words to you as if I'm writing to my Dad. He gets terribly lonely, living by himself but he still goes to worship every time the doors are open. AND he promised me he would never consider the awful step you're considering. My last thought: I MUST urge you to seek out your best friends in the Lord and share with them your troubles and weaknesses in this area. Seek out some ministry in your area that needs doing and DO it. Just a reminder: Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. All of us will be praying for you and are looking forward to your next post on this Forum. Personally, I hope to see and exchange notes about your adopted ministry. I promise you'll feel fulfilled in the Lord. I know I do in mine. God bless you in ALL your endeavors. Inquisitor |
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3 | Permission for using NASB for display | Bible general Archive 4 | Inquisitor | 224657 | ||
I can only refer you to Power Point; but you probably already know about it. My wife used it in our previous congregation to project announcements on a screen instead of inserting them into the bulletin. Hope this helps and God bless, Inquisitor |
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4 | The error addressed in 2 Peter | Bible general Archive 4 | Inquisitor | 224792 | ||
Beja, I looked in Wikapedia for both antinomianism and nomianism and didn't come up with anything BUT Wikapedia offered the following Novatianism From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search The Novatianists were early Christians following Antipope Novatian, held a strict view that refused readmission to communion of Lapsi, those baptized Christians who had denied their faith or performed the formalities of a ritual sacrifice to the pagan gods, under the pressures of the persecution sanctioned by Emperor Decius, in AD 250. They were declared heretical. Novatian Main article: Novatian Novatian was a Roman priest who in 251 opposed the election of Pope Cornelius, following the assassination of Pope Fabian during the persecution, on the grounds that he was too lax in accepting the lapsed Christians. He let himself be made a rival pope, one of the first antipopes. He held that lapsed Christians, who had not maintained their confession of faith under persecution, may not be received again into communion with the church, and that second marriages are unlawful. He and his followers were excommunicated by a synod held at Rome in October of the same year. Novatian is said to have suffered martyrdom under the Emperor Valerian I, 253-260 AD. Novatianism after Novatian After his death, the Novatianist sect spread rapidly, were found in every province, and in some places were very numerous. Those who allied themselves with the doctrines of Novatian were called Novatianists; their own name for themselves was the ("katharoi"), or Puritans, reflecting their claim not to be participants in the lax practices of the Catholics by which they believed the Catholic Church to have been corrupted. They went so far as to rebaptize their converts. Novatianists (including Novatian) were labelled by Rome as schismatics in not submitting to the bishop of Rome, and were by Rome labelled heretics in denying that the Church has the power to grant absolution in certain cases (such as to the Lapsi—those who had renounced their Christianity under persecution but later wanted to return to the church). Beyond that, their practices were the same as that of the Catholic Church in almost everything, including monasticism in the fourth century. End of Quote. Is this that to which you're referring? I've never heard of the word as you reference. Just looking for clarification. God bless, Inquisitor |
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5 | need scritpures to explain | Bible general Archive 4 | Inquisitor | 224988 | ||
I would have to say Searcher and John provided some very good and sound wisdom to your very difficult problem. The only thing I could add would be to respond to your daughter with as simple as an answer as you can get away with. You might compare this strategy to explaining sex or the birds and the bees to a child. Usually a four year old is not able to understand all the complexities of a human relationship and especially why they break up. BUT I too would encourage you not to lie to your daughter as kids are so sharp and remember far more than we think. And most importantly do try to get some advice/guidance from someone who has experience with counseling. IF they don't have specific experience with this kind of difficulty, breaking up of parents, maybe they can refer you to someone who has dealt with this successfully and you can seek their input. The most important and powerful ingredient you already have and that is the genuine love for your daughter and her well being. And finally, Welcome to the Forum. We're all looking forward to having you in our family of God's children. God bless, Inquisitor |
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6 | basic questions for study groups if ask | Bible general Archive 4 | Inquisitor | 224991 | ||
We're pretty informal and just love to discuss God's Word with fellow Bible students. But of course, it's always helpful if you can provide Book, Chapter and Verse and then specify your particular question. What ya got? Spill the beans and... God bless, Inquisitor PS: IF you have a bunch of questions, you might want to number them in separate topics, etc. Just a suggestion. |
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7 | taking up an offence of another. | Bible general Archive 4 | Inquisitor | 225014 | ||
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8 | Did the Romans kill Jesus or did the Jew | NT general | Inquisitor | 223204 | ||
There are some wonderful songs in our various songbooks that quote scripture and then ask some very powerful questions regarding this subject. One of my most favorite Invitation Songs is "Shall I Crucify my Savior?" All these songs paint a very strong picture and puts us right in the middle of that scene and reminds us, that we all as you say killed Christ with our very hands. As God sees it, we crucify our Saviour again whenever we willfully choose to sin. We need to see sin in our lives the same way as He sees it. We might come a little closer when we think of the old story of one of our children being given to the world because his/her blood is the only cure for some dreaded disease. (This story makes the rounds through the E-Mail circuit every once in a while and is VERY powerful.) But think about it, substitute Christ with one of your very own children and then think of someone turning away from his life-giving blood with disdain and disgust. You wouldn't really care who actually killed him/her or actually took the blood out of his body. Our God is Spiritual and isn't really interested in who the actual guilty party that put His Son on that cross. Remember, ALL of us put Him up there each time we take the easy way out and NOT do that good thing that we know we should be doing to "one of the least of His." James 4:17 Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin. and Rom 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, I hope this puts a little more of the correct perspective on this subject. All this keeps me humble. |
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9 | what is the correct mode of baptism? | NT general | Inquisitor | 223378 | ||
Here's some history from Wikapedia: In Christianity, baptism (from Greek baptizo: "immersing", "performing ablutions", i.e., "ritual washing") is the ritual act, with the use of water, by which a person is admitted to membership of the Church. Jesus himself was baptized. The usual form of baptism among the earliest Christians was for the candidate (or "baptizand") to be immersed totally or partially. While John the Baptist's use of a deep river for his baptism suggests immersion, pictorial and archaeological evidence of Christian baptism from the 3rd century onward indicates that the normal form was to have the candidate stand in water while water was poured over the upper body. Other common forms of baptism now in use include pouring water three times on the forehead. Baptism was seen as in some sense necessary for salvation, until Huldrych Zwingli in the sixteenth century denied its necessity. Martyrdom was identified early in Church history as "baptism by blood", enabling martyrs who had not been baptized by water to be saved. Later, the Catholic Church identified a baptism of desire, by which those preparing for baptism who die before actually receiving the sacrament are considered saved. Some Christians, particularly Quakers and the Salvation Army, do not see baptism as necessary, nor do they practice the rite. Among those that do, differences can be found in the manner and mode of baptizing and in the understanding of the significance of the rite. Most Christians baptize "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit" (following the Great Commission), but some baptize in Jesus' name only. Most Christians baptize infants; many others hold that only believer’s baptism is true baptism. Some insist on submersion or at least partial immersion of the person who is baptized, others consider that any form of washing by water, as long as the water flows on the head, is sufficient. End of Quote. I have to emphasize that I (along with many other christians) follow the original meaning of baptism and imitate the full immersion of a person's body into the body of water, just like ALL the examples in our Bibles. Inquisitor |
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10 | did jesus keep the law | NT general | Inquisitor | 224564 | ||
Along with the other good responses, I have to say this. Jesus complied with and fulfilled, as a living testimony the most important laws as He stated in Mk 12:28 Then one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, perceiving that He had answered them well, asked Him, “Which is the first commandment of all?” 29 Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the LORD our God, the LORD is one. 30 And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. 31 And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” 32 So the scribe said to Him, “Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth, for there is one God, and there is no other but He. 33 And to love Him with all the heart, with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, is more than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.” Notice these two basic laws were from Deut 6 and Lev 19 but most importantly our Lord said that all the rest of the Law of Moses hinges on these two. We all know Jesus was the very embodiment of Love, Mercy and Compassion to all people and He was in Perfect sync with His Father. So yes indeed He did a great job of keeping the Law as set by His Father. He did NOT do a very good job of adhering to the traditions of men because they interfered with His Love for people. |
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11 | What kind of sins would be "against you" | NT general | Inquisitor | 224590 | ||
Jesus' parables were filled with examples of people doing wrong to others. The most powerful one to come to my mind is that of the Good Samaritan. But it is also helpful to remember that Jerusalem in the 1st century was a very modern city and people were carrying on business deals all the time. And of course, the Jews were famous for being shrewd with their negotiations. Also remember, Jesus harshly rebuked the Scribes and Pharisees for adding to God's Word all their traditions which He and His disciples didn't hesitate to violate. But I can imagine many such argumenta between all the various Jews about these differences. So Jesus was referring to the whole grand list of wrongs that were being perpetrated on everyone. To me, it all boils down to intent. If a person knows he's deceiving someone then it's obvious to those that find out later that's a sin and of course it's well know immediately to God. |
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12 | ... | NT general | Inquisitor | 224824 | ||
Quoted from Cogito, Q1. If the brother of Jesus wrote the epistle of James, how did he learn to write and in Greek?? A1. To me it seems the easiest answer is the great possibility that one of the Apostles laid their hands on James and blessed him with the miraculous power of the Holy Spirit. Q2. Were not Jesus and his family of the poorest peasant class? Literacy at that time was very limited and even if one could read a few words, writing was a limited skill, necessitating scribes. A2. Yes, indeed. Jesus was born of a relatively low class family but it's still quite possible they may have taught their kids to read and write in Hebrew. About Greek, I've no idea. I've always been taught that this, the great literacy and prose of the Bible, is one of the proofs of Its inspiration. There are so many reasons to believe that it really is the "God-breathed Word of God." You've just stumbled upoon one more good reason to believe. Have you ever read the books of either the OT or the NT and wondered at their marvelous prose and well put-together poems, arguments, discussions, all of the stories? It is a wonderful thing to behold. The guidance from God but through the minds and the hands of these men, showing their style and preferences as much as possible and YET showing a tremendous unity throughout the whole. I'm certain you'll get other responses with good explanations but that's me and mine. God bless you in thinking up a good question. Inquisitor |
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13 | ... | NT general | Inquisitor | 224826 | ||
Personally, I've always thought (along with millions of others) that IF we had the original autograph copies of the NT or OT, they would become objects of worship. There is a great tendancy with mankind to worship something we can see and grasp like a cross around our neck or a piece of wood purchased in Israel, hoping it's from Jesus' cross. I'm convinced God would never endorse the convenience of an autograph copy to survive and be worshipped this way. I'm also convinced we have all of God's Word as He intended. It's been burned and abused throughout these two thousand years but the Bible still endures with God's Protection and Providence. That's enough for me; how about you? God bless, Inquisitor |
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14 | How do I keep a meak and humble heart? | NT general | Inquisitor | 224901 | ||
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15 | What is "entering into God's rest?" | NT general | Inquisitor | 224959 | ||
Hebrews 3:18 And to whom did God swear that they would never enter his rest if not to those who disobeyed? Hebrews 4:1 Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it. Hebrews 4:1-3 Now we who have believed enter that rest, just as God has said, "So I declared on oath in my anger, 'They shall never enter my rest.' " And yet his work has been finished since the creation of the world. Hebrews 4:10 for those who enter God's rest also rest from their own work, just as God did from His. If we look at all these verses together in context, it seems pretty clear that God is talking the Ultimate Rest from our labors as christians, His children. In other words, it seems that the Hebrews writer (most probably Apostle Paul) is referring to Heaven. Notice especially the last verse where he's comparing our rest to that of God's Rest. What other meaning would you propose? It would be helpful if you provided some other verse to which you're referring. BTW, I could only find this phrase in the NIV, so please mention which version to which you're using. God bless, Inquisitor |
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16 | Pray always pray, said Paul. What is the | Gen 1:1 | Inquisitor | 223428 | ||
I could only add my simple thought to this discussion. In my humble opinion, prayer or the act of praying is our talking to our God. His Main Avenue of talking to us is through the Bible. Under the general heading of prayer, there are many types, including supplication in which we're asking God for a specific thing or for Him to take a certain action in our lives. Other types might be a prayer of praise or sorrow. There are many different types of prayer such as complaints or just prayers of love and confessions. We see all these various types of prayers throughout the Book of Psalms. One of my favorites is the 40th Psalm. Hope this helps. God bless you all -- Inquisitor |
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17 | How do I TITHE? | Gen 1:1 | Inquisitor | 223445 | ||
My initial response would be to refer you to the Forum's Search engine in the upper right of your screen. Just insert the key word and you'll find many, MANY posts on this subject. God bless you in your studies -- Inquisitor |
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18 | When was the beginning? | Gen 1:1 | Inquisitor | 224791 | ||
I like to read the story of Creation in Genesis as straight forward and as simply as possible. For example, each day was designated with "morning and evening" so we can be assured that God executed His Creation in a mere six days. AND those six days each consisted of 24 hours as demonstrated throughout the rest of the OT. When a day was designated some other value, some other Hebrew word was used. To me personally, this kind of simple message of Creation demonstrates the full Majesty and Power of God. We do get to enjoy the after-effects. You may remember Naaman with leporsy who wanted to be healed very badly in 2 Kings 5. But when he went and visited that prophet of God, Naaman wanted God to come out on his terms and heal his leporsy as he thought He should. That's NOT God's Way; I like to think God showed all that Power and Majesty with Creation and did so in private without witnesses as He created man last. Yes, we have to choose between Creationism or Evolution. I hope this helps and God bless, Inquisitor |
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19 | What was the purpose of circumcision? | Gen 17:10 | Inquisitor | 223317 | ||
As Doc has stated "Why" questions concerning God and His actions are tough to answer. Besides all the good answers you've been given, I can only add one or two more comments. If one studies the history of mankind, one figures out rather quickly that blood has always been a big factor in making covenants between two parties, most of the time between two or more men. (You might remember in the movies about American natives slashing the palms of their hands and then shaking hands.) But when that covenant is between man and God, He outranks any man and He gets to the dictate the Terms and Conditions. Even Moses' wife recognized that his God was a bloody God and she was a Gentile. Ex 4:24 And it came to pass on the way, at the encampment, that the LORD met him and sought to kill him. 25 Then Zipporah took a sharp stone and cut off the foreskin of her son and cast it at Moses’ feet, and said, “Surely you are a husband of blood to me!” 26 So He let him go. Then she said, “You are a husband of blood!”—because of the circumcision. We need to remember that blood was a very important item to our Lord in all the millions of sacrifices that were offered to Him, looking forward to the Ultimate Sacrifice of His Son on the cross. When this circumcision is performed on a small child, the wound heals quickly and the pain is forgotten. We also must remember as was alluded to earlier Is 55:8 “ For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD. 9 “ For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts. One more side note: According to modern medical experts, there are many good reasons to circumcise males, i.e. avoiding cancer. AND the ideal time to circumcise is exactly 8 days after childbirth, because of the spike of vitamin K. Another endorsement of the Inspiration of God's Word. |
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20 | Who were the Canaanites? | Gen 24:3 | Inquisitor | 224806 | ||
Azure is right on target as to the identity of the Canaanites as they proved with their future fate from God through Moses and Joshua. But as to the why question, we're not given very much specific information. Of course later on, we learn that God wanted the nation of Israel or the Jews to maintain a pure bloodline for the introduction of His Son. Of course we also remember that He made an exception with Ruth as she became an actual part of that bloodline and she was a Gentile. As to the possibility of Abraham's knowing about this preference of God's pure bloodline, we can only guess. It does seem Abraham's mind was very close to that of God's Mind. Any thoughts from anyone else? God bless, Inquisitor |
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