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621 | Can anyone explain? | 1 Cor 12:13 | JCrichton | 120482 | ||
Hi, WalkingTalkingBible! My understanding is that water baptism is a physical visible sign of accepting God's invitation to the Kingdom. Baptism of the Holy Spirit is Christ's Redemption on the cross accepted by a believer (I am the resurrection and the life...). Indwelling of the Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost) is God's response to our obedience to Christ and fellowship in Christ--God will never take our choice away (choose life in order that you and your household shall live). Once our choice is manifested by witnessing to Christ, internal conviction of Faith, the Holy Spirit begin issuing forth the gifts--which as wine improves with age (though, age in spiritual growth: i.e.: continued worship and fellowship in humble obedience to Christ's words: John 14:15-17, 23-26; 16:8-11) But Christ made it clear that not all who believe will be open to God's teaching (those who were last...), our journey is an individual growth, led by the Holy Ghost, offering the Fulness of God's Love and Mercy. God Bless! Angel |
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622 | Is water baptism necessary for salvation | 1 Cor 12:13 | JCrichton | 120734 | ||
Hi, lcw! So are you saying that Jesus was just going through the motions and that He made a "big-to-out-of-nothing"?: Then Jesus appeared: he came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptised by John. John tried to dissuade him, with the words, 'It is I who need baptism from you, and yet you come to me!' But Jesus replied, 'Leave it like this for the time being; it is fitting that we should, in this way, do all that uprightness demands.' Then John gave in to him. (Matthew 3:13-15) And was Jesus teaching an empty symbolism when He baptized or was He just trying to outdo John?: When Jesus heard that the Pharisses had found out that he was making and baptising more disciples than John--though in fact it was his disciples who baptised, not Jesus himself--he left Judea and went back to Galilee (John 4:1-3) Jesus' teachings do not translate perfectly into our world not because they are lacking or were ment as symbolic gestures, but because we are imperfect and we divide the Church: reasoning with the human intellect instead of allowing the Holy Spirit to guide us keeps the Church divided. Do not be baffled we are fighting a spiritual battle and the ancient Serpent has both time and knowledge against us; as Jesus said he will attempt to deceive the chosen ones, if it were possible! In our pettiness we reject Jesus command to be One: to love one another. We are confounded by insignificant and inconsequential details while missing the Truth: we can't come to God as we please, we can only come to God as He commands!: When the king came in to look at the guests he noticed one man who was not wearing a wedding garment, and said to him, "How did you get in here, my friend, without a wedding garment?" And the man was silent. Then the king said to the attendants, "Bind him hand and foot and throw him into the darkness outside, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth. For many are invited but not all are chosen.' (Matthew 22:11-14) Water Baptism may be symbolic, but are we above Christ Jesus so that we do not need to fulfill the Scriptures? God Bless! Angel |
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623 | praying and worshiping same | 1 Cor 12:13 | JCrichton | 125984 | ||
Hi! I could not find a single passage that would cover all of the subparts of your question... I am including various passages that deal with all of your points: Acts 2:42 Acts 20:7-11 Romans 14:17-19 1 Corinthians 11:23-34 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 If you need more reading material, just post your queries! God Bless! Angel |
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624 | Do we need prophets today? | 1 Cor 12:28 | JCrichton | 135521 | ||
Hi, CDBJ! I do not think that any prophet sent by God will reveal any new Gospel or prophecy, as in Jesus Christ all has been fulfilled (Matthew 5:17; 11:13; Luke 16:16; Galatians 3;22-29) We do have to be concerned with what these "prophets" purport to offer as God's message since Jesus warns that there will be those who will come attempting to lure God's chosen away (Matthew 24:23-26)... Paul also cautions against those who will attempt to present a "new" revelation/Gospel(Galatians 1:6-12)... This is where the discernment of Spirit comes into play... we are to receive those who God send us... but not all who claim to be apostles are truly God's sent... as Jesus said, the tree will be known by its fruits (Matthew 12:33)! God Bless! Angel |
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625 | Where is "You shall be known as you are | 1 Cor 13:12 | JCrichton | 120177 | ||
Hi, Momma Ann! Paul is talking about love; he discribes the beauty of love and its transcendency: all things will pass away but love (God is Love and created us in love and for love) will remain! (1 Corinthians 13:1-13) Paul touches the changes to come (1 Corinthians 13:10-12)... we will be changed and we will be as He (Christ) is! God Bless! Angel |
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626 | Icorinthians 14- this chapter refers to | 1 Cor 14:3 | JCrichton | 129509 | ||
Hi, jles! Actually, Paul is addressing the same type of arguments that Christians face today: namely the exaltation of one Gift of the Holy Spirit over others... Paul makes it painfully clear that the Gift of tongues (strange tongues) is more limiting than simple preachig because while speaking in tongues edifies the believer who is communicating with God, those who preach Christ edify the whole Church (including those who are novice or unbelievers)... In verses 18 and 19 he emphasizes that though he is more able than those around him (speaking in tongues) he rather offer a few edifying words that are readily understood by all than thousands in a strange tongue that would leave most, if not all, unawares! God Bless! Angel |
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627 | Is speaking in tongues a necessity ? | 1 Cor 14:9 | JCrichton | 122012 | ||
Hi, jilliebbean! The whole chapter 14 of 1 Corinthians brings us Paul's discourse on the topic of speaking in tongues (strange languages)... Paul does not negate the ability of the Holy Spirit to give the gift of tongues to believers; but he admonishes about how we are to proceed in the Spirit. For some reason 1 Corinthians 14 evades those congregations that preach that only by speaking in tongues could a person demonstrate his/her spiritual growth or closeness to God--a simplistic falicy! In verses 7 through 12, Paul demonstrates how futile it would be for the Holy Spirit to impart a gift that has very little to do with the ministry of the Word. He compares people of different languages attempting to communicate with each other--each ignorant of the other person's native vocabulary. Further, in 1 Corinthians 14:20-22, Paul gives the reason for the gift of the Holy Spirit: the gift of tongues is a fulfillment of the Scriptures to convict the people of Israel! So the gift of tongues allows us a wonderful connection to God (for those who truly posses the gift); while, simultaneously, not having the gift of tongues does not detract from having an excellent relationship with God! God Bless! Angel |
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628 | accountability help and advice? | 1 Cor 14:12 | JCrichton | 136930 | ||
Hi, tybad13! ...was on my way out when I noticed your post... I've done a quick search and came up with these Scriptural passages: Romans 14:15-23; 15:2; 1 Corinthians 8:2-13; 10:23-33; 14:12; 2 Corinthians 10:8; Ephesians 4:11-25, 29; 1 Thessalonians 5:8-16; If you need additional verses or if you need a break down of the ones offered above, feel free to tag a reply to this post. If you are seeking a study partner over the net, you can contact me here or at: jcrichtonfs1@yahoo.com God Bless! Angel |
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629 | Tongues in different settings? | 1 Cor 14:22 | JCrichton | 151071 | ||
Hi, JRM! I was about to sign off... Quick summation: Paul found himself in the midst of a power play... some were claiming (as it happens today) to be more able than others... perhaps a few were seeking to out do others and basically a battle of the wills emerged... at one point Paul speaks on the value of tongues... he states that in the Old Testament God tells Israel that He will be the God of those foreing to Him because they have continously rejected Him... and it is those of strange tongues that will listen to God while His own people will reject Him--this is the sign of condemnation: Israel the natural Olive rejects the Living God while the Gentiles, the grafted Olive accepts God (this converges in Christ Jesus--John 1:1-14)... So Paul uses this warning to bring order to the chaos that is transpiring... He further explains that speaking in tongues is an exercise between the speaker and God--no one other than a the person speaking in tongues and the person that is guided by the Holy Spirit to interprete will gain anything from the exercise... He uses several examples to demonstrate the futility of fighting among each other to out perform all others who are speaking in tongues (musical instrument; human language...); he even goes as far as to state that his abilities are greater than theirs and that he himself would rather use a legible language to instruct and convict those who hear him than to demonstrate his abilities at speaking in tongues... Another point that Paul makes is that God is not a God of chaos but of order; hence, he commands that when gathered to worship there should be an order for things... that not more than three (3) people should speak in tongues--and these in and orderly fashion--and only if there is someone who can interprete; he does not forbid speaking in tongues; he simply warns that any revelation must be for the edification of the Church, that it benefits all if we seek to preach/teach the Word, that we are to keep order (not everyone shouting and chanting all over the place), and that if there is no interpreter, those moved by the Holy Spirit should do so quietly as their actions should not interfere with the services taking place.... There's no contradiction in Paul's admonishion; there's simply a code of conduct and a command to workd to edify the Church in all that we do! God Bless! Angel |
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630 | Christ turns everything over to the Fath | 1 Cor 15:28 | JCrichton | 137465 | ||
Hi, Al Chaney! The Scriptural passage you are looking for is found in 1 Corinthians 15:28... the complete passage reads from 1 Corinthians 15:12 through 15:58--Paul is speaking on the resurrection and he touches various points including the reading you are seeking (15:20-28) which centers on Jesus returning to the Father all of Creation becoming One with the Father in all concepts of existence! God Bless! Angel |
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631 | at rapture, we all in spiritual bodies? | 1 Cor 15:35 | JCrichton | 136322 | ||
Hi, Aries! Having a spiritual body does not mean being Holy--only God is Holy and those born of the Spirit (Holy Spirit) are holy... (Romans 8:11) Satan and his angels are spirits but they are far removed from holiness! There is a distinction between those in Christ and those in the world... when speaking of the changes to come Paul offers comforting words of hope to Christians while ignoring the non-believers: For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17) When we look at what the Gospel has to say, we find that hell or hell's fire will burn forever, there is no organic matter that can withstand that kind of fire (Matthew 3:11-12; 8:10-12; 13:37-50; 18:8-9; 25:41; Mark 9:43-48)... Further, Jesus warns that we are not to be amazed at His teachings or the things to come: "Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice and come out--those who have done good will rise to live, and those who have done evil will rise to be condemned. (John 5:28-29) Though we will all be raised, Paul makes a distinction about those who are Saved in Christ and those who willfully rejected Him: They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the majesty of his power on the day he comes to be glorified in his holy people and to be marveled at among all those who have believed. This includes you, because you believed our testimony to you. With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith. (2 Thessalonians 1:9-11) God Bless! Angel |
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632 | be quick | 1 Cor 15:42 | JCrichton | 106849 | ||
1 Corinthians 15:42-45: It is the same too with the resurrection of the dead: what is sown is perishable, but what is raised is imperishable; what is sown is contemptible but what is raised is glorious; what is sown is weak, but what is raised is powerful; what is sown is a natural body, and what is raised is a spiritual body. God Bless! |
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633 | can you lose your salvation or not? | 2 Cor 1:22 | JCrichton | 151583 | ||
Hi! I know that many teach and believe "once saved always saved..." Yet, this is not Biblical! Not once did Jesus say, once you are saved you can't lose your salvation. And not one of the Apostles taught that! There is teaching to the contrary... Jesus tells us that not all who call Him Lord will be saved! He even speaks of those who will perform signs in His name--not even super human powers will secure our salvation... however, abiding in Him does: "I am the Resurrection and the Life," He said at one time so that those who believe in Me though dead will come to life and if alive will not die! But abiding in Him means obeying His Commandments; it means rejecting the world and embracing Him; it means subjecting ourselves to His Will and not our own will! This is eternal life! (John 17:3) Knowing God means abiding in Him in obedience; humbly subjecting ourselves to Him. (John 14:15) In one occasion Paul admonishes the Church: 26For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are announcing the Lord's death until he comes again. 27So if anyone eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord unworthily, that person is guilty of sinning against the body and the blood of the Lord. 28That is why you should examine yourself before eating the bread and drinking from the cup. 29For if you eat the bread or drink the cup unworthily, not honoring the body of Christ, you are eating and drinking God's judgment upon yourself. (1 Corinthians 11:26-29--NLT) 26For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come. 27Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 28But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. 29For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. (1 Corinthians 11:26-29--KJV) Paul is not mincing words... Christians can bring damnation upon ourselves! Again, while speaking to the Ephesians, Paul is very adamant about what saves: 1Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children 2and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. 3But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's holy people. 4Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving. 5For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person—such a man is an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 6Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient. 7Therefore do not be partners with them. 8For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light 9(for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) (1 Ephesians 5:1-9) Verses 5 and 6 are not speaking of or to the nonbelievers; these verses are very much directed at those who Believe: don't join the crowd; don't do as you once did; no one who practices such deeds will inherit the Kingdom of God! Christians should be striving to be obedient to Christ and to humble ourselves to His Commandment, as John said: "if we confess our sins, He will forgive us and cleanse us!" (1 John 1:9) Jesus is our Eternal Security and our Eternal Salvation. (John 15:1-6) Let us abide in Christ, lest we be cut off! God Bless! Angel |
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634 | Is this true? | 2 Cor 4:2 | JCrichton | 120305 | ||
Hi, God's girl! There are many programs out there (Discovery, History, and other channels) that superficially study the Bible. I have watched some of them (not completely though--I get sick and tired and tired and sick of their double dealing; these people are like politicians: they turn with the wind!) only to give them a chance to come clean! Way back when PBS (channel 13--Easter US) had some interesting programs. Now a days these so called "Bible," "Jesus," or "in search of" programs are basically devil's advocates playing truth seekers: one program would pretend to discover "who was Jesus" while in a day or so "did Jesus have children with _________" or another "enquirer" issue would come up. Most of their "guests" are either confused "Christians" or out right atheists. When someone supports the Bible they are countered by two or three who, "in their wisdom," denounce the Bible. One thing those programs are good for: they get you mad enough or curious enough that you read the Bible! God Bless! Angel |
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635 | does this mean instant heaven? | 2 Cor 5:8 | JCrichton | 106341 | ||
Hello, bernie b! This is an interesting topic... The resurrection can be seen as a simple logical step or as a complex matter. There are those like Enoch and Elijah which the Bible clearly state have been taken up to heaven (bodily not as a resurrection) and those as Moses who was with Jesus in His transfiguration (resurrected after death) and the saints who are gathering the prayers, in heaven. Some parts of the Scripture also denote a direct heavenly ascention (Jesus telling the thief that "Today you are with me in Paradise.") and then there are other passages that talk about a futuristic resurrection. Paul talks about it with great fervor. He says that we will change, we will know Jesus as He knows us. He is very enthusiastic: In 1 Corinthians (15:51-58)he makes reference to the final trumpet (Revelations) and at that final trumpet we will be raised, and those that are alive and in Christ will join the ones that have died in Christ. He admonishes our service and behavior in the Lord and asks for us to be faithful and patient. In 1 Thessalonians 4:13 through 5:2, this same explanation is further enhanced with the mention of the Archangel, Jesus coming among the clouds, and the final adminishion about the "day and time". I believe that if it's God's desire we can be wisked away into heaven the second this earthly body is extinguished. But more likely there is a day and time set for a mass resurrection (as in Revelations) where we will all come to witness the Pierced One! God Bless! |
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636 | What happens to the Spirit (Soul) when a | 2 Cor 5:8 | JCrichton | 134853 | ||
Hi, Cooper! I think that part of the problem is that we (our human nature), demand clear cut answers to all of God's mysteries... When we read Scripture we find that there are those who have become citizens of Heaven (Enoch, Elijah, Moses, the thief on the cross, etc.)... yet, Scripture still speaks of the Coming of Christ where all, the living and the dead will be changed in an instant and be carried off; even Jesus did not clarify the Resurrection enigma when Martha offered that Lazarus will raise at the last day (John 11:23-26--specifically verse 24). If it was a simple clear-cut-case, Jesus could have corrected Martha and told her that she was wrong, that people will go to heaven at the very instant that their corporial existence is terminated! But Jesus did no such thing. Another part of the conundrum is found in Revelation 20:4-15, where it speaks of a mass resurrection of those who were servants of Christ (first resurrection) and those who rejected Christ (second resurrection); clearly for this particular scene to take place our resurrection cannot take the form of an individual event at the instant of the death of the Christian's corporial body... if it were so, then Revelation 20 would repeat itself continously throughout time. So, do holy people of God join Him in Heaven, immediatelly after their physical death? Yes! Is there an appointed time where there will be a mass resurrection of God's holy people? Yes! These two statements are not contradictory... it is God who determines who is called to Heaven inmediately after the physical body dies; it is God who has determined that there will be a mass resurrection for all those not called previously to heaven and for all those who rejected Christ: Salvation! God Bless! Angel |
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637 | What does Luke 14:26 mean for christians | 2 Cor 5:17 | JCrichton | 119594 | ||
Hi, searcher58! It means the same thing it meant then: Love the Lord (both Yahweh, the Father, and Jesus,the Son) with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your might! Placing anything or anyone above God essentially makes that thing/person an idol--we are commanded to have One God! In Luke 14:26 Jesus is revealing to us the old name: I Am!--He appropriates that which was His from the beginning! (John 1:1-4) He commands that if we are to follow Him we must give up the old existence (life in the world, by the world, and for the world) and become the new creation (John 4:23-24 and John 1:12)--the new creature lives in Jesus and for Jesus! God Bless! Angel |
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638 | Righteousness of God? | 2 Cor 5:21 | JCrichton | 120130 | ||
Hi, Mommapbs! I think the operative phrase is "that we might become"... Though a Christian is a coheir with Christ, only at the fullness of times (death of the predecessor) can the full inheritance be received. Yet, since God cannot die this formula does not work fully. But death is still the medium to achieve the inheritance: our death (be it corporal death or a metamorphosis into the new being). As Paul says: Now we see only reflections in a mirror, mere riddles, but then we shall be seeing face to face. Now I can know only imperfectly; but then I shall know just as fully as I am myself known. (1 Corinthians 13:12) but we are all going to be changed, instantly, in the twinkling of an eye, when the last trumpet sounds. The trumpet is going to sound, and then the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed, because this perishable nature of ours must put on imperishability, this mortal nature must put on immortality. (1 Corinthians 15:52-53) God Bless! Angel |
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639 | What did you mean by "others"? | 2 Cor 6:14 | JCrichton | 133312 | ||
Hi, Jo! Sharing His Glory... I am refering to the pagans who would worship anything as god... His Glory, Yahweh's Preeminance (governance) and exclusive Ownership of Israel, was not be shared by the pagan "gods." It is clearly stated that foreigners (non-Israelites) who chose to live among Israel and obey God's covenant with Israel (inclusive of, at that time, circumcision) were to be accepted as natural born Israelites with all the rights and obligations of the people of Israel--the separation was not due to ethnicity but to the manner of worship! God Bless! Angel |
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640 | is dating a non-christian a big "NO NO"? | 2 Cor 6:14 | JCrichton | 135962 | ||
Hi, Feli! Both EdB and Kalos have offered excellent responses... I just wanted to add my for comparison... I met this girl that had a problem with self-esteem, she dated (in the most liberal form) several guys per month... when I attempted to counsel her, she rejected my advise as old-fashioned... eventually she hit bottom... I happened to be one of the few persons that she could still count as friend... she made great efforts in remaking herself... finally she was dating just one guy... sadly this guy was dating just as many girls as he could find! Christians cannot date as the world defines dating! Christians can interact with non-Christians and can teach, preach, testify to them! Christians who search for love in a nonbeliever will, for the most part, end up rejecting Christ to please their mate or end up in a failed marriage as they strive to please both masters! I liken a Christian in a relationship with a non-Christian as the old "sowing the wild oat" in order to clear the path for a faithful marriage--there's no limit to the ability of the wild grain to resurface! So if you truly feel this person is your "soul mate," bring that person to service and once you are both in the Lord proceed with the matters of the heart! God Bless! Angel |
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