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321 | Searching for the truth | Genesis | Ray | 91546 | ||
Hi FytRobert, You misquoted Radioman 2 by putting spirit in the lower case. Romans 8:11, NKJ, "But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His (Spirit) who dwells in you. Therefore, brethren, we are debtors--not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the **Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live." Colossians 1:27, "...which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. And we proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, that we may present every man complete in (Christ). And for this purpose also I labor, striving according to **His power, which mightily works within me." It is in the working of Christ and the power of the Spirit that we labor and live. The parentheses and stars are mine for comparison. From the heart, Ray |
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322 | Is the Holy spirit a heart of God? | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 91166 | ||
Hi novangeli, Welcome to the forum. Genesis 2:7, NASB, "Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being." [Marginal note, Lit, soul] 1 Corinthians 15:45, "So also it is written, "The first MAN, Adam, BECAME A LIVING SOUL." The last Adam [became] a life-giving spirit." I believe that from these Scriptures we can come to the understanding that man is not a spirit. A man is a living being, a soul. An angel is a spirit. God is Spirit. The second Adam, the Man Jesus Christ [became] a life-giving spirit. But we would have to look at Hebrews to know that He has become as much better than the angels [or,Angels?] for He is sitting at the right hand of the Majesty on high. Hebrews 1:3,4, "And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high; having become as much better than the angels, as He has inherited a more excellent name than they." He is the Son. Please take note of my capitalization for you will find that I have an interest in that. :) P.S. I have found in my studies that writing "Holy spirit" is confusing at best. I believe in the Person of the Holy Spirit as well as being filled with the holy spirit, but can not find any understanding for Holy spirit [sic]. I hope that you will enter into this discussion; many just ask their questions and leave. From the heart, Ray |
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323 | Adult Question young people please do no | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 89481 | ||
Hi cherryappleberry, I don't see oral sex as being in the definition of sodomy. My definition of sodomy is taken from the official dictionary of choice of the Associated Press, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and other leading newspapers.:) You ask "if it is not sodomy, is there any sin attached to it." I would say that sin enters the marital situation when something is forced upon the mate. I would encourage you to do the things that both of you enjoy. Romans 14:12-23 can apply to your situation. Verse nineteen says "So then let us pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another." Do the things that both of you enjoy. Verse 14 speaks to whether it is unclean or not. "I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but to him who thinks anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean." It goes on in verse 21 to say that it is not good to do anything by which your brother [by application, husband] stumbles. Verse 15 can be applied to your situation in that if "oral sex" hurts your husbands relationship with the Lord, then you will not do it or ask it of him because you are to walk "according to love". On the other hand, don't let your husband's feelings necessarily sway your own convictions. Verse 16 says "Therefore do not let what is for you a good thing be spoken of as evil." Verse 22 says that happy is he [she] "who does not condemn himself in what he approves". If you can agree later on that it is not a sin, I would think that there are possibilities of enjoyment there. But you know the kingdom of God is not in deciding what to eat and drink [or in having good sex, with or without oral sex]. The kingdom of God is "righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit"[Or, holy spirit?] See verse 17. I think that you will find hope in the Scriptures and will persevere to not only please yourselves, but to edify others. I think that it is important for you both to accept one another, trying to be of the same mind. Romans 15:13,14, "Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. And concerning you, my brethren, I myself also am convinced that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able also to admonish each other." From the heart, Ray |
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324 | How does the Bible explain Rahab's lie? | James 4:17 | Ray | 89156 | ||
Hi Fprofeta, I would think that the book of James would be a good book for comparison with chapter 2 of Joshua. The "works" of James 2:25 which justified Rahab went beyond telling a lie. The bottom line was that she was not going to tell what business the men were about when they were searching out the land. She was going to be a friend of God. When comparing it with James we might look at James 4:4. If she told the truth then it would be like becoming an enemy of God. But she desired the spirit which He made to dwell in her. She was submitting herself to God. See James 4:5. 1) I think it interesting to take note of the alternate renderings in the NASB Study Bible. Verse 11: Rahab said that "our hearts melted and no courage remained [Or no spirit arose] in any man any longer because of you;" Verse 12: "...and give me a pledge of truth." [Or, faithfulness] Verse 14: "...and it shall come about when the Lord gives us the land that we will deal kindly and faithfully [Or, truly] with you." So the goal for both the men in need of protection and for Rahab was truth and being faithful in their dealings. Since Rahab had to lie in order to show friendship with God rather than with the world; we can look at James 4:4-17. James 4:17, "Therefore, to one who knows the right [Or, good] thing to do, and does not do it, to him it is sin." From the heart, Ray |
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325 | Abba | Rom 8:15 | Ray | 88950 | ||
Hi ACUYFM06, I go with the NASB right now for Romans 8:15. We "have received a spirit [sic] of adoption as sons by which we cry out "Abba, Father!"" Romans 8:16, "The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit [that we have received] that we are children of God." I believe that it is important to keep in mind that God is Spirit and Jesus is God and we need to have the Spirit of Christ if we are to please God. In other words, setting our minds on thinking of Jesus in the flesh instead of being the Spirit of God will not give us life or peace. The mind set on the flesh will not lead us to know God. Romans 8:9 tells us that the Spirit of God dwells in you if you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit. Romans 8:10 tells us that Christ is in us if we belong to Him. Romans 8:11 tells us that God's Spirit indwells us. Romans 8:16 tells us that the Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God. Romans 8:3 tells us that God sent His Son in the likeness of sinful flesh; but God (who is Spirit) condemned sin in the flesh. Now we are to walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. 1) Romans 8:9, "HOWEVER, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you." Galatians 4:8, "HOWEVER at that time, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those which by nature are no gods. But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how is it that you turn back again to the weak and worthless elemental things, to which you desire to be enslaved all over again?" From the heart, Ray |
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326 | Philippians 4:1-9 | Phil 1:27 | Ray | 88882 | ||
Hi zalezalaury, Welcome to the forum. Although the mind and heart are mentioned in this verse, I would not say that that is the focus. The two verses before it talk about rejoicing in the Lord for the Lord is near at hand. The NASB talks about a forbearing spirit that needs to be shown to men. I also think that the requests that are being made to God in these verses are "spiritual" requests. The peace of God does not come from setting our minds on earthly things, see Phil 3:19, but rather it comes from practicing the things and letting our minds dwell on the things of God. Philippians 3:20,21 says that we should wait for the transformation of our lowly body to be transformed into His glorious body. That is Spiritual power. Philippians 3:21, "...by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself. Hebrews 2:8, "Thou has put all things in subjection under His feet." All things are under His feet. The things of the mind, heart, and spirit. Somewhere on the forum I have spoken of the "things" found in Philippians. I may have miscounted, but I have counted 23 "things" in that one book alone. I think that the focus and key verse may very well be found in Philippians 1:27. "Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ; so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind [lit.soul] striving together for the faith of the gospel;..." These things can happen through the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ. Phil 1:19. 1 Peter 3:18, "For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, in order that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; [Or, Spirit]" We look forward to your thoughts. From the heart, Ray |
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327 | "Word of God" - always written word? | John 1:14 | Ray | 88421 | ||
Hi Just Read Mark, I was happy to see your interest in determining whether "word" should be capitalized or not. That has been one of the key words in my studies of words of Deity. Graceful has spoken to you of Hebrews and did well as usual. However, in capitalizing Word in her last paragraphs it caused conflict in the fact that the Word is not an "it". 1 Peter 1:23ff to my mind is an example of "five words" found in the Scriptures. I have chosen to leave them uncapitalized. The word "word" is found in 1 Peter 1:23, twice in verse 25, and in chapter 2:2 and 8. These five "words" are like Paul's five words to my mind. They are spiritual words. I wish you success in studying God"s word and in getting to know Him better. From the heart, Ray |
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328 | what event was labeled the provocation? | Ex 17:7 | Ray | 87635 | ||
Hi ricachief, Most Study Bibles would reference for this verse Exodus 17:1-7, Numbers 20;1-13, and Deut 6:16. The word Meribah is translated "rebellion". The people had rebelled against the Lord and they complained about lack of water and were looking backwards to Egypt. The idea of "provocation" to my mind comes with Moses being "provoked" to strike the rock. He was reacting to the rebels, but by striking the rock instead of speaking to the "Rock", Moses found disfavor from the Lord. We today also have to decide if the Lord was among us or some strange god. (I'm thinking of the Jehovah's Witness here). We all have to look to the Rock for there is no other. Psalm 95:6, "Come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. For He/ is our God, And we are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of (His) hand. Today, if you would hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah, As in the day of Massah in the wilderness;..." Psalm 100:3, "Know that the Lord Himself is God/; It is He who made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of (His) pasture." Psalm 81:7, "You called in trouble, and I answered you; (I) answered you in the hiding place of thunder; I proved you at the waters of Meribah." Psalm 81:9, "Let there be no strange god among you; Nor shall you worship any foreign god." Psalm 81:11, "But (My) people did not listen to My voice; And Israel did not obey Me." John 10:16, "And I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they shall hear (My) voice; and they shall become one flock with one *Shepherd." The parentheses and star are mine to offer comparisons. We as Christians, serve the one God. Was He among us or not? From the heart, Ray |
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329 | Comments wanted on Jer 34:13-20 | Jer 34:18 | Ray | 87215 | ||
Hi Mommapbs, I agree that the comparison of Jeremiah 34:18 when they cut the calf in two and Genesis 15:10 where all those animals were brought to Him and were cut in two is appropriate and noteworthy. I believe that another comparison of interest is Jeremiah 34:12 and Genesis 15:1. Here we read that "the word of the Lord came to" both Jeremiah and Abram respectively. It is important that when we have heard the word of the Lord that we obey Him and continually incline our ears to Him, Jeremiah 34:14. It is important also to be not only hearers but doers of the word. An appropriate reference in my Study Bible for your verse is Romans 2:8, "but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation." The breakers of covenants were to expect wrath, indignation, and judgment. Romans 2:2, "And we know that the judgment of God rightly falls upon those who practice such things. And do you suppose, O man, when you pass judgment upon those who practice such things, and do the same yourself, that you will escape the judgment of God?" Romans 3:6 says that God will judge the world and Romans 2:16 says that God will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus. You have quoted Jeremiah 34:16, where they have "turned and profaned My name". Could we not as Christians today apply this Scripture to our lives? If we have heard the word of the Lord and know what is expected of us let us do it, and continue to do it. If we know His will we need to teach others and teach ourselves so that we do not turn and profane His name. Romans 2:18-21 and Jeremiah 34:16. From the heart, Ray |
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330 | THe Spirit of Religion | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 86183 | ||
Hi Elijahprophet, The Scripture that you allude to is 2 Timothy 3:5, "holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; and avoid such men as these." The Greek word here for godliness can be translated "piety". It should not be capitalized. Rather than studying about the spirit of religion would it not be better to study about the Spirit of God? Just a thought. From the heart, Ray |
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331 | no interpretation allowed | 2 Pet 1:20 | Ray | 85208 | ||
Hi Slarty, I trust that you are enjoying the forum. May I speak to you as one who interprets the Scriptures through capitalization of pronouns of Deity. Because I count these pronouns and have interest in the difference between "spirit" and Spirit, your reference to "the spirit as an interpretor" caught my eye. 2 Peter 1:17-21 has several choices of interpretation. First I would have to choose between "excellent glory" or Excellent Glory, "the Majestic Glory" of NASB. Next I would have to choose between "My beloved Son" or My Son the Beloved. Thirdly, as a counter of pronouns, I would have to choose between "Morning Star" or morning star; Holy Spirit or "holy spirit"? This is my interest or obsession, but since this passage says that "no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation" there must be one correct interpretation. I believe that our translator/interpretors have much work yet to do. I note that srbaegon in your duplicate post mentioned Romans 8:6. Here we have a choice of being spiritually minded or setting our minds on the Spirit. Romans 8:6, NKJ, "For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace." Romans 8:6, NASB, "For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace." Does this interest you at all? Do we receive a Spirit or a spirit of adoption as sons? Romans 8:15. From the heart, Ray |
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332 | Prov.1:7 | Ps 19:9 | Ray | 84760 | ||
Hi wise man still seek him, Do you mean confusing or just hard to understand? It is difficult to know the triune nature of God and understand how the three Persons can be one God. I believe that we have to trust that the Lord God, He is one. Isaiah 11:1, NKJ, "There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, And a Branch shall grow out of his roots. The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of WISDOM and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of KNOWLEDGE and of the FEAR of the Lord." NASB, "And He will delight in the fear of the Lord..." From the heart, Ray |
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333 | Why did John TB question | Luke 7:20 | Ray | 84346 | ||
Hi Reilly1041, Perhaps John the baptist was concerned about the report concerning Jesus. Luke 7:16 says that they were calling Him a great Prophet, and saying that "God has visited His people." John the baptist had witnessed that Jesus was the Son of God and the Lamb of God. Was there yet another that he did not know? I think that the writer of the gospel records that Jesus was One who was more than a Prophet. He and the Father were one. From the heart, Ray |
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334 | river of living water | John 4:15 | Ray | 84293 | ||
Hi Shonda W, Welcom to the forum. You are probably thinking of John 7:37-39. Type in those verses in the Quick Search for discussions on those verses. Tim Moran has told me in the past that I should not capitalize the "his" of verse 38 which I believe you have in mind. John 7:38, "He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, 'From his innermost being shall flow rivers of living water.'" We are told to come to Jesus and drink in verse 37. If there is living water flowing from the believer it is the holy spirit which is given to him by the Holy Spirit. From the heart, Ray |
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335 | John 27:11 Why written the No. of fish t | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 84161 | ||
Hi roolars, Welcome to the forum. Type in "153 fish" in the Quick Search on the top right corner, and you will find more than enough information. Click on any of those threads or come back here when you have formed an opinion. (I haven't changed mine). From the heart, Ray |
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336 | Interpret Jude1:23 - hate sinners shirt | Jude 1:23 | Ray | 83624 | ||
Hi Just Read Mark, May mercy and peace and love be multiplied to us. We have been called in God the Father, having been set apart, preserved for Jesus Christ. I believe that Jude would be an excellent book for our Jehovah's Witness friends and acquaintances and those who do not believe in the triune God to study. I have enjoyed your conversation with Radioman2. 1) When we speak of God's gift of grace we can look to one of the key verses of Jude, verse 4. I believe that we can contrast that verse with John 4:10. John 4:10, "Jesus answered and said to her, "If you knew the gift of God/, and who it is who says to you, 'Give Me a drink', you would have asked (Him), and He would have given you living water." Who is this "it"? I like the literal translation found in the Interlinear Greek-English New Testament with Jay P. Green, Sr, Editor. Jude 4, "For certain men stole in, those of old having been written before to this judgment, ungodly ones perverting the grace of God (it) into unbridled lust, and denying the only Master, God, even our Lord Jesus Christ." [Words in parentheses in this literal translation are words that are "understood" in the Greek.] 2) I believe that another key verse is number 24, "Now to (Him) who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy,..." We are the called, beloved in (God) the Father. We are kept for Jesus Christ, verse 1, our only God and Savior, verse 25. The parentheses are mine for comparison. 3) I believe as one who is a "counter of pronouns" that this book can be rightly interpreted and have a total of pronouns that is divisible by three. To my mind that is a glory to our triune God. From the heart, Ray |
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337 | Thank you | 1 Cor 7:1 | Ray | 81964 | ||
Hi Kalani, Welcome to the forum. May I suggest to you that when your response does not have a question in it that you click on "this is a note". Best wishes to you and may you continue to look to our triune God and the Scriptures for your answers. From the heart, Ray |
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338 | yes | James 5:12 | Ray | 81960 | ||
But let your yes be yes, and your no, no. Amen!!! Hi kalani, You may get ninety or so different answers, but here are a couple of mine. James 5:12, "But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but let your yes be yes, and your no, no; so that you may not fall under judgment." 2 Corinthians 1:18-20, "But as God is faithful, our word to you is not yes and no. For the Son of God, Christ Jesus, who was preached among you by us--by me and Silvanus and Timothy--was not yes and no, but is yes in Him. For as many as may be the promises of God, in Him they are yes; wherefore also by Him is our Amen to the glory of God through us." From the heart, Ray |
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339 | can you break down "it is finshed" | John 19:30 | Ray | 81412 | ||
Hi miss Z, Welcome to the forum. I hope you get many responses as this should be on our minds this week. If you look at the other threads for this verse you can get some food for thought. #7601 offered the suggestion of comparing John 19:30 with John 7:37-44 and John 4:10. I thought that was good. We need to know not only "what" is finished but "who" is finished. What is the gift of God? Who is speaking to us? John 17:3,4, "And this is eternal life, that they may know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent. I glorified Thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which Thou hast given Me to do." From the heart, Ray |
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340 | Did Abraham Speak of Christ?? | Gen 24:3 | Ray | 81309 | ||
Hi mincc, Genesis 21:33, "And Abraham planted a tamarisk tree at Beersheba, and there he called on the name of the Lord, the Everlasting (God)." Parentheses and slashes are mine for comparisons. Genesis 24:3, "And I will make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and the (God) of earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live,..." 7 The Lord, the God of heaven, who took me from my father's house and from the land of my birth, and who spoke to me, and who swore to me, saying, 'To your descendants I will give this land,' He will send His Angel/ before you, and you will take a wife for my son from there." The Angel, Jeus Christ, is the God of earth and the Everlasting God. Praise be to our triune God. Galatians 3:14, "in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promise of the Spirit/ through faith." Galatians 3:16, Interlinear Greek/English New Testament, Jay P. Green, Sr. editor, "But the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his Seed (it does not say, And to seeds, as of many, but as of one, "And to your Seed," which is *(Christ)). (Gen. 12:7; 13, 15; 24:7) From the heart, Ray |
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