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1 | Those who died before Jesus' death | 1 Pet 4:6 | JCrichton | 139059 | ||
Hi, Tim Moran! Are Jehovah Witnesses Christians? They read and understand Scripture to a seeming perfection... Sadly, they remove the Holy Spirit from their study and rely upon themselves to determine what God "really" means in Scripture... The Holy Spirit is not God, to them--though Peter clearly tells us that He is (Romans 5:3-4)... Jesus is not God, to them--though Thomas confesses that Jesus is his Lord and his God (John 20:28)... They are quick to understand that Jesus stated that the Father is greater than He (John 14:28); yet, they are complete impervious to Christ's statements that He and the Father are One (John 10:30) or that the Father is in Him and He in the Father (John 10:38; 14;10, 11, 20; 17:21)... Further, Jesus Himself tells us that only those who believe in Jesus will receive the Paraclete and that the world will not be able to even see Him... not only that but He assures us that the Paraclete will live with us and in us! (John 14:16-17)... People who remove the Holy Spirit from the Holy Scripture cannot trully understand God's revelations; since they only search Scripture with human intellect they can only conceive distorted conclusions of God's true intent! Remove the Holy Spirit from Scripture and you have hundreds if not thousands of conflicting doctrines that pull each person according to his/her predisposed prejudice! I.E.: the condemnation of infants and children because they died before getting to "know" Jesus--as if God's Power and Mercy are bound by our finite limitations! God Bless! Angel |
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2 | Those who died before Jesus' death | 1 Pet 4:6 | Morant61 | 139064 | ||
Greetings Angel! If Scripture is impossible to understand simply by reading it, why did God write it? :-) The JW's reject the truth of Scripture, not because Scripture isn't clear, but because they want to reject it. However, their rejection doesn't mean that Scripture is clear. John 1:1-14 is quite clear simply by reading the text. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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3 | Those who died before Jesus' death | 1 Pet 4:6 | JCrichton | 139334 | ||
Hi, Tim Moran! Just look around your township... how many denominational congregations do you find? Do they use something other than the Bible as their doctrinal base? Do all of their ministries mirror each other?... There are "Christians" preaching various values (wealth through Scripture, homosexuality in Scripture, lone-ranger Christianity--devoid of congregational constraints, cookie-sampler Christianity--grab what appeals to you, wheel-of-fortune Christianity--drop by wherever, whenever you please just don't commit to anyone...); these, as well as many others, are reading Scripture and acting upon "feelings!" Christianity, to some, is becoming as the multipurpose crucifix that "celebreties" like to hang around their necks... these "feelings" have a different meaning according to what is going on in their lives from one minute to another! Do you know the premise of the Mormons' belief system? Thoughout time I've been visited by various representatives, in several states, uniquivocally, they always reference John 10:16 as the clear, textual, proof that their congregation was established by Christ! The Masters of the Law (both Pharisees and Sadducees) were the authority of both the written and oral traditions (Mosaic Law)... yet they failed terribly! Remember Nicodemus's educated response to Jesus when Jesus brought up the subject of being born again? (John 3:4) This was an authority in Israel and, in spite of all his text knowledge, he could not understand God's Design! Even when Jesus breaks it down even further (John 3:5-8), he is still unable to grasp Jesus' Word (John 3:9)... Jesus did not marveled at Nicodemus' limitations because Jesus was ignorant of man's imperfection... Jesus wanted Nicodemus to understand that He spoke on God's Design in a manner that should have been familiar to him--after all he was supposed to represent the best of God's People! Cain and Abel is the quintessencial proof of abiding in the Spirit and abiding in the flesh: brothers--direct blood-line volunteer servants--no format for worshipping had been established (except in the heart); individual response (aspiration) to pleasing God: Able offers the best of the best; Cain offers whatever! How simple is that? One of the brothers decided on offering the best he could; the other brother could not be bothered! (This example is also an example of confusion in reading: many want to exterpulate that Cain's error was in not offering a blood sacrifice; this of course is contrary to what God later established as acceptable offering (animal, grain, oil, flower...). I know that I cannot change your mind about anything--specially Scripture--reread some of the Gospels' passages, specially those where Scripture explicitly tell us that Jesus spoke in the manner that He did so that those who would not want to listen/see could not--at times we find the explanations given to His disciples (private revelations) because they too were hard at understanding! God Bless! Angel |
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4 | Those who died before Jesus' death | 1 Pet 4:6 | Morant61 | 139339 | ||
Greetings Angel! You wrote: "Do you know the premise of the Mormons' belief system? Thoughout time I've been visited by various representatives, in several states, uniquivocally, they always reference John 10:16 as the clear, textual, proof that their congregation was established by Christ!" This is an excellent illustration of what I have been saying. They err because they go beyond what Scripture actually says. :-) The word 'Mormon' is not even used in John 10:16! ;-) But, seriously, I am not denying the ministry of the Holy Spirit. I have simply been trying to make the point that Scripture is written in language, and language has meaning. It is when we go beyond the text of Scripture that we create problems for ourselves. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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5 | Those who died before Jesus' death | 1 Pet 4:6 | JCrichton | 139945 | ||
Hi, Tim Moran! I understand your position... I still hold that when we read Scripture as though we are reading a "best seller" or a tabloid or the Times (newspaper)... we are seeking to discern God by our own means--as limited and corrupt as they are, we will not know God! (John 14:16-17, 26; 15:26-27; 16:7-15) God Bless! Angel |
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6 | Those who died before Jesus' death | 1 Pet 4:6 | Morant61 | 139960 | ||
Greetings Angel! I respectfully disagree my friend! It is not by OUR means, but by HIS means. It is His word, not ours! ;-) He chose to reveal Himself in Scripture. He choose to give us commands, examples, and promises through a written word. He chose to use language to reveal Himself. Consequently, I would never read it like a 'best seller', or a tabloid, or a newspaper. I read it like it really is, God's self revelation. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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7 | Those who died before Jesus' death | 1 Pet 4:6 | Ray | 139962 | ||
Hi Tim, By speaking of God's self revelation and "He chose to use language to reveal Himself", you recognize the presence of spirit and Spirit. John 1:16, KJ, "And of his fullness have all we received, and grace for grace." When you choose to go with seeing "Himself" you agree with "God Himself". John 1:16, NASB, "For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace." John 1:18, "NASB, "...He has explained [Him]." John 1:18, KJ, "...he has explained [him]." Which version is the better explanation? How does one decide; by his spirit or His spirit or the Holy Spirit? The only begotten God [the Son]; This Man has explained the Spirit. No man has seen God at any time. John 4:24, NASB, "God is spirit [Or a Spirit]..." I read it like it really is, a chance to know God as He reveals Himself to us. 1Peter 4:6, For the gospel has for this purpose been preached even to those who are dead, that though they are judged in the flesh as men, they may live according to God in the Spirit. That is how I have it "penciled in". :) From the heart, Ray |
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