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441 | John Mills 30k inconsistancies in the NT | Rom 10:17 | BMyers | 219623 | ||
There are errors in manuscripts. Most of the errors can related to copyist making a mistake. An attempt to explain textual criticism in a short forum post would barely even scratch the surface. I would recommend getting several books on textual criticism and reading through them to get a better understanding about the errors that everyone finds. I know the more I study the Bible, the more confidence I have in Brad |
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442 | How can we know if Bible was not fabrica | Rom 10:17 | BMyers | 222472 | ||
There are several good books, How We Got the Bible, Origin of the Bible, Complete Guide to Bible Translations, just to name a few that I have read. Once you read and understand how we got the Bible, you will understand that only through divine inspiration and the God preserving His Word through the generations does the Bible exist today. The history of the Bible is fascinating and you can see God's hand involved throughout history. Brad |
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443 | weep with others is more important? | Rom 12:15 | BMyers | 216220 | ||
Isn't it easier to feel genuine sorrow for someone when they are struggling than it is to rejoice with someone? No matter what we are going through, almost all of us can feel sorrow for a person when they are struggling or have suffered a lost. Yet, rejoicing with someone can be difficult if you are going through a hard time. So, I wouldn't say the first part of the scripture is any more important than the last. I think the last is harder to fulfill than the first. Either situation we are to bear one another's burdens, good or bad. Gal 6:2 Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Just my 2 cents. Brad |
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444 | will we grow old in heaven | 1 Corinthians | BMyers | 230774 | ||
Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed. For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality. When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” (1 Corinthians 15:51-54 ESV) In my mind, growing old has to do with aging of the body and the deterioration of it. In that mindset, no we won't grow old. Brad |
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445 | in a land where we'll never grow old | 1 Corinthians | BMyers | 230776 | ||
The song is Never Grow Old. In the previous post, it depends on how you define age. I Corinthians 15, discusses being changed from perishable to imperishable, which is one of the factors that we all use to determine our age. Brad |
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446 | can a wife refuse sex with her husband? | 1 Corinthians | BMyers | 235417 | ||
Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.” But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. The husband should give to his wife her conjugal rights, and likewise the wife to her husband. For the wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. Do not deprive one another, except perhaps by agreement for a limited time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; but then come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. (1 Corinthians 7:1-5 ESV) Brad |
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447 | sharing our faith to unbelievers so hard | 1 Cor 1:18 | BMyers | 199389 | ||
The hardest part I have found in my witnessing is relating to the unbeliever. Once you have been a Christian for a while, the people you associate with are usually other Christians, with the exception of work. In our Sunday evening Impact classes, we have been doing a class called "Just a Walk Across the Room". It has been an eye opener for us. Most of the time we make sharing our faith more difficult than it needs to be. |
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448 | sharing our faith to unbelievers so hard | 1 Cor 1:18 | BMyers | 199499 | ||
Well, I hadn't kept up with this thread the last couple of days and just read through all the posting. I think all the posting goes to show one of the biggest problems we have as Christians-communications. Most of us, me being one of the worst, have a hard time to communicating. I know when I go to share the Gospel with an unbeliever, it has to be a movement of the Holy Spirit. Anything attempted on my own will fail. I'm not a great debater or a fancy orator (nor am I an English major), but I am a child of God and through Him I can accomplish things way beyond my means. When we take ourselves out of the picture and let God work through the Holy Spirit's movement in an unbeliever's life (and ours), we can see great and awesome things accomplished. Just a common man, Brad |
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449 | How to accept a gay relative | 1 Cor 6:9 | BMyers | 201658 | ||
The first thing I recommend is you prayfuly turning this matter over to the Lord. The popular saying is "what would Jesus do"? If we look at what Jesus did with sinners that serves us as a good guide. Jesus loved every sinner regardless of the sin, yet He never loved the sin. Does that mean we condone your cousin’s lifestyle? No. The Bible clearly teaches us that homosexuality is wrong. Yet walking up and smacking your cousin with a 2x4 and telling him he is going to hell, may not accomplish the goal that you are seeking, which is the salvation of his soul. Showing the love that Christ has for him will get you much further and keep the door open to further discussion. I use to be one of those well meaning Christians that would beat you into salvation. I closed more doors than I opened. I had to learn to let the Holy Spirit do his job and for me to do mine. JN 16:8 “And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment; I was amazed how much more effective of a witness I became for Christ when I started showing the love of Christ vs the damnation of sin. You may fill a little overwhelmed and ill-equipped to deal with your cousin and his lifestyle, but remember you have Helper on your side. RO 8:26 In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; Brad |
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450 | How to accept a gay relative | 1 Cor 6:9 | BMyers | 201662 | ||
It is a difficult situation when you see a love one caught in the grasp of sin. You can take comfort knowing that you have Christ on your side and the Holy Spirit interceding upon your half. The Bible tells us that we can have the wisdom we need. JAS 1:5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. JAS 1:6 But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. Continue to pray and trust God. Brad RO 8:28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. |
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451 | How to accept a gay relative | 1 Cor 6:9 | BMyers | 201663 | ||
It is a difficult situation when you see a love one caught in the grasp of sin. You can take comfort knowing that you have Christ on your side and the Holy Spirit interceding upon your half. The Bible tells us that we can have the wisdom we need. JAS 1:5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. JAS 1:6 But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. Continue to pray and trust God. Brad RO 8:28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. |
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452 | How to accept a gay relative | 1 Cor 6:9 | BMyers | 201665 | ||
Doc, I agree we can never compromise the truth of God's Word. Yet, there was a generation that was raised that believed in preaching the 'fire and brimstone' and very little of the love of Christ. Looking at the teaching of Christ, He dealt most severely with those who claim to be and should have had knowledge of the Word (in their time frame). Yet when dealing with sinners, Christ dealt with love for the person, never compromising on the guilt of sin. Maybe you look at the term 'witness' differently than I. Witness as defined by Webster: 1: attestation of a fact or event : testimony 2: one that gives evidence; specifically : one who testifies in a cause or before a judicial tribunal 3: one asked to be present at a transaction so as to be able to testify to its having taken place 4: one who has personal knowledge of something 5 a: something serving as evidence or proof : Yes, I want my life to be a witness for Christ. AC 22:15 ‘For you will be a witness for Him to all men of what you have seen and heard. Converting people to Christ is not the same as a witness for Christ. I prayer that I have planted many more seeds than I have sown. I wish I had reaped more, but that is the human side of me. I know there was time in my walk with Christ that I would spend more time trying to do the work of the Holy Spirit and convict people of their sin than showing the love of Christ. I’m not sure why you would think that I feel God is anything less than Holy and perfect? I don’t believe that I’m over emphasizing the love. 1CO 13:13 But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love. MK 12:29 Jesus answered, “The foremost is, ‘HEAR, O ISRAEL! THE LORD OUR GOD IS ONE LORD; MK 12:30 AND YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.’ MK 12:31 “The second is this, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” LK 10:27 And he answered, “YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND; AND YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.” LK 10:28 And He said to him, “You have answered correctly; DO THIS AND YOU WILL LIVE.” Please understand I don’t believe that we should walk around throwing flowers everywhere and stick our head in the sand concerning sin. Unfortunately, I feel that many of churches today have compromised the Gospel to make it more appealing to the masses. I agree that there is no need to compromise the Gospel in any way, shape, or form. Just knowing Jesus loves you is the first step, understanding the importance, the cost, and the ramafication of Jesus love brings you into the full light of the Gospel. When you read how Jesus dealt with the sinners, He dealt with them in love and He did not compromise His message. Speaking from my own experience, I was real good at getting the message out there, but without the love, it was hollow words. Are there times you have to ‘overturn the tables’? Yes! I also feel there are times that we have to eat with the ‘tax collectors and sinners’. Both lead to the Gospel being preached, but just in different manners. If my terminology offended you, I apologize. I feel that we are most likely trying to say the same thing, yet like I have said many times, I’m just a common man. I wish I had the time and the money to seek a theological training, but that isn’t the path that the good Lord has sent me down (yet at least). Brad |
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453 | How to accept a gay relative | 1 Cor 6:9 | BMyers | 201668 | ||
Amen Brad |
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454 | Am I ignorant | 1 Cor 12:1 | BMyers | 210931 | ||
The Word of Knowledge given by the Holy Spirit to an individual will never contradict the written Word of God. If the Word of Knowledge you have is contrary to the Written Word, then it is not from God. Brad |
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455 | Am I ignorant | 1 Cor 12:1 | BMyers | 210973 | ||
Doc, On this point, I think I have to disagree with you. I do believe that the spiritual gifts in the Bible are alive and still should be in practice today. Many today have come to abuse these gifts and falsely use them. I think you are correct, when anything is being presented as a message from God, it has to be put through the highest degree of discernment. If any part of the message doesn't line up with the Biblical truth, it should be disregarded. Does God still speak to His people today? YES! Will He ever say anything contrary to His Word? NO! Our dependency should be on Christ, not the miracles or gifts, these are blessings. Brad |
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456 | Am I ignorant | 1 Cor 12:1 | BMyers | 210980 | ||
Hey Doc, I’m not sure what words, I was trying to put into your mouth, but I was responding to your statements that you had made. “I think you are correct, when anything is being presented as a message from God, it has to be put through the highest degree of discernment. If any part of the message doesn't line up with the Biblical truth, it should be disregarded.” Was in reference to your statement: “Might we, instead, encourage the sheep to take the safer, surer, saner path: encouraging folks to deeply love the Word of God and depend on it... to regard other things with a high degree of suspicion. That way, they will not neglect what God has certainly said (Deuteronomy 8:3), nor presume to put words in His mouth (Jeremiah 28:15).” My response to the quote from Whitfield was this: “On this point, I think I have to disagree with you. I do believe that the spiritual gifts in the Bible are alive and still should be in practice today. Many today have come to abuse these gifts and falsely use them.” “George Whitfield admonished John Wesley -- regarding the "Lakeland Outpouring Manifestitaions" -- that any such encouragement might "...take people from the written word, and make them depend on visions, convulsions, etc. more than on the promises and precepts of the gospel." Ouch.” My purpose wasn’t to put any words in your mouth and if it came across that away, I apologize. I was doing my best to express a different view than yours. My understanding is that Cessationist believes in the gifts, I wasn’t trying to say that they did not believe in the gifts. Yet to my limited understanding, Cessationist believe that the gifts ended (I believe that is based off 1 Corinthians 13:8-12 and the belief that the Bible is the fulfillment of this). I personnally believe, as I think the correct title for it is Continuationist as you pointed out, is the gifts are still active and alive today. Once again I apologize if I created any confusion or appeared to try to put words in your mouth, that wasn’t my goal. I have enough words on my own without trying to fill up someone else’s mouth. Brad |
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457 | Am I ignorant | 1 Cor 12:1 | BMyers | 210983 | ||
Doc, I don't believe that Continuationism is anti-sola scripture. (If I'm understanding the definition of it is correct, remember, I'm just a common man, I haven't had years of schooling (thank the Lord for spell check).) I do believe that the gifts are still very active and available to all Christians. And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams; even on my male servants and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy. And I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke; the sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day. And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Acts 2:14-21 I guess we will have to agree to disagree on this point. Thank you for showing me the other view point. Brad |
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458 | Am I ignorant | 1 Cor 12:1 | BMyers | 210987 | ||
Doc, I agree, scripture is complete and all any Christian needs. My question is what makes your interpation correct for 1 Cor 13:8-10? You take the perfect to mean the canon of the NT, were I take it as the Second Coming of Christ. So are you saying because I believe and seek after the gifts of the Holy Spirit I believe in mysticism and not the Word of God? 1Co 12:4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 1Co 12:5 and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; 1Co 12:6 and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. 1Co 12:7 To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 1Co 12:8 For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, 1Co 12:9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 1Co 12:10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 1Co 12:11 All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills. 1Co 12:27 Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. 1Co 12:28 And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues. 1Co 12:29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 1Co 12:30 Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? 1Co 12:31 But earnestly desire the higher gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way. 1Co 14:1 Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. 1Co 14:2 For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. 1Co 14:3 On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation. 1Co 14:4 The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church. 1Co 14:5 Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be built up. Brad PS-I think you have my e-mail Doc, if you would like to continue this discussion offline, I would be more than happy to via e-mail. You are more experienced in this forum than I and I will yield to your experience on the forum if this topic should be moved to a more personal discussion via e-mail. |
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459 | Am I ignorant | 1 Cor 12:1 | BMyers | 211079 | ||
I have actually found this whole discussion very interesting. The more I have read on Cessationism, the more I have found that they can't even agree on what they believe. Scriptural proof is lacking for Cessationism view point. I have read the various study notes in Zondervan Study Bible, ESV Study Bible, read several different commentaries, three different Bible dictionaries, and I don't know how many different websites. I have also ordered books, on the topic (which they haven't arrived yet). So far, I see nothing making Cessationism the correct interpretation, except for the fact that you want to try to limit God. Are people still being healed today? Yes! The hardest part for me is to remembering the last part of 1 Peter 3:15 -gentleness and respect. At this I'm sure I have failed. As we are all guilty of, some time our passions for defending the Word overwhelms the last part of the scripture. I will continue to read and research and most importantly pray about the issue, but for now I will continue to believe and live in a life that is Spirit filled and active in Christ. Brad |
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460 | Am I ignorant | 1 Cor 12:1 | BMyers | 211102 | ||
Start out with, here is the best description of the different Cessationism view points that I have come across. Concentric Cessationists believe that the miraculous gifts have indeed ceased in the mainstream church and evangelized areas, but appear in unreached areas as an aid to spreading the Gospel. Classical cessationists assert that the "sign gifts" such as prophecy, healing and speaking in tongues ceased with the apostles and the finishing of the canon of Scripture. They only served as launching pads for the spreading of the Gospel; as affirmations of God's revelation. However, these cessationists do believe that God still occasionally does miracles today, such as healings or divine guidance, so long as these "miracles" do not accredit new doctrine or add to the New Testament canon. Full Cessationists argue that along with no miraculous gifts, there are also no miracles performed by God today. This argument, of course, turns on one's understanding of the term, "miracle." Consistent Cessationists believe that not only were the miraculous gifts only for the establishment of the first-century church, but the so-called five-fold ministry found in Eph. 4 was also a transitional institution (i.e., There are no more apostles or prophets, but also no more pastors, teachers, or evangelists). I wish I could take credit for the categories, but I can't, they are taken from a websites (which appears to either be copied from or to Wikipedia). Comparing the categories, with what information I have found online seem to line up with the categories (except the last one, I haven't found a site yet that says prechers and teachers are no longer, just apostles or prophets). I was surprised to see that several didn't believe that all the gifts have ceased, just tongues, knowledge’s, and prophesy. I'm waiting for my books to come, the one recommend here in this discussion and another by Dr. Gordon Fee. Have to get the little one for bed, but hopefully this will give you something to chew on. Brad |
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