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301 | Divisions and disunity?? | John 17:21 | Brian.g | 35590 | ||
childoftheking How do you reconcile your position to Mark 9:38-40 and John 17:20-23 Brian |
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302 | Divisions and disunity?? | John 17:21 | Brian.g | 35598 | ||
childoftheking From your previous post "Surely a host of bickering among Christians and with all the different denominations; it can be a deterrent to some, but as followers of Christ, I think that if you believe something different than another, then you should speak up and voice your views." I read this as your focusing on division/differences among denominations rather than seeking Christian unity. Brian |
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303 | Divisions and disunity?? | John 17:21 | Brian.g | 35670 | ||
childoftheking Thank you for helping to clarify my understanding of your post. Brian |
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304 | Who were the brothers of Jesus | John 19:26 | Brian.g | 141087 | ||
There are three schools of thought on this topic. 1. That Jesus did not have any brothers or sisters. The people Scripture refers to as brothers and sisters were possibly cousins. 2. That the people referred to as brothers and sisters were the children of Joseph, from a possible previous wife - being that Joseph was thought to be so much older than Mary. 3. That the people listed in Mark 6:3, were Jesus' biological brothers. In John 19:26-27, from the cross, Jesus said to John 'Behold, your mother'. In Hebrew tradition, this would not have occurred if Mary had other biological children to take care of her. Brian |
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305 | Trinity and Confusion | Acts 2:38 | Brian.g | 32152 | ||
Savannah I would like to rephrase the message that you are delivering, so you will understand what I am hearing. If I am hearing you wrong, please correct me. First, you are stating that if you don't possess a full understanding of Gods actions or plans - then you will not accept or believe in God. In effect, you are saying that you are demanding to be Gods equal, not His lesser. Second, by your belief that there are three gods, but not a Trinity - then you are telling me that you are a pagan who worships three gods. Am I correct in my understanding? Brian |
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306 | Trinity and Confusion | Acts 2:38 | Brian.g | 32380 | ||
Savannah I was sure that I misunderstood you and I appreciate your responding. Brian |
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307 | Do we continue to serve God after death? | Acts 3:22 | Brian.g | 27361 | ||
At the transfiguration of Jesus, Moses and Elijah appeared with Jesus. Matthew 17:1-8 Luke 9:29 1. Is this true? 2. If you agree it is true, what does it tell us about our continuing to serve God, after the death of our body - as Moses and Elijah have demonstrated? |
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308 | Soul can be destroyed? | Acts 3:23 | Brian.g | 219611 | ||
John The key to properly interpreting Acts 3:23 is the tail-end of verse '... from among the people' or '...exterminated from among the people'. This means the soul shall be 'cut-off' or 'not in union' with the people of the community - it does not get physically destroyed. Remember, even to the moment of our death, God is always calling us to Him. Brian |
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309 | Is Leviticus 11:1-12 for us today? | Acts 11:9 | Brian.g | 164823 | ||
Jacquelinet First, we always need to remember 2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness. All Scripture - including all of Leviticus. At the time of Paul's letter, the NT had not been written or formalized as Scripture. So Paul was referring to Hebrew Scripture - which is also inspired by God. With regard to Leviticus, the real question becomes: what exactly is being taught in this part of Leviticus. These laws are given on a moral and religious basis: the inedible varieties are classified as "unclean" to remind the Israelites that they are to be a pure and holy people, dedicated to the Lord. Also, in Jer 31:33-34 the old and new covenants are discussed, with the old covenant being written on tablets of stone and the new covenant will be written in the hearts of man. 33 But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the LORD. I will place my law within them, and write it upon their hearts; I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 34 No longer will they have need to teach their friends and kinsmen how to know the LORD. All, from least to greatest, shall know me, says the LORD, for I will forgive their evildoing and remember their sin no more. But, it is the same law, just the new covenant (Spirit of the law) is with the Holy Spirit being within us, and the old being laws written on tablets (letter of the law). Both the old and new covenants remind us and the Israelites that they/we are to be a pure and holy people, dedicated to the Lord. Brian |
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310 | Forgiveness of What? | Acts 13:38 | Brian.g | 23609 | ||
Sir Pent Throughout the New Testament, Jesus tells us that our sins can be forgiven and He teaches us how. In Acts 7, 22 and 26: we see this forgiveness in action. In Acts, we get a glimpse of the extreme cruelty, which Saul inflicted upon the Christians - this includes his participation in the death of Stephen, pulling men and women from their homes, with the purpose of putting them to death for their belief in Jesus. And yet, God gave Paul immediate and absolute forgiveness– with no permanent or lasting punishment. What other act, could another man do, which would be worse than what Saul did. We know God is capable of this immediate and complete forgiveness. The clarification point you brought up - child molester as a Boy Scout Leader, thief working in a bank, etc is now addressing a second question - what are the limitations of man. Man cannot see into another mans heart, as God can. As a result, man and society will weigh the risks - and will caution on the side of safety. If I could see into the heart of a murderer the way God saw Pauls heart, would I let that murderer spend time alone with my children - I would let Paul spend time alone with my children. But, I am only a man. Brian |
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311 | Geography of the Forum! | Acts 21:39 | Brian.g | 34411 | ||
Brian - Chicago, Illinois USA | ||||||
312 | Is there middle ground? | Romans | Brian.g | 22196 | ||
Ed In the early days of Christianity, similiar questions were being asked. One of the first times was when Gentiles were being converted to Chrisitanity and they were not required to follow Jewish laws or customs. The Church of Jerusalem, which, at the time, was the head of the Christian Church, strongly questioned whether Gentiles could become Christians, and if so, wouldn't they have to follow Jewish Laws. The Bishops of the Church met at a Council and debated the issue and came to the conclusion that Christianity was for all people and in fact, may be practiced differently - as long as the core belief was the same. The Bishops then searched for the one unifying - defining statement - which would define whether a person was a true Christian or not. The Apostles Creed was selected as the 'Rule of Faith'. Tradition states that the Apostles Creed was first written, by the Apostles, on the original Pentecost. In this way, as the Apostles traveled and converted - all twelve Apostles had on single unifying standard. I think this is the common ground you are seeking. Brian |
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313 | Inherit the Kingsom of God | Rom 2:6 | Brian.g | 11396 | ||
A drunkard is today known as an alcoholic or, at the very least - a party animal. Being drunk, for an evening, will not prevent you from entering heaven. The thing that I think you may want to put a little bit more focus on, is the 'luke-warm Christian' part. Romans 2:6-8 6 God "will give to each person according to what he has done." 7 To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. 8 But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger. Remember, only God decides how 'warm' a Christian really is. |
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314 | What separates Evangelicals, Catholics? | Rom 3:28 | Brian.g | 10051 | ||
With regard to Papal infalibilty, Peter was selected by Jesus as the head of His church, which is the Catholic church. Jesus trusted Peter's ability, his faith and his commitment and Jesus understood the magnitude of the task which lay ahead for Peter and his successors, all of whom are only men,and the path which Jesus himself had walked. Like the father of a family, the authority of the father is absolute. His wife and children may discuss and debate with him, but when the final decision of the father is made and that decision is truly made in the best interest of the family, then his decision must be accepted and followed. When the decision is made out of love and commitment to his family, then there will be no wrong decisions made, there will be no decisions which the family cannot accept. When the members of the Church debate, argue and criticize the decisions of the Pope, then the Church Jesus founded will be divided and seperated. We, as members of the Church, must humble ourselves to understand and believe that the man choosen as the successor to Peter is a good and honorable man committed to Gods law and that his decisions are made with the best interest of the Church, her members and in accordance with God's law. I assure you there is plenty of debate before the final decisions are made - which is acceptable. But, once the Pope makes his final decision, as Jesus empowered him to do, then we must humble ourselves to accept that decision, even if we disagree with it. When Jesus appointed Peter, Jesus told Peter that basicly, make your decisions in the best interest of Gods law and the church and right or wrong - God will support you. Mathew 16:18-19 18 ""I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. 19 ""I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.'' |
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315 | What separates Evangelicals, Catholics? | Rom 3:28 | Brian.g | 10066 | ||
Each of us has made decisions, which, to an outsider may look as though we made a mistake in judgement. When others fully understand the circumstances by which our decisions were made, the decisions may seem more justifiable. We cannot judge the quality of the decisions made over the past 2,000 years. The Church was living and surviving in a different world than it lives in today. At times, the Church was fighting many battles and different battles, that can't even be imagined today. We must have enough faith in God that God was keeping an eye on things and if He felt things were getting to far out of hand, that He would step in - as He has done in the past. Jesus did warn that the victories of the Pope and the Church would be victories for God and the losses suffered by the Church would also be the losses of heaven. 19 ""I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.'' I think Jesus knew what he was doing when made Peter the first in the line of Popes. |
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316 | Where does the title "Pope" come from? | Rom 3:28 | Brian.g | 10071 | ||
From Merriam-Websters Collegiate Dictionary Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pApa, from Late Latin papa, from Greek pappas, papas, title of bishops, literally, papa Date: before 12th century 1 often capitalized : a prelate who as bishop of Rome is the head of the Roman Catholic Church 2 : one that resembles a pope (as in authority) 3 a : the Eastern Orthodox or Coptic patriarch of Alexandria b : a priest of an Eastern church From Websters Pope (Page: 1114) Pope (?), n. [AS. pamacr;pa, L. papa father, bishop. Cf. Papa, Papal.] 1. Any ecclesiastic, esp. a bishop. [Obs.] Foxe. 2. The bishop of Rome, the head of the Roman Catholic Church. See Note under Cardinal. 3. A parish priest, or a chaplain, of the Greek Church. I hope this helps! |
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317 | What separates Evangelicals, Catholics? | Rom 3:28 | Brian.g | 10075 | ||
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ 18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." |
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318 | What separates Evangelicals, Catholics? | Rom 3:28 | Brian.g | 10299 | ||
I'll leave that to God to decide - That's not my role. I have enough confidence in God to insure the correct decisions are made. |
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319 | Evangelicals and Catholics | Rom 3:28 | Brian.g | 10331 | ||
As I prepare my response and in order to assist my response, will you give me your understanding as to what exactly 'the keys of the kingdom of heaven'are | ||||||
320 | Evangelicals and Catholics | Rom 3:28 | Brian.g | 10343 | ||
Number 6 We have a tendency to think that service to God ends at our physical death. Heaven, while being our reward, I believe enables us to continue to serve God. How we serve God in heaven will be an extension of how we served God on earth. With our belief in God and obedience to God's law, each man tries to earn the trust and confidence of God - but only few men and women reach a higher level of trust with God, which is truly special. This level of trust, this special status to which God has elevated these people, enables these people to speak with God at a level the rest of us may never reach. In Genesis 18, when God appeared before Abraham with two men on their way to Sodom, God asked '"Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do? Would God even consider sharing this information with someone like me, probably not. But, Abraham had earned that special trust of God's. When God decided he could trust Abraham, God then conveyed his intentions, Abraham then interceded with God on behalf of the good and just of Sodom. Numerous times during the conversation, God agreed not to destroy the city based upon the situations posed by Abraham. In numerous places throughout the Bible, we see cases of people interceding with God on our behalf: 1 Samuel 7: Then Samuel said, "Assemble all Israel at Mizpah and I will intercede with the LORD for you." 1 Samuel 2:25 If a man sins against another man, God may mediate for him; but if a man sins against the LORD, who will intercede for him?" 1 Kings 13:6 Then the king said to the man of God, "Intercede with the LORD your God and pray for me that my hand may be restored." So the man of God interceded with the LORD, and the king's hand was restored and became as it was before In Luke 10, Jesus named an additional 72 disciples to go out and speak the gospel to the people. As with the original 12 Apostles, these 72 were empowered to perform miracles through their faith. When they came back, The seventy-two returned with joy and said, "Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name" These people, and many more throughout history have served God to a higher level than the average person. Of these, some have reached levels of greatness in heaven, which most of us will never achieve. These are the men and women who have dedicated their entire lives to serving God,and in many cases, have died for God. We must and we do hold these men and women in a high esteem, because God himself does. These people, continue to serve God, in heaven as they did on earth. And, many have earned the right, from God himself - as Abraham did, to intervene with God our our behalf. When praying, we do not and must not pray to the saints as if they are God. But, just as the people who asked for miracles or special intervention with God through Jesus, the Apostles and the Disciples, we now do the same through prayer to these special servants of God. |
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