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81 | Double portion is really only two-thirds | 2 Kin 2:9 | Curtnsally | 34269 | ||
Hi Indy I do remember Walt Ungerer... and we supported his nomination. One of our members is on the Board of Presby's Pro-Life, who I believe also supported his nominaton. Anyway, I can certainly relate to your frustration... b u t, I will take humble exception to your statement "bureaucracy and the seminaries it supports seem beyond redemption". Absolutely true, they s e e m beyond redemption, but as we both know, nothing is beyond the power of God! He is sovereign, even over the PCUSA. And I know you believe this, so don't go feeling like I'm calling you out... just making a statement about the biggness of our God and the smallness of the issue from that perspective. One of the things that we do struggle with is that the evangelicals keep trickling out, albeit for absolutely good reasons, but leaving behind fewer to press the battle. I don't say this as a downer, because I respect the decision of those who feel called to move on. I do believe that the victory, at some point, will be doubly sweet just because it has been such a long uphill battle. Right now, the Covenant Network is getting it derrier handed to it with the vote in Presbyteries, and there are several overtures coming up for next GA that will try to table the issue for 10 years. This might be the factor that sends Covenant Networkers to some other venue for their agenda. I agree that many of the offenses are defrockable, if we could get the PJC to do its job. Slowly, but surely, the money is drying up and Louisville is withering under budget cuts. it is also squeezing out some of the liberal cling-ons who are not active pastors. This will ultimately, I think, give the evangelicals an opportunity to regain a voice at the national level. As I mentioned in my previous note, we have just gotten one of our elders elected as a commissioner to GA. In ultraliberal Baltimore Presbytery, this is unheard of. But one voice at a time, the denomination will be (and is being)brought back. My family is Scotch-Irish Presbyterian back to the 1600's, with many pastors along the way settling from Philadelphia all the way down the Shenandoah valley and beyond. We built churches, founded schools and sent missionaries to far off places when they really were far off. I can tell you... I'm not giving up the denomination to a bunch of liberal new-age whackos who have a social agenda and don't know Jesus... I'll stay and teach five point Calvinism to whoever walks in the door, and when I'm done, either they'll know Jesus or they'll kill me! But that's just me. (Scots always were a little militant) As always, we continue to fight the good fight, try to love everyone into the Kingdom, and try to be faithful witnesses. Blessings Curt |
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82 | Why should we have what He borne? | Is 53:4 | Curtnsally | 32349 | ||
Short answer: Because we are dead (afflicted) in this world but alive (in Christ) in the next. Isaiah 26:19 "But your dead will live; their bodies will rise. You who dwell in the dust, wake up and shout for joy. Your dew is like the dew of the morning; the earth will give birth to her dead." Jesus paid the price for sin and brokenness that is in the world so that, when we leave this earth (those who accept His gift), we will be taken to a place where there is no sin and brokenness. For now, we have to put up with the consequences of sin. I agree that God wants us to leave our troubles at the foot of the Cross. This does not mean that we won't have troubles (consider the life of Paul), but it does mean that we can find peace and joy, even as we endure the troubles of this life. Hebrews 10:33-35 33 Sometimes you were publicly exposed to insult and persecution; at other times you stood side by side with those who were so treated. 34 You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, because you knew that you yourselves had better and lasting possessions. 35 So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. Blessings, Curt |
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83 | Is satan a spirit? | Ezek 28:14 | Curtnsally | 33216 | ||
Woah! So... who exactly is Jesus talking to in Matthew 4? Some mythological creature? A figment of His imagination? Not! Matthew 4 1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The tempter came to him and said, "If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread." 4 Jesus answered, "It is written: "Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God." 5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. 6 "If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw yourself down. For it is written: "He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone." 7 Jesus answered him, "It is also written: "Do not put the Lord your God to the test." 8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. 9 "All this I will give you," he said, "if you will bow down and worship me." 10 Jesus said to him, "Away from me, Satan! For it is written: "Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only." 11 Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him. Satan has the power to tempt us... nothing more, nothing less. God gives us power over Satan if we call upon His name. Corinthians 10:12-14 No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it. In the Lord's prayer... Matthew 6:13 "And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. If Satan has no power, why does Jesus encourage us to pray in this way? Do we need delivery from a myth? You are correct, we should take responsibility for our sin. We have free will to fall to Satan's temptation or to call on God for power against temptation... our responsibility is to choose wisely. |
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84 | Is satan a spirit? | Ezek 28:14 | Curtnsally | 33641 | ||
The Bible tells us what, where? Please give references so we can follow your train of thought. Where does the Bible say that Satan is a figment of our imagination? Matthew 8 30 Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was feeding. 31 The demons begged Jesus, "If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs." 32 He said to them, "Go!" So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and died in the water. Who was Jesus talking to? A figment of His imagination? Blessings Curt |
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85 | Did Nebuchadnezza make Daniel a eunic? | Daniel | Curtnsally | 33266 | ||
Why not ask your friend to support the claim? Just a thought Curt |
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86 | Born on the way to destruction ? | Matt 7:13 | Curtnsally | 32222 | ||
Yes, all humans have sinned and are on the way to destruction (Romans 3 and 6). Unfortunately many people vascillate for some time in the way they are going. I know I did. As to a specific point in time... some have it some don't. I don't. God bumped me at several critical times, and I move a little more in Hids direction each time. Like a shepherd tending a wayward sheep, He didn't strngle me in the process of saving me... He slowly herded me in. I can assure you I am wholly His, but I can't give you a precise moment when that happened. Being a bit of a Calvinist, I am sure I was His long before I knew it! Let me spin the table... can you tell from the Gospel accounts when the disciples became Christians? If you tell me that it happened when they left their jobs and followed Christ, I will ask you "what about Judas?" Clearly, the others did not fully understand who Jesus or what was going on, even in the garden of Gethsemane... late in the ministry of Jesus. Food for thought Curt |
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87 | Born on the way to destruction ? | Matt 7:13 | Curtnsally | 32261 | ||
Robert I agree with your position. You also had some fine responses from others. Its fun to consider these things in a little more depth than we normally do just in passing. Your question made me stop and think. Thanks! Blessings Curt |
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88 | Born on the way to destruction ? | Matt 7:13 | Curtnsally | 32346 | ||
The root question is this... at what point is a person saved? Is it when they first trust God... or is it when they trust God always in every part of their life... or is it some other point... or is it a process over a period of time? I believe that the answer may be "all of the above"... that is, God works in different people's lives in different ways. Paul surely had a conversion experience that occured at a particular point in time. The disciples, on the other hand, seem to have a conversion experience that was much more of a process. They followed Jesus, yet often did not understand Him and even denied Him (which indicates a lack of trust). Even after the Resurrection, we have "doubting Thomas" who needed physical proof that Jesus was who He said He was, showing a lack of faith (ie, faith defined by Jesus as "believing what we have not seen"). The answer to your question is this... I don't know! But I opened this debate to make a point: I think Christians have to be careful about judging the salvation of fellow seekers, as often God takes people on a faith journey that leads a person to profess Christ, but does not include a dramatic point where the person reaches that conclusion. Just as it is difficult to tell exactly when each of the disciples made a decision to trust God, it is often difficult to know the same about the rest of us. The important issue is that we profess Christ, however God brings us to do it, and that we grow in our faith to trust God in all things. Thanks for the input! Blessings Curt |
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89 | having to work the sabbath | Matt 12:1 | Curtnsally | 33886 | ||
Excellent answer, Charis! I feel compelled to add this: The fifth of the Ten Commandments is Exodus 20 8 "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy." This elevates the importance of maintaining the Sabbath to that of things like "you shall have no other gods before Me" or "don't murder", etc. Unfortunately, our culture has forgotten how to be holy, which makes it difficult for those who want to at least try. Blessings Curt |
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90 | having to work the sabbath | Matt 12:1 | Curtnsally | 34046 | ||
There's three kinds of Protestants... those who can count and those who can't! Blessings Curt |
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91 | Struggling with divorce question | Matt 19:9 | Curtnsally | 33272 | ||
I think I agree with the last post, but wanted to encourage you anyway. Here is what we know from Scripture: God hates when our lives are broken because He loves us more than we know, and doesn't want us to live in pain. God forgives us when we mess up. (1 John 1:9) God also encourages us to confess to one another and pray for one another, that we will be healed. (James 5:16) Yes, God hates divorce. But God has forgiven any transgression you have confessed, and it is not necessary to figure out the "whys and wherefors" of your situation. Accept His forgiveness, forgive yourself and know that you are loved by Him and fellow believers! In Christ Curt |
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92 | Politics source? | Mark 13:28 | Curtnsally | 33268 | ||
So your answer, then, is that you have no source that the rest of us don't know about... you just inferred your thoughts from generalities and whatever seemed right to you? Curt |
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93 | Politics source? | Mark 13:28 | Curtnsally | 33642 | ||
So, again, no evidence or answer... just a broad statement and a personal attack. By the way, one source you might want to check into is a dictionary. | ||||||
94 | Is BAPTISM a SYMBOL? | Mark 16:16 | Curtnsally | 31831 | ||
Agree that these answers are great. I would add this: Baptism is a sign of God's promise. There were those who were baptized by John before they knew Christ. Their faith was based on God's promise. Thus, as Christians, we also baptise our children, placing them under God's covenant (just as Jews in OT times circumcised their children to place them under the covenant of Abraham). This is a sign of God's promise. Some say that children should only be baptized when they reach an age of understanding. But God's promises have never been dependent upon our understanding. We accept this sign as of a promise of salvation through Christ, a sign that points toward Christ. As others have pointed out, it is not a substitute for Christ. His only Curt |
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95 | Is BAPTISM a SYMBOL? | Mark 16:16 | Curtnsally | 32012 | ||
I have considered your position with great interest, but must say that I respectfully disagree. God's promise is not dependent upon us. It is made unilaterally. Jesus died and rose at the will of God, not because we first had faith, but because God chose to offer His gift of grace to us. Thus, baptism is a sign of God's promise to us, not a sign of our promise to God. When we repent, accept the gift of grace and receive the Holy Spirit, it is then that WE have accepted God's gift. Baptism is like the Christmas card that comes with the gift. It expresses the love of God for us in His unilateral grace. Just as salvation is not dependent upon grace plus works, neither is baptism (which points to God's grace) dependent upon our actions. A person (child) can be baptized as a sign of God's promise to us, and their will has nothing to do with that promise. Acts 16:33-34 At that hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his family were baptized. |
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96 | Mary is Sinless? | Luke 2:24 | Curtnsally | 31841 | ||
Romans 3:10-11 ...as it is written, "THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE; THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GOD" The only exception to this in Scripture is Christ. Curt |
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97 | remove this cup from me | Luke 22:42 | Curtnsally | 33210 | ||
Absolutely! Think about this... only Jesus knew the magnitude of the price He was about to pay. Hanging on the cross was only a small view for consumption by us mortal humans. The real price of paying for the sins of all mankind for all eternity... this is so big that we cannot even fathom the reality of it. But Jesus could. In His human form, He was struggling with the suffering that He fully knew He was about to undergo. Yet, He defers to the will of the Father out of love for us. Absolutely incredible! In this verse, we get a small glimpse of the cost of our salvation. It was not a free ride for Jesus. He took upon Himself the pain of our sin in its full ugly tormented form... that you and I might have eternal life. 2 Corinthians 5 21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. What a great and loving God! |
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98 | Plan of Salvation Scriptures? | John 3:16 | Curtnsally | 33525 | ||
I'm not sure why you are looking for four particular verses. Are you refering to the "Four Spiritual Laws" of YoungLife origin? If so, here they are: 1. God LOVES you and offers a wonderful PLAN for your life. (John 3:16 NIV). (John 10:10). 2. Man is SINFUL and SEPARATED from God. (Romans 3:23). (Romans 6:23). 3. Jesus Christ is God's ONLY provision for man's sin. (Romans 5:8). (1 Corinthians 15:3-6). (John 14:6). 4. We must individually RECEIVE Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord (John 1:12) (Ephesians 2:8,9). (Read John 3:1-8.) (Revelation 3:20). Did I help, or was this not what you had in mind? Blessings Curt |
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99 | Plan of Salvation Scriptures? | John 3:16 | Curtnsally | 33535 | ||
Thanks! And thanks for the additions. In my view, all of Scripture is God's plan for salvation, though some Scriptures speak more directly to the point than others. I'm just glad they didn't ask for five, or I might have felt compelled to jump into Five-Point Calvinism! (much to the shagrin of all who frequent these pages) lol ! Blessings Curt |
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100 | Flow out of WHOSE innermost being? | John 7:38 | Curtnsally | 33519 | ||
Tim I looked up this verse in several commentaries. John Gill's was most helpful to me. You can read it at the following link (I can't give the whole link because it contains "illegal characters"): http://www.studylight.org/com/geb/ Blessings Curt |
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