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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: Dave R. Ordered by Verse |
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21 | How do we attain righteousness? | Matthew | Dave R. | 39821 | ||
Well said, Magnum. It sounds very interesting to me the learning you are experiencing with the Messianic Rabbi. I would add to your insightful post that any language, as a tool fashioned by man for his purposes, will have a certain slant, especially cultural. Regarding your comment about the Hellinistic slant in the New Testament Greek, I'm confident the Holy Spirit took that into consideration! God bless you, brother. Dave R. |
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22 | Salvation or how we live day to day? | Matthew | Dave R. | 40294 | ||
Thank you for your post. I agree. However, I believe there is a difference in the "righteousness" of salvation and the "righteousness" of sanctification. It reminds me of a book I once read by Francis Schaefer called something like "How shall we Then Live". In other words, now that we have received the gift of salvation in Christ, having his righteousness "transferred" to our account, how do we live in order to fully appropriate the blessing He has bestowed? Are we not called? Are we not motivated? Are we not obligated to do as Jesus did, constantaly re-evaluating the things we hold dear in light of His presence and guidance in our lives? Are we not free, as saved people, to choose how we live and behave? Are we not free to immerse ourselves deeper into the "good life" Christ calls us to as well as free to listen with only have an ear and keep one foot in the world to make sure our retirements are secure? What do you think? Dave R. |
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23 | Salvation or how we live day to day? | Matthew | Dave R. | 40495 | ||
Steve, Yes, good clarification. Actually, Schaefer is the one with the pointed questions and challenging perspectives on what it means to live day to day with Christ as our model and Lord. But a great voice of today speaking to how we can best appropriate the rule and grace of Christ in our hearts through our day to day doings and relationships is a Univ. of Southern Calif. professor named Dallas Willard. His "Divine Consiracy" was a real eye opener for me. I recommend it most enthusiastically. Thank you for your well focused post. I will read Romans 6 and 1 Peter 1 and 2 to gain perspective. What a rich blessing it is to be "washed in the word" of God. Dave R. |
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24 | What is the Lord teaching in this verse? | Matt 7:6 | Dave R. | 40780 | ||
Interesting that there are few responses to this question, and it's been posted for a year! The teaching that it is useless to preach to people who don't want to hear the gospel, I believe, misses the mark. My sense is, we "preach" the gospel not only with our words, but, perhaps more convincingly, with what we actually do. Often our words include more than what we actually do. Could this verse speak to the haughty and condescending attitude of one who has "superior" knowledge about how to live? Far be it for any Christian to think he has all the answers, right? In my travels in and among the Christian community, I've encountered more than a few who seem to have a corner on Truth, a seeming "in" with the Divine Intent. Ever hear a Christian preach against smoking, or drinking wine, or seeing certain movies? Perhaps we Christians who are superior in the Truth, who preach the gospel of righteousness, who offer sacred Truth to the lowly lost are those to whom Jesus was addressing this statement. Especially in light of the context of "do not judge (condemn)", it follows that one who offers "sacred Truth" to a gentile dog is wasting his time, and the pearls of wisdom being offered may actually be received as they are intended, in the superior and condescending manner in which they are offered, inciting contempt and anger. If anyone has older brothers and sisters, they know exactly what I mean. They have been the dogs (and pigs) many times, having received the sacred pearls of wisdom from their superior elders more times than they wish to remember. What do you think? Dave R. |
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25 | Do you agree with this commentary? | Matt 7:6 | Dave R. | 40799 | ||
Dear Meusing, Do you agree with this commentary? Wasn't Jesus' ministry specifically directed to "persons notoriously vile and sinful"? I don't think this interpretation holds much water in light of the context, Jesus' mininstry and John 13 and 14. What do you think? In Christ, Dave R. |
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26 | Is my sin any less ugly ? | Matt 7:6 | Dave R. | 41311 | ||
Dear Meusing, I suppose it's inevitable that "predestination" would enter into a discussion of this nature. A major stumbling block for me with regard to "God's children" vs. "swine" is the inevtiable demarcation of "us" vs. "them". Someone said, "Jesus, save me from your followers." Even in your post your diction indicates a distancing from culpabiltiy with regard to Jesus' crucifixion. Were not the mallets weilded against the nails driven into my Lord swung by me? And, I dare say, by you? Please understand, I mean no contempt or ill will, but offer the reality that it was our sin that brought Jesus to Calvary and hung Him there for the universe to see. The Truth of Calvary is that my sin caused God to turn His back on His Son. Is my sin any less ugly than one who would be judged "swine" by Calvin's doctrine? Thank you for your understanding. Dave R. |
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27 | throwing our pearl? | Matt 7:6 | Dave R. | 41312 | ||
Dallas Willard, author of "The Divine Conspiracy" said, in his view, that Jesus didn't teach rules on how to live, but taught the way things are. In other words, according to Willard, Jesus, as creator and designer of us, knows how we are wired and taught the way His creation was designed to work. He also taught how things behave in a fallen world such as ours. For example he taught we would be blessed in marriage if we stayed married to the same woman for life (see Matt. 5:27-28). He didn't teach that if you divorce you will go to hell, but rather, in the kingdom of heaven, marriage is for keeps and should not be entered into or exited from lightly. Becuase of our fallen nature, there will be christian divorces. What Jesus taught was that life will be harder as a result because His intent was for marriage to endure. Likewise, I believe in the case of casting pearls, Jesus is offering a scenario of what is likely to happen if one "preaches" rather than "loves" those whom one would view as vile low lifes, the unlovable in other words. Those who opposed Jesus most strongly were the self-righteous. The ones who were so certain of there theology that they missed the very one on whom they supposedly based their lives. Jesus reacted very strongly to these folks, and I believe in this teaching, which follows on the heels of his discourse on judgment and condemnation, He is saying self righteous condescension will be received badly whether you are delivering the truth or not. |
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28 | throwing our pearl? | Matt 7:6 | Dave R. | 41321 | ||
No argument from me here, Joe. Good post. I especially like your challenge to accurately assess the nature of Jesus' conflict with the Pharisees. Understanding this seems to be a long reach toward understanding ourselves. Thanks, Dave R |
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29 | Is my sin any less ugly ? | Matt 7:6 | Dave R. | 41460 | ||
Ray, Very interesting post. Your analysis is fascinating in how you related Proverbs to the Gospel of Matthew. Excellent inductive reasoning. You have illuminated very well the idea of heaven's "open door" policy, with Jesus being the door. All are welcome and any who choose (however that "choosing" works under God's sovereignty) may enter. Only God knows who ultimately follows the narrow path through Jesus Christ. Keep up the good work. Hope to hear more from you in these pages... In Christ, Dave R. |
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30 | Sacred things to dogs, pearls to pigs? | 1 Timothy | Dave R. | 40527 | ||
What does it mean in Matthew 7:6 where it says, "Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces."? (Before you answer that one should not share the gospel with certain folks, please remember who Jesus shared His gospel with.) | ||||||
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