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41 | Rule or Ideal? | 1 Tim 3:2 | Hiskid84 | 130078 | ||
Hi, GB. Thank you for replying to my post. I understand very well what you mean when you say, "assuming that others are aware of what it is that I am stating." The longer I am on this forum the more I believe that this (making this same false assumption) happens more often than we may realize. In regards to your statement that I was responding to, your comments did seem a little overly zealous in the context of Doc's entire post. Of course, it's obvious that your response to his initial post was one of those things I just commented on above (i.e., Doc falsely assumed that people would see, after reading his entire post, that his true perspective is that we use the ideal, God's best, for a standard). Your words, "reeks" and "stench" seemed pretty strong but there's nothing wrong in being passionate about defending truth. Since you prefaced your statement with, "I doubt you mean it this way, but" and followed it up with, "I know what you appear to be saying, but..." you did give the general impression that you really understood what he meant. However, your statement in the middle is still difficult to understand, even in light of your explanation. Soooooo... ...if time permits would you please tell me how you concluded that a woman and a man living together but not married, which I understand certainly could be considered as "anti marriage", would lead you to say that it "reeks with the stench of the same arguments that grew to advocate same sex marriage."? What argument would that be? The only conclusion I can come to is this: In a downward spiral, men and women who have no regard for marriage whatsoever do away with marriage entirely and live openly in sin. This leads to gay partners who have lived openly in sin to claim they have the right to exchange wedding vows and be considered married in the eyes of the world. This would be taking something that God instituted and corrupting it in every way (both in the exclusion of marriage by a man and a woman and by the inclusion of marriage by two people of the same gender). You know, that thing that Satan does so well. Am I even close? You know, your answer to my question (as to how you came to the conclusion that led to your statement above) doesn't really matter as far as biblical truths go (the main purpose of the forum). But it might give me insight as to your line of reasoning and help me to better understand your statements, possibly eliminating the need to write as many posts asking for explanations. :-) You certainly didn't offend me and I hope I haven't offended you. In Him, Karen (Mrs. Doc) |
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42 | what does it mean in chpt2 11,12? | 2 Tim 2:11 | Hiskid84 | 130099 | ||
Ummm...chpt2 11,12 of what book??? (Personally, I like 2 Tim. 2:11) :-) Karen |
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43 | what does it mean in chpt2 11,12? | 2 Tim 2:11 | Hiskid84 | 130108 | ||
Well, personally I take these verses pretty much at face value. 1 Timothy 2 11: Let a woman learn in silence with all submission. 12: And I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence. 13: For Adam was formed first, then Eve. 14: And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression. (NKJ) Verses 13-14 explain why women are not to usurp man's authority. Who was it that fell for Satan's lies? Eve. It was the woman that was deceived. (Adam just ate what his wife served him, see vs. 6 below) Look at these verses: Gen. 3 1: Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, "Has God indeed said, 'You shall not eat of every tree of the garden'?" 2: And the woman said to the serpent, "We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden; 3: "but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, 'You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die." 4: Then the serpent said to the woman, "You will not surely die. 5: "For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." 6: So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate. In the first place, she chose to totally disregard God's command. In the second place, she fell hook, line and sinker for the lies of the enemy. She reasoned with her mind that the fruit was "good for food" (lust of the flesh?), "pleasant to the eyes" (lust of the eyes?), and "desirable to make one wise" (pride of life?). And when she'd totally messed things up in the worst way possible, she turned to Adam and said, "Here, honey, try this." (My paraphrase) Now many people try to reason that everything changed when Christ came. However, that's not what the verses in 1 Tim. say and after all, they were written after Christ fulfilled His work on earth and ascended back to heaven. So after Christ had come and gone (I say that loosely), we see that God is still telling us that men are to be the leaders, not under the authority of the woman. So what does all of that have to do with a woman preaching? Well, it would take far too long to address all the Scriptures that support what I am about to say so I am just going to condense it down to this: Men and women are not made the same. We may have equal value but we are not made the same. God made us different to compliment one another. He gave man the role of authority (both in the church and in the home). It is to him that God gives the great responsibility of discerning the truth and then leading his flock in that truth. Women's Lib is not in God's plan. In Him, Karen |
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44 | once saved always saved? | 2 Tim 4:18 | Hiskid84 | 128882 | ||
GB, Proverbs 3:5 is an awesome verse and is not only appropriate to lean on in many situations, it is good instruction for all times. And though I would agree with you that it appears the Bible sometimes contradicts itself (certainly with the OSAS issue), we both know that no such contradictions exist. Does this mean that God would have us to be ignorant of the things that are not easily understood or where it seems contradictions do exist? In my humble opinion, I believe it means we are to be even more diligent in studying Scripture. I can see why you would say that OSAS is a dangerous belief. Rather than the love, gratitude, and trust it should evoke in any true believer, many use it as a license to sin. I would certainly use caution when discussing it and would try to balance it with verses contrasting the life of believers vs. nonbelievers (i.e. Eph 5:1-7). As you pointed out in Proverbs, we are not to be wise in our own eyes. However, we know this does not mean we should not search the Scriptures and seek to know God's truth. "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." 2 Tim 2:15 Though I'm sure you can post a verse to imply otherwise I would like to post the verses that I lean on when I think of the all-powerful God that not only saved me but keeps me till the end, all for His glory: "In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory." Ephesians 1:13-14 Seeking to rightly divide the Word of truth, Karen |
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45 | once saved always saved? | 2 Tim 4:18 | Hiskid84 | 128958 | ||
Thank you for the warm welcome to the board (and your generous comments concerning my "late night, should have been in bed" post), Hank! We enjoyed a good laugh over your "chip off the old Doc" comment. :) I enjoyed reading your well written (and Scripturally sound) post and I trust that others will be blessed by it as well. Karen (aka Chip, the choir member) |
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46 | once saved always saved? | 2 Tim 4:18 | Hiskid84 | 128991 | ||
CG; you wrote, "Now my question to you: If there's no chance of this kind of thing happening to a christian as Hank is depicting, why would God spend so much time in His Word on this subject?" Could you please explain what, exactly, Hank is depicting in his post concerning Christians? I'd like to respond but will wait to see if you are able to answer my question first. Thank you, Karen |
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47 | once saved always saved? | 2 Tim 4:18 | Hiskid84 | 129022 | ||
Country Girl; thank you for taking time to reply. I'm sorry that your post wasn't completely clear to me. Is it your belief that Christians are saved not once but many times? This is the conclusion I come to when it appears you are saying that there can be no eternal security if the Bible speaks of Christians repenting after they have been saved. I would really like to know your thoughts on this (and please forgive me if I've misinterpreted). I found it interesting that you would interpret Hank's post (as quoted above) to mean there are no Christians that sin (since the verses you quoted dealt with those who are "overtaken in any trespass" or "sins against you") and you wrote that according to "what Hank is depicting" there is "no chance of this happening" (i.e. no chance of Christians needing repentance). When I read the quote from Hank's post that you used above it quite plainly says that "sincere and well-meaning CHRISTIANS...continue to live a life of sin". Wouldn't these be the people you are talking about when you quote verses saying we are to "restore one another in a spirit of gentleness", "bear one another's burdens", and "go and tell him his fault"? Again, just trying to clarify what you are saying. I hope we are able to continue this discussion. Blessings to you also, Karen |
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48 | once saved always saved? | 2 Tim 4:18 | Hiskid84 | 129094 | ||
Country Girl, Thank you again for taking time out of your busy schedule to reply to my post. I know that you won't have time to reply right away but I thought I would go ahead and respond. In the meantime I would be happy to see Hank or anyone else reply. I'm a little rusty and I think my iron may need sharpening. I would like to say something about this statement you wrote: "With that relationship intact with both our God and our fellow christians, then we can look forward to the benefits of coverage by our God even when we're "caught off guard" and die suddenly. As long as we've establish a regular habit of repenting regularly of the sins of commission and omission, we're good to go." It seems as if you believe at least two conditions are placed upon our salvation. From what I gather, you believe these conditions must be met in order for one to "make it into heaven": 1) We must (currently) be in a right relationship with all Christians we personally know. (By this I mean we cannot harbor any bitterness, resentment, jealousy, etc., towards any other believer) 2) We must have repented of all sins to the best of our ability, making sure all of our sins are "covered by the blood of Christ". I'm wondering what your direct answer to Hank's question might have been when he asked you where you believe a born-again believer that dies with unconfessed sin would end up for eternity (heaven or hell). Hopefully, you'll find time to answer directly at some point. I know that it would take a considerable amount of time since he asked for Scripture references, etc. The other thing I would like to say is that you have pointed out something very important that I believe many times is ignored in the body of Christ. And that is, our love of God and our love of fellow believers is an inseperable thing. Jesus taught that the two greatest commandments are to love God with our whole being (sorry, my paraphrase) and love our neighbor as ourself. He said the second command was like the first. (Matt. 22:37-39) Ephesians 2:11-22 reveals a lot about God's plan for our relationship with other believers. When God saved us He not only established our relationship with Him but with all other believers as well (both a vertical and horizontal restoration). I would like to discuss this very important part of our walk more but have to stop for now. I need to go back and see what's already been written about this on the forum. I do thank you for mentioning this in your post. Question to any who happen to read this: Is my description "born-again believer" redundant? In Him, Karen |
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49 | once saved always saved? | 2 Tim 4:18 | Hiskid84 | 129126 | ||
Hi, Mark. Thanks for sharing. :) I hesitated about phrasing it the way I did but I did want to make sure there was no mistaking what I meant. I figured "born-again believer" covered it all. :) Though I haven't been involved with very many forums this one is set up quite differently than what I am used to. Besides having a different format, I normally participate on boards that have a reformed slant. This forum is very diverse. It's taking a little time to get used to. I'm sure I'll have some opportunities to defend what I believe from a Scriptural standpoint and that can be beneficial in many ways. And who knows...maybe I'll learn how to post without rambling on and on... :) In Him, Karen |
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50 | once saved always saved? | 2 Tim 4:18 | Hiskid84 | 129213 | ||
GB, Thank you for graciously "agreeing to disagree". :) I was happy to see you reply. Being very new to this board I find it somewhat interesting that some people post a question and then never join in the discussion as others attempt to answer. The only time you see their name is in the original post. I was surprised to see your opinion that I was "an experienced user of these boards". I really have very little experience. I am more of a lurker than a poster. This is because I have a tendency to get carried away by emotion. Since our faith is based on the truth of God's Word and not our experiences, posting anywhere becomes a challenge of restraint for me. :) (I'm a very black and white person and get very passionate about subjects dear to me) I, too, look forward to that day when the truth is known by all and our love for Him and for each other is not hindered by our human frailties. Okay...I confess. 2 Tim 2:15 wasn't a coincidence. I did see it in your profile but it WAS the verse that came to mind to support my statement. In Him, Karen |
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51 | Just what is the purpose of baptism? | Heb 11:7 | Hiskid84 | 129828 | ||
Rowdy, I'm sure anything we can say has likely already been said on this forum. You posted as a question and then proceeded to answer yourself. While I am still trying to learn my way around the forum, it seems it would have been better posted as a note. I wish I had time to address more of your points. Since I don't, I will only address one; your analogy of Noah. You stated that one comparison is of "the flood being the world of sin" and "the ark being the church sealed tight against sin flooding in." Personally, I have never heard that analogy. Of course, I wasn't raised in church and had no Bible teaching in the stories that are often taught in children's classrooms. However, as an adult and since being saved, I have always interpreted the flood to be God's judgment (wiping out all people outside the ark) and the ark as being a type of Christ, providing salvation to those within the ark. The verse I cited says this: "By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith." Hebrews 11:7 NKJ I will pick this up again soon. Maybe others will respond as well. In Him, Karen |
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52 | A SIN TO FILE BANKRUPTCY | 1 Pet 4:10 | Hiskid84 | 130110 | ||
Hank, If you discover a way to be used in the capacity of teacher regarding credit card companies and prudence (and thereby sparing many innocent lives "death by junk") without it being either a sinister thought or deed, please email my husband immediately. Many thanks, Karen |
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53 | Peter say we should add to faith | 2 Pet 1:5 | Hiskid84 | 129430 | ||
Hi, tgbishop. Welcome! 2 Peter 1: 5) But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, 6) to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, 7) to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. (NKJ) I like this note from my New Geneva Study Bible: "1:5-7 The order of virtues here ("faith ---love") is not a sequence in time, as if stages of the Christian life were being described (vv.8,9). Peter is using a rhetorical figure that builds a series of elements to a climax. The begining and conclusion of the series are significant, however. Early Christian virtue lists often begin with "faith," the starting point of the Christian life, and end with "love" (Rom. 5:1-5; 1 Cor. 13), the preeminent fruit of the Christian life. In Him, Karen |
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