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401 | Finding 'Act as though you have faith' | Bible general Archive 1 | Pastor Glenn | 72658 | ||
Excellent post CDBJ! It just cannot be broken down any more plainly. Pastor Glenn |
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402 | Aften1, are you a Christian? | Bible general Archive 1 | Pastor Glenn | 72642 | ||
Aften1, You said, "In the two verses listed here one says the time is at hand, 2 Thessalonians was written about two thousand years ago." Psalm 90:4 For a thousand years in Your sight Are like yesterday when it is past, And like a watch in the night. 2 Peter 3 3knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts, 4and saying, "Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation." 5For this they willfully forget: that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of water and in the water, 6by which the world that then existed perished, being flooded with water. 7But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. 8But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us,[2] not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. So what was your point in noting 2 thousand years? Is the bible too old to believe? Pastor Glenn |
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403 | Finding 'Act as though you have faith' | Bible general Archive 1 | Pastor Glenn | 72498 | ||
The Holy Spirit (supplying spiritual ears)is the decoder. If you have not been born again you cannot understand the Gospel of Christ, let alone prophecy: 2 Corinthians 4 3But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, 4whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them. Matthew 13:14 And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says: "Hearing you will hear and shall not understand, And seeing you will see and not perceive; Acts 28:26 saying, "Go to this people and say: "Hearing you will hear, and shall not understand; And seeing you will see, and not perceive; Rev 3 6"He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."' |
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404 | What other Immanuel was born of a virgin | Bible general Archive 1 | Pastor Glenn | 72496 | ||
Your entire post is based on...??? This reminds me of what Jesus said to the woman at the well: John 4 22You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews. Where is your scripture? You complained to others to use scripture, but you have no problem ignoring God's word and applying your own. |
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405 | What other Immanuel was born of a virgin | Bible general Archive 1 | Pastor Glenn | 72495 | ||
John 10:30 I and My Father are one." John 20:28 Thomas said to him, "My Lord and my God!" John 1 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was in the beginning with God. 3All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. Rev 19 6And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, "Alleluia! For the[4] Lord God Omnipotent reigns! 7Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready." 8And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints. "Which is greater Pastor Glenn - the truth or a belief?" What do you mean by that? The truth is that Jesus is God. This is what the scripture is teaching. You are the only one trying to push your own personal beliefs about many universes and many incarnations!? Your ideas are just plain weird and have no bases in scripture. christ anointed, the Greek translation of the Hebrew word rendered "Messiah" (q.v.), the official title of our Lord, occurring five hundred and fourteen times in the New Testament. It denotes that he was anointed or consecrated to his great redemptive work as Prophet, Priest, and King of his people. He is Jesus the Christ (Acts 17:3; 18:5; Matt. 22:42), the Anointed One. He is thus spoken of by Isaiah (61:1), and by Daniel (9:24-26), who styles him "Messiah the Prince." The Messiah is the same person as "the seed of the woman" (Gen. 3:15), "the seed of Abraham" (Gen. 22:18), the "Prophet like unto Moses" (Deut. 18:15), "the priest after the order of Melchizedek" (Ps. 110:4), "the rod out of the stem of Jesse" (Isa. 11:1, 10), the "Immanuel," the virgin's son (Isa. 7:14), "the branch of Jehovah" (Isa. 4:2), and "the messenger of the covenant" (Mal. 3:1). This is he "of whom Moses in the law and the prophets did write." The Old Testament Scripture is full of prophetic declarations regarding the Great Deliverer and the work he was to accomplish. Jesus the Christ is Jesus the Great Deliverer, the Anointed One, the Saviour of men. This name denotes that Jesus was divinely appointed, commissioned, and accredited as the Saviour of men (Heb. 5:4; Isa. 11:2-4; 49:6; John 5:37; Acts 2:22). To believe that "Jesus is the Christ" is to believe that he is the Anointed, the Messiah of the prophets, the Saviour sent of God, that he was, in a word, what he claimed to be. This is to believe the gospel, by the faith of which alone men can be brought unto God. That Jesus is the Christ is the testimony of God, and the faith of this constitutes a Christian (1 Cor. 12:3; 1 John 5:1). Je'sus, the proper, as Christ is the official, name of our Lord. To distinguish him from others so called, he is spoken of as "Jesus of Nazareth" (John 18:7), and "Jesus the son of Joseph" (John 6:42). This is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Joshua, which was originally Hoshea (Num. 13:8, 16), but changed by Moses into Jehoshua (Num. 13:16; 1 Chr. 7:27), or Joshua. After the Exile it assumed the form Jeshua, whence the Greek form Jesus. It was given to our Lord to denote the object of his mission, to save (Matt. 1:21). Aften1, The bottom line is that Jesus must be accepted before approaching the Father. Pastor Glenn |
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406 | What other Immanuel was born of a virgin | Bible general Archive 1 | Pastor Glenn | 72444 | ||
Aften1, But Jesus "was" saying that He was God. He could not be "too explicit" or Satan would not have allowed them to carry out God's plan of redemption of man at the cross of Jesus: 1 Corinthians 2 7But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory, 8which none of the rulers of this age knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. The Deity of Christ is taught throughout scripture. Especially in the New Testament from after the crucifixion on. Satan knew scriptures concerning Christ, but did not totally understand how the head of the serpent would be bruised (Gen 3:15), or how men from Abel until now would be saved by faith in Jesus Christ (Hebrews 11-12). All true Christains understand these truths. If you do not understand then you might as well see the Jews and ask to be circumcised into their religion, because you cannot approach the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob unless you come His Way. Read the teachings in the book of Acts such as: Acts 2 29"Men and brethren, let me speak freely to you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. 30Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, He would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne,[5] 31he, foreseeing this, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that His soul was not left in Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption. 32This Jesus God has raised up, of which we are all witnesses. 33Therefore being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear. 34"For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself: "The LORD said to my Lord, "Sit at My right hand, 35Till I make Your enemies Your footstool."' Pastor Glenn |
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407 | Aften1, are you a Christian? | Bible general Archive 1 | Pastor Glenn | 72413 | ||
Aften1, You said, "You have not provided a verse in the Bible that says one must accept Christ before they can serve Father." 1 John 2 22Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist who denies the Father and the Son. 23Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father either; he who acknowledges the Son has the Father also. 1 John 4 1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, 3and every spirit that does not confess that[1] Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world. You said, "Now show me a verse were Jesus lays claim to be God? You will not because he is Immanuels Son ... Son of God. Not to worry because Immanuel came unto his own (incarnate Angels on Earth)..." Immanuel is Jesus. The Father is not Immanuel. I already posted scriptures where Jesus claimed to be God. Here they are again: Mark 14 61But He kept silent and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked Him, saying to Him, "Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?" 62Jesus said, "I am. And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven." 63Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, "What further need do we have of witnesses? 64You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?" You do indeed need to understand "Christ" the Massiah, the promised One of Israel. Hebrews 11 13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them,[3] embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. John 8:56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad." Pastor Glenn |
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408 | Aften1, are you a Christian? | Bible general Archive 1 | Pastor Glenn | 72395 | ||
Aften1, You said, "Am I Christian? I stand in service to Father and the honor is mine." Well, you must accept Christ before you serve the Father. God requires total perfection. This can be achieved only by receiving the rightiousness of Christ: Ezekiel 33:13 When I say to the righteous that he shall surely live, but he trusts in his own righteousness and commits iniquity, none of his righteous works shall be remembered; but because of the iniquity that he has committed, he shall die. Luke 18 9 Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: 10"Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, "God, I thank You that I am not like other men--extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. 12I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.' 13And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, "God, be merciful to me a sinner!' 14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted." We need the pardon that only comes from Jesus: Isaiah 55 7Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the LORD, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon. Pastor Glenn |
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409 | What other Immanuel was born of a virgin | Bible general Archive 1 | Pastor Glenn | 72360 | ||
Aften1, You said, "2. Jesus never claimed to be God." However; Jesus Himself tied Isaiah's prophecies of Messiah to Himself: Mark 14 61But He kept silent and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked Him, saying to Him, "Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?" 62Jesus said, "I am. And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven." 63Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, "What further need do we have of witnesses? 64You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?" And they all condemned Him to be deserving of death. Matt 26 63But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest answered and said to Him, "I put You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God!" 64Jesus said to him, "It is as you said. Nevertheless, I say to you, hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven." 65Then the high priest tore his clothes, saying, "He has spoken blasphemy! What further need do we have of witnesses? Look, now you have heard His blasphemy! 66What do you think?" They answered and said, "He is deserving of death." John 10 24Then the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him, "How long do You keep us in doubt? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly." 25Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father's name, they bear witness of Me. 26But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you.[2] 27My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. 28And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. 29My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father's hand. 30I and My Father are one." Renewed Efforts to Stone Jesus 31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone Him. 32Jesus answered them, "Many good works I have shown you from My Father. For which of those works do you stone Me?" 33The Jews answered Him, saying, "For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy, and because You, being a Man, make Yourself God." The Jews show that they recognized this by saying "...You, being a Man, make Yourself God." Pastor Glenn |
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410 | What other Immanuel was born of a virgin | Bible general Archive 1 | Pastor Glenn | 72335 | ||
Aften1, Using the following scriptures (NKJV) it is impossible to say that Jesus is not Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14 14Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.[Literally God-With-Us] Isaiah 9 6For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice From that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. Psalm 110 Announcement of the Messiah's Reign (Matt. 22:44; Acts 2:34, 35) A Psalm of David. 1 The LORD said to my Lord, "Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool." 2The LORD shall send the rod of Your strength out of Zion. Rule in the midst of Your enemies! 3Your people shall be volunteers In the day of Your power; In the beauties of holiness, from the womb of the morning, You have the dew of Your youth. 4The LORD has sworn And will not relent, "You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek." 5The Lord is at Your right hand; He shall execute kings in the day of His wrath. Jesus: How Can David Call His Descendant Lord? (5) 41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, 42saying, "What do you think about the Christ? Whose Son is He?" They said to Him, "The Son of David." 43He said to them, "How then does David in the Spirit call Him "Lord,' saying: 44"The LORD said to my Lord, "Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool"'?[6] 45If David then calls Him "Lord,' how is He his Son?" 46And no one was able to answer Him a word, nor from that day on did anyone dare question Him anymore. What other Immanuel was born of a virgin other than Jesus Christ? Now I almost wish there were another Jahovah's Witness here to say that this is the new Watchtower teaching. I took the liberty of checking the www.watchtower.org web site, but there seems to be no official position like yours there. Is this something that you arrived at from reading the NWT bible? Pastor Glenn |
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411 | By the bible, is nuclear winter possible | Gen 8:22 | Pastor Glenn | 72170 | ||
Genesis 8:22 "While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, Cold and heat, Winter and summer, And day and night Shall not cease." Is this a promise that "global warming", "nuclear winter" or other disasters will never have the devastation that some scientists predict? |
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412 | Is C. Dollar teaching the truth? | Gal 1:8 | Pastor Glenn | 72132 | ||
C. Dollar seems to teach only the gospel of the dollar. 1 Timothy 6:9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. 1 Timothy 6:17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; 1 Timothy 6:18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; James 1:10 But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. James 2:5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? James 2:6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats? Revelation 3:17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: Revelation 3:18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. |
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413 | Finding 'Act as though you have faith' | Bible general Archive 1 | Pastor Glenn | 72130 | ||
Aften1, You said, "Show me the verse Bradk where "YOU" are saved by grace? Romans 5:8 was written by Paul for the people of that day and life. ..." Let me guess, you are trying to find Christian scriptures from a New World Translation bible? From your previous posts you: 1. Do not believe in the Trinity. 2. Do not accept Jesus as truly deity that died for our sins. 3. Do not believe in salvation by grace. 4. Believe your works are required for salvation. 5. Are unable to find key scriptures that are the bases of the historic Christian faith. 6. Cannot see that Jesus Christ is the Emmanuel of the Old Testament. If this is the case then of course you cannot find key scriptures concerning Jesus Christ. This is why Christians start with the Hebrew scriptures. The New Testament fits perfectly with Hebrew scriptures that are accepted by the Jews today and of Jesus' day. The Jews did not tamper with the Old Testament scriptures, but the false prophets of the Jahovah's Witnesses Watchtower Society did! If they were not afraid to tamper with the Old Testament, then what about the New? Pastor Glenn |
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414 | Aften1, are you a Christian? | Bible general Archive 1 | Pastor Glenn | 72110 | ||
Aften1, Here is the bible verse that Hank gave you: John 14 6Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. Christ and His disciples were all Jews. But read what Paul said of his former jewish religion of Pharisis: Philippians 3 3For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit,[1] rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh, 4though I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so: 5circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee; 6concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. 7But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. 8Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ Aften1, are you a Christian? Pastor Glenn |
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415 | God/Man, Man/Man Relationships | Gen 3:8 | Pastor Glenn | 71664 | ||
I agree with David 24597 that the scriptures indicate family relationship that goes even beyond friendship: Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God. Romans 9:26 "And it shall come to pass in the place where it was said to them, "You are not My people,' There they shall be called sons of the living God."[Hosea 1:10] Hosea 1 10 "Yet the number of the children of Israel Shall be as the sand of the sea, Which cannot be measured or numbered. And it shall come to pass In the place where it was said to them, "You are not My people,'[1] There it shall be said to them, "You are sons of the living God.' 1 John 3 1 Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God![1] Therefore the world does not know us,[2] because it did not know Him. 2Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. 3And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure. |
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416 | Is Jesus Gods son? | Heb 1:5 | Pastor Glenn | 71122 | ||
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417 | Is Jesus Gods son? | Heb 1:5 | Pastor Glenn | 71121 | ||
CDBJ, I also hope that Tony Hall's original question has been answered sufficiently. And I hope these continuing questions of Jesus' human nature and sinlessness does not confuse him even more. I think we all agree on these points: 1. Jesus had to be the seed of the woman. (Chistians are His spiritual offspring.) 2. He had to be without spot or blemish. (Adam had the chance but blew it.) 3. He had to have power to rise from the dead. (only God could) 4. He had to have power to forgive sins. (only God could) Your quotes from Romans 5:12-19 are good. Pastor Glenn |
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418 | Is Jesus Gods son? | Heb 1:5 | Pastor Glenn | 71057 | ||
CDBJ, You are right. I meant to say that He had a body like ours. However, even after reading the scriptures that you mentioned, How did Christ avoid having the sin nature of the flesh? He was still the "seed of the woman" genetically in the flesh. Isn't the real key to this issue the fact that Christ walked continually after the spirit rather than the flesh? Even at 12 years old He said that He must be about His father's business. Wasn't He tempted in all points like us? Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. How is that possible if his flesh had no lust? Isn't the real difference that Christ kept His flesh under subjection to His spirit, even from birth to the crucifixion? Pastor Glenn |
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419 | Lifespan of Adam in Eden | Gen 3:22 | Pastor Glenn | 71005 | ||
pawandavid, The bible does not say. However, Seeing that the tree of life was also in the middle of the garden and that God put them out before they could eat "also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever", it could have been just a matter of only days. Gen 3:22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever: It appears that had they chosen the tree of life first, sin would not have entered the world. Pastor Glenn |
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420 | Is Jesus Gods son? | Heb 1:5 | Pastor Glenn | 71001 | ||
Tony, Welcome to the forum. Before Jesus was born into the world, He had only a spiritual nature. He was God, and was known as the Word (John 1). But after His birth, He gained a human nature (like ours) in addition to his spiritual (God) nature. For better insight, please read both John chapter 1 and Hebrews chapter 1. Pastor Glenn |
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