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281 | are you saved by Jesus Christ or Jehovah | John 8:58 | Ray | 145527 | ||
Hi Pastor Glenn, The Psalm 102:27 verse has a marginal note in the NASB Study Bible of [Lit., He]. Thus verse 27 can read "But Thou art He, And Thy years will not come to an end." From the heart, Ray |
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282 | Is Jehovah lying? | John 8:58 | Ray | 145526 | ||
Hi fellow worker, In the John 10:32 passage the Jews do not falsely accuse Jesus. I would say that they are recognizing that Jesus being a Man, makes God out to be Man. We know that Jesus taught that God is Spirit, and how can the Creator become a Man? We can hardly comprehend it can we; let alone comprehend that He would come to earth to die for us. 1) You have written that "a god" for John 10:32 would be a more accurate choice because the definite article is lacking. That does not make sense to me, and I think that the opposite is true. "...You, being a Man, make Yourself/God." 2) I have noticed your choice of a lower case "son of God" in your posts although you speak of the Son. I know that you have recognized Luke as talking of the Son of the Most High. So do you recognize the Son of God? How do you interpret John 3:6? Do you think that the Spirit [God] would give birth to a Spirit? Would God give birth to a son or a Son? 3) For looking to the second Person of the trinity for salvation, look at John and 1 John as examples. John 20:31, "but these have been written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name." 1 John 5:10, "The one who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; the one who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the witness that God has borne concerning His Son. 11 And the witness is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son." From the heart, Ray |
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283 | Is Jehovah lying? | John 8:58 | Ray | 145501 | ||
Hi fellow worker, May I offer some Scripture comparisons? First of all, I would agree with you for Isaiah 43:10, "Before Me there was no God formed, And there will be none after Me." Isaiah 43:11, "I, even I, am the (Lord); And there is no *Savior besides Me. 12 It is I who have declared and saved and proclaimed, And there was no strange god among you." John 17:3, "And this is eternal life, that they may know Thee, the only true (God), and the *One whom You sent, Jesus Christ." [Literal translation, parentheses and stars are mine for comparison] Exodus 6:28, "Now it came about on the day when the Lord spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt, 29 that the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, "(I) am the *Lord; speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I speak to you." 30 But Moses said before the Lord, 'Behold, I am unskilled in speech; how then will Pharaoh listen to me?' 7:1 Then the Lord said to Moses, "See, I make you as God/ to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron shall be your prophet. 2 You shall speak all that I command you..."" John 10:32, "Jesus answered them, "I showed you many good works from the (Father); for which of them are you stoning *Me?" 33 The Jews answered Him, "For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy; and because You, being a Man, make Yourself/ out to be God."" What I see in these comparisons is that Moses was seen as God to Pharaoh, but it was God who was speaking. Compare Exodus 6:30 where Moses says that he is unskilled in speech and Isaiah 43:12 where it says that "It is I who have declared and saved and proclaimed." It goes on and says that there was no strange god among you. Similarly, for John 17 there is no strange god here. He and the Father are one. Separate Persons, yet one. Jesus, being a Man [not a man like Moses] made Himself/ God. 1) Colossians 1:15, "And He is the image of the invisible (God), the first-born of all creation. 16 For by *Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities--all things have been created by Him and for Him." Genesis 1:26, "Then (God) said, "Let *Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness;..." From the heart, Ray |
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284 | are you saved by Jesus Christ or Jehovah | John 8:58 | Ray | 145498 | ||
Hi fellow worker, No, to disagree is not a goal of the Study Bible Forum. If you will click on "About the Forum" you will read this: "Postings must be Biblically based and not opposing to the authority of the Bible, Christianity, or the deity of Jesus Christ. Whenever possible, postings should include supporting Bible references." Anyone who does not believe in the deity of Christ will find opposition from all true forum members. From the heart, Ray |
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285 | are you saved by Jesus Christ or Jehovah | John 8:58 | Ray | 145482 | ||
Hi fellow worker, I spoke of capitalizing words that refer to the deity of Christ; "because of His deity." Why should we agree to disagree on a "vital" matter? From the heart, Ray |
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286 | who save us Jesus or Jehovah | John 8:58 | Ray | 145480 | ||
Hi amdraa5, Jehovah and Jesus are one in the same...[finish the sentence]. The 1 John 5:7 verse that you allude to in the NKJ reads, "For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one." Perhaps we can say that Jehovah and Jesus are one in the same spirit or Spirit? From the heart, Ray |
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287 | are you saved by Jesus Christ or Jehovah | John 8:58 | Ray | 145478 | ||
Hi fellow worker, The Luke 19:27 passage is part of the parable that Jesus told; thus, the king spoken of was an earthly king. The passage goes on however and the people were praising God and saying, Luke 19:38, "Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord." The bottom line is that the people were hanging upon (His) words. 1) John 17:3 in the NASB and NKJ do not have the phrase "of the one." I am not against considering "of the One" as being in the Greek, but it would need to be capitalized because of the deity of Christ. From the heart, Ray |
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288 | He scourges every son He receives? | Heb 12:7 | Ray | 145415 | ||
Hi cast net, The passage in Hebrews 12:5 is "the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons." So it is not talking about the Son being disciplined here but rather the sons. My point is that if we do not recognize Him as the Father then we are illegitimate children and not sons. 1) In regard to God disciplining Himself, I was led to Isaiah 53:4, "Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our sorrows He carried; Yet we ourselves esteemed (Him) stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted." 1 John 2:2, "and He (Himself) is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world." Hebrews 12:3, "For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against (Himself), so that you may not grow weary and lose heart." 2) Hebrews 12:5, "and you have forgotten the exhoration which is addressed to you as sons, "My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, Nor faint when you are reproved by *Him." Job 5:17, "Behold, how happy is the man whom *God reproves, So do not despise the discipline of the Almighty." From the heart, Ray |
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289 | 'I AM' or 'I exist'? | John 8:58 | Ray | 145391 | ||
Hi fellow worker, You suggest that we listen to the blind man. How do you interpret John 9:33? John 9:33, NKJ, "If this Man were not from God, He could do nothing." John 9:33, NASB, "If this man were not from God, He could do nothing." Is Jesus a Man or a man? Is Jesus a sinner? What did the blind man say? John 9:16, "...How can a man who is a sinner perform such signs?" And there was a division among them. 17 They said therefore to the blind man again, "What do you say about Him, since He opened your eyes?..." From the heart, Ray |
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290 | I am He | Matt 24:5 | Ray | 145390 | ||
Hi cast net, Oh, to know Him better and better, this Jesus, our Lord and Savior. I trust that if you had not used all caps in your post that you would recognize Him as LORD [Lord] and SAVIOR [Savior]. If you know me at all, you know that this is a question of capitalization. The ALL CAPS does not allow for any understanding of capitalization. Similarly, I fear for the language skills of people on the Internet with their abbreviations and typing everything in lower case. I know from your second post here on the forum that you do not always use the "shift" key when talking about yourself and what "i would do". However, when talking about what Jesus said in Scripture, I see it as laziness, deception, or being oblivious to the Deity to type "my sheep know my voice and i know theirs." I trust that it is laziness on your part. But as I say, I fear for the language skills of people on the Internet in their use of all lower case. But the typing of "and i know theirs" points out what I am suggesting is the misleading spoken of in Matthew 24:5, Luke 21:10, and Mark 13:21,22. It is like saying "I am who i am" or "i am who I am". Or it is like saying, "I am he", not recognizing His deity plus hiding one's humanity in the first word of the sentence. The bottom line for all of these passages are that His words will not pass away. Matthew 24:35, "Heaven and earth will pass away, but (My) words shall not pass away." Luke 21:33, "Heaven and earth will pass away, but (My) words will not pass away." Mark 13:31, "Heaven and earth will pass away, but (My) words will not pass away." See also John 8:28 and 47. From the heart, Ray |
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291 | What is Romans 1:16-20 and 3:9-20 mean | Rom 1:17 | Ray | 145356 | ||
Hi nae-nae 04, The passages show that the gospel is for everyone who believes. We all are, Jew and Gentiles, bound together as sinners. But God is righteous. Romans 1:17, "For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, 'But the righteous man shall live by faith.'" Romans 3:23, "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." From the heart, Ray |
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292 | I am He | Matt 24:5 | Ray | 145324 | ||
Will many come with the authority of His name or will they simply come in His name. In other words they will deceive many by saying, "I am who I am, the Christ." My interpretation of Matthew 24:5 is, "For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am He, the Christ,' and will mislead many." From the heart, Ray |
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293 | He scourges every son He receives? | Heb 12:7 | Ray | 145323 | ||
I interpret the word "father" in in Hebrews 12:7 as speaking of Deity. I would have it read "for what son is there whom the Father does not discipline?" What would be the arguments against such an interpretation? From the heart, Ray |
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294 | 'I AM' or 'I exist'? | John 8:58 | Ray | 145270 | ||
Hi fellow worker, Here is my interpretation of John 10:33,34 for what it is worth. It is a combination of the NKJ and the NASB which capitalize nouns and pronouns of Deity. John 10:33, "The Jews answered Him, "For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy; and because You, being a Man, make Yourself God." 34 Jesus answered them, "Has it not been written in your Law, 'I said, you are gods'?'" 35 If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came..." The writer of Psalms 82:6 said on his part that they are gods and are sons of the Most High. Jesus on His part said that He is the Son of God. You see Jesus as a mere man. You need to believe in the Son of Man who was worshiped in John 9:38. You need to know that He is who He said He was. John 9:33, NKJ, "If this Man were not from God, He could do nothing." From the heart, Ray |
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295 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | Ray | 145233 | ||
Hi Hank, See #145232 and make your own decision and comments. From the heart, Ray |
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296 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | Ray | 145232 | ||
Hi Kalos, Word study: #4912. sunecho, soon-ekh-o; from 4862 and 2192. to hold together..." #4862, sun, soon; a prim prep. denoting union; with or together... #2192, echo, ekh-o; a prim. verb; to hold..." The word appears to mean "to hold together". Let's look at the context of 2 Corinthians 5:14. 2 Cor 1:24 says that they are workers together; "but are workers with you for your joy; for in your faith you are standing firm." 2 Cor 3:8, they are involved in the ministry of the Spirit. 2 Cor 4:5, they do not preach themselves but Christ Jesus as Lord, and they are bond-servants together for Jesus' sake. 2 Cor 4:13, having the same spirit of faith. 2 Cor 4:14, looking to be presented together to Jesus. See also Colossians 1:28, "that we may present every man complete in Christ." 2 Cor 5:7, "for we walk by faith, not by sight--". 2 Cor 5:14, "For the love of Christ [holds us together] having concluded this, that [if One, NKJ] one died for all, therefore all died;" 2 Cor 5:17 talks about reconciliation, and that every man that is in Christ is a new creature. Verse 20, that we are ambassadors [together] for Christ and reconciled to God. 2 Cor 6:1, we are working together with Him. 2 Cor 6:14, we are not to be bound together with unbelievers. 2 Cor 7:2, "make room for us in your hearts." The message appears to be one of reconciliation and togetherness. Where do you see the context of God's "control" for 2 Cor 5:14? From the heart, Ray |
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297 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | Ray | 145215 | ||
Hi Kalos, My academic credentials are that I gained a college degree. I gained that degree because I was able to read books. Hopefully, you do not require every person that expresses an opinion to be a Greek scholar. Here is what I read and is the basis for my opinion about "contrains". Strong's #315, anagkazo; from 318; to necessitate, compel:--compel(3), compelled(2), force(1), forced(1), made(2). See Acts 26:11. Strong's #4912, sunecho; from 4862 and 2192; to hold together, to hold fast..." 2 Corinthians 5:14, "For the love of Christ "sunechei" us..." I hope this is helpful for you. From the heart, Ray |
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298 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | Ray | 145213 | ||
Hi Angel, Your emphasis is on the Holy Spirit as God's seal, yet you do not capitalize "Seal". You have written, "as God's seal...this is our seal...the Holy Spirit is the one [sic] that guides and enlightens. If you have understood what I am saying, then I look for you to convince me that we should look at the Holy Spirit as a Seal. I look at the holy spirit as a sealant. Ephesians 1:13, "In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation--having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the *holy *spirit of promise, 14 *which is given as a pledge of our inheritance,..." The stars are mine and show how I see it. From the heart, Ray |
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299 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | Ray | 145200 | ||
Hi Angel, The word "controls" in the NASB for 2 Corinthians 5:14 is not a good choice. Looking at the Greek tonight, I think that the idea of the verse is that "the love of Christ holds us together" as believers in the One who died for us and for whom we now live. The idea of other passages like Romans 8 are that we are "led" by the Spirit of God. We have to be in control of our own thoughts. Romans 8:6 says that "the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace." And in comparison, verse 13 says that "if you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live." 1) Another comparison I make in the Romans passage are between verses 9 and 15. You have said that you agree with a lower case spirit for verse 9. How about verse 15? Romans 8:9, "However, you are not in the flesh but in the *spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God/ dwells in you..." Romans 8:15, "For you have not received a spirit of slavery, leading to fear again, but you have received a *spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, "Abba, Father!/" 2 Corinthians 5:4, "...who gave to us the *spirit as a pledge." 2) I see 2 Cor 5:4 as a match with the other two verses. But let me tell you why I choose the lower case "spirit". I do not see the Person, the Spirit [sic] as a pledge, a down payment, a promise, or as a sealant. He is equal with the other Persons. He is another Helper. Again, I distinguish between the gift and the Giver. The word "gave" in 2 Cor 1:22 signals to my mind that this is the gift of spirit as a pledge or down payment. It is for this reason that I go with a version like Green's Literal Translation which has the Giver translated in the verse. 2 Corinthians 1:21, "But He confirming us and anointing us with you in Christ (is) God, 22 even He having sealed us, and having given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts." Green has a capitalized Spirit (I would say spirit) but what I agree with is the "He" that he has included in his translation. So here I would see the Giver, He having sealed us; and the gift, the down payment or earnest of the spirit in our hearts. 3) 2 Cor 1:22, "**He also sealed us and gave us the *spirit in our hearts as a pledge." John 3:34, "For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for **He gives the *spirit without measure." That's how I see it. From the heart, Ray |
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300 | 'I AM' or 'I exist'? | John 8:58 | Ray | 145169 | ||
Hi Tim, You have an important message here that this Man is "God with us". This was no strange god among them. Isaiah 43:12, "It is **I who have declared and saved and proclaimed, And there was no strange god among you; So you are *My witnesses," declares the Lord, "And I am God." I am reminded of Exodus 3:14 also, "...**I am who *I am..." 1) The blind man said "I am he." He was stating that he was the one they were looking for. Jesus, because of who He is, says "I am the One." The "He" is understood in the Greek. In John 8:24, 28; and 13:19, the translation is "I am [He]." John 8:58 is different because there it is speaking of His existence before Abraham. The addition of "He" would not make sense for that verse. 2) I think also of a passage like Mathew 24:5. How are they going to deceive in His name? From the heart, Ray |
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