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2761 | Titus 3:5 and washing of regeneration | Titus 3:5 | Ray | 132472 | ||
Hi James210, Thank you for that example of a sinner's prayer, Psalm 51. It is a good match (comparison/contrast) for Luke 18 where there is the prayer of the sinner and the prayer of the sinner who did not know that he was a sinner. Psalm 51:1, "Be gracious to me, O God, according to Thy lovingkindness; According to the greatness of (Thy) compassion blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I know my transgressions, And my sin is ever before me." Compared with the Pharisee and the tax collector prayers: Luke 18:11, "The Pharisee stood and was praying to himself, 'God, I thank Thee that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax-gatherer. 12 I fast twice a week; I pay tithes of all that I get.' 13 But the tax-gatherer, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, the sinner!' 14 (I) tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled, but he who humbles himself shall be exalted." From the heart, Ray |
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2762 | Who is open to the possibility of a h.s. | Titus 3:6 | Ray | 64338 | ||
Christians believe in the Trinity. The statement that the Holy Spirit is not an "it" is made and indeed needs to be affirmed. That said, who is open to the possibility that there is also a holy spirit that we indeed may call an "it"? Who would go with the Amplified version"s "which"? Does it indeed imply a holy spirit? |
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2763 | Who is open to the possibility of a h.s. | Titus 3:6 | Ray | 64361 | ||
Hi New Creature, These verses in John do indeed talk about Him. I do not deny the Person of the Holy Spirit. However, when the "truth" is capitalized here, then a second Person is introduced. Is Truth here, then the Spirit of Jesus, the Spirit of God, or the Spirit of the Father and Son? Or the Spirit of the Holy Spirit? I would rather keep the "truth" in lower case and have the Spirit be the one Spirit. I see truth as being holy spirit. I see the Truth as being Holy Spirit. From the heart, Ray |
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2764 | Hebrews 6:6 explained | Hebrews | Ray | 42637 | ||
Hi Morant61, I think that Matthew 23:34-37 and John 11:52,53 are good verses to compare. From the heart, Ray |
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2765 | Holy Spirit and the nature of God? | Heb 1:2 | Ray | 7964 | ||
Hi Hiram Abiff, How do you answer my question on Heb 2:6? What do you believe concerning the Deity of Christ? God has spoken to us in His Son. Heb 1:2 | ||||||
2766 | Holy Spirit and the nature of God? | Heb 1:2 | Ray | 8001 | ||
Hi Hiram Abiff, I appreciate your answer to my question on Heb 2:6. You believe in the God/man as stated here. In your interpretation of Heb 2:6 you stated that some of the reference referred to the Son of *man. You also spoke of Jesus being the Son of *Man. The problem with your beliefs as stated in the paragraph above is the fact that we can only have one father. Jesus especially can only have one Father because of His nature; His father is not the devil as is man's. You can't have a Son of man. In other words, you can not have a historical Jesus of the atheist who thinks of Him as Joseph's son. (Or at best think of Him as the Son of man.) I don't believe you can have a Son of man and a Son of Man. God is God, He is not a god. If a person is thought of highly in scriptures he can be regarded as a son of man but not a Son of man. A man does not father Deity. But when you know Jesus as God (and as Spirit now that He is glorified), then you can know Him as Man; as God in the flesh, and not "just a man". If you know Him as Spirit, and God is Spirit, then you can see Him as the Son of Joseph, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham. Then we can worship Him in spirit and truth. I believe in the God/Man; He/who is called Christ; when that One comes, (He) will declare all things to us. John 4:25 (parenthesis mine) |
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2767 | Holy Spirit and the nature of God? | Heb 1:2 | Ray | 8145 | ||
Hi Hiram Abiff, I am glad Steve was there for you. I had one more thought for you and I hope to have time now. I compare John 4:29 with Acts 18:28 Jesus was indeed the (Christ). In answer to an implied question as to whether one has to know everything about God and be able to understand everything one reads in scripture, to be an effective Christian and witness I would say, no. God can use us as we are and expects us to keep on learning. I'm thinking today of Apollos who is in Acts 19:24ff. Here is an eloquent man, knows the scriptures, instructed in the ways of the Lord, fervent in spirit (as opposed however with filled with the holy spirit), and speaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Jesus. Now here is what I would point out to you,v.26, "But when Priscilla and Aquilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God *more*accurately." Its hard to think of how one can be accurate and still need to be more accurate. (And I sure hope they didn't speak in the synagogue when they explained this to him, if indeed women should be silent in the churches). Apollos, however knew about Jesus but he didn't really know Him perfectly. Apollos evidently didn't know about the Holy Spirit, being acquainted only with the baptism of John. After the talk with his fellow Christians he demonstrated by the scriptures that Jesus was the (Christ). Four verses later, while Apollos was at Corinth, Acts 19:4, "Paul said, "John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus." When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus." So the scripture is teaching that the authority of the Lord Jesus is the fact that He is Holy Spirit, that He is God Himself. We can contrast Acts 19:6, "...the (Holy) Spirit came on them.." and verse 17, ..."and the name of the (Lord) Jesus was being magnified." And lives were being changed, verses 18,19. Personally, I "magnify", make larger, the name of the Lord Jesus by my capitalization of the Man, the King of kings and Lord of lords, the Light of the world. I believe it is *more accurate, do you? As the Hebrews scripture says, He is heir of all things, and He has declared all things to us, now we need to know Him better and better. |
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2768 | who is this "He Made" God or jesus? | Heb 1:2 | Ray | 90183 | ||
Hi Hank, I don't know if we can fully understand the blend of the triune God here when comparing Hebrews 1:2 and John 1:1-3. Hank, I believe that you are simply pointing out that Jesus Christ is God. You are certainly correct in that and also in stating that the antecedent of He in Hebrews 1:2 is God. However, in comparing the verses I think that we have to note that there is a difference between the "heir of all things" of Hebrews and the "all things came into being" of John 1:3. Therefore I would not connect the two necessarily. Also, when you say that "Him" refers to the Word, we could also say that it refers to "God" in verse two, or I would say even to the "This One" of verse two. The Word was God; "this One" was in the beginning. Or as your King James Version reads, "The same was in the beginning with God." Another Scripture to compare with Hebrews 1:2 is Genesis 1:26. Genesis 1:26, "Then (God) said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness;..."" Hebrews 1:2, "in these last days has spoken to us in (His) Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world." The parentheses are mine for comparison. I am of the opinion that we can worry too much about which Person is being spoken of in the Scriptures for our God is one. From the heart, Ray |
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2769 | Explain "the word of His power"Heb1:3 | Heb 1:3 | Ray | 35541 | ||
Hi HEWEsq, Welcome to the forum. I will be speaking to you as one who is interested in capitalization of the word of God. I distinguish between the word of God and the Word, God incarnate, by the use of lower and upper case letters. Thus, I want to point out to you that the "word of His power" in the NASB is lower case. Hebrews starts by saying that God spoke (through the Old Testament prophets and the Scriptures) in many portions and many ways and now has spoken to us through His Son (the Word). ***This Word is now upholding all things by the word of His power. For an example of the power of the word of God and the exact representation of His nature, I would have you look at Acts 17:18-29 in NASB and NKJ. Paul's spirit was provoked within him when he saw that the city was full of idols. Acts 17:16. Acts 17:18, "Then certain Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, "What does this babbler want to say?" Others said, "He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods," [literally demons], because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection." The word of power for Paul seems to be the resurrection of Jesus. Acts 17:22, "Then Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus and said, 'Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are very religious; for as I was passing through and considering the objects of your worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore, the One whom you worship without knowing, (Him) I proclaim to you. God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heavn and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands. Nor is He worshiped with men's hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life,breath, and all things." ***The parentheses are mine for comparison. Paul is proclaiming Jesus to them; the unknown God. He is not a god who dwells in temples made with hands. Acts 17:26, "And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings, so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for (Him) and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us;" ***The men of Athens were groping for the God that Paul was proclaiming. Acts 17:28, "for in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, 'For we are also His offspring.'" ***We are human offspring but we are searching and groping for the (Spirit) for we are God's offspring also. Acts 17:29, "Therefore, since we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature [Godhead, KJV] is like gold or silver or stone, something shaped by art and man's devising." ***This Godhead is the Spirit that they were groping for and is not made of material nor an image created by man. Acts 17:30, NKJ, "Therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now declaring to men that all everywhere should repent, because He has fixed a day in which (He) will judge the world in righteousness through a Man whom He has appointed, having furnished proof to all men [when He raised from the dead]. ***The faith in and assurance of the resurrection is what proves that Jesus was God and the expected Messiah. Acts 17:32, "And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, while others said, 'We will hear you again on this matter.' So Paul departed from them." ***So again the power is in the resurrection. For the discussion of whether the power is in the word or in the spoken Word as you printed it, consider the following verses. Acts 18:5, NKJ, "When Silas and Timothy had come from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit [ Or, in his spirit or in the Spirit] and testified to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ." I prefer the NASB for Acts 18:5, "But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul began devoting himself completely to the word, solemnly testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ." Acts 17:2, "And according to Paul's custom, he went to them, and for three Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures, explaining and giving evidence that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, "This (Jesus) whom I am proclaiming to you is the Christ."" ***God will judge the world in righteousness through this Man whom He appointed, having furnished proof to all men by raising Him from the dead. Acts 17:31 Hebrews 1:3, "And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, *upholding all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, (He) sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high;..." From the heart, Ray |
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2770 | Can everyone rec'd the Holy Spirit | Heb 1:3 | Ray | 36405 | ||
Hi Johnny, I would surmise from your personal profile that you believe in the Trinity and would thus say that the Holy Spirit is a Person and not an it. Are you thus saying that the holy spirit here in this verse is the good thing given rather than the Person? That is the interpretation that I am putting forth and I just wonder if that is also what you are saying here. Matthew 7:11, "If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!" Luke 11:13, My interpretation for what it is worth: "If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father from heaven give the *holy *spirit to those who ask Him?" The Greek is literally "Father from heaven". Let me know how you interpret the verses for I don't want to put words in your mouth. Also, could you tell me what you mean in your profile "Only one Holy Spirit". In other words, is the Holy Spirit God in your mind; and/or are the other two Persons one Holy Spirit in your mind. From the heart, Ray |
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2771 | Can everyone rec'd the Holy Spirit | Heb 1:3 | Ray | 36756 | ||
Hi Andrew Jr, You wrote, "Receiving the Holy Spirit simply means that you want Christ to save you from your sins." Give me the best reference verses, please. From the heart, Ray |
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2772 | What's Today I have begotten Thee mean? | Heb 1:5 | Ray | 61925 | ||
Hi kindgo, Welcome to the forum. You have made some good points about the difference between the sons of God and the only begotten Son. I wonder however about the reference of 2 Samuel 7:14 for evidence for Jesus being the Son. Psalm 2:7 is a good reference but 2 Samuel is talking about Solomon and how "he will be a son to Me" and how "I will be a Father to him". I also must take issue with your last paragraph. I would say that we must avoid the tendency to promote Jesus' humanity at the expense of His Deity. The incarnation means that He came in the likeness of men, born of a woman, but He is fully God and fully Man. Hebrews stresses that our High Priest is not like the high priests who had to offer up sacrifices for their sins and then the sins of the people. I look forward to talking more with you. From the heart, Ray |
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2773 | Searching for the truth | Heb 1:6 | Ray | 75181 | ||
Hi Deaver, Welcome to the forum. You have given us a good study here of Jesus being worshiped. I appreciated your inclusion of John 10:30 in your thoughts by way of Murray's book. Have you ever compared Col 1:14 with Ephesians 1:7 especially with an Interlinear copy? You would appreciate that comparison as we think of redemption through His blood and forgiveness of the sins we commit. From the heart, Ray |
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2774 | Can we now crown Him as Priest and King? | Heb 2:6 | Ray | 7960 | ||
The print here at the forum is different than the NASB type, but I have a capitalization question for you as I am rereading Hebrews. The type above is in all capitals and the YOU shows by the extra space that it is capitalized. In the NASB the Y of YOU is a little higher even though in all capitals. It is a quote from the Psalms and that is the reason for the all caps. Now the question and my premise. I wonder if you agree with my premise that Psalm 8 and the context of Hebrews is speaking to the fact that Jesus was made a little lower than God or the angels and that they are speaking of the Son of Man. This is the way I would interpret Hebrews 2:6. 6. But One has testified somewhere saying, "What is man, that Thou rememberest him? Or the Son of Man, that Thou art concerned about Him? 7. Thou hast made Him for a little while lower than the angels; Thou hast crowned Him with glory and honor, And hast appointed Him over the works of Thy hands; 8. Thou hast put all things in subjection under His feet." For in subjecting all things to Him, He left nothing that is not subject to Him. But now we do not yet see all things subjected to Him. 9. But we do see Him who has been made for a little while lower than the angels, namely Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone. 10.For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the Author of their salvation through sufferings. My question is, can we now crown Him with glory and honor by means of capitalization or are we happy enough to see him as the son of man who is still a little lower than the angels. |
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2775 | Can we now crown Him as Priest and King? | Heb 2:6 | Ray | 16623 | ||
Hi Hiram Abiff, I am sorry that I missed your reply here. My interpretation was that after "What is man that Thou rememberest him?" the rest of the pronouns should be capitalized because they speak of the Son of Man. Any more comments at this late date? | ||||||
2776 | Does God Say No For Greater Good? | Heb 2:14 | Ray | 111856 | ||
Hi SQL, May I add an Amen to your choice of Scripture for comparison and added light. 2 Corinthians 12:8,9, "Concerning this I entreated the Lord three times that it might depart from me. 9 And (He) has said to me, "**My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness." Hebrews 2:14, "Since then the children share in flesh and blood, He (Himself) likewise also partook of the same, that through death **He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil; 15 and might deliver those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives." Contrast/compare 2 Corinthians 13:4, "For indeed He was crucified because of weakness, but (He) lives because of the power of **God..." From the heart, Ray |
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2777 | Heb. 3-4:1-13? | Heb 4:1 | Ray | 148348 | ||
Hi 1-2steve, I don't see any "angels" mentioned in Hebrews 3-4:1-13. Therefore any connection would have to come from the words themselves in context. Jude 5, "Now I desire to remind you, though you know all things once for all, that the Lord, after saving a people out of the land of Egypt, subsequently [Lit, the second time] [He] destroyed those who did not believe. 6 And angels who did not keep their own domain, but abandoned their proper abode, **He has kept in eternal bonds under darkness for the judgment of the great day." Hebrews 3:18, "And to whom did He swear that they should not enter His rest, but to those who were disobedient? 19 And so we see that they were not able to enter because of unbelief. 4:1 Therefore, let us fear lest, while a promise remains of entering **His rest, any one of you should seem to have come short of it." 1) We can see that the passages deal with the grace of God, finding rest in Him, and being found faithful even as Moses was faithful in all **His house. From the heart, Ray |
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2778 | Heb. 3-4:1-13? | Heb 4:1 | Ray | 148362 | ||
Hi 1-2steve, I do not know enough about the 1000 year reign to be able to comment on how or if it relates to Jude. Sorry, perhaps someone else will jump in here. As far as the "rest" spoken of in Hebrews 4:8, I compare it with Colossians 2:13 and being made alive together with Christ. Also Ephesians 2:5 speaks of being made alive together with Christ and being shown the surpassing riches of His grace. All of us are being fitted together to grow into a holy temple in the Lord. Sorry I couldn't answer your question. From the heart, Ray |
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2779 | Who is the subject? (continued) | Heb 4:10 | Ray | 125410 | ||
Hi Doctrinsograce, God was angry with the disobedient sinners in Hebrews 3:17. Now we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God; so let us hold fast our confession. God wants us to hear His voice. We are not to follow the voice of a man of flesh like Joshua, the one who has himself rested from his works and entered into His [sic] rest. Joshua told the people that they did well in keeping all that Moses the servant of the Lord had commanded them, and they also listened to Joshua's voice in all that he commanded them. See Joshua 22:1-6. But they were told to hear His [sic] voice and walk in His ways and keep His commandments, holding fast to Him and serving Him. Hebrews 9:27, "And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment, 28 so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, shall appear a second time for salvation without reference to sin, to those who eagerly await Him. For the Law, since it has only a shadow of the good things to come..." From the heart, Ray |
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2780 | Is man a 'triune' creature? | Heb 4:12 | Ray | 2467 | ||
Hi, Earlier someone said that man was body, soul, and Spirit. That would be the saved man would it not? For the body dies, but the Spirit lives per Romans. Its the mystery of "Christ in you, the hope of glory. We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ". Col 1:28 | ||||||
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