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2841 | every good thing is from God | James 1:17 | Ray | 134735 | ||
Hi Hank, You have led me to a closer study of the verse and I thank you for your correction. I had been thinking that the good thing given was the Word and the perfect gift was the word. However, I have discovered that a more literal translation would say something like "Every good act of giving and every perfect gift is from above." So these acts of giving and gifts are both from above, from the Father of lights. 1) The comparisons of the passages in James and St. John show that we are given gifts from above and we must be born from above. 2) I believe that James 1:17,18 could even better be compared to John 3:2 in the sense that in the exercise of His will He gave birth to us by the word of truth so that we would be among His creatures. And in comparison, we know that He came from God as a Teacher. We are the first fruits of the Teacher so we are of His creatures. From the heart, Ray |
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2842 | How much time spent on the Forum? | James 1:25 | Ray | 133753 | ||
Hi justme, My wife is very jealous of the time that I spend at the computer. Minister's wives are apt to be jealous of the time spent in ministry to others outside the family. And activities in the church of choir, deacon, church upkeep, evangelism, etc. can be too much at times. We need to be aware of the feelings of our families and need to have a balanced life. Justme, you and I with our problems of cancer, blood clots in our legs and lungs, sedentary life style with little exercise, should be more open to suggestions of balance of time spent. We should be aware of the time spent and get up and move around and relate with others, keeping the blood flowing. That would also keep the sparks from flying from jealous wives who want to spend more time with us seeing that we are all living from one day to the next. So I would say have the balance that is needed and appropriate for your situation. I think that there should be a balance between reading the forum posts and answering them. A balance is needed for reading to understand the post and studying the Scriptures for answers. I think also that we should be hearing more from the forum readers who have been reading the posts but have not been contributing their thoughts on them. But, I have got to be going. I should take a walk and get some exercise. Best wishes, From the heart, Ray |
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2843 | Moral, Ceremonial, and Civil law | James 2:10 | Ray | 19411 | ||
Hi Joe, I haven't taken the time to read all of this thread, but I would like to compare 1 Timothy and Ephesians. The two books point out to me the reason that we keep the law. He wants us to be able to render Him service. Ephesians 6:7, "With good will render service, as to the Lord, and not to men, knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free." He is our King and Master, the One we serve. 1 Timothy 1:16b, "as an example for those who would believe in Him for eternal life. Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever, Amen." One other comparison for your consideration. The church is subject to Christ so that He "might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless." Ephesians 5:27 Christ loves the church and can use us if we are good examples, because we are members of His body. 1 Timothy 1:14, So let's thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strenthened us; "because He considered me faithful, *putting me into service;..." Our Lord's grace and love is more than abundant. So to srbaegon I would say that we should keep all our laws and do all things to the glory of God. I'm sorry if I intruded too much. It appears that you sparked a good discussion. |
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2844 | Why aren't the demons saved? | James 2:19 | Ray | 12085 | ||
Note: Christianity is unique in that we have a Savior. Chrisitianity is narrow in that it says that there is only one Savior, one Way. There is only one God and He is greatly to be praised. The demons believed, the book of James says, "that God is one" or as one early manuscript reads, "there is one God." Deut 4:35 "To you it was shown that you might know that the Lord, He is God; there is no other besides Him." Deut 32:39 "See now that I, I am He, And there is no other god besides Me."NASB 2 Sam 7:22 "For this reason Thou art great, O Lord God; for there is none like Thee, and there is no God besides Thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears." John 4:25 "I know that Messiah is coming (He who is called Christ); when that One comes, He will declare all things to us." Isaiah 45:21, "Who has long since declared it? Is it not I, the Lord? And there is no other God besides Me, A righteous God and a Savior; There is none except Me, "Turn to Me, and be saved, all the ends of the earth; For I am God, and there is no other. The thing to remember is that there is no other. Whether you capitalize God or leave it lower case, know that there is no other Savior. The demons of the book of James did not have any other choice and they should shudder. James 4:12, NKJ, "There is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and destroy." James 4:12 NASB, "There is one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy;..." |
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2845 | Is God ONE or is God THREE? | James 2:19 | Ray | 36058 | ||
Hi 10ECPreacher, You will find on this forum that different people capitalize words in order to emphasize them, but it actually confuses what is being said. Your capitalization of ONE here is a case in point. Is it for emphasis only? When all the letters are capitalized it could mean One; or it could mean it was only for emphasis and then it could also mean one. Thus your question of "But do we agree that 'God is ONE"? is unanswerable with precision. In the same way your quote of the Deut 6:4 verse is not precise. I, too have looked at this topic for many years and actually the initial imptetus for my study of the Trinity is this book of Deuteronomy and "the Lord is one." You will find many verses mentioned in the forum for the basis of the Trinity if you look for them even if you do not find the word "trinity". Let's look at some Scriptures then. First, your key verse, James 2:19. NASB "You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder." NKJ, James 2:19, "You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe--and tremble." I think that the important thing here to notice is that James says, "You do well." In other words, indeed God is one. Indeed, there is one God. I believe that both the NASB and NKJ were correct also in their rendering of Deut 6:4 as far as God being one. NKJ, Deut 6:4, "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one!" [Or, The Lord is our God, the Lord alone, i.e.the only one] NASB, Deut 6:4, "Hear, O Israel! The (Lord) is our God, the Lord is one." Parenthesis mine for comparison and to show Oneness. Deut 6:13, "You shall fear only the (Lord) your God; and you shall worship Him, and swear by His name. You shall not follow other gods, any of the gods of the peoples who surround you, for the Lord your God in the midst of you is a jealous God;..." Matthew 22:36,37, "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?" And He said to him, "You shall love the (Lord) your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind." Mark 12:28, "And one of the scribes came and heard them arguing, and recognizing that He had answered them well, asked Him, "What commandment is the foremost of all?" Jesus answered, "The foremost is, 'Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord; and you shall love the (Lord) your God with all your heart, and with all your mind, and with all your strength." And the scribe said to Him, "Right, Teacher, You have truly stated that He is One; and there is no *One else besides Him; and to love (Him) ...is much more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices." Luke 10:25b, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" And He said to him, "What is written in the Law? How does it read to you?" And he answered and said, "You shall love the (Lord) your God...and your neighbor as yourself." And He said to him, "You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live." These verse show me the Oneness of God, the Oneness of the Lord, and the Oneness of the Spirit. And I believe that they are all one. Also, They are all One. From the heart, Ray |
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2846 | Is God ONE or is God THREE? | James 2:19 | Ray | 36226 | ||
Hi Kalos, This is excellent material. The only ones from his lists that I would question are B5 and B6. Luke 11:13 for His Holiness: "If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?" *I think that the heavenly Father would be the holy Person here who gives the good gift of the holy spirit to those who ask Him (the Father). Romans 8:2 for His Life: "For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death." *I think that the law is not associated with life in the Scriptures. The writer of Romans says to keep our mind set on the Spirit. Romans 7:22, "For I joyfully concur with the law of (God) in the inner man, but I see a different law...Romans 8:1 "There is therefore now no condementation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the **spirit of life in Christ (Jesus) has set you free from the law of sin and of death." Verse 7, "for the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward (God);...Verse 10,"And if (Christ) is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is alive [life] because of righteousness." Verse 13, "for 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." Verse 26, And in the same way the (Spirit) also helps our weakness;" The key verse is number 10 ,"yet the spirit is life" and verse 2 ,"the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus." Kalos, thanks for the information here in your post. It will be referred to often I am sure. From the heart, Ray |
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2847 | Is God ONE or is God THREE? | James 2:19 | Ray | 36696 | ||
Hi Tim, I think that people who believe in the Trinity don't assert "that God is Three (3)" but rather that He is Three in One. Mark 14:55, "Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain testimony against Jesus to put (Him) to death; and they were not finding any." They wanted to put God to death would you believe? I would. Mark 14:61, "But (He)[Man]kept silent, and made no answer. Again the high priest was questioning Him, and says to Him, "Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?" Mark 14:62, "And Jesus said, "(I am);..."[Spirit] The verse in James says that there is one God. And Scripture also says that God is One. You are correct there of course. The capitalization shows that this One is God. But the Son of the Blessed One is God also. In fact He is the great I am for they (all three) are one. Matthew 23:9, "But do not be called *rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers. And do not call anyone on earth your father; for (One) [Spirit] is your Father, He who is in heaven. And do not be called leaders; for One [God] is your Leader, that is, Christ." [Man, not a mere man]. I would like to talk with you later about Mark 12:32, Deut 4:39, and Hosea 13:4 but I have to leave it for later. It will be good to hear if these Scriptures help in the discussion of the one true God. From the heart, Ray |
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2848 | Is God ONE or is God THREE? | James 2:19 | Ray | 36890 | ||
Hi Tim, Part 2 Matthew 23:9, "But do not be called *rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers. And do not call anyone on earth your father; for (One) [Spirit] is your Father, He who is in heaven. And do not be called leaders; for One [God] is your Leader, that is, Christ." [Man, not a mere man]. 1 John 5:5, "And who is the one who overcomes the world, but he who believes that (Jesus) [Spirit, for we know no man now according to the flesh] is the Son of God? This is the One [God] who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; [Man, not a mere man] not in the water only, but in the water and in the blood." Mark 12:32, "The scribe said to Him, 'Right, Teacher; You have truly stated that He is One, and there is no One else besides Him; And to love (Him) [God] with all the heart...is much more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices." Mark 12:27, "David himself calls Him 'Lord': and so in what sense is He his (Son?) [Spirit] Deuteronomy 4:39, "Know therefore today, and take it to your heart, that the Lord, He is *God [Spirit] in heaven and on the earth below; there is no other." Hosea 12:9, "But *I have been the Lord your God since the land of Egypt; Hosea 13:4, "Yet *I have been the Lord your God since the land of Egypt; And you were not to know any (God) [God] except Me, For there is no Savior besides Me.[Man] I cared for you in the wilderness, In the land of drought. As they had their pasture, they became satisfied, And being satisfied, their heart became proud; Therefore they forgot Me. [Spirit] Hosea 13:7, "So *I will be like a lion to them;..." Hosea 13:14, "Shall *I ransom them from the power of Sheol?" Here is a four part sermon for some preacher out there; But I, Yet I, So I, and Shall I. But for our discussion about the one true God, this is my interpretation of John 4:23,24 for what it is worth, "But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in Spirit and truth; for such people the *Father [Spirit] seeks to be His worshipers. God is (Spirit) [God], and those who worship Him must worship Him in Spirit [Man, not a mere man] and truth." I would disagree with you Tim if you say that we have to think of Jesus as a man. Let me know if I have typed anything that you can comment on. From the heart, Ray |
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2849 | Is God ONE or is God THREE? | James 2:19 | Ray | 37506 | ||
Hi Tim, You wrote, "Now we understand from John 4:24 that God is a spirit, or a spiritual being." Is that a correction in your mind to the Genesis reading of the Spirit? I interpret John 4:24 as "God is (Spirit) and those who worship Him [Jesus] must worship Him in Spirit and truth." As far as John 10:30 is concerned, the KJ reads, "I and my Father are one." If you are not comfortable with "I and My" equalling one, then I would suggest that you can render it as "I and the Father are One." That is to say, both I and the Father are Deity. Or, both I and the Father are Holy. But to say "I and Father are one" would either be a mistranslation or a misunderstanding. From the heart, Ray |
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2850 | does God know all things? Genesis 22:12 | James 2:21 | Ray | 76966 | ||
Hi pj cheeks, Welcome to the forum. May I offer to you the marginal note for the MacArthur Study Bible. "22:12 now I know. Abraham passed the test (v.1) He demonstrated faith that God responds to with justification." He adds that we should check out his notes for James 2:21. There he says in part, "Abraham's offering of Isaac demonstrated the genuineness of his faith and the reality of his justification before God. James is emphasizing the vindication before others of a man's claim to salvation." Because God tested Abraham and because he passed the test, we know, the angel [Or Angel] knows, and God knows that God is feared and revered by Abraham. His faith was proven by his works. God knows all things but sometimes as a good Teacher He tests us for our benefit that we might know and others might know how well we are doing. James 2:21, "Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar? You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected [Or, completed];..." As a person who is interested in capitalization of pronouns of Deity I could talk about the Angel here but I won't unless there is interest shown by someone. From the heart, Ray |
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2851 | does God know all things? Genesis 22:12 | James 2:21 | Ray | 80217 | ||
Hi imuvhim, In regard to the "now I know" it should be noted that it is the Angel NKJ] of the Lord that is speaking. It is difficult to understand the blend of the triune God here with the word "Me". Genesis 22:11, "But the angel [Angel, NKJ,] of the Lord called to him from heaven, and said, "Abraham, Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am." And he [He, NKJ] said, "Do not stretch out your hand against the lad, and do nothing to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me." [sic] From the heart, Ray |
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2852 | does God know all things? Genesis 22:12 | James 2:21 | Ray | 80220 | ||
Hi jlpangilinan, I believe that God was hiding from Abraham what He was going to do. In my mind's eye I can see the Lord asking this question of the two men with Him, verse 17, "Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,...? Indeed He did for we see in Genesis 19:13 that the orders had already been given. 13 "for we are about to destroy this place because their outcry has become so great before the Lord that the Lord has sent us to destroy it." After talking to the two men [angels] in 18:17-19, I can picture in my mind His then turning to Abraham. Genesis 18:20, "And the Lord said, "The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly grave. *I will go down now, and see if they have done entirely according to its outcry, which has come to Me/; and if not, I will know. Then the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, while Abraham was still standing before the Lord." John 2:24c, "for *He knew all men, and because He/ did not need anyone to witness concerning man for He knew what was in man." The stars and slash marks are mine for comparisons. God knew even while He was conversing with Abraham that fifty righteous men would not be found. He knew that forty-five would not be found; He knew that ten righteous men would not be found in Sodom. But the passage is there as an assurance to us that God is just in His dealings and that He is in control. From the heart, Ray |
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2853 | does God know all things? Genesis 22:12 | James 2:21 | Ray | 80304 | ||
Hi imuvhim, I must apologize for not completing the quote from MacArthur's Study Bible. Perhaps by leaving it incompleted, I made it sound not right to you. I won't write all of his note for James 2:21 but I will complete his note from where I started. MacArthur's Study Bible note for James 2:21" "...Instead, Abraham's offering of Isaac demonstrated the genuineness of his faith and the reality of his justification before God. James is emphasizing the vindication before others of a man's claim to salvation. [continuing] James's teaching perfectly complements Paul's writings; salvation is determined by faith alone (Eph. 2:8,9) and demonstrated by faithfulness to obey God's will alone (Eph. 2:10). From the heart, Ray |
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2854 | does God know all things? Genesis 22:12 | James 2:21 | Ray | 80316 | ||
Hi imuvhim, I think I see what you are saying. The last part of the MacArthur quote should help us. He spoke of the faith that saved and the faithfulness that was demonstrated afterward. Perhaps the second faith that you speak of is MacArthur's "faithfulness". Ephesians 2:8, "For by grace you have been saved by faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of (God); not as a result of works, that no one should boast. For we are *His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works,..." Genesis 18:19, "For (I) have chosen him, in order that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the *Lord by doing righteousness and justice; in order that the Lord may bring upon Abraham what He has spoken about him." I hope that I have been of help and have understood you. From the heart, Ray |
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2855 | does God know all things? Genesis 22:12 | James 2:21 | Ray | 80320 | ||
Hi jlpangilinn, What I picture in my mind for this passage is not stated by the author. In other words, this is the way I see it; that was my opinion of how the conversations went. From the heart, Ray |
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2856 | does God know all things? Genesis 22:12 | James 2:21 | Ray | 80321 | ||
Hi imuvhim, Yes, you are understanding my point. That is why I capitalize Angel in verse 11 and He in verse 12. Genesis 22:12, "...for NOW I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me." Galatians 3:8, "NOW that no one is justified by the Law before God is evident; for, "The righteous man shall live by faith."" From the heart, Ray |
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2857 | Why was Abraham called the friend of God | James 2:23 | Ray | 1940 | ||
Matt. 1:1 "The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham:NASB Why was Jesus called the son of Abraham? | ||||||
2858 | Is God our friend? | James 2:23 | Ray | 105372 | ||
Hi Mommapbs, I believe that God is our friend. In regard to how friendship with God influences our "worship", I would say that when we think of God as our Friend then we are worshiping Him even in our capitalization. However, I do not know of any Scripture that could be interpreted that God the Father or Jesus the Son is our Friend. The Holy Spirit is our Helper; and certainly our friends are those that are called alongside to help. But Jesus while He was on the earth was not the disciples' Friend [sic]. Psalm 41:9 says "Even my close friend, in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me." So I like to think of God as my Friend. But we can know Him as a Father and as a Friend only because He laid down His life for His friends. As far as interpreting the Scriptures, He is our friend, IMHO. The thing is that He chose us, we did not choose Him. We are His friends if we do what He commands us. We are not His slaves, but we are His friends. We submit ourselves to Him. I like the Scriptures that Kalos has offered in answer to your question. John 15:15, "No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his master is doing; but **I have called you friends..." James 4:4, "You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward **God?" From the heart, Ray |
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2859 | Is God our friend? | James 2:23 | Ray | 105375 | ||
Hi kalos, Thank you for these Scriptures. In my own personal study I have compared/contrasted James 2:23 with its "it was reckoned to him [Abraham] as righteousness" with John 15:12. John 15:12, "This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you." John 13:15, "For I gave you an example that you also should do as I did to you." James 2:23, "And Abraham believed God,...and he was called the friend of God." I hope this is meaningful. I hold you as a friend through the years and would like to take time to thank you for your support of me recently. ...,Ray |
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2860 | You are a teacher of God's word? Does th | James 3:1 | Ray | 55410 | ||
Hi The Bible is Right, When I read your question just now I thought of the teacher of Israel in John 3:9. This teacher of spiritual things said, "How can these things be?" I think that a good teacher is like Christ in that a good teacher speaks of the things that he knows. Christ was called "Teacher" and He spoke of the things that He knew, both heavenly and earthly things. John 3:11, NKJ, "Most assuredly, I say to you, We speak what We know and testify what We have seen, and you do not receive Our witness." From the heart, Ray |
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