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501 | Law v Faith. Are Jews Condemened? | Leviticus | Ray | 146923 | ||
Hi EdB, I offered your interpretation on a 1 Cor 2:10 thread question today. I hope you don't mind. Our discussion here has gotten away from the question on this thread. From the heart, Ray |
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502 | Does it take away sins or not? | Lev 16:34 | Ray | 19716 | ||
Hi Searcher56, Hebrews 10:4 is written in the context of an inferred "once and for all". The verse before it says that there was always that reminder of sins year after year. But Christ was the new and living Way; once and for all. Hebrews 10:9 says that He takes away the first (the burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin) in order to establish the second; "the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all." I see no contradiction. |
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503 | Does it take away sins or not? | Lev 16:34 | Ray | 19838 | ||
Hi Searcher56, You need to be read in order to know where you are coming from. However, I can't find the posting where you have spoken about the Old Testament Law previously. Sometimes we have a change of heart or at least a change in opinions, also. Can we hear more of where you are coming from here today as Seacher56? Later, Ray |
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504 | Does it take away sins or not? | Lev 16:34 | Ray | 19970 | ||
Hi Seacher56, I don't think that the translators have to make an adjustment for the permanence is determined by the "will" of the One who inaugerated it. The One who "said, "Behold, (I) have come [In the roll of the book it is written of Me] To do Thy will, O God."" Hebrews 10:7 "...then He said, "Behold, I have come to do Thy will." (He) takes away the first to establish the second." Hebrews 10:9 Parentheses are for comparison. "And the Holy (Spirit) also bears witness to us:...Hebrews 10:15 "...by a new and living (Way) which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, His flesh,..." Jesus came to do God's will. But test the spirits for there is only one Way. "By this you know the *spirit of (God); every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God." *my interpretation. Parentheses are for comparison and Oneness. Later, Ray |
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505 | Do all TEACHERS teach the truth? | Lev 16:34 | Ray | 20240 | ||
Hi Kwaku, Welcome to the forum. Unfortunately you have entered in more of a debate tread. I hope that our Potter "wantabe" debaters are over soon. I appreciate your desire to test the spirits in your desire for Truth more than the truth. I wonder if you might rephrase your last paragragh for me, in that I understand it better with a should rather than "shouldn't". I look forward to possibly speaking with you later. Later, Ray |
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506 | old testament salvation | Lev 18:25 | Ray | 140097 | ||
Hi Searcher, Thank you for connecting Hebrews with Romans 1:18. I found Hebrew 10:38 to be a perfect match in comparing Scriptures. Romans 1:16, "For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of (God) is revealed from [Or, by] faith to faith; as it is written, "But the righteous man shall live by faith". 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in [Or, by] unrighteousness,..." We can compare/contrast 2 Timothy 4:7, "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith; 8 in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous (Judge), will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing." Galatians 3:6, "Even so Abraham believed (God), and it was reckoned to him as righteousness. 7 Therefore, be sure that it is those who are of faith who are sons of Abraham." Genesis 15:6, "Then he believed in the (Lord); and He reckoned it to him as righteousness." Romans 4:5, "But to the one who does not work, but believes in (Him) who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness." Romans 3:26, "for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, that (He) might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus." Hebrews 10:37, "For yet in a very little while, He who is coming will come, and will not delay. 38 But (My) righteous one shall live by faith; And if he shrinks back, My soul has no pleasure in him. 39 But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the soul." From the heart, Ray |
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507 | Is The Sabbath On Sunday Or Saturday? | Lev 23:32 | Ray | 124173 | ||
Hi Kalos, XRing spoke of being continually in His presence. Perhaps he had Exodus 33:14 in mind. NKJ, Ex 33:14, "And He said, "My Presence will go with you, and I/ will give you rest." 15 Then he said to Him, "If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here. 16 For how then will it be known that Your people and I have found grace in Your sight, except You go with us? So we shall be separate, Your people and I, from all the people who are upon the face of the earth." NASB, Ex 33:14, "And He said, "My presence shall go with you, and I/ will give you rest." 15 Then he said to Him, "If Thy presence does not go with us, do not lead us up from here." Heb 4:6, "Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly had good news preached to them failed to enter because of disobedience, 7 He again fixes a certain day, "Today" saying through David after so long a time just as has been said before, "Today if you hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts." 8 For if Joshua had given them rest, He/ would not have spoken of another day after that." John 4:23, "For an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in Spirit/ and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers." As XRing has said, worship continually in His presence and enter the rest of faith. We need to know God's ways. Hebrews 3:11, "As I swore in My wrath, 'They shall not enter My rest.' 18 Take care, brethren, lest there should be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart, in falling away from the live God. 13 But encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called "Today," lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin." We enter His rest because of obedience and belief, united by faith with those who hear the voice of the Holy Spirit. From the heart, Ray |
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508 | Explain the Holy Trinity-verysimple form | Numbers | Ray | 103859 | ||
Hi Tim, You wrote about the three distinct Persons. Some in this thread talked about "persons". I agree with your upper case Persons. Some talked about Three in One. You have said that each one [Person] is God, but there is only one God. Can three Persons in one [God], three Persons in One, and one Lord, one God, and one Spirit all be understood easily be man? I would think not. But it is worth the studying. I have been studying Him for years now in my capitalization of pronouns. I still find it meaningful that the pronoun total is divisible by three for my study. And yes, it has helped me to know (Him) in His oneness in Spirit. What is hardest to understand in the Trinity is how a Spirit can come to earth in the likeness of men. But this Man, Jesus, was God with us. Praise His holy name. From the heart, Ray |
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509 | Explain the Holy Trinity-verysimple form | Numbers | Ray | 103862 | ||
Hi Aixen7Z4, Perhaps I could get you to comment on my post to Morant61 where I talked about the three Persons of God. From the heart, Ray |
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510 | Explain the Holy Trinity-verysimple form | Numbers | Ray | 104222 | ||
Hi Steve, I'll try and make the case for the Holy Spirit in John 8:58,59. I would say that the Holy Spirit was hidden in this passage. John 8:59b, "...but Jesus hid Himself, and went out of the temple." The marginal notes in my Study Bible has this information. "Hid Himself" is literally "was hidden" in the Greek. The second note is that some manuscripts add "and going through the midst of them went His way and so passed by." So I would say that the Holy Spirit went through the midst of them and passed by. Or, perhaps this rendering would be acceptable for the Greek if the manuscript addition is not acceptable. My personal rendering for what is worth: John 8:59, Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus was hidden, and *He went out of the temple. 9:1 And as He passed by, He saw a man blind from birth. I hope that was helpful. From the heart, Ray |
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511 | Is Caleb a "type" of Holy Spirit? | Num 14:24 | Ray | 74183 | ||
Hi PJC, Welcome to the forum. We encourage everyone to tell us about themselves so do that when you get the chance. I perceive that you may have done some deep thinking about your question. I think that your suggestion has some merit. I don't think that Caleb is a type of the Holy Spirit, but I would like to hear what you think. I do however think that he may be a "type" of one who is to be filled with the holy spirit. Numbers 14:22, "Surely all the men who have seen My glory and My signs, which I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have put Me/ to the test these ten times and have not listened to My voice, 23 shall by no means see the land which I swore to their fathers, nor shall any of those who spurned (Me) see it. 24 But My servant Caleb, because he has had a *different spirit and has followed Me fully, *him I will bring into the land which he entered, and his descendents shall take possession of it." Joel 2:27,NKJ, "Then you shall know that I am in the midst of Israel: I am the Lord your God/ and there is no other. My people shall never be put to shame. And it shall come to pass afterward That I will pour out (My) Spirit [I would say spirit] on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your old men shall see visions. And also on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit [spirit] in those days." The parentheses, slashes, and brackets are mine for comparisons. When we get to know each other better, perhaps I can go into more foolishness like that further. We might look more at 2 Corinthians 11:4 where it talks (I think in contrast) of a "different spirit". From the heart, Ray |
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512 | Is Caleb a "type" of Holy Spirit? | Num 14:24 | Ray | 74837 | ||
Hi rdc/dsb, Thank you for your interest. What I say in elaborating on "a different spirit" would be from a personal study involving choices of pronouns of Deity and the capitalization of these pronouns. You would have to understand where I am coming from, plus you would have to understand that this is a study in progress and open to change. Right now, I see Caleb as having a different "spirit" [lower case]. I don't fully know what that spirit or even holy spirit entails. But I know that it is not the Spirit of God or Holy Spirit or Spirit of Jesus that is spoken of in Numbers 14:24. There are many places where the spirit [sic] is spoken of, as relating to a spirit of wisdom and knowledge for instance. This spirit is given, poured out, and fills us to my mind and way of thinking. 1) The idea of "contrast" between Numbers and 2 Corinthians is not so much a difference in content, words, or ideas, or in describing different spirits. Rather, I see both the "different spirit" and the Holy Spirit in the three pronouns of Numbers 14:24. That is just the way I see it right now. For 2 Corinthians 11:2, I see three pronouns in verses 2-4 that to my mind speak of the Man Jesus Christ. Thus I see a contrast between the Spirit and the Man in these two passages. The occurances of "a different spirit" in both of these passages is noteworthy to my particular study as regarding my counting of pronouns. 2) Thank you for pointing out the Joshua references. I am afraid that I have to do more work in studying Joshua; but I look forward to comparing Joshua 15:19 with verses like that difficult one of John 7:38. Are Caleb's "springs of water" related to the "rivers of living water" of John 7:38? Should the Spirits of verse 39 be lower case? Like I say there is much to study and consider. But I would also say that we should remain open to new ideas and revelations. I ask this just as Paul did in 2 Corinthians 11:4 where he seems to bemoan the fact that the Corinthians listen splendidly to some "super-apostles"; if they give them such an excellent hearing will they not listen to him? So I ask you just as 2 Corinthians 12:18 says, "Do we not conduct ourselves in the same spirit and walk in the same steps?" From the heart, Ray |
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513 | Why did Moses strike the rock? | Num 20:11 | Ray | 8993 | ||
Hi prayon, He didn't hit it by mistake did he, for it was hit twice. It appears from Numbers 20:12 that there was unbelief and lack of desire to give God the glory involved here. Moses had a lot of faith in the rod's ability from past experience, but he wasn't willing to put his faith in simply speaking it as he was told thus to do, verse 8. That may have been not believing that it could happen or it could have been that Moses felt he should be more involved and get more credit for it. Just speaking to the rock to give forth water would give glory to God alone. And God alone is holy. That seems to be at the forefront here also. Moses didn't treat God as holy but seems to say in verse 10 that they were rebels (not him, though) and that he and Aaron were going to bring forth water for them. But God found Moses to be in rebellion of His command, verse 24. However, verse 13, the Lord proved Himself holy and He alone among them. |
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514 | Why did Moses strike the rock? | Num 20:11 | Ray | 8995 | ||
Hi prayon, He didn't hit it by mistake did he, for it was hit twice. It appears from Numbers 20:12 that there was unbelief and lack of desire to give God the glory involved here. Moses had a lot of faith in the rod's ability from past experience, but he wasn't willing to put his faith in simply speaking it as he was told thus to do, verse 8. That may have been not believing that it could happen or it could have been that Moses felt he should be more involved and get more credit for it. Just speaking to the rock to give forth water would give glory to God alone. And God alone is holy. That seems to be at the forefront here also. Moses didn't treat God as holy but seems to say in verse 10 that they were rebels (not him, though) and that he and Aaron were going to bring forth water for them. But God found Moses to be in rebellion of His command, verse 24. However, verse 13, the Lord proved Himself holy and He alone among them. |
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515 | Why did Moses strike the rock? | Num 20:11 | Ray | 8996 | ||
Sorry, I hit it again by mistake. There is none righteous, no not one. | ||||||
516 | Why didn't Moses enter the Promised Land | Num 20:12 | Ray | 66922 | ||
Hi Robert, I hesitate to enter into your good discussion with Charis, but I wanted to talk about the verses that you compared. I, have wondered as Charis has about if Moses had enough against him to keep him from the "promised land", that is "heaven". But the passage in 1 Corinthians reminds me that it is not up to us to judge before the time. God is the One who will judge for he knows our hearts. 1 Corinthians 4:4b, "but the One who examines me is the Lord/." v.9, "For, I think, (God) has exhibited us apostles last of all, as men condemned to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men." We too, as rebellious people can be approached by our leaders, whether they be Moses or Paul types, with either a rod or with love and a spirit of gentleness. What do you desire? See 1 Cor 4:21. I think you are exactly right, Robert in saying that Moses gave the wrong impression of the source. In thinking of that, I went to John 4:10 and see that Jesus would have given living water to the woman at the well. She didn't see how He could draw the water and said, "where then do You get that living water?" But Moses had said, "Listen now, you rebels; shall we bring forth water for you out of this rock?" So he was giving a wrong impression, as you say. In comparing it with John 7:38 and that most difficult understanding; I still lean toward 'From His innermost being shall flow rivers of water." Thanks for your thoughts, guys; carry on. From the heart, Ray |
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517 | Why didn't Moses enter the Promised Land | Num 20:12 | Ray | 68554 | ||
Hi Robert, I have been working yet again on John 7:39 and would like to discuss this again with you as I believe we have in the past somewhere. But you know, maybe I should start another thread as it will not deal with Moses nor the promised land. Look for it if you are interested. This time I will be comparing it with Isaiah 41:18. From the heart, Ray |
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518 | The Glory of Israel | Num 23:19 | Ray | 8190 | ||
What can be determined by a comparison of Numbers 23:19 and 1Samuel 15:29? What do they say to you? | ||||||
519 | The Glory of Israel | Num 23:19 | Ray | 16638 | ||
Hi Ed B and Pivot71, Thanks for your responses and here's my interpretation for what its worth, until I change my mind.:) I'm going to stick with the NASB and have five capitalized words of Deity in both of the passages for there is a direct correlation. Numbers 23:18, "God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a Son of Man, that He should repent;..." l Samuel 15:29, "And also the Glory of Israel will not lie or change His mind; for He is not a man that He should change His mind." |
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520 | The Glory of Israel | Num 23:19 | Ray | 16770 | ||
Hi EdB, You say "I won't" and I congratulate you and praise you on your desire to give God glory through your capitalization. I can only say in my defence that I do not blaspheme the Holy Spirit, although I seem to speak against the Son of Man here in this thread. See Matthew 12:32. Let me look with you at the passages again and try to tell you what problems I am seeing. I, too want to capitalize Son of Man for He was God. He was not just a man; he was not just the best man around (a son of man), for He was the Son of Man. But the Scripture says here, "God is...Nor a son of man..." The Hebrew has it in all capitals so that doesn't help us. If it means "Nor a son of man" then it certainly shows that the translator/interpreters of our Bibles are wrong in not capitalizing the pronouns of this Man. But it still remains that Scripture says "GOD IS...NOR A SON OF MAN". I believe that Hebrews 2:6 is a passage that speaks of "What is man, that Thou rememberest him?" and recognizes the "littleness" of man. But it speaks just as Numbers does,of "the Son of Man that Thou art concerned about Him? Thou hast made Him for a little while lower than the angels..." Now it is time to crown Him with glory and honor, for "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." We know from John 11:50, "'that it is expedient for you that one Man die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish.' Now he did not say this on his own initiative, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation, and not for the nation only, but in order that He might also gather into one the children of God who are scattered abroad. So from that day on they planned together to kill Him." Yes, Jesus was the Son of Man, He was the Son of God, and He was the Holy One. He was the One sent from God. Do I dare say that He was not God? All that I can say is that God in all His glory can not be seen. They saw Jesus, and got to know the Father through Him. But when we get to heaven we will know Him and see Him as He is, the triune God. John 4:23ff |
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