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41 | David multiple wives, a life time of sin | Acts 13:22 | Shythiyl | 165894 | ||
Woe... Wait a minute. Perhaps I have misunderstood you. I may have overlooked something here, but I do not remember David, or any "important Christian role model" just living with a woman. "ALL HAVE SINNED AND COME SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD. THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NO NOT ONE." Can we not see the fact that even one who is after the very heart of God, is less than peerfect? Does this not attest to the fact that Christians too, are less than what an onlooker may consider perfect? A Christian is supposed to set a godly example. David, a man after Gods own heart often set poor examples. First of all; A woman is not a wife, if the man is just "living" with that woman. Davids only adultry was with Bathsheba, prior to his having her husband murdered because he refused to sleep with her while his fellow soldiers were sleeping under the stars without such comfort. David was attempting to cover his sin. Then, to avoid the public shame they would both have suffered, he had her husband murdered so he could marry her. This is why the Lord chose to take the child who was concieved in David's and Bathsheba's sin. I believe you may be refering to Davids "concubines." Webster defines concubine : a woman with whom a man cohabits without being married: as a : one having a recognized social status in a household below that of a wife b : MISTRESS Again, I may be wrong (I am sure someone will correct me and provide scriptural foundation for their correction if I am,)but I do not remember David having any concubines. In my particular corner of this world, such a woman is known as a "shack up." In such a case, there would be no such thing as divorce. I guess each simply goes their own way.. There is much which can be learned from the life of one such as David. First of all, if you allow yourself to look on a woman in lust.... Watch out... Second, one seemingly small sin (lustful gazing,) tends to lead to something larger. In Davids case, adultry, then murder. Finally there is the wages of sin. Look at the comparrison of David's sins to those of his children. Davids first sin was adultry. Amnon, Davids son raped his half sister, Tamar. Davids next sin was murder. Tamars blood brother, Absalom murdered his half brother who had raped his sister. (David, being King, should have pronounced punishment on Amnon for his horendus crime. His failure led to his other sons becoming a murderer,and nearly becoming king in his place.) What kind of examples do we set? Are we any less saved because of our poor examples? Right on down to the third and fourth generation, How many of our sins will our children pay for? |
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42 | Was it a man after God's own heart | Acts 13:22 | Shythiyl | 165895 | ||
There is but one "unpardonable sin." I once detested the term "saved sinner," for in my scriptural ignorance, it appeared a contradiction. I now see the truth in that term, for we are all just that. |
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43 | unnessisary brain strain... | Acts 13:22 | Shythiyl | 165896 | ||
Thank you for such words. Your name, combined with these words puts me in mind of a "spiritual Doctor." Would you please expound on your comment "Since Absalom had slept ...., if David had had relations with them it would have been adulterous. This seems to me, to say that, if one were to sleep with anothers wife, even if it were not with the wifes concent, for the husband of that wife to sleep with her again, would be adultry, but then we are not talking about a wife, but a concubine which, as you stated in not so many words, is no longer permissable. If 3 pluss 5 equals 8. Why does 4 pluss 4 not equal 8? But then 4 is no longer 4. It is now the square root of 16, but then, what is that square root, if not 4? I was never good at that kind of math, for I see absolutely no ryme or reason to it. Perhaps this one of those a/b equals 4 equasions. If this is the case, why can (a) and (b) not be 16 and 4? I know it could also be 200 and 50, but WHY CAN'T THE CORRECT ANSWER STILL NOT BE AS I HAVE STATED???? Whew... I'm getting a little dizzy headed with all this unnessisary brain strain... |
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44 | unnessisary brain strain... | Acts 13:22 | Shythiyl | 165897 | ||
Well po_t. I should have done it another way. | ||||||
45 | David multiple wives, a life time of sin | Acts 13:22 | Shythiyl | 165898 | ||
Thank you for such words. Your name, combined with these words puts me in mind of a "spiritual Doctor." Would you please expound on your comment "Since Absalom had slept ...., if David had had relations with them it would have been adulterous. This seems to me, to say that, if one were to sleep with anothers wife, even if it were not with the wifes concent, for the husband of that wife to sleep with her again, would be adultry, but then we are not talking about a wife, but a concubine which, as you stated in not so many words, is no longer permissable. If 3 pluss 5 equals 8. Why does 4 pluss 4 not equal 8? But then 4 is no longer 4. It is now the square root of 16, but then, what is that square root, if not 4? I was never good at that kind of math, for I see absolutely no ryme or reason to it. Perhaps this one of those a/b equals 4 equasions. If this is the case, why can (a) and (b) not be 16 and 4? I know it could also be 200 and 50, but WHY CAN'T THE CORRECT ANSWER STILL NOT BE AS I HAVE STATED???? Whew... I'm getting a little dizzy headed with all this unnessisary brain strain... |
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46 | explain the doctrine of predistination | Rom 9:13 | Shythiyl | 165055 | ||
Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Do you not agree that before God created the heavens and the earth, He knew that you would be reading these very words, at this very minute. And that He also knew who He would love and who He would hate? Likewise, he knew who would, and who would not accept His Son, and the payment He made at Calvary. Thuss the elect. One can disagree, but I reserve the right to agree to disagree. |
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47 | explain the doctrine of predistination | Rom 9:13 | Shythiyl | 165079 | ||
Did I say this? I think not. Do you not think that it was an all knowing God who created man? If so, ask yourself the question you presented me with. What do you "think" His intentions were? | ||||||
48 | explain the doctrine of predistination | Rom 9:13 | Shythiyl | 165081 | ||
Thank you Doc. Rightly dividing the Word should be the first and foremost desire of all who speak it. Otherwise, silence would be wisest. "Careful, open and honest study..." If this is the goal of all herein, I have found my haven. Unfortunantly though, this seems to be the desire and/or claim of most of these sights, rather than the actuality one is faced with after participation. |
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49 | dwelling in unclean temple? | 1 Cor 3:16 | Shythiyl | 166685 | ||
Nowhere, in those particular words. 1Co 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? God does not dwell in the sinner. The blood of Jesus has cleansed the believers temple. Act 7:48 Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet, Hope I have been of some help. |
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50 | Elusive Verse | 1 Cor 12:27 | Shythiyl | 166742 | ||
Well, I've never heard it put quite like that, but I guess it could be. You must be refering to the feference to the Church as the body of Christ. 1Co 12:27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. The Amplified bible (see verse above post) puts it quiet clearly Also check out Romans 7:4; 1 Corinthians 10:16; 12:27; Ephesians 4:12; When I see two Christians bickering, I often picture the hand slaping the foot because it is uglier, or the fingers lower rating the toes for being short and stubby. |
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51 | motive or love? | 1 Cor 13:1 | Shythiyl | 167619 | ||
Are we really to have motive? Motive is something (as a need or desire) that causes a person to act. I should think that love itself is motive. Without love, religion is worthless. I think you may be asking is a Christian supposed to have a reason to love. We love because we are loved. Not that we are nessisarily loved by those we are to love, but because God first loved us. We are no more deserving of the love of God, than the most vile and wretched individual we are to love. It is hard for us to love those whom we dislike. We are not asked to love their ways, only the person. God loves the sinner, not the sin. Jesus did not come for the sake of the saved, but the unsaved. Nowhere does scripture say that it is easy to be a Christian. The world hated Jesus. It will also hate us, but we are not of the world. |
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52 | Love other than Agape, conditional? | 1 Cor 13:1 | Shythiyl | 167623 | ||
It is my understanding there are 5 Greek words for the word love, 4 definitions of which I can recall. Godly, marital, parental and brotherly. You state, "Agape (which I know as Godly love) is the love that expects nothing back." I can't picture "ANY" true love, as a love which expects anything back. I don't consider "love" as being conditional. I know that Agape is the only perfect love, but Searcher56, can you Please elaborate on your comment. |
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53 | Can anyone speak in tonges | 1 Cor 13:1 | Shythiyl | 167624 | ||
Tongues, just like preaching/teaching, is a gift. All do not posess the same gifts. We are told to pray for certin gifts, yet we do not always pray for what we should. | ||||||
54 | Can anyone speak in tonges | 1 Cor 13:1 | Shythiyl | 167625 | ||
I fully agree that tongues is a lesser, and primarily temporal gift, but are you stating that tongues is always a "known" language? If so, why would Paul have stated that there should be an interpretor? Tongues was not a "known" language in the book of the Acts. Nor is it today. For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. 1Co 14:2 |
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55 | Can anyone speak in tonges | 1 Cor 13:1 | Shythiyl | 167671 | ||
I have read and understood the context of that verse, as well as those surrounding it. You add much to what is said. The passage you speak of, plainly states "And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?" This is hardly interpretation... It is evident from this passage and the context surrounding it, as well as what Paul states concerning "tongues," that this divine gift of language is unknown TO ALL. Thus when it is used in the Church, there is to be an interpretor, for otherwise, it edifys none other than the individual. I challenge you to provide scripture stating anything other than "all HEARD the speaking in their own language." Those speaking were not speaking in the particular languages heard. They were PLAINLY speaking in an UNKNOWN tongue. Scripture states nowhere that the tongues mentioned was unknown to "some." An unknown tongue is UNKNOWN. I do not recall any "interpreters" in the book of Acts. Paul speaks of such when the gift is excercised in the Church only. Again, I would politely ask, Please provide some scriptural foundation for your statements, or admit that you have nothing other than conjecture. |
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56 | Can anyone speak in tonges | 1 Cor 13:1 | Shythiyl | 167672 | ||
So, dear brother, all factors weighed in, would you not agree that scripture depicts "tongues" as a gift, a divine language, unknown to mortal man? | ||||||
57 | Can anyone speak in tonges | 1 Cor 13:1 | Shythiyl | 167673 | ||
Some state the same concerning the Rapture and the Trinity as well. One mans trash is anothers treasure. Who is to say which is what? Scripture is fact. Interpretation is of man. Likewise, the wisdom of the wise is, foolishness to the Lord. |
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58 | Can anyone speak in tonges | 1 Cor 13:1 | Shythiyl | 167676 | ||
Please disreguard my challenge. In having read a few of your posts concerning tongues, it is evident that no amount of scriptural truth is likely to sway such bias. Respectfully agreeing to disagree. But please Searcher56, pay those of us who believe contrary to yourself, the respect you yourself would expect. Otherwise, do not be dismayed when what goes around, comes around. |
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59 | Can anyone speak in tonges | 1 Cor 13:1 | Shythiyl | 167677 | ||
Searcher56, not that this particular topic is one of any great importance, and I mean no disrespect, but I immediately loose respect when I see one who professes Christianity, no matter how learned they may consider themselves, labeling that which they do not understand in scripture, as demonic. Though, ignoring the bias, I agreed with much of what you said in the first post you mention. The second however, managed to loose my attention after about 7 or 8 words. No doubt you have been resident this forum long enough to get away with such boisterous and rude comments, but you wouldn't want to hear mine concerning your utter lack of Christianlike kindness and brotherly love in referencing a topic concerning which, you so evidently twist and distort scripture. I am agreeing to disagree, continuing, and doing so, in brotherly love, and not desiring to carry this discussion on any farther God Bless you my brother.. |
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60 | Can anyone speak in tonges | 1 Cor 13:1 | Shythiyl | 167678 | ||
Please see my post 167677 . If you desire to continue this conversation, it is doubtfull it will turn into anything other than a sparring match. This would accomplish little, and glorify no one. For I am just as set on my belief in what scripture states as you. And this topic is of such insignificance that I am sure we could find something which would be more likely to suit His purpose, to discuss. We could discuss Spiritual infancy. i. The spiritual infant is concerned with self rather than service. ii. The spiritual infant is concerned with argument rather than action. iii. The spiritual infant looks to people rather than the Master. 1. God wants you to leave the elementary principles of Christ -- to leave (not abandon), the elementary principles about Christ. He wants you to progress beyond them. A. What are the elementary principles? i..... ii.... |
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