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361 | The Blind leading the blind | Mark 8:18 | Val | 210795 | ||
Dear Dave, I sense there may be some underlying concern you have regarding this question and it would serve you better for some of the brothers to help you. I am sure they will answer any questions you have. Blessings, Val | ||||||
362 | The Blind leading the blind | Mark 8:18 | Val | 210792 | ||
Hello Dave, That depends. Are you trying to be saved by keeping a list of rules? Or are you trusting in Christ and Christ's finished work on the cross for your salvation. Do you mix grace with the law? Are you saved by grace but kept by the law? What is in a person's heart is revealed outwardly. If one likes the approval of man, likes recognition, likes to be seen and heard by others who is that person pleasing? Self or Christ. That is why these Pharisees, the unbelieving Pharisees were condemned. They cared more about their position and status than about the Christ who came to set them free from the power of sin. What I am talking about Dave is grace. Grace alone. Grace that paid a debt He did not owe to save a people who owed a debt they could not pay. Grace Alone, grace alone, grace alone. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus. He died on a cross, He was raised from the dead, He ascended to heaven. He sits at the right hand of God. He is our great High Priest. He intercedes for us. He is more wonderful than all the words there are to express what He did for us. I urge all who read this to believe on Christ. Depend on Christ. Serve Him with all your heart. Obey Him. Love Him. It was their hearts that were wrong. Their hearts were cold as stone. Jesus saw their hearts. He saw what they were thinking. Read the whole story over and over again. Read the four gospels over and over again and you will understand them, the Pharisees and Christ my Saviour. Blessings, Val |
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363 | The Blind leading the blind | Mark 8:18 | Val | 210776 | ||
Dear Keliy, I am interested in your thought process that lead you to your following statement, "As Jesus did not condemn the adulterous woman, neither would He condemn a rebellious child for a sin of the tongue, at that point in time. But there will be an eternal judgement, which is what I believe the Lord is referring to in the verse that you questioned." My point in this is 1) This passage is not in some of the early manuscripts and 2) to develop a universal truth on this verse alone would be as some say a stretch. We simply don't know if a partial judgment might be imposed. We certainly know the golden rule to treat others as we want to be treated and there are many verses about the tongue and the problems it can cause when not controlled. So I really don't think we can say what God will do when His children sin. He may take them quickly to the holy woodshed. Just a thought. Val |
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364 | Who, besides Moses, chose the leaders? | Deut 1:9 | Val | 210772 | ||
Deut 1:13 'Choose wise and discerning and experienced men from your tribes, and I will appoint them as your heads.' Verse one says Moses spoke to the children of Israel. Verse 13 says he asked them to chose the men they wanted to represent them. So the people chose their own leaders. |
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365 | The Blind leading the blind | Mark 8:18 | Val | 210771 | ||
Because Jesus was no ordinary man. He was and is God. He could see people's minds and hearts and know what their true motive and spirit was. He saw the corruptness of the individual Pharisees He encountered therefore He spoke from this knowledge. The Pharisees and Sadducees were wrong about just about everything. They were of their father, the devil. This is a warning to us in that we are not to put man on a pedestal and deify him. We are to serve God and God alone. | ||||||
366 | Similar Barak in Judges - Barack Obama. | Bible general Archive 4 | Val | 210770 | ||
Yes you are reading too much into this. There is a term in bible study called typology. Unless the bible says someone is a type we cannot say definatively someone is a type. The bible is very clear and in depth study keeps one grounded. There are many many names in the bible but having the same name as a biblical character is just that and thats all. I would encourage you to get in a good in depth study of the word. | ||||||
367 | Is the rapture upon us. | Matt 24:36 | Val | 210274 | ||
I would say through my study of the scriptures and what I understand, the rapture could happen at any time and it is the next event on God's prophetic calendar. The world stage is being prepared for His coming. There is a Revelation Precept Upon Precept Study at Precept.org. There are many commentaries you could look at at your local Christian book store. Preceptaustin.org gives an overview of the authors and interpretive styles. There is an author named Joel Rosenberg who has written some books about the global economy and how it relates to the end times. He has a website. He has been a speaker at Precept Ministries. He has been on James Dobson’s radio program as well as Hannity and Colmes and others. We are told to believe in Christ Jesus and what He did for us on the cross and His resurrection from the dead. We are told to serve Him. This is the best preparation you can make. Therefore whether we pass before the rapture or when the Lord appears in the heavens we will be ready to meet our Creator. Blessings – Val Romans 8:1 Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. |
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368 | Is Jremih 30 about the finl days an trib | Jeremiah | Val | 210258 | ||
Dear Alishe: there is an interesting article that you might read that covers this topic called EXPANSION OF JERUSALEM IN JER 31:38-40: NEVER, ALREADY OR NOT YET? at tms.edu/tmsj/17b. Blessings Val | ||||||
369 | is marijuana against the bible | Rom 12:1 | Val | 210201 | ||
It is against the law. The bible tells us to obey the authorities He has placed over us so yes it is against the bible. You could be arrested and charged with an offense. You could lose your vehicle, your home, your reputation. There are some jobs you would not be able to pursue such as teaching, law enforcement even if not convicted. It is a mind-altering drug. We are told to be controlled by the Holy Spirit so again it is against the bible. Confess this sin to the Lord and He will help you overcome this temptation. Blessings - Val Phil 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. |
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370 | betrayed by a friend | Bible general Archive 4 | Val | 210199 | ||
First you must confess your anger as sin to the Lord and ask for forgiveness. After a cooling off period when you feel you have your anger in control with the Lord's help call the person and tell them how much they hurt you. Express your forgiveness for what they did to you in whatever words you chose such as you don't hold it against them or whatever you feel appropriate. You could also tell them that you are holding them accountable and expect the funds to be repaid as that would be the right thing to do. During this time they may tell you why they did what they did and give you a better understanding of what they were thinking. You will feel better and have peace knowing you did what the Lord commands by forgiving this person and having this talk makes peace with them. Commit them into the Lord's hands to deal with their sin. You can then move on with your life and have a clean conscience knowing you did what you were suppose to do. Pray a lot about it and give yourself a little time for the hurt to mellow before you call them so you can control yourself. Blessings - Val Matt 6:12 'And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. Matt 6:14 "For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. |
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371 | wandering why the forth commandment is | Col 2:16 | Val | 210132 | ||
Dear sadone, welcome to the forum. I see that you are very passionate about this topic. However, since all the churches I have attended for my entire life do not hold your view it leaves me wondering about how you arrived at your conclusion when they did not. Could you help me by providing the verses or chapters or books of the bible you looked at to arrive at your view and also commentary of those as to your interpretation of them. If you do not have the time to do this study I understand as I myself have limited time but when we post things dogmatically we cannot expect to be received instantly without the proper explantion with passages and commentary. Blessings -Val | ||||||
372 | was the ten commandments done away with | Matt 22:40 | Val | 210080 | ||
Dear Tar, in looking at my previous post I must say it sounds abrupt. My apologies. I agree with everything you say in your post. As I understand it we worship/rest on Sunday because it is the day that Jesus was raised from the dead. As to the law of the Sabbath, I do believe it was part of the feasts given to the nation of Israel. I believe that there are parts of the bible that speak to the nation of Israel and parts that speak to the church. When I read it I have to keep that in mind. So in saying that I don't keep the Sabbath. I believe Paul says somewhere not to argue over days. I believe I am to honor Christ everyday of my life. Sunday is a day that I gather with a congregation of believers at a church to worship Him collectively. I believe it was Paul who commanded us not to forsake the assembling of ourselves together but I don't think he said which day to chose. I know that in our business world today many christians have to work on Sunday so they rest another day because they have to feed their families. One thing that does grieve me though is so many young parents have their children in athletics on Sunday mornings. Many ball teams practice on Sunday mornings. Many church members go to the pro games on Sundays. Its all pretty confusing to me. Also, Welcome to the Forum. Blessings - Val | ||||||
373 | was the ten commandments done away with | Matt 22:40 | Val | 210079 | ||
Dear Jeff, Thanks for your post. I agree with your understanding of the Romans passage. I have not yet done an in depth study of Romans but have heard some say that it is the constitution of our faith. I look forward to studying it in depth Precept Upon Precept. That is probably why I did not catch on. Thanks for your kind words. Blessings - Val |
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374 | was the ten commandments done away with | Matt 22:40 | Val | 210075 | ||
Hey Jeff, sorry I am so simple minded but I don't understand what you are saying? Did you not like my comment? Could you supply me a little commentary please on your Romans verses?, thanks Val | ||||||
375 | was the ten commandments done away with | Matt 22:40 | Val | 210044 | ||
Dear Tar, your comments are interesting. I don't know why you posted to me. Was there something you disagreed with? Otherwise you might want to post to the original questioner. Blessings - Val | ||||||
376 | new | Bible general Archive 4 | Val | 210042 | ||
I recommend starting in Genesis and working my way through to Revelation. Each chapter builds upon another. An excellent in depth bible study is called Precept Bible Studies. They have their own website. Kay and Jack Arthur along with their staff have written these studes in the past 30 plus years they have been in the ministry. They also have classes across the U.S and abroad. You may check to see if there is a class near you. These classes suggest five hours a week homework. The class meets once a week. The first hour is devoted to class discussion of the homework. The second hour is a video presenting the material. The fellowship that you will have with other belivers is precious. The discussion helps you to understand and remember the truths of scripture. The NASB inductive study bible may be purchased at this site. Also Preceptaustin is a good site for excellent online free resources. Blessings, Val 2 Tim 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. |
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377 | was the ten commandments done away with | Matt 22:40 | Val | 210041 | ||
Dear Saracharies, Welcome to the forum. Christ Jesus came to fulfil the Law and that spoken by the Prophets. As you remember Israel is God's chosen people. The law was given to them when they came out of Egypt. It was to show them how to treat one another. Israel also had the tabernacle, the place of worship where they would meet with God. Priests were appointed to represent the people. They offered animal sacrifices continually. These sacrifices reminded them of their sin. In Hebrews which I have been studing I see that Jesus came as the perfect High Priest. He brought about a new covenant and the old covenant, the priests offering the animal sacrifices was no longer needed. Jesus is a priest forever in heaven. We can go directly to Him in prayer. No longer does Israel have to go through an earthly priest. A study of these two covenants will help you better understand this topic. The moral law was not done away with. Jesus said if you love me you will keep my commandments. The ten commandments show us how to treat one another. Murder, lying, stealing, etc. are all bad things. We wouldn't want these things done to us. So why I ask would you think Christ would want to allow these things? Even unbelievers would do themselves a favor if they kept the ten commandments. Jesus is holy, righteous, good. We are called to be like Him. We are called to follow Him. A study of the Sabbath day can be obtained by using the search features to the right of the screen. I recommend for your reading Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy and Hebrews. Blessings, Val Matt 5:17 "Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. Blessings, Val |
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378 | Two Natures or One? | Rom 6:6 | Val | 209986 | ||
Dear Tim, I would like to read Dr. Walvoord's article and Hoekema's response. Where might I find it? Do you have the website? I have heard of Dr. Walvoord and respect him and his studies. I have not heard of Hoekema. Is he of the Nazarene denomination? Thanking you in advance. - Val | ||||||
379 | Two Natures or One? | Rom 6:6 | Val | 209985 | ||
Dear Lionheart: Yes you are right, a christian will grow, showing evidence of a changed life. Some grow quickly, some slowly but I believe a genuine christian will grow, change. Hebrews 12:1 gives us the conclusion of those people who had genuine faith, Chapter 11. We know for sure those people are in heaven. You made a good point. Thanks - Val | ||||||
380 | Two Natures or One? | Rom 6:6 | Val | 209984 | ||
Dear Cheri: Oh yes I agree. The evidence of ones salvation is a changed life. Blessings - Val | ||||||
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