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261 | difference of paradox and contradiction | Bible general Archive 1 | inmyheart | 69820 | ||
ford, There is a difference between paradox and contradiction. A contradiction is when at least two ideas, by their very definition, cannot coexist. For example, it is impossible for it to naturally be daytime and nighttime simultaneously in one location. Paradox, on the other hand, is when two ideas do coexist, when in fact one would have thought that they should not and could not. The basis of a paradox, therefore, is usually a lack of information that, more than likely, is the result of a faulty assumption. For example, one of the most profound paradoxes today is the one concerning the age of the world. Modern science through carbon testing and other methods have put the age of the world in the billions of years. Torah, on the other hand (according to Nachmanides), teaches that the world is under 6,000 years old. Assuming that the scientific data is accurate, and assuming that the world has always aged according to the same pattern, and assuming that time has always flowed according to the same measure, there is a paradox. How can the world be both billions of years old, and yet under 6,000 years old? Until recently the paradox was viewed as a contradiction. How then does one resolve a contradiction? They merely dismiss what seems to be the least credible side of the contradiction (for some that was Torah, and for others it was science), and accept only one viewpoint. Now when you figure this out, let me know :) God bless |
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262 | I've sinned,can't pay no more, repented | Titus 1:6 | inmyheart | 69818 | ||
vonroskie, Proverbs 24:16 For a just [man] falleth seven times, and riseth again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief. (1.) The righteous man, whose ruin was expected, recovers himself. He falls seven times into trouble, but, by the blessing of God upon his wisdom and integrity, he rises again, sees through his troubles and sees better times after them. The just man falls, sometimes falls seven times perhaps, into sin, sins of infirmity, through the surprise of temptation; but he rises again by repentance, finds mercy with God, and regains his peace. (2.) The wicked man, who expected to see his ruin and to help it forward, is undone. He falls into mischief; his sins and his troubles are his utter destruction. You are a leader! You know what to do! God Bless |
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263 | What does Matthew 10:34-35 mean? | Matt 10:34 | inmyheart | 69816 | ||
pollywog, In Matthew 10:34-36 it says "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. And a man's foes shall be they of his own household." In all of Jesus' ministry, it is clear that He cared deeply for the entire human race. There are many incidents where He showed that he cared for families. The incident where He healed Peter's mother-in-law (Matt. 8:14-15), the incident where He raised the ruler's daughter (Matt. 9:24-26), the incident recorded in Luke 7:11-15 where He raised a dead man and presented him to his widowed mother, to name a few. In the message recorded in Matthew 10:34-36 He is simply predicting that anyone who follows Him can expect opposition, sometimes even from his own family. This is obviously referring to cases where the family members choose to continue following evil rather than God. There is no contradiction or discrepancies in the Bible. |
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264 | Divorce based on lack of support? | 2 Cor 6:14 | inmyheart | 69788 | ||
Dear Sarge, This is your final sentence in your post regarding your friend "He has final say." God is unchanging! He still is answering prayers. Pray that God will touch your friends heart. This maybe is his only hope. God bless you sarge, as you stand in the gap for your friend. |
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265 | Jesus | Bible general Archive 1 | inmyheart | 69544 | ||
No, it not wrong to assume that Jesus is God. Isaiah 7:14—"Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a Son, and shall call his name Immanuel" (Immanuel literally means "God with us"). Isaiah 9:6—"For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end...." Matthew 1:23—"Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us." John 1:1-3, 14—"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.... And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth." This is but a few of many references concerning your question. The most important question facing individuals, families and nations is not "How do we stop the AIDS epidemic?" "How do we arrest global warming?" "How do we stimulate economic growth?" or even "How do we eliminate poverty?" The most important question is: "What do you think of Jesus Christ?" (cf. Mt. 22:42). Without a proper understanding of the person and work of Jesus Christ, and without belief and trust in and submission to Jesus Christ, individuals, families and nations are doomed to failure in history and eternal judgment in the hereafter. It is the purpose of this post to prove from the Scripture that Jesus Christ is God. For if the Bible teaches that Jesus Christ is very God of very God, then we must without question submit to Christ’s authority. We must place our trust in Christ alone for our salvation, and we must offer worship and prayer to Him, for He alone is worthy to receive "honor and glory and blessing" (Rev. 5:12). God bless |
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266 | Who is the intercessor? | John 2:4 | inmyheart | 69410 | ||
Mommapbs, John 2:4 And Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. 1. Woman. Jesus did not call her "mother", but "woman," a term of courteous respect, but indicating no spirit of obedience. Says Augustine, "As much as to say thou art not the mother of that in me which worketh miracles." Moses recognized that parental duties were subordinate to divine (Deuteronomy 33:9); and Jesus emphasized the principles (Matthew 10:37). Jesus taught that relationship to him was spiritual, and not fleshly (Matthew 12:46-50), and Paul coveted such relationship (2 Corinthians 5:16,17). 2. What have I to do with thee? This expression is used frequently in the Scriptures and invariably indicates a mild rebuke (1 Kings 17:18 2 Kings 3:13; 2 Chronicles 35:21; Matthew 8:29; Mark 1:24; Mark 5:7; Luke 4:34; Luke 8:28). It means "leave me to act as I please", and Jesus uses it to assert that he is independent of all human relationships in the exercise of his Messiahship. It corrects two errors taught by the Catholic Church: (1) Catholicism says that our Lord's mother was immaculate, but if this were true she could not have incurred our Lord's rebuke. (2) Catholicism teaches that Mary's intercession is recognized by Christ. But this is the only instance on record of such intercession, and though it was addressed to Christ while in the flesh and was concerning a purely temporal matter, it was promptly rebuked. 3. Mine hour is not yet come. Our Lord's answer indicates that Mary's request had in it more than a desire for the gift if wine. What she principally wanted was to have Jesus manifest himself as Messiah. Now, Jesus gave many secondary, but only one supreme, manifestation of his glory or Messiahship. His miracles were secondary manifestations, but his Passion was the supreme manifestation (John 8:28; John 2:18,19 Matthew 12:38-40). Jesus called this supreme sign his "hour" (John 12:23,27; John 17:1; Matthew 26:45; Luke 22:53). See also John 7:30; John 8:20. His mother sought for a supreme sign, but at that time only a secondary sign could be fittingly given. The triumph at Pentecost was not to be achieved at Cana. John 2:5 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. 1. His mother saith unto the servants. Though he had spoken words of rebuke, his mother was neither offended nor discouraged because of them, 2. Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. Though her words are not addressed to us, they will prove of untold profit to us if we obey them. This is the long and short of your question. As for the can of worms? :) God bless |
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267 | thank you for this info in ref to heaven | Rev 21:4 | inmyheart | 69305 | ||
toots49, You are welcome! Don't be a stranger, please be an active member. God bless |
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268 | word for wine in the original text? | Bible general Archive 1 | inmyheart | 69038 | ||
EdB, You have "Heart"! God bless. 1Jo 3:11 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. :0 |
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269 | word for wine in the original text? | Bible general Archive 1 | inmyheart | 69036 | ||
Joe-- Sure it exists, I have one, however they are currently not available, when the bible arrives they don't last long. |
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270 | word for wine in the original text? | Bible general Archive 1 | inmyheart | 68999 | ||
Edb, Not at all! Maybe not on the top ten list, but diffently not reprobate ;) God bless |
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271 | word for wine in the original text? | Bible general Archive 1 | inmyheart | 68973 | ||
charis, I know that all who posted on this thread, who oppose the use of wine, will appreciate knowing it was ONLY opinion. In your doctor's opinion, you "need a drink" of wine. Not everyone on this forum will agree on ALL topics posted, but SADLY your view of manners outweigh your opinion over a substance (wine), that has destroyed many of lives. |
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272 | word for wine in the original text? | Bible general Archive 1 | inmyheart | 68939 | ||
charis, In your view; God knows each of us individually, and judges on a case-by-case basis, not according to 'absolute' set of rules and regulations: well, thumbs up(that's your opinion), and bottoms up (if you need that occassional drink). I don't find any part of this topic amusing. You already stated you don't abuse alcohol, so why would you think I was referring to you drinking excessively! If you have read through the thread there are others who agree with your stance, and those who opposse, I for one do not agree to accept this chemical as choice for medical or social use. In Christ Jesus |
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273 | word for wine in the original text? | Bible general Archive 1 | inmyheart | 68933 | ||
charis, Type 68925 in the quick search and read what this person says on this topic. To drink or not to drink will always be a controversial subject. As for "been there and done that" thumbs up and bottoms up. God bless |
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274 | word for wine in the original text? | Bible general Archive 1 | inmyheart | 68924 | ||
No problem. I'll let you know when there available, so you can glean :) | ||||||
275 | word for wine in the original text? | Bible general Archive 1 | inmyheart | 68915 | ||
John, Well stated! God bless |
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276 | word for wine in the original text? | Bible general Archive 1 | inmyheart | 68857 | ||
Joe-- "Does this "red flag" go up every time you see one of the apostles using the word "but" in Scripture, too? Please be sensible!" No, actually it has the opposite meaning in scripture, more positive meaning such as; Gal 5:19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are [these]; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Gal 5:20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Gal 5:21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told [you] in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Paul gives his message using, (BUT) a better way of living; Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,. "It is not the alcohol that is the "demon," though." This is true, the the problem is not the alcohol, alcohol is a solution to an addicts problem, the wrong solution. This thread is only directed to the drinking or use of wine in the form of alcohol. The use of the word (But) would require another thread :) God bless |
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277 | word for wine in the original text? | Bible general Archive 1 | inmyheart | 68846 | ||
John, "But" this view does not take into account the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer." (this is what you stated). That first word (But), in the recovery world is always viewed as a denial word, for me this is a red flag. However, I post the following in terms that I hope you will find easy to follow; I have spent time talking with alcoholics who want to stop, but they have difficulty because it is a drug that is chemically addictive. Almost all of them say it's like a demon that has control of their lives. And because it is addictive, it becomes a self-inflicted disease. They simply cannot stop drinking, they say, even though they know it will destroy them and everyone around them. The compulsion to drink is so deep that they often resort to stealing, lying and cheating just to get a drink. I believe that God, through his Holy Spirit can heal them, but the temptation to drink -- and there are those in this boat in practically every church in America -- seldom goes away. A little taste of alcohol, or watching a respected leader have a beer, or being in the wrong place at the wrong time, can help set it off. Images on television or at sporting events can also trigger the craving. The apostle Paul in Romans 14:21 tells us that we are to avoid doing things if it causes our brother to "stumble" or "is offended or is made weak," even if our conscience is O.K. on the matter. The Bible also tells us to "present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of you mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God" (Romans 12:1-2). The way I see things, just the fact that everyone seems to be drinking is not good reason to participate. Peter reminds us that we are to look at the eternal perspective in all things because we are "sojourners and pilgrims" on this earth. We're just passing through. Therefore, "abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul" (1 Peter 2:11). I can almost hear the objections now from some who might call me a "pietist." There will be some who'll accuse me of being a legalist. They might say that Psalm 104:15 declares that "wine makes glad the heart of man." Didn't they call Jesus a winebibber and a sinner? The problem is, there are many more verses warning against the abuse of alcohol. Proverbs 20:1 says "wine is a mocker," and in every place in both the Old and New Testaments, drunkenness is outright condemned. Ephesians 5:18 tells us to "not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit." This contrasts drunkenness with being Spirit-filled. When people drank wine during the time of the Bible, it was very rarely -- if ever -- done in the same manner it is today. The nature and uses of wine was different. There were certainly no bars around in the same way as there is today. Drinking was not intertwined with the entertainment and sports industry as it is today. There were no billboards and media campaigns promoting drinking that were bombarding people all day long. Instead, wine was part of the sustenance of the Middle Eastern peoples, and in some cases it was used for medicinal purposes (1 Timothy 5:23). Today it is a supplemental luxury used almost exclusively in social settings. I am convinced that the enemy of our souls wants to promote drunkenness as much as possible. He wants to keep many in a daze every moment of their lives so they never get serious with Jesus. The enemy has almost succeeded in doing this in some cultures around the world. Thank you again for your response. God bless |
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278 | word for wine in the original text? | Bible general Archive 1 | inmyheart | 68827 | ||
Proverbs 31:4-5 "It is not for kings. O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink." Lest they drink and forget the law, and pervert the judgement of any of the afflicted." The danger for kings and princes is clear. If they drink, they will forget the law, and make wrong judgements. "The only accepted use of alcohol" in the Bible is verses 6 and 7 of the same chapter: "Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine to those that be of heavy hearts." "Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more." This is clearly what the scriptures teach. Thank you for your response also. As you can see, this topic was orignally posted last year, and will be brought up again, no doubt, in the future :) God bless |
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279 | word for wine in the original text? | Bible general Archive 1 | inmyheart | 68804 | ||
(con't.) Part 2 Third reason; 1. John 2, the miracle of turning water to wine, does not require that it be alcoholic. Many insist that on the basis of verse 10 in that chapter, that the wine must have been alcoholic. They would say that, in those days, it was common to serve the best alcoholic wine first, saving the worse until later, when men's tongues have been dulled by much drinking. They miss the point here! The words, "well drunk" in this passage mean, "to be filled up", such as "well drunk up". They show their ignorance of Scripture and Old English language meanings, as well as today's word meanings! The fact is, neither the wine which they had at first, nor the one Christ made, was alcoholic. Would Jesus join with Evil? Or violate the verse "Abstain from all appearance of evil" in 1 Thess. 5:22? 2. This next reason is found the same passage as 1.) In verse 11, Jesus "Manifested forth his glory". Would Jesus have gotten more glory by making people drunk? If they had indeed been already intoxicated as the people mentioned in 1.) advocate, would He have gotten more glory by making them more drunker? . 3. This reason is found in the passage mentioned in 1.) also. In verse 11, we notice that as a result of what He did, "the disciples believed on him." Would making alcoholic drink do that? Since John 1:41 shows that they already believed on Him as Messiah, this must mean a deepening of their faith and a proof that they had not been wrong. Would getting people drunk do this? On the contrary! Thus, because of the description of this miracle and it's result, we cannot conclude otherwise but that this wine was non-alcoholic. 4. 1 Cor. 6:9-10 "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, or effeminate, or abusers of themselves with mankind," "Nor theives, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God." God makes His position clear; drinking alcoholic wine and strong drink is against His Word. It is Sin, pure and simple. "Social drinking" is but one part of this sin. God is not a killjoy. He is warning us for our own sakes! God Bless |
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280 | word for wine in the original text? | Bible general Archive 1 | inmyheart | 68803 | ||
John, Part 1 I will answer your post in two parts, as there is no possible way for me to briefly address your doubt's. First reason; The making of Alcoholic drink is not strictly a natural process. Many take for granted that if you take the juice of a grape, and let it sit, not refrigerating it, it would automatically turn into wine. This is not true. It takes more than time to make wine. People try to defend drinking with the idea that since God made grapes, alcoholic drink must be OK. But the fact is, God did not make alcohol! Man has learned how to make alcoholic liquors through processes that he has invented. Wine makers know that one must have the correct amount of water, sugar and temperature to make wine. Keeping grape juice in a refrigerator would prevent fermenting, because the temperature is not right. Likewise, hot, tropical temperatures would prevent fermentation. In ancient days, before we had refrigeration, people learned how to preserve the juice of the grape without turning it into alcoholic wine. Many people boiled it down into a thick syrup, preserving it for long periods of time. When they got ready to drink it, they would simply add water to the consistency desired, in much the same way we take frozen concentrates and add water. In Bible days, contrary to what most believe, it was not necessary for everyone to drink alcoholic wine as a table beverage. The making of wine, therefore, requires input from man. It requires certain additives, such as sugar, and the control of temperature, etc. The natural processes will produce fermentation under certain circumstances, that is true, but those processes lead quickly to turning the wine to vinegar. The natural process is perverted by man. Alcoholic drinks must be produced by man, using invented processes, not natural processes. ********************************* Jesus did not drink alcohol or make alcoholic drinks. Heb. 7:26 "For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;" The second reason is because of His Holy Nature. No doubt, the Saviour had an air of holiness about Himself that could be seen by the most simple of people. The words of Jesus were different, He had a very holy appearance, character and speech. Why is this so important? Consider this illustration. Suppose we lived during the 1920's prohibition days, and were approached by people offering us a drink of cider. Now, "cider" may mean an alcoholic drink, or plain apple juice. One of the persons, we knew to be one of the holiest men in town, faithful to the house of God, separated from the world, diligent in prayers, always witnessing to others; the other was a known liquor dealer. If each one offered us a drink of "his very own cider", we would assume that the holy person's cider was no more than apple juice, while there would be no doubt about the liquor dealer's cider! Clearly, the character of a person influences what he does. Since Jesus Christ was "holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners", we may safely assume He would not make what is called in Scripture "a mocker and deceiver of men," causing untold misery. (con't.) |
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