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301 | Retribution? | Gal 6:7 | jlhetrick | 201682 | ||
This is a quote from a typed note pinned to the bulletin board in the breakroom where I work. Is this an accurate statement? Please give biblical support for your answer. Thanks in advance: Statement on board: "It is biblical that if you intentionally cause hurt and strife to another it will be returned to you in greater proportion in this life." Please only answer with biblical reference supporting your answer. Thanks and God bless, Jeff |
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302 | verse on celebration,parties,rejoice | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 201027 | ||
shernetta- Welcome to the Forum. If your prefer physical books I recommend a good concordance. I like Stong's Exhaustive Concordance personally but there are others and they are mostly, fairly inexpensive. If you have regular access to a computer that is connected to the internet there are several reputable websites that have search features. You can even download some very good digital bible study libraries to include trial versions and at least one full-featured library that has an excellent user interface and a large selection of resources and it's all free and can be installed on your personal computer for free. So that I'm not cluttering space with web address and don't appear to be endorsing anything publically I will not list it here. I can give you specific info on resources if you care to email me (my address is in my user profile- click on my user name in this response). Also, some of the information is included in my user profile at the bottom. Jeff |
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303 | erse on celebration,parties,rejoice | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 201025 | ||
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304 | Example of the definition of insanity | Judg 8:23 | jlhetrick | 200998 | ||
phand- excellent and well put. How right you are; God's word will be relevant for every generation for as long as He tarries and forever after that(Matthew 24:35). It's to our fortune that we have the sins of others exposed in Scripture for our teaching as it is to our fortune to observe from those same folks how to be obedient. Acts 6:7 shows us that it is God's word that produces obedience. The greatest thing about it, in my opinion, is what it all tells us about God. He is sovereign. The only good thing that can come "from" us is that which God does through us. As a result, we have no judgment of others (God's word judges them and us) and we have not even a bit of justification for pride in ourselves when He produces good in and through us (though I and others struggle with pride). Without doubt we all were born with a sinful nature. For sure, none of us have the power, ability or even the will to obey Him in and of our own hearts and desires (Romans 3:12, Eph 2:8 for examples). Thanks for elaborating on your earlier statement. God bless, Jeff |
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305 | Example of the definition of insanity | Judg 8:23 | jlhetrick | 200996 | ||
phand- Welcome to the Forum, Did you have a question? I may have totally misunderstood your statement and apologize in advance if I did. Were you wanting to make a point with your statement? It does seem derogatory toward "The Jews". humbledbyhisgrace made a good point in his follow up to you. Let's remember that the people of Israel in bible times had their relationship with God exposed in writing for all the following generations to consider. Why do you believe that is so? I wonder what people would think and say about me, oh and you, if our behaviors were layed out in print for all to see. Scary thought isn't it? By the way, as a professional in the field of psychiatry (yes, there are christians there too) your definition is incorrect. It's a catchy saying though and I believe it originated on the "big screen" though I'm not exactly sure. I believe that your definition is more common to the "normal" mind than the mentally ill one. I'm not trying to be contentious but your statement, without including a question or follow up thought, SEEMS to be offensive toward two different groups while apparently thinking more highly of yourself. Again, I may have completely misunderstood your point with what there was to go on. God bless, Jeff |
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306 | What does "Edens Dawn Light Mean?" | Heb 2:9 | jlhetrick | 200940 | ||
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307 | Is Deu 25:5, applicable to day? | Deut 25:5 | jlhetrick | 200927 | ||
Cheri- thanks for the info. Yes, of course...it was the seed spilling that was the point. His deceit was pretty much complete at that point. As for the first born issue, it seems clear that the point of the law was to ensure the carrying on of the name of the deceased brother and not his own (but I wasn't focused on that and so haven't really dug into it). Thanks again, Jeff |
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308 | Is Deu 25:5, applicable to day? | Deut 25:5 | jlhetrick | 200909 | ||
Hey parpar- I'll get things started with some food for thought instead of simply answering the question with a yes or no (if that were possible). Consider first that we are saved by grace and not by following the law; and of course I don't read into your question that by "apply" you are referring to salvation. Just wanted to point it out. Next I think it's important to understand that not every promise in Scripture is for you and me, neither is every command. At least a brief explanation of what I mean here is necessary. Example - God promised "I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies.: (Gen 22:17, NASB) He promised that to Abraham. In spite of what some say about claiming the promises found in Scripture, I can not claim that one. Now refer to the 15th chapter of Numbers for exhaustive example of commands from God that again were not given to us. Next we would have to ask why we would pull the Deu 25:5 passage out of it's context and have it apply to us today. If we think we come up with a satisfactory answer to that question then we would have to ask why we wouldn't use the same answer to require those things found before and after your passage. Things to consider: In fulfilling His promise to Abram (see Gen 17:7) God, through Moses, established a structure and a economy that saw to the welfare of Israel as a people. I'm of the belief that your passage (Deu 25:5) is part of the welfare policy (to put it in modern terms). Finally, you might go back and consider the passage about Onan's death. Not that you are wrong, I'm not saying that. But I believe there is more to it than just what Onan did not do. Onan's whole approach was selfish and deceitful in more ways than one. To men, Onan "pretended" to obey God. Did he also believe he was pulling a fast one on the all knowing creator of the universe? Are we ever guilty of the same? Hope this helps until some better skilled contributors post. God bless, Jeff |
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309 | Who r said to be | Matt 12:49 | jlhetrick | 200883 | ||
Welcome! Start with Matthew 12:49 Jeff |
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310 | Is anyone else having problems? | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 200881 | ||
Justme- I have heard of that happening from time to time with no apparent cause. You should no too that some digital media that you copy and past from will give that error even though there are no visible "offending" characters. Probably something in the code of the program. One of the digital libraries I use is Logos Bible Software Series 3, Libronix. I regularly get the error when copying and pasting from that one although there is no visible offending character in the text (and sometimes it works fine). If you are copying and pasting from a digital format try pasting to your word processor first and choosing "save to destination format" (in the little clipboard icon that pops up at the end of what you just pasted for Windows/Word users). Then copy from the word processor and past on the forum (remembering to cite the source of course). This does take a couple more steps of course, but when you only have that source available in that one program, and ther is more than a few lines you want to include it will be helpful. Jeff |
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311 | What of the Law applies to me a believe? | Romans | jlhetrick | 200862 | ||
Thanks MJH- and a debate was not my intention either. Honestly, it was your "apparent" plea,struggle of six years and not seeming to have finally received an answer that even got my attention in the first place. I can honestly say that I've spent that much time and more struggling with trying to understand some things that others seem to have settled; at least they say they have. I finally did reach a conclusion that there are some things that I will not understand whether they are attainable in this life or not. The important thing is that we keep seeking His truth. God bless, Jeff |
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312 | What of the Law applies to me a believe? | Romans | jlhetrick | 200859 | ||
MJH- perhaps one of the most offensive injustices one can do is to yank individual verses out of their Scriptural context in order to convince themselves they are right (or others). One might do the same to argue that God is a bird. Psalms 91:4 (NASB) 4 He will cover you with His pinions, And under His wings you may seek refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark. The lack of understanding is apparent but it is also apparent that I'm not being successful here. With that, I'll not go where this is going and not encourage you to dig deeper in the wrong hole. There is no end to it brother. God bless, Jeff |
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313 | ... | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 200856 | ||
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314 | What of the Law applies to me a believe? | Romans | jlhetrick | 200834 | ||
MJH- sorry my response wasn't helpful. Still, I believe your response to me does a great job on it's own to confirm the importance of my point. Whether it is your intension or not, you seem to be saying that Scripture is not sufficient to answer your quesion. What I specifically mean is, Scripture alone, without the assistance of any other source. When referring to the forum you may not be fully aware of it's function and purpose though you have been around for a while. The forum is not intended for individual interpretation nor is it intended to be representative of a particular theology (Covenant, Dispensationalism, etc.) Rather, it is intended, and in fact the agreed on "Terms of Use" demand that Scripture be held as the ultimate authority. God's word needs NO augmentation. So, yes, every question should be answered "the same way" essentially. By pointing to God's word and that only as the final authority to answer EVERY question. You see MJH- there is no need to debate with others and certainly not with ourselves on such matters. For example- you state "Covenant Theology and Dispensational theology disagree but both read Romans just to name two. Others say we ought to follow all of the Mosaic Law, and still others say we ought not to follow any." Exactly the point friend. Some say this and some say that. And God's words says: "Rom 6:14 For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace. (NASB) No disrespect intended; I don't see how a two page or a two hundred page article can better say that we "are not under law but under grace". Furthermore friend, I did not ask you to "refrain from finding out how different Theologies interpret it..." but might I suggest that now and thanks for pointing it out. Instead, my direction was to Scripture, specifically Romans to start. If you do not consider Scripture alone to be sufficient for answering ALL of your theological questions then I fear the problem may be deeper rooted than simply not finding the right article/author. In this case, I'm afraid I'm still left with no better alternative than to point you back to the Bible. After all, there truly is no better alternative. 2 Tim 3:16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; (NASB) Friend- if this response is no more helpful and you choose to respond to it, I may attempt to address your further comments but please don't be offended if I leave a new response from you for others to try and help with first. I truly do hope this provides something helpfull and apologize if it does not. You wrote: "If you know of any quality thesis papers or articles of substance, I’d love to read them!" Yes, please consult the book of Romans to get started. It's as fine a literary composition as has ever been penned. God bless, Jeff |
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315 | What of the Law applies to me a believe? | Romans | jlhetrick | 200833 | ||
MJH- sorry my response wasn't helpful. Still, I believe your response to me does a great job on it's own to confirm the importance of my point. Whether it is your intension or not, you seem to be saying that Scripture is not sufficient to answer your quesion. What I specifically mean is, Scripture alone, without the assistance of any other source. When referring to the forum you may not be fully aware of it's function and purpose though you have been around for a while. The forum is not intended for individual interpretation nor is it intended to be representative of a particular theology (Covenant, Dispensationalism, etc.) Rather, it is intended, and in fact the agreed on "Terms of Use" demand that Scripture be held as the ultimate authority. God's word needs NO augmentation. So, yes, every question should be answered "the same way" essentially. By pointing to God's word and that only as the final authority to answer EVERY question. You see MJH- there is no need to debate with others and certainly not with ourselves on such matters. For example- you state "Covenant Theology and Dispensational theology disagree but both read Romans just to name two. Others say we ought to follow all of the Mosaic Law, and still others say we ought not to follow any." Exactly the point friend. Some say this and some say that. And God's words says: "Rom 6:14 For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace. (NASB) No disrespect intended; I don't see how a two page or a two hundred page article can better say that we "are not under law but under grace". Furthermore friend, I did not ask you to "refrain from finding out how different Theologies interpret it..." but might I suggest that now and thanks for pointing it out. Instead, my direction was to Scripture, specifically Romans to start. If you do not consider Scripture alone to be sufficient for answering ALL of your theological questions then I fear the problem may be deeper rooted than simply not finding the right article/author. In this case, I'm afraid I'm still left with no better alternative than to point you back to the Bible. After all, there truly is no better alternative. 2 Tim 3:16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; (NASB) Friend- if this response is no more helpful and you choose to respond to it, I may attempt to address your further comments but please don't be offended if I leave a new response from you for others to try and help with first. I truly do hope this provides something helpfull and apologize if it does not. You wrote: "If you know of any quality thesis papers or articles of substance, I’d love to read them!" Yes, please consult the book of Romans to get started. It's as fine a literary composition as has ever been penned. God bless, Jeff |
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316 | any verses show ethical business profit? | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 200830 | ||
MJH- do you consider this an answer based on biblical principals? "What ever the market will bare. Charge the largest mark-up you can." May I point you upward in the thread and ask you to consider the responses from Wild Olive Shoot? Thanks, Jeff |
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317 | What of the Law applies to me a believe? | Romans | jlhetrick | 200829 | ||
Hi MJH- Forgive me for not understanding your dilemma. It really seems quite simply answered from Scripture. Instead of articles and such, perhaps your search might finally take you back to them. What of the Mosaic Law "applies" to you. It all does insofar as it contributes to your discerning God. None of it does in relation to your position of righteousness before God. Instead of articles, I would point you to the book of Romans. That single letter will answer this question for you completely. Rom 6:14 For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace. (NASB) Hope this helps, Jeff |
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318 | Ephesians 4:5 | Eph 4:5 | jlhetrick | 200827 | ||
BB- as important as is it to not enter into a useless debate that offers no edifying potential I cautiously ask this. You seem to offer a fine, biblical argument that focues on the Holy Spirit (a person, not a force) as the One who unites believers. Then suddenly you seem to switch geers and say that the "baptism of verse 5 is best considered to refer to water baptism". Was that a typo? If not, how do you arrive at your conclusion please? Water baptism isn't even referenced or inferred in the immediate context. If the text says there is "one baptism" and the focus of the "context" is the unifying work of the Spirit, how would we arrive at water baptism one verse later? Consider again: Ephesians 4:4-6 (KJV) "4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all." I believe it fair to argue that these statements in Scripture are speaking of essentials (of which water baptism is not). That is, the triune nature of God and the unifying work of the Spirit as He produces and works faith in us. I'm not looking for debate, but would like clarification. If I'm wrong, I would like to be set right. In all my years as a believer I have always understood this baptism to be that of the unifying work of the Holy Spirit and not water baptism. If this is a debate of the "experts" I have missed it. I have only heard this taught as the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Admittedly though, there is much out there that I haven't accessed as of yet. 1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, 2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. 3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism. 4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. 5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. God bless, Jeff |
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319 | Doe sGod hear prayer of unbeliever | Psalm | jlhetrick | 200815 | ||
Very well put Doc. I can't speak for Zinna, nor can I word things as elequently as you do and have here; but I'm of the opinion that your response here is exactly what Zinna was looking for. I had hoped for a dialogue with her/him that would develope to this point. Still, if Zinna is following along, I hope the explanation given in your recent post is sufficient to answer the question. I know it was helpful for my own understanding. God bless, Jeff |
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320 | Doe sGod hear prayer of unbeliever | Psalm | jlhetrick | 200811 | ||
Thanks Doc- now we're demonstrating how semantics is important. Several of those verses were available in my search as well when I responded to Zinna. The question, as with my consideration of Zinna's question, is what are we meaning (more importantly what does the text mean) by "not hearing". Does God not hear in that He is unaware the petitions are being made? Or does He not hear in the sense that He will not respond because of the condition of the petitioners heart? This is where I had hoped the response of Zinna would take us in this thread, thus the question was there more to the question :) Of course, your feedback is not only always welcomed; it's treasured. God bless, Jeff |
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