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781 | Thoughts on this verse? | Prov 22:6 | jlhetrick | 175957 | ||
Hello RT, welcome to the forum. There is much written and discussed on this passage. I thought I would copy and paste something from Matthew Henry as I think this basically sums it up. Prov 22:6 A good reason for it, taken from the great advantage of this care and pains with children: When they grow up, when they grow old, it is to be hoped, they will not depart from it. Good impressions made upon them then will abide upon them all their days. Ordinarily the vessel retains the savour with which it was first seasoned. Many indeed have departed from the good way in which they were trained up; Solomon himself did so. But early training may be a means of their recovering themselves, as it is supposed Solomon did. At least the parents will have the comfort of having done their duty and used the means. (from Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible: New Modern Edition, Electronic Database. Copyright © 1991 by Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.) Hope this was a helpful start, Jeff |
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782 | Deacon qualifications | Titus 1:6 | jlhetrick | 175952 | ||
Hello Pm, Is this man "above reproach"? Do all of his children believe? Has he ever indulged or been wasteful or ever at any time rebelled against authority or God? I ask because I have noticed over the years that the issue of divorce and remarriage is continuously used in disqualifying oneself or others disqualifying one from being a decon; while the other qualifications are ignored. What's my point? If you consider all of the other requirements you will find that not a single man living can be said to meet them. So why did Paul pass on these qualifications? "Now what is the sum of it? The first thing is that every deacon is called to a personal examination. As the reader looks at his own life, he should weigh it against these scriptural qualifications which are set forth for the deacon as he serves in this wonderful office that has been planned of God. Remember again that these qualities are seldom absolute. The fact that in any one of them a man may seem to fall short does not mean at all that he ought not to be a deacon. They are all capable of developement. these are areas of growth in grace for the man who has been chosen of God and chosen of the church to serve as a deacon. An honest assessment may indicate strength in one and weakness in another. It is at the point of weakness that God should be asked for grace toward becoming more and better and stronger in service." (Robert E. Naylor, 1955). Hope this helps add insight into Pauls words. It's very interesting that a lot of Christians have focused on this one point while allowing men who fall short in the other areas, who is not growing in them, to serve as deacons. Perhapse I am sensitive to this topic at this time. Someone very close to me recently resigned from the position of deacon in his church. He did so because many church members rejected an apparently very spiritual man from the office of deacon because he had been married and divorced decades ago before coming to Christ. The same was true for this man I know. He had been divorced and remarried before coming to Christ. He decided that if his local church was going to interpret the Scriptures in this way, he had no choice but to resign his office as well. I can't speak for him, but I don't believe he did this in protest; but to keep consistent with how the church was voting. Never mind that this same church accepted him as deacon, with full knowledge that he had been married, divorced, and remarried years ago. Hope this was helpful, Jeff |
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783 | What if both parties want a divorce? | Bible general Archive 3 | jlhetrick | 175927 | ||
Absolutely, and thanks for chiming! Jeff |
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784 | What if both parties want a divorce? | Bible general Archive 3 | jlhetrick | 175926 | ||
No problem. And that is a good warning to be heeded. I think most of us have gone through that period where we put our faith in another person and listen to there teachings like they were the gospel; even those that weren't. Long past that though. I don't even trust my own understanding anymore. If I can't line it up (so to speak) with Scripture, I don't commit to it. Again, thanks for the consideration, Jeff |
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785 | What if both parties want a divorce? | Bible general Archive 3 | jlhetrick | 175891 | ||
You may have missed the point. I'm not sure how my comment presented as elevating myself over another. Just the opposite was my intent and I believe discernable if you reread it. I was offering my understanding of the topic while at the same time acknowledging that there are those who are much mor knowledgeable regarding the teachings of Scripture than I am. When I make comments like the one you are addressing; it is my way of inviting others to redirect my thinking on a topic. But thanks for the warning. Jeff |
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786 | What if both parties want a divorce? | Bible general Archive 3 | jlhetrick | 175885 | ||
Hey face, absolutely. It's really a simple concept to understand when we take time to truly consider it. Maybe not so obvious when we are simply considering man's love for man. But when we attempt to describe love as "Christ-like", it really starts to make sense. Based on my understanding of Scripture, I don't find it taught that Christ went through a process of "learning to love" us. Furthermore, I don't see the concept of love as being one of feelings and emotions; rather one of behavior and actions. While the imperfect nature of the flesh often behaves impulsively and reactionary, the Bible's command for a man to love his wife as Christ loved the church is unmistakably referring to intentional acts of the husband's will. In other words, deciding or choosing to behave in a certain way. I may be corrected by one of the several true theologian members; but to my understanding, if one is commanded, one must have the ability to choose to obey. God bless, Jeff |
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787 | What if both parties want a divorce? | Bible general Archive 3 | jlhetrick | 175884 | ||
Hello Justme, Your statement about prarranged marriages is subjective. I do agree that genuine Christ-like love comes when we make Christ Lord. Jeff |
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788 | What if both parties want a divorce? | Bible general Archive 3 | jlhetrick | 175850 | ||
Good points Justme, but I would point out that love isn't something we "learn" to do. It's never taught that way in Scripture. Love isn't something we learn to do, but getting along is. Love is a choice. We choose to love someone like Christ chose to die for us. I personally believe that the lack of understanding in this area is a primary reason we have so many divorces in the world today, not to mention within Christianity. Thanks for the good points, Jeff |
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789 | What if both parties want a divorce? | Bible general Archive 3 | jlhetrick | 175849 | ||
Hey Face, I'm standing up. I am definately, really willing to love my wife like Christ loved the church. With that said, I fail daily in that task. He knows it and she knows it. I am thankful for the example that He gave me though. It makes my failure and sin that much more clear. My sin, when it's revealed, turns me to Him. |
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790 | What if both parties want a divorce? | Bible general Archive 3 | jlhetrick | 175848 | ||
Your welcome! I was hoping my answer didn't come across as self-righteous. I have struggled with this topic personally. There was a time I wanted out of my marriage; I was already a Christian and searched the Scriptures for a way out. I praise God that He provided such a clear and understandable answer to this problem in His word. When I look at my wife, my marriage, and my life today, I thank God that I did not find a "way out". At the same time, I hate to see another struggling in their marriage and realize that it's about as tough a position to be in as any other. Jeff |
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791 | What if both parties want a divorce? | Bible general Archive 3 | jlhetrick | 175823 | ||
This line of reasoning is best described as self-serving; no offense. Your asking the wrong question. The right question is; on what grounds does God allow for divorce. Even if that line has been crossed, do you serve God by divorcing? Do you "reflect" the character of Christ by divorcing, or by forgiving? To argue that both husband and wife "wanting" divorce equates to abandonment by both is not supported by Scripture. It would equate to abandonment of your vows and commitment to God; otherwise referred to as sin. As for the issue of anger, that too is sin if unrighteousness is practiced as a result. Anger is a God given emotion and subject to both your will and His. What do you do with that? Why would God "force you to remain in a relationship that doesn't reflect Christ and the church?" He wouldn't. He didn't force you to get married either. But now that you are, you are called by God's word to force yourself to remain in the relationship. That's your first step back in the direction of honoring God and your life-long vows to your spouse. As for the relationship not reflecting Christ and the church; change it. Trust God and allow Him to work in your marriage so that it does reflect His will and character. If you search the Scripture endlessly, you will not find where divorce is acceptable because your and your spouses behavior do not reflect Christ and the church. What you will find is the command to obedience to Him and His word. When you both focus on that, the marriage will begin to reflect God's intentions for one of His most sacred institutions. I hope you are not offended. My intention was to be blunt and to the point. Why? Because often these kinds of questions are asked in hopes of getting the answer we want. God bless, Jeff |
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792 | role of man and women in the church? | Bible general Archive 3 | jlhetrick | 175617 | ||
To serve God and other Christians. Jeff |
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793 | Does child die for fathers sin? | Bible general Archive 3 | jlhetrick | 174419 | ||
We know that marriage is an institution ordained by God, and we are talking about lineage at this point as well as the throne of David. To me, as I am understanding it, this is a good example of God’s sovereignty. What He has ordained will come to pass. What He plans regarding men He works out in spite of men and their choices or behaviors. Consider Absalom, the eldest living son of David at the time of Bathsheba’s child’s death. As the eldest living son, Absalom would be in line for the throne. We know that Absalom was the fruit of polygamy and we know that it worked out that he did not succeed the throne. Very specifically, I believe that Solomon was chosen to succeed his father and God worked through the details to accomplish His purpose. I haven’t studied the issue enough to really support this in depth. I will try to respond to the other passages you mentioned in your last post but don’t have the time now. I’m busy getting ready for a 4th cook out and my grandson is demanding attention. God bless, Jeff |
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794 | No Fraternizing with False Teachers | Ps 50:17 | jlhetrick | 174415 | ||
Thanks for the encouragement Doc. When I first began to realize the Bible has something more and in some cases different to say other than what I had understood it was disturbing. It wasn't long though before I realized I was actually being blessed. It's what taught me to study vs. just reading and listening to others. I am encouraged, thanks, Jeff |
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795 | No Fraternizing with False Teachers | Ps 50:17 | jlhetrick | 174416 | ||
Thanks for the encouragement Doc. When I first began to realize the Bible has something more and in some cases different to say other than what I had understood it was disturbing. It wasn't long though before I realized I was actually being blessed. It's what taught me to study vs. just reading and listening to others. I am encouraged, thanks, Jeff |
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796 | No Fraternizing with False Teachers | Ps 50:17 | jlhetrick | 174414 | ||
Thanks for the encouragement Doc. When I first began to realize the Bible has something more and in some cases different to say other than what I had understood it was disturbing. It wasn't long though before I realized I was actually being blessed. It's what taught me to study vs. just reading and listening to others. I am encouraged, thanks, Jeff |
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797 | Does child die for fathers sin? | Bible general Archive 3 | jlhetrick | 174410 | ||
Hello Truthfisher, Welcome to the forum. I just completed a rather lengthy response to your post, but after clicking "Preview Answer" and then the back button every word was gone. Very frustrating. Anyway, I don't have time now to go through it all but I want to offer some feedback. The gist of what I had to say was that I don't believe that the child's death in 2 Samuel was a direct result of David's sin, but rather a consequence. In other words, it doesn't appear to have been a "wage" of David's sin, but a necessary consequence. notice that Nathan said "...by this deed you HAVE GIVEN OCCASION TO THE ENEMIES OF THE LORD TO BLASPHEME...(emphasis added). I elaborated on this in my prior post, but let me just say this here. Could it be that God was protecting the lineage; the throne? If the child would have been allowed to live, would he have succeeded the throne of David? I see the child's death as a "consequence" rather than a "wage". Regarding Deut. 24:16 we have a completely different context. Here, the parameters of man's justice are set. God determined what would be legitimate concerning man taking the life of man. But man has no authority to hold God to those same standards. Again, I elaborated on this and will again if necessary. Finally, Ezekiel 18:20 needs to be considered in the context of the whole chapter. A significant amount of space was used to make a point here. It's important here to recognize that the passage always refers to accountability. In other words, each person referred to (son and father) is referred to in regard to their own accountable behavior. That is, faithfulness or wickedness. The message appears to be that one is not condemned by his father's sin. We surely can not conclude that a father's sin will not result in the death of his child. A drunk driver with his child in the car would be a good example. The father crashes because he is too impared to drive and the child dies. Hope this adds to your consideration on the topic. Sorry I lost the more in-depth post. Jeff |
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798 | No Fraternizing with False Teachers | Ps 50:17 | jlhetrick | 174406 | ||
How true the words of Spurgeon. It truly is a great tragedy to see; and if Spurgeon were alive today, how much worse off would he consider the situation? Thanks for the post. It raises the question; who is standing in the gap today? We live in a time where, for the most part, anything and everything is being accepted, or at least excused even by the church (in my experience). Unfortunately, I feel like I have been spending that past several years having to unlearn a lot of things I have been taught. |
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799 | Jesus said "Have Faith in ME" | 1 John 5:14 | jlhetrick | 174369 | ||
Hello Corin, sorry to here your going through a difficult time. Just wanted to address some of your comments in hopes that I might help with how you perceive your problem. you wrote: "1. i claimed God's word" To start with, this language sounds like "Word of Faith" talk. Just my opinion though. Remember, our approach to God's word should not be taking a single verse or single verses from different parts of Scripture, and building a doctrine that suits our needs. You wrote: "3. i told God my requests and the critical situation i am in.It definitely not a glory testimony if the circumstances has not changed. 4. i told God more people will feel hurt than joy if the situation continue" Know that God knows the situation you are in and that He knows exactly what effect the circumstances will have on others. It is not as though we need to coach Him in order for Him to know the consequences, thereby convincing Him to answer our prayer in a certain way. Same thing with number 5 in your list. God does not require a list from us; a pointing to our own actions in order to prove ourselves. God knows the condition of your heart and the motivation for every action. You wrote: "6. i have faith the requests answered by the week, meant last week. I listed my requests clearly and specifically. I got no answer for the week : (" Remember, God's answer to prayer will always be according to His own will and plan for you and will always be according to His timing. Placing a time-frame expectation, as well as expecting His answer to be the answer we want is not what the Bible teaches us about prayer. You might consider including 2 Cor. 12:7-10 in developing your understanding of how to approach God in prayer. I'm not sure what you meant by "claiming God's word"; but I will offer this thought. A proper approach to God's word, in my opinion, is to study to extract doctrine, and never attempt to "create" doctrine by "extracting" verses from here and there. I only mention this because your approach to prayer suggests that you have been taught falsely, perhapse by those of the "Word of Faith" persuation. I hope this helps, Jeff |
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800 | Jesus said "Have Faith in ME" | 1 John 5:14 | jlhetrick | 174368 | ||
Math..., Just some observations on your post. We should keep in mind that God does not "bring a solution" to every problem (2Cor 12:7-10). With this in mind, God does not promise to "meet the heartfelt need which we possess". The important thing is to focus on God and pray for His will to be done. Sometimes our own "feelings" and ideas about how things should look are very far from the will of God. When we pray, we should expect an answer, but we should not expect to stipulate the answer. Jeff |
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