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361 | INVITATION | NT general | jlhetrick | 200042 | ||
Irish E. These types of dialogues can only be fruitful when we stick to the point, rely on Scripture, and ensure that our emotions don't carry us away. Otherwise we end up in a battle of wills believing someone has to win. Of course, then the focus is entirely on self. In order that I don't further convolute the missed points here I'll just simply say that "I should never say what I would do or would not do" would be a good tact. The best way to handle things like the original inquiry of sqkeener is to offer Scriptural reference addressing the issue as best you can supply it so that the questioner can be better informed to make a decision. I hope this is an example of giving appropriate advise on the forum. It's not my opinion, it's in keeping with the Terms of Use of the Forum. We must strive to uphold the rules and standards of our gracious host, The Lockman Foundation, and keep this about bible study. Please forgive me if you understood me to be saying that YOU would drag someone into church. I specifically wrote in my last post "(not what your saying; what their saying)" to avoid being misunderstood in that way. You still have not attempted to respond to my biblical references or attempted to offer any biblical support of your own so I am left, at this point, assuming that you are unwilling or unable to do so. Sometimes the struggle is not with not having the answer, but in not being willing to let go of our assertions. Jeff |
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362 | Joseph at crucifixion? | NT general | jlhetrick | 206133 | ||
KIT...- Welcome to the Forum. Joseph isn't mentioned in Scripture after the trip to Jerusalem when the Lord was 12. Jeff |
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363 | Were the disciples saved, Born Again? | NT general | jlhetrick | 206137 | ||
Not sure which disciples you mean, but if your speaking ot the 12 apostles see the following. Acts 1:24-2:4 24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show of these two the one whom thou hast chosen, 25 to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place. 26 And they gave lots for them; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. 2 And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and it sat upon each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. ASV God bless, Jeff |
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364 | Joseph's Death? | NT general | jlhetrick | 206138 | ||
Kit...- is it ok to call you Kit or would you rather the whole username?? Inquiring minds.... yes, yes, yes.... me too. Some do "assume" that Joseph may have deceased since Mary is mentioned several times after and he is not. But in the abscense of documentation, assumption is all we're left with. I'm not aware of any secular records that mention the time and manner of Jospeh's death (though some of the more scholarly here might be). Jeff |
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365 | Explain freedom as result of submission | NT general | jlhetrick | 209981 | ||
ededmondsn- Welcome to the forum! I want to start with something here and hope that I’m able to make the point without confusing you on the issue. I’m not sure if this is happening in your case or not, but I want to point out that we err if we first start with a presupposition, for example, “what I know in my heart about this freedom” and then set out to prove it with Scripture. Instead, we should strive to know what Scripture says and keep that in our hearts. With that said, I’ll point you to Romans 8:2 as a good place to start in searching out what Scripture says about freedom in Christ. Romans 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. At a minimum, I suggest you go back now at least to the beginning of Chapter 7 and read through chapters 7 and 8, keeping verse 8:2 in thought. Once you've done this come back to the thread with questions/comments to further the study if necessary. God bless, Jeff |
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366 | is this the work of the devil or cults? | NT general | jlhetrick | 215381 | ||
Hello- actually, the bible speaks plenty about mental health. And yes, the mental health is directly related to one's spiritual condition. Double-minded equals narcissism? NO! Narcissism would be more related to sinful vanity. Being double minded involves a self-centered approach no doubt; but it speaks more specifically to wavering, doubting... on again of again... perhaps seeking to do good while chasing after the desires of the flesh. In essence, it might well be summed up as chronic disobedience. Jeff |
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367 | is this the work of the devil or cults? | NT general | jlhetrick | 215384 | ||
Thanks for the encourgement brother... | ||||||
368 | Cities visited by paul | NT general | jlhetrick | 237185 | ||
This is as far as I could get before my contacts dried out and I couldn't read anymore. I think I duplicated Doc once or twice. Felt like I was doing a homework assignment :-) Tarsus, Judea, Miletus, Caesarea, Antioch, Seleucia, Cyprus, Salamis, Paphos, Perga, Iconium, Derbe, Pisidia, Pamphylia, Perga, Attalia, Cilicia, Phrygia, Galatia, Mysia, Troas, Samothracia, Neapolis, Amphipolis, Apollonia, Berea, Phrygia, Assos, Mitylene, Chios, Samos, Trogyllium, Miletus, Coos, Rhodes, Patara, Tyre, Ptolemais |
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369 | Cities visited by paul | NT general | jlhetrick | 237214 | ||
:o) | ||||||
370 | was peter a roman | NT general | jlhetrick | 238179 | ||
Hi, and welcome to the Forum. Peter was a Jew who lived and ran a fishing business in Bethsaida of Galilee, Israel. Tradition has Peter spending the later part of his life in Rome and being crucified there but whether he was ever made a Roman Citizen I can't say. I assume that information might be found somewhere in historical records if one was interested in spending the time and energy researching it. |
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371 | women married 5 times lord go sin no mor | NT general | jlhetrick | 238634 | ||
You may be mixing up a couple of different stories but see John 4 and start reading at verse 7. | ||||||
372 | Yes, but Is Easter of pagan origin? | NT general Archive 1 | jlhetrick | 198291 | ||
Catisq- Welcome to the forum! A couple of points to start with. You may not be aware that you responded to a post made nearly seven years ago! Not breaking any forum rules in that of course, but there is a good chance that the person you posted to will never see your response, much less respond back to you. In this case, poster "Alive" was only actively posting for a grand total of 22 days with a total of 5 posts. You can check the date of posts in the thread, last column. You can verify the activity of any member by left clicking on their user name in the thread. There you will find the date of the last post along with other information. Also, if you get the time and don't mind, some information about yourself can be included in your User Profile. You can access and edit that feature under "Resources" in the left column of your screen (it's not required). Finally- don't be too concerned with the struggle you may be having regarding recognizing and/or celebrating "holidays". That's not required either. Let me say though, that having a better understanding of how we as Christians should think on these things should have more to do with how we approach it than the historical relevance of what other cultures and religions might have in common with it. For example- you mention "Easter" as being a celebration of the death of Jesus. I personally do refer to the holiday as Easter but what I and my family celebrate is not the death of Jesus, but His resurrection. Lots of men die, but Jesus rose again. That's worthy of celebration in my opinion. We really start to confuse the issue, and ourselves, if we attempt to align the day we celebrate the event with the exact day of the event. After all, we are not celebrating the day, but the event. For Christians, Easter is simply a day set aside to "represent" the single event of Christ's resurrection from the dead. The truth of the evenet should be celebrated each and every day by Christians. I agree with you that we should not judge others based on whether they do or do not celebrate a holiday, religious or otherwise. God Bless, Jeff |
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373 | Yes, but Is Easter of pagan origin? | NT general Archive 1 | jlhetrick | 198384 | ||
of course Doc, the only judge that matters has already judged you righteous based on the work of Christ. Praise God for that. Jeff |
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374 | who told eve to tell the serpent , | Genesis | jlhetrick | 167424 | ||
Hello Browat, no one told her that. Eve expnded on the word of God like many continue to do. She left it open for the Devil to manipulate through her false "interpretation of God"s word. jeff |
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375 | who told eve to tell the serpent , | Genesis | jlhetrick | 167434 | ||
Hello Mark, Your right of course. My mistake. I should have been more specific to say that the bible doesn't tell us. This is one of those areas where we have to use some discernment. When I read and consider the story I have to take what is given in scripture and draw some fair conclusions. Drawn from 1). The clear instructions from God. 2). Eve's response to Satan; which includes instructions that weren't given by God. So, to be more specific. Someone expanded and/or misinterpreted God's specific word. Whether Adam or Eve we can't know. What we do know, however, is we do have record of Eve stating it wrongly. Thanks for encouraging me to clarify my thoughts. Jeff |
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376 | Adam and Eve or the Account of Creation? | Genesis | jlhetrick | 190682 | ||
Dear newbeliever- God bless you and welcome to the Forum. After reading your user profile it was easier for me to understand your string of questions. First, however, allow me to give a quick run-down of how the forum works. Generally speaking, it is best to ask a single question at a time. Otherwise, if you receive several responses to several questions asked over a short period of time, you will not be able to responsibly participate in so many conversations. Also, as a new believer (as your username suggests) allow me to advise you that beginning your study of God's word with a critical eye for the negative- that is looking for or focusing on apparent contradictions- is, may I say, starting off on the wrong foot. The proper approach to studying the very word of a Holy and Sovereign Creator God is to do so with a reverence and humility that can be commanded by no one or nothing else. Our God created the heavens and the earth, you and me, and everything else that exists. His very word tells us that He is Holy, and sovereign. He is blameless; that is, He cannot make a mistake. When we start there we are no longer concerned about there being contradictions in the bible because we know that that is an impossibility. So when you come across something that appears to be a contradition know this. It is a simple matter of your not yet having the depth of understanding regarding what the fullness of Scripture has to say on the matter. A perfect example is in response to your question regarding the accounts of creation in Genesis. Here is the short answer. Genesis chapter 1, beginning at verse 1, is a chronological account of our God creating the heavens and the earth. What you find in chapter 2 is a recalling of the creation with a focus on God's special relationship with man to include the ordination of marriage between a man and a woman as well as placing man as the steward of God's created earth. The writer is not attempting to give yet another chronological account of creation. You might read straight through the two chapters without stopping and perhaps get a better feel for the literary flow. Finally, see Exodus 20:11 Ex 20:11 NASB95 “For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day and made it holy. If you read the verse without the wider context of Scripture (that is- knowing what is said in Genesis chapter 1) one might argue that this verse declares that He created the earth first (as in land) and the Sea after. Of course we know from Genesis 1:9 what the actual, chronological order was. It does nothing to dissapoint the reading of Exodus 20:11. There is no contradiction. Hope this helps, Jeff |
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377 | "sons of God saw daughters of men?" | Genesis | jlhetrick | 203312 | ||
Quvmoh- welcome to the forum brother or sister (couldn't tell from your profile so no offense). In following this thread I didn't see where brother Tim Moran mentioned this (nor did any other unless I have missed it). While I consider brother Tim a teacher to me I don't intend to speak for him. With that said, it may be a clearer position in warning against a dogmantic view of either of the considered "possibilities" to include that both views (angels vs. saved humans) are widely held by Christian people to include theologians with greater study and understanding than many of us here. By the way, you did a fine job of searching the Scriptures and digging for the information and a good job in your presenting it here. Finally, I refer to brother Tim as one I consdier a teacher because I have learned enough about him here to know that he not only has searched and studied God's word and proven himself one who accurately handles the word in keeping with 2 Timothy 2:15. I also know him as one who has explored and studied what other, more learned men have said and written about much of the bible. This issue is what many refer to as a "non-essential". That is, it's not essential for salvation and so the debate can only be taken so far safely without possibly causing devisiveness. Hope my input is a bit helpful and again welcome to the forum. God bless, Jeff |
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378 | "sons of God saw daughters of men?" | Genesis | jlhetrick | 203341 | ||
Thank you for the response Quvmoh- I wasn't overly concerned about your coming across as offensive to Tim just wanted to add some thought on the discussion. Also, I don't want to come across as offensive to you, nor do I want to "play" on your words but I'm a bit concerned about how I am interpreting your position and would like to call attention to it. In one post you stated you were: "merely using the passages you quoted to better strengthen my own claims." Again, please don't feel that I am nit-picking and/or playing on your words because that is not at all my intent. My intent is to call attention to what might be some degree of wrong approach to doctrine, more specifically, how one's doctrine should be established. My biggest concern is with your statement that you were "merely using the passages you quoted to better strengthen my own claims." If I am understanding you I should advise that this does not seem an appropriate approach to establishing bible doctrine. Scripture should never be USED to support OUR CLAIMS (caps not used for yelling but emphasis). Rather, we should only claim what Scripture undeniably declares. So herin may lie the problem with these recent exchanges. If we "claim" a position on any issue and then set out to support that position with Scripture we are most likely to ignor or denie other positions that might have just as much or more support from Scripture. In the end, we end up believing something that may in fact not be true. That is why it is important, as Tim Moran pointed out, that we don't make any claims at all that we can not absolutely find declared by God Himself in His Word. In your recent post (the one I am responding to) you wrote that you are "convicted to ensure that Context is not taken lightly and that my own claims are within context and well founded". That statement might suggest that my interpretation of your approach to doctrine may be wrong but I did want to clarify. So with the issue at hand, considering the opposing views, I believe that we are left with the fact that either side can be argued with Scripture but neither is necessarily "well founded". In other words, we just don't know. Thanks for your time and God bless, Jeff |
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379 | Why was Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed? | Genesis | jlhetrick | 209168 | ||
Agertc- Read in Genesis. | ||||||
380 | 400 years in Egypt. | Genesis | jlhetrick | 209889 | ||
Genesis | ||||||
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