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61 | God Punished New Orleans with Katrina | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 209386 | ||
Absolutely Brad. Not to rehash it but I agree that the attributing things like Katrina to God's judgment is all wrong for all the reasons stated so far. Thanks for responding, I understand now. Jeff |
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62 | i have some questions about dispensation | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 209391 | ||
truth seeker68- welcome to the Forum! There are many of us here that can answer many questions about dispensationalism. However, it might be a better approach to type the word in the search box (upper right of your screen) and read to your heart's desire. I'm not saying that the questions can't be asked, but they might lead to a fire-storm of controversy resulting in violations of the Terms Of Use. The topic is highly controversial. Try the search box with words contained in your questions and see if you find what your looking for. God bless, Jeff |
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63 | how can we minister to homosexuals | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 209441 | ||
Well I believe you need to reread the thread, my posts included, and keep it all in context. You may "think it is within our ability to judge someones eternal state" but thinking is of little value when it is in conflict with Scripture... so please consider that. You wrote: "If you see someone living a Homosexual life style, they ARE NOT SAVED" Clearly you have missed the point. In no place have I argued that this person is saved or not saved. My point, consistently, is in addressing the ETERNAL condition. Can you see someone commiting murder and judge their eternal state as lost? King David and Paul are both in that category (murderers). Both guilty of murderer, but not lost... saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. How about thieves and drunkards, liars, adulterers, etc. Do those send you to hell? Have you ever committed one of these. Do you get the point now? Scripture tells us that if we're guilty of one we're guilty of all. You would do well in this case to read (and consider) James 2:1-13 paying particular attention to verse 10 in the process. There was once a wise man (I think it was my grandfather) who said, "you do well to at least strap on a good pair of waders before jumping in with both feet". Hope this helps, Jeff |
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64 | dispensaionalism bad doctrine | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 209443 | ||
truth seeker68- having already done the research (study?) and having already arrived at a conclusion.... your question (or original post) wasn't intentionally baited was it? Not accusing, it's just from time to time we have a Lone Ranger show up here with established opinions that ask seemingly, innocent questions only to bombard the responders with prepared arguments to apparently make others look stupid and themselves "smart". It's a pride thing that almost always leaves the perpetrator with little or no credibility. You have called what many well accomplished and respected scholars believe "a false doctrine". Do you see now the reason for my warning. It's controversial and not well handled in this type of forum. Jeff |
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65 | how can we minister to homosexuals | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 209476 | ||
Doc- you wrote: "To suggest to someone who is willfully practicing drunkenness, deceit, adultery, thievery, etc. that they MIGHT be saved, is giving false assurance and doing it in complete repudiation of Scripture." I sincerely disagree with you brother. I'm having a most difficult time believing that you are taking this position. It’s easier to believe though (and might be the case) that we are continuing to misunderstand each other. If that be the case, let me point to what I see (assuming I’m reading you right) as a misrepresentation of what I have said. Are you saying here that I have suggested or stated that I believe that a person who is “willfully practicing”, living in a continuous and willful lifestyle of sin, IS saved, or MIGHT be saved in the present. If I am reading you wrong please redirect me. If I have you right then I’m convinced at that point that you have misunderstood me. It is why I wrote to another poster to reread my post(S). I am confident that my posts clearly represent that I have continually referred to a person’s eternal condition (the final state – and not the current state)…. the end result, never ever was the current state ever my argument. Doc, thanks for pointing to 1 Corinthians 6:9-11. I rest my case in verse 11. “AND SUCH WERE SOME OF YOU. BUT you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God” (ESV, emphasis added). When believers go into the world and witness to the lost why do we do that? Because our Lord commanded it (Mark 16:15)... and He assured that there would be a direct result in that some will believe and will be saved (Mark 16:17). When we, in sin, judge that an individual or certain demographic is beyond hope we have certainly lost our ability to witness to them. Tragic! So teaching that someone who willfully practices these (or any) sin is beyond salvation is really the falsehood here. Never believe for a minute my friend that offering the hope of a willing and able Savior is “giving false assurance” and it is never “in complete repudiation of Scripture” but rather, is our obedience to our Lord’s command and in hope of His promise. We were all willfully in our sin before the Lord called us. (Romans 5:8). You wrote: “If Scripture doesn't give them assurance, all the while we tell them there is hope for those who cling to their sin, then we do sin grievously (Ezekiel 13:16; Jeremiah 28:9-17).” You surprise me Doc… that you would even insinuate that I’m advocating that. “Clinging to sin” is your input… I never even suggested it. But to address that I’ll only say that Paul surely was clinging very tightly to his up to the time he met the Lord face to face…. was he not? Jeff |
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66 | how can we minister to homosexuals | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 209514 | ||
Doc- at this point I am hopelessy at a loss in even comprehending where we are missing each other here, seriously. I mean no insult and I mean no disrespect. It is difficult, if not impossible, for me to understand how it is that you are either so incapable of understanding me or I am so incapable of making myself understood. You keep giving responses that insinuate I have taken positions that I haven't even hinted at. After multiple rereads of my own posts, I can't even imagine where I might have suggested that a man can serve two masters, for example. "Stealth Christians"? Never heard of such a critter so we're in agreement for sure on that one brother. You yourself "note the past tense" of "and such were some of you" which is what I pointed out to you so I'm not following. The past tense vs the future is exactly what I have been arguing all along. A homosexual today.... may.... be.... the saved man of tomorrow. So,... judging him... eternally lost....can not be supported by Scripture. Scripture says that "inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment," Hebrews 9:27 (NASB) If we declare they are eternally lost then we are rewriting Scripture. Judgment comes after death. 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 (NASB) 1 Let a man regard us in this manner, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 In this case, moreover, it is required of stewards that one be found trustworthy. 3 But to me it is a very small thing that I may be examined by you, or by any human court; in fact, I do not even examine myself. 4 For I am conscious of nothing against myself, yet I am not by this acquitted; but the one who examines me is the Lord. 5 THEREFORE DO NOT GO ON PASSING JUDGMENT BEFORE THE TIME, BUT WAIT UNTIL THE LORD COMES who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men's hearts; and then each man's praise will come to him from God. (emphasis added) I've asked you if your believing I am saying that a person immersed and willfully living in sin is A SAVED PERSON (emphasis not intended as yelling). You didn't address that so I'm not sure if your reading my entire posts. You asked me: "How do you think those folks who ONCE WERE practicing drunkenness, adultery, deception, thievery, sorcery, and idolatry differed in behavior from the lost guys that ARE NOW practicing drunkenness, adultery, deception, thievery, sorcery, and idolatry? :-)" I don't think they were different; do you think they were different? My point, from the very beginning, was that just as "those folks" ONCE WERE; the homosexual or murderer, or theif, or drunkered you meet today may be changed so that it could be said of him (after being called out of his sin by God) that he ONCE WAS, but no longer is. Doc, as long as I've been engaging in bible study, to include my time here on the forum, I can't remember a time where I was so incapable of getting my point across. I do not doubt that this is the case here as evidenced by your apparent belief that I am saying things that I am not saying. For that I offer a sincere apology and beg your patience in spite of my obvious frustration at times. God bless, Jeff |
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67 | how can we minister to homosexuals | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 209532 | ||
Sister- you understand me exactly. Thank you for your fresh input and keen ability to word things appropriately so their understandable. I wish I had that but understand that I do not so it's a struggle. Since you communicate so well in English, sister, I can only imagine how skilled a communicator you are in your original language. Thanks, Jeff |
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68 | dispensaionalism bad doctrine | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 209543 | ||
Thanks for the response... sorry for the delay in responding. I'm really busy with work and family this week (like most weeks actually). Please note that in my response I did make sure to point out that I was not accusing you of anyting but wanted to "nip it in the bud" if it had been the case. I would also add that we should always be on guard against false doctrines and teachings while at the same time recognizing that we have to be careful when we call doctrines false, especially when they are held as legitimate doctrine by so many accomplished Christians and scholars. What I mean here is that you have some of it right, I have some things right, the guy down the street has some things right, but neither of us has it all right. That is why we continue in our effort to study and know God daily. When we set off on a "mission" that often means we have our minds made up and then we might become unteachable even to the point of refusing to allow God himself to redirect and correct our doctrine through His word. In other words, our campaign might be one of searching out bits and pieces of Scripture in order to make our case while we ignore things that do not support our position. We see that on this forum daily. Greater men than you and me (and by that I mean men who have commited more time and effort in searching the Scriptures) have studied long and with great sincerity in order to arrive at their dispensational position. If we, in our early, brief time in the word set out to destroy their doctrine we will, almost definately, be made the fool. The rule: Never set out to prove your doctrine by the Word of God. Start with the Word of God to establish your doctrine. Hope this is helpful, Jeff |
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69 | Obey Father and Mother | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 209547 | ||
Dear Grace- God bless you and give you peace, I pray, in your parenting struggles. As a father of 4 and grandfather of two, I know how difficult the struggle can be at times. The forum, however, is ill-equipped to give parenting advise or really even begin to address anyones personal issues. The Church, of course, does have that responsibility and function, but it needs to be a function of the local church with people know you and more about your situation. You may or may not be terribly surprised at the potentially wild, outrageous, and poorly judged advise you might get from some on this or any forum. God bless, and I encourage you to seek local support. Jeff |
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70 | how can we minister to homosexuals | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 209614 | ||
Well Doc, thanks for your concern brother, however, pretending not to understand what I have said in order to get me to say it the way you think it should be said isn't helpful; at least it isn't helpful to me. My worry certainly was about being judgmental. And it was about being too jugemental. In other words... too judgmental that we would in fact be sinful (which I have plainly laid out) and too judgmental that we would not think it necessary to witness to any individual and/or group. I can't think of a more doctrinally precise way of saying anything than to let the Scriptures say if for me as I have done well here. Thanks, Jeff |
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71 | how can we minister to homosexuals | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 209615 | ||
Doc- yes, I asked "do you think they were different?" Thanks for sharing the anecdote, but, would you answer the question please? So it's easier to follow here is what you asked.. "How do you think those folks who ONCE WERE practicing drunkenness, adultery, deception, thievery, sorcery, and idolatry differed in behavior from the lost guys that ARE NOW practicing drunkenness, adultery, deception, thievery, sorcery, and idolatry? :-)" My answer was of course no. When someone who ONCE practiced a particular sin practiced it, his behavior did not differ from the one who NOW practices it. They were both practicing the same sin. Had you asked if the behavior differs NOW, for the one who ONCE practiced it (referring to the saved) then the answer would be yes. Their behavior is different. The unsaved is continuing in sin while the saved is no longer continuing in the sin. If I sound thouroughly confused at this point perhapse I am. I'm not sure why you asked the question and not sure why you didn't answer my question in response. I appreciate the link and will follow up with it later... for now I have a long list of honey-doe's that starts with the garage and ends somewhere in the back yard. Jeff |
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72 | Obey Father and Mother | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 209616 | ||
God bless and never forget that He is sovereign and able to do in the heart of you child what you never can. He loves the child more than you do if that makes sense. Knowing that allows us to model for our children the best we can, love them, discipline them, protect them, hold them accountable, etc. etc. We can trust God with them. Just as our obedience to God is a process in which we are allowed to make mistakes and He disciplines us (Hebrews 12:6) so will our children grow in response to our disciplining them. Jeff |
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73 | how can we minister to homosexuals | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 209860 | ||
Thanks Doc for the response.... sorry to have delayed so in my response. I'm currently working very long hours at the hospital. Quoting me you wrote: "Had you asked if the behavior differs NOW, for the one who ONCE practiced it (referring to the saved) then the answer would be yes. Their behavior is different. The unsaved is continuing in sin while the saved is no longer continuing in the sin." You responded: "Which is exactly what I've been saying. If we tell the unsaved who is continuing in their sin that it is possible that they are now saved, then we have given them false assurance. We have judged according to Biblical standards." In no place at no time have I even suggested that "we tell the unsaved who is continuing in their sin that it is possible that they are now saved". Go anywhere (everywhere) in this thread and point to where I have said anything close to that. If I have mis-typed or misrepresented my intending meaning I will desire to correct that. I have carefully read and reread my own words here and honestly can't imagine how they can be so mistaken as to suggest that my "choice of words...could have been used by the lost to justify their continued lifestyles". I honestly find that ridiculous. "Could have been" is hypothetical so I appreciate the point your making as I understand it, but, you yourself said that you "knew that isn't what you meant" referring to my posts. I appreciate our need/responsibility to challenge each other in order to prevent "corrupt communication" especially considering the limitations of posting and reading words on a screen. I have no problem with that and more than that, I appreciate and depend on it. My thoughts, perhaps from my simple, less scholarly perspective (said with sincerity), is that our being good stewards is best attained by more straight-forward, specific, and simple as need be responses; especially when we consider the varying degrees of intellect our readers and participants posses. It is, in my opinion, essential in the public forum. A perfect example of being clear (taken from this thread) is your asking how I thought the behaviors of those "who once were" DIFFERED from those who "are now". As we are agreeing to uncorrupt the corrupt communication I believe I see the problem in your original question as it relates to my response (or vice versa). Had you asked how I believe the behavior DIFFERS my answer would have been very different. How it differed(past tense applied to both)? It did not. The behaviors were exactly the same (regarding their sinfulness). How it differs (present tense applied to both)? The unsaved continues in the behavior. The saved person does not. Acknowledging semantics here, I'm almost sure we're in agreement on the whole issue. So it's not left unsaid and my position is clear here please understand this. In my years on the forum I have encountered a very few who I respect and trust regarding their doctrine as I much as I do you. With that said, some have been instrumental in teaching and guiding me in discovering the truths of Scripture, but none here more than you. I pray that the way I express myself is never interpreted as a attempt to be intentionally argumentative. I pray I never twist and turn my words or the words of others to continue to insist I'm right and another is wrong nor to avoid admitting I'm wrong. I pray others do the same. God bless, Jeff |
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74 | why israelites could not sacrifice | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 209991 | ||
janetp- Welcome to the forum.. Homework question? |
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75 | reason Israelites could not sacrifice | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 209993 | ||
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76 | betrayed by a friend | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 210186 | ||
blessmimi1- welcome to the Forum. As a practicle rule we do not give relationship advise here as that is better accomplished in the local church. The StudyBibleForum is specifically and exclusively for bible study. The bible teaches that while anger might be justified, we are commanded not to allow our own sin to be a result. Direct and to the point, see Ephesians 4:26. God bless, Jeff |
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77 | Are old words proper for Scripture? | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 210623 | ||
I believe your partly confused because you seem not to understand the difference between God's word (Scripture) and man's language. You wrote: "If god never uses old words,..." so your premise is flawed. Where does the thought that God "never uses old words" come from? God has used and continues to use the language of men to communicate. The inspired writings of Scripture were written in the language of the writers. They have been translated and transliterated into other languages. It has little or nothing to do with old verses new words. Language and meaning is the focus. I wouldn't want my secretary to send out a memo to my staff in Hebrew (old or new). I'm thankful someone translated Scritpure into English... I both enjoy and benefit from both the old and the new. |
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78 | Are old words proper for Scripture? | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 210629 | ||
Where does that quote come from? You have lost me, or I have lost me, or something like that. How does this answer my question? sorry I'm not following. Jeff |
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79 | How to convince a personneed for chirst | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 210875 | ||
jrcochran- welcome to the forum. The short answer is, you can't. Sometimes that is hard to accept, especially when it's a loved one we're concerned about. Only the Holy Spirit can convict a person in a way that they realize their sin for what it is while at the same time realizing the need for Christ. See John 16:8 to start with. They will never "see it" until God reveals it to them. Our responsibility is the witness of our own lifestyle, lived in obedience to the Lord according to His word. We can and should share the word with them, and then only trust God. Too often I have found myself trying to do God's part in convincing someone of the truth, including their fallen state and need for a savior. It's frustrating and defeating. What has helped me is to remember that God has not given me the responsibility to convince anyone; He has only called us to tell it. See Mark 16:15 God bless, Jeff |
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80 | How to convince a personneed for chirst | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 210903 | ||
Yes sister- the yoke is easy and the burden is light. Especially when we focus on our part and have faith in Him to do His. I'm guessing that you too may have had those early experiences of trying to convince others. I say early experiences, but the truth is, I'm not immune to slipping back in that direction at times. I believe that one way we can measure that is when we feel frustrated in the effort. Then we might see that we are trying to do more than we are called to do and, of course, more than we are cabable of doing. I'm going through that right now with family members so I believe I might understand where ircochran is coming from. Pray faithfully and believe just as faithfully and know that His will, will be accomplished. God bless, Jeff |
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