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801 | the Spirit of Truth | John 7:17 | jlhetrick | 167378 | ||
Hello brother Edwin, Hosea is referring to Israel, that is the Nation or people. The Israelites. The passage in Matthew is talking about Jesus. Of course there are others mentioned in both places. Why do you ask? Jeff |
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802 | the Spirit of Truth | John 7:17 | jlhetrick | 167396 | ||
Hello Edwin, Please know that I am not wanting to argue for the sake of arguing. But your statement simply makes no sense. This was not "a" passage of scripture that had more than one meaning/understanding/interpretation. It was two different passages in two different books in two different testaments talking about two different "who's". So I'm sorry. I don't follow your logic at all. Perhaps you might study both of the passages more deeply and gain better insight as to what is happening in each of them and what is taught through them. very sincerely, Jeff |
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803 | What is preaching Christ? | John 7:17 | jlhetrick | 167419 | ||
Brad, Very well put. |
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804 | What is preaching Christ? | John 7:17 | jlhetrick | 167422 | ||
Hello Mitch, You sound like a man who truly believes in God and is truly thankful for a lot of stuff. What concerns me, however, is your unscriptural approach to living the Christian life. I have read all of your posts here and have read this particular one twice now. What I understand from your words is that; if it works for me it has to be from God. Perhaps even: if it works for me I'll take it. This is very concerning. The "Word of Faith" movement is unorthodox and guilty of "FALSE TEACHING". That specifically includes the leaders within this movement, some of whom you have named in your post. You don't take my word for that, nor Brad's. It is a fact supported by centuries of well established doctrine. This false teaching preys on the one thing that has become one of the greatest misfotunes of Christianity. The fact that most Christians of today have little or no desire to study and know doctrine. as a result we open ourselves up to believe anything at all, especially if there is a benefit in it for us. For example. the WOF teachers use a portion of scripture 'by his stripes we are healed" and assign it meaning that is not only wrong, but proven in every single case to be wrong. You say, "it brings total physcial healing to my body" referring to the Cross. Wrong. Your body remains under the curse and will die. How many people do you know that believe like you say you do, who have developed physical illness and who have died. I know, I know, the teachers would have you believe that their illness were brought on by sin and unbelief. That's fine, until it happens to you. And it will. Your body is dieing even as you read this, so is mine and every other living human person. Remember Satan in the desert with Christ? What did he do? He quoted scripture out of context. Not to mention what he (Satan) promised (but I will). Mat 4:8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; Mat 4:9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. But we are not to approach scripture in this way. Looking to obtain stuff. we are to seek the truth and apply it accordingly. So again, I'm not asking you to take my word or Brad's word for anything. Do the research for yourself. You have the internet, start with the Christian Research Institute CRI website. Do a search on the word of faith movement and the individual teachers. Take your own books, if you have any and line up their teachings with scripture. You'll find that you can't. Not when there considered with scripture in it's appropriate context the way God gave them. Hey, If I am wrong, if thousands of years of doctrine is wrong, no worries. You will discover the truth and keep your 100 fold. But if you are wrong, be prepared. You may have to give up some of the things of this world. But what's more imortant? The truth is. In Christs' love, Jeff PS. Mitch, take this challenge seriously, to research this and seek the truth. I had the very same challenge made to me. I was a hardcore Kenneth Copeland fan. The money and all. He was on the board of a church I used to attend. I watched him on TV every chance I got (almost daily), read his books, etc. Then the challenge. Then the research and personal study of God's word. Then the repentance. Eph 4:14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; |
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805 | What is preaching Christ? | John 7:17 | jlhetrick | 167477 | ||
Hello again Mitch, You have said a lot here and I won't try to respond to it all. You are offended and that was not my intentions. I know that you did not say that "if it works for me it must be from God". Please reread my post. What I said is that the way you formulated your argument, it sounds to me, it gives me the impression that that is the position you take. That's why we have these exchanges so that we can get clarification. I apologize if I was not clear. I will only respond to one more point here because the ongoing dialogue is sufficient without my continued input. My challenge to you was not as an opposition. Once again, my language. What I should have said instead was, I encourage you to.... And it was not a challenge to read and study scripture as if you don't do that. The challenge, was to encourage you to take the WOF teachings themselves and prove or disprove them in light of scripture. Not a verse here and there, but in light of the context and the overall wider teaching of the bible. As for the other comments you made concerning sickness and hospitals and such, there has been sufficient response to that already. I haven't read them all and perhaps it has already been "encouraged". But if not, read the book of Job. It will be helpful. With sincerety and love, Jeff |
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806 | What is preaching Christ? | John 7:17 | jlhetrick | 167481 | ||
Thanks for the kind words Hank, It's always a great experience to witness. Have a great weekend, Jeff |
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807 | Bible Study | John 7:17 | jlhetrick | 182759 | ||
Hello Cuddle, I have multiple bible versions in print and a small library of books including study guides, commentaries, dictionaries, inspirational writings, workbooks and the list goes on. There is nothing like holding a book in my hand. Truth is though, the computer has proven to be the best tool for bible study that I use. Some people prefer and work better with paper and pencil/pen but I have had a difficult time keeping up with notebooks and binders filled with notes. I seem to move around a lot. I also use eSword and have for some time now. As you know it is a very good program and free. I have even purchased some add-ons for it. I also use WORDsearch7 and PC Study Bible. Three software libraries may sound excessive but actually each one has specific functions that makes it preferable over the others. I rarely do a study that I don't use at least two of my software libraries. I most often use the WORDsearch7 and if I had to choose only one program I wold stick with the WS7. Specifically, the WS7 interface is very clean, easy to use and will be familiar to any Windows user. It also has a fully functional word processor built in so there is no need for copying and pasting of notes in to Word or another WP. Documents created in Word can be moved to or copy and pasted into WS7 as WS7 documents can be copy and pasted into Word. I have been doing this for about a year and haven't yet had a problem with format changes when moving the docs from one program to the other. You can download Bible Explorer for free at the following link. You might like it. http://www.wordsearchbible.com/ Jeff |
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808 | Bible Study | John 7:17 | jlhetrick | 182793 | ||
Hello CDBJ, I have never used the WORDsearch 5 version so I don't know what the differences are in the version 7. email me questions if you'd like and I might be able to help with it. I'm assuming your using a PC and not a MAC. Jeff |
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809 | does Jesus ever say worship him ,not GOD | John 9:38 | jlhetrick | 187453 | ||
Hello One, Welcome to the Forum! John 10:25-30 ESV The works that I do in my Father's name bear witness about me, 26 but you do not believe because you are not part of my flock. 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. 30 I and the Father are one." Hope this helps, Jeff |
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810 | Judgement concerning the jews | John 10:27 | jlhetrick | 235553 | ||
Can you be more specific? There is no mention of judgment in the verse you reference. | ||||||
811 | Bringing the Dead to Life | John 11:34 | jlhetrick | 240037 | ||
"To be poor in spirit is to realize that I have nothing, am nothing, and can do nothing, and have need of all things. Poverty of spirit is evident in a person when he is brought into the dust before God to acknowledge his utter helplessness. It is the first experiential evidence of a Divine work of grace within the soul, and corresponds to the initial awakening of the prodigal in the far country when he “began to be in want”- Pink, A. W. (2005). | ||||||
812 | What did Jesus mean? | John 13:18 | jlhetrick | 179790 | ||
Paul, Let me respectfully say that your repetitive argument has become concerning at least to me. In all honestly sir, your not even making sense. It's as though you are attempting to make the Scriptures agree with your fanciful idea. You write: "Going one step further, if Isreal had to fall and be rejected so that 'all Isreal might be saved', did Adam?" I believe it's been pointed out already but let me give it another shot. You seem to be missing the big pitcture. Adam was not created a sinner and was not created "unsaved". Adam enjoyed a perfect relationship with God and was in no need of reconciliation. It was Adam's acting on his own free will in disobedience that put him in a position to be in need of reconciliation. I do not find anything in Scripture that supports that Adam's fall was necessary to perpectuate his salvation. The concept is actually ridiculous. Quite the contrary; the work of Christ was necessary to overcome Adam's disobedience and the impact it had on mankind. Your truly putting the cart before the horse. The only way to make your argument valid is to work from the assumption that God is responsible for sin. As though He desired to save Adam thouogh Adam was not in need of being saved. So God set in motion a plan that would require Adam to sin so that He, God, could then save him. If this is your position, and it appears to be so, where in Scripture do you find support? After you state your argument you really get to the point. "Then everything starts to make sense, does God work through sin and rejection to create Christ in us?" "Then", when you agree with yourself it starts to make sense because it agrees with your belief. Perhaps a play on words, but to be clear, Christ is not created in us. Christ is no creation at all. The Holy Spirit is given to the elect that we might be newly created. And what does that new creation look like? Back to Adam; in His (God's) image. Finally, you come right out and say it when you write: "I find it difficult to explain in words, it is more a spiritual experience, but 'sin' becomes less condemnatory. The first century church seems to have a very relaxed view of sin." My friend, you are finding it difficult to explain because the Scriptures do not agree with you. But you appear to continue to resist that truth in favor of holding to your "spiritual experience". My question to you is, what "spiritual experience" is of God when it can't be explained and supported by Scripture? Think on that friend. And I can not end without addressing your obvious misuse of Scripture. Regarding 1 Tim. 1:10, what do you believe "doctrine" to be. We do not establish Scripture by doctrine, but instead, we rely on Scripture to establish it's own doctrine. Doctrine is not the creation of man, it is the developed understanding of God's word. It is not separate from the Law and whole of God's truth. Finally, Romans 1:28 actually contradicts what you attempt to make it say. Of course, you will need to continue reading beyond the single verse. Sin is much more than an "inconvenience" as you ascert. And the consequence of sin is total rejection in spite of your denial. When we read on we do see this clearly as it results in "Rom 1:29-32 all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32 THOUGH THEY KNOW GOD'S DECREE THAT THOSE WHO PRACTICE SUCH THINGS DESERVE TO DIE, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them. (ESV) Not even a brief scan of should result in the thought that sin is merely an "inconvenience". It does leave us KNOWING, that the result is "total rejection". Praise be to God that He did not cause nor desire that I sin that He might save me. Praise our Lord and God that He did desire to save me and is able to do so in spite of my sin, not through it. Jeff |
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813 | What did Jesus mean? | John 13:18 | jlhetrick | 179815 | ||
Hello again Paul, I appreciate your response. I would like clarification on the following statement though. I'm sorry but I didn't get your point. You wrote: "I now come to your comments of my remarks concerning the letters to Timothy and the Romans, you said I did not 'read on'. Well lets read on, Romans 2:1-4 says it is wrong to judge such actions. This is the main point of Paul's debate, that these people should not be judged by the believers." I believe the point Paul was making there involves the issue of hypocrisy. As for the "play on words" I was not referring to you. I was referring to the comment I was about to make in the post. Recognizing that my comments may have been interpreted as splitting hairs, I am confused enough by what you are teaching that I felt it important to address the "Christ created" comment. Thank you for clarifying that point and your position on that. As for the creation of man on the sixth day and the formation of man on the seventh day; it's a different discussion but I might suggest that you read through chapters 1 and 2 and consider if the two accounts represent two different events, or the same event? So as not to appear intentionally divisive or "nit-picky"; allow me to address only one more point in your post. You wrote: "It is difficult to explain a total scriptural concept in short postings. I ask you to consider the predestined sacrifice of Christ, our saviour, and the whole journey of mankind through sin to salvation. Project earth, to 'form' man in His image." Most assuredly I consider the sacrifice of Christ and we have no disagreement regarding the necessity of it nor the purpose; to justify sinful man. I will attempt once more to make sense of this. When I referred to the "big picture" in my earlier post this is what I meant. You focus on man's "journey" "through sin and salvation". What I'm asking you to consider is that the journey did not begin there, with sin. Man, Adam, began as a sinless creation. We have to start there or we risk laying the responsibility for sin at the feet of God. Lets not forget that Adam was created in the image of God. I don't pretend to fully understand that but I do believe that free will is part of it. Of course all-knowing God knew that Adam would sin. But did He plan for Adam to sin, that is, cause it as a means of working out His plan? I say no, you appear to be saying yes. There we disagree. Our being made in His image is the work of justification and sanctification that is worked in us by God. It is a NEW creation, a conversion of the old into something new. Hope this helps make my point more clear, Jeff |
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814 | I'm doing the best I can. | John 13:34 | jlhetrick | 155097 | ||
Hello IN2JESUS, I am too. In to Jesus that is: like your screen name. Hey, looks like you have a struggle here, sorry 'bout that. But don't be so hard on yourself. I want to try and help you. Let me start with a question, just for you to think about before anything else. Is there any jealously involved on your part here? If so repent of it and ask forgiveness and then see what happens in these relationships. OK, first of all, it is not wrong or sinful to disagree with someone else. You might not even like them but I think I read in your words that it is not really them, but their behavior that you do not like. Good, if their behavior is wrong, you shouldn't like it and you shouldn't go along with it, and you shouldn't partake in it. After that though, you have a responsibiity to love them in spite of their shortcomings: John 13:34 A new command I give you: Love one another . As I have loved you, so you must love one another NIV But what if they are not a christian? Jesus also said: Matt 5:44 4 But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you..." NIV Notice Jesus did not say "agree with" or "go along with". No, Love them He said. Finally Jesus' command to love others implies that there will be action on your part that is observable by others. So love is something we demonstrate not just say to ourselves that we are doing, it will be obvious to others. John 13:35 By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. NIV Hope this helps, Jeff |
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815 | I'm doing the best I can. | John 13:34 | jlhetrick | 155185 | ||
Hello In2Jesus, I am at work now and checking my emails and saw you had responded. I don't have the time to respond in depth but I will get back to you with some bible references that apply to your situation and may help guide and comfort you. Let me say this though. Take this in love, it is meant to help you not offend you. The forum is not intended to be a source of counseling one another and for good reason. Consequently, I will not advise you in any way regarding "my opinion" about how you should proceed with your son. I will give this advise though. Obviously pray for your son, and this woman and her children. Also go to another Christian you can trust (preferrably a pastor or other that will counsel you from the bible). Make sure this person is someone who will keep your and your son's (and the woman's) confidentiality. In love and best wishes, Jeff |
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816 | No Fruit? | John 15:8 | jlhetrick | 205390 | ||
Steve- generally speaking this might be the case. Deeper consideration of why there is little or no fruit would require evaluating our own obedience and participation. By "move on" do you mean physically leave on place and arrive at another or are you referring to moving out of one activity (such as a particular ministry) and beginning something new? Of course, there might be the case where both are true. When things appear to be idle it may be time to move on. Then again, it may be time to exercise patient's while we wait for God's direction. Sometimes I believe the fruit might not even be obvious or even discernable to us. Just my thoughts on your thoughts. Jeff |
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817 | No Fruit? | John 15:8 | jlhetrick | 205461 | ||
I agree Steve. I believe that this will always be the case. We, like Paul for example, will always fall short on some level. My point was more to the issue of some not recognizing their falling short for what it is and mistake it for God not working. Jeff |
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818 | No Fruit? | John 15:8 | jlhetrick | 205469 | ||
Val- good points. I too struggle with knowing what God will have me do. I hope it's not perceived as taking the easy road, but over the years, I'm learing to be more patient and not act when it's not clear to me. God's plan will be accomplished. I believe we can be sure that if we are fully submissive to Him (the hard part often for me) He will have us where he wants us. As for pastors staying in churches your right. I can't answer it specifically. I will say though that there is a difference (as I see it) between those who "plant" churches (as Paul did) and those who pastor them. I have heard more than one local pastor speak of being called by God out of one church and into another. I'm not one to question them. In some cases they had been in either church for decades. If I were called to pastor a church (not likely) I would hope the Lord would allow me to stay put somewhere in order to maintain stability in my family. I have moved around a bit already and understand how that effects family stability and relationships. God bless, Jeff |
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819 | life after backsliding | John 16:33 | jlhetrick | 153486 | ||
2Co 12:9 And He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness." Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 2Co 12:10 Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong. |
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820 | What do we need to know about God | John 17:3 | jlhetrick | 208489 | ||
jamison- may I recommend that you reread Azure's post. You wrote: "it stands to reason that Jesus answered his question". The point here is that attempting to reason without considering context is not a ratinoal approach when trying to discern the message. Consider some important points here including the following. 1. The man confessed to have followed the commandments since his youth. Answer: We know, as did Christ, that this was an impossibility. 2. Was Jesus telling the man that following the commandments and then selling all he had and distributing it to the poor would earn him Heanen? Answer, if you believe that then you rule out that salvation is through Christ and Him alone. One would be advocating salvation by works. Jesus asked the young man an important question. "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone". That's the beginning of the immediate context. Christ then refers to the law, which no man can fully keep. Continue to consider the context. The young ruler never misses a beat. In his own praise of himself he confesses to have kept the law. Christ knew better of course, so why the statement about the man's riches? Was Jesus giving the man a formula for salvation? 1. Follow these commandments. 2. Sell everything you own. 3. Distribute the profits of your sell to the poor. 4. Follow me Of course not and there is no way to rationally draw that conclusion from scripture. Christ was not telling the man how to get to Heaven. He was clearly showing the man the condition of his own heart. He was self-righteous and not willing to part from his earthly riches. Even if Heaven were available to him for a price (which it was and is not), the man was not willing to pay it. By the way, if we "step outside the box of standard theology.." where do you think we would be standing??? Isn't that a dangerous and scary place to go? God bless, Jeff |
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