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821 | What do we need to know about God | John 17:3 | jlhetrick | 208493 | ||
Actually Azure, you explained it fine. Your post was easily understandable when read with a basic understanding of "standard theology". Assuming we're talking about orthodox Christian doctrine of course. Jeff |
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822 | What do we need to know about God | John 17:3 | jlhetrick | 208524 | ||
jamison- good afternoon. At this point I'm drawing the conclusion (perhaps I'm wrong)that you are not open to instruction. Because this is a bible study forum, perhaps the best approach at this point would be for you to go back to post 208511 and respond to peacebestill. If you demonstrate an honest attempt at that I believe that everyone else will respect that and take you seriously. Give it a shot please. Thanks, Jeff |
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823 | Radical Boycott??? | John 17:15 | jlhetrick | 154840 | ||
1Co 10:14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. 1Co 10:20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. 1Co 10:21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils. 1Co 10:22 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he? 1Co 10:23 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. KJV Brazo's I do not believe that you can find the answer to your question here on the forum. I believe that you must find it in the word of God and through prayer. I wont take the time here to support nor argue against the answers that have already been posted (while i agree and disagree with parts of each). For my own approach, I agree that it is impossible to evaluate every item of every place of business in order to decide to participate with that business or not. Furthermore, if there were time and I accomplished this task, I could probably find at least one item that could be traced somehow to someone/thing ungodly. The focus, in my case, is the overt and intentionally controversial promotion of sin where there is no freedom of discretion. An example would be the Southern Baptists Association's boycott of Disney for Disney's "in-your-face" promotion of homosexuality. Research this. Disney has changed it's tune and the SBA has dropped their official boycott. There is also about to be a new TV station specifically ran by and for homosexuals. "In-your-face." I will boycott. I carry a certain brand name cell phone and that company is proudly sponsoring this station. Boycott. I will not throw away my phone, but when I buy a new one it will be from another company. Is boycotting a method of evangalizing. Absolutely. We are called to be set apart. 2Ti 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. KJV 1Pe 2:11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; 1Pe 2:12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. KJV We must live in the world but not be of the world, we all know this as christians. When the world around us is obviously and intentionally, promoting sin we can not keep silent and certainly can not contribute to it. If we do not articulate to the world and demonstrate through some means, calling sin sin and intentionally separtating from it when possible we show and prove nothing to the world except hypocricy. The church has stood silent for too long and I believe you and I and every other christian will account for it one day. Evangalism? We do not just tell the world about Christ, we show the world Christ living in us by abstaining from knowingly and intentionally participating in the committing and/or contributing to the overt, intentional, "in-your-face" sin of this world. One more thing, I will comment specifically regarding sparing the jobs of christian brothers and sisters. In the event that their place of employment is overt in it's intentional promotion of sin, you have no obligation to consider the consequences regarding their imployment. They, on the other hand, have an obligation to walk away. God will provide for their needs. Lord forgive us. We have become too tolerant and too self-serving that we will accept sin in the world around us and in our own daily living in the name of convenience, comfort, and safety, Amen. If you read all the way through thanks for hearing me out. Jeff (Opinion, everybody has one) |
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824 | Radical Boycott??? | John 17:15 | jlhetrick | 154841 | ||
Above meant to be linked to Brazos, sorry. | ||||||
825 | bear one's cross | John 19:17 | jlhetrick | 179507 | ||
Hello Mack, The teaching of Christ here is that of denial and suffering in complete dependence and obedience. That is, denial of self and the suffering that comes as a result of following Christ. As a man on earth, Christ was the chief example of this. Having nothing to do with His own will, but only that of His Father (John 5:30). Enduring the sufferings of this world by denying what would convenience and save His flesh and instead yielding to the Father's will even in suffering, even the suffering of the Cross (Matt. 26:39). If we are to truly be followers of Christ, we must "take up our cross" daily; minute by minute, resisting the flesh and the call of this world in exchange for doing the will of our Father as the Spirit gives us the power to do so (John 8:12,10:4,10:27,12:26,). Hope this helps, God Bless, Jeff |
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826 | what does verse 7 mean in Acts 2 | Acts | jlhetrick | 178225 | ||
Hello Justice1, Welcome to the forum. Just to let you know, you are responding to a post that is over 5 years old so you may not get a response from the person you posted to. Regarding your question though, I'm not sure I understand it. Refer to verse 4. They spoke in tounges and it was the Spirit who gave the utterance. Remember, the Holy Spirit IS God. Hope this was helpful, Jeff |
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827 | verse 6 other languages being understood | Acts | jlhetrick | 178242 | ||
The ones speaking did not speak the languages of those hearing their words. They would have either spoke Aramaic or Greek and a crude version of those being from Galilee. Those hearing spoke several different languages, and were hearing these Galilians speaking those languages. Imagine if you were preaching the gospel in a country where you did not speak the language. Imagine if there were no interpreter and no one there spoke your language. Suddenly though, they all began to hear you in their own language. That would be the Holy Spirit causing them to hear and understand your words but not in your language, in theirs. When it says in Acts that "...each one of them was hearing them speak in his own language.." it isn't saying that the speakers were speaking in their own language. It is saying that the speakers were speaking and the individuals listening were HEARING the words in THEIR own languages. I hope this helps, God bless, Jeff |
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828 | Why can't I speak in tongues yet ? | Acts | jlhetrick | 204312 | ||
joann- might I suggest that you read Phil. 1:6 and hole tightly to that. Dedicating or rededicating our lives to God effects our salvation no more than speaking or not speaking in tongues. To what degree we "dedicate" our lives to God we are "working". We should work in our faith but never be fooled into thinking that this does anything to save us. Don't be concerned about speaking in tongues, if I may suggest, but be convinced of Phil. 1:6. God bless and rejoice in Him. Jeff |
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829 | How and when will Jesus return | Acts 1:11 | jlhetrick | 163898 | ||
Hello Donna, start here: Acts 1:11 Matthew 24:36 Sincerely, Jeff |
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830 | An Exegete of Acts 2 | Acts 2:16 | jlhetrick | 159005 | ||
Hi Mark, Thanks for putting this issue into proper, contextual perspective. It's unfortunate that others will pick and choose (not to mention leave out) scripture in order to support their argument; and then send the less learned on a wild goose chase after something that's not there. That is not very good bible study (not to mention bad teaching methods). I have studied this passage in context and heared it taught on several times. I have never had it presented to me in the way that Doc did. I gave considerable time to his post and, like you, couldn't line it up with scripture. I'm not trying to degrade him I just don't understand why he continues to do this post after post. Your post on the other hand was very well laid out and supported with scripture in context. Thanks for that. It is a very dangerous thing to manipulate scripture to make it make your point, especially for those witnessing that are trying to learn. Thanks for taking the time to study and put things in their proper perspective. Jeff |
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831 | An Exegete of Acts 2 | Acts 2:16 | jlhetrick | 159006 | ||
Hi Doc, I spent a lot of time with your post here. I have lots of questions but no time now to ask them. I would like to ask one though. You wrote: "If you want to talk about dreams and visions, don't do it with a passage like this. It just isn't there, folks." This confused me. Did you miss this "your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall DREAM DREAMS," (emphasis added) your young men shall see visions." or did you just over look it. If you missed it please consider editing your post for the help of others. If you overlooked it, why? This looks like the very place one might start if he/she wants to know and talk about what God has to say about dreams (as Mark has done). Sincerely, Jeff |
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832 | An Exegete of Acts 2 | Acts 2:16 | jlhetrick | 159013 | ||
Hello Doc, Your using Mark's rational now which is appropriate for understanding this passage. But you didn't attempt to answer my question. You write: "People make the dreams and visions the point of this passage." I argue that you attempt to disregard the issue of dreams and visions in this passage although God and Peter felt it important to include them. It's simply that I just don't follow your argument as rational and more importantly complete. In an earlier post you wrote: "Peter states clearly that this passage is fulfilled in Pentecost!". He certainly does not state it at all, much less clearly. Without going back to read at this time, I believe Mark has sufficiently made that point. But to restate it in short; Peter states very clearly that Act 2:16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; (KJV) No mention of completed work or total fulfillment. As Mark correctly pointed out, Peter was addressing a specific question and/or accusation regarding a specific behavior (speaking in other languages). Peter, under God's direction, quotes the whole prophecy, why? Is it not reasonable to conclude that God's intention here was to not only explain what was being observed but to also reemphasize what is to come? Also, I realize this is a whole other topic, but just as a side note. Where does this day of pentacost fall in relation to the biblcal reference "the last days"? I will have another question based on your answer to this. Regarding the careful study of what Peter says after quoting Joel, I have considered it and studied it. Maybe I'm missing something but I get nothing that suggest to me that anything debated here has been completed in full. Sincerely, Jeff |
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833 | An Exegete of Acts 2 | Acts 2:16 | jlhetrick | 159026 | ||
Hi Doc, Good luck in New Jersy, I hate to drive in that town. Have a safe trip. Thanks for your response but I believe you missed my point. Thanks for pointing out that there were only 78 minutes between our post. I think it was actually 78 minutes and 12 seconds. Anyway, my post did include that I have sat under the teaching of others as well as done my own study of this passage in times past, sorry you missed that. Still, the issue at hand has not been addressed. I am not asking nor expecting you to "do all the work for me". I was simply asking you to better represent your own work by giving supporting, contextual scripture. I am capable of doing the work to support my own views, opinions, and beliefs, but it's hardly fair for you to expect me to do the work to explain yours. Again, have a safe trip and try to get some enjoyment from your travel. Sincerely, Jeff |
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834 | An Exegete of Acts 2 | Acts 2:16 | jlhetrick | 159065 | ||
Hi Kalos, Thanks for responding. I was attempting to get a better perspective on Doc's view of "last days" in order to better understand where he is coming from. But he doesn't respond directly to questions that challenge his point. Anyway, Mark d seyler did a fine job of putting the issue in this thread in biblical context by letting the bible speak for itself and not attempting to offer a self-declared authority over the topic at hand. Thanks again for the response. Sincerely, Jeff |
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835 | An Exegete of Acts 2 | Acts 2:16 | jlhetrick | 159153 | ||
Hi Mark, I appreciate your position with Doc. I am not trying to criticize Doc for the sake of criticisim. I am offended as are others at the way he approaches this forum. As though he is the end all authority on scripture. He belittles others and disregards honest questions people have about his posts. His behavior should be unacceptable on the forum. There can be no honest and otherwise appropriate study and dialogue when one who claims such authority expects others to except it and refuses to address honest questions regarding his statements. We all struggle with pride but it is much more obvious in some. A perfect example is that he did not simply disagree with you as you say you do him. No, he simply refused to honestly debate the disagreement in order to do the best justice to the issue and those looking on. I may be wrong, I didn't check before responding now, but I don't think he even responded to your clear teaching which was, well, impossible to dispute as the word of God always is. Instead he jumped right in with the intentions (I'm sure) of minimizing my responses and "clouding" the issue by redirecting the topic. Really pay attention to his post and I believe it will be clear. Doc is my brother too. And many who read and follow the threads on this forum are our brothers and sisters as well. We can't allow any who might convince themselves that their understanding and conclusions are authoratative, to behave irresponsibly by disregarding the honest efforts of others. Nor should we allow them to declare truth that they are unable or unwilling to support with scripture. It doesn't work that way. Finally, I don't believe that I stated anywhere that Doc was trying to make his point "at any cost". What I do believe is that pride sometimes stands in the way of one ever excepting that he/she may be wrong or from excepting that he/she may not know. And it is possible to share a conclusin that you have come to honestly and honestly believe without attempting to be intellectually offensive. Doc has a lot of knowledge that can possibly be turned to wisdom. I have learned from many of his post. I have also been left very concerned by some too. Sincerely, Jeff |
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836 | An Exegete of Acts 2 | Acts 2:16 | jlhetrick | 159194 | ||
Hi Hank, Thanks for the post. Your point is most important and very supportive of my position (though I realize that was not your intentions). All who read the posts you refer to might have concluded with careful reading, I took and take this same position. I never debated yes or no on the issue of dreams, simply because I don't know. I simply challenged the unsupported declaration that God doesn't speak to us in dreams. Of course the challenge was never met and I am comfortable now that that fact alone will give the careful reader and student the wisdom not to accept everything any of us say as "the truth" unless we are able, and willing, to support it with scripture in context. Your post was very warm and insightful. Thanks again. Sincerely, JEff |
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837 | An Exegete of Acts 2 | Acts 2:16 | jlhetrick | 159195 | ||
Hello WOS, Thaks for the post. I won't be long winded here because I wont allow this to turn into a situation of splitting by those who wish to make more of my comments than was intended or plainly stated. Let me just say this. A "battering" is a "battering", whether it's done intellectually or not. I agree that personal views are appropriate and helpful, it's the unsupported declaration of truth that I have a problem with. If you were to research my post (well for one you would be bored) you would see that I too have openly defended Doc when other's didn't agree with his post. But when I did so it was because he was right. He was right because scripture, taken appropriately in context, said he was right. lets let the personal opinions help in our study, lets not let it attempt to add to scripture what is not clearly there. Dangerous. Again, sincere thanks for your post. It is always helpful for me to read how others are reading into what I post. Sincerely, Jeff |
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838 | Holy Spirit - indwelling / infilling | Acts 2:38 | jlhetrick | 188247 | ||
Hello Cheri, I’m not sure I follow you regarding the “asking for it” part of your question regarding the “filling” of the Holy Spirit. To my knowledge, there is no place in Scripture where we are commanded or told to ask, or pray for the filling (or infilling as you put it) of the Spirit. I have heard this in certain denominational teachings though- “ask/pray for the Spirit” but I don’t find that in the bible. What we do know is that every believer is “sealed” with the Spirit 2 Corinthians 1:21-22 (ESV) 21 And it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us, 22 and who has also put his seal on us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee. It is a one-time event that happens at the moment of conversion and is never repeated. John 14:16 (ESV) 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, 5 to be with you forever, Notice the Lord promises that the Helper (Holy Spirit) once given, will be “with you forever”. So I’m assuming that this is what you are meaning by “indwelling”. 2Timothy 1:14 (ESV) 14 By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you. My understanding is that the “filling” of the Spirit is something quite different as well as something that is repeated during the life and ministry of believers. Eph 5:18 ESV 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, This is a command – “be filled with the Spirit,…” 1 Co 3:1 ESV But I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual people, but as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. 2 I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it. And even now you are not yet ready, 3 for you are still of the flesh. For while there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not of the flesh and behaving only in a human way? My understanding here is that Paul is not able to address them as “spiritual people” not because they do not have the Spirit. They do, they are believers as indicated by Paul addressing them as “the church” in the introduction of the letter and as "infants in Christ" in the above quoted passage. Paul could not address them as spiritual because they were not being “controlled” by the Spirit. As in Eph 5:18 the warning was to not get “drunk with wine” (that is, controlled/altered by it) these believers in 1 Cor. were being controlled by the flesh; that is “jealousy” “strife”. Another example of what I am referring to as the “filling” of the Spirit is Mt 10:19 ESV 19 When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour. I have always been amazed by the passage in Matthew 10. Hope this helps, Jeff |
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839 | Holy Spirit - indwelling / infilling | Acts 2:38 | jlhetrick | 188252 | ||
Hello CDBJ, thank you :) Jeff |
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840 | Stephen performed miracles too? | Acts 6:8 | jlhetrick | 180492 | ||
"We cannot expect to deliver much of the teaching of Holy Scripture by picking out verse by verse, and holding these up at random. The process resembles that of showing a house by exhibiting separate bricks. It would be an astounding absurdity if our friends used our private letters in this fashion, and interpreted them by short sentences disconnected and taken away from the context. Such expositors would make us out to say in every letter all we ever thought of, and a great many things besides far enough from our minds; while the real intent of our epistles would probably escape attention. (Charles Spurgeon) God Bless, Jeff |
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