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221 | Emergent Church question | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 177254 | ||
Oh, how I wish I could edit my posts - alas, you all shall see my flaws! I had written that the emergent church may be the "lastest, and maybe the last", while I meant to say "latest, and maybe the last" - so there you go! Mark |
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222 | posting | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 177404 | ||
Note to all Forum users - When you write a post, whether a question, answer or note, press the submit button ONLY ONCE. Otherwise you will create multiple entries of the same post. This is particularly confusing when you ask a question, because it usually results in more than one thread being created for the same question. This makes it difficult for even seasoned users to follow the sequence of answers and notes involving your question and well nigh impossible for newcomers to follow. So please remember, press the submit button only once and be patient while your submission is being processed. ...... PLEASE DON'T RESPOND TO THIS MESSAGE BUT LET IT STAND FOR A FEW DAYS IN ORDER TO GIVE ALL CURRENT USERS A CHANCE TO SEE IT. --Hank (repost) | ||||||
223 | tongues? | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 177491 | ||
Hi Teresa, There is nothing in the Bible that I am aware of that speaks of a pagan version of the Gift of Tongues. There is a passage that occurs to me in this context, however: 1 Corinthians 12:1-3 But concerning the spiritual matters, brothers, I do not wish you to be ignorant. (2) You know that being led away, you nations were led to voiceless idols. (3) Because of this I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, Jesus is a curse. And no one is able to say Jesus is Lord, except by the Holy Spirit. This tells us a few things. One is that they're idols do not have a voice, and cannot speak. Another is that the one who speaks by the Holy Spirit does not call Jesus accursed. Also that the one who does call Jesus accursed is not speaking by the Holy Spirit. Now, can the Gift of Tongues actually be practiced by pagans? I don't think so. There could be a counterfeit practice of babbling, but not the actual speaking in tongues. 1Co 14:2 For the one speaking in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God, for no one hears, but in spirit he speaks mysteries. The one who speaks in tongues speaks to God, not to men, not to idols, nor demons, nor false gods. 1Co 14:14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful. To pray in tongues is for your spirit to pray. The pagan's spirit is dead, and cannot pray. There are two distinct types of the Gift of Tongues taught in the Scripture, one for evangalization and another for prayer (Acts 2 and 1 Cor 14). Both of these are gifts given to men by the Holy Spirit. Your first question is whether spiritual gifts are or are not for today. Some say they are not, because of I Cor 13:10 “But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part (these gifts) shall be done away.” They say “that which is perfect” is the finished Bible. The logic is that since now we have the complete word of God, we are no longer given spiritual gifts, that they were a weaker substitute. What are spiritual gifts for? 1 Cor 14:12 “Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church,” and Eph. 4:12-13 “For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:” This goes toward answering what “that which is perfect” is. The perfect (complete) man. The gifts are for us until we no longer need them, which will be when WE are completed. That hasn’t happened yet. Is there a pagan counterfeit of tongues? I have heard of such. Kalos posted a Wikipedia article describing what it called “some form of the gift of tongues”, practiced by non-Christians, but I strongly disagree with that description. It cannot be any relation to the gift of tongues, because it has no relation to the Holy Spirit. It can only be a cheap imitation. It would be like calling a cheap handbag knock-off a “type of Gucci”. Either it is, or it isn’t, and it isn’t. Now we know that the devil is a liar, and that he counterfeits what God does, but calling his works a form of God’s works is just not right in my book. So pagans may babble, and call it what you will, but the Bible teaches that the Holy Spirit enables some to speak in unknown languages that are known to others for the purpose of evangelizing, and some to speak in languages unknown to all for the purpose of prayer, and that this will continue until the church has reached the fulness of the stature of Christ. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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224 | tongues? | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 177502 | ||
Hi Kalos, I contracted the phrase "some form of the gift of tongues" from: ‘Aside from Christians, certain religious groups also have been observed to practice some form of theopneustic glossolalia. ‘Glossolalia (“speaking in tongues”) is evident. . . I hope that I stayed true to the intent of the quoted article, my apologies if I did not. Love in Christ, Mark |
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225 | is drinking and dancing bad? | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 177515 | ||
duplicate question | ||||||
226 | Anthology of Notes and StudyHelps?? | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 177538 | ||
Hi Starfire, I use my downloads from e-sword.net a LOT. While not being a bound book, it does provide access to numerous commentarys and notes. Another source is blueletterbible.org. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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227 | What does "Repent" mean? | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 177787 | ||
Hi Rusty.com, In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word used of man's repentance is "shub" (shoob), and means to turn. This is to turn away from wrong actions, from sins. In the New Testament, the Greek work is "metanoia", and this means to change your mind. These are in keeping with the Old Testament giving a covenant of works, and is focused on actions, while the New Testament covenant brings an internal change. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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228 | who heard Jesus when he was alone to rec | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 177789 | ||
Hi oneratliff, The Holy Spirit heard Him. John 14:25-26 I have spoken these things to you, abiding with you; (26) but the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He shall teach you all things and shall remind you of all things that I said to you. Here Jesus tells the disciples that there are some things He has told them Himself, but when the Holy Spirit comes He will teach them all things, even those things that the disciples were not present for. And also the Holy Spirit would remind them of those things they did hear for themselves. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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229 | Is it disrespectful to not use a title | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 177790 | ||
Hi Bereanian, Jesus spoke against titles: Matthew 23:8-11 But do not you be called Rabbi, for One is your Leader, the Christ, and you are all brothers. (9) And call no one your father on earth, for One is your Father, the One in Heaven. (10) Nor be called leaders, for One is your Leader, the Christ. (11) But the greater of you shall be your servant. How do you address a servant? Using honorifics? Generally not. God is so far above us, any supposed differences between us are completely insignificant. The truth is, what do we have that we did not receive? My pastor's name is Mark, and I call him Mark, and I don't believe that he would have it any other way. I wonder if those who have taken such titles to themselves have truly understood: Matthew 20:25-28 But having called them, Jesus said, You know that the rulers of the nations exercise lordship over them, and the great ones exercise authority over them. (26) But it will not be so among you. But whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant. (27) And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your servant; (28) Even as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many. Love in Christ, Mark |
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230 | What is the doctrin of election? | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 177923 | ||
Hi Rusty, History has shown us that this question will generally result in 2 answers, yes, and no. It depends entirely on what you believe about the doctrine of election. On the one hand, many profess that God has preselected those who will be saved, and those not preselected will not be saved. On the other hand, many others profess that God gives the opportunity to all to be saved, and those who chose salvation will be saved. On the one hand, the "elect" are chosen to become "in Christ". On the other hand, the "elect" receive Christ's election along with receiving his sonship and inheritance and etc. when they become "in Christ". To easily partake of the many and involved discussions of this topic that have taken place on this forum, simply enter "election" into the Search Words box at the upper right. It will show you all posts that contain that word. If you click on the heading of a post, it will show you the thread. This will not only give you hours and hours of reading material, but will aquaint you with the arguments many have presented. I hope this helps! If you have further questions, please let me know. Love in Christ, Mark |
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231 | speaking with the tongue? | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 178114 | ||
Hi Lillies of the field, I commend your tenacity in this topic. I also appreciate your use of much Scripture in your posts, since that's what we are here for - to study the Bible together. However, I wish to suggest to you that continuing this thread may not be the most productive use of your time. This subject has been discussed, disputed, and downright argued over for years on this forum. Many of the members of this forum have differing but equally stongly held beliefs about the gifts of tongues, and have had a long time to develope arguments in support of those beliefs. You will find that on this forum, as on many forums, that there are certain subjects that just aren't very productive to pursue very far. It can be meaningful to give a Scriptural answer when asked a question, but to engage in a long, drawn-out debate tends to draw people away from more fruitful activities. A long discussion with people who are exploring a topic with you can be wonderful, as we build on each other's insights, but extending a disagreement as we try to convince each other rarely yields fruit. You may disagree with this, I offer these thoughts based on my experiences, and with the hope of benefiting you. One such thread on tongues in which many of the same arguments on both sides were offered, about 5 months ago, begins with post 172276. I would recommend to you to read the entire thread so you can get a better idea of what I am saying. I will also let this reference stand as my contribution to the subject, as that thread contains what I believe about this topic. I hope that you will receive this things in the spirit in which I offer them, and I look forward to your positive contributions to this forum. One other thing I would like to add. Even as a native English speaker I benefit greatly from Word Spell Checker, so I can appreciate your writing in other than your native language. For my longer posts, I will often write them in Word, then copy them into the "Note" box, after I've let my computer spellcheck. Again, I only say this wishing to help! Love in Christ, Mark |
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232 | speaking with the tongue? | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 178828 | ||
Hi lilies, I want to reassure you that you have indeed found a Christian forum, at least, as much as any can be while still being an open forum! :-) I equally want to reassure you that I, as do the majority of posters on this forum, have faith in the Bible's teachings. I truly appreciate the conciliatory tone of your note, and I also wish to express to you that we of this forum represent a variety of denominations, we are not all Baptists, or Pentacostals, or, as I am, non-denominational. Personally, I believe from reading the Bible that God uses the members of the Body of Christ to minister to each other, not in their own strength, but through the spiritual gifts He gives according to His choosing. I believe these gifts are present and active in the church today, at least as much as His children will allow themselves to be used in this way. I believe, as others on this forum do, that the gift of tongues is also present and active today, according to what the Bible teaches. While I have some disagreement with what you have written regarding tongues, for the most part I agree with you. Your goal as you have stated it is the same as mine - to share with others what I have received. And that is what this forum is about. Where the difficulty arises when, as we are discussing these things with others who believe differently, our discussion turns to debate, and debate becomes divisive. Because of the history of this forum, there are certain topics that are more likely for this to happen with, and tongues is one of them. Are the gifts for today? Pre-Trib, Mid-Trib, No-Trib? Calvinism/Arminianism? These are topics that come up regularly, and in my opinion, should be answered, as Scripture contains the answers. But these topics, as well as others from time to time, will very often precipitate an argument. I do not believe in avoiding a question because I expect someone who disagrees with me will argue about it, but there is a certain advisability of simply answering the question, then not being drawn into a debate over it. For me, the best thing to do is to make a Scriptural presentation of what I believe, and when it becomes argumentative, let it go. I would suggest, should you wish to continue on this forum after this bit of a rough start, that you just get to know us a little better. Or, you may be better ministered to by another forum. I pray that God will direct you to where He wants you to be. I am looking forward to reading your profile. Should you wish to contact me directly, please feel free to do so at markdseyler(at)yahoo.com May the LORD bless you! Love in Christ, Mark |
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233 | my friend hears from her bestfriend | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 179093 | ||
duplicate question | ||||||
234 | what prophet? said god put sandals | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 179134 | ||
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235 | What say you? | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 179207 | ||
answered because I don't like loose ends! If you are reading this, The LORD bless you! The LORD keep you! May the LORD lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace! |
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236 | OT laws repeated in NT | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 179663 | ||
Hi Valoree, Please remember to always include source information if you happen to quote from anyone else's work. I don't know whether you are or not - just a friendly reminder! :-) Also, I would just like to say that I agree with you in not wishing to be labeled. I find that I have been mis-labeled on numerous occasions, and that labels can often be the first line of an unfair argument, as the "labeler" characterizes the other party, but not accurately, and if one accepts the label, then they accept all that goes with it, whether that is appropriate or not. For what it's worth, I consider your argument a slam-dunk, as the Scripture is very clear that the role of the Law is to bring us to Christ, and as we die in Christ, we become dead to the Law, and the Law has no more power over us. Romans 6 is especially clear on this. I really can't imagine from what you have written that you believe we are free to do that which is against God's Law, or that you in any way belittle God's Law, no matter what else is being said of you. God bless you sister! Love in Christ, Mark |
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237 | OT laws repeated in NT | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 179698 | ||
Hi Valoree, It's good to have a forgiving spirit, and to know when to just let it go, and walk away! Welcome to the forum! Love in Christ, Mark |
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238 | Passages about beleiving in God | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 179706 | ||
Hi Denny, Is Jesus your Lord? Love in Christ, Mark |
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239 | end times Who iwill stand? | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 179708 | ||
Hi Foo62, On place this appears is in Zechariah: Zechariah 12 2 "Behold, I am going to make Jerusalem a cup that causes reeling to all the peoples around; and when the siege is against Jerusalem, it will also be against Judah. 3 "It will come about in that day that I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who lift it will be severely injured. And all the nations of the earth will be gathered against it. Zech 12:9 "And in that day I will set about to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. All the nations of the earth will be gathered against Israel, and all the nations that gather against Israel will be destroyed. So if the US of A exists as a nation at that time, it will be destroyed. Some infer this from Daniel's prophecies, since several political/military groups are mentioned, but none seem to fit the US, but I consider Zechariah's prophecy to be more specific. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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240 | Hallelujah Bold In NASB? | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 181877 | ||
Hi mitelt, I think you did provide a solution to the original question! We are just now adding to it. :-) Since paragraph breaks are not a part of the original text, its up to the publisher of each new edition to determine whether and where to place paragraph break. Paragraph breaks should always be considered to be a matter of interpretation rather than translation, and care should be taken to examine the text to see if separate paragraphs, and chapters and verses too, for that matter, should actually be read together as a unit. One peculiarity of the Koine Greek of the New Testament is that is was written without paragraphs, punctuation, or spaces, and used all capital letters. THISISHOWITWOULDLOOKWRITINGTHISWAYINENGLISHTRANSLATORS MUSTDISTINGUISHTHEWORDSSENTENCESANDPUCTUATIONSTRICTLYFROMTHEWRITINGITSELF Love in Christ, Mark |
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