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21 | Is praying to created beings scriptural? | Bible general Archive 1 | mbooker | 62785 | ||
Hank #2 gave me a chuckle! And I whole heartily agree that we have enough enemies outside the body without having to war within the body. Our Lord and Brother said: A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. John 13:34-35 May all the world know that we are his disciples by the love we have (and show) for one another. Abba Father Bless... |
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22 | Can We Put God in the Dock? | Bible general Archive 1 | mbooker | 65334 | ||
I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. Ps 138:2 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? Num 23:19 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; Titus 1:2 Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors. Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it. Is 46:8-11 From my current understanding, I would not say God is obligated to man. But I will say that God is obligated to his Word. An encounter that Moses had with God also leads me to believe that God is obligated to his Word. And the LORD said unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves: They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people: Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation. And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand? Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people. Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever. And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people. Ex 32:7-14 Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people. v12 Here, it appears as if Moses is questioning God, then telling God what to do but… Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever. v13 Here, we see the promise that God had spoken to Abraham, Isaac, and Israel. Since God said ‘I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it’, I am lead to believe that God was not obligated to Moses but he was obligated to his spoken word. I do realize that saying ‘God is obligated…’ can and does sound quite pompous to some, so I will say it this way: This is the confidence that I have in Him: God, who cannot lie, will do what He says and will bring to pass what He purposes. |
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23 | making wine.Did Jesus make a mistake. | Bible general Archive 1 | mbooker | 68473 | ||
ouch!!! Brother Rob, you surely cut close to the bone there!! :) Though I am not a drinker, I am surely a pizza eater... and I have been guilty of (maybe not that 20th piece in one sitting) eating more than was needed... :) Meredith |
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24 | Praying to Mary isn't worship? | Bible general Archive 1 | mbooker | 71624 | ||
Good morning Emmaus :) I don’t want to bother you… but I need to ask you a question. Last night I was watching the Discovery Health channel and they were talking about a little girl who was born deaf. She was miraculously healed (about the age of 3 or 4) and the doctors had absolutely no explanation for it. At that point I began to smile and said ‘Someone was praying for that little girl’. Then, it was said a Sister (forgot her name) had prayed for the little girl. Then they started talking about the Vatican (I think that’s the word they used) the Sister was a part of. Anyway, it was mentioned that if she performed one more miracle, she would become a saint. I have heard something similar to this from a co-worker who was raised in a Catholic church. She said that in order to become a saint, you had to do so many miracles. I went to one of the sites (catholic.om) you posted not too long ago, but was not able to find whether or not the above is taught by those in a Catholic church. Is this taught? If so, is there a site I can read up on it? Thanks for your help Meredith |
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25 | How do I pray for myself? | Bible general Archive 1 | mbooker | 71701 | ||
Here are just a few passages that may help you with praying: I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. John 15:1-7 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. If ye love me, keep my commandments. John 14:12-15 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. I John 5:14-15 Also, as women, Proverbs 31 could be an excellent example for us to study and then ask Abba Father for the grace to follow that example. Meredith |
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26 | Praying to Mary isn't worship? | Bible general Archive 1 | mbooker | 71702 | ||
Thanks Emmaus :) | ||||||
27 | What is the "Force of Faith"? | Bible general Archive 1 | mbooker | 83096 | ||
Hi Brother Tim... long time to see... :) Since this thread is restricted, I will venture to ask this: Those that were 'tortured, flogged, stoned, and sawn in two', could they be the 'others (who) were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection' (v35)? The key being THEY did not accept the deliverance that Abba Father provided. OK, that's my question, and I'm outta here!!! Grace and peace to you, Beloved of God |
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28 | dating | OT general | mbooker | 66687 | ||
I don't know if I would say it was wrong for a Christian woman to ask a Christian man out on a date, but I would tend to shy away from it for the following reasons: God brought Eve to Adam Gensis 2:22 Abraham send his servant to get a wife for Isaac Gensis 24:4 Whoever finds a wife, finds a good thing Proverbs 18:22 Meredith |
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29 | I need verses on why we need God's Word. | NT general Archive 1 | mbooker | 74946 | ||
Psalm 19:7-11 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward. |
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30 | Why does God love the world (us)? | Genesis | mbooker | 59352 | ||
Hi Brother John I have been reading these posts and wondered if you wouldn't mind engaging me in a bit of dialouge. I admit up front :) that I do not have the same view as you concerning this but I want to share with you my thought process and I want to correctly understand your view. I'm also not sure if this (the forum) would be the place for us to go back and forth, but if its OK, I would appreciate your time. Abba Father Bless |
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31 | Why does God love the world (us)? | Genesis | mbooker | 59355 | ||
Good! :) When you say "The Reformed view sees God as exercising absolute control over all of his creation", my mind says "OK. All of God’s creation does what He wants them to do". Is my thinking incorrect? Abba Father Bless Meredith |
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32 | Why does God love the world (us)? | Genesis | mbooker | 59395 | ||
Good Morning Brother John! So, my first question wasn’t hard enough huh? :) OK, I believe I understand where you are coming from so far. As for Acts 4:27-28, did God predestine Jesus’ dying (the lamb that was slain from the foundation of the world Rev 13:8) because: 1. He predestined Adam and Eve to disobey, thus the need for Jesus’ sacrifice or 2. He already knew from the beginning that Adam and Eve would disobey His commandment When you say, ‘His will will be done’, I think back to the beginning. In the Garden of Eden when God "commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die", I would say that it was God’s will that Adam eat freely, except for the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. When "the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat", I would say they were going against what God told them i.e. going against His will. Adam and Eve had the ability to go against God’s commandment/will and they did. But they also suffered the consequences of going against Him. And in spite of their disobedience, God was ready with a plan (Jesus) to redeem man. I think of what Jesus said about Jerusalem: "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God's messengers! How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn't let me." Luke 13:34 God told Moses "Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering." Exodus 25:2 I guess the best way I can express my view is this God wills for us to come to Him with a willing heart (whosoever will, let him come). At this point, I believe if we are not willing, He won’t override our will and control us to the point that we will come. Hope I wasn't confussing in my reply... :) Abba Father Bless Meredith |
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33 | Why does God love the world (us)? | Genesis | mbooker | 59408 | ||
Hi Brother John OK, I think I see where you are coming from but let me personalize it. 1. God predestined the Fall 2. If I sin/fall, God has predestined for me to sin/fall 3. While I sin for evil reasons, God however predestined me to sin for His end purpose Maybe I’m simplifying it, but what I seek to do is get understand of biblical principles then apply them to myself. And you may be right. Maybe we won’t fully understanding it this side of heaven but 1 Cor 2:15-16 caught my attention one day and propels me to search out and seek knowledge and understanding of my Father’s heart. “But the spiritual man tries all things [he examines, investigates, inquires into, questions, and discerns all things], yet is himself to be put on trial and judged by no one [he can read the meaning of everything, but no one can properly discern or appraise or get an insight into him]. For who has known or understood the mind (the counsels and purposes) of the Lord so as to guide and instruct Him and give Him knowledge? But we have the mind of Christ (the Messiah) and do hold the thoughts (feelings and purposes) of His heart” Abba Father bless… Meredith |
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34 | Why does God love the world (us)? | Genesis | mbooker | 59418 | ||
Hi Hank :) To be honest, I am not clear on all the ins and outs of predestination and election. In this post, I was expressing to John what I understood him to be saying. I was not saying I agreed with what I stated in the post, only that that was what I understood him to be saying. btw, I'm simple and unsophistcated too :). I'm just seeking to rightly understand scripture in my own simply way then live out scripture in my life so that I can be a living espistle. Abba Father bless you and keep you... Meredith |
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35 | having vs. being a soul | Gen 2:7 | mbooker | 56445 | ||
Well, scripture says we are created in the image of God (Gensis 1:27) and God is a Spirit (John 4:24). So, my understanding is that we are a spirit just as God is a Spirit. As far as 'having' vs 'being' a soul, I Thess 5:23 refers to 'your spirit, soul and body'. With the understanding that I have at present, we are a spirit (Gensis 1:27) and we have a soul (I Thess 5:24). Also, I have heard that another translation of Gensis 2:7 says 'and man became another speaking spirit'. |
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36 | Is this when Abram was declared righteou | Gen 12:1 | mbooker | 57354 | ||
Gensis 15:4-6 And behold, the word of the Lord came to him, saying, This man shall not be your heir, but he who shall come from your own body shall be your heir. And He brought him outside [his tent into the starlight] and said, Look now toward the heavens and count the stars--if you are able to number them. Then He said to him, So shall your descendants be. And he [Abram] believed in (trusted in, relied on, remained steadfast to) the Lord, and He counted it to him as righteousness (right standing with God). If my understanding is correct, this is when Abram was counted righteous. |
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37 | What about Heb 11:8? | Gen 12:1 | mbooker | 57448 | ||
hum... let me see... OK By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. Heb 11:8 Heb 11:8 happened before Gen 15:4-6 (you know what I mean :) ) If I am correct, Heb 11:8 is referring to Gen 12:1-4 The scriputes don't say it was counted righteousness unto him at this point(Gen 12:1-4). What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath [whereof] to glory; but not before God. For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Rom 4:1-5 If Abraham's 'going out' is a work, then rom 4:1-5 says if his work justified him, he has whereof to glory... but not before God. Abraham believed God and it was accounted unto to him for righteousness. That's my understanding. If you have a better insight, please share. :) Abba Father Bless... |
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38 | So is the book of Romans 4 a contraditio | Gen 12:1 | mbooker | 57490 | ||
Paul and James have just confused me!! but I'm sure the fault lies with me and not them. Thanks for pointing out James 2. Abba Father bless... :) |
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39 | how did god test abrakam | Gen 22:2 | mbooker | 73152 | ||
I believe it is also good to note that Abraham knew beyond all doubt (and present circumstances) that God was faithful to His promise to him about Isaac. He was able to boldly say ‘I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you’. He knew that God would raise Isaac up from the dead if need be… As the old Baptist hymnal says “Oh for a faith that will not shrink”! And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am. And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of. And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him. Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off. And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you. Genesis 22:1-5 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure. Hebrews 11:17-19 |
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40 | Acts 14:5 | Gen 41:51 | mbooker | 59346 | ||
Gen 35:22-26 lists Israel's sons. Rev 5-8 lists the tribes of Isreal. Manasses(Manasseh OT spelling), I believe, is Joesph's first born (Gen 41:51). Joseph married Asenath while he ws in Egypt (Gen 41:45). Assuming that Asenath was Egyptian, the tribe of Manasses could be the tribe considered to be of 'African' decent. |
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