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181 | What think ye of Christ? | Matt 22:42 | Aixen7z4 | 105381 | ||
It is happening again. I read that post again and it moves me again. I can identify with what you say and I feel I must say it. I have just finished a counseling session with young lady who had run away from home. I am even thinking of sharing some ideas with you, uninvited. For example, that young lady told me she was simply looking for a friend. Sadly, she had not been able to find a friend in church. Is it not sad when people cannot find a friend in church? And now I must undertake to help her by long distance, to be a friend and to help her to find a friend. Unbelievable things happen in church, and on Christian forums. We’ve forgotten how to be nice, or it’s not cool, or in, or macho. And I do not want a response to that, but I will get it. What I would prefer is that we focus upon Jesus. He is a friend. He was known as a friend of sinners and I would like to say that I appreciate that he is my friend. How can I help but love him, when he loved me so? Some of my brethren want us to simply discuss the Bible and leave it at that. But I will read a verse and it leads to a song and … I often resort to the cyber hymnal to get all the words. For example, I read Jeremiah 31:3 The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. Something stirs within me. I find the song at http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/a/w/awakemso.htm and I’m singing. Awake, my soul, to joyful lays, And sing thy great Redeemer’s praise; He justly claims a song from me - His lovingkindness, O how free! I understand what you see of him in the story of Hosea. He saw me ruined in the fall, Yet loved me notwithstanding all; He saved me from my lost estate - His lovingkindness, O how great! I feel his presence even in the midst of all kinds of opposition! Though numerous hosts of mighty foes, Though earth and hell my way oppose, He safely leads my soul along - His lovingkindness, O how strong! I’ve go into all kinds of trouble for standing up for him, but When trouble, like a gloomy cloud, Has gathered thick and thundered loud, He near my soul has always stood - His lovingkindness, O how good! The word of God is not dry and intellectual. It is spirit, and it is life. And with it, I will praise him all of my life. Then let me mount and soar away To the bright world of endless day; And sing with raptures and surprise, His lovingkindness in the skies. Lovingkindness, lovingkindness, His lovingkindness in the skies. |
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182 | What think ye of Christ? | Matt 22:42 | Aixen7z4 | 105382 | ||
Thanks, but don't worry about it. I didn't really want to talk to them. | ||||||
183 | What think ye of Christ? | Matt 22:42 | Aixen7z4 | 105383 | ||
You are so kind, but I did not really want to talk to them. It was just a quirky way to encourage us to respond to the word that says to praise him. | ||||||
184 | What think ye of Christ? | Matt 22:42 | Aixen7z4 | 105385 | ||
No problem really. Just trying to refocus on the original question. | ||||||
185 | What if Jesus was born in 1971? | Matt 22:42 | Aixen7z4 | 115151 | ||
For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction? But these responses are becoming quite predictable. The idea that no idea arising outside the brains of the fabulous four can have any purpose is beginning to sound suspicious. Repetitive, redundant, and suspicious. What if these responses are actually geared to block or discourage any ideas that they did not initiate or find it difficult to control? I submit to you, my friends, that the issue of Jesus Christ coming today is live. I suggest to you, besides, that it is the most important issue facing us. Far beyond the demonstration of our knowledge of Scripture, there is the issue of the way a person today responds to Christ. Jesus not only suffered and died. He rose again, and he lives today. He ever lives, and he waits for those who would come to God by him, today. He stands at the door and knocks, and he waits for those who would invite him in, today. If you tell us that this is an issue of idle speculation, you are doing us a great disservice. Please desist. And please do not reinterpret the question for me, that I have asked. I know what I asked and I know what the intention was. Those who view the movie, and those who talk about it have a live issue to deal with and it is this: What do you do with what you have seen? How do you respond to the living Christ? Jesus died some 2,000 years ago, but his death is an ever-present reality, and we must respond to it. Let us not treat it as history. Those who do would have missed the point. God has put the death of Christ back in our faces today so we can deal with it. As if it had just happened. Please let me say what I want to say, and let those who wish to respond to it do so. Please do us the favor of letting those of us who want to think so think that the question and the message is not irrelevant, but pressing and important. Surely you have noted that there is at least one person who thinks the question is not a matter of idle speculation. By the grace of God there will be others. Please do not try to nullify us with your depreciatory statements. |
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186 | What if Jesus was born in 1971? | Matt 22:42 | Aixen7z4 | 115152 | ||
Hi Kalos: Please vouschafe to read below and try to say something nice. |
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187 | What if Jesus was born in 1971? | Matt 22:42 | Aixen7z4 | 115154 | ||
Neither the qestion not the message is irrelevant. | ||||||
188 | What if Jesus was born in 1971? | Matt 22:42 | Aixen7z4 | 115220 | ||
My God! My God! What shall I do with these people who are so bold to disguise their ignorance of the Bible, and their hindering of the propagation of your Gospel, by making pompous forays into realms of rectification? They close their eyes and ears to available texts of clarification in order to rail at those who try to preach your word. What is their goal and purpose? And what shall I do in response to these attacks? You have said that “the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; and having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when our obedience is fulfilled”. Does that mean that I should answer this man, and cast down the nonsense he is raising here, and cast aside this distraction from the message? I fully realize the possibility that, directly or indirectly, this man has the power to silence my voice on this forum. Indeed, his statement: “please, please confine your questions and comments to matters on which the Bible speaks” sounds like a threat, like some last warning ere they pull the plug. What shall I do? What did you do when you knew they would throw you out of their synagogue? You spoke up anyway, didn’t you? And so will I. They have done it before, objecting even to my linking to this site, with suggestions that I profit from it, that I use it to enhance my site, even stating that it is illegal. They jump and bend their bows now, whenever they see the name of Aixen. Nor do I mind it (Lord, you know) But I react to the fact that the message that I seek to bring, always about Jesus, is being his from view by all of this. It is being buried under personal attacks, and cast aside by squabbles among supposed brethren in Christ, that seem to bring him to an open shame. And they are squabbles based on careless ignorance. He says, “The Bible does not deal with hypotheticals”. And with such arrogance, such dogmatic self assurance! Not only did he fail to read the responses that were given to his compatriots who had said similar things, he did not even care to check his own response against the scriptures. Though he surely has concordances, he did not even check to see if the phrase “what if” is in the Bible. He might have looked up “suppose” or “peradventure”. He might have considered again the purpose of a parable. But he did not. What if he had checked? He might have found that Abraham used this phrase with you some half a dozen times, in hypothesizing about Sodom. He might have found that God himself used hypotheticals, as in Exodus 13:17. He will find that man for lack of knowledge often used hypotheticals until God revealed the facts, as in Numbers 23:3. He might have found Jesus using hypotheticals in Luke 15 to show what would happen if, and in Luke 14 to show what would happen if they did not. If this man were wise, and charitable, he might even suggest that the story about a woman having had seven wives (Matthew 22) was hypothetical. But why is he so upset about a hypothetical, a conjecture, that points us to the need that would exist if Jesus were alive today. What is the harm that he is seeking to avoid? But the fact is, as has been said, that Jesus is alive today. It does not matter when he was born, for he is the great I AM, the self-existent and eternal God. And men need to respond to him. Why are these folks so set on distracting from that message? He suggests it is equivalent to God living in Iceland or Moses having invented the Internet. With what self-righteous authority he says, “No one is spiritually fed by 'what if' speculations”. I suppose that people are “spiritually fed” from understanding where Cain got his wife, or the middle, shortest, longest this and that in the Bible, and other such topics filling his forum He says, “Let's not waste time with fantasy”. Now, whether or not we can find “what if” in the Bible, surely it is something else to fight against a device that lets a person know that Jesus is alive today, and that we face the need to respond to him today. That is the purpose of the “hypothetical”, which is in fact much more than that, and so much more than fantasy. But he did not care to look at that. Good Sir, if Jesus being alive today is fantasy, then do what’s in your heart. It does not matter if you take me off your forum. So go ahead and do your worst. If you do not take me off, I may be back again to draw attention to him and to remind your visitors of their need to respond to him. So do what you will. You would not have the power if God had not given it to you. |
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189 | What if Jesus was born in 1971? | Matt 22:42 | Aixen7z4 | 115228 | ||
Have at it, my friend. They said he had a devil. So what if you say I am paranoid? You are speaking to Ph.D. psychologist who gave up the secular practice for the Bible. Now, which spirit told you to tell me to go back? | ||||||
190 | What if Jesus was born in 1971? | Matt 22:42 | Aixen7z4 | 115229 | ||
To get back to the original question: Can you imagine what would happen if Jesus were here in the flesh today, and about 33 years of age? If I may, I would suggest it would give rise to other questions. What kind of treatment would he get? And how would we record and explain and exploit and publicize the public beating? What would it be like if Jesus were here in the body in 2004? Would he not have been treated the same way? And how would we plan now to proclaim the Gospel: his death and burial and resurrection, the demand for repentance and his offer of forgiveness? |
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191 | What if Jesus was born in 1971? | Matt 22:42 | Aixen7z4 | 115236 | ||
My dear young brother (Sorry, but I have been serving the Lord for twice as long as you've been born!) I just had to read your bio. Nothing that you submit to this forum will be without study or prayer, huh? Including that last one? I may be paranoid, my friend, but this is sad. I may be delusional as well, but there is a spirit on this forum striving against the Gospel. You will be encouraged by those who jeer, and will not allow a challenge to consider the living Christ to stand. I had thought that the movie The Passion of the Christ would facilitate this. But you would turn it into a farce. Bump it up to 3971, my friend, and sleep well. And may the Lord have mercy on us all. |
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192 | Who do you believe about Jesus? | Matt 22:42 | Aixen7z4 | 115319 | ||
Where are you, Kathy? Your answers were always courteous and soft and gentle. I trust you have not been discouraged. I trust you have not left. They say that I am paranoid, but we know what words can do. Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof (KJV). The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love to talk will have to eat their own words (God’s Word). I sometimes think I am manic depressive, but I hope only those who are professionally qualified will venture to confirm it. One can be manic, seeing a site like this where the word of God is the topic of conversation. But then one is depressed to see that they only care to talk and cannot abide the thought that there is a need for practical application. One day I will return to suggest that we can practice agape, or even philadelphia here. But I will wait for a while. The harsh language and the readiness to throw insults makes this seem a dangerous place, where verbal abuse may be freely used in defense of the written word. One may even fall for the temptation to respond in kind in order to calm the tigers down. We know that they can be made to eat their words, those who respond so harshly. They can diagnose and disrespect and show contempt for people whom they do not know, understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. And one may feel the need to break the arrow. But there is not much point in that, bringing a battle to a stalemate. There is no special joy even in accepting their apologies. One still feels sad to see that these things happen. Those who study can see so much virtue in knowing the word and care so little about suggestions that we practice the word. That being said, one must acknowledge and rejoice in seeing a young brother putting Ephesians 4:26 into practice. We should perhaps always look for some application somewhere as we discuss. Take this present topic, and the question: “Who do you believe about Jesus--those who were closest to Him, or those who are two thousand years removed from the events?” What is the practical value in that? Much, I am sure. Those who testified 2000 years ago hoped that those who heard would believe. But what is our hope today? They tell me that the question: “How would we plan now to proclaim the Gospel: his death and burial and resurrection, the demand for repentance and his offer of forgiveness?” has “no value” and that the majority of the people on this forum “neither understand, nor grant significance” to a question like that. Yet Jesus said, “Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations”. We can talk about these things, it seems, but it is or no value or significance to suggest that we find ways to do them? It is written, and it behooves someone to preach repentance and remission of sins. And it behooves someone to remind us now and then. I understand, as I have been reminded many times, that this is a Bible Study forum. But do the participants think that study without application has some value? Surely they have read 1 Corinthians 8:1. As long as I have access, I will return from time to time to say, as Jesus said, “If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them”. |
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193 | What if Jesus was born in 1971? | Matt 22:42 | Aixen7z4 | 115324 | ||
ischus, may God bless you. I respond here to your posts above and below. If we ever meet again, whether in person, in Cyberspace, or in heaven, I hope to greet you as my brother. We all offend in many ways, especially in word. I also ask and grant forgiveness. Until next time, I will be mindful of this and offer it for our consideration, finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. |
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194 | Do we need the gospel to be saved? | Matt 24:14 | Aixen7z4 | 130458 | ||
Romans 10:18 suggests that they have heard enough to be accountable to God. God has spoken through nature (Psalm 19:1-4) and through their conscience, the law written in their hearts (Romans 2:15). They do need to hear that Christ died for their sins, and that they need to repent and trust in him (I Corinthians 15:3,4;Acts 20:21). If they never hear that Christ died for their sins, it does not take away the fact that he did. They can repent and turn to God anyway, based on what they do know. The coming of the Gospel will reveal those who have done that or who want to do that. When they have heard the gospel, they will be responsible not only to accept it themselves, but also, as we are, to pass it on to others (1 Corinthians 4:1,2; 2 Timothy 2:2). “For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more (Luke 12:48). |
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195 | Are the 24 elders, the church,? | Matt 24:30 | Aixen7z4 | 75283 | ||
The Scripture which comes to mind is from Isaiah 28. I am not sure if it will help or make the matter more complicated, but it applies in many ways. "Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts. For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little: For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people. To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear. But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken". God has chosen to give us information through gradual revelation, and the facts on any one topic are scattered throughout Scripture. In the end it is also through experience that he teaches us. The knowledge we gain is also not an end in itself but for the purpose of obedience. Take the broader view instead of looking so closely and you will see that the person Paul was talking about in 2 Corinthians 12 was himself. Likewise, the people the elders were talking about in Revelation 7 and 19 included themselves. Back on the first subject. The overall teaching of Scripture is that whereae God's justice requires his wrath, it is his desire is to save us from wrath. According to 1 Thessalonians 5, we are not appointed to wrath. According to Romans 8 there is no condemnation for us because we are in Christ. As in Jeremiah 30, some Jews are headed for a terrible time, a time of "Jacob's Trouble". Why? Because, as in Luke 19, they did not know the time of their visitation. Because they refused to believe, blindness was imparted to them, as in John 12 and 2 Corinthians 4. This blindness will not be lifted until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. This we learn from Romans 11. The times of the Gentiles will be fulfilled at the time of the Rapture. For those who remain there will remain only a fearful looking for of judgment, as we learn in Hebrews. Until that time they have been the ones to whom the evangelists have turned, as a group. See Acts 13. After the Gentiles have had their turn, the Jews will be given a second chance. They will look on the one they pierced and some of them will believe on him. But by that time they will be going through great Tribulation. 144,000 will be saved. We know they will be all Jews because there will be 12,000 from each of the tribes. But they will have gone through great distress. Why does God want us to know all of this? First of all, we should be motivated to flee from the wrath to come ourselves. Then, knowing the terror of the Lord, we persuade men. No one should be planning to go through the Great Tribulation. It will be a terrible time comparable only to hell itself. Those who are saved will escape both. During the Great Tribulation the church will be in heaven. You see the head pictured in Revelation 4. The body is there too. Others, Jews, will later be saved out of the Great tribulation. All who are saved will have escaped hell. These are the facts as I see them. The information about the nature of perception really should not have been necessary. Let's just say it is important to take the broader view. When we do, the little details will fit into place. Finally, think again. The purpose for God's revelation is that we might obey him. Knowing whatever we know about the tribulation, let us seek to escape it and to encourage others to flee to our Lord Jesus Christ. |
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196 | can only male's from a church baptise | Matt 28:19 | Aixen7z4 | 101611 | ||
The Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) does not specify whether men or women or children should be able to baptise. Maybe children can baptize as well. I do not know where the question came from, but I hope hope you see where the answers are leading. | ||||||
197 | Searching for the truth | Matt 28:19 | Aixen7z4 | 101649 | ||
We can try anything without even loking for any scriptural guidance. We can do whatever we like. Whose church is it anyway? | ||||||
198 | can only male's from a church baptise | Matt 28:19 | Aixen7z4 | 101652 | ||
Scripture gives us commands, directions, instructions. It is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. Those things are written for us, that we may know how we ought to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God. Without the Scriptures we are lost, and we should feel at a loss until we have gone to it and found the answers. Without Scripture we are nowhere, and when we resort to “I don’t see anything wrong with …” without consulting Scripture we have stepped onto a slippery slope that leads to I don’t know where. |
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199 | The Holy Spirit was guiding them? | Mark 10:30 | Aixen7z4 | 96731 | ||
I would like to think that we are guided by the word of God, and whatever we do, we should be able to relate it to the word of God. If, on the other hand we see something in the word of God, we should enquire how it is to be put into practice on our lives. When you meet a new believer who seeks an application for the word of God, it would be nice if we can show him how we have applied it. If we want to be teachers we should also aim to be models. They understand it better when they see it. That makes it clearer. |
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200 | The Holy Spirit was guiding them? | Mark 10:30 | Aixen7z4 | 96732 | ||
I would like to think that we are guided by the word of God, and whatever we do, we should be able to relate it to the word of God. If, on the other hand we see something in the word of God, we should enquire how it is to be put into practice on our lives. When you meet a new believer who seeks an application for the word of God, it would be nice if we can show him how we have applied it. If we want to be teachers we should also aim to be models. They understand it better when they see it. That makes it clearer. |
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