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21 | Should a member rebuke an elder? | 1 Chr 16:22 | Bereaniam | 179929 | ||
Greetings Brother Kalos, I am so glad that you responded to my question. Thank you soooo much. You know that I have much respect for you as a student of the Word. I am familiar with the scripture you quoted from 1 Chron. (it also appears in Ps 105:15). I'm sure you know that the word "touch" in Hebrew means to strike, smite, or kill...I did not do that! Today, many of the Church leaders (The Untouchables) use that scripture to silence their critics. These "Untouchables" use that scripture as a diversion to keep the biblical illiterate at bay. Saul and David were "anointed", yet Samuel rebuked Saul, and Nathan rebuked David, (2Sam 12). Certainly, Peter was "anointed", but Paul rebuked him to his face(Gal 2:11). Paul was "anointed", but the Bereans searched the scriptures daily to see if what Paul was teaching was truth, and Paul called them "Noble",(Acts 17:11). Paul did not hide behind that scripture..."touch not my anointed..." Apollos is described as an eloquent man, mighty in the scriptures, yet Aquila and Priscilla took him aside to "expound" the way of the Lord more perfectly to him. I, for example, could be like Apollos...looking for someone to "expound" the scriptures to me, if I am wrong in my interpretation. That's all I was asking the leadership at my Church. All Christians are "anointed"...not just the 5(4)-fold ministry (Eph 4:11). 2Cor 1:20-22 says, God has "anointed" and sealed ALL of us. 1Jhn 2:27 states, "The "anointing" that we (all) have received is from God, and that "anointing" abides in ALL of us". Were the Bereans, Aquila, Priscilla, Nathan, Samuel laity? Did they have a right to question leadership? Do pastors (which I believe should not have the rule over the Church unless we equate pastors to elders), prophets, and whoever else you think is "anointed" have feet of clay?...are they mortal men?...are they better than the laity? I thought we were all part of the body of Christ...each has a different function...but the eye can't say it has no need for the ear. Not one part of the body of Christ is more anointed than the other in my understanding. What say you, Br. Kalos? Bereaniam |
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22 | Should a member rebuke an elder? | 1 Chr 16:22 | Bereaniam | 179930 | ||
Greetings Doc, Thanks for yor response to my question. When you say that the elders are responding appropriately...what does that mean exactly? Jesus said if you find fault with a brother, tell him; if he hears you, you've gained a brother. If he does not hear you, take one/two witnesses ( I did that). If he still does not hear you, tell it to the Church (I don't believe they will allow that...but I will tell them if they ask inside or outside the building where we meet. Jesus goes on to say if he neglects to hear the Church, let him be as a heathen/publican (Mat 18:15). So do you believe that just because I questioned the practice of the elders...they should just ask me to leave without trying to help adjust me and my interpretation of scriptures? I asked one of the elders to point out to me where I was wrong...he just refused. When the disciples did not understand the teachings of Jesus...He took them aside to "expound" on the scriptures. Did not Jesus leave the 99 to go after the one sheep? How do you think Jesus would handle this situation? Bereaniam |
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23 | Should a member rebuke an elder? | 1 Chr 16:22 | Bereaniam | 179931 | ||
Brother Kalos, My post, dated 11-21, @11:27p.m. was not directed to you...but to Matronsgt13. I'm sorry. But I do mean that I have much respect for your wisdom about the Word of God. I enjoyed reading your post...it was very informative , as usual. Bereaniam |
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24 | Should a member rebuke an elder? | 1 Chr 16:22 | Bereaniam | 179955 | ||
Hi Steve, My husband is very much part of this issue...we are in complete agreement. He is the spiritual head of our home. He does not participate in this forum...therefore you only hear from me. My husband and I only submitted our disagreement with the orthodoxy of the Church once. We have pondered and prayed about it forer years. We asked for a meeting with the pastor and/or elders but no one responded. I just happened to be at our regular Saturday night prayer meeting (without my husband) when an associate pastor (relative of the pastor) and an elder pulled me from the meeting to discuss the matter with me. We have no ax to grind...no hidden agenda...the Church leadership have been nothing but good to us. We have shared in more leadership positions that we could accomodate. We love our Church...our objective is to get them on the same page with the Bible as we see it. We, as loving as we could, let them know that this was not about "we are right and you are wrong". However, we did want them to "expound" on the scriptures to us where we were wrong. That has not happened. Thanks for you response. I am always receptive to the counsel I receive from this wonderful forum of brothers and sisters of the Word. Bereaniam |
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25 | Should a member rebuke an elder? | 1 Chr 16:22 | Bereaniam | 179959 | ||
Hello Doc, It is always so good to dialogue with you. I value this forum especially because of brothers like you. I know it is difficult, sometimes, to counsel and advise on some issues because both sides are not heard, body language speaks volumes, backgrounds are not known, agendas may be hidden, etc. Though I have written to this forum on more than one occasion about our Church...my husband and I have prayed and fasted about what to do about it for years. We both have been so grieved at how our leadership has evolved during the past few years. When we met the pastors (he and his wife are co-pastors) 14 years ago...you could not have met a more humble couple. They were both coming out of a strict pentecostal upbringing. They became involved with Paul and Jane Crouch of TBN ministry, the prosperity message, mega-Church mania, titles (he had a "doctorate" conferred on him and recently became a "bishop"),etc. They have been on national TV many times. Sometimes success can be your friend...but sometimes it can be your enemy. The pastor is very charismatic and constanly tells us the "buck stops with me". He and his family started the Church, so it is "family owned". All three of his children, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, sister, his son's father and mother-in-law, father and mother-in-law, ex-brother-in-law are all on Church's payroll. He and his wife are much younger than my husband and I. My pastor has never had any formal theology training...only finished high school. I love them dearly. They have never been anything but good to my husband and me...we have been given more positions of leadership than we could fulfill. We have no hidden agenda, bias or bitternes against them. Our objective is to get them on the same page with the Bible as we see and understand it. We are also very grieved for the people who are being psychologically enslaved to this Neo-Christian practice. We solicited a meeting with the pastors/elders to discuss what we have been observing. No one responded until one Saturday night at our regular prayer meeting. An associate pastor (relative of the pastor) and an elder pulled me from the meeting to discuss the matter. I was alone...my husband was not there. This was about two months ago. We have not heard from them since that time. We do desire resolve, reconciliation...we let them know that they could always feel free to call, email, come to our home, etc. On our (former) Church's website, our pastor's bio says that he is gifted in the "ministry of reconciliation". Yet we have not heard from him in over three months. My "fleece" before the Lord in making any spiritual decision is to pray for wisdom, search the scriptures and my heart, then to feel at peace. I have no regrets about exhorting them...my husband and I pray ernestly for them daily. Doc, what do you think about the Bereans, Aquila and Priscilla exhorting Paul, Apollos, respectively? Bereaniam |
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26 | Should fornicators be leaders in church | Ps 111:1 | Bereaniam | 177854 | ||
Thanks for a quick response. Many of our members feel the way that you do. Our Church is pastored by the family that founded it (nondenominational). He has started to run the church like a "corporation" and he is the "CEO". Though I have been there for 13 years...I have not attended for 2 months. I am asking God to direct me to where He wants me to fellowship. His, Bereaniam |
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27 | Should fornicators be leaders in church | Ps 111:1 | Bereaniam | 177879 | ||
You are absolutely correct Hobbs. I should have clarified my statement. She was the "director" of the choir. Whenever the pastor called a meeting for the "leaders" of the Church, her position was included. Other persons included in those meetings, were "leaders" of the ushers, parking lot attendant, security, etc. His, Bereaniam |
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28 | Should fornicators be leaders in church | Ps 111:1 | Bereaniam | 177896 | ||
May God bless you too, Carol...beyond what you can ask, think, or contain. Thanks for taking the time to respond. His, Bereaniam |
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29 | Was Jesus ever separated from God? | Ps 139:1 | Bereaniam | 170454 | ||
Thanks Justme...what you said is really what I believe..but so many people have been taught and believe that Jesus became sin and God forsook Him. Where can we flee His Spirit? And again, if He became sin, He would not be the spotless Lamb needed for the sacrifice. Thanks for the confirmation of what I already believed. Bereaniam |
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30 | Gross or Net Income/ | Mal 3:10 | Bereaniam | 166165 | ||
Basic to understanding the bible is to study it dispensationally. While Jesus lived on the earth,he was in the dispensation of LAW, Gal 4:4. He had to keep and teach ALL of the LAW. He obeyed the ordinance of tithing, Luke11:42, what the prophets taught,kept the Feasts, wore tassels, etc. Christ's death brought the LAW to an end Rm 10:4...blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us...nailing it to His cross Col 2:14. Before the dispensation of LAW, Abraham, during the dispensation of PROMISE gave a tithe of the spoils of the war to Melchizedek without the command of God. Abraham did not bring his tithe to the "storehouse", it is not recorded that he ever tithed again, and he was not promised he'd be blessed for tithing. Abraham also offered animals as burnt offerings...we are not required to do that during this dispensation of GRACE. We are forbidden to mix GRACE with LAW. Col 2:16, Gal 6:1. Just study the bible dispensationally (rightly divide the Word of truth); remember we are not Jews; if you keep one LAW, you have to keep them all to be righteous; read all of Galatians; don't be bewitched by "money grubbing preachers; give 10,20,40,50,100 percent of your gross if you want to...just be sure it is given cheerfully, not grudgingly, or of necessity as Paul, our pattern, taught the Corinthians. |
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31 | Gross or Net Income/ | Mal 3:10 | Bereaniam | 166546 | ||
Understanding God's overall program is difficult for some because we have been taught that we are "Jews". We are really neither Jew nor Gentile if we are born again...we are "new creatures". Paul was raised up by Jesus and given the gospel for the "new creatures". Paul does reiterate "some" of the LAW for us to follow. But, not ALL of it. Paul says that which you have learned, received, heard, and seen in me, Do! He constantly throughout his epistles say to follow him as he follows Christ. He constantly refers to "my gospel". He is not being arrogant...as a matter of fact, besides Jesus I never read of anyone so humble. Remember in Galatians , Jesus was born of a woman, UNDER the LAW. Jesus was a Jew...He had to keep and teach the LAW. But when He died, He did away with the LAW...it was a curse. My computer is down right now...it may be a while before I can get back if you have further questions. From my heart to yours, Bereaniam |
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32 | Gross or Net Income/ | Mal 3:10 | Bereaniam | 166583 | ||
"O Foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you..." The law is good, it's our schoolmaster. This is fine if you are a Jew. Read all of Galatians,Paul said in Galatians 5:1,3,4, "Stand fast in the LIBERTY wherewith CHRIST hath made us free, be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage (LAW)...He is a DEBTOR to DO the whole LAW...Christ is become of no effect to you, whosoever is justified by the LAW, you are fallen from GRACE. Rom 8:3 "What the LAW could NOT do, in that it was WEAK through the flesh, God sent His Son...that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us. This is not Rocket Science!!! Gal 3:13 "Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the LAW, being made a curse for us, Praise the Lord! Study the overall Plan and Program of God...the different DISPENSATIONS. The Jews were under the dispensation of LAW...we are under the dispensation (stewardship, administration ) of GRACE. The scriptures you cited were from the Old Covenant...we are New Covenant Believers, unless you ar a Jew. Are You? Again, Paul does reiterate many of the laws from the Old Covenant that we should strive to keep. God does not deal with us "New Creations" that inhabit His Son the way He dealt with His Chosen People, the Jews. They did not have Christ living in them. Paul told the Romans..."I bear them record that they have the zeal of God, but not according to knowledge." |
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33 | Divine Healing, True or False? | Matthew | Bereaniam | 170761 | ||
Greetings, Paul said he was our example, our pattern to follow (of course, as he followed Christ). Paul, Peter, James, John, and other authors of the New Covenant wrote nearly 50, 60, or 70 years after the ressurection of our Lord. Surely this was enough time for believers to live like Prince and Princesses. What example do these men, who walked with Jesus and/or was given the inspired Word to write, show us to live the affluent life? Paul said he was thirsty, hungry, naked, with no certain dwelling place; Paul also refuse money, except to give it to other churches, so he would not hinder the gospel. Show me scripture where we are to prosper except spiritually. Bereaniam |
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34 | Can know Jesus then lose salvation? | Matt 13:20 | Bereaniam | 173779 | ||
Thanks Doc, That was the line of thinking that I had. I honestly believe that many will say "Lord, Lord", without truly having known Jesus as Lord and Savior. As has been said many times, one can know OF someone, without really knowing someone. Bereaniam |
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35 | Can know Jesus then lose salvation? | Matt 13:20 | Bereaniam | 173839 | ||
Thanks John..that is an excellent explanation. Bereaniam |
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36 | Commentator wrong about Luke, Theophilus | Luke | Bereaniam | 169983 | ||
Wow! WOS, I knew I would get some feedback...but your note greatly exceeds my expectations. It certainly "opens my eyes of understanding" beyond what I could ask or think. Not only was I impressed by the content of your note, but also your literary style of writing, and careful attention to details. Thanks also for the website for further study. Bereaniam |
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37 | Paul our pattern to follow, not Jesus? | Luke 24:46 | Bereaniam | 169570 | ||
Hi Mark, I am soooo sorry...evidently I did not communicate my view very well. I certainly did not mean Jesus was two different people. God, Jesus, Holy Spirit is the same yesterday, today and forever...but their means of dealing with humanity are VERY different during the different dispensations. If you are a Gentile, Jesus was not sent to you as He walked on this earth as Jesus of Nazareth,Mat15:24, Mat 10:5, Mat 6:31,32, Jhn4:9). Jesus kept the law, all 613, wore tassels, was circumcised, tithed, agreed w/stoning disobedient children, etc. That's the Jesus I meant we do not follow. IICor 5:16 says though we have known Jesus after the flesh ,as Jesus of Nazareth, henceforth know we Him NO MORE!!! Heb. 8:6 says NOW he (Jesus) obtained a more excellent ministry....a mediator of a BETTER covenant...established on BETTER promises. God will always be omnipotent, all loving, omnipresent, omniscience, etc., etc..., but He does not deal with mankind today who has received His divinity in their humanity the way He dealt with Adam, Noah,Abraham,Moses, the prophets, etc. I noticed you did not address the fact that Paul says over and over in his epistles that he is our pattern to follow...which is what my question was...should we as Gentiles govern our daily Christian walk by the epistles Paul wrote (Romans through Hebrews? Read Rm 2:16 and 16:25,1Tim1:16, 2Tim 2:8 1Cor4:15,16, Act9:15,Gal 1:11, Ep3:2, Rm11:13, Act 22:21 and 26:16, there R others. Yes Jesus came to show us the Father... Our Father's attributes do not change, BUT His program and how He deals with us sure does change (read Heb 7:12). In Him and He in me |
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38 | Paul our pattern to follow, not Jesus? | Luke 24:46 | Bereaniam | 169571 | ||
Hi Kalos, Thanks for responding. Please read my note to Mark that reads "Hi Mark, I'm sooo sorry", then asnwer my question. I believe I did not express my view clearly in my first note. In Him and He in me |
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39 | Paul our pattern to follow, not Jesus? | Luke 24:46 | Bereaniam | 169572 | ||
Hi Hank, I believe I did not express my view clearly, please read my note to Mark (Hi Mark, I'm soooo sorry), then answer my question, please. I CERTAINLY did not mean Jesus was two different people. Bereaniam |
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40 | Paul our pattern to follow, not Jesus? | Luke 24:46 | Bereaniam | 169587 | ||
Yes Mark, But wouldn't we have to assume that Jesus gave to Paul every scripture needed for the Gentiles to live a Holy,fruitful, fulfilled Christian life? Wouldn't we have to assume that some of those Gentiles never had an opportunity to know any other scriptures except those that were given to them by Paul? Today we have access to "all" of the scriptures..I do not think the Gentiles (post the resurrection) did. Don't get me wrong, I read all of the bible, and it is useful to my Christian walk and edification. I am just saying that what we will be accountable for as Gentiles is what Paul wrote. Remember Paul reiterates much of the old covenant. In Him and He in me |
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