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1621 | Faith apart from reading the Bible? | Rom 10:17 | CDBJ | 20495 | ||
Steve, you made a comment, Jesus has one true attribute in common with God that the Bible absolutely does not have - the ability to save. Therefore Jesus is a truer, more complete, more faithful, more accurate revelation (image, picture, representation) of God. The Bible truthfully informs us of this ability and provides examples of both God's and Jesus' exercise of this ability, but the Bible doesn't have this ability. Have you considered James 1:21 that says to receive the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls? Look at Psalm 138:2 (KJV) for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. | ||||||
1622 | Tribulation and rapture are we there now | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 20470 | ||
NO we arn't in the tribulation yet, the Thessalonians thought the same thing. Paul's answer to them was I Thess. 5:1-4 The reason that we are not in darkness is because we have Matt. chap. 24 that tells of the progression. They still didn't know so he sent them II Thess. 2:1-17 | ||||||
1623 | Faith apart from reading the Bible? | Rom 10:17 | CDBJ | 20469 | ||
Joe, I think you said it all with your statement. We have to remember that Jesus was the Word of God and that we have the Mind of Christ, the Bible, I Cor. 2:16. We can't separate the two, because they aren't two they are one and the same; it's hard to understand but it's true. CDBJ | ||||||
1624 | The GAP theory could be true. | Gen 1:2 | CDBJ | 20379 | ||
Dear Jensen, I can see from your response that you are getting so frustrated that you are starting to add thing to what I stated originally, in order to prove your point. This was often used in the forums in Athens many years ago, and is known as a debater's technique. One would add to a particular postulate, something that both parties knew as factual, i.e. with out a shadow of doubt and both debaters agree to it; now since the agreed on facts have been added to the original thesis, then the antithesis to the first primes must be true. This was only done when the second party was coming to the point of frustration. I don't care if you knew of this technique or not the result are the same and I won't be a party to it. This discussion on thy doctrine of ((creation)) has gone far enough!! It is getting out of hand and I refuse to go any further because of the issues that were brought up, that have nothing to do with my original comment. In love, CDBJ |
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1625 | The GAP theory could be true. | Gen 1:2 | CDBJ | 20208 | ||
Jenson, I would like to point out that I think everything that God does is good, even Lucifer was good at one point. Now as for science, the pitch and coal are still organic, no mater how you slice it, that means they were alive at one time. Did God kill them to make the pitch? The Bible is correct, in the original, and was inspired by God; but we don't know the meaning for sure of the word that we translated (was), it could be translated became; the Jews use the Hebrew word both ways!! And as for saving time, I don't study to save time, I study to show myself approved unto God a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the WORD OF TRUTH. Please just don't tell me there are gaps, point them out if you would please and If I might add, don't use your interpretation of Genesis 1:2 to prove your point; that's the problem! You are right, I am no scientist; is that the prerequisite now for loving God and trying to understand His word. As for winning souls to Christ, I didn't realize that the first two verses of Genesis were part of the Gospel, but then again I am still learning. I don't mean for my post to upset people, but it seems like that is what has happened. I should just drop it because it doesn't make any difference anyway and I don't want to cause anyone to stumble. Thanks for your comments! Till we all meet with the Lord, CDBJ | ||||||
1626 | The GAP theory could be true. | Gen 1:2 | CDBJ | 20097 | ||
From your response I don't know if you understand the (gap) theory? The GAP theory has it, that that the word (was) in Genesis 1:2 is wrongly translated, that the proper translation should be, (became) which according to the experts, could be translated either way. Thus we have; Gen.1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. I.e. He created it perfect, but then Gen. 1:2 And the earth became without form and void; (something happened, supposedly the fall of Lucifer) so that there was ciaos on the earth; so God put an ice pack over it. This would cover the period of the dinosaurs and all the lust vegetation. Thus pointing out that God in His foreknowledge of man and what he would need on the earth, would be provided out of the goodness of God. In short there is a Gap of undisclosed time that was used of God to prepare the earth for man. The formation of gas, coal, petroleum and so on, because God knew we would need it. This was the point that I was trying to make when in my original post, I suggested that it was in this gap period that over a mile of earth had time to accumulate over and compress all of the organic mater to form the petroleum or pitch used by Noah etc. There are some that say that God couldn't be that cruel to His animal creation; therefore it must be a hoax: My answer to them is, read the book of Revelation and see what happens to the animals, when God pours out His wrath on the Earth. God knows exactly what He is doing and why and the Gap theory is a possibility with out distorting Scripture or doubting any of the creation of God in seven days. If you would be interested there is a free booklet by R.B. Thieme Jr. called, CREATION, CHAOS, RESTORATION look at www.rbthieme.org for more info. | ||||||
1627 | The GAP theory could be true. | Gen 1:2 | CDBJ | 20085 | ||
Hank, I have been reading the ICR.org for several days now, as you advised. I would like to say right here and now that I love the Lord Jesus Christ and I know that He came down to Earth as the Son of God, and died, and paid the price for my sin and sins. I know that He rose up from the dead, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father, making intersession for me. I also believe, and hope very soon, that Christ will return in glory and that I will rise up to meet him in the air. At this time the Lord will transform my old sinful body into a sinless glorious body like His. From then on I will always be with Him, praising and beholding Him in His glory, forever and ever!!! I would like to state also that I don't believe in ANY form of evolution; and again I say any form. Now with all that said, basically every one of the many different articles that I read on the ICR web, that were written by (qualified conservative Christians,) base their ideas of the GAP theory, and I said theory, on the same premise. There premise is, that a loving merciful God would never be guilty of a creative process that would involve suffering and death of multitudes of innocent animals to arrive millions of years later at a point where the Earth would be ready for the creation of man. Now it is dangerous to try to cast God into our own little finite mold; can the clay say, why did you make me the way you wanted, and not the way I wanted? Also just to mention, there is a cult that says that a loving merciful God would never cast His creatures, into such a horrid place as hell; but we know this is false teaching. ICR says that death came about because of sin, and so the Scripture teaches. They further say that this is not spiritual death but physical death, so as a result, no animals died before the sin of Adam. Now if that is the case, then those qualified writers must believe in evolution and this is why. God created every thing as we have it today, no evolution, maybe minor mutations but not evolution. ICR says that there were no animal deaths before Adam sinned, why do we have snakes with poison, hawks with talons, insects with stingers, sharks with razor sharp teeth, whales that only eat plankton, lions with claws and the list goes on and on? They weren't all designed to eat grass before Adam fell! God created them that way from the start. They were eating each other, and before Adam sinned, they were designed that way; it wasn't evolution. God knew what He was doing, and we don't know why; His ways are above our ways. Some day Christ will straighten it all out when He sets up His kingdom on Earth, I don't know how, but I believe He will do it. Conclusion, ICR didn't convince me of anything yet, there are to many loose ends that don't refute the GAP theory. As for being a hacker, my golf game proves that. I don't think that my looking up has anything to do with stargazing, I would love to see Jesus return soon and we are told to look up; things down here don't look all that great right now. Yours in Christ, CDBJ |
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1628 | The GAP theory could be true. | Gen 1:2 | CDBJ | 20031 | ||
If the pitch, i.e. petroleum, is from a catastrophe, heat and pressure from the earth pressing down, and you say that the flood was the catastrophe; how did Noah get the pitch before it happened? Petroleum doesn't form over night and come up to the surface from better then a mile down; and for starters how did it get down that far in order to turn the organic mater into pitch? How long of a time span have we from Adam to Noah? We have records of geological structures that have been around longer then that time span and there isn't six thousand feet of earth over them, and it's for sure the flood couldn't have done it. I think we better look for another catastrophe like an asteroid massive volcanoes or something, I don't know. Hence the gap! | ||||||
1629 | The GAP theory could be true. | Gen 1:2 | CDBJ | 19972 | ||
I am not saying it is right or wrong and I haven't looked up the info yet on creation research that you mentioned; all I am saying is that there is a lot of evidence that points to a span or gap or what ever you want to call it. A person can dig almost anyplace they want to on Earth and find fossils of seashells, that couldn't come about from just the great flood, so there has to be an explanation. There was some kind of a catastrophe that had to have happened to put all of that petroleum under six thousand feet of earth and it happened all around the world although the depth varies some. I believe that God did everything that He said he did in His Word. I just think we have it mixed up how we translate Gen. 1:1 and 2. It might not mean much to a lot of people, but when one is trying to talk to others about the Bible and this comes up, which it does, they have a pretty strong case that I am not smart enough to resolve with the way our English translation reads. The gap theory has always been able to shut them down for me in the past, and why couldn't it work? . I think that those that believe in theistic evolution don't have a leg to stand on and are way out of line. The concept of the gap sure makes sense and everything seems to fit with the evidence that we have. God did it all by creating something from nothing, this I know, and He doesn't have to tell us exactly how He did it, but it sure is interesting trying to figure it out, without contradicting Scripture. I try to consider all things and hold fast to that which is good; but in regard to the gap theory no one has been able to show me anything that works better in light of all the evidence. I am not a master when it comes to the Hebrew language, I will leave this up to someone else, but I do know what the evidence shows. I will consider the info you suggested and if it makes sense I will be sure to let you know. Thanks Hank, and I still feel bad about the way I responded to you on post in the past. Yours in Christ, CDBJ | ||||||
1630 | Cite basic 2nd Coming passages. | Matt 24:3 | CDBJ | 19774 | ||
If this is going to be a progressive thread I would like to start off with the book of I Thess. 4:15-5:4 15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words. Chapter 5 1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. 2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. 4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. It is interesting to note that the word that has been translated (coming), I Thess. 4:15, is from the word (parousia) in the Greek, it is not a verb but a noun. This signifies that is not an action but an event. As Christ first coming covered a span of some 33 years, from His birth to His death, so Christ second Coming is only triggered by the action mentioned in verse 16. CDBJ |
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1631 | What is God's will? | Matt 6:10 | CDBJ | 19762 | ||
Hi Tim, Being rather general, I would say that anything that God has commanded us in His word could be considered as God's will for us, or He wouldn't have commanded it. I think that God has a directive, geographical, as well as a permissive will. I think that believing and trusting in God's Son, the Lord Jesus Christ can, only accomplish the will of God, for the unbelieving world. As for believers, we must abide in Christ in order to do anything that is within God's will that is not permissive. This is my condensed view, with out elaborating or getting into specifics. CDBJ | ||||||
1632 | Only seal and horse in same verse Rev6:5 | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 19605 | ||
EdB, I think you have the four horsemen down to a tee, because that is the same description the Jesus point out will take place in Matt. 24. There is a book out that is one of the best that I have ever read on the subject of eschatology; it is called the Sign by Robert Van Kampen. It is a real eye opener that ties all of the verses on eschatology together, from the Old and New Testament. CDBJ |
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1633 | need definition ASAP | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 19470 | ||
I can share a poem with you that I wrote. I'm not sure how the format will look on the forum. It is called a SECOND CHANCE. Use it any way you can to reach the lost. A SECOND CHANCE Would you like a second chance, to start your life again? Would you live a different way; could you turn to God from sin? Could you trust the Lord to guide, in this newfound hopeful quest? He has the way all planned for you and He offers you His best! You'd still be old in terms of years, with the knowledge you've Acquired. You could live in perfect freedom though, with the debt of sins retired. It's not too late to begin this life; today is the perfect day. So harden not your heart my friend, but consider what I say. The Bible is God's guide for you; it's been a mystery in your past. But He'll reveal the truth in it, and your love for it will last. There's a simple way to commence this life; the key is to believe. The object is God's unique Son; it's Him you must receive! God has said the wage of sin, is separation from his sight. So he sent his Son to pay this price, and be your guiding light. Jesus is the Son of God who came to set you free. He's the Way the Truth the Life who died on Calvary! Then He arose up from the grave to prove that He's the one. This justifies our faith in Him as God's precious Son. Yes, Jesus is the one to trust; He'll satisfy your needs. Religious works are null and void, with all their useless deeds. Have faith in Christ and what He did; this pleases God the most. There's joy in heaven with this resolve, by all angelic hosts. God has promised eternal life, to those who trust His son. It's a gift by grace and not of works, and it's free to everyone. God has said you have a choice to start your life anew. But the future of your eternal state is strictly up to you. Call on the Lord to save your soul, and start this new relation. According to God's word in fact, you'll be a new creation. By Charles D. Bickett, Jr. |
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1634 | The 'Kosmos' in 1 John | 1 John 2:2 | CDBJ | 19469 | ||
Amen, and again I say Amen!! I would back you up on this last statement all the way. That most important one that will back us up is the Lord Himself, with promis after promis. There are a lot of, so called believer that don't know what it means to believe and trust in Christ. When the word believe is used in the Bible, the Amplified version hits the nail right on the head. It says in ref. to believing in Christ that one must (trust in, cling to and relie on Jesus), and brother that mean 100 persent or nothing at all! We can't add a little bit of anything we do, because if we do, then is not trusting in Him!!! CDBJ | ||||||
1635 | The 'Kosmos' in 1 John | 1 John 2:2 | CDBJ | 19464 | ||
Tim, I agree with you on this one, Christ died for the sins of the whole World, for believers and unbelievers. What Jesus did in effect was to eliminate the sin issue; now the issue for the unbeliever isn't sin, but Jesus Christ Himself and what will the unbeliever do about Him, believe in Him or reject Him. Very simple for mankind, but it cost God His unique Son. John 16:7-11, this is directed toward the unbelievers in the World, because verse 9 says so, and we see that the issue is Jesus not people's sins. CDBJ | ||||||
1636 | Holy Spirit without evidence of tongues? | Acts | CDBJ | 19265 | ||
DLD, what if it is an utter impossibility for a person to be water baptized? Lets say that I am in an orbit around the Earth and through reading a Bible, that a fellow astronaut has, that I truly believe in Jesus Christ, that He died for all my sins. I tell God in a little prayer that I believe in His Son Jesus. That from now on I will turn from my past way and receive Jesus as my Lord and Savior. The problem is that there isn't enough water hardly to drink, much less be baptized. It so happens that the ship burns up the next day while trying to get back to Earth. Now where do I go, heaven or hell? If you would like there are many other examples that one could site, like being in the World trade center on a coffee break reading a Bible at eight in the morning and believing in Christ. Through out the book of John, God promises eternal life, to those who will trust His Son. He does not mention that they should be water baptized before during or after. I know that the other verses are in the Bible, but have you ever heard of a parenthetical phrase. There is a good example in Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. The baptizing didn't have anything to do with it. I told my son, when he was young, that if he ate good healthy foods that some day, when he got on the scales, he would weigh 200 lbs. Now if you don't know what a parenthetical phrase is, you would try to convince my son that getting on the scales, along with the food would make him weigh 200 Lb. He would be 200 lbs. even if he didn't get on the scales. The big problem is that the consequences of adding something that you can do, water baptism, to the work that God did through His son, can have disastrous effect on ones future. In effect if I were to take this position, I would be telling Jesus that His work on the cross wasn't enough, I would like to add a little something that I can do, so that I deserve a little credit. Friend I tell you this in love, be very careful about doing anything other then trusting in Jesus; God is not impressed with anything we do, He is only impressed with what His Son did! If you want eternal life, the Bible says to trust in Jesus and this has to be 100 percent for salvation. I have been baptized in water, but not for the reason that you say the Bible is expressing. If you don't believe this you better study John 20:30,31 because I am not able to reveal it to you. In Him, CDBJ | ||||||
1637 | Holy Spirit without evidence of tongues? | Acts | CDBJ | 19198 | ||
DLD, I have read and appreciate all of the great verses that you pointed out and they are all scripture; but let me see if I understand you right. Are you telling me that unless a person is baptized in water by another individual, and I assume that you mean by immersion, that they don't have eternal life; even though they have completely trusted in Jesus Christ and the (finished) work that He performed for them on the cross? Please enlighten, CDBJ | ||||||
1638 | When may a church compromise the Bible? | Hebrews | CDBJ | 19149 | ||
EdB, I am glad to hear that you don't believe all of that! There are a lot of loving believers out there that take in all that stuff they hear on T.V. and don't even question it. Some have been convinced that Satan is running around with a red epidermis, with horns on his head and a trident in his hand. There are scads of so-called Bible preachers that work on people's emotions and believer's tender hearts. Most of the ones that follow after them don't have enough Bible doctrine to come in out of the rain, what a shame. When I ask a person about their comments on a post I try to walk easy with them because I don't always know where they are coming from, except one time when I really lost my cool. After I responded, and my comments were sent, it was too late to bring them back. I felt so bad about the things that I said, but the die was cast. The Lord took me to the woodshed on that one and I was dead wrong by the way that I responded to them. I don't even remember who it was now, but I sure remember the spanking I got. I'm on another post with a person that is so sure the one can't be saved unless they are baptized in water. Well all I can say is that I am glad that he didn't find the Lord as an astronaut on a fatal mission someplace in space, the frustration would have killed him. Yours in Christ, CDBJ | ||||||
1639 | When may a church compromise the Bible? | Hebrews | CDBJ | 19098 | ||
Ed, I am a new comer to this thread and some of these comments have me a little at odds. Some of the things that you mention, and they are far too numerous for me to list all, I would like to know more about. Just taking the first part of your comment for starters, you say that these T.V. individuals spoke of Jesus going to hell and Satan and his demons tormented him. Could you please elaborate on this and show me where the verses are that tell of this encounter with Satan and his demons. I am getting up in years and I forget some thing, so could you please with God's Word, point me to these verses and explain this point. Yours in Christ, CDBJ | ||||||
1640 | Yes, but what happened back then? | Matt 27:46 | CDBJ | 19093 | ||
I think that it was so bad at that time for Jesus; that this is why there was the darkness that is spoken of. Jesus endured all the abuse that mankind could dish out, but when God the Father poured out the sins of the world on His Son He screamed out. He could not contain the agony in silence any longer. It was super excruciating being made sin for us and separated form God. No person on this side of the grave will ever experience this kind of pain. Only unbelievers after death will know what it was like, and they will suffer like this for eternity because they rejected God's sacrifice of His Son. CDBJ | ||||||
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