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141 | Jesus meant what in Matt 10:23 16:28 | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 204397 | ||
Hold on a sec... you asked a question for which you already had an answer? That's called a "leading question." Your willingness to do that, with an apparent clear conscience regarding duplicity, is an aspect of what is called ethics, a discipline of theology. You are asking about the end-times, something called eschatology, a discipline of theology. You are asking for a simple interpretation of a passage of Scripture, which is something called exegesis, a discipline of theology. You are asking for an interpretation of the Scriptures, which is something called hermeneutics, a discipline of theology. You assert that you do all of this under the auspices of love, an attribute of God's nature, something called theology proper, a discipline of theology. So, when you ask a theological question, does it really make sense to preclude theological answers? |
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142 | What does God want other than 'obedience | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 204463 | ||
Dear VPaine93, I don't find any Scripture that teaches that "obedience is what he longs from us" (sic). As the sovereign creator, He has a right to command and to be obeyed. He's not wringing His hands, hoping someone will obey Him. :-) God grants what He commands. That's what we call grace. According to the Scriptures, obedience is the hallmark of those who love Him (John 14:21; 1 John 5:3). That love originates in us by His work in us (Romans 5:5). Although nature provides some knowledge of God (Romans 1:20), the Lord has graciously provided us with His self-revelation, the Word (Hebrews 1:1-2). When we rightly understand God -- His holiness, beauty, majesty, power, glory, etc. -- worship is a natural result. John Piper, discussing this very topic, writes, "There are always two parts to true worship. There is seeing God and there is savoring God. You can't separate these. You must see Him to savor Him. And if you don't savor Him when you see Him, you insult Him. In true worship, there is always understanding with the mind and there is always feeling in the heart. Understanding must always be the foundation of feeling, or all we have is baseless emotionalism. But understanding of God that doesn't give rise to feeling for God becomes mere intellectualism and deadness. This is why the Bible continually calls us to think and consider and meditate, on the one hand, and to rejoice and fear and mourn and delight and hope and be glad, on the other hand. Both are essential for worship." I still think that your students will benefit from being properly instructed in essential Biblical doctrines. In Him, Doc |
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143 | names and events | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 205060 | ||
Thank you! He does! :-) | ||||||
144 | is caron 14 completly accurate? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 205365 | ||
Fossils aren't bones. :-) Fossils rarely contain the actual material of the living organism from which they originated. Gradually, over time, the fossil is replaced by minerals, forming a replica in stone. Carbon 14 needs actual organic remains; i.e., something that actually has carbon in it. Sorry, Jamison. :-) | ||||||
145 | is caron 14 completly accurate? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 205384 | ||
Since I read with too much haste, I usually just get 5-2. :-) | ||||||
146 | Idiom? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 205623 | ||
Hi, Jim... People don't up and decide suddenly that a phrase is idiomatic. At least, in the grammatical-historical interpretation of Scripture one doesn't. I'm not sure who you're talking about. John Gill is explaining that it was not an idiom at all. By the way, Gill's expertise has been recognized for nigh on to three centuries, son. Your notion of "private interpretation" in particular, and Biblical exegesis in general, is somewhat skewed. Who's teaching you this stuff? (Please don't say you figured it out all on your own, because that will, after all, engage the private interpretation thing you're so concerned about avoiding.) In Him, Doc |
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147 | Idiom? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 205636 | ||
Dear Jim, So... (assuming that we don't read Matthew 24:4 in its context) exactly how does one follow Christ's admonition to "see to it that no one misleads you?" Son, can you accomplish His command to avoid error by ignoring His gifts that were specifically and explicitly provided for that purpose? "And He gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints ... so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes." (Ephesians 4:11, 14 ESV) You want us to not rely on scholars who have spent their entire lives in full-time study of the Word... by depending on ourselves, who haven't and can't spend our entire lives in full-time study of the Word. So, Jim, tell us about yourself. What kind of church do you attend? You've been on the forum for over two years, but your profile is blank. In Him, Doc |
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148 | Can Christian teach unsaved about ghost? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 205787 | ||
Thank you for your encouragement, ma'am. | ||||||
149 | Puzzled ?? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 206134 | ||
While the rest of us are merely sedentary. :-) | ||||||
150 | What is holines | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 206514 | ||
Although you are 90 percent of the way to your 10k of posts... all that white space you always add at the end of posts doesn't count as content! :-) ...does it? |
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151 | Where and when did Gentiles originate? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 208074 | ||
Hi, homer... Dear SOG, You'd be hard pressed to make this distinction to some of my relatives -- the terms are used pretty interchangeably these days? I know that this DNA thing is as important to some of you all as it is to some of my unconverted family. However, you might find that a better hermeneutic arises by simply recognizing that God always has His elect -- a remnant -- from among men, through whom He is working out His eternal purpose. That theme runs through the Scriptures from Creation to the City Foursquare. Just a thought, from an aging son of Jacob. In Him, Doc |
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152 | Where and when did Gentiles originate? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 208075 | ||
Sorry... I was thinking about the user son of god (SOG) as I posted this to you. Seems those thoughts leaked from my fingers! | ||||||
153 | Debating on the word with atheist | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 208346 | ||
Hi, Sapian59... Welcome to the forum! One must also use wisdom in deciding when it is appropriate and with whom it is appropriate to enter into "debate." From the Scriptures we understand that not everyone deserves -- or even wants -- an answer. Christ speaks of dogs (heretics/apostates) and pigs (sensual) people in Matthew 7:6. He tells us that these are people who shouldn't be given that which is holy. Remember that dogs and pigs don't point out issues with our faith because they lack information. On the contrary, their fundamental problem is a moral one (Romans 1:21-22). Furthermore, keep in mind that their conversion will not take place because we give them the correct information or refute their specious arguments -- that only makes for better informed dogs and better thinking pigs! The Lord must accomplish their salvation (Romans 11:29). In Him, Doc |
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154 | major teachings of the Kingdom , Messiah | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 209030 | ||
I don't mind answering homework questions, as long as the student gives me the grade. :-) | ||||||
155 | how can we minister to homosexuals | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 209129 | ||
Hi, Brother Jeff... You wrote, "It's not our place to ever tell someone their going to Hell..." (sic) I don't mean to be contrary, but I certainly think it is our place to recognize that someone is not saved. Continuing with your quote from Matthew 7, Christ said to us, "You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles? So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit. A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus you will recognize them by their fruits. Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven." (Matthew 7:16-21 ESV) We must never, ever render assurance where the Scripture does not give it. The diseased tree CANNOT bear healthy fruit and the healthy tree CANNOT bear diseased fruit. The internal state of a man is not visible, but his character is visible! It is far, far better for a man to have doubt and be saved than for a man to be assured and be lost. In Him, Doc |
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156 | how can we minister to homosexuals | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 209131 | ||
Yes, having a real encounter with God always results in visible change. Just like having a real encounter with an 80 ton truck on the freeway results in visible change. As Christ said, the two kinds of trees can do nothing but what is in their nature. Sorry... off to church now. |
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157 | how can we minister to homosexuals | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 209169 | ||
Dear Brother Jeff, My comment was directed at your specific statement as I quoted it. God's grace to transform the unbeliever is not in question. Scripture is quite clear about a number of specific behaviors and how they relate to how a person stands before our Holy God. "Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God." (1 Corinthians 6:9-11 ESV) "Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God." (Galatians 5:19-21 ESV) "And he [Christ] said to me, 'It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment. The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son. But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.'" (Revelation 21:6-8 ESV) As I pointed out from Matthew 7, the Scripture is unequivocal that we are to be careful observers, not only of our own lives (2 Corinthians 13:5), but also the lives of others (Hebrews 12:15-16). Our deep and loving concern for the souls of men requires us to take great care about the incredible danger of impending judgment for those who habitually live in sin (1 John 2:4). Their relationship before God is not unknowable, but rather dire. In Him, Doc |
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158 | how can we minister to homosexuals | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 209237 | ||
Dear Jeff, You wrote, "...how a person’s behavior effects how he/she stands before God..." I don't think I said that -- if I did it was a mistake. Bishop Ryle stated it better than I might ever do: "When I speak of growth in grace, I do not for a moment mean that a believer's interest in Christ can grow. I do not mean that he can grow in safety, acceptance with God or security. I do not mean that he can ever be more justified, more pardoned, more forgiven, more at peace with God, than he is the first moment he believes. I hold firmly that the justification of a believer is a finished, perfect and complete work; and that the weakest saint, though he may not know and feel it, is as completely justified as the strongest. I hold firmly that our election, calling, and standing in Christ admit of no degrees, increase or diminution... I would go to the stake, God helping me, for the glorious truth, that in the matter of justification before God every believer is complete in Christ (Colossians 2:10)." We'd not say that a person's behavior effects their standing before God. Rather, a person's standing before God results in a specific kind of behavior. See Galatians 6:15. Think of it this way: The fruit does not effect the species of the tree. The species of the tree results in a specific kind of fruit. In addition, the old man is not stuck on a cross, yet still able to gasp for mercy. The old man must be crucified with Christ (Galatians 2:20) -- i.e., dead as a door nail! The man in Christ of 2 Corinthians 5:17 is not a reformed sinner, he is a new creation. In redemption, God kills the sinner and raises him to newness in life. In Him, Doc |
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159 | how can we minister to homosexuals | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 209261 | ||
Hi, Brother Jeff... Yes, thank you, that was what I thought I had said. Specific behaviors disclose our standing before God. They do not cause it. No worries, really, Jeff. As doctrine is gifted us textually, our textual expressions either rightly reflect those truths or they reflect something else. We are all counselors, directly, indirectly, tacitly, and implicitly... whether we are aware of it or not. Satan started the bad counsel trend by twisting what God had said. Since then there has been nothing but an ever increasing bedlam of ever deviating advice telling us what to think and what to believe. Our careful and cooperative effort to render words in concert with our Lord's Word is a work of a good steward, demonstrating our love for Him and His Word. In Him, Doc |
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160 | how can we minister to homosexuals | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 209447 | ||
Dear Brother Jeff, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, Galatians 5:19-21, and 1 John 3:6 are about as explicit as it gets. Saints have observable characteristics. Lost men have observable characteristics. To suggest to someone who is willfully practicing drunkenness, deceit, adultery, thievery, etc. that they MIGHT be saved, is giving false assurance and doing it in complete repudiation of Scripture. Their lives deny Christ. Let us not make them twofold children of hell by adding hypocrisy to the list! If Scripture doesn't give them assurance, all the while we tell them there is hope for those who cling to their sin, then we do sin grievously (Ezekiel 13:16; Jeremiah 28:9-17). And calling the crowd to Him with His disciples, He said to them, "If anyone would come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. ...and whoever does not take his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me." (Mark 8:34; Matthew 10:38 ESV) In Him, Doc |
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