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601 | Jesus earth: God/man or just man? | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 5155 | ||
Just a little refinement of your wording, adonastorg. Jesus is a MEMBER of the Trinity, which is a better word than "part." "Part" suggests an assembly which makes something complete. In the case of God, the Father is fully God in Himself. That is, apart from the Son or the Holy Spirit, the Father is fully God. This is also true of each member of the Trinity. Each person is fully God apart from the other persons. Lionstrong |
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602 | How should be interpret Joshua 10:12-14? | Josh 10:12 | Lionstrong | 5136 | ||
If thispassage is literal, then this IS the proof that the sun stood still. Our proof is the Word of God. If the sun standing still is figurative, then this is proof that there was a long day. The Bible is our proof of all that it teaches. It teaches that Joshua prayed that the sun stand still. It did, and he won his battle that long day. Lionstrong |
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603 | Folks, It's Time for A Change! | Phil 2:14 | Lionstrong | 5094 | ||
The oneness and trinitarians do NOT have the same concept, unless I misunderstand you, Nehemiah. What is the same concept that you think they have? I've enjoyed the discussion. The Trinitarians, for the most part, have shown themselves clear, logical and biblical in contrast to the oneness. Peace, Lionstrong |
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604 | Jesus God/God God still unclear | Matt 1:23 | Lionstrong | 5093 | ||
Matt 11:27 "All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him. Dear Buf: Here's my take on Mat 11:27. Jesus has the authority of God the Father to give a saving knowledge of the Father to whoever he wishes. Lionstrong Sorry, left out a word. |
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605 | How can Jesus be tempted if He is God? | Heb 4:15 | Lionstrong | 5059 | ||
RevC: "would it be honest for him to say, "There is no one besides Me?" You misquote the verse, Isa 44:6-8. It does not say, there is no one besides Me. It says, there is no God besides Me. Since there is only one living and true God, there is no God besides him. He is the eternal Triune God. There is no other God besides the Father, but there are in fact two other Persons besides the Father. Lionstrong |
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606 | Jesus God/God God still unclear | Matt 1:23 | Lionstrong | 5050 | ||
Matt 11:27 "All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him. Dear Buf: Here's my take on Mat 11:27. Jesus has the authority of God the Father to a saving knowledge of the Father to whoever he wishes. Lionstrong |
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607 | Jesus God/God God still unclear | Matt 1:23 | Lionstrong | 4993 | ||
Thanks, Joe I agree; all analogies break down. That's why I capitalized on your "resemblence" and underscored your "unique." Lionstrong |
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608 | once saved always saved? | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 4972 | ||
Rom 5:6 For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Dear Jim, Just as we were powerless to save ourselves, we are powerless to keep ourselves. Praise God, we are kept by his power! 1 Pet 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 1 Pet 1:4 to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, 1 Pet 1:5 who are protected (kept, KJV) by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. God MUST keep, because in our own strength we cannot stay. Lionstrong |
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609 | Jesus God/God God still unclear | Matt 1:23 | Lionstrong | 4969 | ||
Hello Buf: Jesus, the Son of the Father, can also be called father not because Jesus is the Father, but because just as Adam is the father of the human race, fallen in him; Jesus as the second Adam is the father of redeemed humanity. See the comparison and contrast of Adam and Jesus in Rom 5. Also consider 1 Cor 15:20 But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep. 1 Cor 15:21 For since by a man came death, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead. 1 Cor 15:22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive. 1 Cor 15:23 But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, after that those who are Christ's at His coming, 1 Cor 15:24 then comes the end, when He hands over the kingdom to the God and Father, when He has abolished all rule and all authority and power. Lionstrong |
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610 | Jesus God/God God still unclear | Matt 1:23 | Lionstrong | 4958 | ||
Dear Joe, I think your explanation of the Trinity is fine. I wish I could do half as well. But when you said, "The fact that God is a being who has revealed himself to be one Being in three Persons is hard to comprehend, since we experience nothing in creation that bears resemblence to this unique quality of God," I would say there is. When my Arian (sp?), i.e. Jehovah's Witnesse nieghbors come by I illustrate diversity in unity with the creation of man (Gen 1:27). God created man (unity, man -- one class, distinct from the rest of creation), male and female he created them (diversity, two persons); marriage (Gen 2:24) the man and wife (diversity, two persons) becoming one flesh (unity, united in marriage); the church is one loaf, one flock, one body with many members. You're right the oneness and plurality of God is unique, but He has given us things in creation which resemble that concept of diversity in unity. Lionstrong |
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611 | How do we do the How? | Gal 5:16 | Lionstrong | 4952 | ||
Well, Prayon, I'm not sure how to explain my question further. If someone tells you to do something, you might not know how to do it. So you might ask them how. But after listening to your answers and thinging about it, I think I understand the passage better now. What threw me is the fact the any successful obedience to God must be done "by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ..." (1 Pet 4:11) Successful obedience is obedience that results in God being glorified. We may do what is right, but if done for the wrong reason or by the wrong means, it does not glorify God, i.e. the Pharesees who prayed so that they would be praised by men. And here Paul gives us a command, but I understand now that it's not so much a command as it is saying in a different way what Peter said. It is instruction on how to successfully obey God, how to avoid dishonoring God, and that is by walking in His Spirit, living by the Holy Spirit's power. It was because I was misunderstanding what Paul was saying that I asked a confusing question. So I'm sorry if I confused you with my question, Prayon. I was confused myself. But your answer turned on the light. Thank you. Lionstrong |
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612 | Is incomplete temptation real temptation | Heb 4:15 | Lionstrong | 4886 | ||
I agree with you RWC. The man Christ Jesus was truely tempted. To be tempted is to be exposed to that which you find desirable though wrong. You are not sinning if you are tempted. The sin is when you say yes in your heart to the temptation. The man Christ Jesus was truely tempted, but by the power of the Spirit, who fully dwelt in Him, He said no to the temptations. But I don't believe "emptied himself" means Jesus' devine nature was any less devine. After all Col 2:9 says, "For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form." It means, I believe, that his human nature was not a mixture of the devine, as our confessions say. His human nature was not only fully human, but it was only human. I guess you could say Jesus' human nature was "empty" of the devine. Jesus could fully represent us because his fully human nature was only human, not more than human. It was not mixed with his devine. How's that for an explanation? Lionstrong |
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613 | Selfish or Self-interest? | Phil 1:23 | Lionstrong | 4717 | ||
Whatsup, JV!? Good verses to quote, JV. They show the soviegnty of God in not only bringing His people to faith in Christ and giving them growth in that faith, but it also shows His soviegnty in giving unbelievers an understaning of even the basic presuppositional truths of Scripture. But what do they have to do with either clarifying or adding any light to this discussion? |
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614 | Selfish or Self-interest? | Phil 1:23 | Lionstrong | 4657 | ||
Thanks, Joe, for your response. Challenging my understanding of God's word will, by the grace of the Holy Spirit, help me to know the mind of God better. I understand the soveriegnty of God in salvation, but our inability to obey God does not stop Him from commanding us OR giving us an interest (motivation, or reason) to obey, hense, the fifth command is given with a promise. Jn 3:16 - believing in Christ is not only the right thing to do, but it has its benefits. Not believing has its consequence also. Even though you can't believe apart from God's grace, would you WANT to believe if God promised eternal misery? Mattl 11:28 - would you want to come to Christ if He promise eternal unrest for your soul? Matt 19 - again, the disciple asked, what's in it for us? we've left everything to follow you. Jesus said there are benefits even in this life, with persecution. Matt 22 - yes, self-love is not a command. It is given as a standard for loving our neighbor. Therefore self-love is not a sin. (Later, Jesus gives a higher standard for loving each other - love as He has loved us.) I quote, "While there is without a doubt eternal reward for following Christ," which is my point. These rewards are personal incentives. The Bible does not teach total selflessness. Thanks again, Joe. Lionstrong |
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615 | Selfish or Self-interest? | Phil 1:23 | Lionstrong | 4637 | ||
I hope this quote better makes the point of self-interest, not self-awareness, charis. “[Biblical theism] provides adequate scope for self-interest. Far from denying the legitimacy of interested motivation, the doctrine of Christ constantly stresses rewards and punishments. The sermon on the mount repeatedly appeals to practical consequences: “Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven…. Blessed are ye when men shall revile you … for my sake … for great is your reward in heaven…. Whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire…. It is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell…. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye…. Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven…. And thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly…. And everyone that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.” “It is obvious that Biblical theism appeals to self-interest. The gospel of Christ demands sacrifices of men, but it demands no ultimate sacrifice. Although in this world the Christian will suffer tribulation, although like Paul he may five times receive forty stripes save one, be thrice beaten with rods, be once stoned, suffer shipwreck, be in perils, in weariness, in hunger and thirst, still “the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.” In this sense Christianity is definitely egoistic. Not only will those who meet God’s requirements be rewarded with joys unspeakable, but also a conscious desire for those rewards is legitimate motivation. “With this assertion of egoism it should be noted also that Biblical theism does not approve of selfishness as the term is used in ordinary speech.... But as a matter of fact Biblical theism does not teach selfishness. Documentation is almost superfluous. One could trace the matter from Abraham who gave Lot the first choice of pasture land; through Moses who refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; through Elijah, Elisha, Jeremiah, and many other unknown saints of whom the world was not worthy; on to Jesus the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame. No doubt the Church contains hypocrites; no doubt also many, yes, all sincere Christians fail to live consistently by their principles; but it is exceedingly strange to charge Christianity with inculcating selfishness.” I will not identify my source so you can deal with what he wrote rather than with him. Thank you all for the feedback. Lionstrong |
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616 | New Testament guidlines | 1 Tim 2:12 | Lionstrong | 4472 | ||
It is clear that Paul expected Timothy to follow his practice. By what authority then? If by the authory of Christ, how, then, can other church leaders ignore Paul's example. Was Paul following Christ, or doing his own thing? My answer to these questions lead me to believe that it is not cultural, and look at Paul's reasons in the context of that verse. That definitely makes it universal, doesn't it? |
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617 | Is God responsible for evil? | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 4191 | ||
One more note, Hank. I appreciate your use of logic. I do! Sometimes I get the impression from some Christians that it's a sin to use logic with the Word of God. Lionstrong |
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618 | Is God responsible for evil? | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 4174 | ||
Thanks, Hank, for your response. One correction: I did not write that God is to blame for evil. One more thing I'd like you to notice in connection with the above correction: JV was kind enough to break down what he meant by "responsible," namely primary cause, to answer for, blame, and fault. I responded to each part, saying yes to primary cause, no to answer for, no to blame, and yes to fault. So you see I couldn't give and unqualified yes to responsible. If someone asked me to give an answer without defining responsible, I'd say "no." One thing I've noticed, looking at my answer again: I would have been clearer if I had changed the word primary to ultimate. The same adjective should be applied to fault. In the chain of causes the car maker and the house builder (and the aircraft manufacturer) have a place. The first cause of all events happened at creation by an almighty and good God. So, my references to John 1and 2 Cor were appropriate. |
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619 | Is God responsible for evil? | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 4119 | ||
Look at how JV defines "responsible," Hank, then look at the scripture that I base my answers on. Please, don't blast me, Hank. This is a Bible study forum. Let's pray for each other and search God's word together. Don't be afraid; God is Sovereign and Good. Let's trust Him to guide us.... or if need be, judge us. Peace in the Lamb Lionstrong |
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620 | What is the Holy Spirit? | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 4118 | ||
Just a note in passing: "What" is a legitimate question if you don't know what something is. | ||||||
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