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1761 | Darkness vs. Light | Matt 6:15 | Ray | 15278 | ||
Hi Radioman, Another "Test yourselves" similar to 1Corinthians 13:5 would be "let a man examine himself",1 Corinthians 11:28ff. And the test is whether we can say with knowledge and say by our lives that "Jesus is Lord." We get this faith by the same Spirit.1 Corinthians 12:4-9. | ||||||
1762 | Should the Bible be taken literally? | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 15165 | ||
Hi Steve, And I would say prodigal sons.:) | ||||||
1763 | In John 18:38 Did Pilate want truth? | John 15:1 | Ray | 15117 | ||
Hi Nolan, Your point is well taken about the translators choice of capitalization; and you stood up for yourself very well. I didn't mean to sound that harsh. I see the thirty-sixth verse referring to the previous one and I capitalize "the Son does remain forever." I see a contrast between the slave to sin and the Son; a contrast between the slave and the Master (see also John 15:20 and Matthew 15:27). I compare John 8:32 with Romans 6:10-22,"but the life that He lives..."-"But now having been freed from sin and enslaved to God, you derive your benefit, resulting in sanctification, and the outcome, eternal life." So I would encourage anyone to add capitalization to "their own personal copies". In this case, three that are not capitalized in the NASB or NKJ; "the Son does remain forever" and verse 32, "and you will know the Truth and the Truth shall set you free." I would encourage the comparison of John 8:32 here and John 14:7, "from now on you know Him, and have seen Him." See also John 15:15, "No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his master (Master) is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you. |
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1764 | In John 18:38 Did Pilate want truth? | John 15:1 | Ray | 15046 | ||
Hi Nolan, Why are you so quick to think that the Son (of the house) could not be Christ? Compare John 8:35 with John 15:20, "A slave is not greater than his master (Master)." and also Hebrews 3:6, "...but Christ was faithful as a Son over His house whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and the boast of our hope firm until the end." | ||||||
1765 | Who is the we in John4:20 | John 15:1 | Ray | 14975 | ||
Hi KINDNESS, I've sorry for I think I caused the misquote by giving you "my personal copy" for your consideration. The you of verse twenty doesn't have a "people or Jews" after it so in my copy I had all three pronouns speaking of Jesus as the triune God. Thus having You, We, We in my copy. You have all convinced me that the Jews were being spoken of there. In my mind then, it would be speaking of His humanity. But as I have already written, I think that Jesus was speaking of His Deity in this passage and that the triune God has to be worshiped in Spirit and truth. And we know that this One has come and that He is the Christ. Later, Ray |
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1766 | In John 18:38 Did Pilate want truth? | John 15:1 | Ray | 14774 | ||
Hi Nolan, I go with versions that have "I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life;" Any thoughts there? I wanted to suggest to you and KINDNESS that it is important to know the Truth and it is important to know that "the Son does remain forever." Any thoughts on John 8:35? |
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1767 | Who is the we in John 4:20? | John 15:1 | Ray | 14683 | ||
Hi KINDNESS, I wish to thank Tim and Sandman for their work here in this study of John 4:20-22. They have persuaded me to make some changes in "my personal copy". Verse 22 reads,..."we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews." I had capitalized the "We" thinking that because the word "people" was not in the Greek that the "you" and the "we" were talking of Deity. You have all convinced me otherwise and I will leave my NASB just as written for those verses. However, in the light of what we have all been saying about the place of worship I would like you to consider changing your "personal copies" concerning the spirit in verses 23 and 24. Would you consider this reading from "my person copy" for whatever it is worth. John 4:23, "But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and truth." Is this interpretation, using the capitalization of Spirit, not what we have all been saying? Where else was Jesus suggesting that He be worshiped if not in Spirit? Verse 21 says *an hour is coming* when "neither in this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father." Verse 22 is the key, for by verse 23 "an hour is coming, and now is." Our answer is in those verses of Spirit and truth. Compare John 4:26, John 8:54, and John 14:17 John 4:26,"Jesus said to her, "I who speak to you am *He." John 8:53, "Surely You are not greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died too; whom do You make Yourself out to be?" Jesus answered, "If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing; it is My Father who glorifies Me, of whom you say, "He is our *God";" John 14:17, "I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; that is the *Spirit of truth,..." |
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1768 | Who is the we in John 4:20? | John 15:1 | Ray | 14651 | ||
HiTim, You are correct in your quoting of the Greek. As a capitalizer of Deity I would make it "but You say" for she is talking to Jesus. The "we" comes a few verses later and is the basis for the question. | ||||||
1769 | Hebrews 6:4 | Heb 6:4 | Ray | 14639 | ||
Hi Tim, I think that the "if God permits" of Heb 6:3 would be in the 3rd class as far as CDBJ's explanation is concerned. Maybe we'll go on to maturity and maybe we won't. Maybe He has already chosen us or maybe He hasn't. We don't know what decision He has made, but the bottom line is that it is up to us to be good ground that drinks in all the information that falls our way and so we can bring forth some fruit or vegetation that is useful. Certainly the writer of Hebrews was "convinced of better things" in verse 9; that these people who had heard the word would not forget their work and be diligent to the end. I was interested in your capitalization of the "Word" in Heb 6:5. I believe that the Word can be tasted for I believe that Jesus is the Bread of life. But I wonder if the Greek would suggest this to you. I rather see the tasting of the heavenly gift, and the holy spirit, and the word of God. Later, Ray I was interested in your capitalization of "Word" in |
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1770 | Who or what is the "gift of God" | Acts 8:20 | Ray | 14570 | ||
Hi GeneralWas, I look at John 4:10 exactly as you do. In my personal copy I have inserted 'He" in place of the "who it is". I am simply of the opinion that neither of the Persons is an "it". Thank you for your reply. In Acts I see Simon looking for a gift, an "it" if you will, and his heart was not right before God; he did not recognize who He was. We see that when we compare the Scriptures. When I compare John 4 with John 17, I would go a little further into the passage than you did to the fifth verse where it says, "Now , Father, glorify (Me) together with Yourself,..." James says that He (Himself) does not tempt anyone. Then James goes on and says that every perfect gift comes "down from the Father of lights,... In all these verses, Jesus claims to be God. I see the living water as the spoken word of God. Thanks for any more comments. Later, Ray |
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1771 | Why do translators identify 2 individals | Dan 9:27 | Ray | 14562 | ||
Hi w123, I'm more of a 321 person but let me give you my view of the translations here. It is the age-old study of He and he or One and one. Daniel 9:26, "Then after the sixty-two weeks the Messiah will be cut off and have nothing (no one) or as NKJ (no one)"for Himself." The verse goes on to talk about the prince, the evil one, in the NASB. The NKJ for verse 27 introduces due to its literary style a confusing "He shall bring to an end" to go along with the "he shall confirm a covenant" in the beginning of the verse. You can see a similar confusing example of *He or he* when you look at Daniel 8:24 and 25. For we see that the true understanding is that "he will destroy mighty men and the holy people", and "he will cause deceit to succeed by his influence", and "he will even oppose the *Prince of princes." By the way, use your 123 and see if the prayer found in Daniel 9:4-20 is not divisible by three. |
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1772 | TRINITY | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 14553 | ||
Hi GeneralWAS, My questions after reading the article would be, "Did God breath spirit into man?" or "Was the breath of Life breathed into his nostrils? The way that I composed those questions show the way that both can be true. In other words, if one speaks of the "breath of life" one would think of oxygen and air to breath and live. If one speaks of the "breath of Life" one can then speak of the "spirit of God." |
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1773 | Isn't Jesus Christ the True Isael to who | John 15:1 | Ray | 14548 | ||
Hi KINDNESS, You have expressed some good thoughts and I appreciate your personal growth and praise of God. I see where you are coming from as far as the location of worship is concerned for John 4:20. I wanted to get back to it for there was more of interest for this discussion of the vine or Vine. I think we have agreed that Jacob is not the true Vine even with his name change to Israel. He is the same Jacob, hopefully changed after his struggle with the Angel, just as we are part of the new "Israel" when we accept the promises of God in faith. But we're just part of the body of Christ; we are branches and Jesus is the true Vine. It is when we capitalize Vine (at least in our minds) that we can know the Deity of Christ and can compare it to John 4:23, "But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth;..." I wanted to go back to John 4:20 to look at it differently than you did. I suggest that you look at the "you" or "ye" of the KJ and the "we worship what we know" of the NASB, and the "We worship what We know" of the NKJ and see if we can, as you have written, "focus on the one true living God and Father of all who are born of God." The King James does not have a "people" or "Jews" in its copy. It is in italics for the NASB and NKJ showing that it is not in the Greek. Thus, I would capitalize the You and the We worship what We know, or even make it "I worship what I know". Do you see where I am coming from as far as seeing the true Vine? Your Romans 12 reference is a good one for comparison with John 4:20. The "You people say that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship" would relate well with Romans 12:5, "so we, who are many,*are one body in Christ*, and individually members one with another." I would love to talk with you about John 17:17 and the "truth" and also John 8:30 concerning knowing the "Truth" . But I think that these other things should be on a different posting so that others can enter in easier. May I suggest that you compose another posting so that you can get more of the thoughts of others on the forum. Lets stay with Israel and the Vine here. Later, Ray |
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1774 | Isn't Jesus Christ the True Isael to who | John 15:1 | Ray | 14476 | ||
Hi KINDNESS, The marginal note for Jacob's name in my NASB Study Bible says "i.e. one who takes by the heel or supplants." So, supplanter would be an appropriate character trait for a person of that name. But when I say that he "earned" the name Israel for his wrestling match I don't necessarily mean that in a good sense. Jacob seems to be "forcing his way" into the blessings of God. The Genesis passage doesn't say who brought about the wrestling match, but I know that God will not strive or struggle with man forever. Hosea says that Judah is also unruly against God and Hosea 12:2 says, "The Lord also has a dispute with Judah, And will punish Jacob according to his ways; He will repay him according to his deeds. In the womb he took his brother by the heel, And in his maturity he contended with God. Yes, he wrestled with the *Angel and prevailed; *he wept and sought His favor." It goes on to give a message for us. Hosea 12:4b, "He found Him at Bethel, And there He spoke with us, Even the Lord, the God of hosts; The Lord is His name. Therefore, return to your God, Observe kindness and justice, And wait for your God continually." But I would like to go back to John 4:20 for I agree that it is through these people that the promised Messiah comes. This is the way that I interpret John 4:20; my personal copy for whatever its worth. " "Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and You (people, the Jews) say that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship." Jesus said to her, "Woman, believe Me, an hour is coming when neither in this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. You worship what you do not know; I (and we) worship what I (and we) know, for salvation is from the Jews. But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be (His) worshipers. God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship Him in spirit and truth." Consider that for a while and get back with me. Later, Ray |
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1775 | Explanations of difficult verses | NT general Archive 1 | Ray | 14446 | ||
Hi GeneralWAS, I'm sorry for the inconvenience here and thanks again. My posting is "Who or what is the "gift of God" and can be quick searched for Acts 8:20. | ||||||
1776 | Is the Holy One Jesus of the Father? | 1 Pet 1:15 | Ray | 14366 | ||
Hi wwjdlc, Your interest here is the same as mine. I encourage you to rejoin the forum and let us know how you are doing in your desire to know Him. I started my search in knowing the Spirit in the gospel of John. See John 14:7, John 10:14, John 6:51, John 15:16, 26, John 16:27, John 17:24, John 9:29, and John 18:37, "Everyone who is of the (Truth) hears My voice." Pilate said to Him, "What is Truth?" Parentheses mine to show the Spirit in my mind. It is good for us to know (Him). Later, Ray |
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1777 | Who were the sowers? | John 4:38 | Ray | 14308 | ||
Hi Brent, I introduced the parable of the sower as a comparison to John 4 and it has confused the issue for the study before you. I made that comparison in response to "the Ultimate Sower" and thus introduced a different slant to your topic. I introduced the thought that Jesus was the sower in the parable just as the woman was in John 4. I'll just give my opinion on John 4 here. I''ll put my support on the side of John 4 talking only about the woman at the well and that is the "case" that is spoken of for verse 37. Thus the "others" of verse 38 are the woman and Jesus. |
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1778 | Explanations of difficult verses | NT general Archive 1 | Ray | 14299 | ||
Hi GeneralWAS, I have appreciated your postings of the past, especially these "difficult verses". Therefore I am seeking some input from you if you indeed have time and desire. My posting for a quick search would be "the gift of God". I won't expect you to join me in agreement with my thoughts, nor am I challenging you in any way for I simply desire your input. Thanks ahead of time if you do join us again on the forum. | ||||||
1779 | Explanations of difficult verses | NT general Archive 1 | Ray | 14298 | ||
Hi GeneralWAS, I have appreciated your postings of the past, especially these "difficult verses". Therefore I am seeking some input from you if you indeed have time and desire. My posting for a quick search would be "the gift of God". I won't expect you to join me in agreement with my thoughts, nor am I challenging you in any way for I simply desire your input. Thanks ahead of time if you do join us again on the forum. | ||||||
1780 | Isn't Jesus Christ the True Isael to who | John 15:1 | Ray | 14294 | ||
Hi KINDNESS, Thank you for the vague compliment about being a possible English teacher. If I were, then I would have to talk to you about Jacob the *schemer, and the supplanter* and you would not thank me for that. :) I don't see any humbleness in Jacob; and I didn't find your quote of "in his flesh dwells no good thing" either, by the way. What I see in Jacob is a scared man who knew that if he didn't get a blessing from God he was in real big trouble. The passage in Genesis 32:28 tells us that Jacob strove with God and prevailed so I guess that would say that he won. He earned a name change and he was also blessed by God there. I go with the NKJ version as far as capitalization there by the way. However, if I won a wrestling match and came away with a limp while my competition went away unscathed, I would be slow in proclaiming myself a winner. I could hear people asking me, "What does the other guy look like?" In that sense, I would proclaim it a "tie". But again, as I've said, I don't see any humbleness in Jacob. Jacob said in Genesis 32:30, "I have seen (God) face to face, yet my life has been preserved." (Parenthesis mine for comparison). Earlier in Genesis 16:13, concerning Hagar, Sara's maid; "Then she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, 'Thou art a God who sees', for she said, 'Have I even remained alive here after seeing (Him?)'" I believe that Jacob was very blessed just for living through his wrestling match with the Lord. Later, in Genesis 35:7, "And he built an altar there, and called the place El-bethel, because there God had revealed (Himself) to him, when he fled from his brother." Genesis 35:9 "Then God appeared to Jacob again when he came from Paddanaram and He blessed him. And God said to him, "Your name if Jacob; You (sic) shall no longer be called Jacob, But Israel shall be your name." Thus, He called him Israel. God also said to him, "I am God Almighty;..."" So in my mind we see the difference between this man and the Man whom he wrestled. We see the difference in this man who calls himself the "right hand" by means of his name for Rachel's son Ben-oni; and the God who says to him "I am God Almighty." Again, I don't see humbleness in Jacob. I want to talk to you about the other verses, but...Later, Ray |
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