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141 | A witness of the (w)Word? Yes. Both? | 1 John 5:6 | Rowdy | 122849 | ||
I can offer nothing but admiration for your perseverance. I'm sure most people considered John the Baptist and his cousin, Jesus both rather obsessive about their ministry. If all of us humans could only be so consumed. God bless us all, but I would ask the Lord for a special blessing on the wife of such a man as you describe. --Rowdy |
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142 | Every nation from Noah's son? | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 122845 | ||
That's an interesting tidbit of your background. I love to find out about the backgrounds of all participants on the Forum. Maybe, I could entice you into sharing this and the rest of your background (that portion you want to share) by clicking on the link, Update User Info on the lower left corner of your screen. God bless. --Rowdy |
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143 | who was cain's wife parents | OT general | Rowdy | 122841 | ||
Good response, Ed. I guess this must be the most asked question of all time. God bless you for your patience. --Rowdy | ||||||
144 | Is this verse pro capital punishment? | Gen 9:5 | Rowdy | 122827 | ||
I've read these last few posts and thought I'd throw in my two cents' worth. I do believe very strongly in capital punishment just like I believe spanking needs to be an available tool to every good and loving parent. I don't think there is a specific verse in the Bible that actually endorses or commands the former but of course we do have God's encouragement "not to spare the rod" for the latter. In my opinion, nations have to come to their own way of handling criminals who show no respect for authority as vested by that nation in their officials. If a society such as England can conduct their way of life with policemen without guns, it does seem that way of life could spread. But alas we have such incredible variety of lifestyles across our world, it's not practical to even expect that to come to pass. However, we do know that Paul did give God's endorsement on the nations of the world and the way they govern their country and its citizens, see Romans. So each of us must learn God's Will as best we can, some with the Bible and some without. Nevertheless we know we'll all be judged by how well we listen to God, whether it from His Word, our Bibles or whether we listen to the God installed conscience within all of us. The rest, including whether or not to provide for capital punishment is a matter left for those with a much higher pay-grade and position in life than you and I. Hope this helps and God bless. --Rowdy |
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145 | Every nation from Noah's son? | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 122821 | ||
If I may interject here. I read both your's and ljw9292's note above and I think I have to agree with both of you. Let me explain. When it comes to our own valuation of our life and our actions, we all tend to feel like the woman in Matt 15:22 And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed." 23But He answered her not a word. And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, "Send her away, for she cries out after us." 24But He answered and said, "I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." 25Then she came and worshiped Him, saying, "Lord, help me!" 26But He answered and said, "It is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the little dogs." 27And she said, "Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters' table." 28Then Jesus answered and said to her, "O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire." And her daughter was healed from that very hour. But when we realize that we have Christ as our advocate with our Father, we read in Eph 3:1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles-- 2if indeed you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you, 3how that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already, 4by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ), 5which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets: 6that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel, 7of which I became a minister according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effective working of His power. So it all boils down to a matter of attitude and complete submission of our will to His Will. We see this further contrasted in Romans 7:13-25. On one hand we feel like worthless "filthy rags" but thanks be to God, we don't have to keep on thinking that way. We can look up to Heaven, place our hand in our Father's and KNOW for a concrete fact He's got a Home waiting for us forever. Hope this helps and God bless. --Rowdy |
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146 | The rest of us? | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 122820 | ||
My first impulse is to respond to your questions as you do pose some interesting points but I'll restrain myself, hoping to see what some others think and say on this topic. For the moment, I'll reiterate what ALL of us know that with ALL things religious and pertaining to eternal life, we must turn to Christ ONLY and form a close relationship with him so that He can be our advocate to cover our sins on Judgment Day? On that we can agree, correct? God bless. --Rowdy |
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147 | World Peace | Ps 2:1 | Rowdy | 122800 | ||
I tend to agree with you. As confirmation of your thought, Jesus stated as follows in Matt 24:3 Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?" 4And Jesus answered and said to them: "Take heed that no one deceives you. 5For many will come in My name, saying, "I am the Christ,' and will deceive many. 6And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all[1] these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. 8All these are the beginning of sorrows. 9"Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name's sake. 10And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. 11Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. 12And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. 13But he who endures to the end shall be saved. 14And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come. Personally, I don't think it's within the capacity of mankind to know true peace for very long. Only God and His Son could possibly effect peace on this earth and of course that's not going to happen until His 2nd coming. God bless all who look forward to His coming again. --Rowdy |
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148 | Every nation from Noah's son? | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 122799 | ||
Of these two statements, your's and EdB's, I would have to say I think EdB is a closer to my position. The only idea I would want to add is a reminder from Paul Phil 2:12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; 13for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure. 14Do all things without complaining and disputing, 15that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, 16holding fast the word of life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain or labored in vain. So we see, we can never afford to let up or retire from our lives as christians. We can never put the cross we are to bear for our Lord in a corner, thinking we've made it. We should thank our God for every breath we draw for to us, as christians "to live is Christ, to die is gain." I hope this helps and God bless. --Rowdy |
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149 | Isn't delusion dangerous? | 2 Thess 2:11 | Rowdy | 122797 | ||
When I read your post, I can only quote John 1 John 2:4 He who says, "I know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. 6He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked. And of course almost everyone knows about false teachers as prophesied by Peter in 2 Pet 2:1 But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. 2And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed. 3By covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction does not slumber. So the only conclusion I can draw from all this is to abide by the words from Apostle Paul Phil 2:12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; 13for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure. 14Do all things without complaining and disputing, 15that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, 16holding fast the word of life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain or labored in vain. To me, this means we MUST study constantly God's Word as the Bereans did to make certain the words we hear from our fellow man does have that "ring of truth" as "oracles from God" (1 Pet 4:11). I hope this helps and God bless. --Rowdy |
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150 | The rest of us? | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 122793 | ||
I meant no malice or prejudice of any kind toward any one individual, including the Pope. He can repent and follow the commands of Christ just like anyone else and become a christian. I was merely reflecting what's commonly known in all the history books but just in case... from: http://www.zpub.com/un/pope/infal.html The Doctrine of Papal Infallibility What is the doctrine of "Papal Infallibility" The First Vatican Council has defined as "a divinely revealed dogma" that "the Roman Pontiff, when he speaks ex cathedra -- that is, when in the exercise of his office as pastor and teacher of all Christians he defines, by virtue of his supreme Apostolic authority, a doctrine of faith or morals to be held by the whole Church -- is, by reason of the Divine assistance promised to him in blessed Peter, possessed of that infallibility with which the Divine Redeemer wished His Church to be endowed in defining doctrines of faith and morals; and consequently that such definitions of the Roman Pontiff are irreformable of their own nature (ex sese) and not by reason of the Church's consent" --Infallibility at the Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) Infallibility belongs in a special way to the pope as head of the bishops (Matt. 16:17-19; John 21:15-17). As Vatican II remarked, it is a charism the pope "enjoys in virtue of his office, when, as the supreme shepherd and teacher of all the faithful, who confirms his brethren in their faith (Luke 22:32), he proclaims by a definitive act some doctrine of faith or morals. Therefore his definitions, of themselves, and not from the consent of the Church, are justly held irreformable, for they are pronounced with the assistance of the Holy Spirit, an assistance promised to him in blessed Peter." --Papal Infallibility - at Catholic Answers Papal infallibility is one of the great differences between Catholicism and Protestantism. Very few seem to be aware of the awesome implications of this Catholic dogma. Hopefully, this brief summary will illuminate them. Regarding papal infallibility the present-day Roman Catholic Church says... --Papal Infallibility - by Dan Corner Papal Infallibility at the First Vatican Council in 1870 To the mind of the general reader, mention of the Vatican Council will usually recall two facts: that it was the occasion of the definition of the doctrine popularly called Papal Infallibility, and that many of the bishops present were opposed to the definition. The more erudite will add that their opposition was not to the doctrine itself, but to the policy of choosing this present moment to proclaim it--the definition, they would say, was held not "opportune." ... The leading critics of the "definition policy" were French, German, and Hungarian --CHAPTER 20 Following the first Vatican Council, 1870, a dissent, mostly among German, Austrian and Swiss Catholics, arose over the definition of Papal Infallibility. The dissenters, holding the General Councils of the Church infallible, were unwilling to accept the dogma of Papal Infallibility. Many of these Catholics formed independent communities which became known as the Old Catholic Church. At the First Vatican Council he was one of the most notable opponents of papal infallibility, and distinguished himself as a speaker. The pope praised Strossmayer's "remarkably good Latin." A speech in which he defended Protestantism made a great sensation. Afterwards another speech, delivered apparently on 2 June, 1870, was imputed to him. It is full of heresies and denies not only infallibility but also the primacy of the pope. The forger is said to have been a former Augustinian, a Mexican named Dr. José Agustín de Escudero. --Joseph Georg Strossmayer, the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913 See also, the entry for Papal Infallibility at the Wikipedia encyclopedia project. Links ... What is Papal Infallibility - by George Sim Johnston The Papacy and Infallibility - Papacy and Infallibility Apologetics Index Page Papal Infallibility ? - by Anthony S. Wohl, Professor of History, Vassar College A History of the General Councils - AD 325 through AD 1870 - Mgr. Philip Hughes Books Infallible? : An Unresolved Enquiry by Hans Kung - expand edition (November 1994) (ISBN: 0826406785) Power and the Papacy : The People and Politics Behind the Doctrine of Infallibility by Robert McClory (a reporter for US Catholic and a professor of Journalism at Northwestern University) ISBN 0-7648-0141-4 (October 1997) Published by Triumph, An Imprint of Liguori Publications (amazon.com) Add/View comments to this page The "unofficial" Pope John Paul II - Catholic Resources on the Net But I too don't want to dwell on this subject so I will let history speak for itself. Unless there is some serious need to pursue this thread, I would just prefer to close it on this particular subject. But God bless ALL those love the truth for it DOES make one free. --Rowdy |
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151 | The rest of us? | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 122790 | ||
I would refer you to Halley's Bible Handbook. There he gives a much more thorough but brief summary of Church History. There he also goes into quite a bit of detail about the abuses of the Catholic organization during this timeframe, several centuries ago. If you're even half the Bible student you seem to be, I'm sure you already knew about this. But I hope this clarifies the issue for everyone and God bless. --Rowdy |
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152 | Determining when an answer is received | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 122780 | ||
I have to agree with EdB here. In further support of that conclusion, I would offer this scripture 2 Pet 3:7But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. 8But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. God bless. --Rowdy |
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153 | Isn't delusion dangerous? | 2 Thess 2:11 | Rowdy | 122769 | ||
Only in an effort to give this thread some balance, there are millions of christians throughout the world with yet another opinion based on James, especially Chap 2. I've discussed this at length on Post No 119801. (Insert that number in the QuickSearch at the right of your screen.) But it does bear reminding everyone that we'll ALL be judged by ALL of God's Word in NT on Judgment Day. Hope this helps and God bless. --Rowdy |
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154 | The rest of us? | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 122767 | ||
I always start with the easy. In your list of questions, the easiest is that of Noah as a Jew?!? I take it you're kinda new at studying your Bible. The Jewish nation didn't really get started until after the "rescue" from bondage of Egypt by Moses. Then this large (est million or more) group of Israelites proceeded after the wondering in the desert to Canaan, the promised land and conquered it. But this was about 450 years after it was promised to them through the life and promises of God to Abraham. Abraham was born several generations after Noah. Noah lived in what the scholars call the Patriarchial age, that is before God gave any specific law, at least in writing. He did this with the issuance of the Ten Commandments to Moses and then Moses came up with all the other commands from God in the organization of the rest of the Law of Moses. And like you've mentioned the OT is filled to overflowing with a tremendous amount of disobedience and some small occasions of obedience, just like mankind since that time. We took the perfect church of our Lord with the divinely guided Apostles and the simple but firm leadership and we as a planet went through the apostacy and were led astray by Satan. The church even went so far off track as to make a mere human being the Pope of the Catholic faith, and allowed him to declare himself equal to God. To make a very long story short, we went through the Reformation wherein Luther and others were hoping to have the Catholic leadership correct itself and reform. But alas it never has happened. Then we went through the Restoration period in which a great number of men pleaded with their fellow men on both sides of the Atlantic for a true return to the basic guiding principles found in God's Word, most especially the NT. So you see it's basically NOT in man's nature as a whole planet to stick for very long to God's Word or to His Will as we're told in Prov 14:1 The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls it down with her hands. 2He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him. 3In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, But the lips of the wise will preserve them. 4Where no oxen are, the trough is clean; But much increase comes by the strength of an ox. 5A faithful witness does not lie, But a false witness will utter lies. 6A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it, But knowledge is easy to him who understands. 7Go from the presence of a foolish man, When you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge. 8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, But the folly of fools is deceit. 9Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is favor. 10The heart knows its own bitterness, And a stranger does not share its joy. 11The house of the wicked will be overthrown, But the tent of the upright will flourish. 12There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death. I've discussed this subject before. As I've mentioned, I'm very concerned about the continued divergence from God's Will we see prevelent in America. Just insert America and Roman Empire into the Search function at the right of your screen and you'll get many such posts on this subject. Can we turn this situation around? You bet we can but ONLY with God's help. So will we repent like Ninevah to Jonah's message or will we ignore the message as given to the Romans in that book from Paul, Chapter 1? Who could know but God Himself? As to your other questions: Read the story of Ruth as she was a gentile and not only became a Jew, she became a part of the very linage of Christ, the Son of God. "People from Nod?" You'll have to ask someone else. "All of us Jewish?" I can only quote from Gal 3:26 For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. 27For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise. I hope this helps and God bless. --Rowdy |
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155 | why is worship hard | John 4:23 | Rowdy | 122758 | ||
Amen, I agree with your statement. God bless. --Rowdy | ||||||
156 | What is the meaning of unleavened bread? | Ex 12:1 | Rowdy | 122456 | ||
From your post: "Unleaven bread is a symbol for sin." It appears from the rest of your post that you really meant to say that "leaven (or yeast) is a symbol for sin." In this sense, unleaven bread represents a pure, undefiled person or soul offered to God in worship. Just wanted to make sure I understand your overall statement. With this small correction, I think I can agree with it. God bless. --Rowdy |
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157 | Right purposes for miracles | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 122427 | ||
As long as it really was broken, confirmed by X-ray and then confirmed completely whole by another X-ray. Naturally, both the person with the healed toe and the miracle would be most anxious for this proof to be accomplished. Also the person healed would be able to jump, walk and run on that foot. Once again these miracles have to meet the same standard as seen in the Bible, that is something truly supernatural. Hope this helps and God bless. --Rowdy |
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158 | I found this to answer my question too. | Mark 3:12 | Rowdy | 122426 | ||
Welcome to the Forum but could you elaborate on your post. I don't see a connection between your statement and the scripture as cited. Maybe you could also elaborate on your profile by clicking on the Update User Info on the lower left corner of your screen. God bless. --Rowdy |
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159 | Right purposes for miracles | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 122365 | ||
You seem to be forgetting the main purpose behind these miracles IF indeed they're from God. According to His Word, miracles have always been an used as "signs and wonders" to confirm the person performing them as having God's seal of approval. We even get such examples from the OT, like Elijah against Baal and his false prophets, 1 Ki 18. But from the NT we have Matt 24:24 "For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect. Mark 13:22 for false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will show signs and wonders, in order to lead astray, if possible, the elect. John 4:48 So Jesus said to him, "Unless you people see signs and wonders, you simply will not believe." Acts 2:19 'AND I WILL GRANT WONDERS IN THE SKY ABOVE AND SIGNS ON THE EARTH BELOW, BLOOD, AND FIRE, AND VAPOR OF SMOKE. Acts 2:22 "Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man attested to you by God with miracles and wonders and signs which God performed through Him in your midst, just as you yourselves know-- Acts 2:43 Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles. Acts 4:30 while You extend Your hand to heal, and signs and wonders take place through the name of Your holy servant Jesus." Acts 5:12 At the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were taking place among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomon's portico. Acts 6:8 And Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people. Acts 7:36 "This man led them out, performing wonders and signs in the land of Egypt and in the Red Sea and in the wilderness for forty years. Acts 14:3 Therefore they spent a long time there speaking boldly with reliance upon the Lord, who was testifying to the word of His grace, granting that signs and wonders be done by their hands. Acts 15:12 All the people kept silent, and they were listening to Barnabas and Paul as they were relating what signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles. Rom 15:19 in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and round about as far as Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. 2 Cor 12:12 The signs of a true apostle were performed among you with all perseverance, by signs and wonders and miracles. 2 Thess 2:9 that is, the one whose coming is in accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders, Heb 2:4 God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders and by various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will. So we see from Jesus Himself that false people would also be performing these kinds of miracles (signs and wonders). We want to believe that only God's children (christians) could perform these miracles but alas God expects us to "test these spirits" and determine which is the real deal. Which ones have God's seal of approval just as in the first century? Thus we must use God's Word to inspect the quality of these miracles. We see this pattern started by the Bereans and endorsed by God. What did they do? They listened to one of the greatest Gospel preachers of all time but they didn't take Paul's word for the accuracy of his Gospel message. They compared what they were hearing to their scriptures. So we must do the same, in principle. So again, I ask in accordance with God's Word: 1) What characteristics between the miracles of today do we see matching those in the Bible? 2) What is the purpose of these miracles being performed in today's world? I would say this kind of investigation of today's miracles is paramount to prevent false teachers in dividing the Lord's church. God bless. --Rowdy |
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160 | Psalms of Lament | Psalm | Rowdy | 122341 | ||
I appreciate your sharing your story and this message with us. What faith you must have. I can only hope I would be as strong for the Lord, if I were to actually have to bury my own child. It truly is a devostating thing to some folks. God bless you, dear friend. --Rowdy PS: Almost forgot to say that I agree with your statement 100 percent. |
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