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261 | eat what you will? Mark 7:19 | Mark 7:19 | Wild Olive Shoot | 164525 | ||
So according to the article of reference, I’ll be in Hell for eating pork? Wow, that’s a scare tactic better than the use of the microscopic worms and disease it discusses. Scare tactics is what it seems to me and nothing more. And why it is, I just can't figure. By the way, are you aware that since 1950, there have been many advancements in the scientific fields. Are you also aware that the average cases per year of Trichinellosis is 12 and cases are less commonly associated with pork products and more often associated with eating raw or undercooked wild game meats. Just some info from http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/trichinosis/factsht_trichinosis.htm E.G. White strikes again. Oh, and by the way my friend: 1 Timothy 4:1-5 (NASB) 1But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, 2by means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron, 3men who forbid marriage and advocate abstaining from foods which God has created to be gratefully shared in by those who believe and know the truth. 4For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with gratitude; 5for it is sanctified by means of the word of God and prayer. WOS |
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262 | The Blind leading the blind | Mark 8:18 | Wild Olive Shoot | 210789 | ||
Dear Dave, Can I ask you to follow up on your statements? What is it you believe about the washing of hands? Secondly, can you elaborate on your statement that the death penalty has been abandoned? I do not want to debate either one, just trying to understand your point of view regarding Scripture and these statements. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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263 | The Blind leading the blind | Mark 8:18 | Wild Olive Shoot | 210802 | ||
Dear Dave, It was how it was intended, not wrong in and of itself. There is nothing wrong with washing your hands before you eat. We all know the benefits of doing so, from nothing else, a health standpoint. But Jesus here focused on why the Pharisee’s pointed this out to begin with and contemptuously at that. You understand that hand washing was not a Law of God, but of the elders? The Pharisee were transgressing the Law of God by their tradition by not honoring their parents but making no mention of it yet had the gull to accuse the disciples of breaking a law, of man, because of their unwashed hands and eating common bread. Do you not see the hypocrisy in that? “Those who charge guilt upon others for transgressing the commandments of men, many times bring greater guilt upon themselves, by transgressing the law of God against rash judging.” – Matthew Henry Stand in His grace, WOS |
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264 | The Blind leading the blind | Mark 8:18 | Wild Olive Shoot | 210807 | ||
Dave / Navynerd, Our you having a conversation with yourself? Very confusing. Are you interested in an answer or do you already have one? :) WOS |
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265 | What was in the cup, wine? | Mark 14:25 | Wild Olive Shoot | 191882 | ||
The drinking of wine is not condemned biblically, however drunkenness is. Why would wine make ones blood impure? Can you show me this with Scripture? Matthew 26:29 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new Mark 14:25 Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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266 | What was in the cup, wine? | Mark 14:25 | Wild Olive Shoot | 191893 | ||
I must apologize then for I thought this was a place to study Scripture and not medicine. In light of that however, you said wine would make the blood of Jesus impure. Does that not make is scriptural, since Scripture focuses on Christ? So I must ask again, where does Scripture, with all of its writing pertaining to wine, make the claim that by drinking it, your blood is not pure? Stand in His grace, WOS |
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267 | Who is Luke? | Luke | Wild Olive Shoot | 156301 | ||
Luke was not with Jesus during His earthly ministry. Luke 1:1-4(NASB) 1Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile an account of the things accomplished among us, 2just as they were handed down to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word, 3it seemed fitting for me as well, having investigated everything carefully from the beginning, to write it out for you in consecutive order, most excellent Theophilus; 4so that you may know the exact truth about the things you have been taught. He was definitely not with Him when Jairus’ daughter was raised from the dead. Mark 5:35-42 (NASB) 35While He was still speaking, they came from the house of the synagogue official, saying, "Your daughter has died; why trouble the Teacher anymore?" 36But Jesus, overhearing what was being spoken, said to the synagogue official, Do not be afraid any longer, only believe." 37And He allowed no one to accompany Him, except Peter and James and John the brother of James. 38They came to the house of the synagogue official; and He saw a commotion, and people loudly weeping and wailing. 39And entering in, He said to them, "Why make a commotion and weep? The child has not died, but is asleep." 40They began laughing at Him. But putting them all out, He took along the child's father and mother and His own companions, and entered the room where the child was. 41Taking the child by the hand, He said to her, "Talitha kum!" (which translated means, "Little girl, I say to you, get up!"). 42Immediately the girl got up and began to walk, for she was twelve years old. And immediately they were completely astounded. WOS |
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268 | Commentator wrong about Luke, Theophilus | Luke | Wild Olive Shoot | 169991 | ||
Bereaniam, I copied all of that info from the article referenced in an original post, just re-posted it. They aren't my words or thoughts. WOS |
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269 | Theological Term: Theotokos | Luke 1:31 | Wild Olive Shoot | 155984 | ||
It seems there was a competing view at that council in which it was sought to refer to Mary as Christotokos instead, meaning "Mother of Christ". The purpose of that was to confine her role as only the mother of Christ’s humanity and not His divine nature. Comments? WOS |
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270 | Theological Term: Theotokos | Luke 1:31 | Wild Olive Shoot | 156044 | ||
Well, Let’s get this all out in the open. Theotokos: Mother of God : Mary's son, Jesus, was fully God, as well as fully human, and that Jesus' two natures (divine and human) were united in a single person of the Trinity. It was defined that although Jesus has two natures, human and divine, these are eternally united in one personhood. Mary being mother of God the Son is therefore duly entitled Mother of God. Christotokos: Mother of Christ: The intent behind calling her Christotokos was to restrict her role to be only the mother of "Christ's humanity" and not His Divine nature. Nestorianism: that Jesus had two persons, the man Jesus and the divine Son of God, instead of one unified person. (Christotokos) Monophysitism: Christ has only one nature, as opposed to the Chalcedonian position which holds that Christ has two natures, one divine and one human. There are two major doctrines that can undisputedly be called monophysite: Eutychianism: the human nature of Christ was essentially obliterated by the Divine, "dissolved like a drop of honey in the sea". Apollinarianism: Christ had a human body and human "living principle" but that the Divine Logos had taken the place of the nous, or "thinking principle", analogous but not identical to what might be called a mind in the present day. Scripture, time and time again makes reference to Mary as the mother of Jesus. This Jesus, is / was God incarnate. He was always God, but not always human until the incarnation. Holding both positions, after His incarnation, He never left either until his death. To say Mary is the mother of God in His humanity “only†is to separate Him from His divinity (which would indicate that while He was human He was not God, which did not happen). Jesus was always divine. He was fully Human while remaining divine. You cannot separate one from the other. Mary is rightfully the mother of God. Does that make her any better. Not necessarily. It simply shows that she was in God’s favor and the one chosen to give birth to the Savior. I think the doctrine emphasized that. The big words confuse me… Can’t we keep it simple. WOS Now for the backlash… |
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271 | Cont radiction??? | Luke 2:11 | Wild Olive Shoot | 184300 | ||
Here is a question for you to ask: Father God, how can I see that there is no contradiction in your divine revelation to us and that your Word is in complete harmony? One probable answer: 2Timothy 2:14-16: 14 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. 15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. Read it and study it, know it and live it. 2Timothy 2:22-26: 22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. 24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; 26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. You have received very good instruction from those answering or responding to your posts. I think its time you take heed those responses and verify them with Scripture. I’m sure you’ll find the correlation because there aren’t any parables to confuse you. I just don’t think I understand the full intent of your line of questioning, but personally, if you are waiting for a special revelation from God that Jesus is the Christ, your wait may be in vain, for He has already revealed that to us. And for those who don’t profess their faith in Him, the next time it is revealed will be too late. We are to glorify God San Lukas, if we do not, He’s more than capable of glorifying Himself. Either way, our glorious God makes it known just who He is. Stand in His grace, not His judgment, WOS |
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272 | Spirit of Christmas | Luke 2:14 | Wild Olive Shoot | 164209 | ||
“What is the spirit of Christmas? Worship, in a word, worship...nothing more and nothing less. And, you know, as you look back over the Christmases of the ages, and we do that every Christmas season, we go back through history. I'll tell you how we do it. We do it when we sing the carols. Do you realize that we've sung carols from as far back as the fifth century that have gone through several translations and finally reached us? And we've sang carols from the fifteenth century, the eleventh century, the seventeenth, the eighteenth, the sixteenth...as well as the nineteenth. And as you go back through the history of the Christmases and you touch those Christmas carols, you touch the most brilliant poets and articulators of Christmas truth and their attitude is always worship, it's always been worship.”... -- John MacArthur, Jr. ...“One of my favorite poets of the nineteenth century is Christina Rosetti who lived from 1830 to 1894. Christina was the daughter of Italian immigrants, a woman of great beauty, it is said, striking beauty. A woman if immense poetic talent, a devout Christian once engaged to a Roman Catholic who promised to convert. When he had second thoughts, she broke the engagement and remained single all her life. Through that life she wrote some of the most magnificent poetry, all of it a tribute to Christ. She wrote this poem and it was set to music twelve years after her death. "In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan, earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone. Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow in the bleak midwinter long ago. Our God, heaven cannot hold Him, nor earth sustain. Heaven and earth shall flee away when He comes to reign. In the bleak midwinter a stable place sufficed, the Lord God Almighty, Jesus Christ. Angels and archangels may have gathered there, cherubim and seraphim throng the air, but His mother only in her maiden bliss worshiped the beloved with a kiss." Then she ends with this great, great stanza, "What can I give Him, poor as I am? If I were a shepherd I'd give Him a lamb. If I were a wise man I'd do my part, but what can I give Him? Give my heart." That's worship.”... -- John MacArthur, Jr. © 1997 Grace to You http://www.biblebb.com/files/MAC/80-152.HTM WOS |
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273 | Purpose of John's baptism? | Luke 3:3 | Wild Olive Shoot | 154777 | ||
Dalcent, Do not add works to our salvation. Our good works are a by-product of our faith and proof of our fellowship with Christ and Baptism is indeed a proof and profession of our faith in Christ but is not a required "part or piece" of the salvation process. I disagree with your faith plus Baptism equals salvation stance. The following is my view as posted in post numbers 151719 and 151715. It was addressed to another forum user, but it applies here as well. Note: Nick, You need to take your own advice in which you quoted Matthew 22:29: “You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God” Read Ephesians 2:8-9. Seams to me that you boast you are saved due to some kind of work in which you did. Understand that the power of God means the power of God. Your salvation is not dependant on anything you do for which to earn it by. It is a gift.-- post 151715 Note: "Furthermore, let me refer you to the following verses, keeping in mind when you read them that Scripture does not contradict itself: John 3:16 Titus 3:5 If Baptism is a requirement for salvation, then please explain the following: 1 Corinthians 1:14 1 Corinthians 1:17 So the cross of Christ does not have the power? Is that what you claim? How about the following verses in The Gospel of John alone, in which we are told to “believe”, and never once does it mention being baptized: John 1:12 John 3:16 John 3:18 John 3:36 John 5:24 John 11:25-26 John 12:44 John 20:31 Also realize the following with Mark 16:16: “Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.” Only the first half of that verse speaks of belief and baptism. The second half only speaks of belief. It does NOT say, “but whoever does not believe or is not baptized will be condemned.” Baptism is a step in obedience, and an important one. However YOU cannot make it a requirement."-- post 151719. Our salvation rests wholly on God's grace through faith in Christ. WOS |
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274 | Why? | Luke 5:23 | Wild Olive Shoot | 218404 | ||
Dear John, I think the question is far from being moot brother but rather a very relevant one. If sin is the cause and pain of our sicknesses, when it is forgiven, are we healed not only internally but externally as well? Henry states: "The way to remove the effect, is, to take away the cause. Pardon of sin strikes at the root of all diseases, and either cures them, or alters their property." In the case at hand, the man was healed physically as well, cured, or else he would not have been able to get up and walk. When that happened or what scars remained, are not discussed, but he was in fact healed physically so one can read into that and ask why it doesn't happen all the time. In most cases though, to be forgiven doesn't necessarily mean physical cure will follow but I think we can then focus on faith rather than the sickness that is upon us. After all, we know His grace is sufficient. I think we can see that our focus can be altered. I thought it was a very good question. Not moot at all. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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275 | Why? | Luke 5:23 | Wild Olive Shoot | 218412 | ||
John, No, you communicated it well, you said it was a moot question and I thought it very relevant. The question was why wasn't this man healed physically when the cause for his sickness, his sin, was forgiven and I expanded on that a bit as to why that doesn't happen in every case. I never stated you implied he was not healed, please re-read my post. We don't know when this man was physically healed, like you stated, but we know he was at some point very close if not at the time the words were uttered, is what I was stating. We also know that when we are forgiven, we are not healed physically as this man was. One can read the passage and easily assume that forgiveness can also mean physical healing and I wanted to point out that is not the case without simply disregarding the question as being moot. Are your sins forgiven John? Do you still have physical conditions that exist? When the underlying cause of those conditions were resolved, did they go away? Why not? That's where I think this question was relevant. You may think there isn't any relevance but to others, including me, it is a question well worth some time to look into. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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276 | Why? | Luke 5:23 | Wild Olive Shoot | 218423 | ||
Andrew, I should have waited for your response. You explained much better and hit the point I apparently failed to explain well enough. Thank you for that. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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277 | cursing? | Luke 6:28 | Wild Olive Shoot | 154504 | ||
What are xtians?? Well, based on a previous response given to the same question, the "x" represents CHI. So I think the reference is to chitians? Your guess is as good as mine. WOS |
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278 | cursing? | Luke 6:28 | Wild Olive Shoot | 154506 | ||
Javelin, In two separate posts you make the following statements: “IMO 99 percent of curses uttered by Xtians are totally outside of God's will as the scripture, as noted, teaches the contrary.” Post no. 154484 and then… “Witchcraft like that is basically defined as, "attempting to use supernatural means to acheive one's own ends with others" "When xtians do it the supernatural means is God, though God will have nothing to do with it - except perhaps turning it on our own dumb heads to teach us a lesson!" Post no 154501 So you are saying there are Christians that ask God to perform witchcraft and there is 1 percent that is within God will? Very dangerous words, I would say, and would like to see some scriptural support for that. WOS |
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279 | cursing? | Luke 6:28 | Wild Olive Shoot | 154534 | ||
Javelin, I’m simply trying to make some sense of what it is you are trying to convey. Be assured, if someone has questions concerning your posts on this forum, chances are very good, there are others. You post under the guise of a “helpful Christian, or xtian” but you have generally lacked any kind of scriptural support for what you refer to many times as “your own personal experiences”. It appears to me that when you are asked a question or to validate a claim, you’re quick to go on the defensive and your defensive posture dances around the issue or question, and you offer nothing to substantiate your claims or subsequent queries, akin to the characteristics of a well trained politician. The words I used in developing my question to you, were your words, taken from different posts on the same subject. I didn’t twist your words. I simply put them together, as one would do when following a thread on this forum, in an attempt to understand your position on the subject. The words you used were very confusing and I simply asked for clarification. I think that is a tolerable practice on this forum? I beg to differ with you on the point that Paul pronounced curses on fellow Christians in the scriptures you reference. In Galatians 1: “8But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed!” Paul condemns those who would pervert the true gospel. Then concerning 1 Corinthians 16: “22If anyone does not love the Lord, he is to be accursed Maranatha.” Accursed are those who do not love the Lord. So please tell me, what Christians do you know who would purposely pervert the Gospel or do not have the love for the Lord in their hearts. You point them out and I’ll hold fast to the opinion, they are not true Christians. Therefore, we cannot claim that Paul pronounced curses on fellow Christians. So again, I ask you, where do you find it acceptable for Christians to utter curses against other Christians, or use witchcraft, as you yourself previously defined it, that is aligned with God’s will? You yourself said 99 percent of those are not aligned with God’s will and then reiterate the fact that there are some that are as in your last post as you stated… “However when most people pray prayers of "cursing" or control against their fellow xtians they are totally out of line and acting in a purely selfish way.” So please tell me where we find in the word of God that as Christians, we are told it is acceptable to pronounce certain curses on the brethren. From your position and defense thereof, apparently it is there somewhere. If I am in the wrong for asking you to clarify a position and to support it with sound scripture, let the forum say so and I’ll oblige them by ending my inquiries. I’m here to learn more about Word of God as others are. I feel I’m in line with forum guidelines in asking you to clarify, so please do. WOS |
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280 | cursing? | Luke 6:28 | Wild Olive Shoot | 154581 | ||
Javelin I would rather not dignify that with anything other than I think it best we end our discussion, you and I. I feel you’re misrepresenting the Word and using it out of context, you feel your not. Let’s leave it at that. Peace to you WOS |
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