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341 | Genesis 1:26 | Gen 1:26 | azurelaw | 214848 | ||
Dear Digital, I am afraid I might need your clarification. Do you mean that you prefer ancient Sumerian texts over the Hebrew or Greek texts in the exegesis of the Bible? Thank you in advance for your explanation. Shalom Azure |
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342 | does God still send prophets? | 2 Cor 11:13 | azurelaw | 214535 | ||
Dear BradK, A big AMEN!.... "I preach Jesus Christ and Him crucified!" Shalom Azure |
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343 | Animals in heaven? | Eccl 3:20 | azurelaw | 214444 | ||
Please read post 214443. Shalom Azure |
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344 | Does God agree with man going to space? | Gen 1:26 | azurelaw | 214371 | ||
Dear carlygrips, You are welcome and may God bless you and your students richly when you study His Holy Word. Just a side note, it would be more visual friendly if you could make your post with lower caps :-) By the way, which Asian country are you from? Shalom Azure |
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345 | why pigs | Luke 8:26 | azurelaw | 214361 | ||
Dear unction, I think Gill's exposition on Matthew 8:31 may help to shed some light for our better understanding. Shalom Azure "So the devils besought him, saying… All the devils, the whole legion of them, who perceiving that they must be obliged to go out of these men, and after they had earnestly entreated they might not be sent out of the country where they had long been, and had made themselves masters of the tempers, dispositions, and circumstances of the inhabitants, and so capable of doing the more mischief, begged hard, if thou cast us out of these men, or "from hence", as the Vulgate Latin, the Ethiopic, and Munster's Hebrew Gospel read, or "out of our place", as the Persic; since we must depart, and cannot be allowed to enter into other men, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine. This request shows the weakness of the infernal spirits, they are not able to do anything without leave, and the superior power of Christ over them, and their acknowledgment of it; as well as the wretched malignity of their nature, who must be doing mischief, if not to the bodies and souls of men, yet to their property and goods; and if they cannot vent their malice on rational creatures, are desirous of doing it on irrational ones. Many reasons have been thought of, why the devils should desire to go into the herd of swine; as because of the filthiness of these creatures, these impure spirits delighting in what is impure; or out of pure hatred to the inhabitants of this country, who, because they could no longer hurt their persons, would destroy their goods; or that by so doing, they might set the people against Christ, and so prevent his usefulness among them; which last seems to be the truest reason, and which end was answered." --- John Gill |
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346 | What would make this allogory? | 1 John 3:2 | azurelaw | 214224 | ||
Amen, brother John. Az |
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347 | What would make this allogory? | 1 John 3:2 | azurelaw | 214137 | ||
Dear Bibleman, John and Doc I have to admit that I only realized who Watchman Nee is when I read about your posts and (by curiosity) check on the web this afternoon for his Chinese name which is very familiar with me and has gained a great reputation among Chinese Christian circles historically. Based ONLY on what I have known about his famous name, I have not considered him being viewed as a cult, and for this I am pretty surprised. What I know about Watchman Nee is just his name. Neither have I read about him nor any of his books. So, I may claim that knowledge-wise, I would not have any bias for or against him or his teaching. Yet, since he is a Chinese christian, I sentimentally hope that he would not be classified as heresy or cult. I think I should get either one of his books (The CHINESE edition of The Normal Christian Life or The Spiritual Man) to read for my better discernment :-) However, for the time being, I have googled and read about his testimony and a brief critque or commentary of Nee's theology (they are Chinese articles). Here are my temporal findings: 1/ His testimony It shows a great tendency and stress on feeling, special indvidual revelation from God and personal experience. This leads me to association him with charismatic and mysticism. However, it is also interesting to see, in his testimony, what he had experienced was the result of his total dependence and faith in God as he claimed. Another interesting thing is: when I also read some of his poems or short poetic diary writings in the supplement, I found them pretty biblical and scripturally grounded. 2/ Nee's theology (a brief analysis) The writer mentioned that Nee's proposition of the hirachical relationship of the pluralsim (correct term? please correct me if wrong) - spirit, soul and body - is unbiblical and too radical or extreme. Rooted in this theology concerning the spirit, soul and body, Nee limited a Christian's self-denial process onto the "soul". This is a narrowed view and ignores the fact that spirit and soul are unseparable. Another problem of Nee's teaching is his view on local church planting and its polity. Nee insisted one church one region and he strongly refuted and rejected denominationalism, thus caused more division instead of better unity. The above is just a bit of my findings and I definitely need to search more. Shalom Azure (a Chinese sister in Christ) |
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348 | What does judgement look like | 2 Cor 5:10 | azurelaw | 214034 | ||
Dear Bill, Mat 18:8-9 is exactly what Jesus said. Does it also apply to you? Are you following this? If not, why not? Shalom Azure |
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349 | Seating at the Last Supper | Matt 26:23 | azurelaw | 213970 | ||
Dear Rollin, Thank you for the information. However, I would like to know how significant is it in helping us to learn more about God, Christ and His Salvation? Shalom Azure |
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350 | the Power of Prayer | Ps 5:1 | azurelaw | 213948 | ||
What various hindrances we meet In coming to a mercy-seat! Yet who that knows the worth of pray'r, But wishes to be often there? Pray'r makes the dark'ned cloud withdraw, Pray'r climbs the ladder Jacob saw; Gives exercise to faith and love, Brings ev'ry blessing from above. Restraining pray'r, we cease to fight; Pray'r makes the Christian's armour bright; And Satan trembles, when he sees The weakest saint upon his knees. While Moses stood with arms spread wide, Success was found on Israel's side; But when thro' weariness they fail'd, That moment Amalek prevail'd. Have you no words! Ah, think again, Words flow apace when you complain; And fill your fellow-creature's ear With the sad tale of all your care. Were half the breath thus vainly spent, To heav'n in supplication sent; Your cheerful song would oft'ner be, "Hear what the LORD has done for me!" ---William Cowper |
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351 | pronoun used and its effect to readers | Ps 14:6 | azurelaw | 213941 | ||
Dear joebittick, Thank you and welcome to the forum. Shalom Azure |
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352 | wiping feet with hair? | Luke 7:40 | azurelaw | 213831 | ||
Dear Catfish, A belated welcome to the forum. May the Lord richly bless your ministry for glorifying our Lord and the Holy Spirit work in the hearts of the adults that they grow in knowledge and love. Both brother Tim and sister Val have given you fine answers in different directions. May I add a bit of my 2 cents of sharing about the passage. We see there is a big contrast (Simon the leper and the sinful woman) in Jesus' saying. My thought has always been overwhelmed by this picture that brought me to apply it to us - professed christians - about the view of sin. This is so convicting to me that sometimes we, as christians, could have focused only on the so-call big sin but forgotten to introspect for the hidden or unnoticed sin. In another word, I might find myself so much moved by our Lord that I have been forgiven for committing murder or adultery etc and thus love Him greatly. However, when it would be the time that I covet and am jealous about something or someone, I might have deemed this only small sin, thus the grieving for it and feeling grateful for being forgiven could be less comparable to the bigger sin. I think it is dangerous for christians to pay lesser attention to smaller (so-call) sin. We really have to guard against ourselves like David did in Psalm 139. Sorry that I seem like rambling and I hope you understand what I am intending to say :-) Shalom Azure |
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353 | psalms verse 1113 | Bible general Archive 4 | azurelaw | 213807 | ||
Hi Steve, I don't understand the question nor your answer as well :-) I am scratching my head. Shalom Azure |
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354 | is a christian allowed to drink | 1 Cor 6:10 | azurelaw | 213564 | ||
Dear Brother Tim, I knew you are going to help if you are around :-) It is helpful, for sure. Thanks! Shalom Azure |
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355 | is a christian allowed to drink | 1 Cor 6:10 | azurelaw | 213549 | ||
Dear Brother Doc, not addicted to wine or pugnacious, but gentle, ... (1 Tim 3:3) This verse on my Chinese bible renders the idea that "addicted to wine" is the cause of pugnacious, which, if I rewrite it into English, it reads : Not to be trouble making for the cause of wine. When comparing the 2 tranlsations (English and Chinese), it seems to me that there is difference between them and the Chinese version could probably be mistranslated (but not sure since I know the Chinese version was translated base not only on the English version, but widely and mainly on German and Greek). I think it would be helpful to check on the Greek version. Shalom Azure |
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356 | Jesus unheard of in the old testament!!! | Bible general Archive 4 | azurelaw | 213504 | ||
Greetings to you, Itiswritten. May I add one more remarkable passage : Psalm 22? Shalom Azure |
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357 | How Holy Is Marriage? | Matt 16:6 | azurelaw | 213502 | ||
Dear Beja, A big amen. Thank you very much for blessing the forum with this loving and truthful fine post. May God bless your ministry and your family abundantly. Psalm 128 Shalom Azure |
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358 | Greiving the Holy Spirit | Is 63:10 | azurelaw | 213500 | ||
Dear justme, Perhaps your heart and mind has been so much occupied by the question and situation of always learning :-) The questioner is lissamz not always learning. Shalom Azure |
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359 | Were priests electrocuted? | 2 Tim 2:15 | azurelaw | 213480 | ||
Dear Wilyelder, Kindly read post 208875 in order to avoid possible mistake made in future :-) Thanks and Shalom Azure |
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360 | Being tried for holiness | Ps 66:10 | azurelaw | 213478 | ||
"A glass of liquid may seem clear enough when it stands still, but when stirred it soon reveals sediment that is in the bottom. This happens to many children of God. They seem to have very calm hearts until affliction empties them "vessel to vessel" (Jer. 48:11). When this happens, problems come to light, such as testiness, lack of faith, love of worldly things, and many other faults. That was what happened when the servant girl of the high priest confronted Peter, stirring up his fears and doubts. (Matt 26:69). The Lord sends affliction upon the godly, to bring their shortcomings to light so that they will deal with them." --Willem Teellinck |
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