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621 | Does red calf born 3-02 have any meaning | 2 Thess 1:1 | gracefull | 76770 | ||
Hi Taleb.. Your post makes seems to make some assumptions so let me close with this. The question was 'what significance is the birth of the red heifer'. My position was from the perspective of the ones who do see it as significant, the Jewish sect that is working toward rebuilding the temple. And from the perspective of New covenant believers who believe this fits Bible prophesy concderning the end times. And your perspective was simply from the position of the New covenant church in regard to Old covenant practices.Which is absolutely true. Jesus was the final sacrifice.(However, this Jewish sect does not accept Jesus as the Messiah and is looking forward to resuming the Old covenant sacrifices in order to 'bring' Messiah) I believe this fits prophesy and I guess you do you do not. I believe I have answered the original question and do not care to continue a 'prophesy' discussion. God bless |
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622 | Does red calf born 3-02 have any meaning | 2 Thess 1:1 | gracefull | 76825 | ||
Thank you taleb, for the kind words. I simply try to listen to the Holy Spirit, because all else is vain, and can even lead to divisions. My goal is to learn and teach that the body will be edified. I have learned that the Holy Spirit works well in a atmosphere of peace, and not at all where there is strife. God bless, |
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623 | Predestination question? | 1 Tim 2:4 | gracefull | 85048 | ||
Potentially justified based on the decision of faith in Jesus. Potentially saved from the condemnation of Adam's transgression by faith in the promise. Both through faith had a choice. God bless |
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624 | Sola Scriptura-A False teaching | 2 Tim 3:16 | gracefull | 94494 | ||
Once upon a time...surely you don't really believe this stuff? This is what fairy tales are made of! Excellent Berean statement! Is there no love to prompt you to reach out? Acts 17:10-12 10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. 12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few. 1.What prompts us to ridicule and mock the belief of others? It is NOT Godly love. Jesus died for those we mock. 2.Does our mocking promote trust among those we need to teach? 3.Are we mocking what they believe and not them? No...we cannot. Our beliefs are what make us who we are. They are what gives us a sense of purpose. 4.Does mocking the beliefs of others solidify our own beliefs? No, sharing and revisiting our beliefs and the source of our beliefs so as not to let them slip solidifies our beliefs and also leaves us open for correction and teachable. Considering these points, I see no valid reason for such a disgraceful response to someone God may have led to this forum for guidance or maybe even, God forbid, to teach US something. Matthew 7:12 12 "In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets. God bless |
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625 | WHY DON'T WE TEACH THE CROSS? | 2 Tim 4:3 | gracefull | 92991 | ||
Hank, Good answer. God is not surprised. Mankind has done this since the beginning. You probably know better than I and might could comment on the phylosophies that were permeating the early church even while the Apostles lived. As I am only beginning to study the history of the early church I do not feel adequate...but these phylosophies of today are certainly not unique to the times. God bless |
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626 | Offering? Or having offered... | Hebrews | gracefull | 88249 | ||
I agree that the blood is continually effective, but offered only once. I believe this is important because as humans we need to clearly understand that His sacrifice was once, final and total. "If Revelation 4 and 5 does not depict a heavenly Liturgy with all the elements found in shadow in the earthly Temple, I don't know how else to describe it." I agree that the earthly tabernacle was patterned after the Heavenly. In Revelation 4 and 5 I do not see the repeated application of the blood on the alter. Purhaps you could direct me to a verse or verses which you derive this conclusion. There is a repeated worship of the Lamb, but the application of the sin offering according to Hebrews 10 was only once..for all. God bless |
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627 | Offering? Or having offered... | Hebrews | gracefull | 88264 | ||
Got it... Repeated and Ongoing are not the same, that was all I was getting at. I am a little particular about certain word choices. Youg believers can get really confused by things like that. Thanks for the chat! God bless |
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628 | Judgement:preachers who curse nontithers | Heb 7:8 | gracefull | 79321 | ||
Truth Fighter...Your question,'How do I restore peace in my family' may be found in a few questions. Are you a member of your father's church? Did you take a stand against him thus challenging his authority? You may want to repent for this action and confess that the manner in which you handled this disagreement was incorrect. First, pray and ask the Holy Spirit for wisdom and favor with your father. Then purhaps you should tell your father from the heart that you want the family to return to being peaceful and until the Holy Spirit shows you otherwise you would rather keep this subject "off limits". If you are a member, and strongly disagree, (as it appears you do) you should take the matter of where you should hold membership before the Holy Spirit. To strongly disagree with a church order that strongly believes, will always cause a problem. We should not hold membership with a church body we strongly disagree with on issues of importance to that body. You will not be 'in agreement' with them. Your father may agree to disagree as long as you agree to no longer discuss it with family and members. Let them search out the scriptures for themselves and be fully persuaded in their own hearts, and if they ask, suggest they do just that. I hope this helps, God bless |
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629 | true saving faith | Heb 11:1 | gracefull | 66819 | ||
Considering your statement "Faith is not believing in spite of the evidence..." how do these scriptures fit that definition? Roman's 4:18-20 (paraphrased) Abraham being not weak in faith considered not his own body nor the deadness of Sarah's womb: he staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith. I definitely agree with obedience despite the consequences because we do not always look at God's desired conclusion. Paul went Jerusalem KNOWING he would be inprisoned and sent to Rome, but he did not care for his personal well being but desired the purpose of God. Hope turns to faith when we HEAR the promise from God's Word by His Spirit. Faith produces or births the conclusion. Abraham desired or hoped for a child, God promised him a child, Abraham refused to consider the natural impossibility and expected the supernatural possibility by believing Him faithful who promised. hope---to--faith---to---receiving the object of faith. In Abraham's case Issac. |
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630 | true saving faith | Heb 11:1 | gracefull | 66820 | ||
Considering your statement "Faith is not believing in spite of the evidence..." how do these scriptures fit that definition? Let's consider this. Roman's 4:18-20 (paraphrased) Abraham hoped against hope according to the word "so shall thy seed be" being not weak in faith considered not his own body nor the deadness of Sarah's womb: he staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith. I definitely agree with obedience despite the consequences because we do not always look at God's desired conclusion. Paul went Jerusalem KNOWING he would be inprisoned and sent to Rome, but he did not care for his personal well being but desired the purpose of God. Hope turns to faith when we HEAR the promise from God's Word by His Spirit. Faith produces or births the conclusion. Abraham desired or hoped for a child, God promised him a child, Abraham refused to consider the natural impossibility and expected the supernatural possibility by believing Him faithful who promised. hope---to--faith---to---receiving the object of faith. In Abraham's case Issac. I do agree that faith often must act..such as we hear the gospel, receive it in our heart as truth then act by repentence and confession. Faith does require a corresponding action, or submission of will. |
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631 | Operate on faith or endure? | Heb 11:1 | gracefull | 66828 | ||
I wish I could answer your question.. but all I can say is that I studied under Kenneth Copeland for years and this is what I learned through listening to his teaching, studying the word prayerfully. Most of the other WOF teachers I have listened to but not 'studied with' so to speak. Maybe as we share together more here we can figure this out. Now maybe you see why those statements were so confusing to me. We can dialogue more and purhaps bridge a gap. Thank you for your encouraging words. Your sister in Christ |
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632 | Operate on faith or endure? | Heb 11:1 | gracefull | 67362 | ||
Hi Ed. Sorry I am late. I have been having technical difficulty. This response may be broken up into several small continuations. Let's begin with the issue of obligating God. The misconception seems to be that I believe God is obligated to my faith, even if I ask against aHis will. I have never said that, nor have I heard anyone else say that. Since this response is not to defend KC I intend to state my belief according to what I see in scripture. Covenant: 1.A formal agreement 2.the conditional promises made to humanity by God as revealed in scripture. Hebrews 8:10-12 (God speaking) This is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. And they shall not teach one another or say to each other, " Know the Lord" for they shall all know me, from the least to the greatest. Obligation: the act of bining oneself, a duty, contract, promise, a social, moral or legal requirement that compels one to avoid or follow a course of action. If God initiated the covenant, has He not obligated Himself to keep it? Hebrews 10:19- Thereforem my friends, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain(that is through his flesh) and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith, washed with pure water. Let us hold fast to the confession of hope without wavering FOR HE WHO PROMISED IS FAITHFUL. Continued........ |
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633 | Operate on faith or endure? | Heb 11:1 | gracefull | 67363 | ||
PART 2 So far we see a covenant God made to write His laws in our minds and hearts... So the covenant is not just to go to heaven. When the Spirit of truth has come, He will lead and guide you into all truth. And als the Spirit of God is the revealer of the Word from the heart of God.. 1 Cor. 2:9-15 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen nor ear heard, neith have entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for them that love him. BUT God hath revealed them unto us by His Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea the deep things of God....Now we have received not the spirit of this world, but the spirit which is of God: that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Spirit teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual... vs 15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. Siverign: Supreme in rank, power, and authority Hebrews 6:13 When God made promise to Abraham, because He had no greater by wwhom to swear, He swore by himself... Galatians 3:1 The promise of Abraham is received by faith. vs 7 know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham? I have to close now. The Covenant was given by God who in His sovereignty was able to make and keep this covenant. He has bound Himself (see obligation) to His word of promise. The covenant is not merely eternal salvation but all the promises in the book finally provided once for all through our high priest Jesus who is the mediator of this new covenant. And the Holy spirit is the teacher, the revealer of this covenant to each of us personally. Though we are not al at the same place spiritually, not all in the same classroom so to speak, we are all (all who have entered the covenant by faith through Jesus shed blood) being taught according to His plan and purpose for each of us. So we will all do well to remember who the teacher really is, make sure we are hearing Him, and judge no one. We will have to talk more later, I have to go. God Bless! |
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634 | Operate on faith or endure? | Heb 11:1 | gracefull | 67379 | ||
Hi Ed..Before we jump ahead on our responsibilities in the covenant let's establish God's part. That seemed to be in question and if God has not obligated Himself to keep His part of His covenant then the rest is not relevant. To choose life is to enter into covenant with God. To be born into His kingdom He becomes ours and we become His. Jesus said all authority has been given unto me both in heaven and in earth, now you go....JESUS IS LORD OVER THIS KINGDOM WE ARE IN. Not our responsibility or the benefits of the covenant. It is very important that believers settle in their heart that God is faithful to His word first and totally(whether the promise is receive Jesus and go the heaven, reject him and go to hell) or any of the others. A personal note here is that until I came to this established faith in God to keep His word, my confidence even in my salvation wavered from time to time. Fear would set in that God would or had changed his mind because i was not perfect, not worthy. Then I found out God is faithful to His promise no matter what and gained peace to move forward in faith and begin to grow up in Him by believing other promises.. Next being the baptism of the Holy Spirit, the next being the gifts...Until our faith in His faithfulness to His word. Then we must consider our part. Luke 14:27-29 Jesus says take up the cross and follow him and advises to 'consider the cost'. I had to break this morning so was unable to getto the other points, several you brought up. I would like to start with Hebrews 6:13-18 I brought up verse 13 and had to sorten my statement so did not go into verses 15-20 16 Human beings of course swear by someone greater than themselves, and an oath given as cinfirmation puts an end to the dispute. In the same way when God desired to show even more clearly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it by an oath so that through two unchangeable things in which it is impossible that God would prove false(lie), we who have taken refuge be strongly encouraged to seize the hope set befor us.... God swore by Himself the covenant he made with Abraham and Jesus is the final sacrafice providing us with that covenant. Matthew 13:34-35 Jsesus told the crowds all these parables; without a parable he told them nothing. This was to fulfill what had been spoken through the profit: I will open my mouth to speak in parables; I will proclaim what has been hiddn from the foundation of the world. Hebrews 4;2 For indeed the good news came to us just as to them; but the message they heard did not benefit them because they (message) were not united with faith with those who listened. For we who have believed enter that rest, just as God has said "As in my anger I swore, they shall not enter my rest," though His works were finished at the foundation of the world. God decided to make a covenat provision for man before the foundation fo the world. But as we see here in Hebrews 4 the words were not 'united' or as the KJ says the words were not 'mixed with faith' so God angrily said they shall not enter my rest. But throughout these scriptures is woven in the faithfulness of God to His promise, our confidence to go boldly into His presence throught the blood, and how He WANTS us to have this confidence and assurance. So when I say God has obligated Himself and He is faithful I am giving Him high praise, not exalting myself! I consider it an insult to God to say that He might or might not keep His words of promise! God decided before the foundation of the world because He knew man would fall to establish a covenant promise that would ultimately bring Jesus and provide the New covenant promise of His law written in our minds and our hearts.. Though there are many other scriptures, for me these establish God's faithfulness to His covenant with man. As you pointed out quite well, there are conditions IN the covenant man must keep. What are these conditions? According to Hebrew 4(see above) faith is the first and foremost requirement. Faith in Jesus, faith in the word of promise, faith in God's faithfulness. Second...getting into the covenant to find out what it says, what are the conditions for certain promises, What Is His Will for me? Spending time with Him in His word and in His presence to be 'transformed' into the likeness of Jesus. Are we on the same page? If not let's work here a while longer. God Bless you my brother |
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635 | Operate on faith or endure? | Heb 11:1 | gracefull | 67380 | ||
Hi Ed..Before we jump ahead on our responsibilities in the covenant let's establish God's part. That seemed to be in question and if God has not obligated Himself to keep His part of His covenant then the rest is not relevant. To choose life is to enter into covenant with God. To be born into His kingdom He becomes ours and we become His. Jesus said all authority has been given unto me both in heaven and in earth, now you go....JESUS IS LORD OVER THIS KINGDOM WE ARE IN. Not our responsibility or the benefits of the covenant. It is very important that believers settle in their heart that God is faithful to His word first and totally(whether the promise is receive Jesus and go the heaven, reject him and go to hell) or any of the others. A personal note here is that until I came to this established faith in God to keep His word, my confidence even in my salvation wavered from time to time. Fear would set in that God would or had changed his mind because i was not perfect, not worthy. Then I found out God is faithful to His promise no matter what and gained peace to move forward in faith and begin to grow up in Him by believing other promises.. Next being the baptism of the Holy Spirit, the next being the gifts...Until our faith in His faithfulness to His word. Then we must consider our part. Luke 14:27-29 Jesus says take up the cross and follow him and advises to 'consider the cost'. I had to break this morning so was unable to getto the other points, several you brought up. I would like to start with Hebrews 6:13-18 I brought up verse 13 and had to sorten my statement so did not go into verses 15-20 16 Human beings of course swear by someone greater than themselves, and an oath given as cinfirmation puts an end to the dispute. In the same way when God desired to show even more clearly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it by an oath so that through two unchangeable things in which it is impossible that God would prove false(lie), we who have taken refuge be strongly encouraged to seize the hope set befor us.... God swore by Himself the covenant he made with Abraham and Jesus is the final sacrafice providing us with that covenant. Matthew 13:34-35 Jsesus told the crowds all these parables; without a parable he told them nothing. This was to fulfill what had been spoken through the profit: I will open my mouth to speak in parables; I will proclaim what has been hiddn from the foundation of the world. Hebrews 4;2 For indeed the good news came to us just as to them; but the message they heard did not benefit them because they (message) were not united with faith with those who listened. For we who have believed enter that rest, just as God has said "As in my anger I swore, they shall not enter my rest," though His works were finished at the foundation of the world. God decided to make a covenat provision for man before the foundation fo the world. But as we see here in Hebrews 4 the words were not 'united' or as the KJ says the words were not 'mixed with faith' so God angrily said they shall not enter my rest. But throughout these scriptures is woven in the faithfulness of God to His promise, our confidence to go boldly into His presence throught the blood, and how He WANTS us to have this confidence and assurance. So when I say God has obligated Himself and He is faithful I am giving Him high praise, not exalting myself! I consider it an insult to God to say that He might or might not keep His words of promise! God decided before the foundation of the world because He knew man would fall to establish a covenant promise that would ultimately bring Jesus and provide the New covenant promise of His law written in our minds and our hearts.. Though there are many other scriptures, for me these establish God's faithfulness to His covenant with man. As you pointed out quite well, there are conditions IN the covenant man must keep. What are these conditions? According to Hebrew 4(see above) faith is the first and foremost requirement. Faith in Jesus, faith in the word of promise, faith in God's faithfulness. Second...getting into the covenant to find out what it says, what are the conditions for certain promises, What Is His Will for me? Spending time with Him in His word and in His presence to be 'transformed' into the likeness of Jesus. Are we on the same page? If not let's work here a while longer. God Bless you my brother |
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636 | Operate on faith or endure? | Heb 11:1 | gracefull | 67381 | ||
Sorry about the duplicate post. I hit the back button before the send process was complete so I thought it did not go. My computer is slow! |
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637 | Operate on faith or endure? | Heb 11:1 | gracefull | 67383 | ||
Ues sir. My heart and soul! Any observations or interjections? This is by no means a private coverstion, and I believe this subject is critical to new believers. (which is where my ministry heart is) In Jesus |
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638 | Operate on faith or endure? | Heb 11:1 | gracefull | 67436 | ||
Hi Meredith These are excellent scriptures. Thanks for this very good input! God bless! |
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639 | Christians? | James 1:22 | gracefull | 85218 | ||
"If anyone thinks himself to be religious (piously observant of the external duties of his faith) and does not bridle his tongue but deludes his own heart, this person's religious service is worthless (futile, barren). James 1:27 External religious worship [religion as it is expressed in outward acts] that is pure and unblemished in the sight of God the Father is this: to visit and help and care for the orphans and widows in their affliction and need, and to keep oneself unspotted and uncontaminated from the world." I do not believe, James is not speaking of salvation here, but rather unfruitful believers. Unfruitful because the Word of truth is not being allowed to 'change' them which is the progressive work of the Holy Spirit and the Word mixed with faith. Got to go, we can talk more tomorrow. I will read Acts tonight for fresh input. God bless |
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640 | Christians? | James 1:22 | gracefull | 85325 | ||
Thanks, I realized that this morning....Welcome to the forum. It takes a little while to learn the way around. God bless |
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