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601 | Questions I'm trying to answer | Joshua | jlhetrick | 168838 | ||
Hello ebrain, I would like to ask for clarification on your post. 1. Are you saying there are "subliminal" messages in the bible? 2. Are you saying that there are secret messages in the bible that can be deciphered by code? Jeff |
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602 | ... | Is 43:10 | jlhetrick | 168635 | ||
Lionheart You've got that right. It amazes me how often I blow it. I can only be thankful that I have been and continue to be a recipient of His grace. And His mercy! furthermore, once I finally understood that I will never get it all figured out, it freed me up to stop trying to connect all the different teachings I came across. Once I was able to do that, I was able to go back to the bible and, as has been articulated in this thread, let IT speak for itself. Take care, Jeff Jeff |
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603 | ... | Is 43:10 | jlhetrick | 168630 | ||
Hello Lionheart, Great answer Jeff |
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604 | Name some responsibilities Christian par | Eph 6:4 | jlhetrick | 167668 | ||
Good answer Doc, Jeff |
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605 | What is preaching Christ? | John 7:17 | jlhetrick | 167481 | ||
Thanks for the kind words Hank, It's always a great experience to witness. Have a great weekend, Jeff |
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606 | What is preaching Christ? | John 7:17 | jlhetrick | 167477 | ||
Hello again Mitch, You have said a lot here and I won't try to respond to it all. You are offended and that was not my intentions. I know that you did not say that "if it works for me it must be from God". Please reread my post. What I said is that the way you formulated your argument, it sounds to me, it gives me the impression that that is the position you take. That's why we have these exchanges so that we can get clarification. I apologize if I was not clear. I will only respond to one more point here because the ongoing dialogue is sufficient without my continued input. My challenge to you was not as an opposition. Once again, my language. What I should have said instead was, I encourage you to.... And it was not a challenge to read and study scripture as if you don't do that. The challenge, was to encourage you to take the WOF teachings themselves and prove or disprove them in light of scripture. Not a verse here and there, but in light of the context and the overall wider teaching of the bible. As for the other comments you made concerning sickness and hospitals and such, there has been sufficient response to that already. I haven't read them all and perhaps it has already been "encouraged". But if not, read the book of Job. It will be helpful. With sincerety and love, Jeff |
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607 | who told eve to tell the serpent , | Genesis | jlhetrick | 167434 | ||
Hello Mark, Your right of course. My mistake. I should have been more specific to say that the bible doesn't tell us. This is one of those areas where we have to use some discernment. When I read and consider the story I have to take what is given in scripture and draw some fair conclusions. Drawn from 1). The clear instructions from God. 2). Eve's response to Satan; which includes instructions that weren't given by God. So, to be more specific. Someone expanded and/or misinterpreted God's specific word. Whether Adam or Eve we can't know. What we do know, however, is we do have record of Eve stating it wrongly. Thanks for encouraging me to clarify my thoughts. Jeff |
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608 | What is preaching Christ? | John 7:17 | jlhetrick | 167422 | ||
Hello Mitch, You sound like a man who truly believes in God and is truly thankful for a lot of stuff. What concerns me, however, is your unscriptural approach to living the Christian life. I have read all of your posts here and have read this particular one twice now. What I understand from your words is that; if it works for me it has to be from God. Perhaps even: if it works for me I'll take it. This is very concerning. The "Word of Faith" movement is unorthodox and guilty of "FALSE TEACHING". That specifically includes the leaders within this movement, some of whom you have named in your post. You don't take my word for that, nor Brad's. It is a fact supported by centuries of well established doctrine. This false teaching preys on the one thing that has become one of the greatest misfotunes of Christianity. The fact that most Christians of today have little or no desire to study and know doctrine. as a result we open ourselves up to believe anything at all, especially if there is a benefit in it for us. For example. the WOF teachers use a portion of scripture 'by his stripes we are healed" and assign it meaning that is not only wrong, but proven in every single case to be wrong. You say, "it brings total physcial healing to my body" referring to the Cross. Wrong. Your body remains under the curse and will die. How many people do you know that believe like you say you do, who have developed physical illness and who have died. I know, I know, the teachers would have you believe that their illness were brought on by sin and unbelief. That's fine, until it happens to you. And it will. Your body is dieing even as you read this, so is mine and every other living human person. Remember Satan in the desert with Christ? What did he do? He quoted scripture out of context. Not to mention what he (Satan) promised (but I will). Mat 4:8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; Mat 4:9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. But we are not to approach scripture in this way. Looking to obtain stuff. we are to seek the truth and apply it accordingly. So again, I'm not asking you to take my word or Brad's word for anything. Do the research for yourself. You have the internet, start with the Christian Research Institute CRI website. Do a search on the word of faith movement and the individual teachers. Take your own books, if you have any and line up their teachings with scripture. You'll find that you can't. Not when there considered with scripture in it's appropriate context the way God gave them. Hey, If I am wrong, if thousands of years of doctrine is wrong, no worries. You will discover the truth and keep your 100 fold. But if you are wrong, be prepared. You may have to give up some of the things of this world. But what's more imortant? The truth is. In Christs' love, Jeff PS. Mitch, take this challenge seriously, to research this and seek the truth. I had the very same challenge made to me. I was a hardcore Kenneth Copeland fan. The money and all. He was on the board of a church I used to attend. I watched him on TV every chance I got (almost daily), read his books, etc. Then the challenge. Then the research and personal study of God's word. Then the repentance. Eph 4:14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; |
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609 | What is preaching Christ? | John 7:17 | jlhetrick | 167419 | ||
Brad, Very well put. |
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610 | the Spirit of Truth | John 7:17 | jlhetrick | 167396 | ||
Hello Edwin, Please know that I am not wanting to argue for the sake of arguing. But your statement simply makes no sense. This was not "a" passage of scripture that had more than one meaning/understanding/interpretation. It was two different passages in two different books in two different testaments talking about two different "who's". So I'm sorry. I don't follow your logic at all. Perhaps you might study both of the passages more deeply and gain better insight as to what is happening in each of them and what is taught through them. very sincerely, Jeff |
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611 | the Spirit of Truth | John 7:17 | jlhetrick | 167378 | ||
Hello brother Edwin, Hosea is referring to Israel, that is the Nation or people. The Israelites. The passage in Matthew is talking about Jesus. Of course there are others mentioned in both places. Why do you ask? Jeff |
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612 | the Spirit of Truth | John 7:17 | jlhetrick | 167376 | ||
Hello Doc, Thank you. Jeff |
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613 | the Spirit of Truth | John 7:17 | jlhetrick | 167366 | ||
Amen brother Mark. | ||||||
614 | the Spirit of Truth | John 7:17 | jlhetrick | 167357 | ||
Hello Mark, Thank you for your post. So very well said and so very well illustrated through scripture. Your post should be beneficial for correction and the redirection of the approach that some sometimes take on the forum, myself included. It is sometimes a hard thing to do to let go of something one has come to believe through the teachings he/she has received over time. On one hand that is not a bad thing. If we truly "believe" something then we should be convicted of it and hold fast to it. But as we grow and learn and find our beliefs in conflict with the clear teachings of scripture, the task is to let go of the previous belief replacing it with the truth. Sometimes this means abandoning something proven to be false, or restructuring something that was incomplete or misguided in the first place. I think pride makes it hard for most to do this effectively. Again, thanks for your words of wisdom Jeff |
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615 | the Spirit of Truth | John 7:17 | jlhetrick | 167356 | ||
Interpretation-Explain the meaning of. To my understanding and belief, there is never more than one interpretation of scripture. What God meant when He said, and/or, inspired something to be said or written down, is what He meant. There is no new or different meaning that can be legitimately assigned. One can not apply a new or different "meaning" to what God has said, however, one may find new and different ways of applying the meaning to circumstances. Hope this helps, Jeff |
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616 | the Spirit of Truth | John 7:17 | jlhetrick | 167355 | ||
Kalos, Well said. And don't the Mormons also say that the evidence for their book being the truth is that you will "feel a burning in your bosom"? Jeff |
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617 | how many unforgiven sins are there? | John 1:1 | jlhetrick | 167334 | ||
Hello shythiyl, Your welcome. You don't seem to be "odd" to me. I would think from your post that the differences regarding you and your wife probably balance each other. I tend to be more like your wife. I often attempt to include too much detail, often losing my listener (who is often my wife). When I am recalling, my wife will remind me that it is not important to remember who was standing where and what they were wearing, and the time of day, etc., etc. Anyway, I have learned (though I don't always apply it effectively) that "enough" detail is essential, while "too much" detail can be defeating as far as having your point made. Jeff |
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618 | how many unforgiven sins are there? | John 1:1 | jlhetrick | 167166 | ||
Hello ebrain, It appears from your responses that I have upset or offended you. That was not my intention. My posts to you were sincere and an attempt to clarify what you were teaching about blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. I'll try again to make my point understood and gain clarification regarding your statements. By the way. Not only have I read the verses in question many many times, I have studied this topic somewhat in depth myself. Thus, the confusion regarding your statement as copied and pasted below for reference. You wrote: "In our Lord's day the unforgivable sin was to describe the Holy Spirit's work, as the work of the Devil, see Matthew 12:22-32, in our day it is calling the Holy Spirit a lier." Once again, whether your intention or not, the simple and plainly put statement clearly stipulates a change. It says, in that time that, and in this time this. You offer: "In resoponse to your latest post let me say that I have allready given you the verses you are asking for, they are 31, and 32 of Ch 12 of Matthew." Yet these verses do nothing to support your statement. There is no indication that blasphemy of the Holy Spirit changed from one thing to the other in one time vs. another. Now lets put the issue of common sense to rest here. As you stated in your post. You have referenced "common sense" before in response to others. Where teaching of scripture is concerned, if common sense is to be applied, it must be on the assumption that many who read the posts on this forum are not well grounded in scripture. For that matter, no offense to anyone, some may also be short on common sense as well. We both have met people in that category. So I think it more appropriate not to rely on the potential common sense (or something in our own "nature") of our readers. Instead, clearly articulated, responsible statements are in order. And if someone, anyone, doesn't understand and asks for clarification; a responsible and clear restructure of your statement or teaching should be given in response. My first post to you was not for my benefit. It was to call attention to a very short declaration of a more complicated subject as though that was all there was to say about it. It was also for the benefit of those readers who may have a difficult time applying their common sense to a topic they are minimally familiar with. Finally ebrain, Please don't be overcome with pride. If someone asks for clarification on your posts, simply assume that they need clarification. Don't assume they are attacking you and stubbornly stand by your original, apparently unclear statement. That isn't teaching. Simple question for clarification. Do you believe that blasphemy of the the Holy Spirit is exactly the same today as it was in the days Jesus walked the earth; or has the criteria changed? Here is an example of a simple and clear statement regarding the topic as offered by Easton's Bible Dictionary. 'Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost (Matt 12:31,32; Mark 3:28,29; Luke 12:10) is regarded by some as a continued and obstinate rejection of the gospel, and hence is an unpardonable sin, simply because as long as a sinner remains in unbelief he voluntarily excludes himself from pardon. Others regard the expression as designating the sin of attributing to the power of Satan those miracles which Christ performed, or generally those works which are the result of the Spirit's agency. (from Easton's Bible Dictionary, PC Study Bible formatted electronic database Copyright © 2003 Biblesoft, Inc. All rights reserved.) With all sincerity, Jeff |
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619 | how many unforgiven sins are there? | John 1:1 | jlhetrick | 167064 | ||
Good day ebrain, Now I am curious about two statements you have made. You wrote: "As I have said before, becomming a christian does not require the abandenment of common sense." I'm not sure what you meant or what your point was in making the statement.?? My previous question to you was meant for clarification on this teaching of yours that is new and strange to me. I'm not interested in applying common sense or sarcasim, but biblical support. I'll give it another shot. you wrote: "In our Lord's day the unforgivable sin was to describe the Holy Spirit's work, as the work of the Devil, see Matthew 12:22-32, in our day it is calling the Holy Spirit a lier." Now, you give biblical support for what the unforgivable sin was "in our Lords day". I'm asking for biblical reference for it changing from "describing the Holy Spirit's work, as the work of the Devil," in one period of history to "calling the Holy Spirit a lier" in another time in history. Where in scripture were you convinced that the "unforgivable sin" was one thing in the days Jesus walked the earth and is something else today in our time? I'm just curious because I have never heard this teaching before. You clearly state it was one thing during this time and something else during another time. I'm asking for clarification on what you mean. Thanks, Jeff |
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620 | how many unforgiven sins are there? | John 1:1 | jlhetrick | 167033 | ||
Hello Shythiyl, Just a comment. The cofession of sin is not in and of itself, what results in forgiveness of sin. It is involved in the process but it is not what accomplishes forgiveness. Confession of Christ is what accomplishes forgiveness. Of course we confess Christ by acknowledging that we are sinners (confessing sin)and by recognizing that we have no power to escape the penalty of sin which is death. The gift of salvation through grace is freely given by God, and at that time our sins are forgiven based on the "finished" work of Christ. See Romans 10:9-10 Therefore, I can honestly say, I have past and future sins that have never been confessed individually, but, I can rest on the proimise of scripture that they are forgiven. See Romans 6:10 With love, Jeff |
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