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3921 | "Let Us make man in Our image." | Gen 1:26 | kalos | 5051 | ||
Gen 1:26 "*Us...Our.* The first clear indication of the triunity of God (compare Gen 3:22, 11:7). The very name of God, Elohim (1:1), is a plural form of El" (p. 17, MacArthur Study Bible, Word, 1997). | ||||||
3922 | The Spirit of God active in creation | Gen 1:2 | kalos | 5049 | ||
"The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters." Gen 1:2 "*Spirit of God.* Not only did God the Holy Spirit participate in creation, but so did God the Son (cf. John 1:1-3; Col 1:16; Heb 1:2)" (p. 16, MacArthur Study Bible, Word, 1997) |
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3923 | Folks, It's Time for A Change! | Phil 2:14 | kalos | 5037 | ||
Amen and Amen. | ||||||
3924 | Have I misunderstood your question? | John 6:56 | kalos | 5020 | ||
Ray: Thank you for your note to me, but I'm afraid I will have to pass on this one. Only yesterday I made the decision to refrain from any further participation in the debate/argument/fight over Oneness or Jesus-only topics. That would include any question concerning the Triune nature of God or the deity of Christ. I've defined the Trinity as best I know how. If people reject the Trinity or want to carry on eternal discussion over a doctrinal issue that was already settled hundreds and hundreds of years ago, they have the right to do so. But I'm just not interested. But, Ray, don't take this as a personal criticism of you, please. It isn't you, it just the topic. And, by the way, the original question by sharp, "Was there two from the godhead Christ?", is something I find quite confusing. If I could make head or tail out of the original question, then my input might be more helpful. Again thank you for thinking of me, but I must pass on this one. God bless you, Ray. --JVH0212 |
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3925 | Holy Ghost Baptism subsequent to salvati | 1 Cor 12:13 | kalos | 5019 | ||
Retxar: Thank you for your reply and for sharing your input. What I think is that you have put a lot of thought into this discussion and have referenced many Scriptures, which is always commendable. I hold to my original understanding of these things, as I previously stated them. But I sure do appreciate that you took the time and care to point out where we differ. Bless you. --JVH0212 |
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3926 | A Universal Answer to Bible questions. | 2 Tim 3:16 | kalos | 4975 | ||
A UNIVERSAL ANSWER to satisfy most Bible questions. Many, if not most, of the questions posted here could be answered by the questioner himself/herself, using the following principles: 1) Use a concordance to look it up in the Bible. 2) Read your Bible. 3) Be willing to obey every teaching you find; it is God speaking to you. 4) Use an English dictionary. 5) Use a Bible dictionary. 6) By all means, look up the center column (cross) references in your Bible. 7) Remember that: We must compare Scripture with Scripture in order to understand its full and proper sense. And SINCE THE BIBLE DOESN'T CONTRADICT ITSELF, ANY INTERPRETATION OF A SPECIFIC PASSAGE THAT CONTRADICTS THE GENERAL TEACHING OF THE BIBLE IS TO BE REJECTED. 8) Respect the silence of the Bible regarding any issue/question on which the Bible is silent. In other words, avoid speculation. 9) Christ has given to the church pastors and teachers. 10) One need not re-invent the wheel. Don't be too proud to consult translations, commentaries and God-given pastors and teachers. |
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3927 | How much should we give? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 4973 | ||
Does God require me to give a tithe of all I earn? . . . Two kinds of giving are taught consistently throughout Scripture: giving to the government (always compulsory), and giving to God (always voluntary). . . . The issue has been greatly confused, however, by some who misunderstand the nature of the Old Testament tithes. Tithes were not primarily gifts to God, but taxes for funding the national budget in Israel. . . . Because Israel was a theocracy, the Levitical priests acted as the civil government. So the Levite's tithe (Leviticus 27:30-33) was a precursor to today's income tax, as was a second annual tithe required by God to fund a national festival (Deuteronomy 14:22-29). Smaller taxes were also imposed on the people by the law (Leviticus 19:9-10; Exodus 23:10-11). So the total giving required of the Israelites was not 10 percent, but well over 20 percent. All that money was used to operate the nation. . . . All giving apart from that required to run the government was purely voluntary (cf. Exodus 25:2; 1 Chronicles 29:9). Each person gave whatever was in his heart to give; no percentage or amount was specified. . . . New Testament believers are never commanded to tithe. Matthew 22:15-22 and Romans 13:1-7 tell us about the only required giving in the church age, which is the paying of taxes to the government. . . . Interestingly enough, we in America presently pay between 20 and 30 percent of our income to the government--a figure very similar to the requirement under the theocracy of Israel. . . . The guideline for our giving to God and His work is found in 2 Corinthians 9:6-7: "Now this I say, he who sows sparingly shall also reap sparingly; and he who sows bountifully shall also reap bountifully. Let each one do just as he has purposed in his heart; not grudgingly or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver." © 2000 Grace to You . . . (www.gty.org Click on Issues and Answers. Then click on Previous Topics) . . . For much more in-depth information on Tithing, including many Scripture references, look up Tithing in Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology. Baker's Dictionary is available online at bible.crosswalk.com |
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3928 | Jesus God/God God still unclear | Matt 1:23 | kalos | 4947 | ||
Acts 20:28 "Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He (God) purchased with His (God's) own blood." | ||||||
3929 | Have I misunderstood your question? | John 6:56 | kalos | 4860 | ||
sharp: You write: "God is not a man." Is that your final answer? "The Deity of Christ. ...A. Jesus' Claims to Deity. . . . 1. Claims Relating to God. . . . a) Jesus Claimed Equality with God. Matt 10:40; Matt 11; Matt 28; John 3; 5; 6; 8; 10; 12; 14; 15; 16; 17. . . . b) Jesus Claimed the Rights of God. . . . (1) Jesus Claimed to Forgive Sins. . . . (2) Jesus Claimed to Give Life. . . . (3) Jesus Claimed to Judge. . . . (4) Jesus Claimed to Grant Spiritual Blessings. . . . (5) Jesus Did Miracles. . . . (6) Jesus Cleansed the Temple. . . . (7) Jesus Claimed to Establish God's Kingdom. . . . (8) Jesus Exorcised Demons. . . . (9) Jesus Claimed to Defeat Satan. . . . (10) Jesus Claimed to Be Lord of the Sabbath. . . . (11) Jesus Claimed to Be David's Lord. . . . c) Jesus Claimed the Authority of God. . . . d) Jesus Described Himself as God's Counterpart on Earth. . . . e) Jesus Accepted Prayer, Praise and Worship. . . . f) Jesus Found the Source of Power within Himself. . . . g) Jesus Never Showed Any Consciousness of Sin. . . . 2. Claims Relating to Human Beings. . . . a) Jesus Promised Peace and Rest to Those Who Trust Him. . . . b) Jesus Claimed Power over All Life, Space, and Time. . . . c) Jesus Claimed to Determine People's Eternal Destiny. . . . d) Jesus Claimed Final Authority over People. . . . 3. Claims Relating to Jesus' Mission. . . . a) Jesus Came to Be People's Savior. . . . b) Jesus Came to Make God Known. . . . c) Jesus Came to Sum Up the Entire OT. B. NT Claims to Jesus' Deity. . . . 1. Jesus Is Considered Equal with God. Acts 2; 1 Cor 1; 12; 13; Eph 4; 6; Phil 2:6; Col 1; 2; 3; 1 Thess 3; 2 Thess 2; 1 John 2; 1 John 5; Rev 20; Rev 22. . . . 2. Jesus Possesses God's Attributes. E.g., Omnipotence; Omnipresence; Omniscience; etc. . . . 3. Jesus Does the Work of God. . . . a) God's Work Related to the Created Order. . . . b) God's Work Related to Mankind. . . . c) God's Work Related to the Problem of Sin. . . . d) God's Work Related to Believers. . . . e) God's Work Related to Scripture. . . . 4. Jesus Is Identified with God. . . . 5. Jesus Is Paralleled with God. . . . 6. Jesus Is Assigned OT Designations of God. . . . 7. Jesus Is Superior to Men and Angels. . . . 8. Jesus Receives Prayer, Praise, and Worship. . . . C. The Sinlessness of Jesus. . . . D. The Glory of Christ. . . . E. The Resurrection of Christ. . . . F. The Exaltation of Christ." (pp. 88-106, Baker Topical Guide to the Bible, Walter A. Elwell, Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1991, ISBN 0-8010-2255-X. The Scripture references are far too numerous to include here. |
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3930 | JOE THROWS ONENESS INTO HERESY | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 4852 | ||
RevC has has neither proven nor disproven anything in a logical, concise or biblical manner...every point is tainted with verbal muck and no biblical basis. His doctrine began to crumble 1900 years ago when the anti-Trinitarian heresy was first refuted by the writers of the NT. | ||||||
3931 | JOE THROWS ONENESS INTO HERESY | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 4849 | ||
Luke 16:31 (ASV) And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets [and Christ and the writers of the Epistles], neither will they be persuaded, if one rise from the dead. | ||||||
3932 | MANIFEST FATHERS NAME | Ps 83:18 | kalos | 4845 | ||
Buf: Which part of my posting do you find confusing? The part that says: "God's name is Jehovah or Yahweh. (See also Ex 6:3; Isa 12:2; Isa 26:4 in the KJV or the ASV 1901.)"? Or the part that says: "The doctrine of the Trinity is one of the essential doctrines of the Christian Faith. It is inappropriate to declare that the Jehovah's Witnesses are not Christian because they don't believe in the Trinity, and yet say that there are other denominations or persons who reject the Trinity, but who, nevertheless, are Christian."? As for the rest of my reply, "The Father is God. The Son is God. The Holy Spirit is God . . . ": the fact that it sounds confusing to you does not make it untrue. If it's an explanation you're seeking, you will have to ask someone else. Not me. I do not attempt to explain the unexplainable. All I can do is define it. --JVH0212 |
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3933 | How can Jesus be tempted if He is God? | Heb 4:15 | kalos | 4790 | ||
RWC: Good to hear from you. The only comments I have with regard to what you asked me are as follows: In His incarnation, Jesus was both true God and true man. And He never for one minute ceased being God. This nonsense that teaches He became a sinner on the cross, then went into hell, took upon Himself the nature of Satan, and had to be born again in hell, then rise from the dead; and only after his rebirth in hell and resurrection did he pay the full price to atone for the sin of the world -- this whole thing is blasphemy, heresy, and probably apostasy. (I am not attributing this teaching to you. I know that you never said this. I merely cite what some erroneously believe so that I can emphasize that Jesus Christ never for one minute ceased to be God.) I can empathize with your struggle. However, regarding the second part of your question, "I wonder if Jesus was just as capable of disobeying as Adam had been," I must say: 1) I am not equipped to answer your question with the careful wording that the answer deserves. 2) I've stopped trying to explain that which is unexplainable. RWC, I criticize neither you nor your question. Nothing in my answer should be taken as sarcasm. Instead, I encourage you in your pursuit of understanding. In the Word of God keep seeking for the truth with an open mind and you will find it. God bless you. I have given you the best answer that I am capable of. --JVH0212 |
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3934 | Jesus' name baptism? | Acts 2:38 | kalos | 4786 | ||
wdc: You are welcome. Thanks for your reply. And thank you for the questions and answers you post. --JVH0212 |
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3935 | Holy Ghost Baptism subsequent to salvati | 1 Cor 12:13 | kalos | 4749 | ||
Retxar: INSERT A. (continued from previous posting) Let me begin by saying that nothing I write in this reply is intended in any way to appear argumentative. I very much respect your interpretation. I present my understanding of the verses for your consideration. . . . You write: "MacArthur is convinced that the Holy Spirit was not actually given until Pentecost." May I point out a couple of things to take into account? . . . Luke 24:49 ASV "And behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city, until ye be clothed with power from on high." In 24:33 the text makes it clear that in v. 49 Jesus is adressing "the eleven [apostles] and those who were with them gathered together." Question: If the Apostles had previously received the Holy Spirit (John 22), then why does Jesus command them "tarry ye in the city, until ye be clothed with power from on high"? . . . Acts 1:8 ASV "But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." Question: Again why say "ye shall receive [future tense] power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you," if the Holy Spirit had already come upon them in the past? . . . It is generally understood that the church was born on Pentecost Sunday when, for the first time, believers were filled with the Holy Spirit. . . . Let me clarify something. The Bible in 1 Cor 12:13 says: "By one Spirit we were all baptized into one body..." This is how we were initially placed into the body of Christ. It occurred when we received Christ as Savior and were born again. INSERT A (Bear in mind this is a previously written reply to a previous question. So in the quote below, when I say "you", I don't mean you, retxar; instead, I mean the person whose question I had previously replied to.) If we were "baptized by one Spirit" when we were placed into the body of Christ, then what else could the baptism in or of the Holy Spirit be? Surely there are not 2 or more different kinds of Holy Spirit baptism, are there? . . . Also note that in Acts 2:4, the text there does not say: "And they were all baptized with the Holy Spirit." It uses the word "filled". "And they were all FILLED (emphasis mine) with the Holy Spirit." Filled, not baptized. Not according to the plain text of the Scripture. . . . Don't misunderstand me. I have not taken a stand for or against the gift of tongues. So far I have not said one thing about tongues. What I am talking about is, as you picked up on, the difference between "baptized" and "filled." . . . Then you state: "I'm not convinced that the term "filled" with the Spirit isn't used in two distinct ways -- one referring to a temporary condition of supernatural empowerment (as in Acts 2:4; 4:8,31; 7:55; 13:9 etc.) and another one describing an ongoing condition (Acts 6:3,5; 11:24; 13:52; etc.). " I don't see how any reasonable Bible student could not agree with you on this. It seems quite plain from the Scritpures you cited that, indeed, the Holy Spirit comes upon people at different times to empower them to perform certain ministires or specific tasks. Good point! |
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3936 | Holy Ghost Baptism subsequent to salvati | 1 Cor 12:13 | kalos | 4748 | ||
Retxar: Thank you for your reply. Good to hear from you. Let me begin by quoting previous replies of mine addressed to other people's similar questions, ones that I think will answer most of your questions. "Since the disciples did not actually receive the Holy Spirit until the day of Pentecost, some 40 days in the future (Acts 1:8; 2:1-3), this statement (John 20:22) must be understood as a pledge on Christ's part that the Holy Spirit would be coming." (p. 1627, MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997) ------------------------------------------------- What exactly happened at Pentecost?" "The disciples did not actually receive the Holy Spirit until the day of Pentecost." Acts 2:4 *filled with the Holy Spirit.* "In contrast to the baptism with the Spirit, which is the one-time act by which God places believers into His Body (1 Cor 12:13), the filling is a repeated reality of Spirit-controlled behavior that God commands believers to maintain. Peter and many others in Acts 2 were filled with the Spirit again (e.g., Acts 4:8,31; 6:5; 7:55) and so spoke boldly the Word of God. The fullness of the Spirit affects all areas of life, not just speaking boldy (compare Eph 5:19-33)" (p. 1635, MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997). -------------------------------------------------- INSERT A. Insert A follows in the next part of my answer. I ran out of space in this part. -------------------------------------------------- Retxar, in order to have your question fully answered by me, you will need to see also the following previous postings of mine. They include points not mentioned here that you need to read to know my complete answer. You can find them by going to Search. In the search fields leave the "Bible Book or Books" field blank. Under were submitted on or after Date, leave this field blank. Then under user, type: JVH0212. Under containing these words, type the words below (without the day, date, time information). Holy Ghost Baptism subsequent to salvati Wed 05/2/01, 1:26pm. When was the Holy Spirit first given? Sat 03/31/01, 12:26pm. what is baptized in the Holy Spirit Mon 04/2/01, 1:04pm. Again, sir, thank you for your question. Bless you. --JVH0212 |
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3937 | Demon-possessed believer? | Luke 4:33 | kalos | 4722 | ||
gmsmith101: I tend to agree with you. What, indeed, does a house with many rooms have to do with demon possesion? The point of the parable alluded to about the demons leaving a person and then coming back is: It illustrates the worthlessness of self-reformation. I.e., the point is that the house became clean, but remained empty. Had it been occupied by the Holy Spirit, the demons could not have come back in. Period. Also, let the readers and posters note: blood-washed, born again, Spirit indwelt, Holy Spirit sealed believers *may* experience demon oppression, but they cannot and do not experience demon possession. How can someone know for a fact that which the Bible teaches is untrue? (I don't mean you.) For the third time this week: We don't prove the Bible by experience; we prove experience by the Bible. As far as basing doctrine on parables, I wouldn't do it. Parables are easily misunderstood and misinterpreted. Moreover, a parable is not a literal account of a person or event. It obviously is a symbol or picture of something else. I've noticed here that not a few get the symbol confused with the reality. For example, the Trinity is not a symbol of anything. The Trinity is the REALITY itself. --JVH0212 |
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3938 | New Age Movement new? | Gen 3:5 | kalos | 4719 | ||
Prayon: THANK YOU for a very informative answer, which I read with great interest. I need to print and save this one for future reference. --JVH0212 |
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3939 | TRINITY | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 4701 | ||
Dear Joe: You have been unfairly accused of "throwing oneness people into heresy." 1) If such was your intention, you're approx. 90 years too late. 2) How can you throw a group of people into something (heresy), when they are already there? 3) They've done it all by themselves and didn't need anyone's help. Heresy is defined as "an opinion, doctrine, or practice contrary to the truth." Does the rejection of revealed truth concerning the Trinity constitute heresy? Ask a bright 10-year-old. This is not rocket science. |
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3940 | Is anything above God's name? | OT general | kalos | 4696 | ||
wdc: Congratulations! You are correct. The one and only Biblical answer is "thy word above all thy name." I asked the question merely to stimulate a reply. I sort of like the question because it is one that can be answered with a simple yes or no. The answer is either in the Bible or it isn't. For this particular question, the answer IS yes and it IS found in the Bible. How refreshing for a change! Thanks again for a refreshingly correct answer to a refreshingly simple question. Neither of us had to write a 5000-word essay to ask or answer the question. --JVH0212 |
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