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101 | Mt 6:33 and relationships | Matt 6:33 | keliy | 221053 | ||
Interesting, breaddown. That church is seing a steady growth, but I have not heard of it before now. I live in Wisconsin and attend a Bible teaching RCA church with my dad, as well as a small Calvary Chapel which I helped to build from a vacated restaurant. I especially like the strong missionary aspect of your church, and that may explain much that owes to the substantial growth. We support some missionary families, in Venezuela and Macedonia, among others. As well as community outreach. But to get back to the subject, The command you mention requires us to: "Seek first the kingdom of God, so this is to be our first choice and our main concern. We are to seek, desire, and petition God in prayer with thanksgiving (Phil 4:6) We are told to seek first, which makes the kingdom of God, and His righteousness our foremost priority. This suggests we strive for the kingdom of heaven; and constantly work towards it (Heb 12:1). We are to prefer heaven before earth and every worldly pleasure. This is so very hard that it is impossible to do it through our own power. We must put God's Kingdom before our desire for a mate, as well as every other personal desire and we are told He will give us much more than we desire, and even more than we could have hoped for (Luke 6:38). In other words, is your search for a partner placing your relationship with Christ in the background? Forgive me if I sound presumptuous, but is one of the purposes for church attendance to see what other eligible members will be there? I am not saying this of you, but I have seen lots of people attending church with questionable motives. Some even say it is necessary for entrance into heaven, then they live the other 6 days attending selfish cares and worldly duties. Basically we are to let all the concerns of this life become secondary, so much so that they are nothing more than an inconvenient distraction. We must seek the things of Christ more than our own things; and if they come into competition, we must remember that which we prefer. "Seek these things first" first thing in the morning, and the foremost thing throughout the entire day. Yet in our lives we have many failures and things fall short constantly. it is only through our prayers that we gather strength to bear our daily burdens, as well as to fortify us against the designs and desires of the enemy. Blessings to you as you seek Him |
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102 | Mt 6:33 and relationships | Matt 6:33 | keliy | 221169 | ||
Sorry for the delay in responding, breaddown, I have been checking, but there was no notification of any reply to this post. However I was getting other notifications. Now I notice that the thread has been restricted from appearing on the homepage. I have no idea why they do that. Maybe you can email me to timaeus@ChristFocus.com for any response you might have. Yes you are correct, RCA is reformed Church of America. Interesting thought, but I do not know why the word "reformed" is in the title either. It is claimed to be one of the oldest churches in USA so that may be a clue. They have a strong Dutch influence, and the history is among the pilgrims and such. But I mostly go there to please my dad, because actually there still is a little influence of the Catholic Church in the service, such as they practice infant baptism. Oh well, no church is perfect, so I decided not to let it be a devisive issue. After going to Calvary Chapel I began going back to RCA w/ my dad after they got a new pastor, I wanted to see the 'new guy'. That is all I can do for now, I don't know if you will even get this. I guess I'll watch my email for you. charis, keliy / timaeus |
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103 | How Holy Is Marriage? | Matt 16:6 | keliy | 213410 | ||
Hi Robert, just a note about your pondering of why the term “gay” was invented. In my eyes, it is the enemy who tries to avert our eyes from the truth. 'Gay' has always been a readily accepted word in the English and the homosexual agenda is trying hard to become accepted by society. This is no different from the pro-choice agenda that uses the word fetus instead of baby. satan is the master of deception and these are just tools he uses because he knows them to be successful. As to your words about the afflictions, I can only say that my heart and my prayers are with you. Lord Bless keliy |
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104 | Was Jesus crucified naked? | Matt 27:35 | keliy | 221025 | ||
It was Roman custom to crucify criminals naked, as a method of further humiliation. But I do not see where this was a steadfast rule. It would be very inappropriate to portray Him naked on the cross in public such as in a Catholic Church - even though it could possibly be more accurate. But the fact remains that we just don't know for sure. Edersheim cites Sanhedrin vi.3.4 that in Jewish executions by stoning, "the criminal was undressed, only the covering absolutely necessary for decency being left." While he concedes that Jesus was executed by Romans, not Jews, he feels that "every concession would be made to Jewish custom" and thus Jesus would have been spared the indignity of exposure as being "truly un-Jewish." (fn1) This means the Jews would have been extremely scandalized if He'd been on such a display naked, and makes it possible for Him to be wearing a loin cloth of some kind at the least. This is how I prefer to visualize the scene in my own mind, but I don't think that it really matters. The most important thing, which is the only important thing, -is that by His death and resurrection He conquered death and offered us eternal life. Whether He was naked or not really doesn't matter a bag of beans to me. (fn1) Edersheim, Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah, 2:584. |
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105 | Was Jesus crucified naked? | Matt 27:35 | keliy | 221054 | ||
Yes Diomede, you bring up an important point, humiliation. This was such a shameful execution as it was, intended to make our Lord feel like the lowest of the low. and intended to stir up our emotions as well. We can add to this the humiliation felt as the Son of God Himself, upholding all things by the word of his power, and being the only begotten Son, in the bosom of His Father, as He becomes reduced to a helpless infant. From the heights of His kingdom He now was utterly dependant upon those He created for his bread and water, and even to change His diaper. As to the symbolism of the cross reversing God making coverings for their sin, I would like to refer you to another point of symbolism, That without the shedding of blood there can be no remission for sin. The animal that gave up its skin, gave up its life for the first couple, as a covering for their sin. This is a type, or foreshadow of Christ's sacrifice. I can think of no biblical parallel of clothing being removed to pay for sin. But you are close, though and it is an interesting thought. But if there is not a biblical parallel, I would dismiss it as man's wisdom and not God's. |
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106 | Was Jesus crucified naked? | Matt 27:35 | keliy | 221100 | ||
Hello Watchman, thank you for your response. Your thought patterns are quite interesting, but may be a bit misleading. "there was no cover up for sin." ?? Absolutely, in Both Covenants: How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered! (Psa 32:1) Actually, this has nothing to do with how Jesus died. As I said before, it is why He died that is important. So, going along with your argument that we are clothed to cover up a sinful nature, since the second Adam, Jesus , had never sinned, why did He not spend His entire life sans clothing? And where do we read in Genesis that Adam was born naked? May I encourage you to dwell upon these words from C. H. Spurgeon: First, it is the glory of God to cover sin. Secondly, this is a great encouragement to penitent sinners; and thirdly, it ought to be a great stimulus to saints. It is the glory of God to cover sin: This is the expression which is commonly used in Scripture to describe the putting away of sin and forgiving it. God covers the very thing which the magistrate searches out—the guilt, the breach of His law, the aggravations, the multiplied repetitions of sin, the base motives, the many excuses and deceits with which sin is sought to be extenuated—all this God covers. Hear this and be astonished, O ye sinners: God can cover all your sins no matter how black they are, or how many, or how deep their dye, he can cover them all! From: sermon (No. 2838) at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington, on Lord’s Day evening, July 15th, 1877. |
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107 | What are the Seven new signs | Mark 16:17 | keliy | 210363 | ||
According to FOX News, the Vatican has added seven new deadly sins for this new age of globalization. I believe that is what was meant, Sins, not Signs. keliy |
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108 | Why not Elisabeths home? | Luke 2:7 | keliy | 212457 | ||
Hello KcabmI4, To give you a likely reason for why Jesus was born in a manger, and not anyone's home that could have very well been available at that time and place, I would like to relate a commentary that I read, but I do not know when or where. The idea is as follows: The Christ Child came not as king, but as a helpless infant. This was to allow even the most humble shepherd to come to visit. If the newborn child was in someone's home, it would be possible that it would've kept the shepherds at a distance, feeling as if they were not invited, and would not want to intrude. The stable was chosen, in God's unfailing wisdom, to invite even the most humble of humanity to feel as if he were welcome to pay a visit. Do you see this point? If the birth would take place at a palace, which the very Son of God would be most deserving, there would be many that would not feel 'worthy' enough to come and pay a visit. The lowest place on earth was chosen for the birth-site so that none would be too humble to enter. In Joy, keliy |
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109 | Why not Elisabeths home? | Luke 2:7 | keliy | 212486 | ||
Thanks to both of you, your responses blessed me. I have been racking my brain trying to remember who was the source or how I heard it. It wasn't until I logged back in, when it came to me, and I think it was Chuck Swindoll that I got this view from. Blessings, keliy |
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110 | Why is communion a sin for sinners? | Luke 22:19 | keliy | 210582 | ||
Thank you John, your answer is understood. But Jesus, while on the earth did not say such things. In your post, you say, "of course to the best of our knowledge, make sure we are not doing this with unconfessed sin" But, is there a verse in Scripture that says Not to 'Do this in remembrance of Me' while there is the stain of unconfessed sin upon our heart. I am perplexed about this because Jesus did not spend much time reaching out to religious leaders, but He mostly was reaching and teaching sinners and tax collectors. That is why I am perplexed about why our religious leaders today, our beloved ministers, would not want to allow someone to share in the breaking of bread, in remembrance of our Lord's sacrificial death. Yet at the Last Supper, Jesus did break bread with Judas, and there could possibly have been some others who did have unconfessed sin, but since the Bible is silent on this, I might argue that they were not condemned by Jesus either way. "Neither do I condemn you, now go, and sin no more. So, unconfessed sin is very possibly a different arena than unrepentant sin. The Lord knoweth the heart. In Him, keliy |
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111 | Why is communion a sin for sinners? | Luke 22:19 | keliy | 210588 | ||
Hi jlhetrick, Thank you for your reply, but I must disagree with your citation of Paul's letter to the Corinthians. I am afraid that by agreeing with churches (I should say Pastors, Ministers, or Shepherds, because the entire church is likely not to be blamed) those that withold the bread from a Christian may be keeping that someone at a distance from the Lord. I saw this firsthand with a woman's elderly father, when after her own baptism, she began leading her father to the Lord. When the Pastor said the line about who should refrain from partaking, "Wally" said he was made to feel as if they were judging him and the following visits were uncomfortable for him. Sadly, this man has since passed and only the Lord knows if he ever was saved in spite of the teaching of his daughter's church. Now the teaching contained in Paul's letter is to be considered, within the context of the history and the behavior of the Corinthians that was forcing Paul to upbraid them. I am of the mind that we are wrong if we try to apply these words to all churches and believers everywhere. If we all do that, we have as many biblical interpretations as we have churches, and we miss the message inspired in the original author that our Lord was attempting to convey to us. First, there is the history of Corinth to be considered There was much sin prevalent in that city, and undoubtably it was brought to Paul's attention for a reason, and he would have been derelict in his duty if he did not do his best to bring this raucous behavior to their attention. Now, All sin is damning sin and no one is free of this truth, for in one man sin entered the world, and death by sin....(Rom 5:12). However there possibly is no sin as flagrant as profaning the holy Sacrament of Communion is. Yet this is the sense of irreverence and rudeness that the Corinthians were guilty of. The Corinthians were guilty of coming to the Lord’s table as to a common feast, -not discerning the Lord’s body, -nor were they to see any distinction between that and common food, but setting both on the same plane, they used much more indecency at this sacred feast than they would have usually used at a civil one. The rich were overeating and over imbibing, leaving little, if any for the poor, who were most in need. This was indicative of the sinfulness in them, and very displeasing to our Lord, and thus brought down God's judgments upon them. "For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep." -Many were punished with sickness and-or death. Careless misconduct at the Lord’s supper may bring about temporal punishments. Though even those who were to receive such punishments were nevertheless in a state of favour with God, for they were chastened of the Lord, that they should not be condemned with the world, v. 32. But fearful believers should not hesitate from attending this holy ordinance by hearing these words, as if they brought upon themselves damnation by coming to the table of the Lord in a state of sin. Certainly sin leaves room for forgiveness upon repentance and the Holy Spirit never intended these verses to deter serious Christians from their partaking, though the devil has often taken them for his advantage, and robbed good people as well as questioning Christians of their highest comforts. I pray that we are all allowed frequently repeated opportunities to eat of the bread and drink of the cup in remembrance of His ultimate sacrifice and give to Him all the honor that is due. To Him be all glory forever, Amen keliy |
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112 | Why is communion a sin for sinners? | Luke 22:19 | keliy | 210590 | ||
Hi Doc, I am sorry, but it seems you have missed my point and I should have been more thorough at the outset. Please read the post I have just finished, for jhetrick. It discusses using Scripture in places where it was not meant to be used by the original, inspired author. -As you cite Matt 7:6, who are you referring to as dogs and swine? We are talking about those who are trying to gain a place at the table, as well as a relationship with our Savior, who withheld nothing of Himself for the benefit of us sinners. (Can you imagine the bewilderment on the faces of the apostles after the meal was finished and Jesus began to wash their feet?) In His unfailing love, keliy |
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113 | Why is communion a sin for sinners? | Luke 22:19 | keliy | 210596 | ||
A heartfelt thanks, Tim Your post brings to light much of what I was trying to comprehend. Thank you for your perspective. Keliy |
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114 | Why is communion a sin for sinners? | Luke 22:19 | keliy | 210638 | ||
O Yes, thank you, I understand completely now, thanks to your well-prepared post, especially when you wrote: "Whatever the sin is, it is sin.... and it serves to impair our ability to fellowship with God." I am glad that you and Wally are not in the same boat. God's blessings. keliy |
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115 | is jesus god? | John 1:1 | keliy | 212706 | ||
Hi Hancock, I haven't heard from you since last year, (o: The Bible speaks of Jesus in every Book. But here are just a few examples that prove Jesus is God. Matthew introduces Jesus with a quotation from Isaiah 7:14: “Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel” (which means, God with us) (Matt. 1:23). Mark continues, “Who can forgive sins but God alone?” Jesus not only by forgave the paraplegic, but implanted life to his dead limbs! (Mark 2:1-12). and John picks up the pace: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God; all things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made (John 1:1-3). Jesus is God. He is not next to the Father, but is with the Father. He is the co-Creator of the universe. The Jews then said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?” Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.” So they took up stones to throw at him (John 8:57-59). When the woman of Samaria wonders whether Jesus might be the Messiah, He replies, “The one speaking to you, I AM” (John 4:26) John not only begins his gospel by proving that Jesus is God, he ends on the same note. When Thomas saw the risen Christ he exclaimed, “My Lord and my God!” (20:28). Philippians 2:5-11 is also significant. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross. . Let's not forget Isaiah, Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the LORD of hosts; “I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no god.” (Isaiah 44:6) But in Revelation 22 Jesus uses these titles for Himself: “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end” (v. 13). So, let us not be strangers (o: keliy |
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116 | is jesus god? | John 1:1 | keliy | 212709 | ||
Good morning to you, John. I guess I forgot to switch back to Hancock before I posted. Sorry, it is not my first :-( Yes, the Book of Esther does lack any obvious references to God. But hey, can you deny the parallels to the salvation of the Jews? While Esther means "Star", or "A Star" in the Greek, to look in Hebrew it means "That which is hidden" and the tetragrammaton is found many times using equi-distant letter spacing. I Hope that Hancock monitored this thread to catch his response. (Maybe I should have posted my response to you, to his name) Anyway, thanks for the correction. Joyful blessings keliy |
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117 | How do I tell if she is Christian? | John 1:17 | keliy | 221316 | ||
You both answered very beneficially ((o: I am going to take her through the parable of the talents when she is done with work tonight, and see how she reacts, without making any rash decisions. |
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118 | How do I tell if she is Christian? | John 1:17 | keliy | 221320 | ||
What I see in the parable is that when the servant with one talent buried it, he was saying, "I don't care about your money, I never wanted to be bothered with it. That is why I buried it to keep it safe. I did not care enough about you, my master, to care whether your money increased or not. The connection I see, is I am trying to find out whether she is concerned about God's Word, or just going through the motions. shalom, keliy |
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119 | who are Pharasees and why the questions | John 1:21 | keliy | 221012 | ||
Thank You, Mary. There still are plenty of false teachers today and leaders who are Christian "in name only" It was no different when 1John 4:1 was written. Here he says, as inspired by God's Spirit: "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world." Blessings to you and yours as you seek Him. |
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120 | Living together | John 3:16 | keliy | 211521 | ||
God Bless, You, Doc. Happy thanksgiving to you and yours. keliy |
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