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1 | What are the seven pillars of wisdom | Prov 9:1 | greentwiga | 152178 | ||
This is probably just seven pillars. This describes a well built house. One need make nothing more of it since there is no clear scriptures that mention it. If one really wants to find seven aspects of wisdom, the best place to look is in the wisdom section of proverbs. Prov 3:13-4:27 and 8:1-36. For example 8:12-14 mention seven aspects, but cases can be made for others. Greentwiga |
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2 | Should women be ordained? | NT general Archive 1 | greentwiga | 145902 | ||
I have read the contexts carefully. I have studied greek, and do not just read the english. I stated that we would disagree about the interpretation, which we do. I do appreciate your zeal for the word of God, and keep it up. God Bless greentwiga |
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3 | Should women be ordained? | NT general Archive 1 | greentwiga | 145732 | ||
I Tim 5:2 The word is the word for elders, with the feminine ending. The sentance construction compared to 5:1 Shows the typical Jewish doublet, which adds force to translating the vers women elders if 5:1 IS men Elders, which it is. See also Titus 2:3. I Tim 3:11 again can equally well be translated deaconesses. To insist on translating the word as wives is insisting on an interpretation. You can disagree, but it would be a disagreement on interpretation rather than ignoring an absolute statement of scripture. greentwiga |
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4 | Should women be ordained? | NT general Archive 1 | greentwiga | 145686 | ||
First, there were women elders, women deacons, and prophetesses. Then look at the statements about women. Some statements say this is of God, or just an absolute command (don't steal) God inspired these wordings. Others have cultural tags. "This is our practice." "I don't have the mind of God on this," "does not nature teach you this." In these cases, God inspired these wordings also. Here, we have to pray. Was this the practice in the Greek culture? Can we do differently? Only be absolute if God says be absolute. Bro' greentwiga |
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5 | Auras? | OT general | greentwiga | 145572 | ||
Use the aura thing as a tool to minister to people. As you grow in maturity, see if the aura becomes more or less important. God's gifts grow stronger. I just don't think it was connected to the seer. That doesn't mean it is not of God. The prophets were told that even if every prophesy came true, if it caused people to leave off worshipping God, reject it. God bless your ministry greentwiga |
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6 | "Seers" defined | OT general | greentwiga | 145551 | ||
I have a friend who lays her hands on people and sees what is wrong with the body. I was having some health problems and worried that it was heart related. She laid her hands on me and described a constriction and its location, plus a sidewards hole or cavity. She said it was not the heart. I went back to the doctor and started demanding some other tests. It turns out that I had acid reflux, and as is standard, the stomach cells were migrating up into the esophagus. They were not fast enough, because there was some damage, thereatning to become a hole, off to one side. How did this Christian see what the doctors needed a barium swallow and X-rays to see? I do not know. God gifts people and enables them with abilities that we can simply describe the results of. We have more information about how the false imitators did it in the middle east than the Bible gives us. The current theory is that the false oracles used a halocenogenic gas to achieve their visions. It is one thing to be able to see auras around people and interpret them correctly (honest or scoundrel) it is another thing to see exactly what the person is up to. Remember, the false seers "saw" by human effort, not colors but information. They gave confusing information. "If you attack a great nation will fall." The King attacked and a great nation fell, his own. God's seers saw because God gave them specific information (no drugs). They gave specific advise to the king. They were always right. Remember,Trying to attain God's gifts by human effort leads to the false imitation. I only refer to the false to give us some idea about How the seers saw. since even the false did not see by colors or auras, it is unlikely that the real did either. greentwiga |
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7 | "Seers" and how they saw | OT general | greentwiga | 145523 | ||
OK, I was just following the first persons terminology, not necessarily an official Office as such. My focus was on the words Chozen and Ra'ah, both meaning seer. Nabi means prophet, from to speak. There was also a category chalam, for the dreamer and his dreams. Though the outside world of Old Testament times is not inspired, it can help give us a flavor for how people saw things. Of course, the Old Testament Seer did not function the same as the other "seers" of other religions. Since there were good prophets and evil prophets (like of Baal) and good dreamers and evil dreamers, good seers and evil seers, the world and the Bible had some reason for lumping those people into similar categories. Where the Bible is silent, I do not mind looking at other sources for a flavor idea. Still, I do not want to argue about a point that I was not trying to make such as offices. | ||||||
8 | "Seers" and how they saw | OT general | greentwiga | 145516 | ||
I don't know about someones specific research, but I do know some about the Old Testament. There were various sources of knowledge about God. Seers were people that saw. Compare this to the oracle at Delphi (oracle - to see ) She saw visions when she sat by a spring in a grove of trees. One word in Hebrew for spring is the word for eye. Abraham frequently camped by the trees of Mamre. The seer might have functioned like that. Another type of office was the dreamer. From Joseph to Daniel, dreams and dream interpretation was considered important. A third office was the Hearer. Many prophet say This is the WORD of God. The focus was on having heard God's voice. These men spoke what they heard, not what they saw or dreamed. Some peophets would get revelation by more than one method. Douglas |
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9 | Doesn't your answer make it 13 tribes? | Joshua | greentwiga | 145491 | ||
Thanks, I knew there were more lists. I just couldn't remember where. No further tribes are listed, so this still makes a total of thirteen. My way had them clearly listed together. Machir is not another tribe, but the son of Manassah, so correctly identified as the tribe of Manassah, just an alternate name. Thanks again Douglas |
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10 | Doesn't your answer make it 13 tribes? | Joshua | greentwiga | 145490 | ||
Manassah was divided in half so the half living in gilead and the half tribe living north of Jerusalem were each occassionally referred to as the half tribe. In Numbers two, where does it say half tribe? | ||||||
11 | Doesn't your answer make it 13 tribes? | Joshua | greentwiga | 145464 | ||
The twelve tribes of Numbers two are Judah,Issachar, Zebulun, Reuben, Simeon, Gad, Ephraim, Manasseh, Benjamin, Dan, Asher, and Naphtali. In Numbers 3:6, Levi is called a tribe. By my count, that is thirteen tribes. There were twelve sons, but Joseph became two tribes through his two sons. Some accountings of the tribes do not consider Levi because of His special status and not possessing land. | ||||||
12 | To what is jesus the "faithful witness" | Rev 1:5 | greentwiga | 145111 | ||
Jesus is the first ressurected to new life. He opened the door by his death on the cross and because He was sufficient to pay for the sins of mankind, He was ressurected, enabling all others who ar esaved by faith to be ressurected also. The firstborn son has the concept of heir to all of the Father, so John is alluding to this also. All theat the father told Him, He made known to us. He could have known it all since He was fully God, but He had emptied himself and so was dependant on the Father. He was faithful and sinless in his job of telling us everything, so He was the faithful witness. See Rev 2:8,3:7,14 greentwiga |
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13 | swine | Matt 7:6 | greentwiga | 145075 | ||
Try bribing a swine with pearls. He isn't interested. He will look at what you offered, see it is useless to him and trample it underfoot. Then enraged, turn and see you are good to eat. Similarly, people who have sought refuge in a church, thinking a statue or or cross will protect them will see the mob outside says that wooden cross so precious to you in just cheap firewood to us, and then attack. If you have had some special blessing from God and seek to bare your heart to an unbeliever, He will trample it. greentwiga |
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14 | Who was Abraham ? | Gen 17:5 | greentwiga | 145073 | ||
No Steve, Scripture says Abe came from Ur of the Chaldees. It is only a recent interpretation, from Wooley, that it is the Ur of Southern Mesopotamia, Ur of the Sumerians. It only became Chaldean around 600 BC. There is another Ur. It is just north of Haran. It is called Sanliurfa now. The name means glorious Urfa. Muslims have consitered it the traditional birthplace of Abraham for far longer than Wooley's Idea. Furthermore, Abraham told his servant to go to his birthplace, and the servant went to the region around Haran. My country is also translated my native land (eg NIV)and the Hebrew means my birthland. Aram was never southern Mesopotamia. Naharaim means between the rivers. Gen 24:1-10 You are very right about obedience, but obedience does not earn us anything. Abe was the first to gain righteousness by faith, and have obedience be the outcome.This was a radically different concept that he received from God, and spread to others. greentwiga |
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15 | Who was Abraham ? | Gen 17:5 | greentwiga | 145002 | ||
Abe was a neat man. He was a wandering Aramean from Aram in North Mesopotamia, in Turkey. They were moon god worshippers. There were several concepts in worship. Loyalty. As long as you were loyal to your king (your God) you could do anything you wanted to noncitizens of the king. Righteousness. All civilizations/religions had laws like don't murder, don't steal - from other citizens. Magic. Performing rituals got God to do what you wanted. Abraham started something unique. Abe believed God and it was counted to him as righteousness. No more currying God's favor. By faith, he offered up Isaac, and was given a substitute sacrifice. An attitude of holiness, not magic was what God wanted. Abe prayed for Sodom, that hated city of oppressors. God held them to the same standard as anyone else, and Abe couldn't rejoice in unbelievers deaths, but prayed for them. Noncitizens were treated to the same standards. This was a totally new concept, and in rudimentary form, we can see the Christian standards of life by grace. What God desires is not sacrifice but holiness, and we achieve it by faith, not by works, that is God makes us holy. We do not live holy to gain God's favor. This was the revolution of Abraham. greentwiga |
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16 | Did the Holy Spirit inspire Scripture | NT general Archive 1 | greentwiga | 144980 | ||
You never know. I got that job, and then lost it when I went through a divorce. It also messed up two other careers, and an attempt to build another never got successful. I am researching difficult Bible questions (Adam and evolution, Noah and the flood, with possible books) Now suddenly, unlooked for, at 54, my pastor wants me to come on as the missions pastor to start a missions program at this large church. Suddenly, after a life of frustrations, a wonderful opportunity. We do not always know why God uses us the way he does, we just stay faithful and do the job he gives us today. Keep faithful, for He has always supplied. Greentwiga |
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17 | Did the Holy Spirit inspire Scripture | NT general Archive 1 | greentwiga | 144901 | ||
We have a God that is so much greater than ourselves. We are told that we can't understand or interpret his thoughts. He does give us information about His plans, but some areas are difficult. We try our best to understand, but we will always have side issues that we can't. I just relax and say, My theology is wrong somewhere, but I just don't know where. God will eventually explain it to us. In the meantime, I see both pre and post trib verses and leave tham be. God has given me a sharp analytical brain, and I use it to look at some of these issues, but mostly, I just say, in either case, my job is the same, so I'll do my job greentwiga |
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18 | Did the Holy Spirit inspire Scripture | NT general Archive 1 | greentwiga | 144767 | ||
I was a missionary for some years. We were from a variety of denominations. There was a basic set of beliefs that we had to agree to. These beliefs are held by most every denomination. There are some minor belief differences, but the core ones are the same. A few denominations like the Seventh Day Adventists tend to drift from the saved by grace and return to laws, such as worship on the sabbath, but the rest agree the New Testament is by grace alone. The Charismatic vs fundamentalist disagreement is basically based on interpretation of history in acts. History interpretation, such as the timing of the baptism by the Holy Spirit, unless clearly supported by teaching (Words of Jesus, Peter, or writings like Paul's) tends to be a rich source of the different interpretations. I simply say, My interpretation is wrong in some places. I try to get better, but God uses all of his children that are willing, despite the misbeliefs. When you meet a true brother, the love is amazing, despite differences in beliefs. The Holy Spirit is guiding us into all truth, and he is uniting us in love. greentwiga |
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19 | Bible Order | Bible general Archive 2 | greentwiga | 144764 | ||
The order of the Bible is almost incidental. The Hebrew OT is in a different order than the protestant. They organized it by "Holiness." The Torah was the most holy. The prophets were next, and then the other writings, ie the histories came last. The 12 minor prophets were all on one scroll, so the order was standardized. Paul's writings tended to be ordered by length. This was a classic system of ancient people that memorized huge volumes. The Koran, for example is ordered that way. Various of the first compilations of the New Testament are ordered differently. Thus, the ordering is not particularly inspired greentwiga |
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20 | greentwiga, How can she remarry? | 1 Cor 7:11 | greentwiga | 144100 | ||
There is a fine balance described in these verses. When a woman becomes a widow, she is free (from the law) and can remarry. In verses 12-13 etc, when the unbeliever leaves, the believer in not bound (same construction as the widow) and can therefore remarry. When a spouse commits adultery, the marriage covenant is broken, so the person is free to remarry without committing adultery. In all other cases, a Christian who leaves and remarries commits adultery. So in verse 10-11, we have a situation that simply states, if you leave, remain unmarried or else be reconciled. Though no reasons are given, remember earlier verses that say do not stop having sex with your spouse except for a (short) period of time. If you choose to leave, you can force your spouse to get so desperate that adultery is committed. In this case, if there was insufficient reason, after the spouse commits adultery, you remarry, you also commit adultery. Now, let's say you are in a dangerous situation, and you leave and say when you get truly cured, I will return. There is a clear willingness. The spouse can seek healing, or move on to another. Adultery can be committed after the divorce. (See Jesus' teachings.) That is why for verses 10-11 I focus on having sufficient reasons to leave (Alcohol, drugs, Child or spousal abuse, etc.) If your apparent Christian spouse divorces you, and you are willing to be healed, but they remarry, adultery is committed, and you are free. The whole balancing act is not to blame another for your faults, or to deliberately force the other to commit adultery to justify yourself. God is not fooled. I was in this situation. My Christian spouse filed for divorce. I fought and slowly won the battle to stay single and remain celibate. My spouse remarried, and then I was free. After a time of healing, I was ready to remarry. I stayed obedient to God's word no matter how much it hurt to think of never remarrying again. Praise our wonderful God. He gave me a truly Godly spouse this time. greentwiga |
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