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1 | Differences in the listing of the Tribes | Ps 77:13 | halroy | 201239 | ||
It just might be that you should consider discussing this in person with a pastor or minister; I feel unequal to the challenge of using a printed format to respond to your comments, though I appreciate that you took the time to formulate them. | ||||||
2 | Saved by belief or belief and baptism? | NT general Archive 1 | halroy | 201113 | ||
But John forbade him, saying...comest thou to me? And Jesus said, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. (Mat 3:14-15) preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. (Mar 16:15-16) After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. (Joh 3:22) ...the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John... (Joh 4:1-2) ...Men and brethren, what shall we do? Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost...Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. (Act 2:37-41) ...they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women... (Act 8:12-13) Then Philip...preached unto him Jesus. And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God...and they went down both into the water...and he baptized him. (Act 8:34-38) ...Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost...and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. (Act 9:17-18) ...Then answered Peter, Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. (Act 10:44-48) And a certain woman named Lydia...heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul. And when she was baptized, and her household... (Act 16:14-15) Then he...fell down before Paul and Silas, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. And they spake unto him the word of the Lord...and was baptized, he and all his, straightway. (Act 16:29-33) And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized. (Act 18:8) Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism. Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. (Act 19:3-5) For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard. And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. (Act 22:14-16) Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? (Rom 6:1-3) brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; (1Co 10:1-2) For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles... (1Co 12:12-13) For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. (Gal 3:26-27) There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism... (Eph 4:4-6) ...Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. (Col 2:11-12) ...in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ: Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him. (1Pe 3:18-22) Review the above and ask yourself the importance of baptism to Jesus and his disciples; why would you not be baptized, knowing what the bible says about it? Could not find one New Testament example of conversion by sinner's prayer. |
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3 | Differences in the listing of the Tribes | Ps 77:13 | halroy | 201015 | ||
Another view of the missing tribe of Dan in Rev. is very similar to that which you probably refer concerning Ephraim. When Solomon died and the kingdom divided, golden calves were set up in both Ephraim and Dan; thus, idolatry is the idea commonly given for the missing names in Rev. However, this is speculation, we can't be dogmatic about these things or build some new teaching on them either. | ||||||
4 | all of old testament that is in the new | Bible general Archive 4 | halroy | 200740 | ||
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5 | all of old testament that is in the new | Bible general Archive 4 | halroy | 200735 | ||
Hi RosaLee, Some bibles reproduce Old Testament quotes that occur in the New Testament by bold print, or other means. Ask your local bible salesman, or search online. No whole OT books are quoted entirely in the NT. Remember, when Jesus came to earth in the flesh, the OT was his bible, and that of the Jews, and had been for hundreds of years. Since the OT had predicted a messiah, or saviour, and since Jesus claimed to be that saviour, then it is natural that He and his disciples would quote from it. However, I am sure that the 4/5's, or 80 per cent, figure you heard would be high. Hope this helps, halroy |
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6 | How do I obtain what I'm asking for? | 2 Tim 2:15 | halroy | 199941 | ||
revision: "a calendar" should probably read "several calendars" in my reply | ||||||
7 | How do I obtain what I'm asking for? | 2 Tim 2:15 | halroy | 199940 | ||
Dear David, You will get the very thing you pray for when you pray with faith, and when you pray for that which is congruent with the will of God. It is generally best not to use an egg-timer to measure the Lord's response times; often a calendar will work better. bless you, halroy |
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8 | the name of G-d? | Judg 11:39 | halroy | 199916 | ||
Hi Hank, I would think that one single individual with a raging fever-blister on his lip might have been able to convert some of the folks from the right side to the left fifty years ago in Nashville. My question is: would the convert now be a sheep, or a goat? (Please note, everybody, that was a joke.) And, Hank, did you hear about the dyslexic philosopher who sat and contemplated the existence of a dog? I totally agree with your statement about not living under the law, and your quote from Romans is one of many from the NT that warns against those who want to revert back to OT observances and Jewish traditions. One person esteems one day as better than another, while another esteems all days alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. The one who observes the day, observes it in honor of the Lord. The one who eats, eats in honor of the Lord, since he gives thanks to God, while the one who abstains, abstains in honor of the Lord and gives thanks to God. For none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself. For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's. (Romans 14:5-8) Clearly, some observances are a matter of conscience. However: Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? Did you suffer so many things in vain--if indeed it was in vain? Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith-- just as Abraham "believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness"? Know then that it is those of faith who are the sons of Abraham. And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, "In you shall all the nations be blessed." So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith. For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, "Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them." (Galatians 3:3-10) So we are not called to keep the law, for the law teaches and reveals to us our sin and guilt. It is Jesus who saves; it is Him who fullfilled the law. yours in Christ, halroy |
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9 | Blind leap of faith | Heb 11:1 | halroy | 199907 | ||
hray9, Not a good idea to become a Christian because it involves a blind leap of faith? That is not true at all. The real truth is just the opposite: that it is an excellent idea to become a Christian because it involves a sighted leap of faith. It is a matter of consulting the witnesses who were there, and determining whether you think they are telling the truth. Now you can read what those witnesses have to say in the Bible. I strongly urge the person who believes in your "blind leap of faith" theory to consult the evidence and make up his own mind. Consider the following witnesses: He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. (Isaiah 53:3-4) But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned--every one--to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. (Isaiah 53:5-6) My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning? But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by mankind and despised by the people. All who see me mock me; they make mouths at me; they wag their heads; "He trusts in the LORD; let him deliver him; let him rescue him, for he delights in him!" (Psalms 22:6-8) It seems pretty clear that these scriptures quoted refer to Jesus, and they were all written hundreds of years before He was born. These are written by those who foresaw. In the New Testament can be found the witnesses who saw. Let the sincere questioner consult with the witnesses himself, and make up his own mind. Consider the testimony of witnesses who saw, and foresaw. He may decide that it is those who lack faith who are blind, and that no leap at all is required - just a step. sincerely, halroy |
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10 | Tithing, Giving, Itemizing | Rom 13:1 | halroy | 199817 | ||
Peace Cheri, I believe that this is a matter of conscience. After you consider it, and make a decision, then if you have no doubts about it, you made the correct decision for you. Just my two cents. halroy |
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11 | the name of G-d? | Judg 11:39 | halroy | 199815 | ||
Hi Cheri, Did some more searching online and found more information that leads me to understand why you use the terminology that you do. Yeshua saves, amen? Act 4:11 This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. Act 4:12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." may you be richly blessed, halroy |
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12 | taking the Lord's name in vain means...? | Judg 11:39 | halroy | 199735 | ||
Thanks for your response, Brad. I see you referred to two passages of scripture, one of which I had included in my original question and the other the verse in Deuteronomy referring to taking the name of the Lord in vain: Deu 5:11 "'You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain." This section of scripture is, of course, a repetition of the ten commandments originally cited in the 20th chapter of Exodus. What does it mean to you to take the name of the Lord in vain? I agree with you that militaryman did a nice job of providing some of the names of God found in scripture, and I thank him also for his response. I take it that, since you wrote "I'd say we use the names that scripture itself uses for God," then you see no reason for the need to spell 'God' as 'G-d' as a way to avoid profaning His Name? blessings to you, halroy |
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13 | the name of G-d? | Judg 11:39 | halroy | 199730 | ||
So...if I understand correctly...when I spell God with an 'o'...I am profaning His name? I guess when I actually say it, I am...what? blaspheming? Actually, the way I always understood it, the tetragrammaton of the Jewish scriptures was God's name, which the Jews were very careful with, to the point that we don't really know how the name was pronounced...thus we have Jehovah and Yahweh. So, this posting and your e-mail got me to wondering about the Messianic Synagogue. I visited a site, and found that the...uh, denomination? movement?...claims to believe in Jesus, and the New Testament, as well as the Old. That sounds promising. But do you really need to present your faith to the rest of us in a such a way that really serves as an accusation that all the rest of Christendom is profaning the name of...uh, G-d? Now, I know that you don't, Cheri. Your postings have shown you to be kind and loving. This G-d thing just seems to me to represent another divisive influence within the body of Christ, if indeed the Messianic Synagogue movement is within the body...I'm not saying they aren't, just saying I don't know enough about their doctrine to be able to have an opinion on the point. It seems like every denomination has its own unique 'hot-buttons' where they think they have the truth and the rest of us are off-base a little bit. It would be funny, if it weren't so sad...I saw a church once that had a sign out front that had the same name as the church I attended at the time, and they weren't far away; I had passed it many times before without really noticing it. So I asked someone about it, and the reply was..."oh, those are the one-cuppers." When sharing Communion, the group believed all had to drink from one cup. What a point to split a church, huh? I did notice that when I visited the MJ site, they also used the "G-d" device to name God. I further noticed that you included the "o" in one of your last postings to John on the subject. So...studybibleforum experts, what name are we to use for God, and are there any we should forbear using? Lev 24:16 Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD shall surely be put to death. All the congregation shall stone him. The sojourner as well as the native, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death. |
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14 | Repentance, how many times? | Luke 15:20 | halroy | 199723 | ||
Dear LJ777, I'm so sorry. My answer of 490 was never meant seriously, and I thought that it would be obvious that I was only attempting some humor, which was the wrong type of response. I apologize to all for not keeping within the spirit and function of this site. I don't believe there is a certain number-limit for forgiveness for any sin (since what we tend to refer to as 'back-sliding' generally consists of such sins as forsaking the assembly, and not studying God's word, I believe we can include back-sliding as a sin). Rom 14:4 Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make him stand. God will work in the lives of the elect to "make him stand." may you always stand, may I always rise again after stumbling, halroy |
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15 | Repentance, how many times? | Luke 15:20 | halroy | 199694 | ||
oh, in that case, i forgive you you have 489 more chances |
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16 | Repentance, how many times? | Luke 15:20 | halroy | 199692 | ||
indeed, it was meant as just humor sorry, bluelaw, didn't mean to be mean |
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17 | Repentance, how many times? | Luke 15:20 | halroy | 199689 | ||
yeah, exactly, 490 | ||||||
18 | Repentance, how many times? | Luke 15:20 | halroy | 199686 | ||
Come on, John, when somebody wants a number, givem a number. 490 Mat 18:21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Mat 18:22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven |
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19 | Repentance, how many times? | Luke 15:20 | halroy | 199684 | ||
490 Mat 18:21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Mat 18:22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven |
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20 | Who or what was sacrificed? | Judg 11:39 | halroy | 199677 | ||
Hi John, Very nice to hear from you. I understand your problem with the biblical account of Jephthah, but the bible pretty clearly states that Jepthah (Jdg 11:39) "did with her according to his vow that he had made." The fact that it became a tradition for (Judges 11:40) "the daughters of Israel...year by year to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in the year," makes it pretty clear the nature of the loss. The real problem is that we somehow want to judge God based on Jephthah's behavior. Nowhere in the account do we hear that God found this sacrifice acceptable, and, as you and others point out, He finds the practice abominable. Perhaps part of the problem here is our understanding of the "office" of Judge. Of course, it was not an office at all, but (Jdg 2:16)"...the LORD raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those who plundered them," and (Jdg 2:18)"...Whenever the LORD raised up judges for them, the LORD was with the judge, and he saved them from the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge. For the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning because of those who afflicted and oppressed them." Now the primary purpose of the judge was to deliver the Israelites from their enemies, which usually required warfare. The Judges might have some godly fear, like Deborah, or he might just be someone who was a mighty warrior as we are told of Jephthah. In the eleventh chapter of Judges we are also told that he was the son of a prostitute, that he was run off by his brothers and surrounded himself with scoundrels, and that he was quick to make an oath before the Lord. Of course, there is a remedy for rash oaths: Lev 5:4 or if anyone utters with his lips a rash oath to do evil or to do good, any sort of rash oath that people swear, and it is hidden from him, when he comes to know it, and he realizes his guilt in any of these; Lev 5:5 when he realizes his guilt in any of these and confesses the sin he has committed, Lev 5:6 he shall bring to the LORD as his compensation for the sin that he has committed, a female from the flock, a lamb or a goat, for a sin offering. And the priest shall make atonement for him for his sin. Unfortunately, Jephthah was obviously unaware of the law: (Jdg 11:35) "And as soon as he saw her, he tore his clothes and said, "Alas, my daughter! You have brought me very low, and you have become the cause of great trouble to me. For I have opened my mouth to the LORD, and I cannot take back my vow." " His character was such that he was very unlikely to consult a priest, if there was indeed one near who was aware of the law himself. This was a time when everyone did what was right in his own eyes, as we are told more than once in the book of Judges. Consider Samson, as well. A judge, a deliverer of Israel, best known for his strength and following his libido, rather than any sort of godly characteristics. The fact is that godly leaders for Israel was not normative. Most of their history includes long periods of apostasy, during which their leaders followed other gods, who are not gods, (Jer 2:11) "Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit." In fact, one of the most common phrases in the book of Judges is "and Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord..." a phrase which occurs in Judges 3:12, 4:1, 10:6, and 13:1. There are many issues people have with the Old Testament, and we sometimes here such phrases as "I don't like the God of the Old Testament." In fact, there are more troublesome OT accounts than that of Jephthah, for those who want to judge God, or who think we must apologise for Him. But what the OT shows very clearly is not God's unrighteousness, but man's. God is the only just Judge. The OT also clearly reveals to us that the law does not save us; do we, today, really think we would have done better than the Israelites had we lived during the time of the Judges (or of the kings, or the patriarchs, or even Moses, for that matter). Praise be to God, that He paid the debt for us. Sorry about the length of this, I wouldn't blame you if you didn't read all of it. I know some others, including you, may not agree with my assessment of the account of Jephthah. And I am okay with that, but the account seems very clear to me. Thank you for your response, John halroy |
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