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1	Situations in Joseph's life?	Gen 37:28	restate	191329
	G'day to you too, Searcher, I admit that I was egotist enough to think that a blog on Joseph might have been in response to recent submissions, but the date on that one didn't register. This whole forum is still new to me. However, who knows whether or not Bruce is still reading forum submissions. He actually said he was not a true Christian, and I thought it my duty to add my admonition to the ones that I was sure he'd been given by wiser heads and hearts, such as yours and Hank's, if he'd been on the forum for any length of time, as I said to him. Was I wrong? You did try to help him when he was active, didn't you? If he was studying the bible at all, I wanted to encourage that. If he was trying to get us to do his homework for him, I didn't think that would be good for him, (The question he posed sounded like he took it from some kind of lesson plan, didn't it?); so I tried to put the ball back in his court, so to speak, answering in his own style to show him how contrived it was. I certainly hope such a soul winning effort is not a topical study or a group discussion outside the purview of our forum. You see, like you, I'm a searcher too. Restate
2	Situations in Joseph's life?	Gen 37:28	restate	191311
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3	Situations in Joseph's life?	Gen 37:28	restate	191306
	Hey Bruce, (alias Hellboy666), In reply to your profile statement: "sry if my name abuses or worriez u in any way but its just a name wif some different letters and 1 number repeated 3 timez. i "adopted" the name from the movie "Hellboy" coz i liked dat movie very much!" In reply, let me say, sry bt yr name abuzez me and worriiez me wifout mezur. It's not jst a name wif sum difrnt ltrs an any ole nmbr repeated 3 times, as I'm sure you've been wisely instructed before, if you've been profiled here very long at all. As you say you're not a true Christian, but must you use the name/number of the biggest Christ-hater who will ever live? You might as well call yourself Judas Iscariot. He and the antichrist are both called "Son of Perdition" in scripture. Please Bruce, take another forum name. Meanwhile, I hope you'll give us the one constant in Joseph's life because he was such a constant, true fellow I can't narrow his constants down to only one. . Restate
4	Why sold? Why not kidnapped?	Gen 37:28	restate	191303
	Hi Steve, I'm sorry you didn't think that it was wise of me to ask a question to which I thought I had an answer; but I'm not so puffed up as to think I know for certain what was in the mind of God in his plan for Joseph's brothers. You said, in effect, that you didn't think the answer was in scripture, but how was I to know that no one else on the forum had a better answer than mine. Of course nobody else volunteered one, probably because they wanted to see if you approved of the question first, since you seem to be the interpreter of the terms and conditions. I think my question was dealt with in an expository manner right through the story of Joseph. So since you seem to agree - in effect - that I did have an answer to a question that was not being answered, how can you say that no wisdom was contributed to the "expository repository" by the question's having been asked. Maybe I should apologize for taking up space lionizing J. Vernon McGee, since everybody apparently already knows what a man of God he was; and all agree, I'm sure, that age did not keep him from sanctified scriptural speculation. I'm 72, but I hope I'm never so old that the Word of God doesn't stimulate my thought processes. Sorry, I guess this could be construed as "group discussion". You know though, I seem to remember a question or two that Jesus asked to which I'm quite sure you will agree he knew the answers. I refrain from discussing those now in deference. Restate
5	Why sold? Why not kidnapped?	Gen 37:28	restate	191297
	Lionheart, I believe you are referring to this sentence: "And ARE WE NOT kings and priests in the kingdom of Christ, ministers to one another in thought and word as the Lord illumines us and scripture interprets scripture?" When I say "ARE WE NOT", I don't mean "WE ARE NOT", but "YES WE ARE!"; and I agree it works very well indeed. It does work, and I was, in my own clumsy way, trying to work it. Did I spot my problem for you? If it was something else, please tell me what it was. Restate
6	Why sold? Why not kidnapped?	Gen 37:28	restate	191251
	Amen Steve, Scripture does not say directly, but Proverbs 25:2 says: "It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter." And are we not kings and priests in the kingdom of Christ, ministers to one another in thought and word as the Lord illumines us and scripture interprets scripture? I think Joseph's brothers were brought to a place of repentance through the enormity of their betrayal and were forgiven and made humbly worthy to be the patriarchs of the nation Israel. Restate Restate
7	Why did Joseph pick Simeon to imprison?	Matthew	restate	191250
	Hank, Thanks again for availing us of your resources. I heard Dr. McGee say that on the radio years ago and wondered if an idea I'd written to him had made any impression worthy of a change in one of his later re-recordings or possibly the commentaries. NOT! That may sound conceited, but I'd heard him read questions from listeners, at least one of which had him stumped. He even asked his audience for ideas on that one. It was a good question - and still is, but that's on another subject. One of many things about Dr. McGee that gives his ministry such appeal, (even via recorded broadcasts after his death), is his attention to detail. As this example shows, seemingly no minutia was too small for his international radio voice. He dug out the little pockets of nuggets as well as the mother lode. My idea was that Joseph chose to imprison Simeon rather than Reuben, the oldest brother, because Reuben had reminded his brothers, (in front of Joseph whom they thought could not understand their language), that he'd tried to spare Joseph, who hadn't known this before since Reuben hadn't fought for his release; although he might have done more if he'd been present when the deal was made with the Midianite slave traders. So Joseph spared Reuben and jailed the second eldest brother, Simeon. Billy Graham once said he marveled that Hollywood had never made a serious blockbuster extravaganza out of the story of Joseph, since it has everything it takes for a great drama. Maybe it's because Joseph so vividly compares to Christ. It's more like a mirror than a type or shadow, from his foretold and fulfilled destiny to his betrayal and sale for silver pieces, to his purity, to his forgiveness and salvation of his traitorous brethren, who just happen to be the genealogical forbears of a lot of Hollywood bigwigs. (100 words in this "main message" synopsis paragraph, including parenthetics) You know, if the Midianites had kidnapped Joseph before he found his brothers in the wilderness that day, they might never have had the extreme conviction which finally led them to repentance and made them worthy to be blessed by their father Jacob as patriarchs for the nation of Israel. Joseph too was able to forgive when he saw that they were remorseful over what they'd done. Restate
8	Why did Joseph pick Simeon to imprison?	Matthew	restate	191243
	Hank, Well, now I KNOW you're a serious Bible student. What does Dr. McGee say about why Joseph picked Simeon out of all his brothers to be his prisoner until the others brought Benjamin to him (Genesis 42:24)? Restate
9	How many magi?	Matthew	restate	191225
	Hey Hank, Thanks for refreshing my memory. How in the world did you get that exact quote?
10	Why sold? Why not kidnapped?	Not Specified	restate	191224
	Why did the Lord plan that Joseph be sold by his own brothers (Genesis 37:28)? He could have been found and kidnapped by the Midianites as he searched the countryside for them (verses 14-17). Restate
11	Why sold? Why not kidnapped?	Gen 37:28	restate	191226
	Why did the Lord plan that Joseph be sold by his own brothers (Genesis 37:28)? He could have been found and kidnapped by the Midianites as he searched the countryside for them (verses 14-17). Restate
12	what does it mean to pray in the spirit	1 Cor 14:14	restate	191223
	Yo hunger and thirst, Your answer is stated in one verse, 1st Corinthians 14:14 "For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful." The larger context is chapters 12 -14, where Paul describes the gifts of the Spirit and their proper operation in the church service. These are to be in operation "...until that which is perfect is come", (Chapter 13, verse 10), that is, until our perfection is completed at the second coming of Christ when we will see him face to face and will know as we are known (verse 12). Restate
13	How many magi?	Matthew	restate	191217
	Hey Steve, I guess you're right. The late Dr. J. Vernon MsGee used to say on his Through the Bible radio program that he thought there was probably a hundred or so, because their arrival caused such a stir in Jerusalem.
14	How many magi?	Not Specified	restate	191180
	How many magi visited the Christ Child in Matthew 2?
15	How many magi?	Matthew	restate	191183
	How many magi visited the Christ Child in Matthew 2?
16	Male seed sinful, but not female ovum?	NT general Archive 1	restate	191174
	Thanks Doc, for the reference. Maybe I'm biased, but I don't think my treatises lack scriptural backing at all. I've been told by much wiser men than I that my writing is well researched, scriptural and understandable. I'm no special fan of Charles Finney, and I certainly don't pattern my ideas from his. Frankly, I've never understood who were the civil authorities he claimed Jesus died to satisfy. Plainly it was to satisfy God His Father's wrath against sin. However, unless one is the owner of this site, I suggest we try to disprove scripturally what we disagree with instead of belittling those with whom we disagree, implying they are being unbiblical, without specifically addressing the scripture passages they present. What I appreciate in the terms and conditions are the plainly stated rules requiring courtesy; and almost everyone who has addressed me has been courteous, kind and helpful - even instructive. I've learned from y'all. All I ask is to be shown specifically in scripture if I'm wrong or if I've misspoken my true position. God knows, I want the truth if it kills me - or worse, convinces me! Restate
17	Male seed sinful, but not female ovum?	NT general Archive 1	restate	191158
	Steve and Hank! Now those are "come-backs", I'll say! I appreciate the education, Guys. I've looked up the heresies y'all mentioned, and was linked to two others plus the orthodox view, the Chalcedonian Creed, with which I agree, except for calling popes "holy fathers" and Mary "the mother of God". I thought the comments I'd made would have established that I believe that Jesus was and is both fully God and fully man, although I did fail to mention that he had two natures in one person; and I can see how the wording was misunderstood. Thanks for pointing it out. I can use that precaution in other venues in which I'm involved. Any other contributions will also be appreciated. As to whether Christ had a human mind, if he hadn't, he couldn't have grown in wisdom as is stated in Luke 2:52, for he would have already had all wisdom at conception when his Spirit was incarnated. His two natures were evident as his two wills were exhibited in his prayers in the Garden of Gethsemane, "Not my will but thine be done." His human nature willed to live, but his divine nature willed to obey the Father even unto torture and death, if there was no other way. Let me restate an earlier question of mine: If a sinful nature is inherent in all the seed of the man Adam, HOW was it not inherent in THE SEED OF THE WOMAN, Jesus Christ? We all know he had to be sinless to qualify as the innocent sacrifice for the sins of the whole world. But, that only explains WHY he SHOULD not inherit a sinful nature - if it were inheritable at all. Now, somebody please tell me HOW he escaped this alleged natural inheritance with which all other humans are supposedly conceived. Mary and all her mothers before her are daughters of Adam - and of Eve, who was first in the transgression in Eden; so surely Mary would have passed her sinful nature on to her firstborn son, if it had been transferable, even though he was not sired by a man. I still haven't seen a jot or a tittle of scripture that shows that carnality is bred through men but not through women. Some have said it's because Eve, having been deceived was not responsible. Sounds like a condescending male chauvinistic blonde joke to me. Eve may have been blonde, but she was not a dizzy, dinggy blonde. As God's final genesis creation, she was a masterpiece of intelligence and wisdom, as well as beauty and personality. Had to be! Come back? Restate
18	Male seed sinful, but not female ovum?	NT general Archive 1	restate	191154
	Thanks for the tip, Brother __( ? )_! I'll have to read some Charles Finney. Would you please direct us all to the particular Finney sermon or book chapter which I am so poorly restating? If you'd signed this missive I'd know which of my correspondents you are, and I could tell you why your answer didn't seem complete to me and therefore seemed to invite a more complete reiteration. I apologize if my reply did not make clear the reason for that. I have a few respondents on this forum with such interesting and educational views on particular points I've made that I keep explaining, which does require a little repitition. I don't think I'm alone in that on this forum either. If I bore you, just ignore me, okay? Restate
19	Male seed sinful, but not female ovum?	NT general Archive 1	restate	191129
	Yo, Doc, In ordinary procreation a human spirit is created at the moment the body is conceived ("Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit." John 3:6), but the spirit of Jesus was never created. He has always existed at the right hand of the Father. Therefore, Christ must needs have been conceived of a virgin. He alone came down from heaven (John 3:13). At his incarnation he laid aside all his prerogatives of omniscience, omnipresence, and omnipotence to become the spirit of a man-child in one of the virgin's ova. The Roman church does have a doctrine called "the immaculate conception". They are talking about Mary herself being conceived immaculately, as her mother was supposed to have been cleansed in some way before conceiving Mary, thus making her fit to conceive the Christ when she grew up. As you say, this "Maryolatry" is totally outside of scripture, and it is therefore discredited as a biblical doctrine. All such ideas are superfluous, since they are creations of man, trying to doctrinally prevent Jesus from inheriting something that is not inherent in the first place, namely a fallen nature. We should be able to see that if a fallen nature were inheritable, then Jesus would have been disobedient as well. To restate, depravity is not imbedded in the nature of good and upright babies created in the image and likeness of the Father of spirits (Hebrews 12:9). Rather, all, except for the Lord Jesus Christ, sin and fall short of the glory of God in response to temptation and we thus incur a carnal nature just like the first two of us did, by experiencing disobedience. Come back? Restate
20	Male seed sinful, but not female ovum?	Not Specified	restate	191118
	Greetings, InGodITrust, I've heard before that depravity is passed down through sinful sperm and that women have sinless ovum, even though they are the daughters of Eve who was first in the transgression in Eden and therefore brought an arguably greater judgement on her own gender than Adam did on his (1st. Timothy 2:13-15). I appreciate you reminding me of it, and it really would be a help if you - or anyone - would give me a scriptural reference for this doctrinal tenet; or maybe someone has another way by which Jesus could have been conceived sinless if depravity were inherent at conception. Come back? Restate

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