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1 | Can Satan ever speak truth? | John 8:44 | thenoel2 | 236692 | ||
Satan may at times acknowledge the truth but it is never in his spirit. His intention always is to deceive. He may use truth and thwart it for his own purposes. For example in Luke 4:34 Satan says this: “Go away! What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!” Here you see the acknowledgement of Jesus and who He is. |
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2 | Strung Biblical Arguments For Trichotomy | Bible general Archive 4 | thenoel2 | 236426 | ||
thanks doc. that first article did have some good trichotomy points; at least the best I've come across so far. yet, I am still a dichotomist .... but still open to persuasion. ... thenoel2 |
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3 | Strung Biblical Arguments For Trichotomy | Bible general Archive 4 | thenoel2 | 236391 | ||
Doc, Thanks for the reply. I do know about the 2 views. I was wondering what most here think. I too am of the dichotomy persuasion, but, like you, can also be swung in the other direction if I hear some arguments (Biblically) that make sense to me. That is what I was looking for ... some strong arguments for trichotomy... to see if I am wrong about dichotomy. I have browsed through some of the previous discussions and still did not find any strong arguments for trichotomy and that is why I asked. ... TheNoel2 |
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4 | Are humans 2 or 3 parts? | Not Specified | thenoel2 | 236386 | ||
Are humans made up of body and soul and spirt (trichotomy) or only body and soul/spirit (dichotomy)? Are we 3 parts or only 2? |
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5 | Are humans 2 or 3 parts? | Bible general Archive 4 | thenoel2 | 236387 | ||
Are humans made up of body and soul and spirt (trichotomy) or only body and soul/spirit (dichotomy)? Are we 3 parts or only 2? |
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6 | Need Bible verses on why man was created | Bible general Archive 4 | thenoel2 | 236383 | ||
On one hand we do not know why God created man. However, on the other hand the answer is simple. We were created for His glory. In order to bring greater glory to himself God created us. God is love so he created us as an extension of his grace and love. We are created by him and for him. Our response ought to be obedience and love back to our creator with all we got. That response brings him glory. Here is a verse for you: Ecclesiastes 12:13 "The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man." |
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7 | Multiple Church Membership | Rom 12:5 | thenoel2 | 202490 | ||
I do believe we are subject to one leader and that is the head of the church - Jesus Christ. And Jesus should be the head of every church. Thereby, being active at 2 churches your leader is still Christ. I kind of begin to understand your vessel and top analogy but then loose it. I just don't get it or see how it really applies. It starts to seem like a stretch to me. Maybe you can explain it a little more. |
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8 | Multiple Church Membership | Rom 12:5 | thenoel2 | 202489 | ||
Those are wonderful statements, but I fail to see how this is in answer to the question. As mentioned both churches are Biblical churches. | ||||||
9 | Multiple Church Membership | Rom 12:5 | thenoel2 | 202481 | ||
Thanks for your reply. It is indeed helpful and remindful. I am actually refering to being an active member at two churches. You do bring up a good point that it is difficult to be wholeheartedly commited to both. However, I was thinking that if the 2 churches meet for corporate worship at different times then it becomes possible to attend both for corporate worship and then become active in other activities and commitments by dividing up my time at both. Admitedly then each church has only 50 percent of my time as it would otherwise but is not that time still 100 percent of my time that I have available still spent in active duty in Christian life? Thereby, am I really robbing God of my Christian duties of commitment and time to active service for him? | ||||||
10 | Multiple Church Membership | Not Specified | thenoel2 | 202478 | ||
Is it ok in God's eyes and/or Biblically correct to be a member of two active church bodies. In other words, have membership at 2 churches if both churches are active Bible believing and Christ following congregations? | ||||||
11 | Multiple Church Membership | Rom 12:5 | thenoel2 | 202479 | ||
Is it ok in God's eyes and/or Biblically correct to be a member of two active church bodies. In other words, have membership at 2 churches if both churches are active Bible believing and Christ following congregations? | ||||||
12 | Church sued by members - now what? | 1 Cor 6:7 | thenoel2 | 189054 | ||
yes, i am pretty much agreeing with you here; as I already mentioned this is what I believe is right also - for us to just give up the case and the building, but I was wondering if there was anyone here that may provide a Biblical justification in the other direction - if there is any justification for doing so in the case as explained. As I am not a trustee of the church I really have no say so in the legal matter - I was just wondering if our leaders are justified in anyway for defending themselves and the property. If they are not then what should I as a member do - should I support my leaders or should I pack up my bags and leave. |
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13 | Church sued by members - now what? | 1 Cor 6:7 | thenoel2 | 189051 | ||
well thanks for your input, but I have already read this. This is why I am posing the question. I (my church) am not sueing anyone but are being sued. The question is should we defend ourselves or give it up. So my questions still stands. If you or anyone else can give some more advice or shed some more detailed light please do so by reading the original question. | ||||||
14 | Church sued by members - now what? | 1 Cor 6:7 | thenoel2 | 189048 | ||
Over 2 years ago our church ("church a") merged with another local church ("church b"). For this discussion I will call my original Church "church a" and the other church "church b" and the combined church "church c". At the time the other church,"church b", had only a handful of families as members and they were in a financial bind. However "church b" had a nice "church b"uilding. We, "church a", were in search of a building as we had outgrown our existing building. To make a long story short "church a" merged with "church b" to form "church c". The building originally belonged to "church b" but with the merger now it belonged to both "church a" and "church b" which became "church c". For "church c" no Sr Pastor was chosen nor is there a Sr Pastor currently. What happened is that 3 pastors from "church a" (none of which were appointed Sr pastors of either church) and the pastor of "church c" were given alternating sermon speaking times every sunday. Elders/Board members were chosen from both congregations to form the new board of elders for "church c". This all happened about 2 or so years ago. Now the original leaders of "church b" have sued the leaders of "church a" and in effect "church c". The leaders of "church b" did this according to their claim of some of the following: 1. They have uneqal representation on the board 2. They want sermons in a specific language 3. They claim misuse of funds These are a few of the issues - they have others listed. Number 1 and 3 listed above are BTW false. One day me and some members came to the building and found the locks changed and a note was posted that any members of "church c" is barred from entering and it would be coinsidered tresspassing and that they would be prosecuted to full extent of the law. They had filed a lawsuit against "church a"/"church c". Their claims of injustice or any other complaints were not made aware to the general congregation before they claimed a lawsuit. They made no attempt at trying to resolve the issue within the church. However, they do claim that complaints were made to the board with no action - I do not know if that is true but no complaints were brought to the general congregation. Also, "church b" was to have filed a title/deed change according to the merger papers. "church b" failed to ever do this. Becuase of this reason they are claiming the property is theirs and that they want exclusive access to the property and do not want to worship with "church a" or "church c". They want to be a standalone "church b". The official hearing is not until September sometime. The court in the meantime has ordered "church b" to comply with "church c"'s needs. "church b" is allowed/given worship time in the building when "church c" does not meet. My question is not a legal question. Rather I want to know if it is Biblically right or wrong for "church a"/c to continue defending itself (continue to fight for the building). Even though legally "church c" may be in the right here and may eventually end up winning - is it right to continue with the lawsuit or should "church c" just give it up to "church b" and search for another building some point in the future? This may mean that existing "church c" members will for sometime have to meet in member homes or some other location. My thinking is that we (church c) should just give up and move on. My rational is based on the scripture here in 1 Corinthians 7. Am I right in interpretting this Or is it right to defend the rights of your church? |
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15 | More info - Should I leave my church | Luke 18:8 | thenoel2 | 189025 | ||
At our church we do have Bible Study, Sunday School, and regular Sunday morning services; this is where believers get the Word from. We also have special events once in a while (ie, VBS). However, as mentioned Bible study and Sunday school attendance is very, very low. The teaching that does happen at the church is Biblical; there is nothing wrong or anything heretical about the teaching - in fact I think it is quite good. But there are other issues as mentioned in the original question. Can a church really exist Biblically and with God's blessings if all the leadership (elders/board) are not meeting the character requirements as outlined in Titus and 1 Tim? Our pastors - though we have no official Sr pastor - are good pastors Biblically and character wise - there teaching is well enough. But I feel as it has been almost 3 years with no offical Sr Pastor appointed that we somehow may be lacking vision due to this. We do once in a while get new members - in fact 2 new families are joining our church next week - but new members are far and few in between. The majority of church decisions seems to be made by one elder in particular. This elder is the strongest leader we have - he is one of the few elders that meet elder character traits according to the Bible. The problem is that he is too strong a leader - rarely anything he does can be opposed. |
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16 | Should I leave my church? | Luke 18:8 | thenoel2 | 189004 | ||
Thanks for your input. It is appreciated; unlike your situation - there are other churches around my town (some of which maybe better). This, however, does not ease my decision process. Just becuase some other place may do it better - does not mean that I should leave; I guess what I would also like to know is this - Has God left this church or is God still here and wanting it to exist. Is there anyway that I can ask some question or do some analysis to evaluate this? Others please look at my original question and continue to provide feedback if possible. |
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17 | Should I leave my church? | Not Specified | thenoel2 | 188998 | ||
Should I leave my church? I know this is a tough question to answer. I am unsure if I should leave my church or not. Why do I even pose the question? Becuase somethings just do not seem right to me. Should I wait and try to aid in resolving the issues or should I just move elsewhere? I have been a part of this church since I was a teen - since the church began. It is a small community church; it is non-denominational; it is a Bible church. Here are somethings that make me pose the questions: 1. There has been no official Sr. Pastor for the past 2 1/2 years (right now we have 3 pastors that preach on Sundays and do some pastoral duties - none of them have been given the role/title as official Sr Pastor) 2. Most of the elders of the church do not line up to elder character traits as outlined in 1 Tim and Titus. 3. Though there are Thursday Bible studies and Sunday school very few people ever seem to attend 4. Seems to be a lack of proprer Biblically based leadership in the church On the upside the doctrinal statements of the church are Biblically based (though not always followed). I am the youth director at the church; I do this on a volunteer basis. However, I also have trouble getting youth members to come to regular meetings. Though it saddens my heart to leave the church - I am wondering if this is what I should do. I have prayed about it, but I feel I get mixed answers - or even none at all. Any advice is appreciated. |
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18 | Should I leave my church? | Luke 18:8 | thenoel2 | 189000 | ||
Should I leave my church? I know this is a tough question to answer. I am unsure if I should leave my church or not. Why do I even pose the question? Becuase somethings just do not seem right to me. Should I wait and try to aid in resolving the issues or should I just move elsewhere? I have been a part of this church since I was a teen - since the church began. It is a small community church; it is non-denominational; it is a Bible church. Here are somethings that make me pose the questions: 1. There has been no official Sr. Pastor for the past 2 1/2 years (right now we have 3 pastors that preach on Sundays and do some pastoral duties - none of them have been given the role/title as official Sr Pastor) 2. Most of the elders of the church do not line up to elder character traits as outlined in 1 Tim and Titus. 3. Though there are Thursday Bible studies and Sunday school very few people ever seem to attend 4. Seems to be a lack of proprer Biblically based leadership in the church On the upside the doctrinal statements of the church are Biblically based (though not always followed). I am the youth director at the church; I do this on a volunteer basis. However, I also have trouble getting youth members to come to regular meetings. Though it saddens my heart to leave the church - I am wondering if this is what I should do. I have prayed about it, but I feel I get mixed answers - or even none at all. Any advice is appreciated. |
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19 | Scardy Priests | Mark 11:18 | thenoel2 | 185911 | ||
Why were the chief priests afraid of him - was it becuase of his rightous anger or was it because of his teaching; if it was because of his teaching was it not something that the chief priests would have already known from the scriptures. |
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20 | Verses That Point to No Races? | Bible general Archive 3 | thenoel2 | 181091 | ||
Yes, I suppose the issue is semantics. I do know that interacial marriage is not condemned by the Bible. I know that it is perfectly fine. My question was not about marriage; sorry for not stating that. I just wanted to know if there are any verses that specifically state that there is only one race. But as you pointed that depends on semantics. I guess I was intermingling ethnicity and race. And I suppose there are multiple ethnic types. Thanks for clearing that up. |
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