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1 | Is James 4:3 completely true? | James 4:3 | DocTrinsograce | 223275 | ||
Dear biblenovice, You wrote, "By stating that there are more than two possible answers to the dilemna I presented, you are asserting that the scriptures are in error on the omission side, by leaving out numerous other possible reasons for the same outcome!" (sic) No, the fault was in your logic and your exegesis of the passage in James. You wrote, "...aren't you stating that the scriptures are NOT error-free, by reason of omission?" (sic) No. You wrote, "How many reasons for NOT receiving what we ASK for were cited in the context of the scripture referenced, which was James 4:3?" (sic) Just the one reason. However, we have more than just this passage from which to learn about prayer. other reasons include: unrepentant about sin (Psalm 66:18; Proverbs 15:29; Isaiah 1:15); being an ungodly husband (1 Peter 3:7); asking for that which is contrary to His will (1 John 5:14); lacking humility (Isaiah 57:15; 1 Peter 5:5); being fleshly minded (Philippians 3:19); etc. You wrote, "The very next verse (James 4:4) completely abandons the subject at hand..." (sic) James is a wisdom book, not a typical epistle. As such it is a compilation of proverbs for the Christian life. You wrote, "If you ask someone to pass the potatoes at the dinner table, are you praying to that person, or just making a simple request?" (sic) Prayer is the ordained means by which we communicate with God. You wrote, "Phillipians 4:19 states that God will supply all our need! Do you think people need heaters or defrosters in the winter? Would YOU do without them, claiming that you did not need them?..." (sic) In every particular circumstance, our reactions manifests who we are (Matthew 15:16-20). Your approach to interpretation of a passage is colored by your experience. Until you learn to start with a sound perspective of the Scriptures, you will continue to have the cart before the horse. Scripture is the ultimate authority by which we see all things... including our experience. Any other approach is specious at best, yielding confusion and bitterness. If you have been saved for 36 years, why still a "biblenovice?" In Him, Doc |
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2 | Is James 4:3 completely true? | James 4:3 | biblenovice | 223291 | ||
Doc, in response to your question, If you have been saved for 36 years, why still a "biblenovice" the simple answer is the amazing INconsistency of other Christians, and their wide-ranging MIS-interpretation of scriptures and postitons on various situations. I will give you some examples. We are all urged to abandon sin, for instance in John 5:14, and in John 8:11, and Ephesians 4:28 (concerning theft). Jesus Himself was speaking in Mark 10:11-12, concerning adultery. Yet despite His statements, divorce and remarriage to another spouse (while the former spouse is yet still living) runs rampant throughout most Christian denominations! Why is that known blatant sin ignored by clergy and fellow Christians alike? Is there somewhere (ANYWHERE) in scripture that marrying another person AFTER being divorced is ACCEPTABLE, according to ANY Christian bible? Did Jesus' position on that situation ever change, that can be proven through scripture? How is it that, what Jesus labeled as adultery, magically got changed to acceptable behavior among Christians? What does Malachi 3:4 say about adulterers? What does 1 Corinthians 6:9 say about adulterers and homosexuals? And what does Hebrews 13:4 say about adulterers? So, with all the inconsistency practiced all around me, by people who act pious and angelic, while clearly living in sin according to Jesus' own words, yes indeed, I do feel like a biblenovice, even after decades of being a practicing Christian because of widespread demonstrated departure from scriptural doctrine! There is at least one translation in which Mary Magdalene called Peter (yes, the leading Apostle) "my brother," (quoted verbatim here: "Then Mary wept and said to Peter, ‘Peter, my brother, what are you imagining about this? Do you think that I’ve made all this up secretly by myself or that I am telling lies about the Savior?" (end of quote) but can we prove that Peter, the Apostle and mary Magdalene had the same mother and/or father? Yet I was "reprimanded" right on this forum, for referring to scriptures that say to "rubuke" a "brother," (Luke 17:3-4 and Matt. 8:15-17) but NOT a person unrelated to me! Is God supposed to be our source? Read Phil. 4:19! As for those who ridiculed me for buying a 14 year old car, expecting the heater and defroster to work, that was all we could afford at the time, with both my wife and me being unemployed through no faults of our own, and simultaneously being discriminated against because of our ages! | ||||||
3 | Is James 4:3 completely true? | James 4:3 | Val | 223305 | ||
This thread reminds me of a sermon I heard recently. The main point of the sermon was that God does not owe us anything. | ||||||
4 | Is James 4:3 completely true? | James 4:3 | azurelaw | 223308 | ||
Amen, Val. Good to see you again. Shalom Azure |
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5 | Is James 4:3 completely true? | James 4:3 | Val | 223313 | ||
Thank you Azure. It is good to see you as well. Blessings, Val | ||||||