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1 | Why can we not just be Christians? | 1 Pet 1:2 | MJH | 151878 | ||
I believe that we are doing God's will by participating in these types of discussions. One of the ways in which Jesus (and all the Rabbis during His time) taught was by asking a question, and the answer would be formed as another question, therefore adding to the discussion. AND, during Jesus time, there were 8 great debates (and hundreds of little debates). Jesus participated in all of the big 8 debates. Now, we know that Jesus' answers were the right ones, but one thing Jesus NEVER did was to denounce the debates, rather he encouraged them. The election/forknowledge/free choice debate is one of my favorite. I think Paul gives a great reply to these discussions by saying . . . "Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor? Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid? For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen." Romans 11:33-36 MJH |
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2 | Why can we not just be Christians? | 1 Pet 1:2 | Aixen7z4 | 151939 | ||
It is certainly good that those who fear the Lord would talk to one another. God has shown us: In the days of Malachi, they that feared the LORD spoke often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name. And “They shall be mine“, says the LORD of hosts, “in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spares his own son that serves him“. Then let us be sure that we are among them. Let us be sure that we fear the Lord, enough to obey him. Let each of us be sure that we are a son that serves him. God has made it clear that he is not interested in what we say (Exodus 19) but that we do what he says (Deuteronomy 29). For why do we call him “Lord, Lord” …? By talking we may show what we know (Isaiah 5). By listening, we may learn more (Proverbs 18:15). But knowledge without obedience is deceiving (James 1). Knowledge puffs us up (1 Corinthians 8) but obedience to the law of love, that accomplishes something (1 Corinthians 13). There is a certain perverse pleasure that we may get from hearing our own voice (Proverbs 10:8) and an itching ear may delight in hearing another’s voice (2 Timothy 4). But God is looking for those who will hear his voice (Isaiah 66:2) and will not harden their hearts (Hebrews 3) but will do what God says (1 Samuel 15). |
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