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1 | How do you define cult? | Bible general Archive 2 | bstudent2xq | 121764 | ||
Hank doesn't care for Witnesses. He would claim: 'If I had lived in the days of my forefathers(Calvin, Luther, etc.), I would not have taken part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.' (You may know these were openly anti-Semitic and approved of the murder of "heretics.") Jesus would say: "So you testify against yourselves that you are the descendants of those who murdered the prophets. Fill up, then, the measure of the sin of your forefathers!" ((Matt 23:30-32) Additionally, our Lord encouraged those who would imitate him saying: ""Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you." "If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you." (Matt 5:11,12; John 15:18,19) Read my comments and judge me for yourself. The forum requires you believe in the "deity of Jesus." I do - "the rank or essential nature of a god; a god or goddess; one exalted or revered as supremely good or powerful. (Merriam-Webster On-Line) Quoting from Psalm 8:4, Paul states that Jesus was made a little lower than angels (godlike ones, Hebrew me'elohim). (Heb 2:7) Like the apostle Paul states: "For us there is but ONE GOD THE FATHER, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live." (1 Cor 8:6) Simple and true - no mystery or deception. Sincerely. |
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2 | How do you define cult? | Bible general Archive 2 | WalkingTalkingBible | 121767 | ||
Psalms 8:4 and Hebrews 2:7 speak of humans. Hebrews 2:9 speaks of Jesus (that's why he says, "but Jesus"). "A little lower" because He manifested in the flesh like man - for the purpose of putting sin to death. 1 Timothy 3:16 says, "And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory." Jesus is God. Now as a woman of God concerned for your soul, I wouldn't advise you to look in Webster's Dictionary for a Godly definition, you are only going to get a carnal definition. For a better understanding of the Word of God, I would first advise you to ask God to fill you with the Holy Ghost (He will teach you all things - John 14:26), use a reference such as a concordance and an approved commentary, in addition to sound teaching in a truth teaching church (ask and God will direct you to one). The only time "goddess" is used in the Bible is to refer to pagan worship, which is against God. I'm only telling you all of this because denying a part of God is denying Him completely. WalkingTalkingBible |
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3 | How do you define cult? | Bible general Archive 2 | bstudent3 | 121846 | ||
I only cite Psalm 8:4 and Hebrews 2:7 to show angels are "godlike" as is Jesus. As for your translation of 1 Tim 3:16, you better get a more modern translation. Note the following: Because Sinaiticus was among the oldest original-language manuscripts, it not only revealed that the Greek Scriptures had remained essentially unchanged but also helped scholars to uncover errors that had crept into later manuscripts. For example, the reference to Jesus at 1 Timothy 3:16 in Sinaiticus reads: “He was made manifest in the flesh.” In place of “he,” the majority of then-known manuscripts showed an abbreviation for “God,” made by a small alteration of the Greek word for “he.” However, Sinaiticus was made many years before any Greek manuscript reading “God.” Thus, it revealed that there had been a later corruption of the text, evidently introduced to support the Trinity doctrine. The NIV translates: "Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in a body, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory." The truth is not disappointing. See what Jesus will accomplish with the authority the Father has has temporarily given him at 1 Cor 15: 24-28. Sincerely. |
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