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Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: REW Ordered by Verse |
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1 | Womens role in the Church | Bible general Archive 1 | REW | 71562 | ||
JB, Please help me understand Eph 3 and how it alludes to your question? IMHO, referencing to the quick note below, Genesis 2 is helpful for creation sequence, and less practical in answering your question of roles in the church. -REW --- 1 Peter 3 - Spousal relationship, Husband as Lord 1 Cor 11 - Worship, Culture of the day 1 Tim 2 - Behaviors: Modesty, Decency, Propriety, Quietness Geneses 2 - Helper, Producing life |
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2 | Is Catholic considered false religion? | Matt 15:6 | REW | 71568 | ||
(My intent is to be objective, please correct me where I am wrong.) Brief History - Simplified 1) Judiaism rejects Christ 2) Judiaism accepts Christ - Christianity Born 3) Christianity rejects Gentile 4) Christianity accepts Gentile - Rome takes over Christianity 5) Christianity suppresses Judiaism - Forms Roman Catholicism 6) Gutenberg invents printing press - Promotes literacy 7) Martin Luther protests - Starts Reformation 8) Christianity branches out - Catholics and Protestants 9) Gospel spreads, industrial revolution, cultural revolution, generation x, and 21st century! -------- Summary: Catholicism focuses on working your way towards saintification. Prostants focuses on salvation on faith alone. They are two different topics. The conflict has been between the power of the state (government) and the power of the church, questioning who has the power to rule. With all the religious persecutions going on, we need learn to keep them separate. (Matthew 22:21) Food for thought, read 1 Peter 2:5, 2:9 Peace, -REW [Footnotes] ------- A) Rome adopts Christianity as national religion - The emperor appoints priest and bishops and uses the church to control people. B) The Bible tells us to be holy, so the appointed Priests tells people to DO good things to be holy. If people fail or sin, they feel bad, and goes to the priest. The priests hears them confess and tells people to DO more things to show repentance. - The priest becomes powerful over time and everyone has to go thru the Church hierarchy, hence power without accountability - corruption, faith without the Word - mysticism. C) Also, the bible was written in Greek and Latin, and literacy is low at that time, so only scholars, and government sponsored individuals gets educated and have access to the bible. (Reason for separation of Church and State) D) Gutenberg invents printing press, and prints lots and lots of bible, plus other books. Literacy improves, and people can read the bible without having to go thru the priest or the pope. E) Somewhere between 4 and 5, emphasis is place on work over faith. Meaning, "if you have faith show me your work." - Jame 2:18 Hence the focus on accomplishments and good deeds and achieving recognition and sainthood ---- for salvation. F) Martin Luther shifts the balance over to faith alone justifies salavation. Hence, Christians without a pope are called Protestants. Nonetheless, Christians (Protestants/Catholics) are both Christ believers. Recognizing that they are sinners and needs Jesus the Son of God to be saved. G) Salvation (sin forgiven) and Santification (becoming holy) is delineated. However, Grace brings both in perspective. |
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3 | tithes and offerings for today church | Mark 12:42 | REW | 71566 | ||
Tithe and Offering has 2 meanings. 1) Practically, it is an expression of financial support for the continual work of the ministry. Basically to support the church's effort to reach to others. Acts 11:29 2) Spiritually, one of the way for us to respond and to worship God is by giving. When we do so, inside we are saying..."God, you have blessed me so much, this is the least that I can do to giving you thanks." Giving to the poor, showing kindness to strangers, etc. He is concerned with our motive and intents. Notice the constrast in the Pharisee (Luke 18:11). A different motive and a different attitude. Lastly, be creative about what you can give. Your time, money, energy, talent, etc. It is more blessed to give than to receive (Acts 20:35), and someone once said, "You can never out give God." So start with 5 percent or less, make it a habit and work your way up. And relax, Jesus loves you! Phillipian 4:7 Micah 6:8 |
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4 | A mental Affair | 1 John 1:9 | REW | 71564 | ||
It is a lifetime challenge to keep our mind continually focused on what is good. Especially during idle times, the temptation to sin comes in all forms: anger, greed, malice, lust, etc, you name it. All are unhealthy desires. The whole point of salvation is that we allow God to work in us to purify us and make us wholesome. (Jeremiah 4:14) But it takes two to tangle, so keep your eyes focused on Jesus and think of your friends, family, love ones, and bring a friend to go watch the Two Towers. (Phillipian 4:8) .smile. |
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