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1 | Isn't my Mother in Heaven? | Bible general Archive 1 | Bob Y. | 24526 | ||
I want to encourage you Mattie P. you are on the right track. Continue to pray for your Aunt. It will be much more effective than arguing with her. It would seem to me to be a much easier task to turn someone to Jesus who is still searching than someone who has already rejected Him. Through God, nothing is impossible. With Jesus love, Bob |
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2 | TRINITY | Bible general Archive 1 | Bob Y. | 24654 | ||
Col 1:19 For it pleased [the Father] that in him should all fulness dwell; Col 2:9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. Isa 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. |
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3 | Can one loose their salvation ? | Bible general Archive 1 | Bob Y. | 24803 | ||
Rev 22:19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and [from] the things which are written in this book.(KJV) Rev. 22:19 And if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. (NKJV Copyright 1982 Thomas Nelson) Rev. 22:19 And if any one takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book. (RSV copyright info) Rev. 22:19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and [from] the things which are written in this book. (Webster's) Rev. 22:19 And if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the tree of life and from the holy city, which are written in this book. (NASB copyright 1995 Lockman Foundation) Which version says "Lamb's book of life"? There is a difference between the "book of life" and the "Lamb's book of life". We need to be careful not to add words to the Bible. The "book of life" is a registry of the deeds all humans have done in their life here on earth, both open and in secrete. The "Lamb's book of life" is a registry of all who have trusted in Jesus as their savior attaining eternal life and exemption from the judgement and wrath of God. Rev. 20:12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds. (NASB copyright 1995 Lockman Foundation) |
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4 | "am I wrong in thinking that you pray to | Bible general Archive 1 | Bob Y. | 26372 | ||
Emmaus my friend, My faith does not take the liberty to accept as truth other than what is written in the Word of God. Jesus Christ is the Son of God. God born as humanity who was sacrificed on the cross to redeam humanity to God from the slavery of sin that results in death. Jesus was raised from the dead and exalted to the right hand of God. Because of faith in Jesus Christ alone a Christian has been saved and is not judged under the law or by Sabbaths (Col 2:16). God exist as the Father, the Son (Jesus) and the Holy Spirit. I believe in the inerrancy of the Bible which is God's word. Because this is my faith, I cannot be compared to Adventists and Jehovah Witnesses. Never the less, if the Bible says we sleep in Jesus then I have to believe that, although it is not exactly "sleep" as we know it, it is a type of sleep from which God will raise us up. I don't see anything in scripture that indicates otherwise. I believe, like many, that the twenty-four elders with white robes and victor's crowns are representatives of the raptured church and they hold the prayers of the saints. Since the church has been raptured there is no saints on earth in preparation for the judgement to come of which the church is spared (and is a result, to a great degree, of the prayers of the saints.) 1Cr 6:2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? When I read something from early church history and it doesn't agree with what the Bible says, (or it adds to what it says)I am forced to believe that what they believed is wrong and what the Bible says is right. This is a decision I made early on and if it's wrong then I guess I'll answer to God for it. Moses and Elijah might very well have been asleep and awakened by God for the Transfiguration. Angels through out the Bible are messengers. The fact that the angels of children are always in the face of the Father just says that they will report any offence toward the children to God, not that we are to pray to angels as intercessors. Thank you, Emmaus, for your response and the love of our Lord be with you, Bob |
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5 | Shroud OK? | Bible general Archive 1 | Bob Y. | 26878 | ||
I believe the Shroud is an interesting curiosity and nothing more. I have never heard anyone use it to support the Gospel. If I did I would have to believe that they were not, themselves, convinced of the resurrection of Jesus to have to use such a feeble means of persuasion. Like Nolan, I'm always interested to hear something about the Shroud. In Christ, Bob |
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6 | How important is your Church? | Bible general Archive 1 | Bob Y. | 29171 | ||
You brought up some good points. From my experience I can enter into any group of saved believers and feel the love and family bond that comes with the common faith in Jesus Christ. Taking "membership vowes" in a particular church group is not even scriptural as far as I can see. |
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7 | How important is your Church? | Bible general Archive 1 | Bob Y. | 29252 | ||
Brother, all of God's word has direct bearing on my life and, on my part, I feel more than a sense of responsibility to it. It is the foundation of all that I believe. As I become enlightened more and more by God's word, I look to His power for strength to bridle my flesh in a way that will conform to what He has revealed in my spirit. Please let me know what in particular you are refering to in 1 Corinthians. Thank you, Bob |
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8 | Call those things that are not | Bible general Archive 1 | Bob Y. | 29294 | ||
Mat 21:21 And Jesus answered and said to them, "Truly I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' it will happen. Mat 21:22 "And all things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive." Hi, M.S., I don't know who Joyce Myers is but I have heard the above passage being misinterpreted very simular to what you wrote. There are some passages that certain "sects" which sometimes call themselves Christians like to quote out of context a lot. This seems to be one of them. Following is a little context for it: Mat 26:39 And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will." 1Jo 5:14 This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 1Jo 5:15 And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him. What we ask must be according to His will. We cannot know His will unless we have His Spirit and His word within our hearts. John 10:34 is another one they love to misinterpret out of context. (Ooooh they love that one!) ;) Love and peace in Jesus, Bob |
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9 | How important is your Church? | Bible general Archive 1 | Bob Y. | 29470 | ||
Hi Brian, I don't have any problem with going to the same church group regularly. I just said that taking "membership vowes" is not scriptural. I also don't really see why someone who had the gift of prophesy would have to always go to the same group. I could learn from anyone who had a gift to understand God's word and teach it, even if they just came by once in a while. On another note, I believe you said something important when you said "stronger faith community". That is probably one of the big problems with the format that the Christian church has taken. We are split up into so many denomenations, each one looking for some unimportant periphrial difference in interpretation of scripture that God's people find it difficult to get together as a body. The original reformation movement was vital to getting the true message of the Gospel to the masses and to break away from Catholic dogma. Now people have easy access to great and accurate interpretations of the Bible (like the ones available on this website) and understand that salvation is through faith in Jesus Christ alone. I believe it is time to go back to the churches of the "community" spoken of in the book of Acts. I can't see the practical use of having million dollar church buildings owning hundreds of acres of land in every corner compeating for "vowed members". We are all members of the same body with Jesus as the head. To be split up in so many directions just seems like a terrible waste and irresponsible stewardship of the resources that God has given his people. To me it seems that the corporate church becomes too much of a reflection of the corporate business. Each church (inc.) looking at their dollar bottom line along with their material assets and not at the true profit of any Christian church which is in the spiritual growth of all people within it's reach as a community. Proof of this is when we see social statistics within the church the same or worse than what is in the world. New Christians see no difference between the church and the world and become discouraged, many throwing the baby (Jesus) out with the bath water. All they can see is a street corner church anxious to build additions on to their building, high pressuring and burdening it's members for added donations and not focusing on the message of the Gospel (they can't serve two masters). Older Christians become discouraged in the direction that the church is going and long for the time when it did focus on God's word. Eventually many of them can be seen leaving and searching for new churches. I don't see why true Christians can't toss aside the denominations, meet weekly (or more) to worship and pray in small home groups and maybe monthly in a large Christian community gathering at a large hall funded by God's people in that community. This would end the battle for "vowed members" and begin a common outreach and concern for the whole community, believers and unreached alike. Too many preachers graduate from seminary looking forward to seeing their name on the lighted sign out front and the pride of having their very own church. I guess they would have to humble themselves a little in order to preach next to other enlightened preachers and teachers who may have even greater biblical understanding. Well, Brian, you asked what I thought. You probably didn't want to read all that. Your brother in Christ, Bob |
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10 | How important is your Church? | Bible general Archive 1 | Bob Y. | 29610 | ||
I agree that a united Christian church will probably not happen soon, but if the Lord waits a while to come, I believe it will eventually happen. I don't push this concept very hard but I find many Christians I run across thinking along these same lines. These days I believe people are dividing more along the lines of traditional and contemparary music rather than strained legal interpretations. I know because the Bible says that we have a responsibility to assemble with fellow believers on a regular basis. I'm not really sure that that responsibility is to the same group all the time. I can see where it may be beneficial to fellowship with other local Christians. It seems that it would be well within Scripture to meet very regular in a home with the same small group, sharing fellowship, Christian growth and accountability but rotating your large meeting with several surrounding local churches. Maybe even some churches that are predominantly another race from your own. Christians seem to like to divide up in races (again reflecting what the world does) and this is definately not Scriptural. We have a special kind of responsibility to anyone whose faith is in Jesus Christ. The responsibility we have toward unbelievers is to show love and try to be sensitive in how the Spirit will use us to witness or plant seeds. The love and responsibility we feel toward all other (believing) Christians is a whole different perspective that shouldn't be isolated to a group within one building. We have Jesus Christ as our common bond all else is unimportant. 1Cr 2:2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. Do I feel a duty as a Christian to be loyal to one denomination? Absolutely not! 1Cr 1:10 Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all agree and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be made complete in the same mind and in the same judgment. Rejoice in the Lord, Bob |
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11 | If He came today would He turn away fro | OT general | Bob Y. | 23926 | ||
Hi Indy, I appreciate you taking the time to clearify your view of infant baptism for me. Your letter has helped me to understand this better. I believe this is an area of much misunderstanding to many Christians. When I choose to trust Jesus as my savior I also choose to be baptised, publicly proclaiming my faith and new life in Him. When I told my mother she became a little upset because she said that I was already baptised as a baby. I think she felt that I was belittling what she and my father had done in good faith. I explained to her that what she did was more of a christening which publically committed her and Dad to raise me as a Christian, which they did (very much in line with your explaination)and that the baptism I chose was the result of a free will decision on my part to trust Jesus. Some may say that this is being baptised twice which is counter to Ephesians 4:5. I believe what this verse is talking about is the only one meaningful baptism which is a decision for Jesus. It is not putting down other kinds of baptisms which may help lead a person to that meaningful one. I support this with Acts 19:4-5. Unfortunatly we use the word "baptism" for all these acts which leads to some confusion. Thank you, again and God bless you. Bob |
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12 | Jesus and 888? | NT general Archive 1 | Bob Y. | 23971 | ||
I've heard that before. I think it came from that "Bible Code" | ||||||
13 | Is is right to call money a seed? | NT general Archive 1 | Bob Y. | 23973 | ||
It's the "LOVE" of money that is the root of all "KINDS" of evil (not all evil) 1Tim 6:10 I agree that money is not what Jesus intended when He talked about sowing seeds. It's a shame that pastors trying to biblically undergurd a costly project will distort the meaning of scripture. |
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14 | Does sexual lust have roots in money? | NT general Archive 1 | Bob Y. | 24247 | ||
Thank you Casiv for your response, When I'm a little more rested I will look closely at what you've said here. God bless you, Bob |
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15 | Renewal AGAIN to repentance? | NT general Archive 1 | Bob Y. | 25105 | ||
I believe what they are talking about about in Hebrews 6 is once we have been saved lets continue to grow in Christ and not keep bouncing back to needing repentance for the same sins over and over again. A believer is to get off the milk and on to the meat. 1Cor 3:2 I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are not yet able, (NASB copyright 1995 Lockman Foundation) We will all continue to sin as we grow, but we must try not to keep repeating the same sins that brought us to Jesus in the first place or we will never experience growth. A person must trust Jesus in their heart not just lip service. If they do, then they are saved. If they are so weak in their will that they continue in sin, if their faith is in Jesus they are saved. They will go home empty handed, because, other than receiving the gift of eternal life, their life will have been wasted. This is not what Jesus would have for our life. 1Cr 3:15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. I have a friend who studies the Bible and loves Jesus but continues on and off in alcoholism and sometimes worse. I have no doubt that he is saved. It is just sad that I believe he has the potential of being very effective for the Lord, but can't get off the starting line. God bless you, Bob |
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16 | "Once Saved Always Saved" | NT general Archive 1 | Bob Y. | 25205 | ||
When I was reading what you wrote I kept thinking "What happened to one mediator?" 1Ti 2:5 For [there is] one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; |
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17 | Parable fo the Good Samaritan - Evaluate | NT general Archive 1 | Bob Y. | 25565 | ||
Amen! Beautifully said, Mommapbs! I believe another falicy in the statement presented is: "Samaritan – from a community, which was considered, at the time, to be the equivalent of satanic religion (John 8:48, demonstrates the general opinion of Samaritans). This could be compared to modern day attitudes towards Muslims." This is a false statement because there is no comparison. The Samaritans were "considered" devels and outcasts by the Jewish because they had intermarried with pagan women and feared not only the Lord but pagan gods. 57. Why Jews Exclude Samaritans 7 Why are Samaritans (kuthim) excluded from entering Israel? --Because they were mixed up with the priests of the high places. Rabbi Ishmael said: "They were righteous proselytes in the beginning." Why are they excluded? --Because they marry illegitimate women but not a brother's widow. 32 They also feared the LORD and from among themselves they appointed all sorts of people as priests of the high places, who sacrificed for them in the shrines of the high places. 33 So they feared the LORD but also served their own gods, after the manner of the nations from which they were deported. 34 And to this day they do according to the preceding manner. --- Hebrew Bible, 1 Kings 17:5-6, 24-34 When will they be accepted? --When they deny Mount Gerizim and confess Jerusalem and the resurrection of the dead. After this, he who robs a Samaritan is like one who robs an Israelite. --- Babylonian Talmud (supplement), Kuthim 2.7 Although the Samaritan people were rejected by the Jewish in reality neither were saved or lost until they had the opportunity to accept or reject God's anointed one, Christ Jesus the Lord. In the case of the Moslims by the mere doctrins of Islam and the Quran, they have made the conscious decision to reject Jesus as the Savior and the incarnate image of God, thus bringing about their own distruction. 1Jo 2:21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth. 1Jo 2:22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. 1Jo 2:23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: [[but] he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also]. Islam is a satanic religion because it rejects Jesus, thus God is not their Father but Satan is. There is no other choice. It has nothing to do with whether we "consider" it to be or not, the Bible says it is. Jhn 8:44 Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. |
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18 | Parable fo the Good Samaritan - Evaluate | NT general Archive 1 | Bob Y. | 25570 | ||
Worth copying and saving on my hard drive to read again in the future to remind me of my need for more of Him. Bob |
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19 | "Once Saved Always Saved" | NT general Archive 1 | Bob Y. | 25734 | ||
It makes perfect sense to me. The problem is that the Catholic church claims that salvation is attained partly through faith in Jesus and partly through tradition of the church. This places the church, the pope and all it's other officials next to Jesus as mediators to God Almighty. A pretty lucrative place to be, I suppose. Phl 1:17 the former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition rather than from pure motives, thinking to cause me distress in my imprisonment. Since we must all "work out our own salvation with fear and trembling" (Phil 2:12) I choose not to follow false or shady doctrins put together by organizations of men, but only the Bible as God's infailable word. Rejoice in the Lord who is near, Bob |
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20 | "Once Saved Always Saved" | NT general Archive 1 | Bob Y. | 25735 | ||
Joe, What really impresses me is not how the first century church was, but the vision of how the apostles, esp. Paul, knew it should be. Bob |
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