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1 | Confused? | Bible general Archive 3 | Brian.g | 192291 | ||
The letter of the law versus the spirit of the law. Brian |
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2 | Confused? | Bible general Archive 3 | Brian.g | 192328 | ||
Jesus explaining the spirit of law: Luke 6:1-5 and Luke 6:6-10 Matthew 5:17-19 Jesus replaced blindly following the letter of the law; with reason and understanding of the law. The law remained the same, but the meaning of the law is fuller in the hearts of man, as we see in the above examples in Luke. In Matthew 5:21, Jesus talks of the commandment not to kill. And, in Mt 5:22-26 Jesus further expands on the fullness of meaning of that commandment. In Mt 5:27, Jesus addresses the commandment of adultry and in Mt 5:28-32 Jesus fulfills the meaning of the commandment. The commandment is the letter of the law, the explanation by Jesus is the spirit of the law. The spirit of the law has a broader scope of meaning. Each single law is in effect two laws. The narrow-scope version of the scribes and Pharisees; and the broader-meaning law taught by Jesus. Both are exactly the same law, but they are different. One is followed with a checklist; the other is lived within the heart. Brian |
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3 | Confused? | Bible general Archive 3 | Brian.g | 192375 | ||
The correct quote is 'you have heard that the ancients were told'. Here are the statements from Jesus and the corresponding written word (10 Commandments) from Exodus. Matt 5:21 "You have heard that the ancients were told, 'YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT MURDER' and 'Whoever commits murder shall be liable to the court EX 20:13 "You shall not murder" Matt 5:27 "You have heard that it was said, 'YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY'; Ex 20:14 "You shall not commit adultery" Brian |
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4 | I guess I'm asking because... | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 12276 | ||
At this point, I feel it is important to address some basic issues. First, why does the Church exist - to insure that God's law is taught properly in order to enable men and women entry into heaven. Second - why does Church leadership exist - these are the people entrusted with the responsibility to insure that God's laws are being taught exactly, as God intended. This is their sacred responsibility. When teaching a Bible class,the teacher has the responsibility to be sure they are teaching Gods law exactly as God intended or they are doing a disservice to the students. Jesus taught many disciples and then picked the original 12 Apostles from his following and later selected an additional 72 disciples, again from a larger number. These were the men Jesus entrusted to teach the word of God - Jesus did not pick every person - only a select few. Acting upon their responsibility, today's Church leaders have the same responsibility to insure that today's teachers also are well choosen for the task. Subsequently, the Church leaders, have not only the right, but the responsibility to the STUDENT, to insure the teacher is properly qualified to teach. Can Church leaders ever make a mistake or error in judgement - yes, all humans can. What is the responsibility of the Church members to complying with decisions of the Church leaders. There will be many times in which the members will disagree with the Church leaders. However, the leaders of the Church have the responsibility of insuring Gods laws are taught properly. The members must be humble when they disagree and accept the ultimate decision of the Church leader. The members must understand that the Church leaders are not acting out of malice, but according to the responsibility which they have accepted. |
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5 | Follow up Peter first Pope | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 13383 | ||
Yes, I have considered it. But, with Jesus making Himself known to Peter before anyone else after the Resurrection, indicates to me that this is not just an act of forgiveness, it is a final act of Jesus solidifying that His work will continue before He, Jesus, continues to heaven and that the leadership role of Jesus is entrusted to Peter. And, Jesus is getting a final commitment and reassurance from Peter, that Jesus' work will continue. |
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6 | Follow up Peter first Pope | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 13431 | ||
Correction, instead of person I should have said Apostle | ||||||
7 | Follow up Peter first Pope | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 13436 | ||
I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." You are now following the word of Martin Luther, why do you feel he is the right man to follow |
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8 | Follow up Peter first Pope | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 13455 | ||
Nolan You say you are following the path of Jesus and Him alone. I say that you are following Martin Luthers path of Jesus. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven ML had 95 complaints or disagreements with the Catholic Church which led to him leaving the Church. Which, for all practical purpose was based upon money - indulgences and Church wealth. Was he right? If he was, then the quote that what the Church looses on earth, will also be lost in heaven, applies. The fractionalization of the Church can be viewed as a loss. Luke 11:17 Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them: "Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall If the Pope makes a mistake while leading the Church, then people like ML will divide the Church. Wouldn't ML had done a better service to God and to his fellow Catholics if he had continued to try to guide the Church leaders out of selling indulgences and back onto the correct course of serving God. His victories may not have been numerous, but the number of people affected by his efforts would have been incredible. Instead, ML left the Catholic Church and built his own Church based upon two premises, which continue through today - love God and hate Catholics. How can any true Church, which uses hate or distrust as one of its cornerstones, be properly serving God. By the way, in reading the 95 Thesis, ML clearly did not have a disagreement with the leadership role of the Pope, his issues were related to how the Pope used his powers. Again, when a Pope abuses or misuses his powers or authority, it is a loss on earth and in heaven. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. If a single or a string of Popes misuse their authority, does it mean the existence of the Catholic Church is wrong and the leadership role of the Church is wrong, no it does not. It means a single Pope or a string of Popes misused their authority, but in the 2,000 year history of the Catholic Church - I believe more good leaders existed. Now, was ML wiser for dividing the Church instead of working to heal it? |
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9 | Early church support for Peter as Pope? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 13753 | ||
Ed Thank you for your support. I was beginning to feel like Timothy when he wrote: 2 Timothy 4:16 At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. The thing to remember, is that I did not join this forum to proclaim the Catholic Church, I came for the discussion and dialog on the Bible. However, when attacked I did defend my Church. My continuing goal is not to be in a position in which I need to spend all my time defending the Catholic Church, but to join the discussions. Again, thank you for your leadership role in redirecting the efforts of this forum back to its original intent. |
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10 | Did we witness a miracle this week? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 16673 | ||
The 'should have died' number was based on: If I or anyone had laid out a scenario before hand of the WTC and Pentagon attacks, how many people would you normally expect to have died - statistically speaking. 20,000 to 40,000 is the number I and others came up with. Brian |
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11 | Did we witness a miracle this week? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 16749 | ||
Charis I think I'll take your lead and end this thread. Brian |
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12 | Is it a sin to play the lottery? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 16751 | ||
Jim This forum is filled with a great number of good people who want sincere discussion. Please join that fellowship. We use wine. Brian |
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13 | So when did "evil" start? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 23394 | ||
Lisa I'm not a Biblical scholar, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn. I'm told the door was closed on new writings being added on this simple basis: Understand the true purpose of the Bible and with that, what more (thoughts, words, beliefs, ideas and so on) could be said or gained that isn’t already in the Bible. I agree that it is wonderful to read every word about God, which you can get your hands on. And, there is nothing stopping you from doing this. But, do these words truly belong within the Bible. Do they add to helping the Bible accomplish its purpose? Maybe someone can help me locate this verse, I can't remember or locate it, in effect it said that there isn't enough room on earth to write down every important thing that Jesus did in His life, so the author was only documenting the significant events. The Bible, as a whole, is just that, it focuses on the significance - not every single detail of every single moment. We know Jesus ate every day, but to record every meal is less meaningful than to document The Last Supper. By the way, I've enjoyed reading your posts. Brian |
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14 | When did the catholic church go wrong? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 26105 | ||
Ed I wish to thank you for posting this question. On this forum, we have had much discussion of the pro's and con's of the Catholic Church, but all attitudes and comments have been revealed only in bits and pieces. This question has given people the opportunity to clearly state their thoughts and opinions - and I personally have found that to be extremely enlightening. I urge all forum members to contribute your thoughts to this question, posed by Ed, in the constructive manner in which it was posted - and let's see how everything shakes out. This thread is not the place for defensive postioning - but for taking the first step of understanding. Again, Ed - thanks for taking the initiative for posting this valuable question. Brian |
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15 | When did the catholic church go wrong? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 26210 | ||
Emmaus I am a fellow Catholic. I appreciate your enthusiasm on the topic - but, this thread is not about belief in Mary. It is an open discussion as to what people feel is wrong with the Catholic Church. It is important that you give people an opportunity to discuss their thoughts and opinions. Please work with me and end this debate about Mary on this thread. As is each person on this forum, I am your brother in Christ. Brian |
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16 | God does not dwell in an unclean temple. | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 26844 | ||
Allyson 2 Corinthians 6:16-18 Brian |
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17 | How important is your Church? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 29023 | ||
Prayon We all agree that a relationship with Jesus is important. My question is - how important is your chuch, in your relationship with Jesus? Brian |
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18 | How important is your Church? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 29044 | ||
Norrie In terms of importance with your relationship with Jesus - is your church: 1 - preferred, but not really needed 10 - extremely important or somewhere in the middle thanks for your help Brian |
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19 | How important is your Church? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 29128 | ||
Searcher In my question, perhaps I should have used the term: parish, congregation, etc. The intent of my question was focusing on the local community at which we worship. Also, in my question, it doesn't matter if the services are conducted in a storefront, a formal church, or a gymnasium. The intent is the local community. On that basis, would you say your answer would be 1 or 2, or higher? Brian |
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20 | How important is your Church? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 29139 | ||
Art Does your church celebrate communinion. If so, what does that mean to you? Brian |
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