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1 | Who else besides Cain, Adam, and Eve? | Genesis | popdzl | 37622 | ||
Joe, I admit, I do not understand from whence you come. Please refer to the verses given in my original response and actually read them with clarity of vision. In my NKJV it plainly states that before there was vegetation and life on the earth, God created for himself a garden and created Adam to tend to it. Later, he created Eve to be Adams helper/partner/assistant. It says that plants were created on the earth on the fourth day, therefore, if Eden was created before there was any vegetation on the earth, and Adam was created in the same day as Eden, then Adam (and Eve) were created before the rest of humanity which clearly was created on the sixth day. Please drop some scripture on me or other scholarly materials. Thx |
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2 | Who else besides Cain, Adam, and Eve? | Genesis | popdzl | 37632 | ||
Emmaus, the key here is when did the "Fall" occur. It would also be beneficial to note that any creator will create a blueprint of sorts to be used over. | ||||||
3 | Remember the Sabbath; when? | Gen 1:1 | popdzl | 89979 | ||
EdB, I am sorry I missed the earlier "explanations" given about the Sabbath and the observance thereof; therefore I am compelled to respond to this posting for two reasons: 1) this is a current discussion, and 2) your understanding is incomplete. Do not become offended by that statement. I am not writing this post to kindle any kind of debate or anger; you are to follow the scripture given and meditate thereon, and if your heart is not hardened, the Holy Spirit will give you a more complete understanding. Please do not disregard the meat of this post as splitting hairs or semantic points. The Adversary would have you to believe so, but everything is important to receive what God has for us. Our understanding of the observance of the Sabbath is more crucial to our salvation than most Christians realize. God ordained the seventh day for the Sabbath by merely acknowledging a seventh day; He then blessed it and sanctified it (Gen 2:2,3). He COMMANDED that on the SEVENTH day man was to rest from his work(s) as He rested from His (Ex 20:8-11). Keep in mind that this was a COMMANDMENT and not Law. The Law dealt with HOW to keep the commandments. Herein, lies the confusion. All commandments are orders, do this; don't do that. Most of the time, a command was given to a specific person, and, at all times, specific instructions were given in how to fulfill any given command. In the ten commandments, we have orders for living a life in God('s way). The Law as given by God through Moses was the specific instructions to keeping the commandments. By the time of Jesus' ministry, the Adversary had perverted the function of the Law. People began to view it as a means of salvation; they quantified and measured their holiness by it. It eventually led to a division of the people into two basic groups-the masses and the rabbis. The rabbis of the Pharisees and Sadducees viewed themselves as masters of the Law in knowledge and in deed. Because of their dominance in society, their physical mastery of the Law became a means to enslave or suppress the masses. In other words, they began to use the Law to secure their exalted status in society by bringing attention to the "unLawful" actions of others; therefore, if a person could not master the Law, they could not challenge the system which had become corrupted. Then came Jesus. Jesus broke the yoke of the rabbis. He condensed all the commandements and the Law (another source of confusion: by this time also, the Law was seen as covenential commandments as opposed to instructions to fulfilling the commandments) into two commandments: love God with all your heart, strength, mind, and soul; and to love your neighbor as you love yourself (Mt 22:37, Mk 12:30, Lu 10:27). Hence, the question changed from needing external approval, "Rabbi, am I doing this right," to internal review, "Am I doing this for God." Jesus' ministry accomplishes several things: fulfills the law (Mt 5:17,18); does away with the need for the temple (Mt 12:6), the high priest (Heb 3:1, 4:14), and rabbis or teachers (1 Cor 12:1-11); in fulfilling the Law, JESUS DID NOT DO AWAY WITH THE SABBATH; He taught the true observance of the Sabbath (Heb 10:1,2) and the correct relationship of man to the Sabbath (Mk 2:27). He did not, however, change the DAY-Friday evening to Saturday evening-on which the Sabbath was observed; this change was made by the Romans/Gentiles who had converted to Christianity. |
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4 | why three days? and not three hours | Gen 40:13 | popdzl | 43718 | ||
As He died for our sins, He had sin. Therefore, he had to go to Sheol. The three days were spent in mainly to cleanse Him of our sins and consequentially to fulfill prophecy. | ||||||
5 | why three days? and not three hours | Gen 40:13 | popdzl | 50408 | ||
You stated the supposition, "If sin stuck to Him, He would have died spiritually." This is exactly why He spent the three days in Sheol. What was finished on the cross was the actual act of bearing our sins physically; spiritually, He had to "deposit" those sins or "captivity" in their proper place-Sheol. Because He went there does not imply or signify that He suffered. To understand this issue with more clarity, study sacrifice and energy as well as the cleansing of sin. |
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6 | Sin defined by gentiles? | Ex 20:2 | popdzl | 43719 | ||
Just as God gave the laws to His chosen people, the gods of the other nations gave them their laws. | ||||||
7 | Please explain the verse? | 1 Kings | popdzl | 37319 | ||
Exactly Hank; one cannot serve any master whole-heartedly without faith in that master. Therefore, Elijah is saying choose your master, but have faith in that which you choose. In the vernacular of the day, he is saying be hardcore to the bone. | ||||||
8 | More evidence | Job 40:15 | popdzl | 38304 | ||
Heapshake, be of good cheer for I have the answer (or so I'd like to think.) The passage is talking about the cedar as whole, specifically the trunk which is more flexible compared with other trees which grow as tall and wide as cedars, e.g. the oak tree. | ||||||
9 | Explain Hebrew letters used in Psalm 119 | Psalm | popdzl | 37549 | ||
"The Key of It All" by David Allen Hulse | ||||||
10 | Explain Hebrew letters used in Psalm 119 | Psalm | popdzl | 37619 | ||
Brother Tim, thank you for touching on the "taboo" subject of occultism. The word "occult" and its derivitives comes from the Latin word meaning hidden. I believe that one of the main actions which Christ would have his disciples do is seek; if one is seeking it goes to stand that what is being sought is hidden. Ultimately, I feel (as far as the occult thing goes) that a statement, belief, or teaching should be investigated and proven or disproved on its own merit and not on the connotations of society. Remember, when Jesus walked the earth, those who followed Him were deemed as being in a cult. Pray, seek, and ask for it will be given. To start (or rather follow up) your search, refer to Strong's Concordance, Hebrew-Chaldee dictionary, listing 504. I admit, I have never taken a formal Hebrew class, but I have been college-educated in Latin and Greek as well as English. It has come to my attention that institutions and their ilk will teach what is profitable for them and for their support infrastructure. I am hurt to say that religion in general and Christianity in particular has turned towards the ways of secular institutions, i.e. corporate business, government, and education. Many people blindly follow what they have been taught and believe it to be true without examining the whole situation. Therefore, when you found these meanings to be associated with "occultism", how did you feel? I can speculate, but only you and God know. Now, I am not condoning what would be commonly referred to as occult activities i.e. astrology, tarot, i ching, etc., but I am not condemning them either. All I am saying is that the knowledge which today would be considered occult was considered open during OT and NT times in most cases. It is our duty as scholars in Christ to seek what of this knowledge is right and good in the sight of the Lord for us to posses and to use. Peace be unto you and yours. |
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11 | WAS JESUS GOD ON EARTH TOO OR JUSTMAN | Ps 8:5 | popdzl | 38674 | ||
The flesh is man's sinful nature, and as Jesus was in the flesh, he shared that nature. However, that is not to say that he sinned. As seen in Matthew, Mark, and Luke, he was tempted by Satan through the flesh but did not succumb to those temptations. I say he was not good because good is a relative term. One can be a good man, priest, or writer, yet that does not preclude one from being a sinner. Just because Jesus slept during the storm does not mean he was so much a man that he was tired; even God rested on the seventh day. His sleeping exemplifies the faith that one should have during times of tribulation. Instead of running around and panicking like everyone else on the boats, we are to take comfort in the Lord and move when and where as He tells us. Continue reading, but let us not read to have our convictions and beliefs edified but to find the truth in all that we seek. |
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12 | WAS JESUS GOD ON EARTH TOO OR JUSTMAN | Ps 8:5 | popdzl | 39036 | ||
Hank and Lionstrong (and anyone else for this matter), I am not implying or even inferring that God slept ever at anytime; I said He rested. In the note to which I was replying, the author said that Jesus was so much of a man that He was so tired that He slept through a raging storm. I am merely saying that He was resting [the scripture says He was asleep] as it was not time for Him to move. I have yet to come across any scripture which says Jesus slept because He was tired, ate because He was hungry, or drank because He was thirsty. I truly believe that He was not even sleep on the boat; He more than likely was meditating and the disciples perceived Him to be sleep because "He was on a pillow" (and probably with his eyes closed). Likewise, I believe that He overcame the NEEDS of the flesh when He overcame the temptations of Satan. As you may recall, Satan appealed to His hunger (turn the stones to bread and eat), to His eyes (all that You see will be Yours), and to His pride (jump and the angels will catch You lest You should dash Your foot upon a stone). In each instance, Jesus rebuked him with the Word. Every little thing Jesus did had a purpose behind it for He is "about His Father's business." | ||||||
13 | WAS JESUS GOD ON EARTH TOO OR JUSTMAN | Ps 8:5 | popdzl | 39181 | ||
Hank, the purpose of a forum is to discuss different thoughts and ideas on a given subject. Some ideas may fit into your little box and others may not. If you feel so disheartened by differing ideas maybe you should not continue to be an active user; I for one would miss your if not insightful, knowledgeable comments. Your rebuttals and notes make me think and rethink which I feel is the purpose of a forum; not just trying to "convert" other people to my ways of thinking. It seems to me that some people who use this forum either do not truly read the scripture that someone may cite or do not read the whole dialogue on a topic from the beginning; both of these are necessary to get a better understanding of a conveyed idea. | ||||||
14 | WAS JESUS GOD ON EARTH TOO OR JUSTMAN | Ps 8:5 | popdzl | 39311 | ||
To Radioman and EdB: Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. For I have come to 'set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law'; and 'a man's enemies will be those of his own household.' He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it. - Matthew 10:34-39 Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgement you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me remove the speck from your eye': and look, a plank is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye. Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces. - Matthew 7:1-6 Then Jesus went into the temple of God and drove out all those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of teh money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. And he said to them,"It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of thieves.'" Then the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them. But when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that He did, and the children crying out in the temple and saying, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" they were indignant and said to Him,"Do You hear what they are saying?" and Jesus said to them,"Yes, Have you never read, 'Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have perfected praise'?" -Matthew 21:12-16 |
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15 | WAS JESUS GOD ON EARTH TOO OR JUSTMAN | Ps 8:5 | popdzl | 39318 | ||
Thank you Hank for the scripture. I read it, and I also researched the word which was translated "asleep" in the scripture. I shall first write on the translation; as for the scripture, I will expound on that in another part of the forum. In the Greek, the word katheudo means to "lie down to rest"; by implication it means to "fall asleep". Therefore, someone translating from Greek to other languages could (and appearantly has) translate the word as asleep by implication of Him having a pillow. I, however, prefer to use "lie down to rest". Whereas you and someone else pointed out that God does not sleep. I concede, maybe He was not meditating, but my point is that He was not so much of a man that He was so tired that He was sleeping through the storm. As for John 19:28, look for my response under that particular verse in this forum (if you are still actively using the forum.) |
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16 | Parallels? | Ps 119:1 | popdzl | 86152 | ||
Prazn, You have once again referenced another piece of scripture which speaks to me. This scripture is the plumbline which I use to determine if I am leaning to the right or to the left. Unfortunately, I see that many people study the Word and use it to support the ideals with wich they have been indoctrinated or to justify their lifestyles instead of studying in order to get a more clarified revelation of the truth. I encourage you to read Isaiah and take note of the character of the Lord's servant (take particular note of chapters 42 and 53). I believe that God wants us to adopt these traits as we abide in Jesus. |
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17 | What about those who never hear gospel? | Prov 24:12 | popdzl | 88977 | ||
Dear John, Read Ex 33:19, Ro 9:15, Mt 11:16-27, John 12:44-50, Acts 10:40-43; 17:22-31, and Ro 2:1-29. |
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18 | Are our motives right? | Matt 6:2 | popdzl | 88978 | ||
Dear Tim, Are a pastor of a protestant congregation? |
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19 | How sinful is "fallen away"? | Mark 4:16 | popdzl | 38688 | ||
I'm sorry Zach, I should have said "level of GRACE on which Hebrews 6:4-6 speaks." Faith is determined by whether or not a person succumbs without question or comment to the will of God. Trust is the underlying foundation of faith. As long as we keep the commandments, judgements, and testimonies of the Lord and repent if we do not, we will not fall out of grace. As our faith grows, the more grace that shall be given unto us. I appreciate your question whereas it shows how important it to select wording which would not be confusing or inhibiting to people who are trying to reconcile their faith in God. Thanks and may God bless popdzl |
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20 | Biblical discernment | John 19:41 | popdzl | 40644 | ||
Kalos, I commend you on your seeking. I would like to give you some things which I thought as I was reading your post. When you write "biblical disernment" are you implying that it is different from the gift of the Holy Spirit? I would like to study the passages which you cited in order to get a better understanding of what the authors meant. Lastly, I would recommend reading as pure a translation of the Bible (the original tongues if possible) as you can obtain. |
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