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1 | division? | 1 Cor 14:1 | Aslans_Friend | 230635 | ||
Thanks, Bill. I see the concept handed down in tradition more than the Pentateuch other than Genesis 3:16 . Clarke's Commentary on the Bible says about this particular passage: Let your women keep silence in the churches - This was a Jewish ordinance; women were not permitted to teach in the assemblies, or even to ask questions. The rabbins taught that "a woman should know nothing but the use of her distaff." And the sayings of Rabbi Eliezer, as delivered, Bammidbar Rabba, sec. 9, fol. 204, are both worthy of remark and of execration; they are these: yisrephu dibrey torah veal yimsaru lenashim, "Let the words of the law be burned, rather than that they should be delivered to women." This was their condition till the time of the Gospel, when, according to the prediction of Joel, the Spirit of God was to be poured out on the women as well as the men, that they might prophesy, i.e. teach. And that they did prophesy or teach is evident from what the apostle says, 1 Corinthians 11:5, where he lays down rules to regulate this part of their conduct while ministering in the church. But does not what the apostle says here contradict that statement, and show that the words in chap. 11 should be understood in another sense? For, here it is expressly said that they should keep silence in the church; for it was not permitted to a woman to speak. Both places seem perfectly consistent. It is evident from the context that the apostle refers here to asking questions, and what we call dictating in the assemblies. It was permitted to any man to ask questions, to object, altercate, attempt to refute, etc., in the synagogue; but this liberty was not allowed to any woman. St. Paul confirms this in reference also to the Christian Church; he orders them to keep silence; and, if they wished to learn any thing, let them inquire of their husbands at home; because it was perfectly indecorous for women to be contending with men in public assemblies, on points of doctrine, cases of conscience, etc. But this by no means intimated that when a woman received any particular influence from God to enable her to teach, that she was not to obey that influence; on the contrary, she was to obey it, and the apostle lays down directions in chap. 11 for regulating her personal appearance when thus employed. All that the apostle opposes here is their questioning, finding fault, disputing, etc., in the Christian Church, as the Jewish men were permitted to do in their synagogues; together with the attempts to usurp any authority over the man, by setting up their judgment in opposition to them; for the apostle has in view, especially, acts of disobedience, arrogance, etc., of which no woman would be guilty who was under the influence of the Spirit of God. But - to be under obedience, as also saith the law - This is a reference to Genesis 3:16 : Thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. From this it is evident that it was the disorderly and disobedient that the apostle had in view; and not any of those on whom God had poured out his Spirit. Thanks for your indulgence. -Jay |
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2 | Can a person push God too far?? | 1 John 1:9 | Aslans_Friend | 229662 | ||
I wasn't arguing a doctrinal position, but I will attempt to justify my position, I guess. 1) "As long as you have breath within you God is willing to forgive you." -God's love is infinite: For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38,39 Back to 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from ALL UNRIGHTEOUSNESS. Inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment, so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time for salvation without reference to sin, to those who eagerly await Him. Hebrews 9:27,28 2) The term 'fall from grace' is controversial in the respect that there are different interpretations of Luke 8:13 and Hebrews 6:4-6 Those on the rocky soil are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no firm root; they believe for a while, and in time of temptation fall away.(Luke) For in the case of those who have once been enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, and then have fallen away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance, since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God and put Him to open shame.(Heb) There are two opposing positions Armenianism and Calvinism Definition for arminianism: 17th century theology (named after its founder Jacobus Arminius) that opposes the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin and holds that human free will is compatible with God's sovereignty. Here I defer to a Reformed Doctor of Theology and Philosophy, R.C Sproul: CLIP: We need to identify the nature of people who are being warned against falling away in Hebrews. Are they true believers or are they tares growing among the wheat? We must remember that there are three categories of people we are concerned with here. There are: (1) believers, (2) unbelievers in the church, and (3) unbelievers outside of the church. The Book of Hebrews draws special parallels with Old Testament Israel, especially with those in the camp who were apostates. Who are these people in Hebrews? How are they described? Let us list their attributes: 1. once enlightened 2. tasted the heavenly gift 3. partakers of the Holy Spirit. 4. tasted the good Word of God 5. cannot be renewed again to repentance At first glance this list certainly appears to describe true believers. However it may also be describing church members who are not believers, people who have made a false profession of faith. All of these attributes may be possessed by non-believers. The tares that come to church every week hear the Word of God taught and preached and thus are "enlightened." They participate in all of the means of grace. They join in the Lord's Supper. They partake of the Holy Spirit in the sense that they enjoy the nearness of his special immediate presence and his benefits. They have even made a kind of repentance, at least outwardly. The key to Hebrews 6 is found in verse 9. "But.... this manner" Here the author himself notes that he is speaking in an unusual manner. His conclusions differ from those who find here a text for falling away. He concludes with a confidence of better things from the beloved, things that accompany salvation. Obviously falling away does not accompany salvation. The author does not say that any believer actually does fall away. In fact he says the opposite, which he is confident they will not fall away. But if no one falls away, why even bother to warn people against it? t seems frivolous to exhort people to avoid the impossible. Here is where we must understand the relationship of perseverance to preservation. Perseverance is both a grace and a duty. We are to strive with all our might in our spiritual walk. Humanly speaking, it is possible to fall away. Yet as we strive we are to look to God who is preserving us. It is impossible that he should fail to keep us. Consider again the analogy of the child walking with his father. It is possible that the child will let go. If the father is God, it is not possible that he will let go. Even given the promise of the Father not to let go, it is still the duty of the child to hold on tightly. Thus the author of Hebrews warns believers against falling away. Luther called this the "evangelical use of exhortation." It reminds us of our duty to be diligent in our walk with God. :CLIP Although this is quite lengthy, I think it is to the point and reflects a sane interpretation. Thanks! |
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3 | Whose voice? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187650 | ||
I just ran across an article which is a translation of Martin Luthers "definition of faith" which addresses all aspects of your question, I think. Faith is not what some people think it is. Their human dream is a delusion. Because they observe that faith is not followed by good works or a better life, they fall into error, even though they speak and hear much about faith. "Faith is not enough," they say, "You must do good works, you must be pious to be saved." They think that, when you hear the gospel, you start working, creating by your own strength a thankful heart which says, "I believe." That is what they think true faith is. But, because this is a human idea, a dream, the heart never learns anything from it, so it does nothing and reform doesn't come from this "faith," either. Instead, faith is God's work in us, that changes us and gives new birth from God. (John 1:13). It kills the Old Adam and makes us completely different people. It changes our hearts, our spirits, our thoughts and all our powers. It brings the Holy Spirit with it. Yes, it is a living, creative, active and powerful thing, this faith. Faith cannot help doing good works constantly. It doesn't stop to ask if good works ought to be done, but before anyone asks, it already has done them and continues to do them without ceasing. Anyone who does not do good works in this manner is an unbeliever. He stumbles around and looks for faith and good works, even though he does not know what faith or good works are. Yet he gossips and chatters about faith and good works with many words. Faith is a living, bold trust in God's grace, so certain of God's favor that it would risk death a thousand times trusting in it. Such confidence and knowledge of God's grace makes you happy, joyful and bold in your relationship to God and all creatures. The Holy Spirit makes this happen through faith. Because of it, you freely, willingly and joyfully do good to everyone, serve everyone, suffer all kinds of things, love and praise the God who has shown you such grace. Thus, it is just as impossible to separate faith and works as it is to separate heat and light from fire! Therefore, watch out for your own false ideas and guard against good-for-nothing gossips, who think they're smart enough to define faith and works, but really are the greatest of fools. Ask God to work faith in you, or you will remain forever without faith, no matter what you wish, say or can do. website: http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/wittenberg/luther/luther-faith.txt |
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4 | Are we something before we were somethin | Is 43:7 | Aslans_Friend | 187631 | ||
As I said in my earlier post, I will refrain from citing the website even though it is a free resource of solid teaching by Watchman Nee. Perhaps only 10 percent of the available literature is by Watchman Nee, I admit. My intent was not to offend anyone in my postings, but to enlighten my brothers to the truth of Christ as taught in the Holy Bible. |
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5 | Are we something before we were somethin | Is 43:7 | Aslans_Friend | 187630 | ||
I agree that some of the teachings of Witness Lee are heretical. From now on, if I quote Watchman Nee, whom I admire as a gifted teacher of truth, I will merely quote the source without reference to the website. To my way of thinking, it is like going to the library. There are many books available to check out. Many are worthless for you to pursue, but it doesn't help you find truth unless you are willing to go there. |
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6 | Cannot Satan counterfeit fruit? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187566 | ||
You have to start over. Definition of "genuine believer" : A person who places his trust in the finished work of Jesus Christ, whose sin nature has been crucified with Christ and has been born a new creation to good works in Christ. Note that believer in this sense is NOT one who acknowledges God's existence. No one can be so judged while still alive, since the grace of God is still in operation. That is ultimately between God and the individual, since only God can weigh the heart. |
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7 | Christians? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187332 | ||
Matthew 4:17 From then on, Jesus began to preach, "Turn from your sins and turn to God, because the Kingdom of Heaven is near." (New Living Translation) Matthew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. (King James Version 1611, 1769) Sins are acts we commit. Sin is the nature imputed to mankind through Adam. Jesus not only died for our sins, the acts we commit that fall short of the glory of God, but for sin, the nature that makes us blind to God's righteousness and our relationship to Him that is now restored through Christ. |
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8 | Christians? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187288 | ||
If showing that repentance is turning from sin using two translations doesn't define it, what would? | ||||||
9 | Is perseverance certain? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187257 | ||
If you meet the conditions, you can be assured that you will persevere. Salvation is a process, not an event. Initial repentence is an event, it is your spiritual birthday, when you become a new creature. | ||||||
10 | Christians? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187178 | ||
Following up with Galatians 2:21 I am not one of those who treats the grace of God as meaningless. For if we could be saved by keeping the law, then there was no need for Christ to die. and Romans 8:1-4 So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. For the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you through Christ Jesus from the power of sin that leads to death. The law of Moses could not save us, because of our sinful nature. But God put into effect a different plan to save us. He sent his own Son in a human body like ours, except that ours are sinful. God destroyed sin's control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins. He did this so that the requirement of the law would be fully accomplished for us who no longer follow our sinful nature but instead follow the Spirit. (obedience to the Spirit) |
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11 | Christians? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187177 | ||
Following up with Galatians 2:21 I am not one of those who treats the grace of God as meaningless. For if we could be saved by keeping the law, then there was no need for Christ to die. and Romans 8:1-4 So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. For the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you through Christ Jesus from the power of sin that leads to death. The law of Moses could not save us, because of our sinful nature. But God put into effect a different plan to save us. He sent his own Son in a human body like ours, except that ours are sinful. God destroyed sin's control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins. He did this so that the requirement of the law would be fully accomplished for us who no longer follow our sinful nature but instead follow the Spirit. [obedience to the Spirit] |
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12 | Christians? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187176 | ||
'God wants all the credit.' He has all the credit. We still have the freewill. Listen to the spirit, obey in the soul, and you will not reap corruption in the flesh. God provided the way, we must walk in it. Justification is only through Christ. Let us not confuse faith in the existence of God with faith in the Way of God. |
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13 | Christians? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187170 | ||
Sounds good. We who live post-resurrection have better promises, truly. Our works reflect the grace that was applied by our faith in God. But obedience is still a condition of forgiveness. (Matthew 18:23-35) | ||||||
14 | what is the darkness | John 1:5 | Aslans_Friend | 187169 | ||
Thanks. I am just catching on to details on this site... LOL | ||||||
15 | Is perseverance certain? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187155 | ||
2nd Timothy 2:11-13 This is a true saying: If we die with him, we will also live with him. If we endure hardship, we will reign with him. If we deny him, he will deny us. If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny himself. God Bless you as you contemplate the relevance... |
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16 | Is perseverance certain? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187153 | ||
No. Perseverance is an attitude that is practised, not a gift. | ||||||
17 | Bible inerrancy versus author's mistakes | 2 Tim 3:16 | Aslans_Friend | 187139 | ||
Yes I believe this also. I also subscribe to the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy (see http://www.bible-researcher.com/chicago1.html ) I was pursuing the thought of the author of the book I was reading ( Dr Bart Ehrman MISQUOTING JESUS ) of massive changes made in the original autograph which turn out to not be so not so massive, I believe. The bottom line is, would the apostles feel comfortable in our meetings today; would they agree with the teachings we promote as truth? |
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18 | Christians? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187137 | ||
I won't deny it. Darkness to light. You switch allegiance from one kingdom to the opposing kingdom. But the process of getting Egypt out of the slaves that followed Moses took a generation. Their flesh stayed in the desert before the next generation received the promised land of milk and honey. | ||||||
19 | was this a scribe's error? | 2 Tim 3:16 | Aslans_Friend | 187071 | ||
Ok. The author made such a big deal about nothing. (Ehrman) It was like he questioned his beliefs over it... Thank you very much. |
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20 | Christians? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187070 | ||
As in, Matthew 4:17 From then on, Jesus began to preach, "Turn from your sins and turn to God, because the Kingdom of Heaven is near." -which is translated as Repent in the KJV. | ||||||
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