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1 | Define the true church. | Heb 12:23 | grafted in | 217206 | ||
Rakpak, You just stick with your convictions, continue your work and you'll do just fine. You've got my prayers in your efforts! |
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2 | abide | 1 John 2:3 | grafted in | 217148 | ||
John, I understand those commandments and doctrines of men spoken about are the extra oral portions of the law. The parts that men came up with. (I wasn't even considering that it could be things to do with paganism, not even anything the gentile believers had brought in with them, all to do with the Jewish Oral Law.) There were all kinds of extra things tagged onto any one of the God-given observances, and they tended to steal away the original idea of what that particular "law" was even for. You folks have a great weekend, a blessed, safe holiday. I'll talk to you again on Sunday or Monday. |
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3 | abide | 1 John 2:3 | grafted in | 217125 | ||
John, I also meant to say that the question about Peter is a good and valid question. I don't know if I'll come up with an answer, but I'm going to try to over the next few days. |
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4 | abide | 1 John 2:3 | grafted in | 217124 | ||
Dear John, Since MJH hasn't answered yet, please let me point out that if you don't read Col 2:16 all the way to the end of the chapter, you'll miss the subject of the scripture. The subject being, don't let anyone judge you regarding food, drink, a festival, new moon or sabbath according the commandments and doctrines of men. Paul was not talking about the commandments and doctrines that God introduced through Moses. As to Peter's hypocrisy? I am ashamed to have to admit that I have not yet studied that one out yet. Therefore I am not able to give you an answer at this time. Sorry. :o) |
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5 | Who then is on this broad way? | Matt 7:13 | grafted in | 217036 | ||
WOS, You are absolutely correct (except John is "Y"ochanan (no letter "J" in Hebrew, no J sound either, not even an equivalent). For one, I, personally use the Hebrew names for all the people (right down to pronouncing the name Eli as you would say El ie, Levi as Lehv ie), I use the Hebrew for the places too, such as Yerushalayim, Beitlechem, Gat Sh'manim, etc. To be perfectly honest, I actually began reading the names like that because it helps in relating to the actual times and places. It became later, just a simple act of respect. If you and I were to meet and you were introduced to me as Mike, my first question to you would be do you prefer to be called Mike or do you like to be called Michael? It's just something I do, I want to be respectful toward you. For all I would know, you might actually prefer Micky or some off-the-wall nickname that your friend knows nothing about (because he never bothered to ask). You might even be Jewish and prefer the Hebrew pronounciation of Meh chah el? Using the correct names still puts me in the relating mode, but I do it now more out of respect. After all, the scriptures are to the Hebrew first, then the Greek. I have a question in reverse. Why do you guys fight so hard against maybe learning something new? Reading through the threads, I, at least, would love it if someone who knew the real Greek name for Timothy (is it Timotheus?) or the other Greek people or some of the cities would slash in the correct word/pronunciation for it. Or the Roman. Or the people and places from the other cities of the OT. Isn't this a bible STUDY forum? Wouldn't that be a part of the study, not an extremely important part, granted, but a part nonetheless. The Hebrew words are not hard to say and putting the names back as they should be really does help put you in the culture you're reading about. (That's why I would like to know the actual names of the other people and places.) Try it, you might like it. But, please, don't fault me if you think my form of respect is stupid. I don't think that it is. And if I choose to use the name Yeshua, it is NOT against Sola Scriptura nor is it against TOU - it is His literal given (God-given) Hebrew name. :o) |
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6 | Who then is on this broad way? | Matt 7:13 | grafted in | 217016 | ||
WOS, Yes, He has many names and titles. But the name given Him at birth was and is Yeshua (a contraction of Yahoshua). You asked a question, I gave an answer. Simple dialogue. Of course not, not of lesser value. |
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7 | Who then is on this broad way? | Matt 7:13 | grafted in | 217008 | ||
Hello WOS, If my name were William and I moved to Spain, I would expect to still be called William, NOT whatever the Spanish word for that name is. If I were from Israel and my name is Yardonna, here in the states I would still expect to be called Yardonna, not Jordonna. It has something to do with simple respect. Jesus is not His name. When you read the scriptures, you'll notice that more often than not, when someone or something or some place is named, it's given a specific name meaning a specific thing for a specific reason. Names were VERY important in Biblical times. Every time a person read the Hebrew scriptures and came to the word spelled yod shin vav ayin, they were calling on their Savior's name (which means salvation). It's the name God gave Him. I'm going to change it? Not me! |
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8 | abide | 1 John 2:3 | grafted in | 216909 | ||
Good morning Tim, Nicely put together post. You said, "The problem so many today seem to have is understanding that Paul makes a clean break with the covenant of Law" So, I must ask you the same thing I asked John about the vows Paul took part in. (He hasn't answered yet. It's still below.) I know your parents probably told you the same thing I was told coming up - actions speak louder than words (and words can very easily be misinterpreted, when it suits one's purpose). We have statements about Paul's actions that refute the statement that he made a clean break from the Law. :o) |
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9 | abide | 1 John 2:3 | grafted in | 216906 | ||
Very well stated Jeff. Those who obey the Torah, do so because we understand it was an instruction for living given to an already redeemed people. They were saved out of Egypt, then given the Torah. It was never intended for salvation. None of the sacrifices were for salvation. Salvation has always been by grace through faith. :o) |
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10 | abide | 1 John 2:3 | grafted in | 216904 | ||
John If Paul did not follow the instructions in the Books of Moses, specially the ceremonial laws, would you please explain Acts 18:18, 15:20-21 (why verse 21 if Moses' law holds no water, what could they possibly learn?), and 21:20-24 (why in verse 20 is James so pleased that all the believing Jews are so zealous for the law? And was Paul just a shiester, playing make-believe, only to win converts? [Personally, I don't think he was.]). And finally, if Paul no longer observed the special days then why would he be so concerned that the fast of Yom Kippur had past? (The scripture doesn't say specifically that this was THE fast, but most ships in those days would not sail much beyond mid-Sept. to mid- Oct. because it was quite risky, and very dangerous due to the likelyhood of storms. Yom Kippur can fall anywhere between Sept 14 to Oct. 14.) I've asked this of many people, from scholars to laymen. I'll be interested in what you've learned about those vows that Paul took part in. :o) |
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11 | Hello and thank you azurelaw | Mark 12:31 | grafted in | 216868 | ||
Dear Jessica, It sounds to me like you had better cut your losses and run (don't walk) to the nearest exit and keep on going. It would not surprise me at all to hear that he has already raised his hand to you (if he hasn't yet, believe me, he will). Get out while there is something left of you to take away. And then find some Christian congregation, get involved and get counselling. Please!! |
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12 | Rapture | 1 Thess 4:17 | grafted in | 216834 | ||
:o) I figured you already had as I believe I remember reading somewhere that you've read The Sign. If I'm not mistaken the feasts are mentioned in the book. (Tho I've read many such books, so I could be wrong on this point.) I was speaking mainly to others who might be reading the thread and not studied the feasts. |
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13 | Rapture | 1 Thess 4:17 | grafted in | 216825 | ||
Greetings CDBJ, You preach it, brother!! Amen! I also believe that by studying God's feasts, we can also know the season (not the year, but the season, i.e., spring, summer, winter, fall, season of sowing, first harvest, second harvest). God gave us 7 prophetic feasts and Jesus fulfilled the first ones to the letter, and right on time. It stands to reason that the other, unfulfilled prophetic feasts will be fulfilled in like manner. Study them all out and see if you don't agree... |
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14 | Rapture | 1 Thess 4:17 | grafted in | 216786 | ||
Shalom Makarios, You left out the preterists!! How could you forget them (smiling)??!! They are the ones who believe the rapture took place in 70AD and we are now in the 2009th year of the 1000 year millenial reign. (Yeah, some people really do believe this. I believe they base it on the passage in Mat. 24 where He says "this generation will not pass away before all these things happen...") I, too, am a pre-wrather. The tribulation spoken of in Rev., prior to the pre-wrath rapture, at the 7th or last trumpet, is not the wrath of God taking place, it's the wrath of hasatan against God's people. After the bride is taken out of the way, the wrath of God against wickedness and evildoers is let loose. (There may be some that come to faith within this period but they will have to die during it or survive it, though I've heard some people teach of a secondary rapture?) Is this how you see the pre-wrath view? Does your screen name, Makarios, mean blessing in Greek? |
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15 | Obey your leaders ? | Acts 5:29 | grafted in | 216671 | ||
Good morning John Thanks for the correction!! I couldn't carry on a political conversation if you threatened to hang me!! :o) |
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16 | Obey your leaders ? | Acts 5:29 | grafted in | 216669 | ||
Greetings Vintage, No, it doesn't bother me. I did not bring out scripture references as I was talking in terms of the culture back then, before, during and after Jesus' life. The kings came to be by birth or appointed by another king. The other politicals would have been appointed by the reigning king. The only way for folks back then to get rid of their king and heads of office would be by assasination and that certainly would not be a good thing for a Jew or a Christian to be a part of. And then they would have just gotten the next in line by birth (possibly even worse that the first). This is the way I understand the system, before and during Jesus' lifetime and for quite some time afterward. If I'm wrong and I put my foot in my mouth (I've done that before lol) - then accept my apology, please. What I said about today in response still stands - we put our leaders in office by majority vote, be it the police chief, the ADA, the president... and we have the right, nay, the obligation, to take them out of office if they are not what they pretended to be while running for office. And yes, I did the read the original question. I was mainly responding to the responder, Rolff. I may have misunderstood him but it seemed like he was talking like we today have no say in what our leaders decide to do once in office. If I overstepped the legalities of the forum here, please forgive. It was not my intention to start a political debate (I am rather politically unlearned anyway). :o) Have a good evening |
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17 | Obey your leaders ? | Acts 5:29 | grafted in | 216649 | ||
Vintage My note is self-explanatory according to the answer-note to which I posted. Rolff spoke of the early christians, as did I. He questioned about Americans today, I mentioned them too. |
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18 | Obey your leaders ? | Acts 5:29 | grafted in | 216627 | ||
Greetings Rolff, To a degree you are right. But we must remember that the early christians were kind of stuck with their kings and his appointed entourage. Today, here in America, we are not. We put our people into leadership, we can take them out. And we had better when they turn out to be not what they made us think they were, up to and including the president. Obana's speech to the Egyptiams scared the dickens out of me!! |
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19 | Paul’s missionary work created a controv | 2 Tim 2:15 | grafted in | 216549 | ||
John, Oh I have overcome, breaking thru some 2000 years of antisemitism, of distancing gentiles from anything that smacks of Jewishness for hatred's sake. Deu 30:10 If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou turn unto the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul. Deu 30:11 For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off. Deu 30:12 It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? Deu 30:13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? Deu 30:14 But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it. Deu 30:15 See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil; Deu 30:16 In that I command thee this day to love the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it. Lev 18:5 Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD. Lev 19:37 Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: I am the LORD. Deu 5:32 Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. Mat 5:19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. Joh 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments Joh 14:21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. Joh 15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. 1Jn 2:3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. What commandments are all these verses talking about? They have to be what God told Moses to tell the people, He hasn't changed His marching orders. The New Testament is not a book of new rules and regulations or a new religion, it's a wonderful God-inspired commentary on how to live out God's Torah thru His Son. Except for the life of the "Promised One" and the history of the early community, there is nothing new in it. It's at least 1/2 of quotes and explanations of what was already written. If you read God's instructions and attempt to do them in the letter (and not in the spirit of which they were intended) then of course you cannot do them all. You would even have to say that Jesus Himself broke many commandments in the performing of others. He broke the sabbath by healing, life always takes precedence. David ate the showbread which was unlawful but again, life takes precedence. Jesus and His men ate the standing wheat while journeying on a sabbath (the taking of it wasn't unlawful but the rolling it open in the hands was work). The levites and priests actually did temple work on sabbath. You gotta use your God given brain John. God instructions on how to live godly righteous lives has not changed and it's not impossible to obey. The one thing that did change is that there is now an atonement for blatant disobedience - Jesus. |
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20 | Paul’s missionary work created a controv | 2 Tim 2:15 | grafted in | 216547 | ||
John Hypocrisy is a mistake that causes greater errors, but it can be corrected and overcome, and I'm sure Peter won the battle. Name calling is a cheap shot and sure not christ-like. I hope no one but the regulars saw your post! |
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