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1 | Am I ignorant | 1 Cor 12:1 | mark d seyler | 211151 | ||
Hi Jeff, I was more responding to my perception of your desire to have and do what was right in God's eyes. If I've added anything, praise God for that, If I've confused, you can be sure that was entirely from me! Love in Christ, Mark |
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2 | Am I ignorant | 1 Cor 12:1 | mark d seyler | 211146 | ||
Hi Jeff, I'm certain you already know these things, so I'll just give them by way of reminder . . . "Now you are Christ's body, and individually members of it. And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, various) kinds of tongues. All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not workers of miracles, are they? All do not have gifts of healings, do they? All do not speak with tongues, do they? All do not interpret, do they? But earnestly desire the greater gifts. And I show you a still more excellent way." 1 Corinthians 12:27-31 In this discussion of spiritual gifts, Paul speaks about the desire for these gifts, setting them in order, and encouraging the reader to "earnestly desire the greater gifts. And to me, that goes to the heart of this discussion. Should we want these things? Are they things that God wants for us? I want to want what God wants, and not what He doesn't. Paul supersedes that in the next passage: "If I . . . and have not love . . ." Its ok to want the greater gifts. Its better to simply love the body of Christ. And by love, I mean "sacrificial devotion to another's well-being", which is my understanding of "agape". I believe that as I am committed and devoted to serve you and help you in any way that I can, God will empower me to perform whatever works He wants me to do, including teaching supernaturally, giving, leading, healing, prophesying, and anything else. Its no accident that in each of the places that speak of the spiritual gifts, Scripture also speaks of humility, and servitude, and building up the body of Christ. I think its much more important to be concerned with how we can serve others than to be concerned with how God will make it happen. I can be open to whatever God wants to do. And in 1 Corinthians, and Romans, we find a number of those things named. And I find numerous assurances in Scripture that if I'm seeking to receive from God, He won't give me something bad. I've learned to trust Him to take care of me. Love in Christ, Mark |
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3 | Am I ignorant | 1 Cor 12:1 | mark d seyler | 211131 | ||
Hi Tim! (Yes, I still lurk every great once in a while - I had to think a moment to remember how to post!) And once again, I find your posts sound, and refreshing! Of course no one will ever present a verse showing that spiritual gifts have ceased. We can only find verses that speak of believers having them. I wonder, though, that its not the gifts that have ceased, rather, that it may be the faith, commitment, and submission that have ceased. And how many of us have spiritual gifts, and think these things are our own abilities and talents? How many of us have spiritual gifts, and have never had the faith, or willingness to use them? Paul wrote to Timothy to awaken his gift. Are there any to whom this may apply today? God bless you my friend! Love in Christ, Mark |
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4 | Tithing, Giving, Itemizing | Rom 13:1 | mark d seyler | 199832 | ||
Hi Cheri, I'd like to just add, it's not that you'd be giving less, its that you'd be paying less taxes, a totally separate issue in my mind. Jesus said give to caeser what is caeser's, so if you are fulfilling the legal requirements of what to pay, why pay more? Paul said of a slave, don't be concerned about your slavery, but if you can become free, then do that. (1 Cor 7:21 Were you called while a slave? Do not worry about it; but if you are able also to become free, rather do that.) So then Paul acknowledges the desirablity of an unfettered legal status. For me, this is a guiding principle in these sorts of decisions. I can give to caeser what belongs to him, according to his rules, and keep the rest to be used, hopefully, to the glory of God. So this is just my opinion - the beauty is, we are all to give according to what we've decided in our hearts, and you understand that, so you'll do just fine, whatever you choose to do. Love in Christ, Mark |
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5 | UNDERSTANDING (PLEASE) | Matt 7:6 | mark d seyler | 198954 | ||
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6 | UNDERSTANDING (PLEASE) | Matt 7:6 | mark d seyler | 198950 | ||
Thank you! I hope you find much on this site to lead you into a deeper knowledge of God. God bless you! Mark |
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7 | Is a person that is not born again pers | Mark 2:1 | mark d seyler | 192232 | ||
Hi! Don't worry to much about it. I don't think its actually in the terms of use to not list a website, that is, unless you are trying to sell something, which I don't see that your website is doing. And while, I guess, some appear to consider it "poor form", there are many Bible forums that include links to poster's websites on each post, so not everyone thinks that way. But since some seem to be sensitive about this, I'd agree that its best to put it in your profile. And welcome to the forum! love in Christ, Mark |
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8 | Abstaining from things strangled, blood? | Acts 15:20 | mark d seyler | 192144 | ||
Hi WOS, I think you have the essence of what is being said. James gives as his reason for instructing this that its because Moses is read every sabbath, in every city. This law was so deeply ingrained in the Jews, and as Doc wrote, how could it not be an offense? That's how they grew up, in all their generations. I think you are right on target. Love in Christ, Mark |
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9 | IS ELOHEIM JESUS? | Ex 24:10 | mark d seyler | 191799 | ||
Hi Rabban, I see what you are saying. Thank you for the clarification. Love in Christ, Mark |
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10 | IS ELOHEIM JESUS? | Ex 24:10 | mark d seyler | 191792 | ||
Hi Rabban, I would like to offer a small correction, that YHWH would not be interchangable with "Elohim" in all instances, an example would be: Deu 28:64 And YHWH shall scatter you among all people, from one end of the earth even to the other, and you shall serve other elohim there, wood and stone, which you have not known, nor your fathers. . . . or . . . Jdg 3:6 And they took their daughters to themselves for wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and they served their elohim. So while YHWH is exclusively used of the Living God, "elohim" is also used of others. Love in Christ, Mark |
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11 | Should Christian men wear a beard? | 1 Chr 19:5 | mark d seyler | 190719 | ||
As another bearded bro, I haven't seen any Biblical teaching against beards, nor am I aware of any denominations that teach against beards. Love in Christ, Mark |
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12 | Interpreting Revelation | Revelation | mark d seyler | 190465 | ||
Ezekiel 43:6-11 (6) And I heard one speaking to me from the house. And standing beside me was a Man. (7) And He said to me, Son of man, the place of My throne and the place of the soles of My feet, there where I will dwell among the sons of Israel forever, even the house of Israel shall not defile My holy name any more, they nor their kings, by their fornication, nor by the corpses of their kings in their high places. (8) In their setting of their threshold by My threshold, and their door post beside My door post, and the wall between Me and them, even they have defiled My holy name by their abominations that they have done. And I consumed them in My anger. (9) Now let them put away their fornication and the corpses of their kings from Me, and I will dwell in their midst forever. (10) You, son of man, declare to the house of Israel, the temple house, and they will blush from their iniquities. And let them measure its size. (11) And if they are ashamed of all that they have done, the form of the house, and its arrangement, and its exits, and its entrances, and all its forms, and all its statutes, and all its forms, and all its laws, make them known to them. And write them in their sight, so that they may observe all its form, and all its statutes, and do them. Hi Cheri, This, to me, is the key passage to these chapters. Ezekiel is to declare to Israel the temple God wants them to build, and if Israel is ashamed of all they have done, then they are to fulfill this commandment for the temple, and God will dwell in their midst. So Ezekiel declared this prophecy to them in the Babylonian captivity. But they did not do this, and we still look for the day in which it will happen. Many expect this temple to be built in the millenial kingdom. I'm one of those :-) Does this help? Love in Christ, Mark |
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13 | Why the NKJV over the NASB ? | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 189798 | ||
Good morning, Hank, I'd just like to add to your words my appreciation for the NASB's adherence to the Greek word order, doubtless a contributor to the criticisms against it. Since Greek used word order to show emphasis, I greatly appreciate that this translation maintains the word order, even at the expense of the "smooth reading" of the English translation. But in this way I can know all the better what God has written, and what higher calling can there be for a translation than that? Love in Christ, Mark |
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14 | when a I saved and when baptised | Rom 10:9 | mark d seyler | 189715 | ||
Hi AO, I'd like to make mention here that not all of these passages you are citing are speaking of water baptism. If we translate instead of transliterate I think this is more clearly seen, for instance: Galatians 3:26-27 27 For all of you who were immersed into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:13 13 For by one Spirit we were all immersed into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. You wrote: "Since baptism by the Holy Spirit was only for the Apostles and the first gentiles. . ." What exactly do you mean by "baptism by the Holy Spirit"? This isn't an expression which I find used in the Bible. Love in Christ, Mark |
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15 | Matthew 13:45-46 (NIV) Pls Explain | Matt 13:45 | mark d seyler | 188476 | ||
Hi Hoppy, While I realize that Hebrew thought often used couplets to express things, even so. . . If we are saying that the kingdom of heaven equals one of the elements of the parables, and that it is bought and sold, we have a textual difficulty, that is, if we stay with the actual literal relationships expressed in the specific clauses that are grammatically joined. In one parable, the kingdom is treasure, the item purchased, while in the other parable, the kingdom is the merchant, the purchaser himself. But if we equate the "kingdom of heaven" with the thought that is being expressed, that there is someone who gives all they have to purchase something which they treasure, then they are both compatible with each other. And when I look at it this way, this aligns with the Scriptures that say we are God's purchased possession. And, for all that, it still forms a couplet. This is my opinion, anyway. Love in Christ, Mark |
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16 | Help choosing Linear Bible | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 188462 | ||
Hi cheri, I didn't suggest the JP Green because you were looking for low cost, but I heartily recommend it. Mark |
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17 | Matthew 13:45-46 (NIV) Pls Explain | Matt 13:45 | mark d seyler | 188408 | ||
Hi John, Its sure interesting the symbols Jesus selected. A pearl is a jewel formed inside that which is unclean. It's formed by accretion when something from outside comes in. The harvesting of the pearl destroys that which it was formed in. And it's value is not seen by looking at what's outside, only by knowing what's inside. Its interesting that all of these same things can be said of the church. I also find it interesting that some would say that Jesus is indicating that people can buy His kingdom! Act 20:28 . . . the assembly of God which He purchased through His own blood. Don't you just love the harmony? Love in Christ, Mark |
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18 | Why does Jesus come as a thief? | 2 Pet 3:10 | mark d seyler | 188281 | ||
Hi CDBJ, The only point of comparison I referrenced in my post was the degree of judgment. I didn't cite any examples of fashion, culture, or occupation. The point I was making was specifically confined to the fact that the trumpet judgments, presented by Scripture as plagues, and wrath, were not directly comparable to the flood, or to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Those judgments were specifically to destroy the unrighteous entirely. The trumpet judgments are not. The trumpet judgments each have a specific limitation. This is a significant difference, and it is one that I am not comfortable overlooking. Love in Christ, Mark |
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19 | Why does Jesus come as a thief? | 2 Pet 3:10 | mark d seyler | 188168 | ||
Hi Kalos, Just to present an alternative view . . . One of the foundational premises here is that the wrath of God is equal to the complete destruction of the sinners, as happened during the flood, and the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. This is given as a foundation to the assertion that these plagues will occur following the second coming of Jesus. The wrath, revealed from Heaven upon the ungodly during the time described in the Revelation, includes the "trumpet judgments", and the "bowl judgments". But do these judgments effect the complete destruction of the sinners out of the land? They do not. Therefore, they are not equal to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, nor are they equal to the flood. Therefore, this argument does not show a requirment that the trumpet and bowl judgments only following Jesus' second coming. There are many Scriptures that show God's wrath is revealed before Jesus' second coming. One more thing, concerning this idea that the persecution will somehow be "shortened from" 3.5 years cannot be correct. If it were, this would render Daniel 7:25 a false prophecy: ". . . and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and a dividing of a time (3.5 years)" That cannot be. The persection of these saints, beginning after the Abomination of Desolation, WILL last the full 3.5 years. It is, therefore, not "cut short" FROM 3.5 years, it is "cut short" TO 3.5 years. I do, however, heartily agree that God will remove His redeemed before He reveals His wrath, but even then, He will not turn away any who come to Him. They will, unfortunately, have missed the opportunity to escape these things that are coming upon the earth. Love in Christ, Mark |
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20 | Why does Jesus come as a thief? | 2 Pet 3:10 | mark d seyler | 188165 | ||
HI cheri, One thing to keep in mind, there are two gatherings when Jesus comes in power and glory. The first is Matt 24:31, as He sends His angels to gather the elect. The other is Matt 25:32, as all the nations are gathered before Him, and are separated into the righteous and the unrighteous. That there are righteous amongst the nations that are gathered in 25:32 means that the elect of 24:31 are not all the redeemed. That there are elect gathered in 24;31 means that the same is true of 25:32. The "sheep" of Matt 25 are judged according to thier treatment of "Jesus' brothers". This must be a separate group, otherwise it is circular. The only other separate group are these elect. The elect are not amoung the nations, which are gathered separately. Some very solid conclusions can be drawn from these things. Neither of these gatherings can be the rapture. It is a logical impossibility. Paul said, "we how are alive and remain". All the living redeemed will be caught up. The elect are the Jews. The non-Jews are gathered as the "nations", and judged according to their treatment of "Jesus' brothers". The "catching up" of the redeemed must occur BEFORE these two gatherings, otherwise, those redeemed would be a part of one of these two gatherings. Love in Christ, Mark PS I haven't forgotten about your request, I need the time to put something together. . . |
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