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1 | Why would NIV say 500 cubits? | Ezek 42:16 | tortoise | 129372 | ||
Thank you for taking the time to respond to me personally as well as to my question. No one has ever commented on it before, I suppose not knowing what to make of it. As usual I was too short in my description. When the man with the reed is introduced in 40:5 the reed is stated to be 6 cubits long. I was awe struck with the temples immensity until others with the NIV made known what their version said. I go between the NKJV, NASB, and NIV and generally side with the majority. It seems as though the NIV is out on a limb this time. |
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2 | I'm confused about salvation | Matt 19:9 | tortoise | 115312 | ||
Justme, The reason this is important to some people is because they are in the midst of this issue being involved in a separation or divorce. People can be under a burden of guilt for what has happened. If there is cleansing and forgiveness they want to find it. Maybe we can go on without spiritual reconciliation. Where there is guilt, Jesus may have the answer. On the other hand if you talk to people who are going through this and if in their situation repentance is the biblical answer they need to know that so they can find God's path for them. We are discussing these scriptures that are here for us to use, as 2 Tim 3:16 says "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work." tortoise |
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3 | In what way is Christ God's mystery? | Col 2:2 | tortoise | 115198 | ||
Indeed, "For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways," declares the LORD. "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts." Is 55:8-9. Yet, we trace his hand all that we see! "The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit." John 3:8, and also Ps 107, "Who is wise? Let him give heed to these things, And consider the lovingkindnesses of the LORD." |
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4 | In what way is Christ God's mystery? | Col 2:2 | tortoise | 114994 | ||
Hi EdB, But it says, "but has now been manifested to His saints" Col1:26. If it was a mystery and is now manifested hasn't the mystery been solved? "to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.", Col 1:27. When we reach a poor soul and save them do we do it by our own strength or is it the transforming power of Jesus Christ that changes a life? To me that is the manifestation of the power of God. tortoise |
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5 | In what way is Christ God's mystery? | Col 2:2 | tortoise | 114989 | ||
Hi, Yes, indeed, God through his Holy Spirit has enabled us to know and receive the truth, as 1 Cor 2:12 says, "now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God that we might know the things which have been freely given to us by God". And the knowledge of the mystery which we the church have and share which is in Christ and Christ in us his church, has come to us through the NT Scripture, which has in large part been written by Paul, which came to him by revelation, for Gal 1:11-12 says, "For I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ." God bless brother. |
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6 | In what way is Christ God's mystery? | Col 2:2 | tortoise | 114868 | ||
Hi EdB, Jesus certainly is the fullness of the Godhead bodily, but doesn't Col 2:2 refer to more? Because is he not only God, but also Christ the Messiah and Savior, the one to whom all authority has been given? As it says in Col 1:26 "the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now has been revealed to His saints". A mystery here, seems to be something that was hidden but now has been revealed. And what is that mystery? Is it not revealed in 1:27, "which is Christ in you the hope of glory". Doesn't this favor the The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia that you quote and suggests that MacArthur actually misses the point here? tortoise |
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7 | I'm confused about salvation | Matt 19:9 | tortoise | 114861 | ||
I think if a woman separates from her husband and does not have biblical grounds for divorce, but does not "remain unmarried or reconcile to her husband" but joins herself to another man that that woman may very well not be saved at all. She may have a "said faith" or a "dead faith" as talked about in James Chapter 2. I don't get upset when I see this going on because there are a lot of people in churhes that have never been born again. Like the saying goes, "just because you are in a garage it does not make you a car". I believe that someone who has the Spirit of the living God on the inside will be far removed from all that stuff going on in the world. But there are a lot of people who flatter themselves by thinking that they are Christians. Come judgement I will not be surprised to hear Jesus say, "away from me all you who work iniquity". |
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8 | I'm confused about salvation | Matt 19:9 | tortoise | 114754 | ||
Hi JuanMas, I'm not sure what you mean when you say some Christians circumvent Mt 19:9. What in Mt 19:9 is being circumvented? Your refer to 1 Cor 7:10-11, I don't see too many women withdrawing from the relationship and not getting involved with someone else. The women who leave usually just go right out and sin. I haven't seen to many cases where the woman leaves and remains pure, and then the man (who was left) divorces her. If the woman was faithful to God, if see left, she would remain uninvolved with other men and would stay that way forever. But then the man doesn't want to play the separation game so he breaks the covenant by being unfaithful. He was suppose to work on himself and return. It seems like either one or the other doesn't follow the Biblical guidelines and trashes the marriage. When people stop trying things go down hill fast. tortoise |
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9 | The law cannot be altogether invalid... | Matt 5:19 | tortoise | 113991 | ||
Hi kalos, As I already stated Rom 7:3,6; Rom 6:14, 3:19 indicate that we are free, released, and no longer bound by the law (from rom 7), and that we are no longer under the law and it no longer speaks to us (from Rom 6 and 3). I see a reason for this in Rom 7:5, "For while we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were aroused by the Law, were at work in the members of our body to bear fruit for death." Rom 8:9 says we are no longer in the flesh, "However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit", therefore in Christ we are free from sin as seen all throughout Rom 6. We now, therefore, have a new capacity to obey God since we are in the Spirit. I hope this helps. I am affraid, given my time constraints, that I am going to have to make this my final answer on this subject. God bless, tortoise |
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10 | knowledge of sin needed for salvation? | Rom 6:23 | tortoise | 113896 | ||
Dear Makarios, Thanks for you input. Much appreciated. :) tortoise |
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11 | verse says no longer bound by old test? | Rom 8:1 | tortoise | 113821 | ||
hey kalos, The reason we say that is because we feel we are free from the law, Rom 7:3. Which verse says we are no longer bound by OT law? I have a couple for you. Rom 7:6 "But now we have been released from the Law, having died to that by which we were bound, so that we serve in newness of the Spirit and not in oldness of the letter." We are free and release from the law to which we were once bound. If we were once bound does not that mean that we are no longer bound? Likewise, Rom 6:14-15 says, "For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace. What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? May it never be!" Rom 3:19 says, "Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are under the Law, so that every mouth may be closed and all the world may become accountable to God". If we are no longer under the law does not the law, therefore, no longer speak to us? Even though there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus it doesn't give us permission to sin. As God's children sin doesn't fit who we are. Your brother in Christ, tortoise |
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12 | knowledge of sin needed for salvation? | Rom 6:23 | tortoise | 113760 | ||
Hi Makarios, The reason I ask is because a new person at church who is diligently getting into the Word, etc, cannot figure out how death results from sin. We were in a Bible study. After I and others tried to explain it for a while someone suggested that this hell and fire stuff is over stressed referring to their RC background. The study leader then said that if we can't understand the sin and death stuff that what we do is hold onto the knowledge that Christ died for us out of His love for us. I don't disagree with what the leader said. It doesn't mean that they are saved. But it says that we accept you, we don't count you as not one of us, and that if you hang in there you will get it by and by. I thought the leader gave a tenderhearted answer, because there didn't seem to be anything I could say that would draw the searcher in. I was in church for many years before I got that straightened out, and I am glad others made me feel welcome until I got it. tortoise |
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13 | verse says no longer bound by old test? | Rom 8:1 | tortoise | 113755 | ||
Hi kalos, True. But are we "bound" by it rom 7:1-6 (see argument I made to rowdy) or are we "under" it, rom 6:11, gal 3:24-25, or is there now any condemnation in Christ Jesus? I don't see how we can have it both ways, it is either grace or works. Rom 11:6 But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works, otherwise grace is no longer grace. Aren't we saved by grace and the works are a result of our faith? Yes we should do good works, but if we don't are we not still saved even "as by fire", 1 Cor 3:15? tortoise |
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14 | relationship of OT law and NT believer | Rom 3:31 | tortoise | 113695 | ||
Yes, kalos, Your point 1 appears to be very significant. A tension existed between sin and the law because man was in violation of the law. Would the law give up its demands and yield to the sinner? In which case sin would have been justified. The law required a payment for sin. Payment had not been made until Christ made it on the cross. The condemnation of sin through the payment established the law as righteous and immovable. So Christ satisfied, fulfilled, justified, and established the law while reconciling us to God. He is certainly worthy of all adoration and praise for now and all eternity! tortoise |
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15 | have been enabled to fulfill? | Rom 3:31 | tortoise | 113372 | ||
Thanks Ray, It seems like then that I am forever and always just a sinner saved by grace. Yet He has saved me, and as a new creature then, who is dead to sin and alive to God (Rom 6:11), I live for Him, seeking first His kingdom and His righteous (Mt 6:33). tortoise |
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16 | baptism and salvation | James 2:17 | tortoise | 113329 | ||
Hi Steve, Thanks for your input. I don't know what else to think given these scriptures. tortoise |
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17 | have been enabled to fulfill? | Rom 3:31 | tortoise | 113327 | ||
TMW, Wonderful explanation of the apostles understanding. Yes, the other NT letters are like addendum's to the great mass of teaching by Paul. Amazing, I will certainly remember this! Thanks, tortoise |
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18 | Is habitualy working out acceptable? | Gal 5:13 | tortoise | 112728 | ||
I do 3 cardios and 2-3 weight workouts a week and I enjoy the weight workouts, but the cardio I figure is good for me so I do it anyway. I can get into a macho thing and I have to back off. For me it becomes sin at that point. I really have to watch that. 1 Tim 6:17 says God has given us all things to enjoy. I can't see anything wrong with it. How does it detract from your worship of God? Two and one half hours a week isn't what I would call an addiction. Most people weight train 3 times a week unless they are doing different muscle groups on different days. Isn't that just basic maintanence, good health, and taking care of the vessel that God gave you? I think so. You should also do a cardio 3 times a week, that is just good health. I workout at home so it works best for me to do them on different days; it is easier to find 45 minutes than one and one half hours a day. | ||||||
19 | Meaning "dead faith" doesn't save? | James 2:24 | tortoise | 112539 | ||
Thanks, good, clear answer. The definition of justifies from Rom. 3:4 is solid and convincing. | ||||||
20 | tortoise, How does Rom 8:1 relate to OT | Rom 8:1 | tortoise | 112146 | ||
friend, Is 2 pet 2:2 describing a Christian? 1 John 1: 5-10 is talking to Christians whoever. There is a deep consciousness of sin for the believer. And a struggle to walk with God because of the forces that would pull us down. But, if you are not standing securely in the Father's love for you, you have no chance to survive. Please take a look with me at Romans chapter 7. Paul uses an illustration because sometimes they are easier to get our hands around. v1 "the law has dominion over a man as long as he lives", (go back in your mind to Rom 6:3-10, rememember we died with Christ), v2 "for the woman who has a husband is BOUND by the law to her husband as long as he lives." There is our word bound that we are discussing. v3 "...but if her husband dies, she is free from that law". v4 "Therefore, my bretheren, you also have become dead to the law through the body of Christ, ...". The law no longer holds you in its sway. Good thing too, see what v5 says. "For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions which were aroused by the law were at work in our members to bear fruit to death." See, this freedom from the law is a good thing to enable us to serve Christ. v6 "But now we have been delivered form the law, having died to what we were held by...so that we should should serve in the newness of the Spirit and not in the oldness of the letter". Our esential relationship to the law has changed wouldn't you say? Remember we are saved by grace alone, but saving grace is never alone. I am not under the law, but I am free to serve God instead. tortoise |
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