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1 | from whence "holy moley"? | Not Specified | 2ndSamuel22 | 45581 | ||
In the phrase "holy moley", does "moley" refer to Molech? I've been wondering this for a while, and haven't been able to find an answer. | ||||||
2 | NIV comments? | Not Specified | 2ndSamuel22 | 46220 | ||
I don't mean to stir up a hornet's nest, but what does anybody think of the NIV? I've never read it(prefering the KJV, but am not "KJV ONLY") but have heard some negative comments on it, even read some of the many differences between it and other translations. Any comments? | ||||||
3 | Has anyone noticed? | Not Specified | 2ndSamuel22 | 53465 | ||
Dear fellow believers, Not to be dogmatic, but has anyone noticed lately the flood of new members calling Jesus by the name(s) "Yashua", "Y'shua", "Jeshua", etc. I understand that "Jesus" was His name in Greek, and the others(however you want to spell them) are His Hebrew name. But it is awfully peculiar that we have had at least 3 new members calling Him by one of these names within the last week or two. There is a sect called the "Sacred Name" or "House of Yahweh", who DEMAND that we refer to Him by His Hebrew name. And when I used to(used to, that is) go to Christian chat rooms, they would pop in 2 or 3 at a time. I'm not saying this is happening here, but it is quite a coincidence. Again, I don't mean to ruffle feathers, this is just an observation. He is exalted, the King is exalted on High!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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4 | Help. Someone's testamony has me upset | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 45302 | ||
Chynna, Do not let your faith be shaken. You say that you "started questioning whether I wanted God to be behind the things that happened and therefore just believed it to be so." Trust me, God IS behind every good thing you do, and that happens to you(James 1:17). Also, never forget to thank Him for all the blessings you DON'T see, like the times He keeps you from danger that you didn't know was there. I pray that you will continue to always love and trust our Heavenly Father, in whose hand is found eternal rest(Psalm 23:2). |
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5 | from whence "holy moley"? | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 45658 | ||
In the phrase "holy moley", does "moley" refer to Molech? I've been wondering this for a while, and haven't been able to find an answer. | ||||||
6 | Where does Jesus say He is God? | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 46219 | ||
Also, the apostle Paul wrote in Col. 2:9,"For in HIM(Christ) dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily." | ||||||
7 | Is the Bible filled with TRUTH? | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 47887 | ||
Romans 16:17--"Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them." Dear Aggie, I would like to ask you a couple of questions about your new preacher: 1) Has he mentioned specifically where any errors exist? If so, where? 2) Which translation does he use? If it's the NIV, I would question his claims. I don't mean to sound "King James Only", but I have not read one valid defense of the NIV, however, other than "it's easier to read." I have not seen one plausible explanation for the many omissions, such as leaving out "which art in heaven" from Luke 11. Or why there is no mention of the Trinity. There are more, too many to post here. My dear sister in Christ, before you question your salvation, ask yourself these questions: --Do I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and that He walked the earth in human form?(Romans 1:3) --Do I believe that He died on the cross for my sins(John 3:16), and was risen again on the third day?(Romans 10:9) --Do I believe that Jesus ALONE is my redeemer, and that He is of the Holy Trinity of the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost?(1 John 5:7) If you answered "yes" to all these questions, then you ARE saved. the bible translation you use will not keep you out of God's heavenly kingdom, anymore than it would get you in. If you are more comfortable with the King James, then that is the one you should use. It's the one I grew up on, and I understood it quite well, even at 8 yrs old. In closing, always remember "That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God"(I Cor.2:5), and"the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power."(I Cor.4:20) May God bless you and keep you 2nd Samuel 22:36-37 |
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8 | Is the Bible filled with TRUTH? | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 48191 | ||
Hank and Jawz--Amen I don't know if anyone has ever heard of a group called the "Sacred Name Movement", or "House of Yahweh". They believe that if we do not refer to God and Jesus by their Hebrew names(Yahweh and Ya'shua), then we are condemned. Some people just seem to derive pleasure from making people question their salvation. May God bless you and keep you 2nd Samuel 22 |
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9 | Come as you are | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 48632 | ||
Greetings, fellow believers!! Just thought I'd add my 1 1/2 cents worth..:) Should we show up looking respectable? Of course. But we should not look unkindly upon someone who does not enter into God's house all gussied up. Consider the following passages: 1) James 2:2-3. "For if a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man in dirty clothes, and you pay special attention to the one who is wearing the fine clothes, and say, "You sit here in a good place," and you say to the poor man, "You stand over there, or sit down by my footstool," have you not made distinctions among yourselves,..." 2) The woman in Luke chapter 7(vv.37-50), who washed Jesus' feet with her tears. She was in the presence of Christ himself, more than likely in less-than-stellar apparel. But He did not tell her to change into something more presentable. His only words to her were,"Thy sins are forgiven" and,"Thy faith has saved thee; go in peace." We should always be mindful of showing modesty in our respective house of worship. But we should also not give more respect to the man in goodly apparel, and less to the man in dirty clothes. We should all be welcome. After all, it's His house, not ours..:) May God give strength to all. 2nd Samuel 22:31-33 |
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10 | Is God responsible for evil? | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 49275 | ||
Greetings, fellow believers!! I haven't gone through this whole thread to see if this has been mentioned, but there is a verse in Proverbs which speaks to this question: Proverbs 16:4--"The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil." May God bless you and keep you!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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11 | MIXED MARRIAGES ? | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 49511 | ||
Greetings fellow believers!! Let us not forget, that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ was descended from a mixed marriage: Boaz(Jew) and Ruth(Moabitess). They begat Jesse, who begat Obed, who begat David. Gal 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek,...for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Gal 3:29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's descendants, heirs according to promise. Once we take on the identity of Christ, then this earthsuit we wear doesn't mean a thing, because we are not going to be wearing it when we get to heaven. Glory to God forever!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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12 | Come as you are | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 49840 | ||
--How about going to church dressed in His righteousness :) Amen!! 2nd Samuel 22:28-29 |
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13 | need for a bible-anyone | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 50554 | ||
Greetings, fellow believers!! Well, it seems as though the faith-works debate is as lively as ever! I once believed in faith plus works, but through studying and meditating on the Word, prayer, and asking God for wisdom(James 1:5), I have come to realize that it IS NOT THE THINGS I DO which determine my salvation, but the Grace of God through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ! Look at it this way: Considering the fact that even an idle thought(of lust, misplaced anger, etc) is seen by God as a sin, whenever the rapture came, nobody would get caught up in the air. Here are a few scripture-related thoughts: 1 Cor 3:14 If any man's work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward. 1 Cor 3:15 If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss; BUT HE HIMSELF WILL BE SAVED, yet so as through fire.(NASB) Taking the verses preceding this passage into account, if we build on our faith with obedience, we will be called closer to God in heaven than those who believe in Christ, but who fall time and again. However, those who build with gold and silver, and those who build with wood hay and stubble will all see heaven, since our righteousness comes from Christ. ----------------------------------- Hebrews 10:14--"For by ONE offering he hath perfected FOREVER them that are sanctified."(KJV) Romans 3:24--"being justified as a GIFT by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus;" ----------------------------------------- Romans 8:1--"There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit."(KJV) [Note the comma after "Jesus".] Matthew Henry has this to say on this verse: Believers may be chastened of the Lord, but will NOT[emphasis mine] be condemned with the world. By their union with Christ through faith, they are thus secured." -------------------------------- Romans 10:4--"For Christ is the END OF THE LAW for righteousness to every one that believeth." Philippians 3:3--"for we are the true circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh,"(NASB) There is no way that we are truly good enough in the things that we do to deserves entrance into the Kingdom of God. If we were, He would not have sent Jesus. ----------------------------------- II Timothy 1:9--"Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, NOT ACCORDING TO OUR WORKS, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,"(KJV) Colossians 2:10--"And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:"(KJV) ----------------------------------------- Question: How many of your sins did Jesus die for? 1) some 2) only the ones you have already commited 3) ALL ------------------------------ Of course, let us not forget that the Apostle Paul did write in Galatians 5:13,"For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another." The free gift of grace should not be used as an excuse to sin, but as a means to live a life of peace, knowing where our strength and surety are. I do want to ask you one thing, Overseer: you say that one needs to be water-baptized to have salvation. When was the thief on the cross baptized? God's blessings to all 2nd Samuel 22 |
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14 | "need" for baptiam | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 50591 | ||
Greetings, Raven I just have one question on the "need" for water baptism in the context of salvation: When was the thief on the cross baptized? The one Jesus told would be with Him in Paradise? I eagerly await your answer. 2nd Samuel 22 |
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15 | need for a bible-anyone | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 50593 | ||
Greetings Joe!! The more I read Raven's posts, the more the Church of Christ sounds like the Catholic system. Salvation through works. Here is an interesting passage to ponder: Gal 2:3 But not even Titus, who was with me, though he was a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised. Gal 2:4 But it was because of the false brethren secretly brought in, who had sneaked in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to bring us into bondage.(NASB) 1) The Apostle Paul wrote time and again about the uselessness of circumcision(read:works) of the flesh, and the peace and secruity found in circumcision of the heart. 2) What did Jesus denounce the Pharisees for? It was the fact that they had, as it were, reduced faith to "washing the outside of the cup". In other words, making heaven out to be something you had to earn with your...works. Read in the Sermon on the Mount, when Jesus teaches about adultery and murder. It's not necissarily what we DO, but where our heart is. So it is with our salvation. If what we DID condemned us, we'd have to be on our knees constantly, seeing as how even an impure thought is sin. Raven, I pray that you will accept the peace that the love of Jesus in one's heart brings. Otherwise, you are but a slave to your own works, in bondage to your own flesh. We are not slaves, but we are free. Amen!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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16 | "need" for baptiam | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 50611 | ||
Thank you, srbaegon!! And Greetings, Grace and Truth! You wrote: "The bible doesn't say weather or not he[the thief] was baptized!" But, by your own belief, you MUST ASSUME he was baptized, in order for him to be in Paradise with Jesus. That being said, you are assuming something which is not written(or even implied) in Scripture. And to do that, you must add to the Perfect Word of God. And are we allowed to add to the Word of God? May the Grace of our Lord be with you!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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17 | "need" for baptiam | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 50813 | ||
Greetings, fellow believers!! Let me begin by quoting from the book of Romans, a passage that speaks to this dicussion. The fact that everyone here,if we believe in truth, and live in Christ's righteousness, then we please God: Rom 14:17 for the kingdom of God is...righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Rom 14:18 For he who in this way serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men. ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- To answer one of your concerns, Grace and Truth, of course we must receive the Good News of the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and believe it to be true(Rom 10:9). As far as baptism, I would like to share with you the thoughts of Matthew Henry, concerning the baptism of John the Baptist: 1...A penitent confession of sin is required in order to peace and pardon; and those only are ready to receive Jesus Christ as their Righteousness, who are brought with sorrow and shame to their own guilt, 1 Jn. 1:9. 2. The benefits of the kingdom of heaven, now at hand, were thereupon sealed[read:marked] to them by baptism. He washed them with water, in token of this—that from all their iniquities God would cleanse them. John's baptism was of water, a "token" of the true washing of our souls, by the precious blood of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Christ's baptism was of His blood, which He poured out on the cross. This is the true baptism, for, as it is written in Hebrews 9:22,"without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness."(NASB) I would have to respectfully ask you another question: Do you mean to say that water is as important in our spiritual cleansing as Jesus' shed blood? I do not believe so. Let us examine Ephesians 2:8-- "For by GRACE are ye SAVED through FAITH; and that NOT of YOURSELVES: it is the GIFT of God:"(KJV) Grace--Vine's says,"on the part of the bestower, the friendly disposition from which the kindly act proceeds, graciousness, loving-kindness, goodwill generally, e.g., Acts 7:10; especially with reference to the Divine favor or "grace," e.g." Saved--From the Greek "sozo"[sode'-zo], meaning to 'save', or to 'deliver' or 'protect'. Faith--Strong's defines it as "a strong and welcome conviction or belief that Jesus is the Messiah, through whom we obtain eternal salvation in the kingdom of God." Gift--"a present; spec. and offering" In other words, by God's lovingkindness we are delivered and protected through our conviction(belief) that Jesus died for our sins, not by anything we did, but it is the sacrifice of God via Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:9--"Not of works, lest any man should boast." I do not wish to sound argumentative, and if I do, I apologize. My goal is to avoid what is warned about in II Cor.11:3--"...your minds should be corrupted from the SIMPLICITY that is in Christ."(KJV) May the Grace of Our Lord be with you. 2nd Samuel 22 |
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18 | "need" for baptiam | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 50998 | ||
Greetings Grace and Truth! From Strong's Concordance-- Faith[4102]; pis'-tis: PERSUASION, i.e. CREDENCE; CONVICTION(of RELIGIOUS truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), espec. RELIANCE upon Christ for salvation; CONSTANCY in such profession; by extension the system of religious(Gospel) TRUTH itself:-assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity. I capialized the words which are normally shown in italics in the lexicon. I would like to point out the crux of the passage you mention in I Peter 3-- " 21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:"(KJV) Now, in verse 21, take out the part in parentheses and what do you have? "21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us by the RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST."[emphasis mine]. And the parenthetical section--"(not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,)". It is not the washing of our bodies that brings salvation, but the cleansing of our souls by the baptism from God's Holy Spirit and the shed blood of Jesus Christ our Lord. I suppose we ought to simply agree to disagree on this subject. We shall see each other again in God's heavenly kingdom, and this discussion will not matter one wit. May the Grace of our Lord be with you!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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19 | "need" for baptiam | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 51106 | ||
Greetings Grace and Truth! Since Acts 22:16 is part of Paul's retelling of his conversion, let us take a look at the first narration of it in chapter 9: Acts 9:18 And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight, and he got up and was baptized;(NASB) I'm not sure if there is such a term as a "living parable", but if there is, this passage is one. Notice, if you will, that the scales fell from Saul's(Paul's) eyes, BEFORE he was baptized. The meaning: we, in our own flesh, in our own works, are blind as Bartameus. But, when we receive Jesus, and believe in His life, death, and resurrection, we begin to see how to live for Him, and to let Him live through us. That is when we receive salvation. It is after this transformation that we need to make a public confession of faith, and symbolically wash our flesh with water, as Jesus' Blood has cleansed our soul. Just a couple more passages for you to ponder: Acts 16:29 And he called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas, Acts 16:30 and after he brought them out, he said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" Acts 16:31 They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household." --------------------------- Rom 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; Rom 10:10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. ----------------------------------- Matt 3:11 "As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. --------------------------------------- Acts 1:5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now." Acts 1:8 but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth." It is Christ who performs the true baptism, with the Holy Spirit(Holy Ghost) and fire. I truly do hope you will not merely read these passages without meditating on them, that you will allow yourself to trust in the fact that it is Jesus' shed Blood that is the perfect and only means necessary to purge us of our unrighteousness. May the Grace of Our Lord be with you! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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20 | "need" for baptiam | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 51107 | ||
Greetings srbaegon! And here's another point to ponder: When blood is shed, you have remission for sins(Hebrews 9:22). The shedding of Jesus' Blood began even before He got to Golgatha. So I truly believe the New Covenant had already begun. The Lamb had been sacrificed, the High Priest risen up. But that's a whole other story!! May the Grace of Our Lord be with you!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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