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1 | Jesus in the flesh | Matt 1:23 | survivor | 132914 | ||
Noveta: According to Scripture, Jesus existed as a spirit in the heavenly realm before coming to the earth.(John 3:13; 6:38, 62; 8:23, 42, 58) 1 Cor 15:45 states: "So it is written: "The first man Adam became a living being (soul)"; the last Adam, a lifegiving spirit." So Jesus 'came in the flesh' as a sinless man like Adam, and was resurrected by God to live again as a spirit. However, now, the One "who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see" has granted Jesus and anyone else resurrected to heavenly life immortality. (1 Tim 6:16a; 1 Cor 15:53,54) To him (the one that no one has seen nor can see) be honor and might forever. Amen. (1 Tim 6:16b) |
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2 | Jesus in the flesh | Matt 1:23 | survivor | 132920 | ||
Surely you do not mean to imply that Jesus is not God? If he comes visibly, this would invalidate consistent and clear Bible truth that no one can see God and live. (John 1:18; Ex 33:20; 1 John 4:12; 1 Tim 6:16) | ||||||
3 | Jesus in the flesh | Matt 1:23 | survivor | 132923 | ||
Perhaps someone can help me with the following: How does one know when to take the Bible at its word and when to ignore it? How do we answer those that would highlight this apparent contradiction to dismiss further discussions about the good news? |
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4 | For how long? | Matt 1:23 | survivor | 132924 | ||
How long will this work continue? Will he not be God again until its complete? | ||||||
5 | Do I detect the spirit of antichrist? | Matt 1:23 | survivor | 132931 | ||
Jesus said at John 4:24: "God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth." You say "Jesus is not a spirit." Do I detect the spirit of antichrist? |
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6 | Jesus in the flesh | Matt 1:23 | survivor | 132933 | ||
See James210's comments. He seems to understand my confusion. Perhaps he can explain in more clear language. | ||||||
7 | Do I detect the spirit of antichrist? | Matt 1:23 | survivor | 132943 | ||
One must be careful not to diminish trinity text by reading more into verses than can be established. The cited passage shows that Jesus was not only man (for he walked through walls) and not fully spirit (for he ate, drank and had some kind of flesh). Could the account of the angels entertained by Abraham have any bearing on understanding the above? These were spirits that donned human flesh and ate, drank, etc. |
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8 | Do I detect the spirit of antichrist? | Matt 1:23 | survivor | 132948 | ||
Not rhetorical. Whenever I see two or more similar facts or sets or circumstances in Scripture, I attempt to see if truth can be discerned by comparing similarities and differences. No doubt, you do something comparable. If you don't see any thing worth discussing in these two passages, that's fine. I'm here like many lovers of the Bible to see what I can learn from others and share questions, comments and truths that I have with them. No offense, but I must say: You seem a bit paranoid. |
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9 | Dear Forum, can you verify my research? | John 1:1 | survivor | 134101 | ||
I put this on display for Forum critique: Per the Strong's Concordance at http://www.sacrednamebible.com/kjvstrongs/index2.htm: ho (the) logos (word) en (was) pros (with) tou (his) theos (God) kai (and) theos (god[ly] en (was) ho (the) logos (word). Theos: a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward). The Greek 3588 referred to is "ho". "Tou" is the genitive of "ho". The first "theos" is THE God, his (Jesus' God). The "logos" is THE Word, but not THE God, rather as indicated in Strong's dictionary of the original Greek, god or godly. |
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10 | Dear Forum, can you verify my research? | John 1:1 | survivor | 134108 | ||
No ploy, no debating, just researching and hoping for meaningful dialogue. I'm also researching the use of the word "trinity" in Scripture and the term "God the Son." Can anyone tell me where to locate these. Thanks. |
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11 | Dear Forum, can you verify my research? | John 1:1 | survivor | 134117 | ||
Thanks for the comments. This one struck me: E. C. Colwell: "...predicate nouns preceding the verb cannot be regarded as indefinite or qualitative simply because they lack the article; it could be regarded as indefinite or qualitative only if this is demanded by the context and in the case of John 1:1c this is not so." "A Definite Rule for the Use of the Article in the Greek New Testament," Journal of Biblical Literature, 52 (1933), p. 20. It seems to me that the predicate noun "theos" should be considered qualitative as "demanded by the context" since the Word is said to be with THE God. The apostle would not confuse his readers by saying the Word was "with" God and "is" God. This is especially obvious when one gets to a consistent theme of John as stated in verse 18 - "no one has seen God." Of course his readers had seen Christ. Similarly, Paul, quoting first Isaiah 40:13, states: "For who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ." (1 Cor 2:16) The context demands a qualitative usage such as: divine, godly, godlike, or literally,a god. While the other comments are more difficult to decipher, Mr. Yeager's comments clearly misrepresent opposing arguments in order to stir emotions and mislead his audience. |
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12 | Dear Forum, can you verify my research? | John 1:1 | survivor | 134118 | ||
Read this carefully as it supports my understanding: James Moffatt: "'The Word was God...And the Word became flesh,' simply means "The word was divine...And the Word became human.' The Nicene faith, in the Chalcedon definition, was intended to conserve both of these truths against theories that failed to present Jesus as truly God and truly man..." Jesus Christ the Same (Abingdon-Cokesbury, 1945), p.61. The word was divine, not God. The Nicene creed tried to "preserve this truth against theories that failed to present Jesus as truly God and truly man." Follow the evolution of creeds and you'll see how this truth was later ignored. |
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13 | Dear Forum, can you verify my research? | John 1:1 | survivor | 134119 | ||
You're not "speaking the truth in love." Love throws fear aside. All I hear are clashing symbols! You yourself now belong to a "non-denominational" church. Are you now critical of all denominations? I don't hold your non-affiliation against you, nor use it to reject your comments offhandedly. Let's just discuss facts and Scripture, letting people make up their own minds whether I'm "playing games, not being forthright," etc. Love does not get provoked or puffed up. |
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14 | Dear Forum, can you verify my research? | John 1:1 | survivor | 134188 | ||
Tim: How can you say that "I" clearly misunderstand Moffat's point! I would like to see others weigh in on his statements. "Simply divine and became flesh." "The Nicene faith intended to conserve both of these truths against theories that failed to present Jesus as truly God." I believe you will need to remove this quote from your list in the future. |
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15 | Dear Forum, can you verify my research? | John 1:1 | survivor | 134189 | ||
Steve: You missed Moffatt's point as well. He refutes John 1:1 as a trinity text. Like DIVINE, "deity" also as several meanings: DEITY: 1 a : the rank or essential nature of a god : DIVINITY b capitalized : GOD 1, SUPREME BEING 2 : a god or goddess (the deities of ancient Greece) 3 : one exalted or revered as supremely good or powerful |
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16 | Dear Forum, can you verify my research? | John 1:1 | survivor | 134307 | ||
Are there others that have used "a god" at John 1:1c? Yes, take note: In a beginning was the Word, and the Word was with the God, and a god was the Word. (Interlineary Word for Word English Translation-Emphatic Diaglott) Harwood, 1768, "and was himself a divine person" Thompson, 1829, "the Logos was a god Reijnier Rooleeuw, 1694, "and the Word was a god" Hermann Heinfetter, 1863, As a god the Command was" Abner Kneeland, 1822, "The Word was a God" Robert Young, 1885, (Concise Commentary) "And a God (i.e. a Divine Being) was the Word" "In a beginning was the (Marshal) (Word) and the (Marshal) (Word) was with the God and the (Marshal) (Word) was a god." John 1:1 21st Century NT Literal Belsham N.T. 1809 "the Word was a god" 1928: “and the Word was a divine being.” La Bible du Centenaire, L’Evangile selon Jean, by Maurice Goguel. Leicester Ambrose, 1879, "And the logos was a god" J.N. Jannaris, 1901, And was a god" George William Horner, 1911, And (a) God was the word" James L. Tomanec, 1958, The Word was a God" Siegfried Schulz, Das Evangelium nach Johannes, 1975, "And a god (or, of a divine kind) was the Word" Madsen, 1994, "the Word was a divine Being" Becker, 1979, "a God/god was the Logos/logos" Stage, 1907, The Word/word was itself a divine Being/being. Holzmann, 1926, "a God/god was the Thought/thought" Rittenlmeyer, 1938, "selbst ein Gott war das Wort" (itself a God/god was the Word/word) Smit, 1960, the word of the world was a divine being Schultz, 1987, a God/god (or: God/god of Kind/kind) was the Word/word]. John Crellius, Latin form of German, 1631, "The Word of Speech was a God" Greek Orthodox /Arabic translation, 1983, "the word was with Allah(God) and the word was a god" Robert Harvey, D.D., 1931 "and the Logos was divine (a divine being)" Jesuit John L. McKenzie, 1965, wrote in his Dictionary of the Bible: "Jn 1:1 should rigorously be translated . . . 'the word was a divine being.' Others, like Vine's and Harris have recognized that the rendering "a god" is grammatically possible. For a fuller expanded list of various translations of John 1:1 see: http://hector3000.future.easyspace.com/wisdom.htm |
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17 | Can a Christian be a Democrat? | 1 Cor 1:10 | survivor | 134005 | ||
In this political season, how can we square Paul's words with our deep disgust for our lost Democratic Christian counterparts. Can a person even be a Democrat and be a Christian? Maybe I just answered my own question? | ||||||
18 | Can a Christian be a Democrat? | 1 Cor 1:10 | survivor | 134007 | ||
Sorry! My irony is lost on the internet. My concern is actually how can we be united when we are being squeezed into Satan's mold. Paul counsels: "Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you]." (Rom 12:2) And what are the works of the flesh: "enmity, strife, jealousy, anger (ill temper), selfishness, divisions (dissensions), party spirit (factions, sects with peculiar opinions, heresies)" (Gal 5:19) Can anyone else see the disgrace and the futility in worldly debates? Shouldn't we already know the future and God's will as Christians, well-versed in Scripture? Though every man be found a liar, may God be found true! Personally, I don't care who's elected, nor do I think God cares. The nations are as dust of a scale to Him! (Isa 4);15) |
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19 | Can a Christian be a Democrat? | 1 Cor 1:10 | survivor | 134092 | ||
Norrie: You wrote: "I believe that this country was founded by our forefathers with one thing in mind and that being freedom, mainly the freedom to worship God." I'm not aware of any problems the British citizens in America had with their government as regards freedom to worship. The issue I recall had to do with taxation without representation, and it led to a bloody revolution against the Caesar of the time. Glory Bound and you seem to get the gist of my initial comments (tongue in cheek) - politics divides, rather than unites, Christians. As such, we do well to consider the origin of politics, nationalism, etc. The true God is a God, not of disorder, but of peace. (1 Cor 14:33) I thank those who do not totally ignore my comments made in earnest because we may disagree on certain doctrine. Jesus said that wisdom is proved righteous by works. As someone so correctly pointed out - A Christian is much more than someone that believes. "Anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple." (Luke 14:27) "By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." (John 13:35) May the "Prince of Peace" continue to be a source of strength and light to you. |
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20 | Can a Christian be a Democrat? | 1 Cor 1:10 | survivor | 134094 | ||
GB: I agree with your statement: "For if we can save one aborted child with our vote; prevent one same sex marriage, there will be one more soul who may lead someone else to Christ, one less perverted househole in America, and we will have done at least one usefull thing in life." I choose to do this with my Christian ministry - the word of God is powerful. (Heb 4:12) I am not so naive or presumptuous as to think I will stop Bible prophecy from being fulfilled - the love of the greater number will cool off, and things will go from bad to worse. But if I can help one person to accept the good news before the end comes, I will have (and have had) great cause for rejoicing. I spend considerable time, effort and financial resources in this regard, so that no one can legitimately claim I have a "don't care" attitude. I am convinced that living a Christlike life and speaking about the undeserved kindness of God to all that will listen is the best way to follow Jesus' example and please God. Personally,I find politics degrading and ineffective for doing God's will. Despite any small exceptions, I believe history and the present state of world affairs can attest to this fact. Your friend. |
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