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101 | How human-like is God | Exodus | Brian.g | 13668 | ||
Hank I think you are reading more into this than intended. I suggest that maybe if you could re-read the question and also my expanded explanation to vkey, it may help explain theobjective of my question. If you need further clarification, please let me know and I will be happy to assist thanks Brian |
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102 | How human-like is God | Exodus | Brian.g | 13719 | ||
Hank In reviewing your comments, I agree that the question could have been written better. I think the best way to proceed with this thought is to end this posting and restructure the question and start all over again. Thank you for your feedback. |
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103 | Virgin Mary | Ex 20:4 | Brian.g | 183035 | ||
WOS In your reply, you referenced Luke 1:46-48. "...from henceforth, all generations shall call me blessed" Blessed means to be make or pronounce as holy. To be holy means "perfect in righteousness and divine love : infinitely good : worthy of complete devotion and trust : commanding one's fullest powers of adoration and reverence" To be 'righteous' means conforming oneself to the divine or moral law. Lev 11:44-45 For I, the LORD, am your God; and you shall make and keep yourselves holy, because I am holy. You shall not make yourselves unclean, then, by any swarming creature that crawls on the ground. Since I, the LORD, brought you up from the land of Egypt that I might be your God, you shall be holy, because I am holy. God would not expect man to be holy, if it was not possible. Mary proved it was and is, possible, as did Noah (Gen 6:9) and Abraham (Gen 15:6). Therefore, Scripture did say that Mary was perfect, in righteousness. Which is what we would expect from the perfect disciple of Christ. Brian |
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104 | 'Conscientious Objection' Biblical? | Ex 20:13 | Brian.g | 16160 | ||
Charis I think we must remember that life does not end with the death of the body. Brian |
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105 | 'Conscientious Objection' Biblical? | Ex 20:13 | Brian.g | 16384 | ||
Ed God gave us the law Jesus taught us mercy Brian |
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106 | 'Conscientious Objection' Biblical? | Ex 20:13 | Brian.g | 16600 | ||
Ed I understand your thoughts on Humanists. Do you feel that people who oppose the death penalty are all Humanists, or can a Christian be opposed to the death penalty, also. Brian |
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107 | 'Conscientious Objection' Biblical? | Ex 20:13 | Brian.g | 16626 | ||
Ed Thanks for the clarification. I'm not sure if I fully agree with you, but you have given me food for thought. Brian |
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108 | 'Conscientious Objection' Biblical? | Ex 20:13 | Brian.g | 16672 | ||
Ed I told you that you gave me food for thought, and I'd like to share with you some of my thoughts. I can see situations in which people can strive so hard to be Christ-like and to follow the teachings of Christ so diligently, that we can overstep what Jesus was teaching and begin to add our own interpretations. Subsequently, our interpretations could be inconsistent with the teachings of Jesus - or using your term, Humanistic in action, not by plan. This exemplifies the importance of proper guidance from our Church leaders and teachers as to what Jesus meant for us to do. We have to rely on our Church leaders who have spent the hundreds and thousands of hours analyzing and dissecting these topics from a theological standpoint and then to share with us, their interpretations. This is why the role of a teacher is so important to insure that the teachers are instructing according to the denominations beliefs. Again, this is how the pieces came together on this topic for me. Thanks for the good debate. Brian |
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109 | Crafts and Professions in the Bible | Ex 31:3 | Brian.g | 33961 | ||
Makarios You never cease to amaze me, my friend. You are an incredible source of knowledge. Brian |
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110 | Should Christians practice nonresistance | Lev 26:6 | Brian.g | 15880 | ||
Charis I think the main question which needs to be addressed is: what is the value of human life? Where do we draw the line as to when it is acceptable to end life. Who is right in determining the final answer. If we keep accepting more and more justification for ending a life, does it make taking the life easier - and then devalues life even further. If we never permitted abortion, would we be debating stem cell research today. If we permit stem research today, what will be tomorrow. If today we allow stem cells to be harvested from aborted children on the justification that it helps others, aren't we promoting the possibility of women getting pregnant in order to sell their fetuses to cell harvesting companies. If cell harvesting is permitted and we continue killing criminals - can we then kill any criminal who has murdered 5 people so we can use his organs for transplants - our justification is that he is paying back for his crimes. And if we need more organs, maybe we can pull back that number to include criminals who have killed 3 people. What about older people who are in relatively good physical health, but suffering from Alzheiners - they will not be cured and they will be a drain on our medical resources - but instead they can help others live by letting us euthanize them and donating their organs to sick people. The point I'm making with this, is that in today's world - these scenarios don't seem as far fetched as they would have 10-20 years ago. And that is because human life is rapidly being devalued. Where is the line drawn All life is from God and all life is sacred. It is not our right to end any human life for any reason. By the way, I believe there an Apostle who murdered someone. Thank God he was given the opportunity to repent and follow Christ. I think he made a difference in the world. |
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111 | Should Christians practice nonresistance | Lev 26:6 | Brian.g | 15922 | ||
Charis The point of my posting was that we have the responsibility to protect the diginity of man and that protecting human life is one aspect of it. Life is a gift from God. When we begin accepting the destruction of life from one perspective, then it becomes easier to end life from other perspectives. The different acceptable reasons for destroying life begin to feed upon each other. With specific regard to the death penalty: Our legal system attempts to accomplish four goals: 1. Rehabilitation of the criminal - this consists of repentance and moral reform. One of the Apostles was a reformed murderer. 2. To defend society aginst the criminal. - Sometimes that includes life in prison. Which, while is a harsh punishment, the criminal still can reform and repent and can live the remainder of his life in Christ. At that point, the physical location of life is unimportant. Look at the writings of the Apostles which were created while in prison. 3. Deterrance - I feel life imprisonment is as much of a deterrant as the death penalty - when people fully understand the magnitude of the sentence. A 14 year old will not fully understand the significance of the death penalty nor life in prison but a 20 year old should. 4. Retribution - Punishment should try to restore the right order violated by the crime. The criminal should pay a price for the crime committed and if possible, the victims should be compensated for the wrong suffered. This does not mean revenge. Mathew 9 11 When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?" 12 On hearing this, Jesus said, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 13 But go and learn what this means: I desire mercy, not sacrifice. For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners." Exodus 20:13 "You shall not murder |
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112 | Should Christians practice nonresistance | Lev 26:6 | Brian.g | 15939 | ||
Charis One area which I do agree with you is in war if it a war to defend ourselves from an agressor, then I feel we are justified to kill the aggressor if that is the only way of stopping him. Also, in criminal activity, if another life is in danger during the act of the crime, then I do feel we have the right to defend ourselves and others against the criminal, even if that means the criminal dies. But, once the crime is over and the war is over - the killing must end Which, based upon the world news developing as I write this, today is a good day for all Christians to unite in Christ. Brian |
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113 | Should Christians practice nonresistance | Lev 26:6 | Brian.g | 15971 | ||
If we can stop these people from acting again without killing them, then that is how we should proceed. If the only way to stop them is in death, then that must be done. |
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114 | Should Christians practice nonresistance | Lev 26:6 | Brian.g | 15978 | ||
Norrie I think Charis and Nolan both had excellent suggestions: Unite in prayer and end this thread Brian |
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115 | Loyal to who?? | Numbers | Brian.g | 104276 | ||
· Gen 17:7 I will maintain my covenant with you and your descendants after you throughout the ages as an everlasting pact, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you · Isaiah 43:10-11 You are my witnesses, says the LORD, my servants whom I have chosen To know and believe in me and understand that it is I. Before me no god was formed, and after me there shall be none. It is I, I the LORD; there is no savior but me. · Isaiah 43:13 yes, from eternity I am He; there is none who can deliver from my hand: who can countermand what I do? · Matthew 17:5 While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them, then from the cloud came a voice that said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him." · John 10:28-30 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish. No one can take them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one can take them out of the Father's hand. The Father and I are one." |
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116 | Why change order of commandments? | Deut 5:21 | Brian.g | 32369 | ||
Joe The Catholic Church has recognized that some Catholics gave (or give) the wrong value to statues and the Church has taken action to help people understand that they are taking things to far. You and I both know that the formal position of the Catholic Church is that a statue of a saint serves the same purpose as the photograph of my grandmother: when I look at it, it helps me remember what a wonderful person she was. With every denomination, you have extremists who are not reflective of the true beliefs. I don't remember the exact location, but there was a culture which believed that if you photographed someone, you were capturing their soul - I assure you, it wasn't in Rome. Your brother in Christ Brian |
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117 | Why change order of commandments? | Deut 5:21 | Brian.g | 32379 | ||
Hamk I believe the Church's position on the use of statues came out of Vatican II, the time in which the Bishops get together and talk things over. Since the mid 1960's, there has been a drastic reduction in "visual aids". Are "visual aids" santioned by Scripture. Probable no more than they are condemned. We do continue to use stained glass windows and I'm pretty sure that we are not the only denomination that uses this type of visual aid. Brian |
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118 | Why change order of commandments? | Deut 5:21 | Brian.g | 32394 | ||
Hank I believe that it is good to remember not to completely discard the thought of religious art, all together. Just as the choir is able to worship and praise God with their human talents, an artist can also do the same - as can/should all of us through all of the talents we possess. However, if your talent is auto mechanics, it is recommended that you not demonstrate your talents during Sunday services. I remember one time I was in a museum and I saw a painting reflecting one of the saints and the torture he experienced. I had heard the story before but did not give it serious thought. Through the talents of this artist, I was visually seeing the suffering another man experienced on behalf of God. Humble is not adequate to describe how I felt to better realize the physical sufferings which this and many other Christians of all denominations had experienced for God. Through the use of his talents, this artist helped me in my relationship with God. Much in the same manner as when I read Paul and see his incredible ability to paint an image with words about the sufferings of Jesus. Brian |
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119 | A certain way to drink-why? | Judg 7:5 | Brian.g | 195735 | ||
Doc I'm sorry if I confused the discussion with the use of the term 'complacent'. I went to my old (and sometimes dusty) Merriam-Webster dictionary. First, I double checked the spelling and it is correct for the word I was intending to use. Then, I double-checked to make sure I used the correct word to convey the meaning of my thought. The folks at Merriam reconfirmed that my use of the word 'complacent' does actually represent the meaning of the thought I was trying to convey: Complacent: 'unruffled or blasé satisfaction about the security of one's position or by careless acceptance of events around one' So, those 9,700 soldiers who drank 'like dogs' were 'complacent'. While, the 300 who drank by 'putting their hand to their mouth' were ever-vigilant. Also, you did ask me chapter and verse, so... Let's compare the characteristics of all three groups of soldiers to the 1 Peter 5:8 'Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for (someone) to devour.' Now, let's compare the quantity of soldiers to Mt 17:20 I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you' With an army the size of a mustard seed - just 300 (from 20,000) vigilant and dedicated soldiers, together with God, nothing was impossible. Or, you can take one Jesus, as opposed to thousands of Pharisees and scribes, and change the world. Last, yes, you are correct in that they may just have been the best dang horn-tooters around. They may have been the national champions of the bugle-segment of the local 'drum and bugle corp'. However, I think all of us would really have to insist that you provide chapter and verse to support that theory. Brian |
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120 | A certain way to drink-why? | Judg 7:5 | Brian.g | 195736 | ||
John I believe that I may have contributed to your confusion in misunderstanding what I had written, by using the term 'lapped', which was used in Scripture to describe both the 9700 soldiers (Judges 7:5) and the 300 soldiers (Judge 7:6). It would have been better had I termed it as 9,700 soldiers who 'laps the water with his tongue like a dog' were the complacent ones. While, the 300 who drank by 'putting their hand to their mouth' were the more committed and vigilant soldiers. Sorry to confuse you. Brian |
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