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101 | Christians? | Matt 7:21 | Asis | 187172 | ||
Believing (our faith in God)that God is, is not the obedience that results in a right relationship with our Lord. Abraham "believed God" and it was credited to him as righteousness (Romans 4:3). We need to believe God as Abraham did. Abraham believe the what God told him would be so, believed in His promises and that is the condition that brings about righteousness. I am forgiven because of Christ's blood sacrifice. Not because of obedience. If it was by my obedience that I was forgiven of all my sins then I would have reason to boast. God wants all the credit. Our job is to surrender our lives to Him, believe and let Him live through us (Galatians 2:20). | ||||||
102 | Christians? | Matt 7:21 | Asis | 187333 | ||
I agree with you whole heartedly. One of the bedrock scriptures that every believer must believe is Numbers 23:19. If we believe this scripture it establishes all that God has said. therefore if He said it it is true. As God through His word renews my thinking my thoughts are His thoughts and my ways are His ways. We call this obedience to God's word. What we forget is that this book is written with eastern thought. To find the definition of words used by God in his word we should not use Webster's dictionary. The Hebrews define "repent" as turning to God's way. When I do something in my own way the Holy Spirit convicts me of doing it my way instead of God's way. As a disciple of Christ my desire is to choose always to do it God's way and therefore I repent and turn back to God's way. That is what Peter was telling those who asked "what shall we do to be saved". Peter said turn to God and be saved. Romans 10:8-13 lays down the criteria for salvation. This cannot occur if we are thinking the world's way. We must repent and choose to live God's way. In Him Asis |
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103 | Christians? | Matt 7:21 | Asis | 187383 | ||
Because the word that was used by Jesus and the disciples was NACHAM. A Hebrew word, so to know what it means we need to go to a Hebrew dictionary written by Hebrews. | ||||||
104 | Christians? | Matt 7:21 | Asis | 187688 | ||
John To answer your question I would like to suggest that you go to this website. www.wildbranch.org. I do not usually use others words to talk for me but brother Brad Scott is much more articulate than I in the matter of words. I hope you take the time to read what he has to say and then ask God if it is valid. Let the Spirit of our God be your teacher. I look forward to continuing this discussion of the importance of words in understanding scripture. In Christ Jeff |
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105 | How does one "take offense at" the Lord? | Matt 11:6 | Asis | 105585 | ||
Ray Repeatedly on this forum the Jews are mentioned as having rejected Jesus as the Messiah. If the bible I read is correct the "church", the followers of the Way, in the begining were Jews. It was the religous leaders, those back at headquarters, who refused to hear the message and believe the truth. For a long time the church had more Jewish believers in it than gentiles. Accepting the truth is no different today. When truth is spoken which is contrary to religion the truth is considered heresy. Example Martin Luther. Saved by faith was considered a heresy to the existing religous leaders, just as the teachings of Christ were a stumbling block to those religous leaders of Jesus time. The Pharasees, the Saducees, and the scribes and teachers of the Law had a hard time believing Jesus. Yet there were some who believed, 11 at first. Nicodemus, Joseph of Arimathaea to name but two. Then there were 120 whose names escape me, then 3000 and more and more after that. So your last statemant is not true since those who wrote the quotes you use are Jews. We must remember our roots. Check it out it's all in the Book. In Christ Asis |
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106 | His Yoke? | Matt 11:29 | Asis | 95677 | ||
In the time of Jesus people carried their burdens by the use of a yoke. A piece of wood carved to fit the shoulders evenly and comfortabley. The burdens were suspended from each end of the yoke. See Jesus didn't say take the yoke of the oxen upon you He said take my yoke. What could He have been carrying upon His yoke? New American Standard Bible Isa. 9:6 through Isa. 9:7 (NASB) 6 For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. 7 There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace, On the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From then on and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will accomplish this. The government, the rule, the dominion of God is upon His shoulders. His yoke. When you let Jesus govern, rule, have dominion over your life then you will enter into His rest. Jesus wants us to submit to His authority and let Him rule our lives. Anything that we do of our own is not pleasing to God. We are to be His instruments of righteousness. By the way an instrument is something that is played by another not by itself. |
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107 | His Yoke? | Matt 11:29 | Asis | 95678 | ||
In the time of Jesus people carried their burdens by the use of a yoke. A piece of wood carved to fit the shoulders evenly and comfortabley. The burdens were suspended from each end of the yoke. See Jesus didn't say take the yoke of the oxen upon you He said take my yoke. What could He have been carrying upon His yoke? New American Standard Bible Isa. 9:6 through Isa. 9:7 (NASB) 6 For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. 7 There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace, On the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From then on and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will accomplish this. The government the rule the dominion of God is upon His shoulders. His yoke. When you let Jesus govern, rule, have dominion over your life then you will enter into His rest. Jesus wants us to submit to His authority and let Him rule our lives. Anything that we do of our own is not pleasing to God. We are to be His instruments of righteousness. By the way an instrument is something that is played by another not by itself. |
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108 | The Holy Ghost Convicts | Matt 12:31 | Asis | 93787 | ||
Are you saying that if we mess up and quench the Spirit or disobey the leading of the Spirit of God we have rejected God forever? I thought there was nothing we could ever do to turn God's love from us. The unforgiveable sin of blaspheme of the Holy Spirit would seem to be the only thing that could ever separate us from God. Whaddaya think? | ||||||
109 | Where's the LOVE | Matt 12:34 | Asis | 82095 | ||
Where is the love? I have been reading the forum for about a month and what I see is not the love of Christ. I have read about how this person or that person is teaching error but there is no love behind it. Words like "stench", "arcane" Truths half truths about this ones ministry and that ones ministry. If someone doesn't agree with someone else the go personal. Just read the string about revelation knowledge. The Bibles I read are very clear that God does speak to His people. I am one of His people. God speaks to me. Sometimes He speaks to me through one of You. But I know he doesn't use comdemnation to reveal one of His mysteries. God uses love. We have a command not an option from the Lord. John 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. John 15:12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. John 15:17 These things I command you, that ye love one another. The things of God are not figured out by reason. They are things of the heart. Big discussion about study, reason, use your mind but what does God say. 1 Cor. 2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. Last time I LOOKED my mind was part of my natural man. We above all people, being disciples of our Lord, should be living walking and talking like Him. We call ourselves Christians. What does that mean? It means little Christ. Why were they first called Christians? Because the walked and talked and acted like Christ. If someone looked at you would they know you were a Christian without you telling them? He came to preach the Gospel of the Kingdom of God Luke 4:43 and in the kingdom there righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. We have been transfered from the domain of darkness into the kingdom of God's son. ALL WHO BELIEVE. We are fellows who are supposed to love one another. Do you? Do you love Copeland? Hinn? Hannerhan? Blackaby? Radioman2? Hank? edb? Graceful? Bethoven? Me? I'll tell you there have been times when I have read what you have to say to me and have not felt the love of Christ. LET GO OF YOUR PRIDE. BE LIKE CHRIST. Philip. 2:4-8 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. [5] Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: [6] Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: [7] But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: [8] And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Is the above you? What is the fullness of your heart? Luke 6:46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? |
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110 | Where's the LOVE | Matt 12:34 | Asis | 82167 | ||
Greetings Tim We come into this forum either as a seeker (one desiring to understand the things of God, but still part of the world, an unbeliever) or as a believer (One who believes God, believes Romans 10:8,9,10, or if you prefer, one who has said "The Sinners Prayer"). When you believe you are changed (2 Cor 5:17,18a, Romans 3:21,22, Romans 8:15-18, and many others). The seeker is looking for a new way but does not know the way. The believer has found it. They come to the forum to receive Godly knowledge, Godly understanding, and Godly wisdom. If you are concerned that new believers do not dig deep into the Word of God your concern is correct. It our job to make disciples not believers. We were all believers at one time. God changed us into disciples. Our commitment to God surpassed our commitment to all else. We chose and He responded. As we progressed in our discipleship a time came where we duplicated ourselves. The Forum is a place where we can duplicate ourselves. We must teach those we teach to be like the Bereans. Take it to the Scriptures. Read the Scriptures. But we should not become so entrenched in the literal that we have fail to take Paul’s warning. 2 Cor. 3:6 (KJV) 6Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. God gave us a picture of how He works in Exodus. The pillar of fire and the pillar of smoke lead the people to where God wanted them. The pillar may not have moved for months but one day it would start and we either followed and went to a new place or stayed where we were comfortable and familiar with the terrain. Example: The church preaches that you get to heaven by paying for it. Buying ones loved ones out of purgatory and into heaven is church doctrine. Then comes Martin Luther. How many of the preachers of the day defended the faith against this doctrine of saved by faith. They had the same Word as Luther yet they did not see what He saw. The pillar of fire had moved but they had not moved with it. We do the same thing. Are we teaching that we know everything that the Bible says and understand everything that there are no mysteries left to be revealed. Do we teach how to rightly divide the word. Are we responsible for guarding the body of Christ from outside or erring influences. Are we not to be imitators of Paul who had judizers following Him everywhere he went teaching false doctrine. Does He attach them in any of His letters outright or does he teach the body in the truth. Isn’t God capable of brining us out of error. It is our job to be “ASIS DEFENDER OF THE FAITH”, or is our job “DISCIPLEMAKER TEACHER OF THE FAITH.” Point 2) is that God stuff can only be discerned by the spirit. When I was conformed to the world, I used my mind to reason what God was doing. I was never right. I finally had to let go and let God. I do not battle against the world’s wisdom. That battle belongs to the LORD. When I believe God, I have turned away, repented, from the world view and turned to the God view. If I am converted (new heart) and have not just made a decision (and many who become converted start out with just a decision) I am after the God stuff not the man stuff. The man stuff never seems to satisfy any more. The God stuff is in the Bible. The Spirit leads me to spend time in the word. Learn the word, the will of God. As I put the word in God renews my mind. He uses His word as a two-edged sword cutting asunder the division between soul (mind will and emotions) and the spirit (that part of me that was born again). I begin to think like Him. His will and my will become the same. My mind thinks thoughts that are His word. It is my spirit that begins to lead my life. Before it was my flesh, my mind, will, emotions and body. Through the renewing of my mind I am lead by my spirit which is lead by the Spirit of God. It is through God’s Spirit that I can have the mind of Christ. 1 Cor. 2:12-16 |
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111 | Where's the LOVE | Matt 12:34 | Asis | 82168 | ||
Tim here is Part 2 I have never heard that Kenneth Copeland or any other “Faith” preachers have attacked the doctrine of Tim Moran. Nor have I every heard or read any of the “Faith” preachers say they have the answer and all else is wrong. You may be confusing preaching with authority with exalting your own wisdom. Don’t you preach or teach with authority? Here is something to think about. You referred to 2 Tim 3:16. The scripture referred to is the Old Testament because there was no New Testament yet. Those who do not feel the need to be in the word are in need of conversion. I am mentoring a few men. One came to me because He wanted more of God in his life. He was under conviction that he was not doing what God wanted him to do. My role became to open the scriptures to him to encourage him to read them and ask the Holy Spirit to instruct him as to the true meaning not just what I say and to show him how to apply them to his life. It was his choice to seek after what God has for Him. If he wasn’t after him there is nothing we can do. I once had another man ask me to mentor him (actually it was his wife who wanted it) and I asked him to read the bible 10 minutes a day. We met once a week for over a month and he never did read the bible for even ten minutes a day. His choice. One man we can disciple and the other we can encourage. It is between God and the second man I cannot change the second man. God changed the first. I am encouraged by the tone of your answer. I think we need to keep in mind when questions of doctrine come up we should explain the doctrine of our denomination and let God show the questioner the correctness. After all we are told not to be of Appolos or Paul or Cephas. We are of Christ, you and me and all the others. Let us then call Him Lord, Lord and do what He says. |
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112 | Where's the LOVE | Matt 12:34 | Asis | 82184 | ||
I was just using similar language as Paul. Our zeal for the Lord is duplicated in those we encourage to seek after the Lord to be IN CHRIST not in Jeff. I would hope that your life and would be an encouragement to others to imitate your zest for God. The Holy Bible, Darby’s New Translation 1 Cor. 4:15 through 1 Cor. 4:16 (DNT) 15For if ye should have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the glad tidings. 16I entreat you therefore, be my imitators. Radioman2 stop screaming at me |
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113 | Where's the LOVE | Matt 12:34 | Asis | 82186 | ||
At the time it was written all scripture was the Old Testament. It was not until Peter wrote as you have rightly quoted that Paul's writings could be look at as Scripture. We must remember that the Bible is an Middle eastern book, written by middle eastern men. To understand it we must understand them and how they thought. It is dangerous to take the context and transpose it into the way we think today. Take the word fammine. When a fammine came upon the land in the Bible it meant an economic collapse. So to look at any prophecy that may be being fulfilled today we need to look at "fammine" as fammine and economic collapse. Just an example, not an explaination of some particular scripture. We need to understande grammar, yes sirree. I have often expressed woe that I do not remember how to diagram sentences to help me understand what I am reading. All this (education)is important and even essential to being a disciple of Jesus. However, (here is where I contradict myself)when the church was formed at Pentecost how many of the those 3000 that were saved do you think could read. How many of the apostles could read. Did everyone who met on the day after Pentecost have their bibles tucked under their arm? Scrolls of scripture were kept in the Synagogue. Most towns were lucky to have even a portion of the Torah. How were these trained up in the Lord. I wonder if we don't have too much and it causes us to become spiritually constipated. Thank you Tim for your insight every time I read a response It causes me to reflect on just what I believe and teach. I enjoy reading your notes. IN CHRIST Jeff |
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114 | Where's the LOVE | Matt 12:34 | Asis | 82187 | ||
Isn't your explanation of scripture according to your denomination. You know as I reread what I wrote "I think we need to keep in mind when questions of doctrine come up we should explain the doctrine of our denomination." I was trying (pitifully I might add) to say that our explanation is according to our denomination's doctrine and should reveal that. If you don't believe or adhere to your denominations doctrine then why do you belong to that denomination. Isn't that why we have denminations. To keep us separate. A friend once said, "to keep us from being unequally yoked." |
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115 | Where's the LOVE | Matt 12:34 | Asis | 82221 | ||
Hank my brother At the time Paul was writing 2 Timothy 3:16 there was no New Testament. How could Scripture refer to something that didn't exist. 2 Peter 3:16,15 qualified Paul's writing as scripture. Hence that which is the New Testament is scripture. Read some history along with the bible, it is helpful. Paul wrote 2 Tim about 68 AD while 2 Pet was written between and around 61 to 65 AD. Do you think Paul knew he was writing scripture? Did John? Did James? Did Jude? Did Peter? That my friend is a heady thing. We, on the other hand, look back into the writings of the New Testament and we see scripture from our vantaqge point. How did the Bible we use come into the form we have today. By the way I never said the New Testament was not scripture. You are trying to put words in my mouth. |
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116 | Where's the LOVE | Matt 12:34 | Asis | 82222 | ||
Hank my brother At the time Paul was writing 2 Timothy 3:16 there was no New Testament. How could Scripture refer to something that didn't exist. 2 Peter 3:16,15 qualified Paul's writing as scripture. Hence that which is the New Testament is scripture. Read some history along with the bible, it is helpful. Paul wrote 2 Tim about 68 AD while 2 Pet was written between and around 61 to 65 AD. Do you think Paul knew he was writing scripture? Did John? Did James? Did Jude? Did Peter? That my friend is a heady thing. We, on the other hand, look back into the writings of the New Testament and we see scripture from our vantaqge point. How did the Bible we use come into the form we have today. By the way I never said the New Testament was not scripture. You are trying to put words in my mouth. |
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117 | Where's the LOVE | Matt 12:34 | Asis | 82223 | ||
Hank I agree |
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118 | Where's the LOVE | Matt 12:34 | Asis | 82229 | ||
Tim I would like to find a tenth grade english book from 40 years ago or a website where I can reaquaint myself with the English Language. I should let you know I tend to talk in colloquialisms and over use the comma. We need to lighten up and smile occasionally. Jesus is a happy man. Now don't get down on me because I said Jesus was a man and not God/man. You either Hank |
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119 | Where's the LOVE | Matt 12:34 | Asis | 82273 | ||
"Without contextual definition, words and the ideas expressed by them can be, and frequently are, subjects of misunderstanding and misinterpretation of what the writer actually is saying" So have patience with me. The context of scripture is both grammatical and historical. The words without the circumstances are easily misinterpreted. One must know what is a figure of speach of the time or one will be misled. The Original Greek as I am told had no punctuation. I know Hebrew has none. Consider this, when we read scripture and use all the gramatical elements at our disposal, the placement of just one comma can change the whole meaning. For example: Isaiah 59:19 So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him. Notice the comma after flood. If you place the comma after the word "in" the meaning changes from the enemy coming in like a flood to after the enemy comes in the Spirit of the Lord comes in like a flood. So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in, like a flood the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him. And as I said ancient Hebrew has no punctuation. It is also my understanding that Chapter and verse is a recent invention to scripture. Having occurred in the last 1300? years. Just because someone decided to put chapter two where chapter two appears does not mean that that is where chapter two is supposed to be. The thoughts expressed in chapters sometimes runs over into the begining of the next chapter. In fact translators have added words (they appear in italics) to scripture and by removing them we can get a different meaning from the scripture. I know I'm not telling you anything new but all of these factors have to be taken into consideration before a accurate meaning can be gleaned from the word. Take it all in, then go to God for His stamp of approval. The Holy Spirit is the final word on the mind of God, isn't He? It is all so complicated or is it. Do you think that God made it hard so only "scholars" could understand His rule book, His contract, His constitution, His covenant? I wonder sometimes if it is us who make it so difficult to understand. How did Christianity survive before we had all these dictionaries and commentaries and lexicons and translations. It has to be God. I have to admit I was getting very frustrated with all U all. You seemed (notice the past tense is used) to be more interested in tearing down someones understanding of the word than deepening their understanding. I prefer to confront what I consider error with truth in love. I also know that the truth needs no defending. It defends itself. After all the truth is . . . well the truth. I also know that we can agree to disagree. I realize now that what I was hearing was the sound of iron against iron. As all U all have made me think, I hope that I in turn have made you think. After all God is still renewing our minds or are you dead? |
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120 | Where's the LOVE | Matt 12:34 | Asis | 82308 | ||
Books and Men stuff are not the enemy. Please do not think that is what I think. Some of my best friends are books (that was for my mother). It is just that some times I wonder what was the first meeting in Solomon's porch was like. They didn't have bulletins nor did they have bibles. That is what I wondering. Ever think about that? I am a studier, a reader, a listener. I read all I can especially the Word of God. Although of late God has had me rely on him for the messages (studies) I lead. I prefer to have a good outline and all the T's crossed and I's dotted. I still must study to put His info in so He can bring it out the way he wants it brought out. It is a way He causes me to trust in Him. He has never and will never let me down. -- Jeff | ||||||
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