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10841 | Why do we not keep the 7th day Sabbath | Col 2:16 | DocTrinsograce | 126933 | ||
Well, said, Schoolman! Some will disagree, and I may be wrong, but I see Hebrews 4 seems to indicate the Sunday Sabath. God finished His work of creation and rested on the seventh day of the week. Christ finished His work of atonement and rested on the first day of the week. Like I say, I'm not dogmatic about this, but it seems to fit the passage, although this is only incidental to what the passage is saying. | ||||||
10842 | The Real stature of Satan | Is 14:16 | DocTrinsograce | 126931 | ||
Good catch, Barbara. That was the scripture that came to my mind when I saw your question... but all I remembered was something about "squinting" (in the KJV it says "narrowly look"). :-) | ||||||
10843 | Where is God? | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 126925 | ||
Dear Schoolman, pray and continue to read the Word. Ask God to show you clearly if you belong to Him. Remember that truth is not dependent on feelings. For example, I know that the earth orbits around the sun, but it sure feels like the sun moves across the sky. In the context of faith, if God says it (i.e., it is revealed in the Canon of Scripture), that settles it. Period. I don't have to agree to make it true, let alone "feel" it. Also stop thinking "what good is it?" We do not believe the truth because of benefits that we derive from doing so. We believe the truth because it is the truth. Pragmatism, though common enough in the world and even in American churches, is not scriptural. As Job said, "Though He slay me, yet will I serve Him!" We have but one hope. I will intercede on your behalf, Schoolman, to the God Who created us. |
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10844 | Some verses don't stand alone well | Is 3:21 | DocTrinsograce | 126855 | ||
Well, the first bit of wisdom is that I have learned that I will not be the only person to post on this verse. :-) Actually, I've sometimes used this reference at the bottom of a letter, in a card, or on an envelope. My sense of humor sometimes strays a bit off onto the odd side. |
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10845 | Lucifer, Satan, Devil? | Is 14:12 | DocTrinsograce | 126852 | ||
Hi, Ancient. I wasn't arguing with you. The KJV, in today's terms, would be considered Politicaly Correct. Some interpretations where allowed to remain simply because they were so familiar and had crept into the language over time. Others were imposed to add authenticity to existing traditions. I suspect that the "Lucifer" thing was one of the former. Thank you for your insights. | ||||||
10846 | What is the kingdom of God ? | Matt 6:33 | DocTrinsograce | 126851 | ||
The central theme of the Bible is the redemptive power of God. This power has its ultimate manifestation in the life, death, resurection, and exaltation, of Jesus Christ. (Note that "kingdom of God" and "kingdom of heaven" are synonomous terms.) In the OT the kingdom of God was much anticipated. By the time of Christ, John the Baptist could say, the kingdom of God is at hand. Christ would declare that the kingdom of God had arrived. A good exercise for you would be to look at every statement in scripture that contain these phrases. Look them up on the computer. Read their context fully. Write down everything you learn about this term. To understand anything in scripture, one must understand everything that scripture has to say about it. |
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10847 | Christ Sometimes Taught in Greek | Mark 12:30 | DocTrinsograce | 126850 | ||
I enjoy history as well, Ancient. I enjoy discussing it, too. From a theological perspective, understanding church history can give us valuable insights on the scripture. | ||||||
10848 | Who made us? | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 126814 | ||
Doc continues to quibble: What about, Psalm 100:3a "Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves;"? | ||||||
10849 | Some verses don't stand alone well | Is 3:21 | DocTrinsograce | 126812 | ||
You realize, that I'll probably be the only person who ever puts a note on this verse! | ||||||
10850 | Born Again Christians - Why so weird? | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 126810 | ||
Times like these, dear presbytos kalos, I find solice in 1 Cor 1:26! | ||||||
10851 | This post is restricted. What gives? | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 126809 | ||
I wonder if we can deduce what words trigger restrictedness? How much you want to bet they include words that our early Scotish, Dutch, English, or Colonial forebears used with regularity? :-) Oops, sorry, I don't gamble. :-) | ||||||
10852 | Masturbation and Living togeter | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 126808 | ||
Truly, we often quibble over details. Of course, such quibbling has a long and illustrious tradition. Since before the time of Paul all the way up to the present, Jews gather regularly for debates over the Law. Contending over the Word of God is a blessing in many ways. (Can you imagine what it would be like if we had some philosophical tyrant dictating to us what we were to believe? Blech!) However, lest people think otherwise, what we believe in common regarding the Bible, covers far more ground than that over which we disagree. Our contentions represent struggling with the Word itself. But since the 1500's, there is far more unity than some would have us believe. |
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10853 | Christ Sometimes Taught in Greek | Mark 12:30 | DocTrinsograce | 126807 | ||
You wrote, "No other nation was so throughly devastated by Rome." The Mithradites, Sabines, Achaens, Carthaginians, Corinthians, Armenians, Celts, Lusitanians, Cyreneans, Visigoths, and others might disagree. (Each of these people groups suffered under genocidal destruction of the Romans.) You're right, though, in the sense that the largest single slaughter of a people group by Romans occured in Palestine. (According to the historian Edward Gibbon, not counting the quelling of slave revolts, this amounted to about 10 percent of the total number of peoples killed by Rome.) Although they were not sympathetic to the Greeks themselves, and the Greeks frequently revolted, they did not massacre them to this extent. But then, these facts just lend credence to what I was saying about their ultimate disdain of the Jews. Hatred of Jews is nothing new in the world. Haman, Tiglathpileser, Titus, Hitler, and Hussein do not appear to have respected the Jews. Indeed, perhaps there is a meaning of the word "respect" with which I have not previously become acquainted. |
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10854 | Skeletons of evolution? False? | Genesis | DocTrinsograce | 126790 | ||
I have to admit waffling on this issue myself. There is a web site "Reasons to Believe" that represents a ministry by Doctor Hugh Ross, an astronomer. He handles the "old earth" position compromise to the Word. On the other hand, I've heard some pretty good arguments by "young earthers." Either way, what an awsome God we have! | ||||||
10855 | Why did Israel stop resting land? | Jer 29:10 | DocTrinsograce | 126789 | ||
What Ed says sounds right. Another possibility might simply be the expense. Failing to realize that resting land returns nitrogen to the soil, producing better crops later on, it was just too much of an expense to them to let the ground lay fallow. We're all awful good at justifying away what hurts our pocketbooks. | ||||||
10856 | Masturbation and Living togeter | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 126788 | ||
Amen, brother Ed. May God have mercy on us all when we compromise His holiness. I know from long, sad, Hebrews-12-type experience that sin can never produce a good result. | ||||||
10857 | Richness, treasure in God is defined as? | Luke 12:21 | DocTrinsograce | 126783 | ||
John Gill comments on this, "in spiritual things, in faith, and in good works; and is not concerned to lay up a treasure in heaven, to have an interest in durable riches and righteousness; whereas one that is rich towards God, acknowledges that he receives all his riches from God, as the Ethiopic version reads; he gives up all into the hands of God, depends upon his providence for the increase, security, and continuance of it; and uses it to his honour and glory, and for the good of his interest; and is chiefly concerned for the riches of grace and glory; and enjoys much of God, and places all his riches in him: such a man is a wise man, but the reverse of this is the fool in the parable." I can't imagine saying it better! | ||||||
10858 | Where is "converse with dead" scripture? | Deut 18:11 | DocTrinsograce | 126782 | ||
The Biblical term for this is necromancy. In addition to the command in the above verses, see also 1 Samuel 28:3-20, 2 Chronicles 10:13, 14, and Isaiah 8:19-22. Remember that Satan can perform seeming "miracles" (Exodus 7:9-12; 8:7, 17-19, Deut 13:1-5, Mat 24:24, Mark 13:22, 2 Thess 2:9, Rev 13:13-14, 16:14; 19:20) I am sorry for your loss. God bless you both. |
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10859 | Their spouces committed adultery | Matt 5:32 | DocTrinsograce | 126780 | ||
I Corinthians 7 might apply here. | ||||||
10860 | how can one hold a grudge and be blessed | Luke 16:25 | DocTrinsograce | 126779 | ||
Scripture does not promise material prosperity in exchange for righteous behavior. If that were true, then Christ in His life would not have been poor. We obey God not for what we get out of it, but because He is Who He is. | ||||||
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