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121 | Can a woman divorce man: Ongoing porn? | Matthew | keliy | 212569 | ||
Hello Bandaid, I am no pro, but have been in places that has given me a modicum of experience on this subject. I have been to counseling, and others have come to me for counseling. Now, to look to the Bible as the inspired Word of God for wisdom, turn to the very first negative thing spoken of in the created world. After God reflected upon all He made, and saw that all was good, He said that it was not good for man to be alone And the LORD God said, [It is] not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. (Gen 2:18) Are you looking for a biblical justification to initiate divorce proceedings? I am afraid that what you are looking for is a band-aid solution to a much deeper problem. You may even be looking for an answer in the Bible to suit your worldly desires but I suspect you may not be successful. You use Scripture verses to illustrate your point, but Mar 10:10-12 deals with adultery, giving no permission for a man to initiate a decree of divorce. 10.)In the house the disciples [began] questioning Him about this again. 11.) And He said to them, "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her; 12.)and if she herself divorces her husband and marries another man, she is committing adultery." Mat 5:27-28 deals with adultery, giving no permission for a man to initiate a decree of divorce. 27.)"You have heard that it was said, 'YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY'; 28.) but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. This is key, The 'he' spoken of is committing adultery 'in his heart' Now, that is where the problem lies, it is an issue of the heart. In marriage, the twain are to become one. If this does not happen, it must be worked out with prayer through biblical counseling, and not by placing judgement on the other party. Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam [is] in thine own eye? (Mat 7:4) While it is quite true that adultery is a horrible sin, yet, in my eyes, Jesus has spoken more harshly about the sin of judging others. Take into account the words of Jesus to the woman at the well. Did He condemn her? No, He sent her home to proclaim His message. Also, the woman caught in the act of adultery. Did He condemn her? No, He said for the one who is without sin to cast the first stone. Please do not misunderstand me. I am not condoning adultery, or even trying to minimize this awful sin or the ugly consequences thereof. However the sin of Pride, of where non-righteous judgements originate, is a whole new thread -yet I maintain that it is most offensive to God. So, when you look at the sin of judging others (and their sins), it is so much more grievious according to amounts of Scripture that condemns those who feel righteous enough to do so. The main thing to remember is, it is all about Jesus. Not our own comfort. If you were to remember this, you will find your trials easier to bear with the strength that He supplies you. keliy |
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122 | what is ecotology | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 212507 | ||
Hi asimilation, welcome to the Forum, You have come to the right place to learn about Christian eschatology, which is the study of its religious beliefs concerning all future and final events (End Times), as well as the ultimate purpose(s) of the world (i.e., mortal life), of humankind, and the Church. Where eschatology (Greek: eskhatos "last," logia "discourse") refers to doctrine that represents a history of inquiry into the concept of the destiny of all things, in Christian context, this inquiry is vested in the prophesied purposes of God as documented in the Bible. ( I copied this information from Wikipedia) It is my belief that all studies (eschatology or soteriology and etc.)should lead to the foot of the Cross. Blessings to you, keliy |
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123 | BY HIS STRIPS | 1 Pet 2:24 | keliy | 212015 | ||
1Pe 2:21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps: 1Pe 2:22 "Who committed no sin, Nor was deceit found in His mouth"; 1Pe 2:23 who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously; 1Pe 2:24 who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness--by whose stripes you were healed. 1Pe 2:25 For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. |
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124 | Gospels are OT books? | John 1:1 | keliy | 211572 | ||
Robbert, Just to simplify things, because so many threads tend to wander away from the original post: It is true that everything up to Jesus' death on the Cross is in the Old Testament. My belief of what was the deciding event was when the veil of the Temple was rent, from top to bottom. And it is correct what is stated in Heb 9:16, "For a testament is of force after men are dead..." Can you imagine the Gospels being actually written while Jesus was alive on the earth? It would have been, "...of no strength at all while the testator liveth." Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. (Col 2:8) In conclusion friends, -when the plain sense makes the most sense... In Him, keliy |
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125 | pleasestate your undestandingof verse | Prov 16:33 | keliy | 211571 | ||
Hi hopalong, I am thinking that the gist of this verse is, that while the outcome of every roll of the dice may be determined by God beforehand, it would become apparent that those circumstances that are arranged by God are the most fortunate occurrences of life. May you be similarily blessed, keliy |
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126 | Does Jesus teach OT doctrine? | John 1:1 | keliy | 211569 | ||
Robbert, You are correct in saying, "Jesus did not say: Believe in my death and resurrection", but He did give signs that were hidden from those who were on but a cursory quest for knowledge. That is, those who wanted simply to be on "the winning side" or, those looking for "fire insurance". These are in the crowd for their own benefit, not to bring glory to God. In the context of Jesus' quoting from the Book of Jonah, there were scribes and Pharisees coming to question Him for some validation of his authority to teach such things. The scribes and Pharisees asked for a sign, but they did not receive, for they asked amiss. Jesus, seeing through their false pretense refused to give them another sign besides what has been given, in the prophet Jonah. (cf Matt 12:36-40) " I tell you, on the day of judgment men will render account for every careless word they utter; for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned." Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, "Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you." But he answered them, "An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign; but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, so will the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth." This, I'd like to say, Does fit into the death of Christ and also His resurrection. We have another Gospel account in the story of the rich man who died, and lifting up his eyes in hell, found himself in torments, and saw Abraham afar off, with Lazarus in his bosom. (Luk 16:22 - 31) After being denied the requested water, the rich man attempted one more request, "I pray thee therefore, father, that you would send him to my father's house, For I have five brothers; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. And in the last verse of the chapter, father Abraham finally told him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead. Another viewpoint by which to compare the teachings of (any) preacher or teacher is the sin of heresy. For this, let's turn to Gal 5:19-21 which lists deeds of the flesh: "Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. Now, close to the middle of the list, we see listed that 'heresies' are counted as a work of the flesh. This, I take to be due to its association with the sin of Pride. One of the most offensive to the kingdom of God. We are told in the NT that there will be many such teachers in the last days. I think that you know what to do with their words, what they usually are discovered to be, are just a cursory quest for knowledge. I hope you have gotten much of your question answered, What say you? God Bless, keliy |
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127 | Does Jesus teach OT doctrine? | John 1:1 | keliy | 211554 | ||
Hi Robert, Thanks for replying, I only have a few minutes right now, in a few hours I will be able to respond more thoroughly. It would be wise at this point to see what others have to say about this. But briefly, You said, "Recall that Jesus told one person to keep the commandments and then follow Him in order to gain eternal life." Can I ask you to give the address of the verse you quote? This is just to clear up confusion, because there may be a different context involved. You also said, "Why doesn't Jesus talk about His death to everyone who asks" Well, There are two places I can see right off the top of my head where this does happen. 1) Jesus said "As Jonah was in the belly of the fish for three days, so must the Son of Man.... 2)Jesus said, "Destroy this temple and I will rebuild it in three days" I can not see anything that does not fit into the theme of God's plan. Remember, everything in the OT points forward to the Cross (Man's Redemption). And everything in the NT points backward, to the Cross (Man's Redemption). Lord Bless, keliy |
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128 | Gospels are OT books? | John 1:1 | keliy | 211547 | ||
Hi Robbert, I have been in the understanding that Christ's death was around 30 AD. The Gospels are commonly said to have been written after the years following 50 AD. Mark was first, John was last, after 85 AD. So, while it is true that Jesus lived in Old Testament times until His death, the four Gospels still qualify as New Testament writings. Actually, John's account of the Gospel was likely not written until after all other Books of the New Testament. -So if the Gospel of John is qualified as OT, then so are all the writings in the NT, since they were written earlier. Blessings, keliy |
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129 | whatdoes these verses teach on lukewarmn | Rev 3:16 | keliy | 211442 | ||
Hello wal, Your question stumps me, because the only verse that contains lukewarm in the KJV is Rev 3:16, above. Col 3:5-10 speaks to me about renewal. This is where we should not be lukewarm. Blessings, keliy |
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130 | Did Israel reach out to other nations? | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 211425 | ||
Hello, ssjr and welcome. Thank you for your question, I will do my best to answer it quickly, as it is getting late. The Jews, in the days of Israel, weren’t sent out into the whole world as we are commanded to do now in the Great Commission (Matt 28:19-20). People actually came to them, (Jerusalem) from all over the earth to hear of and to learn the glories and wonders of God. The story of the Queen of Sheba is an illustration of how God caused the whole earth to know the story of His grace. You can read it for yourself in 2Chr but here is just a primer, ch 9 verses 5,6 Then she said to the king: "It was a true report which I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom. "However I did not believe their words until I came and saw with my own eyes; and indeed the half of the greatness of your wisdom was not told me. Blessings, keliy |
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131 | Author's role in acts | Acts 28:28 | keliy | 211423 | ||
Hi Nic, Maybe your teacher knows the answer, and is just prompting the class for other options? I can only do my best, so my chronology might be a bit off but here goes: Luke was an evangelist and travelling companion of Paul. He was also an excellent historian and a physician, although he might possibly have been born a slave. It was likely Luke's attention to detail that prompted his owners to educate him, as was customary in the day, so the owners could be in possession of their own family physician. Luke, was a Gentile. The date and circumstances of his conversion are unknown. According to his own statement (Luke 1:2), he was not an "eye-witness and minister of the word from the beginning." It is probable that he was a physician in Troas, and was there converted by Paul, to whom he attached himself. Accompanying Paul on visits to Antioch, Caesarea and Jerusalem, it would have been in these cities that Luke also encountered people who could have provided the information he sought for his writings, Such as Mary, the mother of Jesus. In Acts 16:8-9 we hear of Paul's company "So, passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas. During the night Paul had a vision: there stood a man of Macedonia pleading with him and saying, 'Come over to Macedonia and help us.' " Then suddenly in 16:10 "they" becomes "we": "When he had seen the vision, we immediately tried to cross over to Macedonia, being convinced that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them." So Luke joined Paul's company at Troas at about the year 51 and accompanied him into Macedonia where they traveled first to Samothrace, Neapolis, and finally Philippi. Luke then switches back to the third person which seems to indicate he was not thrown into prison with Paul and that when Paul left Philippi Luke stayed behind to encourage the Church there. Seven years passed before Paul returned to the area on his third missionary journey. In Acts 20:5, the switch to "we" tells us that Luke has left Philippi to rejoin Paul in Troas in 58 where they first met up. They traveled together through Miletus, Tyre, Caesarea, to Jerusalem. Although Luke accompanied Paul to Philippi, he did not share his imprisonment there , nor did he accompany him further after his release in his missionary journey at this time (Acts 17:1). On Paul's third visit to Philippi (20:5, 6) we again meet with Luke, who probably had spent all the intervening time in that city, a period of seven or eight years. From this time He again disappears from view during Paul's imprisonment at Jerusalem and Caesarea, and only reappears when Paul sets out for Rome (27: 1), when Luke accompanies him to this destination (28:2, 12-16), and after everyone else deserts Paul in his final imprisonment and sufferings, it is Luke who remains with Paul to the end: "Only Luke is with me" (2 Timothy 4:11). While Paul was detained in Caesarea for two years, Luke was likely beginning to put together a history of Christianity. He had been taking notes during his journeys and wrote in flawless Greek. During Paul's first imprisonment at Rome, which extended over several years, Luke completed his two volume history. Luke accompanied Paul on the second missionary journey, and was Paul's constant companion during his journey to Jerusalem (20:6-21:18). This is where Luke remains, with Paul, until the close of his first imprisonment (Philemon 24; Col. 4:14). May you be blessed in your studies, keliy |
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132 | Was Job written before the flood? | Job 19:25 | keliy | 211379 | ||
Hi glad2bcp, welcome to the forum. Your question has been 'up' for about 4 hours, so, although I am by no means an expert, I will do my best to answer before it gets too late. Then, the floor will be open for others more knowledgable than I. There is much speculation about the authorship of Job, the date, and even where Uz was. Some say that Job was a contemporary of Abraham, because the economy was that based on livestock, and Job lived to be more than 140 yrs old, a typical lifespan of the patriarchal period. And I have also heard that Job is the oldest Book in the Bible, which would place it around 1500 BC at the earliest. The events that took place are not necessarily contemporaneous with the writing og the Book. But, The details of the conversations between Job and his friends suggest that it would have been written in a not-too-distant future. Nevertheless, everything I have learned tells me that it must have been written after the flood. Otherwise, Noah would have had to carry the Book of Job onto the ark with him, right? Since there is no mention of Israel, my suggestion would be, that it is likely pre-mosaic, but not pre-flood Blessings to you, keliy |
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133 | class of personal rights in Ex 21:33-22 | Ex 21:1 | keliy | 211353 | ||
Hello Barbell, Welcome to the forum, your question is appreciated but is also confusing. The 21st chapter of Exodus contains laws that relate to the fifth and sixth commandments. Looking at the numbers in the Scripture reference you mention, there appears to be a typo. Could you please rephrase your question for us? Blessings, keliy |
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134 | How to follow, walk in the Spirit? | Gal 5:16 | keliy | 211286 | ||
Greetings Nevvvvine, Very interesting topic, I'm sure you will get many varied responses, so I will begin by thanking you for letting me put in my two denari worth. Please allow me to be glib about the "nuts and bolts" reference, This is a materialistic reference to a spiritual scenario, but I will do my best. (o: To walk "in the Spirit" is to place the desires of the flesh on the back shelf, this is related in Gal 5:17, "For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would." So 'to walk' can be construed as to regulate our conduct, so that we "walk by faith, not by sight" (2Cor 5:7) Faith is a gift, given to us from God. It is God’s grace that brings this gift to our life. "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God (Eph 2:8). “God has given a measure of faith” to each Christian, (Rom 12:3). Jesus is the author and perfecter of our faith, (Heb 12:2). God brings faith to us through His words. So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God, (Rom 10:17). -Besides the common translation of 'word', which is 'logos' what has been translated as 'the word' in this verse is the Greek, "rhema" (Strong's G4487) which can be described as "that which has been uttered by the living voice, in contrast to the written word, logos. And, as the Word (logos) was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (John 1:14) I accept Jesus as God's Living Word, -His Revealed Word. Never in contradiction with His inspired Word, nor His written Word. We are able to accept this gift of faith, that enables us to walk in the Spirit because of the covenant that God has ordained. Because Jesus Christ's blood that He shed on the cross, a new covenant was made available between God and man. Everything about the new covenant has to do with the Spirit, not the law. He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant--not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. Now if the ministry that brought death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with glory, so that the Israelites could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of its glory, fading though it was, will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? If the ministry that condemns men is glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry that brings righteousness! (2 Cor 3:6-9) Grace, Peace and Blessings to you, in faith. keliy |
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135 | pastor / shepherd? | John 21:17 | keliy | 211254 | ||
Greetings, Azure. Ni Hao (o: Yes, Pastor is equivalent to shepherd A shepherd in the Near East was responsible for watching out for enemies trying to attack the sheep, defending the sheep from attackers, healing the wounded and sick sheep, finding and saving lost or trapped sheep, loving them, and sharing their lives and to earn their trust. Now my own Pastor prefers to think of himself as a minister, which is diffrent. The meaning of the word minister is to serve. That is also their purpose. The Pastor of my small church says that He is called to be a servant of the Lord. He also says that a true servant only receives his reward when the other person is blessed. Now The shepherd is not worse than a minister, as Jesus tells us, "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. But a hireling, he who is not the shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them." (John 10:11,12) There are qualifications for bishops and elders in the pastoral epistles of Titus and Timothy, But we are ... as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. (1 Pet 2:5) ... a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: (1 Pet 2:9) -Sorry if I got off the subject, was your question pertaining to the particulr verse above? keliy |
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136 | I just started reading the Bible and.... | Deut 24:1 | keliy | 211235 | ||
Pete, I just finished posting on your other thread, so I apologize for the confusion, but this is an unconnected thought. I was just reminded of something that I had learned about the difference between the Old and New Testaments and I would like to share them, hoping to shed some light on your studies. Everthing in the Old Testament points Forward, -to the Cross. Everthing in the New Testament points Backward, -to the Cross. Two different ways of looking at the connection between the two are these: 1) The Old Testament contains the New Testament, -concealed, while the New Testament contains the Old Testament, -revealed. 2) The Old Testament holds the New Testament, contained, while the New Testament contains the Old Testament, explained. Continued Blessings, keliy |
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137 | I just started reading the Bible and.... | OT general | keliy | 211233 | ||
Pete, Hello again, Thank you for bringing up some very interesting points to ponder. One thing becomes obvious to me: what is happening here is a selection of passages that seem to be contradictory on the surface, but when lining them up with the whole of Scripture, God's wonderful plan becomes abundantly clear. Scripture will always prove Scripture. It is against God's nature for there to be a single contradiction. When there appears to be anything amiss, it is always us who possess the faulty wisdom and not God. What you are standing upon, is the letter of the law. Not the Spirit. God's Spirit verses ink. At the risk of over-simplifying, I want to give my opinion of the Ten Commandments: The Commands were not given in order to let God choose between the ones who could keep them, better than the ones who were unable to keep them. It is about Love more than it is about obedience. Since we are unable to give God anything that He did not give to us first, then how would God actually benefit from our efforts? This is would actually amount to salvation by works. Which we have been told, is utterly imposible: For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all. (James 2:10 NASB) Since we will all fail, every one, the purpose of God's commands is not to keep us in line, but rather to teach us about who God is, that He is something we cannot be. God is holy, and we are sinful. 'For I am the LORD who brought you up from the land of Egypt to be your God; thus you shall be holy, for I am holy.' (Lev 11:45 NASB) Yet we will ALL fail, as implied in Romans: "even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction; for ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified as a GIFT by His grace through the redemption WHICH IS IN Christ Jesus" (3:22-24, NASB, -emphasis mine) So then, where do we ever get our sufficiency for living a godly lifestyle? We are to recognize that our sufficiency will always fail in contrast to God’s sufficiency. Man’s sufficiency, the Bible makes clear, is not sufficient. We simply do not have the resources that make us capable to meet the task set before us. The task is godliness. We simply do not possess the adequate resources to undertake the task of godliness—despite the fact that such is the path in which we are required to walk. (So, Pray for strength! -The Lord's Prayer is found in Matthew 6) When we notice the contrast between our sufficiency and God’s sufficiency, we should also notice that this speaks of the differences between living by the old covenant of law and the new covenant of grace. You may remember while reading in Matthew, as you came to the Last Supper, where Jesus said, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood which is shed for you." This means that the shed blood of Jesus Christ, is actually purchasing for God's children an awesome new arrangement for walking with God. And Paul writes in his epistle to the Corinthians, "Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God, (6), who also made us adequate as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. (2 Cor 3:5-6 NASB) To sum up, We are to be servants, Yes, but New covenant servants. This means we, as Christians are to occupy ourselves in the service of God under the terms of the New covenant. The parable of the Talents was also in Matthew. Might I suggest you go back to re-read Matthew in a new light? Remember, the parable of the talents is among three farewell parables that Jesus gave to His apostles shortly before the Last Supper. This was obviously something that Jesus wanted to leave with His apostles before He departed. In Him, keliy |
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138 | BIBLE TRANSLATIONS | Ps 119:105 | keliy | 211099 | ||
Hello, SIRHIGHSMITH. Welcome, I believe you have come to the right place, for I have recently found what is called, the "Translation Station" -which should answer your questions. Happy hunting! Blessings to you, keliy please go to this address: http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/cms_content/129496710?page()73521()sp()1003 -Please replace the first set of parenthesis with the equal sign, and, also replace the second set of parenthesis near the end, with the ambersand, located above the 7 on the qwerty keyboard. Then, the third set of parenthesis with the equal sign,-replace both characters with the one symbol, in all three places. -Sorry for the hassle |
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139 | Kill your brother and drink strong drink | James 2:10 | keliy | 211020 | ||
Hi Pete First, Thank you for your question, and welcome to this Forum. Secondly, Congratulations on your decision to read the whole Bible from the beginning. This is a big undertaking and will take much discipline and self control. Beware the enemy who will do all he can to place stumbling blocks into your path. One thing to keep in mind, is the Bible, as the Books are arranged are not in chronological order. When you mention a Seventh Day Adventist minister, I would counter with, 'There are many ministers of all denominations that will tell you to honor one verse higher than another. -Many ministers have pet verses and favorite Books and passages that they like to preach about. I myself go to a pastor that does more teaching, and very little preaching. Everything this pastor says is grounded firmly in the Word of God. When I ask him a question, he will say something like, "Okay, let's sit down and pray, and then we will see what God's Word has to say about this matter" So, do you begin to see my point yet? Through the verse above, and reliance upon God's Word alone, you might see the answer to your question for yourself. We all have our favorite memory verses, nothing wrong with that. There are those who disregard some laws and not others, and there is much discussion about all of that, but God's Word is unchanging and can be discerned, but I will not go into that other than to say that I am a dispensationalist. This says that I believe that God dispensed His authority at different times in different measures as the cultures of the earth progressed. One of my favorite verses is from Psalms, found in chapter 119, verse 105 that says, "Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path." Now, a 'lamp to my feet' is to me a light placed in the window of a cabin in the wilderness to give the direction to find the way home at night, the way to point your feet. And, a 'light to my path' is to me, a light on a path in the forest at night, from the moon, or whatever, that illuminates the ground directly ahead and will show up obstacles, such as a root or a rut that would cause my feet to stumble, thereby avoiding injury or delay on my journey. Another verse that I see as valuable to me, is 2Ti 3:16-17, "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. Thanks for your scenario, Pete. I hope what I posted here sheds some light on the subject that concerns you. You are bound to have many more questions and this forum will, I am hoping, become a valuable tool for you to use as you see fit. -Hope to hear from you again soon. Grace and peace for your journey, keliy |
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140 | Rule and Reign over What? | 1 Cor 6:3 | keliy | 210998 | ||
Hello Cheri, I am not claiming to have the definitive answer, just opening up for more discussion. The verse above, and the preceding, 1 Cor 6:2 support your query. Also Matt 19:28 speaks of Jesus' followers judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Besides the White Throne Judgement, there is also another judgement spoken of, the Bema Seat judgement. The Bema Seat judgment does not determine salvation. This is when we must give an account of our lives to Christ. This is also known as the Judement Seat of Christ, which is explained in 1 Corinthians 3:12-15 We should not look upon the Bema Seat as Christ judging us for our sins, because we have been made righteous through His work on the cross. This judgement is where God rewards us according to our lives. Shalom, keliy |
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