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121 | Arguing Among Apostles?? | Gal 2:11 | Inquisitor | 224656 | ||
Lionheart, Doc and 108cious, I sincerely appreciate all of your responses; they're all very good points to this rather interesting story. I was trying to go for something much bigger, at least in my humble opinion. Let me explain. I like to use my imagination to try and make these kinds of scenes in the Bible come alive. Now imagine in the Christian world at that time, the big and famous Peter, so called leader of the church in Jerusalem coming to Antioch. Then Paul approaches Peter (hopefully like it's been mentioned), and begins talking about this subject in subdued tones or maybe they talked about it previously. Anyway, it's obvious that Peter has a real problem switching over to this whole new idea of ALL of the full benefits of Christianity being extended to everyone, including Gentiles. And this is true in spite of God's Personal Revelation to Peter in Acts 10. Now we all know that both Peter and Paul are endowed with miraculous knowledge and powers of self control from the Holy Spirit. But it seems the HS is allowing the whole world to find out about this problem. In other words, the HS wanted Peter to find out on his own as he is famously a little bit stubborn about learning things. We know this from his past. Well where else could we could go for a Bible based commentary on this most unusual strategy from the Holy Spirit? Where else does He let the Apostles experience this kind of "learning on their own" and walk on their own? The biggest scene of which I can think is that of the famous letter issued in Acts 15. All of us know the scene pretty well. Paul has brought the situation to the elders in Jerusalem for resolution as he should. Judiazers (sp?) are messing up everything by insisting on Christians being circumcized in order to be truly pleasing to God. This is the first major crisis for these christian leaders to deal with on nation-wide scale. They know what they decide will set a precendent and will be followed for all time. What a powerful opportunity to come up with a gradiose creed, something what they experienced with the famous Law of Moses. And what do these great and noble leaders do? Well first they pray to God for guidance and then after much discussion, they issued a very humble letter with merely four restrictions. You know what they are or you can re-read Acts 15 for a reminder. But my point is, they humbled themselves and minimized this guidance, taking special pains to avoid ALL the business about circumcision. This point I'm making includes the fact the HS allowed us mankind (christians really) to make up our minds about how the church was to proceed and handle these kinds of problems. In other words, they held up these gentlemen (Apostles) with miraculous powers like we hold up our children and then let them learn to walk on their own. God, Jesus and HS were all in this together and let us mankind do our own thing and thanks be to God, these Apostles were humble enough to minimize their spirit and chose solid Godly guidance from centuries past. That's the wonderful point I'm trying to showcase. What a wonderful development: God wants all of us to graduate from His Micro-management as in the OT and see ourselves as mature children of God. He wants us to keep trying our best to imitate His Son and His Lifestyle, His Way of Thinking with "What would Jesus do." Now back to Galatians. Yes indeed Doc and 108cious make a good point. 108cious, I think I finally get the point of your name: It's tenicious...correct? Yes, in Gal 6:1, we are to follow Paul's instruction in correcting our fellow man or christian. We have to assume Paul did follow this procedure with Peter; it's just not recorded as we didn't need to know, according to God. So Peter and most probably ALL the Jewish christians had a very difficult time with this business of allowing Gentiles into the Family of God with ALL the benefits. Much like our country is having difficulties with prejudices in many different quandrants of our nation. Mankind has always had this problem but we're working on it, right? To the best of our ability. AND let's not forget that Paul and Peter are reconciled as brothers. Peter even acknowledges Paul's superior handling of God's Word. 2 Pet 3:14 Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless; 15 and consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation—as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you, 16 as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which untaught and unstable people twist to their own destruction, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures. Well, I appreciate your allowing me to share. God bless, Inquisitor |
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122 | Arguing Among Apostles?? | Gal 2:11 | Inquisitor | 224677 | ||
Dad (tongue-in-cheek), I'm not certain but it seems you're trying to imply that my post was "speculating outside what has been revealed." Would you care to elaborate and pinpoint which particular statement is in conflict? I try very hard with all of my posts to this Forum to keep my statements within the bounderies of God's Word, or at least His Intent. Surely you don't think our Lord forbids us to use our imagination when He leaves out some of the details in His stories. I'm hoping to walk away from this thread of dicsussion with some encouragement. Do you have any such words for me? God bless you, Inquisitor |
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123 | Arguing Among Apostles?? | Gal 2:11 | Inquisitor | 224730 | ||
I can only respond with what's in the Bible. In God's Word, we have many, MANY parables from the world's best Teacher, Jesus Himself. He teaches from Parables because He's the best at taking "earthly basic truths from God's Creation and illustrating points of Hevenly Principles or Truths from His Father." Now most of His parables are given so those with a hunger for righteousness (then and now) can see between the lines and appreciate the Teaching as given by our Lord. So that means we must learn to make conclusions, using our minds and gleaning the most important threads in those parables and arrive at the ultimate point to which our Lord is pointing. See Matt 13:10-16. Only with a very few Parables, the Lord is forced to interpret the Parable even to His beloved disciples, i.e. The Sower and the Parable on the wheat and tares, Matt 13. So here the Lord is actually encouraging us to "put two and two together" and come up with the right interpretation. Seems like a sound Biblical Principle to me. The most important conclusion to draw from all this is as you alluded. We MUST make certain we do conclude those things in accordance with the whole NT. Thus we don't have any contradiction within God's Word. This way, we can comply with Paul's words to Timothy. God bless you in your studies, Inquisitor |
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124 | Arguing Among Apostles?? | Gal 2:11 | Inquisitor | 224734 | ||
Just one that comes immediately to mind is that of Lazarus and the rich man. Many think this is a parable based with a fictional name then there are a significant portion of others who think this is based on a true story of two individuals who passed on to their Maker. Jesus doesn't give us much help with this quandry. This is the only one of which I can think at the moment, but I'll think on your question and will answer as best as I can. I would have to defer to someone else for an answer to the second question. |
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125 | Arguing Among Apostles?? | Gal 2:11 | Inquisitor | 224735 | ||
I did check out the post, 157835. It does give out some good guidance but I also noticed the name of the author. | ||||||
126 | Arguing Among Apostles?? | Gal 2:11 | Inquisitor | 224749 | ||
I most certainly agree. I think we've sharpened enough iron with each other on this one. Still, God bless each and every one of you. We're all working toward the same goal, thanks be to God. Inquisitor |
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127 | is water-baptism needed for salvation? | Eph 2:8 | Inquisitor | 223925 | ||
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128 | what is the meaning of supplications | Phil 2:1 | Inquisitor | 223410 | ||
From the Wikapedia: Supplication (also known as petitioning) is the most common form of prayer, wherein a person asks a supernatural deity to provide something, either for the person who is praying or for someone else on whose behalf a prayer of supplication is being made, also known as intercession. The concept of supplication is also perfectly at home in a secular context. The supplicant may also be described as a suppliant but the former word is more commonly used. The key meaning is of a request by the lesser person in an acknowledged unequal relationship. For example, supplication is the final stage of thesis submission at Oxford University. Supplication is also closely associated with the secular notion of appeasement. In Christianity, the prayer of supplication for health by and on behalf of the sick is referenced in early Christian writings in the New Testament, especially James 5:13-16. One example of supplication is the Catholic ritual of novena (from novem, the Latin word for "nine") wherein one repeatedly asks for the same favor over a period of nine days. This ritual began in Spain during the Middle Ages when a nine-day period of hymns and prayers led up to a Christmas feast, a period which ended with gift giving. A contemporary Christian example of supplication is the practice of the Daily Prayer for Peace by the Community of Christ where a member prays for peace each day at a specified time. Philippians 4:6 says, "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God." One of the most famous passage from the Bible: 1 Thes 5:14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all. 15 See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all. 16 Rejoice always, 17 PRAY WITHOUT CEASING, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. NOTE: The Caps above are mine for emphasis. Paul is just encouraging us as God's children to have our minds constantly in the mode of prayer so as to resist the Devil and keep ourselves pure from the world. Of course it's impossible for us to literally pray 100 percent of our time but we should at least be inclined to do this as much as possible. God bless you all -- Inquisitor |
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129 | Define the triune being. | 1 Thess 5:23 | Inquisitor | 223362 | ||
I'll take a shot at these questions but I must admit, I don't think they'll do justice in accordance with God's Word. All I can think of is the fact that we do have three distinct areas of our being as mentioned by Jesus Himself in Mark 12:30 And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. Now I said three distinct areas in contrast to the four above but that's because most consider the heart of a man to be his mind. But these 3 distinct areas of a human being doesn't even come close to the triune nature of the Godhead. That's why I'm not associating the word with us humans. In my mind it's simply NOT done as it would be disrespectful but that's my opinion. We as Bible students need to remember our body is merely a temporary arrangement as depicted by Paul in 2 Cor 5:1 For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven, 3 if indeed, having been clothed, we shall not be found naked. 4 For we who are in this tent groan, being burdened, not because we want to be unclothed, but further clothed, that mortality may be swallowed up by life. 5 Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the Spirit as a guarantee. 6 So we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord. 7 For we walk by faith, not by sight. 8 We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord. Further, we're also told that God created us in THEIR Image. What qualities do we share with the Godhead? Apparently, we have to assume that is our spirit and soul which will live on forever after the destruction of this world in the hereafter. It's our choice as to whether we live with God forever or die forever with Satan and his demons. Well as indicated, I have reached the end of my paultry knowledge on this subject so I'll let someone else give their response to this great question. |
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130 | who in the bible relyed on Gods word | 2 Tim 2:15 | Inquisitor | 222909 | ||
A very unusual story is provided in 1 Kings 13. Look for the twist in the story. | ||||||
131 | who in the bible relyed on Gods word | 2 Tim 2:15 | Inquisitor | 222910 | ||
I'm sorry; I mis-directed this to the wrong person and meant it for you. "A very unusual story is provided in 1 Kings 13. Look for the twist in the story." |
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132 | Supplement to Warm Reminder | 2 Tim 2:15 | Inquisitor | 224708 | ||
We're hoping to see when and if you do post a homework type question and you've done your part in checking God's Word for answer. Then go ahead and do the right thing and post the question and that scripture(s) along your comment on it. Then we can know for sure we really are discussing with a true dedicated Bible student. We'll all be built up and edified as the Lord has commanded through Paul in Eph 4:11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, 13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; 14 that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, 15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ— 16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love. God bless you in being a part of our family, Inqisitor |
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133 | Paul | 2 Tim 2:15 | Inquisitor | 224887 | ||
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134 | is this gentiles? | 1 Pet 2:9 | Inquisitor | 225004 | ||
To understand this passage in Chapter 2, we need to go back to the beginning of this Epistle. 1 Pet 1:1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who reside as aliens, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen. Some scholars agree that Peter is primarily addressing his letter to Jewish christians who had been "dispersed" from Jerusalem because of the tremendous persecution. But also he's applying these words to ALL christians. This is made clear in Coffman's Commentary as quoted here. 1 Peter 1 Verses 1, 2 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect who are sojourners of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied. As Barclay said, "One of the outstanding things about this passage is that it takes words and conceptions which had originally applied only to Jews and applies them to Christians." F1 These are elect, Chosen, Dispersion, and sojourners. "Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ ..." End of Quote. So we as christians can see ourselves with many adjectives. I like "peculiar people" from KJV but also sojourners. We really are physical human beings here on earth but God knows our spiritual sides imtimately as He created us. And He wants us back Home with Him so our stay here on earth is temporary as shown in... James 4:14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. Just my two cents' worth, possibly less. God bless, Inquisitor |
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135 | Perfection | 1 John 3:2 | Inquisitor | 222874 | ||
Is it possible for us to reach sinless perfection? | ||||||
136 | Reaching Perfection | 1 John 3:2 | Inquisitor | 222878 | ||
So you're referring to after Christ's return, and He takes us home to Heaven? I guess that's a given. Some friends of mine are of the opinion that it's possible to reach perfection while here on earth. Do you have some scriptures to respond to that? | ||||||
137 | Reaching Perfection | 1 John 3:2 | Inquisitor | 222886 | ||
I did read large portions of that website but I'm more inclined to put my faith in the NT writers, like Paul. What about 1 Timothy 1:15, "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief." Note that Paul writes, "am chief" and not "was chief." How can we possibly think we could come close to Paul's example? And yet he thought of himself this way. |
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138 | Reaching Perfection | 1 John 3:2 | Inquisitor | 222897 | ||
Doc, you can pack more 50 cent words in a few lines than I'm used to seeing in a month of Sundays. But then that is true of those fellas you mentioned on that website. You're all great to read about and listen to, BUT none of you have the Holy Spirit's inspiration like we're absolutely guaranteed that Paul and the other Apostles had going for them. So as I understand God's Word, all of us humans MUST put far more weight on the Words of His appointed representatives, the Apostles. That's why when it comes to a contrast, I put more credence in the Bible and pay heed much more readily. PS: Don't get me wrong; I do like to read about that sophisticated stuff and philosophical discussions. I've even been known to buy a book now and then to add to my libray. But on spiritual and/or religious matters, God's Word MUST take precedence. Hopefully you agree. |
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139 | what is satans throne? | Rev 2:13 | Inquisitor | 223463 | ||
This is from the Book of Revelation. In these two chapters, 2 and 3, Jesus is citing the various problems/defects in 7 different congregations throughout modern-day Turkey. 12 “And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write, ‘These things says He who has the sharp two-edged sword: 13 “I know your works, and where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. And you hold fast to My name, and did not deny My faith even in the days in which Antipas was My faithful martyr, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. 14 But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality. 15 Thus you also have those who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate. 16 Repent, or else I will come to you quickly and will fight against them with the sword of My mouth. In this particular letter to Pergamos, Jesus identifies that they are living in close proximity with some very sinful people. It seems pretty clear Satan's throne is just a reference to this group of sinners. But of course, I like to interpret this book as simple and straight forward as much as possible, especially in the first three chapters. After Chapter 5, the figures and symbols become much tougher to interpret. To the first century christians, this whole book was a tremendous message of hope during their horrible world of persecution from the Roman Government and the Jewish nation. The one thing of which all of us can be certain and that is that God and His Son has won the war and it's just a matter of our choosing whose side do we want to be on at Judgment Day. God bless you in your studies. Inquisitor |
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140 | wHO ARE SHEEP FROM ANOTHER FOLD | Rev 7:9 | Inquisitor | 224724 | ||
Quoted for context: John 10:11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. 12 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. 13 The hireling flees because he is a hireling and does not care about the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own. 15 As the Father knows Me, even so I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep. 16 And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd. 17 “Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again. 18 No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from My Father.” 19 Therefore there was a division again among the Jews because of these sayings. 20 And many of them said, “He has a demon and is mad. Why do you listen to Him?” 21 Others said, “These are not the words of one who has a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?” This verse 16 is very difficult to interpret since it comes to us "out of the blue" and Jesus doesn't explain it. As far as I know, the Bible doesn't give much commentary on this phrase "sheep not of this fold." We do know that quite often Jesus referred to sheep when He was really referring to people. With this passage we can't even speculate very much. I would not place too much value or need for discussion since it doesn't seem to mean very much to God or His Son. God bless you, Inquisitor |
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