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121 | I see alot of people are using the title | Acts | Vintage68 | 216211 | ||
Hi John Very nice post. Did Jesus truly instruct Paul? Vintage68 |
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122 | I see alot of people are using the title | Acts | Vintage68 | 216214 | ||
Hi Hood Rat The people holding the cessationist belief always seem to wrap things up so neatly, stating all of the qualifications that one would need, in order for a person to be called an apostle. There are four other parts of what is called the five fold ministry, did they also have to meet this criteria? Special Qualifications: The qualifications of the apostles Acts 1:21-22. They must have been with Jesus during His earthly ministry (v.21), been baptized by John the Baptist (v.22), and been eyewitnesses of the resurrected Christ (v.22). Then conveniently they claim Paul was given a special exemption, so he could become an apostle, he was an eyewitness of the resurrected Christ This is the type of thing that is so often done, when there isn't any scripture to back up the argument. This is what happens when we all know for a certainty, PAUL "was" an apostle, so the only way the cessationist belief can come about is to pull up an assumption, that he was given an exemption, which cannot be documented. None of the other apostles were given any kind of exemption, they fulfilled this criteria, even Matthias had to fulfill this supposed criteria. Vintage68 |
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123 | how can Barnabas sell or possess land | Acts 4:36 | Vintage68 | 215360 | ||
HI jbjona Barnabas was a Levite, he did sell land, but there is no mention as to where that land could have been. As Moses relayed to the people what God said, he told them.(the Levites) Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any part among them: I am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel. We can see from this, they were not to be able to own land within the borders of Israel. To paraphrase what Paul Harvey would say, go read the whole interesting story of Levi, and Simeon, to find out how they came to there individual positions concerning land within Israel. Vintage68 |
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124 | Obey your leaders ? | Acts 5:29 | Vintage68 | 216620 | ||
In Heb.13:17 it says. Obey your leaders and submit to them. Who are these leaders, and should we blindly submit to them? What is our responsibility in the cases where there are clear abuses of power. Are they the same as found in 1 Pet. 2:13 ? 13.) Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority, 14.) or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right. Vintage68 |
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125 | Obey your leaders ? | Acts 5:29 | Vintage68 | 216645 | ||
Hi grafted in: When you say "But we must remember that the early christians were kind of stuck with their kings and his appointed entourage." Where were these Christians, who were the Kings they were stuck with? Is there scripture? Aren't we stuck with our leaders in the same way? If they had really disagreed with the Kings, couldn't they have rebelled? Set up their own kingdom, or at least gone to some other kingdom? Vintage68 |
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126 | Obey your leaders ? | Acts 5:29 | Vintage68 | 216651 | ||
Hi GI: Yeah I guess your right I did think, your note was self-explanatory, but I wasn't asking for people, to give their personal views on the political scene we have today. That goes against the terms of use, that we all agreed to when we joined the forum. You raised the point of the Christians having kings and their appointed entourage. I was just asking you for the bible references. But you can forgo answering, I see that it bothers you. By the way did you read the original question at all? If so did I word it in such a way, that it was hard for you to understand, seems I have a way of doing that sorry, please forgive me:-( Vintage68 |
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127 | Obey your leaders ? | Acts 5:29 | Vintage68 | 216743 | ||
Hi grafted in Since the other day, having asked the question, I have come to the understanding that, it's not who is in the office, KING, PRESIDENT, DOG CATCHER. These categories cover the past, and the present. They also cover the highest, and what some might consider the lowest of offices. What it all comes down to, is the authority they have. We may not like the person in said office, we may not think the office is of any importance, but whatever this office might be, if this office has ANY Authority at all, then we should honor the office itself, by giving respect, and due benevolence to the person holding that office. The other part of the question, was about the leaders in the church. From what Rollf has said, and from further study, I have come to the same conclusion that the Heb 13:17 scripture Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you. These people have also been given authority, for the purpose of ruling, within the house of God, they "Must give account" for how they have watched over our souls. How far are we to allow any abuses go within the Church, before rebelling? Our only position then is to submit to the ruling power, whether to King, or to the rulers of the church. 1 pet.2:15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: Whether the person obtains the position by birth rite, as a king might, or an appointment by said king, or through election by the people. They have all been put into that position by God for His purpose. For all authority belongs to God, He gives it to whom he wills. They all fall into the category spoken of in Rom 13:1 Vintage68 |
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128 | Suffering caused by disease | Acts 8:2 | Vintage68 | 217604 | ||
Hi strts5 The scripture used in rebuttal to you are all in relation to a physical suffering due to. 1 Persecutions 2 Conflict 3 Reproaches 4 Tribulations So I have a question because of the sound of your argument. Strts5: Is it possible you are saying that suffering in all it's forms are in relation to ( Sickness, and Disease )? Because of your statement, "It is the opposite of the Kingdom of Heaven." that's all Vintage68 |
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129 | explanation needed | Acts 8:37 | Vintage68 | 215433 | ||
Just came across this while reading. How is it explained in relation to faith, grace alone? Acts 22:16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. Vintage68 |
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130 | The Gospel of Christ | Romans | Vintage68 | 217557 | ||
Is there a book in the New Test. that would best fit what would have been preached as "The Gospel of Christ" by the Apostles? Not including what we call the 4 Gospels. Mt, Mk, Lk, Jn Vintage68 |
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131 | The Gospel of Christ | Romans | Vintage68 | 217561 | ||
Hi dwilliamson "Your" salt is very palatable, thank you for your responses:-) Vintage68 |
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132 | The Gospel of Christ | Romans | Vintage68 | 217563 | ||
Hi John, From your statements, 1 "I'll bet that priest was one man who was very relieved that Luther had embraced his theology of righteousness through faith and not works, like, twenty-five trips to the confessional" 2 "Putting aside our tendency to externally legalize our walk with God," Are you inferring that Luther (stopped going to confession), when he embraced the theology of righteousness through faith, and not works? Are you saying also, that confession is our tendency to externally legalize our walk with God? Vintage68 |
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133 | Is Desiderata in the Bible? | Romans | Vintage68 | 217762 | ||
Hi joaodasilva Ecc.3 - - seems to fit your query, you did say. "I remember reading in the Bible (Old Testament) a text very similar to the poem "Desiderata" Hope this helps:-) Vintage68 |
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134 | The people that never heard of Jesus? | Rom 1:20 | Vintage68 | 213835 | ||
skasian From what you are asking, I do not believe Romans1:18-20 answers that question. Let me explain why I believe these verses do not answer you. In these three verses you can only see the severity of God, as Paul says the Wrath of God. But we know that Gods Wrath is always tempered with His Mercy, that is what were looking for. The 3 verses given are only addressing the issue of God being seen (a belief in a supreme creator.) But if you go back in this chapter to the 3 previous verses 15 - 17 you will see Paul addressing the issue you are concerned about. Romans1:15-17 15) So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. 16) For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 17) For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. These 3 verses speak of Jesus. The gospel of Christ is what Paul brought to the Romans. Explaining the righteousness of God and how he grants salvation to everyone that believes. BUT Anyone that has not ever had the chance to hear the Gospel, or to accept Jesus as their personal savior. They fall under a different provision of God for the express circumstance you are describing. Romans.2:11-16 11) For there is no respect of persons with God. 12) For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; 13) (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. 14) For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: 15) Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) 16) In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel. The crux of your question is. "Does God punish them to Hell even though they may be good people" As you can see 11-16 gives you Pauls whole thought. But for your answer 13-15 are crucial. God will judge the hearts of men, that never had the opportunity, to accept Jesus Christ as Savior. Is this sufficient for you Vintage68 |
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135 | By What Law | Rom 3:23 | Vintage68 | 217317 | ||
1.) Using both New, and Old Test. understandings, How were the Gentiles, deemed to be sinners? 2.) Were not the Jews' as a people, no different than the gentiles, until they received the law by Moses? Romans 7:7-9 7.) What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet. 8.) But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead. 9.) For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. The Jews' having been called out by God to be separate unto Him, gave unto them the law. 3.) So then by what law were the gentiles held to be sinners? Was it only by the law of sin, and death, having been passed down from Adam? Vintage68 |
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136 | By What Law | Rom 3:23 | Vintage68 | 217331 | ||
But Doc, the context of the vs'. you cited, (Matt.13:14,15) are referring to the Jews, of that time, and why they were being spoken to in parables. These vs' are not referring to anyone else after them at all as you suppose. Especially those who are living today. This was Jesus direct answer to a question He was asked by the disciples, about the Jews. If you would take note in vs. 14 it says (Brackets have been added) ( "In their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled ), which says, You will keep on hearing, but will not understand; You will keep on seeing, but will not perceive. Then in vs. 15 it says ( For the heart of this people has become dull ), with their ears they scarcely hear, and they have closed their eyes, otherwise they would see with their eyes, hear with their ears, and understand with their heart and return and I would heal them. Vintage68 |
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137 | By What Law | Rom 3:23 | Vintage68 | 217333 | ||
Hi rakpak How do your statements answer the questions I asked? These are the questions. 1.) By what measure were the Gentiles, deemed to be sinners? 2.) Were the Jews' different than the gentiles, before they received the law by Moses? 3.) By what law were the gentiles held to be sinners? Was it only by the law of sin, and death, having been passed down from Adam? Vintage68 |
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138 | By What Law | Rom 3:23 | Vintage68 | 217344 | ||
Hi John Thought you might like a good read. Part 1 of 2 Matthew 13:14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias… In (Isaiah 6:9,10) which saith, which runs, or may be read thus, by hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive. The words are a prophecy concerning the people of the Jews, which began to be accomplished in the times of Isaiah; and were again fulfilled in the times of some after prophets; and had been in part fulfilled under the more plain and easy ministry of Christ; and was to have a further accomplishment under this parabolical way of preaching; as it also was to have, and had, a yet further completion under the ministry of the apostles; (Acts 28:26-28) 26 Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: 27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. 28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it. Romans 11:7,8) 7 What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded 8 (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day. and the judicial blindness here predicted was to go on among them, until the land of Judea was utterly destroyed by the Romans, and the cities and houses thereof left without any inhabitants; all which accordingly came to pass: for that this prophecy refers to the times of the Messiah, and to the people of the Jews, is clear from this one observation made by Christ himself, that Esaias foretold those things when he saw the glory of the Messiah, and spake of him, John 12:39-41) 39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, 40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. 41 These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him. and because it was to have, and had, its accomplishment over and over again in that people, therefore the word (anaplhroutai) , which may be rendered "is fulfilled again", is made use of. The sense of the prophecy is, with respect to the times of the Messiah, that the Jews, whilst hearing the sermons preached by him, whether with, or without parables, should hear his voice, and the sound of it, but not understand his words internally, spiritually, and experimentally; and whilst they saw, with the eyes of their bodies, the miracles he wrought, they should see the facts done, which could not be denied and gainsayed by them, but should not take in the clear evidence, full proof, and certain demonstration given thereby, of his Messiahship. In the prophecy of Isaiah, the words run in the imperative, "hear ye, see ye"… but are here rendered in the future, "shall hear, shall see"… which rendering of the words is supported and established by the version of the Septuagint, by the Chaldee paraphrase, and by many Jewish commentators; who allow, that the words in Isaiah may be so understood, which is sufficient to vindicate the citation of them, by the evangelist, in this form of them. Vintage68 |
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139 | By What Law | Rom 3:23 | Vintage68 | 217346 | ||
Part 2 of 2 Matthew 13:15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, Or fat, become stupid and sottish, and without understanding; and so incapable of taking in the true sense and meaning of what they saw with their eyes, and heard with their ears; for they had their outward senses of hearing and seeing, and yet their intellectual powers were stupefied. And their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; which is expressive of the blindness and hardness, which were partly brought upon themselves by their own wilfulness and obstinacy, against such clear evidence as arose from the doctrine and miracles of Christ; and partly from the righteous judgment of God, giving them up, for their perverseness, to judicial blindness and obduracy; John 12:40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. and are in the prophet ascribed to the ministry of the word; that being despised, was in righteous judgment, the savour of death unto death, unto them; and they under it, as clay, under the influence of the sun, grew harder and harder by it, stopping their ears, and shutting their eyes against it: lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart: Which may be understood either of God's intention, and view, in giving them up to judicial blindness, and hardness of heart, under such miracles, and such a ministry, as a punishment for their wilful contempt of them; that so they might never have any true sight, hearing, and understanding of these things, and be turned from the evil of their ways, have repentance unto life, and remission of sins; which seems to be the sense of the other evangelists, (Mark 4:12) That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them. (Luke 8:10) And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand. (John 12:40) 40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. or, as if these people purposely stupefied themselves, stopped their ears, and pulled away the shoulder, and wilfully shut their eyes; fearing they should receive some conviction, light, and knowledge, and be converted by the power and grace of God: and I should heal them; or, as in Mark, " and their sins should be forgiven them"; for healing of diseases, and forgiveness of sins, are, in Scripture language, one and the same thing; and this sense of the phrase here, is justified by the Chaldee paraphrase, which renders it, (Nwhl qbtvyw) , "and they be forgiven", or "it be forgiven them", and by a Jewish commentator on the place; who interprets healing, of the healing of the soul, and adds (hxyloh ayhw) , "and this is pardon"- - - www.searchgodsword.org Vintage68 |
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140 | By What Law | Rom 3:23 | Vintage68 | 217473 | ||
Hi MJH Thank you for your answer. Your answers to the ( 3 ) questions I asked, did give a clear understanding, even without any scripture references. I fully understand what you were saying. The thrust of these questions, were to see if it could be determined from the whole canon of scripture, wether or not there was a Spiritual difference as far as sin was concerned, between the Jews' as a people, when they were in Egypt, and the people the Jews' called Gentiles, after they had received the Law, and inherited the Land promised to Abraham. My query was wether or not "all men" were only under the Law of Sin and Death, inherited from Adam. I personally don't believe there is any definitive verse, or verses that give the answer, that's why I asked the questions the way I did. It would come to more of an educated school, of thought, understanding, and knowledge of the scriptures, rather than just a pat answer out of some one's commentary, or doctrine. Thanks again Vintage68 |
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