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121 | Adam and Eve Perfect or Flawed | 1 Tim 2:11 | humbledbyhisgrace | 208142 | ||
Dear Cheri, John and Azure, I was reading through the thread and thinking about all that was said and what the scriptures reveal to us on this matter. Eve's statement in Genesis 3:2-3 (NASB) "From the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, 'You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.' " Considering at this point we are not dealing with the fallen nature and Eve's words are "God has said", should our view of the matter be that God indeed had said "You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die" ? Certainly, if Eve spoke on behalf of God saying something that God had not said, not only would she be lying, but she also would be making God out to be a liar. Steve |
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122 | Will suicide condem my soul to hell? | Ex 20:13 | humbledbyhisgrace | 208115 | ||
sog, I agree with all who have pointed out to you of the error in the teaching "suicide is blasphemy of the Holy Ghost the unpardonable sin." But I'm also very interested in discussing the theology of what you have said beyond that. You say "You may reject God the father and the blood of Jesus can redeem you, you may drop the ball with Christ and the Holy Spirit can save you, but after the Holy Ghost there is nothing left." Could you explain this teaching please? Here is why I'm asking for clarification. You said in part "You may reject God the father and the blood of Jesus can redeem you" This verse comes to mind John 17:3 (NASB) "This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent." Then you said in part "you may drop the ball with Christ and the Holy Spirit can save you" This verse comes to mind Romans 10:9 (NASB) "that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved" That's just a quick sample of scripture that comes to mind when I saw your statement. The implications of the statement seems to me to undermine much we are taught in scripture! So if you would could you explain what you mean? Steve |
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123 | scriptures on un-ending salvation? | John 3:16 | humbledbyhisgrace | 208101 | ||
Greetings t, Welcome to the Study Bible Forum! Here is one that says it all! John 3:16 (NASB) "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. God bless, Steve |
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124 | is it ok to lie in certain cases | Col 3:9 | humbledbyhisgrace | 207934 | ||
Dear Cheri, Did you actually read the post you referenced by bowler? Do you really qualify this as a “marvelous” job? I am amazed not only at his post but at your acceptance of his teaching. Perhaps it is good you see no need to parrot him. Correcting is what is needed! He wrongly interprets the scripture and even has gone so far to say our Lord actually broke the law which scripture clearly teaches us He is sinless. This is unbelievable coming from some of those I see accepting of these teachings including you! There is so much wrong with what he has said it’s hard to even know where to start! But I will attempt to point out what I see as the fallacy in his understanding simply by pointing to his wrong interpretation of the scripture he is hanging his hat on. He pointed to Luke 14:5. And from this verse he develops his argument that even the Lord Himself would break one law for the better good. Unfortunately, bowler should allow scripture to interpret scripture. Matthew 12:11-12 (NASB) 11 And He said to them, "What man is there among you who has a sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out? 12 "How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath." Note the Lord says in verse 12, it is LAWFUL to do good on the Sabbath. bowler on the other hand presents it as the breaking of the law which in fact is the same thing those who set out to trap the Lord was doing. bowler even goes so far to say that “Jesus said to them, "which one of you would not break the law to save the life of his live stock if it fell down the well?" Well, where in scripture does it say that? bowler explains it as the Lord breaking one law for the better good. Problem with bowlers interpretation is it contradicts the scripture. The Lord did not break one law for what bowler believes to be the better good. Nor did the Lord ask "which one of you would not break the law to save the life of his live stock if it fell down the well?" as bowler said He did. The scripture teaches us He is without sin! According to the scripture, He did not break the law at all for He said (not bowler, but the Lord Himself said) it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath! See, there is no law against doing good! As a matter of fact, doing good is a manifestation of the fruit of the Spirit! So what you attribute as a “marvelous” job, actually wrongly interprets scripture, accuses our Lord Jesus as breaking the law, and promotes to others it is better to sin then to obey. At this point I am dumbfounded by his teaching and your acceptance of such. Steve |
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125 | is it ok to lie in certain cases | Col 3:9 | humbledbyhisgrace | 207933 | ||
Bowler, “Both had their actions approved by God and that included lying, although the scriptures do not say that God condoned that particular part. But since there was never going to be plan B, then God ordained that they would lie, whether that was a sin or not, to save some lives that were central to God's plan…” Really?! You seek to justify lying but your reasoning falls short. Why? Because it contradicts God’s laws! God ordained that we not lie! How could you possibly even think that a holy God would ordain the very thing His law prohibits? I am amazed at such a statement! Surely there is a great need for us to be mindful of who He is. Are you really advocating that God’s plan was dependent on a lie? Wow! You said “I am not saying God condones sin”. Well, you did this very thing when you say He ordained it. You said “I would say to you that you are right God's laws are never limited and they are absolute. But by the same token whatever He decides will happen are righteous and holy decisions that may include all kinds of things that His laws state are not righteous and holy - He never contradicts the law because He is perfect.” Then how is it you reason He ordained they would lie? I’m not sure you even understand your own argument. Your heart tells you that He is a holy God, perfect in all His ways which we are clearly taught in Scripture. But you reason like a fallen man! I’m guilty of this too so don’t take the statement the wrong way. My intentions in our discussion are not to condemn and I know first hand the struggle of understanding His ways. But I have to ask, are you even thinking your way through before commenting? You ask the question, “why would you assume that God would be pleased that you stood on Biblical principle and refused to lie as if that were a better good than saving a life just to save a life by lying?” Because the biblical principles are those of God. They are His laws not mankind’s to rank and to implement as he sees fit to suit his own needs and understanding. Now, let me ask you why would you assume God would accept and/or condone the disobeying of His laws to fulfill the requirements of another? Does this question help you see the fallacy in your argument? In your comments about Anne Frank, what lie of omission are you talking about? You said “Question; why would you assume that God would be pleased that you stood on Biblical principle and refused to lie as if that were a better good than saving a life just to save a life by lying? Which one is worse lying, or being complicit in murder? That reminds me of a certain group of people that believed you could not do anything on the Sabbath because it was one of the Ten Commandment sins, as is lying, but Jesus said to them, "which one of you would not break the law to save the life of his live stock if it fell down the well?" to paraphrase that is the jist of what He meant. I think that says it all right there. I think we should be willing to consider that there are higher goods and acts than law keeping and preservation of somebody elses life might be one of them.” I do not assume God would be pleased that I stood on biblical principles and refused to lie as if that were a better good then saving a life. The assumption is with you not me! What needs to be understood is that both are sinful, God does not expect nor condone we do either one nor does he present us with the option of choosing one over the other. It is the fallacy in fallen men to think he has to lie to save the life. It is the fallacy in the hearts and minds of fallen men who also misunderstand and misrepresent God’s laws. Case in point, the paraphrase you gave is not what the scripture teaches so let’s be careful how we approach the word to bolster our position. Matthew 12:11-12 (NASB) 11 And He said to them, "What man is there among you who has a sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out? 12 "How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath." Note the Lord says in verse 12, it is LAWFUL to do good on the Sabbath. You on the other hand present it as the breaking of the law which in fact is the same thing those who set out to trap the Lord was doing. Can you see the error? He did not break one law for what you would call a better good. There is no “better good” in breaking any law! Steve |
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126 | is it ok to lie in certain cases | Col 3:9 | humbledbyhisgrace | 207915 | ||
Dear Cheri, If it is not condoned by the Father, why dear would we dare lead another to consider it? I can think of no biblical or moral reasoning for such. Perhaps it is how you are viewing this. You said "knowingly play a part in the death of another human being". Well let me ask you, if you were faced with the scenario you have laid out, what part of their death would you play? And further more, what mandate is there that you even speak? Do you have to say anything at all? Certainly we would not say that if ask the question "where is this person I wish to kill" that not speaking is a lie of omission would we? There's is no requirement at all for one to speak. Now there may be motivation for one to protect there own life and/or interest but no mandate to lie. It would seem to me that in fact if one chose to lie in such a case it is out of convenience. And yes, I agree with you God puts a very high value on life which is reflected in His laws that He commands us to obey. God bless, Steve PS. I too hope we are never faced with such a trial! |
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127 | is it ok to lie in certain cases | Col 3:9 | humbledbyhisgrace | 207909 | ||
Dear Cheri, Wouldn't the fallacy in that teaching be that one believes the answer to protecting the life of another requires them to lie? This appears to be mankind's way of justifying sin. God says not to and mankind says, well okay however, if this or that takes place then I believe I am justified. And even worse then that, you are saying God condones the very thing He prohibits in His law. How is it one can ever justify their disobedience to God? Truly His ways are much higher then ours! Also, consider what it is you are actually teaching. This concept would bring into question that God's laws are limited and not absolute! This would in fact insert fallacy in the perfect laws of a perfect God. His laws do not contradict one another nor is there any thing lacking in them. They are absolute, perfect, solid through and through! They come from a perfect and holy God! Something else to consider. You speak for God as if your theory is His when you say "BUT in God's eyes a human life is the priority if and when that choice arises against an innocent person." Where in scripture do we find this teaching? John 15:13 (NASB) "Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends." - Now why would one approve of lying (sinning) when there is no requirement for them to lie (sin) and most importantly, God's law teaches us not to? If your concern was for the persons life, scriptures says the greater love is to lay down ones life. Lying for them is not love, it's more like a selfish act to protect one's own interest. Steve |
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128 | how do we handle critics | Rom 12:21 | humbledbyhisgrace | 207891 | ||
Greetings vhardie! Welcome to the Study Bible Forum! Consider what the passage below is teaching us. Romans 12:17-21 (NASB) 12:17 Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all men. 12:18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men. 12:19 Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, "VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY," says the Lord. 12:20 "BUT IF YOUR ENEMY IS HUNGRY, FEED HIM, AND IF HE IS THIRSTY, GIVE HIM A DRINK; FOR IN SO DOING YOU WILL HEAP BURNING COALS ON HIS HEAD." 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Also, I would recommend to you 1 Peter chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 2 Peter chapter 1. There are many reminders of our Lord and what we are called to! Filter your own question through these scriptures and see what you walk away with! God bless, Steve |
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129 | does this mean anything? | Ps 139:1 | humbledbyhisgrace | 207705 | ||
Greetings walkforchrist! And welcome to the Study Bible Forum! And by the way, thanks for adding a little about yourself in your profile. That will help others understand you better and in your case hopefully will help us all understand the need to be graceful and encouraging! Let me start with addressing your question in this way. I personally do not know of anywhere in scripture that teaches us God speaks to us in a mystical way. Seeking meaning based on the location we open our bible would seem to me to be pointless. Seeking meaning of the written word in which you read is a different story :-) Many times even Christians who have been Christians for some time still approach things in a mystical way so to speak. Perhaps it is our fallen nature that causes us to do such things. We have no need to approach the bible and/or even our understanding of God in a mystical way. God has revealed to us what He would have us know of Him through His written word. So, instead of seeking some special meaning based on what page we opened to, we need to open all the pages and seek to understand what God has revealed of Himself and His will to us in the inspired written word of God. The scriptures teach us to study to show ourselves approved (2 Timothy 2:15) and also Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind (Romans 12:2) and to put off your old self and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds (Ephesians 4:22-23). We do this by the reading and study of God's word, prayer, and fellowship with the body of Christ. Does this help? Steve |
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130 | Heb6:4-6 Loosing salvation or what? | Heb 6:4 | humbledbyhisgrace | 207550 | ||
Imm, Excellent point! John 10:28-29 in fact does not say as you pointed out "it doesn't say we cant walk away." And a follow up point that needs to be made is that John 10:28-29 does not say we can or do either! Verse 28 however does clearly teach that He gave them eternal life and they shall never perish. It doesn't get any clearer then that! Steve |
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131 | once saved always saved | John 10:28 | humbledbyhisgrace | 207509 | ||
Sir, I think you posted as a question by mistake :-) Steve |
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132 | Death God's friend or enemy? | 1 Cor 15:25 | humbledbyhisgrace | 207488 | ||
Joe, Did you respond to me by mistake? I was pointing out to you what Scripture teaches us about sin and salvation in direct response to your statement "but she and Adam received everlasting life for their sin." Regardless of where one might believe Adam to be it does not change what is taught in scripture regarding sin and salvation so I'm a little confused on your response to me and thought perhaps you responded to the wrong post??? Steve |
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133 | Death God's friend or enemy? | 1 Cor 15:25 | humbledbyhisgrace | 207461 | ||
Joe, Adam and Eve did not receive eternal life for their sin (Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:13-24). The word clearly teaches us "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 6:23 NASB). Salvation is a gift of God, it is by his grace through faith that we are saved, not our sins (Ephesians 2:4-8)! Steve |
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134 | matt. 26:73 describes Peter as Christs | Matt 26:73 | humbledbyhisgrace | 207411 | ||
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135 | selfmurder | Rom 10:13 | humbledbyhisgrace | 207364 | ||
justme, Hebrews 4:12 is one of my favorite verses. That along with Isaiah 55:11 are two verses that have taught me to have great confidence in the Power of God's word. So I'm in agreement with you on that point!!! By the way, see my original post again and note the reference verse I used. I did have a scripture in mind for such an occasion :-) By the way, I did regard your post as you said and understand your heart on the matter and thank God for the brethren and your love and concern for others!!! Steve |
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136 | selfmurder | Rom 10:13 | humbledbyhisgrace | 207349 | ||
justme, I can certainly appreciate your opinion and response and I do, sir, take it kindly as I believe you meant it to be. Just so happens, I feel as strongly about my position on the matter as you do yours. First let me assure you in matters of importance like suicide my concern is not for myself nor Lockman nor any other then the person who may be in trouble. Second, your view of just passing a person off shows a lack of understanding my position. It is not passing the person off, it is encouraging the person to seek help from someone equipped to help them. This text based forum in my opinion is far from that place. Many may mean well, but I've seen all to often on this text based forum a great deal of confusion and misunderstanding in what people read into a post. Not to mention some of the absolute nonsense that some will post. Brother, consider the response you and Cody Mac gave. If this person is so depressed they are considering harming themselves, do you really think they are capable of wading through so much on their own without proper guidance? I think not personally. Actually, I could see how such a response could be harmful in that the person could become even more depressed and frustrated not understanding all the information. Let's face it, when a person reaches such a point, confusion is the last thing they need! I would encourage all to be wise enough to understand their limitations in matters such as these and the limitations of the format in which we communicate in this forum. And let's not forget... The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. (James 5:16) Steve |
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137 | selfmurder | Rom 10:13 | humbledbyhisgrace | 207317 | ||
mitchhunt, This is not a question easily addressed in a forum like this. I would encourage you to speak to a Pastor at your local church for proper guidance. They should be able to help you much better then someone on this forum could. God bless, Steve |
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138 | Why Is James Book So Different? | James | humbledbyhisgrace | 207294 | ||
tumbleweed, Below is the intro from the electronic version of the ESV translation I have on my computer. Also, there are a couple of links below. Read through what is said there and it might help. I'm sure there is more that can be said on this and lot's of references to comb through. Commonly referred to as "the Proverbs of the New Testament," the book of James practically and faithfully reminds Christians how to live. From perseverance to true faith to controlling one's tongue, submitting to God's will, and having patience, this book aids readers in living authentically and wisely for Christ. One of the earliest of the New Testament writings (a.d. 40–50), it is believed to have been written by Jesus' brother James. Many have claimed that James and the apostle Paul differed on the question of faith versus works, but in reality the spiritual fruit that James talks about—the picture of what faith looks like practically—demonstrates the true faith of which Paul wrote. Their writings are complementary rather than contradictory. - Intro from the electronic version of the ESV. http://www.gotquestions.org/Book-of-James.html http://www.angelfire.com/nt/theology/js-intr.html Steve |
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139 | God, Are You There? | John 16:8 | humbledbyhisgrace | 207275 | ||
bowler, The lady ask a question! She is not required to post a scripture. Your statement... "In all humbleness, I notice that you hardly ever include scriptures with your questions? I don't think from observing everyone else that anyone here is so consistent as to "always" include scriptures. But, I can only speak for myself, I try hard to include scriptures wherever I can." doesn't sound so humble to me. Sounds a bit more like self promotion. Proverbs 18:12 (NASB) Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, But humility goes before honor. Steve |
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140 | What happend to Jonah? | Nah 1:1 | humbledbyhisgrace | 207260 | ||
Greetings Beja, "wow, that is us" I wonder how often we today have the same reaction when reading the word of God and also when we see the sinfulness in others??? It seems to me the reminders of who we are and what sin has done to us is everywhere! None of us excluded from it! Praise God, a constant reminder of our desperate need of our Saviour, the beloved Son!!! A little humor, I told my Pastor last Sunday if he would stop preaching just to me every Sunday the visitors might come back if they felt like they were included :-) Steve |
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