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1281 | Why has the Bible not been added to? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 108640 | ||
Hi, kandrews! There are many people who will ask for very specific answers as proof of Devine Pronouncement; all I can give you is the Scripture’s testament: In Genesis we see the pronouncement of the first prophecy concerning Jesus, the devil and the world to come: I shall put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; it will bruise your head and you will strike its heel.’ (Genesis 3:15) This struggle (battle/war) is expanded upon in Revelation 12: Its tail swept a third of the stars from the sky and hurled them to the ground, and the dragon stopped in front of the woman as she was at the point of giving birth, so that it could eat the child as soon as it was born. The woman was delivered of a boy, the son who was to rule all the nations with an iron sceptre, and the child was taken straight up to God and to his throne, (Revelation 12:4-5) Then the dragon was enraged with the woman and went away to make war on the rest of her children, who obey God’s commandments and have in themselves the witness of Jesus. (Revelation 12:17) I liken Genesis 3:15 and Revelation 12 to the Head Lines on news stories; they talk about rebellion of Satan and his impotence in subverting God’s Plan and Authority, while simultaneously revealing his hold on spiritual beings and his determination to threaten Christ’s siblings. Throughout the Old Testament there are revelations being made through prophecies about God’s Salvation Plan which is personified in Jesus Christ: Deuteronomy 18:15; Isaiah 9:6; 52:13 - 53:12; John 1:1-5, 9-14. Jesus defined His role in our Salvation this way: Jesus said: I am the Way; I am Truth and Life. No one can come to the Father except through me. (John 14:6) No one has gone up to heaven except the one who came down from heaven, the Son of man; as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so must the Son of man be lifted up so that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him. For this is how God loved the world: he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. For God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but so that through him the world might be saved. No one who believes in him will be judged; but whoever does not believe is judged already, because that person does not believe in the Name of God’s only Son. And the judgement is this: though the light has come into the world people have preferred darkness to the light because their deeds were evil. And indeed, everybody who does wrong hates the light and avoids it, to prevent his actions from being shown up; but whoever does the truth comes out into the light, so that what he is doing may plainly appear as done in God.’ (John 3:13-21) |
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1282 | Do animals still get covenants from God? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 108524 | ||
Hi, TommyS! You must also keep in mind what had just happened: deluge! This passage is more reflective of how God felt about the total destruction that the flood caused than of God setting convenants (agreements): God is giving His Oath not to allow the earth to be destroyed en masse! God Bless! |
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1283 | Hell for devil and his angels? | 2 Pet 2:4 | JCrichton | 108523 | ||
Hi, sdtaylor99! Tim Moran and Makarios gave you the correct passages; but we must not think that since it mentions that hell was created for the devil and his angels there is no hell for the wicked (sinners, unbelievers): and anybody whose name could not be found written in the book of life was hurled into the burning lake. (Revelation 20:15) God Bless! |
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1284 | Is Holy Communion for baptised believers | 1 Cor 11:27 | JCrichton | 108522 | ||
Hi, Peew! Would an Opera buff enjoy a Rock concert? Would a baseball fan travel to Mexico to watch a the semis in a soccer championship? It would be just as illogical for a person who has not committed him/herself to Christ (...and those that believe baptize them...) to share the Holy Communion with the believers. Paul met just such a situation in Corinth: So, when you meet together, it is not the Lord's Supper that you eat; for when the eating begins, each one of you has his own supper first, and there is one going hungry while another is getting drunk. Surely you have homes for doing your eating and drinking in? Or have you such disregard for God's assembly taht you can put to shame those who have nothing? What am I to say to you? Congratulate you? On this I cannot congratulate you. For the tradition I received from the Lord and also handed on to you is that on the night he was betrayed, the Lord jesus took some bread, and after he had given thanks, he broke it, and he said, 'This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.' And in the same way, with the cup after supper, saying, 'This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Whenever you drink it, do this as a memorial of me.' Whenever you eat this bread, then, and drink this cup, you are proclaiming the Lord's death until he comes. Therefore anyone who eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily is answerable for the body and blood of the Lord. Everyone is to examine himself and only then eat of the bread or drink from the cup; because a person who eats and drinks without recognising the body is eating and drinking his own condemnation. That is why many of you are weak and ill and a good number have died. If we were critical of ourselves we would not be condemned, but when we are judged by the Lord, we are corrected by the Lord to save us from being condemned along with the world. (1 Corinthians 11:20-32) Of course, Paul was talking to believers (or those who were claiming to be believers); he may not have had a head count on how many were true believers or baptized. I find that there are key verses that can clarify your query: 11:26, 27, 28, and 29. God Bless! |
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1285 | Tara1 - Is Jesus true or false god? | OT general | JCrichton | 108519 | ||
(Part II) Again, it is astounding that the people that claimed to be most spiritual (Masters of the Law, Sadducees, Pharisees, Scribes…) were blinded by their own power-hoarding egocentrism (this happens today as well) and they refused to listen--they did not listen to the Son and they did not listen to the Father! Since Yahweh, the one God, commands that we listen to His Son, Jesus Christ, then we have to listen--and believe! There are many prophecies (divinely inspired visions of things to come, revealed to God’s servants, the prophets) in the Bible; some dealing directly with Jesus‘ origins, birth, purpose and death and resurrection. Now, do we accept them in their entirety or do we pick and choose, partially believing and partially disbelieving? Do we seek to interpret them according to our abilities--negating that which we cannot comprehend or do we trust God’s wisdom?: Is 7:14; 9:1, 5-6; 11:1-9; 52:13-53:12; 42:1-9. Isaiah 7:14, 9:1, 5-6, and 52:13-53:12 proclaim Jesus as the Immanuel, Mighty God, the Eternal Father, the Prince of Peace, the Eternal King, the Suffering Servant, the Lamb of God… Was any part of these prophecies left unrealized? Certainly not! All prophecies and the completeness of the Law are fulfilled in Jesus! His contemporaries (Jesus as the Word incarnate), those that attempted to derail Him, were not simple peasants; yet, availed with only earthly wisdom they could recognized the Truth; they fell short of the prize because they were poorly equipped to receive the Truth, hence their incredulousness: Jn 10:33; Mk 2:7. Yes, it is true that Jesus did not once say I am God. But there are so many passages that demonstrate that He is God, not in the Person of the Father, who is God, or of the Holy Spirit, who is also God; but the Bible makes known that Jesus is God. Even the Father calls Jesus God: Heb 1:8. Did God, the Father, say of the Son, “your throne, my subordinate, my second, my creation is for ever? Is God, the Father, contradicting His Word? (Dt 4:39; Is 46:9-10; Hos 13:4; Is 43:10-11; 48:10) Is it not that He is being Truthful to His Word: ONLY ONE GOD: THE FATHER, THE SON, THE HOLY SPIRIT! (Mt 28:19) Tara1, I will pray to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, that He send you His Holy Spirit; that the Light may shine on your mind and spirit so that you can immerse yourself in the Truth! (John 14:6 Jesus said: I am the Way; I am the Truth and Life. No one can come to the Father except through me.) I have a simple test for you: Revelation 2:17; Isaiah 62:2 ; Isaiah 65:15--Which of these three passages is telling the truth? May the Light of the World bring you peace and understanding! |
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1286 | Tara1 - Is Jesus true or false god? | OT general | JCrichton | 108518 | ||
Hi, Aniset! (Part I) There were those who also examined the Scriptures very carefully when Joshua appeared to them (Masters of the Law, Sadducees, Pharisees…); yet, they refused to listen (Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 17:5; John 10:30; John 8:24; John 15:26, 16:13-15), they refused to understand (Mark 2:5-12; John 10:32-38; John 3:36; John 3:17-21) , and they refused to obey (John 14:1; John 1:1-5, 9-12, 14-18; John 15:5-6). I am appending my previous post to Tara1 which basically covers the reasons for my statements in the post you have responded to: Tara1, hi! Please do not discard this post before reading it in its entirety! You seem as confused as the JW--you (unless otherwise stated, for the purpose of simplification “you“ is inclusive of Tara1 and JW) want to give God a rank. Where do you position I am? (Exodus 3:14: God said to Moses, ‘I am he who is.’ And he said, ‘This is what you are to say to the Israelites. “I am has sent me to you.”) Is it first, which implies that there’s at least a second? Is it last, which implies inferiority? You attest that “His Son is Jesus Christ, second in all the universe.“ ”Second,” this implies that He is not as able, as powerful, as divine, as perfect as the “first.” In essence what you are saying is that “I am” of Ex 3:14 and Is 43:11 is first and that “I am” of Jn 8:58 and 8:24 (8:58--Jesus replied: In all truth I tell you, before Abraham ever was, I am. 8:24--I have told you already: You will die in your sins. Yes, if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.) is second, an inferior counterpart. And, if that is what you are saying, can I conclude that you believe that God is both perfect and imperfect? For some reason that confounds me, you seek to define God not in His infinite faculty but in our finite human capacity. If you believe that the Bible is God’s Word (not Jesus as the Word), then why do you not believe God? Why do you seek to invent meanings and interpretations that can only lead you to perdition? (John 8:24) From the very first book of the Bible to the last, God has revealed Himself to the people of Israel, and to the world in general, in various forms and functions. What reasons does God have to communicate and interact with humanity in such composite manner? I do not know--it is a mystery of faith (believing in that which is not known: Heb 11:1). What I do know is that God is: One; Eternal; Omniscient; Omnipotent; Transcendent; Perennial; Life; Light; Spirit; Perfection; Truth; Love; Patience… So when God tells me that He alone is God, I believe Him!: Is 43:10-11; Dt 4:39; Is 46:9-10; Hos 13:4. Clearly, to me, there is only one God! Therefore, neither before, during nor after creation can there have been any other God but Yahweh--I see no room for interpreting anything else from these passages! Either through faith or logic, there’s no way to understand these verses other than that there is ONLY ONE GOD! Did God reveal everything about His Essence in the above verses? No! God only clarified that there is ONE GOD; that there was NO OTHER GOD BEFORE HIM, WITH HIM OR AFTER HIM. But I can understand how people throughout the ages have been mystified by God’s Word… Mostly, I believe, that the problem lies in reading a single verse or a limited number of verses and attempting to surmise that God’s infinity is know and defined by those limited verses. A secondary reason is that people tend to take in a few specific words from a Bible passage and run with them, rendering all other words and their context immaterial. Lastly, I believe that when seeking to strengthen their position, people negate complete Biblical passages or books. But the Bible is much more than just a few clear cut verses! The same God who said that He alone is God, also said: “…I will not yield my glory to another.” (Is 48:10) Undoubtedly, God refutes all challenges to His authority: THERE’S ONLY ONE GOD, YAHWEH, WHO WILL NOT YIELD HIS GLORY (POWER, MIGHT, AUTHORITY, POSSESSION, TITLE, IDENTITY, EXISTENCE…) TO ANOTHER. Had God stopped there all would be crystalline: not a single servant (believer) would ever have reasons to speculate about the Word. But God is infinite, thus His Way, His Being, is infinite. In His infinite wisdom God knows how finite we are. He understands that, let alone to our own inadequate means, we would never be able to see past His simplest teachings. Hence, to facilitate our growth and understanding, the ONE GOD, YAHWEH, sent Jesus, who would bring us out of the darkness (Is 9:1; Jn 1:9-10), and the Father commanded that we listen to Him: Mt 17:5. |
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1287 | Jacob blessed after deception ??? | Gen 28:14 | JCrichton | 108391 | ||
Hi, jr8! I understand how this question can arise, since there is an apparent trickery being employed by Jacob and his mother... But let's go back a few: after coming home from a hunting trip (Esau was a hunter--so I gather that he was out on an excursion) Esau was extremely tired and hungry so he traded his first-born rights to Jacob for some food: Genesis 25:31-34. It would seem logical that Jacob would want to receive the first-born's blessings... Still, when the opportunity arose, Jacob was not exceedingly eager to jump at the blessing: Genesis 27:11-12. When she saw his hesitation Rebecca, their mother, assured him that any curse for the trickery should fall upon her--a terrific incentive, wouldn't you say? On the other hand, not only did Esau sold his first-born rights for a meal (as great as the meal may have been) but he also married two Hittites--women of a different culture and fellowship (worship): Genesis 26:34-35. And if we go a little further into the past we come to Genesis 25:25-28 where it is very clear that Yahweh preferred Jacob, who He ingraciated to Rebecca (something that would prove extemely useful in the near future). There is one more Biblical passage which demonstrates that Jacob had to have the first-born blessings: '...Was not Esau Jacob's brother? declares Yahweh; even so, I loved Jacob but I hated Esau. (Malachi 1:2) So though it may have seemed that Jacob was getting away with tricking Issac into blessing him, Jacob had no choice in the matter since Yahweh had chosen him to become Israel! You may also want to consider Ephraim's and Manasseh's blessings which are analogous to Jacob's and Esau's blessings. (Genesis 48:1-20) God Bless! |
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1288 | Verse proving the earth is a sphere | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 108388 | ||
Hi, RoS! You are correct in being assertive about engaging debates on the Word. We are called to be ready to answer about our belief in Christ Jesus. You make an excellent point about the translators choosing in error the wrong word, or putting emphasis on the wrong meaning. We must also understand that the Bible is not a historical book, full of dates, names, and chronicles. Also, we must take into consideration the people (customs and languages) and the period for which the various books were written (as direct recipients). Sadly, most of the non-believers, as well as some who profess to believe, think that they can deminish the Truth be applying mothern logic and rhetoric to what they perceive to be errors or gaps in the Bible. This is not to say that we should live in a vacuum: How then are they to call on him if they have not come to believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard of him? And how will they hear of him unless there is a preacher for them? And how will there be preachers if they are not sent? As scripture says: How beautiful are the feet of the messenger of good news. (Romans 10:14-15) God Bless! |
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1289 | Why wasn't Jesus named Immanuel? | Matt 1:19 | JCrichton | 108089 | ||
Hi, Schimc! I guess I'm a bit "source" rahter than "language" believer. Rather than attempt to decipher the orginal language vs. translations, I go to the source and the content: Matthew 1:18 Mary is engaged not yet married. Matthew 1:18 Mary is having a baby--the Holy Spirit's. Matthew 1:19 Joseph, a righteous man, plans to leave so that Mary's mysterious pregnancy (since he had not had sex with her) would bring shame on him, instead of death on Mary. Matthew 1:20 Yahweh's angel sets Joseph straight--Holy Spirit is responsible for Mary's pregnancy. Matthew 1:21 Joseph is given the Child's name and His purpose. Matthew 1:22-23 Prophecy is fulfilled! Matthew 1:24-25 Recap: Mary with Child without prior sexual relations (intercourse). My question to you: Do you believe that Jesus Christ is the Messiah: Joshua: Immanuel? If you do, do you think that the Holy Spirit would choose any vessel to bring God into the world? Logic: Mary's and Joseph's background (what little is known to us): Mathew 1:19; Luke 1:28, 30, 34, and 38. Do these passages do not suggest Mary's and Joseph's righteous stand with God? Do they not suggest that Mary was a virgin? But, is it that your problem is not really Mary's physiological state, but is it rather that you can not conceive, in your mind, a virgin birth? Guess what?, Mary was having such interrogative and the angel Gabriel revealed this to her: for nothing is impossible to God.' Luke 1:37. God Bless! |
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1290 | Nathanael sitting under fig tree means ? | Zech 3:10 | JCrichton | 108084 | ||
Hi, pineska! Can you visualize Nathanael relaxed, just shooting the breeze, no one in sight but the panoramic view (whatever would inspire him)... A while later he is told that this guy Jesus is the Messiah--not too enthusiastically he looks down at Jesus and wonders something like: what do you think you can teach me about my God? Jesus on His part (remember they'd just met--as far as Nathanael is concerned) is as critical of Nathanael as someone who meets an old friend/acquaintance. So Nathanael proceeds to check Him and Jesus reveals that He had seen him while he rested under the fig tree. It is true that the Bible does not explain the actual situation of Nathanael's being found under the fig tree; but we do have a minor hint in John 1:45 Philip found Nathanael--which could imply that Nathanael had decided to take 5, or whatever many minutes they took back when, to gather his thoughts! So, once he realizes who he is addressing, Nathanael confesses that Jesus is the King of Israel: the Messiah: the Son of God! God Bless! |
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1291 | response | 1 Cor 7:9 | JCrichton | 108083 | ||
What Jesus is saying is that we should be aware of sin and the actions/stimuli that places us in the position of sinning. Jesus is not promoting self-mutilation. He means that we must avoid any act/activity that, if we follow the urgings of the flesh, can lead us to sin--which has only one reward: death: Roman 6:23: For the wage paid by sin is death... Jesus' words in Matthew 5:28 shows that God set higher standards than the Jew's diluted observance of the Law. So Jesus amends the Law by lifting it to God's original standard: if you think something that is prohibited by the Law, you are as guilty as if you had committed the act itself! Paul explains it this way: All those who have sinned without the Law will perish without the Law; and those under the Law who have sinned will be judged by the Law. For the ones that God will justify are not those who have heard the Law but those who have kept the Law. (Romans 2:12-13) Here's the beauty of God's commandments: they are guidelines to keep us safe and close to God. Don't look for ways to circumvent God's command--we can't out-think the Creator who gave us knowledge and wisdom. Work with Him and He will guide you to total peace and happiness! God Bless! |
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1292 | How about the other sheep | John 14:6 | JCrichton | 107991 | ||
Hi, newoldstock! First parameters must be set: are you talking philosophically or are you defining Christianity? Philosophy: anything can be your goal since anything is a god ergo do what you want to do. Christianity: John 14:6. There's no other way to be saved! When we read the Bible, everything points to Jesus! He died for our salvation; and though it is free for the asking, Jesus demands that we change our lives and Worship God above all else! He said that the Father calls all humanity to Him (Christ) so that we can all be saved. Alas!, not all decide to answer God's call. Hence not all will be saved. You mention several religious groups--and the people from such organizations that risk their life to believe in Christ... Even today there are places in the world that if a person is caught with a Bible or a page from the Bible they could be imprison indefinitely or even killed; these are the true martyrs. They are subjugated or put to death for His Name: No one can hurt you if you are determined to do only what is right; and blessed are you if you have to suffer for being upright. Have no dread of them; have no fear. Simply proclaim the Lord Christ holy in your hearts, and always have your answer ready for people who ask you the reason for the hope that you have. But give it with courtesy and respect and with a clear conscience, so that those who slander your good behaviour in Christ may be ashamed of their accusations. And if it is the will of God that you should suffer, it is better to suffer for doing right than for doing wrong. Christ himself died once and for all for sins, the upright for the sake of the guilty, to lead us to God. In the body he was put to death, in the spirit he was raised to life, (1 Peter 3:13-18). Here's our hope in Christ: Jesus said: I am the resurrection. Anyone who believes in me, even though that person dies, will live, and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this? (John 11:25-26) Religion does not save! The Masters of the Law, the Sadducees and Pharisees were very religious--but they did not believe in Christ! If you follow anyone for the sake of fellowship and not because they follow Christ it would be like the blind leading/following the blind. Jesus tell us that there will be a selection made and God will choose between people that are together in various situations: (Luke 17:31-36--check 17:34!). If you are a Christian, study the Scriptures inexhaustibly; if you are not, give yourself to the Lord--begin as soon as you read this message! Jesus, is the Light of the world (John 1:1-18), seek Him and He will grant you Life! God Bless! |
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1293 | Newbie's questions (plz respond) | 1 Cor 7:9 | JCrichton | 107986 | ||
Hi, All0american0em! Sex: not a sin if you are married and you practice with your spouse! Paul was referring to such questions in 1 Corinthians 7:1-40. In 7:2, he recognizes that the people at Corinth were very immoral and that the Christians (believers that lived amongst them) were bombarded with all sorts of assaults (temptations) by the people around them. Our goal as Christians is to: Give in to God, then; resist the devil, and he will run away from you. The nearer you go to God, the nearer God will come to you. Clean your hands, you sinners, and clear your minds, you waverers. Appreciate your wretchedness, and weep for it is misery. Your laughter must be turned to grief, your happiness to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will lift you up. (James 4:7-10). We cannot elect to serve Jesus on a part-time basis: I know about your activities: how you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were one or the other, but since you are neither hot nor cold, but only lukewarm, I will spit you out of my mouth. (Revelation 3:15-16). Jesus wants complete submission (Luke 14:33). Now, the Bible does not have a list of all the "bad" sexual things; but God has expressly condemned: homosexuality, beastiality; fornication (sexual activity outside of marriage) and adultery (sexual activity of married people with other partners than their spouses). And Jesus was very deliberate about sex: But I say this to you, he has already committed adultery with her in his heart. (Matthew 5:28) This passage demonstrate that God is concerned with even our sexual thoughts! But still some would say that there's nothing said against masturbation or the use of sexual toys; here's what Jesus said: If your right eye should be your downfall, tear it out and throw it away, for it will do you less harm to lose one part of yourself than to have your whole body thrown into hell. And if your right hand should be your downfall, cut it off and throw it away; for it will do you less harm to lose one part of yourself than to have your whole body go to hell. (Matthew 5:29-30). These commands do not selectively apply only to the married couple nor only to the male; they are all inclusive! Aroused?: While actively seeking sexual/sensual gratification?, yes. While subconsciously being aroused (ie: while asleep; while in the company of a significant other while not fixating on sex?), no. While defacting or urinating, again not being fixating on sex?, no. Fantasizing? yes. But even on the most innocent situations if you are aroused and you do not control the situation once aware of the arousal and you procede to dwell (lust) after the object of the arousal: guilty! Baptized? Check Jesus' words: Jesus replied: In all truth I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born through water and the Spirit. (John 3:5) Of course, He did not mean that we are to travel from one congregation to another to be baptized over and over (one baptism); we will not get closer to God by being baptized 10 or 20 times! If you truly are seeking to serve the Lord occupy your mind and body in activities that promote a wholesome Christian life. Search the Bible; pray in the Spirit; obey God's commandments: Jesus is the true way to happiness and Salvation! God Bless! |
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1294 | Whats being compared in John 3:14-16? | John 3:16 | JCrichton | 107983 | ||
Hi, THE COT! Correct! There are so many parallels in the Bible that guide us to the Truth that it is almost incomprehensible to find that we (Christians) have so many diverging points. Was it necessary for a serpent to be made and lifted so that the Hebrew people those that were bitten by serpents, would look at it and be cured? No! It was not the action of looking up at the serpent that cured them (saved them from death) but obeying God's command to do so! Christ is in the midst of His people, who do not accept Him, and He uses many of the Old Testament terminalogies which are quite vivid in the Jews' mind (these were people proud of their ancestry and connection to the one true God, Yahweh) in order to show them their errors. So it's no wonder that the prophecies He's fulfilling are mirrored, in many occasions, in the Old Testament. And it's no wonder that there are specific events that project to Jesus (Melchizedek; the raised serpent; Abraham's sacrifice...). Ultimately, as you pointed out-- John 3:16, it all leads to obedient faith! God Bless! |
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1295 | WHAT IS JAMES 2 REALY ABOUT? | Rom 3:28 | JCrichton | 107981 | ||
Hi, THE COT! Since we know that man is saved by faith alone, James would certainly have known this and would not present us with a Gospel other than Christ's! James is reflecting on the same vein as Paul's admonishion to the Corinthians in 1 Corinthians 13:1-13: without love our faith is emptied of value. Saying that we believe and have faith and actually owning our confesion are two distinct things. Works can never produce salvation; yet, Jesus warned that not all will be saved by claiming to be of the Lord: Matthew 7:21. Paul talks about these works in 2 Corinthians 5:17 through 6:10. If we claim to be of Christ and we continually dwell in the flesh our faith is empty: sterile: fake! For how can we claim to love God, who we cannot see and hate our fellowman? (1 John 4:20) God Bless! |
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1296 | Were the babes of Sodom righteous? | Gen 18:26 | JCrichton | 107976 | ||
Is this the point that the original posting meant to make? Since we are all sinners (God's words) then why was the point of the original post: Subject: Were the babes of Sodom righteous? Abraham was found righteous by God--Did Abraham make himself righteous? Was it not God who found Abraham to be righteous? I thought that point of the question was would God not have made the children of Sodom righteous, since they had no other sin other than the "inherent sinful nature," while simultaneously passing sentence (Romans 6:21) on the sinful conduct of the people of Sodom. Perhaps I thought that that was the point in question. Sorry for the misunderstanding! God Bless! |
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1297 | Please explain John 19:27 | John 19:26 | JCrichton | 107973 | ||
Correct!, I should have said that James notoriety was not evident till after the bequeathal of Mary. But my point is still valid: Matthew 13:55 name James, Joseph, Simon and Judas and sisters (which implies at least two) so between at least 6 brothers and sisters they could not fulfill a Jewish Law that required them to care for their widowed mother (Joseph is not mentioned except as reference point of Jesus upbringing--never as a personality during Jesus' public years; so it can be surmised that Joseph had died and that Mary was a widower)--even if they lived in extreme poverty! God Bless! |
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1298 | Please explain John 19:27 | John 19:26 | JCrichton | 107931 | ||
Hi, Morant61! It is also worth noting that James was not referred to as a relative of the Lord until after Jesus' bequeathal of Mary to John who happened to have a brother named James! God Bless! |
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1299 | Please explain John 19:27 | John 19:26 | JCrichton | 107929 | ||
Hi, Rowdy! I understand your illustration, but my point is that we cannot refer to the Jewish society in terms of today's values (the elderly being housed en masse by a society that is afraid of death: getting old). Even the early Church had continued with the particular Jewish tradition (Matthew 15:4) of tending to the elderly: 1 Timothy 5:16. So if we believe that Jesus' siblings were blood relations of Mary would not one of them fulfill their obligation to care for their mother, unless Jesus' bequeathal to John has to reflect Revelation 12:17? God Bless! |
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1300 | Trinity Doctrine? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 107889 | ||
Hi, punkiedo! You say that: "Thank God There is someone else here that does not believe in the trinity doctrine." And you also state that: "I am a body, soul, and spirit, but when I sign my checks I don't put body, soul, and spirit. They wouldn't cash it." So when the Trinity (Triune God or whatever the flavor of the day) is represented in the Bible by three distinct Persons of God it just means something like you, yourself and yours? How do you reconcile: Acts 2:38-39; Romans 14:17-18; 1 Corinthians 2:10-16; 1 Corinthians 6:11; 1 Corinthians 12:3; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; 2 Corinthians 13:13; Galatians 4:4-7; Ephisians 12:17-18; Ephisians 2:19-22; Ephisians 4:3-6; Titus 3:4-7; 1 Peter 1:2 (in the foresight of God the Father, to be made holy by the Spirit, obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood...); 1 Peter 3:18; 1 Peter 4:14; Jude 20-21 (But you, my dear friends, must build yourselves up on the foundation of your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit; keep yourselves within the love of God and wiat for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to give you eternal life.); and John 14:23 (Jesus replied: Anyone who loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we shall come to him and make a home in him.), and John 14:16-18 (I shall ask the Father, and he will give you another Paraclete to be with you for ever, the Spirit of truth whom the world can never accept since it neither sees nor knows him; but you know him, because he is with you, he is in you. I shall not leave you orphans; I shall come to you.) So all these Biblical passages just meam: "I am a daughter, I am a sister, and I am a girl" Do you really think God is so foolish as to not be able to say I--but has to name Himself in several different forms all in one single expression: Luke 3:21-22 and Matthew 17:1-5--for what purpose?. If you compare John 14:23 and 14:16-18, do you not see the Father and the Son dwelling in God's servants (:23), and Jesus and the Holy Spirit also dwelling in God's servants? (:16-18) Would it not be simpler for Jesus to have said and God will dwell in you? Jude 20-21, do you not see three distinct Persons being mentioned: Holy Spirit, God, Lord Jesus Christ? Could Jude not have been more succinct and explicit by simply reorganizing the thought to point to God and not three individual Persons of God? I pray to Jesus, my Lord and Savior, that my Father grants the world (those who seek Him) the guidance of the Holy Spirit so that we may accept the Truth as God has revealed it, without reservations when we cannot reconcile His Divine Works to our finite knowledge and expectations; blaspheming the Holy Spirit will keeps us from Jesus, who's the only Way to the Father! God Bless! |
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