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141 | Elaborate on last days timeframe | Heb 1:2 | Val | 213345 | ||
Dear Doc, I enjoyed reading your last two posts. I can always depend on you to put things into perspective and cover the topic thoroughly. I appreciate you. Sincerely, Val | ||||||
142 | Elaborate on last days timeframe | Heb 1:2 | Val | 213331 | ||
Thank you Doc. So for those who might not understand the word advent, you are saying when Christ came to earth the first time until He comes in the future the second time. What would you say to people who want to look outside of the Holy Scriptures for guidance from God? Is the closing of the canon the reason we do not do this? Sincerely, Val | ||||||
143 | How does God communicate with us? | Heb 1:1 | Val | 213292 | ||
Passage: Hebrews 1:1-2 Why does God speak to the general population differently that He spoke to the prophets and apostles of old, i.e. audible voice, dreams, visions and secondly; How does the Holy Spirit speak to people today, i.e. audible voice, dreams, visions? |
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144 | Hereing from God | 1 John 3:22 | Val | 213291 | ||
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145 | Hereing from God | 1 John 3:22 | Val | 213290 | ||
Dear fwiaskycap, Sorry if I misunderstood you. I thought you did say that in your response to Doc. Here is your words: "Note: How can you say that hearing from God in a voice, or dream, or experience are for the "most", wrong. Just because you haven't experienced either one of those, that doesnt make you right. You are spreading hearsy. God's method in our lives may be different, but his character never changes. Your wrong brother, and anyone else to say that, God doesnt speak to us in dreams, or an audible voice anymore." |
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146 | Hereing from God | 1 John 3:22 | Val | 213289 | ||
Dear Fwiaskycap: Lets go over the passages you mentioned. Passage: Rev 1:10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like the sound of a trumpet Commentary: Revelation was written by one of Christ’s disciples, one of the Apostles; John. We are not Apostles, So we cannot compare ourselves with an Apostle saying that since God spoke to John in this way, He should speak to us that way. Please be aware there are many cults who like to say this. Don’t get caught up in this kind of teaching. It is outside of mainstream Christianity with many errors and dangers. Passage: Rev 1:15 His feet were like burnished bronze, when it has been made to glow in a furnace, and His voice was like the sound of many waters. Commentary: This verse only says that God has a voice and again was spoken by the Apostle John. Notice it is a comparison using the work “like”. He is expressing what God’s voice sounded like to him. “Like” the sound of many waters. Passage: Ex 19:19 When the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him with thunder. Commentary: Who was Moses? Again He was someone God specifically chose in His plan and purpose for His people Israel. Moses was a prophet. Moses wrote the first five books of the bible. To say we should be spoken to as Moses is out of context. Notice even the people who Moses led did not hear God’s voice as He spoke to Moses. They did hear something that sounded like thunder but that was inaudible to them. Again we are not prophets and as someone pointed out God speaks to us through Christ Jesus today in the form of His word. There are no more prophets in the likes of the Old Testament prophets as John the Baptist was considered the last prophet. Passage: Job 37:2 "Listen closely to the thunder of His voice, And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth. Commentary: Who was Job? Some students believe this was one of the first books written in the bible. Job was a very special person in God’s plan for the ages. Some believed he lived in the time of Abraham. So you see this was a different era, a different time in the history of God’s plan for the world. Those are some good verses Fwiaskycap. Do you have any more? Let’s look at them closely. What is becoming apparent to me is that you are saying God should speak to us as He spoke to the prophets and apostles. Am I correct? A question I might post to the forum is why does God speak to the general population differently that He spoke to the prophets and apostles of old? Sincerely, Val |
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147 | Hereing from God | 1 John 3:22 | Val | 213283 | ||
Dear Fwiaskycap: Yes God spoke to Nebuchadnezzar in a dream. Who was Nebuchadenezzar? He was king over the whole known world. He had taken God's people captive. He was a major player in the history of Israel. God has a plan and purpose for his people Israel and for the world in general. Nebuchadenezzar was a king. To compare yourself with him would not be appropriate unless you were a king. Besides that we are living in a different era. We are living in a time of grace since Christ has since come to the earth and died and been resurrected. If you read all 66 books of the bible it helps us to see why leaders/kings today who completely blaspheme God are not brought low as Nebuchadnezzar was. I believe the answer is because we are living in a different time in the plan of God. So to compare ourselves with Nebuchadnezzar saying God should speak to us in a dream as He did Nebuchadnezzar would be out of context. Sincerely, Val |
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148 | Hereing from God | 1 John 3:22 | Val | 213280 | ||
Dear MJH, I believe that is a different topic - the Holy Spirit. Saying the voice of His Spirit is also misleading in the context of this thread. Hearing voices is highly skeptical. The written word is not. Please take no offense, I see your point. Sincerely, Val |
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149 | Hereing from God | 1 John 3:22 | Val | 213214 | ||
Dear Fwiaskycap, people sometimes make claims that they think people cannot refute such as subjective experiences. Its a way of saying hey I am better than you, I had a dream, an experience, an angel talked to me. Or saying God spoke to them audibly is like saying I am smarter than you. I have a higher knowledge than you. Going back to the bible we see that God spoke to very few people audibly. Why should we suddenly believe He would now? Hearing from God in a voice, a dream, an experience is something that is not a common occurance. If you want to discuss passages of the bible which is what this forum is all about then certainly lets do that. Lets look at those passages. But honestly most people are not going to take anyone seriously who epouses these type of claims. If you read the rules of the forum you will see the rules of the forum clearly. Our authority is the bible not ourselves. If you are serious about bible study then why not read the bible on this topic and tell us the names of people God spoke to audibly, then tell us the names of people God spoke to in a voice, and a dream. I really don't know if experience is in the bible. This is serious. Since you have pronounced Brother Doc wrong it is your responsibility to show us the evidence from the bible since this is a bible study forum. Otherwise, people making these claims need to find a different website to talk about their experiences. This is the wrong forum for that and we request you stop. Sincerely, Val |
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150 | Love for all, judge not anyone | OT general | Val | 213213 | ||
Dear akh: Could you elaborate on your encounter with the angel? |
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151 | Why do we need the law if we have grace? | Heb 1:1 | Val | 213201 | ||
I didn't say we keep the law to obtain grace. We have a free will to keep the moral law. We chose to obey or disobey. What is your point about the law? Where are you going with this? Do you want to look at a passage? |
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152 | Christians VS Dinosaurs... whats up? | OT general | Val | 213151 | ||
Dear Wily, actually there is an inhouse debate among scientists concerning the age of the earth. To say it is illogical to believe in a young earth is to deny the accuracy of scripture. So I would not use that terminology to describe people's holding to the creation story. Holding to Him - Val | ||||||
153 | Hereing from God | 1 John 3:22 | Val | 213150 | ||
What comes to mind is this verse "Heb 1:1 God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, Heb 1:2 in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world." If you will read the gospels you will find that Christ's finished work on the cross is all we need for life and salvation. When He was on the cross he said in John 19:30 Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!" And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit. There is no need for any new revelation. Christ has not spoken audibly to anyone since He last spoke to the Apostle Paul. Are you claiming to be an apostle or prophet? There are some mental disorders where people hear voices. Seriously, these should be checked out with a physician. Holding to Him - Val |
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154 | Abraham and Abimelech | James 4:2 | Val | 213122 | ||
Dear Cheri, your welcome, have a blessed day - Val | ||||||
155 | Hereing from God | 1 John 3:22 | Val | 213120 | ||
Dear fwiaskycap, the advice given by Doc is good advice that will protect you from those who use experiences to gain the upper hand and control over you. They stear your attention away from the written word of God to something you cannot judge properly. The way that cults control people is by these claims of experiences. It is a dangerous road many have lost their lives in following. Even when the cult leaders claims do not come true it is irrelevant to their followers and they continue to follow them even though it is contrary to the written word. It is a much safer place to hold to the written word of scripture not books or experiences that have been added to the Holy Bible. Christ Jesus died on the cross, was buried and rose again. Focus on Christ's finished work on the cross. Look to Him not to some charismatic leader. Holding to Him - Val | ||||||
156 | Ananias and Sapphira paid for their sin | Acts 5:9 | Val | 213064 | ||
Dear Keliy, To remain on the point whether Annanias and Sapphira were saved is not the question. The topic is sin. What happens when a person sins? For the Christian the Lord disciplines his children, agreed? The Lord deals with each individual differently and as He choses. He is just and righteous and holy and perfect. He is the giver of life, our very next breath He gives. He is the Creator and can and does take away that breath anytime He pleases and He does not answer to anyone. Salvation is believing in Jesus and his finished work on the cross. His sacrifice made possible for the penalty of sin to be paid for. That is salvation, surrendering our lives and our sins to Him. What happens when a persons sins after salvation? The answer is they must confess and repent of that sin. If they do not; our Saviour will chasten them just as a loving parent chastens His child. If the person does not accept the chastening and continues in sin is he lost? No he is still a child of the King. He is still going to heaven when he dies. But the sin that he is involved in will bring forth death, for example, death of a relationship such as in a marriage if adultery is committed, physical death if the sin is against the physical body. When that person dies he still goes to heaven but he is out of fellowship. That means he hasn’t dealt with his sin. That is why Paul urges Christians to a holy life so that when our Saviour comes we will not be ashamed. On the topic of sin; there are consequences to sin. Various consequences according to the individual’s life. Sometimes if an individual Christian is causing disgrace to God’s plan then God may take that Christian on home. He goes to heaven, out of fellowship. I urge you to do a word study on “chastening”, discipline, love. Those whom the Lord loves He disciplines and if one is without discipline he is not one of His. Many believe the reason the Lord took Ananias and Sapphira on home or wherever they went is because the church was in its early stages and it was pure. A pure church and what they did was unacceptable and would not be tolerated at that time as it specifically was related to the beginning of the church. As time marched on and the apostles died out the church was not as pure and we can see that in history, yes? This time in Acts was a special time. A time of miracles. Maybe this was one of the gifts of the apostles to be able to recognize deception. Acts tells the beginning of the church. A pure church. It is a picture of what the body of Christ should be today. Oh that we would long to be pure and holy, without deceit, wanting the approval and praise of the One who is the head of the body rather than of men. All praise to Christ the King and God the Father. Amen. Grace to you my friend - Val | ||||||
157 | Ananias and Sapphira paid for their sin | Acts 5:9 | Val | 213060 | ||
Dear Keliy, since God is the only one who sees the heart, He is the only one who knows the true condition of the soul. He is a different judge that you or I for we would fall far short. That is why when a person tells you they are saved that is what we go on. We might judge their life and say they are not by their lifestyle but again it is God who is the judge not us so we are to respect their confession. They might look at us and say we are not good enough. How hurting that would be. We must admit that different people are at different places in their walk with the Lord. I don't know what you mean by apologetic answer? I do know the details I gave you about doing a word study on discipline or chastening would help. I don't know what your post about forgiveness means? As I said the verses are about sin not salvation. And I do know that just because you fall into sin and die, it does not mean you are not saved, it just means you die out of fellowship with the Lord. I believe we are saved by grace alone in the One who gave His life for me, Yeshua, Jesus, and by the way wasn't Rick Warren's prayer honoring Him superb. Anywho thanks for the discussion. Good day, Val | ||||||
158 | Ananias and Sapphira paid for their sin | Acts 5:9 | Val | 213058 | ||
Dear Keliy, first off it doesn't address the salvation of Ananias and Sapphria. Since they are in the early church I presume they are christians. Concerning their sin Peter in some way by the spirit was shown Ananias and Sapphria's deceptiveness and pronounced their judgment. The question raised is were they covered by the blood and another question raised is if they were then they would not have been judged. First off as to salvation, if they were saved, they were covered by the blood. The second question is the one I believe where I have a different conclusion that the one your questioner arrived at. For whatever reason God took Ananias and Sapphria on home. A word study done on the word "discipline" would be helpful. In my studies I have learned that when a believer falls into sin the Lord will discipline His child just as a parent disciplines his children. Since we all still sin the Lord's discipline is at work all the time. If a person is not disciplined by the Lord, he is not His child. Sometimes if a wayward child does not accept the discipline and change their ways the Lord has the option of taking them on home if He choses. So in the end, sin is very serious both for the believer and the unbeliever. The book of James describes sin and the end result being death. For Anainas and Sappharia this death occured immediately. Sincerely, Val |
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159 | What is sin? How is sin commited? | Rom 14:23 | Val | 212960 | ||
Dear Kcab: How one views scripture provides the answer. You have already said things contrary to the clear teaching of scripture in your other posts. On this forum we believe the bible to be the highest form of authority. Therein lies the difference between your beliefs and those who hold to scripture not the dictionary, not denominations. All these things are lined up with scripture not vice versa. We believe God's word. It is a living word. It is inerrant. The bible is true and all other books are wrong if they oppose the bible. Doc has given you the defination and study of sin. You want to be a teacher. You are not qualified. You do not believe the bible so how can you teach others what you do not even believe yourself. | ||||||
160 | Is this stealing? | Bible general Archive 4 | Val | 212895 | ||
Dear apalegreenhorse, This is a bible study forum. If you read the use and terms of the forum it might answer your question. Welcome to the forum. Val | ||||||
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