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141 | Christian Primer Terms? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 18164 | ||
Dear Steve, Greetings in Jesus' name! Friend, you should know the state of the church in Japan better than most! You must reinvent the wheel when the wheel doesn't roll! :-) My church is 100 feet from the entrance of Yokohama National University, with over 5,000 students, including several hundred exchange students from all over the world. The 'standard' methods (CCC included) have achieved virtually nothing in 15 years. Been there, done that! I am trying to do something fresh because the 'old way' has not worked. Blessings in Christ Jesus, charis |
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142 | Christian Primer Terms? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 18166 | ||
Dear Sir, Greetings in Jesus' name! What I seek DOES require a lot of work! Wisdom is not necessarily the shortcut. :-) Friend, the work that you have put into these two posts is not wasted! Not only does it help me to know another saints ideas 'off the top of the head,' but just maybe someone coming to the forum may be blessed by these 'simple' answers. Thank you for your help! In Christ Jesus, charis |
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143 | Christian Primer Terms? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 18167 | ||
Dear kalos, Greetings in Jesus' name! Thank you so much! This is exactly what I need. Indeed, when addressing an ignorant or even hostile listener, theology and 'dogmatic' dictionary definitions mean little. To a typical Japanese person (who needs the Gospel just as much as anybody), Christian theology and Bible dictionaries are just 'Western Dogma.' I have found that talking to them somthing like the manner of the Amplified Bible is much more effective. I am trying to put together those things that I HAVE found to be effective, with the help of my new fellowship of this forum. Your list is perfect! (almost :-)) In Christ Jesus, charis |
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144 | Christian Primer Terms? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 18177 | ||
Dear kalos, Greetings and many blessings in Jesus' name! Please do let me know as many suggestions as you might have. Email is fine, but so would posting them on the forum! I don't think that the space would be wasted at all, and would probably be a better use of our resources than some of the posts we have seen these months. :-) I am well aware that the Bible says to lay a foundation and move on, but I think that many are choking on the meat of the Word because they did NOT lay a good foundation. Because the society around them claims to be 'Christian,' they are embarrassed to ask or even think about the basics of their own faith. Look at Hebrews 5:11 to 6:3, and see that the 'religious' thought they knew everything, but really didn't even understand the milk of the Word of God! Actually, they were only parroting the popular beliefs of the day, according to the teacher of their preference. (sound familiar?) The Hebrews stopped confirming their own faith, and just accepted the tradition of their parents, or maybe the somewhat 'radical' (but absolutely predictable) teaching of the charismatic fellow on the soapbox at the street corner. (Luckily, they had no TV!) Maybe my primer would help those in the 'enlightened' countries as well ;-) In Christ Jesus, charis |
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145 | Christian Primer Terms? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 18179 | ||
Dear kalos, Thank you and Amen! The Japanese church has it's share of 'code words,' too! Much like the 'PTL' of back home, we have "Kansha shimasu!" It literally means 'thank you,' a kind of formal "Arigato." The 'true' meaning is probably "Thank You (God) for saving me and blessing me." But it is used ALL THE TIME! The unsaved think they are nuts! (I tend to agree :-)) This applies to some of the words above as well, but (sometimes) fortunately, Japanese is a very literal language, and using a few synonyms clears things up quickly. Of course, we must be aware of the Buddhist and-or Shinto nuance of similar terms so that we can explain the difference. Thanks again for the exhortation! In Christ Jesus, charis |
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146 | Christian Primer Terms? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 18195 | ||
Dear Lionstrong, Thank you for a very insightful answer. Indeed, I do believe that Joe was on the right track about using a catechismal form of instruction. (Sorry, but I had already decided that, but neglected to say it) The thing is that I may be able to use many, or even all of the questions from available catechism courses (historical or recent), the ANSWERS may be different in their approach and even content. Some answers that make perfect sense to an American may be gobbledegoop or 'religious pap' to a Japanese citizen. (or to the citizen of any non-Judeo-Christian nation) You are also very correct about asking and answering questions NOT asked. This is truly a problem when dealing with the university students. They have no questions at all! Apathy reigns supreme, with little interest in finding anything beyond the boundaries of their present (bleak) existence. I hope to prick their hearts and get a reaction, of course recognizing the sovereignty of the Holy Spirit. Friend, I appreciate your input. In Christ Jesus, charis |
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147 | Christian Primer Terms? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 18196 | ||
Dear Jensen, Greetings in Jesus' name! Thank you for your blessings. I agree that 'creation' is a great addition to the 'list.' I will look into Thomas Jefferson's work in that area. (any suggestions?) In Christ Jesus, charis |
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148 | Christian Primer Terms? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 18225 | ||
Dear Joe, Greetings in Jesus' name! Brother, after I sent my reply post to you I felt that I was rude to you, and I apologize. What you wrote had merit, and I know that you had the best of intentions in your answer. As I wrote to Lionstrong, the questions of many available catechismal teachings valid, but the answers might be different. This is not to say that human beings have different spiritual needs depending on their locale, but the social perception and environment do make a difference in how they hear the answer. My friend, you have hit the nail on the head (IMHO) concerning 'the lack of fruit may not be from a poor EXPLANATION of theology, but rather the way it is PROCLAIMED?' I agree with you! The 'tried and true' methods used by many churches are based on Western (usually American or English) evangelical models. They also depend heavily on 'fads,' so it is always changing! Some churches change their evangelical program 2 or 3 times a year, even when they don't 'match' one another theologically! Talk about confusion. The proclaimers are 'clanging a cymbal' and the 'trump is out of tune.' The hearers are more sensitive to this lack of continuity than the speakers, fortifying their skepticism. Another obvious part of evangelism that may be more important in Japan than in a Western nation is the role that your example or testimony plays. Many Christians have exactly the same problems and sins as the rest of the world. The men are never home, and totally 'bound' by their work. Their children are out of order, and follow the ways of the world from an early age, and the parents exercise not control or discipline in their lives. Is it no wonder that most churches are 90 percent (or more!) women? Even the men that DO come on Sunday have no other fellowship with other Christians. Those we want to hear the Good News look at our lives. My own experience (which has born steady fruit) has been to proclaim the Gospel on a more personal basis than the 'buckshot' methods of present-day revival preachers. We try to find opportunity to meet people on a face-to-face basis. You are correct that society and culture make it difficult. The working man is NEVER home. It is common for a salaried worker to be away from home 16 hours every day of the week! (Sunday may be off, but you must go golfing with the boss, or out with coworkers) Children, from the 4th grade are 'required' to be involved in school clubs, cram schools and special tutoring in order to 'get to the next step.' It is perfectly normal (even Christian families!) to totally lose all touch with your child from the age of 10. These situations are ubiquitous. Finally, Joe, you may be right that it is not yet God's will for this nation to submit to Him. Unfortunately, this does not get me off the hook! :-) I have believed, and will continue to believe that the Lord will shower His grace upon this land. When is not my affair. This is why I am not disappointed when (yet another) 'prophecy' of revival or renewal does not come about as 'promised.' I have never sought numbers or fame, thus I do not 'make haste.' (Isaiah 28:16 KJV) :-) Blessings to you, and thank you for your prayers. In Christ Jesus, charis |
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149 | Possible Lockman Forum Improvement #3 | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 18301 | ||
Dear Sir, Blessings in Jesus' name! Thank you for doing all this work, brother. #1 Symbols would be nice, including emoticons! :-) I suspect there is a reason for the inability of this Answer-Note Box to recognize certain keys. If Lockman has to spend a lot of money to upgrade the software in order that I can use the percent symbol, I am against it. The reason is that their primary goal is to bring the Gospel to many, including translating to other languages. This forum is hosted free-of-charge, and has one of the best interfaces I've come across. I have also seen many improvements made in the short time of its existence. I know that Lockman is doing their best, and I know that supporting a forum like this is a LOT of work! It also must have cost them something to make what we have and enjoy. If this improvement is a software 'tweak' with minimal expense, yes. If this would use resources that are better used elsewhere, I can wait, and in the meantime invent ways to express myself :-) #2 Spell Checker would be nice, too, but same applies as #1. In the meantime, I always have e-Sword and Websters Dictionary running in another window. This is not a race, and I always try to improve my mind by checking my own spelling. I still have to look up 'ei' and 'ie' though. The challenged (myself included) should not be lazy, yes? #3 I think a chat room would be nice! If it is not a big expenditure, I would enjoy it. The problem for (selfish) me is that I am sleeping when most of you are active. Well, I can catch you in the morning or later in the evening. :-) (should we have Cal-Arm chats? Horse-Seal? Pre-Mid-Post-Wrather? Cain's-Immediate-Family? Just kidding!) In Christ Jesus, charis |
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150 | Possible Lockman Forum Improvement #3 | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 18304 | ||
Dear Norrie, Greetings in Jesus' name! Well, I know that we can use the hyphen (-) and for-slash (/) and back-slash (\) Brother Lionstrong has the monopoly on the paragraph symbol, maybe he will 'fess up on how to make it appear. On second thought, he can have it to his lonesome. I think they are a bit annoying when combined with multiple periods and blanks. :-) (Bless you, anyway, Lionstrong! :-)) The symbols NOT accepted are: the tilde, the grave accent (underneath the tilde), the dollar sign, the percent sign, the circumflex accent (or hat sign), the ampersand (or and sign), the plus sign, the equal sign, the vertical bar, the right curly brace, the left curly brace, the less-than sign, and the more-than sign. I spent more time finding the names for these symbols than just about any post so far! :-) Apparently, we are able to use all the rest of the keyboard symbols. !@#*()-_\:;"'[],./? For a list of more symbols than you will ever want to know, http://www.btgraphix.com/specialcharacters.asp will bless your soul. In Christ Jesus, charis |
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151 | Possible Lockman Forum Improvement #1? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 18527 | ||
Dear Sir, Greetings, my friend, in Jesus' name! I am not so conservative as to be against improvement :-) But for Lockman to provide a full-time (human) moderator, editor, and-or censor is a big expense. A software solution is very difficult, in fact nearly impossible. ( I am a certified PC technician, I have looked into it thoroughly ) Someone would lose a legitimate post, and we would have a problem. So a fleshware or software solution to deleting-combining threads is not a real option. (IMHO) As to coming up with a 'rulebook' for self-policing action, this is also very difficult to enforce. Surely, some of us might be 'disciplined' enough to adhere to a plan that we decide upon. But at what cost? This forum would become 'work,' and posssibly 'dead works.' I enjoy the fellowship here, and try to be lucid, balanced and consistent. I think that we could organize ourselves to the point that it is no longer enjoyable. Another point is that very few 'others' would want to pay attention to a 'spartan' forum. :-) Impossible? Maybe not. Impractical? Proabably. The Lockman staff is already actively censoring offensive threads, but to ask them to edit constantly is a bit petty. I am not as worried about duplicates as I am about a plethora of similar questions and comments that have no practical application in our present walk with Jesus. But....this IS a public, free forum. :-) In Christ Jesus, charis |
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152 | Bible tell a wife to love her husband? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 18534 | ||
Dear buckiii1, Greetings and blessings in Jesus' name! Brother, I get the idea that you feel that your wife has abandoned you. Before I denounce your wife for not loving and following you, thereby 'leaving' you, let me ask a few questions: 1) Do you and your wife share a unity of faith and basic doctrine? 2) Were you attending the same church? 3) As the head of the home, and pillar of Biblical authority, were you committed to this local fellowship, and submitted to the spiritual authority of the pastor? 4) Was this 'move to Wisconsin' guided by the Holy Spirit, founded on Biblical obligation, and under the spiritual counsel of your pastor? 5) Have you and your wife asked for spirtual help and counsel? After getting a feel for your situation from the answers to these questions, a public forum may be able to give you some sound advice, and/or answers to your question. On the other hand, maybe acting upon MY questions will give you the WHOLE answer. In Christ Jesus, charis |
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153 | Can a wife live seperate from husband? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 18535 | ||
Dear buckiii1, Blessings and peace to you in Jesus' name! The simple answer is 'No.' The reason is that living separate lives means that one has abandoned the other, and the marriage is effectively negated. This is not God's will. While there may be a case for work separating a husband and wife, these are special situations, exceptions to the rule. More often than not, we 'create' exceptions, and this is also not God's will. It is God's desire that all married couples live their lives together, with one faith, and one purpose, to serve Him together. On a side note, it is the man's spiritual responsibility before God to love his wife and create a way and an environment for unity. That is not to say that women are never responsible for separation/divorce. However, though I disapprove of gambling, the odd's are that the man's priorities are misplaced. :-) A general answer for a general question. In Christ Jesus, charis |
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154 | FATHER fixation? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 18573 | ||
Dear casiv, I have been reading this thread, and do not quite get the focus of attention you are putting on the FATHER. I well understand that all things were created by God the Father, but now we live in a age when the fulness of the triune God has been made evident. Furthermore: 'And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth."' Matthew 28:18 NASB. Also: "...when He comes to be glorified in His saints on that day, and to be marveled at among all who have believed--for our testimony to you was believed. To this end also we pray for you always, that our God will count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith with power, so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ." 2 Thessalonians 1:10-12 NASB. Presently, our salvation and glorification rests in the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. He has been given all authority. I suspect that emotionally dwelling on the first Person of the Godhead feels good, but we cannot neglect the spiritual reality that the author and perfecter of our faith is the Lord Jesus. So... "...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." Hebrews 12:2 NASB If we are going to fix our eyes on a single Person of the Godhead, should it not be Jesus? Bless you, my friend, in Christ Jesus, charis |
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155 | Juice/wine poll results? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 18669 | ||
Dear Jenson, Greetings in Jesus' name! I am curious about the results of your poll concerning the use of grape juice instead of alcoholic wine. Is there a result or conclusion? :-) BTW, does your church use wine? Blessings in Christ Jesus, charis |
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156 | FATHER fixation? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 18722 | ||
Dear casiv, Blessings in Jesus' name! Indeed, each Person of the Godhead is fully God, and They are One. I understand and accept that fully. But now, all authority has been given to Jesus. Though the Bible is thick, the conclusion of the Bible states that the Focus of our attention, the Center of our worship, the Author and Finisher of our faith in God is Jesus! It is not that "all we are supposed to do is believe in Jesus," but that He is enough. Believing on the Lord Jesus satisfies every requirement of God, and encompasses our knowledge of the God of the Old Testament. "Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor." Galatians 3:24,25 NASB I disagree that there is 'more than Jesus' in the Bible. There is only more and more of Jesus! In Christ Jesus, charis |
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157 | FATHER fixation? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 18727 | ||
Dear Jensen, Greetings in Jesus' name! Thank you for your blessings, my friend. I know that Sir Pent is trying to keep us on track. :-) That is why I used a question format, which gives us a new Subject Title. In any case, Jesus is THE subject of this forum, so I can't be too far off topic! :-) I am not sure I understand what you meant by 'implied' and 'inferred,' but this does not change the fact that the Bible very clearly teaches that the focus of our faith in God is Jesus. "...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." Hebrews 12:2 NASB Also, I understand your (and casiv's) zeal and desire to honor God, but capitalizing the first letter should be emphasis enough, in my humble opinion. Of course, you are free to do as you want. :-) (maybe our good fellow Ray has some commentary on this, as he is our 'Resident Capitalization Expert') I will start this topic on another thread, for the sake of propriety and sanity. :-) In Christ Jesus, charis |
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158 | FATHER fixation? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 18735 | ||
Dear CDBJ, Good morning to you, and blessings in Jesus' name! Some would say we have a 'Bible Contradition!' Personally, I don't believe there are any contradictions in the Word. With that said as a starting point, I believe that Jesus is God, and God created all things, so it would be correct to say that all things were created by the Son. I say this in light of: "For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son," Colossians 1:13 NASB, which (to me) says that the focus of our faith, worship, and very existence has been 'transferred' to Jesus. I find this consistent with the entire New Testament. I do not think that this in any way 'lowers' the Persons of God the Father and the Holy Spirit, but instead broadens our understanding of the fullness of God. I still pursue the separate attributes of my Heavenly Father and the Holy Spirit, but all in all, the Lord Jesus Christ is where I fix my faith, as is encouraged, even commanded at the conclusion of God's Word. Thank you, brother, for your comments. Now I have started, for those that might still be interested, a separate thread about fixing our faith on Jesus. I all honesty, I am surprised that no one has brought this topic to the attention of a Christian forum. (including myself! :-)) In Christ Jesus, charis |
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159 | FATHER fixation? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 18740 | ||
Dear casiv, Greetings in Jesus' name! 1) In the New Testament. 2) Encompass - to form a circle about, enclose, envelope, include. 3) No, I believe that God is One in three Persons. This is a common way to refer to the Trinity, or triune nature of God. I am fully aware that God the Father is spirit. He is also God incarnate, now glorified. He is also our Helper and Comforter. 4) Godhead is an imperfect term often used to explain the fullness of our perfect God. 5) No. The term Godhead is used to describe the Trinity, the Three-in-One, the Triune God, none of which are in the Bible. I would refer you to the Nicene Creed for further understanding. 6) Nowhere. In Christ Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith, charis |
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160 | FATHER fixation? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 18757 | ||
Dear casiv, Greetings in Jesus' name! Sir or Madam, I find your tone arrogant and offensive. For the record, yes, I have read the entire Bible in part AND parcel for 20 years. I am not sure what you mean by the phrase 'The Bible needs no man, but man needs the Bible.' It sounds nice, but has little meaning. The Bible was written for the benefit of all mankind, and for each individual reader. Without us, the written Word of God has no purpose, and without Jesus, we have no purpose, hope or salvation. Last I checked, Arkansas was several thousand miles from Yokohama. I have never had the privilege to meet Hank, but I consider it a great honor to be thought of as his student! Maybe we read the same (entire) Bible! :-) Friend, where is what in the New Testament? If you are asking about the relationship of the Old Testament with the New Testament: "Therefore the Law (a common term for the Old Testament) has become our tutor to lead us to Christ (Jesus), so that we may be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer (bound) under a (legalistic) tutor." Galatians 3:24,25 NASB (my parentheticals). "And He began to say to them, "Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing." Luke 4:21 NASB. 'And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth."' Matthew 28:18 NASB. "For it was the Father's good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him," Colossians 1:19 NASB. "...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." Hebrews 12:2 NASB. I pray that this answers your questions to me. In Christ Jesus, charis |
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