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141 | Coffee and Cigarettes a sin ? | 1 Cor 3:17 | hobbs | 170855 | ||
Well, dear friends, you know that some men can do to the glory of God what to other men would be sin. And notwithstanding what brother Pentecost has said, I intend to smoke a good cigar to the glory of God before I go to bed to-night. If anybody can show me in the Bible the command, "Thou shalt not smoke," I am ready to keep it; but I haven't found it yet. I find ten commandments, and it's as much as I can do to keep them; and I've no desire to make them into eleven or twelve. The fact is, I have been speaking to you about real sins, not about listening to mere quibbles and scruples. At the same time, I know that what a man believes to be sin becomes a sin to him, and he must give it up. "Whatsoever is not of faith is sin" [Rom. 14:23], and that is the real point of what my brother Pentecost has been saying. Why, a man may think it a sin to have his boots blacked. Well, then, let him give it up, and have them whitewashed. I wish to say that I'm not ashamed of anything whatever that I do, and I don't feel that smoking makes me ashamed, and therefore I mean to smoke to the glory of God. This statement of Spurgeon's actually launched a huge controversy in London. The influential pastor was on the receiving end of not a few attacks from friends, foes, and newspaper goofballs. But Spurgeon believed one cannot bind another's conscience where God has not. Rom 14:1 Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his opinions. Rom 14:2 One person has faith that he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables only. Rom 14:3 The one who eats is not to regard with contempt the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat is not to judge the one who eats, for God has accepted him. Rom 14:4 Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls; and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand. 'nough said, John |
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142 | why did God create the world | Gen 1:1 | hobbs | 170827 | ||
Dear Estee, Prov 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. Our faith is all about trusting our creator and holding to our belief in His written word. I suggest you spend some time in reading the Book of Psalms. Ps 8:1 O LORD, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth, Who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens! Ps 8:2 From the mouth of infants and nursing babes You have established strength Because of Your adversaries, To make the enemy and the revengeful cease. Ps 8:3 When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have ordained; Ps 8:4 What is man that You take thought of him, And the son of man that You care for him? Ps 8:5 Yet You have made him a little lower than God, And You crown him with glory and majesty! Ps 8:6 You make him to rule over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet, Ps 8:7 All sheep and oxen, And also the beasts of the field, Ps 8:8 The birds of the heavens and the fish of the sea, Whatever passes through the paths of the seas. Ps 8:9 O LORD, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth! |
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143 | Creeds and Confessions-help/hurt? | 2 Tim 4:3 | hobbs | 170706 | ||
Thanks Doc, Great thoughts from some great men of God. Honestly Doc...If I had a lower view of God's soverignty than I actualy hold...I might be tempted to despair. Praise God for shaping all things together for the good of those who love Him. John |
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144 | Creeds and Confessions-help/hurt? | 2 Tim 4:3 | hobbs | 170699 | ||
Thanks for your reply Kalos, You and I appear to be on the same page where this question is concerned. And yet...many churches these days have no respect and see no need to inform inquirers as to the content of their doctrine. The PCA church in which I serve, mandates that, anyone who wishes to become a member, attend what we call an inquirers class. The purpose is to instruct folks in the creeds, and, in the doctrines which are contained in the WCF. Those whom find agreement and desire membership are asked to stand before the congregation and to witness to their hopeless condition apart from Christ and their faith in Him alone for salvation. As an inquirer myself at one time, I had many questions and concerns regarding that which I was being taught. But through the patience and knowledge of my teacher, I was assured through Scripture regarding it's soundness. My reason for raising this question stems from my concern for those who bind themselves with a local church based upon little more than an emotional reaction to the preacher or to the people. I would appreciate hearing from those who have had experiences in choosing wrongly, and what they think would have been helpfull in avoiding in choosing a less than biblical fellowship. John |
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145 | Creeds and Confessions-help/hurt? | Not Specified | hobbs | 170689 | ||
Do Creeds and Confessions still have a place in the modern church? Do they help or hinder the cause of Christ? 2 Tim 4:3 John |
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146 | Creeds and Confessions-help/hurt? | 2 Tim 4:3 | hobbs | 170690 | ||
Do Creeds and Confessions still have a place in the modern church? Do they help or hinder the cause of Christ? 2 Tim 4:3 John |
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147 | differemces | Bible general Archive 3 | hobbs | 170688 | ||
Acts 17:11 Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so. You asked "how do various denominations jusify through scripture their interpertation differences?" I believe that an answer to that question would fill an entire library! But I will say that some are further from the truth than others, and that even those who are the closest are far from perfect. Cults and their ilk, have no idea at all what the Bible is all about because they have not the Holy Spirit. (1 Cor 2:14 But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised.) John |
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148 | animals and the flood | Gen 6:9 | hobbs | 170549 | ||
I take the position that God does whatever pleases, and that sinful creatures such as we are in no position to question God's Holiness, no matter how it goes against our conceptions of right and wrong. Dan 4:35 "All the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, But He does according to His will in the host of heaven And among the inhabitants of earth; And no one can ward off His hand Or say to Him, 'What have You done?' God Bless, John |
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149 | ... | 2 Tim 3:16 | hobbs | 170358 | ||
It is my opinion that the problem the lies not with the Scripture itself, but rather with the reader of Scripture. I’m as guilty of imposing my own views upon the text as anyone else. We all are guilty to one extent or another! I trust that in your opening statement you meant to say the subjectiviztion of Scripture rather than the ” subjectivity of Scripture”. Naturally, once the printing press was invented, it was inevitable that the Bible would become available to a far greater number of people. While in itself this was a good thing, it also presented problems, and offered opportunities for misunderstandings and even deliberate abuse. What is needed is godly and educated teachers whose only agenda is the glorification of their Lord and Saviour! In a perfect world all Christians would be experts in the ancient languages; would hold Ph.ds in Middle-Eastern history etc., but as we can all attest, our world is a fallen world populated by fallen people. Thank God that He has provided us with a Helper. He has not left us to struggle with these issues on our own. How do I know this to be true? I read it in the Bible. How do I know that the Bible is true? I read that the Bible is true in the Bible J Some may call that circular reasoning…I call it faith. Not blind faith, but a faith that has been informed by my own experience. Indeed, my personal evidence is subjective to a certain degree, but I have objective evidence as well…the changed lives of many people whom I know and love. There is also the absolutely magnificent Book itself! Keep perservering in your pursuit of knowing God. Keep in mind that you are on a pilgrimage and that you may have a long and arduous ways to go. Most importantly, know that you have a guide and Helper to keep you on the beaten path. A fellow pilgrim, John |
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150 | spirtual seed? | Gal 3:28 | hobbs | 170276 | ||
'Does Rom. 11:26 refer to the nation of Israel or to the Spiritual Israel?' Dear Tim, If I recall correctly, you wrote a thesis on Romans 11 in seminary. I'd prefer your opinion over my own on this particular question. But since you asked, my immediate response would be spiritual Israel. All those whom God has shown mercy (ROM 9). An example: I don't expect to see Judas Iscariot at the wedding feast of the Lamb. John |
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151 | spirtual seed? | Gal 3:28 | hobbs | 170275 | ||
Thanks Tim, We are truly blessed to have such men as Rev. Fred Klett. He has a way of brining the hay down out of loft where the cattle (me) can get it. :-) John |
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152 | spirtual seed? | Gal 3:28 | hobbs | 170266 | ||
Kingdom Blessings Depend Upon Following The King To be a member of a kingdom means to swear allegiance to its king. Jesus is the King of Israel and those who follow him are members of his kingdom. Consider the implications of these passages: John the Baptizer, said: "For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham" (Luke 3:8). The Scriptures teach that all those who believe are Jesus' brothers (Romans 8:29 and Hebrews 2:10-11). Jesus said "whoever who does God's will is my brother and sister and mother" (Mark 3:35). Jesus said he had other sheep, not of that flock (10:16). All believers are Jesus' family and the sheep of His flock. Paul says Gentile believers are grafted in to the tree of Israel, become Abraham's children by faith, become heirs to the blessing of Abraham and are citizens of Israel (Romans 4:16-18; 11:17-21; Galatians 3:14; and Ephesians 2:19). So, we see that every believer is a brother of Jesus, a child of Abraham, part of the flock of the Shepherd of Israel, grafted into the tree of Israel, an heir to the promise given to Abraham, and a citizen of the commonwealth of Israel! How wonderful to have become, spiritually, part of Israel! (Rev. Fred Klett) Dear Kalos, I don't buy into the idea of the church replacing the Jews. Rather I see it as an expansion of the Kingdom of Christ. John |
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153 | spirtual seed? | Gal 3:28 | hobbs | 170262 | ||
Thanks WOS, In researching this topic, I found an article which helped me understand what this debate is all about. http://www.chaim.org/xpansion.htm John |
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154 | spirtual seed? | Gal 3:28 | hobbs | 170259 | ||
God bless you Jeff, and thanks for your encouragement. John |
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155 | spirtual seed? | Gal 3:28 | hobbs | 170258 | ||
by Rev. Fred Klett Much fuss has been made in our Jewish evangelism circles regarding "replacement" theology, the idea that the church has "replaced" the Jewish people in the plan of God. Some have even accused all who think New Covenant believers are "Spiritual Israel" as being guilty of this "replacement theology", that is, of replacing the Jewish people with the church. Charges have been made that this idea of "Spiritual Israel" leads to anti-semitism. Ironically my first exposure to the idea of all believers being spiritually Israel came about through involvement in "Messianic Judaism"! Way back in 1975 I attended a seminar by Manny Brotman, president of the "Messianic Jewish Movement International" on "How to Share the Messiah". In the seminar notes I read: "When a Gentile asks the Messiah into his heart and life, he is accepting the Jewish Messiah, the Jewish Bible, and the Jewish blood of atonement and could be considered a proselyte to biblical Judaism and a child of Abraham by faith!" Isn't this essentially a statement of the "Spiritual Israel" idea? |
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156 | spirtual seed? | Gal 3:28 | hobbs | 170225 | ||
Dear CDBJ, by "people" I assume you include me because it is me you have been corresponding with :-) Nevertheless, whether or not I do not understand or am allegorizing away the truth, the least I would expect would be an example of my error. I thought that I was simply following my sense of the passage. But if you rather not pusue the topic, I would'nt be surprised. Just diappointed. John |
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157 | spirtual seed? | Gal 3:28 | hobbs | 170219 | ||
Dear Mark, No one is arguing the fact that the Jewish people have excelled according to worldly standards. But I cannot rejoice in the fact that the vast majority have yet to come to know Christ as Lord and Saviour. John |
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158 | spirtual seed? | Gal 3:28 | hobbs | 170218 | ||
Dear CDBJ, If indeed I am boasting, my boast is in Christ. To Him be all glory and honor! Rom 11:1-5 I say then, God has not rejected His people, has He? May it never be! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. God has not rejected His people whom He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says in the passage about Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel? "Lord, THEY HAVE KILLED YOUR PROPHETS, THEY HAVE TORN DOWN YOUR ALTARS, AND I ALONE AM LEFT, AND THEY ARE SEEKING MY LIFE." But what is the divine response to him? "I HAVE KEPT for Myself SEVEN THOUSAND MEN WHO HAVE NOT BOWED THE KNEE TO BAAL." In the same way then, there has also come to be at the present time a remnant according to God's gracious choice. Paul is disabusing those Gentiles who are of the notion that the Jews have been totally cast away and abandoned by God. He points to himself as a Jew to make his point. He follows that by further pointing out that among the Jewish nation there is still a REMNANT among the rest. This remnant exists not because they were born into the tribe of Israel, but because of God’s grace! John |
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159 | spirtual seed? | Gal 3:28 | hobbs | 170211 | ||
Dear CDBJ, apart from Christ, all men, Jew and Gentile alike, are lovers of darkness. I grieve for them and pray that God will be merciful and call many to faith in Messiah. But to presume that natural ancestry determines one's status in the eyes of God is to pass by what Paul declared in Romans 9. (I am still waiting for you to give me your understanding on this passge). Mat 5:45... for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. Apart from Christ, who is righteous? No one!Our righteousness is likened to "filthy rags". Having said that, I want to add that God causes bessings (rain) to fall on the unrighteous as well as the righteous. Unbelievers of all nations have been instruments of God's blessing. It is a common grace given by God who makes ALL things to work for good for those who love Him and are called according to His purpose. Great advances in science, medicine, the arts, etc., have come from people of all ethnic groups. And I agree that the Jewish people, given their relatively small population, do stand out. But they also stand out as a population that have a very low percentage of christian converts among them. I truly believe that the Church is "spiritual" Isreal and that it is God's instrument to bless the nations of the earth. John |
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160 | spirtual seed? | Gal 3:28 | hobbs | 170176 | ||
Dear CDBJ, Gen 12:3 And I will bless those who bless you, And the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed." You asked, "Are you suggesting that Gen 12:3 is only talking about believers and not the offspring of Abraham in general?". Gen 12:3 clearly refers to God's chosen people among Israel as a whole. I say that because it is beyond my ability to see how wicked unbelievers (children of their father the devil) can possibly be a blessing to anyone! In answer to your 2nd Q is no. I believe that among those who God delivered from Egypt were believers and unbelievers alike. That is... children of the flesh as well as the children of the promise. I would appreciate your understanding of Rom 9:6-8. Especially given the context that God has mercy on whom He will have mercy. John |
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