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1421 | What should be the focus... | Ps 100:1 | BradK | 138093 | ||
Kalos, How about for starters, Ps. 100: "1 Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth. 2 Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before Him with joyful singing. 3 Know that the Lord Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. 4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving And His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name. 5 For the Lord is good; His lovingkindness is everlasting And His faithfulness to all generations." Instead of focusing on our many problems, how about THANKING God! We can thank Him in our supplications- Phil. 4:6 We can thank Him for His faithful character- Ps. 100 We can thank Him in everything- 1 Thess. 5:18 I also thank all of you dear brothers and sisters who have shared and participated on this Forum for years and even as of recent! To all of you, have a very blessed Thanskgiving. Yours In Christ, BradK |
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1422 | The scriptures and U.S. Mid East Policy | Rev 12:12 | BradK | 137831 | ||
Pastor Glenn, I welcome your thoughts and comments on this topic. I agree with you. Incidentally, C.H. Spurgeon preached series of sermons over his years dealing with topics from the newspaper. I'm amazed at how scripture speaks to current events- especially in the Mid-East. We can be certain that there will be no true peace until the Prince of Peace either returns or is acknowledged by Israel as its' Messiah! The answer to "why" Israel cannot find peace is that they have not repented. The major call of the OT prophets was for repentance. As Dr. Jerry Benjamin writes, "..prophecy is often interpreted by the newspaper headlines rather than Scriptural revelation. And, unfortunately, many Christians today have become "prophecy-junkies!" "Because all of prophecy centers on a Person, not events, programs, places, or predictions. God never gave us prophecy to enlighten our minds with information or satisfy our curiosity about the future. God designed prophecy to focus on His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, so that we may know Him!" "The Word of God clearly declares that Jesus Christ is the spirit of prophecy (Rev. 19:10).We must never separate the purpose of prophecy from the Person of prophecy. For all prophecy not only centers on Christ, but is also fufilled in Christ." I hope this adds something of value to your comments. God Bless, BradK |
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1423 | What about Spiritual Parenting? | John 10:4 | BradK | 137441 | ||
Bodie, First off, I think both CDBJ and Doc (on another related post, ID #137425) have offered some wise comment. My 2 cents is this: We need to be careful about taking an isolated scripture and then developing a doctrine out of it! They didn't have the fully completed and revealed word of God as we do today. As far as I can tell, the term "Spiritual parenting" isn't found in scripture. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1424 | salvation | Matt 10:22 | BradK | 137163 | ||
Hello brife, This is arguably one of the more debated verses on loss of salvation- particularly on this Forum! I don't believe that it's speaking of salvation to begin with as the context doesn't seem to support it. Read the entire context of Matt. 10 and make your own determination:-) Check out and study the clearer verses that deal with salvation, i.e. Rom. 10:9, Eph. 2:8-9, Tit. 3:5, etc. Remember, a verse out of context is just a pretext! I hope this helps, BradK |
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1425 | Jesus is the same | Heb 13:8 | BradK | 137115 | ||
Noveta, Here's some additional thoughts from C.H. Spurgeon in his sermon on "The Immutability of God": "But God is perpetually the same. He is not composed of any substance or material, but is spirit-pure, essential, and ethereal spirit-and therefore he is immutable. He remains everlastingly the same. There are no furrows on his eternal brow. No age hath palsied him- no years have marked him with the mementoes of their flight- he sees ages pass, but with him it is ever now. He is the great I AM-the Great Unchangeable. Mark you, his essence did not undergo a change when it became united with the manhood. When Christ in past years did gird himself with mortal clay the essence of his divinity was not changed; flesh did not become God, nor did God become flesh by a real actual change of nature the two were united in hypostatical union, but the Godhead was still the same. It was the same when he was a babe in the manger, as it was when he stretched the curtains of heaven- it was the same God that hung upon the cross, and whose blood flowed down in a purple river, the self-same God that holds the world upon his everlasting shoulders, and bears in his hands the keys of death and hell. He never has been changed in his essence, not even by his incarnation- he remains everlastingly, eternally, the one unchanging God, the Father of lights, with whom there is no variableness, neither the shadow of a change." Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1426 | what do dreams mean | 1 John 4:1 | BradK | 136429 | ||
nae-nae, I would first advise that you consider 1 John 4:1: "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world." You want to make sure to get a biblical perspective on dreams. In other words, what does scripture say about them. You can do a word study on "dream" and "dreams". As a matter of observation, the books of the OT that have the most references about dreams are Genesis and Daniel. There are numerous other OT references as well. Interestingly, there are very few NT descriptions of dreams. Most are refering back to the OT! In Matthew 2, we have both the Magi and Joseph being warned by God in dreams. Short of this, the NT tells us little about dreams and their merit as a method for God communicating to us. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1427 | Should we rethink the Trinity? | John 10:30 | BradK | 135588 | ||
SaintN, I too would be interested to know if you're really serious or just coming to the Forum with an agenda. You name doesn't play well, my friend:-( Historically, The Council at Nicea dealt with the question of the Trinity in depth. "The Nicene fathers did not pretend to have exhausted the mystery of the Trinity, and very well understood that all human knowledge, especially in this deepest, central dogma, proves itself but fragmentary. All speculation on divine things ends in a mystery, and reaches an inexplicable residue, before which the thinking mind must bow in humble devotion. "Man," says Athanasius, "can perceive only the hem of the garment of the triune God; the cherubim cover the rest with their wings." In his letter to the Monks, written about 358, he confesses that the further he examines, the more the mystery eludes his understanding, and he exclaims with the Psalmist: "Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it." Augustine says in one place: "If we be asked to define the Trinity, we can only say, it is not this or that." But though we cannot explain the how or why of our faith, still the Christian may know, and should know, what he believes, and what he does not believe, and should be persuaded of the facts and truths which form the matter of his faith." How do you propose to "rethink" the trinity and on what basis? It is clearly a doctrine taught in scripture and one that orthodox Christianity has held and believed for centuries! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1428 | do you keep dreams to yourself? | John 17:17 | BradK | 135173 | ||
mrswilburn, Welcome to the Forum! Scripture doesn't tell us to rely upon or share our "dreams" with others. Though God frequently communicated His will to men through dreams, I'd be very skeptical unless you're Daniel:-) I don't specifically know what you mean by "spiritual dreams", however we're always better-off to rely upon the established truth of Gods' Word (John 17:17), than any subjective experience we may have. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1429 | (Learn from experience.) | Eph 4:29 | BradK | 134486 | ||
Perry, You appear to be making a statement, so I'm not at all sure what you're asking? Did you have a specific question dealing with the Bible? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1430 | (What is one to think???) | Bible general Archive 2 | BradK | 134389 | ||
Perry, In answer to "what is one to think", I reviewed some of the links from your other enlightening posts:-) What I think is the Bible is indeed the Word of God- as it claims, and Carl Jung is a mere man who doesn't even come close to providing the answers to life's important questions! It might be better asked, "does the world need new psychologists?" Keep in mind that no two schools of psychology can agree on methodolgy! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1431 | Dear Forum, can you verify my research? | John 1:1 | BradK | 134103 | ||
survivor, First, I think it fair to ask, due to the nature of the question, if you have any affiliation with the Watchtower Organization! This would go a long way toward determining if there is a basis for any meaningful dialog:-) Second, is yours truly a query to "verify your research" or merely a ploy to engage in debate? This is asked not with any malicious intent, but rather from experience. Jesus Christ, the second person of the trinity is the Word (God) and is eternally co-existant and of the same essence as the Father. To make Him merely "a god" would be counter to scripture and be polytheistic! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1432 | Can a Christian be a Democrat? | 1 Cor 1:10 | BradK | 134006 | ||
survivor, I think it a stretch to interpret Pauls' words to be specifically aimed at a political party in general. Where in the context does he address politics? There is simply no scriptural prohibition against any specific political party. Yes, one can be a Democrat and be a Christian. Why couldn't they? ( Matt. 5:45) There are lost souls in both the Republican and Democrat parties. Morality does not find its' origin or exclusivity in any particular political party. (Phil. 3:9) Neither is Salvation exclusive to any one party. One's salvation is found and conditioned on belief in the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1433 | OT history of the law of water baptism? | 2 Tim 2:15 | BradK | 134004 | ||
Reighnskye, There are many resources that may help answer your question. This link wil hopefully be of help to you: mbsoft.com/believe/text/baptism.htm Also, Schaaf/ History of the Christian Church, Volume 2, chapter 5:70-74 may be of help. Speaking the Truth In Love, BradK |
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1434 | Baptism or No? Our Forefathers said... | Bible general Archive 2 | BradK | 134000 | ||
Rowdy, I second mommapbs concern. Can we let this one alone and just agree to disagree? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1435 | Should saints be rich or poor? | Phil 4:11 | BradK | 133946 | ||
Reighnskye, The short answer is that there is no verse that tells us the "right" amount! We know that Phil. 4:11 instructs us that "in whatever state I am, to be content" and that 4:19 promises that "God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." I know godly people at both ends of the spectrum- Prov. 22:2. I hope this helps, BradK |
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1436 | pastors or ministers? | Eph 4:11 | BradK | 133774 | ||
Hi Misty, You didn't cite a verse reference, so I'm not sure how to "read" your question specifically:-) I'm a senior member of our church though not an ordained Pastor in any sense. There are others on this Forum who are Pastors, but I should let them speak for themselves. I assume there's a reason for your question? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1437 | is the seed non-human? | Dan 2:43 | BradK | 133386 | ||
Hi believer, Welcome to the Forum! Could you be a bit more specific on your question? In my mind, "seed" is the most obvious reference to Christ. "And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head, And you shall bruise him on the heel." (Gen. 3:15) "Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say, “And to seeds,” as referring to many, but rather to one, “And to your seed,” that is, Christ." ( Gal. 3:16) I hope this helps, BradK |
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1438 | Will there be sin in heaven? | Is 14:12 | BradK | 132954 | ||
tglenn, Well, Satan was cast out of heaven in Isaiah 14:12. Satan's downfall was pride. He wanted to be "like the Most High". Note the 5 "I will's" in 14:13-14. Why won't there be anymore sin in Heaven? 1 Cor. 15:16-17 tells us so. Our "sin" has been dealt with at the Cross! ( 1 Cor. 1:30) Also, note what 1 Cor. 15:50 tells us: "Now I say this, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable." I hope this helps, BradK |
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1439 | Are they belivers or nonbelievers? | Gal 5:4 | BradK | 132372 | ||
Hi Jeannie, The verse you refer to, Gal. 5:4 is, I believe , oft misunderstood and interpreted. With that said, Paul is clearly addressing believers. In Gal. 1:2, the salutation is to "and all the brethren who are with me, To the churches of Galatia:" The point of verse 4 can best be understood by the entire context of Galatians, but certainly the more immediate context of 5:1-3: 1 "It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery. 2 Behold I, Paul, say to you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will be of no benefit to you. 3 And I testify again to every man who receives circumcision, that he is under obligation to keep the whole Law." I hope this helps, BradK |
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1440 | The ransom - God or man? | 1 Cor 15:21 | BradK | 132208 | ||
alienresidient, Yes, the Messiah had to be God to forgive sin. In His plan, He needed to provide a perfect, sinless sacrifice to atone for the sins of mankind. John the Baptist heralds Christ as "the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world" in John 1:29. This is clearly shown with the prediction in Is. 7:14, and founded in Is. 42:25 and Mark 2:7. His Diety too was absolutely required to effect redemption. He had to be both God and man to accomplish this. 1 Tim. 2:5-6 says: "For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given at the proper time." This may be too brief of an answer to convey this important foundational doctrine. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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