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1561 | does Jesus ever say worship him ,not GOD | John 9:38 | stjohn | 187480 | ||
Dear One.... My apologies. But your questions do seem to infer an unbelief in our Lords Deity. Perhaps you could find a way to make your point, without such an inference. I am sorry if I've offended you. Explain away my friend. God bless. John |
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1562 | does Jesus ever say worship him ,not GOD | John 9:38 | stjohn | 187476 | ||
No, Jesus doesn't say (specifically) worship Me. But the Bible teaches (specifically) that He is GOD. John 10:30 "I and the Father are one." So.. What's your point? | ||||||
1563 | Animals in the New Testament? | Prov 12:12 | stjohn | 187400 | ||
Thank you MWLaine, I appreciate your comments, and common sense view of this subject. Deuteronomy 1:17 It is good to see that you had the grace to smooth over the argument with your sister. I hope you will have more communications with us. How about them Ducks? God bless. John |
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1564 | Christians? | Matt 7:21 | stjohn | 187399 | ||
Amen Mark, And I think thats what the men who translated the original into english did. And, the way you put it, and the very point I was making, Webster does a pretty good job of covering all the bases. So how can we say that we should (not) use webster to define words in the Bible, when the word we are talking about is an english word? And, a word that does a good job, (in english), to get the meaning across. I think its commendable that anyone would study the original, to come to a deeper understanding of scripture, no problem there. But, like you say, and I agree, that we should balance it with a comparison of the two. Like for-instance, I believe that Esau, was looking for Isaac to change his mind, not turn from sin. Heb 12:17 "for he found no place for repentance, though he sought for it with tears." If we read the story, we can see that Easu only wanted Isaac, to change his mind, and give him the blessing that Isaac his father had reserved for him, but Jacob had supplanted. God bless. John |
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1565 | Christians? | Matt 7:21 | stjohn | 187393 | ||
Hello Asis, That's great! Only problem is, my Bible is in english. As is every Bible that I have seen. And most of the people I speak to, speak english. Hmm. What do I do about that. Do I need to study Hebrew to understand the Bible? I'm proud to know that you have been blessed with such great knowledge, but what do the rest of us dopes do? Can I have your ph. number, so I can call when I have a question? By the way, I know what the word means in the original. I just don't think that it would be wise, to throw out Webster definition. After all, my Bible is in the english translation. How about yours? And, you didn't answer my question. Can you find something wrong with Webster definition? Other then it does not cover all of it? God bless. John |
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1566 | Animals in the New Testament? | Prov 12:12 | stjohn | 187373 | ||
Hello MWLaine, Warm greetings, I'm In agreement with you, on (over) attention and affection toward pets, being borderline if not full on idolatry. And I would agree that if my family needed food we may well be having, sweet and sour pooch or bow-wow wantons or perhaps even a standing cat roast. But, however, and I'm probably not the first to say, that I wouldn't give a nickel for a man's salvation, if even his dog and cat were not better off for it. God bless. John |
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1567 | Christians? | Matt 7:21 | stjohn | 187372 | ||
Hello Asis, Could you show me please what part of Webster's definition of (repent) that you would disagree with? And why, pray tell should we not use it? 1. To feel pain, sorrow, or regret, for what one has done or omitted to do. First she relents With pity; of that pity then repents. Dryden. 2. To change the mind, or the course of conduct, on account of regret or dissatisfaction. Lest, peradventure, the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt. Ex. xiii. 17. 3. (Theol.) To be sorry for sin as morally evil, and to seek forgiveness; to cease to love and practice sin. (Webster Dictionary, 1913) God bless. John |
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1568 | What was the purpose of the law? | Gal 3:23 | stjohn | 187331 | ||
My dear Lookin, It wasn't conviction of sin that knocked him of his high horse, nor was it conviction that Jesus was Messiah. His education didn't start till after being knocked down. It was then, that he asked the question. Who are you Lord? We need to use our noodles just a little when reading the scriptures, lets get the events in order. God bless. John |
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1569 | Perfection? | Matt 7:21 | stjohn | 187274 | ||
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary - Cite This Source Faith Faith is in general the persuasion of the mind that a certain statement is true (Phil. 1:27; 2 Thess. 2:13). Its primary idea is trust. A thing is true, and therefore worthy of trust. It admits of many degrees up to full assurance of faith, in accordance with the evidence on which it rests. Faith is the result of teaching (Rom. 10:14-17). Knowledge is an essential element in all faith, and is sometimes spoken of as an equivalent to faith (John 10:38; 1 John 2:3). Yet the two are distinguished in this respect, that faith includes in it assent, which is an act of the will in addition to the act of the understanding. Assent to the truth is of the essence of faith, and the ultimate ground on which our assent to any revealed truth rests is the veracity of God. Historical faith is the apprehension of and assent to certain statements which are regarded as mere facts of history. Temporary faith is that state of mind which is awakened in men (e.g., Felix) by the exhibition of the truth and by the influence of religious sympathy, or by what is sometimes styled the common operation of the Holy Spirit. Saving faith is so called because it has eternal life inseparably connected with it. It cannot be better defined than in the words of the Assembly's Shorter Catechism: "Faith in Jesus Christ is a saving grace, whereby we receive and rest upon him alone for salvation, as he is offered to us in the gospel." The object of saving faith is the whole revealed Word of God. Faith accepts and believes it as the very truth most sure. But the special act of faith which unites to Christ has as its object the person and the work of the Lord Jesus Christ (John 7:38; Acts 16:31). This is the specific act of faith by which a sinner is justified before God (Rom. 3:22, 25; Gal. 2:16; Phil. 3:9; John 3:16-36; Acts 10:43; 16:31). In this act of faith the believer appropriates and rests on Christ alone as Mediator in all his offices. This assent to or belief in the truth received upon the divine testimony has always associated with it a deep sense of sin, a distinct view of Christ, a consenting will, and a loving heart, together with a reliance on, a trusting in, or resting in Christ. It is that state of mind in which a poor sinner, conscious of his sin, flees from his guilty self to Christ his Saviour, and rolls over the burden of all his sins on him. It consists chiefly, not in the assent given to the testimony of God in his Word, but in embracing with fiducial reliance and trust the one and only Saviour whom God reveals. This trust and reliance is of the essence of faith. By faith the believer directly and immediately appropriates Christ as his own. Faith in its direct act makes Christ ours. It is not a work which God graciously accepts instead of perfect obedience, but is only the hand by which we take hold of the person and work of our Redeemer as the only ground of our salvation. Saving faith is a moral act, as it proceeds from a renewed will, and a renewed will is necessary to believing assent to the truth of God (1 Cor. 2:14; 2 Cor. 4:4). Faith, therefore, has its seat in the moral part of our nature fully as much as in the intellectual. The mind must first be enlightened by divine teaching (John 6:44; Acts 13:48; 2 Cor. 4:6; Eph. 1:17, 18) before it can discern the things of the Spirit. Faith is necessary to our salvation (Mark 16:16), not because there is any merit in it, but simply because it is the sinner's taking the place assigned him by God, his falling in with what God is doing. The warrant or ground of faith is the divine testimony, not the reasonableness of what God says, but the simple fact that he says it. Faith rests immediately on, "Thus saith the Lord." But in order to this faith the veracity, sincerity, and truth of God must be owned and appreciated, together with his unchangeableness. God's word encourages and emboldens the sinner personally to transact with Christ as God's gift, to close with him, embrace him, give himself to Christ, and take Christ as his. That word comes with power, for it is the word of God who has revealed himself in his works, and especially in the cross. God is to be believed for his word's sake, but also for his name's sake. Faith in Christ secures for the believer freedom from condemnation, or justification before God; a participation in the life that is in Christ, the divine life"peace with God" (Rom. 5:1); and sanctification (Acts 26:18; Gal. 5:6; Acts 15:9). All who thus believe in Christ will certainly be saved (John 6:37, 40; 10:27, 28; Rom. 8:1). The faith equals the gospel (Acts 6:7; Rom. Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary Without faith, the answer, (for you my friend,) is blowin in the wind....John 3:8 And, as "two can be as bad as one" I will bid 'you' ado. Wiser words you have not spoken thous far, and low, they are the words of a blind scribe!... Not even yours....Matt 7:6 |
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1570 | gifts of Healing and Miracles for today. | 1 Cor 12:9 | stjohn | 187223 | ||
Thank you brother! I hope we can have many hours of faithful study together, with everyone here at SBF I'm so pleased to have found it!!! Rom 11:33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! Amen my friend. :-) God bless. John |
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1571 | gifts of Healing and Miracles for today. | 1 Cor 12:9 | stjohn | 187219 | ||
Dear Van, My friend, if you are not focused on Christ, and Him crucified, and preaching that, you have missed the point of scripture altogether. You have a long way to go if you are thinking you can save people by healing their bodies. It is the (spirit) of man that needs healing! What you are suggesting is nothing more then pious nonsense. And may I say, to seek signs and wonders at all, is scripturally off base. My young friend, I hope that you take the advice that is being offered to you here and get off this pious nonsense, as it does not win souls. (Only) the work of the Holly Spirit, in the hearts of men, that have heard the Word of the good news of Christ's work on the Cross, one sows seeds of faith, and others water, this, will get them saved! And may I say, that it is (your faith) that has diminished-!! Anyone who seeks signs and wonders, does (not) have faith in the gospel to save! Grow up my friend. I hope and pray that you receive this in the spirit in which it was intended and that is love for you as a fellow believer and love for the truth of and in God's Word. God bless my friend. John |
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1572 | gifts of Healing and Miracles for today. | 1 Cor 12:9 | stjohn | 187212 | ||
Hello Steve, Amen brother, and thanks. I don't think I missed that point in your first post, i.e. being mindful of what the gifts were given for in the first place. I thought you did a good job of getting that across. at least I think this is what you are saying i.e. to prove without a doubt that Jesus was/is the Christ, and that the apostles were his chosen to preach the gospel of salvation. And please don't misunderstand me, I wasn't saying that Paul had the gift of healing, as I don't believe that is something that 'anyone' can take hold of, because it is God that does the healing, and always did, and always will. And please note that I didn't answer the questions, but I had thought that they would provoke the right answers. I guess I didn't do so well on that one. I didn't miss the gist of the verse, I just didn't do a very good job of getting the point across, as I had thought that the verse had done a good enough job on its own. And may I say that I greatly appreciate your desire to deepen my understanding, I'm proud to know you my friend. I also agree wholeheartedly that matt 28:20 is sadly neglected. However, I do believe that if we are preaching the Gospel, and proclaiming it with joy, that the other ranks 2'd. I do, and I will always, put the preaching of the good news of Jesus Christ and what He did on the Cross number one, and I believe, if we don't do that, then the rest is for nothing. Thanks again brother, and may I add, I agree with what was said about the 3,000 on the day of Pentecost that heard and believed being one of the (greater works) that Jesus was talking about. Sorry I don't remember who posted that, but I agree totally with that statement. And I would like to add that I too share your joy, in sharing and learning God's word with my brothers and sisters, it is indeed an honor and a privilege. Thank you, to all. God bless. John |
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1573 | should all we be speaking tongues aloud | 1 Cor 14:23 | stjohn | 187159 | ||
Amen Psalm, Feelings and emotions can fool you. Scripture will not if you can read it with your eyes open. Problem is, to many do, that don't, and they run off and start a denomination. Paul spends Quite a bit of ink on this subject, but I think this just might sum it up. 1 Cor 14:19 however, in the church I desire to speak five words with my mind so that I may instruct others also, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue. God bless. John |
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1574 | gifts of Healing and Miracles for today. | 1 Cor 12:9 | stjohn | 187104 | ||
Hi steve, Just a few thoughts on this. First of all I believe in miracles and healing. But much, if not most, of what we see today, compared to the multitudes that were healed during the laying of the foundation of the Church, are, I believe, a faded shadow of what was in that day. I am of the belief, that our business as followers of Christ, is to preach the Gospel. Look at the emphases in this verse please. Matt 11:5 the BLIND RECEIVE SIGHT and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the POOR HAVE THE GOSPEL PREACHED TO THEM.. Notice how the emphases is on the BLIND RECEIVE SIGHT and the POOR HAVE THE GOSPEL PREACHED TO THEM. I see in this the spiritual sight that is given by the Holly Spirit, in the preaching of the Gospel. And look at this please. 2 CorĀ 12:7 Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me--to keep me from exalting myself! What are the revelations? May I say they are the Gospel. And why did not Paul have the power to just heal himself? And in another place he advises Timothy to take a little wine to aid him in an ailment that he had. Why didn't he just heal him? We need to examen ourselves very carefully, that we do not exalt ourselves, if the great Paul had to be careful. And then we have these freighting verses. MattĀ 7:21 "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. 22 "Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?' 23 "And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.' Well, personally I think I'll just take it to the Lord in prayer, and if He wants to heal me then Praise the Lord! But I'm not going to a healer! I think we need to be very careful in this sort of thing. God bless. John |
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1575 | Why is it not relevant today? | Matt 12:31 | stjohn | 186940 | ||
Amen, Thanks Jeff! Good words! I still remember the first time I read them with open eyes,... Spellbinding. awesome! He can see right into our heart! Exactly my point, although, only He truly knows the heart of man: Can there be men alive right now, that qualify as those In John 21-47? God knows. But, I believe there are.... God bless, John |
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1576 | Calvin or Armini | Bible general Archive 3 | stjohn | 186937 | ||
Glory to God! | ||||||
1577 | Calvin or Armini | Bible general Archive 3 | stjohn | 186934 | ||
Hi,L4W2H! Your Back! Smile.... may I assume? matt 13:16 God bless. John |
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1578 | Why is it not relevant today? | Matt 12:31 | stjohn | 186920 | ||
Hello Jeff, Just a short comment. Is it relevant today? Answer; Yes! Certainly, if one dies without believing in and accepting Jesus as Lord and Saviour, after hearing the word of the Gospel, there is no excuse, He/She has committed an unpardonable sin, as there is no repentance beyond the grave. And, also, to ask the question: Have I committed the unpardonable sin? Well, as long as there is breath in your lungs; I would say,... Not yet! God bless. John |
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1579 | 2 Natures? | Phil 2:6 | stjohn | 186917 | ||
Hello Edwin, My pleasure as always to hear from you. Thank you for your exposit teaching of the truth from God's Word. Amen to your insights. If I may However, I would add to mans (responsibility) just one thing, and I believe, the most (important) one by the way. i.e. The (proclaiming) of that truth of which we speak, and to preach the gospel of salvation to all the world. 1 Tim 3:16 By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness: He who was revealed in the flesh, Was vindicated in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Proclaimed among the nations, Believed on in the world, Taken up in glory. Heb 2:12 saying, "I WILL PROCLAIM YOUR NAME TO MY BRETHREN, IN THE MIDST OF THE CONGREGATION I WILL SING YOUR PRAISE." 1 Pet 2:9 But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; God bless. John |
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1580 | Who is this woman? | Rev 18:4 | stjohn | 186911 | ||
Hello Edwin, I would agree that the woman is a symbol of Rome, and the Roman Catholic Church. But more than that, it/She, is a symbol of the apostasy that is found in all the churches of the world today. I believe it was John Gill that said, and I am paraphrasing, "The day after the rapture, there will be Congregations that will not miss a single member." The Harlot, is a frightening picture of what is to come in the Great Tribulation. But even in that day, God will still be offering salvation. Rev 18:4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. And even beyond the apostolic church, She is a picture of the riches and lusts of the lost world. 18:7 How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow. I think v7 is an example of what Jesus points to in Chapter 3:17 3:17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: And, this false Church, will deceive the rulers of the world. 18:9 And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, God bless. John |
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