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161 | Accountable for every commandment? | NT general Archive 1 | charis | 66610 | ||
Dear agree3, Greetings in the name of Jesus! My first reaction to your post was to reply, "Why, no, I never did get past Acts 1:4! :-) But, seriously... Yes, my friend, I HAVE read those Scriptures. As far as I can see, they do not alter my basic position. For more on my beliefs, click the 'Search' button and type 'baptism' in the Word box, and 'charis' in the User box. Hope you have some time... In Christ Jesus, charis |
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162 | Accountable for every commandment? | NT general Archive 1 | charis | 66616 | ||
Dear inmyheart, Greetings in Jesus' name! With all due respect, this sounds like water baptism is a requirement for salvation, repenting and believing on Jesus are separate events or actions, and that we must produce fruit until the end of our days or we're 'toast.' I would not know where to begin (or end!) trying to define 'fruit' if it means 'sum.' My friend, I respect your opinion, and hope that your definitions are not as severe as they sound, but this is just too terribly close to 'performance-based salvation' for my taste. As a shepherd, I know more about the sheep entrusted to my care than anyone (except maybe my wife!). I can't think of a one, including myself, that would 'stand muster' if the Inspector were 'counting merits and demerits.' I believe we are saved by grace through faith, even though God knew the missteps we would make. Well, enough said. I'm sure you understand my stance. Blessings and peace to you and yours. In Christ Jesus, charis |
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163 | What purpose did each baptism serve? | NT general Archive 1 | charis | 66630 | ||
Dear Teacher, Greetings in Jesus' name! Indeed, there ARE four! (present tense) Please see ID# 66609 for Part 2. You can find my email address in my personal profile. In Christ Jesus, charis |
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164 | Is baptism a work? | NT general Archive 1 | charis | 66637 | ||
Dear Indy, Greetings in Jesus' name! Just to let you know that I see that you did a balanced research, and asked some pertinent questions. The only One able to consider ALL Scripture is God. But you did a commendable job, for a 'mere' Christian! :-) (apologies to C.S. Lewis) Blessings in Christ Jesus, charis |
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165 | Why did God put us on earth with satin? | Genesis | charis | 531 | ||
Possibly God wants to test and perfect the faith of those who would serve Him. The Bible has a lot to say about discipline and not succumbing to temptation. | ||||||
166 | sins of father repaid by son? | Genesis | charis | 886 | ||
Ric, The NASB says "...visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children..." and the context seems say that the sin of one generation is passed on to the next, by example, not as a sin debt owed to God for 4 generations. Indeed, for man left to his own devices, this does seem to be the case. However, Jesus came that we may break this cycle. Even sons of men who do not know God (hate Him), can be set free from the curse of sin. Better yet, our children can be even closer to God if we teach them that victory earlier than we knew it. Praise the Lord Jesus. |
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167 | God created evil? | Genesis | charis | 895 | ||
I don't buy it, melchizedekau. I do believe that God created all things, But I cannot believe He created all attitudes, all sin, and all evil. Or are you saying he only a portion of evil? I don't buy that, either. The 'boundary' thing is a bit too thin, and too philosophical. This seems to be saying that God tempted Adam. Also, this would be saying that God created Satan for the purpose of evil. This sounds like a strange form of puppeteering or entertainment. I believe that God created Lucifer, but Lucifer created Satan. God created the darkeness (obscurity), but does this mean evil? 1 John 1:5 "And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all." So, either the Bible is contradictory (impossible!) or these two scriptures are both correct. I definitely lean toward God having no darkness at all, including the blame for evil. In Christ Jesus. |
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168 | Irreverence, not homosexuality? | Genesis | charis | 897 | ||
Don't shout, my friend, I can hear you just fine. Please back this up with scripture. Also, your rather coarse comments seem to be saying that all boys are 'almost homosexual.' Peace upon you in the Spirit of Christ. | ||||||
169 | NOAH"S CURSED SON | Genesis | charis | 939 | ||
Amen, Radioman. Biblical and logical. | ||||||
170 | (still) God created evil? | Genesis | charis | 962 | ||
I get it, melchizedekau. You are saying that God created an adversary for His plan. This same logic would be the same as a video game maker creating a good guy and a bad guy in order to have an interesting product. God made evil that we may escape it. If I create wealth, then I am responsible for the greed another may have toward that wealth. This is a twisted form of logic I am not familiar with. So, there is no good thing in us? In the same manner, there is no evil in us either. After all, God put it there, right? Flip Wilson would be very upset! Instead of, "The Devil made me do it!" it would be, "God made me do it!" After all, your logic states that God created evil, predestining me to perform it. Hung up on the word 'all' as meaning all sin, past, present and future, making our Lord the author of all evil is different than any doctrine I have ever heard. I have seen more evidence in the Bible that says there is no darkness (evil) in Jesus at 'all' than to the contrary. I can see that you are comfortable in your opinion, so enjoy it. In Christ Jesus, the Light of the world. | ||||||
171 | Irreverence not cause enough? | Genesis | charis | 963 | ||
O melchizedekau, you can have it your way! Though I am sure that severe punishment for irreverence predates the Law, I can see that you have made up your mind that Ham was homosexual. Enjoy your opinion. I will continue to say that I find no evidence to support your conjecture in the Bible. Bless you in Christ Jesus. | ||||||
172 | (still) God created evil? | Genesis | charis | 1016 | ||
;-) Ha Ha Ha! (Ha Ha Ha) | ||||||
173 | (still) God created evil? | Genesis | charis | 1018 | ||
Maitta! No mas! Please, I beg you, no more! I wanted to figure out your analogy, so thought I would print it out. Cut and paste refused! GPF! BSoD! Ater reset into safe mode, success! But after pasting into Word, my spell-check exploded. Terminal red-squiggles! Did you write the macro to hide your identity? You are correct, Mr G created Windows 9x AND Mr s! Ctrl-Alt-Del. Auto Update successful. Please reboot. Thank you, all is clear, now. In Christ Jesus. | ||||||
174 | (still) God created evil? | Genesis | charis | 1040 | ||
By all means, but only after I extract my tongue from my cheek! K, this is a great forum! Indeed, if we get too serious and rigid, cracks form that our sly enemy could use to drive his wedge between us. Let us continue to be strong, but alive and resilient, to resist his insidious attacks. Re: the 'other' affair, you didn't miss the boat. A semi-repentance took place :-) In Christ Jesus. |
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175 | The Sons of God in Genesis 6:1-4 | Genesis | charis | 30720 | ||
Dear Jesusman, Greetings in Jesus' name! You don't scare me! :-) But... Though we have many peripheral encouragements in the facts of history, science, and common sense, our faith is not based on them. "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the men of old gained approval. By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible." Heb 11:1-3 NASB. In Christ Jesus, charis |
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176 | The Sons of God in Genesis 6:1-4 | Genesis | charis | 31008 | ||
Dear Jesusman, Greetings in the name of Jesus! You said, "History, Science, and common sense go hand in hand with faith." Not in my book! Though I have a healthy respect for these things, they don't hold a candle to faith. None of them will save me! :-) Peace to you in Christ Jesus, charis |
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177 | Flood in the air? | Gen 1:1 | charis | 1100 | ||
bjanko, you're no fun! I already said that. | ||||||
178 | The bible is a work of fiction - discuss | Gen 1:1 | charis | 15740 | ||
chimaera, For someone who spoke of pitying those who believe the Bible on a Study Bible Forum, why would you worry about being mocked? In case you did not see the irony of my comment about spelling, we do it all the time here, too. :-) As to looking up 'chimaera' in the dictionary, I did! That is where I got the 'incongruous nature' comment. Watch my lips :-) 'Freudian Slip?' What you have told me in this post gives me a lot more to go on in order to hold a discussion. You see, I did not know anything about God, the Bible or church until I was 25 years old. Instead, I studied philosophy, the pursuit of money, and several types of worldly pleasure. I, too, had a reputation of being a 'good guy.' I came to the knowledege of God by being faced with a reality of life, which is death. One (of several) was the news that my wife had cancer. Though not in 'immediate danger,' we were told that it could spread at any time. Also, as newlyweds, we were told that we could not have children. This was diagnosed by an expert, and fully documented. Well, (my wife first, I followed a few months later) started attending a church we were introduced to by a neighbor. They believed in more than 'religious observance' of the Bible, and practiced what they preached. I know, because I (being a skeptic by nature and training) really looked hard! I began to know God through the Bible, AND the preached Word, AND the living testimony of other believers, historical and those around me. Over a year after accepting that my own 'good' opinion of myself was NOT good enough to satisfy a true God, Junko (she is Japanese) began to stabilize (she could hardly walk). Then one day, I felt (or was made to know) that she was going to be healed. We got the news of her healing by way of a pregnancy test soon after this. We could hardly believe it, so went to a gynecologist. (I had to use a dictionary for this word. It took a few extra seconds, but I often misspell it, and misspell as well :-) We were told that 'we' were pregnant. This doctor did not know of the cancer, so we told him. He did a biopsy, and said that there was no evidence of cancer, at all. No scar tissue, nothing! Trust me, whatever skepticism I continued to have departed from me. Naomi was born healthy, and Priscilla followed 3 years later. Naomi just started college, and knows God on her own. Not because I brain-washed her, but because she, too, has seen the hand of God moving in her own life. She had to seek after Him, and He was gracious to reveal Himself to her. So, my confused friend, must you. (BTW, I post this with my own fingers and brain :-) If you think about it, it is perfectly reasonable for your girlfriend to be concerned about any future you two may have. Common sense (mostly from the Bible) demands that a committed marriage be between those of like heart. (with all due respect, Duh!) And what would you teach your children without a common foundation? If, indeed, you are looking for a real answer that will satisfy your heart, you will probably have to look beyond the 'religion' you despise, and find the faith behind it. I, too, see hypocrisy, greed, and foolishness in the church. But written in the Bible, and confirmed in so many lives is the faith in a loving God. His name is Jesus. He died for your sins, and is always available. Chimaera, become whole again, and not an incongruous beast. Contact me if you like through my user info address. If you don't like me, there are numerous other faithful men and women here, willing to share what they have been given as a gift from God. The Good News. Peace in Christ Jesus, charis |
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179 | When was "In the Beginning" | Gen 1:1 | charis | 17560 | ||
Dear Hank, Bless you, honored fellow, in Jesus' name! I am in complete agreement with you! Indeed this topic is volatile! Those Christians that have swallowed the presently-popular multi-billion year Big Bang Theory (and it's remora, Darwinian evolution) without thought, reflection, or reconciliation with the Bible are way out in left field. IMHO, right field is occupied with those that insist that we must believe in a less-than-ten-thousand-year-old Creation, even though the Bible does NOT claim it or insist upon it. The idea that satan laid 'traps' to deceive us into believing an 'old earth' has some merit. However, to say that the Lord God purposely defeated the physical laws (that He instituted!) in order to make the stars 'appear' millions-of-light-years-away, to make any all dating methods inaccurate by a factor of 1,000 or more, and allowed satan to construct all those pesky dinosaur bones, beggars all rational thought. Why would our God take part in such an elaborate deception? I have been to several 'creation' sites, and often their 'proofs' to debunk the Big-Bangers-evolutionists is as irrational and exaggerated as the 'opposition!' Friend, you are right! It IS a secret. After coming to that conclusion, I rarely worry about it! At least until I hear one side or the other claim to 'know' the mind of God, or trust the feelings of man. (I won't say which is which :-)) Thank you, sir, for a courageous statement on a Bible Study Forum, "I don't know. And you don't either." By the way, in case some might ask. I believe that God created all Creation. (not evil!) He is the Alpha (and Omega)! In Christ Jesus, charis |
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180 | When was "In the Beginning" | Gen 1:1 | charis | 17641 | ||
Dear CDBJ, Peace to you friend, in Jesus' name! Our colleague Hank has proven himself to be insightful, discerning, and even clairvoyant (look it up in the dictionary) in the past. I do not believe he was being judgmental or rude to you or this author, merely making some general observations. If he was wrong, then give us a short understanding of this pamplet, but please refrain from castigating an honored fellow. He deserves better treatment than that! I tend to agree with Hank that those who claim a special understanding of something that is not made evident by God is probably fringe at best. (Just a general statement :-)) Blessings in Jesus' name, charis |
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