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161 | Born under the law of Moses | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 218025 | ||
Amen again! Good quote Doc. | ||||||
162 | Born under the law of Moses | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 218028 | ||
Yes, Alex, thank you, I did read it. All that is well enough, concerning the Old Covenant. The word love is indeed found in the middle of a list, and indeed all Scripture is inspired by God, but we must not be pedantic about the order of His commandments because of that, God Himself -in the New Covenant- defines and places the order of things concerning His commandments. The order He put them in on that particular list I'm sure means something, but not that loving God is somehow in the middle just because it appears that way on that list. The Scripture is repeated three times in the New Testament that, Loving God is the first and foremost commandment, that has to mean more, much more then being found once on that particular list in the Old Testament. John |
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163 | Born under the law of Moses | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 218033 | ||
Hi Alex, By the way, welcome to the forum! Just some of my thoughts on the order of the list found in Deut 10:12-13 1) Fear: The fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom. Ps 111:10 "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever." I don't personally believe that someone who doesn't fear God can ever come to a saving faith in or knowledge of Him, so it seems well placed on the list for that reason. 2) Walk: To walk in his ways means to me that, when we repent -you may say the first step to salvation- we walk in a different direction then we were walking when we were lost. Instead of walking away from God, we now walk toward Him. Mark 1:15; Acts 2:37-39. For that reason, I think it is well placed on the list. 3) Love: Love, I believe, is the proper response for our knowledge of being saved, for who can rightly consider being saved and not Love God for the gift of Christ's suffering on the cross for our sins. The Holy and righteous Jesus, the Lamb of God, suffered and was sacrificed in our place, for our wretched souls, that were destined for hell were it not for His wonderful grace, and loving mercy. For that reason, I think it is well placed on the list. 4) Serve: What other response can or should be expected from us, in consideration for what we have received from Him. Eternal life, joy, peace, honoring enjoying and glorifying Him forever, in return for faith, John 3:16. What a profound pleasure it is to serve a God who has been so gracious to us undeserving sinners. For that reason, I think it is well placed on the list. 5) Keep: Keeping his first and foremost command to love Him, and indeed, to serve Him, becomes more and more a pleasure the more we get to know and love Him. And for that reason, I believe it is well placed on the list. Just my two cents. :-) John |
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164 | Born under the law of Moses | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 218038 | ||
Nice going, Alex! Good to have ya on board. ;o) | ||||||
165 | online multiple translations-more than 2 | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 218118 | ||
Hi 5282, This one has the option you are looking for. http://www.biblegateway.com/passage John |
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166 | Is this law still binding? If so, how? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 218120 | ||
Dear 5282, Welcome to the forum! Very well said! Especially the part about consideration for womankind, and how a loving husband should respect his wife as a weaker vessel and to show her respect and kindness during her time. It truly makes me sad that such a question is asked in the first place. Perhaps I'm going to be viewed as prudish, but in my opinion, it shows just how far humans are form godly grace toward one another. John |
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167 | why kill everyone if you a God of love? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 218171 | ||
Very well said, CDBJ, I have wondered what the world would look like today, if they had simply obeyed God. Of course if man had it in him to obey, we wouldn't have needed Jesus, the only one who ever did truly obey. Thanks brother! John |
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168 | "Holy" - position or quality? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219046 | ||
Hi Curmudgeon, Thats an interesting user name. Are you a Curmudgeon? If so this may not be the place for you. We actually prefer people who are not ill-tempered, difficult, cantankerous or full of resentment and stubborn notions. So I would certainly hope the name is just being used in jest. :-) Welcome to the forum, by the way. :-) To your question: I'd say the person who said that holiness is positional and qualitative would be correct. Here is something from Easton's Bible Dictionary that I hope will clear it up for you. Holiness, in the highest sense belongs to God (Isaiah 6:3; Revelation 15:4), and to Christians as consecrated to God's service, and in so far as they are conformed in all things to the will of God (Romans 6:19, 22; Ephesians 1:4; Titus 1:8; 1 Peter 1:15). Personal holiness is a work of gradual development. It is carried on under many hindrances, hence the frequent admonitions to watchfulness, prayer, and perseverance (1 Corinthians 1:30; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Ephesians 4:23, 24) John |
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169 | Correct Understanding of verses? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219345 | ||
Amen, brother Steve! Well said, sir! John |
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170 | Salvation for the Gentiles | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219641 | ||
Yen, you may gain insight into this by reading (Hebrews 11) since believing God is akin to having faith in God, ch 11 might be called the: "salvation by believing God hall of fame". John |
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171 | Salvation for the Gentiles | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219663 | ||
Amen CDBJ! The Scriptures themselves testify to the truth that salvation has always been available to those who believe God, and His promised redeemer, Christ! Again, amen... what more is needed indeed, but to read the Bible and study it for all it is worth! John |
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172 | Salvation for the Gentiles | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219665 | ||
Hi YenIsaRap, In answer to your question: "Where, and When did this Theology, Doctrine, Belief originate, Who was the first one to put it into a comprehensive Teaching?" All I can say is, it comes from the Word itself. Starting with Adam, salvation was given simply by believing God and having faith in His plain as it has been revealed through time. I'd like to say too, Yen, that it's sadly becoming more and more rare to find someone who asks for answers rather that just argue and debate. Thank you, so much for your questions and willingness to learn! May God richly bless you in your study of His holy word! Of course there is much, much more that has been written on this subject down through the age's but, here's a pretty good explanation that I pray will gain you much understanding. And again, bless you Yen! John --"Question: "How were people saved before Jesus died for our sins?" Answer: Since the fall of man, the basis of salvation has always been the death of Christ. No one, either prior to the cross or since the cross, would ever be saved without that one pivotal event in the history of the world. Christ's death paid the penalty for past sins of Old Testament saints and future sins of New Testament saints. The requirement for salvation has always been faith. The object of one's faith for salvation has always been God. The psalmist wrote, “Blessed are all who take refuge in him” (Psalm 2:12). Genesis 15:6 tells us that Abraham believed God and that was enough for God to credit it to him for righteousness (see also Romans 4:3-8). The Old Testament sacrificial system did not take away sin, as Hebrews 10:1-10 clearly teaches. It did, however, point to the day when the Son of God would shed His blood for the sinful human race. What has changed through the ages is the content of a believer's faith. God's requirement of what must be believed is based on the amount of revelation He has given mankind up to that time. This is called progressive revelation. Adam believed the promise God gave in Genesis 3:15 that the Seed of the woman would conquer Satan. Adam believed Him, demonstrated by the name he gave Eve (v. 20) and the Lord indicated His acceptance immediately by covering them with coats of skin (v. 21). At that point that is all Adam knew, but he believed it. Abraham believed God according to the promises and new revelation God gave him in Genesis 12 and 15. Prior to Moses, no Scripture was written, but mankind was responsible for what God had revealed. Throughout the Old Testament, believers came to salvation because they believed that God would someday take care of their sin problem. Today, we look back, believing that He has already taken care of our sins on the cross (John 3:16; Hebrews 9:28). What about believers in Christ's day, prior to the cross and resurrection? What did they believe? Did they understand the full picture of Christ dying on a cross for their sins? Late in His ministry, “Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life” (Matthew 16:21-22). What was the reaction of His disciples to this message? “Then Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. ‘Never, Lord!’ he said. ‘This shall never happen to you!’” Peter and the other disciples did not know the full truth, yet they were saved because they believed that God would take care of their sin problem. They didn't exactly know how He would accomplish that, any more than Adam, Abraham, Moses, or David knew how, but they believed God. Today, we have more revelation than the people living before the resurrection of Christ; we know the full picture. “In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe” (Hebrews 1:1-2). Our salvation is still based on the death of Christ, our faith is still the requirement for salvation, and the object of our faith is still God. Today, for us, the content of our faith is that Jesus Christ died for our sins, He was buried, and He rose the third day (1 Corinthians 15:3-4)."-- From: http://www.gotquestions.org/before-Jesus.html |
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173 | Is there a reason to debate? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219930 | ||
Well you're right about one thing. No one is getting upset. Where did justme or I say that either of us was offended? :-) | ||||||
174 | Is there a reason to debate? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219931 | ||
Amen, absolutely, indeed Hank said that very thing, and to quote Hank again, '"speak only where the Bible speaks"" and to keep my mouth shut where the Bible is silent" Note the use of the word "only" | ||||||
175 | Is there a reason to debate? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219938 | ||
Dhaniei, I'm not sure what you mean by "us" when you say the timeline of Jesus' death is not clear from the Scriptures. Perhaps it isn't clear to some, but I have no doubt that what the Bible has to say is true. One thing that is perfectly clear is: Jesus rose on the first day of the week (Mark 16:1-2, 16:9)! I couldn't help but note you say that you are convinced that He rose on the Sabbath. That really cant be done effectively without employing extra-biblical, heterodoxy. If you think its okay to fiddle around with the sacred text in your privet study then you may do so, and though it is not recommended, no one is restricting you, but, it is not okay to do that here at SBF. Throughout the last two thousand years orthodox scholarship has agreed that Our Saviour rose on the first day of the week, and, frankly, I don't know a single one who calls themselves Christian that believes otherwise. I must admit it seems very much an attempt to disparage the Sunday worshipers, by endeavoring to show Him having rose on the seventh day. Please, let's be cognizant not to attempt to push views on unorthodox study such as sabbatarianism. Thanks John |
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176 | Is there a reason to debate? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219941 | ||
This causes me pause to reflect on what Hank meant by, frills and details... | ||||||
177 | Is there a reason to debate? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219942 | ||
Justme, Hank was truly a very special friend, I miss him every day, especially when I visit the forum. And won't it be so cool to see him again! I haven't heard of Todd Freio I'll have to check him out sometime. Hope you had a blessed Christmas. Isaiah 9:2-6 Luke 2:21-32 John |
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178 | Is there a reason to debate? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219960 | ||
:-) | ||||||
179 | Is there a reason to debate? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219969 | ||
Dear dodoy, I am by no means a Greek or Hebrew scholar, therefor I'd be overstepping the boundaries of my learning to suppose to refute your research on the meaning of the word week. However, I think it would be prudent to except what those who are scholorly in those fealds of linguistics have translated the word(s) used in the autograf they saw fit to translate into the word week. Personally I don't know of a single Bible translation that uses any other interpretation of that passage of Scripture, do you? I take it that the word week means week and it has been used in contextualizing or making clear to readers what day of the week they were talking about i.e. the 'first day' of the week. Anyway, I hope that helps you. You know, Scripture really isn't all that hard to figure out doday. I think it would be helpful for you to take it as it is written and be gratfull that God has given us His word. To paraphrase an old well respected preacher: Father hasn't put the cookies on the top shelf where His kids cant reach them. John |
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180 | Is there a reason to debate? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219977 | ||
What, pray tell, is your question? What, exactly is it that you believe to be false about the Scriptures? We are not here to question the veracity of the Bible, we are here to study what the Bible does say, not what it doesn't say. It looks to me that you have found evidence that is extra-biblical and not actually biblical, so what exactly is your 'scriptural' evidence? If questioning the veracity of the Bible is your addenda, then you might be standing some thin ice as far as keeping to the Terms of Use we all agreed to when we signed on to this forum. I've asked you a question, would you mind answering it? The passage you are speaking of speaks of the first day of the week, and there is no translation that I'm aware of that puts it otherwise. Are you aware of any translation of the Bible that translates it in some other way? Remember that the Bible isn't just written by men but it is also written by God and He is perfectly capable of guiding mens hearts and hands to have His Holy Word say what He wants it to say. As far as you saying that you cant be prudent, perhaps you should reconsider... you know, cant really never did nothin. John |
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