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161 | Any scriptures on slain in spirit? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 50275 | ||
Dear Enriched, I was a member of a pentacotal church for over 10 years. I witnessed many hundreds of people "slain in the Spirit" during that time. I believed it was the work of God because I was told that it was the work of God. The Pastors, the elders, the people, everyone said it was the work of God. Occasionally verses were offered as proof of it's being scriptual. I remember having doubts as to how these verses proved anything close to modern day falling backwards under the power, but I put my concerns aside. After all, who was I to question those who were much more holy and learned than me? Big Mistake! Now I question everything that does not seem right. The Bible is the only sure truth that we have. If a doctrine of any church cannot be clearly supported by God's Word, I cannot, indeed must not recieve it. Did the Apostles employ catchers? Benny Hinn does. Pehaps, after a woman was killed at one of his meetings (a heavy woman fell over backwards onto her), he decided it may be a good idea (Documented in Counterfiet Revival by Hank Hanegraaf). You can search til TV preachers stop asking for money, but you will not find Biblical support for this modern day phenomenon. Hope I have helped. John |
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162 | Any scriptures on slain in spirit? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 50288 | ||
Dear Grubio, I think it is a stretch to infer that the disciples were falling over as if they were drunk. The context does not support such a conclusion. Those who supposed they were drunk were mere mockers who did not want to accept the miracle thar was occuring before their very eyes. John |
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163 | Any scriptures on slain in spirit? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 50289 | ||
Dear Enriched, It was that kind of concern that promted me to look for biblical answers myself. I found this article (What happened to the Miraculous Gifts) to be very helpfull for me. You can find it at: http://www.biblicalstudies.com/bstudy/spiritualgifts/ch13.htm Your Brother, John |
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164 | Any scriptures on slain in spirit? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 50294 | ||
Dear Grace and Truth, Thank you for your kind words. If I did'nt believe that God is in absolute control of His creation I would despair for the church in America. But He is! Soli Deo Gloria, John |
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165 | Any scriptures on slain in spirit? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 50321 | ||
Hello Grubio, Acts 2:12,13 And they all continued in amazement and great perplexity, saying to one another, "What does this mean?" But others were MOCKING and saying, "They are full of sweet wine." (Emphasis is mine). When the crowed began to realize that a miracle was taking place they were astonished! No other dramatic occurance was needed to account for their reaction. Imagine yourself being there. It would have blown your mind! John |
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166 | The Silent Journey | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 50337 | ||
Hello Bruce, From childhood I have puzzled over the enormity of the heavens. I would try to expand my immagination in the hope of encompassing it all. Unsurprisingly, I was never able to do so. Recently my attention was drawn to the mystery of that which is infinitely small. A physicist pointed out that the manification a single hydrogen atom, if enlarged billions of times from it's original size to that of an orange, would have it's nearest electron placed 5 miles away from it's proton. Wow! Who is man that God should regard him? John |
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167 | are there some people born evil? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 52007 | ||
Dear Winfieldd, All people are born under the curse of sin. Therefore all are born evil. God was not obligated to save anyone. But because of His mercy, He has saved some and passed by the rest. Rom 8:28-31 "And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified. What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? Did I answer your question? John |
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168 | Not found in Scripture | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 52346 | ||
Dear 2ndSam, What are you trying to do put "legalism" out of business! One would think that you are among those who espouse the dangerous doctrine of "Christian Liberty (gasp!). John Reformed |
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169 | Can a Christian dance? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 52590 | ||
Dear Jeshuafreak, Congradulations on your upcoming marriage. May the Lord bless you with many little Jeshuafreaks! To the question: May christians dance (and I presume you mean, aside from dancing that glorifies the Lord directly)? Now, I don't think that you would advocate making up a long list of dues and don'ts that christians are to follow. That would putting the saints under man-made laws. And laws can get very complex. For instance. Lets say we do prohibit secular dancing. Would that apply to married couples? Or a groom who wanted to dance with his bride. We don't want to throw out the baby with the bath water. There is plenty of room in the Scripture for romance as God planned it. Since you will be honeymoooning soon, perhaps you should re-read the Song of Solomon. Sensuality is a gift from God. It is up to us not to missuse it. The Scripture already contains all we need for righteouss living We have liberty in Christ to do all things that are pure. I'm not suggesting we pattern ourselves after the worst things in our culture, but neither do I think that everything that is not strictly "christian" is therefore necessarily wrong. We have God dwelling in us. We know what is sin and what is not. Your thoughts? John |
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170 | scripture reference... | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 57365 | ||
Dear mbooker, I have been doing a word search on your question and have not found the verse I'm looking for but it says someting like "what do you have that you have not been given". The point is scriptural even if my quote is inexact. Illustration: A beggar approaches a servant of the King and asks for a loaf of bread. Now, the servant has instructions from his King to feed the poor, and has also been told that if he does so he will be rewarded. Because he desires to be found obedient by His Lord he gives the beggar the loaf of bread. Question: Has the King,to whom all belongs (the loaf, the servant and the beggar),now become a debtor to the servant? John |
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171 | scripture reference... | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 57398 | ||
That's it! Thanks Steve John |
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172 | LEFT BEHIND? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 59987 | ||
Dear Justme, You wrote: I am not sure scaring fokes into a commitment is ethical,". I also do not think that folks are saved by either fear or their own commitment, but solely on grace that works through faith. Please, I'm really not being picky but have a serious concern regarding modern evangelical tactics employed in getting people to make a "commitment" to Christ. Pemit me to explain my concern and perhaps you share it as well. I believe that many in the chuch today think they are christians but in reality they are not. They decided to "accept" Christ for a variety of reasons. 1. To keep from going to hell. 2. To have happier lives. 3. To preserve their marriages 4. It's good for the kids. 5. to improve their financial condition 6. To be restored to good health. 7. Just to check it out. ....and probably quite a few other wrong reasons I have yet to think of. Well... whats the big deal? The big deal is that these folks are unrepentant. They were never really presented with the gospel. They are among us but they are not of us. Perhaps this could explain why statistics show just as much divorce in the church as among the pagan community! True regeneration will always be accompanied by repentance and faith. They are the fruit of having recieved a new heart of flesh. Our stony (unrepentant) heart has been removed by God. It is His gracious gift to His chosen people. So whats my point? Just this....You cannot frighten, entice, plead, beg or even pray people into the kingdom. What we must do is return to the plain preaching of the gospel. After all, it is the power of God unto salvation. John |
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173 | LEFT BEHIND? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 59991 | ||
Dear Justme, I believe that regeneration (the replacement of the old stony heart with a new heart of flesh) is totaly the work of the Holy Spirit. I believe that this renewing work of God takes place before we are capable of either repentance or faith. Why do I believe this? 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." Were we not natural or carnal men prior to our birth from above? Were we not spiritualy DEAD in trespasses and sins? It had to be by God's grace alone that we are saved. Once we had recieved a heart of flesh and in conjuncture with our new nature we realized our hopeless condition and fled to Christ our Saviour. Repentance abd faith are also gifts from God. We have nothing of which to boast! Rom 8:29,30 "For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified." Now I know that many christians believe that the term "foreknew" means that God, knowing the future, knows who will choose Christ and who will not. But this interpretation is in direct opposition to 1 Cor 2:14 cited above. Is it not? John |
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174 | LEFT BEHIND? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 60053 | ||
Dear Ed, I guess I'm just incorrigible. I don't suppose you'd care to tackle my question.... Afterall, I have been restraing myself for quite sometime, and it is an interesting question don't you think? John |
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175 | LEFT BEHIND? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 60065 | ||
May the Good Lord bless you Ed, You wrote: "No John it does not. I believe God gives each man and woman this opportunity or spiritual awareness at least once in his or her life. I think what that person then does at that moment determines whether they then accept Jesus as Lord and Savior or not. As I said this is all a mystery to me." The problem is, and I know you agree, there is no teaching in Scripture that will support the idea that carnal people experience moments of spiritual understanding whereby they may take advantage of, or reject, Jesus as Lord and Saviour. Your statement above is scripturaly unsupportable. 1 Cor 2: 14 as well as many other verses teach just the opposite. A few verses later Paul says: 1 Cor 1:18 "For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God." Notice the tense of the verbs perish and save. They indicate that there are those who are in the process of "perishing" and others who are in the process of being "saved". I understand the difficulty that those who disagree (as I did at one time) have with the doctrine of Election. They feel it makes God to appear unjust. But that is not the case. We all fell in Adam, did we not? We are all equally guilty and deserving of eternal damnation. Would it have been unjust for God to save none? No! It would have been just. Is it then unjust for Him to extend mercy to some and not others? Afterall, He is King and judge over all and is free to do as He wishes (See Romans 9). He is the Potter and we are the clay. In His wisdom He has permitted the reprobate to continue to do what they want, which is to sin and rebel against Him. He does not force them to sin, it is the nature of fallen man to be wicked. Others He mercifully chose for Himself and paid a tremendous price for their salvation. Remember, God owed none of us anything. The mystery of election is why did God save anyone, especiallly me! Brother Ed, can you offer any scripture to support your contention that their is no contradiction between 1 Cor 2:14 and Rom 8:29,30 if one adheres to "freewillism"? John |
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176 | LEFT BEHIND? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 60069 | ||
Hi Tim, I see the problem as being: The propagation of a an inaccurate and at best dubious theology to many who will believe it to be the pure doctrine of the evangelical church. John |
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177 | LEFT BEHIND? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 60073 | ||
I'm Sorry Hank, but the entire concept of fictionalizing God's Holy Word does not sit well at all with me. I realize that most authors love the Lord and mean well but men, being what they are, should stick to preaching and teaching from the Bible itself. And the people who listen should be good Bereans and test what they have been told against the Bible. Fictional movies and books that present themselves as accurate portrayals of biblical truths are subject to all kinds of trouble. I have less trouble with allegories such as The Pilgrims Progress and the symolism in the book The Lord of the Rings. John |
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178 | LEFT BEHIND? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 60076 | ||
Hi Tim, I see the problem as being: The propagation of a an inaccurate and at best dubious theology to many who will believe it to be the pure doctrine of the evangelical church. John |
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179 | LEFT BEHIND? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 60081 | ||
Hi Tim, I have a problem with your conclusion of 1 Cor 2:14. Paul is telling the saints at Corinth that the natural man (the one who has the spirit of the world) cannot understand or appraise spiritual things. The saints can because they have the mind of Christ. Your Conclusion was: "So, I would make the case that 1 Cor. 2:14 is not saying that an unregenerate person cannot be convicted or brought to repentance by the Holy Spirit, but that while they are unregenerate they cannot understand the Wisdom of God". In a salvific sense, to have the Spirit of God is to be regenerate! To have been born again...A new creature possesing the mind of Christ. This is why I contend that the act of regeneration is the work of the Spirit alone. Until one recieves the Spirit one cannot and willnot understand spiritual things. To say that regeneration depends upon the free will of the man is to say that some men are better or smarter or more spiritual than other men. Does God find faith in some but not in others? Of course not all are equally destitute of things pertaining unto salvation. Salvation is of the Lord! As to your side note: It seems to me to be an unwarrented imposition of one's tradition upon what is a plain teaching. I cannot accept your view on it. Rom 11:2 is not speaking of the nation of Israel but to the 7,000 men who have not bowed the knee to Baal. Those who He foreknew, His Elect. Your Brother, John |
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180 | LEFT BEHIND? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 60096 | ||
Dear Tim, "Arminians do not believe that regeneration depends upon the will of man. Arminians believe that atonement was made for all men on the cross. Thus, it is a finished act. The only role that man's will has to play in salvation is whether or not to accept or reject the gift of salvation." This appears to me to be a difference without a distinction. You say that the only role that man plays is acceptence or rejection of the gift of salvation. It is my understanding that Arminians believe that acceptence preceeds regeneration. If this is true, how then is regeneration not dependent on the will of man! The atonement makes regeneration possible. No atonement...no salvation, therefore no regeneration. Your 2nd point was: "I just wanted to point out that it does not say that those who do not have the Spirit of God can never have the Spirit of God. It only says that those who do not have the Spirit cannot understand God's wisdom." You are arguing a point I never made. My point is that unless the Holy Spirit regenerates a person, that person will not be able to appraise spiritual things. That being the case he will view the gospel as foolishness. It does not mean that they can never have the Spirit, only that until they do they will not understand or recieve spiritual things! You wrote: 'Received' is active in voice, not passive. Well. one can recieve a blow to the head without any activity on his part, can't he? You concluded with: "So, if prior to receiving the Holy Spirit, one cannot 'respond' to God's grace. How did the Corinthians receive God's Spirit? " I do not believe that regeneration requires any act on mans part prior to it's manifestation. As I stated elsewhere on this thread: Regeneration is the sole work of God. Man's response follows as he experieces the gifts of repentance and faith which accompany his new birth. This arguement would also make your final paragraph on the topic mute. Tim, I do enjoy discussing the Word with you and even though we do not see eye to eye, for me it's always a learning experience. I hope to address Romans in a later post. Your Brother John |
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