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181 | Example of the definition of insanity | Judg 8:23 | jlhetrick | 200996 | ||
phand- Welcome to the Forum, Did you have a question? I may have totally misunderstood your statement and apologize in advance if I did. Were you wanting to make a point with your statement? It does seem derogatory toward "The Jews". humbledbyhisgrace made a good point in his follow up to you. Let's remember that the people of Israel in bible times had their relationship with God exposed in writing for all the following generations to consider. Why do you believe that is so? I wonder what people would think and say about me, oh and you, if our behaviors were layed out in print for all to see. Scary thought isn't it? By the way, as a professional in the field of psychiatry (yes, there are christians there too) your definition is incorrect. It's a catchy saying though and I believe it originated on the "big screen" though I'm not exactly sure. I believe that your definition is more common to the "normal" mind than the mentally ill one. I'm not trying to be contentious but your statement, without including a question or follow up thought, SEEMS to be offensive toward two different groups while apparently thinking more highly of yourself. Again, I may have completely misunderstood your point with what there was to go on. God bless, Jeff |
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182 | What does "Edens Dawn Light Mean?" | Heb 2:9 | jlhetrick | 200940 | ||
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183 | Is Deu 25:5, applicable to day? | Deut 25:5 | jlhetrick | 200927 | ||
Cheri- thanks for the info. Yes, of course...it was the seed spilling that was the point. His deceit was pretty much complete at that point. As for the first born issue, it seems clear that the point of the law was to ensure the carrying on of the name of the deceased brother and not his own (but I wasn't focused on that and so haven't really dug into it). Thanks again, Jeff |
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184 | What of the Law applies to me a believe? | Romans | jlhetrick | 200862 | ||
Thanks MJH- and a debate was not my intention either. Honestly, it was your "apparent" plea,struggle of six years and not seeming to have finally received an answer that even got my attention in the first place. I can honestly say that I've spent that much time and more struggling with trying to understand some things that others seem to have settled; at least they say they have. I finally did reach a conclusion that there are some things that I will not understand whether they are attainable in this life or not. The important thing is that we keep seeking His truth. God bless, Jeff |
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185 | What of the Law applies to me a believe? | Romans | jlhetrick | 200859 | ||
MJH- perhaps one of the most offensive injustices one can do is to yank individual verses out of their Scriptural context in order to convince themselves they are right (or others). One might do the same to argue that God is a bird. Psalms 91:4 (NASB) 4 He will cover you with His pinions, And under His wings you may seek refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark. The lack of understanding is apparent but it is also apparent that I'm not being successful here. With that, I'll not go where this is going and not encourage you to dig deeper in the wrong hole. There is no end to it brother. God bless, Jeff |
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186 | What of the Law applies to me a believe? | Romans | jlhetrick | 200834 | ||
MJH- sorry my response wasn't helpful. Still, I believe your response to me does a great job on it's own to confirm the importance of my point. Whether it is your intension or not, you seem to be saying that Scripture is not sufficient to answer your quesion. What I specifically mean is, Scripture alone, without the assistance of any other source. When referring to the forum you may not be fully aware of it's function and purpose though you have been around for a while. The forum is not intended for individual interpretation nor is it intended to be representative of a particular theology (Covenant, Dispensationalism, etc.) Rather, it is intended, and in fact the agreed on "Terms of Use" demand that Scripture be held as the ultimate authority. God's word needs NO augmentation. So, yes, every question should be answered "the same way" essentially. By pointing to God's word and that only as the final authority to answer EVERY question. You see MJH- there is no need to debate with others and certainly not with ourselves on such matters. For example- you state "Covenant Theology and Dispensational theology disagree but both read Romans just to name two. Others say we ought to follow all of the Mosaic Law, and still others say we ought not to follow any." Exactly the point friend. Some say this and some say that. And God's words says: "Rom 6:14 For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace. (NASB) No disrespect intended; I don't see how a two page or a two hundred page article can better say that we "are not under law but under grace". Furthermore friend, I did not ask you to "refrain from finding out how different Theologies interpret it..." but might I suggest that now and thanks for pointing it out. Instead, my direction was to Scripture, specifically Romans to start. If you do not consider Scripture alone to be sufficient for answering ALL of your theological questions then I fear the problem may be deeper rooted than simply not finding the right article/author. In this case, I'm afraid I'm still left with no better alternative than to point you back to the Bible. After all, there truly is no better alternative. 2 Tim 3:16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; (NASB) Friend- if this response is no more helpful and you choose to respond to it, I may attempt to address your further comments but please don't be offended if I leave a new response from you for others to try and help with first. I truly do hope this provides something helpfull and apologize if it does not. You wrote: "If you know of any quality thesis papers or articles of substance, I’d love to read them!" Yes, please consult the book of Romans to get started. It's as fine a literary composition as has ever been penned. God bless, Jeff |
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187 | What of the Law applies to me a believe? | Romans | jlhetrick | 200833 | ||
MJH- sorry my response wasn't helpful. Still, I believe your response to me does a great job on it's own to confirm the importance of my point. Whether it is your intension or not, you seem to be saying that Scripture is not sufficient to answer your quesion. What I specifically mean is, Scripture alone, without the assistance of any other source. When referring to the forum you may not be fully aware of it's function and purpose though you have been around for a while. The forum is not intended for individual interpretation nor is it intended to be representative of a particular theology (Covenant, Dispensationalism, etc.) Rather, it is intended, and in fact the agreed on "Terms of Use" demand that Scripture be held as the ultimate authority. God's word needs NO augmentation. So, yes, every question should be answered "the same way" essentially. By pointing to God's word and that only as the final authority to answer EVERY question. You see MJH- there is no need to debate with others and certainly not with ourselves on such matters. For example- you state "Covenant Theology and Dispensational theology disagree but both read Romans just to name two. Others say we ought to follow all of the Mosaic Law, and still others say we ought not to follow any." Exactly the point friend. Some say this and some say that. And God's words says: "Rom 6:14 For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace. (NASB) No disrespect intended; I don't see how a two page or a two hundred page article can better say that we "are not under law but under grace". Furthermore friend, I did not ask you to "refrain from finding out how different Theologies interpret it..." but might I suggest that now and thanks for pointing it out. Instead, my direction was to Scripture, specifically Romans to start. If you do not consider Scripture alone to be sufficient for answering ALL of your theological questions then I fear the problem may be deeper rooted than simply not finding the right article/author. In this case, I'm afraid I'm still left with no better alternative than to point you back to the Bible. After all, there truly is no better alternative. 2 Tim 3:16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; (NASB) Friend- if this response is no more helpful and you choose to respond to it, I may attempt to address your further comments but please don't be offended if I leave a new response from you for others to try and help with first. I truly do hope this provides something helpfull and apologize if it does not. You wrote: "If you know of any quality thesis papers or articles of substance, I’d love to read them!" Yes, please consult the book of Romans to get started. It's as fine a literary composition as has ever been penned. God bless, Jeff |
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188 | any verses show ethical business profit? | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 200830 | ||
MJH- do you consider this an answer based on biblical principals? "What ever the market will bare. Charge the largest mark-up you can." May I point you upward in the thread and ask you to consider the responses from Wild Olive Shoot? Thanks, Jeff |
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189 | Ephesians 4:5 | Eph 4:5 | jlhetrick | 200827 | ||
BB- as important as is it to not enter into a useless debate that offers no edifying potential I cautiously ask this. You seem to offer a fine, biblical argument that focues on the Holy Spirit (a person, not a force) as the One who unites believers. Then suddenly you seem to switch geers and say that the "baptism of verse 5 is best considered to refer to water baptism". Was that a typo? If not, how do you arrive at your conclusion please? Water baptism isn't even referenced or inferred in the immediate context. If the text says there is "one baptism" and the focus of the "context" is the unifying work of the Spirit, how would we arrive at water baptism one verse later? Consider again: Ephesians 4:4-6 (KJV) "4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all." I believe it fair to argue that these statements in Scripture are speaking of essentials (of which water baptism is not). That is, the triune nature of God and the unifying work of the Spirit as He produces and works faith in us. I'm not looking for debate, but would like clarification. If I'm wrong, I would like to be set right. In all my years as a believer I have always understood this baptism to be that of the unifying work of the Holy Spirit and not water baptism. If this is a debate of the "experts" I have missed it. I have only heard this taught as the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Admittedly though, there is much out there that I haven't accessed as of yet. 1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, 2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. 3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism. 4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. 5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. God bless, Jeff |
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190 | Doe sGod hear prayer of unbeliever | Psalm | jlhetrick | 200815 | ||
Very well put Doc. I can't speak for Zinna, nor can I word things as elequently as you do and have here; but I'm of the opinion that your response here is exactly what Zinna was looking for. I had hoped for a dialogue with her/him that would develope to this point. Still, if Zinna is following along, I hope the explanation given in your recent post is sufficient to answer the question. I know it was helpful for my own understanding. God bless, Jeff |
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191 | Doe sGod hear prayer of unbeliever | Psalm | jlhetrick | 200811 | ||
Thanks Doc- now we're demonstrating how semantics is important. Several of those verses were available in my search as well when I responded to Zinna. The question, as with my consideration of Zinna's question, is what are we meaning (more importantly what does the text mean) by "not hearing". Does God not hear in that He is unaware the petitions are being made? Or does He not hear in the sense that He will not respond because of the condition of the petitioners heart? This is where I had hoped the response of Zinna would take us in this thread, thus the question was there more to the question :) Of course, your feedback is not only always welcomed; it's treasured. God bless, Jeff |
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192 | What did Yeshua notice? | John 1:49 | jlhetrick | 200469 | ||
Hello bigpooch- welcome to the Forum. I believe what Doc was trying to point out to you is that the answer to your question is found in the immediate context of the verse you referenced. The first place to look when you have a question about something in a verse is in those verses before and after (context). Hope this was helpful, Jeff |
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193 | Crying out loud Lord rescue me | 1 John 5:13 | jlhetrick | 200441 | ||
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194 | Crying out loud Lord rescue me | 1 John 5:13 | jlhetrick | 200440 | ||
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195 | Crying out loud Lord rescue me | 1 John 5:13 | jlhetrick | 200439 | ||
Hello blue-eyes and thanks for the response. None of the multiple translations I referenced in Revelation 17:17 say anything about "promise of God will be fulfilled". Instead, what I find is reference to the "words of God" being "fulfilled". With that, we then have to look at the context and what God is saying to us in the passage. In a nutshell, without getting off track from the topic, the passage in Revelation does deal with a promise of God. Specifically we are taught that God is in control, even of those that do not know him personally and do not give allegience to Him. He is sovereign. The promise that relates here is; Is 55:11 "so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it." (ESV) To further address your question- Scripture assures us that God's promises are dependable. A true promise from God will most certainly be fulfilled. That is not the issue. The issue, as my previous post addressed, is that not all promises found in Scripture are for you and for me. For example- God promised a particular land to the decendants of Abram in Genesis 12:7. He has not promised any land to your decendants or mine. It was to Jacob that our God promised that his (Jacob's) decendants will be "like the dust of the earth" and in "his decendants", again referring to Jacob (not you or me), "shall all the families of the earth be blessed". AGain, to David He promised; 2 Samuel 7:12 (NASB) 12 "When your days are complete and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come forth from you, and I will establish his kingdom." So I hope that this is sufficient to demonstrate that there are many, many promises in Scripture that are not for you and are not for me. I feel that it is important to point out one more thing here. Please be careful when quoting Scripture most of all. Also though, be careful to quote others specifically if your going to quote. For example- I did not say that "not all the promises in GOD HOLYWORD cant be claimed". My point is that not all promises found in Scripture can be claimed by me for me. I hope I have demonstrated that by Scripture. God bless, Jeff |
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196 | Crying out loud Lord rescue me | 1 John 5:13 | jlhetrick | 200200 | ||
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197 | Crying out loud Lord rescue me | 1 John 5:13 | jlhetrick | 200199 | ||
Blue eyes- let me start by saying that I know sister Azure to be very loving, patient and gracious and I am confident that she was not intending to sound harsh, judgmental, nor inappropriately critical. Her history of posts here on the Forum demonstrates her kindness as well as her commitment to teaching and receiving sound biblical doctrine. With that said, I would like to offer some additional comments to help clarify the point of concern here. There is a movement that you may or may not have heard of commonly referred to as the “Word of Faith” movement. It’s unbiblical, false doctrines have caused significant unrest and confusion for many Christians who innocently fall victim to their false teachings. At the core of their teaching is the unbiblical approach to faith. In short- they teach that faith is a force that can be used indiscriminately at the disposal of believers to effect change and accomplish the goal at hand. They use language similar to what you have used in your posts to include laying “claim to God’s promises”. They neglect to point out that not all promises found in Scripture are for you and me. Some, for example, were made to the Israelites while others were made to individuals such as David, Solomon, etc. Their entire philosophy is based on a lack of knowledge of God’s word and accomplished through the picking and choosing of “verses” snatched out of the context in which they should be considered. Some, perhaps yourself, innocently incorporate these teachings into their own beliefs as they are exposed here and there to the teachings. It’s not hard to be exposed as there are a lot of famous and even friendly faces touting the nonsense on radio and television. With that said, please allow me to point to God’s word for some promises that we can know are meant for you and me and other believers. Matt 10:22 (NASB) “You will be hated by all because of My name, but it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved. Heb 9:27 (NASB “and inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment. John 12:25 (NASB) “He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal.” Paul said, “I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us.” (Romans 8:18 NASB) There is nothing wrong with hoping for deliverance from hardship but we have no “promise” in Scripture guaranteeing our freedom from it. On the contrary, we are clearly told to expect it. When we do seek deliverance from a particular, it is to be our prayer that our needs be met only as their being met is in accordance with God’s will. The Word of Faith teachers will tell you that this argument is a sinful argument of unbelief. Scripture, on the other hand, tells us that He, the Holy Spirit, “intercedes for the saints ACCORDING TO THE WILL OF GOD” (Romans 8:27- emphasis added to clarify and not intended as yelling). In other words; we have no right to isolate a verse that suits our needs, claim it in faith, and demand, or expect, our need to be met. After all, it may be God’s will that what ever burden we are suffering be ours to suffer till death. On the other hand, He may answer our prayer in short order and deliver us immediately and completely. He will not be pinned down by man’s claim to anything. In love, I hope this is helpful. Jeff |
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198 | Seeing things? | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 200078 | ||
Val- sometimes it's best to simply leave these kinds of things alone for more than one obvious reason. To begin with, grief is a very powerful emotion and process that weighs heavy on a person to include his/her mind. Any attempt to talk them out of their "vision" might cause undue conflict. On the other hand, encouraging thinking and behavior that seems to be contradictory to Scripture may lead the person into a wrong direction. There are plenty of mistics running about that will be happy to help your friend to fully develop the vision and even interpret it I'm sure. I happen to live in a part of the country where there are a lot of folks that are not only all too willing to believe nonsense but actually whip into a frenzy when faced with it. Many of these are regular church goers of a particular denominational flavor. Southern New Mexico, this town of Las Cruces where I live, has had more than one Jesus in a tortilla but they tend to favor visions or impressions of the Virgian Mary. An employee at the hospital where I work had "the virgin Mary" in her window and for many days there was a long line of people circulating through her home every evening to see it. One particularly excited coworker who had seen it and couldn't shut up about it asked me if I had gone yet. That was my opportunity to ask her "just exactly what does the Virgin Mary look like?" Believe it or not she started off in a very animated description before I stopped her. I finally explained, briefly, that no one living has ever seen Mary to include there being no photos of her so why, why would so many people be so quick to declare a form, made by condensation in the window, the Virgian Mary? She wasn't even fazed by my unbelief. After all. She had seen it herself. She believed. Hope this helps, Jeff |
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199 | reincarnation or not? | John 3:7 | jlhetrick | 200055 | ||
Beanyboy- welcome to the Study Bible Forum. I'm not wanting to be inappropriately critical or to misrepresent your point or intent. The being born again that Christ spoke of is something much more than a fresh start and likely you understand that. It seems that you go on to support this in your following statements regarding "new spirit" and "new life" just wanting to clarify. I am more concerned though with your statement "in a sense we are being reincarnated". While you may be thinking strictly on a Websters definition of reincarnation, we have to be careful not to impress others the wrong way. In this case (and keeping in mind the non-Christian religious takes on reincarnation) we have to be careful to ensure we don't leave a door open for any to try and intentionally or unintentinoally merge truth with untruth. We end up with untruth every time. Again, I'm sensing from your short post that you understand it properly, just cautioning about the way it was presented. Hope I was helpful. God bless, Jeff |
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200 | having sex with other men husband disabl | Ex 20:14 | jlhetrick | 200047 | ||
Brother's Hank and Dave (workman)- Your exchange here is exemplary so thank you both. Brother Dave- welcome to the Forum. After reading several (but not all) of your 21 posts to date, I'm looking forward to seeing more from you. I'm guessing, and hoping, that you are going to be a much appreciated contributor to the Forum. God bless, Jeff |
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