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181 | When will I speak/pray in tongues? | Acts 2:6 | retxar | 27859 | ||
You said that plenty eloquently for me, bro. Good word! What is the conclusion then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding.(1Co 14:15a) retxar |
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182 | is no one going to answer me? | Bible general Archive 1 | retxar | 27856 | ||
Sorry for butting in guys! Ya'll type to fast! Merry Christmas! retxar |
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183 | is no one going to answer me? | Bible general Archive 1 | retxar | 27854 | ||
Mommapbs, I think you may have taken Ed's answer here wrong. Ed was only reffering Grace to his answer under the original question Grace asked, not this tree here that resulted from Grace asking the same question again. Peace on earth to men of goodwill, retxar |
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184 | His star in the East | NT general Archive 1 | retxar | 27768 | ||
Thank you, Ashes to Beauty, for you kind words. Talk about things hidden, I just now realized what you screen name meant and it was there all along! God bless you, and have a merry Christmas. retxar |
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185 | His star in the East | NT general Archive 1 | retxar | 27742 | ||
I decided to post the complete aritcle as I realized the cripled link I had to give was too confusing. Star of Wonder: In Search of the Christmas Star CBN.com - Writers across the century have been fascinated by the Star of Bethlehem. Was it a star, a comet or simply a miracle? Some astronomers and historians are teaming up to give a logical yet miraculous explanation. CBN News reporter Gailon Totheroh has the story. Gailon Totheroh, Reporter " The Star of Bethlehem that we read about in the Bible is actually the planet Jupiter," says historian Ernest Martin. Jupiter? That's a planet, not a star. "The term was used for both in the first century," says Dr. Martin. The Bible records that Magi, or wisemen, came searching for Jesus about 2,000 years ago, guided by a star. But who were these original star-crossed individuals seeking Jesus? What about them could have led them on a star trek? Author of The Christmas Star, astronomer John Mosley, says they were not exactly the reputed kings of the East. "They seemed to be astrologers, Magi, or magicians of the sky," says Mosley. "And we know this both from the account of them where they're called Chaldeans, which is Magi or astrologers, but also, the interest they had in the sky would suggest they were astrologers, too." Astronomers like Mosley can recreate what the sky looked like to the Magi. But astronomers need dates from history to tell them when to look for the birth of Jesus. For the last 100 years, most experts had said that Jesus was born about 7 BC, contradicting what the early Christian writers had said, about 3 BC. Enter historian Dr. Ernest Martin, author of The Star That Astonished The World. He says a 3 BC date for the birth of Christ makes more sense, historically, biblically and astronomically. From August of 3 BC to June of 2 BC, there were five conjunctions. "A conjunction is when one planet passes another and, as seen from Earth, they line up," says Martin. "The planets aren't actually close together. One lies in front of the other, but briefly, for one night, the two planets are together in the sky, they're in conjunction, and to an astrologer their--their magic is magnified." These five conjunctions occurred around the constellation Leo the lion and involved the planet Venus, the planet Jupiter and the star Regulus. To the Babylonians, the lion represented Israel, Venus was motherhood, Jupiter stood for fatherhood or kingship and Regulus symbolized royalty. Put mother, father, royalty and the Jewish nation together in the Babylonian mind-set and what do you get? The message for the Magi may have been like a billboard in the sky, "A Mighty King Has Been Born In Israel!" And so the Magi went looking for this infant king to the capital city of the Jews, Jerusalem, and the Jews sent them into Bethlehem, a place from which the Jewish scriptures prophesy a king would come. Dr. Martin says that in the late December sky of 2 BC, these astrologers going from Jerusalem to Bethlehem would have noticed the constellation Virgo, the virgin girl, with the king planet Jupiter in the middle of her belly. Martin thinks the constellation represented the Virgin Mary and Jupiter the baby Jesus when he was in his mother's womb some months prior to the Magi's arrival. And Jupiter could have been perceived as, overhead, the home of Mary and Joseph, enabling these astrologers to find Jesus and Mary, who would surely have explained to them all about her son's kingship. New Testament scholar Peter Jones of the Westminster Theological Seminary says the Magi must have been so transformed by the star and Mary's explanation that they may have been among the first converts to Jesus Christ. "We Christians have become so engaged in organizing our Christmases to turn around ourselves that we forget that the first Christmas there was, in fact, the celebration of evangelism," says Jones. "And it was the bringing to faith of three whacko gurus from the East." Merry Christmas all!! retxar |
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186 | His star in the East | NT general Archive 1 | retxar | 27741 | ||
I found it! Thanks for prodding me Ashestobeauty! “And so the Magi went looking for this infant king to the capital city of the Jews, Jerusalem, and the Jews sent them into Bethlehem, a place from which the Jewish scriptures prophesy a king would come. Dr. Martin says that in the late December sky of 2 BC, these astrologers going from Jerusalem to Bethlehem would have noticed the constellation Virgo, the virgin girl, with the king planet Jupiter in the middle of her belly. Martin thinks the constellation represented the Virgin Mary and Jupiter the baby Jesus when he was in his mother's womb some months prior to the Magi's arrival. And Jupiter could have been perceived as, overhead, the home of Mary and Joseph, enabling these astrologers to find Jesus and Mary, who would surely have explained to them all about her son's kingship.” www.christianity.com/CC/article/1,1183,PTID2546(shift-backslash)CHID(shift-backslash)CIID143926,00.html (we need to run all these illegal characters off of Lockman’s web site!) retxar PS. This is a very intriguing story. I’m just posting what Ashestobeauty encouraged me to research. I would have to know a whole lot more than I do to verify as truth. So just keep things in that perspective. Thanks, retxar. |
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187 | His star in the East | NT general Archive 1 | retxar | 27728 | ||
Maybe I did dream it! Well anyway, Merry Christmas my friend! retxar |
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188 | Is it wrong to have pictures of Jesus? | Rom 1:23 | retxar | 27727 | ||
I agree bro. Merry Christmas my friend! retxar |
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189 | When did Paul go to Arabia? | Gal 1:17 | retxar | 27705 | ||
Thanks searcher, When you responded a few days ago, I looked at the Acts ref you gave, and thought the order of events you gave was probally correct. However, after looking back at last part of Gal 1:17, I see that Paul said he returned to Damascus from Arabia and then went to Jeruslem. Paul's returning to Damascus seems to have had to occured before the disciples rescued him in Acts 9:25, not after. What do you think, bro? Searching the scriptures daily! retxar |
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190 | Replace being religious for obedience? | Jer 7:21 | retxar | 27644 | ||
Hi mattiep, I enjoyed reading your post. God truly is our source! I was curious tho, what did you mean by "the Mother of the church". God is our source! retxar |
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191 | Is it wrong to have pictures of Jesus? | Rom 1:23 | retxar | 27614 | ||
Well, my pastor has no hair at all, so I guess that makes him real spritual! I always thought it was because he studied the Word and prayed. Do the women in our church have haircuts appropriate for a man? To tell you the truth, bro, I haven't paid a whole lot of attention to things that do not matter. We have enough real things to worry about, and don't usually have to dig stuff up. God Bless you bro, retxar |
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192 | Is it wrong to have pictures of Jesus? | Rom 1:23 | retxar | 27607 | ||
I think you have put Romans 1:23 in the right prespective here, Hank. Thanks! I have great respect for Vernon McGee's wisdom but I think you spoke a little wisdom of your own when you spoke the words "a more balanced view". Good word bro! retxar |
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193 | Is it wrong to have pictures of Jesus? | Rom 1:23 | retxar | 27605 | ||
Thanks Hank, I agree, the pictures are not really Jesus, but neither is a manger scene, Christmas plays, Easter plays, Jesus videos, etc. None are really Jesus, but are they really a “slur” on God? retxar |
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194 | Is it wrong to have pictures of Jesus? | Rom 1:23 | retxar | 27599 | ||
Hi Johnny, I don't think hair length has anything to do with it. What is long? Whose definition are we going to use? Yours, mine, my kids, the Army? Where is the definition of “long” found in the Word anyway? I don’t have any pictures of Jesus on my walls, but I have never saw anything wrong with those that do. God has never checked my spirit concerning it. I’m not concerned if they are an accurate portrayal of what Jesus looked like or not, I am talking about any pictures at all. I asked the question because of something I read in a Vernon McGee commentary. “I do not like to see pictures of Jesus, as Paul said that we know Him no longer after the flesh (see 2Cor. 5:16). He is the glorified Christ. He is not that picture you have hanging on your wall, my friend. If He came into your room, you would fall on your face before Him. He is the glorified Christ today. Don't slur our God by having a picture of Him!” J. Vernon McGee's Thru The Bible retxar PS. I'm not agreeing with what McGee said here, I'm just wondering what the forum thinks. |
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195 | Did Moses seen God face to face? | Ex 33:20 | retxar | 26896 | ||
I agree with Moses and John and see no contradiction. According to my other post, I believe each time the Word says no-one has saw God at anytime, it is saying no one has seen the Father at anytime, and each OT physical encounter man has had with God, is God the Son. I see I gave the same scripture reference (Num 12:8) as Tim, but for different reasons. I gave to state that Moses’s testimony was true and did not contradict. He gave to explain the meaning of "face to face" as a figure of speech to describe the close relationship God had with Moses. I can believe that as a valid meaning, and will not insist on my literal thinking here. Either way, Moses did not write his words, but God’s words, (2Pe 1:20-21) and I can guarantee you they are true! I will address your other questions of whether the OT prophets were aware of Jesus, here, instead of under the post where you raised the questions, if that is OK bro. Jesus said in John 8:56 "Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad." Jesus also said in Luke 10:24 "for I tell you that many prophets and kings have desired to see what you see, and have not seen it, and to hear what you hear, and have not heard it." So, by that, I gather they were aware of God the son. Thanks bro, for a sincere desire to teach and to learn; the heart of a true disciple! Gods Word is true! retxar |
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196 | Did Moses seen God face to face? | Ex 33:20 | retxar | 26873 | ||
I'm sure Moses did not contradict himself. God even confirms his testamony in Numbers 12. Num 12:6 Then He said, "Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, make Myself known to him in a vision; I speak to him in a dream. Num 12:7 Not so with My servant Moses; He is faithful in all My house. Num 12:8 I speak with him face to face, Even plainly, and not in dark sayings; And he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you not afraid To speak against My servant Moses?" retxar |
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197 | what is baptism | Bible general Archive 1 | retxar | 26861 | ||
OK. Maybe I could see your point if I could ignore Rom4. Maybe I could see your point in Mar 16:16 if I could ignore Mar 16:16b-18. Maybe I could see your point in 1Pe3:21 if I could ignore the fact that Peter was VERY VERY careful to make the distinction that it isn't the actual washing of the water that saves us, but the reality behind it, which is a good conscience toward God made good thru the resurrection of Jesus, not water baptism. Maybe I could see your point in Acts 2:38 if I could, somehow, glue repentance and water baptism together, and not have them come un-glued (waterproof glue maybe!) when I interpreted it with ALL other scripture that clearly teach repentance and salvation by grace thru faith alone, apart from water baptism. If I can get around all those barriers, maybe we can talk about this again. In the mean time: "Please look back and find solid scripture based answers to all the questions raised in opposition to your “water saves” doctrine (questions you have consistently avoided) before asking us to continue repeating ourselves." Sorry, I guess I DID repeat myself! What else do you got on your mind, bro? How about let’s talk about that? Ask me anything (else). Jesus saves by grace! retxar |
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198 | Only 900 "baptism" posts | 1 Cor 12:13 | retxar | 26735 | ||
You forgot one. Did Adam and Eve have belly buttons? retxar |
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199 | what is baptism | Bible general Archive 1 | retxar | 26719 | ||
kin, No one has answered your question? You have got to be kidding! Your question has been answered repeatedly. Here’s something else. Romans chapter 4. Please look back and find solid scripture based answers to all the questions raised in opposition to your “water saves” doctrine (questions you have consistently avoided) before asking us to continue repeating ourselves. Jesus saves by grace! retxar |
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200 | Can women be preachers? 1Cor.11:4,5 | 1 Cor 14:34 | retxar | 26356 | ||
The prophecy of the one prophesying is what is being judged in 1Cor 14:29. The context is what demands a different interpretation than 1Cor 2:15, not the different Greek word used for “judge”. The context in 1Cor 14:29 is talking about the judging by those in an authoritative role in a church service. I personally believe, according to scripture (1Tim 2:12), this would exclude women. Either way, this would not, and could not include anybody and everybody, agreed? The context of 1Cor 2:15 is speaking to each and every Christian. With the help of the Holy Spirit, ALL Christians are to be spiritually discerning. 1Co 2:14 But the natural MAN (not men) does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to HIM (not them) ; nor can HE (not they) know them, because they (the things of God) are spiritually discerned (not naturally discerned). 1Co 2:15 But HE (not they) who is spiritual (walks in the Spirit) judges all things, yet HE (not they) HIMSELF (not themselves) is rightly judged by no one. 1Co 2:16 For "who has known the mind of the LORD that HE (not they) may instruct Him?" But we have the mind of Christ. The Holy Spirit speaks to ALL believers who walk after the Spirit and not the flesh (Rom 8:1). But not all believers (male or female) are called to be in an authoritative role in the church. Please re-read and understand my originally post you responded to. I was only giving another possible meaning for 1Cor 14:34. I am not convinced that Paul was speaking of women judging prophesy here. I was only presenting a possible interpretation that may explain a verse that troubles many. retxar |
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