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181 | Age of Miracles - Past or Present | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 127348 | ||
I must apologize in taking so long to respond to your post. Back to the subject at hand. I must admit you make a good point and I should also say my statement quoted above was a little extreme. I guess from a certain point of view the lack of faith on these folks did factor into Jesus' decision not to perform miracles in their midst. But I should also say that at least the most important point of this whole discussion is that Jesus CHOSE not to perform these miracles because of their lack of faith. I would say in this instance, Christ chose "not to throw pearls to swine." So in the ultimate analysis, the net effect is the same: as far as we in this modern age (dispensation), miracles are still NOT impeded by our lack of faith or the lack of anyone's faith. The big difference should be our solid belief in Christ and His Word and our using His Word to "test the spirits" and evaluate these "miracles" in contrast to those in God's Word. But again, in a spirit of open mindedness, I would love to witness a miracle performed by a human being before the end of my life. So if you hear about such a miracle, meeting the qualifications as I've cited in my previous post, this thread, post no 126084, I'd be most interested in hearing about it. God bless, dear friend. Rowdy |
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182 | Age of Miracles - Past or Present | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 127510 | ||
I just noticed it's been more than two weeks since my last post/request to you. Do you not plan to respond? But I also just noticed you haven't posted to anyone else Jul 11th; I do hope you haven't given up on this Forum. It really is a good thing to share with Bible students. I sincerely do want to hear about your triumphs and victories. Please share with us. God bless. Rowdy |
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183 | Order of occurance | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 128036 | ||
I've been watching the growth of this thread and have been reading the posts with interest but I noticed there seems to be a couple of items missing. I realize I'm not going to be in agreement with a few of you but I would like to throw in my two cents' worth. I only want to put as much emphasis on this point as the Lord has done in His Word. In my mind, baptism is every bit as important a step in this Process of Salvation as any other. We see many examples of God's Gift of Salvation given to several different people throughout the NT but the best examples are in Acts, one of them being at the establishment of the church in Acts 2. First we see the "convicting the sinner" upon their hearing the Gospel Message, that Christ is the Son of God and that He died for our sins, being the Perfect Sacrifice and Ransom for our souls. Next we see their faith and repentance after they ask Peter what should they do. The next step also seems to be missing since we want to be thorough and "cover all the bases." That is confessing that Jesus is indeed the Son of God like Peter did in Matt 16:16 and Paul describes in Rom 10:9. Next in Acts 2:38, we see how important it is to be baptized for the remission of our sins. I would compare this act to that of Naaman in the story of his healing from leporsy, 2 Kings, Chapter 5. We see that Naaman didn't get what he was looking for until AFTER he dipped himself in the River Jordan a full seven times. Of course it didn't sense and he said as much. He had much cleaner rivers in his own country. And what about the business of being dipped seven times? What possible logic could be in such a silly requirement? Where's the power and majesty of God Almighty in that? Don't you see, that's God's point!! He showed off His power and majesty with the creation of this universe. Now, He wants us to show off our humility and total submission to His Will, His Terms and Conditions of His Son's Last Will and Testament. Now Regeneration is a different matter. That would come AFTER generation which is done by God. According to Titus 3, "washing, renewing and regeneration" is a process that God performs on us as His children. We see this process a little clearer in 1 Jn 1. You see we can't have any part in this process, this is all God's doing. That's NOT to say that we don't have our part...we do as cited in Phil 2:12. We must "work out our salvation with fear and trembling." What work must we perform? We must imitate Paul and all the other fine examplels we see in the NT as cited in 1 Cor 11:1. We shouldn't look at this as if we could earn our way to Heaven for Paul says Rom 8:12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors--not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. 13For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. I do hope all of this is clear, but as always, I'm interested in your response. God bless. Rowdy |
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184 | Searching for the truth | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 128056 | ||
I would agree with you whole heartedly. God has made it amazingly simple and straight forward but there are a few people with different opinions on the subject. I would refer you to another thread. You can see my Post No 128036. Let me know if you wish to discuss. God bless. Rowdy | ||||||
185 | Order of occurance | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 128350 | ||
I appreciate your response but please understand God's Plan of Salvation is a process with a two-way street. Jesus lovingly invites us to become part of His family but we must comply with His Last Will and Testament as depicted throughout Romans and Hebrews. Yes, I agree with you, all those other words as mentioned in your post above are certainly valid BUT those are characteristics or actions that are performed by God on a continuous basis as described in 1 John 1. WHEREAS the steps to Salvation as I've outlined in my statement, Hear the Gospel, Believe in the Lord Jesus as the Son of God, Repent of your sins (turn one's life around), Confess the Name of Jesus as our Lord and Savior, Be Baptized for the remission of our sins; these are specific actions in the Bible that WE must do to accept God's Gift of Salvation just like it was done in the first century. As I mentioned before, I realize different people interpret God's Word differently so we're not ALL going to agree. But I just felt compelled to contribute to the total picture and make it as complete as the Bible portrays. God bless you in starting a good discussion. Rowdy |
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186 | Order of occurance | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 128815 | ||
Sorry but that was one of my main points with my previous statement. At least as I understand God's Word, in order for us to be a New Creature in Christ, we must be born again in water and in Spirit as cited in John 3:5. We receive that Gift of being born again upon being immersed in baptism for the remission of our sins as cited in all the verses cited with my previous post. In God's eyes, we're either for Him or against Him. We're either born again into the family of God or we're still in our sins. God's Word is clear on this subject, again in my opinion. This is what real and genuine regeneration is all about. We must remember that God can only regenrate/transform us after He adds us to His Family. Thanks for your response. God bless. Rowdy |
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187 | Order of occurance | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 128897 | ||
It's difficult to say. I would have to say it's a little of both because you're coupling our act of being "born again" which is certainly passive and God's act of regeneration which is certainly active on His part. A person could compare this to the process of making a clay pot. God is the Potter. If we'll allow ourselves to be submitted completely to His Will, we realize our weak, feeble attempt at being a good person is comparable to a very poor, sorry looking clay pot, not even worthy of being put on a shelf. But God takes that sorry excuse of a clay pot and completely reduces it to a new lump of fresh new clay. He then proceeds to mold us over the entire balance of our lives into a fine clay pot, covering all of our inherent defects with His Son's blood. Thus we're put on the shelf of the world to show God's light in our lives and attract more clay pots to do similarly and submit themselves to God's Masterhood. So you can see, we have very, very little to do in this process thus we should see ourselves as being passive. However, God takes a very active role in this process as He molds us, guides us and helps us through the troublesome periods in our lives. He does this mostly through His Word but also with the Holy Spirit that lives within us as His children. One more point, we can draw from this illustration or analogy. Sometimes, when the devil lusts for our soul and we give in to his temptations, that could be compared to another blemish or a crack in our clay pot. We must see ourselves in need of repenting to God and ask for His forgiveness AND His aid in repairing that crack so as to ward off the devil's temptations. This is can also be seen as that refining process as described in Rev 3. Sometimes that refining process can be quite painful but it's well worth the end result. I hope this is clear to you. I'd be interested in your response. God bless. Rowdy |
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188 | author | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 131502 | ||
You must have punched the "enter" button on your keyboard prematurely, right? Please expound on you query. I promise, eventually you'll get a response from someone. God bless. Rowdy |
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189 | should i be part of a ministry? | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 133193 | ||
I would respond with scripture 1 Tim 6:17 Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. 18 Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, 19 storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed. This is some of the positive motivation and now for the other side, the Lord does give us some negative to motivate us from: James 4:17 Therefore, to one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him it is sin. Christ Jesus puts it like this Luke 9:23 And He was saying to them all, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me. 27 "Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple. I don't think God could have been any more clear. We can call this working for the Master, working in His vineyard, doing good deeds, call it almost anything you like. All I know is it's NOT an option and this guidance applies to everyone who really wants to go to Heaven. I prefer to call what I'm doing for the Lord my ministry of service to Him. I'll be the first to admit we're all tempted to take a vacation now and again. We're even tempted to think at some point, we've earned a retirement but then I look again at the examples from God's Word, especially His Son, our Lord and King and then I feel ashamed. I hope this helps in your resolve to be obedient. God bless. Rowdy |
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190 | Is Bush a Willful Violator of Rom 13? | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 133211 | ||
Copied for reference: Rom 13:1 Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves. 3 For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same; 4 for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil. 5 Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also for conscience' sake. 6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing. I would have to say this rather serious question warrants a careful evaluation. After doing such careful thinking, I can't agree with the "modern interpretation" from Mr. Ehud, if indeed that is true. Remember the then modern writers of the KJV (16th century) misinterpreted the word baptizo for King James to allow his abuse of its original meaning. With respect to Rom 13, it should be said that our President is NOT under the subjection of the UN as we DON'T pay taxes to this organization. We contribute to its on-going operation and maintenance but if we decide to stop that contribution, they do NOT have the authority to require it of us. That's what the Declaration of Independence was all about, remember? Yes, my friend I agree that President Bush has made mistakes, maybe even some major flubs and sometimes he does sound like a cowboy but that's probably because he is one...from Texas, no less. So I find myself in support of him as he is far more a Godly man than his immediate predessesor whom I won't even name. I served in the military under him and lost ALL respect for him. Sorry, but I just had to throw in my two cents' worth. God bless all who love our country and will assist in turning her around back again to true devotion to being a Godly nation. Rowdy |
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191 | Evolution vs. Creation in Today's World | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 133339 | ||
From a recent christian church bulletin: "Dr. John Morris is affiliated with the Insitute for Creation Research in El Cajon, CA He produces a column each month in a publication called 'Back to Genesis.' "In the October issue there appeared a facinating piece regarding the startling admission of a molecular biologist who was interviewed earlier this year by a journalist in Virginia. I would like to pass along the gist of this piece because many of our readers likely are unacquainted with this valuable little paper, and because the incident is so telling. "The interviewer and the experimental biologist were discussing the matter of the incredible volume of complicated information that is packed into the human genetic code. The newsman asked the researcher if he believed the astonding array of information in the DNA code -- which the scientist had compared to a document 'larger than four complete sets of Encyclopedia Britannica.' "He replied '...nobody I know in my profession believes it evolved. It was engineered by 'genius beyond genius.' And such information could not have been written any other way. The paper and ink did not write the book! Knowing what we know, it is ridiculous to think otherwise. "The Biologist was then asked if he had stated that conclusion in public. He replied that he had not. It simply was not feasible, he said, as a working scientist, to reveal a view of nature. He admitted that he could not deny the evidence for 'design,' but that it would be professionally suicidal to deny that the genetic process had evolved. He confessed that if he openly expressed his true feeling, he'd soon 'be out of a job, or relegated to the outer fringes where (he) couln't earn a decent living. "The biologist then compared his plight to the old quip about the 'elephant in the living room.' He said that 'creation disign' is 'like an elephant in the living room. It moves around, takes up an enormous amount of space, loudly trumpets, bumps into us, knocks things over, eats a ton of hay, and smells like an elephant. AND YET WE HAVE TO SWEAR IT ISN'T THERE! (emphasis added by article writer). "Is that not pathetic? Even sad? The gentleman knows that the genetic code of the 'fearfully and wonderfully made' (Ps 139:14) human being could not have designed itself. Hence, it must have proceeded from a Mind characterized by 'genius beyond genius.' And yet he is so intimidated by his cience peers, so fearful for his reputation, that he is refuses to acknowledge his Creator in a candid and public way." End of article I have to agree with this writer. How very sad for our country (once known as a Godly nation) to not only deny christians of prayer at public events and display of the Ten Commandments but now it encourages men like this to deceive the public in order to provide a decent living for their families. We can hope and pray that we can influence our fellow Americans to return to that lofty position of being a Godly nation once again. My main desire with this post would be to solicit from you good folks examples in your corner of the world showing some progress against this onslaught against God and His Will in our country. God bless you for participating. Rowdy |
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192 | Baptism or No? Our Forefathers said... | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 133997 | ||
Continuation...Part 2 of 2 The Bible does teach that those who are being saved are saved by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8-9). It does not, however, teach that a person is saved “by faith alone” without any further acts of obedience. Even Martin Luther recognized that water baptism is not a meritorious work that earns a person salvation. On the other hand, it is an obedient act required by God in order for people to obtain salvation. REFERENCES Luther, Martin (1978), Luther’s Large Catechism, (Saint Louis, MO: Concordia). Lyons, Eric (2003), “The Bible’s Teaching on Baptism: Contradictory or Complimentary,” [On-line], URL: http://www.apologeticspress.org/abdiscr/abdiscr85.html. Warren, Thomas B. and L.S. Ballard (1953), The Warren-Ballard Debate, (Moore, OK: National Christian Press). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright © 2004 Apologetics Press, Inc. All rights reserved. We are happy to grant permission for items in the “Bible Bullets” section to be reproduced in their entirety, as long as the following stipulations are observed: (1) Apologetics Press must be designated as the original publisher; (2) the specific Apologetics Press Web site URL must be noted; (3) the author’s name must remain attached to the materials; (4) any references, footnotes, or endnotes that accompany the article must be included with any written reproduction of the article; (5) alterations of any kind are strictly forbidden (e.g., photographs, charts, graphics, quotations, etc. must be reproduced exactly as they appear in the original); (6) serialization of written material (e.g., running an article in several parts) is permitted, as long as the whole of the material is made available, without editing, in a reasonable length of time; (7) articles, in whole or in part, may not be offered for sale or included in items offered for sale; and (8) articles may not be reproduced in electronic form for posting on Web sites (although links to articles on the Apologetics Press Web site are permitted). For catalog, samples, or further information, contact: Apologetics Press 230 Landmark Drive Montgomery, Alabama 36117 U.S.A. Phone (334) 272-8558 http://www.apologeticspress.org I do hope everyone reads and understands this article is featured out of love and concern for YOUR soul. God bless. Rowdy |
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193 | How do I help a 'know all' adolescent? | Bible general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 112429 | ||
I can only share with you what my wife and I did with our son with the same kind of attitude. BUT the big difference there was his age and our united stand as husband and wife, father and mother. This works best under these kind of circumstances. I talked to some folks at the church and they referred to the local sheriff who fixed me up with a visit to a nearby prison. We took our son to that prison and "treated" him to a rather UN-pleasant conversation with a couple of reformed prisoners. These men do a wonderful service to the local community, "scaring the devil" out of kids who have too much attitude and put the fear of God back in them. They talk very rough to them, telling them what kind of life they're headed for in prison, if they keep on disrespecting the authority figures in their life. If this sounds a little too scary for you or for those over your cousin, there are alternatives. You might be able to find a old video using the same kind of basic technique, filmed in a prison setting with several teenagers. I think the video is entitled "Scared Straight." I saw it and got the idea above from that. I know these ideas sound a little drastic but believe me, my son and I almost were ready to go to court. If it hadn't been for my wife to intervene, I don't know what would have happened...I shudder to think. Anyway, a parent or a person in such a role has to adopt "tough love" approaches to rearing kids nowadays. I know she may be chronologically 19 years old but sometimes it's hard to believe. As a last note, I gotta say I agree with Hank when he says this Forum is NOT the ideal place to get good, complete advice for personal struggles. I do hope God blesses you in your struggle to be a role model. And do a lot of praying. |
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194 | Is astrology forbidden? | Bible general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 112450 | ||
I can only come up with the following scriptures which seem to imply God is not pleased when we pursue this area for guidance. Luke 21:25 "There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea. 26Men will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. 27At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near." 1 Cor 1:21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. 22Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, 23but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, 2 Thes 2:8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendor of his coming. 9The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of Satan displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders, 10and in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. I don't think you'll find the specific words astrology, horoscopes or the zodiac in the Bible but it seems pretty clear to me from the scriptures and I noticed the previous posts on this subject. My solid conclusion is that God wants us to come to one single place for guidance in the metaphysical world of any kind. You know what single source I'm referring to...God's Word. We all know about the Apostles instructions in general to do things in the name of the Lord and if we can't have complete faith in any one thing we do, we should avoid it. There's no way anyone could convince me (or any other serious Bible student, in my opinion) that we follow any other source of guidance in a metaphysical sense. I'm hoping, from studying your other Bible based posts to this Forum, that you're not saying you put any belief or any serious study into these questionable areas, please confirm for me that you don't. Don't get me wrong; I'm not a fanatic about this. For example I know my zodiac sign as being Taurus the Bull but that's the extent of my knowledge of the zodiac. I might even be just a little stubborn as suggested by the personality of the bull but I don't do anything else along these lines. God bless. |
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195 | Is astrology forbidden? | Bible general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 112465 | ||
I'm not certain as to what position you're taking: for or against astrology, zodiac, etc. Please elaborate. Thanks and God bless. | ||||||
196 | Is astrology forbidden? | Bible general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 113593 | ||
I also thank you very heartily. As you and Mammophs may have noticed, I'm not very good about research. I've studied the Bible most of my life but I do like to discuss God's Word and His Will with His children, including myself. I am always grateful for those around me who have a talent for research and know who to take advantage of resources to their maximum effect such as you've done above. If there's one thing I've learned over my lifetime of world travel, I have learned to appreciate the tremendous good through teamwork and diversity in God's world. I pray for God's richest blessing on you and everyone else on the Forum. |
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197 | book of barabus | Bible general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 118079 | ||
On a topic of this importance I thought it might be useful to cite the fact that this canonization process was very well thought out and done with tremendous care. The "Canon Fathers" felt a great amount of respect for God's Word and were very careful in deciding which writings to include in the NT. In addition to these documents on the internet, there's much more discussion on this Forum. Just punch in canon in the Quick Search and you'll see. From: www.gospelcom.net/rbc/questions/answer.php?catagory What were the standards that earned a document the right to be included in the Bible? ------------------------------------------------------------------ To gain canonical recognition, a book was expected to pass two basic tests. First, it had to have a history of ?continuous and widespread approval amongst Christians? (J. W. Wenham, Christ And The Bible). Second, it was expected to demonstrate that it had either been written by an apostle or specifically approved by the apostles. The fact that the Muratorian Canon (approximately AD 170) listed all of the books presently in the New Testament except for Hebrews, James, and the two epistles of Peter, is another demonstration of the early, broad-based support for the Canon. Another example (and many others could be given) is provided by the brilliant theologian Irenaeus who also wrote in the second century. He quoted the four Gospels extensively and included quotations from all of the New Testament books except Philemon and 3 John. Actually,the fact that a few books were received officially by the church at a later date is more a demonstration of the church?s discretion and caution than it is an indication that these books are in some way unreliable. A well-known theologian once said that the church no more created the New Testament Canon than Newton created the basic principles of physics. The earliest writings of the church fathers demonstrate their confidence in the authority of the New Testament Scriptures. God bless. --Rowdy |
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198 | Is creamation right? | Bible general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 119909 | ||
This subject has been discussed before, at least to some detail. I really believe it's a very, very personal decision but my position is pretty well summed up on Post No 110464. You can insert it into the Quick Search on the upper right corner of your screen. God bless. --Rowdy |
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199 | What does OT mean | OT general | Rowdy | 117829 | ||
You can get a little more balance on this subject by reading some of my posts by inserting these numbers in the Quick Search to the right of your screen. 117709, 117588, 117554 and 117549 I don't really understand this facination with the OT. A thorough study of the whole Bible clearly leaves the serious Bible student with the solid conclusion that the OT was most definitely applicable BEFORE the cross but now in this dispensation the NT with Christ's words and those of His Apostles are in charge. Hope this helps and God bless. --Rowdy |
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200 | who is melchizedek? | OT general | Rowdy | 118859 | ||
This topic has been discussed many times before. If you'll insert the word in the Quick Search at the right of your screen, you get plenty of material to read. God bless. --Rowdy | ||||||
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