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181 | how can we minister to homosexuals | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 209532 | ||
Sister- you understand me exactly. Thank you for your fresh input and keen ability to word things appropriately so their understandable. I wish I had that but understand that I do not so it's a struggle. Since you communicate so well in English, sister, I can only imagine how skilled a communicator you are in your original language. Thanks, Jeff |
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182 | how can we minister to homosexuals | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 209514 | ||
Doc- at this point I am hopelessy at a loss in even comprehending where we are missing each other here, seriously. I mean no insult and I mean no disrespect. It is difficult, if not impossible, for me to understand how it is that you are either so incapable of understanding me or I am so incapable of making myself understood. You keep giving responses that insinuate I have taken positions that I haven't even hinted at. After multiple rereads of my own posts, I can't even imagine where I might have suggested that a man can serve two masters, for example. "Stealth Christians"? Never heard of such a critter so we're in agreement for sure on that one brother. You yourself "note the past tense" of "and such were some of you" which is what I pointed out to you so I'm not following. The past tense vs the future is exactly what I have been arguing all along. A homosexual today.... may.... be.... the saved man of tomorrow. So,... judging him... eternally lost....can not be supported by Scripture. Scripture says that "inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment," Hebrews 9:27 (NASB) If we declare they are eternally lost then we are rewriting Scripture. Judgment comes after death. 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 (NASB) 1 Let a man regard us in this manner, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 In this case, moreover, it is required of stewards that one be found trustworthy. 3 But to me it is a very small thing that I may be examined by you, or by any human court; in fact, I do not even examine myself. 4 For I am conscious of nothing against myself, yet I am not by this acquitted; but the one who examines me is the Lord. 5 THEREFORE DO NOT GO ON PASSING JUDGMENT BEFORE THE TIME, BUT WAIT UNTIL THE LORD COMES who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men's hearts; and then each man's praise will come to him from God. (emphasis added) I've asked you if your believing I am saying that a person immersed and willfully living in sin is A SAVED PERSON (emphasis not intended as yelling). You didn't address that so I'm not sure if your reading my entire posts. You asked me: "How do you think those folks who ONCE WERE practicing drunkenness, adultery, deception, thievery, sorcery, and idolatry differed in behavior from the lost guys that ARE NOW practicing drunkenness, adultery, deception, thievery, sorcery, and idolatry? :-)" I don't think they were different; do you think they were different? My point, from the very beginning, was that just as "those folks" ONCE WERE; the homosexual or murderer, or theif, or drunkered you meet today may be changed so that it could be said of him (after being called out of his sin by God) that he ONCE WAS, but no longer is. Doc, as long as I've been engaging in bible study, to include my time here on the forum, I can't remember a time where I was so incapable of getting my point across. I do not doubt that this is the case here as evidenced by your apparent belief that I am saying things that I am not saying. For that I offer a sincere apology and beg your patience in spite of my obvious frustration at times. God bless, Jeff |
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183 | What do you think Mt 8:20 is saying? | Matthew | jlhetrick | 209487 | ||
follower...- welcome to the forum. A bit of info in the user profile would be appreciated if you don't mind. Glad to see you've found us here. I'll just say briefly that I'm not seeing what you’re seeing in the passage. The meaning seems straight forward and so no attempt to symbolize His words should be made. The context is important. Christ is responding to the call of the scribe, the scribe is not responding to the call of Christ. While Christ did not refuse the scribe we do not know that the scribe did indeed follow Christ after the encounter. We can fairly assume that the scribe would have had at least adequate resources (though we’re not told) and may have even been well off as his profession was depended on in the time and they were few. Christ’s reference to the animals was literal, I believe, and not symbolic. The scribe likely had plenty as material things go, and Jesus literally was from place to place, essentially homeless as He went. He was demonstrating to the scribe the cost of following Him. You wrote; "To me I see Him saying to walk where I walk you need to clean house so I may rest in you and dwell". I think I see your point in our need to resist sin as we abide in Christ (if this is what you mean) but keep in mind... our rest is in Him, he does not rest in us. Hope this is helpful. Others will likely chime in soon. I believe it's very important to always view Scripture literally without attempting to look for spiritual or symbolic meaning that's not there. Where the Scripture uses symbolism it is usually clear that that is the case. God bless, Jeff |
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184 | how can we minister to homosexuals | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 209476 | ||
Doc- you wrote: "To suggest to someone who is willfully practicing drunkenness, deceit, adultery, thievery, etc. that they MIGHT be saved, is giving false assurance and doing it in complete repudiation of Scripture." I sincerely disagree with you brother. I'm having a most difficult time believing that you are taking this position. It’s easier to believe though (and might be the case) that we are continuing to misunderstand each other. If that be the case, let me point to what I see (assuming I’m reading you right) as a misrepresentation of what I have said. Are you saying here that I have suggested or stated that I believe that a person who is “willfully practicing”, living in a continuous and willful lifestyle of sin, IS saved, or MIGHT be saved in the present. If I am reading you wrong please redirect me. If I have you right then I’m convinced at that point that you have misunderstood me. It is why I wrote to another poster to reread my post(S). I am confident that my posts clearly represent that I have continually referred to a person’s eternal condition (the final state – and not the current state)…. the end result, never ever was the current state ever my argument. Doc, thanks for pointing to 1 Corinthians 6:9-11. I rest my case in verse 11. “AND SUCH WERE SOME OF YOU. BUT you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God” (ESV, emphasis added). When believers go into the world and witness to the lost why do we do that? Because our Lord commanded it (Mark 16:15)... and He assured that there would be a direct result in that some will believe and will be saved (Mark 16:17). When we, in sin, judge that an individual or certain demographic is beyond hope we have certainly lost our ability to witness to them. Tragic! So teaching that someone who willfully practices these (or any) sin is beyond salvation is really the falsehood here. Never believe for a minute my friend that offering the hope of a willing and able Savior is “giving false assurance” and it is never “in complete repudiation of Scripture” but rather, is our obedience to our Lord’s command and in hope of His promise. We were all willfully in our sin before the Lord called us. (Romans 5:8). You wrote: “If Scripture doesn't give them assurance, all the while we tell them there is hope for those who cling to their sin, then we do sin grievously (Ezekiel 13:16; Jeremiah 28:9-17).” You surprise me Doc… that you would even insinuate that I’m advocating that. “Clinging to sin” is your input… I never even suggested it. But to address that I’ll only say that Paul surely was clinging very tightly to his up to the time he met the Lord face to face…. was he not? Jeff |
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185 | dispensaionalism bad doctrine | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 209443 | ||
truth seeker68- having already done the research (study?) and having already arrived at a conclusion.... your question (or original post) wasn't intentionally baited was it? Not accusing, it's just from time to time we have a Lone Ranger show up here with established opinions that ask seemingly, innocent questions only to bombard the responders with prepared arguments to apparently make others look stupid and themselves "smart". It's a pride thing that almost always leaves the perpetrator with little or no credibility. You have called what many well accomplished and respected scholars believe "a false doctrine". Do you see now the reason for my warning. It's controversial and not well handled in this type of forum. Jeff |
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186 | how can we minister to homosexuals | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 209441 | ||
Well I believe you need to reread the thread, my posts included, and keep it all in context. You may "think it is within our ability to judge someones eternal state" but thinking is of little value when it is in conflict with Scripture... so please consider that. You wrote: "If you see someone living a Homosexual life style, they ARE NOT SAVED" Clearly you have missed the point. In no place have I argued that this person is saved or not saved. My point, consistently, is in addressing the ETERNAL condition. Can you see someone commiting murder and judge their eternal state as lost? King David and Paul are both in that category (murderers). Both guilty of murderer, but not lost... saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. How about thieves and drunkards, liars, adulterers, etc. Do those send you to hell? Have you ever committed one of these. Do you get the point now? Scripture tells us that if we're guilty of one we're guilty of all. You would do well in this case to read (and consider) James 2:1-13 paying particular attention to verse 10 in the process. There was once a wise man (I think it was my grandfather) who said, "you do well to at least strap on a good pair of waders before jumping in with both feet". Hope this helps, Jeff |
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187 | i have some questions about dispensation | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 209391 | ||
truth seeker68- welcome to the Forum! There are many of us here that can answer many questions about dispensationalism. However, it might be a better approach to type the word in the search box (upper right of your screen) and read to your heart's desire. I'm not saying that the questions can't be asked, but they might lead to a fire-storm of controversy resulting in violations of the Terms Of Use. The topic is highly controversial. Try the search box with words contained in your questions and see if you find what your looking for. God bless, Jeff |
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188 | God Punished New Orleans with Katrina | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 209386 | ||
Absolutely Brad. Not to rehash it but I agree that the attributing things like Katrina to God's judgment is all wrong for all the reasons stated so far. Thanks for responding, I understand now. Jeff |
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189 | NEW message on Sodom and Gommorrah | Gen 18:20 | jlhetrick | 209367 | ||
Brother Bob- I have heard and read different things related to Sodom and Gomorrah and I'm not at all saying we shouldn't learn from the writings and teachings of others as we study. Honestly though, a straight reading beginning at Genesis 19 is better than anything else you'll find. |
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190 | want your opionion | 1 Thess 4:15 | jlhetrick | 209363 | ||
Jack, not trying to be short here... opinions offer very little and regarding this topic really nothing at all that would be positive. Jesus gave two important teachings on this. Azure quoted one... No one knows. The other can be found in the book of Matthew as well. There will be signs. Opinion doesn't count... so what do we know? We know we don't know when. We know today is closer than yesterday was. We know that we need to be prepared. No one is trying to shut you down regarding your question, it's just that these topics come up from time to time; and in this format they are never beneficial and almost always problematic. There is literally so much to know and learn from what Scripture does say that it's hard to imagine that we would spend time speculating on what it doesn't. Don't get me wrong, I've done it as many here have. It's just that I wish I had the time back to do all over again. I would immerse myself in what's there and hopefully head down fewer bunny trails. God Bless, Jeff |
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191 | Church membership...a requirement? | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 209361 | ||
"Does anyone know where he is getting that from?" Not Scripture! I would follow Brother Tim's direction here. If your pastor stands on the previous statement and your husband understood correctly maybe you can ask for scripture to support his statement. Welcome! Jeff |
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192 | God Punished New Orleans with Katrina | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 209359 | ||
Brother Brad- You wrote: "God is dealing with individuals now, not nations!" Will you elaborate please? Thanks and God bless, Jeff |
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193 | Can we live life without sinning? | Rom 6:12 | jlhetrick | 209324 | ||
stjohn- as you are in apparent agreement with the statements of HH2, and he has not as yet responded (though it's still early) would you help me understand what he/she is saying and the Scriptural support? Thanks, Jeff |
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194 | Can we live life without sinning? | Rom 6:12 | jlhetrick | 209323 | ||
HH2- in me previous post I referenced Romans 15:31 as possibly being the text you might be referring to regardin "killing the flesh daily". stjohn called it to my attention for obvious reasons. Sorry, I ment to give 1Cor. 15:31 as the reference, not Romans. sorry, Jeff |
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195 | Can we live life without sinning? | Rom 6:12 | jlhetrick | 209321 | ||
uuh! No! I meant 1Cor. 15:31. Thanks for pointing that out. Jeff |
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196 | Can we live life without sinning? | Rom 6:12 | jlhetrick | 209315 | ||
HH2- do you have an understanding of what Paul meant by "die daily"? Will you offer Scripture to support your statement? It's not that I'm disagreeing with your premise; I'm just not sure I agree with how your attempting to support it (but I may be misunderstanding you). I believe your referencing Romans 15:31. If so, I'm not finding that Scripture speaking to your point. As for "killing this flesh daily through repentence" I'm not following, sorry. If I'm sinning, am I killing the flesh? Or would I be failing to "kill the flesh"? On the other hand, If I, by God's grace and provision live this single day without having sinned, would it then be accurate to say that the flesh has been put to death today? I'm not following you when you say we "kill the flesh daily through repentence". If we are repenting what are we repenting of if not sin. If we are sinning, and therefore in need of repentence, are we "killing the flesh"? My first instinct here is that we probably agree more than disagree, but if you could clarify I would appreciate it. God bless, Jeff |
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197 | Can we live life without sinning? | Rom 6:12 | jlhetrick | 209313 | ||
Very well articulated brother, thanks for the Scripturally sound teaching, as always. Jeff |
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198 | how can we minister to homosexuals | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 209296 | ||
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199 | how can we minister to homosexuals | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 209295 | ||
Blessed day to you also! | ||||||
200 | how can we minister to homosexuals | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 209248 | ||
You wrote: "BECAUSE SINNERS WHO DO NOT REPENT ARE GOING TO HELL" I'll point to "WHO DO NOT REPENT" and ask you to couple that with the rest of what I have written in the thread. If your not able to get it from that then I'm afraid I don't have anything more to offer. Good luck with this, Jeff |
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