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181 | Ezekiel 37 - The Valley of The Bones? | Ezek 37:1 | meusing | 44658 | ||
Jesus IS king of the Kingdom of God to all who are citezens of the kingdom. "King of my life, I crown thee now..." Concerning the remnant ... Is 10:20 And it shall be in that day that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more lean upon him who smote them, but will lean upon the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. Is 10:21 A remnant will return [Shear-jashub, name of Isaiah's son], a remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God. Is 10:22 For though your population, O Israel, be as the sand of the sea, only a remnant of it will return [and survive]. The [fully completed] destruction is decreed (decided upon and brought to an issue); it overflows with justice and righteousness [the infliction of just punishment]. [Rom. 9:27, 28.] Is 10:23 For the Lord, the Lord of hosts, will make a full end, whatever is determined or decreed [in Israel], in the midst of all the earth. |
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182 | Why was Jehu to be punished by God? | Hos 1:4 | meusing | 163625 | ||
John Calvin asked this question, and this is his reasoning: For yet a little while, and I will visit the slaughters of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu. Here interpreters labour not a little, because it seems strange that God should visit the slaughter made by Jehu, which yet he had approved; nay, Jehu did nothing thoughtlessly, but knew that he was commanded to execute that vengeance. He was, therefore, God’s legitimate minister; and why is what God commanded imputed to him now as a crime? This reasoning has driven some interpreters to take “bloods” here for wicked deeds in general: ‘I will avenge the sins of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu.’ Some say, “I will avenge the slaughter of Naboth:” but this is wholly absurd, nor can it suit the place, for, “upon the house of Jehu,” is distinctly expressed; and God did not visit the slaughter on the house of Jehu, but on the house of Ahab. But they who are thus embarrassed do not consider what the Prophet has in view. For God, when he wished Jehu with his drawn sword to destroy the whole house of Ahab, had this end as his object, — that Jehu should restore pure worship, and cleanse the land from all defilements. Jehu then was stirred up by the Spirit of God, that he might re-establish God’s pure worship. When a defender of religion, how did he act? He became contented with his prey. After having seized on the kingdom for himself, he confirmed idolatry and every abomination. He did not then spend his labour for God. Hence that slaughter with regard to Jehu was robbery; with regard to God it was a just revenge. this view ought to satisfy us as to the explanation of this passage; and I bring nothing but what the Holy Scripture contains. For after Jehu seemed to burn with zeal for God, he soon proved that there was nothing sincere in his heart; for he embraced all the superstitions which previously prevailed in the kingdom of Israel. |
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183 | Ninevah's Repentance Relevant to Today? | Jon 3:5 | meusing | 62362 | ||
The whole point is that God did not want to destroy Nineveh. he sent Jonah to tell them to repent so that he would not have to destroy them. The church today is the body of Christ holding out the sign "Repent" We need to be in touch with our head (Christ) so that we can so live as to draw those who are sinners to repentance. They need to see Jesus in us, and hear the Word of the Lord so that the Holy Spirit can work in their hearts. We can not just sit by the side of the road making daisy chains while the rest of the world goes over the cliff of destruction. |
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184 | Is this past, present or future? | Mic 6:14 | meusing | 39127 | ||
Le 26:26; Isa 65:13; Eze 4:16,17; Ho 4:10; Hag 1:6; 2:16 all speak of God's judement on Israel which was fulfilled by the Babylonian captivity. | ||||||
185 | Who are the Israelities in captivity in | Hag 2:5 | meusing | 43152 | ||
Hag 2:4 Yet now be strong, alert, and courageous, O Zerubbabel, says the Lord; be strong, alert, and courageous, O Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, alert, and courageous, all you people of the land, says the Lord, and work! For I am with you, says the Lord of hosts. Hag 2:5 According to the promise that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, so My Spirit stands and abides in the midst of you; fear not. He is referring to the time He brought the Children of Israel out of Egypt and gave them the covenant as mentioned in Exodus. |
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186 | But Satan is our enemy, so how? | Matthew | meusing | 39018 | ||
Our focus is to be on God, and to show His love to others. Satan is God's enemy and he will do anything He can do to take our focus off of God. If our enemies are out of Satan's power, they will no longer be our enemies. Eph 6:10 In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides]. 11 Put on God's whole armor [the armor of a heavy-armed soldier which God supplies], that you may be able successfully to stand up against [all] the strategies and the deceits of the devil. 12 For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the despotisms, against the powers, against [the master spirits who are] the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere. 13 Therefore put on God's complete armor, that you may be able to resist and stand your ground on the evil day [of danger], and, having done all [the crisis demands], to stand [firmly in your place]. 14 Stand therefore [hold your ground], having tightened the belt of truth around your loins and having put on the breastplate of integrity and of moral rectitude and right standing with God, 15 And having shod your feet in preparation [to face the enemy with the firm-footed stability, the promptness, and the readiness produced by the good news] of the Gospel of peace. [Isa. 52:7.] 16 Lift up over all the [covering] shield of saving faith, upon which you can quench all the flaming missiles of the wicked [one]. 17 And take the helmet of salvation and the sword that the Spirit wields, which is the Word of God. 18 Pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in the Spirit, with all [manner of] prayer and entreaty. To that end keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceding in behalf of all the saints (God's consecrated people). |
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187 | what is does Jesus mean in matt 7:6? | Matthew | meusing | 39399 | ||
I like how John Calvin explained this : 6. Give not that which is holy. It is unnecessary to repeat oftener, that Matthew gives us here detached sentences, which ought not to be viewed as a continued discourse. The present instruction is not at all connected with what came immediately before, but is entirely separate from it. Christ reminds the Apostles, and, through them, all the teachers of the Gospel, to reserve the treasure of heavenly wisdom for the children of God alone, and not to expose it to unworthy and profane despisers of his word. But here a question arises: for he afterwards commanded to preach the Gospel to every creature, (Mark 16:15;) and Paul says, that the preaching of it is a deadly savor to wicked men, ( 2 Corinthians 2:16;) and nothing is more certain than that it is every day held out to unbelievers, by the command of God, for a testimony, that they may be rendered the more inexcusable. I reply: As the ministers of the Gospel, and those who are called to the office of teaching, cannot distinguish between the children of God and swine, it is their duty to present the doctrine of salvation indiscriminately to all. Though many may appear to them, at first, to be hardened and unyielding, yet charity forbids that such persons should be immediately pronounced to be desperate. It ought to be understood, that dogs and swine are names given not to every kind of debauched men, or to those who are destitute of the fear of God and of true godliness, but to those who, by clear evidences, have manifested a hardened contempt of God, so that their disease appears to be incurable. In another passage, Christ places the dogs in contrast with the elect people of God and the household of faith, It is not proper to take the children's bread, and give it to dogs, ( Matthew 15:27.) But by dogs and swine he means here those who are so thoroughly imbued with a wicked contempt of God, that they refuse to accept any remedy. Hence it is evident, how grievously the words of Christ are tortured by those who think that he limits the doctrine of the Gospel to those only who are teachable and well-prepared. For what will be the consequence, if nobody is invited by pious teachers, until by his obedience he has anticipated the grace of God? On the contrary, we are all by nature unholy, and prone to rebellion. The remedy of salvation must be refused to none, till they have rejected it so basely when offered to them, as to make it evident that they are reprobate and self-condemned, (aujtokata kritoi,) as Paul says of heretics, ( Titus 3:11.) There are two reasons, why Christ forbade that the Gospel should be offered to lost despisers. It is an open profanation of the mysteries of God to expose them to the taunts of wicked men. Another reason is, that Christ intended to comfort his disciples, that they might not cease to bestow their labors on the elect of God in teaching the Gospel, though they saw it wantonly rejected by wicked and ungodly men. His meaning is lest this inestimable treasure should be held in little estimation, swine and dogs must not be permitted to approach it. There are two designations which Christ bestows on the doctrine of salvation: he calls it holy, and compares it to pearls. Hence we learn how highly we ought to esteem this doctrine. Lest these trample them under their feet. Christ appears to distinguish between the swine and the dogs: attributing brutal stupidity to the swine, and rage to the dogs. And certainly, experience shows, that there are two such classes of despisers of God. Whatever is taught in Scripture, for instance, about the corrupt nature of man, free justification, and eternal election, is turned by many into an encouragement to sloth and to carnal indulgence. Such persons are fitly and justly pronounced to be swine. Others, again, tear the pure doctrine, and its ministers, with sacrilegious reproaches, as if they threw away all desire to do well, all fear of God, and all care for their salvation. Although he employs both names to describe the incurable opponents of the Word of God, yet, by a twofold comparison, he points out briefly in what respect the one differs from the other. |
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188 | why is he call Matthew and Levi? | Matthew | meusing | 43117 | ||
He had two names like Saul of Tarsus is also Paul. | ||||||
189 | why is he call Matthew and Levi? | Matthew | meusing | 43150 | ||
What do you mean "thank you but no thank you"? John Gill explined : "The other evangelists call him Levi, who was the son of Alphaeus: he went by two names; Mark and Luke call him by the name, which perhaps was the more honourable, or the least known, on purpose to conceal the former life of the apostle, which might expose him to the contempt of some; but he himself chooses to mention the name by which he was most known, as an apostle, and that the grace of God might appear the more illustrious in his calling and conversion. The Jews say that one of Christ's disciples was called (yatm) , Matthew, which, as Levi, is an Hebrew name; for though he was a publican, yet a Jew; for it was common with the Jews either to be employed by the Roman officers in collecting the toll or tribute, or to farm it of them. " |
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190 | Was Mary a virgin her whole life | Matt 1:25 | meusing | 47590 | ||
If you will look at Matt 1:25 you will see that it does say 'till' or 'until' those who know Greek like A. T. Robertson, Strong, an Thayer show us that the word 'heos' is a continuence until (place and time) or (as far as); or (up to). The other verses you use are taken out of context. |
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191 | Was Mary a virgin her whole life | Matt 1:25 | meusing | 48449 | ||
It is not the church we go to that saves us, whether Catholic or Protestant, it is Jesus Christ. The 'church' is an assembly of sinners redeemed by the blood of Christ. There are many tempermants, some feel worshipful in a liturgical setting, others feel worsip in a more free service, still it is not the service or litergy that saves us. If the leadership of the assembly denys the basics of the birth, death, resurrection, assention and coming of Jesus then that assembly has rejected the blood of Christ and we should look for another assembly of blood bought Christians who meet to worship God. That might be a little disjointed, but if you feel that you can worship Christ in the Baptist church ok, If that church leadership however starts to deny Jesus then it is ok to fellowship with other Christians where-ever they are. |
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192 | unwanted by husband | Matt 5:32 | meusing | 42745 | ||
Wanted By Christ. 1 Cor 7:13 And if any woman has an unbelieving husband and he consents to live with her, she should not leave or divorce him. 1 Cor 7:14 For the unbelieving husband is set apart (separated, withdrawn from heathen contamination, and affiliated with the Christian people) by union with his consecrated (set-apart) wife, and the unbelieving wife is set apart and separated through union with her consecrated husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean (unblessed heathen, outside the Christian covenant), but as it is they are prepared for God [pure and clean]. 1 Cor 7:15 But if the unbelieving partner [actually] leaves, let him do so; in such [cases the remaining] brother or sister is not morally bound. But God has called us to peace. |
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193 | Does not All hang on Love? mt 22:36-40 | Matt 6:24 | meusing | 46485 | ||
God is Good, Satan is Evil. Please show us where God commands us to love Evil. God IS Love, not 'in' Love. if we love God we will hate evil. |
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194 | Does not All hang on Love? mt 22:36-40 | Matt 6:24 | meusing | 46512 | ||
I think that you are confusing the emotion of Love with the attribute of Love which is chosing the best for the other no matter how I feel. That is how we can love others who hate us. Our focus is on God, not an emotion. Agape love is an act of the will. |
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195 | Does not All hang on Love? mt 22:36-40 | Matt 6:24 | meusing | 46543 | ||
giam, you seem to be confusing eros love with agape love. Love does not define God, God defines what love is. the focus is to be on God, not love. to give an illustration, A judge here in Canada decided to show love to a convicted murderer and released him. His ex-wife died as a result and he is still loose. The judge acted on love not justice. All eros is not agape. We look to God not to eros |
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196 | Does not All hang on Love? mt 22:36-40 | Matt 6:24 | meusing | 46715 | ||
So you believe that God is everything. God is not His creation. Love is only part of what God is. so let us look at God, not love | ||||||
197 | Does not All hang on Love? mt 22:36-40 | Matt 6:24 | meusing | 72864 | ||
I believe you are mistaking me with Giam. 1. I beleive that God IS above and separate from His creation. I do NOT believe that everyting is God. I stated God is not His creation. Love is only part of what God is. so let us look at God, not love. |
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198 | Does not All hang on Love? mt 22:36-40 | Matt 6:24 | meusing | 72926 | ||
It seemed like it was nonsense to me, after all, I am not this note I am writing. God is Love, yes, but He is also Just and Holy. |
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199 | What is the Lord teaching in this verse? | Matt 7:6 | meusing | 40792 | ||
John Gill said : Matthew 7:6 Give not that which is holy to the dogs ... Dogs were unclean creatures by the law; the price of one might not be brought into the house of the Lord, for a vow, (Deuteronomy 23:18) yea, these creatures were not admitted into several temples of the Heathens . Things profane and unclean, as flesh torn by beasts, were ordered to be given to them, (Exodus 22:31) but nothing that was holy was to be given them, as holy flesh, or the holy oblations, or anything that was consecrated to holy uses; to which is the allusion here. It is a common maxim F9 with the Jews, "that they do not redeem holy things, to give to the dogs to eat". Here the phrase is used in a metaphorical sense; and is generally understood of not delivering or communicating the holy word of God, and the truths of the Gospel, comparable to pearls, or the ordinances of it, to persons notoriously vile and sinful: to men, who being violent and furious persecutors, and impudent blasphemers, are compared to "dogs"; or to such, who are scandalously vile, impure in their lives and conversations, and are therefore compared to swine; neither cast ye your pearls before swine. But since the subject Christ is upon is reproof, it seems rather to be the design of these expressions, that men should be cautious, and prudent, in rebuking and admonishing such persons for their sins, in whom there is no appearance or hope of success; yea, where there is danger of sustaining loss; lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you: that is, despise the admonitions and reproofs given, and hurt the persons who give them, either by words or deeds; see (Proverbs 9:7,8) . The Jews have some sayings much like these, and will serve to illustrate them F11; "do not cast pearls before swine", nor deliver wisdom to him, who knows not the excellency of it; for wisdom is better than pearls, and he that does not seek after it, is worse than a swine. FOOTNOTES: F8 Vid. Alex. ab. Alex. Gaeial. Dier. l. 2. c. 14. F9 T. Bab. Temura, fol. 17. 1. 31. 1. 33. 2. Becorot, fol. 15. 1. Hieros. Pesachim, fol. 27. 4. Maaser Sheni, fol. 53. 3. F11 Mischar Happeninim apud Buxtorf. Florileg. Heb. p. 306. |
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200 | Do you agree with this commentary? | Matt 7:6 | meusing | 40811 | ||
Jesus came to save sinners. Still, those who were actively agaist God and His Light tried their hardest to put that Light out. Look how they treated Him. Calvin explains it better than I : As the ministers of the Gospel, and those who are called to the office of teaching, cannot distinguish between the children of God and swine, it is their duty to present the doctrine of salvation indiscriminately to all. Though many may appear to them, at first, to be hardened and unyielding, yet charity forbids that such persons should be immediately pronounced to be desperate. It ought to be understood, that dogs and swine are names given not to every kind of debauched men, or to those who are destitute of the fear of God and of true godliness, but to those who, by clear evidences, have manifested a hardened contempt of God, so that their disease appears to be incurable. |
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