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181 | 2 witness resurrection and pre-wrath | Matthew | retxar | 56173 | ||
Kalos, Does the pre-wrath position teach that the rapture of the church and the resurrection of the 2 witnesses (Rev 11:12) occur at the same time? This event also occurs after the sixth trumpet (Rev 9:13) and before the seventh trumpet (Rev 11:15). thanx, retxar |
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182 | What's Jesus' position? | 1 Cor 15:27 | retxar | 56123 | ||
Joh 8:24 Therefore, I said to you that you will die in your sins. For if you do not believe that I AM, you will die in your sins. Joh 8:25 Then they said to Him, Who are You? And Jesus said to them, The Beginning, what I also say to you. Joh 8:26 I have many things to say and to judge concerning you; but the One sending Me is true, and what I heard from Him, these things I say to the world. Joh 8:27 They did not know that He spoke to them of the Father. Joh 8:28 Then Jesus said to them, When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I AM; and from Myself I do nothing; but as My Father taught Me, these things I speak. Submissive in service, complementary in function, equal in position retxar |
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183 | any thought s on this | 1 Pet 3:19 | retxar | 56103 | ||
For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved for judgment; and did not spare the ancient world, but saved Noah, one of eight people, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood on the world of the ungodly; (2Pe 2:4-5) Using the above clear scripture as reference, my interpretation would be that the “sprits in prison” were both fallen angels and also those who had rejected Noah's gospel message, and that the “preaching” was judgement, not salvation. retxar |
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184 | Are Christmas and Easter pagan? | Gal 4:10 | retxar | 56102 | ||
If I had a problem with Dec. 25, I would pick one of the other 364 days God gave us to choose from. However, if I wanted to find a day that the devil didn't already have something going on, I'm afraid I would be out of luck! retxar |
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185 | Is tongues a matter of fact? | 1 Cor 14:5 | retxar | 56010 | ||
Greetings Aspilos, Not that your "question" really needs an answer (2Ti 2:23), but I guess everyone knows what is real is real and what is pretend is pretend. Please consider what I have already spoken to you concerning 1Co 14:21-22. If the "sign" Paul was speaking of serves as a "witness" to unbelievers, as you are saying, would he not be encouraging the church to speak in tongues to them, instead of warning of the hazards of doing so? READ VERSE 24. If you have the right interpretation, should Paul not have said that unbelievers are convinced by tongues instead of prophesy? How in the world is prophesy going to work on unbelievers if that is not the “sign” they need to believe? I believe I have stated my position well and don't really need to continue repeating myself. I’ll give you the last word here my friend, but unless you come up with something new to discuss concerning tongues, my tongue is about all talked out! "With other tongues and other lips I will speak to this people; And yet, for all that, they will not hear Me," says the Lord. retxar |
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186 | Is tongues a matter of fact? | 1 Cor 14:5 | retxar | 55974 | ||
If you are to make such a broad accusation, you need to also point a finger! Otherwise, it sounds like you are accusing all Pentecostal churches of teaching that speaking with tongues is a prerequisite to salvation. Please name the "mainline" Pentecostal churches you are referring to, as I am a loss of who you may be talking about. In response to my previous interpretation of 1Co 14:21-22, you said, "I could not agree with you more on every thing that you have just said.” I said that scoff and ridicule of the Spiritual gift of tongues could bring judgement upon the unbelievers and the un-informed and that this possible judgement was the "sign" to unbelievers that Paul was talking about. I assume you have not changed on that position and we are still in agreement, but I don't quite see how that comes into play in Acts 10. Even tho no interpretation occurred, no scoff or ridicule occurred, because only those who believed and were informed were present. retxar |
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187 | Is tongues a matter of fact? | 1 Cor 14:5 | retxar | 55895 | ||
Aspilos, No mainline Pentecostal churches I know of would support the teaching that a born again believer must speak in tongues. All would consider that a false teaching as you do, and also as I do. If you a judging all Pentecostal churches according to the way the church you were raised up in taught you, that is simply not true, not fair, and is a false assumption. All Pentecostal churches I know of also teach that a believer is in-dwelt with the Holy Spirit when they are born again, as the WORD teaches. Most teach, as the WORD also teaches, that being filled with the Spirit is not the same as being in-dwelt with the Spirit (example: John 20:22-indwelt Acts 2:4-filled). Some teach that the “evidence” of being filled with the Spirit (not a salvation requirement tho) is speaking in tongues. They base this on scriptural example (as above) and experience (as Peter’s evaluation in Acts 10:47). Others believe, as I do, that speaking in tongues is a result of being filled with the Holy Spirit but not a requirement, because scriptural example and experience is not the same thing as scriptural command. I would recommend you read “The Beauty of the Spiritual Language” by Jack Hayford to get a handle on what is believed and taught about the spiritual gift of tongues in most Pentecostal churches today. God bless you my friend, retxar |
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188 | Is tongues a matter of fact? | 1 Cor 14:5 | retxar | 55874 | ||
I'm glad we agree. Do I believe tongues can be imitated? Yes, but I don't know why someone would accuse another sincere believer of such. It is very hard, and certainly not a position I want to put myself in, to judge the intent of another’s heart. All the warnings in scripture concerning tongues are not for them being imitated, but rather for their use at inappropriate times. I can find no warnings for them being imitated in the early church, so I am assuming it was not a big problem or it would have surely been addressed. I think the same applies today. No mysteries exist in the interpretation of Acts 10:44-47. Peter was speaking. The Holy Spirit fell on those listening. They started praising God an speaking in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. Peter and those with him interpreted what they say and heard as those who believed being born again and also being filled with the Holy Spirit because the same thing had happened to them. Jesus Saves! retxar |
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189 | Is tongues a matter of fact? | 1 Cor 14:5 | retxar | 55847 | ||
For the record, the definitions I gave were from the American Heritage Dictionary, not something I made up. Anyway, to answer your question: "Do you believe it is a fact that someone has received the Holy Ghost because they spoke with tongues?" No, I believe it is a fact that someone speaks with tongues because they have been filled with and are enabled by the Holy Ghost. I can't see the Apostles teaching anything different according to Acts 10:45-47. retxar |
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190 | Playing with the NT Greek text? | Rev 22:19 | retxar | 55764 | ||
Kalos, I’m really going out on a limb here, as I don’t have a NWT to look at because of the JW’s fear that distribution to the free would expose its lies and this would be used against them. However, I am assuming, knowing their “pick and choose” scheming ways, that the NWT changes the word "Lord" to read “Jehovah” only in the places where it is obviously referring to the Father. Is this correct? If it is, why does it not also change the word “Lord” to read “Jehovah” where it obviously refers to the Son? Would this not be the normal thing that a non-biased translator would do? Why would he do anything else unless he was promoting his own doctrinal slant? retxar P.S. If I made the wrong assumption, never mind! |
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191 | IS TONGUES FOR TODAY? | 1 Cor 14:5 | retxar | 55750 | ||
Greetings Aspilos, I can agree with you according to your definition of "evidence". However, following your advice, I see a different meaning when I look up the words in question in a dictionary. ev·i·dence : A thing or things helpful in forming a conclusion or judgment. sign: Something that suggests the presence or existence of a fact, condition, or quality. re·sult: To come about as a consequence. I think any of the above dictionary definitions would fit very well with what the Jewish believers concluded in Acts 10:45-47. And those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also. For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God. Then Peter answered,"Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?" (Acts 10:45-47) God bless, retxar |
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192 | IS TONGUES FOR TODAY? | 1 Cor 14:5 | retxar | 55699 | ||
Maybe not "evidence" as a Biblical requirement, but certainly as a Biblical “result of”. The Apostles were assured that the Gentiles were indeed filled with the Holy Spirit in Acts 10:45-47 by the result of/evidence of/sign of (pick the phrase that sounds best to you) the manifestation of the Spiritual gift of tongues. retxar |
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193 | IS TONGUES FOR TODAY? | 1 Cor 14:5 | retxar | 55245 | ||
You need to understand what kind of "sign" Paul was talking about here. He was addressing un-interpreted tongues in a public church service. He is saying that if un-interpreted tongues are allowed to go on, the uninformed or the unbeliever could bring judgement on themselves. They might treat the manifestation of the Holy Spirit with scoff and ridicule (1Co 14:23) and the Holy Spirit would be mocked (Act_2:13). This is the only interpretation that makes since because words of understanding would be the only ones those who are uninformed or unbelieving would recognize as a positive sign from the Lord (1Co 14:24-25). Un-interpreted, the sign to the uninformed or the unbelievers would NOT be a sign of edification, as would occur with interpretation (1Co_14:5). Rather, the manifestation of the Holy Spirit would become a sign of judgement to them because of there possible ridicule. The Isaiah quote in 1Co_14:21 bears this out. retxar |
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194 | IS TONGUES FOR TODAY? | 1 Cor 14:5 | retxar | 55244 | ||
You need to understand what kind of "sign" Paul was talking about here. He was addressing un-interpreted tongues in a public church service. He is saying that if un-interpreted tongues are allowed to go on, the uninformed or the unbeliever could bring judgement on themselves. They might treat the manifestation of the Holy Spirit with scoff and ridicule (1Co 14:23) and the Holy Spirit would be mocked (Act_2:13). This is the only interpretation that makes since because words of understanding would be the only ones those who are uninformed or unbelieving would recognize as a positive sign from the Lord (1Co 14:24-25). Un-interpreted, the sign to the uninformed or the unbelievers would NOT be a sign of edification, as would occur with interpretation (1Co_14:5). Rather, the manifestation of the Holy Spirit would become a sign of judgement to them because of there possible ridicule. The Isaiah quote in 1Co_14:21 bears this out. retxar |
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195 | WHAT DOES PRAYING IN THE SPIRIT MEAN? | 1 Cor 14:15 | retxar | 55240 | ||
Jesus promised that He would not return until He was welcomed by His people (Mat 23:37-39). One day that will happen and Israel will be saved (Rom 11:25-29). I think that will begin to happen when the Zec. prophesy you have presented here comes to pass. retxar |
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196 | Who was the father of 12 tribes of Israe | OT general | retxar | 55234 | ||
Gen 35:22-26 The 12 tribes of Israel were the decendants of Jacob/Israel's sons. retxar |
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197 | What books did Timothy write? | 1 Tim 1:1 | retxar | 55222 | ||
1Ti 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope, 1Ti 1:2 To Timothy.... 2Ti 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, 2Ti 1:2 To Timothy.... Timothy wrote no books that are in the Bible. As you can see above 1st and 2nd Timothy were written to Timothy not by Timothy. retxar |
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198 | Jesus, all God/all Man | John 9:24 | retxar | 55104 | ||
Joe, I agree with all you are saying here, but I do have one question. I believe and know that Jesus is all God and all man as you have said. But did He BECOME all man/all God or has He always been all man/all God? If He was not all man/all God from eternity, did He merely take on the appearance of a man with His OT appearances, rather than being “God in the flesh” as His NT appearance? Also, I have always had a problem of fully grasping the term “begotten”. Does this mean that Jesus became all man/all God rather than being all man/all God or does it simply mean He was born as an act of God the Holy Spirit? Oops! I said one question, I guess I meant three! Thanks retxar |
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199 | Brand new out of date NASB? | Bible general Archive 1 | retxar | 55044 | ||
I have Thompson (NKJV) and it is my favorite bible! The 95NAS is not available in the TCR bible, so if you want it in NAS, the 77 you have was your only option. I have a 77NAS Ryrie Study Bible and I have saw no reason to upgrade to the 95 version for the small changes I have seen. The TCR, to me, is a in-valuable Bible and I would not send it back, as I know of no equivalent substitute. retxar |
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200 | WHAT DOES PRAYING IN THE SPIRIT MEAN? | 1 Cor 14:15 | retxar | 55031 | ||
In the 1Co 14:15 reference Paul is saying he will use the gift of tongues in both prayer and song and that it was important for him to us it often and religiously, along with praying and singing with understanding. Therefore praying in the sprit is praying in tongues in this instance. I am not saying that praying in the spirit is always exclusive to praying in tongues only, but I don’t know of any scripture that uses that term where praying in tongues would be excluded. retxar |
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