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1861 | Why the spotlight on gays? | Prov 6:16 | mark d seyler | 142363 | ||
Hi Doc, It is extremely well worth the time to go to our Father, for Him to show me my sin that I might repent. This is what I must daily do. I appreciate your calls (not just here in this thread, but this seems to be a part of who you are) to greater holiness, and towards our responsibility to those we are with. If salt worked as leaven! "For a little leaven leavens the whole lump." But only a little salt will only stay a little corruption. Jesus said we are salt and light, and therefore we are. I would suggest that that which does not retard corruption is not salt, even tho it is in the Morton canister. Jesus, when He walked the earth, gave His light to the world. Now, He shines His light through us. To the degree that we hide that light under the proverbial basket, we are responsible to God. Perhaps if my homosexual (or, for that matter, proud, or thieving) neighbor or friend saw God's true light shining out from me, they might turn to God and be saved. May that be so, and may I never do anything to stumble another. It seems to me, and I could be wrong about this, that God dealt with nations in the Old Covenent, and in the New Covenant has removed the national boundries, and deals with each of us as individuals. I do not say I am not responsible for my neighbor or brother. God has given me ministry caring for those people whom He brings into my sphere of influence, and I have no desire to shirk that duty, and indeed, as Paul wrote, they shall be my "crown of rejoicing", and if I fail them, that will be my loss. Is there such thing as "corporate sin?" Is there sin which I commit for which you will be judged? Can your obedience or sin be literally caused by mine, or do I merely influence you, and you make your own choices. God will certainly call me to account for the influences I bring, but He will not judge me for your sin. In the Body of Christ, I am called to fulfill my role, as a toe or tongue or tailbone, and God have mercy on me when I don't fulfill it. I think what I am trying to say is that I feel a group responsibility, but individual accountability. Anyway, there is a lot I disagree with in the article being discussed, but I am glad for the discussion, because there is far too much fingerpointing and distancing. Jesus went right to the people who needed Him most, giving light to all men (and women :)) and we must do the same! Love in Christ, Mark |
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1862 | Why the spotlight on gays? | Prov 6:16 | mark d seyler | 142296 | ||
Doc, Thanks for the link. This was some very thought-provoking material. I do, however, have some problems with what they are saying. The writer claims "Homosexuality is a judgment from God." James 1:13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempteth no man: 14 but each man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed. We know homosexuality is sin. God does not cause anyone to sin. The writer claims "The things that happen in our time and in our country are therefore our responsibility." Rev 20:12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne; and books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works. 13 And the sea gave up the dead that were in it; and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. We are each individually responsible for our sin. Otherwise, in the day of judgment, one could point the finger and say "it was their fault, not mine." They say, "In a theological context, we understand that homosexuality is a deep longing for communion with the masculine." I, for one, haven't a clue where they get this from. According to Romans 1, they "burned in their lust one toward another." Remember, homosexual does not just refer to men, although that is how the word is often used. It just means "same-sex", regarding men or women. This isn't a longing for communion, rather rejection of Him Who "made them male and female." Eph 5:31 "For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh. 32 This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church." The man-woman marraige points to the God Who ordained it. These want nothing to do with that God. "Christian fathers are a primary cause of the curse of homosexuality. Again, from Romans 1:25 "for that they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. 26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile passions:" God gave them up as a result of their own behaviors. They say "So we openly accept homosexual marriage in the civil realm as God's means of undermining that civil realm, and we accept that He has done this in judgment for wicked fathering within the Church." Mark 10:6 "But from the beginning of the creation, Male and female made he them. 7 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife;" The Bible says a man shall cleave to his wife. I will never support anything other than that. Some homosexuals are very "in your face", and I think this contributes greatly to their being a focal point. We as Christians need to see past sin of any kind to love those that Christ loves, while not condoning sin, but sin is against God, not us. The homosexual is breaking God's law, not mine. Why should I minister any less to a homosexual than to a liar or drunkard? Love in Christ, Mark |
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1863 | Spurgeon on Regeneration | Titus 3:5 | mark d seyler | 142260 | ||
Hi CDBJ, I think you may be thinking of Simon Greenleaf, Law Professor at Harvard. Love in Christ, Mark |
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1864 | Can the Hubble measure the universe? | Jer 31:37 | mark d seyler | 142057 | ||
Hi Janae, But if we didn't spend billions of dollars on space telescopes, how would I get all this nifty wallpaper for my computer? Seriously, I agree, we need to measure instead our love for others by our dedication to them. I get uncomfortable when my church buys new TV screens for the overflow area, when the old ones still worked. The world is so so far away from what God calls us to, however, "there, but for the grace of God, go I." But on the bright side, Jesus is coming to set all to rights!! :) God Bless!!!!! Mark |
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1865 | It's time to raise the bar. | 2 Tim 2:15 | mark d seyler | 142011 | ||
Hi Lionheart, You've already got a good base, and it looks like others here have given you some excellent suggestions. The only thing I can really add to this is to suggest using study software such as e-sword (www.e-sword.net), blue letter Bible (www.blueletterbible.com) - these are free - or PowerBible, Quick Verse, or others, that you can purchase costing from 5.00 to 1000.00. A major benefit of these is the speed with which you can cover a vast amount of material. Using e-sword, for example, you can compare a couple of dozen translations from over the past 500 years, comparing to the original languages, and utilizing multiple dictionary, encyclopedic, and atlas entries in a matter of minutes. Software also give you the ability to quickly gather every usage of a particular word, phrase, or various forms of a word, to see how it is used, and to see the meaning scripture gives. The only thing I caution is, whereas commentaries certianly have value, whether in print, on line, or on this forum, always study a passage yourself first, prayfully, thoroughly, seeking God's before man's. There are many many many commentaries, and opinions expressed that are just not true, although for those passages that remain confusing, sifting through other peoples thoughts can sometimes be enlightening. One other suggestion is that you research the manuscript backround of of various translations, so as you come across differences in verions of the Bible, you understand where they come from. Obviously, if the same verse reads differently in two different versions, only one can be accurate. It behooves each of us to be diligent to know to the best of our ability what the actual Word of God is. This, however, is an entirely different topic than what you asked about. If you wish additional information, you may contact me at markdseyler(at)yahoo.com. Love in Christ, Mark |
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1866 | It's time to raise the bar. | 2 Tim 2:15 | mark d seyler | 141937 | ||
Hi Lionheart, What do you have? Love in Christ, Mark |
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1867 | End times/birth pains scripture? | Matt 24:1 | mark d seyler | 141917 | ||
Hi KathyInKY, Matthew 24:3 As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?" 4 And Jesus answered and said to them, "See to it that no one misleads you. 5 "For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will mislead many. 6 "You will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end. 7 "For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes. 8 "But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs." Jesus is saying these specific events will happen in the last days more frequently, and more intense, the closer we get. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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1868 | Can the Hubble measure the universe? | Jer 31:37 | mark d seyler | 141906 | ||
2 Pet 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be burned up. 11 Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, 12 looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the elements will melt with intense heat! "Looking for and hastening (hastening - to urge on, to eagerly await) the coming of the day of God" Titus 2:11 For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men, 12 instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world; 13 looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 1Thes 5:2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 3 When they are saying, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall in no wise escape. 4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief: "You are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief." To say that we will have absolutely no idea when the last days are is not consistant with this scripture. I don't recommend that we obsess over the end times scriptures to the detriment of other studies, but neither should we ignore them. 2Ti 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: Love in Christ, Mark |
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1869 | Is there danger of guessing what He did? | Job | mark d seyler | 141828 | ||
Hi Ed, Rom 7:18 For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh; for the willing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not. My understanding is that although I know what is right, outside of Christ, I will do what I know is wrong. "in me dwells no good thing" - we are totally depraved. But we still have a conscience which tells us that what we are doing is wrong. Those without a conscience we generally agree to be defective, and consider that "internal writing of the law" to be universal. But that does not mean that we do what we know we ought. Love in Christ, Mark |
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1870 | Is there danger of guessing what He did? | Job | mark d seyler | 141802 | ||
Rom 2:14 For when Gentiles who do not have the Law do instinctively the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law to themselves, Rom 2:15 in that they show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them, Doesn't this passage tell us that man's conscience is God's law written in man's hearts? From there it is a small step of speculation to think that people got together, and wrote out what they all knew was right. Love in Christ, Mark |
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1871 | GRAVE ESCATHOLOGICAL MORTIFICATION | 2 Tim 2:15 | mark d seyler | 141771 | ||
Hi Jaclyn, "Christian eschatology, a way of thinking already historicized by the end of the New Testament, provides a powerful framework that may include and disposses mystical thought of its irreductible particularities. The "immortality of the body" in eschatological thought amounts to mortification, with the difference that one does not find an Egyptian mummy in a "post-apocalyptic pyramid": here the body is mortified by omission. In Christian terms, an "eschatological body" is utter nonsense. As the Christian apocalyptic thought focuses on the moral aspects of the Last Judgment, the body is relegated to a space that is absent from Christian discourse." CORPUS EPOCHALIS - MYSTICISM, BODY, HISTORY Calin Mihailescu If I understand this correctly, and to be honest it seems way over my head, this writer is saying that God's final disposition of man is purely spiritual, therefore the physical body is done away with. Does that sound like what you were looking for? You can read more at: http://pum12.pum.umontreal.ca/revues/surfaces/vol1/mihaile.html. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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1872 | Why is NAS better than KJV | Bible general Archive 2 | mark d seyler | 141655 | ||
Hi all! www.e-sword.net has a free downloadable Bible software, with many translations to go with it, as well as numerous other resources. One the translations is the Jay P. Green Literal Version, which is comparable to Youngs, except Green uses a more familiar word order. Love in Christ, Mark |
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1873 | Please explain | Phil 2:7 | mark d seyler | 141489 | ||
Ac 20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. With Whose blood did God purchase the church? His Own. Love in Christ, Mark |
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1874 | Please explain | Bible general Archive 2 | mark d seyler | 141488 | ||
Hab 1:13 Your eyes are too pure to approve evil, And You can not look on wickedness with favor. Why do You look with favor On those who deal treacherously? Why are You silent when the wicked swallow up Those more righteous than they? (NASB) This is, I think, a better translation than KJ, which reads: Hab 1:13 Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he? From this has been built the teaching that "God cannot look at evil." . . . for what its worth. . . Love in Christ, Mark |
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1875 | What if willfully return to a sinning li | Eph 1:11 | mark d seyler | 141475 | ||
Hi Tim, I have appreciated discussing this with you as well! I did a survey of some of my commentaries last night, and found each one I looked at (Scofield, Henry, Jaimeson Fauset Brown, Chuck Smith, David Guzik) all considered the Hebrews 6 passage to be speaking of non-christians. Of course each one had a different spin on it, and I am not sure how much I really gained by reading these. David Guzik brought up that of all the words used to describe these people, faith was not one. Like I said to Ed, ultimately, in my life, it really comes to semantics in how this issue relates to me. Either a person is "born-again" and "dies again", or the fallen away was not reborn to begin with. Either way, they are in serious trouble. To the one who is walking and abiding in Christ, let us continue do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God! Love in Christ, Mark |
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1876 | What if willfully return to a sinning li | Eph 1:11 | mark d seyler | 141433 | ||
Hi Ed, You have said much to respond to. There is an extreme responsibility to those who would teach others, and I feel that responsibilty very much. A fundamental aspect of this whole discussion is the true state of those we designate as being born again. If you are right, there are more born again on earth, but less of them make it to heaven. If I am right, there are less born again on earth, but all make it. I do not say to the person who has rejected Christ "Its okay, you're actually still saved". I do not say to the person who is ok with their sin "Don't worry, you are eternally secure." I say to them both - examine yourself to see if you are really in the faith! People may look saved. I can be fooled. If they do not pass the Biblical test, then I don't believe they are saved. I imagine you might say that they are saved, but have turned their back on their salvation and left it. One thing about Adam, though. He was innocent, but he did not have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, and the incorruptilbe seed, the Word of God, giving him rebirth to a new nature. Being reborn, we do not merely return to the state Adam was in, we become more. I have to consider this is light of several other verses that say we will not walk away, or reject Him. (please see my last post to Tim) I can see how this passage could be written of those living during the millenial kingdom (as in my earlier post). That is how this makes the most sense to me. I see no call to argue or debate this with you, I think we will both agree with this: If a person is living in unrepented sin, is rejecting the message of God's Holy Word, is not living a life ruled by Jesus, they are in danger of eternal hellfire, no matter what prayers, works, claims of faith, they may have done in the past! Love in Christ, Mark |
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1877 | What if willfully return to a sinning li | Eph 1:11 | mark d seyler | 141428 | ||
Hi Tim, Granted that we are not so much speaking of losing a wallet; more like forcing it thru the shredder! :-) I agree we need to let the clear scriptures speak to the less clear. My difficulty with imagining that a truly born again believer would actually reject Christ Jesus and walk away comes from verses such as these: 1Peter 1:5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. (This says to me that I am kept by God's power, not by my perserverance - can sin in my life prove stronger than the power of God, stronger than His chastening?) I Peter 1 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever (this says to me that the Word of God, that incorruptible seed, will stay in me forever - if I "send it away", it did not stay forever.) I John 5:13 that ye may know that ye have eternal life, (again, if I "cease to have" eternal life, it was not actually eternal. If there is the chance that I might reject Jesus and cease to live, how can I know now that I have eternal life?) Please let nothing I say be construed to mean that I believe sin is to be in any wise tolerated, excused, allowed. . . If a person is not involved in the daily struggle to not sin, I would question their "re-birth". I think that, since God is just, if one of us were to actually decide to reject Him He would allow it, not forcing us, but I think that the new nature He has given us will not do that. May it be so! Love in Christ, Mark |
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1878 | What if willfully return to a sinning li | Eph 1:11 | mark d seyler | 141420 | ||
Hi Tim, Thank you for your confirmation, and your thoughts on this difficult (indeed) passage. I know that we agree that we cannot lose salvation by our works. You have stated that you believe the Bible teaches that we can, as a born again believer, then reject Christ, and in that way lose salvation. Is that correct? Or have I misunderstood? Love in Christ, Mark |
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1879 | What if willfully return to a sinning li | Eph 1:11 | mark d seyler | 141409 | ||
Hi EdB, Do I understand Spurgeon correctly, that he is saying that this warning is for something which in fact will never happen? Or am I missing something here? Love in Christ, Mark |
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1880 | Can you prove eternal security? | 1 Pet 1:23 | mark d seyler | 141401 | ||
Hi Doc, I do understand, and I truly appreciate your feedback. The truth is that I seldom have oppurtunity to receive critical review of my study results, and I need this. Thank you indeed my brother. Love in Christ, Mark |
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