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201 | speaking in tongue | 1 Cor 12:13 | Country Girl | 125348 | ||
But we are in agreement on my main point...that there is no instance in the whole NT other than Acts 2 and 10, where christians manifested these powers WITHOUT the laying on of hands from the Apostles. Since Luke makes mention of this fact and the absence of any other source throughout the balance of the NT, it seems pretty clear to me. Does anyone else have an opinion or scripture to add to the discussion? Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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202 | Cessation of the gift of tongues | 1 Cor 13:8 | Country Girl | 124437 | ||
Very, very good post. Well thought out and solidly supported with scripture. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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203 | Are miracles for today? | 1 Cor 13:8 | Country Girl | 132873 | ||
Although I'd like to agree with you in that a lost sinner becoming a child of God really is a wonderful thing it would be a tragic misunderstanding of the awesome Power and Majesty of our Lord to label this event as a miracle. In keeping with the spirit of the Forum and calling events from the Bible their true God-given names, we should NOT downgrade the meaning of something as powerful and evidence of Christianity as a miracle. In Bible times, both OT and NT, miracles was truly a wonderous event, one that was absolutely and unquestionably a supernatural event, one that absolutely COULD NOT be done without God's participation. So I'll agree child birth from a woman is a miracle. The very idea of an embryo growing into a fully developed child is truly a supernatural even. I'll agree when a person goes to the hospital and gets the proverbial last speech from his doctor and walks out of that hospital with a few months/years to live and no hope, that's tragic. But then, he walks in for a checkup later on and experiences full and complete remission, that is clearly a miracle. Let's not water down God's Word or insult God Almighty by calling anything less one of His Awesome Displays and Power and Majesty. Sorry, but I just had to throw in my two cents' worth into this discussion. Blessings on you, dear friend. Country Girl |
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204 | Are miracles for today? | 1 Cor 13:8 | Country Girl | 132925 | ||
I can only counter with what I know to be truth. Wife abuse, drunkedness and drug addiction can all be corrected (cured if you prefer) WITHOUT guidance from God's Word, just some good guidance which I'll admit is usually based on Biblical principles but the focus is NOT Christ as Lord or God as a the Perfect Forgiver. Similarly a human being can about God's Word and respond in a very reasonable manner and simply obey His commands and become His child for the rest of his/her life. Clearly most people would agree No Miracle there. But let's stick to the Bible for true pictures of God actuated miracles. I'm emphasizing events so supernatural that the whole world (or at least the majority) would agree that it could not have happened without a supernatural being from some other sphere of life not know on earth. That's the real essense of a Bible time miracle so again I say miracles are suggestive of God's actual physical and visible blessing on such an event. That's why we can't let anyone downgrade this definition. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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205 | Are miracles for today? | 1 Cor 13:8 | Country Girl | 132980 | ||
I suppose you've heard the expression "There's no such thing as a coincidence," especially for a christian. I'd be the last person in the world to put any limitations on God and His Magnificent Power to intervene in our lives literally in any way He sees fit. But on the other hand, the Bible very, very clearly teaches us as God's children to be cautious and "test the spirits." In areas that are highly questionable such as miracles manifested by human beings in today's world, again IMO, the Bible clearly teaches we should inspect and be "a doubting Thomas." As I've already mentioned, childbirth, healing of a cancer patient and all other events which simply CANNOT be explained by natural forces indeed are most likely examples of miracles. BUT they are directly manifested from and by God directly to the recipient with no other third human person intervening. So again I would say since the Bible clearly teaches all this AND the "signs and wonders" from the first century were done to confirm the word, there's no reason to believe in miracles from or performed by human beings. BUT the most important thing I would encourage people to do in this regard is to compare miracles of today with miracles in the Bible. Those in our Bible were so great and magnificent that there was no question as to where they came from or Who was behind them. Also the Bible clearly teaches those performing miracles in the first century acquired that ability by ONLY one of two ways: 1) directly from the Holy Ghost as in Acts 2 and 10 or 2) from the Apostles laying their hands on them. Once those folks all died, that era ended in accordance with 1 Cor 13. It all fits together like a puzzle and thus one fact endorses the other. The "miracles" from human beings in today's are so inferior to the Biblical standard they're insulting to God Almighty and I shudder to think of such a person entering into Judgment without repenting of such deception. And yet, we should love them enough to approach them and try to help them climb out of their pit of self-deception. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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206 | Bible ... be “a doubting Thomas."? | 1 Cor 13:8 | Country Girl | 133110 | ||
Generally, we should always strive to obey ALL of God's commands, including those by clear direction as in James 5 or by examples throughout the NT, whenever it's within our power to do so. I praise God that He saw fit to include this story about Thomas' doubt for it means Christ really was ressurected in bodily form. So once again, the Bible really does deliver what God's Word should and that is solid reasons to believe in God and His Desire to have us come join Him in Heaven is real. Now the tough part for us here on earth is to figure out what's NOT real. I would have to definitely include those deceptive acts called miracles by those doing the deceiving when those miracles DON'T meet the high standards as set forth in God's Word. But this kind of determination is a rather personal one but we can encourage one another to stay true to His Word and use It as the standard for measuring such activities as we're directed in 1 John 4. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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207 | Bible ... be “a doubting Thomas."? | 1 Cor 13:8 | Country Girl | 133153 | ||
Good response. Well put and Amen. Blessings to ALL those who study AND obey His Words. Country Girl |
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208 | The ransom - God or man? | 1 Cor 15:21 | Country Girl | 132727 | ||
I'm sorry but I gotta say your post borders dangerously close to blasphemy. The scriptures all the way from the curse out of the Garden of Eden to the last few verses of Revelation make it very plain that ONLY Jesus Christ could possibly have fulfilled God's Perfect Sense of Justice, Love and Forgiveness for us, His creation. This was apparently the one single Way that God could show us His Love so completely without any reservation. If you can't accept that on faith, you really do need to find yourself some other forum on which to espouse your message of sorrow and sadness for without Jesus Christ as the One and Only Perfect Sacrifice, you don't have a prayer of finding any happiness. I do hope you'll pray and study on this matter before it's everlastingly too late. I also pray that God blesses you with understanding. But you'll have to meet Him part of the way with faith. Country Girl |
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209 | The ransom - God or man? | 1 Cor 15:21 | Country Girl | 132743 | ||
Alien/City Boy: I'm sorry, I'm not able to help you. You're on your own as you will be on Judgment Day. Keep studying and praying for that's the only kind of humility that's going to do you any good...from God above. I'll keep praying for you. Country Girl |
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210 | Importance of Inerrancy | Gal 3:16 | Country Girl | 130195 | ||
So do we not have Hebrew scholars on the Forum who could confirm for us that was exactly that to which God was referring when he made that promise and prophecy to Abraham. I'd like to think so. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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211 | Fruit vs. Works: the same or different? | Gal 5:22 | Country Girl | 129995 | ||
Thanks for pointing out my errors. I'm glad you understood the gist of my post. Yes, indeed Christ and His Father are the only sources for any and all good things in this life and in the next. In the final analysis, I see both our fruits of the Spirit and the works we attempt to accomplish in "the name of the Lord" all just boil down to being evidence of the Holy Spirit that lives within us. IF we see no such fruits or any such works going on in the life of a christian then we should approach that brother/sister and be kind and gentle but try to find out why they're not producing fruit and/or works for their Lord and Master. Galatians 6:1 Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted. 2 Timothy 2:24 And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, We must remember imitating Christ should be reflected as a whole lifestyle. If we couldn't be arrested in an anti-Christian country for the lifestyle we're living here at home, how can we expect God to let us into Heaven? If our lives are NOT proclaiming the name of Christ here on earth, why should His Father proclaim our name at the entrance of His Home for us? Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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212 | Keys to Spiritual Maturity | Phil 2:5 | Country Girl | 130006 | ||
I think this same attitude of Jesus was further demonstrated in His washing of His disciples' feet. He EVEN washed the feet of the one who betrayed Him. What a God; what a Man. Awesome God and He chose to die for you and me. Yes, indeed we got some "growing down" to do to come close to our full potential as christians, don't we? Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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213 | Two Natures of Christ | Phil 2:8 | Country Girl | 131567 | ||
So the sum total testamonies of Jesus from the NT are a confirmation that He was both 100 per cent God AND 100 per cent Human. The One and Only Person absolutely Unique in this world to have lived such a life. And the most wonderful thing about all this is that He came here with the single purpose of dying for all of us as the Perfect Sacrifice and to set up His church, His bride. Praise the Lord. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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214 | New Morality? | Col 2:8 | Country Girl | 128133 | ||
I'm reminded of the wisdom from Solomon Eccl 1:9 That which has been is that which will be, And that which has been done is that which will be done. So there is nothing new under the sun. Eccl 1:10 Is there anything of which one might say, "See this, it is new"? Already it has existed for ages Which were before us. Eccl 1:11 There is no remembrance of earlier things; And also of the later things which will occur, There will be for them no remembrance Among those who will come later still. Eccl 1:12 I, the Preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. Eccl 1:13 And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom concerning all that has been done under heaven. It is a grievous task which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with. Eccl 1:14 I have seen all the works which have been done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and striving after wind. Eccl 1:15 What is crooked cannot be straightened and what is lacking cannot be counted. Eccl 1:16 I said to myself, "Behold, I have magnified and increased wisdom more than all who were over Jerusalem before me; and my mind has observed a wealth of wisdom and knowledge." Eccl 1:17 And I set my mind to know wisdom and to know madness and folly; I realized that this also is striving after wind. Eccl 1:18 Because in much wisdom there is much grief, and increasing knowledge results in increasing pain. As long as mankind is on this planet, there will always be those looking for a new moraility but it will be up to the christians of every age and generation to remind them, there is no such thing that can be acceptable to God. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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215 | Keys to Mature Spirituality | Col 3:18 | Country Girl | 128687 | ||
Did you really mean to say "Mature Spirituality" or is there a particular reason for your turning the phrase around from the other "Keys" in this long list? Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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216 | KJV Only and "New Age Bible Versions" | 1 Thess 5:21 | Country Girl | 124291 | ||
I do enjoy reading your posts, especially your book review excerpts. Where do you find the time to do all this research and still have time to study God's Word? God bless you in your ministry. Country Girl |
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217 | KJV the ONLY authentic Word of God? | 1 Thess 5:21 | Country Girl | 125493 | ||
Good point. If it's only one thing we should learn from all this discussion is that no one translation of God's Word should be put on a pedestal for very long. Language throughout the world (especially the modern world) is just too dynamic with too many changes to allow for such a thing. The item that we DO need to put on a pedestal forever for each of us is God's Word Itself, the message, the Good News of Salvation through Christ. We must devote ourselves to study God's Word all our lives, to include all translations and give each one its proper credit. When the translators do a good job, it will become evident in the study and comparison with all the others. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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218 | Biblical - women preachers/teachers??? | 1 Tim 2:12 | Country Girl | 123717 | ||
The Bible is very specific about this subject. 1 Cor 14:34 The women are to keep silent in the churches; for they are not permitted to speak, but are to subject themselves, just as the Law also says. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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219 | Biblical - women preachers/teachers??? | 1 Tim 2:12 | Country Girl | 123808 | ||
Sometimes I must admit those on the Forum can get just a little rough with some of their responses. Sometimes they don't even sound like they came from people who have read about the love of God as described in 1 Cor 13. BUT I'm still afraid that doesn't mean that ANYONE can EVER revise God's Word and He is very, very clear on this matter of the woman's role in the Lord's church. And that role is to be in submission to the men of the congregation of which we're members, in accordance with the pattern set for us in the NT. I pray this is helpful. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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220 | Not Fear But Prayer!!!!!! | 2 Tim 1:7 | Country Girl | 131606 | ||
I'd like to pray for your country and God's continued blessings on it but I'm hoping you'll respond with the name of your country and tell us just a little bit about your background. Maybe you could share such information by updating your profile. Just click on "update user info" at the lower left corner of your screen. Blessings to you, dear friend. Country Girl |
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