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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: Hiram Abiff Ordered by Verse |
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21 | Re: Ex 33:19 | Ex 7:3 | Hiram Abiff | 8949 | ||
I was unaware of Ex 33:19. This puts a different perspective on things in general. Am I correct to interpret this to mean God will use a man as He pleases for the general good even if the results are not what we would see as being in our personal best interest? | ||||||
22 | Why did God harden Pharaoh's heart? | Ex 7:3 | Hiram Abiff | 8950 | ||
Mark, Thanks for the tip about “God's Strategy in Human History". I suppose it is time to start expanding my Christian library beyond a few Bible translations :). My first attempt was “The Prayer of Jabez”. It seemed to be a manual on what I would describe as prayer casting (kind of a Christian white magic). Regarding your explanation of Ex 7:3. The idea that He did this to set the stage to strengthen the Israelites belief in Him makes sense. |
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23 | Re: Ex 33:19 | Ex 7:3 | Hiram Abiff | 8958 | ||
The election / free will debate is way over my head at this time. It is enough to know that He saved me regardless of whether He chose me or I came to Him of my own free will. | ||||||
24 | Why did God harden Pharaoh's heart? | Ex 7:3 | Hiram Abiff | 8964 | ||
Thanks. I printed out your posts so I can bring them to the bookstore. God bless you guys |
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25 | Re: Ex 33:19 | Ex 7:3 | Hiram Abiff | 8967 | ||
Hank: Sorry that I misread you intent. Your meaning is now clear and I agree. I pray nightly before my wife and I study the Bible for guidance and understanding. I believe that God will open my eyes to what I need to understand at the present time. This does not stop me from picking the brains of believers who have a greater understanding. “We find ourselves at times engaged in some vain attempt to extract from the Bible things that simply aren't there, to ask "biblical" questions about things on which the Bible is silent, and to ignore things about which the Bible shouts. Very good advise for me. I will take it to heart. To be called wise by a man such as you is truly a compliment of the highest order :) |
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26 | Correlation or coincidence? | Ex 32:28 | Hiram Abiff | 11433 | ||
Is there a correlation between the three thousand of Ex. 32:28 and Acts 2:41, or just coincidence? | ||||||
27 | Correlation or coincidence? | Ex 32:28 | Hiram Abiff | 11455 | ||
Agreed. In Bible study last Sunday the teacher refered to a connection. I was not able to see his point. Thanks for the answer. |
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28 | Is the Word-Faith movement biblical ? | John 10:27 | Hiram Abiff | 7815 | ||
Is the Word-Faith movement biblical? I have recently realized the Church I have been attending for the last month is WF based. It seems God is bound by His own laws to give me anything I desire if I have faith (they see faith as a gift of the spirit) enough to receive my blessings. By the way I am looking for a new Church since the experience of being in a “Toronto experience” type service last Sunday that was conducted by a visiting evangelist who is a major player in the WF movement. | ||||||
29 | Is the Word-Faith movement biblical ? | John 10:27 | Hiram Abiff | 7830 | ||
Thank you guys. You have helped to confirm in my mind that I made the right decision. I feel that I was and every sincere Christian in that congregation is being misled. The term "false prophet" comes to mind. | ||||||
30 | Is the Word-Faith movement biblical ? | John 10:27 | Hiram Abiff | 7835 | ||
Mark, you are right. That remark was judgemental and out of line. Thanks for pointing it out. | ||||||
31 | What is the Word-Faith movement? | John 10:27 | Hiram Abiff | 7844 | ||
I am no expert but a quick search for quotes from movers and shakers in the movement brings up this and a lot more of the same. Kenneth Hagin asserts, "Man…was created on terms of equality with God, and he could stand in God’s presence without any consciousness of inferiority…God has made us as much like Himself as possible…He made us the same class of being that He is Himself…Man lived in the realm of God. He lived on terms equal with God…The believer is called Christ…That’s who we are; we’re Christ!" (Kenneth M. Hagin, Zoe: The God-Kind of Life (Tulsa, OK: Kenneth Hagin Ministries, Inc., 1989), 35-36, 41. · Hinn made the following statement, "Man, I feel revelation knowledge already coming on me here. Life your hands. Something new is going to happen here today. I felt it just as I walked down here. Holy Spirit, take over in the name of Jesus…God the Father, ladies and gentlemen, is a person; and He is a triune being by Himself separate from the Son and the Holy Ghost. Say, what did you say? Hear it, hear it, hear it. See, God the Father is a person, God the Son is a person, God the Holy Ghost is a person. But each one of them is a triune being by Himself. If I can shock you—and maybe I should—there’s nine of them. Huh, what did you say? Let me explain: God the Father, ladies and gentlemen, is a person with his own personal spirit, with his own personal soul, and his own personal spirit-body. You say, Huh, I never heard that. Well you think you’re in this church to hear things you’ve heard for the last 50 years?" (Benny Hinn, Benny Hinn program on TBN (October 3, 1991). "So if we decree or affirm unwaveringly, steadfastly, we hold God by His own unalterable laws to do the establishing or fulfilling. . ." Lessons", Cady, pg. 52 |
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32 | Is the Word-Faith movement biblical ? | John 10:27 | Hiram Abiff | 7895 | ||
Apparently I have only been exposed to the extremist point of view of WF. I am involved in a discussion on this subject on another board and found this post from that thread informative. (Copied w/ permission and edited to remove unrelated comments.) Jason Paul Lifter Posts: 213 (6/20/01 2:29:08 pm) Reply Balance I have heard and read a lot of Kenneth Hagin, Kenneth Copeland, Creflo Dollar, Jesse Duplantis, etc. I don't agree with everything they say. But, before you judge them (or others), be familiar with their message. The Word-Faith teachers, on the whole, don't really teach that God is required to give you whatever you want. Generally, they teach that you should find PROMISES in the Bible regarding a situation, and stand on those promises. God keeps his promises. I agree that many of the Word-Faith teachers go overboard at times regarding material things. But, as a general message, it really just means to assess your needs, with the help of the Holy Spirit, find scripture promising to fill that need, and stand on that promise. Also, you should never simply believe what someone says just because they're holding a Bible. True, the Bible warns about becoming a teacher because of the responsibility. But, you are capable of checking teachers with the Bible yourself. Read Acts (I don't have my Bible here). The people were actually commended for checking the teachings with scripture. Always check for yourself. These are just my thoughts. Get wisdom. Wisdom comes from a balance between the Word in your head, and the Spirit in your heart. Jason Well I'm better than dirt! Well... most kinds of dirt... not that fancy storebought dirt. That stuff's loaded with nutrients. I... I can't compete with that stuff. - Moe Szyslak |
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33 | Is the Word-Faith movement biblical ? | John 10:27 | Hiram Abiff | 7992 | ||
Tim, I’m sorry for your loss and ashamed that any Christian would be so callous and unfeeling toward you and your family. I feel fortunate to have left before I suffered anything more than a bruised heart. Since this was my introduction to Christianity I now find myself reevaluating everything I was taught and told. Kind of trying to separate the wheat from the chaff. | ||||||
34 | Is the Word-Faith movement biblical ? | John 10:27 | Hiram Abiff | 8147 | ||
Mark, your comments were taken in the intended spirit by me. I had already left that particular Church when I asked the question. I guess I felt the need for some other viewpoints. I was LED to believe that I was being walked down a wrong path and learned a valuable lesson about listening to the voice of God in my heart. | ||||||
35 | Holy Spirit without evidence of tongues? | Acts | Hiram Abiff | 22550 | ||
Here is a short essay I had to write for composition class. My grade was A plus so it must be right, right? :) Paul's Advice on the Gift of Tongues to the Corinthian Church In today’s church, the gift of tongues are a hotly debated issue. Modern day Christians who practice the gift of tongues need to have an understanding of the purpose, use and importance of this gift. Paul addressed a problem that had developed in the church at Corinth. At Corinth, many believers were practicing tongues at the same time, without interpretation and in a disorderly manner. Paul’s words, “Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?” , suggest that certain gifts were being used as status symbols or signs of great holiness. In 1 Corinthians 14:1-25, Paul addresses the relative importance of the gift of tongues compared to prophecy. I believe Paul used the word prophecy in the sense; ”to teach, refute, reprove, admonish or comfort others while under divine inspiration”. The tongues referred to by Paul are a manifestation of heavenly language. This is opposed to the tongues in the second chapter of Acts, being unfamiliar (to the speaker) human languages given for the purpose of evangelism, by the Holy Spirit. Paul states that the act of speaking in tongues is man’s spirit speaking with God. He also states that man’s mind knows not what his spirit is communicating. Other believers present are not edified because they do not know the meaning of the praise. He believed that tongues were a sign for unbelievers. However, he believed that unbelievers exposed to tongues without interpretation might doubt the sanity of the participants. Prophecy or preaching on the other hand is edifying to the believer and nonbeliever alike. The first duty of Christians of Paul’s day as well as ours is to carry out the Great Commission. Carrying the news of Christ to the entire world should be accomplished using the most effective methods. Paul felt that five intelligible words were more effective than ten thousand words in tongues . Tongues are a desirable gift. Paul states; “I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all”. We should use the gifts of the Spirit with wisdom and in the appropriate situation. We must always keep our priorities in order concerning worship and evangelism. |
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36 | Holy Spirit without evidence of tongues? | Acts | Hiram Abiff | 22551 | ||
Sorry, I meant to post this on the "Is tongues for unbelievers thread. | ||||||
37 | WAS speaking in tongues for unbelievers? | Acts | Hiram Abiff | 22552 | ||
Here is a short essay I had to write for composition class. My grade was A plus so it must be right, right? :) Paul's Advice on the Gift of Tongues to the Corinthian Church In today’s church, the gift of tongues are a hotly debated issue. Modern day Christians who practice the gift of tongues need to have an understanding of the purpose, use and importance of this gift. Paul addressed a problem that had developed in the church at Corinth. At Corinth, many believers were practicing tongues at the same time, without interpretation and in a disorderly manner. Paul’s words, “Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?” , suggest that certain gifts were being used as status symbols or signs of great holiness. In 1 Corinthians 14:1-25, Paul addresses the relative importance of the gift of tongues compared to prophecy. I believe Paul used the word prophecy in the sense; ”to teach, refute, reprove, admonish or comfort others while under divine inspiration”. The tongues referred to by Paul are a manifestation of heavenly language. This is opposed to the tongues in the second chapter of Acts, being unfamiliar (to the speaker) human languages given for the purpose of evangelism, by the Holy Spirit. Paul states that the act of speaking in tongues is man’s spirit speaking with God. He also states that man’s mind knows not what his spirit is communicating. Other believers present are not edified because they do not know the meaning of the praise. He believed that tongues were a sign for unbelievers. However, he believed that unbelievers exposed to tongues without interpretation might doubt the sanity of the participants. Prophecy or preaching on the other hand is edifying to the believer and nonbeliever alike. The first duty of Christians of Paul’s day as well as ours is to carry out the Great Commission. Carrying the news of Christ to the entire world should be accomplished using the most effective methods. Paul felt that five intelligible words were more effective than ten thousand words in tongues . Tongues are a desirable gift. Paul states; “I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all”. We should use the gifts of the Spirit with wisdom and in the appropriate situation. We must always keep our priorities in order concerning worship and evangelism. |
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38 | MORE THAN 1 CHANCE TO RECIEVE CHRIST? | Acts | Hiram Abiff | 22556 | ||
Death row inmates usually have plenty of opportunity to accept Christ. The prison Chaplain and "prison missionaries” are the most frequent visitors for many of these people. | ||||||
39 | Scripture is clear if we are open, right | Acts 11:1 | Hiram Abiff | 6908 | ||
I was raised in a Oneness Pentecostal church (tongues required for salvation) till the age of 15, at which point I quit and didn't go to any church until age 42. I was recently saved at a church that believes in tongues as a sign but not a requirement. This is also my present belief based on reading the Bible. I've seen people praying for hours in a very highly charged emotional atmosphere, being pulled on, rocked and yelled at until they seem to be experiencing physical and emotional fatigue. This seems to be the point that most speak in tongues. It would be very interesting to see a study of how many people who were brought to Christ in this manner continue to be practicing Christians after say six months. | ||||||
40 | Scripture is clear, right? | Acts 11:1 | Hiram Abiff | 6931 | ||
Thanks for the warm welcome. I am actually a redneck from Katy TX. The screen name came from a running joke on another board about the Freemasons trying to take over the world. The practice is not so much a ritual as a tradition I suppose. It seems to be done through over-enthusiasm, but with the sincere desire to win souls for Jesus. I should have made my point clearer. I feel that focusing intensely on one gift or feature of salvation and the wonderful “Jesus experience” can be so counter productive as to drive a person away from Christ. (Other interesting features of this doctrine, men may not wear short sleeves or have facial hair. Women cannot cut their hair, wear any makeup or jewelry including wedding rings. Television, G rated movies and the Internet are all sins. Etc., etc.) Being a new Christian that counts his time in the church in weeks, and has little bible knowledge, I am very grateful for this board. Of course I realize that not everything I read here is correct or accurate, but it is still a blessing for a young Christian. Christian, Husband, Texan, American |
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