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21 | The error addressed in 2 Peter | Bible general Archive 4 | Inquisitor | 224796 | ||
Another set of scriptures in support: 2 Thes 2: 1 Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, 2 not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come. 3 Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, 4 who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. 5 Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things? 6 And now you know what is restraining, that he may be revealed in his own time. 7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way. 8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming. 9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, 12 that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness. 1 Tim 4:1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron, 3 forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving; 5 for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. Once again Paul is clearly predicting the coming Apostasy and the cure is once again cited below 2 Tim 2:10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. 11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: 12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: 13 If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself. 14 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. 15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Thus God's Word must become our dearest possession, deep in our soul and guide our conscience. God's Blessings on you all, Inquisitor |
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22 | The error addressed in 2 Peter | Bible general Archive 4 | Inquisitor | 224805 | ||
Beja, I never did see any source of this business about Nomianism or Antinomianism. Would you mind sharing your source of these concepts? Do you know who originated their "movement"? Thanks for your patience and God bless, Inquisitor |
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23 | The error addressed in 2 Peter | Bible general Archive 4 | Inquisitor | 224808 | ||
Thanks for a great thread of discussion, most interesting. God bless, Inquisitor |
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24 | The error addressed in 2 Peter | Bible general Archive 4 | Inquisitor | 224817 | ||
Doc, I appreciate your contribution to this discussion; it's most enlightening. But in my simple way of looking at the various subjects of the Bible, I always first and prefer to use the Bible as its own best Commentary. So it seems to me this antinomian group as referred to by Peter is just another group of people who are in error compared to God's Word. Similarly, Paul refers to Alexander the coppersmith in 2 Tim 4, Phygellus and Hermogenes in 2 Tim 1. Paul deals rather harshly (and justly) with Hymenaeus and Alexander in 1 Tim 1. God addresses a great many with all manner of sins in the first chapter of Romans with Paul summmarizing their fate in Rom 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; The Bible is quite literally filled with those who deviate from God's Word, occasionally through no fault of their own and are easily corrected. Such was the case of Apollos corrected by Aquila and Priscilla in Acts 18. Those that are NOT inclined to following His Word ultimately receive their just reward, i.e. Achan in Josh 7. To me personally, it's easier to study God's Word with the resolve to follow Joshua's advice, "deter neither to the left nor to the right." But I do appreciate the efforts of scholars like yourself, Beja and all the rest. I do think God endorses the "whole team" effect in 1 Cor 12. Me? I'm just a simple student of His Word. In appreciation and God bless, Inquisitor |
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25 | The error addressed in 2 Peter | Bible general Archive 4 | Inquisitor | 224835 | ||
Doc, What can I say but that I'm in full agreement. Thanks again and God bless ALL those who study God's Word with the resolution of obeying Him. It's a pleasure exchanging God's Truths with you. God bless you throughout your life, Inquisitor |
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26 | need scritpures to explain | Bible general Archive 4 | Inquisitor | 224988 | ||
I would have to say Searcher and John provided some very good and sound wisdom to your very difficult problem. The only thing I could add would be to respond to your daughter with as simple as an answer as you can get away with. You might compare this strategy to explaining sex or the birds and the bees to a child. Usually a four year old is not able to understand all the complexities of a human relationship and especially why they break up. BUT I too would encourage you not to lie to your daughter as kids are so sharp and remember far more than we think. And most importantly do try to get some advice/guidance from someone who has experience with counseling. IF they don't have specific experience with this kind of difficulty, breaking up of parents, maybe they can refer you to someone who has dealt with this successfully and you can seek their input. The most important and powerful ingredient you already have and that is the genuine love for your daughter and her well being. And finally, Welcome to the Forum. We're all looking forward to having you in our family of God's children. God bless, Inquisitor |
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27 | basic questions for study groups if ask | Bible general Archive 4 | Inquisitor | 224991 | ||
We're pretty informal and just love to discuss God's Word with fellow Bible students. But of course, it's always helpful if you can provide Book, Chapter and Verse and then specify your particular question. What ya got? Spill the beans and... God bless, Inquisitor PS: IF you have a bunch of questions, you might want to number them in separate topics, etc. Just a suggestion. |
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28 | taking up an offence of another. | Bible general Archive 4 | Inquisitor | 225014 | ||
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29 | Did the Romans kill Jesus or did the Jew | NT general | Inquisitor | 223204 | ||
There are some wonderful songs in our various songbooks that quote scripture and then ask some very powerful questions regarding this subject. One of my most favorite Invitation Songs is "Shall I Crucify my Savior?" All these songs paint a very strong picture and puts us right in the middle of that scene and reminds us, that we all as you say killed Christ with our very hands. As God sees it, we crucify our Saviour again whenever we willfully choose to sin. We need to see sin in our lives the same way as He sees it. We might come a little closer when we think of the old story of one of our children being given to the world because his/her blood is the only cure for some dreaded disease. (This story makes the rounds through the E-Mail circuit every once in a while and is VERY powerful.) But think about it, substitute Christ with one of your very own children and then think of someone turning away from his life-giving blood with disdain and disgust. You wouldn't really care who actually killed him/her or actually took the blood out of his body. Our God is Spiritual and isn't really interested in who the actual guilty party that put His Son on that cross. Remember, ALL of us put Him up there each time we take the easy way out and NOT do that good thing that we know we should be doing to "one of the least of His." James 4:17 Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin. and Rom 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, I hope this puts a little more of the correct perspective on this subject. All this keeps me humble. |
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30 | what is the correct mode of baptism? | NT general | Inquisitor | 223378 | ||
Here's some history from Wikapedia: In Christianity, baptism (from Greek baptizo: "immersing", "performing ablutions", i.e., "ritual washing") is the ritual act, with the use of water, by which a person is admitted to membership of the Church. Jesus himself was baptized. The usual form of baptism among the earliest Christians was for the candidate (or "baptizand") to be immersed totally or partially. While John the Baptist's use of a deep river for his baptism suggests immersion, pictorial and archaeological evidence of Christian baptism from the 3rd century onward indicates that the normal form was to have the candidate stand in water while water was poured over the upper body. Other common forms of baptism now in use include pouring water three times on the forehead. Baptism was seen as in some sense necessary for salvation, until Huldrych Zwingli in the sixteenth century denied its necessity. Martyrdom was identified early in Church history as "baptism by blood", enabling martyrs who had not been baptized by water to be saved. Later, the Catholic Church identified a baptism of desire, by which those preparing for baptism who die before actually receiving the sacrament are considered saved. Some Christians, particularly Quakers and the Salvation Army, do not see baptism as necessary, nor do they practice the rite. Among those that do, differences can be found in the manner and mode of baptizing and in the understanding of the significance of the rite. Most Christians baptize "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit" (following the Great Commission), but some baptize in Jesus' name only. Most Christians baptize infants; many others hold that only believer’s baptism is true baptism. Some insist on submersion or at least partial immersion of the person who is baptized, others consider that any form of washing by water, as long as the water flows on the head, is sufficient. End of Quote. I have to emphasize that I (along with many other christians) follow the original meaning of baptism and imitate the full immersion of a person's body into the body of water, just like ALL the examples in our Bibles. Inquisitor |
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31 | did jesus keep the law | NT general | Inquisitor | 224564 | ||
Along with the other good responses, I have to say this. Jesus complied with and fulfilled, as a living testimony the most important laws as He stated in Mk 12:28 Then one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, perceiving that He had answered them well, asked Him, “Which is the first commandment of all?” 29 Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the LORD our God, the LORD is one. 30 And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. 31 And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” 32 So the scribe said to Him, “Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth, for there is one God, and there is no other but He. 33 And to love Him with all the heart, with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, is more than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.” Notice these two basic laws were from Deut 6 and Lev 19 but most importantly our Lord said that all the rest of the Law of Moses hinges on these two. We all know Jesus was the very embodiment of Love, Mercy and Compassion to all people and He was in Perfect sync with His Father. So yes indeed He did a great job of keeping the Law as set by His Father. He did NOT do a very good job of adhering to the traditions of men because they interfered with His Love for people. |
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32 | What kind of sins would be "against you" | NT general | Inquisitor | 224590 | ||
Jesus' parables were filled with examples of people doing wrong to others. The most powerful one to come to my mind is that of the Good Samaritan. But it is also helpful to remember that Jerusalem in the 1st century was a very modern city and people were carrying on business deals all the time. And of course, the Jews were famous for being shrewd with their negotiations. Also remember, Jesus harshly rebuked the Scribes and Pharisees for adding to God's Word all their traditions which He and His disciples didn't hesitate to violate. But I can imagine many such argumenta between all the various Jews about these differences. So Jesus was referring to the whole grand list of wrongs that were being perpetrated on everyone. To me, it all boils down to intent. If a person knows he's deceiving someone then it's obvious to those that find out later that's a sin and of course it's well know immediately to God. |
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33 | ... | NT general | Inquisitor | 224824 | ||
Quoted from Cogito, Q1. If the brother of Jesus wrote the epistle of James, how did he learn to write and in Greek?? A1. To me it seems the easiest answer is the great possibility that one of the Apostles laid their hands on James and blessed him with the miraculous power of the Holy Spirit. Q2. Were not Jesus and his family of the poorest peasant class? Literacy at that time was very limited and even if one could read a few words, writing was a limited skill, necessitating scribes. A2. Yes, indeed. Jesus was born of a relatively low class family but it's still quite possible they may have taught their kids to read and write in Hebrew. About Greek, I've no idea. I've always been taught that this, the great literacy and prose of the Bible, is one of the proofs of Its inspiration. There are so many reasons to believe that it really is the "God-breathed Word of God." You've just stumbled upoon one more good reason to believe. Have you ever read the books of either the OT or the NT and wondered at their marvelous prose and well put-together poems, arguments, discussions, all of the stories? It is a wonderful thing to behold. The guidance from God but through the minds and the hands of these men, showing their style and preferences as much as possible and YET showing a tremendous unity throughout the whole. I'm certain you'll get other responses with good explanations but that's me and mine. God bless you in thinking up a good question. Inquisitor |
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34 | ... | NT general | Inquisitor | 224826 | ||
Personally, I've always thought (along with millions of others) that IF we had the original autograph copies of the NT or OT, they would become objects of worship. There is a great tendancy with mankind to worship something we can see and grasp like a cross around our neck or a piece of wood purchased in Israel, hoping it's from Jesus' cross. I'm convinced God would never endorse the convenience of an autograph copy to survive and be worshipped this way. I'm also convinced we have all of God's Word as He intended. It's been burned and abused throughout these two thousand years but the Bible still endures with God's Protection and Providence. That's enough for me; how about you? God bless, Inquisitor |
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35 | How do I keep a meak and humble heart? | NT general | Inquisitor | 224901 | ||
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36 | What is "entering into God's rest?" | NT general | Inquisitor | 224959 | ||
Hebrews 3:18 And to whom did God swear that they would never enter his rest if not to those who disobeyed? Hebrews 4:1 Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it. Hebrews 4:1-3 Now we who have believed enter that rest, just as God has said, "So I declared on oath in my anger, 'They shall never enter my rest.' " And yet his work has been finished since the creation of the world. Hebrews 4:10 for those who enter God's rest also rest from their own work, just as God did from His. If we look at all these verses together in context, it seems pretty clear that God is talking the Ultimate Rest from our labors as christians, His children. In other words, it seems that the Hebrews writer (most probably Apostle Paul) is referring to Heaven. Notice especially the last verse where he's comparing our rest to that of God's Rest. What other meaning would you propose? It would be helpful if you provided some other verse to which you're referring. BTW, I could only find this phrase in the NIV, so please mention which version to which you're using. God bless, Inquisitor |
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37 | What is "entering into God's rest?" | NT general | Inquisitor | 224962 | ||
I can only respond with God's Word... Heb 9:26 He then would have had to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now, once at the end of the ages, He has appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself. 27 And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, 28 so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation. God bless, Inquisitor |
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38 | What is "entering into God's rest?" | NT general | Inquisitor | 224965 | ||
I can only respond with common sense. We're told one thing by Paul in a straight forward letter dealing with problems in his world, his timeframe. But as you say, we're told something quite different by John in a futuristic Book with many figures and many mysterious symbols very difficult to interpret. The main message of Revelation was one of comfort to christians who knew their Old Testament very well and most of those symbols seem to mean something very significant to them. Also notice this mysterious way writing of an Inspired Book this late in that century was addressed to christians who were undergoing tremendous (unimaginable to us today) persecution from the Roman Government and Roman citizens. IF this Book were ever seized by those Romans and correctly interpreted, it would have meant even more severe and unrelenting persecution. Thus the need for this "disgused" form of issuing a message to this poor, practically defenseless christians. The most excellent example of this kind of coded message IMO is from Rev 18:21 Then a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, “Thus with violence the great city Babylon shall be thrown down, and shall not be found anymore. 22 The sound of harpists, musicians, flutists, and trumpeters shall not be heard in you anymore. No craftsman of any craft shall be found in you anymore, and the sound of a millstone shall not be heard in you anymore. 23 The light of a lamp shall not shine in you anymore, and the voice of bridegroom and bride shall not be heard in you anymore. For your merchants were the great men of the earth, for by your sorcery all the nations were deceived. 24 And in her was found the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who were slain on the earth.” Now to us as modern Bible students, we can see that God was clearly referring to the Roman Empire when He used this code word, Babylon. But to the Romans, they would be confused because of the use of past tense in this passage; they would think it meant some other city or empire. Clever, huh? Rev 15:17 Then another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. 18 And another angel came out from the altar, who had power over fire, and he cried with a loud cry to him who had the sharp sickle, saying, “Thrust in your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth, for her grapes are fully ripe.” 19 So the angel thrust his sickle into the earth and gathered the vine of the earth, and threw it into the great winepress of the wrath of God. 20 And the winepress was trampled outside the city, and blood came out of the winepress, up to the horses’ bridles, for one thousand six hundred furlongs. In this earlier passage, we can see the Lord is going to take His time in "crushing" and destroying the Roman Empire, like as He's pressing it for their blood instead of grape juice in a winepress. Remember Rome didn't actually fall until 476 AD. So the bottom line in my conclusion is to NOT put so much stock for us as modern christians in the Book of Revelation and instead go with the straight forward language of the other NT writers. Please don't misunderstand my meaning. The most important message we as modern christians can glean from Revelation is that God has already won the war. We just need to choose whose side we want to be on, the winning side with God or the losing side with Satan. I could provide some commentaries from Bible scholars that support this position if you'd be interested. God bless, Inquisitor |
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39 | Pray always pray, said Paul. What is the | Gen 1:1 | Inquisitor | 223428 | ||
I could only add my simple thought to this discussion. In my humble opinion, prayer or the act of praying is our talking to our God. His Main Avenue of talking to us is through the Bible. Under the general heading of prayer, there are many types, including supplication in which we're asking God for a specific thing or for Him to take a certain action in our lives. Other types might be a prayer of praise or sorrow. There are many different types of prayer such as complaints or just prayers of love and confessions. We see all these various types of prayers throughout the Book of Psalms. One of my favorites is the 40th Psalm. Hope this helps. God bless you all -- Inquisitor |
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40 | How do I TITHE? | Gen 1:1 | Inquisitor | 223445 | ||
My initial response would be to refer you to the Forum's Search engine in the upper right of your screen. Just insert the key word and you'll find many, MANY posts on this subject. God bless you in your studies -- Inquisitor |
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