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21 | Who created evil? | Gen 3:1 | bronx hulk | 93291 | ||
Hey Curtman, I was going over this a little bit this weekend. I saw something on this verse that I didn't see before. It does say "create" evil, not created. Indicating a present/future tense. So I can see how this would mean He causes destruction. Destruction would be an ongoing thing, unlike evil which is a thing "made" one time and used over and over again. I was using Is 45:7 out of context. You all had the correct understanding of it. That is why I couldn't get my point across very well. I was using the wrong scriptures!! My whole point was about God's eternal plan, not about Him causing people to sin or putting immorality on the earth. I still think you might disagree here, but I do believe He intended for the devil to become what he is. Is 46:10 "Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure" I see evil as Satan. Not as immorality. I think it's just a matter of perspective at this point. But I am fully convinced that God created everything, even the devil, to be the evil being that he is. I will change my wording from God created evil, to God created the devil to serve Him. I am fully persuaded on that. God bless, Sal |
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22 | Who created evil? | Gen 3:1 | bronx hulk | 93591 | ||
How do you read Romans 9? Do you think that it could apply to this? |
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23 | Who created evil? | Gen 3:1 | bronx hulk | 93712 | ||
Sorry, Verses 11-23. I bring that up just as you have assumed. Esau nor Pharaoh did not play a role in the aspect of being rejected until a certain point in time when God saw fit. Could that not also apply to Lucifer and the role that he plays in the grand scheme of things? I ask this question unfairly because, truth is, I don't think it could be convincingly answered on either side. It's just a question for discussion, not one of looking for an answer. Just like the question you asked about who forced me to accept Christ? Well, no one did, but after I did, it seemed like that was what I was put here to do--serve God. I look at Eph 1:3-11. It does talk about us being predestinated. Now, how much our free will plays a part in that, I don't know. Do you have any idea? Be blessed, Sal |
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24 | Who created evil? | Gen 3:1 | bronx hulk | 94307 | ||
Hey brother, Sorry it took so long for me to get back to you on this. I've been distracted. I also believe that there is a perfect will and a permissible will. You see that example when God decided to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah and Abraham interceded and God was willing to grant Abraham his prayers. What you brought up about Pharoah does puzzle me, I admit. Because if he was created to be rebellious, then by being that way, he was actually serving God. I have to revert back to Romans 9:18-22. in vs. 19 it says, then why does He find fault if He is the one who had done this and no one can resist His will? Then it goes on to say that we cannot question God's motives. In vs. 22, it says that God shows His wrath through these vessels He creates that are "fitted to destruction" It also says that He longsuffers with them. Which tells me that He created them even though He knows that their very being will grieve Him, He creates them anyway for the reason in vs. 23 "And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory". If you look in Prov 21:1 it says "The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he TURNETH it whithersoever he will." If God really wanted to avoid all of the torment and plagues, He could have done that. But He wanted to show His power (Rom 9:22-23). The same thing applies to Lucifer, in my mind. If you read Is 46:10 it says, "Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:" The phrase "Declaring the end from the beginning" tells me that God meant for all this to happen in the first place. Now as far as James 1:13-16 goes, I see it like this... It is talking to the saints of God just as is the whole Word. The Word of God is not written for the world, but His children. This passage is saying that God will not set His CHILDREN up for failure. In vs. 12 it says "Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him." It is clearly talking to the Saints of God. We know the world cannot endure temptaion because they do not have the Spirit of God. Even if the world does endure some type of temptation, it certainly does not mean they will receive a crown of life. So I do not believe Pharaoh, Lucifer, or any other "vessel fitted for destruction" would fall under this protection in James 1:13-16. So, all in all, this is the conclusion that I get from these scriptures... That God knew exactly what He was doing, planned all this from the beginning and is allowing the gray areas to take their course. The gray areas are where free will, permissive will of God, and man's own faults come into play. Those things that do not interfere with God's eternal plan will be my definition of gray areas. But Lucifer would not be a gray area and definately part of His eternal plan. So, my conclusion on this whole study is this: Does evil (sin) exist? Of course Did God create sin? No, it just is because there is an opposite of good. Does evil (Satan) exist? Of course Did God create Lucifer? Yes And the 64,000 dollar question... Did God plan for him to become the epitomaeh of evil? I believe so, but I can see other's viewpoint if they don't think so. However, I cannot be persuaded in that direction. This study has been a blessing!! Take care, Sal |
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25 | who/what are the twelve tribes? | Gen 35:22 | bronx hulk | 92101 | ||
The twelve tribes of Israel were the nations spawned from the 12 sons of Jacob who was later renamed Israel by God. That is the simple answer. Someone smarter than me can tell you about how they will all be judged seperately by 12 Apostles who will be seated in the throne room with God. It gets interesting. There are some who say that we all, as Christians, belong to one of those tribes from a spiritual standpoint. I don't know much about that stuff, though. Sal |
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26 | power of unity? | Deut 32:30 | bronx hulk | 92647 | ||
I've been looking for a scripture that I can't seem to find at all using my concordance. It says something along the lines of one person can cast out 10 demons but two can cast out 10 thousand demons. Does anyone know what I'm talking about and where I can find it? |
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27 | power of unity? | Deut 32:30 | bronx hulk | 92705 | ||
Thanks, This might have been the one I'm thinking of. But I could have sworn that I read somewhere about casting out demons. Sal |
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28 | How was Joshua born? | Josh 24:15 | bronx hulk | 92205 | ||
This is great! I'm dying over here. Ken, I think Hank was joking like you were. Son of NONE meaning not even a mother or a father. I hope no one is offended by all this. Please saints. This is really funny, no one get angry with each other. The problem with written jokes is that you can't see the persons face or hear their tone of voice. No one meant any harm in their speech from what I'm reading. I needed a good laugh. Sal |
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29 | YOUNG MAN FELL ASLEEP DURING PREACHING | Jer 19:2 | bronx hulk | 92643 | ||
2 Kings 6:29 for the famine question. Acts 20:9 for the sleeper. |
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30 | i'm still not getting this | Matt 12:31 | bronx hulk | 91989 | ||
AO, True, but isn't sin and blasphemy two different things (Still keeping in mind that blasphemy is a sin.)? Blasphemy would be a specific type of sin, not sin in general. Brooklynne has an excellent question here. I wonder if it is even fully explainable. I never considered this, just figured I'll never blaspheme the Holy Ghost, so I never worried about it. Now I'm curious. I'm going to search the scriptures and see if I can come up with anything. Do you think you could expound on your answer some more? Because the way I read the scripture is that a repentant heart or not, blasphemy against the HG will not be forgiven. Christ never gave any implication to repentance from this sin. What are your thoughts on that? Yours in Christ, Sal |
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31 | Matt 16:6 explained | Matt 16:6 | bronx hulk | 91202 | ||
The pharisees and Sadducees were (usually) misleading the people of God. Sometimes it was intentional for their own personal gain. Sometimes it was just because of their ignorance. Leaven is what we know as yeast. When a little bit of yeast is put into dough, it spreads to the entire batch and causes it to rise. Christ was explaining that the "little bit" of ungodliness that the Pharisees and Sadducees added to the mix would act as yeast and spread in the house of God like wildfire. So Jesus was warning that their actions would cause people to fall. He was always making statements like this about them. Matthew chapter 23 is Christ lashing out at the Pharisees and their ungodliness. In 1 Corin 5:6,7 it says that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump. Then it says to purge out the old leaven and become a new lump. This is telling us to cut out the mess in our lives and in the church so that the body of Christ can be holy. God knows that a small ammount of ungodliness can spread in His church and affect the whole body after a while. That is why Jesus told us to beware of the Pharisees leaven and that is why Paul is telling us in Corinthians to cut out the ungodliness and become that new creature in Christ. | ||||||
32 | What is the leaven? | Matt 16:6 | bronx hulk | 91205 | ||
Some of the yeast of the Pharisees can be read about in Matt 6. It talks about what the hypocrites do and what you shouldn't do. Matt 23 explains their yeast some more. Sadly to say, we do see this in our time. The leaven doesn't necessarily have to come from the church leaders either. You see gossip spreading into people sowing discord on one another. You see bad examples of christians all the time. I'm sure you have seen many bad examples where you are serving. The bad examples (or "tares" as Christ referred to them) sometimes cause other christians to say, "well if it's ok for so and so to do this, then it's ok for me to do it". This is how it spreads. After some time, the whole church can be involved in mess. Have you ever seen a church flea market or bingo night? There's an example of leaven spreading to the entire church. What did Christ do when He saw the people conducting business in the house of God? He overturned the tables, and said this is a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves! Somewhere along the line, we lost the seriousness of serving God. Instead of the leader of that church saying that a flea market in God's house is not appropriate, they allow it so no one is offended or they justify it for the need to raise funds. Then everyone goes along with it because the church leader said it was OK. The leaven is spread much deeper than you can imagine. Don't be fooled by other's inability to conform to God's standards. I hope I explained this well enough for you. Your question actually needs to be answered in a 2 hour long bible study. It is a very good question. I don't feel that I can explain it well in writing. But I figured I'd give it a shot. Let me know if I helped you at all. | ||||||
33 | Matt 16:6 explained | Matt 16:6 | bronx hulk | 91501 | ||
OK brother, I hear ya. But I have a question about what you said. At the time Jesus came and started preaching, wasn't everyone SUPPOSED to be following the law? It wasn't until Jesus was crucified and risen that the law became insufficient. So the Pharisees Fanatical approach as you put it would actually be a good thing. I think (in my humble opinion) that Jesus was referring to their evil motives rather than their adherence to the law. I don't think they were trying to follow the law, but just give the appereance that they were to have the position of power. Like He said, they are doing things to be recognized of men, not of God. Jesus was saying that their hearts were in it for themselves, not for the good of God. So we might be on the same train of thought here. In that unless your heart is in it, the law you follow won't do you any good. That is true even now. Like you said, love is the fulfillment of the law. It always has been. |
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34 | Matt 16:6 explained | Matt 16:6 | bronx hulk | 91529 | ||
You wrote alot here. I'm going to need to take time to sit down and really read this before I respond. Unfortunately I'm at work now and I need to render unto Ceaser that which is Ceasers! Can't in good conscience do this at work, as much as I'd like to :o) I don't think there will be any bitterness. This is great interaction with the saints. And great training. To write your thoughts clearly takes alot of skill. It is much harder than speaking. All I care about is people's hearts. As long as you love Jesus, any differences are not important. God Bless you brother! |
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35 | Matt 16:6 explained | Matt 16:6 | bronx hulk | 91692 | ||
OK, I've read this over and over again. I agree with you almost 100 percent. Where we differ is that (it seems, correct me if I'm wrong) you think the Pharisees were trying to obtain righteousness through works. My belief is that I don't think they were trying to obtain righteousness by any means; they were only in it for themselves. Being a Pharisee was only a means of income and power for (most of) them. It was never about the work of God. Except for some like Nicodemus and Gamaliel. They only wanted to give the apperance of being righteous while neglecting the real work of God all along just so they could have their place in the high seats and power in government. Let's not forget the setting of the time. Romans ruled the land and the Jews were powerless. Being a Pharisee or High priest gave them some power in government. And this is where we do agree: They never understood what God's law was really about. Like it says in Matt 23:23... you have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. So to me, the leaven was still their ungodliness, no matter what form it was in. Wheather it be self righteousness as you said, or their outright ignorance to the real meaning of the scriptures. And the leaven we see today is the same thing. Either people giving the appearance of being Godly for their own personal reasons or people who are blind to what the Word of God is really saying. So I do think we are on the same sheet of music here. It seems like the only area we differ is in the belief of the motives of the Pharisees and Saducees. It is so hard to truly understand someone through this type of interaction. So if you think I'm misunderstanding your points, please let me know. But like I said before this is great training and will really help with being able to expound on the Word. Now one thing I did see that you wrote that I have a different opinion on is Cain and Abel. Which is an entirely different topic. I don't believe God was displeased with Cain because his offering was of his works. I believe that God was displeased because Cains offering was not the best of the best from his crop. It says that Abel gave of the first and fatlings from his sheep. (I don't have a bible on me so I can't quote it exactly). And God had respect for Abel and his offering and not for Cains. Cain and Abel weren't looking for redemption because there was nothing to be redeemed from. There was no sin here. They were simply making an offering to God. Remember that at this time there was no law. Sin was only what your conscience made sin. Cain knew that he didn't give God his best offering so God was displeased. Just like he knew he shouldn't have killed his brother. Did Cain break a law when he killed Abel? No, because "thou shalt not kill" was not law yet. But because his conscience knew it was wrong, it became sin regardless if there was a law or not. Rom 2:14,15 What are your thoughts on that? Your brother, Sal |
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36 | Matt 16:6 explained | Matt 16:6 | bronx hulk | 91968 | ||
amen. May the Lord continue to do a great work through this website. |
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37 | Matt 16:6 explained | Matt 16:6 | bronx hulk | 91969 | ||
Yup. It's too bad the enemy has crept into the church to cause us to not be on one accord. But what's worse is that we have let our pride get the best of us and have not used wisdom to settle our differences and bring us together. Instead we try to debate things that aren't really debateable. Like you said about Cain and Abel. There's no clear reason to why God was displeased. Allright bro, I gotta go to work now. Be blessed. Sal |
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38 | What is the leaven? | Matt 16:6 | bronx hulk | 92635 | ||
Can I ask what you meant by no one can meet the requirements of God? When I further read into your words, I think you meant that we cannot do it on our own and need God. I just want to make sure that's what you meant. I do believe that through His Spirit, we can meet His requirements. Christ said be therefore perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect. Matt 5:48, 2 Tim 3:16,17. Without Christ, we are nothing, But through Him, we are made righteous in God's eyes. Is that how you see it? Yours in Christ, Sal |
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39 | What is the leaven? | Matt 16:6 | bronx hulk | 92642 | ||
You sound like a very content and nice person, always full of joy. I wish I could meet you. I like being around people who irradiate happiness. I'm pretty sure I understand you. It's so hard to completely understand through writing sometimes. God bless, Sal |
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40 | How do we discipline church members? | Matt 18:15 | bronx hulk | 93409 | ||
Hi, I think your pastor handeled it perfectly. Read Matt 18:15-17. There is a time when you must kick people out of the church that are not willing to receive. Notice that the woman said she loved the church, not God. There is a big difference between the two. Take a look at these scriptures and let them speak for themselves. Your pastors job: Is 56:10 Ezekiel 33:4-6 What to do about people who do not receive: 1 Corin 5:6-7 Rom 16:17-18 That woman was not willing to serve God, only her own wants and desires. She didn't belong in your church causing division. I would have done the same thing. The Word of God cut her and made her embarassed and cry. That's what it does sometimes. Maybe this harshness will make her see the error of her ways and repent from them. We as people are too afraid to "spank" others when they are being bad for fear of hurting their feelings. Our feelings do not matter, only what God wants and says matters. I applaud your pastor for doing his job and not being afraid to speak the truth! God bless, Sal |
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