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21 | sharing our faith to unbelievers so hard | 1 Cor 1:18 | halroy | 199647 | ||
Greetings Gunnie, I am new to this site; when I ran across your note, it made me wonder what had happened to Jesusman, and prompted me to figure out some of the 'mechanics' of the site, and so I read the entire thread. Such things as 'blogs' 'postings' or 'threads' and so forth are new to me. In fact, I think that I perhaps answered a question someone had posted back in 1943, or so, until I began to notice the dates and the formats of the order in which things appear on the screen. I find it ironic that under the heading of 'hard to share faith with unbelievers,' we have a good example of how it can also be hard to share our faith with believers. Devisiveness in the body of Christ is one of the more valid criticisms we face from non-believers. Having read the thread, it seems to fall under a tempest-in-a-teapot sort of category, with a bit of snittiness from more than one person. To compare this with Jesus' persecution seems more than a bit polemical; I notice some apologies were posted, and I certainly hope all involved will remember the art of forgiveness. Eph 4:32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Col 3:12 Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, Col 3:13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. I certainly don't wish to appear to be approaching you with any holier-than-thou attitude; I am entirely capable of much worse behavior than I saw in any of these postings. If I have offended you, or anyone else, then please forgive me. your brother, halroy |
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22 | Who or what was sacrificed? | Judg 11:39 | halroy | 199646 | ||
Jdg 11:36 And she said to him, "My father, you have opened your mouth to the LORD; do to me according to what has gone out of your mouth, now that the LORD has avenged you on your enemies, on the Ammonites." Jdg 11:37 So she said to her father, "Let this thing be done for me: leave me alone two months, that I may go up and down on the mountains and weep for my virginity, I and my companions." Jdg 11:38 So he said, "Go." Then he sent her away for two months, and she departed, she and her companions, and wept for her virginity on the mountains. Jdg 11:39 And at the end of two months, she returned to her father, who did with her according to his vow that he had made. She had never known a man, and it became a custom in Israel Jdg 11:40 that the daughters of Israel went year by year to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in the year. The sacrifice was her life. The vow was rash, on Jephthah's part, although I have always wondered what he thought (or hoped?) would come out of his house on his return. Was it a rash vow, or one which he intended to use to justify some evil intent for someone else (apparently, he did not expect his daughter to be first out of the house). |
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23 | Explain Trinity Father Son, Holy Ghost | Is 1:1 | halroy | 199641 | ||
john, do i detect a sense of humor? refreshing | ||||||
24 | Explain Trinity Father Son, Holy Ghost | Is 1:1 | halroy | 199639 | ||
thanks doc, I did read your post #196995, and found it both interesting and informative. While scripture does not clearly teach a trichotomy, neither does it clearly disallow it. However, I hold no strong opinion either way except to say that man is either dichotomal, or trichotomal, in nature. Scripture clearly teaches that man is made in the image of God. The Kodak print of myself is a two-dimensional image representing a three-dimensional one; I don't demand that man's soul and spirit are two seperate modes. I merely think that looking inside myself, I can understand something about persons...since I are one. If the creation declares the handiwork of God, and (Rom 1:20) "his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse..." then I certainly think that the one creature we are taught was made in His image, ourselves, has something to reveal to us about the nature of God. With all respects to whoever responded about the egg...scripture does not say that God created the egg in His image. There is no scriptural basis for any egg analogy; there is however, definitely a scriptural basis for such an analogy in the case of Man. So...how many angels do you think CAN dance on the head of a pin? |
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25 | Explain Trinity Father Son, Holy Ghost | Is 1:1 | halroy | 199636 | ||
Gen 1:26 Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." Gen 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. Mar 8:12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit and said, "Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly, I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation." Luk 8:55 And her spirit returned, and she got up at once. And he directed that something should be given her to eat. Luk 24:39 See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have." Joh 3:5 Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. Joh 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Act 7:59 And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." Act 16:7 And when they had come up to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them. Rom 1:9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I mention you Rom 1:10 always in my prayers, asking that somehow by God's will I may now at last succeed in coming to you. 1Co 2:11 For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. Gen 1:26 Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." |
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26 | Explain Trinity Father Son, Holy Ghost | Is 1:1 | halroy | 199635 | ||
you folks are too tough for me | ||||||
27 | Should I be water baptized? | NT general | halroy | 199633 | ||
hello jesus1km, Consider the following account of Jesus' own baptism: Mat 3:13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. Mat 3:14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? Mat 3:15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. Mat 3:16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: Mat 3:17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. The way I see it, Jesus not only commanded that we should be baptized, as another responder has already pointed out, but He, Himself was baptized. It is my current opinion that He did this as an example to us, that we should do the same. However, regardless of His motivation for being baptized, it seems clear that we are not better than our Lord - notice that John tells Jesus that "I have need to be baptized by You, and yet You come to me?" - and if He was baptized to fullfill all righteousness, then the least we can do is follow His command, and His example. bless you, halroy |
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28 | choosing a church? | NT general | halroy | 199632 | ||
hello again, doc, The gospel is the good news that we have been reconciled to God through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Obviously, much more is included in the gospel, but that is the simple gist of it; I have no need to debate doctrine here. I am no stranger to the bible, and I don't expect to encounter anyone - or any church - that I can completely agree with on every single point of doctrine; in fact, it is my opinion that much of what gets debated does more to create division among believers (and thus give unbelievers opportunity to criticize Christianity) than it ever accomplishes in the effort to prove, promote, or protect sound doctrine. Sola scriptura; let the bible speak. In 1 Cor 8:8ff, Paul speaks of the matter of eating meats sacrificed to idols, concluding that he knows it is okay for him to eat the meat, but that he would forbear doing so if it causes a brother to stumble. Some things I see hotly debated among sincere Christians, I consider to be matters of meat; Jesus Christ, and Him crucified, yea, rather that is risen again, at the right hand of God, ever making intercession for us, remains the litmus test. You don't believe musical instruments should be used in worship? I'll leave my guitar at home, and my opinion on the issue, as well. One person has a Calvinistic perspective on Election; another believes man must make a choice. The Bible presents both perspectives in different places, and I am content to wait until after the Judgement to see the resolution of the seeming dichotomy; you both believe that without Jesus, we are lost. As for what a disciple of Christ looks like...he looks like a believer in Christ who takes a practical approach to living his life in a dignified manner, loving others and helping them, and not causing dissension within the body of Christ. He is hard to find, but relatively easy to recognise; knowledgable about the bible, but not feeling the need to impress others with that knowledge; sometimes he is the last one you even suspect, until suddenly some trial or tribulation assaults you, deep in your very gut, when life becomes hard through illness, death, or some great misfortune, and he shows up at your door...and somehow healing begins. I have met him, but have not been him nearly so often as I should. What is the church? Such a good question. I have never been one to join clubs. The church is, to me, a local group of believers in Jesus Christ, who assemble together to worship God, and to fellowship with one another; people of faith who wish to edify, and to love, one another. Very hard to find...or maybe the problem is me. |
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29 | choosing a church? | Not Specified | halroy | 199589 | ||
Sharing our faith with unbelivers is hard; sharing it with one another seems even harder at times; what is the best way to choose which churches to visit in order to find a 'church home?' | ||||||
30 | choosing a church? | NT general | halroy | 199590 | ||
Sharing our faith with unbelivers is hard; sharing it with one another seems even harder at times; what is the best way to choose which churches to visit in order to find a 'church home?' | ||||||
31 | choosing a church? | John 15:5 | halroy | 199593 | ||
Sharing our faith with unbelivers is hard; sharing it with one another seems even harder at times; what is the best way to choose which churches to visit in order to find a 'church home?' | ||||||
32 | what webiste i could go to study | Bible general Archive 4 | halroy | 199588 | ||
hi blue eyes, go to e-Sword.net and get free downloads of various bible translations, dictionaries, commentaries, maps and other helps that are quite useful...a ton of free downloads that can keep you busy for a long time...the downloads marked with dollar signs have a fee, all others are free |
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33 | Explain Trinity Father Son, Holy Ghost | Is 1:1 | halroy | 199586 | ||
Thanks for the welcome, Doc, In seeking to understand how three Persons can be One, I find it handy for my weak mind - I am no scholar - to consider that my own existence seems to entail three...modes, if you want to use the term. However, I ascribe no modes of subordination or derivation to the Godhead based on this. The image of myself produced by my Kodak comes much closer to revealing the essence of my existence, than whatever image my existence reveals to me of the essence of God. It was not meant as an analogy, but just a dim perception of comparison not intended as a basis for doctrine. My beliefs are very conservative, and, I am sure, orthodox. I agree with your caution. may god bless you, halroy |
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34 | Explain Trinity Father Son, Holy Ghost | Is 1:1 | halroy | 199580 | ||
Obviously, your Jehovah's Witness friend is already a believer in the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, whose name is known to your friend as Jehovah, and who is undeniably the Father in Heaven referred to many times in scripture. So you begin from an important point of agreement about God. First Corinthians 2: 9-11 is a good scripture reference for showing the biblical position concerning the Holy Spirit...note especially verse 11, which makes a comparison of the Holy Spirit relating to God (the Father) just as a man's spirit relates to him. Proceed on simply by asking your friend to use a concordance to look up more references to the Holy Spirit in the New Testament, and to prayerfully consider what the bible teaches about the Spirit. Of course, one of the best texts in the Bible that teaches the deity of Jesus Christ is the first verse of the gospel of John, and verses following. However, the Jehovah's witnesses have produced their own translation of the bible, which is not accurate with these particular verses. John 8:58 quotes Jesus as saying ..."before Abraham was, I am..." which is about as clear an indication of Jesus' claim of divinity as can be found in scripture; compare with Exodus 3:14. Finally, my own way of thinking about this that has helped me to understand the triune nature of God, and to accept the many bible verses that equate the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is simply this: we humans, who were created by God in His own image, tend to think of and speak of ourselves in a similar way...we speak of body, mind and spirit, or perhaps body, soul, and spirit, and I find it noteworthy that even atheists use such language to speak of the nature of man's existance. So, if we are made in the image of God, is it then surprising that God also has a triune nature? |
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