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221 | Why does Jesus come as a thief? | 2 Pet 3:10 | hopalong | 188134 | ||
I answered based on the totality of Scriptures that speak towards this. If you have a different opinion, that's fine. Hi Mark, Are Peter and Paul reffering to the same event? And if they are, to what event do they refer. The "rapture"? or Christ's 2nd coming at the end of "the age". I believe that this Q is at the heart of our discussion. PS: I try to not be hasty or blunt when I respond...but the pressure and demands of running a home based business, at times, forces me to be brief. Hoppy |
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222 | Why does Jesus come as a thief? | 2 Pet 3:10 | hopalong | 188133 | ||
I answered based on the totality of Scriptures that speak towards this. If you have a different opinion, that's fine. Hi Mark, Are Peter and Paul reffering to the same event? And if they are, to what event do they refer. The "rapture"? or Christ's 2nd coming at the end of "the age". I believe that this Q is at the heart of our discussion. PS: I try to not be hasty or blunt when I respond...but the pressure and demands of running a home based business, at times, forces me to be brief. Hoppy |
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223 | Why does Jesus come as a thief? | 2 Pet 3:10 | hopalong | 188113 | ||
Amen to that brother Lionheart! Hopalong |
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224 | Why does Jesus come as a thief? | 2 Pet 3:10 | hopalong | 188110 | ||
Howdy Mark, I'd lke to give you an aletrnative interpretation, if that's OK with you. Obviously Paul is addressing Christians, calling them "beloved". It seems that unbelievers are giving them a hard time by making fun of their claim concerning the Lord's return at the end of the age. Peter reminds them that Jesus is likely to return at an unexpected time, just as a thief comes when folks are least expecting him. The text indicates that this is a "reminder" to the "beloved". I read the chapter through a dozen times and found nothing that would support the idea that the saints were not expecting His return. If that were the case, they would have been fallen from the teaching of Peter. In fact, he commends them saying: You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of unprincipled men and fall from your own steadfastness, Hoppy |
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225 | When did the millenium start? | 2 Thess 2:3 | hopalong | 188002 | ||
Howdy M, 1 John 3:8 .... The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil. Our Lord and Savior accomplished all that His Father had sent Him to accomplish. With His last breath, He proclaimed "it is finished." His Ressurection from the dead marked a new era in Creation called the Millenium. Because my work will not permit me to answer your Q at length. might I reccomend you take a look into a short article on our topic? Google Brian D.Vos The millenium Well Pard, I must... Hopalong |
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226 | Can you lose your salvation? | Eph 1:13 | hopalong | 187913 | ||
Dear lookn, I agree with both You and Psalm. Eph 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, Eph 1:4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. So in a very real sense , in God's mind, we were sealed! However, that "sealing was not made manifest til we repented an believed the Gospel. Hoppy |
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227 | Can we say Christs return is imminent? | 2 Thess 2:3 | hopalong | 187847 | ||
I must confess that i find Eschotology to be most difficult! Even within my own denomination, our scholors disagree. I pray that Christ will return soon. Hoppy |
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228 | Can we say Christs return is imminent? | 2 Thess 2:3 | hopalong | 187779 | ||
Howdy M, I am of the bunch that are known as amillenianists. Our eschotological position holds that the church has been in the period called the "Tribulation" since the Ascension. Therefore, our understanding of the scripture allows us to expect the "Second Coming" to occur at any moment. 1. Distinctive Features and Emphases: a. The "a" millennial (literally meaning "no" millennium) position is the eschatological view of historic Catholic, Lutheran and Reformed Christianity. It would be my educated guess that about two-thirds of the Christian family espouse an amillennial eschatology. The amillennial position is as well the position of the vast majority of Reformed and Lutheran theologians. The position portrayed in these lectures is the Reformed understanding of amillennialism, which is better understood as "present" millennialism [or "realized" millennialism], since Reformed eschatology argues for a real, present, though "invisible" non-spatial millennium. b. Amillennialists insist that the promises made to national Israel, David and Abraham, in the OT are fulfilled by Christ and the Church during this age, which is the millennium, that is the entire period of time between the two advents of our Lord. The "thousand years" are therefore symbolic of the entire inter-advental age. Satan is bound by Christ's victory over him and the establishment of the kingdom of God via the preaching of the gospel, and Satan is no longer free to deceive the nations, through the presence of Christ is reigning in heaven during this period with the martyrs who come out of the great tribulation. At the end of the millennial age, Christ returns in judgement of all men. The general resurrection occurs, final judgement takes place for all men and women, and a new Heaven and Earth are established. C. In most forms of amillennialism, immediately before the return of Christ, Satan is unbound, there is a great apostasy, and a time of unprecedented satanically inspired evil. This last Satanic gasp and subsequent rebellious activity is destroyed by our Lord at his return. (http://www.fivesolas.com/esc_chrt.htm) Come quickly Lord Jesus! Hoppy |
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229 | What was the purpose of the law? | Gal 3:23 | hopalong | 187558 | ||
Thanks Mark, I do appreciate your willingness to to approch this doctrinal division within the church by actually giving thought to the opinions and conclusions of the opposing side. I was struck by thought that we all are powerfully influenced by our pre-suppositionns. Our proclivity is to read our Bibles in the light of our established doctrines. Oh that the Holy Spirit would give us fresh eyes each time we break open Holy Writ! After all is said and done, we must embrace the fact that we are fallible creatures whose only hope is in the grace of God. I wonder how often we actually pray for those whom with which we disagree. I have to get ready for work, but will lookfoward to continuing our discussion. God Bless, Hoppy |
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230 | What was the purpose of the law? | Gal 3:23 | hopalong | 187531 | ||
this is what happens when people ask vague questions, and the respondent has to take a guess at what he thinks they are asking. Live and learn is what my pappy used to say. Of course it nay be I'm just getting older and denser! :-) PS I would never intentionaly lead a child of God (or a child of the devil, for that matter) astray by twisting the Word of Almighty God. Peace, Hoppy |
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231 | What was the purpose of the law? | Gal 3:23 | hopalong | 187507 | ||
Hi Mark, "The Nature of Fallen Humanity This chapter explores whether the Wesleyan concept of prevenient grace can be supported from the Scriptures. Before examining this question, I want to emphasize that there is a significant area of common ground between Wesleyans and Calvinists. The disagreements that we have in some areas can cause us to overlook the extent to which we agree on major doctrines. In one arena of theology, namely, anthropology, the harmony between Wesleyans and Calvinists is of the utmost importance and our harmony in this area should be celebrated. Both camps acknowledge that fallen human beings are born with a corrupt nature that is in bondage to sin, and that human beings can do no good apart from the grace of God." To read more, go to http://www.biblelighthouse.com/sovereignty/StillSovereign.htm I hope to read more of this article after Church today. Hoppy John |
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232 | God grant repentance? | Gal 3:23 | hopalong | 187498 | ||
No Mark...the text does not expicitely say the that unsaved "cannot even bear listening to God's Word"? That attitude is( from my own experience) common in evangelism and was a generalization on my part. I apologize for not framing my response more fully than I did. Lookn's characterization of the natural man was (IMO) a grave underestmation of the condition of unsaved man. The point I was attempting to make was this ...apart from the work of the Holy Sprit, the unsaved (natural) man considers the Gospel as foolishness. That being spiritually dead, the person can only understand carnal things.And that, spritual things can only be believed by those who themselves are spiritual persons. Those who have the Spirit indwelling their hearts and minds. Thanks, Hoppy |
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233 | God grant repentance? | Gal 3:23 | hopalong | 187477 | ||
NASB: with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth, (NASB ©1995) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GWT: He must be gentle in correcting those who oppose the Good News. Maybe God will allow them to change the way they think and act and lead them to know the truth. (GOD'S WORD®) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KJV: In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASV: in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth, -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BBE: Gently guiding those who go against the teaching; if by chance God may give them a change of heart and true knowledge, -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DBY: in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of the truth, -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEY: He must speak in a gentle tone when correcting the errors of opponents, in the hope that God will at last give them repentance, for them to come to a full knowledge of the truth -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WBS: In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God perhaps will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEB: in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth, -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YLT: in meekness instructing those opposing -- if perhaps God may give to them repentance to an acknowledging of the truth, |
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234 | What was the purpose of the law? | Gal 3:23 | hopalong | 187464 | ||
Please Searcher, Tell me why the condition of the human heart has no bearing on our study of repentance? I see nothing wrong with consulting the whle counsel of God's word as long as it germane and helps us to know our Lord better than we do. Hopalong |
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235 | What was the purpose of the law? | Gal 3:23 | hopalong | 187463 | ||
What do mean Searcher? Jer 13:23 "Can the Ethiopian change his skin Or the leopard his spots? Then you also can do good Who are accustomed to doing evil. Remember my friend, salvation is by grace. Any correction would be the work of the Holy Spirit. Hopalong Hoppy |
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236 | God grant repentance? | Gal 3:23 | hopalong | 187460 | ||
Dear Friend, it appears that the "bone of contention" beteween you and I is regeneration itself. We both know that being "born again" entails a radical change. The question is at what stage of our conversion was our nature changed. From our studies in 1 Cor 2, we learned that the unsaved (natural) man is dead to spiritual things. To him the things of god are foolishness; that by his very nature, he is incapable of even understanding spiritual things. That being the case, repentance must be granted as a gracious gift to this helpless enemy of God. From 2 Tim 2:25, Paul shows that this helpless rebel, this slave to Satan, this man whose very will is captive to evil, is not beyond the saving power of God Almighty! For the Scripture proclaims:..." perhaps God may grant them repentance". Ezek 36:26 "Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. That is the kind of change that I was speaking of. That is the kind of change that changes the natural man to the spiritual man. Hoppy |
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237 | God grant repentance? | Gal 3:23 | hopalong | 187443 | ||
Dear Lookn, I beg your pardon my friend, but Paul goes a bit further than your post seems to indicate. Quote: "As I read it, all it says is that the man, as a sinner, does not value God's word and, therefore, rejects it because he has no spiritual apprehension of it's significance; that is basically it." 1Cor2:14 The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. 15 The spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one. 16 “For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ. The unsaved individual ,not only does not esteem the God's Word, but he cannot even bear listening to it, nevermind understand it. Remember, we are speaking about a creature that is a spiritual cadaver. To his way of thinking, the Gospel is a joke; something made up by religious fanatics! I'm sure that in your own experience in evangelizing, that you have found youself, so to speak, talking to a "stone wall"! That is why we pray that God will change this person's heart! A changed heart will result in a changed will, don't you see. God bless you, Old 'Hopalong |
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238 | What was the purpose of the law? | Gal 3:23 | hopalong | 187397 | ||
Hi S, 1. believers (Faithful men) 2.in case that (Perhaps: maybe; possibly) 3. Rom 3:11 THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GOD; 1 Cor 2:14 But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised. Gen 6:5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. I would encourage every one who is intersted in the condition of the unrepentant man, to enter "heart and "wicked" into the search box. It is breathtaking! It is absolutely ledgitimate to consult the whole of God's Word for further enlightenment Thanks Searcher, Hoppy |
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239 | God grant repentance? | Gal 3:23 | hopalong | 187395 | ||
"Question (full): Regarding 2 Tim 2:25, what do you mean when you say, "Apart from God's "granting" no one has any desire to repent." Three observations: 1. To, as you seem to suggest, grant one the "desire" to repent does not necessarily follow that he/she will repent. 2. It doesn't say God grants them the "desire" to repent but that "God may grant them repentance". 3. TEV translates it: "God may give them the opportunity to repent". This is my understanding of the verse." ---------------------------------------------- Point 1.How can it be that one be granted a change in their nature, but exhibit no sign that their nature has been changed? Unrepentance is not a habit or an attitude. It is one of the hallmarks of the natural man. The natural man does not recive the things of God. Therefore, God must change that nature to one that will accept the things neccesary for eternal life. Point 2.Indeed, God does not grant all men this gift. It is God who has chosen us.1 Cor 1:27,28 Point 3.I prefer the NASB and ESV who stay as close to the original language as possible. This reduces the chance of the translator's pre-suppossitions leading away from what was originaly meant. Hoppy |
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240 | What was the purpose of the law? | Gal 3:23 | hopalong | 187386 | ||
Apart from God's "granting" no one has any desire to repent. They are slaves to Satan and to sin. 2 Tim 2:25 Have to run... Hoppy |
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