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241 | Does God judge nations directly? | Obad 1:2 | Reighnskye | 130847 | ||
Doc, I find that often when the text does not lend itself to clear identification on what is literal and what is symbolic, that often both may be somewhat true for any particular verse. Much of the symbolism in the bible (such as the parable of the rich man and the poor man) I will actually tend to view moreso as metaphysical realites versus mere symbolism, whether they be physical or not. Hence, I do not personally think so much in terms of literal versus symbolic when I might read any particular verse. Rather, I may think in terms of physical realities and/or metaphysical realities. This basically means that most everything, in the book of Revelation, I would consider to be metaphysical realities. In other words, that these are literal events that have occurred and/or will yet occur in the supernatural realm of spirits. And many of them being current metaphysical realites, they also have a potential to manifest themselves physically to some degree or another in our literal future. Although we do not necessarily see dragons, beasts, angels and frog-like demons in our literal physical reality, this does not mean that they do not exist in a more metaphysical supernatural dimension of spirits. Is this all too deep? I believe that the bible delves quite deeply into the supernatural realms. ---- "In Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and *saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom. "And he cried out and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.' "But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that during your life you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus bad things; but now he is being comforted here, and you are in agony. 'And besides all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, so that those who wish to come over from here to you will not be able, and that none may cross over from there to us.' (Luke 16:23-26 NAS95) RS |
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242 | Does God judge nations directly? | Obad 1:2 | Reighnskye | 130846 | ||
Hank, I fully agree that to consider the bible as being almost completely symbolic in its substance would be a convoluted line of reasoning indeed. Unfortunately, many theologians have gone precisely this route. I personally view much of the symbolic imagery in the bible as being quite literal in a supernatural realm. And sometimes these supernatural literalisms may even extend themselves into the physical realm as well. Every verse of scripture, I believe, has both a literal tangible application in the physical realm available to us, and further originates from a very supernatural place. RS |
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243 | Visions through angelic messengers only? | Obad 1:1 | Reighnskye | 130845 | ||
Roger, You mention that the canonicity of the books of the bible are based upon the credentials of the individual authors, if I understand you correctly. However, it would appear to me that many books of the bible (especially in the OT) were quite hazy as to who the actual authors were. Also, there may even be extra-biblical books authored by actual bible authors that ended up being classified as mere psuedapigrapha. Which authors are you referring to that you would trust their credentials? |
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244 | Should nations own land territories? | Obad 1:20 | Reighnskye | 130816 | ||
You reference that our founding fathers, theologians and philosophers before them based the reason for individual (and therefore group) property rights on the Eighth Commandment (of the Ten Commandments) of the Law of Moses. Assumedly, they believed that the Law of Moses still had some effect and influence on their lives. I guess I'm not quite clear here on how the Eighth Commandment ties into individual and/or group property rights. ---- "You shall not steal. (Exodus 20:15 NAS95) 'You shall not steal. (Deuteronomy 5:19 NAS95) |
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245 | Should nations own land territories? | Obad 1:20 | Reighnskye | 130813 | ||
So now if the nation of Israel was deeded land from the Tigrus to the Nile, during ancient Old Testament times, should they still possess that land today? And if so, then by what means? War? Or had this deed expired after the many times that ancient Israel had fallen away from God to serve other gods? |
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246 | How does God judge and who? | Obad 1:16 | Reighnskye | 130811 | ||
We clearly see here that often the recipients of God's wrath are composed of the assembly of the church. This particularly includes those members of the church who are more sinful and in need of greater pruning. In fact, the particular verses that you had provided seem to say that God kills some of the members of the church through various means. Such here constitutes examples of God's judgments upon the church. This therefore raises another question. Does God kill church members today as He did in the early apostolic church (as per your verse references)? Further, what biblically historical methods of killing seem to be the most predominant, when God kills church members? Medical conditions? Earthquakes? War? Lightning bolts? Fire from the sky, etc? ---- But a man must examine himself, and in so doing he is to eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For he who eats and drinks, eats and drinks judgment to himself if he does not judge the body rightly. For this reason many among you are weak and sick, and a number sleep. But if we judged ourselves rightly, we would not be judged. But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord so that we will not be condemned along with the world. (1 Corinthians 11:28-32 NAS95) If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask and God will for him give life to those who commit sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death; I do not say that he should make request for this. All unrighteousness is sin, and there is a sin not leading to death. (1 John 5:16-17 NAS95) But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, and kept back some of the price for himself, with his wife's full knowledge, and bringing a portion of it, he laid it at the apostles' feet. But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back some of the price of the land? "While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not under your control? Why is it that you have conceived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God." And as he heard these words, Ananias fell down and breathed his last; and great fear came over all who heard of it. The young men got up and covered him up, and after carrying him out, they buried him. Now there elapsed an interval of about three hours, and his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. And Peter responded to her, "Tell me whether you sold the land for such and such a price?" And she said, "Yes, that was the price." Then Peter said to her, "Why is it that you have agreed together to put the Spirit of the Lord to the test? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out as well." And immediately she fell at his feet and breathed her last, and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. And great fear came over the whole church, and over all who heard of these things. (Acts 5:1-11 NAS95) |
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247 | Does God judge nations directly? | Obad 1:2 | Reighnskye | 130703 | ||
DocTrinsograce: I value every person's perspective on the bible really, especially if they study it fervently. Intrinsic perhaps with the belief of a literal millennial reign of Christ would also be the idea of a literal physical and bodily return of Christ to this earth. Similar also to Christ's literal resurrection of the dead. (As opposed to symbolical). Indeed, the first three chapters of the book of Genesis are very similar in writing style to the book of revelation. This similarity stands out with the depictions in each book (Genesis and Revelation) of a Tree of Life that was once in the Garden of Eden and then resurfaces in the New Jerusalem, which descends from heaven to earth. I might ask what exactly in the bible should we take literally versus symbolically? The millennial reign of Christ? The Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden or the heavenly New Jerusalem? The miracle healings of Christ and the bodily resurrections that He performed on others? The physical bodily resurrection of Christ Himself? The ascension into heaven and therefore bodily return of Christ? I suggest that each of these things are intricately interrelated. But are they physically literal or merely symbolic? I suppose if we had the power to make our dreams into physical realities with mere thought, like immortals probably do, we could manifest many of these things ourselves. But alas, we are mortals and will likely remain so, as the majority of our fallen species ever has. What do we know of such wonders, but what we read? |
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248 | How will the Day of the Lord appear? | Obad 1:15 | Reighnskye | 130700 | ||
So on the Day of the Lord, the whole earth is going to dissolve with intense heat? Does this event occur before, during or after Christ's millennial reign? ---- But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be burned up. Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the elements will melt with intense heat! But according to His promise we are looking for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells. (2 Peter 3:10-13 NAS95) |
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249 | How will the Day of the Lord appear? | Obad 1:15 | Reighnskye | 130699 | ||
I'll work on picking up a nice lexicon. Thanx. I once had a copy of the NASB Greek/Hebrew Key Study Bible by Zodiates, which gave the primary strong's numbers right within the bible verses there. | ||||||
250 | Does God author the death of nations? | Obad 1:9 | Reighnskye | 130697 | ||
Here is another rephrasing of my question. Does God ever inspire war, either in ancient times or today? Or even in time future? ---- For many fell slain, because the war was of God. And they settled in their place until the exile. (1 Chronicles 5:22 NAS95) ---- I could not find the 1 Kings 19:35 reference that you had suggested, insofar as the chapter lacks that many verses. |
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251 | Does God plunge mortals into ignorance? | Obad 1:8 | Reighnskye | 130695 | ||
When mortals changed the truth of God into a lie, thereby falling into the darkness of ignorance, was it before hearing the gospel or afterwards? Or were we simply rejecting the Law of Moses, as opposed to the Gospel of Christ? ---- Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them. For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. (Romans 1:24-25 NAS95) |
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252 | Does God plunge mortals into ignorance? | Obad 1:8 | Reighnskye | 130694 | ||
If we possess the knowledge of good and evil as you say, (by which we are held accountable for our choice to accept or deny Christ), then from where does this knowledge originate? And how is it relayed? Can a mortal, unenlightened by the divine revelations of God, truly discern between good and evil? Due to the inherent failings of human conscience, the Law of Moses was necessitated. ---- Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! (Isaiah 5:20 NAS95) |
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253 | Are mortals altogether ignorant? | Obad 1:7 | Reighnskye | 130692 | ||
Indeed, the Holy Spirit often works upon the consciences of human beings, but are not people's consciences often rather skewed and unreliable for purposes of ascertaining God's moral will? People often call good evil and evil good. I suggest that our own human conscience is an insufficient barometer to judge how morally well that we're doing, apart from the active presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives (which not all have). For example, there are murderers who lack any sensation of conscience when they do wrong, due to their profusely hardened state, often originating in childhood. Still other people are overly-sensitive in conscience, and will condemn a person for having a glass of wine or wearing the wrong clothes to church. Again, we may call good evil or evil good. Are there not those who don't know enough to do good, if only due to the state of their own skewed conscience? Does not the sinner require the Law of Moses (lacking the conviction of the Holy Spirit) to restrain the sinful passions, when human conscience falls short? ---- For when Gentiles who do not have the Law do instinctively the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law to themselves, in that they show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them, (Romans 2:14-15 NAS95) Therefore, to one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him it is sin. (James 4:17 NAS95) |
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254 | How severe are God's punishments? | Obad 1:5 | Reighnskye | 130689 | ||
And how shall we discern who loves the Lord and who does not? Or is this even our job? Albeit, in the practice of church excommunications, people's eternal states are assessed and determined, are they not? If anyone does not love the Lord, he is to be accursed. Maranatha. (1 Corinthians 16:22 NAS95) And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:15 NAS95) |
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255 | Can mortals ascend into the heavens? | Obad 1:4 | Reighnskye | 130683 | ||
May we then infer from these verses that a mortal may ascend high into the heavens? And what types of archons might one encounter upon arrival there or along the way? Must be an interesting trip. I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago--whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know, God knows--such a man was caught up to the third heaven. And I know how such a man--whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, God knows-- was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which a man is not permitted to speak. (2 Corinthians 12:2-4 NAS95) |
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256 | How does pride influence self-deception? | Obad 1:3 | Reighnskye | 130673 | ||
Does not God offer to us certain tools so that we may generate spiritual awareness? Currently, we are largely entrenched in our own earthly psuedo-consciousness, as per the way of the flesh. Our senses are focused upon the physical mortal realm which is fading away, as opposed to the higher heavenly realms. But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, "GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE." (James 4:6 NAS95) You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE. (1 Peter 5:5 NAS95) |
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257 | Does God judge nations directly? | Obad 1:2 | Reighnskye | 130666 | ||
DocTrinsograce :) Will Christ end war during His millennial reign by utilizing war as the means? Will Christ use war to end war? Or will peace be His preferred method? Isaiah 2 4 And He will judge between the nations, And will render decisions for many peoples; And they will hammer their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, And never again will they learn war. (NAS95) Micah 4 3 And He will judge between many peoples And render decisions for mighty, distant nations. Then they will hammer their swords into plowshares And their spears into pruning hooks; Nation will not lift up sword against nation, And never again will they train for war. (NAS95) |
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258 | Visions through angelic messengers only? | Obad 1:1 | Reighnskye | 130662 | ||
Roger, Perhaps a better way to articulate my question would be to ask how the Old Testament scriptures (as opposed to the NT) became canonized before the first coming of Christ? I'm assuming that the early revelations came on the basis of divine visions and miracles in the Old Testament. But how were these specifically differentiated from false visions and such back then? Thank you. |
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259 | Are mortals altogether ignorant? | Obad 1:7 | Reighnskye | 130527 | ||
Are not all those born into sin merely operating by a vain psuedo-consciousness from the start? Although the evidences of God's divine existence are clearly displayed in the creation, to any who would choose to see spiritually, yet humanity is fully blind from birth, no? It is only by ignorance that any of us continue to desire to live in sin, no? |
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260 | How severe are God's punishments? | Obad 1:5 | Reighnskye | 130526 | ||
Is God actually a judge in the context of John 3:16? The verse references that those who believe shall not perish (hell), but also that God has not sent his Son, Jesus, to judge the world. | ||||||
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