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241 | Are you His disciple? | Matt 16:24 | Wild Olive Shoot | 170726 | ||
"take up his cross; cheerfully receive, and patiently bear, every affliction and evil, however shameful and painful it may be, which is appointed for him, and he is called unto; which is his peculiar cross, as every Christian has his own; to which he should quietly submit, and carry, with an entire resignation to the will of God, in imitation of his Lord:" - John Gill "Every disciple of Christ hath his cross, and must count upon it; as each hath his special duty to be done, so each hath his special trouble to be borne, and every one feels most from his own burthen. Crosses are the common lot of God's children, but of this common lot of God's children, but of this common lot each hath his particular share. That is our cross which Infinite Wisdom has appointed for us, and a Sovereign Providence has laid on us, as fittest for us." - Matthew Henry We all have different "crosses" to bear. Some may in fact lead to death but as well some do not. Thankfully, for many today, bearing one's cross is simply the struggles we endure while faithfully following Him. Sadly, for others where this freedom of following is not condoned, it often does lead to death. WOS |
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242 | Are you His disciple? | Matt 16:24 | Wild Olive Shoot | 170735 | ||
Well Searcher, I follow Him with all I am and all I can. So since I'm still living, I guess I haven't had the opportunity to bear my cross yet, if I must die to do that. So His disciples didn't bear theirs until they died as well. When you read the Scripture in Luke, are we supposed to die every day? Can you explain how that is done? Luke 9:23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. WOS |
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243 | Are you His disciple? | Matt 16:24 | Wild Olive Shoot | 170737 | ||
Doc, it can be a call to death, but not in every case, otherwise, how does the rendering in Luke fit in? Daily? Luke 9:23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. WOS |
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244 | Are you His disciple? | Matt 16:24 | Wild Olive Shoot | 170756 | ||
Doc, I must apologize as in haste; I did not go back and read your first post on the subject. Had I, I would not have addressed you with the question in the fashion that I did. I truly respect your opinion and meant no disrespect in the way that I asked the question. Forgive me if I came across improperly Brother. My concern was that the phrase “take up your cross” was more or less being grossly misused to imply that we could only accomplish that in death for following our Savior. Please understand that I do not use the terms “grossly misused” lightly as this is how I see it when “cross” is limited to physical death and nothing else especially in light of great men who have devoted their life to God and His Word see it otherwise. John MacArthur stated that: “Taking up the cross refers to the willingness to endure persecution, rejection, reproach, shame, suffering, and even martyrdom for the sake of Christ.” It means the suffering we must endure in whatever manner it placed upon us and to whatever end is divinely determined. MacArthur also pointed out that “In our day we are not being martyred for our obedience to Christ, but we still must bear a reproach. Practicing self-denial means identify with Christ and naming His name up to and including the point of death.” Although there are some still being martyred, the gist of it is that physically, we will suffer persecution in diverse ways and must be willing, for our love of our Lord, to endure until we are crowned. And truly, this does not strictly mean death in all cases. That my friend was the point I wished to make. I would also like to remind all that we do not bear our crosses alone, for it is actually His cross and we carry it with His help. What a blessed partnership it is, knowing that Christ Himself will bear the heavy end of our cross for us. He traveled The Via Dolorosa with His long before any of us. He knows better and can truly guide us if only we let Him. WOS |
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245 | Can our souls feel their worth? | Matt 16:26 | Wild Olive Shoot | 212245 | ||
Allen, Thank you for the response. So would you agree referring to psalms 139:14 that we can still feel our worth outside of realizing God's grace in sending us a Savior? Maybe simply based on recognition of who God is and what He has done? And thanks again for the verse reference. That helps a bunch. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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246 | Still not convinced preterism is false | Matt 16:28 | Wild Olive Shoot | 183768 | ||
“I did not say that no one could count in the 1st century, only that counting beyond ten or twenty and calculating mathematically was beyond the vast majority, and with many their limitation would be counting to three.” That’s a very interesting thing you point out. Why, with so much mention of numbers and the fact that someone had to count, I wonder how limited they were. But then again, those of the first century, well the words probably weren’t meant for them since they couldn’t comprehend anyhow. I guess God inspired those to speak and write so only future generations could understand. Those of the first century were just meant to be confused. Matthew 14:19-21: 19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. 20 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full. 21 And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children. Who counted the loaves and fishes and baskets and people? I guess this was conveyed only for a more learned people. Deuteronomy 25:3 Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee. I would really hate to be the one getting the forty lashes while knowing I may get 50 because someone can’t count past three. But it was probably okay to break a command of God because you couldn’t count. Matthew 18:22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. Hope they had a calculator for this one. Leviticus 12:2-5: 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean. 3 And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. 4 And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three and thirty days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled. 5 But if she bear a maid child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her separation: and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying threescore and six days. Don’t even want to attempt to figure how they knew this. John 21:11 Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken. Someone had to count the fish. Acts 1:3 To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: The good doctor may have been able to count to 40, but someone had to tell him it was forty. Now I’m no expert on the educational standing of first century people, but most couldn’t count past three??? What they do with the extra fingers? WOS |
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247 | Jesus' thoughts on child abuse | Matt 18:6 | Wild Olive Shoot | 187534 | ||
Look up the Greek for offend used in this verse. Or take it however seems appropriate, seems to be a lot of that lately anyhow. WOS |
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248 | Jesus' thoughts on child abuse | Matt 18:6 | Wild Olive Shoot | 187622 | ||
The reason for being so “precise” as you state it, is simply because it is the Word of God. You can twist it a little here, and twist it a little there and then try to rationalize why it has been twisted, but in the end, you still misuse the Word of God when you imply it means something it does not. Albert Barnes notes the following as one of many ways the Word of God is adulterated and corrupted. He makes a most excellent point. “By attempting to make the facts of Scripture accord with the prevalent notions of philosophy, and by applying a mode of interpretation to the Bible which would fritter away its meaning, and make it mean anything or nothing at pleasure. In these, and in various other ways, people have corrupted the Word of God; and of all the evils which Christianity has ever sustained in this world, the worst have been those which it has received from philosophy, and from those teachers who have corrupted the Word of God.” To force a verse or verses to mean something it or they do not or to imply they indicate something they don’t is to lessen the Scripture. That can be harmful to another in many ways. What you are trying to do with the verse, interpret to be something it is not and apply it wrongly, is more in tune to what the verse speaks against. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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249 | The dress code of the day? | Matt 22:11 | Wild Olive Shoot | 156274 | ||
Your posting tonight leads me to believe you made it through the day unscathed. Must have found some “wedding clothes†:) WOS |
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250 | The dress code of the day? | Matt 22:11 | Wild Olive Shoot | 156283 | ||
“Many a time the question has been asked: "What was the wedding garment?" It is a question which need not be curiously pried into. So many answers have been given that I conclude that if our Saviour had intended any one specific thing he would have expressed himself more plainly, so that we would have been able, without so much theological disputing, to have understood what he meant. It seems to me that our Lord intended much more than any one thing. The guests were bidden to come to the wedding to show their respect to the king and prince; some would not come at all, and so showed their sedition; this man came, and when he heard the regulation, that a certain garment should be put on, comely in appearance and suitable for the occasion, he determined that he would not wear it. In this act of rebellion, he went as far in opposition as they did who would not come at all, and he went a little further, for in the very presence of the guests and of the king he dared to declare his disloyalty and contempt. Alas, how many are willing enough to receive gospel blessings, but they are still at enmity with God and have no delight in the only Begotten Son. Such will dare to use the forms of godliness, and yet their hearts are full of rebellion against the Lord. The wedding garment represents anything which is indispensable to a Christian, but which the unrenewed heart is not willing to accept, anything which the Lord ordains to be a necessary attendant of salvation, against which selfishness rebels. Hence it may be said to be Christ's righteousness imputed to us, for alas, many nominal Christians kick against the doctrine of justification by the righteousness of the Saviour and set up their own self-righteousness in opposition to it. To be found in Christ, not having our own righteousness, which is of the law, but having the righteousness which is of God by faith, is a very prominent badge of a real servant of God, and to refuse it is to manifest opposition to the glory of God, and to the name, person, and work of his exalted Son. But we might with equal truth say that the wedding dress is a holy character, the imparted righteousness which the Holy Spirit works in us, and which is equally necessary as a proof of grace. If you question such a statement, I would remind you of the dress which adorns the saints in heaven. What is said of it? "They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb." Their robes therefore were such as once needed washing; and this could not be said in any sense of the righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ; that was always perfect and spotless. It is clear then that the figure is sometimes applied to saints in reference to their personal character. Holiness is always present in those who are loyal guests of the great King, for "without holiness no man shall see the Lord." Too many professors pacify themselves with the idea that they possess imputed righteousness, while they are indifferent to the sanctifying work of the Spirit. They refuse to put on the garment of obedience, they reject the white linen which is the righteousness of saints. They thus reveal their self-will, their enmity to God, and their nonsubmission to his Son. Such men may talk what they will about justification by faith, and salvation by grace, but they are rebels at heart, they have not on the wedding dress any more than the self-righteous, whom they so eagerly condemn. The fact is, if we wish for the blessings of grace, we must in our hearts submit to the rules of grace without picking and choosing. It is idle to dispute whether the wedding garment is faith or love, as some have done, for all the graces of the Spirit and blessings of the covenant go together. No one ever had the imputed righteousness of Christ without receiving at the same time a measure of the righteousness wrought in us by the Holy Spirit. Justification by faith is not contrary to the production of good works: God forbid. The faith by which we are justified is the faith which produces holiness, and no one is justified by faith which does not also sanctify him and deliver him from the love of sin. All the essentials of the Christian character may be understood as making up the great wedding garment. In one word, we put on Christ, and he is "made of God unto us wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption."†– C.H. Spurgeon Spurgeon, Charles. "The Wedding Garment." Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit. Blue Letter Bible. 18 Apr 2001. 21 Aug 2005. http://www.blueletterbible.org/Comm/charles_spurgeon/sermons/0976.html WOS |
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251 | The dress code of the day? | Matt 22:11 | Wild Olive Shoot | 156290 | ||
"Does any one have any “historical records†stating that the Kings of old actually “provided†coverings or outer garments for their guest at wedding feast?" Is the Bible not historical enough for you? The fact that it was mentioned is evidence that it was practiced, otherwise, why mention it if the audience had no idea what it referred to. I’m sure there were some kind of garments provided by some. I apologize. I guess I just don't understand the concern outside of what Christ was trying indicate and get across to those whom He was speaking to. I’ll stay out of the conversation. WOS |
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252 | was the ten commandments done away with | Matt 22:40 | Wild Olive Shoot | 210055 | ||
Dear Written, The Lord's Day was observed long before Constantine. Acts 20:7, 1 Corinthians 16:2, Acts 2:46-47 Stand in His grace, WOS |
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253 | EXPLAIN MATTHEW 24 VS. 1-10 | Matt 24:1 | Wild Olive Shoot | 184834 | ||
Dear coper, From what appears to be your first post, #183345, you stated the following: “I'm aware that this line of thinking is called Preterism. I've been introduced to it rather recently and I can't disprove it. It has become an obsession with me and I would appreciate it if someone could shed some light on this subject and redirect me back to a more proper understanding of Scripture.” For someone who is asking to be redirected back to a more proper understanding of Scripture, you sure do put up a mighty struggle. Was it that you simply wanted to disrupt all you could or are you seriously in want of being redirected? Just be open and honest in regard to your intentions, because at this point brother I’m of the opinion that you just want to argue and debate. If you’re fond of preterism, so be it. Just don’t continually push your stance on those who aren’t. I’m of the opinion that ones eschatological view doesn’t necessarily have any bearing on the status of a person before God. But many others don’t hold that opinion. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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254 | EXPLAIN MATTHEW 24 VS. 1-10 | Matt 24:1 | Wild Olive Shoot | 184877 | ||
Okay coper, I’ think I do owe you an answer in hopes of alleviating your frustration. Know this, I was not attempting to refute or debate when I originally posted, my hopes were that this subject which has seemingly been going for some time now, would be deferred at least for a while. Simply because the discussions I have followed and read were not undertaken as much in an edifying manner as they were a biased forceful manner. But I’m in no position to make that assertion so I apologize and will properly render my response to you. Also know this, it not necessarily an area I want to debate. I’m answering only because I think it proper per your request. You’ve asked the following: Q1. “Why is it so unreasonable to believe that Jesus was speaking directly to His disciples about things that would occur in their lifetime when He used the word "you" so many times throughout the Olivet Discourse?” A1. If you look at the text, “you” wasn’t the only term referred to many times. He warned of many times the fact that there would be many who claimed He already came. My main problem with your position is based on the fact that you read into the first part of the Olivet Discourse as literal, so long as it supports your position, and then as soon as it doesn’t, you spiritualize the text to make it fit the rest. What prompts you to suddenly change your interpretation at some mid-point? I’m not a scholar, but logically, I can deduce that if Scripture doesn’t call for the change in interpretation, we shouldn’t apply it. The fact is you “have” to spiritualize what hasn’t been fulfilled to the eye in order for your opinion to make sense such as the judgment of the wicked, Matthew 24:40 and so forth. The parables subsequent also show that there would be a somewhat lengthy return if understood properly. Q2. “When compared to James 5:7-9 written between 50AD-60AD isn't a near to them coming the only logical, normative way to understand it?” A2. I see James indicating that no matter the times, we aught to be living in a state of expectancy. Where are our hearts if we do not? If Christ’s return isn’t considered imminent, where do we stand? I suppose we don’t stand simply because we have not the fear of impending judgment nor the hope of relief when Christ does return. We should be patient under our trials, long suffering, as the example put forth is that of Job. Q3. “Again, couldn't this be the reason that Peter, James, John (and even Paul), would teach their audiences that the coming of Christ was near?” A3. It is always near brother and with each passing day it is more so. They as well as we are taught to be ready for it. Scripture also informs us that Christ’s return was already in question and the Apostles had to put down the heresy that had already crept in. 2Timothy 2:16 – 18 Jesus when speaking of his return, did so in a manner that informs us that it will be visible, not spiritual or invisibly. You can’t properly explain and show for fact that all of the discourse concerning His return has taken place and been visible. Let God fulfill His prophecies on His own time. Forcing them in to a context so they can be understood more easily to suit us, is simply handling the Word in a careless manner. Matthew 24:34, 35: 34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. 35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. “1. Christ here assures us of the certainty of them (Mat_24:35); Heaven and earth shall pass away; they continue this day indeed, according to God's ordinance, but they shall not continue for ever (Psa_102:25, Psa_102:26; 2Pe_3:10); but my words shall not pass away. Note, The word of Christ is more sure and lasting than heaven and earth. Hath he spoken? And shall he not do it? We may build with more assurance upon the word of Christ than we can upon the pillars of heaven, or the strong foundations of the earth; for, when they shall be made to tremble and totter, and shall be no more, the word of Christ shall remain, and be in full force, power, and virtue. See 1Pe_1:24, 1Pe_1:25. It is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than the word of Christ; so it is expressed, Luk_16:17. Compare Isa_54:10. The accomplishment of these prophecies might seem to be delayed, and intervening events might seem to disagree with them, but do not think that therefore the word of Christ is fallen to the ground, for that shall never pass away: though it be not fulfilled, either in the time or in the way that we have prescribed; yet, in God's time, which is the best time, and in God's way, which is the best way, it shall certainly be fulfilled. Every word of Christ is very pure, and therefore very sure.” – Matthew Henry Stand in His grace, WOS |
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255 | Taking Him for His word | Matt 24:2 | Wild Olive Shoot | 148365 | ||
Doc, Emmaus: Thanks a bunch. That info may help. | ||||||
256 | Is the Word of Faith movement Biblical? | Matt 24:11 | Wild Olive Shoot | 156054 | ||
Dalcent, You ask: Where in the Bible do we find Jesus or the Apostles praying for the sick. Matthew 21:22(NASB) 22"And all things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive." James 5:14-15(NASB) 14Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; 15and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him. Matthew 17:19-21(AMP) 19Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked privately, Why could we not drive it out? 20He said to them, Because of the littleness of your faith [that is, your lack of firmly relying trust]. For truly I say to you, if you have faith [that is living] like a grain of mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, Move from here to yonder place, and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you. 21But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting. Some examples. WOS |
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257 | The Name /One Lord | Matt 28:19 | Wild Olive Shoot | 181765 | ||
It should be further noted that to deny any office of Christ as intended is to deny Christ: 1John 2:21 - 24: 21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth. 22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. 23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also. 24 Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father. "But there was a greater witness than he; even God himself, by a voice from heaven, bore a testimony to him; and angels, at his incarnation, declared him to be the Saviour, which is Christ the Lord; yea, the devil himself, who is a liar, and the father of ties in other things, knew and owned Jesus to be the Christ; so that those that deny him are the worst of liars, even worse than the devil himself. This may have regard not only to the Jews, that deny Jesus to be the Messiah, but chiefly to such who went by the name of Christians; who denied either his proper deity, or real humanity, as Ebion and Cerinthus, which was denying him to be the God-man, the Mediator, and Messiah; and is true of all such that deny him in any of his offices, or in things relating to them, as his Gospel, and any of the peculiar doctrines of it, delivered by him, and so deny his prophetic office; or any of his ordinances, institutions, and appointments, as lawgiver in his house, and King of saints, and so deny him in his kingly office; or reject him as the alone Saviour, joining their own works with him, in the business of salvation, and oppose his sacrifice and satisfaction, and despise his imputed righteousness, and so deny him in his priestly office." - John Gill Stand in His grace, WOS |
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258 | Why baptize Jesus? | Mark 1:9 | Wild Olive Shoot | 168166 | ||
Christ, as God, did not need to receive the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit conceived Him. His relationship with God as God never changed. Even as He took on His humanity, He maintained His divinity. WOS |
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259 | Why bring a sick to Jesus? | Mark 1:30 | Wild Olive Shoot | 201755 | ||
Dear Azure, The more info the better right? Stand in His grace, WOS |
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260 | If we told Jesus the whole truth... | Mark 5:33 | Wild Olive Shoot | 169757 | ||
Although I don’t think I can add to the replies, I like how Matthew Henry addressed this. In part he said concerning this passage: “As secret acts of sin, so secret acts of faith, are known to the Lord Jesus, and are under his eye. If believers derive virtue from Christ ever so closely, he knows it, and is pleased with it.”… …“We must not be ashamed to own the secret transactions between Christ and our souls; but, when called to it, mention, to his praise, and the encouragement of others, what he has done for our souls, and the experience we have had of healing virtue derived from him. And the consideration of this, that nothing can be hid from Christ, should engage us to confess all to him.” Since the healing came based on faith, an inward profession, the outward confession of the truth in regard to the miracle seems not to be a prerequisite. Would Christ have withdrawn the healing had not the woman confessed and spoke the truth? To the question though, would we see more miracles; since God delights in truth, it may be so, but yet it remains that there were many great men, upright men such as the Patriarchs who flat out lied on occasion, and they seen many miracles. I think to say that we would see more might possibly signify that miracles are a reward of some sort for something we have done. Since they serve a greater purpose, as seemingly portrayed in the verses in question, I don’t see why they would increase based on being truthful, I think faith plays a bigger role than the truth. Just my thoughts. WOS |
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