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241 | Pauls' loss of Salvation | Rom 9:3 | Beja | 229794 | ||
JohnRyals, You are looking for Romans 9:1-3, though it is very clear that Paul is not actually suggesting this is possible to trade. He is simply expressing his love for them is so great that he willingly would if the opportunity was hypothetically there. In Christ, Beja |
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242 | ... | Bible general Archive 4 | Beja | 229667 | ||
Kingdomproclaimer, Did you actually have a question? In Christ, Beja |
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243 | Why can't women lead a church? | 1 Tim 2:12 | Beja | 229615 | ||
Justme, you asked, "We disagree. So why do you keep this going?" I only responded again in order to make clear that my objection with your post was not concerning a disagreement over the role of women (though I do disagree). For me to prolong a debate over such an issue is, I think, against the spirit of, and possibly even the letter of, the TOU. My objection and reason for posting was over your mishandling scripture. That is infact exactly the purpose of the forum. To discuss rightly exegeting passages. My objection to you is not: Women must not teach in churches. My objection to you is: When a statment is followed by a "For" plus a grounds of explination, we do not divorce the two when we teach or exegete the passage. On that issue, I hope we can find agreement. In Christ, Beja |
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244 | Why can't women lead a church? | 1 Tim 2:12 | Beja | 229608 | ||
justme, I agree that it has been debated more than enough. I also have no desire to debate the issue. However, when a person 1.) discuses 1 Tim 2:12 while intentionally leaving of verses 13 and 14 which explicitely give the foundation of it, and 2.) goes on to discuss other possible foundations for Paul's command, which coincidentally lay the foundation for ignoring the command, 3.) and all to what appears to be a younger and perhaps unaware questioner who would not know that something crucial is being carefully left off... That I suppose will always prompt a response from myself. I have no thoughts of changing your mind. But I can't bring myself to remain silent in the face of that knowing that the continuation of Paul's thought is being edited out in order to make a speculation of what Paul would "think about women today." I would have to be removed from the forum first. I agree and am satisfied for you and I to disagree. However, you have made your decision in light of verses 14 and 15. I ask that you grant inquirers the same courtesy as to let them make up their mind in light of that crucial bit of scripture. That being said, I hope for a peaceful forum. But as in the church, peace bought at any price is wrong. But, having alerted the young lady to the remainder of Paul's statement, I am happy to drop the subject. In Christ, Beja |
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245 | Why can't women lead a church? | 1 Tim 2:12 | Beja | 229602 | ||
"Some like myself, would say, scrutinise and thoroughly investigate, examine each and every instance that the culture of the time of Paul writtings might be limited to that epoc." Of course, before you do that investigation, you must first ignore that Paul clearly says exactly why he forbids it in the very same passage, where he reveals that it has nothing to do with current cultural phenomenon but rather he forbid it based on creation and the fall. 1Ti 2:12 But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet. 1Ti 2:13 For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve. 1Ti 2:14 And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression. In Christ, Beja |
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246 | Advice and encouragement | 2 Tim 2:15 | Beja | 229482 | ||
Julco, Others have given you great advice, so I would simply like to give you a passage that might be encouraging to think about. Verse six especially. Php 1:3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, Php 1:4 always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all, Php 1:5 in view of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now. Php 1:6 For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. In Christ, Beja |
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247 | How did Moses know he was Jewish? | Exodus | Beja | 229457 | ||
JSPH, Forgive me, I think perhaps it would be better to say at the end of my last post that you are making sanctification the MEANS of justification rather than cause. In Christ, Beja |
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248 | How did Moses know he was Jewish? | Exodus | Beja | 229456 | ||
JSPH, So you are saying that the process of sanctifying us is in fact the process of justifying us. Correct? Assuming I have you right (and please dont' skip telling me yes or no on that) doesn't that mean you are saying justification comes from sanctification? I dont mean that one finishes and then the other begins. I mean purely from a logical standpoint. If we are being justified through the process of sanctification, then aren't you at least logically if not temporally making justification the cause of sanctification? In Christ, Beja |
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249 | How did Moses know he was Jewish? | Exodus | Beja | 229453 | ||
Jsph, Thank you for your response. I hope it doesn't offend that I ask some follow up questions to clarify in my own mind what you are saying. With regards to the process. I honestly believe there is a process of salvation that is often poorly understood. The scriptures clearly teachthat the path of salvation is a path of sanctification. However, order here is important and I'm trying to understand your take on ordering in all of this. So here is my question. With regards to justification, and sanctification, what is the ordering. Let me define my terms. Justification, for the purpose of my question, is the state of God having pardoned all of our sins and now views us as if we are sinless with Christ's righteousness for purposes of determining eternal judgement or eternal reward. (I'll defend that definition if needed, but for the moment will let it stand.) Sanctification, for the purpose of my question, is the ongoing and progressive conforming to to the image of Christ, which involves an ongoing and progressive repentence from sin, and a maturing in obedience to God. Now my question is, do you believe justification comes from the fact that we are doing the sanctification part, or do you teach that God causes and accomplishes the sanctification part because we are already justified by faith? Which comes first in this process. In Christ, Beja |
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250 | How did Moses know he was Jewish? | Exodus | Beja | 229445 | ||
Jsph, Welcome to the forum. I was looking at the bio you provided. You seem to make an emphasis of "make" verses "set" in the verse you provide. I was wondering what you saw as the significance of that distinction for understanding the verse. In Christ, Beja |
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251 | 3 levels of christianity | 2 Tim 2:15 | Beja | 229054 | ||
Bnabirye, Here in about twenty minutes I am on my way to continue a class with the ladies in my church over the book of Ephesians. And I believe whole heartedly that one of the major points of the book is that there is only one level of Christianity. Eph 4:4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; Eph 4:5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, Eph 4:6 one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all. In Christ, Beja |
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252 | rev.7:4 | Rev 7:4 | Beja | 229051 | ||
Mdyke, Two qualifications for my answer. I will be happy to answer your question from an amillenial perspective. Keep in mind there are a multitude of opinions, I give you my own from a particular theological point of view. That being said, I believe whole heartedly that I am right. Second qualification is that due to space I must skim what I in preaching take longer to explain. Revelations 6-7 is one chunk of the book meant to be taken as a whole. This whole is meant to paint one vantage point of the entire sweep of time between Christ's first and second coming. The first five seals paint a picture of what we must endure during that time period. 1. Nations conquering each other. 2. War 3. Famine 4. An intensifying of all these horrors. 5. Persecutions even unto death. We might stop and marvel as to how this is almost exactly how Christ described that this age would be in Matthew 24. Now in the fith seal the martyrs ask the question that set the stage for us in chapter 7. They ask, "How long, O Lord?" So all of this paints a question that is about to be answered. How long must we endure this world of suffering and persecution and war? Why has God not returned to end it and when will He do so? We get a two part answer. The sixth seal shows us a glimpse of the return of Christ to destroy this wicked world, and this glimpse is to be taken as a promise that however much delayed, it is indeed coming. Chapter 7 gives us the second part of our answer to this question. It shows us why He is waiting. We see four angels holding back the winds. They have the instructions to not harm the earth yet. So we understand the holding back the winds to be holding back these final winds of destructions. The end destructions of the sixth seal can not happen yet. The return of Christ to usher in this destruction can not happen yet. Why? Not until all the servants of God are sealed. That is the thing Christ is waiting for before returning. Now, note that in Rev 7:4 he HEARS the number of the saints being sealed. It is a perfect number from every tribe of Israel. After he hears the number in verse 9, he looks upon them and sees a multitude of every tribe and nation and tongue. The two are the same group, he heard of them, then he saw them. Now here is the point. To us the saved are a great multitude that no man can number. But to God they are the perfect number of the elect. The holy Israel of God. And He will not bring the end judgement until the very last one is sealed by the Holy Spirit for eternity. So the answer to, "How long, O Lord?"; the answer to why we are waiting so long, is that God is waiting for the full number of the elect to be saved. He will not loose a one. In Christ, Beja |
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253 | Is anger or hate the same as murder? | Matt 5:21 | Beja | 229027 | ||
Goldie Joe, I would not articulate it in that way, but here is the passage you are most likely looking for. Matthew 5:21,22 In Christ, Beja |
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254 | Are we Under Mosiac Law? or Jesus Law? | Bible general Archive 4 | Beja | 229006 | ||
I beg patience with all the many typo errors in my last post! Our church is having VBS this week and I am behind on sleep! If I need to clarify any of it, please ask. In Christ, Beja |
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255 | Are we Under Mosiac Law? or Jesus Law? | Bible general Archive 4 | Beja | 229005 | ||
Biblicalman, I find it interesting what some will say that we are under, while trying to deny that, in one sense, we are under the law. Let me qualify and say that with regards to a covenant determining our life and death and eternal destiny, those who are in Christ are NOT under the law. But with regards to what is right and wrong and what we still ought to do and not do, not for any reward, but because it is right and wrong, we are still under the law. Now I hear some say either one or two things. 1. We are to love God with all our heart soul and mind and our neighbor as ourselves. However, did Christ Himself not tell us that on these two commandments hinge all the law and the prophets? All other thins in scripture are fulfilled and simply situational applications of these two commands! How then can we say we are not to follow the law, but we are to follow these two commands? To suggest this is to create a false distinction between these and the rest of the law. We can not obey what you are calling the law of Christ, without obeying the entire law. Did transgress against any point of the Old Testament moral law, is to in some way transgress against loving God or loving our neighbor. 2. Some will say the only command we are under now is the command to love. Ironically they will often state these verses to defend their view. Rom 13:9 For this, "YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, YOU SHALL NOT MURDER, YOU SHALL NOT STEAL, YOU SHALL NOT COVET," and if there is any other commandment, it is summed up in this saying, "YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF." Rom 13:10 Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. However, if we think through this verse we will see something we didn't expect. If all the law is summed up in the statement to love your neighbor, then what we MEAN when we command to love your neighbor must therefore implicitely include all the law. When we tell somebody to love their neighbor we mean by that: Do not steal from them, but rather seek their good; do not bear false witness against them but speak the truth; do not covet their belongings, but rejoice in their prosperity; etc. Because in the one statement, "love your neighbor" all the law is summed up and contained. We can not on one hand say that all the commands of the law are summed up in this one thing, then on the other say this one thing does not imply all the commands. Let me recap lest people missunderstand my position. We are not under the law in terms of a covenant. But the moral law remains the Christian definition of right and wrong, and we are to follow it. Not as if it is the means of our attaining eternal life, but because it is right. In Christ, Beja |
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256 | what day should the sabbath be? | Bible general Archive 4 | Beja | 229003 | ||
Believer, in Exile, Christians were gathering on sunday's prior to what constantine did. In Christ, Beja |
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257 | Are we Under Mosiac Law? or Jesus Law? | Bible general Archive 4 | Beja | 229001 | ||
Believer in Exile, I'd reccomend a book titled "The Marrow of Modern Divinity." It tackles this question and does an excellent job. You can even find it on the internet for free and download or print it. In Christ, Beja |
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258 | Is drinking and smoking pot allowed | Rom 14:23 | Beja | 228729 | ||
Justme, I do not think you will find a passage of scripture that says repentence, sexual purity, or right standing with God is a prerequisite to marriage. Or are unbelievers and sinners not allowed the gift of marriage under God's common grace? If you do find scripture forbidding marriage outside these circumstances, please let me know. Please note: I do think scripture teaches us to repent, be sexualy pure, and to be in right standing with God through Christ. I'm not asking you to prove this. In Christ, Beja |
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259 | Is sinless perfection possible on earth? | 1 John 1:8 | Beja | 228714 | ||
Tim, Thanks for your reply, I'll follow the same format as I ask for clarification. 1.) I understand that you see a saved individual as winning, but I am wondering if you grant that it is in fact a battle? Now I would suggest that we don't always win this battle, but lets put that aside. In your mind, though we who live by the spirit do win over the flesh, do you grant that it is a battle, a stuggle in the sense that we must put our minds to doing so since there is an opposing drive to be overcome? 2. On Ephesians 4, I readily grant that aorist tense in these would typically indicate a one time action, but also keep in mind that aorist serves greatly as an "unmarked" tense as well. In other words if Paul was simply not trying to stress aspect, this is how he would have done it. However, I base what I'm saying on the fact that it is a current command. He is instructing saved souls to do this now, and is not looking at it as something already finished. Perhaps you disagree still with my interpretations of Ephesians. And I'm not trying to sway you from your view but rather understand it. I am wondering if you see the Christian as in the process of putting to death old habits and sinful inclinations. However, much victory your ascribe to a christian in it, are we now doing so. That is what I refer to as a struggle. When I suggest there is a struggle I do not mean to suggest a Christian living in defeat. BTW, I think in many places scripture uses an already not yet with regards to the old man being crucified. It has been accomplished, yet being brought into realization over time. We know scripture often speaks of things this way. I'd offer the topic of "all things being placed in subjection to Christ" as an example. See Ephesians 1:22 and 1 Cor 15:27,28. One might easily argue that God has (aorist) put all things under his feet. Yet we see that it is still ongoing. I would argue a similiar scenario with regards to the past tense accomplishing of our sanctification and the ongoing process of our sanctification. I am doubtful you'll agree on that point, but do let me know in what sense you would say the Christian is still battling sin, if at all. In Christ, Beja |
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260 | Is sinless perfection possible on earth? | 1 John 1:8 | Beja | 228695 | ||
Tim, Surely you aren't suggesting the total absence of something in us that is still yearning towards sin, flesh, sin nature? Gal 5:16,17 seem to clearly be painting a present struggle in Christians, even though I grant that verse 24 is teaching that true Christians can be identified as the ones who are having some victory to show in this struggle. Am I missunderstanding you or do you agree with this? You can't simply categorize it as if only the phrase "old man" is referring to this discussion and limit it to those passages. Ephesians 4 refers to this as the "old self." Does "Old self" not have import for this discussion? It says with regards to the Old Self, its something we are in the process of putting off and putting on the new self. Eph 4:20 But that is not the way you learned Christ!-- Eph 4:21 assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, Eph 4:22 to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, Eph 4:23 and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, Eph 4:24 and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. I think scripture does teach that we have a conflict. If you want to refrain from calling it "two natures" that is fine. I think scripture does seem to try to paint it as something that is outside of a Christian, or perhaps an invading thing inside the Christian yet distinct. But surely you admit that a struggle is still there to be fought due to ongoing temptations that actually do kindle our desires. In Christ, Beja |
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