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241 | What is the canon and why is it closed? | Heb 1:1 | Val | 213294 | ||
Please explain the defination of canon? How it was formed? What does the canon is closed mean? | ||||||
242 | Elaborate on last days timeframe | Heb 1:2 | Val | 213293 | ||
When did the last days start? When will the last days end? | ||||||
243 | How does God communicate with us? | Heb 1:1 | Val | 213292 | ||
Passage: Hebrews 1:1-2 Why does God speak to the general population differently that He spoke to the prophets and apostles of old, i.e. audible voice, dreams, visions and secondly; How does the Holy Spirit speak to people today, i.e. audible voice, dreams, visions? |
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244 | Hereing from God | 1 John 3:22 | Val | 213291 | ||
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245 | Hereing from God | 1 John 3:22 | Val | 213290 | ||
Dear fwiaskycap, Sorry if I misunderstood you. I thought you did say that in your response to Doc. Here is your words: "Note: How can you say that hearing from God in a voice, or dream, or experience are for the "most", wrong. Just because you haven't experienced either one of those, that doesnt make you right. You are spreading hearsy. God's method in our lives may be different, but his character never changes. Your wrong brother, and anyone else to say that, God doesnt speak to us in dreams, or an audible voice anymore." |
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246 | Hereing from God | 1 John 3:22 | Val | 213289 | ||
Dear Fwiaskycap: Lets go over the passages you mentioned. Passage: Rev 1:10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like the sound of a trumpet Commentary: Revelation was written by one of Christ’s disciples, one of the Apostles; John. We are not Apostles, So we cannot compare ourselves with an Apostle saying that since God spoke to John in this way, He should speak to us that way. Please be aware there are many cults who like to say this. Don’t get caught up in this kind of teaching. It is outside of mainstream Christianity with many errors and dangers. Passage: Rev 1:15 His feet were like burnished bronze, when it has been made to glow in a furnace, and His voice was like the sound of many waters. Commentary: This verse only says that God has a voice and again was spoken by the Apostle John. Notice it is a comparison using the work “like”. He is expressing what God’s voice sounded like to him. “Like” the sound of many waters. Passage: Ex 19:19 When the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him with thunder. Commentary: Who was Moses? Again He was someone God specifically chose in His plan and purpose for His people Israel. Moses was a prophet. Moses wrote the first five books of the bible. To say we should be spoken to as Moses is out of context. Notice even the people who Moses led did not hear God’s voice as He spoke to Moses. They did hear something that sounded like thunder but that was inaudible to them. Again we are not prophets and as someone pointed out God speaks to us through Christ Jesus today in the form of His word. There are no more prophets in the likes of the Old Testament prophets as John the Baptist was considered the last prophet. Passage: Job 37:2 "Listen closely to the thunder of His voice, And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth. Commentary: Who was Job? Some students believe this was one of the first books written in the bible. Job was a very special person in God’s plan for the ages. Some believed he lived in the time of Abraham. So you see this was a different era, a different time in the history of God’s plan for the world. Those are some good verses Fwiaskycap. Do you have any more? Let’s look at them closely. What is becoming apparent to me is that you are saying God should speak to us as He spoke to the prophets and apostles. Am I correct? A question I might post to the forum is why does God speak to the general population differently that He spoke to the prophets and apostles of old? Sincerely, Val |
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247 | Hereing from God | 1 John 3:22 | Val | 213283 | ||
Dear Fwiaskycap: Yes God spoke to Nebuchadnezzar in a dream. Who was Nebuchadenezzar? He was king over the whole known world. He had taken God's people captive. He was a major player in the history of Israel. God has a plan and purpose for his people Israel and for the world in general. Nebuchadenezzar was a king. To compare yourself with him would not be appropriate unless you were a king. Besides that we are living in a different era. We are living in a time of grace since Christ has since come to the earth and died and been resurrected. If you read all 66 books of the bible it helps us to see why leaders/kings today who completely blaspheme God are not brought low as Nebuchadnezzar was. I believe the answer is because we are living in a different time in the plan of God. So to compare ourselves with Nebuchadnezzar saying God should speak to us in a dream as He did Nebuchadnezzar would be out of context. Sincerely, Val |
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248 | Hereing from God | 1 John 3:22 | Val | 213280 | ||
Dear MJH, I believe that is a different topic - the Holy Spirit. Saying the voice of His Spirit is also misleading in the context of this thread. Hearing voices is highly skeptical. The written word is not. Please take no offense, I see your point. Sincerely, Val |
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249 | Hereing from God | 1 John 3:22 | Val | 213214 | ||
Dear Fwiaskycap, people sometimes make claims that they think people cannot refute such as subjective experiences. Its a way of saying hey I am better than you, I had a dream, an experience, an angel talked to me. Or saying God spoke to them audibly is like saying I am smarter than you. I have a higher knowledge than you. Going back to the bible we see that God spoke to very few people audibly. Why should we suddenly believe He would now? Hearing from God in a voice, a dream, an experience is something that is not a common occurance. If you want to discuss passages of the bible which is what this forum is all about then certainly lets do that. Lets look at those passages. But honestly most people are not going to take anyone seriously who epouses these type of claims. If you read the rules of the forum you will see the rules of the forum clearly. Our authority is the bible not ourselves. If you are serious about bible study then why not read the bible on this topic and tell us the names of people God spoke to audibly, then tell us the names of people God spoke to in a voice, and a dream. I really don't know if experience is in the bible. This is serious. Since you have pronounced Brother Doc wrong it is your responsibility to show us the evidence from the bible since this is a bible study forum. Otherwise, people making these claims need to find a different website to talk about their experiences. This is the wrong forum for that and we request you stop. Sincerely, Val |
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250 | Love for all, judge not anyone | OT general | Val | 213213 | ||
Dear akh: Could you elaborate on your encounter with the angel? |
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251 | Why do we need the law if we have grace? | Heb 1:1 | Val | 213201 | ||
I didn't say we keep the law to obtain grace. We have a free will to keep the moral law. We chose to obey or disobey. What is your point about the law? Where are you going with this? Do you want to look at a passage? |
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252 | Why do we need the law if we have grace? | Heb 1:1 | Val | 213184 | ||
We are still under the moral law. That part of the law that we are not under is the law which was fulfilled in the one time sacrifice of Jesus our Christ. Book of Hebrews | ||||||
253 | God always gets what he desires? T or F | 1 Tim 2:3 | Val | 213152 | ||
Dear Norton, there are two doctrines in the bible that some lean more to one doctrine than the other. To understand these two doctrines, predestination and man's responsbility is something that the historical scholars and modern day scholars are still debating. There is much passion on both sides. To open this can of worms causes division and tempers to flare. Because of this we might better just use the search engine to see where the discussion has led in the past and not re-hash these things that have already been said. Holding to Him - Val | ||||||
254 | Christians VS Dinosaurs... whats up? | OT general | Val | 213151 | ||
Dear Wily, actually there is an inhouse debate among scientists concerning the age of the earth. To say it is illogical to believe in a young earth is to deny the accuracy of scripture. So I would not use that terminology to describe people's holding to the creation story. Holding to Him - Val | ||||||
255 | Hereing from God | 1 John 3:22 | Val | 213150 | ||
What comes to mind is this verse "Heb 1:1 God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, Heb 1:2 in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world." If you will read the gospels you will find that Christ's finished work on the cross is all we need for life and salvation. When He was on the cross he said in John 19:30 Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!" And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit. There is no need for any new revelation. Christ has not spoken audibly to anyone since He last spoke to the Apostle Paul. Are you claiming to be an apostle or prophet? There are some mental disorders where people hear voices. Seriously, these should be checked out with a physician. Holding to Him - Val |
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256 | Abraham and Abimelech | James 4:2 | Val | 213122 | ||
Dear Cheri, your welcome, have a blessed day - Val | ||||||
257 | Hereing from God | 1 John 3:22 | Val | 213120 | ||
Dear fwiaskycap, the advice given by Doc is good advice that will protect you from those who use experiences to gain the upper hand and control over you. They stear your attention away from the written word of God to something you cannot judge properly. The way that cults control people is by these claims of experiences. It is a dangerous road many have lost their lives in following. Even when the cult leaders claims do not come true it is irrelevant to their followers and they continue to follow them even though it is contrary to the written word. It is a much safer place to hold to the written word of scripture not books or experiences that have been added to the Holy Bible. Christ Jesus died on the cross, was buried and rose again. Focus on Christ's finished work on the cross. Look to Him not to some charismatic leader. Holding to Him - Val | ||||||
258 | Love for all, judge not anyone | OT general | Val | 213119 | ||
Dear Kamschoolgrad, I agree with Brother Tim Moran's answer to you. Of utmost importance when reading the bible is to ask who, what, when, where, why and how questions. There are 66 books of the bible. Mr. Smith picked out verses that went along with his line of thinking about a particular topic. He confesses that he is not a believer. There is a verse in Corinthians that says "1 Cor 1:18 For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God." Also we are to be discernable as to who to witness to and not to witness to. We are warned not to cast our pearls before swine in Matt 7:6 "Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces." Understanding the verses this person has cited would require you to do a book study on each book where the verses are found so that you yourself might fully understand the topic. There is a culture war going on in our country, the world for the most part. I don't know if your time would be well spent trying to teach the bible to an unbeliever. That is something you will have to seek the Lord for guidance. In the meantime you might study these topics to aid your understanding; old covenant, new covenant, the book of Leviticus and the book of Hebrews. Precept.org has an excellent topical study on "Covenant". It goes over all the covenants in the bible and how they tie together. Excellent. It is a great help. Holding to Him - Val |
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259 | Abraham and Abimelech | James 4:2 | Val | 213117 | ||
Dear Cheri, A topical study on prayer would be helpful. I will make two points concerning your question. The first point is that God works through the prayers of His people. This is the way He has chosen to work. This is why prayer is so important. The second point is that Abimelech is not someone who worships God. He worships some other god. He became involved in this situation because of the deception of Abraham. God has mercy on him. Sometimes unbelievers can be an example to believers. They know that believers are different and when they act contrary to that they call them on it. I don't think Abraham was exalted in any way. It was probably a rebuke to him because he was afraid of telling Abimelech the truth from the start rather than trusting God for the circumstances. Holding to Him - Val | ||||||
260 | Ananias and Sapphira paid for their sin | Acts 5:9 | Val | 213064 | ||
Dear Keliy, To remain on the point whether Annanias and Sapphira were saved is not the question. The topic is sin. What happens when a person sins? For the Christian the Lord disciplines his children, agreed? The Lord deals with each individual differently and as He choses. He is just and righteous and holy and perfect. He is the giver of life, our very next breath He gives. He is the Creator and can and does take away that breath anytime He pleases and He does not answer to anyone. Salvation is believing in Jesus and his finished work on the cross. His sacrifice made possible for the penalty of sin to be paid for. That is salvation, surrendering our lives and our sins to Him. What happens when a persons sins after salvation? The answer is they must confess and repent of that sin. If they do not; our Saviour will chasten them just as a loving parent chastens His child. If the person does not accept the chastening and continues in sin is he lost? No he is still a child of the King. He is still going to heaven when he dies. But the sin that he is involved in will bring forth death, for example, death of a relationship such as in a marriage if adultery is committed, physical death if the sin is against the physical body. When that person dies he still goes to heaven but he is out of fellowship. That means he hasn’t dealt with his sin. That is why Paul urges Christians to a holy life so that when our Saviour comes we will not be ashamed. On the topic of sin; there are consequences to sin. Various consequences according to the individual’s life. Sometimes if an individual Christian is causing disgrace to God’s plan then God may take that Christian on home. He goes to heaven, out of fellowship. I urge you to do a word study on “chastening”, discipline, love. Those whom the Lord loves He disciplines and if one is without discipline he is not one of His. Many believe the reason the Lord took Ananias and Sapphira on home or wherever they went is because the church was in its early stages and it was pure. A pure church and what they did was unacceptable and would not be tolerated at that time as it specifically was related to the beginning of the church. As time marched on and the apostles died out the church was not as pure and we can see that in history, yes? This time in Acts was a special time. A time of miracles. Maybe this was one of the gifts of the apostles to be able to recognize deception. Acts tells the beginning of the church. A pure church. It is a picture of what the body of Christ should be today. Oh that we would long to be pure and holy, without deceit, wanting the approval and praise of the One who is the head of the body rather than of men. All praise to Christ the King and God the Father. Amen. Grace to you my friend - Val | ||||||
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