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261 | Are Jewish people assured salvation? | Gal 3:16 | stjohn | 217110 | ||
No need to apologizes at all my fried, there's nothing to forgive. Just because we disagree, doesn't mean we cant still be the best of friends. Yes indeed, I hope you will stay around so we can study His glorious word together, and we can all learn to know our King better. God bless John |
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262 | Are Jewish people assured salvation? | Gal 3:16 | stjohn | 217108 | ||
No worries my friend! Why I've had weeks of bad days all in a row. But then all I need is just one mediocre day and, it feels like a really good one! :-) By the way, rakpak. Welcome to the forum! John |
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263 | abide | 1 John 2:3 | stjohn | 217105 | ||
Hi MJH, You know, MJH, one thing I cant figure out, is why you guys can't see the difference between just doing something because you want to, and compelling others to do it too, by telling them it is following God's command by doing so. After all, that's where Paul drew the line, and opposed Peter to his face. (Gal. 2:11-21) It was when Peter and others compelled Barnabas to follow them in their hypocrisy where Paul was compelled to rebuke him. And too, that is why he (Paul) also writes in (Col. 2:16-17) "Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day-- things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ." Another thing is, you say we are taking: "a theological perspective and then fit the Texts to meet that understanding." Yes, perhaps, while that may be true to some extent, you are going to extra-biblical and historical books to justify your own interpretation. That seems not a little bit more of a stretch, and does not follow sola Scriptura. You are going 'outside' of the Bible, to Justify your own theological perspective. I have always found, if you look for something hard enough, you can usually find, something, that at least looks like it. :-) John |
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264 | Are Jewish people assured salvation? | Gal 3:16 | stjohn | 217103 | ||
lol Actually, that was Bob Hope who said that. :-) | ||||||
265 | Are Jewish people assured salvation? | Gal 3:16 | stjohn | 217101 | ||
I'm not picking on you, but, technically, Sammy was a proselyte, a term used for many, not just him. Jewish, but only by faith :-) |
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266 | Are Jewish people assured salvation? | Gal 3:16 | stjohn | 217095 | ||
Huh? Did you ever hear of, Sammy Davis Jr.? He was a Jew. But he sure didn't look Jewish! :-) | ||||||
267 | abide | 1 John 2:3 | stjohn | 217094 | ||
Hi MJH I don't recall anyone saying they 'felt' judged. Other then perhaps those who were being directed to Scripture that shows that they were judging by implication. They seemed to feel like they were being judged, and also seemed to be a little offended. So the antipodal of what you are saying is closer to actually being true. Sorry, MJH, but you'll have to show me where that was said, or where it was said that someone was offended. Because I don't recall seeing that in anyones post. Other then, of course the opposite party. I for one am certainly not at all offended. Disappointed, unhappy, sorrowful, tired, sometimes exasperated? Yes. But feeling judged, or offended. No. Not. God bless John p.s. by the way, you've probably already figured out that this particular thread is still on the front page. :-) |
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268 | Who then is on this broad way? | Matt 7:13 | stjohn | 217067 | ||
Dear grafted in, and rakpak, Below is something that 'is' against the TOU for which you, grafted in, and rakpak, are indeed guilty of and you have in fact done little else since your arrival here at SBF. It has become quite obvious the you are here with an agenda and a denominational ax to grind. Please be considerate to this forum and it's users by dropping this denominational debate. -------- TOU * Limit content that contains known denominational biases that produce potential strife and undue conflict. * Do not push your denominational bias or engage in debates. ------- About this forum. Please limit, to the best of your ability, the known denominational biases that produce potential strife and undue conflict. Please avoid interjecting obvious denominational biases, especially when urged by peers to cease. Otherwise, it becomes a battle of wills, and only tears down morale and causes division. If we are notified that this situation is occurring we will review it and act as necessary. ------- "Remind them of these things, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God not to wrangle about words, which is useless and leads to the ruin of the hearers." 2 Tim 2:14 Thank you. John |
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269 | Who then is on this broad way? | Matt 7:13 | stjohn | 217066 | ||
Scripture itself (I'd be happy to show it to you if you are interested) attests to the fact that Paul was personally taught by Jesus as well. If you knew the Scriptures, you would know that. And I really hate to say this, rakpak, my friend, but, many don't know the word of God, and, hence, they no not God. By the way Paul did not teach 'the' feast day, he taught ON the feast day. There is a tremendous difference! And one that can unfortunately lead to a great deal of heresy. | ||||||
270 | Who then is on this broad way? | Matt 7:13 | stjohn | 217054 | ||
When you say you want to "imitate Jesus, as did the Apostles." You mean like the Apostle Peter, who in Gal 2:11-21 was rebuked for his hypocrisy? Or would that be more like the Apostle Paul, who said in 1 Cor 11:1 "Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ." that same Paul that rebuked Peter for his hypocrisy? |
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271 | Who then is on this broad way? | Matt 7:13 | stjohn | 217042 | ||
Amen Brother! Most excellent post! It blows my mind too! | ||||||
272 | Who then is on this broad way? | Matt 7:13 | stjohn | 217003 | ||
Dear rakpak, By taking Scripture out of context and placing it in that hermeneutic does infer that you are saying the Sabbath command (among others) are/is still in effect. So, once again, I can only point to Col 2:16-17. Simply by repetitiously saying you are not doing something while you are doing it, does not render what you are doing null and or void of culpability. By the way, this is a Bible study forum, not a Torah study forum, and that means all 66 books, in context, respecting the full counsel of that Scripture as laid down by 'all' of the inspired writers. 2 Tim 3:16 "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;" Please read Galatians, and I would suggest you do so with a heart open to learn what the Scriptures actually teach in respect to the moral law as opposed to the ceremonial law. Please note too that we adhere to the doctrine of sola Scriptura, as stated in the TOU which is a clear directive given to us by our gracious host, The Lockman Foundation. John |
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273 | Who then is on this broad way? | Matt 7:13 | stjohn | 216999 | ||
Dear rakpak, If you say that the Sabbath and dietary restrictions are in affect and commanded for us to obey, then by implication and according to Col 2:16-17 you are indeed judging. And you sure aren't offending me my friend, but you are not showing respect for the Scriptures and what they actually teach. Just because some things are being 'observed' by some, does not mean we are commanded to observe them too. In the OT many had more then one wife, and were observing polygamy. Would you say because we see someone observing it in the scriptures or that some do that today, then would we say we should do that? There are many such examples of these kind of aberrant behaviors in the Scriptures, but that doesn't mean we are to follow them. If you would like to observe the Sabbath and dietary restrictions, there is nothing in the Scriptures that would prohibit you from doing that, so then, I would have nothing to say to you about it other then, God bless you. But if you tell me I'm not obeying the commandments of God by not doing it too, then by implication, and again according to Col 2:16-17 you are indeed judging me. So be careful that the Word itself doesn't judge you, my friend. John |
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274 | Who then is on this broad way? | Matt 7:13 | stjohn | 216996 | ||
Okay, what does it say in the Scriptures? Brothers and Sisters, be sure to point out to your brethren their sins when they do not observe the days and diet restrictions prescribed in the law so that you are to be their judge. Oh! NO! It doesn't say that at all, does it? What does it say then? "Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day--things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ" Col 2:16-17 Don't you realize that you are judging your brethren when you say it is a command for them to observe these things? Don't you realize you are being their judge because in affect you are saying they are sinning by not observing these things? In the "New" Covenant, the New Testament, we are commanded not to judge in regard to these things! Don't you realize that you, then, maybe are sinning? Lits read it again. "Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day--things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ" Col 2:16-17 John |
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275 | Who then is on this broad way? | Matt 7:13 | stjohn | 216993 | ||
Dear rakpak, The Sabbath was a command given specifically to Israel. There is no biblical record whatsoever of anybody keeping the Sabbath prior to Exodus 16 (Neh. 9:13-14). Even after they received the full-blown Sabbath command (Ex. 20:8-11), Israel who often condemned the sins of her pagan neighbors, never criticized their violation of the Sabbath. The Sabbath was part of God’s ceremonial law and not grounded in His unchanging character. The Sabbath was a ceremonial law given specifically to Israel, not grounded in God’s unchanging nature. Similar to the entire old covenant, it has been fulfilled and brought to completion in Christ (Mt. 5:17). If David had a right to make an exception in the ceremonial law, Jesus had more (Mt. 12:1-8; c.f 5:21-48). Even Jesus said," The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath" (Mk. 2:27). Moreover, He called Himself the "Lord of the Sabbath" (Lk. 6:5). The Sabbath was the sign of the Old Covenant (Ex. 31:16-17; Neh. 9:14; Eze. 20:12). Because we are now under the New Covenant we are no longer under obligation to keep the Old Covenant, particularly the sign of the Old Covenant. The writer to the Hebrews remarked, "When He said, ‘A new covenant,’ He has made the first obsolete. But whatever is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to disappear" (Heb. 8:13). The New Testament nowhere commands Christians to observe the Sabbath. The church is warned of many sins in the New Testament, but breaking (or observing) the Sabbath is never mentioned. The book of Acts mentions the Sabbath nine times, never once as a day of worship for Christians. If anything, the Apostle Paul rebuked the Galatians for attempting to add the observance of days to the sufficiency of Christ’s work for salvation (Gal. 4:9-11). The church even changed their day of worship from Saturday (the Jewish Sabbath) to Sunday (the Lord’s Day) (Ac. 20:7; 1 Cor. 16:2) to show that a new order had been erected with the resurrection of Christ (Jn. 20:1, 19). Jesus Christ through His redemptive work regained the Sabbath that Adam lost. Jesus Christ came to complete a redemptive work (Jn. 4:34; 5:36) by restoring the rest that was forfeited in the Garden. In following the same pattern for the first creation, Jesus Christ began the work spoken of in Genesis 3:15 (c.f. Gen. 1:3). He completed the work on the cross (Jn. 17:4; 19:30; c.f. Gen. 1:5). The work was met with God’s satisfaction by the resurrection and ascension of Christ (Rom. 1:3-4; Gen. 1:4) leading again to divine rest (Heb. 10:11-12; c.f. Gen. 2:1-3). The Sabbath was a sign that pointed to something greater. Like much of the Old Testament, the Sabbath pointed to Jesus Christ. The Old Testament Sabbath preached the gospel when it called for faith and a cessation of work (Rom. 4:4-5). We dishonor our Savior when the signs still receive the preeminence that He alone deserves. Now that Jesus is here, the signs have become obsolete (Heb. 8:13). The Apostle Paul said, "Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day--things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ" (Col. 2:16-17). Jesus is the new Joshua that leads God’s children to a greater Promised Land of rest (Mt. 1:21). Jesus is the new Sabbatical Jubilee (Lev. 25:8-10) that provides a greater cancellation of debts (Lk. 4:18-19). Jesus Christ has now become the Sabbath rest for Christians under the New Covenant. God has completed His work of the new creation. Christians are the first fruits of that creation (2 Cor.. 5:17; Gal. 6:15). Our rest, as it was enjoyed by Adam everyday, has again been restored. During this life we still deal with some remnants of the curse, but we recognize our rest in Christ (from meritorious works) through faith and daily worship (Col. 3:17). Due to His redemptive work, He has become our Sabbath rest. Jesus said, "Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light" (Mt. 11:28-30; c.f. Heb. 4:1-11). The Christian’s ultimate Sabbath rest will be enjoyed in heaven (Rev. 14:13; c.f. 14:11). Though we currently rest in Jesus Christ under the New Covenant, our supreme Sabbatical rest will be realized in heaven where we will enjoy the ultimate rest in the culmination of God’s new creation (Rev. 21:4; 22:1-2) away from the curse in the direct presence of the Lamb (Rev. 22:3). also see: http://ldolphin.org/sabbathrest.html John |
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276 | Lying is a sin. Rahab did it for the en, | James 2:25 | stjohn | 216973 | ||
Dear Doc, Yes, I think he already has one, he has quite a collection of books, and I'm pretty sure I remember him mentioning it. :-) If not, I'll be sure to ask him to buy one. It's really been very fortunate and providential for me since I've joined that Church, he's given me quite a few books to read already. Too bad I'm such a slow reader. :-( Thanks Doc! :-) John |
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277 | Lying is a sin. Rahab did it for the en, | James 2:25 | stjohn | 216970 | ||
Hey, Doc, I was kidding, you don't have to buy me one. :-) Just give me the name of it, and I'll get my pastor to buy it for our Church. He's part owner of a Christian book store and can get it at the wholesale price! :-) John |
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278 | Lying is a sin. Rahab did it for the en, | James 2:25 | stjohn | 216961 | ||
Dear Vintage, Our knowledge of Rahab is limited by what the Scriptures tell us. Therefor, to say what she was thinking, one way or another, as far as her motivation would be concerned, is speculation, and does not adhere the doctrine of sola Scriptura. What the Scriptures do tell us, is that she was justified by her faith, and that would mean she was indeed a believer, and not (unsaved). She did not put her faith in the spies, that would not justify her; so her faith must be of the sort that was in God, in order to be justified by said faith. John |
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279 | Lying is a sin. Rahab did it for the en, | James 2:25 | stjohn | 216950 | ||
Hey, Brother Doc, you can send me that book if you like. I would really love to have one! I like to read just about everything I can get my hands on! My birthday's comming up in a couple months too. :-) :-) John |
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280 | abide | 1 John 2:3 | stjohn | 216916 | ||
Dear grafted in, Please read the following. http://godstenlaws.com/law-grace/new-covenant.html http://www.obcl.edu/index.php/meditations/105-from-under-law-to-under-grace-part-ii- it's a short read, and I highly recommend it. :-) One very important note to remember is, the purpose of the law was not as an instruction book on how to live as Christians. But as a teacher to expose to us our sinful nature. Gal 3:24 John |
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