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261 | One Scripture or none? | 2 Cor 13:1 | Asis | 92526 | ||
Hank, how is the "splintered church" a thing that makes all doctrine important. How did the church get splintered? Who splintered it? Did Christ? I would think that Christ wants a unified church. It seems to me that we need to look at all scripture and not just that which supports our beliefs. When we look at scripture in this way we are saying, "We have it right. You are wrong." Who are we to say such a thing. Did we instruct God? Do we have a complete understanding of all that He has put in the scriptures. Are all the mysteries revealed to us? Are you saying that unless we all subscribe to the "The Baptist Faith and Message" (this is a metaphor for all demoninational doctrine) we have it wrong? I guess that must be why we are a splintered church. Have we stopped being teachable. Do we have an attitude of knowing more than the teacher. That is what needs to be exposed for what it is, and cast away as worthless chaff. -- Asis | ||||||
262 | Justification by works impedes grace | Gal 5:4 | Asis | 88587 | ||
Hello Tim I am interseted in your definition of "Justification and Grace". Could you please expand on these. Asis |
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263 | Created "in " Christ Jesus | Eph 2:10 | Asis | 86787 | ||
PART 1 A.T. PIERSON In Christ The Epistle to the Ephesians The very first verse contains the expression, "faithful in Christ Jesus," and the third verse furnishes the key to this epistle in one short sentence, comprising the sum of all its exalted teaching: "Who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in the heavenlies in Christ." This letter to the Ephesians lifts us to the very summit, the third heaven of privilege, and is especially rich in that phrase which we are now devoutly tracing throughout the New Testament. We find here at least ten separate uses or combinations of the words in Christ or in Him, as applied to the present estate of the believer, and as exhibiting His possible heavenly life even while on earth; and there is one besides which refers to coming blessing. These features of this epistle we shall find singularly true also of the companion Epistle to the Colossians. In this epistle we are declared to be, in Christ, ["Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus" (Ephesians 1:1).] chosen, ["According as He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love" (Ephesians 1:4).] predestinated to the adoption of children, ["Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will" (Ephesians 1:5.] accepted; ["To the praise of the glory of His grace, wherein He hath made us accepted in the Beloved" (Ephesians 1:6).] to have redemption and forgiveness, ["In Whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace" (Ephesians 1:7).] to be quickened or made alive, ["And you hath He quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins" (Ephesians 2:1).] raised, ["And hath raised us up together" (Ephesians 2:6).] seated in the heavenlies; ["And made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus" (Ephesians 2:6).] to have been sealed and to have obtained an inheritance: ["13 In Whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the Word of Truth, the Gospel of your salvation: in Whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of Promise, 14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of His glory" (Ephesians 1:13-14).] these are the ten present blessings, and the one, yet future, is that in Him we are to be gathered together in one, with all saints, at His coming. The peculiar truth thus introduced to our view in this epistle is, therefore, the heavenly nature and divine fulness of this sphere of the new life. When by faith we enter into Christ, the life we are introduced into, is not earthly, but essentially heavenly. It is not to be confounded with joys and privileges which are of this world, however pure and lawful. In Christ we are lifted above the level even of saintly communion as such. Our human ties and relations with God's own people are very precious, but that of which the Spirit here treats is something higher than the human relation which disciples sustain here to each other. We ascend in thought above the Church on earth, with its assemblies of saints, its sacraments, ordinances, and fellowship; here we are viewed as one with Christ and one in Christ. He, indeed, in heaven, and we on earth; yet our life in Him a heavenly life because it is in Him who is in heaven. Hence the word "places," supplied by the translators, may mislead, for we are not as yet in heavenly places but in earthly places, though we may and ought to be in heavenly states of mind, heart, and experience. The difference is not a mere verbal distinction. A devout woman whom I once visited, to condole with her on the recent departure of an aged and most saintly mother, said to me with a smile: "For forty years, my dear mother's mind has been in heaven." And I could not but recall those exquisite lines of Goldsmith: Like some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale but midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. While yet in the body and on earth, the mind and heart may be in heaven; we ought to be essentially living on a higher, celestial level. This is the grand possibility and privilege to which the Holy Spirit turns our eyes. And, as all saints are, alike, in Christ Jesus, they are all in Him one. This thought of our unity in Christ runs side by side with the other, of our high privilege in Him, throughout these chapters. In fact, this unity is itself one of the most exalted forms of this heavenly life, and is more emphasized here than perhaps anywhere else, more figures being here employed to give it expression than in the whole New Testament besides. |
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264 | Created "in " Christ Jesus | Eph 2:10 | Asis | 86788 | ||
Part 2 AT Pierson In Christ Let us first of all glance at the teachings here contained as to this unity of saints in Christ Jesus. To begin with, the conception of Christ, as the sphere of all holy living, implies this unity. This sphere is invisible, however real, and our entrance into it and our abiding in it are not therefore matters of sense. Our place in it has to be obtained or received through the Spirit's working, and recognized or perceived through the Spirit's teaching. We must also recognize the place of other saints in the same sphere, by the same spiritual discernment. As we come into contact with true fellow believers and perceive in them the Christ image -- as we see that they breathe the same air and live the same life, that they also belong to Christ and partake also of His Spirit, our conception of the unity of all believers in Him grows continually in vividness of impression. We cannot help our love going out to them; to whatever different sphere they may belong, in family, social, or national life, they belong with us to that supreme sphere which is celestial and eternal. And here is the only real hope of unity in the Church: it is found in the recognition of our mutual relation to Christ, and in Him to each other -- as our Lord prayed, "that they also may be one in us" (John 17:21). The spheres of family life, social life, church life, and national life are all visible, and they impress us with a vivid sense of our unity, as brothers, neighbors, fellow church members, fellow citizens. But, to a true child of God, the invisible bond that unites all believers to Christ is far more tender, and lasting, and precious; and, as we come to recognize and realize that we are all dwelling in one sphere of life in Him, we learn to look on every believer as our brother, in a sense that is infinitely higher than all human relationships. This is the one and only way to bring disciples permanently together. All other plans for promoting the unity of the Church have failed. Let us live more and more in Christ, and then we shall and must live more and more in the bonds of a holy love and peace. It must be first of all the unity of the Spirit. This unity in Christ is so prominent in this epistle that we must not lightly pass it by. Besides the general conception of Christ as the sphere of holy life, common to all these epistles, we shall find the following other figures used here to express the same thought: 1. The body of which He is the Head and we the members (1:22-23; 2:16; 4:12-16). ["22 And hath put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be the Head over all things to the church, 23 which is His Body, the fulness of Him that filleth all in all" (Ephesians 1:22-23). "And that He might reconcile both unto God in one body by the Cross, having slain the enmity thereby" (Ephesians 2:16). "12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13 till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: 14 that we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; 15 but speaking the Truth in love, may grow up into Him in all things, which is the Head, even Christ: 16 from Whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love" (Ephesians 4:12-16).] 2. God's workmanship (2:10). ["For we are His workmanship (Greek, poiema), created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them" (Ephesians 2:10).] Poiema -- same word as in Romans 1:20, ["For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made (Greek, poiema), even His eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse" (Romans 1:20).] a creation with a definite purpose, or object, and we, all, parts of that sphere of creation -- "God's poem". 3. A commonwealth (2:12). ["That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth (Greek, politeia) of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of Promise, having no hope, and without God in the world" (Ephesians 2:12).] Politeia -- a community in which we are citizens, introduced into it by the blood (2:19). ["Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God" (Ephesians 2:19).] |
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265 | Created "in " Christ Jesus | Eph 2:10 | Asis | 86790 | ||
Part 3 AT Pierson In Christ For the complete In Christ go to http://www.whatsaiththescripture.com/ Then choose Voices from Philadelphia choose AT Pierson 4. A temple, with the middle wall of partition broken down (2:14). "He is our peace." Two courts -- one. ["For He is our Peace, Who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us" (Ephesians 2:14).] 5. One new man (2:15). ["Having abolished in His flesh the enmity, even the Law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in Himself of twain One New Man, so making peace" (Ephesians 2:15).] A very remarkable expression, nowhere else used. 6. One household of God (2: 19). ["Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household (Greek, oikeios) of God" (Ephesians 2:19).] Oikeios, members of one household. 7. One building or temple (2:20, 22). ["20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the Chief Corner Stone; 22 in Whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit" (Ephesians 2:20, 22).] In this case with reference to the one foundation, etc., and one habitation of God through the Spirit. 8. Fellow heirs (3:6). ["That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of His Promise in Christ by the Gospel" (Ephesians 3:6).] Co-heirs, participators of one inheritance. 9. Family (3:15). ["Of whom the whole family (Greek, patria) in Heaven and Earth is named" (Ephesians 3:15).] Patria, tribe or race from one father -- an amplification and expansion of the idea of one household. 10. One body and one Spirit (4:4). ["There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling" (Ephesians 4:4).] The septi-form of unity is contained in chapter 4, one body, one Spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father. ["4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5 One LORD, one faith, one baptism, 6 One God and Father of all, Who is above all, and through all, and in you all" (Ephesians 4:4-6).] 11. The bride, or wife (5:22-23). 12. The panoply (6:10 and the following verses). All true believers are wearing the same armor, and panoplied in the same divine power. This unity with Christ and in Him is in this epistle made to depend on our partaking of His Spirit, and hence the prominence of the Holy Spirit, to whom the references are very frequent and varied: 1:13. That Holy Spirit of promise whereby we are sealed ["In Whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the Word of Truth, the Gospel of your salvation: in Whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of Promise" (Ephesians 1:13).] 1:17. The Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him ["That the God of our LORD Jesus Christ, the Father of Glory, may give unto you the Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation in the Knowledge of Him" (Ephesians 1:17).] 1:19-20. The Spirit of power who wrought in Christ and raised Him from the dead ["19 And what is the exceeding greatness of His power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of His mighty power, 20 which He wrought in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and set Him at His own right hand in the Heavenly Places" (Ephesians 1:19-20).] 2:18. The Spirit of access, by whom we have access to the Father ["For through Him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father" (Ephesians 2:18).] 2:22. The Spirit of inhabitation whereby God dwells in us ["In Whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit" (Ephesians 2:22).] 3:5. The Spirit of revelation of the mystery of Christ ["Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit" (Ephesians 3:5).] 3:16. The Spirit of strength and might in the inner man ["That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man" (Ephesians 3:16).] 4:4. The Spirit of unity in the body ["There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling" (Ephesians 4:4).] 5:9. The Spirit of fruitfulness in all goodness ["(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)" (Ephesians 5:9).] |
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266 | Why is (was) it good to be a Jew? | Eph 2:12 | Asis | 82903 | ||
Dan58 How ya doin Paul is talking to gentiles (those who do not believe in Jehovah) in this verse. Of course since he is writing them they now believe in Jehovah but they didn't before they met Paul. Confused? Let me put it this way. God sent His Son to redeem (pay the price) for the world. To the Jew first then to the non Jew (this you know). Paul is talking to non Jews who have embraced Jesus, the Messiah, and Jehovah, His Father. Barnes makes this clear in the begining of his commentary on Eph. 2:12. Title: Barnes’ Notes on the New Testament Author: Barnes, Albert "Ye were without Christ—You were without the knowledge of the Messiah. You had not heard of him; of course you had not embraced him. You were living without any of the hopes and consolations which you now have, from having embraced him. The object of the apostle is to remind them of the deplorable condition in which they were by nature; and nothing would better express it than to say they were “without Christ,” or that they had no knowledge of a Saviour. They knew of no atonement for sin. They had no assurance of pardon. They had no well-founded hope of eternal life. They were in a state of darkness and condemnation, from which nothing but a knowledge of Christ could deliver them." Remember "Christ" is Greek for the Hebrew "Messiah". Jesus was born a Jew. I count it of great worth (things look a bit different to me than they do to you) to be a member of those whose lineage Jesus came from, a direct decendent of Abraham. Is there something special about being a Jew? Not in the eyes of God. There is neither Jew nor gentile . . .Holy Bible, New Living Translation Gal. 3:28 (NLT) 28There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male or female. For you are all Christians—you are one in Christ Jesus. Yet it through the Jew that the scriptures were given to us. Holy Bible, New Living Translation Rom. 3:1 through Rom. 3:2 (NLT) 1Then what’s the advantage of being a Jew? Is there any value in the Jewish ceremony of circumcision? 2Yes, being a Jew has many advantages. First of all, the Jews were entrusted with the whole revelation of God. The Jew who is one inwardly is one who believes in the Messiah. Because He believes God. Holy Bible, New Living Translation Rom. 2:28 through Rom. 2:29 (NLT) 28For you are not a true Jew just because you were born of Jewish parents or because you have gone through the Jewish ceremony of circumcision. 29No, a true Jew is one whose heart is right with God. And true circumcision is not a cutting of the body but a change of heart produced by God’s Spirit. Whoever has that kind of change seeks praise from God, not from people. In the days if the first church all the believers in the Way were Jewish. God is bringing His people, all the people, back to Him through His Son, Jesus. That is what is really important. We are all the same Jew, non-Jew, Greek, Barbarian, male, female, slave, free everybody the same to God. We should look at each other the same way God looks at us. The same. His sons and daughters all of us. |
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267 | Eph. 3:14 the prayer for a mature church | Eph 3:14 | Asis | 96455 | ||
Ephes. 3:14-19 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, [15] Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, [16] That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; [17] That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, [18] May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; [19] And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. [KJV] Greetings Mae1509 Your question is some what hard to understand. Could you expand on what it is you are asking in regards to the above scriptures. Please be specific. I think then you will get many more responses to your post. Asis |
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268 | How can we be sure of eternal salvation? | Phil 1:6 | Asis | 82787 | ||
If you need further information about this subject I would like to suggest the you go to the following web site http://www.intouch.org/myintouch/exploring/studies/ESSG_92269.html Charles Stanley is a Minister in Atlanta Georgia. He has a radio and televison ministry. I think you will find it helpful. |
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269 | What is meant by under the earth? | Phil 2:10 | Asis | 99418 | ||
These are the three relms of existance. Heavenly, earthly, subterraniam. The Greek word used for "under the earth" is "katachthonios" which translates subterranian. There are beings, things (by the way the word thing is italicized in my NASB bible which means it is included by the translators to make the translation smooth and is not in the manuscript) in the underworld. They bow at the name of Jesus. Think about the demons at Gergesenes. they knew Jesus and obeyed His command. My personal understanding of this verse is that it is for NOW. I know in my experience that The name of Jesus has the power to make people bow NOW. I have a hat that bears the name of Jesus Christ on it. I was wearing it when I went into a restraunt for lunch a man entered and read my hat and as he waited to be seated would not look at me except in glances as if the name would change on my hat. He by his behavior was bowing at the name of Jesus. He was acknowledging the Lordship and Authority of the King by his behavior. When the name of Jesus is used "things" wherever they may be must, should bow. Asis |
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270 | What is "this attitude?" | Phil 3:15 | Asis | 93247 | ||
mommapbs . . .I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ 9and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith. 10I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead. We are leave behind us and the everything that is of the world. We are cleansed by the blood of Christ from all unrighteousness. But we are given to God by the Cross. We are basptized in Christ's death and ressurected in newness of life. This is a fact and God has done it even though we might not have a revelation of it personally. Paul did. He left all he had in his "old life" behind. Even considered it trash in comparison to what he had attained in his "new life", given to him by God though Jesus. Even the sufferings he had to endure are better than anything the world had to offer because he suffered them for Christ's sake. He wanted to be known by one thing and that was to be "found in Him". When we, as Paul tells us, realize, have, a personal experience, revelation knowledge of what God has done through the life, crucifixtion, and resurrection of Jesus, we will know that the loss of all things is gain. Philip. 3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, [KJV] I will, am suffering the loss of all things that I may gain Christ (the Anointed One and His Anointing). If I hold even one thing back I hold it in greater esteem than Christ. Jesus says "Follow Me." Have we gotten up and left all behind and followed Him. We must continue In Him until we attain that which we do not have. . . resurrected bodies. Then we will be complete. Just some thoughts Asis |
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271 | Jesus followed Jewish laws until His cru | Col 2:16 | Asis | 81797 | ||
Jesus is Jewish and is obedient to the commands of His Father. The commands like Exodus 12:14 (speaking of the Passover) And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the Lord throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever. This command was to the Jew, the descendants of Abraham. Even to those, Jews, who recognize that Jesus is the Messiah and follow Him, NOT to non Jews who follow the Messiah. The law was fulfilled in Jesus. He is the culmination of the Law and the prophets. He is the Passover, He is the Yom Kippur, He is the Rosh Hashonah, He is the sabbath, He is the new moon, He is all in all. |
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272 | What is "Hope"? | 1 Thess 1:3 | Asis | 85096 | ||
I like the definition given in the Spirit Filled Life Bible edited by Jack Hayford. It says, "hope, elpis (greek el-peece); Strong's 1680:Hope, not in the sense of an optimistic outlook or wishfull thinking without any foundation, but in the sense of A CONFIDENT EXPECTATION BASED ON SOLID CERTAINTY. Biblical hope rests on God's promises, particularly those pertaining to Christ's return. So certain is the future of the redeemed that the NT sometimes speaks of future events in the past tense, as though the were already accomplished. Hope is never inferior to faith, but is an extension of faith. Faith is the present possession of grace; hope is the confidence in grace's future accomp; lishment." A confident expectation of an outcome. Rom. 5:1 through Rom. 5:5 (NIV) 1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. 3Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. Perseverance in times of trouble, tribulation brings us character, experience, which in turn brings us hope. Patience, perseverence is standing on the promises of God (being consistent) and by being consistent we come through the trial. Changing a promise of God into a reality in our life. By this reality we have experience that what God says He will do, He will do and when the next trial comes we KNOW that if we have patience, He will see us through the trial and THIS IS BIBLICAL HOPE. At least this is my experience. |
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273 | Where in Acts do you find individuals... | 1 Thess 5:21 | Asis | 96411 | ||
Radioman2 As you know there is nowhere in scripture that an individual SEEKS the Holy Spirit and there is also nowhere in scripture where an individual is expecting to speak in tongues as evidence that He has come. BUT if you want evidence of individuals seeking the BAPTISM of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of that BAPTISM being speaking with other tongues, that can be found in scripture. |
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274 | As you say, "there is nowhere in scriptu | 1 Thess 5:21 | Asis | 96436 | ||
Radioman2 To my knowledge there is NO ONE "SEEKING for the Holy Spirit and EXPECTING TO RECEIVE TONGUES as the sign that He's come." Those who are seeking are looking to fill a void they have within themselves. Those who have found are trying to stay in Him 24/7, Some try to fill the void with drugs, some with drink, some with play, some with sex, and some with religion. They will find that the only way to fill the void that they are seeking to fill is through the Lordship of our Messiah Jesus Christ. The answer to any question is Not to be found in a thrill or a sign but in the Saviour. In the truth that is found plainly stated in God's word. Jesus wants relationship. It was enough in the past and it is enough now. Jesus, the living word . . . the same yesterday, today, and forever. If there are those who are seeking the Holy Spirit we need to lead them to Jesus. For it is only through Him that they will obtain what they seek. If they are already believers in Jesus and are seeking the Baptism of the (or in the) Holy Spirit, then we should lay hands on them and believe together that they receive that which is a gift from God. You see Radioman2 if we as teachers and pastors and evangilists and prophets and apostles are aware of any misunderstanding by the saints of God's word it is up to us to equip them for the ministry which God has for them. How do we go about that you might ask. We who are vessels of clay filled with the Spirit of God must allow ourselves to be used as intruments of righteousness. In plain words . . . God has given us the gift of the teacher. We each have our own unique personalities received from God that allows us to touch people in a special way. But if WE use those talents which God has given us then it is us who do the work and WE must convince others of our message. God wants US to be completely yielded to Him where He uses US to convey His message. In this way that message will Go out with power and will be received as truth. "My word will not return void" |
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275 | How to exercize the gift of prophecy? | 1 Thess 5:21 | Asis | 96503 | ||
Darcy Why did God not go through the mind of the old testament prophets and yet go through the mind of those who prophesy today. Has God changed His motus operendi? Do you not think that if God speaks through a man or woman He does it directly. When I write this I have to think about it before I put into words. But when I have prophesied the words come without a prethought. I think that God operates the same today as He did back then. The difference today is that the Holy Spirit has taken up residence within us and He stays within us. Just my opinion. |
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276 | How to exercize the gift of prophecy? | 1 Thess 5:21 | Asis | 96514 | ||
I guess it must be our definition of prophesy. Here is one definition. Prophecy. This is supernatural utterance in the native tongue (1 Cor. 14:3). It is a miracle of divine utterance, not conceived by human thought or reasoning (Acts 3:21; Acts 11:28; Acts 21:11; 2 Peter 1:21; 1 Cor. 14:23-32). It includes speaking to people to edification, and exhortation and comfort (1 Cor. 14:3). It is not always tell of future events. Am I correct in thinking that God does not communicate with you except by scripture. Scripture is used to verify what someone says God has told them is from God. It will never contradict scripture. Prophesy is not an addition to scripture. In fact not all the Old Testament prophets prophesies were made part of scripture. I hasve never read a prophesy that came out of the school of the prophets. This is a Forum where the understanding of the Bible is discussed not whether someone is right or wrong. It is a place of learning. These posts are meant as points of discussion nothing more. |
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277 | Why use the ambiguous word "Temperate"? | 1 Tim 3:2 | Asis | 83666 | ||
If you use the King James translation the traits for being and overseer are quite plain in regards to alcohol. The Holy Bible, King James Version 1 Tim. 3:2 through 1 Tim. 3:4 (KJV) 2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; 4One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; |
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278 | Why use the ambiguous word "Temperate"? | 1 Tim 3:2 | Asis | 83700 | ||
I have asked the same question myself. Those nasty translators can use some of the most unfitting words. Maybe at the time that the translation was written the words weren't so obscure. I wonder. I guress we have to remember that we are reading a translation that was written in the English of the 1600's from a language of Greek translated from the Aramaic. I am sure glad that God has given us the Holy Spirit to instructed us. | ||||||
279 | Definition of Spirit | 2 Tim 1:7 | Asis | 81537 | ||
The greek word pnuema is translated as spirit in this verse. It's meaning is "CHARACTER (in this case), as being in itself invisible, and manifested only in one's actions, etc. Romans 8:15. (2 Timothy 1:7, etc.)" per E.W. Bullinger, The Companion Bible www.therain.org/appendixes/app101.html. By placing the word character in place of spirit we get "God has not given us a character of timidity but of power and love and discipline. Now that the gobbledigook is done consider this. Timothy was Paul's protege'. He was young (age) in comparison to those he was being sent to disciple in the faith. He was concerned and even a bit trepidacious about going to the churches Paul sent him to correct and guide. Paul is telling him that God has given us a charcter of fear but a character of power, love and discipline because of the character God has given us he will get through all that is coming. Remember Paul is in prison and Timothy and others are going to carry on the work. Paul is ecouraging Timothy to be strong stand firm. For you second question if the fear is a contolling fear that prevents you from being the way God wants you to be. Then that "spirit" is not from God. You can take authority over it, rebuke it, refuse to listen to it and tell it to go away. God has given you a character of power and ,love and discipline not fear. Tell it to leave you alone in the name of Jesus. |
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280 | same English word - different Greek word | 2 Tim 3:16 | Asis | 84733 | ||
Try this for an explanation. Itcomesfrom the Word Study Bible edited by Sprios Zodhiates. (The "M" in words is a peculiarity of the program when copied; example gráphoM. pretend it isn't there). 1124. grafhv graphem; gen. graphems, fem. noun from gráphoM (1125), to write. Used in the pl. in the NT for the Holy Scriptures, or in the sing. (30 times) for a part of it (Matt. 21:42; 22:29; Mark 12:10, 24; 15:28; John 5:39; 10:35; Acts 1:16; 8:32; Rom. 1:2; 9:17; James 2:23; Sept.: Ezra 6:18). The terms are almost invariably preceded by the def. art., the only exceptions being in John 19:37 and 2 Tim. 3:16 where the art. before graphem is replaced by hetéra (2087), another, and pása (3956), all of it together and every part of the whole respectively. See Rom. 1:2; 16:26; 1 Pet. 2:6; 2 Pet. 1:20 where graphem has become a proper noun synonymous with “Scripture.” In these verses the Scriptures are explicitly characterized as graphaí hágiai (pl. [407]), Scriptures holy ones, or Holy Scriptures, and graphaí propheMtikaí (4397), prophetic ones, prophetic Scriptures. In 2 Tim. 3:15, another designation is used, hierá grámmata (hierá [4313], sacred; grámmata [1121], writings). The distinction between hágios and hierós must be born in mind. The Scriptures (graphaí) being holy (hágiai) refers to their established authority whose purpose produces holiness, separation from sin and unto God. No sinner can long read the Scriptures without a change taking place in his or her life. Either he or she will change in a supernatural way or the Scriptures will not be read for long. The Scriptures are an authoritative document of God which produces holiness. The word grámmata, writings, in 2 Tim. 3:15, “And that from a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures,” is tá hierá grámmata, the sacred writings which were sacred for religious training versus mundane learning. Timothy is reminded by Paul of his training (émathes, “thou hast learned” in 2 Tim. 3:14, being the aor. of manthánoM [3129], indicating not only being taught but actually learning). In 2 Tim. 3:16 Paul uses pása (3956), all, meaning every part of the whole and all of it together, and graphem, Scripture, and not grámmata as he used in verse fifteen. It is as if Paul were to say to Timothy, “From your babyhood up you were exposed to and learned the available religions and sacred [hierá] writings, but now we have the Scripture [the graphem], that which has been written once and for all and constitutes the final authority of God’s revelation” (a.t.). We thus conclude that grámmata should never be taken as the Holy Scripture, i.e., graphem in the sing. or graphaí in the pl. In 2 Tim. 3:16 they are called “God–breathed” (a.t.) or “inspired,” and in Matt. 26:54, 56; Luke 4:21; Rom. 16:26, “Scriptures prophetic” (a.t.). Matt. 26:56 and Rom. 16:26 have reference to the prophetic Scriptures within the totality of Scriptures. The Holy Scriptures are everywhere termed as heM, the, graphem, Scripture, giving it authoritativeness. The word “Scripture” may refer to a single text (Mark 12:10; Luke 4:21; John 13:18; 17:12; 19:24, 28, 36, 37; Acts 1:16; 8:35; 17:2, 11; 18:24, 28; James 2:8, 23; 4:5; 1 Pet. 2:6) or to the whole (Mark 14:49; Luke 24:27, 32, 45; John 2:22; 7:38, 42; 10:35; 20:9; Acts 8:32; Rom. 4:3; 10:11; 11:2; 1 Cor. 15:3, 4; Gal. 3:8, 22; 4:30; 1 Tim. 5:18; 2 Pet. 1:20). Some theologians think that in 2 Pet. 3:16 the writings of Paul and other apostles are meant. In the Sept. of 1 Chr. 15:15; 2 Chr. 30:5, the Holy Scripture is indicated when the written Law or statute is referred to. Paul in Rom. 1:2 refers to the Scriptures as graphaís hagíais, holy. They are called “holy” because they separate man unto God. |
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