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261 | John Baptist's Jewish legal credentials? | Luke 1:5 | Reighnskye | 134654 | ||
Doc, Makes sense. Thanks much. - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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262 | John Baptist's Jewish legal credentials? | Luke 1:5 | Reighnskye | 134655 | ||
Emmaus, I appreciate the differentiation of baptisms here. Thanks. - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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263 | Jesus Son of God ; God ; Spirit | Luke 8:28 | Reighnskye | 130844 | ||
This scripture unit had actually been quite instrumental in my own conversion. The lesser powers had indeed been evidenced to my senses directly, so I had no trouble believing in a higher spiritual authority that could subject them. These verses tell me that the title of Jesus as Son of God and Christ are more than simply earthly-originated titles. Jesus holds weight in the supernatural realm as well. | ||||||
264 | "Bosom of Abraham" a Rabbinical Idiom? | Luke 16:20 | Reighnskye | 131317 | ||
Doc, I'm not quite sure if this would answer your question, and certainly there are others more qualified than me on the subject. I've done some readings in Josephus (including your excerpt) perhaps fifteen or twenty years ago, so it's been awhile. I've noticed that there are several Old Testament writings (predating Josephus) that are quite similar to this one here. Many of the ideologies within Josephus's writings are merely borrowed from other ancient source texts. Some of these ancient source texts are remaining and some are extinct. The most notable might be the book of Second Esdras (2 Ezra), wherein an even more detailed set of visions of the heavens and the hells are experienced under the instruction of an angelic messenger. Please check the apocrypha for this book. The NRSV apocrypha is quite particulary good. I suggest that the Catholic belief in purgatory more resembles the Old Testament version of heaven and hell, as was prevalent in many ancient Old Testament era (albeit extra-biblical) texts. I find it to be a very interesting and enlightening study to research what people during Old Testament times believed about the afterlife. This would be to the exclusion of New Testament beliefs on the subject. You would gather some very unique findings. I had spent a few years of my life loosely sorting through about 200 psuedapigraphal texts (approximately 100 OT era and 100 NT era), wherein many of these texts make references to the beliefs of ancient peoples. These ancient beliefs are not otherwise commonly noticed in scripture, without extra-biblical (psuedapigraphal) research involved. - Just a couple of notes on psuedapigraphal and apocryphal writings. 1. I suggest that there are many ancient texts that are 99 percent divinely inspired (except for minor doctrinal inaccuracies). However, if just one verse of a psuedipigraphal text would be deemed uninspired, then it is automatically rejected from the canon of divine scripture as a whole. However, we can say the same thing about any book authored by Billy Graham, Max Lucado, Charles Swindoll or John MacArther, yet we still read them and are greatly inspired by them. They also are not inerrently inspired, and occasionally a paragraph or two will be error-filled. 2. Some psuedipigraphal writings are outright forgeries (albeit ancient forgeries), that have been severely tampered with. Many others, likewise, are merely inaccurate re-writes of now extinct texts. However, even the forgeries will sometimes contain keys to the belief systems of the ancient world (the afterlife for example) that can still add to the richness of our knowledge of ancient culture. Just some thoughts. ---- It was also about these men that Enoch, in the seventh generation from Adam, prophesied, saying, "Behold, the Lord came with many thousands of His holy ones, to execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their ungodly deeds which they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him." (Jude 1:14-15 NAS95) And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him. (Jude 1:14-15 KJV) - Reighnskye |
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265 | supernatural realities within symbolism | Luke 16:23 | Reighnskye | 135688 | ||
I would greatly reinforce the idea that much of the symbolism presented in the scripture may actually be merely a veil for greater supernatural realities. Various of these supernatural realities may also have physical manifestations and some not. Further, the physical manifestations (of these supernatural realities) may have occured in the past or may yet occur in the future. Hence, the supernatural manifestations of miracle workers documented in the scripture likely occurred in the past, whilst the eschatological manifestations may likely yet occur in the future. I've never myself seen a person resurrected from the dead (as Lazarus was), nor have I ascended directly into the heavens before the throne of God (as Isaiah did). But who am I to say that these things don't exist? And I am much more prone to accept the testimonies of miracle workers that have walked the earth as opposed to a score of common-day theologians. ---- "In Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and *saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom. "And he cried out and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.' "But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that during your life you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus bad things; but now he is being comforted here, and you are in agony. 'And besides all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, so that those who wish to come over from here to you will not be able, and that none may cross over from there to us.' (Luke 16:23-26 NAS95) - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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266 | supernatural realities within symbolism | Luke 16:23 | Reighnskye | 135689 | ||
I find that often when the text does not lend itself to clear identification on what is literal and what is symbolic, that often both may be somewhat true for any particular verse. Much of the symbolism in the bible (such as the parable of the rich man and the poor man) I will actually tend to view moreso as supernatural realites versus mere symbolism, whether they be physical or not. Hence, I do not personally think so much in terms of literal versus symbolic when I might read any particular verse. Rather, I may think in terms of physical realities and/or supernatural realities. This basically means that most everything, in the book of Revelation, I would consider to be supernatural realities. In other words, that these are literal events that have occurred and/or will yet occur in the supernatural realm of spirits. And many of them being current supernatural realites, they also have a potential to manifest themselves physically to some degree or another in our literal future. Although we do not necessarily see dragons, beasts, angels and frog-like demons in our literal physical reality, this does not mean that they do not exist in a more supernatural dimension of spirits. ---- "In Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and *saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom. "And he cried out and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.' "But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that during your life you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus bad things; but now he is being comforted here, and you are in agony. 'And besides all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, so that those who wish to come over from here to you will not be able, and that none may cross over from there to us.' (Luke 16:23-26 NAS95) - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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267 | supernatural realities within symbolism | Luke 16:23 | Reighnskye | 135710 | ||
Tim, Fully agreed. - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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268 | Would this be biblically accurate? | Luke 18:11 | Reighnskye | 133629 | ||
Would these statements be biblically accurate? - The only people who judge others are those who first originate from any of three groups: 1. Those who are first guilty of sin themselves but cannot conscience it, so they engage in a projected guilt transference upon others, instead of repenting of their own sins; or 2. Those who have been directly victimized by the sins of another, and who therefore seek vindictively painful justice upon the wicked; or 3. Both. All others have a natural tendency of forgiveness. - Accurate or inaccurate? Why or why not? Biblical basis, please. - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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269 | Would this be biblically accurate? | Luke 18:11 | Reighnskye | 133631 | ||
Angel, I also must politely disagree with you. Although all of the life illustrations that you give are quite valid, I suggest that they only tend to apply on a more conscious superficial level. In other words, something much deeper is going on with these kids on a subconcious and/or unconscious level. To think that kids are violently assaulting each other on the mere basis of obtaining a pair of shoes would, in my opinion, be rather naive. This may be true on a mere conscious level with these kids, but I greatly suggest that deeper issues are transpiring within them, of which they are not even aware. Nor do I dismiss the involvement of ego in the slightest. Rather, I suggest that these core subconscious and/or unconscious thought modifiers only serve to amplify the ego-complex that your scripture references mention. You have indeed presented a nice list of very fine scriptures that demonstrate the reality of sin and human ego, but I was never really refuting this reality. Rather, my original references were toward dynamics that unerringly transpire on a deep psychological level. These deep transpirings do not, however, negate the reality of ego and sin. I view it as a rather dualistic philosophy that human suffering and ego cannot and/or do not transpire simultaneously. Rather, I suggest that human suffering and the egocentric sin nature are indeed inseparable. These children that you mention are obviously suffering quite deeply and will continue to suffer into adulthood. Even if their conscious minds shut out the awareness of their own suffering from their early youth and for decades to come. Nonetheless, the deep inner suffering will manifest in the ways that you have suggested, and beyond the perpetrators' own conscious awareness. Again, if we were speaking strictly on a conscious level, I would have to wholeheartedly agree with you. However, I don't believe anyone's behaviors originate from strictly a conscious level. - Jeremiah 17 9 "The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it? (NAS95) Jeremiah 17 9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? (KJV) - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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270 | Would this be biblically accurate? | Luke 18:11 | Reighnskye | 133801 | ||
Angel, You wrote: "...of course, I am not denying that there are legitimate occurrences where people harbor deep-seated resentment, founded on negative past experiences, which causes them to not only unjustly judge others but also themselves... yet, for the largest part, these are in the minority..." I would ask on what biblical basis are they in the minority? I had referenced a verse to you that the human heart is desperately sick. Who can understand the heart? It's sin illness goes deeper than any of our own individual discernment. You've presented a great deal of examples, originating from how you've assessed secular talk shows and movies. I agree that these are bad influences on our children and society as a whole. You clearly demonstrate that you are a person of ethical conviction. You also wrote: "So… my argument is that the largest portion of people who judge others do it not because of some deep-rooted feelings but out of the cultural values that they are exposed to on a daily basis!" Again, I do not view internal and external influences as being two polar opposites. I suggest that they both play a role to influence both children and adults, each one reinforcing the other. Please understand that I am not arguing against the fact that environmental influences have an adverse effect on people. Rather, I believe that internal things (such as pride, hate, pain, fear) also possess a vast influence on people. Again, I reiterate that many of these things occur on a subconscious level. Although children may appear extremely superficial, and therefore easily manipulated by their environment, I believe that it is only fitting to bring them to a greater conscious awareness of what transpires within them, if and when they may be ready. - Jeremiah 17 9 "The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it? (NAS95) Jeremiah 17 9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? (KJV) - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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271 | Would this be biblically accurate? | Luke 18:11 | Reighnskye | 133805 | ||
Hank, I find your scripture unit quite apt here, insofar as I believe that human character judgments typically fall far short, of how we should view people spiritually, through the eyes of God. Matthew 7 1 "Do not judge so that you will not be judged. 2 "For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. (NAS95) - As far as man's natural tendency being predisposed to sin, I would have to agree with you, if we are strictly referring to the sin nature, as opposed to humanity's inherent design, as authored by the Holy Spirit. I was, however, referring to God's perfect design for humanity. Psalms 51 5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me. (NAS95) - It may seem a contradiction of terms that I'm presenting here, but I view the sin "nature" as being quite "unnatural". At least in contrast to God's perfect inherent design, which is written deeper than the very DNA of every human being. Genesis 1 27 God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. (NAS95) - We are created in God's perfect image. Should we better understand this reality, we would become cleansed of our consciousness of sins, so that we may begin to live in spiritual freedom. Hebrews 10 2 Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered, because the worshipers, having once been cleansed, would no longer have had consciousness of sins? (NAS95) The Law of Moses serves to justly educate our carnal conscience, by imparting a consciousness of sins. This sin consciousness likewise imparts death, via the burden of guilt and fear that it inherently carries. We become aware of our sin nature, wherein we lack any true desire or capacity of repentance, within our carnal state of consciousness. With this Law knowledge, we then also become aware of the judgment which imminently awaits. Conversely, the Gospel of Christ serves to cleanse us not only of sin, but also enlightens us regarding our inherent divine image, cleverly fashioned by the Holy Spirit of God. This new spiritual awareness, concerning our divine identity as children of God, thereby frees us not only from our own sins, but also from the consciousness thereof, which otherwise imparts only death. - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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272 | Would this be biblically accurate? | Luke 18:11 | Reighnskye | 133807 | ||
EdB, If indeed we judge the character of others, are we not then merely comparing ourselves one against the other? But if we judge ourselves and others, as compared to the righteous character of God, then we shall all stand condemned. - James 4 1 What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members? 2 You lust and do not have; so you commit murder. You are envious and cannot obtain; so you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask. (NAS95) Proverbs 22 2 The rich and the poor have a common bond, The LORD is the maker of them all. (NAS95) - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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273 | Would this be biblically accurate? | Luke 18:11 | Reighnskye | 133808 | ||
Kalos, You had offered a definition of the word "judge": "In the New Testament judge means: try, investigate, inquire into, discern, pass disciplinary judgment [passing censuring sentence as the facts require], discern the difference between right and wrong, decide grievances, disputes, and quarrels, think over and make up your mind, searchingly examine, pay attention and weigh and discern [what is said], examine, test and evaluate." May I inquire as to what text reference you obtained this definition? It seems slightly like a mismatch of two different meanings for the word "judge", all melded into one, insofar as the word "judge" can possess different definitions depending on the context of the passage. One context of the word "judge" may merely involve fact evaluation, whereas another context of the word may imply condemnation. You largely reference this distinction anyhow, after your presentation of the definition, but the definition itself that you supply does not reference distinction. - You further quoted a text from Word Publishing, which partly refers to judging people as dogs or swine. Although, the verses are provided in this quote, the chapters seem to missing. I cannot find the precise verses that the text refers to, due to the incompleteness of the quotation. "7:1 Judge not. As the context reveals, this does not prohibit all types of judging (v. 16). There is a righteous kind of judgment we are supposed to exercise with careful discernment (John 7:24). Censorious, hypocritical, self-righteous, or other kinds of unfair judgments are forbidden; but in order to fulfill the commandments that follow, it is necessary to discern dogs and swine (v. 6) from one's own brethren (vv. 3-5)" (1997, Word Publishing). - You further wrote the following question: "Do not judge? Anyone? Anything? Ever?" Perhaps I must more articulately narrow my original question. Is it biblical to render character judgments upon the soul of another? If so, then when and how? For example, here is a verse from the book of Matthew in the context of disciplinary excommunication. Matthew 18 16 "But if he does not listen to you, take one or two more with you, so that BY THE MOUTH OF TWO OR THREE WITNESSES EVERY FACT MAY BE CONFIRMED. (NAS95) I would ask concerning the judgments rendered here. Are these judgments made simply concerning the facts of a case, or are they issued as a character judgment toward a human soul? The differentiation would be between judging lifeless things versus judging a living soul. - Lastly, you wrote: "Anyone who, after reading these Scriptures, still makes the blanket statement that we are never supposed to judge either cannot or will not understand what the word "judge" really means, as it is used in the New Testament. So, he who rejects this is not rejecting man but the God who gives His Holy Spirit to you (NASB 1 Thessalonians 4:8)." Your application here of rejecting the Holy Spirit seems a bit harsh, when directly presented to the readers of this forum. The original context of this condemnatory verse was in reference to sexual immorality, by avenue of apostolic authority. It does not, however, refer specifically to those who make blanket statements, after you present a series of scripture quotations to them. I believe that you have misapplied your last verse reference here. Here is a larger contextual view of the passage: 1 Thessalonians 4 1 Finally then, brethren, we request and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us instruction as to how you ought to walk and please God (just as you actually do walk), that you excel still more. 2 For you know what commandments we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus. 3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that is, that you abstain from sexual immorality; 4 that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, 5 not in lustful passion, like the Gentiles who do not know God; 6 and that no man transgress and defraud his brother in the matter because the Lord is the avenger in all these things, just as we also told you before and solemnly warned you. 7 For God has not called us for the purpose of impurity, but in sanctification. 8 So, he who rejects this is not rejecting man but the God who gives His Holy Spirit to you. (NAS95) - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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274 | Would this be biblically accurate? | Luke 18:11 | Reighnskye | 133817 | ||
Kalos, Thank you very much also for your vigor to convey your honest convictions. It is good that we may address harder issues at times, insofar as the scripture does so itself. I myself would desire to exercise accountability with the members of this forum, whenever my perspectives may not be fully deemed as biblical. This may involve polite and honest exchange. Thank you further for the clarifications that you provide here. I am perhaps slow to understand at times. I do feel that the Amplified Bible text is the Lockman Foundation's attempt to go beyond the literal word for word tranlation of the NASB, without having to resort to a thought for thought translation. It's almost like having the NASB's margin notes right in the text itself, except to a much greater level. - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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275 | Would this be biblically accurate? | Luke 18:11 | Reighnskye | 133827 | ||
EdB, You wrote: "It is human nature to judge or compare as you call it. Your right compared to God's righteousness we all stand condemned that is why Christ died for us, it is no longer our righteousness but His. However that does not negate the human instinct to judge using our biases, prejudices, experiences, education, and discernment. Again the judging process is not the problem where the process becomes a problem is what we do with the information once we reach our conclusion." I suggest that the human instinct is not only to judge with our biases, prejudices, experiences, education and discernment (though I shudder to associate these words together in the same context), it is also our instinct to behave in a sinful way. Perhaps if we could offset the biases and prejudices in our judgments of others, then we could more readily use our information in a positive way. I'm not aware of how one would come to a positive active result, when biases and prejudices blemish the discernment. But I must agree that biases and prejudices are part of the carnal human instinct. I just would not attempt to negate the destructive influence that they play into our judgments, and therefore our subsequent actions toward and/or interactions with other people. - 2 Corinthians 5 16 Therefore from now on we recognize no one according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer. (NAS95) - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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276 | Would this be biblically accurate? | Luke 18:11 | Reighnskye | 133868 | ||
EdB, I greatly appreciate the very apt examples that you provide, insofar as they help me to better understand your position. I suppose that we might just be using different word analogies, but examples really seem to go much farther it seems. - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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277 | Would this be biblically accurate? | Luke 18:11 | Reighnskye | 133869 | ||
EdB, According to the context that you are using the words "bias" and "prejudice", then I also would have to consider myself to be a very biased and prejudiced person. I suppose that it's quite identical to the use of the word "judgment". The meanings of a word can alter and change, depending upon the context that the word is used in, even as in scripture itself. Again, I greatly appreciate your usage of illustrations, as such provide context for the words used. I should myself endeavor to use such apt illustrations more often, to communicate my points. - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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278 | Would this be biblically accurate? | Luke 18:11 | Reighnskye | 133917 | ||
Angel, Agreed. Thanks for sharing. :) - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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279 | scriptural veracity? | John 1:14 | Reighnskye | 135686 | ||
Here are some excerpts from THE CHICAGO STATEMENT ON BIBLICAL INERRANCY with my own inquisitive interjections regarding these portions. In other words, I would like to learn more on the subject. - "Article I We affirm that the Holy Scriptures are to be received as the authoritative Word of God. We deny that the Scriptures receive their authority from the Church, tradition, or any other human source." I personally surmise that the authority of the ancient Church plays a vital authoritative role here, as slightly similar to the Catholic doctrines, although I do not place that same faith in the authority of our modern day church. I surmise that God is higher than the original authors of scripture and that the original authors of scripture are higher than the scriptures themselves. - "Article IV We affirm that God who made mankind in His image has used language as a means of revelation. We deny that human language is so limited by our creatureliness that it is rendered inadequate as a vehicle for divine revelation. We further deny that the corruption of human culture and language through sin has thwarted God's work of inspiration." I surmise that human languages such as hebrew/greek, english/spanish are imperfect in their conveyance of divine revelation, and therefore fail to innerantly express the totality of divine truth. However, in contrast, I also surmise that the original revelations imparted to the authors of scripture originate from the Holy Spirit, and that the Holy Spirit witnesses the truth through the written scriptures, notwithstanding the imperfections of the languages which compose the written texts. The Holy Spirit conveys spiritual witness of the gospel directly to our human spirit, and not through the vehicle of the psyche via written texts. However, the written texts are vital to quicken our mortal psyches to a conscious awareness of doctrines. - "Article V We affirm that God' s revelation in the Holy Scriptures was progressive. We deny that later revelation, which may fulfill earlier revelation, ever corrects or contradicts it. We further deny that any normative revelation has been given since the completion of the New Testament writings." I surmise that, although this article denies the current existence of inerrant scripture outside of the bible, that it does not however deny the potential for new divine scriptures to be written in the future at some point, in accord with the view of progressive revelation. - Would my personal surmising on these particular matters be accurate or inaccurate? ---- And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14 NAS95) - Reighnskye |
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280 | scriptural veracity? | John 1:14 | Reighnskye | 135708 | ||
Doc, I don't mean to be entirely rude here, but I did a recent quickscan through about fifty of your most recent posts, and I think ten percent even attempt to utilize any scriptures. I'd prefer that you would not be so quick to reply to my posts, if you do not intend to discuss scripture. I feel that we are no more than philosophizing. And I have absolutely no desire to do that. if we're just going to exchange witty comebacks, I have absolutely no desire to discuss these issues with you. Again, not to be rude. - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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