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281 | Who can explain God and why try | Rom 11:33 | EdB | 243326 | ||
Romans 11:33 (NLT) 33 Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways! Scripture tells us it is impossible to explain God's ways yet we are often confronted by quotes by men that attempt to do just that. Throughout history we have seen learned scholars, people with high intellect, men and women blessed with flawless human logic that were proven wrong when they tried to explain God and God's ways. How wise and learned were those that were sure the earth was the center of universe? They even went to the extreme of putting to death those that opposed that teaching, yet now we know how very wrong they were. I believe many today are just as wrong as they try to explain or limit how the Holy Spirit will function among God's people. Who among us can explain why one person is born into disease and dies never experiencing anything but pain while others are born normal and many times live and die escaping all pain? Why do many depend on intellect, logic and deny experience of others requiring experiencing it themselves before they will believe? Yet they often insure that all chances for them to experience it is never utilized or allowed to happen. They are like a person that refuses to believe the sensations another has experienced on a roller coaster saying that is impossible that is not how Roller Coasters work. Then refuse to get on the Roller Coaster themselves? I fully understand human can be deceived and misled by emotion/experience, however when the experience serve God's purpose, when it confirms God's word, when it glorifies Jesus Christ who are we to say that is not of God? God's ways are different than man's, the Holy Spirit can function as He chooses but always remains within the boundaries set by scripture. Who can deny that? Why deny that? Because it conflicts with man's intellect or wisdom? Does it seem illogical? Is it hard to believe? Isn't God's love for us His children even more illogical? Even harder to believe? Flies in the face of man's intellect? Enough of the quotes and commentaries that limit the Holy Spirit to man's understanding, logic and sense of proper behavior. God is God it is time to allow Him to be God to us. |
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282 | Church of the Word or Word of the Church | Rom 10:7 | EdB | 243324 | ||
What the author fails to mention that there are two distinct differences between being spirit lead and claiming to be spirit lead. True leading will not take a believer outside the boundaries set by scripture. While those only claiming to be to be spirit lead often stray outside those boundaries. Because of this many want to deny the possibility that there is more to true Christianity than what they possess. Their relationship with God is one of silence where God only talks to them through His written word. They miss the fact God will and does verbally converse with us through His spirit. They fail to trust scripture that says the spirit will lead, will teach, will be a real companion. They only see the abuses because they never have the real relationship that takes man beyond acting like a Christian and being a Christian. They let their fear of being deceived over ride the promised gift of discerning spirit. They focus on the abuses so common in anything man is involved in and lose sight of what of the possibilities of a spirit led being. Thankful the Apostle's did not do this. Is that say they were always on track? No many times the had to be brought into correction. ( Paul and Peter) Today we have very specific boundaries provided for us, scripture does that today. The important thing to remember is not to seek the manifestations of the Holy Spirit but instead to develop a 2 way relationship with the Holy Spirit in which the individual has yielded his will to God. Sad commentary where the author focuses on the possible abuses and fails to talk about about the real capabilities of living a Spirit Filled a Life. How sad! |
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283 | Tension between faith and works | James 2:14 | EdB | 243323 | ||
James 2:14-26 1. REAL FAITH IS NOT JUST SOMETHING YOU SAY. "What good is it, my brothers, if a man CLAIMS to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such "faith" save him? (vs. 14) Matt. 7:20-23 2. REAL FAITH IS NOT JUST SOMETHING YOU FEEL. "Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed, but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it?" (vs. 15-16) "If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?" 1 John 3:17 Also 3:14-16, 4:7-20 (vs. 17) 3. REAL FAITH IS NOT JUST SOMETHING YOU THINK. "But someone will say, You have faith - I have deeds. SHOW ME your faith without deeds, and I will SHOW YOU my faith by what I do." (vs. 18) 2 Cor. 5:17 4. REAL FAITH IS NOT JUST SOMETHING YOU BELIEVe. "You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that and shudder!" (vs. 19) 5. REAL FAITH IS SOMETHING YOU DO. Illustrations: Two very different people * Abraham (vs. 20-24) * Rahab (vs. 25) 2 Cor. 13:5 "Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves." Teaching I came across author unknown or long forgotten. |
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284 | Calvin a workman approved?????? | 2 Tim 2:15 | EdB | 243320 | ||
John Calvin came from a small town sixty miles northeast of Paris. His father was anxious for his son to have the advantages of a good education. Calvin entered the University of Paris at fourteen and mastered not only a brilliant writing style but a skill in logical argument. In later years men might not like what Calvin said but they could not misunderstand what he meant. He left the university in 1528 with his Master of Arts degree. After Paris, at his father’s insistence, John turned to the study of law in the universities of Orleans and Bourges, but his father’s death in 1531 left Calvin free to pursue his own interests. Thus he returned to Paris as a student of the classics, intent upon a scholar’s career. His studies brought Calvin into touch with reforming ideas circulating in Paris, and shortly thereafter one of those “events†in Calvin’s life turned him in a new direction. He called it an “unexpected conversion.†We can’t be certain about the date, but it was clearly more than a kind of spiritual enlightenment or the recognition of the supreme authority of the Scriptures. Calvin surrendered his will to God. He gave up his career as a classical scholar and identified with the Protestant cause in France. In the autumn of 1533 Calvin was so closely linked with his friend Nicholas Cop that when Cop gave a strongly Protestant address as rector of the university, some suspected Calvin wrote the speech. The vigorous address threw the institution into an uproar, and Calvin was forced to flee from Paris. The young reformer found refuge in Basel, where in March, 1536, he published the first edition of his highly influential Institutes of the Christian Religion. Bruce L. Shelley, Church History in Plain Language, Updated 2nd ed. (Dallas, TX: Word Pub., 1995), 258. So we see somewhere between 1531 and 1535 Calvin "studied" scripture so diligently that he felt qualified to write what some call great theology Institutes of Christian Religion. Excuse me if I'm not impressed with his ideas, opinions and conjecture. |
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285 | Pastors / prayer who we should listen to | Titus 1:7 | EdB | 243319 | ||
Paul told Titus that “the bishop must not be grasping and greedy for filthy lucre (financial gain)†Titus 1:7. Far too often, ministers build “their kingdom†off the financial backs of the aged and everyday, hard working person. “Preachers who do not pray become promoters. They become frustrated building contractors. When they lose the touch of God, they lose touch with their people and their needs. Preachers who don’t pray have egos that spin out of control. They want their own way. They substitute sweat for unction (anointing). Evangelists who do not pray become stars, storytellers. They lack humility, so they manipulate crowds through emotional gimmicks. The shame of this generation is that we have too many talented men of God, and only a few who have touched God in prayer†(David Wilkerson).2 |
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286 | Led by the Spirit within the Law | Gal 5:18 | EdB | 243317 | ||
Bible Note: "The 'leading of the Spirit' in view here does not refer to mystical elements in divine guidance, but to the moral character of Christian behavior; god's son's are to exhibit the family trait of holiness, and this implies putting sin to death through the power of the indwelling Spirit (Romans 8:13). --Dr. Sinclair Ferguson (1948-), Ph.D. University of Aberdeen Mystical?????? What is mystical about being yielded to and lead by the Holy Spirit? That is why Christ sent the Holy Spirit to us. He is our companion. I suppose Dr. Ferguson views that relationship as "mystical" or perhaps he is not in such a relationship and is writing about something he never experienced. "Although at the popular level 'being lead by the Spirit' [Galatians 5:18] is sometimes understood to direct guidance by the Spirit [mystical elements], Paul's concern lies elsewhere. In context it functions as the other side of the coin to the imperative 'walk by the Spirit' in v16. That is, believers who walk by the Spirit do so because they are following where the spirit leads; and the pattern after Christ Himself -- whom Paul has earlier described as 'the one who loved me and gave Himself for me' (v2:20). I suppose the same author of this quote would consider being lead of our sinful nature as also be mystical? What is mystical of being lead of the Holy Spirit? Of course people that walk lead of the Spirit do so because are following where the Spirit lead and the pattern of Christ. What else could it mean? Too many people that have never fully experienced the Holy Spirit talk as worldly man that attributes everything whether of God or not as being mystical. Unless they can explain it the is isn't real and they couch it in the words "Mystical" "Another largely misunderstood verse is 1 John 4:1: 'Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are of God.' It's widely held that the testing of spirits in this verse refers to judging personal feelings as to whether they are divinely produced or not. In context, however, the reference is to judging the doctrinal teachings of teachers who call themselves Christian." --Dr. M. Blaine Smith, D.Min. Fuller Theological Seminary Again spoken by a someone that never fully received the gift of discernment. Of course all doctrine must be based on scripture. All preaching must agree with scripture. But the adversary is clever and many false prophets have the ability to deceive. Unless we learn to depend on discernment we can be lead to destruction. Why else would the gift be given if not to prevent the deception Jesus knew would be coming? Let me ask how many pray to be lead of the Holy Spirit? Or do they just assume that this leading is automatic? Something they don't have to learn to yield to. Which is exactly what the first passage Romans 8:13 is talking about. |
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287 | Our Great God | Jer 23:24 | EdB | 243315 | ||
Jeremiah said it better! | ||||||
288 | A Contrite Heart | Luke 7:48 | EdB | 243313 | ||
Ah yes but what produces the torn and broken heart. It is God himself through the work of Holy Spirit. It is not pithy quotes of man. In this quoted passage the silent working of the Holy Spirit on this woman's heart is evident. She sought out her salvation by seeking the righteousness that was before her. Oh that man would seek righteousness rather than all that the world seeks! |
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289 | Constitution of the Heart Cannot be Hid | Luke 6:49 | EdB | 243311 | ||
Matthew 7:5 | ||||||
290 | The Effort of Repentance | Prov 19:24 | EdB | 243309 | ||
Man will not truly repent unless they are convicted of sin by the Holy Spirit, John 16:8. Many downplay the Holy Spirit, citing instead the intellect of man, sufficiency of preaching, conditional yielding to the Holy Spirit. Many heed the words of man, cling to the words of man but fail to seek the leading of the Holy Spirit. We can try to blame man's state on many characteristics of man but it means little when proper importance is not placed on the Holy Spirit. Opinion most people don't repent because they do not see a need to repent. To be told by a sinning man they are sinful, slothful, or whatever alienates rather than convicts. However when convicted by the Holy Spirit they are certain of their need to repent. Throughout scripture we are shown over and over that prayer, not spicy sayings of man, not excellent preaching, not confrontational situations. But if we can't or won't yield to the Holy Spirit how effective can our prayer be? |
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291 | The Word | Deut 6:20 | EdB | 243307 | ||
Yes I saw you cited a verse but that verse did not support the opinion being offered other than the fact they were both talking about God's word. You are taking liberties that you have denied others. That my friend is not treating others as you would have them do unto you. We all know your are a master at wordsmithing but that is not the purpose of this forum, it is to discuss the Bible. And often to effectively do that we must offer our opinion of what scripture says to us personally. Be that in conflict with your theology or not. |
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292 | The Word | Deut 6:20 | EdB | 243304 | ||
No scripture? Isn,t this a violation of edict that without scripture is merely man's opinion? Tsk tsk | ||||||
293 | The Triune God of Christendom | Gal 4:6 | EdB | 243298 | ||
No supporting scripture Luke 6:31 |
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294 | The Word Interprets Us | Heb 7:21 | EdB | 243297 | ||
Why is it you post without scripture reference but when someone does likewise they are called out for not using supporting scripture? Matt 7:12 |
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295 | Christ Himself | Luke 19:10 | EdB | 243294 | ||
Once again a quote without scripture that explicitly states what is quoted, not good! | ||||||
296 | Intelligible Sounds | 1 Cor 14:7 | EdB | 243293 | ||
My thoughts exactly I hope we all learned that tongues are a genuine manifestation of the Holy Spirit. 1 Cor. 12:10. And those that deny it deny God's gitf and are foolish. | ||||||
297 | Intelligible Sounds | 1 Cor 14:7 | EdB | 243289 | ||
No scripture! Merely a man's opinion. Paul says he spoke in the tongue of angels 1Cor 13:1.. I guess Calvin thought that was foolishness. Paul also said to speak in tongues was to talk to God 1Cor 14:2 I guess Calvin thought talking to God was also foolish. So now this opinion sounds to be more than a mere man's opinion. But rather a foolish man's opinion. |
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298 | Conscience | Heb 9:9 | EdB | 243285 | ||
Much better! Gen. 1:18b. :-) | ||||||
299 | A work of God's Free Grace | John 17:17 | EdB | 243283 | ||
Okay you first. No more scripture absent quotes. How about form now on any posted scripture must be the exegesis of a scripture or it is merely an opinion without substance. |
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300 | Grace Admits No Partner | Is 59:6 | EdB | 243282 | ||
An opinion without biblical support. Point us to a scripture that says that. the Book of James seems to disagree. James insists that grace must invoke works or that free grace was never truly received. |
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