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301 | speaking in tongue | 1 Cor 12:13 | Country Girl | 125348 | ||
But we are in agreement on my main point...that there is no instance in the whole NT other than Acts 2 and 10, where christians manifested these powers WITHOUT the laying on of hands from the Apostles. Since Luke makes mention of this fact and the absence of any other source throughout the balance of the NT, it seems pretty clear to me. Does anyone else have an opinion or scripture to add to the discussion? Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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302 | Please stop laying blame -Marylin Manson | 1 Cor 13:1 | Country Girl | 126907 | ||
I've read all the posts so far...very interesting. But my question is, why all the sudden interest? What motivated you to start this discussion? Please enlighten us. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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303 | Cessation of the gift of tongues | 1 Cor 13:8 | Country Girl | 124437 | ||
Very, very good post. Well thought out and solidly supported with scripture. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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304 | Are miracles for today? | 1 Cor 13:8 | Country Girl | 132873 | ||
Although I'd like to agree with you in that a lost sinner becoming a child of God really is a wonderful thing it would be a tragic misunderstanding of the awesome Power and Majesty of our Lord to label this event as a miracle. In keeping with the spirit of the Forum and calling events from the Bible their true God-given names, we should NOT downgrade the meaning of something as powerful and evidence of Christianity as a miracle. In Bible times, both OT and NT, miracles was truly a wonderous event, one that was absolutely and unquestionably a supernatural event, one that absolutely COULD NOT be done without God's participation. So I'll agree child birth from a woman is a miracle. The very idea of an embryo growing into a fully developed child is truly a supernatural even. I'll agree when a person goes to the hospital and gets the proverbial last speech from his doctor and walks out of that hospital with a few months/years to live and no hope, that's tragic. But then, he walks in for a checkup later on and experiences full and complete remission, that is clearly a miracle. Let's not water down God's Word or insult God Almighty by calling anything less one of His Awesome Displays and Power and Majesty. Sorry, but I just had to throw in my two cents' worth into this discussion. Blessings on you, dear friend. Country Girl |
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305 | Are miracles for today? | 1 Cor 13:8 | Country Girl | 132925 | ||
I can only counter with what I know to be truth. Wife abuse, drunkedness and drug addiction can all be corrected (cured if you prefer) WITHOUT guidance from God's Word, just some good guidance which I'll admit is usually based on Biblical principles but the focus is NOT Christ as Lord or God as a the Perfect Forgiver. Similarly a human being can about God's Word and respond in a very reasonable manner and simply obey His commands and become His child for the rest of his/her life. Clearly most people would agree No Miracle there. But let's stick to the Bible for true pictures of God actuated miracles. I'm emphasizing events so supernatural that the whole world (or at least the majority) would agree that it could not have happened without a supernatural being from some other sphere of life not know on earth. That's the real essense of a Bible time miracle so again I say miracles are suggestive of God's actual physical and visible blessing on such an event. That's why we can't let anyone downgrade this definition. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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306 | Are miracles for today? | 1 Cor 13:8 | Country Girl | 132980 | ||
I suppose you've heard the expression "There's no such thing as a coincidence," especially for a christian. I'd be the last person in the world to put any limitations on God and His Magnificent Power to intervene in our lives literally in any way He sees fit. But on the other hand, the Bible very, very clearly teaches us as God's children to be cautious and "test the spirits." In areas that are highly questionable such as miracles manifested by human beings in today's world, again IMO, the Bible clearly teaches we should inspect and be "a doubting Thomas." As I've already mentioned, childbirth, healing of a cancer patient and all other events which simply CANNOT be explained by natural forces indeed are most likely examples of miracles. BUT they are directly manifested from and by God directly to the recipient with no other third human person intervening. So again I would say since the Bible clearly teaches all this AND the "signs and wonders" from the first century were done to confirm the word, there's no reason to believe in miracles from or performed by human beings. BUT the most important thing I would encourage people to do in this regard is to compare miracles of today with miracles in the Bible. Those in our Bible were so great and magnificent that there was no question as to where they came from or Who was behind them. Also the Bible clearly teaches those performing miracles in the first century acquired that ability by ONLY one of two ways: 1) directly from the Holy Ghost as in Acts 2 and 10 or 2) from the Apostles laying their hands on them. Once those folks all died, that era ended in accordance with 1 Cor 13. It all fits together like a puzzle and thus one fact endorses the other. The "miracles" from human beings in today's are so inferior to the Biblical standard they're insulting to God Almighty and I shudder to think of such a person entering into Judgment without repenting of such deception. And yet, we should love them enough to approach them and try to help them climb out of their pit of self-deception. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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307 | Bible ... be “a doubting Thomas."? | 1 Cor 13:8 | Country Girl | 132994 | ||
I think I've presented my case rather thoroughly so I would answer your question with more questions. Why do you think the episode of Thomas' doubting the ressurected Lord and verifying Christ's nail prints and wound in his side was included in our Bible? If I were to show up at your door claiming to be Jesus Christ, would you not expect to see some sort of Godly endorsement of such a claim just as in the first century? It seems the same principle should be applied to anyone who claims to have powers reserved for someone actually representing God as all Bible prophets did. Naturally you know my answer to your question frin James 5 so I won't address it at all. It's curious that you would question my encouraging the practice of "testing the spirits" as commanded, especially in this day and age where deception has become very common throughout the business AND the religious world. What narrow parameters would you suggest that we invoke this guidance from 1 John? I would have to say that God through the Bible does indeed expect us to be fruit inspectors and check out one another's relationship with Him as the Father of us all. Here on earth, when a brother or sister goes out and misrepresents the family name, bringing shame and reproach on that family, don't you know each family member is motivated to approach that misbehaving family member and attempt to rectify the situation. The same is true with God's family as we really ARE our brother's/sister's keeper. The Lord really DOES expect us to love our christian brother/sister enough to approach them and attempt to rectify the wrong that going on in their life, in this case the deception. Now of course, this must be done with genuine Agape type love and concern for that person's soul. We should study and show that person the truth as displayed in God's Word, showing them what real Biblical miracles are all about. In this regard, Jesus Himself said in Matt 10:16 "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves." I hope this is a little clearer to you. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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308 | Bible ... be “a doubting Thomas."? | 1 Cor 13:8 | Country Girl | 133110 | ||
Generally, we should always strive to obey ALL of God's commands, including those by clear direction as in James 5 or by examples throughout the NT, whenever it's within our power to do so. I praise God that He saw fit to include this story about Thomas' doubt for it means Christ really was ressurected in bodily form. So once again, the Bible really does deliver what God's Word should and that is solid reasons to believe in God and His Desire to have us come join Him in Heaven is real. Now the tough part for us here on earth is to figure out what's NOT real. I would have to definitely include those deceptive acts called miracles by those doing the deceiving when those miracles DON'T meet the high standards as set forth in God's Word. But this kind of determination is a rather personal one but we can encourage one another to stay true to His Word and use It as the standard for measuring such activities as we're directed in 1 John 4. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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309 | Bible ... be “a doubting Thomas."? | 1 Cor 13:8 | Country Girl | 133153 | ||
Good response. Well put and Amen. Blessings to ALL those who study AND obey His Words. Country Girl |
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310 | The ransom - God or man? | 1 Cor 15:21 | Country Girl | 132727 | ||
I'm sorry but I gotta say your post borders dangerously close to blasphemy. The scriptures all the way from the curse out of the Garden of Eden to the last few verses of Revelation make it very plain that ONLY Jesus Christ could possibly have fulfilled God's Perfect Sense of Justice, Love and Forgiveness for us, His creation. This was apparently the one single Way that God could show us His Love so completely without any reservation. If you can't accept that on faith, you really do need to find yourself some other forum on which to espouse your message of sorrow and sadness for without Jesus Christ as the One and Only Perfect Sacrifice, you don't have a prayer of finding any happiness. I do hope you'll pray and study on this matter before it's everlastingly too late. I also pray that God blesses you with understanding. But you'll have to meet Him part of the way with faith. Country Girl |
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311 | The ransom - God or man? | 1 Cor 15:21 | Country Girl | 132743 | ||
Alien/City Boy: I'm sorry, I'm not able to help you. You're on your own as you will be on Judgment Day. Keep studying and praying for that's the only kind of humility that's going to do you any good...from God above. I'll keep praying for you. Country Girl |
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312 | John 1:18-1 Cor 15:23,24 comparison | 2 Cor 5:8 | Country Girl | 123965 | ||
I'm looking forward to this discussion. Copied for context: Jn 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. 15John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, "This was He of whom I said, "He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me."' 16And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. 17For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him. 19 Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?" 20He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, "I am not the Christ." 21And they asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" And he answered, "No." 22Then they said to him, "Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?" 23He said: "I am "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: "Make straight the way of the LORD,"' as the prophet Isaiah said." 24Now those who were sent were from the Pharisees. 25And they asked him, saying, "Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?" 26John answered them, saying, "I baptize with water, but there stands One among you whom you do not know. 27It is He who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose." 28These things were done in Bethabara beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. compared to 1 Cor 15:12 Now if Christ is preached, that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 1 Cor 15:13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, not even Christ has been raised; 1 Cor 15:14 and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain. 1 Cor 15:15 Moreover we are even found to be false witnesses of God, because we testified against God that He raised Christ, whom He did not raise, if in fact the dead are not raised. 1 Cor 15:16 For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised; 1 Cor 15:17 and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins. 1 Cor 15:18 Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 1 Cor 15:19 If we have hoped in Christ in this life only, we are of all men most to be pitied. 1 Cor 15:20 But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep. 1 Cor 15:21 For since by a man came death, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead. 1 Cor 15:22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive. 1 Cor 15:23 But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, after that those who are Christ's at His coming, 1 Cor 15:24 then comes the end, when He hands over the kingdom to the God and Father, when He has abolished all rule and all authority and power. 1 Cor 15:25 For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet. 1 Cor 15:26 The last enemy that will be abolished is death. 1 Cor 15:27 For HE HAS PUT ALL THINGS IN SUBJECTION UNDER HIS FEET. But when He says, "All things are put in subjection," it is evident that He is excepted who put all things in subjection to Him. 1 Cor 15:28 When all things are subjected to Him, then the Son Himself also will be subjected to the One who subjected all things to Him, so that God may be all in all. The conclusions from this discussions should be very interesting. What in particular do you draw from these two sets of scriptures? Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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313 | Importance of Inerrancy | Gal 3:16 | Country Girl | 130195 | ||
So do we not have Hebrew scholars on the Forum who could confirm for us that was exactly that to which God was referring when he made that promise and prophecy to Abraham. I'd like to think so. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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314 | What is it about these two natures? | Gal 5:17 | Country Girl | 129996 | ||
We also see this battle depicted rather clearly within the life of the Apostle Paul in Romans 7. Thus as we grow more and more mature, our spiritual nature hopefully wins more and more of these battles over that of our physical, human nature. Then we can truly KNOW that we are spiritually mature as John described in 1 John 5. In my lifetime, I've known some wonderful christian couples who counseled us and were such a wonderful example of a loving Christ-like leadership. They were about as near perfect a representative here on earth as I could imagine. We do have so much to be thankful for as Americans. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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315 | Fruit vs. Works: the same or different? | Gal 5:22 | Country Girl | 129936 | ||
I do see some close correlation between fruits of the Spirit, fruit of our vine being connected to the Branch of our Lord and the works or acts of Christianity as discussed in James 2. It seems from the verses as given in the Bible that the fruits are reflective of our spiritual personality. We see some christians who are more talented in showing their fruits than others. Thus, some are better at showing patience or others may find it easier to be loving or kind. Some of these fruits are also inter-related but we should strive to add them all to our spiritual person and upon adding them, strive to improve them and grow in our spiritual relationship with our Lord. This results in a better, well armed christian to ward off sin in our life. Now as to works or acts of Christianity, the fruits of the spirit help support those works. When we're truly kind and loving to our fellow man, then we can show those acts of kindness with genuineness and Agape type love. The wonderful thing about working in the Lord's vineyard in this way has a receprical return as the Lord told us it would. Acts of Christianity has a way of spreading the love and enthusiasm in His Name, all to His Glory. We experenice growth both spiritually and numerically. We see our fellow christians round about us grow and mature in their relationship. They help us grow as we help them. We talk about our weaknesses and exchange them for each other's strengths. Thus the body of our Lord grows all the more. So you see, all of this is very closely intertwined as it should be. But I would also add that our Lord does expect to see some of the evidence of Christianity both in our lives now and on Judgment Day after living a faithful live. Rev 2:10. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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316 | Fruit vs. Works: the same or different? | Gal 5:22 | Country Girl | 129995 | ||
Thanks for pointing out my errors. I'm glad you understood the gist of my post. Yes, indeed Christ and His Father are the only sources for any and all good things in this life and in the next. In the final analysis, I see both our fruits of the Spirit and the works we attempt to accomplish in "the name of the Lord" all just boil down to being evidence of the Holy Spirit that lives within us. IF we see no such fruits or any such works going on in the life of a christian then we should approach that brother/sister and be kind and gentle but try to find out why they're not producing fruit and/or works for their Lord and Master. Galatians 6:1 Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted. 2 Timothy 2:24 And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, We must remember imitating Christ should be reflected as a whole lifestyle. If we couldn't be arrested in an anti-Christian country for the lifestyle we're living here at home, how can we expect God to let us into Heaven? If our lives are NOT proclaiming the name of Christ here on earth, why should His Father proclaim our name at the entrance of His Home for us? Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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317 | Keys to Spiritual Maturity | Phil 2:5 | Country Girl | 130006 | ||
I think this same attitude of Jesus was further demonstrated in His washing of His disciples' feet. He EVEN washed the feet of the one who betrayed Him. What a God; what a Man. Awesome God and He chose to die for you and me. Yes, indeed we got some "growing down" to do to come close to our full potential as christians, don't we? Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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318 | Two Natures of Christ | Phil 2:8 | Country Girl | 131567 | ||
So the sum total testamonies of Jesus from the NT are a confirmation that He was both 100 per cent God AND 100 per cent Human. The One and Only Person absolutely Unique in this world to have lived such a life. And the most wonderful thing about all this is that He came here with the single purpose of dying for all of us as the Perfect Sacrifice and to set up His church, His bride. Praise the Lord. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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319 | Just the name? | Phil 2:9 | Country Girl | 132669 | ||
It seems to me that the missing ingredient in this picture is the idea of "follow through." When a person really does completely believe in someone or something, they respond in complete obedience to the commands or whatever statements come out of that person or being. I think Naaman's story is quite instructive here. He was looking for a demonstration of majestic and awesome power and instead, Elisha told him through a messenger to dip himself in a dirty ole river not once but seven times. He went home disgusted but with no healing. But finally upon obedience and dipping himself in the River Jordan as instructed, he was healed completely; his skin was a clean and look like that of a baby. Notice he didn't get the healing he was looking for; not one iota until the seventh dip. Here on earth, when a child truly believes his earthly parents, he/she puts ALL his faith and trust in that parent. No wonder why our Lord used children as an example to us. We simply MUST follow through with our belief and simply obey God's commands if we truly want what He's offering us as His children. I hope this helps and Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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320 | But why the focus on the name? | Phil 2:9 | Country Girl | 132685 | ||
Well, I can only respond with what I've been told. I think (if I remember accurately) the name Jesus was the modern name 2000 years ago for the Hebrew name Joshua. I guess I would suggest a note of caution about this discussion as it could easily end up with someone thinking we should worship the name "Jesus" itself. The name itself shouldn't be worthy of our worship, only the Being Himself Jesus, His Father, and the Holy Ghost (or Spirit) get that honor. As you mentioned in your original post/question, a rose by any other name is still a rose AND has all the characteristics attributed to that rose. But notice when we as humans pluck it to pieces to better analyze its wonderous beauty and magnificence, it's no longer a rose and nowhere near as beautiful and even looses it powerful scent. So it is with our God. When we humans in our physical and finite world try to completely understand a Being as wonderfully Infinite and Absolutely Perfect in every way as Jesus, all our comments and questions, all our words fail miserably. I guess this is about all I could think to say. But I do think your question is good and should result in interesting discussion. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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