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321 | Ps. 82:6 "ye are gods" | Ps 82:6 | stjohn | 216326 | ||
Amen! Our Lord, through His divine Holy Spirits' enlightenment, has surely taught you the doctrines of grace. :-) Wonderful and truly revealing verses in Matthew too, by the way. Thanks Azure! :-) John |
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322 | Ps. 82:6 "ye are gods" | Ps 82:6 | stjohn | 216323 | ||
Dear Azure, Very good post sister! I saw something; something that perhaps went through my mind before, but had not really stuck... something I'd not seriously contemplated before in Isaiah 41:21-24; God is not just talking to Idols of wood or stone, or some silly god made up in someone's mind. No! But, He is also speaking to me (us) too. And a dire warning that we should not think too highly of ourselves, least we become our own Idols; god's in our own eyes, [extremely disgusting and shamefully vile in God's sight] !! Bless you Sister Azure! John |
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323 | weep with others is more important? | Rom 12:15 | stjohn | 216229 | ||
Good point, Doc, Eccl 7:2 also comes to mind. John |
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324 | weep with others is more important? | Rom 12:15 | stjohn | 216225 | ||
Dear Azure, I don't think so, Azure. It appears from my -however limited- knowledge of Scripture, that they are both taught as equally important. Reading this chapter (Romans 12) gives us a very good picture of how we are to act toward one another in the spirit of Christian love. Showing in all things toward our brethren to give generously as it has been given to us: v 6a "Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly:" If you are one who finds it easy to rejoice, then, if someone is rejoicing, rejoice with them, for all you are worth, and if you are one who has a special place in your heart for those who are grieving, then, by all means, show this with empathy, and tender compassion. I know you will! :-) God bless John |
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325 | I see alot of people are using the title | Acts | stjohn | 216213 | ||
The Apostle Paul says himself in Gal 1:11-12 "For I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ." He (Paul) makes it clear that he did not learn it from any man nor any of the other apostles. He goes on to say in vv 15-19 "But when God, who had set me apart even from my mother's womb and called me through His grace, was pleased to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with flesh and blood, nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went away to Arabia, and returned once more to Damascus. Then three years later I went up to Jerusalem to become acquainted with Cephas, and stayed with him fifteen days. But I did not see any other of the apostles except James, the Lord's brother." Paul shows that there was no way he could have learned it from any other then Christ Himself, as his only opportunity to meat with any of the others was not until three years after his conversion on the road to Damascus, yet he was able to preach it with power ant truth and, also, in showing he was given power from Christ to preform signs and wonders. This was Paul's own contention that, he was a true apostle of Christ, having been personally witnessed to by Him, and none other. John |
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326 | I see alot of people are using the title | Acts | stjohn | 216212 | ||
I'm cognizant of what you said, grafted... I was simply pointing out that it wouldn't put him out of the loop. :-) We cannot take one verse out of context to mean something that is made clear in another part of Scripture. And also just adding some information to admonish and perhaps edify all who may be reading along. My concern, grafted in, is that there are far too many that call themselves apostles today that, are little more then harbingers of heretical teaching. John |
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327 | Pursuit of the Prize | Acts 20:24 | stjohn | 216209 | ||
I think every Church should have at least one john. :-) John |
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328 | I see alot of people are using the title | Acts | stjohn | 216204 | ||
grafted in, here's some info that I hope will increase your understanding of the office of Apostle. And certainly we can rule out Acts 1:21-22 as leaving Paul "out of the loop" By his own testimony and the fact that he met our Lord in person and was instructed by Him personally. Paul in fact calls himself an Apostle on many occasions. Rom 1:1, 1 Cor 1:1, 2 Cor 1:1, Gal 1:1, Eph 1:1, Col 1:1, 1 Tim 1:1, 2 Tim 1:1, Titus 1:1. Shalom John "(one sent forth), in the New Testament originally the official name of those twelve of the disciples whom Jesus chose to send forth first to preach the gospel and to be with him during the course of his ministry on earth. The word also appears to have been used in a non-official sense to designate a much wider circle of Christian messengers and teachers See (2 Corinthians 8:23; Philemon 2:25) It is only of those who were officially designated apostles that we treat in the article. Their names are given in (Matthew 10:2-4) and Christ's charge to them in the rest of the chapter. Their office. -- (1) The original qualification of an apostle, as stated by St. Peter on the occasion of electing a successor to the traitor Judas, was that he should have been personally acquainted with the whole ministerial course of our Lord from his baptism by John till the day when he was taken up into heaven. (2) They were chosen by Christ himself (3) They had the power of working miracles. (4) They were inspired. (John 16:13) (5) Their world seems to have been pre-eminently that of founding the churches and upholding them by supernatural power specially bestowed for that purpose. (6) The office ceased, a matter of course, with its first holders-all continuation of it, from the very condition of its existence (cf. (1 Corinthians 9:1)), being impossible. Early history and training .--The apostles were from the lower ranks of life, simple and uneducated; some of them were related to Jesus according to the flesh; some had previously been disciples of John the Baptist. Our Lord chose them early in his public career They seem to have been all on an equality, both during and after the ministry of Christ on earth. Early in our Lord's ministry he sent them out two and two to preach repentance and to perform miracles in his name Matt 10; Luke 9. They accompanied him in his journey, saw his wonderful works, heard his discourses addressed to the people, and made inquiries of him on religious matters. They recognized him as the Christ of God, (Matthew 16:16; Luke 9:20) and described to him supernatural power (Luke 9:54) but in the recognition of the spiritual teaching and mission of Christ they made very low progress, held back as they were by weakness of apprehension and by national prejudices. Even at the removal of our Lord from the earth they were yet weak in their knowledge, (Luke 24:21; John 16:12) though he had for so long been carefully preparing and instructing them. On the feast of Pentecost, ten days after our Lord's ascension, the Holy Spirit came down on the assembled church, Acts 2; and from that time the apostles became altogether different men, giving witness with power of the life and death and resurrection of Jesus, as he had declared they should. (Luke 24:48; Acts 1:8,22; 2:32; 3:15; 5:32; 13:31) Later labors and history. --First of all the mother-church at Jerusalem grew up under their hands, Acts 3-7, and their superior dignity and power were universally acknowledged by the rulers and the people. (Acts 5:12) ff. Their first mission out of Jerusalem was to Samaria (Acts 8:5-25) where the Lord himself had, during his ministry, sown the seed of the gospel. Here ends the first period of the apostles? agency, during which its centre is Jerusalem and the prominent figure is that of St. Peter. The centre of the second period of the apostolic agency is Antioch, where a church soon was built up, consisting of Jews and Gentiles; and the central figure of this and of the subsequent period is St. Paul. The third apostolic period is marked by the almost entire disappearance of the twelve from the sacred narrative and the exclusive agency of St. Paul, the great apostle of the Gentiles. Of the missionary work of the rest of the twelve we know absolutely nothing from the sacred narrative." Smith's Bible Dictionary |
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329 | Two literal Bibles, what's different? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 216158 | ||
Very good info Brother, Makarios. Thanks! I'm happy to know I've got my library in good order. :-) I've also recently got the on-line version of the ESV Study Bible, and I use it just about every day. I've got it in another browser so I open it and have it available to do research while I'm doing study on my main browser. It's got some really great features (including an audio reading of Scripture, so I can listen while I'm working on other stuff) and It's been a wonderful asset, I really like it a lot! John |
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330 | all good things come to those who wait | James 1:17 | stjohn | 216155 | ||
Makarios and Keliy, I think you both did an excellent job! I did a word search and, you know I was amazed at how many verses show that waiting for the Lord will bring good things to those who do. I think we can take that statement to the bank of holy writ! :-) Ps 27:14, Ps 33:20, Ps 37:7, Ps 37:9, Ps 37:34, Ps 40:1, Ps 130:5, Ps 130:6, Ps 147:11, Prov 20:22, Is 8:17, Is 25:9, Is 40:31, Is 49:23, Is 60:9. Lam 3:25-26 "The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the person who seeks Him. It is good that he waits silently for the salvation of the LORD." :-) John |
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331 | Mathew 4 | Luke | stjohn | 216146 | ||
You're quite welcome, Ptr. I think we've all -that is most of us- have done that at least a few times. :-) Getting off the subject of Bible study here a bit so please forgive, but, I used to run quite a few construction crews, and I would often tell my guys not to worry too much about making mistakes. (As long as you fix them of course) And If you're not making any mistakes, that means you're probably just not doing very much. :-) John |
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332 | world vs age | Gen 1:5 | stjohn | 216128 | ||
Dear PDAL, I think we can definitely rule out that Lucifer was a man. Isaiah 14 is poetry so it is impressionistic and less literal then prose. Verse 12 speaks of him falling from heaven and we know Adam was created on Earth and from the dust of the earth, Genesis 2:7. Also, when we read Isaiah in comparison to Ezekiel 28:12-18, and it should make it a bit easer to understand. We also know that Satan played a major part in the fall of man with his deception and tempting Eve to disobey God by eating of the fruit that God commanded them not to eat. I'm not little surprised at this confusion, I've never heard of someone (anyone) thinking that Lucifer was Adam. You could probably fill a library with books that attest to the fact that Lucifer and Satan are one and the same. I hope you don't mind my saying that It looks as though you are really digging for something that is ambiguous in Scripture. Thats quite a stretch! Scripture isn't that hard to understand, PDAL, it's not rocket science for heaven sakes. God didn't intend to confuse us or make it all that puzzling for us. I like what Dr. Harry Ironside said about Scripture, it goes something like: "Our loving Father doesn't put the cookies on the top shelf where His kiddies cant reach them" :-) You might also want to visit -http://www.gotquestions.org/Lucifer-Satan.html- The folks at gotquestions.org are very good at explaining things and do a much better job of it then I do. :-) Shalom John |
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333 | Mathew 4 | Luke | stjohn | 216109 | ||
Thanks for a good post Ptr. By the way when it appears that a post gets stuck, when you hit the submit button, you don't want to hit it again, or it will appear twice as you can see. Just click on the underlined 'Home' found at the top left of your screen and you'll see your post isn't really stuck, as it will appear on the home page. I hope that helps you. By the way, if I haven't already said so, welcome to the forum. John |
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334 | world vs age | Gen 1:5 | stjohn | 216107 | ||
Hi PDAL, It's been a while since you've graced our pages and honored us with your esteemed presence. :-) If you read in Isaiah 14:12-18 you can see it tells the story of Lucifer's fall from heaven. Compare this to, Luke 10:18, where Jesus says: "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.” reading on in Isaiah 14 we see that this is describing the one who's foolish pride is shown to be at work here, who is none other then Satan (the devil) and in v13-14 we see the reason for him getting the boot. “You said in your heart, "I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the utmost heights of the sacred mountain. I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High." Comparing this to Genesis 3:5 where he, Satan, uses this same temptation on Eve that he aspired to as well, “You shall be as God" also in Ezekiel 28:12-18 v12 “take up a lament concerning the king of Tyre” and v13 says the King was “in Eden, the garden of God.” Scripture does not show the king of Tyre in the Garden of Eden, so it must be referring to Satan (the devil) in v14 we see him described as a cherub "You were the anointed cherub who covers, and I placed you there. You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked in the midst of the stones of fire." The King of Tyre is not found anywhere else in Scripture to be in Heaven either so It is quite clear this is describing Satan, Lucifer, or as so often called, the devil. John |
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335 | world vs age | Gen 1:5 | stjohn | 216066 | ||
Dear FTK, Pain and suffering are actually quite common in the lives of Christians. A study of the New Testament will bare this truth out when studied with cognizance of the full council of Scripture. The writer of Romans says: "The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him. For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us. Romans 8:16-18 Paul makes the case plainly that as a Christian and disciple of Christ, he was indeed experiencing persecution and suffering, as were others in Christ suffering too. 1 Cor 12:26, 2 Cor 1:5-7, Phil 1:29, Phil 3:8, Col 1:24, 1 Thess 2:2, 1 Thess 2:14, 1 Thess 3:4, 2 Thess 1:5, 2 Tim 2:9, 2 Tim 3:11, etc. etc. and etc-!! We also read in Acts that many of the Apostles suffered greatly for Christ and the Gospel. Steven was stoned, Paul was stoned, just to name a few. You wrote: Do you thank God for..."words that cut deep and wounds our pride..." YES! I do my friend, and I thank Him very much for it too! In fact, I pray that He will kill my foolish pride! Pride is the root of sin, and just exactly what got Lucifer (the devil) kicked out of Heaven. Friend you also wrote: "but I fear not your rebuke!!" Well I'd say you should fear if He is not rebuking you. Proverbs 13:1 says: "A wise son accepts his father's discipline, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke." And again in Proverbs 17:10, "A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred blows into a fool." And once again in Proverbs 28:23, "He who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with the tongue." FTK, you would do well indeed to study the Bible for all it's worth, and not just for the good feelings you may gain from it. We seldom learn much of anything that has real value when things are going along smoothly. But when the road gets rough, we learn how to drive in a way that will keep us from trouble on the road of life that lies ahead. FTK I've seen much pain and suffering in the lives of some of the most precious Christians I've had the profound pleasure of knowing. But I've also seen how, as Christians, they deal with that pain and suffering, and it is not the way the world deals with it at all. It is with a peace and joy that truly goes beyond all human understanding. And it is a very beautiful thing to see too. When pain and suffering come to you my friend, and be assured it will come to you, I truly hope that you too can have that experience of knowing God is sovereign in all things, and that, He will lovingly and wisely, do what ever it takes to draw us closer to Him. Though it may hurt while He is doing it. Shalom John |
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336 | world vs age | Gen 1:5 | stjohn | 216049 | ||
Dear FTK, It looks like I owe you yet another apology. I'm sorry FTK, it has been brought to my attention that I misspelled your username, and as FDK. And I did it three times! Sheech! Sorry it was a typo, I was kinda tired. Not that I'm making excuses, I should have been more careful. John |
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337 | world vs age | Gen 1:5 | stjohn | 216040 | ||
Dear FTK, I'm very sorry, sir, if I offended you, and that you think my words are harsh and unkind. But sir, you have made some very absurd claims, about scripture, and what it means to be a Christian, with little but philosophical arguments and really no solid scriptural evidence to back up these claims. Some of which are rather presumptuous I must say. For instance, no one, sir, has said or made any claim that, we hear don't have peace in the Lord Jesus. FDK, my friend, I happen to know most of these fine Christians here at the Study Bible Forum, and I can say unequivocally that these wonderful Christian folks do indeed have peace, peace that truly surpasses all human understanding, and joy, yes, joy too, beyond what mere words can describe my friend. But I also know them well enough to know that, they, we, have had some tribulation. And sir, I also know that these fine Christian folks here are wise enough, and well studied in God's holy word enough, that they also know that our Lord God is sovereign in all things, and that nothing, but nothing, happens unless He, El Shaddai, God Almighty, allows it. (Prov 13:1) And sir, I think you may have let your feelings get the best of you, because I am not mad at you at all, by any means. FDK, others as well as myself are just trying to point out some pretty grievous errors in your interpretation of God's word. This is a sola Scriptura Bible study forum, and we hold that all claims about Scripture, that seem unsound, must be backed up with Scripture, Scripture by the way, that, you have yet to provide for the questions that have been asked you. You really shouldn't be too surprised that you are being challenged or discouraged that we ask you to back up your doctrine with scripture. Personally FDK, when I found the SBF, I was very glad that the folks here don't just except every doctrine that comes down the pike, and I've really learned a lot here. And I hope you do too. I'd like to point out too that this is not a debate forum so please keep your responses geared toward Scripture, and please avoid man made philosophy about feelings. Feelings, as you can see by your obviously mistaken presuppositions about the folks hear at SBF, can be quite deceptive. In closing; you asked what I think it means to; take up your cross? I don't have room or time to give a very definitive answer, so heres a link to a very scripturally sound, well respected, and trusted website. I hope this helps you in your studies. http://www.gotquestions.org/take-up-your-cross.html Shalom John |
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338 | world vs age | Gen 1:5 | stjohn | 216033 | ||
Dear FTK One needs to be reading out of context in order to come up with this false teaching. Read verse 6 (in context) and I think you may find the word SCOURGES means SCOURGES, regardless of what you may think discipline should be interpreted as: by the way the root of discipline is disciple. And in order to become a disciple of Jesus you must fallow Him. John 16:33 says: "These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world." Please note, it says: "In the world you have tribulation" Also see: Matt 16:24, Mark 8:34, Luke 9:23. Are you willing to take up your cross? Jesus requires this, and it is repeated three times in Scripture. What you are promulgating is false, and it has been a stumbling-block for many who watch too much TV and fallow the health-and-wealth, name-it-and-claim-it, crowd. :-( I'm afraid sir, that your interpretation of scripture is lacking sound exegesis. Sir, why don't you try your false teaching in a country where millions of Jesus' disciples are being persecuted and hacked to pieces by machete wilding hooligans-!? They won't buy it, and we are not buying this kind of ridiculous nonsense either. John |
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339 | world vs age | Gen 1:5 | stjohn | 216023 | ||
Dear FTK, One of your statements really perked my interest: "all aspects of God are peace, joy, kindness, meekness, love etc.! If someone is telling you gloom and doom and pain and suffering etc. it can only be for a non-believer. All Truth from God produces feelings that are good, warm, loving etc. is for believers." (sic) I wonder how this stacks up against Heb 12:5-8? "and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons, "MY SON, DO NOT REGARD LIGHTLY THE DISCIPLINE OF THE LORD, NOR FAINT WHEN YOU ARE REPROVED BY HIM; FOR THOSE WHOM THE LORD LOVES HE DISCIPLINES, AND HE SCOURGES EVERY SON WHOM HE RECEIVES." It is for discipline that you endure; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline? But if you are without discipline, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate children and not sons." Now since sons could not conceivably be talking about anyone but believers. I would say that someone is telling me otherwise. And that Someone would be God, since it is from His word. Could you please explain? John |
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340 | world vs age | Gen 1:5 | stjohn | 216009 | ||
About noses. People say, I have my brothers nose. But I don't know what they mean, because when I look at him, I can see plainly he still has his. And talking about running noses. If I give someone a cold... Does that mean I don't have it anymore? English, is a very hard language! :-) |
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