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3281 | Lehi Part 1 | Ezek 14:22 | BradK | 95505 | ||
gbennet76, Your argument is really non-sequitur. Your premise from point 1 and 2 does not conclude with the resultant 3. Mormonism is not arguably othodox in that it "restores everything." Who says restoration is orthodox and by what standard can you prove it? It can be proven that Mormonism is Non-orthodox(cultic) in that it reinterprets Scripture and places salvation in the hands of man not in a sovereign God. Biblical Christianity is the standard my friend. There is no truly life-changing power in the Mormon religion or its' teaching from the Book of Mormon! The God of Mormonism is not the God of the Bible! You see "holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power.." (2 Tim. 3:5) Christ is the power of God ,1 Cor. 1:24. Speaking The Truth in Love, BradK |
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3282 | Lehi Part 1 | Ezek 14:22 | BradK | 95500 | ||
gbennet76, I'm not exactly sure what kind of Philosophical, Relativistic, New-Age word games you're playing?! However, I'm not buying it , my friend. If error is not reality, do we then define our own! Is truth then only truth when you do not perceive it? Come now, be a little more forthright and stop the obfuscation. Would you mind revealing to the Forum your agenda? How about putting your cards on the table and tell the Forum what exactly it is you seek to accomplish? Jesus said "I'm the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father exept through me." (John 14:6) Ultimately we're not arguing religion, but something eternally more serious! If it were just a matter of religion, politics or art- your opinion would be just as valid as anyone else's. You see, my friend, I have no religion. Rather, I have a personal relationship with the living God through His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ! That is most precious and from Whom my faith derives. Of the Lord Jesus Christ scripture tells us in Acts 4:12 "And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved." Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3283 | Lehi Part 1 | Ezek 14:22 | BradK | 95486 | ||
gbennet76, Please understand that I'm not questioning your sincerety or right to post what you feel is within your definition of "orthodoxy" or otherwise. You are free to do so I certainly wouldn't resort to calling myself or others "consorts" as it implies a less than favorable tone:-) I and many other fine members of this Forum stand behind the Bible as the inerrant Word of God , once and for all revealed to His saints! Error is error and I will continue in the spirit of love to counter it. Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK PS As you've posted 95 plus times on this Forum, would you be so kind as to let us know something about yourself under user profile? |
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3284 | I am going to send My messenger | Mal 3:1 | BradK | 95467 | ||
gbennet76, Malachi 3:1 and the reference to "my messenger" is almost universally held to be John the Baptist; as Matt. 3:3; 11:10; Mark. 1:2, 3; Luke 1:76; 3:4; John 1:23, prove. Your "interpretation" of the fulfillment of this prophecy is about 1836 years late! Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3285 | Lehi Part 1 | Ezek 14:22 | BradK | 95454 | ||
gbennet76, The Book of Lehi is not a Biblical souce nor is it considered so by any Evangelical scholar. I think you'll find yourself in an uphill battle to gain acceptance to your postings on the Study Bible Forum:-) The Lockman Foundation states as one of the guidelines:"Postings should be biblically based and whenever possible include supporting Bible references." Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3286 | Some things are withheld | Mark 4:11 | BradK | 95447 | ||
gbennett76, While I'll grant that scripture itself tells us that not all of Jesus' teaching were recorded ( Jn. 21:25), it is the COMPLETED Canon that we now have. All that God has chosen to reveal to us is contained within its' pages. The Book of Mormon, on the other hand is NOT in any way, shape or form even close to being Canonical! It is extra-Biblical and I do not therefore consider its' teachings of any value. The discipline of textual criticism is outside my ability to provide expertise. However, many sources such as "Evidence that Demands a Verdict" and F.F. Bruce's "The Canon of Scripture" I've read and am familiar with. You are in error to say "Then we cannot assume, just because we have the Bible, that we have everything the early church ever taught" You appear to be treading in waters that step outside the borders of the Lockmans' posted guidelines:-) As to "hidden teachings" in scripture, this is the error of Allegorizing scripture. Though the early Church used this interpretation for the most part, the Reformers brought about a much more systematic method. The plain meaning of the text is to be considered first and foremost. To allegorize scripture and seek to spritualize its' meaning is beyond sound Biblical Interpretation. Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3287 | What is Nephilim? | Gen 6:4 | BradK | 94863 | ||
Truthfinder: Eastons' Bible Dictionary. BradK |
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3288 | What is Nephilim? | Gen 6:4 | BradK | 94792 | ||
ssthomas, The Nephilim are "giants" the name of one of the Canaanitish tribes referred to in both Gen.6:4, and Numbers 13:33. I hope this helps, BradK |
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3289 | Where is a 1,260 year apostasy taught? | NT general Archive 1 | BradK | 94789 | ||
gbennett76, My friend, I've found what and Whom I'm looking for. That is the person of our Lord Jesus Christ whom scripture clearly portrays as the one great subject of Its' writings! There are no further writings to be added to the Canon. Any such attempt or claim to do so falls under the realm of extra-Biblical revelation. I certainly do not hold either the Book of Mormon or the New World Translation as acurate or authoritative on the level of the Bible. Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3290 | Where is a 1,260 year apostasy taught? | NT general Archive 1 | BradK | 94788 | ||
gbennett76, Most of us who claim to be fundamental-evangelical Christians would hold to the tenet that the Canon of Scripture is complete! I certainly do. Are you implying or stating that it is not? Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3291 | Can Satan know our thoughts? | Rom 12:2 | BradK | 94373 | ||
christian24, You state "Many people enter this forum without using common knowledge and want to mix words in to what they think they read without reading the answer through out. But please do not put words that I did not directly say into a forum. Unless you have read your bible and know history on it. I would prefer that you leave question that take more than a 5 min thought and answer alone." First,feel free to check my profile:-) As a participant for well over a year and a follower since its' inception, I do have some ability to discern as many others on the forum do! I believe, with all due respect, that you are simply assuming too much with your reply. I have both read and clearly understand what YOU yourself wrote:-) What is not clear about your statement that "Satan does know your thoughts, he is the one that puts those bad thoughts there." I would maintain that there is a distinct difference between Satan knowing our thoughts (omniscience),which he does not have, and placing a thought in our mind (John 13:2) Would you not agree? May I suggest that you either restate or clarify what you've said so as to better communicate your point? Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3292 | Can Satan know our thoughts? | Rom 12:2 | BradK | 94350 | ||
Christian24, Radioman2 has appropriately answered your question. I concur. Nowhere in scripture are we told that Satan is omniscient! He isn't. It is not an attribute that he possess. Certainly in John 13:2 we see that "the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray Him". However, this example is a far cry from giving Satan carte-blanche knowledge of our thoughts. As C.S. Lewis once wisely remarked "we error when we either give satan too much credit, or not enough" (my paraphrase). Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3293 | Who created evil? | Gen 3:1 | BradK | 93073 | ||
bronx hulk, In answer to your response to Hank "Can anyone give me scriptures that support that God didn't create evil? So far no one has." I believe these scriptures provide the "source" of evil: Gen. 3:1–6; 6:5; Psalm 51:5; Mk. 7:21–23; Rom. 5:12–19; 1 Tim.6:10; 1 John 3:8, 12 (cf. Is 14:12–14; Eze 28:14–17). We also see that evil can be ascribed to; 1. The Human heart, Gen. 6:5; 8:21; Ps. 28:3; 140:2; Pr. 6:14; 2.The Human mind, Ex. 10:10; Ps. 56:5; 3.Human nature, Mt. 7:11; 12:34–35; Rom. 7:21 God allows calamity (or evil) by His permissive will as in 1 Sam. 6:9; 2 Kings 6:33; Amos 9:4 (cf. Isaiah 45:7).[NASB Topical Index] I don't know that evil can be ascribed as being "created by God." I think the question might be better phrased by which scriptures support that God DID create evil? I'd be interested to hear your thoughts or comments. Speaking the Truth In Love, BradK |
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3294 | praying in the 3rd dimension | 1 John 5:16 | BradK | 93070 | ||
hidta, There is no Biblical reference to or basis for "praying in the 3rd dimension." Paul admonishes us in Eph.6:18 to "With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit" Be careful of strange doctrines, and heed the warning of Eph. 4:14. Speaking The Truth in Love, BradK |
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3295 | John the Baptist and Elijah | Matt 17:10 | BradK | 92284 | ||
Megiddo, John 1:21 seems to refute this: "They asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” And he *said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.”" Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3296 | Is "slain in the Spirit" biblical? | Matt 16:6 | BradK | 90487 | ||
Mathew, At the risk of being criticized, I'll offer this observation: There is much out there in Christendom being presented as truth, that is in fact nonsense if not outright fraud! Much of this this "Toronto Blessing" is so highly subjective and extra-Biblical that I find it hard to take seriously. Check out Hank Hanegraffs "Counterfeit Revival" if you want a well-documented source. The Apostle Paul left us with this admonition: "I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires,and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry." (2 Tim 4:1-5) Who do you suppose he was referring to? Mathew, my honest feelings are that we are too much immersed in a 20th and 21st Century Media-dominated culture that DEMANDS the bizarre and visual to be accepted. Shock-value is entertaining! Sound doctrine has very little part in this medium- it doesn't sell well and is not visually appealing. Again, if you want a good source, read Neil Postmans' "Amusing Ourselves to Death." He hits the nail right on the head. Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3297 | Knocked out by holy spirit | Matt 16:6 | BradK | 90423 | ||
Pastor Floyd, I'm glad you can admit that there is no scriptural reference for "being slain in the spirit." However, my concern is this: Does personal experience trump scripture? What I hear you saying is that even though there is NO Biblical basis for this term or practice-and you were skeptical- God showed it to you one night! So, what do I now believe, your personal experience or scripture? You are indeed in a very tenuous position my friend. You see Pastor Floyd, I believe in Gods' Word as being not only inspired, but inerrant,and wholly sufficient as well as being our final authority. As I stand on the Bible as Gods' final authority, no doctrine and no binding of conscience can be asserted through revelation that comes from another source than the Bible. It seems that we depart in our understanding of the General Rules for understanding and interpreting scripture. The salvation of men would, in my estimation be of higher concern than the mere healing of our mortal flesh. We need to be more concerned with the eternal, than that which is perishing(1 Cor. 1:18). For if we remember these words, herein our hope lies: "in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed." 1 Cor. 15:52 Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3298 | Knocked out by holy spirit | Matt 16:6 | BradK | 90403 | ||
Dear Pastor Floyd, The tone of your response is harsh to say the least, brother! My main contention with the phenomena of being "slain in the spirit" is that it is nowhere found in scripture! Can you show me otherwise? Personal experience is a poor basis for establishing Biblical doctrine! This "touch not mine anointed..." has been so overused and misused as to be almost meaningless.It reeks of spiritual superiority! Brother, we are ALL "anointed" according to 2 Cor. 1:21. I ask you "Have you ever poured anointing oil over a dead person and proclaim life into them by the Name of Jesus, and seen them rise from the dead?" I would find that extrememly difficult to believe- on the basis of only 8 Biblical examples of anyone dead being raised. Where is the normative scriptural warrant for this? As far as what I would like to see is sound biblical doctrine proclaimed. As Paul wrote in 2 Tim. 2:2 "preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction." Brother, I have no qualms with your right to disagree. What I do take issue with is the manner in which you do so. To call fellow brothers 'deluded fools' and tell us that we "ought to be ashamed" of ourselves is simply not called for. "For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek." Rom. 1:16 Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3299 | Knocked out by holy spirit | Matt 16:6 | BradK | 90394 | ||
The Curt Man, Whiteeagle1a made some good observations. I think the term you're referring to is "slain in the Spirit" which is (correctly) NOT found in scripture. The Apostle Paul warned us against these types of happenings in 2 Tim. 4:3-4. We must distinguish between mere "theatrics" and good Biblically based theology. Obviously and sadly, many can't. Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3300 | What is Atonement Expiation? | Bible general Archive 1 | BradK | 90134 | ||
Mel, Here are the answers to your question regarding Atonement and Expiation: "Atonement — This word does not occur in the Authorized Version of the New Testament except in Rom. 5:11, where in the Revised Version the word “reconciliation” is used. In the Old Testament it is of frequent occurrence. The meaning of the word is simply at-one-ment, i.e., the state of being at one or being reconciled, so that atonement is reconciliation. Thus it is used to denote the effect which flows from the death of Christ. But the word is also used to denote that by which this reconciliation is brought about, viz., the death of Christ itself; and when so used it means satisfaction, and in this sense to make an atonement for one is to make satisfaction for his offences (Ex. 32:30; Lev. 4:26; 5:16; Num. 6:11), and, as regards the person, to reconcile, to propitiate God in his behalf. By the atonement of Christ we generally mean his work by which he expiated our sins. But in Scripture usage the word denotes the reconciliation itself, and not the means by which it is effected. When speaking of Christ’s saving work, the word “satisfaction,” the word used by the theologians of the Reformation, is to be preferred to the word “atonement.” Christ’s satisfaction is all he did in the room and in behalf of sinners to satisfy the demands of the law and justice of God. Christ’s work consisted of suffering and obedience, and these were vicarious, i.e., were not merely for our benefit, but were in our stead, as the suffering and obedience of our vicar, or substitute. Our guilt is expiated by the punishment which our vicar bore, and thus God is rendered propitious, i.e., it is now consistent with his justice to manifest his love to transgressors. Expiation has been made for sin, i.e., it is covered. The means by which it is covered is vicarious satisfaction, and the result of its being covered is atonement or reconciliation. To make atonement is to do that by virtue of which alienation ceases and reconciliation is brought about. Christ’s mediatorial work and sufferings are the ground or efficient cause of reconciliation with God. They rectify the disturbed relations between God and man, taking away the obstacles interposed by sin to their fellowship and concord. The reconciliation is mutual, i.e., it is not only that of sinners toward God, but also and pre-eminently that of God toward sinners, effected by the sin-offering he himself provided, so that consistently with the other attributes of his character his love might flow forth in all its fulness of blessing to men. The primary idea presented to us in different forms throughout the Scripture is that the death of Christ is a satisfaction of infinite worth rendered to the law and justice of God (q.v.), and accepted by him in room of the very penalty man had incurred. It must also be constantly kept in mind that the atonement is not the cause but the consequence of God’s love to guilty men (John 3:16; Rom. 3:24, 25; Eph. 1:7; 1 John 1:9; 4:9). The atonement may also be regarded as necessary, not in an absolute but in a relative sense, i.e., if man is to be saved, there is no other way than this which God has devised and carried out (Ex. 34:7; Josh. 24:19; Ps. 5:4; 7:11; Nahum 1:2, 6; Rom. 3:5). This is God’s plan, clearly revealed; and that is enough for us to know. Expiation — Guilt is said to be expiated when it is visited with punishment falling on a substitute. Expiation is made for our sins when they are punished not in ourselves but in another who consents to stand in our room. It is that by which reconciliation is effected. Sin is thus said to be “covered” by vicarious satisfaction. The cover or lid of the ark is termed in the LXX. hilasterion, that which covered or shut out the claims and demands of the law against the sins of God’s people, whereby he became “propitious” to them. The idea of vicarious expiation runs through the whole Old Testament system of sacrifices. (See PROPITIATION.)" Easton, M. G., M. A. D. D., Easton’s Bible Dictionary, (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.) 1996. You might want to also check bible.org or crosswalk.com as they have many additional resources that may be of help. I hope this helps, BradK |
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