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3361 | Does God send disasters as punishment? | Gen 18:20 | BradK | 83516 | ||
Dear jlpangilian, In answering this question, we must look to the Word of God as our final authority. In doing so, I must answer a resounding “No” based upon the following New Testament support. Christ states in John 5:22 (NASB95); 22 “For not even the Father judges anyone, but He has given all judgment to the Son, We have two well-known verses that deal with future judgment: Romans 14:10 (NASB95) 10 But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you regard your brother with contempt? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. 2 Corinthians 5:10 (NASB95) 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. Both verses are in the future tense and are in reference to the Bema seat judgment. As Dr. Jerry Benjamin writes in his booklet, What is NOT the Judgment of God, “Although God will reprove, rebuke, and chasten man, the wrath or judgement of God will not take place until the Second Coming of Christ”. [Emphasis mine] Still further is the Great White Throne Judgment in Revelation 20, a future event without doubt. (cf vs. 11-15) Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3362 | Reading Between the "Lions" | John 11:35 | BradK | 83492 | ||
Hank, I'll add my comments to your aptly worded and well-spoken observations and critique. I agree that it is indeed a more-than-too-often reoccurring problem. Communication occurs when both parties clearly understand each others words.It is important to clearly and succinctly attempt to convey one's questions and thoughts in such a manner that others can easily grasp and understand.It also conveys the desire to be taken seriously. The problem is two-fold as I've observed over the past years: 1. There is a general lack of a coherent systematic theology by many, coupled with little understanding of basic principles of Exegesis and interpretation; 2. A lack of basic writing skills , spelling and grammar useage. These naturally contribute to the overall level of posts that we've seen on the Forum. These too are just my observations,and I'm open for comment or further dialog. Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3363 | Did Jesus die spiritually? | 2 Cor 5:21 | BradK | 83471 | ||
Dear NWord, I understand your position on this controversial doctrine. It is clearly based in WOF teaching. It is not found in orthodox historical Christianity, nor is it supported, endorsed or otherwise interpreted by any recognized, and renown Biblical scholar. You say "Jesus body was not in the heart of the earth. His body was just in a tomb. Hell is in the heart of the earth. The Father forsook Jesus when He died, because he died spiritually, and then while in hell he was reborn, or born again" You've again failed to establish any valid scriptural link to this "opinion". Neither Matt.27:46 or 12:40 refer to "hell". As Jamieson, Fausett, and Brown note regarding this passage "The expression “in the heart of the earth,” suggested by the expression of Jonah with respect to the sea (Jon 2:3, in the Septuagint), means simply the grave, but this considered as the most emphatic expression of real and total entombment." "He would not have to be born again in hell, unless he had somehow become a sinner in our place. Right? " Wrong! "Born again in hell" is NOT a scriptural doctrine and has no support therefore from such! "Jesus was the first one born again. It wasn't because he rose from the dead. Lazerous rose from the dead, and he's not called the first born, is he?" Unless your reference is to Col.1:15, you are theologically confused on this point, if I can be so honest:-) If "prototokos" (Gr.)it is firstborn with reference to position, not chronology!Jesus was NOT "Born Again". He is God in the flesh ( John 1:14),and was without sin (2 Cor. 5:21). My dear friend, Lazarus was not God. Christs' vicarious atonement on the CROSS paid the full penalty for our sins because He was the spotless Lamb of God. According to Romans 4:25 "He who was delivered over because of our transgressions, and was raised because of our justification." His resurrection is the crux on which the entirety of our faith rests! Note 1 Cor. 15:14-17: "and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain. 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. 16 For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised; 17 and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins." Going to 'hell" did not, would not, and does not atone for your or my sins! Only the blood of Christ does that. Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3364 | Did Jesus die spiritually? | 2 Cor 5:21 | BradK | 83461 | ||
Dear NWord, I'm afraid I have some major challenges with the rather unscriptural doctrine that Jesus went to hell to pay for our sins! The Gospel that Paul proclaims in 1 Cor. 15:3-4 says the following: "For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures," For the 2nd person of the Godhead to die spiritually, would intimate Him giving up the very essence of Diety. There is simply no clear teaching in scripture to support this position. You state "If Jesus didn't die spiritually for our sins, then I have some sad, sad news for you... We will all be going to hell and dying for our own sins, and Jesus death on the cross was done for nothing" How so? Was not His death on the cross entirely sufficient? Scripture clearly says it was!(Rom. 6:10) You further state "Then, he decended into hell or the heart of the earth for three days. He went to hell and paid the price for our sin, so we wouldn't have to. There was no other way we could receive the new birth and be born again out of sin into His glorious rightousness. " Might I ask what, if any solid scriptural support is there for this contention? You provide none. I would submit that this is more akin to WOF heresy than it is Biblical doctrine. The Bible says in 2 Cor.5:21 "He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him." There is no implication to say that He went to hell for us! My response is "For what does the Scripture say?" Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3365 | Where did the Holy Spirit go? | 2 Cor 5:21 | BradK | 83450 | ||
Tim, I find that Paul says He is too, in Phil.2:6: "...who being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God,..." Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3366 | Does Satan dwell within us? | 1 Cor 2:1 | BradK | 83411 | ||
Dear AMartins, First off I would refer you to 1 Cor 2:12: "12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God," Further, Romans 8 says: "However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him." I truly do not see that satan can dwell within a believer from a Biblical perspective! If we understand 1 John 4:1-4, particularly vs 4,"greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world." Believers are warned to "resist the devil" in James 4:7, and in Eph. 4:26-27 to "not give the devil an opportunity." So there is a sense that we are to be on guard. Scripture also admonishes us that,"so that no advantage would be taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes." Paul was certainly aware that "as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds will be led astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ." How are we to be on guard against this: I think 2 Cor.10:5 precedes his concern and answers this. Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3367 | # of Apostles? 12 and Paul? or more? | NT general Archive 1 | BradK | 83388 | ||
jlpangilian, No major disagreement as I haven't studied this topic in-depth:-) However, Rom. 16:7 comes to mind along with Acts 14:4,14. Granted these don't tell us how many, but would seem to indicate more than 16?Also, cf.Eph 2:20 and 1 Thess.2:6. Speaking The Truth in love, BradK |
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3368 | What was James then referring to? | Rom 4:1 | BradK | 83044 | ||
Dear exogrn, To further help you, I might suggest reading and studying Paul and then James in their entirety if you haven't done so already. Then, you might want to consult a good Commentary, such as Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown (JFB) as a start. Then, depending on your level of interest or how deep you want to go, you might try www.bible.org/docs/jam. They some excellent, well-grounded and in-depth studies on James. I hope this helps. BradK |
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3369 | Help!! Works or Grace? | Rom 4:1 | BradK | 83026 | ||
Dear exogrm, The"seeming" contradiction between James and Paul has been noted for centuries. Mine is not the definitive answer, but should provide some assistance:-) In brief, Paul is expounding doctrine for the church when he writes in Romans 4:1-8: "What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found? For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” Now to the one who works, his wage is not credited as a favor, but as what is due. But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness,just as David also speaks of the blessing on the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:“Blessed are those whose lawless deeds have been forgiven, And whose sins have been covered,“Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will not take into account.” James, as I understand him is not teaching doctrine, but rather expounding about the practical side of our "faith". In other words, though we are justified by faith, our faith should produce good works (Eph.2:10). If our faith doesn't show forth works, what value is it? As scripture cannot contradict itself, we must attempt to reconcile the difficult passages with the clearly understood. We must also differentiate between what is doctrinal (teaching) and what is practical. Speaking The truth In Love, BradK |
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3370 | Whose Son is He? | Bible general Archive 1 | BradK | 82998 | ||
Bernie, What is your definition of a "reasonable" answer? I think, Ray, Hank, and Tim have given ample and reasonable evidence from scripture. "in what way is Jesus David’s son if Jesus is God?" Consider the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David in Matthew 1:1-17. Also note Luke 2:4 "Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David," "How does an immortal being come to the earth and become mortal?" The Incarnation! John 1:14, 1 Tim. 3:16. "That means he was not immortal in the first place!" The Gospel of John portrays the Diety of Christ. John 8:58, 20:28. It's been said, when the student is ready, the teacher appears! Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3371 | J. Preston Eby? | 2 Cor 11:4 | BradK | 82915 | ||
graceful, Your point is well taken:-) I believe Romans 9:14-24 speaks to this matter: "What shall we say then? There is no injustice with God, is there? May it never be!" Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3372 | J. Preston Eby? | 2 Cor 11:4 | BradK | 82902 | ||
Hank, My conclusions were the same! You indeed stated the problem succinctly, my friend. Yours In Christ, BradK |
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3373 | A bit of racism; a lot of sarcasm. | Jer 13:23 | BradK | 82879 | ||
Fred, I too would side with my colleagues, graceful and Joe. I'm not really sure what your point is? Would you care to elaborate or provide a little more background to establish where you're coming from? Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3374 | Am I saved until Christ returns? | Phil 1:6 | BradK | 82832 | ||
Casey, There is no attempt to turn this into an argument, my brother:-) I was merely trying to illustrate a point. A point you yourself, allude to in your own user profile, yet appear to ignore! "I don't claim to be a scholar I know I don't know everything and my knowledge is limited. I am not bound by my personal beliefs. I believe the sole authority in Truth is the bible. I know because I have believed something doesn't mean it is truth. We have to study the bible honestly with an open heart. My opinion is often we look through biast eyes without even realizing it. The majority of people would think they are open but if you ask God in prayer and listen to the spirit which (Jn16:13) will lead us in to all truth we may hear different. We are often to so busy trying to prove what we believe we stop listening what he wants us to see." Brother, according to what YOU state, I would anticipate that you'd be open to "study the bible honestly with an open heart." Or were these just words? See, I would expect someone who writes something of this nature, assuming it really comes from the heart, to practice what they say they truly believe. You obviously have come to the Forum with "biased eyes without even realizing it". That's ok, but the door swings both ways:-) As far as your claim "to not know everything",that's ok too.This Forum is an excellent source to learn and seek wisdom. But why do you then presume to have such a narrow and dogmatic stance with regard to tongues? Brother, I might add, that while we all have our "biases", to bring forth such a controversial topic and not expect opposition is foolish. I don't say these things to be harsh, but rather to encourage you to grow and seek wisdom (Prov. 18:15). You see my friend, "Iron sharpens Iron". Lastly, as our brother Joe has stated before, welcome to public discourse on the Forum. Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3375 | Am I saved until Christ returns? | Phil 1:6 | BradK | 82800 | ||
Casey, You've stated "The bible tells us to verify everything out of the mouth of 2 or 3 witnesses, line upon line, precept upon precept. Take the whole bible and put it together not just a couple versus" Ok, I'm in agreement with that. I'd like to ask you in all seriousness, do you practice ALL that is commanded in scripture, or just the charismatic gift of tongues? Let me illustrate. Look at the following from Matthew 10:5-15: "5 These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them: “Do not go in the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter any city of the Samaritans; 6 but rather go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 “And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ 8 “Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give. 9 “Do not acquire gold, or silver, or copper for your money belts, 10 or a bag for your journey, or even two coats, or sandals, or a staff; for the worker is worthy of his support. 11 “And whatever city or village you enter, inquire who is worthy in it, and stay at his house until you leave that city. 12 “As you enter the house, give it your greeting. 13 “If the house is worthy, give it your blessing of peace. But if it is not worthy, take back your blessing of peace. 14 “Whoever does not receive you, nor heed your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet. 15 “Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city." These are things that Jesus COMMANDED! Do you practice them ALL literally, and if not, why? Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3376 | Am I saved until Christ returns? | Phil 1:6 | BradK | 82798 | ||
2 Tim.2:15, I had a little trouble following your reasoning and sentence structure:-) If I'm understanding you correctly, your main point and question(?) revolves around 1 Cor.12:30: "All do not have gifts of healings, do they? All do not speak with tongues, do they? All do not interpret, do they?" The Greek grammar demands a negative answer to these questions! So, the answer to "do all speak in tongues?" is, NO. You state "I would propose that a true believer has the ability whenever he comes in contact with a demon possessed individual to cast it out 2) that we should all speak with tongues " Well, that may be your "opinion" and what YOU propose, however it conflicts with the grammar and thereby clear statement of scripture that not all speak with tongues! How do you reconcile this seeming contradiction? As I understand it, 1 Corinthians 13 and 14 are not so much an endorsement of tongues, but a corrective to the overall misuse of the Spiritual gifts. Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3377 | Where's the sin Christ bore on the cross | Col 2:13 | BradK | 82794 | ||
leaningchildofgod, I think the clearest verses that answers your question is Colossians 2:13-14: "When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions, 14 having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross." Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3378 | William Marrion Branham | Rom 3:4 | BradK | 82366 | ||
tjkathiresan, My friend, I don't have the slightest interest in knowing anything that Branham taught or reading his books! A false prophet is a false prophet. May God open your eyes to the truth, which is in Christ Jesus! Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3379 | Are Reason and Obedience opposites? | Bible general Archive 1 | BradK | 82346 | ||
Earnest, I think we would be in agreement, brother! Communication is having both parties understanding each other. That's why I asked the questions I did. Misunderstanding occurs when we assume we know or hear what the other one is saying, when in fact we haven't. Blessings to you. BradK |
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3380 | What about so-called revelation knowledg | Bible general Archive 1 | BradK | 82275 | ||
Earnest, Brother, I appreciate your spirit too:-) If your only issue is with my not edifying certain individuals, I can live with that:-) I believe that there is a difference between edification and judging. Also, I'm not so sure 1 Cor. 4:5 is dealing with that matter? I'm simply saying that I personally will not do such for these type of individuals. I don't think scripture speaks against this. Also, I didn't say Television is not a good idea! Rather, that I don't believe it's the best source of info vs. personal study. Hopefully that clarifies my views. Thanks again for your comments. Speaking The truth In Love, BradK |
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