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381 | The APOCALYPSE CODE. | Bible general Archive 3 | justme | 189804 | ||
I. G. T.: May I extend my sincere sympathy for the passing of your wife Teena. This must be a burden that is beyond what i have ever experienced. I do pray that the Holy Spirit is so very close in your time of such grief. I am deeply sorry for your loss of Teena, whom is now waiting at heavens gates for you when you too go home to the Holy Father. In responding to your note, I am writing you with respect, kindness, and brotherly love. Nothing I am goint to state is an attack or ment to make you appear less than a brother in Christ. Over the years I have had the time and distance to look over my own writings and sermons. I have grow in knowledge and wisdom, and I now look back and don't always agree with my self in the past. So we don't always agree with our selves, say nothing of other Christians. As I mature as a Christian, studing the Word, I have had to respond to better and fuller understanding the Word. I wonder what about Hank Hanegraaff writings that you would place on a lower use for that "toilet paper"? Have you a book or chapter that you have read that made you come to such a strong statement? You come out with some very angry words, and there must be more to it than being against dispensationalism or being critical of pentecostals. John 13:34 and 35 state tha loving eackh other is how the world knows we are His disciples. Referring to a brother in Christ works a of less value that "toilet paper" pretty much a sorry thing to say. Hank Hanegraaff has some serious statements about false teachers that say they are "Word of Faith" teachers and preachers. Just to mention those Hank refers to; Kenneth Copeland, Benny Hinn, Kenneth Hagin, Charles Capps, Joyce Meyers, Oral Roberts, Jimmy Swaggert, just to mention a few examples Hanegraaff uses. As far as I have read Hanegraaff quotes the very words that he uses that these people have used. the examples of the false teachings are exactly printed as the person said them. A falsehood is still untrue no matter how hard a person tries to wiggle out of it. It is important that Pentecostalism is not the target of Hanegraff's statements, but the false theachers that draw huge wages beyond belief and shipwrecked some peoples faith. Having read and owning most all of Hank Hanegraaff's books I do see how CHRISTIANITY IN CRISIS, and COUNTERFEIT REVIVAL would make some Word Of Faith (WOF) teachers and preachers hair stand on end. If there followers has been so drawn they too might well not fully grasp the false teaching and or preaching. As for Dispensationalism, There are many sincere believers of this understanding of the end of times. The theory of Dispensationalism was basicly not heard of until the ninetheenth century. John Nelson Darby, a priest in the Church of England who left and and joined the Plymouth Brethern, founded what would become known as Dispensational Eschatology. In Hanegraaff's book, THE APOCALYPSE CODE this is dealt with in depth. SEE NEXT POST CONTINUED |
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382 | Why did Jesus have to... | Rom 5:8 | justme | 189196 | ||
pescadora: Welcome to the Study Bible forum. As this is a Bible Study Forum we answer questions with a Scripture as our basis for our answer. Hope you will enjoy your time spent in the forum. justme |
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383 | Conditional organs donation | Matt 7:12 | justme | 189098 | ||
Hank: In your sweet, kind way of relating David's passing, it helps encourage us who have no idea if our loved one is alive or dead. Thanks. Justme |
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384 | Saved or not ? | Jer 17:9 | justme | 189097 | ||
WOS: You did fine, and there is no apologize, and I did not think you were judgemental at all. A tender spirit is to be admired. Blessings. justme |
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385 | Conditional organs donation | Matt 7:12 | justme | 189024 | ||
Hank: As the years have passed on the SBF you have shared little bits of information about you son. No one time have I not learned some lesson, with a deep spiritual meaningn for me. There are those of us who have lost sons and daughters, who can not speak of the details. I know some who have lost loved ones to sinful lives that have torn families appart. You are deeply blessed to have comforting memories of your son, hold these tender reminders close to your heart, what a blessing! justme |
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386 | Saved or not ? | Jer 17:9 | justme | 189019 | ||
WOS: I believe those who are genuinely followers of Jesus Christ (saved) do show they are born again. Even if I don't know ones heart, in my opinion if there is no fruits of the Spirit then there is reason to assume that person needs Jesus. Perhaps it is better to present Christ several times and to make sure they have heard the good news of Jesus. Making an assumption that a person is saved without some indication lived out in their life, would be a serious miastake. That is why you might have come to the conclusion that you did. My intentions are always ment to ne kind, respectfull, and made in Christian love. Blessings. justme |
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387 | standards for a preacher/biship | 1 Tim 3:2 | justme | 187857 | ||
Searcher: I called the First Baptist Church of Atlanta, GA. to verify what I was saying, was factual. Rumors are hurtfull, and I most always check out these rumors to verify the facts before I repeat such information. Generally rumors are of a negative nature, so when I heard Dr. Stanley had remarried, that was good news. It is with sadness, that I can positively comfirm that Dr. Satnley did not remarry his divorced wife, or anyone else. I appologize that I gave you wrong information, please accept my heart felt appology. I wish, I could have been right. I am sorry for Dr. Stanley, for the deep wounds this has coused his family and other Christians. I visited with Dr. Stanley in 1986 at Mid Western Theological Seminary, in Kansas City, MO. after he preached to new seminary students. I will never forget his message. On a different point, if there is an area of Church ministry that NEEDS to be made a top priority, it is rebuilding failed marriages. We DO NOT need more recovering from divorce, single classes. The church is actually offering divorced Christians an easy way to meet other divorced Christians, and this is encouraging divorced Christians not to reconcile, but to find someone better. Reconciliation is what we ask people to do when they come to Christ, that is also called repentance.Is this what God expects? Why don't we see that marriage is a Covenant with the Holy Father and each one, husband and wife? I have made is my position that I will not marry a divorced person unless there is no way to reconcile with the ex mate. One such example is if the other ex mate is remarried. If there is nothing that prevents reconciliation except hardness of heart, reconciliation is possible! I tell the person wanting to remarry that I want to talk with the ex mate. I state to the one who wants to marry the divorced person, they would not want to marry the divorced person, if there was even the slightest chance for reconciliation for the divorced couple. This may seem extreem, but if every pastor, or clergy person would do this then I believe there would be more reconciled marriages. I have only seen one divorced couple that was willing to attempt to reconcile, that took this step and worked through issues, with the Lords help went back together. Most divorced people won't go threw the pain and hurt to become what God wants them to be in a covenant as they had promised. Most divorces are done and over very quickly, and then both are ready for a "new start". Carring the same old baggage, not learning a thing as to what they did wrong they repeat the same mistakes over again. It seems the other person is generally more at fault then the person telling about the reason for the divorce. Searcher, divorce is always got hardness of heart at the core, just as Jesus said. Divorce hurts everyone. The ripples of divorce hurt last a long time, and healing from this failure takes time, a long time. In reading some of the stats. divorce among Christiand is just about the same as non-Christians. If one person or pastor reads this and gleams anything from this note it was worth the time I took to respond to you. God bless you Searcher. justme |
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388 | standards for a preacher/biship | 1 Tim 3:2 | justme | 187723 | ||
Searcher56: Dr. Charles Stanley and his wife remarried some years back. I too have heard much too much gossip. I know his ministry is growing. I am sure my ministry has not reached near as many people for Christ as his has. Personally The Holy Father has a hard enough time watching over me, so I will just try to measure up to the standards He has given me. The Lord is in Charge, and that's where I leave it. Blessings. justme |
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389 | Can one who commits suicide be saved? | Ex 20:13 | justme | 186684 | ||
Heir: Perhaps, others won't come forth with a response to that they have not been to a point of suicide, but I will. I have lived with serious illness for many years. Our four children (all grown now) with a father that was limited in my involvement with their activites. At one point our last daughter while a Sr. in high school, a teacher thought I was her grandfather. My family has seen me in the hospital many times, and wondered if I would die or not. There was a time when I was so depressed and things felt really bleak. But when we rely on feelings can fall into the pit of depression. Christians are not exempt from depression, and there are many causes for depression such as medicines, and blood chemistry. Romans 8 goes into all the things thak can not stop the Love of God from us. Yes there was a time I became that depressed that I was very close to taking myself home. In a lighter note, I wonder if we Christians really knew what being with Jesus was like, would we spend so much effort to keep ourselves alive? I challenge anyone to read Psalm 139 and then feel so depressed or helpless, or hopeless. Often are the times I have read this chapter so many times. I do wonder why the subject of suicide if so important to you? Have you had someone close tou end their life, and perhaps that has effected you as well? Often what we bring to the surface is what we have burrued deep inside. I would like to hear more about this from you. Blessings Heir. Justme |
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390 | The Rapture, when will it be? | Bible general Archive 1 | justme | 185743 | ||
There is no book of Revelarions, The book is called Revelation. I do believe in a catching up, the tern Rapture is not orignal. Pease reas what a Historic Premillennialism is then you might have a better understaning. justme |
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391 | Women in charge of the assembly | Bible general Archive 3 | justme | 185700 | ||
Mark: Well done faithful Servant! Justme |
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392 | The Rapture, when will it be? | Bible general Archive 1 | justme | 185467 | ||
gkidder: Welcome to the forum! The problem is, for me, is that there are other ways o understand Prophecy, and all the basic four ways have some interesting points. For me I look at the early Church Fathers, and attempt to get an understanding of how they understood their thoughts on when Christ would return. I personally have some serious concerns about some of those who are dogmatic that Dispensationalism is the Only way to understand Biblical prophecy. I do not suggest that you are unaware, but just for thesake of review I mention the following, for better understanding. The four views of the Millennium are; Historic permillennialism, Dispensational Premillennialism, Postmillennialism,and Amillennialism. Each of these views have some very soild reasons that scholars have reached these view points. Thses are not liberal hieratics who are unloving Christians, looking to start a war of theology. Certianly there always some who are so dogmatic that unless you believe as they do you are not saved. Rev. John Hagee is one such person. He believes that the Jews will be saved even without accepting Jesus as Lord. Dr. Tim LayHaye has co-authored the LEFT BEHIND series of books, that are fiction. That's why you find these books in the fiction catagory. Many have read LayHey's books and did not reaolize that thses books were not exactally pure Gospel. These Books have made much money for the authors to say the least. A good set of commentaries would have been a better investment, as far as I am concerned. One book I reccomend highly is THE MEANING MILLENNIUM FOUR VIEWS Edited by Robert G Clouse. published by InterVarsity Press. This is the very best book of it's kind in print, I think so anyway. I am not a "Pan Millennialists" and I have studies this subject for enough time to say I take the Historic Premillennialism view of prophesy. I think it is important to know where you understand the endtimes. For how you seen the end of times is going to effect how you understand the beginnibg of time, creation. I hope me sharing of these thoughts will give you some food for thought. We may disagree, but we never should be disagreeable. I may be wrong but your post seems to have a angry tome to it. I f I am wrong please excuse me. Remember the world judges us by how we love one another. Blessings to you friend and brother in Christ. Justme |
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393 | They are married,is it sin to have oral? | Bible general Archive 3 | justme | 185177 | ||
stjohn: As I read this thread I find it rather amusing and somewhat discouraging. So I will attempt to say why I make the above statements. If sex is made for just having children, then when a couple gets beyond the age of being able to conceive should they stop having a loving union? Heck, then what about a wife has a had her reproductive organs removed? Nothing says I love your like loving each other sexually! Do I hear an amen? I am an an older Christian, married male, and my wife is just about the same, except 4 years younger. I am positive we are not living or commiting sin while having a loving time of sexual pleasure. Having been a pastor I have never had a couple ask me before marriage what was acceptable sexual practices. I have when a few men came to ask was it wrong to ask their wife to have oral sex. I have never had a wonam come to ask such a question. This is a a question that seems to being real differences of opinion from couple to couple, and it needs to stay as a couples choice. In all of Scripture oral pleasuring each other is not addressed. I am amused that this thread has generated such interest and so many posts. When there are posts that genuinely deserve a whole lot of responses, often answers are few. I think because we as Christians do have a normal God given desire and interest sexual love with our wives. Personally, I doubt many couples when making love can think about God in bed with them. That thought has never occured to me at least. Hope we can move on to better topics now. justme |
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394 | trinity | Bible general Archive 3 | justme | 184745 | ||
CDBJ: I have pondered the Trinity foe many years. I have read, as I am sure you have as well, many discriptions of how the trinity is like an egg, apple, water, and all kinds of human ways to explain the Trinity. I don't beleive anyone can really understand or explain the Trinity. The Trinity is where we walk by faith. Duet. 29:29 says there are things only God knows, and I think this is how I have come to understand the Trinity. To walk by faith is a rough walk. Within the bone walls of our contained brains, there just is not enough brain to understand the Trinity. By faith I believe, but I don't really understand it, so to explain the Trinity I can not do. Justme |
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395 | Teaching Bible Prophecy | Acts 1:7 | justme | 184624 | ||
gkidder: Welcome to the Study Bible Forum! I gather from what I have read that you wouldfall into the catagory of DISPENSATIONAL PREMILLENNIALISM. I am streching a little to say that but based on what you said about Israel. I invite you to enter some information about yourself in the Update User Info, at the left of your screen, under Resources. This helps to get to know each other a little, and not seem so much like a stranger. Endtime preaching is one subject that most pastors are asked to preach about many times in their life as a Pastor, preacher and I was no exception. I would suggest a book that has been very helpful, and I have refered many to read it. THE MEANING OF THE MILLENNIUM. FOUR VIEWS, edited by Dr. Robert G. Clouse. IVP 1977. This book is one of the very best I have found that covers HISTORICAL PREMILLENNIALISM, DISPENSATIONAL PREMILLENNIALISM, POSTMILLENNIALSIN, and ALMILLENNIALISM. This book belongs in every Christians library. Why is the subject of Biblical Prophecy sometimes ignored? Several reasons come to mind why this topic is not preached about. I find that some teaching on Prophecy is so determined that their way of understanding is the only way to understand Prophecy, and if you don't believe thrie way then you are unbiblical. This seems to be more in the Dispensational camp. as I have experienced this. The LEFT BEHIND books are often used as a basis for beliefe in the Dispensational theory. The two areas that many want to make into core beliefs, cut in stome are, Tongues and theorys of end times. Many believers become very disagreable, even to the point of dis-fellowshiping with anyone who does not believe as they do. Personally I base my Biblical of the end of times from Matthew 24. The writing of Paul and others are to be read incontext of what Jesus said. I know for sure until Jesus Christ it is not "yet". The message is be prepared, times will get much worse, and Christians will suffer. Not even Christ knows when He will return, so how in the world do these so called experts know when He will return? I am what is called a Historical Premillennialists. I understand the early church believed in this view of end times, and that's where I have hung my hat so to speak. the big problem is many that preach or teach on this topic usually only deal with one theory. I have made it a point to present all four theories, and to present these so believers have a better chance to grow beyond just being spoon fed one way of understanding oof the end times. I believe that there is a place for Prophecy in the preaching calendar. However, when a preacher's sermons are only salvation messages, or mainly preaches Prophecy sermons, the sermons are out of balance. The fact is prophecy messages bring in more people. Preaching people into salvation by fearing their future, does not allow the Love of Christ to come forth. 1 John 4:18. There are many ways to frighten people into believing in Christ, but even satan believes and his demons as well. I have never presented to Gospel in any way but to ask a person to respond to the Love of God. That makes a believer who will stay with Christ to the end. I would add that to read the news paper, and find Scripture that fits soem iten or event is not good at all. Rather it is with the Scripture that we measure current events or items. Not all preachers have the same spiritual gifts or special interest in a Biblical area. A preacher must know that the message that he or she is going to preach has been given from God to them to preach. This may sound easy, but this is the hardest task any man or woman og God can ever do. The people I know in ministry, are nem and women of Gods own heart. There are some preachers, that preach a false gospel, the UNITY CHURCHES for a prime example. But as in the time of Jesus, there are many false teachers. I believe the Scripture had something for thise who lived whenit was written and a message for us today. The Bible can be used and abused to say what false teachers want it to say. I am very cautious in saying the Bible "forcasts". Taken out of context one can falsely make statements that new babies in Christ can be led astray. I am optomistic about the times in which we live, as a Christian we have more freedom to share the Gospel. I don't remember a time that has has better communications, more outreach to the whole world as we have now. There are more Bible Colleges, Seminaries, and educational opportunities for lay people than there has been before. At no other time in history has Scripture been so available for so many to have a copy of the Bible in their native language. Focus on what God is doing more than what others are doing wrong. Our attitude is 90 percent of we do to react as Christians. Blessings . Justme |
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396 | alma in the Biblica Hebraica | Is 7:14 | justme | 183898 | ||
Searcher:I think that almah in Isaiah 7:14 is proved to be vergin by Matthew 1:23. When ever a Old Testment verse is repeated in the New Testament the verse is made clear it's meaning by how the verse is used in the New Testament. Liberal students might take the meaning to just mean young woman. Neo-orthodox Theology does teach that the NT word only means yound woman, and the scripture in Isaiah only refers to a woman living at the time it was written. I believe is was refering to Mary the virgin Mother of Jesus Christ. Blessings. justme |
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397 | Prayer for death | 1 Kin 19:4 | justme | 183795 | ||
lionheart: I personally have found that suffering is as C. S. Lewis said, that suffering was one way to get the worlds attention. (this is not a quote) I found that Romans 8:29 answered my questions as to what benefit or purpose suffering served. We are becoming mor like Jesus Christ. I discovered this verse in 1985, and from that time I have never questioned the "WHY" of anything that has come to serve me to grow in Christ. There is a book and I don't reemember the Author, but I believe the title was THE MEANING OF SUFFERING. The author has been in the death camps in WW II. He was a rabi if I remember correctly. Of all the authors I have found more helpful information from C. S. Lewis. Suffering is the norm for most of the world. We in the USA see suffering as punishment, and perhaps even take on the role of Jobs friends without knowing it. For me, I can say I am blessed and shown that Holy Father loves me and is in total control of my life. Thanks for your note, blessings. justme |
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398 | Baptized before serving in choir | 1 Cor 12:13 | justme | 183567 | ||
Doc: I totally agree with what you have said. I am glad you took time to respond to me. Often we jump into a dialogue and without someone (such as yourself) who has the background and learning to untwist what has been said. I look at the "Church" as a complete "Body of Christ" with those who have gone to be with Christ, those who are in Christ at this present moment, and those who are yet to come to Christ. For me I understand to three divisons as a total unit called the Church, or the Bride of Christ, and often said to be the Body of Believers, and Paul even describes the many parts of the body of Christ compared to the human body. I can see how the words "seen", "number", and "seem" can be confusing. This is especially true with your better wording. As for those who are the visable church, there is a drastic falling away from Scriptual teachings, the outlook is bleak as I see it. However, at the same time there are places some of which are in South America that the Good News of Jesus Christ is being received with open hearts. I have heard by some serving in Russia thatthere are places that small numbers are coming to Christ. Even though I do not see them personally come to Christ, they are part of the visable church. Perhaps, if the return of Christ is many days away, or even centuries away, there are those who will come to Christ. Every person to come to Christ adds to the number, and growth of the Church. What I am attempting to say is, I see the Church in it's complete state, just as it is toady. As the Holy Father sees and knows the begining and end of the world, is how I describe the total Church. In presenting this I can see that it may be hard to follow, and I do appologize if this seems I was referring to only the visable church. I sincerely had or have no intentions of causing a controversy that would divide us into sides and cause hostility amoung the forum. That would be totally against everything I understand and practice as a Christian. Again thank you for your note. Blessings Doc. justme |
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399 | What do we focus on? | 1 Cor 12:13 | justme | 183538 | ||
Mark (:-) Your one hundred percent totally correct! Yes, that's is and will always be my position. Perhaps I shpould have said it in some other way? I sincerely attempt to be as non offensive, kind and respectful, so not to bring offense. I appreciate your effort Mark. Blessings. just old me |
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400 | What do we focus on? | 1 Cor 12:13 | justme | 183525 | ||
Jeff" I will respecy your desires. May I kindly say that to dialogue even when it is unfomfortab;e takes the rough edges off our stony belief formations that we have not worked out for our selves. I am certian Paul got into many debates that became HOT. Often growth comes in resolving misunderstandings rather than cutting of any further comunications. Never the less, I wish you well. justme |
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