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41 | Did Adam have blood before fall? | Lev 17:11 | Bill Richardson | 230638 | ||
I have to agree with the answer above. We're not given much detail but we at least know that Adam and Eve were aware of their nakedness and differences between their bodies. Their bodies had to have been fully functional and mature in order to "tend to the Garden" as instructed by the Lord. They were also equipped to reproduce and bear children, without any further changes from God. So their bodies were completely human in every way as are our bodies, thousands of years later. Go with God in all things, Bill |
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42 | Were the Jews doomed? | Is 58:2 | Bill Richardson | 230609 | ||
The answer above is good but I just wanted to make certain I understand correctly. It seems to me that Yes, of course, the Jews were all doomed to suffer the same fate as ALL mankind. Paul made this clear in Rom 3:23 for ALL of us are human and have a great irresitable urge to NOT live the absolutely perfect life like Jesus. So from the very beginning upon kicking Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden, God knew that we would all need His Son as the Perfect Sacrifice to take care of our sins, thus His Plan to send Jesus for that purpose, Gen 3:15. All the heros of the Bible, even Abraham, Moses and all the others made mistakes in their lives and thus needed this avenue to make it to Heaven. Without Christ's Blood to cover our sins, any person on Judgment Day is doomed to spend eternity in Hell. 1 Pet 1:2 elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied. 1 Jn 1:7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. Bill |
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43 | Was Matthew a carpenter? | Matt 9:9 | Bill Richardson | 230664 | ||
life, Maybe you're confusing two prominent figures in the Bible: 1) Jesus Christ who most certainly was a carpenter following in the footsteps of His earthly father and 2) Matthew who was a tax collector as Azure has mentioned already. So once again such a mix-up is easily resolved with just a little Bible study. You really need to spend some more time His Word. Go with God in ALL His Ways and all areas of your life and God will bless you. Bill |
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44 | Adopting a Ministry | Matt 18:30 | Bill Richardson | 231099 | ||
I agree with your statement but assuming that a person is a regular member and is in good standing, what do you think of the basic proposition as stated? Is it something our Lord wants us to do to please Him or is it one of those optional choices He extends to us. Along with the Parable from Matthew 18, I'm thinking the Parable of the folks with talents, Matt 25, is also most instructive. You remember the harsh Judgment from the Lord on the one fella who wasted the one and only talent he had. Tell me what ya think. Thanks for your quick response. Naturally I'm also looking for responses from everyone else. Go with God in all things. Bill |
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45 | Adopting a Ministry | Matt 18:30 | Bill Richardson | 231110 | ||
Not sure how that comes into the discussion but I'm talking about the same church in the NT. Thanks for the dialouge, Bill |
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46 | Adopting a Ministry | Matt 18:30 | Bill Richardson | 231115 | ||
I guess that's part of my personality; never have favored the politics that enters into an organization with human beings involved. It's so much more ideal to just simply follow God's Word, agree on Doctrine and maintain options as God allows. That's why our group call ourselves christians; we're all in agreement. We find we get along better by maintain that kind of focus. Does your congregation leadership encourage this kind of adopting a ministry for everyone, especially after being a christian for several years? How does your group get the 80-20 ratio a little closer to 50-50 or better? Anyone else? Go with God in all things, Bill |
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47 | Adopting a Ministry | Matt 18:30 | Bill Richardson | 231119 | ||
Thanks for guidance. I am taking college level courses in Bible and I have taught Bible to teens and adults for several years. We do have some lively discussions as we encourage that sort of thing whereas I grew up in a fairly conservative church area. But now back to the topic at hand. How about responding to my questions on this thread? Looking forward to your intellectual responses and/or suggestions. What have you experienced? Go with God in all His Ways, Bill |
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48 | Adopting a Ministry | Matt 18:30 | Bill Richardson | 231126 | ||
It's a Bible based college in fellowship with our group. We have several teachers with their PhDs in Bible. I just started this first course a few weeks ago and I'm really enjoying it. Are you going to school? Say, that reminds me; I just gotta ask, how did you get the nickname, Doc? And finally, can I now look forward to some real dialouge on my questions on this thread? Hoping and praying that we can go with God in all things, Bill |
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49 | circumcise on the Sabbath | John 7:23 | Bill Richardson | 231241 | ||
After the establishment of the Lord's church in Acts 2, the Apostle Paul took on as his personal ministry to be dedicated to bringing Christianity to the Gentiles. He tried to bring Christinaity to his fellow Jewish brethren but the main leadership of the Jewish Nation seemed to hold a grudge against him for leaving their way of life in favor of a new Lord and Master. Now it's very interesting as to how Paul handles this controversy that ends up at a climax in Jersualem, Acts 15. The Judaziers had been following christians around the area, especially Paul, Barnabas, Silas and Mark in preaching the additional requirement of circumcision after people became christians. But in Acts 15, after prayer and much discussion, the Apostles and the elders issued a letter with four restrictions, none of which touched on circumcision. So it was over as far as Christianity was concerned. So you see, it wasn't over as far as the Judaziers were concerned; they kept on preaching their false doctrine. They simply would not accept the idea of a new Era of Christianity, with equal treatment and benefits to all mankind. (I should say at this point, these Judaziers were christians but they were also Jews who loved holding power and prestige over other people like they'd always done.) But back to Paul's innovative way to handle this controversy. He even provided for continuing his ministry after passing from this life. As you may know, he had two "sons of the faith," Timothy and Titus. With Timothy, he encouraged him (and he followed Paul's suggestion) to be circumcised while he vigorously defended Titus' right to NOT be circumcised. Acts 16:1 Then he came to Derbe and Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain Jewish woman who believed, but his father was Greek. 2 He was well spoken of by the brethren who were at Lystra and Iconium. 3 Paul wanted to have him go on with him. And he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in that region, for they all knew that his father was Greek. 4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees to keep, which were determined by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem. 5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily. Gal 2:1 Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and also took Titus with me. 2 And I went up by revelation, and communicated to them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to those who were of reputation, lest by any means I might run, or had run, in vain. 3 Yet not even Titus who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised. 4 And this occurred because of false brethren secretly brought in (who came in by stealth to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage), 5 to whom we did not yield submission even for an hour, that the truth of the gospel might continue with you. So we can see Paul's maturity in his foresight. He really did have love for his fellow Jews as shown by bringing up Timothy this way BUT he also saw this obsession with the Judaziers and circumcision for what it was. This obsession took the focus off of Christ and instead gave some small piece of power back to the Jews and of course, that could not be tolerated. So once again, we see that Paul taught his sons of the faith to "become all things to all men, to win some," 1 Cor 9:22. What foresight, huh? Go with God in all His Ways, Bill |
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50 | Safe passage from Earth to Heaven | John 14:6 | Bill Richardson | 230645 | ||
I have to agree with Azure. The OT is dominated by the thread of prophecy about the coming Messiah and is completely fulfilled in the NT. So the Bible is indeed God's telling all mankind He does want us to return to Him and now He has provided a road map. We MUST comply with Jesus' Instructions: Jn 14:15 “If you love Me, keep My commandments. 16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. 18 I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. 19 “A little while longer and the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you will live also. 20 At that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. 21 He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.” So this also means we must follow the sacred Guidance from the Holy Spirit as reflected through His Representatives, the Apostles throughout the whole NT. Go with God in all things, Bill |
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51 | Is it a sin to not share Gods word? | Rom 14:23 | Bill Richardson | 231201 | ||
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52 | Are clean jokes still considered lies? | Rom 14:23 | Bill Richardson | 231203 | ||
Someone has deleted my post with which I input quite a bit of information and Guidance based on the scripture above. (I even reflected my own personal battle with this challenging topic.) But I notice that no one is posting any replacement message to this individual in his plight. Are you all NOT going to do the right thing? Are you all NOT going to offer some sound advice in replacement of my attempt? He's waiting as am I but of course his need is far greater than mine. I'm kinda curious as yo how y'all are going to interpret this scripture and apply the basic to this topic. Anxiously awaiting your response(s); Go with God in all His Ways. Bill |
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53 | division? | 1 Cor 14:1 | Bill Richardson | 230641 | ||
I think it's worthwhile to note that in both cases, the OT and NT were progressive as compared with their contemporaries in the world at that time. God has always been far more decent to women than most men of the world are inclined to be. It also needs to be said that all of us, men and women MUST follow our roles as provided by God. This Guidance from God does place men over women, just as He placed His Son over the church, His bride. In no way does this imply a position of one superior or inferior to the other. It's simply the Order of God's World, much like we put a horse in front of the cart or a car in front of the trailer. But I'll be first to admit the very real truth to the old axiom: "Behind every good man stands a good (and sometimes better) woman." God's Way is ALWAYS the best way. Go with God in all things. Bill |
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54 | biblical role of father with children | 2 Cor 6:4 | Bill Richardson | 230624 | ||
My heart goes out to all good, Godly single parents. "There but by the Grace of God, go I." I don't know what my life would have been without my wife but it definitely would not have been good. My only caution to you about "giving up" to this man is this. If he doesn't give you the respect you've clearly earned in rearing these boys after all this time, I doubt he's going to do a good job of teaching them and providing a good example to them in this regard. I would suggest you stay involved in their lives and try to give them balance as it already sounds like their step mother is a little too much on his side. Still praying for you and may God bless your sons. Bill |
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55 | is jesus god? | Col 1:18 | Bill Richardson | 231020 | ||
I can understand your difficulty; there are many people that believe as you do. But the ultimate conclusion, at least in my mind must agree with the whole Bible, as Paul preached in... Acts 20:17 From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church. 18 And when they had come to him, he said to them: “You know, from the first day that I came to Asia, in what manner I always lived among you, 19 serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears and trials which happened to me by the plotting of the Jews; 20 how I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house, 21 testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. 27 For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God. So how does one rationalize all the scriptures you've cited with the ones I provided in my previous post? Yes a very challenging question indeed. One last bit of scripture and I'll hush. 1 Cor 14:33 For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints. Go with God in all things, trust Him, keep studying and He'll Bless you with the Answer. Bill |
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56 | is jesus god? | Col 1:18 | Bill Richardson | 231023 | ||
It's helpful to understand there's been three major Dispensations in the Bible. What is a dispensation, you ask? From BibleGateway: Dispensation (Gr. oikonomia, "management," "economy"). The method or scheme according to which God carries out his purposes towards men is called a dispensation. There are usually reckoned three dispensations, the Patriarchal, the Mosaic or Jewish, and the Christian. (See COVENANT, Administration of.) These were so many stages in God's unfolding of his purpose of grace toward men. God the Father was the Dominent Figure during the Patriarchal Age, Genesis thru Abraham with the Law of Moses during the Jewish Age thru Malachi. Jesus the Son, of course started the Christian Age with the assistance of the Holy Spirit, Matthew thru Revelation. So you see all three of the Godhead did participate in the Creation as evidenced in Genesis with the use of "We" in the first chapter. So naturally, Jesus did Know and Hear all of what went on in the Garden of Eden; He just didn't show Himself like His Father did. But as you've already made clear Christ gets all the preeminence in this Dispensation, as given to Him by His Father. So is it a teamwork thing? Not sure; I'd like to think so as Jesus prays in John 17. And you make a good point when the disciples saw Jesus, they saw the Father, John 14:9. BUT another powerful point proving the distinction of the two separate Beings is the fact that no man can see God the Father and live. Ex 33:17 So the Lord said to Moses, “I will also do this thing that you have spoken; for you have found grace in My sight, and I know you by name.” 18 And he said, “Please, show me Your glory.” 19 Then He said, “I will make all My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.” 20 But He said, “You cannot see My face; for no man shall see Me, and live.” 21 And the Lord said, “Here is a place by Me, and you shall stand on the rock. 22 So it shall be, while My glory passes by, that I will put you in the cleft of the rock, and will cover you with My hand while I pass by. 23 Then I will take away My hand, and you shall see My back; but My face shall not be seen.” One must read all of what God has to say on this matter to gain a full understanding of this Trinity along with the separateness of the Godhead. Keep studying; you'll get it. Go with God in all things, Bill |
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57 | is jesus god? | Col 1:18 | Bill Richardson | 231025 | ||
I apologize as I goofed. Quoted from previous post: "God the Father was the Dominent Figure during the Patriarchal Age, Genesis thru Abraham with the Law of Moses during the Jewish Age thru Malachi." I should have cited as follows: Dominent Figure during the Patriarchal Age, Genesis thru Jacob. I forgot about the fact that the Law of Moses was not instituted until Mount Siani. And after all those Sunday School lessons. (That's egg on my face.) Still going with God in all things, Bill |
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