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41 | Earth was without form, and void. | Gen 1:1 | Greg Martin | 40163 | ||
Genesis, Jeremiah use Tohu and Bohu, Isaiah uses baqaq and balaq. So I am uneasy about that reference. However, I must say, this is extremely interesting and has thrown me for quite a loop. I'll have to do quite a bit of study and prayer over this one. I question whether Jeremiah is literal or an allusion. But I make no judgment now. I take Gen 1:1-2 to mean that God created the universe and it was tohu (confusion) and bohu (emptiness), before He brought it out of the "imaginary" realm and into the three dimensional "real" realm. If it was empty how could it be confusion? There was clearly a disorganized something that was nothing. When taken with the word rachaph (shake, move, flutter). The Spirit of God fluttered is translated half as "hovered" and half as "moved" How can hover be the same as move? When it is flutter! The motion of flutter is the sinusoidal wave which is described in terms of sin x is equal to (exp(ix) - exp(-ix))/2i all waves have imaginary component. In the imaginary, velocities must necessarily exceed the speed of light, c, as this can only be when in 1/(1-(v**2/c**2))**0.5) v is greater than c. Thus all was created in it's seed as electromagnetic waves, and we know there is nothing in our universe but waves. So when God said "Let there be light" He spoke the Creation from the imaginary into the real. That is He made it cross the line from the imaginary to the real space, as we define it. This could lead one to understand the imaginary as the spirit, and that pervading all of the real. So Jeremiah 23:24 God fills the heaven and earth and John 4:24 God is Spirit. It also explains the "apparent age" of the stars. Some day I'll explain all that...I don't have time right now, especially with so many necessary symbols so arbitrarily and unnecessarily prohibited. |
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42 | who did cain marry? | Gen 1:1 | Greg Martin | 39554 | ||
Yes, you are right. I did misunderstand what you were trying to say. You were offering information on yet another false theory and stated that it was as equally nonsensical as the others. I thought you were offering it as a plausible scenerio. So really, if you remove the words "You missed it" then the rest of what I wrote, though not pertaining to you directly, is what I mean to say to any who would believe such a scheme. So don't take it personally. Be a duck. Let it roll off your back. BTW, there is no way to edit a post on this forum, as there is on every other one I've ever seen. Once you say "Go" there's no chance to think better of it. So while all my life being around animals, the word in question is not thought of as "course", but as in Romans 14, though it is not an offense to me (or apparently anyone I personally know - I took a poll after the reaction I got here) but nevertheless, it is to at least two here and so it shall not be used again. |
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43 | who did cain marry? | Gen 1:1 | Greg Martin | 39520 | ||
No not Hank, but the original poser of the question. Whom Cain married is not major Bible doctrine, that we all descended from Adam is. The question "Who did Cain marry" is not curiosity about Cain's wife. It is a challenge to the origin of Man. Shock was not a good choice of words (and at least two argue that my original choice of words was also not good) Be that as it may. I noted that Hank was right in saying that those theories are all as good as the others. I expounded on that using exactly what I thought they were worth. On the farm we used that word all the time, and the spring in a cow barn is exactly what I was thinking. The argument was that God created more than just Adam and Eve. This would totally negate the doctrine of original sin. It would, taken to it's extent, lead to the conclusion that either Christ died in vain, or at least that not everyone needs Christ. This is a serious matter and not to be taken lightly. And BTW neither you nor I can save anyone. Only God can do that. But if someone questioning the veracity of the Bible can know in strong terms what he is flirting with, well, label me with Isaiah's disease, and I'll suffer the coal. |
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44 | who did cain marry? | Gen 1:1 | Greg Martin | 39393 | ||
Are those kind of words called for? I believe that they were, or I would not have used them. There is no course jestering going on here. I'm deadly serious. And if you can care that little about a man's soul that you can't shock him out of his sleep, maybe you should remain silent, because that's the effect you have. This subject maybe "useless" to you, but it is extremely important to one who questions the Bible, and even to the plan of salvation. It is of vital importance to understand and defend the Genesis account, secondary only to the plan of salvation itself. If doubt occurs in Genesis, then why not in Romans? If you can go to heaven by being good, then why should I try so hard to be "Christian"? The answers are - there would be no reason. None whatsoever. We have been given a plan of salvation that only works if the Genesis account is true. If it is not, then the whole Bible falls apart. Your lack of concern over this topic, portrays a lack of concern about major Bible doctrines, and what's more a lack of concern for your fellow man. If this topic is "useless" to you, why are you in on it? |
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45 | who did cain marry? | Gen 1:1 | Greg Martin | 39373 | ||
You're missing it. The plan of salvation can only work if all decended from Adam. If it were any other way, God would have a different plan of salvation. But He does not. He gave us this one and only plan. If there existed other Men created from God's hand, they would not be related to Adam. Even science agrees we have all decended from one mother. If there existed families not related to Adam there would exist people who did not inherit sin. If they did not inherit sin, it would be possible for them to live a sinless life and go to heaven, spotless, blameless, and pure. If this were so they would not need Christ. If they did not need Christ to get to heaven, then we have no excuse, God was a butcher, and Christ died for nothing. Not only that, it would be entirely our choice by works to get to heaven. But further, you would not know if you had the choice or not. You would not know if you decended from Adam or a sinless father. You'd be in a crap-shoot for your eternal life. You are right, though, in saying "One hypothesis does have as much validity as the others" - CRAP! They have the validity of DUNG! The TRUTH, however, surpasses them all. Either the Bible is true and trustworthy or it isn't. Make your choice and live and die by it. If Genesis is not trustworthy, then it becomes a crap-shoot as to what's true and what's not. Pick and choose the parts of the Bible to believe. And if that's the case, you might as well close your book and go home, because it's all a lie. Romans 5:12 "Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned" Through ***one man*** |
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46 | who did cain marry? | Gen 1:1 | Greg Martin | 39240 | ||
Oh, yes. Sons of Adam - preferred by nine out of ten patients who chew gum (as opposed to whatever else you might do with gum) Guess that makes us all members of The Adams Family. |
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47 | who did cain marry? | Gen 1:1 | Greg Martin | 39238 | ||
You ask "is it possible that what Genesis is saying is that Adam and Eve are the first people God made, but not the only people God made." No. This can not possibly be whatsoever. Romans 5:12 "Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned" If God had created more than one man, there would be family lines not inheriting Adam's sin. If there existed families not inheriting Adam's sin, then it would be possible for them to get to heaven by living sinless lives. If it were possible for them to get to heaven this way, they would not need Christ. If there were those not needing Christ, then He died in vain, and God is a butcher. Not only that, but there would be those who get to heaven by works, having no need for grace. Further, you would have no excuse, and no recourse. |
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48 | AA agnostic wants practical proof of God | Rom 10:17 | Greg Martin | 37955 | ||
Your job is not to save anyone. Your job is to preach the Gospel. The Spirit witnesses to Christ and Christ honors the Father. God saves men. You can not. | ||||||
49 | Did the disciples have a choice? | John 15:16 | Greg Martin | 37905 | ||
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50 | Did the disciples have a choice? | John 15:16 | Greg Martin | 37898 | ||
My own reply - Jonah 1:1 Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 "Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before Me." 3 But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid the fare, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. I think this is the best example of a direct spoken command by God being disobeyed. To those who enjoyed this thread, I say thanks for the discussion. To those to whom this was just another "us vs them" I say sorry I stirred up a hornets nest for you. (but too bad, so sad!) |
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51 | Did the disciples have a choice? | John 15:16 | Greg Martin | 37775 | ||
Thanks. I was trying to shorten the sentence without losing anything. The way I did this was not to mean "If you want to then go" but rather "If you want *that* then go and come and follow." And it's still conditional BTW. "Follow Me - If you want to be perfect" You may be satisfied, but I am not. I capitalized the "IF" and the "AND" to show that the sentence began conditional, and the conjuction "AND" is used to join the last clause with the first condition. "IF you want to be perfect then go do this and that AND come follow Me." IF x THEN go and sell and give and come_follow Me Endif |
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52 | Did the disciples have a choice? | John 15:16 | Greg Martin | 37766 | ||
"You said that any time Christ commanded someone directly to follow Him, they had no choice but to obey" Oh, no. I proposed a viewpoint and asked a question. I never once concluded they had no choice. I said the angels and the demons and nature and the universe have no choice. I never said people have no choice. I'm actually on the free will side of this issue. I just don't have an adequate defense of my opinion. And where the Bible is concerned OPINION IS WORTHLESS. But I can't agree with your reasoning on Mt 19:21. The word may be imperative, but the context still is conditional. "ei...thelo ...hupago...kai...deuro...akoloutheo" (IF...you want...go ...AND...come ...follow) So this point is weak, and not convincing proof. The context of the sentence here is "IF YOU WILL THEN GO AND COME FOLLOW" -------------------------------- ei (i) a primary particle of conditionality; conj AV - if 242, whether 20, that 6, not tr 19, misc 3; 290 thelo (thel-o) or ethelo (eth-el-o) in certain tenses otherwise obsolete apparently strengthened from the alternate form of 138; TDNT - 3:44,318; v AV - will/would 159, will/would have 16, desire 13, desirous 3, list 3, to will 2, misc 4; 210 1) to will, have in mind, intend 1a) to be resolved or determined, to purpose 1b) to desire, to wish 1c) to love 1c1) to like to do a thing, be fond of doing 1d) to take delight in, have pleasure hupago (hoop-ag-o) from 5259 and 71; TDNT - 8:504,1227; v AV - go 55, go (ones) way 17, go away 3, get thee 3, depart 2, get thee hence 1; 81 1) to lead under, bring under 2) to withdraw one's self, to go away, depart kai (kahee) apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; conj AV - and 8182, also 515, even 108, both 43, then 20, so 18, likewise 13, not tr. 354, misc 46, vr and 1; 9280 1) and, also, even, indeed, but deuro (dyoo-ro) of uncertain affinity; adv AV - come 6, come hither 2, hitherto 1) of place, 1a) hither to this place 1b) in urging and calling, here! come! 2) of time, hither to, now |
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53 | Did the disciples have a choice? | John 15:16 | Greg Martin | 37749 | ||
In Matt 9:21 Jesus said "If you want to...." In Luke 9:59 We see that Jesus did command "Follow Me" and the man said "yes, but first..." Then v60 Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God." So this could be an example, but it is not a convincing one because we don't know the result. It does, however, bring to mind Jonah. Jonah 1:1 Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 "Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before Me." 3 But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid the fare, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. this would be a better example. |
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54 | Did the disciples have a choice? | John 15:16 | Greg Martin | 37716 | ||
This is true for us because the Creator of the universe did not command us directly with the spoken Word. These disciples had a very different situation than that which we are in. They were confronted face to face with God speaking a command. If our Creator speaks "Let there be light" and the whole universe obeys and clicks on, how does any other part of His creation do differently? Just as He said "Let there be..." and it was, just as He said "Peace, be still" and it was, He commanded to the disciples "Follow Me." This is not a question or a suggestion. It is a command. He did not say "Would you like to...?" or "If you want to..." and He did not present the option as he did to the rich man, and to others. In the cases I cited, He gave a direct, unambiguous, single option command. Did they then have a choice? BTW, your citing of John 15:16 "You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you." seems to be proof opposed to what you are proposing. |
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55 | Did the disciples have a choice? | Not Specified | Greg Martin | 37678 | ||
Did the disciples have a choice? Jesus, who commands all nature and created the universe with His command, commanded Peter and Andrew, James and John, Matthew, and Levi "Follow Me" Did they have a choice? All the angels and even the demons must obey His command. They have no choice. Did the disciples? Matthew 4:18 And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 19 Then He said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men." 20 They immediately left their nets and followed Him. 21 Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them, 22 and immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him. Matthew 9:9 As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, "Follow Me." So he arose and followed Him. Mark 2:14 As He passed by, He saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, "Follow Me." So he arose and followed Him. |
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56 | Did the disciples have a choice? | John 15:16 | Greg Martin | 37711 | ||
Did the disciples have a choice? Jesus, who commands all nature and created the universe with His command, commanded Peter and Andrew, James and John, Matthew, and Levi "Follow Me" Did they have a choice? All the angels and even the demons must obey His command. They have no choice. Did the disciples? Matthew 4:18 And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 19 Then He said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men." 20 They immediately left their nets and followed Him. 21 Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them, 22 and immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him. Matthew 9:9 As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, "Follow Me." So he arose and followed Him. Mark 2:14 As He passed by, He saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, "Follow Me." So he arose and followed Him. |
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57 | do babies go to heaven or hell? | Bible general Archive 1 | Greg Martin | 37672 | ||
Jeremiah 1:5 "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations." says God to Jeremiah. God allows you to make all your own decisions, but he knows what they all are before you are born. Will the baby be saved later in life? God knows now. He knew at the beginning of the World. Your name was written in the Book of Life before the Foundation of the World. Phil 4:3 Rev 2:5; 17:8, 20:15. Revelation 20:15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire. |
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58 | Why is it that I cannot find Adonai in | OT general | Greg Martin | 37561 | ||
Thanks, wannabe. I inadvertantly left out the translated names. Adonai - Lord (look for: "LORD") YHWH - I Am the One Who Is ("I AM") Elohim - The Mighty One ("God") |
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59 | O.T. Israel salvation? | John 6:49 | Greg Martin | 37331 | ||
charis, You ask "you seem to be saying that if a person claims salvation, but sins (doesn't have his heart right), then he was never saved to begin with. Is that right? No. The condition of the heart and attitude at that point of salvation is what matters. Our heart is not right several times and we sin several times. There is not a single person fathered by men who has not. So obviously this can not be a condition to prove that you've been saved or no one would have ever been saved. What I am saying is at that point when you ask Christ to come into your heart and rule your life, your heart has to mean it. I can say to my boss, I would love to take that project, and even complete it and excell at it, but not really like it. And when I said I would love to take it, not have meant that, but said it to get on his good side, or because I knew it was right. I can tithe faithfully but grumble as I write that check, 'Boy that sure is a chunk of money. That could pay some bills this month..." That would be Cain's attitude. God does not want this money. He can manufacture his own. He wants your heart. So instead one has to believe "Thank you, Lord, for *allowing* me to give this to You" But if we don't it has no bearing on our salvation, it means that that particular event was not right. Therefore, if this is the case at the moment one prays for salvation, that event is not right. He never takes back His grace. You can not lose salvation. |
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60 | O.T. Israel salvation? | John 6:49 | Greg Martin | 37326 | ||
charis, You said that I am saying "We are absolutely saved, BUT if we act like we are unsaved then we were never really saved!" and that this "is a cop-out" I am not saying that at all. A person can be saved and commit sin. As Paul says, when we sin grace abounds. His point is that our sin after salvation proves the great grace that it is. And then of course he adds that we should strive not to sin. If sinners were never saved, no one was ever saved! I am not saying that if someone continues in sin they never were saved. What I am saying is that some that said all the right words and went forward "just in case" or because "I've got nothing to lose (none of my friends are here..)" did not get saved. Their heart was not right and only in total humility and repentance can one be saved. Only God can make this judgement. None of us can ever know this about another person; Only them and God. To say that God can alter His judgement is to say He was wrong at first. This can not possibly be the case. All I can say about someone continuing in sin after being saved is that yes it can happen, but it generally would only happen with tears and repentance after each time. This does not mean they wouldn't continue, but I guarantee God will correct His children, and they will be in torment over it. (This of course ignores mental illness or brain damage, etc). So Once saved, it is permanent and no one can alter it. God did it and He is not ever wrong. Once saved, the Spirit convicts you and continues to witness Christ to you. So sin occurs with considerable anguish and torment. The result is a broken heart in repentance asking forgiveness and a clean heart, to remove the cursed sin. Only God knows whether a person is saved or not. If sin continues without such torment, it is likely that the saving never ocurred because the heart was never broken. The Spirit living in the believer will not allow sin without anguish. And finally, many good people with less sin than some saved, are also not saved because they have not utterly smashed their heart to give to Christ, after all, "they are a good person". |
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