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41 | Who is this "slave"? | Matt 24:45 | bstudent | 118239 | ||
If you had lived in Germany in 1939, would you have been a Nazi? | ||||||
42 | Who is this "slave"? | Matt 24:45 | bstudent | 118238 | ||
If you had lived in Germany in 1939, would you have been a Nazi? | ||||||
43 | Who is this "slave"? | Matt 24:45 | bstudent | 118191 | ||
You mention Jesus coming(presence) which others overlook. Do you agree that the Gospel chapters dealing with the sign of his coming(coming) show what will be happening so as to identify when he begins his reign in the kingdom power? The following verses also clearly indicate he will begin ruling while the majority reject his position but put their trust in governments he promises to destroy.(Psalm 110:1,2; Luke 19:27; Rev 11:18; 1 Cor 15:25; Daniel 2:44) I still believe this slave has a special role as 'dispenser of spiritual food' that will help sheeplike ones stay awake. These are Christ's brothers that if we help them, it is just as if we helped Jesus himself. (Matt 25:21-46) | ||||||
44 | Who is this "slave"? | Matt 24:45 | bstudent | 118148 | ||
This slave is given the responsibility to dispense food (no doubt spiritual food) at the proper time. It sounds like those given a position of leadership in the Christian congregation. This position apparently would continue until Christ returns, so it must refer to a class of individuals, not any one person. Some would prove faithful and be given more authority and others unfaithful and lose out completely. I think the following 2 parables about the virgins and talents (Matt 25:1-28)relate to this slave as well. Noteably, at Rev 14:1-5, the 144,000 are referred to as virgins and no falsehood was found in their mouths. This verse deserves our utmost attention because Jesus knows who it is and who it isn't. He appoints the slave so it's likely that the sheep hear his voice through this "spokesman." Thus, finding the truth that sets us free hinges on identifying this slave correctly. That's important! Jesus said "a little flock" would receive positions in the kingdom. (Luke 12:32) He also said that there were "other sheep not of this fold" that he would bring in. This little flock may be the same slave. Perhaps they help the "great crowd" exercise faith in the Lamb and thus survive the tribulation. (Rev 7:14) If we could just identify the group that truly shows brotherly unifying love among its members, remains "no part of the world" because they been sanctified (set apart for sacred purpose) by the truth of God's word, and that is preaching the good news of God's kingdom, they will lead us to the "slave." (John 13:34,35; 17:14-17; Matt 24:14) Hope we find it and have the courage to stick with it because as Jesus said: "On this account the world hates you." (John 15:19) |
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45 | Who is this "slave"? | Matt 24:45 | bstudent | 118141 | ||
I heard scholars of the Jesus Committee studied this verse for 2 years and were unable to determine its meaning. Does anyone know? | ||||||
46 | How does foreknowledge preclude free? | Gen 6:6 | bstudent | 116045 | ||
The verses certainly imply that he must not choose to know. This is consistent with our God-given sense of reason, otherwise Adam may have "thought" he had freewill but the outcome was predetermined. We may not "want" to hold God accountable for Adam's sin but the facts would provide no alternative, except to say "its a mystery." (That is, a mystery how God can do something that we find repugnant in each other.) Daily the courts determine if actions were premeditated in order to determine level of accountability. No one can purpose an action, carry it out, and then reject responsibility. I requested 3 Scriptures to prove God always chooses to know or that he has no ability to control what he will allow himself to consider when carrying out his will. I believe he will not consider steps that would hinder my genuine freewill. He may however, squash me like a grape if my inclinations indicate my future course would conflict with his will. |
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47 | Scripture? | Heb 11:40 | bstudent | 116044 | ||
At Rev 21:1 "the sea is no more." Isa 57:20 states that "the wicked are like the sea." So the wicked are no more in harmony with 2 Peter 3, the "ungodly men", not the physical earth were destroyed in Noah's day. Thus the heavens and the earth are people, the "former heavens" being former authorities or governments to be replaced by God's kingdom, and the "former earth" being those who supported these corrupt, anti-Kingdom authorities to be replaced by loyal Christians that have exercised faith in "the blood of the Lamb" and resurrected pre-Christian faithful. God promised not to destroy the earth by flood again. To do so completely "by fire" would hardly be in keeping with this promise. Gehenna or "the lake of fire" mean the second death, that is total destruction, no coming back. (Rev 20:14) |
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48 | Did this war already occur? | Rev 12:7 | bstudent | 115989 | ||
Did this war already occur or is it yet future? Show your Scriptural reasons for your answer. John said "Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near." (Rev 1:3) Since we can't "take to heart" what we can't understand, surely the truth can be known. | ||||||
49 | How does foreknowledge preclude free? | Gen 6:6 | bstudent | 115988 | ||
"You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." "God is looking for such ones to worship him with spirit and truth." "Sanctify them by means of the truth; your word is truth." "Draw close to God, and he will draw close to you." Without the truth, it is impossible to draw close to God. John said: "This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith." (1 John 5:3,4) The reason professed Christians will not follow such commands as "to be no part of the world" is because they do not know God and his purposes, thus they lack the necessary faith. Consequently, He will not give them his spirit vital to being able to conquer this world under Satan's rulership. (Hebrews 11:6; James 1:7,8) People that claim to have total faith in God pick up arms when prophesied wars and lawlessness occur, killing their brother for whom Christ died. (Compare Matt 24:6;1 John 3:9-12;4:20) Let's agree to put this on the "back burner." How about discussing something less "heady." I'll post a question at Rev 12:7. Hope to hear from you there! |
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50 | How does foreknowledge preclude free? | Gen 6:6 | bstudent | 115986 | ||
"Classic concepts on God's nature" abound, but you and I are concerned with the truth of God's word. I have cited a few verses that indicate God can and does choose when to exercise his ability to look into the future. Surely he can tell the "finale from the beginning," but it is not necessary for him to know every detail in order to ensure the outcome. He had confidence that perfect humans could do his required will, and thankfully, with the help he has provided even we as imperfect offspring of Adam can live up to his requirements. (Matt 22:37-39) We were created in His image, so what we conceive as loving, just and wise should conform, though pale in comparison, to the Creator. Timeless, spaceless, omnipresent, multi-dimensional are impressive qualities, but without his matchless love, justice, power and wisdom, no one would be truely motivated to serve him. I've illustrated in human terms and explained by Scriptural references that contradict an "all-knowing" God why I don't by into this concept. Using encyclopias, I was surprised to learn how many concepts of Christendom have their roots in pagan philosophies rather than the Bible. Paul cautioned: "See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ." (Col 2:8) More important, Jesus told the Samaritan she worship what she didn't know, or "grasp," but said the Father is looking for those that will worship with "spirit and truth." He further promised 'we will know the truth and it will set us free.' Please cite the three most convincing Scriptures that, if not for the problems created by the verses I've cited, would lead one to believe that God knows (not, can choose to know,) everything that will ever happen in the future before it does. I will explain how we can grasp the harmonious understanding of these in light of apparent conflicting text. This subject is important to me because of the negative impact I have seen it have on people who might otherwise be interested in spiritual things. |
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51 | How does foreknowledge preclude free? | Gen 6:6 | bstudent | 115924 | ||
Rather than me explaining, perhaps you can explain how God could know that Adam would sin, then create him, then watch it happen, then punish him for what he already knew he would do, and not have foreordained the events in the Garden of Eden? | ||||||
52 | How does foreknowledge preclude free? | Gen 6:6 | bstudent | 115917 | ||
"For when I have brought them into the land which I swore to their fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey, and they have eaten and filled themselves and become fat, then they will turn to other gods and serve them, and despise and scorn Me and break My covenant. And when many evils and troubles have befallen them, this [sacred] song will confront them as a witness, for it will never be forgotten from the mouths of their descendants. For I know their strong desire and the purposes which they are forming even now, before I have brought them into the land which I swore to give them.(Deut 31:20,21) Note that God’s ability to discern the outcome of their course did not mean that he was responsible for it or that it was what he wanted for them, but on the basis of what they were doing he could foresee the outcome. Similarly, on the basis of what is observed, a weather forecaster may predict the weather with a great degree of accuracy, but he does not cause it or necessarily like it. If God created Adam, foreknowing that he would choose to disobey Him, then logically he would have also foreordained that Adam would sin - thus no freewill. I would agree that Adam was created with the ability to disobey, but I further believe that a perfect "son of God" had a far greater capacity to obey, as the second Adam proved under far greater tests. If you have knowledge that your minor child has a drinking problem and you don't do all that is reasonably possible to prevent him from driving drunk, you will be held legally negligent. If you get him drunk and hand him the keys, you will be held responsible. God is so just that he will not violate his own perfect standards even when it costs him dearly (i.e. eye for eye, tooth for tooth, perfect life for perfect life.) If I thought the above were not true, I'd resign myself to agnosticism, if not atheism, as have many offended by the obvious contradiction that a loving God could foreknow all. |
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53 | Were humans a mistake? | Gen 6:6 | bstudent | 115901 | ||
For all who agree that believing in a God that knows everything that will happen before it happens precludes the notion of freewill and makes God accountable for the atrocities of his creation, I will be happy to describe other fundamentally false doctrines. To write more to those that disagree would be to "run like a man running aimlessly . . .fighting like a man beating the air." (1 Cor 9:26) Please let me know. |
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54 | Were humans a mistake? | Gen 6:6 | bstudent | 115881 | ||
"He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he. They have acted corruptly toward him; to their shame they are no longer his children, but a warped and crooked generation." (Deut 32:4,5) Notice that God did preserve 8 souls alive while destroying the wicked. (2 Peter 2:4-9) Searcher56 believes "God knows all things (past and present." I assume he, like most, would also include future. While realizing that God has the ability to look to the future and does so when needed to ensure that his will is accomplished, he never interferes with our free will. If God knew that he had created a man, Adam, that would sin and that this would result in all the murders, rapes, injustices, etc. that followed, Deut 32:4 would be a lie. No moral person would create and market a product that he knew would cause untold misery to millions. God has many awesome abilities that he uses in harmony with his perfect standards. To illustrate, suppose you had the most beautiful voice in the world. Would you therefore sing every word you wanted to communicate to others. Of course not, for this would detract from your other qualities - your wit, compassion, etc. So too with God, to choose to know every action that his creatures will take before they do, and even before creating them, would make him responsible, obviously detracting from his other qualities and abilities - perfect judge, loving father, and so on. If God knows what we are going to do before we do it, why does he plead for people to turn around and do what's right? (Eze 18:30-32) God said to Abraham: "Do not lay a hand on the boy,. Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son." Everything being done on the earth is clearly not God's will. Still some believe that God "takes us when it's our time.) The truth is revealed in verses like Psalm 55:23: "But you, O God, will bring down the wicked into the pit of corruption; bloodthirsty and deceitful men will not live out half their days." Many things taught as fundamental truths malign the true God and prevent students of the Bible from grasping the "solid food belonging to mature ones." Hope this helps you draw closer to God. (James 4:8) |
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55 | Who cares to discuss this verse? | Rom 8:19 | bstudent | 115789 | ||
Proverbs 2:1-5 promises: "My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding, and if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God." This harmonizes with Jesus' famous words that "you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." Paul's words at Romans 8:19 as well as elsewhere must have been meant to be clearly understood, for he himself admonished fellow Christians: "Again, if the trumpet does not sound a clear call, who will get ready for battle? 9So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air." (1 Cor 14:8,9) I would be happy to further share my thoughts on any Bible question as 'I received free so I give free." |
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56 | Who cares to discuss this verse? | Rom 8:19 | bstudent | 115644 | ||
Why would and how can "all nature" wait expectantly? My dog does, but not my geraniums? And specifically, why would it be concerned about "the revealing of the sons of God?" I think you're right that the creation is talking about us, so why are we eagerly awaiting the revealing of the sons of God?" I believe Hebrews 11:39,40 relates to this passage. These sons must have a special role that will benefit others of mankind that do not share that role, such as all the faithful mentioned by Paul who died before Christ provided the ransom. At 1 Cor 15:22-26, "those who belong to Christ" are raised first, the first and better resurrection. But others will benefit when death is done away with by the kingdom which Jesus promised "a little flock" would reign. (Luke 12:32) The 'other sheep, not of that little fold' will be blessed in connection with them. (John 10:16) At Dan 7:13,14,15, the vision foretells of Jesus receiving kingdom power, but so do the "saints" or "holy ones of the Supreme One." (v.18) These will crush all opposers of the kingdom so that the earth can be what God originally purposed - Paradise. Yes, some will rule as kings in heaven over the earth,(Rev5:9,10)but the kingdom of course has subjects - that's us, the creation that keeps on groaning and being in pain, awaiting the revealing of the sons of God! |
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57 | Adam: Chief Sinner? | 1 Pet 3:19 | bstudent | 115513 | ||
Romans 5:12-14. No one has sinned like Adam because we have inherited imperfection as a result of his transgression. Jeses resembled Adam because of his sinlessness. How many people do you know that have caused the misery that Adam caused? Now please tell me the Scriptural basis for putting Adam in Heaven, if in fact, you concur with the commentary to which I was responding . |
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58 | Why did Jesus Go to Hell | 1 Pet 3:19 | bstudent | 115510 | ||
Good idea. That includes not putting him in heaven. But let's both learn from his mistake and be carefully not to willfully practice sin as he did. (Hebrews 10:26) We can only imagine the precious privilege Adam had but squandered for us, his children - direct communication with the Almighty God. Thanks to Jesus, the second Adam, we will again enjoy that privilege. | ||||||
59 | Who cares to discuss this verse? | Rom 8:19 | bstudent | 115508 | ||
What is the creation referred to, who are the sons of God it/they eagerly await? | ||||||
60 | Why did Jesus Go to Hell | 1 Pet 3:19 | bstudent | 115506 | ||
And one side note - If you are going to heaven you will not only judge Adam, but angels. See 1 Cor 6:3 and Rev 5:9,10. | ||||||
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