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561 | Is THE SABBATH ON A SATURDAY | John 20:19 | JCrichton | 109297 | ||
Where did they go, to Church or to a synagogue? Do you remember Jesus' command on sacrificing animals... still it seemed to be a commandment of the Law that was swept away... How many Apostles and disciples continue to frequent the Jewish synagogues in order to preach, pray and live a life of devotion? Was there a written order by Jesus to stop frequenting them? Did the early Christians who gathered in forests, caves, private dwellings, and other deserted areas, refuse to sing songs and play musical instruments because there was a special command by Jesus to stop singing psalms and using musical instruments? You can uphold the Sabbath as Saturday and be content and allow me to uphold any other day that I choose as the Sabbath and be content--God did not rest on Saturday, HE RESTED ON THE SEVENTH DAY! (Read and study the following: Acts 20:7-14; 1 Corinthians 16:1-2; Romans 14:6. God Bless! |
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562 | Was John the Baptist really Elijah? | Matthew | JCrichton | 108900 | ||
Hi, Emmaus! I do not believe in reincarnation! I do believe that there are many Biblical matters that are not fully developed or sufficiently explained for us to jump at an interpretation just because our minds cannot conceive God's design: i.e.: Enoch -- why him and not other people? Where's the rest of the story? Jude talks about a battle between the Archangel Michael and Satan--where does Jude find reference to that battle since there are no writings on it? Jacob fighting Yahweh and holding his own against the Mighty One--how can a simple farmer defeat Yahweh? Satan walking to anf fro on the earth and showing up at an assembly presided by God--he was no longer Lucifer, why would God tolerate his presence? There are many other questions such as these... I posed them not because I have doubts, but as an example that I acknowledge God's hidden (unrevealed) truths/design (Jesus hidden years: 12 through 30) and that I do not need to interpret every single passage of the Bible in order to believe (John 20:29; Romans 8:24-25). How can John the Baptist and Elijah be one and the same? How can a virgin give birth? How can God choose one person over another at conception? How did Lazarus regained life?... As Gabriel, God's messenger told Mary: for nothing is impossible to God.' (Luke 1:37) God Bless! |
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563 | Was John the Baptist really Elijah? | Matthew | JCrichton | 108895 | ||
Hi, Emmaus! You've missed my point totally: while you quote John the Baptist and the angel of the Lord, I quote Jesus (the Lord) and Yahweh (the original source); the problem is not that Yahweh is contradicting his angel, nor that Jesus is contradicting John the Baptist, but man's interpretation errs due to our misguided efforts to decipher God's intent. How do you reconcile the following: 'Look, I shall send my messenger to clear a way bedore me. And suddenly the Lord whom you seek will come to his Temple; yes, the angel of the covenant, for whom you long, is on his way, says Yahweh Sabaoth. (Malachi 3:1) and: he is the one of whom scripture says: Look, I am going to send my messenger in front of you to prepare your way before you. (Matthew 11:10) If we interpret these passages in a simplistic way we can end up with reasoning resembling the following: a) Yahweh or Jesus is lying. b) Yahweh supports the Jehovah Witnesses theory that Christ is a creature (an angel). c) Jesus is hiding something. d) Jesus is changing scripture. But we cannot interpret Biblical passages in a simplistic clinical manner. All Biblical passages are contingent upon each other: we cannot grab Malachi 3:1 and say: "see Jesus is an angel," because John 1:1 would refute that statement. And if anybody finds John 1:1 not clear enough to believe in Jesus' Divinity, Yahweh Himself gives profound testimony that Jesus is God: Hebrews 1:8! So when reading the Bible and offering our interpretation of its passages we must not succumb to worldly wisdom and claim it Law! God Bless! |
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564 | How did man have a Divine Mind? | Gen 1:26 | JCrichton | 108786 | ||
Hi, Searcher56! In the Old Testament Yahweh called us "gods"--this did not make us His equal; it is only His expression demonstrating what our goal should be: to be holy as God is Holy! Christ said it differently; "be one as I and the Father are One..." Jesus calls us to be one with Him (I am the vine you are the branches; if you abide in me...)--never did Jesus say you are equal to God or will become God's equal! Paul, through the revelation of the Holy Spirit, tells us this: ...But we are those who have the mind of Christ. (1 Corinthians 2:16--unabridged: 1 Corinthians 2:6-16). God Bless! |
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565 | Was John the Baptist really Elijah? | Matthew | JCrichton | 108785 | ||
Hi, Emmaus! How do you reconcile Matthew 11:13-14, 17:10-13 and Malachi 3:23-24 (4:5-6) to your statements. Clearly the prophet Malachi has the word of God and there's no coming as, in the essence of, in the spirit of, similar to, lineage of... How can John the Baptist be crystal clear about who he is not (though he contradicts himself with his additional statements: John 1:23--which reflects back to Malichi's) and Jesus be confused about how to express John's identity?: Because it was towards John that all the prophecies of the prophets and of the Law were leading; and he, if you will believe me, is the Elijah who was to return. (Mt 11:13-14) And the disciples put this question to him, ‘Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?’ He replied, ‘Elijah is indeed coming, and he will set everything right again; however, I tell you that Elijah has come already and they did not recognise him but treated him as they pleased; and the Son of man will suffer similarly at their hands.’ Then the disciples understood that he was speaking of John the Baptist. (Matthew 17:10-13) Jesus' staments closely reflects God's words: ‘Look, I shall send you the prophet Elijah before the great and awesome Day of Yahweh comes. He will reconcile parents to their children and children to their parents, to forestall my putting the country under the curse of destruction.’ (Malachi 3:23-24 (4:5-6)) How can we understand this other than what is being said? God's Way is not our ways! God Bless! |
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566 | Matthew talked about JC as a Jew - why? | NT general Archive 1 | JCrichton | 108783 | ||
Hi, clinzey! It is difficult in today's society to take things seriously--specially those trying to stay young (with it). But guess what?, respect is not an option when it comes to God. And while we may trivialize and argue back and forth over the definitions of words and their origins... know this: we are not called to be budds with Christ Jesus! Though you display some knowledge of Biblical background, you seem to lack respect for that which you claim to be searching after. I am pretty sure that, if employed, you would not go to your boss in an overly familiar fashion or show up in shorts and t-shirt for a company meeting. And if you own your own business, would you tolerate lack of respect from your subordinates and your suppliers? Jesus was very "cool" as a Teacher and He even showed profound compasion for His followers; but, with all His Power, He never disrespected them! Jude spoke about just such situation in Jude 1:8-11. And he pronounced a terrible end for those being chastised. Please do not take offense: if you truely are seeking wisdom don't forget to go to God in humble obedience! (1 Corinthians 1:19-31) God Bless! |
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567 | will pour out My (my) spirit?Who?What | Prov 1:23 | JCrichton | 108716 | ||
Hi, Ray! Sorry for the confusion. What I mean is that in Proverbs 1:20 as in 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 the Bible is talking about the abilities or gifts of the Spirit (Holy Spirit). Some denomenations grab on to such passages to attempt to deny that there is a Divine Person known as the Holy Spirit (John 14:26, 15:26). While just a few short verses away Provebs 1:23 (as 1 Corinthians 2:6-16) the Bible clearly demonstrate that there is a Holy Power at work: the Holy Spirit! How a person, nay, a people can read the Bible and figure out that God has abilities (sometimes referred to as wisdom or knowledge) which can be defined in human terms (as Proverbs 1:20; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11), and yet not be able to distinguish between God's abilities and God's revelations about His existance as the Holy Spirit (Proverbs 1:23; Isaiah 44;3; 1 Corinthians 2:6-16; John 15:26) is way beyond my comprehension! When referring to man and our spiritual nature I would never capitalize (spiritual, spirit...) when referring to the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit or words that describe or symbolize their deity I will emphasize by capitalizing the first letter--with the exception of defining the term LORD which in the old testament was a title reserved for Yahweh (at least in some old Bible versions). Also, I tend to always capitalize Bible and Biblical to differentiate between the Scriptures and all source/material of human origin. Deity, Truth, Light, Beginning, End, Rock, Salvation, Refuge, Hope... these words (and others like them) when directly related to God (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) I capitalize as per personal preference. In this forum, since I have no knowledge of how emphasize with variations of font/color, I may use Caps Lock to create a tone (i.e.: JESUS IS LORD!). Now, when quoting a Biblical passage I would simply transcribe the text without adding any personal emphasis. So if I were to cite John 14:16-17, and the passage would include the phrase "Spirit of Truth" is so depicted I would transcribe per context. When I am defining my thoughts and I find that the passage or word directly reflects the Father, Son and/or the Holy Spirit, or if I am expressing a thought with my own words (i.e.: Jesus is Love!) I would most likely capitalize the adjective/pronoun directly related to God or to the three Persons of God's Deity! I hope this served to clarify your questions! Thanks for your interest in finding common grounds and understanding! God Bless! |
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568 | Why has the Bible not been added to? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 108642 | ||
(Part 3) Jesus tells us that till John the Baptist the old covenant of the Law and the prophecies were in effect. Once He arrived He brought with Him not the abolishment of the Law but the completion (fulfillment). There can be no other set of prophecies directing us to the impending Christ because the Christ has come! Though Jesus did not reveal all Truth He promised that the Paraclete would reveal all and remind us of Jesus words. The Holy Spirit, through the Apostles, worked directly with the early Church providing spiritual guidance, structure and definition. There are many revelations which include prophecies that help fine-tune Christ’s revelations and instructions: …It was at Antioch that the disciples were first called ‘Christians’. (Acts 11:26) Whenever you eat this bread, then, and drink this cup, you are proclaiming the Lord’s death until he comes. Therefore anyone who eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily is answerable for the body and blood of the Lord. (1 Corinthians 11:26-27) Christ himself died once and for all for sins, the upright for the sake of the guilty, to lead us to God. In the body he was put to death, in the spirit he was raised to life, and, in the spirit, he went to preach to the spirits in prison. They refused to believe long ago, while God patiently waited to receive them, in Noah’s time when the ark was being built. In it only a few, that is eight souls, were saved through water. It is the baptism corresponding to this water which saves you now--not the washing off of physical dirt but the pledge of a good conscience given to God through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who has entered heaven and is at God’s right hand, with angels, ruling forces and powers subject to him. (1 Peter 3:18-22) A revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him so that he could tell his servants what is now to take place very soon; he sent his angel to make it known to his servant John, and John has borne witness to the Word of God and to the witness of Jesus Christ, everything that he saw. Blesses is anyone who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed those who hear them, if they treasure the content, because the Time is near. (Revelation 1:1-3) Christ came to fulfill the Law and the prophets. He also came to die for our sins, to establish His Church, and to Mediate for us in front of the Father. Though His role as the Lamb of God is over, He owns full authority and power as the Alpha and Omega, the God of Amen, the King of kings, the Lord of lords. Since all but one (Second Coming: the Lion of Israel) of Christ’s functions have been fulfilled there are no new revelations (original prophecies) that have to be written: No, this is the covenant I will make with the House of Israel, when those days have come, the Lord declares: In their minds I shall plant my laws writing them on their hearts. Then I shall be their God, and they shall be my people. There will be no further need for each to teach his neighbour, and each his brother, saying ‘Learn to know the Lord!’ No, they will all know me, from the least to the greatest, since I shall forgive their guilt and never more call their sins to mind. (Hebrews 8:10-12) God Bless! |
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569 | Why has the Bible not been added to? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 108641 | ||
(Part 2) ‘Do not imagine that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to complete them. In truth I tell you, till heaven and earth disappear, not one dot, not one little stroke, is to disappear from the Law until all its purpose is achieved. (Matthew 5:17-18) Further, Jesus introduces themes that demonstrate that there is an imminent conclusion to the old covenant: ‘Up to the time of John it was the Law and the Prophets; from then onwards, the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is forcing their way into it. (Luke 16:16) Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had said the blessing he broke it and gave it to the disciples. ‘Take it and eat,’ he said, ‘this is my body.’ Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he handed it to them saying, ‘Drink from this, all of you, for this is my blood, the blood of the covenant, poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. (Mt 26:26-28) Then he told them, ‘This is what I meant when I said, while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses, in the Prophets and in the Psalms, was destined to be fulfilled.’ He then opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and he said to them, ‘So it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that, in his name, repentances for the forgiveness of sins would be preached for the forgiveness of sins would be preached to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses to this.’ (Luke 24:44-49) ‘And now I am sending upon you what the Father has promised. Stay in the city, then, until you are clothed with the power from on high.’ Now as he blessed them, he withdrew from them and was carried up to heaven. (Luke 24:51) I have glorified you on earth by finishing the work that you gave me to do. now, Father, glorify me with that glory I had with you before ever the world existed. (John 17:4-5) After Jesus had taken the wine he said, ‘It is fulfilled’; and bowing his head he gave up his spirit. (John 9:30) I shall ask the Father, and he will give you another Paraclete to be with you for ever, the Spirit of truth whom the world can never accept since it neither sees nor knows him; but you know him, because he is with you, he is in you. I shall not leave you orphans; I shall come to you. In a short time the world will no longer see me; but you will see that I live and you also will live. On that day you will know that I am in my Father and you in me and I in you. Whoever holds to my commandments and keeps them is the one who loves me; and whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I shall love him and reveal myself to him.’ (John 14:16-21) but the Paraclete, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all I have said to you. (John 14:26) When the Paraclete comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who issues from the Father, he will be my witness. And you too will be witnesses, because you have been with me from the beginning. (John 15:26-27) Still, I am telling you the truth: it is for your own good that I am going, because unless I go, the paraclete will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. And when he comes, he will show the world how wrong it was, about sin, and about who was in the right, and about judgement: about sin: in that they refuse to believe in me; about who was in the right: in that I am going to the Father and you will see me no more; about judgement: in that the prince of this world is already condemned. I still have many things to say to you but they would be too much for you to bear now. However, when the Spirit of truth comes he will lead you to the complete truth, since he will not be speaking of his own accord, but will say only what he has been told; and he will reveal to you the things to come. He will glorify me, since all he reveals to you will be taken from what is mine. (John 16:7-14;) |
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570 | Tara1 - Is Jesus true or false god? | OT general | JCrichton | 108519 | ||
(Part II) Again, it is astounding that the people that claimed to be most spiritual (Masters of the Law, Sadducees, Pharisees, Scribes…) were blinded by their own power-hoarding egocentrism (this happens today as well) and they refused to listen--they did not listen to the Son and they did not listen to the Father! Since Yahweh, the one God, commands that we listen to His Son, Jesus Christ, then we have to listen--and believe! There are many prophecies (divinely inspired visions of things to come, revealed to God’s servants, the prophets) in the Bible; some dealing directly with Jesus‘ origins, birth, purpose and death and resurrection. Now, do we accept them in their entirety or do we pick and choose, partially believing and partially disbelieving? Do we seek to interpret them according to our abilities--negating that which we cannot comprehend or do we trust God’s wisdom?: Is 7:14; 9:1, 5-6; 11:1-9; 52:13-53:12; 42:1-9. Isaiah 7:14, 9:1, 5-6, and 52:13-53:12 proclaim Jesus as the Immanuel, Mighty God, the Eternal Father, the Prince of Peace, the Eternal King, the Suffering Servant, the Lamb of God… Was any part of these prophecies left unrealized? Certainly not! All prophecies and the completeness of the Law are fulfilled in Jesus! His contemporaries (Jesus as the Word incarnate), those that attempted to derail Him, were not simple peasants; yet, availed with only earthly wisdom they could recognized the Truth; they fell short of the prize because they were poorly equipped to receive the Truth, hence their incredulousness: Jn 10:33; Mk 2:7. Yes, it is true that Jesus did not once say I am God. But there are so many passages that demonstrate that He is God, not in the Person of the Father, who is God, or of the Holy Spirit, who is also God; but the Bible makes known that Jesus is God. Even the Father calls Jesus God: Heb 1:8. Did God, the Father, say of the Son, “your throne, my subordinate, my second, my creation is for ever? Is God, the Father, contradicting His Word? (Dt 4:39; Is 46:9-10; Hos 13:4; Is 43:10-11; 48:10) Is it not that He is being Truthful to His Word: ONLY ONE GOD: THE FATHER, THE SON, THE HOLY SPIRIT! (Mt 28:19) Tara1, I will pray to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, that He send you His Holy Spirit; that the Light may shine on your mind and spirit so that you can immerse yourself in the Truth! (John 14:6 Jesus said: I am the Way; I am the Truth and Life. No one can come to the Father except through me.) I have a simple test for you: Revelation 2:17; Isaiah 62:2 ; Isaiah 65:15--Which of these three passages is telling the truth? May the Light of the World bring you peace and understanding! |
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571 | Tara1 - Is Jesus true or false god? | OT general | JCrichton | 108518 | ||
Hi, Aniset! (Part I) There were those who also examined the Scriptures very carefully when Joshua appeared to them (Masters of the Law, Sadducees, Pharisees…); yet, they refused to listen (Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 17:5; John 10:30; John 8:24; John 15:26, 16:13-15), they refused to understand (Mark 2:5-12; John 10:32-38; John 3:36; John 3:17-21) , and they refused to obey (John 14:1; John 1:1-5, 9-12, 14-18; John 15:5-6). I am appending my previous post to Tara1 which basically covers the reasons for my statements in the post you have responded to: Tara1, hi! Please do not discard this post before reading it in its entirety! You seem as confused as the JW--you (unless otherwise stated, for the purpose of simplification “you“ is inclusive of Tara1 and JW) want to give God a rank. Where do you position I am? (Exodus 3:14: God said to Moses, ‘I am he who is.’ And he said, ‘This is what you are to say to the Israelites. “I am has sent me to you.”) Is it first, which implies that there’s at least a second? Is it last, which implies inferiority? You attest that “His Son is Jesus Christ, second in all the universe.“ ”Second,” this implies that He is not as able, as powerful, as divine, as perfect as the “first.” In essence what you are saying is that “I am” of Ex 3:14 and Is 43:11 is first and that “I am” of Jn 8:58 and 8:24 (8:58--Jesus replied: In all truth I tell you, before Abraham ever was, I am. 8:24--I have told you already: You will die in your sins. Yes, if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.) is second, an inferior counterpart. And, if that is what you are saying, can I conclude that you believe that God is both perfect and imperfect? For some reason that confounds me, you seek to define God not in His infinite faculty but in our finite human capacity. If you believe that the Bible is God’s Word (not Jesus as the Word), then why do you not believe God? Why do you seek to invent meanings and interpretations that can only lead you to perdition? (John 8:24) From the very first book of the Bible to the last, God has revealed Himself to the people of Israel, and to the world in general, in various forms and functions. What reasons does God have to communicate and interact with humanity in such composite manner? I do not know--it is a mystery of faith (believing in that which is not known: Heb 11:1). What I do know is that God is: One; Eternal; Omniscient; Omnipotent; Transcendent; Perennial; Life; Light; Spirit; Perfection; Truth; Love; Patience… So when God tells me that He alone is God, I believe Him!: Is 43:10-11; Dt 4:39; Is 46:9-10; Hos 13:4. Clearly, to me, there is only one God! Therefore, neither before, during nor after creation can there have been any other God but Yahweh--I see no room for interpreting anything else from these passages! Either through faith or logic, there’s no way to understand these verses other than that there is ONLY ONE GOD! Did God reveal everything about His Essence in the above verses? No! God only clarified that there is ONE GOD; that there was NO OTHER GOD BEFORE HIM, WITH HIM OR AFTER HIM. But I can understand how people throughout the ages have been mystified by God’s Word… Mostly, I believe, that the problem lies in reading a single verse or a limited number of verses and attempting to surmise that God’s infinity is know and defined by those limited verses. A secondary reason is that people tend to take in a few specific words from a Bible passage and run with them, rendering all other words and their context immaterial. Lastly, I believe that when seeking to strengthen their position, people negate complete Biblical passages or books. But the Bible is much more than just a few clear cut verses! The same God who said that He alone is God, also said: “…I will not yield my glory to another.” (Is 48:10) Undoubtedly, God refutes all challenges to His authority: THERE’S ONLY ONE GOD, YAHWEH, WHO WILL NOT YIELD HIS GLORY (POWER, MIGHT, AUTHORITY, POSSESSION, TITLE, IDENTITY, EXISTENCE…) TO ANOTHER. Had God stopped there all would be crystalline: not a single servant (believer) would ever have reasons to speculate about the Word. But God is infinite, thus His Way, His Being, is infinite. In His infinite wisdom God knows how finite we are. He understands that, let alone to our own inadequate means, we would never be able to see past His simplest teachings. Hence, to facilitate our growth and understanding, the ONE GOD, YAHWEH, sent Jesus, who would bring us out of the darkness (Is 9:1; Jn 1:9-10), and the Father commanded that we listen to Him: Mt 17:5. |
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572 | Verse proving the earth is a sphere | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 108388 | ||
Hi, RoS! You are correct in being assertive about engaging debates on the Word. We are called to be ready to answer about our belief in Christ Jesus. You make an excellent point about the translators choosing in error the wrong word, or putting emphasis on the wrong meaning. We must also understand that the Bible is not a historical book, full of dates, names, and chronicles. Also, we must take into consideration the people (customs and languages) and the period for which the various books were written (as direct recipients). Sadly, most of the non-believers, as well as some who profess to believe, think that they can deminish the Truth be applying mothern logic and rhetoric to what they perceive to be errors or gaps in the Bible. This is not to say that we should live in a vacuum: How then are they to call on him if they have not come to believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard of him? And how will they hear of him unless there is a preacher for them? And how will there be preachers if they are not sent? As scripture says: How beautiful are the feet of the messenger of good news. (Romans 10:14-15) God Bless! |
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573 | Were the babes of Sodom righteous? | Gen 18:26 | JCrichton | 107976 | ||
Is this the point that the original posting meant to make? Since we are all sinners (God's words) then why was the point of the original post: Subject: Were the babes of Sodom righteous? Abraham was found righteous by God--Did Abraham make himself righteous? Was it not God who found Abraham to be righteous? I thought that point of the question was would God not have made the children of Sodom righteous, since they had no other sin other than the "inherent sinful nature," while simultaneously passing sentence (Romans 6:21) on the sinful conduct of the people of Sodom. Perhaps I thought that that was the point in question. Sorry for the misunderstanding! God Bless! |
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574 | Please explain John 19:27 | John 19:26 | JCrichton | 107973 | ||
Correct!, I should have said that James notoriety was not evident till after the bequeathal of Mary. But my point is still valid: Matthew 13:55 name James, Joseph, Simon and Judas and sisters (which implies at least two) so between at least 6 brothers and sisters they could not fulfill a Jewish Law that required them to care for their widowed mother (Joseph is not mentioned except as reference point of Jesus upbringing--never as a personality during Jesus' public years; so it can be surmised that Joseph had died and that Mary was a widower)--even if they lived in extreme poverty! God Bless! |
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575 | Please explain John 19:27 | John 19:26 | JCrichton | 107931 | ||
Hi, Morant61! It is also worth noting that James was not referred to as a relative of the Lord until after Jesus' bequeathal of Mary to John who happened to have a brother named James! God Bless! |
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576 | Please explain John 19:27 | John 19:26 | JCrichton | 107929 | ||
Hi, Rowdy! I understand your illustration, but my point is that we cannot refer to the Jewish society in terms of today's values (the elderly being housed en masse by a society that is afraid of death: getting old). Even the early Church had continued with the particular Jewish tradition (Matthew 15:4) of tending to the elderly: 1 Timothy 5:16. So if we believe that Jesus' siblings were blood relations of Mary would not one of them fulfill their obligation to care for their mother, unless Jesus' bequeathal to John has to reflect Revelation 12:17? God Bless! |
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577 | Trinity Doctrine? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 107889 | ||
Hi, punkiedo! You say that: "Thank God There is someone else here that does not believe in the trinity doctrine." And you also state that: "I am a body, soul, and spirit, but when I sign my checks I don't put body, soul, and spirit. They wouldn't cash it." So when the Trinity (Triune God or whatever the flavor of the day) is represented in the Bible by three distinct Persons of God it just means something like you, yourself and yours? How do you reconcile: Acts 2:38-39; Romans 14:17-18; 1 Corinthians 2:10-16; 1 Corinthians 6:11; 1 Corinthians 12:3; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; 2 Corinthians 13:13; Galatians 4:4-7; Ephisians 12:17-18; Ephisians 2:19-22; Ephisians 4:3-6; Titus 3:4-7; 1 Peter 1:2 (in the foresight of God the Father, to be made holy by the Spirit, obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood...); 1 Peter 3:18; 1 Peter 4:14; Jude 20-21 (But you, my dear friends, must build yourselves up on the foundation of your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit; keep yourselves within the love of God and wiat for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to give you eternal life.); and John 14:23 (Jesus replied: Anyone who loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we shall come to him and make a home in him.), and John 14:16-18 (I shall ask the Father, and he will give you another Paraclete to be with you for ever, the Spirit of truth whom the world can never accept since it neither sees nor knows him; but you know him, because he is with you, he is in you. I shall not leave you orphans; I shall come to you.) So all these Biblical passages just meam: "I am a daughter, I am a sister, and I am a girl" Do you really think God is so foolish as to not be able to say I--but has to name Himself in several different forms all in one single expression: Luke 3:21-22 and Matthew 17:1-5--for what purpose?. If you compare John 14:23 and 14:16-18, do you not see the Father and the Son dwelling in God's servants (:23), and Jesus and the Holy Spirit also dwelling in God's servants? (:16-18) Would it not be simpler for Jesus to have said and God will dwell in you? Jude 20-21, do you not see three distinct Persons being mentioned: Holy Spirit, God, Lord Jesus Christ? Could Jude not have been more succinct and explicit by simply reorganizing the thought to point to God and not three individual Persons of God? I pray to Jesus, my Lord and Savior, that my Father grants the world (those who seek Him) the guidance of the Holy Spirit so that we may accept the Truth as God has revealed it, without reservations when we cannot reconcile His Divine Works to our finite knowledge and expectations; blaspheming the Holy Spirit will keeps us from Jesus, who's the only Way to the Father! God Bless! |
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578 | People want answers! | Prov 3:5 | JCrichton | 107882 | ||
Hi, Justme! You are so correct! I jumped on a recent post and referred back to imnyheart's original posting without verifying the post's date. I think it was part due to the outward spiraling methodology of the forum: there seems to be no end to an argument or post, and my expectation that it was a current issue! Thanks for the "heads up," I too will verify the date of the post on my future engagements! God Bless! |
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579 | Were the babes of Sodom righteous? | Gen 18:26 | JCrichton | 107877 | ||
True, Searcher, Sodom and Gomorrah were not worshiping Yahweh; but still they were created in God's image (Matthew 5:45). I believe that the question is not did they worship Yahweh; it is were the children seen by God as righteous or unrighteous. Being that their parents were lost would Yahweh not permit some type of dispensation for them? Hence my post's reference to 1 Peter 3:18-22. Christ did not die for a select few: Romans 5:6. Further, as you pointed out there was no Israel, for Issac had yet to be born! So if you are saying that Christ did not die for those children (the original question assumes that there were children born in Sodom), then would you also say that God's Salvation Plan is flawed, for how could a three year old defy his parents and walk over to Abraham's camp? Jesus never said that children were automatically heaven's citizen; He said that only as children would we (those tarnished by sin) gain salvation. Children, at least Jesus' contemporaries, are innocent, loving, trusting, hungry for instruction, and humble. Thomas'(a great teacher: John 3:10) reactions to Jesus' teachings were confrontational and disbelief. Most of the interchange demonstrate just that point: we can go on in circles expanding from point a to z, including material that does not even shadow the original point, in an effort to prove something wrong or misinterpreted. When God spoke to Abraham about that one righteous person, did He include all the people? Did Yahweh make an exception for the children since Jesus' liberatinng grace was set for a distant future, or did He just figured "like father like son, let them all burn"? I do not presume to speak for my God, but I believe that there is Wisdom and Mercy beyond my understanding in Yahweh's Works. So I would rather think that He would have mercy on children who are way too ignorant to know and to choose righteousness! Since God is Love and Mercy--His Salvation could not be meant just for me! God Bless! |
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580 | People want answers! | Prov 3:5 | JCrichton | 107817 | ||
Indi, hi! Though it may seem that "I have no life" I came to this Forum searching for eBibles and dictionaries (hopefully I'll find some free or low cost that can assist me in my relegious endeavor). At first sight I thought I was in the wrong place: disrespect; name calling; oral assaults, gangs... My nearly 1st and last question was preceeded by a statement that expressed such concern. I was greeted by several members (one post included what I considered a hidden assault) yet I decided to stay. If this were an "expert" forum I would not be here! From early life I have learned that feeding answers to people does not equate to true teaching/learning, with the exception of Jesus Christ who by His Divine Will connected with the spirit of those he sought out. But the most forceful He ever got was: "those who have eyes; those who have ears..." "You can't do serious Bible study by asking questions and passively accepting the answers." Why doesn't every body see this? Children do not learn from their parents' tight reign and total dictatorship; they learn from their parents' vigilance, assistance and guidance! Believing in Christ Jesus requires an individual undertaking: "those who do not hate their... cannot be my disciples." Further, the only true way that there could be a clinically synchronized forum is if the "expert" are members of a single denominational congregation or if they condescend to one another: there's a phrase for that: political correctness (a misnomer attested by our recent and not so recent history). Again I quote you: "I commend the Lockman Foundation for having the courage and the faith to make this forum available. You folks are asking for a different web site with a different purpose." God Bless! |
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