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61 | Them or All of Us? | Mark 16:15 | 2ndSamuel22 | 63081 | ||
Dear Lionstrong, Using your viewpoint, consider this conversation: Unsaved Person: "I think I need to get saved. Can you tell me about Jesus?" Saved Person: "Nope. sorry. I'm not an ordained apostle." UP: "But, what if I die tonight, unsaved?" SP: "Well, you'll have to call around and see if you can find a pastor to tell you about Jesus, because I just can't. Good luck." UP: "But my eternal soul is at stake.!!" My friend, this hypothetical is exactly why we ALL are called to minister. I Peter 3:15--"but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence;"(NASB) "Always being ready with a defense..." Now, let's not get into the semantics of whether witnessing is offense or defense. I think you and I both know what Peter was saying here. And the last part, about "gentleness and reverence" certainly applies to your response to Emmaus. 2nd samuel 22 |
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62 | Them or All of Us? | Mark 16:15 | 2ndSamuel22 | 63168 | ||
Dear Lionstrong, James 5:19-20 tells us, "Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins"(KJV). And how do we convert the sinner? We witness to them, about the power of the risen Christ. Do we need to actually, physically SEE the risen Christ? I believe we DO see the risen Christ in the lives of all true believers. After all, isn't that what Paul said in Gal. 2:20? "...Yet not I, but Christ LIVETH IN ME.[emphasis mine]" And again, he tells us that "All Scripture...is profitable for...instruction in righteousness."(II Timothy 3:16). How do we instruct someone in righteousness? We tell them of the free Gift of Grace, from God, through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. And yet again, I Thessalonians 5:27--"I charge you(Timothy, who had not seen the resurrected Christ) by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren."(KJV) Let me ask you this question: If the command was only to the 11 apostles(and later, Paul), how many believers would there be in the world today? None. Because after the generation following them died off, there would be no one left to preach the Gospel. True? 2nd Samuel 22 |
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63 | Them or All of Us? | Mark 16:15 | 2ndSamuel22 | 63181 | ||
Greetings Lionstrong, Let us look at the full meanings of these terms in Ephesians 4:11. from Strong's-- apostles(652 apostolos) 1) a delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders 1a) specifically applied to the twelve apostles of Christ 1b) in a broader sense applied to other eminent Christian teachers 1b1) of Barnabas 1b2) of Timothy and Silvanus prophets(4396 prophetes) 1) in Greek writings, an interpreter of oracles or of other hidden things 2) one who, moved by the Spirit of God and hence his organ or spokesman, solemnly declares to men what he has received by inspiration, especially concerning future events, and in particular such as relate to the cause and kingdom of God and to human salvation evangalists(2099 euaggelistes)evangalist 1) a bringer of good tidings, an evangelist 2) the name given to the NT heralds of salvation through Christ WHO ARE NOT APOSTLES[emphasis mine] pastors(4166 poimen) 1) a herdsman, esp. a shepherd 1a) in the parable, he to whose care and control others have committed themselves, and whose precepts they follow 2) metaph. 2a) the presiding officer, manager, director, of any assembly: so of Christ the Head of the church 2a1) of the overseers of the Christian assemblies 2a2) of kings and princes ------- The tasks of a Near Eastern shepherd were: - to watch for enemies trying to attack the sheep - to defend the sheep from attackers - to heal the wounded and sick sheep - TO FIND AND SAVE LOST AND TRAPPED SHEEP[emphasis mine] teachers(1320 didaskalos) 1) a teacher 2) in the NT one who teaches concerning the things of God, and the duties of man 1a) one who is fitted to teach, or thinks himself so 1b) the teachers of the Jewish religion 1c) of those who by their great power as teachers draw crowds around them i.e. John the Baptist, Jesus 1d) by preeminence used of Jesus by himself, as one who showed men the way of salvation 1e) of the apostles, and of Paul 1f) of those who in the religious assemblies of the Christians, undertook the work of teaching, with the special assistance of the Holy Spirit So you see, we are all given the charge of sharing the Gospel, in different ways. Whether we be messengers, interpreters, bringers of good tidings(the Good News), overseers, or teachers, we are all commanded to spread the Gospel. I would ask you this my brother: Why do you so oppose ANYBODY telling the gospel? From the day I got saved last year, it has been my heart's deepest desire to tell the Good News. When we look at where we all deserve to be going, and where we will go if we only accept the Free Gift, we should want to tell the whole world. Blessings and honor to the King 2nd Samuel 22 |
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64 | Them or All of Us? | Mark 16:15 | 2ndSamuel22 | 63211 | ||
Dear Lionstrong, If I misunderstood your intentions, I do apologize. That is one of the drawbacks to the internet, you can't hear the tone of the speaker. Praise and Blessings to our King!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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65 | Baptism: Has Enough Not Been Said? | Mark 16:16 | 2ndSamuel22 | 51249 | ||
I hear ya Hank!! I do agree, this is one thread that has gone further than I believe anyone expected. And I feel kinda guilty, because it all started with a simple question I asked Grace and Truth about baptism, and it grew to include almost every Christian in the western hemisphere..:) On the other hand, when someone is being deceived concerning the simplicity that is Christ Jesus(II Corinthians 11:3), we do owe it to them to point out where they have been misled. After all, it took me a looong time to understand that salvation can not be lost, having grown up never hearing that. But, one fine day, we will all be standing in God's Glory, and wonder why we made such a fuss over the whole issue, the way He's wondering the same thing right now. May the Grace of Our Lord be with you!! 2nd Samuel 22 PS: I enjoyed what you said about the thief getting a "baptizing break". |
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66 | Do you yet say that Jesus was just a man | John 9:24 | 2ndSamuel22 | 55065 | ||
Dear stokeyhk, I am not sure by your posts about whether you believe that Jesus was truly God the Son. Or if you think that He was 'only a man'(however perfect). Would you please clarify your position? God is my Strength and Power, and He makes my way perfect!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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67 | Do you yet say that Jesus was just a man | John 9:24 | 2ndSamuel22 | 55102 | ||
Dear stokeyhk, I disagree that Jesus was born three times. If He was, he would have had to have died twice. And that contradicts Hebrews 9:27--"And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment"(NKJV) Now, I would agree that He was TRANSFIGURED twice--once from the Word of God to the Son of man, then second after He was risen and ascended to the Father. But these are not "births". God is my Strength and Power, and He makes my way perfect!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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68 | Do you yet say that Jesus was just a man | John 9:24 | 2ndSamuel22 | 55256 | ||
Dear stokeyhk, So, apparently, you do not believe that Jesus was equal to God(Which, of course, He was, is, and always will be). So, let me share a little something with you: Philippians 2:6--"Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:"(KJV) Now, since Jesus is the "image of the invisible God"(Colossians 1:14), and since God "cannot lie"(Titus 1:2), we can truly say that Jesus is equal to God, since He believed He was equal to God. Also: "No man hath seen God at any time..."(John 1:18 KJV), but, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do."(John 5:19 KJV) Therefore, Jesus was more than a man, He was(and is) God the Son. He could not have been "just a man", since no man has seen God, but Jesus has seen what the Father does. Also, "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth."(Genesis 1:1) and, "by him[Jesus] were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:"(Colossians 1:16) Since, according to Colossians, Jesus created all things, and Genesis tells us that God created the heavens and the earth, Jesus MUST be God!! Was God the Son obedieant to God the Father? Of course. He had to be, in order to carry out the will of the Father. God is my Strength and Power, and He makes my way perfect!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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69 | Do you yet say that Jesus was just a man | John 9:24 | 2ndSamuel22 | 55624 | ||
Dear stokeyhk, To start with, please don't quote the NIV to me. I don't use it, I don't trust it. Let us quote Romans 9:5 from the KJV(my personal favorite, but I digress): "Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen." If you also read the verses before v5, you will see that the Apostle Paul is talking about Jesus' earthly bloodline being Jewish. That is the antecedent for the word "Whose". Also, notice, in the KJV, there is a comma after "Christ came", and in the translations you use, there is a period. Jamieson, Fausset and Brown have this to say on that subject: "To get rid of the bright testimony here borne to the supreme divinity of Christ, various expedients have been adopted: (1) To place a period, either after the words "concerning the flesh Christ came," rendering the next clause as a doxology to the Father--"God who is over all be blessed for ever"; or after the word "all"--thus, "Christ came, who is over all: God be blessed." See how easy it is to remove the Deity of Christ? In fact, in the KJV, you could almost put a comma between "God" and "blessed", and it would read even more clearly: "Christ came, who is over all, God, blessed for ever. Amen." Besides, in the other translations, the phrase "God be blessed forever", with the period before it, is akward. Have you ever read these versions and wondered how it fits in with the rest of the verse? It doesn't. Why? Because they are wrong! Besides, it doesn't fit in with Paul's style of writing. Now, the NKJV says thus: "of whom are the fathers and from whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, who is over all, the eternally blessed God. Amen." Notice, "who is over all, the eternally blessed God. Amen." again, Jesus IS GOD!! Makarios said, "First born points to eternal preexistence." You said, "Why?" Why? Because in Colossians 1:16, "He is the firstborn over all creation"(NKJV) Using your own argument concerning the meaning of 'firstborn', He has existed since before creation. And you still have not answered concerning Genesis 1:1 in relation to Colossians 1:16. (By the way--about Proverbs 8:22--You really need to go back and read the whole chapter!! Solomon here is talking about WISDOM. This is NOT a Messaianic prophecy!!!) Now, touching on 'only begotten': Jesus the Word was in the bosom of God(John 1:18) since the beginning(John 1:1). He was 'begotten' in the sense that he was born in an earthly manner to walk the earth. His fleshly body was 'born', but He has always been(John 8:58--"Before Abraham was, I AM") Here's another verse for you to explore: Colossians 2:9--"For in him[Jesus] dwelleth ALL the FULLNESS of the Godhead bodily."(KJV) Strong's defines Godhead thus: 1) deity 1a) the state of BEING GOD, Godhead[capitalization added for emphasis] I truly hope you will research your position on this issue more clearly, and realize that Jesus was, is and always will be, God the Son!! God is my Strength and Power, and He makes my way perfect!! 2nd Samuel 22 PS: You wrote, "So in [Philippians 2:6], would you say Jesus not 'thinking it robbery to be equal to the Most High God' is an example of humility and unselfishness? Of course not!" So, what is meant by this verse, in your opinion? And the NIV tranlation of that verse is absurd! Please use another version. |
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70 | Do you yet say that Jesus was just a man | John 9:24 | 2ndSamuel22 | 55642 | ||
Dear stokey, 1) Colossians 1:15--Yes, He is the first born over every group of creatures:"The firstborn of EVERY creature." So, Jesus is still preexistent before all creation(As in, "Reuben, Jacob's firstborn--Genesis 35:23) . Besides, look at verse 16: Paul says, "FOR by Him were all things creted...". That word 'for' emphasizes what he says in v15. Thus rendered, "[Jesus] is the image of the invisible God...For by Him were all things created.(see Genesis 1:1)" 2) As far as what Strong's says about the word 'Godhead', again, as I said in my last post, "1a) the state of BEING GOD, Godhead[capitalization added for emphasis]" 3) Touching on Colossians 3:1, let us move two verses down--Colossians 3:3"...and your life is hid with Christ in God" Christ is in God, and is One with God. 4) The reason Philippians 2:6 does seem to not harmonize with humility is this: There is no need! It is not robbery for Jesus to consider Himself one with God!! He IS God! I wish I could continue this discussion this week, but I will have to pick it up at a later date. I am leaving for Arizona Friday for my first mission trip(to witness to the Navajo), and the next few days will be jam packed for me. I will read what you respond with, and if I can possibly give a short answer I will. God is my Strength and Power, and He makes my way perfect!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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71 | Romans 10:9: is it too simple? | Rom 10:9 | 2ndSamuel22 | 47255 | ||
Hosanna in the highest!! Simplicity--that is exactly what Jesus preached. All the times He rebuked the Pharisees, He was speaking directly at the complexity(ies) which they had added to the scriptures. That is what He meant when He said in Mark 10:15, " Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein." In other words, salvation is so simple, even a child could understand it. And we should accept our salvation with the simple love of a child. Another verse which speaks to this is 2 Cor. 11:3--"But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the SIMPLICITY that is in Christ."[emphasis mine] Compare our means of salvation to the many sacrifices the Jews had to offer in the old testament. He Will 2nd Samuel 22:26-28 |
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72 | self control / spirit control | 1 Cor 9:25 | 2ndSamuel22 | 53684 | ||
Dear bubbatate, You wrote, "With all due respect, get your scissors, I personally prefer a single edged razor blade, and remove Heb 10:26 and 29 from your Bible…..it’s pure bunk." So now, if we don't like a certain passage, we can just cut and paste the Holy and Inspired Word of God? How absolutely Mormon!! Considering your false assumption that there are some sins the Blood of Jesus does not cover, I would have to ask you about the thief whom Jesus told they would be in Paradise. You don't think that when the Bible refers to him as a "thief", he got busted for breaking and entering, do you? From all historical references, this was a man who killed, raped, plundered, and did all sorts of wickedness. Also, what did Jesus ask of the Father when they nailed Him to the cross? "Forgive them Father, they know not what they do." Now, let's look at this request, shall we? The Romans who were driving the nails(and the Jews who demanded it), were all, in light of Matthew 5 and Exodus 20, guilty of murder. But Jesus said what?? "Forgive them" The woman caught in the act of adultery. What does Jesus say in John 8:11? "Neither do I condemn you." Now keep in mind, Jesus is God. Therefore, God did not condemn the woman. Matthew 12:5--"Or have you not read in the Law, that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and are innocent?" Does this mean we have to stone our pastor if he preaches on Sunday? I could go on, and I may at a later date. I will leave you with I John 4:10--"Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins." Notice, it does not say "some of our sins". He is exalted, the King is exalted on High!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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73 | self control / spirit control | 1 Cor 9:25 | 2ndSamuel22 | 53735 | ||
Dear bubbatate, I do beleive that the sacrifice Jesus made upon the Cross was sufficient to cover every and all sin. I would refer you to Hebrews 9:15--"For this reason He is the mediator of a new covenant, so that, since a death has taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were committed under the first covenant, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance." In other words, any sin which would have required death under the old(Mosaic) covenant, Jesus paid for with His life(Romans 3:25). As for the passage in Hebrews 10:26-31.... vv26-27--EVERY sin we commit is done willfully. We don't sin by accident, agreed? What is being referred to here is continual, ongoing sin. Even if we profess to accept Christ as our Saviour, we must show it in the things we do and the way we live(James 2:17-19), and put away the old man(Ephesians 4:22). v28, vv30-31--self-explanatory. v29--I truly believe this speaks to those who have heard the Gospel, but still want to live under the old Mosaic Law. They have heard of the sacrifice Jesus made on our behalf, yet "count the blood of the covenant that sanctified Him an unholy thing". They still want to seek their own righteousness through the Law, thus "insulting the Spirit of grace." He is exalted, the King is exalted on High!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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74 | self control / spirit control | 1 Cor 9:25 | 2ndSamuel22 | 53824 | ||
Dear bubbatate, With all due respect, I stand by what I said before, that all sin is willful. I would ask you this: How long must we think about a sin before we commit it? God does not have a timetable He uses to judge that. Whether we think about sinning for a day, a week, or even a split-second, it is still premeditated. It is still our flesh being in control(see Romans 8:1-8). How long did Uzzah think before he placed his hands on the Ark of the Covenant?(I Samuel 6:6-7) In the letters in Revelations, Jesus is addressing the churches which were making false professings of faith, those seeds that were sown among the thorns, if you will. Their faith was not salvific, that it would make them want to live for Christ. As far as Matthew 7, I would refer you to Acts, chapter 16, vv16-19. Prophesying and performing miracles are not signs of salvation. Don't forget, OT Saul consulted a medium, against the admonition of Deuteronomy 18:10. Also, the Antichrist and his false prophet will come performing signs and wonders. Touching on the Mosaic Law, the Apostle Paul tells us in Galatians 3:24-25, "Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster."(KJV) In other words, the Law teaches us how to live as Christ, so that we may have a saving faith. Then, once that faith is come, we are not bound to it neck-and-heel. Are we to obey it? Of course, the best we can. We have salvation, we have liberty, but "For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another."(Galatians 5:13 NASB) But, we are human after all, so we will slip. That is when God pours out His grace upon us, the shed blood of Jesus Christ Our Lord. As far as your other post(about the trial), I would simply point you to Matthew 12: 9-13. By your belief and reliance on the Torah, Jesus should have been stoned for healing on the sabbath. Not once, but twice(see also John chapter 5). He is exalted, the King is exalted on High!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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75 | Why not Brothers? | 1 Cor 11:3 | 2ndSamuel22 | 49841 | ||
I Timothy 3:16--"And without controversy great is the MYSTERY[emphasis mine] of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory."(KJV) I Corinthians 1:24--"but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God."(NASB) John 1:1--"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."(NASB) Isaiah 9:6--"For a CHILD will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, MIGHTY GOD, ETERNAL FATHER, Prince of Peace."[all emphases mine] These verses demonstrate quite clearly the fact that not only is Jesus the Son of God, but that He also IS God. Let's use the argument that we must take this on faith. Now, faith IS the EVIDENCE of things unseen(Hebrews 11:1), therefore we can rightly conclude that since we DO have faith in the Bible being the Holy and Inspired Word of God, and that from Scripture we learn of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit(I John 4:8), then our faith in the Word is evidence that the three ARE one, and the one ARE three. As far as Jesus being less(?) than the Father, I refer you to Hebrews 2:7--"Thou madest him a little lower than the angels;..."(KJV). And using the formula(if A is less than B, and B is less than C, then A is less than C), if Jesus(on Earth) was lower than the angels, and the angels are lower than God, well, you do the math. Just for the record, if you do not agree with what I have said, I will not accuse you of heresy, or call you stupid. 2nd Samuel 22 |
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76 | So I ask you again, where do you get you | Eph 5:19 | 2ndSamuel22 | 52060 | ||
Dear Grace and Truth, My point is this: If God does not want any to worship Him using musical instruments, then why are the heavenly hosts playing them? If God doesn't like it, would He allow it in His Kingdom? And since we are to worship and do His will on Earth as it is in Heaven, then how can you disagree with playing instruments to sing His praises here on Earth? Col 3:16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with PSALMS and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. From Strong's-- 5567 psallo (psal'-lo) 2b) to play on a stringed instrument, to play, the harp, etc. James 5:13--Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing PSALMS. 5568 psalmos (psal-mos') 1) a striking, twanging 1a) of a striking the chords of a musical instrument 1b) of a pious song, a psalm By the way, I'm not Tim..:) He's the veteran here, I'm the rookie. may the Grace of Our Lord be with you!! 2nd samuel 22 |
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77 | Heb.13:15 This verse addresses our prais | Eph 5:19 | 2ndSamuel22 | 52197 | ||
Dear Hank, I thank you for the compliments, but I must give the praise to God, who graciously grants me the wisdom.(James 1:5) He must have something for me to do, because I--honestly--had not even picked up a Bible since I was a child, but I ask God for wisdom when I read, and He makes it clear for me to understand. In agreement with you and CS Lewis, the things we do CAN do more to drive people FROM Christ, than our words can do to bring them TO Christ. That's what happens when people add their OPINIONS to what they THINK the Word should say. It is so good to have a fellow Southern Baptist(though we are first fellow Christians) here. We of the SBC get a bad rap for being starched and sullen(can you say "Bible-thumper?), but those criticisms come from people who go to more liberal churches, but don't want people to think they're "intolerant" or "mean", and thus look for a church that doesn't denounce certain sins of the World(abortion, homosexuality). As far as the subject of this thread, when Paul tells us to sing psalms in worship, the word "psalms" means playing a musical instrument. Some people just can't understand that. And to quote Revelations again, the angels and elders in heaven play harps and sing "a new song" in heaven itself. Literally. And yes, we will play music Up Yonder. And we'll understand it better by and by...:) PS: Thanks for the stars..:) May the Grace of Our Lord be with you!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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78 | Heb.13:15 This verse addresses our prais | Eph 5:19 | 2ndSamuel22 | 52199 | ||
Dear Grace and Truth, I guess harps aren't musical instruments. Ooops, my bad. Concerning worship: Rom 14:17 for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Rom 14:18 For he who in this way serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men.(NASB) Rom 14:22 The faith which you have, have as your own conviction before God. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves.(NASB) May the Grace of Our Lord be with you!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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79 | The apostacy of the courts | 2 Thess 2:3 | 2ndSamuel22 | 52918 | ||
Dear fellow believers, Are we seeing the beginning of the Great Apostasy? As you probably know by now, the 9th Curcuit Court of Appeals is of the opinion that the phrase "under God" in the pledge of allegiance is "unconstitutional"(by whose constitution, I might ask?). I urge all, Lutheran, Baptist, Church of Christ, Holiness, etc., let us unite on this topic. Write to your local congressman/senator, urge him/her to support President Bush's judicial appointees. Let us take back the courts that Bill Clinton handed over to those who would seek to further wickedness and abomination in this country. Here is the URL: http://www.house.gov/writerep/ If you are not sure who your rep. is, you can look it up; you will need your Zip-plus-4. If you do not know it, this site can link you to where to look it up. Let's not allow this country to become a modern-day Laodicea, luke warm, neither cold nor hot. Let us be on fire for the LORD. God bless. See you in New Jerusalem!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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80 | Should women be teaching in churches? | 1 Tim 2:12 | 2ndSamuel22 | 47760 | ||
Greetings fellow believers!! One question I've had about this verse: Why does Paul personalize it? Why does he say,"I do not allow...", instead of,"do not allow?" There are instances in the epistles where Paul writes his opinion(I Cor.7:12--"But to the rest speak I, not the Lord..."), while the rest of the time he writes as if being commanded, and in my opinion, that is what he is doing here. The way I see it: 1) If no man can "show himself approved"(2Tim 2:15), but a woman can, do you think God would want her to hold her tongue, and not teach His Word? Did not GOD'S OWN PEOPLE(Israel) go up to Deborah to be judged? Did He not allow her to lead Barak into battle, since he would not go without her?(Judges ch.4 and 5) 2) If a MAN puts a woman in the position of pastor, can you truly say she "usurped" her authority? Look at it this way: If a female police officer pulls you over, would you question her authority?(I Peter 2:13) I realize a pastor and a deputy are two different professions, but think about it: they are both a form of authority, both positions created by God(Romans 13:1-2). So, if a presiding bishop appoints a woman to pastor, and since both offices are appointed by God, do we not then need to respect that decision? Any comments? I submit this respectfully, and as opinion, and not to create strife. 2nd Samuel 22:36-37 |
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