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61 | Was found in rocks | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 223096 | ||
Hello Paula, Our gracious host, The Lockman Foundation has certain requirements that need to be met by all of us! One is posted at the very top of the Home Page in yellow: IMPORTANT: DO NOT POST TO THIS FORUM until you familiarize yourself thoroughly with its guidelines. Click on "About the Forum" and read the instructions contained therein, including the section "Terms of Use." Be very sure that you understand and agree to comply with these guidelines. Failure to do so may result in revocation of your privilege to post. Might I suggest that you familiarize yourself with the terms of Use and About Forum if you have not already? This should be both helpful to you and prevent misunderstandings with other Forum members. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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62 | Did John really baptise Jesus?? | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 223519 | ||
Hello lightedsteps, You are speculating or confused as to the nature of the God man to say that Jesus, "had to have had the sin of Adam dwelling in his flesh, because he was born of a woman." Wrong! Among other things, this flies in the face of scripture and some 2000 Years of Orthodoxy! Where do you get this notion? Heb. 4:15 explicitly states, "For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin." (NASB) The miracle of the Incarnation bypassed a "sin nature" being passed on to our Lord. In Luke 1:35 we're told, (by the angel) "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God." (NASB) He could be neither holy or the Son of God if He were indwelt by sin! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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63 | Did John really baptise Jesus?? | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 223534 | ||
Hello lightedsteps You are fundamentally in error my friend! Yes, Jesus was fully God and fully man- yet without sin or a sin nature! This is made abundantly clear in scripture! I urge you to think through this dilemma you've put yourself in. If Jesus had sin - or a sin nature- He could not have been truly God or our Saviour and died for us! As Charles Hodge notes, there were 3 conditions Christ had to fulfill to be our Mediator: "What those qualifications are, the scriptures clearly teach"- 1. "He must be a man. The Apostle assigns as the reason why Christ assumed our nature and not the nature of angels, that He came to redeem us. (Hebrews 2: 14–16). It was necessary that He should be made under the law which we had broken; that He should fulfil all righteousness; that He should suffer and die; that He should be able to sympathize in all the infirmities of his people, and that He should be united to them in a common nature. He who sanctifies (purifies from sin both as guilt and as pollution) and those who are sanctified are and must be of one nature. Therefore as the children were partakers of flesh and blood, He also took part of the same. (Hebrews 2: 11–14.) 2. The Mediator between God and man must be sinless. Under the law the victim offered on the altar must be without blemish. Christ, who was to offer Himself unto God as a sacrifice for the sins of the world, must be Himself free from sin. The High Priest, therefore, who becomes us, He whom our necessities demand, must be holy, harmless, undefiled, and separate from sinners. (Hebrews vii. 26.) He was, therefore, “without sin.” (Hebrews iv. 15; 1 Peter ii. 22.) A sinful Saviour from sin is an impossibility. He could not have access to God. He could not be a sacrifice for sins; and He could not be the source of holiness and eternal life to his people. 3. It was no less necessary that our Mediator should be a divine person. The blood of no mere creature could take away sin. It was only because our Lord was possessed of an eternal Spirit that the one offering of Himself has forever perfected them that believe. None but a divine person could destroy the power of Satan and deliver those who were led captive by him at his will. None but He who had life in Himself could be the source of life, spiritual and eternal, to his people. None but an almighty person could control all events to the final consummation of the plan of redemption, and could raise the dead; and infinite wisdom and knowledge are requisite in Him who is to be judge of all men, and the head over all to his Church. None but one in whom dwelt all the fulness of the Godhead could be the object as well as the source of the religious life of all the redeemed. [Hodge, C. (1997). Vol. 2: Systematic theology (457). Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.] Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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64 | Did John really baptise Jesus?? | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 223574 | ||
Hello lightedsteps, Allow my brief but direct response. With all due respect, I missed nothing. You apparently did not read what I posted? Your theology has many gaps in it- from Bibliology to (now) the Person and Work of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is not up to me to get you to "see the light":-( I do have an understanding of the nature of our Lord Jesus Christ- one that is in line with Orthodoxy! Are you familiar with the Nicene Creed or to what the Hypostatic Union means? Have you studied these? You state, "You seemed to have missed the point, Jesus was totally, Man, and totally God. This means Jesus had two diametrically opposed natures, the nature of man, (sin nature) and the Nature of God, Divine nature. This would mean that no matter how depraved the nature of man might be, the Divine nature of God is greater, thereby able to overcome any temptation to sin." Wrong. The is called Nestorianism and it is a heresy! Nestorianism is the error that Jesus is two distinct persons. The council of Ephesus was convened in 431 to address the issue and pronounced that Jesus was one person in two distinct and inseparable natures: divine and human. AS CARM notes: "The problem with Nestorianism is that it threatens the atonement. If Jesus is two persons, then which one died on the cross? If it was the "human person" then the atonement is not of divine quality and thereby insufficient to cleanse us of our sins." Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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65 | Infant forgiveness of sin | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 224092 | ||
Hello Pew Potato, And, "...For what does the Scripture say?" (Rom. 4:3 NASB) In Him, BradK |
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66 | Proverbs 3:5 | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 224477 | ||
Hello findrichard, How do I know that? From the content of his posts and 8-plus years experience here on the SBF! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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67 | Proverbs 3:5 | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 224478 | ||
Hello Findrichard, I'm well aware of what JW's believe! I would have to strongly disagree with you as to "their core beliefs are Christian". No, they're not! By what convoluted measure or standard? For instance: They deny one HUGE essential, and that is the Diety of the Lord Jesus Christ! That, my friend is not Orthodox Christianity! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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68 | Proverbs 3:5 | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 224484 | ||
Hello findrichard, I don't wish to argue JW theology with you either:-) However, I find it disconcerting that you so willingly embrace their heretical and false views! Jesus is either God or He's not! the "Diety" of Christ is clearly taught in scripture itself (John 1:1, Col. 1:15, 2:9, Phil. 2:5-8, etc) The plain and indisputable fact about the Watchtower Organization is this: They deny The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ. (cf Council of Nicea 325AD) If Christ is not God, He could not and cannot be our Savior. That is an essential doctrine of the Christian faith! (John 17:3) As far as their interpretation and knowledge of the Greek language and grammar, etc, I hardly find it necessary to comment! They have no qualifications to make such assertions. There is no crying shame is dis-associating oneself from false teachers and heresy (Matt. 7:15-23) The JW's are not Christian in their beliefs no matter how much spin you want to put on it! They are a cult and as such we are told to, "be aware of false prophets...", not "build unity in faith" with them! Finally, we are called to discern truth from error. Eph 4:14 says, "As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming;" (NASB) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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69 | Harsh Treatment? | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 224567 | ||
Hello inquisitor, This is a public Forum and as such all of our postings can be scrutinized and commented upon by anyone. Here's my reply based on some 8-plus years active on this Forum: Many- I'd even offer a large percentage- people come to this forum with an agenda and/or desire to push pet doctrines- not the study of scripture! They come here seeking to cause dissention and strife, not "in humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace" (Eph. 4:3). The Forum does have guidelines set forth by the host, The Lockman Foundation. Further, these same types appear to blatantly ignore the posted warnings (top of Home Page), Terms of Use, and About Forum. (if they're even read). Without getting too far astray, specifically what "name calling" do you refer to? Name calling in and of itself would not be proper or acceptable and I don't see this being practiced by those of us who participate on a regular basis! However, if you're referring to taking issue over a post or it's content, pointing out an error in doctrine, or naming a heresy, there is justification for that (Eph.4:14). The promotion of sound doctrine is something we all should strive for. One of the ways, we all get to know each other a little better, is to post something about ourselves on the User Profile. Won't you join us by please doing so:-) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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70 | Harsh Treatment? | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 224572 | ||
Hello inquistitor, Simply applying a label would not- as Beja noted- be what I'd term "name-calling"! It rather gives a category to a belief system! As a note, our church has it's roots in Alexander Campbell (Church of Christ), though we don't hold to his doctrines! He had a high regard for scripture, for sure. However, his course down the path of ridding denominations in pursuit of a New Testament church- ultimitely lead to solo-scriptura. This being the belief that (only) scripture is the sole basis and authority in the life of the Christian. This is where he erred IMO. He shunned all creeds, confessions and tradition and felt them useless and misleading. Now, I wouldn't (and don't) throw the baby out with the bathwater with him. He provided much valuable teaching and writing for the Church. Unfortunately, he's more "famous" for his departure from Orthodoxy than the rest of his ministry. That's why the term "Campbellite". Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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71 | Proverbs 3:5 | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 224601 | ||
Hello Kathy, The Deity of Jesus Christ would mean that he is co-equal with God, the second Person of the Trinity. Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man- God incarnate! How then would we understand John 1:3, " all things were made through him...", and Col. 1:16, "For by Him all things were created, in heaven and on earth...". these are clearly references to the Lord Jesus Christ, the Word of John 1:1. The issue of His Deity was debated and decided at the Council of Nicea in 325 AD! The view of the Watchtower Organization is not new, but merely embraces Arianism. As a note: If "thei o tes" is referring to the quality of being a god, then you embrace polytheism! How many gods are there? Speaking the Truth In Love, BradK |
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72 | Trinity or Oneness? | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 225389 | ||
Hello whereisthruebalance, Welcome to the Forum. The Trinity is an essential doctrine of Christian Orthodoxy founded in scripture, while Oneness is a Trinitarian heresy. The doctrine of the Trinity deals with and describes the nature of God and asserts the following: There is one and only one God. God eternally exists in three distinct persons. The Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God. The Father is not the Son, the Son is not the Father, the Father is not the Spirit, etc. [Theopedia.com] Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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73 | Trinity or Oneness? | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 225392 | ||
Hello fellowlaborer, Thank you for the kind words. Yes, I have noted what you pointed out:-) Actually, the KJV reads, "For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one." By comparison, the NASB reads, "For there are three that testify" Most Bibles have a footnote to this verse due to lack of supporting manuscript evidence. As the late Dr. Weust noted, "There is general agreement among textual critics that the contents of this verse are spurious, and do not belong to the original text. “The fact and the doctrine of the Trinity do not depend upon this spurious addition” (Robertson)." Merry CHRISTmas, BradK |
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74 | Trinity or Oneness? | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 225398 | ||
Hello wordoer, I'm having difficulty making sense out of your post:-) You said, "These verses make an idea of a trinity to be very restrictive, not allowing others to be one as Jesus requested of His Father." Could you clarify this? What exactly do you mean by "very restrictive? In what sense? Merry CHRISTmas! BradK |
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75 | idea ofobligation | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 226541 | ||
Hello Deny, Please familiarize yourself with the Terms of Use and About Forum if you haven't done so already. This will save all of us from wasting alot of time and effort My friend, I completely understand the questions! That's not the issue. Are you going to seriously and in all honestly tell me these ARE NOT test or homework? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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76 | idea ofobligation | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 226543 | ||
Hello Deny, That helps, thanks for the clarification. I've been a believer in the Lord Jesus for 25 years:-) If you'd like, please read my user profile. I'm more than willing to help someone who's serious in their faith and seeks to grow in the Lord. The format of your questions appeared to be very "canned". If they were not, my apology:-)The Forum gets a multitude of individuals who are only seeking quick answers, not to actually learn. May God continue to direct your growth and discipling as, "you have need again for someone to teach you the elementary principles of the oracles of God, and you have come to need milk and not solid food." Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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77 | To whom did God speak directly? | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 227430 | ||
Hi Dawn, You ask 2 , what I assume are rhetorical questions, then you make a statement! I'm not sure what point you're making? BradK |
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78 | Dreams ... Genesis-Revelation | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 228990 | ||
Hello biblicalman, Are you then suggesting that God is communicating with her through a dream? What biblical support do you offer for this? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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79 | what day should the sabbath be? | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 229021 | ||
Hello Holmes, I believe scripture itself answers your question. I'll give a (very) brief summary: In Matt 12:1-8 , the Pharisees were seeking to charge the disciples with doing what was not lawful on the Sabbath. Jesus answered them in 12:8, "For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath." Paul writes in Col 2:16, "Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day--" (NASB) So, as I see it, the Sabbath is a particular day of the week, but is found and fulfilled in the Lord Jesus Christ! It is Him we seek, and Him we worship! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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80 | explain why does God sometimes ignore ou | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 229571 | ||
Hello Sylvia, Welcome to the Forum. Great question! You are not alone in your observation. If you read the book of Job, he asks the same questions. Job basically asks "where is God?" in chapter 23. In 24:1ff, he asks, "Why are times not stored up by the Almighty, And why do those who know Him not see His days?" (NASB) The wicked prosper and the righteous and poor are taken advantage of. But then he concludes that, "He provides them with security, and they are supported; And His eyes are on their ways." This apparent apathy of God toward the wicked is seen continually through scripture. In Jeremiah 12:-4 we read: 12:1 Righteous are You, O LORD, that I would plead my case with You; Indeed I would discuss matters of justice with You: Why has the way of the wicked prospered? Why are all those who deal in treachery at ease? Jer 12:2 You have planted them, they have also taken root; They grow, they have even produced fruit. You are near to their lips But far from their mind. Jer 12:3 But You know me, O LORD; You see me; And You examine my heart's attitude toward You. Drag them off like sheep for the slaughter And set them apart for a day of carnage! Jer 12:4 How long is the land to mourn And the vegetation of the countryside to wither? For the wickedness of those who dwell in it, Animals and birds have been snatched away, Because men have said, "He will not see our latter ending." In Ps. 37:1-2, We're comforted to know, "Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers. For they will wither quickly like the grass And fade like the green herb." (NASB) I think often, while we tend to be professing theists, we live more like we're deists- that God is uninvolved and has left us to our own demise. Yet, the God who created us and loves us also cares for us, "...casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you." (1 Pet. 5:7) I hope this helps, BradK |
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