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61 | Does Jn 15:16 "choosing" apply to us? | John 15:16 | Ocelot | 166578 | ||
That last line should read: I was simply approaching that QUESTION from another angle. My apologies |
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62 | Does Jn 15:16 "choosing" apply to us? | John 15:16 | Ocelot | 166594 | ||
Kalos, I retract my last post. I did some reading of some of your earlier posts and it turns out that I answered my own question. And then I did some more reading and it turns out that I’m about to propagate the very debate that is mentioned in the “do not” list. Therefore, I retract my last post. Ocelot |
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63 | Is God Sovereign in the Church today? | Rom 1:22 | Ocelot | 168501 | ||
Along these lines, here are some quotes from some NON-Christian Scientists "The scientist is possessed by the sense of universal causation...His religious feeling takes the form of rapturous amazement at the harmony of natural law, which reveals the intelligence of such superiority that, compared with it, systematic thinking and acting of human beings is an utterly insignificant reflection. - Albert Einstein (theoretical physicist) "The laws of science, as we know them at the present, contain many fundamental numbers, like the size of the electron charge of the electron and the ratio of the masses of the proton to the electron... The remarkable fact is that the values of these numbers seem to have been very finely adjusted to make possible the development for life." - Stephen Hawking “The exquisite order displayed by our scientific understanding of the physical world calls for the divine.” - Vera Kistiakowsky (physicist) And my personal favorite… "For the scientist who has lived his dream by faith in the power of reason, the story ends like a bad dream. He has scaled the mountains of ignorance; he is about to conquer the highest peak; as he pulls himself over the final rock, he is greeted by a band of theologians who have been sitting there for centuries." - Robert Jastrow (astronomer and physicist) "The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard." Psalm 19:1-3 Ocelot |
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64 | Is God Sovereign in the Church today? | Rom 1:22 | Ocelot | 168521 | ||
Notice where he says "I do not endorse this letter." I'd say that he doesn't endorse that letter. Ocelot |
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65 | Is God Sovereign in the Church today? | Rom 1:22 | Ocelot | 168522 | ||
In regards to the quote that you used from the letter, I believe that "the timeless truths of the Bible and the discoveries of modern science may comfortably coexist." Darwinian Evolution is not science. It has NEVER been observed. Sure there is such a thing as MICRO evolution, variations within kinds, but MACRO evolution has NEVER been observed. Ocelot |
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66 | Is God Sovereign in the Church today? | Rom 1:22 | Ocelot | 168524 | ||
Sorry about that JRM. I’m actually under the weather so to speak, so that will be my excuse for thinking that you addressed your post to Mark :-) My point wasn’t to prove the literal Genesis account (though that’s what I believe). My point was just to show that Evolutionists really don’t know what’s going on. The deeper they look, the more things they find that simply can’t be explained by chance. So why do “we” Christians feel as though we must answer to them? Why must our beliefs be reconciled with theirs, when they don’t truly know what they believe? It irritates me to think that there are theologians out there that have this overwhelming urge to make Darwinian evolution and the Bible fit together. They can’t do it, and they just come off looking like emotional weaklings who use religion as a crutch (which is what Evolutionists have accused Creationists of being all along). So in effect they “prove” the evolutionist point. It just bugs me. Thanks for correcting me. I’ll try not to write anymore while I’m sick. ;-) Ocelot |
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67 | ... | Rom 3:23 | Ocelot | 168242 | ||
Dear Maearl What Doc has said is correct. I would also like to add something. God said, in Jeremiah 29:13 “You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.” There is a Truth our there. And yes, there is error. Lots of it. But the promise of Jeremiah 29:13 is that you WILL find God. But the condition to that promise is that you must search with ALL your heart. In Revelation 3:20 Christ says “Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me.” There is an enemy out who would like nothing better than for you to become frustrated and give up. But like Doc said, the fact that this even concerns you is proof that the Holy Spirit is working in your heart. Don’t give up. You mentioned your sins. Jesus said "…It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners." Mark 2:17. I’ve done MANY things in my life that I hate. Many things that horrify me. But you and I are fortunate. Christ came to save people just like us. The apostle Paul, in his first letter to Timothy wrote “…Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all.” 1 Timothy 1:15 I’m sure you’ve done many things in your life that you regret. So have I. For that matter, so had Paul. But Christ’s blood can cover those sins. Don’t give up. I'll pray for you. With Christian Love Ocelot |
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68 | kw5kw, do u worship God WHEN u repent? | Rom 7:19 | Ocelot | 169479 | ||
You said: “But Jesus takes us away from the law! We no longer live under the law, but under Grace! Do we sin? Yes, we do!” Romans 6:14, 15 “For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace. What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? May it never be!” Ocelot |
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69 | kw5kw, do u worship God WHEN u repent? | Rom 7:19 | Ocelot | 169496 | ||
Oh Russ my friend. You have inspired me. You said “The truth is that Sunday being the first day of the week is man made.” I would say that you are totally and utterly, dead wrong. There is not, and never has been a command in the Bible to keep holy any day other than the Sabbath, the day we call Saturday. The seven day week was NOT man made. It was GOD made. The Jews (those people that stood on Mount Sinai) have kept only Saturday holy for thousands of years. That’s all I have to say… for now Ocelot |
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70 | kw5kw, do u worship God WHEN u repent? | Rom 7:19 | Ocelot | 169498 | ||
Here are a couple of corrections to my last post. It would really help if I got everything right the first time. The place I said “The seven day week was NOT man made.” What I should have said was “Sunday being the first day of the week was NOT man made. Also where I said “There is not, and never has been a command in the Bible to keep holy any day other than the Sabbath, the day we call Saturday” Should have “…keep holy any day OF THE WEEK…” in it. I’m sure you all knew what I meant :-) Ocelot |
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71 | kw5kw, do u worship God WHEN u repent? | Rom 7:19 | Ocelot | 169506 | ||
Hi Russ. Where in the Bible did this change take place? Nowhere in all of Holy Scripture is there any mention of transference of the sanctity of the Sabbath to the first day of the week. I do respect Spurgeon. But if Almighty God calls the SEVENTH day of the week Sabbath, and Charles Spurgeon calls the FIRST day of the week Sabbath, I’m going to stick with God. Ocelot |
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72 | Remaking of the Will | Rom 8:7 | Ocelot | 173611 | ||
John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” Joshua 24:15 "If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." 2 Peter 3:9 “The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.” Deut 30:19 "I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. So choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendants,” Isaiah 1:16-20 "Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Remove the evil of your deeds from My sight…Come now, and let us reason together," Says the LORD, "Though your sins are as scarlet, They will be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They will be like wool. If you consent and obey, You will eat the best of the land; But if you refuse and rebel, You will be devoured by the sword. Truly, the mouth of the LORD has spoken.” Revelation 22:17 “The Spirit and the bride say, "Come." And let the one who hears say, "Come." And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost.” John 1:12 “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,” Titus 2:11 “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,” Ezekiel 33:11 "Say to them, 'As I live!' declares the Lord GOD, 'I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn back, turn back from your evil ways! Why then will you die, O house of Israel?'” |
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73 | Remaking of the Will | Rom 8:7 | Ocelot | 173638 | ||
That's a good verse. But you should keep reading… Jeremiah 18:7-11 "At one moment I might speak concerning a nation or concerning a kingdom to uproot, to pull down, or to destroy it; if that nation against which I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent concerning the calamity I planned to bring on it. Or at another moment I might speak concerning a nation or concerning a kingdom to build up or to plant it; if it does evil in My sight by not obeying My voice, then I will think better of the good with which I had promised to bless it. So now then, speak to the men of Judah and against the inhabitants of Jerusalem saying, 'Thus says the LORD, "Behold, I am fashioning calamity against you and devising a plan against you. Oh turn back, each of you from his evil way, and reform your ways and your deeds." I’d say it balances itself out quite nicely. Ocelot |
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74 | Remaking of the Will | Rom 8:7 | Ocelot | 173639 | ||
Those are good balancing scriptures to the ones I gave :-) Ocelot |
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75 | Mark, am I missing something | Galatians | Ocelot | 165332 | ||
Timberwolf If your sister believes that she is saved by keeping the law, then you are right and she is not. However if she is simply trying to keep the law because she loves God and wants to obey Him, then she is right. With Christian love Ocelot |
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76 | Mark, am I missing something | Galatians | Ocelot | 165339 | ||
What is grace? Grace is when I’ve been speeding in excess and the cop that pulls me over lets me go without a ticket. Do I deserve a ticket? Yes. Do the laws that pertain to giving me a ticket for speeding still exist? Yes. So after he lets me go, do a peel out and spray gravel on his car? Now I realize that that’s not a perfect analogy of God’s grace. But here’s my point. Does God’s grace blot out His Law? No. The Law is eternal. God's grace removes the PUNISHMENT of His law. Did Isaiah live under grace? Yes. All of his righteousness were as filthy rags. It was still Christ’s grace and sacrifice that saved him. And he looked forward with faith to that sacrifice. The Ten Commandments were not “just for the Jews”. Most Christian pastors would preach the Ten Commandments any day. The only time they claim not to be living under them is when it pertains to the Sabbath. So were nine of the ten for everyone and only one of them just for the Jews? Read Isaiah 56:6. Also, read my post 164905. Just some thoughts. Ocelot P.S. Sorry, I realize that your post was addressed to kalos. |
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77 | Mark, am I missing something | Galatians | Ocelot | 165355 | ||
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78 | Mark, am I missing something | Galatians | Ocelot | 165360 | ||
Truth has never been popular. In the time of Noah, only eight people boarded the ark. During the time of Elijah only 7000 people in Israel and Judah, God’s chosen people, had not bowed the knee to Baal. In the time of Christ, God’s own people crucified Their Savior. During the dark ages the “Christian Majority” burned many thousands at the stake for possessing knowledge of the truth. Ocelot |
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79 | how many unforgiven sins are there? | Eph 1:7 | Ocelot | 166496 | ||
1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. | ||||||
80 | Show me the money | Phil 4:19 | Ocelot | 172023 | ||
Dear Barb, Some of the confusion in this series of posts is, at least in my case due to your original post (as well as the post where you quoted Mr. Copeland). I would agree with you, that we need “…an appreciation for the Gifts we receive from God and Gods interests in ALL of our affairs earthly as well as Heavenly.” I also agree with your statement that “…everything we have and will have is a GIFT from God. Even the wicked receive from God if he so wills.” But your original post was titled “Show me the Money”, and ended with you saying “What is God’s word for assuring us of abundance on this earth?” God in NO WAY assures us of material abundance on this earth. Just think of the countless missionaries who have sacrificed their lives, both monetarily and literally, for God. And how about, as someone else mentioned, the many Christians who are persecuted, many of whom even end up without a home, or worse, their lives? If you have been blessed with financial wealth, praise The Lord! But that does not mean that everyone will be blessed the way you have been. Ocelot |
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