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61 | Apostles, Prophets? An Office for Today? | NT general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 98723 | ||
You wrote: "There are many passages that state there is only one God yes... but where in the Bible does it state this is the "Trinity" and the Godhead is no where explained as that of the "Trinity" in the Nicene Creed" The Trinity is the understanding and synthesis of separate teachings, all of which are found in Scripture: 1. There is one God. 2. The Father is considered to be God. 3. The Son, Jesus Christ, is considered to be God. 4. The Holy Spirit is referred to as "God." 5. The Father is not the Son, nor is He the Holy Spirit. 6. The Son and the Holy Spirit are distinct persons. 7. In many, many places in the New Testament the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are placed in conjunction with each other on equally authoritative footing (most notably in Christian baptism). If all of those statements are demonstrated in the Bible, what other formulation could the church have codified but the Trinity? Therefore, the Trinity is taught in Scripture; it just isn't taught in one single, isolated verse. Like other biblical doctrines, it requires a little work on the part of God's people to grasp it. --Joe! |
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62 | put 1Jn 5:7 BACK where it belongs! | 1 John 5:7 | Reformer Joe | 98709 | ||
"Of you want to see a simple and typical example of WHY I cannot replace my 1769KJV with the NKJV, just go to Psalm 17:13-14 and compare. There is a WORLD of difference there... and the KJV is right." Okay, I'll bite: 1. How is there a WORLD of difference there? 2. Show us how the KJV is right. Give us a Hebrew lesson as well as a lesson in how to properly translate from one language to another. "THANK YOU Lockman Foundation for providing this forum! Now please fix up that NASB so I can recomend it!" As far as I know, none of the posters here are on the staff of Lockman. I don't know why you keep thinking that we can make the revisions you are proposing any more than you can. "I believe that GOD Himself is presently voting for the 1769KJV as THE STANDARD ENGLISH BIBLE." I can believe that I am Napoleon; it doesn't make me right... --Joe! |
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63 | Why would you include 1 John 5:7? | 1 John 5:7 | Reformer Joe | 98707 | ||
"now....... did the God who inspired these words KNOW that the Revelation would eventually be part of a bigger book? I say, YES." So what? The warning in Revelation refers to the text of Revelation. "I insist that the warning applies: especially when you consider that 1 John and The Revelation were both penned by the same human writer." Again, so what? Tolstoy wrote _Anna Karenina_ and _War and Peace._ They are different books written at different times. The fact that John wrote a gospel, three epistles, and Revelation does not make them the same book. --Joe! |
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64 | KJV "inspired"?? | 1 John 5:7 | Reformer Joe | 98706 | ||
"Makarios - I say (and believe) that theKJV is "inspired" in the lesser sense of the word; very much like when we say that a sermon or a piece of music was "inspired". I do believe that God superintended the translation and revision process for THIS VERSION PARTICULARLY so that it would NOT mislead anyone." And your basis for making this assertion is...? And are there any other translations in the world which have the privilege of being "inspired" like the KJV? --Joe! |
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65 | IS there any answers out there? | NT general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 98637 | ||
"BUT it raises a question what about the child/baby who is not one of the elect" If they are not saved, then it seems that they will be in hell. "how do you know which child is one of the elect" Outside of assuming the children of faithful believers in Christ are among the elect, we cannot be sure. The bottom line is that the Bible would seem to indicate that some are saved (such as the child conceived in sin between David and Bathsheba), but there is no indication that all are saved (what about Canaanite children executed by the Israelites?). --Joe! |
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66 | How much does salvation cost us? | Matt 13:46 | Reformer Joe | 98597 | ||
Good to hear from you again, LS! How have you been? --Joe! |
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67 | IS there any answers out there? | NT general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 98561 | ||
"BTW, you're back from your summer at Vandy I presume?" You presume correctly. It was a great experience, and with your literary training I bet you would have appreciated the comparative lit seminar in which I participated. The seminar did convince me even further of one important thing: there need to be more thinking Christians glorifying God in the realm of academia. --Joe! |
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68 | IS there any answers out there? | NT general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 98555 | ||
"It's been some time since I did a systematic study of WCF and I forget the precise definition of 'elect infants' in 10.3." Well, I think that this paragraph is intentionally vague, since there isn't a lot in the "source material" (i.e. the Holy Scriptures) on an "age of accountability." It is based on covenant theology, which holds that children of believers (esp. those who are baptized) are "set apart" from the world by virtue of their parents' belief and commitment to raise them as followers of Christ. Those who hold to this understanding look to passages such as Deuteronomy 6, with its attendant blessings and curses, and Acts 2:39 with its promises to the promises to believers and their children. At the end, we know that the infant is not cognitively capable of a reasoning faith in Christ. We also know that no one comes into this world "innocent." However, we also know that the infant is not cognitively capable of committing reasoning acts of sin, and we can see from examples like David and Bathsheba's first child that at least some infants go to heaven. I think it would be going too far outside the bounds of Scripture to conclude that EVERY dead baby is therefore carried up to heaven (since God does work covenantally, in my view, what about those who fell under God's judgment when He has the Israelites kill them along with their Baal-worshipping parents?), but we cannot say much more than the Westminster guys did when they said that "the Spirit...works when, and where, and how He pleases." --Joe! |
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69 | And what about those who will die before | NT general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 98270 | ||
"God is too big to fit into one religion." --Robert A. Heinlein Another insightful theological quote from the sci-fi writer extraordinaire! :) --Joe! |
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70 | And what about those who will die before | NT general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 98260 | ||
"Heinlin's theory doesn't oppose the gift of salvation... it demonstrates that blind faith erases the value of the gift..." Asserting something is not the same as demonstrating something. " To blindly say you believe for the sake of being saved gives no value to the gift of salvation... I'm not pointing fingers, but there are many people who think just 'cause they say they're saved, they're saved..." And I stand with you in saying that simply saying something does not make it so. That does not take away from the biblical truth that human beings are saved by God's grace alone through faith alone in Christ's work alone. "Which is why the gift of salvation isn't necissarilly "Free" in the understanding of most people..." It seems that it is you who is demonstrating a lack of the understanding of "free." 'we still must do our part by keeping and exercising our Faith in Christ, that in itself is a "work"' Sure it is a work, but it is in no way the ground or instrument of our justification. "and Grace makes up the rest... which means we do our required part to earn it..." Salvation is not earned; otherwise it is a wage, not a gift. You never did mention what you do with Paul's epistle to the Romans. Grace does make up the rest; the contribution I make is zero percent. God did the other 100 percent in Christ to bring me to Himself. --Joe! |
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71 | And what about those who will die before | NT general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 98248 | ||
You wrote: "My attempt was not to enrage you, but to open your mind to the fact that Salvation is not free..." Then what do you do with Romans 3:23-24, almost all of Romans 5, Romans 6:23, and the rest of the epistle (for starters)? 'To blindly give salvation away goes against the teachings of the prophets... For if no unclean thing can dweal in the presence of God then how is it I merely say, "I believe." and I am saved?' No one is saved by merely SAYING "I believe." However, I have been declared righteous because my Savior lived a holy, perfectly obedient life and died for my sins 2000 years ago. I have been made clean by the perfect life and substitutionary death of the now-risen Christ. Having been justified by faith, I have peace with God through my Lord Jesus Christ. (Romans 5:1) 'The children of Isreal and the early Christians were constantly commaned to repent and be baptized... Why would we be COMMANDED to Repent if all I have to do is "Belive"' Because repentance accompanies biblical faith. Repentance is not a work; it is a change of disposition toward one's sin. "God's gift of Salvation is the greatest gift of all, but it is not a free gift, and to presume so is ignorant to the teachings of Apostles" It is a gift, but not a FREE gift? So it is an EARNED gift? Does that make sense? "Now to the one who works, his wage is not credited as a favor, but as what is due. But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness" --Romans 4:4-5 "I hope this will help humble you and know that I do not undermine the greatness of God, but glorify Him in exponding the importance of His Son, Jesus Christ..." How is it humbling to state that I earned my salvation in any respect? "If I offended you I am sorry, but I am not sorry for the teachings of the Apostles and Prophets" No, it is your interpretation of the apostles and prophets that is sorry... --Joe! |
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72 | And what about those who will die before | NT general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 98245 | ||
Heinlin really IS science fiction, then! :) "But the free gift is not like the transgression. For if by the transgression of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many." --Romans 5:15 Seems to me like what God freely gave is of immeasurable value... --Joe! |
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73 | Women Preachers? Yes or No? | Bible general Archive 2 | Reformer Joe | 96838 | ||
"He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, But he who walks wisely will be delivered." --Proverbs 28:26 --Joe! |
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74 | Women Preachers? Yes or No? | Bible general Archive 2 | Reformer Joe | 96826 | ||
"No where did I say that a husband was not head." No, but what you are saying is that a woman can exercise authority over a man in the local congregation. Not biblical. "Also where did you get that the household of God (the church) and your household speak of the way God created the Universe.Gal 3:28 is just as good as the rest of the bible when rightly divided." And I believe I did do just that. "I don't know how you church is set-up but because a woman may preach do not make her an Elder." There is no biblical distinction between preachers in a church and overseers. The preacher is an elder in the church. --Joe! |
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75 | Women Preachers? Yes or No? | Bible general Archive 2 | Reformer Joe | 96823 | ||
N.B. More paragraphs and less "stream of consciousness" style make it easier to respond. "Anyone that speaks under the inspiration or anointing of God knows it." I never speak under the inspiration of God the way the Bible-writers wrote under his inspiration. Nor does anyone else. The canon is closed; no new revelation beyond Scripture is necessary for God's people. "When God filled you with the Holy Ghost didn't you experience that when you spoke?" Lots of people experience things. Go ask any Mormon missionary and he will speak of his experiences, a "burning of the bosom" convincing them of the truth of Joseph Smith's gospel. Conviction and experience lead people to fly planes into skyscrapers. The experience is there, but is it of God? Are they valid and God-given? We would be very careful in saying that something is of God because we really feel it inside. --Joe! |
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76 | cronology of names in bible | Bible general Archive 2 | Reformer Joe | 96710 | ||
I wouldn't waste time with the "Bible Code." It's claptrap. --Joe! |
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77 | Women Preachers? Yes or No? | Bible general Archive 2 | Reformer Joe | 96709 | ||
"Who do you think the spirtual seed is?" Jesus Christ and all those who are in Christ. "Then, how can you say it is not referring to roles in the church." Because in the context of Galatians Paul is speaking of justification, not of church government. My wife is just as saved as I am, but I am still her head. My wife is just as saved as my pastor, but there are still qualifications for overseers in the church, and one of those is that the overseer is to be a man. "As for the home I never applied it to the home.I have did all that I could to show you the difference, that all scripture that you have been using do not apply to both." But they are related. The household of God (the church) and my household speak of the way God has created the universe. Let's look at the paradigmatic couple: Eve was created to help Adam, not to lead Adam. People use the same arguments that you are using in support of women elders as people use to suggest that women are not to submit to their husbands. Galatians 3:28 is unfailingly the first verse they bring up. Therefore, while the government of the home and the church deal with two different spheres, they are related. --Joe! |
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78 | Women Preachers? Yes or No? | Bible general Archive 2 | Reformer Joe | 96708 | ||
"I have this very same spirit and you have not believed me." Because what you are saying contradicts what He has already said. I am indwelt by His Spirit as well. That does not make me infallible. "Why don't you comment on the question you ask me about slavery?" I did in my first post in the thread. Paul tells slaves to obey their masters, and tells masters to treat their slaves well. Therefore, God's primary purpose was not to establish human equality here on this earth. Now, before God the justified slave and the justified master have exactly the same standing (Galatians 3:28). Their relationship should reflect that truth. However, Thomas Jefferson notwithstanding, all people are not endowed by their Creator with an inherent right to liberty. "Where is all your wisdom?" In a 66-volume book from which the Spirit teaches me. "What I said came from the Holy Ghost and not me." How do you know? "But when it comes to the church there are mysteries that I can not share with you about the kingdom because God is has close it up from you." Okey-dokey. --Joe! |
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79 | Women Preachers? Yes or No? | Bible general Archive 2 | Reformer Joe | 96581 | ||
"I would us the words (did not) That,yes I would agree with.The Scriptures also did not prohibit divorce. But what did JESUS say about that?" Why is what "JESUS" said any more true than what "THE HOLY SPIRIT" said through the apostle Paul? --Joe! |
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80 | Women Preachers? Yes or No? | Bible general Archive 2 | Reformer Joe | 96405 | ||
"Joe, you remind me of when the slave owners and traders tryed to justify the slave trade by using the sctriptures." The Scriptures obviously do not prohibit all forms of slavery, wouldn't you agree? --Joe! |
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