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61 | Retain or forgive sins? | John 20:22 | flinkywood | 204774 | ||
Tamara, I didn't say anything about church hierarchy or pope or bishop or anything like that, I was citing scriptures that indicate authority to forgive sin (as to perform baptism) is conveyed to man through Christ: be that man an elder, priest, bishop, what have you, it's not the man who forgives or baptizes but the Spirit of Christ working through him. In all cases, the glory is to God, not to man. I also note that in James forgiveness is offered to those already in Christ but who've apparently sinned after the fact of believing in Him. This forgiveness comes via a "prayer of faith" from an elder. Webster's 1828 edition notes that presbyter is the derivation of the English "priest", btw, which, during the apostles' time, didn't have the negative connotations it has today. Colin |
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62 | Retain or forgive sins? | John 20:22 | flinkywood | 204759 | ||
Dear Tamara, I disagree with the meaning you take from the Pharisees’ statement in Matthew 9:3: “…This man is blaspheming.” Matthew employs the Pharisees’ accusation of blasphemy against Jesus as positive, not negative, testimony of His divine authority to absolve sin, authority which He received from the Father. (In the Old Covenant, such forgiveness came only via the Temple sacrificial system). And because the Pharisees certainly saw Jesus as a mere man, Matthew deliberately contrasts their condemnation with the crowd’s simple acceptance of Jesus’ declaration through the verifiable sign of healing: “…they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men…” With a simple literary device, Matthew underscores how divine authority has indeed been granted to mortal men and emphasizes that the glory is not to man himself, but to God alone. Since the Gospel was also written to edify and instruct the Body of Christ, e.g. His Church, we have in these verses a vivid ecclesial proclamation that God is working through man, in this case through the Person of Christ, to effect His reconciliation with man; thus any man given authority to forgive sin would be doing so in the Person of Christ. Elsewhere, the Apostle John illustrates how this works in practice: Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John (although Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples), (4:1-2) In Verse 4:2 Jesus oversees His apostles as they Baptize in His name, in His Person, as it were, so that any authority conveyed, and any sin forgiven thereby, is in the Person of Christ through His anointed “presbuteros” or “priest”. This is illustrated in James: Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. (Jas 5:14-15) Here the elder, or “priest”, speaks a “prayer of faith” which effects both healing and the forgiveness of sins. We assume, as James assumes, that these sick are believers who have sinned post accepting Christ and being baptized in His name. Have you read any early Church history on this question? Colin |
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63 | Retain or forgive sins? | John 20:22 | flinkywood | 204631 | ||
Dear Tamara, It does appear that Jesus gave such authority to the apostles in His name as a continuation of his ministry of mercy and reconciliation: All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. (2Co 5:18-20 ESV) Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. (Jas 5:14-15 ESV) In the former verse, Paul explains that Jesus has entrusted "...to us the ministry of reconciliation...", which, in context, indicates the authority to carry out the forgiveness of "trespasses". Int the latter, the word "elders" translates the Greek "presbuteros", whence the English "presbyter" or "priest". It appears such "priests" were empowered for this anointing. Elsewhere the power to "forgive and retain" sins in Jesus' name is described as "binding and loosing": "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." (Mat 16:19 ESV) "Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." (Mat 18:18 ESV) And there is this: But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"--he then said to the paralytic--"Rise, pick up your bed and go home." And he rose and went home. When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men. (Mat 9:6-8 ESV) Matthew is clear that this authority "to forgive sins" comes from Jesus "to men". You could argue that in context the people were confused, not yet realizing that Jesus was not only a man, but also God; but Matthew employs the plural form of man, which gives this account a decidedly ecclesiastical meaning. It's logical to ask why Jesus would not give the authority to forgive sins to those He entrusted to build His Church on earth. I like your spunky curiosity, btw. |
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64 | why jesus had not allowed mary to touch | John 20:17 | flinkywood | 202618 | ||
Dear H, These verses may also shine light on the question: "On my bed by night I sought him whom my soul loves; I sought him, but found him not. I will rise now and go about the city, in the streets and in the squares; I will seek him whom my soul loves. I sought him, but found him not. The watchmen found me as they went about in the city. "Have you seen him whom my soul loves?" Scarcely had I passed them when I found him whom my soul loves. I held him, and would not let him go until I had brought him into my mother's house, and into the chamber of her who conceived me." (Son 3:1-4 ESV) |
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65 | why jesus had not allowed mary to touch | John 20:17 | flinkywood | 202610 | ||
Here is an old posting on this question: ID# 127071. | ||||||
66 | why jesus had not allowed mary to touch | John 20:17 | flinkywood | 202596 | ||
What deception? | ||||||
67 | why jesus had not allowed mary to touch | John 20:17 | flinkywood | 202594 | ||
Can the faithful have a bit of fun? | ||||||
68 | why jesus had not allowed mary to touch | John 20:17 | flinkywood | 202589 | ||
Steve, Yes it is God's plan. My Mary addendum was for fun. | ||||||
69 | why jesus had not allowed mary to touch | John 20:17 | flinkywood | 202584 | ||
I'm humbled by your note. Of course he was resurrected, not reincarnated. A synaptic lapse on my part. Though I get an F for misnomer, I stand by thesis. |
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70 | why jesus had not allowed mary to touch | John 20:17 | flinkywood | 202577 | ||
Dear C, Jesus returned in His glorified body, not as a corpse. Psa 16:10 For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption. |
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71 | Help, parents need encouragement! | 2 Tim 3:16 | flinkywood | 201453 | ||
Mike, I'm also not sure how what you wrote got confused. I'm glad you feel it's settled. Your friends' kids may be doing drugs. The books I recommended are good. Regards, Colin |
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72 | Help, parents need encouragement! | 2 Tim 3:16 | flinkywood | 201452 | ||
Hank, glad to hear back from you back here. It sounded heavy-handed, frankly, though it now appears all is settled. Perhaps I'm swift to speak and slow to hear. Regards, Colin |
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73 | Help, parents need encouragement! | 2 Tim 3:16 | flinkywood | 201447 | ||
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74 | Help, parents need encouragement! | 2 Tim 3:16 | flinkywood | 201446 | ||
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75 | To turn, or not to turn? | Rom 13:4 | flinkywood | 193711 | ||
I rest his case. | ||||||
76 | To turn, or not to turn? | Rom 13:4 | flinkywood | 193708 | ||
Doc, If Bonhoeffer plotted to kill him, he must have had an excellent reason. | ||||||
77 | To turn, or not to turn? | Rom 13:4 | flinkywood | 193685 | ||
Doc, If the world is trying to kill my tyrant in a "just" war, I could justifiably become soldier against my tyrant and slay him. As a Christain, however, I have to ask whether my conscience agrees. I have to ask what Jesus would do. In the end Bonheffer became a martyr, not an assassin, so I wonder whether the greater good in this case is to be slain rather than to slay. | ||||||
78 | God grant repentance? | Gal 3:23 | flinkywood | 187537 | ||
Doc, I just found the string, but Emmaus' post #170887, which you responded to point-by-point, is missing. I remember his Chrysostom citation as supporting the Catholic position on sacred tradition, but it's been erased, apparently. Your quotations make me even more curious to find Emmaus' quotation. Thanks very much for your reply. Colin |
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79 | God grant repentance? | Gal 3:23 | flinkywood | 187526 | ||
Doc, You and Emmaus exchanged postings a while back on sola scriptura and sacred tradition. Emmaus quoted John Chrysostum to support his argument. I've searched but can't find the string. Can you help me locate it? Thanks, Colin |
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80 | Who and why..... must be a reason? | Is 43:7 | flinkywood | 187524 | ||
Hank, Lest I repeat to you in kind what you said to me, which I wish to do, in essence, please consider my non-repetition a repetition of yours in kind, lest I repeat myself. "I repeat, let no one think me foolish." Paul; 2 Cor 11:16 Colin |
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