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61 | Is there an age of accountability? | Bible general Archive 1 | inHzsvc | 2165 | ||
The Bible says nothing of any "age of accountability." There isn't even a hint of such an idea. Your point concerning Arminian chilren and Calvinistic chilren is confusing. Let me say this. We were all born Arminians--trying to save ourselves. By God's grace, He showed us (believers) that we were unable as He drew us to Christ. All are born sinners in need of a Savior. God bless. |
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62 | did the wine from the water make you dr | Bible general Archive 1 | inHzsvc | 2164 | ||
Actually, they had no way of preserving grape juice in those days. The wine got to be very strong. I am told that they added water to their wine in many cases just to make it drinkable. I believe Christ turned the water into fermented wine. There are many reasons for this, but, I'll simply give one that goes with the text. The people there said that He saved the best until last. Drunk people wouldn't have been too happy about grape juice. They wanted more wine. God bless. |
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63 | Why won't Calvinists answer directly??? | Job 38:1 | inHzsvc | 2140 | ||
I'll add two to your list, if you don't know of them. A.W. Pink and John Gill both have some good to say concerning the Decrees of God. If you don't own a copy of John Gill's "A Body of Doctrinal and Practical Divinity", you should. God bless. |
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64 | Without the Spirit? | Acts 2:38 | inHzsvc | 2139 | ||
Charis, No, that was not all to prove to baptize in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. That was simply a side note. Your example about a Ferrari without gasoline is interesting. However, the Ferrari is still a Ferrari without gasoline. While Christ was on Earth with His Church, there was no need for them to be empowered by the Holy Spirit. However, after He left them, He told them to wait for the empowering of the Spirit. That didn't make them a church(ekklessia--called out assembly). It simply enabled them to carry out what He had previously instructed them to do. God bless. I appreciate your brotherly kindness. |
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65 | Beautiful | Acts 3:2 | inHzsvc | 2105 | ||
Ric, I have a commentary by an old Baptist of the 1700's that I treasure above all my commentaries--Exposition of the Old and New Testaments, by John Gill. Here's what he said about that gate. I hope it helps. "which is called beautiful"; which some think was the gate Shushan, which was the eastern gate of the mountain of the house, or the outmost wall, and was so called, because Shushan, the metropolis of Persia, was pourtrayed upon it , which made it look very beautiful. The reason commonly given by the Jewish commentators why this was done, is this; when the Jews returned from captivity, the king of Persia commanded that they should make a figure of the palace of Shushan upon one of the gates of the temple, that they might fear the king, and not rebel against him; and accordingly they drew one upon the eastern gate: but some say, that the children of the captivity did this (upon their return) that they might remember the wonder of Purim, (their deliverance from Haman,) which was done in Shushan; moreover, it might be so called from the word Shushan, which signifies joy and gladness: but this does not bid so fair to be the gate here meant, since it was lower than all the rest; for as the eastern wall was lower than the rest of the walls, that when the high priest burnt the red heifer on the top of Mount Olivet, he might see the gate of the temple at the time of the sprinkling of the blood; so the gate itself was four cubits lower than the others, and therefore could not look so grand and beautiful as the rest. Indeed, concerning this eastern gate of the mountain of the house, it is said , that "in the time when the sanctuary stood, when they prayed on the mountain of the house, they went in by the way of the eastern gate." And as this was now the hour of prayer, and the people were going to the temple to pray, whose entrance was at the east gate; here it might be thought, in all probability, was laid the lame man: though it seems rather to be the eastern gate of the court of the women, which was made of Corinthian brass, and looked brighter than gold itself; of which Josephus thus speaks: "nine of the gates were covered all over with gold and silver, likewise the side posts and lintels; but there was one, without the temple, of Corinthian brass, which in dignity greatly exceeded the silver and golden ones." And since at this gate was the greatest frequency of persons, both men and women entering here; it is most likely, that here lay the lame man a begging: this is thought, by some, to be the higher gate of the house of the Lord; said to be built by Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, "2Ki 15:35" upon which text, a Jewish commentator of great note has this remark, "observe it is said of Jotham, that he built it, because he made a building on it, "more glorious and great" than it had been:" and this is also called the new gate of the house of the Lord, "Jer 26:10" and which both the Targum and Kimchi on the place say is the eastern gate. God bless you and yours. |
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66 | Does Jesus' name satisfy Matt 28:19? | Acts 2:38 | inHzsvc | 2104 | ||
My take on this is that "in the name" of always means "authority". We know that Christ said "all power is given me in heaven and in earth." That is authority. Then, he passed that authority onto His church. That authority came from God the Father, through His Spirit, through His Son. You did say something there that I disagree with heartily. You said that the church was "created" in Acts 2, on the day of Pentecost. I believe the Scripture teaches otherwise. Let me give you a few reasons I believe the church was founded before Pentecost. 1) The literal meaning of church (ekklesia) means "a called out assembly." Christ called out His assembly early in His ministry. 2) They preached the gospel prior to Pentecost(Mat. 10:14, Luk. 10:1-17). 3) They baptized prior to Pentecost(Jhn. 4:1,2). 4) They received the Lords' Supper prior to Pentecost(Mat. 26:26). 5) They had an ordained ministry prior to Pentecost(Mrk. 3:14). 6) They had been taught (by Christ) about church discipline prior to Pentecost (Mat. 18:15-17). Christ actually uses the word "church" in this passage. 7) They had Christ as their Head before Pentecost(Jhn. 13:14). 8) They had a membership of 120 prior to Pentecost (Act. 1:15). Notice the people saved on Pentecost were "added to them" (Act. 2:41). 9) They had a business meeting and elected officers prior to Pentecost (Act. 1:15-26). 10) They had a treasurer prior to Pentecost (Jhn. 13:29). 11) They had the Great Commission prior to Pentecost (Mat. 28:19,20). 12) Christ was building His church prior to Pentecost (Mat. 16:18). 13) The Bridegroom was with His bride (the church) prior to Pentecost (Jhn. 3:29, Eph. 5:22-23, II Cor. 11:2). 14) Christ sang in His church prior to Pentecost (Mrk. 14:26; this was in fulfillment of Psa. 22:22; see Heb. 2:12). 15) There is NO Scripture anywhere to indicate that the church began at Pentecost. 16) Prior to Pentecost they were a body of baptized believers banded together by His authority to carry out the will of Jesus Christ. This is a church. I hope this helps all who read. God bless you and yours. |
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67 | Why won't Calvinists answer directly??? | Job 38:1 | inHzsvc | 2087 | ||
It is interesting to me that many Arminians believe in a call to the ministry, but, reject an effectual call to salvation. Is not calling one to the ministry and not calling another a form of election and reprobation(though not in the salvation sense)? God bless you and yours. |
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68 | Why won't Calvinists answer directly??? | Job 38:1 | inHzsvc | 2072 | ||
In Rom 8:29, Paul stated that "whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. (30) Moreover, WHOM he did predestinate, THEM he also called: and whom he called, THEM he also justified: and whome he justified, THEM he also glorified. (31) What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? Personal pronouns are important. You will notice, Paul didn't say "what" He foreknew. Paul said "whom" He forknew. This language is similar to what Christ will say at the Great White Throne judgment. "Depart from me ye workers of iniquity, I never KNEW you." The foreknowledge in this verse is not a mere knowledge God has of future events. It is a loving relationship that He has for His elect. Through the fall, we are unable to come to God (I Cor. 2:14). However, by His grace, He has chosen to save some. Thank the Lord you and I are among that group. God bless. |
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69 | what are you not sure about? | Gen 6:4 | inHzsvc | 2015 | ||
well, I guess I should have made mine inHzsvc....I do take capitalization seriously when I speak of the Lord. I guess I made a mistake....it's not the first time or the last. | ||||||
70 | GEt back up | Revelation | inHzsvc | 2014 | ||
Thanks, Brother. If I'd read this first, I wouldn't have had to reply. I have never taken the term backsliding to mean losing one's salvation. John Bunyan, in Pilgrim's Progress, represents a Christian going up a hill. However, some ways up, he trips and slides back down a ways. He then gets up and goes back over the same ground he had once tread. Notice, the Christian is always on the hill. I know this is not infallible Scripture, but, I believe it is Scriptural. God bless, and, thanks for defending the truth. |
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71 | GEt back up | Revelation | inHzsvc | 2013 | ||
I believe in Christians backsliding....for instance, Noah got drunk after the flood--Peter denied Christ--David had an affair--Abraham had a wife after his handmaiden. I do not, however, believe that any of these lost their salvation. I fully expect to see them in glory. Christ said of His sheep that He gave them "eternal life, and they shall NEVER perish."(Jhn. 10:28) God bless. |
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72 | what are you not sure about? | Gen 6:4 | inHzsvc | 2012 | ||
well, I guess I should have made mine inHzsvc....I do take capitalization seriously when I speak of the Lord. I guess I made a mistake....it's not the first time or the last. | ||||||
73 | what are you not sure about? | Gen 6:4 | inHzsvc | 1967 | ||
what are you not sure about? | ||||||
74 | Spiritual beings procreate? | Gen 6:4 | inHzsvc | 1944 | ||
Amen.....let's try and keep the discussions civil. It's OK to disagree on things such as this. But, let's disagree agreeably. | ||||||
75 | Spiritual beings procreate? | Gen 6:4 | inHzsvc | 1942 | ||
Brent, still, you'll have to admit that those passages in Job leave little room for doubt that the "sons of God" are angels, at least in those passages. It seems viable that the same meaning would be taken from the same Hebrew word in Genesis. I believe fallen angels did cohabitate with the daughters of men, but, I do NOT believe of "sensationalistic tales about holding down women who are being violently raped by invisible demons while they and thier cronies are casting the demon out." In fact, I really don't know what that means. If you disagree with my previous assertion, please answer the questions and statements in it. Don't put words in my mouth. Thanks, and God bless you and yours. | ||||||
76 | Spiritual beings procreate? | Gen 6:4 | inHzsvc | 1920 | ||
The term "sons of God" refers to beings actually created by God in the OT. The only other three places that term is used is in the Book of Job. Most conservative scholars agree that those references, at least, refer to angels. Why does this passage in Gen. 6 not refer to the daughters of God? Why is it so hard to conceive of the Nephilim being the product of fallen angels cohabitating with the daughters of men? Does not Jude tell us that there was a group of angels that "left their first estate" and they, like Sodom and Gomorrah, went after strange flesh in fornication? Does not II Peter tell us of some angels that sinned and are now reserved unto judgment? Was not everybody except Noah and his family destroyed in the flood? That seems to tell us that Noah and his family were the only righteous ones on the Earth at that time. Does the intermingling of the lost and the saved normally produce giants? I think not. Folks, it's not far-fetched. It's good Bible interpretation. By the way, Eve is said to be the mother of "all living" in the Book of Genesis. That should do away with the heresy that Adam and Eve weren't the only humans actually created by God without an Earthly father or mother. God bless. |
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77 | Should women wear shorts/pants? | Deut 22:5 | inHzsvc | 1919 | ||
Here's a question that has been answered in many different ways. I believe it's answered in that a woman should wear "modest" apparrel. Most people in Bible days wore the same thing--long draping clothes. I know some people take this to mean that a woman shouldn't wear pants, but, I've seen some women working outside in the yard that needed pants on--they were showing off, without meaning to, of course. It is my opinion that a woman(and a man, for that matter) shouldn't wear anything that might cause somebody to lust after them. That should be Bible sufficient. God bless. |
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78 | WHY DOSE IT HAVE TO BE MOSSES AND ELIJAH | Revelation | inHzsvc | 1813 | ||
That passage has made me wonder how much Enoch was hated in the pre-flood era. God bless. | ||||||
79 | Point of No Return | Revelation | inHzsvc | 1802 | ||
The Bible speaks of the False Prophet and the Antichrist of deceiving the very elect, if it were possible. I believe that all whom God has given to Christ in the Covenant of Grace which took place before the foudation of the world will come to Him. There's nothing the devil can do to thwart God's plans. God bless. |
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80 | WHY DOSE IT HAVE TO BE MOSSES AND ELIJAH | Revelation | inHzsvc | 1801 | ||
You asked what Enoch ever did with respect to the Second Coming. Well, let's see.....Jude 14 begins "And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these things, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, (15) to execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him." Now, this sounds like something similar to what I think, at least, that the two witnesses will be preaching. Again, I am not dogmatic concerning Enoch or anybody else. However, I have many good commentators that feel Enoch is the second witness and they have reasonable ground to stand on. God can empower anybody He wants to with the powers the two witnesses will have. Moses and Elijah wouldn't have had them had the Lord not given them to them. God bless all and thanks for the good conversation. | ||||||
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