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641 | If we have any knowledge | 1 Cor 12:7 | humbledbyhisgrace | 181919 | ||
"If we have any knowledge of the truth, or any power to make it known, we must give all the glory of God. The greater the gifts are, the more the possessor is exposed to temptations, and the larger is the measure of grace needed to keep him humble and spiritual; and he will meet with more painful experiences and humbling dispensations. We have little cause to glory in any gifts bestowed on us, or to despise those who have them not".—Matthew Henry | ||||||
642 | If we have any knowledge | 1 Cor 12:7 | humbledbyhisgrace | 181937 | ||
Greetings Azure! Thank you for the kind words and blessings and I too wish you a blessed year. In regards to the quote by Matthew Henry it was a good reminder to me as well and my hope was it would be a good reminder to others. We need to be ever mindful that any gift we have was given to us by God and it is for His glory. In light of Brother Hank's post 181928 where he shared from his prayer journal I'll share this short but in my case many times necessary prayer as it fits well with the quote from Matthew Henry. Father, forgive me for what I make of it some times! Azure I have read your post as you have engaged in this forum and one thing that stands out to me is you are very gracious and kind to all. Another great reminder to everyone I might add! God bless you Sister, Steve |
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643 | gifts of Healing and Miracles for today. | 1 Cor 12:9 | humbledbyhisgrace | 187092 | ||
Greetings Van! It is an interesting subject for sure :-) It goes without saying I have to be honest :-) so let me start off with saying that although I have looked into this subject a bit I have not spent a great deal of time studying it. So, although I can't address each gift I would like to draw your attention to the first few given and get your thoughts on this. 1 Corinthians 12:28 (NASB) And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, ... Keeping in mind what you pointed out that the verse says "God has appointed in the church" consider the following regarding the church. Ephesians 2:19-20 (NASB) 2:19 So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God's household, 2:20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone, First point, Christ is the corner stone! Amen to that! Second point, notice verse 20 says "having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets..." So as I understand this, the foundation is made up of the apostles and prophets with Christ as the corner stone (i.e. the first "stone" set that all other stones of the foundation and the rest of the building will be set in reference to. One way of putting it :-) So as God's household (v19) is being likened to a building, being fitted together (v21) we can safely say I would think, that the foundation was laid by Christ and by the apostles and prophets. The question arises, what need is there of any more building of the foundation when the building of God's household has moved beyond the building of the foundation? Go back and look at verse 19 again along with the first part of verse 20. The Gentiles have been made a part of God's household, having been built on the foundation which has already been established as the apostles and prophets with Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone. Your thoughts? Anyone's thoughts :-) By Faith, Steve |
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644 | gifts of Healing and Miracles for today. | 1 Cor 12:9 | humbledbyhisgrace | 187199 | ||
I agree Mark, we have not attained the full measure yet! Ephesians 2:20 seems to seal it up for me on this one Mark. At least as I am able to understand it. I will agree there are debates / questions per say to what apostles and prophets might Paul be referring to. As I see it, although he might not have given names at this point, he does clearly point out that they are those in which the established foundation (apostles and prophets, Christ Himself being the chief corner stone) is being built upon. But what seems clear to me from this is the foundation has been established. I cannot find in scripture where there is any indication that the foundation requires anything other then what has already been established. You ask, “But what do we do with Ephesians 4?” I fail to see where this passage changes anything. These are the same apostles and prophets in which the foundation was established. Agreed? It should be noted, time has not nor will it change the established foundation! Will it? How is it possible to build upon that which is built to support, if there is ever to be a need to change it? The apostles and prophets that were given to the Church, those mentioned in Ephesians 2:20 in reference to the foundation and the working out of their gift in the body of Christ is still just as much in affect and edifying to the body today as it was when they walked this earth. Point being, their gift was given to establish the foundation the rest would be built upon. The gifts given to them for the Church remain with the Church to this day! This is how I understand it. This is why I do not see how Ephesians 4 changes anything. Hope I made sense? At least that’s how I see it :-) By Faith Brother, Steve |
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645 | gifts of Healing and Miracles for today. | 1 Cor 12:9 | humbledbyhisgrace | 187200 | ||
Greetings Brother! I hear what your saying. Let me just say this. First, thanks for responding. For me it is just a great joy to discuss the word of God with my Brothers and Sisters in Christ. Like you, I just want to be sanctified by the truth (John 17:17). Also, there is a bit more we are required to do then just preach the gospel. Much is being overlooked in the church today as it appears there is much neglect of Matthew 28:20. But that's another discussion ;-) In regards to the gifts you are referring to. As I said, I’ve looked into this subject some and although I lean to one side of the debate so to speak, much of it I have not been able to reconcile to a point I’m willing to be dogmatic on it. I do believe it is important for the very reason we see today and that is many of the false teachings which stand on claims of certain gifts! We could list the different cults that have laid claim to Christianity that have done this very thing but most of us probably already know who they are. I’m not saying I disagree with you on the gift of healing. However, if I may be so bold as to say what you have offered really does not reach the level of establishing the truth in this matter in my opinion. Please don’t be offended as that is not my intent but I'm of the opinion these arguments fall short on the matter. Of course, so do mine probably. No pride here or self appointed authority, just trying to work it all out. Consider what you say regarding Paul not healing himself. Ask these questions. Who allowed it? What was the reason for it? Do you see my point that this falls short of establishing the answers to the overall question? It is my opinion that we cannot say that Paul could not heal himself because he did not have the gift to heal. Rather, the affliction was meant for Paul’s good (i.e. lest he should be exalted above measure). The gift was not meant to contradict the will of God! It just doesn't add up. In the case of Timothy, what need was there for a miracle of God to heal him? Evidently, the wine would have been sufficient. I think we must be mindful of what the gifts were given for! Just some thoughts! By Faith Brother, Steve |
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646 | gifts of Healing and Miracles for today. | 1 Cor 12:9 | humbledbyhisgrace | 187202 | ||
Greetings Van! This doesn't address the post! My point was the foundation has been established and the "building up" is done on top of the foundation. The foundation has no need of change. What good would it do to change the foundation if the "building up" has already started? Your post sounds as if I've said something I didn't and or your agreeing without realizing it????? Or I guess one other option would be I just completely misunderstand your last post :-) By the way, it is nice to have you on the forum! It is a grand place to discuss the word with our Brothers and Sisters in Christ! By Faith Brother, Steve |
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647 | gifts of Healing and Miracles for today. | 1 Cor 12:9 | humbledbyhisgrace | 187215 | ||
Greetings Mark! That's a nice play on words :-) but the fact is, the gifts are given to the members of the body of Christ (Romans 12:6). Yes, we then embody the gift so to speak but the gift itself is from Christ given to men (Ephesians 4:7-8). You can call the person the gift or not, but we both know the person was no gift until the Lord God gave to him and placed him in the body where He desired. 1 Corinthians 12:18 (NASB) But now God has placed the members, each one of them, in the body, just as He desired. The foundation was laid and is in fact still with us though the men which the gift was given are clearly with the Lord now. Their work was not in vain nor is there a need for it to be corrected or added to that I can find in scripture. By the grace of God and to His glory, they have glorified Him to the world even if the world continues to reject Him!!!!! You keep bringing up other apostles and prophets as if the fact we do not have in writing anything to attribute to them seems to add validity to the notion we still have apostles and prophets today (Am I understanding you correctly?) If so, How? My point is this, regardless of which ones or how many Paul is speaking of, I am not basing my understanding on who per say they were, but rather on what appears to me to be the clear text of scripture in Ephesians 2:19-20 and it was those apostles and prophets that are of the foundation spoken of here... Quick question, I don't know myself and I'm just asking. Do you find any significance in Revelation 21:14 to this discussion? God bless my brother, Steve |
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648 | gifts of Healing and Miracles for today. | 1 Cor 12:9 | humbledbyhisgrace | 187216 | ||
Van, Would you please explain to the forum what you mean by this statment? "I pray that the Lord will restore your faith in him alone." Steve |
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649 | gifts of Healing and Miracles for today. | 1 Cor 12:9 | humbledbyhisgrace | 187217 | ||
Amen on the good news of Jesus Christ! And trust me, I understand what your saying. I always like to tell the new Christians that express their lack of understanding of the scriptures and what everyone else is talking about that the most important thing they can understand from the scriptures they have already understood it and received it! Amen! Then of course I follow up with letting them know there's a lot in there I don't know and understand either :-) but I would love to study it with them and help where I can! God bless you always brother, Steve |
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650 | Spiritual gifts? | 1 Cor 12:10 | humbledbyhisgrace | 219320 | ||
Greetings David! Considering the author of the scriptures and the intent of the gifts (i.e. for the body of Christ), why would we ever think something so important would be left out? Steve |
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651 | Baptized before serving in choir | 1 Cor 12:13 | humbledbyhisgrace | 183304 | ||
Greetings Brother! Amen and Amen! To all that I say Amen! Understanding of our own nature has been one of the greatest blessing I have been given. Although it is ugly to see, so much growth I believe has come from this understanding in my own life. It clearly shows us how far off the mark we really are. It serves to keep us humbled and also gives great insight to the changes God himself is making in us. Of course that should serve to strengthen our faith as it becomes clear He is truly working in us and teaching us to hate sin and turn from it. Praise the Holy Father for his Grace and Mercy! Excellent point Brother! By Faith, Steve |
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652 | speaking in tounges | 1 Cor 12:30 | humbledbyhisgrace | 215035 | ||
Greetings justme! Not all Pentecostals believe you "must" speak in tongues. Perhaps you did not intend to insinuate that "all" Pentecostals do believe this? Steve |
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653 | speaking in tounges | 1 Cor 12:30 | humbledbyhisgrace | 215077 | ||
Greetings Brother! I didn't think you did :-) By the way, I don't know if the majority do or not. I do know some do and some don't because I know some that do and some that don't :-) Steve |
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654 | speaking in tounges | 1 Cor 12:30 | humbledbyhisgrace | 215127 | ||
Greetings strts5! It is an interesting conversation on the passage! Your post does not reflect what the scripture actually says. The scripture does say "no one understands" in reference to the tongue being spoke. However, it does not say "It is an unknown language". I also do not believe that you will find in scripture anywhere that "glossa" referring to the gift is ever used to reference an "unknown language" (i.e. as if unknown to mankind). If it is please point it out for me :-) It may be that those of the Corinthian church might not have "known" the tongue but neither would a room full of English speaking people who didn't understand French if you were there praying in French. That does not mean it is an unknown language unless we are only referring to it being unknown to the English speaking people in the room. Steve |
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655 | Why do I want to speak in tongues? | 1 Cor 13:1 | humbledbyhisgrace | 212378 | ||
flyman, Your motives have become highly questionable on this forum. Your post are indicative of one in great need of a teacher yet you reject all help offered to you. What are your motives? Steve |
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656 | Why do I want to speak in tongues? | 1 Cor 13:1 | humbledbyhisgrace | 212389 | ||
It is His word that is truth (John 17:17)! You cannot worship Him in truth if you reject His word and set yourself up as the standard of truth! I would urge you to find a local church with godly men and women that could teach you and help you understand how to properly study the word. We all need help sir, some more then others, and no one completely understands it all. But with all due respect sir you are so far off the mark you need help and here you only reject the help offered. Perhaps in a local church you will be more open to allowing those who can help you do so. Your post speak for themselves and leave much to be desired regarding proper understanding. Context is indeed missing from your understanding of scripture. And, well your logic betrays you sir. It has lead you unto error even to the point you have set yourself up to be lord of the word of God to decide what parts are acceptable and what are not. You have clearly demonstrated this with your post. Steve |
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657 | Love on the Forum | 1 Cor 13:12 | humbledbyhisgrace | 160654 | ||
Hey Mark, great post! One that I cannot ignore and must address. "love is not envious; (how does this relate on the forum?)" I have to admit, I do not find myself envious of anyone on the forum or anywhere else for that matter. There was a time in my life I couldn't say that but after receiving Christ as my Lord and Saviour I find myself dumbfounded that I have been blessed in life as much as I have. No sir, I'm a thankful man now days and still amazed. My wife has always been there to show me over the years that you don't have to look long before you see someone much less fortunate then I am and how truly blessed we are. Of course it only took me 21 years of hearing this to understand it :( But I get in now!!! :) "Do we really think that we have the final word, the ultimate truth"? I would say the only truth we have is God's truth. So no, I can't say that I have the final anything nor any truth of my own. "Am I feeling quite good about myself, in how well I handled that question"? I don't post a lot on the forum but when I have it has never been about making myself right and several times out of frustration from what I see. It would be a one sided opinion for me to say if I felt I handled it correctly or not. I guess I would have to leave that up to my brothers and sisters in Christ on this forum. I will say at the times I have posted I felt I was doing the right thing and I tried doing it out of love in hopes to open the eyes of others to what was going on. "Do we think that we cannot profit from the least of our brothers and sisters"? I would have to include myself in the least category. And I would also say that all can profit from the least among our brothers and sisters. After all, Christ our Lord and Savour is with us also. How could we not? "Is there beauty in what I say, in what I post"? Probably not. Never been accused of that before. I guess that's something worth shooting for! "How easy is it for someone to get under my skin"? It's not as easy as it use to be that's for sure. But, in all honesty it's not a hard thing to do either. :) As far as the forum goes, believe it or not it takes a while. I read this forum several times a day but very seldom say anything. But there have been many times I've wanted to. "Do you have to prove to me how rotten you are, or do I just assume it to be true"? Assume it to be true. On my own It goes without saying I am rotten. "Do I get happy when I see someone "stick it" to someone else that I don't like"? There are mixed emotions. But never am I simply happy about it. "How happy am I when someone else shows me my error"? I wouldn't call it happy. At least not at first. But when I have been corrected directly or indirectly (i.e. through a post I read or something else I hear or see) their is a time of disappointment, which turns into a gradual feeling of relief knowing the truth at which point I become happy in the truth. Lets face it, these are good lessons to learn! Some times hard lessons, but good ones! Mark, to all the other questions I would have to say "sometimes". Just so you know, when I see things someone else does that is wrong, I look right back at myself and it doesn't take long to see the long list of things wrong in me. I don't exclude myself from anything. Thanks for the post! It's obvious you took a lot of time thinking about this and preparing the post so I wanted to at least address your questions as honestly as I could regarding myself. Steve |
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658 | Love on the Forum | 1 Cor 13:12 | humbledbyhisgrace | 160666 | ||
Thanks Doc! You said "The more clearly we see God, the more clearly we see ourselves. Knowing your own heart isn't pleasant, but it reminds us moment by moment that we still need a Savior." You know Doc, saying it isn't pleasant is putting it mildly :) It can be down right disgusting at times don't you think? For me I even have to thank God for that. I find myself thanking Him for everything. Not just because I should be grateful, but because He shows me how everything leads me right back to Him. Just like you said, I'm constantly reminded how much I need Him. What's so awesome about it is that it's not just the bad times but the good as well. I find more and more that I need Him in all things. I know now that I always have but now I can see it. God is truly amazing! God bless you as well brother! |
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659 | Love on the Forum | 1 Cor 13:12 | humbledbyhisgrace | 160715 | ||
Hey Mark, Yea I know but they were good questions! If I’m going to be bold enough to expose others publicly I better be willing to expose myself the same! Take care brother and God bless! Steve |
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660 | psychic vs prophet difference | 1 Cor 14:3 | humbledbyhisgrace | 205790 | ||
Tamara, I'm sure you mean well but to apologize for "every one" as if every one or anyone for that matter has done something wrong is a misrepresentation of others. Just so happens, the people in here who redirect such things as was being said care deeply. Not only for the one who's understanding does not line up with God's word, but also for the many who read along. To approach it with the warm fuzzy love of the world and leave the person in error is not love at all but rather self promoting and desire to be liked by the world. Consider this... Ephesians 4:17-25 (NASB) 17 So this I say, and affirm together with the Lord, that you walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind, 18 being darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart; 19 and they, having become callous, have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness. 20 But you did not learn Christ in this way, 21 if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught in Him, just as truth is in Jesus, 22 that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit, 23 and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth. 25 Therefore, laying aside falsehood, SPEAK TRUTH EACH ONE of you WITH HIS NEIGHBOR, for we are members of one another. "Love is the Queen of the Christian graces. It is a holy disposition given to us when we are born again by God. It is the love of God shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit. True spiritual love is characterized by meekness and gentleness, yet it is vastly superior to the courtesies and kindnesses of the flesh." "We must be careful not to confuse human sentimentality, carnal pleasantries, human amiability and affability with true spiritual love. The love God commands, first to Himself and then to others, is not human love. It is not the indulgent, self-seeking love which is in us by nature. If we indulgently allow our children to grow up with little or, no Scriptural discipline, Proverbs plainly says we do not love them, regardless of the human sentimentality and affection we may feel for them. Love is not a sentimental pampering of one another with a loose indifference as to our walk and obedience before the Lord. Glossing over one another's faults to ingratiate ourselves in their esteem is not spiritual love." "The true nature of Christian love is a righteous principle which seeks the highest good of others. It is a powerful desire to promote their welfare. The exercise of love is to be in strict conformity to the revealed will of God. We must love in the truth. Love among the brethren is far more than an agreeable society where views are the same. It is loving them for what we see of Christ in them, loving them for Christ's sake." "The Lord Jesus Himself is our example. He was not only thoughtful, gentle, self-sacrificing and patient, but He also corrected His mother, used a whip in the Temple, Severely scolded His doubting disciples, and denounced hypocrites. True spiritual love is above all faithful to God and uncompromising towards all that is evil. We cannot declare, 'Peace and Safety' when in reality there is spiritual decay and ruin!" "True spiritual love is very difficult to exercise because it is not our natural love. By nature we would rather love sentimentally and engender good feelings. Also many times true spiritual love is not received in love, but is hated as the Pharisees hated it. We must pray that God will fill us with His love and enable us to exercise it without dissimulation toward all." - A. W. Pink Steve |
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