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81 | Alleged changes in the NKJV | Ps 4:1 | Country Girl | 124439 | ||
Just another example of the inferiority of the KJV (Yes, I know this is horrors to some of you but it's the truth.) You see, the translators in 1611 didn't want to lose their heads and King James didn't want to be immersed completely but he did want to be a "christian." The translators all knew the original Greek word "baptizo" had one single meaning and that is immersion. Their clever innovation is how we got the word "baptize." It's not a transliteration as it should have been. It was anglicized for King James sake. So you see, translators over the past two thousand years were also human. They too had to deal with the cold, harsh world of their own contemporaries. Remember, kings back then were "divinely apppointed" according to custom. So I would have to side with those folks who cling to the idea that THE original manuscripts actually written by the original authors have either been destroyed or there's no way to know for certain they actually wrote them, i.e. unknown authors. I think you'd have to agree, IF we had any of the original books/scrolls intact, they would have turned into objects of worship and our Lord certainly didn't want that. If you doubt this, just look at the tens of thousands of icons all over the world, especially throughout Mediteranean Europe. That leaves us with the conclusion that ALL the complete manuscripts, books and scrolls from the 2nd century on are merely copies of God's Word and are therefore subject to the ravages of time and the inherent errors of the copying process. Especially difficult in this process is the translating from one language to another, just talk to one of them; it truly is a very difficult job. I also conclude we can confidently say we really do have ALL of God's Word intact and completely saying what God wants to say to His creation. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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82 | Alleged changes in the NKJV | Ps 4:1 | Country Girl | 124447 | ||
I thought I indicated as much in my statement but you stated it much more succinctly than I did. Yes, very definitely I'm convinced as I stated in a previous post, we can believe whole-heartedly that we have ALL of what God wants us to know for eternity. Thanks for clearing that up and blessings to you. Country Girl |
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83 | Darby Quote on Unity | Ps 133:1 | Country Girl | 128132 | ||
I don't know about John Darby but I do know about one of Jesus' last prayers on this earth was made for us. Jn 17:20 "I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; 21that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. 22And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one: 23I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me. 24"Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world. 25O righteous Father! The world has not known You, but I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me. 26And I have declared to them Your name, and will declare it, that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them." It's such a shame that the religious world is so divided when Jesus wanted us to be united so badly. Of course, we all need to imitate what we see and read in our Bibles to come close to that state of unity. But therein lies the big controversy...interpretation. So many ways to look at and understand a certain statement. I guess that's the price we pay for diversity. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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84 | Darby Quote on Unity | Ps 133:1 | Country Girl | 128222 | ||
I do realize there's a wide spectrum of opinions and interpretations on just about every single major issue coming out of our Bibles, but I do think this Forum is a big step in the right direction. I guess each of us has to resolve to do our part, study our Bibles and constantly re-think ourselves, transforming ourselves with much prayer and humility to our God so that He can mold us into what He has in mind for us. Blessings to you for your great knowledge of God's Word and other writings about His Truths. Country Girl |
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85 | Wisdom vs. knowledge | Prov 1:7 | Country Girl | 131898 | ||
Your words do have a very solid ring of truth to them but as DocT implies in his post on this thread, the ultimate wisdom comes from God. In addition to Proverbs, I would really recommend Ecclesiastes for the more mature christian who really wants to get into some deep stuff. We just finished this book, written by the wisest man who ever live or will live, Solomon. It's a sad commentary to his life that in spite of all his wisdom and the wonderful legacy of a wonderful relationship, his father, King David had with God...it's a shame that Solomon didn't follow his own words in Chapter 12 of Ecclesiastes and obey God's Words and keep himself pure from the world. Nevertheless, he was the world's wisest man and we can still benefit from his suggestions. Eccl 12:13 The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person. Blessings to all those who obey God's Word. Country Girl |
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86 | Humility is Foundational | Prov 22:4 | Country Girl | 132982 | ||
Whenever I think of this subject, my mind goes back to the night before Christ's betrayal and trial. He instituted the Lord's Supper and then did something truly amazing. He took a bowl of water and washed the feet of all His disciples, even those of Judas, His betrayer. This Perfect God of ours, about to go through the most gruesome and horrible way to die this planet has ever thought about and die for the sins of the whole world. He knew this would separate Him from His beloved Father, something He was definitely NOT looking forward to. And yet he performed one of the most lowly tasks performed by the lowliest servant in the household. That my friend was truly an incredible example of humility. If we could only imitate it and make it real and genuine in our lives. If we could only learn to serve our fellow man and not hope or expect something in return. Good job in digging up this quote. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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87 | is it ok to kill? | Eccl 3:3 | Country Girl | 125156 | ||
I think these scriptures and general thinking from God as well as those in Romans in support of a sovreign government is sufficient grounds to believe and practice captial punishment for capital crimes. This is further endorsed by recent history of our country. When a large group of people such as a nation go for a long extended period of time without the option of executing murderers, it breeds disrepect and continued lawlessness in others. So it appears to be a perfectly solid conclusion for a nation to endorse a policy of having criminals that choose to "live by sword, then they can die by the sword" and be executed for capital offenses. Blessings to all those studying AND obeying God's Word. Country Girl |
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88 | Do animals have souls? | Eccl 3:21 | Country Girl | 129924 | ||
I'm not really sure after reading your post but I'd like to think you're NOT saying that animals have the very same kind of soul and thus the same image of God that was installed in man. Please confirm. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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89 | Do animals have souls? | Eccl 3:21 | Country Girl | 129993 | ||
I just read your post and I think I can agree with ALL of what you stated so I'm a little confused. What was the controversial tidbit on which you anticipated I might not agree? Just curious. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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90 | Some verses don't stand alone well | Is 3:21 | Country Girl | 126854 | ||
So, what wonderful bit of wisdom would you gather from this verse. Please share with all of us. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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91 | Some verses don't stand alone well | Is 3:21 | Country Girl | 126873 | ||
I don't post very many questions to the Forum for the same reason as Ancient's caution I just read. Some folks on the Forum don't seem to be very tolerant to others with a different opinion (from tradition) about God's Word. But I do like to look around for those posts with very little response and do what I can. I guess we're all smarting a little from all the grief and heartache meted out over the last couple of days. In this passage, Isaiah Chapter 3, it seems the prophet is forecasting the future of his beloved homeland and what a severe future it is. It seems downright scary. By all accounts from history, I understand Rome's destruction of Jeruselem was quite brutal and unmerciful just like the Lord warned. What do you think of this chapter? Could it be a warning to America? Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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92 | Some verses don't stand alone well | Is 3:21 | Country Girl | 126889 | ||
When I read your words, I can only remember the words of our Lord, "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do." Those words apply to ALL of us, as we were ALL represented there at the cross. Yes, of course the Jews were there but the rest of the world was well represented by the Romans, most especially Pilate who just wanted to be left alone to "wash his hands of the matter." Yes, I agree with you dear friend. "There but by the Grace of God, go I," as I too have served my time in the prison of selfishness. Only now in these last few years have I begun to truly pay back for all the wrongs I've perpetrated and "kicking against the goads." Blessings to you for your maturity. Country Girl |
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93 | Mahershalalhashbaz | Is 8:3 | Country Girl | 128129 | ||
Like you say, it's just curiosity but what was it the Lord was trying to remind these people of prophecy? Remember "curious minds want to know." Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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94 | follow-up question. | Is 9:6 | Country Girl | 129491 | ||
The main difference between us and the Apostles in the first century was the baptismal measure of the Holy Spirit. Only the Apostles were able to perform miracles AND lay their hands on others, bestowing those same miraculous powers. So we're not able to perform miracles like those performed in the first century. This phase out of the miraculous age was predicted in 1 Cor 13. Apparently, God wanted us to come to Him more out of faith than belief in miracles manifested by men. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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95 | once saved always saved? | Jer 32:40 | Country Girl | 128607 | ||
If I may interject: Generally, the main theme throughout the whole Bible is against the idea of "once saved, always saved." Starting with Adam and Eve: there they were in the most perfect of living conditions ever known on this planet. No work for either of them, just naming of animals, pluck some fruit for sustinence and an ocassional walk with God. Now of course they were supposed to avoid those two trees but other than that, there wasn't anything they couldn't do. We all know that story pretty well but my point is that God provides for a rescue like Noah and his ark out of the destructive flood or the delivery of the Jews from Egyptian bondage and human beings continue to give up on God and prefer their own way. For example, the Jewish nation is commanded to take over the land of Cannaan and kill all the inhabitants. But greedy ole Aachan steals some gold and hides it under his family's tent. His punishment is not meted out to just him but his whole family. They're stoned to death in accordance with God's Law by the whole group, Joshua 7. How much more to the point does our Lord need to be? If you disobey God, you receive His punishment. It may not be as immediate as this as God is incredibly kind and patient. But we do "reap what we sow." In the NT, we have several examples of christians who were saved but didn't stay that way. From Ananias, with Sapphira in Acts 5 to Alexander and Hymenaeus in 1 Tim 1, God shows very plainly that His children mess up and go bad just ours here on earth. Every parent knows the possibility and some actually experience the knowledge of a child that breaks the law and goes to prison or maybe gets himself executed. And this is after they as parents did the best they could in rearing that child with love and patience. Now, thanks be to God, we're also given an example of a christian who sins after being saved and repents to gain forgiveness. This example is Simon the sorcerer in Acts 8. So we as christians must see ourselves in need of daily repenting and taking advantage of the constant cleansing blood of our Lord as described in 1 John 1. This would apply to both sins of commision and omission. No, my friend there's just too much evidence in the Bible to draw any other conclusion, in spite of the few verses that seem to offer some vague support of this philosophy. I've been taught those verses instead simply reflect the Lord's very intense desire that we all become obedient and inherit our reward in Heaven. But there is no such thing as eternal security IF a person doesn't remain faithful to his Lord and Master. Blessings to you, dear friend. Country Girl |
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96 | is the seed non-human? | Dan 2:43 | Country Girl | 133532 | ||
I must admit this controversy about life from the test tube of a scientist sometime in the future is probably going to be a very severe problem for our generations in the future, maybe even our grandkids or our great-grandkids. Suffice it to say at the current rate of progress in this field of genetics, my wife and I were motivated to teach our boys as solid a faith in God as possible. We talked about this at length and spent many nights in prayer about it. Here's the bottom line I presented to my family. Even when and if that day does appear and some strange new form of life does progress and graduate from a scientist's test tube, it won't shake my faith. That's because I read my Bible and in Genesis, it says "God created..." the whole universe and everything in it. That means He took nothing, an absolute void and created everything without the modern advent of science, tools and thousands of years of experienmentaion. To man, He gave the gift of intellect and the tools to make his world of tools and science. So this latest development of science doesn't shake my faith and I did my best to instill that same degree of devotion and faith in our sons. That's about all I can recommend to all of us. Each of us must study and think about this because this storm of controversy is coming along with all the legal and moral consequences so we need to steel ourselves to anchor ourselves in our faith to God. I don't really think there will be much of a way of retarding this kind of progress as it's always been difficult to stop this kind of ocean of development with mankind in the past. But we do need to cling to the "Rock of Ages" and train up our young people to do likewise. The continuing trend to disrepect God and leave Him behind in this scientific onslaught will not be pretty and I'm a big fan of science, astronomy, etc. I do sincerely hope this post is helpful and somewhat uplifting to everyone reading it. God's people are all to be encouraged to be faithful. God bless. Rowdy |
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97 | explain anthropomorphism | Hos 11:8 | Country Girl | 128218 | ||
Wonderful post. I think your "crafting of words" was quite well done. I'd love to see this as the Post of the Week. Blessings to all who read it. Country Girl | ||||||
98 | explain anthropomorphism | Hos 11:8 | Country Girl | 128225 | ||
Please don't be offended but my post was directed to DocT who obviously reads far more than either of us. His posts reflect a great amount of study and reading on his part. I do appreciate your contributions to the Forum. Your questions provoke a lot of good thinking and responses. I'm just trying to help you understand the structure of these threads on the Forum; they can be a little tricky, especially when you're new. By the way, welcome to the Forum and blessings to you. Country Girl |
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99 | explain anthropomorphism | Hos 11:8 | Country Girl | 128353 | ||
Quoted from your statement: A. W. Tozer wrote, "Perverted notions about God soon rot the religion in which they appear. The long career of Israel demonstrates this clearly enough, and the history of the Church confirms it. So necessary to the Church is a lofty concept of God that when that concept in any measure declines, the Church with her worship and her moral standards declines along with it. The first step down for any church is taken when it surrenders its high opinion of God." My response: Although I can agree with some of what Mr. Tozer is trying to say, we can't underestimate the power and persistence of our God. Instead of comparing the church to a "fruit" subject to rot, we must see the True Lord's church as being a diamond in the ruff. That diamond as described in the NT was perfect and all we can do is hope to imitate that standard as closely as possible. It is up to each generation of God's children to "rediscover, reform or restore," do whatever is necessary to keep the church pure and undefiled from the influence of the world. Sometimes that takes a great deal of introspection on an individual basis as well as a congregational basis. We should all ocassionally look at our traditions and recognize them for what they are and decide to take ownership of them, improve or discard them. We should all ocassionally discuss and confirm that we are doing those things that are commanded of God's family to make certain that we're not disqualified like Paul prayed about himself. We should see this as a refining process, again like that of a lump of coal into a diamond. We can never hope to actually reach perfection but we MUST do our best to try. Thus we draw closer and closer to God as He draws us toward that goal. I do hope I'm clear on this deep and complicated subject. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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100 | Impatience with the World | Jon 4:11 | Country Girl | 129177 | ||
Yes, I agree with you to think in this area and be impulsive is very dangerous. In our more sober moments when we really take time to think long and hard, it's times like these when we do best and most noble thinking. Sometimes, I think back and try to place myself in the days mentioned in the Bible stories we read. For example in your story of Jonah and Ninevah, if you or I were in that town on that day, would we have done any better? If you or I were in Jonah's shoes, would we have felt the same way? In the story of Noah and the flood, had we been in the shoes of any one of those eight people that survived, would God find us worthy? Or would we have been one of several million people that perished in that story? Oh, but then thanks be to God, we can read God's Word, especially in 1 John 2 and "know for certain, we're in Christ," since we've obeyed His commandments. Yes, what a comfort. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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