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81 | Quotes from where? | Gen 1:26 | charis | 65941 | ||
Dear zerotheory, Greetings in Jesus' name! I'm sorry to say this, but your post is gobbledegook. Please answer the questions about the origins of your 'quotes.' You asked: "Is your love of God worthless?" The answer to this philosophical question is moot. God alone is worthy of all honor and praise and glory! Blessings and peace to you in Christ Jesus, charis |
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82 | So...what is your theory? | Gen 1:26 | charis | 65564 | ||
Dear zerotheory, Greetings in Jesus' name! ALL philosophy is theological. "See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ." Colossians 2:8 NASB The Greek word above 'philosophia' means friend or lover of wisdom. It is equated here with deception, and I can personally testify to that! The 'wisdom' of the world is empty and vain, and foolishness before God. "Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God. For it is written, 'He is THE ONE WHO CATCHES THE WISE IN THEIR CRAFTINESS'; and again, 'THE LORD KNOWS THE REASONINGS of the wise, THAT THEY ARE USELESS.'" 1 Corinthians 3:20 NASB Whether you try to name a philosophical god 'Boundless' (with a capital 'B') or 'Zero' or 'Supreme Being' or 'Initial Cause' or 'Infiniteness' or whatever, you blaspheme God of the Bible. This is specifically because He is not 'nothing' and beyond everything! When we try to use our minute thinking abilities to 'ascertain' God, the only appropriate language is that of the Bible. Which brings us to... "...let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead--by this name this man stands here before you in good health. He is the STONE WHICH WAS REJECTED by you, THE BUILDERS, but WHICH BECAME THE CHIEF CORNER stone. And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved." Acts 4:10-12 NASB My friend, may the Lord Jesus lead you by His Spirit to know Him, and worship Him, and Him alone. In Christ Jesus, charis |
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83 | Quoting equals judging? | Matt 7:1 | charis | 62899 | ||
Dear Hank, Greetings in the name of Jesus! Well said, my friend! Indeed cursing seems to be discouraged, even 'Scriptural' curses. After a long day walking with a brother over the rigorous terrain of life in this world, we long to rest our weary feet. We sit together, sharing the incedents of the journey from our slightly different viewpoints. Your brother removes his sandals and elevates his soles, and it hits you! You now have a choice to make. Do you say, "Whoa! Your feet STINK!" Or do you get a bucket and a towel and say, "My brother, may I wash your feet?" If the latter is chosen, your friend just may say, "Thank you. Now may I wash yours?" I'm not sure if this makes any sense (I just made it up!) but I believe it expresses my heart on the issue of judging my brother. Now if I wash his feet and he tells me to wash my own stinky feet, I may just have to explain to him a few things. :-) I pray that I have the patience and love to explain to him what I just did, but calmly and nicely. Even if it takes a few times. I wish I could claim to always be calm and nice. I can't. But I want to be! Bless you and yours, my brother, in Jesus' name, charis |
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84 | Quoting equals judging? | Matt 7:1 | charis | 62894 | ||
Dear Searcher, Greetings in Jesus' name! I agree that the context includes more than vs. 1-5. But, I still believe that we must pursue an understanding of the word and concept, 'judgment.' I think that we must understand that Jesus MEANT something when He said, "Do not judge." These 'words in red' cannot be dismissed! Our hosts have generously included the Amplified Bible rendering, which gives the alternate meaning of 'condemn.' Many other commentaries would say 'judge with prejudice.' I find this enlightening. Truly, as you say, we are called to 'discern' and 'measure.' This implies a responsibility that would include a gentle and patient outlook, the leading of the Holy Spirit, and more than casual knowledge of the one being discerned. And no eternal judgement (condemnation) or accusation, as these are the territory of God and our enemy, respectively. I understand what you say about soon, but I think we have to also guard against hasty action. Indeed, hypocrisy has no place in Christian discernment. However, I don't think that Jesus was speaking here of the social responsibility of jury duty and governmental elections. I get the idea that He was guiding us about relations among the brethren. As to 'voting on a pastor' (a concept I am not very fond of), I think that our discerning of the mind of the Spirit is much more important than making up our own mind. Forgive me if this is what you meant. Brother, your last comment puzzles me. As far as I know, this is the first question ever posted on this forum about this particular verse. If you prefer not to comment further, I understand completely. Blessings and peace in Christ Jesus, charis |
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85 | Jesus' name baptism? | Acts 2:38 | charis | 62720 | ||
Dear Lourdes, Blessings to you as well in the name of Jesus! My friend, this is about the best answer I have ever received! Amen! In Christ Jesus, charis |
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86 | Jesus' name baptism? | Acts 2:38 | charis | 62707 | ||
Dear Lourdes, Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus! Thank you for your answer and Scripture references. However, I do not see an answer to my question. Truly, as written in Acts 1:8... "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." NASB But soon after this 'empowerment' the disciples baptized in the name of Jesus. Were they disobedient to Matthew 28:19? Are there any references to water baptism done in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit? Please note that I am NOT "Jesus-only" or against the Trinity. Blessings and peace! In Christ Jesus, charis |
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87 | Who is God talking to? | Acts 2:17 | charis | 61181 | ||
Dear Searcher, Blessings in Jesus' name! No. But you nit-pick without answering the real question, "Who is God talking to?" In any case... "The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen." Revelation 22:21 NASB The end. In Christ Jesus, charis |
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88 | Who is God talking to? | Acts 2:17 | charis | 61113 | ||
Dear Searcher, Blessings in Jesus' name! Indeed, my friend, we might just have to wait until heaven to see I is right! :-) Sorry, but I see the phrase you use, "agree to disagree" to be a cop-out. This thread began by my asking if this passage from Acts and the reference to Joel were signifying the "church age." I think it is pretty obvious to most of the subsequent posters that I was speaking of relevance to Christians now. A year and a half later, you said, "No, it's only for Isreal." Perhaps my questions have not been clear, but I must ask for clarification. Are you speaking of Israel (the audience at the time) as being the unregenerate race of people, who constantly spurned God's commandments, had many factions, selfish rulers, traditions in place of the word of God, who ignored the prophets, and even persecuted them, who were obstinate and sinful? If so, doesn't this ALSO sound like another religion we all know? Or are you saying that Peter was talking only for the benefit of 'Messianic Jews?' ('Jews-for-Jesus,' et al) Because I think we can agree that the New Testament is addressed to ALL that believe in Christ Jesus, regardless of race, name, tribe, or former religious affiliation. Because a certain passage is specifically addressed to a certain audience, are we (non-Jews) to simply ignore that passage? And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, "Be saved from this perverse generation!" Acts 2:40 NASB The above clearly is speaking to "them," the Jews, right? How about: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:3 NASB It is rather obvious that Jesus is speaking to the (Jewish) disciples, leaders, multitude throughout the Gospels, so are the Beatitudes none of our business? The entire Sermon on the Mount, too? None of these were addressed to Greeks or Gentiles, as far as I can see. Paul very specifically spoke to the church in Galatia, Corinth, Rome, etc. The author of Hebrews wrote to, guess who? So I don't need those books in my Bible? And the Lord spoke to John in the Book of Revelation many 'specific' words of exhortation to different churches. Well, I've never even BEEN to Laodicea, so I can ignore that prophecy? Based on audience context, very little of the Bible is 'specifically' pertinent to ME! Yet I read and believe that ENTIRE Bible. Let us not so glibly assign large portions of Scripture to 'irrelevancy.' Searcher, believe it or not, I understand the concept of context. But to make statements such as you made, then just say, "Well, I see it this way, so let's agree to disagree," is not in keeping with the bulk of your excellent contribution to this forum. If this is the extent of your participation in this thread, I guess that's all I have to say, too. :-) Peace and joy in Christ Jesus, charis |
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89 | Who is God talking to? | Acts 2:17 | charis | 61070 | ||
Dear Searcher, Greetings in the name of Jesus! To answer your question, yes, if led by the Spirit with the purpose of glorifying God, we CAN pick up snakes and drink poison without harm. We can also see the sick recover, and many other things in Jesus' name. Was Peter's sermon for the church? Are you the one to judge which parts are for whom? Or does the Spirit judge these things? How can you say "your" is for the Jews only, BUT it includes us too? Yes, we DO have to be careful when we read the Bible! We must read with faith. We must also have the 'flexibility' (humility) to allow the Spirit of God to do as He pleases. When we say, "This part only applies to these people," we place a limitation on God according to our present understanding. Though I have some ideas about the 'application' of Bible passages, making 'absolute' statements sets me up for a fall. 'Only,' 'never,' 'always,' and such words are arrogance before God. In Christ Jesus, charis |
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90 | Who is God talking to? | Acts 2:17 | charis | 61064 | ||
Dear John, Greetings in the name of Jesus! Indeed, we must identify the participants in any communication to discern the context. Yes, to whom something is said allows us to understand what was said. But, my friend, we cannot contextualize ourselves out of ANY portion of Scripture in an absolute sense. The entire Bible was written for the benefit of God's people, and the entire New Testament is for the benefit of those that call upon the name of the Lord Jesus. I will use the two examples you used: John 8:44 Can we honestly say that we, body, soul and spirit, are completely of the Father? That we never do the will of Satan? This would be at odds with the confession of Paul, who said, "And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure." 2 Corinthians 12:7 NASB. As to Luke 13:34, the history of the church has shown time and again the religious leaders of Christianity have continued to murder pious men who spoke the word of God boldly. "Only," "never," "always," etc. are words that can get us into trouble with the Spirit of God, because we limit our understanding with 'present' (or more often, 'past') revelation of God, negating ongoing communication with the individual. Truly, the Bible canon is finished, but the Spirit continues to speak to His servants. Well, I must go now. Love and blessings in Christ Jesus, charis |
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91 | Can a Pastor makes friend with sheeps? | John 15:15 | charis | 54527 | ||
Dear Joe! Greetings in the name of Jesus! Great answer! In Christ Jesus, charis |
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92 | In Jesus' name...except baptism? | Col 3:17 | charis | 54526 | ||
Dear luv2study, Greetings in the name of Jesus! Trust that I have no confusion on this issue! :-) Please search the word 'baptism' AND the user 'charis' to see exactly what I believe. BTW, I am not a 'Trinitarian,' but I fully believe in the doctrine of a tri-une God, as clearly shown in Scripture. Thank you for your reply. In Christ Jesus, charis |
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93 | Can a Pastor makes friend with sheeps? | John 15:15 | charis | 54524 | ||
Dear luv2study, Greetings in Jesus' name! Friend, what in the world (pun very much intended!) is "outside help?!" Keep you pastor out of it?! "Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with grief, for this would be unprofitable for you." Hebrews 13:17 NASB. In Christ Jesus, charis |
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94 | Where is faith from? | Heb 11:1 | charis | 51892 | ||
Brother Lionstrong, Greetings in Jesus' name! I receive your post and peace! In Christ Jesus, charis |
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95 | More on faith? | Heb 11:1 | charis | 51891 | ||
Dear Mark, Greetings in the name of Jesus! First, let me say that, IMHO, the 'fruit of the Spirit' is just that. I see that you are not in accord with the NASB translators, but to say that this is 'to their demise' is quite a strong statement. With all due respect, it seems that you are belittling some very good Christian men. I believe that ALL the glory is God's, and God's alone! Therefore, I do not feel that we are able to lay claim to anything more than pleasing God or not pleasing Him. We simply serve God and His church because it pleases Him. Jesus is the Alpha and Omega, the Author and Finisher of my faith. This is of course the faith unto salvation. Indeed, I am responsible to respond to this gift, but no amount of 'self-produced faith' will bring me one step closer to salvation. 'Charles Atlas' faith could easily become works! "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast." Ephesians 2:8,9 NASB I pray this clarifies my position. (without getting prideful :-)) In Christ Jesus, charis |
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96 | Rom 7:9 What's it mean? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 51885 | ||
Dear Raven, Greetings in the name of Jesus! It's sad to see such blatant bigotry on a Christian Bible forum. Bigot- a person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices. (Merriam-Webster) In Christ Jesus, charis |
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97 | Rom 7:9 What's it mean? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 51884 | ||
Dear inmyheart, Greetings in the name of Jesus! My friend, how you respond to a post is the concern of all that participate in the forum. This is especially true when you encourage someone (using Scripture, no less!) without even reading the thread. This is called "responsibility." :-) If you still agree with 'RAVEN,' then tell us all why. However, if after reading the thread, you disagree with the post, then be good enough to say "sorry" to Hank. This is called "courtesy." :-) In Christ Jesus, charis |
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98 | Jesus' name baptism? | Acts 2:38 | charis | 48408 | ||
Dear Mommapbs, Blessings to you in the name of the Lord Jesus! In my sometimes not so humble opinion, Colossians is speaking of real, physical baptism by immersion in water. This would satisfy the entirety of Scripture, rather than the agenda of some fringe group. I do not see this as controversial in any way, and it makes so much SENSE! :-) You asked me, "Does this mean that if a believer has not entered the waters of baptism they have not been sanctified?" My answer is that the word sanctify means cleanse, and all three Biblical baptisms are for cleansing us from sin. If sin were to stop upon our being apprehended by the Lord (the gift of faith poured into our lives), then indeed we would be totally sanctified at that moment. However, I have yet to know any Christian that meets this criteria, therefore I conclude that we are not 'completely' sanctified until we meet the Lord face to face. You were correct to use the word 'begun' in your following question. Indeed, we are cleansed from the sin of Adam and justified by faith the moment the Lord touches our heart. But even if we 'decide' to receive Christ as Savior, we must still deal with the sin that can easily overcome us. This is not to say we can lose our salvation! May it never be! But we can forfeit reward in the eternal kingdom of God by disobedience and irresponsibility. "Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each man's work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man's work. If any man's work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward. If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire." 1 Corinthians 3:12-15 NASB. To me, gold, silver and precious stones signify faith, obedience, prayer in the Holy Spirit, and the Word of God. (not necessarily in that order, and including other acts of faithfulness). Wood, hay and straw are the human 'false' equivalents of the former, including the traditions of men, religious institution, and worldly philosophy. The pretenders will be toast, but the true will always save us! Praise God! (note: there are those who claim that there are many 'false brethren' with no 'real' faith, therefore unworthy of salvation. I am of the opinion that there are but a few that fall [pun intended] into this category. Instead, I wonder about these claimant's grasp of the concept of grace, and pray that THEIR reward is 'satisfactory' on that day!) Have a nice retreat! In Christ Jesus, charis |
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99 | Jesus' name baptism? | Acts 2:38 | charis | 48265 | ||
Dear Mommapbs, Greetings in Jesus' name! I do not believe, as the quote from your 'denominational web site' seems to state, that we are forgiven because we are water baptized. Instead, I would say that water baptism pleases God, and that He desires that we submit ourselves to this physical act of obedience. The result is a reward of strength to overcome sin in our lives, a real spiritual impartation that we can stand upon as Biblical. (I do NOT believe that water baptism is just an "outward expression of an inner work") The blood of Christ cleanses us of the sin of Adam, but we participate in the ongoing work of sanctification through repentance and obedience. I believe that water baptism accomplishes the "circumcision of heart." "Moreover the LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your descendants, to love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live." Deuteronomy 30:6 NASB. This 'love' is more than faith, but includes faithful actions in accord with the Bible. "...and in Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, in the removal of the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ; having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead." Colossians 2:11,12 NASB. I believe that water baptism should be administered in the name of the Lord Jesus, in keeping with the Scriptural pattern set forth in the book of Acts, and in keeping with the Scriptural mandate in Colossians 3:17: "Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father." (NASB) Full-immersion water baptism is NOT for salvation, but for sanctification, a 'cooperative' work of the Holy Spirit that takes our whole life. In Christ Jesus, charis |
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100 | End justifies means? | 1 Cor 1:21 | charis | 45415 | ||
Dear Searcher, Greetings in the name of Jesus! I am sorry, I seem to have misunderstood this portion of Scripture as meaning the simplicity of the message of the Gospel as being enough, while many want to bring others to Christ by 'baiting' them with perquisite and personal profit. In Christ Jesus, charis |
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