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81 | is it wrong to wear fine clothing | 1 Tim 2:9 | following him | 132154 | ||
Brother EdB: This is a perfect example of what John was talking about. I've always believed that we are not witnessing to the world when we simply say "Jesus loves you!" It is truth, but in many cases it is just words until they see it practically touch their real day to day lives. Although these verses speak specifically of believers, I believe they can be applied to our actions toward unbelievers also. 1 John 3:16-18 We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him? Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth." Blessing to you and your church Aaron |
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82 | Biblical - women preachers/teachers??? | 1 Tim 2:12 | following him | 123560 | ||
Hello Zsuzsi; I must say you do inspire me. It is very refreshing to see someone as young as yourself with such a deep hunger for Jesus. I must also say that I agree with you entirely on this issue. Just a couple scriptures to note. Col 4:15 Greet the brethren who are in Laodicea and also Nympha and the church that is in her house. This greeting is addressed to Nympha and the church in her house. Everybody except the pastor. I find it hard to believe the Paul would send greetings to a particular church and snub the pastor unless in this case the pastor was Nympha. Although this verse does not indicate she is. Most would say that she was only the host. But it doesn't say that either. All it shows is that everybody is mentioned except the pastor. Paul could have sent greetings to John Doe leader of the church that meets in Nympha's house. Rom 16:7 Greet Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners, who are outstanding among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. Junias was a woman, yet Paul here states that she was "outstading among the Apostles" Some may say that the word for apostle has means messanger, sent out. That is true but it means that everywhere the word apostle is used. It is the same word. Paul considered her to be an apostle. God bless |
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83 | How do you view Rev 2:1-7 | Rev 2:1 | following him | 127016 | ||
Thanks Kalos, the references is greatly appriciate, I bookmarked it and will be making great use of it. However; it's hard to great commentaries to answer questions I may have about what is writen in it so. I would like to ask you. What are your views of Rev 2:1-7. As I have read your posts I have come to have great respect for your views. Blessings to you |
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84 | How do you view Rev 2:1-7 | Rev 2:1 | following him | 127021 | ||
Emmaus; thanks for your response. I read views that the letters here can be applied 1. locally - to the literal churches spoken off 2. to all indivual churches - we may find elements of the letters in our churches today 3. An outline of the church history as it will unfold from John's time 4. on a personal level as we examine to see if any of these conditions are in our own heart. But I have never heard of it being applicable to the history of God's people as recorded in the OT. But as I read the part about Ephesus and compared it to your reference to Gen. I found several common lines 1. As Jesus walks through to Lampstands (His church) God walk with Adam. 2. As the church is Ephesus "Left" their first love, so Adam and Eve Left God by Choosing to ignore His Boundaries (eating the fruit) 3. As Ephesus is promised access to the tree of life if they repent. So Adam by the same means has access to Jesus (the tree of life) as He pays for the sins of the world. I believe there may be more to this tree of life here but this is enough to show I can see the merits of this view. It shows me just how intimately and minutly God was to the details of His inspired word. He can make the same scripture have reference to past, present and future at the same time. Our God truely is amazing. I look forward to continuing researching this view with the other letters to the churches. Thank you Blessings to you |
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85 | Is this a lottery? | Rev 20:6 | following him | 130307 | ||
Hello Searcher; Please explain to me how Rev 20:4-6 "implies some Christians will not be risen for a thousand years." I'm not getting the connection Blessing to you Aaron |
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86 | Is this a lottery? | Rev 20:6 | following him | 130309 | ||
Searcher, if you were (the Lord forbid) to die tommorow, before these events, would you take part in the first resurrection? | ||||||
87 | Is this a lottery? | Rev 20:6 | following him | 130315 | ||
Based on these three qualifications, the apostle John would not qualify because he died a natural death prior to these events. Millions of other christains from his time to present that have died natural deaths would not qualify either. Rev 20:6 says that the second death has no power over those who partake of the first resurrection. Does it have power over those who did not take part in it. The rest of the dead are raised at the end of the 1000 years and are presented before the great white throne for judgement Rev 20:5, 11-13. Are we who do not take part in the first resurrection going to partake in that judgement? | ||||||
88 | Is this a lottery? | Rev 20:6 | following him | 130363 | ||
Hello again Searcher56; I thought through what you wrote as to the requirements for participating in the first resurrection they are: 1. Beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, 2. And those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, 3. And had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand; ... they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. In Rev 2:20, 24-29 It gives other requirements for those to rule over the nations. 20 "Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. 24 "Now to you I say, and to the rest in Thyatira, as many as do not have this doctrine, who have not known the depths of Satan, as they say, I will put on you no other burden. 25 "But hold fast what you have till I come. 26 "And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations— 27 ‘He shall rule them with a rod of iron; They shall be dashed to pieces like the potter’s vessels’ —as I also have received from My Father; 28 "and I will give him the morning star. 29 "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."‘ This is how I would interpret these passages: The problem this church had was that they allowed Jezebel to teach heretical doctrines that cause the believers to stumble and sin. Jesus tells them that if they overcome that i.e. become diligent in rooting out false doctrines and teachers and return to teaching truth as the church in Ephesus did; and keep His works to the end they would be giving ruler ship over the nations. The only time that I am aware that the nations would be around for them to rule over in this context would be during the 1000-year reign. Nowhere in this passage does it say that they would need to meet the three requirements mentioned above. Since verse 29 says, “He who has an ear, let him hear what the spirit says to the churches.” I assume this letter to the church in Thyatira can be applied to all the churches existing at that time and those existing today. Therefore if I overcome in this particular area meaning not tolerating false doctrines and teachers but expose them for what they are, and keep His works to the end. I will also be rewarded by Jesus and set to rule over the nations participating in the first resurrection. Even if I died tomorrow by natural causes prior to the events described in Rev 20. How would you interprete this passage? |
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