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81 | We only get what we can handle? | 1 Cor 10:13 | Timothy Paul | 60621 | ||
Dear canham00, a verse like this is best read in context, as within the entire chapter, or at least the verse preceding and following. vs. 12 says,"So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall!" Here is what my favorite commentator Matthew Henry) says about that verse, "He who thinks he stands is not likely to keep his footing, if he fears no fall, nor guards against it. God has not promised to keep us from falling, if we do not look to ourselves: his protection supposes our own care and caution." And the following two verses (vss 14,15)read, "Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry. I speak to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say." "Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear." (Mat 13:43) Welcome to this forum, Peace and blessings, Tim |
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82 | Sin is about a broken relationship.... | Luke 15:11 | Timothy Paul | 60538 | ||
Thank-you inheavenseyes for the fun and educational thread (o: I have learned of the great love and affection wherewith the Father in heaven uses in trying to restore our relationship w/Him after the fall. in the future I must try to be governed in my own actions by the wisdom that is from above, which is gentle and not overbearing. This has been a wonderful lesson on how the grace and mercy of God is offered towards poor sinners that repent and return to him, and his readiness to forgive them. Thank you again, and God Bless. |
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83 | the earth was without form, and void; | Gen 1:2 | Timothy Paul | 60516 | ||
Hi moji; first let me say that the earth as we may think of it did not come about until verse 10. The Creator could have made the earth perfect right off the bat, but by proceeding gradually we are more capable of understanding His methods of providence and grace. In other words, God started with chaos for our benefit. The universe began as a gaseous mixture of molecules and it was confusion and emptiness. If there was anything that could have been seen, there was no light to view it by, nor were there eyes to view it with. This is a extremely deep subject to elaborate on and I would love to go on, but, "give a man a fish and he will have a meal,teach a man how to fish and you feed him for life" I must tell you that I get a wealth of information from Matthew Henry's commentary -(printed around 1710)and you can read the source of the above wisdom by going to http://www.blueletterbible.org This is one of my favorite sites for study. Peace, Tim |
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84 | Does Jesus dispise manmade crosses? | Heb 12:2 | Timothy Paul | 60513 | ||
Good answer, Emmaus. My thoughts are that God does not hate inanimate objects, but the sin that is produced when the object is used for an unholy purpose. A cross is a tree, formed into a structure by man. Who is the despicable one here? |
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85 | obedience begins at the new birth | 1 John 3:10 | Timothy Paul | 60511 | ||
Hi teragram123, Yes I agree, because the freedom to obey comes through the grace of God and not of our own power. And remaining obedient when we do not understand is true freedom. This leads to peace. The above thoughts are gleaned from THE HANDBOOK OF BIBLE APPLICATION. TYNEDALE 1992 Peace to you, Tim |
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86 | Politics in NT times? | Eph 5:3 | Timothy Paul | 60490 | ||
Hello billk, No, I do not believe it is a lack of faith to show curiosity, but I do believe it is dangerous to speculate about questions such as this. For instance, you ask about powerplays, what would an answer to this imply? That they were selfish, or greedy? Or they were simply human and possessed many traits that are prevalent today? My feeling is that, when the Bible was divinely inspired to man (2Tim 3:16), that God gave us exactly what His infinite wisdom showed that we needed to know, no more, and no less. Peace, Tim |
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87 | follow-up | 1 John 3:4 | Timothy Paul | 60455 | ||
inheavenseyes, my belief is that sin is not only an offense against God, sin is a condition of being guilty of sin, which is the nature of our flesh. St. Paul sums this up in Romans chap 7, For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. (7:14) For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. (7:15) Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. (7:20) O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? (7:24) Peace, Tim |
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88 | follow-up | 1 John 3:4 | Timothy Paul | 60423 | ||
Thank you inheavenseyes, You have a very interesting thread going here and I appreciate your inviting responses. your promise to share the reason is intriguing as well. Please feel free to write to timl@wi.rr.com if you ever wish. Peace and Agape, Tim |
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89 | what is the ploest form of religion? | Bible general Archive 1 | Timothy Paul | 60422 | ||
Hi Radioman2,funny thing about faults and foibles isn't it? (o: I just happened to look, and the first three letters of the word ploest are like a mirror image of the word old. Peace, Tim |
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90 | what is the oldest form of religion? | Bible general Archive 1 | Timothy Paul | 60421 | ||
Dear bernard 21269, sorry I misposted my first response, apologies also to radioman2 here is another interesting viewpoint from Rabbi Richard Hirsch at: http://www.jewish.com/askarabbi/askarabbi/askr4447.htm Q: How can I know the true religion, there are so many!? A: Well, it depends on what you think religion is....traditionally, Judaism, Christianity and Islam have viewed religion as revealed by God. Many modern Jews, certainly in my denomination (Reconstructionist) believe all religions are human products of their communities, from their scripture to their rituals to their beliefs. From that point of view, religions are not so much "true" as "different." Since there are are and always will be many religions, as well as many versions of each religion, searching for the "true one" is probably impossible...Judaism has, by the way, always believed and taught that there IS "salvation" outside of Judaism for non-Jews. -Hope this helps- Rabbi Richard Hirsh Here is my view of the above choices, even all other choices, Native American, Buddism, et al, The one and only religion in which anyone sacrificed their own life to save the followers from sin is Christianity. I know of no other where the one being worshiped sacrificed anything for anyone. Peace, Tim |
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91 | what is the oldest form of religion? | Bible general Archive 1 | Timothy Paul | 60414 | ||
dear benard 21269, Hinduism is the worlds oldest religion, according to http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/9410/hindu1.html to quote from this page; "Hinduism is also known as "Sanatana Dharma" to Hindus. In Sanskrit, the original language of India, 'Sanatana' means Everlasting and 'Dharma', by a crude translation, means Religion. The Everlasting Religion, Hinduism was founded, exists and flourishes in India. Sanatana Dharma does not have a starting point in history, does not have a founder, and has no Church. The sages who shaped the Hindu religion merely reiterated the teachings of the Vedas, the Hindu scriptures (most of which is unwritten)." Peace, Tim |
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92 | title deed to the earth | Matt 4:8 | Timothy Paul | 60413 | ||
Yes teragram123, It is true that satan could not offer the kingdoms of the world if he did not control them. This authority was given to satan by Adam when he chose to obey satan instead of God. "captivity captive" I found in Eph 4:8 and here is what Matthew Henry's Commentary (published posthumously, circa 1720) says for our edification: "Captivity is here put for captives, and signifies all our spiritual enemies, who brought us into captivity before. He conquered those who had conquered us; such as sin, the devil, and death. Indeed, he triumphed over these on the cross; but the triumph was completed at his ascension, when he became Lord over all, and had the keys of death and hades put into his hands." However it is my belief that satan is still the prince of this world, and will be until the second coming. Peace, Tim |
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93 | suggest a meaning for the coals (10:2) | Ezek 10:2 | Timothy Paul | 60411 | ||
Welcome to the Forum njmichie (: I found the book (see above) that I believe pertains to your question, Praise God for providing us with this vast resource! Amen? for your question, I turned to Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset and David Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871) which says: coals of fire--the wrath of God about to burn the city, as His sword had previously slain its guilty inhabitants. This "fire," how different from the fire on the altar never going out ( Lev 6:12, 13 ), whereby, in type, peace was made with God! Compare Isa 33:12, 14 . It is therefore not taken from the altar of reconciliation, but from between the wheels of the cherubim, representing the providence of God, whereby, and not by chance, judgment is to fall." It may help to know that the title given (by J,F and B) for this particular chapter is: VISION OF COALS OF FIRE SCATTERED OVER THE CITY: REPETITION OF THE VISION OF THE CHERUBIM. If you would like more on this, please reply to this post. Peace and Blessings, Tim |
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94 | follow-up | 1 John 3:4 | Timothy Paul | 60406 | ||
Hi inheavenseyes, Yes, I guess I do feel that sin is based on behavior, but many times sinful thoughts will creep into my head and this is what is uncontrollable (at least for me). I believe we do sin in thought as well as deed. See Mat 5:28 "But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart." What we do have control over is whether these sinful thoughts will lead to sinful actions and, I admit, many times they have and most likely will again. Although not in reference to the above sin, but there are so many others, that I have been known to act hastily and commit a violation even before I am aware of it. This is why I do not think that the human brain, or willpower for that matter, is powerful enough to list every sin and be careful enough to never transgress another law again. Does this answer your question a little more clearly? May your hope and strength flourish, Tim |
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95 | Hope | Ps 130:5 | Timothy Paul | 60317 | ||
My electronic friend and eternal brother, I HOPE you imagine correctly, and I HOPE we can continue w/such success, is that not the reason we log on? Good Night and God Bless, Tim |
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96 | Justify Leviticus 20:13 | Lev 20:13 | Timothy Paul | 60312 | ||
Really. In truth I must answer that the term political correctness is a tool of deception to prevent someone from being held accountable. | ||||||
97 | Justify Leviticus 20:13 | Lev 20:13 | Timothy Paul | 60310 | ||
Amen. I agree that we (or the best among us) are not necesarily to remain passively silent while the worst among us tend towards passionate aggression for their ungodly cause. Excuse me if this sounds like judging my brethren. For clarity, see D. James Kennedy sermon transcript entitled "Will the Church Forget?" Bless You, Tim |
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98 | Men of this generation | Luke 7:31 | Timothy Paul | 60307 | ||
Hi, St. Julien, according to Matthew Henry, this was said to draw attention to the "strange perverseness" of the men of that generation. This was due to excessive fault-finding on the part of the men against John and Christ and the prejudices that they conceived against them. So Christ (It was the LORD who was quoted here, not Luke)was saying, in not so many words, what can I think of that is absurd enough to compare to these foolish men? Christ felt that way after the men took what God was doing for their benefit and made jokes about His methods. Peace and Grace, Tim |
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99 | Hope | Ps 130:5 | Timothy Paul | 60291 | ||
Excellent, Makarios, let me add some from TYNDALE"S Handbook of Bible Application: "A Christian's hope is based on God's faithfullness, Lev 26:44: And yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not spurn and cast them away, neither will I despise and abhor them to destroy them utterly and to break My covenant with them, for I am the Lord their God." Hope comes from trusting Christ, Mark 5:36: As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe." Hope comes from remembering all that God has done for us, and it will become stronger as we rely on God during difficult times, Romans 5:1-5: Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us." AND Lastly, hope grows as we remember the promise of the resurrection, 1Thes. 4:13: But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope." peace, Tim |
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100 | sin is the absence of right behavior? | 1 John 3:4 | Timothy Paul | 60283 | ||
Hi inheavenseyes, love your handle (o: It helps me if I put sin into two categories: there are sins of comission, (ones that we commit) and sins of omission, (when we fail to do our duty) Sin is simply disobeying God, as Adam and Eve painfully found out in the 3rd chapter of Genesis. Yet, sin also includes any unintended trespasses. (my definition of trespass is to step over the line) see Lev. 4:1-2,"AND THE Lord said to Moses, Say to the Israelites, If anyone shall sin through error or unwittingly in any of the things which the Lord has commanded not to be done, and shall do any one of them-- (AMP) So, even if it is unintentional, it is still sin. Sometimes we may sin and not even realize it until later. This is why God's laws are such an important gift. They are there to teach and guide us so we don't keep repeating the same sin. We must remember that sin is our nature and it is the universal separation of people from God. Romans 6:23 says For the wages which sin pays is death, but the [bountiful] free gift of God is eternal life through (in union with) Jesus Christ our Lord.(AMP) For God so loved the world , He gave His only Son... and He did this while we were yet sinners. Sorry, but my answer has to be No. There is no effort on our part capable of making us sinless. We must trust the truth that Jesus was sent to break through the barrier that separated us from God. When Jesus hung dying and said "It is finished" the curtain that separated the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place was torn in two, effectively removing the barrier between God and humanity. We still commit sin, but forgiveness is an ongoing process. Peace, Tim |
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