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81 | understanding of these verses? | Jeremiah | Vintage68 | 216340 | ||
Hi John My mistake:-( I have added the Brackets to what needs clarification. Read the verses again. Vintage68 |
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82 | follow up to 1 corinth 15 question | 1 Cor 15:52 | Vintage68 | 216339 | ||
Hi cmfrantz When dealing with the book of The Revelation, it is best to keep in mind, what Jesus said. Because people have been trying to figure it all out for 2000 yrs. Were not meant to know until it happens. Luke 21:28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh. Mark 13:32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. Anyway back to your question, where does this vers fit with all of the calculations of the trumpets and the seventieth week. Daniel 9:24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy. Wasn't Daniel's prophesy fulfilled in Christ? If so then couldn't it be possible "we" are in the last week? What I mean is the entire church period, from the Ascension to His glorious return, could be TRIBULATION:-) Vintage68 |
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83 | understanding of these verses? | Jeremiah | Vintage68 | 216337 | ||
Hi John Thanks for the input, but Gill's exposition is not a clarification of the verses, his words are nothing more than a recounting of the same items contained in the verses. On to the ESV Notes. These notes are good as a brief history of the events in Israel of the time, and of the future for Israel (Judah). They come down to a rewording of the same events, ie a more vivid description of the Jeremaic process. But in actuality it says the same as (NASB) Sorry but neither one quite clarify. I thought it was more obvious as to what I was seeing. Jer.23:2,3 2.) Therefore thus says the LORD God of Israel concerning the shepherds who are tending My people: ("You have scattered My flock and driven them away,) and have not attended to them; behold, I am about to (D)attend to you for the (E)evil of your deeds," declares the LORD. 3.) ("Then I Myself will (F)gather the remnant of My flock out of all the countries where I have driven them) and bring them back to their pasture, and they will be fruitful and multiply. Vintage68 |
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84 | understanding of these verses? | Not Specified | Vintage68 | 216318 | ||
Can anyone come up with a clear understanding of these verses? Jeremiah 23:1-3 1.) "(A)Woe to the shepherds who are (B)destroying and scattering the (C)sheep of My pasture!" declares the LORD. 2.) Therefore thus says the LORD God of Israel concerning the shepherds who are tending My people: "You have scattered My flock and driven them away, and have not attended to them; behold, I am about to (D)attend to you for the (E)evil of your deeds," declares the LORD. 3.) "Then I Myself will (F)gather the remnant of My flock out of all the countries where I have driven them and bring them back to their pasture, and they will be fruitful and multiply. Vintage68 |
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85 | understanding of these verses? | Jeremiah | Vintage68 | 216321 | ||
Can anyone come up with a clear understanding of these verses? Jeremiah 23:1-3 1.) "(A)Woe to the shepherds who are (B)destroying and scattering the (C)sheep of My pasture!" declares the LORD. 2.) Therefore thus says the LORD God of Israel concerning the shepherds who are tending My people: "You have scattered My flock and driven them away, and have not attended to them; behold, I am about to (D)attend to you for the (E)evil of your deeds," declares the LORD. 3.) "Then I Myself will (F)gather the remnant of My flock out of all the countries where I have driven them and bring them back to their pasture, and they will be fruitful and multiply. Vintage68 |
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86 | weep with others is more important? | Rom 12:15 | Vintage68 | 216226 | ||
Hi Asure From what the person said originally, from your own thoughts on their statement, then the responses you have received. It would appear as though everyone is only concentrating upon other Christians. How we relate to those closest to ourselves. If I am wrong in this please forgive. But in looking at the context of the chapter, the verse in question falls within a context of our relating to the people that might be persecuting us. Those that would in all respect be the hardest to relate to. This context runs from verse 14 all the way to the end of the chapter verse 21 Matthew 7:12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets. Rom. 12:14-17 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. 1 Corinthians 9:22 To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some. As far as which one is the more important, there isn't any comparison made. But it is important that we also do these things with the lost . Vintage68 |
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87 | I see alot of people are using the title | Acts | Vintage68 | 216214 | ||
Hi Hood Rat The people holding the cessationist belief always seem to wrap things up so neatly, stating all of the qualifications that one would need, in order for a person to be called an apostle. There are four other parts of what is called the five fold ministry, did they also have to meet this criteria? Special Qualifications: The qualifications of the apostles Acts 1:21-22. They must have been with Jesus during His earthly ministry (v.21), been baptized by John the Baptist (v.22), and been eyewitnesses of the resurrected Christ (v.22). Then conveniently they claim Paul was given a special exemption, so he could become an apostle, he was an eyewitness of the resurrected Christ This is the type of thing that is so often done, when there isn't any scripture to back up the argument. This is what happens when we all know for a certainty, PAUL "was" an apostle, so the only way the cessationist belief can come about is to pull up an assumption, that he was given an exemption, which cannot be documented. None of the other apostles were given any kind of exemption, they fulfilled this criteria, even Matthias had to fulfill this supposed criteria. Vintage68 |
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88 | I see alot of people are using the title | Acts | Vintage68 | 216211 | ||
Hi John Very nice post. Did Jesus truly instruct Paul? Vintage68 |
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89 | John 17:2 Use of third person? | John 17:2 | Vintage68 | 216112 | ||
Hi pkbldr Asure has given you a good answer, but I have 2 more cents for the kitty. Look at the beginning of the 1st. verse up to the actual prayer. They tell you that Jesus is not speaking, it is John recounting the event. John 17 1.) (Jesus spoke these things; and lifting up His eyes to heaven, He said), "Father, the hour has come; glorify Your Son, that the Son may glorify You, Vintage68 |
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90 | SUICIDE IS HATING GOD | Matt 28:18 | Vintage68 | 216101 | ||
Hi minnow572 This is a verse that I feel should be looked at, in light of your comments. Ephesians 5:29 29.) For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: Using the above verse as a guideline, does a person that commits suicide, have a rational mind? If a person does possess a rational mind, would they commit suicide? When you say "so you clearly will not be saved if you commit suicide" Which of the following statements best describes your position? 1.) The person never was saved? 2.) The person looses their salvation? Vintage68 |
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91 | Doing for Others | Bible general Archive 4 | Vintage68 | 216087 | ||
Thinking Biblically I could neither view, nor attain to no greater reward, than the committing a completely selfless act for the glorification of God. The joy derived would be it's own reward. Vintage68 |
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92 | Bible verse to send to a friend | 2 Cor 2:14 | Vintage68 | 216014 | ||
Hi bp-fan James 5:20 20.) Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins. Vintage68 |
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93 | Did Jesus ever drink wine? | Matt 11:19 | Vintage68 | 215879 | ||
Hi chosenone How about this as the definitive answer, "JESUS DID" drink wine ! A clear cut verse that says our Lord drank. MARK 14:25 "Truly I say to you, I will never again drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God." Vintage68 |
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94 | Do we understand suffering in delighting | Ps 37:4 | Vintage68 | 215833 | ||
Hi Mommapbs Does God truly give us the bitter cup, for His glory? Are we to use Jesus as our example, for accepting physical, mental suffering? Jesus in the garden, submitting Himself to the will of God. Jesus knew what the plan of redemption was, He was not demonstrating to us how we are to accept disease, illness, physical suffering into our lives. He was accepting the will of God into His life, in order to complete the work He was sent to do here on earth. He was going to be taking upon Himself all of the sins of the world, as well as all of the sicknesses, diseases. That night in the garden, He was truly 100 percent flesh, with all of it's frailties, fears. We hear in His own words the anguish He was feeling, the same as we have all felt, being alone. He was being tempted to run away from tomorrow. As a man He did not want to go through with what lay before Him, He had to pray as a man for Gods will to be done. He had come to the point we all must come to, being totally alone in the world. He had to have Faith in God, that He would do what He had promised. Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness. (Jas.2:23) Jesus believed God, so that we would become the righteousness of God in Christ. (Rom.3:22) We are to believe God, to complete the work He has begun (Phil.1:6) Vintage68 |
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95 | scripture on why we go through trials | 2 Cor 12:10 | Vintage68 | 215604 | ||
Hi John Thank you for all of the help, you have been most understanding. I am soooo thrilled that you agree with everything. In that you have not refuted anything. But I am curious about one thing, you have a post, I am supposing was to me. What could you have said, that would have gotten . . . One last thing if I may, I do not remember posting any atonement, convoluted or otherwise. Vintage68 |
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96 | An Enemy Has Done This! (Matt 13:24-30) | Bible general Archive 4 | Vintage68 | 215602 | ||
Hi John: May as well have it all This would be the second part. 3.) As far as it being a teaching tool for his disciples, it really isn't a teaching tool for them either, on the grounds, if Jesus was not speaking to the Jews, he would have given the understanding, knowledge and wisdom to be found in the parables, to the disciples in plain language, just as He had always done, with everything else He had ever taught them. Matt. 13:16,17 16.) But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. 17.) For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them. Jesus did not use parables with the disciples, as he did with the people, because by His own mouth, He has already told us the reason the parables were spoken. My contention is, Jesus spoke openly, clearly, and easily to be understood by the disciples. I therefore offer for your approval, these scriptures as an evidence of that. 1.) whenever the disciples would ask Jesus to explain a parable he would always do so. Matt.13:36 36.) Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field. 2.) Whenever Jesus would speak to them, there were no hidden meanings, as in the parables He was speaking to the people. Matt. 13:44-46 44.) Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. 45.) Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: 46.) Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. Matt. 13:47-51 47.) Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: 48.) Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. 49.) So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, 50.) And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 51.) Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord. If the information was openly given, it is no longer a parable. It does by definition become a teaching. We all know that every word that Jesus spoke could be called teaching, couldn't it? But it does not fit the criteria of the Parable as a teaching tool, the way you define it. But as Jesus said Himself, a Parable did not teach anybody anything. We have already heard from Jesus, the people would (hear and not understand, see and not perceive) Again what was Jesus teaching? But this time I also ask, who was He teaching in the form of a parable? 4.) The truth to be found in the parables of Jesus, are always, without exception, only about the Kingdom of God (Heaven). the kingdom of heaven is like unto, the kingdom of heaven is like unto, the kingdom of heaven is like unto He who hath ears to hear, let him hear. Vintage68 |
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97 | An Enemy Has Done This! (Matt 13:24-30) | Bible general Archive 4 | Vintage68 | 215601 | ||
Hi Doc. you say 1.) "The doctrine of sola scriptura helps us understand the many aspects of the Word of God. When we consider things like the sufficiency and the necessity of Scripture, we come to understand that God has providentially provided at any given time in human history all that is needful for "all saving knowledge, faith, and obedience." Whether the divinely inspired writer realized that he was penning the Word or not, is really neither here nor there." ---------- I Agree 2.) "Even in the times of the primitive church, we have clear assurances concerning what the Holy Spirit was providing in terms of revelation of the Word of God to His own. Peter, consequently, assures us that these precious epistles are part of Scripture. Consider the following:" ---------- I Agree 3.) "Therefore, beloved, since you look for these things [the denouement and consummation of God's purposes in redemptive history], be diligent to be found by Him in peace, spotless and blameless, and regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; just as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, wrote to you, as also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which the untaught and unstable distort, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction." (2 Peter 3:14-16 NASB)" ----------- I Agree 4.) As R. C. Sproul put it once, we have a fallible canon of infallible Scriptures. We may be confident, though, that God has assuredly provided and protected the Word for us (Hebrews 1:1-2). ------- I Agree Doc, What would give you the Idea, I do not believe these things you have just posted to me? If they are in a response to my post to John, I may have worded things wrong, thereby giving you that impression, I am sorry for that. It was my intent to only ask a legitimate question of John. For the purpose of clarification, before I posted him. His statement to me was worded in such a way, I was of the understanding, his (Johns) statements were based on knowledge "HE" now possess, 2000 yrs. after the parables were spoken, having all of the canon within his possession, and that I was going against that canon. I am not. I am not saying that the parables cannot be used as a Teaching Tool. I am saying that Jesus did not use them that way, for the reasons I have stated. This is a Study Bible Forum, if I am in error, show me the error, everyone wants the bible to be read literally, you can't get any more literal than taking what has been said at face value. Quoting it. I have not used any other verse within the whole canon of scripture, I have not jumped around from book to book, attempting to draw together what I have stated, only those verses to be found within Matt.13 itself. I have done nothing other than voice my exegeses of the chapter. So Doc, in conclusion, please take the time to go over what I have posted on this subject, my conclusions. Then post me back, on where the error has been made. Thank you for your time, I respect your opinion. Vintage68 |
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98 | An Enemy Has Done This! (Matt 13:24-30) | Bible general Archive 4 | Vintage68 | 215598 | ||
Hi John you ask: how do we reconcile the statement: "To be a teaching tool as some have espoused, is a false assumption." When we hold it up against 2 Tim 3:16 You are using (2 Tim. 3:16) as the proof text, or your rule so to speak, by which we should judge. Lets look at that rule, This letter was written after Jesus had ascended, so then, using your understanding, ( reasoning), Jesus was not using His parables as a teaching tool. Period. On the grounds, they were not scripture when He spoke them. In other words, He was not Teaching scripture, He was Creating scripture. He was speaking words, that have since become scripture, therefore we can now use these scriptures as teaching tools, as per. 2 Tim 3:16 you go no to say: "Can you please give us some Scripture or perhaps some reputable commentary to lend some support to so bold a statement?" Are you asking for a sign? I will use the most reputable authority I can possibly think of. And His own commentary. 1.) A parable was a tool Jesus used, to tell truth to the Jewish people, without them ever being able, to come to the knowledge of that truth. Matt. 13:10-11 10.) And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? 11.) He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, (but to them it is not given.) Therefore from the mouth of Jesus He says He is "NOT TEACHING THEM" anything! If you are of a different opinion, what He was teaching them? 2) The use of the parables of Jesus were for the express purpose of Him fulfilling Prophesy. To be a teaching tool as some have espoused, is a false assumption. Matt.13:13,14 13.) Therefore speak I to them in parables: (because they seeing see not); (and hearing they hear not), (neither do they understand). 14.) (And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias), which saith, (By hearing ye shall hear), (and shall not understand); (and seeing ye shall see), (and shall not perceive): By His own mouth He says, prophesy is being fulfilled, this is why I use Parables. No other reason is given. Jesus was speaking to the (Jewish people), knowing they (could not, would not, and did not), ever come to the knowledge to be found within His parables. Therefore how is it a teaching tool for their benefit? Again I ask you what was He teaching them? Vintage68 |
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99 | An Enemy Has Done This! (Matt 13:24-30) | Bible general Archive 4 | Vintage68 | 215592 | ||
Hi John Just a Quick question??? When Paul says to Timothy "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. What scripture was Paul referring to? Was there a canon of scripture at the time of this letter to Timothy? 170 AD produced the first known Christian attempt at an (Old Testament) canon. The Council of Carthage, a local north Africa council of bishops created the same list of canonical books in 397. This is the council which many Protestant and Evangelical Christians take as the authority for the (New Testament) canon of books. The Old Testament canon from the same council is identical to Roman Catholic canon today. ..... Catholic Biblical Apologetics, © Copyright 1985-2004, Paul Flanagan and Robert Schihl Vintage68 |
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100 | An Enemy Has Done This! (Matt 13:24-30) | Bible general Archive 4 | Vintage68 | 215555 | ||
Hi Doc in your post, you say. "Of the 33 parables of Christ, how many of them were for people other than the disciples? Two perhaps? Maybe three?" Would you be so kind, as to provide me with this list of the 33, with the possible 2 or 3 you have mentioned, I would really appreciate it. Because in this chapter alone, there are 4 parables spoken to the people. you go on to say. "Even the passage in Matthew 13 (which you cited) regarded the Lord's answer to an explicit question regarding parables from His disciples." What are you intimating by the fact He was only answering an explicit question? Unless I have missed something, Matt.13 is the chapter in which the question was originally asked, which started this thread. Therefore any answer Jesus might have given, was in direct relation to the context of this chapter. I offer as a conformation, of that answer made by Jesus, these two verses, you will find they are saying virtually the same things, as do the verses 10 - 17 previously posted, But these two, are not in relation to any question asked. 34.) All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: 35.) That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world. welcome back Vintage68 |
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