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81 | Jude 1:9 Actual or Parable? | Jude 1:9 | ischus | 115403 | ||
Hello jjg, This verse is neither parable, nor actual. Jude is referring to an apocryphal work, called "The Assumption of Moses," according to several church fathers. The story is that Satan provoked Michael the archangel to anger because Satan said to him that Moses was not worthy of an honorable burial, since he was a murderer, and yet Michael did not pronounce judgment or rebuke Satan. Instead, he said, "The Lord rebuke you." Jude's point is that even Michael, an archangel, refrained from pronouncing judgement and respected Satan's power, But the heretics of Jude's has no such respect for anyone, and just despised what they couldn't agree with or understand. Hope this helps! ischus |
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82 | Intermarriage | Ezra 9:2 | ischus | 115399 | ||
One more thing......... Could you give some examples of: "The whole history of the OT is strewn with cases of the Israelties falling away from faith because of falling in with pagan women and being influenced by their religions." besides the lone reference to Solomon? |
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83 | Intermarriage | Ezra 9:2 | ischus | 115398 | ||
Emmaus, First of all, I appreciate your Samaritan stuff, and I didn't mean to make it sound unimportant. Secondly, I thank you for your comments and I respect your answer, since it is a logical argument with textual evidence. Obviously I do not agree, but this is beside the point. I just wanted to know that you took my stuff seriously, which you did, and I respect that, as well as your conclusions. A few questions, though: 1)Can you give me some additional info about your bracketed scribal gloss- I am curious 2)How often has the Talmud proven to be correct about authors of the OT books? 3)Did I not address the issue of the prophets with the Jeremiah passages, as well as with Malachi, who was Ezra's contemporary? 4) Don't you think that the hand of the Lord was on all of his people, especially those he chose to lead? Is it not possible for a good man to make a bad mistake? ischus |
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84 | why don't people study the old testmant | OT general | ischus | 115396 | ||
SUEDE, Let me tell you where I am at right now, and then I need you to clarify some things for me. I have read through Hebrews and Colossians a few times to get the flow and context, and it seems that Paul and the Hebrew writer have a similar view about those who are still practicing the Law; hence, the same forms and tenses. What I am suggesting is that perhaps they both saw those still living under the Law as "living in the past" so to speak. Since they are living as such, they are addressed as such, and are told that there is something better in the future (the present in the eyes of the author, but an unrealised truth, according to those living under the Law). There are several references in each book to the past actions of the completion, fufillment, and nullification of the Law on the cross. Obviously, you are not going to agree with these conclusions, but since I am working this out with fear and trembling, I think you should at least give my stuff a thought. :) Let me know what you see in my tentative conclusions. Thanks for putting me on the road to growth. ischus |
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85 | why don't people study the old testmant | OT general | ischus | 115390 | ||
SUEDE, You really hit me in the heart with that last post. I truly have never seen it this way before. I have checked my Greek NT and you are right about all the tenses and everything. Please allow me some time to think this over. This is rocking my boat a little and I don't just want to jettison it out of fear of a paradigm shift. Thank you for your comments, and I will get back to you later with some of my thoughts after I spend some time in study and prayer. Thanks again. ischus |
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86 | Intermarriage | Ezra 9:2 | ischus | 115389 | ||
Emmaus, I wrote a three-part post with verse after verse accompanied with detailed, logical thoughts, and you come back with an inroduction to Ezra from a bible. Can you please take my stuff and work with it, rather than take someone else's and sprinkle it over the top to try and make it all taste better? You know that I respect you, but neither your bible introduction, nor your other postings have much in common with what I am presenting as evidence against Ezra, and for the rest of scripture. Your Brother, ischus |
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87 | Divorce - which one Old or New? | Deut 24:1 | ischus | 115376 | ||
I would have to disagree with everyone so far. There are not only two verses in the bible on this subject. This has already been discussed in detail if you would like to search under divorce in the quick search box. ischus |
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88 | Where is the Sinners Prayer | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115362 | ||
Hi Applejack! The sinners prayer can be found in many places (do an internet search), however, you won't find it in the bible, because it is not very biblical. In the 1800's a man named Charles Finney invented this prayer, and it has become an infatuation to many different groups of believers. There is nothing wrong with the prayer itself, but the implications that people make about it are very misleading. Many people say that you can just say the prayer and be saved. This is just not true. If you would like some more information on the sinner's prayer, you can go to the following site: http://christian-truth.org/prayer/sinners.html ischus |
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89 | Intermarriage | Ezra 9:2 | ischus | 115359 | ||
One more thing... Steve, I have read your user info and saw that you are an elder in the Church. I did not know this prior to my exegesis I gave to you on Ezra. I apologize for challenging you and I hope that you will forgive me for this. I do strongly believe that what I said about Ezra is absolutely true, however, I should have done it in a more respectful way. Please let me know what you think of my exegesis, and prayfully consider the implications of both of our views. Look forward to talking with you! ischus |
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90 | WIIL WE SEE THE HOLY SPRIT IN HEAVEN ? | Revelation | ischus | 115357 | ||
L4Y, The bible is not clear on this subject as far as seeing the Spirit. Revelation seems to indicate a distictness between the lamb and the one on the throne, but they do fade in and out of one another, so this is also unclear. Perhaps Jesus will have a similar form to ours, since he was human, and so he might be distinct from the Father and the Spirit. I guess it depends on 1) your view of the Trinity 2) your interpretation of Revelation 3) Your imagination ;) Blessings- ischus |
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91 | What happened to the saints ? | Matt 27:52 | ischus | 115353 | ||
Ken John, These saints lived for a while and later died again, just like Lazarus and the dead girl that Jesus raised. Colossians 1:18 states that Jesus is the fist-"born from the dead;" that is, the first one to rise and not die again. Hope this helps! ischus |
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92 | why don't people study the old testmant | OT general | ischus | 115346 | ||
Ok, let me try this again- I apologise for whatever mistakes I am making to not address your specific question here. 1)They sacrifice, but not for sins...AGREED 2)It was not necessary in Paul's mind, but they did it anyway...AGREED ??????????WHY?????????? ***Illustration*** Let's say you and I live in the US and a New president gets elected after Bush. His name is Jesus. In his primary and election race, he clearly stated that "the Laws in place are important for those who are living here and must be followed, but when I becomes president I am going to join our country with Iraq, and we will become one country. They will all be moving over here in the first week of my presidency, and we will be living under a new Law, but It's one in your heart. You know it- You follow it and know when you disobey it. I do not expect for you to follow the current Laws anymore at that time, but I do want you to always live by those principles. If you still want to follow the Laws that you live under now- that's great! They are good laws, and I love them. But remember that they were only meant for you, and the other people who will now be your fellow citizens are not used to this law, and I don't want any of you to say that they have to follow it to be "real" Americans (which, by the way, you will be called Ameri-Jesus people). You are used to your law because it is your tradition and culture, it is who you are! Don't leave it behind if it is too hard for you. I know how nuch it means to you, and I know that it just wouldn't seem right without it. But remember That some of the Laws are not needed anymore, likes the ones where you have to go to the white house and put a freshly baked cake on the steps of the white house. I am president now, and I have made the biggest, best cake, and it will be put in the front lawn as soon as I am president, so no one needs to do this, ok?" 3) Read the above illustration |
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93 | What can we do to have salvation | NT general Archive 1 | ischus | 115343 | ||
Rowdy, Amen! Keep preaching this! It may be labeled as "conservative," but it is truly a biblical thing to do. I'm with you, man. ischus |
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94 | why don't people study the old testmant | OT general | ischus | 115341 | ||
SUEDE, Yes, we agree here. What I meant, and what the people were doing here, were in fact blood sacrifices, but not vicarious ones for atonement of sin (burnt, tresspass, and sin offerings). You recall that several others sacrifices- which I label under the general heading of "Peace Offerings"- called for blood-animal sacrifice as well, such as the Thank Offering, Votive Offering, and Free Will Offering (Lev.7:11-15,28-34). I believe that these were the sacrifices being offered by the Jews. [AND] You also recall that this is the same type of offering that Paul demands of all believers, including Gentiles, but as a "Spiritual Sacrifice" instead of a physical one (Rom.12:1). ischus |
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95 | What is meant by "last day" in John 6:44 | John 6:44 | ischus | 115339 | ||
Hello, Emmy! Although John's emphasis in this verse is the "drawing" and not the last day, you still have a good question. Just for the sake of a different perspective, I believe Jesus is talking about the last, final day of everything old, (and the fist day of everything new)- the day of resurection and judgement of all people at the same time. ischus |
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96 | Heavenly things required cleansing???? | Heb 9:23 | ischus | 115337 | ||
Huron, My take on this verse is that the 'Heavenly things' refers to Heaven itself- God's abode. I think this can be seen in verse 24, where the writer contrasts the earthly sactuary with the true heavenly one. The betters sacrifice(s) then is obviously Jesus. The heavenly things need to be cleansed for the same reason that the earthly sanctuary needed to be cleansed. Look at Lev. 16:16- "He shall make atonement for the holy place, because of the impurities of the sons of Israel and because of their transgressions in regard to all their sins; and thus he shall do for the tent of meeting which abides with them in the midst of their impurities." Heaven needs to be cleansed simply because God's people have sinned. I don't fully understand the logic here, but it is in Both Leviticus and Hebrews, so there must be some reason. Hope this Helps! ischus |
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97 | Isn't that what you just said? | NT general Archive 1 | ischus | 115335 | ||
Arrow, Hello. Are you saying that faith is always a work done by humans? Is faith not also a gift from God, a fruit of the Spirit? Repentance is turning towards God after one has realized their poorness in spirit, which must be preceded by faith, or else it is in vain. Baptism comes way after all of these, and is a commitment made to God. The scriptures support a very inclusive and interconnectedness between all of these. We are the only ones who try to pick it apart and dichotomize the process. ischus |
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98 | why don't people study the old testmant | OT general | ischus | 115334 | ||
Thanks, Colin. I know the verses are there somewhere, it's just that when I'm in the moment its hard to stop writing and look them up. :) I really should do a better job of that. Thanks, for the Romans 14, and the others as well! ischus |
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99 | Intermarriage | Ezra 9:2 | ischus | 115333 | ||
Paul, I don't mean to scare you off...It is great to meet you and welcome to the forum! That passage in Ezra is one of my most passionate issues, and I wish that it wasn't so easy to misinterpret. Steve will say that the issue in Ezra's day was also religious, since the "Caananites" were pagans, but this is not easily proven, nor was it the focus of Ezra 9 and 10. They were being racist. They didn't care who the people were. Plus, I don't think they would just jump back into idolatry right out of exile. I trust their judgement in the Gentile wives they took. I think my argument is very solid, with very little, if any conjecture. I just want you to know that God would never say anything like that, and it is perfectly fine to marry someone from a different race. God creates and loves all different kinds of people, and wants all of them to love one another in every way. ischus |
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100 | Intermarriage | Ezra 9:2 | ischus | 115330 | ||
PART 3 5) As Ezra continues to misapply scripture in his prayer and address to the nation, we come to verse 12. "So now do not give your daughters to their sons nor take their daughters to your sons, and never seek their peace or their prosperity, that you may be strong and eat the good things of the land and leave it as an inheritance to your sons forever." *** Let's contrast this verse with an actual command from God, found in Jeremiah 29:6-9. "Take wives and become the fathers of sons and daughters, and take wives for your sons and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; and multiply there and do not decrease. 'Seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf; for in its welfare you will have welfare.'"For thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, 'Do not let your prophets who are in your midst and your diviners deceive you, and do not listen to the dreams which they dream. 'For they prophesy falsely to you in My name; I have not sent them,' declares the LORD." --- Is this not the exact opposite of what Ezra is suggesting, followed by an ironic warning against a different message than this? Isn't it ironic that Ezra and Jeremiah both use 'shalom' (peace, well-being, prosperity), but in opposite commands? Which do we honor as God's revelation- Ezra's opinion, or Jeremiah's 'thus says the LORD?' I would take Jeremiah here. FOUR MORE VERSES, AND THEN I AM DONE. I APOLOGIZE FOR THE LONG POST, BUT THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME. :-) 6) Now, let's go to chapter 10 verses 2 and 3. "Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, said to Ezra, 'We have been unfaithful to our God and have married foreign women from the peoples of the land; yet now there is hope for Israel in spite of this. So now let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives and their children, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.'" AND ALSO VERSES 11 and 12. "Now therefore, make confession to the LORD God of your fathers and do His will; and separate yourselves from the peoples of the land and from the foreign wives.' Then all the assembly replied with a loud voice, 'That's right! As you have said, so it is our duty to do.'" *** A couple of things need to pointed out here: Sheconiah seems to think he has a good idea here, and the people believe his words (again, like Jeremiah spoke of). However, it is intersting that THE ONLY PROPHET to EVER speak about mixed marriages is Malachi. Read ALL of Malachi chapter 2 in context and see what God thinks about it. *** Now, in verse 11, the people are told to separate (the term that later became the word for pharisee) from their wives...They are told to DIVORCE them!!! Is this from God? May it Never Be! --- Already we have seen in Malachi that God Hates Divorce! Let's also look to Paul, in 1 Corinthians 7. I will not quote the whole chapter, BUT READ IT. You know these verses! God would have never commanded the people to do ANY of the things found in Ezra 9 and 10! This passage it a representation of man's failure, and his abiblity to twist God's word into his own desires. I strongly believe that Ezra and the others are mistaken. They are SINCERE, but SINCERELY WRONG. ischus |
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