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81 | IS BAPTISM NECESSARY | NT general | keliy | 221094 | ||
Sorry Brad, I clicked my note into the wrong spot. I'll re-post, for Mamametal |
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82 | IS BAPTISM NECESSARY | NT general | keliy | 221095 | ||
Being 'born of water' refers to natural childbirth, in Jn 3:4, and baptism is not there, but mentioned earlier, in chapter 1. Being born of water, is meaning when the mother's 'water breaks' before birth. We can see in the surrounding text that this was not understood as baptism. Nicodemus said to Him, "How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born, can he?" Another view is that water is in reference to the water baptism of repentance taught by John the Baptist. Contextually, the Gospel of John mentions John the Baptist in 1:6-8 and vss. 19-36. So, John's ministry has already been in view here. If the case was for baptism in Jn 3:5, then Jesus would have been speaking of the "baptism of repentance" preached by John the Baptist. Some additional proof should be offered, to those who might say that they are not convinced that John 3:5 does not teach the necessity of baptism. The proof is found in God's word. In Him who there is no shadow of turning. The following passages may be used to prove that baptism in not necessary for salvation. Rom 3:22, 26, 28; 4:5; 5:1 Gal 3:8, 24 Eph 2:8 Personally, I feel that salvation through baptism is salvation through our own works and denies the sufficiency of Christ's blood to save us from our sins. If we could be saved through baptism, then why, oh why, would Jesus have to have been crucified for us?? |
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83 | asking a non-member to leave the church, | NT general | keliy | 221677 | ||
Hello, tonkinj Welcome to the forum. In my church there are many non-members. In fact we were all non-members before we became members. (o: If you have a question, could you please state it specifically? keliy |
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84 | asking a non-member to leave the church, | NT general | keliy | 221708 | ||
Hi tonkinj, The pastor of this church refers to some good verses for direction. In 2 Corinthians 5, the apostle Paul rightly directs the church to avoid having any conversation with Christians who were guilty of continually practicing wickedness, for there were some who were doing this flagrantly, and word of it had spread across the countryside. But your post mentioned that the relationship was platonic, as a renter would have with a friend. So I am not sure how that preaching would come into play. It seems as if the saved friend had repented. And if so, there are other ways to look at this. Such as Jesus had said to the adulterous woman, "neither do I condemn you, go, and sin no more" The passage in 2 Cor 5 was no accident however, since it is reinforced in Eph 5:3-12, as Paul urges that church, (Here, in part,) "But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you,.....For this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God..." I recommend to you to read the entire chapter 5 of Ephesians. So, while this forum is not the place to offer advice, we are all here to help you find answers in God's Word, and from there you may draw your own conclusion. We abide by the directions to: Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2Tim 2:15 Best of blessings to you as you prayerfully seek your answer. keliy |
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85 | why does Mark and Matthew repeat | NT general | keliy | 221716 | ||
Hi Grovy welcome to the forum. Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines 'synoptic' as: 3) presenting or taking the same or common view; specifically often capitalized : of or relating to the first three Gospels of the New Testament For this reason you may see many similarities in Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Remember all four gospels were reporting on the same person, during the same time span. (mainly about a 3.5 year span) They were all authored by God as His Holy Spirit inspired four different individuals. Matthew wrote about Jesus the King. Mark wrote about Jesus the servant. Luke wrote about Jesus the man. John's gospel has less in common with the others, but there still are some similarities as John wrote about the deity of Jesus as Lord. |
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86 | In the beginning God Made Adam and Eve, | Genesis | keliy | 211129 | ||
Shalom Cheri, Boker tov. That was a very nice portrait (synopsis?) of the Bible that you painted in your post. (o: Good answer! There is one aspect of the Bible that you seem to miss, Salvation. (-although, you did mention 'Good News') This actually comes to me from an old Jewish (Christian Pastor) friend. His viewpoint is that the: Bible begins with man in fellowship with God in paradise (the garden of Eden). The Bible ends with maps. (no, just kidding (o; The Bible ends with man and God in fellowship once again, in Paradise. Everything that makes up all the pages in between the first chapter and the last chapter is the story of God's perfect plan for the salvation of mankind, the epitome of His creation. This does not make your answer any clearer, but I just wanted to share because I thought it was well put. Shalom all, keliy |
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87 | Leave possesions to realize GOD | Genesis | keliy | 215107 | ||
Hello Rajeeb, This question often arises out of a false teaching, about the meaning of the parable in Matt 13:44. It starts with Jesus saying, "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." There are many who teach that it is "us" who need to sell all we have in gained in this life in order to have confidence about our entrance into the next, eternal life. There is a major problem with this interpretation. That is, the Kingdom of Heaven is not for sale. It is number One, a gift. And number Two, there is nothing that we can offer God that He has not given to us first. So you see, God does not need our posessions. He owns it all already. So, who is it in the parable that gave it all to buy the field? It is God, who gave His only Son. And what is the pearl being symbolized here? It is You, Rajeeb, and it is the church. There is another parable that is along the same line, in Luke 18:18. This is where ... a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? Jesus knew this man's heart. Being a ruler, he had much worldly possession. So when the ruler told Jesus, "All these (commandments) have I kept from my youth" Then Jesus simply said, "Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me." Well, all the ruler did was walk away sad. If he would have listened to the last part of Jesus' instruction, "Come follow me" -then he would have had a chance. But Jesus went on to say this is why it is hard for a rich man to enter into heaven. So His disciples asked Him, who can even be saved? And Jesus said, "The things which are impossible with men are possible with God." This goes back again to the saying that you cannot serve both God and mammon. Mammon is being understood as wealth and possessions. Now, no one actually serves their wealth. They do not actually love money, but they do love what the money is able to 'do' for them. So, who are they trying to benefit? they are not doing anything at all for the love of money, but it is the love of themselves that keeps them chasing after money. Do you see now? No one can serve two masters. It must be God, or self. It can not be both, or you will love one more than the other. And to love self, you place God in second place by default. There are many people out there who have more money than I, Yet they also have a closer walk with Jesus than I as well. I hope this information helps you to become one of them. May He richly bless you, keliy |
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88 | Leave possesions to realize GOD | Genesis | keliy | 215152 | ||
Thank you, vintage, for correcting my confabulation. Your help is genuinely appreciated. keliy |
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89 | did angels occupy the earth before Adam? | Genesis | keliy | 221671 | ||
I have heard of a pre-adamic race, but I have not heard of angels occupying earth prior to Adam. Is this the same concept, and is it evolved from the gap theory? The following statement was taken fropm a link offered to someone elsewhere on this forum: This pristine earth, originally occupied by the angels, became a chaotic ruin following Satan’s revolt against God. In grace God restored the planet in six days for human habitation. Does anyone know of a scriptural foundation for this? I believe that this undermines the gospel as it allows for death before Adam's sin. |
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90 | did angels occupy the earth before Adam? | Genesis | keliy | 221675 | ||
Hi Doc, Thank you for responding to my query, your answer fit perfectly to what I was looking for. And I had never heard of the Ruin-Reconstruction view before. So I will look into it more. You made the point very clear, however, that it comes from an "erroneous exegesis of Genesis". Blessings, keliy |
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91 | What ia a parapet | Gen 1:1 | keliy | 220878 | ||
the other meaning is when you have two pets (((o: | ||||||
92 | In the beginning | Gen 1:1 | keliy | 221583 | ||
Hi Hoth, Your question could get very involved but I will try to give you the short answer, and you can ask for more detail, if needed. In the beginning, refers to the beginning of creation, as we know it. Since God created time, you are correct in assuming that this is prior to the "one day" mentioned. It is not a period of time, but rather the beginning of time. The "one day" is a unit of measurement after time began. "A day is an evening and morning" is simply an explanation of the length of the time unit. keliy |
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93 | In the beginning | Gen 1:1 | keliy | 221589 | ||
Hi Hoth, Thank you for clarifying, as I said, it can be confusing. And no, I am not saying that God created the heavens and the earth prior to the first day, though it may seem so. I think the confusion arises from how we are defining the "Beginning". Merriam-Webster gives more than one definition to this word. One of them is referring to the point at which something begins (starts). Another definition is describing an early period (such as an era). This could be construed as an interval of time from when there was nothing in existance, through to the end of the creation of man in the garden. I am not trying to enforce a particular idea here, just shedding some light . Our human mind must put things into some type of quantity that can be grasped. So in order to separate the distance between two points, we must put a measurable quantity to that distance. These can be called spacetime intervals: There is a difference in spatial location which is able to be measured in lengths, and a difference in temporal events is measured in spans of time. In Physics a spacetime continuum is mathematically defined as a four-dimensional entity which includes length, width, height, and time. Since God exists outside of the spacetime continuum, it is difficult to place Him within the parameters of our human reasoning. And, while it may 'seem' that time has always been, actually, God existed before time began without us, and will continue to exist after time ends, with us in His glorious presence. I hope this answer helps and I hope I did not further confuse the issue, if there is anything more I can do, please ask. keliy |
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94 | In the beginning | Gen 1:1 | keliy | 221616 | ||
Hi Hoth. Thank you for being direct in your question. No, God did not create the earth OR the universe before the first day. This is my solid belief and I will attempt to show you solid proof. Scripture says in Genesis 1:1 that God created the heavens and the earth. Verse 2 describes the creation: The earth was formless and void, etc. Verse 3: Then God said, let there be light, and light was. There is obviously no gap between verse 1 and verse 2, correct? I do not see anything here that resembles a gap between verse 2 and verse 3. Let us simply look at the Gospel of John for a few verses. John 1:1 gives us this information about the beginning: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God and verses 14 explains: And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. Now going back to verse 3: All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. Well, this is just me, but when God "said" did He not speak the Word of God? and did He not create all things through Jesus? God had a plan, and He knows the end from the beginning. Would anyone actually think that the earth is older than the sun by a thousand days or a thousand years? I am just posing these as questions so that you can answer them for yourself. To show the magnitude of His power God's creation on the third day was : the earth brought forth grass, [and] herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed [was] in itself, after his kind: and God saw that [it was] good. And then, on the fourth day was : And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: [he made] the stars also. So, God made fruit trees before He made the sun. There was light before he made the sources of light that we see today. Let me ask you this, If God made Adam as a full grown adult, could He not also make the earth as a full grown earth? Next question is, If death did not enter the world until Adam sinned, then where did all the fossils come from that are supposedly millions of years old? The answer is that fossils come from a cataclysmic event. -Such as a worldwide flood Next question is If we are able to doubt God's Word in Genesis, how then are we able to believe His Word in the rest of the entire Bible? |
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95 | In the beginning | Gen 1:1 | keliy | 221658 | ||
Hi Hoth Thank you for your reply to my answer. You bring up some very good points and it is a pleasure to discuss them w/you, and it is good that you do not doubt the validity of God’s Word. It is very important to pray for wisdom and guidance when we read the Bible, for to many, the wisdom is hidden and they make presumptuous interpretations. The scriptural reference for this statement is 1Cor 1:18: "For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God." And I myself have found many apparent contradictions that are found out through further study to be truth. But I will not dwell on that for now. You wrote,"However, when I read what appears to be a contradiction in the Bible I realize that I am making a wrong interpretation" First off, you state your belief as "the beginning" being the start of eternity. Again, I think this is just a drawback to the frailty of the human mind. It is a defect, but I believe God has reasons for installing it. Our mind wants to quantify the state of eternity in order to comprehend it. Yet, eternity exists outside of time, so it cannot have a beginning. God exists in eternity past, and in eternity future. If there was a beginning to eternity past, then what was before that? If there is a beginning, then there should be an end to eternity, right? And what happens after eternity? If eternity has a beginning and end, does it also have an age? If we remove the parameters of time out of the equation, it is much simpler to imagine. You also wrote, "Since the planet earth and the universe existed prior to the light of verse 3, they also existed prior to the first day. My feeling is that this is misinterpretation on your part, since the sea, the earth, and its fruits were created on the third day (v. 9–13) Though you understand that God would have had to create paths of light, millions of light years long, in order to have the stars as far as they are and yet be visible to us, well then, why would you question the light that came into being when God spoke, "Light, Be!" Would this light not be independant of the sun and stars ? Please see Rev 21:23, "And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof." also Rev 22:5, "And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever." And this is similar to eternity being independant of time, it will exist beyond time. And this is similar to our spirit being independant of our flesh, we will exist beyond our flesh. Now I must apologize for being so lengthy, I have exceeded the max number of characters and will continue in next post, til then, (o: |
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96 | In the beginning | Gen 1:1 | keliy | 221659 | ||
Now, to continue with my post, I must say, "If I had more time I could have made this shorter" Part 2: When Adam's sin brought death into the world: Yes. That would include vegetation and animals as well. Death is death, and there is no death in paradise, because that would mean suffering a loss. Please see Rev 21:4, "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away." You ask me for Scripture to support answers to your questions, but this is all I can do for now. God does not always give what we want, but He gives us all we need. You say that it appears to you that life may have existed prior to the first day but can you support that? I do not believe there is a parallel to this statement in Scripture The Bible does support itself, It says "All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made." Now, in order for there to be life before the first day, would there not have to be a contradiction in there somewhere? Looking closely, there is not a gap, but there is a division. If you read verses 3-5 closely, you can see that light was created on the first day. Then, looking back, verses 1 and 2 give us a sort of prelude to the story of creation, and prepares us for the important matter that follows. Just as chapter 2 is not another story of creation, but it is an appendix to the story that begins in chapter 1, and explains in greater detail the part of history which relates to mankind. God Bless you Hoth, I hope that things can get clearer in your mind. I know that mine is often foggy but at that point I do not depend on my physical sense and just trust God to be true to His Word. keliy |
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97 | In the beginning | Gen 1:1 | keliy | 221678 | ||
Hello, CDBJ. Thank you for your input. I looked at the site you mentioned and decided it was very interesting. This site talks about the infallable Word of God, and then continues in theories that undermine the same. I was just wondering if there were any verses in Scripture that could convince me that the opinions stated on the site are not contrary to God's Word, or the generally accepted beliefs that are held for Genesis 1:1 and 1:2? Specifically, this (from the link) is the statement I am referring to: This pristine earth, originally occupied by the angels, became a chaotic ruin following Satan’s revolt against God. In grace God restored the planet in six days for human habitation. He decreed that man would resolve the prehistoric angelic conflict through volition. (Truth, or Heresy?) |
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98 | In the beginning | Gen 1:1 | keliy | 221683 | ||
Good Morning CDBJ, Thank you for responding, the verses you mention are very good, and I heartily agree that "there are numerous translations that have a tendency to mislead the intended meaning". Now could you please explain how this points to the belief that: "This pristine earth, originally occupied by the angels, became a chaotic ruin following Satan’s revolt against God." I can find nothing in Scripture that even comes close. I ask you to please adhere strictly to God's Word, and throw out all of man's eisegetics. Thank you for your time and efforts as we explore God's Word together, keliy eis·e·ge·sis –noun,plural- an interpretation, esp. of Scripture, that expresses the interpreter's own ideas, bias, or the like, rather than the meaning of the text. From Dictionary.com: |
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99 | In the beginning | Gen 1:1 | keliy | 221706 | ||
Hi Hoth, Very good post, I commend you for the time and effort you put into this. Ya know, when I said our human mind had a defect, I did not mean that God made a mistake. -Of course our minds are not perfect, but you get the drift. I am not going to continue to bring you Scripture verses on this because your understanding is much deeper than mine on this subject. But hey, you asked so I offered my understanding. If you say that it is clear that our planet existed prior to the first day, then you can go with that without any rebuttal from me. But, like I said, since you asked,... |
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100 | In the beginning | Gen 1:1 | keliy | 221709 | ||
Thank you Doc, for a fine response to this puzzle. I think you and Calvin are on the right track, since none of us would rationally attempt to work a mixture of truth and error into our theories, at least without attempting to conceal our own errors. So, philisophical discussions do not fit well on this forum since there are many who still prefer their own suppositions above the truth of God. Blessings to you on this Lord's day, keliy |
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