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81 | Will Judas be on one of the thrones? | Matt 19:28 | userdoe220 | 16609 | ||
You do not hear from many of the original 12 apostles in the Bible, yet no one would say they are not part of the 12. I don't think an argument from silence is good enough to remove Matthias from the ranks of the 12. I personally see no sciptural evidence to remove Matthias from the list of the 12. |
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82 | Apostles4-2day | Bible general Archive 1 | userdoe220 | 16466 | ||
Kittel's dictionary of NT words would fully agree with your understanding of an apostle. To me, Kittel's is the last word in Greek N.T. word usage. Since I am not a Greek Scholar, I choose to error with them rather than someone else. | ||||||
83 | Doesn't it say that God would cause evil | 2 Sam 12:11 | userdoe220 | 16462 | ||
P.S. There are those that would say your understanding of those passages are anthropormorphic. God never changes in response to a human act; It only appears that God changes from our perspective. For God to change his mind would make God less than perfect. And since God is perfect, God cannot change. |
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84 | Doesn't it say that God would cause evil | 2 Sam 12:11 | userdoe220 | 16461 | ||
I would agree with you. I was just being a little Facetious. It seems like when we come across a passage that doesn't fit our Theology we make up a new term in order to explain away the passage. It seems like many, not all, never stop to ask the question, "why is this passage considered....? You fill in the blank with a "theological" term. Got to run. |
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85 | number of apostles | Rev 4:4 | userdoe220 | 16420 | ||
Thanks for you post. It has been very helpful. | ||||||
86 | number of apostles | Not Specified | userdoe220 | 16410 | ||
Acts 1:15-26. I know the scripture prophesies that Judas will be replaced after his death (acts 1:20). I am not questioning this as a reason for the choosing of Matthias as a replacement for Judas. If God says it do it. My question: Is there any significance assoiciated with the number of the apostles--12? Can parallels be drawn between the 12 tribes that established the nation of Israel and the 12 apostle that established the N.T church? |
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87 | number of apostles | Rev 4:4 | userdoe220 | 16413 | ||
Acts 1:15-26. I know the scripture prophesies that Judas will be replaced after his death (acts 1:20). I am not questioning this as a reason for the choosing of Matthias as a replacement for Judas. If God says it do it. My question: Is there any significance assoiciated with the number of the apostles--12? Can parallels be drawn between the 12 tribes that established the nation of Israel and the 12 apostle that established the N.T church? |
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88 | I do agree with most of your post, but.. | Matt 6:14 | userdoe220 | 16374 | ||
Well, on my previous post I hope I clarified that issue. I must have missed some posts somwhere and thought you felt that Christians don't have to forgive...So, we both got some good Bible study lessons and were really coming at the same truth from different angles: If a Christian chooses not to forgive, there will be consequences. It is not a salvation issue, but a rewards issue. | ||||||
89 | Why the forgiveness strawman? | Matt 6:14 | userdoe220 | 16370 | ||
I guess we are on the same page on this one. I must have missed a post or two from Steve and maybe from you. Sorry. |
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90 | I do agree with most of your post, but.. | Matt 6:14 | userdoe220 | 16368 | ||
I also agree with a number of things you are saying in your post. I believe that without the aid of the Holy Spirit it is impossible to live up to His standards for our life. Also, because we are human beings we can never live up to God's standard. However, that still does not mean I cannot be called a Christian by my definition. Lets analyze your argument for a moment. 1.) A Christian is a follower of the teaching of Christ. 2.) You cannot fullfuill all the teachings of Christ Therefore, you cannot be called a Christian by your definition. Here is what I believe is the problem with your argument. Isn't one of the teachings of Christ an admission that we are not perfect? In fact, Jesus provides provission for this imperfection in the Lord's prayer. Matt 6:9-13 9In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. 10Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. 11Give us this day our daily bread. 12And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. 13And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. So, when we sin and ask God to forgive us, we are 'following the teachings of Christ'. No where does the term, Christian, as used in the N.T. and elsewhere imply perfection. It just means those who adhere/follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. Lets look at the Etymology of the term, Christian. Believers were called Christians First in Antioch. Why? Did the locals have some keen insight into caterpillars and butterflys and how that links to the born-again expereince? No. They were called Christians first because they followed the teachings of Christ (Acts 11:25-26). They noticed that they acted differently from others. "The word Christians occurs in the NT only here, in Acts 26:28, and in 1 Peter 4:16. The word is formed with the Latin suffix which designates "follower or partisan of" (cf. "Herodians" in Mark 3:6). There is no adequate reason to think that the term was used in derision. It simply means people who follow Christ." from The Wycliffe Bible Commentary.) christianos NT:5546, "Christian," a word formed after the Roman style, signifying an adherent of Jesus, was first applied to such by the Gentiles and is found in Acts 11:26; 26:28; 1 Peter 4:16. Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words How did they know they followed Christ? By their actions. It is the only logical thing that makes sense. I use the term, Christian, as an adverb--It modifies the persons actions--It does not mean perfection. I hope that clarifies how I use the term, Christian. |
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91 | Why the forgiveness strawman? | Matt 6:14 | userdoe220 | 16361 | ||
Matt 18:22-35 23Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. 25But as he was not able to pay, his master commanded that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and that payment be made. 26The servant therefore fell down before him, saying, 'Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.' 27"Then the master of that servant was moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt. 28But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay me what you owe!' 29"So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.' 30"And he would not, but went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt. 31So when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very grieved, and came and told their master all that had been done. 32Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. 33Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?' 34"And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him. 35So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses." "The parable of the unmerciful servant teaches that men who have experienced God's forgiveness are accountable to display forgiveness toward others. This is the standard of the kingdom of heaven (see comment on Matt 13:11)." Tyndale Commentary It seems we will be held accountable for not operating in forgivness. I don't think it means we are not saved and I don't believe that is what Steve is saying. What I am saying is we as believers will be held accountable if we choose not to forgive others who have wronged us. |
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92 | Shouldn't we obey ALL God's Word? | Matt 6:14 | userdoe220 | 16352 | ||
Hebrews points out that this is a shadow of the perfect sacrifice, Jesus. The answer would be, no. I think this is what we call in speech class a "straw man" argument. Using extremes never brings about a good discussion. So, I ask for everyone in this discussion to be a little more realistic. You know that no Christian group teaches that, so lets try to bring our examples back to earth. Use a better example like worship on the sabbath. Not something way out in left field. |
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93 | how so? | Matt 6:14 | userdoe220 | 16349 | ||
God bless you, too. | ||||||
94 | Bill Mc, Are you twisting Scripture? | Matt 6:14 | userdoe220 | 16348 | ||
First, I disagree and feel that this passage in Luke does apply to believers today. What is Luke trying to tell his reader, Theopholus, about the teachings of Jesus? Luke is trying to emphasize one point in this passage: Life as a disciple of Jesus will not necessarily be easy. Being a disciple of Jesus will cost you and you need to sit down and determine weather it is worth it before you go down this road (boy did it ever. Luke wrote this book around 60-62 AD. In 64 AD the Christians were officially removed from the umbrella of Judaism and made to participate in Emperor worship. Christians refused and were martyred for their faith in droves.) What Jesus was emphasizing was being a disciple of Jesus would/will cost you! You will notice that this specific demand, to sell everything, was not given to everyone even in Jesus’ own ministry. There were many people Jesus interacted with (Nicodemus. The women at the Well. Centurian) during his lifetime and He never made this specific demand of them. This demand was made specifically to this group of people however; the principle of sacrifice applies to all of Jesus’ disciples. The Universal cost of discipleship is still the same—it does not come without a price. Just so happens that the demand for these individuals was monetary sacrifice. Others might be persecution to various degrees…Still other martyrdom. Following Christ usually comes at some cost (I am not saying salvation is earned. So don’t try to red herring). My cost was small considering others who had gone before me in the faith. That is the thrust of Jesus’ teach in this passage. And yes, the principle does apply to us as N.T. believers. Matthew simply records the historical progression of Jesus’ mission in the world. His first emphasis was to go to the Jews and then the Gentiles would be included later (sounds like an O.T. prophecy to me.). The great commission did not do away with Jesus’ mission, just expanded it to include other nations as well. Yes, we must use discernment when studying the scriptures. It is a shame when we are so “discerning” that we nullify the teachings of Jesus. I am considered a Christian because I follow the teachings of Christ. If you believe that Christ’s teachings don’t apply to us and Paul’s do, what do you consider yourself? A Paulian. |
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95 | how so? | Matt 6:14 | userdoe220 | 16326 | ||
Could you please explain how the concept of forgivness contradicts the teachings of scripture? I do think this series of posts is showing the discussion group the logical conclusion of calvanism--nothing really matters as long as you are "the elect/chosen" of God. |
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96 | Bill Mc, Are you twisting Scripture? | Matt 6:14 | userdoe220 | 16325 | ||
Do you mean to tell me that Jesus' teachings are not in effect for belivers today? The very term, Christian, implies that we are followers of the teachings of Christ! How can you, or any other person, say that Jesus' teachings do not apply to the N.T. believer? I only have one comment for post, "Please put away your darby handbook." |
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97 | Did you forgive the Tuesday terrorists? | Matt 6:14 | userdoe220 | 16300 | ||
1 John 2:1-2 2:1 My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense-Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 2 He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. NIV |
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98 | Did you forgive the Tuesday terrorists? | Matt 6:14 | userdoe220 | 16289 | ||
1 John 2:1-2 2:1 My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense-Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 2 He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. No comment is necessary...even my child fully understands this verse and he is 10 years old. |
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99 | If Law is quoted in NT, does it apply? | Matt 15:4 | userdoe220 | 15936 | ||
Depends on your theological bent. If you are a certain flavour of dispensationalist, Jesus was under the Law so a number of things he said does not even apply to us in the "Dispensation of Grace". If Paul or the epistles qoute the O.T. then you can say it applies to the life of the N.T. beleiver. If you are a reformist (Not all reformist think alike), the Law has application in the life of the believer. What the reformist must do is look for timeless principles that transcend culture and can be applied to God's people in all times. There is a very good book produced by the Point Counter Point series titled "5 Views of the law: How does the Law apply to a Christian(Not a complete title and frankly it is paraphrased somewhat. A good church at Christianbook.com will bring up this book). 5 authors from 5 different camps explain their position and attempt to refute the other authors explanation. The one thing this book taught me is, there is no easy, concise explanation. In enjoyed reading the book and immediatley was able to discard 2 of the five views presented. The one thing I liked about the book, was each camp spoke for themselves. It was not a dispensationalist writing a book on why reformed theology is bad. Hope this helps |
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100 | Should this verse apply today? | Matt 15:4 | userdoe220 | 15848 | ||
Jesus was using two O.T. commands to show the religous leaders of his day how their own traditions violated the Law they held so dear. If you believe the Law no longer applies to the life of believers today, you have no problem with this particular passage. All you have to say is, "well, that was in the O.T. We are no longer under that system." If you, like I, beleive that that the Law has relevance for the believer today, you have to do a little more investigation into the passages. I do have a few quick observations to make concerning the passage in question: 1.) These commands were given to the nation of Israel whose government was not democratic/republic but was a theocracy (God-ruled). This passage applied to how a nation of Israel was to be governed (its legal code if you will)not how the current church should govern its believers. 2.) The principle of this law is still valid: We are to honor our parents. The pharisees violated even the basic principles of this scripture by letting children get away with not supporting their aging parents (They did not have welfare back then. THe only welfare system an aging parent had was his children). This is a quick response and I am sure you have something up your sleeve you are wanting to pull out. I look forward to hearing/reading it. |
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