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8261 | EdB, Did He die on Thursday? | John 19:31 | EdB | 8116 | ||
Nolan then don’t take it seriously! Yes I did attend Good Friday service and Maundy Thursday services all my life and still do. I also know many of the Pastors that minister those services felt Jesus most likely was crucified on Thursday but don’t care to make waves. If you want to get serious and look at the evidence I can do that to. Check Leviticus chapter 23 and where you see the word 'Holy Convocation' substitute word 'Sabbath'. Trust me on this it’s the same, read verse 3. Now read verse 4-8 and what do you see Passover day is a Holy Convocation or Sabbath. What is the day after? Another Sabbath. For the Jews to crucify Jesus on Friday they would have been breaking the Sabbath they said they didn’t want to break in John 19:31. Notice also it is called a High Sabbath. Ask any Jew which Sabbath is the High Sabbath he will response the 'Shabbat Gadol' or 'Shabbaton' which all are names for the Passover Sabbath. Ask him also the name of the day before Passover and he will tell you it is called 'The' Preparation day. The days before weekly Sabbaths are also preparations days but are they are not known as 'The' Preparation day. You will have to trust me on this or ask a Jew, I have interviewed many on the subject. Let’s count Jewish days. They run from 6pm to 6pm. Trust me on this or read Genesis 1:5 and/or talk to a Jew. You say Jesus died some time after 3Pm Friday 3pm – 6pm Friday - 1 partial day 6pm – 6am Saturday or the Sabbath night-1 night 6am – 6pm Saturday or the Sabbath day - 1 day 6pm – 6am Sunday night - 1 night 6am – resurrection - 1 partial day Let’s add them up 2 partial days and 1 full day okay we will call that 3 days. But I only see 2 nights any way I count it to the Jew there was only 2 nights. We are short 1 night. Let’s look at Jesus the fulfillment of the spring feast. We know Jesus was considered the Passover Lamb. The Passover lamb was selected on Nissan the 10 th Exodus 12:3. For Jesus to fulfill the Christology, Jesus would had to be chosen that day which I believe he was by his triumphant entry and the people crying Hosanna 'save us' on what we call Palm Sunday. If he entered Jerusalem on Nissan the 10 th the Passover Lamb had to be killed at Twilight of the 14 th of Nissan or 4 days later. Jesus died at twilight on Nissan the 14 th which would be Thursday. Jesus’ resurrection fulfilled the feast of the wave offering and Jesus then fulfilled the feast of first fruits Lev 23:15-22 with Pentecost. You see he fulfilled all the spring or 'planting' feast and the only thing that remains are the fall or 'harvest' feast which I believe Jesus will fulfill with His return. Now do one last thing talk to a Messianic Jew, I haven’t found one that will buy the story that Jesus was crucified on Friday. Reading the account in the New Testament and knowing Jewish law they naturally assume it was Thursday or 'the' Preparation day before the Passover Sabbath I’m sure you will produce many books and commentaries that show me wrong and I assure you I can produce an equal number that agree with me. I have discussed and debated this subject for a few years. If you don’t want to consider conjecture that is equally okay since it has no effect on either of our salvations. Whatever you do or however you respond please bear in mine I have not attacked you in any way. I have not insulted your intelligence, belittled you or questioned your salvation. Please give me the same consideration. |
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8262 | Who was Lemuel? | Prov 31:6 | EdB | 8115 | ||
Okay that's cleared up. Let me ask who was Lemuel and who was his mother? It is a very interesting study of conjecture. | ||||||
8263 | Drinking as a means of escape? | Prov 31:6 | EdB | 8105 | ||
Oh okay! I tried to answer your question evidently you won't receive what I said. | ||||||
8264 | EdB, Did He die on Thursday? | John 19:31 | EdB | 8088 | ||
Steve I agree, you are right on. I believe the confusion comes over the term Sabbath. I believe it was assumed to mean the weekly sabbath rather than the Passover Sabbath. For Jesus to be crucified on the Friday (Passover) the Jews would have had to violate the Passover Sabbath, that day carries the same restrictions as a weekly Sabbath. Further more Jesus would not have been able to fulfill the Passover Lamb requirement, as the Passover Lamb is to be killed at or before twilight of begining of the Passover calendar day or 6:00 pm Thrusday. I think there is also confusion over Jesus celebrating Passover the night before. There are two ways around that. First some Jews climbed to the highest place on the temple to spot the new moon (the begining of the month) others would wait until they could see it from the entrance to temple. This resulted in a day's difference. So many times Passover was celebrated two days. One for the early crowd (they were sure they were right) and once for the Orthodox crowd (they were sure they were right). The other solution the Jews made an exception clause to passover day, if one was traveling or had important business they could and often did celebrate Passover a day early. This also played into how they choose which way to spot the moon. |
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8265 | Drinking as a means of escape? | Prov 31:6 | EdB | 8083 | ||
Nolan I never viewed it as changing the subject I viewed it as answering your question with an example. We accept giving drugs to people in pain, as pain management. I do not see a Biblical prohibition against such. The only real prohibition I see against drinking is the various scripture warnings to “drunkards”. A drunkard is a person using alcohol to try to replace what only God can offer. By that I mean, people drink for various reasons, I submit to you that each and every one of those reasons can only be dealt with by God through Jesus Christ. If that is changing the subject or not addressing your question please restate your question. |
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8266 | Drinking as a means of escape? | Prov 31:6 | EdB | 8076 | ||
Nolan Would you give a pain killer to a dying person in pain? Alcohol is drug just the same as morphine or cocaine, it lessens your awareness of pain, or at least let’s you ignore it. I think this passage shows there are times for drugs (such as pain management). It is only when we abuse it or try to substitute drugs for what only God can provide that we have a problem. |
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8267 | Swords and terrorist? | John 18:10 | EdB | 8072 | ||
Cephas, believe me when I say this I’m not trying to start a war here or anything, but I fail to see how you can connect Oklahoma and the cowardly, monstrous, inane action of McViegh’s with “side arms”. Are we going to start saying if we did away with "side arms" we would eliminate the terrorist car bombs in Israel? Terrorism is the lowest form of cowardly action taken by a so called ‘man’. I really don’t think it has anything to do with is thread. Now to address the point, does anyone think Jesus did not know about Peter and his sword? Do we every see Jesus telling Peter or any disciple stop carrying their sword? In Luke 22:49 “When those who were around Him saw what was going to happen, they said, "Lord, shall we strike with the sword?" I see an implication that more than just Peter had swords. I was raised with side arms (guns) we used them to keep weasels away from the chicken house. Rabbits out the garden, and snakes as far away as I could see them. I had my first 22 at the age of 6. My Dad taught me how to use it, respect it and to the best of my knowledge I never abuses or misused it. A loaded 22 sat by our back door all my childhood and I never touched it, played with it, or aimed at any of my friends. I was taught what it was and what it was for and it never entered my mind to use it for anything other than those purposes. I was taught! What I’m trying to say is to the disciples a sword was a tool that same as shovel or hoe. What Jesus said was those that live by the sword would died by the sword. Matthew 26:51-52 “And behold, one of those who were with Jesus reached and drew out his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear. 52Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place; for all those who take up the sword shall perish by the sword.” Jesus taught them the problem wasn’t the sword. The problem was it was wrong to use it on another person. |
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8268 | Mark why do you say that? | John 10:27 | EdB | 8016 | ||
Radioman again I find myself across the table from you. What you have to say is basically right, it’s the way you say it. If you re read what you just said to Mark don’t you find it a little abrasive? After all he is you brother in Christ. Your points are well taken and I think they deserve to be thought about. I agree with your evaluation of the Christian TV and TBN in particular, but a lot of if gets lost to the emotions your tone invokes. The wise in heart will be called understanding, And sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness. Proverbs 16:21 Be blessed and be a blessing |
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8269 | Mark please more info and no puss :-) | John 10:27 | EdB | 8015 | ||
Mark I think I know where your coming from and your right. Unfortunately we are thrusted into a world that is ever expanding. I too wish every Christian would stop listening to most radio, all TV and most christian books and get back to the Bible and the Holy Spirit. But as recorded in Daniel "...the end of time; many will go back and forth, and knowledge will increase." Daniel 12:4 | ||||||
8270 | Mark please more info and no puss :-) | John 10:27 | EdB | 8009 | ||
Please don’t view this as saying I’m right your wrong, or an attempt to defend against the issues you have problems with. I do think most of your problem is with “The Bible Answer Man Program” and probably with Hank Hanegraaff himself rather than CRI itself. I find I can make good use of the resources CRI makes available. Without some of their information I would have no way of knowing what is going on behind the scenes of many ministries. I would rather not learn about it for the first time on 20/20 or 60 Minutes, but rather through a Christian agency presenting it as problem within a ministry rather than ‘look what those crazy Christians are up to now.’ I would have no way of knowing the “rest of the story” of Toronto. Or that other people took exception to a program segment of “West Wing’ like I did. I too have had that small still voice say, “watch out”. And I know we don’t need anything but the Holy Spirit to lead us, but I sometimes find comfort learning there are others that are seeing the same problem I am while the rest of Christianity seems to be in a headlong race toward it. I agree totally that many times differences in education produces buss words that effect the listener completely opposite than the speaker ever intended. I had always believed and still hope that the investigation process that CRI seemingly attempts would eliminate those types of miscommunication. Thanks Mark for letting me know your objections to CRI, I will view their input with yet another filter. Possibly one that will reveal to me the problems you see within the organization. By the way do you have any confirmation on the problems you alluded to. I would be every interested in reading any information. Believe me brother I have no interest in picking your scab I just want to be as informed as I can be. Thanks |
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8271 | Mark why do you say that? | John 10:27 | EdB | 7996 | ||
Mark why do you say sorry your no fan of CRI? I always found their work especially when Dr Walter Martin was in reins interesting. They tackle some of the stickiest problems in Christianity today and give an in-depth analysis. I feel their conclusions are not reached without merit. I imagine if you stand on an opposite side of an issue from CRI you would probably disagree but I think you would have to say they presented their case fairly and precisely. |
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8272 | Is there middle ground? | Romans | EdB | 7965 | ||
Lionstrong your assuming one side is wrong and one is right. Could it be they are equally wrong and the correct understanding is something else? I think I know just about every verse the Calvinist use and I also know just about every verse Arminians use. If you compare them one for one you come out with a tie unless you are predisposed to read into either something that is not there. Then if you take the verses used to prove predestination and those that show free will or choice, you again come out for all intents and purposes tied. I submit to that proves something is wrong. As you said both can't be right, and we know the Bible does not contradict itself therefore we must be doing something wrong. What could that be? Are we tainting our reading by with prejudiced and presumed ideas? Before you answer think about it. Men of equal intelligence, equal sincerity, equal hunger for the truth have debated this topic for over 500 years. Yet they reach no satisfactory answer. Why? I contend they have been trying to prove their point rather than find the real answer. I can listen to the arguments of the Calvinist and see their point, however if I remove their bias, their slant to scripture then I can also read the scripture to mean something entirely different. I can then listen to the arguments of the Arminians and see their point. And again if I remove their bias and slant I can see an entirely different reading to scripture. Is Mr. Prince so far off? No, I think not. He is not asking for or suggesting a compromise. He is saying there has to be true doctrine that answers each sides questions, which neither Calvinism nor Arminianism presently does. Therefore there has to be another answer. Lionstrong I thought Derek Prince spoke with wisdom you don’t. Your sure what he said was an attempt to weaken or compromise doctrine. I see him saying there has to be an answer that responds or addresses each side of this debate with a non changing, read nothing into it answer. You see him saying let’s agree to disagree and reach a compromise. I think the fact that we both see Derek Prince saying something different says one of us read what he said with a preconceived notion. Maybe that is how we are reading the scriptures also. |
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8273 | Do we play or pray? | Col 2:16 | EdB | 7938 | ||
Talk about puting words into ones mouth. I never once said I agreed with Steve. Nor has Steve said he agreed with me. So your whole intellectual discourse on how Steve agrees with me and I with Steve and how this proves we are both idiots really shows it is nothing more than a figment of your imagination. Again I ask what did I do to deserve your wrath? | ||||||
8274 | Do we play or pray? | Col 2:16 | EdB | 7936 | ||
Radioman forgive me for putting words in your mouth, if that wasn't what you were trying to say what exactly was it? That Steve needs to be around for 90 years until he can say anything. You and I both know what you were inferring so why act so like it never entered your mind? You also know what I was saying that the discussion should not be over what Scofield said or didn't say but rather what the Bible says. You also know your trying to pick a fight so I ask why? Then I ask one last question by what biblical standard do you have for calling me blind? (excuse me you lead to the assumption that I'm blind) |
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8275 | Do W-F Twist The Bible? Acts 17:11 | John 10:27 | EdB | 7933 | ||
While some of this teaching is Word of Faith not all of it is. Some of it is just junk invented to keep the ball rolling as it were, to provide fresh “rhema” word, new revelation to the audience that had developed an appetite for such. None of these guys would be doing this if there was no listeners, no one to support their junk. No one in the church world is calling them to task. The only organization that has said anything I know of is Christian Research Institute and everyone is against them. Our friend Hank in an earlier response said he hadn’t even heard of Word of Faith before now. Word of Faith claims millions in their membership that is a number too big to be ignored. We fail to take action because we don’t want to cast the first stone (maybe we need to get our lives under the blood so we are without sin). We are afraid of slandering another Christian, we feel a man’s personal life is just that, and we don’t expect a higher standard for our teachers, preachers and pastors. What does the world see? They see a church that is racked with sin, corruption, and all forms of immorality. They see a church that let’s men who are obviously in it for the money unashamedly demanding money from deceived and in some cases feeble minded believers and they are getting it to the tune of billions each year. Look at Paul he wasn’t afraid to call a bum and bum II Tim 4:14. |
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8276 | "Many false prophets will arise ..." | John 10:27 | EdB | 7927 | ||
Christian Research Insitute is right on target! | ||||||
8277 | Do we play or pray? | Col 2:16 | EdB | 7925 | ||
Scofield must be right his Bible has been in print for 90 years 9 decades as Radioman puts it. Let me think, Dake has been in print for 4 decades so he must only be half right. What does that do for the Mormons? The Book of Mormon has been in print since 1830. Why that is almost twice as long, are they twice as right? While we are at it lets see the Koran 560 A.D. boy that sure must make them right. Let’s get another standard for correctness. | ||||||
8278 | You answer one question with 3 more? | Bible general Archive 1 | EdB | 7909 | ||
Radioman your absolutely right it was a cheap shot and one I regret ever making. I look to the Blood of the Lamb for my forgiveness. In my defense you will see the discussion had turned into a Scofield said this, Scofield said that, type discussion. I regrettably set out to prove Scofield was just a man and therefore what he said was nothing more than man’s opinion. To continue the thread the direction it was headed seemed counter productive and I was attempting to get JVH0212 and Lionstrong back to a biblical track. As you pointed out I did it completely wrong and now with my excellent 20 20 hindsight I see it was none of my business in the first place. I should have kept my thoughts to myself. Therefore to JVH0212, Lionstrong and Dr. Scofield I apologize. Radioman I hope you think none the worst of me. I pray my life will attest to more than this lack of judgment on my part. Can we remove the sword from my heart? :-) |
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8279 | Is the Word-Faith movement biblical ? | John 10:27 | EdB | 7901 | ||
Tim my heart goes out to you and your family. I have seen this same heart breaking thing happen many times. I know a Pastor that broke his leg and the church asked him to leave because it was obvious he didn't have enough faith or there was sin in his life. What a destructive teaching, no wonder people in the world want no part of Christianity. |
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8280 | Is the Word-Faith movement biblical ? | John 10:27 | EdB | 7900 | ||
Glory777 you have made some excellent points, let me address them not that anything you said is wrong, but let’s see how Word of Faith would twist them. First you said God spoke all of creation into existence. That is true and is exciting and wondrous, but it doesn’t apply to us, we don’t have God’s power. This however is a ploy used by the Word of Faith, in consistently bringing that up they suggest or imply that given enough faith we too could create a universe. I think the verse speak blessing and not curses can very closely be tied in with the other verse that says do unto others as you would have them do unto you. As I said before we as Christians should be the most positive people alive, because we know we have a savior! Your absolutely right faith is important and without faith we can not please God. In fact faith is what it all comes down to, but remember when we talk about Word of Faith we have a something before faith and that is “Word”. Here lies the problem they claim everything happens by the words that are spoken, either positively or negatively. They completely leave God out of the equation. And that is not really true they really make God into a parking lot valet. They do that by saying find a promise in the Bible and claim it and God has to perform it. That is simply not true. God doesn’t have to do a thing! God does make promises and God keeps every promise He makes. However some promises are conditional in that a condition or a requirement must be met by us to secure that promise. In other promises he made are specific in that they were made to one person and one person only. Now before anyone comes back and says God is not a respecter of persons therefore we can claim all the promises made to anyone. Show me how your going to claim the promise made to Abraham that out of him would come a great nation and a savior. There are also general promises and these for the most part can stand as such and we can expect to see them fulfilled in our lives. Lets’ take an example of all of this. One of Word of Faith’s favorite examples of the power of word in someone life is the story of Job. They say Job is a classic example of how someone brings disaster into their lives with the wrong confessions. They teach Job brought all his problems on himself. They use the verse Job 3:25 "For what I fear comes upon me, And what I dread befalls me.” They teach that because Job was living in this fear that Satan was able to bring all of Job’s troubles onto him. That is total nonsense. Look at what God says about Job. Job 1:1 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil. Job 1:8 The LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil." Job 2:3 The LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man fearing God and turning away from evil. And he still holds fast his integrity, although you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause." Job 2:9-10 Then his wife said to him, "Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God and die!" 10But he said to her, "You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept adversity?" In all this Job did not sin with his lips. Notice the last sentence in verse 2:10. In all of this Job did not sin with his lips. Other words Job did not speak any of the disaster into his life. That one verse showed me without a doubt that Word of Faith’s teaching did not hold up to scrutiny and that it is a false doctrine. For more information read “Kingdom of the Cults” by Walter Martin, pub. Bethany House, the latest edition edited by Hank Hanegraaff has a whole chapter on Word of Faith and their false teachings. It is done in a professional and academic way in that he footnotes every example or quote so you can check for yourself if what he is saying is true or not. To me Word of Faith teaching is one of the most destructive false doctrines that was ever devised and some part of it has crept into “nearly” every denomination in one form or another. |
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