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981 | Elder, singular or plural? | Acts 14:23 | Rowdy | 108260 | ||
If we go back to the original pattern in the New Testament, congregations of the church in the first century followed the instructions of the Apostles and appointed at least two or more elders. But of course, they had the Holy Spirit to assist them as they didn't have mature, seasoned men with a solid history of christianity from which to choose. But it seems clear from the few examples we're given that the elders ruled their congregations with much wisdom and humbleness. Sometime in the centuries that followed, it become fasionable to appoint "chief" elders and then the supreme elder per city were sent to a central city like Rome. Eventually this practice was enshrined and thus led to the establishment of the Pope. As always, if we stick to God's pattern, most of those headaches and heartaches can be avoided. Personally, I think this was the danger Paul was warning the elders in Ephesus, as this kind of thing was to come from one of that very group. As most people know, this controversy led to the Reformation and finally the Restoration. I think it's a good practice to see each generation of christians start and maintain their own Restoration. Each of us have to make up our own minds as to which pattern we're going to follow: God's or that man's. We all grow up with more than our fair share of traditions, some of them good and some of them not so good. It behooves us all to get into God's Perfect Maintenance Manual and retweak ourselves and do the proper amount of retweaking of our congregations. Now, sometimes that means a lot of study and a whole lot of humble submission, especially those of us with more than our share of stubborness. I speak from experience. Traditions are OK as long as they're re-evaluated and recognized for what they are. They must NEVER take the place of or take the place alongside God's Word. Otherwise, we're following the same path that led to appointment of the Pope, equal to the Bible in authority. In my opinion the Bible is very clear, congregations should have at least two or three elders, with several deacons under them, then the preacher. That's the pattern of government that I see in the Bible and it's the pattern that has worked for 2,000 years. It's also simple and easy to understand. |
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982 | NIV bible | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 108246 | ||
I've found a much better approach is to develop a library containing several versions of the Bible. The NIV is pretty good but in my opinion, almost all the versions have one or two minor discrepencies including the original King James. I've found the NKJ to be a good version. Just remember, they're all translated by man and thus we have human error. But usually the defects are minor and don't mess up God's plan of salvation. They usually involve other controversial topics like the Mary, mother of Jesus and her virginity. Anyway, with this library of several versions, it's good to compare the versions on a particular passage or topic. If you're really serious about studying God's word, get a large concordance like Strong's and a Greek lexicon. Then you can go back to original Greek meaning. God bless in your study and perseverance. | ||||||
983 | How to "win the world" ? | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 108243 | ||
I encourage you to keep looking and you'll find a group of christians following the Bible (NT) as closely as possible. I know I have and I've been around the world. Just got to persevere but be open minded. Keep studying God's word. Also, remember during this dispensation with Christ as the head, God doesn't want to see a "church building" made by man. The church must come from within. In other words, if you're a christian, you are the church. Your mission (or part of it) is to find others like you that just want to follow God's word and nothing else. You might even have to start up your own congregation like my wife and I did overseas. We had a few minor problems but overall, it was great. May God bless you in your search. Don't forget to keep praying for His guidance. |
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984 | RAPTURE: PRE-TRIBULATION OR NOT? | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 108241 | ||
I'm looking for a specific scripture from the Bible that clearly states what this rapture is all about. The scriptures I've seen posted so far (in my mind) seem to be describing the end of world, immediately followed by Judgement Day. Can anyone help me out? Thanks. | ||||||
985 | How I first came to Christ | Eccl 3:14 | Rowdy | 108237 | ||
I'd like to add my two cents worth. Yes, I agree with you all christians need to see ourselves as advancing the cause of Christ but the most important aspect of Christianity is love, God's kind of love, Agape love, described in 1 Cor 13. Then when we add the fruits of the spirit which is so desparetly needed in this world, God's light will shine through us and His Son's kingdom will be advanced. Remember, we need to see things as God sees them. He's the One we got to please on Judgement Day. Finally, when you get to be my age, you begin to appreciate those individuals in the world who foster an atmosphere of tolerance and patience, especially with God's family members are concerned. Let me know what you think. Thanks for sharing. |
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986 | Did God Create Man Mortal? | Gen 1:26 | Rowdy | 107938 | ||
I say we can know for a fact that God made us mortals as plainly stated in Gen 3:19. We were made from dust and to dust, we return. BUT of course there were exceptions. During the Patriarhcal Age, men lived for hundreds of years but I think that was the miraculous hand of God maintaining their bodies to populate the earth. The biggest question you pose is that of the Tree of Life. Like you mentioned it seemed to be for our education so we could get used to idea of living forever with God in heaven but the bottom line is: We can't possibly know with any certainty as to why God installed that tree in the Garden. But as always, I'd be interested in others' opinions. |
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987 | Did Jesus pre-exist before his birth? | Gen 1:26 | Rowdy | 107936 | ||
Check out the first chapter in the Gospel of John. | ||||||
988 | Was Adam a White Man | Gen 1:26 | Rowdy | 107935 | ||
I don't see how anyone could possibly give an authoritative answer to this question. I can only surmise that ALL answers would be conjectures as surely mine is. Like the location of the Garden of Eden or its present status, I think this and several other questions alluded to in the Bible will have to wait until the end of the world. But I'd be interested in others' opinions. | ||||||
989 | Who is OUR? | Gen 1:26 | Rowdy | 107934 | ||
I've always been taught the image which God created in us as humans is the single most powerful item we have in contrast to all other life on this planet. That is our soul which also has our conscience. This is the spiritual being with which our Lord wants us to come home to Him after life. While here on earth, He wants us to glorify Him by believing in Him and His Son. He also wants us to share this gospel of good news with all of mankind. | ||||||
990 | Who is God referring to? | Gen 1:26 | Rowdy | 107933 | ||
The only answer I can think of is the obvious implication of the Godhead or the Trinity. No, the word Trinity is not in the Bible but the concept is there nevertheless. We have more proof of that in the first few verses of the Gospel of John. | ||||||
991 | About Premillenialism... | Not Specified | Rowdy | 107932 | ||
What scriptures from the Bible are used to describe Premillenialism? How is this supported by the rest of the Bible? Please briefly descirbe the scenario of this concept. |
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992 | About Premillenialism... | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 107945 | ||
What scriptures from the Bible are used to describe Premillenialism? How is this supported by the rest of the Bible? Please briefly descirbe the scenario of this concept. |
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993 | About the Rapture... | Not Specified | Rowdy | 107930 | ||
What scriptures from the Bible are used to support the concept of the rapture? How are they supported by the rest of the Bible? Please explain the whole scenario of the rapture. | ||||||
994 | About the Rapture... | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 107951 | ||
What scriptures from the Bible are used to support the concept of the rapture? How are they supported by the rest of the Bible? Please explain the whole scenario of the rapture. | ||||||
995 | Thief on Cross discrepancy Mt vs Lk | Matt 27:44 | Rowdy | 107920 | ||
I've studied this contrast also and have been taught as follows: Matthew referred to an earlier episode during which both thieves did as Matthew describes but Luke is talking about a little later, possibly hours later. Apparently, this thief has had time to think about what he said earlier. Who knows: he may have even listened to one of Jesus' sermons or parables and may have even been baptized with John's baptism. Anyway, he repents and now ask Jesus' forgiveness. Since there's very little said about this in the Bible, this is about the only way I can reconcile these two accounts. Let me know what you think, especially after checking out Bullinger's Companion Bible. |
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996 | Please explain John 19:27 | John 19:26 | Rowdy | 107918 | ||
I think I might have an answer to your question about Jesus' preference of John over James and His other blood siblings. I think Christ was trying to once again give us another example of a whole new standard for us as humans to follow. You remember Jesus' mother and His brothers thought He was going crazy thus in Matt 12, He lets the world know who His real family was. Remember James and probably his brothers didn't become christians until AFTER Jesus' death and resurrection. I understand this very well because one of my sisters has been a member of another faith for many years in spite of her growing up in the same household with me and the rest of the family. Our father was an elder; my brother is currently a deacon; I was a deacon in a previous congregation. (I've traveled quite a bit.) Don't get me wrong...my sis and I meet several times per year, her house, my house, Dad's house but we don't go to worship together and the subject of religion is taboo between us. So I feel MUCH closer to my own brethren in our congregation than I do to my blood sister. Again, I think this is God's preference in His world which should take precedence to our world. Remember, Christ predicted that His ways would come between family members and we see that every day. We need to get used to seeing things God's way and discard our preferences. |
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997 | Doesn't it say that? | Prov 3:5 | Rowdy | 107893 | ||
I enjoyed reading your statement. Your analysis is quite right. There's far too much anger and impatience in the world and it seems to be creeping into this forum. We all should emulate the Christ-like behavior characteristics as we were commanded. I guess the job of being a peacemaker comes at too high a price for some folks. Also enjoyed reading your profile. | ||||||
998 | Were the babes of Sodom righteous? | Gen 18:26 | Rowdy | 107753 | ||
I'll take a crack. You seem to be confusing the two very distinct categories of "safe" and an "accountable" human being responsible for his/her actions. Kids/babies are safe with God as they don't have any sins in their life. However, all of us reach an age (varible with different individuals) by which we know right from wrong and take on the responsibilities of our actions. Thus, we reap what we sow. Even after becoming a part of God's family in accordance with His word, we receive salvation from sin but we're expected to behave like we're saved and not return to the "dog's vomit." BUT, more than that we still have to continue reaping what we've sown in that life of sin. Example: If a person lives a life of casual sex and brings a multitude of kids in this world with several other partners, then they must do their part to provide for those kids. They're not released from those responsibilities because they're saved. But back to the subject at hand. Since babies are safe with God, there's nothing unnatural or strange about God's calling them to join him in heaven before we would prefer to see them go. The scriptures and all correctly applied discussion about righteous or unrighteous is reserved for those that have passed the first moment of accountability or the point they begin to distinguish between right and wrong. |
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999 | Do we have to sin? | James 3:2 | Rowdy | 107751 | ||
You seem to have left out the sin of omission, that is, not doing that which we know to be good. Who could possibly claim in any one day of his or her life to end the day and go to bed at night knowing for an absolute fact that they had done all the good they could possibly do? Only our Lord could lay claim to that and He did it as a full-time job and literally exhausted himself at times, doing it. Remember, you, I and all other Americans enjoy an incredibly good lifestyle and don't really have to work so much...we could spend more of our leisure time doing good and most of us don't do it, including me. Once you understand how utterly detestable sin is to God, then you begin to get an understanding of how much we owe to God. He forgives us and we (at least I) still fail to live up to his standards. When we finally mature to the point to thank our God for every breath we take and all the many other blessings that shower upon us, then maybe we can get close to that high standard set by our Lord and Saviour. But as for me and my house, I thank God Almighty, His grace covers all of my sin as long as I'm keeping Him in my prayers every day. |
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1000 | why is Acts 2:44 not practiced today | Acts 2:44 | Rowdy | 107715 | ||
I'm afraid I goofed on quoting Bible characters in referring to Annanias and Saphira. (What a sap!) By now, you've probably figured I really meant to refer to Priscilla, Aquila and Apollos in Acts 18. | ||||||
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