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NASB | 1 Corinthians 9:25 Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They then do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 9:25 Now every athlete who [goes into training and] competes in the games is disciplined and exercises self-control in all things. They do it to win a crown that withers, but we [do it to receive] an imperishable [crown that cannot wither]. |
Bible Question: How is it then, that we are to be both self controlled, and be filled (controlled) by the Holy Spirit, Eph 5:18? |
Bible Answer: continued from above...... Do contemporary Christian teachings agree with the above? No, in fact, they vehemently oppose that kind of teaching? Would the first generation believer have agreed with the analysis? I think so. This dissertation would have gone over a lot better then because they couldn’t come back with a, “Well, Paul says…….” Even if they had access to Paul’s letters, would the first generation believers have considered them “the Word of God”? No…..they were letters. They would have processed the verity of his e-mails by comparing what he had to say with the “thus saith the LORD” passages of the Torah and Prophets. Yet, from whence cometh most contemporary Christian doctrine? Most comes from a “Thus saith Paul”, even if it seems to contradict a “Thus saith the LORD”. However, for every “anti-law” statement Paul makes, he contradicts himself with a “pro-law” statement else where….eg. Gal 5:18 “But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law.” But he also said, Ro 7:14,16, “We know that the law is spiritual…… I agree that the law is good.” (just ask if you want more examples of Paul contradicting himself…….this probably has more to do with the editing of Paul’s letters as they were passed around and copied, or miscopied, and recopied, ….Paul was no idiot). Peter addresses this “Paul problem” in II Pe 3:15, “His (Paul’s) letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.” How do you avoid this trap? If Paul contradicts, or seems to contradict, a “thus saith the LORD” you have to let Paul go……unless you plan on having to give an account to Paul as opposed to having to give an account to the LORD. Back to Eze 36:26…..since the Spirit “moves you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws”……..If one is not so moved, can that person say in truth that he is “born again”, “Spirit filled”, or under the “New Covenant”? Consider Mt 12:32, “Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.” This is serious business…….If one says, “we do not have to follow the decrees and laws of the Old Testament. “ is he speaking against the Holy Spirit whose very function is to move us to do them? On the same topic of a “new heart and “new spirit”, the LORD says, (Eze 18:30) "Therefore, O house of Israel, I will *judge you, each one according to his ways, declares the Sovereign LORD. **Repent! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall. 31: Rid yourselves of all the offenses you have committed, and get a new heart and a new spirit (i.e. you must be born again). Why will you die, O house of Israel? 32: For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign LORD. Repent and live!” Affirmed in**Rev 3:3 and *20:12-13. What was one of the first words of Y’shua’s ministry? “REPENT!”. Mt 4:17 “From that time on Y’shua began to preach, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near." (see Mt 7:21-23 again). Repent from what to what? Did they have a “new testament” to go to find out from what they had to repent. In light of Mt 7:21-23, I would say they, and we, have to go from Torahlessness (anomia) to Torah. But is all this really for us gentile types? Isa 56:1 This is what the LORD says: "Maintain justice (“mishpat”…this is the same word translated as “laws” in Eze 36:26) and do what is right, for my salvation (Y’shua) is close at hand and my righteousness will soon be revealed. 2: Blessed is the man (including gentiles; see v 6) who does this, the man who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath without desecrating it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil." 3: Let no foreigner (gentile) who has bound himself to the LORD say, "The LORD will surely exclude me from his people……6: And foreigners (gentiles) who bind themselves to the LORD to serve him, to love the name of the LORD, and to worship him, all who keep the Sabbath without desecrating it and who hold fast to my covenant—7: these I will bring to my holy mountain and give them joy in my house of prayer Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations."…..for all people (Jew and gentile).” I’m sure this is much more information than you bargained for, but I felt I had to go into as much detail as possible to avoid stirring up even more questions….which I probably did anyway. The LORD bless you and keep you………Bub |