In Search of Truth

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Does it belong there or does it need to be thrown out because of what Jesus said about baptism? Neither for it is too disputed of a text "no matter what is said in the text". Admittedly, I agree that it is poor debating form to use a disputed text as a primary point, simply because it allows your o...

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Two different points jumped out at me, including your main question: ... have been studying God's word. The question I am putting out is the determining of authority. I understand direct commands and apostolic examples. The question I have is the "inference". It seems to me this can be really end up...

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I agree with Hugh here. There cannot be a conflict, because God cannot lie ( Titus 1:2 ). So, either the passages are in harmony, or God is not the ultimate author of these two texts! Somehow, I doubt Phebe is advocating the second position. So, Phebe, how would you harmonize Jesus' exception with P...

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I am sorry, but I still do not understand what you believe regarding the ending and beginning of the covenants. Please allow me to rephrase my question: In reference to authority, do you believe that the Old Covenant had a relatively specific end point? If so, what? Do you believe that the New Coven...

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It seems you were previously arguing that the New Covenant began as soon as Jesus bled: Galatians 3:15 "Brethen, I speak after the manner of man; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto." The conditions were all sealed and ratified by the she...

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Is that the only passage, or point upon which your case rests? I guess I thought there was more to it than that... I must confess that, since this was clearly an important passage to you, I imagined you would have a whole slew of passages containing commands and examples lined up to defend the pract...

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Hugh McBryde wrote:Levirate law, and the law that requires a man to marry the viring he seduced. I think I've already supplied them in this forum in another thread.

That seems kind of weak. Can't you do better than that?

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I understand your concern, but my point is that these are all non-issues, if you follow God's pattern for marriage.

In regards to Scriptures, are you aware of any passages that condone multiple wives? Would you please provide them?

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I think that there are three good questions here. Maybe they should be split into three threads, but please allow me to separately identify and address all three... Is there any exception to the law of "marriage for life"? I find the more I study, the more scripture seems to prohibit remarriage afte...

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Does the N.T. specifically say to use Musical instruments? It does say to use one instrument "The heart", to sing with the heart! If the bible is silent on any particular issue why do we feel obligated to fill in the blanks. ... If we were to add specific instruments to our worship than God would h...

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>JSM17: Upon what basis does one select a church with which to identify? I agree denominations are wrong, and we should ultimately use the Bible to establish authority for all that we practice as Christians ... So, what basis or characteristics does the Bible provide for identifying a church to join...

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Here are a few more verses that associate both personal and divine characteristics with the Holy Spirit: He is equal with the Father and the Son He is spoken of as an equal by Jesus ( Matthew 28:18 ) Jesus labels Him as a comforter equal to Himself ( "another" - John 14:6 ) His name is used intercha...

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This sounds like a very good argument against polygyny. See what kinds of complications a persons exposes himself when he engages in polygyny? The ethical difficulties are endless! ... This shows great wisdom in the Lord's abandoning polygyny along with other patriarchal and Judaic practices, when H...

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Please allow me to deal with these arguments in reverse chronological order: I would only like to add for reference: Colossians 2:12-14 "Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross"; Then John 19:31-33 ...

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Thanks for your kind comments and suggestions. I agree with your thought and sentiment; however, I must respectfully disagree with its absoluteness, as I understood your point. Yes, fear is not the most noble motivation for the Christian. Neither, is it the most powerful. The Christian's strength is...

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Ok, I understand where you are coming from now. Please allow me to give a little introductory background, correct some misconceptions, and answer your questions. This is a little long, but I wanted to make sure I thoroughly answered your questions. More could be said, so feel free to ask more about ...

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I am sorry, but I don't understand how you reached that conclusion. Would you mind explaining how you derived that from the article on self-confidence? I would be happy to answer you question, if I understood it a little better.

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Your theory is based on lots of assumptions and speculations. What evidence necessarily suggests these conclusions? Asked another way, what alternative theories explain the evidence equally as well, possibly better? Why not consider such theories? Our web-site is focused on ultimate truths. I guess ...

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This is an interesting position, but I do not think it is consistent with Scripture. Paul was indeed a special or unique apostle. Here are few passages that note some of his unique characteristics: Persecuted the Church - Paul's original name was Saul ( Acts 13:9 ). Before Saul was converted, he bel...

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Since you did not provide any tangible evidence to your wild claims, this will be the last response from me. Generally, I would ignore such emails; however, I am greatly disturbed by your lack of rational thinking. Your thoughts are not rooted in any reality but your own. God is rational being, who ...

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If you granted me that many assumptions, I could spin you any story you want. If you would like for us to seriously consider your proposition, you must put forth evidence or legitimate appeals to established Scripture ( Galatians 1:6-8; I Corinthians 14:37-38; I John 4:5-6 ). Requests for conversion...

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I must kindly disagree with you here. From previous passages we have examined, we see that one generally received miraculous gifts, including prophecy, by the apostles laying their hands on people ( Acts 8:12-20 ). However, Paul was the last of the apostles and the last to see the Lord, even in a vi...

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Here are my answers to your questions: "do spiritual gifts exsess today?" - Yes and No. Yes, the Lord, through the Spirit, has bestowed many types of gifts upon the church. Some are miraculous; other gifts are not miraculous: For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have t...

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Just because it can be said, that does not make it true. As you observed, it too often depends upon a person's desire. Ultimately, people who find the truth, succeed in part because they desire truth above all else.

If you wish to discuss the objective evidence, please let me know.

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I can see how you might feel that way, if you believe that Christianity is a lie and baseless myth used to scam the world. But, what if Jesus really did live a perfect life, fulfill ancient prophecy, die innocently on the cross, rise from the dead, return to heaven, and establish the church as His e...

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I must admit that I have been troubled as to how to exactly answer this question; therefore, I have hesitated in answering your question. Please permit me to be straightforward now: I have no doubt that you believe you saw a vision or a spirit. However, I am persuaded that some other explanation unk...

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Regarding the supposed contradiction where Luke omits recording Paul's time spend in Arabia, please consider the points established in the last post. Just because an author omits certain incidents, we should not assume that the author was unaware and mistakenly overlooked recording such incidents. I...

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Regarding the alleged discrepancy concerning the ordering of events surrounding Jesus' birth, please consider another answer from Haley's book: Christ's infancy, -- order of events. Matt. ii. 1-23 <--> A different order. Luke ii. 4-39. It is objected by Strauss ( New Life of Jesus , ii. 91. See, als...

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I believe the evidence supports the Bible to be the inerrant word of God. Furthermore, to believe anything significantly less would be to accuse God of either carelessness or weakness. Although the Bible is not a science book, whenever it speaks on any topic, even science, we should expect it to do ...

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First, you should know that these are not new questions or recent discoveries. Atheists and agnostics have been floating these questions for years. Although they have been answered several times, very well by many different people, there is no answer worded well enough to convince the prejudiced, un...

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Yes, I believe Max King came from Ohio, and his followers have accepted the label of "preterist". My personal experience is that they constitute a very small portion among those who wear the Lord's name -- I would guess easily less than 5%; however, that says nothing to the correctness of the doctri...

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I am sorry for any interuption I may have caused the conversation. Don't worry about the interruption. Considering that the last post was over 7 months old, I don't think you were interrupting anything. ;) The context of what Paul writes is for the purpose of them being diligent, you showed that in...

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I commend anyone who seeks to better understand any word rather than misapply a passage to correct someone. Jeff, I appreciate your earnestness in correction, but I believe you have misjudged both my intention and the import of the quoted passage. Rather than simply react to your concerns, please a...

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Hello Maureen, These are very good questions, and they certainly demand worthy clarification of the article. The article then goes on to speak about how the roles of men and women, while different, are completely equal. ... So my question here is rather simple, are men and women equal, can a woman d...

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I think it is crucial to establish this first... First, it is important that you act based on what you understand the Bible to teach, not any particular local church ( Matthew 15:1-9 ). What do you believe the Bible teaches about baptism and salvation? Second, I would encourage you to consider that ...

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This is a very good question. Thanks for bringing it up! Truly Deborah taught men in the Old Testament. Does this contradict the command given in the New Testament? Since Paul used the Old Law as partial justification for his directive, we must conclude that Deborah, Anna, and other Old Testament pr...

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Thanks for the background. I have one more question - About your baptism -- Were you baptized in water by Jesus' authority for the remission of sins? Do you believe you were saved before baptism? Or, as a result of baptism?

This is essential for me to answer accurately.

Thanks,

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You are correct. You absolutely should seek and ask for forgiveness of sins. I did not intend to discourage that important action and direction you are taking. But, let's back up for just a second - kind of "first things first", if you will: Let's talk about conversion, if you don't mind. Clearly yo...

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I am very glad to hear that you assembled last night with other Christians. That is very good! ( Hebrews 10:24-25 ) I praise you for this good step!! However, I must confess that I am concerned that you believe the Holy Spirit is communicating directly with you. Admittedly, many people share this be...

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no problem - glad to help

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One commits an unpardonable sin by permanently turning his back to the Spirit's work, either the revelation or the confirmation of the Word of God ( Mark 3:22, 28-30 ). As long as your heart, your conscience remains sensitive to the Bible, and you do not dismiss God's Word, you should be ok in regar...

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Thanks for the explanation! Did you know the "sinner's prayer" is not to be found anywhere in the Bible ?! Sure, many preachers talk like you can turn to some verse and find it, but it is simply not there! This doctrine is a necessary component of popular human traditions, but it is not consistent w...

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First, I fear that part of your uncertainty may be because you have not adhered to the Bible pattern for conversion. I do not know, but I am concerned based on some of your previous statements. If this needs to be corrected, then you will not find the security you desire, simply because your convers...

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In brief, the "sin against the Holy Spirit" relates to those who understand and reject the work of the Spirit, revelation of truth. These are people who fully know the truth and turn away from it. Notice that is impossible to "renew them". It is not impossible for them to be renewed. As illustration...

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This is a very good and important question! Thanks for asking it. I pray this answer will be helpful to you in understanding God's revelation on this applicable point. You should know that our feelings are little to no indication of our true spiritual status before God. In fact, our feelings can be ...

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I did a little research on Google, and apparently the specific proposition relates to a spiritual nudging, which is supposed to heighten spiritual awareness, possibly even communicating an intended direction. It seems to be an almost Eastern belief, not associated with Christianity or the Holy Spiri...

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“The words and the sentences in the Holy Bible are meant to pass on certain knowledge of truth. However, this knowledge is part of the truth, and does not reflect the sum of the truth needed for our Salvation.” This correspondent offers to provide what is lacking in the Bible. However, the Bible le...

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Who am I? Here is the requested information introducing myself, plus some additional info: Where did you grow up? I grew up in the Southeast United States in a very conservative and traditional community. I have traveled overseas, and spent years in other cultures, but I am undeniably most influence...

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These verses specifically prohibit a woman from having two husbands. There are no equivalent verses prohibiting a man from having two wives. Oddly, these verses are from the NT. Was this a problem then? Were women in the NT trying to emulate the rights of men by having additional husbands? Some typ...

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Hugh, you are all over the place. Introducing things that are only confusing the point. (I appreciate your opinions, especially clearly marking them as such, but I am focused on 1) the truth 2) salvation (mine and yours) and 3) unity.) Actually, a breach of faithfulness. And it is not my definition ...

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