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I refuse to think that intellectual talents such as Paul had, are not God-given and wasteful as far as knowing the truth and communicating this truth to others any more than I would think that musical/singing talent is not God-given and wasteful.
Some people harbor prejudice towards people who are "smart" along with displaying a haughty air towards them in the way they speak about them. I try not to get caught up in that kind of vapid and harmful behavior. To me, it is like someone who acts like the world started spinning the day they were born.
And the converse must also be true: when His Love is spurned & His Offer to forgive & be accepted into His family are treated as contemptible, can that Love that compels God to also show us mercy, not in our final hour ultimately relegate that wretched soul to punishment for his sins? If man, filled with sin, yet receives no provision from His Creator to find forgiveness & restitution, can justifiably find grounds for still being found acceptable. But when that offer given in love, in patient waiting, & by the imploring of the Spirit is cast aside, can the sinner expect anything less than God's full force of punishment meant for Satan & those who regard him as their god & follow him? We can either serve God fully or Satan - unfortunately, there's no middle ground on which to rest our case. And that's the great tragedy that lulls many into a false hope & a careless living. Just adding here a few thoughts that your worthy comments have prompted in me.
I was blessed to be able to attend college on financial assistance. I did well in my studies and took it very seriously, knowing that the taxpayers were paying for my education. I wanted to use this opportunity wisely.
I can tell you that being poor did not add to or subtract from the gifts and talents that God had placed in me. Nor did it make my faith and calling weaker or stronger. God planted faith in me by His grace and grew it and made it fruitful.
I refuse to look down my nose at anyone that is seeking more knowledge about Him and His ways. There are a myriad of ways to grow to know Him more. One size does not fit all. I am thankful for all of the saints who have written down what they have learned. I am thankful for all the saints who I have had the pleasure to talk with about the Lord, helping me stretch and grow in grace and the knowledge of Jesus. I love the Scriptures, they make us wise towards salvation and the Holy Spirit uses all of these ways to work in my life.
So, I try to stay humble and grateful. I try to appreciate each member of His body. We are all being fit together in Christ by the working of the Holy Spirit. Therefore let us, we must not think that the body of Christ would be better off if certain people were not a part of it.
that do not believe to come during the tribulation period, in other words we're outta here.
I understand what you are saying. I just chose not to disparage the fellowships that God has called together in congregational settings, nor the intellectual contribution many saints through the ages that used their keen intellects to wrestle with high ideas about our God and the way He has worked in mankind through all of time. We should all endeavor to use the gifts and talents God has placed in us for the good of the Church. Just because someone has had the opportunity to study theology at a seminary or college doesn't automatically make them an ineffective witness for Christ, nor does the fact that someone may be a janitor or other type of job that does not require an advanced degree a star witness for Christ. There are strong, devoted believers in all walks of life and others who are weaker and such, as well. I just don't like to stereotype as you have. I think it is prideful.
My dad was a janitor, school bus driver, and odd job worker. He had ten children to provide for. He and my mom worked very hard all their lives and sacrificed so much more than of themselves than most people do today when raising a family. Neither of my parents ever lived above the poverty line as children or adults. For me, we we very impoverished growing up, but my parents made sure that we had as much of the necessities as they could provide. We were not on public assistance. We gleaned fruit and vegetables from gardens of people who offered it. We had our own garden in the vacant lot next to our home. My mom canned jar after jar of fruits and vegetables every summer/fall and we all helped.
on his part, just believing and teaching and writing and biggest of all being an example. The information
given Him was a secret kept before the foundation of the world Ephesians 1:4. See Ya
camel goats etc.
remember he was Gods lamb sacrificed for us once and done. P.S. Save your money.
False teachers are claiming that everyone is saved regardless and you don't even need to follow Jesus or do anything at all. Some say you can enjoy yourself, commit unlimited sin, follow and worship satan, because it doesn't matter. Based on this lie, I'm sure many would enjoy using that as justification to commit sin tonight: maybe have an affair, do drugs, lie, steal, commit violence, and do whatever your heart desires, and all the things God hates. None of this info comes from the Bible. Jesus said the opposite of what people are spewing here. If Jesus was here today they would likely call Him names, like legalistic or unloving or unaccepting. People are embracing the values of the world over the God's values. Jesus warned everyone to NOT SIN and be NOT of this world. People are twisting things to justify themselves living and following the world and assume they are saved when they are not. The end will be exactly as Jesus predicted: Matthew 7:21.
People at least can't say they weren't warned. But the false teachings about people saying there's no hell, no sin, no this or that is all lies. It's like the devil himself posting lies. A lot of cherrypicking and scripture ignoring must happen to make such a conclusions and it begs the question if everyone is already saved then why read the Bible or spread the gospel if what they say is true? Really sad to see that on a Bible site where 1 click away God's word debunks it. God bless...
The third temple will not be built by Ashkenazi Jews, the third temple will be built by anti-Christ himself, and most likely built in three days (Vegas style). The lying signs and wonders.
The Scribes and Pharisees were the theologians at the time of Christ, he constantly upbraided them for LITERALLY knowing the scriptures, but not having KNOWLEDGE of what they meant, because it is a HIDDEN treasure.
He CHOSE fisherman and SINNERS to be GIVEN KNOWLEDGE through the Holy Spirit.
He does the same TODAY, I am not saying ALL, but those that have numerous doctorate degrees, are often like the learned in Christ day, they often LITERALLY know the scriptures, but don't know the hidden treasure, in what they mean.
God Bless You!
I have a friend, just a janitor, but rich in the knowledge of the Lord.
He has attended the same church for 45 years, yet when their pastor left, the members, instead of considering someone more than qualified, to teach and lead, told him he didn't have a seminary degree so he wasn't qualified.
This is partly what's wrong with our churches. Our church don't follow Christ's examples or words, but do what looks best in mans eyes. Seminaries CANNOT teach the THINGS that are REVEALED by SPIRIT.
Jerusalem gets fully restored after the thousand years of Christ's rain. The new city of Jerusalem will come down representing Christ's bride.
In the afterlife it doesn't matter how accurate you were in the forehand life because you'll get what's coming to you.
I find it astonishing that God would put the 12 bumbling apostles over the sealed saints but I don't make the rules.
And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
Acts 4:12
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is no other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED?
John 3:3-5
3. Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, EXCEPT a man be BORN AGAIN, he cannot SEE the kingdom of God.
4. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
5. Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of the WATER and of the SPIRIT, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Mishael: JESUS openly, for all to see, was scourged; stripped of clothing; made to wear a crown of thorns, and nailed by hands and feet on a cross for all to see.
They stayed until Jesus died.
His blood ran down from Golgotha, in streams; to redeem the earth.
Hidden did all of this on full display. His last words were recorded. They stayed till they saw him Die.
My question is? What is keeping us from being baptized in water? For all to see. What is the shame?
I did it because I was done with my old life, and I wanted to leave it all in the water.
I do not understand the arguments for or against baptism. It's not a Law. It is sharing in what Jesus did for Me.
Matthew 3
13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of you, and comest thou to me?
15 And Jesus answering said unto him, "Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to FULFILL ALL RIGHTEOUSNESS." Then he suffered him.
16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
before me and I'll bare my arm for you. See Ya!
No he does't; you don't chose me I CHOSE YOU.
God causes you to repent, God causes you to believe, God causes you to love him and your brothers ( Ezekiel 36:27), God causes everything in you life, because it's NOT YOUR LIFE, it's HIS LIFE, we are just the body that holds THE LIFE,
Philippians 2:13 For it is GOD (THE LIFE) that worketh in you both TO WILL and TO DO his good pleasure.
At God's appointed time for each individual to come to Christ, that PERSON will COME, Paul is our example, were are all on the road to hating and killing our brothers, UNTIL CHRIST APPEARS in is, then we declare what will you have me do LORD. We become a labour doing the WORKS OF GOD, of yourself you can do nothing.
Everyone was saved (past tense) by Christ death and resurrection. Now each one individually waits for his APPOINTED TIME for Christ to CALL and that individual will COME, just as PAUL did. A FEW in this AGE the rest in the AGE(S) TO COME.
I understand how you feel. I have not formally studied theology as far as taking courses, but my pastor has helped me by supplying some materials he used while he was in seminary, and I have studied some on my own. My interest in this is to better understand the churches teachings on the nature of God, Jesus, salvation, and other "doctrines" spoken about in the Scripture. Paul did not simply state a doctrine by quoting Scripture and then leaving it at that. He explained spiritual truth using the skills He had learn in is formal training to give other Christians an understandable idea about a truth He was presenting. This is how I use information outside of the Scripture: to explain spiritual truths that I have questions about and deepen my understanding of these things. I believe that Scripture is the final inerrant revelation of God to mankind, but I also believe that He has continued through the centuries to bless some with intellectual gifts to help present Scriptural truths to believers. I think it is wise to review some of these writings, trusting that the Holy Spirit will guide me in my learning.
But not everyone wishes to do this and I understand. Have a good day.
There are contradictions: and the contradictions stem from two things.
The Greek word translated eternity, everlasting, forever and ever and sometimes world; should be AGE or AGE of AGES.
The Greek word hades, translated HELL, should be GRAVE, a place of no perception.
The Greek word, Gehenna, translated HELL, should be Gehenna or Hinnom, as it is in the Old Testament.
Paul said when he was departed from this world grevious wolves would devour the sheep, Revelation warns that the scriptures will be added to or taken from, Revelation says the whole world, including the church has been deceived.
God's words DON'T FAIL, this happened when Paul departed this world.
The CHURCH (Catholic) added and subtracted form God's word, it has deceived and destroyed the flock. We as workmen are to rightly divide deception from truth. Truth always agrees with itself, deception disagrees with itself.
Put those translations in correctly and the bible doesn't contradict .
God bless.