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Sometimes I get this thought. That Paul the whole time infiltrated the church to set up his own doctrine. Instead of killing Christians. He coverted them into the way he thinks. But thats just a thought that i get some times. Take it with a grain of salt because I dare not add to the word of God.
You may be partly right. No where Paul quotes any verses from the four books of the Gospel. His authority was questioned during his ministry. But for the strong support of Peter, his ministry would have gone unnoticed as it happened immediately after his conversion.
People take away from the bible exactly the place they are at; the openness in their heart to receive the pure truth of God will determine how they interpret the scriptures.
Does this verse prove to you that Paul had some kind of personal spite against Alexander? Most commentaries seem to agree that the verse should read "the Lord shall reward him according to his works", which reveals Pauls meaning to be centered in his knowledge of the Lords will and not some kind of vendetta. There is no proof Paul had not forgiven, or prayed for Alexander in any case.
The writings of Paul are scripture, just as the writings of Peter, or Luke or John or Jeremiah or Moses. His doctrine is perfect because it was inspired by the Holy Spirit. When we have trouble understanding something our recourse should be to ask God for revelation and not make assumptions about the author.
The only one that might have been available would have been Mark, and there isn't much evidence to determine how quickly that one might have been copied and distributed.
However, Paul does paraphrase Jesus, as he was probably taught by the other apostles.
I'm not sure what you mean about his ministry going unnoticed. Remember that there was a continuous Church in operation, and Paul's ministry was substantial enough on its own to make the Marcion heresy even possible.
Paul misses concept of One Teacher, One Leader and One Father. He created the first division in Jerusalem Church.
Paul did preach immediately after his conversion near Damascus before he met the apostles. Nothing is recorded about his work over there.
There are only twelve apostles. Paul was a chosen vessel, not an apostle as claimed by him.
Yes, Jesus never ever rebuked anyone. You do realise that because Jesus loved the world, rebuke was part of things he had to do to show the wrongs of this world. If you love someone and they make bad decisions, you try and get them on the right path and tell them that right now they are on the way to destruction.Paul wrote what he wrote at that time . just as Jeremiah wrote what he wrote at any particular time . Scripture is scripture .. but Jesus taught on scripture a hierarcy within the canon of truth . love seems to be king .
Yes, Jesus never ever rebuked anyone. You do realise that because Jesus loved the world, rebuke was part of things he had to do to show the wrongs of this world. If you love someone and they make bad decisions, you try and get them on the right path and tell them that right now they are on the way to destruction.
Wow Ted you nailed it for me! I loved this and will use it. "Paul was commissioned to be the teacher of the Gentiles"Paul was commissioned to be the teacher of the Gentiles and I would no more turn away from accepting his teaching and striving to live as he lived than to cut off my own arm.
He Knew the OT before he received Christ....I have never thought of it so simply and point blank. It makes his teachings that much more powerful. Thank you dabro.He knew the OT before he received Christ so God had a special plan for him. He explains in great detail what it is like to be a true child of God. To growing up and chastisment. To not judging and to LOVE most of all. I think ppl just don't want to give up something that they are required of and it makes it hard for them to truly know the depth of being a disciple. Jesus alone is KING and He is the one to be made a example of. Paul only show's us the motions he went thru to get where he was.
Amen.And usually it is from people who don't understand the radical nature of the new covenant of grace, purchased by the precious blood of Christ. But now that the perfect Lamb has been slain, any attempts to establish our own righteousness by the law actually work against the cross.
No, He told Peter get the behind me satan. When Peter tried to say he didn't ever want Jesus to suffer. Jesus knew what He had to do in life and He wasn't going to let someone stop Him. Then there is the time when the disciples asked Jesus did He want them to bring fire down to some villages and again Jesus corrected them.
Paul wrote what he wrote at that time . just as Jeremiah wrote what he wrote at any particular time . Scripture is scripture .. but Jesus taught on scripture a hierarcy within the canon of truth . love seems to be king .
I recall the only people Jesus rebuked to show his love were those who made an effort to appear religious .
Yes, and Jesus said if you love me you will obey me. God never separates His holiness from His love. Why do you think Jesus had to die on the cross? It's because He will not pardon sin apart from the substitutionary atonement.
Luke 13:1 There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.
Luke 13:2 And he answered them, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way?
Luke 13:3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.
Luke 13:4 Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them: do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem?
Luke 13:5 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish."
Holyness is an adjective of God
And to obey means to love .
to equate obeying to the will is to make it a sinful thing .
Holyness is an adjective of God
Love is an inner attribute of God .
without trust it is impossible to please him .
Well then those who attend church should pay heed how church history has mimicked this histories of Israel even up to the divided kingdom .
The love of God is to obey Him:
1 John 5:3
For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome.
Here is how Thomas Watson described it:
"God is intrinsically holy. All he does is holy; he cannot act but like himself; he can no more do an unrighteous action than the sun can turn dark. He is the original and pattern of holiness. It began with him who is the Ancient of Days. God is perfectly, unalterably, and unchangeably holy."
It is not simply an adjective, it is His very nature. This is the reason for the cross, and this is the reason the four living creatures surrounding His throne cry out Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come:
Revelation 4:8 And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
No argument here.
that's because there's only two commandments . and they're all about the same thing. 1st John does not refer to the mosaic law.
i recall a passage in the OT prophets where God was conscripting an unclean spirit to lie in the mouth of the prophets so as to lead a King to his demise. Is this acceptable behavior for saints?
Where is the passage which states there are only two commandments? The law and the prophets hang on the two greatest commandments, but that doesn't mean they are the only commandments we have. The law is referring to the law under the Old Covenant. We are under a New Covenant and we are under the law of Christ:
1 Corinthians 9:21 To those outside the law I became as one outside the law (not being outside the law of God but under the law of Christ) that I might win those outside the law.
There are literally hundreds of things the word of God tells us to do or not to do in the New Testament, through Jesus and His disciples.
Is your problem then that you don't believe the word of God? Are you saying God didn't really do that? God uses Satan to accomplish His will, as we see in Job. He allowed Satan to test Job, just as He allowed Satan to test the disciples:
Luke 22:31-32
"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat;
but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers"
Jesus also describes how Satan was allowed to throw some saints into prison and that they be faithful unto death:
Revelation 2:10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
The God of the Old Testament is the same God as the New Testament. You would have to selectively read the New Testament to come to any other conclusion.
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