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 10/27/11 3:39 PM |
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Neil wrote:
RP, I was pointing out possibilities, not necessarily absurd, that are pertinent in trying to reason about food from Scripture, and how difficult it is to infer anything about food value from it. 1 Tim. 4 is a very good text, thanks!
I have no beef  with people who desire healthy food, for I do myself; my concern here is going overboard & *insisting*, as jpw does, that only certain sorts of food ought to be eaten, or else life is in jeopardy (cf. 6th Commandment). This is untenable, & should not be a major issue between believers. We have enough to dispute already. Thanks for the explanation, Neil. I had written something earlier agreeing with your last statement, but deleted it. Honestly, being a little battle weary I thought maple syrup lite a good choice since "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones." |
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| 10/27/11 1:15 PM |
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San Jose John wrote:
Great catch.
Shows where their priorities are. What has he caught? A fish? No, a journalist. I believe the article was written by Billy Hallowell of 'The Blaze', it was his wording of the article. Vows and oaths have no validity unless based on the teaching of Scripture. The author of the article seems to be referring to the Methodist's vows regarding the formation of their Church Constitution, and that is because this Scriptural issue splits them as a denomination and that is what the article is about: A intra- denominational division concerning scandal over the Biblical teaching of marriage and the sin of sodomy. |
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| 10/5/11 9:03 AM |
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John UK wrote:
If only you could settle down to one unconfused moniker though. 
Take some thought, make a decision, and stick with it. It makes for better interraction IMHO.  Does it matter more who says what or what they say, in this bazaar format? FYI what I put in the space was not what showed when it posted, and if I hadn't labored to change case, I might have thought I was mistaken, apparently it was not up to me. |
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| 10/4/11 6:15 PM |
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Elise wrote:
Indeed we have been betrayed and it always starts in the pulpit with unfaithful so called ministers who would rather follow man than God. Elise, I will share with you a meditation of this day that was a great encouragement. It was the
application of a prophetic psalm in the light of NT revelation. Psalm 51:19. In the OT a bullock was a costly sacrifice and one that was a sin offering for the Ministry. When God calls the Jews Romans 11, there is Scriptural warrant to believe He will also raise up the Kirk, which means her Ministers. Pray on! |
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| 10/2/11 5:47 PM |
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John UK wrote:
I believe a councilor is voted in by the people at elections just like a general election where members of parliament are voted for. Question 2 - pass. 3 - yes. 4 - the poor taxpayer, of course. Then in response to Cliff, I would have to dissent in part. I am a Christian, yet he cannot speak for me, but in part. I could not give Mr. Graham my full approval. I believe it is commendable the stand that he took against immorality. The article stated he was not familiar with the singer so when he saw that he was wrong to allow it in the first place, he 'took heaven by storm' as I read in Mr. Watson's book, just now. His will was resolute to do what his conscience told him would get between him and heaven. May the Lord show him and all of his children those things in all areas of life. What is it in our lives that will come between us and heaven in our race; granting a resolution of will as Mr. Watson spoke of. As he said: "danger must be despised, difficulties trampled upon and terrors contemned. This is the first thing in holy violence: resolution of will; I will have heaven whatever it cost me, and this resolution must be in the strength of Christ." His next points were 2.vigor of affection to Christ and 3. strength of endeavor. |
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| 10/2/11 4:54 PM |
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RP wrote:
What is a local Counciler? Unfamiliar with the terminology. How is he appointed to his position and to whom is he accountable? Is it a paid position,
if so who pays him? |
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| 10/2/11 4:12 PM |
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Cliff Leckey wrote:
Its nice for the Province to hit the headlines for the right reason of upholding Biblical Morality. Well done Mr Graham.
Incidently Alan Graham is a well known local Counciler & for this stand earns full approval of all Christians. What is a local Counciler? Unfamiliar with the terminology. |
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| 10/2/11 2:41 PM |
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Scot wrote:
However these Liberal non-Christian institutions are unlikely to change and the current mind set of the UK public which is of apathy will mean very little useful response. I sorrowfully listened to a sermon that spoke of charge of blood guilt for second table violations. It was apparent that this apathy of which you speak is the fruit of ignorance. Why should a truly reformed nation be ignorant, unless God has withdrawn his blessing from the visible church for perfidy and is purging a people or living stones from the defilement of sin that brings reproach on any nation, and dishonors Christ. |
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| 10/2/11 10:24 AM |
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HCA wrote:
The UK has always been a pagan nation. Not by Covenant. I have read a Reformed Minister, of former days, who stated that what Constantine was to the Roman Empire in his day; William of Orange was in the 17th century. This Dutch husband of Mary a Stewart Monarch, was now one flesh and under covenant vows and obligations he was not ignorant of. He was bound by oath to reform the Churches, in the three nations to a uniformity of true reformed religion under the authority of one Monarch. The loyalty of their subjects was guaranteed, as long as they promoted the good of the True Reformed religion in doctrine, worship discipline and government. Otherwise they were covenant breakers and Christians could not have fellowship with a Covenant breaking throne and God.
Broken fellowship with God is back-sliding or worse. |
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| 10/2/11 10:06 AM |
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I was just thinking. Adam was made of the red dust of the Middle East; I'll call him, red clay man. There is not another of God's creatures found like him and he is alone, not having another mutable creature in the Garden like himself. His Creator causes a deep sleep and divides the red clay into two pieces. He calls the second; bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh: Woman, because she was taken out of man. Just a thought, analogies being imperfect; apart from Scriptural truth, If they become one flesh because taken from one son of God, as Adam was, their Father now made them two separate entities for this life; procreation and the children God blesses them with are literally bone of their bone and flesh of their flesh; with a strong potential to be like themselves, sons of God in time. Potential, I say, humanly speaking, because man is mutable and that is why they fell in the first Adam. God alone is Immutable. God alone is Sovereign over salvation- salvation is of the Lord, who changes not. |
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| 10/1/11 3:37 PM |
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Jim Lincoln wrote:
Romans 13:3-5 This is not so simplistic as you would like to make it.
v.3 Is it true that we do not have to fear for doing what is good behavior according to the Word of God?
v.4 Is it true that if I do what is evil, I need to be afraid? Does the magistrate bear the sword for what God has decreed punishable by His Creator right to rule his creatures? Is Christ Creator God according to the Scripture?
v.5 Can I for conscience sake obey a magistrate of which Psalm 94:20-21 is true? "Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law? They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood."
The Christian's warfare is spiritual and won that way v.22
But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge. |
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| 10/1/11 1:34 PM |
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John UK wrote:
Since the fall a covenant of grace was necessary because future generations were born in sin, sinners by nature and shortly sinners by deed, showing the need for redemption and free grace afore any could enter the presence of God in the glories of heaven. All the saints were, are, and will be, saved by the Blood of Christ. Hebrews 10:12-22 as you say: "But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; 'From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.' For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before, This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin. Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh: and having an high priest over the house of God;"... |
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| 10/1/11 1:12 PM |
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1 Cor. 6:9-11 "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. AND SUCH WERE SOME OF YOU: BUT YE ARE WASHED, BUT YE ARE SANCTIFIED, BUT YE ARE JUSTIFIED, in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God."Only the power of the Word of God applied by the Spirit of God can effectually call sinners away from their love for sin and grant a gratuitous love for Jesus Christ in all His offices. Enabling them to fight the good fight of faith against the temptations that come from the world, the flesh, and the devil. 1 Peter 5:6-9 "Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world." |
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| 10/1/11 12:40 PM |
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John UK wrote:
RP, you've lost me. Sorry John, I have my limitations in research and communication, Probably because it was meant only for my own information. But I'll will share what I have found, hoping it may be of some help to you.
Look at this link to a commentary.
http://www.blueletterbible.org/commentaries/comm_view.cfm?AuthorID=7&contentID=2979&commInfo=6&topic=1%20Corinthians&ar=1Cr_7_6
Look at Joshua 24 then Ephesians 2&3. If you believe there is a Covenant of Grace, you must believe that there was first a Covenant of Works that required obedience to God's command Gen.2:16-17 "And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die." As a result of our first parents disobedience sin entered the world, from that point on weren't all God's gracious dealings with his people by faith in His Promises? Gen. 3:14-15 the first promise of Redemption. It seems to me the Lord continued to relate to his people by the means of Covenants until it would be best understood in the Covenant of Grace. The link is on topic, the rest related to the link |
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| 10/1/11 10:15 AM |
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John UK wrote:
RP, and where are we going now? I take it that your deliberations are to do with the thread? The article seems to me to be about marriage and what constitutes a lawful ergo, lasting marriage.
The Covenant of Works given to Adam was; Obey God or die in your sin, this was followed by the Noadic Covenant, (on the other side of the flood), Abrahamic, Mosiac, Davidic, then the Covenant of Grace opened. Everything between works and grace is to give understanding to the Commonwealth of Israel who was in the world but not to be of it.Joshua told the people You can't serve the Lord and why they couldn't. He also said, As for me and my house we will. Only Jesus Christ can make that statement. Only a risen Savior of the seed of David fulfills all covenant obligations, only men in Christ can satisfy God. Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;" A heart of flesh starts here." But marriage is for all kinds of people? |
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