A group of ladies at my church did the one on David, and their reactions were mixed. They either really loved it or just couldn't keep up due to the length of the daily stuff. Ahem....that would be me!! I was one that really liked it. It was alot of work, but it was a fixed amount of time and the di
More thoughts: The NT literally means "New Covenant." The word covenant meant an arrangement made by one party which the other party involved could accept or reject but could not alter. The OT primarily records God's dealings with Israel on the basis of the covenant given through Moses at Mt Sinai while the NT describes the the new arrangement of God with men thru Christ on the basis of the New Covenant. Ex 24:1-8 shows the OC ratified an
also find Verse 29 interesting. That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well. This is a reiteration of the dietary laws found in Lev. Why would they reiterate a law that was supposedly done away with? No, No, No. You
Ah-tah, Mal-koot, V'gburah, V'gdulah, Li-oh-lahm, ah-men. (hint, its from the NT, but still part of many Rabbinical rituals.) The NT is written in Greek, not Hebrew. Is this Kabbalah? I'm thinking the first word is "you"?
Before I go and eat dinner I will just say this. Remember I told you on another thread that each covenant gets better? It's not that any are done away with per se. It's that the next one is better than the last one. Like you said, the rainbow we still see. The earth has never been flooded completely as it was during the flood in Noah's day. The law was the OT and grace which is the NT is much better. Now having said all this. I believ
Well what do you do with Acts 15 when all the Apostles gathered at the Jerusalem Council Oh BTW...I didn't put that in to say that the council met on Sunday. Only the results of the council. What they determined the new converts had to do to come into the faith. The Sabbath was never mentioned as the
Can I say that Abraham was an Israelite? I can say it but I would be incorrect. Let me add by asking this. Who was the book of Hebrews written to? For the most part I don't really disagree with you here. I understand that Judah means Jew. I knew that. But Israelites didn't come from Isaac but with Jac
Shake the firm foundation that I stand upon. 1 Cor 10:12.... Wherefore let him that thinks he stands take heed lest he fall . Regretfully, our discussion of NT is g
It is by faith that we receive the salvation. Agree...no problem here. There was grace upon his people BEFORE Jesus came to earth. Agree here as well. <TABLE cellpadding=8 width
just gotta know though. What is the purpose of knowing all this to the degree that you do? If you love someone....you want to know as much about them as you can. When I fell in love, I wanted to know everything about the man I loved. His favorite food, his favorite color, his favorite things to do,
Good thoughts Tova. I couldn't have said it better myself. I agree 100%. I go a step further. I don't even believe in it in rape situations. I know that sounds harsh. For one thing it's very very rare. There is a very good article in this month's Focus on the Family magazine about a woman who went through just that. She was raped and found herself pregnant. Her husband was at church when it happened. She was sick with the thought of carrying a r
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Well I would hold up the gospels and present them as the eyewittness evidence they are. Last I knew eyewitness evidence was permissible in court.
Ok, I'll bite. Who else right? While Jesus here was not giving a new law or changing the old, he was explaining the true meaning or significance of the law. "The law or the prophets" speaks not only of Moses but the rest of the OT scriptures as well. This is not just about the "law." He's speaking of fulfillment in the same way that prophecy is fulfilled. He's saying He is the fulfillment of the law in all aspects. He fit the bill. He completes it. He fulfills
Two things. Abraham was not considered a Jew According to who? Abraham's name means "father of a multitude." He is revered as the spiritual ancestor of all Jews. The Pharisees (Jews) called him "Their father." Maybe someone should have told them otherwise. The Abrahamic Covenant is the root of the t
What an awful tragedy. A mother's worse nightmare. I agree. The parents have to be held accountable here. In my neighborhood when I was a teen growing up a 3 year old boy walked about a half mile from his home onto a busy street and was killed by oncoming traffic. When the mom later had another child (a boy), he was literally held prisoner. She would not let this one out of her sight. The whole situation was sad every which way. <img src="http://images.stardock.com/JU/smiles/Sa
believe that there is only One God, and that all our world religions are in touch with the same God, only from a different perspective and cultural context I believe in the liter
Are you denying the benefits of ehhanced thinking in order to make a better world? Depends on what your definition of enhanced thinking is. What I was saying in an answer to another comment was that our intellect quite often gets in the way of our coming to God. Those that depend on their own intellect do so to no avail. They cannot sav
believe that we can afford some healthy breathing space from extreme scriptural fundamentalism, FKC. Bear in mind you're talking to a bloke here who interprets the Garden of Eden in Genesis 2-3 as the Heavenly realm. It makes better sense to me, and it’s also written in the Qur’an, which I believe is also inspired by God. I don’
ya....and you would know!!!
It sounds like you have a very good idea how fortunate you are. We are paying more than 700 a month for catastrophic healthcare with a high deductible and have just recently changed companies for a lower rate. In our state we only have two options. It stinks where we live We've done this for years. Thankfully we are a healthy bunch here. We have been self employed since 1990 and insurance since then has been what feels to me like blackmail
I don’t believe that upon Christ’s second coming, He will stay here and rule physically on earth Well then Andy you haven't done your HW. Jer: 23:5 says: Behold the days come says God that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch and a King shall reign and prosper and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. Isa
This kingdom is but a shadow in the heart--surely not manifested; nor is it clear even among the faithful that Christ will rule physically; it is not in his character to rule, muchless return to this mess. Well first he's gonna clean up this mess before the rule....Rev 19 shows us a glimpse on this. Not clear among the faithful? Who a
Those of us who advocate for traditional values are sometimes accused of trying to take the country back to the 1950's to a decade known for popular images captured in TV programs such as "Father Knows Best." While the 1950s were far from a perfect era, some of the qualities associated with it are reassuring to families. I It was a time when two-pa
What do you believe the Kingdom of God actually is, incidentally? Actually I don't think we are too far different here. The Kingdom of God is the sphere of God's dominion over all that belong to him. For now this rule is spiritual and manifested in the hearts of the believers. In the futur
Anyone that has a pet can sympathize with this story. They do become such a big part of our families, don't they? I can still remember back the last two dogs we buried. Heartbreaking. Having kids around makes it that much harder. But it does get easier with time. We are so glad to hear Joel is doing well. I'm sure God is hearing all our prayers on his behalf. What would we do without that huh? I'm sure he'll be his old self s