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 1/1/12 2:57 AM |
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jodi wrote:
Actually it was our sins that crucified our lord . But he rose on the third day and reigns forever and ever . Amen No, actually he was put to death by persons, "Jesus, whom YOU crucified, by the hands of wicked men" (preached Peter, who was a believing Jew), and it was THEIR SIN to do so, even as it was Judas sin to betray him into their hands. Of course this was by "the predetermined plan of God" (Acts 2; Peter continues), but that also does not negate their responsibility.Jesus said (speaking specifically of Judas beforehand, but in principle also), "It is inevitable that offenses will come. But woe unto him by which they come!" Thus God's Providence, nor man's depravity, is specifically responsible for particular acts, such as the the unjust trial and crucifixion of Jesus (of whom even Pilate's wife said was "that Just Man"), who was entirely innocent and undeserving of their trumped up charges. If a man is unjustly tried and unjustly sentenced to death, we hold it as a crime of that court that presided. The Jewish Sanhedrin, both Pharisees and Sadducees, and Herodians, who represented the nation of Israel, as its Supreme Court, are thus guilty of a corrupt trial and sentencing, and death penalty, representing the Jews. |
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 11/14/11 2:22 AM |
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“ The Danger of Worldly Diagnosis/Philosophy ”
The troubled spirits of Cain & Saul were from hateful envy, unlike David. Depression is not an excuse to avoid truth-telling, self-examination, or indulging in personal sin. It might even be the *unrighteous expression* of legitimate provoked sorrow (Elijah), or anger turning to wrath, "going off" (Moses), tempting to retaliation (David with Nabal). Envy, unjust anger, suicide, self-destructive behavior, or revenge the Bible prohibits. The world's philosophy is to make "emotional well-being" their Chief End, and so they teach all to avoid the truth, just "move on", suspension of convictions, pursuing pleasure or industry as distractions to remedy. Thus guilt-ridden Cain, says Matthew Henry, turned his trouble-driven conscience ("more than I can bear") into building cities and industry, while remaining impenitent of Abel's murder, the reason for the shameful "mark" on him. Thus the worldly make *personal happiness* their pursuit by indulging the flesh, "let us eat drink and be merry for tomorrow we die" (anesthetized living) instead of turning from sin in repentance and living "soberly, righteously, godly in the present (evil) age" (Titus 3). Jesus warned up front that being a true disciple might cost family and friends, broken relations (Luke 14), not peace with all. |
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| 10/30/11 11:16 PM |
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JIP wrote:
Augustine originated this division of the 10 Commandments. Luther's no more guilty than his spiritual mentor, Augustine. Without Augustine there would be no Reformation. Augustine is guilty of corrupt worship and teaching the 10 commandments wrongly, like any other man, if he does not divide Scripture rightly. Scripture, not Augustine (or Luther, Calvin etc), is our only rule of faith practice.The Westminster Catechism, London Baptists, Charleston Baptists catechism (and Spurgeons), and most all today agree that the 2nd commandment of "not make any images", etc, IS the 2nd commandment (not part of the 1st). Moses would rebuke Augustine and Luther from the "ten words written by the finger of God". Huss began the Reformation before Luther, and Zwingli did not follow Augustine either. Many outside of Rome held to pure and simple worship. Man-followers would rather justify Luther than honor the holy word of God. They didn't reform Baptism either. Thomas Watson wrote: "The Church of Rome is reproved and condemned, which, from the Alpha of its religion to the Omega, is wholly idolatrous...against the letter of this commandment, they sacrilegiously blot it out of their catechism, and divide the tenth commandment into two." |
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| 10/30/11 7:27 PM |
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The truth is that Luther himself left open the door for this, and all corruption of God's worship, by not reforming the churches as did Calvin, Knox, Zwingli and others into simplicity and purity as required in the 2nd commandment and NT example. The problem? Look at the Lutheran catechism and Roman Catholic catechism on the 2nd commandment, they BOTH remove the 2nd commandment by combining the 1st and dividing the 10th into two parts (as the Puritans called attention to), contrary to Scripture, which accommodates idolatry and will-worship. A Modern Reformation is needed, ironically by Lutherans, but including all other churches too! See the text-featured Sermon (to the right): G.I. Williamson "An Urgent Need for Reformation". This will only get worse, and it's happening in the Bible, fundamentalist, and reformed churches too, only less controversial and more subtle. Violating the 2nd commandment in worship is like opening Pandora's Box of evils to gradually spill then pour out, which God warns in the 2nd command that he will avenge on successive generations unless they repent. |
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| 8/1/11 3:07 AM |
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Neofems posts to not even pretend to appeal to scripture, so by what arbitrary authority does she challenge what the Bible so plainly teaches? Listen to Matthew Henry, who breaks this Babel, commenting on 1 Cor. 11, which indeed most all churches ignore, i.e. the "inequality" of women to men. "For the man was not made out of the woman, but the woman out of the man, v. 8. The man was first made, and made head of the creation here below, and therein the image of the divine dominion; and the woman was made out of the man, and shone with a reflection of his glory, being made superior to the other creatures here below, but in subjection to her husband, and deriving that honour from him out of whom she was made.
3. The woman was made for the man, to be his help-meet, and not the man for the woman. She was naturally, therefore, made subject to him, because made for him, for his use, and help, and comfort. **And she who was intended to be always in subjection to the man should do nothing, in Christian assemblies, that looks like an affectation of equality.**
4. She ought to have power on her head...that is, a veil, the token [symbol], not of her having the power or superiority, but under the power of her husband." Presbyterian women in Scotland still wear hats. |
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