Wayfarer Pilgrim wrote:
Perhaps , Obama is in touch with his feminine side is why he tells countries to bend with the times.

Christopher000 wrote:
Kidding, of course, Observer...referring to another comment I'm sure you remember..

Jim Lincoln wrote:
from his commentary in the ISBE on Allegory.
More on [URL=http://www.middletownbiblechurch.org/dispen/litconsist.htm]]]Consistent Literal Interpretation[/URL] by George Zeller

Question: How did Paul derive the following using those principles?

Galatians 4:22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a free woman.

23 But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the free woman was by promise.

24 Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.

25 For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.

26 But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

William S. Sutherland wrote:
pennelope,
I still have a rotary phone as well.

Kev wrote:
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Any more interesting bible studies there brother?...

Let the bible be its own commentary and you will not go wrong. Compare scripture with scripture, spiritual things with spiritual. Once you get into the habit of doing this, you will be amazed at what you discover.

As a minor example consider John 1:18 No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

Now just think about this. We have plenty of appearances of the Lord in the OT, in the garden of Eden, to Abraham etc. So what does John 1.18 teach us? Which person of the Godhead appeared in the OT?

Of course this method of study requires more and more knowledge of the Bible so that one can compare more to learn more. But ain't that a great thing for someone who loves to study the Bible?

By all means use other books to help you get at the meaning of obscure verses etc. but don't let other books become a preoccupation. Read the Bible prayerfully in the method described and expect the Lord to open your eyes to the great stores of knowledge and wisdom. Let the word search your heart and sift you. Let it mould you and your thinking. Meditate on it every available moment and try and memorize

14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate.

16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.

Why didn't the Lord just say to them, just ignore the unscriptural errors and stick with those things which are scriptural?

MS wrote:
Well of course we know what brick walls are...see em everytime we vist kinfolk at the penitentiary!

That made me laugh out real loud!

Thank you sister.

penned wrote:
I am not trying to replace anyone bro.
I only have this one life to live.
When I say that Christ saved me, I claim nothing, but owe much! I've been given a Great Commission by King Jesus that His Kingdom would expand.
a remnant is saved. I follow book of Romans, not fiction writers and felon Scofield.
Scofield divides what God has joined together. The Jews and Gentiles are unified in Christ's covenant. Gentiles have been grafted in, not all but the remnant.
Romans makes it clear that neither group have room to boast.

John Yurich USA wrote:
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I really do trust entirely in Jesus alone for salvation.

2 Cor 6

4 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.

18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

Remember what the Lord Jesus said:

John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.

What about the commandment to separate from unbelievers, from false doctrine, from everything that is inconsistent with the Christian profession?

1John 2.3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments!!

Rodney K. wrote:
Couldn't pass it up.

ChristAlone wrote:
...Can someone fill me in on what is going on here? I mean all these arrows at john seem pretty nasty but I don't know what is going on.

1. John Yurich is not his real name
2. John's ticket to heaven is his mental assent to the doctrine of salvation as though that is all that is required. Hence the reason he keeps parroting about justification by faith even though he hasn't a clue what that doctrine is about, as should be obvious from his response.
3. John doesn't believe that obedience is all that important. The initial act of assent by responding to an altar call is his sole hope.
4. He could be associated with any church, but he chooses to remain in the RCC and calls himself a Catholic.
5. He has been on this board for very many years and been counselled, exhorted, reasoned with by innumerable people but all in vain. Which is why, most now consider him an RCC troll.
6. No one is against JY and no one views him as their enemy. He has been and continues to be the subject of prayer. BUT, as things stand he is deluded, and is encouraged in his delusion and in his stance by the other RCC troll SteveR.

Rodney K. wrote:
...Says the feller what's been talkin' to a brick wall.

Rodney K. wrote:
Mercy! She the one what done that? Heavens to Betsy, that woman's got gumption. Bet you aint a-sufferin' from that thar asthma no more.

John Yurich USA wrote:
Observer, According to the teaching of the Independent Baptist Church that my Independent Baptist friend attends Justification By Faith means to trust in Jesus alone for salvation. That is what they teach and they get their doctrine of salvation from the Bible.

Rodney K. wrote:
Quit yer belly-achin'. Why she never even left a mark on your nose! Now, if she had a-done it while she still had teeth...

John Yurich USA wrote:
..So grow up.

Wrong again, but whatever.

SteveR wrote:
The wicked can't grow up, they are spiritually dead.

1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

2 For men shall be LOVERS OF THEIR OWN SELVES, covetous, boasters, PROUD, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, UNHOLY,

3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, FALSE ACCUSERS, INCONTINENT, FIERCE, DESPISERS OF THOSE THAT ARE GOOD,

4 Traitors, heady, HIGHMINDED, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

5 HAVING A FORM OF GODLINESS, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

John Yuirich USA wrote:
Well the fact that Graham in every Crusade has preached the biblical doctrine of salvation that salvation comes only through embracing Jesus as Savior and trusting entirely in Him alone for salvation means that what Cloud wrote about Graham's beliefs is a lie. I am Born Again because I embraced Jesus as Savior and I trust entirely in Him alone for salvation.

So what lies did Cloud write?

SteveR wrote:
Why do you argue like a woman yet say you are a man?

Which is why Chimera:

John Yurich USA wrote:
Justification by faith means to put ones trust entirely in Jesus alone for salvation and not to trust in anything else for salvation. Church attendance in any church including an Evangelical Church is not required for salvation. I trust entirely in Jesus alone for salvation. And thus I am saved according to the Bible and Baptist teaching. I have an Independent Baptist friend who states that because I trust entirely in Jesus alone for salvation that I am saved irrespective if I don't attend an Evangelical Church.

MS wrote:
Sure has been a funnin time with y'all, but gotta go rid up this mess, and git to court we is involved in a custody battle over the huntin dog...