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Christian Teachings
DIR By: AGelbert
Date: April 1, 2022, 1:42 pm
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AGelbert NOTE: This post by David Rossiter about 1 Corinthians
6:9-11 should be shouted from the rooftops.
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That said, the fact that David Rossiter included having built an
🦖 Oil Rig
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know
how polluting to our biosphere and damaging to human health Oil
Rigs are, and more importantly, how diametrically opposed to all
things Christian (i. e. Christ’s Commandment to have the same
benevolent compassion for our neighbor as we have for ourselves)
the “business model” of the Social Darwinist, Mammon worshipping
Hydrocarbon Fuels “Industry” is, I hope he has repented of the
sin of building an Oil Rig.
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> David Rossiter A preacher for several decades, a lover of the
Bible but more a lover of God . 4y
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BIO: Preacher ☝🏻👍, successful MLM advocate
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👍 Former Engineer. Built an
Offshore Oil Rig 🤦‍♂️ at Chicago
Bridge & Iron B Comm (Law) from Curtin University Graduated 2016
Lived in Perth, Western Australia
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> [center]What is the meaning of 1 Corinthians 6:9-11?[/center]
>
> The meaning of the verses look so clear it seems to be a
loaded question. It means exactly what it says, but as with
everything, some context will clarify some issues.
>
> Paul is very explicit in chapter 6 that unrighteousness will
not inherit the kingdom of God. He then gives some very explicit
examples, which I am sure are representative and not a complete
list, of the type of lifestyle or behaviour typical of
unrighteousness.
>
> The good news is he says in vs 11
>
> And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were
sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus
and by the Spirit of our God.
>
> You were like this and now you are not. How did they change?
They appeared to be out of a very hedonistic community which
seem to regard such actions as normal and every man for himself,
anything goes. How could they possibly transform?
>
> The question goes to the heart of becoming a believer. Since
God first began nurturing his relationship with man, it was
obvious that man could not keep a law no matter how good its
intention was. The nature of mankind was against the law. This
is well spoken about in both Galatians and Romans.
>
> So it is obvious to me that the NT life was not going to
succeed by imposing or encouraging a new set of laws even if
they were sanctioned by someone who rose from the dead.
>
> The only way a believer could live a righteous life especially
coming out of such a hedonistic society was to have a complete
change of heart or nature.
>
> That is the gospel. Paul wrote as stated above
>
> And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were
sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus
and by the Spirit of our God.
>
> What happened to them?
>
> They were washed, they were sanctified, separated by God, for
God. Accepting the blood of Jesus and the work of God to wash
away their sins, their nature was changed. They were like that
but no more.
>
> Were they accepted even though they had a sordid (normal!)
history? Absolutely!
>
> Why accepted? Because their heart change gave them a different
nature. They were no longer the same.
>
> The question posed brings me to the issue of how many people
view salvation. They have no faith in the power of the blood.
They have no respect for the cross and its power.
>
> All they see is what they feel or what they have done or what
they are labelled. The focus is on them and what they feel
powerless to change.
>
> So the focus shifts to a fight for tolerance instead of faith
in the blood. The church becomes challenged to be inclusive by
those who are unwilling to exercise faith in the blood. The
message of the cross is watered down so it becomes a symbol only
instead the doorway to the power of God.
>
> Paul wrote in chapter 1 of 1 Corinthians
>
> For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are
perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
>
> So what does 1Cor 6:9–11 mean?
>
> It means that the power of God is both necessary and
sufficient to change a life no matter what their past. The
change that ensues in a life makes one a new creation, able to
inherit the kingdom of God.
>
> Even though Christianity is a choice, choosing opens one to
the power of God for change. One is not left with self
motivation or will power to effect a change. It is God who makes
the difference and it is entirely supernatural.
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“Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself
and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he canno
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Date: April 2, 2022, 4:47 pm
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If you have met me and forgotten me, you have lost nothing. If
you have met Jesus Christ and now only make a pretense of
following Him, you have lost everything.
As to those Socialists that hunger and thirst for Justice but
have never had anything to do with real Christianity because of
the Mammon worshipping fake version practiced by too many self
labelled "Christians"
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> A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to debate
with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to
say?” Others remarked, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.”
They said this because Paul was preaching the good news about
Jesus and the resurrection. Then they took him and brought him
to a meeting of the Areopagus, where they said to him, “May we
know what this new teaching is that you are presenting? You are
bringing some strange ideas to our ears, and we would like to
know what they mean.” (All the Athenians and the foreigners who
lived there spent their time doing nothing but talking about and
listening to the latest ideas.)
>
> Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said:
“People of Athens! I see that in every way you are very
religious. For as I walked around and looked carefully at your
objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription:
to an unknown god. So you are ignorant of the very thing you
worship—and this is what I am going to proclaim to you.
>
> “The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord
of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human
hands. And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed
anything.
>
> Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and
everything else. From one man he made all the nations, that they
should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their
appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands.
God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out
for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us.
‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of
your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’
>
> “Therefore since we are God’s offspring, we should not think
that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone—an image
made by human design and skill. In the past God overlooked such
ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.
For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice
by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to
everyone by raising him from the dead.”
>
> When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some of
them sneered, but others said, “We want to hear you again on
this subject.” At that, Paul left the Council. Some of the
people became followers of Paul and believed. -- Acts 17:18-34
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And there's the rub, isn't it? Too many of my fellow Socialists
DO NOT believe Jesus Christ rose from the dead, regardless of
the irrefutable historical fact that His small group of
terrified and defeated Apostles, only weeks after Christ was
Crucified and killed, changed from cowering scared rabbits into
bold, miracle working leaders championing Christianity all over
the Roman Empire.
If you think they were "crazy", how does that square with common
sense? The Apostles were NOT pampered members of the privileged
classes with the time on their hands to engage in religious
flights of fancy. Jewish Dietary Laws handed down from Moses on
guaranteed that they didn't do hallucinogenic drugs either. The
Apostles were all hard working members of the common people, not
given to 'pie in the sky' promises or illusions of grandeur. In
fact, every single one of them, sticking steadfastly to their
Faith to the end of their earthly lives, was brutally murdered
by the Roman Empire.
Don't tell me they had some "secret strategy" to "spread their
religion" by becoming martyrs. That too defies elementary common
sense. These people had the unforgettable jaw dropping
experience of eating and drinking with Jesus Christ AFTER He
rose from the dead, not once, but several times, for a period of
just over a month. Faith that Christ rose from the dead was NOT
the basis of their Faith; it is the basis of the Faith of true
Christians since then.
[move]Paul made it clear to any that doubted the Resurrection,
like many people of good will do today, that their logic was
superficially sound, but tragically short sighted. [/move]
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> Now if there is no resurrection, what will those do who are
baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why
are people baptized for them? And as for us, why do we endanger
ourselves every hour? I face death every day—yes, just as surely
as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord. If I fought wild
beasts in Ephesus with no more than human hopes, what have I
gained? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for
tomorrow we die.” Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good
character.” Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop
sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God—I say this
to your shame. -- 1 Corinthians 15:29-33
--- End Quote ---
Paul starts out in 1 Corinthians 15 by reminding them that Jesus
did die and was raised from the dead for the salvation of man.
This is the foundation of the gospel. Next Paul states that
there were witnesses of the resurrection of Jesus, not only by
His disciples but by more than 500 people. Paul wrote 1
Corinthians approximately 20 years after Jesus' death and
resurrection. It would be very hard to argue or dispute that
many credible witnesses.
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> But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the
dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of
the dead? If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even
Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, our
preaching is useless and so is your faith. More than that, ]we
are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have
testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead. But he
did not raise him if in fact the dead are not raised. For if the
dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. And
if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are
still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in
Christ are lost. If only for this life we have hope in Christ,
we are of all people most to be pitied.
>
> But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the
firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death
came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also
through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be
made alive. -- 1 Corinthians15:12-20
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> "if God doesn't exist, then everything is permitted" -- Fyodor
Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
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I have never met a person of good will, Socialist or not, who
wants "everything" to be permitted. "Everything permitted" is as
socially AND spiritually DESTRUCTIVE as you can get. You
atheists who claim to have a principled code of ethics are
engaging in wishful thinking. All concepts used to define what
is "Right" and what is "Wrong" are meaningless in a random
universe where "might equals right". In a universe where humans
are the result of "random, undirected processes", ethics based
principles are 'limitations pretending to be virtues'. In a
random universe, ethics are "situational". That is, they are
'feel good illusions' that humans invented to pretend our
species has empathy.
Social Darwinists are the champions of this morally bankrupt
ideology, but there logic is sound if God does not exist. To all
true believers in evolutionary theory, whether they label
themselves as "Social Darwinists" or not, believe empathy is
irrefutable evidence of inexcusable weakness. To them, all who
are guided by ethics are deluded fools that should be eliminated
from the human 'apex predator' gene pool for the "good" of our
species.
But, if God DOES EXIST, we have a firm basis for ETHICAL
BEHAVIOR. The term "situational ethics" is an oxymoron. Ethics
ALWAYS dictates what is the "right" course of action and the
"wrong" course of action. These actions do not change just so
some "clever apex predator" can weasel out of principled
behavior by using sophistry to "redefine" the "situation".
Ethics are NEVER "situational", period.
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> “Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself
and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot
distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses
all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he
ceases to love.” -- Fyodor Dostoyevsky
--- End Quote ---
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> “The world says: "You have needs -- satisfy them. You have as
much right as the rich and the mighty. Don't hesitate to satisfy
your needs; indeed, expand your needs and demand more." This is
the worldly doctrine of today. And they believe that this is
freedom. The result for the rich is isolation and suicide, for
the poor, envy and murder.” ― Fyodor Dostoevsky, The
Brothers Karamazov
--- End Quote ---
God exists. He created EVERYTHING. The fact that humans, despite
our selfish nature, can genuinely CARE about others through
empathy that causes us to joyfully help the downtrodden, though
that produces no material gain whatsoever, and always some
material loss, is irrefutable evidence of our Creator's
BENEVOLENT COMPASSION shining through us, not some "limitation
pretending to be a virtue", just so we can "feel good" about
ourselves.
Jesus Christ is the Open Door. I'm as much a total failure in
just about everything I have ever done that you can imagine, but
He Saved me, [b]several times, from the slavery of a godless
world. Amazing Grace - AMAZING GOD. Open that door, friend.
Jesus Christ is calling you home now.
[move]Amazing grace, How sweet the sound That saved a wretch
like me. I once was lost, but now I am found, Was blind, but now
I see. ✨ 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And
grace my fears relieved. How precious did that grace appear The
hour I first believed. ✨ Through many dangers, toils and
snares I have already come, 'Tis grace has brought me safe thus
far And grace will lead me home. ✨ The Lord has promised
good to me His word my hope secures; He will my shield and
portion be, As long as life endures. ✨ Yea, when this
flesh and heart shall fail, And mortal life shall cease I shall
possess within the veil, A life of joy and peace. ✨ When
we've been there ten thousand years Bright shining as the sun,
We've no less days to sing God's praise Than when we've first
begun. 🕊️[/move]
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"For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and
does not come to the light, lest his works should be
exposed."
DIR By: AGelbert
Date: April 12, 2022, 1:26 pm
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A Serious Study of the Best 💰😇
"Name-It-and-Claim-It" 😈 Verse Ever: The Mark
Series pt 43 (11:22-25)
DIR By: AGelbert
Date: April 16, 2022, 4:54 pm
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Agelbert NOTE: I take full responsibility for the emojies and
bunny gifs, along with the bold and colored font below. Pastor
Mike Winger DID NOT do any of that. I did all that because I am
convinced (for several decades now) that Kenneth Copeland is,
and has been from the beginning of his "ministry", one of these:
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"Name-It-and-Claim-It" 😈 Verse Ever: The Mark Series pt
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This, right here, is probably the most powerful
"name-it-and-claim-it" verse in the Bible.
Mark 11:23–24 (NASB95)
“Truly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up
and cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but
believes that what he says is going to happen, it will be
granted him.
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“Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask,
believe that you have received them, and they will be granted
you.
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Honestly, I really struggled in prep for this study. At first I
found myself wanting to just make sure that this passage wasn't
used for the kind of stuff 😈 Kenneth Copeland teaches.
But I sensed that, in my desire to avoid a particular
interpretation, I might be blinding myself to what the passage
is saying. So, I took a different approach, one that I try to
always take but one that was particularly difficult for me to do
this time around. I took myself out of the debate over
"name-it-and-claim-it" teaching in the 21st century and instead
sought to thoroughly understand how this radical passage makes
sense in the context of Mark and the rest of the New Testament.
The result has been a really rewarding study on the power of
prayer and the reality of faith in the midst of suffering. This
passage doesn't fit "name-it-and-claim-it" and it doesn't fit
cessationism either. My hope is that I can bring clarity with
this study and stir up faith. Faith 🕊️ for
miracles and faith 🕊️ for suffering.
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Why Did Jesus’ Body Still Have Marks?
DIR By: AGelbert
Date: April 16, 2022, 4:59 pm
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Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference:
0:00 - Intro
1. 0:34 {Why Did Jesus’ Body Still Have Marks?} Why did Jesus'
resurrected body still bear the scars and injuries which brought
about His death? It is my understanding that our own resurrected
bodies will be perfect in every way, not merely those we had
just prior to death. I, for one, want all my absent teeth and
hair back! Why wasn't Jesus' body also perfect, as ours will be?
2. 10:28 {Typology in Noah’s Story?} Do you think Noah could be
a “type” of Christ? Why or why not?
3. 13:18 {Learning to Desire our Study Time} How do I develop a
craving for solid biblical teaching? I really enjoy your
content, but I become bored easily. It’s easy for me to get
distracted in my free time.
4. 16:25 {Is Evolution Contrary to Belief in God?} I've noticed
many people don't believe in God because of evolution. Is
evolution contrary to God? Could God really have created the
earth in 6 literal days? Can God “speed up” the creation
process?
5. 25:26 {Was Adam the First Man?} It seems in Genesis 1, that
God creates humanity and blesses them, but then later in Genesis
2, God creates Adam as a representative in Eden. Doesn’t
Scripture teach Adam was the first man?
6. 31:09 {Are Angels Made in the Image of God?} In a previous
episode, you stated that angels are not made in the image of
God. Is that really something that we can state definitively?
7. 34:32 {God/Satan in our Dreams?} Does God and/or Satan visit
us in dreams?
8. 39:12 {Was Simon Magus Repentant?} In Acts 8:9, Do you think
Simon Magus was aware that he wasn’t right with God before Peter
rebuked him? Some commentaries assume that he was never truly
repentant, but some say he was genuine.
9. 43:56 {Can We “Over-Study” the Bible?} Is it possible to
over-study Scripture & theology? I feel like I constantly burn
myself out on God's Word, but I also feel terrible if I go too
long (like a day or two) without studying it.
10. 46:33 {Where Did Satan’s Rebellion Come From?} Since God is
not the author of evil and didn't create a kingdom with
temptation or evil beings, how did Lucifer's pride and rebellion
come about?
11. 50:27 {How Intimate Before Marriage is Appropriate?} I think
sexual intimacy prior to marriage (i.e., clothed sexual
touching/rubbing) is sinful, but my fiancée disagrees. What do I
do, as a soon to be husband, when we disagree on what is sinful?
12. 58:15 {Resolving a “Contradiction”} About generational sin:
Exodus 34:7 vs Ezekiel 18: 20…can you please explain how we
should understand this apparent contradiction?
13. 1:03:51 {Is a Continuous Drunkard Saved?} Are you still
saved if you can't stop drinking?
14. 1:07:48 {Does God Control our Free Will?} In Proverbs 21:1
it says, "The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord. Like the
rivers of water He turns it wherever He wishes." Does that mean
God controls the king's free will?
15. 1:09:53 {How was Solomon Wise since he Turned Away?} How was
Solomon considered to be the wisest man on Earth and yet he,
too, turns away from God in his old age? He also doesn't seem to
recognize his sinful ways. He doesn't even ask God to relent.
16. 1:12:01 {Witnessing Opportunity vs. Spiritual Trap!} I met
some Muslims who were evangelizing, and I went up to them to
challenge their beliefs. They invited me to a Ramadan dinner at
a mosque. Should I go, or would that be a spiritual trap?
17. 1:13:28 {Are Court Weddings Recognized by God?} I watched
the whole marriage series and didn’t find anything about this:
my wife and I have been married for 8 years (through the court)
and she claims God doesn’t acknowledge it. Thoughts?
18. 1:16:13 {About Jesus’ 40 Days in the Desert} I saw a video
where you said “3 days and nights” was a Jewish idiom. Is 40
days in the desert the same, or is the Bible referring to 40 as
just a long time that can be tangible (40 days, 40 nights, 40
years, etc.)?
19. 1:19:09 {Can a True Christian Deny Jesus’ Deity?} If a
person believes in the Gospel, that Christ died for our sins and
rose from the dead, but they don't believe that Jesus was God
(just a "higher spiritual being"), are they a Christian?
20. 1:22:21 {Obeying vs. Honoring Parents} I am a legal adult
and I currently still live in my parents’ home. I am looking at
moving out in the near future, but my parents believe that young
women shouldn’t leave the home until they’re married. Where do
you draw the line between personal convictions and the command
to honor your parents?
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Skeptics Respond To The Evidence For The Resurrection of Jesus
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Here's some links you may want...
My full presentation on the resurrection of Jesus
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A lot of good stuff on the evidence for the resurrection
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The Parable of the "Unjust" Steward is often
misunderstood. He was Falsely Accused.
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Date: May 19, 2022, 2:16 pm
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SOURCE: The Hebrew-Greek Key Study Bible
Editor: Spiros Zodhiates 🕊️✨
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In order to understand this parable, two words must be
comprehended. The word diebllēthē in verse 1,
translated as "accused.", should actually be translated "falsely
accused." It is derived from diaballō, from which the word
diabolos, "devil," is derived. The devil's accusations are
always false.
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The unjust person in this parable is not the business manager,
but the rich employer who dismissed this business manager on
hearsay or false accusation.
The next important word is the one found in verse 4 and
translated "when I am put out." The Greek word is
metastathō, from methistēmi, which was the word used
by the Greeks to denote the removal from this world to the next
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"taken away from this world").
The basic lesson of this parable is that when the business
manager was given a termination notice from his job and was
required to collect the bad debts due his lord before his final
removal as he engaged in the forgiveness of part of the debts
due his lord; so the believer must act from the moment he is
saved. In view of metastasis, his removal from the earth, he
must engage in the declaration of the forgiveness of debts
(sins). This declaration of forgiveness of sins is the most
important ☝🏻 thing that any believer can engage in
during his life of faith before his departure from the earth
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Verse 9 declares what will happen when the believer, here
presented as the business manager (see I Corinthians 4:1), is
finally removed from his job on earth as a steward of God. The
business manager collected at least part of the debts due to
his master, thus pleasing his master, who would have otherwise
received nothing. It pleased the debtors who were unable to pay
the full debt due, and they became friends of the business
manager. When the busness manager was going to be found in need
himself after his removal from his job became effective, they
would take him in their homes and give him hospitality. In the
same way the Lord says in verse 9 that the friends, the people
we win to Christ by means of the mammon of unrighteousness
(money), will constitute the welcoming committee in heaven when
we die (hotan, "when, eklipēte, "you are eclipsed, you
die").
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One more basic thing needs to be made clear inthe translation of
verse 8. The literal translation is "And the Lord commended the
economist (or business manager) of unrighteousness (of
injustice, adikia)." It is very unfortunate that the "economist
of unrighteousness" has been translated as the "unjust steward."
The Lord would never commend and unjust steward. In this story,
it is not the steward who was unjust, but the employer who
dismissed him on a false accusation.
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The, word adikia, "unrighteousness." in many instances in the
New Testament stands for money, because money is used for
unrighteous purposes much of the time (see verse 9). For
instance, in Acts 1:18, the money which Judas receied for
betraying the Lord Jesus is called misthos, the reward or pay
for adikias, "iniquity or unrighteousness," exactly the same
word used in Luke 16.8. The word translated "wisely" or "wiser"
in verse 8 is not "wise" at all but "prudent", phronimos, as
contrasted to sophos and sophia. Phronimos means "he who knows
how to regulate his affairs with his fellow humans," while
sophos means "the one who knows how to regulate his relationship
with God." The one is a horizontal relationship and the other is
a perpendicular one. He who is managed by God manages people
best. See a very detailed study in the Editor's book, How to
Manage Money.
Luke Chapter 16 KJV
1 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich
man, which had a steward; and the same was accused falsely
accused
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/>unto him that he had wasted his goods.
2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear
this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou
mayest be no longer steward.
3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my
lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I
am ashamed.
4 I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the
stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
5 So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and
said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?
6 And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him,
Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.
7 Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said,
An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy
bill, and write fourscore.
8 And the lord commended the unjust steward 👉 economist
of the mammon of unrighteousness , because he had done wisely
👉 been more prudent: for the children of this world are
in their generation wiser 👉 more prudent than the
children of light.
9 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon
of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you
into everlasting habitations.
10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also
in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in
much.
11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous
mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
12 And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another
man's, who shall give you that which is your own?
13 No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the
one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and
despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
14 And the Pharisees also, who were 😈💰 covetous,
heard all these things: and they derided him.
15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves
before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is
highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
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Re: Christian 🕊️ Teachings
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0:00 - Intro
1. 0:49 {Conviction vs. Condemnation} Can you help me process
the difference between “conviction” and “condemnation”? I know
it’s right to feel sorry when I sin, but where’s the fine line
between that feeling and allowing my guilt to cripple me and
make me feel like a failure who is unclean before God?
2. 14:09 {Thoughts about IVF} What are your thoughts about IVF?
I’ve been battling infertility for a few years, but I’m
concerned about whether IVF is biblically acceptable, especially
about discarding the extra embryos. Is it equal to abortion to
discard the embryos even if we can't guarantee they will grow if
planted in the womb?
3. 18:32 {Did the Father Turn His Face Away?} Did the Father
really turn His face away from Jesus on the cross?
4. 24:27 {About the Witness in John 8} In John 8: 13-19, Jesus
testifies that the Father is His witness. Given the emphasis on
2 witnesses in the Law, why did He not mention the Holy Spirit
in this point? The absence is conspicuous.
5. 31:06 {Are Ministry Raffles & Lotteries Biblical?} What does
the Bible say about ministries that raise money using raffles,
lotteries, or giveaways? Would you give money to them? They
appeal to my (and presumably others’) carnality. Is this sinful?
6. 37:01 {The Trinity: Can We Ever be 100% Certain?} I've been
fighting doubts and "what ifs" about the Trinity lately, and
though I'm confident in the answers I've gotten, I fear I'll
never be certain about it again. Any advice?
7. 45:02 {Help Understanding Gossip} I’ve been confused about
what type of talk is considered “gossip.” I don’t want to be
doing it, but sometimes it’s hard for me to tell if it’s gossip
or not. How do I tell what is and isn’t gossip?
8. 49:32 {Are there Differing Accounts of Who Saw Jesus?} How
should we explain the differing accounts of people who saw Jesus
after He rose? Some verses say women saw Him first, and others
say men.
9. 52:04 {Is it Biblical to Spank Children?} Is it biblical for
parents to spank their children? Does it model Christian
character? Any advice for parents on how to biblically
discipline their children, especially young children (around 2
years old)?
10. 57:47 {About the Treasure/Pearl in Matthew 13} Is Matthew
13: 44-46 about us finding salvation in Jesus, OR is it about
Jesus giving all for us? Is the treasure/pearl our salvation in
Jesus? Or is it our value to Him?
11. 1:02:38 {Wisdom in Applying for Ministry Jobs} I'm pursuing
a degree in religion, and considering looking for ministry jobs.
Is it right of me to apply for ministry jobs I might not be
qualified for and trust the church to make a good decision?
12. 1:04:13 {Clarifying a Confusing Verse} What’s your opinion
on Genesis 3: 16? ESV says “contrary to” and other translations
say “for.” It can’t be both, can it? I’m so confused by it.
13. 1:09:39 {Did God Command Balaam & then Become Upset?} Why
does God get angry with Balaam in Numbers 22: 20-22 for going
when it seems He just told him to go in verse 20?
14. 1:16:01 {About Repentance & Rebuke} Can you talk about Luke
17:3? Should you rebuke someone after they repent?
15. 1:19:23 {Does God Only Speak through Scripture?} Does God
still speak to us? I have heard it said that if you want to hear
God speak, read your Bible; and if you want to hear Him speak
audibly, read the Bible out loud. I believe God does still
speak, but I’m conflicted.
16. 1:25:43 {Why is Transgender Surgery Wrong?} If Christian
work is restorative: healing the sick, clothing the naked, etc.
to create "foretastes" of Heaven, then why is transgender
surgery wrong? Isn't that also restorative/fixing disorder?
17. 1:31:53 {About Prophecy in Matthew’s Gospel} A Muslim asked:
“Why did the Gospel of Matthew ascribe the prophecy in Isaiah 7
to Jesus, when that prophecy described events which didn’t
happen within centuries in Jesus’ lifetime?”
18. 1:36:16 {Loving our Enemies when it’s Difficult} How must we
love enemies according to the Bible in extreme scenarios, such
as loving murderers and rapists? In which way should we love
them?
19. 1:38:34 {Should Pastors Preach Using Commentaries?} We just
got a new pastor, and he preaches from commentaries in addition
to the Bible. Is this something that we should be cautious
about? Is there a line where it can become too much?
20. 1:40:17 {Can God be in the Presence of Sin?} If God cannot
be in the presence of sin, how do you reconcile an eternal
perfect unity within the Trinity with the moment that Jesus
“became sin” on the cross?
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Substitutionary Atonement.
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The World to Come: The Afterlife 🕊️ in Christian
Thought
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Apr 27, 2012 Carol Zaleski
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🕊️ Thought[/center]
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Gordon College 7.44K subscribers
Carol Zaleski; Professor of World Religions, Smith College;
Author, "Otherworld Journeys: Accounts of Near-Death Experience
in Medieval and Modern Times" and "The Life of the World to
Come" - Gordon College - Faith Seeking Understanding Series -
Thursday, April 26 2012
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The Judeo-Christian origins of Modern
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Science
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Discovery Science 166K subscribers
Philosopher of science Stephen Meyer answers audience questions
on his lecture about the Judeo-Christian origins of modern
science. This Q and A was presented at the 2022 Dallas
Conference on Science and Faith in January 2022.
The original lecture can be viewed here:
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