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Actually, confession also refers to confessing the faith. Jesus can be interpreted as having confessed, with his life and teaching, that he believed in the prophecy of Isaih, foretelling His incarnation. Calling that confession is more traditional than most of us, we call it lay evangelism or public witnessing.
Confession that one believes in Jesus Christ is a variety of confession. It is different from confessing a sin within the church to a fellow believer, it is outward confession in the public arena.
Confession that one believes in Jesus Christ is a variety of confession. It is different from confessing a sin within the church to a fellow believer, it is outward confession in the public arena.
Jesus testified to having fulfilled the Isaiah Scripture He read. I would not call it a confession. Luke 4
14 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread throughout
the surrounding region. 15 He taught in their synagogues and was glorified by everyone.
16 Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom,
entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read, 17 the scroll of
the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it was written:
18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on Me,
because He has anointed Me
to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to release the oppressed,
19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
20 Then He rolled up the scroll, returned it to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the
synagogue were fixed on Him, 21 and He began by saying, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”
Shortly after that, they wanted to kill Him.
14 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread throughout
the surrounding region. 15 He taught in their synagogues and was glorified by everyone.
16 Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom,
entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read, 17 the scroll of
the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it was written:
18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on Me,
because He has anointed Me
to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to release the oppressed,
19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
20 Then He rolled up the scroll, returned it to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the
synagogue were fixed on Him, 21 and He began by saying, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”
Shortly after that, they wanted to kill Him.
Thanks. I'm working as hard as I can on understanding the relationship between Judaism and Christianity. Something changed because of the life of Christ. But what? Exactly how? And how do I determine what it all was by reading the Bible for observance ceremony clues? I mean, besides the faith, there must be textual evidence and support for something being altered. I've heard a lot of sermons arguing in seeming circles that it was or wasn't the term commandments that were fulfilled on the cross. But there's something else. The ceremonial law. Sacrifice and Oblation were supposed to be caused to cease. What does that mean? Just that we don't kill sheep anymore? People who are theologians in the pulpit discuss that in terms of Saturday-Sunday as the Sabbath, but in the gospels themselves I just don't see how that comes into it. But that appears to be separate and have something to do with the Pentecost. Oh, what did that mean? Can anyone explain the doctrine of the Pentecost?
The role of pastor seems to have taken the place of all the other gifts - apostle, prophet, evangelist and teacher. Some groups do accept those gifts, but from my experience, that is the minority. Even charismatic churches are still focused on the pastor. A qualification of eldership is to have the ability to teach. Every Christian should be a shepherd to some extent, yet some of the places I've been a member hardly taught the congregation the fundamentals. There seems to be a fear of people becoming spiritual and making the leadership look bad. And the congregation often see the pastor as a paid professional who should be living their Christian lives for them.
True leadership does not fear to mentor. Joshua was mentored by Moses and was chosen to lead God's people into the promised land. But Joshua did not mentor anyone. When he passed away, Israel was leaderless and that was a disaster. Elijah mentored Elisha and that was a great blessing.
Having a degree in theology does not make a pastor. God's calling and the training of the Holy Spirit is far more important. I've been saved for 50 years. I've seen quite a lot in that time. I do not say these things lightly. I've studied the New Testament pattern of the church. I've observed church life in many different places. It's not much like the church in the NT. I won't speak about the persecuted church. I don't know enough to be confident that my understanding is correct.
True leadership does not fear to mentor. Joshua was mentored by Moses and was chosen to lead God's people into the promised land. But Joshua did not mentor anyone. When he passed away, Israel was leaderless and that was a disaster. Elijah mentored Elisha and that was a great blessing.
Having a degree in theology does not make a pastor. God's calling and the training of the Holy Spirit is far more important. I've been saved for 50 years. I've seen quite a lot in that time. I do not say these things lightly. I've studied the New Testament pattern of the church. I've observed church life in many different places. It's not much like the church in the NT. I won't speak about the persecuted church. I don't know enough to be confident that my understanding is correct.
Do you think that over reliance on the pastorship is kind of humanist? I know he's supposed to be a shepherd type figure, and that the congregants aren't supposed to be leading on their own understandings, but even though a sermon with a lot of great rhetoric and logic can be both edifying and inspiring, I just think that private study and prayer are more fundamental to faith.
I've really heard a lot made in churches about the quote that says, "where two or three are joined together in faith, my spirit is", but that seems to very often be in the context of making sure you have a church membership certificate and get your tithe in the envelope every week. Job had to walk alone, and Jesus prayed privately in the garden of Gethsemani. Now, I do realize that when Jesus had his wilderness experience, the devil came and tempted him, but still, when Moses went to the top of Mount Siani alone, Jehovah Himself spoke to him and delivered the ten commandments.
People should be in solitary meditation and spend time on that. It helps you get in the habit on relying on the unseen Holy Spirit and puts you in the habit of listening for the still small voice.
I've really heard a lot made in churches about the quote that says, "where two or three are joined together in faith, my spirit is", but that seems to very often be in the context of making sure you have a church membership certificate and get your tithe in the envelope every week. Job had to walk alone, and Jesus prayed privately in the garden of Gethsemani. Now, I do realize that when Jesus had his wilderness experience, the devil came and tempted him, but still, when Moses went to the top of Mount Siani alone, Jehovah Himself spoke to him and delivered the ten commandments.
People should be in solitary meditation and spend time on that. It helps you get in the habit on relying on the unseen Holy Spirit and puts you in the habit of listening for the still small voice.
Pentecost was the Holy Spirit being sent to the apHebrew. Yashua told the apostles he would send a comforter(John 14:16, 26; 15:26, 16:7) Although it is a mistranslation as the Greek word is "parakletos" and means helper, intercessor, or advocate.This is wear speaking in tongues came from, but the got all twisted.
The apostles received the Holy Spirit and went out and spoke to the people. No matter the language they spoke, they understood the apostles, who were speaking hebrew.
Pentecost is actually one of 3 Sabbath/high holy days we are mandated to celebrate, gather and observe yearly. In case your interested, the other 2 are Feast of Unleavened Bread and Feast of Tabernacles
The apostles received the Holy Spirit and went out and spoke to the people. No matter the language they spoke, they understood the apostles, who were speaking hebrew.
Pentecost is actually one of 3 Sabbath/high holy days we are mandated to celebrate, gather and observe yearly. In case your interested, the other 2 are Feast of Unleavened Bread and Feast of Tabernacles
Oh. "Speaking in tongues"? I was still young enough not to suffer in my High School foreign language class, but late in undergraduate studies I had to sit through philosophy of language and philosophy of mind, which i found a little bit drouthy.
How do you rightly divide the word of truth when comparing and contrasting the confusion at the Tower of Babel with latter day glossolalia?
How do you rightly divide the word of truth when comparing and contrasting the confusion at the Tower of Babel with latter day glossolalia?
The church is the body of Christ and we are interdependent. We also have our own individual walk with God. Close fellowship with strong Christians is vital to growth but we also need time with the Lord and in His word. We can stand much more firmly if we have two legs.
"Where two or three are gathered...." is a misquote. It's the Lord Jesus who is there in the midst. He is Head of the Church, not the Holy Spirit, Jesus is the name above all names, not the Holy Spirit and every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord. I'm not being pedantic or petty. These a truths that are fundamental.
"Where two or three are gathered...." is a misquote. It's the Lord Jesus who is there in the midst. He is Head of the Church, not the Holy Spirit, Jesus is the name above all names, not the Holy Spirit and every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord. I'm not being pedantic or petty. These a truths that are fundamental.
We receive the Baptism of The Holy Spirit upon being born again. Nothing whatsoever to do with water baptism (a ritual) or speaking in tongues (one gift among many.)
Many events, but they fall into two categories: Resurection unto Life and Resurection unto Damnation. The RUD is the Great White Throne, but the RUL has several stages.
Only in the sense of foreknowlege. God knows who will accept, reject, leave the faith, or abide in the vine. Judas is a good example of this.
1 Peter 1:2
“Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.”
Yes. This is the biggy. Christianity is all about Jesus.
John 14:6
“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”
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Many events, but they fall into two categories: Resurection unto Life and Resurection unto Damnation. The RUD is the Great White Throne, but the RUL has several stages.
Only in the sense of foreknowlege. God knows who will accept, reject, leave the faith, or abide in the vine. Judas is a good example of this.
1 Peter 1:2
“Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.”
Yes. This is the biggy. Christianity is all about Jesus.
John 14:6
“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”
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Galatians 3:22-25
1. Christmas is actually the birth day of two Roman pagan SUN gods, mithra and sol invictus. As they could not stop people from practicing this, the made it the birth day of the Son of Yahweh
2. Also the trinity doctrine was not established until almost 400 years after Yashua's death. It was voted on by bishops that were invited to the "meeting ".
3. Constantine changed Sabbath to Sunday as he was also a pagan sun god worshiper
4. Also the letter "J"is the youngest letter of the alphabet. It is only about 500 years old. Therefore Yahshua's name could not have been Jesus. Also Yashua was Jewish, Jesus is actually a Greek name. As well as there is a Greek pagan God called Iesus(not sure on the specificspelling, but I know thatvis close). Many theologians believe this is how the name was changed.
These things, along with many other caused great division, hence the separation.