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Re: 2nd Quarter 2015 - The Book of Luke
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04/18/15 03:45 PM
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These passages jumped out at me:
Notice, too, that Jesus does not answer John's question directly; instead, He points to acts that cry out in witness: the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have the gospel preached to them (Luke 7:22, NKJV). One could argue that Jesus didn't need to answer John's question directly; His deeds and actions gave ample testimony of who He was.
Our knowledge of Jesus must never be at second hand. We might know every verdict ever passed on Jesus; we might know every Christology that human minds have ever thought out; we might be able to give a competent summary of the teaching about Jesus of every great thinker and theologian-and still not be Christians. Christianity never consists in knowing about Jesus; it always consists in knowing Jesus. Jesus Christ demands a personal verdict. He did not ask only Peter, he asks every one of us: You-what do you think of me?-William Barclay, The Gospel of Matthew, (Bangalore: Theological Publications in India, 2009), vol. 2, p. 161.
First, His claims are verified by His accomplishments. Second, His accomplishments in your life are ultimately the only thing that matters to you. Therefore, unless His holy life is manifested in mine, all the wrangling over theological theories are clanging cymbals.
By God's grace, Arnold
There is no excuse for any one in taking the position that there is no more truth to be revealed, and that all our expositions of Scripture are without an error. The fact that certain doctrines have been held as truth for many years by our people, is not a proof that our ideas are infallible. Age will not make error into truth, and truth can afford to be fair. No true doctrine will lose anything by close investigation. RH 12/20/1892
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Re: 2nd Quarter 2015 - The Book of Luke
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"The Pharisee expected God to endorse him on the basis of what he had done, his works of righteousness. The publican threw himself at God's mercy and pleaded for acceptance on the basis of God's grace. God's acceptance comes to us not on the basis of who or what we are but through His grace alone. Only those who are penitent, humble, and broken in spirit can receive that grace."
Indeed, it is tempting to think that the transformation wrought in us by God somehow makes us worthy of God's blessings.
By God's grace, Arnold
There is no excuse for any one in taking the position that there is no more truth to be revealed, and that all our expositions of Scripture are without an error. The fact that certain doctrines have been held as truth for many years by our people, is not a proof that our ideas are infallible. Age will not make error into truth, and truth can afford to be fair. No true doctrine will lose anything by close investigation. RH 12/20/1892
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Re: 2nd Quarter 2015 - The Book of Luke
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05/17/15 11:01 AM
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I agree with your comment Asygo. Sorry if I'm sidetracking the lesson, but this quote jumped at me. "The Pharisee expected God to endorse him on the basis of what he had done, his works of righteousness. The publican threw himself at God's mercy and pleaded for acceptance on the basis of God's grace. God's acceptance comes to us not on the basis of who or what we are but through His grace alone. Only those who are penitent, humble, and broken in spirit can receive that grace." Isn't the underlined sentence contradicting the definition of grace? Isn't it saying the same thing the Pharisee believes?
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Re: 2nd Quarter 2015 - The Book of Luke
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05/17/15 04:52 PM
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Personally, I agree that it is important to consider the role of women in ministry. There is more that women could do!
But, when this guy mentions gender, there aren't any specifics given for me to address! But, if I mat mention one in particular, Jesus was never submissive to women in a spiritual way. Jesus never accepted women or treated women as priests in any way. And I believe this will come out in our study of Luke. Right, Jesus never accepted women as priests, and neither do I, nor do I accept a male priest in our church today. Neither do I accept a Roman Catholic type of priest/father to serve on me in my church. A minister, according to Paul, is a servant to minister the word in teaching and proclamation. Paul is clear, as you see in 1 Tim. 3:11: 11 In the same way, the women are to be worthy of respect, not malicious talkers but temperate and trustworthy in everything. Scripture tells us here that the same principles apply to male and female servants.
"Here is a last piece of advice. If you believe in goodness and if you value the approval of God, fix your minds on the things which are holy and right and pure and beautiful and good. Model your conduct on what you have learned from me, on what I have told you and shown you, and you will find the God of peace will be with you."
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