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Theology / General Theology / Re:Rebaptized: To Be Or Not To Be
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on: January 21, 2004, 10:30:42 PM
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Ive been faced with the same situation in the Baptist church. But, not all of them are the same. Some require you to be re-baptized, while others dont. They require a letter from the previous Baptist church to be given to the present one. I had one Baptist church tell me that my baptism from another church is not recognized and will need to be baptized again. I cant accept this. To me, if I choose to do this, then Im just as saying that the first time was nothing more than a trial run. Thats what it leaves me feeling. And, also, to me, its a form of legalism....mans law, not God's. Something that is expected in that church to be accepted. I was baptized into Christ, not a building, or this or that organization. Its like, I also, have a problem with the different churches that offer the Lord's supper only certain Sundays of the month, not every week. I feel it should be a part of every Sunday worship, it's in remembrance of Him that we do this, not just when its convenient for the church.
God's word says:
Eph 4:5 "One Lord, one faith, one baptism"
For me, it would not be right. Re-Dedicating my life to Christ is one thing, but re-baptism? No.
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Theology / Prophecy - Current Events / Re:IRAQ
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on: December 23, 2003, 11:23:36 PM
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This taken from the International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia:
"The description in Job 41 has been thought by some to refer to the whale, but while the whale suits better the expressions denoting great strength, the words apply best on the whole to the crocodile. Moreover, the whale is very seldom found in the Mediterranean, while the crocodile is abundant in the Nile, and has been known to occur in at least one river of Palestine, the Zarḳa, North of Jaffa. For a discussion of the behemoth and leviathan as mythical creatures, see EB, under the word “Behemoth” and “Leviathan.” The points in the description which may well apply to the crocodile are the great invulnerability, the strong and close scales, the limbs and the teeth. It must be admitted that there are many expressions which a modern scientist would not use with reference to the crocodile, but the Book of Job is neither modern nor scientific, but poetical and ancient."
In reference to Job 41:1
Unless God claims that dinosaurs once walked the earth, I will stick with what He does tell us in the Bible. Its easy for man to be snickered into the things that man and the devil wants us to believe. The devil is constantly trying to discredit God and His creation so as to cause us to loose faith in Him. True? Think on all the other lies the devil has tried to make man believe that when it comes down to it, its intended to mock God and His creation and how He has told us to live.
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Theology / Prophecy - Current Events / Re:IRAQ
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on: December 22, 2003, 09:53:22 PM
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Just my belief, but I dont believe that dinosaurs ever existed.
Why?
I believe it is part of man's and the devils way of fooling everyone to believe a lie. To explain how all the world came into being (the big bang theory, that man came from a micro-organism from the sea and developed into an ape that eventually developed into man the way he is today. God is perfect, He doesnt make mistakes, and to say He just used dinosaurs as an experiment then wiped them out, thats like saying He didnt know what He was doing.
Gen 1:12 "....And God saw that it was good."
Gen 1:24 "Then God said, 'Let the earth bring forth the living creature according to its kind: cattle and creeping thing and beast of the earth, each according to its kind'; and it was so. 25 And God made the beast of the earth according to its kind, cattle according to its kind, and everything that creeps on the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good."
Gen 2:19 "Out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them. And whatever Adam called each living creature, that was its name."
Also, the time of Noah, thats why two of every living creature was taken into the ark. Male and female to re-populate the living creatures after the flood.
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Theology / Apologetics / Re:Names of Jesus
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on: November 07, 2003, 09:24:09 PM
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I found this on another forum. Thought this might help you:
The Names of Jesus
And thou shalt call His name Jesus Matt 1:21 Prince of Peace, Mighty God, Wonderful Counselor Isa 9:6 Holy One Mk 1:24 Lamb of God John 1:29 Prince of Life Acts 3:15 Lord God Almighty Rev 15:3 Lion of Judah Rev 5:5 Root of David Rev 22:16 Author & Finisher of our faith Heb 12:2
Advocate 1Jn 2:1 The Way John 14:6 Dayspring Lk 1:78 Lord of All Acts 10:36 I AM John 8:24, 8:58 Son of God John 1:24 Shepherd & Bishop of our Souls 1Pet 2:25 Messiah John 1:41 The Truth John 14:6 Saviour 1Pet 2:20 Chief Cornerstone Eph 2:20
King of Kings Rev 19:16 Righteous Judge 2Tim 4:8 Light of the world John 8:12, 12:46 Head of the Church Eph 1:22 Morning Star Rev 22:16 Sun of Righteousness Mal 4:2 Chief Shepherd 1 Pet 5:4 Resurrection & Life John 11:25 Horn of Salvation Lk 1:69 Emmanuel Matt 1:23, Isa 7:14
Lord of Sabaoth Rom 9:29, James 5:4 Governor Matt 2:6 The Alpha & Omega Rev 1:8 Lord Jesus Christ Acts 15:11
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