LOST??????????????????? - Page 37

SDG · #**361** 05-01-2007, 05:26 PM

In the hebraic ... language ... Yaddah... know ... is not acknowledgment ... or mental understanding or revelation... it's grabbing a hold of ... to know intimately and personally in a relationship...

SDG · #**362** 05-01-2007, 05:32 PM

Clarke's Commentary on Romans 1:19-22

Verse 19. That which may be known of God] Dr. Taylor paraphrases this and the following verse thus: "Although the Gentiles had no written revelation, yet what may be known of God is every where manifest among them, God having made a clear discovery of himself to them. For his being and perfections, invisible to our bodily eyes, have been, ever since the creation of the world, evidently to be seen, if attentively considered, in the visible beauty, order, and operations observable in the constitution and parts of the universe; especially his eternal power and universal dominion and providence: so that they cannot plead ignorance in excuse of their idolatry and wickedness."

Verse 20. The invisible things of him] His invisible perfections are manifested by his visible works, and may be apprehended by what he has made; their immensity showing his omnipotence, their vast variety and contrivance, his omniscience; and their adaptation to the most beneficent purposes, his infinite goodness and philanthropy.

His eternal power] aidiov autou dunamiv, That all-powerful energy that ever was, and ever will exist; so that, ever since there was a creation to be surveyed, there have been intelligent beings to make that survey.

And Godhead] qeiothv, His acting as God in the government and support of the universe. His works prove his being; the government and support of these works prove it equally. Creation and providence form a twofold demonstration of God, 1st. in the perfections of his nature; and, 2ndly. in the exercise of those perfections.

Verse 21. Because that when they knew God] When they thus acquired a general knowledge of the unity and perfections of the Divine nature, they glorified him not as God-they did not proclaim him to the people, but shut up his glory (as Bishop Warburton expresses it) in their mysteries, and gave the people, in exchange for an incorruptible God, an image made like to corruptible man. Wherefore God, in punishment for their sins, thus turning his truth into a lie, suffered even their mysteries, which they had erected for a school of virtue, to degenerate into an odious sink of vice and immorality; giving them up unto all uncleanness and vile affections.
They glorified him not] They did not give him that worship which his perfections required.

Neither were thankful] They manifested no gratitude for the blessings they received from his providence, but became vain in their imaginations, dialogismoiv, in their reasonings. This certainly refers to the foolish manner in which even the wisest of their philosophers discoursed about the Divine nature, not excepting Socrates, Plato, or Seneca. Who can read their works without being struck with the vanity of their reasonings, as well as with the stupidity of their nonsense, when speaking about God? I might crowd my page with proofs of this; but it is not necessary to those who are acquainted with their writings, and to others it would not be useful. In short, their foolish, darkened minds sought God no where but in the place in which he is never to be found; viz. the vile, corrupted, and corrupting passions of their own hearts. As they did not discover him there, they scarcely sought him any where else.

SDG · #**363** 05-01-2007, 05:42 PM

Here's my favorite quote from my favorite Oneness preacher , Jeff Arnold ... BOTT 2007.

"YOU ARE MARRIED TO DOCTRINE AND DIVORCED FROM DEITY."

Nahum · #**364** 05-01-2007, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

Here's my favorite quote from my favorite Oneness preacher , Jeff Arnold ... BOTT 2007.

"YOU ARE MARRIED TO DOCTRINE AND DIVORCED FROM DEITY."

What he meant was that doctrine doesn't matter anymore. Let's throw the Word overboard and do what WE feel is right.

SDG · #**365** 05-01-2007, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

What he meant was that doctrine doesn't matter anymore. Let's throw the Word overboard and do what WE feel is right.

EGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH......

I didn't get from his message ... but you are an excellent ventriloquist ...

RevDWW · #**366** 05-01-2007, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

What he meant was that doctrine doesn't matter anymore. Let's throw the Word overboard and do what WE feel is right.

That's what I got from that...................

just kidding!

Steve Epley · #**367** 09-25-2011, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Epley

What would a Jesus Name Pentecostal have to do to become lost????

Fellowshipping Trinitarians is not a problem?

Being a pervert(gay) is not a problem???

Not going to church is not a problem????

Hating preachers is not a problem??????

Abandoning all standards is not a problem????

Lying on the AS is not a problem??????????

The ONLY thing I know that some feel that would cause an Apostolic to be lost is to keep outward standards???????????

WHAT SAY YOU???????????????????????????????

Bump.