A Bible Study - Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant Christians Only

[Melody]

3 seperate beings, one nature.

Oh....then I don't think I am. I believe in one God, one being, who manifests himself in different forms. I don't think that's a Trinitarian...or perhaps we're talking at cross purposes.

 

[angellous_evangellous]

3 seperate beings, one nature.

I thought that God was One Being with three persons.

 

[Quiddity]

Oh....then I don't think I am. I believe in one God, one being, who manifests himself in different forms. I don't think that's a Trinitarian...or perhaps we're talking at cross purposes.

I really didn't want this to turn into a Trinity discussion and is exactly why we limited it to a smaller group. If you ask me, you are a Trinitarian using different language. You use "form" while I said "person". Tomatoe or Tomato?

 

[Quiddity]

I thought that God was One Being with three persons.

LOL.....my bad. I've got several windows open and type rather fast. You are correct AA.

 

[angellous_evangellous]

LOL.....my bad. I've got several windows open and type rather fast. You are correct AA.

But you said three beings.

ROFLMAO!!!!

You should hear some of the heretical slips that I hear PhD's make. I've not done it yet, but my time may come.

 

[Mister_T]

Hi, I am interested to view the thread, as I love Bible study, too. Can't promise how much I can be here (time and all). Since nobody has offered something to study, I wondered if anyone would be interested in studying and breaking down, commenting on, etc. this verse from John, which I feel is a wonderful promise to all Christians:

5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
(King James Bible, John)

Well Joe, I tried

 

[Melody]

One being...three forms. Gotcha. Yes, that is what I believe.

 

[angellous_evangellous]

One being...three forms. Gotcha. Yes, that is what I believe.

Not three forms - three persons.

But you're close enough for me LOL

 

[Quiddity]

Not three forms - three persons.

But you're close enough for me LOL

That's what I said.

 

[angellous_evangellous]

That's what I said.

I wasn't talking to you.

 

[EnhancedSpirit]

Yeah, Melody gets to play.

:clap

 

[joeboonda]

Thanks for trying Mister_T. You asked earlier what believing consists of, and to keep it real short I would say trusting alone in Christ alone to have bought you. Something you said earlier in the thread was that you thought the verse (John 5:24) is pretty straight forward, that if we believe we WILL have eternal life. However, the verse goes further in saying that we HAVE eternal life, ARE passed from death to life, and SHALL NOT PASS (back) into condemnation. That is what I like about the verse, it is very assurring to me to know I have eternal life now, that it is eternal life I have (otherwise it would not be eternal and I would not have it yet), that I am passed from death to life, I was dead, now I am alive, never to go back into condemnation. I think that is very cool.

Are we discussing the Trinity or did you all want to study some passages in the Bible? I don't care who participates, I am sure there are many Bible passages which are beneficial to us all. Should I give my take on the Trinity? Ah, ok. Well you know when 2 ppl get married, they are one? 2 persons make 1 new entity so to speak. So I believe God to be one entity made up of 3 persons, all co-equal, all God, each a person too. I think where people get into oppositions concerning this, is where sometimes Jesus gets downplayed in a way, like its always Jesus plus this or that, instead of just the blood of Jesus that saves us. Because Jesus is God, He could pay for our sins, being perfectly sinless. So, perhaps, when folks try to add their special church, or works, or rituals, sacraments, baptisms, etc., all of which are good for what they are, but try to add these to what Christ did, sometimes the doctrine will downplay the Deity and co-equalness of Christ. Just a thought, although we COULD study the Bible, study something else besides the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit if that causes too much friction. Any ideas?

 

[Scuba Pete]

I wonder if church of Christ is allowed: we are niether Catholic, Orthodox or Protestant.

 

[Quiddity]

I wonder if church of Christ is allowed: we are niether Catholic, Orthodox or Protestant.

Your in ND, your in.

Labels was the only way we could draw boundaries.

 

[joeboonda]

Baptists (and I am not saying I am, or not-I don't attend a Baptist church at the moment) are not Protestants, Catholics or Orthodox either.

 

[FerventGodSeeker]

Baptists (and I am not saying I am, or not-I don't attend a Baptist church at the moment) are not Protestants, Catholics or Orthodox either.

I used to attend a few different Baptist churches, and we had no qualms about identifying ourselves as Protestants. Baptists adhere to all the teachings that make Protestantism what it is...sola scriptura, typically sola fide, baptism is symbolic, communion is symbolic, etc. etc.

But without getting bogged down with any more of these side discussions (which is exactly what Vic and I wanted to avoid), I think we should start with our study. Keep throwing out ideas! I would be happy to study James. James specifically requested that we not delve into areas like sola fide, which is exactly where this will head if we study salvation or John 5:24.

FerventGodSeeker

 

[Mister_T]

Any ideas?

I have one. Exodus 8:5-7

5 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Tell Aaron, 'Stretch out your hand with your staff over the streams and canals and ponds, and make frogs come up on the land of Egypt.' "
6 So Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt, and the frogs came up and covered the land. 7 But the magicians did the same things by their secret arts; they also made frogs come up on the land of Egypt.

God had used this verse on me before when I was looking for discernment.

 

[angellous_evangellous]

What about a fruitful discussion of Ezekiel 23.20.

I've been puzzling over some of the Hebrew grammar in that verse, and wonder what our more conservative sisters and brothers think about that.

Is it inspired, infalliable, or inerrant?

I wonder what literalists do with that chapter and verse.

 

[Quiddity]

I'm voting for either Ezekiel 23.20 or Exodus 8:5-7.
How about both? We can do Exodus first then Ezekiel?

 

[sojourner]

I'm voting for either Ezekiel 23.20 or Exodus 8:5-7.
How about both? We can do Exodus first then Ezekiel?

OK. I'm in.