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Gen 2:18 18 The Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him." NIV
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1 John 2:17 and the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.
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Chapter 9 77. Who were the king beyond the Jordan in the hill country and lowland all the coast of the Great sea towards Lebanon that gather with one accord to fight Joshua and Israel? Ans: The were the Kings of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. 78. With what did the Gibeonites act Ans: With Cunning 79. What provisions did they make? Ans: They took worn-out sacks upon their asses and wineskins, worn-out and torn and mended, with worn-out, patched sandals on their feet and worn-out clothes and all their provisions were dry and moldy 80. The Gibeonites were part of the Ans: Hivites 81. Where did they meet Joshua? Ans: At the Camp in Gilgal 82. Og was the King of Bashan while Sihon was the king of ________ Ans: Heshbon 83. How many days did it take to discover the Gibeonites were Neighbours? Ans: 3 days 84. The cities of the Gibeonites were Ans: Gibeon, Chephirah Beeroth and Kiriath Jearim 85. What did the Gibeonites become? Ans:Hewers of wood and drawers of waters |
For Quiz 1. After the death of Moses the servant of Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ minister, 2. Moses my __________ is dead, now therefore __________, __________ you and all this people into the __________, to the __________ of Israel. 3. Every place that the __________ of your __________ will thread __________ I have given to you as I __________ to __________. 4. From the wilderness and this __________ as far as the great river the __________, all the land of the Hittites to the Great sea toward the going down of __________ shall be your territory. 5. Quote Joshua 1:5-9 Answer: -5 No man shall… -6 Be strong and… -7 Only be strong… -8 This book of the… -9 Have I not commanded…. 6. How many verse does Joshua chapter one have? Answer: 18 7. How many days are they to wait before crossing the Jordan? Answer: 3 days 8. What tribes did Moses give land to beyond the Jordan? Answer: Reubenites, Gadites and half-tribe of Mannaseh 9. According to Joshua 1 v12: The Lord you God is providing you a place of rest and will __________. 10. Among the tribes beyond the Jordan which category of people were to stay behind and which were to cross? Answer: Their wives, little ones and cattles were to remain but all the men of valor where to pass over 11. What will happen to whoever rebels against Joshua? Answer: They shall be put to death. Chapter 2 12. How many spies did Joshua sent from Shittim to Jericho? 13. Who was Rahab? Answer: An Harlot 14. Where did Rahab hid the spies? Answer: She hid them with the stalks of flax she laid in order on the roof 15. How far did the men pursue them and what happened next? Answer: They pursued after them on the way to Jordan as far as the fords; and as soon as the pursuers had gone out, the gate was shut 16. What did Rahab heard about the Israelites? Answer: She heard how the Lord dried up the Red Sea and What they did to the two Amorites kings, Sihon and Og. 17. Josh 2:11 And as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and __________. Because of you; for __________. 18. How did the spies promised to deal with Rahab? Answer: Kindly and Faithfully 19. How many days did the spies hid in the hills? Answer: 3 days 20. After they left what did Rahab do? Answer: She bound a Scarlet Cord to her window. 21. Josh 2:24 And they said to Joshua, "Truly the Lord has given all the land into our hands; and moreover all the inhabitants of the land are __________ because of us. Answer: fainthearted Chapter 3 22. At what distance were the people to stay away from the Levitical priests? Answer: 2000 cubits 23. And Joshua said to the people, “Sanctify yourselves; for tomorrow the Lord will __________.” 24. Come hither and __________. V9 25. List the nations the Lord promised to drive out. Answer: The Caananites, Hittities, Hivvites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites, and the Jebusites 26. What will happen when the soles of the priest who bear the ark of the Lord rest in the waters of Jordan Answer: The river will stop flowing. 27. What usually happens to the Jordan throughout the time of harvest? Answer: It overflows all its banks 28. The water coming down from above stood and rose up in a heap far off at, __________ the city beside Zarethan 29. The sea of Arabah is also known as the __________. Answer: The Salt sea. Chapter 4 30. What did the Lord said to Joshua concerning the twelve stones. 31. How long did the priests who bore the ark stood? 32. Where did Joshua put the stones? 33. Did the people pass over slowly? Answer: No they passed over in a haste 34. How many men where armed for the battle against Jericho? Answer: 40,000 men 35. The people came up out of Jordan on the __________ day of the ________ month. Answer: tenth day of the first month 36. Where did they encamped? Answer: At Gilgal on the east border of Jericho 37. What does the stones mean? Answer: They serve as a reminder that Israel passed over the Jordan on dry ground. 38. Quote Joshua 4:24 Chapter 5 39. What happened to all the kings of the Amorites that were beyond the Jordan to the west and all the Kings of the Canaanites? Answer: They heart melted and there was no longer any spirit in them. 40. What did Joshua do at Gibeath-haaraloth and why? Answer: He made flint knives and circumcised the people of Israel because after like 40 years the all the circumcised generation died. 41. How long did they remain in their camp after the circumcision? Answer: Until they were healed 42. At Gilgal they kept the Passover on the __________ at _________ in the plains of Jericho Answer: Fourteenth day of the month at evening 43. What happened on the morrow after the Passover? Answer: On that very day, they ate the produce of the land, unleavened cakes and parched grain. And the manna ceased on the morrow. 44. “Are you for us or for our adversaries” Answer as the Lord’s commander. Answer: No, but as the commander of the army of the Lord I have now come 45. What did the commander asked Joshua to do? Answer: “Put off your shoes from your feet for the place where you stand is holy.” Chapter 6 46. What happened to Jericho because of the people of Israel? Ans: Jericho was shut up from within and from without. None went out and none came in 47. Describe how Joshua and the Israelites conquered Jericho. 48. How many days did they march round the city once? 49. On the seventh day they march round the city seven time and blew their trumpet. What was their trumpets made of? Ans: Ram’s horns 50. The armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets while the rear guards … Ans: came after the ark. The procession was in this order the Armed men – Trumpet blowing priest ---- The Ark of God – The rear guards. The remaining people…. 51. Which objects were to be devoted to God. Ans: Silver and Gold, Vessels of Bronze and Iron 52. Cursed before the Lord be the man that rises up and rebuilds this city, Jericho At the cost of his first-born shall he lay its ________. And at the cost of his youngest sons shall he set up its __________ Ans: foundation…gates 53. According to Joshua 6:27 So the Lord was with Joshua and his fame was ______ Ans: in all the Land Chapter 7 54. But the people of Israel ______ ______ in regard to the devoted things. Ans: broke faith 55. Who was Achan? Ans: Achan was the son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah 56. Where was Ai located? Ans: At Beth-a’ven east of Bethel 57. How many men did the spies advice Joshua to send? Ans: Ans: About two or three thousand men but three thousand went 58. How many man did the men of Ai kill? Ans: about thirty-six 59. They chase them before the gate as far as Sheb’arim and slew them at descent. And the hearts of the people melted, and became as Ans: water 60. What did Joshua and the elders do afterwards Ans: Joshua fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the Lord until evening and he and the elders of Israel; and they put dust upon their heads 61. What did Achan steal? Ans: A beautiful mantle from Shinar, and two hundred shekels of gold and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels. He hid them in the earth inside his tent with the silver underneath. 62. Where was he killed? Ans: At the Valley of Achor Chapter 8 63. This time they were allowed to take the spoil and Ai’s cattle as booty for themselves true/false 64. Out of all the fighty men how many men when at night to laid an ambush behind the city? Ans: Thirty thousand men 65. Where did they lay the ambush Ans: Between Bethel and Ai to the west of the city 66. Early in the morning they wen and encamped on the north side of Ai, with a _________ between them and Ai. Ans: Ravine 67. According to verse 12 how many men where in and ambush between Bethel and Ai to the west of the city Ans: Five thousand men 68. Quote Joshua 8:13 Ans: So they stationed the forces, the main encampment which was north of the city and its rear guard west of the city. But Joshua spent that night in the valley 69. When the king of Ai saw Joshua he descent toward _______. Ans: Arabah 70. There was not a man left in _____ or ____ who did not go out after Israel; they left the city open and pursued Israel. Ans: Ai…Bethel 71. What happened after Joshua stretched out the Javelin? Ans: Those in ambush rose quickly out of their placed and overtook the city 72. Did Israel spare anyone like they did at Jericho? Ans: NO, twelve thousand men and women died I find this personally uncomfortable tho. 73. Was the King of Ai hang on a car until morning? Ans: No he was hanged on a tree until evening 74. What did Joshua do next? Ans: He built an altar of unhewn stones upon which no man has lifted an iron tool at Mount Ebal and they offered burnt offerings. And sacrified peace offerings 75. Half of the people stood in front Ans: Mount Gerizim while the other half in front of mount Ebal 76. There was not a word of all that Moses commanded which Joshua did not read before all the __________ of Israel, and the women and the ______ ones and the sojourners who lived among them. Chapter 9 77. Ans: |
A Bit of Eucharist Questions. 1. What happens when there is no communion in an eucharistic service? Ans: The prayer of St. Chrysostom and the grace concludes it 2. A minister in who presides the liturgy must be an Ans: Episcopally Ordained Priest 3. He says the opening greeting, the collect, __________, _________, __________, Ans: the Absolution, the peace, the eucharistic prayer, breaks the bread and receives the sacrament first and says the Blessings 4. What happens when the Bishop is present? Ans: He presides over the liturgy 5. A lay person may be assigned to read __________ but a deacon should normally _____________ Ans: Old testament , the epistle, lead the Psalm and Intercession but a deacon should normally read the gospel. 6. What happens when the Minister and the Church Wardens disagree on the disposal of the offertory alms? Ans: The Diocese make the decision 7. The Holy table is to have a clean white linen cloth on it or dressed in a suitable liturgical color. true/false 8. What should the President celebrating the Eucharist wear? Ans: a surplice with a stole or a white alb plain with a chasuble 9. What happens if the consecrated Bread and Wine remains? The President consumes it with other communicants if needed. 10. When can the Gloria in Excelsis be omitted during Ans: Advent, Lent and week days which are not principal holy days 11. To avoid unnecessary superstition, the Eucharistic elements should be Ans: either wafer or bread and wine Ans: |
A Bit of Question/Answers on Baptism. 1. What is Baptism? Ans: Baptism is the rite of initiation into the Christian Church. This is in obedience to the injunction of our Lord Jesus Christ that expect one is born of water and the Spirit one cannot enter into the Kingdom of God. 2. All who are born into sin are being regenerated through __________ Ans: faith in Christ Jesus 3. Infants /Adults who come into baptism are thus made new creations in baptism true/false 4. By the sacrament of baptism they are made co-sharers of His death and resurrection and ____________ Ans: members of his everlasting kingdom 5. When should the rite of Baptism take place whenever possible? Ans: within the principal Eucharistic Celebration on a Sunday or Holy days following immediately the ministry of the word. 6. At any baptism the local congregation represents? Ans: The Church Universal 7. How many sponsor does a female candidate need? Ans: Two females and One male who are communicants 8. The rite of Baptism should either be by ___________ and ____________ in the Trinitarian formula naming God as the ____________________ with the signing of the cross Ans: Immersion, affusion or sprinkling.........Father, son and Holy Spirit 9. Post-baptismal ceremonies such as _____________ may be administered Ans: anointing (chrism) putting on the baptismal white dress (chrism) and giving of light 10. Where was Christ Jesus baptized? Ans: At river Jordan 11. Ans: |
Only let us hold true to what we have attained.There will always be doctrinal war. But we should allow them to distract us. As Christians we work by faith and not by sight
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ameristu:I will let you go...only you shall not go very far away -- pharoah ![]() I find Ex 10:8-10 Quite Dramatic Pharaoh: "Go, worship the Lord your God, But just who will be going?" |
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; be not frightened, neither be dismayed; for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Josh 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; be not frightened, neither be dismayed; for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
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From Parade.com Question: The Bible is the most popular book ever written. (by copies sold) Answer: True Question: The first book of the Bible is ? Answer: Genesis Question: God created the world in how many days? Answer: Six Question: The first man is Answer: Adam Question: The first woman is Answer: Eve Question: Where did Adam and Eve live at the beginning? Answer: Garden of Eden Question: Who were the first 3 sons listed in the Bible Answer: Cain, Abel, Seth Question: Who did God tell to build an ark? Answer: Noah Question: How many days and night did it rain when Noah was in the ark? Answer: forty good days Question: What was God's sign to Noah that he would never destroy the earth again Answer: A Rainbow |
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billynoni:Yeah, it pretty popular amongst prayer warriors. ![]() Phil 2:9-11 9 Therefore [because He stooped so low] God has highly exalted Him and has freely bestowed on Him the name that is above every name, 10 That in (at) the name of Jesus every knee should (must) bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 And every tongue [frankly and openly] confess and acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. AMP |
Let's Go! _______Phil_________ 1. The book of Philippians can be found between ______ and _____ in the Bible. Ans- Ephesians and Colossians 2. It is the _______ book of the Bible and _______ book the New Testament. Ans- 50th and 10th 3. Who wrote the book of Philippians? Ans- Paul(Gentile name) or Saul(Hebrew name) and Timothy (Was not really a co-author) 4. The book of Philippians was written to Ans- The saints at Philippians; bishops and deacons 4.1 (Phil 1:15)Some preached Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from ______________ Good will 5. Quote Philippians 1:18 Phil 1:18 What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and in that I rejoice. RSV 6. Who was Paul and who was Timothy? . 7. Phil 1:20 ...Christ will be honoured in my body, whether by _________ or by __________ life.....death 8. Quote Phil 1:21 For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain 9. Paul expressed his desire to be with Christ in Phil 1: [/b]23 [b]10. Should we not suffer for the sake of Christ? No (Phil 1:29) How many verse does Philippians have? Quote the first and last verse of Philippians |
No doubt, the book of Philippians is an interesting one with 4 chapters and 104 verses... |
8. Correctly write out the collect for purity, gloria in excelsis, the Lord's prayer and the prayer of humble access as it written in the book of common prayer. Ans: Collect for Purity Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hidden: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Gloria in Excelsis Glory to God in the highest and peace to his people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, Almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father; receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen. The Lord's Prayer Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation. but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen. Prayer of Humble Access (Used during holy com.) We do not presume to come to this your table, merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in your manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under your table. But you are the same Lord whose nature is always to have mercy. Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of your dear Son, Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that we may evermore dwell in him and he in us. Amen. 9. What is the mystery of faith? Ans: Christ has died: Christ is risen: Christ will come again 10. Teachings of a church are called? Ans: Doctrines 11. What are collects? 12. A Book of Psalms printed specially for chanting is called? Ans: A Psalter 13. What is doxology Ans: A doxology is a shorted form of praise to the Trinity. A common example is the Gloria 14. A Book containing lessons for each day of the year in the Anglican Communion is Called? Ans: A Lectionary 15. When can Gloria in Excelsis be omitted? Ans: During Advent, Lent and other days which are not Principal Holy Days 16. What is the prayer of St. Chrysostom? Ans: It is the concluding prayer said before the prayer of grace in a morning or evening service. e.g Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, You know our needs before we ask, and our ignorance in asking; have compassion on our weakness and give us those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask, for the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen 17. A service denouncing God's anger and judgement against a sinner is called? Ans: A Commination Service 18. What article of Religion talks about the the three creeds? Ans: The Eighth Article 19. Specials hymns of praise in the prayer books are called Ans: Canticles 20. In an Eucharist ________ is sung between the Epistle and the Holy Gospel. Ans: The Gradual Hymn 10. |
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We shall began with WORSHIP (SERVICE) 1. What is the meaning of Mattins? Ans: Morning Service. 2. What is the meaning of Evensong Ans: Evening Service. 3. What is the four square teachings of the undivided Church? Ans: The Bible, Creed, Sacrament and the MInistry. 4. How many type of creed do we have in the Anglican Church? Ans: Three (3) - Apostles' Creed, Nicene Creed and the Athansius Creed. 5. Which of the creeds is the longest? Ans: Athansius Creed is the longest and it's rarely used. 6. Which is the creeds is the shortest? Ans: Apostles' creed. It is also the most common. 7. Recite the Apostles', Nicene and Athansian Creed. Ans: Apostles' Creed I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven. And he's seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to Judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen Nicene Creed We believe in God the Father, the Almighty. maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, eternally begotten and not made God from God, Light from Light true God from true God begotten, not made, of one being with the Father. Through him all things were made For us men and for our salvation He came down from heaven by the power of the Holy Spirit and became incarnate of the Virgin Mary and was made man. For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate He suffered death and was buried On the third day he rose again In accordance with the Scriptures; He ascended into heaven and he is seated at the right hand of the father He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end We believe in the Holy Spirit the Lord the giver of life Who proceeds from the Father and the Son With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified He has spoken through the prophets We believe in one holy, catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the death and the life of the world to come. Amen. Athansian Creed Whosoever will be saved, before all things it is necessary that he hold the Catholic Faith. Which Faith except everyone do keep whole and undefiled, without doubt he shall perish everlastingly. And the Catholic Faith is this: That we worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity, neither confounding the Persons, nor dividing the Substance. For there is one Person of the Father, another of the Son, and another of the Holy Ghost. But the Godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, is all one, the Glory equal, the Majesty co-eternal. Such as the Father is, such is the Son, and such is the Holy Ghost. The Father uncreate, the Son uncreate, and the Holy Ghost uncreate. The Father incomprehensible, the Son incomprehensible, and the Holy Ghost incomprehensible. The Father eternal, the Son eternal, and the Holy Ghost eternal. And yet they are not three eternals, but one eternal. As also there are not three incomprehensibles, nor three uncreated, but one uncreated, and one incomprehensible. So likewise the Father is Almighty, the Son Almighty, and the Holy Ghost Almighty. And yet they are not three Almighties, but one Almighty. So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God. And yet they are not three Gods, but one God. So likewise the Father is Lord, the Son Lord, and the Holy Ghost Lord. And yet not three Lords, but one Lord. For like as we are compelled by the Christian verity to acknowledge every Person by himself to be both God and Lord, So are we forbidden by the Catholic Religion to say, There be three Gods, or three Lords. The Father is made of none, neither created, nor begotten. The Son is of the Father alone, not made, nor created, but begotten. The Holy Ghost is of the Father and of the Son, neither made, nor created, nor begotten, but proceeding. So there is one Father, not three Fathers; one Son, not three Sons; one Holy Ghost, not three Holy Ghosts. And in this Trinity none is afore, or after other; none is greater, or less than another; But the whole three Persons are co-eternal together and co-equal. So that in all things, as is aforesaid, the Unity in Trinity and the Trinity in Unity is to be worshipped. He therefore that will be saved is must think thus of the Trinity. Furthermore, it is necessary to everlasting salvation that he also believe rightly the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ. For the right Faith is, that we believe and confess, that our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is God and Man; God, of the substance of the Father, begotten before the worlds; and Man of the substance of his Mother, born in the world; Perfect God and perfect Man, of a reasonable soul and human flesh subsisting. Equal to the Father, as touching his Godhead; and inferior to the Father, as touching his manhood; Who, although he be God and Man, yet he is not two, but one Christ; One, not by conversion of the Godhead into flesh but by taking of the Manhood into God; One altogether; not by confusion of Substance, but by unity of Person. For as the reasonable soul and flesh is one man, so God and Man is one Christ; Who suffered for our salvation, descended into hell, rose again the third day from the dead. He ascended into heaven, he sitteth at the right hand of the Father, God Almighty, from whence he will come to judge the quick and the dead. At whose coming all men will rise again with their bodies and shall give account for their own works. And they that have done good shall go into life everlasting; and they that have done evil into everlasting fire. This is the Catholic Faith, which except a man believe faithfully, he cannot be saved |
Ask me anything relating to the Anglican Church of Nigeria. |
Kobojunkie:1. Deliberately avoiding my questions and 2. asking me to 'read through' despite the fact that I requested that you specifically point out the so-called false teachings. It obvious that you're just being mischievous. Shalom! |
Kobojunkie:Nice one. Now show me examples of things; 1. Spoken in the name of Christ 2. Not taught by Christ 3. Thereby false In the Q&A you quoted. Also 1. 'Peteru' is said to mean 'Peter' in Yoruba Churches today. 2. Apostle Paul in 1 Cor. 14:2 said 'Anyone who speaks in tongues does not speak to men but to God' But this was not taught nor Commanded by Christ. Does that makes them false teachings? |
Kobojunkie:How are they in anyway false? You're still not being specific tho. |
Kobojunkie:I need you to be specific. Please kind point out the phrases, lines and sentences that are false in the Q&A
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Kobojunkie:Your matter just weak me seriously. e bi like say i go leave thread for you o. And please can you point out the lies in the Anglicanism Q&A i posted. 'cause i can't find any. ![]() |
Kobojunkie:No, you still have to create your own thread na. |
Kobojunkie:You have been duly reported, Expect disciplinary actions from the mods in no time.
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Kobojunkie:The Op was not intended to be a sermon. And I wasn't preaching nor defending the shortcomings of the Anglican Church. STOP DERAILING THIS THREAD! This is your last warning! |
Kobojunkie:Sir, you are clearly violating RULE 1 and 2 of this forum by DERAILING this thread and saying words DEMEANING to the OP. I appeal to you in good faith to move your posts to another thread where you can get a meaningful response to your queries. Thank you __Holy Sword__ (Thread's OP)__. |
Kobojunkie:No, he did not say so. Jesus spoke to the Pharisees and to the men who taught the Law. They considered that their traditions were more important than God’s commands. Jesus reminded them about one command as an example. God said that people should give honour to their parents. When parents need something, their children have a responsibility to help them. But the Pharisees had another tradition. People could put things aside that their parents needed. Then they could say that they had given those things to God. Sometimes they only pretended to give these things to God. But this avoided the need to help their parents. The Pharisees made serious promises in front of God that they must keep. But they were making a tradition more important than their responsibility to their parents. Jesus used words from Isaiah (Isaiah 29:13). He said that they did not worship God sincerely. They were not saying what they were really thinking. They said that they served God, but they did not obey him. Verses 10-11 Jesus continued to teach a crowd of people. A person might obey all the rules about food, but that does not make their thoughts good. What a person says shows what he is like deep inside himself. People could obey all the Jewish rules about food, but still they might not please God in other ways. The people who have a good spirit will see God (Matthew 5: .The Pharisees wanted to keep the Jewish religion pure. Perhaps the disciples respected them because they were the leaders of the Jews. Verse 13 This verse is like the story that Jesus told about the wheat and the weeds (Matthew 13:24-30). It may mean that God had ‘planted’ his commands. But later the Pharisees had ‘planted’ their traditions as well. God will destroy the plants that are not really his. John the Baptist had spoken about God’s judgement. He said that it would be like an axe. It would cut down a tree that did not produce fruit (Matthew 3:10). God’s special servant Jeremiah also said that God ‘planted’ in the world and that he ‘pulled up the roots of plants’ (Jeremiah 45:4). Jesus told the disciples to stay away from the Pharisees. They should have showed the people the way to God. Instead, they led people away from God. src:easycommentary 2. Also, what you have listed above amount to mantras compared to many of the actual doctrines and traditions your churches are built ontop of.Also, this thread cannot be for apologetics. If you need that, simply quote me on another thread. THIS THREAD IS MEANT FOR ANGLICANISM AND ANGLICANISM ALONE! Thanks. ![]() Please do not quote the whole of this post and also unquote that Q&A . |
Kobojunkie:Lol. Every Christian should deeply know what their church practice, their doctrines and all it entails. If I ask you about your church beliefs I know you will confidently tell me about it. So just try to be more open and learn about this one too. ![]() And please unquote the whole post |




