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[Aquila]

As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
(Col 2:6-7 KJV)


Looking at Psalm 1 -

It is notable that the book of Psalms opens up with the theme of being rooted into Christ. But in that Psalm we also have a contrast of the two ways - and there is something that is counter posed over against this great truth and it's said that the blessed man only takes one way.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
(Psa 1:1-3 KJV)

The blessed man does not take the way that ends up in the seat of the scornful. However that way does not start out with a seat in the earth, it begins with just walking in the counsel of the ungodly. Then if a person walks in that counsel long enough he finds himself standing in the way of sinners. Not just walking, now standing, defending. And then finally he is seated!

Here's the Hebrew for scornful -

H3887
לוּץ
lûts
loots
A primitive root; properly to make mouths at, that is, to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign language) to interpret, or (generally) intercede: - ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker, scorn (-er, -ful), teacher.

To exalt one's mouth, as THE interpreter. Not a life giver but an interpreter.

In contrast the blessed man is like a tree that is planted by the rivers of water. He is tapped directly into the source, into the waters of life and rooted into Christ. He meditates in the law(word) of the Lord and draws life from the great river by which he is planted.

To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
(Isa 61:3 KJV)

Blessed are they that mourn, they are not happy about the state of things. Their appointment is directly from the Lord, he plants them in their mourning for things and they become trees of righteousness. That THE LORD be glorified.

[historyb]

Paul was an Apostle. If He was called to bring people to Christ, and if baptism is a requirement for salvation, then he would have been called to baptize.

No not necessarily. Paul was the Ancient Billy Graham just because he did not baptize does not mean it was not a requirement, as I told you the first Pope Peter said it was required of the new believers in Acts.

[historyb]

Yes, I think being born of water and the Spirit is being washed by the word of God and given new life spiritually by the Holy Spirit.

Now in Christ the word of God does not condemn, it washes. And the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Life.

Jesus said, 'you are clean by the word that I have spoken to you.'

Also in Ephesians is a good reference to the washing of the word.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
(Eph 5:25-27 KJV)

The church has one husband, not two or six or many.

Yet Protestants have many. I know you will ignore my post because you hate real truth and love your own truth

[HighBeams]

Aquila said:

The church has one husband, not two or six or many.

historyb responded with:

Yet Protestants have many.

You've lost me, hb. Where on earth do you get the idea that Protestants have many husbands? I've been a Protestant all my life, in several different denominations, and I've never, ever heard this teaching from the pulpit or other wise. Please explain.

[historyb]

Aquila said:



historyb responded with:






You've lost me, hb. Where on earth do you get the idea that Protestants have many husbands? I've been a Protestant all my life, in several different denominations, and I've never, ever heard this teaching from the pulpit or other wise. Please explain.

Your answered your own question.

[HighBeams]

hb, I may have attended more than one denominational congregation. That does not mean that I have ever committed the adultery you are accusing me of! If I have gone to a different congregation, it is because I follow the leading of my God, listening for His voice for my direction, and He called me out of one congregation to another. There have been many reasons for such a move, but it has never been because I was following my own path.


This thread has outlived its usefulness. I've been debating for the last 5 pages whether it was profitable to continue this discussion. There have been no new aspects of this subject for some time, only the same-old same-old topics. No one is changing anyone else's opinions or given anyone more to think about. This thread is now closed.