What academic degrees have you earned?

Its not really of interest to me DHK.

Besides considering what we were talking about it fit right in on the boasting part so if the person did not mean that then to that person I appologize.

Why are threads like this stuffed in "other religions" they should be in all other discussions, it has nothing to do with Christ OR religion.

God Bless

Seth3

 

Education has much to do with Christ.
Paul was not simply taught by Christ. Search the Scriptures. He was taught by Barnabus, then introduced to Peter and the other Apostles who also took him and discipled him for a while.

Paul took Timothy and taught him. Timothy became a pastor at Ephesus and was commanded to teach the things that Paul had taught him. Notice that Paul commanded Timothy to teach what he had taught him, and not what the Lord had taught him.

Timothy in turn taught faithful men who also would disciple others.

Apollos was taken aside and was taught by Aquilla and Priscilla.

The Ethiopian Eunuch was taught by Philip.

And the list goes on and on.

God uses men. He has no other plan. He gave the great Commission to men. The Bible just didn't fall out of the sky for people to pick up and learn about Christ, and be saved, and discipled. God uses men, educational institutions, and education in and of itself.
The Bible straightforward says:
"Let him who is ignorant be ignorant still."
God himself disdains ignorance.
DHK

 

DHK

Thats when the New Covenant had gone into effect and God set over some to be appostles teachers etc. They are set in stone in Revelation. Clearly the Old was passing away and the New (God teaching us) is already here.

The Book is complete People all have the same scriptures avalaible to them then any teacher on the pulpit. The New Covenant now in effect is God saying no longer will man teach his neighbor saying "Know the Lord" for they shall all know me from the least to the greatest.

John could then say You no longer need any man teach you but the annointing shall teach you all things.

If any man be ignorant is pulled from a place where He should be ignorant concerning not teaching in the church.

And it was really important that those who testified of the ressurection were witnesses first hand of it and Paul had recieved in Himself the Revelation of Gods Son first.

Theres nothing wrong with knowledge of the Lord. Paul said He conferred not with flesh and blood.

Gal 1:16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

Gal 1:17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.

Gal 1:18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.

Gal 1:19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.

Gal 1:20 Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.

Gal 1:21 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia

Gal 1:22 And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:

Heb 8:11 And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.

Heb 8:12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.

Heb 8:13 In that he saith, A new [covenant], he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old [is] ready to vanish away.

Which it has

1John 2:27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

God Bless

Seth3

 

Concerning Paul, I hate to break this news to you Seth, but you are not an Apostle. Those verse don't apply to you. Concerning the verse in 1John 2:27, it was in the context of false teachers and anti-christs. They had enough knowledge that no one had to teach them how to recognize the error of the false teacher, the antichrist.
The reason for that is given. They has the true Spirit abiding in them. Every verse must be taken in its context.

Paul's command to Timothy still stands today. To teach faithful men who in turn will teach faithful men, who in turn will teach faithful men, who in turn will teach faithful men, who in turn will teach faithful men, who in turn will teach faithful men, etc. I hope you get the idea. This went on long after the Bible was completed and still goes on today.
DHK

 

DHK... I hate to break it to YOU, I never said or implied I was an apostle I said in short THE APOSTLES ARE SET IN STONE... BOOKS COMPLETE (As YOU SAY) We don't need anymore scripture or appostles in other words.

Wheres the "will in turn" will in turn" in scripture. I don't see it.

I don't deny my own self learning from others thats not the point.

Theres a way to test for the Anti Christ start using THAT as scriptures say.

Whats your testimoy?

God Bless

Seth3

 

Seth 3 / South Carolina,

Obviously none of us are apostles and the canon is closed.

Biblical Christians and theologians, however, are those who welcome the N.T. as being for our strengthening and edification. I think we both agree, that John 14:26 and I John 2:27 were written for modern Christians as well as those in their distant, past setting. It is interesting to me that God is still having John hammering at the same old message. The Holy Spirit can teach us 'all things' [2:27].

If Christians don't study the Bible they can hardly use their inner annointing of the Spirit of God. One of our labors is to 'abide in Him.' (2:29)

In Christ,
Dr. Berrian . . . . 'Ray'

 

Ray I completely agree with you Brother... Right on! One definately needs a bit of oil in the lamp.
Problem occurs when others profressing Christ actually cause fear in the flock then trust in Him. I do not agree with that at all.
Everything's of the devil, a lie, an illusion, a demon behind every tree type mentality. Which to me shows more of a lack of faith in Gods ability. In believing these things to be RAISED UP over of Christ (Who Alone is the Truth) one would fall for crucifying The Lord Himself which is EXACTLY what happened when Christ appeared to His own.

They thought he had a devil, and we think they were so blind the very thing is the SAME BLINDNESS remains on those believing all the doctrines of men which have their interpretations outside of the scriptures BUT because its laced with enough scriptures to make it believable it IS.

They said to EACH OTHER, "What do the TEACHERS OF THE LAW say about HIM" They depended on the Teachers. The Teachers missed Christ and went after Him. He was a Sign to be SPOKEN AGAINST.


Therefore Christ says, "Will He find faith" NO He won't... Love of many waxing cold shows that the faith which worketh love is not working.

Something has been substituted.


I hear you Brother

God Bless

Seth3

 

Seth3
"if the person did not mean that then to that person I appologize."
"
And rightly so DHK was completely right when he the following.
"There are places on the internet where you can pay your fee, and they will send you a "degree," no education required--degree mills. This is what is being referred to. "

 

2 Timothy 2:2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

 

Thats not it DHK

 

Yes it is Seth. That is the verse I was referring to. Don't pretend to be God, and know what I was thinking when I wrote what I was posting.
DHK

 

Your answer is on the other thread we are talking on. Whatever you have DHK, I don't want bro, I'm sorry but I see no light in it all especially your pursuing style or whatever. If your trying to gain my attention to the hope you have in you or the trust in God you have I'm not BUYING what your SELLING to me.

Keep it please it seems like its working for you alone.

Seth3

 

Seth, you seem to be mocking education and/or those who have it. Knowledge by itself is not evil - it's how it's used and the attitude one has about it. Sure, it can "puff up" when one is prideful or uses it against God. But all truth comes from God and God gave us brains.

There are also a lot of uneducated people who are just as prideful and against God as there are educated people who are that way. There is nothing special about being uneducated.

When God speaks against the wisdom of the world, He is talking about philosophies and beliefs that are against God; God does not put down knowing things or using our minds.

No one here with degrees has been bragging, and most of those without degrees who have posted are not making a to-do over those who have degrees. They are just answering the question posed in the opening thread.

 

I just think it's kewl that I'm surrounded by some very smart people. I like that I'm able to ask of somethings that would be waaay over my head and know that I can find confident answers.

I also am comforted to know that there are others who were able to go about as far as me and are doing other things to gloify God!

Your Sister In Christ,

azwyld
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Whatever you do, do it to the glory of God and you cannot go wrong.

 

Can't we all just get along?? hehe

 

BA and MSE.

Joseph Botwinick