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3/6/2020 10:09 AM |
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James Thomas wrote: I think your timeline is a bit off. Jer 29:4 4Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon; Jer 29:14 14And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive. Sound like Isaiah 11? Read on and you will see the better promises found in Jer 31:33. Okay, thanks, I’m still looking at stuff. Sometimes life gets in the way from me studying like I would want too! But, I haven’t forgotten. |
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3/5/2020 5:22 PM |
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Adriel wrote: You forgot to look at the next verse, JohnFor. 13) Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God." They were "born of God." NOT human intervention. And remember: Eph 1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him BEFORE THE FOUNDATION of the WORLD, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: 5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, ACCORDING to the good pleasure of HIS WILL," God provides the "power to receive" (V12) John 6:44 NO MAN can come to me, EXCEPT the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day." Salvation isn’t by human intervention. It is from God to those who believe. Ephesians 1:4 says He chose “us”. Do you know who they are? Faithful believers! He chose that those who believe will be holy and blameless before Him. Whatever you think John 6:44 means, Peter, who was a believing disciple could not come to Jesus either! |
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3/5/2020 8:12 AM |
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James Thomas wrote: Right, So do you see that "The second time" reference in Isaiah 11:11 refers to simply the Lord setting His hand yet a second time in the land of Egypt to bring them out again? I still see it as a regathering after the first dispersion and a regathering the second time. |
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3/4/2020 8:27 PM |
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James Thomas wrote: I'm not sure your following my point. So let me rephrase for clarity. My point is that "the second time" is referring to the Lord setting His hand... 1ST Time was in Egypt. Ex 13:3 And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: Second time was in Egypt/Assyria etc. to deliver the remnant. Isa 11:11 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time.... Does that make sense? You are saying the first time God brought Israel out was in Egypt and the second time was in Egypt and Assyria. |
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3/4/2020 6:06 PM |
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James Thomas wrote: I've been pondering this and I believe I see our disconnect in all this J4J. Lets take a look again at these two verses which I've abbreviated to demonstrate a point. Isaiah 11:11 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time... Zech 10:10 I will bring them **again**also out of the land of Egypt**, and gather them out of Assyria... Is it possible that the "second time" reference and the "again" refers to simply the Lord setting His hand yet a second time in the land of Egypt to bring them out yet again? I believe it is. If you don't see it to be plausible, what would be your reasoning? Because they were scattered abroad, not just in Egypt. So regathering some out of Egypt would be different than all of them exodusing out of Egypt together. |
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3/3/2020 6:30 PM |
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1) “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.” â€â€Mark‬ â€16:16‬We must believe to be saved. Belief doesn’t warrant or earn salvation. Jesus alone completed the work and God graciously gives it to us when we believe. God has commanded us to believe, we must obey Him or face the consequences. 2) Sure, dead people can’t believe. However, they cannot sin either. Therefore, everyone would be innocent if that was the case, which it is not. Death is a term to explain our separation from God. We are dead to Him. 3) God chose those who are in Christ to be holy and blameless before Him. Only believers are in Christ! This says nothing about God making people believe. 4) We know God will take care of those who love Him because of how He treated the Jews in the past who believed in Him. “God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,” â€â€Romans‬ â€11:2‬ 5) It says in Peter when people become elect. It’s when they are sanctified by the Holy Spirit and not before. Also, Titus says it is the faith of the elect. Those selected by God for salvation have faith. |
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3/1/2020 11:19 PM |
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James Thomas wrote: Would you want to share from Scripture how you arrived at what your thinking? And yes....it would matter. If not. That's fine too. When God pulled Israel out of Egypt, He created the nation then. It wasn’t a regathering. Then after they were conquered and dispersed, God brought back a remnant during the time of Nehemiah. That was their first regathering. The first regathering was of believing Jews and the second regathering was prophesied to be of unbelievers, for the Lord’s name sake. As a sign to Gentiles that He is God. Then a remnant of Jews will be saved as all Israel believes and Jesus returns. Otherwise, what do you consider the regathering of Israel after the Babylonian Excile? |
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3/1/2020 9:03 PM |
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James Thomas wrote: Great. Glad you are. Establishing when will be the next stop. Can we now say we have established that the first was indeed Egypt and the second is being spoken of in the narrative of Deut. 29-30 as well as Isa. 11:11? We can establish that is what you believe. I’m kind of thinking the first regathering was after the Babylonian exile, but I don’t know if it really matters for what you are wanting to show me. |
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3/1/2020 7:16 PM |
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James Thomas wrote: Hey J4J, I'm considering your question, I can't find any other examples other than this one and its clearly Egypt. Ex 13:3 And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: I did take a look to see what Matthew Henry Had to say and he agrees. Here is his short quote on Isaiah 11:11. This is said to be a recovery of them the second time (v. 11), such an instance of the power and goodness of God, and such a reviving to them, as their first deliverance out of Egypt was. Does that help? Okay, I follow you. You’re saying the first regathering is from Egypt and the second one is future?Adriel... Does it not bother you that it doesn’t say effectual calling? It also doesn’t show that others are not called. Just looking back at believers, you know they were called. |
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