unScriptural or UNdispensational?

[GRACE ambassador]

"
A pastor friend of this writer has written the following: “There are professing
Christians who religiously practice the washing of feet. Are they Scriptural or
unscriptural?

There are some who anoint the sick with oil, while others use blessed
handkerchiefs. Are they Scriptural or unscriptural? Still others tarry for The
Holy Spirit after they have received Christ for salvation. Some professing
Christians claim to have visions and angelic visitations while hearing
supernatural voices. Are they Scriptural or unscriptural?

Thousands of others break forth in some kind of speech which they call the
gift of tongues. Is it Scriptural or unscriptural to speak in tongues?”

To which we add: Scriptures can be found to substantiate all of these
actions. However, it seems to us that it is less than intellectual honesty,
much less a spiritual practice, to arbitrarily select certain Bible commands
for obedience while completely disregarding others. Why not obey the
mandates in Numbers_15:32-36 and Deuteronomy_21:18-21 where
infractions were to be punished by publicly stoning the offender to death?

Why not build a tabernacle and offer sacrifices as God commanded in
Exodus_25-31? Why not “sell that ye have and give alms” as Christ
instructed in Luke_12:33? In short, why obey certain Bible commands
and ignore others? Why not obey them all?...
"
(W Johnson)

FULL study:
UnScriptural or UNdispensational?

GRACE And Peace...

 

[shortangel]

great perspectives here

 

[Robert Gwin]

"
A pastor friend of this writer has written the following: “There are professing
Christians who religiously practice the washing of feet. Are they Scriptural or
unscriptural?

There are some who anoint the sick with oil, while others use blessed
handkerchiefs. Are they Scriptural or unscriptural? Still others tarry for The
Holy Spirit after they have received Christ for salvation. Some professing
Christians claim to have visions and angelic visitations while hearing
supernatural voices. Are they Scriptural or unscriptural?

Thousands of others break forth in some kind of speech which they call the
gift of tongues. Is it Scriptural or unscriptural to speak in tongues?”

To which we add: Scriptures can be found to substantiate all of these
actions. However, it seems to us that it is less than intellectual honesty,
much less a spiritual practice, to arbitrarily select certain Bible commands
for obedience while completely disregarding others. Why not obey the
mandates in Numbers_15:32-36 and Deuteronomy_21:18-21 where
infractions were to be punished by publicly stoning the offender to death?

Why not build a tabernacle and offer sacrifices as God commanded in
Exodus_25-31? Why not “sell that ye have and give alms” as Christ
instructed in Luke_12:33? In short, why obey certain Bible commands
and ignore others? Why not obey them all?...
"
(W Johnson)

FULL study:
UnScriptural or UNdispensational?

GRACE And Peace...

Found in Scripture, but not a requirement, make any sense sir?

 

[Keturah]

"
A pastor friend of this writer has written the following: “There are professing
Christians who religiously practice the washing of feet. Are they Scriptural or
unscriptural?

There are some who anoint the sick with oil, while others use blessed
handkerchiefs. Are they Scriptural or unscriptural? Still others tarry for The
Holy Spirit after they have received Christ for salvation. Some professing
Christians claim to have visions and angelic visitations while hearing
supernatural voices. Are they Scriptural or unscriptural?

Thousands of others break forth in some kind of speech which they call the
gift of tongues. Is it Scriptural or unscriptural to speak in tongues?”

To which we add: Scriptures can be found to substantiate all of these
actions. However, it seems to us that it is less than intellectual honesty,
much less a spiritual practice, to arbitrarily select certain Bible commands
for obedience while completely disregarding others. Why not obey the
mandates in Numbers_15:32-36 and Deuteronomy_21:18-21 where
infractions were to be punished by publicly stoning the offender to death?

Why not build a tabernacle and offer sacrifices as God commanded in
Exodus_25-31? Why not “sell that ye have and give alms” as Christ
instructed in Luke_12:33? In short, why obey certain Bible commands
and ignore others? Why not obey them all?...
"
(W Johnson)

FULL study:
UnScriptural or UNdispensational?

GRACE And Peace...

So where is the divide & who gets to decide for others of what to do in obedience?

I say " if God tells a person to do or not to do personally, highlighting to that individual's willingness to obey......who are we to question as per the word of God?

 

[ChristisGod]

I think the who, what, where, when , why, how and purpose questions asked from the context will also give us the biblical answers . Not everything we read applies to everyone and is universal in application .

 

[MatthewG]

There 1,000 apostolic commands for the church in the first century in order to bethe blameless, spotless, unblemished “bride of christ”, which hell would not prevail against; that bride was taken in 70Ad.

(A subjective belief that no one had to accept as you are free to choose it is spoken of to those in Ephusus and would be talked about also through out the world they lived in and knew by word of mouth; and the letters)

The first fruits and establishing the now spiritual kingdom; restoring the garden of eden state now today lost in Adams time. Genesis to Revelation; there is no more “perfect church”; its simply a choice now today; considering the victory of Jesus Christ over all things from sin, death (spiritual), hell/hades (being done away with), Satan and his angels,the false prophet, the beast.

(Again a subjective belief that no one has to accept you must come to your own conclusions; its based on faith; but also a look at history in the time periods between 30Ad - 70Ad)

Gods relationship since establishing the new administrstion with mankind is, Him reaching down towards us and you reaching up towards him allowing him in your life.

Choosing to eat from the tree of life (i consider jesus), or the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (the world and what it offers; with battles of the spirits of the world; and also our battles with our own desires).

Only subject to God to by the spirit given to believers which holds back the flesh and also wards of the spirits as you decide to live for God loving him and also treating your neighbor as yourself ; but thatdoesnt always mean you will be loved by your neighbor or even respected by them.

God will judge all people, and they all have a place to go, wither its inside the kingdom with him or they stay outside of the kingdom, according to revelation 21-22.

(another subjective belief, that foretells all people still living but either outside or inside the kingdom in the heavenly realm i take it to mean; no one has to accept this)

However thouch if Jesus has not completed the mission one needs to obey all those 1,000 commandmnets and make others do so; but there is no apostle alive today. They are all gone.

(I totally believe in freedom and that people can pray and talk to their Father in heaven about all these things.)