What should readers conclude when two posters claim they got their position from God, yet they disagree?
1) One of the posters is right and the other is wrong? Which one?
2) Both of the posters are right? How can that be?
3) Both of the posters are wrong? Entirely possible.
I tend to go with number three.
But not having to do with what was said, but the fact that they said it.
If one claims to speak for God they are declaring themselves to be a prophet.
You better be 100 percent sure of what you are saying if you go there.
Where did you come up with that?The word heretick comes from 2 Greek words and means opinionated one.......the word of God is absolute in what it teaches.....when we fade into the opinion area we are bordering on being a heretick........HONESTY with context, verbiage, definitions, historicity and verb tense leads to solid conclusions based upon absolute truth instead of opinion......just saying and we are all guilty at times........
Don't you believe that God speaks to us today?They can only say it's from God if it is scripture.
I feel singled out.
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This is a tricky subject, and the reason I launched this topic.
On one hand I believe that the Holy Sprit guides us into truth, and that God speaks to people.
On the other hand we are not supposed to use those things as weapons against each other.
Where did you come up with that?
From Thayer
αἱρετικός
aihretikos
Thayer Definition:
1) fitted or able to take or choose a thing
2) schismatic, factious, a follower of a false doctrine
3) heretic
Part of Speech: adjective
A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number: from the same as G140
Citing in TDNT: 1:184, 27
Total KJV Occurrences: 1
heretic, 1
Tit 3:10
From LSJ
αἱρετ-ικός , ή , όν , ( αἱρέω ) able to choose , Pl. Def. 412a ; due to choice , οἰκείωσις Hierocl. p.41.5A. , Anon. in Tht. 7.40.
2. factious, Ep.Tit. 3.10.
3. Astrol., belonging to the 'condition' , Paul.Al. Q. 2.
4. Adv. -κῶς from choice , D.L. 7.126 , Hierocl. p.41.7 A.
From BDAG
αἱρετικός, ή, όν (in Ps.-Pla., Definit. 412a; Aelian, NA 6, 59; Hierocles Stoic. [I/II A.D.] Eth. 9, 5; here 7 and Diog. L. 7, 126 also the adv.; subst. pl. οἱ αἱ. Iren. 5, 13, 2 [Harv. II 356, 8] al.) pert. to causing divisions, factious, division-making. ἄνθρωπος αἱ. division-maker Tit 3:10 (s. αἵρεσις 1b, c).—TW.
From Vines
<1,,141,hairetikos>
akin to the above, primarily denotes "capable of choosing" (haireomai); hence, "causing division by a party spirit, factious," Tit 3:10, RV, "heretical."
What should readers conclude when two posters claim they got their position from God, yet they disagree?
1) One of the posters is right and the other is wrong? Which one?
2) Both of the posters are right? How can that be?
3) Both of the posters are wrong? Entirely possible.
I tend to go with number three.
But not having to do with what was said, but the fact that they said it.
If one claims to speak for God they are declaring themselves to be a prophet.
You better be 100 percent sure of what you are saying if you go there.
You said, "The word heretick comes from 2 Greek words and means opinionated one."hairetikós (an adjective, derived from 138 /hairéomai, "to choose, have a distinctive opinion") – a factious person, specializing in half-truths and misimpressions "to win others over" to their personal opinion (misguided zeal) – while creating harmful divisions (used only in Tit 3:10).
For one to make that proclamation, Tis rather bold statement. If they are Prophets; in today's age they do not and will not have an easy go at it.here here
major problem with the 'God told me to tell you crowd'
a very manipulative tool
You can only speak for God if God specifically tells you to do so and even then God will tell you exactly what to say, when to say it and to who you will say it too. I would not believe anyone that claims to speak for God. I agree with your answer.What should readers conclude when two posters claim they got their position from God, yet they disagree?
1) One of the posters is right and the other is wrong? Which one?
2) Both of the posters are right? How can that be?
3) Both of the posters are wrong? Entirely possible.
I tend to go with number three.
But not having to do with what was said, but the fact that they said it.
If one claims to speak for God they are declaring themselves to be a prophet.
You better be 100 percent sure of what you are saying if you go there.
You said, "The word heretick comes from 2 Greek words and means opinionated one."
As you can see your post says the word in question comes from two Greek words and means opinionated one. Your post with the citation does not substantiate either one of your claims. The section you highlighted in bold is the authors commentary on what He think about the word. "To choose" is the definition dcontroversal not opinionated one.
As Thayer cited in his first citation, "fitted or able to take or choose a thing" And LSJ confirmed, "able to choose".
Obviously it has a negative cogitation by it's use in Titus. Hence Thayer and LSJ continuing in there second citations, schismatic, factious, a follower of a false doctrine; factious, respectively.
Where is that citation from any way dcontroversal?
That's fine. But I am talking about two people claiming God directed insight that is 180 degrees opposite.
For one to make that proclamation, Tis rather bold statement. If they are Prophets; in today's age they do not and will not have an easy go at it.
Two posters say their opinion is from God, yet disagree. Now what?
What should readers conclude when two posters claim they got their position from God, yet they disagree?
1) One of the posters is right and the other is wrong? Which one?
2) Both of the posters are right? How can that be?
3) Both of the posters are wrong? Entirely possible.
The church seems to readily accept the testimony of someone that says God spoke to them about something.mheh
if they actually are, they will not have to run around advertising it and too many think a prophet means OT prophet but it does not
in my experience, those who use those terms, are manipulative and not prophets
I certainly believe God can have a 'word' for someone...like the prophet who came to Paul...but this is a very divisive subject...as you prob know
The church seems to readily accept the testimony of someone that says God spoke to them about something.
Or that God brought a miraculous healing when someone prayed for them. But at the same time deny that the miracle gifts are in operation today. Cognitive dissonance.
You originally said, "The word heretick comes from 2 Greek words and means opinionated one." It does not come from two Greek words dcontroversal it comes from one (Strong #138 αἱρέω). And it does not mean opinionated. Please Look at the LSJ below. Plato used the root of the word (Strong's#138) in the sense of "able to choose". It is a choice not opinionated.Sure it does....study further..... schismatic and opinionated.....exactly what it means....