Master of Divinity Student

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Here’s a good question? Why was death and burial necessary before resurrection? That’s just the way God chose to do it. But why does God wait for death and burial before He resurrects something? Frustrating
 
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Here’s a good question? Why was death and burial necessary before resurrection? That’s just the way God chose to do it. But why does God wait for death and burial before He resurrects something? Frustrating

According to what I’ve learned about this, is so Christ could go to Hades and free all the righteous souls and send them to Paradise.
 
According to what I’ve learned about this, is so Christ could go to Hades and free all the righteous souls and send them to Paradise.
But in prayer and miracles, why does there have to be a period of tarrying (Hab 2:2-3). Why did Lazarus have to die and lay in the grave for 4 days before Jesus acted. - “Unless a seed falls to the ground and dies…”

It’s one of those questions I’ll have to ask God why He chose to do it like that.
 
But in prayer and miracles, why does there have to be a period of tarrying (Hab 2:2-3). Why did Lazarus have to die and lay in the grave for 4 days before Jesus acted. - “Unless a seed falls to the ground and dies…”

It’s one of those questions I’ll have to ask God why He chose to do it like that.

Well Lazarus was allowed to die to solidify and glorify who Jesus was so everyone would know His power.
Not sure what Hab 2:2-3 has to do with the question of Lazarus though.
 
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Great, what are you going to do with it ?
I am still praying on it. At the very least, create disciples and teach - I would love to be a professor. I am only focused on the current task I felt from the Lord which is to get the degree.

Though, I will say, that I do plan on obtaining a second master's degree which will be an MFA in Creative Writing.
 
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But I personally like and respect what this young man is doing whether it’s true or not.
The idea to learn at a Church and be taught formally is a good idea to get started as a baseline and then you grow in your journey after.
If it makes everyone feel better, I will say the University. I highly doubt that you would find out my real name. I am going to Oral Robert's University.
 
"enrolled in university" does not sound like American English, it sounds rather British.
I mean, it does not really matter. I enjoy writing and enrolled in university is a great way of putting the sentence. I could say that I am attending college, goin' to Bible Seminary, joining a master's of Divinity program etc. Each of those are acceptable. But I don't understand why people are getting caught up on "enrolled in university."
 
I mean, it does not really matter. I enjoy writing and enrolled in university is a great way of putting the sentence. I could say that I am attending college, goin' to Bible Seminary, joining a master's of Divinity program etc. Each of those are acceptable. But I don't understand why people are getting caught up on "enrolled in university."

Must slow be day news a.
 
I mean, it does not really matter. I enjoy writing and enrolled in university is a great way of putting the sentence. I could say that I am attending college, goin' to Bible Seminary, joining a master's of Divinity program etc. Each of those are acceptable. But I don't understand why people are getting caught up on "enrolled in university."
It's the lack of an "a" that seems odd. Also it's seems purposely vague.

When people announce that they are attending college they usually mention the name of the school.
 
Here’s a good question? Why was death and burial necessary before resurrection? That’s just the way God chose to do it. But why does God wait for death and burial before He resurrects something? Frustrating
Probably because the very definition of resurrection means to bring back something from the dead. Whether it's a person, or a project, or whatever. :rolleyes:

I still don't understand why you are raggin on this guy.... I've got pretty good troll radar, and he seems to be genuine to me. An M-Div, or Masters of Divinity is a pretty impressive achievement... it is a Master's degree, for goodness sake... they don't just hand those out for "participation"... it is the stepping stone for a Doctorate (PhD) which is an even more impressive achievement.

I agree that having a Masters or a Doctorate does not guarantee that you will be an effective minister, but it give a VERY solid base of study and knowledge that one can build on with real life experience.
 
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It's the lack of an "a" that seems odd. Also it's seems purposely vague.

When people announce that they are attending college they usually mention the name of the school.

Well, I did mention before that I did not want to really mention the name of the University. But because it became a big deal, I mentioned it. :) Though at the beginning I was not going to.
 
It's the lack of an "a" that seems odd. Also it's seems purposely vague.

When people announce that they are attending college they usually mention the name of the school.
I mean sure, but it doesn't break the rules. But I do see how an "a" could make the sentence smooth. Perhaps if I edited the post, it would be something I correct. Thanks for pointing it out.
 
Therefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak in tongues.

Why would Paul say, 'do not forbid to speak in tongues'?

My church would love having folk who could speak in other languages!

Exactly, do not forbid others to speak in languages, but not unknown languages. That wouldn't benefit anyone. If there are some in the congregation that speak another language, do not forbid someone to speak to them in their language.
 
For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God; for no one understands,
but in his spirit he speaks mysteries.

Why does Paul say that a person speaking in tongues is not understood by anyone else?

Speaking in a language that the audience does not understand only benefits the person speaking and God. It's of no benefit to anyone else.
 
“Therefore you are without excuse, O man, every one of you who judges; for in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things.” (cf. Romans 1:29–32)
Here, Paul speaks to someone who judges others but commits the same sins. No identity is yet given, but the person is clearly hypocritical.

As I stated, Paul is speaking of man in general.
 
“But if you call yourself a Jew, and rest upon the law, and boast in God…”
Here Paul directly identifies the “you” as a Jew. This is the only point in the chapter where the subject is clearly named.

Agreed brother, speaking of the Jew, which is not the audience of Romans. There may be former Jews amongst the brethren in Rome, but Paul is speaking of other people than the audience in which he writes.