Trivia:
Who was the disciple named Thaddeus in the Twelve
Disciples?
Thaddeus was the son of James and was also called Judas
or Lebbaeus. He is known as the Helper of the hopeless and desperate cases. He is either the young half brother, cousin or childhood friend of CHRIST. He
was the other Judas, not to be confused with Judas Ischariot, who betrayed
CHRIST. He instead was the Judas who asked JESUS the following question in John
14:22: Judas (not Judas Iscariot, but the other disciple with
that name) said to him, “Lord, why are you going to reveal yourself only to us
and not to the world at large?” [NLT] Thaddeus was martyred by crucifixion at
Edessa. He is called one of the brethren of the LORD in Matthew 13:55. He was
led by the HOLY SPIRIT to write the Epistle of Jude [the short one chapter second-to-last book in the Bible], where he warns us to
beware of heretics
The Apostle Thaddeus aka Jude
Terminology:
Doctrine vs. Dogma
Doctrine (Latin)
Something taught, usually principles, tenets, creeds or beliefs. Doctrine is usually presented in some type of official form but also may not be stated in an organized manner. Doctrine is usually considered to be a systematic and carefully worked out principle or belief.
Resources On This Site: DOCTRINE
Dogma (Latin)
Something taught, usually principles, tenets, creed or beliefs. Dogma is usually an official, established belief or principle that is handed down from a higher authority and declared to be true or binding. It is similar to doctrine, however it may be more arbitrary and not have any relationship to a systematic or carefully worked out principle or belief. The term connotes a decree or order, as an arbitrary or arrogant belief, that is imposed on adherents rather than accepted by them.
Something taught, usually principles, tenets, creeds or beliefs. Doctrine is usually presented in some type of official form but also may not be stated in an organized manner. Doctrine is usually considered to be a systematic and carefully worked out principle or belief.
Resources On This Site: DOCTRINE
Dogma (Latin)
Something taught, usually principles, tenets, creed or beliefs. Dogma is usually an official, established belief or principle that is handed down from a higher authority and declared to be true or binding. It is similar to doctrine, however it may be more arbitrary and not have any relationship to a systematic or carefully worked out principle or belief. The term connotes a decree or order, as an arbitrary or arrogant belief, that is imposed on adherents rather than accepted by them.
Taken from: http://www.ondoctrine.com/00dictio.htm
Doctrine is humbly lived and trained; while dogma
is legalistically imposed. Be careful of those who try to pull you away from
doctrine by calling it dogma. They are not angels sent by GOD.
Tough Question:
Being Holy
Question: Brother
Jean Elie asked, “Good Morning Brother Jeremy, I have a question regarding some
studying I was doing this morning… My question is from 1 Peter 1:15 NLT ‘you
must be holy in everything you do just as God who chose you is holy’. What does
it mean to be holy in everything you do?
Answer:
Hey Brother Jean! Sorry for not getting back to
you this morning but I had some 1st ministry things to take care of before I
responded
Holy means to be set apart or consecrated for use by GOD. Naturally, we are not holy in and of ourselves; so, our response to HIS Holiness is to live out an unabashed reverence, faith, right living, availability and humility for HIS Glory. In the Disciples Prayer [Most call it the LORD's Prayer], it begins, by say Our FATHER, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name...our being asked to be holy is synonymous. We must relate to GOD in reverence, faith, right living, availability and humility in recognition of who HE is [i.e. ELOHIM - Creator, YHWH Jireh - The LORD our Provider, etc.]
Also, a great rule of thumb is to read not only the context of the specific scripture but also check to see if there are any cross references. In this case, the very next verse will send you on a trail that ends up in Leviticus 11:44 and other ...
This what they say in the King James...
1 Peter 1:15-16 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; (16) Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
And the Apostle Peter pulled that from the Old Testament...
Leviticus 11:44-45 For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. (45) For I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.
Holy means to be set apart or consecrated for use by GOD. Naturally, we are not holy in and of ourselves; so, our response to HIS Holiness is to live out an unabashed reverence, faith, right living, availability and humility for HIS Glory. In the Disciples Prayer [Most call it the LORD's Prayer], it begins, by say Our FATHER, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name...our being asked to be holy is synonymous. We must relate to GOD in reverence, faith, right living, availability and humility in recognition of who HE is [i.e. ELOHIM - Creator, YHWH Jireh - The LORD our Provider, etc.]
Also, a great rule of thumb is to read not only the context of the specific scripture but also check to see if there are any cross references. In this case, the very next verse will send you on a trail that ends up in Leviticus 11:44 and other ...
This what they say in the King James...
1 Peter 1:15-16 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; (16) Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
And the Apostle Peter pulled that from the Old Testament...
Leviticus 11:44-45 For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. (45) For I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.
Or…
Leviticus 20:26
And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the LORD am holy, and have
severed you from other people, that ye should be mine. [I am adding this
scripture after our Facebook message correspondence]
Now if were to do some word study we would find
that “Be ye” comes from the Greek word ginomai.
It means to come into being...it implies a process. Given this understanding,
the only way unholy people can ascertain holiness is to have it ascribed/imputed
and to maintain connectivity with Someone who is Holy. Hence - The command to
be holy is a command to maintain relationship on HIS terms...reverently,
faithfully, humbly, living right as guided by the SPIRIT in imitation of HIS
SON in obedience and available to do good works that others may see them and
glorify our GOD...
Do you mind if I use this conversation for tomorrow’s blog? Thank you for the question!!!
Do you mind if I use this conversation for tomorrow’s blog? Thank you for the question!!!
I love YOU and I love you
Brother Jeremy A. Maynard
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