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Results from: Answered Primary (Initial) Bible Questions On or After: Wed 02/16/00 Ordered by Date |
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541 | what Ex. 23:19 means? | Bible general | Els | 240421 | ||
How do you relate Ex. 23:19 to current Jewish cooking practices? | ||||||
542 | what it means? | Ex 23:19 | Els | 240417 | ||
How do you relate Ex.23:19 to current Jewish cooking practices? | ||||||
543 | thanks Doc! | Bible general | MzVicki | 240413 | ||
Doc, thank you for the link to Mike Gendron's writings. Very useful. Vicki | ||||||
544 | King James version | Luke 3:33 | Elmario | 240406 | ||
Could you tell me about admin in Luke chapter 3 verse 33 in Jesus family tree in Matthew 1:3-4, admin name is nothing. | ||||||
545 | King James version | Luke 3:33 | Elmario | 240402 | ||
Could you tell me about admin in Luke chapter 3 verse 33 in Jesus family tree in Matthew 1:3-4, admin name is nothing. | ||||||
546 | Kings James Vertion | Bible general | Elmario | 240404 | ||
Could you tell me about admin in Luke chapter 3 in Jesus family tree | ||||||
547 | who is he talking about ? | Song of Solomon | peach14 | 240397 | ||
Hi, i'm new to the forum, my question is about song of Solomon, it sounds like a love story, who is he talking about his wife ? | ||||||
548 | The allegorical or metaphorical teaching | Bible general | Movingon | 240392 | ||
There are upwards of 300 different Christian denominations in America supposedly coming from the same textbook; the Bible? The parent from which all heresy sprang and is still very much with us today in the pseudo interpretation of Scripture. In ordinary Christian conversation about understanding Scripture one often hears the term “spiritual interpretation,” without realizing it is not happenstance or a natural progression, but has roots in things that most are not acquainted with. The terms “allegorical,” “parabolical,” “metaphorical,” or the more common expression in layman terms, “spiritual,” have their roots in ancient history. They are by their very geneses a stumbling block to, and in direct opposition to understanding Divine revelation. The Oxford Classical Dictionary states: “Allegorical reading of works of literature-above all the mythological poems of Homer and Hesiod, decoded as accounts of the physical world or the truths of morality-seems to begin as early as the 6th cent, BC and to be an established (if controversial) practice by the end of the 5th.” It is almost inconceivable that rational people would or could approach the Scriptures with such foolishness in mind, yet that is precisely what those who use that method do. It should be axiomatic, if a normal literal statement doesn’t mean what is said, then, it has no meaning. If God indeed meant other than what is written, the entirely reasonable question could be asked concerning the misuse of Scripture, “How could God find fault with anyone, if He himself doesn’t mean what He says? From the heathen mystery religions came the belief that not only did almost every passage have a secret, mysterious and higher meaning, but that God had at times actually falsified even historical events and dates as Philo, an Alexandrian Jew (20 BC AD 50) a contemporary of Christ claimed. This was the method commonly taught by Philo, Barnabas, and later by Clement of Alexandria, who passed it on to his star pupil, Origen (185 254), who in AD 203 at the age of eighteen became head of the catechetical school of theology at Alexandria Egypt, which at that time was the world’s foremost Christian school. From the beginning that belief was established by the church leadership as the correct and legitimate method of teaching that would determine the course of church history and to a great extent world history for the next thirteen centuries until the Reformation. It paved the road to the dark ages for a thousand years and even until the present the same disastrous method is used more or less by most of Christendom. The disastrous result of the method is witnessed by the heresy, confusion everywhere it is used. That method is in fact what almost everyone believed in the primitive church and is the parent of the present theological confusion in the body of Christ. Examples of the claim that God at times falsified Scripture were common in the early church writings. It is often and especially seen in the writings of Origen (AD 185 254), one of the most prolific writers of the post apostolic times. Speaking of the writers of the Scriptures he said: “Scripture contains many contradictions, and many statements which are not literally true, but must be read spiritually and mystically. “…They proposed to speak the truth where it was their intention to prefer the spiritual to the material. The spiritual truth was often preserved, as one might say, in the material falsehood.” (Origen, Commentary on John, Anti Nicene Fathers, Hendrickson Pub., 1994. Vol. 9, p. 383). If a statement using normal words is not accepted as meaning what the writer said, then the only thing left are the inventions of those who deny what God has said. They have cast aside the only standard by which all conclusions must be decided which is the Holy Scriptures. If they ever read it they would do well to remember Paul’s statement to the Corinthians about his teaching (2 Cor. 1:13). The allegorical or metaphorical method of teaching according to Paul was contrary to sound biblical exegesis and according to the world’s wisdom. Why not let Paul instruct those who use the metaphorical method. “Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ” (Col. 2:8). In 2 Cor.1:13 Paul said: “...our dealings with you, have been absolutely aboveboard and sincere before God. They have not been marked by any worldly wisdom, but by the grace of God. Our letters to you have no double meaning-they mean just what you understand them to mean when you read them” (Phillips translation). “…we mean by our letters nothing else than what you read in them and understand us to mean” (Knox translation). “You don’t have to read between the lines of my letters; you can understand them.” (Moffatt. Translation). In His Grace Movingon |
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549 | Is the allegorical or metaphorical metho | Bible general | Movingon | 240394 | ||
There are upwards of 300 different Christian denominations in America supposedly coming from the same textbook; the Bible? The parent from which all heresy sprang and is still very much with us today in the pseudo interpretation of Scripture. In ordinary Christian conversation about understanding Scripture one often hears the term “spiritual interpretation,” without realizing it is not happenstance or a natural progression, but has roots in things that most are not acquainted with. The terms “allegorical,” “parabolical,” “metaphorical,” or the more common expression in layman terms, “spiritual,” have their roots in ancient history. They are by their very geneses a stumbling block to, and in direct opposition to understanding Divine revelation. The Oxford Classical Dictionary states: “Allegorical reading of works of literature-above all the mythological poems of Homer and Hesiod, decoded as accounts of the physical world or the truths of morality-seems to begin as early as the 6th cent, BC and to be an established (if controversial) practice by the end of the 5th.” It is almost inconceivable that rational people would or could approach the Scriptures with such foolishness in mind, yet that is precisely what those who use that method do. It should be axiomatic, if a normal literal statement doesn’t mean what is said, then, it has no meaning. If God indeed meant other than what is written, the entirely reasonable question could be asked concerning the misuse of Scripture, “How could God find fault with anyone, if He himself doesn’t mean what He says? From the heathen mystery religions came the belief that not only did almost every passage have a secret, mysterious and higher meaning, but that God had at times actually falsified even historical events and dates as Philo, an Alexandrian Jew (20 BC AD 50) a contemporary of Christ claimed. This was the method commonly taught by Philo, Barnabas, and later by Clement of Alexandria, who passed it on to his star pupil, Origen (185 254), who in AD 203 at the age of eighteen became head of the catechetical school of theology at Alexandria Egypt, which at that time was the world’s foremost Christian school. From the beginning that belief was established by the church leadership as the correct and legitimate method of teaching that would determine the course of church history and to a great extent world history for the next thirteen centuries until the Reformation. It paved the road to the dark ages for a thousand years and even until the present the same disastrous method is used more or less by most of Christendom. The disastrous result of the method is witnessed by the heresy, confusion everywhere it is used. That method is in fact what almost everyone believed in the primitive church and is the parent of the present theological confusion in the body of Christ. Examples of the claim that God at times falsified Scripture were common in the early church writings. It is often and especially seen in the writings of Origen (AD 185 254), one of the most prolific writers of the post apostolic times. Speaking of the writers of the Scriptures he said: “Scripture contains many contradictions, and many statements which are not literally true, but must be read spiritually and mystically. “…They proposed to speak the truth where it was their intention to prefer the spiritual to the material. The spiritual truth was often preserved, as one might say, in the material falsehood.” (Origen, Commentary on John, Anti Nicene Fathers, Hendrickson Pub., 1994. Vol. 9, p. 383). If a statement using normal words is not accepted as meaning what the writer said, then the only thing left are the inventions of those who deny what God has said. They have cast aside the only standard by which all conclusions must be decided which is the Holy Scriptures. If they ever read it they would do well to remember Paul’s statement to the Corinthians about his teaching (2 Cor. 1:13). The allegorical or metaphorical method of teaching according to Paul was contrary to sound biblical exegesis and according to the world’s wisdom. Why not let Paul instruct those who use the metaphorical method. “Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ” (Col. 2:8). In 2 Cor.1:13 Paul said: “...our dealings with you, have been absolutely aboveboard and sincere before God. They have not been marked by any worldly wisdom, but by the grace of God. Our letters to you have no double meaning-they mean just what you understand them to mean when you read them” (Phillips translation). “…we mean by our letters nothing else than what you read in them and understand us to mean” (Knox translation). “You don’t have to read between the lines of my letters; you can understand them.” (Moffatt. Translation). In His Grace Movingon |
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550 | In Matthew 6:9-15 who was God speaking t | Matthew | Girl1 | 240386 | ||
in Matthew 6:9-15 who was God Speaking to |
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551 | illigitimate children | Bible general | melody9 | 240384 | ||
where in the bible does it deal with illigitimate children | ||||||
552 | n 1 timothy 5:23 | 1 Tim 5:23 | louisianared | 240375 | ||
In 1 timothy 5:23 1. who is speaking? 2. To whom is the passage written? 3. Who is the instruction for? 4. Is the passage of scripture for a limited time, or forever? |
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553 | deadly wound healed? | Rev 13:3 | MzVicki | 240377 | ||
I was just pondering the possibility that the deadly wound referred to in Rev 13:3 may have occurred already, in a form that is a pre-cursor to our Lord's second coming. The San Francisco Chronicle in 1929 described the "Wound Healed of Many Years," as it talked about the return of papal power after 59 years of removal. I don't know how Arthur Murray came up? |
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554 | Anyone interested in Revalations 13:3? | Bible general | MzVicki | 240369 | ||
New to the forum, always looking for a good Bible-based conversation. I love history as it lines up with Scripture; we have to be informed in our posts. My most recent study has centered around end times, specifically, Revelations 13:3. A careful study of the papacy reveals many answers to the ground work that brings us to the present. A good, albeit long read, is here: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14257a.htm | ||||||
555 | What Year was Acts Written? | Acts | Rebel Preacher | 240367 | ||
What Year was Acts Written? | ||||||
556 | Paul's Birth Year? Acts Written in What | Acts | Rebel Preacher | 240364 | ||
Does Anyone Know the Birthdate or Year of Paul? What date was Acts Written? melvinabercrombie@yahoo.com thank you | ||||||
557 | "Heaven is for real" the movie | 2 Cor 12:3 | justme | 240354 | ||
if a believer gives any credit to the movie or book "Heaven is for real" is this not giving satan an opeen door to discredit the Bible? I see this movie being pushed in some places I once considered as soild in Christ. Doeess this mean they have losst theeir beliefe in the Bible as being totally complete and without error? | ||||||
558 | parable in John 4:35-38 | John 4:38 | spoontoss | 240338 | ||
I don't understand Jesus' parable in John 4:35-38. | ||||||
559 | I wonder if I will know my parents in He | Bible general | InService4Christ | 240332 | ||
Will we be known to our loved ones as we are known now? |
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560 | Free in Christ | John 8:31 | sonofmom | 240328 | ||
What does it mean to be "Free In Christ"? I am aware of being free from the law of sin and death, but I had a interview with a pastor today who talked of the centrality of God's word and then he claimed to be free in Christ which seemed to allow him some latitude but am not sure what. |
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