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441 | Quries about Christmas? | NT general | BradK | 211650 | ||
Hello RangerRick, Do you by chance know a "RangerNorth"? Just curious:-) BradK |
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442 | Quries about Christmas? | NT general | BradK | 211644 | ||
Hello Rick, It's not that I didn't like the answer, I just don't see much merit in the content. Should we avoid Christmas like the plague, or ... What do you suggest that a reasonable, intelligent believer should do? That's my point:-) BradK |
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443 | Gospels are OT books? | John 1:1 | BradK | 211636 | ||
Hello MJH, Here's my 3 biblically-based reasons for not following the law: 1. Rom. 8:3-4, "For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit." (NASB) 2. Gal 2:16- , "nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the Law; since by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified" (NASB) 3. Phil 3:9- ,"and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith," (NASB) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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444 | Quries about Christmas? | NT general | BradK | 211620 | ||
Hi Rick, Are you a "Lone Ranger"...? Not sure what your point is! In Him, BradK |
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445 | I just started reading the Bible and.... | OT general | BradK | 211400 | ||
Pete, The Word judges you, not I. I'm not offended by you, but rather the words you wrote are in contradiction with the Word of God. You appear to have a fundamental misunderstanding of God and His Word! I was simply responding to what you wrote. Pete, you're the one who initially stated you're new to the study of the Bible, correct? Are you truly seeking to learn? If you are, then why do you consistently challenge those of us who are seeking to instruct you? Why don't you consider that: 1. You may be wrong; 2. We're trying to give you solid direction; For instance, what you state about 1 John 5 is correct. However you immediately contradict yourself by saying, "it doesn't exclude those who are born in another culture and through no fault of their own will never get to know him." Yes, it does? Read Rom. 1:20. The verse does not say what you add! Aunt Miyoiko, is either a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, or she's not! I can't make that call, only God can. However, as much as she may be a very loving and (outwardly) righteous person, she is still a sinner in need of a Savior! (Read Romans 1-3) We are all condemned to hell(God's wrath)unless we receive Christ as our Savior! Read John 3:36. The doctrine of condemnation is laid out by Paul in Rom. 1:18 - 3;23! The whole world is guilty before God. Again, read Rom. 1:20- we're ALL without excuse- even Aunt Miyoiko. If she has not received Christ, she stands condemned. She is in need of accepting the forgiveness offered by Christ and Him only! Read John 11:25-26! I suggest taking much more time- and prayer- to think about and meditate upon what we've said in light of God's Word! Prov 19:20- Listen to counsel and accept discipline, That you may be wise the rest of your days. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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446 | Why Did god call jesus his begotten sun? | John 3:16 | BradK | 211390 | ||
Hello Mark, It's important to emphasize that Jesus was not created! He is the Eternal Son of God! John 1:1-2 explicitly tells us: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God." (NASB) Monogene (Gr.) carries the idea of 'only' or 'unique'. Robertson notes, "(only born rather than only begotten) here refers to the eternal relationship of the Logos (as in 1:18) rather than to the Incarnation. It distinguishes thus between the Logos and the believers as children [tekna] of God." [A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament] Col. 1:15 says He was the "firstborn (protokos) over all creation", not first created! This distinction is significant. It is a reference to position, not chronology. To state otherwise is to deny the Diety of Christ and the clear teaching of scripture. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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447 | I just started reading the Bible and.... | OT general | BradK | 211350 | ||
Pete, Sheer and utter nonsense! You're obviously not serious? There is only ONE sinless, the Lord Jesus Christ- none other! See Rom. 3:23! BradK |
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448 | ... | Eph 2:15 | BradK | 211301 | ||
Hello Ovadyah, So, I started out faulty? I wasn't aware that I chopped anything? I'm apparently missing something here! At any rate, I have absolutely no desire to continue this discussion as I fail to see any merit in it. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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449 | I just started reading the Bible and.... | OT general | BradK | 211277 | ||
Hello Pete, If I may, are you a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, and, if so, for how long? Also, what church do you fellowship at? It would appear that you are denying the doctrine of original sin? 1 John 3:4-9 would be speaking of those who are professed believers! In verse 9, one who is "born of God" is one who has placed their faith in Jesus Christ, not one in their natural state. (See 1 John 5:11-12) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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450 | I just started reading the Bible and.... | OT general | BradK | 211270 | ||
Hello Pete, What I believe Tim was saying (without putting words in his mouth)was ,Scripture definitely makes a distinction between Isreal and the Church- the Body of Christ. I think as you progress in your study you will find that to be evident. As an example: Eph. 2:12- "remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world." (NASB) I believe it rightly said that Romans is the "theology of the NT". The doctrine of condemnation is laid out in Rom. 1:18 - 3:20. Basically all of us- Jews or Gentiles- are guilty before God! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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451 | ... | Eph 2:15 | BradK | 211234 | ||
Hi Cheri, I would submit that we're approaching this matter from very different orientations! I understand the analogy with my courtship, but Christ is now my goal, not the knowing the law. As Steve Bricker has already noted, if Christ has kept, fulfilled the law- which He has- what's left for me to do? What would be the purpose? As Gal. 3:24-25 states, "Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor." (NASB) The purpose of the law was (and is) to lead one to saving faith in Christ, not to keep it's precepts! No one can keep the law. The law is not abolished in that it still stands in all it's majesty and glory (Rom. 7:12). What has changed is the believers relation to the law! I'm no longer under it's condemnation and curse! (Rom.8:1, Col.2:14) Pauls entire argument in Galatians is to those who would seek to keep the law and not rest in faith for their justification. Note his words in Gal.5:4, "You have been severed from Christ, you who are seeking to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace." What matters now is "faith working through love", not adherence to the Torah! One cannot be both walking by faith (in Christ) and keeping the Torah. They're mutually exclusive:-) My goal is to "know Christ", not the Torah which is a mere shadow. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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452 | why did David choose 5 stones? | OT general | BradK | 211190 | ||
Hello Hank1, When I look into the word of God I see Christ every where! He is the grand subject of it! I seek illumination form the Holy Spirit as I study the Word. God's revelation should direct us to His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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453 | ... | Eph 2:15 | BradK | 211187 | ||
Hi Cheri, I'm confused then, What did Paul mean in Eph. 2:15? Does not Rom 10:4 make it clear?. "For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes." (NASB) Christ was born, lived and taught under the law. What he said in Matt. 5- the Sermon on the Mount- was said under the law. He had not yet gone to the cross! The law was abolished at the cross as a means of righteousness. ( Rom. 7:6, Gal. 3:11, 13, 21) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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454 | Kill your brother and drink strong drink | James 2:10 | BradK | 211088 | ||
Hello Peter, The burden of proof is on you to demonstrate the validity of your claim. While there is no absolute injunction against the drinking of alcohol, it is a far stretch to infer that scripture encourages (clearly prescribes) such action for the believer! May I offer that: 1. Your method of interpretation is lacking; 2. You also neglect the culture of the times; 3. The 2 verses to which you refer are not prescriptive toward the consumption of strong alcoholic drink; 4. They also don't constitute a Biblical doctrine. You have engaged in what is commonly referred to as "proof-texting". May I strongly suggest that you search the entirety of scripture before offering such speculative conclusions! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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455 | ... | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 210947 | ||
DL: "On the contrary, who are you, O man, who answers back to God? The thing molded will not say to the molder, "Why did you make me like this," will it?" BradK |
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456 | ... | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 210936 | ||
Hello DL, You ask, "What evil could be more evil than children starving?" My answer: that's a subjective question! The real evil is man's 'sin nature'! The fall of man as recorded in Gen. 3:6-7 is the root of this. "The problem is not nature (as God created it), but the corruption of nature that occured when our race, represented by Adam, decided to declare its independence from its Creator. The world is filled with evil, not because it is filled with minds and bodies (starving children), reason and intelligence, passions and drives, but because man has decided to turn his mind and body, reason and intelligence, passions and drives against God". [Micheal Horton/The Agony of Deceit/p. 132] Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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457 | ... | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 210926 | ||
Hello DL, I would submit that you're asking the wrong questions from the wrong perspective! Incidentally, this is not a debate forum! On what basis do you conclude that "Children starving as the highest evil"? This is a direct result of the fall, "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God," (Rom. 3:23) Your answer more probably lies in the question stated by Paul in Rom. 9:14-16- "What shall we say then? There is no injustice with God, is there? May it never be! For He says to Moses, "I WILL HAVE MERCY ON WHOM I HAVE MERCY, AND I WILL HAVE COMPASSION ON WHOM I HAVE COMPASSION." So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy." Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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458 | should we keep saturday sabbath?thanks | Ex 20:8 | BradK | 210898 | ||
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459 | The Lord's Day--Does It Matter? | Ex 20:8 | BradK | 210897 | ||
sdaone, Sounds like you're straddling the fence a bit? We're to keep the sabbath because God did, and keep His commandments, but James 2:10 doesn't apply? Hmmm... I'd call that selective interpretation at best! I'm not buying what you're selling! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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460 | define love of god shed abroad in hearts | Rom 5:5 | BradK | 210539 | ||
Hi Sid, I'm glad that my response was somewhat helpful! The ESV reads: "and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us." It is God's love. As believers, we have this love "poured into our hearts by (through) the Holy Spirit". That is one of the reasons Paul could write in Gal. 2:20, "I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me." Paul further implores us to "know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God." (Eph. 3:19 NASB) I hope this helps, BradK |
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