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521 | parental responsibility and serving | Bible general Archive 3 | DocTrinsograce | 180839 | ||
Dear Wars, You wrote, "I use this site to vent." I think I can say pretty inclusively that we wish you wouldn't. This is a forum for Bible study, rather than venting. There are other forums where venting, I'm sure, is acceptable or even encouraged. In Him, Doc |
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522 | I NEED A TRUE FRIEND THAT IS A CHRISTIAN | Bible general Archive 3 | DocTrinsograce | 181272 | ||
Oh, my... Yes, I concur with Brother Jeff... Our faith does, indeed, have an experiential factor. That is because it is true. However, it is a great error to teach that experiences can lead us to right conclusions about the work of God. We in the forum affirm the supreme authority of the Scriptures. We are a Study Bible Forum, not a Study Experience Forum. This affirmation is crucial, per the terms of use, of anyone who wishes to participate in Lockman's SBF. In Him, Doc |
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523 | I NEED A TRUE FRIEND THAT IS A CHRISTIAN | Bible general Archive 3 | DocTrinsograce | 181366 | ||
Dear MWLaine, Retracting the experientialism statement of your fourth paragraph of post #181269 is helpful. Lockman's emphasis on the authority of Scripture gives us a solid foundation from which to work together in our study. We want to be very careful to avoid teaching people that they can draw the truth from any other source than the Word. Consequently we follow the example of Christ Himself by asserting "It is written!" The world uses words like "feel," "suppose," "experience," and "opinion." Ours is a faith built on the solid rock of the revealed Word of God (Hebrews 1:1-2). It is also encouraging to see someone respond in a Christ-like fashion to correction rooted in the Word (1 Thessalonians 2:13). The fruit of the Spirit doesn't speak to goose bumps, emotions, or experiences. :-) When a single person responds to the Word, that is clearly evidence of the work of the Holy Spirit, far more so than thousands of people feeling something! Thank you for your post. In Him, Doc |
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524 | Comparing versions to the literal Greek | Bible general Archive 3 | DocTrinsograce | 181373 | ||
Dear Brother John, It wasn't lack of interest that kept me from responding. Rather, it was a lack of ability to articulate my own thoughts on this point. I've been thinking about it since you posted it. I like the ESV for its simplicity. However, a dear friend of mine gave me an NET Bible this year. I find myself drawn to it more and more! In Him, Doc |
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525 | No one wants advice | Bible general Archive 3 | DocTrinsograce | 181519 | ||
Ah, yes! That's what I thought! :-) | ||||||
526 | Is Christmas and 25th Dec. biblical? | Bible general Archive 3 | DocTrinsograce | 181792 | ||
Hi, Mark... Are you a Russelist -- more commonly known as a Jehovah's Witness? How is that you could possibly create an account on the SBF? You could not possibly agree with the terms of use. Dishonesty, though apparently ubiquitous, does not promote the cause of your organization. In Him, Doc |
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527 | searching for correct quotation login yo | Bible general Archive 3 | DocTrinsograce | 181935 | ||
Hi, Christine... Welcome to the forum! It is great to have a representative from Oz. I regularly pray for the believers in your country, and the spread of the gospel there. You have written that you are looking for verses that have to do with pride. A worthy study! May I suggest that you try the "Get Bible Text" control to the right side of the SBF page? You can specify NASB or Amplified; Old, New, or Both Testaments; and a word. In your case you could enter pride and study the verses. Then you might want to do the same search with the word proud, or even prideful. Another good way to do a topical study is to look up the antonym of the word: humble, humility, etc. As I do such studies I make notes. From each verse with that word or phrase, I try to draw conclusions. (Of course, you have to read the verse in context. One can arrive at quite erroneous conclusions by simply pulling out a verse here and there!) For example, I did a topical study on prayer once. As I gathered and reorganized my notes I found I could place my observations under different categories: the purpose of prayer, the Person of prayer, the position of prayer, etc. Great stuff! If you need more help using online Biblical concordance, please let us know. As others read our posts, I am sure they will join me in prayer for you, your family, your service to our Lord, and your study of His word! In Him, Doc |
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528 | Definition | Bible general Archive 3 | DocTrinsograce | 181948 | ||
Hi, Edwin... What is a "prophetic year?" Where in Scripture are we instructed that such a year exists as something distinct from the normal sense of the word? In Him, Doc |
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529 | searching for correct quotation login yo | Bible general Archive 3 | DocTrinsograce | 181983 | ||
Hi, Christine... Since she is a non-believer there is little she will understand regarding spiritual matters (1 Corinthians 2:14). However, I think your study of pride is still a worthy one. I suggest that you avoid studying with the object in mind of explaining to others. Instead, study so that you will understand as much as the Bible has to say on the topic. Only after that kind of work is done should you look to finding a way to explain it to others. If God is directing you to this study, you will want to know as much as possible about what He has to say concerning this topic. Imagine Him sitting down with you to explain pride. You wouldn't interrupt Him and say, "Wait, that's all I need to know, since I only asked because I want to explain it to my friend." :-) By the way, God never does something to accomplish one tiny task. Often He does things in a way that accomplish many things at once. He's awesome that way! Therefore, as you study pride, don't just think about your friend. Hold yourself up to in the light that you receive. In Him, Doc |
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530 | did only men have the right to divorce? | Bible general Archive 3 | DocTrinsograce | 182269 | ||
Hi, Monica... It did so by declaring her innocent of wrong doing. Without the bill of divorcement, no other man would be willing to take her as wife. In that culture and time, a woman without a husband might easily starve. Hence, Moses devised this way to protect the innocent wife, who might otherwise inordinantly suffer because of the hardness of the husband's hearts (Matthew 19:8). In Him, Doc |
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531 | NISB | Bible general Archive 3 | DocTrinsograce | 182693 | ||
That's a great commendation, Brother Steve, knowing you as I do! :-) The Ligonier web site claims they have large print... legibility is in the eye of the beholder. :-) | ||||||
532 | parental responsibility and serving | Bible general Archive 3 | DocTrinsograce | 182734 | ||
Hi, saved... I'm a strong believer in good, solid catechesis for our children. Indeed, if the parents were catechized properly in their own faith, they would be taking proper responsibility in raising their children. The church frequently, though, tries to take on this responsibility. I've seen many churches offering a variety of children's programs for just such purposes. Instead, they should have intense training programs for the adults! How can we be right with God if we are assuming the roles He has mandated to us? Anyway, recently, my grown son said, "Dad, you remember the Westminster Shorter Catechism you made me memorize before I turned 13? I just wanted to say, thanks! It has proven helpful more times than I can count." As he spoke, I was reminded of this anecdote: Dwight Lyman Moody was once speaking to a crowded meeting of children in Edinburgh, Scotland. He began his talk with the question, "What is prayer?" Of course, he intended it to be a question that he'd give the answer to himself. Consequently, he was surprised when dozens of little hands shot up all over the room. He pointed to one little boy who gave the following immediate answer, "Prayer is an offering up of our desires unto God for things agreeable to His will, in the name of Christ, with confession of our sins and thankful, acknowledgment of His mercies." Moody, delighted, exclaimed "Thank God, my boy, that you were born in Scotland!" (I sadly doubt such training of children is common there now as it was in Moody's day.) Along these lines, Charles H. Spurgeon wrote a wonderful book for parents and teachers on "the Christian training of children." It might be of interest to some of our forum members who work with children: http://www.biblebb.com/files/spurgeon/cyc.htm In Him, Doc PS By the way, Matthew 18:20 isn't about prayer. It is about church discipline. Context is everything! :-) |
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533 | parental responsibility and serving | Bible general Archive 3 | DocTrinsograce | 182753 | ||
Dear saved... Thank you for the reply! Yes, when knowledge is only head knowledge, it isn't beneficial at all. Nevertheless, it is a Scriptural truth that God never bypasses the mind in accomplishing His eternal purpose in His own. Note that that is the case even in the instance you mentioned with your granddaughter. We certainly don't want to throw out the intellectual side of who we are. There were some heretics who were all about knowledge alone. Fascinating that Paul, in dealing with that heresy, prays that the believers would "increase in knowledge" (Colossians 1:9). The word their is Greek for a deep kind of knowledge. The kind of knowledge that effects not just our minds, but our hearts, our actions, and our words. Isn't that amazing? But we shouldn't be surprised by this. The Scripture is, indeed, the very words of God (Hebrews 1:1-2). Faith comes by hearing the Word (Romans 10:17). Paul points out that if we didn't understand those words, there could be no response (1 Corinthians 14:8). We are made in the image of God. Hence we think, we speak, we feel, we act, etc. As believers, empowered by the Holy Spirit, we do all these things in a way that brings glory and honor to the Lord through a regenerate life. As you've pointed out, we must be diligent in seeking (searching), asking (inquiring), knocking (exerting the effort to enter in). We become worthy workmen through study (2 Timothy 2:15), growing up in our knowledge and skill in handling the Word. "For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a child. But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil." (Hebrews 5:12-14 ESV) "And He gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes." (Ephesians 4:11-14 ESV) Note that Bible does not promote intellectualism. It promotes the Godly use of the gift our intellect through the revelation of divine truth in lives transformed by the Holy Spirit. In Him, Doc |
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534 | NASB with blank pages for notes? | Bible general Archive 3 | DocTrinsograce | 182786 | ||
Dear Vince, You have some great ideas! I would expect to need more space for the NT, in general, than for the Old. Keep us posted. Drop me an email sometime. If possible, I'd like to coordinate this with you. Perhaps by making multiple copies, the total cost would be less. My only problem is making sure the font is large enough. Meanwhile, I'm still looking around to see if there are other options. I'll let you know if I find anything. In Him, Doc |
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535 | parental responsibility and serving | Bible general Archive 3 | DocTrinsograce | 182917 | ||
Hi, Saved... Simply love...it is oft repeated refrain today, filling lots of churches since it sounds so easy. No work, no effort, just love. "He that hath My commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth Me: and he that loveth Me shall be loved of My Father, and I will love him, and will manifest Myself to him. (John 14:21 KJV) By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep His commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments: and His commandments are not grievous. (1 John 5:2-3 KJV) Unfortunately, the Bible knows nothing of love in ignorance. Imagine if I said to my wife, "I love you, but I am not going to expend any effort in really knowing you." I rather doubt she'd take my love seriously! :-) "It is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment" (Philippians 1:9 ESV) Love of the Lord, drives us to know Him better. It is a divine obsession, committing us to use our every faculty to serve and adore Him. It isn't just a "butterflies in the tummy" kind of thing! :-) Love is the summum bonum -- the greatest good -- but it never, ever just stops there, nor is it ever satisfied. In Him, Doc |
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536 | Properly Interpreting the Bible | Bible general Archive 3 | DocTrinsograce | 183544 | ||
"If a pastor does not understand or teach biblical theology, the members of the congregation are likely to suffer thus: "1. Congregations will not understand the unity of the Bible or the progressive nature of revelation. They will fall prey to those proclaiming the disunity of the biblical message; and a fragmented Bible cannot be recognized as the inspired word of God. "2. Congregations will not understand the centrality of Christ for interpreting Scripture and the meaning of life in our world. Recourse to people and events -- particularly those of the Old Testament -- will be valued mainly for their exemplary lessons, and not for their typological contribution to understanding the person and work of Christ. They will not see that Christ in His gospel is the interpreting principle for scripture and, indeed, for all reality. "3. Grace will be eroded by legalism. Preaching that principally points to the examples of Bible characters leads almost inevitably to legalism since the connection with the gospel of grace will be clouded or even completely lost. "4. The application of Bible texts will often be short-circuited. The Bible is reduced to a lucky-dip of texts all of which are perceived as standing in the same essential relationship to the Christian believer, and the progressive nature of biblical revelation in salvation-history is ignored. "5. The presuppositions of the New Testament in portraying Christ as the fulfiller of the Old Testament will be overlooked so that the fullness of Christ's person and work is undermined. Teaching from the Old Testament is particularly at risk. "6. The doctrinal formulations of the church will be seen as less important in that their relationship to the progressive revelation of the Bible will not be evident. Biblical theology and doctrine work together for a robust understanding of God and His purposes for His people and the world." --Graeme Goldsworthy |
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537 | Apocryphal Books | Bible general Archive 3 | DocTrinsograce | 183852 | ||
"The RCC has but one real argument for the inclusion of the apocryphal books into Holy Scripture, which is derived from certain councils and fathers. They allege the 3rd Council of Carthage (in which Augustine attended) canon 47.4, where it is shown that all these apocryphal books are seen as canonical. Though many object that this council is provincial, the RCC deems it general for all. They base this by Pope Leo IV. Confirmation (Dist. 20. C. de Libellis), and also by the 6th general council held by Constantinople, which is called Trullan, (canon 2.) They say, though Carthage may not be, of itself, strong enough to assert the books canonical, the Pope and council mentioned prove the point to be true nonetheless. They also adduce the council of Florence under Eugenius IV. (see Epistol. Ad Armenos), that of Trent under Paul III. (session 4), and pope Gelasius with a council of seventy bishops (Vide infra, T. VIII p. 146). Of fathers they cite Innocent I, Augustine (Lib. II. C. 8. De Doctrina Christiana), Isidore of Seville (Etymolog., Lib. VI. C. 1.). So the RCC argument is this: these councils and these fathers affirm these books to belong to the sacred canon, therefore these books are canonical. This has been the official position since Trent's dogmas." --Dr. C. Matthew McMahon (see the full article at http://www.apuritansmind.com/Apologetics/ApocryphaArticle1.htm) The following from Dr. Clyde Woods, "Fact Sheet: Reasons for Rejecting the Apocrypha from the Canon": 1. The books never were included in the Hebrew canon. Although they appear in the Septuagint, it is very likely that they gradually found their way into later copies, yet were not in its original translation (see The New Bible Handbook, 1962, p. 39). 2. Various credible ancient sources that frequently allude to, and quote from, the Old Testament, exclude the apocryphal books from the canon. Philo (20 B.C.-A.D. 50), Josephus (A.D. 37-95), and Melito (who wrote c.A.D. 165-175), among others, rejected the Apocrypha. 3. Apocryphal books are never quoted in the New Testament. Although these writings existed in the first century, and likely were (by this time) incorporated into the Septuagint, they never were quoted or explicitly cited by Jesus or the apostles in the New Testament. Such a fact truly is significant when one realizes that the New Testament writers quote from, or allude to, the Old Testament (minus the Apocrypha) approximately 1,000 times. In all, thirty-five of the thirty-nine Old Testament books are referred to in the New Testament. 4. No apocryphal book actually claims to be inspired by God. In fact, some either disclaim it, or reveal evidence of errancy. Several historical, geographical, and chronological mistakes can be found in the apocryphal books -- errors that are not characteristic of the 39 Old Testament books. |
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538 | Jude quotes Enoch? | Bible general Archive 3 | DocTrinsograce | 184120 | ||
Yes... and the Wikipedia's have forums too! | ||||||
539 | eph 1:4-5 what is predestination, chosen | Bible general Archive 3 | DocTrinsograce | 185380 | ||
Excuse me... but... Huh? | ||||||
540 | eph 1:4-5 what is predestination, chosen | Bible general Archive 3 | DocTrinsograce | 185384 | ||
Then let us render up praise to these men's free will, which had the power to bring them to God while He Himself was impotent or unwilling to do so! ;-) | ||||||
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