Results 581 - 600 of 6029
|
||||||
Results from: Notes Author: DocTrinsograce Ordered by Verse |
||||||
Results | Verse | Author | ID# | |||
581 | Are christians promised 70 years of life | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 125718 | ||
One might construe it as a promise. Psalm 90:10 states, "The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away." | ||||||
582 | What Is The Meaning Of Life? | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 125956 | ||
Actually, it came from the Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 1. Good to know that it is elsewhere! | ||||||
583 | Why ask Why? Why ask Where? | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 126154 | ||
Sorry, Theo... I'm can't seem to find where you explained from scripture that the "law is gone." Please forgive me if you gave the scripture to support this before. If so would you mind siting those passages again? From what I understand from scripture the type or shadow of a thing eventually becomes replaced with the real thing (1 Cor 13:10). Thus, the sacrifice of a lamb was a type of Christ (Rev 13:8). Thus, when Christ became our sacrifice, the sacrifice of lambs -- though in the past it was not fully efficacious -- became unnecessary (Heb 9:23). (This is all carefully explained in Hebrews.) Theologians distinguish between the "ceremonial law" and the "moral law." The ceremonial law is all the dietary, holy days, and sacrificial stuff. The moral law are things like the Decalog. The moral law is still important, for these things represent the utterly pure, righteous, and holy nature of God (Mat 5:48 and Lev 20:7). Christ substitutionary death satisfies the demands of the law for the believer (1 John 4:10). (Our death was required by the law because we are of the seed of Adam (Rom 5:12) and because we have committed sin (Isaiah 53:6).) Christ fulfilled the law to the letter (1 Peter 2:22), and God imputes this (His righteousness) to us (Rom 4:6-8) -- just as though we had done it! As if this weren't enough, God gives us another gift by granting us power over sin (Rom 8:3-4). Thus, we are able to say yes or no to sin... not just yes all the time! Sin consists in breaking the moral law (Romans 7:7), in violating the holy will of God (Psalm 51:4), and behaving in a way that takes His Name (as Christians) in vain. If there were no law, there would be no sin (Romans 7:7). Now, day by day, when I do fail, His mercies are renewed morning by morning (2 Cor 4:16). I am reminded each time I fall down that I still need a Savior! Sorry for continuing this conversation if everyone is tired of it... (By the way, Theo, it must be exciting to be studying theology! If I had my life to do over again -- I'm afraid I'm too old now! -- I'd have gone to get my doctorate in systematic theology. God bless you in your studies!) |
||||||
584 | Why ask Why? Why ask Where? | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 126155 | ||
Cool new word to add to my vocabulary: legerdemain. I like it! Great quote, too! Thank you, kalos. |
||||||
585 | WAS MY IMPORTANT DIVORCE A SIN | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 126252 | ||
Dear Theo, thank you for your comments. I do indeed try to think through my posts. (Thank you for the compliments, too.) If you look back at my last post, you will notice that I did not call myself a sinner. I have been, in the past, a great sinner. I still fall short (sin) regularly. However, I do not generally use the epithet "sinner." I am not defined by what I do, but rather by Who created me. On the other hand, Paul states (1 Timothy 1:15) "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief." If the Apostle Paul could call himself the chiefest of sinners (the word "am" is present tense), then if I did call myself a sinner, I would be in very good company! :-) This dear woman clearly senses her great need for the Savior. The Law shows us our need. She is in full agreement with the Law. What she needs now is the application of the Gospel, for the Law has accomplished its work in her. People who don't sense their sin, need the instruction of the Law. People who know they are sinners need the ministration of the Gospel! Theo, a pastor of mine used to say, "The Gospel is not the ABC's of our faith, but rather the A through Z of our faith." The Gospel is as pertinent in my life today as when I was first saved. Thank you again, sir, for your comments. Thank you also for patiently reading my inadequate ramblings! :-) |
||||||
586 | Order of occurance | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 126423 | ||
Thank you brother Theo! :-) Today's sermon was on the Holy Temple that God is building (all of us being living stones) from Ephesians 2. So how could I possibly ignore such gracious words, without repudiating everything the Spirit was teaching through the Word today? :-) Actually, none of it was causing me distress. The doctrines I espouse stand on scripture alone, and will be validated or not by our Father, Who is the source of all truth. They are also doctrines that have stood the test of time, having been assailed, and built by far better students of scripture than any of us, especially me. (Frankly, if they were original ideas, I'd be really worried about them!) So I don't take offense, Theo. If I feet any angst at all, it is with angry, sarcastic, or pugnacious responses. I really don't want to be responsible for such reactions, even if they are predictable or "natural." But that is probably rooted in my own deficiencies as well. Now, my Grandfather used to say, "You can't reason someone into something that they haven't reasoned themselves into." In other words, when we start getting emotional, we've stopped thinking. So I watch for this in my own reaction. Its a sure sign I haven't thought something through as well as I ought to have done. I believe God calls us to deliberate carefully over the Word. I trade out as many false notions as I can since I was first saved. Things that fall out of the orthodoxy norm ought to be carefully and suspiciously critiqued. Nor should we change our postions too hastily, for that is typical of another kind of problem. So, the long and short of it is this: What unites us -- you and I, Theo -- in our love of Scripture is far greater than the things that divide us in particulars. So we might not see eye-to-eye right now, but the day is coming when we will see even as we are seen. In the mean time, we can benefit by the careful scrutiny you mentioned to the edification of us all. Besides... its fun. :-) |
||||||
587 | Order of occurance | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 126437 | ||
Well, I hope I'm one of the people "that has been polite to me without just cause." I'd never want to be polite WITH just cause. Perhaps unjust cause now and then, but never just cause. :-) Sorry! Just teasing! Thanks again, Theo. |
||||||
588 | Order of occurance | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 126444 | ||
Good quote! I'm just grateful that the Spirit does the ultimate work! Wow! Three plus years is a long time on the Internet world! We will have to start calling you "presbuteros" or even "kalos epkalai!" :-) So are you the "oldest" active participant? |
||||||
589 | Do portals exist between heaven n earth? | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 126630 | ||
Aren't there "portal nosters," Emmaus? :-) Just kidding! | ||||||
590 | Do portals exist between heaven n earth? | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 126638 | ||
Snuff said. Too much PUNishment! (Sorry, that last one really stank.) | ||||||
591 | Things people THINK in the BIBLE but not | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 126641 | ||
Correction: Luke and Mark were not disciples. The Red sea was parted once (Moses), the Jordan (Joshua), the Jordan (Elija and Elisha), the Jordan (Elisha alone) -- 4 times David took 5 stones because Goliath had 4 brothers. Fun stuff. :-) |
||||||
592 | Do portals exist between heaven n earth? | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 126642 | ||
Confessing: it might become a habit. Can two puns make a last rite? |
||||||
593 | Things people THINK in the BIBLE but not | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 126763 | ||
Interesting! In the KJV I only find Lucifer in Isaiah 14:12. It is difficult in the OT because names often meant things, which means that the meaning and the name could be used interchangably. With no other clues in the text, its hard to know if a word should be transliterated or translated. I don't envy the job of the translators! | ||||||
594 | Masturbation and Living togeter | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 126788 | ||
Amen, brother Ed. May God have mercy on us all when we compromise His holiness. I know from long, sad, Hebrews-12-type experience that sin can never produce a good result. | ||||||
595 | Masturbation and Living togeter | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 126808 | ||
Truly, we often quibble over details. Of course, such quibbling has a long and illustrious tradition. Since before the time of Paul all the way up to the present, Jews gather regularly for debates over the Law. Contending over the Word of God is a blessing in many ways. (Can you imagine what it would be like if we had some philosophical tyrant dictating to us what we were to believe? Blech!) However, lest people think otherwise, what we believe in common regarding the Bible, covers far more ground than that over which we disagree. Our contentions represent struggling with the Word itself. But since the 1500's, there is far more unity than some would have us believe. |
||||||
596 | Order of occurance | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 127307 | ||
By the way, if anyone is interested, the theological term for what we are discussing is the latin "ordo salutis;" i.e., the order of salvation. I did some research and here is what I found: In the Reformed Camp: 1) election, 2) predestination, 3) gospel call 4) inward call 5) regeneration, 6) conversion (faith and repentance), 7) justification, 8) sanctification, and 9) glorification. In the Arminian camp: 1) outward call 2) faith/election, 3) repentance, 4) regeneration, 5) justification, 6) perseverance, 7) glorification. Note in the former ordo salutis that spiritual life is a prerequisite for existence of the other aspects of salvation. The latter camp they hold that the natural man retains some moral capacity to receive or reject the gospel on his own power. There's my two farthings worth. |
||||||
597 | How our Loving God commanded such things | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 127376 | ||
Oh no... so very sorry! I switched from one topic to another in those paragraphs. I can see how you mixed them together. :-( Life and death is ultimately in the hands of our God. However, we are quite clearly commanded regarding the sanctity of life. (Although I think an argument can be made for warfare and capital punishment, but these are ultimately acts of nations, not of individuals.) | ||||||
598 | Why we have to suffer for the sin of Ada | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 127380 | ||
Ooops... sorry. | ||||||
599 | How our Loving God commanded such things | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 127395 | ||
Read people's posts more closely. Don't put words in someone else's mouth. (This is akin to the "straw man" argument.) Arguing for the sake of arguing is not the purpose of this forum. But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. (2 Timothy 2:23) But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. (Titus 3:9) Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth [or in our case, fingers], but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. (Ephesians 4:29) |
||||||
600 | Loving the Reproofs of the Word | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 127788 | ||
If any good comes out of sin, that is strictly a matter of God's incredible grace. We should never attribute anything constructive as being a consequence of sin. Sin only damages, destroys, defeats, and damns. It is sin that sent our Savior to Calvary. | ||||||
Result pages: << First < Prev [ 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 ] Next > Last [302] >> |