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281 | Going back to the same old same old... | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 12149 | ||
Steve, again I disagree.. There is nothing that says that we must have the permission of a 'higher church authority' to have a Bible Study and you will not be able to convince me unless you explicity show me in Scripture that says this, Steve. Therefore, I believe that you are in error here also. Nolan |
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282 | I guess I'm asking because... | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 12152 | ||
Dear Steve, If you apply the Scriptures that you cited to mean that a person cannot have a Bible study without first asking the permission of a 'leader', then you are stretching the meaning of these verses and adding interpretation to them that just cannot be found within the text! In no way can anyone (except you) glean the interpretation from these verses that you have subscribed to! I believe that you must rethink your position here and reread these verses again. Nolan |
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283 | On what day was Jesus crucified? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 12154 | ||
Hey there John, You may want to proceed "with caution" on some of those websites like the one I gave you.. I've been all over the internet looking for things like this and I've seen a lot of strange stuff, so please check it all out completely and thoroughly first before "hanging your hat" on anything.. :) --Nolan |
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284 | Is "pleading the blood" scriptural? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 12161 | ||
Dear brianna53, I have no clue where Pentecostals get this practice! I've read the Bible completely through several times and studied it for days upon days and this whole concept of "pleading the blood" remains very foreign to me! I have no idea of where they got it, where this idea originated from, or what the basis of it is, but I can assure you that the phrase "pleading the blood" is not found in the Bible. I have access to many reference materials and utilities, and not a single one of them ever mentions this practice! So I couldn't even begin to explain this let alone understand where it could have originated.. --Nolan |
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285 | On what day was Jesus crucified? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 12211 | ||
Greetings Tim! I have just thoroughly investigated this site and this free Bible software will be wonderful to utilize! I appreciate the link and will begin downloading this software that I can put to excellent use! Thank you again Tim! --Nolan |
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286 | Question on spiritual covering? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 12329 | ||
Dear Elijah, You cannot possibly come away from the whole of Scripture without reading an 'unswerving' testimony to the very nature of God, which is a 'Tri-une' nature! But we have a problem there also, don't we? Which Bible do you read, one that is soundly denounced by any credible Bible scholar today, such as the New World Translation (which is, if I might add, a very work of satan himself), or one that is translated without any apparent prior presuppositions and remains faithful to its sources, such as the NASB? I join in the chorus of denouncing the Watchtower organization and wonder at your 'conflicting' reasoning behind this response to JVH0212 and Reformer Joe's posts.. Elijah, please re-read the above posts by Joe and JVH0212 and try again.. --Nolan |
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287 | What are the consequences of lying? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 12353 | ||
Steve, if you re-read my other posts, you can see clearly that I am not justifying lying in any way, shape, or form! Only you have a *problem* with what I have written, and I seek to clarify myself one more time here: Lying should never be condoned!! There is ample Scripture that states that lying is a sin and therefore, a breach of our relationship with God. However, there is other Scripture (that I have already pointed out) that seems to state that "truthtelling" may not always be the justified, wholesome and Spirit filled response that is required in certain 'extreme' circumstances such as if someone is threatened with their life! Are you going to tell the Nazi's that you are hiding Jews in your basement during the Holocaust? Take JVH0212's example for starters: If you are captured by enemy forces in battle and threatened with torture to betray the position of your army's advance, then should you tell the truth here also, since it could mean the outcome of the war? Absolutely not! Who is to say that God does not use us in this way to protect our fellow brethren? The Lord desires mercy, not sacrifice! It is a "small" thing to sacrifice our "honor" by telling the truth compared to the great mercy that is found in saving another person's life!! Do you now understand what I am trying to say here, Steve? --Nolan |
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288 | Question on spiritual covering? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 12446 | ||
Elijah, I'm not sure exactly where to start in dissecting this convoluted mess that you have submitted.. It is obvious that you are missing the whole picture. Can it be any clearer that you are obviously influenced by the misinterpretations of the Jehovah's Witness and therefore preaching heresy here in stating that "Elijah who is to come"? I challenge you to re-read through the entire Gospels out of the NKJV (which you seem to have quoted) and without any prior presumptions and see what you come up with then. --Nolan |
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289 | I liked most of what... | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 12598 | ||
Dear Norrie, I you really want to read a good version of the Bible that is accurate and "reads like a novel" like you said (and probably the one in the motel), then I suggest the The Good News Bible or TEV (Today's English Version) for you.. It is really easy to read and you may like it! It's reading level may fit you the best, since you may get 'confused' and 'disgusted'.. Blessings! Nolan |
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290 | Apostles4-2day | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 12953 | ||
Dear RWC, There is already a "healthy" debate on this very issue that is taking place already on the Forum. You can find it under the Scripture 1 Cor. 12:27, thread entited, "why the difference in order" (I think..) or just do a "search" for the "five fold ministry" and you should find the thread(s) instantly. Here is a recent post from that thread.. -------------------------- Here are more definitions of the gift of "Apostleship" as defined.. "apostles. A term used particularly of the 12 disciples who had seen the risen Christ (Acts 1:22), including Matthias, who replaced Judas. Later, Paul was uniquely set apart as the apostle to the Gentiles (Gal. 1:15-17) and was numbered with the other apostles. He, too, miraculously encountered Jesus at his conversion on the Damascus Road (Acts 9:1-9; Gal. 1:15-17). Those apostles were chosen directly by Christ, so as to be called "apostles of Christ" (Gal. 1:1; 1 Peter 1:1). They were given 3 basic responsibilities: 1) to lay the foundation of the church (2:20); 2) to receive, declare and write God's Word (3:5; Acts 11:28; 21:10,11); and 3) to give confirmation of that Word through signs, wonders, and miracles (2 Cor. 12:12; cf. Acts 8:6,7; Heb. 2:3,4). The term "apostle" is used in more general ways of other men in the early church, such as Barnabas (Acts 14:4), Silas, Timothy, (1 Thess. 2:6) and others (Rom. 16:7; Phil. 2:25). They are called "apostles of the churches" (2 Cor. 8:23), rather than "apostles of Jesus Christ" like the 13. They were not self-perpetuating, nor was any apostle who died replaced." The MacArthur NKJV Study Bible pg. 1809 --Nolan |
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291 | Follow up Peter first Pope | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 12969 | ||
Martin Luther's 95 Thesis to the Catholic Church "DISPUTATION OF DOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER ON THE POWER AND EFFICACY OF INDULGENCES OCTOBER 31, 1517 Out of love for the truth and the desire to bring it to light, the following propositions will be discussed at Wittenberg, under the presidency of the Reverend Father Martin Luther, Master of Arts and of Sacred Theology, and Lecturer in Ordinary on the same at that place. Wherefore he requests that those who are unable to be present and debate orally with us, may do so by letter. In the Name our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. 1. Our Lord and Master Jesus Christ, when He said Poenitentiam agite, willed that the whole life of believers should be repentance. 2. This word cannot be understood to mean sacramental penance, i.e., confession and satisfaction, which is administered by the priests. 3. Yet it means not inward repentance only; nay, there is no inward repentance which does not outwardly work divers mortifications of the flesh. 4. The penalty [of sin], therefore, continues so long as hatred of self continues; for this is the true inward repentance, and continues until our entrance into the kingdom of heaven. 5. The pope does not intend to remit, and cannot remit any penalties other than those which he has imposed either by his own authority or by that of the Canons. 6. The pope cannot remit any guilt, except by declaring that it has been remitted by God and by assenting to God's remission; though, to be sure, he may grant remission in cases reserved to his judgment. If his right to grant remission in such cases were despised, the guilt would remain entirely unforgiven. 7. God remits guilt to no one whom He does not, at the same time, humble in all things and bring into subjection to His vicar, the priest. 8. The penitential canons are imposed only on the living, and, according to them, nothing should be imposed on the dying. 9. Therefore the Holy Spirit in the pope is kind to us, because in his decrees he always makes exception of the article of death and of necessity. 10. Ignorant and wicked are the doings of those priests who, in the case of the dying, reserve canonical penances for purgatory. 11. This changing of the canonical penalty to the penalty of purgatory is quite evidently one of the tares that were sown while the bishops slept. 12. In former times the canonical penalties were imposed not after, but before absolution, as tests of true contrition. 13. The dying are freed by death from all penalties; they are already dead to canonical rules, and have a right to be released from them. 14. The imperfect health [of soul], that is to say, the imperfect love, of the dying brings with it, of necessity, great fear; and the smaller the love, the greater is the fear. 15. This fear and horror is sufficient of itself alone (to say nothing of other things) to constitute the penalty of purgatory, since it is very near to the horror of despair. 16. Hell, purgatory, and heaven seem to differ as do despair, almost-despair, and the assurance of safety. 17. With souls in purgatory it seems necessary that horror should grow less and love increase. 18. It seems unproved, either by reason or Scripture, that they are outside the state of merit, that is to say, of increasing love. 19. Again, it seems unproved that they, or at least that all of them, are certain or assured of their own blessedness, though we may be quite certain of it. 20. Therefore by "full remission of all penalties" the pope means not actually "of all," but only of those imposed by himself. 21. Therefore those preachers of indulgences are in error, who say that by the pope's indulgences a man is freed from every penalty, and saved; 22. Whereas he remits to souls in purgatory no penalty which, according to the canons, they would have had to pay in this life. 23. If it is at all possible to grant to any one the remission of all penalties whatsoever, it is certain that this remission can be granted only to the most perfect, that is, to the very fewest. 24. It must needs be, therefore, that the greater part of the people are deceived by that indiscriminate and highsounding promise of release from penalty. 25. The power which the pope has, in a general way, over purgatory, is just like the power which any bishop or curate has, in a special way, within his own diocese or parish. 26. The pope does well when he grants remission to souls [in purgatory], not by the power of the keys (which he does not possess), but by way of intercession. 27. They preach man who say that so soon as the penny jingles into the money-box, the soul flies out [of purgatory]." |
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292 | Follow up Peter first Pope | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 12975 | ||
Martin Luther's 95 Thesis (cont.) 28. It is certain that when the penny jingles into the money-box, gain and avarice can be increased, but the result of the intercession of the Church is in the power of God alone. 29. Who knows whether all the souls in purgatory wish to be bought out of it, as in the legend of Sts. Severinus and Paschal. 30. No one is sure that his own contrition is sincere; much less that he has attained full remission. 31. Rare as is the man that is truly penitent, so rare is also the man who truly buys indulgences, i.e., such men are most rare. 32. They will be condemned eternally, together with their teachers, who believe themselves sure of their salvation because they have letters of pardon. 33. Men must be on their guard against those who say that the pope's pardons are that inestimable gift of God by which man is reconciled to Him; 34. For these "graces of pardon" concern only the penalties of sacramental satisfaction, and these are appointed by man. 35. They preach no Christian doctrine who teach that contrition is not necessary in those who intend to buy souls out of purgatory or to buy confessionalia. 36. Every truly repentant Christian has a right to full remission of penalty and guilt, even without letters of pardon. 37. Every true Christian, whether living or dead, has part in all the blessings of Christ and the Church; and this is granted him by God, even without letters of pardon. 38. Nevertheless, the remission and participation [in the blessings of the Church] which are granted by the pope are in no way to be despised, for they are, as I have said, the declaration of divine remission. 39. It is most difficult, even for the very keenest theologians, at one and the same time to commend to the people the abundance of pardons and [the need of] true contrition. 40. True contrition seeks and loves penalties, but liberal pardons only relax penalties and cause them to be hated, or at least, furnish an occasion [for hating them]. 41. Apostolic pardons are to be preached with caution, lest the people may falsely think them preferable to other good works of love. 42. Christians are to be taught that the pope does not intend the buying of pardons to be compared in any way to works of mercy. 43. Christians are to be taught that he who gives to the poor or lends to the needy does a better work than buying pardons; 44. Because love grows by works of love, and man becomes better; but by pardons man does not grow better, only more free from penalty. 45. Christians are to be taught that he who sees a man in need, and passes him by, and gives [his money] for pardons, purchases not the indulgences of the pope, but the indignation of God. 46. Christians are to be taught that unless they have more than they need, they are bound to keep back what is necessary for their own families, and by no means to squander it on pardons. 47. Christians are to be taught that the buying of pardons is a matter of free will, and not of commandment. 48. Christians are to be taught that the pope, in granting pardons, needs, and therefore desires, their devout prayer for him more than the money they bring. 49. Christians are to be taught that the pope's pardons are useful, if they do not put their trust in them; but altogether harmful, if through them they lose their fear of God. 50. Christians are to be taught that if the pope knew the exactions of the pardon-preachers, he would rather that St. Peter's church should go to ashes, than that it should be built up with the skin, flesh and bones of his sheep. 51. Christians are to be taught that it would be the pope's wish, as it is his duty, to give of his own money to very many of those from whom certain hawkers of pardons cajole money, even though the church of St. Peter might have to be sold. 52. The assurance of salvation by letters of pardon is vain, even though the commissary, nay, even though the pope himself, were to stake his soul upon it. 53. They are enemies of Christ and of the pope, who bid the Word of God be altogether silent in some Churches, in order that pardons may be preached in others. 54. Injury is done the Word of God when, in the same sermon, an equal or a longer time is spent on pardons than on this Word. 55. It must be the intention of the pope that if pardons, which are a very small thing, are celebrated with one bell, with single processions and ceremonies, then the Gospel, which is the very greatest thing, should be preached with a hundred bells, a hundred processions, a hundred ceremonies." |
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293 | Follow up Peter first Pope | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 12978 | ||
Martin Luther's 95 Thesis (cont. #2) "56. The "treasures of the Church," out of which the pope grants indulgences, are not sufficiently named or known among the people of Christ. 57. That they are not temporal treasures is certainly evident, for many of the vendors do not pour out such treasures so easily, but only gather them. 58. Nor are they the merits of Christ and the Saints, for even without the pope, these always work grace for the inner man, and the cross, death, and hell for the outward man. 59. St. Lawrence said that the treasures of the Church were the Church's poor, but he spoke according to the usage of the word in his own time. 60. Without rashness we say that the keys of the Church, given by Christ's merit, are that treasure; 61. For it is clear that for the remission of penalties and of reserved cases, the power of the pope is of itself sufficient. 62. The true treasure of the Church is the Most Holy Gospel of the glory and the grace of God. 63. But this treasure is naturally most odious, for it makes the first to be last. 64. On the other hand, the treasure of indulgences is naturally most acceptable, for it makes the last to be first. 65. Therefore the treasures of the Gospel are nets with which they formerly were wont to fish for men of riches. 66. The treasures of the indulgences are nets with which they now fish for the riches of men. 67. The indulgences which the preachers cry as the "greatest graces" are known to be truly such, in so far as they promote gain. 68. Yet they are in truth the very smallest graces compared with the grace of God and the piety of the Cross. 69. Bishops and curates are bound to admit the commissaries of apostolic pardons, with all reverence. 70. But still more are they bound to strain all their eyes and attend with all their ears, lest these men preach their own dreams instead of the commission of the pope. 71. He who speaks against the truth of apostolic pardons, let him be anathema and accursed! 72. But he who guards against the lust and license of the pardon-preachers, let him be blessed! 73. The pope justly thunders against those who, by any art, contrive the injury of the traffic in pardons. 74. But much more does he intend to thunder against those who use the pretext of pardons to contrive the injury of holy love and truth. 75. To think the papal pardons so great that they could absolve a man even if he had committed an impossible sin and violated the Mother of God -- this is madness. 76. We say, on the contrary, that the papal pardons are not able to remove the very least of venial sins, so far as its guilt is concerned. 77. It is said that even St. Peter, if he were now Pope, could not bestow greater graces; this is blasphemy against St. Peter and against the pope. 78. We say, on the contrary, that even the present pope, and any pope at all, has greater graces at his disposal; to wit, the Gospel, powers, gifts of healing, etc., as it is written in I. Corinthians xii. 79. To say that the cross, emblazoned with the papal arms, which is set up [by the preachers of indulgences], is of equal worth with the Cross of Christ, is blasphemy. 80. The bishops, curates and theologians who allow such talk to be spread among the people, will have an account to render. 81. This unbridled preaching of pardons makes it no easy matter, even for learned men, to rescue the reverence due to the pope from slander, or even from the shrewd questionings of the laity. 82. To wit: -- "Why does not the pope empty purgatory, for the sake of holy love and of the dire need of the souls that are there, if he redeems an infinite number of souls for the sake of miserable money with which to build a Church? The former reasons would be most just; the latter is most trivial." 83. Again: -- "Why are mortuary and anniversary masses for the dead continued, and why does he not return or permit the withdrawal of the endowments founded on their behalf, since it is wrong to pray for the redeemed?" 84. Again: -- "What is this new piety of God and the pope, that for money they allow a man who is impious and their enemy to buy out of purgatory the pious soul of a friend of God, and do not rather, because of that pious and beloved soul's own need, free it for pure love's sake?" 85. Again: -- "Why are the penitential canons long since in actual fact and through disuse abrogated and dead, now satisfied by the granting of indulgences, as though they were still alive and in force?" |
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294 | Follow up Peter first Pope | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 12982 | ||
Martin Luther's 95 Thesis (cont. #3) "86. Again: -- "Why does not the pope, whose wealth is to-day greater than the riches of the richest, build just this one church of St. Peter with his own money, rather than with the money of poor believers?" 87. Again: -- "What is it that the pope remits, and what participation does he grant to those who, by perfect contrition, have a right to full remission and participation?" 88. Again: -- "What greater blessing could come to the Church than if the pope were to do a hundred times a day what he now does once, and bestow on every believer these remissions and participations?" 89. "Since the pope, by his pardons, seeks the salvation of souls rather than money, why does he suspend the indulgences and pardons granted heretofore, since these have equal efficacy?" 90. To repress these arguments and scruples of the laity by force alone, and not to resolve them by giving reasons, is to expose the Church and the pope to the ridicule of their enemies, and to make Christians unhappy. 91. If, therefore, pardons were preached according to the spirit and mind of the pope, all these doubts would be readily resolved; nay, they would not exist. 92. Away, then, with all those prophets who say to the people of Christ, "Peace, peace," and there is no peace! 93. Blessed be all those prophets who say to the people of Christ, "Cross, cross," and there is no cross! 94. Christians are to be exhorted that they be diligent in following Christ, their Head, through penalties, deaths, and hell; 95. And thus be confident of entering into heaven rather through many tribulations, than through the assurance of peace." The 95 Thesis of Martin Luther Posted with the help of Theophilos Bible Software ----------------- Dear Brian, I do not post these as to confound you or to berate you, but rather to see the differences and "protests" where it concerns us and the Catholic Church. If you indeed can answer every single one of these honestly and truthfully, then you would greatly open our eyes concerning how the Catholic church has not gone astray.. Thank you, --Nolan |
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295 | Who? What? When? Where? How? Why? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 13145 | ||
Boy John, did you have to throw all the hard questions into one post? I liked Luther's 95 Thesis better.. :) I appreciate your splendid sense of humor my friend! You haven't failed yet to make me laugh and smile at the same time.. :) It is indeed a joy to know you! Your Brother in Christ, Nolan P.S. Who's at shortstop? |
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296 | Bread Upon Waters ! | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 13274 | ||
And it came to pass, that once Sir Hank posteth thy response to my question, that he findeth a multitude of respondings! Praise the Lord for the effective witness of the Study Bible Forum upon the multitude and for those who cherish and contribute to it! :) --Nolan |
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297 | Liberty Savard? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 13282 | ||
Thank you again Hank! As always, you have given me excellent advice, my friend! --Nolan |
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298 | Follow up Peter first Pope | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 13439 | ||
Dear Brian, I follow Jesus Christ and Him alone. The 95 Thesis of Martin Luther directly coincide and show "the root issues" of my differences with the Catholic Church. Martin Luther was correct in his 'challenging' of the tradition of the Catholics and this is why I have subscribed so much to his writings as to post them to a Study Bible Forum such as this one.. Why, may I ask, did you post this? "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." This sentence obviously has nothing to do with what we are talking about. If you think that this sentence is in someway referring to the papacy, then you are in grevious error, my Catholic friend. Why do you feel that the pope is the right man to follow? If this is a "reply" to the 95 Thesis of Martin Luther, then your reply is a very weak one indeed!! --Nolan |
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299 | Follow up Peter first Pope | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 13441 | ||
Ha! This is a pitiful response to Norrie's question.. According to your reasoning, Mary Magdalene should have been the first pope!! :) --Nolan |
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300 | Follow up Peter first Pope | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 13447 | ||
Mark 16:7 states, "But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see Him, just as He told you.’" (NAS95) In no way is this insinuating that Peter will carry on the office of Jesus! This is simply showing Jesus' special concern for Peter, in view of his confident boasting and subsequent denials (Mark 14:29-31,66-72). "Chosen by God as the first human witnesses to Christ’s resurrection, these women were commanded to go and tell. The special mention of Peter signifies that Christ still accepted him, even though he had denied the Lord three times." (Nelson's Study Bible) "16:7 The Lord was especially concerned about Peter, who had denied Him." (Ryrie's Study Bible) In no way does Mark 16:7 support your belief that Peter was the first pope. It is a shame that the Apostle John did not remain alive until today since he would expose this fallacy as well! :) And you still haven't answered my question: If Peter was the first pope (Mark 16:7), then why weren't any other popes Jewish in decent? Why didn't any of the succeeding popes assume the leadership of the church of Jerusalem? If Linus was indeed the direct successor to Peter, then why does only one verse out of the whole Bible mention his name? (2 Tim. 4:21) And even this verse does not ascribe any "special" importance to Linus, except that he is a 'brother'.. --Nolan |
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