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461 | Why is the Apocrypha not included? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 37726 | ||
Greetings Hank! Yes, that post was the second post that I ever wrote! Of course, cannons not set properly beforehand could go off at a moment's notice! :-) For good or ill, I am preparing to celebrate my first Anniversary at the Forum on 04/12/02. Whether I will celebrate with many posts or none at all, I haven't made up my mind yet. I remember thinking of the Forum as a 'birthday' present, since I came upon it and discovered it by "chance", seemingly, when it was 'unlooked' for, just 9 short days after my birthday.. I deemed this Forum as a 'precious' gift from God! Yes, a precious gift. And I have endeavored to place my own 'signature' on it, even though I have been very unapprovingly critical of it lately.. My birthday present, our precious Forum. Though I do have the will to resist it and to resist the impulsiveness to post to it, even if I will no longer be the most prolific poster. The Forum is "owned" by all of us who are members, and we would do well to improve it and make it a place of enjoyment, fulfilling its original founded purpose. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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462 | what is physical structureof the needle | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 38050 | ||
Greetings EdB! Here is some source material to back you up.. "NEEDLE ne'-d'-l (rhaphis): The word "needle" occurs only 3 times, namely, in the reference to Christ's use of the proverb: "It is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God" (Mt 19:24; Mk 10:25; Lk 18:25). This saying ought to be accepted in the same sense as Mt 23:24, "Ye blind guides, that strain out the gnat, and swallow the camel!" Christ used them to illustrate absurdities. A rabbinical parallel is cited, "an elephant through a needle's eye." Some writers have attempted to show that rhaphis referred to a small gate of a walled oriental city. No evidence of such a use of the word exists in the terms applied today in Biblical lands to this opening. "Rich man" here has the connotation of a man bound up in his riches. If a man continues to trust in his earthly possessions to save him, it would be absurd for him to expect to share in the spiritual kingdom where dependence upon the King is a first requisite. The fact that needles are not mentioned elsewhere in the Bible should not be taken to indicate that this instrument was not used. Specimens of bone and metal needles of ancient origin show that they were common household objects. See CAMEL. James A. Patch" (1) "NEEDLE used only in the proverb, "to pass through a needle's eye" (Matt. 19:24; Mark 10:25; Luke 18:25). Some interpret the expression as referring to the side gate, close to the principal gate, usually called the "eye of a needle" in the East; but it is rather to be taken literally. The Hebrew females were skilled in the use of the needle (Ex. 28:39; 26:36; Judg. 5:30)." (2) Blessings to you, Makarios (1) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, 1939, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., James Orr, M.A., D.D., General Editor (2) M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. |
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463 | Peters death? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 38071 | ||
EdB, There we go again.. :-) You were a little quicker than I this time.. - Makarios |
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464 | Is it right to use the word "Trinity"? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 38223 | ||
Johnny, The Father and the Son are both GOD. "I and the Father are one." John 10:30 However, the Son is distinct from the Father. "For God so loved the world that He sent his only begotten Son, so that whosoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16) - Makarios |
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465 | What is the best version of the Bible? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 38235 | ||
Greetings Matt! I most definitely agree with what you have said about the gender-INcorrect paraphrase known as the TNIV that twists Scripture! I personally still find myself flabbergasted over the fact that Zondervan/IBS reneged on their agreement abandoning all plans for a gender-neutral NIV in 1997.. I agree, the NKJV and ASV are excellent! I would also recommend the NASB, RSV and ESV. For more on the ESV (English Standard Version) and more posts that bash the TNIV, please use the "Search" function at the right. Meanwhile, welcome to the Forum! Makarios |
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466 | Is it right to use the word "Trinity"? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 38237 | ||
Greetings Johnny, Thank you for clearing that up! :-) Makarios |
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467 | where do blacks come from? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 38238 | ||
Greetings Matt! I disagree with you when you said that Ham was the parent of the black folk. I've read Genesis 10, and I still have not found any Scriptural evidence to support this point of view. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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468 | Is it right to use the word "Trinity"? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 38244 | ||
Johnny, The only perspective where Jesus Christ was any "less" than God the Father was in His humanity. When Jesus said, "If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I" in John 14:28, Jesus was not speaking in this verse about His nature or His essential being. If you remember, Christ said earlier that "I and the Father are one" (John 10:30). In John 14:28, Jesus is speaking from the perspective of His Incarnation- His humanity, when He says that the Father is greater than He is. Jesus Christ is equal to the Father in Godhood, but was inferior to the Father in His humanity. God the Father was seated upon the highest throne in heaven! His glory is uneclipsed as He is surrounded by neverending praise! However, the Son was despised and rejected of men, surrounded by enemies, and soon to be crucified. It is from this perspective, and this perspective only, that Jesus could say that the Father is "greater" than Him. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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469 | so, you're saying that they go to hell? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 38248 | ||
Greetings wannabe, I KNOW that Reformer Joe can prove you wrong, and I will give him some help. Please look through the following verses and explain to me how the TRINITY cannot be found in these verses: Matt. 3:16, Matt. 28:19, Luke 3:22, John 3:34-35, John 14:16-17, John 14:26, John 15:26, John 16:7, John 16:13-15, Acts 1:2, 1:4-5, Acts 2:33, Acts 10:36-38, Romans 1:3-4, 8:9-11, 8:26-27, 1 Cor. 12:3-6, 2 Cor. 1:21-22, 2 Cor. 5:5, 2 Cor. 13:14, Galatians 4:4,6, 2 Thess. 2:13-14, 2 Thess. 2:16, 1 Tim. 3:16, Titus 3:4-6, Hebrews 9:14, 1 Peter 1:2, 1 Peter 3:18, 1 John 5:6-7 Do you have any explanation at all? - Makarios |
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470 | so, you're saying that they go to hell? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 38249 | ||
Wannabe, I can answer you, with my very first post that I ever wrote for this Forum! :-) Here it is once again, 3,620 posts later! "Jesus, the Messiah, Deliverer, Son of God and King of Kings, was concieved by the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin. The fullness of the Godhead dwelt bodily in Jesus while he was in every way a human being. Jesus was not fathered by any man, since no man had been with Mary (Luke 1:34). And Joseph, Mary's betrothed husband, at first struggled to accept this fact but later accepted it (Matthew 1:19-25). But Jesus had to be 'brought up' or 'brought forth' from the line of David; he Himself had to find his earthly beginnings and achieve his earthly ministry while being of the Kingly heritage of David. God's promise to David is ultimately fulfilled by Jesus as David's 'descendant' of whom it was promised in 2 Samuel 7:16, and in the line of Judah in Genesis 49:10: both fulfilled by the Lord Jesus Christ! And Luke 3:23-38 shows the 'direct line' genealogy from Mary, the vessel in which God used to deliver His only Son into this world, all the way down to David, and it even goes from David to Adam! And if you look in Matthew 1:1-17, you can see how Joseph, who was the step-father of Jesus, was also in the Kingly heritage, being a descendant of King David. So Jesus was in fact a descendant of David as well as being part of the royal heritage as promised by God. Now you ask: "What do you think about the Christ, whose son is He?" (Matthew 22:41-46) They said to Him, "The son of David." Jesus said to them, "Then how does David in the Spirit call him 'Lord', saying, "THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD, 'SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND, UNTIL I PUT YOUR ENEMIES BENEATH YOUR FEET' '? If David then calls him 'Lord', how is He his son?" Very good question! Here is the answer: Jesus was a descendant of David while he dwelt upon this earth, but He has always been and has always existed as God. He was never created by God but has always existed as part of the Godhead with His Father and the Holy Spirit. In this passage (Matthew 22:41-46), David called upon the Lord during his life, even the Lord Jesus! Now he says, 'THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD'.. This is God the Father in heaven saying to God the Son, "SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND UNTIL I PUT YOUR ENEMIES BENEATH YOUR FEET." So God the Son ascended into heaven to assume His Lordship at God the Father's right hand until the time when Jesus will return to earth in the Second Coming of Christ. So this is how the Lord Jesus is David's Lord (whom David called upon) and also David's son, or descendant, at the same time. I hope that this explanation helps. I use the New American Standard Bible ('95), which is my very favorite translation!" Blessings to you, Makarios |
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471 | so, you're saying that they go to hell? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 38251 | ||
Greetings 'wannabe', Hank is absolutely right: you still don't have a clue as to what you are talking about.. Please try to refute Scripture which CLEARLY points out the Trinity: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, in the following verses.. Matt. 3:16, Matt. 28:19, Luke 3:22, John 3:34-35, John 14:16-17, John 14:26, John 15:26, John 16:7, John 16:13-15, Acts 1:2, 1:4-5, Acts 2:33, Acts 10:36-38, Romans 1:3-4, 8:9-11, 8:26-27, 1 Cor. 12:3-6, 2 Cor. 1:21-22, 2 Cor. 5:5, 2 Cor. 13:14, Galatians 4:4,6, 2 Thess. 2:13-14, 2 Thess. 2:16, 1 Tim. 3:16, Titus 3:4-6, Hebrews 9:14, 1 Peter 1:2, 1 Peter 3:18, 1 John 5:6-7 Please explain to me in every occurrence here that I have listed where the Trinity does not exist. If you have any argument at all, then please base it upon the Bible, since I will not respond to anything that comes from you that is not Biblically based. I am waiting. - Makarios |
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472 | How can the Bible be "objective" truth | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 38260 | ||
Wannabe, What continued nonsense is this?? Can you only throw mindless, baseless, and faithless conjecture to this Forum? Just what is your point? - Makarios |
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473 | How can the Bible be "objective" truth | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 38261 | ||
Wak: What continued nonsense is this?? Can you only throw mindless, baseless, and faithless conjecture to this Forum? Just what is your point? - Makarios |
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474 | How can the Bible be "objective" truth | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 38263 | ||
Excellent answer, TomN! I regret to say that your 'answeree' was a little less than 'objective', both in his question and in terms of Christianity. :-) Blessings to you, TomN, and I pray that you will find more willing 'answerees' on this Forum in the future! :-) Your Brother in Christ, Makarios |
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475 | so, you're saying that they go to hell? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 38264 | ||
Ha! Wannabe, What continued mindless nonsense! :-) Please tell me that Matthew 14:33 doesn't say "God the Son".. :-) Wannabe, you are in very bad company! :-) For you see, EVEN THE DEMONS acknowledge that Jesus was God! (Matt. 8:29) :-) Are you then worse off than a demon? Or are you listening to the 'doctrine of demons' that you have found in the Watchtower Organization? Let me take you to Sunday School and show you the basics of the Christian faith.. - Makarios |
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476 | so, you're saying that they go to hell? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 38267 | ||
There you go, wannabe! You have the truth! :-) Jesus Christ was the Son of God. What do we mean by "Son of God"? Jesus was never "created" by the Father in heaven. Jesus has always existed (Hebrews 13:8, John 1:1, 1 John 1:1). Therefore, we can also say that Jesus is "God the Son." Do you believe that Jesus Christ was God in the flesh? You don't have to be a "Wannabe" forever, you know. - Makarios |
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477 | Is it right to use the word "Trinity"? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 38294 | ||
On second thought, anyone who goes to that post is wasting their time. The Jehovah's Witnesses deny the Trinity, and that is, in fact, what you are doing. - Makarios |
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478 | so, you're saying that they go to hell? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 38296 | ||
Greetings jmscott2! Proverbs 8:20 is NOT talking about Jesus. Such an interpretation that says that Proverbs is speaking of Jesus in chapter 8 violates the whole of Scripture. There is nothing that leads us to take Proverbs 8 any differently than chapters 1 through 7, and Proverbs chapters 1-9 is speaking of wisdom and is personifying wisdom. If Proverbs 8:20-23 is speaking about Christ, then we must also assume that Christ is a woman crying in the streets (1:20,21) who lives with someone named "Prudence" (8:12)! Proverbs 1-9 makes absolutely no sense at all if one tries to read Christ into the text. Proverbs 8:20-23 is speaking metaphorically of God's eternal wisdom. And this passage is not speaking of Jesus as a created being, since it is speaking of wisdom personified, and NOT Jesus. - Makarios |
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479 | so, you're saying that they go to hell? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 38299 | ||
Wannabe, You are simply wrong and confused! Sound exegesis and Biblical interpretation has left you long ago, and you really need to get away from the cult that has been feeding you lies and errors about God's Word. Proverbs 8:22-30 says absolutely nothing about the position Christ has in heaven with the Father. Such an interpretation of Proverbs is a violation of Scripture, and only underlines the fact that you are indeed, a cultist Jehovah's Witness. - Makarios |
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480 | How can the Bible be "objective" truth | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 38300 | ||
Greetings wak! I am just pointing out the truth! - Makarios |
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