Results 701 - 720 of 3692
|
||||||
Results from: Notes Author: Makarios Ordered by Verse |
||||||
Results | Verse | Author | ID# | |||
701 | Introducing the English Standard Version | NT general Archive 1 | Makarios | 94895 | ||
Here is an article that examines some claimed 'weaknesses' in the ESV.. http://www.christiancourier.com/feature/december2002.htm |
||||||
702 | Introducing the English Standard Version | NT general Archive 1 | Makarios | 94897 | ||
And here is a very interesting article of why all Christians should change from the NIV to the ESV.. http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/ESV/ - Makarios |
||||||
703 | Introducing the English Standard Version | NT general Archive 1 | Makarios | 94905 | ||
Greetings Hank, You are most welcome! :-) Also, you will no doubt enjoy a recent conversation that I have had here with another Forum member of late regarding my thoughts on the King James Version (the Authorized one, for sure), of which I have concluded that we people of the earth will never again be able to produce another translation that rivals its linguistic beauty and ease of memorization. Even so, my full endorsement lies with the KJV, the NKJV, ESV and the NASB, and any serious Bible student would have a KJV within arm's grasp! :-) Blessings to you, Makarios |
||||||
704 | Introducing the English Standard Version | NT general Archive 1 | Makarios | 94906 | ||
And that one: the "New World Translation" is one of those that should be "illegal"! And I will gladly go on record as saying as such. Makarios |
||||||
705 | Introducing the English Standard Version | NT general Archive 1 | Makarios | 94919 | ||
Greetings Ed! I'm sure that if we all set our minds to seriously "pick out" the "most literal" of all Bible translations, that we all may just pick out a different translation for one reason or another.. :-) But I do agree with your assessment, that the NASB and KJV and NKJV are all 'very close'. There are many places where I like the KJV, and still others where the NKJV seems to get the best of them.. And there are things that I like out of the ESV that seems to be even 'more literal' than the NASB.. However, the NASB seems to win out more frequently than the others when I do a verse by verse comparison through the entire New Testament.. Even so, I absolutely dislike the way the NASB renders Isaiah 53:6, which is my favorite verse! To this day, I have and quote this verse out of the KJV (and ESV) instead of the NASB for the way that the NASB has rendered this verse (even though the NASB at the same time has made a literal rendering of it).. "All we like sheep have gone astray, we have turned every one to his own way, but the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all." (Nolan's version :-) ) |
||||||
706 | Introducing the English Standard Version | NT general Archive 1 | Makarios | 94924 | ||
My friend, No need to apologize for your unbridled enthusiasm! :-) And the KJV still is doing its job after all these years - Leading Souls to Christ! You know, the Roman successor to the Latin Vulgate, the Douay-Rheims Translation of the Bible, was itself published in 1609-10 (Gregory Martin translated the whole of the OT before his death in 1584, and published the NT in 1582). The NT was actually published at Rheims in 1582 and the entire version, known as the "Douay-Rheims" translation, in Douay in 1609-10.. If you have had a chance to survey this translation, do you also see the rich Elizabethan English of that time (it itself being a comtemporary to the King James Version if there ever was one) being reflected in this version as well? I also believe that the deterioration of the English language has, in an extremely large way, affected our ability to produce a Bible version that would rival the KJV in its linguistical beauty. The sad thing is, I do not see any glorious future that would return the English language to its predominant form.. John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, as to give his only begotten Son; that whosoever believeth in him, may not perish, but may have life everlasting." (Rheims New Testament) The Douay-Rheims text, as stated by the translators, was based upon "the old Vulgar Latin text, not the common Greek text..", since the Latin was preferred to the Greek where the languages disagreed. The New American Bible (official Catholic translation) is a direct descendant of the Duoay-Rheims.. Blessings to you, Makarios |
||||||
707 | Introducing the English Standard Version | NT general Archive 1 | Makarios | 94927 | ||
Radioman, I hope that you, Hank and I are all here to enjoy that Anniversary!! And I will buy a brand new KJV that year to honor and commemorate it's blessed longevity, in service to God and his people. Only the Vulgate could stake an opposing claim as being the most popular text in Biblical history.. Makarios |
||||||
708 | Introducing the English Standard Version | NT general Archive 1 | Makarios | 95043 | ||
You are most welcome, my friend! Most of the alleged "weaknesses" are also shared by that of the NASB and the NKJV. But it was an interesting find! :-) Blessings to you, Makarios |
||||||
709 | Introducing the English Standard Version | NT general Archive 1 | Makarios | 95051 | ||
Greetings Colin! Perhaps they should look into consulting an English sentence-structure expert when they decide to do another revision.. :-) You would think that a book that is so widely read as the Bible would have no errors in punctuation! Even so, I have not found any errors in punctuation in the ESV yet.. But regardless of all its shortcomings, the NASB remains the Bible version of choice for me, since I have grown accustomed to it and am now very familiar with it.. But yes, I would greatly enjoy chatting with your friend about his 25-yr old, duct-taped NASB.. :-) Actually, I've been studying differences in the Majority Text, the Textus Receptus, and the Alexandrian Texts of late.. I have always enjoyed the KJV/NKJV renderings of Acts 8:27 and 1 Timothy 3:16 over that of the NASB/ESV, even though the NASB keeps Acts 8:27 within the text. Blessings to you, Makarios |
||||||
710 | And what about those who will die before | NT general Archive 1 | Makarios | 98213 | ||
"Is baptism necessary for salvation?" "No. Let's examine what the Scriptures teach on this issue: First, it is quite clear from such passages as Acts 15 and Romans 4 that no external act is necessary for salvation. Salvation is by divine grace through faith alone (Romans 3:22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30; 4:5; Galatians 2:16; Ephesians 2:8-9; Philippians 3:9, etc.). If baptism were necessary for salvation, we would expect to find it stressed whenever the gospel is presented in Scripture. That is not the case, however. Peter mentioned baptism in his sermon on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:38). However, in his sermon from Solomon's portico in the Temple (Acts 3:12-26), Peter makes no reference to baptism, but links forgiveness of sin to repentance (3:19). If baptism is necessary for the forgiveness of sin, why didn't Peter say so in Acts 3? Paul never made baptism any part of his gospel presentations. In 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, Paul gives a concise summary of the gospel message he preached. There is no mention of baptism. In 1 Corinthians 1:17, Paul states that "Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel," thus clearly differentiating the gospel from baptism. That is difficult to understand if baptism is necessary for salvation. If baptism were part of the gospel itself, necessary for salvation, what good would it have done Paul to preach the gospel, but not baptize? No one would have been saved. Paul clearly understood baptism to be separate from the gospel, and hence in no way efficacious for salvation. Perhaps the most convincing refutation of the view that baptism is necessary for salvation are those who were saved apart from baptism. We have no record of the apostles' being baptized, yet Jesus pronounced them clean of their sins (John 15:3--note that the Word of God, not baptism, is what cleansed them). The penitent woman (Luke 7:37-50), the paralytic man (Matthew 9:2), and the publican (Luke 18:13-14) also experienced forgiveness of sins apart from baptism. The Bible also gives us an example of people who were saved before being baptized. In Acts 10:44-48, Cornelius and those with him were converted through Peter's message. That they were saved before being baptized is evident from their reception of the Holy Spirit (v. 44) and the gifts of the Spirit (v. 46) before their baptism. Indeed, it is the fact that they had received the Holy Spirit (and hence were saved) that led Peter to baptize them (cf. v. 47). In Acts 2:38, Peter appears to link forgiveness of sins to baptism. But there are at least two plausible interpretations of this verse that do not connect forgiveness of sin with baptism. It is possible to translate the Greek preposition eis "because of," or "on the basis of," instead of "for." It is used in that sense in Matthew 3:11; 12:41; and Luke 11:32. It is also possible to take the clause "and let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ" as parenthetical. Support for that interpretation comes from that fact that "repent" and "your" are plural, while "be baptized" is singular, thus setting it off from the rest of the sentence. If that interpretation is correct, the verse would read "Repent (and let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ) for the forgiveness of your sins." Forgiveness is thus connected with repentance, not baptism, in keeping with the consistent teaching of the New Testament (cf. Luke 24:47; John 3:18; Acts 5:31; 10:43; 13:38; 26:18; Ephesians 5:26). Water baptism does not seem to be what Peter has in view in 1 Peter 3:21. The English word "baptism" is simply a transliteration of the Greek word baptizo, which means "to immerse." Baptizo does not always refer to water baptism in the New Testament (cf. Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:8; 7:4; 10:38-39; Luke 3:16; 11:38; 12:50; John 1:33; Acts 1:5; 11:16; 1 Corinthians 10:2; 12:13). Peter is not talking about immersion in water, as the phrase "not the removal of dirt from the flesh" indicates. He is referring to immersion in Christ's death and resurrection through "an appeal to God for a good conscience," or repentance. In Acts 22:16, Paul recounts the words of Ananias to him following his experience on the Damascus road: "Arise, and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name." It is best to connect the phrase "wash away your sins" with "calling on His name." If we connect it with "be baptized," the Greek participle epikalesamenos ("calling") would have no antecedent. Paul's sins were washed away not by baptism, but by calling on His name. Baptism is certainly important, and required of every believer. However, the New Testament does not teach that baptism is necessary for salvation." [Taken from http://www.gty.org/IssuesandAnswers/archive/baptism.htm] - Makarios |
||||||
711 | And what about those who will die before | NT general Archive 1 | Makarios | 98220 | ||
Greetings Friend of God, One of the basic principles of biblical interpretation is the analogia scriptura, the analogy of Scripture. In other words, we must compare Scripture with Scripture in order to understand its full and proper sense. And since the Bible doesn't contradict itself, any interpretation of a specific passage that contradicts the general teaching of the Bible is to be rejected. Since the general teaching of the Bible is, as we have seen, that baptism and other forms of ritual are not necessary for salvation, no individual passage could teach otherwise. Thus we must look for interpretations of those passages that will be in harmony with the general teaching of Scripture. Blessings to you, Makarios [paraphrased from http://www.gty.org/IssuesandAnswers/archive/baptism.htm] |
||||||
712 | And what about those who will die before | NT general Archive 1 | Makarios | 98305 | ||
What a great post! I agree with every word that you said, my "Big Brother" in Christ! :-) Makarios |
||||||
713 | And what about those who will die before | NT general Archive 1 | Makarios | 98318 | ||
Greetings my friend! Yes! Jesus gets all the credit! Perhaps I should post an excellent little acrostic that I received once through the mail.. :-) "HERE STAND I "[G]od has a gift and it's free to all, "[R]iches to those who on Him will call. "[A] home in His presence, "[C]hrist is the way, "[E]ternal in nature, forever I'll stay. "Through "[F]aith in Christ, the atonement made, "[A]ccepting God's gift, for the price was full paid. "[I] rest in His work, the solution for sin, "[T]rust in God's Word, that Jesus died for all men: "[H]ope for the future, as He's coming again. "And so here stand I" (Ephesians 2:8,9; Romans 6:23; John 14:2-6) "By Charles D. Bickett, Jr." - Makarios :-) |
||||||
714 | And what about those who will die before | NT general Archive 1 | Makarios | 98322 | ||
CDBJ, Most Excellent! :-) I'd say that Charles Bickett has a gift for spreading Biblical Truth through reason, rhyme and poem. We are all truly blessed with your wit! Makarios |
||||||
715 | IS there any answers out there? | NT general Archive 1 | Makarios | 100012 | ||
Peace with Each Other ---------------------------------- "If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men." Romans 12:18 [NASB] The indication is, that it may not always be possible to be at peace with all men. "Salt is good; but if the salt becomes unsalty, with what will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another." Mark 9:50 "So then we pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another." Romans 14:19 "Finally, brethren, rejoice, be made complete, be comforted, be like-minded, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you." 2 Cor. 13:11 "Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace." Ephesians 4:1-3 "But we request of you, brethren, that you appreciate those who diligently labor among you, and have charge over you in the Lord and give you instruction, and that you esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Live in peace with one another." 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 We live in a world where everyone has been corrupted by a sinful nature. Once, we were in conflict with God, ourselves, and with all people. Now, we are called to love, serve and comfort one another, even in difficult times. Personality conflicts? We can have personality conflicts without having war between each other; without shutting each other out. Do we have (theological) conflicts in the way we believe? We must not tear each other down or gossip against each other, bringing down condemnation on us in front of those who do not believe. The Lord will be our judge, and many of our deep, theological disagreements will only be settled by the Lord in His glory (Micah 3:1). There is no sin in admitting that we are wrong. If all Christians have to believe exactly the same thing about every single passage of Scripture, then woe be to the church! For instance, we can argue all day long on the sequence of the events of the Second Coming of Christ. We find ourselves arguing over selfish reasons, and forget: "Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God." Galatians 5:19-21 We allow our pride and selfishness to have dominance over us. But we have the power and the capacity to live in peace with most people, most of the time. "If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men." Romans 12:18 We can have theological differences in opinion. That is certainly allowed! But we must decide and make the choice: Are we going to live in peace? Or are we not going to live in peace? That is the challenge for us. Is it God's desire for us to live in peace? Yes. (John 13:34-35) Does he expect that we can live in peace? No. (John 2:25) "If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone." Romans 12:18 How do we deal with disagreements between us and still be at peace? Are our relationships between us valuable enough to us that we are willing to live at peace with one another? We must say, "Yes, our relationships are valuable enough to us to save our relationships between each other, if we can." We must keep the communication flowing between us- both talking and listening to each other- regarding disagreements. When we discontinue communicating, then its over, and we board up our walls of defense, killing the relationship. We must be willing to listen, talk, willing to be honest, open and transparent to each other. We also must get to the "root cause", what is the "bottom line"? Just WHAT is it that keeps us from having peace? Once we get to that "root cause", then we can identify specifically where we went wrong. We must be willing to say, "I am willing to work at this." [continued...] |
||||||
716 | IS there any answers out there? | NT general Archive 1 | Makarios | 100013 | ||
[continued..] If two people, both of whom are saved by the grace of God, both indwelt by the same Holy Spirit, disagree sharply with each other, then the Holy Spirit that is within them is not going to be in disagreement with the same Holy Spirit in the other person! What is in disagreement then? It is our human nature that disagrees. What keeps the argument going, or prevents people from reaching peace? The answer is that one, or both, of the "dissenters" are more content to argue than to achieve peace. Only until we both willingly submit to the Holy Spirit will we be truly at peace with each other. We can live at peace with each other, as long as we value each other enough to achieve that peace with each other. And we are to go as far as possible with each other to achieve peace, to the very point of violating a scriptural, spiritual principle. When it requires you to voilate a principle of scripture or spirit, then forget the peace. God does not require us to voilate Scripture to achieve peace. We are not to voilate the Word of God to achieve peace. Jesus did not voilate the Word when He went to the Cross. Paul did not voilate the Word when confronted by the Romans and being stoned. "Peace at any price" is a willingness to sacrifice your own personhood, repressing yourself for peace. "Peace at any price" is self-destructive, and not Scriptural. When a person is not free to express themselves, then peace does not exist. As long as we give our best, as long as we give it our all, as long as we are completely open and honest, then two people can achieve that lasting peace. "Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay," says the Lord. "But if your enemy is hungry, feed him, and if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head." Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." Romans 12:19-21 "If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink; For you will heap burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you." Proverbs 25:21-22 When you've done all you can do, and still can't come to peace, then we should ask God what we should do to come to peace. If you go to a Counselor, then make sure that what they tell you is consistent with the Word of God. Have the right attitude and a pure heart. "Salt is good; but if the salt becomes unsalty, with what will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another." Mark 9:50 Have a purifying influence within you - the Spirit of purity, the Spirit of Christ. We must have Love (John 13:34-35). We must also have patience (Colossians 3:12-13) and be tenderhearted to each other (Ephesians 4:32). We can never justify an unforgiving spirit within us - look at what Jesus has forgiven us for. If you want to have peace with yourself, then you must have peace with everyone else. If we have all things (love, patience, tenderheartedness), and the person that we disagree with continues not to yield, then we can be assured that we have done all we can. "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." Matthew 5:9 - Makarios |
||||||
717 | Why 4 Gospels? | NT general Archive 1 | Makarios | 100940 | ||
The so-called "Gospel" of Thomas can't be found in the Bible. And it is not there for good reason. - Makarios |
||||||
718 | how can i get the powers of the holy spi | NT general Archive 1 | Makarios | 100942 | ||
Excellent series of posts there, Steve! - Makarios |
||||||
719 | Why 4 Gospels? | NT general Archive 1 | Makarios | 100947 | ||
Who says that the so called "Gospel" of Thomas is authentic? Certainly not by the Council of Carthage in A.D. 397. (1) Was the book written or approved by an apostle? (2) Were its contents of a spiritual nature? (3) Did it give evidence of being inspired by God? (4) Was it widely received by the churches? The so-called "Gospel" of Thomas fails in all but the first category, that is, if you truly believe that Thomas wrote this book. The manuscript weight of this book is nowhere near that of the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, which have every right and should be included in the Holy Bible, which is God's Word. Blessings to you, Makarios |
||||||
720 | Why 4 Gospels? | NT general Archive 1 | Makarios | 100948 | ||
"I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel; which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed!" Galatians 1:6-8 [NASB] | ||||||
Result pages: << First < Prev [ 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 ] Next > Last [185] >> |