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461 | THE MOST POWERFUL VERSE IN EVANGELISM! | John 12:32 | Radioman2 | 103910 | ||
Tim Hines writes: "God will not strike you down for proving his word." I reply: Neither will He strike you down for determining the meaning of a verse by considering the context in which it appears. --Radioman2 |
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462 | Kathy, Is "Lifting His name" Biblical? | John 12:32 | Radioman2 | 104036 | ||
Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. A reminder to all of us: It is inappropriate and abusive to label other posters antichrist, to tell them we are attempting to correct their thinking, or to give them directives. The Study Bible Forum does not exist to provide a platform for any individual to prove that he is right. That is not the stated purpose of Study Bible Forum. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up (1Cor. 8:1). Even real knowledge puffs up, but if we overestimate our knowledge, it becomes even worse. "...We sometimes tend to think we know all we need to know to answer these kinds of questions - but sometimes our humble hearts can help us more than our proud minds. We never really know enough until we recognize that God alone knows it all." (1 Cor. 8:1-3 The Message) According to the Lockman Foundation, sponsors of the Forum: "Postings must not be intended as a PERSONAL ATTACK on other users of this forum. They must not be submitted as an effort to foster debates, arguments, divisiveness, ill-will, dissension or disruptions to this forum." "To adhere to StudyBibleForum's intended purpose, please read the following before submitting a post: (...) "2. This post is not intended as a PERSONAL ATTACK on the authority of the Bible OR ON OTHER USERS of this forum. "3. This post is not submitted as an effort to foster divisiveness, ill-will, dissension or other disruptions to this forum." (Emphasis added.) Grace to all, Radioman2 |
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463 | Is lifting His name related to this vs? | John 12:32 | Radioman2 | 104057 | ||
[I am posting this Note to myself so it will not appear that I'm targeting anyone in particular. This is to whosoever will, to whom it may concern.] Boys and Girls: Christian music (i.e., the preferred style, traditional or contemporary), believe it or not, is one of the most controversial issues in the church today. Isn't this thread (Is lifting His name related to this vs?) long enough without tacking on an off-topic sub-thread? It might be better to post a new question to start a new and separate thread on styles of Christian music. Just a suggestion. :-) I'm not scolding anyone. Grace to all, Radioman2 |
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464 | Kathy, Is "Lifting His name" Biblical? | John 12:32 | Radioman2 | 104069 | ||
Jesus said, "Go . . . and make disciples . . ." (Matthew 28:19), not, "Make converts to your own thoughts and opinions." ____________________ "It takes God a long time to get us to stop thinking that unless everyone sees things exactly as we do, they must be wrong." ____________________ "Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free . . ." (Galatians 5:1). "A spiritually-minded person will never come to you with the demand-"Believe this and that"; a spiritually-minded person will demand that you align your life with the standards of Jesus. We are [asked]...to believe the One whom the Bible reveals (see John 5:39-40). We are called to present liberty for the conscience of others, not to bring them liberty for their thoughts and opinions. And if we ourselves are free with the liberty of Christ, others will be brought into that same liberty -- the liberty that comes from realizing the absolute control and authority of Jesus Christ. "Always measure your life solely by the standards of Jesus. Submit yourself to His yoke, and His alone; and always be careful never to place a yoke on others that is not of Jesus Christ. It takes God a long time to get us to stop thinking that unless everyone sees things exactly as we do, they must be wrong. That is never God's view. There is only one true liberty -- the liberty of Jesus at work in our conscience enabling us to do what is right. "Don't get impatient with others. Remember how God dealt with you -- with patience and with gentleness. But never water down the truth of God. Let it have its way and never apologize for it. Jesus said, "Go . . . and make disciples . . ." (Matthew 28:19), not, "Make converts to your own thoughts and opinions." (http://www1.gospelcom.net/rbc/utmost/devo/05-06.shtml) --Radioman2 |
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465 | Are we listening to each other? | John 12:32 | Radioman2 | 104073 | ||
Boys and Girls: Christian music (i.e., the preferred style, traditional or contemporary), believe it or not, is one of the most controversial issues in the church today. Isn't this thread (Is lifting His name related to this vs?) long enough without tacking on an off-topic sub-thread? It might be better to post a new question to start a new and separate thread on styles of Christian music. Just a suggestion. :-) I'm not scolding anyone. --Radioman2 |
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466 | Kathy, Is "Lifting His name" Biblical? | John 12:32 | Radioman2 | 104127 | ||
Amen! Hank: As usual, a thread that starts out with a simple, straightforward question ends up being a free-for-all of name calling and personal attacks. I agree with you: it is high time to end both of these loose-cannon threads. So my advice to all the combatants on these threads is: It's time to wrap it up. This foolishness will not go on forever. Have a nice day. Radioman2 |
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467 | glory of the LORD was like a consuming f | John 17:5 | Radioman2 | 78883 | ||
NASB Exodus 24:18 Moses entered the midst of the cloud as he went up to the mountain; and Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights. | ||||||
468 | the son of man (talking aboutJESUS) | John 17:5 | Radioman2 | 78884 | ||
Hebrews 2:5-9 (ESV) Now it was not to angels that God subjected the world to come, of which we are speaking. [6] It has been testified somewhere, "What is man, that you are mindful of him, or the son of man, that you care for him? [7] You made him for a little while lower than the angels; you have crowned him with glory and honor, [8] putting everything in subjection under his feet." Now in putting everything in subjection to him, he left nothing outside his control. At present, we do not yet see everything in subjection to him. [9] But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone. |
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469 | He existed in the form of God, | John 17:5 | Radioman2 | 78885 | ||
Yes, He did. | ||||||
470 | He existed in the form of God, | John 17:5 | Radioman2 | 78897 | ||
Perhaps I missed something, but when I answered your Notes, they appeared to be stand-alone posts. That is, they were not connected to a thread. If they were connected to a thread, it would help me to see what it is you're getting at. This is not a criticism of you or your ideas. I am merely trying to understand. What is the primary question which you are trying to answer? Thank you in advance for your help and clarification. Good to see you participating in the forum. |
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471 | Who is "the disciple whom Jesus loved"? | John 21:20 | Radioman2 | 81998 | ||
EdB: WITHIN THE CONTEXT, the expression "the one who Jesus loved" IS exclusive. It DOES mean John and John only. IN THE CONTEXT. What I mean and what the verse means is: "Peter, turning around, saw [John] following them; [John] who also had leaned back on His bosom at the supper and said, "Lord, who is the one who betrays You?" "Avoid spiritualizing or allegorizing the Bible. This is that which gives to the Bible some kind of mystical meaning. In other words, what is on the surface is not the meaning, but what is hidden becomes the meaning. This is very popular. Allegorizing means to say that the historical meaning is not the real meaning, and in fact may be nothing but a fabrication. The historical meaning is not the real meaning, the real meaning is the spiritual meaning hidden beneath the surface. "And once you say that something in the Bible is an allegory, that is, it is only a symbol of the reality, you have just made it impossible to know what that reality is because if that reality cannot be discerned through the normal understanding of language, how can it be discerned?" (from the radio message: "How to Study Your Bible: Interpretation" by John MacArthur on Grace to You broadcast) Neither I nor the verse mean that Jesus only loved John and not the other disciples. Neither I nor the verse mean that Jesus only loved John enough to go to the cross. Neither I nor the verse mean that Jesus did not go to the cross out of love for all of us. Neither I nor the verse mean that Jesus does not love you. Grace and peace, Radioman2 |
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472 | Who is "the disciple whom Jesus loved"? | John 21:20 | Radioman2 | 82100 | ||
EdB: You write: "What I meant by exclusivity was this, John didn’t use this expression to establish himself as the only disciple Jesus loved." I agree with you 100 percent. Having read your post, now I understand what you meant and I must agree with you. Grace and peace, Radioman2 |
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473 | JWs and the Wholly Other, Holy Spirit | Acts 5:3 | Radioman2 | 77645 | ||
Acts 5:3,4 (ESV) But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit? . . . You have not lied to men but to God." 'The Watchtower and the Wholly Other, Holy Spirit 'By Tim Martin 'The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society teaches that the Holy Spirit is God's active force on the earth today. If this statement is taken alone, most Christians might agree to it. However, along with the above statement, the Watchtower also teaches that the Holy Spirit is not a person, but only a force, comparable to "wind or radio beams."[1] A Biblical examination of their arguments shows that they are twisting the facts to validate this heresy. 'Upon studying various years of Watchtower publications, one can see five key arguments used to teach their aberrant views on the Holy Spirit: '1- No name 2- Use of neuter pronouns 3- Historical Arguments 4- Impersonal references 5- Personification 'No Name '"The Holy Scriptures tell us the personal name of the Father—Jehovah. They inform us that the Son is Jesus Christ. But nowhere in the Scriptures is a personal name applied to the holy spirit."[2] This quotation from the Watchtower is correct that the Holy Spirit does not have a personal name recorded in Scripture. However, this does not mean that He is not a person. If this were a valid argument, then one could suppose that a newborn child is not a person until he/she is named. In addition, Scripture does not record personal names for most of the demons it mentions, who are, nevertheless, personal. A name does not imply personality or impersonality. Therefore, the lack of a name for the Holy Spirit does not prove impersonality. The Watchtower admits that the Greek word for spirit (pneuma) is used of the demons.[3] Why would these nameless beings called "spirits" be persons, and the nameless Holy Spirit not be a person? The Watchtower argument is flawed.' '1 "Overseers in Apocalyptic Times," The Watchtower, January 15, 1958, pp. 42–3. '2 Reasoning From the Scriptures, New York: Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, 1989, pp. 406–7. '3 Insight on the Scriptures, New York: Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, 1989, pp. 612.' (http://www.watchman.org/jw/watchtowerholyspirit.htm) |
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474 | JWs and the Wholly Other, Holy Spirit | Acts 5:3 | Radioman2 | 78750 | ||
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475 | Paul and Silas were not Jews. | Acts 16:38 | Radioman2 | 80050 | ||
Actually, Paul was a Jew. (See Holy Bible: New Testament.) | ||||||
476 | Paul and Silas were not Jews. | Acts 16:38 | Radioman2 | 80052 | ||
I say then, God has not rejected His people, has He? May it never be! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. (NASB Romans 11:1) | ||||||
477 | How were Paul and Silas singled out? | Acts 16:38 | Radioman2 | 80053 | ||
Paul wrote: "I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin." (NASB Romans 11:1) NASB Acts 16:38 The policemen reported these words to the chief magistrates. They were afraid when they heard that they were Romans, Acts 16:38 does not say or mean that Paul was not a Jew. All it says is that he was Roman ("they were Romans" NASB). Speaking of himself, Paul wrote: NASB Romans 11:1 I say then, God has not rejected His people, has He? May it never be! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 Cor. 11:22 (ESV) Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they offspring of Abraham? So am I. Philip. 3:4-5 (ESV) though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: [5] circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; |
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478 | What constitutes 'abuse' on the forum? | Acts 17:11 | Radioman2 | 94627 | ||
EdB: "Strange how first-class, super-Christians, who would have us believe they are tapping into divine revelation, can do all things in Christ, except successfully defend their damnable doctrines of demons." (Paul R. Belli and G. Richard Fisher (http://www.pfo.org/preacher.htm)) Grace to you, Radioman2 |
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479 | Measuring "The Message" | Acts 17:11 | Radioman2 | 97775 | ||
MEASURING "THE MESSAGE" (Eugene Peterson's The Message (NavPress)) ____________________ '...while the phrase "the Message" is Eugene Peterson's translation of "the Gospel," not everything in The Message should be treated as gospel.' ____________________ 'So how are we to view The Message? It is an expansive paraphrase that is not so labeled, as is The Living Bible. Beset with inconsistencies, its idiom is not always "street language"; its terminology is often idiosyncratic to its author. Compared by noted literary figures to the groundbreaking translation of J. B. Phillips, I believe The Message often lacks Phillips's creativity and conciseness. 'In the introduction, Eugene Peterson compares his pastoral ministry to his work as a translator: "I stood at the border between two languages, biblical Greek and everyday English, acting as a translator, providing the right phrases, getting the right words so that the men and women to whom I was pastor could find their way around and get along in this world" (p. 7). Much of The Message reads like a sermon: text plus interpretation and application. Unlike a sermon, however, the reader does not know where the text ends and the sermon begins. 'Because of its interpretive and idiosyncratic nature, The Message should not be used for study. If read for enlightenment or entertainment, the reader should follow the advice of Saint Augustine, as quoted in the original preface to the KJV, "Variety of translations is profitable for finding out the sense of the Scriptures." Acts 17:11 commends the Bereans for evaluating Paul's teaching with the Old Testament Scriptures. In the same spirit, The Message needs to be evaluated against more consistent and traditional translations, especially when its renderings evoke a response such as, "I didn't know the Bible said that!" or, "Now I understand what it means." 'In sum: while the phrase "the Message" is Eugene Peterson's translation of "the Gospel," not everything in The Message should be treated as gospel.' — Reviewed by John R. Kohlenberger III John R. Kohlenberger III is the author or co-editor of 25 biblical reference books, including Words about the Word: A Guide to Choosing and Using Your Bible (Zondervan), All about Bibles (Oxford University Press), The NIV Exhaustive Concordance and The Greek New Testament: UBS4 With NRSV and NIV (Zondervan). ____________________ STATEMENT DB130, BOOK REVIEW, A SUMMARY CRITIQUE: The Message by Eugene Peterson (www.equip.org/free/DB130.htm) |
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480 | You need baptism of the Holy Ghost! | Acts 19:2 | Radioman2 | 88753 | ||
KJV Acts 19:2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. 'Not as in A.V., "since ye believed," but as in R.V. and marg.: "Did ye receive the Holy Spirit when ye believed?" Paul was evidently impressed by the absence of spirituality and power in these so-called disciples. Their answer brought out the fact that they were Jewish proselytes, disciples of John the Baptist, looking forward to a coming King, not Christians looking backward to an accomplished redemption. See Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 6:19; Ephesians 1:13.' (Scofield, C.I. "Scofield Reference Notes on Acts 19". "Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)". (http://bible.crosswalk.com/Commentaries/ScofieldReferenceNotes/) NASB Acts 19:2 He said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" And they said to him, "No, we have not even heard whether there is a Holy Spirit." AMPLIFIED Acts 19:2 And he asked them, Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed [on Jesus as the Christ]? And they said, No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit. |
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