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3881 | The Bible begins with God... | Gen 1:1 | kalos | 6189 | ||
"In the beginning God..." (Gen 1:1) "The Bible begins with God, not with philosophic arguments for His existence" (p. 1, New Scofield Reference Bible, Oxford, 1967) | ||||||
3882 | How do you judge an infant or child? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 6180 | ||
Moses has made it clear that children were NOT punished for the sins of their parents (Deut 24:16; see Ezek 18:19-32). Nehemiah: You are wasting your time when you ask Elijah to show you this in the Bible. I have repeatedly asked him where one or another assertions of his were supported in Scripture, only to have my question go unanswered. I suppose when there is no defense of one's position, the easiest thing to do is remain silent when called upon for proof. |
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3883 | A question of capitalization: small "s"? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 6109 | ||
Ray: Good to see your question. Always good to read your posts and to know you are active in the forum. I would like to submit a thought for your consideration regarding your question: "In regard to the Son of Man and who it may be a direct reference to may I suggest the study of Daniel 3:25 in the NASB and the NKJ." The translators of the Bible, whether through the use of capitalization or the choice of words, ought never to put a meaning into the mouth of a Bible character to suit the translator's own personal bias or belief. Consider the following: Bear in mind that in this verse (Dan 3:25) Nebuchadnezzar is the one speaking. "Nebuchadnezzar was speaking as a pagan polytheist and was content to conceive of the fourth figure as a lesser heavenly being (v.28) sent by the all-powerful God of the Israelites." (Zondervan NASB Study Bible, p. 1232) "The king seemed only to have known that the fourth person was a heavenly being. He called him a son of the gods (a pagan reference to one who appeared supernatural) and an 'Angel' (v. 28)..." (MacArthur Study Bible, p. 1232) Keep up the good work, Ray. Take care. --JVH0212 |
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3884 | Babies in heaven when they die? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 6104 | ||
Explain the difference between logic and fact | ||||||
3885 | How then should we live? | Jude 1:21 | kalos | 6060 | ||
Gospel of Christ central theme of prophecy. Ray: As always, it's good to hear from you. I welcome your question, as it give me the opportunity to expand a bit on my previous answer. Rev 19:10 (NKJV) *the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.* "The central theme of both OT prophecy and NT preaching is the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ" (p.2019, MacArthur Study Bible, Word, 1997). My point in quoting Rev 19:10 is simply this: The Gospel of Christ is the central theme of prophecy. It is the main purpose of prophecy. I believe that prophecy was not given so we could spend 90 percent of our Bible study time majoring on prophecy. It means emphasizing the Gospel of Christ, as opposed to splitting hairs over prophecy, trying to predict every detail of every prophecy's fulfillment, endless debates over the meaning of the third toe on the left foot of the beast that Daniel saw in his vision, and, most unprofitable of all, trying to guess the identity of Antichrist. I don't need to know his identity. All I need to know is that the prophecy WILL come to pass, regardless of the name on Antichrist's birth certificate. Who gets to play the role of Antichrist in this end-time drama is of no more interest to me than identifying the two baseball teams that will play in the world series in the year 2045 A.D. |
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3886 | Darkness: an Effect or Substance? | Gen 1:4 | kalos | 6004 | ||
Charis: Thank you for a clear, accurate answer, one that is not 1000 words long or mired in denominational dogma (not that you have ever posted such an answer for you haven't). Very refreshing! Just as darkness has no substance and is the absence of light, so also "Sin is not itself a thing created. Sin is neither substance, being, spirit, nor matter. So it is technically not proper to think of sin as something that was created. Sin is simply a want of moral perfection in a fallen creature. Fallen creatures themselves bear full responsibility for their sin. And all evil in the universe emanates from the sins of fallen creatures. "For example, Romans 5:12 says that death entered the world because of sin. Death, pain, disease, stress, exhaustion, calamity, and all the bad things that happen came as a result of the entrance of sin into the universe (see Genesis 3:14-24). All those evil effects of sin continue to work in the world and will be with us as long as sin is." (www.gty.org) |
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3887 | Should Benny throw the Holy Spirit? | 1 John 4:1 | kalos | 5916 | ||
Who are you talking to? To whom do you address your list of questions? I merely quoted Benny Hinn himself in his own words and the Christianity Today article. Therefore, you need to address your questions to Benny Hinn and the editors of Christianity Today. As to Benny Hinn: 1) I doubt that he is being talked to by God. 2) Since Hinn's God, as defined by Hinn, is not the God of the Bible, then who is Hinn praying to 5 hours a day? 3) Is Hinn having a revival of souls? 4) I am not being exalted in finances. Maybe that's because I'm not lying and teaching false doctrine to perpetuate a multi-million dollar preaching business. 5) Hinn claims healing for his customers, but in not a few cases, further investigation has revealed the fact that those individuals were NOT healed, as Hinn claims. 6) Not being a little messiah as Hinn claims to be, my answer is no, I am not going around creating life. I don't want the same results as Benny Hinn. To say that there must be something Wrong in My life is the height of ignorance, presumption and rudeness. A naiive, uninformed, all-accepting, gullible attitude will also ruin your life. Again, who do you think you're talking to? I originated no criticism of Hinn in my other posting. I merely quoted other people, including Hinn. You ought to be more careful in choosing those whom you defend. |
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3888 | Biblical support for animals in heaven? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 5891 | ||
According to someone else on this Forum (NOT me!) the only living beings in heaven are God, the angles (sic*) and Satan, which doesn't leave any room for dogs and cats. I do not promote this idea. I merely point it out. ----- sic (definition). : intentionally so written -- used after a printed word or passage to indicate that it is intended exactly as printed or to indicate that it exactly reproduces an original. for example: said he seed [sic] it all |
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3889 | Where are guardian angels mentioned? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 5883 | ||
Charis: Someone may have already cited the Scripture I am going to give now. If this one has already been used pertaining to the question of guardian angels, then I apologize for the redundancy. (I haven't read every entry under the primary question, so I don't know whether this Scripture has already been used.) I am not arguing for or against a doctrine of guardian angels. I merely point out Heb 1:14, where it says of angels: "Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?" |
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3890 | Should Benny throw the Holy Spirit? | 1 John 4:1 | kalos | 5831 | ||
Benny Hinn is controversial for his theology, his practices, and his claims. Christianity Today on Benny Hinn Benny Hinn is controversial for his theology, his practices, and his claims. While he at one point denounced the word-faith message, he later picked it up again. Representatives of CRI and other evangelical apologetics ministries say they have noticed a pattern of Hinn telling people behind the scenes that he has changed, but then going on as before. (...) Indeed, for those who have been keeping an eye on him, Hinn has proven to be difficult to pin down. Not long after telling Christianity Today that the ''faith message'' (as articulated by such teachers as Kenneth Copeland ) does not ''add up,'' Hinn said that speaking out against Copeland was tantamount to ''attacking the very presence of God.'' Also, though affirming the concept of a triune God , he continues to maintain that the Holy Spirit has a ''spirit-body.'' In last year's interview with CT, Hinn said he would no longer use the term revelation knowledge in reference to some of his teachings because of the implication that those teachings were directly from God and thus infallible. While he has shunned the term revelation knowledge, just a few months ago on TV Hinn said that the Holy Spirit was at that moment teaching him that God originally designed women to give birth out of their sides. (...) According to Hanegraaff , Hinn several times denied to him having made the statement about women and birth. Hanegraaff said he finally told Hinn where he could find the disputed remark on the videotaped sermon. Hinn later acknowledged making the statement, calling it ''dumb.'' Hanegraaff said that when he reminded Hinn that he had credited the Holy Spirit with the teaching, the evangelist chuckled and said he had actually picked up the teaching from the (1963) Dake's Annotated Reference Bible. (...) Critics have also questioned Hinn's account of his testimony. Hinn says he was miraculously cured of stuttering, but PFO claims it has talked to several people from Hinn's youth who do not recall him stuttering. And in an article in PFO's next newsletter, Fisher challenges Hinn's claim that his father was the mayor of Jaffa, Israel. Hinn acknowledges that his father did not have the title of mayor, but says he performed the functions of mayor. Fisher says Hinn's father, who is now deceased, was ''a clerk in an Arab labor office.'' Christianity Today, Oct. 5, 1992 (http://www.gospelcom.net/apologeticsindex/h01.html) |
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3891 | Please tell me: What does "filled" mean? | 1 Cor 12:13 | kalos | 5708 | ||
Ray: I have no problem with the word "empowered." None at all. In fact in another posting on this same subject I had said that "filled with" means "controlled and empowered by". Thank you for your reply. --JVH0212 |
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3892 | At whose door is Christ knocking? | Rev 3:20 | kalos | 5706 | ||
Hank: Thank you for your kind words. I could say the same about any and all of your postings. --JVH0212 |
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3893 | Am I being censored? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 5666 | ||
orthodoxy: You write: "This forum seems to be intended for Christians to ask other Christians about Scripture." FYI: According to the Lockman Foundation, StudyBibleForum.com is "not a discussion group or topical survey" (http://www.gospelcom.net/lockman/studybibleforum/about.php). |
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3894 | How do you know you have the Holy Ghost? | Acts 19:2 | kalos | 5660 | ||
bartlay: I would like to point out the following: 1) Neither "a close relationship with Him (God)" nor our obedience can save us. We are saved by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone (Rom 3:28; Eph 2:8-9; John 5:24). 2) Salvation is conditioned solely on faith in Jesus Christ. Nearly 200 times faith, or belief, is stated as THE SINGLE CONDITION in the NT (John 1:12; Acts 16:31). 3) A close relationship with God and obedience are the RESULT, not the CAUSE of salvation. 4) The phrase "living in sin" occurs nowhere in either the KJV, ASV, RSV, NASB, or NKJV. |
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3895 | Unanswered questions? | 2 Tim 2:23 | kalos | 5629 | ||
carmainc: Thank you for your reply. I intend no criticism or putdown of you. I have been reading your postings and find myself agreeing with you more often than not. I'm just trying to clarify what I originally said and meant. I think what we have here is a failure to communicate. If you re-read my original posting, you will see that there is no disagreement between the two of us. When I say "I've never seen an unquestioned answer," what I mean is "I HAVE seen *questioned answers*." You write that you have *questioned answers*. So where is there any disagreement here? JVH0212 says:Why is it? I've seen a lot of unanswered questions on this Forum, but I've never seen an unquestioned answer. camainc says: I've been on this forum for two days and I've already questioned several answers... If you've read this far, I thank you for your patience. God bless. --JVH0212 |
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3896 | Christ dying only for elect? | Rom 5:6 | kalos | 5580 | ||
Nolan: Someone writes: My brother Nolan's statement makes no sense, "If He only came to die for certain people, then what assurance do we have in our salvation?" It is the writer of the above comment who makes no sense. (By the way, when a sentence ends in a question mark, it is NOT a statement. It's a QUESTION.) Properly understood, Nolan's question makes perfect sense. If you don't believe in the believer's security, then you can never have any assurance of your salvation. It is impossible to have any assurance or security in an insecure salvation. --JVH0212 |
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3897 | Christ dying only for elect? | Rom 5:6 | kalos | 5572 | ||
homer7000: Your Question: Does this show your seriousness concerning whom Christ died for? My Answer: No, it shows my contempt for loaded questions. If you want to go on and on and on about election, you have the right to do so. But the subject has already been debated to death on this forum. By this posting, I am NOT inviting debate. Without posting 40 questions, you can read all about it by clicking on Search and then typing in the word "election". |
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3898 | Christ dying only for elect? | Rom 5:6 | kalos | 5567 | ||
You asked: Question (full): Can you give me specific verses concerning "Christ dyeing only for the elect"? Later you say: My question wasn't concerning election. Since you yourself used the term "the elect" in your original question, then it most certainly did concern election. By this posting, I am NOT inviting debate over election. Without posting 40 questions, you can read all about it by clicking on Search and then typing in the word "election". |
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3899 | All names still in the book of life? | Rev 17:8 | kalos | 5493 | ||
camainc: Thank you for your reply. I am writing this merely to clarify where I stand and present what I believe the Bible plainly teaches on the subject. (To whom it may concern: Before you read the rest of this Note, I would like to say: By this posting, I am NOT inviting debate. I merely state what I believe. Without posting 40 questions, you can read the details by clicking on Search and then typing in the word "election". ) The following is what I believe: "Election is the act of God whereby in eternity past He chose those who will be saved. Election is unconditional, because it does not depend on anything outside of God, such as good works or foreseen faith (Romans 9:16). This doctrine is repeatedly taught in the Bible, and is also demanded by our knowledge of God. "No sinner can ever make the first move in the salvation process. This is what Jesus meant in John 6:44, when He said, "No one can come to Me, unless the Father who sent Me draws him." "Ephesians 1:4-5,11 reads, "Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will . . . also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will. . . . "In summary, we can say that God has had a special love relationship with the elect from all eternity, and on the basis of that love relationship chosen them for salvation. The ultimate question of why God chose some for salvation and left others in their sinful state is one that we, with our finite knowledge, cannot answer. We do know that God's attributes always are in perfect harmony with each other, so that God's sovereignty will always operate in perfect harmony with His goodness, love, wisdom, and justice." For further study: John MacArthur, The Love of God (Dallas: Word, 1996). J. I. Packer, Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1961). © 2000 Grace to You (article by John MacArthur at www.gty.org - listed in Issues and Answers archives) |
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3900 | All names still in the book of life? | Rev 17:8 | kalos | 5453 | ||
Sam: I am truly sorry I misunderstood the intent of your question. If I have offended you in any way, I offer my sincerest apologies. I will reply more fully to your Note later. It is filled with good, thought-provoking points. So I'd like to take my time and give it the attention it deserves. Thank you for consistently sound, reasonable postings. --JVH |
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