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381 | Is Hades Hell? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1350 | ||
Luke 23:43 "Paradise. The only other places this (Greek) word is used in the NT are 2 Cor 12:4 and Rev 2:7. The word suggests a garden (it is the word used of Eden in the Septuagint), but in all 3 NT uses it speaks of heaven." (MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997) | ||||||
382 | Predestination vs free will--a thought.. | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1448 | ||
Sir, I do not mean to sound rude or disrespectful in the Note that follows. It is just that I find it extremely difficult to understand how your Note relates to my previous submission. It seems to me that if you have to ask, "What is it that God foreknew?", then you did not understand or did not agree with my previous explanation of the meaning of the word "foreknowledge." Of course, you have the right to disagree. I don't question that. However, if you reject the premise that foreknowledge means what my explanation says it means, then the rest of my comments would carry no weight with you either. I am unaware that I said anything whatsoever about which came first -- foreknowledge or predestination. Nor was I aware that I was diverting and avoiding the question. If I understood your Note correctly, then it seems that you agree with those who "suggest that God's election is based on His foreknowledge of certain events"; and that "He chooses those whom He sees choosing Him." Your interpretation(s) of my Note are way off. I was not saying anything with the intent of avoiding "the idea of anything coming prior to predestination." It is truly astonishing to note how many avoidances, diversions, conclusions, meanings and motives you were able to glean from my previous Note. |
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383 | This is why...? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1832 | ||
Dear Rancher: After reading all the Q's and A's on the debate over man's free will vs. the sovereignty of God, I must say in all sincerity that I thank you for one of the most reasonable, logical and polite replies that I have yet to see. Your reply does not stray from the subject, bring up irrelevant points and irrelevant Scriptures, or go off into human reasoning without the Scriptures. Also there was no hostility in your answer. I mean it when I say, thank you for one of the very best-written entries on the subject of election. I'll be looking forward to your other postings to read and enjoy them. --JVH0212 | ||||||
384 | To capitalize or not to capitalize? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1838 | ||
Dear R.V.H. Thank you for your reply. I feel I now have a better understanding of your position and where you are coming from. I do understand your point that, when done accurately, capitalization would clarify whatever text one is reading. You no doubt have given this question much thought and research -- way more than I ever have. I'm with you in that I think translation should strive for both maximum clarity as well as maximum accuracy. You certainly are no dabbler where this subject is concerned. You've done your homework well and what more can a man do? Thank you for explaining it for me again. You do have valid points and I thank you for sharing them with the group. Yours in Christ, JVH0212. | ||||||
385 | What does Bible teach about anger? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1868 | ||
Thank you for a very Scriptural, very helpful answer. Well put! | ||||||
386 | What does abomination mean? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1899 | ||
Dear Ric: Thanks for a good answer that includes both a definition and Bible examples. Well done! . . . Also I saw something in Proverbs 6 that I had never seen before: As we all know, homosexual sin is an abomination. But so is lying! |
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387 | What does abomination mean? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1900 | ||
Dear Ric: Thanks for a good answer that includes both a definition and Bible examples. Well done! . . . Also I saw something in Proverbs 6 that I had never seen before: As we all know, homosexual sin is an abomination. But so is lying! |
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388 | To capitalize or not to capitalize? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1946 | ||
Dear RayVH: Thank you. Your comparison of 1 Cor 4:16 and 14:19 sounds interesting. After you've thought about it, please share with us whatever you find or whatever your conclusion is. --JVH0212 | ||||||
389 | Anything wrong with dating? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1970 | ||
Charis: Thanks for your answer. I also think some of the book goes a little overboard, however I think there are some sound ideas in the book, as well. I still question whether the idea of multiple dates, short-term relationships is proper preparation for Christian marriage. Consider this: for hundreds, even thousands, of years of human history there was no dating culture as we now know it. Were people any worse off without it? I'm not totally against dating for teens or people of any age. I just question some of the side effects of it and its impact on long-term monogamous relationships. --JVH0212 | ||||||
390 | Why not recommend SBForum to others? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 2000 | ||
I thank you for your reply. And I do understand your point. If only we were all Bible scholars who used logic and knew how to research the questions so as to give Scriptural answers, instead of just blurting out whatever comes to mind when we read a question. . . . In your reply you say: "if a subject is such that a mutually agreeable conclusion can not be reached then there should be a summation of the various points. There is a real danger of people being lead astray by opinion, conjecture and mis-information. God did not give us his word to speculate over he gave it us to live by." . . . But, the same could be said of certain pastors, teachers, preachers, televangelists, etc. There is a REAL danger of people being led into error when they are exposed to every wind of doctrine blown across the airwaves by various and sundry TV preachers. Many of them teach sound Bible doctrine. But not all. Many of them teach serious error. And many of the teachers of error have a regular TV empire built upon the vulnerability and enthusiasm of their sometimes large number of followers and fans. . . . I agree -- there is a real danger of people being fed mis-information and being led astray. However, in a democracry any forum in which there is a free exchange of ideas is vulnerable to a wide range of answers: the good, the bad, the ugly, the sublime, and the absurd. . . . I don't disagree with your concerns for what might and does happen at this website. Yet, is this website not a mirror of the [Christian] culture in which we live? That is, would you not run the risk of mis-information being presented, whether the format was an online forum, a radio call-in show, a home Bible class, or an impromptu discussion among friends? Basically, I don't think it's the format for discussion that is at fault. Regardless of where and how discussion takes place, wouldn't all the speculation, all the various ideas, opinions and conjectures, stem from imperfect human nature and not from any particular format or structure or lack of same? . . .Someone or some committee charged with the job of moderating what is posted here might not be a bad idea. But then you'll get complaints that the moderators are biased or that they don't know what they're talking about. You can hear this on Christian call-in radio programs every day. . . . I say again, I do know what you're talking about. At times some of the answers are so outrageous and uninformed, that frustration ensues. If one is so turned off by some of the foolishness he reads at this website, then let him delete the link from his Favorites folder. But if anyone truly enjoys participating in the site, with all the user shortcomings, then let him spread the word. . . . Again thank you for your reply. I suspect that you have expressed concerns that many of us have regarding the use and misuse of this forum. |
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391 | Define the word "cult". | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 2122 | ||
I feel that all three of you -- HolyGman, EdB, and prayon -- have given most excellent, well researched answers to my question. Going along with prayon's answer (Items No. 4 and 5), I would like to add an indirect quote from the teachings of Pastor M.C. Johnson, Calvary Temple, Springfield, Illinois. Once while teaching on the subject many years ago, he said: Typically a cult is characterized by abuse. Abuse of authority, abuse of the followers' time, abuse of the followers' financial resources (money). Again I say to the three of you, I am delighted by each of your answers. Again I thank you all. | ||||||
392 | What unmarried sexual acts are sinful? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 2337 | ||
CAUTION: Do not let certain personnel at this forum catch you in the act of NOT capitalizing the word "Creator." (You wrote: "When this relationship is established between created and creator...") | ||||||
393 | What unmarried sexual acts are sinful? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 2357 | ||
I assure you no offense was taken by me. I should have explained. My previous comment was a semi-private joke. It was rude of me not to say so. I agree with you 200 percent when you point out "all English capitalization is not part of original inspiration." . . . And thank you for a very thorough, accurate answer to Searchingfortruth's question. |
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394 | What is the best version of the Bible? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 2369 | ||
The translators of the King James Version said, " ... variety of translations is profitable for the finding out of the sense of the Scriptures" and "We affirm and avow that the very meanest translation of the Bible in English, set forth by men of our profession ... contains the Word of God, nay is the Word of God." (Holy Bible, Contemporary English Version, New York: American Bible Society, 1995) . . . Note, the KJV translators themselves wrote: "the very meanest translation of the Bible in English ... is the Word of God." . . . Dear Hank: By and large I incline to agree with your posting. My remark that the best version of the Bible is the one the reader understands and trusts is truly a subjective answer. Objectively, of course, we have today English translations where the consensus is that they are highly accurate and faithful to the original languages. Then we have some translations or paraphrases, one relatively new one in particular, which you would never guess was a translation of the Bible, unless it said so on the title page or elsewhere. Do you get the *message*? . . . One of the many good points you make is when you say The choice of which translation will be "our" Bible is not always easy. A problem does not equal an impassable obstacle. Yet one problem today is deciding whether to carry to church the same version the pastor reads out of when he preaches. However, this I consider a minor issue. Everything in life is a trade-off. Our choices are limited and a choice to choose one alternative is also the choice to reject all others. I use 16 different translations of the Bible. When I teach, I usually carry a minimum of two translations to class with me -- one for maximum literal accuracy (NASB) and, since I currently teach teens, one for readability and clarity (NIV). . . . Your list of questions to ask of any translation you consider is right on the mark. Seriously, you could incorporate your list into the text of a brochure or journal article explaining what to look for in a Bible. With your permission I'd like to quote your list the next time I give a teaching related to Bible study, including the question of which translation to use. . . . You make a good point re which approach is used in the process of translation -- are we aiming for literal accuracy or dynamic equivalence or something in between? Regarding your final question for choosing a translation, is this a translation I can live with ... ?, I would have to say that for me the NASB meets or exceeds every criterion you list in the final question. . . . Surely there is much to consider when choosing a translation and you have made us aware of specific criteria to use. I would like to close by pointing out the guiding aim of the Lockman Foundation, producers of both the Amplified Bible and the New American Standard Bible -- principles which have been admirably adhered to in the translation of both the Amplified Bible and the NASB. (Disclaimer: I am neither an employee of nor in any way connected with the Lockman Foundation. I am nothing more than one of many registered users of SBForum) . . . The Fourfold Aim That Guides All of Our Translation Work. 1)These publications shall be true to the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. 2) They shall be grammatically correct. 3) They shall be understandable. 4) They shall give the Lord Jesus Christ His proper place, the place which the Word gives Him; therefore, no work will ever be personalized. (The Lockman Foundation -- NASB Principles, http://www.gospelcom.net/lockman/trans/nasbprin.htm) |
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395 | What is the best version of the Bible? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 2403 | ||
I also thank you for your very kind and encouraging remarks. So you use the NASB single-column reference Bible? So do I. I first bought one in 1971 or 1972. The NASB has been my absolute favorite since then. About 2 or 3 years ago, when the NASB Update was very new, I purchased a copy of it in the single-column reference Bible, same edition, same features, physical dimensions, etc. that I had with my 1971 or 1972 NASB. | ||||||
396 | What is the best version of the Bible? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 2409 | ||
All I can say in reply is: ROFL, ROFL, ROFL! And I would place the other two that you [don't] mention in the same cotton patch with the one I [didn't] mention. Hank, I hope I am among the first to welcome you to this website. From reading only 3 or 4 of your postings, I can already tell that your contributions to this site are going to be informative and a pleasure to read. If you will click on my screen name, JVH0212, under Author, it will take you to my User Profile. If you would choose to post a User Profile on yourself, I'm sure I would enjoy reading it. Yours in Christ, JVH0212 |
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397 | What is the best version of the Bible? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 2410 | ||
P.S. Highly recommended (by me) on this website are the postings of Charis. He is a prolific, witty, very informative writer. | ||||||
398 | What is the best version of the Bible? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 2416 | ||
I think my own User Profile leans toward the dull side. Whichever approach you use to writing your profile, HAVE FUN WITH IT! . . . Also note: it took me awhile to catch on to how to use the Search function at this website. Familiarize yourself with it if you haven't already done so. It will make your life on the Forum so much easier. |
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399 | What unmarried sexual acts are sinful? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 2425 | ||
Dear Ray V.H., my dear brother in the Lord: I can assure you that you in no way displeased me. Likewise, I did not mean to insult or offend you by my little joke. It was all in good fun. I regard you highly as a sincere man who truly loves God and His word. Thank you so much for your note. Yours in Christ, JVH0212 | ||||||
400 | Is it a sin to committ suicide? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 2429 | ||
Dear prayon: I want you to note that you are not alone. There are others at this website who suffer from and are being treated for clinical depression. Remember God is a million times fairer and more understanding than the best intentioned human could ever be. Unfortunately, many Christians, including some pastors, absolutely do not have any understanding of depression. Some try to label depression as a sin. Or they say that if you had enough faith, you could be healed of it. To this I reply, no responsible person would tell a diabetic to have faith and quit taking his insulin, would he? In the same way, it would be very foolish and irresponsible to counsel a person diagnosed with clinical depression to have faith and stop taking his prescription medications. Dropping one's medications often is the direct cause of the patient's suicide or suicide attempt. Thank you for having the courage to openly discuss your condition. It is commendable that your faith remained unshaken even when you were feeling suicidal. | ||||||
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