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4021 | Deliberately, knowingly, and habitually | 1 John 3:9 | kalos | 180580 | ||
No one born of God makes a PRACTICE of sinning, for God's seed abides in him, and he cannot keep on sinning because he has been born of God. [10] By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not PRACTICE righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother. 1 John 3:9-10 (ESV) (Emphasis added.) ____________________ 1 John 3:6-10 (Amplified) 6 No one who abides in Him [who lives and remains in communion with and in obedience to Him—deliberately, knowingly, and HABITUALLY] commits (practices) sin. No one who [HABITUALLY] sins has either seen or known Him [recognized, perceived, or understood Him, or has had an experiential acquaintance with Him]. 7 Boys (lads), let no one deceive and lead you astray. He who practices righteousness [who is upright, conforming to the divine will in purpose, thought, and action, living a consistently conscientious life] is righteous, even as He is righteous. 8 [But] he who commits sin [who practices evildoing] is of the devil [takes his character from the evil one], for the devil has sinned (violated the divine law) from the beginning. The reason the Son of God was made manifest (visible) was to undo (destroy, loosen, and dissolve) the works the devil [has done]. 9 No one born (begotten) of God [deliberately, knowingly, and HABITUALLY] practices sin, for God’s nature abides in him [His principle of life...remains permanently within him]; and he cannot practice sinning because he is born (begotten) of God. 10 By this it is made clear who take their nature from God and are His children and who take their nature from the devil and are his children: no one who does not practice righteousness [who does not conform to God’s will in purpose, thought, and action] is of God; neither is anyone who does not love his brother (his fellow believer in Christ). (Emphasis added.) "deliberately, knowingly, and habitually" In 1 John 3, the key words are: "[deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] practices sin" and "he cannot practice sinning." This phrase conveys the idea of habitual sinning (see 1 John 3:4,6). The emphasis here is on the first part of v. 9: "No one born (begotten) of God [deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] practices sin". |
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4022 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | kalos | 141672 | ||
Doc: Good points, well written. Another way to put it, as I first heard many years ago, is: If all we have is the Word, then it's legalism. If all we have is the Spirit, then it's mysticism. Grace to you, Kalos |
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4023 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | kalos | 141752 | ||
You say you don't have to have scripture to know that you're saved? That's interesting. The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.' Luke 18:11-12 (ESV) 'Here is a list of seven conditions that do not prove or disprove the genuineness of saving faith. One can be a Christian and possess these things or one may not be a Christian at all and still possess them. While they don't prove or disprove one's faith, they're important to know and understand so you will not be deceived. 'Seven conditions that do not prove or disprove genuine saving faith. '1. Visible Morality '2. Intellectual Knowledge '3. Religious Involvement '4. Active Ministry '5. Conviction of Sin '6. The Feeling of Assurance '7. A Time of Decision 'These are seven common conditions or tests that don't necessarily prove or disprove the existence of saving faith. What then are the marks of genuine saving faith? Are there some reliable tests from the Word of God that enable us to know for certain whether one's faith is real? Thankfully there are at least nine biblical criteria for examining the genuineness of saving faith.' ____________________ To read more go to: www.biblebb.com/files/macqa/IA-genuinefaith.htm |
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4024 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | kalos | 141753 | ||
We don't prove the Bible by our experiences. We prove our experiences by the Bible. | ||||||
4025 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | kalos | 145201 | ||
Ray: You write: 'The word "controls" in the NASB for 2 Corinthians 5:14 is not a good choice.' How did you come to that conclusion? What are your academic credentials that would qualify you to assert that? You go on to say: 'Looking at the Greek tonight, I think that the idea of the verse is that "the love of Christ holds us together" as believers in the One who died for us and for whom we now live.' But in fact, "the love of Christ holds us together" has nowhere near the same meaning as "the love of Christ controls and urges and impels us" (Amplified and other versions). "Holds together" is nothing like "controls and urges and impels". 2 Corinthians 5:14 AMPLIFIED For the love of Christ controls and urges and impels us, because we are of the opinion and conviction that [if] One died for all, then all died; The NET Bible For the love of Christ controls us, since we have concluded this, that Christ died for all; therefore all have died. The Holy Bible, New International Version® For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. New King James Version For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died; The American Standard Version For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that one died for all, therefore all died; The New American Standard Bible For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died; Holy Bible, The New Living Translation Whatever we do, it is because Christ's love controls us. Since we believe that Christ died for everyone, we also believe that we have all died to the old life we used to live. Good News Translation - Second Edition We are ruled by the love of Christ, now that we recognize that one man died for everyone, which means that they all share in his death. Holman Christian Standard Bible® For Christ's love compels us, since we have reached this conclusion: if One died for all, then all died. New Revised Standard Version For the love of Christ urges us on, because we are convinced that one has died for all; therefore all have died. Holy Bible, English Standard Version For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; Contemporary English Version We are ruled by Christ's love for us. We are certain that if one person died for everyone else, then all of us have died. Grace to you, Kalos |
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4026 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | kalos | 145217 | ||
In the KJV and NASB the Greek word "sunecho" (Strong's #4912) is translated as follows: KJV (12) - be in a strait, 1; be taken with, 3; constrain, 1; hold, 1; keep in, 1; lie sick of, 1; press, 1; stop, 1; straiten, 1; throng, 1; NAS (12) - afflicted, 1; controls, 1; covered, 1; crowding, 1; devoting...completely, 1; distressed, 1; gripped, 1; hard-pressed, 1; hem, 1; holding...in custody, 1; suffering, 2; I am no Greek scholar. But I have formally studied (3 years) a foreign language and what I do know is that there is more to translating a document than merely translating a list of words in the source language (Greek) into a list of equivalent words in the target language (English). When any individual word is translated, the context must be taken into consideration. Possession of Strong's concordance does not qualify us for the work of translating the Bible. It takes much, much more than that. |
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4027 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | kalos | 145520 | ||
"Hebrew and Greek words can be translated in more than one way. Those familiar with Biblical languages know that many phrases have several meanings. Therefore, it is a risky thing to suggest the translators have erred. In most cases such objections reflect the shortsightedness of the critics, or else his or her lack of understanding either the original or host languages. It is one thing to offer another possible translation and another to state that a translation is in error. More times than not, the one who is mistaken is the critic." ____________________ Crowned With Glory: The Bible from Ancient Text to Authorized Version by Dr. Thomas Holland (http://members.aol.com/DrTHolland/Chapter9.html ) Grace to you, Kalos |
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4028 | 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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4029 | 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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4030 | Should Benny throw the Holy Spirit? | 1 John 4:1 | kalos | 34935 | ||
'...if any individual Christian is to be considered anointed, then so every Christian must be as well. For this is the only sense in which the term is used (apart from Christ) in the New Testament: "You [referring to all believers] have an anointing from the Holy One" (1 John 2:20, NIV). Thus, no believer can justifiably claim any special status as God's "untouchable anointed" over other believers.' ************* 'Advocates [of authoritarian rule or unconditional authority for certain preachers and evangelists] assume that Scripture supports their view. Their key biblical proof text is Psalm 105:15: "Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm" (KJV). But a close examination of this passage reveals that it has nothing to do with challenging the teachings of church leaders. 'It first needs to be noted that the Old Testament phrase "the Lord's anointed" is typically used to refer to the kings of Israel (1 Sam. 12:3, 5; 24:6, 10; 26:9, 11, 16, 23; 2 Sam. 1:14, 16; 19:21; Ps. 20:6; Lam. 4:20), at times specifically to the royal line de-scended from David (Pss. 2:2; 18:50; 89:38, 51), and not to prophets and teachers. While the text does also mention prophets, in the context of Psalm 105 the reference is undoubtedly to the patriarchs in general (vv. 8-15; cf. 1 Chron. 16:15-22), and to Abraham (whom God called a prophet) in particular (Gen. 20:7). It is therefore debatable whether this passage can be applied to select leaders within the body of Christ. 'Even if the text can be applied to certain church leaders today, in the context of this passage the words "touch" and "do harm" have to do with inflicting physical harm upon someone. Psalm 105:15 is therefore wholly irrelevant to the issue of questioning the teachings of any of God's "anointed." (...) 'Finally, if any individual Christian is to be considered anointed, then so every Christian must be as well. For this is the only sense in which the term is used (apart from Christ) in the New Testament: "You [referring to all believers] have an anointing from the Holy One" (1 John 2:20, NIV). Thus, no believer can justifiably claim any special status as God's "untouchable anointed" over other believers.' (This article first appeared in the Fall 1991 issue of the Christian Research Journal.) (www.equip.org/search/) |
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4031 | Why did God Provide us with Free Will | 1 John 4:16 | kalos | 175672 | ||
Free will is not a biblical term The word "freewill" appears a mere 22 times in the entire Bible and ALWAYS in connection with the word "offering(s)". 'Many people misunderstand the concept of "free will," which is not a biblical term. The reality is that while we have the ability to make truly significant choices, we don't have truly "free" will. You cannot, for example, choose to wake up tomorrow morning in China when you go to bed in Chicago. Or wake up speaking Chinese when all you know is English. You cannot choose to be a different gender than what God made you. (Yes, I'm aware of sex-change operations and know people who've had them--we're not even going there! [smile]) But we can make choices that make a difference: for example, in our attitudes, in who we marry and most importantly, which God we serve. We have limited freedom in our choices, and God does not force us to choose things His way; He respects our choices. But we do not have totally free will.' ____________________ Source: www.probe.org/docs/e-freewill.html |
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4032 | What does baptism consist? | 1 John 5:6 | kalos | 23331 | ||
Nolan: I agree with you. The Word of God is abundantly clear on this issue. Good works are the result, not the cause of salvation. Period. New subject. kalos |
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4033 | What does baptism consist? | 1 John 5:6 | kalos | 23356 | ||
"Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith" Charis: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. You write: "our good works, in faith and by the Holy Spirit, perfect our salvation." But I say unto you: Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith... (Hebrews 12:2, NIV) So when he had received the sour wine, Jesus said, "It is completed!" Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. (John 19:30 New English Translation) Translators' Note: Or "It is accomplished," "It is finished," or "It is ended." (tetelestai, "It is ended"). kalos |
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4034 | What does baptism consist? | 1 John 5:6 | kalos | 23362 | ||
Resurrectioner: Thank you for directly addressing the arguments and Scriptures in my previous posting. How helpful! kalos |
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4035 | What does baptism consist? | 1 John 5:6 | kalos | 23365 | ||
Charis: Peace, brother! You write: "We cannot say that any book of the Bible was written specifically for the *benefit* of one particular audience" (emphasis added). As you have worded this sentence, I cannot entirely agree or disagree with it. Specific books are "addressed" to specific groups of people. Clearly James is addressed specifically "To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations" (James 1:1 NIV). On the other hand, I would have to agree that no book of the Bible has APPLICATION to only one particular audience. GTY, kalos |
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4036 | What does baptism consist? | 1 John 5:6 | kalos | 113660 | ||
Why is it that most professing Christians are baptized months and years after their conversion? One reason that many delay being baptized, I think, is that baptism is not emphasized nearly enough from the pulpit. Through the years I've been in many local churches where the leadership regarded baptism as relatively unimportant and virtually optional. There seems to be much silence on the subject. Of course, we know that being baptized is important and is not an option. If the command to be baptized were optional, then so would all of Jesus' other commands be optional, which is certainly not the case. In my own experience, my water baptism was an occasion of great joy. |
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4037 | Who is this One (or one)? | 1 John 5:6 | kalos | 122864 | ||
A persistent disturbing preoccupation? Disturbing? Unreasonable? So Jesus had 'a persistent disturbing preoccupation with an unreasonable idea or feeling' regarding His Father? obsessive -- '1 a : tending to cause obsession b : excessive often to an unreasonable degree 2 : of, relating to, or characterized by obsession : deriving from obsession' obsession -- '1 : a persistent disturbing preoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling; broadly : compelling motivation [for example, an obsession with profits]' (www.m-w.com) |
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4038 | Who is this One (or one)? | 1 John 5:6 | kalos | 122873 | ||
Ray: I am sorry for the confusion. In my Note I was not implying that you had some problems to deal with. In fact, it had nothing at all to do with you. I am not against you, Ray. My Note was in reference to an earlier Note posted today (06-02-2004) that referred to Jesus as 'obsessive'. Much grace and shalom to you, kalos |
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4039 | Who is this One (or one)? | 1 John 5:6 | kalos | 122890 | ||
Ray: I agree that it would have been less confusing if I had not replied to the post written by Godman. In fact, I question the practice of replying to old threads that have been inactive for a long period of time. Grace and shalom, kalos |
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4040 | Who is this One (or one)? | 1 John 5:6 | kalos | 122901 | ||
Psalm 95:5 King James Version The sea [F282] is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land. ------------------- FOOTNOTES (KJV): F282: The sea...: Hebrew "Whose the sea is" American Standard Version The sea is his, and he made it; And his hands formed the dry land. The Net Bible The sea is his, for he made it. His hands formed the dry land. New King James Version The sea is His, for He made it; And His hands formed the dry land. Ray: I would go with the NKJV on Psalm 95:5. Also with the KJV, ASV, and NET Bible. Grace and shalom, kalos |
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