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521 | which translation of bibles used most | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 17626 | ||
You were informed that: "34 percent said they are most likely to rely on the NIV according to a poll by Ellison Research. For more information, go to http://www.mcjonline.com/news/00b/20000818e.htm." Lillie: Indeed, you may wish to go to the above website for the complete story. You may find it useful to know who "they" are. In this poll "they" are pastors. OK? Pastors, not laymen, not the reading public in general, but pastors. Would you like to hear *the rest of the story*? Here it is: "The New International Version emerged as the most popular Bible translation in a nationwide poll of Protestant ministers. In a poll of more than 500 pastors of Protestant churches, 34 percent said they are most likely to rely on the NIV in their work. The traditional King James Version was favored by 24 percent of the pastors, followed by the New Revised Standard Version (17 percent), the New King James Version (10 percent) and the New American Standard (9 percent)." [When you add the figures for the KJV (24 percent) and the New KJV (10 percent), you get another 34 percent for the King James/New King James.] (...) "The survey . . . only asked pastors what version of the Bible they use for most of their work. It didn't ask them what is the "official" Bible of their church or denomination, what translations they own or what version they recommend to parishioners. "The type of Bible used varied by denomination. Pastors in mainline denominations favored the New Revised Version. Evangelicals favored the NIV, while Pentecostal and charismatic churches tended to prefer the King James Version. "A pastor's personal political stance also emerged as a factor in choice of a Bible translation. Among self-described political liberals, 71 percent preferred the New Revised Standard Version for their work. The NIV was top choice among political moderates, at 43 percent. Conservatives split equally between the NIV and King James, with 35 percent each." "www.mcjonline.com/news/00b/20000818e.htm" |
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522 | New to the Word | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 17657 | ||
"Whatever study Bible you chose, will be from one person's view." No, it won't. Moreover, whatever you read on this forum likely will be one person's guess. |
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523 | New to the Word | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 17679 | ||
In your original Note you said "*whatever* study Bible, implying *any* study Bible. You did not specify the MacArthur Study Bible. Your original comment: "Whatever study Bible you chose, will be from one person's view." No, it won't. THE SCOFIELD REFERENCE BIBLE (1917) Edited by Rev. C.I. Scofield, D.D. Consulting Editors: Weston Gray Erdman Pierson Moorehead Harris Gaebelein Pettingill THE NEW SCOFIELD REFERENCE BIBLE (1967) Editor C.I. Scofield, D.D. Editorial Committee of the New Edition E. Schuyler English, Litt.D., Chairman Gaebelein Culbertson Feinberg Mac Rae Mason McClain Smith Walvoord THE OPEN BIBLE (1983) Contributors Boa Broomall Criswell Farstad Fink Green Hoke R.G. Lee McInteer Pfeiffer Smith Unger Ward White Wilkinson Williams Willmington NRSV HARPER STUDY BIBLE Study helps written by Harold Lindsell, Ph.D., D.D. Edited by Verlyn D. Verbrugge, Ph.D. ZONDERVAN NASB STUDY BIBLE General Editor: Kenneth Barker Associate Editors: Burdick, Stek, Wessel, Youngblood NASB Notes Adaptation Kenneth Boa |
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524 | Original language of King James bible? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 17853 | ||
"I don't know anyone who really reads from the 1611 KJV ... it has been modernized." No, the 1611 King James Version of the Bible has not been modernized. Wrong again. "QUESTION: Haven't there been several revisions of the King James Bible since 1611? "ANSWER: No. There have been several editions but no revisions. "The King James Bible of 1611 has not undergone four (or any) major revisions. "Just as the first two so-called revisions were actually two stages of one process--the purification of early printing errors--so the last two [1762 and 1769] so-called revisions were two stages in another process--the standardization of the spelling. . .The thousands of alleged changes are spelling changes made to match the established correct forms. These spelling changes will be discussed later. Suffice it to say at this time that the tale of four major revisions is truly a fraud and a myth." (From The King James Bible Page). Read the entire article at (http://staggs.pair.com/kjbp/) |
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525 | can you lose your salvation | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 17923 | ||
The believer's assurance/security "should hold no interest to you" and "the answer is not of any importance." ??? I couldn't disagree more. Original Question: I feel that you can not lose your salvation. What are verses in the Bible that would prove me wrong. One Person's Answer: "Unless you are actively involved in sin or plan to be, the answer should hold no interest to you." "If you really love Jesus, the answer is not of any importance in your life. " First, please note that my friend, who wrote the posting to which I reply, is my trusted and respected friend. I have nothing against my valued brother in this Note. I respectfully, yet strongly, disagree with the above answer. As for the Eternal Security vs. Eternal Insecurity debate, I don't care to get into that. I have already written just about everything I will ever write re that debate. (If you wish, you may find my answers to this debate by using the Search function.) What I am addressing here is the idea that the believer's assurance/security "should hold no interest to you" and "the answer is not of any importance." I couldn't disagree more. At this time I will not write an essay on why I disagree. I will merely quote Dr. Charles Stanley: "Salvation" and "Eternal Security" -- what you believe and know about these two terms is vital to your hope and confidence as a Christian, as well as to your witness for Christ. Confusion about how you were saved leads to confusion about how a person might remain saved." |
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526 | Possible Lockman Forum Improvement #1? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 17987 | ||
I would have to agree with Charis and for the reasons he cited. So my vote is: No, it would be too difficult for Lockman. I appreciate you taking the time and giving a lot of thought to this technical problem. Don't give up. Perhaps collectively we will come up with an alternate solution that is workable and effective. kalos |
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527 | can you lose your salvation | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 17991 | ||
Ed: Thank you so much for replying and providing more clarification of your earlier posting. I think if you and I sat down face to face and discussed this, we would find we agree on this much more than we disagree. I think that probably I didn't catch your meaning, your main idea, when I first read the earlier posting. Anyway, I am very pleased to find that you and I can remain friends without the need to agree on every last little detail. As long as we agree on the essentials of the Christian faith; and I believe that you and I do. |
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528 | Where did our souls come from? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 18047 | ||
Tim: Now I know what to call you, Charis, EdB, Hank, Nolan, Prayon, Koinekid, CDBJ, myself, etc. We are THE BEREANS (Acts 17:11). The above list is by no means comprehensive or exhaustive. Notice I used the word "etc." in the list. I know there are other Bereans on the Forum. If I inadvertently left anyone out, I offer my sincere apologies. |
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529 | How do we know the Bible is the truth? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 18135 | ||
2 Peter 1:19 So we have the prophetic word made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts. "That is, made more sure by fulfilment in part. Fulfilled prophecy is a proof of inspiration because the Scripture predictions of future events were uttered so long before the events transpired that no merely human sagacity or foresight could have anticipated them, and these predictions are so detailed, minute, and specific, as to exclude the possibility that they were mere fortunate guesses. "Hundreds of predictions concerning Israel, the land of Canaan, Babylon, Assyria, Egypt, and numerous personages--so ancient, so singular, so seemingly improbable, as well as so detailed and definite that no mortal could have anticipated them--have been fulfilled by the elements, and by men who were ignorant of them, or who utterly disbelieved them, or who struggled with frantic desperation to avoid their fulfilment. "It is certain, therefore, that the Scriptures which contain them are inspired. "Prophecy came not in olden time by the will of man; but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost" 2 Peter 1:21." (http://bible.crosswalk.com/Commentaries/) Josh McDowell has been cited in this thread as the author of a book that includes proof of the inspiration of the Bible. As McDowell said on the radio only recently, "The Bible is the inspired Word of God because it says it is" is not the right answer. You'll have to come up with something better than that." Its like circular logic: Well, I believe it is divinely inspired because it says so. Why do you believe that? Because its in the Bible? How do you know the Bible is the inspired Word of God? Because it says so. See what I'm getting at? The above answer is arrived at by very poor logic. |
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530 | How do we know the Bible is the truth? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 18137 | ||
*The Book of Mormon also says that it is true. Is it?* Joe, you make an excellent point. A little logic goes a long way. |
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531 | Christian Primer Terms? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 18171 | ||
Talking something like the manner of the Amplified Bible, I think, is an excellent idea. That is probably what I would do in your situation. I have more suggested terms to include. Or a list that you may wish to condense. But I didn't want to take up a lot of forum space with them. I will email them to you, if you like. |
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532 | Visions and ordans from God? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 18172 | ||
April, Steve has given good, sound counsel here with which I fully agree. You will not go wrong if you pay heed to Steve's answer. kalos |
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533 | Christian Primer Terms? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 18176 | ||
"Avoid Christian 'code' words" Charis: The following is from Email Guidelines for Christian Internet Apologetics , a ministry of Peninsula Bible Church of Palo Alto, California. I quote the following because it seems to coincide with your thinking re the use of "code" words when sharing the gospel with the unchurched and those unfamiliar with the Bible. "Avoid Christian "code" words like saved, justified, fellowship, spirit filled, sanctified, redeemed, etc. They are fine to use with those who are familiar with what they mean, but definitions vary from group to group. Over use of code words has led us to the sad state of affairs of being frequently misunderstood by the very Christians who use them the most. Non-believers don't know what these words mean . . . Work diligently to speak to modern man in the language modern man uses. Finding new words may be difficult at first, but English is a tongue and the Holy Spirit will enable you to write about the same eternal unchanging Biblical truths more comprehensibly than code words do." |
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534 | Christian Primer Terms? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 18180 | ||
I don't have that many words left to add to the list. So I will go ahead and post them. Also, as someone said, it may help some of our Forum readers to have simple definitions of the "code" words. reconcile/reconciliation means restored relationship, brought back to God, make peace with. remission means forgiveness. remnant means faithful few, remaining few, those who are left. To repent ACTUALLY means *to change the way you think and act.* (It does NOT mean merely to feel badly about one's sins. Nor does it mean confession by itself. As a condition for salvation, repentance "is a false addition to faith when understood as a *prerequisite,* requiring the cleansing of the life [first] in order to be saved" (Dr. Charles C. Ryrie, Ryrie Study Bible, Moody Press, 1978). resurrection means came back to life, brought back to life. Sabbath means day of rest. sanctify means set apart, set aside, dedicate, holy. tabernacle means tent of meeting. tithe in its simplest definition means tenth. tongues are languages. transfigured means changed. transgression is wrongdoing, sin, failure, disobedience, crime, rebellion. woe means how horrible, how terrible. |
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535 | Only seal and horse in same verse Rev6:5 | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 18219 | ||
"Why in the book of revelation is the black horse in chapter 6 verse 5 the only horse and seal in the same verse?" "To dismiss this as not important and as a coincidence is a very strong statement towards our FATHER and I would really think about that." Since you are so convinced that there is some significance to the fact that in the book of revelation the black horse in chapter 6 verse 5 is the only horse and seal in the same verse, then perhaps YOU could tell US what the significance is. You post something that is half question and half assertion and then expect others to prove your point for you. Moreover, no one really knows what you are trying to say about Revelation 6:5. If you have a point, would you mind telling us what it is? |
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536 | Christian Primer Terms? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 18320 | ||
Joe: Thank you so much for replying to my posting. Even if we disagree, I am still very pleased that you replied. You have no idea how much I respect you and your writings. You have truly earned my respect and my serious consideration of and reply to whatever you address to me. Without being dogmatic or argumentative, I will simply try to clarify my position (my understanding) of repentance. For starters the complete Ryrie quote is: "VI. THE CONDITION FOR SALVATION "A. The Condition. Salvation is conditioned solely on faith in Jesus Christ. Nearly 200 times faith, or belief, is stated as the single condition in the N.T. (John 1:12; Acts 16:31). That faith must be placed in Christ as one's substitute for and Saviour from sin. (...) "B. The False Additions to Faith. (...) "3. Repentance. This is a valid condition for salvation when understood as a synonym for faith. It is a false addition to faith when understood as a prerequisite, requiring the cleansing of the life in order to be saved" (p. 1950, Ryrie Study Bible, Moody Press, 1978). Further, Ryrie writes in the note at Acts 2:38: "Repent. To change one's mind; specifically, here, about Jesus of Nazareth, and to acknowledge Him as Lord (equals God) and Christ (equals Messiah). Such repentance brings salvation. There is also a repentance needed in the Christian life in relation to specific sins (2 Cor. 7:9; Rev. 2:5)." I do not wish to debate this, but I am curious: Can you post (a) specific quotation(s) where Dr. Charles Caldwell Ryrie says in plain language that people who are saved can go through their entire lives and not show the marks of true salvation; that repentance isn't truly necessary at all? I would appreciate it if you could post a direct quote by him in which he assserts the above and back up the quote by citing the source, i.e., publication, page number, publisher and date. I mean no offense to you, Joe. I have absolute confidence in your honesty, which I am not questioning. It's just that I would like to see for myself WHERE Ryrie asserts such a thing in regard to repentance. Grace to you, kalos |
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537 | What do you object to? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 18375 | ||
The Assemblies of God definitely do not teach that speaking in tongues is a necessary sign for salvation. | ||||||
538 | Only seal and horse in same verse Rev6:5 | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 18494 | ||
You brought up the original question. You reject every answer you receive. So, please, don't keep us in suspense any longer. YOU answer the question. You're the one who implies that there is an answer, yet you say all of us are missing it. So YOU answer it. You don't need to wait on others to fulfill certain conditions before you can have an intelligent conversation. If you have something intelligent to say about the original question, JUST SAY IT. | ||||||
539 | Only seal and horse in same verse Rev6:5 | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 19420 | ||
You write: Didn't Jesus say, "trust no man?" No, Jesus did not say that -- not in the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John or Revelation. In the Gospels in the KJV I looked up the phrase "trust no man" in an online concordance. The result was the following message: "Your search query for 'trust no man' did not return any results." I also did a search for the word "trust" in the Gospels. I found four occurences of "trust" in the four Gospels. They are as follows: Mt 12:21; Mark 10:24; Luke 16:11; John 5:45. A search for the word "trust" in the book of Revelation also returned the following message: "Your search query for 'trust' did not return any results." The conclusion: Neither in the Gospels nor in Revelation did Jesus ever say "Trust no man." If anyone still believes that Jesus made this statement, the burden of proof is on them. You tell us. Give us the book, the chapter and the verse where Jesus says "Trust no man." |
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540 | Only seal and horse in same verse Rev6:5 | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 19424 | ||
Numerics -- "magic apologetics" "The new apologetic Crouch discovered that day is popularly referred to as "Equidistant Letter Sequencing" (ELS). I, however, prefer to call it magic apologetics. At first blush it appears compelling. On closer examination, it is little more than "smoke and mirrors." "Its proponents would have us believe God has encoded secret messages in Scripture that are being discovered in these last days. (...) "Cultic Counterparts. Like its older manifestation, "Bible numerics" (reading mystical numerical symbolism into Scripture), ELS is best described as a pseudoscience. World religions, such as Islam and Judaism, and cultic movements, such as the Nation of Islam and the Baha’is, have long used these methods. "Muslims have used both numerics and ELS in a vain attempt to prove that Allah is the only true God and Muhammad is his prophet. In addition, they use these methods to "prove" that Christianity is false. Jewish cabalists embrace these methods as tools for winning lapsed Jews back to the faith through the Israeli-based "evangelism" movement Aish Ha Torah (Hebrew for "Man of the Law"), which promotes ELS "Discovery Seminars" worldwide.5 They also use ELS to "prove" that Jesus Christ was a false Messiah. "Nation of Islam leader Louis Farakkhan applies numerics to the Washington Monument and the street grid of Washington D.C. to "prove" that the city was designed as the nerve center for a white conspiracy against people of African descent. Baha’is (sic) design their buildings to repeatedly replicate significant number combinations, much like an infinite hall of numeric mirrors" (STATEMENT DE269 PRACTICAL APOLOGETICS: Magic Apologetics by Hank Hanegraaff. http://www.equip.org/search/) |
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