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581 | Searcher (Steve) not online 11/22 - 12/5 | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 23783 | ||
Happy Thanksgiving, Steve! Enjoy your cruise. Have a great time. Your brother in the Lord, John |
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582 | When did the catholic church go wrong? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 26034 | ||
God, Mary's Savior "And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior." Luke 1:47 (NASB) "1:47 *my Savior.* Mary referred to God as 'Savior,' indicating both that she recognized her own need of a Savior, and that she knew the true God as her Savior. Nothing here or anywhere else in Scripture indicates Mary thought of herself as 'immaculate' (free from the taint of original sin). Quite the opposite is true; she employed language typical of someone whose only hope for salvation is divine grace. Nothing in this passage lends support to the notion that Mary herself ought to be an object of adoration" (note at Luke 1:47, MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997). |
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583 | When did the catholic church go wrong? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 26052 | ||
Emmaus: Before I say anything else, I must say: I have absolutely nothing personal against you or any Roman Catholic. I am not out to attack you. What I write here has nothing in any way to do with personalities or personal criticism. Having said that, I ask you to show us one -- just ONE -- example in Scripture, in clear and plain language, where anyone was ever saved BEFORE they sinned. For that matter, if one had never sinned, then what possible need would they have of a savior? Romans 3:10,23 includes Mary. Even your attempt to twist the Scripture to intepret it in a new and strange way does not invalidate the points I made in my previous posting. Grace to you, kalos |
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584 | When did the catholic church go wrong? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 26071 | ||
Emmaus: You make a good point. In general, whoever the author of the postings is, let the original posts speak for themselves. Let those who will, read them. Those who do not wish to, need not read them. And let every person reach their own conclusion. It has been said "A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still." kalos |
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585 | what is baptism | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 26269 | ||
You write: "And please do not reply unless you use scripture, thanx." You have submitted 17 postings so far this month. You used no Scripture in 6 out of 17 postings. Thanks. |
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586 | what is baptism | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 26678 | ||
After 900 postings on the subject of "baptism", if your question has not already been asked and answered, then it probably never will be answered. I will ask and answer a question of my own. Q: Is water baptism necessary for salvation? A: "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). (...) "Baptism is the visible testimony to one's salvation, but not a condition for it. Acts 2:38 should be translated, "Repent and be baptized on the basis of the remission of sins." Acts 22:16 teaches that baptism followed the arising, just as forgiveness followed the calling on the name of the Lord. The two parts of the verse should be kept distinct. Mark 16:16 is probably not a genuine part of Mark's Gospel" (page 1950, Ryrie Study Bible, Moody Press, 1978). |
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587 | what is baptism | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 26725 | ||
Is baptism needed for salvation? Part Two "In Acts 2:38, Peter appears to link forgiveness of sins to baptism. But there are at least two plausible interpretations of this verse that do not connect forgiveness of sin with baptism. It is possible to translate the Greek preposition eis "because of," or "on the basis of," instead of "for." It is used in that sense in Matthew 3:11; 12:41; and Luke 11:32. It is also possible to take the clause "and let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ" as parenthetical. Support for that interpretation comes from that fact that "repent" and "your" are plural, while "be baptized" is singular, thus setting it off from the rest of the sentence. If that interpretation is correct, the verse would read "Repent (and let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ) for the forgiveness of your sins." Forgiveness is thus connected with repentance, not baptism, in keeping with the consistent teaching of the New Testament (cf. Luke 24:47; John 3:18; Acts 5:31; 10:43; 13:38; 26:18; Ephesians 5:26). "Mark 16:16, a verse often quoted to prove baptism is necessary for salvation, is actually a proof of the opposite. Notice that the basis for condemnation in that verse is not the failure to be baptized, but only the failure to believe. Baptism is mentioned in the first part of the verse because it was the outward symbol that always accompanied the inward belief. I might also mention that many textual scholars think it unlikely that vv. 9-20 are an authentic part of Mark's gospel. We can't discuss here all the textual evidence that has caused many New Testament scholars to reject the passage. But you can find a thorough discussion in Bruce Metzger, et al., A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament, pp. 122-128, and William Hendriksen, The Gospel of Mark, pp. 682-687. "Water baptism does not seem to be what Peter has in view in 1 Peter 3:21. The English word "baptism" is simply a transliteration of the Greek word baptizo, which means "to immerse." Baptizo does not always refer to water baptism in the New Testament (cf. Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:8; 7:4; 10:38-39; Luke 3:16; 11:38; 12:50; John 1:33; Acts 1:5; 11:16; 1 Corinthians 10:2; 12:13). Peter is not talking about immersion in water, as the phrase "not the removal of dirt from the flesh" indicates. He is referring to immersion in Christ's death and resurrection through "an appeal to God for a good conscience," or repentance. "I also do not believe water baptism is in view in Romans 6 or Galatians 3. I see in those passages a reference to the baptism in the Holy Spirit (cf. 1 Corinthians 12:13). For a detailed exposition of those passages, I refer you to my commentaries on Galatians and Romans, or the tapes of my sermons on Galatians 3 and Romans 6. "In Acts 22:16, Paul recounts the words of Ananias to him following his experience on the Damascus road: "Arise, and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name." It is best to connect the phrase "wash away your sins" with "calling on His name." If we connect it with "be baptized," the Greek participle epikalesamenos ("calling") would have no antecedent. Paul's sins were washed away not by baptism, but by calling on His name. "Baptism is certainly important, and required of every believer. However, the New Testament does not teach that baptism is necessary for salvation." (http://www.gty.org/IssuesandAnswers/archive/baptism.htm) |
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588 | Can one loose their salvation ? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 26943 | ||
Discipled: :-) I love it, too. One of the things I most like about it is that it is NOT MY OPINION. Around here you could quote verbatim John 3:16, with no comment of your own. And somebody would still write in and ask: "What do you mean by that?" "Why didn't you include verses 15 and 17, too? Are you trying to take away from the words of this Book?" "What do you mean by 'believe'?" "The translators of this version were in error or deliberately misleading people." "This is only your opinion." "Jesus made a mistake here. He forgot and left out the truth that you need to be baptized, too. Only then will you have everlasting life." "Let me work backwords into the original Greek to get at the meaning of the word." "Blah, blah, blah, blah." Thanks for writing, Discipled. Grace and peace to you, kalos |
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589 | Why the actual word "God"? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 27232 | ||
To find out the date and read the earliest published use of an English word, see the Oxford Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language. If not at the public library, you should be able to find it at your nearest university library. | ||||||
590 | Why the actual word "God"? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 27233 | ||
god Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German got (god) Date: before 12th century Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary) |
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591 | Why the actual word "God"? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 27240 | ||
Love Fountain: Good to hear from you. You ask: "What do you know?" Quite honestly, I don't know the answers to your questions in this post. As Mark Twain said, "Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects." This is one of many subjects about which I know little or nothing. :-) I'm glad that you find the Webster's info and the recommendation of the Oxford Unabridged Dictionary to be helpful. Grace to you, kalos |
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592 | is no one going to answer me? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 27845 | ||
Grace7044 I haven't read any of the other replies to your question, so my answer is totaly uninfluenced by them. Not having read them, I have no way of knowing if I would agree or disagree. This is MY answer: If you have strong feelings about not being appreciated, I would mention it to someone in authority in the church, whether that would be the pastor, an associate pastor, the music director or whoever. Yes, you and I could quote verses all day long telling you to be humble and to question your own motives. I wouldn't argue with the verses. And all of that may or may not apply to you. But if you have resentment or hurt, etc. over this issue, I don't think it will be settled in your mind until you speak up and talk it out with the appropriate person in your church. kalos |
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593 | Call those things that are not | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 29194 | ||
Mother: None of the following is intended to be harsh or critical. These are merely suggestions offered out of concern for you and my desire to be helpful. I would recommend that you NOT watch or listen to Joyce Meyer, Benny Hinn, Kenneth Copeland or any other Word Faith teachers. Why not Joyce Meyer? See the following posting: "Did Jesus spend 3 days in hell? Answer Bible general kalos Mon 09/24/01, 7:51am." As for where else to turn, may I suggest the programming on the Bott Radio Network (www.bottradionetwork.com)? This network features many outstanding Bible teachers, including, among others: Greg Laurie, Woodrow Kroll, Adrian Rogers, "Concerned Women Today with Beverly LaHaye", Billy Graham, Dennis Rainey, Dr. James Dobson, John MacArthur, "Hope For The Heart" with June Hunt, Charles Stanley, Chuck Swindoll, "Janet Parshall's America", Josh McDowell, Ravi Zacharias, Jack Hayford, Kay Arthur, J. Vernon McGee, R.C. Sproul, "Revive Our Hearts" with Nancy Leigh DeMoss, John Ankerberg, D. James Kennedy, David Jeremiah. Even if there is no Bott Radio Network station in your area, there are other stations throughout the country where many of the above teachers can be heard. Grace to you, kalos |
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594 | Why does this happen?????? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 29387 | ||
TOFT: You say that child sexual abuse "could benefit the child in some way"? Where in the world did you ever get that idea? | ||||||
595 | Why does this happen?????? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 29394 | ||
Regarding child sexual abuse and other crimes, while it is true that "vengeance is the Lord's", it is also true that justice (the administration of law) is the responsibility of the legal system. NASB Romans 13:3-4 For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same; for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil. GOD'S WORD Translation Romans 13:4 The government is God's servant working for your good. But if you do what is wrong, you should be afraid. The government has the right to carry out the death sentence. It is God's servant, an avenger to execute God's anger on anyone who does what is wrong. |
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596 | WHERE DID MAGI'S COME FROM? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 29446 | ||
Almost everything in your post was correct except for one or two minor details. 1) The word "magi" does not appear in the King James Bible. Thus the KJV does not translate this "wrong" in Matthew 2:1,7,16. 2) Neither "magician" nor "magicians" appears in the KJV in Matthew 2. 3) In the text of the Greek NT, the word in Matthew is "magos" (Strong's number 3097). Both the NIV and the NASB use the word "magi" in Matthew 2. 4) According to "the Jews" in John 18:31, "It is not lawful for us (the Jews) to put anyone to death." Therefore, the wise men would NOT have been killed by the Jews. |
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597 | Is Depression of the devil? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 29678 | ||
Is Depression of the devil? Repost . . . . . . . . . . . . . It has been asked, Question (full): If a person is depressed is this of the devil? Or should they have more faith in God to heal their affliction? This is a perfectly legitimate question. In my answer no criticism of anyone is intended. One could argue the theology of the question from now until we all fly away and live happily ever after. But the bottom line is as follows: This is like asking is diabetes of the devil? Whether it is or not, if you stop taking insulin, the results are the same. The same is true of clinical depression. Whether it is of the devil or not, if you stop taking your medications, the results are the same. |
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598 | Is Depression of the devil? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 29680 | ||
Causes of Depression For many years, mental health professionals have researched the causes of depression and its effects on people’s health. Why did some people have the ability to bounce back from life’s problems, while others spent weeks or months hidden under the covers, unable to work, eat, or talk to anyone? If everybody faces hard times, why isn’t everyone depressed? Is it biological? Both genes and biochemistry play roles in its onset. However, most people overestimate the biological contributions when the evidence is stronger for depression having its origins in the way people think about and respond to life experiences. Is it psychological? Sometimes, a painful life event can trigger a depressive episode. The loss of a loved one, or financial problems, for example, can contribute to a feeling of hopelessness or guilt. Depression is most frequently a product of how one interprets life events as opposed to the events themselves. There are psychological skills people can learn that are known to not only reduce depression, but even prevent recurrences. Is it sociological? In the industrialized world today, the dissolution of the nuclear family, the emphasis on material gain over close relationships, social isolation due to geographic mobility and the pace of life getting exhaustingly ever faster all combine to provide a backdrop primed for depressed people. In fact, depression is far more common in people born after 1945 than before that year. Evidence strongly supports the fact that the recent rapid changes in Western society directly affect people’s abilities to cope with the stresses of everyday life. Depression involves all of these and many other factors, it is a “biopsychosocial” condition. The most important thing to remember is that depression is manageable and recovery is highly likely if approached sensibly and skillfully. If you feel like you may be depressed, the best thing you can do for yourself is to recognize you have to do something different if you want to escape its hold on you. There are a lot of treatments that can help you--but not if you don’t help yourself first by getting information and using it. Be assured the success rate in treatment is very high. The mental health profession has developed very effective treatments, some with and without drugs, depending on your needs and preferences. This site is especially dedicated to non-drug approaches to recovery. (www.managing-depression-intelligently.com/html/causes.html) |
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599 | What is the best version of the Bible? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 30040 | ||
SavedandSure: Thank you for sharing your good suggestions with me. For a version that is both easily understood and accurate in meaning, I very much like the Today's English Version (TEV). Other colloquial Bibles I use and trust are the Contemporary English Version (CEV) and the GOD'S WORD translation. And I like your User name. :-) Grace to you, kalos |
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600 | What is the best version of the Bible? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 30047 | ||
SavedandSure: Thank you also for your additional recommendation. I recently purchased the (updated) NASB/NIV Parallel Bible. This edition is very handy, especially when teaching a class. I have found that for me the two BEST study Bibles, the ones I use the most, are: 1) The MACARTHUR STUDY BIBLE (New King James Version); and 2) the RYRIE STUDY BIBLE: Expanded Edition (Updated New American Standard Bible). I also have 5 other study Bibles that I frequently consult. But the granddaddy of all study Bibles remains the SCOFIELD REFERENCE BIBLE (KJV). It's a classic. The most recent addition to my small library of study Bibles is the Hebrew-Greek KEY WORD STUDY BIBLE (1977 NASB). So many questions posted here could by answered by the questioner himself if only he had access to one of the better study Bibles. In lieu of owning a study Bible, one can always use the online study tools available for FREE at: http://bible.crosswalk.com/ www.blueletterbible.org/index.html www.bible.org/index.htm http://worldenglishbible.org/ (Apparently when I'm talking about Bible translations and editions, I am incapable of being brief. :-) Hope you don't mind.) kalos |
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