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1461 | Arguing Among Apostles?? | Gal 2:11 | stjohn | 224702 | ||
Dear Inquisitor, From time to time while reading along at this forum, I'm not only reminded that the guidelines "TOU" of this forum are quite clear, and that our posts should be as free from speculation as is posable, something a dear departed brother once said says it so well and indeed says it better then I can; so, knowing that he doesn't mind, because I asked him if I could quote this, here it is for your and anyone else who may be reading along edification. John “I lay no claim whatever to any expertise on matters involving High Theology or anything of the kind, so I'm fairly well limited when it comes to trying to connect the dots. And that is good! It forces me to attempt to speak only where the Bible speaks and to keep my mouth shut where the Bible is silent. I have enough trouble learning and digesting what the Bible clearly reveals, and so it leaves me no time to speculate and ruminate on the things which our loving and all-wise Father chose not to elaborate. God's eternal and unchanging word will be around long after I'm gone. Few indeed are they who care about my opinions now and fewer still will remember them after I've gone. So my candid view about questions such as call for speculations is this: If God did not choose to reveal details, is it our business to worry very much about them? I really don't believe that God expects us to fill in the blanks ourselves nor needs man to take over where He left off, do you? Just how important is it to know about such things? The narrative has endured and imparted the message it was intended to impart for centuries as it is, without being gussied up with all these minute frills and details. Let's be content to learn from it all that it clearly reveals without tarnishing the sacred record by adding our worthless speculation and groundless guesses.” –Hank Hallmark |
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1462 | Arguing Among Apostles?? | Gal 2:11 | stjohn | 224731 | ||
Inquisitor, would you be so kind as to enlighten us on what the rule is for interpreting the parables that Jesus apparently left us to figure out on our own? Is it posable for us to determine this from the sacred text we have been given? -John | ||||||
1463 | Arguing Among Apostles?? | Gal 2:11 | stjohn | 224737 | ||
That particular story told by Jesus as far as I know is not a parable. It just doesn't fit the criterion for a parable as it is told more as a contemporary story about perhaps real people that the crowed would recognize. Although this may be only a theory it is well excepted by many respected scholars. Try again? | ||||||
1464 | the scripture I was looking at | Gal 3:2 | stjohn | 211540 | ||
Thanks for the encouragement Tim :-) | ||||||
1465 | Are Jewish people assured salvation? | Gal 3:16 | stjohn | 217095 | ||
Huh? Did you ever hear of, Sammy Davis Jr.? He was a Jew. But he sure didn't look Jewish! :-) | ||||||
1466 | Are Jewish people assured salvation? | Gal 3:16 | stjohn | 217101 | ||
I'm not picking on you, but, technically, Sammy was a proselyte, a term used for many, not just him. Jewish, but only by faith :-) |
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1467 | Are Jewish people assured salvation? | Gal 3:16 | stjohn | 217103 | ||
lol Actually, that was Bob Hope who said that. :-) | ||||||
1468 | Are Jewish people assured salvation? | Gal 3:16 | stjohn | 217108 | ||
No worries my friend! Why I've had weeks of bad days all in a row. But then all I need is just one mediocre day and, it feels like a really good one! :-) By the way, rakpak. Welcome to the forum! John |
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1469 | Are Jewish people assured salvation? | Gal 3:16 | stjohn | 217110 | ||
No need to apologizes at all my fried, there's nothing to forgive. Just because we disagree, doesn't mean we cant still be the best of friends. Yes indeed, I hope you will stay around so we can study His glorious word together, and we can all learn to know our King better. God bless John |
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1470 | Are Jewish people assured salvation? | Gal 3:16 | stjohn | 217111 | ||
You know, rakpak, I can't tell you how many times I listened to some winner of a contest being interviewed and the interviewer will say: "Well you had a bad start, but you persevered and pulled off the win! Or the consistent will say: "I had a bad start, but didn't quit, and here I am in the winners circle holding the trophy!" I think one of the most famous quotes from a commencement speech at a university graduation ceremony, was given by Winston Churchill. Arguably one of the greatest orators of all time and it was expected he would give a great speech that day. He stood there for quite some time before he began to speak. When all was very quite, and all were becoming a little uncomfortable waiting for him to speak, he simply said: "Never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never.... give up!" And then, he turned around and slowly walked off the stage.... There have been probably thousands of speeches given at those kind of events that are soon forgotten, but, No one there that day, ever forgot that speech. John |
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1471 | What was the purpose of the law? | Gal 3:23 | stjohn | 187331 | ||
My dear Lookin, It wasn't conviction of sin that knocked him of his high horse, nor was it conviction that Jesus was Messiah. His education didn't start till after being knocked down. It was then, that he asked the question. Who are you Lord? We need to use our noodles just a little when reading the scriptures, lets get the events in order. God bless. John |
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1472 | What was the purpose of the law? | Gal 3:23 | stjohn | 187559 | ||
Hi Mark, I'd say that this makes a pretty good case for prevenient grace. The system of justice that is given to God's people by the law, is laid aside, and God says, come and reason with me. But in our way of thinking this makes no sense. If we read this chapter, we see that God is condemning Israel on the one hand, and on the other hand offering, Grace and Mercy! Is 1:18 "Come now, and let us reason together," Says the LORD, "Though your sins are as scarlet, They will be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They will be like wool. And, unfortunately for Israel, and for so many today, they allow themselves, to be judged under the law! What a wonderful saviour we have! God bless. John |
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1473 | What was the purpose of the law? | Gal 3:23 | stjohn | 187572 | ||
Amen my brother.... God has indeed made a way.... At the Cross. Love in Christ. John |
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1474 | "Women being silent" | Gal 3:28 | stjohn | 218377 | ||
Question: What does the Bible say about women in ministry?" Answer: This is not an issue of chauvinism or discrimination. It is an issue of biblical interpretation. The Word of God proclaims, “A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent” (1 Timothy 2:11-12). In the church, God assigns different roles to men and women. This is a result of the way mankind was created and the way in which sin entered the world (2 Timothy 2:13-14). God, through the apostle Paul, restricts women from serving in roles of teaching and/or having spiritual authority over men. This precludes women from serving as pastors, which definitely includes preaching to, teaching, and having spiritual authority over men. There are “objections” to this view of women in ministry. A common one is, Paul restricts women from teaching because in the first century, women were typically uneducated. However, 1 Timothy 2:11-14 nowhere mentions educational status. If education were a qualification for ministry, the majority of Jesus' disciples would not have been qualified. A second common objection is that Paul only restricted the women of Ephesus from teaching. The city of Ephesus was known for its temple to Artemis, a Greek/Roman goddess. Women were the authority in the worship of Artemis. However, Paul dosn't mention Artemis worship as a reason for the restrictions. Yet another frequent objection to this interpretation of women in ministry is in relation to women who held positions of leadership in the Bible, specifically Miriam, Deborah, and Huldah in the Old Testament. Most significantly, though, the authority of women in the Old Testament is not relevant to the issue. The book of 1 Timothy and the other Pastoral Epistles present a new paradigm for the church—the body of Christ—and that paradigm involves the authority structure for the church, not for the nation of Israel or any other Old Testament entity. Similar arguments are made using Priscilla and Phoebe in the New Testament. In Acts 18, Priscilla and Aquila are presented as faithful ministers for Christ. Priscilla's is mentioned first, indicating that she was more “prominent” than her husband. However, Priscilla is nowhere described in a ministry activity that is in contradiction to 1 Timothy 2:11-14. Priscilla and Aquila brought Apollos into their home and they both discipled him, explaining the Word of God to him more accurately (Acts 18:26). Romans 16:1, even if Phoebe is considered a “deaconess” instead of a “servant,” that does not indicate that she was a teacher in the church. “Able to teach” is given as a qualification for elder, but not deacons (1 Timothy 3:1-13; Titus 1:6-9). Elders/bishops/deacons are described as the “husband of one wife,” “a 'man' whose children believe,” and “men' worthy of respect.” Clearly these qualifications refer to men. In addition, masculine pronouns are used exclusively to refer to elders/bishops/deacons. Many women excel in gifts of hospitality, mercy, teaching, and helps. Much of the ministry of the local church depends on women. Women in the church are not restricted from public praying or prophesying (1 Corinthians 11:5), only from having spiritual teaching authority over men. The Bible nowhere restricts women from exercising the gifts of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12). Women, just as much as men, are called to minister to others, to demonstrate the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23), and to proclaim the gospel to the lost (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; 1 Peter 3:15). God has ordained that only men are to serve in positions of spiritual teaching authority in the church. This is not because men are necessarily better teachers, or because women are inferior or less intelligent (which is not the case). It is simply the way God designed the church to function. Men are to set the example in spiritual leadership—in their lives and through their words. Women are to take a less authoritative role. Women are encouraged to teach other women (Titus 2:3-5). The Bible also does not restrict women from teaching children. The only activity women are restricted from is teaching men or having spiritual authority over them. This logically would preclude women from serving as pastors/preachers. This does not make women less important, by any means, but rather gives them a ministry focus more in agreement with God’s plan and His gifting of them. http://www.gotquestions.org/women-pastors.html |
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1475 | "Women being silent" | Gal 3:28 | stjohn | 218382 | ||
God can certainly use whoever and whatever He chooses to use, for whatever purposes He choses. No one has said or even implied otherwise. And by His boundless grace and mercy, thank God, He will sometimes see fit to override our disobedience for our good. I have to wonder though, if He will be so kind and merciful, when we stand before Him in judgment. Our doctrinal foundation should be built on what the Scriptures clearly teach, not what we think they may teach. Such vague interpretation is a foundation of wood hay and stubble. 1 Cor 3:12-15 |
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1476 | "Women being silent" | Gal 3:28 | stjohn | 218384 | ||
Sister Val, First of all sister, Val, I'd like to say it's good to see you, I've missed you latly, and also I've always really appreciated your sound and solid Scripturally backed posts. And I hope you would be the kind of Bible scholar you have so far shown yourself to be and take a closer look at what the Bible clearly teaches. Val, I pray that you will take the time to give a listen to the sermon at: http://www.cbmw.org/images/audio/da_carson/carson_flow_of_thought_1Timothy_2.mp3 It is the Bibles position, not the position of gotquestions.org. The Bible clearly says woman should not teach men. No one of the opposite position has been able to show any solid scriptural proof that Scripture says otherwise. Believe what you will, but the Bible says clearly that woman are not permitted to teach men. Sorry for my lack of Scripture at this time but I'd just be repeating what has already been said. John |
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1477 | How to follow, walk in the Spirit? | Gal 5:16 | stjohn | 211489 | ||
Dear Nevvvvine: The ministries of the Holy Spirit are often confusing to Christians. We must understand that the "filling of the Spirit" on the day of Pentecost was a unique one indeed, on this day the power of the Holy Spirit was "heard", "seen", and "felt" by those who received Him on this very special and unique day. Never again has this type of His ministry been experienced by the Church and to this very day, there is no reason to believe there will be, Scripturally, or otherwise. After this day, the Word of God, the gospel of, Jesus Christ, was preached in the Temple, In synagogues, on the street, in houses and in the marketplaces throughout the Known world. But never again in such a profound and miraculous way, and does not indicate that the filling of the Spirit is a once for all occasion, that only happens one time in a Christian's life and walk as we receive His divine blessings in an ebb and flow of His divine Power. Humbly, I offer some added commentary at this time to further our understanding of the Holy Spirit's ministering in the life and sanctification of a Christian. John --"These three Scriptures make it clear that the Holy Spirit must be received at the moment of salvation. Paul could not say that we all were baptized by one Spirit and all given one Spirit to drink if not all of the Corinthian believers possessed the Holy Spirit. Romans 8:9 is even stronger. If a person does not have the Spirit, he does not belong to Christ. Therefore, the possession of the Spirit is an identifying factor of the possession of salvation. Further, the Holy Spirit could not be the “seal of salvation” (Ephesians 1:13-14) if He is not received at the moment of salvation. Many Scriptures make it abundantly clear that our salvation is secured the moment we receive Christ as Savior. This discussion is controversial because the ministries of the Holy Spirit are often confused. The receiving / indwelling of the Spirit occurs at the moment of salvation. The filling of the Spirit is an ongoing process in the Christian life."-- http://www.gotquestions.org/receive-Holy-Spirit.html --"God's Will For You. Have you ever wondered what God’s will is for your life? Did you know the Bible reveals some things that are His will for us? A very important part of the will of God is to be “controlled by” or to “be filled with” the Holy Spirit. So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit . . . (NASB) Eph. 5:17-18 To be filled with the Holy Spirit means to be completely controlled by Him. Notice God’s illustration in this verse. He commands us to not become drunk with wine but to be drunk with the Holy Spirit. To be drunk means that wine has as taken control of our senses. That illustrates the meaning of the Greek word “filled.” It means “to make full, complete.” It was used to refer to someone who was filled full of food. That is what God wants us to be – to be filled full of the Holy Spirit or to be controlled by Him. When we allow this to happen, we will be . . . speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father; and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ. (NASB) Eph. 5:19-21 A Spirit filled Christian will have joy in the heart, thankfulness, and humility towards others, or submission. These are the marks of a Spirit filled Christian. The passage does not talk about any other experiences."-- http://www.neverthirsty.org/pp/corner/read1/r004051.html |
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1478 | saved and sanctified | Ephesians | stjohn | 189277 | ||
Hello InGodITrust, I have noted the you have quoted from Wikipedia. I don't know if you are aware of the fact the it is a user edited encyclopedia. I mean no disrespect, and the information the you quoted seems verry good but I would just like to give you a heads up. Here is a few quots from an article by a former edeter of encyclopedia Britannica. Here is the URL so you or anyone who would like can read the whole thing. http://www.techcentralstation.com/111504A.html God bless. John ------------------------------------------------------ "Let's first see what they intended to create. The general FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page tells us: "Wikipedia's goal is to create a free encyclopedia --- indeed, the largest encyclopedia in history, both in terms of breadth and depth and also to become a reliable resource." Note the adjectives, and the order in which they appear: • free • largest (breadth) • largest (depth) "and also" • reliable This statement of purpose must be taken with at least a grain of salt, however, because it, like everything else on the Wikipedia site, is editable, by anyone. We can take it that the statement represents the view of the last person to modify it, and those of unknown others who have chosen not to modify it further or to "revert" it, in the lingo, meaning to return it to a prior state. It is entirely consonant with other statements on the site and with instructions given to volunteer editors and copy editors: "In other words, the process allows Wikipedia to approach the truth asymptotically. The basis for the assertion that this is advantageous vis-à-vis the traditional method of editing an encyclopedia remains, however, unclear." "As anyone can edit any article, it is of course possible for biased, out of date or incorrect information to be posted." One person's "knowledge," unfortunately, may be another's ignorance. To put the Wikipedia method in its simplest terms: 1. Anyone, irrespective of expertise in or even familiarity with the topic, can submit an article and it will be published. 2. Anyone, irrespective of expertise in or even familiarity with the topic, can edit that article, and the modifications will stand until further modified. "The user who visits Wikipedia to learn about some subject, to confirm some matter of fact, is rather in the position of a visitor to a public restroom. It may be obviously dirty, so that he knows to exercise great care, or it may seem fairly clean, so that he may be lulled into a false sense of security. What he certainly does not know is who has used the facilities before him." Robert McHenry is Former Editor in Chief, the Encyclopedia Britannica, and author of How to Know (Booklocker.com, 2004). |
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1479 | saved and sanctified | Ephesians | stjohn | 189319 | ||
Thanks Hank "sola scriptura" I am guilty as well for I too have quoted from other then the Holy Writ to answer questions or post notes, although Easton's, Hitchcock's or Smith's, Bible Dictionaries, may not be Bible Scripture, they might be a bit more reliable then some others. ;-) I do appreciate seeing quotes from authors like Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Matthew Henry, John Gill, John Darby, John Wesley, and also one of my favorite authors is J.V. McGee And my second favorite author is Rick Gowdy, but my favorite all time is, John A Scott, author of The Little Tree and My Mom. ;-) Both are as close to holy writ as you can get, by the way. ;-) God bless. John |
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1480 | saved and sanctified | Ephesians | stjohn | 189325 | ||
Dear brother Hank, Yes I am quite aware of the fact that other sources are acceptable here at SBF. And very frankly, I'm suprized that you would think that my reference to my Brother, and friend, Rick/InGodITrust, was anything but a friendly plug for his book [Agape Love] .. [There's another plug for ya Rick] And, if by chance I did offend I do humbly apologize. Also I would like to offer to anyone who is interested in my little story, The Little Tree, you can contact me via email in my user profile. It's a short story and I can send it in a ward document. I'd be glad to share it. |
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