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4561 | we are saints | Heb 10:10 | DocTrinsograce | 148258 | ||
Hi, Regguh... Dr. Aixen responds very well. It might be helpful for you to know that the word "saint" means one who is holy or sanctified. Being sanctified means to be set apart for the Lord. What an honor that the Lord would set us apart for Himself! In Him, Doc |
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4562 | Future sacrifices? | Heb 10:10 | DocTrinsograce | 170625 | ||
Hi, Moby... If there are future sacrifices, they will not be for sin. Otherwise, it would bring into question the sufficiency and necessity of the atonement of Christ. One might imagine, however, other kinds of sacrifices made in the future. That assumes, of course, that the prophecy of Zechariah 14 does, indeed, refer to a future time. In Him, Doc |
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4563 | Biblical Interpretation Term | Heb 10:11 | DocTrinsograce | 170341 | ||
Dear Robin, There are two general schools of thought regarding the interpretation Scripture. Although they have their origins centuries ago, every hermeneutical approach today fit into one or the other. They are the Alexandrian school and Antiochian school, based in catechetical institutions in these two cities. The Alexandria school emphasizes a very subjective, layered interpretation of the Word. This approach was embraced by the Church of Rome. It has become increasingly popular -- without being named -- by most non-confessional denominations in modern evangelicalism. The Antiochian school emphasizes what is known as the grammatico-historical approach. The latter was embraced by the Reformers, even making its way into principles of interpretation used in jurisprudence. The former approach has a great deal of appeal since it allows men to bolster the doctrines they choose, comfortably leaving their own wisdom unchallenged. The latter approach seeks to uncover the single intended message as originally penned by the inspired writers of Scripture, focusing on hearing the message of God, as opposed to enshrining human wisdom. In this student's humble opinion, the Antiochian school represents the only rational approach to the interpretation of any form of intelligent communication. While not denying the importance of the Holy Spirit to properly understand the truth of God, this approach is the most reasonable in the light of our doctrine of the verbal plenary inspiration of Scripture. I'm not certain that this provides the principles that you asked about. However, I attempted to provide a set of hermeneutical principles in my postings in thread #156916. To the best of my understanding, those principles -- although not exhaustive -- represent the Antiochian school of thought. In Him, Doc "What God has disclosed of Himself in Scripture does not permit us to pick and choose. On the other hand, it mandates that we interpret what He has disclosed within the constraints that He has Himself imposed -- i.e., with full recognition of the developing plot line in Scripture, and of Scriptures highly diverse literary genres. Ignoring the former is typically the liberal fallacy; ignoring the later is typically the fundamentalist fallacy." --D. A. Carson |
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4564 | Your Heart | Heb 10:22 | DocTrinsograce | 159625 | ||
Dear NightJay, In theology the study of the nature of man is called anthropology. It is an important study to understand what the Bible says about our nature. Lots of error is rooted in non-Biblical teachings on this subject. We've had quite a bit of discussion on this topic in the forum. Some of us take the position of the dichotomist, seeing man as having two distinct components (body and spirit); others of us take the position of the trichotomist, seeing man as having three distinct components (body, mind, and spirit). No matter how we fall on this issue, we all agree that the heart is part of our being. The way the Hebrew would think of the heart would be distinct from the way the Greek would think of it. Hebrew speakers can talk about thinking in the heart (Matthew 9:4), but that wouldn't make any sense to a Greek speaker -- you might as well talk about thinking in your kneecap. :-) The Scriptures, however, have a consistent way in which the word "heart" is used. It is the term used to signify man's inmost and deepest thoughts and feelings. For reference look at Genesis 6:5-6; Leviticus 19:17; Psalm 14:1; 15:2; 37:4; 119:10; Proverbs 3:5; Acts 2:37; Romans 2:5; 10:9; 1 Corinthians 4:5; 14:25; Hebrews 4:12; 1 Peter 3:4; Revelation 2:23. Martin Luther, when speaking of lust, said that he couldn't help but notice an attractive lady. In that, there is no sin for us. Lust happens when we desire her, imagine intimate relations with her, and obsess over her. Luther said, "I cannot help the birds that fly over my head, but I can keep them from building nests in my hair." Thoughts flit through our mind all the time. But for them to settle into the heart, they must be repeated, practiced, desired, etc. Only then do thoughts become residents of our hearts. This is important because God does not bypass the mind in touching our hearts (Romans 10:17). We hear the Word of God and receive it (1 Thessalonians 2:13). By pouring over it, it takes root in our hearts (Romans 12:2), and our minds are transformed. Consequently, if you want to use your heart well, then let it be filled with the Word of God. Love the hearing, learning, and doing of the God's Word, and He will do the rest. In Him, Doc |
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4565 | Saving Faith Strictly Scriptures | Heb 10:22 | DocTrinsograce | 162195 | ||
Dear RTA, It would be difficult to give an "exhaustive" list. The issue of faith is so thoroughly intertwined in the Word that you'd end up with a large percentage of the Word! :-) Furthermore, if you want to know about saving faith, you will need to understand something about its converse: historical or temporary faith. I don't know of any better place to start in such a study than in the gospels themselves. Christ is very specific about the characteristics and source of saving faith. The epistles -- particularly those of Paul -- flesh it out even more thoroughly. Hebrews gives us a great picture of saving faith: faith that perseveres. Perhaps you can narrow down the request a bit for us? In Him, Doc |
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4566 | Why must I continue to hope? | Heb 10:23 | DocTrinsograce | 238260 | ||
Hi, PD... Welcome to the forum! Hope is not merely wishful thinking. Rather, it is a confident expectation that God is fulfilling His promises. It is part and parcel with our faith. It is an integral component of our salvation, and a continuing expression of the transformation of our lives in Christ. Lack of hope signifies a misunderstanding of God, His promises, and His redemption. I might even be so bold to say that it is sinful, since it resists the command to be people of hope, but more seriously denies God's holiness, power, intentions, and purpose. In Him, Doc |
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4567 | Must a christian attend a church? | Heb 10:25 | DocTrinsograce | 153096 | ||
Dear Rob, Church does not have effect on the state of your soul. However, when we really know Christ, we love what He leaves. He loves the flock. Stearing clear of them would not be indicative of saving faith. In addition, there are things that God calls us to do that we can only accomplish in a congregation. In Him, Doc |
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4568 | going to church | Heb 10:25 | DocTrinsograce | 168077 | ||
Hi, p2usa... I'd answer your question with another question: How often does your local congregation gather together? In Him, Doc |
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4569 | Still unsure of the answer. | Heb 10:25 | DocTrinsograce | 174858 | ||
Dear Cynthia, Perhaps the easiest answer would be for you to find a local congregation in which to worship. Then you can give as part of that worship. In Him, Doc |
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4570 | How to convince someone to go to church | Heb 10:25 | DocTrinsograce | 207266 | ||
Well, if Hebrews 3:13 -- which says that outside of fellow Christian exhortation, deceitfulness of sin will enter in -- how about obedience? "By the Gospel of God's grace we can obey the Scriptures. With a strong emphasis upon the need to personally obey the Bible, we need to add a balancing feature to this truth by stating that there are some things in the Bible that cannot be obeyed individually. What I mean by this is that 'it takes a community' to properly obey some things in Scripture. An example of this would be obedience to the ordinances of the church -- baptism and the Lord's Supper. Dr. Donald Whitney writes in his book, Spiritual Disciplines Within the Church, 'A Christian ordinance is a ceremony that the Lord Jesus Christ has commanded to be permanently practiced by the church. Additionally, ordinances are ceremonies given by Christ to the church, and not to individual Christians.' Whitney further adds, 'For people who claim to be Christians, attending the worship of God with the people of God should always be a priority' (Hebrews 10:25). But knowing that one of the ordinances of the church will be observed should only add to your determination to be there. Whitney then quotes Dr. John MacArthur who stoutly states, 'I believe so strongly in a Christian's obedience to those two practices that I think a Christian should question his own commitment to Christ if he does not observe them.' Why would these two men of God frame the issue of observing the ordinances of the church so forcefully? Let me give you a brief explanation of why you and I need to observe the Lord's Supper. "From the passage given above, we need to realize that the Lord's Supper is more than an act of remembering the Lord's death -- it is that, but it is more. Literally, Paul is telling us that we fellowship with Christ through the Lord's Supper. The word 'participation' means fellowship. When we come before the Lord's Table, we have a degree of intimate fellowship with the presence of the Lord that is not described as available to us anywhere else this side of eternity. Prayer and the Word of God, either personally read or publicly proclaimed, while all essential, nevertheless cannot be substituted as a means of bringing us into the Lord's presence in the same way that is done through the Lord's Supper. Our souls are nourished with a sense of the spiritual presence of Christ. Puritan Pastor, Thomas Boston, said, 'Ordinances are the presence of heaven on earth. Christ delights to be there with His people.' Why attend the ordinance of the Lord's Supper? Who would want to ditch the Lord when He says that He will be present?" --Rev. Joseph Braden |
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4571 | How we are alert in the times we live in | Heb 10:25 | DocTrinsograce | 222347 | ||
How about Luke 12:37; Hebrews 10:25; Romans 13:11-13; James 5:8; 1 Peter 4:7; Revelation 3:20; etc.? | ||||||
4572 | Greetings Brothers and Sisters in Christ | Heb 10:26 | DocTrinsograce | 142478 | ||
Hello, IPK... We will and have already started to pray for you! You use the word "feel" a lot. Truth is not a matter of feelings. What God has said firmly stands as the truth whether we feel anything or not. Perhaps you place too much emphasis on feeling and too little on truth. Of course, it is possible that you are not saved. Generally a saved person loves the Lord, loves His Word, loves His sheep, bears fruit, and struggles against sin. In fact, the struggle with sin is usually the most telling factor. If you are unsaved, it would not be unusual for your prayers to be unanswered. There are a variety of reasons for this, but that is not pertinent to your post. There is one prayer, however, that you can and should pray: that the Lord would have mercy on you (Luke 18:13). Just cry out for mercy. Don't bother with those "into my heart" prayers. You've expressed them to Him before. He knows what you need. If you belong to Him, He will respond. I'd also encourage you to read the Word. Start in John and read through the gospels. Keep reading as you call out to the Lord. Again, if you belong to Him, it will be through His Word that He will reach you (Romans 10:17). All of this would be well augumented by going to a local church where the Word of God is seriously, soberly, and reverently taught. Of course, if you do not persue these kinds of things, no one on this forum will be able to offer you any real hope. There is no magic, son, only the power of a holy God who is in the business of redeeming fallen men. Meanwhile, we will be praying for you. In Him, Doc |
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4573 | How much longer must we wait, Lord? | Heb 10:37 | DocTrinsograce | 129676 | ||
Gen 6:5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. Things do seem bad, but I haven't quite seen it as bad as is described in this passage. There are still some teachers who are instructing people on rightly dividing the Word. There are still some churches that seek Him first. There are still some believers who hunger and thirst after righteousness. Christianity is not about politics. The world will do what it will do. We should vote on issues and candidates with great care (and lots of prayer), for in so doing we are yeilding unto Caesar what is Caesars and, at the same time, yielding unto God what is God's. (Frankly, I'm so conservative I have a hard time making left hand turns... but I think pushing that in this forum would not be respectful to those who have provided us this venue. Let's leap to defend the truth that is eternal. Politics is quite temporal.) |
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4574 | Faith and Satification meaning??? | Heb 11:1 | DocTrinsograce | 177952 | ||
Hi, Grace... This verse is considered one of the most concise definitions of faith given in the Scripture. Faith is synonymous with belief, and both words are translated from the same Greek word in the New Testament. There is no such word as "Satifcation" (sic). In Him, Doc |
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4575 | Any good churches in Chiago? | Heb 11:1 | DocTrinsograce | 198566 | ||
Hi, LJ77... If I were were living in Palatine, I'd shoot over to Calvary Baptist Church (www.gotocalvary.org), although it might be a bit of a drive. From a sound, Biblical doctrinal standpoint I should think that you'd not find better. However, if you like, I may be able to track down one similar a bit closer to your home. In Him, Doc |
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4576 | physical body to enter heaven | Heb 11:5 | DocTrinsograce | 173294 | ||
Presumably it is... for Enoch and Elijah, at least... and, of course, our Savior (Mark 16:19; Hebrews 10:12). | ||||||
4577 | enoch and elijah | Heb 11:5 | DocTrinsograce | 173296 | ||
Yes, that's right... He rose bodily from the dead. Adam, on the other hand, died, but was never born. :-) |
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4578 | The body has to be transformed? | Heb 11:5 | DocTrinsograce | 173303 | ||
That's right... there is another step involved: Glorification. Presumably Enoch and Elijah went directly from living to glorified. | ||||||
4579 | Why aren't more people healed today? | Heb 11:6 | DocTrinsograce | 180754 | ||
Dear Heart, All healing comes from God. People recover, recuperate, and revitalize all the time. Perhaps we should focus on the wonder of God's mercy and grace to an undeserving world. In Him, Doc |
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4580 | What do we need to know about God | Heb 11:6 | DocTrinsograce | 208481 | ||
Hi, Odaat... Welcome to the forum! In order to be saved it is clear from the Scriptures that there is some minimal amount of information that a person must have (Romans 10:14). Fundamentally, one must believe the gospel. Yet, the gospel itself has a large number of tacit elements. When the apostles spread the gospel to Jews, most of these facts were already understood. However, when they gave the gospel to pagans, much had to be explained (e.g., Acts 17:22ff). If you are seeking to be saved, I can recommend nothing better than the following: http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/2wtl/ If you are asking a purely theological question, I'd have to say that there is a minimum set of things to know, nevertheless we do not have them exhaustively quantified in Scripture. The likely answer is that it varies by individual. However, that written, we know that those who are saved believe God, taking Him at His Word, and submitting to the authority of Jesus as Lord. In Him, Doc |
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