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501 | 10 Horns 7th Head...10 Presidents USA? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 233276 | ||
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502 | what are the levels of heaven? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 233441 | ||
Hi, jmcewen... Welcome to the forum! The ancients used the word heaven for three distinct "places." We'd see them as (1) the atmosphere, (2) the firmament, and (3) heaven where the Lord dwells. Thus we have Paul's mention of a "third heaven" in the above verse. This had led some into an erroneous assumption that there are levels of heaven and hell. In Him, Doc |
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503 | Can someone explain God's favor to me? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 233496 | ||
Dear Jrod74086, Welcome to the forum! Historically, theologians have thought of grace in Scripture as having two senses: (1) Common Grace -- the granting of general blessings to God's creation; e.g., life, provision, etc. (2) Special Grace -- the granting of special blessings unto His own in salvation I have used the phrase "common grace" over the years, understanding the sense in which the old theologians meant it. However, I do not find in Scripture the term grace used in association with lost people. Consequently, I tend to prefer using the phrase "God's sovereign goodness" when speaking of the general ways in which He brings that which is good to His creation. Relative to special grace, it seems to me that that is what you are talking about. Here are a couple of quotes that might be helpful to you: "Ascribed to God, grace is His voluntary, unrestrained, unmerited favor toward guilty sinners, granting them justification and life instead of the penalty of death, which they deserved." --Herman Bavinck "The grace of God is love freely shown towards guilty sinners, contrary to their merit and indeed in defiance of their demerit. It is God showing goodness to persons who deserve only severity, and had no reason to expect anything but severity." --James I. Packer "Grace is defined Biblically as the demonstration of love/favor that is unearned, undeserved, and unrepayable; God imputes merit where none previously existed and declares no debt to be where one had been before. Grace is not dispensed on the basis of good works, including the good work of baptism." --Michael Horton You might also find the following article, "What is Grace?" by Jerry Bridges informative: http://rq.rts.edu/fall98/grace.html In Him, Doc |
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504 | A devo topic that challenges you think | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 233506 | ||
Dear aWanderingPilgrim, Welcome to the forum! What a wonderful question! I would suggest, however, that the problem is not lacking a topic. The problem well may be simply not realizing that the Scriptures themselves are a very specific and particular communication from God to you personally. The more you love Him, the more you love His Word. Don't start with a topic, start with the Word itself. Suggestion: Take one of the shorter books, let's say Ephesians. Read it through in one sitting every day for a month. On the first day, mark the various Persons of the Trinity and their pronouns. Use a different color for each. On the fourth day, begin to mark the other words and phrases that appear there regularly. Keep watching for patterns. Watch for the topics that Paul brings out. Become an expert on Ephesians. Tackle another book the next month. Since the Word of God is His speaking to you (Hebrews 1:1-2), you'll be hearing Him. Devour what He says, and it will become a consuming fire (Jeremiah 20:9) that cannot be quenched. What a wonderful thing it is that our Lord has seen fit to stir in you a dissatisfaction with the diet of the typical Christian (Psalm 42:1)! As the old hymnist put it, "I am resolved no longer to linger, charmed by the worlds delight. Things that are higher, things that are nobler, these have allured my sight! I will hasten, hasten to Him, hasten so glad and free. Jesus, greatest, highest, I will come to thee." This is, indeed, a work of God in you! In Him, Doc |
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505 | How do I study my bible? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 233571 | ||
Dear JGO77, Welcome to the forum! More importantly, welcome to our midst as a believer! Many of us have had similar experience, and we can attest to the power of our Lord Jesus to deliver us from sin. Thus, those that read this note, will be praying for you! You might be interested in one of the free tutorials here: http://www.settingcaptivesfree.com/ Regarding your interest in Bible study, simply start reading the Word! For example, reading three chapters a day will lead you through the Gospels in a month. You could also focus in on a book, and read it through every day for a month, then move on to another book. I found that I can listen to the entire New Testament on CD in about 20 hours. It reminds me of a farmer flying in a plane over his farm, versus walking it from one end to other. Surprisingly, you can learn new things that way too. A book I highly recommend is called "How to Read the Bible for all its Worth" by Gordon Fee and douglas Stuart. Those are a smattering of ideas, and I hope that some of them are useful. We are excited, though, that our Lord Jesus has drawn you away from empty wells, to the well of living waters. In Him, Doc |
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506 | did Jesus bring a child back to life | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 233573 | ||
Dear MaryOlga, Welcome to the forum! The tale you are thinking of comes from a heretical book called the Gospel of Thomas. It was probably written by a gnostics. When it was being circulated, sometime in the first or second centuries, it was rejected by Christians as a false writing. When it was rediscovered, it is easy to see why. Very little of it squares with the actual teaching of Jesus, as received in Scripture. In Him, Doc |
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507 | ... | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 233599 | ||
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508 | English transliterated form of power | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 233650 | ||
Hi, kcook11... Welcome to the forum! Would you mind restating your question? We cannot rightly respond to a sentence fragment. In Him, Doc |
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509 | Adultery always involves married woman? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 233660 | ||
Dear Emeth, I agree that your definition of adultery is lacking Scriptural support. Since that is the foundation of your argument, the structure on which it is built is also faulty. Let me see if I can summarize: Adultery -- prohibited in Scripture (Exodus 20:14; cf Deuteronomy 5:18) is a form of stealing. It is taking of something that is not rightfully our own. Years ago we used to talk about "making an honest woman of her" or "making an honest man of him." I said something along these lines to a young woman living with a man, but whose marriage was scheduled in a few months. The woman said that if he wasn't honest already, he never would be. It occurred to me that she missed the meaning of the phrase entirely. Married people have specific privileges granted to them alone as married people (1 Corinthians 7:3-5). Taking those privileges outside of marriage is behaving as though they are married, without having the authority to do so; i.e., it is dishonest. You are not alone in your attempt to build a fence about a prohibition. This has been a long and well practiced approach by the Scribes (doctors of the law) and the Pharisees (pious religious leaders), even to this very day. God gave the commandments, on a mountain, through Moses in Exodus. Moses even went on -- under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit -- to carefully exposit these commands in Deuteronomy. Nevertheless, the Mishnah -- and later on the Talmud -- attempted to hedge about the commands with a variety of prohibitions that circumvented the heart of the issue. Consequently, our Lord Jesus Christ, also on a mountain, gave proper specifics about the commandments, contrary to the relaxing of them by the Scribes and Pharisees (Matthew 5:17-20). Of particular interest to the question of adultery is Christ's assertion found in Matthew 5:27-30. He zeros in to the heart of the matter. No more qualifications, no more hedging, no more over simplification; adultery is a matter of the heart. Therefore, I suggest you take a broader stand on the question, rather than a narrower stand. Do not limit it all to a set of dos and don'ts; but see the problem as something fundamentally lawless in our hearts -- something for which we have all been guilty -- something that shows the glorious righteousness of Christ. (Matthew 5:48) In Him, Doc |
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510 | Scotland in the Bible? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 233686 | ||
Dear k, Welcome to the forum! I believe that the most Western place mentioned in Scripture was Tarshish -- which might have been as far as Spain. In Him, Doc |
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511 | Correct way to condence several verses? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 233688 | ||
Hi, Mission... Welcome to the forum! That looks about right to me. Be sure to cite that you are using the NASB. This might be useful: http://www.lockman.org/tlf/copyright.php In Him, Doc |
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512 | when did the devil get cast from heaven | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 233693 | ||
Hi, Eddie... Welcome to the forum! The chronology of these events are matters of speculation. The Scripture does not give us the precise order in which they occurred. In Him, Doc |
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513 | before or after creation devil | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 233695 | ||
Duplicate question. | ||||||
514 | devil cast from heaven when | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 233699 | ||
After. The devil is a creature. | ||||||
515 | devil cast from heaven when ? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 233700 | ||
Duplicate question. | ||||||
516 | devil cast from heaven when | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 233711 | ||
Hi, Eddie... In creation all creatures were made by God. The devil is a creature. Consequently, the devil's fall was after creation. In Him, Doc |
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517 | wicked people of no accomplishments | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 233741 | ||
Hi, Max... Welcome to the forum! It is very difficult to respond to a sentence fragment in a meaningful way. Try rewording your inquiry as a question. In Him, Doc |
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518 | Mark's Gospel why passion narrative imp | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 233772 | ||
Hi, Gilly... Welcome to the forum! Your study of the gospels will be a particularly blessed one. Thank you for joining with us in the forum to discuss it. I remember from Christian history classes I took that in general Roman Catholics emphasize the Passion of Christ, Greek Orthodox emphasize the Ascension of Christ, and Protestants emphasize the Resurrection of Christ. I am unclear as to why this was has been the case, though I might speculate. (Perhaps I should have been paying more attention!) Nonetheless, you generally still find that pattern in their teaching. I also recall that the RCC have a preference for the Gospel of Mark, the Greek Orthodox have a preference for the Gospel of John, and the Protestants have a preference for the Gospel of Luke. Again, these are very broad generalizations, nothing neat and tidy. Given that the audience of each of those gospels were different, and the primary goals of the those gospels were somewhat different, we can appreciate the preferences. I hope that you go on to study the other four Gospels. Let us hear about what you are learning. In Him, Doc |
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519 | things which must be hereafter | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 233775 | ||
No, I do not believe so. | ||||||
520 | things which must be hereafter | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 233895 | ||
Um... because He does. | ||||||
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