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1941 | Which Study Bible? | Bible general Archive 1 | Hank | 31453 | ||
Mommapbs, there's no way to answer without being subjective, I suppose, so with that disclaimer I offer, in order of personal preference, MacArthur, NASB (or NIV: the notes are virtually identical), and Ryrie. These are the study Bibles I use most frequently. --Hank | ||||||
1942 | Easy to deny Christ? | Matt 10:33 | Hank | 31419 | ||
Charis, greetings from across the pond! Two little observations I have, neither very profound, on this subject of denial of Christ and the resultant "loss" of one's salvation. First I would ask, What do we mean when we talk about denying Christ? Does this entail some sort of formal announcement or, at least, a verbal denial, such as the one Peter repeated three times -- or can it be something else in lieu of verbal denial? For example, can Christ be denied by deeds that we do that we know are sinful, e.g., adultery, lying, cheating, gossiping -- the list is virtually inexhaustible. Are there degrees of denial and, if so, how do we go about measuring their intensity, and how "intense" must they be to cut us off from the saving power of God's grace?..... And what, after all, is God's grace and what can we do to earn it in the first place or lose it in the second? Is it, indeed, dependent at all on anything that human beings did, do, or can do to curry favor with God? Is faith in Christ's ability to save from sin enough, or must we make it our business to continue to "do" something -- like daily repentence of our sins -- to keep Christ's saving power plugged in and working? Finally, when we are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, isn't it true that we must -- must, I say -- TRUST the Lord Jesus Christ to save us and keep us saved? If this be so, then what role do our future actions play in the equation: what can we ourselves DO after salvation to KEEP OURSELVES saved, or what can we ourselves DO after salvation to GET OURSELVES unsaved? I submit that we can do no more to keep ourselves saved than we can do to save ourselves in the first place. To me, trusting in Christ means trusting in Christ. Period. We must get it through our heads and let it sink in our hearts that salvation is a gift of God, that our works are meaningless, and thus we must take the things we do or don't do out of the picture. We are saved unto good works but most certainly not by any of them. Well, Charis, I'm not preaching to you -- I don't preach to preachers or choirs :-), but these were some random thoughts which I fear are expressed all too randomly, but if they serve to goad anyone into thinking about what belief and trust in Christ really is, how encompassing grace is, and how futile our efforts to gain salvation really are -- if they do any of these things, they have served their purpose. And grace upon grace to you, my friend. Soli Deo Gloria! --Hank | ||||||
1943 | Vanagon: An inquiry | Bible general Archive 1 | Hank | 31353 | ||
Question rescinded. --Hank | ||||||
1944 | Does God always speak to you? | Heb 1:2 | Hank | 31297 | ||
Nina Marie: God ALWAYS speaks to us in Scripture; He reveals himself to us in His word; that's why we have it. "All Scripture is inspired by God (lit.'God-breathed') and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work." (2 Tim. 3:16,17). The Scriptures say of themselves that they "are able to give you wisdom that leads to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus (2 Tim. 3:15). So, to your question, God will and does speak to us everyday that we seek His counsel via His word. You ask whether God will ever leave us at times. We have His word for it: "He (God) will not fail you or forsake you." (Deut.31:6; Heb. 13:5). To the final leg of your question, "did you lose salvation?" the Bible is abundantly clear that "the wages of sin is death, but the FREE GIFT of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Rom.6:23, emphasis supplied). It is by God's grace alone that anyone is saved. By His grace He makes salvation possible through faith in Jesus Christ. The truly regenerated sinner is saved for all eternity. --Hank | ||||||
1945 | did jesus die for the world? | John 3:16 | Hank | 31057 | ||
Felease, in a certain sense, Jesus didn't die for "the world"; He created it (John 1:3) But according to John 3:16 God gave His Son in order to provide salvation to everyone in the world who believes in Jesus Christ. I like the way the Holman Christian Standard Bible translates this verse: "For God loved the world in this way: He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life." The Bible never says that Jesus died so that the whole world WILL be saved, but that "everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life." --Hank | ||||||
1946 | Explain Isiah 44:28 | Is 44:28 | Hank | 30867 | ||
Lady Rose: Let's "take it from the top" and begin reading in verse 24 of Isaiah 44. Isaiah under inspiration of God is making a prophecy about the return of the Jews from exile to rebuild and inhabit Jerusalem -- a prophecy made some 150 years before it happened..... Verse 28 predicts God's use of Cyrus, king of Persia, to gather the remnant of Israel back to their land. The term "shepherd" in reference to Cyrus is not unique to Isaiah (see 2 Sam.5:2; Jer.3:15)...... In regard to the references to Jerusalem and the temple in this verse, it was in 538 B.C. that Cyrus ordered the rebuilding of the temple at Jerusalem (see Ezra 1 and 6). The work was completed some 22 years later, in 516 B.C. Of course, from the perspective of secular history the most remarkable (and "impossible") aspect of this account is that it tells of events that would happen 150 years into the future and names the main player (Cyrus) in those events scores of years before Cyrus was born. This event, among others in Isaiah, has given rise to the "higher criticism" of the book of Isaiah that attempts to make the case for there having been at least two, perhaps more, "Isaiahs" -- although there is far more evidence that Isaiah was indeed one man, a great prophet of God. Some people are just not willing to accept anything supernatural or to credit God with having a hand in human affairs. --Hank | ||||||
1947 | Did Jesus enter into Hell? HopeStreet | 1 Peter | Hank | 30863 | ||
Hope, using Search please type in these three words: Jesus descended hell. This will lead you to more multi-faceted posts on this subject than you may wish to read! --Hank | ||||||
1948 | Is there a prophet in the last days? | OT general | Hank | 30721 | ||
Kid-data: The general interpretation of this passage (Malachi 4) is that God did send a prophet in the "last days" -- and his name was John the Baptist, a type of the prophet Elijah (see Luke 1:17). The term "last days" in the Bible can refer to any date between the annunciation of Jesus' birth to the second coming of our Lord Jesus. Welcome aboard! --Hank | ||||||
1949 | can you lose your salvation? | Gen 1:1 | Hank | 30715 | ||
bbb, your question has been discussed profusely on the forum. Please use Search and be guided by such words as "salvation" or "saved." --Hank | ||||||
1950 | What is God's hidden purpose ? | Rev 10:7 | Hank | 30668 | ||
Dakota, let's substitute "mystery" for "hidden purpose" and proceed. In the New Testament, "mystery" is a truth that God concealed but has revealed through Christ and His apostles. The mystery in Rev.10:7 is the final consummation of all things, as God destroys sinners and establishes His righteous kingdom on earth. This explanation was adapted from notes in the MacArthur Study Bible. --Hank | ||||||
1951 | Discuss "a form of godliness?" | Acts 2:17 | Hank | 30547 | ||
First-time greetings, Momma! EdB gave some fine contemporary examples of "having a form of godliness." The Pharisees and other Jewish sects of Jesus' time are a classic example also, and it is easy enough to see parallels of their hyprocrisy and legalism in our time. Jesus condemned their practices then. Is there any reason to believe He has changed His mind about these practices now? --Hank | ||||||
1952 | Is God really just? | Deut 32:4 | Hank | 30433 | ||
Art, read up on what the Bible says about justification. The following verses should provide a solid textbook in Justificaton 101: Rom.8:30,33; Acts 13:39; Rom.8:3; Gal.2:16, 3:11; Acts 15:1-29; Rom. 3:28, 11:6; Gal.5:4; John 5:24; Acts 13:39; Rom.3:30; Rom.3:24, 4:16; 1 Cor.6:11; Isaiah 61:10; Rom.5:18; 1 Cor.1:30; 2 Cor. 5:21; Rom.5:9; 1 Cor.15:17; Titus 3:7. --Hank | ||||||
1953 | Did Peter lost his salvation? | Bible general Archive 1 | Hank | 30422 | ||
My turn. Let me ask you two questions (1) Where in Scripture did you learn the term "lost his/her/their salvation"? (2) What happened to Peter AFTER his denials? (Does this sound to you like a person who "lost" his salvation?) --Hank | ||||||
1954 | WHAT IS IT THAT ADAM NEVER SAW OR HAD | 1 Kings | Hank | 30421 | ||
Two Honda Accords. Adam ordered them for his children but died before they were invented. The disciples rode in a Honda also. They were all in one Accord in the upper room. (Acts 1:14 KJV). How they got a car up the stairs is not revealed. If this is a Bible question, I've done my best to provide a Bible answer. I trust it is in Accord with your question. --Hank | ||||||
1955 | Misplaced zeal? | 1 Pet 2:12 | Hank | 30374 | ||
Hello, Charis! A quote on zeal from my quotable pastor (you've heard some of his sermons on tape): Zeal without knowledge is dangerous. Knowledge without zeal is practically worthless. --Hank | ||||||
1956 | When did creation occur? | Genesis | Hank | 30321 | ||
Hi, pgs! At age 12, you may be the youngest person on the forum! Genesis 1:1, the very first verse in all the Bible, tells us that in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. But the Bible never tells how long ago that was, so your guess at age 12 is as good as mine. Now I won't tell you how old I am, but I was born 54 years before you were! It's good to see that you at your young age have an interest in God's word. Keep it up! God bless you. --Hank | ||||||
1957 | Healing powers | Ex 20:3 | Hank | 30101 | ||
Kathy, I'd be most leery of some of these occult healing schemes. The New Age teachings and the TV psychics are somewhat birds of a feather. Ask yourself, From where do their assumed powers of healing, insight into the future, and such like, come? The Bible warns to test the spirits, whether they are from God. It is easy enough to be wooed and swayed by some of these charlatans. "Beware", Jesus said, "of false prophets." You would not want to feed your body at a restaurant that served unsavory and possibly poisonous food. Why take a chance at feeding your spirit on anything less than God's word? --Hank | ||||||
1958 | Neh.8: 10-12.What joy? what does it mean | Neh 8:10 | Hank | 30046 | ||
Zoe, you don't reference your question with Scripture, but I would guess you are alluding to Nehemiah 8:10. You ask what the verse means in your life, and no one can answer that but you. I believe you can gain a clear understanding of what it meant in the lives of the people of ancient Israel by reading it in its entire context having to do with the revitalization of Jerusalem's religion in Nehemiah 8 through 10. --Hank | ||||||
1959 | Can you lose your salvation? | Eph 2:8 | Hank | 29913 | ||
bfkratz: The Bible is clear about salvation being the gift of God, (Eph.2:8) and not something that must be earned. We are saved by grace through faith in Christ Jesus. Salvation is not contingent upon the kind or volume of our sins before we were saved or afterward. There is a large amount of material on this topic in the forum archives. Hit Search and type in "salvation" or "grace" if you would care to read more about it. --Hank | ||||||
1960 | Done that been there | Eph 5:25 | Hank | 29909 | ||
kdblessed: My wife and I have been married 42 years. Neither of us carries on any sort of clandestine correspondence with anyone -- not by e-mail, letter, phone call or personal visit. Absolute fidelity, honesty, and devotion are not options in a marriage. Marriage is sharing, and couples who play games with each other do so at the risk of severing the bonds of this holy union. The Bible leaves no doubt about what God expects of the partners in a marriage. --Hank | ||||||
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