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401 | wipe your feet of their existance | Luke 10:10 | Hank | 175383 | ||
Dear Mystified - Truly your encounter with the Bible-thumper was unfortunate. This judgmental buffoon stepped in where even angels fear to tread! No man has the wisdom, knowledge, authority, insight or revelation to make such a foolish statement as he made to you, that you are beyond help. Salvation is within the province of God alone, and in all the annals of the history of His dealings with mankind has He ever delegated it to any created being. To characterize what this person told you by any other name than pure rubbish would be to give him far more credit than he deserves. ..... The Lord Jesus in His Sermon on the Mount (see Matthew 5) told His hearers, "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled" (Matthew 5:6) ..... "Jesus said to them, 'I am the bread of life; he who believes in Me will never thirst'" (John 6:35) ..... "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life" (John 3:16). ...... "The Spirit and the bride say, 'Come.' And let the one who hears say, 'Come.' And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost" (Revelation 22:17. ...... In the sixteenth chapter of Acts you will find the account of a jailer of Phillipi who asked the Apostle Paul and his assocdiate Silas the most important question any person could ever ask. Said the jailer, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" And they, Paul and Silas, said "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household." That question, sir, is still being asked today and the answer is still exactly the same as it was when Paul and Silas gave it to the Philippian jailer long ago. ..... Hear Paul the Apostle as he speaks again in Romans 10:9-11: "If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. For the Scripture says, 'Whoever believes in Him will not be disappointed.'" ..... My friend, believe what God says in His word and pay no attention to what the "outspoken, Bible-pushing type" told you. This poor chap couldn't save your soul even if he tried and no matter how hard he tried, for all who have been saved and all who ever will be saved are saved by the grace of God through faith in His Son Jesus Christ. It is not man's doing but it is of God. And it is not the result of man's works either, so that no one may boast. (See Ephesians 2:8,9). The Gospel -- which means the 'good news' of our Lord Jesus Christ -- and it alone is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes. ..... "Repent and believe in the gospel" (Mark 1:15). I pray that you will be led by the Spirit of God to do just that. --Hank | ||||||
402 | Do christian's have rights? | Prov 20:1 | Hank | 175371 | ||
Dear Speight - Perhaps you can find a loving way to share with your acquaintance who has, in your words "taken up drinking" what the Bible says about it. But I'd advise your being very careful not to insert into the conversation your personal views of drinking. There are some Christians who teach that drinking is sinful, but I'm not one of them, even though I do not drink alcoholic beverages for a number of personal reasons which I've heretofore listed on this Forum. ... What the Scriptures condemn is drunkenness. You did not indicate whether the person about whose drinking you are concerned is a drunkard, so we have no way of knowing from your phrase "taken up drinking" exactly what you mean. Be that as it may, some of the New Testament passages that condemn drunkenness are as follows: Romans 13:13; 1 Cor. 5:11 and 6:10; Gal. 5:21; Eph. 5:18; 1 Peter 4:3. ..... My son was killed by a drunken driver, so I'm no promoter of drinking and, as I've said, I don't indulge. But for me to believe and teach that the Scriptures absolutely forbid the consumption of alcohol in any amount or in any form is not true and is adding something that the Bible simply does not teach. --Hank | ||||||
403 | How do you meditate | Ps 77:6 | Hank | 175369 | ||
Hi, Atupele - You may find the following link helpful: http://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-meditation.html --Hank | ||||||
404 | Alternative to the term "Jesus is LORD"? | Rom 10:9 | Hank | 175333 | ||
Fellow Pilgrim - I'm sorry to hear that you have a problem with the word 'lord,' especially as a title for Jesus. But I suggest a remedy to every one who needs it -- to those "post-modern, anti-monarchic" kids you mentioned in your post, and everyone else who is having a problem with this common four-letter English word. The remedy? Use a dictionary! It is hard to feel much pity for anyone who is too indolent to open a dictionary to learn what a word means. If you happen to hear any of these young people grumbling about having to look up the meaning of the word 'lord' that we members of the older generation use and understand, please remind them that we who were born a generation or two before them have to consult a dictionary to learn the meaning of some of the four-letter words THEY use, words like nerd and geek for instance. It's as much their responsibility to learn what 'lord' means as it is mine to learn what 'geek' means. It is not our business to rewrite in street slang what are perfectly good standard English translations of the Scriptures. I shudder to think of having no better option than of having to pick and choose which variation on the "Cotton Patch Gospel" I preferred. --Hank | ||||||
405 | Is dressing like someone - submission | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 175287 | ||
virtuous5 - I know of no biblical command to dress as one's pastor dresses and talk as one's pastor talks. That's a curious question. What prompted it? --Hank | ||||||
406 | what did john the baptist have a deit of | Matt 3:4 | Hank | 175285 | ||
rockcitydiamond: John the Baptist ate locusts and wild honey. Matthew 3:4 and Mark 1:6 --Hank | ||||||
407 | HOW DO I APPLY THIS VERSE TO MY LIFE | Ezek 36:26 | Hank | 175217 | ||
Dear Carlos - It's always better to view verses of Scripture in context, and the entire 36th chapter of Ezekiel is concerned with the future restoration of Israel. .... But, since your question is focused on vs. 26, let's look at it. Whereas this verse has to do with the new birth, or regeneration; and, whereas regeneration was then and is now within the province of God alone, it cannot therefore be construed as truly being a thing that man is empowered to apply himself to his life, but rather it is instead the salvation that God "applies" by His grace through faith in Jesus Christ. It is not of ourselves and not of works, but the gift of God. See Ephesians 2:8-9. Salvation is "not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit" (Titus 3:5). You might also want to examine John 3:5-7, Romans 8:9-11, and 1 Corinthians 12:3. Forgive my being a trifle pedantic in suggesting that instead of asking, "How do I apply this verse to my life?" it might be better phrased by asking, "How does this verse apply to my life?" Thanks so much, Carlos, for your question and for your active participation in Study Bible Forum. --Hank | ||||||
408 | Verse in Psalms about the entrance to t | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 175171 | ||
Duplication. Click submit once only! | ||||||
409 | Verse in Psalms about the entrance to t | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 175169 | ||
Duplication. Please press submit button only once! | ||||||
410 | Verse in Psalms about the entrance to t | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 175167 | ||
Duplication. | ||||||
411 | Verse in Psalms about the entrance to t | Ps 119:130 | Hank | 175165 | ||
"The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple." -- Psalm 119:130, KJV. --Hank | ||||||
412 | One Pastor and one assembly? | Acts 2:42 | Hank | 175062 | ||
Bereaniam - No and no. But there is strong evidence from Acts and the Pauline letters that the composition of the apostolic churches was stable, i.e., that the members didn't tend to hop from Ephesus to Corinth to Galatia to Rome. Neither does the New Testament teach that each congregation is limited to one human leader, but it clearly does teach that Christ is head of the church. I believe that the corpus of New Testament evidence weighs heavily against the practice of "church hopping" unless you, like Paul, are engaging in plowing new soil by establishing new congregations, called "church planting" in the modern vernacular -- a colorful term indeed that evokes images reminiscent of 1 Corinthians 3:6: "I have planted, Apollos watered: but God gave the increase." ..... I believe that God expects us to use the brain He gave us, don't you? So let's use it to think through this church-hopping scene, and I'll supply the questions. How can we expect to be effective by flitting from one church to another? Do you not feel it is the Christian's obligation to support the work, worship and mission of the local church by his presence, his talents, and yes, his financial resources? Christian friendship and fellowship are important adjuncts to the Christian walk, are they not? And are these aspects of one's Christian life not compromised by having no church roots? Finally, let's draw an analogy from the work place. How effective would an employee be who worked at a different firm in a different location every week? ....... A "church hopper" is not altogether unlike a ship without a rudder. Ihop as descriptive of the place where one dines on pancakes is fine, but "I hop" as descriptive of where one worships is not fine. --Hank | ||||||
413 | what is true church | Romans | Hank | 174974 | ||
Dear lenpaul - First, I incline to share your concern and misgiving about the teachings of Ellen White and the SDA and encourage you to seek until you find a local church that teaches the word of God in its fullness and purity. ..... The biblical answer to your question of whether you can have "your own church in your heart" is simply no, you cannot. "I am the vine and you are the branches," Jesus said. ..... The New Testament always speaks of the church as a body of believers, a group, a community, but never as an individual. We as individual believers are members of Christ's body, the church. We individually can't BE "the church"; we who are regenerate believers are MEMBERS of the church. ..... The word "church" itself comes from the Greek ecclesia which is defined as an assembly, or "the called out ones." In Romans 16:5 Paul makes it easy to draw the clear inference that the church is not an individual, not a building, but a body of believers. Ephesians 1:22,23 calls the church the body of Christ, who is its head. Throughout the New Testament the church is never defined as a particular denomination or building -- and certainly not as any individual -- but as all those who have received salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Read 1 Cor. 12:13. ..... You may find some help in your search for a local church from this web resource: http://www.gotquestions.org/looking-church.html. I pray that God will lead you in your quest. ...... Two brief parting notes. Study your Bible diligently and daily. If you are a regenerate believer, pray the same way: diligently and daily. --Hank | ||||||
414 | how #7 relates to our body | Eccl 1:9 | Hank | 174918 | ||
rstyson - While the thought behind your expressed intent to add 'something biblical' to your proposed "Simply 7" CD seems meritorious enough I suppose, there are, simply put, some things that don't go together well and would be better kept apart, things like numerology and Scripture, for example. We of Study Bible Forum have been exposed to some 'biblical numerology' theories -- largely of the crack-pot genre -- and we have come to discourage this sort of thing on the grounds that it is not usually didactic, never edifying, and frequently arcane and confusing. By and large, when the Bible mentions a number, it is for the purpose of communicating quantity. Rarely do numbers in Scripture do anything more than simply to enumerate persons, places, or things. But there have been books written on biblical numerology, presumably by persons who loved to play guessing games and could think of no more fruitful ways to spend their time than by indulging their fetish about numbers. --Hank | ||||||
415 | How can I find true peace? | Ps 46:1 | Hank | 174832 | ||
Hi, Cynthia - This comes from a Christian man of three score and ten years, and let me assure you that in all those years I've gone through plenty of rough times. To name a few: the loss of my job in the same week that my wife gave birth to our first child, the loss of both parents, the loss of a son at the hands of a drunk driver, two heart attacks followed by open-heart surgery ... the list is long. Looking back, it is plain to see that God has been with me through it all and has never stopped loving me and blessing me in so many ways in spite of the rough times. I KNOW that He has heard my cries, I KNOW that He has never forsaken me and He never will. How do I know these things? My feelings? NO! Much better than that. More reliable than that. I quote a line from a song I used to sing as a child ages ago: "Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so." .... Here's a word from Henry Blackaby that I hope will encourage you: "In Christ, something good always awaits. Don't expect God to remove every difficult situation you're going through. Watch instead to see how He will use your tough times to bring about good in your life." ..... And here's a word from Paul, the old apostle who went through some mighty tough times before God called him home to glory: "We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, those who are called according to His pupose" (Romans 8:28 Holman CSB). You have my prayers, dear Cynthia. --Hank | ||||||
416 | ... | Is 55:11 | Hank | 174796 | ||
Yes. 2 Timothy 3:16. --Hank | ||||||
417 | Where there is a will | Gen 11:1 | Hank | 174711 | ||
Hi, Jason - You asked a similar question a month ago, Post # 173538, which drew five responses. Just curious, but did you find them inadequate? --Hank | ||||||
418 | is drinking wine a sin | Prov 20:1 | Hank | 174604 | ||
Dear Andra: Thank you for your question. Biblical condemnation pertains to intoxication, i.e., drunkenness. Note this passage in Proverbs 20:1: "Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise." Please see also Luke 21:34; Rom. 13:13; Gal. 5:12; 1 Pet. 4:30. Christians hold differing views on the subject of the usee of wine -- whether to use it in moderation as a beverage or whether to abstain from it (and all other alcoholic drinks) altogether.altogether. ..... My own view is this: I choose not to drink because (1) I don't enjoy it and don't like the "buzz" it gives. (2) I take medication for cardiac arrhythmias and have been advised by my cardiologist that alcohol has the clear potential to aggravate the condition. (3) It is an unnecessary expense. (4) It can lead to addiction: no drinker of wine or any other alcoholic beverage ever started drinking with the deliberate aim of becoming addicted, that is, an alcoholic. (5) And last but by no means least, I take the view that drinking does not enchance, but can in fact dilute, the effectiveness of my witness as a follower of Jesus Christ. Thanks for your question, and it seems to me that it is one that calls for more than a simple yes or no. I pray that in some measure my answer will prove helpful to you. --Hank | ||||||
419 | Speaking In Tounges | 1 Cor 14:13 | Hank | 174265 | ||
Dear Gen...I'm convinced that the scourge of our time are these errant groups of people who attend a place that they call a church, and are taught whatever nutty ideas happen to pop into the empty head of some bird they call a preacher. The groups I've got in mind bear essentially no doctrinal resemblance to the New Testament church of the Lord Jesus Christ. If they use the Bible at all, it isn't to learn what Scripture teaches; it's something to twist around to make it appear to agree with their wacky ideas. If you think I'm exaggerating, tune in to some of these cable TV religious carnivals or listen to the wild ravings of some of these madmen on the radio. No more dire warning against false teachers can be found than that written by the apostle Paul to young Timothy. Listen: "I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom: Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables" (2 Timothy 4:1-4). ....... Precious soul, find yourself an evangelical, Bible-teaching church, one that has not "turned unto fables." If indeed your description of the antics of the so-called pastor is accurate, and I have no reason to doubt its authenticity, this guy is asking his flock to do things that he cannot possibly justify scripturally. In such an environment where you are not being spiritually nourished on the word of God, you will be most unlikely to grow very much in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. I'd "freak out" too in such a gathering as your describe. And, like you, I can assure you I'd feel most uncomfortable. So much so, in fact, that I would leave and never darken those doors again. Do, please, for your soul's health, seek out and attend a church that honors, believes and preaches the word of God; a church of "Bereans" who are so zealous of sound doctrine that they search the Scriptures daily to see whether the things they are being taught are in accord with God's truth as revealed in the Bible. Read about these noble Bereans in Acts 17:10-12. ...... GenerationBetrayed, I don't feel comfortable leaving you with merely a general suggestion to find yourself another church. I want to recommend that you go to the following web site, http://www.gotquestions.org/looking-church.html and read the article entitled "What Should I Be Looking For in a Church?" In it you will find what I truly believe will prove to be a number of valuable suggestions and guidelines. ..... If you have other concerns and questions about the subject at hand, please don't hesitate to communicate them to us. This Forum is blessed with a number of dedicated, knowledgeable and godly "regulars" who are very capable and will be happy to help. --Hank | ||||||
420 | Is this possible? | 1 John 1:8 | Hank | 174133 | ||
Bliss, with no intent to be or sound presumptuous or flippant, I'd have to question whose call the young lad responded to, God's or his grandma's. Obedience to grandma is not sufficient; God alone regenerates. But I have used the word "question" here -- not judge. --Hank | ||||||
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