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441 | Any thoughts on drawing near to god? | Is 29:13 | Hank | 173230 | ||
It's reciprocal: "Draw near to God and He will draw near to you" (James 4:8). What a blessed thought! ..... Note the reciprocity at play between the errant son and his father in Jesus' parable of the lost son, Luke 15:11-32. ....... "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land" (2 Chronicles 7:14). Originally given to Solomon regarding Israel, this promise applies still to everyone who will call on the Lord in repentance and faith. As in days of old, God stands in loving readiness today to hear the prayers of a penitent people and to draw near to them who draw near to Him. ...... Jesus said, "Behold I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20). ....... I pray that in these verses you will be able to find additional illumination to your study of your chosen topic. --Hank | ||||||
442 | Need complete definition of sexual immor | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 173110 | ||
vocab3802: The Bible does not address the subject of masturbation specifically, but consult the Forum's archives for copious comment upon this subject by typing the following key word in the search window: masturbation. --Hank | ||||||
443 | God and His creation | 1 Cor 7:1 | Hank | 173108 | ||
Corin, dear user, haven't we been on this same theme long enough? Unless I am much mistaken, you have asked essentially the same questions and expressed virtually the same concerns on the same topic over and over. ..... While you are certainly welcome to use the Forum to ask Bible questions (that's one of its prime purposes), and not one wishes to thwart your keen interest in God's word by any means, please do take care to make sure your questions are questions and not merely statements, as is the case with this correspondence to which this post is a response. And, having asked your question on a specific topic, please read the responses it fetches and then move on to something else. The Bible contains score upon score of subjects. Why not diversify and learn something about a number of them? God bless you as a "baby Christian" who is seeking to grow in the faith. Be as one of the newborn infants who "long for the pure spiritual milk that by it you may grow up to salvation -- if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good." (see 1 Peter 2:2,3). --Hank | ||||||
444 | Pastor preaches about men body parts! | Luke 22:26 | Hank | 172915 | ||
Dear Bereaniam: Judging from your description of the content of your pastor's excursions into self-aggrandisement and strong personal opinions, it would appear that he has taken leave of preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ in favor of the gospel of chauvinism. Yes, I'd speak politely but vigorously in disfavor of his attitudes, his distasteful usage of coarse language, and his insertion of scripturally unfounded bias and personal opinion into his sermons. If it is as you say, he is abusing his office and should be dealt with according to disciplinary principles laid down in Scripture pertaining to church government. The fact that your pastor does not like to be critiqued is academic; it has no real bearing on the situation; and it should not deter your taking decisive and appropriate action in accordance with the prevailing polity of your denomination. It would appear that the strict application of Paul's charge to Timothy in 2 Timothy 4:1-5 would benefit both the preacher and the congregants whom he has been called to shepherd. Thank you for sharing your burden with us at SBF and I meet your deep-felt concerns with a great deal of empathy and with fervent prayer on behalf of you and your husband, your pastor, and the church of which you are a member. May God richly bless you all. --Hank | ||||||
445 | What is effeminate | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 172041 | ||
Johne: Presumably you had 1 Corinthians 6:9 in view when you asked what effeminate is. The passage says this: "Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolators, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals." ..... Charles Ryie exegetes it thus: "_effeminate nor homosexuals_ Both expressions refer to homosexuals, the first to those who allow themselves to be used unnaturally, and the second to active homosexuals. Paul's warning is given against the background of incest, homosexuality, pederasty, and other unnatural sexual vices that were prevalent among the Greeks and Romans. Socrates and 14 of the first 15 Roman emperors practiced homosexuality." --Extract from Ryrie Study Bible, Moody Press, page 1825. ..... Word study note: The word in this passage translated effeminate in the NASB is from the Greek word malakos, meaning effeminate or soft. The word translated homosexuals comes from the Greek arsenokoites meaning sodomites. ...... To the point of your question I would observe that while in English the word 'effeminate' has several shades of meaning, in this particular passage -- which, by the way is the only passage in which the word appears in the NASB version of the Bible -- it has by its context and by the Greek word that supports the English translation, a very definite and specific meaning, which is the willful, consensual submission of one's own body to sodomy or other homosexual perversions. Thus, the Apostle is not labelling them merely as harmless 'sissies' or merely as males having feminine traits. No, Paul includes them in his list who, along with idolators, adulterers, drunkards, thieves and various other categories of the unrighteous who will not inherit the kingdom of God. Read Paul's complete list in 1 Corinthians 6:9,10. --Hank | ||||||
446 | ... | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 171972 | ||
Your questions are highly inappropriate for this Forum. | ||||||
447 | Jn 14:14 Why "ask Me," instead of "ask" | John 14:14 | Hank | 171867 | ||
InHisLove: Our resident Greek scholar, Tim Moran, attests that the pronoun 'me' is in the Greek text of John 14:14, and so it is in the Greek text that Tim consulted. But I have every reason to think that Tim is using a text similar to, if not identical with, the Greek text (usually referred to as the Alexandrian Text) on which most contemporary translations of the New Testament have relied for more than a century. A notable exception among modern translations that has stayed closely to the manuscript tradition that supported the translation of the King James Bible is the New King James Version. This is the Byzantine Text, the tradition which by and large supports the Textus Receptus, and it was the Textus Receptus (Latin for "received text") that formed the basis for the translation of the King James Bible. ...... I must confess that I have never been comfortable with the Alexandrian Text. To cite in the briefest way possible some of my reasons, I quote from a segment of the "Preface" to the NKJV, as follows: "Since the 1880's most contemporary translations of the New Testament have relied upon a relatively few manuscripts discovered chiefly in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. SUCH TRANSLATIONS DEPEND PRIMARILY ON TWO MANUSCRIPTS, [emphasis mine] Codex Vaticanus and Codex Sinaiticus, because of their greater age. The Greek text obtained by using these sources and the related payyri (our most ancient manuscripts) is known as the Alexandrian Text. However, some scholars have grounds for doubting the faithfulness of Vaticanus and Sinaiticus, since they often disagree with one another, and Sinaiticus exhibits excessive omission." ...... My question, to which my several years of research have led me to no definitive answer, is this: Why should I rely on a translation that is based largely on two manuscripts, Codex Vaticanus and Codex Sinaiticus, which often disagree with one another, in preference to the traditional Byzantine Text of which there are many manuscripts extant? ....... So, InHisLove, the answer to your question lies, I believe, in this very thing: manuscript traditions. In the Byzantine Text family the prounoun 'me' does not appear in John 14:14; in the Alexandrian it does. So, going with the text that says, "If you ask anything in My name, I will do it" (which is the way KJV and NKJV render John 14:14), it ties in perfectly with the phrase of John 15:16 that says, "...whatever you ask the Father in My name, He may give you" and with John 16:23, "...whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you." ...... You expressed apparent concern about the exegesis of the phrase 'in that day' that Jesus used in John 16:23. Jesus' disciples had been able to come to Him, look Him in the eye, and ask their questions and express their cares and concerns. "In that day" more than likely refers to the age that was ushered in by the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost -- a time when the Lord Jesus would no longer be with His disciples bodily, and they would no longer be able to ask Him questions as before. But were they left with no one to turn to? No! "Most assuredly," the Master told them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name He will give you." In that day, as in our day, it would be their privilege, as it is ours, to ask the Father. The Father would grant their requests for Jesus' sake. Not because they were worthy then and not because we are worthy now, but because the Lord Jesus was worthy then, and He is worthy still. InHisLove, I pray that I've not muddied the water too much for you but have, instead, added a little here and there that may help you in some small way. Blessings to you and agape. --Hank | ||||||
448 | Melchisedec restored tithing | Rom 4:3 | Hank | 171846 | ||
Bereaniam: This might be a good time and place to observe, in connection with your question, that the apostle Paul and his associate Silas were no doubt "well-respected preachers" in the eyes of some, but that didn't stop the Bereans from checking them out by searching the Scriptures daily -- see Acts 17:11. If the Bereans saw fit to compare the Apostle's teaching with Scripture, much more should we compare the teaching of today's preachers with Scripture! Being a "well-respected preacher" in our time is no guarantee that what he is preaching is sound doctrine. There are a lot of preachers out there who have built for themselves a virtual empire on rotten doctrine. One must always ask, "By whom is he respected?" Blind guides are respected by their blind followers. Even cult leaders are respected by the rank and file of the cult. Keep searching Scripture. Keep on saying to yourself, "a Berean-i-am!" --Hank | ||||||
449 | ceramic or stuffed owls | OT general | Hank | 171819 | ||
Just: Some people like owls, I suppose, while others don't give a hoot about owls. Just, if you please, restrict your questions to Bible-related topics. --Hank | ||||||
450 | why so hard to understand | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 171817 | ||
Which book did you have in mind, mat? --Hank | ||||||
451 | Why did God create evil? | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 171815 | ||
Dear Theology PHD: Your question is assumptive, and there is no evidence in Scripture to support your assumption. --Hank | ||||||
452 | Where is the longest verse in the bible, | Esth 8:9 | Hank | 171812 | ||
tbrice: The longest of the 31,101 verses in the King James Bible is Esther 8:9 with 90 words; the shortest is John 11:35 with two words. --Hank | ||||||
453 | farmer's almanac? | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 171810 | ||
Dear Just: The Farmer's Almanac has been publishing useful information for folks since 1792, and I personally have nothing against it. However, not meaning to be curt or to jest, Just, I'm nevertheless having a bushel of trouble trying to figure out what your question about the Farmer's Almanac has to do with this Study Bible Forum. Perhaps you see a linkage between the two, but frankly I don't. ..... Here are a couple of interesting verses of Scripture about farmers: 2 Timothy 2:6 and James 5:7 --Hank | ||||||
454 | can a born again christian baptize? | Matt 28:19 | Hank | 171560 | ||
Sandra: The post must begin with a pedantic note. The term 'born-again Christian' is redundant: ALL who are born again are Christians; ALL Christians are born again; NO ONE is or can be a Christian unless he has been born again. See John 3:1-8. ...... And ALL who are followers of Christ have been commissioned by Christ to go and teach, i.e. make disciples of, all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. See Matthew 28:19:20. The church, the body of Christ, is composed of individual Christians -- born-again believers -- and it is their marching order issued by the Lord Jesus himself to be, not merely 'missionary minded,' but to be in fact the vehicle of Christ's mission to the world. Jesus issued his "Great Commission" to all of His followers. The triumphant, living Lord sends forth His ambassadors to proclaim His gospel throughout all the world. First in Jerusalem, next in Judea, then in Samaria, and finally to the distant parts ("uttermost part") of the earth. See Acts 1:8. --Hank | ||||||
455 | how many people did john baptize? | Matt 2:5 | Hank | 171382 | ||
Dear John: There may be a "guess-timate" extant somewhere about the number of people the Baptist immersed. Matthew says that "Jerusalem, all Judea, and the region around Jordan went out to him and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins." See Matthew 2:5,6. This would appear to suggest that John did indeed baptize a considerable number of people from the region. But Matthew mentions no specific number whom John baptized. And I doubt that you'll find it elsewhere in Scripture, though you can search the Book of Numbers if you like! :-) --Hank | ||||||
456 | satan and 1/3 of angels cast out | Gen 1:1 | Hank | 171380 | ||
Dear Night: To read of this momentous outbreak of war in heaven, please see Revelation 12:1-12. For related passages, see Isaiah 41:12ff and Ezekiel 28:11ff. (In case any reader does not know, 'ff' in references to Scripture means "and in verses that follow") --Hank | ||||||
457 | "Chosen" ones,faith healers, Hades | Rom 16:13 | Hank | 171288 | ||
Dear adnama: BradK has responded with some excellent answers. Please allow me to introduce you to a web site that may provide you with additional information on these and other biblical questions that you may have. It's www.gotquestions.org. This is a handy resource to have available. Three places on the site may be of help to you with the questions you have asked. They are as follows: www.gotquestions.org/did-Jesus-go-to-hell.html ... www.gotquestions.org/Word-Faith.html ... www.gotquestions.org/God-punish-sin.html .... Thanks for submitting your questions to BSF. --Hank | ||||||
458 | Women being preachers.... | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 171161 | ||
sonar: Your question being one of the most frequently asked, there are, as one would expect, many posts relating to it. Thus, it is better to direct you to the built-in "Search" tool provided by this web site. Simply type in some key words such as "women preach" (without the quotation marks, of course) and you will discover a large number of posts on the topic. Thank you for your question, welcome, and let us hear from you again. --Hank | ||||||
459 | The meaning of number | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 171128 | ||
mino: Your questions contains the statement, "All number in the bible has a meaning." True enough, but most of the time the meaning is nothing more than than the quantity of something. In other words, it is incorrect to think that all numbers listed in the Bible have some arcane significance or constitute a code of some sort. But some numbers in certain contexts do have a particular significance, e.g., 7, 666, 40, etc. For a sensible, biblically sound discussion of biblical numerology, I invite you to go to www.gotquestions.org/Biblical-numerology.html. --Hank | ||||||
460 | who are the 4 great beast in Daniel 7-2? | Dan 7:3 | Hank | 171004 | ||
Sandra: Thanks for your good question! I checked out four sources* and they all agree on the following interpretation of Daniel 7:1-8. The "four great beasts" that "were coming up from the sea" represent the rulers of the four world empires previously described in Nebuchadnezzar's dream in Daniel 2; and the sea out of which they came is the Mediterranean. ..... The first beast, "like a lion...eagle" (v.4), is Babylon. ..... The second beast, "resembling a bear" (v.5), is the Medo-Persian Empire. ..... The third beast, "like a leopard" (v.6) is the Greek Empire. ..... And the fourth beast, having "ten horns" (v.7), and "another horn, a little one" (v.8), is Rome. The ten horns and the little horn are explained in verses 24 and 25. .... *Sources: MacArthur Study Bible, Ryrie Study Bible, King James Study Bible, and Believer's Bible Commentary. --Hank | ||||||
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