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801 | would be killed for meeting Jesus | John 3:2 | Hank | 144513 | ||
nae-nae 04 :: Perhaps Nicodemus was afraid to come by day; or perhaps he wished to have a long, uninterrupted talk with Jesus, which would have been difficult during daytime hours when crowds tended to gather around Him. But these are merely possibilites. --Hank | ||||||
802 | Paul speaking of women in Corinth | Romans | Hank | 144474 | ||
The way your question is worded indicates that you believe Paul was hard on the women of Corinth. Why do you think so? --Hank | ||||||
803 | Is Jerusalem the wife of the Lamb? | Rev 21:9 | Hank | 144473 | ||
Steve :: This may mean that the city is the residence of the bride, the church. These verses, Rev. 21:9-21 describe the beauty and glory of the holy Jerusalem. It is called Christ's bride (cf. v.2), a reference perhaps to the church as the city's principal inhabitant. ..... The imagery of the bride is used widely in the Bible as a description of the people of God. In the Old Testament the prophets presented Israel as a bride who had committed repeated adulteries (Jer. 3; Ezek. 16; Hos. 3). In the New Testament the bride imagery is used often of the church and her relationship to Christ. The bride belongs to Christ, who is the Bridegroom (John 3:29). In Revelation the church, as the bride of the Lamb, has prepared herself for marriage by performing righteous deeds (19:7-8). In Revelation 21, the great wedding is portrayed with the church prepared for her bridegroom (21:2,9). Finally, the bride and the Spirit issue an invitation "to come" (22:17). Paul used the methaphor of the bride to indicate his feelings toward the churches he had founded. In 2 Corinthians 11:2 Paul wrote that he had bethrothed the Corinthian church to Christ. He wanted to present the church as a pure bride to Christ. The imagery of the bride is used by various biblical writers, but they appear to have a single purpose, which is to indicate the great love which God has for His people. And what other image could express so vividly and so sweetly this love than the ideal love between a bridegroom and his bride? --Hank | ||||||
804 | Has anyone read BeDuhn's new book? | Phil 2:6 | Hank | 144323 | ||
fellow worker - Jason BeDuhn a "must read" for all truth seekers, you say? I say Jason BeDuhn is not worth reading! He is the "scholar" who opposes legitimate scholars in their denunciation of the New World Translation. He is the "scholar" who has the raw audacity to call Bruce Metzer and all other legitimate translators totally wrong in translating John 1:1 "the Word was God" and the New World Translation right in translating it "the word was a god." It is BeDuhn who lauds the Watchtowers's New World Translation and teaches from the their "Kingdom Interlinear Translation" in his classroom. No, I have not read BeDuhn's latest leap into translation fantasy, do not intend to, and do not recommend anyone else to read it. I would recommend a web site, however, to any who would like to know more about this charlatan-on-parade as a bona fide Bible scholar. Go to _forananswer.org_ and click on "A Dialog with Dr. Jason BeDuhn on John 1:1" that can be found by scrolling down the right hand side of the home page. How come you are so commendable of BeDuhn? My advice to you and everyone else on this Forum is BeDuhn with BeDuhn! --Hank | ||||||
805 | Why | Acts 11:26 | Hank | 144320 | ||
tduplechain - If it should be considered vain for any man to impugn as something evil my attempt to share with him whatever insights to spiritual truth the Holy Spirit through His word has elected to grant my unworthy soul, how much more vain would I be than he should I lend a deaf ear to his attempt to share with me what the Spirit has taught him. No follower of Christ is an island unto himself: he stands to a significant degree in interdependence with all his Christian brothers, and they all of them stand to a superlative degree in total dependence on Christ. ..... One imparts knowledge when he speaks: he acquires it only when he listens. Therefore, he whose greatest need is knowledge should listen more and speak less. I believe this applies to everyone. --Hank | ||||||
806 | How do I help a non-Christian family? | Bible general Archive 2 | Hank | 144244 | ||
Jaynie - My first response is to communicate to you how deeply saddened I always am to hear of heart-breaking human conditions such as the one you describe. I know that it presents a monumental challenge to your resources and those of your study group to wrestle with it. And you all will be in my prayers tonight I assure you. ...... It is not within the purview of Study Bible Forum or its participants to dispense specific advice in matters of this nature for a number of reasons, none of which reflects our unwillingness to be of help, but does reflect the fact that we are not professional counselors, and thusly we freely admit to our inability to analyze the situation properly, especially on a forum such as this, and to give the kind of professional help that is clearly indicated by your description of this situation. Accordingly, I would suggest that you, as a relative of the family, contact the parents first and beg them to seek professional help for their daughter. You might also inquire in your community in regard to what professional resources may be available to render assistance. Perhaps your pastor may be able to help in some way. At all events, your niece direly needs the kind of medical/spiritual/psychological help that can only be administered by a trained professional. I do pray that God will guide you and that your efforts will bear good fruit. --Hank | ||||||
807 | is duck considered clean or unclean? | Lev 11:13 | Hank | 144241 | ||
susi - Leviticus 11:13-19 lists twenty birds not to be consumed by Israelites. Neither Donald Duck nor his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie appear in this list, and neither do their ancestors :-) --Hank | ||||||
808 | which versions use which manuscripts? | Bible general Archive 2 | Hank | 144237 | ||
anyad - It's always a delight to welcome a new user to Study Bible Forum. A web site that may help you slake your thirst for more information on Bible manuscripts/texts is as follows: http://www.foundationsforfreedom.net/Topics/Bible/Bible_Reliability.html ..... I found the article delightful. I hope you like it too. You may want to explore more offerings of this site while you're there. --Hank | ||||||
809 | Potiphar's Wife | Gen 36:1 | Hank | 144008 | ||
pmandassoc - There isn't a great deal that one can say about Potiphar's wife beyond the fact that she was on the make and Joseph was her intended victim (Genesis 39:7), and that she was a liar (Genesis 39:14). In any discussion of any of the dramatis personae of the Joseph narrative, one is hard pressed to build a talk around a subordinate character without relating him or her to the indisputed hero of this epic story, who is Joseph himself. So you might want to consider and emphasize what role Potiphar's wife played in the narrative. What do we learn about the strength of Josephs's character, and of his faith, and of his faithfulness to God's commands from the way he conducted himself when the would-be seductress confronted him? In addition, you might find it worthwhile to compare the way Joseph dealt with his temptation (Genesis 39:12) with the way that David dealt with his after he saw the beautiful Bathsheba taking her bath (2 Samuel 11:1-4). And, of course, you could extend your talk to include what the Bible teaches about temptation and how to deal with it. In no event would I suggest trying to make your talk sparkle by adding a lot of extrapolation and speculation. The story sparkles well enough as it is written. Make it didactic and worthwhile, sticking to the biblical text; but don't try to dazzle your audience by making the story of the seductress sound like a fairy tale or, worse yet, a soap opera! :-) --Hank | ||||||
810 | What about Ruth? | Ruth 1:1 | Hank | 143974 | ||
Phoenix - Noting that you say you've read the book of Ruth a couple of times without having grasped its full significance brings to mind something I read long ago that was written by a Bible scholar and expositor whose name has escaped my ability to recall. ...... The gist of his comment was as follows: I never pretend to know nor dare put a word on paper about any book of Scripture until I have read the book at least 50 times. ...... In these hurly-burly times of ours we have all of us become victims to a greater or lesser degree of the instant gratification syndrome: If at first we don't gain perfect understanding, we have become conditioned immediately to look for the quick fix! I say this to you not meaning to be inhospitable in any way or to cast an accusatory glare. My point is simply that we cannot and should not expect Scripture to yield its riches without ourselves being diligent to present ourselves approved unto God workmen who do not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. (cf. 2 Tim. 2:15). The key word concerning ourselves is to be "diligent." ...... This little sermonette comes from one whose sloth is legendary and monumental, a genuine thorn in my flesh, and I doubt that anyone understands better than I how extremely painful it is to discipline and goad oneself into sustained daily reading and study of Scripture. But the rewards far outweigh the pain! :-) --Hank | ||||||
811 | ESV Reformation Study Bible? | Bible general Archive 2 | Hank | 143875 | ||
Marathon-man 1025 - If you are a five-pointer who embraces Reformed theology with brio, and if you like the ESV -- which is a slightly revised edition of the RSV -- chances are you will feel at home with the Reformation Study Bible. On the other hand, if TULIP is not your favorite flower, you may want to consider another variety. :-) Reformers by and large give this study Bible an enthusiastic thumbs up. Arminians and other assortments of non-Calvinists appear considerably less inclined to view it with unbridled enthusiasm. --Hank | ||||||
812 | Prophets of to day | Matt 4:4 | Hank | 143872 | ||
Blazer - How did you come to "understand that there are a few true prophets in the land today"? ..... To be sure, there are false prophets galore. But true prophets? Let's look at what the word of God says. "God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions (of Scripture) and in many ways, in the last days has spoken to us in His Son..." (Hebrews 1:1:2a). And, Blazer, that means the inspired word of the Holy Spirit, who testifies of Jesus Christ through the written word, the Scriptures. The voice of the prophets heralded God's truth "in many portions and in many ways" long ago, but in the time in which we live, which the Bible calls "these last days," God speaks to us through the written word of His Son, the Lord Jesus. Please don't waste your time searching for prophets. The only ones you'll find are self-proclaimed, and you may be sure they are false prophets out to deceive. Rely on the inerrant word of God as your sole standard for faith and practice; and let the gurus, swamis and "prophets" alone. Attend a church that believes and teaches orthodox Christianity, and if you have questions or need spiritual counsel, go to the pastor of an orthodox church, not to some religious quack who calls himself a prophet. --Hank | ||||||
813 | Unpardonable sin | Matt 12:32 | Hank | 143808 | ||
ngkh - The antitdote to speculation is accurate knowledge of Scripture! This holds true of all scriptural subjects and thus it is no less true of Christ's teaching about the unforgiveable sin. Judging from what I've seen on this Forum, few theological concepts are more misunderstood or more speculated upon than Christ's teaching on the unforgiveable sin. ..... In the first place, it is necessary to read the entire passage in Matthew's gospel that deals with this specific sin: Matthew 12:22-37. In order to understand what Jesus meant by His stern pronouncement in vss. 31 and 32, we must learn what evoked it, and we do by a careful reading of vss. 22-24. Jesus had healed a demon-possessed blind mute, and when the Pharisees heard of it they said, "This fellow does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons." Thus they ascribed the deeds of Jesus not to the power of the Holy Spirit of God but to satanic power. Thus to reject the power of Christ was to blaspheme the Holy Spirit of God by whose power the Incarnate Christ was Himself empowered. ..... Now, let's probe deeper into the passage and its cast of characters, namely, the Pharisees. The sin was the Pharisees' DELIBERATE rejection of that which they knew to be of God (cf. Acts 4:16). Unable to deny the reality of what they had seen with their own eyes, they attributed to Satan what they knew the Holy Spirit had done through Christ. ..... Now, someone who had never been exposed to Christ, His divine power and presence, might reject Him in ignorance and later repent and be forgiven. Even a Pharisee like Saul of Tarsus could be forgiven -- and certainly was forgiven -- for speaking against Christ and persecuting His church. But his unbelief stemmed from ignorance, as 1 Timothy 1:13 confirms. But it is an entirely different matter with those who know His claims are true and reject Him anyway. They "sin against the Holy Spirit" precisely because it is the Holy Spirit who testifies of Christ by making His truth known to us, as it says in John 15:26, "But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, that is the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about Me." ..... These Pharisees had witnessed His miracles first-hand and knew the truth of His claims, yet they still blasphemed the Holy Spirit. No forgiveness was possible for them. In blaspheming the Holy Spirit they had rejected Christ, exhausted their options and had no further recourse. They had rejected Christ, who was and is the fullest possible revelation of God. "And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved" (Acts 4:12). --Hank | ||||||
814 | Adieu, Forumites. | Prov 3:5 | Hank | 143781 | ||
Colin (flinkywood), it comes as no good news to learn that you are logging off the Forum. Along with a reluctant farewell I enclose every good wish to you and your family and pray that God will bless you all in rich measure. Keep the faith, my friend; continue to persevere in His vineyard till He calls you home. In case you change your mind down the road and decide to return to Ye Olde Forum, we'll keep the light on for you and a pot of coffee on the back burner! I shall personally miss you and especially your unique brand of wholesome humor. You have contributed much to the Forum, for which we thank you. Yours in Christ, Hank. | ||||||
815 | suffer original meaning | 1 Tim 2:12 | Hank | 143732 | ||
chas mo -- In answer to your question about the word "suffer" in 1 Timothy 2:12 (KJV): The Greek word is epitrepo - to turn to, entrust; hence, to permit, allow - to give or grant permission. The sense in which the KJV uses the word "suffer" in this and other passages of Scripture has largely faded from current English usage and is usually replaced by let, permit or allow. ..... The schoolboy of yore might say to a fair damsel, "Wilt thou suffer me to carry thy books, please?" Today he might be more apt to say, "Hey, good looking, how's about you carrying MY books?" :-) Language, you see, ain't the only thing that is a-changing! --Hank | ||||||
816 | Cain's Wife | Col 2:8 | Hank | 143699 | ||
James - Your learned professor's question concerning the genesis of Cain's wife is more revelatory of scriptural ignorance than scriptural knowledge and of intellectual naivete more than sophistication or academic erudition. You might ask him whether he has ever considered the possibility that she, like Cain, was a descendent of Adam and Eve. After all, the Bible is clear that Adam had other sons and daughters (Genesis 5:4) and that he lived to the ripe old age of 930 years (Genesis 5:5), during which he along with his descendents could well have been fruitful and multiplied to a considerable extent so that it is not mathematically impossible by any means that the earth could have contained thousands of human beings by the time Adam died. Your professor's argument is old hat and is neither clever nor convincing. --Hank | ||||||
817 | Adam and Eve truth or fiction? | Col 2:8 | Hank | 143694 | ||
Dear James - Doc gave you sound advice. Unless you are well grounded in Scripture -- and I stress WELL GROUNDED! -- and sufficiently equipped with the skills and knowledge required to defend your faith in the hostile environment of intellectually sharp and highly skilled (albeit deceived) minds that you are likely to encounter in secular academe, it is prudent that you merely state that you believe the Bible and fully accept it as God's inerrant word and your sole guide for faith and practice. No matter how fervently a Christian believes the Bible, unless he is highly skilled in apologetics, the professsors will chew him up and spit him out. Until such time as you may be enabled, with God's grace, to hone your skills and mature more fully in your walk with Christ, the two most effective things you can do here and now are to lean heavily on witnessing by the power of example and to rely heavily on the power of prayer. It's easy to dismiss the latter, but as Tennyson has observed, "More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of." Scripture says, "The effectual, fervent prayer of a rightous man availeth much" (James 5:16). May God strenghten your Christian witness and empower you to grow mightily in His grace and knowledge. --Hank | ||||||
818 | Knowing God | John 17:3 | Hank | 143628 | ||
Salutations, Canadian brother Robert Nicholson, after so long a time since we have exchanged greetings and broken spiritual bread together on the Forum! Robert, since you cited John 17:3 as the basis for your question about getting to know God and His Son Christ Jesus, it occurs to me that later in his Gospel the apostle John has himself given us at least a strong clue if not in fact the key itself to knowing God and His Christ. Here's what John says in 20:31 of his Gospel: "but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name." And if we add to John's statement Paul's affirmation about Scripture in his second letter to Timothy (3:16), and the powerful statement about the word of God in Hebrews 4:12, we come up with the idea that the way to know God the Father and God the Son is to study and meditate on and pray over what God the Holy Spirit inspired the human writers of Scripture to reveal to us about the Holy and Triune God. Well, such is my convictions on the matter, Robert -- a conviction I've held dear for half a century. I hope you will find it worthy of at least some small consideration. Good to "see" you once again. God bless. --Hank | ||||||
819 | How does a person get into the spirit? | John 3:6 | Hank | 143626 | ||
mabeth - You reference John 3:6 as the pivotal verse for your question. Jesus answers it in the following verse, 3:7 of John. In John 3:6 Jesus says to Nicodemus, "That which is born of the flesh is flesh." This means that children born of human parents are born in sin and unable to save themselves. Jesus continues with, "and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit." This is indicative of the spiritual birth, the regeneration, that takes place by God's grace when a person through the instrumentality of the Holy Spirit trusts in the Lord Jesus. When one is born again through the Spirit, he receives a new nature and is made fit for the kingdom of God, without which he cannot see it (see John 3:3). It may be helpful to note in the NASB translation of John 3:7 that in the margin the translators have placed an alternate reading of the phrase 'born again' which is (born) 'from above.' .... So there is no way -- using your term -- "to build a relationship with God" without having saving faith in His Son Christ Jesus leading to regeneration, a term that simply means to be born again, which is the subject of Jesus' discourse with the Pharisee named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. --Hank | ||||||
820 | Chapter 6: 1-7 | Bible general Archive 2 | Hank | 143567 | ||
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