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1841 | Can a christian go to hell? | 1 Corinthians | Hank | 185206 | ||
Blazer - Jesus was not referring to His sheep but to false prophets who disguised themselves as true shepherds. It helps to read the verse in the context of Matthew 7:15-29. ..... Regarding your phrase "get people saved," no human being in the history of the world has ever saved himself or "got" anyone else saved. Salvation is solely and exclusively God's work by grace effected on the basis of the redemption of Jesus Christ, the merit of His shed blood, and not on the basis of human merit or works of any kind. Please read, study, learn, and meditate on John 1:12; 3:16; Ephesians 1:4-7; 2:8-10; 1 Peter 1:18,19. ..... I'm aware that it is all too common to hear expressions such as, "The preacher (or my teacher, etc.) got me saved," or "my wife (husband, mother, best friend, etc.) helped me get saved." Nothing could be more unbiblical. This is more than merely bad theology; it's soteriological nonsense. It's worth repeating: Man has no role in salvation. His works do nothing to save him and nothing to keep him saved. He can do nothing to earn it and nothing to keep it. Salvation is wholly of God, by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. Ephesians 2:8-10. --Hank | ||||||
1842 | Who wrote the book on corinthians | 1 Cor 1:1 | Hank | 66355 | ||
Authorship of both 1 and 2 Corinthians is ascribed to Paul, the apostle of Jesus Christ, writing under inspiration of the Holy Spirit. --Hank | ||||||
1843 | What is a Saint? | 1 Cor 1:2 | Hank | 159348 | ||
Aquadisk: In Romans 1:7 Paul wrote, "To all that be in Rome, called to be saints." This tells how they got to be saints; namely, by way of God's call (see Romans 8:30). All the redeemed in Christ are saints. It is not a title conferred by the church on or by any man. --Hank | ||||||
1844 | Can a Christian be a Democrat? | 1 Cor 1:10 | Hank | 134010 | ||
survivor: --Point 1-- Your question is political, not biblical. Thus, it is inappropriate on this Forum. ..... --Point 2-- To be a Christian means one thing and one thing only. A Christian is a regenerate follower of Christ. Period. A Christian is a member of the Church, the body of Christ, and membership has never been based on politics, political parties, or anything else except belief on the Lord Jesus Christ. ...... --Point 3-- Upon whose authority do you pass judgment on "our lost Democratic Christian counterparts"? ..... --Point 4-- The terminology you use, "our lost Democratic Christian counterparts" is oxymoronic. There is no such thing as a "lost Christian," be he a Democratic, a Republican, an Independent -- or a Whig. | ||||||
1845 | Baptismal records? | 1 Cor 1:16 | Hank | 190528 | ||
Thomas 8 - In reference to the phrase in 1 Corinthians 1:16 in which Paul says, "beyond that I do not know whether I baptized any other," you asked whether that statement indicated Paul did not keep a records of his baptisms. Evidently he didn't. The sense of the context appears to indicate that not only did Paul not keep baptismal records, but he baptized very few. He mentions in verse 14 that he baptized Crispus and Gaius and in verse 16 that he baptized the household of Stephanas, but has no recollection of baptizing any one else. The theme of this opening segment of Paul's first letter to the church in Corinth is not baptism per se but divisions in the church. One has to read the entire discourse on divisions in the church, 1 Corinthians 1:10 - 4:21 to get the proper perspective. ....... One other comment before I go, Paul said in verse 17, "For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel." This statement by the apostle, coupled with his assertion in verse 14, "I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius," is indicative that Paul did not consider baptism necessary for salvation. If he had, why then would he be thanking God that he didn't baptize but a very few of the saints in the church at Corinth? Now to reiterate his words in verse 17, "Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel." What is this gospel? The gospel of Christ, the gospel of grace, the good news that by grace we have been saved through faith, and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that none of us may boast (cf. Ephesians 2:8,9). It is the glorious news that "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). It is the proclamation that "God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8). --Hank | ||||||
1846 | Solomon the wisest man? | 1 Cor 1:24 | Hank | 59711 | ||
Shlomoh, greetings new forum user. I think your answer is contained in your question, because you do say, "Jesus was fully God and fully man." Solomon was only fully man, a created being, and Jesus is the Word, the eternal God. (John 1:1) No basis exists for comparison of the wisdom of Solomon with the wisdom of God; hence, no conflict exists relative to the scriptural claim that Solomon was the wisest man. --Hank | ||||||
1847 | Man is going to become weaker and wiser | 1 Cor 1:25 | Hank | 92921 | ||
This old saying has been around for years. I first heard it when I was a child and it was attributed to Scripture then. But I'm afraid it falls into the same ditch of misinformation wherein reside two other old favorites, "Cleanliness is next to godliness" and "God helps those who help themselves." No member of this trio of old sayings is in the Bible although they are frequently quoted as Scripture. However, a verse relating to wisdom and weakness is to be found in Scripture and is worthy of frequent meditation upon it: "The foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men." (1 Corinthians 1:25). --Hank | ||||||
1848 | What about Uriah? | 1 Cor 1:25 | Hank | 118440 | ||
Gary: In reference to Uriah the Hittite and King David, we of course view their acts in the only way we can view them, which is from a human perspective and not a divine one. We see in this story a king, David the stud, behaving deceitfully and sinfully, and Uriah behaving honorably and righteously. And from our limited knowledge and even more limited insights we would have to award the prize for goodness and decency to Uriah, hands down. And of course we know that the story of David's wrongdoing does not end with his terrible sin of adultery and theft of another man's wife. He orders that Uriah be placed in harm's way on the battlefield. David issues this order deliberately for the express purpose of doing away with Uriah, an order that is tantamount to murder. Yet we know that David prayed a contrite sinner's prayer for pardon (Psalm 51) and a prayer of a suffering penitent (Psalm 38). We know considerably less about Uriah's spiritual life. ...... This story of David and Uriah and your questions regarding the events bring to mind another question that has been pondered many times before. Here's one man who has lived a virtuous life, been a good husband and father, a good neighbor, a pillar in his community. But he does not know the Lord, has never been regenerated. Another man has been in many ways a scoundrel, an adulterer, a murderer. But at the eleventh hour, he comes to Christ in faith and is born again. From natural man's point of view, the first man is far more deserving of heaven's bliss than the second. From Scripture's perspective, neither is. But the second man, though no more deserving than the first, is saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Man's "goodness" -- all our righteous deeds -- are like a filthy garment before the Holy God (see Isaiah 64:6) ..... Scripture has no direct answer to your question, "Why didn't God help Uriah, where was God for Uriah?" But in Job 38 and following, God shows Job who He is and Job who he is. Romans 9:14-21 gives us some straight talk about God's sovereignty. And in answer to a question Peter asked about another disciple, our Lord said to him, "What is that to you? You follow Me!" Perhaps our Lord's answer to Peter is the best answer to the question about God in relation to His dealings with Uriah the Hittite. --Hank | ||||||
1849 | Did Shakespeare help write the KJV? | 1 Cor 2:1 | Hank | 8903 | ||
Nolan, as a reader of books and a lover of good writing, it has been my good fortune to have been associated with a number of people over the years who share like interests. In a discussion some years ago a rather learned gentleman brought up the subject about Shakespeare and his possible association with the King James Bible. I'd never heard of this idea before but he was convincing in his arguments, the details of which have escaped me. He mentioned a hidden "clue" buried in one of the Psalms that contains the words "shake" and "spear" or "speared" -- something like that. He cited some authority in support of his assertions, but, alas, I don't remember the name..... I'm sorry to be unable to be more specific and keep thinking that someday I'll try to do some research on this fascinating topic. We know that Shakespeare and the King James Bible translators were contemporaries, so it is entirely possible the Bard of Avon could have lent a hand. This is not to say he did, by any means, but the thought is a charming one to muse on. It can hardly be debated that the King James Bible is a towering masterpiece and a standard by which English prose has been measured for almost 400 years. Among the characteristics which have made it so singular is that, in the history of the English tongue, the King James is the only masterful work to have been produced by a committee! --Hank | ||||||
1850 | 1 Cor. 2:2 | 1 Cor 2:1 | Hank | 152185 | ||
Kingschild: The text that surrounds 1 Cor. 2:2 makes clear what Paul's focus was in coming to the Corinthians. He did not come "with excellency of speech" or "with enticing words of man's wisdom (see vss. 1 and 4 of 1 Cor. 2). But he came instead, having determined to know nothing among them except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. His focus was on Jesus Christ -- His Person, and on Him crucified -- His finished work of redemption on the cross. That is the focal point, the centerpiece if you will, of all Scripture: Jesus Christ and His work of redemption. It is the focal point and central message of the church, and the focal point and witness of regenerate believers. All else is merely exposition. --Hank | ||||||
1851 | What does heaven look like? | 1 Cor 2:9 | Hank | 145173 | ||
karenc ::: The New Jerusalem, the heavenly city that will be the home of all the saints, is described in Revelation 21:1-22:5. --Hank | ||||||
1852 | What does 1 Cor. 2:10 say? | 1 Cor 2:10 | Hank | 146942 | ||
kalos ::: Now we know what it "says" -- but can a verse of Scripture (or anything else) actually "read"? :-) [I know this wasn't your terminology but someone else's.] I'm spoofing the oddities of idiomatic English, of course. But can anyone tell me how spinach tastes? Do leaves of spinach have taste buds? And how does a hammer feel in one's hand? Is the hammer happy when it is being held? Does being held evoke certain emotions in the hammer? And what answer does one offer when asked, "How does your car ride?" Could he not say, "It doesn't. I don't have any vehicle large enough to put it in and take it for a ride."? .... Oh well, this is only Monday. Perhaps things will get better as the week wears on. By the way, just what does a week wear? --Hank | ||||||
1853 | How do you know you are saved? | 1 Cor 2:11 | Hank | 123502 | ||
Mark: Please go to the Epistle called 1 John. Read and study this precious little book. You will find God's answer to your question. --Hank | ||||||
1854 | Biggest battles any Christian faces? | 1 Cor 2:14 | Hank | 60800 | ||
The biggest battle Christians face? Perseverence! Endurance! "Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. Fight the good fight of faith." [1 Tim.6:11,12] Christians ought always to aspire to live in such a way that they, like Paul, will be able to say, "I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing." [2 Tim.4:7,8] --Hank | ||||||
1855 | Does God think negative thoughts. | 1 Cor 2:16 | Hank | 86257 | ||
Hello, Asis. Are human beings equipped, really, to answer this question? I rather doubt it and base my reason upon the fact that the question calls for a thorough knowledge of the nature of the mind of God with which created human beings are not, and cannot be, possessed. God is transcendent, beyond comparison, without peer. He is eternal, omnipotent, sovereign. Man is none of these things. The poet of Psalm 89 asked, "For who in the heavens can be compared to the Lord? Who among the sons of the mighty can be likened to the Lord?" ..... God speaking through Isaiah (55:9) said, "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts." No, I do not think it valid to try to characterize the thoughts of God as being either negative or positive in the sense that we use these words to describe the characteristics of human thoughts. Suffice it to say that God is God and God's thoughts are God's thoughts. --Hank | ||||||
1856 | purgatory | 1 Cor 3:13 | Hank | 123673 | ||
mikec: The belief in Purgatory became a formal dogma of the Roman Catholic Church in the sixteenth century. The key passage used by Catholics is 1 Corinthians 3:13-15. Conservative Protestants reject the belief in Purgatory while holding to the belief in Hell. Liberal Protestants generally reject the realities of both Purgatory and Hell. For more information, you might wish to go to a search engine (I used Google) and type in purgatory. The word 'purgatory' does not appear, to my knowledge, in any English-language translation of Scripture. --Hank | ||||||
1857 | What can we learn from the Baptists? | 1 Cor 3:22 | Hank | 95849 | ||
What can we learn from the Baptists? Nothing I hope that we cannot learn from Scripture. --Hank, a member of the Southern Baptist Convention. | ||||||
1858 | Thank the Catholics for "The Passion"? | 1 Cor 3:22 | Hank | 114613 | ||
Aixen: The film, "The Passion of the Christ" was not made by or under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Church. There is nothing uniquely Catholic about any of it, including the word "Passion" in the title. "Passion" is not and has never been a word unique or peculiar to the Catholics. The King James Bible uses the word "passion" in Acts 1:3 in the sense of suffering, specifically the suffering of Christ. Modern translations use the word "suffering" instead. The etymology of the English word "passion" is this: It is derived from the Latin word passus, the past participle of the Latin word pati, meaning to suffer. "Passion" has been in use in English since the 12th century when its primary meaning, now obsolete, was "suffering." In 1611, the time of the publication of the KJV, this meaning of "suffer" was still in common use. There is accordingly no earthly reason to drag any denominational issue into the film or its title. It simply is not a valid argument. The screenplay, even the very words, relied heavily on the biblical account of Christ's passion. This motion picture exhibited far more fidelity to the scriptural accounts than any other that I know of. The fact that Mel Gibson, who produced and directed the film, happens to be Catholic has no real relevancy so far as I can determine to the authenticity of the film. Clearly the film does not attempt to promote denominationalism, not Catholic, not Orthodox, not Protestant. ...... By the way, have you viewed the film? --Hank | ||||||
1859 | Should a Christian take a man to court? | 1 Cor 6:1 | Hank | 102971 | ||
joel - If you can gain access to the owner of the business, in person or otherwise, your first and simplest step would seem to be to lay your problem squarely before the boss. You say that the owner of the business is a Christian, which should augur well for you in your effort to stop this discrimination. I think there is no scriptural proscription of using a legal remedy should it become your only recourse in order to protect your rights as a free citizen. But I would exhaust other less stringent measures first. --Hank | ||||||
1860 | Can sinnners inherit the kingdom of God? | 1 Cor 6:9 | Hank | 56408 | ||
billk, what troubles me about your question is this: "If we are confident of our faith in Jesus but are in sin(s) such as adultery...[etc.]." Being "confident of our faith" -- whatever that may mean -- is not necessarily saying that we have been reborn in Christ Jesus, that we are regenerate believers, that we are saved by the blood of Christ. In other words, our personal, subjective feelings, e.g., feeling "confident," are not always reliable. Among people we may be able to deceive, we can deceive ourselves easiest of all. So, the person who is "confident" of his faith and yet continues in a life of willful and sustained sin, such as the adultery you mentioned, may well be pulling a king-sized snow job on himself. It's high time for him to do serious business with the Lord. Consider these verses from 1 John 2:3-6: "Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He who says 'I know Him,' and does not keep His commandments, is a liar and and the truth is not in him. But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. He who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk just as He walked." --Hank | ||||||
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