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241 | The significance of the number 40. | Acts 1:3 | Lionstrong | 32413 | ||
Hello Sam, Welcome to the forum. The forum is made up of many people who call themselves Christians. We represent many points of view here. So you must be like the noble-minded believers of Berea and check out what we say with SCRIPTURE to see if those things are so. (Act 17:10,11) Now about numbers in the Bible: There are three other responses to your question so far that will tell you different, but there is NO significance to the number forty in the Bible other than its numerical value. The Bible has no numerology. Mystery religions have numerology, but the religion of the Bible is not a mystery religion. The true religion that we have revealed to us in God's Word is very down to earth: James 1:27, "Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world." Our religion is not playing mystical guesswork games with numbers! And don't make the Bible out to be a mysterious book either. It is the Word of God and its teaching of salvation is plain and clear and not far fetched: Rom 10:6 But the righteousness based on faith speaks as follows: "DO NOT SAY IN YOUR HEART, 'WHO WILL ASCEND INTO HEAVEN?' (that is, to bring Christ down), Rom 10:7 or 'WHO WILL DESCEND INTO THE ABYSS?' (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead)." Rom 10:8 But what does it say? "THE WORD IS NEAR YOU, IN YOUR MOUTH AND IN YOUR HEART"--that is, the word of faith which we are preaching, Rom 10:9 that 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; Rom 10:10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. Rom 10:11 For the Scripture says, "WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED." Rom 10:12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; Rom 10:13 for "WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED." Stay away from mystery religions. It leads down the wrong path. The Bible never assigns meanings to any number other that their numerical value. Stick to the plain meanings! Peace, Lionstrong |
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242 | Is believing the same as knowing? | Acts 15:11 | Lionstrong | 143093 | ||
My Thoughts on Knowing and Believing What does it mean to know? What does it mean to believe? Is believing the same as knowing? Can one believe without knowing or know without believing? Can one believe and know or is it impossible to both know and believe the same thing? I know that the language of the Bible is not very technical, but ordinary, everyday language (thank God!), and so sometimes “know” and “believe” may be used synonymously depending on the context. I think in the following verses, however, their meanings are distinct. Knowledge is the possession of the truth. Believing is accepting as true a statement that is understood. John 4:42, “…and they were saying to the woman, "It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves and know that this One is indeed the Savior of the world."” Here the Samaritans do not say that they don’t believe now that they know for themselves, but that they believe BECAUSE they now know for themselves. 3 John 6:69, "We have believed and have come to know that You are the Holy One of God." Here the disciples claim both to know and believe the same thing. 1 Tim 4:3, “…men who forbid marriage and advocate abstaining from foods which God has created to be gratefully shared in by those who believe and know the truth.” Here is another example of believing and knowing the same thing. 4 John 10:38, “…but if I do them, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I in the Father." While Jesus not talking about believing and knowing the same thing, it is interesting that he says that believing certain things is necessary for the knowing of other things. John 16:30, "Now we know that You know all things, and have no need for anyone to question You; by this we believe that You came from God." Gal 2:16 “…nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the Law; since by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified.” Here the order is turned around. Knowledge of one thing leads to believing something else. John 19:35, “And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.” Here is an example of not having personal knowledge but believing the knowledge of someone else. Conclusion: It is possible to know and believe the same thing. It is possible to believe without personal knowledge, but it is impossible to believe the Gospel without understanding it, because faith comes by understanding the word of God. Rom 10:17, “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.” |
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243 | did jesus die for the world? | Acts 26:23 | Lionstrong | 31132 | ||
Welcome to the Forum, Felease! Jesus died for all believers all over the world through out all time. All who believe in him will not perish but have eternal life, John 3:16. His propitiation is not for us believers only but also for believers over the whole world, 1 John 2:2. If Jesus' blood covers the sins of everyone, then everyone's sins would be paid for. If everyone's sins are paid for, then they don't have to pay for their own sins themselves, that is, they don't have to go to hell for their sins because, Jesus already died for their sins, if he in fact died for the sins of the whole world. Jesus died for the sins of believers only. Only believers sins are covered by the blood. That is why non-believers go to hell. They are paying for their own sins, because their sins are not covered by the blood of Chirst. If their sins were covered and paid for by the blood of Christ, they wouldn't have to pay for their own sins in hell. Peace, Lionstrong, Type in "Christ" and "Elect" in the Quick Search box for more discussion on this important topic. |
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244 | Is there middle ground? | Romans | Lionstrong | 7890 | ||
Since both views contradict each other, they both cannot be true. If one view is in error, what "middle ground" can there be? What is the middle ground between truth and error. I think Prince's suggestion is part of the tripe our secular culture has been trying to feed us. Yes, the issue is complicated, but on the ponts the two views disagree, there is clearly no compromise possible. Just thank God that his word is truth. We may not agree sometimes what that truth is, but both sides agree where it can be found. | ||||||
245 | ROMANS STUDY | Romans | Lionstrong | 27258 | ||
What KINDS of truths are there? Peace, Lionstrong And, Welcome to the Forum, Zion! |
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246 | God AS God | Romans | Lionstrong | 27340 | ||
Hi Zion, Kill the truth. OK (:0 Peace, Lionstrong |
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247 | C'mon | Romans | Lionstrong | 27468 | ||
Not meant to be sarcastic. What I thought you meant was that you didn't want to continue discussion on the subject of the truth, and I was consenting to your request. Peace, Lionstrong |
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248 | Are some sins greater than others? | Romans | Lionstrong | 65902 | ||
Yes, Henri, in answer to your question, and Welcom to the Forum! There are numerous examples of some sins being greater than others, but I'll give just one. John 19:11 Jesus answered, "You would have no authority over Me, unless it had been given you from above; for this reason he who delivered Me to you has the greater sin." For more Scripture proof read question 83 of the Westminster Shorter Catechism at http://www.opc.org/documents/WSC_frames.html Peace, |
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249 | What was Pilate's sin? Does it matter? | Romans | Lionstrong | 66887 | ||
Hello Searcher, What was Pilate's sin? His sin was two fold: 1. He knowingly condemned an innocent man. Luke 23:4 Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, "I find no guilt in this man." 2. The innocent man he crucified was the Lord of Glory. 1 Cor 2:8 the wisdom which none of the rulers of this age has understood; for if they had understood it they would not have crucified the Lord of glory; Does it matter? I think your point is: If any sin makes us guilty of the whole Law, then all sins are equally heinous. God is indifferent to what sins we commit. They are all the equally heinous to Him. Do you see that this does not follow logically? The Lord commanded his people to tithe, but the "weightier" laws were those of justice and mercy. Matt 23:23 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier provisions of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness; but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others. So, yes, it does matter to God what sins we commit. He's not indifferent to what sins we commit. And some sins are more serious than others. Now, don't get me wrong, Searcher. I think the Catholic view of venial and cardinal sins is unbiblical. While it recognizes that some sins are more serious than others, it does not have a proper view of sin itself. Sin is any lack of conformity to or transgression of the law of God. As such, no sin is excusable. Even the least sin deserves God's just wrath and condemnation. Eating a forbidden fruit will get you kicked out of the pool and into the lake of fire just the same as being a Jack the Ripper. Peace, |
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250 | Ninevah did. | Rom 1:18 | Lionstrong | 20747 | ||
Dear Schwartz, Please, show that is was not the plan of God for Ninevah to repent in responce to the preaching of Jonah. Peace, Lionstrong |
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251 | Truth | Rom 1:18 | Lionstrong | 27257 | ||
What KINDS of truths are there? Peace, Lionstrong And, Welcome to the Forum, Zion! |
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252 | Kind of truth | Rom 1:18 | Lionstrong | 27345 | ||
Dear Zion, The dilemma is a false one because the answer given your question, although pious, is an incorrect one. First there are the various dictionary definitions of truth, and then there are individual truths. Granted, the inspired writers may use a word a little differently than what you might sometimes find in a dictionary, but the translators chose what ever English word you are studying because the MEANING of its Greek or Hebrew counterpart most closely fit the meaning of that English word. So if you want to find out the meaning of an English word in your English Bible. Look first in the dictionary for the definitions given and then see which definition fits best in the context. In any case the definition of the word truth is not Jesus. The Bible says Jesus is the truth. It never says that the truth is Jesus. One would say Abraham Lincoln is tall, but--except to add poetic flare--one would not say tall is Abraham Lincoln. The two statements just don’t mean the same thing. In fact if one takes the second statements literally they are nonsense! The dictionary definition of truth is not Jesus, and the Bible never defines it that way, no matter how pious we want to be. But Jesus is the truth, in that there is nothing false in him. He is the truth, in that in him are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. He is the truth in that like the truth he is the same yesterday, today and forever, that is, eternal and immutable. Peace, Lionstrong |
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253 | Let's get back to the question at hand | Rom 1:18 | Lionstrong | 27506 | ||
Hi Zion, Although I don't see how you viewed my question as an attack or an avoidance, I will tell you what I think. I don't know what you mean by kind of truth. So, my question was for clarification. But, the question I myself would ask of the verse, that is answered by the text is what truth or truths are being suppressed? The truths being suppressed are that God is eternal, powerful, and not impersonal but divinely personal (v. 20); and that such a God is worthy of praise and gratitude (v. 21). One thing I learned from Francis A. Schaeffer that people seem to miss when they think about creation as the general revelation of God is that man himself is a part of that creation and thus part of that general revelation. Just as the highest form of special revelation is Christ Jesus himself, the highest from of general revelation is man. Man is the attestation that God is not some impersonal creation machine or some creative force, but that the eternal, powerful creator is divinely personal (v. 20). You write: ?So, how can this creation that Paul is writing about in verses 18-25 best be explained as 'truth'?? It's not that the creation is truth, but that the truths that creation (including the creature man) reveals are truths about God. Hope this clears up some misunderstanding. Peace, Lionstrong |
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254 | Clarity of God's Existence | Rom 1:19 | Lionstrong | 208165 | ||
No, I don't, "for God made it evident to them." (Rom 1:19) What the unbeliever needs is not proof of God's existance. What he needs is to understand and believe the Gospel. Neither in the Romams 1 passage or anywhere else in Scripture is the existance of God argued for. The Apostle Paul says here that God has already made His attributes evident to them. So, the unbeliever knows God and is without excuse. Rom 1:20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. Howerver, what the unbeliever does not know is the Gospel, that salvation from the wrath of God and eternal life are a free gift by faith in Chirst. Paul does not argue the existance of God, but he does very ernestly argue the free grace of God for eight chapters in the letter to the Romans. Rom 5:9 Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him. Rom 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Rom 10:13 for "WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED." Rom 10:14 How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? Mark 1:15 and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel." |
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255 | How can you prove God exists? | Rom 1:20 | Lionstrong | 175627 | ||
There is no way to prove that God exists. The tradition of proving the existence of God comes down to us from great pagan philosopher Aristotle through THE theologian of Roman Catholic Church Thomas Aquinas to a large host of Protestant theologians. In fact, proving the existence of God is not a concern of the inspired writers of God's word. You won't find it there. Rom. 1:20 is not an endorsement of classical apologetics. It does not say that we can look at the so called evidence and be forced to conclude that the God of Abraham "exists." What it says is that all men know God because He has REVEALED Himself to them. In other words the knowledge of the God of the Bible is innate, and He will hold all men accountable for suppressing what they already know of Him. While the Bible spends no time trying to prove that the God of our Lord Jesus is the only true God (John 17:3), it does spend a lot of time giving evidence that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. John 20:30, 31, "Therefore many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 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." Arguing the person and work of Christ, not God's existence, is the concern of the Bible. Acts 18:28 for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, demonstrating by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ. John 5:39, "You search the SCRIPTURES because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is THESE THAT TESTIFY ABOUT ME." (my capitalization) |
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256 | Christ dying only for elect? | Rom 5:6 | Lionstrong | 5468 | ||
Homer; I haven't seen this verse shared much when talking about Jesus dying for the elect, but here it is: Gal 2:20 "I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. My point in sharing this verse is to demonstrate what it means for Jesus to die FOR someone. If Jesus has died for someone, it means that he has taken their place before the law of God. He has taken the punishment that person deserved and now there is no punishment left for that person. That person's guilt is gone, paid for by the blood of Christ. The verse also illustrates that salvation is personal not impersonal. God knew Paul by name and chose him. He didn't throw out some salvation net and hope He'd pull in a big catch. No salvation is personal not impersonal. We're known and chosen before the world began (Eph 1:4) Here are a few more verses: John 6:44 "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day." Again, Do you see how personal election is? The work of Christ on the cross is not a blanket salvation that covers everyone whether they belive or not. Matt 1:21 "She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save HIS people from their sins." (my Emphasis) Matt 24:24 "For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect. Matt 20:28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many." for "many" not "all." My brother Nolan's statement makes no sense, "If He only came to die for certain people, then what assurance do we have in our salvation?" And scripture says different. God gives abundant assurance to those who believe in His Son: John 6:37 "All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out. John 5:24 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. 1 John 5:13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life. Lionstrong |
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257 | Gap and Pre-Adamic Man theories | Rom 5:12 | Lionstrong | 19878 | ||
Eve was tricked, Lambo. "High treason" suggests deliberate plotting, which was not the case with Eve. So the shortness of time is not a factor, whereas high treason does require more time to develope. Cain was the first-borne. Nothing in Scripture suggests any children before him. If fact the whole gap theory thing only came about since the advent of the theory of evolution to accomodate its teachings. It has developed since then. The theory of evolution is false and so is its accomodation. Peace, Lionstrong |
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258 | When and how EVIL came about? | Rom 5:12 | Lionstrong | 65786 | ||
Hello Zerotheory, See also my study of a related topic: quick search ID #19704. Also the verse under which this thread is posted is a good place to see how the evil of sin came into the world. Peace, |
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259 | ROMANS 8: 1-2 | Rom 8:1 | Lionstrong | 48242 | ||
NO CONDEMNATION By faith in Christ, on the basis of his sacrificial propitiatory work on the cross, you have been reconciled to God (made friends). At one time you were at enmity with God and His wrath rested upon you. You were a guilty sinner under the sentence of condemnation, waiting for Judgement Day. Now, in Christ, there is no condemnation; you’re friends. Have you ever had a friend? A good friend? A best friend? Sometimes, even in the best of human friendships there are “little condemnations.” There are areas in which even our best of friends do not measure up, that they fall short, not only in their personality, but also in their personal morality. They meet with not only our disapproval, but also our secret condemnation. We don’t tell them, of course, in order to keep the peace, but nonetheless non-acceptance, rejection is there. And have we suspected that even our best friend had some secret reservations about us? Here is the great thing about reconciliation with God! In Christ we have a friend who, though holy, undefiled, and hating all manner of sin in any form, does not condemn us in any way, secret or otherwise! In His Word by means of His indwelling Spirit he confronts us openly and honestly with our sins. He deals with our sins with whatever amount of gentleness we require. But he NEVER condemns us, holds it against us, or rejects us! He’s a friend that’s closer than a brother (although he is our brother too) who never leaves us nor forsakes us. What a friend we have in Jesus! Peace, |
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260 | Questions concerning Spirit | Rom 8:9 | Lionstrong | 5278 | ||
jim, since you believe that God is only one person, I don't understand your question. Do you mean search the scripture concerning God, or what? | ||||||
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