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41 | was King Saul and apostle Paul the same | Bible general Archive 4 | Morant61 | 236874 | ||
Greetings Berty! No, they were not the same person. Paul, who was named Saul before he became a Christian, lived early in the first century. He probably died about 64 a.d. Saul was King of Israel about 1,000 b.c.. So King Saul died about a 1,000 years before Paul was born. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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42 | Getting into heaven | NT general | Morant61 | 236766 | ||
Greetings MeeMeeSue! The short answer is 'No'! Why? First of all, Scripture makes it clear that we are all born sinners. For instance: Psa 51:5 Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me. Rom 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Rom 3:10 As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one; Scripture also makes it clear that salvation cannot be earned by works or by obeying the Law: Eph 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- (9) not by works, so that no one can boast. Gal 2:16 know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified. Salvation is obtained in only one way: Rom 10:13 for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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43 | tithing in the new testiment | 2 Cor 9:7 | Morant61 | 236762 | ||
Greetings Kshack! Tithing is mentioned in the New Testament, but it is never commanded of Christians. Giving, however, is commanded of Christians. Tithing is a good way to give in an organized and thoughtful manner, but should never be done in a legalistic manner. See 2 Cor. 9:7 Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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44 | what is rededication meen in the bible | NT general | Morant61 | 236612 | ||
Greetings Ray! Rededication is not a term that is found in Scriptures. However, there are many examples in Scripture of individuals whose relationship with God had suffered because of sin. For instance, King David was such a person. Psalm 51 is an example of his prayer of confession. In a sense, this is a rededication in that a believer recognizes that his life is not pleasing to God and ask for God's help to cleanse him of sin. See also 1 John 1:9. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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45 | the fly away doctrine | Bible general Archive 4 | Morant61 | 236168 | ||
Greetings Escar! By 'fly away doctrine', do you mean the rapture of the Church? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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46 | Were Noah's sons triplets | Genesis | Morant61 | 236110 | ||
Greetings hay4jc! Scripture does not say either way, but the assumption is usually that Shem was the eldest of the three. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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47 | Fully human/fully God? | NT general | Morant61 | 236108 | ||
Greetings Thomas! The best passage is found in Phil. 2:5-11: Php 2:5-11 Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: (6) who, existing in the form of God, counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped, (7) but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men; (8) and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross. (9) Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and gave unto him the name which is above every name; (10) that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven and things on earth and things under the earth, (11) and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Another great verse is Col. 2:9: Col 2:8 Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ: I hope these help! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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48 | Was Christ celibate? Scripture? | NT general | Morant61 | 236106 | ||
Greetings Thomas! There is no specific Scripture that states either way concerning whether Jesus was celibate or not. However, it is never specifically recorded that Jesus was married, and history supports that He was single. Thus, He must have been celibate since sex outside of marriage is sin, and we know from Scripture that He was without sin. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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49 | Does not "yapeh" mean "beauty?" | Eccl 3:11 | Morant61 | 236098 | ||
Greetings! The Hebrew adjective can also mean 'to fit beautifully'. I think this is where the NASB gets the idea of 'appropriate'. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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51 | Power occurs how many times? | Acts 1:8 | Morant61 | 234901 | ||
Greetings! If you enter the word 'power' in the search box to the right of your screen, it will tell you how many times it is used. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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52 | power occurs how many times | Acts 1:8 | Morant61 | 234900 | ||
Greetings! The transliterated form of power in Acts 1:8 is Dunamis. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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53 | Did Benjamin have sons before Egypt? | Gen 46:21 | Morant61 | 234690 | ||
Greetings Jbaumberger! Gen. 46:21 actually lists 10 sons of Benjamin. According to the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Joseph was about 40 when Jacob came to Egypt. Benjamin was only a little younger than Joseph. So, if we assume he was about 38 and started having kids in his teens, he could have easily had 10 sons. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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54 | is there another verse? | John 8:24 | Morant61 | 234552 | ||
Greetings Servetus! As far as I know, there is no other verse that is stated quite the same way as John 8:24. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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55 | Interpret John 8:24 | John 8:24 | Morant61 | 234544 | ||
Greetings Andy! The reason I mentioned meeting face to face (not that it will probably ever happen) is that posts are not a very effective way to communicate. As evidence, even though I have explained several times what I believe about John 8:24 and salvation, you are still asking for me to answer. To begin my answer again, allow me to quote from JFB: "if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins — They knew well enough what He meant (Mar_13:6, Greek; compare Mat_24:5). But He would not, by speaking it out, give them the materials for a charge for which they were watching. At the same time, one is irresistibly reminded by such language, so far transcending what is becoming in men, of those ancient declarations of the God of Israel, “I AM HE” (Deu_32:39; Isa_43:10, Isa_43:13; Isa_46:4; Isa_48:12). See on Joh_6:20." Jesus is fully God. He is God incarnate. He is the Son of God. He is our Priest, our King, and Our Sacrifice. One cannot be saved if they do not understand at least some of this about Jesus. But, our understanding about Jesus prior to salvation, during salvation, and even in Heaven, is progressive in nature. Must someone fully understand the truth of His nature in order to be saved? NO! NO! NO! That is where I disagree with your former pastor's statement. Someone need not be able to fully explain the doctrine of the Trinity in order to be saved! However, someone cannot also not be saved if they believe that Jesus is just a great teacher, a man with wonderful insights. Now, I have answered your question as directly as I can. Will you answer a few for me? Who do you say Jesus is? Is He fully God? In other words, do you reject the Deity of Christ? Do you reject the Trinity itself or just the view that one must understand the Trinity to be saved? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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56 | One thread? | John 8:24 | Morant61 | 234533 | ||
Greetings Andy! Happy Thanksgiving to you too my friend! You raise a number of points in this post. I will try to address them all. 1) Strong's number 1961. It is the same verb used in the Psalms, but it does appear to be pointed differently. I don't have the resources here to find out why. So, I'll have to dig some more on that point. 2) LXX: 'Ego eimi' is used in the LXX, but they follow it with the participial form of 'eimi'. So, it ends us reading 'ego eimi ho on'. This was their attempt to capture the same meaning in Greek. 3) Exact titles: Ex. 3:14 actually disproves your contention about exact titles. :-) In the first part of the verse, God says, "I AM WHO I AM". But, in the second part of the verse, God says, "This is what you are to say to the Israelites: 'I AM has sent me to you.' " So, God Himself didn't even use the exact title in the save verse. 4) Alluding: I think you are reading more in to my use of the term than I intended. What I am trying to say is that 'I am' is a normal verb than everyone used hundreds of times a day. One could say, "I am tired", ect.... But, Jesus used it in a way that does not make sense in normal usage and in a way that would call the hearers attention back to Ex. 3:14. Did they understand exactly who He was? No! Otherwise, they would not have killed Him. But, they understood from His statements that He was claiming something no mere mortal man could possible claim. This is why I used to word 'alluding'. Like many of Jesus' teachings, one could always dig deeper into the meaning of what He was saying. The evidence is there for those who are willing to dig. Unfortunately, the Jewish leaders were not willing to dig deeper. 5) Context: While Jesus certainly mentions His Father in John 8, nowhere in that chapter does He use the phrase 'Son of God'. But, in 8:58 Jesus uses the 'I am' statement, and immediately they pick up stones to stone Him. So, I hold that the contextual evidence is strongly in favor of Jesus claiming to be God. 6) Church fathers and the Council of Nicea: My concern in what Scripture says, not what the church fathers said. At best, their statements (or lack of statements) are anecdotal evidence. As for the Council of Nicea, the length of time had nothing to with people not accepting the Deity of Christ, as only two Bishop rejected His Deity. The length of time had to do with the careful hammering out of the proper wording to express what the Church believed about the nature of Christ. We could condense to one thread! Have a great day my friend. I have to run. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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57 | do you believe in binity? | John 8:24 | Morant61 | 234528 | ||
Greetings Andy! Thanks for the testimony my friend! Trust me, I did not take any offense at your comment. :-) Your testimony though illustrates what I have been trying to say. I wish we could talk face to face. It would be so much easier to be clear. :-) My point has been that when we are first saved, we understand very little. You knew that you were lost and needed a Savior. You knew that Jesus was that Savior. Could you explain or even understand the Hypostatic Union? There are some who have been Christians for many years who still could not explain it. ;-) So, what I was trying to say with my quotes about 'believe' is that there is not a long checklist of doctrine that one must fully understand and believe before they can be saved. Remember General Booth's vision of the lost, where millions were drowning and he was called to throw life preservers to those who were dying? To say that one must understand all these different points of doctrine prior to be saved is like saying that one must understand the make and model of the lifeboat, must understand the tolerances of the robe, must understand the amount of weight that the preserver can carry, before one can reach out and grab it. Our understanding of God progresses throughout our lives, and even then it will never be complete. As a finite being myself, I will never fully be able to understand our infinite God. So, I would disagree with your former pastor's understanding of John 8:24. But, as I demonstrated with my quotes about 'believe', there is very little that Scripture says we "MUST" believe to be saved. I am sure there are those out there who would argue that one must believe the Trinity before salvation, but they are wrong. By the way, if you are looking for complete agreement on every point with the Protestant faith, you will be continually disappointed. :-) Truth is truth because it is true, not because everyone agrees with it. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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58 | Is their a good LXX translation | John 8:24 | Morant61 | 234526 | ||
Greetings Servetus! Welcome to the forum and to the discussion my friend! Andy is aware of the Septuagint translation. It translates Ex. 3:14 as 'I am He who is'. They use 'ego eimi' but they also add the definitive participial form of 'eimi'. This differs from the form in Ex. 3:14. I agree with you that the LXX translation is strong evidence that Jesus is referring to the Divine Name in John 8:24. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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59 | Was the blind man God? | John 8:24 | Morant61 | 234501 | ||
Greetings Andy! Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I work nights, so there maybe a little lag in our conversation. Allow me to touch upon a couple of things. 1) My purpose behind the quotes was to demonstrate two things. First of all, there is very little that Scripture says we are required to believe in order to be saved. As you noted, most six year old kids don't even know their address. I did, but that is beside the point. :-) Secondly, there is no mention that we must understand the Trinity in order to be saved. But, we do need to understand the true nature of Jesus. He is fully God. He is also fully man. We can't be saved if we simply view Him as being a 'good teacher'. So, I would maintain that accepting Jesus as the "I am" is not a perversion of the Gospel, but the heart of it. Thus far, you have not articulated your position. Most who reject the Trinity either take one of two position. One, they believe that Jesus is a lesser being than the Father. Or, two, they believe that Jesus, Father, and Spirit are all just one name for one Person. Which position do you hold? 2) Blind man: The blind man was responding the questions about whether or not he was the man born blind. He responded, "I am." Using the 'to be' verb much in the same way that we do. However, Jesus makes a statement in John 8:24 that would not make sense in the ordinary usage of the word. You must believe that 'I exist'. Jesus was standing right in front of them. Of course, they knew that He existed. ;-) He meant something else. I believe He was appealing back to Ex. 3:14. The discussion progresses and finally in John 8:58, Jesus makes a claim that can only be true of God, not any mere man, using the 'I am' in a dual sense. Jesus was claiming to be God, and stating that He existed in the time of Abraham. 3) I'll address your Ex. 3:14 question in your other post my friend! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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60 | Tim, what's the gospel truth? | John 8:24 | Morant61 | 234467 | ||
Greetings Andy! Allow me to touch upon a couple of your points! 1) What did I mean by 'baiting'? When most people ask a question, it is because they don't know something or haven't formed a solid opinion. Based upon your posts, you seem to have a very definite opinion on this issue. Therefore, your question was simply an attempt to bait a discussion. 2) What are we required to believe? Mark 1:15 tells us that we are to believe the good news. John 1:12 speaks of believing in His name. John 3:15-16 speak of believing in Him. John 3:36 speaks of believing in the Son. John 5:24 speaks of believing His word and in Him who sent Him. John 6:29 says that we must believe in the one He has sent. John 8:24 says that we must believe that He is 'I am'. John 20:31 says that we must believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. Rom. 10:9 speaks of believing that Jesus is Lord and that God has raised Him from the dead. So, it is apparent that there must be a basic understanding that Jesus is God, and that God sent Him to die for us. This is a very basic introduction to the doctrine of the Trinity. Must every Christian be able to explain the Trinity in order to be a Christian? I would say no! Like I said, I was six when I was saved. So, I am not sure what your issue really is? Jesus is God and He is also the Son of God. Your Brother in Christ. Tim Moran |
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