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241 | Where is the answer to these verses? | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 15608 | ||
Greetings Bill! Thanks for you response my friend! I fully understand where you are coming from! :-) All I ever ask of anyone, including myself, is to at least deal with the text. This doesn't mean that we will always understand every text or that brothers will always agree with each other. But, dealing with the hard texts allows us the opportunity to sharpen our understanding of our theology. I know I learn a lot, even in discussions with those with whom I don't agree. Obviously, I come at this issue from a certain perspective. But, the way that I harmonize the verses that you refer to is this: 1) Our salvation is secure. Nothing or no one can take it from us. It is not earned by us. It is not deserved by us. It is a free gift of God. 2) However, a gift can be rejected and there are many verses which indicate that salvation includes an ongoing "abiding" in Him. 3) Therefore, we can never "lose" our salvation. But, we can willfully trample His blood under our feet and reject the precious gift He has given us. From my perspective, this does justice to both set of verses. I have appreciated our discussion very much. It has been an excellent example of how people can discuss or debate complex issues in a loving and polite way. I look forward to interacting with you more in the future my friend. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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242 | Is it a sin to play the lottery? | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 16746 | ||
Greetings Janie! I have been following this thread with some amusement. There are no specific Scriptures that forbid gambling. There are principles that can be appealed to (like stewardship), but these are not commands. However, the best argument against playing the lottery are the odds. The lottery is simply a regressive tax. It is a way of taxing the people who can least afford to be taxed. Ultimately, the only winner is the government. I don't see anything wrong with a little bet on a football game or something like that, but be aware that many people have a problem controlling themselves when it comes to gambling. Personally, I never play the lottery. The odds are just too great. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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243 | bible scriptures about terrorist attacks | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 16818 | ||
Greetings E.Star! The short answer is there aren't any! There are not any obvious references the United States anywhere in the Bible. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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244 | Tim, what do you think of Rev 6:9; 20:4? | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 17428 | ||
Greetings Bill! I never said it was a perfect view! :-) I've never seen any view yet that answers all of the questions. As you mentioned earlier, at times soul and spirit seem to be synonymous. At other times, they seem to be seperate aspects. I honestly don't know the answer! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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245 | is cremation a sin | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 17495 | ||
Greetings Barbchil! Simply put, whoever told you that cremation is a sin was incorrect. Cremation is mentioned in the Bible, but it is never condemned. The following verses mention cremation: 1) 1 Samuel 31:12 - "all their valiant men journeyed through the night to Beth Shan. They took down the bodies of Saul and his sons from the wall of Beth Shan and went to Jabesh, where they burned them." 2) Amos 6:9 - "And if a relative who is to burn the bodies comes to carry them out of the house and asks anyone still hiding there, ‘‘Is anyone with you?” and he says, ‘‘No,” then he will say, ‘‘Hush! We must not mention the name of the LORD.”" 3) Joshua 7:25 - "Joshua said, ‘‘Why have you brought this trouble on us? The LORD will bring trouble on you today.” Then all Israel stoned him, and after they had stoned the rest, they burned them." 4) 2 Kings 23:20 - "Josiah slaughtered all the priests of those high places on the altars and burned human bones on them. Then he went back to Jerusalem." 5) Amos 2:1 - "This is what the LORD says: ‘‘For three sins of Moab, even for four, I will not turn back my wrath. Because he burned, as if to lime, the bones of Edom’s king," The sin in the last verse appears to be a descecration of the royal tombs of Edom. As you can see from these passage, there is no mention that cremation is forbidden and it was done, though not usually by the Hebrews. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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246 | Is | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 17533 | ||
Greetings SJB! My mom just asked me about this very issue this morning! :-) My answer would be this: Sin is our fault! We disobeyed God and as a consequence brought upon ourselves sin, sickness, death, war, poverty, hunger, pain, ect.... None of these were part of God's perfect plan for us. The Good News is that God has done something about our mess. He sent His Only Son to die for our sins that we might be forgiven and reconciled to Him. When we accept His gift of salvation, God remakes us and gives us an eteranl inheritance where there will be no more pain, sorrow, or death. In the meantime though, we do stupid things to ourselves and each other. The bombers didn't bomb the WTC because God made them do it. They bombed it because their fallen human natures are capable of great evil. Evil and pain are realities with which we all have to live. I know. I lost a 9 month old son due to a combination of a lazy doctor and a congential heart defect. I know what it is too hurt and be angry. But, when I look back at my life, even at the bad times, I see that God has brought me through it all - stronger and more faithful. God does not dictate or script our actions or our lives. But, the comfort we can take is this: He is working. He is saving those who respond. He is answering prayers. He has given us excedingly great promises. And, He is coming back to claim us as His own. Trust Him my friend! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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247 | Book of Jasher | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 17709 | ||
Greetings EdB! Every source I consulted said that the "Book of Jashar" was a lost work. It is believed to be a book of poetry. But, no where did I find any reference to an extant copy! So, I would assume that the internet copies are hoaxes. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran Tim Moran |
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248 | Can you define Arminian? | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 17839 | ||
Greetings Bobbie Faye! Arminianism is the counterpart to Calvinism. It was a theological system articulated by John Arminius, a contemporary of John Calvin. The best way to explain it is to contrast it with the famous 5 points of Calvinism - TULIP. 1) Total Depravity: Calvinism teaches that men are depraved from birth. So, does Arminianism. The difference is that while Calvinists see this condition as meaning that men are incapable of even responding to God's grace, Arminians believe that even depraved beings can respond to God's mercy. 2) Unconditional Election: Calvinists believe that God uncondictionally chooses certain individuals to be saved, while Arminians believe that God desires all men to be saved. 3) Limited Atonement: Calvinists believe that Christ only atoned for the sins of the elect upon the cross, while Arminians believe that Christ atoned for the sins of the whole world upon the cross. 4) Irresistable Grace: Calvinists believe that those whom God calls must respond, while Arminians believe that God calls all, but that all can resist that call. 5) Perseverance of the Saints: Calvinists believe that those whom God has called must persevere, while Arminians believe that the gift of salvation can be willfully rejected, even after it has been accepted. This is a very simplistic presentation, but it covers the basics. Both views are considered orthodox, though they disagree on essential points. I hope this answers your question! If not, let met know! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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249 | Where did our souls come from? | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 18032 | ||
Greetings BillyK! There are several ways of looking at your question. Some believe that a human being is made up of soul, spirit, and body. Others believe that human beings are made up of soul and body. Personally, I prefer to use Gen. 2:7 (KJV), "And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul." Thus, I believe that essentially, a human being is a unity of physical and spiritual. That unity will continue after the resurrection according to Scripture. Now, to you question. Whichever of the above views one adopts, there is no evidence in Scripture that our spirit/souls existed before conception. John the Baptist was filled with the Holy Spirit while he was in the womb (Lk. 1:15). Jeremiah was called from the womb (Jer. 1:5). David was sinful from conception (Ps. 51:5). However, there is never any mention of a life or soul being in existence prior to conception. So, the answer to your question is that our souls/spirits did not come from anywhere. They were created by God (directly or indirectly) at conception. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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250 | Only seal and horse in same verse Rev6:5 | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 18062 | ||
Greetings Casiv! The basic answer to your question is that chapters and verses were not part of the original text. They were added much later. Thus, there really isn't any particular significance to the fact that Rev. 6:5 is the only verse which mentions both the horse and the seal in the same verse. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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251 | Is 'breath' physical life or spirit life | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 18064 | ||
Greetings Bill! It is definitely not possible to be dogmatic about this verse, since it simply doesn't reveal everything that we would like to know about the issue. However, I think the emphasis is upon the granting of life, not a spiritual nature. Here is why? 1) The context of the passage has to with the animation of man, not the differences between him and the animal. 2) It is true that 'pnuema' can be translated as 'spirit' in some passages. However, the Septuagint translates 'nƒshamah' with the Greek word 'pnoe', which simply means 'breath or wind'. It doesn't use 'pnuema'. 3) 'Nfshamah' is not a word that is used to refer to the Spirit of God. That word is 'ruwach'. Thus, God didn't breath His Spirit into us. He breathed the breath of life into us. Finally, you asked about "souls". Yes, that word is the same word used to refer to the animals. However, I think we read a more mystical meaning into it than was understood by the Hebrews. The word basically just means "a living being". This would fit with both the animals and Adam. I would say that what distinguishes us from the animals is the Image of God from chapter one, not the breath of life in chapter two. But, who knows for sure! :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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252 | Possible Lockman Forum Improvement #3 | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 18284 | ||
VOTE on Improvements # 2: Greetings Sir! Here is my 2 cents worth! #1 - I would love to be able to use symbols. #2 - Spell checking would be handy, if practical. Otherwise, we just need to use our word processors to do the same thing before we post. #3 - I don't really have an opinion on a chat room. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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253 | Is oral sex among a married couple a sin | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 18413 | ||
Greetings Daisy! I am sure there a lot of people rushing to answer this question! :-) So, let me be the first! Rom. 1:26-27 deals with sexual intercourse between same sex partners. It does not have anything to do with sexual acts between opposite sex partners. I have been a pastor for about 10 years now. As a pastor, I get to deal with questions like this in pre-marital counseling. Here is my basic rule. Anything is allowed within marriage as long as it is: 1) Not condemended by Scripture (like adultery). 2) Mutually consentual. 3) Not physically harmful to either partner. So, I would say that consentual oral sex is fine. If you and your husband want to explore these sort of issues in more detail, I would recommend a book by Tim and Beverly LaHaye called "The Act of Marriage: The Beauty of Sexual Love". You can pick it up or order it at your local Christian bookstore. It only costs about six dollars. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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254 | Can a wife live seperate from husband? | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 18415 | ||
Greetings Buckiii! This sort of issue has been discussed before. You might find more info by using the search feature and searching for posts dealing with divorce. My short answer would be "Yes" if: a) Her husband has been unfaithful. b) Her life is in danger. c) Her children's lives are in danger. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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255 | My pastor departure | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 18626 | ||
Greetings Jolagee! It would be helpful if you could share a little more detail about your situation. In general though, fellowship with a particular local congregation is not a lifetime committment. So, if you feel that God is calling you elsewhere, you should obey His leading - if you are sure that He is leading! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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256 | What does the number 40 mean? | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 19171 | ||
Greetings Roberta! The simplest answer is this: Look at the context! If it says 40 days, then it means 40 days. If it says 40 years, it means 40 years. Attempts to read hidden meanings into numbers is a waste of time. If God wanted to attach a meaning to a number, He would tell us. The only verse in the entire Bible that does attach a meaning to a number is Rev. 13:18. Other than that, numbers are simply descriptive terms that tell us how many of something there were. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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257 | Numerology any validity? | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 19534 | ||
Greetings EdB! There are three distince problems with even this limited approach that come to mind immediately: 1) The Muslims make the same exact claim about the Quran. 2) If we can recognize the numeric patterns, then how can we say that no human mind could concive of it. 3) There is no objective standard applied to these supposed patterns. Look at the post that Bill posted today about the number 11 and the WTC bombing. We can create all kinds of patterns if we try hard enough. So, in my opinion, the patterns are not ojectively real, nor significant. They simply focus all of our attention away from what the Bible actually says, to what we can cleverly make it say through creative math. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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258 | How can we tell figurative from literal? | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 19626 | ||
Attempted Answer................................. Greetings Sir! Unfortunately, I don't believe there is a totally objective criteria for determing whether or not a particular passage is historical or figurative. Even if God included labels identify each verse as one or the other, there would still be debates over the issue. :-) However, I do think that there is a process which will yield the proper answer 99.99 percent of the time. 1) First, determine the genre of the book. The very nature of the book will tell us much about what we will expect to find within it. a) Gospels - are historical narratives written for a purpose. Thus, we would expect most of the content to be historical, unless otherwise noted. b) Apocalyptic - deals with future events in pictorial and graphic language. Thus, most of the content will be figurative. c) Letters - deal with real life situations. So most of their contents will be literal. 2) Secondly, determine the genre of the passage. It is possible to have apocalyptic passages within an historical narrative. Parables are found in historical narratives. However, they are usually identifed as such. 3) Thirdly, determine the types of speech in the passage. Do we have poetry? Do we have quotations? Do we have hyberbole? Do we have metaphors? Interpret each appropriately. The vast majority of the time it is not difficult to tell. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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259 | Genesis Creation, a practical example? | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 19655 | ||
Greetings Sir! Genesis 1-2 is a good example of where the subjectivity comes into play! It is not obvious that the Creation account is a form of poetry. The assumption is made that Gen. 1 is a form of poetry because of the use of days. I can see where it could be considered poetry. But, Gen. 2 definitely doesn't read like poetry. It reads more like narration. So, assumptions have to be made. Personally, I don't view Gen. 1 as poetry as much as I view it as an accomadation to our human limitations. It is obvious that God doesn't give us every detail about creation in Gen. 1. He seems to give us a very poetic rendering of what He did. But, this doesn't necessarily mean that He didn't actually create the universe in six days. To me though, it is clear that Gen. 2 is historical, and not poetic in the least. Gen. 2 seems to mandate that Gen. 1 be taken literally. Any form of evolution cannot be harmonized with the creation of Adam and Eve in Gen. 2. p.s. - You would have to pick the hardest example! :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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260 | Amyraldianism, a 3rd choice or not? | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 20384 | ||
Response.................................... Greetings Sir! I had to look up 'Amyraldian' myself! :) I don't really see this as a third option. The basic concept behind this system of thought is still Calvinism. It moves the debate slightly, but still accepts the premise that God wills to only elect some. Concerning the phrase, "sufficiently for all, but efficiently only for the elect", it is only contradictory is election is unconditional. If election is conditional (for instance, based upon acceptance of the atonement), then the phrase would be logically correct. To use a human analogy (which is always risky): Suppose I put a sufficent amount of money in your bank account to provide for your every need for the rest of your life. But, you never access the account. You go through life without enough, even though there are sufficent funds to provide for you at your disposal. This is my understanding of the universal sufficency of the atonement. It is "enough" to save everyone, but it must be received. p.s. - Who came up with the names for the different orders of decrees anyway? Couldn't they have used easier names? :) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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