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Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: Reformer Joe Ordered by Verse |
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61 | DO WE KNOW EACH OTHER IN HEAVEN | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 64783 | ||
If we don't, I will introduce myself. --Joe! |
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62 | Am I getting this right??? | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 67924 | ||
Hey again! You wrote: "If I have this right, when someone says that some are predestined and some are not. What you are saying is that God has known from the beginning who would chose to follow him and who would not." Well, some of us here are saying that God has chosen from the beginning, from all of us who have earned hell, those He would save. That is the essence of the disagreement. You also wrote: "What I had a problem with is some of the post that eluded that there are some that are not capable of chosing Christ even if they wanted to." Oh, no one here is saying that. No one who holds to a biblical view of predestination believes that God turns away those who want to be saved, or that he brings anyone kicking and screaming into His household. At the starting point, NO ONE wants to be saved on God's terms. We are all by nature children of wrath, as Ephesians 2:3 says. So, all unsaved people, every last one of them, WANTS to reject the gospel. And they will get what they want. However, those whom God has chosen for salvation are persuaded supernaturally so that they WANT to repent and trust in Jesus Christ. And these, in turn get what THEY want. The God who predestines changes the minds of His chosen people at some point in the course of their lives so that they freely come to the Cross. All the rest will willingly reject the Cross. I think I have used up my "Calvinist quota" for this month in these two posts, so I will point you to a more thorough explanation of the Reformed position and let you evaluate the arguments for yourself. Even if you end up disagreeing with the position, it is good to have it straight what you are disagreeing with. http://www.desiringgod.org/library/topics/doctrines_grace/tulip.html Feel free to email me off-list if you have any specific questions, too! --Joe! |
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63 | Is marriage when you sign a paper ? | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 68694 | ||
Hi, Pris. You wrote: "My fiance believes that we are considered married, just because we said a prayer unto GOD that we are married,which he says that it is only between us and GOD." A marriage is more than just a prayer to God. It is a public, societally-acknowledged commitment before God and men. That's why weddings are events to which guests are invited, and why even if you go to the justice of the peace there have to be witnesses who sign the certificate. While someone may argue that the state doesn't ultimately determine whether someone is married or not, it does involve more than a privately whispered prayer between two individuals and God. "Also he believes that we are now allowed to have sex. I think I need lots of help." Here is some help. Repeat after me: "NO, not yet!" If he doesn't respect you and honor God enough not to manipulate you into sex, imagine how life is going to be once he IS your husband... --Joe! |
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64 | Is marriage when you sign a paper ? | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 68695 | ||
Here is another suggestion: ask your fiance to go with you to discuss the issue with the minister of the church you both attend. Offer to sit down with the two of them and discuss with the minister if it is okay for you two to have sex yet. And please come back to the Forum and let us know his reaction; it should be entertaining! :) --Joe! |
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65 | How do I do this RIGHT? | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 70422 | ||
Emmaus gave some sound advice. I would recommend two other things: developing a disiplined study of what God's word actually says, and commitment to a strong evangelical church that will encourage you and challenge you and equip you to be more like Jesus Christ. I would also recommend a very excellent book by Jerry Bridges called _The Pursuit of Holiness_. I found it to be very biblically sound and helpful (I guess those two things go hand-in-hand, huh?) http://store.yahoo.com/discerning/pracofgodpur.html --Joe! |
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66 | Virtues and Vices. | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 70441 | ||
I am sure that Emmaus will give his own answer when he gets back to the Forum, but Paul gives a good list to the Galatians of vices and their opposites. Perhaps you could dwell on these... "Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law." --Galatians 5:19-23 The Holy Spirit produces the qualities on the second list in our lives, and the list serves as a "checklist" to if we are living in holiness. --Joe! |
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67 | What does this mean? | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 70641 | ||
It could mean many different things, depending on what you are talking about. What does WHAT mean?? --Joe! |
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68 | Why does God bet with Satan in Job? | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 71713 | ||
God did it to put His glory on display and for Job's sanctification and growth in the knowledge of Him. God's creation and everything that happens in it ultimately results in His glory. In addition, because the story of Job is part of sacred Scripture, all of His people learn more about Him from Job. --Joe! |
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69 | Pastor Preaching in a Mad way!!!!!! | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 72384 | ||
Do you attend a church that is governed by several elders or just this one individual? The biblical system of elder rule was established in part to prevent exactly the kind of thing you are describing. --Joe! |
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70 | God is everywhere? | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 73725 | ||
"Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend to heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there. If I take the wings of the dawn, If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea, Even there Your hand will lead me, And Your right hand will lay hold of me." --Psalm 139:7-10 --Joe! |
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71 | Does the Bible say protect Israel | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 79811 | ||
I think you will be looking in vain for a Scripture which supports U.S. policy toward modern-day Israel. --Joe! |
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72 | is sadaam hussien the anti-christ? | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 80461 | ||
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73 | Do I need facts, or just faith? | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 81861 | ||
In order to have faith, that faith must have an object, a truth-claim. When I say that I believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, I am saying that the resurrection was a historical reality. When the Muslim asserts that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammed is his prophet, he is making the claim that Allah did indeed appoint Muhammed as the "seal of the prophets." Now, which truth-claim reflects reality? Or, to put it the way the skeptic does, what makes Christians so sure that they are right? Muslims have faith, so who are you to say they are wrong? Evidence does not eliminate faith. God did not leave us to blindly guess (or FEEL) what He is really like or if He even exists. --Joe! |
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74 | "Lost books" of the Bible? | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 84452 | ||
Obadiah can be pretty hard to find sometimes, but I eventually locate it. Is that what you mean by "lost books"? --Joe! |
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75 | How was books in KJV compiled? | OT general | Reformer Joe | 30992 | ||
A very good, inexpensive resource which answers all of the questions you raise here is entitled _Can I Trust the Bible?_ by Darrell L. Bock. It is part of the Ravi Zacharias International Ministries "Critical Questions Series" and can be ordered for just a few bucks from their web site (www.rzim.org). It also contains a bibliography for further reading. Hope this helps out! --Joe! |
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76 | Are gays/lesbians bound for hell? | OT general | Reformer Joe | 41273 | ||
Marquita: Thanks for your post. To answer your question better, it would help to know what you mean when you say that you are a firm believer. Do you acknowledge Jesus Christ not only as your Savior, but also as the Lord of all? Do you believe that God wants to change you? Do you believe the Bible to be true? Do you think your lesbianism is something that pleases God? Happy Easter to you. Christ is risen! --Joe! |
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77 | Are gays/lesbians bound for hell? | OT general | Reformer Joe | 41646 | ||
Hello, Marquita! I haven't seen any response from to the answers you received to your question. Were they helpful. I want to point out a ministry to those involved in homosexuality and lesbianism. I have heard good things about this group, and they talk with people in your position every day. Feel free to call them, because they would love to hear from you. The group is called Harvest USA, and you can check them out on the Web at http://www.harvestusa.org I will pray for you as you struggle with these issues! --Joe! |
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78 | Churchianity to be answered: | NT general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 8102 | ||
Prayon: Actually, I would debate that Jesus did come to establish some form of organized religion. I am not arguing for an all-encompassing body such as the Roman Catholic Church or any particular denomination; however, Jesus did come to establish a CHURCH, not a disorganized group of individuals who just happen to be saved by God's grace on the basis of faith in Christ alone. Hebrews 10:25 tells us not to forsake the assembly. It is a command in Scripture, not a mere "helpful hint." Yes, there are bad (dare I say APOSTATE?) churches out there, and obviously those are not congregations with whom we should be affiliating for spritual fellowship and growth. However, the "Lone Ranger" model of Christianity is found nowhere in the New Testament. In addition, your paraphrase of 1 Corinthians 12:13 is faulty. The very thrust of Paul's argument is that nationality and social status are not distinctions recognized within the body of believers, not that one can either fellowship or not and be following God. As you have quoted, we are members of one another, and just as the hand doesn't accomplish a whole lot without the feet, so the Christian who chooses to isolate himself from his brethren is not functioning properly. Now that having been said, Christ is the "head of the church" and the "chief cornerstone" and the vine of which we are the branches. One of the main problems that we do see among leaders (and congregations that follow them) is forgetting of their place and thinking that they are the head or the hinge upon which the church turns. When this is the case, we have the age-old "cult of personality" problem. --Joe! |
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79 | Is this the 'Complete Christian'? | NT general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 24369 | ||
Brian: I agree with all of them. The difference between Roman Catholicism and Protestant evangelicalism, however centers, on numbers 7 and 10. What is the basis of God's judgment? Our "goodness"? Romans 3:10-18 would place all of us in a pretty bad position if that is the case. How are sins forgiven? By grace plus merit and faith plus our good works and the receiving of the sacraments? Or by grace alone and faith alone in Christ's work alone? As for question number 2, none of these points addresses how one is saved. Nowhere is the salvation of some and the damnation of others even mentioned. In other words, these statements are absolutely true as far as they go, but this is not a statement of what makes one saved. --Joe! |
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80 | Parable fo the Good Samaritan - Evaluate | NT general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 25564 | ||
Brian: How about this interpretation? Luke 10:25 -- A man asks Jesus how to inherit eternal life. Luke 10:26 -- Jesus turns the question back on him. Luke 10:27 -- The mean, a teacher of the law, quotes Dueteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18 as a summation of God's law, implying that this is his understanding of eternal life. Luke 10:28 -- Jesus wholeheartedly agrees. Those who fully comply with God's law will live. Luke 10:29 -- The man (probably elated at such an "easy" path that he undoubtedly saw himself as attaining), wanted to JUSTIOFY HIMSELF by clarifying who his "neighbor." It seems apparent that his attitude is defining how little he can do in order to gain this eternal life. After all, if one's neighbor is narrowly defined, the road to heaven is that much easier. Luke 10:30-35 -- Jesus relates the story of a man beaten and left for dead by robbers and abandoned by his own kinsmen, who happen to be the "clergy" of the time, just like this lawyer. It is a Samaritan, who traditionally would be classified as persona non grata, who stops (possibly at risk to his own safety), bandages the man, put him on his own animal, takes him to an inn, gives the innkeeper two months' rent and says that if anything else is needed, that the Samaritan will financially compensate upon his return. Luke 10:36 -- Jesus answers a very different question from the one that was asked of Him. Instead of answering "Who is my neighbor?", He asks, "Which one of the three passers-by was a neighbor to the person in need?" The answer is obvious. Luke 10:37 -- The man answers correctly and Jesus tells him to go and do likewise. Conclusion: If we consistently treat every human being who crosses our path with the same self-sacrifice and compassion that the Samaritan demonstrated for the victim here, abandoning all thoughts of our own safety, going miles out of our way to render aid, thinking of our own finances as completely inconsequential in the interests of a stranger who has never even spoken to us (and under most circumstances, would have never spoken to us in the first place), and making sure that his/her future needs are taken care of by you personally, then you are fulfilling God's law. Raise your hand if that is your attitude toward every human being who comes across your path... The moral of this parable? It has nothing to do with tolerance and acceptance of false religions (which the Old and New Testaments expressly forbid). This parable teaches that we never even come close to fulfilling the commands of loving God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and loving our neighbor as ourselves. The lawyer's pride in trying to shoot for the minimum of what the letter of the law states is blown apart by Jesus' shocking example. To comply with this law to the extent Christ did is something we have not done and will not do. Therefore, the lawyer is condemned, just like we are. (Romans 3:10-18) Compliance to God's law is unattainable by humanity in its fallenness (Romans 8:7-9). We have all fallen short of God's glory (Romans 3:23), which requires God's grace to justify us completely (Romans 3:24), because we will NEVER justify ourselves by our works (Ephesians 2:8,9), but rather by faith alone (read: "trusting only") in Christ's fulfillment of the law of God in his sinless life, substitutionary death, and bodily resurrection on their behalf (Romans 5:6-8). What do you think of THAT interpretation? --Joe! |
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