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2841 | How are the nations without excuse? | Rom 1:21 | kalos | 5752 | ||
G.I. Joe: For the answer to your question, please read Rom 1:18-32. Read it in any translation you choose, but I highly recommend that you also read it in the Today's English Version. Rom 1:18 and following doesn't get any plainer or clearer than it is in the T.E.V. | ||||||
2842 | Christ dying only for elect? | Rom 5:6 | kalos | 5707 | ||
1 Pet 1:2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied. Elect Election, Summary: In both Testaments the Hebrew and Greek words are rendered "elect," "election," "choose," "chosen." In all cases they mean, simply, "chosen," or "to choose"; and are used of both human and divine choices. (1) In the latter use election is: (a) corporate, as of the nation of Israel, or the church Isaiah 45:4 and (b) individual 1 Peter 1:2. (2) Election is according to the foreknowledge of God 1 Peter 1:2 and wholly of grace, apart from human merit ; Romans 9:11 ; 11:5,6. (3) Election proceeds from the divine volition John 15:16. Election is, therefore: (1) The sovereign act of God in grace whereby certain are chosen from among mankind for Himself. John 15:19 . (2) The sovereign act of God whereby certain elect persons are chosen for distinctive service for Him. Luke 6:13 ; Acts 9:15; 1 Corinthians 1:27,28. Bibliography Information Scofield, C.I. "Scofield Reference Notes on 1 Peter 1". "Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)". http://bible.crosswalk.com/Commentaries/ScofieldReferenceNotes/ 1917. |
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2843 | Is infant baptism Biblical? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 5667 | ||
Nolan: Question: Since I was baptized as an infant and had no clue whatsoever what was going on when it happened, should I seek to be rebaptized? Answer: If you believe that your baptism as an infant was invalid, then by all means, yes, you may seek to be rebaptized. --JVH0212 |
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2844 | Did God create wives for Cain and Abel? | Gen 4:17 | kalos | 5583 | ||
didi2k: In Gen 4:17, Cain's wife obviously was one of Adam's later daughters (Gen 5:4). | ||||||
2845 | Christ dying only for elect? | Rom 5:6 | kalos | 5578 | ||
To whom it may concern: Someone writes: 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?" It is the writer of the above comment who makes no sense. (By the way, when a sentence ends in a question mark, it is NOT a statement. It's a QUESTION.) Properly understood, Nolan's question makes perfect sense. If you don't believe in the believer's security, then you can never have any assurance of your salvation. It is impossible to have any assurance or security in an insecure salvation. |
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2846 | names for God/the Lord | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 5566 | ||
emil: "There are over one hundred descriptive "names" for God. The subject is large and the adjectives are overpowering" (Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology . Edited by Walter A. Elwell, Copyright © 1996 by Walter A. Elwell. Published by Baker Books, Grand Rapids, Michigan). For more info please copy the following and paste it into the address bar of your web browser: http://bible.crosswalk.com/Dictionaries/BakersEvangelicalDictionary/ --JVH0212 |
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2847 | Christ dying only for elect? | Rom 5:6 | kalos | 5507 | ||
No, I can't give you specific verses. Homer7000: You ask: "Can you give me specific verses concerning 'Christ dyeing only for the elect'?" No, I can't give you any verses on that one. He never dyed anything. I guess the elect had to dye their own clothes. |
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2848 | Joshua wrong in giving choice to serve | Joshua | kalos | 5495 | ||
Urriah: No, Joshua was not wrong in giving the Israelites a choice to serve God. It was always each individual Israelite's choice whether he wanted to serve Him. They would've had the choice with or without Joshua's leadership. | ||||||
2849 | What is the goal of Bible study? | Col 1:28 | kalos | 5494 | ||
To come to know its Author better and better. | ||||||
2850 | At whose door is Christ knocking? | Rev 3:20 | kalos | 5443 | ||
Hank: Your question: At whose door is Christ knocking in Revelation 3:20? My answer: To properly interpet this passage and answer your question, we need to discover whom, within the context of the passage, is Christ addressing ? Rev 3:14 "And to the angel of the church of the Laodicenans write." So, clearly, Christ is addressing *the church* of the Laodiceans. 3:20 *I stand at the door and knock.* "Rather than allowing for the common interpretation of Christ's knocking on a person's heart, the context demands that Christ was seeking to enter this church that bore His name but lacked a single true believer. This poignant letter was His knocking. If one member would recognize his spiritual bankruptcy and respond in saving faith, He (Christ) would enter the church" (p. 1997, MacArthur Study Bible, Word, 1997). 3:20 *I stand at the door and knock.* "Usually taken as a picture of Christ's knocking on the door of the individual unbeliever's heart. In context, however, the self-deluded members of the congregation are being addressed" (p. 1853, NASB Study Bible, Zondervan, 1999). "How incredible that Christ should be kept outside *His own church!* How gracious that He should still seek entrance [into His own church]!" (p. 1900, Ryrie Study Bible, Moody, 1976, 1978). |
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2851 | All names still in the book of life? | Rev 17:8 | kalos | 5441 | ||
Revelation 17:8 "The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to come up out of the abyss and go to destruction. And those who dwell on the earth, whose name has not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, will wonder when they see the beast, that he was and is not and will come. Sam: First, before anything else, I want to make it clear that I respect you and look forward to your postings. Nothing in my answer is intended to be taken as argumentative, or a personal criticism, or a putdown. I merely answer your questions as best I can. Rev 17:8 *is* true. What Rev 17:8 SAYS is without question or doubt. What is questionable and doubtful are some *interpretations* of the verse. As I understand it, Rev 17:8 does not SAY that all humans were written into the book of life. 1) a) All humans are born under the condemnation of sin (Rom 3:10, 23). b) Where does the Bible SAY that *any* or *all* are "*predestined* to the lake of fire?" 2) Nowhere in the Bible, including Rev 17:8, does it SAY that all humans were written into the book of life. If anyone can present a clear verse of Scripture to challenge the above, please give us the Book, Chapter and Verse where that passage is found. |
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2852 | book of life | Rev 17:8 | kalos | 5435 | ||
"written in the book of life from the foundation of the world." Rev 17:8 | ||||||
2853 | Does Isaac return with Abraham? | Gen 22:19 | kalos | 5428 | ||
BBuxton: Where is Isaac? Where is Isaac WHEN - yesterday, next week, next Saturday night? If the Bible is silent as to the whereabouts of Isaac over an indefinite period of time, then how are we to know where he went or where he is? What source of information could possibly answer your question? | ||||||
2854 | Is whate'er my God ordains right? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 5414 | ||
2 Timothy 2:23 (NASB) But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels. | ||||||
2855 | Did God create evil? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 5413 | ||
Cephas: Question: Did God create evil? Answer (short): 1) No, God did not create evil. 2) No, it does not follow that God created evil. 3) No, God did not *create* everything. He only created that which was created. Not every thing in existence was created. 4) Evil was not created by anyone. 5) "Does it then follow . . .?" As far as I can see, your reasoning does not lead to any conclusion. Nothing follows anything in your logic. ------------------------------------------------- Answer (full): 1) No, God did not create evil. 2) No, it does not follow that God created evil. 3) No, God did not *create* everything. He only created that which was created. Not every thing in existence was created. 4) Evil was not created by anyone. 5) "Does it then follow . . .?" As far as I can see, your reasoning does not lead to any conclusion. Nothing follows anything in your logic. |
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2856 | What is meant by this passage? | James 4:5 | kalos | 5352 | ||
bleavell: The Lockman Foundation also produced the Amplified Bible, which translates James 4:5 this way: "Or do you suppose that the Scripture is speaking to no purpose that says, The Spirit Whom He has caused to dwell in us yearns over us and He yearns for the Spirit [to be welcome] with a jealous love?" |
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2857 | Did God create evil? | 3 John 1:11 | kalos | 5351 | ||
Cephas: Question: Did God create evil? Answer (full): No. "Scripture says that when God finished His creation, He saw everything and declared it "very good" (Genesis 1:31). Many Scriptures affirm that God is not the author of evil: "God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone" (James 1:13). "God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all" (1 John 1:5). "God is not the author of confusion" (1 Corinthians 14:33)--and if that is true, He cannot in any way be the author of evil. "Occasionally someone will quote Isaiah 45:7 (KJV) and claim it proves God made evil as a part of His creation: "I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things" (emphasis added). "But the New American Standard Bible gives the sense of Isaiah 45:6-7 more clearly: "There is no one besides Me. I am the Lord, and there is no other, the One forming light and creating darkness, causing well-being and creating calamity; I am the Lord who does all these." In other words, God devises calamity as a judgment for the wicked. But in no sense is He the author of evil. "Evil originates not from God but from the fallen creature. I agree with John Calvin, who wrote, ". . . the Lord had declared that "everything that he had made . . . was exceedingly good" [Gen. 1:31]. Whence, then comes this wickedness to man, that he should fall away from his God? Lest we should think it comes from creation, God had put His stamp of approval on what had come forth from himself. By his own evil intention, then, man corrupted the pure nature he had received from the Lord; and by his fall drew all his posterity with him into destruction. Accordingly, we should contemplate the evident cause of condemnation in the corrupt nature of humanity--which is closer to us--rather than seek a hidden and utterly incomprehensible cause in God's predestination. [Institutes, 3:23:8] "It is helpful, I think, to understand that sin is not itself a thing created. Sin is neither substance, being, spirit, nor matter. So it is technically not proper to think of sin as something that was created. Sin is simply a want of moral perfection in a fallen creature. Fallen creatures themselves bear full responsibility for their sin. And all evil in the universe emanates from the sins of fallen creatures. "For example, Romans 5:12 says that death entered the world because of sin. Death, pain, disease, stress, exhaustion, calamity, and all the bad things that happen came as a result of the entrance of sin into the universe (see Genesis 3:14-24). All those evil effects of sin continue to work in the world and will be with us as long as sin is. "First Corinthians 10:13 promises us that God will not permit a greater trial than we can bear. And James 1:13 tells us that God will not tempt us with evil. "God is certainly sovereign over evil. There's a sense in which it is proper even to say that evil is part of His eternal decree. He planned for it. It did not take Him by surprise. It is not an interruption of His eternal plan. He declared the end from the beginning, and He is still working all things for His good pleasure (Isaiah 46:9-10). "But God's role with regard to evil is never as its author. He simply permits evil agents to work, then overrules evil for His own wise and holy ends. Ultimately He is able to make all things--including all the fruits of all the evil of all time--work together for a greater good (Romans 8:28)." For further study: Jay Adams, The Grand Demonstration (Santa Barbara CA: Eastgate,1991). Copyright 2000 Grace to You |
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2858 | isaiah 45:7 | 3 John 1:11 | kalos | 5348 | ||
Buf: Occasionally someone will quote Isaiah 45:7 (KJV) and claim it proves God made evil as a part of His creation: "I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things" (emphasis added). But the New American Standard Bible gives the sense of Isaiah 45:6-7 more clearly: "There is no one besides Me. I am the Lord, and there is no other, the One forming light and creating darkness, causing well-being and creating calamity; I am the Lord who does all these." In other words, God devises calamity as a judgment for the wicked. But in no sense is He the author of evil. |
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2859 | Did God create evil? | 3 John 1:11 | kalos | 5340 | ||
Cephas: No, God did not create evil. Who did? No one did. To reason that if God did not create evil, then He is not the creator of everything is a new and strange kind of logic I am not familiar with. The Bible specifically says in plain English that God IS the Creator of everything that was created. Nowhere does the Bible say or imply that evil is a created thing. "Evil originates not from God but from the fallen creature. I agree with John Calvin, who wrote, "'It is helpful, I think, to understand that sin is not itself a thing created. Sin is neither substance, being, spirit, nor matter. So it is technically not proper to think of sin as something that was created. Sin is simply a want of moral perfection in a fallen creature. Fallen creatures themselves bear full responsibility for their sin. And all evil in the universe emanates from the sins of fallen creatures. "For example, Romans 5:12 says that death entered the world because of sin. Death, pain, disease, stress, exhaustion, calamity, and all the bad things that happen came as a result of the entrance of sin into the universe (see Genesis 3:14-24). All those evil effects of sin continue to work in the world and will be with us as long as sin is.'" For further study see: Jay Adams, The Grand Demonstration (Santa Barbara CA: Eastgate,1991). Copyright 2000 Grace to You |
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2860 | How was the identity known by Peter? | Deut 29:29 | kalos | 5312 | ||
Hoover: *Basic Principles of Bible Interpretation* Principle # 8) Respect the silence of the Bible regarding any question on which the Bible is silent. In other words, avoid speculation. --JVH0212 |
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