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2881 | Demon-possessed believer? | Luke 4:33 | kalos | 4723 | ||
Charis: Answer (short): 1 John 5:18 (ASV) We know that whosoever is begotten of God sinneth not; but he that was begotten of God keepeth himself, and the evil one toucheth him not. Note: AND THE EVIL ONE TOUCHETH HIM (the believer) NOT. 1 John 5:18 (Today's English Version) We know that no children of God keep on sinning, for the Son of God keeps them safe, and the Evil One cannot harm them. |
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2882 | JOE THROWS ONENESS INTO HERESY | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 4705 | ||
RevC: Regarding your 32 questions, may I say to you: Collectively, we have told you already, and you did not hear; why would you hear it again? Will you also be his (Jesus') disciple? (See John 9:27) | ||||||
2883 | Baptism, Trinity, and Teachers? | Acts 2:38 | kalos | 4697 | ||
Hank: Your entire posting here is excellent. It's a model of Christian courtesy, reasonableness, and the support of your points with relevant Scripture. Hopefully, this will encourage sincere questioners to "Ask Hank." I especially value your question/comment Number (3), which I quote: You write: "(3) Quoting you: "The answer is not in man. We all [are in] error. The truth is in the Word." With the statement as it stands, by itself, one could hardly find fault. But you used it in this context. You said, "My advice to the gentleman who responded to my queston is that you put your trust in no man and don't let another interpret for you." With that I have questions and concerns. What was Phillip doing for the Ethiopian in the Book of Acts regarding the meaning of the passage in Isaiah? Why did Paul tell Timothy to preach the word? Why did Jesus say in Matthew 28:19 to go into all the world and preach the Gospel? Would it not be better simply to send copies of the Bible and let the recipients figure it out for themselves?" Speaking for myself, Hank, this Forum really needs your wisdom and knowledge. Keep up the excellent work. You have set a high standard for all of us. --JVH0212 |
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2884 | once saved always saved? | NT general Archive 1 | kalos | 4656 | ||
If we took a vote of all the registered members of the Forum, the answer to your question would be No. If we quoted the Bible from now until Doomsday, folks here would still say No. If an angel from heaven came down and explained it, the popular answer would continue to be No. No matter which answer you would like to see -- yes, no or undecided -- you will find it if you use the search engine to looke for previous postings on this question which, I suppose, will forever remain a question. | ||||||
2885 | foot washing | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 4644 | ||
The significance of foot washing can be stated in one word: humility. Humility is one aspect of agape love. | ||||||
2886 | difference in trinity and oneness | 1 Tim 2:12 | kalos | 4607 | ||
Answer (full): (RevC: following are excerpts from an article on the Trinity, published on the Internet by Biblical Studies Foundation. See end of this document for the web address where the entire article can be found. --JVH0212) The Trinity (Triunity) of God by J. Hampton Keathley III Definition of the Trinity (Triunity) of God Trinity: Webster’s dictionary gives the following definition of trinity: “The union of three divine persons (or hypostases), the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, in one divinity, so that all the three are one God as to substance, but three Persons (or hypostases as to individuality).” Synonyms sometimes used are triunity, trine, triality. The term “trinity” is formed from “tri,” three, and “nity,” unity. Triunity is a better term than “trinity” because it better expresses the idea of three in one. God is three in one. Hypostases is the plural of hypostasis which means “the substance, the underlying reality, or essence.” Ryrie writes: A definition of the Trinity is not easy to construct. Some are done by stating several propositions. Others err on the side either of oneness or threeness. One of the best is Warfield’s: “There is one only and true God, but in the unity of the Godhead there are three coeternal and coequal Persons, the same in substance but distinct in subsistence.”13 Person: In speaking of the Triunity, the term “person” is not used in same way it is in ordinary usage in which it means an identity completely distinct from other persons. Actually the word persons tends to detract from the unity of the Trinity. According to the teaching of Scripture, the three Persons are inseparable, interdependent, and eternally united in one Divine Being. It is evident that the word “person” is not ideal for the purpose. Orthodox writers have struggled over this term. Some have opted for the term subsistence (the mode or quality of existence), hence, “God has three substances.” Most have continued to use persons because we have not been able to find a better term. “The word substance speaks of God’s essential nature or being and subsistence describes His mode or quality of existence.”14 Essence: In its theological usage, essence refers to “the intrinsic or indispensable, permanent, and inseparable qualities that characterize or identify the being of God.” The words triunity and trinity are used to refer to the fact that the Bible speaks of one God, but attributes the characteristics of God to three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The doctrine of the trinity states that there is one God who is one in essence or substance, but three in personality. This does not mean three independent Gods existing as one, but three Persons who are co-equal, co-eternal, inseparable, interdependent, and eternally united in one absolute Divine Essence and Being. . . . When we see that the Bible teaches these three things: (a) there is but one God, (b) that the Father, Son, and Spirit are each God, and (c) that each is set forth as distinct Persons, we have enunciated the doctrine of the Triunity of God. In a chart, it can be expressed as follows: The three Persons are the same in substance, i.e., in essence or in their essential nature, but distinct in subsistence which describes God’s mode or quality of existence in three Persons. By mode of existence we do not mean one God acting in three different ways, but one Divine Being existing in three distinct Persons within one Divine Substance or Essence. Again, this is not exactly three individuals as we think of three personal individuals, but one Divine Being who acts and thinks as one within a three-fold personality. This is incomprehensible to our finite and limited minds, but it is the teaching of the Scripture. “In the Being of God there are not three individuals, but only three personal self distinctions within the one Divine Essence.”15 .................................................. (Biblical Studies Foundation, Home of the New English Translation, http://www.bible.org/docs/theology/proper/trinity.htm) |
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2887 | difference in trinity and oneness | 1 Tim 2:12 | kalos | 4604 | ||
RevC: Answer (short): The doctrine of the trinity is truly beyond human comprehension or the limits of our finite minds, but it is nevertheless a vital truth of the Bible. It is a doctrine that is closely connected to other key doctrines like the deity of Christ and the Holy Spirit. In fact, our salvation is rooted in the mysterious nature of the Godhead who coexists as three distinct Persons all of whom are involved in our salvation in all its aspects, past, present, and future. It encompasses everything we know and practice as Christians—our sanctification, our fellowship, our prayer life, our Bible study, or our corporate worship. That this is true and a precious truth for us to rest in is evident in Paul’s closing benediction in 2 Corinthians 13:14 and in Peter’s salutation and doxology in 1 Peter 1:1-5. 2 Cor. 13:14. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. 1 Peter 1:1-5. Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who reside as aliens, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen 2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood: May grace and peace be yours in fullest measure. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. May the Lord bless you in your study of His precious Word and in your walk with God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Biblical Studies Foundation, Home of the New English Translation, http://www.bible.org/docs/theology/proper/trinity.htm) |
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2888 | difference in trinity and oneness | 1 Tim 2:12 | kalos | 4598 | ||
RevC: Below is a link to a page that will shed some light on the difference between Trinity doctrine and Oneness doctrine. --JVH0212 http://www.dtl.org/trinity/article/relationship.htm |
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2889 | difference in trinity and oneness | 1 Tim 2:12 | kalos | 4597 | ||
RevC: Basically the Trinity is one What (God) and three Who's (Father, Son and Holy Spirit). Can the Trinity be explained? Not by me. I never try to explain that which cannot be explained. However, I'll do my best to simplify the definition of the doctrine. I make no attempt to explain the Trinity, only to define it. "V. THE TRINITY . . . "A. Definition. There is only one God, but in the unity of the Godhead there are three eternal and coequal Persons, the same in substance but distinct in subsistence. . . . "Proof. 1. O.T. intimations. The O.T. does not reveal the Trinity but it allows for the later revelation of it." See Gen. 1:1, 26; Isa. 6:8; Gen 22:11, 15-16. . . . "2. N.T. confirmation. In the N.T. there is clear revelation that Father, Son, and Spirit are God; thus a Triunity or Trinity (neither is a biblical word)." See John 6:27; Eph 4:6; Heb 1:8; Acts 5:3-4. These Scriptures indicate that the Father is God, Jesus Christ is God, and the Spirit is God. One God -- three persons. "The three Persons are associated equally and as one (Matt 28:19; "name"; 2 Cor 13:14)." (All quotes are from The Ryrie Study Bible, p. 1936, Moody Press) --JVH0212 |
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2890 | Selfish or Self-interest? | Phil 1:23 | kalos | 4578 | ||
1 Cor 2:14 New Living Translation But people who aren't Christians can't understand these truths from God's Spirit. It all sounds foolish to them because only those who have the Spirit can understand what the Spirit means. 1 Cor 2:14 God's Word Version A person who isn't spiritual doesn't accept the teachings of God's Spirit. He thinks they're nonsense. He can't understand them because a person must be spiritual to evaluate them. NASB 1 Cor 2:10-14 10 For to us God revealed [them] through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God. 11 For who among men knows the [thoughts] of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so the [thoughts] of God no one knows except the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God, 13 which things we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining spiritual [thoughts] with spiritual [words.] 14 But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised. |
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2891 | Reverlation time line is needed | Matt 24:36 | kalos | 4575 | ||
Dear melchizedekau: IF YOU GO TO THIS SITE AND CLICK ON THE LINK THAT SAYS "PROPHECY CHART", YOU WILL FIND WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR, I BELIEVE. IF NOT, LET ME KNOW AND I WILL FIND ANOTHER ONE. http://members.socket.net/cady/index.html HERE ARE A COUPLE MORE YOU CAN TAKE A LOOK AT http://www.millennianet.com/atpro4se/prophecy-cht-2.html http://www.chipspremilsite.com/charts.html -http://www.pawcreek.org/time_line.htm I neither recommend nor not recommend these websites. I merely point them out. I sincerely hope one or more of these links will provide what you are looking for. I'd be pleased if you let me know what you find. --JVH0212 |
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2892 | Demon-possessed believer? | Luke 4:33 | kalos | 4563 | ||
Charis: Of course, it is NOT! The Holy Spirit and a demon spirit will not possess or live in the same person at the same time. To teach anything contrary to this sounds a lot like the heretical, inaccurate, bad teaching of the Word of Faith movement. --JVH0212 | ||||||
2893 | How old is the earth scripturally? | Gen 1:1 | kalos | 4545 | ||
There is no Scriptural reference that says the earth was created in such and such a year B.C. For that matters, what does it matter? See also Deut 29:29 ""The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our sons forever, that we may observe all the words of this law." A paraphrase: "You need not speculate on that upon which the Bible is silent. Instead, obey what is clearly stated." Alternate paraphase: "Don't worry about the parts you don't understand; you have enough to worry about in the parts of the Bible you do understand." Although it may sound like it, I am not putting down either you or your question. It's just that I don't understand all the fascination with speculation that I see manifested here at the Forum. Actually, I do wonder how old the planet is. But, other than computing the genealogies from Adam and then making certain basic assumptions, I don't see a clear verse of Scripture that give us a date for the creation of the world. |
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2894 | Do you mean some people will live twice? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 4528 | ||
If one means to interpret Heb 9:27, as many honest and sincere folks do, to mean that every individual must die once and only once, this is easily refuted by our general knowledge of the Bible. In his Study Bible, John MacArthur comments on Heb 9:27: "to die once. This is a GENERAL RULE for all mankind. There have been very rare EXCEPTIONS (emphasis mine) (e.g., Lazarus and the multitude who were resuscitated at Christ's resurrection died twice; compare John 11; Matt 27). "Another exception will be those who don't die even once, but who will be 'caught up...to meet the Lord in the air' (1 Thess 4:17)" (MacArthur Study Bible, Word, 1997). |
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2895 | what is this great mystery | 1 Tim 3:16 | kalos | 4527 | ||
jim: To properly answer your question we first need to define how the Bible uses the term "mystery." The above quoted verse does not imply that God cannot become a man. Instead, it means that the Incarnation (God made visible in human flesh) is something which was previously unknown, but is now made known. "A 'mystery' in Scripture is a previously hidden truth now divinely revealed" (note at Matt 13:11, New Scofield Reference Bible, Oxford, 1967). "In the NT 'mystery' refers to something God has revealed to His people. The mystery (that which was previously unknown) is proclaimed to all, but only those who have faith understand" (p. 1424, Zondervan NASB Study Bible, Zondervan, 1999). (See also the Ryrie Study Bible and The New Compact Bible Dictionary (Zondervan, 1967) which, along with many other reference works, agree on the above definition of mystery in the NT.) So, What is the mystery (that which was previously unknown) of godliness? It's exactly what 1 Tim 3:16 says it is: And great and important and weighty, we confess, is the hidden truth (the mystic secret) of godliness. He [God] was made visible in human flesh, justified and vindicated in the [Holy] Spirit, was seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, [and] taken up in glory. 1 Tim 3:16 The Amplified Bible. This verse tells us what is the thing which was formerly unknown, but now has been made known -- that God was made visible in human flesh and all that follows in the verse. --JVH0212 |
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2896 | Need Bible passages for dying friend | Ps 23:4 | kalos | 4506 | ||
Lily's Mom: God bless you in the time you spend comforting your friend. I would suggest you begin with the following Scripture passages, which appear here in no particular order. Psalm 23; Hosea 13:14; 1 Cor 15:55; Prov 14:32; Rom 5:9; Heb 2:14-15; John 8:51; Psalm 48:14; Psalm 73:26; Psalm 49:15; Isa 25:8; Psalm 37:37; 2 Cor 4:16; John 3:15; Rom 8:38-39. I hope you find these Scriptures helpful. --JVH0212 |
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2897 | Jesus name baptism fulflls matt 28 | Matt 28:19 | kalos | 4493 | ||
RevC: 'According to Jesus [in Matt 28:19], baptism is to be administered "in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." Evangelicals accept this verse as Jesus' words and agree that the Trinitarian formula was spoken by the Son of God himself.' (NRSV Harper Study Bible, note at Matt 28:19) Acts 2:38 is 'not a contradiction to the fuller formula given in Matt 28:19. In Acts the abbreviated form emphasizes the distinctive quality of this baptism, for Jesus is now included in a way that He was not in John's baptism . . . ' (Zondervan NASB Study Bible, p. 1576) --JVH0212 |
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2898 | Are you saying that I have a hard heart? | Luke 16:19 | kalos | 4442 | ||
If anyone judges you to have a hard heart, let that person read the following: Jas 4:11 ASV 1901 "Speak not one against another, brethren. He that speaketh against a brother, or judgeth his brother, speaketh against the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judgest the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge." |
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2899 | where did Cain's wife come from | Gen 1:1 | kalos | 4439 | ||
In Gen 4:17, Cain's wife obviously was one of Adam's later daughters (Gen 5:4). | ||||||
2900 | What about the people during that time? | Luke 16:19 | kalos | 4423 | ||
Blaze: Yours is a very interesting and reasonable question. However, there is one thing in your question which is unclear to me. When you write of "those who aren’t raptured, [but] who survive to the glorious appearing", do you mean those who were unsaved at the time of the rapture but were then saved after the rapture and remain alive until the Millenial Kingdom? No criticism at all is intended by me. I'm merely trying to understand the original question. Thanks for your posting. --JVH0212 | ||||||
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