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781 | Why are NT epistles in that Bible order? | NT general Archive 1 | Aixen7z4 | 99716 | ||
It seems to me that the order in which the epistles are arranged is of no importance at all except, perhaps, when two or more letters have been addressed to the same recipient. The books of the Bible cannot possibly be placed in perfect chronological order and attempts to do it are not necessary except, perhaps in tracing the history of the Jews. (I will welcome a correction on that point). Some books are undated, some are contemporaneous, and some are, in a manner of speaking, just timeless. It is clear that the revelation given to us in the Bible is gradual. We need to understand that the information given in Genesis precedes what we have in, say, Malachi, and that Exodus comes before Deuteronomy. However, I see no reason to read Romans before Ephesians or Timothy before Titus. Far more important, it seems to me, is the need to understand the context of each individual book. The Bible is the book of books, a library, if you will. The writings are by individual authors and, in the case of the epistles especially, they were meant to be read as individual messages. I have been recommending that people read an entire epistle through, ignoring chapter and verse divisions, in order to really get the message. There is virtue in reading one book at a time. Obviously, there are common themes in the books of the Bible, and the epistles are no exception. Cross-referencing is a very useful idea. But neither the chapter and verse divisions nor the ordinal placement of the books are inspired things. Again, except when two or more letters are addressed to the same recipient, the order in which they are arranged in the Bible does not seem to matter. |
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782 | Are Reformed people lost souls? | 2 Pet 1:10 | Aixen7z4 | 99691 | ||
This is a test. I have come to believe that it really dos not matter what a person says. To some of the participants here, a chance to respond is a chance to espouse their doctrine. Now, let's say I am "labouring under the mistake notion" that that is the case. Let's see if there will be another attempt to clear up a "mis-conception" and if it will lead into another statement of the doctrine. |
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783 | Are Reformed people lost souls? | 2 Pet 1:10 | Aixen7z4 | 99662 | ||
It is a matter of personal redemption. We are a part of group. Human beings. Males. Females. Rich. Poor. Educated. Uneducated. Tall. Short. And sometimes the Bible seems to put us into classes. Jews. Gentiles. The Church. Them that are without. The just. The wicked. They that are wise. But also, we are individuals. Every man shall give account of himself to God. We are to bear one another’s burdens. But each man shall ear his own burden. It may be that this is an issue worth considering at this point, and potentially, elsewhere. The influence of the group is strong. We are born into families, into society, and all of it seems sometimes to be arrayed for one purpose, to get us socialized. We are pressured into conforming, and those who accede are given desirable consequences; a sense of belonging, approval, promotions. Those who resist those pressures are faced with severe consequences. Ostracism. Ridicule. Prison. Within the family and within the church similar pressures are exerted on the individual to conform. Adherence to group norms is rewarded with social reinforcements: smiles, pats of the back, words of praise from the platform, applause. We are each a part of some group, maybe of many groups at once. But sometimes we are alone. “We” shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. But “every man” shall give account of the deeds done in the body. “They” were judged before the great white throne, but it is “whosoever” that was cast into the lake of fire. The church is a wonderful institution and the fellowship and sharing are God’s design. But God is not granting group salvation. It is individual. All those who are in Christ will be saved (are saved) but it is the individual who is added to the body of Christ. It is not even two by two, as with the animals entering Noah’s ark. It is one by one. Many statements are made in scripture about groups of people because they are found doing the same thing. There are “those” who repent and “those” who refuse. There are “those” who believe and “those” who don’t. So, in some sense it does matter what group we belong to. But we become a part of that group because of our personal response. In the end, God will hold us personally responsible. And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish. But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. Let no man glory in men. For all things are yours; and ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's. |
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784 | Are Reformed people lost souls? | 2 Pet 1:10 | Aixen7z4 | 99560 | ||
Was all of this worth it? I hope that somewhere, at some time, someone will see what was attempted up above and learn from it. An attempt was made to change the question of salvation from a group focus to an individual focus and this writer thinks that was important. Our salvation depends on our individual repentance and faith and not on the doctrine of the group to which we pay allegience. My lonely battle with these two men may seem now to have been a waste of time. I trust that the record of it may yet be of some benefit to someone. |
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785 | Are Reformed people lost souls? | 2 Pet 1:10 | Aixen7z4 | 99505 | ||
Is a Reformed person a lost soul? How can we know? More importantly, how can they know? How can they even know if they know? And then, what would it matter anyway, if they cannot change? What if they are offended if we even ask them to consider the possibility? What if they equate that with judging? I am afraid it gets too muddled. One would think that each of us should be able to stop and review this important matter. One would think that we would want to. But then I suppose that method of thinking would not allow us to. Are Reformed people lost souls? Who knows? Does a Reformed person have personal assurance of salvation, and do they not care to be asked about it? If they do and it they don't, then perhaps we had better leave the matter there. |
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786 | Are Reformed people lost souls? | 2 Pet 1:10 | Aixen7z4 | 99504 | ||
Dear Joe: It was good to hear from you. When I logged in today and saw the notice, I was afraid we might have lost you. I suppose we have all seen it, to wit, "NOTICE: Pushing one's denominational bias and engaging in debates, such as Calvinism/Arminianism, are strictly forbidden on this StudyBibleForum. Failure to comply may result in revocation of your privilege to post to this Forum". It was with a desire to end the debate that I made a call for reconciliation. I do believe that it is better to try to reconcile the two positions than to doggedly stand for one extreme. The same Bible which says, “No man can come to me …” also says, “Come unto me all …” and each of us says, “The Bible does not contradict itself”. It behooves us to resolve any apparent conflict in our own minds before attempting to convince another. If we say we are not attempting to convince but to glorify God then it may be that we are only glorifying our position. Again, I do not seem to know nearly as much as I might about those who use he name “Reformed” or about the “Reformed movement”. It do not feel the need to need to study it in depth any more than I feel the need to study Mormonism or Confucianism or any of the hundreds of other isms out there in depth. For one thing, there is not the time. And yet I can understand why it is so important to some people they would change their names to reflect it. I guess they would die for the cause. I can only say again that I think we should only feel that way about Christ himself. “I do fear that those who cling so tightly to such a label should have given that kind of attention only to Christ himself. It seems to be quite important to them and I wonder whether it is the object of their faith and their hope of salvation”. I am surprised to hear that they are also champions of introspection. I do not understand how someone who believes he has been predestined to believe what he believes can know whether what he believes is the truth. Again, one cannot logically believe in determinism. He cannot help himself. Whether is locked into salvation or damnation, he cannot know. Now, if someone cannot see the logic in that statement, there is nothing more that I can say. And again, if God is either irresistible or unapproachable, then my words are also likely to be incomprehensible. Again, I was really not aware that Luther and Bunyon and Spurgeon were Calvinists. Now I find out that the list is even longer. But it really does not matter. I would only note that I do not see Peter or Paul or James or John on that list. I am surprised that Harold Camping is not on the list and I think he would be surprised as well. He certainly seems to preach the doctrine. On the other hand I think John McArthur would be surprised to find himself on it. But it may be that I have not heard him say it and I have not followed him that closely. I must say that there is something about Reformer Joe and John Reformed that really impresses me. They sound like the same person! Indeed, I had to check again to whom I am responding to, and my response to the one seems to fit both. I think it should cause us all to ask ourselves if we might all be that indistinct as Christians. Or are we different from them but similar to others for the same reason. Do we each, and all, believe what we believe for the same reason that these two men do? The BibleStudyForum is a good thing and I hope that none of us is eliminated for breaking the rules. I hope to see you there, discussing important topics such as personal salvation and Christian unity. It is my hope that the goal of each participant in each discussion would be learning, sharing, changing, reconciliation of the viewpoints and resolution of the issues. My hope is that we would be followers, not of men or isms, but of Christ. |
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787 | Are Reformed people lost souls? | 2 Pet 1:10 | Aixen7z4 | 99501 | ||
I think that that notice was put up specifically because of a current debate on the recurring topic of Calvinism, in which there seemed to be a certain pushing of a denominational bias, which many people were expressing the wish that there was a way to stop it. I think that was the moderator's attempt to stop it. | ||||||
788 | Are Reformed people lost souls? | 2 Pet 1:10 | Aixen7z4 | 99490 | ||
Dear John: It was good to hear from you. When I logged in today and saw the notice, I was afraid we might have lost you. I supose we have all seen the notice, to wit, "NOTICE: Pushing one's denominational bias and engaging in debates, such as Calvinism/Arminianism, (is) strictly forbidden on this StudyBibleForum. Failure to comply may result in revocation of your privilege to post to this Forum". But now I am not sure I can respond to your question because I fear it will renew the debate and I myself may be a castaway. It was with a desire to end the debate that I made a call for reconciliation. I do believe that it is better to try to reconcile the two positions than to doggedly stand for either extreme. Now, if you cannot see the logic in the statement you have cut and pasted above, there is nothing more that I ccan say. If God is either irresistible or unapproachable, then my words are also likely to be incomprehensible. Two things more, or three, I hope are now allowable. First, you are correct that I do not know much about those who use he name “Reformed”. It is really not important to me, and I do fear that those who cling so tightly to such a label should have given that kind of attention only to Christ himself. It seems to be quite important to them and I wonder whether it is the object of their faith and their hope of salvation. Secondly, I was really not aware that Luther and Bunyon and Spurgeon were Calvinists. It may be that with further digging I will find that they were, but I do not think they said so, and I do not think it is worth the while to find out. I am more familiar with the modern proponents such as Harold Camping. He makes his stance quite obvious. The third point is the most important. I suppose that importance of personal salvation is so great that no one should despise the chance to reconsider it. Obviously, no one can determine whether another person is saved, but it seems strange to me that a person should become defensive when he has a chance to look again at his salvation experience. I welcome it. For me, salvation is personal and primary. It does not reassure me to associate myself with others then. I have to walk that valley all by myself. The BibleStudyForum is a good thing. I hope to see you there, discussing important topics such as personal salvation. It is my hope that the goal of each participant in each discussion would be reconciliation of the viewpoints and resolution of the issue. |
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789 | "objects of wrath" | Eph 2:3 | Aixen7z4 | 99394 | ||
Dear New Creature: Your name means a lot to me. If any man be in Christ he is a new creature. How marvelous! How wonderful! It was the most thrilling experience for me, to be come a new creature. It is also the most thrilling experience to see someone else become a new creature. Yep, they are both the most thrilling. It is the thing the Lord does for all who trust him. It is a miracle of love and grace. Before God changed me, I used to love competition, and winning. Now it is the idea of reconciliation that means so much to me. Thank God that we have been reconciled to God, even though it took the death of his son. Let us thank him again that he was willing to do it. And I believe he wants us to be reconciled to each other as well. It does seem to me that when we are in agreement with him we would also be in agreement with each other. So I would like to reach out to our friends who use the name “Reformed”. I hope they would consider the possibility that they are not saved and that God is locking them into that position by deceiving them into thinking that they had been chosen to be saved. Their position seems to allow for that. I hope that that fear would lead them to ask God for mercy, that it be not so, and to trust him. He will yet respond to their faith. I trust that this piece does not smell of condescension or re-ignite the debate. It is my only wish to see reconciliation, with God if necessary, and with our brethren if they are saved. I reread the entire thread today and was frankly surprised to find this admission: “Of course Reformed theology is not considered infallible by any of it's proponants (after all it is the work of fallible men) nevertheless, I have found it to be of immense value in my own pursuit of knowing God”. I was surprised but pleased to se that these men know that that “theology” is not like the word of God, infallible. It is not like the word of God the work of God. It is the work of men. We can perhaps encourage them to move from it to the word of God. And yet it is based, though imperfectly, on the word of God. I would have to agree that it is of value. I am not sure what “my own pursuit of knowing God” means. If it means that the person is still pursuing the knowledge of God and does not have it, should we not encourage him? I think so. May I say that those of us who are saved are not pursuing the knowledge of God. We have it. We know God, and we are known of him. But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, should we not reach our to those who are still pursuing the knowledge of him? I think so, and I hope that they will not resent it. It is my hope that the proponents of the opposite and extreme views will seek reconciliation. I have sought to show above that the sovereignty of God and the free will of man are compatible and can be reconciled. It is amazing that the love and mercy of God can be resisted, but it can. How often he would gather us but we would not. In returning and rest shall we be saved, but we would not. It is amazing that the love and power of an omnipotent God can be held in abeyance by the strong will of a puny man. But it can. God help us to seek reconciliation to him and to each other. After all, we are not satisfied with a man-made theology. We have the satisfying answer from God himself. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; to wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. |
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790 | Can anyone be converted? | Eph 2:3 | Aixen7z4 | 99351 | ||
I have sought to show elsewhere in this thread (and others have as well) that the sovereignty of God is compatible with man’s free will because God has sovereignly decided to have it so. I have agreed that regeneration is something God does, that only God could do, but I say what Scripture seems to say, that he does it when we yield to him. I believe it is possible to reconcile the two positions, to recognize God as saving us and keeping us so we can never lose our salvation. I believe that God who has reconciled us to himself would also have us to reconcile these positions and not to hold to either one in the extreme. Lastly, you state that we are to “grow in awe of His majesty and love for the saints”. It is not clear to me how the two factors might be related to each other. But I must confess I am in awe of the fact that you could be right. God could have made us all and sent us all to hell with no recourse. If he had decided to do that, there is nothing we could have done about it. But he says that he concluded all in unbelief that he might have mercy on all. Praise him! I am aware that elsewhere on this forum you are discussing whether “all” means “all”. That discussion would beyond me; things too high. I will simply say that God has done all he can and he has made mercy available to all. Have you asked for it? Then God will have mercy on you even if you are a hyper-positionist. Do you encourage others to ask for it? He will have mercy on them as well. If, in spite of your position, he allows you to preach the Gospel and to encourage others to repent and trust him, then he is truly greater than I thought. Glorify him! O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! |
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791 | Can anyone be converted? | Eph 2:3 | Aixen7z4 | 99350 | ||
Can anyone ever change at all? You say, "Unregenerate man is not interested in serving and glorifying God". But is that true? Is it true that an unregenerate man is not interested? Does he not search? Does he not try? Does not even Israel have a zeal of God? It is not according to knowledge, but Paul calls it a zeal. He does not say they are not interested. Other unregenerate people seem to be interested, what with their religions and temples and sacrifices and ceremonies; they seem to be doing all of that. Else what are those activities for? Does it seem fair to say of the devout Muslim that all he does is only for the glory of the individual? The Bible seems to say that there are some who know God and who do not glorify him as God. Some are contentious, and do not obey the truth. Some, according to Romans 1, obey unrighteousness and do evil. However, there are many unsaved, unregenerate people who, by patient continuance in well doing, seek for glory and honor and immortality. Indeed some are so religious, so devoted, they find it hard to listen to the Gospel. Yet, they are interested in God. They will tell you that. Do you tell them they are self-deceived and not really seeking him? They are seeking him, even if in the wrong places. They seem to be seeking him. Some of them give up all worldly pleasures and live in monasteries or caves, and they say they are seeking God. They have not found him as yet but they are seeking him. These are the people we expect to respond to the Gospel when they hear it and know the truth of it. There are also some in our churches who seek to please God by doing good. Someone will counter that there are verses saying, "There is none that seeketh after God". But must we not balance that with the statements of those who say, "We have seen his star in the east and have come to worship him”? Must we not consider men like Cornelius, who feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always? That man was unregenerate until Peter presented the gospel to him and he accepted it. Or perhaps we need to define the term “unregenerate”. Is it the same as “unsaved”? I assume we agree that the terms are equivalent. Was “Mother Teresa” regenerate? How do we know? Was it because of her good works? Yet our Bible says it is not of works. I am trying to recall whether she told us how she got saved. Can an unregenerate man never become a regenerate man? Can a Saul of Tarsus not become a Paul? You say of the “unregenerate man” that his heart is wicked and desires only that which glorifies himself. I think we have shown that that is not necessarily true. There are unsaved people like that, but there are also unsaved people who do good works. It is true that “what men consider good works, charity, self-sacrifice, etc.” does not earn salvation. It is not even true that they are “good things in themselves”. They are like filthy rags; that’s what Isaiah found. Even if they are done “for the greater glory of God” they do not earn salvation. We must say, however, that they do “come up for a memorial before God” and they may cause God to send a Peter to them. I am not sure that they would always accept a Peter, but it seems that God does give then that opportunity. You say, “The purpose of this discussion is to glorify God. You imply that the purpose is not to change minds. Then how are we “seeking to know Him as He is“ if we are not willing to learn anything about him beyond what we now know? You say that the purpose is “to grow in awe of His majesty”. Again, how do we grow without changing? Is it by holding ever more strongly to a highly debatable position? |
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792 | "objects of wrath" | Eph 2:3 | Aixen7z4 | 99306 | ||
Is it possible to change? Change the subject? Thank God, he predetermined that we have free will. And, come to think of it, there are other things to thank him for. A wise man once said it is not possible to logically defend the doctrine of determinism. If you were predetermined to believe it then you would believe it even if it were false. Therefore you are powerless to determine whether it is true or false. Discussion cannot logically continue beyond that point. Is it possible you were elected to be damned? God could ensure that by making you believe you were elected to be saved when you were not. You would say God would be lying. And that is what you are saying when he says it is not his will that any should perish, and you say he has predetermined some to perish. God could ensure that you would never even seek to be saved, thus sealing your fate. If you want to thank God, then thank him that he is not like that. I wish I could explain to you the doctrine of predestination, but that would be presumptuous and I am afraid you would not consider yourself free to listen. I would hope you would but I would be afraid you would not. From the length of this chain and the preponderance of the opinions I can see that others have tried. But I suppose a person would not even try to change unless he first believes he can change. Yet, it is because I believe that you do have the ability to change that I will say the following briefly. The good news of the word of God is that it is possible for us to change. We are all sinners by birth, and unless we did change we would all go to hell. In his sovereign will God has given all of us a freedom to change, or I might say the freedom to be changed. All we need is the will and he does the changing of us for us. After we are saved we all need to grow, and the process of growth involves change. God has clearly given us responsibility and the ability. In his sovereign will he has determined that anyone who repents and believes in Christ will be saved. He commands us to repent, and he enables us to do it, if we want to. Yes, he gives us the desire, but we can choose to act contrary to even our own desires and best interest. He gives us reason to believe and the ability to do it. Yet we can choose to trust not him. He forgives us of our sins and changes our nature when we come to him and ask for it, believing. This is not a theory; it is a fact. It happened to me. It is also what God has written in the Bible. I could quote you a hundred scripture passages but I would guess you have heard them before. If I were you I would choose to change my mind and believe. If I were someone else who is confused, I would choose to believe and trust God. Repentance and faith are what he requires. May I suggest that there are other things for which to praise God besides his sovereignty? If your real goal here is to glorify I would like to suggest these topics. His wisdom. Love. Mercy. Longsuffering. Holiness. Immutability. Omnipotence. Faithfulness. This is, of course, only a small list. But it may give us a chance to glorify God for some of his other attributes. If it is the aim here to know God as he is, it is a noble goal. Thus saith the LORD, “Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight”, saith the LORD. The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation. If we heard some more of these we might do as Moses did. He made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped. Please do not tell us it all comes back to the subject of predestination. You might feel we have to, but the passages just quoted tell us there are other attributes to our God that he wants us to be aware of and respond to. Thank God, he has sovereignly determined that we have free will. We can prove it by leaving this subject. If we can’t, then maybe John is right. |
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793 | Don't come back I ask you to stay home | Rom 16:17 | Aixen7z4 | 99257 | ||
Are you sure you heard him clearly? Did he say he was asking those who come for no other reason than to pick (quarrels?) or cause confusion, to stay at home? If so, what do you think he should say instead? You say that the church should be a place where the saints gather to worship and where sinners get saved. What if a person comes, not for those reasons but solely to cause confusion? You say that God wasn't in that, but the scriptures say that God is not the author of confusion. See 1 Corinthians 14:33. For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. Therefore, instead of thinking of leaving, consider this, that the Lord has called us to be peacemakers. "Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another" (Romans 14:19). |
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794 | Dear John: Is it possible? | Eph 2:3 | Aixen7z4 | 99254 | ||
Dear John: Is it possible to change? Do you believe that you were pre-ordained to believe what you believe? If so, it seems it will not be possible for you to change your mind. In the same manner, do you think that the people who believe something different from you were pre-ordained to believe what they believe? If so, it will not be possible for them to change. Please ponder these things seriously and tell us. If your beliefs are preordained and set, and if the same is true of others, then is there any purpose to this discussion? |
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795 | Can I divorce my wife for her neglect? | 1 Cor 7:3 | Aixen7z4 | 99073 | ||
In other words, you can, but you should not. God does not want you to divorce your wife. You should seek help from a gifted counselor. That would be much more pleasing to him. | ||||||
796 | WHAT IS WOMAN RENDERING DUE BENEVOLENCE | 1 Cor 7:3 | Aixen7z4 | 99072 | ||
It is reasonable to assume that you know what the term means. As you read about it you will also notice that it is the husband who is mentioned first and that his duty is the same as the wife's. If it is not hapening, you should seek counseling. At that time you will need to provide much more information than you have given here. | ||||||
797 | Which is more important:Knowledge/action | NT general Archive 1 | Aixen7z4 | 98920 | ||
Knowing and doing are equally important, at first blush. Action without knowledge is misguided (as in Romans 10:2). It can at best be a waste of time (Gal 6:3). At its worst it can result in a person remaining lost (Romans 10:1) and leading others into the ditch (Luke 6:39). Knowledge without action only puffs up the person having it (1 Cor 8:1), and is of no profit to anyone (1Co 13:2). But in fact it may be action that is more important. Jesus said, “If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine (John 7:17). This seems to say that the one who is willing to do will learn. He may learn by experience (Gen 30:27). He may learn from his mistakes (1Ti 1:20). He may simply learn on the job (Phil 4:11). This willingness to do may imply a willingness to learn (Acts 16:31;Acts 9:6). If one is willing to learn in order to do, and willing to learn while doing, that may be the best combination of all (Matthew 7:24; John 13:17;Phil 4:9). |
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798 | Is Sola Scriptura invalid? | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 98882 | ||
Some say that the Scripture alone is our authority for faith and practice. Others say that the Scripture by itself is insufficient, and that tradition and the teaching authority of the church must be added to the Scripture. Are there other alternatives? What of those who say that God speaks to them audibly or through dreams. Are their ideas to be considered here? And are there other ideas to be considered? Buddha's? Mohammed's? Joseph Smith's? God has spoken once: He said, (Deu 12:32) "What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it". He said again: (Pro 30:5) "Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar". And yet, we probably will not settle it here. For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not (Job 33:14). |
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799 | Sola Scriptura - Biblical? | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 98881 | ||
What is Sola Scriptura? Some say that the Scripture alone is our authority for faith and practice. Others say that the Scripture by itself is insufficient, and that tradition and the teaching authority of the church must be added to the Scripture. Are there other alternatives? What of those who say that God speaks to them audibly or through dreams. Are their ideas to be considered here? And are there other ideas to be considered? God has spoken once: He said, (Deu 12:32) "What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it". He said again: (Pro 30:5) "Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar". And yet, we probably will not settle it here. For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not (Job 33:14). |
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800 | Can Monkeys Write Psalm 23? | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 98875 | ||
Evolution is not true and man was not made by probability or chance. God made man and he inspired a man to write Psalm 139 and Psalm 23. He made us wonderfully and he made us to have a relationship with him. That took the death of his son, and requires our repentance. Those types of things are deliberate choices. They do not happen by chance. | ||||||
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