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441 | The summary of the book of job | 2 Tim 2:15 | BradK | 224790 | ||
Hello caron, Any good Study Bible should have a brief (summary) introduction to the books. Have you read Job? "Study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching] the Word of Truth." (AMPLIFIED) I hope this helps, BradK |
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442 | When was the beginning? | Gen 1:1 | BradK | 224781 | ||
Hello Hoth, In answer to your question: Scripture doesn't say! As JFB notes, "In the beginning—a period of remote and unknown antiquity, hid in the depths of eternal ages; and so the phrase is used in Prov. 8:22, 23." I hope this helps, BradK |
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443 | Justification By Faith Alone | Rom 4:5 | BradK | 224758 | ||
JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH ALONE ROM. 4:5 "But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness". "The following things may be noted in this verse: 1. That justification respects a man as ungodly. This is evident by these words, — that justifieth the ungodly; which cannot imply less, than that God, in the act of justification, has no regard to any thing in the person justified, as godliness, or any goodness in him; but that immediately before this act, God beholds him only as an ungodly creature; so that godliness in the person to be justified is not so antecedent to his justification as to be the ground of it. When it is said that God justifies the ungodly, it is absurd to suppose that our godliness, taken as some goodness in us, is the ground of our justification; as, when it is said that Christ gave sight to the blind, to suppose that sight was prior to, and the ground of, that act of mercy in Christ; or as, if it should be said that such an one by his bounty has made a poor man rich, to suppose that it was the wealth of this poor man that was the ground of this bounty towards him and was the price by which it was procured." 2. It appears, that by him that worketh not, in this verse, is not meant one who merely does not conform to the ceremonial law; because he that worketh not and the ungodly, are evidently synonymous expressions, or what signify the same, as appears by the manner of their connexion; if not, to what purpose is the latter expression, the ungodly, brought in? The context gives no other occasion for it, but to show, that by the grace of the gospel, God in justification has no regard to any godliness of ours. The foregoing verse is, “Now to him that worketh, is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.” In that verse, it is evident, gospel grace consists in the reward being given without works; and in this verse, which immediately follows it, and in sense is connected with it, gospel-grace consists in a man’s being justified as ungodly. By which it is most plain, that by him that worketh not, and him that is ungodly, are meant the same thing; and that therefore not only works of the ceremonial law are excluded in this business of justification, but works of morality and godliness. 3. It is evident in the words, that by the faith here spoken of, by which we are justified, is not meant the same thing as a course of obedience or righteousness, since the expression by which the faith is here denoted, is believing on him that justifies the ungodly. — They that oppose the Solifidians, as they call them, greatly insist on it, that we should take the words of Scripture concerning this doctrine in their most natural and obvious meaning; and how do they cry out, of our clouding this doctrine with obscure metaphors, and unintelligible figures of speech? But is this to interpret Scripture according to its most obvious meaning, when the Scripture speaks of our believing on him that justifies the ungodly, or the breakers of his law, to say, that the meaning of it is performing a course of obedience to his law, and avoiding the breaches of it? Believing on God as a justifer, certainly is a different thing from submitting to God as a lawgiver; especially believing on him as a justifier of the ungodly, or rebels against the lawgiver." [Jonathan Edwards] |
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444 | A chat about commentaries | Heb 13:7 | BradK | 224757 | ||
A Chat about Commentaries "In order to be able to expound the Scriptures, and as an aid to your pulpit studies, you will need to be familiar with the commentators: a glorious army, let me tell you, whose acquaintance will be your delight and profit. Of course, you are not such wiseacres as to think or say that you can expound Scripture without assistance from the works of divines and learned men who have laboured before you in the field of exposition. If you are of that opinion, pray remain so, for you are not worth the trouble of conversion, and like a little coterie who think with you, would resent the attempt as an insult to your infallibility. It seems odd, that certain men who talk so much of what the Holy Spirit reveals to themselves, should think so little of what he has revealed to others." (C.H. Spurgeon) |
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445 | wHO ARE SHEEP FROM ANOTHER FOLD | John 10:16 | BradK | 224718 | ||
Hello painter, The, "other sheep, which are not of this fold" would refer to Gentiles would would believe. BradK |
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446 | day of the lord | 2 Tim 2:15 | BradK | 224706 | ||
Hello 1914, FYI- I'm not the one seeking clarification:-) As stated, I am not exactly sure what the poster is asking! Simply stated, "day of the Lord" covers a lot of ground. So, without it specifically phrased as a question, I can't answer. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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447 | day of the lord | 2 Tim 2:15 | BradK | 224686 | ||
Hello Jo Min, I'm not sure what you're seeking with "day of the lord"? Could you be more specific? Would you re-phrase this as a question? Thanks, BradK |
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448 | book of acts | 2 Tim 2:15 | BradK | 224627 | ||
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449 | how jesus identified himself with people | Acts 1:1 | BradK | 224625 | ||
Hello yahoomail, Is this a question from a related text you're studying or is it just an open-ended question? Have you read the Gospels? I'd start there. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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450 | Proverbs 3:5 | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 224601 | ||
Hello Kathy, The Deity of Jesus Christ would mean that he is co-equal with God, the second Person of the Trinity. Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man- God incarnate! How then would we understand John 1:3, " all things were made through him...", and Col. 1:16, "For by Him all things were created, in heaven and on earth...". these are clearly references to the Lord Jesus Christ, the Word of John 1:1. The issue of His Deity was debated and decided at the Council of Nicea in 325 AD! The view of the Watchtower Organization is not new, but merely embraces Arianism. As a note: If "thei o tes" is referring to the quality of being a god, then you embrace polytheism! How many gods are there? Speaking the Truth In Love, BradK |
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451 | what does GOD think of us? | John 3:16 | BradK | 224600 | ||
Hello Kathy, Welcome to the Forum. You stated, "So, if we repent of our sins and work hard not to repeat them, we will enjoy forgiveness." Where do we find this in scripture? Does not Eph. 1:7 explicitly say, "In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace" (NASB) (Also, cf. Eph. 4:32, Col. 2:13, 3:13) If you don't mind me asking, I read your profile and noticed your use of "Jehovah" and that (one of) your Bible versions is the New World Translation! Are you also a member of the Watchtower Organization? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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452 | what does GOD think of us? | John 3:16 | BradK | 224596 | ||
Hello damondash, Much could be said in answer. However, John 3:16 sums it up: "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life." Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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453 | Harsh Treatment? | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 224572 | ||
Hello inquistitor, Simply applying a label would not- as Beja noted- be what I'd term "name-calling"! It rather gives a category to a belief system! As a note, our church has it's roots in Alexander Campbell (Church of Christ), though we don't hold to his doctrines! He had a high regard for scripture, for sure. However, his course down the path of ridding denominations in pursuit of a New Testament church- ultimitely lead to solo-scriptura. This being the belief that (only) scripture is the sole basis and authority in the life of the Christian. This is where he erred IMO. He shunned all creeds, confessions and tradition and felt them useless and misleading. Now, I wouldn't (and don't) throw the baby out with the bathwater with him. He provided much valuable teaching and writing for the Church. Unfortunately, he's more "famous" for his departure from Orthodoxy than the rest of his ministry. That's why the term "Campbellite". Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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454 | Harsh Treatment? | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 224567 | ||
Hello inquisitor, This is a public Forum and as such all of our postings can be scrutinized and commented upon by anyone. Here's my reply based on some 8-plus years active on this Forum: Many- I'd even offer a large percentage- people come to this forum with an agenda and/or desire to push pet doctrines- not the study of scripture! They come here seeking to cause dissention and strife, not "in humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace" (Eph. 4:3). The Forum does have guidelines set forth by the host, The Lockman Foundation. Further, these same types appear to blatantly ignore the posted warnings (top of Home Page), Terms of Use, and About Forum. (if they're even read). Without getting too far astray, specifically what "name calling" do you refer to? Name calling in and of itself would not be proper or acceptable and I don't see this being practiced by those of us who participate on a regular basis! However, if you're referring to taking issue over a post or it's content, pointing out an error in doctrine, or naming a heresy, there is justification for that (Eph.4:14). The promotion of sound doctrine is something we all should strive for. One of the ways, we all get to know each other a little better, is to post something about ourselves on the User Profile. Won't you join us by please doing so:-) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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455 | The true Gospel Jesus proclaimed | Matt 4:23 | BradK | 224556 | ||
Hello Beja, Thanks for being proactive. You beat me to the punch. Let's keep on track with the study of Scripture- the intended purpose of the SBF. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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456 | The true Gospel Jesus proclaimed | Matt 4:23 | BradK | 224548 | ||
Hello 123, Again, it would REALLY help if you could be more specific in your criticisms! You're way too general by taking a view from 50,000 feet up. Can you get down to a few hundered feet? Aside from needing to consider the context and not being overly literal in you apporach to scripture, let me ask you this: Are you doing all these things you say are lacking? Are you (123) poor in spirit? Are you all these things? It's easy to point a finger without first looking in the mirror:-) Specifically: HOW are most abandoned by the church? HOW the church gives a sermon but doesn't know or doesn't care what their real life is? Have YOU ever asked each person about what agony s/he has, what spritural help s/he needs, or what sins keeps him/her from living a holy life? Have YOU ever checked if s/he grows in faith and holiness? Is this happening in your church or are these just general criticisms? Are you a personal eye-witness to these seeming atrocities, or are you just venting frustration? WHAT IS THE SOLUTION TO ALL THIS? DO YOU HAVE ANY ANSWERS!!! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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457 | The true Gospel Jesus proclaimed | Matt 4:23 | BradK | 224546 | ||
Hello 123, I have a better understanding of what you're saying:-) Keep in mind that how one is saved does differ from sanctification- or rather how one becomes a "doer of the Word". Your criticism of the Protestant Church is very general. "How" does it 'seemingly has no worry', or 'does nothing about it', 'whether those who attend it keep God's Word in their daily life? Can you provide some specific examples of churches where this is happening? What percentage of Churches take this approach- All, many, or just a few? Again, can you name any of these churches? The Church certainly has many faults and is easy to criticize! However, without being able to define the exact nature of the "problem" or show how prevalent it may seemingly be, how do you solve it? What do you think needs to be done and how would yoou go about doing it? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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458 | The true Gospel Jesus proclaimed | Matt 4:23 | BradK | 224538 | ||
Hello 123, In order to better understand you, could you clarify these statements: You say, "that the (sic) mordern Protestant church rests with its salvation-by-faith doctrine. But the faith will be valid only when it bears the fruit of Spirit." Are you saying this is in error or somehow incompatible with what scripture teaches? You say your, "obervation is the church is busy in brainwashing people with the doctrine, but not encouraging and checking people if their faith is true." OK, then how so? Can you provide some specific examples of this? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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459 | Isaiah 53 Who are they reffering to? | Is 53:5 | BradK | 224532 | ||
Hello eacusa, The question you're asking is rooted in "Who is God's suffering Servant?". The prevailing rabbinic (Jewish) interpretation of Isaiah 53 ascribes the “servant” to the nation of Israel. However, evangelical (Orthodox) Christianity, generally holds it to picture the Messiah's (Jesus) vicarious sufferings. Of verse 2, the Commentary Critical notes, "before him— before Jehovah. Though unknown to the world (Jn 1:11), Messiah was observed by God, who ordered the most minute circumstances attending His growth." Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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460 | Proverbs 3:5 | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 224484 | ||
Hello findrichard, I don't wish to argue JW theology with you either:-) However, I find it disconcerting that you so willingly embrace their heretical and false views! Jesus is either God or He's not! the "Diety" of Christ is clearly taught in scripture itself (John 1:1, Col. 1:15, 2:9, Phil. 2:5-8, etc) The plain and indisputable fact about the Watchtower Organization is this: They deny The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ. (cf Council of Nicea 325AD) If Christ is not God, He could not and cannot be our Savior. That is an essential doctrine of the Christian faith! (John 17:3) As far as their interpretation and knowledge of the Greek language and grammar, etc, I hardly find it necessary to comment! They have no qualifications to make such assertions. There is no crying shame is dis-associating oneself from false teachers and heresy (Matt. 7:15-23) The JW's are not Christian in their beliefs no matter how much spin you want to put on it! They are a cult and as such we are told to, "be aware of false prophets...", not "build unity in faith" with them! Finally, we are called to discern truth from error. Eph 4:14 says, "As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming;" (NASB) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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