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341 | The Spirit and the Word: How Related? | Rom 8:11 | Brian.g | 29420 | ||
Joe and Emmaus In 1943, Pope Pius XII insisted that it was important that Catholics began reading and studying the Bible. With that, his first step was to make sure Catholics had a properly documented text from which to work and study. From this, the Church put together a team of 25 Biblical experts (about 15 Catholic and the remaining from other Christian denominations)to create an accurate and consistent study Bible for Catholics. http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/bible/index.htm In addition, the Church also felt that in order to fully insure that the Catholic interpretations were/are correct, Catholic Biblical scholars were required to work from as many of the orginal documents as could be accessed in order to eliminate language translation errors. This process of refinement continues today. Brian |
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342 | The Spirit and the Word: How Related? | Rom 8:11 | Brian.g | 29534 | ||
Joe As we see here on this forum, proper Biblical understanding and intrepretation requires proper guidance, that's all the Catholic Church was trying to provide, in our way of doing things. It was thought that, left on their own, the average person would not properly understand the Scripture, that it would cause more confusion than clarification and that it was the duty and the responsibility of the clergy to provide a proper, accurate and consistent interpretation - to be the teacher. Personally, I am glad that the Church enhanced the method of teaching the Bible by creating the study Bible and giving each person more freedom to study at their own pace, or in conjunction with clergy. Brian |
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343 | The Spirit and the Word: How Related? | Rom 8:11 | Brian.g | 29557 | ||
Joe Why debate history. We all know the Church is conservative and sometimes, slow to move. And, like very other Church, it's imperfect. The Church constantly renews itself and hopefully, for the better. I agree with a lot of what Luther said, I just didn't like the way he handled the debate and I agree with a lot of what the Church said, but I don't like the way the Church handled the debate. Together they caused a major split in the Church - which caused Christian to be pitted against Christian. In reality, they were both right and they were both wrong. But the truth of the matter is, that it happened 500 years ago. And there ain't nothing I can do about it except move forward with people like you, where we work together to establish mutual respect and acceptance. And, together, in our own way - help guide people to Jesus and God. Because the truth of the matter is when Jesus returns - all Churches will cease to exist and all that will be left are those that have a proper relationship with Jesus and those that don't. If we can do that, then I'd say we've done good. Brian |
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344 | The Spirit and the Word: How Related? | Rom 8:11 | Brian.g | 29580 | ||
Joe Here's a section of the Cathecism of the Catholic Church. This is what the Church teaches. 817 .... But in subsequent centuries much more serious dissensions appeared and large communities became separated from full communion with the Catholic Church - for which, often enough, men of both sides were to blame." ... Here's a comment from the documents of Vatican II. On the other hand, Catholics must gladly acknowledge and esteem the truly Christian endowments from our common heritage which are to be found among our separated brethren. It is right and salutary to recognize the riches of Christ and virtuous works in the lives of others who are bearing witness to Christ, sometimes even to the shedding of their blood. For God is always wonderful in His works and worthy of all praise. Joe, this is as far as time allows for me to work on this today. Regards, Brian |
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345 | Visit other churches? | Rom 16:16 | Brian.g | 33956 | ||
Charis About 6 months ago, I decided to begin attending different Christian services, so far, I've only attended a couple. In both cases, I made a point of attending with a friend of that denomination who could answer any questions which I had. My reason for attending is simply to obtain a better understand other Christian denominations. Just for the record: 1. In both cases, I felt the presence of Christ. 2. I attend Catholic services at 4:30 on Saturday evenings or 7:30 Sunday morning. 3. No, I am not leaving the Catholic Church. I hope this helps. Brian |
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346 | Visit other churches? | Rom 16:16 | Brian.g | 34015 | ||
EdB If I mentioned every one of my typo's, this forum would have another 30,000 posts! Brian |
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347 | Visit other churches? | Rom 16:16 | Brian.g | 34081 | ||
EdB I'm debating with myself, as to whether I have enough courage to ask which one? OK, I'm ready, go ahead - which one? Brian |
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348 | explanation of agape love | 1 Corinthians | Brian.g | 200081 | ||
brg In Greek philosophy, there are three basic words for representing different types/levels of love. Eros, philia and agape. Eros is an erotic or physical type of love - in the purest sense, a love of beauty. Not only in the human-physical sense, but also of art, nature and so on. Philia is a brotherly-love or a love of neighbor or countryman. Agape is is the highest level of love. It is the love which God has for man. It is a completely self-giving type of love without the demand or expectation of reward or payback. Agape is a total self-giving type of love - the love a parent (God, our Father) has for a child, Christian-brotherly love at its highest level, when in union with God. Brian |
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349 | Creating converts to Islam? | 1 Cor 1:12 | Brian.g | 32419 | ||
Do Christians create the environment for other Christians to convert to Islam, other non-Christian religions or cults? When a Christian tries to recruit another Christian into their denomination, they promote "seeking" by focusing on the imperfections of the current denomination. In addition to exploring other Christian denominations, will Seekers potentially explore other religions or cults, including Islam - creating the possibility that the 'seeker' will be lost to Jesus? |
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350 | Creating converts to Islam? | 1 Cor 1:12 | Brian.g | 32465 | ||
Norrie Then, let's refocus the question: on people who are working on strengthening their relationship with Christ. If this individual is being guided towards a stronger relationship with Christ, by a true Christian denomination - are other Christian denominations justified in creating an environment of confusion and dissatisfaction in which this soul could be lost from Christ. Just as a point of reference - Islam is the fastest growing religion in North America - and it is growing by recruiting new members from other religions. Brian |
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351 | Creating converts to Islam? | 1 Cor 1:12 | Brian.g | 32467 | ||
Debbie The people potentially lost are those who are searching for a relationship with God, and have not fully found it through Jesus - but are trying to within a Christian church. I intentionally used the word recruit, because I am focusing the question on one Christian denomination trying to draw new membership directly from another Christian denomination. This is not witnessing to a non-Christian or reaching out to an unchurched. If I say to you, my denomination is a better way, I am, without saying another word, declaring that your denomination is inferior to mine. If you try my denomination and then move on - will your relationship with Jesus be strong enough to keep you within the Christian community. Would you be lost anyway? Or did I contribute to your being lost by adding dissatisfaction? Brian |
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352 | Creating converts to Islam? | 1 Cor 1:12 | Brian.g | 32474 | ||
Norrie Then, let's refocus the question: on people who are working on strengthening their relationship with Christ. If this individual is being guided towards a stronger relationship with Christ, by a true Christian denomination - are other Christian denominations justified in creating an environment of confusion and dissatisfaction in which this soul could be lost from Christ. Brian |
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353 | Creating converts to Islam? | 1 Cor 1:12 | Brian.g | 32475 | ||
Joe How do you decide if someone is in a bad church? Brian |
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354 | Creating converts to Islam? | 1 Cor 1:12 | Brian.g | 32889 | ||
Joe Sorry for the delay in responding. Christ bestowed unity on his Church from the beginning. Christ always gives his Church the gift of unity, but the Church must always pray and work to maintain, reinforce, and perfect the unity that Christ wills for her. This is why Jesus himself prayed at the hour of his Passion, and does not cease praying to his Father, for the unity of his disciples: (John 17:21)"That they may all be one. As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be one in us, . . . so that the world may know that you have sent me." The desire to recover the unity of all Christians is a gift of Christ and a call of the Holy Spirit (John 17:12) “When I was with them I protected them in your name that you gave me, and I guarded them, and none of them was lost except the son of destruction, in order that the scripture might be fulfilled”. (Matthew 16: 19) I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." If an individual seeking God is within the light of a true Christian community, regardless of our personal feelings as to how imperfect the community or incomplete the light: we are not justified in attempting to pull that person from the light, on the belief that the they will eventually receive a more complete light within our community. It is during the time, away from the light, in which the soul can be lost. (Colossians 1: 18) “And He is the head of the body, the church.” All true Christian denominations, together, form The Church of Christ, the body of which Christ is the head. (1 Corinthians 1: 12) “I mean that each of you is saying, "I belong to Paul," or "I belong to Apollos," or "I belong to Kephas," or "I belong to Christ." Our responsibility as Christians is to build up and support all parts of the Body of Christ. If you feel that one part of the Body is insufficient, then work to build up that part of the Body. Then, the Body of Christ, as a whole, will be stronger for Christ and His people. (Matthew 12:25) Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand” (Mark 3:25) If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand (Luke 11:17) Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them: “Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall. (1 Corinthians 12:12-14, 20-27) As a body is one though it has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body, so also Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free persons, and we were all given to drink of one Spirit. Now the body is not a single part, but many. But as it is, there are many parts, yet one body. The eye cannot say to the hand, "I do not need you," nor again the head to the feet, "I do not need you." Indeed, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are all the more necessary, and those parts of the body that we consider less honorable we surround with greater honor, and our less presentable parts are treated with greater propriety, Whereas our more presentable parts do not need this. But God has so constructed the body as to give greater honor to a part that is without it, So that there may be no division in the body, but that the parts may have the same concern for one another. If (one) part suffers, all the parts suffer with it; if one part is honored, all the parts share its joy. Now you are Christ's body, and individually parts of it. Christ bestowed unity on his Church from the beginning. Christ always gives his Church the gift of unity, but the Church must always pray and work to maintain, reinforce, and perfect the unity that Christ wills for her. Brian |
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355 | Creating converts to Islam? | 1 Cor 1:12 | Brian.g | 33212 | ||
Joe, Our unity is in the Trinity and all it represents. Looking to Paul and Peter, or more specifically Jerusalem and Paul, as justification for disharmony among Christians is wrong. The Gospel defines our responsibility to build up the Church of Christ, not to attack any part of it. Luke 9: 46-48 An argument arose among the disciples about which of them was the greatest. Jesus realized the intention of their hearts and took a child and placed it by his side and said to them, "Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me. For the one who is least among all of you is the one who is the greatest (Luke 9:49-50) Then John said in reply, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow in our company." Jesus said to him, "Do not prevent him, for whoever is not against you is for you." Creating disharmony among Christians only serves our own egos, not Christ. By diminishing another Christian’s efforts, we are chancing the loss of a soul to seek God in a non-Christian light. That soul is not ours to loose. It is not the proper way to serve God. Brian |
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356 | Creating converts to Islam? | 1 Cor 1:12 | Brian.g | 33220 | ||
Joe My words are very clear. Instead of using history to justify creating disharmony, I would hope that people use the Gospel to understand how to promote harmny. That is my understanding as to what pleases God. Brian |
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357 | Creating converts to Islam? | 1 Cor 1:12 | Brian.g | 33251 | ||
Joe The Gospel defines our responsibility to build up the Church of Christ, not to attack any part of it. Creating disharmony among Christians only serves our own egos, not Christ. By diminishing another Christian’s efforts, we are chancing the loss of a soul to seek God in a non-Christian light. That soul is not ours to loose. It is not the proper way to serve God. And with that, I think this discussion should be over. Brian |
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358 | your statement | 1 Cor 12:30 | Brian.g | 28973 | ||
Tuli For clarification, the definition of prophecy (prophesy) takes on two distinct meanings, yet they overlap with purpose: the first referring to the Old Testament prophets (prophecy): · The inspired declaration of divine will and purpose. · As the term is used in mystical theology, it applies both to the prophecies of canonical Scripture and to private prophecies. Understood in its strict sense, it means the foreknowledge of future events, though it may sometimes apply to past events of which there no memory, and to present hidden things which cannot be known by the natural light of reason. · Correct/guide the path of the church and her people The second definition (prophesy), which I will refer to as New Testament prophets: · (Prophesy) To give instruction in religious matters, preach · (Preach) To urge acceptance or abandonment of an idea or course of action. · (Edify) To instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge · (Evangelize) To preach the gospel to and/or to convert to Christianity · Correct/guide the path of the church and her people With that, the Prophets of the Old Testament received Divine Inspiration (knowledge and understanding) directly from God, with the purpose of keeping the people and the church on the correct path toward God. Prophets of the New Testament, serve the same purpose. However the source of our knowledge is from the teachings of Jesus and, our understanding of the teachings of Jesus, is clarified and enhanced with guidance from both, the Holy Spirit and the Church. In Paul’s letters to the Corinthians and Timothy (1 Corinthians 14, 1 Timothy), he spoke of the gift of prophesy whose purpose was to build up the church. Expanding on this, our role, as a prophet of the New Testament has multiple responsibilities, which include: evangelize, preach, edify, moralize, guide, instruct and educate other members of our community. This is conveyed or passed along by our words, as well as by our actions. The focal point of our efforts, as a prophet, is to assist our fellow man towards a stronger, more positive, direct and personal relationship with God through Jesus. And, in order to aid in the first, help effect a fuller understanding as to the true meaning, purpose and ways of the church – as an instrument created by Jesus, with the purpose of guiding man to Jesus. Brian |
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359 | radioman??? | 2 Cor 9:1 | Brian.g | 14195 | ||
Radioman I have taken the liberty of reading your postings and have found them interesting. However, there is one line from one post which caught my attention: Charis is right, "Fear not, Radioman's bark is worse than his bite :-)" By the way, I agree with you with regard to Timothy. Thanks Brian |
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360 | Did Jesus go to hell after dying? | Ephesians | Brian.g | 26468 | ||
Timotheus This is interpretted as Jesus descending into hell in order to save all souls 1 Peter 3:18-20 Brian |
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