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201 | John: 10 | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 194540 | ||
Hi, Ranee... Welcome to the forum! Might you be a bit more specific about your question on John 10? In Him, Doc |
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202 | tythe or free will offering? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 194581 | ||
Dear xurkrux, Welcome to the forum, my palindromeic friend! :-) That question has been much discussed! Might I suggest you use the search button? (The word is actually spelled "tithe.") In Him, Doc |
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203 | Bye | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 194755 | ||
Dear Cheri, I haven't read through the other answers to your post, so forgive me if I repeat what has already been said. First, when someone places a prayer request on the forum as a question, it is generally allowed to remain without an "answer." This is so that it can stay on the front page for a while, increasing the likelihood that more forum readers will see it. Second, not all of us agree as to what degree of social activism is appropriate on which topics. (Some people are heavily involved in national politics of Christian interest; some in local politics; some in resisting abortion, gambling, pornography, etc.) Third, believers are not all the same. Some feel strongly about some issues, while others feel strongly about other issues. Each could fault the other for being insensitive or unloving, but that is hugely presumptuous. Fourth, the Scriptures set out very specific standards that are we are to be concerned about. As strongly as we all feel about other social, cultural, and political issues, the vast majority of them are not explicitly mandated concerns of the church. That doesn't mean that these things are not worthy causes. Only that they become more a matter of personal inclination and less a matter of universal concern. Fifth, God has, in His providence, seen fit to imbue you with strong feeling for this particular subject. Consequently, He has used you to make the rest of us aware of a topic with which we might have otherwise remained ignorant. You do not know, nor can you rightly determine, what He will ultimately do as a result. He may choose to let you know, but chances are you will never know. It is His business. Sixth, the website that you have specified, does not give complete information. It would be unwise to sign a petition without knowing both sides of the issue (Proverbs 18:13). A quick search of the web has not yielded the text of the original "DOS warning." Last, this is a text based forum with the focus on the text of Scripture. You ought not attempt to infer an emotional state based purely on our posts. Statistical analysis of such attempts has demonstrated that people are mistaken more often than not when attempting such an inference. What is more, most of us simply aren't that skilled at properly conveying our emotions via text. Furthermore, Scripture doesn't speak of emotion as a fruit from which spiritual states are to be judged. Ours is a faith of truth to which our often respond. Not a faith of feelings from which truth is deduced. In Him, Doc PS In the meantime, I am praying with others for the widows and fatherless in Guatemala. Thank you for drawing our attention to the need there. |
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204 | Differing views to questions ? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 194852 | ||
Hi, Jashar... I posted a series a while back on sound exegesis of Scripture (see thread #156916). I asked this same sort of question. Why is proper interpretation not simple? I posited the following reasons: 1. Literary Limitations: Absolute precision is impossible due to the fact that there are gaps between the writer and the reader 2. Spiritual Perceptibility: Sometimes interpretation is an intellectual matter, but it is often a matter of spiritual maturity 3. Profundity of Truth: Truth is not simple, shallow, or trite; it is deep and rich 4. Natural Resistance: Men are not born desiring truth; the flesh resists the truth 5. Problem of Pop Culture: The world tries to make the Bible more palatable So to answer your question in a nutshell: diligent study, prayer, application, and discussion. In Him, Doc |
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205 | Responsibility of those in authority | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 195120 | ||
Dear I M Searching, Welcome to the forum! I posted a couple of short articles written by the Puritan Wilhelmus a Brakel (1635-1711). The first is "The Virtues to Which Superiors Are Enjoined" (post #152921). The second is "The Virtues Enjoined of Subordinates" (post #152922). If you enter those numbers in the Search box to the right of your screen, you can read them. I believe they might be helpful to you. In Him, Doc |
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206 | halloween | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 195333 | ||
Typically on October 31st I just go around wishing everyone a happy Reformation Day! :-) http://www.sundayschoollessons.com/refday.htm For Reformation in general see post #153450. "God has not deserted his Church; He has brought her through even darker hours than those which try our courage now, yet the darkest hour has always come before the dawn. We have today the entrance of paganism into the Church in the name of Christianity. But in the second century a similar battle was fought and won. And another Reformation in God's good time will come." --J. Gresham Machen |
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207 | halloween | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 195337 | ||
Dear Cheri, Sorry... can't resist replying... Tradition forms a backdrop for all peoples. For example, in Judaism much of the way that holidays the holidays (i.e., holy-days) are observed was cobbled together down the centuries -- the majority of it well after the Diaspora. How Pesach seder is observed in the time of Christ, for example, would look very different from how it is observed today. Christianity is no different. Traditions arise out of how things are interpreted, usually starting in the generation in which the original questions arose. The question of just how Jewish ought Christians to look is one that dates from the apostles in the first century. (Have I recommended Galatians, by the way?) The conclusion was that Christians should look a lot like the Jews in external norms of moral behavior (Acts 15:29; 21:25), but more than that, they were to walk in righteousness that originated on the inside (Galatians 5:16-24). Thus, the imperfect things that foreshadowed Christ were abandoned (Colossians 2:16-17) -- which things included holidays. Consequently, the day of primary significance to Christians -- Resurrection Day -- gained a preeminent place. That's certainly understandable, considering that our faith stand or falls on this single historic event (1 Corinthians 15:14). The Scriptures do not prohibit, however, setting up a schedule on which we may fully mediate on the life, death, and resurrection of our Lord. Since the church also needed to teach these truths to the flock, gradually overseers and elders put together what is known in modern times as the Liturgical Year. (By the way, it is really quite ingenious. Those who designed this commemorative and educational cycle of seasons are lost in history. But somehow, I suspect they wouldn't mind! It makes for a great study subject, by the way.) Days like Christmas and All Saints Day, etc. grew out of the Liturgical Year. During that whole time, though, lots of different cultures participated, and there was plenty of time for things to get pretty confused. Finally, it took the Reformation -- and a lot of blood, sweat, and tears -- to get it sufficiently straightened out. Still and all, the old Romanist thinking pervades cultural thinking. Therefore, I suspect that the reason Halloween is the focus of so much antipathy arises from the fact that it is a celebration to which it is difficult to apply a some kind of positive spin. (I think calling it a Harvest Festival doesn't accomplish much.) We don't think of Christmas as some sort of special day as Bible believers, but we can use it as a day to think about the Advent. But try as one may, it is hard to wrench something positive like that out of Halloween. Hence, michael03's, bream925, and jesusman's attitude toward this holiday. It is also why I ignore it. Still and all... October 31, 1517 was a date in which God providentially gave the world a great and precious gift. Without it, we'd still be trying to work out our own righteousness. Without it, there would be no sola Scriptura. Without it, there would be no Lockman or SBF! In Him, Doc |
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208 | tv benny hin has a Signet Ring- reflect | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 195475 | ||
Dear Yonder etc., We are a Study Bible Forum. Our focus is on the Word of God, not ... all that other stuff. We are particularly not interested in hearing from those who do not teach sound Biblical doctrine. We recognize no higher authority than the Word of God. Thank you for demonstrating your willingness to join us in the study of the Bible, by following Lockman's terms of use. In Him, Doc |
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209 | my charismatic analytical view of Hickey | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 195476 | ||
See my response to post #195474. | ||||||
210 | order with chaos: what is Biblical? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 195478 | ||
I'm sorry, but I don't see a question in your post. | ||||||
211 | covering heaven with a cloud? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 195479 | ||
Dear Yonder... etc... Please note that Lockman grants the privilege to participate in the forum based on a specific set of doctrines. One in particular is sola Scriptura. We desire to study the Word of God, not the word of yonderwhatzit. Perhaps there are other forums where you might find people who will have an interest in extra Biblical teaching. Furthermore, it is a violation of the forum guidelines, Christian charity, rationale thought, and amicability to make derogatory statements of other forum participants. It is unlikely, but one might have some slight interest in your self proclaimed giftedness if your posts the character and nature of the Holy Spirit. Contravening the Scriptures, though, provides sufficient evidence of the true nature and origin of that "gift." In Him, Doc |
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212 | are there errors in the bible? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 195481 | ||
Hi, Makarios... Your answer is succinct and to the point! When I read the question, I was mindful of the words of one of our old Southern Baptist theologians, John A. Broadus. His writing doesn't get a lot of attention these days, unfortunately. However, he wrote the following back in 1893: "The inspired writers learned many things by observation or inquiry, but they were preserved by the Holy Spirit from error whether in learning or in writing these things... Those who concede errors in the Scriptures as to matter of fact, in order to remove conflict with some scientific opinions of our time, may tell us that they have great satisfaction in being at peace with science. But there are two drawbacks upon such a peace. It is the peace of sheer submission... And it is only a partial and temporary peace. Other scientific men at once make still further demands, tending ever toward the complete abandonment of the supernatural... If we assume that the inspiration of the Bible is only partial where are we to stop? Every man must then select adlibitum what portions of the Bible's teachings he will accept as true." In Him, Doc |
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213 | creativity, edu n democracy for Jesus? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 195482 | ||
Dear yonder... etc... The Scriptures do not speak of democracy per se, liberal or otherwise. Nor does the Bible explicitly address education systems outside of the family and the church. Furthermore, no philosophy, mechanism, or indicative is commended regarding "demonic interference in public discourse" (whatever that might be). Christianity is not a social, political, or philosophical means for correcting the world's problems. In Him, Doc |
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214 | creativity, edu n democracy for Jesus? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 195485 | ||
Dear yonder... etc... The Scriptures do not speak of democracy per se, liberal or otherwise. Nor does the Bible explicitly address education systems outside of the family and the church. Furthermore, no philosophy, mechanism, or indicative is commended regarding "demonic interference in public discourse" (whatever that might be). Christianity is not a social, political, or philosophical means for correcting the world's problems. In Him, Doc |
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215 | are there errors in the bible? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 195492 | ||
Hi, G... I wouldn't exactly say that "Ghost" was an erroneous choice of words -- let alone a translation error. William Tyndale was probably responsible for that, if we can "blame" a single person. For example, he translated Matthew 1:18 as "The byrthe of Iesus Christ was on thys wyse. When hys mother Mary was betrouthed to Ioseph before they came to dwell to gedder she was foude with chylde by ye holy goost." The Geneva Bible translation followed suit with "Nowe the birth of Iesvs Christ was thus, When as his mother Mary was betrothed to Ioseph, before they came together, shee was found with childe of the holy Ghost." Like with the majority of their work, the KJV translators simply adopted Tyndale's work. The problem was choosing a word in English that properly carried the notion of the Greek pnuema and the Latin spiritus. Remember, language changes over time. If you were a contemporary of Tyndale, you might well have agreed with his choice of words. Nonetheless, to call it a translation error would require great expertise in the 15th century English. In Him, Doc |
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216 | Anyone know where the Land of Nod is? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 195497 | ||
Hi, Suzy... Welcome to the forum. There's a great answer to this question in the archives by Makarios. Use the search feature. You will often find that others have asked the same questions in the past. In Him, Doc |
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217 | Where is the Land of Nod located? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 195499 | ||
Hi, Suzi... I guess I should have showed you how to use the search option. It is on the right side of your screen. :-) Here is what Makarios (Nolan) wrote: I would agree with the assumption that the "land of Nod" may be in modern-day southern Iran or at the very farthest in the extreme portion of Iraq, just east of the Tigris River. I realize that that is quite a lot of ground, but we simply do not have enough clues to make a more accurate placement for the "land of Nod." Here is the entry for "Nod" from the Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible.. "According to Genesis 4:16, the country in which Cain the fratricide took up his abode after his sentence of banishment. The place is unknown. It is probably connected in some way etymologically with the epithet 'nod' of v.14 (RV 'wanderer'). The addition 'eastward of Eden' is of little help for its location." Matthew Henry's commentary says something interesting about the land of Nod.. "...The land Cain dwelt in was called the land of Nod, which means, 'shaking,' or 'trembling,' and so shows the restlessness and uneasiness of his own spirit, or 'the land of a vagabond:' they that depart from God cannot find rest any where else. Those on earth who looked for the heavenly city, chose to dwell in tabernacles or tents; but Cain, as not minding that city, built one on earth. Thus all who are cursed of God seek their settlement and satisfaction here below." And we know a little of the agricultural qualities of this land, according to Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, "land of Nod--of flight or exile--thought by many to have been Arabia-Petræa--which was cursed to sterility on his account." John Gill's Expository Notes states, "on the east of Eden; further east from the place where his father Adam and his other children dwelt; not being allowed to continue any longer with them, or converse with them, after he had been guilty of so horrid a crime." The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia concludes.. "Nod.- nod (nodh): The land of Eden, to which Cain migrated after the murder of his brother and his banishment by Yahweh (Gen_4:16). Conjecture is useless as to the region intended. The ideas of China, India, etc., which some have entertained, are groundless. The territory was evidently at some distance, but where is now undiscoverable." |
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218 | thanks again | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 195556 | ||
You're welcome. Have a blessed, productive, and insightful study. | ||||||
219 | are there errors in the bible? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 195557 | ||
Amen, sister Val! John Piper has an excellent, though short, discussion of the life of William Tyndale: http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/Biographies/ It is entitled "Always Singing One Note -- A Vernacular Bible." I thought you might be interested. In Him, Doc |
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220 | words and prophets and gifts of healing? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 195886 | ||
Hi, Cuddle... Nice to see you back! As the Lord puts you on my mind, I pray for you, your family, and ministry. I would expect that you could find just about every perspective under the sun on these topics by using the Search feature. There has been much said on them, even in the time I've been participating. In Him, Doc |
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