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381 | Harmonizing the Word Hermeneutically | Deut 19:21 | EdB | 243148 | ||
Dispensationalism is an understanding of the differences of God's interaction with mankind. These are easily seen within scripture, what is not always so obvious is the minute differences that occurs between them. Some will see more and some will see less. As the Reformers insisted each man was able to interrupt scripture for him self, so we can expect to see that with the elimination of an qualitative guides There would be more than one answer to the question. Before the fall God dealt with man directly, after the fall God spoke to man but appeared to him in forms of burning bushes and such, later God dealt with man through the law as levied by the Judges, then Kings with prophets, then Christ Himself and later through the Holy Spirit with scripture providing boundaries. Each of these interactions are unique and can clearly be seen. How they are interpreted or what importance is to be placed on each interaction is up to the interpretator. And to try to deny their existence is a consequence again of a man's interpretation of scripture. A can of worms brought into being by short sighed thinking that each man can throw off all normal shackles (education, resources, history, comparative study, Holy Spirit) and interpret scripture for himself. Good luck with that! As I said even Martin Luther realized later what a mistake that was, but alas the horses were already out of the barn. We now have everyone living by many different opinions of what God said instead of one. |
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382 | What is Meant by Heresy? | Is 9:15 | EdB | 243145 | ||
First I believe Hinn is totally wrong. I also think Swaggart violated God's qualifications to be a pastor. That said, I can't see how anyone can call a person a heretic. Since there is over 3000 different doctrinal positions in what we call Protestantism both Hinn and Swaggart falls within one for the church they are carrying credentials for. They might be a heretic to a Baptist but to their denomination whatever that is they are within the guidelines I would suppose. Now they could be call false teachers, wrong, or whatever but heretics? To who's standard. Case in point Hinn got the false teaching of the 9 part trinity from Finis Dake and the Dake annotated Bible. So to Dake and his followers Hinn is not heretical in this teaching. Does it make the teaching correct? Not to me but it was the Reformers that said let each man decide for myself what the scripture is saying, instead of a group of Biblical scholars. I don't think it is an issue of not seeking the truth. The problem is just because Sproul doesn't agree with it, does not make it false. I happen to believe Sproul is wrong on many of his teachings and at least two major US denominations agree. My opinion is the barn door has been opened and the horse are running wild. What opened that door? I believe the Reformed teaching that man could decide for myself what scripture was saying. |
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383 | Harmonizing the Word Hermeneutically | Deut 19:21 | EdB | 243144 | ||
Is a confessionalized definition proof of correctness? I don't think so and neither did the Reformers that virtually threw every established confession, creed and sacrament to the wind to press their position. Martin Luther realized too late an error the Reformation allowed to propagate. That was that each man could decide for himself what scripture was saying to him. Thus opening the door to 3000 plus ( some say as high as 30,000) different interpretations of scripture that open the door for so many different Protestant denominations all with their own confessionalized creed. Let me ask what is the difference between a confessionalized definition and a papal definition? |
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384 | Harmonizing the Word Hermeneutically | Deut 19:21 | EdB | 243139 | ||
Using Ex 21:24 and Matthew 5:39 as supporting arguments for or against a certain theological position is very weak. Pink was a anti-dispensationalist and as such would look for holes in dispensational arguments. Certainly dispensationalist would look for holes in Pink's arguments. Fact is both sides make valid arguments and both sides contain nearly equal numbers of true faithful and brilliant Bible scholars. So what is the point of posting quotes that are nothing more than pot shots, to see if they hit something. Or using them as cheap shots in a veiled attempt to forward a certain theology without violating Lockman guidelines. Distasteful at best, violation of Lockman guidelines at worst. |
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385 | Taken Where? | 2 Kin 2:12 | EdB | 243133 | ||
I was too quick to hit submit without rereading what I wrote. Let me correct it. Sorry! I believe we all will admit the Elijah was an exception rather than the rule. If Old Testament Saints in fact went to heaven as suggested here then they didn't need Jesus I gain entrance into God's presence. Why would Jesus invent a concept like Luke 16, if this was new to the listener? If the concept was incorrect, why would Jesus tell this story without issuing a correction? God is not the God of confusion. If the concept of Hades did not exist before Luke 16 God would not have added confusion by introducing it. If the concept of Hades did exist and was incorrect again God not being a God of confusion would have corrected it. While I greatly respect Ryie I think scripture here says he is mistakenly using an exception to try to prove his misconception of Hades. |
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386 | Taken Where? | 2 Kin 2:12 | EdB | 243132 | ||
I believe we all will admit the Elijah was an e caption rather than the rule. If Old Testament Saint in fact went to heaven as suggested here then they didn't need Jesus. Why would Jesus concoct a story like Luke 16 if this was need to the listener? If the concept was incorrect t why would Jesus tell this story without issuing a correction? God is not the God of confusion. If the concept of Hades did not exist before Luke 16 God would not have added confusion by iintroducing it. If the concept of Hades did exist and was incorrect again God not being a God of confusion would have corrected it. While I greatly respect Ryie I think scripture here says he is mistakenly using an exception to try to prove his misconception of Hades. |
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387 | Place of torment? | Luke 16:19 | EdB | 243130 | ||
Correction the thing I described is not purgatory. What I described was what Jesus described as reported in Luke 16. I am told it was the common understanding of the Jews of this time so it made perfect sense to them when Jesus related the story to them. The idea of Purgatory "may" have been formed or based on this but nothing in Luke 16 offers any support for a place of holding until a person is found suitable for heaven. Also to your list of denominations that hold to grace alone, or faith alone through Christ alone you must include most Pentecostals such as Church of God Cleveland Tennessee and the Assemblies of God. Also include in your list the United Methodist and Nazarene who to the best of my knowledge add no other requirement or teaching apart from grace alone or faith alone through Chist alone. |
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388 | Place of torment? | Luke 16:19 | EdB | 243127 | ||
The parable of Luke 16:19-31 is the story of Hades. Hades is seen by the Jew of the time as the holding place of the dead. We know the final place of the wicked dead is the Lake of Fire. To the Jew of the time Hades the resting place of the Jew was divided into two sections. A hot dry place and Abrahams Bosom or Paradise. We know that upon his death Jesus descended into Hades and preached the truth to those in Abraham's bosom. Jesus then lead them to heaven. Eph 4:8. The Abraham's Bosom side of Hades is now empty, however the hot dry place still has souls awaiting their final judgement at the great white throne. The Catholic idea of purgatory may have been formed by this, but scripture does not give any indication that those held in the hot dry place are later transferred to heaven. Hebrews 9:27 tells us man must die once then go into judgement. No where is mentioned that man will get a second chance after death. Further 2 Cor 5:8 tells us to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. This of course is speaking righteous dead. |
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389 | Free will, or ? | Rom 9:16 | EdB | 243119 | ||
Doc I think you use the word pastor to liberally. Any one that stands in the pulpit and has never preached exegetically is a hireling not a pastor. In my humble opinion. |
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390 | Free will, or ? | Rom 9:16 | EdB | 243117 | ||
Justme I think it shows wisdom to sidestep debates such as these. God bestows Grace as God chooses. However John 3:16 places a requirement for that to happen. Man must have the faith, to believe and to receive. That said salvation today in ALL camps is severely lacking being the "light to world". That is far more important than how one got saved. While many sit around arguing theology thousands are going to eternal damnation. Critical thinkers of the world laugh at Christianity, saying, "you can't agree on how you got saved, but you want to tell me I need it." Wisdom dictates we stop debating our faith and to start living our faith. Living it in such a way we don't blend in but we are in fact the fact the "LIGHT" we are called to be. |
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391 | How long is a Sabbath day walk? | Acts 1:12 | EdB | 243116 | ||
I fail to understand your answer. 2000 cubits is a far shorter distance than 8.75 miles. Most scholars place a cubit to be about 15 to 18 inches ( distance of elbow to index finger tip) 2000 cubits would be about 3000 feet, a little more than a half mile. I fully understand that the Pharisees using loopholes circumvented these restrictions but again even the most generous interpretations still limited travel to less than 2.3 miles. I was taught that a faithful Jew would limit their steps to 1000 approx 3000 feet. That they would build their homes to accommodate this distance to a local synagogue and nominal number of trip to outhouse. Can you enlighten me to where the 8.75 miles figure came from? |
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392 | Three Days and Three Nights | Bible general Archive 4 | EdB | 243096 | ||
Never said it did. What it explained was how Jesus was actually in the grave 3 days and 3 nights with no need for manufactured idioms, understandings, or first century thought. |
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393 | Three Days and Three Nights | Bible general Archive 4 | EdB | 243093 | ||
Rstrats Did you even consider the answer I gave to you on 3/13/2013? It is in this thread it is branch directly off your original question. |
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394 | 1 Chr 10:14 contradicts 1 Sam 28:6 | 1 Sam 15:11 | EdB | 243072 | ||
What we see in 1 Sam 28:6 is what occurs many times in the Christian Church. Man seeking God the same God they rejected previously. In 1 Sam 28:6 Saul is desperate he looking for help so he turns to God that he has rejected so many times before and expects God to bail him out of trouble. Notice also that Saul did not persevere in this, but instead turned to a medium which God clearly forbid. I believe this shows Saul was not seeking God because he thought God was his only answer but was seeking anyone that would bail him out of his situation. So while it appears Saul inquired of God in fact all he was doing was running to anyone that might help. Anyone was good enough if they responded to him. Too many today want God's help when things are upside down but when things are right they are too busy for God. And they get mad if God doesn't answer when they expect Him too, so they seek out mediums that say give to me and I will seek God for you. Then the medium lying says thus sayth the Lord and they people call them great men of God. You can only inquire of God when you are in relationship with God! God will bring you into relationship but you must nourish that relationship to have one. |
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395 | Did Abraham divorce Hagar? | Gen 16:3 | EdB | 243066 | ||
Hagar was more a concubine than wife but the answer to your question is no. Abraham did send her as as his wife Sarah requested. Gen 21:10. God told Abraham to do what ever Sarah requested. Gen 21:12 Later I the same chapter we see God providing for Hagar and her son. |
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396 | A Sermon which Leads to Christ | Matt 10:7 | EdB | 243062 | ||
I agree we can warn, but do not doubt it will fall on deaf ears. Those that preach to entertain the goats also have a love of money and those that pay them demand they entertain. People love to experience emotional rushes and as such the most successful of the ear ticklers have learned to bring their listeners to an emotional edge. Once there the are easily manipulated to react in a certain manner. I once witnessed a so called "altar call" made by a well known speaker where hundreds reacted. But there was never a mention of sin, forgiveness, repentance, salvation, a need to change lifestyle or the blood, Jesus' death on the cross or anything that suggest a fallen state and a need to change. The "altar call" was preceded by a gut wrenching emotional story, then the "call" was given who wants to know Jesus? As I said hundreds rushed down to the front. There was no prayer simply the call and then those people were ushered out. But the claim of the speaker was that God was moving mightily and as everyone saw hundreds were saved. Huh? How are they saved? There was no mention of their fallen state or their need of salvation. As we left the meeting people were talking among themselves about this man's ability to keep you so involved in the message you didn't notice the time, and then to have hundreds saved! What a great mighty man of God! When in fact all they got was their ears tickled? |
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397 | WAR ROOM (prayer room)? | Bible general | EdB | 243061 | ||
Justme EMBounds wrote some excellent books on prayer. Possibilities Of Prayer and Power Through Prayer are two that come to mind, I believe there are others. I viewed the movie War Room much like you, a call to Christians to prayer. Something that is much neglected by the modern church. Of course you have to have expectations for your prayers. And I will concede that many times the expectations are based on fleshly lust rather than spiritual need. But that does not negate the need for fervent prayer by every believer. The Holy Spirit will bring correction where correction is needed, our responsibility is to pray and let God deal with motive. My wife has a special place in our back bedroom and I do most of my praying closed in my den. Jesus told us to have a prayer closet and I believe this is the biggest failure of the modern church to stress the need to get alone for fervent prayer. I have learned that the more we pray the closer our relationship with God becomes. Nothing brings us into a closer relationship that I know. We are to pray without ceasing but we also need to get away from it all, close ourselves into a prayer room and spend time in God's presence. |
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398 | A Sermon which Leads to Christ | Matt 10:7 | EdB | 243053 | ||
This is the chicken and egg, which came first. Was it the church that demanded the preacher be entertaining and make the church grow or was it the preacher that failed to teach the church that worship is not for their entertainment but to glorify God and to equip them to go into the world as disciple makers? The problem becomes even more complex when you realize how many are in pulpit today not because of a calling but because it seemed like a good career. Our Bible colleges and seminaries are turning out young men and women who are looking for same thing graduates of secular colleges are. Position, prestige, wealth, fame, fortune. Many see ministry as entrepreneurial an opportunity to have a career that gives them freedom to "enjoy" their lifestyle and not be tied down to rigid work schedules. So while Spurgeon is absolutely correct where did it all get off track? Scripture predicted such a time as this. |
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399 | Embracing Evangelism | Matt 28:20 | EdB | 243052 | ||
This is difficult subject and one a pastor must careful walk the tight rope when preaching. It is true many of the methods mentioned in the first paragraph aren't evangelism, but they do open doors so people will listen to the rest of the story. Jesus went to the sinners, He sat down with them, He listened to them, He even ate with them, He may of even heard an off color joke or sat beside a guy with a tattoo. What Jesus didn't do was mimic their life style. We have to allow the world into our churches to hear the truth, but we can not allow the world change our churches. Would Jesus use a Laser light show to draw people to listen to His message? I don't know but I think he might. But one thing I do know is the Jesus would never allow the Laser to define Him. This is where many of todays churches stumble instead of staying on course they allow these things to define them. The real problem is so many in pulpits today are compromised that they themselves many times don't know the truth to be able to preach it. |
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400 | An Unholy Curiosity | Ezek 22:28 | EdB | 243051 | ||
While I agree with Arthur Pink we should never set dates or pretend we know something we don't. However the church tends to forget this earth is not heaven and that Christ will return one day. I think too many people see the godlessness of society and let these events to discourage them and make them question their faith. Jesus told us of these days, 2 Timothy chapter 3 and that there would also be a great falling away 2 Thess. 2:3. these things are to be expected and we should never turn from our hope of Jesus' return. This earth is never going to become Heaven nor should we become lax as anticipate Jesus return. Remember the story of the 10 virgins Matt. 25. we can not afford not to anticipate Jesus' return! Come quickly Lord Jesus! |
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