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3481 | Thoughts on Romans 9 | Bible general Archive 1 | Emmaus | 33589 | ||
Curt, I do try to live my live on the road to Emmaus. But I happen also to live in Woodlawn and am an alumus of Towson U before it was a U. Emmaus |
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3482 | Thoughts on Romans 9 | Bible general Archive 1 | Emmaus | 33587 | ||
Benjamite, In some ways it may unfold differently, but the end result is the same. The different words are actually those used by others in the Reformed and Baptist camp who are sometimes unhappy with the implications of words like "totally depraved", "limited atonement" and "irresistable grace" which they find misleading or perhaps offensive for a variety of reasons. I suppose one main difference may be that it follows more closely to the school of Evangelical thought that does not hold to the "once saved always saved" position. Another would be the differnce between holding that all those who are predestined persevere until the end as opposed to the thought that those who preserve to the end are the predestined. Which implies more that it might seem and would seem to be tied to the first point. I am afraid I may not do this subject justice. You should find this article of interest. I especially recommend you read the footnotes or endnotes also. I would be interested in your opinion of the article since it may be more your cup of tea than mine. It is titled A Tiptoe Through TULIP, elsewhere referred to as How close can a Catholic get to Calvinism? :-) by James Akin http://www.cin.org/users/james/files/tulip.htm Emmaus |
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3483 | Strong AND gentle? | Phil 4:5 | Emmaus | 33584 | ||
Charis, Strong and gentle. Isn't that the definition of meekness. Unfortunately the current popular mis-understanding of meekness tends to equate it with being a doormat. Emmaus |
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3484 | Thoughts on Romans 9 | Bible general Archive 1 | Emmaus | 33569 | ||
Curt, I realize this is usually an in house conversation and debate within the Reformed tradition. There is however a Catholic variation on the TULIP theme based the theology of Thomas Aquinas proposed by James Akin: T Total inability (to please God without special grace) U Unconditional election L Limited intent (for the atonement's efficacy) I Intrinsically efficacious grace (for salvation) P Perseverance of the elect (until the end of life). Emmaus |
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3485 | which came first the chicken or the egg | Gen 1:20 | Emmaus | 33553 | ||
Curt, For those interested in the relationship between Chritianity and science I would highly recommend The Savior of Science by Stanley Jaki who is a Professor of the History and Philosophy of Science at Seton hall University. He has PhDs in Theology and Physics, a rather unusual combination that allows deeper than usual insights in this area. The book recently came back into print and is available through Amazon.com Emmaus |
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3486 | "none righteous" | Rom 3:18 | Emmaus | 33413 | ||
Partner, To understand this in context it is good to look at the whole of Psalm 14 from which Paul is quoting. Read it closely. Is there more than one group being discussed in this Psalm? Where would Job and Enoch fit into the picture? Psalm 14 1: The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, there is none that does good. 2: The LORD looks down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there are any that act wisely, that seek after God. 3: They have all gone astray, they are all alike corrupt; there is none that does good, no, not one. 4: Have they no knowledge, all the evildoers who eat up my people as they eat bread, and do not call upon the LORD? 5: There they shall be in great terror, for God is with the generation of the righteous. 6: You would confound the plans of the poor, but the LORD is his refuge. 7: O that deliverance for Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD restores the fortunes of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, Israel shall be glad. Emmaus |
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3487 | baptismal regeneration? | John 3:3 | Emmaus | 33359 | ||
Searcher, That is your interpretation and your tradition's interpretation. I do not believe that the external and internal washing are mutually exclusive, but in fact work together even as Jesus was both God and man. The kind of sacramental theology I hold is incarnational. That is to say, Christ by his incarnation and saving work has redeemed all creation physical and spiritual and uses them even as he did in his ministry to effect cures: e.g. Mark 8:22-24 22: And they came to Beth-sa'ida. And some people brought to him a blind man, and begged him to touch him. 23: And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the village; and when he had spit on his eyes and laid his hands upon him, he asked him, "Do you see anything?" 24: And he looked up and said, "I see men; but they look like trees, walking." 25: Then again he laid his hands upon his eyes; and he looked intently and was restored, and saw everything clearly. Mark 7:32-34 32: And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech; and they besought him to lay his hand upon him. 33: And taking him aside from the multitude privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and he spat and touched his tongue; 34: and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, "Eph'phatha," that is, "Be opened." 35: And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. God does not have to use the physical to effect our physical or spiritual healing, neither did he have to become man to save us. But he did. Emmaus |
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3488 | "Born-again Christian" redundant? | John 3:3 | Emmaus | 33357 | ||
Thank you Joe. I was aware of all that. Emmaus |
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3489 | baptismal regeneration? | John 3:3 | Emmaus | 33291 | ||
Zach, I don't know you, but have followed your posts and exegesis. They seem to have a distinctly Catholic flavor, whether intentional or not. Just an observation, no need to respond. :-) Emmaus |
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3490 | baptismal regeneration? | John 3:3 | Emmaus | 33284 | ||
Zach, Yes, I believe God has bound grace to the sacrament of Baptism. But God himself is not bound or restricted by his sacraments. We however are bound to obedience and to receive and administer his sacraments as he commanded. Titus 3:4-8 4: but when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5: he saved us, not because of deeds done by us in righteousness, but in virtue of his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal in the Holy Spirit, 6: which he poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7: so that we might be justified by his grace and become heirs in hope of eternal life. 8: The saying is sure. ... John3:5 Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 1 Peter 3:21 21: Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a clear conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Emmaus |
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3491 | Can the church forgive sin? | Matt 6:14 | Emmaus | 33164 | ||
Lordlover: The church has a ministry of reconciliation: 2 Cor 5:18-20 "18: All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19: that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. 20: So we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We beseech you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. Luke 24:45-47 45: Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, 46: and said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, 47: and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. John 20:22-23 22: And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. 23: If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." Emmaus |
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3492 | "Born-again Christian" redundant? | John 3:3 | Emmaus | 32966 | ||
Hank, Good to hear from you. I would rather say that grace is a condition of salvation. This is where we would differ: I believe that scripture does teach that baptism is the ordinary means by which we receive saving or sanctifying grace. And I believe that John 3 is where that is taught. Which is not to say that God is limited by baptism. Only that it is the ordinary and primary means by which we are instructed to enter into Christ, and his grace and salvation. God may save in other extraordinary ways through Jesus but this is the ordinary (I wonder if you see ordinance in this) way we are instructed to go. I realize we will disagree here. It is also a difference in our theology. You consider baptism an ordinance and I believe it to be a sacrament instituted by Christ through which God bestows his grace. The other extraordinary ways would fit into your earlier observations. I would call such situations baptism of desire or baptism of blood. The good thief would fall into such a category or one who died a martyr professing Christ but being deprived of the opportunity to be baptised. I am merely stating my beliefs here. I do not want to enter into a World War III debate or refight the reformation with anyone. This last comment was not for you Hank, with whom I have always had polite disagreements as well as found common ground. Emmaus Emmaus deprived of the oppourtunity for baptism. |
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3493 | "Born-again Christian" redundant? | John 3:3 | Emmaus | 32939 | ||
Zach, I think the context of John 3 makes it clear that Jesus is speaking to Nicodemus about baptism, because immediately after the discussion John 3:22 says "After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized." In this immediate context it is hard to see how Jesus was speaking of anything else. That Jesus immediately thereafter went with his disciples and baptized is no mere coincidence and is very significant to the understanding of John 3:3-5. Emmaus |
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3494 | EXPLAIN HEBREWS 4:12 WHAT DOES IT MEAN? | Heb 4:12 | Emmaus | 32667 | ||
ELILIZ, The Greek word translated as "word" is "logos," the same word used to describe Jesus in John 1. He is the word of God. This is made clear in verse 13 where the personal pronoun he is used indicating a person. The written word can not analyse the thoughts and intentions of our hearts. That requires an all knowing person. Which does not mean that you cannot also say that verse 12 can also apply to scripture. But it does seem to indicate that the primary meaning is Jesus. Emmaus. |
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3495 | Pray Rosary | Deut 5:21 | Emmaus | 32660 | ||
Johnny, You said: " I dont believed that you dont serve the idols," I am sorry you believe I serve idols. I am sure you will understand if I take personal offense. It certainly makes any conversation between us pointless as far as I am concerned. You may as well tell me you don't believe I don't beat my wife, sleep with my neighbor and embezzle from my employer. You know just about as much about what I do in those areas as you do about whether or not I worship idols. Kind of breaks off the possibility of friendly conversation. Emmaus |
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3496 | Why change order of commandments? | Deut 5:21 | Emmaus | 32581 | ||
Johnny, Catholic doctrine does not approve serving idols, it condems it. We do not pray for saints. We ask saints, living here on earth or in heaven to pray with us and for us. We are all in Christ. Death does not separate us in Him. I hope in honor of the literal commandment as you quoted it, you have destroyed all photographs of all your loved one. Emmaus |
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3497 | married people seprate for a season | 1 Cor 7:5 | Emmaus | 32440 | ||
Savedby grace, See 1 Cor 7:5 Emmaus |
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3498 | Why should we have what He borne? | Is 53:4 | Emmaus | 32434 | ||
Just, Matt 10:38 and he who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Matt 16:24 Then Jesus told his disciples, "If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. Emmaus |
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3499 | Why should we have what He borne? | Is 53:4 | Emmaus | 32433 | ||
Just, Romans 8:16-17 "Provided we suffer with Him." 16: it is the Spirit himself bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17: and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him. Emmaus |
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3500 | Why change order of commandments? | Deut 5:21 | Emmaus | 32429 | ||
Joe, "You cannot honestly tell me that you don't know of those things going on without a word of rebuke from Rome. --Joe!" Well, If you say so I guess I cannot. I am sure you have researched to all Vatican coresponence to make sure your assertion is true. I can't say that I have had the time, nor can I read the hearts and minds of those you may have observed. But you obviously have discerned the sin in them. Now, about that beam. Have you seen an opthamologist? Emmaus |
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