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321 | Your User Profile | Not Specified | Hank | 194134 | ||
PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND! LET THIS REMAIN FOR A FEW DAYS. ...... This is not a question but a request to all Study Bible Forum users who have not filled in their User Profiles. Please attend to the matter now if you will. To acquaint yourselves with what kinds of information are helpful in a User Profile, click on the name of established users and it will lead you to their Profiles. In like manner, if you will click on your user screen name at the head of any of your posts, you will be lead to your User Profile space. Again, please favor your Forum peers by telling us a little something about yourself. It is most helpful and we will appreciate getting to know you a little better. Thanks and God bless. --Hank | ||||||
322 | Your User Profile | Bible general Archive 4 | Hank | 194527 | ||
PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND! LET THIS REMAIN FOR A FEW DAYS. ...... This is not a question but a request to all Study Bible Forum users who have not filled in their User Profiles. Please attend to the matter now if you will. To acquaint yourselves with what kinds of information are helpful in a User Profile, click on the name of established users and it will lead you to their Profiles. In like manner, if you will click on your user screen name at the head of any of your posts, you will be lead to your User Profile space. Again, please favor your Forum peers by telling us a little something about yourself. It is most helpful and we will appreciate getting to know you a little better. Thanks and God bless. --Hank | ||||||
323 | Homosexuality | Romans | Hank | 194130 | ||
VDavis - Whether you will find the word homosexual (or homosexuality) in Scripture depends upon what English translation you use. Some of the modern versions (e.g. NASB, ESV -- two very good ones, by the way) use homosexuals (NASB) or homosexuality (ESV) in 1 Cor. 6:9 and 1 Timothy 1:10. A well-referenced, scripturally-based article that you may find helpful is at http://www.gotquestions.org/homosexuality-Bible.html --Hank | ||||||
324 | Christians living together outside of ma | 1 Corinthians | Hank | 194088 | ||
PutGodFirst - With much reluctance and a great deal of trepidation, I enter into this thorny domestic drama being played out on this thread. It does not, strictly speaking, come within the scope and purpose of SBF, yet it does have its aspects to which the Bible speaks clearly. First, there is the matter of fornication about which the Scriptures leave no doubt. It is a sin. But in this case, as I read the thread, the fornication is alleged, is it not? There seems to be no positive proof that this has occurred between these two young people. Be that as it may -- for there is an issue that is perhaps more crucial in, and more germane to the solution of, this domestic crucible. ...... To introduce it I will refer to some passages from Scripture. In a passage from Matthew 18:21,22, Peter inquired of our Lord how often he should forgive. "Up to seven times?" Peter asked. Our Lord responded, "I do not say to you up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven." ....... In John's Gospel, 8-1-11, Jesus teaches a powerful lesson on forgiveness, concluding His discourse with the adulterous woman with, "I do not condemn you either. Go. From now on sin no more." ....... And in Matthew 6, Jesus follows up the prayer He taught His disciples with these solemn words, "For if you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, your heavenly Father will not forgive your transgressions." ....... Perhaps the greatest gift you could give your son and his fiancee at this time is the gift of forgiveness. Perhaps the strongest witness of your Christian faith to these young people is your forgiveness. Perhaps the greatest help you could lend to them as they begin a life together is your forgiveness. Young people starting out in marriage to establish a home, carve out a career, and raise a family need all the love and encouragement their respective families can give them. The least thing on earth they need is to begin their married lives with the millstone of unforgiving parents tied around their necks. ...... As a 72-year old Christian father of three children and the grand-father of three precious little ones, I assure you there have been many times when it became necessary to forgive -- and be forgiven. Please think about and pray about these things, and as you do, consider the words of our dear Lord who said, "He who is without sin among you, let him be first to throw a stone..." (See John 8:7). --Hank | ||||||
325 | The existence of Satan | 1 Pet 5:8 | Hank | 194084 | ||
dkweiland - Do a word search of Satan on this website, jot down the passages from both the Old and New Testaments, and show them to your friend. If she doesn't believe the Word of God, however, you face an enormous problem, everything else is well nigh academic anyway, and you're not very likely to meet with much success. But let's pray that she does believe that the Bible is the inspired word of God! It is impossible to believe what the Bible teaches and deny the existence of Satan. One simply cannot believe those parts of Scripture that he wishes to believe and ignore or deny the rest. (See 2 Timothy 3:16). ..... French poet Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867) wrote, "The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he doesn't exist." May your efforts bear fruit, and we'll be praying for you. --Hank | ||||||
326 | How Old was John? | NT general Archive 1 | Hank | 194011 | ||
mae68 - Evidently you are asking about a book that the apostle John wrote, but which? --Hank | ||||||
327 | God allowing things in our lives | 2 Tim 3:16 | Hank | 194000 | ||
Thank you kindly, miller, for your expressed willingness to adhere more firmly to the forum's stated guidelines. --Hank | ||||||
328 | God allowing things in our lives | 2 Tim 3:16 | Hank | 193997 | ||
miller521 - Users are asked to supply Scripture references to back up their assertions. The last paragraph of your Post 193974, to which you append no references, is indeed charged with speculation and opinion that begs scriptural backing, although it is quite unlikely that it can be found. Please see what you can do beginning now to grow weak on personal opinion and strong on sound teaching based firmly on the word of God. It never hurts to refresh onself on the aims and guidelines of Study Bible Forum. --Hank | ||||||
329 | Does God choose us? | Jon 2:9 | Hank | 193570 | ||
Dear New Creature - If I may obtrude myself upon this amicable exchange of views for a moment, and amicable it is, and you and your correspondents are to be commended for keeping it such, I would like to add a few broad brush strokes to the present canvas by presenting a glimpse of certain aspects in the history of SBF that may have some bearing on the present topic. Being a senior member of SBF, both in terms of longevity here and on this earth (I'm 72), I've witnessed the Forum's progress and problems from its very early days till now and can think of no theological issue that quite matches the one that is the topic of this thread in its ability to engender strong views from quite sincere and honest believers who are on one side of the issue or the other. This issue, as you may be aware of, has been the subject of protracted, sometimes heated, debate for centuries on end, and owing to its nature, it probably will continue to be debated until the Lord returns. ...... You will not get any absolutely definitive answers to your questions on this Forum or indeed on any other Forum or from any theologian, because the prerequisite to fully understanding them is being able to fully understand the mind of God, and what man does that? John Calvin in one of his remarks that I love dearly said that God speaks to us in baby talk. How true this is, for there are so many things that God knows which are quite beyond the reach of our tether I've been a follower of Christ for 58 years, and please believe me when I say that there are many things that I don't fully understand, the present topic of this thread and many others. Oh, I have my list of questions that, when I get to glory, I'd like to ask the Lord, although He may not permit it and even so, I've a notion that I'll be too dazzled by His awesome presence that I'll forget most of the things that seemed of such burning moment in this life. ...... Well, I've rambled long enough and beg pardon, but would it upset you immensely to forgo keeping this thread alive and move on to something else? There are any number of good books on the topic of this thread, and our brother Doc would, I'm sure, be happy not only to recommend some of them to you but to endeavor to speak to any residual questions you may have via e-mail. Blessings to you as you continue in your walk with Christ and thank you for your participation on SBF. --Hank | ||||||
330 | what does it mean that it says solomon d | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 193198 | ||
Frank - Upon what passage(s) of Scripture do you base your question? --Hank | ||||||
331 | how u talk to some u hurt? | Prov 15:1 | Hank | 193195 | ||
liltezzy - Depending upon the circumstances, the better course may be simply to ignore it and go on. Otherwise, just tell the person of your hurt in a gentle and loving manner. "A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger" (Proverbs 15:1, ESV). --Hank | ||||||
332 | We can trust in the bible? | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 193173 | ||
Howierocker - Can we trust the Bible? A resounding yes, yes, yes. Absolutely. It's like asking, "Can we trust God?" because the Bible is the word of God. But don't take just my word for it. Do some research yourself. Here's a short article that you may like: http://www.gotquestions.org/Bible-corrupted.html ..... If you want to dig deeper, get a copy of Josh McDowell's "The New Evidence that Demands a Verdict." But nothing beats reading the Bible itself. Read it as much as you can, as often as you can, as open-mindedly as you can. It will lead you to a Person you can trust. No matter how much one trusts the Bible, it cannot save him. But it testifies of Him who can save, the Lord Jesus Christ. --Hank | ||||||
333 | what can we learrn from solomons life | Eccl 12:13 | Hank | 193172 | ||
Frank - By all means study the Book of Ecclestiastes! One purpose of this book -- I would venture to say the chief purpose -- is the establishment of the futility ("vanity of vanities" as it's called throughout the book) of espousing a philosophy and manner of life that is not God centered. Solomon, albeit wise, made the terrible blunder of proceeding to do things his way, and his way for much of his life was according to worldly wisdom, seeking selfishly to grasp personal happiness through riches, knowledge, pleasure, possessions, power -- but leaving God out of the picture. Things haven't changed much since then, by the way. ...... King Solomon tasted of the best of everything that the world could afford. But in time what the world calls success, what it describes as "it doesn't get any better than this," Solomon found to be empty, lacking, sheer futility, utter meaninglessness, nothing but vanity. So with one of the most sweeping and profound statements one can find in all literature, secular or sacred, he concludes his book: "The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man" (Ecclestiastes 12:13, ESV). .... In this single statement, if one should learn nothing more from Solomon than this, he has learned a more valuable lesson than ever could he learn should he read the works of all the secular philosophers the world over. --Hank | ||||||
334 | What is the Ending to Preterism view? | NT general Archive 1 | Hank | 193130 | ||
Hello, Cheri (skccab) - This post, in a conscious effort to differ from "too much reading and too much bouncing around" that you report experiencing in your research, will attempt to do three things in the briefest manner possible: (1) to give the basic thesis of the preterist view of eschatology, (2) to name its major advocates, and (3) to evaluate its teaching. ........ (1) The core premise of the preterist view is that the book is concerned with the events of the first century and those alone; thus, all the events described in the Revelation were fulfilled centuries ago, perhaps during the time of Nero or Domitian. (2) Preterism was developed by the Jesuits and is still held by many in the Roman Catholic Church and by a few Protestants. (3) Espousal of the preterist view reduces the book of Revelation to very little more than a book of antiquity without a message for our time or for any other time later than the first century A. D. -- nothing more than a curious relic. This view therefore throws the Book of Revelation out of harmony with the rest of Scripture, engenders serious interpretative enigmas, causes more problems than it solves, and raises many questions while answering virtually none. --Hank | ||||||
335 | The entire spiritual meaning of Agabov | 2 Tim 2:15 | Hank | 193086 | ||
Thanks, Brad. So, a locust is a locust is a locust, by any name? Oh, well, whatever we call them, they still make a savory dish when dipped in wild honey, especially if your name happens to be John the Baptist. :-) Hmmm...Honey Glazed Locust...Sounds yummy. I'll try it if you will, Brad! --Hank the Baptist | ||||||
336 | The entire spiritual meaning of Agabov | 2 Tim 2:15 | Hank | 193078 | ||
bjenkin - Two comments: (1) Questions posed on Study Bible Forum are to be responded to on Study Bible Forum and not by private e-mail, if you please. (2) Your question is not clear. Assuming the word (Greek? Hebrew?) you submitted means locust, then it problably means locust. period. It is almost always wrong to presume that words in the Bible mean something esoteric beyond their plain and usual meaning. If a passage is written to be interpreted as symbolic or allegorical, the context will make it clear. Otherwise, it is bad business to spiritualize Scripture in an attempt to force Scripture to say what it does not say. When the Bible speaks of locusts it is speaking of locusts, not elephants or salvation or anything else. --Hank | ||||||
337 | hyh vs eithe what is the diference? | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 193064 | ||
Very good points, Tim! Your illustration about John MacArthur's parsing of "independent" reminds me of what a school boy wrote down on his test sheet when he was asked to give a synonym for _nevertheless_. In a burst of inspiration he wrote _alwaysthemore_. ..... Your first point, the one about consistency in translation, calls to mind something Ralph Waldo Emerson said: "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds." An astute observation and wise counsel to apply to Bible translation. In their preface ("The Translators to the Reader") to the Authorized Version (King James) of 1611 the translators spoke of this "foolish consistency" when they wrote: "Another thing we think good to admonish thee of, gentle Reader, that we have not tied ourselves to an uniformity of phrasing, or to an identity of words." The translators continue at length to explain why they didn't always translate the same Hebrew or Greek word in a text by using the same English word throughout all texts in which the word appeared. They were saying in 1611 essentially the same thing that responsible contemporary translators all say: context determines meaning. An isolated word, whether in English or another language, rarely has a great deal of meaning of itself, apart from how it is used in spoken or written language. What does "if" mean, standing alone on a page? The answer obviously is that the word by itself has little or no meaning, and really doesn't make sense standing alone. ...... I agree with you, Tim, that there indeed are modern self-appointed "translators" who evidently think that the small investment in a concordance or a Hebrew or Greek entry-level textbook qualifies them not only to translate but to correct the errors that they believe seasoned translators have made. Once in a while one of these yokels appears on SBF and proceeds to pontificate upon matters about which he knows nothing. The only real show he puts on is not one of erudtion but of ignorance. --Hank | ||||||
338 | did solomon go to heavin or hell | Eccl 12:10 | Hank | 193063 | ||
Dear Frank - From the final chapter of Ecclestiastes one can draw a fairly strong inference that Solomon's fellowship with God was restored, even though at certain times in his life this wisest of men strayed enormously. His closing argument in Ecclestiastes is "Fear God and keep His commandments: for this is the whole duty of man" (Eccl. 12:13). These words are certainly indicative of a penitent man who came to his senses and came back to God. --Hank | ||||||
339 | Do Jews have to be saved? | Rev 20:15 | Hank | 193042 | ||
carolsue - The way you construct your question, the answer is no -- no one HAS to be saved, but they will surely spend eternity in hell if they are not saved. But, if we assume that you are asking whether Jews have the same need to be saved as everyone else, the answer is yes. And they are saved in exactly the same way as all sinners: "For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body -- whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free -- and have all been made to drink into one Spirit" (1 Corinthians 12:13); "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23); "nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven [except Christ] given among men by which we must be saved" (Acts 4:12). All Scripture quotations from New King James Version. --Hank | ||||||
340 | List of I AM's in the Bible | Ex 3:14 | Hank | 193014 | ||
Dear Joe - It's good to have you on SBF. ...... In addition to the references Brad gave you, there are the seven I AM's of John's Gospel in the words of Jesus himself, who is truly God the Son, the second Person of the Deity. They are as follows: 1. "I am the bread of life" (6:35) ... 2. "I am the light of the world" (8:12) ... 3. "I am the gate" (10:7,9) ... 4. "I am the good shepherd" (10:11,14) ... 5. "I am the resurrection and the life" (11:25) ... 6. "I am the way, the truth, and the life" (14:6) ... 7. "I am the true vine" (15:1,5). .... It is hoped that this will be helpful to you as you compile your list and that our readers will pause and meditate on the significance of these seven I AM's of our blessed Lord. --Hank | ||||||
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