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21 | Church budget not met should they beg? | 1 Tim 5:17 | Radioman2 | 103911 | ||
Churches should not HAVE TO BEG. 'It's unfortunate that so many churches feel they must squeeze money out of people in the name of stewardship. Churches think they must beg and plead and hit folks over the head to get their offering. They offer chicken dinners and fashion shows in order to squeeze out the last drop. They can barely break even because their congregation is so reluctant to give. This shows that something is drastically wrong in the heart. Something is wrong when we don't give money, time, or service to the God who has been so good to us. 'In my ministry, I have committed to teach and preach about stewardship, not squeeze money out of people. But the reality is that unless the church members understand they are stewards of God’s kingdom, the ministry of the kingdom greatly suffers. Stewardship is a matter of the heart.' --Dr. Tony Evans ____________________ http://www.oneplace.com/Ministries/The_Alternative |
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22 | THE MOST POWERFUL VERSE IN EVANGELISM! | John 12:32 | Radioman2 | 103910 | ||
Tim Hines writes: "God will not strike you down for proving his word." I reply: Neither will He strike you down for determining the meaning of a verse by considering the context in which it appears. --Radioman2 |
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23 | Holy Spirit question on mysterious ways | Bible general Archive 2 | Radioman2 | 103909 | ||
EdB: Thank you for getting to the heart of the matter (regarding the original question) and providing us with this factual information. As I said earlier regarding the exact wording that the questioner asked about, it's either in the Bible or it isn't. If it can't be found in any concordance, it's because it simply is not in the Bible. Moreover the original question was not: Where is this concept found in the Bible? It was: Where does it SAY in the Bible: 'the Holy Spirit moves in mysterious ways?' We know what the Bible means by what it SAYS. Grace to you, Radioman2 |
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24 | THE MOST POWERFUL VERSE IN EVANGELISM | John 12:32 | Radioman2 | 103889 | ||
"What does this text say to us, anyway?" - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Avoid adlibbing in Bible interpretation. Avoid free wheeling in Bible interpretation." - - - - - - - - - - - - - 'Avoid superficial interpretation...avoid superficial interpretation. One of the common problems in interpreting the Bible is this little phrase, "This verse means to me...." so forth and so forth and so forth. Let me tell you something. It doesn't matter what it means to you, the question is what would it mean if you didn't live? What would it mean if you didn't exist? What does it mean period is the issue, not what does it mean to you. 'Sometimes you'll hear people get together and supposedly have a Bible study which is little more than a pooling of ignorance. People say, "Well, I look at this verse and I feel this verse is saying..." It doesn't matter what you feel. That has nothing to do with it. It's not a matter of how you feel about the verse, it's not a matter of what you think it means to you. Avoid adlibbing in Bible interpretation. Avoid free wheeling in Bible interpretation. Haphazard handling of God's Word. 'We all want to acknowledge the priesthood of the believer...yes, we all want to acknowledge that we have anointing from God, the Spirit of God who dwells within us and the Spirit of God who dwells within us is the teacher who teaches us. We all want to acknowledge that. But that is not justification for flippancy dealing with Scripture. That's why in 1 Timothy 5:17 it says, "The elders who work hard in the Scripture are worthy of double honor." It is hard work. 'Avoid superficial interpretation. Avoid "this means to me." That is not a statement that should preface any interpretation of Scripture. The question is, what does it mean if you don't exist? What did it mean before you were born? And what will mean it after you're dead? What does it mean to people who will never meet you? What does it mean period, is the issue' (www.gty.org). |
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25 | Holy Spirit question on mysterious ways | Bible general Archive 2 | Radioman2 | 103861 | ||
'the Holy Spirit moves in mysterious ways.' If it is in the Bible, you will find it by using a concordance. If it is not in any concordance, then it is not in the Bible. For an online concordance, go to http://bible.crosswalk.com/ or http://www.biblegateway.com/ Grace to you, Radioman2 |
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26 | Is lifting His name related to this vs? | John 12:32 | Radioman2 | 103858 | ||
"But He was saying this TO INDICATE THE KIND OF *DEATH* BY WHICH HE WAS TO *DIE*." My intent here is not to contradict anyone or prove anyone "wrong." I merely point out in what sense the Bible uses the phrase "lifted up" when speaking of Christ. So, let no one take offense, because none is intended. There are some who imply that somehow Jesus is to "be lifted (by our words and actions)." But is that really what "lifted up" means according to the Bible? John 12:32-33 "And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself." But He was saying this to indicate the kind of death by which He was to die. (NASB) And I, if and when I am lifted up from the earth [on the cross], will draw and attract all men [Gentiles as well as Jews] to Myself. He said this to signify in what manner He would die. (Amplified) Do we really want to lift up Jesus again? "For in that he died, he died unto sin once." Romans 6:10 (KJV) According to Hebrews chapter 10 (Amplified New Testament), it was necessary that Jesus be LIFTED UP (that He die) only once. v. 10 And in accordance with this will [of God], we have been made holy (consecrated and sanctified) through *the offering made ONCE FOR ALL * of the body of Jesus Christ (the Anointed One). v. 12 Whereas this One [Christ], *after He had offered A SINGLE SACRIFICE for our sins [that shall avail] FOR ALL TIME*, sat down at the right hand of God, v. 14 For by A SINGLE OFFERING He has forever completely cleansed and perfected those who are consecrated and made holy. (Emphasis added in these verses.) In summary, when Jesus said "if I am lifted up [on the cross]," He was saying this to indicate the kind of death by which He was to die. And the Bible clearly says, "For in that he died, he died unto sin once" Romans 6:10 (KJV). Therefore, it is not necessary that He be "lifted up" again and again. Grace to all, Radioman2 |
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27 | Marriage and Anger | 1 Cor 7:15 | Radioman2 | 103856 | ||
The contrast is not between inspired teaching and uninspired teaching. 1Corinthians 7:1-12. "(7:12) In vv. 1-12 the contrast is not between inspired teaching and uninspired teaching, as some have supposed. In vv. 10-11 Paul is repeating in substance something already taught by the Lord; but in v. 12 he is dealing with a situation not covered by our Lord's teaching. Instead of disclaiming inspiration for what he writes in v. 12, the apostle is actually claiming for his own words here the same authority as for the words of Christ Himself" (note at 1 Cor 7:12, New Scofield Reference Bible, Oxford, 1967). Please note: in 1 Cor 7:12 "*I...say.* Not a denial of inspiration or an indication that Paul is giving human opinion, but simply a way of saying that Jesus had not spoken on this and God had not previously given revelation on the matter, as Paul was then writing" (p. 1738, MacArthur Study Bible, Word, 1997) |
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28 | Do you seek God before you post? | Bible general Archive 2 | Radioman2 | 103764 | ||
Kathy: Kipling wrote: "If you can keep your head while all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you," And that's exactly what you are doing -- keeping your head while some around you are losing theirs and blaming it on you. And for that I commend and admire you. After you have repeatedly explained your posts, I don't know why others have to go on and on and on about it. Talk about much ado about nothing. Kathy, as I said before, I appreciate you and am glad to have you participating in the forum. Keep hanging in there. You have been a blessing to me. I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers. Grace to you, Radioman2 |
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29 | purpose of christmas | Luke 2:20 | Radioman2 | 103737 | ||
I know of no place in the Scriptures where we are plainly told to celebrate Christmas (i.e., the birth of Jeus). Grace to you, Radioman2 |
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30 | must be theologians? | Numbers | Radioman2 | 103698 | ||
"It seems odd, that certain men who talk so much of what the Holy Spirit reveals to themselves, should think so little of what he has revealed to others." ____________________ "In order to be able to expound the Scriptures, and as an aid to your pulpit studies, you will need to be familiar with the commentators: a glorious army, let me tell you, whose acquaintance will be your delight and profit. Of course, you are not such wiseacres as to think or say that you can expound Scripture without assistance from the works of divines and learned men who have labored before you in the field of exposition. If you are of that opinion, pray remain so, for you are not worth the trouble of conversion, and like a little coterie who think with you, would resent the attempt as an insult to your infallibility. It seems odd, that certain men who talk so much of what the Holy Spirit reveals to themselves, should think so little of what he has revealed to others. " - C. H. Spurgeon |
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31 | must be theologians? | Numbers | Radioman2 | 103697 | ||
You still don't get it? (Repost) We have been advised to assassinate our brains, throw out all our study Bibles and reference books, forget the fact that Christ has given to the church teachers and that many of those gifted teachers write books. Instead, we are to pretend that we already know everything we need to know. That the best method of interpretation is to read the text of the Bible and whatever comes to mind first must automatically be the right interpretation. |
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32 | must be theologians? | Numbers | Radioman2 | 103696 | ||
Closing the Gaps "How to Study Your Bible: Closing the Gaps" (...) "...in order to get the most out of God's Word, in order to really understand what God meant by what He said, we have to close some gaps. (...) "The gaps in our understanding of the Bible are related to an ancient document. We're dealing with an ancient document. This book is a very old book...it is ancient. It was completed, as you obviously know, in the first century A.D., that's 2,000 years ago, and so we have a very old document. That creates some gaps for us. If we're going to understand the Bible we have to close those gaps. "Gap number one is a language gap. The Bible was not written in English. (...) "So knowing the language is very important. Somebody has to know the language. If you as a Bible student don't know it, you have to have somebody who does know it informing you about it. That's where commentaries come in to be of help to you and study materials and Vine's Dictionary of New Testament Words and Dictionary of Old Testament Words and those kinds of things that help you to come to grips with what the words mean. (...) "A second gap that has to be closed is the culture gap. That deals not with the speech but with the customs. Speech is connected to custom. (...) "You can't recreate the scenery biblically unless you know the culture-that's very, very important-unless you know the background. Understanding many things about culture, Jewish culture, Greek culture very, very important in interpreting the Scripture. The culture of the mystery religions, the culture of the Pharisees, the culture of the Sadducees, the Romans, the whole situation there, the culture around Israel, the polytheism, the polytheism meaning the many god pagans, the culture of Baal worship, all of that stuff that surrounds the biblical data is part of understanding the framework in which language exists and in which stories are told. "Thirdly the geographical gap, the geography gap. (...) "[First] you understand much about [the language and] the culture of the Bible, [then] you understand much about the geography of the Bible, and then you're going to get to understanding the fourth point which is the history, the plot itself. You have to close those gaps. "Now let's talk about those...those four gaps... "- the language gap, that gives you the speech; "- the culture gap gives you the customs and the idioms; "- the geography gaps create the scenery, the actual scenario around it; "- and the history gap is the plot, what's going on historically around that. What is the context of history. "I have found through the years that spending a maximum of time on these matters is crucial to all effective Bible understanding." (http://www.gty.org/Broadcast/transcripts/90-158.htm) Grace to you, Radioman2 |
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33 | must be theologians? | Numbers | Radioman2 | 103662 | ||
What about psychologists? Truth is I am not sure what psychologists really do or say. They just give me the impression that by dint of study they think they know. Yet they confuse me with admissions that there is so much they do not know. I only meant to answer that one does not have to be a psychologist to know the only true God. My problem with psychologists is this: How can we judge whether what they are telling us is true? They invent words which are not even in the Bible. Then they tell us these are difficult concepts and they have been studying it for many years and they will explain it to us. We listen and we don’t understand and we say, “That is totally confusing to me”. They then accuse us of not believing in psychology or of limiting our faith to our level of understanding. In attempting to make things simple, psychologists make things more difficult for some of us. I would not be a psychologist because I am not sure we ought to be studying mind and behavior. Those who study it tend to argue over words, and their debates seldom serve to elucidate anything. When they run out of psychobabble words they invent new ones. I hope no psychologist tells you here that you should study mind and behavior. "Of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man. Is this a call for ignorance? Yes, it is. Whenever anyone makes a study of a subject, they become suspect. Obviously, the more you study something, the less you'll end up knowing about it. Likewise, if you really want to become knowledgeable in a subject, avoid studying it. Maybe the knowledge (which I'm not sure we're supposed to have) will just pop into our heads by accident someday. Also, theologians often receive criticism from people who had one course in theology fifty years ago and do not understand what they are saying. |
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34 | based on Mt. 5:32 may I marry a divorced | Matt 5:32 | Radioman2 | 103623 | ||
justme: It's easy for me to answer you respectfully. That's because I respect and admire you. You've been a good friend since you first joined the forum. :-) Grace and peace to you, Radioman2 |
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35 | based on Mt. 5:32 may I marry a divorced | Matt 5:32 | Radioman2 | 103537 | ||
Matt. 19:9 KJV And I say unto you, Whosoever shall PUT AWAY his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery. NKJV And I say to you, whoever DIVORCES his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery." NASB "And I say to you, whoever DIVORCES his wife, except for immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery." AMPLIFIED I say to you: whoever dismisses (repudiates, DIVORCES) his wife, except for unchastity, and marries another commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery. ESV And I say to you: whoever DIVORCES his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery." NIV "I tell you that anyone who DIVORCES his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery." (Emphasis added.) --Radioman2 |
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36 | woman to preach | Luke 2:36 | Radioman2 | 103536 | ||
There are places (plural) where the Bible mentions women (plural) as preachers (plural). The word prophetess is mentioned a total of 8 times in the entire Bible. If you look up the references, you will see in most cases that not only is the word prophetess mentioned, but also the name of the prophetess is given. Bear in mind that "to prophesy" means "to preach (tell forth)" as well as "to tell the future (forth-tell)". The references to prophetesses are as follows: Exod 15:20; Judges 4:4; 2Kings 22:14; 2Chr 34:22; Neh 6:14; Isa 8:3; Luke 2:36; Rev 2:20 |
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37 | based on Mt. 5:32 may I marry a divorced | Matt 5:32 | Radioman2 | 103528 | ||
Divorce: Legal Separation or Dissolution? There are Scriptural grounds for divorce: adultery or desertion. The key to answering the question lies in the proper understanding of the word divorce and what it means, including what it meant to the average Greek, Roman or Jew of the first century when he heard the word. A tradition dating back centuries and beginning with the Roman Catholic Church views divorce as "legal separation from bed and board." And that's all divorce is in this tradition. However, The people of the time of Jesus' earthly ministry, both Jews and Greeks, properly understood that divorce was the "dissolution of the marriage bond just as though it had never existed." If one accepts the second definition (the definition that is true both Biblically and historically), then he can only come to one conclusion: The RIGHT TO DIVORCE carries with it THE RIGHT TO REMARRY. If it doesn't, then divorce is not dissolution of the marriage bond just as though it had never existed. Instead divorce becomes legal separation from bed and board, nothing else. Which definition to follow: the popular one (legal separation) or the historically and Biblically sound one (dissolution of the marital bond, which carries with it the right to remarry)? ____________________ See the book "The Right to Remarry" by Dwight Hervey, Hardcover (September 1975), Fleming H Revell Co; ISBN: 0800707583. This book is now out of print, but has a limited availability at amazon.com Grace to you, Radioman2 |
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38 | based on Mt. 5:32 may I marry a divorced | Matt 5:32 | Radioman2 | 103523 | ||
"not under bondage" Yet if the unbelieving one leaves, let him leave; the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us to peace. NASB 1 Corinthians 7:15 'God's utter hatred of divorce is very clear in Scripture. 'Nonetheless, there are two extraordinary cases in which Scripture teaches that God does permit divorced people to remarry. 'First, note that Jesus Himself included this exception clause: "Whosoever shall put away his wife, *except it be for fornication*, and shall marry another, committeth adultery" (Matt. 19:9, King James Version, emphasis added). He allows an exception in this one case, only "because of the hardness of your hearts" (Matt. 19:8). Clearly, Jesus is treating divorce as a last resort, only to be sought in the case of hard-hearted adultery. 'The apostle Paul (writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit) allows one more reason for divorce: if an unbelieving spouse abandons a believer, the believer is under no obligation in such a case (1 Cor. 7:15). This would free the abandoned spouse to remarry. 'But we must emphasize that apart from those two specific, exceptional cases, divorce is not sanctioned in Scripture.' (http://www.gty.org/IssuesandAnswers/archive/divorce.htm) Scripture clearly gives two cases in which there is grounds for divorce, which carries with it the right to remarry -- adultery and desertion. More extensive answers to this question are available in John MacArthur, The Fulfilled Family (Chicago: Moody, 1981); and, The MacArthur New Testament Commentary: Matthew 16-23,(Chicago: Moody, 1988). See also the book "The Right to Remarry" by Dwight Hervey, Hardcover (September 1975), Fleming H Revell Co; ISBN: 0800707583. This book is now out of print, but has a limited availability at amazon.com Grace to you, Radioman2 |
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39 | holy Spirit?Please consider holy spirit | Ex 20:8 | Radioman2 | 103486 | ||
Ray: Good to hear from you, brother. Regarding your question on capitalization, I honestly do not have an opinion one way or the other. It's just something I haven't studied or thought about. But, I will consider what you asked me to consider. Thanks for sharing your insights. God bless and keep you, Radioman2 |
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40 | To understand one verse ! | 1 Cor 11:16 | Radioman2 | 103470 | ||
If anyone intends to quarrel about this, we have no other practice, nor do the churches of God. 1 Cor 11:16 (http://www.netbible.com) --Radioman2 |
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