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481 | gap therory | Gen 1:1 | humbledbyhisgrace | 188295 | ||
Greetings cheri! It is typical of a fallen nature to seek to make God in our image. How easily we find it to reject God, His ways, His word, etc... in an effort to understand. What kills me is how pride stands in our way of just simply saying, I don't know, I don't understand it all, Lord what does it all mean??????? Surely if we stop for a bit and think, this must be better then rejecting what God says! I don't mean to put words in anyone's mouth and I'm not accusing anyone in particular. I'm merely pointing out what seems evident to me in mankind's sinful nature. Which by the way is another area the "gap theory" contradicts scripture. If we are to take scripture as the Holy Word of God, then absolutely nothing that contradicts it can be of God. Regardless of how well it's wrapped and presented, regardless if we can explain it or not, it would seem to me we make God out to be a liar if we chose to reject His word for that of fallen man. I'm no expert on the gap theory either but it doesn't take long to realize to make it stand we have to re-write scripture and that's enough for even a dumb one like me to spot. I did a little digging myself just to try and understand what this was all about. For anyone interested, here is a good article on the subject. It even gets into the translation and context of the scriptures which is what started this thread off in this direction in the first place. Go to http://www.creationmoments.com/ and do a search for Genesis Stands. Hopefully this will be helpful to anyone interested. God forgive us for what we make of it some times... direct our hearts towards you Lord! Steve |
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482 | gap therory | Gen 1:1 | humbledbyhisgrace | 188272 | ||
Hi garym1952, You think "there may be a problem with the translation into English."? Could you share with us your background and experience in translation of the Hebrew language into English? The problem is when a Christian accepts the teachings of the ungodly. If you take note of those who push the gap theory, the only way they can make it work is to reject what is taught in scripture. There seems to be something inherently wrong with accepting the theories of mankind over the word of God wouldn't you agree? Scripture says Genesis 1:5 "...And there was evening and there was morning, the first day. " Genesis 1:8 "...And there was evening and there was morning, the second day. " Genesis 1:13 "And there was evening and there was morning, the third day. " Genesis 1:19 "And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day." Genesis 1:23 "And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day. " Genesis 1:31 "...And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day. " Exodus 20:8-11 (NASB) 8 "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 "Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath of the LORD your God; in it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter, your male or your female servant or your cattle or your sojourner who stays with you. 11 "For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day; therefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day and made it holy. Have you ever considered other scripture that you would have to discard to establish the gap theory as legit? Steve |
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483 | once saved always saved | Bible general Archive 3 | humbledbyhisgrace | 188190 | ||
Are you an atheist? Is your intent to disrupt this forum? 1 Corinthians 2:11-14 (NASB) 2:11 For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God. 2:12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God, 2:13 which things we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words. 2:14 But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised. Romans 3:23 (NASB) 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 6:23 (NASB) 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 5:8 (NASB) But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 10:13 (NASB) for "WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED." Romans 10:9 (NASB) that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; Romans 5:1 (NASB) Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, Romans 8:1 (NASB) Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:38-39 (NASB) 8:38 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 8:39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Ephesians 2:8-9 (NASB) 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 2:9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. Steve |
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484 | By What Right Does God Rule Man? | Ps 2:11 | humbledbyhisgrace | 188097 | ||
Greetings panjam! Welcome to the Study Bible Forum! In light of all the controversy this post has caused, I think it should be said your post is worthy of notice! Regardless of the motivation (which has yet to be settled) of the original question , you have raised some very good points that are always worth sharing with the world! Thank you for the spirit in which you presented your post! As a side note to your post and for further consideration, one can look to the sovereignty of God found throughout scripture and it should be quite obvious mankind does not even have the grounds to question if God has a "right" or not. His so called "rights" are not granted to him by man nor does mankind's opinion have any weight or sway on His rule. Consider also this 1 Cor. 4:7, James 1:17, John 3:27 and 1 Chron. 29:14. Clearly all that we have including the so called "free will" and life itself has been given to us by our creator. How could it be then that we determine His "rights"? May God bless you panjam and thank you again for your post! Steve |
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485 | why is mary anointing christ said first | John 11:2 | humbledbyhisgrace | 187914 | ||
Greetings Brother Tim! This is an excellent post! The way the question was ask and the gracious way in which it was answered speaks volumes in my opinion. Sorry my opinion doesn't count for much but that's all I have to offer :-) I have a lot of it though ;-) There is much more taught in this little interaction then just the answers that were given. Praise God! Great example Brother! Your Brother in Christ, Steve |
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486 | Jesus and the "good" theif at the | Eph 4:9 | humbledbyhisgrace | 187840 | ||
Are you quoting scripture from the New World Translation? Are you a Jehovah Witnesses? |
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487 | Difficulty with a Brother in the Church? | 1 Cor 16:14 | humbledbyhisgrace | 187831 | ||
Greetings Jamey! Welcome to the Study Bible Forum! Take a look at this. Spend some time working through what is laid out in this presentation. Be in much prayer! http://marks.9marks.org/Mark7 By Faith, Steve |
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488 | Saying "AMEN"...outloud? | Deut 27:20 | humbledbyhisgrace | 187652 | ||
Greetings mouse! It is biblical brother/sister (?) And I don't doubt your motivation when saying it is right on target! Amen away and may those around you see the joy God has put in your heart! Here is a little more info that may help with your question. Hope this helps! AMEN Transliteration of Hebrew word signifying something as certain, sure and valid, truthful and faithful. It is sometimes translated “so be it.” In the OT it is used to show the acceptance of the validity of a curse or an oath (Num. 5:22; Deut. 27:15-26; Jer. 11:5), to indicate acceptance of a good message (Jer. 28:6), and to join in a doxology in a worship setting to affirm what has been said or prayed (1 Chron. 16:36; Neh. 8:6; Ps. 106:48). “Amen” may confirm what already is, or it may indicate a hope for something desired. In Jewish prayer “amen” comes at the end as an affirmative response to a statement or wish made by others, and is so used in the NT epistles (Rom. 1:25; 11:36; 15:33; 1 Cor. 16:24; Gal. 1:5; Eph. 3:21; Phil. 4:20). Paul ended some of his letters with “amen” (Rom. 6:27; Gal.:18). Ancient authorities add “amen” in other letters, but translations reflect this only in their notes. In the Gospels Jesus used “amen” to affirm the truth of His own statements. English translations often use “verily,” “truly,” “I tell you the truth” to translate Jesus’ “amen.” He never said it at the end of a statement but always at the beginning: “Amen, I say to you” (Matt. 5:18; 16:28; Mark 8:12; 11:23; Luke 4:24; 21:32; John 1:51; 5:19). In John’s Gospel Jesus said “Amen, amen.” That Jesus prefaced His own words with “amen” is especially important, for He affirmed that the kingdom of God is bound up with His own person and emphasized the authority of what He said. Jesus is called “the Amen” in Rev. 3:14, meaning that He Himself is the reliable and true witness of God. Perhaps the writer had in mind Isa. 65:16 where the Hebrew says “God of Amen.” -Roger L. Omanson —Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary God bless, Steve |
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489 | what is faith that overcomes | 1 John 5:5 | humbledbyhisgrace | 187548 | ||
Greetings tichman! And welcome to the Study Bible Forum! To sum it up, it is faith in the Lord Jesus Christ! He is the one who overcame the world! In Him, we too have overcome! Helpless, desperate, completely unable on our own, we are in need of a saviour! And we have one! Amen! It is Jesus! Here’s a good place to start. 1 John 5:4-5 (ESV) 4 For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world— our faith. 5 Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? Faith in the Lord Jesus is absolutely essential! (John 3:16, Romans 10:9, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, etc…). Do you believe Jesus is the Son of God? Do you believe that God raised Him from the dead? Do you confess Him as your Lord? By Faith, Steve |
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490 | God grant repentance? | Gal 3:23 | humbledbyhisgrace | 187472 | ||
Greetings Hoppy! Well said my Brother! Amen and Amen! 1 Chronicles 29:11 "Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is Thine; Thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and Thou art exalted as Head above all" "The Sovereignty of God is an expression that once was generally understood. It was a phrase commonly used in religious literature. It was a theme frequently expounded in the pulpit. It was a truth which brought comfort to many hearts, and gave virility and stability to Christian character. But, today, to make mention of God’s sovereignty is, in many quarters, to speak in an unknown tongue. Were we to announce from the average pulpit that the subject of our discourse would be the sovereignty of God, it would sound very much as though we had borrowed a phrase from one of the dead languages. Alas! that it should be so. Alas! that the doctrine which is the key to history, the interpreter of Providence, the warp and woof of Scripture, and the foundation of Christian theology, should be so sadly neglected and so little understood." - A. W. PINK By Faith, Steve |
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491 | how do we benefit from serving in church | NT general Archive 1 | humbledbyhisgrace | 187229 | ||
Greetings sarahcitychurch! Take a look at Ephesians 4, 1 Corinthians 12, and Romans 12. I would think there is much that could be said in regards to your question. The suggested passages above should give you a good idea of the importance of finding your place in the body of Christ. First of all, you have been blessed beyond measure if you have even been placed in the Church by God (1 Corinthians 12:18). It must be said that not only do you benefit, but so to does the body of Christ! Thoughts that come to mind before I run off to work - An opportunity to reach out to the community and the world to share the Lord Jesus Christ with others! An opportunity to serve the King! An opportunity to serve your Brothers and Sisters in Christ! An opportunity to experience abundant life! An opportunity for obedience! An opportunity to grow even closer to the Lord God! An opportunity to study His word and share it with others! etc.., etc..., etc... The benefits are endless for it is God Himself that has placed you there! |
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492 | gifts of Healing and Miracles for today. | 1 Cor 12:9 | humbledbyhisgrace | 187217 | ||
Amen on the good news of Jesus Christ! And trust me, I understand what your saying. I always like to tell the new Christians that express their lack of understanding of the scriptures and what everyone else is talking about that the most important thing they can understand from the scriptures they have already understood it and received it! Amen! Then of course I follow up with letting them know there's a lot in there I don't know and understand either :-) but I would love to study it with them and help where I can! God bless you always brother, Steve |
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493 | gifts of Healing and Miracles for today. | 1 Cor 12:9 | humbledbyhisgrace | 187216 | ||
Van, Would you please explain to the forum what you mean by this statment? "I pray that the Lord will restore your faith in him alone." Steve |
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494 | gifts of Healing and Miracles for today. | 1 Cor 12:9 | humbledbyhisgrace | 187215 | ||
Greetings Mark! That's a nice play on words :-) but the fact is, the gifts are given to the members of the body of Christ (Romans 12:6). Yes, we then embody the gift so to speak but the gift itself is from Christ given to men (Ephesians 4:7-8). You can call the person the gift or not, but we both know the person was no gift until the Lord God gave to him and placed him in the body where He desired. 1 Corinthians 12:18 (NASB) But now God has placed the members, each one of them, in the body, just as He desired. The foundation was laid and is in fact still with us though the men which the gift was given are clearly with the Lord now. Their work was not in vain nor is there a need for it to be corrected or added to that I can find in scripture. By the grace of God and to His glory, they have glorified Him to the world even if the world continues to reject Him!!!!! You keep bringing up other apostles and prophets as if the fact we do not have in writing anything to attribute to them seems to add validity to the notion we still have apostles and prophets today (Am I understanding you correctly?) If so, How? My point is this, regardless of which ones or how many Paul is speaking of, I am not basing my understanding on who per say they were, but rather on what appears to me to be the clear text of scripture in Ephesians 2:19-20 and it was those apostles and prophets that are of the foundation spoken of here... Quick question, I don't know myself and I'm just asking. Do you find any significance in Revelation 21:14 to this discussion? God bless my brother, Steve |
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495 | gifts of Healing and Miracles for today. | 1 Cor 12:9 | humbledbyhisgrace | 187202 | ||
Greetings Van! This doesn't address the post! My point was the foundation has been established and the "building up" is done on top of the foundation. The foundation has no need of change. What good would it do to change the foundation if the "building up" has already started? Your post sounds as if I've said something I didn't and or your agreeing without realizing it????? Or I guess one other option would be I just completely misunderstand your last post :-) By the way, it is nice to have you on the forum! It is a grand place to discuss the word with our Brothers and Sisters in Christ! By Faith Brother, Steve |
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496 | gifts of Healing and Miracles for today. | 1 Cor 12:9 | humbledbyhisgrace | 187200 | ||
Greetings Brother! I hear what your saying. Let me just say this. First, thanks for responding. For me it is just a great joy to discuss the word of God with my Brothers and Sisters in Christ. Like you, I just want to be sanctified by the truth (John 17:17). Also, there is a bit more we are required to do then just preach the gospel. Much is being overlooked in the church today as it appears there is much neglect of Matthew 28:20. But that's another discussion ;-) In regards to the gifts you are referring to. As I said, I’ve looked into this subject some and although I lean to one side of the debate so to speak, much of it I have not been able to reconcile to a point I’m willing to be dogmatic on it. I do believe it is important for the very reason we see today and that is many of the false teachings which stand on claims of certain gifts! We could list the different cults that have laid claim to Christianity that have done this very thing but most of us probably already know who they are. I’m not saying I disagree with you on the gift of healing. However, if I may be so bold as to say what you have offered really does not reach the level of establishing the truth in this matter in my opinion. Please don’t be offended as that is not my intent but I'm of the opinion these arguments fall short on the matter. Of course, so do mine probably. No pride here or self appointed authority, just trying to work it all out. Consider what you say regarding Paul not healing himself. Ask these questions. Who allowed it? What was the reason for it? Do you see my point that this falls short of establishing the answers to the overall question? It is my opinion that we cannot say that Paul could not heal himself because he did not have the gift to heal. Rather, the affliction was meant for Paul’s good (i.e. lest he should be exalted above measure). The gift was not meant to contradict the will of God! It just doesn't add up. In the case of Timothy, what need was there for a miracle of God to heal him? Evidently, the wine would have been sufficient. I think we must be mindful of what the gifts were given for! Just some thoughts! By Faith Brother, Steve |
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497 | gifts of Healing and Miracles for today. | 1 Cor 12:9 | humbledbyhisgrace | 187199 | ||
I agree Mark, we have not attained the full measure yet! Ephesians 2:20 seems to seal it up for me on this one Mark. At least as I am able to understand it. I will agree there are debates / questions per say to what apostles and prophets might Paul be referring to. As I see it, although he might not have given names at this point, he does clearly point out that they are those in which the established foundation (apostles and prophets, Christ Himself being the chief corner stone) is being built upon. But what seems clear to me from this is the foundation has been established. I cannot find in scripture where there is any indication that the foundation requires anything other then what has already been established. You ask, “But what do we do with Ephesians 4?” I fail to see where this passage changes anything. These are the same apostles and prophets in which the foundation was established. Agreed? It should be noted, time has not nor will it change the established foundation! Will it? How is it possible to build upon that which is built to support, if there is ever to be a need to change it? The apostles and prophets that were given to the Church, those mentioned in Ephesians 2:20 in reference to the foundation and the working out of their gift in the body of Christ is still just as much in affect and edifying to the body today as it was when they walked this earth. Point being, their gift was given to establish the foundation the rest would be built upon. The gifts given to them for the Church remain with the Church to this day! This is how I understand it. This is why I do not see how Ephesians 4 changes anything. Hope I made sense? At least that’s how I see it :-) By Faith Brother, Steve |
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498 | gifts of Healing and Miracles for today. | 1 Cor 12:9 | humbledbyhisgrace | 187092 | ||
Greetings Van! It is an interesting subject for sure :-) It goes without saying I have to be honest :-) so let me start off with saying that although I have looked into this subject a bit I have not spent a great deal of time studying it. So, although I can't address each gift I would like to draw your attention to the first few given and get your thoughts on this. 1 Corinthians 12:28 (NASB) And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, ... Keeping in mind what you pointed out that the verse says "God has appointed in the church" consider the following regarding the church. Ephesians 2:19-20 (NASB) 2:19 So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God's household, 2:20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone, First point, Christ is the corner stone! Amen to that! Second point, notice verse 20 says "having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets..." So as I understand this, the foundation is made up of the apostles and prophets with Christ as the corner stone (i.e. the first "stone" set that all other stones of the foundation and the rest of the building will be set in reference to. One way of putting it :-) So as God's household (v19) is being likened to a building, being fitted together (v21) we can safely say I would think, that the foundation was laid by Christ and by the apostles and prophets. The question arises, what need is there of any more building of the foundation when the building of God's household has moved beyond the building of the foundation? Go back and look at verse 19 again along with the first part of verse 20. The Gentiles have been made a part of God's household, having been built on the foundation which has already been established as the apostles and prophets with Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone. Your thoughts? Anyone's thoughts :-) By Faith, Steve |
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499 | Would Adam and Eve have fallen? | Gen 3:13 | humbledbyhisgrace | 186987 | ||
Greetings Brian! Where does scripture teach this? Steve |
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500 | Would Adam and Eve have fallen? | Gen 3:13 | humbledbyhisgrace | 186964 | ||
Greetings Brian! In regards to what you said " Well, I think we see enough actions in this world where people have come to the conclusion that they are more capable of making a proper decision about things than God is and I don't think Satan can take credit for all of those acts, I think sometimes man can do it, all by himself. When man reasons with his intellect that his decision is more right than God's, it is a sign of man's lack of faith and lack of trust in God and Jesus." Does this help explain your point? James 1:14-15 Mankind truly has a sinful nature and according to scripture we are clearly to blame for our sins. The old blame game started way back with Adam and Eve (Genesis 3:12, Genesis 3:13) and still goes on today! God bless, Steve |
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