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7461 | God's spirt | Revelation | kalos | 1924 | ||
I think you are 100 percent correct. I should have clarified my answer. What I meant, but didn't make clear, is that many people cite the reference in Genesis to prove that at some point in the life of an individual, God will stop dealing with that person for salvation. But, clearly, that is not the meaning of the verse in Genesis, when one reads the entire verse. I understand the verse in Gen. to mean exactly what you said it means. Thanks for rightly dividing the word of truth. | ||||||
7462 | Is church attendance important? | NT general Archive 1 | kalos | 1922 | ||
Thanks, RC, for quoting some appropriate Scriptures that in themselves provide a good answer to my question. Thanks also for your own summary, that we need the church for fellowship, teaching, and working together to evangelize. | ||||||
7463 | Is church attendance important? | NT general Archive 1 | kalos | 1901 | ||
Is regular church attendance important? If not, why not? How do you answer sceptics who are often heard to say: "Well, you don't have to go to church to get to heaven"? | ||||||
7464 | What does abomination mean? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1900 | ||
Dear Ric: Thanks for a good answer that includes both a definition and Bible examples. Well done! . . . Also I saw something in Proverbs 6 that I had never seen before: As we all know, homosexual sin is an abomination. But so is lying! |
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7465 | What does abomination mean? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1899 | ||
Dear Ric: Thanks for a good answer that includes both a definition and Bible examples. Well done! . . . Also I saw something in Proverbs 6 that I had never seen before: As we all know, homosexual sin is an abomination. But so is lying! |
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7466 | Scripture please? | James 2:23 | kalos | 1898 | ||
Dear Ric: Your answer looks good and sound to me. But is there no clear verse(s) of Scripture that directly answers the question? | ||||||
7467 | ...intended to pass by them? | Mark 6:48 | kalos | 1897 | ||
Actually, Jesus did NOT intend to pass them by. "The more literal rendering, 'desired to come alongside of,' indicates Jesus' intention here. He wanted to test the disciples' faith, so He deliberately changed course and came parallel to the boat to see if they would recognize Him and His supernatural powers and invite Him aboard." (p. 1473, MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997) | ||||||
7468 | Why do we not keep the 7th day Sabbath | Col 2:16 | kalos | 1896 | ||
Are the Sabbath laws binding on Christians today? . . . We believe the Old Testament regulations governing Sabbath observances are ceremonial, not moral, aspects of the law. As such, they are no longer in force, but have passed away along with the sacrificial system, the Levitical priesthood, and all other aspects of Moses' law that prefigured Christ. . . . Here are the reasons we hold this view. . . . In Colossians 2:16-17, Paul explicitly refers to the Sabbath as a shadow of Christ, which is no longer binding since the substance (Christ) has come. It is quite clear in those verses that the weekly Sabbath is in view. The phrase "a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day" refers to the annual, monthly, and weekly holy days of the Jewish calendar (cf. 1 Chronicles 23:31; 2 Chronicles 2:4; 31:3; Ezekiel 45:17; Hosea 2:11). If Paul were referring to special ceremonial dates of rest in that passage, why would he have used the word "Sabbath?" He had already mentioned the ceremonial dates when he spoke of festivals and new moons. . . . The Sabbath was the sign to Israel of the Mosaic Covenant (Exodus 31:16-17; Ezekiel 20:12; Nehemiah 9:14). Since we are now under the New Covenant (Hebrews 8), we are no longer required to observe the sign of the Mosaic Covenant. . . . The New Testament never commands Christians to observe the Sabbath. . . . In our only glimpse of an early church worship service in the New Testament, the church met on the first day of the week (Acts 20:7). . . . Nowhere in the Old Testament are the Gentile nations commanded to observe the Sabbath or condemned for failing to do so. That is certainly strange if Sabbath observance were meant to be an eternal moral principle. . . . There is no evidence in the Bible of anyone keeping the Sabbath before the time of Moses, nor are there any commands in the Bible to keep the Sabbath before the giving of the law at Mt. Sinai. . . . When the Apostles met at the Jerusalem council (Acts 15), they did not impose Sabbath keeping on the Gentile believers. . . . The apostle Paul warned the Gentiles about many different sins in his epistles, but breaking the Sabbath was never one of them. . . . In Galatians 4:10-11, Paul rebukes the Galatians for thinking God expected them to observe special days (including the Sabbath). . . . In Romans 14:5, Paul forbids those who observe the Sabbath (these were no doubt Jewish believers) to condemn those who do not (Gentile believers). . . . The early church fathers, from Ignatius to Augustine, taught that the Old Testament Sabbath had been abolished and that the first day of the week (Sunday) was the day when Christians should meet for worship (contrary to the claim of many seventh-day sabbatarians who claim that Sunday worship was not instituted until the fourth century). . . . Sunday has not replaced Saturday as the Sabbath. Rather the Lord's Day is a time when believers gather to commemorate His resurrection, which occurred on the first day of the week. Every day to the believer is one of Sabbath rest, since we have ceased from our spiritual labor and are resting in the salvation of the Lord (Hebrews 4:9-11). . . . So while we still follow the pattern of designating one day of the week a day for the Lord's people to gather in worship, we do not refer to this as "the Sabbath." . . . (www.gty.org Click on Issues and Answers. Click on Previous Topics) |
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7469 | Difference between apostasy, heresy? | NT general Archive 1 | kalos | 1875 | ||
Dear RCScroll: I thank you for your answer. However, I am not sure I understand it. Could you perhaps re-word it or re-state it so as to make your meaning plainer. This is not a criticism of you, I assure you. Thank you. --JVH0212 | ||||||
7470 | Anything wrong with dating? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1874 | ||
Is there anything about our American custom of dating that violates Scriptural principles? Is dating, as we know it, proper preparation for Christian marriage? In addition to my fellow Americans, could someone also submit an answer from the viewpoint of a different culture or country? Has anyone read the book "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" by Josh Harris? If so, comments please. | ||||||
7471 | Is astrology forbidden? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1872 | ||
Can anyone cite Scripture forbidding consulting astrology or horoscopes? | ||||||
7472 | In the NT who was Apollos? | NT general Archive 1 | kalos | 1871 | ||
Daer Charis: Thank you for another factual, well-researched answer. It goes beyond a bare-bones 7-word definition. Keep up the good work. --JVH0212 | ||||||
7473 | Difference between apostasy, heresy? | NT general Archive 1 | kalos | 1870 | ||
What is the difference between "apostasy" and "heresy"? I know this question was asked previously on this forum. A good partial answer was given. Could someone give a more specific answer to this question? I.e., a more specific defintion of "apostasy" and "heresy" would be appreciated. Nothing wrong with the previous answer. It just didn't go far enough in defining apostasy and heresy. Apostates and heretics are similar, but there are well-defined differences. Can anyone explain to me what those differences are? | ||||||
7474 | What does Bible teach about anger? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1868 | ||
Thank you for a very Scriptural, very helpful answer. Well put! | ||||||
7475 | Mark of the Beast | Revelation | kalos | 1867 | ||
If I may I would like to respond to one part of your question. You asked, in part, "Could this be where the belief came from that there will be a time when God's heart is hardened?" . . . It would seem that the belief that there will be a time when God's heart is hardened came originally from Gen. 6:3, Genesis having been written some 1500 years before Revelation. . . . Gen 6:3 (ASV) "And Jehovah said, My spirit shall not strive with man for ever, for that he also is flesh: yet shall his days be a hundred and twenty years." |
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7476 | Can a homosexual be an "Elect" | Matt 12:31 | kalos | 1866 | ||
Subject: Ask not can a homosexual be an elect? Note: Can those that are already well be healed? Did Jesus come to call the righteous to repentance? "Is it possible for a homosexual to be saved?" (I don't care for the type of question the Pharisees asked to try to trip up Jesus.) You'll find the answer in Jn 3:16; Jn 5:24; Rom 10:13, etc. . . . Jesus said in Matt 12:31(ASV), "Therefore I say unto you, Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven." Note: He said, "Every sin . . . shall be forgiven unto men." . . . The next thing you know someone will ask whether angels can be homosexuals, and if so, how many homosexual angels can dance on the head of a pin? |
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7477 | Ask not can a homosexual be an elect? | Matt 12:31 | kalos | 1864 | ||
Can those that are already well be healed? Did Jesus come to call the righteous to repentance? "Is it possible for a homosexual to be saved?" (I don't care for the type of question the Pharisees asked to try to trip up Jesus.) You'll find the answer in Jn 3:16; Jn 5:24; Rom 10:13, etc. . . . Jesus said in Matt 12:31(ASV), "Therefore I say unto you, Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven." Note: He said, "Every sin . . . shall be forgiven unto men." . . . The next thing you know someone will ask whether angels can be homosexuals, and if so, how many homosexual angels can dance on the head of a pin? |
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7478 | Evangelism has one main task. | Rom 10:13 | kalos | 1863 | ||
"Regardless of what position we may have on human free choice, this verse (quoting Joel 2:32) says clearly that whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Evangelism and missionary outreach have one main task: to exhort whoever hears to come to salvation in Christ. Why some respond to the invitation and others do not is not the business of the evangelist or the missionary. That belongs to the secret counsels of God." (p. 1668, NRSV Harper Study Bible, Zondervan, 1991) | ||||||
7479 | In the NT who was Apollos? | NT general Archive 1 | kalos | 1853 | ||
In the NT who was Apollos? | ||||||
7480 | What does Bible teach about anger? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1852 | ||
What does the Bible teach about man's anger? | ||||||
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