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201 | Job DID charge God foolishly? | Job 1:22 | Lionstrong | 46388 | ||
Dear Brother Baptistbred, For the sake of Bible study (and not for quarreling), since Bible study is what this forum is, have you shown from Scripture how Job charged God foolishly and how this foolish charge reconciles with God's testimony that Job was not guilty with his friends of not speaking of God what was right. (42:7)? Peace, |
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202 | Job DID charge God foolishly? | Job 1:22 | Lionstrong | 46257 | ||
Dear Baptistbred, Of course our theology must be shaped by the Word and not how we personally feel God ought to be. Some people "cannot bring themselves to think of God" condemning sinners to an everlasting burning lake of fire. So how do we deal with 42:7? God himself said that Job said what was right about him and that Job's friends did not. Peace, |
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203 | Having a Relationship with God | Deut 11:1 | Lionstrong | 39213 | ||
Hi Robert, This response may be too quickly made, but... You wrote: "My relationship to Christ should not be evaluated by my obedience to the law, but rather my obedience to him." Obedience, then, is important. We agree on that. Now, obedience means thinking, saying, doing, what he wants us to do. Right? His commands are what he wants us to do, and by keeping his commands we show that we love him. See the Scripture I reference in the first post. You write: "What I was trying to say in my last post regarding "his commandments exceeding the ten Commandments was that as those who belong to him, he wants our life, our all." Keeping God's laws, his commandments, DOES take our whole being: See Mat 22:37 quoted above in my first post. Robert, you used the phrase, "...relationship to Christ should not be evaluated by my obedience to the law..." Actually, my post was not about evaluating our relationship with God, but about HAVING a relationship with God. So we're shifting the discussion. The basis of the relationship is the finished work of Christ on the cross. He gives us the Holy Spirit, because without him there's no hope or power to love (translate, keep his commands, that is, do what he wants us to do) God. Got to go, but think about Rom 7,8 concerning the law, our indwelling sin, and the work of the indwelling Spirit. Peace, Lionstrong |
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204 | Having a Relationship with God | Deut 11:1 | Lionstrong | 39175 | ||
Hi Eagleone! Please explain your statement, "You are a master of the old "Question to confuse technique"." Wow! and I just thought I was a "Jack of all trades!" My purpose was to dialogue about my statement at the top of the thread. I'm grateful that Robert shared his thoughts on them. I'm sorry if my response to Robert was confusing. Peace, Lionstrong |
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205 | Having a Relationship with God | Deut 11:1 | Lionstrong | 39148 | ||
Ps. 19:7 ¶ The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. Thanks Robert, for your answer. You ask, "Do you not think that his commandments exceed what we know as "The Ten Commandments"? I do not know what you mean by "exceed." If you are asking if there are more than ten commandments, I would answer yes and no. Yes, God gave other commands, and no in the sense that all the other commands can be summarized in the Ten. Your next question: " However, if we were to teach legalistically that a Christian must obey the commandments are we not bringing them under law again?" If by "legalistically" you mean teaching the law as the means by which we attain righteousness or God's approval, no, I am not bringing them under the law, because believers never come out from under the requirement to obey God. As you said we are no longer under the law's CURSE, not out from under it as a rule of obedience and love. But to answer the intent of your question, legalistically teaching the law is wrong. And your last question: "Brother, do you not think that there were things under the ceromonial law which do not apply to those who are under grace? Again, yes and no. No they do not apply directly because God no longer requires obedience to the ceremonial laws, and yes they do apply in the sense that all Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching reproof, correction and training in righteousness. Thanks again, brother, Peace, Lionstrong |
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206 | purgatory is it true? | Matt 22:32 | Lionstrong | 38905 | ||
I ask the question again, Emmaus, If the Bible is not one's sole rule of faith and practice, why limit oneself to one or two sources of faith? Or what rule of faith limits us to the Bible and Papal edicts and why should that rule be accepted as an authority? Peace, Lionstrong |
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207 | purgatory is it true? | Matt 22:32 | Lionstrong | 38903 | ||
Hi Emmaus, Are you pretending, or are you serious with the "I don't see those words" objection? Does this mean that you don't think the doctrine of the Trinity is true? John 17:17 "Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth. Peace, Lionstrong |
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208 | God is a spirit? Animals have spirits? | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 38902 | ||
Hi tlcsal, No, the only difference between our spirits and animal spirits is NOT that human spirit have the Holy Spirit. If it were true, then non-Christians would be no different than animals. The difference between animal spirit and the human spirit is that the human spirit is the image of God. Gen 1:26 Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." Gen 2:7 Then the LORD God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. Because man is the image of God, he is rational. Animals are not. Because we are rational, we can know and love God. Animals cannot. Because we are rational God can and does hold us accoutable for we think, say and do. Animals are not. Ps 32:9 Do not be as the horse or as the mule which have no understanding, Whose trappings include bit and bridle to hold them in check, Otherwise they will not come near to you. Mark 12:30 AND YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.' Peace, Lionstrong |
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209 | why all the different religions? | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 38900 | ||
Until then, Pup, does truth matter? Yes, we don't have all the answers (we don't need all the answers either, 2 Tim 3:16,17.), but God has given us the answers we need and that we must learn and teach others. Jude 3 John 17:17 "Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth. Peace, Lionstrong Oh, and you don't have to shout. There may be a lot of old men on this forum, but we're not hard of hearing :) |
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210 | Does Bible support capital punishment? | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 38898 | ||
Welcome to the Forum Pup, What about in the Bible where God commands capital punishment? Peace, Lionstrong |
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211 | How do we attain righteousness? | Matthew | Lionstrong | 38805 | ||
Hi Magnum, No, I am not saying that Jesus cannot empower us to keep God's command. He Gives us the Holy Spirit, who empowers us to know and live the truth. But we still sin and are not righteous in ourselves according to God's standard. See 1 John 1:8,9. God counts us righteous only by faith in Christ alone. Read my post again, please, Magnum. What I said was, "the Bible says that nobody can attain righteousness by keeping God's commands." If we could attain righteousness by keeping God's commands, then Christ died needlessly. Please read Gal. 2:21. Any saint of the Bible who is called righteous, is righteous only by faith in God's word, not because they have never sinned. Rom. 4:3 For what does the Scripture say? " And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness." Rom. 4:5 But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness, Rom. 4:6 just as David also speaks of the blessing upon the man to whom God reckons righteousness apart from works: Rom. 4:7 " Blessed are those whose lawless deeds have been forgiven, And whose sins have been covered. Rom. 4:8 " Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will not take into account." Peace, Lionstrong |
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212 | purgatory is it true? | Matt 22:32 | Lionstrong | 38801 | ||
Hi Emmaus, If the Bible is not one's sole rule of faith and practice, why limit oneself to one or two sources of faith? Where does the Bible says that the Bible is the sole rule of faith, you ask? I think the answer is logical. First we have the explicit command to live by his word: Matt. 4:4 But He answered and said, "It is written, ' Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.'" Then, God has given us in his word all the knowledge we need to live godly lives: 2 Pet. 1:3 seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. In His word we have all the "equipment" we need for every good work: 2 Tim. 3:16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; 2 Tim. 3:17 that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. And we are told both in the Old and New Testaments that the only authority of what to believe is God's word. Is 8:20 To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because they have no dawn. Gal 1:8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed! And the only authority the Church has is from the Bible alone. So again the sole rule is the Bible: Eph. 4:11 And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, Eph. 4:12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; Eph. 4:13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fulness of Christ. Eph. 4:14 As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves, and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming; Eph. 4:15 but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him, who is the head, even Christ, Eph. 4:16 from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by that which every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love. So from the Scriptures I see no logical alternative to the Scriptures being the sole rule of faith and practice, nor that there is a need for additional rules. Peace, Lionstrong |
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213 | How do we attain righteousness? | Matthew | Lionstrong | 38761 | ||
Hi jeane, Welcome to the Forum! I think you answered Dave's question: "How do we attain the standard of righteousness that Christ requires?" You said, "is it to keep gods commandment" Is this a question or an answer? If it's an answer, the Bible says that nobody can attain righteousness by keeping God's commands. The Bible says, "because by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes the knowledge of sin." Rom 3:20 So we can never reach God's righteous standards by trying to keep God's commands. God will never say to us that our righteous deeds are enough for him to say that we have become righteous. Now don't get me wrong! I'm not saying that we ought to disobey God's commands. What I'm saying is that we can’t become righteous by keeping God's commands. And I'm not saying that we should not care about being righteous either! Everyone ought to want God to call them righteous! What I'm saying is that the only way for God to accept us as righteous is to believe in His Son, Jesus. Righteousness is God's gracious gift to anyone who believes in Jesus, who died on the cross in the place of all who believe in Him. Once we believe in Jesus, we should go on keeping God's commands because we love him, and He sent Jesus to die for the sins of his people. Righteousness, Jeane, is God's gift through faith in Jesus Christ. Rom 5:17 ...much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ. Peace, Lionstrong |
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214 | Is there nothing we can do? | Matthew | Lionstrong | 38749 | ||
Hi WAK, Limited Atonement has been debated much on this Forum. Look it up. Peace, Lionstrong |
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215 | "Let Us make man in Our image." | Gen 1:26 | Lionstrong | 38735 | ||
Hi Ray, Sorry about the typo. I did mean to type, “…he is the head of every man in the church….” You said, “Here is a comparison of Genesis 1:26 and 1 Corinthians 11:3. “ You go on to quote the two passages, but you don’t show how they compare, or at least I didn’t find where you made a comparison of the passages. And speaking of comparisons, you put your special markings for comparison, but, again, what are you comparing? I did see your contrast between the headship of God and the headship of man, however. Finally, concerning your interlinear literal reading, whose translation is that? And what difference does this interlinear translation have in its meaning from the NASB or the NKJV? Peace, Lionstrong |
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216 | WAS JESUS GOD ON EARTH TOO OR JUSTMAN | Ps 8:5 | Lionstrong | 38713 | ||
Hi Pop, You wrote, "Just because Jesus slept during the storm does not mean he was so much a man that he was tired; even God rested on the seventh day." Do you mean that God gets tired? What about: Ps 121:3,4, "He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep."? Peace, Lionstrong |
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217 | Having a Relationship with God | Deut 11:1 | Lionstrong | 38570 | ||
Deut. 11:1 "You shall therefore love the LORD your God, and always keep His charge, His statutes, His ordinances, and His commandments. *************************** We relate to God by being obedient to his commands. Jesus frees us by his death for our sins, and enables us to relate to God (i.e. obey his commands, without the laws condemnation) by the empowerment of the Holy Spirit . Jesus, by his death for our sins, frees us to relate to God (i.e. obey his commands). Prior to being freed, any attempt to relate to God resulted in the law's condemnation because of our failure to keep the law. Now, having been freed from the law's condemnation, we can fruitfully relate to God by being empowered by the Holy Spirit whom Jesus gives to His people. The empowerment of the Holy Spirit includes the transformation of our minds to know and believe and do the things of God revealed in the Scriptures. *************************** John 14:15 "If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. John 14:21 "He who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me; and he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will disclose Myself to him." John 15:10 "If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love; just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love. 1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome. Matt 22:37 And He said to him, "'YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.' Matt 22:38 "This is the great and foremost commandment. Rom 8:1 Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Rom 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Lionstrong Thoughts, comments, criticisms, corrections, debate welcomed. |
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218 | purgatory is it true? | Matt 22:32 | Lionstrong | 38558 | ||
Hi Emmaus, Question: Is the RC belief that we ought to pray to believer's who have died based on the Bible alone? (a closed end question to which a simple "yes" or "no" answer will suffice) If not, why do RC's believe that such ought to be done? Thanks in advance for your answer, Lionstrong |
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219 | How can the Bible be "objective" truth | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 38413 | ||
Hi WAK, Faith and knowledge are not opposites. One can believe AND know the same thing. John 6:69 "We have believed and have come to know that You are the Holy One of God." In fact, one must know the Word of God, BEFORE one can believe it. Rom 10:13-17 Peace, Lionstrong |
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220 | "Let Us make man in Our image." | Gen 1:26 | Lionstrong | 38398 | ||
Hi Ray, Christ is the head of every man is what 1 Cor 11:3 says, but since the context is the church, I think it means that his is the head of every man in the church, just as Paul says in Ephesians that Christ is the head of the church. Why do you ask, Ray? Peace, Lionstrong |
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