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161 | Are you serious? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 6154 | ||
Dear Lionstrong and Cephas, In my answer to Cephas' original question, "Does God have a free will", I believe that our God in heaven is the Master Orchestrator, the Divine Diety that is in control of everything in existence in His sovereignty. Therefore, I feel that it would be a 'moot' point to even discuss the idea of God having a 'free will'. With God, there is no such thing as 'free will' since everything that exists is because of God's own will. Therefore, God's will prevails over everything! The only part of all of God's creation that has any type of 'free will' is man, since we have the awesome choice of accepting Jesus into our hearts or rejecting God for all eternity. If you say that either the Father, Jesus the Son, or the Holy Spirit has a 'different will' from each other, then you are undermining the very idea of One God in Three persons, the blessed Trinity. If you believe in the Trinity, then you know that there is One God who is made up of Three distinct Persons. And these Persons are never apart or separated from each other, since all three retain the characteristics of God and all three are omniscient and omnipotent. Therefore, if God cannot be separated, then neither is His will separated into three wills. If you read John 17, the part where it talks about the Father and the Son being 'one' and the believers being 'one' as God is 'one', then you will see and understand where I am coming from when I say that God's will cannot be divided amongst the Trinity, and that the idea of God having 'free will' is absurd, since the nature of God is revealed throughout the Bible as 'never changing'. | ||||||
162 | Online Outlets for Bible Ref Utilities? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 6745 | ||
Thanks JVH! Those are all excellent! I can also think of several that are included in your SBF profile. :-) | ||||||
163 | Critical Text vs. Received Text | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 6818 | ||
Thanks Tim! I see that we are in agreement here also.. I believe that it would be 'easier' to embellish titles, add or copy words or phrases in places where they shouldn't be, or to 'incorporate' an earlier scribe's notes into the actual text by carrying out revisions based on certain specific texts only. It is generally agreed that those texts that agree and contain the least amount of 'embellishment' would be the ones that are indeed the closest to the original autographs, which is the very aim of textual criticism in the first place (getting as close as possible to the autographs).. This would explain most of those subtle differences in the Received or Majority Text and the Critical Text. In this way, we can understand that the TR was indeed a 'critical text' in itself.. But I am a firm believer also that we are getting 'closer' to the original autographs by looking even 'deeper' into history and getting closer to the autographs. I believe that the Critical text is more reliable then the Majority or Received Text or TR, and that was another reason why I chose the NASB over the NKJV for my primary Bible, even though the NKJV is a fine translation and has variants in the side margins. But like you said, they all teach the same doctrine and the disagreements or variants in them are minor and insignificant points in which no major doctrines are based upon. | ||||||
164 | Critical Text vs. Received Text | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 6895 | ||
These are great observations! That is a question, why are there no major translations that use the Majority Text? Is it that way because the translators seek to base their works on what they view as a text that is closest to the original autographs instead of one that includes everything, even supposed errors of medieval scribes? Chris, were there any particular places in the Majority text (besides the book of Revelation) that 'prove' that the Majority text is 'stronger' or 'weaker' then the Critical text? There are over 5,000 manuscripts of the Bible, and no two are exactly the same! But as seen in the findings of the Dead Sea Scrolls in Qumran in the 1940s, where the text of Isaiah that was found was almost word for word exact with the text that we 'agree' upon today, that the Bible that we have today is very accurate despite the common variants, and that this large weight of proof (5,000 manuscripts throughout the ages) can only solidify and work to strengthen our faith in God and the Bible as God Holy Word. Thanks for your thoughts and I hope to inspire more thoughts on this issue! | ||||||
165 | Critical Text vs. Received Text | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 6897 | ||
Good observations retxar, and I appreciate your honest answer and coming forward!You specifically mentioned certain verses, like Matt. 17:21.. The critical text seems to lead us to the conclusion that this verse was 'borrowed or copied' from Mark 9:29- thus a scribal error.. Good observation on John 7:8! I think that the 'broader range' of the question concerning this verse could be addressed on its own in a different thread. I agree with you on John 8:1-11 and Mark 16:9-20, these should be in the Bible even though many manuscripts do not include these, they include them in different places, or they contain fragments of each or even a different rendering than that which is traditionally agreed upon. I also agree that Acts 8:37 should be at least in brackets and not excluded from the text. This was one of the main reasons that drove me away from the NIV and to the NASB. The NASB includes this passage (and other critical renderings) whereas the NIV takes it out of the text and places it in the commentary. Another good observation on Romans 8:1. However, it could appear that Romans 8:1 is the 'introductory' verse, therefore making it possible that a scribe could have copied part of 8:4 into the 'heading' of 8:1. I agree with what you said about the addition/deletion issue on part, but I also believe that one could place an addition to a verse after copying so many manuscripts that sound almost exactly the same! As far as deletion, if they skipped over a verse or phrase than they would have to scrap the entire manuscript that they were copying, since they adhered to strict 'rules' while copying Scripture. So either premise for addition/deletion could explain why there are so many variants. But like you said, the history of Alexandria cannot compare to the history of Constantinople. But we must not forget the other cities and sources of 'found Biblical manuscripts'. God indeed has blessed the texts (and the cities) that used the Byzantine family of manuscripts. However, that is not to say that the Alexandrian family of manuscripts are in any way inferior, since they have a greater age then any of the Byzantine manuscripts. This is all very good food for thought! Thank you retxar, and I look forward to more input.. | ||||||
166 | Critical Text vs. Received Text | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 6990 | ||
Amen retxar! I sincerely appreciate the dialogue concerning this discussion, since I have also struggled with this over the years. Thanks and blessings to all who have contributed and will contribute! God bless you! Nolan | ||||||
167 | Critical Text vs. Received Text | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 6991 | ||
Dear brother Chris, thank you for sharing some verses that show 'variance' and your own conclusions! I appreciate your input and its has been very helpful.. God bless you! Nolan | ||||||
168 | World English Bible | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 7126 | ||
Thank you roverjhb99 for this information! I had no idea that there was another revision of the ASV (this time based on the Majority Text) that was taking place. I will also take a look at this version-in-the-making and view its progress. I believe in giving every legitimate version a chance and a good look. Another new version, the Holman-Christian Standard, also is due out by 2004. I like the HCS NT, and I see it pretty much as in the same light as the NIV. I like the NIV better though, it being #3 on my list behind the NKJV and NASB. As for right now, I'll stick with my NASB. | ||||||
169 | chcking scripture context | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 7129 | ||
Wow! I see that the question of what is meant by 'reading within the context' of a verse has been addressed very well here! Thanks JVH0212 on a great reply! | ||||||
170 | Anything wrong with dating? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 7133 | ||
Minister: Lol, I like this answer! :) God bless, Nolan! | ||||||
171 | Is 'match making' Biblical? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 7148 | ||
Hey Steve, these are some very good observations and obviously spoken with some experience behind it. What you said about 'ministries coinciding' is very true! And that is something that should be considered in any serious relationship. However, you said that you did not marry until you were '3' years old? Just asking.. :) Thanks for your input! |
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172 | Is 'match making' Biblical? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 7149 | ||
Thanks glory777 and welcome to the Forum! | ||||||
173 | Favorite Bible study tools? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 7160 | ||
Hello Hank! Here's my lineup (in no particular order) : Ryrie Study Bible Expanded Edition NASB, NASB Study Bible Zondervan, NIV Study Bible Zondervan, Nelson NKJV Study Bible, Harper-Collins NRSV Annotated Study Bible, NIV New Scofield Study Bible, Oxford Annotated RSV Bible with Apocrypha, Dake KJV Annotated Reference Bible, "The Precise Parallel New Testament" with 8 translations including Greek, Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible, "The Classic Bible Commentary", Nave's Topical Bible, The New Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, Vine's Expository Dictionary, Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible, "Where to Find It In the Bible", "Find it Fast in the Bible" and "What Does the Bible Say about.." by Nelson, Oxford Companion to the Bible, John Walvoord's "Every Prophecy of the Bible", Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible, The Dead Sea Scrolls, the Complete works of Josephus, Eusebius, Encyclopedia of Cults and New Religions by John Ankerberg, the Serendipity NIV NT, Max Lucado's Inspirational NKJV Study Bible, the American Standard Version (1901), TEV, Amplified, CEV, NLT, and other various translations, Vine's Guide to Learning NT Greek, "The Answers Book", "The Complete Book of Bible Answers" by Ray Rhodes, "The New Evidence that Demands a Verdict" by Josh McDowell, the NAB, and various other books that are too numerous to mention in this post here in my library that I use from time to time. I will be buying a MacArthur NKJV Study Bible this coming weekend. Hope to see you back on the Forum, my friend. | ||||||
174 | Anything wrong with dating? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 7167 | ||
You're welcome JVH0212! I appreciated your answer to my note, and I pray that we could encourage one another as brothers who are single in Jesus Christ! Your assessment of the modern day dating scene is absolutely correct! The lewd and wild living filled with all kinds of fornication and sexual misconduct is a terrible blunt to society and a disgraceful thing to endure as a single person! I'm sure that your soul is tortured and tormented day and night as mine is by all the saturation of sexual misconduct in present day society. The 'dating scene' or society's idea of dating is completely and totally from satan himself, indulging in every sinful pleasure. Society has become so filled with sinful gluttony through dating that it is almost unheard of not to think of dating and cringe. I believe that society's answer to dating means death to our individual spirits and would be cause for the eviction of the Holy Spirit that should dwell inside of us and rule us rather than these passing sinful passions.When I think of Christians dating, I think more of a 'courtship' that involves both families of the couple. I think of an honest, sincere, and wholesome 'getting to know you' that should take place.. When I think of dating, I see it as something that could be wonderful and honoring our Lord and Savior at the same time by honoring our 'prospective' female friends by letting their parents and families know how we feel! This is something that is patient and kind, not something that should be rushed. And only with this 'gentle' premise can we build a foundation or friendship with a fellow sister in Christ that not only is based on Christ (and He is the center) but one of emotional support also. And in this way, we can gain the trust of the lady and also her family, so that I may also be included in her family as well- and her in mine! And this demands the highest purity, since we as Christians live according to the Spirit! And in this way, we can live lives with our mates that would be filled with love, contentment, and peace in Christ Jesus our Lord. This is my 'vision' of what a courtship could be. :) | ||||||
175 | NAS like the NWT??? I HOPE NOT! | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 7213 | ||
Hello roverjbh99, I agree with charis' post above.. What you have here is some 'literature' from the KJV Onlyism group. This 'literature' should be disregarded and thrown in the trash. I've seen lists like that before, any many others! Pay no attention to it. They are chasing their own tails: they say that they are acting on behalf of the Truth while actually carrying out the work of satan.I can give you a whole list of sites that advocate KJV Onlyism. I also know a handful of sites that promote the other versions of the Bible as well. | ||||||
176 | Anything wrong with dating? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 7279 | ||
Thank you Minister! I will consult you at your e-mail address for special needs, prayers, and things of that nature. Your uplifting and biblical guidance towards holiness is much appreciated, my friend! Thank you, and I look forward to communicating more with you on the Forum! | ||||||
177 | Babies and young children a distraction? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 7283 | ||
Thanks to you both, brother charis and JVH as well as prayon for your in-depth reasoning behind this 'sanctuary issue'.. :) This Sunday morning, I was setting in a church pew right next to a family with about 5 young little boys that were simply not into the pastor's sermon or proceedings at all, and the wife and husband of this proud family alternated with each other in quiet 'understanding', leading the children out of the service when they began to cry! When the husband was out (his turn), the wife gave me an apologetical smile and I smiled back in understanding. :) Meanwhile, the pastor was giving his message. This family can almost always be found sitting in the back row or pew of my church, and for understandable reasons.. :) We do have a nursery, but many people have 'chosen' to include their children, no matter how young they are! Should there be a 'mandate' or rule enforced to keep young ones at bay in a place separate from the sanctuary? Is that necessary? Thanks for all of your thoughts and depth of understanding from experience! | ||||||
178 | Babies and young children a distraction? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 7290 | ||
Thanks again, JVH0212, for a good response!However, I know several families that have left churches simply because the general agreement of the church body didn't approve of children taking part in worship. Can we communicate this tactfully without threatening church attendance or membership? Also, what does a family do if they are concerned that a child will not be supervised as closely as they should be in a nursery or Sunday School and what if a child is hurt or allowed to be 'bullied' by another child in nursery without close supervision? This puts a family at a disadvantage and poses them to seriously confront the question. A family that I know of and am good friends with has come to the conclusion to just keep their children in church, so that the parents can keep close watch on them (regardless if they disrupt church or thwart the attention). I know that this may sound silly and trivial, but these are some real issues that involve churches and small children. | ||||||
179 | Please take the time to make a Profile! | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 7393 | ||
Greetings fellow members of the Forum!I just want to take this time to encourage everyone to fill out their "Forum profile" so that other members can have a honest picture of who they are meeting (pastor, missionary, what part of the world, etc.) and sharing Scripture with. Thank you!Your fellow brother in Christ,Nolan | ||||||
180 | Jesus's mother last name and his brother | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 7395 | ||
Good question, Thedeak! Why didn't people have last names or surnames? It appears that 'Iscariot' may be a surname for Judas even though Steve pointed out that people would be known as 'bar' or "son of".. Good observation! It may be that Judas wanted to 'distinguish' himself from all of the other men named Judas (common name) by using the surname. We see that Mary Magdalene used a surname to help to distinguish herself from all of the other Marys, which was a very common name for a woman (and still is). | ||||||
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