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3961 | TRINITY | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 4361 | ||
"the word trinity is not in the bible but the scripture is 1john5:7" Correction: No, the Scripture is not. 1 John 5:7-8 NASB For there are three that testify: the Spirit and the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement. 1 John 5: 7-8 NET Bible 5:7 For there are three that testify, 5:8 the Spirit and the water and the blood, and these three are in agreement. Notes from the NET Bible: "("in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one. 5:8 And there are three that testify on earth"). This reading, the infamous Comma Johanneum, has been known in the English-speaking world through the King James translation. However, the evidence--both external and internal--is decidedly against its authenticity. . . . "Our discussion will briefly address the external evidence. This longer reading is found only in eight late MSS, four of which have the words in a marginal note. Most of these MSS . . . originate from the 16th century; the earliest MS, . . . (10th century), includes the reading in a marginal note, added sometime after the original composition. Thus, there is no sure evidence of this reading in any Greek MS until the 1500's; each such reading was apparently composed after Erasmus' Greek NT was published in 1517. "Indeed, the reading appears in no Greek witness of any kind (either MS, patristic, or Greek translation of some other version) until A.D. 1215 (in a Greek translation of the Acts of the Lateran Council, a work originally written in Latin). This is all the more significant, since many a Greek Father would have loved such a reading, for it so succinctly affirms the doctrine of the Trinity. "The reading seems to have arisen in a 4th century Latin homily in which the text was allegorized to refer to members of the Trinity. From there, it made its way into copies of the Latin Vulgate, the text used by the Roman Catholic Church. The Trinitarian formula (known as the Comma Johanneum) made its way into the third edition of Erasmus' Greek NT because of pressure from the Catholic Church. After his first edition appeared, there arose such a furor over the absence of the Comma that Erasmus needed to defend himself. He argued that he did not put in the Comma because he found no Greek MSS that included it. . . . "Modern advocates of the Textus Receptus and KJV generally argue for the inclusion of the Comma Johanneum on the basis of heretical motivation by scribes who did not include it. . . . In reality, the issue is history, not heresy: How can one argue that the Comma Johanneum did not appear until the 16th century in any Greek MSS and yet goes back to the original text? "Such a stance does not do justice to the gospel: faith must be rooted in history. . . . But the KJV translators, basing their work principally on Theodore Beza's 10th edition of the Greek NT (1598) . . . popularized the Comma for the English-speaking world. Thus, the Comma Johanneum has been a battleground for English-speaking Christians more than for others." |
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3962 | Should the Bible be taken literally? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 4344 | ||
Where indeed did that come from? In my original answer, "I do not intend this as a criticism or...," the subject is NOT the JWs. The Watchtower organization is mentioned only in the last 2 sentences of 5 paragraphs -- and then only as an example of how not to interpret the Scriptures. However, it must be easy, if one does not understand the gist of a posting, to pounce on one or two sentences and write a book analyzing, criticizing, picking apart and rambling on about those two sentences. |
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3963 | Bible Commentary? | 1 Timothy | kalos | 4341 | ||
Dear JonnyRay: Thanks for the recommendations. Have you read "The History of the Bible in English" by F.F. Bruce? (That may not be the exact title, but it's close. That's the subject, anyway.) It may sound dry, but, in fact, is not. Instead it's a great read. Excellent book and very enjoyable to read. Author is *extremely* knowledgeable and articulate. --JVH0212 | ||||||
3964 | TRINITY | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 4306 | ||
I ask you whom we should believe: 2000 years of the historic Christian faith backed up by the Word of God in PLAIN English or the unsubstantiated opinions of one who is so secretive about his identity that "no personal profile [is] on record" with the Forum? Or whom should we believe: God's own son Jesus Christ who is the second person of the Trinity or the Jehovah's Witnesses, the men who came up with the anti-Trinity doctrine? As for me and my house, we will follow what it says in 2 Tim 2:23 ASV 1901: "But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes." |
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3965 | What unmarried sexual acts are sinful? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 4300 | ||
Dear ray: Thank you for your kind remarks. One of the best things about this Forum is getting to meet people like yourself, forrest and others who share "like precious faith." God bless you. --JVH0212 | ||||||
3966 | Unbaptized children | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 4296 | ||
Thank you for a very fine posting that comes from both the heart and the head. I, too, have a precious child in heaven. She died when she was five years old. This year she would have been 11. If we had not the hope of the ressurection in us, we would be of all people most miserable. | ||||||
3967 | Bible Commentary? | 1 Timothy | kalos | 4259 | ||
Dear JonnyRay: I wholeheartedly agree with you when you recommend ANY title by Walter Elwell. He's at the very top of the list of authors/editors of Bible reference books. I have his Topical Analysis of the Bible and his Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology. I wouldn't be without them. Both of them are invaluable and incomparable. You show very good taste, knowledge and judgment when you recommend Walter Elwell. Thanks for a helpful, informative comment on the subject. --JVH0212 | ||||||
3968 | Three different heavens in the Bible? | 2 Cor 12:2 | kalos | 4258 | ||
Dear prayon: I agree with you re the MacArthur Study Bible. On a personal note, my MacArthur Study Bible is indispensable. It contains more reliable, useful information than any other single volume I know of-- Period! I currently have 9 different major Study Bibles in my home, as well as 17 different translations. But I turn to the MacArthur for information to use in my submissions to the Forum more than I do to any other Study Bible -- more than any other book, for that matter. I love the MacASB and never want to be without it. Note: The MacASB does not pretend to be denominationally neutral. But whoever would reject it on that basis is depriving himself of the greatest single-volume collection of helpful notes I've ever seen. Moreover if we Christias in general can't even agree with our own pastors and our fellow believers in the local church, how could we ever be in total agreement with any given study Bible, translation or commentary? |
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3969 | Where is "accept Christ" in the Bible? | Acts 24:3 | kalos | 4206 | ||
I agree with every word of your answer. The only thing is: it does not answer the original question as stated. My answer: Clearly my search in the King James Version New Testament showed only ONE occurence of the word "accept" in the entire N.T. Ac 24:3 (KJV) We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness. Bear in mind that much pop theology is derived from "Christian" music and Christmas cards rather than the Bible. |
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3970 | Apostasy vs. heresy. | 2 Tim 4:3 | kalos | 4144 | ||
Thank you, Tim, for an excellent quotation. It's one I will remember and use. Unfortunately today many evangelical churches are neglecting expository preaching and instead are emphasizing little skits, psychological mumbo jumbo, sensationalism, and, in short, whatever it takes to entertain people and hold their attention. --JVH0212 |
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3971 | Is God responsible for evil? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 4143 | ||
If God is sovereign, does that make Him responsible for evil? No. Scripture says that when God finished His creation, He saw everything and declared it "very good" (Genesis 1:31). Many Scriptures affirm that God is not the author of evil: "God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone" (James 1:13). "God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all" (1 John 1:5). "God is not the author of confusion" (1 Corinthians 14:33)--and if that is true, He cannot in any way be the author of evil. Occasionally someone will quote Isaiah 45:7 (KJV) and claim it proves God made evil as a part of His creation: "I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things" (emphasis added). But the New American Standard Bible gives the sense of Isaiah 45:6-7 more clearly: "There is no one besides Me. I am the Lord, and there is no other, the One forming light and creating darkness, causing well-being and creating calamity; I am the Lord who does all these." In other words, God devises calamity as a judgment for the wicked. But in no sense is He the author of evil. Evil originates not from God but from the fallen creature. I agree with John Calvin, who wrote, . . . the Lord had declared that "everything that he had made . . . was exceedingly good" [Gen. 1:31]. Whence, then comes this wickedness to man, that he should fall away from his God? Lest we should think it comes from creation, God had put His stamp of approval on what had come forth from himself. By his own evil intention, then, man corrupted the pure nature he had received from the Lord; and by his fall drew all his posterity with him into destruction. Accordingly, we should contemplate the evident cause of condemnation in the corrupt nature of humanity--which is closer to us--rather than seek a hidden and utterly incomprehensible cause in God's predestination. [Institutes, 3:23:8] It is helpful, I think, to understand that sin is not itself a thing created. Sin is neither substance, being, spirit, nor matter. So it is technically not proper to think of sin as something that was created. Sin is simply a want of moral perfection in a fallen creature. Fallen creatures themselves bear full responsibility for their sin. And all evil in the universe emanates from the sins of fallen creatures. For example, Romans 5:12 says that death entered the world because of sin. Death, pain, disease, stress, exhaustion, calamity, and all the bad things that happen came as a result of the entrance of sin into the universe (see Genesis 3:14-24). All those evil effects of sin continue to work in the world and will be with us as long as sin is. First Corinthians 10:13 promises us that God will not permit a greater trial than we can bear. And James 1:13 tells us that God will not tempt us with evil. God is certainly sovereign over evil. There's a sense in which it is proper even to say that evil is part of His eternal decree. He planned for it. It did not take Him by surprise. It is not an interruption of His eternal plan. He declared the end from the beginning, and He is still working all things for His good pleasure (Isaiah 46:9-10). But God's role with regard to evil is never as its author. He simply permits evil agents to work, then overrules evil for His own wise and holy ends. Ultimately He is able to make all things--including all the fruits of all the evil of all time--work together for a greater good (Romans 8:28). For further study: Jay Adams, The Grand Demonstration (Santa Barbara CA: Eastgate,1991). by John MacArthur Copyright 2000 Grace to You |
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3972 | 1Corinthians questions: Gifts and women | 1 Corinthians | kalos | 4124 | ||
Amen, Jonny Ray! Surely the Lord has given teachers to the church. And he has given them for a reason. Eph 4:11 NASB And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, May God richly bless you. --JVH0212 |
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3973 | What next? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 4110 | ||
If God is sovereign, does that make Him responsible for evil? No. Scripture says that when God finished His creation, He saw everything and declared it "very good" (Genesis 1:31). Many Scriptures affirm that God is not the author of evil: "God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone" (James 1:13). "God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all" (1 John 1:5). "God is not the author of confusion" (1 Corinthians 14:33)--and if that is true, He cannot in any way be the author of evil. Occasionally someone will quote Isaiah 45:7 (KJV) and claim it proves God made evil as a part of His creation: "I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things" (emphasis added). But the New American Standard Bible gives the sense of Isaiah 45:6-7 more clearly: "There is no one besides Me. I am the Lord, and there is no other, the One forming light and creating darkness, causing well-being and creating calamity; I am the Lord who does all these." In other words, God devises calamity as a judgment for the wicked. But in no sense is He the author of evil. Evil originates not from God but from the fallen creature. I agree with John Calvin, who wrote, . . . the Lord had declared that "everything that he had made . . . was exceedingly good" [Gen. 1:31]. Whence, then comes this wickedness to man, that he should fall away from his God? Lest we should think it comes from creation, God had put His stamp of approval on what had come forth from himself. By his own evil intention, then, man corrupted the pure nature he had received from the Lord; and by his fall drew all his posterity with him into destruction. Accordingly, we should contemplate the evident cause of condemnation in the corrupt nature of humanity--which is closer to us--rather than seek a hidden and utterly incomprehensible cause in God's predestination. [Institutes, 3:23:8] It is helpful, I think, to understand that sin is not itself a thing created. Sin is neither substance, being, spirit, nor matter. So it is technically not proper to think of sin as something that was created. Sin is simply a want of moral perfection in a fallen creature. Fallen creatures themselves bear full responsibility for their sin. And all evil in the universe emanates from the sins of fallen creatures. For example, Romans 5:12 says that death entered the world because of sin. Death, pain, disease, stress, exhaustion, calamity, and all the bad things that happen came as a result of the entrance of sin into the universe (see Genesis 3:14-24). All those evil effects of sin continue to work in the world and will be with us as long as sin is. First Corinthians 10:13 promises us that God will not permit a greater trial than we can bear. And James 1:13 tells us that God will not tempt us with evil. God is certainly sovereign over evil. There's a sense in which it is proper even to say that evil is part of His eternal decree. He planned for it. It did not take Him by surprise. It is not an interruption of His eternal plan. He declared the end from the beginning, and He is still working all things for His good pleasure (Isaiah 46:9-10). But God's role with regard to evil is never as its author. He simply permits evil agents to work, then overrules evil for His own wise and holy ends. Ultimately He is able to make all things--including all the fruits of all the evil of all time--work together for a greater good (Romans 8:28). For further study: Jay Adams, The Grand Demonstration (Santa Barbara CA: Eastgate,1991). Copyright 2000 Grace to You |
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3974 | Is God responsible for evil? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 4103 | ||
Amen, Hank! I never heard of such a thing! I'd better ask the kindergarten Sunday school class at my church. They WILL know the answer. | ||||||
3975 | What is the Holy Spirit? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 4096 | ||
Dear wdc: I agree with you: This may be the most horrible abuse of the Holy Scriptures I have ever heard. If this isn't blasphemy, then it's awfully close to it. Where is this stuff coming from? Not from the Jehovah's Witnesses. While I strongly disagree with them on every last one of their beliefs, at least their writings have some logic to them. What I mean is, they start with a clearly stated premise, proceed with what is a [human] reasoning process, and arrive at a conclusion based upon their premise and arguments. Of course, their premises and conclusions are wrong, but at least they're not ranting and raving illogical, irrelevant, incoherent, unintelligible, undecipherable gibberish. |
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3976 | What is the Holy Spirit? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 4095 | ||
Thank you, prayon, for a clear, Scriptural answer, one that is universally agreed upon among evangelicals. Looking it up in a reliable, trustworthy reference work, in this case Harper's Bible Dictionary, shows good judgment as well as good scholarship on your part. If only more post-ers would first look it up instead of making it up, they would have more credibility than they do. | ||||||
3977 | Is God responsible for evil? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 4091 | ||
Dear Lionstrong: When I ask: Is God responsible for evil?, this is what I mean: Is God the primary cause of evil? Or is God liable to be called on to answer for evil? Or is God to blame for evil? Is it all His fault? Thanks for your question regarding my use of the word responsible. I hope what I have written is adequate to answer your question. --JVH0212 |
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3978 | Wise Debate? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 4085 | ||
You have the right idea. Endless, divisive debate over procreating angels, water salvation, Cain's wife, etc. was not the original intention of the Lockman Foundation for the Forum. Sadly, it seems that too many of the postings on this forum generate more heat than light. I'm with you, Jim. Let's make it our motto: "We will not debate but we shall share Bible knowledge." My personal motto is 2 Timothy 2:23 (ASV 1901) "But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes." --JVH0212 |
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3979 | What does the dictionary say? | Ex 20:13 | kalos | 4074 | ||
Hank: My thanks to you for expanding on and clarifying the difference between "unforgiven" and "unforgivable". Thanks also for answering the question "Why this one sin, the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, why is it unforgivable?" And thanks for a very clear, specific explanation of what does it mean to blaspheme the Holy Spirit. This is another of your postings I will print and save. --JVH0212 | ||||||
3980 | Where is Plan of Salvation Found? | Isaiah | kalos | 4064 | ||
Dear wdc: Yours is a most excellent answer and selection of a Scripture passage presenting the plan of salvation. You have quoted a key passage in the Bible. 1 Cor 15:1-4 IS the Bible definition of "the gospel." Moreover, the gospel as described in 1 Cor 15:1-4 is the FULL Gospel. There is nothing to add to it. To suggest, as some would, that this passage of the Bible does not include the full gospel, there being something more, is to be in danger of advocating another gospel and another Jesus. --JVH0212 |
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