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281 | Order of occurance | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 126446 | ||
Doc: No, Hank is the oldest active participant. He is ten years older than I am. :-) All seriousness aside, as far as I know I have been an active member longer than anyone else. (However, I am not 100 percent sure of that. If anyone knows of a user who has been an ACTIVE member longer than I have, I would be delighted to know of it.) If I remain active on the forum much longer, you may have to call me "loco". Grace to you, kalos |
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282 | Things people THINK in the BIBLE but not | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 126673 | ||
Avoid allegorizing the Bible ____________________ If the meaning of the Bible "cannot be discerned through the normal understanding of language, how can it be discerned?" ____________________ Matthew 19:4-6 (ESV) He answered, "Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, [5] and said, 'Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh'? [6] So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate." "Compare Gen. 1:27; 2:23-24. Observe in Matt. 19:4-6 Jesus' confirmation of the Genesis narrative of the creation" (New Scofield Reference Bible, Oxford, 1967). Avoid allegorizing the Bible "Avoid spiritualizing or allegorizing the Bible. This is that which gives to the Bible some kind of mystical meaning. In other words, what is on the surface is not the meaning, but what is hidden becomes the meaning. This is very popular. Allegorizing means to say that the historical meaning is not the real meaning, and in fact may be nothing but a fabrication. The historical meaning is not the real meaning, the real meaning is the spiritual meaning hidden beneath the surface. "And once you say that something in the Bible is an allegory, that is, it is only a symbol of the reality, you have just made it impossible to know what that reality is because if that reality cannot be discerned through the normal understanding of language, how can it be discerned?" ____________________ (from the radio message: "How to Study Your Bible: Interpretation" by John MacArthur on Grace to You broadcast) |
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283 | Things people THINK in the BIBLE but not | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 126674 | ||
Creation: Believe it or Not "Understanding origins in the book of Genesis is foundational to the rest of the Bible. If Genesis chapter 1 and chapter 2 don't tell us the truth, then why should we believe anything else in the Bible? If it says in the New Testament that the Creator is our Redeemer, and if God is not the Creator, then maybe He's not the Redeemer either. If it tells us in 2 Peter that God Himself will bring about an instantaneous dissolution of the entire universe as we know it, that God in a moment will uncreate everything, then that has tremendous bearing upon His power to create...the same One who with a word can uncreate the universe is capable of creating it as quickly as He desires. "So what we believe about creation, what we believe about Genesis has implications all the way to the end of Scripture, implications with regard to the veracity and truthfulness of Scripture, implications as to the gospel and implications as to the end of human history all wrapped up in how we understand origins in the book of Genesis. The matter of origins then is absolutely critical to all human thinking. It becomes critical to how we conduct our lives as human beings. Without an understanding of origins, without a right understanding of origins, there is no way to comprehend ourselves. There is no way to understand humanity as to the purpose of our existence, and as to our destiny. If we cannot believe what Genesis says about origins, we are lost as to our purpose and our destiny. Whether this world and its life as we know it evolved by chance, without a cause, or was created by God has immense comprehensive implications for all of human life. (...) "Either you believe God did create the heavens and the earth or you believe He did not. Really those are the only two valid options you have. And if you believe that God did create the heavens and the earth, then you are left with the only record of that creation and that's Genesis 1 and you are bound to accept the text of Genesis 1 as the only appropriate and accurate description of that creative act. "So again I say, you're left really with two choices. You either believe Genesis or you don't. You either believe the Genesis account that God created the heavens and the earth, or you believe they somehow evolved out of random chance. "This is more than just a secondary issue. " [Excerpt from "Creation: Believe it or Not--Part 1" (www.gty.org/Broadcast/transcripts/90-208.htm)] |
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284 | How do you explain? | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 126791 | ||
Some time ago another forum user said that the fact that Adam did not die on the exact 24-hour-day in which he sinned absolutely proves that a day need not be 24 hours long, but could indeed be any length of time from 24 hours to 1,000 years. But it seems to me that such a loose definition of the word 'day' would be very confusing to the priests of the OT who kept God's laws regarding sabbath days, feast days, holy days, etc. Should one rest and abstain from all work for 24 hours or for 1,000 years? Was Jonah in the belly of the great fish for 72 hours or 3,000 years? Did Moses and Elijah fast for 24 hours multiplied by 40 or for 40,000 years? |
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285 | marriage and masturbation. | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 126857 | ||
Masturbation - what does the Bible say? Ancient: It is refreshing to read an honest assessment of this issue for a change. I appreciate the way you approach the subject from a biblical perspective. You set a good example. Grace to you, kalos Masturbation is never described in the Bible as sexually immoral. The context of 1 Corinthians 6:18 is sex with a harlot (1 Corinthians 6:13-17), which is certainly sexually immoral. But, masturbation is never identified in this way. Scripture does not teach that [masturbation] is "not according to the purpose of God." Moreover, the Word of God never identifies it as "unnatural." Homosexuality is unnatural (Romans 1:26-27). Masturbation is never spoken of in this way. What about 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8? These are some serious words to heed (Psalm 119:60)! But, again, what is being spoken of is sexual immorality, and masturbation is never classified as such. Someone may argue, "masturbation is not 'in sanctification and in honor.'" Says who? The Lord says no such thing. Proverbs 30:5-6 (ESV) Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. [6] Do not add to his words, lest he rebuke you and you be found a liar. |
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286 | is tounges a sign of holyghost | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 131859 | ||
Doc: I am a 59-year-old male. Even though I haven't posted much recently, as you say, I am in the background following things closely. Thank you for the kind words. You have no idea how much I've been blessed by your well-written, scripturally sound posts. Since you've been here you have given us much food for thought -- much useful and reliable information. I make a point of reading your posts whenever I log on to the forum. Your earlier posts in this thread in which you cite and summarize the historical record are excellent. You have done your homework well. I'm looking forward to your continued participation in the forum. Grace and shalom, Kalos (John) |
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287 | Scriptural evidence? | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 131862 | ||
World's largest Pentecostal denomination [Neither boasting nor criticism is intended in this posting. Members of various Pentecostal denominations have made claims regarding which is the largest Pentecostal denomination. I merely provide data here. Grace to all! --Kalos] What is the largest, most widespread Pentecostal denomination in the world? What is the fourth largest international Christian religious body in the world? Whose members ranked first among all religious groups in the percentage of their adherents who believe in Biblical literalness? 'Today, the Assemblies of God is the largest, most widespread Pentecostal denomination in the world. 'The Assemblies of God constitute the fourth largest international Christian religious body in the world. 'It claims 32 million total members and adherents. 'In General Social Survey studies, Assemblies of God members ranked first among all religious groups in the percentage of their adherents who believe in Biblical literalness (combined 1984 and 1985 GSSs data. Source: Classifying Protestant Denominations, Tom W. Smith, October 1986, GSS Methodological Report No. 43. General Social Survey project directed by James A. Davis and Tom W. Smith. A later version of this paper was published in Review of Religious Research, 31 (March, 1990), 225-245).' ____________________ www.adherents.com/largecom/com_aog.html Information last updated 26 June 2003 |
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288 | Scriptural evidence? | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 131863 | ||
Doc: If anyone here has been in the aforementioned denomination since before 1957, then they've been in it longer than I have. I myself must honestly say that after 47 years' experience in this church, I have seen no greater hunger for obedience and holiness to the Lord than I've seen in many other evangelical churches. I would have to agree with you that "Interest in careful exposition of scripture [is] almost non-existent." In general, in this denomination the absence of interest in expository preaching and teaching characterizes both pastors and laypeople. When I taught the adult Sunday School class, I found that 99 percent of the people did not know and did not WANT to know any Bible doctrine. I don't mean to offend anyone, but these are my honest observations. Grace to you, Kalos |
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289 | three philosophies of religion. | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 132700 | ||
Agnosticism, Atheism Defined 'Agnosticism. The belief that it is not possible to know if there is or is not a God.' 'Atheism teaches that there is no God of any kind, anywhere, anytime.' http://www.carm.org/dictionary/dic_a-b.htm#_1_2 |
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290 | three philosophies of religion. | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 132789 | ||
Gnosticism defined Reighnskye: 'Gnosticism. A theological error prevalent around the time of Christ. Generally speaking, Gnosticism taught that salvation is achieved through special knowledge (gnosis). This knowledge usually dealt with the individual's relationship to the transcendent Being. It denies the incarnation of God as the Son. In so doing, it denies the true efficacy of the atonement since, if Jesus is not God, He could not atone for all of mankind and we would still be lost in our sins.' [(http://www.carm.org/dictionary/dic_g-h.htm#Gnosticism) Please see "Heresies" for more information.] One can always find additional interpretations. What I have presented is a definition. Grace to you, Kalos |
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291 | Translation Methods | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 133852 | ||
Tim: For Bible translations that are "between 1 and 2" (Formal Equivalence and Dynamic Equivalence) I like: - the Holman Christian Standard Bible; and - the NET Bible (www.bible.org). In the NET Bible what you have basically is a somewhat Dynamic Equivalent translation in the text with the literal renderings in the footnotes. Grace to you, Kalos |
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292 | What is an acceptiable "Biblical questn? | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 134091 | ||
Tim: Excellent answer! Discussing what the Bible says about ISSUES is one thing. But discussing PERSONALITIES (persons of importance, prominence, renown, or notoriety) and PARTISAN POLITICS is quite another. This is NOT the "Election 2004" forum. It is the studyBIBLEforum. Grace and peace to you, Glory Bound, tlewis and all! Kalos |
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293 | Satan said I will how many times? | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 134290 | ||
KJV the ONLY authentic Word of God? 'I do not disparage the King James Version. But I find the claim that it is the only authentic Word of God odd for several reasons. 'One is that this would mean the translation is authentic, but the Hebrew and Greek texts from which it was translated are not. 'Another is that it would mean there was no authentic Word of God until 1611, more than a millennium and a half after Christ’s life! 'Finally, it would mean that people who speak French, German, or Urdu could read the authentic Word of God only in this archaic English version.' ____________________ King James authorized his version, not God Date: 6/9/00 Comments By Rev. Mike Macdonald - Gazette Religion Columnist (http://www.gazettearchives.com/faith2000/_disc4/000000b1.htm) |
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294 | How to "win the world" ? | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 134325 | ||
So smaller churches are more spiritual than larger churches, are they? "It doesn't matter if you get them in to hear the Gospel"? I would have to disagree. It matters a great deal whether you get them in to hear the Gospel. How can an unsaved person feel the love and comfort of the Holy Spirit in the first place? And if a person is saved, how does he not feel the love and comfort of the Holy Spirit? |
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295 | Question for Glory Bound | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 134472 | ||
GB: You have not answered anything. You have not proven anything. All you've done is claim to be superior in knowledge and spirituality. All you've done is make assertions without any evidence to back them up. Anyone can assert anything; that doesn't make it true. It is you who either CANNOT or WILL NOT come up with anything to back up what you say. Could it be that there is nothing to back it up? Either put up or do the other thing. |
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296 | Satan said I will how many times? | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 134538 | ||
GeorJoy: What are you ranting and raving about? |
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297 | trials and tribulations | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 135002 | ||
Emmaus: In February, 2004 I was looking for a concordance to the Apocrypha. Since then I accidentally stumbled upon such a concordance online. Here's how to access and use it. Go to: http://studylight.org/ Under "Search the Bible": "1) Enter search text" - type a keyword or phrase from the verse you're looking for (for example, "Antiochus") "2) Choose a section" - select Whole Bible "3) Choose Bible translation to search" - select King James Version The search results will include verses from the Apocrypha. I trust you will find this information to be helpful. Grace to you, Kalos |
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298 | trials and tribulations | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 135035 | ||
Emmaus: Thanks for pointing out this concordance. I'll look it up and check it out. Grace to you, Kalos |
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299 | Lockman and NASB representation? | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 135420 | ||
"Pulled from the boards" Reighnskye: I'm not sure what you mean when you say that one of your threads was "pulled from the boards." Nothing is pulled from the boards; what happens is the thread no longer appears on the homepage. Sometimes it becomes necessary to restrict a thread. When this happens, the notice does not say the thread was "pulled from the boards." What it says is: "Note to viewers: This thread has been temporarily restricted from appearing on the homepage. If you submit a question, answer, or note to this thread, it will be processed and added to the thread, but will not appear on the homepage." A restricted thread is not a dead one. Replies to it are processed and added to the thread, which is still alive and active. The only thing that has changed is that replies to the thread will no longer appear on the homepage. Grace to you, Kalos |
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300 | Lockman and NASB representation? | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 135697 | ||
Sandy: You write: "After reading and reading, I find that possibley Hank, but for sure Kalos and maybe even Tim and Ed are" [moderators]." How did you come to that conclusion? Other than your intuition, what is your evidence for such an allegation? When Tim tells you there is no such thing as a moderator at StudyBibleForum.com and you persist in stating your belief that there are indeed moderators, you are calling Tim a liar. --Kalos |
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