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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: JDHallKY Ordered by Date |
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1 | Cain's gift, Building the Ark | Gen 4:6 | JDHallKY | 108451 | ||
As for the first question, it is clear from Genesis 4:5-7 that God rejected Cain's offering in a loving, patient way, and in a way giving Cain plenty of opportunity to set it right. Cain's response demonstrates what I believe to be the true reason God rejected his offering to begin with: his heart was not pure. Abel gave his offering out of love for and obedience to God. Cain was more focused on matching Abel than on pleasing God, an attitude that led to extreme jealousy when God corrected Cain. I hope that helps. | ||||||
2 | Baptism for their own death? | 1 Cor 15:29 | JDHallKY | 87576 | ||
According to this website (as best as I can understand it), the phrase "for them" in 1 Cor. 15:29 is not translated from the greek, but is apparently added for clarification. If it is not truly there, however, does that not support the theory posed by some commentators, including John Calvin, that some 1st-century Christians were waiting until they were near death to be baptized, as a sort of preparation for death? There is some external evidence for that practice. That would make Paul's point in this verse much clearer; he would be saying "What will those do who are baptized for the dead [meaning their death]? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized [at all]?" Any thoughts? |
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3 | can a women preach and teach men | 1 Tim 2:12 | JDHallKY | 85795 | ||
I agree that Joyce Meyer, Kenneth Copeland, Benny Hinn, et al., are quite incorrect when they teach that Christ went to hell to finish the atonement for sin, but I also have a problem with the idea he went to hell at all. I do not believe Ephesians 4:8-9 or 1 Peter 3:18 indicate Jesus literally went to hell. When Paul, in Ephesians, speaks of Christ "descend[ing] into the lower parts of the earth", he is speaking of Christ entering the GRAVE (Greek, Hades; Hebrew, Sheol). Hades includes both intermediate states, hell and paradise. Thus, Jesus says to the criminal hanging next to him on Calvary, "today you shall be with Me in Paradise"(Luke 23:43). My understanding of 1 Peter 3:18-20 is that Christ has spoken to and drawn all men throughout history through the person of the Holy Spirit, the same Spirit by which he was made alive in the Resurrection. This same spirit spoke to all those now in hell when they were alive, such as in the time of Noah. |
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4 | Is there support for deaconesses? | 1 Tim 3:11 | JDHallKY | 85696 | ||
There has been considerable disagreement about the proper translation of the greek word translated "women" in the NASB. In the KJV, NIV, and many other translations it is translated "wives"(referring to the wives of deacons). Could someone with knowledge of Greek please cast some light on this? | ||||||
5 | can a women preach and teach men | 1 Tim 2:12 | JDHallKY | 85694 | ||
I agree with your interpretation of passages such as 1 Timothy 2:12. Paul's admonition was sparked by a particular situation in a particular city at that particular time. However, in the passage that follows, 1 Timothey 3:1-7, Paul sets out the requirements for the office of overseer (i.e., pastor, elder, bishop), and it is hard to fit a woman into those requirements. Many scoff at the phrase "husband of one wife," saying that a woman could satisfy that requirement if she were the "wife of one husband." But, in vv. 4,5 it is clear Paul is indeed talking about men exclusively, as they are the head of the household (Ephesians 5:22-24). This, of course, does not prevent women from serving the church in teaching capacities other than pastor. | ||||||