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1 | The dead bury their dead? | Matt 8:22 | Rick_01 | 53328 | ||
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2 | Is baptism required for salvation? | NT general Archive 1 | Rick_01 | 53182 | ||
Good point, my friend. Never give up. | ||||||
3 | Is baptism required for salvation? | NT general Archive 1 | Rick_01 | 53181 | ||
I suggest to you to read one of the most informed theologian in North America that is still living and his explanation in his fantastic commentary of the Gospel of John. I speak of the Dr. Donald A. Carson for further insight. He is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Chicago. As I consider, I see that there is something that you seem not to understand well in the study of the context. I am not blaming you for that. Your reflexion is quite good and I appreciate the question you are asking to yourself. Don't give up my friend. | ||||||
4 | Is baptism required for salvation? | NT general Archive 1 | Rick_01 | 53151 | ||
Ok, keep in mind that because he is talking to a man who had not New Testament in his hands it is logical that he referred to a concept that was known to him, because he said: "You are a doctor of the law and you don't know that? So, it is to be clear that the new birth was prophecied, but in other terms that was supposed to be understood to a man like Nicodemus. This is for this reason that not only he said born again, but he (Jesus) added born of water and spirit. These last two terms were those known by the Old Testament teacher as him. You must grasp the context and the connection to understand the passage, otherwise the criminal on the cross would not have any chance to be saved, because not baptism for him. Ponder on it my friend. | ||||||
5 | Is baptism required for salvation? | NT general Archive 1 | Rick_01 | 53147 | ||
No, you missed the point, citing that text. It is a reference to Ezechiel 36.25-27. Do not forget that He was talking to a doctor of the Law, Nicodemus and it is for this reason that He made the remark. Nicodemus, being a doctor of the Law (Old Testament) was supposed to be well informed of this prophecy. No, my friend, water is not an allusion to baptism here in that text. | ||||||
6 | Mercy of good Samaritan vs. Canaanite | NT general Archive 1 | Rick_01 | 53146 | ||
Be at ease to contact me again. If you want to e-mail me let me know through your own e-mail. Mine is userric370@netscape.net | ||||||
7 | dead bury the dead? | NT general Archive 1 | Rick_01 | 53140 | ||
Good point. | ||||||
8 | dead bury the dead? | NT general Archive 1 | Rick_01 | 53139 | ||
But I would like to tell you that even though the explanation seems to be good and attractive, there is nothing in the context that gives us the right to interpret this passage that way. I am a bachelor in theology in all my readings here and there, I have never seen this interpretation by the specialists of the New Testament. I am not saying that the fellow brother is wrong, but it is quite bizarre that he has not referred to the most common answer that explains the text as well, as I did in my commentary. | ||||||
9 | dead bury the dead? | NT general Archive 1 | Rick_01 | 53138 | ||
Could you tell me where you took that informations? | ||||||
10 | dead bury the dead? | NT general Archive 1 | Rick_01 | 53137 | ||
Ok, I understand first of all the reaction of your lovely wife. But you must understand somethings before going any further. In biblical texts, there were what we call in theology (literary genres). Some figures of speech were used quite often in that time. Now watch this. The fact that Jesus made this allusion about the dead put in the tomb isn't so much an act of lack of compassion from Him. If you read the context of that verse, you'll notice that Jesus was challenging the crowds to follow Him without any conceivable excuses. Therefore, it was a shocking and loving warning from Him that meant: "If you want to follow me, but consider again the priority of your family first, you are not proper to my Kingdom." Keep in mind that Jesus was not against those who buried their parents and /or friends. Just take the example of the death of Lazarus in John 11. Nothing is said on the part of Jesus that He disregarded their doings. No, Jesus was not saying: "It is wrong to bury your dead ones, because you have to follow me first". It was just a challenge to bring the point home in the mind of whoever wanted to follow Him in keeping, at the same time, the excuses of their choices just in the beginning of their walk with God. Otherwise, God first, men after. That was the point of Jesus. | ||||||
11 | What about Acts 2:38? | NT general Archive 1 | Rick_01 | 53134 | ||
What you said is true, but be careful not to use too much complicated answers of exegesis, when you don't even know to whom you are speaking. Just a christian and loving warning in passing. | ||||||
12 | Is baptism required for salvation? | NT general Archive 1 | Rick_01 | 53132 | ||
First of all, no apostle believed it as you said and for example, can you ever imagine that the criminal on the cross, who received from Jesus the forgiveness for all his sins, without being baptized is lost? Think about that seriously and you'll have your answer. | ||||||
13 | Psalm 139 Why I still insecure? | NT general Archive 1 | Rick_01 | 53131 | ||
Good encouragement for the person. Thank for her. | ||||||
14 | Psalm 139 Why I still insecure? | NT general Archive 1 | Rick_01 | 53130 | ||
I think that you are not living a curious kind of experience. It is quite possible that your temperament combined to your past is the explanation (at least, in part) to your struggles. But, may I ask you a question? How long have you been christian? Take care, there is hope for you. | ||||||
15 | Is denominatalism a sin? | NT general Archive 1 | Rick_01 | 53129 | ||
Good reflexion Tim | ||||||
16 | Is denominatalism a sin? | NT general Archive 1 | Rick_01 | 53126 | ||
In and of itself, the concept of denomination is not sinful. But, I would say that denominations exist today because so many problems arose among christians and that is sin most of the times. | ||||||
17 | Mercy of good Samaritan vs. Canaanite | NT general Archive 1 | Rick_01 | 53125 | ||
If you want to ask that question it is probably that you have a goal in mind. May I ask it to be clearer? | ||||||
18 | Mark 16:16 what does it say? | Bible general Archive 1 | Rick_01 | 51047 | ||
Thanks! Glory be to God. | ||||||
19 | Why is killing enimies in the OT okay? | Bible general Archive 1 | Rick_01 | 50865 | ||
Good point, see my comment below. | ||||||
20 | Why is killing enimies in the OT okay? | Bible general Archive 1 | Rick_01 | 50864 | ||
I see for many years that there is a tremendous mistake among christians about that issue. If we read the 10 commandments in Exo. 20 the real translation in the hebrew is not killing, but commiting murder. That is in perfect harmony with what God condemned in Gen. 9.6 in the time of the Flood. The point is this. God did not condemn the fact that a person could be killed by another. Let me illustrate. Is it wrong to kill a person in a car accident? Should we condemn the "murderer" for the capital punishment as God commanded? Of course not. I used "murderer" in a pejorative sense here. The condemnation is coming, according to God, on those who premeditate to kill (that is a real first degree murder), but not for killing as such. Now, do not misunderstand me. I am not saying that killing is good when it is not premeditated. I just am trying to make the point clear in Scriptures. To answer your question, when God commanded a campaign of war (through David, for example), it was not to be consider as a premeditated murder as it would be if it were for vengence. No, God was commanding it to destroy the high potential of leading His people astray from His worship as the Only and Real God. And that would it be the case through the enemies of Israel who did not know Yawheh (God in hebrew). So, keep in mind that God is not helping His people to commit murders or massacres, but to erase the high potential of idolatry that He saw in His omniscience that could have come in the midst of His people. When God commanded to kill nations around Israel, it was not a sin, but a judgment against these pagan nations. I hope it helped you to understand. | ||||||
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