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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: iwanttobelikejesus Ordered by Date |
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1 | What is the answer to doctrinal debates? | Not Specified | iwanttobelikejesus | 52202 | ||
What is the answer to all doctrinal debates? Is it possible that one single concept, one idea, one thought, revealed in a single Bible verse, could resolve every debate. Some will think it impossible for one Bible fact to answer all these dilemmas. If, however, someone asked God to unravel these mysteries, could He do so in a single statement? If He could, then perhaps His Word does also. A typical doctrinal argument emphasizes certain biblical passages (its proof texts) while de-emphasizing other passages (its problem texts). This very approach makes many Christians uncomfortable because they want to embrace the whole word of God. Ignoring or diminishing certain texts that appear to contradict a conclusion unsettles them and rightly so. These arguments traditionally pit one set of Bible verses against another. Someone trying to prove that a believer cannot lose his salvation will cite certain proof texts (i.e., Eph. 4:30; Phil. 1:6) and dispute other problem texts (i.e., Heb. 6:4-6; 2 Pet. 2:20-22). Those who argue that a believer can lose his salvation swap the passages, so that they heartily endorse their proof texts (i.e., Heb. 6:4-6; 2 Pet. 2:20-22), while contending with their problem texts (i.e., Eph. 4:30; Phil. 1:6). What if God has presented one biblical key that would not only answer all the confusion, but would also erase the tension between the traditional proof and problem texts? Christians would then see both sets of proof and problem texts merge into a single grouping of proof texts. Christians expect exactly this in heaven. Once in heaven "I shall know just as I also am known" (1 Cor. 13:12) by God, without confusion. Heaven admits no "problem verses." God's Word will exist in heaven (Mat. 24:35), open, honest, simple to understand and true at face value. The solution to these doctrinal debates does not require diminishing or obfuscating, explaining away or twisting scores of problem verses. The solution lies in understanding the big picture of the Bible. |
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2 | What is the answer to doctrinal debates? | 1 John 3:2 | iwanttobelikejesus | 52215 | ||
What is the answer to all doctrinal debates? Is it possible that one single concept, one idea, one thought, revealed in a single Bible verse, could resolve every debate. Some will think it impossible for one Bible fact to answer all these dilemmas. If, however, someone asked God to unravel these mysteries, could He do so in a single statement? If He could, then perhaps His Word does also. A typical doctrinal argument emphasizes certain biblical passages (its proof texts) while de-emphasizing other passages (its problem texts). This very approach makes many Christians uncomfortable because they want to embrace the whole word of God. Ignoring or diminishing certain texts that appear to contradict a conclusion unsettles them and rightly so. These arguments traditionally pit one set of Bible verses against another. Someone trying to prove that a believer cannot lose his salvation will cite certain proof texts (i.e., Eph. 4:30; Phil. 1:6) and dispute other problem texts (i.e., Heb. 6:4-6; 2 Pet. 2:20-22). Those who argue that a believer can lose his salvation swap the passages, so that they heartily endorse their proof texts (i.e., Heb. 6:4-6; 2 Pet. 2:20-22), while contending with their problem texts (i.e., Eph. 4:30; Phil. 1:6). What if God has presented one biblical key that would not only answer all the confusion, but would also erase the tension between the traditional proof and problem texts? Christians would then see both sets of proof and problem texts merge into a single grouping of proof texts. Christians expect exactly this in heaven. Once in heaven "I shall know just as I also am known" (1 Cor. 13:12) by God, without confusion. Heaven admits no "problem verses." God's Word will exist in heaven (Mat. 24:35), open, honest, simple to understand and true at face value. The solution to these doctrinal debates does not require diminishing or obfuscating, explaining away or twisting scores of problem verses. The solution lies in understanding the big picture of the Bible. |
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3 | What is truth? | John 18:38 | iwanttobelikejesus | 52087 | ||
Is it possible that one single concept, one idea, one thought, revealed in a single Bible verse, could resolve every debate. Some will think it impossible for one Bible fact to answer all these dilemmas. If, however, someone asked God to unravel these mysteries, could He do so in a single statement? If He could, then perhaps His Word does also. A typical doctrinal argument emphasizes certain biblical passages (its proof texts) while de-emphasizing other passages (its problem texts). This very approach makes many Christians uncomfortable because they want to embrace the whole word of God. Ignoring or diminishing certain texts that appear to contradict a conclusion unsettles them and rightly so. These arguments traditionally pit one set of Bible verses against another. Someone trying to prove that a believer cannot lose his salvation will cite certain proof texts (i.e., Eph. 4:30; Phil. 1:6) and dispute other problem texts (i.e., Heb. 6:4-6; 2 Pet. 2:20-22). Those who argue that a believer can lose his salvation swap the passages, so that they heartily endorse their proof texts (i.e., Heb. 6:4-6; 2 Pet. 2:20-22), while contending with their problem texts (i.e., Eph. 4:30; Phil. 1:6). What if God has presented one biblical key that would not only answer all the confusion, but would also erase the tension between the traditional proof and problem texts? Christians would then see both sets of proof and problem texts merge into a single grouping of proof texts. Christians expect exactly this in heaven. Once in heaven "I shall know just as I also am known" (1 Cor. 13:12) by God, without confusion. Heaven admits no "problem verses." God's Word will exist in heaven (Mat. 24:35), open, honest, simple to understand and true at face value. The solution to these doctrinal debates does not require diminishing or obfuscating, explaining away or twisting scores of problem verses. The solution lies in understanding the big picture of the Bible. Why do we believe the thing we believe in?? I will answer this in my next post. |
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4 | What is truth? | John 18:38 | iwanttobelikejesus | 52074 | ||
Hank, that is a very good question. The simple answer to that question is God's Word is thruth. Many people have different views on these critical issues and they point out a verse here and there to support their views. Guess what Hank they are right and they are telling the truth. To answer your second question "Can two points of view both be true when they say opposite things?" The simple answer is yes. WHAT???? some of you are scratching your heads trying to figure out what I'm saying. The Bible has verses to support the different views people have, yet the Bible does not contradict itself. You problably think I'm insane now. Suppose there was one simple answer to solve all these critical issues, guess what, there is. There is one verse in the bible that solves all these different views. Before I give you this verse I need to give you some background. I will do this on my next posting, Id like for others to join in on this conversation first. --Orlando | ||||||