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141	Does this apply to Christians?	Matt 6:15	Radioman	15245
	What does Mt. 6:15 mean? "This is not to suggest that God will withdraw justification from those who have already received the free pardon He extends to all believers. Forgiveness in that sense -- a permanent and complete acquittal from the guilt and ultimate penalty of sin -- belongs to all who are in Christ (compare John 5:24; Rom. 8:1; Eph. 1:7). "Yet, Scripture also teaches that God chastens His children who disobey. Believers are to confess their sins in order to obtain a day-to-day cleansing (1 John 1:9). This sort of forgiveness is a simple washing from the worldly defilements of sin; not a repeat of the wholesale cleansing from sin's corruption that comes with justification. It is like a washing of the feet rather than a bath (compare John 13:10). Forgiveness in this latter sense is what God threatens to withhold from Christians who refuse to forgive others (compare 18:23-35)" (1997, Word Publishing).
142	What is eternal life? What is saved?	John 6:37	Radioman	15240
	To quote a thoroughly reliable source (myself), I said "figuratively speaking, R-man is a toothless old lion." You ask a lot of questions for somebody who lives in Arkansas. :-) Watch the lion stuff. Don't push it, Hank H. :-) (Just kidding.) Radioman
143	What is Secular Humanism?	John 15:5	Radioman	15239
	Main Entry: secular humanism Function: noun Date: 1933 : HUMANISM 3; especially : humanistic philosophy viewed as a nontheistic religion antagonistic to traditional religion
144	What is a Worldview?	1 John	Radioman	15237
	"world view (noun). 'world view'; personal philosophy of life." The above is the basic dictionary definition of "world view." Considering the source of the word (Weltanschauung ), it is not surprising that it is not found in the text of God's Word. In fact, it would be rather amazing if it were found there. Taking the word in its simplest, most basic definition, it has nothing to do with God, Satan, demons, witches, hobgoblins or any such thing. Admittedly, world view is not an easy word to define. I found the definition online in the "Dictionary of Difficult Words."
145	should you tithe	Malachi	Radioman	15217
	Please search for your question before asking it.
146	What is eternal life? What is saved?	John 6:37	Radioman	15213
	SisterD: Thank YOU! You just made my day! Radioman :-)
147	What is eternal life? What is saved?	John 6:37	Radioman	15207
	SisterD: He who is without error among us shall cast the first stone. In that case, you have nothing to worry about. :-) You certainly are entitled to express your beliefs here on the forum. I tend to become a tad emotional over certain issues, but as anyone can tell you, "Radioman's bark is worse than his bite." Actually, Radioman has no bite. Figuratively speaking, he is a toothless old lion who enjoys roaring a bit now and then, but who couldn't bite even if he wanted to. :-) Sincerely, how could anyone be angry with you when you have such a kind and gentle attitude? Welcome to the Forum. (I should have said that first before I roared at you. Sorry.) :-) I look forward to reading many more of your postings in the future. Bless you, Radioman
148	Why didn't the disciples fast?	Matt 9:14	Radioman	15198
	Matthew 9:15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast. The question was asked, "Why didn't the disciples fast?" Perhaps a better question might be: When did or when will the disciples fast? The answer is in the very next verse (after Matthew 9:14). In 9:15 Jesus says, "the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast."
149	What is eternal life? What is saved?	John 6:37	Radioman	15196
	I'll say it again, this time more slowly. Scripture abundantly affirms the Christian's eternal security. See Jn3:15-16, 36; 10:27-30; Rom 8:35,37-39; Eph 1:12-14; 4:30; Phil 1:6; Heb 10:12-14; 1 Pet 1:3-5" In a debate, it is useful if you respond to the points that the other side makes. I will interact with anyone who has a specific comment or question about the passage(s) in question. I will not respond to questions or posts that stray away from the specific passage(s) being discussed.
150	Should the Bible be taken literally?	Bible general Archive 1	Radioman	15192
	Yes, Ed, I agree with you. From time to time all of us have done, if not the same thing, then something similar. As I said, his name is Legion for there are many [of us]. :-) If I would ever claim infallibility for myself, the moment I did so I would be proving that I am fallible. Thanks for your input and your moderating influence in this matter.
151	Should the Bible be taken literally?	Bible general Archive 1	Radioman	15179
	"There is a person that visits this forum from time to time that has been taught by "the find a verse that works for you and put it together with other such verses and make a doctrine that you like" method. "That person is hard to convince they are wrong..." Yes, there is such a person on this forum. His/her name is "Legion" for there are many.
152	What is eternal life? What is saved?	John 6:37	Radioman	15178
	You write: "So you are tellen me that a person can except Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, repent of their sins, and turn around and live as they did just prior to their new conversion in to the family of God (backslide) and still be saved and enter the Kingdom of Heaven." Where did you ever hear anyone make such a statement? People who properly understand the doctrine of Eternal Security would never make such an outrageous statement. People who do not properly understand the doctrine had best keep their comments to themselves until they know what they are talking about. Every man has a right to his own opinion; but no man has the right to be wrong in his facts. This forum has been active for 200 days. In that time 2,936 registered users have submitted a total of 14,412 postings. To my knowledge you are one of the few people ever to have made such an assertion here. Normally, it is the opponents, not the proponents, of Eternal Security who trot out this outlandish interpretation of the doctrine when the subject comes up.
153	Should the Bible be taken literally?	Bible general Archive 1	Radioman	15175
	"after you have concluded what the passage says . . . consult a commentary or outside source . . . to insure you haven't arrived in left field." Consult a commentary to insure you haven't arrived in left field! That's the best idea I've read all day. Could that be what various posters have repeatedly tried to get across for the last six months? Yes.
154	May I share a simple story to help?	Bible general Archive 1	Radioman	15174
	You write: "I have found in the past, that knowledge of certain cultural customs, or ancient language information has helped me to see some interesting points. However, I believe this knowledge to be unnecessary for understanding of the Bible." Following is an alternate viewpoint, one held by EVERY reputable Bible scholar. "How to Study Your Bible: Closing the Gaps" (...) "...in order to get the most out of God's Word, in order to really understand what God meant by what He said we have to close some gaps. (...) "The gaps in our understanding of the Bible are related to an ancient document. We're dealing with an ancient document. This book is a very old book...it is ancient. It was completed, as you obviously know, in the first century A.D., that's 2,000 years ago, and so we have a very old document. That creates some gaps for us. If we're going to understand the Bible we have to close those gaps. "Gap number one is a language gap. The Bible was not written in English. [It was written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek.] (...) "So knowing the language is very important. Somebody has to know the language. If you as a Bible student don't know it, you have to have somebody who does know it informing you about it. That's where commentaries come in to be of help to you and study materials and Vine's Dictionary of New Testament Words and Dictionary of Old Testament Words and those kinds of things that help you to come to grips with what the words mean. (...) "A second gap that has to be closed is the culture gap. That deals not with the speech but with the customs. Speech is connected to custom. (...) "You can't recreate the scenery biblically unless you know the culture, that's very, very important unless you know the background. Understanding many things about culture, Jewish culture, Greek culture very, very important in interpreting the Scripture. The culture of the mystery religions, the culture of the Pharisees, the culture of the Sadducees, the Romans, the whole situation there, the culture around Israel, the polytheism, the polytheism meaning the many god pagans, the culture of Baal worship, all of that stuff that surrounds the biblical data is part of understanding the framework in which language exists and in which stories are told. "Thirdly the geographical gap, the geography gap. (...) "[First] you understand much about [the language and] the culture of the Bible, [then] you understand much about the geography of the Bible, and then you're going to get to understanding the fourth point which is the history, the plot itself. You have to close those gaps. "Now let's talk about those...those four gaps...the language gap, that gives you the speech; the culture gap gives you the customs and the idioms; the geography gaps creates the scenery, the actual scenario around it; and the history gap is the plot, what's going on historically around that. What is the context of history. I have found through the years that spending a maximum of time on these matters is crucial to all effective Bible understanding." (http://www.gty.org/Broadcast/transcripts/90-158.htm)
155	Should the Bible be taken literally?	Bible general Archive 1	Radioman	15173
	Tim, you are so right. We learn what the Bible MEANS by what it SAYS. Words have meaning and the Bible will mean what the words say.
156	Should the Bible be taken literally?	Bible general Archive 1	Radioman	15172
	I, too, am seeing terrible liberties taken with the Bible -- RIGHT HERE ON THIS VERY FORUM. Of course, on the forum EVERYONE is right and EVERYONE ELSE is wrong -- at the same time. The previous statement itself is a good example of the type of reasoning that prevails here. Maybe we should have a new web address or forum name. How about "Babble-on.com?" And, yes, I agree with you. It does come down to the actual word the author used -- in every case. The inspiration of the scriptures extends not merely to the general ideas. Verbal, Plenary Inspiration means that EVERY WORD is inspired. To quote one of those infamous Bible scholars: "Inspiration extends to the actual words."
157	holding the light with dirty hands?	Matt 5:20	Radioman	15138
	se·man·tics "1 : the study of meanings" Yes, it is. If/since semantics is defined as the study of meanings, then the entire Bible is about semantics, isn't it? That's what we do when we study the Bible -- we study meanings.
158	Should the Bible be taken literally?	Bible general Archive 1	Radioman	15119
	I understand how to take medicine literally. But, would someone please explain to me: How does one take medicine figuratively? ? ? ? ? ? ?
159	Is the Jesus the Lord and God of Satan?	Matt 4:7	Radioman	15118
	He isn't. Jesus is merely quoting Scripture.
160	Why is it translated "if", not "since"?	Matt 4:6	Radioman	15116
	Question: "Is there a translation thst says "since", not "if" ... becuase that is the literal translation. "-Why don't translators do a better job on this word?" Answer: In the English language in a hypothetical statement, "if" and "since" are often used interchangeably. In such a case they are used to mean THE SAME THING. As someone else recently asked, "Steve, apparently the misunderstanding on this thread arose from your lack of understanding . . . In short, you didn't understand the question. Why, then, did you answer it? "And how can you presume to teach this forum in the nuances of meaning of the ancient Hebrew and Greek tongues when you yourself rarely post on this forum a single sentence in English that is free from either grammatical or orthograhic errors?" Finally, my question for you is: Why don't you do a better job of bashing the translators? Surely you've had enough practice.

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