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1 | What is evidentialism? | Bible general | Lionstrong | 243642 | ||
Rom. 1:18, "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19 because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. 20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse." What is evidentialism and is there biblical support for it? |
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2 | Does God know how many will be saved? | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 4882 | ||
God: 1. Perfect, omnipotent, omniscient originator and ruler of the universe, the principal object of faith and worship. 2. DOES NOT LIE!!!! You omitted your third point, your conclusion, retxar. 3. Therefore, God does not know how many will be saved. Therefore, the atonement is unlimited. Because if God knew how many would be saved, then no more than that would be saved, and then it would be limited to that number. |
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3 | Is whate'er my God ordains right? | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 5403 | ||
Forrest, Is that which God does good because He does it? Or does He do it because it's good? In other words: Is whatever God does good? Or is there some standard outside of God by which we can judge what He does good or evil? Lionstrong |
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4 | What are introversion and alternation? | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 19172 | ||
Dear Casiv, "The Bible is the only literature in the world which has been written with introversion and alternation." What are introversion and alternation, and what does it mean that, "The Bible is the only literature in the world which has been written with introversion and alternation?" What does this have to do with anything? Peace, Lionstrong |
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5 | May I ask, why, Lord? | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 28938 | ||
Why, Lord Rom. 9:19 ¶ You will say to me then, "Why does He still find fault? For who resists His will?" Rom. 9:20 On the contrary, who are you, O man, who answers back to God? The thing molded will not say to the molder, "Why did you make me like this," will it? From the above verse we may learn that some questions may be impious. But is it ever wrong to ask, "Why, Lord?" Will the Lord rebuke us for asking why? Is asking why always to be considered a challenge to the Lord's authority or sovereignty? Or do we fall into grievous error when we begin asking such questions as, "Why does God do this?" or "Why does God do that?" Here are a few verses given that may answer such questions: Rebekah asks why. Gen. 25:22,23. But the children struggled together within her; and she said, "If it is so, why then am I this way?" So she went to inquire of the Lord.Gen. 25:23 And the Lord said to her, "Two nations are in your womb; And two peoples shall be separated from your body; And one people shall be stronger than the other; And the older shall serve the younger." [Was it wrong for Rebekah to ask why?] Moses asks why. Ex. 5:22, 6:1 ¶ Then Moses returned to the Lord and said, "O Lord, why hast Thou brought harm to this people? Why didst Thou ever send me?... Then the Lord said to Moses, "Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh; for under compulsion he shall let them go, and under compulsion he shall drive them out of his land." [Did the Lord rebuke Moses for asking why?] Joshua asks why. Josh. 7:7-12 And Joshua said, "Alas, O Lord God, why didst Thou ever bring this people over the Jordan, only to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? If only we had been willing to dwell beyond the Jordan! Josh. 7:8 "O Lord, what can I say since Israel has turned their back before their enemies? Josh. 7:9 "For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and they will surround us and cut off our name from the earth. And what wilt Thou do for Thy great name?" Josh. 7:10 ¶ So the Lord said to Joshua, "Rise up! Why is it that you have fallen on your face? Josh. 7:11 "Israel has sinned, and they have also transgressed My covenant which I commanded them. And they have even taken some of the things under the ban and have both stolen and deceived. Moreover, they have also put them among their own things. Josh. 7:12 "Therefore the sons of Israel cannot stand before their enemies; they turn their backs before their enemies, for they have become accursed. I will not be with you anymore unless you destroy the things under the ban from your midst. [Did the Lord deal with Joshua as if Joshua had fallen into grievous error by asking why?] Gideon asks why. Judg. 6:12-14 And the angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, "The Lord is with you, O valiant warrior." Then Gideon said to him, "O my lord, if the Lord is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all His miracles which our fathers told us about, saying, 'Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt?' But now the Lord has abandoned us and given us into the hand of Midian." And the Lord looked at him and said, "Go in this your strength and deliver Israel from the hand of Midian. Have I not sent you?" [Did the Lord treat Gideon's "why?" as impious?] Job asks why. Job 7:19 "Wilt Thou never turn Thy gaze away from me, Nor let me alone until I swallow my spittle? Job 7:20 "Have I sinned? What have I done to Thee, O watcher of men? Why hast Thou set me as Thy target, So that I am a burden to myself? Job 7:21 "Why then dost Thou not pardon my transgression And take away my iniquity? For now I will lie down in the dust; And Thou wilt seek me, but I will not be." [Does the Lord hold up Job as an example of patience or impiety and grievous error?] David asks why. Ps. 10:1 Why dost Thou stand afar off, O Lord? Why dost Thou hide Thyself in times of trouble? [Did the Lord close his ears when David sang this psalm?] Isaiah asks why. Is. 63:16, 17 For Thou art our Father, though Abraham does not know us, And Israel does not recognize us. Thou, O Lord, art our Father, Our Redeemer from of old is Thy name. Why, O Lord, dost Thou cause us to stray from Thy ways, And harden our heart from fearing Thee? Return for the sake of Thy servants, the tribes of Thy heritage. [Has Isaiah fallen into grievous error by asking why?] Jesus asks why. Mark 15:34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, " Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which is translated, " My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?" Heb. 5:7 In the days of His flesh, He offered up both prayers and supplications with loud crying and tears to the One able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His piety. [The Father heard the Son when he asked why.] Peace, Lionstrong |
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6 | What is Free Will? | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 33734 | ||
Hi Zach, Will you tell me, what is free will, or at least, what do you mean when you use the term free will? We debate this topic a lot in the forum. Someone has defined it as, "the ability to chose not to sin." I think that we don't have a clear notion of what we're talking about, do you? Peace, Lionstrong |
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7 | The Christian and the Law of God | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 7774 | ||
The issue of the fourth commandment has raised the broader issue of the Christian and the Law of God. What is our relation to the law of God? Are we under it? Are we obligated to keep the Law of God, or are we free from it? Which laws are we obligated to keep? Scripture teaches that while we are not under the Law's condemnation, we are not free from our obligation to obey the commands of God as they are summarized in the Ten Commandments, and expanded on in the rest of Scripture. The Ten Commandments are the moral law of God to man. So, while we are freed FROM sin, we are not free TO sin. Christ saved us for holiness, and under the ministry of the Spirit, the law serves "as a rule of life informing (us) of the will of God, and (our) duty,...direct(-ing) and bind(-ing) (us) to walk accordingly; discovering also the sinful pollutions of (our) nature, hearts, and lives; so as examing (our-)selves thereby, (we) may come to further conviction of, humiliation for and hatred against sin, together with a clearer sight of the need (we) have of Christ, and the perfection of His obedience." Westminster Confession of Faith, Chatper 19, paragraph 6. However, God does free the New Testament Church from the civil and ceremonial laws that he gave through Moses to his Old Testament Church. I understand that the dispansationalist Christians following Scofield and others believe that the Scriptures teach that New Testament saints are not obligated to keep the Law as summarized in the Ten Commandments. |
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8 | What are our options? | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 9698 | ||
"But does it necessarily follow that the blow-by-blow description of the creation story is a completely factual recounting of what happened? I don't believe so. All I'm saying is that we don't know" Hi Jim, If Genesis is not a COMPLETELY FACTUAL recounting of creation, then you DO know at least what is not. It not a completely factual recounting of creation. If it is not factual, then what are our non-factual options, myth, allegory, fable? |
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9 | What are our options? | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 9699 | ||
(Sorry, Let me try this again :) "But does it necessarily follow that the blow-by-blow description of the creation story is a completely factual recounting of what happened? I don't believe so. All I'm saying is that we don't know" Hi Jim, If Genesis is not a COMPLETELY FACTUAL recounting of creation, then you DO know at least what it is not. It is not a completely factual recounting of creation. If it is not factual, then what are our non-factual options, myth, allegory, fable? |
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10 | Don't sweat the small stuff? | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 9707 | ||
Hello, Jim D: Yes, it does. Some unimportant historical details in the Bible are false, but the important stuff is true. The false stuff is unimportant, so don't sweat it. How do you know the important historical events are true? |
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11 | Don't sweat the small stuff? | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 9720 | ||
Hello, Jim D: Yes, it does. Some unimportant historical details in the Bible are false, but the important stuff is true. The false stuff is unimportant, so don't sweat it. How do you know the important historical events are true? |
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12 | Don't sweat..............continued | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 9929 | ||
You're welcome, Jim D, ................ But I'm still looking for an answer to my question in "Don't sweat the small stuff?" Now I have expanded on that question: ........... First, is my restating of your position ok? Second, if the restatement is satisfactory, how do you determine what historical details are important, and how do you know the important historical events are true? |
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13 | What commands imply gambling a sin? | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 12182 | ||
Is Gambling Sin? Dear Forum, Is gambling sin? To be specific, are there any commands of God whereby one may deduce that gambling is sin? For we know that there is no command of God expressly forbidding the practice of gambling. But just because there is no express command, it does not mean that such a prohibition is not implied in other commands of God. For example, on the basis of the Fifth Commandment, which says we are to HONOR our parents, Paul says children are to OBEY their parents. Also, on the basis of this same commandment, Jesus teaches that it is sin not to financially help our parents. So from this one command the Scripture itself deduces two others. I presently hold gambling on a level with drinking. Whereas the Bible gives ample warning of the dangers of the use of intoxicating substances, it does not forbid the use of them. (As an aside, it is also interesting to note that although the practice of gambling is probably as old as drinking, the omniscient God did not see fit to give man any warnings of its dangers, in contrast to the warnings our pastors give us.) Hence, we partake of the fruit of the vine at the Lord’s Table. One may extol the virtues of the stewardship of our funds, and others may decry the evils of gambling addiction, but none may call sin what God does not. This is what I’m afraid some well-meaning Christians do. And an activity is sin only when it violates an express OR implied command of God. And the question is, what is/are the command(s)? |
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14 | Sin and the Flesh, How are they related? | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 14502 | ||
Sin and the Flesh Do our present corrupted mortal bodies in any way influence us to sin? How? What is the relationship between our mortal bodies and indwelling sin? What generated this question is that sometimes I have to be careful about what I do or say when I’m tired, and I suspect that sometimes my feelings of depression are brought on by an occasional lack of physical well-being. But is there more to it than that? Sin is spiritual, not physical. It is internal. It originates from a corrupted heart (not emotions, but intellect). Now, Paul and others use the word translated “flesh” in several senses, sometimes to mean person, sometimes to mean body, etc., but it’s curious how they sometimes uses the word to mean something sinful. If I had to pick a word or phrase to substitute for this negative meaning I would choose “fallen human nature,” although sometimes it only fits awkwardly into a sentence. But the apostolic writers inspired by the Holy Spirit chose this word, curiously enough. Could they not have chosen another? Our present bodies will not make it to glory (1 Cor. 15). They will be planted like a seed when we depart to be with the Lord. And the dissimilarity between the body that is planted and the glorious one that will be resurrected will be like that of a seed and the plant that grows from it. So do the Apostles, that is, the Holy Spirit through the Apostles, use the word flesh because there’s more to our mortal body than flesh and blood? |
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15 | Sin and the Flesh, How are they related? | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 14565 | ||
Dear Steve, What? It seems that your main point is that flesh and sin can be related. This point, however, is already assumed in my question. So, your comments leave my question unanswered. Thanks for you response, though. For whom in the forum has this been a question, and would you care to share your thoughts? One point of clarification: the Greek word translated "flesh" that I'm talking about is "sarx." Peace, Lionstrong |
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16 | A few more things? | Gen 1:1 | Lionstrong | 13614 | ||
Dear Norrie, I fail to find where God created a few more things after he made Adam. What is your reference, Norrie? Man was the final creature and crown of God's creation. And what's the different order? Verse 19 of chapter 2 is not a new set of created animals. It is a reference to the animals God had already made during the days of creation. I'm sure Man already knew he was a creature without having to see God make more creatures in front of him. Peace, Lionstrong |
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17 | Darkness: an Effect or Substance? | Gen 1:4 | Lionstrong | 5976 | ||
God separated light from darkness. Shadows form darkness, but shadows presume light coming from a particular direction and an object to cast a shadow. Was then the light localized (altouhg not in any heavenly body) to cast a shawdow off the earth? Is this the separting that took place? Or is darkess more than the absence of light? In other words is darkness an effect or does it have substance. This is one for the physicists to ponder! (see also Isa 45:7) |
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18 | One land mass? | Gen 1:9 | Lionstrong | 13570 | ||
Was there one land mass before the flood? The wording of this verse seems to suggest it, because the the waters were gathered to one place. If this is the case, the Flood radically altered the earth's surface. | ||||||
19 | Light and Stars | Gen 1:16 | Lionstrong | 7993 | ||
Greetings, Nolan; ................ Amen! So what did God do with the light he created on the first day? |
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20 | Did God Create Man Mortal? | Gen 1:26 | Lionstrong | 9915 | ||
Did God Create Man Mortal? If God didn’t create man mortal, why did he make a tree that could impart immortality? Part One. 1. The Purpose of the Tree of Life. Some in the Forum believe man was created mortal based on the existence of the Tree of Life (Gen. 3:22), and what is taken as merely a passing reference to man’s death in the curse (Gen. 3:19). Based on these two things, they also believe that the death that God threatened for disobedience was spiritual only and not both physical and spiritual. They believe that God made the Tree to sustain man physically, while man’s obedience would sustain him spiritually. Makes sense, doesn’t it? But is it true? So, what was the purpose, rather, what was God’s purpose in creating the Tree of Life? He doesn’t say, does He? Some may say, “Well, God says, ‘he might stretch out his hand, and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever,’ doesn’t He?” Yes, He does, but is that a purpose statement, or is it simply stating what the tree could do? It is a statement of fact, not of purpose. The tree could impart immortality; therefore God put man out of the garden to prevent man from eating from it. Why? The reason God prevented man from becoming immortal was so that his curse would be fulfilled, so that curse of death would be completed or culminated. It should also be noted that if God had let man eat of the tree, man would have live forever in a fallen state. Now THAT would have been a nightmare! Again, God does not say WHY He made the Tree of Life. The whole purpose of the other thread on this subject was to try to answer that question. But to conclude that God MUST have made the Tree of Life because He made man mortal is not justified unless one can first prove from Scripture that man was in fact created mortal in the first place. What I’m saying is that the reasoning is backward. It starts with the supposed purpose of the tree, then reasons backward to postulate man’s mortality. Man’s mortality came as a RESULT of God’s curse for Adam’s sin, not as a result of being created that way, which I will write about more later. “(T)hrough one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men…” Rom. 5. Also, the Tree of Life mentioned in Revelation will not be for the purpose of sustaining man physically either, because according to 1Cor. 15 we will be resurrected with immortal bodies. 1 Cor. 15:42, 52-54 “So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown a perishable body, it is raised an imperishable body… and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality. But when this perishable will have put on the imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then will come about the saying that is written, "DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP in victory.” Revelation does say that “the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.” Rev. 22:2 |
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