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1 | FEAR OF THE LORD MEANING | Bible general Archive 2 | Reformer Joe | 95656 | ||
With a proper understanding of God's holiness, we should stand in complete awe, and even fear when we understand our lack of holiness by comparison. I know that in Christ I have peace with God (Romans 5:1), but I still know that knowledge of his holiness should close my mouth as it did Job's or "undo" me as it did the prophet Isaiah. Read Isaiah 6 and Revelation 1 to get a good idea of what godly fear looks like and what brought it about. Psalm 33 also gives us a good idea of why we should stand in awe of his omnipotence. Read those chapters, taking into account that it is the real, true and living God being described there. "Let all the earth fear the LORD; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him." --Psalm 33:8 --Joe! |
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2 | Abrahamic covenant fulfillment ?...ect.. | Bible general Archive 2 | Reformer Joe | 99851 | ||
"The church has not replaced God's plan for Israel" Even covenant theologians do not, by and large, hold to a "replacement theology." Most see that God's plan all along was redemption for all humanity. God tells Abraham that through his seed all the nations of the earth will be blessed. Conversion of the Gentiles was never "Plan B," and God worked temporarily through the nation of Israel in almost an exclusive sense until the Messiah came. It was through the rejection of their Messiah that the Jews became "branches broken off so we could be grafted in," (Romans 11) but that doesn't take away from the fact that that chapter also predicts a return of Israel from the apostasy they have been in for the last 2000 years. Nor does it suggest that there are two separate covenants with two ways of salvation, one for Israel and one for the rest of humanity. Reading Romans 9-11 answers the question, "What about Israel." Also, Ephesians 2 shows how there are not "two tracks," as Christ made one new people out of two peoples, breaking down the dividing wall of hostility. ""Abrahamic covenant (not yet fulfilled)" The Abrahamisc Covenant is fulfilled in Christ. That is one of the main arguments in the book of Galatians, particularly chapters 3 and 4. --Joe! |
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3 | Athanasius not RC? | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 4349 | ||
You are correct. There were still many factions within the church, however. The reason church councils were called in the first few centuries after the completion of the New Testament was to "pull together" the different revelations of God from the entirety of Scripture. The early church councils did not "create" doctrine; their purpose was to examine the Scriptures to codify in creedal form what was given to us by God. | ||||||
4 | did the wine from the water make you dr | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 4403 | ||
I have never heard any compelling arguments why it was anything but real, fermented wine. Contrary to what our distinctively American, post-temperance evangelicalism tells us, drinking alcohol is never condemned in Scripture, only drunkenness. --Joe! |
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5 | Predestination vs free will--a thought.. | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 4405 | ||
Of course, Jesus had no sin, which puts him in a completely different category than those of us who are by our very nature opposed to the things of God (Romans 3:10-18). Jesus had the moral ability to please God the Father, and he did so in every way. We can't without the regeneration that comes from the Holy Spirit. One must be very careful when we compare sinful man to the holy Son of God. Despite the human nature he took on, He most definitely is in a separate category from us in so many ways. It is impossible for me to reconcile Romans 9 with a "we-cooperate-with-God" perspective, or with the idea that he bases his election on our decision and not the counsel of His will (Ephesians 1:11). If you have a way to do so, please share with us. --Joe! |
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6 | He who comes first shall come last, | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 4417 | ||
Jesus spoke these words in the Matthew 20 as the moral of the parable of the workers in the field. Jesus is speaking of the generosity of God toward those who are called to serve God later (i.e. "those who do not work in the field as long"). In the parable, all get the same reward, no matter when they were called into the field. This could be referring to those who come into a relationship later in life, or he also could be comparing the Jewish people (who were God's first chosen) to the Gentiles (who are brought into the kingdom "A.D."). In any case, God's grace is shown to all, and he will be generous as he wills to do so. |
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7 | JOE THROWS ONENESS INTO HERESY | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 4742 | ||
You know, it is not a big boost to credibility when you flood the forum with the identical post over and over again rather than meaningfully dialogue with a Trinitarian who will agree with MOST of what you have said above wholeheartedly. Please see my detailed, point-by-point response elsewhere, as I am going to have the courtesy not to beat everyone over the head with what I consider to be the truth. God's truth stands on its own and does not require my cross-posting to be convincing to those with ears to hear. --Joe! |
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8 | unlimited atonement? | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 4928 | ||
Actually, limited atonement is tied to the Calvinist proposistion that God didn't merely respond to his foreseeing who would be saved and who would not, but rather God actively chose (predestined) some of humanity to be saved (Epehesians 1:11, for example) and left some to justly be punished for their sins. It is an interesting question you bring up if one is an Arminian. It would seem that Christ dying for only the sins of those he knew would accept him would in effect be "closing the door" from a temporal perspective, no? --Joe! |
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9 | Does God have free will? | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 5899 | ||
Contrary to whoever voted against you, I think this is a very valid question. The simple answer: God's character is unchanging. Therefore, God cannot be "un-Godly." Whatever the Scripture reveals Him to be, then we know that He will continuously act in concert with that nature. Now, then, God is the Creator and sovereign Lord, so he can do whatever he wants with us. He cannot act against His nature (for example, he cannot lie), but His hands are not tied by His creation, either. We cannot control God in any way, contrary to those who speak on TBN of the Holy Spirit as if He were the Force from Star Wars. Does this help address your question? --Joe! |
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10 | What is the secret of contentment? | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 6274 | ||
Christ. "Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me." Philippians 4:11-13 |
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11 | what is the will of God? | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 6282 | ||
By knowing God's word (2 Timothy 3:16) By praying for wisdom (James 1:5) Did I mention knowing God's word is the source of Godly wisdom? "O how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day. Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, For they are ever mine. I have more insight than all my teachers, For Your testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the aged, Because I have observed Your precepts. I have restrained my feet from every evil way, That I may keep Your word. I have not turned aside from Your ordinances, For You Yourself have taught me. How sweet are Your words to my taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth! From Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way." --Psalm 119:97-104 --Joe! |
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12 | Is harsh language appropriate? | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 6467 | ||
So why is it okay for Paul to be so hard on the Corinthians and go on what some would call a sarcastic rant (2 Corithians 11-12) Why is it okay for Paul to call the Galatians "foolish" and to suggest that someone has them under a spell (Galatians 3:1)? Why is it okay for Jesus to call Pharisees "whitewashed tombs" and to refer to one of his own disciples as "Satan"? Let's not even start on the OT prophets! The fact is that while we should definitely speak "the truth in love" (Ephesians 4:15) that does not mean being a teddy bear when more forceful reproof is necessary. A lot of our problems in the church today with heresy stem from the fact that we place "walking on eggshells" and "being nice" above actually speaking out against what is harmful and false within our own members. --Joe! |
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13 | WILL WE HAVE BODIES? | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 10114 | ||
"For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself." (Philippians 3:20, 21) We will have a body like Christ's glorified one. If that is what John sees in Revelation 1, I bet we will be quite impressive. In any case, we see nothing of ghost bodies, and I see no reason why we would not recognize each other. Certainly there is nothing in Scripture that says we will not. Jesus does tell us that marriage between a man and a woman is an earthly institution and is not an eternal state of matrimony (Matthew 22:23-32). Actual houses? Hmmm...good question, but we will be in holiness and perfection serving the Lord our God for all eternity, like we should be doing completely now. --Joe! |
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14 | What is the Apocrapha and its history? | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 13251 | ||
The Apocrypha was only recognized as canon by the Catholic Church in 1566, after the Council of Trent. The inclusion of these seven books is clearly a move of the Counter-Reformation in the 16th century. The Apocryphal books were included under the "Apocrypha" section of the 1611 KJV. However, they were not included in the Hebrew canon of Scripture (although the Septuagint has them). The OT canon had pretty much been set before Jesus was born, so this is why the early church councils never gave them too much consideration as inspired canon (despite their belief that they were useful books for study---they just don't have the tradition and authority that the 39 included OT books do). In addition, we see no quotes or references to the events in these books from the New Testament writers, which of course is an argument from silence; but history tells us that the Jewish people did not regard them as inspired, so neither do we. --Joe! |
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15 | Who created god? | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 13984 | ||
No one created God. He is uncreated, always having existed. he is the First Cause, from which all effects have their ultimate origin. --Joe! |
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16 | For Joe. | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 14029 | ||
It is indeed wrong for Christians to seek for answers to the nature of God's existence and of His chararcter and the state of man outside of the Bible. What we see here is more than just a pondering of things that are not revealed in Scripture; what is being demonstrated in this thread is a complete ignorance of what God has said about Himself in the Bible. If we believe in the Bible (and I do), let's believe what the Bible says about God and humanity and sin and salvation and judgment and mercy. It is simply ridiculous to say, "I wonder" when the truth is there for all believers to pick up and read. --Joe! |
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17 | How inspired is the NAS Bible today? | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 15403 | ||
I say that all Scripture is divinely superintended by the Holy Spirit in all of the original manuscripts (option #2, but including all of the Psalms and the Pentateuch). My question for you: Why do you select the NASB as inspired? What about the the King James Version? What about the NKJV? What about the NIV and the NRSV and the NLT? They differ in their translations (although not in any essential way, I admit). And then, what about the New World Translation of the Jehovah's Witnesses? Are all of them inspired? If not, how do you determine which one(s)? Also, why would God divinely inspire so many translations of His Word in the second half of the 20th century alone? Seems like that would be overkill on his part. Thanks! --Joe! |
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18 | is the NIV a good bible to read? | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 15887 | ||
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19 | peace | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 16380 | ||
Yes, I am judging you by the same standard by which you should be judging things. And I do have all the answers to life's important theological questions. They are leather-bound in one volume on my desk in front of me. Don't worry, however; I am done "preaching" that you should be "reading" the Bible God has given us. You keep searching for that "something more" (which really seems to be "something else" in your case). --Joe! |
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20 | How do we know the Bible is the truth? | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 18092 | ||
David: If you are asking if we can know with 100 percent objective certainty that the Bible is the whole truth and nothing but the truth, then the answer is no. That having been said, the evidence does lean heavily in favor of the Bible being an accurate historical record of the events it records. In addition, its internal consistency is second to none, especially considering the 1500-year time span over which it was written. Philosophically speaking, I hold that it is reflects better than any other text what we can observe about humanity's nature. I also hold that unless I had been supernaturally enlightened, I would be rejecting Christianity not on the basis of a lack of evidence, but due to a will which wanted nothing to do with the God of the universe or Jesus Christ. For a more detailed account of why we can trust the Bible, I would recommend that you start with a book entitled "The Case for Christ" by Lee Strobel. It is very readable and provides fascinating evidence for the historicity of the resurrection as depicted in the Bible (and if the Bible is right on something as big as THAT, then incredulity must fade a little regarding other parts of it as well). Thanks for asking! --Joe! |
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