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1 | What are Calvins and Arminians? | Bible general Archive 1 | richilou | 10424 | ||
Calvinism is what we usually use as a point of reference to describe those who believe that God is sovereign over all things in universe including our destiny in eternity. In other words, those who are calvinists would say that you have been chosen by God to salvation and based on that, you have been made able to believe (what I think is true). Arminians are the exact opposite in the domain of salvation and are inclined to teach that we can lose our salvation. I think that they are out of context when they say that, but the debate is open since the 16th century. I don't think that we'll be able to settle it by our discussion. | ||||||
2 | Are the Jews still the chosen people? | Bible general Archive 1 | richilou | 10957 | ||
I will tell you that the answer is found in Ephesians 2.14-18; Col. 3.11. These passages say that once the New Alliance has been accomplished, the people of God was no longer a matter of physical nation (as Jews), but of nation that has the faith according its proprer definition. Paul said that the true Jew is the one who has the faith of Abraham (Gal. 3.6-9). I think that many think that God has two peoples (Jews and Gentiles). But that way of seeing things is more a matter of eschatological bias, rather than the simple meaning of Scriptures. Jesus said that there will be two sheep pen, but one flock, one Shepherd (John 10.16). | ||||||
3 | Slain in the Spirit | Bible general Archive 1 | richilou | 10958 | ||
My dear friend, I challenge anybody on the forum to find a biblical basis for that practice in the Bible. I think that you are right when you say that you found no one, because there is actually no one. | ||||||
4 | Is it God, Ourselves or Satan? | Bible general Archive 1 | richilou | 11085 | ||
You know, it is a difficult question because it concerns the invisible world and the moment we go into that realm, answers may be legion as they may be whether all false or, at the very least, very incomplete. But may I ask you a question first? Is it a battle that you have in you very life right now? | ||||||
5 | musical instruments or not? | Bible general Archive 1 | richilou | 11087 | ||
I think that music would be not only a useful part of your worship, but I would dare to say that God would be very happy for you all. Because God created music, it is not bad to use instruments, just a fast reading of the Bible shows us how music was considered by the people. | ||||||
6 | Please add prayer requests in user info | Bible general Archive 1 | richilou | 11091 | ||
Good suggestion! | ||||||
7 | Created for heaven or hell? | Bible general Archive 1 | richilou | 11353 | ||
I think that even though I am a strong calvinist. It would be quite exagerating to think and to advocate a position that would make God, the desirer of hell for people. I think the answer is no, but we would have to exchange a bit on a certain text I would propose to you. But, as it is my usually way, I invite you to e-mail me at monric@sympatico.ca | ||||||
8 | Satan still access to God's throne?? | NT general Archive 1 | richilou | 10978 | ||
I think that it is a difficult question to answer, but I offer you to e-mail me on that. I don't want to answer such a question on public forum. To reassure you, I am a bachelor in theology, a teacher of the Bible. monric@sympatico.ca |
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9 | What form will our bodies be in heaven? | NT general Archive 1 | richilou | 10979 | ||
I suggest you to read a good book on that very subject written by one of the best scholar that is living in the world now. His name is Murray Harris from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and the title of the book is "From Grave to Glory: Resurrection in the New Testament". | ||||||
10 | What do you think of new Holman Bible? | NT general Archive 1 | richilou | 10981 | ||
Give me them please. monric@sympatico.ca | ||||||
11 | Jesus earth: God/man or just man? | NT general Archive 1 | richilou | 10982 | ||
You think the truth. It is all we can say. | ||||||
12 | Whatever happened to Joseph?? | NT general Archive 1 | richilou | 11053 | ||
I would prefer to answer you privately, but how can I if I have not your e-mail? | ||||||
13 | Was Jesus a reformer? | NT general Archive 1 | richilou | 11056 | ||
I would say that Jesus was a very threat to the Jewish religious establishment, not because he was harsh with them in the many challenges he put before them, but just because He was just saying the truth, and when the truth is affirmed with force with no compromise, it is always that kind of things that produce. But He did not come to found a new religion per se, but He was there, as He said to Pilate: " I have come to bear witness to the truth...". Now, the truth has a tremendous power. But definitely, it was not to establish another religion, but to reveal with the truth the wonder of the true relationship we should have with the Father. Christianity is not a matter of religion, but of relation. | ||||||
14 | I need answers to several questions . | NT general Archive 1 | richilou | 11061 | ||
My dear friend, I have the wonderful privilege to tell you that there is a good book written responding exactly on all the questions you have received from your niece (and many more). The title is: "The Compromised Chruch" (Crossway Book. Be blessed by that book. | ||||||
15 | I need answers to several questions . | NT general Archive 1 | richilou | 11063 | ||
Once again, I suggest to you another excellent book I found on my shelves: "The Coming Evangelical Crisis". More specificaly parts 2 and 4 of the books. But all the rest is important too and very useful to answer many questions we have to deal with today. | ||||||
16 | Were the Apostles theologians? | NT general Archive 1 | richilou | 11065 | ||
It is a question that must be answered with care and prudence. Many times we have to well define the words we use to talk about a thing. I will say two things on what you ask. 1. The science of theology is well known and expressed as it is today because we have a long history behind us that permitted to systematize the christian doctrine (hence the word "systematic theology"). But at the same time I don't think that we would have not the right to say that there was no theology in their times. Actually, Paul has been trained at the foot of Gamaliel (who would be considered today as an "Old Testament theologian" for sure). Because the very word "theology" is not used in the Bible directly is not a proof that theology did not exist (it is the same thing with the word "Trinity" or "Hell"). I think that the moment you talk about the things of God (which is "theos" in greek) you do "theology". 2. For the theologians, now, I would say that the Twelve was not precisely "theologians" in the sense we would define it today, but they did "theology" in the sense that they taught deep theological concepts in their writing (once again, even though the word is not used directly). That is for the Twelve. Now their is no doubt that Paul was a solid theologian in what he did in his letters. The way he exposed the revelation of God was what I call the best theology we can have from a man of "first hand" in the history of the christian church. Now, do not misinterpret me. To answer your question, I would say they were not theologians AS WE DEFINE THEM TODAY, but they did theological argumentation and proclamation in what they preach. Now you can disagree with what I have said here, but to conclude, I suggest to you a good book entitled: "The Theology of Paul, the Apostle" (James D. Dunn) and other books as well on the same subject: "Paul the Jewish Theologian"; "Paul, Missionary Theologian: A Survey of His Theology". However, be careful. The fact that these books have the word "theologian" attributed to Paul doesn't mean that we must define him as we would define for example men as Don A. Carson, Gleason Archer, Roger Nicole, R.C. Sproul, J.I. Packer, Millard Erickson, etc. But I think that we have a certain right to say that they (apostles) practiced theology. |
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17 | Who is God referring to? | Gen 1:26 | richilou | 11137 | ||
I think that, even among many opinions that have been made through the years, the general opinion of the specialists of the hebrew language is that it is a encapsulated reference to the plurality of persons in God, which means for us, evangelical, trinity. | ||||||
18 | Scriptural Proof. | Ps 103:12 | richilou | 10975 | ||
My dear friend, I think you could have been a deacon or elder before her death, depending of your circumstance. I have studied in depth that subject having been a pastor before my divorce. And 3 years after, I got married once more and I teach and preach in my local church. You know, all cases are different. If you want to receive some good advices from me on that, please e-mail me. I would like to talk to you in private and not on a public forum. I look forward to hear from you again. Richard (monric@sympatico.ca) |
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19 | Our forgiving others / God forgiving us? | Matt 6:14 | richilou | 10695 | ||
I think that to understand the core of that meaning is to refer to Mat. 18.23-35. In that text, you will find a good illustration of what Jesus could have in mind when he spoke about the forgiveness we should have toward others. | ||||||
20 | Holy Spirit baptism and tongues | Mark 9:24 | richilou | 10543 | ||
I have spent a long time one day with a pentecostal pastor who believed and practiced himself the speaking in tongues. But let me tell you what is the challenge I put before him and how he has answered to that. By the way, I am not a believer of the gift of tongues AS IT IS DONE IN CHARISMATIC OR PENTECOSTAL MOVEMENTS, but I believe in what Paul said in the Bible concerning that gift. Here is the challenge. According to them, THE sign of the baptism of the Holy Spirit is the ability to speak in tongues. First of all, being a bachelor in theology, I was able to deal with the exegesis of the text and, above all, the context. Now, I give you just 3 points of reference to understand that the foundation of their belief is not biblical as they think it is. 1. The word tongue in greek is "glossa" which mean "the organ we have in the mouth or a language (real human language) and not a chalaman-di-asirlsljdf dede. You know what I mean... 2. Look thoroughly in 1 Cor. 12.13. It says that all christians have been baptized in the Spirit. Therefore, all christians has received the baptism of the Holy Spirit according to the text. 3. Lastly, I just ask you to look down the same chapter and see the rethorical question Paul asked when he said: "do all speak with tongues?". The natural answer is "NO". Now the question is, is it biblical to say that speaking in tongue is THE initial sign that a person has been baptized by the Holy Spirit? Once again, the answer is "NO", since Paul said "NO". Yet, concerning the fact that we have been "ALL" baptized by the Holy Spirit is a big yes for all christians and Paul backed it up in his argument against the Corinthian church that was, in passing very in trouble in their understanding of the gifts of the Spirit and above all that one. I hope it gave you light to your question. |
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