Results 1 - 20 of 420
|
||||||
Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: Radioman2 Ordered by Date |
||||||
Results | Verse | Author | ID# | |||
1 | Loyal to who?? | Numbers | Radioman2 | 104170 | ||
"Loyal to himself since he is God?" This sounds like Jehovah's Witness talk. |
||||||
2 | Theological Question | James 1:25 | Radioman2 | 104091 | ||
Persecution is not punishment. Persecution that results from following Christ and punishment for disobeying God are two entirely different things. --Radioman2 |
||||||
3 | sin or no sin | Rom 5:13 | Radioman2 | 104040 | ||
For all who have sinned without the Law will also perish without the Law, and all who have sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law; (NASB Romans 2:12) All who have sinned without the Law will also perish without [regard to] the Law, and all who have sinned under the Law will be judged and condemned by the Law. (AMPLIFIED Romans 2:12) |
||||||
4 | Can you define Charismatic | Eph 4:14 | Radioman2 | 104010 | ||
charismatic (adjective) 'seeking direct spiritual experience: used to describe Christian groups or worship characterized by a quest for inspired and ecstatic experiences such as healing, prophecy, and speaking in tongues' (noun) 'member of a charismatic group' (http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/charismatic.html) Grace to you, Radioman2 |
||||||
5 | Slain or knocked down | Eph 4:14 | Radioman2 | 103990 | ||
Is "slain in the Spirit" a biblical experience? 1) There is no biblical precedent for slain in the Spirit. 2) Only the enemies of Jesus fell BACKWARD after touching or being touched by Him. His followers fell FORWARD in worship and adoration. 3) God never has to do the same thing in the same way twice. Hypothetically, IF God were to slay people in the Spirit, it is unlikely He would do it cookie cutter fashion. I.e., it is not: "Everybody in the building, line up. You're all going to receive the same experience in the same way." 4) The literal definition of the English word "slay" is "to kill." I don't think I want to be killed -- either in the Spirit or otherwise. 5) Where "slain in the Spirit" is concerned, neither the WORDS nor the CONCEPT appear in the Bible. 6) One radio broadcaster has written about being “slain in the Spirit”: “Despite the pious attribution of this phenomenon to the Holy Spirit as well as the pragmatic addition of ‘catchers,’ multitudes continue to suffer spiritual, emotional and physical damage from this practice. Some have even died.”62 (www.equip.org/ ) 7) "The three-hour repetition of a spiritual song, being slain in the spirit, or even a spiritualistic seance have at least one thing in common — they all involve subjects becoming extremely susceptible to spontaneous suggestions." (www.equip.org/ ) 8) The same broadcaster writes: "Furthermore, let me underscore the fact that I continue to be gravely concerned about the spiritual and physical consequences of unbiblical manifestations such as spasmodic jerking and being “slain in the spirit.”" (www.equip.org/ ) 9) "Slain in the Spirit "Also "resting in the Spirit" or in the vernacular of movements like the Toronto Blessing and Pensacola Outpouring "doing carpet time." "This manifestation is promoted especially (but not exclusively) by proponents of some current renewal and revival movements. "In a practice said to have been introduced by Kathryn Kuhlman, people who receive what they consider to tbe a "touch of the Holy Spirit" pass out on the floor, where they are said to "rest in the Spirit." Many people do not pass out completely, but rather "yield" - i.e., they voluntarily fall to the floor. "Churches like the Vineyard Movement, the Toronto Christian Fellowship, and preachers like Benny Hinn say they do not completely understand why people fall "under the power of the Spirit." However, they do claim God can more easily do a work of healing, renewal, and/or impartation while a person "does carpet time". "People who do not fall are sometimes referred to as "HTR" - Hard To Receive." (www.gospelcom.net/apologeticsindex) To click on links to further info on slain in the Spirit cut and paste into your address bar the following link: http://www.gospelcom.net/apologeticsindex/s00.html#slain Grace to you, Radioman2 |
||||||
6 | Luke 10:18 | 2 Tim 3:12 | Radioman2 | 103987 | ||
Persecution is not punishment. Persecution that results from following Christ and punishment for disobeying God are two entirely different things. --Radioman2 |
||||||
7 | Bearing arms as a Christian | Rom 13:4 | Radioman2 | 103917 | ||
Going to war is not wrong in itself and a Christian can go to war under the right circumstances. Cheryl: 'Should a Christian go to war? 'This question has caused a lot of division in the body of Christ. Should a Christian go to war where he might kill other people when the Bible says to "turn the other cheek" (Luke 6:28)? Is it right to do war against others or does the Bible forbid it? 'War is a state of declared, open, and armed conflict between two or more nations. It is sometimes undertaken in self defense as when the U.S. entered WWII as a result of Japan attacking Pearl Harbor. Other times, however, nations unjustly go to war to take spoils from other countries. Murder, on the other hand, is an unlawful taking of life and is always wrong. When nations go to war, it is declared lawful by the countries going to war -- sometimes for moral reasons and other times for immoral reasons. Therefore, an immoral war could be considered a form of murder where a moral war could be in self defense. But not all war is wrong. 'It is difficult to determine when war would be a righteous endeavor given that leaders of nations are not Christian and could easily have ungodly reasons for going to war. Nevertheless, war is an unfortunate reality in this world and it causes great destruction, misery, and loss of life. It should be avoided if possible and undertaken only as a last resort. 'The Bible teaches that we have the right to self defense Exodus 22:2: "If the thief is caught while breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there will be no blood guiltiness on his account." 'The Bible also tells us to protect the innocent, Deut. 19:10, "So innocent blood will not be shed in the midst of your land which the Lord your God gives you as an inheritance, and blood guiltiness be on you."... 'If we were to apply these principles to war, I would conclude that war is justifiable when it is in self defense and/or when it is to protect the innocent. Therefore, a Christian could rightfully engage in war given those conditions.' (For more on war go to: (http://www.carm.org/questions/war.htm) Grace to you, Radioman2 |
||||||
8 | Church budget not met should they beg? | 1 Tim 5:17 | Radioman2 | 103911 | ||
Churches should not HAVE TO BEG. 'It's unfortunate that so many churches feel they must squeeze money out of people in the name of stewardship. Churches think they must beg and plead and hit folks over the head to get their offering. They offer chicken dinners and fashion shows in order to squeeze out the last drop. They can barely break even because their congregation is so reluctant to give. This shows that something is drastically wrong in the heart. Something is wrong when we don't give money, time, or service to the God who has been so good to us. 'In my ministry, I have committed to teach and preach about stewardship, not squeeze money out of people. But the reality is that unless the church members understand they are stewards of God’s kingdom, the ministry of the kingdom greatly suffers. Stewardship is a matter of the heart.' --Dr. Tony Evans ____________________ http://www.oneplace.com/Ministries/The_Alternative |
||||||
9 | Holy Spirit question on mysterious ways | Bible general Archive 2 | Radioman2 | 103861 | ||
'the Holy Spirit moves in mysterious ways.' If it is in the Bible, you will find it by using a concordance. If it is not in any concordance, then it is not in the Bible. For an online concordance, go to http://bible.crosswalk.com/ or http://www.biblegateway.com/ Grace to you, Radioman2 |
||||||
10 | Is lifting His name related to this vs? | John 12:32 | Radioman2 | 103858 | ||
"But He was saying this TO INDICATE THE KIND OF *DEATH* BY WHICH HE WAS TO *DIE*." My intent here is not to contradict anyone or prove anyone "wrong." I merely point out in what sense the Bible uses the phrase "lifted up" when speaking of Christ. So, let no one take offense, because none is intended. There are some who imply that somehow Jesus is to "be lifted (by our words and actions)." But is that really what "lifted up" means according to the Bible? John 12:32-33 "And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself." But He was saying this to indicate the kind of death by which He was to die. (NASB) And I, if and when I am lifted up from the earth [on the cross], will draw and attract all men [Gentiles as well as Jews] to Myself. He said this to signify in what manner He would die. (Amplified) Do we really want to lift up Jesus again? "For in that he died, he died unto sin once." Romans 6:10 (KJV) According to Hebrews chapter 10 (Amplified New Testament), it was necessary that Jesus be LIFTED UP (that He die) only once. v. 10 And in accordance with this will [of God], we have been made holy (consecrated and sanctified) through *the offering made ONCE FOR ALL * of the body of Jesus Christ (the Anointed One). v. 12 Whereas this One [Christ], *after He had offered A SINGLE SACRIFICE for our sins [that shall avail] FOR ALL TIME*, sat down at the right hand of God, v. 14 For by A SINGLE OFFERING He has forever completely cleansed and perfected those who are consecrated and made holy. (Emphasis added in these verses.) In summary, when Jesus said "if I am lifted up [on the cross]," He was saying this to indicate the kind of death by which He was to die. And the Bible clearly says, "For in that he died, he died unto sin once" Romans 6:10 (KJV). Therefore, it is not necessary that He be "lifted up" again and again. Grace to all, Radioman2 |
||||||
11 | Do you seek God before you post? | Bible general Archive 2 | Radioman2 | 103764 | ||
Kathy: Kipling wrote: "If you can keep your head while all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you," And that's exactly what you are doing -- keeping your head while some around you are losing theirs and blaming it on you. And for that I commend and admire you. After you have repeatedly explained your posts, I don't know why others have to go on and on and on about it. Talk about much ado about nothing. Kathy, as I said before, I appreciate you and am glad to have you participating in the forum. Keep hanging in there. You have been a blessing to me. I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers. Grace to you, Radioman2 |
||||||
12 | purpose of christmas | Luke 2:20 | Radioman2 | 103737 | ||
I know of no place in the Scriptures where we are plainly told to celebrate Christmas (i.e., the birth of Jeus). Grace to you, Radioman2 |
||||||
13 | must be theologians? | Numbers | Radioman2 | 103698 | ||
"It seems odd, that certain men who talk so much of what the Holy Spirit reveals to themselves, should think so little of what he has revealed to others." ____________________ "In order to be able to expound the Scriptures, and as an aid to your pulpit studies, you will need to be familiar with the commentators: a glorious army, let me tell you, whose acquaintance will be your delight and profit. Of course, you are not such wiseacres as to think or say that you can expound Scripture without assistance from the works of divines and learned men who have labored before you in the field of exposition. If you are of that opinion, pray remain so, for you are not worth the trouble of conversion, and like a little coterie who think with you, would resent the attempt as an insult to your infallibility. It seems odd, that certain men who talk so much of what the Holy Spirit reveals to themselves, should think so little of what he has revealed to others. " - C. H. Spurgeon |
||||||
14 | must be theologians? | Numbers | Radioman2 | 103697 | ||
You still don't get it? (Repost) We have been advised to assassinate our brains, throw out all our study Bibles and reference books, forget the fact that Christ has given to the church teachers and that many of those gifted teachers write books. Instead, we are to pretend that we already know everything we need to know. That the best method of interpretation is to read the text of the Bible and whatever comes to mind first must automatically be the right interpretation. |
||||||
15 | must be theologians? | Numbers | Radioman2 | 103696 | ||
Closing the Gaps "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. (...) "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 create 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) Grace to you, Radioman2 |
||||||
16 | must be theologians? | Numbers | Radioman2 | 103662 | ||
What about psychologists? Truth is I am not sure what psychologists really do or say. They just give me the impression that by dint of study they think they know. Yet they confuse me with admissions that there is so much they do not know. I only meant to answer that one does not have to be a psychologist to know the only true God. My problem with psychologists is this: How can we judge whether what they are telling us is true? They invent words which are not even in the Bible. Then they tell us these are difficult concepts and they have been studying it for many years and they will explain it to us. We listen and we don’t understand and we say, “That is totally confusing to me”. They then accuse us of not believing in psychology or of limiting our faith to our level of understanding. In attempting to make things simple, psychologists make things more difficult for some of us. I would not be a psychologist because I am not sure we ought to be studying mind and behavior. Those who study it tend to argue over words, and their debates seldom serve to elucidate anything. When they run out of psychobabble words they invent new ones. I hope no psychologist tells you here that you should study mind and behavior. "Of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man. Is this a call for ignorance? Yes, it is. Whenever anyone makes a study of a subject, they become suspect. Obviously, the more you study something, the less you'll end up knowing about it. Likewise, if you really want to become knowledgeable in a subject, avoid studying it. Maybe the knowledge (which I'm not sure we're supposed to have) will just pop into our heads by accident someday. Also, theologians often receive criticism from people who had one course in theology fifty years ago and do not understand what they are saying. |
||||||
17 | woman to preach | Luke 2:36 | Radioman2 | 103536 | ||
There are places (plural) where the Bible mentions women (plural) as preachers (plural). The word prophetess is mentioned a total of 8 times in the entire Bible. If you look up the references, you will see in most cases that not only is the word prophetess mentioned, but also the name of the prophetess is given. Bear in mind that "to prophesy" means "to preach (tell forth)" as well as "to tell the future (forth-tell)". The references to prophetesses are as follows: Exod 15:20; Judges 4:4; 2Kings 22:14; 2Chr 34:22; Neh 6:14; Isa 8:3; Luke 2:36; Rev 2:20 |
||||||
18 | holy Spirit?Please consider holy spirit | Ex 20:8 | Radioman2 | 103486 | ||
Ray: Good to hear from you, brother. Regarding your question on capitalization, I honestly do not have an opinion one way or the other. It's just something I haven't studied or thought about. But, I will consider what you asked me to consider. Thanks for sharing your insights. God bless and keep you, Radioman2 |
||||||
19 | To understand one verse ! | 1 Cor 11:16 | Radioman2 | 103470 | ||
If anyone intends to quarrel about this, we have no other practice, nor do the churches of God. 1 Cor 11:16 (http://www.netbible.com) --Radioman2 |
||||||
20 | Romans2:14 Can Nonbelievers goto Heaven? | Mark 10:18 | Radioman2 | 103221 | ||
No one is good except God alone. Your workmate is NOT a good person. He is NOT following the Law. jultox: "my aethist work mate who believes that if they are a 'Good' person..." Scripture is its own best commentary. Let the Bible itself answer your question. You workmate is not a "good" person. None of us are. No one is good except God alone. None is righteous. All have sinned - ALL! Mark 10:18 (ESV) And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. Romans 3:10-11 (ESV) as it is written: "None is righteous, no, not one; [11] no one understands; no one seeks for God. Romans 3:23 (ESV) for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Your workmate is not following the law. Even if he were following the law, that would not save him. Romans 3:20 (ESV) For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin. AMPLIFIED Romans 3:20 For no person will be justified (made righteous, acquitted, and judged acceptable) in His sight by observing the works prescribed by the Law. For [the real function of] the Law is to make men recognize and be conscious of sin [not mere perception, but an acquaintance with sin which works toward repentance, faith, and holy character]. AMPLIFIED Romans 3:28 For we hold that a man is justified and made upright by faith independent of and distinctly apart from good deeds (works of the Law). [The observance of the Law has nothing to do with justification.] Grace to you, Radioman2 |
||||||
Result pages: [ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ] Next > Last [21] >> |