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1 | But what does it mean? | 1 Tim 2:15 | richilou | 13466 | ||
read the answer I gave to Moran61 on Sat 08/18/01 | ||||||
2 | What is your understanding of this? | 1 Tim 2:15 | richilou | 13453 | ||
What Tim Moran has already written on this is a helpful insight to do a right explanation of the text. But I would like to add something more. Paul was writing to a church of the first century who was influenced by a wide and large spectrum of what we call the Gnosticism. Even though the thing was at its beginning (in some areas) it is the same philosophy that was probably circulating around Ephesus, where Timothy was). Now, we must keep in our mind that Gnosticism has some bizarre beliefs and one of them was that spirit was good and flesh was bad. So you can imagine already what these proponents were thinking about giving "fleshly birth". To attain salvation we had to advance in a certain type of knowledge (that explains the word "gnosticism" from the greek verb "ginosko" which means to learn). Now watch this. In the area of Ephesus it seems that the influence was to despise the flesh, but also the giving of birth because it was again a fleshly experience. Many people were misled in their understanding of the role versus the value before God. So these false teachers who said that it was not good to take a wife (implied in 1 Tim. 4.1-3). Paul is speaking about the same false teachers here. According to verse 3, it was not only an option or a choice not to get married, but it was a "prescription". So the role of woman was very much despised and having to bear this influence, these women had to struggle in the realm of role to enhance their value. But before God, the value is not the same thing than the role and one doesn't change the other. It is for this reason Paul gave some advices concerning the role in the church for each one of them (men and women). Now, having put the text in its context we must now respond to the central question that is asked here. What does "women will be preserved or saved" mean? Paul is demolishing the philosophy of the false teachers and ended this chapter (even though there were not chapters in the original manuscripts) saying that in spite of all you, (women) have heard from that false teachers the fate of your soul and role and value in society will not be changed in the eyes of God. It is as though Paul was saying: "in spite of all that you heard, you will have the great benedictions and blessings that are supposed to be reserved only to those "initiated gnostics". In fact, they will never have them at all if they continue in their false belief. It is more a presevation or salvation of the value of their role as women and becoming godly mothers rather than just in the spiritual sense (eternal life). I think it is with that that Paul had to dealt with. | ||||||
3 | 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 | ||||||
4 | 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. | ||||||
5 | Urgent and swift help needed!! | Eph 6:12 | richilou | 11100 | ||
I think that if the problem is not settled soon, you will not have other choice to find another church. | ||||||
6 | Please add prayer requests in user info | Bible general Archive 1 | richilou | 11091 | ||
Good suggestion! | ||||||
7 | 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. | ||||||
8 | 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? | ||||||
9 | 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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10 | 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. | ||||||
11 | 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. | ||||||
12 | 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. | ||||||
13 | 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? | ||||||
14 | Jesus earth: God/man or just man? | NT general Archive 1 | richilou | 10982 | ||
You think the truth. It is all we can say. | ||||||
15 | What do you think of new Holman Bible? | NT general Archive 1 | richilou | 10981 | ||
Give me them please. monric@sympatico.ca | ||||||
16 | 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". | ||||||
17 | 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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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 | 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. | ||||||
20 | 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). | ||||||
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