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1 | are there errors in the bible? | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 195534 | ||
So true, Doc, so true.. | ||||||
2 | A difficult question | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 210502 | ||
Hello Hank! You have given a most excellent suggestion with Josh McDowell's "The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict." Another worthy selection would be "The Case For Christ" or another "Case For" book by Lee Strobel. Take care big brother in Christ, Makarios |
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3 | To whom did God speak directly? | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 215804 | ||
Wow! Great post, Searcher56! --Makarios | ||||||
4 | The league must be broken | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 216495 | ||
Greetings St John! Good post! When Festus said "Paul, your great learning is driving you mad!" (Acts 26:24), I am sure that Paul was not too offended in regards to his education, especially in light of Philippians 3:7-8: Phil 3:7 But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Phil 3:8 More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ, Blessings to you, Makarios |
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5 | Call from God! | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 217374 | ||
Greetings Doc, Absolutely right! We certainly would not want to lose sight of the general calling of salvation (Matthew 22:14) to those who are chosen (Acts 2:39; Romans 11:28-29; 1 Cor. 1:26; Heb. 9:15) to be the elect, especially with John Calvin's 500th Birthday happening on July 10th. :-) I noticed that Grace7044 had included in her profile that she is a pianist in her church; therefore, the thrust of my response to her question of "calling" was based on an 'outward' vocational or gifts emphasis rather than an 'inward' or salvic emphasis in which we "give careful thought to your ways" (Haggai 1:5,7, 2:15,18 [NIV]). Therefore, I had assumed that a vocational meaning was intended here, not a basic implication of salvation, as she is already active in service. But you are correct in pointing out that the importance of the 'calling of salvation' cannot be dismissed in any discussion of 'calling,' even if that was never the intent of the original Question or of the Answer given. There is indeed a deeper meaning to the inward sense of calling as opposed to that of vocation: "That man is out of reach of harm in this life, who is sure of possessing heaven in the next. This is the portion of every believer." Samuel Willard (1640-1707). 2 Peter 1:10 emphasizes the importance of salvation and it is good to revisit that verse in light of this discussion of 'calling,' since a calling towards any ministry would require that one have that initial calling of salvation. "The more purely God's word is preached, the more deeply it pierces and the more kindly it works." William Gouge (1575-1653) Blessings to you, Makarios |
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6 | Call from God! | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 217375 | ||
Another quick note to clarify. :-) You stated "young lady's response": the initial questioner, according to her profile, is a Sexagenarian. --Makarios | ||||||
7 | Call from God! | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 217485 | ||
Greetings Searcher56! According to http://www.puritanboard.com/f18/francis-roberts-22125/, "Francis Roberts, English Puritan (1609 - 1675) was a Presbyterian minister who conformed at the Restoration. He published a metrical version of the Psalms (1644) and is most famous for his "1750-page magnum opus on the covenants (The Mystery and Marrow of the Bible: viz. God’s Covenants with Man, 1657)," a copy of which exists at PTRS's Puritan Resource Center (1). For a recent study of his theology, see Won Taek Lim, The Covenant Theology of Francis Roberts (2007)." (posted by VirginiaHuguenot) Therefore, Doc is correct in pointing out that there was a fellow named Francis Roberts who lived during Puritan times. The fact that Mike mentioned his grandmother is quite possibly just a misunderstanding between Doc and Mike, and only clarification (and not an apology) would be needed to bring a more constructive approach to the dialogue. Blessings to you, Makarios (1) http://www.puritanseminary.org/ |
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8 | Aren't there differences? | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 220139 | ||
Greetings Beja! Yes, 1 Timothy 2:12-15 would also be another one of the key texts. Actually, this topic has been discussed many, many times at this Forum since 2001. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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9 | Aren't there differences? | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 220162 | ||
Greetings Justme! Thank you - hopefully I have shown that there is more than one way to look at what has proven to be a complex and contentious topic in scripture with no shortage of opinions. The best way that I have found is to honestly examine what the whole of scripture says while taking a balanced and constructive look at what the Bible is teaching. It is easy to stonewall behind a verse or two, but it is harder (and many times more educational) to examine just why the "opposing" point of view finds it so difficult to finally "be convinced." Blessings to you, Makarios |
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10 | Aren't there differences? | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 220191 | ||
Greetings Justme, Sure, you have my blessing. Makarios |
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11 | Five fingers relation with the Church | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 220362 | ||
Greetings Dhaniei! Thank you for that possible explanation of where someone could have heard of a "five finger" reference. As for the Bible, however, there is no such reference within scripture. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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12 | Five fingers relation with the Church | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 220363 | ||
Greetings Searcher, I would agree that Ephesians 4:11-13 could not be used to support any such "five finger" reference. --Makarios |
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13 | HELP! Having questions and no answers | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 223787 | ||
Greetings Rclouviere! Sorry for my delayed response. Mark 11:23-24 does say, "whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours" (NIV), but there are, in fact, limitations on what God will give us. We must not ask out of our own selfishness (James 4:3) and it must be in accord with His will (1 John 5:14 - see NASB). Even Jesus prayed, "Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me" (Matthew 26:39 - see NASB). We must "abide in Him" and in His will and let His Word "abide in us" (John 15:7). Blessings to you, Makarios |
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14 | The error addressed in 2 Peter | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 224802 | ||
Greetings Azure, I have a question for you: in this commentary from 2 Peter, does it state that Peter is addressing antinomianism alone, or a variety of false teaching? Blessings to you, Makarios |
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15 | why are the twelve tribes of isreal diff | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 225883 | ||
Greetings Ariel Levin! Yes, I apologize: I should re-examine the differences between these two passages more thoroughly. First of all, the context couldn't be more different: in Genesis 49, Jacob (Israel) is giving the blessing to each of his sons before he dies, and foretelling with a bit of prophesy as to how it will go with them in the generations to come. In Revelation 7:4-8, the apostle John is relating to us the vision that he received regarding the sealing of the 144,000, stating that 12,000 are from each tribe listed. Since the context in both passages is so drastically different, a person could not look at both passages seriously and come to a conclusion of contradiction with any supporting logic. Who is to say that each tribe necessarily needs to be mentioned in Revelation 7? Secondly, why is studying the Bible within the context so important? In Kay Arthur's book "How to Study Your Bible" (page 18), she writes, "The word context means "that which goes with the text." In general, then, context is the environment in which something dwells, the setting in which something exists or occurs. Remember the tadpole in the creek? Context is the creek!" David L. Thompson in his book "Bible Study That Works" (page 32) writes the following, "So, assuming a context of prayer, the first step in good Bible study is observation. And one must see two things. First, one must see what is there; a matter of the contents. What is the book or unit at hand actually about: sin or grace, prayer or faith, Abraham or David, creation or second coming? These are matters of content, of observing what was said." Therefore, context is determined by carefully observing what is repeated in the text and seeing how it all relates. On a side note: this 128 page book, "Bible Study That Works" was actually the textbook as specified by the syllabus in my 'Methods in Bible Study' course at Indiana Wesleyan University more than a decade or so ago. Perhaps a good online resource that would explain context would be: http://www.spiritandtruth.org/teaching/Bible_Interpretation/03_Context/03_Context_Notes.pdf. In conclusion, you can understand why a narrative listing of the tribes of Israel (Genesis 49) would be different from an apocalyptic listing (Revelation 7:4-8) of the tribes of Israel without coming to a conclusion that there is a contradiction. Good observation in regards to the tribe of Levi: in Genesis 49, this tribe had clearly not been as yet 'set apart' for their special service to God. I hope that this helps! Blessings to you, Makarios |
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16 | Did God the Father create Jesus | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 226005 | ||
Greetings jonathandunlap30@gmail.com, "Does the fact that Jesus said no one knows the day or hour of His return except the Father mean that He is less than God Almighty (Mark 13:32)?" "No. But explaining this issue requires a little theological background. Though a bit complex, the eternal Son of God was, prior to the Incarnation, one in person and nature (wholly divine). In the Incarnation, He bacame two in nature (divine and human) while remaining one person. "Thus Christ at the same moment in time had what seem to be contradictory qualities. He was finite and yet infinite, weak and yet omnipotent, increasing in knowledge and yet omniscient, limited to being in one place at one time and yet omnipresent. It was only from His humanity that Christ could say that He didn't know the day or hour of His return. In His humanity, Jesus was not omniscient but was limited in understanding jsut as all human beings are. If Jesus had been speaking from the perspective of His divinity, He wouldn't have said the same thing. "Scripture is abundantly clear that in His divine nature, Jesus is omniscient- just as omniscient as the Father is. The apostle John said that Jesus "did not need man's testimony about man, for he knew what was in a man" (John 2:25). Jesus' disciples said, "Now we can see that you know all things" (16:30). After the Resurrection, when Jesus asked Peter for the third time if Peter loved Him, Peter responded: "Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you" (21:17). Jesus knew just where the fish were in the water (Luke 5:4-6; John 21:6-11), and He knew just which fish contained the coin (Matthew 17:27). He knows the Father as the Father knows Him (Matthew 11:27; John 7:29; 8:55; 10:15; 17:25)." (1) So, Christ in His deity is omniscient. It is only from the perspective of His humanity that He did not know the time of the Second Coming. Source: (1) pg. 94, The Complete Book of Bible Answers, 1997 by Ron Rhodes, Harvest House Publishers Blessings to you, Makarios |
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17 | Did God the Father create Jesus | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 226094 | ||
Greetings DD4Truth, Good questions! 1) 1 Cor. 11:3 - Just in what sense is God the "head" of Christ? Actually, this verse has absolutely nothing to do with inferiority or superiority of one person over another; rather, it has to do with patterns of authority. Example: If husband and wife are both created in God's image (Gen. 1:26-28) and said to be "one" in Christ (Gal. 3:28), then husband and wife can be completely equal in terms of their nature, but assume different places in a functional hierarchy (1 Cor. 11:3). In the same way, the Father and Son are equal in their divine being (Jesus said "I and the Father are one" - John 10:30), even though Jesus is functionally under the Father's headship (1 Cor. 11:3). 2) 1 Cor. 15:24-28 - The Son will be made subject to the Father in the sense that God the Father is the administrative Head (see answer to #1 above). This verse does not suggest that the Son is in any way inferior to the Father. All three persons of the Trinity are equal in deity. 3) Matt. 12:32 - Basically, whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven and the person is guilty of a sin that not even eternity can wipe out. If we are to understand what this means we must first understand the circumstances in which it was said. It was said by Jesus when the Scribes and Pharisees had declared that the cures He wrought were not from God's power, but from the power of the devil. Now, the Holy Spirit reveals God's Truth (2 Peter 1:21) and enables men to recognize the Truth (John 14:26). If a person believes in Christ, so long as he hates his sin even if he cannot leave it completely, even in the mud and the filth, he or she can still be forgiven. It is only when a person has a hardness of heart in such a way that the calling of Christ means absolutely nothing to them; they have shut themselves out forever from the love of God - then, even the Resurrection of Christ is unable to move their heart. This is the sin against the Holy Spirit that cannot be forgiven. So, those who say that Christ did miracles from the power of the devil rather than the power of God - it is of this very same hardness of heart that can blind a man to look at the incarnate love of God and think that it was the 'incarnate' power of Satan. In conclusion, in no way is the Son or the Holy Spirit inferior to God the Father in deity. All three persons of the Trinity are equal in deity, but assume different functions within a functional hierarchy (1 Cor. 11:3). I hope this helps! Blessings to you, Makarios |
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18 | gods blessing goes to younger not older | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 226950 | ||
Greetings Cheagan! In Chilis's original question, they actually asked for Old Testament references. But thank you for the input! Blessings to you, Makarios |
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19 | Make a joyful noise | Bible general Archive 3 | Makarios | 157124 | ||
Greetings Searcher, Nowhere in Colossians 3:16 are the words "school" and "song" together. In fact, there is absolutely no place in the Bible that I can find that even begins to mention a "song school".. Makarios |
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20 | Make a joyful noise | Bible general Archive 3 | Makarios | 157125 | ||
Greetings Searcher, Nowhere in Colossians 3:16 are the words "school" and "song" together. In fact, there is absolutely no place in the Bible that I can find that even begins to mention a "song school".. Makarios |
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