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1 | When did Adam become a sinner? | Not Specified | Aixen7z4 | 92474 | ||
When did Adam become a sinner? | ||||||
2 | Are your answers authoritative? | Not Specified | Aixen7z4 | 94913 | ||
Is an Internet forum a good place to get Bible questions answered? I ask this because there always seems to be an implicit question concerning the qualification of the people who are volunteering to answer. This forum makes a good effort to get people to base their answers on the Bible. But there seems to be no way to force people to back up what they say wwith scriptural citations. There is only one forum that I know of where there are qualified monitors to ensure that sound answers are given. It is at http://hishows.aimoo.com . There are other sites such as http://bgea.org that offer Questions and Answers but do not have a discussion forum. This forum states clearly that "the Lockman Foundation does not pre-screen postings. Postings are the opinions of others and may or may not represent a commonly held view". Would it not be good to have a group of qualified teachers to screen postings and provide answers? Is it not good to have gifted teachers to answer our questions (I offer Romans 12:7,1 Corinthians 12:29 and Eph 4:11,12 in support of this idea). Is it better to let all opinions be aired as equal? Do you have a Bible verse for that? |
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3 | Women Preachers? Yes or No? | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 94714 | ||
Not at all. Surely you are confounding the kingdom of God with the kingdoms of this world. "It is not permitted" means it is not permitted by God. Do you suppose that "the law" in 1 Cor 14:34 refers to "the law of the land"?!? The God who asked us to not be conformed to the world in Romans 12, and who says to be friends with the world is to be God's enemy, in 1 John 2, would surely not be here asking us to govern the church according to the "law of the land". |
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4 | Women Preachers? Yes or No? | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 94717 | ||
It may be that you have been doing a little too much reading. Where did you read that "women were yelling across to their husbands,asking what Paul was teaching". That is not in the Bible. So you may say they are manmade words and stick by your decision to not live by them. The immediate passage stands as written, and our only choice is to obey it or to disobey it. Are women allowed to be leaders in church or not? The scriptures clearly say no. Why? You may want to ponder the principle set out in 1Co 11:3. But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. |
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5 | Women Preachers? Yes or No? | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 94723 | ||
What "the law" says is that women are to be "under obedience". You may want to read Genesis 3:16 and other passages such as Numbers 30. As Paul says to Timothy, (1 Tim 2:13) "Adam was formed first, then Eve". God has a hierarchy of leadership (See 1 Cor 11:3) and Jesus submitted himself to it. He humbled himself and became obedient (Phil 2:8). We should let the same mind be in us and simply do what he says. We should not be conformed to this world (Romans 12:2). When you speak of women leaders in the Old Testament, whom do you think of? Do you think of Miriam, who was inflicted with leprosy because she resented the leadership of Moses and tried to usurp it? Do you think of Deborah, who went into battle with Barak because he was afraid to go without her? Paul says it is a shame for a woman to speak in the church. It may be that the shame is on the men who are too timid to take the leadership. The Lord asks us to avoid making the same mistake that Adam made. |
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6 | Inspired By God? | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 94729 | ||
If I may expand on that just a little bit ... Those divisions have been quite useful in helping us to locate passages of scripture. One disadvantage is that they may give the idea that a verse is the equivalent of a thought or that a chapter is dedicated to a single topic. With that we may fail to take into account the context of the statements made in a chapter or verse and thereby miss the full meaning. Some publishers have grouped verses into paragraphs. This is also not inspired, and as far as I know it is not based on the original form of writing. However, it is helpful because it helps to provide context. We should also be aware of context in terms of the theme and message of the entire book. |
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7 | GOD TURNED HIS BACK ON JESUS WHEN JESUS | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 94731 | ||
However, it does say (Mat 27:46) that when he was on the sross, Jesus cried, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is to say, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" Paul tells us (2 Corinthians 5:21) that God had made him to be sin for us. We understand that God is holy and thus (Heb 7:26) separate from sinners. We know that sin separates between us and God, and our sins hide his face from us (Isa 59:2). We put these facts together and we think that God did turn his back on Jesus when (1 Pet 2:24) he bore our sins in his body on the tree. |
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8 | GOD TURNED HIS BACK ON JESUS WHEN JESUS | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 94742 | ||
Concerning the question whether God turned his back on Jesus on the cross, no more can be said than what I have said. The idea is not based on human reasoning but comes when one combines the scriptures cited. Your answer is reasonable. It may be true that God did never turn his back on him. However, we may not base this on the idea that God never turns his back on us. I will tell you that he does do that, even if only momentarily. His presence does not leave us, but he sometimes turns his face. "For the LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God. For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer" (Isaiah 54). |
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9 | verify cross on donkeys back | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 94743 | ||
Legend indeed. Likely as not the donkey has always had it's cross. Yet we are made to think as we read (John 12:14) "And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt". Matthew says, (Mt 21:9) that "the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest". One story says that as they shouted he lowered his eyes a moment, and there upon the donkeys shoulders, a cross. One wonders if he noticed it, and how it made him feel. Man of sorrows, what a name For the Son of God who came Ruined sinners to reclaim Hellelujah! What a Savior! Someone asked, "Who is this?" And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee. |
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10 | GOD TURNED HIS BACK ON JESUS WHEN JESUS | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 94757 | ||
I suppose we are willing to think that God did forsake Jesus on the cross because we know he was taking our place and we know that that is what we deserved. He had to suffer, not only in his soul (Mt 26:38) but also in his body (Mt 27:35) and in his spirit. He had to die, and spiritual death means separation from God (Ephesians 2). Clearly, if God the Father turned his back on Jesus, it was only for a moment. He would soon receive him into glory. A friend of mine believes Psalm 24:7ff was sung for him in Heaven when he returned. I do not know. One other thought. I wonder if Jesus was uttering the phrase of the forsaken from Psalm 22 in order to show the hearers that he was fulfilling the prophecy. It may be that it was the prophet who had uttered that phrase because he knew that Christ would use it. Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had shown to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to die on a cross, he had uttered it. In any case, God did not send any angels to protect him. He did not strike his attackers dead. He stood by, so to speak, while they crucified him, in our place. It must have seemed that God had not only forsaken him but that God himself had turned on him, to punish him for our sins. |
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11 | GOD TURNED HIS BACK ON JESUS WHEN JESUS | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 94767 | ||
Your points are very well taken. These are some of the deep things of God that call forth wonder and praise. ’Tis mystery all: th’Immortal dies: Who can explore His strange design? In vain the firstborn seraph tries To sound the depths of love divine. ’Tis mercy all! Let earth adore, Let angel minds inquire no more. |
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12 | GOD TURNED HIS BACK ON JESUS WHEN JESUS | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 94773 | ||
Yes. That's right. It seems that his "Why ..." did not require an answer, but expressed the depths of his suffering and the mystery of it all, to us. Let us hope that many who read of it here appreciate it, in some measure reflecting what he felt. | ||||||
13 | number of authors in bible? | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 94801 | ||
I am inclined to agree with DarcyA that we do not know who many of the authors of particular books are. Because of the nature of Scripture one might say there is only one author, that being the Holy Spirit. "For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost" (2 Pe 1:21). "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness ..." (2 Timothy 3:16). For those who count human authors I would like to ask: Do you know how authorship was assigned to Judges, Esther, Ruth, Job, Matthew, Mark, etc.? It is interesting that many think Paul wrote the letter to the Hebrews. Paul says (2Th 3:17) that he includes his name in every epistle he writes to show it is from him. Hebrews does not contain the name of Paul. Some authors, such as Paul and David have no apparent reluctance to "sign" their work. Some, such as John and Luke seem hesitant to do so. Some, such as Moses, are discovered indirectly. Some, again, write anonymously. It is apparent that human authorship is of some importance. However, it seems to be the mind of God that we assign much less importance to it, and more to the divine influence behind it. |
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14 | Number of writers who wrote the bible | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 94804 | ||
I wonder if we could list them, match them with the parts they wrote, and certify their authorship. On the oter hand, it may not be that important. | ||||||
15 | is it wrong to date or marry outside of | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 94806 | ||
It is true that in the Old Testament God commanded the Jews to marry only within their community (Exodus 34:16). However, this was not because of racial difference. It might be interesting to note that God did not consider the Jews to be a race of people. Foreigners could become Jews (Es 8:17). A Rahab and a Ruth could become one of them, so to speak, and even take their place in the lineage of Jesus. "For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh" (Romans 2:28). In some sense, every believer is a Jew, because we are the child of Abraham. What we have in common is not genetics but faith. In the new covenant, however, believers are neither Jew nor Gentile but one new people, the church of God (1Co 10:32). Now, the foreigners, the outsiders, are the unsaved, and we are not to be yoked with them (2Co 6:14). |
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16 | Number of writers who wrote the bible | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 94810 | ||
I am sure there is some value in those efforts and in those compilations. How much, I cannot say. I will only say I am glad the word of God itself is that much more consistent and certain. As for your conclusion, if a one-word answer could convey it, I would say "Amen". If I could see your cursor, I would shake your hand. It is marvelous how each part of Scripture shows itself to be the word of God, principally because it is endorsed or authorized by our Lord Jesus Christ. It also testifies of him and for him. But the Spirit and the Word go so well together, the human author hardly seems to matter, except that he is a "holy man" whom the Spirit chose to use and a part of the context in which the holy Spirit spoke. The focus rightly rests on the one divine Author. |
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17 | Are your answers authoritative? | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 94928 | ||
Is an Internet forum a good place to get Bible questions answered? I ask this because there always seems to be an implicit question concerning the qualification of the people who are volunteering to answer. This forum makes a good effort to get people to base their answers on the Bible. But there seems to be no way to force people to back up what they say wwith scriptural citations. There is only one forum that I know of where there are qualified monitors to ensure that sound answers are given. It is at http://hishows.aimoo.com . There are other sites such as http://bgea.org that offer Questions and Answers but do not have a discussion forum. This forum states clearly that "the Lockman Foundation does not pre-screen postings. Postings are the opinions of others and may or may not represent a commonly held view". Would it not be good to have a group of qualified teachers to screen postings and provide answers? Is it not good to have gifted teachers to answer our questions (I offer Romans 12:7,1 Corinthians 12:29 and Eph 4:11,12 in support of this idea). Is it better to let all opinions be aired as equal? Do you have a Bible verse for that? |
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18 | Are your answers authoritative? | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 95148 | ||
I did not mean to suggest that it is an impressive personal biography that qualifies a person to give authoritative answers. Nor am I nominating myself for such a position. Nevertheless, at your request, I will look for "update user info" to see if I can provide some useful info. I am not promising here since I have found that revelation of personal information such as education, profession, and experience can garner resentment as easily as it might respect. At hishows.aimoo.com there is a thread for personal testimonies and each member or visitor is encouraged to provide theirs. I support the exhortation that each reader follow the example of the Bereans and to search the scriptures to see if the things said are so (Acts 17:11). Please note, though, that they were double-checking Paul who, as his manner was, "reasoned with them out of the scriptures" (Acts 17:2). It is my observation that many people on many forums post opinions without referring us to any scripture. We may not be able to check to see if these things are so because we have no idea where the ideas came from. On the other hand there are those who suggest there is no scripture on a subject when others know there is. At hishows.aimoo.com the monitors are able to asssist the discussion by following scriptural points with supporting scriptural references. They edit responses to eliminate personal attactks and attempts at intimidation. They do such things in order to ensure that the discussion is not only a chance for anyone to express their opinion but also profitable to anyone who comes by to read. Actually, they earn their position not because of who they are but because of the way they have conducted themselves on the forum. The participants seem to appreciate them because they help to ensure that questions are potentially profitable and that all accepted questions receive authoritative answers. By the way, authoritative answers are defined as those which consider all of Scripture. It is the Bible and not the person who is seen as the authority. The suggestion here is that that authority should be evident on a Bible forum. |
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19 | Women Preachers? Yes or No? | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 96098 | ||
The Lord has put the church together as he has put our bodies together. There is one head -- that is Christ. There are leaders -- they are called bishops, overseers, elders. There are deacons. These jobs are not given to women. But there are so many other jobs and positions and gifts! Surely, one of the jobs women can do is to bring souls to our Lord. Lois and Eunice had brought Timothy to the Lord. But then they must hand then over to the shepherds such as Paul. The roles that women can play in the church are so many, they seem to be almost limitless. But they are not allowed to be leaders of men. |
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20 | HOW MANY PROMISES? | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 97089 | ||
True, DarcyA, they are so many. Someone has said there are over 700. But you are also correct in saying that we need to define the term. Promises are everywhere in he Bible, but it is important to know who is making those promises, and to whom. It is also reasonable to say that the Bible is one promise. Or maybe we should say there are two: The Old Covenant and the New Covenant. Or perhaps we can say that there are 66, since each book of the Bible makes its own big promise. If there is only one promise, what would it be? I wonder. John says (1Jo 2:25) "this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life". But as you have noted, there are so many others. Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. |
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