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1 | What does the Bible say about anal sex? | Gen 19:1 | Hank | 214778 | ||
Justme, I thoroughly agree with your position on this. SBF is no place for this question or others that engender discussions of deviant sex. The Bible condemns sexual perversions and deviations, perod. Natural and wholesome sexual activity between one man and one woman in God-instituted holy marriage is the only form of sex that God endorses. --Hank | ||||||
2 | does God still send prophets? | 2 Cor 11:13 | Hank | 214512 | ||
In other words, Cowboy, you're saying that Branham based his message upon his own personal interpretation of current events and laced them into the fabric of what was supposed to be, and what was represented to be, and what should have been, the message of the gospel of Christ in his sermons to his hearers. But what he was preaching was not the gospel of Christ and Branham knew perfectly well that it was not, that it was his personal opinion and that by the force of his commanding and hypnotic personality he was able to sell this bill of false goods to the masses whom he was able to sway. What boggles my mind is how you or anyone else who may be seeking the truth of God's word can have the stomach and audacity to defend such false prophecy as Branham spread in his day and continues to spread today via the legacy of his written and recorded works that are stil extant. May I append here a reminder and a warning to you, sir, that on this Study Bible Forum where sola scriptura is endorsed, the promulgation of false teachings and commendation of false teachers are not permitted. --Hank | ||||||
3 | Rev 21:6 | Rev 21:6 | Hank | 214423 | ||
AMO14 - Dear Forum contributor, please look kindly upon my candor, but I fail to see in your concluding remark, i.e., "The Peshitta is Scripture" a valid summation of the points you have attempted to make in your preamble to it, whatever your preamble may be intended to mean and whatever service it may be intended to render to the readers of Study Bible Forum. On the contrary, I cannot help but view them as a series of quantum leaps into the speculative and esoteric at the very best and your summary statment as a non sequitur par excellence. Being keenly aware of my own pitiful shortcomings in ineptness, and blatant ignorance of, the events surrounding the early years in which the New Testament Canon and its textual bases were being formed and finally established (and for centures accepted by orthodoxy), I submit that I may not be entirely alone in my imperfect understanding of such weighty matters. Among what I've managed to garner from various resources on the subject thus far hag been a proclivity for questioning the credentials of others who may claim a more excellent knowledge than I but who are unable to produce much convicing proof in favor of the merits of their position. There are few places, if indeed any at all, reserved on this Forum for the expostion of any view that is not or cannot be solidly founded upon God's written message to man that appears wholly within within the pages of the Holy Bible, which we identify as being and understand and affirm to be the canocial 66 books of the Bible and no other. Inasmuch as this is a Bible Study Forum and nothing else -- nothing less and nothing more -- we restrict the scope and aim of this Forum to abide within the paramaters embraced by the concept contained in the doctrine of sola scriptura. The remrks are not intended to discourage you but on the contrary to challenge you to enter into the spirit and purpose of this Forum in such a way as to benefit your readers and bring glory to God who alone is worthy of our devotion and praise. --Hank | ||||||
4 | Evolution vs Creation | Gen 1:1 | Hank | 213857 | ||
You might try icr.org. It's a web site dedicated to promulgating a conservative Christian view of creation and allied subjects. --Hank | ||||||
5 | Evolution vs Creation | Gen 1:1 | Hank | 213856 | ||
The question itself contains assumptiona amd speculations contrary to sola scripture, a doctrine to which this Forum subscribes. Moreover, it is similar to some of your previous questions which have already been addressed on the Forum. Furthermore, questions of this stripe only serve to foster speculative responses and are not generally edifying and not in line with the aims and guidelines of SBF. Sorry. --Hank | ||||||
6 | Does science vs Bible annoy anyone else? | Ps 14:1 | Hank | 213645 | ||
Albert Einstein, like Yogi Berra, has fallen prey to being quoted on things that he never said. It was Yogi who gave us the memorable line, "I never said a lot of the things that I said." ..... Actually, whether Einstein ever said that a person who does not believe in God is a fool is a moot issue anyway, because God beat him to the draw in Psalm 14:1. ...... Your question asks whether it annoys anyone to see the efforts of some to discredit the Bible by science. No, it doesn't annoy me especially, and I've been a follower of Christ for nearly 60 years. The efforts to prove the Bible wrong by science have never been successful, and I just feel sorry for the fools who attempt it over and over in each generation. The faith of the man of God does not hinge on the latest so-called scientific finding but on the eternal and immutable truths of God's word. The so-called "laws" of science are essentially man's laws, and in all things "we ought to obey God rather than men." (See Acts 5:29). The word of God does not need the corroboration of science. It's perfectly capable of standing on its own. Please consider 2 Timothy 3:16 and Hebrews 4:12. --Hank | ||||||
7 | Are we all descendants of Adam and Eve? | Genesis | Hank | 212910 | ||
Dear idrive -- The name of this web site is StudyBibleForum. Its purpose therefore is to study Scripture, and its published Terms of Use are obligatory for all its registrants. Spouting forth pure speculation and conjecture, which is not supported by Scripture, violates the Terms of Use and may constitute grounds for this site's sponsor to revoke user privilege to post to this Forum. Please be observant of and comply with the Terms of Use that govern uers' conduct on SBF. --Hank | ||||||
8 | Can a woman divorce man: Ongoing porn? | Matthew | Hank | 212611 | ||
Possibly, bandaid, since you insist on having facts alone and eschew everything else including suggestions by Christians on the Forum who are merely trying to help, your cause might better be served by forsaking the Forum in lieu of an exhaustive concordance which you can consult in your own home without all the judgments and other nuisances that seem to be bothering you. --Hank | ||||||
9 | salvation for unbelievers? | Rom 1:20 | Hank | 212495 | ||
Dear Val :: Kind, encouraging words, sister in Christ, and thank you for them. Every good wish to you and yours for the new year. May you be a channel of blessing in the lives of others as they see Christ in yours. ...... Thanks, too, for your inquiry about the Forum's beloved and faithful member, Doc. He has been coping with some health issues of late. There are many who, like you, miss his presence and Christ-centered posts on SBF. May we all lift him and his family up to God in prayer. Soli Deo Gloria! Agape. --Hank | ||||||
10 | salvation for unbelievers? | Rom 1:20 | Hank | 212455 | ||
bpeterson -- Before you attempt to "prove" your atheist friend wrong about hell's occupants, shouldn't you attempt first to share with him the stark contrast the Bible draws between faith in God and his groundless atheism? If this chap truly is an atheist, how did he come to believe in the existence of hell while denying the existence of God, creator of all things? For years I've been of the opinion that it is far more effective merely to proclaim the message of the gospel of Christ in all its power and purity than to try to convince others of our way of thinking by "proving" them wrong. Let us not delude ourselves or others by thinking that our words are more convincing or more relevant than the words in that blessed old book, the Bible. It has mighty power such as no man ever has had. "For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart" (Hebrews 4:12, NASB). --Hank | ||||||
11 | Sell what you have-give alms | Bible general Archive 4 | Hank | 212298 | ||
Flyman, my suggestions were chiefly about finding yourself a conservative church with a high view of God's word. Such a church is not likely to delete you! ..... Speaking of which, in my nearly eight years on Study Bible Forum I've observed that those who follow Forum guidelines religiously generally have no problem with their posts being deleted. You said nary a word about the pointers I tried to give you but seemed only concerned about your posts being deleted. Do you think that you are possibly being a mite egocentric in your approach to this Forum? --Hank | ||||||
12 | Sell what you have-give alms | Bible general Archive 4 | Hank | 212273 | ||
Flyman, the plethora of questions your posts have raised added to the minute details you are seeking overwhelm me, so I refrain from writing a word about all those individual trees until we've taken a peek at the whole forest. In your user profile you wrote of desiring God, of seeking a walk with Him, and mentioned that you hope to be guided in some way by your interaction with people of this Forum. Well may you be, but frankly that is not the place I'd pick to begin my search. You mention nothing of church attendance, but a conservative, orthodox local congretation having a conservative, orthodox pastor is the best place to hang your hat right now, I'd say. This Forum has a lofty aim to be sure, but church it isn't. You need to go to God's house, for which there is absolutely no substitute. And may I suggest that you in connection with your Bible stuy. stop inspecting the individual trees so minutely right now, and instead that you look first at the forest, the big picture. You need to fully understand what 2 Timothy 2:15 really means and learn how to do what it says to do. This knowledge comes about slowly and takes a lot of time. ...... Where you are "coming from" I think I know, because many years ago I believe I sounded much like you. You may come off as being argumentative perhaps, but I don't think that is your aim. Just lighten up a little and be paiient. You are not going to understand everything in the Bible....not ever. Friend, I've been a follower of Jesus Christ for almost 60 years and studied the Bible for the same length of time. I'm probably boasting to say that maybe I understand 10 per cent of it by now. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. Surrender your will to Him. That's the most important thing in life. --Hank | ||||||
13 | ... | Bible general Archive 4 | Hank | 212155 | ||
Dear Messenger : The revision of the 1901 edition of the American Standard Version had its genesis in the mind of one man, Dewey Lockman, a Baptist layman and wealthy citrus grower of La Habra, California. Being a businessman and not a Bible translator, he made no attempt to revise the ASV himself, but using mainly his own financial resources, which were considerable, Mr. Lockman engaged a team of respected and highly trained Bible scholars and translators and the project was launched from which emerged the New American Standard Bible. ........ So now, sir or madam, may I ask you why some several years later you take upon yourself, so you say, the task of revising the ASV of 1901? Do you somehow feel that the team of professional scholars who spent hour upon hour on the revision of the 1901 ASV in order to produce the NASB botched the job so badly that you decided to come along and fix it? ..... And this seems a fair question to ask you at this point: What insights do you have that you presume the team of translators did not have? And whence came your insights? What qualifies you to be able to revise the ASV and get it right? What's wrong with the NASB anyway? ....... The regular readers of this Forum are not ignorant of the tetragrammaton, YHWH. I question the appropriateness of devoting post after post to the topic you've introduced in view of the fact that much has already been said about it in the archives of this Forum. ...... By the way, you apparently misread a few points given in the Forum guidelines. You don't have to ask a question to create a post and you certainly are not expected to answer your own question. A post may be created by (1) asking a question, (2) answering someone else's question, or (3) writing a note or responding to one. --Hank | ||||||
14 | ... | Bible general Archive 4 | Hank | 212137 | ||
Dear Messenger : You have not asked a question but have made a series of statements, the point and direction of which I do not know. While it is recognized that this was your initial post to the Forum -- to which I bid you welcome -- you are encouraged to make sure that you understand and follow its guideline as stated in the links cited beneath the "Information" section on the left column of the home page. --Hank | ||||||
15 | Prayer Request from My Family | Bible general Archive 4 | Hank | 212025 | ||
Dear Skccab (Cheri) : Although it's true that this is a Bible study forum (you don't really need to be reminded of that), there is no earthly reason why an occasional urgent request for prayer should not be honored. This company of believers should deem it a privilege, it seems to be, to engage in intercessory prayer on behalf of you and your friend who is gravely ill. You have been an active member of this forum for quite a while and many of us consider you as "family" now. so the last thing I'd want to see is your sincere prayer request being summarily dismissed and your being essentially ignored on this forum. Of course, I'll pray for your friend Stanley and for you, Cheri, and take comfort in the belief that other Christians on this forum will do likewise. ..... I do want to emphize, however, that the thrust of SBF is Bible study, so by and large it's better to channel prayer requests through other web sites that are designed for prayer requests and capable of handling a large volume of them. Study Bible Forum simply isn't. --Hank | ||||||
16 | Is NASB better than other translations? | 2 Tim 2:15 | Hank | 211998 | ||
svickers2 ... You ask why the New American Standard Bible should be preferred over the King James Verson or other translations. That's a good question. Let's see what kind of answer we can come up with. ....... First, let's consider the KJV and the NASB, and let me spare no admiration for the masterpiece of them all, the King James Bible. The KJV has been called "the noblest monument to Englsh prose" and rightly so, for perhaps no English translation of the Scriptures before or since 1611 has captured the poetry and music of the language quite as majestically as has the King James Bible. The KJV is a venerable translation and honored by time: it's been around some 400 years. but therein lies a problem. The English language has changed dramatically since 1611, the year the first edition of the King James Bible was published. A great deal of the vocabulary and syntax that the KJV translators used sounds strange to the modern ear and is difficult reading for many modern readers. Some words have changed their meaning and a few of them actually mean the opposite of what they meant to readers of the Jacobean English in 1611. So point one in favor of the NASB is that the language is contemporary and thus more readily understood. being rendered in the standard English of our time. ........ During the last 400 years since the KJV was translated, there have been significant discoveries in archaelogy, ancient cultures and languages. as well as discoveries of a large number of biblical manuscripts that were not extant when the KJV was translated. This is point two in favor of the NASB. To conclude: the NASB should be preferred over the KJV if one desires to read and study an excellent, reliable translation in modern English that a number of scholars have called the most literally accurate translation in English. ...... The "other translations" available today may be sorted into two general groups, the formal word-for-word group and the paraphrase group. Among the former are. for example, the English Standard Version (ESV) and the New King James Version (NKJV) The ESV is essentially a revision of the Revised Standard Version and the NKJV is, of course, an attempt to modernize the KJV. ....... The fancy term "dynamic equivalance" was invented some years ago and used instead of the word "paraphrase" to describe the translation philosophy followed by the New International Version and other versions. But the result is the same: they are paraphrased versions rather than formal word-for-word tranlations. Among the paraphrased versions, the New International Version (NIV) and the New Living Translation (NLT) are well known and championed by those who like the "natural" style of these versions and are not averse to a paraphristic treatment of the sacred text........ As long-time readers of this Forum know, I am not at all fond of paraphrasing the Scriptures, preferring to read and study a translation that is as transparent of the ancient manuscripts as is possible consistenct with the conventions of the receptor language. Paraphrasing has its troubles, not the least of which is that it places upon the translator the enormous burden of having to tell his readers not what the Lord said in His book, but what He meant by what He said. I much prefer to read for myself what the Lord actually said and pray for illumination by the Holy Spirit instead of relying on a translator for it. ....... Summary: There are many versions on the market. One could argue that there are too many. A few are very good; many are not so good. I don't subscribe to the dictum I've heard so many times, that the best version is the one you like. That's like saying that the best food for your body is chocolate candy because you like it so well! Steer clear of versions written by cults and those written in English dialect. Sample various versions. Read what respected conservative scholars and pastors say about them. I like to read thoughtful criticisms as well as endorsements. And keep several different translations handy. Occasionally when I'm stumped by a difficult locution in one translation, I find that another translation frequently helps to clear things up. For what it's worth, my "main four" Bible translations are, listed alphabetically, ESV, KJV, NASB, NKJV. --Hank | ||||||
17 | Sovereign Grace at our Lord's Advent | Luke 2:10 | Hank | 211810 | ||
A timely piece from gifted author Pink. How many times I've read Luke's "Christmas story" I do not know, but never tire of it though. At every reading I find something fresh, something new, something that I'd missed before. The incarnation of the Christ is a major event in the history of the universe, as A. W. Pink points out. Followers of Jesus Christ ought not ever to lose sight of that fact. --Hank | ||||||
18 | Quries about Christmas? | NT general | Hank | 211739 | ||
MJH, thanks for providing the information in your personal profile. You can edit your profile at any time you wish. I've been on the Forum for some eight years and have edited my profile several times. --Hank | ||||||
19 | Proverbs Chapter 3 | Prov 3:1 | Hank | 211732 | ||
SIRHIGHSMITH: King Solomon, to whom all but a miniscule portion of the Book of Proverbs is attributed, was the author of Proverbs 3:1. In the opening verses of Proverbs, Solomon addresses the recipient as "my son." and this refrain is repeated frequently in the first several chapters of the book. --Hank | ||||||
20 | Proverbs Chapter 3 | Prov 3:1 | Hank | 211730 | ||
SIRHIGHSMITH: King Solomon, to whom all but a miniscule portion of the Book of Proverbs is attributed, was the author of Proverbs 3:1. In the opening verses of Proverbs, Solomon addresses the recipient as "my son." and this refrain is repeated frequently in the first several chapters of the book. --Hank | ||||||
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