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1 | Eternal Security? | Not Specified | Morant61 | 15388 | ||
Greetings Forum! There was a thread recently which dealt with Eternal Security. The position of most on the forum seemed to be that the relationship between a believer and Christ can never be severed. If that is the case, how do we explain these three passages in particular? 1) 1 Cor. 15:1 Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2 By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. 2) Col. 1:21 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. 22 But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation— 23 if you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant. 3) 2 Peter 1:10 Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall, 11 and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I realize that many of us will approach these passage from different theological perspectives. My point here is not to argue the passages. I would simply like to hear how some from different perspectives deal with these passages. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | Interesting Forum Feature! | Not Specified | Morant61 | 24061 | ||
Greetings Forum Friends! I happened upon an interesting feature by accident! If you have a wheel mouse, press and hold the ctrl key and then move your mouse wheel up or down. Up will increase the size of the text on the forum, while down will decrease the size. I don't know if this works with all mice, but it does with my Logitech mouse. I posted this as a question so that everyone could see it. I will clear this question in a day or two, after everyone has had a chance to see this post. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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3 | How far would you go in a translation? | Not Specified | Morant61 | 32771 | ||
Greetings Forum Friends! In light of the recent discussion about the new TNIV, I thought it would be interesting to get everyone's feedback on this question. Is it best to be woodenly literal when traslating or is it best to attempt to put the original language into it's English equivalent? There are many passage where even very literal translations will disagree, simply because the original language leaves out words, implies words, or uses constructions which are extremely difficult to understand. These are not the issue of my question. I am simply curious as to where we draw the line. For example: Example 1: Matt. 1:18 literally says of Mary, "...she was found in belly having of the Holy Spirit". Most translations say that "she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit". Would it be better or worse to simply say: "...It was discovered that she was pregnant." Example 2: John 6:47 literally says, "Amen Amen, I say to you, 'He who believes has life eternal'". The "he who" is the literal translation of the masculine pronoun associated with the participle "believing". Clearly this is a universal passage, which does not refer to only those of a masculine gender. So, would it be better to translate this passage as: "Everyone who believes" or "All who believe" rather than "He who"? My reason for questioning is simply to get your thoughts on how far we should go in our attempts to make a translation understandable. I am not defending or condemning the TNIV at this point, since I haven't read any of it yet - and may not! :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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4 | Bye | Bible general Archive 4 | Morant61 | 194738 | ||
Greetings Cheri! I really hope that you don't think that we are untouched by your post sister! I have been praying about it. In fact, my wife works with a family who is in the process of trying to adopt a child from Guatemala and they have specifically asked us for prayer. I think that most people left your post unresponded to so that it would stay up on the home page for awhile. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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5 | Bible version vs Bible translation | Bible general Archive 4 | Morant61 | 195011 | ||
Greetings Every translation is a version, but not every version is a translation. For instance, the Living Bible is a version, but it is not a translation - it is a paraphrase. Your Brother in Christ Tim Moran |
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6 | Advise me please (Galatians 6:1) | Bible general Archive 4 | Morant61 | 196503 | ||
Greetings Cious! The best advice I can give you is to go see your local pastor and allow him to work through these issues with you and your boyfriend. A forum like this isn't really set up to handle sensitive issues like these. However, I would add that no matter how big your sin, or mine, might be - God's grace is bigger! :-) Go to your Pastor, seek God's will, and tell your boyfriend the truth. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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7 | why join army? | Bible general Archive 4 | Morant61 | 197182 | ||
Greetings Ssongssu! Are you aware that God commanded killing at times throughout the Bible? Was God wrong? Consider the following examples: Saul was commanded to totally destroy the Amalekites: 1 Sam. 15:1-3: "Samuel said to Saul, ‘‘I am the one the LORD sent to anoint you king over his people Israel; so listen now to the message from the LORD. 2 This is what the LORD Almighty says: ‘I will punish the Amalekites for what they did to Israel when they waylaid them as they came up from Egypt. 3 Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally destroy everything that belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”" In Deut. 13:15, the Israelites are commanded by God to completely kill anyone living in a town that is engaged in idol worship. Deut. 13:15 - "you must certainly put to the sword all who live in that town. Destroy it completely, both its people and its livestock." There are other examples. While most of us would agree that most wars are unjust, there is no Scriptural principle that forbids wars or killing absolutely. To make that claim would be to call God Himself unjust. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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8 | Would Jesus follow this scripture? | Bible general Archive 4 | Morant61 | 197183 | ||
Greetings JulieOwl! First of all, welcome to the forum. Secondly, we have to be careful to actually follow the context of a Bible passage when we study it. Look at Gen. 9:6 in context. Gen. 9:1 - "Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, ‘‘Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth. 2 The fear and dread of you will fall upon all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air, upon every creature that moves along the ground, and upon all the fish of the sea; they are given into your hands. 3 Everything that lives and moves will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything. 4 ‘‘But you must not eat meat that has its lifeblood still in it. 5 And for your lifeblood I will surely demand an accounting. I will demand an accounting from every animal. And from each man, too, I will demand an accounting for the life of his fellow man. 6 ‘‘Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made man." God isn't simply speaking about angry thoughts in this passage. He quite clear states that He will demand an accounting for the life of man. Whoever sheds a man's blood will have his blood shed as well. There is nothing in Gen. 9 about our thoughts. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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9 | Was God sinning? | Bible general Archive 4 | Morant61 | 197184 | ||
Greetings Julie! So, was God sinning when He commanded the Israelites to go to war against other nations? Were the Israelites sinning when they obeyed Him? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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10 | "all good things come to those who wait" | Bible general Archive 4 | Morant61 | 197186 | ||
Greetings Jamie! That exact phrase is not found in the Bible. Lam. 3:26 does say, "it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD." Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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11 | Jesus meant what in Matt 10:23 16:28 | Bible general Archive 4 | Morant61 | 204445 | ||
Greetings RC! Plain and simple? Okay! Matthew 10 starts with the sending out of the 12 to minister. However, as the passage progresses, events at the end of time come into view. How do we know? Simple, v. 22 tells us. That verse speaks of those who stand firm to the 'end'. Thus, v. 23 is simply a promise that when that 'end' comes, those who are being persecuted will not be able to travel throughout Israel before Christ returns. 2) Matthew 16:28 simply says that some of those standing there would not taste of death before they saw the Son of Man coming in His kingdom. What event that would be is not revealed in the text. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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12 | Idiom? | Bible general Archive 4 | Morant61 | 205611 | ||
Greetings Jim! Where exactly though does Scripture say 3 days and 3 nights equals 72 hours? :-) The point that others have been trying to make is that the Jews of that day counted days differently than we do. Our days start at 12:01 a.m. Their days started at about 4 or 5 p.m. It is not turning the phrase into an idiom to simply use their way of reckoning time. By the way, the 'private interpretation' of 2 Peter 1:20 refer to the origins of Scripture, not to interpreting Scripture. I see people use this verse in this way many times, but it is a misapplication. Peter is speaking of how Scripture came into being, not how it is understood. I have heard some interesting theories that Jesus might have been buried on Thursday instead of Friday, but the argument goes on and on. :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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13 | Idiom? | Bible general Archive 4 | Morant61 | 205619 | ||
Greetings Jim! There is actually a lot of discussion about this point on the forum. Simply go to the advanced search link and type in 'Jesus died Thursday' in the search words, and many posts will come up. Happy hunting! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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14 | Idiom? | Bible general Archive 4 | Morant61 | 205652 | ||
Greetings Jim! My point on the 3 days and 3 nights was would 71 1/2 hours count, or did it have to be 72 hours? :-) Especially, if a certain culture does not reckon time quite the same way that we do, would a full 24 hours for each day be required? Or, are we forcing our culture upon a text? As far as the day is concerned, I would have no problem with Thursday or Wednesday, if the evidence supports it. As far as 2 Pet. 1:20 is concerned, I have seen many people misunderstand the phrase 'private interpretation'. Peter is not saying that private individuals cannot interpret Scripture. He is saying that Scripture did not originate from a private interpretation. It had its source as the Holy Spirit moved on men and inspired what they wrote. Therefore, the Holy Spirit is the source of Scripture, not a private interpretation. Certainly, I would agree with you that 'scripture interprets scripture', but that is not the context or the point of 2 Peter 1:20. I hope I was clear, it is very late. :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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15 | books of the bible how many | Bible general Archive 4 | Morant61 | 206074 | ||
Greetings Truthseeker! There are 66 books in the Old and New Testaments. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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16 | MOSES HOW MANY WRITING | Bible general Archive 4 | Morant61 | 206077 | ||
Greetings Truthseeker! Traditionally, Moses is considered the author of the first five books of the Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Liberal scholars dispute this view. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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17 | the lie | Bible general Archive 4 | Morant61 | 207995 | ||
Greetings Walkforchrist! Your logic doesn't make sense my friend! You say: 1) God can't lie. 2) All liars will be punished. 3) But, God will bless you for lying. I have been amazed from these discussions. Doesn't anybody believe that God can save in any other way except through a lie? Is God not able to make the evil men simply drop dead? Isn't God able to transport the potential victims to another place? Isn't God able to stop any physical harm from happening to them? Isn't God able to work in a limitless number of ways through His infinite wisdom and power to save those who need help? Why have we become so fixated on lying as the only possible means that God can use, especially given the fact that God specifically commands us (not suggests or recommends) not to lie? We need a bigger view of God! :-( Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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18 | the lie | Bible general Archive 4 | Morant61 | 208028 | ||
Greetings Val! Let me try a different approach! Can you tell me what God's Word says about lying? Don't give me anyone's opinion. Just post what God says about lying! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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19 | Debating on the word with atheist | Bible general Archive 4 | Morant61 | 208322 | ||
Greetings Sapian59! I see that Steve has already referred you to a good resource site. May I add a few tips for you? 1) In the end, debate will not accomplish much. Your best bet is to share the Gospel, especially in the form of your personal testimony, with them and allow the Holy Spirit to draw them. 2) However, God may use the debate to open their eyes. With that in mind, make sure you define your terms right off of the bat. For instance, are we talking about the original autographs or copies of the manuscripts? Certainly, errors have crept into the copies over the years (less so than one would expect under natural circumstances). What is a contradiction? This seems self evident, but many people will try to call something that is not a contradiction, a contradiction. For instance, Person 1 says that A, C, and D happened. Person 2 says that B, C, and D happened. While Person 3 says that A and E happened. These are not contradictory statements, they are complimentary statements. A contradiction only occurs when one says A happened and another says that A did not happen. 3) Above all, pray, pray, and then pray some more! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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20 | Church membership...a requirement? | Bible general Archive 4 | Morant61 | 209356 | ||
Greetings! First of all, welcome to the forum! Secondly, as a pastor, I would say that your pastor's remarks were out of line. Allow me to encourage you to approach him and let him know how you feel about his remarks. There are a lot of possibilities. He may have been having a bad day and spoke out of turn. He may not have said what he really meant. Or, he may have said what he meant, but was wrong to do so. :-) Either way, you clearly were upset by what he said, so go to him and let him know. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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