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1 | I am looking for a study bible.... | Not Specified | ischus | 114916 | ||
I'm looking for a study bible... Can anyone help me find a study bible that has non-calvinistic, non-dispensational notes? I have just about all of the most popular study bibles (NIV, Ryrie, Oxford, etc.) but I am looking for something to compare with these others. If anyone can be of help I would appreciate it! Ischus |
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2 | 2 Esdras 7:1 | Not Specified | ischus | 115222 | ||
Does anyone know why there is always two or three of the same question posted at the same time by the same person? Is this annoying to anyone else? At first I thought it was part of the forum program, but not everyone has three posts for the same question. I don't mean to blow up like this, but I can't hold it in any longer! :) Sorry about the non-biblical question. ischus |
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3 | SavingFaith vs. non-saving Faith in John | Not Specified | ischus | 115224 | ||
Hello everyone I am doing some research on saving faith vs. non-saving faith in the Gospel of John. If anyone has any thoughts on this, and especially literature on this subject I would appreciate it! Thanks. ischus |
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4 | Psalm 22 Revisited......... | Not Specified | ischus | 115977 | ||
Hello Everyone!!! I was reading through the different posts on Psalm 22 and noticed that most people said something to the extent that God turned his back on Jesus. I know that was a couple years ago, but does anyone still believe that this is true? I am not seeing how this can be an accurate interpretation of Jesus' death. Any ideas?????? |
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5 | FAREWELL FROM THE LITTLE BOY | Not Specified | ischus | 116061 | ||
EVERYONE: I AM NO LONGER WELCOME ON THIS FORUM, SO INSTEAD OF REMAINING HERE UNDER OPPOSITION I WILL ELECT TO LEAVE FOR A TIME. I HAVE BEEN CALLED A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT THINGS HERE, AND BECAUSE I AM DIFFERENT THAN THE POWERS THAT BE I AM CHARGED WITH BLASHPEMY AND DISRESPECT. WHEN A YOUNG PERSON COMES TO A PLACE LIKE THIS, YOU WOULD THINK THAT HE WOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO KEEP SEEKING AND STUDYING. YOU WOULD THINK THAT HE WOULD BE GIVEN GRACE AND PATIENCE. YOU WOULD THINK THAT HE WOULD BE DIRECTED IN LOVE BY HIS ELDERS, AND WHEN HE IS LACKING IN MATURITY THAT HIS ELDERS WOULD TREAT HIM WITH LOVE AND NOT HATE. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT THE EXACT OPPOSITE MESSAGE WAS SENT TO ME NUMEROUS TIMES, AND WHATEVER MAY BE WRITTEN ABOUT ME AFTER I AM GONE, MAY IT BE MEASURED AGAINST THE WORDS THAT I HAVE WRITTEN IN MY POSTS. THIS IS NOT A PLACE FOR GROWTH- THIS IS A PLACE FOR NEEDLESS ARGUMENT AND FOOLISH DOCTRINES. I HAVE TAKEN PART IN BOTH OF THESE, AND I CAN SEE WHY THERE ARE CERTAIN PEOPLE WHO STAY HERE NO MATTER HOW WORTHLESS IT GETS... IT IS SO THAT ANY LITTLE PERSON WHO COMES BY WITH A QUESTION CAN BE SUCKED IN TO THEIR OWN THEOLOGY INSTEAD OF BEING LED TO JESUS CHRIST. THIS IS THE WORST EXPERIENCE OF CHRISTIANITY THAT I HAVE EVER TAKEN PART IN. I ONLY WISH THAT IT DIDN'T HAVE TO HAPPEN TO THE ONE WHO WILL INNOCENTLY JOIN TOMORROW, AFTER THIS POST IS ERASED. ISCHUS |
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6 | I am looking for a study bible.... | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 114944 | ||
I'm looking for a study bible... Can anyone help me find a study bible that has non-calvinistic, non-dispensational notes? I have just about all of the most popular study bibles (NIV, Ryrie, Oxford, etc.) but I am looking for something to compare with these others. If anyone can be of help I would appreciate it! Ischus |
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7 | I am looking for a study bible.... | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115009 | ||
Thanks to both of you. I will check out all of your suggestions. I appreciate your willingness to help, as well as your honest critiques of each bible. That was exactly what I was looking for! Thanks again, and if anyone else has some ideas that would be great. ischus |
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8 | why don't people study the old testmant | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115044 | ||
Amen, kalos! When we neglect the old testament, we miss out on some extremely important theological insights into God and his gospel. The Pentateuch is rich with statements about God's nature and will for all people. Jesus, as you know, does not abolish the law but fulfills it. He perfects it and gives us life through him. The OT has much to say about how God reconciles people to himself, how he deals with sin, how he views the poor and marginalized, how he cares for Gentiles, what he values in worship, relationships, and much, much more! The people who either neglect the OT all together, or make it into some ancient fortune teller for us today truly miss out on the beauty of the bible that was used by Jesus and the first century Christians. I encourage you to study and teach the Old Testament as much as possible! ischus |
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9 | Does the Holy Spirit work differently? | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115050 | ||
I think that your question is really a matter of semantics. Your arguments from english are the reason that there is confusion here. Whether or not the Spirit is ever "in" us is purely speculative. Perhaps the Spirit is "around" us or "next" to us. Whatever word we use to describe his presence is beside the point. You are correct in your conclusions, but the real difference between the OT and NT is not the "coming" of the Spirit, but the "remaining" of the Spirit. In the OT the Spirit comes and goes as it is needed to perform the works of God for his purposes. It is always a temporary event. Even David, the man after God's own heart, realized that God's spirit was not a guaranteed gift. That's is why he pleads with God to not take it away from him when he needed God the most. God's glory was fading from Moses, not remaining. The scriptures you mentioned are for the most part a general comment or observation (mostly by other people, not God) about the fact that the Spirit was working with a particular person. On the other hand, we have the "gift" of the Spirit, the eternal, indwelling of the Spirit. It does not come and go as God sees fit. It is always present. Always helping, comforting, encouraging, sanctifying, and stretching us. I hope this gives you what you are looking for. ischus |
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10 | I am looking for a study bible.... | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115053 | ||
Thank you very much. I will definitely be looking into this. I noticed that you also mentioned the NEW AMERICAN BIBLE and the ST. JOSEPH EDITION. Could you tell me about these? Also, let me take a moment to share what I call my "dream bible," since I have never been able to find one. My ideal specifications are: - a literal translation (NAS or something like it, but not KJV or NKJV- the best would be NAS updated version) - wide margins - good exegetical, historical, and cross reference notes. - book introductions - non calvinistic, non dispensational notes - maps and concordance would be nice, but not necessary *** I have already been looking at the Thompson Chain Reference and the Key Word Study bibles, but since I am so specific even those fail my expectations. If anyone has an idea that would make my day! ischus |
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11 | I am looking for a study bible.... | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115063 | ||
Thanks Lorenzo. I could not get ednetusa.org, but located ednetusa.com . Is this what you meant to give me? ischus |
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12 | Reincarnation, near death experiences? | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115082 | ||
Kathy, You ask a very important question here. The bible is very clear about reincarnation: There is no such thing. Paul speaks of being with the Lord when one is absent from the body. Moses and Elijah are seen with Jesus at his transfiguration and they are recognized by the disciples; they are the same people, not reicarnated. God always refers to himself as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the present tense. Not that he used to be, but that he still is, because they have never become anyone or anything else, and they are with him. I apologize for not giving scripture references... if you want them please ask and I will post them for you. As far as near death expereinces, I am not clear as to your meaning, but I assume you mean either a "bright light, out of body experience," or a "should have died but didn't" experience. I am not sure that the bible ever addresses this, even indirectly, but perhaps some others can be of some assistence here. I do know that the bible is full of visions, but not when people were about to die. If, however, by "near death" you mean a divine assistence in the event of saving or protecting someone from certain death, I think one can attribute many of these type of mysteries to God or angels. God is portrayed several times in the bible as one who is working behind the scenes and causing things to happen. Again, if you would like scriptures for this please ask. It is a pleasure to speak with you. ischus |
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13 | I am looking for a study bible.... | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115084 | ||
I have the greatest appreciation for your comments, Hank, and I thank you for keeping me on track spiritually, and not just academically. This forum is such a great place- I am overwhelmed with the many suggestions that I have received. This is surely an answered prayer for me. I look forward to all of the questions and discussions that will be had during my time here. Thanks again. ischus |
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14 | help! | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115088 | ||
Being single myself, I know that I would be interested in a study of accepting my singleness and giving God my whole heart in this period of my life when I have no familial resposibilities. How can I learn to trust God in my search for a partner instead of worrying about it? What things does God expect from me as a single- spiritually, physically, emotionally? What things are unique about my singleness in the Kingdom, and how can I serve God in this way? How can I prepare myself for my future mate; what things should I be working on in order to be the best husband/wife in the future? How did Jesus live as a single person? What struggles and temptations does he have in common with me? Maybe this will give you some more insights into your class! God Bless! ischus |
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15 | Does the Holy Spirit work differently? | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115142 | ||
Ray, I don't see the distinction that you are making here. I agree totally with everything you have said. Please tell me how that differs from my previous comment. | ||||||
16 | why don't people study the old testmant | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115145 | ||
Well said, kalos! I am with you 100 percent here. May the whole world of Christendom here this message! | ||||||
17 | how are we saved | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115164 | ||
Slay- First of all, you have a very interesting screen name. Secondly, the dichotomy you present between Jesus and Baptism is both unbiblical and illogical. If you read through different threads on this topic you will get the point. Thirdly, God has always operated under one method of salvation: His Grace. Baptism is not a work to aquire righteousness and salvation... it is a passive event where one dies with Christ and commits himself to a covenant relationship with Jesus. Jesus clearly states that he is the way, truth, and life, and that he is the only way to the Father. This may have been a round-about way to make my point, but what I am saying is that sins are forgiven by God, not water. On the other hand, baptism is essential to accepting God's grace. It is the way we come into complete realtionship with him; it is the way we aquire the gift of the Holy Spirit. ischus |
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18 | Great Commision for believers today? | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115182 | ||
helmsjim, I have an excellent book to reccomend- it is just what you are looking for: Winter, Ralf D. and Steven C. Hawthorne, eds. "Perspectives (on the World Christian movement)," Third ed. Paternoster Press, United Kingdom, 1999. [782 pages] This is a collection of writings, articles, journal submissions, etc. put together by Winter and Hawthorne, dealing with any and every topic about missions and ministry. On the great comission alone you will find articles by: Stott, Kaiser, Verkuyl, Piper, Bosch, G.E. Ladd, Dearborn, Coleman, Taylor, Townsend, Mott, Wagner, Montgomery, Glasser, Snyder, Richardson, Hawthorne, Winter, Silvoso, McQuilken, Van Engen, Johnstone, and Carey. You might be aware that these are some of the greatest authors, ministers, and missionaries ever to live, and their "perspectives" are well documented in this great work. I hope this will help you out! ischus |
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19 | Bible contradictions | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115186 | ||
Richard, If these are the worst contradictions they are presenting with, then you are blessed indeed! I do not profess to have the answers here but I will do my best with the two questions you have given. 1) Ecclesiastes, as you recall, is poetry. It is designed to evoke stark images of contrasting ideas, but not always to be taken literally. This is the case in the verse you bring up, where the writer is saying that man's life is futile and meaningless, since it is so short compared to the earth's existence. He is not giving some scientific information about the earth, he is constrasting two different lives, one is short, the other seems like it goes on forever.(By the way, most times that the word "forever" occurs in scripture, it should be translated as "to the end of an age or time period"). You can take 2 Peter to the bank- he is not writing poetry here- he means business. 2) In Genesis 32, Jacob has just spent the night in a strenuous wrestling match against God- a physical match. This was a theophany, God taking the form of a human to interact physically with Jacob. Jacob was face to face with this form of God, but he was not seeing God in his complete, divine, spiritual glory. John is correct in stating that no man has seen God in all of His glory (not even Moses), since this would destroy our little, physical bodies when in his perfect presence. Hope this helps :) ischus |
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20 | 2 Esdras 7:1 | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115259 | ||
Does anyone know why there is always two or three of the same question posted at the same time by the same person? Is this annoying to anyone else? At first I thought it was part of the forum program, but not everyone has three posts for the same question. I don't mean to blow up like this, but I can't hold it in any longer! :) Sorry about the non-biblical question. ischus |
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