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1 | Was Abraham a Muslim? | Bible general Archive 1 | userdoe214 | 9100 | ||
Nolan, when you say: "...then you will be targeted and quick action will be taken against you." you speak with a foul mouth. You don't know the meaning of forum. You once threatened me, now I say I've enough of this: I can find better use of my computer than to spend any more time here. bye mrk |
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2 | in John 21:15-17 What 3 words for love | John 21:15 | userdoe214 | 8968 | ||
Thanks Ray, that was some good writing. mrk |
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3 | Why did God harden Pharaoh's heart? | Ex 7:3 | userdoe214 | 8965 | ||
Just remember, remember, remember, knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. Keep it simple, keep it Bible. mrk |
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4 | Re: Ex 33:19 | Ex 7:3 | userdoe214 | 8963 | ||
Well Hank is this true? "It is therefore fatuous and inane, if indeed not blasphemous, of us created beings to question God or to appear to offer our paltry schemes and suggestions to Him for doing things in a better way than He does." Moses offered a different way (Numbers 14:11-20) without committing sin. God even seems to have changed His mind. And the Psalms are filled with complaints and frank questioning of God. Must you push your point beyond extreme? mrk |
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5 | Re: Ex 33:19 | Ex 7:3 | userdoe214 | 8961 | ||
couldn't have said it better. 5/20/01 was a gread day, and still is. mrk |
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6 | Mark, Couldn't of been God.... | Gen 18:2 | userdoe214 | 8959 | ||
Then I'll go back and try again mrk |
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7 | Did Shakespeare help write the KJV? | 1 Cor 2:1 | userdoe214 | 8956 | ||
Thy mock of the spear, doth sake me in my chair. mrk |
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8 | Mark, Couldn't of been God.... | Gen 18:2 | userdoe214 | 8954 | ||
Yet the fact remains, they saw God; then the narrative moves on. There are many references in Scripture to people seeing God or the Lord, and in most cases it was a shattering experience. If they didn't see God, then they saw a thing--which is too close to an idol for me. mrk |
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9 | Why did God harden Pharaoh's heart? | Ex 7:3 | userdoe214 | 8953 | ||
Dear Hiram, If your first attempt was Prayer of Jabez, then I could understand your reluctance to make another trip to the book store. I have a reference you might like Ex 12:12 ...and I will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD. Here are some suggested titles for your shelf. For church history I would HIGHLY recommend F.F. Bruce's book "The Spreading of the Flame." It's not a complete history (one could never be written--accept in Heaven), but Bruce was such a great, humble and kind-hearted scholar, I doubt there are many who could tell history better than he. He really was one of England's greatest. His book "Israel and the Nations" is great too. His style may seem a little dry, but that's only because he wasn't trying to FORCE an opinion. Hold off on his book "New Testament History", not because there's anything wrong with it, but because that is one of the most difficult time periods in all history to digest (it was not only the fullness of time, but the fullest of times). Some writers of history use their positions to defend their particular denomination, or "brand" of belief. Bruce does not do this. I would also recommend you get a Greek interlinear Bible. It's an easy way to start discovering the value of knowing even a little bit of the original language of the New Testament. How's that for a basic library? mrk |
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10 | Why did God harden Pharaoh's heart? | Ex 7:3 | userdoe214 | 8947 | ||
Dear Hiram, Scripture has many references to times when God sets aside man's freewill for His greater purpose in human history. You are correct that God does not cause a behavior and then punish (for what is caused is not blame worthy), but God had plans of bringing judgment on all the gods of Egypt so that Israel would see that He is God of all that is, not just a god. The reason this was necessary was Israel was living under Pagan domination for so long, they would have likely believed in the gods of Egypt. On the subject of hardening of the heart, it is safe to think of that term as strengthening--artificial courage to withstand the natural fear which would cause Pharaoh to waver; for we know when the influence was lifted Pharaoh really did waver. A very good book on this topic is "God's Strategy in Human History" by Roger T. Forster. I checked to see if it is still in print on Amazon.com and they gave a place in London England where you can buy it directly from Ichthus Christian Fellowship. media@ichthus.org I read the book when I was in Bible school (nearly a lifetime ago) and it led to wonderful and civil discussions among those of us inclined to the study of systematic theology. I've never read a better book for a general introduction of classical controversies of European Christianity, and it treats the subject of Pharaoh in some detail. mrk |
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11 | Mark, Couldn't of been God.... | Gen 18:2 | userdoe214 | 8945 | ||
What follows "No man hath seen God at any time"? what does John say next, and most of all what is he saying about Jesus and man's knowledge of God? Your way of explaining Ex.24:10 could almost be taken as saying that Jesus is somehow less than God. "No one has seen God, but they have seen Jesus." And if they were seeing the "divine essence" rather than "divine person" (such language sounds very odd to me) then why after seeing this thing (sorry, but thing is what you say they saw, not a person) does it say "Yet He did not stretch out His hand against the nobles of the sons of Israel" |
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12 | Did Shakespeare help write the KJV? | 1 Cor 2:1 | userdoe214 | 8942 | ||
To quote Barnard Shaw (an ardent unbeliever), the treasures of the English language are "Shakespeare, Milton and the Bible." Naturally the order is wrong. So much beautiful prose, poetry, theater and even some fine music for voice were born in that time, but unlike the Italian Renaissance, the most lasting from all that great creative energy is the best translation into another language of the Bible. It's imperfect, but it's still the best. It's so good that it invites plagiarism, and it saddens me that it is no longer the chief source for preaching. I console myself with the fact that the power of God's Word is not a matter of style. | ||||||
13 | Mark, Couldn't of been God.... | Gen 18:2 | userdoe214 | 8940 | ||
Maybe you misunderstand the meaning of Jn1:18, for Ex. 24:9-11 says it in no uncertain terms. mrk | ||||||
14 | Did Shakespeare help write the KJV? | 1 Cor 2:1 | userdoe214 | 8901 | ||
Nolan, I've been reading Shakespeare for quite some time (still no expert) and around his life too. Never have I seen mentioned his connection to the KJV. If you read in that time period, you will notice English was being written and spoken possibly better than ever before or since. It had to show up in the KJV. But I might add that a surprising amount of the wording of the English Bible goes all the way back to Tyndale. The man had a remarkable grasp of beautiful, clear and direct English. He also appreciated the need for exact translation--t'was a matter of life or death in those days. Thus I would say a stylist would have been totally unnecessary in the days of KJV. NASB might be improved by a stylist (I was troubled by a misplaced comma last night), but the translation is so plain and honest, I'd hate to see any more attempts to gussy it up. mrk |
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15 | Did Abraham see God? | Gen 18:2 | userdoe214 | 8889 | ||
No doubt in my mind. Take a look at Exodus 24:9-11 for something even more interesting. mrk |
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16 | Should a Christian be a Mason? | Bible general Archive 1 | userdoe214 | 8886 | ||
I know you're right about the source of my discomfort. I believe I have also witnessed truly demonic effects of this religion, primarily because they take it so seriously. They can't see it, but the presents of Masonry in the Church is no different than the worship of Baal in Jerusalem. The family knows where I stand, and most know I hate to shake their hands, but we love each other, and I still watch them going to their graves confirming the Scripture: Men love darkness rather than light, because their deeds are evil, and that God visits the sins of the fathers (for ours is a multigenerational affiliation). My objections are as shocking to them as if I said apple pie is tool of Communism to conquer the earth or that I've been receiving messages from people from outerspace. I'll check out the web site. mrk |
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17 | Should a Christian be a Mason? | Bible general Archive 1 | userdoe214 | 8878 | ||
Dear Nolan, I have many family members who are very committed Freemasons, and I'm convinced it is a religion which stands as a separate entity from Christianity. Many of the attacks on Freemasonry are wild misguided witch hunts, which have tended to be self-discrediting, and made Masons feel they are persecuted for righteousness sake; but every time I go to a Masonic funeral I come away weired out enough to believe the enemies of Freemasonry couldn't be all wrong. Charles Finney was a Mason before his salvation, and wrote an interesting book giving his reasons why a Christian should not be a Mason. It's a sane argument, which might still be in print. mrk |
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18 | Please explain | Matt 7:13 | userdoe214 | 8869 | ||
I like agreeing with you. mrk |
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19 | Mark, more info please! | Mark 9:23 | userdoe214 | 8868 | ||
Well Chris, this is might be a hostile environment to discuss this, so I'll be brief. The tongues of men and angels, moving mountains, all knowledge and knowledge of mysteries are like givens in this text. But the point is: So what if you have them, if you don't have love. What your question made me think about is; what's the use of saying those things if they are not really possible. The statement has no force at all if they are impossible. It seems Paul is writing to people who were trying to achieve these things, and instead of discouraging them, he only says; fine, but don't take one step farther than you can love. Probably any commentary would say the same, but say it better. Yet the thing that stood out to me, is the understanding of mysteries. This seems to indicate a kind of knowledge that cannot be explained. Something you know, because you know. Most knowledge (like the "all knowledge" type) might be explained step by step how you came to that knowledge, but maybe not the knowledge of mysteries. You may be scratching your head why I find that important. Let's just say I find questions of epistemology frequently very important, especially when I discover people respond in unbelief that someone could interpret a dream without the use of investigative methods. Hope I didn't disappoint you too much. mrk |
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20 | Please explain | Matt 7:13 | userdoe214 | 8771 | ||
Sharp, I like the way you make it all an organic whole. To chop it up and analyze the pieces is to study the lifeless parts. mrk |
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