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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: wak Ordered by Verse |
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1 | Howcould Jesus / John the B be strangers | Not Specified | wak | 32494 | ||
Anyone have an explanation why when Jesus and John the Baptist initially met they were secular strangers??? When in fact , they were cousins whose mothers were very close and shared such glorious knowledge ? You would have thought they would have had some time together, Passovers in Jerusalem etc, etc. Thanks |
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2 | Different levels or rewards in heaven | Not Specified | wak | 32893 | ||
I wanted to get some information from prior threads about the possible different levels or rewards in heaven.... similar to the awarding of three level of medals at the olympic games. Does anyone know the term... it's something like Bethesa salvation? Does anyone know the exact term??? | ||||||
3 | Did Satan know God's plan for salvation | Not Specified | wak | 33094 | ||
Satan knew who Jesus was,right? But did he know of God's plan for salvation,the cross??? Let me know if this has already been discussed. I could not find it in the archieves |
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4 | What does Fear God really mean? | Not Specified | wak | 35330 | ||
What does fear God really mean? At my church they explain the biblical meaning as "to be in awe of" and not fear as we commonly define it today. Is this some sort of creeping humanism or the correct interpetation |
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5 | How can the Bible be "objective" truth | Not Specified | wak | 38226 | ||
How can the Bible be "objective" truth when good intelligent people with godly intentions, study and prayed over the Bible their entire lives, disagree on even the most basic tenets such as: what it takes to be saved?, once saved always saved?, free will, grace vs. works etc. Even the most simplest of questions (Who did Christ die on the cross for?) are not consistently answered. If the Bible was objective, wouldn't these basic (milk) questions be clear to the above Christians who are so earnest and dedicated in their pursuit of really knowing Christ? To be clear, I'm not arguing the truth part , its the "objective" part I have a problem with |
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6 | Did Satan know God's plan for salvation | Bible general Archive 1 | wak | 33100 | ||
Satan knew who Jesus was,right? But did he know of God's plan for salvation,the cross??? Let me know if this has already been discussed. I could not find it in the archieves |
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7 | Why the Old and New Testament? | Bible general Archive 1 | wak | 33372 | ||
I would add that that the New Testament is infintely more glorious than the Old. Don't know the verses that say that, but I believe somewhere in the NT, the moral codes in the OT are called lifeless. The NT changed all that. I think you always need to have the NT uppermost in you mind when you're reading the OT... the OT can be depressing/intimidating without that. I do wholeheartedly agree that the OT needs to be study,the symmetry is amazing....it has helped with me with my doubts. |
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8 | Why the Old and New Testament? | Bible general Archive 1 | wak | 33397 | ||
Hey Joe, you're making me do some bible research! I do agree with what you say. My overall point is that the OT is a "ministry of death in letters engraved on stone" UNLESS the saving grace of the NT story is kept in the forefront of one's mind. The Psalms are great but in many places the OT is depressing... even some "unpopular" Psalms. Perfectionisn is depressing! I think God wanted the OT to be dark, so that the "light" would be so much brighter. RE: O.T. Jews being depressed???. I don't know, but If I had to follow thousands upon thousands of Jewishs laws, I'd be depressed. I'm making this point so strongly because of God-fearing preachers who for the better part of history have had an OT mentality. I wish they had applied the following to their fire- breathing OT centered sermons: "But to this day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their heart" but whenever a person turns to the Lord (Christ), the veil is taken away 2cor3:15-16 |
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9 | Thoughts on Romans 9 | Bible general Archive 1 | wak | 33610 | ||
Did Christ reject anyone who desired him? WAK (our desire for God and our works mean nothing in terms of salvation. God, in His mercy chooses us, period). |
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10 | Thoughts on Romans 9 | Bible general Archive 1 | wak | 33629 | ||
Curt OK, so using your conclusion of Romans 9 and just forgetting other sections and hundrends of non-qualifing verses (If your ELECTED, I will answer the door???)... then your saying: there is only a narrow elect.... all others are doomed to hell for eternity WHATEVER their desire to know God is ??? If that's the case, then for heavens sake, why are they are called the Gospels?. That's Terrible News! Hell, Atheism is more uplifting than that! Curt, nothing personal, just my opinion based on the very clear,often-repeated, simple, overall message of the NT... God is there for ALL who ask. WAK |
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11 | Thoughts on Romans 9 | Bible general Archive 1 | wak | 33681 | ||
Hey Ben and Curt, Rather than verses, I like the overall simple often-repeated basic messages of the NT, you know grace, faith, love. I'm simple and my faith is simple. Many times I think we use verses (the tail) to wag the Bible (the dog). I don't think salvation is in the "details" or in the much- debated mysteries of the Bible (Romans:9?). Millions have been chained, generation after generation, by verses out of sync with the rest of the Bible(the South until this generation?). How very very sad. We need to be careful with verses or sections that don't align well with the overall sprit of the NT. I call a duck, a duck. And if what you say is true... then the Good News is Terrible News. Tell a 100 plain people( who know ducks) they have no choice regarding eternal HELL... let me know what they think about your version of the GoodNews. What is the Greek for BadNews? Wow, Christ didn't die for our sins, only the sins of the elect. (I have a joke here but I won't say it ). Again, nothing personal and my apologies for not being academic (a blessing?) and my earlier use of the word Hell. PS: I'm not even sure Paul is talking about salvation per-se (vs.other promises) in Romans 9, especially in the context. The context is goofy because he's talking about the Jews being made hard hearted (like Pharaoh) but the Jews are saved in the end! Weird. |
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12 | Thoughts on Romans 9 | Bible general Archive 1 | wak | 33754 | ||
Curt just a final thought: If you believe in election I don't you can say that Christ died to pay for our sins. At best, it's imprecise. I guess much of the bible is imprecise, we need to add "if elected" to all those promises. Enjoyed the banter, God Bless WAK |
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13 | do we have any free will? | Bible general Archive 1 | wak | 33837 | ||
ED I'd have to disagree with your interpretation Of "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me". Christ must have went went thru terrible emotional(so to speak) suffering... and I think his words reflects that. The actual physical suffering of a cross has been replicated by man. There had to be much more to his suffering. I think his Words indicate ultimate suffering. We have to be very careful not to dilute their raw power. God does not forsake us, but we have to deal with his distance... and that IS suffering. WAK |
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14 | do we have any free will? | Bible general Archive 1 | wak | 33879 | ||
Brian and Ed Do you think Christ was at peace on the cross??? I alsays viewed his last words as suffering greatly until ultimate victory, like Psalms22 |
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15 | do we have any free will? | Bible general Archive 1 | wak | 34088 | ||
Brian: Your (God's?) timing was perfect. I needed that right now, Thanks. WAK |
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16 | How can the Bible be "objective" truth | Bible general Archive 1 | wak | 38232 | ||
How can the Bible be "objective" truth when good intelligent people with godly intentions, study and prayed over the Bible their entire lives, disagree on even the most basic tenets such as: what it takes to be saved?, once saved always saved?, free will, grace vs. works etc. Even the most simplest of questions (Who did Christ die on the cross for?) are not consistently answered. If the Bible was objective, wouldn't these basic (milk) questions be clear to the above Christians who are so earnest and dedicated in their pursuit of really knowing Christ? To be clear, I'm not arguing the truth part , its the "objective" part I have a problem with |
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17 | How can the Bible be "objective" truth | Bible general Archive 1 | wak | 38258 | ||
No! I don't agree. If God were objective truth we wouldn't need faith, because we would "know". I "know' water is H2O, I have faith in God and his truths. I think your diluting the word "objective" and making it limp. People disagree on the existence of God because God is not an objective truth. Thus, faith. If God was an objective truth why would we need faith? |
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18 | How can the Bible be "objective" truth | Bible general Archive 1 | wak | 38273 | ||
Is was a good faith question not a point. It was a question from a bible class I took yesterday where we only had a short time to discuss it. Why is my question faithless? Why is it not legitimate for this board ? |
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19 | How can the Bible be "objective" truth | Bible general Archive 1 | wak | 38277 | ||
Makarios What in your own mind even BEGINS to give you the right to comment about me to someone else? Who are you to do that? Makarios, are you a legend? |
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20 | How can the Bible be "objective" truth | Bible general Archive 1 | wak | 38310 | ||
Well, Makarios, if you define your opinions of a person as the truth... then that explains it. We simply have a difference of opinion on the definition and standard for the word "truth". | ||||||
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