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101 | elder led, elder taught? | 1 Tim 2:12 | Beja | 228056 | ||
Julia, This link might be helpful to you. http://www.9marks.org/what-are-the-9marks/leadership Actually, that entire website might benefit you greatly. In Christ, Beja |
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102 | is it wrong? | 1 Tim 2:12 | Beja | 228050 | ||
Julia, As stated earlier in the thread, 1 tim 2:11-15 is the most crucial passage. 1Ti 2:11 A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness. 1Ti 2:12 But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet. 1Ti 2:13 For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve. 1Ti 2:14 And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression. 1Ti 2:15 But women will be preserved through the bearing of children if they continue in faith and love and sanctity with self-restraint. We must be very careful not to come up with reasons to explain away scriptures. Specifically this instruction is not grounded in anything but the creation and the fall. See verses 13 and 14. So the reason is not cultural, but something applicable today. Everybody is so eager to explain why Paul said this and therefore why it isn't applying to us. However, they overlook that Paul told us clearly why in those two verses. However, let me give you why I think this passage does have some limitation to its scope. Paul forbids "teaching and excercising authority over a man." However it breaks down like this. Paul's command verse 12 Grounding and clarification verses 13-15 (chapt end.) Approval of men seeking the role of overseer (2:1) Qualifications for a man wanting to be overseer (2:2 and following.) So, first, this command comes in the context of Paul leading into a discussion of the overseer role, which are the elders. Second, Paul forbids the two things that are specifically the role of the elders, teaching and excercising authority. This makes me think that what Paul has in mind is forbidding women from the role of elders. The elders, to my understanding, had the official teaching ministry of the church. But while they had the official teaching ministry, all members were ministers of the word to each other on a more informal basis and I'm sure some where more spiritually gifted for it than others and sometimes that was women. So while people may give many examples to you of women prophesying, I doubt they can give any examples of women elders. Now, here is how I put these observations together. The instructions in 1 Tim 2 do apply to us. However, they are primarily a statement that the role of elders in the church is limited to men. However, within the church, women are free to excercise their spiritual gifts to the edification of all believers. Though, they must not be placed in an authoritative teaching position over men. Unfortunately part of the confusion is the lack of biblical structure in our churches. For example, what if your church is not elder led and elder taught? This makes the question much much more complex. In Christ, Beja |
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103 | When saved do you receive the Holy Spiri | Eph 1:13 | Beja | 227681 | ||
Dickinson, Yes. Eph 1:13 In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation--having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, In Christ, Beja |
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104 | symbolic/literal scriptures? | Jer 32:35 | Beja | 227521 | ||
Julia, Writing is very flexible. Something literal is taken at face value. A flower is a plant. This is literal, I'm not using fancy language to paint some picture for you. On the other hand I could give you a very similiar sentence, "Judah is a lion." And what I certainly do not mean is that Judah is a large hunting cat. I am not saying something literal. I'm attributing certain qualities of a lion to judah whether it be the ferocity, the preditory nature, or the majestic aspects of the creature. In scripture we sometime see very dramatic symbolism. In Zechariah chapter 5 we see a vision of a giant 30 foot long scroll flying through the air. The author does not meant for this to be taken as a prophecy of a literal giant scroll that will one day fly over the world. Rather he menas for it to be symbolic of something. In this case it symbolizes the words of the Lord that will be pronounced in a curse over the world. Now, one of the surest indicators of when symbolism is being used is what type of genre you are reading. There is poetry, history, apocalyptic literature, parables, didactic teaching. This may sound intimidating but give it a little thought. Where do you suspect symbolism? In history? Probably not. It is attempting to give an account of the past. However in apocalypic literature symbolism is used extensively. Revelations, Zechariah, and Daniel all have many examples of symbolism. Beasts that represent nations in reality. Trees that represent a kingdom, and on it goes. Now, to apply this to our current discussion, we have hell displayed as an eternal place of torment in a variety genres, apocalyptic, parables, and straightforward teaching. The suggestion that it is all symbolism in every case would be extremely doubtful. However, when they suggest that hell is symbolic, what they mean is that it is only speech that really means something else. For example it simply means to be a symbol of how God's wrath is really displayed at the end. I hope this helps. In Christ, Beja |
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105 | Sodom and Gomorrah | Jer 32:35 | Beja | 227519 | ||
Julia, I do not think it means to say that what sodom and gomorrah suffered was exactly the same thing as the eternal fires of hell. I'm not certain what the difficulty is but I imagine your husband's arguement going something like this: This says that what sodom and gomorrah experienced was the eternal fire. Yet this was only temporary and a moment and time destruction, so therefore eternal fire in other places doesn't really mean eternal. If I'm mistaken correct me. Assuming, however, that I'm correct I'll try to address this. Jud 1:7 just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, since they in the same way as these indulged in gross immorality and went after strange flesh, are exhibited as an example in undergoing the punishment of eternal fire. What we are seeing here, is that false teachers have crept into the church and the author is trying to assure them of the coming final judgement. How do we prove the coming judgement? There has never been an eternal judgement of the same sort. So what the author is doing is grabing examples of God's judgements that have happened and they are using those as proofs that God is in fact a God who has judged sinners in the past, and therefore we need not doubt that He will climatically judge them in the future. Therefore the fires of destruction that destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah are held forth as a type or example of the eternal fires that are coming. So what we are seeing is a limited comparison. Something that has similiarities to eternal judgement, but is only limited in its similarities. I think what I'm telling you is accurate and you can trust it, however, let me just say that a passage such as this, where the meaning is somewhat uncertain should never be allowed to trump the numerous clear passages we have affirming the existence of hell. Clear passages always help us understand the unclear passages. We do not take an unclear passage and use it to negate clearly stated teaching in other places. I hope this helps. In Christ, Beja |
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106 | Does Jer 32:35 disprove hell? | Jer 32:35 | Beja | 227517 | ||
Julia, The point in Jerimiah 32:35 is that child sacrifice never entered his mind. The means, passing through fire, is completely secondary to the point. The point was the child sacrifice. Nor can you take something like this in such a blanket sense. He means that He never wanted the Israelites to sacrifice their children, we don't stretch that to exclude something like God sending His son to die on the cross. Even if the point was a burning in fire, God would not then be saying that somebody burning in fire never entered His mind, but rather that THEM burning THEIR children never entered his mind to command them to do it. Your husband is simply applying this scripture in a way it is not intended. I hope this helps. In Christ, Beja |
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107 | What does the bible say about gay people | Lev 18:22 | Beja | 227499 | ||
ahedgesRED, See Leviticus 18:22, Romans 1:24-32, and 1 Corinthians 6:9,10. In Christ, Beja |
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108 | Why believe in God if He allowsuffering? | Rom 8:22 | Beja | 227495 | ||
NMJEN, My first gut response to the question is that if your friend is unwilling to believe in a God that allows suffering he has a major problem. Because as we look at the world we certainly can not believe in any other God! The difficulty of your question is that the answer is quite literally the whole of scripture. The suffering in the world must be placed in its biblical context, that of a rebellious world under the wrath of a righteous and holy God. Right now, I would assume your friend sees God allowing suffering along the lines as if I were to go over and just have a little fun kicking a dog. It would be simply pure maliciousness with no good reason for it and he can't imagine God being like that. Your friend sees suffering disconnected from any reason or purpose. How then do we get underneath suffering? Again, that is very difficulty since we must look at it from many angles due to many types and reasons for suffering. 1. Suffering as the consequence of sin. God has chosen to give mankind certain freedom to rebel against him. This rebellion always has its on consequence built into it. Man's rebellion against God brings us abortion, war, rape, murder, and theft. This has to be understood scripturaly. This suffering, God's wrath burns hot against, yet we see scripture painting God as patient and long suffering, not wishing any to perish but all to come to repentence. That's somewhere in 2 Peter 3. So here we see God's loving mercy and patience being why he allows suffering. He's restraining his judgement upon it for the sake that some will repent and be saved. 2. Suffering from God's wrath. In restrained amounts (in other words he doesn't yet destroy the earth and mankind completely) God pours out wrath on the world in judgement of their sin and yet we still see him restraining the fullness of his wrath for now. Again this restraint is because he wishes for the world to repent and not perish. But he gives us bits of wrath to display the full wrath which is to come and from which we should flee to a savior in Christ Jesus. I think Revelation chapters 8-11 are meant to teach this along with other parts of scripture. 3. Suffering from persecution. There is particular suffering that comes from being united to Christ. Scripture affirms that the world will hate us because the world hates him. 4. Suffering as facilitating holiness. Heb 12 is one example of teaching that God particularly allows hardship in a believers life so as to train them in righteousness that we may grow to be holy. Through this we learn patience, obedience, trust and dependence on God the Father and much more. 5. Suffering we can't understand. The book of Job teaches us that we can not let our faith in God depend on us having all the answers concerning suffering in this life. So you see, we can not begin to answer this question in a simple way. Here are two resources you might wish to persue, both by the same author. With regards to getting your friend to start understanding the biblical world view in order that he might understand how suffering fits in: "The God Who Is" by D.A. Carson. I believe you can download from monergism.com a 14 sermon lecture on this. With regards to a much much more in depth discussion on what I've been saying in this post and a great book on suffering. "How, Long O Lord?" by D.A. Carson. Though as a disclaimer which Carson himself makes in the book. This book is not meant as a comfort for those who are currently going through a crises, but more to give a theological grasping of suffering that will serve us well later when we do endure it. I hope this helps. In Christ, Beja |
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109 | Please explain the Trinity | John 1:1 | Beja | 227459 | ||
hswcurl, I'm hesitant to answer your question since it is my stance that your question does not have a correct in depth answer. When I was in seminary I had the privledge of taking a class on the historical doctrin of the trinity. We surveyed people throughout history trying to explain the concept of the trinity. What we ended up seeing was that any attempt to explain the trinity in depth only lead to heresy. Here is what we can say with clarity from scritpure. The Father is God. Jesus is God. The Holy Spirit is God. However, the Father is not the son, the Father is not the Holy spirit, and the son is not the Holy spirit. Now how exactly does that fit together? We can't grasp it. Attempts to fully grasp this has always lead to one error or another. But here is the good news. First, we do not have to grasp it, merely accept it. Second, in my opinion it is a very fit and good thing that God has some mystery with regards to exactly WHAT he is. It is fitting that our great God transcends our ability to point out his parts and say, "Aha, I've mentally grasped the internal workings of the God head." Further, what I teach in my church is that God is concerned with us growing in knowledge of WHO he is, not WHAT he is. It is important that we know that God is three persons in one essence or unity. However, that is all we must know concerning WHAT he is. Beyond that God wants us to grow in the knowledge of WHO he is, in other words, His Character. Take a look at Exodus 34 when Moses was begging to see the glory of God. What did God show him? He announced His character to Moses. That is what we are to spend our time persuing. We affirm the trinity because it is true, and because it is neccessary to properly worship God in his three fold person. However, we do not try to erase the mystery. Learn of God's might, his steadfast love, his mercy, his wrath, his holiness, his all sufficiency. This is what we need to strive to intimately know about God. In Christ, Beja |
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110 | Satan has permission to rule | Bible general Archive 4 | Beja | 227457 | ||
arabian031, What passage of scripture makes you think that he will let satan rule after he comes back? In my opinion this is an unbiblical notion. 2 Thessalonians makes it clear that the coming of Christ will bring satan's rule to an end. 2Th 2:8 Then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming; In Christ, Beja |
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111 | Where are they? | Bible general Archive 4 | Beja | 227404 | ||
steamboat, You are observing scripture's testiment to two truths. The first, the ressurection will happen and after the ressurrection then those who are still alive at that point will be raptured. This goes contrary to the popular dispensational teaching of the rapture, which they say happens 7 years prior to the ressurection day. The second thing you are observing is the fact that when we die we are present with Christ. Where are they? With Christ. Wherever Christ is, that is where the saints who died in Christ will be. So the question becomes, where is Christ? The answer: At the right hand of the Father. I hope this helps. In Christ, Beja |
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112 | dead beat dads | 1 Tim 5:8 | Beja | 227398 | ||
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113 | Explain Acts 19:2 | Acts 19:2 | Beja | 227244 | ||
James Love, Read 19:1-6 as a whole. Then consider if this idea fits: Salvation does not come through just repentance, but through forgiveness offered only in the name of Jesus. In Christ, Beja |
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114 | is it a sin to masturbate? | Bible general Archive 4 | Beja | 227130 | ||
duplicate question | ||||||
115 | Is loving yourself by masturbating wrong | Bible general Archive 4 | Beja | 227128 | ||
I think using the search feature might get you a reasonable bit of discussion on this. | ||||||
116 | what has to happen | Bible general Archive 4 | Beja | 227094 | ||
legsrandal, First, the gospel must be preached to the whole world. Mat 24:14 "This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come. Second, the antiChrist must first come which is accompanyied by a great apostasy. 2Th 2:1 Now we request you, brethren, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, 2Th 2:2 that you not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a message or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come. 2Th 2:3 Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, 2Th 2:4 who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God. In Christ, Beja |
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117 | one on one relationship with God? | Eph 2:12 | Beja | 227092 | ||
ae9839, Eph 2:12 remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. I marvel at your question. You profess to not be saved. The implication being that all the wrath of God abides on you Joh 3:36 "He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him." Yet the fact that you are unsaved does not discourage you, but the possibility you can not get answers from God would discourage you? Why do you delay in trusting Christ? He is very willing to receive you. The payment for your sin is available in his dying on your behalf. His righteousness is available to you to make you acceptable to God the Father (2 Cor 5:21). Eph 2:13 But now in Christ Jesus you who formerly were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. All that is needed is for you to desire Christ over your sins (repentance) and to trust in what he has done as your only and sufficient merit before God (faith). Why wonder about these things? Be saved, have peace with God (Rom 5:1). Enjoy access to God (Heb 10:19-22). God is truely a loving and merciful God, but that love and mercy is in Christ. Do not be discouraged when He is so freely offered to you! In Christ, Beja |
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118 | What should I say? | Acts 20:20 | Beja | 227069 | ||
Julia, I would say something along these lines. "True, and it makes me very glad that our God is far more patient with the shortcomings of his people than your doctrine teaches." Beware setting up obedience in one specific area, or to one specific command as the end all test of true Christianity. If any command has that privledge it is the command to love one another. I challenge you to do a little reading. See 1 Corinthians 13. We see a long list. If I prophecy and have not love, if I have knowledge and have not love, if I give to the poor and have not love, if I am a martyr and have not love... Could we not so easily add, "If I go door to door witnessing every day and have not love.."? Christ himself says that it is by love all men will know we are disciples (John 13:15.) It is not by going door to door all men know that a church is the true church! See also 1 John 3:10, and 1 John 4:21 and see how this command is singled out as evidences of real Christians. Going door to door is simply not given that place of honor in Christians such that it is the mark of true and false churches or disciples. In Christ, Beja |
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119 | FIG TREE | Bible general Archive 4 | Beja | 227062 | ||
Legsrandall, There is more than one parable concerning a fig tree, you would have to specify which one. In Christ, Beja |
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120 | Once saved, are you saved forever, | 2 Cor 5:21 | Beja | 227049 | ||
Murphi, I do not say this in any way to scold you, but to try to point you in a right direction. Your understanding of what salvation is about and how it occurs to seem to be very lacking. You seem to be under the impression that your lack of attendance at church negatively impacts your state of salvation, and at the same time you seem hopeful that your current attendance restores it. The only source of salvation is Jesus Christ dying in order to satisfy all the wrath of God which was due to you for your many sins. All that one must do to be saved is to believe and to trust upon what Christ has done on the cross for forgiveness of your sins. He is offered to you freely. He is not for you to earn or in any way merit. Believe it, and trust fully upon his taking your place for your salvation. Do not trust in that you once were baptized. Do not trust in that you once said a prayer. Do not trust in that a pastor told you that you were saved. Do not trust in anything in heaven or earth other than that Jesus Christ has taken your sin upon himself, died for those sins upon a cruel cross, and that Christ has given you His very own righteousness in place of your sin. And for the love of your own soul spend your remaining days diligently in the word of God, faithly in the attendance of Church and hearing the word preached, and passionate in seeking to know Him that you might make up for the time you have lost so that you might know him and the gospel as you ought. Repent of the time you've lost and follow him. Know with certainty that all those who come to God through Christ are not only promised forgiveness of sins, but we are also promised that He will write His words upon our heart so that we shall become obedient to him (Heb 8:8-12, Ezekiel 36:25-27). So trust fully upon the cross of Christ and go forward and learn that obedience that was purchased for you on the cross. For God will enable you to make gains in holiness, "for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure" (Philippians 2:13). God is able to restore to you the years that you lost (Joel 2:25). He is a compassionate God who delights in mercy (Micah 7:18). He will never cast out any soul that comes to Christ (John 6:37). He has infinite compassion on your shortcomings and weaknesses (Hebrews 4:15). Cling fast to Christ and the cross. Believe that He is a rewarder of those who seek him (Heb 11:6). In Christ, Beja |
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