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101 | Per 2Thes 2:3 isn't the rapture postrib? | 2 Thess 2:3 | Jensen | 20637 | ||
Dear Glen..Welcome to the Forum :)..... Here is a translation from the NIV that may help... 2TH 2:1 Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers, 2 not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by some prophecy, report or letter supposed to have come from us, saying that the day of the Lord has already come. 3 Don't let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction. ....I do not take any position on the tribulation debate. I have not studied the issue at all, but the passage does seem to refer to the same event. God Bless....Jensen |
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102 | Satan's will or God's will | 2 Tim 2:26 | Jensen | 31870 | ||
Dear aquila..... The NIV has it this way... "and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will." The "who" word is clearly a reference to the "devil" word in the previous phrase. The amplified is wrong. But then again there may be some obscure Greek idiom that I do not know of. But you can not use the ampified for study. But the NASB is good for study :-) God Bless....Jensen |
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103 | who wrote the Bible? | 2 Tim 3:16 | Jensen | 16707 | ||
For you Leroy, 2 Timothy 3:16 should be sufficient. But for unbelievers you can not give that answer since the Bible can not testify concerning itself to anyone who does not believe the Bible in the first place. Do you understand what I mean? The Bible was indeed written by men so they are right. Several men in fact. So how do you approach your brothers in arms in a way that will lead to a presentation of the Gospel. You are trying to "Win a Soul" to Christ, are you not? God will use you in this and His Spirit will prompt you all the way. You may already know that there are over 1300 prophecies in the old testament that have come to pass. Some prophecies were made hundreds of years before they came to pass. Your approach then may be to open a discussion concerning Nostrodamus(sp?) or Jean Dixon. "What do you think about Nostrodamus and some of the things he predicted?" may be an opening question. "How do you think they knew these things?" may serve as a follow up question. They may even talk about someone else who claimed to know future world events. That would be good. Let them run with it. You should know that many, if not most of the predictions by people like Nostro and Dixon were false. Flat out wrong. With a little effort on your part, and this web site, you should be able to demonstrate that eventhough the Bible was written by men, just as they say, these men must have had some "supernatural" help in order for every single prophecy to be accurate (not considering those that still are pending like the end times etc.) Once they agree, and they will, that there must have been some supernatural help you can then ask "If you died now, do you know that you would go to heaven?", and then, "Would you like to know?" and so on. Your focus should not be on anything that does not lead to a presentation of the "Good News". If you would like to have a "road map" to take them through some Bible verses please let me know. I pray for you even now that God will pour out His blessings on you and that He will guide you in your most important quest. In the Creator's Service, Jim |
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104 | Can I trust this Pastor? | Hebrews | Jensen | 17343 | ||
May I end this discussion? Many of you have offered what seems to me to be good, sound advice. Most have offered it respectfully and all have offered it in love. What a truly diverse community I find myself in. My understanding thusfar, concerning the knowing of Scripture and His will, is best summed up by the account of the Pharisees(sp?) arguing with one another as to the coming of the Savior. They were the most knowledgable, and best educated of all the Jews (if I understand correctly.) They are represented by todays Pastors, Priests, Bishops, Forum contributors, and teachers in this way; That they would quote lots and lots of Scripture to each other saying, essentially, what they wanted to be true (that this Jesus could not, in no way be the Messiah according to the Scriptures) just as those today quote lots and lots of Scripture to make the case for what they want to be the truth. But, of course, He was and He proved it by His resurection and most of those best versed missed it. And it continues to be shown to be true by the fact of the many lives that were/are changed (including my own.):) And today many of these fallible men have caused us to become disunited. I offer this witness; the multitude of denominations (cults?) that can not agree on a simple method of Baptism - what is the correct method, the correct wording, is it even necessary - when in my limited understanding if I depend on anything other than His saving Grace I have missed the Messiah completly. I am saved by what He said (Grace) And what He said ONLY. I believe the Bible, and the Bible ONLY. I recognize that, as a new creation, I will change and have indeed changed in small yet perceptible ways that were not of my own making. And that this change is not and will not be brought about by the pressure of men but, rather, the "pressure" of the Holy Spirit which is in me. I have a desire to "join" a local church but it is to Praise God that I join and not praise the many words of the best educated among us. If a preacher insists on possessing a sure fire knowledge of a "debateable" area, such as the author of Hebrews, how can I trust him for advice based on Scripture. I am not lazy and would always seek to prove the lesson of Scripture on my own. But it would be a lot easier to facilitate my Christian growth if the preacher would just say something like "It is not agreed upon universaly but..." As you might have noticed, I still have a bit of that cynic in me :) yet I know that this too has limited days. May God Bless All of You, Jensen |
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105 | Loss of Salvation? | Hebrews | Jensen | 20615 | ||
Dear Chabornik..Welcome to the Forum :).... In the upper right hand portion of your monitor you can see "Quick Search", just above "Get Bible Text." If you type in Heb 6:4 and click on the search button you will be taken to the posts on your question. You can read what has been discussed so far at least. God Bless....Jensen |
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106 | What was verse is the covenant | Heb 7:22 | Jensen | 45554 | ||
Dear Controlling...Welcome to the Forum :-) The word "covenant" is used 271 times in the Bible. Thats a lot of verses. Can you narrow your question, perhaps be a bit more specific. What is it you want to know? If you can tell the Forum a little more detail you will be helped. However, Hebrews 7:22 has one of my favorite uses of the word:-) God Bless....Jensen |
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107 | Peace with whom? | 1 Pet 3:11 | Jensen | 19733 | ||
"Whoever would love life and see good days..." must seek reconciliations that produce non-waring conditions. This armistice is pursued by all of us and with all of us. Individuals, groups, and nations would do well to heed this advice even if they must suffer for doing so. We pursue peace by living for God. Living for God will result in peace, a state of mutual harmony especially in personal relations. God Bless...Jensen |
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108 | While Jesus was dead, what was he doing | 1 Pet 3:19 | Jensen | 40868 | ||
Dear Tommie...Welcome to the Forum :-) There is some degree of speculation as to what "all" Lord Jesus was "doing" at this time. You must remember that God is outside of time, His creation. But some suggest that this verse is evidence of at least one thing that Our Lord saw fit to do. 1 Peter 3:18ff " For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit, (19) through whom also he went and preached to the spirits in prison" The good news was preached to those who were still not saved. Perhaps there were believers and non-believers in this prison. Speculation only. Others on the Forum will follow shortly with their perspective. Hope to hear from you again. God Bless....Jensen |
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109 | Creation vs Evolutionists | 2 Pet 2:1 | Jensen | 16696 | ||
The Genesis record is not credible, unless you are a Bible believing Christian or an Orthodox Jew. The record is "credible" if you have a Biblical worldview. It is not "credible" if you have an Evolution worldview. Both views are supported by the evidence of modern science. Creation, and a young Earth, actually have most of the scientific evidence on it's side. Creation, like Evolution, is a theory since no one was there when it(either?) happened. The incessant attacks are made simply because people do not want God. If there really is a God then He may hold me accountable for my life. So it is easier to not believe in a Creator. So perhaps your question should be "Why should I believe the Bible to be true?" Genesis is the foundational book of the Bible. If there was no Adam, there is no need for a Jesus. But we know that, according to the Bible, Adam lived less than 12,000 years ago-not millions and billions. So either Adam existed, and was a real honest to goodness man, or he did not exist at all. Either Jesus died for our sins, and rose from the dead, or He did not. The Bible says that sin entered the world through one man, Adam. Do you believe that? If you do not, then you will also tend to believe in Evolutionary Theory. I would be happy to try to explain in greater detail the scientific evidence for Creation and a young Earth if you are interested. I know that I have given a brief answer and that it may fall short of what you were looking for. Take heart-you will have other replies. In the Creator's Service, Jim |
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110 | Mystery of lawlessness? | 1 John 3:4 | Jensen | 41145 | ||
Dear Cyclist….Here is a comment on your question using 1 John 3:4. The mystery of lawlessness is the mystery of sin. Lawlessness is the outward manifestation of the heart turning to sin. Lawlessness, and so to the “man of lawlessness”, is restrained now by what is written on our hearts. That is to say our collective hearts. But there apparently will come a time, during the prophesied apostasy, when our collective hearts will embrace in some degree this “man.” And He will come. God Bless….Jensen |
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111 | What sin does not lead to death? | 1 John 5:17 | Jensen | 31938 | ||
Dear just…… No sin (almost any sin?) committed by a believer will lead to death. That is to say that eternal separation from God will not be the result of any sin of the believer. The sin has been atoned for. There is one sin that can not be forgiven….Matt 12:31 “And so I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. 32 Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.” But even this may not lead to eternal separation. I’m not sure. God Bless….Jensen |
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112 | WHEN DID SATAN TAKE KEYS OF HEAVEN | Rev 1:18 | Jensen | 26875 | ||
Dear Swiggy...Welcome to the Forum :-) I am really interested in the question you pose. I would like to know who some of your favorite writers, speakers or ministers are. Any names I might recognize. Thanks for any help you can give. God Bless....Jensen |
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