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101 | How can I show the Bible is truth? | John 14:6 | New Creature | 132574 | ||
winged; you asked; "how can I prove the Bible is truth to someone who does not believe it?" One individual said this is how he once proved the Bible is true to a unbeliever. He said, An unbeliever once said to me; "If you can prove one verse of your Bible is true, then I will believe it. I grabbed hold of his nose and began wringing it back and forth until it started bleeding. Then he asked me what I was doing. I told him, you said that if I could prove one verse in the Bible you would believe it. The verse I was just proving to you to be true was: Proverbs 30:33 For the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, And THE WRINGING OF THE NOSE BRINGETH FORTH BLOOD; So the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife. Please don't use this method to prove the Bible is true. New Creature |
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102 | old testiment of use today | 2 Tim 3:16 | New Creature | 132411 | ||
bsc; Your asscociates are wrong. Look up the following verses Rom. 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime (meaning things previously written in the Old Testament) were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. 1 Cor. 10:11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. (meaning the things that happened to those wandering in the wilderness back in the Old Testament were written for our example and learning) 2 Tim. 3:16 All scripture (both Testaments)is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 2 Tim. 3:17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works Blessings to you New Creature |
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103 | baptism regenerate? | Titus 3:5 | New Creature | 132386 | ||
Pertaining to your question; "Can baptism regenerate?" Let me interject a bit of Commentary from the respected Adam Clarke "They who think baptism to be regeneration, neither know the Scriptures nor the power of God; therefore they do greatly err." Adam Clarke on Titus 3:5 |
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104 | Please explain the big words! | Bible general Archive 2 | New Creature | 132378 | ||
winged; The following web-site will provide you with definitions of many big theological terms http://mb-soft.com/believe/ |
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105 | Titus 3:5 and washing of regeneration | Titus 3:5 | New Creature | 132149 | ||
Charles It is my personal opinion that the washing of regeneration is the same as the being born again in John 3:3-7 The following is a study of the word regeneration G3824 regeneration Greek- paliggenesia Thayer Definition: 1) new birth, reproduction, renewal, recreation, regeneration 1a) hence renovation, regeneration, the production of a new life consecrated to God, a radical change of mind for the better. The word often used to denote the restoration of a thing to its pristine state, its renovation, as a renewal or restoration of life after death 1b) the renovation of the earth after the deluge 1c) the renewal of the world to take place after its destruction by fire, as the Stoics taught 1d) the signal and glorious change of all things (in heaven and earth) for the better, that restoration of the primal and perfect condition of things which existed before the fall of our first parents, which the Jews looked for in connection with the advent of the Messiah, and which Christians expected in connection with the visible return of Jesus from heaven. 1e) other uses 1e1) of Cicero’s restoration to rank and fortune on his recall from exile 1e2) of the restoration of the Jewish nation after exile 1e3) of the recovery of knowledge by recollection Part of Speech: noun feminine A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number: from G3825 and G1078 Citing in TDNT: 1:686, 117 |
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106 | Can those in Heaven see those in hell? | Luke 16:23 | New Creature | 129191 | ||
Hello LoveU In Doc's reply to you he had in mind the same text of the Bible that also came to my mind as well, which would only remotely indicate that those on one side of the gulf can see those on the other side. But I also have the following thought: If Heaven is to be Heaven, then I cannot comprehend God allowing us to eternally watch those being eternally tormented. Such a place where we were able to observe eternal suffering of others would not be what my description Heaven would be. I just don't have any other answer. And the one I just gave you may possibly be in error. But nevertheless, I just thought I would give you my opinion on your question. God Bless you New Creature |
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107 | Santa Clause or Jesus Christ? or both? | Deut 5:6 | New Creature | 128384 | ||
hello jalanlambert Below I have attached an article I found quite a few years ago. Just thought I would post it, so you and others can enjoy it. "Why JESUS IS BETTER THAN SANTA CLAUS" Santa Lives at the North Pole... JESUS is everywhere. Santa rides in a sleigh... JESUS rides on the wind and walks on the water. Santa comes but once a year... JESUS is an ever present help. Santa fills your stockings with goodies... JESUS supplies all your needs. Santa comes down your chimney uninvited... JESUS stands at your door and knocks, and then enters you heart. You have to wait in line to see Santa... JESUS is as close as the mention of His name. Santa lets you sit on his lap... JESUS lets you rest in His arms. Santa doesn't know your name, all he can say is "Hi little boy or girl, what's your name?" JESUS knew our name before we did. Not only does He know our name, He knows our address too. He knows our history and future and He even knows how many hairs are on our heads. Santa has a belly like a bowl full of jelly... JESUS has a heart full of love. All Santa can offer is HO HO HO... JESUS offers health, help, and hope. Santa says "you better not cry"... JESUS says "Cast all your cares on me for I care for you." Santa's little helpers make toys... JESUS makes new life, mends wounded hearts, repairs broken homes and builds mansions. Santa may make you chuckle but... JESUS gives you joy that is your strength. While Santa puts gifts under your tree... JESUS became our gift and died on the tree. Neat, huh? |
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108 | Is this an adequate description? | Matt 12:32 | New Creature | 128237 | ||
Stultis the Fool I believe that the individual mentioned in Heb. 10:29 1)insulted the Spirit of grace. To me that means He has in some way dishonored the Holy Spirit. 2) The passage also says: "he was sanctified" that looks like in the past tense. And I don't think it can be said that unbelievers are ever sanctified in the same way as is intended in this verse. 3)Therefore God is not please with such an individual, and will mete out sever punishment to him. So I would say yes; It's much the same as is stated in 2 Pet. 2:20-22 |
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109 | Who did the devil murder? | 2 Pet 2:4 | New Creature | 127455 | ||
Norm; good question. Ge 2:16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat Ge 2:17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof THOU SHALT SURELY DIE. When Satan tempted Eve in the garden, and she gave into the temptation, and disobeyed God, the death her and Adam faced was spiritual death, and would also be subjected to a future physical death. So I think in that sense he was a murder from the beginning. Everyone born from that day forward are born in a spiritually dead condition. There probably is more meaning concerning this than I have in this brief comment spoken of. New Creature |
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110 | Does "any" refer all mankind or Gods Ele | 2 Pet 3:9 | New Creature | 126499 | ||
Diddy; below I have included part of a commentary by Albert Barnes on 2 Pet. 3:9 Not willing that any should perish - That is, He does not desire it or wish it. His nature is benevolent, and He sincerely desires the eternal happiness of all, and His patience toward sinners “proves” that He is willing that they should be saved. If He were not willing, it would be easy for Him to cut them off, and exclude them from hope immediately. This passage, however, should not be adduced to prove: (1) that sinners never will in fact perish; because: (a) the passage does not refer to what God will do as the final Judge of mankind, but to what are His feelings and desires now toward men. (b) One may have a sincere desire that others should not perish, and yet it may be that, in entire consistency with that, they will perish. A parent has a sincere wish that his children should not be punished, and yet he himself may be under a moral necessity to punish them. A lawgiver may have a sincere wish that no one should ever break the laws, or be punished, and yet he himself may build a prison, and construct a gallows, and cause the law to be executed in a most rigorous manner. A judge on the bench may have a sincere desire that no man should be executed, and that everyone arraigned before him should be found to be innocent, and yet even he, in entire accordance with that wish, and with a most benevolent heart, even with tears in his eyes, may pronounce the sentence of the law. (c) It cannot be inferred that all that the heart of infinite benevolence would desire will be accomplished by his mere will. It is evidently as much in accordance with the benevolence of God that no one should be miserable in this world, as it is that no one should suffer in the next, since the difficulty is not in the question Where one shall suffer, but in the fact itself that any should suffer; and it is just as much in accordance with His nature that all should be happy here, as that they should be happy hereafter. And yet no man can maintain that the fact that God is benevolent proves that no one will suffer here. As little will that fact prove that none will suffer in the world to come. (2) the passage should not be adduced to prove that God has no purpose, and has formed no plan, in regard to the destruction of the wicked; because: (a) the word here used has reference rather to His disposition, or to His nature, than to any act or plan. (b) There is a sense, as is admitted by all, in which He does will the destruction of the wicked - to wit, if they do not repent - that is, if they deserve it. (c) Such an act is as inconsistent with His general benevolence as an eternal purpose in the matter, since His eternal purpose can only have been to do what He actually does; and if it be consistent with a sincere desire that sinners should be saved to do this, then it is consistent to determine beforehand to do it - for to determine beforehand to do what is in fact right, can only be a lovely trait in the character of anyone. (3) The passage then proves: (a) that God has a sincere desire that people should be saved; (b) that any purpose in regard to the destruction of sinners is not founded on mere will, or is not arbitrary; (c) that it would be agreeable to the nature of God, and to His arrangements in the plan of salvation, if all human beings should come to repentance, and accept the offers of mercy; (d) that if any come to Him truly penitent, and desirous to be saved, they will not be cast off; (e) that, since it is in accordance with His nature, that He should desire that all people may be saved, it may be presumed that He has made an arrangement by which it is possible that they should be; and, (f) that, since this is His desire, it is proper for the ministers of religion to offer salvation to every human being. Compare Eze_33:11. New Creature |
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111 | Does "any" refer all mankind or Gods Ele | 2 Pet 3:9 | New Creature | 126497 | ||
Diddy; The following comments come from a commentary on this verse from Adam Clarke "As God is not willing that any should perish, and as he is willing that all should come to repentance, consequently he has never devised nor decreed the damnation of any man, nor has he rendered it impossible for any soul to be saved, either by necessitating him to do evil, that he might die for it, or refusing him the means of recovery, without which he could not be saved." New Creature |
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112 | Can ANYONE believe? | Acts 10:34 | New Creature | 125157 | ||
Huron; I believe so. Better yet the following Scripture enforces the thought that "everyone is created with an opportunity for salvation." John 1:9 That was the true Light, which lighteth EVERY MAN that cometh into the world. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that WHOSOEVER believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. God ... desires ALL MEN to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 2 Tim. 2:4-5 2 Pet. 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. |
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113 | Does the Lord inhabit praises? | Ps 22:3 | New Creature | 124003 | ||
But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. (Psalm 22:3 ASV) The above verse says God inhabits the praises of corperate Israel, and since Israel were His people, then I would say God indeed does inhabit the praises of His people. |
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114 | Help in studying and reading bible | Gen 1:1 | New Creature | 123842 | ||
Greetings Priscellia: I have found the best way to read the Bible is: 1) Make sure your awake enough and not drowsy. It's always best to read the Bible eariler in the day, before the day has worn you down and you are tired. You can't concentrate as well when your sleepy. 2) Then get alone with God in a quite place, where it is unlikely to cause any interuptions or distractions. 3) Thirdly pray. (While this is last on my list, I believe it is first in importance. You could pray something like this: Lord; Thank you that Your word is true, and that "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." Apart from your Holy Spirit guiding me in Your word, I will never be able to understand it. Help me to remove any distractions in my life, that would hinder me from giving full and undivided attention to Your word. I want to be able to understand Your word so that I may be able to hear from You, and understand what Your will is for my life. I now trust that the Holy Spirit is able to guide and lead me into all the truth You have made available to me. And then give me understanding in how I should apply to my daily life. In the precious name of Thy Son Jesus, Amen Next allow the Holy Spirit to guide you as to what Scripture you should read. I have found that this is a better method that any programed reading plan. When I personally first received Christ into my heart, I first read John's Gospel, and Proverbs from the Old Testament, Next it was on to Matthew, and then Romans, Psalms and then the whole Bible. But I wouldn't suggest someone begin reading in books such as Revelations or Leviticus, those can be very difficult for new believers. So what are you waiting for? Get crackin' Blessings New Creature |
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115 | God and gods? | Matt 11:11 | New Creature | 123322 | ||
Brother Tim; I couldn't find where you were provided with an answer to the following question you asked ralph2. Just out of curiosity, how does the NWT translate Is. 43:10? I can provide that info for you, In the NWT it reads; "YOU are my witnesses," is the utterance of Jehovah, "even my servant whom I have chosen, in order that YOU may know and have faith in me, and that YOU may understand that I am the same One. Before me there was no God formed, and after me there continued to be none. Blessings New Creature |
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116 | Can you loose your salvation? | NT general Archive 1 | New Creature | 123076 | ||
swmparent2; For in the case of those who have once been enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, and then have fallen away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance, since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God and put Him to open shame. (Heb. 6:4-6 NASB) A good example of how we should take this warning seriously is the life of a man named Charles Templeton. A generation ago he was deeply involved in the foundations of Youth for Christ and impacted the nation for Jesus. Chuck Smith himself has said how dynamic and powerful a minister he was, and that he would go anywhere to hear him. Many people received Jesus at his meetings, and he was an associate with Billy Graham in the early years. But recently he wrote a book in which he totally denounces his belief in Jesus Christ, denounces even his belief even in God, and says he is an atheist. Charles Templeton totally denounces his early confessions of faith and through his book he wants to "rescue" the people he once brought to Jesus. Obviously, this man - in his present, apostate state - is not going to heaven. You can debate all day long if he was never saved or if he lost his salvation. But at the end of the day, there are two conclusions. First, at one time, by all human appearance he was saved. Second, he didn't take the warnings of the Bible to keep walking, to keep trusting, to keep persevering in the faith seriously enough. (David Guzik's Commentaries on the Bible) Blessings to you New Creature |
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117 | Why did the GOD create man? | Rev 4:11 | New Creature | 123075 | ||
Rev 4:11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. We were created for His pleasure, and that we might bring Him glory, and have fellowship with Him, and enjoy Him forever. |
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118 | Are we given more than we can bear? | 1 Cor 10:13 | New Creature | 123041 | ||
There is a verse which says God will not allow us to be tempted beyond what we are able to bear. But with the temptation, God provides an exit door to escape the temptation, so we don't have to do what we are tempted to do. Here is that verse 1 Cor. 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. |
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119 | What is the apostacy? | 2 Thess 2:3 | New Creature | 121523 | ||
Part 2 of 2 (3) Examples of actual apostasy can be found in Ex 32; 2Ki 17:7—23; Ps 106; Isa 1:2—4; Jer 2:1—9; Ac 1:25; Gal 5:4; lTi 1:18—20; 2Pe 2:1,15,20—22; Jude 4,11—13; see article on THE AGE OF THE ANTICHRIST, p. 1872, for comments on apostasy predicted to occur within the professing church in the last days of this age. (4) The steps that lead to apostasy are as follows: (a) Believers, through unbelief, fail to take the truths, exhortations, warnings, promises and teachings of God’s Word with utmost seriousness (Mk 1:15; Lk 8:13; In 5:44,47; 8:46). (b) As the realities of the world become greater than the realities of God’s heavenly kingdom, believers gradually cease to draw near to God through Christ (Heb 4:16; 7:19,25; 11:6). (c) Through the deceitfulness of sin, they become increasingly tolerant of sin in their own lives (lCo 6:9—10; Eph 5:5; Heb 3:13). They no longer love righteousness and hate wickedness (see Heb 1:9, note). (d) Through hardness of heart (Heb 3:8,13) and rejecting God’s way (3:10), they ignore the repeated voice and rebuke of the Holy Spirit (Eph 4:30; lTh 5:19—22). (e) The Holy Spirit is grieved (Eph 4:30; cf. Heb 3:7—8 and his fire put out (lTh 5:19) and his temple violated (lCo 3:16). He eventually departs from the former believers (Jdg 16:20; Ps 51:11; Ro 8:13; lCo 3:16-17; Heb 3:14). (5) If apostasy continues on its course unchecked, individuals may eventually reach the point when no second beginning is possible. (a) Those who once had a saving ex-perience with Christ but deliberately and continually harden their hearts to the Spirit’s voice (Heb 3:7—19), continue to sin willfully (Heb. 10:26), and refuse to repent and return to God may reach a point of no return where repentance and salvation are no longer possible (Heb. 6:4—6; see Dt 29:18-21, note; 1Sa 2:25, note; Pr 29:1, note). There is a limit to God’s patience (see 1Sa 3:11—14; Mt 12:31—32; 2Th. 2:9—11; Heb. 10:26-29,31; lJn. 5:16). (b) This point of no return cannot be defined in advance. Therefore, the only safeguard against the danger of ultimate apostasy is found in the admonition: “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts” (Heb. 3:7—8,15; 4:7). (6) It must be emphasized that while apostasy is a danger for all who drift from the faith (Heb. 2:1—3) and fall away from God (6:6), it is not made complete without constant and willful sinning against the voice of the Holy Spirit (see Mt 12:3 1, note on sin against the Holy Spirit). (7) Those who by unbelieving hearts depart from God (Heb. 3:12) may think they are Christians but their indifference to the demands of Christ and the Spirit and the warn-ings of Scripture points otherwise. Because of this possibility of sell-deception, Paul urges all those claiming salvation to “examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves” (2Co 13:5, note). 8 Those who genuinely become concerned about their spiritual condition and find in their hearts the desire to return to God in repentance have sure evidence they have not committed unpardonable apostasy. Scripture clearly affirms that God does not want anyone to perish (2Pe 3:9; cf. Isa 1:18-19; 55:6-7) and declares that God will receive all who were once under saving grace if they repent and return to him (compare Gal 5:4 with 4:19; 1Co 5:1—5 with 2Co 2:5—11; see also Lk 15:11—24; Ro 11:20—23; Jas 5:19—20; Rev 3:14—20; note the example of Peter, Mt 16:16; 26:74-75; Jn 21:15—22). Reference - Full Life Study Bible, Zondervan Publishing House Grand Rapids Mich, editor Donald Stamp. Pg 1918 |
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120 | What is the apostacy? | 2 Thess 2:3 | New Creature | 121522 | ||
Apostasy Part 1 of 2 Apostasy (Gk apostasia) appears twice in the NT as a noun (Ac 21:21; 2Th 2:3) and here in Heb 3:12 as a verb (Gk aphistemi, translated “turn away”). The Greek term is defined as a falling away, defection, rebellion, abandonment, withdrawal or turning from what one has formerly turned to. (1) To apostatize means to sever one’s saving relationship with Christ or to withdraw from vital union with and true faith in him. Thus, individual apostasy is possible only for those who have first experienced salvation, regeneration and renewal through the Holy Spirit (cf. Lk 8:13; Heb 6:4—5); it is not a mere denial of NT doctrine by the unsaved within the visible church. Apostasy may involve two separate, though related, aspects: (a) theological apostasy, i.e., a rejection of all or some of the original teachings of Christ and the apostles (lTi. 4:1; 2Ti 4:3), and (b) moral apostasy, i.e., the former believer ceases to remain in Christ and instead becomes enslaved again to sin and immorality (Isa 29:13; Mt 23:25—28; Ro 6:15—23; 8:6—13). (2) The Bible issues urgent warnings about apostasy, designed both to alert us to the deadly danger of abandoning our union with Christ and to motivate us to persevere in faith and obedience. The divine purpose of these warning passages must not be weakened by the view that states, “the warnings are real, but the possibility of actual apostasy is not.” Rather, we must see these warnings as speaking to the reality of our probationary period, and we should regard them with alarm if we want to attain final salvation. A few of the many NT warning passages are: Mt 24:4-5,11—13; Jn 15:1-6; Ac 11:21—23; 14:21—22; lCo 15:1—2; Col 1:21—23; lTi 4:1,16; 6:10—12; 2Ti 4:2—5; Heb 2:1—3; 3:6—8,12—14; 6:4—6; Jas 5:19—20; 2Pe 1:8—11; un 2:23—25. |
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