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101 | Matthew 18:18 | Matt 18:18 | Wild Olive Shoot | 184284 | ||
Hi Edd, Albert Barnes comments on Matthew 16:19, in part, with the following: Mat 16:19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. “When Jesus gave this power to the apostles, he meant that whatsoever they forbade in the church should have divine authority; whatever they permitted, or commanded, should also have divine authority - that is, should be bound or loosed in heaven, or meet the approbation of God. They were to be guided infallibly in the organization of the church: 1. By the teaching of Christ, and, 2. By the teaching of the Holy Spirit. This does not refer to persons, but to things - “whatsoever,” not whosoever. It refers to rites and ceremonies in the church.” John Gill on the same verse: “The sense of the words is this, that Peter, and so the rest of the apostles, should be empowered with authority from him, and so directed by his Holy Spirit, that whatever they bound, that is, declared to be forbidden, and unlawful, should be so: and that whatever they loosed, that is, declared to be lawful, and free of use, should be so; and accordingly they bound some things which before were loosed, and loosed some things which before were bound;” Examples Gill lists include the following: “they bound, that is, prohibited, or declared unlawful, the use of circumcision, which before, and until the death of Christ, was enjoined the natural seed of Abraham; but that, and all ceremonies, being abolished by the death of Christ, they declared it to be nothing, and of no avail, yea, hurtful and pernicious;” “They bound, or forbid the observance of days, months, times, and years; the keeping holy days, new moons, and sabbaths, which had been used in the Jewish church for ages past; such as the first day of the new year, and of every month, the day of atonement, the feasts of the passover, pentecost, and tabernacles, the jubilee year, the sabbatical year, and seventh day sabbath,” “They loosed, or declared lawful and free, both civil and religious conversation between Jews and Gentiles; whereas, before, the Jews had no dealings with the Gentiles, nor would not enter into their houses, nor keep company with them, would have no conversation with them; neither eat, nor drink with them; but now it was determined and declared, that no man should be called common, or unclean; and that in Christ Jesus, and in his church,” “They also loosed, or pronounced lawful, the eating of any sort of food, without distinction, even that which was before counted common and unclean, being persuaded by the Lord Jesus Christ, by the words he said, Mat_15:11.” “And these things now being by them bound or loosed, pronounced unlawful or lawful, are confirmed as such by the authority of God, and are so to be considered by us.” Hope this helped. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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102 | Seventy times seven equals 490 | Matt 18:21 | Wild Olive Shoot | 214768 | ||
Humility, I would imagine that if you even attempted to keep a record of the offenses against you would never forgive anyone. Let God keep track. You are to forgive. “Our Lord Jesus Christ said “If ye forgive not men their trespasses neither will your Father forgive your trespass.” This spirit of forgiveness would keep us always in a state of love, and this is exactly what the Lord Jesus aims at. “It is the glory of God to cover a matter.” Then do you cover matters too. I know some people who always like to be poking into any filth there is. They keep a long stick and stir it up, and they seem to be quite pleased with the sweet perfume. Let it alone, brother, let it alone. “Oh but you do not know how they have offended me!” No, and I do not want to know; but I am quite sure that they have not offended you as much as you have offended God, and yet he has forgiven you. Then do you forgive them. The less said in such matters, the sooner are they mended. Solomon wisely says “Where no wood is there the fire goeth out.” Blessed are they who always act as firemen, throwing cold water upon every spark of dissension or ill-will that they see. It is the glory of God to cover it up, so do you also cover it up with the spirit of love and the mantle of gentleness; and, above all, with the reflection that the precious blood of Christ that made peace between you and God, has also made peace between you and all mankind. And now for love of Christ, if they smite you on the one cheek you should turn the other also; if they will have your cloak, for love of Jesus let them have your coat also sooner than live in the spirit of perpetual contention and strife. May God enable you to act thus, for Christ’s sake! Amen.” C.H. Spurgeon http://www.biblebb.com/files/spurgeon/2838.htm Stand in His grace, WOS |
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103 | (no short q. for what i have to say :-P) | Matt 21:22 | Wild Olive Shoot | 151870 | ||
Greg Laurie writes: The Key to Answered Prayer "If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you." – John 15:7 How often have you felt that your prayers were hitting a glass ceiling—as though the Lord were saying no? Maybe it is because you are praying outside of His will. Maybe it is because you were praying for something that God didn't want you to have. We need to remember the promise Jesus spoke of in John 15, which says, "If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you." Another translation puts it this way: "If you maintain a living communion with Me and My words are at home with you, you can ask at once for yourself whatever your heart desires, and it is yours." I really like that translation—especially the part that tells us to ask at once whatever our hearts desire. But let's remember the condition: "If you maintain a living communion with Me and My words are at home with you. . . . " If you are maintaining a living communion with God, and His words are at home with you, then your desires going to change. Your prayers will not necessarily be the same as they were before. As you get in sync with the will of God, you'll see that prayer is not getting God to do what you want Him to do, but that prayer is getting you to do what God wants you to do. You will discover the important truth that prayer is not bending God our way—it is bending us His way. And then, you just may see your prayers being answered in the affirmative. Copyright © 2005 by Harvest Ministries. All rights reserved. Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright ©1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Bible text from the New King James Version is not to be reproduced in copies or otherwise by any means except as permitted in writing by Thomas Nelson, Inc., Attn: Bible Rights and Permissions, P.O. Box 141000, Nashville, TN 37214-1000 |
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104 | The dress code of the day? | Matt 22:11 | Wild Olive Shoot | 156249 | ||
I’ve read that it was customary for the wedding guests to be given “wedding clothes†to be worn at the banquet. To refuse to wear them would insult the host. The guest was seen as arrogant as though he didn’t need the clothes, or that he didn’t want to participate in the celebration. In the parable, the wedding clothes are the righteousness needed to enter God’s Kingdom. Christ has provided the clothes of righteousness. We much chose to put them on. “Observe, This hypocrite was never discovered to be without a wedding garment, till the king himself came in to see the guests. Note, It is God's prerogative to know who are sound at heart in their profession, and who are not. We may be deceived in men, either one way or other; but He cannot. The day of judgment will be the great discovering day, when all the guests will be presented to the King:… As soon as he came in, he presently espied the hypocrite; He saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment; though but one, he soon had his eye upon him; there is no hope of being hid in a crowd from the arrests of divine justice; he had not on a wedding garment; he was not dressed as became a nuptial solemnity; he had not his best clothes on. Note, Many come to the wedding feast without a wedding garment. If the gospel be the wedding feast, then the wedding garment is a frame of heart, and a course of life agreeable to the gospel and our profession of it, worthy of the vocation wherewith we are called (Eph_4:1), as becomes the gospel of Christ, Phi_1:27. The righteousness of saints, their real holiness and sanctification, and Christ, made Righteousness to them, is the clean linen, Rev_19:8. This man was not naked, or in rags; some raiment he had, but not a wedding garment. Those, and those only, who put on the Lord Jesus, that have a Christian temper of mind, and are adorned with Christian graces, who live by faith in Christ, and to whom he is all in all, have the wedding garment.†– Matthew Henry WOS |
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105 | 2 Greatest Commandments - New Testament | Matt 22:36 | Wild Olive Shoot | 185086 | ||
Hello RVWesley45, Here is your reference. Matthew 22:36 – 40: 36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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106 | What is love? | Matt 22:37 | Wild Olive Shoot | 216898 | ||
Dear WKIM, “No one will ever love God and his neighbour with any measure of pure, spiritual love, who is not made a partaker of converting grace.” - Matthew Henry John 3:16 as well as 1John4:10: Shows his love for us. 1John 4:19: Gives the explanation of why we should. Romans 5:8: Gives us an example of God demonstrating his love. 1Corinthians 13:7: Shows us some labors of love. Matthew 19:19: Also tells us who to love. 1Corinthians 2:14: But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. We can’t have a love for God, I believe, until He first acts upon us: I. All those whom God hath predestinated unto life, and those only, He is pleased, in His appointed time, effectually to call, by His Word and Spirit, out of that state of sin and death, in which they are by nature to grace and salvation, by Jesus Christ; enlightening their minds spiritually and savingly to understand the things of God, taking away their heart of stone, and giving unto them an heart of flesh; renewing their wills, and, by His almighty power, determining them to that which is good, and effectually drawing them to Jesus Christ: yet so, as they come most freely, being made willing by His grace. – Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter 10, Article 1 I don’t know that it is a special feeling but rather just knowing, because He has changed us and allowed us to know how to love Him. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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107 | What is the "Crown of Thorns" made from? | Matt 27:29 | Wild Olive Shoot | 169013 | ||
I’m not sure that it is known from what specific plant the crown of thorns came from, but I like what Matthew Henry wrote regarding the crown of thorns. WOS “Thorns came in with sin, and were part of the curse that was the product of sin, Gen_3:18. Therefore Christ, being made a curse for us, and dying to remove the curse from us, felt the pain and smart of those thorns, nay, and binds them as a crown to him (Job_31:36); for his sufferings for us were his glory. [2.] Now he answered to the type of Abraham's ram that was caught in the thicket, and so offered up instead of Isaac, Gen_22:13. [3.] Thorns signify afflictions, 2Ch_33:11. These Christ put into a crown; so much did he alter the property of them to them that are his, giving them cause to glory in tribulation, and making it to work for them a weight of glory. [4.] Christ was crowned with thorns, to show that his kingdom was not of this world, nor the glory of it worldly glory, but is attended here with bonds and afflictions, while the glory of it is to be revealed. [5.] It was the custom of some heathen nations, to bring their sacrifices to the altars, crowned with garlands; these thorns were the garlands with which this great Sacrifice was crowned. [6.] these thorns, it is likely, fetched blood from his blessed head, which trickled down his face, like the previous ointment (typifying the blood of Christ with which he consecrated himself) upon the head, which ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard, Psa_133:2. Thus, when he came to espouse to himself his love, his dove, his undefiled church, his head was filled with dew, and his locks with the drops of the night, Son_5:2.” – Matthew Henry |
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108 | Why baptize Jesus? | Mark 1:9 | Wild Olive Shoot | 168164 | ||
“It may reasonably be inquired what should be Christ's view in desiring to be baptized; it could not be to take away original or actual sin, since he had neither; nor has baptism any such efficacy to do this, in those who have either or both: but, it was to show his approbation of John's baptism, and to bear a testimony of it, that it was from heaven; and also that he himself might receive a testimony both from heaven, and from John, that he was the Son of God and true Messiah, before he entered upon his public ministry, into which he was in some measure initiated and installed hereby; and moreover, to set an example to his followers, and thereby engage their attention and subjection to this ordinance; and, in a word, as he himself says, to fulfil all righteousness.” – John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible The text never says that Jesus repented or confessed. Others did as in Matthew 3:6 it states confessed their sins. Christ never did, never had to. Matthew 3:6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. Matthew 3:16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: To clarify, it was mentioned previously that at His baptism, Jesus took on a new relationship with God. Note: Christ, as God, did not need to receive the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit conceived Him. His relationship with God as God never changed. Even as He took on His humanity, He maintained His divinity. WOS |
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109 | Why bring a sick to Jesus? | Mark 1:30 | Wild Olive Shoot | 201752 | ||
Dear Work in Progress, By this time, He had already made the water into wine at the wedding in Cana (John 2:1-11) and healed the noble man’s son (John 4:46-54) as well healed the demon possessed man (Mark 1:21-28). These along with the other indications of who He was that had happened before, it would make sense that they would have believed by this point that He could heal Peter’s mother-in-law and so brought her to His attention while He visited. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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110 | who critized king herod marriage | Mark 6:18 | Wild Olive Shoot | 162522 | ||
poohbb, See Mark 6:14-32. WOS |
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111 | Did Christ make pork acceptable? | Mark 7:19 | Wild Olive Shoot | 172375 | ||
Dear Gentlebd, Mark 7:18, 19 (ASV) 18 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Perceive ye not, that whatsoever from without goeth into the man, it cannot defile him; 19 because it goeth not into his heart, but into his belly, and goeth out into the draught? This he said, making all meats clean. Acts 10:9-15 (KJV) 9 On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour: 10 And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance, 11 And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth: 12 Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. 13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat. 14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean. 15 And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. Romans 14:13-18 (KJV) 13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way. 14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean. 15 But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. 16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of: 17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. 18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men. WOS |
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112 | Did Christ make pork acceptable? | Mark 7:19 | Wild Olive Shoot | 172418 | ||
Act 10:13-15: 13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat. 14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean. 15 And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. …“and he is bid to kill and eat of all the creatures without distinction, which were represented to him in the sheet; and the design of this was to teach him, that both the distinction between clean and unclean creatures in the law was now abolished, and men might lawfully eat of whatsoever they pleased; and that he might and should without any difference converse with all sorts of men, Jews and Gentiles, circumcised and uncircumcised, and preach the Gospel to one as to another, and maintain a church communion and fellowship with all equally alike.” John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible …“Rise, Peter, kill and eat: without putting any difference between clean and unclean, take which thou hast most mind to.” The distinction of meats which the law made was intended to put a difference between Jew and Gentile, that it might be difficult to them to dine and sup with a Gentile, because they would have that set before them which they were not allowed to eat; and now the taking off of that prohibition was a plain allowance to converse with the Gentiles, and to be free and familiar with them. Now they might fare as they fared, and therefore might eat with them, and be fellow-commoners with them.”… …” God, by a second voice from heaven, proclaimed the repeal of the law in this case (Act_10:15): What God hath cleansed, that call thou not common. He that made the law might alter it when he pleased, and reduce the matter to its first state. God had, for reasons suited to the Old Testament dispensation, restrained the Jews from eating such and such meats, to which, while that dispensation lasted, they were obliged in conscience to submit; but he has now, for reasons suited to the New Testament dispensation, taken off that restraint, and set the matter at large - has cleansed that which was before polluted to us, and we ought to make use of, and stand fast in, the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free, and not call that common or unclean which God has now declared clean.” – Matthew Henry’s Commentary on the Whole Bible 1Timothy 4:4,5 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: 5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. Colossians 2:20-22: 20 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, 21 (Touch not; taste not; handle not; 22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men? “Sensuality leads to false spiritualism. Their own inward impurity is reflected in their eyes in the world without them, and hence their asceticism (Tit_1:14, Tit_1:15) [Wiesinger]. By a spurious spiritualism (2Ti_2:18), which made moral perfection consist in abstinence from outward things, they pretended to attain to a higher perfection. Mat_19:10-12 (compare 1Co_7:8, 1Co_7:26, 1Co_7:38) gave a seeming handle to their “forbidding marriage” (contrast 1Ti_5:14); and the Old Testament distinction as to clean and unclean, gave a pretext for teaching to “abstain from meats” (compare Col_2:16, Col_2:17, Col_2:20-23).” – Jamieson, Fausset and Brown Commentary Thus he declared all foods clean means just what it says. WOS |
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113 | 2nd greatest vs the new commandment | Mark 12:31 | Wild Olive Shoot | 215907 | ||
Sister Azure, There is a great sermon from Spurgeon at the following: http://www.spurgeongems.org/vols49-51/chs2936.pdf In my opinion, Searcher's answer summarizes it rather well in that there is a reference to the extent of the love and maybe to whom it is directed. Of course our love cannot accomplish what His did it is still our example as well as a commandment. Ephesians 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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114 | matt. 16:15-18 should they believe us? | Mark 16:18 | Wild Olive Shoot | 155885 | ||
blackbox, I think you are referencing Mark 16:15-18, not Matthew. You state: â€i have never seen a demon-possessed person to my knowledge, and have never seen a demon cast out.†Me neither. But our New Testament depicts eyewitness accounts of just such a thing. Mark 1:34-39, 5:12-15 of many. You state: “i have only heard someone speak in tounges once, and i think he was faking it.†I have yet to hear someone speak in tongues but I have heard testimony to it from some I know. But honestly, I think they may have testified falsely or were deceived and only thought they were speaking tongues as a spiritual gift. But I don’t discount tongues altogether and therefore cannot totally discredit their experience. But again, we have eyewitness accounts of just such a thing happening in Scripture. (Acts 2:4) You state: “i have heard of snake-handling ministers, but anyone can learn to handle a snake.†I agree, my brother handles snakes all the time (He’s not afraid to) but not in a religious ceremony. Paul handled a snake safely as well. (Acts 28:5) You state: “if you drink a deadly dose of poison, you will die. prove otherwise. i have never heard of someone drinking lots of poisin and not dying because they believed in God.†Can’t prove otherwise. I believe if someone drinks a deadly dose of poison, they will more than likely die (or else it would not be a deadly dose) and I don’t think it is wise to put God to the test. You state: “i have never seen a healing, and the stories of healings that i have heard could have been faked.†I have witnessed many healings on TV and I agree that they are probably faked. But we see healings in Scripture, God heals people. Matthew 8:5-13, 9:27-31, Mark 2:1-12, Luke 13:10-17, John 9:1-41, just to name a few. You ask: “where are the signs?†God says a wicked and adulteress generation asks for a sign. You ask: “does anyone believe?†Yes, I do believe. Why? Because I have Faith! Hebrews 11:1(NASB) 1Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Faith from where? From God! Romans 10:16-18 (NIV) 16But not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our message?" 17Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ. 18But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did: "Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world." Dive into the Word. Know just what God has revealed to us. WOS |
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115 | Who is Luke? | Luke | Wild Olive Shoot | 156275 | ||
The Gospel according to Luke exhibits several differences from the other Synoptic Gospels. For instance, Luke is the only Gospel to have a sequel, the Acts of the Apostles. These two books are often referred to as a single unit called Luke-Acts. The name Luke is only mentioned three times in the New Testament. From these three occurrences, it is evident that Luke was a physician (Col 4:14) and a companion of Paul (2 Tim 4:11; Philem 1:24). It is more than likely that Luke was a Gentile, but he was not necessarily a Greek. It also seems as if Luke had some degree of association with Judaism because of his knowledge of the Septuagint (LXX)—the Greek translation of the Old Testament. Not only did Luke compose the longest Gospel, but he also wrote more than any other New Testament writer. This is remarkable considering the amount of attention he gets in comparison to John and Paul. Both the purpose of the Gospel and its audience can be found in the prologue (1:1-4). Luke first mentions that many others before him have made an account of the things that have been fulfilled as they were handed down from the first generation. He also says that he cautiously examined everything from the beginning and this led him to write an organized account to Theophilus so that he might know the certainty of what he has been taught. It is obvious that Luke wrote to Theophilus, but who was Theophilus? There have been many theories trying to answer this question. First of all, the name Theophilus means, "lover of God," or "friend of God." It is unclear whether he was already a Christian, or if he was considering becoming one. Luke (1:3) refers to Theophilus using the words "most excellent" (kratistoV). Since this seems to refer to nobility, most of the theories on Theophilus state that he was either a government official or an influential citizen. A widely accepted theory is that Theophilus was Luke's patron and helped him to publish Luke-Acts. Luke's purpose in writing the Gospel has also suffered debate. Some suggest that Luke set out to make a case for Christianity as not being a threat to the Roman Empire. Others make the proposition that Luke-Acts was written to reassure those questioning Jesus' second coming because of its delay. Many believe that Luke was not writing to Theophilus exclusively, but that the two-volume work was intended to be distributed for ecclesiastical purposes. There is also the view, which seems to be growing in popularity, that Luke-Acts was specifically designed to aid Paul in his trial before Caesar. "The Gospel According to Luke," New Testament Introductions. The Blue Letter Bible. 1 Apr 2002. 20 Aug 2005. See the full article at: http://blueletterbible.org/study/intros/luke.html WOS |
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116 | Commentator wrong about Luke, Theophilus | Luke | Wild Olive Shoot | 169975 | ||
Repost of #156275 The Gospel according to Luke exhibits several differences from the other Synoptic Gospels. For instance, Luke is the only Gospel to have a sequel, the Acts of the Apostles. These two books are often referred to as a single unit called Luke-Acts. The name Luke is only mentioned three times in the New Testament. From these three occurrences, it is evident that Luke was a physician (Col 4:14) and a companion of Paul (2 Tim 4:11; Philem 1:24). It is more than likely that Luke was a Gentile, but he was not necessarily a Greek. It also seems as if Luke had some degree of association with Judaism because of his knowledge of the Septuagint (LXX)—the Greek translation of the Old Testament. Not only did Luke compose the longest Gospel, but he also wrote more than any other New Testament writer. This is remarkable considering the amount of attention he gets in comparison to John and Paul. Both the purpose of the Gospel and its audience can be found in the prologue (1:1-4). Luke first mentions that many others before him have made an account of the things that have been fulfilled as they were handed down from the first generation. He also says that he cautiously examined everything from the beginning and this led him to write an organized account to Theophilus so that he might know the certainty of what he has been taught. It is obvious that Luke wrote to Theophilus, but who was Theophilus? There have been many theories trying to answer this question. First of all, the name Theophilus means, "lover of God," or "friend of God." It is unclear whether he was already a Christian, or if he was considering becoming one. Luke (1:3) refers to Theophilus using the words "most excellent" (kratistoV). Since this seems to refer to nobility, most of the theories on Theophilus state that he was either a government official or an influential citizen. A widely accepted theory is that Theophilus was Luke's patron and helped him to publish Luke-Acts. Luke's purpose in writing the Gospel has also suffered debate. Some suggest that Luke set out to make a case for Christianity as not being a threat to the Roman Empire. Others make the proposition that Luke-Acts was written to reassure those questioning Jesus' second coming because of its delay. Many believe that Luke was not writing to Theophilus exclusively, but that the two-volume work was intended to be distributed for ecclesiastical purposes. There is also the view, which seems to be growing in popularity, that Luke-Acts was specifically designed to aid Paul in his trial before Caesar. "The Gospel According to Luke," New Testament Introductions. The Blue Letter Bible. 1 Apr 2002. 20 Aug 2005. See the full article at: http://blueletterbible.org/study/intros/luke.html WOS |
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117 | Why? | Luke 5:23 | Wild Olive Shoot | 218401 | ||
Dear nthnobdvs, A couple of thoughts I have: 1. By forgiving his sins He showed His authority, who but God could do that? 2. I think it shows us a priority. I would much rather be forgiven of my sins no matter what sickness was hindering me. The healing would be secondary to me but still desirable. 3. When we are forgiven, do not the scars still remain? We may be forgiven of our sins but the marks of those sins remain if only for a time don't they? This man however, IMO, was a rare occurrence. He was forgiven and physically healed and I speculate completely. You and I are forgiven when our faith is in Christ but yet we still find times of struggle and hardship and sickness. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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118 | The laborer is worth his hire | Luke 10:7 | Wild Olive Shoot | 183024 | ||
Luke 10:7 And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house. Matthew 10:10 Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat. 1Timothy 5:18 For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward. 1Corinthians 9:9 For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? Deuteronomy 25:4 Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. WOS |
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119 | How to defend The Trinity sucssfully? | John 1:1 | Wild Olive Shoot | 200270 | ||
hopalong, Maybe the info at this site will help. http://blueletterbible.org/study/cults/rajwd/rajwd11b.html Stand in His grace, WOS |
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120 | Cont radiction??? | John 1:14 | Wild Olive Shoot | 184004 | ||
Why do you believe they need to be reconciled? There is no contradiction. Jesus Christ is God incarnate. John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. “Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah, the Anointed; he is the Lord, Lord of all; he is a sovereign prince; nay, he is God, for the Lord, in the Old Testament, answers to Jehovah.” – Matthew Henry “and besides me there is no Saviour; either in a temporal or spiritual sense; the gods of the Heathens could not save them out of their present troubles, and much less save them with an everlasting salvation; none but God can do this, and this is a proof that Christ is God, since none but God can be a Saviour.” – John Gill Stand in His grace, WOS |
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