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101 | "God said"? ...The VERBAL voice of God? | Ex 20:19 | Lionstrong | 66838 | ||
Num 12:6 He said, "Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, shall make Myself known to him in a vision. I shall speak with him in a dream. Num 12:7 "Not so, with My servant Moses, He is faithful in all My household; Num 12:8 With him I speak mouth to mouth, Even openly, and not in dark sayings, And he beholds the form of the LORD. Why then were you not afraid To speak against My servant, against Moses?" Heb 1:1 God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, Heb 1:2 in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world. Personally Wade, I'm suspicious of people who say, "The Lord told me..." as if God routinely speaks to them. God is loving AND holy and high and lifted up, the Almighty. He just does not reveal himself as casually talking to people. Even with a casual reading of the Old Testament one realizes the serious Holiness of God. Ex 19:9 The LORD said to Moses, "Behold, I will come to you in a thick cloud, so that the people may hear when I speak with you and may also believe in you forever." Then Moses told the words of the people to the LORD. Ex 20:1 Then God spoke all these words, saying, Ex 20:2 "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.... Ex 20:18 All the people perceived the thunder and the lightning flashes and the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood at a distance. Ex 20:19 Then they said to Moses, "Speak to us yourself and we will listen; but let not God speak to us, or we will die." Deut 5:4 "The LORD spoke to you face to face at the mountain from the midst of the fire, Deut 5:5 while I was standing between the LORD and you at that time, to declare to you the word of the LORD; for you were afraid because of the fire and did not go up the mountain. He said, Deut 5:6 'I am the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.... Deut 5:22 "These words the LORD spoke to all your assembly at the mountain from the midst of the fire, of the cloud and of the thick gloom, with a great voice, and He added no more. He wrote them on two tablets of stone and gave them to me. Deut 5:23 "And when you heard the voice from the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, you came near to me, all the heads of your tribes and your elders. Deut 5:24 "You said, 'Behold, the LORD our God has shown us His glory and His greatness, and we have heard His voice from the midst of the fire; we have seen today that God speaks with man, yet he lives. Deut 5:25 'Now then why should we die? For this great fire will consume us; if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any longer, then we will die. Deut 5:26 'For who is there of all flesh who has heard the voice of the living God speaking from the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived? Deut 5:27 'Go near and hear all that the LORD our God says; then speak to us all that the LORD our God speaks to you, and we will hear and do it.' Deut 5:28 "The LORD heard the voice of your words when you spoke to me, and the LORD said to me, 'I have heard the voice of the words of this people which they have spoken to you. They have done well in all that they have spoken. Did you catch that last line, "They have done well in all that they have spoken?" The OT church rightly understood that a face to face confrontation with the living holy almighty God and hearing him speak personally to you was not casual. It was life threatening! I've got a Book here with over 1100 pages of God's Word. I'm content to learn what He's already said and to wait 'till I'm glorified before I hear Him with my new ears. But to answer your questions, No, the Bible does not preclude the possibility of someone actually hearing the audible voice of God. God is almighty and can do anything He wants, but he's already given us over 1100 pages of His word. What more do you want? Peace, P.S. 1 Tim 4:1 But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, 1 Tim 4:2 by means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron, |
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102 | Is slavery OK? (Lev 25:44) | Lev 25:44 | Lionstrong | 66730 | ||
Hello Bubba, Your questions: Does this place slavery inside the will of God? Yes, this does place slavery inside the will of God, otherwise God would not approve of Paul calling himself or other believers bondslaves of Christ (Rom 1:1; Col 4:12) nor would God call his people his servants (v. 55) In a fallen world slavery among men is not the ideal but it is the reality. And God gives us commands to deal with that reality. Reading the chapter, it is interesting to note that God makes a distinction between his people and aliens. Lev 25:39 'If a countryman of yours becomes so poor with regard to you that he sells himself to you, you shall not subject him to a slave's service. Lev 25:42 'For they are My servants whom I brought out from the land of Egypt; they are not to be sold in a slave sale. Also, Jewish servants of Jews were not allowed to remain servants beyond six years or the Year of Jubilee, unless they made themselves bondslaves of their Jewish master. (Exodus 21; Lev 25:40) Likewise in the NT Christian slaves are encouraged to acquire freedom if they could. 1 Cor 7:21 Were you called while a slave? Do not worry about it; but if you are able also to become free, rather do that. Christian masters of Christian slaves are commanded not to treat them as slaves, but as brothers. The whole letter of Paul to Philemon is about the return of a runaway slave. When the runaway had come across Paul, he heard the Gospel and believed. Paul then sent him back to his Christian master Philemon with the instruction, "For perhaps he was for this reason separated from you for a while, that you would have him back forever, no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord." (Philem 1:15,16) Also, when you think of slavery in the Bible, don't think of the European/American slave trade. The slavery God regulated in Israel was voluntary or by God-sanctioned conquest. The African slaves, many or most of them were stolen. The Americans knew that they were buying stolen goods! You asked, "did God condone slavery for any purpose? Of course not! Slaves couldn't be used for sinful purposes. God gave ordinances that gave slaves certain rights and protections. Ex 21:20 "If a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod and he dies at his hand, he shall be punished. Ex 21:21 "If, however, he survives a day or two, no vengeance shall be taken; for he is his property Ex 21:24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, Ex 21:25 burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise. Ex 21:26 "If a man strikes the eye of his male or female slave, and destroys it, he shall let him go free on account of his eye. Ex 21:27 "And if he knocks out a tooth of his male or female slave, he shall let him go free on account of his tooth. Ex 23:12 "Six days you are to do your work, but on the seventh day you shall cease from labor so that your ox and your donkey may rest, and the son of your female slave, as well as your stranger, may refresh themselves. Eph 6:9 And masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him. Col 4:1 Masters, grant to your slaves justice and fairness, knowing that you too have a Master in heaven. To recap, God should be the only Ruler, and the Lord and His Christ the only Master. In a fallen world the reality is that we have men who rule over us and men who are masters. God has ordained and regulates both. Peace, |
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103 | big-bang theory | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 66720 | ||
Hi Parable, See Dr. Morris' article, "Is the Big Bang Biblical?" http://www.icr.org/pubs/btg-b/btg-101b.htm As a scientist and a Christian he doesn't seem to share your view. Peace, |
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104 | Why doesn’t God just show himself to tho | Mark 11:22 | Lionstrong | 66250 | ||
Thanks for the clarification, Wade, I'm at odds with the rest of members of the forum when it comes to my views on the "facts" of science. But no matter. ****************************** John 1:18 No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him. Heb 1:1 God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, Heb 1:2 in these last days has spoken to us in His Son... Wade, you wrote, "All we have to go on to believe in God is what we see in nature." Isn't this an overstatement? Don't we have the whole Bible (God's word) to tell us who and what God is? In the OT God revealed himself through his prophets, in the NT through Christ and his apostles. ****************************************** John 6:69, "We have believed and have come to know that You are the Holy One of God." You wrote, "I don't believe God will ever allow that because then we wouldn't need faith." Now I know you're talking about scientific knowledge, but such a statement puts faith at odds with knowledge. The popular sentiment is that if we don't know we must believe, and if know we don't need to believe. This is outrageously false. As I said in the thread above, biblical faith is never separated from fact/truth/knowledge. This is why the Apostles could say; "We have believed and have come to know that You are the Holy One of God." (John 6:69) ******************************** 1 Cor 15:1 Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, 1 Cor 15:2 BY WHICH ALSO YOU ARE SAVED [my caps], if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain. 1 Cor 15:3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 1 Cor 15:4 and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,... Wade, you wrote, "...but I believe that because of faith not facts." This statement is at best confused. Creation, the Fall, the Flood, the crossing of the Red Sea, the birth, crucifixion burial and resurrection of Christ are all historical facts. If one does not believe the historical facts of the Gospel of Christ one cannot be saved. *********************************** I think part of the confusion is not seeing God's word as being true facts (redundant, I know), not seeing it as knowledge, that which is not only to be believed, but also known, "hard" facts given to man by God himself. To see "hard facts" as applying to science alone is to have a misconception of truth or knowledge. I've rambled enough. Peace, |
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105 | So...what is your theory? | Gen 1:26 | Lionstrong | 66168 | ||
Goodbye Zerotheory, You have yet to give us the biblical basis of your theory. Come back when you are ready to do Bible study and to gives us your meditations on the Word of God. Peace, 2 Tim 3:16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; 2 Tim 3:17 so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. |
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106 | Why doesn’t God just show himself to tho | Mark 11:22 | Lionstrong | 66110 | ||
John 20:30 Therefore many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; John 20:31 but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name. Hello Wade, You wrote, "He wants us to believe (in Jesus) out of faith, not because of hard cold facts." The Gospel of John presents the facts, Jesus' signs. Some may think them hard and cold, others warm and fuzzy. No matter; they are the facts that God gives that we "may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name." That God wants us to believe, not because of the facts, is not true. The Gospel of John, in fact the whole Bible, is a book of facts (truth) given not only for us to have reasons to believe but also to build us up in the faith. Rom 15:4 For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Biblical faith is important, but Biblical faith is never separated from facts. Faith is not irrational or a leap in the dark. True spirituality is not irrational. True spirituality is believing the facts (no matter how hard or cold they may be) that God gives us in his Word, the Bible. Peace, |
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107 | So...what is your theory? | Gen 1:26 | Lionstrong | 66097 | ||
Hello Zerotheory, As I said before this is a forum for Bible study, not philosophy study. As I've said before, you've given no biblical support for your theory. Well... you can't, because there is none. If I'm wrong, show us the biblical basis of the zero theory. Peace, |
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108 | Chronology of Creation | Gen 1:3 | Lionstrong | 66000 | ||
Hello Emmaus, "...time itself is measured by it [light]." Rather than saying that time is measure by light, would it not be more correct to say that time is measure by the luminaries? Gen 1:14 Then God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signs and FOR SEASONS AND FOR DAYS AND YEARS; [my caps] Gen 1:15 and let them be for lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth"; and it was so. Gen 1:16 God made the two great lights, the greater light to govern the day, and the lesser light to govern the night; He made the stars also. Gen 1:17 God placed them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, It is interesting to note that light (Gen 1:3) was created before the luminaries. Peace, |
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109 | So...what is your theory? | Gen 1:26 | Lionstrong | 65979 | ||
Yes, indeed, Zerotheory! The basis of math is logic. The basis of logic is the logical/resonable mind of the Triune God of the Bible in whose image we are created. Atheism, for example, gives no adequate basis for math. Since man is the chance product of the impersonal-plus-time-plus-chance evolutionary processes, his logic is a product of chance. Man has evolved to think, and to think the way he thinks, and to think that he's really thinking! He could have evolved differently. He therefore has no reason to believe that the evolutionary processes would not have evolved a different logic where two plus two equals five. In contras to this, God reveals himself in Scripture as eternal and immutable. Therefore reason and logic are eternal and immutable in God in whose image we are created. Therefore math is not an evolutionary illusion. Peace, |
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110 | So...what is your theory? | Gen 1:26 | Lionstrong | 65957 | ||
Hello again Zerotheory, Our concern in a forum for Bible study is NOT that a subject is biblically RELATED, but whether it's biblically BASED. The ZERO theory is not a theory that can be biblically supported; it is not according to Christ (Col 2:8), that is, His Holy Scriptures. Is 8:20, "To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because they have no dawn." The ZERO theory is not according to the law and the testimony. It is foreign to them. Peace, |
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111 | So...what is your theory? | Gen 1:26 | Lionstrong | 65890 | ||
Hi Zerotheory, Again, the purpose of the forum is Bible study. It is not to propegate one's unbiblical philosophy. If you wish to continue to justify your unbiblical philosophy to me, my e-mail address is in my personal profile. Col 2:3, "in [Christ] are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge." not Anaximander. Peace, |
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112 | So...what is your theory? | Gen 1:26 | Lionstrong | 65794 | ||
Hi Zerotheory, Others have tried to give the teachings of the Bible a philosophical foundation, or have tried to understand it in a certain philosophical framework as you are doing. The problem was not philosophy, but that their philosophy was not "according to Christ," that is, it was not biblically based. Col 2:8 See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ. What results is the imposition of alien concepts on the Bible that further result in misinterpretation of the message of Scripture. You say, "Call it God if you wish, "0" is its mathematical proof." This quote is an example of an unbiblical theology resulting from an unbiblical philosophy. In terms of mathematics zero is the point on the number line which separates negative and positive integers. One cannot do math with out it. In terms of things in the created realm zero IS nothing. To have zero apples is to have none. And there is One Eternal God, living and true. I submit that your theory of opposites is not only unbiblical but also faulty in itself. But the Studybible Forum is a forum for Bible study not philosophy. Philosophy must be according to Christ not Anaximander. Peace, |
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113 | Non-denominational theology? | John 3:16 | Lionstrong | 65044 | ||
Greetings Justme, "No theology" is the myth of so called non-denominationalism. Any affirmation about God (no matter how simple or profound) is a theology or part of a theology. Even the newest believer has theology, because he must know something of God and His Christ in order to believe and be saved. Rom 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; Peace, |
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114 | Non-denominational theology? | John 3:16 | Lionstrong | 65042 | ||
Acts 1:21 "Therefore it is necessary that of the men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us-- Acts 1:22 beginning with the baptism of John until the day that He was taken up from us--one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection." Acts 1:23 So they put forward two men, Joseph called Barsabbas (who was also called Justus), and Matthias. Here is the criteria by which an apostle was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot. Paul was an exception, but then he was chosen by the Lord Himself: 1 Cor 15:8 and last of all, as to one untimely born, He appeared to me also. 1 Cor 15:9 For I am the least of the apostles, and not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. And since this is a Bible study, what does it matter what our early church fathers said. (Note that I don't disown them nor devalue thier input. Just pointing out that their writings are not the Bible.) Peace, |
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115 | Heresy or true? | John 3:18 | Lionstrong | 64742 | ||
Hello Mr. Douglas, To test a definition of a word one substitutes the word with the definition. The wordiness of the sentence may be cumbersome, but it should make sense in the context of the sentence. Well, Mr. Douglas, I'm almost persuaded by your argument that 3:18 is talking about active disbelief only, except when I try to read this verse with that meaning. While I agree with your summary of the context, I can't fit your particular meaning into the general statements of the Lord and John. The general statement reads: He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. If I'm correct you think it means (in context): He who believes in Him is not judged; he who [has heard the gospel and still] does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God [even though he has been told the truth about the Son]. I agree with the maxim, "a verse without a context is a pretext," but I still don't see that even in their context that these general statements apply to the active disbeliever only. Your reply was very well written and I thoroughly enjoyed it. May the Lord bless this sharpening of swords. Peace, |
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116 | Sinful or Just Human? | Judg 6:27 | Lionstrong | 64666 | ||
And yet, Emmaus... When it comes down to it, without whitewashing their weaknesses, God holds such saints (in the Protestant sense :)) up as examples of faith and obedience. Heb 11:32 And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets, Peace, |
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117 | Can a man know God without a Bible? | Rom 10:17 | Lionstrong | 64620 | ||
Hi Tealead, Joe gives an excellent answer to that question. Type in 64183 in the QUICK SEARCH and follow the thread. |
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118 | Can a man know God without a Bible? | Rom 10:17 | Lionstrong | 64441 | ||
Hello Tealead, Colossians 1:23 if indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, was made a minister. The NASB has "proclaimed in" instead of "proclaimed to." So all in Paul's time everyone did not have the gospel preached to them. I think this is a correct translations since Paul wanted to preach the gospel in Spain, a place where it had not been preached. Rom 15:20 And thus I aspired to preach the gospel, not where Christ was already named, so that I would not build on another man's foundation; Rom 15:21 but as it is written, "THEY WHO HAD NO NEWS OF HIM SHALL SEE, AND THEY WHO HAVE NOT HEARD SHALL UNDERSTAND." Rom 15:22 For this reason I have often been prevented from coming to you; Rom 15:23 but now, with no further place for me in these regions, and since I have had for many years a longing to come to you Rom 15:24 whenever I go to Spain--for I hope to see you in passing, and to be helped on my way there by you, when I have first enjoyed your company for a while-- Peace, |
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119 | Heresy or true? | John 3:18 | Lionstrong | 63703 | ||
Hello Mr. Douglas, I don’t share your view of “active disbelief.” Here’s why: (1) It smells like the false notion that it would be “unfair” of God not to give everyone a chance to hear the gospel. Whereas God’s mercy is abundant (myself being an example of it), it is still entirely God’s prerogative to whom he extends or withholds mercy. Rom. 9:15,16, “For He says to Moses, " I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion." So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy.” (2) I’m my most humble opinion, 3:18,36 is not restricted to only those who have heard the truth and rejected it. It includes all who do not believe. God saves us by grace through faith. The reason one does not have faith in Christ is either because he has head the gospel and rejected him (John 1:11 He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him.), or because he has never heard (Rom. 10:14 How then shall they call upon Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?). (3) “Active disbelief” also smacks of the notion that God condemns man for unbelief alone. Not so! The gospel is the power of God for SALVATION for all who believe; it is not the sole rule of CONDEMNATION for those who don’t. We’re saved because we believe; we’re lost not because we don’t believe, but because we’re sinners. We’re born that way because of Papa Adam (Rom 5). God “will render to every man according to his deeds:” (Rom. 2:6) A just God will not only judge a sinner who has actively disbelieved in his Son, he will also condemn a sinner for his sins though he has never heard of Christ. Peace, |
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120 | Jesus know all things why marvelled? | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 63497 | ||
Technical is right, Emmaus! I think the problem we've (the church) made for ourselves is the use of the word "person," a word which comes down to us not from the Greek, but Latin (persona- mask) I don't think we know what we mean by it. How can one be fully human without being a human person? We have to know what we mean by person in order to deny personhood to Jesus' humanity. I'm not quibbling about the word person or its origin. I'm talking about its meaning. What does it mean to be a person? If man and person are synonymous, how can we say that Jesus was not a human person? The Second Person of the Trinity became fully man in order to represent fully redeemed man. Again, how can he be fully human (in order to represent us) without being a person? In the way we use the word person, maybe the doctrinal statement should be not two natures, but two persons, one hypostasis. Again, I don't want to quibble about words. What's more important is what we mean by what we say. Jesus is One Christ, fully God and fully man. But this is the subject of another Bible study under another thread. Peace, |
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