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101 | How many people will go to heaven? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 176861 | ||
Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. Phil 2:12 Indeed Phil 2:12 does say "work OUT your own salvation". It does not say "work FOR your own salvation". "We have to keep ourselves"? Salvation is of the LORD. The LORD does the saving. The LORD does the keeping. We cannot and do not keep ourselves. |
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102 | How many people will go to heaven? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 176882 | ||
Didn't you know, Hank? God sits at a desk up in heaven all day with a pencil and a big eraser. Whenever a believer sins, He erases their name. When they confess, He pencils it back in. Sin, delete. Confess, add. Isn't this a ludicrous picture? Yet that's what some would have us believe. "The good news is God's pencil has no eraser. Before you breathed your first word, God knew how you would respond to His offer of grace. According to His foreknowledge, He wrote your name in the book of life." (www.intouch.org/myintouch/exploring/ bible_says/eternal_security/erase_149096.html) Grace to you, John ******************** But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant. 1 Cor. 14:38 (KJV) |
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103 | educational qualifications | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 177472 | ||
Justme After reading your Note, I think the following will be of interest to you. "Just to illustrate how times have changed, not many years ago all one had to say to affirm his belief in the full inspiration of the Bible was that he believed it was 'the Word of God.' ... Today (i.e., 1972) one has to say 'the plenary, verbally, infallible, inspired, and inerrant-in-the-original-manuscripts Word of God.' And even then, he many not communicate clearly!" (p. 1957, The Ryrie Study Bible, Moody Press, 1976, 1978). Dr. Charles C. Ryrie writes: "My own definition of biblical inspiration is that it is God's superintendence of the human authors so that, using their own individual personalities, they composed and recorded without error His revelation to man in the words of the original autographs. Several features of the definition are worth emphasizing: (1) God superintended but did not dictate the material. (2) He used human authors and their own individual styles. (3) Nevertheless, the product was, in its original manuscripts, without error." (p. 1956, The Ryrie Study Bible, Moody Press, 1976, 1978) Grace to you, John |
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104 | tongues? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 177499 | ||
"some form of the gift of tongues" Mark, Nothing in my previous post contained the phrase "some form of the gift of tongues." I could be mistaken, but when I searched for the phrase in my post, I couldn't find it. If you find it please let me know where it is. Grace to you, John |
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105 | tongues? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 177503 | ||
Mark, You write: ‘Kalos posted a Wikipedia article describing what it called “some form of the gift of tongues”, practiced by non-Christians…’ I agree with you 100 percent when you write, ‘…but I strongly disagree with that description. It cannot be any relation to the gift of tongues, because it has no relation to the Holy Spirit. It can only be a cheap imitation.’ Thanks for calling this to my attention. Grace to you, John |
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106 | Bible Questions Most Frequently Asked | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 178029 | ||
Bible Questions Most Frequently Asked Got questions? Most, if not all, of the questions below have already been asked and answered here at www.studybibleforum.com. Before posting, do yourself a favor and Search for your question, using the forum's Search feature, or go to: www.gotquestions.org 'Bible Questions Most Frequently Asked' 'Here are some of the most frequently asked Bible questions at GotQuestions.org ... 'How do you explain the Trinity? Why does God allow bad things to happen? What are the different names of God and what do they mean? Does God hear the prayers of unbelievers? Is Jesus God? How can you prove Christ's resurrection? Where was Jesus for the 3 days between His death and resurrection? Why is the virgin birth so important? 'What is the blasphemy of the Spirit? Are miraculous gifts for today? What is the gift of tongues? How can I know what my spiritual gift is? Is there any way to lose your salvation? What about people who never heard the Gospel? Is salvation by faith alone, or faith plus works? What is the age of accountability? 'Why are there so many Bible translations? How was the Bible put together? Why should we study the Old Testament? Does the Bible contain error, contradictions, or discrepancies? Why is baptism important? Should we worship on Saturday or Sunday? What does the Bible say about tithing? Why is church attendance important? 'What is the mark of the beast? When is the rapture going to happen? What is the Judgment Seat of Christ? Is the millennium literal or figurative? Who are the "sons of God"? Do we have guardian angels? Can Satan read our minds? Can Christians be demon possessed? 'Who was Cain's wife? Where did the different races come from? What is God's view on cloning? What should a Christian believe about the death penalty? How do you know when God is speaking to you? What is the point of prayer? How can I know God's will? How can I gain victory over sin? How can I know if something is a sin? Are all sins equal in God's eyes?' (www.allaboutgod.com/bible-questions.htm) For the answers to any or all of these questions, go to: www.gotquestions.org/ |
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107 | tongues? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 178033 | ||
We do not need and will not have another long, drawn-out, divisive debate over tongues. --Kalos |
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108 | tongues? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 178176 | ||
Show us: where in the Book of Acts does one find INDIVIDUALS SEEKING for the Holy Spirit and EXPECTING TO RECEIVE TONGUES as the sign that He's come? This is the standard way the "baptism of the Spirit" occurs among Pentecostals, but it has no parallel in Acts. In Acts, the Holy Spirit always falls on entire groups who are not expecting tongues (or any other sign). [DO077-1] |
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109 | When You Read the Bible Through | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 178310 | ||
When You Read the Bible Through I supposed I knew my Bible, Reading piecemeal, hit or miss, Now a bit of John or Matthew, Now a snatch of Genesis, Certain chapters of Isaiah, Certain Psalms (the twenty-third) Twelfth of Romans, First of Proverbs-- Yes, I thought I knew the Word! But I found that thorough reading Was a different thing to do, And the way was unfamiliar When I read the Bible through. You who like to play at Bible, Dip and dabble, here and there. Just before you kneel aweary, And yawn through a hurried prayer; You who treat the Crown of Writings As you treat no other book-- Just a paragraph disjointed, Just a crude impatient look-- Try a worthier procedure Try a broad and steady view; You will kneel in very rapture When you read the Bible through! -- Amos R. Wells ____________________ Source: www.wayoflife.org/fbns/tips-eff-biblereading.html |
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110 | OT laws repeated in NT | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 179629 | ||
About Postings "Postings must be Biblically based...Whenever possible, postings should include supporting Bible references..." To read more go to: www.studybibleforum.com/about.php Valoree, Welcome to the Forum. Grace to you, John |
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111 | OT laws repeated in NT | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 179642 | ||
Valoree, I wasn't necessarily disputing what you wrote. I merely wished to point out that it would be good to quote the verse(s)or at least give the Bible reference(s) to support your points. "Whenever possible, postings should include supporting Bible references." Please do not take offense, as none is intended. Grace to you, John |
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112 | OT laws repeated in NT | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 179661 | ||
Grace does not permit what law prohibits 'It is crucial to understand that in terms of moral standards, grace does not permit what the law prohibits. "Grace" never signifies the lowering of God's moral demands. The word grace in scripture signifies a lot of things, but licentiousness is not one of them. In fact, those who turn the grace of God into promiscuity are expressly condemned as false teachers (Jude 4)...So the moral standard set by the law does not change under grace. Indeed, it could not; it is a reflection of God's character. But divine grace actually empowers us to fulfill the moral demands of the law in a way that the law alone could never do.' ____________________ Excerpted from "Obedience: Love or Legalism? by John MacArthur". To read the entire article, go to: www.biblebb.com/files/MAC/obedience.htm matt517 |
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113 | Whom baptizes with the Holy Ghost | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 180045 | ||
You write: "Answer to the reply to my question. some one left a note saying that Jesus is the Holy Ghost. That being true how do you answer John 20:22?" But that is not true. Jesus IS NOT the Holy Ghost. There is one God in three persons -- not one God in one person. The question would be better worded, "IF IT WERE true that Jesus is the Holy Spirit, then how do you answer John 20:22?" But it is NOT TRUE. Moreover, Paul never baptized anyone with the Holy Spirit. Paul's breath never was the medium God used to baptize anyone. No one except Jesus Christ has the authority to baptize anyone with the Holy Spirit. Asuba, I really appreciate you and your posts and I encourage you to ask whenever you have a question. Grace and peace, John |
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114 | nature of the holy spirit of god | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 180060 | ||
Tim, Thank you for your excellent explanation. Gracia y paz (Grace and peace), John |
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115 | Imperfect God? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 180208 | ||
Did God create evil? (Source: www.gotquestions.org/did-God-create-evil.html) ‘At first it might seem that if God created all things then evil must have been created by God. However, there is an assumption here that needs to be cleared up. Evil is not a "thing" - like a rock or electricity. You can't have a jar of evil! Rather, evil is something that occurs, like running. Evil has no existence of its own - it is really a lack in a good thing. For example, holes are real but they only exist in something else. We call the absence of dirt a hole - but it cannot be separated from the dirt. So when God created, it is true that all that existed was good. One of the good things that God made was creatures who had the freedom to choose good. In order to have a real choice, God had to allow there to be something besides good to choose. So God allowed these free angels and humans to choose good or non-good (evil). When a bad relationship exists between two good things we call that evil, but it does not become a "thing" that required God to create it. ‘Perhaps a further illustration will help. If I were to ask the average person "does cold exist?" - his/her answer would likely be yes. However, this is incorrect. Cold does not exist. Cold is the absence of heat. Similarly, darkness does not exist. Darkness is the absence of light. Similarly, evil is the absence of good, or better, evil is the absence of God. God did not have to create evil, but rather only allow for the absence of good. ‘Look at the example of Job in Job chapters 1-2. Satan wanted to destroy Job, and God allowed Satan to do everything but kill Job. God allowed this to happen to prove to Satan that Job was righteous because he loved God, not because God had blessed him so richly. God is sovereign and ultimately in control of everything that happens. Satan cannot do anything unless he has God's "permission." God did not create evil, but He allows evil. If God had not allowed for the possibility of evil, both mankind and angels would be serving God out of obligation, not choice. He did not want “robots” that simply did what He wanted them to do because of their "programming." God allowed for the possibility of evil so that we could genuinely have a free will and choose whether we wanted to serve Him or not. ‘Ultimately, there is not an answer to these questions that we can fully comprehend. We, as finite human beings, can never fully understand an infinite God (Romans 11:33-34). Sometimes we think we understand why God is doing something, only to find out later that it was for a different purpose than we originally thought. God looks at things from an eternal perspective. We look at things from an earthly perspective. Why did God put man on earth knowing that Adam and Eve would sin and therefore bring evil, death, and suffering on all mankind? Why didn’t He just create us all and leave us in Heaven where we would be perfect and without suffering? The best answer I can come up with is this: God didn’t want a race of robots who did not have a free will. God had to allow the possibility of evil for us to have a true choice of whether to worship God or not. If we never had to suffer and experience evil, would we truly know how wonderful heaven is? God did not create evil, but He allowed it. If He hadn’t allowed evil, we would be worshipping Him out of obligation, not by a choice of our own free will.’ Recommended Resource: The Problem of Evil by Charles Colson Related Topics: Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people? What is theodicy? Why was God so evident in the Bible, and seems so hidden today? Does God change His mind? Why does God allow natural disasters, i.e. earthquakes, hurricanes, and tsunamis? ____________________ Source: www.gotquestions.org/did-God-create-evil.html |
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116 | Does 'Xmas' omit Christ from Christmas? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 180245 | ||
Is using the term ‘Xmas’ leaving Christ out of Christmas? 'Answer: I have no idea who started using the abbreviation "Xmas" or the reason for it, but I suspect it was simply to abbreviate the term by using the English letter ‘X,’ which represents the Greek letter chi, the first letter of Christos (Cristo") for Christ. If you will note, the first Greek letter of christos, the chi, looks very much like our English letter X. Christos means "anointed one" and comes from the verb chrio (criw), "I anoint." 'The Microsoft Bookshelf dictionary has this to say: 'Xmas has been used for hundreds of years in religious writing, where the X is understood to represent a Greek chi, the first letter of CrstoV, "Christ"; in this use it is parallel to other forms like Xtian, "Christian." But the letter X, or especially x, is nowadays more frequently interpreted as a mathematical variable than as a Greek letter, as indicated by the common pronunciation of the form Xmas as ( ). Thus, while THE WORD (XMAS) IS ETYMOLOGICALLY INNOCENT OF THE CHARGE THAT IT OMITS CHRIST FROM CHRISTMAS, it is now generally understood only as an informal shortening. In an earlier survey 88 percent of the Usage Panel rejected the use of Xmas in writing (The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition copyright © 1992 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Electronic version licensed from INSO Corporation. All rights reserved).' (Emphasis added.) Source: www.bible.org |
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117 | Do certain holidays have a pagan origin | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 180247 | ||
'Do certain holidays have a pagan origin, like Christmas or Easter? Perhaps so, and we certainly need to avoid any pagan elements in these holidays (Halloween is perhaps the one that is still most obviously pagan). But we should also take into account that Christian rituals like circumcision and baptism may have pre-existed the Christian practice and symbolism. Since these rituals have been redefined by Scripture we have no qualms observing them. 'Whether or not one chooses to observe Christmas or Easter is a matter of personal liberty. But these liberties must not be argued about or imposed on others (Romans 14:1, 4, 22)...' ____________________ To read more go to: www.bible.org |
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118 | Attention: Fellow Forum Members | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 180556 | ||
I'm back! I have been offline for several days now due to a power outage in my area. I am now back online. If I owe you an email or a reply to a Question or Note, I will reply as soon as possible. Grace to all, John (Kalos) |
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119 | why is there suffering in the world | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 180955 | ||
When infants suffer, is it because of their own doing? | ||||||
120 | Is Christmas and 25th Dec. biblical? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 181140 | ||
Where did I say that Jesus "desired to promote pagan observances"? To claim that was my point, now that, my friend, is a stretch. As far as I'm concerned Christmas is a non-issue. 1 Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters...4 Who are you to judge someone else's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand. 5 One man considers one day more sacred than another; another man considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. 6 He who regards one day as special, does so to the Lord. Romans 14:1, 4-6a NIV |
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