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101 | Judas went to hell? | NT general Archive 1 | stjones | 28596 | ||
Thanks, Radioman; Conspicuously absent from these translations is the word "hell" or any word denoting hell. What they say is that he was not in Jerusalem with the other disciples; he was somewhere else. Where? The text says "his place" - which might refer to hell or it could refer to the field he bought or the rocks he fell on. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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102 | Judas went to hell? | NT general Archive 1 | stjones | 28598 | ||
Thanks again, Radioman; Many commentators offer their opinion that he went to hell; other commentators are less presumptuous. Commentator's opinions are often helpful but they are not inspired and they are not Scripture. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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103 | Judas went to hell? | NT general Archive 1 | stjones | 28599 | ||
And again; I wrongfully accused Nolan of trying to "bludgeon" me into submission. Are you trying to spam me into submission? ;-) Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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104 | Judas went to hell? | NT general Archive 1 | stjones | 28629 | ||
Thanks very much; I can say the same. About you, I mean. ;-) I'm still mulling over John 17:12; I'll get back to you soon. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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105 | Judas went to hell? | NT general Archive 1 | stjones | 29994 | ||
Hi, Radioman; I hate to get this all stirred up yet again by replying at this late date, but I said I would.... In John 17:12, Jesus is praying in his disciples' (and our) hearing. I think it is possible that Jesus is referring to the Judas that the disciples have seen and will see - his actions and even his motives. I don't know that he is adressing Judas' heart and eventual fate. Judas was "lost" in the sense that, in contrast to the others, he abandoned (and, yes, betrayed) Jesus. But as I've said before, Jesus came to seek and save the "lost". We can certainly agree that Judas was not the subject of his prayer. I just cannot find in all the passages that have been provided proof that Judas went to hell. I appreciate the effort and thought that have gone into showing me the error of my ways. I know I look pig-headed, but if I can't see it, I can't see it. I agree there is a strong likelihood that Judas went to hell; certainly that is what he deserved. But then, so do I. Someone once said that when we get to Heaven, we'll all be shocked to see who's there and who isn't. I won't be surprised if Judas isn't. But if he is ... well, I just hope there's a big first-aid tent. ;-) Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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106 | Judas went to hell? | NT general Archive 1 | stjones | 29995 | ||
Hi, Ray; You are obviously a person of wisdom and discernment, but where were you when I needed you? ;-) Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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107 | post resurrection accounts | NT general Archive 1 | stjones | 53384 | ||
Hi, Bub; 2 Tim 3:16 does refer to the New Testament precisely because it is inspired. It is true that Paul referred to Jewish Scripture, but if God inspired Paul to write those words then I see no reason to doubt that God intended them to apply to the New Testament as well. Other than the Law, I don't recall that God ever told anyone to compile a collection of writings and call them "Scripture". Men of God, led by the Holy Spirit, have done that. Including the prophets was an obvous choice, since they spoke God's words and so must have been inspired. But what about the Psalms? David was not called a prophet, yet many Psalms were clearly inspired. The same can be said of the books attributed to Solomon, not to mention Job, Ruth, and Esther. Likewise, the Gospels were an obvious choice, since they described the life and recorded the words of the Author of Scripture. The same can be said of Acts. The rest of the NT (allowing a little fudging for Hebrews) was written by men who knew Jesus personally. Their works are a reasonable choice as well. God often intends more than his servants realize when they do his bidding. Joseph understood that the actions of his brothers led to the salvation of his family. But God meant the brothers' deed to do more than preserve Joseph's family. He meant it to lead to the crucible of Egypt, the Exodus, and the nation of Israel. So I conclude that when Paul wrote "all Scripture", God meant ALL Scripture. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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108 | Is baptism a work? | NT general Archive 1 | stjones | 66399 | ||
Hi, Tim; I think there is another poinr in favor of your excellent exposition. One cannot baptize oneself. If baptism is necessary in order to be saved, then God is unable or unwilling to save without assistance from another person. There are too many passages refuting this to even begin to cite them all. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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109 | Is baptism a work? | NT general Archive 1 | stjones | 66408 | ||
"might hold myself under too long!" LOL! Hadn't thought of that. Grace is too precious to misunderstand. Indy |
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110 | Is baptism a work? | NT general Archive 1 | stjones | 66518 | ||
Hi, Teacher; "The Ephesians scripture says nothing about baptism so how does it apply" I think that's the point. The passage tells us how we are saved and it says nothing about baptism. "we must look at God's word in total ... not just at what fits our personal belief." Indeed we must. There are many passages that speak of salvation apart from baptism (Joel 2:31-32 - quoted by Peter in Acts 2, Acts 16:29-31, Romans 10:8-10, 1 Corinthians 15:1-2, Ephesians 2:8-9). Do those passages contain false teaching? If baptism is a prerequisite for salvation, why did God not mention it in these passages? Joel's words in particular are unambiguous: "All who call upon the name of the Lord will be saved". Just like the thief on the cross, and there is no mention of baptism in either case. I picked the passage in Acts specifically because it answers the question "what must I do to be saved?": "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved". End of answer. Baptism is not part of the answer; it is part of the jailer's response to the answer. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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111 | Is baptism a work? | NT general Archive 1 | stjones | 66574 | ||
Hi, Teacher, Yes, you did come up with some preposterous examples. But you avoided responding to the ones I provided which deal specifically with salvation apart from baptism. The passage in Acts was Acts 16:29-31. As I said in the original post, it answers the question "what must I do to be saved?": "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved". End of answer. Baptism is not part of the answer; it is part of the jailer's response to the answer. But I have another problem which I mentioned in another post. Is there any example anywhere in the Bible of someone baptizing himself or herself? No; not even Jesus baptized himself. Baptism requires the participation of another person. If baptism is a prerequisite for salvation then God is unwilling or unable to save without human assistance. This is clearly contrary to the whole of Scripture. Please respond to this point. And please comment on the passage in Joel 2, the thief on the cross, and Peter's quoting of Joel 2 at Pentecost. Joel said "all who call on the name of the Lord will be saved". No mention of baptism. The thief called on the name of Lord and was saved. No baptism. If Joel's words - confirmed by the thief's experience - were not applicable, why did Peter quote them in his speech? Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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112 | Is baptism a work? | NT general Archive 1 | stjones | 66631 | ||
Hi, Teacher; I had hoped you might see that I have indeed spent considerable time studying this and discussing it with others. I thought you might have new insight on the issues I raised. Thanks just the same. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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113 | Is baptism a work? | NT general Archive 1 | stjones | 66633 | ||
I hope I never feel that I have mastered God and his Truth. | ||||||
114 | Is baptism a work? | NT general Archive 1 | stjones | 66643 | ||
Greetings, friend charis; Thank you for your kind words and encouragement. As for being a '"mere" Chrisitan', that's about as high an earthly title as I could aspire to. Don't stay up too late. ;-) Peace and grace, Indy |
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115 | Christmas-Is It Christian? | NT general Archive 1 | stjones | 106797 | ||
Hi, AO; You said "[cars, computers, plumbing] have nothing to do with worship". I disagree. "Worship" is not something we do only on Sunday mornings or only on prescribed occasions or only in some ritual format. Worship is a way of life that acknowledges, honors, and praises God for no other reason than that he is worthy. Worship is daily recognizing and thanking God for his providence. God has provided us with no gift greater than Jesus. For the Christian, Christmas acknowledges, honors, and praises God for no other reason than that he is worthy. The celebration of Christmas publicly, visibly, and joyously gives thanks for Jesus' incarnation. I don't care what the secular world means by it. At least they are reminded yearly that a baby of some importance was born a long time ago. It's a start. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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116 | Christmas-Is It Christian? | NT general Archive 1 | stjones | 106819 | ||
Hi, AO; As Tim has already pointed out, the example of Cain is irrelevant because there is no prohibition against celebrating Christmas (or Easter, for that matter). Indeed, the lesson of Scripture seems to be that God does not limit our worship to what he has specifically commanded. When God gave Samuel the victory over the Philistines in 1 Samuel 7, he didn't instruct Samuel to set up a stone named Ebenezer to celebrate. Yet Samuel, on his own, did just that (v.12). That worhshipful act didn't seem to make God angry. In fact, in light of God's continued assistance against the Philistines, it seems he found Samuel's "unauthorized" worship quite acceptable. More to the point, God did not command the observance of Purim (Esther 9), yet there is no expression of divine displeaure with the Jews for doing so. It appears that God really doesn't mind when his people go beyond what is required in honoring and praising him. The wise man will ponder this and pray for guidance, would he not? Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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117 | Christmas-Is It Christian? | NT general Archive 1 | stjones | 106866 | ||
Well said, JRM. Caroling tonight! | ||||||
118 | Christmas-Is It Christian? | NT general Archive 1 | stjones | 106923 | ||
Hi, AO; We'll have to agree to disagree. I welcome the "danger" and will joyously serve communion in my denominational church on Christmas Eve, praising God and singing Christmas carols from the hymnal with a grateful heart. Since a Merry Christmas seems out of order, I'll just wish you a good day. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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119 | Worshiptainment | NT general Archive 1 | stjones | 110173 | ||
Hi, N.C.; They got the name wrong. It's the Lite Family Faith Center of the valley. "Church" turns people off. Gotta get those "seekers" in with smoke and mirrors. That said, it rubs me the wrong way when people like Dave Wilkerson utter blanket condemnations of "our churches ...". Maybe "their" churches have "lost the power"; ours hasn't. My congregation is part of a mainline denomination that is stumbling toward liberalism and confusion (pardon the redundancy!). Yet we are reminded weekly that we are there to worship God, not to be entertained or to feel better about our shortcomings. Our allotment of pew-warmers is filled; new members will have to get involved in our ministries. And we are growing while the denomination shrinks. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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120 | Adam, Eve, plants, animals - what order? | Genesis | stjones | 19864 | ||
Hi, Steve; thanks for the reply. I assume from what you said that there is limited room for some speculation or interpretation when reconciling the two accounts. Is there a general principle that makes it clear where the boundaries are? I'm still having trouble with the time between God's creation of Adam and his creation of Eve. In the first account, the description of God's work on the sixth day makes pretty clear reference to the creation of at least two people (1:27-30). This was completed before the end of the sixth day. In the second account, it seems that a fair amount of time passed between the creation of Adam and the creation of Eve - God planted the garden (2:8-9) and then God created and Adam named all of the animals (2:19-20). Only after that did God create Eve. Do you think that any of these details could have become lost or slightly re-arranged in the Bible's long passage from ancient Hebrew to Latin Vulgate to English? Thanks again. Peace and grace, Steve |
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