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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: Chris Ordered by Verse |
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101 | Is it a sin not to vote in elections? | 1 Timothy | Chris | 2755 | ||
Let me get more specific, I have heard preachers and pastors say that it is a sin not to vote in public elections. Surely, we can not claim sinfulness to an implication in a series of verses. (I Tim 2:1-3) I'd like more opinions on whether christians should vote in elections, and whether it is a sin not to vote? (Scripture, please) | ||||||
102 | Unmarried men pastors? | 1 Timothy | Chris | 2757 | ||
Wow, this question got some interesting and enthusiastic responses! Good question, remember the great apostle Paul was not married, so there is certainly no restriction on unmarried men being pastors. A previous answer used our Lord Jesus as an example, but that, in my view, is inappropriate, we are His children for Him to marry one of us would be unusual. Also, He will have a bride (the church) and He came to redeem her (kinsman redeemer; see Ruth), so one could say that our Lords future bride was the motivating force behind His leading. Women seem to be restricted from such service according to I Tim 2:9-15, but there are differing opinions on the interpretation of those verses. I believe Paul encourages any male leader with a need, to get married (I Tim, Titus), thereby, avoiding temptation. But, Paul also states that he wishes all men/women were as he is, or single, to focus completely on the Lord. (I Cor 7:7) I do see a problem with the catholic practice of unmarried priest, Paul states clearly that if a person has a desire for sexual relations s/he should get married "rather than burn!" with sin (I Cor 7:9) When these men burn with passion and yet cannot get married it could cause all sorts of sexual problems with the priesthood. Which raises another question, why is it that we are asked to "overcome" all sins of the flesh, with the exception of sexual lust? If we have this desire we should satisfy it in a Biblical manner (marriage; one woman), but still it is treated differently than other lusts of the flesh! Great question! Let me know any other thoughts! GOD bless!! |
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103 | Unmarried men pastors? | 1 Timothy | Chris | 59513 | ||
Melanie, No, unfortunately I never got anything on the last question. Sorry GOD bless!! chris |
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104 | Should women be teaching in churches? | 1 Tim 2:12 | Chris | 3073 | ||
I don't doubt that some women can preach better than some men, but the question is, whether it is Biblical or not. This is certainly a controversial topic, and I can only give you my understanding of the Scriptures. Gal. 3:28, in my opinion, is talking about all believers being in the body of Christ. No member of the body is less important than another, but that does not mean that any member of the body can assume any position in the body. See I Cor. 12:20 Paul says there are many members but one body, but a foot cannot be a nose, ect. So, I do not believe Paul wrote Gal. 3:28 with positions of authority in the church in mind. To further add to this conclusion, I Tim. 2:9-15 seems quite adament about women not being in the highest position of authority, Paul being the author of both these letters. Anytime women are forbid something in scripture, I look to see if the reasoning is because of the social climate at the time of writing, or if it is a command from GOD; the reasoning for this one seems to be a command based upon the rights of first born and the punishment of Eve in the garden. I know some say that these verses could be translated as talking about husband and wife, but if that were the case, Paul must have no interest in what single folks do in church, he being single, because the greek words for man and woman remain the same from 2:8 thru to v15. And, there is no further discussion of what should be done in the church by single folks; Paul immediately moves to the leadership positions in the church. I should say that I would only forbid women from assuming the highest role in the church, pastor or elder. I believe that women should be deaconnesses. I also am one to simply trust the scriptures as I read them if the debate is too complicated for my miniscule mind; that may be the case here! Hope this helps! GOD bless! | ||||||
105 | Money root of all evil? | 1 Tim 6:10 | Chris | 3311 | ||
The problem with the quote is that it misses the message that 'the love' of money causes problems. Money itself is neither evil nor good. Another problem is the way this phrase is translated in english translations of the Bible. I think the NASB is the best, with the possible exception of a completely literal translation, 'the love of money is a root of all the evils.' Check out Literal Bible for that translation. Notice it doesn't say, 'the love of money' is THE(as in only) root of ALL EVIL. This translation decisions greatly harm the original meaning of the passage! Greed is the greatest of the traps, in my opinion, Paul calls greed, idolatry! How about Ananias in the book of Acts, or the rich young ruler in the Gospels. Hank, you have truly hurt me! Where are you now, Joe Dimasio? |
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106 | Money root of all evil? | 1 Tim 6:10 | Chris | 3371 | ||
Sorry Hank, that was my lame sense of humor! The idea had to do with your mistake(typo in first question), and the joke came from the idea of where have all our heros gone. And finally, the ultimate American hero is Joe D (please excuse the spelling). But, it was a shot at humor! SORRY. GOD bless!! | ||||||
107 | What if Jesus hadn't been crucified? | Heb 9:22 | Chris | 2691 | ||
GOD is Holy or perfect, without blemish. If GOD were to accept anyone who is not perfect He would not be perfect. I picture it like this, if you got a 100 percent on a test, and you had to keep your 100, could you average you score with anyone who got below a 100 percent? No, because that would make your grade something below 100, even if I got a 99.9999 our average grade would not be perfect! So, GOD had to make us perfect. To do this, someone had to live a perfect life, to be worthy. But, someone also had to find a way to wash away the sins of the other people who would be forgiven. Heb. 9:22 says sins cannot be forgiven without the shedding of blood. Jesus had to be crucified be cause: first, GOD is Just and for human sin there must be a human sacrifice, this is why the sacrifical system in the OT is a "foreshadow" check Heb. again the blood of bulls cannot wash away sin. Second, the sacrifice has to be perfect because an imperfect sacrifice cannot cleanse anything! But, this causes a huge problem! How can a just GOD kill a perfectly righteous human being (Jesus)? He had to go to a cross because, it is a curse to hang on a tree! See Galations! So that's why he went to the cross! Hope this helps! GOD bless!! |
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108 | More Info on Beliefs | 3 John 1:11 | Chris | 6709 | ||
Hey Tim, I've just finished reading all (and I mean all of them, not all kinds:-) of your posts, and I am quite impressed with your knowledge and your ability to express your views clearly! I was wondering what other beliefs you hold, say about end times or anything else. I applaud you for your patience and thoroughness when involved in discussions with the Reformed folks. I have not been quite as succesful myself, I am ashamed to say. I wanted to ask you a few more questions: 1. Rom. 9:19-21: I can adequately interpret all the other verses in this chapter assuming the Arminian point of view, but these three verses give me trouble. What's your take? (I know you wrote 60 pages, so a summary will suffice! I can work around these verses if I try, but it is not as you so eliquantly say, the most natural, clear reading. By the by, I do not ascribe to Arminianism, but I am certainly bent toward that direction when compared to 5-point Calvinists. I suppose I am a Election/Responsibility person, which means they're both true but only GOD knows how.) 2. I noticed your know-how with Greek. I was wondering what some of the best resources are? I have just purchased the "Key Word Study Bible" and the "Complete WordStudy Bible CD" both edited by Spiros Zodhiates. Have you seen these works? Any opinions? (The theology may not suit you, and it is quite prevalent, but the language info is worth it, in my opinion, but then Dr. Z is not that far from my beliefs.) Final note on this work, it is not as typical as you might think of an evangelical work, you had a question on I Tim 2:12, Dr. Z is quite adament about the fact that I Tim 2:11,12 should be wife and husband, rather than man, woman. And he is quite convincing, I never realized how ignorant I was just using the Strongs concordance!(I would have fought to the death that this verse COULD NEVER mean 'wife' but a little time with a better understanding of Greek and I've changed my mind!) The language is so much more than just the root words!(Voice, Mood, etc.) 3. Would you consider yourself Charismatic or Conservative? I don't want to get to personal, so if your not comfortable with this one, thats OK. I'm quite conservative, but I certainly desire a close relationship with my Lord. |
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109 | Arminian view of Called Rm 8:30? | Rev 21:27 | Chris | 7398 | ||
Hey Tim, I wanted to ask some questions about the Arminian view. I will be focusing my comments on Romans 8:29-30. I want to clarify some definitions according to this view: Foreknowledge (v29) - GOD knowing before hand who would be justified before Him through accepting Jesus Christ (believer’s acceptance) and who would be damned based upon their rejection of Jesus Christ. Correct? Called (v30) - Divine Call unto Salvation? (Strong’s #2564) I know that the word is used in Matthew 22:14 as ‘invited,’ but in Paul’s writing, how is this word defined? Do you believe this ‘call’ is revocable, as used in 8:29-30? I have always been bent toward freewill, and I probably always will be, but what I don’t understand is, if GOD foreknew who would choose Him of their own freewill, why did He ‘call’(2564) them(us)? And, if #2564 as Paul uses it is a ‘Divine Call’ unto Salvation, wouldn’t the fact that GOD ‘called’ all He foreknew still lead us to the conclusion of Eternal Security? GOD foreknows who will remain faithful to the end, but He only ‘calls’ those who do finish the course. So, wouldn’t the folks who fall short not be ‘Genuine Christians’ because they were never ‘called’ by GOD? As I’ve mentioned before, I am an Election/Responsibility person. As I understand it, this view fully recognizes man’s responsibility considering the unlimited atonement of Christ and the clear teaching that ‘whosoever will’ can be saved. This view completely rejects the idea of GOD predetermining some to hell, if someone goes to hell s/he holds the blame. However, this view also recognizes the Sovereignty of GOD in the Election of the saints (personal and corporate). How these two truths come together is beyond our realm of comprehension, but they are both clearly taught in Scripture (according to this view:-). |
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