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101 | Are there any scriptures for the rapture | 2 Pet 3:10 | kalos | 188385 | ||
"The identity of these individuals is tortured. Few pay attention to the textual details, but focus on wide speculations that feed the fires of non-literal interpretations of the Revelation. What does the Revelation say about these beings?" To read more go to: www.revelationcommentary.org/04_chapter.html Grace to you, Kalos |
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102 | sin that leads to death | Gen 1:1 | kalos | 188383 | ||
If anyone sees his brother [believer] committing a sin that does not [lead to] death (the extinguishing of life), he will pray and [God] will give him life [yes, He will grant life to all those whose sin is not one leading to death]. There is a sin [that leads] to death; I do not say that one should pray for that. 1 John 5:16 Amplified New Testament *sin not leading to death* (NASB). "Believers can sin to the point where physical death results as the judgment of God (compare 1 Cor 11:30). The Greek reads *sin*, not *a sin*, in vv. 16 and 17" (p. 1885, Ryrie Study Bible, Moody, 1976, 1978). the *sin leading to death.* "Such a sin could be any premeditated and unconfessed sin that causes the Lord to determine to end a believer's life. It is not one particular sin like homosexuality or lying, but whatever sin is the final one in the tolerance of God. Failure to repent of and forsake sin may eventually lead to physical death as a judgment of God (Acts 5:1-11; 1 Cor 5:5; 11:30)" (p. 1974, MacArthur Study Bible, Word 1997). Grace to you, Kalos |
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103 | what about the second part of my qstn. | Gen 1:1 | kalos | 188380 | ||
The "sin unto death" and the unpardonable sin are not one and the same thing. They are two very different things. The sin unto death has to do with believers. The unpardonable sin has to do with unbelievers -- people who are not, were not, and never will be believers. Grace to you, Kalos |
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104 | Is this speaking of Christ or believers? | John 1:13 | kalos | 188379 | ||
NOR OF HUMAN DECISION...but born of God Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God -- children born not of natural descent, NOR OF HUMAN DECISION or a husband's will, but born of God. John 1:12-13 :: New International Version (NIV) (Emphasis added.) nor of human decision...but born of God. 'The divine side of salvation: ultimately it is not a man's will that produces salvation but God's will.' (John MacArthur, MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997) |
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105 | Why does Jesus come as a thief? | 2 Pet 3:10 | kalos | 188378 | ||
The Great Day of Their Wrath -- When? Revelation 6:12, 16-17 (ESV) When he opened the sixth seal…[they were] calling to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who is seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb, for the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand?” In 1Thessalonians 5:9 we are told, “God has not appointed us to wrath…” But when does God begin to pour out his wrath? After the opening of the sixth seal. Revelation 6:12-17 (ESV) 12 When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood, 13 and the stars of the sky fell to the earth as the fig tree sheds its winter fruit when shaken by a gale. 14 The sky vanished like a scroll that is being rolled up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place. 15 Then the kings of the earth and the great ones and the generals and the rich and the powerful, and everyone, slave and free, hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains, 16 calling to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who is seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb, 17 for the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand?” Grace to you, Kalos |
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106 | Is a thought from God or satan ? | Prov 16:3 | kalos | 188278 | ||
If the thought that pops into your head doesn't line up with the written Word of God -- if it contradicts Scripture -- then it is not from God. He does not contradict Himself. James 1:5 AMPLIFIED If any of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask of the giving God [Who gives] to everyone liberally and ungrudgingly, without reproaching or faultfinding, and it will be given him. Grace to you, Kalos |
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107 | Is Porn A Sin? | Col 3:5 | kalos | 188277 | ||
What does the Bible say about pornography? For the answer to this question go to: http://www.gotquestions.org/pornography-Bible.html Grace to you, John |
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108 | Why does Jesus come as a thief? | 2 Pet 3:10 | kalos | 188162 | ||
On The Same Day 'When does the wrath of God begin?' 'By Rev. Roger Best __________ "In the Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24) and in Luke 17 Jesus tells us that His coming will be like it was in the days of Noah and Lot. The same day that Noah and his family entered the ark (Gen 7:11-13) the rains came, and as Lot retreated from Sodom and Gomorrah judgment came. That same pattern of timing will occur when Christ returns for us; we will be taken and then judgment - the wrath of God - will come upon the earth." __________ 'This is a vital question since we as believers are promised deliverance from God's wrath. In 1 Thessalonians 1:10 we are told "to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, that is Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come." And again in 1 Thessalonians 5:9, "For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation (deliverance) through our Lord Jesus Christ." In the Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24) and in Luke 17 Jesus tells us that His coming will be like it was in the days of Noah and Lot. The same day that Noah and his family entered the ark (Gen 7:11-13) the rains came, and as Lot retreated from Sodom and Gomorrah judgment came. That same pattern of timing will occur when Christ returns for us; we will be taken and then judgment - the wrath of God - will come upon the earth. 'The period of the wrath of God is spoken of in Scripture as "The Day of the Lord." In Amos 5:20 the day of the Lord is spoken of as a day of darkness and gloom. In Zephaniah 1:14-15 it says, "Near is the great day of the Lord, near and coming very quickly; listen, the day of the Lord! In it the warrior cries out bitterly. A day of wrath is that day, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness." The day of the Lord is the day of God's wrath. 'In 1 Thessalonians 5 the Apostle Paul writes that to the believer the day of the Lord will not come like a thief in the night; in fact, the admonition is to be alert and serious. Then in 2 Thessalonians 2 Paul says that the day of the Lord will not come until "the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God" (2 Thessalonians 2:3b - 4). Now with that in mind, we go to Matthew 24 and see in verses 22, 29, 30, and 31 that Christ cuts the persecution of Antichrist short with His coming for the saints. The disciples had asked, "What is the sign of your coming and the end of the age?" (v. 3), and Jesus explains what will take place. The sign of His coming is the heavens lighting up like lightning, and the sign of the end of the age is the cosmic disturbance that results in the sun, moon, and stars going dark. We see this occurrence at the sixth seal in Revelation 6 and see that it fits exactly with what Joel 2:31 says: "The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes." 'At the opening of the sixth seal we see Jesus Christ coming in the clouds for the saints, followed immediately by the wrath of God. The first five seals which are on the outside of the scroll are broken and non-supernatural events (false christs, war, famine, death and martyrdom) take place with a greater intensity than ever before. Revelation 12:12 speaks of this persecution by Antichrist as Satan's wrath, but when the seventh seal is broken the scroll is opened and Revelation 8:1 tells us that "there was silence in heaven for about a half hour." Why? Because all of heaven knows that it is time for God's wrath. As the seven trumpets are blown and the seven bowls are poured out, the events that take place are supernatural as God's judgment falls upon planet earth.' ____________________ http://solagroup.org/ articles/faqs/faq_0003.html |
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109 | Who is he who restrains?ebrain. | 2 Thess 2:7 | kalos | 188003 | ||
Who is "he who now restrains" 2 Th 2:6-7? ____________________ "There is every possibility that he (Michael) is the restrainer of 2 Thessalonians 2:6-7." ____________________ 'The importance of Michael to the eschatological end times cannot be over-stated. His voice will be heard at the Rapture (1 Thess 4:16). His actions will initiate the final unparalleled persecution of Israel (Dan 12:1). He initiates the battle that ignites the final conflict prior to the coming of the Son to rule all the nations (Rev 12:7). There is every possibility that he is the restrainer of 2 Thessalonians 2:6-7. The former three passages mentioned all deal with the beginning of the forty-two months; time, times and half a time; and, one thousand two hundred and sixty days, which mark the eschatological period just prior to the Lord’s return at Armageddon.' (www.revelationcommentary.org/ 12_chapter.html) The Restrainer is removed AMPLIFIED 2 Th. 2:6-8 6 And now you know what is restraining him [from being revealed at this time]; it is so that he may be manifested (revealed) in his own [appointed] time. 7 For the mystery of lawlessness (that hidden principle of rebellion against constituted authority) is already at work in the world, [but it is] restrained only until he who restrains is taken out of the way. 8 And then the lawless one (the antichrist) will be revealed... AMPLIFIED Daniel 12:1 AND AT that time [of the end] Michael shall arise, the great [angelic] prince who defends and has charge of your [Daniel's] people. And there shall be a time of trouble, straitness, and distress such as never was since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the Book [of God's plan for His own]. (www.solagroup.org/articles/ endtimes/ep_0011.html) 'Daniel wrote of Michael, the restrainer, this way: "And at that time shall Michael stand up [literally, stand still or desist from helping Israel], the great prince which standeth [whose normal and continued ministry had been to help Israel]" (Dan. 12:1); and Paul wrote of the restrainer this way: "He who now letteth [restrains] will let [continue his normal restraining ministry], until he be taken out of the way [ceases his normal ministry of restraining]" (2 Th. 2:7). The parallel between the two is conspicuous. 'The apostle Paul clearly had Daniel 12:1 in mind when he wrote 2 Thessalonians 2:7. The clear and compelling allusion to Daniel 12 would indicate that the restrainer is the archangel Michael.1' (www.zionsfire.org/daniel.html) For a detailed explanation of the archangel Michael as the restrainer, see the article by Marv Rosenthal at: www.zionsfire.org/daniel.html Grace to you, John |
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110 | The Results of the "New Gospel" | Titus 1:16 | kalos | 187567 | ||
Doc and All! I want to apologize for my sudden, unannounced departure from the Forum. On February 7, 2007, I got rid of my computer and have no intention to replace it. I still love the forum and all of you brothers and sisters in Christ. I was regularly corresponding by email to a dozen or more of you, but cannot do so anymore since I don't have a PC in my home. I apologize if my sudden departure from the Forum caused anyone to worry. God bless you everyone. Grace to you, Kalos P.S. Doc: please forward this posting to Hank. Also, I will be at home most of the day, starting at noon. Phone me if you get the chance. |
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111 | How does one read the Bible?? | Rev 1:3 | kalos | 183520 | ||
2007 mouse: To start with, focus on reading the Bible for familiarization. Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. I would recommend that you read the Bible through in order to get a good overview and to become more familiar with its content. Don't feel you have to stop and look up every word and every verse. Just read it for now. Good read-the-Bible-in-a-year schedules are available on the web and elsewhere. In lieu of a printed schedule, if you read three chapters of the OT and one chapter of the NT per day, you can read the Bible through within a year. Or you may find it preferable to take two years. Either way, I would start by reading the Bible through. Of course, you can begin reading the Bible in any edition you choose. I would just like to mention a helpful book and two related websites designed to facilitate the reading of the Bible in one year. The title of the book is The One Year Bible. For more information visit one or both of these websites: www.oneyearbibleonline.com or www.oneyearbibleblog.com Where to begin? 'For a basic introduction to Christ and Christianity read: 'Mark, John, Acts and Romans. 'To get an overview of the Bible read these books in this order: 'Genesis, Exodus (chapters 1-20), Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings, Ezra, Nehemia, Esther, Mark and Acts.' (Quick Start: Reader's Guide to God's Word, GOD'S WORD Version, World Publishing, 1995) The more specific the question, the more specific the answer is likely to be. When you ask "How does one read the Bible?", it is difficult to know exactly what you have in mind. Are you asking where does one start, how should one interpret the Bible, which translation is recommended, or what? If you have further questions or desire help in any way many of us on the Forum would be happy to provide more information. Grace and peace, John |
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112 | World's last chance - True or False | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 183516 | ||
Is which prophecy true? What prophecy says anything about the world's last chance? You ask: "Are the catholic church evil because they are following the guidelines set out?" What guidelines are you asking about? You ask: "Is Satan going to take form as a pope?" Is there a CLEAR verse of Scripture anywhere that says Satan will take form as a pope? Grace to you, John |
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113 | Educational guarantee for life and godli | Prov 22:6 | kalos | 183514 | ||
Divine guidelines and wise observations Expressions of general truth From 'Introduction to the Book of Proverbs 'Interpretive Challenges 'A final area of challenge comes in understanding that proverbs are divine guidelines and wise observations, i.e., teaching underlying principles which are not always inflexible laws or absolute promises. These expressions of general truth generally do have "exceptions," due to the uncertainty of life and unpredictable behavior of fallen men. God does not guarantee uniform outcome or application for each proverb...' (MacArthur Study Bible, John MacArthur, Word Publishing, 1997). I would not interpret Proverbs 22:6 as a promise. Nor would I categorize the book of Proverbs as parables, probabilities or fiction (i.e., not true). Grace to you, kalos |
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114 | Will this get posted? | Prov 22:6 | kalos | 183478 | ||
Likewise, I do not feel that I need to spend my time reading railing accusations. Nor will I argue back and forth. | ||||||
115 | Will this get posted? | Prov 22:6 | kalos | 183474 | ||
Instead of ranting, could you give a specific example of someone being belittled, chewed up, spit out, torn to pieces, or called names? Especially the latter. In what post did one person call another person a name because he asked a question? Cite the ID# of a post in which this happened. It is helpful, I think, to examine a specific example. No generalization is worth anything. Grace to you, John |
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116 | Believe in your heart? | Rom 10:9 | kalos | 183470 | ||
AMPLIFIED John 3:16 For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life. AMPLIFIED Romans 10:9 Because if you acknowledge and confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and in your heart believe (adhere to, trust in, and rely on the truth) that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 'Belief in the N.T. denotes more than intellectual assent to a fact. The word (Gk. pistis, noun; pisteuo, verb) means *adherence to, committal to, faith in, reliance upon, trust in* a person or an object, and this involves not only the consent of the mind, but an act of the heart and will of the subject. "Whosoever believeth in him" is equivalent to "whosoever trusts in or commits himself to him [Christ]." Belief, then is synonymous with faith, which in the N.T. consists of believing and receiving what God has revealed' (New Scofield Reference Bible, Oxford, 1967). Grace to you, Kalos |
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117 | Did our first baptism 'not take'? | NT general Archive 1 | kalos | 183468 | ||
The Mode of Baptism 'There are three modes (or methods) of water baptism used in Christian churches today: immersion (in which the person is completely submerged), affusion (that is, pouring), and aspersion (sprinkling). Evangelical Christians are divided on the question of which mode or modes are proper forms of baptism. Some Christians (typically those who believe that only believers should be baptized) think that immersion is the only valid mode, while other Christians (usually those who recognize the validity of infant baptism) consider all three modes to be acceptable. (...) 'Those who believe that all three modes are valid would point out that only in the most ritualistic view of baptism can the amount of water be considered important. The immersion-only view, they say, appears absurd: What if one hair fails to be immersed? What if a finger or a hand? Where does one draw the line? But the opposing argument can be made to appear absurd also: If a small amount of water is permissible, is one drop enough? How about no water at all (not a view to be laughed away, since the "Quakers" take this exact view)? Where does one draw the line at this end? Therefore, the better approach is to realize that it is the general form of the act and the intention of those involved that matter, not the precise amount of water used. The issue is: Shall we obey the command of Christ as He intended or shall we obey the command in a way that pleases us? (...) 'What shall we conclude from these observations? 'It seems clear to us that immersion is the biblical norm, but that it is not an inflexible norm. That is, Scripture and common sense indicate that the water is not all-important and that, therefore, other modes may be used as substitutes in exceptional circumstances. God accepts the believer on the basis of his faith in Christ and his desire to obey Him, not on the basis of how much water covered his body when he was baptized. The doctrine that immersion is the only valid mode of baptism and that only those so baptized should be admitted into the fellowship of the Church body would, therefore, appear to be a bit extreme and not based on Scripture. The Church should welcome into its fellowship all those whom Christ has accepted (Romans 15:7, I John 1:3)' (www.equip.org/search/). Grace to you, kalos |
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118 | Did our first baptism 'not take'? | NT general Archive 1 | kalos | 183465 | ||
Jim: It seems that there are actually two issues/questions being discussed here. 1) Is it necessary for one to be rebaptized in order to be saved? The answer, according to the Scriptures, is no, rebaptism is not a requirement for salvation. 2) Is it necessary for one to be rebaptized in order to become a member of the church you attend? Apparently, the answer is yes, it is. If anyone knows of a denomination that allows one to pick and choose which of the membership requirements he plans to meet, please let me know. In reality it appears that in your situation one has only two basic choices: either be rebaptized and join the church or don't be rebaptized and don't join it. God bless you in your desire to be true to Him and His Word. Grace to you, John |
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119 | Abiding in Christ | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 183441 | ||
Jeff, Yes, I agree that a man's abiding is "a consistently improving situation that is ever drawing closer to the state" described in my previous post. It is as John MacArthur wrote when teaching on the evidences of genuine saving faith: "Without question Christians fail in each of these areas, but the direction of a Christian's life is to love God, hate sin, to live in humility and self-denial, recognizing his unworthiness and being devoted to the glory of God. It is not the perfection of one's life but the direction of a life that provides evidence of regeneration." "If you are a true Christian, you are going to be growing-and that means you are going to be more and more like Christ. Life produces itself. If you're alive you are going to grow, there's no other way. You'll improve. You'll increase. The Spirit will move you from one level of glory to the next. So examine your life. Do you see spiritual growth? Do you see the decreasing frequency of sin? Is there an increasing pattern of righteousness and devotion to God?" Grace to you, John |
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120 | Abiding in Christ | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 183404 | ||
"To abide in Christ is, on the one hand, to have no known sin unjudged and unconfessed, no interest into which He is not brought, no life which He cannot share. On the other hand, the abiding one takes all burdens to Him, and draws all wisdom, life, and strength from Him. It is not unceasing consciousness of these things, and of Him, but that nothing is allowed in the life which separates from Him." ____________________ Source: Note at John 15:4, New Scofield Reference Bible, 1967, Oxford University Press) |
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