Results 121 - 140 of 174
|
||||||
Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Unanswered Bible Questions Author: Morant61 Ordered by Verse |
||||||
Results | Verse | Author | ID# | |||
121 | Not by works or Partly by works? | Rom 6:3 | Morant61 | 80715 | ||
Greetings Sniper! Good evening my friend! I am at a loss as to how you do not see the contradiction inherent in your interpretation of James 2:24. Eph. 2:8-9 says, "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - 9 not by works, so that no one can boast." Paul does not say, 'Not just by works'. He does not say, 'Partly by works'. Yet, according to your interpretation of James 2:24, man is saved partly by works. Clearly, there is a problem here. There is a huge difference between 'not by works' and 'partly by works'! :-) I believe that the key to this problem is quite simple. You are taking James 2:24 out of context. James 2 is not dealing with how a person gets saved, but the evidence of salvation. James 2:14 speaks of those 'who claim to have faith' but let others go hungry or naked. James 2:17 speaks of real faith being accompained by action (which Paul also says in Eph. 2:10). In 2:18, James speaks of demonstrating his faith through his deeds, not just talking about it. This is the context, not salvation. I have previously posted that one of the possible meaning of the verb translated as 'justified' in James 2:24 is 'to show to be righteous'. The verb can mean 'to make righteous', but it can also mean 'to show or to declare righteous'. This meaning of the verb does not contradict Paul, and it fits the context of the passage. Faith, accompanied by action, is demonstrated to be real faith. This is what James 2:24 is saying, not that faith plus works saves. This would be a direct contradiction of Eph. 2:8-9, Gal. 2, and Rom. 4. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
||||||
122 | Why no response my friend? | Rom 6:3 | Morant61 | 80737 | ||
Greetings Sniper! My friend, I asked you a very polite and cordial question, why not respond to it? Instead of responding to the points I raised and the questions I asked, you throw out insults. :-( I guess I will have to assume that you have no answer for the points I raised! ;-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
||||||
123 | Clarification? | Rom 6:3 | Morant61 | 204067 | ||
Greetings Looking! First of all, welcome to the forum! Secondly, could you clarify something for me? Are you saying that one must be baptized in water in order to be saved? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
||||||
124 | Scripture reference? | Rom 6:14 | Morant61 | 147256 | ||
Greetings Merv! You wrote: " Yes, but righteous is given based on forgiveness, repentance, faith in God and finally proof of faith which is obedeience." Where exactly does Scripture say that 'righteousness' is given based upon 'proof of faith'? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
||||||
125 | Experience or Scripture? | Rom 7:19 | Morant61 | 169384 | ||
Greetings Doc! So, are we to base our doctrine upon our experience or upon God's Word? Secondly, I can state with absolute assurance that Rom. 7:14-25 does not describe my walk in Christ. The man described there ALWAYS does what he does not want to do. While there are certainly occasions upon which I fail Christ, I do not fail Him continuously. The man described there NEVER does what He wants. While there are certainly occasions upon which I have failed to do something that I wanted to do, I usually do what I want. :-) This is part of my problem with this approach to Rom. 7:14-25. First, I would never base my interpretation upon my experience. If Christ says I am no longer a slave to sin, then I am no longer a slave to sin. Secondly, the description given has been watered down to mean 'I usually don't do what I want'. But, that is not what the text actually says. Well, I have to get to bed. I have to get up in an hour and half and head to work. :-( Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
||||||
126 | Is Christ the Firstborn among many? | Rom 8:29 | Morant61 | 14314 | ||
Greetings Forum! I have a question about this verse. Don't worry, it is not about Arminianism and Calvinism! :-) I was just reading this verse and I noticed that the 'He' in the phrase "...so that He would be..." is an accusative pronoun. In Greek, the pronoun usually has the same case as the noun to which it refers back. As I was reading, I noticed that "Son" is in the genitive case. The only word in the accusative case in this verse is "those" in "those whom He foreknew." My question is this: Has anyone ever read that the last phrase might not be refering to Christ? This is not a trick question. I could find to mention of even the possibility in any of my reference works. I was just curious if anyone else had ever come across any such possibility. Thanks! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
||||||
127 | What are wages? | Rom 10:9 | Morant61 | 155570 | ||
Greetings Obi 1! Again, you need to read the verses that people respond with to you. Brad wrote: "What do you say of 1 Tim. 5:17-18?: "The elders who rule well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching. For the Scripture says, "YOU SHALL NOT MUZZLE THE OX WHILE HE IS THRESHING," and "The laborer is worthy of his wages." " Note that the last verses mentions 'wages'. What exactly are wages? ;-) Are they not payment for services rendered? The wages could be money, they could be food, they could be board, but they are still wages (payment). Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
||||||
128 | Why Didn't Paul and Jesus Baptize? | 1 Cor 1:17 | Morant61 | 50405 | ||
Greetings Forum! I have noticed a proliferation of questions concerning baptismal regeneration lately. I have a question which no one from the baptismal regeneration camp has answered as of yet. Rather than posting my question to a particular person's post, I thought I would ask it as an open question so that anyone can reply. My question is simply this: If baptism is essential to salvation why: a) Did Paul say, "For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—not with words of human wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power." - 1 Cor. 1:17. And, b) Didn't Jesus baptize anyone - "although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples." - (Joh 4:2) It seems to me that if baptism were essential to one's salvation that Paul would not have been able to say that Christ did not send Him to baptize. Further, it does not seem likely that Jesus would never baptize if baptism were essential to salation. Just curious! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
||||||
129 | More than one god? | 1 Cor 8:5 | Morant61 | 130295 | ||
Greetings Tara! Brad asked you a very good question. Do you believe that there is more than one god? If so, that is polytheism! And, it would be in direct contradiction to the words of Jehovah in Isaiah, where He says time and time again that there is 'no other god besides Him'. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
||||||
130 | More than one god? | 1 Cor 8:5 | Morant61 | 130296 | ||
Greetings Tara! Brad asked you a very good question. Do you believe that there is more than one god? If so, that is polytheism! And, it would be in direct contradiction to the words of Jehovah in Isaiah, where He says time and time again that there is 'no other god besides Him'. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
||||||
131 | Still waiting.... | 1 Cor 8:5 | Morant61 | 130609 | ||
Greetings Tara! Who did Jehovah call 'gods' in Deut. 10:17? Answer: no one! He uses a phrase God of gods and Lord of lords to describe His uniqueness. The verse does not say that there are other gods at all. However, in Isaiah, Jehovah several times denies that there are any other gods but Him. I have asked you several times, but you have refused to answer: Was Jehovah wrong? Did He lie? The JW's are false witnesses teaching the very thing that Jehovah denied - that there are other gods. Be honest with the text my friend! Jehovah is quite clear in His statement and does not qualify it in any way! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
||||||
132 | Scriptural Support for you position? | 1 Cor 8:5 | Morant61 | 134814 | ||
Greetings Pcdarcan! The last line of the quote in your post reads: "The Bible itself refers to Satan as 'the god of this world . . .' (2 Cor. 4:4; 1 Jo. 5:1).'" Here is the text of both of these verses: 2 Cor. 4:4 - "The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God." 1 John 5:1 - "Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well." Where does the word 'Satan' appear in either of these verses? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
||||||
133 | The Writings of the Apostles? | 1 Cor 12:27 | Morant61 | 13126 | ||
Greetings Charis! The Apostles did have special status. It was through them that God wrote His revelation to us. From you response I wasn't sure, but do you believe that God choose some of their writtings, or do you believe that God wrote through them? Concering the "office" and "gift" distinction, I don't believe that Eph. 4 refers to spiritual gifts (like 1 Cor. 12-14), rather it refers to the offices given to the church to strengthen it. Gifts are given to every believer, but every believer may not be called to one of these five offices. Notice that the text uses plural nouns. God gave pastors, not the gift of pastoring. This is where I get the idea of an office. Some believers are called to a particular office, like you and I were called to be pastors. But, not every believer is called to an office. I've got to run! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
||||||
134 | Clarification? | 1 Cor 13:8 | Morant61 | 140373 | ||
Greetings Jcsav! Can you clarify what you mean by 'wrong'? If you are referring to baptismal regeneration, I have posted on this point many times before. I would recommend the following post: # 8755 This posts offers an explanation as to why water baptism is not necessary for salvation. If I have misunderstood you, please let me know! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
||||||
135 | Ez. 13:20 and the Rapture? | 1 Cor 15:51 | Morant61 | 18624 | ||
Greetings Casiv! May I ask what the prophecy against false prophets in Ez. 13:20 has to do with the doctrine of the rapture? Also, Margaret McDonald supposedly had a vision about the rapture, but the doctrine was around long before her vision. Check out this web site for more details: http://www.apostasynow.com/topics/trib/pretrib08.html This site, and others, demonstrate that belief in the rapture has been around much longer than 1830. The understanding of the timing has changed a lot over the years, but the doctrine itself has been around quite some time. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
||||||
136 | Why before He died? | 2 Cor 5:21 | Morant61 | 83263 | ||
Greetings Graceful! May I ask a quick question about your view of Jesus' quote? If, by saying, "My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?", Jesus was referring to spiritual death in Hell, why does Jesus say this before He died? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
||||||
137 | Gift or Sign? | 2 Cor 13:14 | Morant61 | 112856 | ||
Greetings Jcsav! Where does Scripture make a distinction between a gift and a sign of tongues? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
||||||
138 | If there is only one Person, 'other'? | 2 Cor 13:14 | Morant61 | 112940 | ||
Greetings Jcsav! I was quoting from the NIV, which uses the word 'Counselor'. So, 'Counselor' was was I meant. If you don't like the Enhanced Strong's definition of 'allos', how about the regular Srong's definition - 'other' or 'different'? So, how could Jesus come back and legitimately be called an 'other' or 'different' Counselor if He is still the same 'person'? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
||||||
139 | Saved or hoped to be saved? | Eph 2:8 | Morant61 | 120880 | ||
Greetings Rowdy! There is no butting in on a public forum! :) Allow me to ask you one question my friend. Are we saved or are we hoping to be saved? I believe that salvation can willingly be rejected, but I do not believe that our salvation is 'fragile'. I have been saved. I'm not hoping to be saved one day if I am good enough. Christ paid the price for my sins on the cross and when I responded to the conviction of the Holy Spirit, I was saved. I don't have to worry from day to day whether I have been good enough, obedient enough, or worked hard enough. Nothing that I can do or not do can add to what Christ has already done. This is why the gospel is 'good news'. Yet, as humans, we seem to have this tremendous reluctance to simply trusting God's grace. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
||||||
140 | Saved or hoping to be saved? | Eph 2:8 | Morant61 | 120887 | ||
Greetings Rowdy! I have addressed your specific questions several times, in posts, 120336, 120371, and 120402. :-) Now, how about an answer to my question? Are we saved or are we hoping to be saved? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
||||||
Result pages: << First < Prev [ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ] Next > Last [9] >> |