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121 | God speaking or the psalmist | Psalm | DocTrinsograce | 242118 | ||
Hi, Asken... Watch the pronouns. One of the nice things about the NASB is that they retained the traditional capitalization of pronouns that refer to the Divine. Always remember that context is king in interpretation. Of course, keep in mind, that the Psalms are poetry. The ancients generally were not as sticky about antecedents as are we. There are numerous examples where the Psalmist is speaking to God and shifts to God speaking to the Psalmist, without any indication of change of speaker that we might recognize. You might also want to pick up a good commentary. Preferably one that has stood the test of time, recognized by believers of varying denominations through several centuries. John Gill and Matthew Henry strike me as fitting that description. For the Psalms, I find Spurgeon's "A Treasury of David" to be very valuable. I believe that all three of these are freely available online. In Him, Doc |
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122 | Who are the 24 elders in Revelation 4:4? | Rev 4:4 | DocTrinsograce | 242113 | ||
Hi, Diane... Welcome to the forum! Since the Scriptures do not tell us who they are, we would be left only to speculate about it. I can answer, though, that through the years I have been on the forum, our speculations have not amounted to much. :-) Might I suggest that you look to a commentary that has stood the test of time? John Gill or Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown are good. Matthew Henry, too, if you prefer a more devotional commentary. In Him, Doc |
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123 | Cepher Bible | Bible general | DocTrinsograce | 242097 | ||
Hi, Lionheart... Such things as this translation strike me as problematic at its roots. Judaizers have been cropping up since the very earliest times of the church: just read Galatians. In Him, Doc |
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124 | The Cross removed power of sin for all? | NT general | DocTrinsograce | 242094 | ||
Hi, sonofmom... You are doing some great research! I am quite encouraged by your post! Our Lord tells us that we will be judged -- condemned or justified -- by what we say (Matthew 12:36-37). Who we are is always made manifest by what we speak (Matthew 12:34). Thus what we say exposes to others who we are and what we believe. You are wise to examine the church closely (cf Zechariah 8:16). Furthermore, it is good that the church at least attempts to present some explanation of their beliefs in written form -- most will hardly dare to take explicit stands on the what they believe. Indeed, it is for this very reason that they have attempted to express their doctrinal position. It helps you to look closely at them and understand who they are. It helps them to teach and preach consistently with that message. I am a full subscriptionist of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith. By my admission of that to you it helps you examine me. You will find that the more carefully churches hold to explicit statements of doctrine, the more certain you will be about who they are. It also allows their members to join with them in unity of faith and consistent practice. Now, relative to your question on the destruction of the power of sin, I find reason to believe that this is a fairly well stated affirmation of Scripture relative to the question of sin. Through the cross, the penalty of sin making dead men alive (Ephesians 2:1-9; Romans 5:12-19), furthermore when we were once slaves of sin (John 8:34) He emancipated us (Romans 6:17-18). He has gifted us with everything we need to pursue righteousness (2 Peter 1:3). With this we have the blessed hope (confident expectation) that we shall one day be like Him (1 John 3:2). These truths keep us pushing forward in our pursuit of holiness (1 John 1:3). Sin still is a hurtful thing, it has consequents, it is something we struggle with, but that struggle is in itself evidence of our God working in us. Keep checking churches, ma'am! Study what they say. Listen to what they preach. Keep exposing those things to the light of the Scripture, our final and absolute authority. Meanwhile, we will be praying for you and your son, ma'am. In Him, Doc |
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125 | When study what to read first | NT general | DocTrinsograce | 242091 | ||
Hi, hav... Welcome to the forum! As the old aphorism goes, "The New is in the Old concealed, and the Old is in the New revealed." My advice is always: Start with the gospels. Then use the Pauline epistles to build sound doctrine. Then start working on some of the OT. Return to the gospels regularly, adjust your presuppositions again with the epistles. The Scriptures help correct our doctrine, and our doctrine helps us rightly interpret the Scriptures. It is an ever improving circle. In Him, Doc |
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126 | ... | 1 John | DocTrinsograce | 242073 | ||
Hi, MIRA... Are you a Jehovah's Witness? Our Lord Jesus Christ said, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth." (Matthew 28:18) Don't you want to be a part of what is God's own? In Him, Doc |
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127 | help to over come grief of a loved one | Bible general | DocTrinsograce | 242043 | ||
Hi, Cindy... Welcome to the forum! We grieve in your grief, and will be praying for you especially. The Word is so replete with what we need, it is hard to suggest one passage over another. I am personally quite encouraged by Psalm 91 and John 14. Nothing can make the pain of life's tragedies go away. We do not have to bear those burdens alone. Our Lord assures us of that (Psalm 55:22). Furthermore, we bear them together as the body of Christ in our individual congregations (Galatians 6:2). As you proceed to seek Him out in those things that He has provided, and serve others He has placed in your life, you will find unexpected resources for healing. In Him, Doc |
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128 | how can we avoid loving the world? | 1 John | DocTrinsograce | 242038 | ||
Hi, lilhaute... Welcome to the forum! That is a very good question. Every true Christian will be characterized by an increasing love for God, the Word, and the brethren; and an increasing hatred for sin. The apostle John asserts this very clearly in his first epistle. It is my experience that the more clearly I see God, the more dearly I love Him, and the more nearly I walk with Him. The Scripture does appear to bear this out: the more love we have of Christ, the less love we have of the world. So rather than focus on decreasing your love of the world, focus on increasing your love of God. Confess to Him that you want to love only that which is truly worthy of love, our Lord Himself. Ask Him for the grace to do this. Then seek Him out in the Scriptures. In Him, Doc |
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129 | what does Lo-debar mean in Hebrew | OT general | DocTrinsograce | 242035 | ||
Hello, Cup... Adding to our brother Jeff's post... LoDebar literally means without pasture. If we were going to use an English word we'd probably say something like wilderness. However, there is the connotation of a terrain that is useless. In Him, Doc |
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130 | Joel 2: 26-27 "Shame" -- Holocaust? | Joel | DocTrinsograce | 242012 | ||
Hi, Kenin... Welcome to the forum! Given that Joel 2:2 speaks of this coming on all people, I do not think that you can single out the Holocaust as being the seminal event the prophet was talking about. In Him, Doc |
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131 | Sacking of Jerusalem by Romans in view? | James 5:7 | DocTrinsograce | 241991 | ||
Hi, Huron... Although I do see much that commends a preterist view of some of Matthew 24, I am not so certain that the use of the word parousia (Strongs G3952) in James 5:7 must be interpreted as referring to the events in Jerusalem in 70 AD. The apostles continue to use the word elsewhere in the Scriptures, and that after 70 AD, as a reference to Christ's second advent. Furthermore, there appears to be general consensus in orthodox Biblical Christianity, down through the centuries, of the parousia speaking to our Lord's return in judgement of the world; whereas 70 AD was judgement being brought upon the Jews. In Him, Doc |
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132 | Why present tense used in Isiah 53:4-5 | Bible general | DocTrinsograce | 241987 | ||
Hi, Bob777... Welcome to the forum! Redemption stands as a point in time at the Cross. Nonetheless, from the protevangelium (Genesis 3:15) to the salvation of the very last believer, all of the saved, rest in this single means. Thus, for example, as Scripture says, God preached the gospel to Abraham (Galatians 3:8). Of course, Abraham did not know the name of Jesus, as His birth was yet far in the future. On the other hand, those of us who are saved, look to the Lord Jesus Christ in time past. To us, it is an historical point. Nonetheless, no one is saved except through this Christ and Christ alone (Acts 4:12). Expand your thinking. Recognize that we are creatures of time in the same way that fish are creatures of water. However, time, to our Creator, is but another artifact of His design and control. In Him, Doc |
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133 | jobs suffering | Job | DocTrinsograce | 241984 | ||
Hi, Zeag... God does all things for His glory and for the good of His redeemed. Remember not to judge God by what He does, but rather judge what He does by Who He is. After all, look at His awesome perfection, beauty, power, and majesty as revealed to Job. If we could talk to Job now, he would tell us that the whole experience was nothing... mere peanuts... compared with the wondrous treasure of eternal life with God. See Philippians 3:8. The more clearly you see God, the dearly you will love Him, and more nearly you will walk with Him. In Him, Doc |
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134 | Islam the religion that hates Christians | Luke 6:28 | DocTrinsograce | 241971 | ||
Hi, Justme... As a Christian Jew, I can well understand your feelings. However, our Lord does not call us to walk according to our feelings. Indeed, since the command of our Savior in Luke 6:27-28 does not exclude Muhammadan, Nazi, Atheist, White Supremacist, etc., we must assume that He was speaking even of these enemies. When I meet a Muslim, I say, "As-salmu alaykim." This is very close to the Hebrew, "Shalom aleichem." Usually using the greeting opens the door for later discussion; often, opportunity to share the Gospel. Only rarely has there been animosity when they learn that I am a Jew. Even now, I have several good friends who are Islamists. Many Muslims followed the dictates of the conscience better than I had done as a Jew. If God in His grace could save a sinner like me, I have every confidence that He can save any of them. After all, the True Temple, made without hands (Ephesians 2:19-22), will be composed of the saved, who were once Jews, Muslims, Nazis, Atheists, White Supremacists, etc. (cf Ephesians 2:1-3) If Christ loved us so, surely He will give us the power to love as He commanded (2 Peter 1:3). Besides all this, don't you find it difficult not to love what our Lord loves? In Him, Doc |
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135 | you and the Levite and the alien who is | Deuteronomy | DocTrinsograce | 241969 | ||
Hi, Keep... Welcome to the forum! We do not have access to the deliberation of the translators as they worked on the NASB. One may suppose, however, that it carried the thrust of the verse in a superior way to guest, sojourner or stranger. In Him, Doc |
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136 | English Puritans embraced th identical? | John 6:40 | DocTrinsograce | 241962 | ||
Hi, Frank... I think I focussed too narrowly on the resurrection in my original answer. Pardon me for being too hasty. Looking more specifically -- as you asked -- about the phrase "at the last day" I would still point to Revelation 20. Specifically, regarding the Puritans, I find consistent references to the phrase as speaking of the day on which will occur the consummation of God's work of redemption in judgment. Consequently, I think the answer to your second question would be yes, for the following reasons: Firstly, John Calvin affirms this (also citing Augustine), so we would not be surprised to find the Puritans close behind. Secondly, I find the same arguments in Thomas Brooks, John Bunyan, Stephen Charnock, and William Guthrie. I also find the same idea expressed by Jonathan Edwards... but then, he would be considered an American Puritan. By the way, investing in "The Puritan Hard Drive" is worth it, if you are interested in the many volumes from those "being dead yet speak." In Him, Doc |
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137 | John 6:40"last day" when,historic view | John 6:40 | DocTrinsograce | 241955 | ||
Hi, Frank... Welcome back to the forum! The orthodox Christian regarding this phrase is that it refers to the resurrection of the redeemed (cf. Revelation 20:5-6). In Him, Doc |
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138 | Three Level of Christianity in Ephesians | Ephesians | DocTrinsograce | 241944 | ||
Hi, Charity... Welcome to the forum! We get this question rather often on the forum. It must be a question asked in some Bible Study somewhere. I am not too impressed with whoever came up with those test questions, since Ephesians does not admit to "Levels of Christianity." (By the way the ideas of levels in Christianity is gnostic teaching, a heretical group that started with Greeks, infected some of the early church, and manifests itself in crisis of faith or pietistic teachers so common to this day.) Ephesians speaks of the Father's eternal purpose in which He chooses and predestines a people for Himself (Ephesians 1:3-6). People who are redeemed by the Son (vv7-12) and sealed by the Holy Spirit (vv13-14). In order to achieve this God has two problems to solve: (1) His chosen are dead (vv2:1-3) and must be made alive (vv4-6); and (2) His chosen are estranged from one another (vv11-12) and must be brought together (v13). These living and unified believers are brought together into a temple (v19-22), one made without hands, which we know of as the church of all the saints. Charity, if you want to do a serious study of Ephesians, then read, read, read. Do not depend on who ever is teaching you junk about "levels of Christianity." Just remember that the first three chapters are doctrine (things we are to believe) and the last three chapters are the application of those doctrines (things we are to do) in a Christian's daily life. In Him, Doc |
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139 | why do people use dream catchers | Job 1:21 | DocTrinsograce | 241941 | ||
Hi, Abuela... Welcome to the forum! Dream catchers are supposed to be of American Indian origin. If that is true, I imagine that what gets sold to people has very little to do with the original artifacts; rather they are sold to people as superstitious as the primitive peoples who first created them. Although there are people who put greater stock in their dreams as having meaning, the truth of the matter is that God very, very rarely has used dreams as a means of communicating His will to people. In fact, from a Bible standpoint, the last person to have a dream of divine communication was an Apostle -- and, that, only by stretching things a bit. Now we have a far superior communication from God: the Holy Bible. Regardless, the Scripture nowhere teaches that the redeemed are to heed their dreams; instead, we are to heed the Word of God (Hebrews 1:1-2; John 14:21). Therefore, whatever purpose dream catchers might have or have had, they are nothing to the Christian. In Him, Doc |
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140 | Eph 6:18 Praying in the spirit? | Eph 6:18 | DocTrinsograce | 241929 | ||
Hi, Alison... Welcome to the forum! There are no personal interpretations of Scripture (2 Peter 1:20-21). Anything in the Bible only means precisely what it meant when it was written -- no less and no more. The epistle to the Ephesians is a good example of Paul's writing. The first three chapters are doctrine and the last three chapters are imperatives that arise from that doctrine. Consequently, the verse that you are asking about, is only meaningful once the doctrine of in the first half of the book is understood. Therefore, interpret the imperative of the passage, in the light of the indicatives. This is very important, and it is for this reason that the Holy Spirit gives us the clear warning of 2 Peter 3:15-16. Always remember, that every word is in the context of a sentence, every sentence is in the context of a pericope, ever pericope is in the context of a passage, every passage is in the context of a book, and every book is in the context of entire Bible. Most orthodox Christians hold to the doctrine of cessationism; i.e., that the sign gifts existed only during the brief period of the establishment of the primitive church (1 Corinthians 13:10). These believers will respond to your question based on that perspective. I am such a person, and if you like, you can check my profile for my email address to discuss the topic from a Biblical standpoint. The converse of cessationism is called continuationism; i.e., that signs and wonders are genuine manifestations to this day. Thus, those holding this teaching, will respond to your question based on that perspective. EdB is such a person, and if you like, you can check his profile for his email address. I am certain that he would be happy to answer your questions based on his experience. Those of us reading your post will be in prayer for you; that God will graciously grant you a clear understanding of the truth. We are already grateful to Him that He has caused you to seek His truth from the Word (Hebrews 1:1-2), rather than from feelings, experience, or the trickery of men (Ephesians 4:14). In Him, Doc |
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