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121 | What is an Apostle? | Bible general Archive 2 | Makarios | 101776 | ||
Greetings Thokozani! "APOSTLES 1. Identification. The apostles were chosen messengers of Jesus Christ, including specifically the 12 disciples Jesus sent out to spread the good news of the Gospel. "These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him" (Matthew 10:2-4). Once Judas Iscariot betrayed Christ and committed suicide, the number of apostles was brought back up to 12 when they chose Matthias (Acts 1:23-26). Paul and James (the brother of Jesus) were also considered apostles in the New Testament (1 Cor. 1:1; Galatians 1:19)." "2. Agents of Revelation. Just as the prophets were God's representatives in Old Testament times, so the apostles were God's representatives in New Testament times. They were specially handpicked by the Lord or the Holy Spirit (Matthew 10:1-4; Acts 1:26). They were the special recipients of God's self-revelation and were aware that God was providing revelation through them (1 Cor. 2:13; 1 Thess. 2:13; 1 John 1:1-3). It is clear that they recognized their special divine authority (1 Cor. 7:10; 11:23)." "3. Foundation Builders. Ephesians 2:19-20 (NASB) refers to God's household as "having been built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets," whom Christ had previously promised to guide into "all the truth" (John 16:13; see also 14:26; 15:27). It is particularly significant that God's household was founded on the apostles (Ephesians 2:20). Obviously, once a foundation is properly constructed, the foundation never needs to be laid again. A second foundation is out of the question." "4. Unique. Two key factors show the utter uniqueness of the apostles. First, they were all authenticated by miraculous signs. In Acts 2:43 we read that "everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles" (see also Acts 3:3-11; 5:12; 9:32-42; 20:6-12)." "Second, the apostles (that is, the "Twelve") were granted an eternal place of honor. In the description of the New Jerusalem in Revelation 21, we read: "And the wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb" (verse 14)." "Scripture indicates there can be no apostles today. An apostle had to be an eyewitness of the resurrected Christ. When Paul was proving his apostleship in 1 Corinthians 9:1, he said, "Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord?" Later in the same book, Paul said that the resurrected Christ appeared to James, then all of the apostles, and finally to Paul himself (1 Cor. 15:7-8). Obviously, no one living today can claim to have witnessed the resurrected Christ, and hence there can be no apostles. Further, as noted above, the church was built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets (Ephesians 2:20), and once a foundation is built, it does not need to be built again." [Taken from "Find It Quick: Handy Bible Encyclopedia" by Ron Rhodes, pgs. 19-21, 2003, Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, OR] - Makarios |
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122 | MARK 16:16: Was it perverted? | Bible general Archive 2 | Makarios | 101783 | ||
"Is baptism necessary for salvation?" "No. Let's examine what the Scriptures teach on this issue: "First, it is quite clear from such passages as Acts 15 and Romans 4 that no external act is necessary for salvation. Salvation is by divine grace through faith alone (Romans 3:22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30; 4:5; Galatians 2:16; Ephesians 2:8-9; Philippians 3:9, etc.). "If baptism were necessary for salvation, we would expect to find it stressed whenever the gospel is presented in Scripture. That is not the case, however. Peter mentioned baptism in his sermon on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:38). However, in his sermon from Solomon's portico in the Temple (Acts 3:12-26), Peter makes no reference to baptism, but links forgiveness of sin to repentance (3:19). If baptism is necessary for the forgiveness of sin, why didn't Peter say so in Acts 3? "Paul never made baptism any part of his gospel presentations. In 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, Paul gives a concise summary of the gospel message he preached. There is no mention of baptism. In 1 Corinthians 1:17, Paul states that "Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel," thus clearly differentiating the gospel from baptism. That is difficult to understand if baptism is necessary for salvation. If baptism were part of the gospel itself, necessary for salvation, what good would it have done Paul to preach the gospel, but not baptize? No one would have been saved. Paul clearly understood baptism to be separate from the gospel, and hence in no way efficacious for salvation. "Perhaps the most convincing refutation of the view that baptism is necessary for salvation are those who were saved apart from baptism. We have no record of the apostles' being baptized, yet Jesus pronounced them clean of their sins (John 15:3--note that the Word of God, not baptism, is what cleansed them). The penitent woman (Luke 7:37-50), the paralytic man (Matthew 9:2), and the publican (Luke 18:13-14) also experienced forgiveness of sins apart from baptism. "The Bible also gives us an example of people who were saved before being baptized. In Acts 10:44-48, Cornelius and those with him were converted through Peter's message. That they were saved before being baptized is evident from their reception of the Holy Spirit (v. 44) and the gifts of the Spirit (v. 46) before their baptism. Indeed, it is the fact that they had received the Holy Spirit (and hence were saved) that led Peter to baptize them (cf. v. 47). "One of the basic principles of biblical interpretation is the analogia scriptura, the analogy of Scripture. In other words, we must compare Scripture with Scripture in order to understand its full and proper sense. And since the Bible doesn't contradict itself, any interpretation of a specific passage that contradicts the general teaching of the Bible is to be rejected. Since the general teaching of the Bible is, as we have seen, that baptism and other forms of ritual are not necessary for salvation, no individual passage could teach otherwise. Thus we must look for interpretations of those passages that will be in harmony with the general teaching of Scripture. With that in mind, let's look briefly at some passages that appear to teach that baptism is required for salvation. "In Acts 2:38, Peter appears to link forgiveness of sins to baptism. But there are at least two plausible interpretations of this verse that do not connect forgiveness of sin with baptism. It is possible to translate the Greek preposition eis "because of," or "on the basis of," instead of "for." It is used in that sense in Matthew 3:11; 12:41; and Luke 11:32. It is also possible to take the clause "and let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ" as parenthetical. Support for that interpretation comes from that fact that "repent" and "your" are plural, while "be baptized" is singular, thus setting it off from the rest of the sentence. If that interpretation is correct, the verse would read "Repent (and let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ) for the forgiveness of your sins." Forgiveness is thus connected with repentance, not baptism, in keeping with the consistent teaching of the New Testament (cf. Luke 24:47; John 3:18; Acts 5:31; 10:43; 13:38; 26:18; Ephesians 5:26). "Mark 16:16, a verse often quoted to prove baptism is necessary for salvation, is actually a proof of the opposite. Notice that the basis for condemnation in that verse is not the failure to be baptized, but only the failure to believe. Baptism is mentioned in the first part of the verse because it was the outward symbol that always accompanied the inward belief. I might also mention that many textual scholars think it unlikely that vv. 9-20 are an authentic part of Mark's gospel. ..." (Continued) [Taken from http://www.gty.org/IssuesandAnswers/archive/baptism.htm] |
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123 | MARK 16:16: Was it perverted? | Bible general Archive 2 | Makarios | 101784 | ||
(continued, part 2) "Water baptism does not seem to be what Peter has in view in 1 Peter 3:21. The English word "baptism" is simply a transliteration of the Greek word baptizo, which means "to immerse." Baptizo does not always refer to water baptism in the New Testament (cf. Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:8; 7:4; 10:38-39; Luke 3:16; 11:38; 12:50; John 1:33; Acts 1:5; 11:16; 1 Corinthians 10:2; 12:13). Peter is not talking about immersion in water, as the phrase "not the removal of dirt from the flesh" indicates. He is referring to immersion in Christ's death and resurrection through "an appeal to God for a good conscience," or repentance. "I also do not believe water baptism is in view in Romans 6 or Galatians 3. I see in those passages a reference to the baptism in the Holy Spirit (cf. 1 Corinthians 12:13). For a detailed exposition of those passages, I refer you to my commentaries on Galatians and Romans, or the tapes of my sermons on Galatians 3 and Romans 6. "In Acts 22:16, Paul recounts the words of Ananias to him following his experience on the Damascus road: "Arise, and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name." It is best to connect the phrase "wash away your sins" with "calling on His name." If we connect it with "be baptized," the Greek participle epikalesamenos ("calling") would have no antecedent. Paul's sins were washed away not by baptism, but by calling on His name. "Baptism is certainly important, and required of every believer. However, the New Testament does not teach that baptism is necessary for salvation." [Taken from http://www.gty.org/IssuesandAnswers/archive/baptism.htm] |
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124 | Is the Heart and Soul the same? | Bible general Archive 2 | Makarios | 101788 | ||
Greetings Lottieberry, "Wordfocus: soul "(Heb. nephesh) (Psalm 11:5; 103:1,2; Lev. 26:30; Is. 1:14; 42:1; Jer. 5:9; 15:1) Strong's #5315: This Hebrew word occurs more than 750 times in the Bible. It has quite a number of meanings, but most of them can be reduced to the following three categories: (1) life or the life force, especially in connection with blood (Gen. 9:4,5; Lev. 17:11,14); (2) one's soul or the immaterial being, the seat of intellect and emotion (Psalm 42:1,2; 86:4; 1 Sam. 1:10; 2 Sam. 5:8; Prov. 23:7; Song of Solomon 1:7); and (3) an individual or person (84:2; Gen. 2:7; Judg. 12:3; Ezek. 18:4). Originally the word probably referred to the breath (Job 41:21). The Bible typically considers a person as an interconnected whole. This is why the Bible tells us to love God with all our heart, soul, and strength- in other words, with our entire being (Deut. 6:4,5; Josh. 22:5)." [Taken from the The Nelson Study Bible, New King James Version, 1997, Thomas Nelson Publishers, Earl D. Radmacher, pg. 984] - Makarios |
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125 | Can we disappoint the omniscient God? | Bible general Archive 2 | Makarios | 102221 | ||
Greetings Radioman2! "Can we disappoint the omniscient God?" Yes! Proverbs 17:25 speaks of parents who are disappointed with a foolish son, and the Holy Spirit Himself is grieved when we sin (Ephesians 4:30). Our hardness of heart grieves the Lord (Mark 3:5; Matthew 14:9; Isaiah 54:6; 63:10; Psalm 78:40; Genesis 6:6), and our sin separates us from God (Matthew 27:46). Yet, with all of this grieving, does God not know our steps before we take them, even if we should fail? Yes! (Job 14:5; Psalm 139:15-16; Isaiah 25:1; 41:4; 46:11; Acts 17:26; Romans 8:28-33; Galatians 1:15; Ephesians 1:11). But if He already knows, then why is He still grieved and disappointed in us when we fail? Why? Because God loves us and desires to see us succeed as any loving parent would (Matt. 5:48). God sees a great potential and value in us, calling us when He knows that we are not fully ready (Romans 5:8), but knowing that we can be of great potential for Him (Ephesians 2:7)! And when we are saved, that potential and value takes on an eternal significance, that whatever He gives us to do from now on until forever, when we are there with Him in heaven, that we will continue to glorify Him forever! And as a loving parent as He is, He being able to see both our beginnings here on earth in sin, and our glorious "ends" with Him serving Him for all time, cannot help but to shed a tear when we, who will eventually serve Him in love forever, find ourselves using some of this "free" time that we have here on earth to rebel against Him! I believe that that grieves Him the most- that we, who have already been irrevocably changed (Romans 11:29), would still find ways to cut ourselves off from Him through sin. Our love relationships with Christ always go both ways- when we sin, then both we and Christ know that there has been a severage of that relationship that has happened. And our Savior is very sensitive to that severage, regardless of His foreknowledge of our sin, loving us so much to want to gather us all under His wings if we would be so willing! (Matthew 23:37) Another way to look at this would be Gethsemane, or Christ's death on the cross. Why did God the Father forsake Jesus on the cross (Matthew 27:46) if the Father knew beforehand of what was to come (Matthew 26:54)? It was the separation that occurred between the Father and the Son, due to our sin, that hurt them the most, even though that was His mission, ordained to Him before time began. Why did Jesus have such a hard time in Gethsemane, if He knew that He must suffer so that what has been ordained to Him before time began could come to pass? In Gethsemane, Jesus was about to take on the sin of all creation, for all time (1 John 2:2; Romans 5:6). That is what separated Him from any mere martyr- Christ was the Ultimate Martyr, in that when He was martyred, He also had to face separation from that which was His nature, His very being (Colossians 2:9), having His Father turn His back on Him, His only Source of strength at that time. And the world will never know a single greater moment of grief in time than that moment in time. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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126 | So Satan can take control of us?? | Bible general Archive 2 | Makarios | 102249 | ||
Greetings Cheryl, Demon possession involves a demon residing in a person (Matt. 17:15-18), exerting direct control and influence over that person (Acts 19:15-16), with certain derangement of mind and/or body (Mark 5:1-20). Demon possession is to be distinguished from demon influence or demon activity in relation to a person. The work of the demon in the latter is from the outside; in demon possession it is from within. Now, can a Christian, who is perpetually indwelt by the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19), be possessed by a demon? No. There is not one single verse in all of Scripture that speaks of a Christian being demon possessed. There may be examples of Christians being 'afflicted' by the devil, but not 'possessed' by the devil. Christians have been rescued from Satan's deep, dark domain (Colossians 1:13), and the One who is in us is greater than the one who is in the world (1 John 4:4). If that is so, then a Christian cannot be possessed by a demon. However, a believer can be 'influenced' or 'afflicted' by demonic powers (see Job 1-2), even though the affliction is always external to the believer, and not internal. Demons seek to work from outside the Christian to hinder him or her, they cannot work from within. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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127 | How does Satan operate in the world? | Bible general Archive 2 | Makarios | 102251 | ||
Greetings Cheryl, Satan is a highly intelligent being (Ezekiel 28:12) who has literally had thousands of years of experience in dealing with human beings, and by this "experience" only can he seem to 'plant thoughts' and impulses in our minds.. Satan tempts believers to sin (Ephesians 2:1,2; 1 Thess. 3:5), to lie (Acts 5:3), and to commit sexually immoral acts (1 Corinthians 7:5), all deeds of which separate us from God (Micah 3:4; Romans 8:7). He accuses and slanders believers (Revelation 12:10), hinders our work any way he can (1 Thess. 2:18), sows 'weeds' among us (Matt. 13:38,39), and incites persecutions against Christians (Revelation 2:10). Moreover, Satan has access to a vast network of demonic spirits who answer to him (Revelation 12:4,7). Satan seeks to wage war against believers (Ephesians 6:11,12), opposes us with the ferocity of a hungry lion (1 Peter 5:8), seeks to plant doubt in our minds (Genesis 3:1-5) and foster spiritual pride in our hearts (1 Tim. 3:6), leading us away from "the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ" (2 Cor. 11:3). No wonder our Lord found it necessary to provide us with 'spiritual armor' to protect us from Satan (Ephesians 6:11-18). But we have Jesus in our defense against Satan, making intercession for us (Romans 8:34; Hebrews 7:25). Certainly Christ's intercession for us includes the kind of intercession He made for His disciples in John 17:15, where He specifically asked the Father to keep them safe from the evil one. Also, effective use of the Word of God is especially important for spiritual victory, since Jesus quoted the Word to defeat the devil in the wilderness (Matthew 4). We must be alert to Satan's attacks (1 Peter 5:8) and his tactics (2 Cor. 2:11) so that we can stand firm against the devil (Ephesians 6:13,14) and resist him (James 4:7). Jesus has given us a great example of what to pray in the Lord's Prayer by teaching us to pray "deliver us from the evil one" (Matthew 6:13) and in Luke 22:31,32. Satan is "on a leash", and has an end in sight (Revelation 20:7-10). Blessings to you, Makarios |
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128 | Telepathic communication? | Bible general Archive 2 | Makarios | 102268 | ||
Greetings Cheryl! I believe that Satan has no bearing on our "state of grace", since nothing can separate us from the love of Christ (Romans 8:28-39). His Holy Spirit has sealed us until the day of redemption (Eph. 4:30) and placed us into the Body of Christ (1 Cor. 12:13). He purposes to keep us in spite of what Satan may do (John 10:28-30). I do not believe that Satan can communicate with us at all "telepathically", even though his intelligence and experience with us is highly advanced and deceptive, and he was one of the most powerful angels that God had ever created. Satan cannot 'plant' thoughts into our minds. We plant thoughts into our minds, and any sinful thoughts that are there are there because of our sinful nature (tendency to sin). But we have power over the sinful nature as believers, and we are admonished to renew our minds (Romans 12:2) and to present our bodies as "living sacrifices" to God (Romans 12:1). Satan has no power over us. I do not believe that "thought waves" or anything thereof (or responding to them) is consistent with Scripture. But we have power to resist Satan and live a life and think thoughts that are in accordance with the Holy Spirit. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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129 | in the bible is divorcement aloud | Bible general Archive 2 | Makarios | 102381 | ||
Greetings Pandy, I have searched the entire text of the New American Standard Bible for the word "divorcement" and have not found any occurrences of that word. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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130 | What ways is it possible to love other, | Bible general Archive 2 | Makarios | 102743 | ||
Greetings Littlebaby, You stated, "In what ways is it possible to love others as much as Jesus loves us? In what ways is it impossible. You may find Matthew 10:42 useful as you consider your answer" Since you have already provided the "means" to answering your own question, then I believe that you are very much so prepared and on your way towards answering that question for yourself. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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131 | about taking someone to court | Bible general Archive 2 | Makarios | 103012 | ||
Greetings Joel K! Some refreshing words.. "But woe to you who are rich, for you are receiving your comfort in full." Luke 6:24 "And Jesus said to His disciples, "Truly I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." Matthew 19:23-24 See also Matthew 13:22; Luke 16:25; Mark 10:23; Luke 18:24 About losing your job: "And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or farms for My name's sake, will receive many times as much, and will inherit eternal life." Matthew 19:29 "Do not worry then, saying, 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we drink?' or 'What will we wear for clothing?' For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things." Matthew 5:31-32 "He who has found his life will lose it, and he who has lost his life for My sake will find it." Matthew 10:39 About taking someone (a nonbeliever or believer) to court: See 1 Corinthians 6. About continuing your witness: "Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father who is in heaven." Matthew 10:32 "For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek." Romans 1:16 Don't let this minor, temporary set-back dampen your zeal for Christ! For you will face opposition whereever you go when you light your light so shine in this darkened world! Blessings to you dear Brother, Makarios |
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132 | Are we supposed to observe the Sabbath? | Bible general Archive 2 | Makarios | 103250 | ||
Greetings Lazola, For Answers regarding the topic of "The Sabbath Day" please see the following posts and their ensuing threads: #215, 405, 1895, 3360, 18597, 31481, 42207 (Type in one of the numbers above in the "Quick Search" box, and you will be able to view each thread in its entirety.) Blessings to you, Makarios |
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133 | WHY DID GOD SEEK TO KILL MOSES | Bible general Archive 2 | Makarios | 103546 | ||
Greetings KIMC, I've written two posts on this topic in the past that might help: #10562, 10568. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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134 | Question for Searcher56.... | Bible general Archive 2 | Makarios | 103564 | ||
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135 | Do you seek God before you post? | Bible general Archive 2 | Makarios | 103747 | ||
Greetings Kathy, I added a small parting sentence to my User Profile a long time ago, that reads "..I hope that you can find encouragement in your spiritual walk after reading my posts!" I truly mean that, and that is the spirit in which I attempt to post, even though sometimes I may fall short. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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136 | What is the most accurate version? | Bible general Archive 2 | Makarios | 104294 | ||
Greetings Guest1234! There are several highly recommendable contemporary versions of the Bible that are very accurate to the original languages, among of which include: New American Standard Bible, New King James Version, and the English Standard Version. All three of those are highly accurate translations, the NASB as the 'most accurate' among that group, but not as readable as the other two. If you are looking for the best balance between accuracy and readability among the three that I have mentioned, then I would recommend the English Standard Version. If you are looking for a good Bible that sounds like the KJV, then I would go with the New King James Version. But if you are looking for a Bible that focuses solely on accuracy above readability, then go with the New American Standard Bible. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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137 | why should i bring people | Bible general Archive 2 | Makarios | 104302 | ||
Greetings buddy234, That is a pretty selfish way of looking at what a seasoned Christian would call "evangelism." We did not become Christians to pleasure ourselves. We became Christians because Christ, the Son of God, became the Ultimate Servant for us. And, because of His love that He has shown for us, we are happy to endure hardship and scorn from those who do not believe and do not seem to care about us, since it is our duty to be servants to all others, regardless of how they treat us. "The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head." I hope and pray that you have someone who will be able to be your 'mentor' in discipleship. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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138 | Christmas ? | Bible general Archive 2 | Makarios | 104308 | ||
Greetings Rwilfong2001, There is little doubt that many of our present-day Christmas/New Year customs do not have any relevance to Biblical Christianity. Such things as the commercialism, the drunkenness, the highway deaths, and the general letdown in morals that have come to be associated with the so-called "Holiday Season" obviously have no basis in New Testament Christianity. The same is true of the Christmas tree, the holly and mistletoe, the Santa Claus myth, and similar more pleasant Christmas traditions. There is no indication in the New Testament that the early Christians observed Christmas at all. Furthermore, many authorities believe now that Jesus was born, not in the winter, but more probably in the early fall. It is not surprising, therefore, that there have been various groups of Christians, both in the past and in the present, who have reacted against Christmas and New Year celebrations so vigorously as to reject them altogether and to prohibit their members from taking any part in them. On the other hand, there is much in our Christmas observances which, even though not explicitly found in the Bible, makes it a legitimate and wholesome application of the significance of the incarnation to the world. In a society which is becoming increasingly secularized and fragmented, it is surely good to have an annual and universal remembrance of the great historical fact that "in this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him" (1 John 4:9). Even rank unbelievers and hardened cynics somehow seem to sense, at Christmastime, that "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners" (1 Timothy 1:5, KJV), and this makes it a good time for evangelism. As far as the date of Christmas is concerned, this is unimportant in comparison with its message. It is singularly appropriate to observe the entrance of God into man's life at the time of the winter solstice, when the sun is at its farthest retreat and the nights are longest, for "the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ hath abolished death and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel" (2 Timothy 1:10). As noted above, it is unlikely that December 25 is the actual birth date of Christ. Perhaps the most probable date, though no one really knows, is about September 29. This was the first day of the great Jewish Feast of Tabernacles, when thousands of pilgrims from all over Israel went up to Jerusalem to dwell in small "tabernacles" or booths, commemorating their wilderness wanderings and anticipating the coming kingdom, when God Himself would "tabernacle" with them (see Revelation 21:3). This would have been a good time for the Roman census, with the weather still warm and most of the harvest in, and with people traveling anyway. Shepherds would still have their flocks in the field, whereas none of these seems at all likely in the winter time. If one counts back 280 days (the normal peroid of human gestation), he arrives at the previous December 25. And then he realizes that the great miracle of the incarnation was not the birth of Christ, which was a fully normal human birth in every respect, but rather the miraculous conception, when the Holy Spirit placed the "holy thing" in the womb of the virgin Mary (Luke 1:35)! It was on that great day that the eternal Son, the second person of the divine Trinity, left the courts of heaven and "took upon Him the form of a servant and was made in the likeness of men" (Philippians 2:7), knowing that this eventually would take Him to the "death of the cross." Blessings to you, Makarios |
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139 | What is Nestorism? | Bible general Archive 2 | Makarios | 104388 | ||
Greetings Searcher1, Nestorism was an early belief (that was denounced as heresy) that claimed that Christ was two distinct Persons who had two distinct natures - the human and the divine. Named for Nestorius (4 A.D.), who was a follower of Gnosticism, he denied the union between the divine and human Jesus. In short, Nestorism believed that Christ consisted of 2 persons and 2 natures, instead of 1 person having 2 natures. In the early years (A.D. 200-500) of the church, there was much debate on just who Jesus was and to what extent He was God, etc, etc., and Nestorism was one of those heresies (along with Gnosticism and Arianism) that was denounced as heresy by the church according to God's Word. After these movements were denounced, they eventually lost their following, even though the 'spirit' of such error in belief concerning the Person of Jesus Christ is still prevalent in the world today. If I had encountered Nestoricism and needed to refute it, then I would probably turn first to the Book of Hebrews, which would show Christ as the High Priest, being "made a little lower then the angels", but yet "knew no sin." Blessings to you, Makarios |
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140 | The KJV is the most accurate? | Bible general Archive 2 | Makarios | 104408 | ||
Greetings my friend, I'm sure that the folks at av1611.com would find fault with this, but I believe that we must face the fact that the KJV is no longer the 'most accurate' Bible version that is available today, even though it is still the most revered, much in the same spirit as, say, the Latin Vulgate was around the year 1611. :-) Blessings to you, Makarios |
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