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121 | i would like to go into the study bible | Bible general Archive 4 | Hank | 201254 | ||
Hello, Michael :: This is something I've been meaning to do for a long time. You are now in your fifth year as a registrant of and contributor to Study Bible Forum, but we have not the pleasure of reading your personal profile because none exists! Now it is far from my intent to obtrude upon your privacy by asking your to reveal any personal information that you'd prefer to keep private, but nearly all of us veterans of SBF have entered certain items of information about ourselves that are designed to help our peers know us a little better. If you have not already done so, a visit to the personal profile page of some of the regular users will give you some idea of the kinds of data that other users have chosen to include in their profiles. It's good to have you as a regular on SBF, Michael. Won't you consider adding a personal profile? It would help us to get to know you a little bit better. Very cordially, --Hank. | ||||||
122 | how many verses in the whole bible | Bible general Archive 4 | Hank | 201075 | ||
John, better to count kinda slow than not at all I suppose. Most of my neighbors here in the Ozarks can't count past 10 without taking their shoes off. But the good news is that most of them don't wear shoes anyhow. :-) --Hank | ||||||
123 | how many verses in the whole bible | Bible general Archive 4 | Hank | 201072 | ||
Well, Azure, let me see. I began counting verses when I was about 14 and finished just before turning 70! Now please be merciful and don't ask me to make a recount! :-) --Hank | ||||||
124 | Example of the definition of insanity | Judg 8:23 | Hank | 201009 | ||
phand :: Distinctly I remember reading many years ago as a very young Christian of the foolishness of God's people in Old Testament times: how they turned from worship of God to idols, how they yearned to be like the pagan nations around them, and of how rapidly they forgot what God had done for them. And I marveled at how anyone could be so dim-witted and short-sighted as those people were in ancient times. We've certainly come a long way since then, I reasoned, and no one today worships golden calves and all that sort of thing today. We're much too civilized, too educated, too smart, too sophisticated to do dumb things like that. Looking backward upon my early years, I now realize how very naive I was. Man sins as grievously today as he did then. He hasn't invented any new sins. With modern technology he has learned how to sin in new "space-age" ways perhaps, but sin is still sin, isn't it? We have our own versions of the golden calf, and idolatry is idolatry whether its object is a golden calf or lusting after fame or power or money -- anything whatever that man allows to come between him and God. The world still lures us and we want to be part of the action. And how easily we forget -- or don't care -- what Jesus did for us on the cross. ..... To think that man is becoming better and better, to believe that he is somehow on an evolutionary path that eventually will take him to perfection is nothing short of self-deception. As you say, "Sinful nature is sinful nature." And as the Scripture says, "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). And it says also that there is salvation in no other but Jesus Christ, for there is no other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved (see Acts 4:10-12). .... By the way, welcome to Study Bible Forum. It's good to have you with us! --Hank | ||||||
125 | What does "Edens Dawn Light Mean?" | Heb 2:9 | Hank | 200956 | ||
Brother Steve :: Everything you said about "The Message" is perfectly true. The publisher's blurb about this free and loose paraphrase being an accurate communication of the original languages is pure hogwash. And if Peterson sensed that his congregants became so "bored with the biblical text" that he felt constrained to write them a Bible that is roughly on the same linguistic level as a nursery rhyme, one wonders at the median age of his congregation. Surely it must not be more four years old. ...... How, I ask, how could any regenerate believer in the Lord grow bored by His precious word? The answer to this kind of boredom is to be found deep in the human heart, not in any re-written "message." How many times have I read Psalm 23 in the King James Bible? The number is legion, but never, never, never have I become bored with it! How many times did the old divines read Scripture over and over and yet over again? George Muller read the Bible through some 200 times. Many of them committed huge portions of God's word to memory. Were these men of God bored with God's word? There is no evidence that they were. On the contrary, George Muller described himself as a "happy, happy man." ...... So what's behind all this dumbing down of Scripture? Is it a hew and cry from the reading public, or is it something else? Something else like money for example. Most publishers of Bibles and religious books are in the business to make a profit (The Lockman Foundation, sponsers of this Forum, is a notable exception). --Hank | ||||||
126 | What does "Edens Dawn Light Mean?" | Heb 2:9 | Hank | 200933 | ||
"The Message" is not a bona fide translation of Scripture. It is, at best, a very loose -- and in spots, a very wild -- paraphrase. I wouldn't think of ever using it for Bible study; I wouldn't even recommend it merely for reading. Can it, or any other paraphrases that take such liberties with the Hebrew and Greek texts, be called the word of God? I say no, absolutely not. They are not transparencies of the ancient texts. The reader is not getting in English a true translation of the ancient tongues. Instead, he is getting a paraphrastic substitute that has been filtered through the minds of men to give the reader not what God said, but what the people who make a living compiling paraphrased versions think He may have meant. ..... As an afterword, it is my conviction that loosely paraphrased renditions of Holy Writ deserve no space on the bookshelves of serious Bible students. Neither do they merit usage on Study Bible Forum unless it is purely didactic in order to point out how absurd and off-the-mark some of them are. ...... There are ample excellent translations available in English, e.g., KJV, NKJV, NASB, ESV (English Standard Version) and HCSB (Holman Christian Standard Bible). So why would anyone want to waste his money and time on loosey-goosey paraphrases when for the same money and in the same amount of time he can own and read a faithful translation? --Hank | ||||||
127 | Who decides which marriages God honors? | Ephesians | Hank | 200786 | ||
Dear Mainey : As over the years on this forum I've surveyed the great number of personal problems that have been presented on these pages, many of them break my heart and all of them make me want to reach out and help. But, alas, a vehicle such as this forum is not suited for personal counselling, even if I were a professional couselor of some sort, which I am not. So when we urge inquirers to seek counsel from their pastors or other qualified persons, we are not giving them a quick brush off to get rid of them! I don't believe any of our regular users of SBF would ever do that. ...... Mainey, may I please urge you (and your wife, if she is willing) to seek personal counsel within your community? Problems of this sort don't usually solve themselves but often have a way of hanging on. They need to be worked out and not left alone to grow and fester. ..... You asked what would Jesus do? Well, sir, I don't know. I happen not to like the WWJD questions, because they are more likely to lead us into speculation than to provide solid guidance from the word of God. For example, you ask what would Jesus do if He were in your situation. Well, to begin with, Jesus never married. So how can anyone answer that question without engaging in some highly speculative and purely abstract guesses? The better question, it seems to me, would be, "What did Jesus teach?" and, by extension, What does the entire word of God teach? -- for there is no contradiction between the the two. ...... God's grace to you, sir, and it is my prayer that you and your wife will find solution to your problem. --Hank | ||||||
128 | "to spare the rod is to spoil the child" | Prov 13:24 | Hank | 200753 | ||
RosaLee : Your "new interpretation" of Proverbs 13:24, while not without interest, appears to this writer to be a venture into eisegesis, all things considered, especially the broader context in which the verse lies. Isn't it speaking simply and solely of parental discipline? --Hank | ||||||
129 | Is man the founder of religion? | Bible general Archive 4 | Hank | 200707 | ||
WOS: Excellent post, brother! --Hank | ||||||
130 | What does God say about being a mother? | Bible general Archive 4 | Hank | 200653 | ||
SOGWOP :: I notice that you named "The Way International Biblical Research and Teaching Miniistry." Are you affiliated with this group in some way? May it be correctly inferred that your listing of its name in your post indicates that you endorse its teachings? Are you Trinitarian? I shall appreciate your prompt response. --Hank | ||||||
131 | George Muller: Bible Reader | 2 Tim 2:15 | Hank | 200569 | ||
So you think you read the Bible enough? So did I until I discovered that George Muller, builder of orphanages, evangelist and Bible reader extraordinaire, read the Bible through once every three months for 25 years! That's four times a year times 25 years, to a total of 100 times. ..... Do you sometimes think you're getting on in years and should let the younger generation carry out Christ's commission of Matthew 28:18-20? George Muller didn't think so. At the age of 70 he set out on a series of evangelistic tours that continued until he was 90, taking him around the world. To read more about this faithful worker in the Lord's vineyard, go to http://www.wholesomewords.org/biography/bmuller2.html ..... I believe you'll be glad you did! --Hank | ||||||
132 | HOW DO YOU KNOW HE NOT A BELIEVER | Gen 11:6 | Hank | 200381 | ||
Dear blue eyes :: Calm down, I implore you. Release the shift lock on your keyboard and stop shouting. Entering posts in all capital letters is the internet equivalent of shouting at us!. ...... BradK and azurelaw are among the kindest, sweetest people ever to post on Study Bible Forum. I enjoin you to listen to them, heed their message to you, and treat them with the courtesy with which they have been treating you. Azure very kindly and very accurately pointed out to you the importance being accurate and specific in your scriptural references. That means citing book, chapter and verse. Admittedly this takes both time and effort to "do your research homework" before you post to this Forum. If God's word is worth quoting (and surely you would give an 'amen' to that!), wouldn't you agree that it deserves all the time and effort necessary to get it right? Others have bid you welcome to Study Bible Forum. So do I. But, please, review the Forum guidelines that describe clearly the object of this Forum and the deportment that is expected of its registrants. We are here to study God's word together in a spirit of love and respect for one another. Please take your time in preparing a post. Note that every poster affirms with each post he submits that the post represents his best efforts. That applies to everyone -- to new users, such as you; and to veteran users who have been posting for almost seven years, such as I. God's grace to you. --Hank | ||||||
133 | The Gift of Faith | Is 55:3 | Hank | 200323 | ||
Doc, grand words from a grand old Puritan. Thanks for posting them. How refreshingly different from the effete jabberwocky we hear far too much of in our time. --Hank | ||||||
134 | Tramsfiguration Jesus have return 2 Heav | Bible general Archive 4 | Hank | 200282 | ||
Velda :: Using a different user name involves re-registering; and to do so without the express knowledge and consent of the Lockman Foundation is inadvisable. Please read the "Terms of Use" very carefully. If for some cogent reason you feel you must change user screen name, please contact the Foundation at the following e-mail address: studybibleforum@lockman.org --Hank | ||||||
135 | Which is the middle chapter of Bible? | Ps 118:8 | Hank | 200273 | ||
Hmmm...one wonders what this poor chap would have done for guidance had he lived before the Bible was divided into chapters and verses. He might even have become desperate enough to read the whole counsel of God Would that we all should become so desperate! --Hank | ||||||
136 | looking for verse "what ever man thinks | Gen 11:6 | Hank | 200215 | ||
Hello, blue eyes. You recommended a book by James Allen called "As a Man Thinketh." I must -- and will make every effort to do so agreeably -- take exception to the recommendation of this book to the readers of Study Bible Forum, and herewith will attempt to explain why. ....... James Allen's work is an amalgam of Protestant liberalism and Buddist thought. Although he wrote a few years before Norman Vincent Peale and Robert Schuller, a pair of modern gurus of positive thinking and personal success, much of his work could be mistaken for either of them. Allen's philosophy is not unlike that embodied in the poem "Invictus" by William Ernest Henley: "I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul." This poem, along with "As A Man Thinketh." are prime examples of what secular humanism is all about. And the message of humanism stands in diametrical opposition to the teachings of the Bible. Humanism teaches that man is in charge. The Word of God teaches that He is in charge. ...... I read James Allen's little book, "As a Man Thinketh" many years ago and reviewed it tonight. I didn't think much of it when I read it the first time and think even less of it today. No, dear Blue Eyes, it is not the kind of book that I would recommend, especially not to any reader of Study Bible Forum. There is a number of books I would recommend, but this happens not to be among that number. --Hank | ||||||
137 | take up "his" cross | Luke 9:23 | Hank | 200127 | ||
Hi, Doc. Many years ago in a gathering that was advertised to be a Bible study class, the leader of that class played his version of "round-robin." He read a certain verse of Scripture and then asked each member of the class in turn "What does this verse mean to you?" As one might guess, no two members came up with exactly the same answer, the implication being that Scripture has no intrinsic meaning but depends on the reader for its meaning; and the leader of the class did nothing to discourage the class from pursuing this badly warped notion. I was young then, both in years and in the faith, and so I was not equipped to refute this inane idea. It was years later that a capable pastor set me straight and was able to disembarrass my soul of a false and damaging doctrine. I taught a Bible class for some 25 years and never did I ask, "What does this passage of Scripture mean to you?" ..... When there are two or more different interpretations of Scripture, it is possible that none of them may be right. And it is certain that all of them are not right. --Hank | ||||||
138 | Seeing things? | Bible general Archive 4 | Hank | 200126 | ||
Hello, Justme. You're right about the odd way hearing aids have of amplifying some things such as eating. When one is eating Jello it sounds to him like he's chomping on crisp celery! ..... Regarding the near-death experiences, you've asked me a question that I am not qualified to comment on, for on this subject I make no claim whatever to expertise. At the same time, however, I am not at all prone to get carried away by the books and articles floating around that report on these phenomena and usually attempt to promote their credibility. They border far too much on the occult and the metaphysical for me, and my personal position is that the Christian would be wise to concern himself with things of Scripture, which are of immensely greater importance. If I get an urge to tweak my little gray cells with a touch of diversion, I'd sooner work a crossword puzzle or read an Agatha Christie whodunit. :-) --Hank | ||||||
139 | Seeing things? | Bible general Archive 4 | Hank | 200102 | ||
Hello, Val :: Yes, in my homespun attempt at humor, I was indeed saying the substance of this woman's "vision" or whatever it was is not to be taken seriously. This is not to say, however, that your friendship with her should be cast aside. There come times when the role of a true friend is to disagree agreeably and if necessary to make every effort to steer that friend to a third party, as it were, for additional counsel. In this case it could well be a minister who is not only full of wisdom and experience but who himself holds fast to sound doctrine which clearly includes and embraces the sufficiency of Scripture. Val, you come across on the Forum as a gracious and tactful person. By all means use your gifts of grace and tact in dealing with your friend, but at the same time be diligent not to compromise the whole truth out of fear of offending, even though it may be painful for both the herald and the hearer. But I would suggest that you do symbolically what I would do literally, and that is to turn your hearing aids off when she starts to recount her "visionary experience." ...... You have received some fine responses (mine excluded) to your concern. Doc gave an especially excellent example right out of God's word. You might try using it. It would be a telling test of whether this person favors objective, scripturally sound doctrine over her own private dream-world of experiential "reality." I pray that God will make a way for you to deal wisely and within His will with your friend and that she in turn will not turn a deaf ear to the truth. --Hank | ||||||
140 | Seeing things? | Bible general Archive 4 | Hank | 200089 | ||
Hi, Val :: Wearing hearing aids, as I must if I wish to hear much of anything, is not necessarily a fun thing and can be a real nuisance sometimes, but it does have its advantages. For example, suppose I should be so unfortunate as to find myself sitting in the audience when this woman began speaking of her experiences of seeing visions, or hearing things go 'bump' in the night, or whatever. That would be my cue to turn my hearing aids completely off. That way I could also turn her off, open my Bible and read, and later be able to tell my friends truthfully what a wonderful time I had at the lecture! --Hank | ||||||
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