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121 | Difference between called and chosen? | Matt 22:14 | ischus | 115212 | ||
Edd, The difference here is one of the heart. Whereas God "calls" everyone to himself, the people must also respond to and live in the proper way, which makes them "chosen." 1 Pet.2:9 sets forth this same principle: the people were called out of darkness by God, and now that they have responded they are chosen people. Col. 3:12-14 illustrates the principle of "chosenness" further, as Paul describes the may in which a chosen one lives in relation to others. God Bless! ischus |
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122 | Verse were Jesus defeats hell? | NT general Archive 1 | ischus | 115208 | ||
Welcome to the forum, God's girl! You ask one of the most difficult questions of the bible, and I'm sure that you will find several different answers given to you. Let me share with you that this subject has been covered in detail already if you want to check it out under 1 Pet.3:19 in the questions/notes box. However, I was not a member at that time, nor have I read through those threads, so I will give you my opinion. It is probably not the most popular one, but I think that I have a pretty strong argument against the classic view. Anyway, I beleive that that Jesus never at anytime went to "hell" or hades or anywhere else like it. Jesus certainly did overcome and disarm the powers and authories of Satan (Col.2:15), but he didn't ever go into hell to do it. You will find that many people think that my statements are false in light of Eph.4:9 and 1 Pet.3:19, but I beleive that these verses have been severely misinterpreted when others claim that Jesus descended into hades and preached the gospel to the souls "in prison" there. It would take up too much space to present my view here, and plus I have already answered your question. I hope this will help you out, and let me know if you want my take on those verses. :) God bless! ischus |
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123 | A distinction without a difference? | 1 Cor 12:10 | ischus | 115189 | ||
In defense of JP, I would agree that Election is more central of a topic than tongues, although I would disagree with the conclusions that I have read concerning his theology on the matter. However, in light of the fact that I do not have the history that you all share together, I will make no further comment, other than the fact that there are several other threads which are in need of your efforts, rather than this one against the Reformed Pilgrim. ischus |
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124 | why don't people study the old testmant | OT general | ischus | 115188 | ||
What can I say, kalos? You are a breath of fresh air to me! Keep it up- You encourage me daily. Praise God for His ENTIRE word! ischus |
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125 | Bible contradictions | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115186 | ||
Richard, If these are the worst contradictions they are presenting with, then you are blessed indeed! I do not profess to have the answers here but I will do my best with the two questions you have given. 1) Ecclesiastes, as you recall, is poetry. It is designed to evoke stark images of contrasting ideas, but not always to be taken literally. This is the case in the verse you bring up, where the writer is saying that man's life is futile and meaningless, since it is so short compared to the earth's existence. He is not giving some scientific information about the earth, he is constrasting two different lives, one is short, the other seems like it goes on forever.(By the way, most times that the word "forever" occurs in scripture, it should be translated as "to the end of an age or time period"). You can take 2 Peter to the bank- he is not writing poetry here- he means business. 2) In Genesis 32, Jacob has just spent the night in a strenuous wrestling match against God- a physical match. This was a theophany, God taking the form of a human to interact physically with Jacob. Jacob was face to face with this form of God, but he was not seeing God in his complete, divine, spiritual glory. John is correct in stating that no man has seen God in all of His glory (not even Moses), since this would destroy our little, physical bodies when in his perfect presence. Hope this helps :) ischus |
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126 | Great Commision for believers today? | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115182 | ||
helmsjim, I have an excellent book to reccomend- it is just what you are looking for: Winter, Ralf D. and Steven C. Hawthorne, eds. "Perspectives (on the World Christian movement)," Third ed. Paternoster Press, United Kingdom, 1999. [782 pages] This is a collection of writings, articles, journal submissions, etc. put together by Winter and Hawthorne, dealing with any and every topic about missions and ministry. On the great comission alone you will find articles by: Stott, Kaiser, Verkuyl, Piper, Bosch, G.E. Ladd, Dearborn, Coleman, Taylor, Townsend, Mott, Wagner, Montgomery, Glasser, Snyder, Richardson, Hawthorne, Winter, Silvoso, McQuilken, Van Engen, Johnstone, and Carey. You might be aware that these are some of the greatest authors, ministers, and missionaries ever to live, and their "perspectives" are well documented in this great work. I hope this will help you out! ischus |
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127 | why don't people study the old testmant | OT general | ischus | 115176 | ||
SUEDE, We cetainly do disagree here. I do not deny that the bible contains history, but when it does, the point that the authors make is the way in which God works in history- the bible is not objective history (nor is any history, for that matter)- it is a theological interpretation of events that show God's divine work. Each section of the OT demonstrates God's desire for a relationship with his people in spite of their failures; each book shows God's love, mercy, faithfulness, justice, holiness, grace, and his universal love for all people, including gentiles and pagans. These are not historical- they are Gospel! I am sorry to hear that you do not see the OT in this way. ischus |
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128 | how are we saved | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115164 | ||
Slay- First of all, you have a very interesting screen name. Secondly, the dichotomy you present between Jesus and Baptism is both unbiblical and illogical. If you read through different threads on this topic you will get the point. Thirdly, God has always operated under one method of salvation: His Grace. Baptism is not a work to aquire righteousness and salvation... it is a passive event where one dies with Christ and commits himself to a covenant relationship with Jesus. Jesus clearly states that he is the way, truth, and life, and that he is the only way to the Father. This may have been a round-about way to make my point, but what I am saying is that sins are forgiven by God, not water. On the other hand, baptism is essential to accepting God's grace. It is the way we come into complete realtionship with him; it is the way we aquire the gift of the Holy Spirit. ischus |
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129 | what is the traditional view of esther | Esther | ischus | 115150 | ||
GP- As searcher mentioned, the author of Esther is unknown. However, some evidence can be used to narrow it down to the time of authorship. Esther contains many Persian-loaded words, and the author shows a great deal of accurate knowledge of Persian palaces and customs. The Hebrew is Esther is more similar to that of Chronicles than any other book in the OT. Therefore, the book can most likely be dated around 400-350 BC, during the Persian empire, which also lends itself to the possiblility of the author of Esther being the same original author(s) of Ezra-Nehemiah (which is a different issue). Hope this Helps! ischus |
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130 | why don't people study the old testmant | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115145 | ||
Well said, kalos! I am with you 100 percent here. May the whole world of Christendom here this message! | ||||||
131 | Does the Holy Spirit work differently? | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115142 | ||
Ray, I don't see the distinction that you are making here. I agree totally with everything you have said. Please tell me how that differs from my previous comment. | ||||||
132 | help! | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115088 | ||
Being single myself, I know that I would be interested in a study of accepting my singleness and giving God my whole heart in this period of my life when I have no familial resposibilities. How can I learn to trust God in my search for a partner instead of worrying about it? What things does God expect from me as a single- spiritually, physically, emotionally? What things are unique about my singleness in the Kingdom, and how can I serve God in this way? How can I prepare myself for my future mate; what things should I be working on in order to be the best husband/wife in the future? How did Jesus live as a single person? What struggles and temptations does he have in common with me? Maybe this will give you some more insights into your class! God Bless! ischus |
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133 | I am looking for a study bible.... | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115084 | ||
I have the greatest appreciation for your comments, Hank, and I thank you for keeping me on track spiritually, and not just academically. This forum is such a great place- I am overwhelmed with the many suggestions that I have received. This is surely an answered prayer for me. I look forward to all of the questions and discussions that will be had during my time here. Thanks again. ischus |
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134 | Reincarnation, near death experiences? | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115082 | ||
Kathy, You ask a very important question here. The bible is very clear about reincarnation: There is no such thing. Paul speaks of being with the Lord when one is absent from the body. Moses and Elijah are seen with Jesus at his transfiguration and they are recognized by the disciples; they are the same people, not reicarnated. God always refers to himself as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the present tense. Not that he used to be, but that he still is, because they have never become anyone or anything else, and they are with him. I apologize for not giving scripture references... if you want them please ask and I will post them for you. As far as near death expereinces, I am not clear as to your meaning, but I assume you mean either a "bright light, out of body experience," or a "should have died but didn't" experience. I am not sure that the bible ever addresses this, even indirectly, but perhaps some others can be of some assistence here. I do know that the bible is full of visions, but not when people were about to die. If, however, by "near death" you mean a divine assistence in the event of saving or protecting someone from certain death, I think one can attribute many of these type of mysteries to God or angels. God is portrayed several times in the bible as one who is working behind the scenes and causing things to happen. Again, if you would like scriptures for this please ask. It is a pleasure to speak with you. ischus |
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135 | why don't people study the old testmant | OT general | ischus | 115075 | ||
Suede, I am wondering what you mean by "a lot of the OT is history, not doctrine." If you mean that the OT is more historical than theological I would disagree. None of the Old Testament is primarily meant to be history. It is about doctrine- who God is, who his people are, how they are saved, etc. I would encourage you to check out the other repsonses to jct's question under #115012 in the quick search box. I apologize if you were only sharing the common opinion of the OT and not your own. I may have misinterpreted your comments. I would be happy to have been wrong in this case! ischus |
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136 | What does Deut. Lev. and Numbers mean? | OT general | ischus | 115072 | ||
mokeefe: "Levitcus" comes to us from the LXX (septuagint-the greek translation of the OT) and through the Vulgate (the latin translation). Literally it means "levitical," or the Levitical book. This is because the book features Aaron and the Levitical (Priestly) duties of his tribe, the Levites, under the OT Law. The Hebrew title to the book, like many other books, is the first phrase of the book, "and he called," ("Vayikra" or "Wayyiqra"). "Numbers" also comes from the LXX and is bases on chapters 1 and 26 where they take the "numbers" of the people. The Hebrew title is more appropriate for the book as it is called "in the wilderness," ("bemidbar"). "Deuteronomy" means "second law" or "another law," and comes from the greek (deutero-second, or another; nomos-law). Incidently, this is actually a mistranslation by a copyist, who incorrectly took the phrase "copy of the law" found in Duet.17:18 to mean "second law," and translated it as such. THe Hebrew title occurs as both "words" (devarim)and "these are the words" ('elleh haddevarim). I hope this helps you out! ischus |
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137 | I am looking for a study bible.... | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115063 | ||
Thanks Lorenzo. I could not get ednetusa.org, but located ednetusa.com . Is this what you meant to give me? ischus |
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138 | I am looking for a study bible.... | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115053 | ||
Thank you very much. I will definitely be looking into this. I noticed that you also mentioned the NEW AMERICAN BIBLE and the ST. JOSEPH EDITION. Could you tell me about these? Also, let me take a moment to share what I call my "dream bible," since I have never been able to find one. My ideal specifications are: - a literal translation (NAS or something like it, but not KJV or NKJV- the best would be NAS updated version) - wide margins - good exegetical, historical, and cross reference notes. - book introductions - non calvinistic, non dispensational notes - maps and concordance would be nice, but not necessary *** I have already been looking at the Thompson Chain Reference and the Key Word Study bibles, but since I am so specific even those fail my expectations. If anyone has an idea that would make my day! ischus |
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139 | Does the Holy Spirit work differently? | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115050 | ||
I think that your question is really a matter of semantics. Your arguments from english are the reason that there is confusion here. Whether or not the Spirit is ever "in" us is purely speculative. Perhaps the Spirit is "around" us or "next" to us. Whatever word we use to describe his presence is beside the point. You are correct in your conclusions, but the real difference between the OT and NT is not the "coming" of the Spirit, but the "remaining" of the Spirit. In the OT the Spirit comes and goes as it is needed to perform the works of God for his purposes. It is always a temporary event. Even David, the man after God's own heart, realized that God's spirit was not a guaranteed gift. That's is why he pleads with God to not take it away from him when he needed God the most. God's glory was fading from Moses, not remaining. The scriptures you mentioned are for the most part a general comment or observation (mostly by other people, not God) about the fact that the Spirit was working with a particular person. On the other hand, we have the "gift" of the Spirit, the eternal, indwelling of the Spirit. It does not come and go as God sees fit. It is always present. Always helping, comforting, encouraging, sanctifying, and stretching us. I hope this gives you what you are looking for. ischus |
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140 | why don't people study the old testmant | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115044 | ||
Amen, kalos! When we neglect the old testament, we miss out on some extremely important theological insights into God and his gospel. The Pentateuch is rich with statements about God's nature and will for all people. Jesus, as you know, does not abolish the law but fulfills it. He perfects it and gives us life through him. The OT has much to say about how God reconciles people to himself, how he deals with sin, how he views the poor and marginalized, how he cares for Gentiles, what he values in worship, relationships, and much, much more! The people who either neglect the OT all together, or make it into some ancient fortune teller for us today truly miss out on the beauty of the bible that was used by Jesus and the first century Christians. I encourage you to study and teach the Old Testament as much as possible! ischus |
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