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1401 | Regarding earlier post (thread) 156868 | 2 Tim 2:25 | BradK | 158129 | ||
Hi Jeff, Let me respond in part by referring you to my answer to Post ID 157737. "What we say matters and we should convey a Christ-like attitude and demeanor at all times. Sometimes we (and I) may fall short. From my perspective you have 3 catagories of people, in general: 1. Those who are serious and have come to seek, learn, and contribute; 2. Those who are "just passing through" so-to-speak; 3. Those who seek to disrupt and promote heresy The challenge is being able to discern, assess, and draw a quick conclusion based on only a few, if not just a single post! So, without making excuses or merely offering an apology, it is very difficult to determine who is serious and truly seeking an honest answer and who is merely playing games and being disruptive. Too often the bad outweigh the good. It is a problem inherent in a public Forum such as this. I think you'll find the heart of many, if not most of the "regulars" is to seek to honor and glorify the Lord by their participation." Again, from experience the "bad" seem to far outweigh the good and we spend far too much time defending sound doctrine than in serious Bible study! I don't think that the responses bordered on abusive. I stern, direct response is not improper or abusive. Experience is not the gauge of Biblical Christianity. I'll post some words by C.H. Spurgeon in addition to this as I think them highly revelvant! I hope this helps, BradK |
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1402 | Is "higher ground" mentioned in Bible | 2 Tim 2:25 | BradK | 226252 | ||
Hello Bodashus, I'm not aware of any such phrase, "higher grounds" mentioned anywhere in scripture! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1403 | ... | 2 Tim 3:12 | BradK | 225234 | ||
Alegrio: Why do you ask this question? BradK |
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1404 | Which words of Jesus are literal? | 2 Tim 3:16 | BradK | 99424 | ||
TommyS, Your question really hinges upon whether you take a literal approach to the Bible.Unless you're a supporter of the Jesus Seminar, all words of Jesus are literal and true! As for myself and most on the Forum, we adhere to the Bible being inerrant, inspired, and authoritative when it comes to matters of faith and practice! 2 Timothy 3:16 says: "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;" Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1405 | Which chapters in Job ARE NOT true? | 2 Tim 3:16 | BradK | 99426 | ||
TommyS, Again 2 Tim. 3:16 would apply to Job as well as any other book of the Bible. It's either ALL true or not. One part of the Bible can't be true and another false.This is specifically referred to as "Verbal Plenary Inspiration". Easton's Bible Dictionary further defines that "The testimony of the sacred writers themselves abundantly demonstrates this truth; and if they are infallible as teachers of doctrine, then the doctrine of plenary inspiration must be accepted. There are no errors in the Bible as it came from God, none have been proved to exist. Difficulties and phenomena we cannot explain are not errors. All these books of the Old and New Testaments are inspired. We do not say that they contain, but that they are, the Word of God. The gift of inspiration rendered the writers the organs of God, for the infallible communication of His mind and will, in the very manner and words in which it was originally given." Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1406 | Is the entire Bible (specifically Genesi | 2 Tim 3:16 | BradK | 104386 | ||
Dear confusedcatholic, Welcome to the Forum! Your question is a good one which I'll attempt to provide a succinct answer to. Possibly others can elaborate. Check out and consider 2 Timothy 3:16: "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;" The Bible must be understood as a whole. What you're speaking to specifically is what's termed Verbal Plenary Inspiration. All of scripture was (and is) inspired, with no one book more or less inspired than the rest. Most on this Forum, including myself would hold the whole Bible to be authoritative, inerrant,and inspired by God for matters related to our faith and practice. The matter you speak of regarding "interpreting literally" deals with Biblical Interpretation principles. While All scripture is inspired and authoritative we do have to be careful about interpreting it (all) literally! In general we would interpret the Bible as we would any other work of literature. That which is intended to be literal as such, that which intended as Figurative, Allegorical, etc.a such. Genesis is a book, written by Moses dealing with the origins (creation) of all things, the fall of man and so on. It covers a period of about 2300 years. In Genesis we have several prophecies concerning Christ (3:15; 12:3; 18:18; 22:18; 26:4; 28:14; 49:10). As well we several writers in both the OT and NT who refer back to Genesis and specifically, Adam (Hos 6:7,Rom. 5:14, 1 Tim. 2:13,14, Jude 1:14). Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1407 | Whats the history behind the NASB text? | 2 Tim 3:16 | BradK | 114611 | ||
pnuematika, You're at the right site, actually! Just go to the "Lockman" tab at the top of this site and click it, then click on the "NASB" icon on the next page. This should take directly to the source and answer your questions. BradK |
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1408 | Brainwashing.. | 2 Tim 3:16 | BradK | 146367 | ||
Janini, Since your question is not related to the Bible, it cannot be appropriately answered here. Yours lies within the realm of medical and or psychological diagnosis. I would recommend checking with your doctor. I hope this helps, BradK |
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1409 | Why can't we have a book 67 in the bible | 2 Tim 3:16 | BradK | 154084 | ||
Hi treadwell, Hopefully, this will help. From Netbible.org, J. Hampton Keathley, writes in, "The Bible: The Holy Canon of Scripture" "The Logical Necessity for a Canon of Scripture and Its Preservation That God would provide and preserve a Canon of Scripture without addition or deletion is not only necessary, but it is logically credible. If we believe that God exists as an almighty God, then revelation and inspiration are clearly possible. If we believe in such a God, it is also probable that He would, out of love and for His own purposes and designs, reveal Himself to men. Because of man’s obvious condition in sin and his obvious inability to meet his spiritual needs (regardless of all his learning and technological advances), special revelation revealed in a God-breathed book is not only possible, logical, and probable, but a necessity. The evidence shows that the Bible is unique and that God is its author. The evidence declares that “all Scripture is God breathed and profitable …” (2 Tim. 3:16) and that “no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God” (2 Pet. 1:20-21). In view of this, the logical question is: “Would it not be unreasonable for God to fail to providentially care for these inspired documents to preserve them from destruction and so guide in their collection and arrangement that they would all be present with none missing and none added that were not inspired?” Important Considerations There are a number of important considerations that must be kept in mind when considering the issue of canonicity or how the books of the Bible came to be recognized and held to be a part of the Bible. Ryrie summarizes these issues as follows: 1. Self-authentication. It is essential to remember that the Bible is self-authenticating since its books were breathed out by God (2 Tim. 3:16). In other words, the books were canonical the moment they were written. It was not necessary to wait until various councils could examine the books to determine if they were acceptable or not. Their canonicity was inherent within them, since they came from God. People and councils only recognized and acknowledged what is true because of the intrinsic inspiration of the books as they were written. No Bible book became canonical by action of some church council. 2. Decisions of men. Nevertheless, men and councils did have to consider which books should be recognized as part of the canon, for there were some candidates that were not inspired. Some decisions and choices had to be made, and God guided groups of people to make correct choices (not without guidelines) and to collect the various writings into the canons of the Old and New Testaments. 3. Debates over canonicity. In the process of deciding and collecting, it would not be unexpected that some disputes would arise about some of the books. And such was the case. However, these debates in no way weaken the authenticity of the truly canonical books, nor do they give status to those which were not inspired by God. 4. Completion of canon. Since A.D. 397 the Christian church has considered the canon of the Bible to be complete; if it is complete, then it must be closed. Therefore, we cannot expect any more books to be discovered or written that would open the canon again and add to its sixty-six books. Even if a letter of Paul were discovered, it would not be canonical. After all, Paul must have written many letters during his lifetime in addition to the ones that are in the New Testament; yet the church did not include them in the canon. Not everything an apostle wrote was inspired, for it was not the writer who was inspired but his writings, and not necessarily all of them. The more recent books of the cults which are placed alongside the Bible are not inspired and have no claim to be part of the canon of Scripture. Certainly so-called prophetic utterances or visions that some claim to be from God today cannot be inspired and considered as part of God’s revelation or as having any kind of authority like that of the canonical books." Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1410 | Need a bible verse, just one will do | 2 Tim 3:16 | BradK | 163290 | ||
Hi Truecalling, Yes, God's Word is to be taken literally- in context! The best verse I can think of is 2 Tim. 3:16-17: "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work." I believe God intends for His Word to be taken as literal- because it is His Word. However, we cannot ignore context nor the fact that we must interpret scripture using the same basic rules that govern any literature. Who is speaking? Who was the passage written to? What is being written about? So, the answer is yes, with certain qualifications. I hope this helps:-) BradK |
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1411 | denominational bias? | 2 Tim 3:16 | BradK | 166315 | ||
Hi Chris, My apologies, my friend. My intent was not so much to be de-edifying, but rather to challenge his off-the-wall reply. Did his reply make any sense to you? If you've followed the thread and read the initial question, I think it is self-evident as to why it didn't make sense. The original question had to do with arguing the inspiration of the Bible. I simply fail to see how baptism has anything to do with the matter! My being hard on 7777, was due to my own inability to comprehend, make sense, and otherwise understand them. Speaking the Truth in Him, BradK |
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1412 | i'm sorry | 2 Tim 3:16 | BradK | 166327 | ||
Hi Chris, As one who takes very seriously posting on this Forum, there is a certain amount of responsibilty incumbant upon all users. As a leader, I have far more responsibilities than I do rights. Having been a believer for 19 years and a regular on this Forum, I have a fair ability to discern. (I don't say this arrogantly) Basically, I made a judgement call based on my experience and insight. Additionally, if you examine the 42 posts made by 7777, I believe it's clear that he/she was responding to and pushing a particular bias. They may have been unaware of it, but they did non-the-less. Here's why: Having been around this Forum for 4 years, it is implicit that one read and familiarize themselves with the "Terms of Use" and "About Postings". I did, and most all other long-term users have a well. Posting is a privledge, not a right so, when asked by another member to cease from posting on an emotionally-laden issue such as Acts 2:38 and baptismal regeneration, you should comply. I did ask 7777 at least once to cease. Since you haven't been around for awhile, take note of the vast number of posts and endless debate this topic has generated. Many posters who have been persistent in "pushing" their views on this matter have had their accounts revoked by Lockman. This should tell you something. Essentially, it comes down to "beating the proverbial dead horse". Chris, it goes beyond mere fruitful discussion and enters into the realm of argument, and ultimately denominational bias. This edifies no one. I hope this clarifies where I'm coming from. BradK |
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1413 | A better English Bible ? | 2 Tim 3:16 | BradK | 166400 | ||
Hi Justme, Yes, I'm growing into liking the ESV. I'm using it more and more. It is a very good translation that does justice to the original languages. I recommend it. BradK |
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1414 | The reason for the creation of 1 Samuel? | 2 Tim 3:16 | BradK | 168643 | ||
Hello arialph, The general answer to your question can be found in 2 Tim. 3:16! God inspired the writer of 1 Samuel to pen the words for His purpose in communicating to His creation. This also holds for the book of 2 Samuel. Specifically, the book of 1 Samuel describes the transition of leadership in Israel from judges to kings. We have 3 prominent characters in Samuel, Saul, and David. Samuel is really a type of Christ in that he is a prophet, priest, and judge. David is one of the primary OT portrayals of the person of Christ. I trust this will be of help. BradK |
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1415 | Leviticus: Selectively Outdated? | 2 Tim 3:16 | BradK | 171085 | ||
Hi Michael, Simply, the answer lies with 2 Tim. 3:16: "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;" The entire canon of scripture- all 66 books- are considered God's Word. There are timeless truths echoed in it's pages. One is that of the sin of homosexuality. Both the OT and NT condem it's practice. One of the favorite methods of the pro-homosexual camp is to simply dismiss what the Bible says. This done by discarding or calling into question the "validity" of any book such as Leviticus. They attempt to weed out truths of God's Word that are not to their liking! It is selective and dishonest. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1416 | 2nd last book of the NT Contrary? | 2 Tim 3:16 | BradK | 178795 | ||
Hello KumKum, I'm assuming you're talking about the Book of Jude. It has been accepted as canonical- so I'd highly recommend some study and caution before you take such a leap! You might want to use the "search" function on the term "canon" as discussed on the SBF. Also, Bible.org also has some excellent resources under the Topic, "Canon". An opinion is one thing. What "evidence" do you have that Jude is contrary to the writings of Paul? One of the rules of interpretation is that scripture cannot contradict itself. In spite of it's limited subject matter and size, Jude was accepted as authentic and quoted by early church fathers. Doubts arose concerning the place of Jude in the canon because of it's use of the Apocrypha. It was a disputed book in some parts of the church, but it eventually won universal recognition. You would be seriously remiss and unbalanced by adopting a selected reading of scripture, my friend. Since all of scripture is inspired by God, what Paul refers to includes all 66 Books of the Bible. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1417 | 2nd last book of the NT Contrary? | 2 Tim 3:16 | BradK | 178802 | ||
About Postings: "Postings must be Biblically based and not opposing to the authority of the Bible, Christianity, or the deity of Jesus Christ. Whenever possible, postings should include supporting Bible references." "We believe that the entire Bible is the inspired and inerrant word of God; the only infallible rule of faith and practice." Source: The Lockman Foundation |
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1418 | Rev. 22: 18,19 | 2 Tim 3:16 | BradK | 179058 | ||
Hello nreyes, I would refer you to Bible.org under "Topics". Go to "Text and Translation" there is a powerpoint outline of the following that may help answer your question: "Why So Many Translations? The Present State of English Bible Translation" Spekaing the Truth in Love, BradK By: Michael H. Burer , Th.M., Ph.D. |
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1419 | eye for eye,turn other cheek-opposite? | 2 Tim 3:16 | BradK | 201797 | ||
Hi Debbie lee, I really doubt there is anything you can say to your husband that will change his mind! "There is none who seeks after God." (Rom. 3:11) Often times, when someone is a non-believer, they use the "contradiction" excuse as a way out. Remember, to the unregenerate heart, truth is veiled! (2 Cor. 4:3-4) 1. Is your husband a believer? 2. Is he truly open to and looking for answers? May this link to gotanswers.org be of further help-www.gotquestions.org/Bible-errors.html Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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1420 | what three books did Luke right | 2 Tim 3:16 | BradK | 202120 | ||
Hello ot, Welcome to the Forum! To my knowledge, it's only known for certain that Luke authored, the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts. To attribute any 3rd book would be speculative:-) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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