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141 | How do we attain righteousness? | Matthew | Lionstrong | 38542 | ||
Hi Dave, Welcome to the forum. Rom 3:21 But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, Rom 3:22 even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; We can never AT-tain righteousness in this life by our efforts. We can OB-tain righteousness (apart from our efforts to be good) as a gracious gift of God by believing in His Son. By trusting in the finished work of Christ on the cross, God will impute the righteous Christ earned to our account. He will reckon or credit us as righteous by faith in Jesus. Rom 4:9 Is this blessing [of righteousness] then on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say, "FAITH WAS CREDITED ("reckoned," KJV) TO ABRAHAM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS." Rom 4:10 How then was it credited? While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but while uncircumcised; Rom 4:11 and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while uncircumcised, so that he might be the father of all who believe without being circumcised, that righteousness might be credited to them, So we obtain righteousness as a gift from God, apart from our efforts to attain righteousness by being obedient to Christ's commands. Peace, Lionstrong |
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142 | agree between Creation and Evolution | Genesis | Lionstrong | 38525 | ||
Hi Chico, Welcome to the Forum. It depends on what scientists you read. Check out the Institute for Creation Research at www.icr.org Peace, Lionstrong |
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143 | all in one | Acts | Lionstrong | 37628 | ||
Hi armygrunt, Welcome to the Forum! The last recorded prayer of Jesus before he sent the Holy Spirit, that I could think of, was the prayer he prayed on the cross, just before he died. It's in Luke. Luke 23:46 And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, "Father, INTO YOUR HANDS I COMMIT MY SPIRIT." Having said this, He breathed His last. Peace, Lionstrong |
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144 | Before the Flood | Genesis | Lionstrong | 37475 | ||
It depends on what you mean by advanced, John. Welcome to the Forum! They certainly weren't morally advanced! Gen. 6:5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. But it's an intriguing question to speculate on. Man did seem to advance culturally quite rapidly, at least on Cain's side. As early as Gen. 4:17 you have the first record of a city. And with a city you might have some rudimentary form of government. By only a few generations later you have tent making, cattle farming, musical instrument making (which means musical compositions), and implements of brass and iron, which means mining. (Gen. 4:20-22) Who knows what cultural/technological advances were reached before the Flood came? Although Noah must have possessed some impressive engineering skills, judging by what it seems he and his family brought forward into the post-Flood world, the pre-Flood world seems to have been predominately an agrarian culture. What are your thoughts? Peace, Lionstrong |
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145 | Heresy or true? | John 3:18 | Lionstrong | 37469 | ||
Hello MRkornmann, Paul argues that since the Fall all mankind is under judgement for sin (Rom 5:12 and following). It is therefore by God's grace alone that any are acquitted their guilt, justified, and receive eternal life. The instrument by which one enters this state of grace is faith, which is also a gift of God (Ehp 2:8,9). What precisely the individual man has faith in is not always clear, but it is has always been faith with respect to the special revelation of the one and only true and living God of the Bible. The writer of Hebrews makes this point eloquently in the eleventh chapter of his epistle. While Jesus affirms that Abraham saw His day and rejoiced (John 8:56), it was not seeing Christ’s day that saved Abraham. Abraham was reckoned righteous by God when he had faith in the promise of God concerning his posterity (Gen. 15: 5,6). But it is not clear what word from God Able and Enoch believed. But whatever promise they believed, it was by their belief alone that they were justified and not by their works. But the verse under consideration in this thread (John 3:18) seems to say that since the coming and work of the Only Begotten, we are commanded to specifically believe the promises in this Chosen One, for it says that if we believe not (in Him), we have been judged already. The last verse of this chapter in John's Gospel makes the point even stronger: "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. So, it seems that our lazy reliance on God's general revelation of Himself in creation will not do. Creation does not tell anyone about the person and work of Christ. The Church of Christ must be obedient to the Great Commission and make disciples of all nations. Rom 10:11, 17 For the Scripture says, "WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED." Rom 10:12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; Rom 10:13 for "WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED." Rom 10:14 How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? Rom 10:15 How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, "HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET OF THOSE WHO BRING GOOD NEWS OF GOOD THINGS!" Rom 10:16 However, they did not all heed the good news; for Isaiah says, "LORD, WHO HAS BELIEVED OUR REPORT?" Rom 10:17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. So, your quote cannot be accepted without further qualification. It seems to me that since the completion of the work of Christ on the cross, we are commanded to believe the Gospel, specifically, for eternal life. Peace, Lionstrong |
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146 | Biblical contradiction? | 2 Chr 35:21 | Lionstrong | 37286 | ||
2 Chr 34:27, 28 "Because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and against its inhabitants, and because you humbled yourself before Me, tore your clothes and wept before Me, I truly have heard you," declares the LORD. "Behold, I will gather you to your fathers and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace, so your eyes will not see all the evil which I will bring on this place and on its inhabitants.""' And they brought back word to the king. Hi Seedsower, Welcome to the Forum, The text says, "so your eyes will not see all the evil which I will bring on this place and on its inhabitants." My guess at the meaning of peace, in light of the way King Josiah died, is that the land of Judah under Josiah's reign was not in turmoil, that God had not yet brought the "all the evil" that would come upon Judah after King Josiah's peaceful and righteous reign was over. So, though he personally died as a result of the voilence of war, he and Judah were enjoying a time of peace and favor with God. In Addition: 2 Chr 35:24 So his servants took him out of the chariot and carried him in the second chariot which he had, and brought him to Jerusalem where he died and was buried in the tombs of his fathers. All Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah. You'll also note that King Josiah did not die on the battle field. The wounds he suffered were severe, but not so severe as to result in his immediate death on the field of battle. He was brought all the way back to Jerusalem. And it does not say how many days or weeks he lived after he got back home, so his passing might have been--and I would say, was--peaceful in contrast to dying in agony. Peace, Lionstrong |
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147 | "You shall not murder" | OT general | Lionstrong | 34363 | ||
Hello pgs, Let me add my personal welcome to the forum! The forum is made up of many people who call themselves Christians, as you know. We represent many points of view here. So you must be like the noble-minded believers of Berea and check out what we say with SCRIPTURE to see if those things are so. (Act 17:10,11) Regarding your question, please provide Scripture to support your statement that God condoned, dictated or committed murder Himself. Again, welcome to the forum. I look forward to the study of the Scripture with you on this important topic. Also, you can do a "Quick Search" (toward the upper right of this window) and see how much this subject has been discussed already. You might add your comments or questions to those discussions. Type in "murder" and click the search button. Peace, Lionstrong |
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148 | Strong AND gentle? | Phil 4:5 | Lionstrong | 33574 | ||
Hi Charis, In my understanding of gentle, ONLY the strong CAN be gentle. God himself would be the ideal example of this. An illustration I use is this: A jar with a hard to open lid, a man and a child. A child would use all of its strength to get the lid off, but when the lid finally gave way he would not have the control to stop his jerk reaction, and spill the contents of the jar. The man on the other hand has the strength not only to open the jar, but to do it gently enough so as not to let the lid fly and the contents spill. Believers have great strength in the Lord and in his word. Therefore we can be and must be gentle as we deal with opposition. 1 Pet 3:15 but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with GENTLENESS and reverence; Peace, Lionstrong |
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149 | What's the difference between these word | Isaiah | Lionstrong | 33548 | ||
Hi Aida, And welcome to the forum. The forum is made up of many people who call themselves Christians. We represent many points of view here. So you must be like the noble-minded believers of Berea and check out what we say with Scripture to see if those things are so. (Act 17:10,11) The Study Bible Forum has some great tools you can use to help you in your study of the Word. You can type in your verse in the "Book Chapter:Verse" box on the right. Then click the "I" for verse information to see what Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek words our English translation are translated from. Now, your verse: Is 43:7 Everyone who is called by My name, And whom I have created for My glory, Whom I have formed, even whom I have made." The words are of course synonyms and are used for literary effect to emphasize God's unique and sovereign love and care for his people. But the words are interesting in themselves. "Created" is translated from "bara." It is a special and particular term and has just a few meanings. But when it is used to mean create, this term is applied to God alone. It's a special type of creating which only God can do. It means to create by command alone (fiat), to create from nothing (Rom 4:17 ...even God, who gives life to the dead and CALLS [my emphasis] into being that which does not exist.). Ps 33:6 By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, And by the breath of His mouth all their host. Ps 33:9 For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast. Gen 1:3 Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. The next word "formed" is translated from the word "yatsar." This word is a little bit broader and has more meanings. You find this word used in Genesis when God makes from the ground the body of Adam and the animals. Here God uses one thing to make something else. Gen 2:7 Then the LORD God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. Gen 2:19 Out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them; and whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name. The last word "asah" is the most general with the broadest meaning, and the translators chose a comparably broad English word to translate it, "made." It's interesting to me that Isaiah chose these three words from the very particular "bara" to the very broad "asah" to, as it were, "cover all the bases" of God's involvement in his people's lives. The New Testament, thank God, fills out our understanding of God's creative, forming, making work in our lives: In Christ we are a new creation. 2 Cor 5:17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature [creation, KJV]; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. As new creatures, the Father conforms us to Christ. Rom 8:29 For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; Finally, Jesus will make all things new at the resurrection. Rev 21:4 and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away." Rev 21:5 And He who sits on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." And He *said, "Write, for these words are faithful and true." Rev 21:6 Then He said to me, "It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to the one who thirsts from the spring of the water of life without cost. Peace, Lionstrong |
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150 | Doctrine of Jesus Christ from the Bible | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 32651 | ||
Oh, jefant, If you can't get a hard copy of the Confession, you can read it on-line at: http://www.pcanet.org/general/cof_contents.htm Peace, Lionstrong |
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151 | Doctrine of Jesus Christ from the Bible | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 32649 | ||
Dear jefant: You ask, "What is the doctrine of Jesus Christ as mentioned in the Bible." And then you wrote, "I'm asking about the Doctrine of Jesuse Christ as stated in 1st - 3rd John." The doctring of Jesus is what the whole Bible teaches. The Bible says: Luke 24:27 Then beginning with Moses and with all the prophets, He [Jesus] explained to them [the disciples on the road to Emmaus] the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures. You see, jefant, Jesus taught from the whole Bible, "all the Scriptures". 2 John 1:9,10 says, "Anyone who goes too far and does not abide in the teaching [doctrine (KJV)] of Christ, does not have God; the one who abides in the teaching [doctrine], he has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching [doctrine], do not receive him into your house, and do not give him a greeting; So the doctrine of Chist is ALL that the Old and New Testaments teach us about God and what He requires of us. If you are looking for an excellent summary of those doctrines, I recommend the Westminster Confession of Faith. It is a man made summary. I know you don't want what's man-made. But God gives to the church human teachers to help us to grow. And we have the Bible ourselves to see if the things that they are teaching us is right. The Bible says: Eph 4:11 And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, Eph 4:12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ Acts 17:11 Now these [the Bereans] were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so. Peace, Lionstrong |
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152 | The significance of the number 40. | Acts 1:3 | Lionstrong | 32413 | ||
Hello Sam, Welcome to the forum. The forum is made up of many people who call themselves Christians. We represent many points of view here. So you must be like the noble-minded believers of Berea and check out what we say with SCRIPTURE to see if those things are so. (Act 17:10,11) Now about numbers in the Bible: There are three other responses to your question so far that will tell you different, but there is NO significance to the number forty in the Bible other than its numerical value. The Bible has no numerology. Mystery religions have numerology, but the religion of the Bible is not a mystery religion. The true religion that we have revealed to us in God's Word is very down to earth: James 1:27, "Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world." Our religion is not playing mystical guesswork games with numbers! And don't make the Bible out to be a mysterious book either. It is the Word of God and its teaching of salvation is plain and clear and not far fetched: Rom 10:6 But the righteousness based on faith speaks as follows: "DO NOT SAY IN YOUR HEART, 'WHO WILL ASCEND INTO HEAVEN?' (that is, to bring Christ down), Rom 10:7 or 'WHO WILL DESCEND INTO THE ABYSS?' (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead)." Rom 10:8 But what does it say? "THE WORD IS NEAR YOU, IN YOUR MOUTH AND IN YOUR HEART"--that is, the word of faith which we are preaching, Rom 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; Rom 10:10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. Rom 10:11 For the Scripture says, "WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED." Rom 10:12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; Rom 10:13 for "WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED." Stay away from mystery religions. It leads down the wrong path. The Bible never assigns meanings to any number other that their numerical value. Stick to the plain meanings! Peace, Lionstrong |
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153 | Why should we have what He borne? | Is 53:4 | Lionstrong | 32386 | ||
Dear Just, (1) You asked, "If Jesus borne these things from us why do we have them?" The Bible says, 1 Pet 2:21 For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps, 3 1 Pet 4:1 Therefore, since Christ has suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same purpose, because he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 4 1 Pet 5:10 After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you. (2) You asked, "Why don't chistians die natural deaths?" Some believers do die "natural" deaths, some don't. (Although death, in reality, is not natural for man. Death came as a result of the Fall (Gen 3) Death is an enemy. (1 Cor 15:26 The last enemy that will be abolished is death.) The body we have now is corrupt and must die. (Rom 8:10 If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin...") We will receive new bodies when Christ returns and resurrects us (1 Cor 15:42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption..." KJV).) Peter is an example of a believer who did not die a natural death. John 21:18 "Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were younger, you used to gird yourself and walk wherever you wished; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands and someone else will gird you, and bring you where you do not wish to go." John 21:19 Now this He said, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He *said to him, "Follow Me!" (3) You asked, "Why do we except these things that should be left on the cross?" Although God has called us to suffer (see references above), He has not called us to fret and worry about our cares and sorrows: 1 Pet 5:7 casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. 1 Pet 5:8 Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 1 Pet 5:9 But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world. 1 Pet 5:10 After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you. 1 Pet 5:11 To Him be dominion forever and ever. Amen. Peace, in the Lamb Lionstrong |
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154 | Adam and Eve, no fall from grace? | Gen 2:16 | Lionstrong | 31697 | ||
You wrote, "All of which takes us away from the original questions you did not answer. Do you believe Adam and Eve thought they could not loose Eden and once we are restored to justification bt Christ do we still have free will as Adam and Eve did?" Emmaus, this was not your original question, and I did answer it. Your original question was: "Do you think Adam and Eve believed in eternal security before the fall?" To which I answered, "The term does not apply to our first parents before the Fall. Since it applies to the security of those who have been saved from the fall, it does not apply to our pre-Fall ancestors." As to our first parents in a state of grace: I agree with Joe, but I think how I defined grace was adequate to demonstrate that Adam and Eve were not in a state of grace before the Fall. As I was using the term, grace is that which is received when the exact opposite is deserved. (Rom 6:23) Grace is used in contrast to that which is due our works. (Rom 11:6) Grace is the "flip-side" of the same coin as mercy, which always accompanies it. (We never receive grace without mercy.) (Tit 3:4-7) Hence, Adam and Eve were not in a state of grace before the Fall, but only after it. Peace, Lionstrong |
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155 | Why are these verses here? | Ex 4:24 | Lionstrong | 31601 | ||
Welcome to the Forum, Explorer! The forum is made up of many people who call themselves Christians. We represent many points of view here. So you must be like the noble-minded believers of Berea and check out what we say with Scripture to see if those things are so. (Act 17:10,11) Now to your question: The passage in question is simply an event that took place on Moses' way back from Midian to Egypt. Granted, it is a strange event, but it fits in a sensible way into the narrative. God tells Moses to go to Egypt, and Moses goes. During his trip from Midian to Egypt God "tries" to kill him. So although the event itself is strange, the fact that you have to travel to get from one place to another isn't. So verses 24-26 do make sense in the flow of the narrative. Now the real question is what in the world was going on here? Why was God "trying" to kill Moses!? But that wasn't your question, was it? Enjoy the Forum! Peace, Lionstrong |
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156 | what is grace | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 31470 | ||
Welcome to the Forum RBRS! The forum is made up of many people who call themselves Christians. We represent many points of view here. So you must be like the noble-minded believers of Berea and check out what we say with Scripture to see if those things are so. (Act 17:10,11) Now to your question: What is grace. Well, like many words it has more than one meaning. We say, "She was a gracious hostess" or "He glided gracefully over the ice" or "Jim led us in saying grace before the meal." Even in Scripture grace is not always used in the same sense. Do a word search of grace in the "Search word(s):" box to your right and you'll see in some cases that this word is not used with the same meaning. Nonetheless the first and most common (yet most important!) meaning of grace is unmerited or undeserved favor. And a verse in which this meaning is very clearly seen is Ephesians 2:8, 9: "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast." You clearly see here that faith and salvation are "not of yourselves" and "not as a result of works," that is, undeserved and unmerited. So, the meaning of grace here is in keeping with the fact that eternal life is a free gift of God. (Rom 6:23) This is also the meaning Paul uses in the context of this passage in Romans: Rom 11:6 "But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works, otherwise grace is no longer grace." Finally, one of my favorite passages to show this meaning of grace is Titus 3:4-7, because it also uses the "flip-side" of grace--mercy, which is the WITHOLDING of merited or deserved punishment: "But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by His grace we would be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life." Peace, Lionstrong |
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157 | Freefall from grace, then and now? | Gen 2:16 | Lionstrong | 31364 | ||
Hi again Emmaus, I understand that RC's have several definitions of grace. Protestants have several too, but the first is the unmerited favor of God, that is, to give us a good that we don't deserve. Through Christ God extends his unmerited favor to sinners. He gives us faith in Christ and life eternal that we do not deserve. Our parents, in an unfallen state continued to earn God's favor, that is, God did not need to be gracious to them as they continued in perfect obedience. Not until they through disobedience fell out of his favor did God graciously cover their shame (Gen 3:21). So the Protestant understanding of Scripture is that our first parents were not in a state of grace before the fall. And they did not lose grace in the Fall, because they never had it or needed it before the Fall! Peace, Lionstrong |
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158 | Free will in heaven? | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 31342 | ||
Hi Vanagon! Welcome to the Forum! I've two questions for you: 1. What do you mean by the term free will. I suspect many people don't have a clear idea what they mean when they use the expression. 2. Do you think the the unsaved man "freely" chooses to rebel against God, or is the fact that he is born a sinner and a slave to sin and dead in his transgressions, make him unable to do anything else but choose to rebel? Peace, Lionstrong |
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159 | Moses killed why was he still choosen to | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 31340 | ||
Hi Sassy, Welcome to the Forum! First, Moses was not a murderer. I hope you understand that not all killing is murder, don't you? What Moses did was in defense and deliverance of God's people. From Stephen's inspired recounting of the event we read: Acts 7:23 "But when he was approaching the age of forty, it entered his mind to visit his brethren, the sons of Israel. Acts 7:24 "And when he saw one of them being treated unjustly, he defended him and took vengeance for the oppressed by striking down the Egyptian. Acts 7:25 "And he supposed that his brethren understood that God was granting them deliverance through him, but they did not understand. So, Moses' killing of the Egyptian was an initial act of God delivering His people, although they did not understand that it was such an act. Therefore, God did not punish Moses, because he did not break the yet to be given sixth commandment. (Murder, before the Law was given, was understood by be an offence to God as we see in Cain's murder of Abel (Gen 4). Also in Gen 9:6 God threatened capital punishment [also a form of killing] for those who committed murder.) Peace, Lionstrong |
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160 | Adam and Eve, eternal security? | Gen 2:16 | Lionstrong | 31332 | ||
Emmaus, The term does not apply to our first parents before the Fall. Since it applies to the security of those who have been saved from the fall, it does not apply to our pre-Fall ancestors. Peace, Lionstrong |
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