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141 | Was Jesus ever married? | 2 Tim 2:15 | BradK | 230298 | ||
Hello naphal, By your response, I assume you're referring to Jesus as the Groom and the church as His bride as spoken of in Rev. 19:7? "Let us rejoice and be glad and give the glory to Him, for the marriage of the Lamb has come and His bride has made herself ready." (NASB) BradK |
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142 | Is Belief in the Trinity Required? | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 230219 | ||
Beja and Forum: And may I add these words of wisdom. "Augustine rightly insists that all trinitarian theology must arise from a heart and mind trained in humility. Trinitarian reflection can only blossom in a person who realizes the enormity of what is being attempted and our place before God. Humans can only safely speak of God from their knees. Augustine urges us to “remember who we are, and of Whom we speak. Let this and that, or whatever appertains to the nature of God, be with a pious faith embraced, with a holy respect entertained… . For it is not of such a nature as it can ascend into the heart of man; but the heart of man must itself ascend to it.” How, in fact, can human beings adequately speak of God? The subject is too high. “For if you have been able to comprehend what you would say, it is not God; if you have been able to comprehend it, you have comprehended something else instead of God. If you have been able to comprehend Him as you think, by so thinking you have deceived yourself.” [Olson, R. E., and Hall, C. A. (2002). The Trinity. Guides to theology (47–48). Grand Rapids, Mich.: W.B. Eerdmans.] Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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143 | When does regeneration take place ? | 1 Pet 3:20 | BradK | 230136 | ||
Hello Brett, Welcome to the Forum. If I may comment on a statement you made:-) 1 Peter 3:20-21 is one of the most difficult- and debateable -passages in the NT. It's exact meaning is anything but clear. So we must take care in attempting to determine it's intended meaning and thereby making doctrine of it. You said, "It tells us that the water symbolizes BAPTISM and saves us just like the water saved Noah and his family." Actually that is not what the passage in the NASB says. It says they, "...were brought safely through the water". The water saved no one. In actuality, those who were "baptized" were drowned, i.e. they died! The better question might be, 'to what baptism do you refer'? Are yoou speaking to (or about) "water" or "spiritual"? From my study I don't believe the Pauline passages are dealing with water, but instead refer to the spiritual- which is how we are actually brought into union with Christ. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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144 | Please expain John 1:1 in layman's terms | John 1:1 | BradK | 230126 | ||
Hello John, Proselytizing, unfortunately takes place from time to time here on the SBF as it's a public forum. This is mainly done by the cults, i.e JW's and Mormons. As a newer user you may not be familiar with the About Forum and the Terms of Use. If you're not, I encourage you to read them and familiarize yourself with them. This will help you to get a better understanding of this Forum, it's purpose and the rules as set forth by our host, Lockman. Though the SBF is unmoderated, the Lockman Foundation does take seriously any reported violations of the above and acts upon them. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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145 | Does God hate the devil? | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 230055 | ||
Hello Huldah, I'd agree with brother Beja! While one of God's attributes is indeed love, he's not JUST love! As A.W. Pink notes, we must remember, "There are many today who talk about the love of God, who are total strangers to the God of love. The Divine love is commonly regarded as a species of amiable weakness, a sort of good-natured indulgence; it is reduced to a mere sickly sentiment, patterned after human emotion. Now the truth is that on this, as on everything else, our thoughts need to be formed and regulated by what is revealed thereon in Holy Scripture." Wrath is also one of God's attributes. Pink notes on this, "Now the wrath of God is as much a Divine perfection as is His faithfulness, power, or mercy. It must be so, for there is no blemish whatever, not the slightest defect in the character of God; yet there would be if "wrath" were absent from Him! The wrath of God is His eternal detestation of all unrighteousness. It is the displeasure and indignation of Divine equity against evil. It is the holiness of God stirred into activity against sin. That Divine wrath is one of the perfections of God is not only evident from the considerations presented above, but is also clearly established by the express declarations of His own Word. "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven" (Rom. 1:18)." [A.W. Pink The Atributes of God] Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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146 | Who was the first person to be saved? | Gen 15:6 | BradK | 230037 | ||
Hello austinozark, Your reference to Luke 1:44 doesn't make sense?! Could you clarify? BradK |
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147 | Unpardoned sin in New Testament? | Mark | BradK | 229891 | ||
Hello rbarrow, It would be helpful if you wouldn't make so many assumptions, my friand. I wasn't aware I went from blasphemy to unbelief? Not to be difficult, but you didn't answer my question. Is there or is there not an "unpardonable sin"? I'm simply seeking you to clarify so I can better understand what you're saying:-) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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148 | Unpardoned sin in New Testament? | Mark | BradK | 229878 | ||
Hello rbarrow, You're painting with a very broad brush. While the Gospels were "under the law"- and I understand the dispensational distinctions- unbelief cannot be pardoned. That is a contradiction. Just to clarify, are you saying there is (now) no unpardonable sin? Again, you're being very general when you state, "we have become to religous to be biblical! We must study His the Word." Can you better define what you mean by being "to religious (sic) to be biblical."? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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149 | I am confused | Rom 8:30 | BradK | 229684 | ||
Hello EJJ, Welcome to the Forum. I'm a little unclear as to where you're headed with your terminology:-) Rom 8:30 says, "...and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified." (NASB) After those "He also glorified", I see nothing about "meet(ing) the terms of the gospel"? You say "All things depend upon meeting the conditions of the gospel." What exactly are those conditions? Are you speaking to our salvation or our santification? I note that in Rom. 4:4 we're told, "ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS CREDITED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS." In Heb. 11:8, it says, "By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed..." So, what "conditions of the gospel" are there besides the obedience of faith? It sounds a bit like you're advocating a works-righteousness? Speaking the truth in Love, BradK |
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150 | explain why does God sometimes ignore ou | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 229571 | ||
Hello Sylvia, Welcome to the Forum. Great question! You are not alone in your observation. If you read the book of Job, he asks the same questions. Job basically asks "where is God?" in chapter 23. In 24:1ff, he asks, "Why are times not stored up by the Almighty, And why do those who know Him not see His days?" (NASB) The wicked prosper and the righteous and poor are taken advantage of. But then he concludes that, "He provides them with security, and they are supported; And His eyes are on their ways." This apparent apathy of God toward the wicked is seen continually through scripture. In Jeremiah 12:-4 we read: 12:1 Righteous are You, O LORD, that I would plead my case with You; Indeed I would discuss matters of justice with You: Why has the way of the wicked prospered? Why are all those who deal in treachery at ease? Jer 12:2 You have planted them, they have also taken root; They grow, they have even produced fruit. You are near to their lips But far from their mind. Jer 12:3 But You know me, O LORD; You see me; And You examine my heart's attitude toward You. Drag them off like sheep for the slaughter And set them apart for a day of carnage! Jer 12:4 How long is the land to mourn And the vegetation of the countryside to wither? For the wickedness of those who dwell in it, Animals and birds have been snatched away, Because men have said, "He will not see our latter ending." In Ps. 37:1-2, We're comforted to know, "Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers. For they will wither quickly like the grass And fade like the green herb." (NASB) I think often, while we tend to be professing theists, we live more like we're deists- that God is uninvolved and has left us to our own demise. Yet, the God who created us and loves us also cares for us, "...casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you." (1 Pet. 5:7) I hope this helps, BradK |
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151 | Do God hear/answer prayers of unsaved? | Acts 10:4 | BradK | 229527 | ||
Hello joe..., If it's instructive in any way, the apostle Paul's only prayer for unbelivers was for their (Israels')salvation: Rom 10:1 "Brethren, my heart's desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation" (NASB) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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152 | What is meant by anointed? | 1 Sam 10:1 | BradK | 229363 | ||
Hello Richard, Thanks for the response. Is see what your attempting to say. However, simply stringing together verses without any context doesn't really answer the question. So, what comprises faith? I note that Hebrews 11, is often referred to as "Faiths Hall of Fame". In reading it, you will not find it said, "But 'baptism' is the assurance of things hoped for" (vs 1), nor will you read, "By 'baptism' Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice..." (vs 4)! Etc, etc.... However, we do see it said in 11:8, that "By faith Abraham obeyed..." Is not "faith" itself his and our obedience? (Rom. 1:5, 16:26) [I define faith here as simply believing God- and what He has revealed to us] Our faith in God is designed to produce obedience, but this faith can be manifested in different ways. I think our difference may be that we do not view salvation in the same way. Do you hold that salvation is, "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?" (Eph. 2:8-9 NASB) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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153 | What is meant by anointed? | 1 Sam 10:1 | BradK | 229348 | ||
Hello penni..., Welcome to the Forum. I was following you up until the point you said, "We receive the Holy Spirit when we obey the good news about Jesus in baptism. Acts 2:38". What about faith? What role does it play for the believer? How does this relate to what is stated in Eph 1:13, "In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation--having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise," (NASB) Is the gift of the Holy Spirit received by faith or baptism? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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154 | what day should the sabbath be? | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 229021 | ||
Hello Holmes, I believe scripture itself answers your question. I'll give a (very) brief summary: In Matt 12:1-8 , the Pharisees were seeking to charge the disciples with doing what was not lawful on the Sabbath. Jesus answered them in 12:8, "For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath." Paul writes in Col 2:16, "Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day--" (NASB) So, as I see it, the Sabbath is a particular day of the week, but is found and fulfilled in the Lord Jesus Christ! It is Him we seek, and Him we worship! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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155 | Dreams ... Genesis-Revelation | Bible general Archive 4 | BradK | 228990 | ||
Hello biblicalman, Are you then suggesting that God is communicating with her through a dream? What biblical support do you offer for this? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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156 | Can we determine thr truth of the matter | 1 John 1:8 | BradK | 228758 | ||
Hello armond888, You said, "real truth is based on revelation knowledge, the same way we receive salvation. Without revelation knowledge everything is up for debate with revelation knowledge nothing is up for debate." Can you define 'revelation knowledge'? By this, are you referring to Eph 1:17, "that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him." ? (NASB) We receive salvation by grace through faith, so you're saying we receive revelation knowledge the same way? Can you clarify, " with revelation knowledge nothing is up for debate." How so? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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157 | God's name | Is 40:25 | BradK | 228678 | ||
Hi Julia, One more thing you may want to consider in regards to the name Jehovah. You can ask your husband how he would understand or deal with Ex. 3:13- 14! Ex 3:13 Then Moses said to God, "Behold, I am going to the sons of Israel, and I will say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you.' Now they may say to me, 'What is His name?' What shall I say to them?" Ex 3:14 God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM"; and He said, "Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you.'" (NASB) Moses asks God (Elohim) what name He should be called if the children of Israel ask. God (Elohim) tells Moses, to tell them "I AM" has sent me... God's name is specifically given as "I AM". So here, God's name is I AM- not Jehovah. BradK |
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158 | How can the Son at the end be subject be | 1 Cor 15:28 | BradK | 228564 | ||
Hello SeekTruth, Perhaps I should ask, what leads you to reject the Trinitarian concept of God? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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159 | How can the Son at the end be subject be | 1 Cor 15:28 | BradK | 228562 | ||
Hello Seek truth, For starters, Matt 1:23 tells us, "BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH CHILD AND SHALL BEAR A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL," which translated means, "GOD WITH US." (NASB) A clear fulfillment of Isaiah 7:14! How else should we understand this? Additionally, Pauls speaks of Him (Jesus), in 1 Tim 2:5, "For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus," What is unbiblical about this? I would offer that the burden of proof is upon you to demonstrate otherwise! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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160 | hell | 2 Pet 3:9 | BradK | 228358 | ||
Hello skybender, Where does 2 Peter 3:9 mention anything about hell? Are you reading a different translation? I'm missing something... Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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