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141 | Where is a 1,260 year apostasy taught? | NT general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 94752 | ||
What does Mormonism teach? ____________________ 'They teach there was an apostasy ' ____________________ 'The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as the Mormon church, teaches doctrines in direct opposition to historic Christianity, yet it claims to be the true church of Jesus Christ. Is Mormonism really Christian? We hope to help you answer that question here.' 'The truth is, the following is what Mormons are taught. 'The true gospel was lost from the earth. Mormonism is its restoration, Mormon Doctrine, by Bruce R. McConkie, p. 635. They teach there was an apostasy and the true church ceased to exist on earth. 'We need prophets today, the same as in the Old Testament, Mormon Doctrine, p. 606. 'The book of Mormon is more correct than the Bible, History of the Church, 4:461. 'If it had not been for Joseph Smith and the restoration, there would be no salvation. There is no salvation [the context is the full gospel including exaltation to Godhood] outside the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mormon Doctrine, p. 670. 'There are many gods, Mormon Doctrine, p. 163. 'There is a mother god, Articles of Faith, by James Talmage, p. 443. 'God used to be a man on another planet, Mormon Doctrine, p. 321. Joseph Smith, Times and Seasons, Vol 5, pp. 613-614; Orson Pratt, Journal of Discourses, Vol 2, p. 345, Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses, vol. 7, p. 333. 'After you become a good Mormon, you have the potential of becoming a god, Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, pages 345-347, 354. 'God the Father had a Father, Joseph Smith, History of the Church, vol. 6, p. 476; Heber C. Kimball, Journal of Discourses, vol. 5, p. 19; Milton Hunter, First Council of the Seventy, Gospel through the Ages, p. 104-105. 'God resides near a star called Kolob, Pearl of Great Price, pages 34-35; Mormon Doctrine, p. 428. 'Some Mormons may disagree with a few of the points listed on this page, but all of what is stated here is from Mormon authors in good standing of the Mormon church.' ____________________ (http://www.carm.org/lds/lds_doctrines.htm) --Radioman2 |
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142 | Where is a 1,260 year apostasy taught? | NT general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 94786 | ||
Isn't it a little silly to accuse me of using Mormon quotes to bash Mormons? I present word-for-word quotes from a website that supports the LDS. I do so without note or commentary of my own. And you imply I'm distorting something to bash Mormons. That is as lame an accusation as I've ever seen. --Radioman2 |
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143 | Where is a 1,260 year apostasy taught? | NT general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 94797 | ||
Correction: Isn't it a little silly to accuse me of using Mormon quotes to bash Mormons? I present word-for-word quotes from Mormon Doctrine and various Mormon authors. I do so without note or commentary of my own. And you imply I'm distorting something to bash Mormons. That is as lame an accusation as I've ever heard. --Radioman2 |
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144 | Women Preachers? Yes or No? | NT general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 94883 | ||
Not Subject to the Law of God? You write: 'We "belierers" (sic) are not under the law." My reply: Are We Not Subject To The Law of God? Romans 3:31 (ESV) Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law. (Amplified) Do we then by [this] faith make the Law of no effect, overthrow it or make it a dead letter? Certainly not! On the contrary, we confirm and establish and uphold the Law. (GOD'S WORD version) Are we abolishing Moses' Teachings by this faith? That's unthinkable! Rather, we are supporting Moses' Teachings. (From "Not Subject To The Law of God?" Part 8. www.yashanet.com/library/under8.htm All following Scripture quotes are from the GOD'S WORD version of the Bible, unless otherwise noted.) "The teaching that 'we are free from the Torah,' is a product of hundreds of years of anti-Semitic theology and is in opposition to Scripture. The 'New Testament,' when put back into its Hebrew context, says this about the Torah and believers in Yeshua:" Matthew 5:17 "Don't ever think that I came to set aside Moses' Teachings or the Prophets. I didn't come to set them aside but to make them come true. James 2:10 If someone obeys all of God's laws except one, that person is guilty of breaking all of them. Matt 19:17 Jesus said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to enter into life, obey the commandments." Revelation 12:17 The serpent became angry with the woman. So it went away to fight with her other children, the ones who keep God's commands and hold on to the testimony of Jesus. John 14:15 "If you love me, you will obey my commandments. John 15:10 If you obey my commandments, you will live in my love. I have obeyed my Father's commandments, and in that way I live in his love. Romans 3:31 Are we abolishing Moses' Teachings by this faith? That's unthinkable! Rather, we are supporting Moses' Teachings. 1 John 2:3 We are sure that we know Christ if we obey his commandments. 2:4 The person who says, "I know him," but doesn't obey his commandments is a liar. The truth isn't in that person. 2:5 But whoever obeys what Christ says is the kind of person in whom God's love is perfected. That's how we know we are in Christ. 1 John 5:3 (Revised Standard Version) For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments (Greek: entole [Strong's #1785]: ethically used of the commandments in the Mosaic law). And his commandments (entole) are not burdensome. --Radioman2 |
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145 | Introducing the English Standard Version | NT general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 94920 | ||
Hank and Makarios: I want to be alive in the year 2011 so that I can celebrate the 400th anniversary of the peerless King James Version of the Bible. Grace to you, Radioman2 |
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146 | Women Preachers? Yes or No? | NT general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 94922 | ||
Jesus said, "Go . . . and make disciples . . ." (Matthew 28:19), not, "Make converts to your own thoughts and opinions." ____________________ "It takes God a long time to get us to stop thinking that unless everyone sees things exactly as we do, they must be wrong." ____________________ "Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free . . ." (Galatians 5:1). "A spiritually-minded person will never come to you with the demand-"Believe this and that"; a spiritually-minded person will demand that you align your life with the standards of Jesus. We are [asked]...to believe the One whom the Bible reveals (see John 5:39-40). We are called to present liberty for the conscience of others, not to bring them liberty for their thoughts and opinions. And if we ourselves are free with the liberty of Christ, others will be brought into that same liberty -- the liberty that comes from realizing the absolute control and authority of Jesus Christ. "Always measure your life solely by the standards of Jesus. Submit yourself to His yoke, and His alone; and always be careful never to place a yoke on others that is not of Jesus Christ. It takes God a long time to get us to stop thinking that unless everyone sees things exactly as we do, they must be wrong. That is never God's view. There is only one true liberty -- the liberty of Jesus at work in our conscience enabling us to do what is right. "Don't get impatient with others. Remember how God dealt with you -- with patience and with gentleness. But never water down the truth of God. Let it have its way and never apologize for it. Jesus said, "Go . . . and make disciples . . ." (Matthew 28:19), not, "Make converts to your own thoughts and opinions." (http://www1.gospelcom.net/rbc/utmost/devo/05-06.shtml) --Radioman2 |
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147 | WHy four gospels not one? | NT general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 98263 | ||
Dachande: I'll give you an even simpler answer. Because that's how many God wanted. That's how many gospels God (the sovereign Author of the Bible) chose, according to the good pleasure of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself. --Radioman2 |
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148 | And what about those who will die before | NT general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 98264 | ||
While you're about the business of not quoting Scripture, why not quote Asimov, Bradbury and Clarke as well? And don't forget Lennon (John) and Marx (Groucho). --Radioman2 |
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149 | And what about those who will die before | NT general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 98265 | ||
You write: "Truth is not obscure." I ask: "What is truth?" --Radioman2 |
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150 | And what about those who will die before | NT general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 98266 | ||
The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. If it isn't free, it's not a gift. For example, wages are not a gift. Wages are earned. So is it a gift or is it wages? Nowhere do the apostles or prophets teach that salvation is earned or merited. We are saved by Grace (God's UNMERITED favor). Before you try to remove the mote that is in Hank's eye, better deal with the beam that is in your own. --Radioman2 |
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151 | And what about those who will die before | NT general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 98267 | ||
Joe: Good points, well stated. You're so right -- anyone can make an assertion, but asserting something doesn't make it so. And I don't know about you, but whenever I wish to learn something about the gospel of Jesus Christ, I always check sci-fi magazines, movies, comic books, cartoon shows on TV, interviews with Carl Sagan, etc. All of these are gold mines of Biblical truth. Yeah, right! --Radioman2 |
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152 | And what about those who will die before | NT general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 98269 | ||
I suggest you read the book of Romans. --Radioman2 |
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153 | And what about those who will die before | NT general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 98272 | ||
Joe: Good one! Coming soon to a forum near you -- Charles Darwin's Commentary on the New Testament. --Radioman2 |
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154 | And what about those who will die before | NT general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 98297 | ||
Hank: Good observation! :-) To whom it may concern, my next question: How is it that Paul and James can both contradict each other and not contradict each other at the same time? Maybe I should ask Nostradamus, Shirley MacLaine, or Stephen King. --Radioman2 |
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155 | IS there any answers out there? | NT general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 98623 | ||
'The Prayer of Jabez, a book based on a passage in the Old Testament , has sold four million copies in America with the message that greed is Godly It is a message that has struck a welcome chord with both well-to-do and cash-strapped Americans: greediness is next to Godliness. That is why a slim volume has sold four million copies - even more, in some states, than Bridget Jones's Diary. 'The Prayer of Jabez has been the publishing sensation of the year, which is unusual for a work of biblical exposition - especially one that deals with Chronicles, a stretch of the Old Testament as arid and hard to cross as the Gobi Desert. 'Of course, there is a gimmick: Jabez prayed for more cows, more sheep and more land; and by updating his prayer, modern Americans believe they will get more money. 'It has worked for the author, Bruce H. Wilkinson, an Atlanta evangelist whose organisation ''Walk Thru the Bible'' has grown steadily for the past 30 years: he claims it is represented in 40 countries.' Please Lord, make me rich, The Times (England), May 10, 2001 ____________________ (www.apologeticsindex.org/p12.html) --Radioman2 |
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156 | Why 4 Gospels? | NT general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 101156 | ||
"consider the canon. But it is of man." If we are going to say that the canon of the Bible "is of man", then perhaps we should also say the Bible "is of man." After all, it was human beings who actually held the pen and wrote down the words. Just a thought. --Radioman2 |
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157 | Studying O.T. is creating problems. | Genesis | Radioman2 | 84803 | ||
Atheism means ‘no god.’ Atheism 'The word ‘atheism’ comes from the negative ‘a’ which means ‘no’ and ‘theos’ which means ‘god.’ Hence, atheism in the most base terms means ‘no god.’ Basically, atheism is the lack of belief in a god and/or the belief that there is no god. By contrast, theism is the belief that there is a God and that He is knowable. I need to mention that most atheists do not consider themselves anti-theists. Most consider themselves as non-theists. ' I've encountered many atheists who claim that atheism is not a belief system while others say it is. Since there is no official atheist organization, nailing down which definition of atheism to use can be difficult. Following are some definitions offered by atheists. "An atheist is someone who believes and/or knows there is no god." "An atheist lacks belief in a god." "An atheist exercises no faith in the concept of god at all." "An atheist is someone who is free from religious oppression and bigotry." "An atheist is someone who is a free-thinker, free from religion and its ideas." ' Whichever definition you go by, atheism denies God. ' There are two main categories of atheists: strong and weak, with variations in between. A strong atheist actively believes and states that no God exists. They expressly denounce the Christian God along with any other god. Strong atheists are usually more aggressive in their conversations with theists and try shoot holes in theistic beliefs. They like to use logic and anti-biblical evidences to denounce God's existence. ' Agnostic Atheists, as I call them, are those who deny God's existence based on an examination of evidence. Agnosticism means 'not knowing,' or 'no knowledge.' I call them agnostic because they state they have looked at the evidence and have concluded that there is no God. But, the interesting thing with them is that they say they are open to further evidence for God's existence. ' Weak atheists simply exercise no faith in God. The weak atheist might be better explained as a person who lacks belief in God the way a person might lack belief that there is a green lizard in a rocking chair on the moon; the subject simply isn't an issue and they don't believe or not believe it. ' Finally, there is a group of atheists that I call militant atheists. They are, fortunately, few in number. They are usually highly insulting and profoundly terse in their comments to theists, particularly Christians. I’ve encountered a few of them and they are vile, rude, and highly condescending. Their language is full of insults, profanity, and blasphemies. Basically, no meaningful conversation can be had with them at all. 'Two Main Types of Arguments from Atheists ' Atheist positions seem to fall into two main categories. The first is the lack of evidence category where the atheist asserts that the supporting evidence isn't good enough for him to affirm God's existence. The second is the category where they believe that the idea of God existing is illogical and contrary to the evidence at hand. To simplify, one says there isn't enough evidence to decide and the other says there is evidence contrary to God's existence. For those atheists who simply lack belief and exercise no energy in the discussion, neither category applies because they are not involved in the debate. ' A typical argument posed by an atheist to show why God does not exist is as follows: God is supposed to be all good and all powerful. Evil and suffering exist in the world. If God is all good he would not want evil and suffering to exist. If He is all powerful then He is able to remove all evil and suffering. Since evil and suffering exist, God is either not all good (which means he is not perfect and not God), or he is not all powerful (and limited in abilities and scope). Since either case shows God is not all good and powerful, then He does not exist. 'Some Basic Tenets of Atheism ' Presuppositions are important to us all. We look at the world through them. The atheist has a set of presuppositions, too. Though there is no definitive atheist organization that defines the absolutes of atheism, there are basic principles that atheists, as a whole, tend to adopt. They are listed below. Please note however, that not all atheists assert all of these tenets. The only absolute common one they hold to is that they do not believe in a God or gods. 'There is no God or devil. 'There is no supernatural realm. 'Miracles cannot occur. 'There is no such thing as sin as a violation of God's will. ' Generally, the universe is materialistic and measurable. 'Man is material. 'Generally, evolution is considered a scientific fact. 'Ethics and morals are relative.' (http://www.carm.org/atheism/atheism.htm) ps141 |
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158 | Studying O.T. is creating problems. | Genesis | Radioman2 | 84809 | ||
"Several" apparent Bible contradictions? There are not merely "several" apparent Bible contradictions; instead, there are more than 101. (http://worthynews.com/apologetics/apol101part1.htm) In Genesis alone, there are at least 22 apparent contradictions. 'Genesis 6:19-20: 7:2-3, HOW MANY KINDS DID NOAH BRING INTO THE ARK, TWO OR SEVEN? 'Chapters 1 and 2, Don't Gen. 1 and 2 present contradictory creation accounts? '1:26, How many Gods are there, one or many? '3:9, Doesn't "Adam where are you?" show God didn't know something? '3:16, God multiplies the pain of women in child bearing. '3:22, How many Gods are there, one or many? '4:17, Where did Cain get his wife? '5:1-31, Did people really live hundreds of years according to Genesis? '5:24, Did anyone ascend into heaven before Jesus or not? '6:6,7, Does the Lord change or not? '7:1, Have all people sinned or not? '11:8-9, God is not the author of confusion, and the Tower of Babel. '17:1, Has anyone seen God or not? '18:1, Has anyone seen God or not? '22:1, Does God tempt people or not? '22:2, How many children did Abraham have, one or two? '37:28, Who sold Joseph, the Midianites or the Ishmaelites? '37:36, Who sold Joseph, the Midianites or the Ishmaelites? '38:9, God kills a man for spilling his seed on the ground. '39:1, Who sold Joseph, the Midianites or the Ishmaelites? '47:31, Was Joseph at the head of the bed or leaning on a staff? (www.carm.org/bible_difficulties.htm) To read more go to: (www.carm.org/bible_difficulties.htm) |
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159 | Are we all descendants of Adam and Eve? | Genesis | Radioman2 | 84810 | ||
Avoid allegorizing the Bible "Avoid spiritualizing or allegorizing the Bible. This is that which gives to the Bible some kind of mystical meaning. In other words, what is on the surface is not the meaning, but what is hidden becomes the meaning. This is very popular. Allegorizing means to say that the historical meaning is not the real meaning, and in fact may be nothing but a fabrication. The historical meaning is not the real meaning, the real meaning is the spiritual meaning hidden beneath the surface. "And once you say that something in the Bible is an allegory, that is, it is only a symbol of the reality, you have just made it impossible to know what that reality is because if that reality cannot be discerned through the normal understanding of language, how can it be discerned?" (from the radio message: "How to Study Your Bible: Interpretation" by John MacArthur on Grace to You broadcast) |
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160 | Are we all descendants of Adam and Eve? | Genesis | Radioman2 | 84812 | ||
Creation: Believe it or Not "Understanding origins in the book of Genesis is foundational to the rest of the Bible. If Genesis chapter 1 and chapter 2 don't tell us the truth, then why should we believe anything else in the Bible? If it says in the New Testament that the Creator is our Redeemer, and if God is not the Creator, then maybe He's not the Redeemer either. If it tells us in 2 Peter that God Himself will bring about an instantaneous dissolution of the entire universe as we know it, that God in a moment will uncreate everything, then that has tremendous bearing upon His power to create...the same One who with a word can uncreate the universe is capable of creating it as quickly as He desires. "So what we believe about creation, what we believe about Genesis has implications all the way to the end of Scripture, implications with regard to the veracity and truthfulness of Scripture, implications as to the gospel and implications as to the end of human history all wrapped up in how we understand origins in the book of Genesis. The matter of origins then is absolutely critical to all human thinking. It becomes critical to how we conduct our lives as human beings. Without an understanding of origins, without a right understanding of origins, there is no way to comprehend ourselves. There is no way to understand humanity as to the purpose of our existence, and as to our destiny. If we cannot believe what Genesis says about origins, we are lost as to our purpose and our destiny. Whether this world and its life as we know it evolved by chance, without a cause, or was created by God has immense comprehensive implications for all of human life. (...) "Either you believe God did create the heavens and the earth or you believe He did not. Really those are the only two valid options you have. And if you believe that God did create the heavens and the earth, then you are left with the only record of that creation and that's Genesis 1 and you are bound to accept the text of Genesis 1 as the only appropriate and accurate description of that creative act. "So again I say, you're left really with two choices. You either believe Genesis or you don't. You either believe the Genesis account that God created the heavens and the earth, or you believe they somehow evolved out of random chance. "This is more than just a secondary issue. " [Excerpt from "Creation: Believe it or Not--Part 1" (www.gty.org/Broadcast/transcripts/90-208.htm)] |
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