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161 | Counting of time | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 196342 | ||
Hi, DUDUTJ... No one living prior to the time of Christ counted the years in reverse. The current reckoning was not introduced until the sixth century. The first year of this calendar is based on what they determined to be the year in which Jesus Christ was born. The Hebrew calendar was introduced in the fourth century. It is based on what they determined to be the year in which the world was created. In Him, Doc |
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162 | does satan know what is said in tongues | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 196357 | ||
I rather doubt anyone knows what is being said! :-) You can use the Search feature to find just about everything anyone has ever said -- and there's a lot! -- on the forum about tongues. |
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163 | What is the significance of Obed Edom? D | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 196362 | ||
Dear fgravagna, Welcome to the forum! The terms you use, "significance" and "deeper revelation" indicate that your understanding of Scripture is allegorical. The forum is founded on the doctrine of sola Scriptura. Consequently, we'd not be interested in extra Biblical sources of divine communication, nor would we want to encourage the believe in such things. We can help you, however, adjust your presuppositions so that they accurately reflect the Biblical message. In Him, Doc |
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164 | Does separation from God mean no love? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 196402 | ||
Dear Scooter, You're covering so much ground, it will be difficult to correct all of your presuppositions. For one thing, you're mixing up emotions and attributes. God's love is an attribute, not an emotion. Confusion will only arise in any effort to see God in the light of human experience and introspection. It can't be done -- contrary to popular teaching. There's only one way to begin to understand God and that is in the light of His self-revelation -- the Word. By the way, the only proper way to understand ourselves is, also, in the light of the Word. In Him, Doc |
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165 | children overall well being | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 196413 | ||
Hi, Screem... Welcome to the forum! Did you have a specific question? In Him, Doc |
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166 | NASB Study Bible Help | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 196526 | ||
Dear dljorrell, Welcome to the forum! Don't forget the ESV. :-) Perhaps the following will be helpful: http://www.lockman.org/findabib/ You'll probably find it better to do your own research. Perhaps you can render the results of those efforts here, for comment by forum participants. In Him, Doc |
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167 | introductory HebGreek for Bible study | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 196567 | ||
Dear mitey, When you've got a few years of formal Biblical language training under your belt, a critique of the works of Dr. James Strong, and the additional hundred or so scholars who assisted him, will be of slightly more interest. However, if you deem his scholarship lightly now, I rather doubt you'll think highly of anything else offered for your perusal. Nevertheless: http://www.biblicalgreek.org/ http://www.biblicalhebrew.com/ In Him, Doc |
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168 | cheaper way than by formal th. ed | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 196570 | ||
Hi, mitey... Do you mean less cost or do you mean less effort? There's an old, popular aphorism, "You get what you pay for," that applies both to cost and effort. If it were an easy thing, we'd all be Greek and Hebrew experts. I have a friend who makes a living as a professor of Biblical languages at a large, local university. He says even the best of scholars make significant mistakes, to which he attests a history of his own errors. I'd venture to suggest that a superior course of action would be to utterly immerse yourself into learning the Word of God through the wonderful translations we possess. To do so to the extent that it colors your every feeling, though, action, and word. Carefully study 2 Peter 1:3-11. Note that only those who exercise these qualities can be assured that they are truly called at all! None of them has to do with reading the Scriptures in their original language. Nevertheless, all of them could, should, and will -- if you are actually called -- require a joyous lifetime of intense study. However, the cost and effort of making your calling sure will be much in excess of learning Biblical languages. The cost will be everything (Luke 14:26-27), and the effort will be more encompassing than anything else in your life (Matthew 22:37). In Him, Doc |
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169 | significance | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 196577 | ||
Dear fgravagna, There is an unwritten convention on the forum to use the "Question" button only when addressing the forum as a whole. Follow-up questions and comments addressed to individuals should use the "Note" button. The individual you're addressing will receive notification. This practice keeps the home page clear. Thank you for clarifying your use of the word "significance." I think we can conclude from this passage that the presence of God brings blessedness. The blessings that Obededom experienced were certainly of such a nature that it was clear to everyone that their source was divine. I'd deem that they were more than just blessings of a temporal nature, but of a spiritual nature as well; for David, who was not in need of material blessings, acts so hastily in moving the ark to Jerusalem (2 Samuel 6:12), whereas before he was feared moving it (v9). Further good questions would be: What does this passage tell us about God? (See post #157733) In Him, Doc |
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170 | dreams and visions not scriptural? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 196578 | ||
Dear fgravagna, Brad is a dear brother, who loves the Lord deeply, and reflects that in his careful and diligent study of the Word. He will, no doubt, render a good answer. Until then, please permit me to comment: Yes, God has granted men visions. However, you will note that each of the men you mentioned, and the forty or so others you do not mention, represent a very tiny fraction of all humanity. God has given us His holy, authoritative (see thread #195864), inerrant (#155648), infallible (#181426), necessary (#195840), clear (#156917), and sufficient (#195841) Word. The canon is closed. The church no longer awaits further revelation from anyone. Your desire for personal revelation is a common one through the centuries. The church has dealt with it over and over again. Dr. James I. Packer wrote of it relative to the great divine John Owen (1560–1622), who dealt with it even back in the 16th century. "Once the Scriptures were written, and the prophetic and apostolic witness to Christ was complete, no need remained for private revelation of new truths, and [John] Owen did not believe that any were given. He opposed the 'enthusiasm' of those who, like the Quakers, put their trust in supposed revelations taken apart from, and going beyond, the Word. ...Owen calls the Quakers... 'fanatics', for their attitude. He is quick to deploy against them the old dilemma that if their 'private revelations' agree with Scripture, they are needless, and if they disagree, they are false." Please keep in mind that this forum is based on the doctrine of sola Scriptura. If you would like to better understand that doctrine, I would commend you to the following article, which explains the doctrine in very perspicuous modern language. http://www.biblicalstudies.org.uk/article_sola_sproul.html In Him, Doc |
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171 | is number seven completion | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 196594 | ||
Hi, Terressa... Welcome to the forum! For a pretty good response to the issue of the meaning of numbers in Scripture, I'd urge you to read the following: http://www.gotquestions.org/Biblical-numerology.html In Him, Doc |
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172 | number conflict? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 196619 | ||
Hi, seedling... I find discussion with such numskulls less than productive. Ask him if he ever uses the phrase "sunrise?" What? Any half-educated ten year old knows the sun isn't actually rising! Clearly this guy knows how to Google "Biblical contradictions." Tell him he should actually read some of the answers. I am sure, though, that he's not interested in an answer. He wouldn't even parrot these particular examples if he had just tiny bit of exposure to hermeneutics. When you answer these "contradictions" he'll have more excuses. He simply doesn't want to deal with Jesus. You can track down the answers to these excuses the same way your skeptic has done. Note that your genius didn't even bother to renumber them. In Him, Doc |
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173 | Unbelievers taught during millennium? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 196623 | ||
Hi, rdcast... Welcome to the forum! I don't think it is explicitly taught. I believe dispensationalists base it on Isaiah 54:13. But then, that conclusion is based on a pretty long string of assumptions. In Him, Doc |
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174 | Book of life are the lost to be found | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 196657 | ||
Dear rdcast, You asked, "where is it said by Christ, Jesus, that He will tarry till all who are lost are found?" To my knowledge, this is not expressed in Scripture at all. (I am assuming your use of "said" is actually asking where it is written.) If you are asking about all men being saved, then that is a teaching called Universalism, unsupported in the Scripture. If you are asking about God's sure and certain redemption of the elect, then we can cite many passages like Ephesians 1:4-5 and Romans 8:29-30. God is sovereign, His purpose cannot be thwarted. In Him, Doc |
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175 | Who is the one holding back? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 196729 | ||
Hi, Jerseygirl... Welcome to the forum! That particular topic has been discussed repeatedly on the forum. You can enter search words in the "Search" box, in the upper right of your screen. You can also type in a Scripture reference in the "Questions/Notes on Verse" box to the upper left of your screen. You'll find that in the years the forum has existed, there's just about every view you can imagine -- and a bunch you can't imagine. :-) In Him, Doc |
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176 | Why am I kept from answering ? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 196738 | ||
Dear rdcast, When people ask a general question, along with the text of the post, you must supply one of two other pieces of information, but only one: A scripture reference or one of the pull-down items. I suspect that you have specified neither. Consequently, the error message is prompting you to provide it. When that happens, you can use the "back" button in your browser, and provide the substantiating verse for your reply. In Him, Doc |
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177 | CAN WOMEN WEAR PANTS TO CHURCH | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 196783 | ||
Dear NESSE834... Welcome to the forum! There is no prohibition in Scripture for women wearing pants during congregational gatherings. Your church may have established, however, a covenant for themselves that may stipulate whatever they wish. For example, in the church I attend, abstinence from alcohol consumption is a stipulation for membership. That is simply an agreement among the membership to adopt a norm of behavior which is deemed appropriate for all members. Membership is optional, therefore it is not binding on the congregates as a whole. In Him, Doc |
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178 | What does the book of Jonah mean ? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 196871 | ||
Dear pabvision, Welcome to the forum! I'm uncertain what you mean by "represent." Jonah is a historic narrative of God's dealing with the people of Nineveh. In a word, the book is about salvation. It teaches that God is sovereign over all creation, and the righteous and rightful judge. Any part of Scripture only means what it means when it was authored. The meaning of any given passage never increases or decreases with the passage of time. In Him, Doc |
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179 | what is leviticus 14 about... | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 196873 | ||
Hi, Melissa... Based on your questions, I suggest that you find a good commentary. If I may suggest, John Gill's "Exposition of the Whole Bible" has stood the test of time. What's more, it is free! :-) Here's his commentary on Leviticus 14: http://www.freegrace.net/gill/Leviticus/Leviticus_14.htm In Him, Doc |
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180 | While Jesus was dead what did he do? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 196952 | ||
Hi, Krystal... That question has been extensively discussed on the forum. I'd like to encourage you to try the search feature: that little box to the upper right side of your screen. Type there the word heaven and the word keys. You'll see that just about every opinion has been repeatedly expressed. In Him, Doc |
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