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161 | 7 old test. prophecies fulfilled | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 194139 | ||
LoriLu - This question sounds very much like it may be a homework assignment. Is it? If it is, please keep digging. If it isn't, we'll be happy to answer it for you. --Hank | ||||||
162 | NIV bible | Bible general Archive 2 | Hank | 92857 | ||
jak -- NIV's approach to Bible translation involves what its translators call 'dynamic equivalency,' a fancy term meaning nothing more or less than paraphrasing. Paraphrasing is an effort to capture the thought and meaning of the original without using a formal, word-for-word method of translation. Some compilers of paraphrased versions take far greater liberty with the biblical text than others, so not all paraphrases are alike by any means. The NIV is more conservative in its use of paraphrasing than the Living Bible or the Message, for example. The burden placed upon biblical translators is enormous no matter which philosophy of translation they attempt to follow, whether word-for-word or paraphrase. But the greater burden falls on the paraphraser, because he is expected to tell his readers what the Bible means by what it says. He becomes, in effect, more than a translator. He becomes an interpreter and commentator. He may get it right or he may get it wrong. If, therefore, a Bible reader is content to accept someone else's interpretation of Scripture instead of reading what it actually says and making up his own mind, then a paraphrase is the way to go. The overriding emphasis of the paraphrased versions is on smooth and easy reading..... They remind me of the work of a brother and sister team named Charles and Mary Lamb that was undertaken some decades ago. They published a book called "Tales from Shakespeare" for the stated purpose of introducing young readers to some of Shakespeare's better-known plays. In this book they presented in loosely pararphrased form a prose version of the great Bard's plays. One who reads "Tales from Shakespeare" will come away with a general knowledge of what the plays are all about, but he will never have a first-hand experience with Shakespeare's writings unless he reads the words that Shakespeare actually wrote. The Bible itself places heavy emphasis on the actual WORD of God. The prophets heralded the "WORD of the Lord." The psalmist affirmed, "Your WORD is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." (Ps. 119:105). John began his Gospel by declaring "In the beginning was the WORD..." It is clear that the WORD of God is what is stressed by Scripture. By contrast the paraphrasers stress the thoughts. And it is well to bear in mind that if the paraphrased versions are unwilling to give us the actual words of Scripture, we are to a large degree at their mercy when we read these versions and can only hope that they got the thoughts right. ..... The question of whether to rely on a paraphrased or a word-for-word translation is not a negotiable issue with me. I simply refuse to accept any paraphrased, "thought-for-thought" interpreted commentary as the word of God. That leaves only a very small number of viable choices in the crowded marketplace. Besides the KJV, there are the NKJV, NASB, and ESV. There will likely be more new translations and revisions of the older ones as time goes by. But for now these I've named are the only ones that I use or would recommend. At one time I looked with some guarded favor on the NIV and NLT, but I believe for reasons that I have stated that it is better to stay with the formal translations and away from the paraphrased versions. And in spite of what the publishers of paraphrased versions would have you believe, I don't buy the hype that a paraphrased version is necessarily clearer or easier to read than a formal translation...... Certain word choices in some of the modern paraphrased versions are absurd to the point being downright laughable. In Psalm 23:4 the KJV, NKJV, NASB and ESV all use the phrase "Your (or Thy) rod and Your (or Thy) staff, they comfort me." But according to the New Century version, God uses a walking stick. Read this "improvement" on the old way of saying things: "Your rod and your walking stick comfort me." --Hank | ||||||
163 | How to "win the world" ? | Bible general Archive 2 | Hank | 92919 | ||
Luring them inside the building with junk snacks at a "food court" won't do the trick. They must be fed spiritual food from the word of God. The big question is, are they being fed in an atmosphere that resembles a carnival or a rock concert more than the church of the Lord Jesus Christ? Someone may counter, "But didn't Jesus feed 5,000 men plus women and children? Yes, He did. But not to get them to gather to listen to His message. They were already there. They were truly hungry and needed to eat. And as far as we know, Paul, the greatest preacher besides Jesus that the world has ever known, didn't carry a rock band with snare drums and strobe lights around with him on his missionary trips. He preached the gospel wherever he could, whenever he could and to whomever he could and under austere conditions that would not meet the criteria of modern-day church "packaging" experts. There are two churches in my city that compete with one another to bring in "big name" speakers, musicians, comedians, and even magicians to entertain the crowds. When one attends one of these "services" he often leaves with the distinct feeling that he has been to a carnival. And he really has. At some of these extravaganzas the church actually charges an admission fee. As for me, I'd sooner stay at home and watch an Andy Griffith Show rerun on TV and save my money for the alms box to feed the poor or buy Bibles for those who have none. --Hank | ||||||
164 | marriage and masturbation. | Bible general Archive 2 | Hank | 93222 | ||
The subject of masturbation has been a popular topic of discussion on this forum, and consequently the archives contain a large volume of posts on it. You may access them by using search and entering the key word masturbation (also enter masterbation, a common misspelling that has been used on the forum). Beyond that, I hesitate to post any specific advice on your highly personal and intimate question beyond the observation that there is absolutely no stigma attached to abstinence. The reason I hestitate to venture further is that I am not qualified to give professional counsel on a matter that is of such great importance to both you and your husband. Neither is anyone else on this forum to my knowledge and belief. Nevertheless, nothwithstanding the lack of professional expertise, on a forum such as this you are likely to get a variety of conflicting advice which will only serve to exacerbate your problem, not solve it. Accordingly, if you and your husband are unable to resolve your problem satisfactorily between yourselves, why not consider getting outside help from a Christian counselor who has professional expertise in matters such as this? Extended separation of marriage partners is not an uncommon thing in our mobile world, and an experienced professional counselor has doubtlessly had occasions to deal with the very problem you and your husband now face. Your marriage bond is sacred and exceedingly precious. Please don't hesitate to protect and preserve it by whatever means that God may place at your disposal. In September my wife and I, if God wills, will celebrate the 44th anniversary of our marriage. There is no relationship on earth except our relationship with Jesus Christ that we prize more highly. May God be with you and your husband during this necessary but crucial time of being absent one from the other and bless your forthcoming reunion with joy and gladness. --Hank | ||||||
165 | no patience and abrasive... | Bible general Archive 2 | Hank | 93262 | ||
George, all of us need to be mindful of "our method of delivery" as you put it. We all live in glass houses, after all. I believe you already know where you have been abrasive. It is possible to stand firm in the faith without being dogmatic about it and without insulting other users. Tim Moran (Morant61) has proved this in more than 3,000 posts on this forum. He is one of my heroes, and you would do yourself no harm to study his posts. They are informative, well researched, biblical, polite, courteous, and gracious. Tim never compromises on his convictions, but when he does disagree he never forgets to disagree agreeably. Time after time I've seen him keep his cool under intense fire. This is not to say that there aren't a number of other regular forum users who conduct themselves well on this forum. There certainly are, and I have enormous respect and admiration for these people even though we may disagree from time to time on certain points of Christian belief and practice. I happen to believe that one earns his welcome and respect on this forum. It doesn't come quickly or easily, and it never comes by being insulting or abrasive. If a brother in Christ clearly walks in error, he needs to be shown the truth firmly and lovingly, but the last thing on earth he needs is to be attacked as if he were an incompetent, hard-headed moron, even though from our perspective he may appear to be just that. But, as I've already observed, we all of us live in glass houses. When I post my belief, for example, that man is a sinner in need of a Savior and that Jesus Christ is the only way to salvation, there are always those waiting in the wing to pounce upon it not only to attempt to tear my belief to bits, but to attack me for being feeble minded to believe any such thing. ..... When the Pharisees [John 8] brought to Jesus a woman caught in adultery, He did not jump down her throat and hurl insults at her. His first response was an invitation to the Pharisees that whoever among them was without sin cast the first stone at this woman. Later He assured the woman that He did not condemn her and told her to go and sin no more. This passage of Scripture has much to teach us about how to conduct ourselves as Christians on this forum and off. Your question designed to poll users on their feelings about your methods would seem to indicate that you are not only concerned about the impact you have on the forum but presumably that you are willing to make some efforts to improve your performance. If my assessment is true, I certainly applaud your attitude and extend every good wish for your success. I believe you are sincere, George, and I'm convinced that you have a great deal of biblical knowledge and insight to share. But we all -- count me in as chief -- have room to grow in the manner in which we share it. Blessings and grace to you. --Hank | ||||||
166 | do you pay tithe on loan money | Bible general Archive 2 | Hank | 93449 | ||
gab: Borrowed money is not a gift and it is not income that is earned. When you borrow money you incur a debt that must be paid. The money is never really yours. It belongs to your creditor. If you use borrowed money in tithing, you are paying God with someone else's money. Should future circumstances make it impossible to pay back your loan, it would mean that your creditor, not you, did your tithing for you. Conclusion: You can give only what is yours to give, and what is yours to give is what is legally and righfully yours, not what actually belongs to someone else. This, mind you, is merely my view. Someone else may have a different, and better, answer to your inquiry. --Hank | ||||||
167 | Nationality of bible characters | Bible general Archive 2 | Hank | 93560 | ||
They were Hebrews all. By the way, David did not write all 150 Psalms. --Hank | ||||||
168 | adam and eve | Bible general Archive 2 | Hank | 94870 | ||
Quigrt40 -- You will find the answer to your question in the opening chapters of Genesis, specifically Genesis 1:27,28. --Hank | ||||||
169 | The topic: Interracial Dating | Bible general Archive 2 | Hank | 94898 | ||
Vehoka, I can tell you in a word what the Bible says about interracial dating and marrying: Nothing. Because it says nothing, I therefore can give you no scriptural reference, but merely add the postcript that God's proscription of Jews marrying outside of Judaism had nothing whatever to do with race per se. It was solely an issue concerned with the preservation of the religious purity of God's chosen people, not genetically transmitted physical characteristics. --Hank | ||||||
170 | The Problem with WoF in a nutshell | Bible general Archive 2 | Hank | 95013 | ||
Hello, Darcy -- Please rest assured that your post against the heretical teaching of the Word-Faith movement will be defended on this forum. I will certainly defend you should you be assailed by any of the gasping few left on the forum who espouse this false teaching. Some of their teaching could be considered heresy, but some of it rises to the level of blasphemy. I have no reservations about speaking boldly against this spiritual cancer and those who spread this disease that is poisoning the souls of countless thousands of people all across the land. If they have a right to spread their lies, thanks be to God we still have our right to spread the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ. He settled the matter on the cross, once and for all, and He said, "It is finished." God didn't send His Son to hell for three days to finish the job. ..... And Scripture most assuredly didn't coin the silly mantra, "Name it and claim it." ..... And Kenny Copeland, Benny the Hinn and others of their stripe didn't write the New Testament, but they are doing all they can to re-write it. --Hank | ||||||
171 | loss of salvation | Bible general Archive 2 | Hank | 95227 | ||
evansba -- And they have been argued profusely on his forum as well! Please go to Search and type in such key phrases as _eternal security_, _once saved always saved_, and _perseverence of the saints_. If believe the forum archives will yield you abundant reading material. Thanks for your question and a hearty welcome. --Hank | ||||||
172 | Jesus name of the Father, Son and H/Ghos | Bible general Archive 2 | Hank | 95359 | ||
Yumple -- There is, as has been pointed out in other posts on the thread, a large number of verses in the New Testament which put to rest the heretical notion that Jesus is the name of all three members of the Godhead. But there are two verses in particular that I want you to look at, Matthew 3:16,17. Here in these two verses we see the simultaneous appearance of the Trinity on the occasion of Jesus' baptism, the convergence as it were of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. These two verses from Matthew alone, in the absence of any others, are sufficent to expose the Jesus Only doctrine as pure bunkum and theological claptrap. --Hank | ||||||
173 | Pets in heaven after death. | Bible general Archive 2 | Hank | 96924 | ||
None whatever in Scripture. --Hank | ||||||
174 | WHERE WAS ADAM WHEN EVE WAS TRICKED | Bible general Archive 2 | Hank | 97206 | ||
SOG - When Eve and the serpent were engaged in their diabolical and ill-fated attempt at coup d'etat, Adam may have been privy to the conversation or, for all we know, he may have been playing a round of solitary golf. Scripture isn't absolutely specific as to Adam's wereabouts when the serpent was engaged in his satanic attempt to deceive the first lady. What we do know is that Eve fell for the serpent's lies and ate of the forbidden fruit and so did Adam. We see nothing in Scripture to indicate that Adam in any way exercised his role of husband to protect his wife from being deceived or to set an example for her by refusing to eat the forbidden fruit himself. When God called them to account, Eve blamed the serpent and Adam blamed Eve. Neither was willing to admit even to God any personal responsibility for the acts of disobedience both of them engaged in. The sad story of Adam and Eve is the first, and remains the classic, story of buck passing and refusal to admit personal responsibility for sin. The same tragic drama has been replayed on the stages of human history ever since, and remains as current as any play being performed on the Broadway stage this very day. --Hank | ||||||
175 | children seperate group in church,bibli? | Bible general Archive 2 | Hank | 97848 | ||
streamtopped - As far as I know, the Bible does not speak directly to the point of your question. I'm a member of a large Southern Baptist Church congregation. We have Bible study classes for all ages, but we do not separate children from adults in the worship service. We provide nurseries for infants and toddlers during the Bible study hour and the worship service. It is up to the parents to decide at what age they wish to have their children join them in the worship service. ..... Bible study materials and lessons are graded and designed to meet the needs and learning abilities of students, from the very young to teenagers, and from young adults to old adults. This, it seems to me, is putting to use the common sense with which our Creator endowed us. I fail to find any biblical proscription of this practical and educationally sound approach to learning God's word. --Hank | ||||||
176 | Informed opinions of the ESV please? | Bible general Archive 2 | Hank | 97910 | ||
newoldstock - The ESV apparently is enjoying wide acceptance from many quarters, so I come not to argue the virtues of this new translation. But if you would care to, please elaborate on your statement that the ESV is winning you over from the NKJV and NIV. What are some of the things about the ESV that you find more attractive than the other two translations you mentioned? For example, do you think it more accurate, more readable, more literary than the others? --Hank | ||||||
177 | Amen Hank. I have 33 bibles | Bible general Archive 2 | Hank | 97985 | ||
Jim -- I just recently waded through Carson's "KJV Debate" skipping the parts that were deplorably boring, which means I read about half the book, and concluded it wasn't really worth the effort. .... I have said on the forum before that it seems a worthy project to adopt a good version and stick by it for the most part. Instead of pooling all the extra Bibles forum users collect dust with to finance a group cruise, why not donate them to Madagascar. There would be enough to provide every man, woman and child there a copy of the Bible. The only thing we'd have to do is teach them to read English :-) --Hank | ||||||
178 | Church curses??? | Bible general Archive 2 | Hank | 98183 | ||
figgy - The mission of Christ's followers is to make disciples of all nations," to"preach the gospel to every creature." (Matthew 28:19, Mark 16:15). The Christian world view is not, and has never been, the secular world view; thus, Christians should never engage in compromise in matters of faith and practice. But I know nothing of Scripture empowering the church to hurl "holy curses" against its adversaries. It's a term that I believe is ill conceived and foreign to NT teaching on the role of the church. --Hank | ||||||
179 | eucharist | Bible general Archive 2 | Hank | 98187 | ||
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180 | eu | Bible general Archive 2 | Hank | 98189 | ||
kaytee - Please repost and ask a complete question. --Hank | ||||||
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