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161 | Why is this verse here? | Luke 6:40 | stjohn | 218530 | ||
Hi nthnobdvs, Sorry for my criticism, it wasn't really called for. Sometimes I can be very obtuse, sorry. You are right of course with your approach to understanding Scripture by first understanding the book, then chapter, then verse, thus seeing the whole picture and giving us a better view of the little pieces and how they fit together. John |
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162 | Who opposed Jesus' ministry? | 2 Tim 2:15 | stjohn | 218510 | ||
Dear tigerwillow, Welcome to the forum! Here at SBF we will quite often get questions from students who have been given what looks very much like reading assignments. Though we do wish to help them, we do not wish to do their work for them. And I'm sure their teachers would appreciate that. Would you please join us in our efforts to guide these students by encouraging them to do their own research. Thanks very much. John |
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163 | Why? | Luke 5:23 | stjohn | 218413 | ||
Ok, I think I get it now. Still not sure where that fits in with the context, or that that was actually the trust of the question, but I 'kinda' get your point. kinda like, I think the question was 'kinda' moot... :-) Thanks WOS! John p.s. It's been a while since we've seen you posting at SBF. Good to have you back! :-) |
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164 | Why? | Luke 5:23 | stjohn | 218408 | ||
um, sorry WOS, I think it must be my fault because I didn't communicate it well? I never said or even implied that the man was not healed. I agree with what you wrote, but I fail to see what you wrote having relevance to the question. Sorry Brother, but you lost me. And I don't really think the question hits on the thrust of the passage. It may be just me, but it seems kinda irrelevant, to ask why did or didn't Jesus do something this way or that way, instead of focusing on what He did do and try to understand from that perspective rather then trying to see it from a scenario perspective that never even happened. Sorry if it offends, but I think by there nature, those kind of questions are kinda moot. John p.s. thanks for the spelling correction. :-) |
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165 | What does He mean? | Luke 5:23 | stjohn | 218399 | ||
Dear Andrew, Very well said, succinct, not at all convoluted as far as I could tell. If I may add though, since the Pharisees believed rightly that only God could forgive sin and most probably understanding only He could heal palsy as well, thus, I believe it was equally easy for Jesus, the God-Man, to say with impunity (though He would ultimately pay the price) both, and impossible for a mere-man to say either, thus, most brilliantly and emphatically demonstrating axiom proof, He was God and able not only say but do, both. John p.s. Actually, I think you may have said it better. :-) |
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166 | 1 Timothy 6:3 | 1 Cor 9:19 | stjohn | 218389 | ||
Dear fellowlaborer, Welcome to the forum! Are you sure you meant to say you will 'enjoin' prayer? I'm sorry for stepping in here, but I'm a bit confused by your statement. Enjoin; means to forbid or prohibit. Is that what you mean? |
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167 | "Women being silent" | Gal 3:28 | stjohn | 218384 | ||
Sister Val, First of all sister, Val, I'd like to say it's good to see you, I've missed you latly, and also I've always really appreciated your sound and solid Scripturally backed posts. And I hope you would be the kind of Bible scholar you have so far shown yourself to be and take a closer look at what the Bible clearly teaches. Val, I pray that you will take the time to give a listen to the sermon at: http://www.cbmw.org/images/audio/da_carson/carson_flow_of_thought_1Timothy_2.mp3 It is the Bibles position, not the position of gotquestions.org. The Bible clearly says woman should not teach men. No one of the opposite position has been able to show any solid scriptural proof that Scripture says otherwise. Believe what you will, but the Bible says clearly that woman are not permitted to teach men. Sorry for my lack of Scripture at this time but I'd just be repeating what has already been said. John |
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168 | "Women being silent" | Gal 3:28 | stjohn | 218382 | ||
God can certainly use whoever and whatever He chooses to use, for whatever purposes He choses. No one has said or even implied otherwise. And by His boundless grace and mercy, thank God, He will sometimes see fit to override our disobedience for our good. I have to wonder though, if He will be so kind and merciful, when we stand before Him in judgment. Our doctrinal foundation should be built on what the Scriptures clearly teach, not what we think they may teach. Such vague interpretation is a foundation of wood hay and stubble. 1 Cor 3:12-15 |
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169 | 1 Timothy 6:3 | 1 Cor 9:19 | stjohn | 218378 | ||
Consider it done, Mike. | ||||||
170 | "Women being silent" | Gal 3:28 | stjohn | 218377 | ||
Question: What does the Bible say about women in ministry?" Answer: This is not an issue of chauvinism or discrimination. It is an issue of biblical interpretation. The Word of God proclaims, “A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent” (1 Timothy 2:11-12). In the church, God assigns different roles to men and women. This is a result of the way mankind was created and the way in which sin entered the world (2 Timothy 2:13-14). God, through the apostle Paul, restricts women from serving in roles of teaching and/or having spiritual authority over men. This precludes women from serving as pastors, which definitely includes preaching to, teaching, and having spiritual authority over men. There are “objections” to this view of women in ministry. A common one is, Paul restricts women from teaching because in the first century, women were typically uneducated. However, 1 Timothy 2:11-14 nowhere mentions educational status. If education were a qualification for ministry, the majority of Jesus' disciples would not have been qualified. A second common objection is that Paul only restricted the women of Ephesus from teaching. The city of Ephesus was known for its temple to Artemis, a Greek/Roman goddess. Women were the authority in the worship of Artemis. However, Paul dosn't mention Artemis worship as a reason for the restrictions. Yet another frequent objection to this interpretation of women in ministry is in relation to women who held positions of leadership in the Bible, specifically Miriam, Deborah, and Huldah in the Old Testament. Most significantly, though, the authority of women in the Old Testament is not relevant to the issue. The book of 1 Timothy and the other Pastoral Epistles present a new paradigm for the church—the body of Christ—and that paradigm involves the authority structure for the church, not for the nation of Israel or any other Old Testament entity. Similar arguments are made using Priscilla and Phoebe in the New Testament. In Acts 18, Priscilla and Aquila are presented as faithful ministers for Christ. Priscilla's is mentioned first, indicating that she was more “prominent” than her husband. However, Priscilla is nowhere described in a ministry activity that is in contradiction to 1 Timothy 2:11-14. Priscilla and Aquila brought Apollos into their home and they both discipled him, explaining the Word of God to him more accurately (Acts 18:26). Romans 16:1, even if Phoebe is considered a “deaconess” instead of a “servant,” that does not indicate that she was a teacher in the church. “Able to teach” is given as a qualification for elder, but not deacons (1 Timothy 3:1-13; Titus 1:6-9). Elders/bishops/deacons are described as the “husband of one wife,” “a 'man' whose children believe,” and “men' worthy of respect.” Clearly these qualifications refer to men. In addition, masculine pronouns are used exclusively to refer to elders/bishops/deacons. Many women excel in gifts of hospitality, mercy, teaching, and helps. Much of the ministry of the local church depends on women. Women in the church are not restricted from public praying or prophesying (1 Corinthians 11:5), only from having spiritual teaching authority over men. The Bible nowhere restricts women from exercising the gifts of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12). Women, just as much as men, are called to minister to others, to demonstrate the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23), and to proclaim the gospel to the lost (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; 1 Peter 3:15). God has ordained that only men are to serve in positions of spiritual teaching authority in the church. This is not because men are necessarily better teachers, or because women are inferior or less intelligent (which is not the case). It is simply the way God designed the church to function. Men are to set the example in spiritual leadership—in their lives and through their words. Women are to take a less authoritative role. Women are encouraged to teach other women (Titus 2:3-5). The Bible also does not restrict women from teaching children. The only activity women are restricted from is teaching men or having spiritual authority over them. This logically would preclude women from serving as pastors/preachers. This does not make women less important, by any means, but rather gives them a ministry focus more in agreement with God’s plan and His gifting of them. http://www.gotquestions.org/women-pastors.html |
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171 | Women are to be silent? | NT general | stjohn | 218371 | ||
Dear Justme, If we look carefully at what the text of 1 Timothy is teaching, we find that there is -though it doesn't say exactly- some kind of heresy being taught, and that the actions and attitudes of the Church -in general, not just the woman- are unchristian-like, in thought, and behavior. Because of this, Paul then goes on to give instructions to men and to woman alike on how Christians are supposed to behave in the church. For Paul to be singling out woman to be silent, when he has already cited that men too were promulgating heresy, and acting in an unchristian-like manor, would be at best, incredibly sexes on the part of Paul. And at least (and more importantly) for us to assume what this teaching is proposing to be only for that situation and for that time; adding to the Scriptures what is not found there, no matter whether it be found in extra-biblical material in study Bibles or taught in seminaries. With all do respect for popular opinion, the standard for deducing the truth from Scripture is, the Scriptures themselves. (sola Scriptura) John |
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172 | Women are to be silent? | NT general | stjohn | 218347 | ||
Dear Sister, Azure, I just finished listening to D A Carson's teaching and found it to be very convicting and edifying. Too often our tendency is to discount the Word of God and make apologies because someone implies that proper exegeses of God's Word views someone as second class, when all of God's Word is for our good, and all of God's Word is wise, and all of God's Word is absolutely true in every way, and proper for all ages, not to be questioned or diminished for the sake of someone's pride. As we live in Him, let God be glorified and His Word be true, and we will live, for Him, and not in vain poverty of spirit by making apologies for what His Word clearly teaches. Thank you, Sister! John |
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173 | Women are to be silent? | NT general | stjohn | 218338 | ||
Excellent post brother Steve! Very well said, sir, right to the point! John |
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174 | Moses as killer? | Exodus | stjohn | 218332 | ||
Hi Yedida, You wrote: "The God of the older covenant is no different from the God of the renewed covenant - it's just a different administration of the same covenant" (sic) I must admit I've yet to hear quite that spin on what the Scriptures actually say. Now I know I've got a lot to learn and sometimes I'm just a little obtuse, so would you please enlighten me? I've never for instance heard someone call the old covenant, the "older" covenant. Nor do I believe Scriptures refer to the new covenant as: "just a different administration of the same covenant". If this is so, can you please give Scripture reference that shows this assertion that you are making about the new covenant being: "just a different administration of the same covenant" ? And where does Scripture call the old covenant, the older covenant? And, would you please show us where in Scripture does it refer to the new covenant as: "the renewed covenant"? You must have some idea that you would like to express with this, so could you please expound a bit for us? John |
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175 | Animals in heaven? | 2 Tim 2:15 | stjohn | 218315 | ||
Paul Washer put it something like: Eternity of eternities, and we will yet to have even got our arms around the foothills, of the mountains of His Glory. | ||||||
176 | Animals in heaven? | 2 Tim 2:15 | stjohn | 218293 | ||
when my wife accidentally ran over our dog, I was unable to console her sorrow, so I assured her that the dog was in dog heaven, and added, (since she hates cat's) that: "there is no cat heaven by the way, only cat hell" She stopped crying for just long enough to crack a smile. :-) | ||||||
177 | Animals in heaven? | 2 Tim 2:15 | stjohn | 218289 | ||
Hi Yedida, Well, I didn't say there wasn't 'any' verses that would show there may be animals in heaven, just that that one didn't. You are absolutely right! There are actually many verses in Revelation that speak of horses in heaven, there is also a red horse (Rev 6:4), a black one in v5, and an ashen horse in v 8, also in chapter 19 we see whole armies riding on white horses! I don't know how many times we see animals in heaven in the Scriptures -specifically Revelation- but its a lot! :-) John |
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178 | Animals in heaven? | 2 Tim 2:15 | stjohn | 218283 | ||
Me too.. :-) | ||||||
179 | Animals in heaven? | 2 Tim 2:15 | stjohn | 218281 | ||
Hi flinky, Sir, you may wish to take a closer look at that passage. "And Elijah went up by a whirlwind to heaven." 2 Kings 2:11b, this verse says nothing at all about animals in heaven, the chariot of fire and horses of fire only separated the two of them as they went along. The whirlwind is what took Eligah to heaven, not the chariot of fire. We should also note that they were, "of (fire)" indicating that they were not actual horses and it was not an actual chariot, even if it had been the means by which Elijah had ascended to heaven, which, by the way, it was not. :-) John |
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180 | 1 Timothy 6:3 | 1 Cor 9:19 | stjohn | 218260 | ||
Pray for them, Mike, remembering the reason you have the wisdom you have is you have received it from above. Please don't forget to pray for them. I believe you have shown the proper spirit in this trial. Humble, not arrogant in what has be given to you in regard to wisdom, trusting in the word of God, and showing grace. Romans 8:28 Shalom and God bless John |
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