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161 | wjhat are the qualifications being | John 3:16 | Ray | 149714 | ||
Hi WOS, Romans 10:18, "But I say, surely they have never heard, have they? Indeed they have; "THEIR VOICE HAS GONE OUT INTO ALL THE EARTH, AND THEIR WORDS TO THE ENDS OF THE WORLD." Do you see, personally, a capitalized "Their"? Romans 10:17, NASB, "So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ." [or concerning Christ; other ancient authorities read 'of God']. From the heart, Ray |
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162 | wjhat are the qualifications being | John 3:16 | Ray | 149713 | ||
Hi Mark, When one says, "I don't know where in the Bible that is, but I experienced it, and the Spirit in me confirms it," I think of Romans 8:16. Romans 8:16, "The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God." So when one says that the "Spirit" in me confirms it, I would think of a lower case spirit. The words of God have been heard and incorporated in one's life, but he can't quote the chapter and verse. I can understand that. What I am saying is that I go with the NASB for Romans 8:15, that we "have received a spirit of adoption as sons" rather than the NKJ "Spirit of adoption". From the heart, Ray |
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163 | wjhat are the qualifications being | John 3:16 | Ray | 149680 | ||
Hi Mark, When people in the Scriptures are given a specific task, the Spirit of God comes upon them. Being filled with the Holy Spirit, or as I would say holy spirit, is more like Colossians 3:16 states it, "Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you,...singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God." I would say that being filled with the holy spirit is having the word of God in your heart and teaching and admonishing one another. You are always ready to express the word of God. Janae knows the words of God especially in the words that she sings and the people are blessed by the spirit and words of the song. We are to be filled with the holy spirit and thereby we receive power to be His witnesses when the Holy Spirit comes upon us. Acts 1:5-8. That is how I see it. From the heart, Ray |
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164 | Belief in "progressive revelation?" | Rev 14:16 | Ray | 149628 | ||
Hi Hank, Hebrews 1:1, "God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, 2 in these last days has spoken to us in (His) Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world." Genesis 1:26, "Then (God) said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness;..." Consider this interpretation of 2 Corinthians 5:16: Therefore from now on we recognize no man according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him thus no longer. 17 Therefore if any man is in (Christ), he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold new things have come. 18 Now all these things are from God, the One who reconciled us to Himself..." The parentheses are mine for comparisons. From the heart, Ray |
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165 | Belief in "progressive revelation?" | Rev 14:16 | Ray | 149609 | ||
And yet I show you a more excellent (w)Way. 1 Corinthians 12:31. How much should be believe in "progressive revelation?" From the heart, Ray BTW, my name is "From the heart" in Dutch. |
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166 | Desirability of a literal reading? | 2 Sam 16:12 | Ray | 149577 | ||
Hi Michael, As one who studies pronouns and nouns of Deity, I am less interested in the literal words, except as they relate to the pronouns of Deity. You have an objection to Matthew 9:36's "to have the bowels yearn", i.e. (fig.) feel sympathy, to pity: have (be moved with) compassion. I would have no objection to those words; because I know that in the English language of 1611 both "bowels" and "heart" had this double reference to physical organs and to the emotions of which these organs were supposed to be the seat. However, my interest would be in how they relate to other passages of Scripture; especially as to how they relate to the pronouns of Deity. 1) For instance, compare Isaiah 16:11 and Isaiah 63:15. Isaiah 16:11, KJ, "Wherefore my bowels shall sound like a harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kir-haresh." Isaiah 16:11, NASB, "Therefore my heart [Lit. entrails murmur] like a harp for Moab, And my inward feelings [Lit. inward part] for Kir-haresh." And Isaiah 63:15, KJ, "Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory; where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained?" Isaiah 63:15, NASB, "Look down from heaven, and see from Thy holy and glorious habitation; Where are Thy zeal and Thy mighty deeds? The stirrings of Thy heart and Thy compassion are restrained toward me." 2) The comparison I see is between "The stirrings of Thy/ heart and Thy compassion are restrained toward me." And, "Therefore my/ heart intones like a harp for Moab, And my inward feelings for Kir-hareseth." The slash / is mine for comparison. Therefore the comparison makes me consider which version to go with for Isaiah 16:4 and 5. Is this passage, Isaiah 16:4 through 12, talking about an earthy throne or is it talking about the One who will sit on the spiritual throne? 3) As far as the 2 Samuel 16:12 - Isaiah 45:7 comparison is concerned, I would still be glad to hear anyone's thought on that. From the heart, Ray |
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167 | Ignoring a Decision to Capitalize | Rev 14:16 | Ray | 149517 | ||
Hi Tim, Thank you for that information. I hope that helps to keep peace between Kalos and me, (or should that be I?) even though it won't help in regard to capitalization choices. From the heart, Ray |
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168 | why is toiauten translated 'other' here | 1 Cor 11:16 | Ray | 149515 | ||
Hi Tim, Another thing we can consider is that "custom" or practice is singular. My Greek Interlinear by Green reads, "But if anyone thinks to be contentious, we do not have such a custom, neither the churches of God." 1) As I think about these things, I am reminded of 1 Corinthians 9:9, NKJ, "...Is it oxen God is concerned about?" Is it oxen or is it "He" that is in the question? Verse 10 goes on and says, "Or is He speaking altogether for our sake? Yes, for our sake it was written, because the plowman ought to plow in hope,..." In the same way, I would ask "Is God concerned about a head of hair?" No, He is concerned about Headship. And yet, He is speaking for our sake as well. 1 Corinthians 9:1, NKJ, "Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord? 2 If I am not an apostle to others, yet doubtles I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord." 2) Perhaps we should take a closer look at 1 Corinthians 11:3 and 4, and be less concerned about hair and traditions. From the heart, Ray |
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169 | Ignoring a Decision to Capitalize | Rev 14:16 | Ray | 149499 | ||
Hi Kalos, Whether you wrote it or the person you quoted wrote it, I still don't know if the statement is true. I am not all-knowing (never claimed to be); I am not in the habit of posting that something is false if I don't know that. But what I have heard here on the forum in the past is that the Hebrew was all caps and the Greek was all lower case. We need some verification on that point. There was some confusion on your quote because the quotation mark that you used started at 'Revelation 14:16...' 1) The real Greek scholars and Bible translators of the NASB and the NKJ have the Son of Man capitalized or allowed in their marginal note. I believe that your quoted author is doing some second guessing of his own. And I do not find fault with that; I just don't agree with him. From the heart, Ray |
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170 | how's this relate to communication? | Mark 11:2 | Ray | 149498 | ||
Hi ckj, Welcome to the forum. If you want to communicate effectively, the first thing you have to do is "listen". The two disciples sent out by Jesus in Mark 11:1-7 listened to what Jesus told them and did it. Verse 6, "And they spoke to them just as Jesus had told them,..." Passage to compare: John 12:50b, "...therefore the things I speak, I speak just as the Father has told Me." (John 10:30, "I and the Father are one.") 2) Another key to communicating effectively is to tell the truth. Luke 19:31, "And if anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' thus shall you speak, 'The Lord has need of it.'" Matthew 21:3, "And if anyone says something to you, you shall say, 'The Lord has need of them,' and immediately he will send them." From the heart, Ray |
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171 | why is toiauten translated 'other' here | 1 Cor 11:16 | Ray | 149493 | ||
Hi Tim, I know that there is no word for 'other' in the Greek for 1 Corinthians 11:16. But you missed my Strong's reference for "as this". If you talk of a practice "such as this" you are inferring a similar or other practice. From the heart, Ray |
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172 | why is toiauten translated 'other' here | 1 Cor 11:16 | Ray | 149465 | ||
Hi Tim, Why can't we just say "We have no other practice such as this [one], nor have the churches of God." Strong's #5108, toioutos; from toios (such, such-like) and 3778; such as this, such: From the heart, Ray |
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173 | Ignoring a Decision to Capitalize | Rev 14:16 | Ray | 149458 | ||
Hi Kalos, You have written that "the oldest Greek manuscripts were all upper case." I don't know if that is true or not, but I find it interesting and confusing that the writer finds FAULT with a capitalized "He" when it has been stated that they are all capitalized in the oldest Greek manuscripts. 1) The writer says that we should ignore the interpretive decision made by the translators of the NASB. The writer would then have to find greater fault with the NKJ for they make even greater interpretations for a "Divine Being." Revelations 14:14, NASB, "And I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and sititng on the cloud was one like a son of man, having a golden crown on His head, and a sharp sickle in His hand." Revelation 14:14, NKJ, "Then I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and on the cloud sat One like the Son of Man, having on His head a golden crown, and in His hand a sharp sickle." I would go with the NKJ for the verse, capitalizing "One" and the "Son of Man"; for then the capitalization would agree with the capitalized "His head" and "His" hand. 2) Now, the capitalization of "Your" sickle for Revelation 14:15 is another difference in interpretation. The NASB has "your sickle" and the NKJ has "Your sickle". I would go with the NKJ and "Your" sickle. However, we need to look also at the difference in translations and manuscripts used for the latter part of Revelation 14:15. The NU and M texts omit "for You". NKJ, "Thrust in Your sickle and reap, for the time has come for You to reap..." and the NASB, "Put in your sickle and reap, because the hour to reap has come, because the harvest of the earth is ripe." 3) I would go with two capitalized pronouns for verse 15; going with "Put in Your sickle" but ommitting the "for (y)You" to reap. Thus, allowing for the angels to be participants in the reaping after the One who sat on the cloud thrust in His sickle. From the heart, Ray |
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174 | Desirability of a literal reading? | 2 Sam 16:12 | Ray | 149434 | ||
The marginal note for 2 Samuel 16:12 in my NASB Study Bible reads [Lit. the Lord will return]. This is an example to my mind of the desirability of the literal reading (even if it is a more "wooden" or stiff rendering). 2 Samuel 16:12, NKJ, "It may be that the Lord will look on my affliction, and that the Lord will repay me with good for his cursing this day." I have learned to compare/contrast this verse with Isaiah 45:7. Any comments? From the heart, Ray |
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175 | help | Luke 11:2 | Ray | 149334 | ||
Hi Bows44, Would you consider Song 5:9 here in the forum archives? Please make some comments there. Do you hear the bridegroom or the Bridegroom as you participate in your study? From the heart, Ray |
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176 | In Him? | Not Specified | Ray | 149318 | ||
Colossians 1:14 revisited; reference #137300. In comparing Colossians 1:14 with Ephesians 1:7 I agree with the TR text and the addition of "through His blood" for Colossians 1:14. I would then see the passages as a perfect match. Colossians 1:14, In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins. Ephesians 1:7, "In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses,..." Any thoughts? From the heart, Ray |
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177 | In Him? | Col 1:14 | Ray | 149521 | ||
Colossians 1:14 revisited; reference #137300. In comparing Colossians 1:14 with Ephesians 1:7 I agree with the TR text and the addition of "through His blood" for Colossians 1:14. I would then see the passages as a perfect match. Colossians 1:14, In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins. Ephesians 1:7, "In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses,..." Any thoughts? From the heart, Ray |
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178 | What does Eternity in your heart mean? | Eccl 3:11 | Ray | 149315 | ||
Hi Robert, I think that both unbelievers and believers have the possibility of having eternity in their hearts. I think of Titus 1:2 along with Ecclesiastes 3:11. When a person is looking for the Eternal Life which God promised long ages ago, then He will become manifested in His word. This is the gift of God and His word will remain forever. O that we all should fear (Him). Ecclesiastes 3:14 - Ecclesiastes 8:12. From the heart, Ray |
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179 | Titus and Romans:comparable introduction | Rom 1:4 | Ray | 149214 | ||
Hi justme, It has been just over two years since we talked on this thread. Because I was led back to this thread, perhaps I should explain more of where I was coming from back then. Here is my personal interpretation of Titus 1:1-4 with a total of eighteen nouns and pronouns of Deity. "Paul, a bond-servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of those chosen of God and the full knowledge of His truth which is according to godliness, in the hope of the Eternal Life which God, who cannot lie promised long ages ago, but at the proper time He manifested, even in His word, in the proclamation with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior; to Titus, my true child in a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior." For Romans 1:1-7 I have twenty-one nouns and pronouns of Deity. I hope this finds you well. Thank you for your interest and encouragement in the past. From the heart, Ray |
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180 | Titus and Romans:comparable introduction | Rom 1:4 | Ray | 149213 | ||
Hi justme, It has been just over two years since we talked on this thread. Because I was led back to this thread, perhaps I should explain more of where I was coming from back then. Here is my personal interpretation of Titus 1:1-4 with a total of eighteen nouns and pronouns of Deity. "Paul, a bond-servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of those chosen of God and the full knowledge of His truth which is according to godliness, in the hope of the Eternal Life which God, who cannot lie promised long ages ago, but at the proper time He manifested, even His word, in the proclamation with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior; to Titus, my true child in a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior." For Romans 1:1-7 I have twenty-one nouns and pronouns of Deity. I hope this finds you well. Thank you for your interest and encouragement in the past. From the heart, Ray |
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