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1741 | Jesus' name baptism? | Acts 2:38 | BradK | 85336 | ||
Dear Harmonizer, Welcome to the Forum. I read your statement and was a bit perplexed, if not confused. I do agree that we must attempt to harmonize scripture.Possibly your could clarify or provide a better scriptural basis for your contentions? You say "Simply what is the NAME of the father? what is the NAME of the son? what is the NAME of the Holy Ghost?" I believe it is evident that the Bible tells us that God (Jehovah) is the Father, and that Jesus is the Son. To my knowledge, scripture does not give the Holy Spirit a specific name, does it? Further,you state that "Jesus is the name of the father - the name of the son and the name of the Holy Ghost" This would appear to be "Oneness" doctrine that you advocate. In all honesty this doesn't make sense. If you have any compelling scriptural basis to substantiate your assertion, I'd certainly welcome it:-) Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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1742 | Has Satn been in hell (fire)? | Ezekiel | BradK | 85289 | ||
Diaryleader5, Is not Lucifer in heaven accusing believers according to Rev. 12:10 "Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, he who accuses them before our God day and night." You say that Satan is presently in the 2nd heaven. I'd be curious to know the scriptural basis for that:-) Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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1743 | Creation Account: Mythical or Not? | Gen 1:27 | BradK | 85204 | ||
Hank and Scribe, Well said gentlemen. A "myth" aside from its' defined meaning in Websters, to me implies humanism, i.e. liberalism. It is therefore mans' attempt to explain away the Word of God. Our faith is founded on fact, not myth! Notice that Jesus said "thy word is truth", not myth in John 17:17. And in His rebuke of satan in Matt. 4, He says "it is written". Surely our Lord is not referring to a mythological tale, but the living Word of God. Similarly, if Paul merely quotes a myth in 1 Timothy 2:13-14, is he not then contradicting himself in 2 Timothy 3:16? Certainly not! I think Paul aptly said it when he wrote "May it never be! Rather, let God be found true, though every man be found a liar,..." ( Rom. 3:4) Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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1744 | cannot eat pork,seafood? | 1 Tim 4:3 | BradK | 84611 | ||
Free Thinker, I believe Tim Moran has spoken wisely in offering you his perspective:-) Please understand that we serve a God of Grace and Mercy! Consider Ephesians 2:1-5: "And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience.Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ" Realize that "...God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."(Rom.5:8) This is a God of love. He didn't wait for us to "clean our act up" or "get right" before we could merit His forgiveness! I see an even more loving truth, that of the following verse "Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him" We stand justified before Him by His sovereign action! The issue of God being "fair" or "just" can best be commented on by scripture itself in Romans 9:14-23: "What shall we say then? There is no injustice with God, is there? May it never be! 15 For He says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” 16 So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy. 17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “For this very purpose I raised you up, to demonstrate My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed throughout the whole earth.” 18 So then He has mercy on whom He desires, and He hardens whom He desires. 19 You will say to me then, “Why does He still find fault? For who resists His will?” 20 On the contrary, who are you, O man, who answers back to God? The thing molded will not say to the molder, “Why did you make me like this,” will it? 21 Or does not the potter have a right over the clay, to make from the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for common use? 22 What if God, although willing to demonstrate His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction? 23 And He did so to make known the riches of His glory upon vessels of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for glory" May this add to your understanding and be a blessing to you, my friend. Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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1745 | By the bible, is nuclear winter possible | Gen 8:22 | BradK | 84442 | ||
Dear Just Read Mark, Without attempting to stray too far from "Biblical" topics, I'll offer my 2 cents-worth on the issue of Global Warming. First off, I think it fair to say that much of what is reported in the "mainline media" is not entirely unbiased, especially when it comes to emotionally charged topics like global warming:-) In case you haven't looked at the other side of this issue, I might recommend "Hot Talk, Cold Science: Global Warming's Unfinished Debate" by Dr. S. Fred Singer. he is an atmospheric physicist who leads the Washington-based Science and Environmental Policy Project. From my reading on this, there is vastly conflicting scientific data regarding this matter- despite what our Media portray! It is not at all a "slam-dunk". However, "Your word is settled in heaven"(Psalm 119:89). Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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1746 | what verse in the bible has a 33 yr gap | Bible general Archive 1 | BradK | 84440 | ||
jap, These verses may be of help to you: Gn 46:15 Ex 6:18 Lv 12:4 2Sa 5:5 1Ki 2:11 1Ch 3:4 1Ch 29:27 Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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1747 | cannot eat pork,seafood? | 1 Tim 4:3 | BradK | 84389 | ||
Matthew, Quite simply, we cannot ignore NT revelation by adhering to OT practices if we're being true to scripture. It's called progressive revelation. You state "But when did God call UNCLEAN MEAT clean." I think a good answer is found in Acts 10:14-15: "But Peter said, “By no means, Lord, for I have never eaten anything unholy and unclean.”Again a voice came to him a second time, “What God has cleansed, no longer consider unholy." Was not the Apostle Paul rather clear in Rom.6:14 when he said "you are not under law, but under grace?" Also in Romans 14:14-17 we have: "I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but to him who thinks anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.For if because of food your brother is hurt, you are no longer walking according to love. Do not destroy with your food him for whom Christ died.Therefore do not let what is for you a good thing be spoken of as evil;for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit." My question would be, how would you therefore reconcile your rather legalistic view of the OT dietary laws with these scriptures? Further, you must somehow explain Colossians 2:16 "Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day..." Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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1748 | Clarity - Jesus being sin and in Heaven | 2 Corinthians | BradK | 83543 | ||
Dear NWord, This too will be my last response to you my brother/sister.My posts to you have not been attacking, condeming or otherwise.I've addressed you properly, and ended with respect, have I not? What I seek to "foster" is some scriptural support for what you say. You simply, to this date have offered little if none.If I'm incorrect or out of line, show me where and how. I'm open enough to admit any error on my part. No one is attacking the Body of Christ! What I honestly see happening is you avoiding the question and instead "attacking" my motives!? I'm not one to seek out or start an argument. However, we see many as of late who seem to waltz in on this Forum, propagating nonsensical, heretical doctrines, and then cry "foul" when someone calls them on it. If you chose to view these as attacking words, so be it. I attempt to be: Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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1749 | Clarity - Jesus being sin and in Heaven | 2 Corinthians | BradK | 83518 | ||
Dear NWord, I view posting on the Forum as a privilege, not a right. As such, I take a great deal of responsibilty in my posts, among others to try and abide by the Lockmans' posted guidelines. To make a statement such as "It would take forever to teach this and show every scripture", shows contempt for the authority of scripture and utter disregard to the Forum. Might I suggest you read and consider the following: To adhere to StudyBibleForum's intended purpose, please read the following before submitting a post: 1. This post is biblically based and whenever possible, I have included Bible references to support it. 2. This post is not intended as a personal attack on the authority of the Bible or on other users of this forum. 3. This post is not submitted as an effort to foster divisiveness, ill-will, dissension or other disruptions to this forum. 4. I have carefully proofread my post and believe it represents my best efforts. I believe we would all be better served by adhering to these guidelines. Mere speculation and opinion don't have a proper place in any serious discourse of the Bible. Speaking the Truth In Love, BradK |
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1750 | Does God send disasters as punishment? | Gen 18:20 | BradK | 83516 | ||
Dear jlpangilian, In answering this question, we must look to the Word of God as our final authority. In doing so, I must answer a resounding “No” based upon the following New Testament support. Christ states in John 5:22 (NASB95); 22 “For not even the Father judges anyone, but He has given all judgment to the Son, We have two well-known verses that deal with future judgment: Romans 14:10 (NASB95) 10 But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you regard your brother with contempt? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. 2 Corinthians 5:10 (NASB95) 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. Both verses are in the future tense and are in reference to the Bema seat judgment. As Dr. Jerry Benjamin writes in his booklet, What is NOT the Judgment of God, “Although God will reprove, rebuke, and chasten man, the wrath or judgement of God will not take place until the Second Coming of Christ”. [Emphasis mine] Still further is the Great White Throne Judgment in Revelation 20, a future event without doubt. (cf vs. 11-15) Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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1751 | Reading Between the "Lions" | John 11:35 | BradK | 83492 | ||
Hank, I'll add my comments to your aptly worded and well-spoken observations and critique. I agree that it is indeed a more-than-too-often reoccurring problem. Communication occurs when both parties clearly understand each others words.It is important to clearly and succinctly attempt to convey one's questions and thoughts in such a manner that others can easily grasp and understand.It also conveys the desire to be taken seriously. The problem is two-fold as I've observed over the past years: 1. There is a general lack of a coherent systematic theology by many, coupled with little understanding of basic principles of Exegesis and interpretation; 2. A lack of basic writing skills , spelling and grammar useage. These naturally contribute to the overall level of posts that we've seen on the Forum. These too are just my observations,and I'm open for comment or further dialog. Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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1752 | Did Jesus die spiritually? | 2 Cor 5:21 | BradK | 83471 | ||
Dear NWord, I understand your position on this controversial doctrine. It is clearly based in WOF teaching. It is not found in orthodox historical Christianity, nor is it supported, endorsed or otherwise interpreted by any recognized, and renown Biblical scholar. You say "Jesus body was not in the heart of the earth. His body was just in a tomb. Hell is in the heart of the earth. The Father forsook Jesus when He died, because he died spiritually, and then while in hell he was reborn, or born again" You've again failed to establish any valid scriptural link to this "opinion". Neither Matt.27:46 or 12:40 refer to "hell". As Jamieson, Fausett, and Brown note regarding this passage "The expression “in the heart of the earth,” suggested by the expression of Jonah with respect to the sea (Jon 2:3, in the Septuagint), means simply the grave, but this considered as the most emphatic expression of real and total entombment." "He would not have to be born again in hell, unless he had somehow become a sinner in our place. Right? " Wrong! "Born again in hell" is NOT a scriptural doctrine and has no support therefore from such! "Jesus was the first one born again. It wasn't because he rose from the dead. Lazerous rose from the dead, and he's not called the first born, is he?" Unless your reference is to Col.1:15, you are theologically confused on this point, if I can be so honest:-) If "prototokos" (Gr.)it is firstborn with reference to position, not chronology!Jesus was NOT "Born Again". He is God in the flesh ( John 1:14),and was without sin (2 Cor. 5:21). My dear friend, Lazarus was not God. Christs' vicarious atonement on the CROSS paid the full penalty for our sins because He was the spotless Lamb of God. According to Romans 4:25 "He who was delivered over because of our transgressions, and was raised because of our justification." His resurrection is the crux on which the entirety of our faith rests! Note 1 Cor. 15:14-17: "and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain. 15 Moreover we are even found to be false witnesses of God, because we testified against God that He raised Christ, whom He did not raise, if in fact the dead are not raised. 16 For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised; 17 and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins." Going to 'hell" did not, would not, and does not atone for your or my sins! Only the blood of Christ does that. Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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1753 | Did Jesus die spiritually? | 2 Cor 5:21 | BradK | 83461 | ||
Dear NWord, I'm afraid I have some major challenges with the rather unscriptural doctrine that Jesus went to hell to pay for our sins! The Gospel that Paul proclaims in 1 Cor. 15:3-4 says the following: "For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures," For the 2nd person of the Godhead to die spiritually, would intimate Him giving up the very essence of Diety. There is simply no clear teaching in scripture to support this position. You state "If Jesus didn't die spiritually for our sins, then I have some sad, sad news for you... We will all be going to hell and dying for our own sins, and Jesus death on the cross was done for nothing" How so? Was not His death on the cross entirely sufficient? Scripture clearly says it was!(Rom. 6:10) You further state "Then, he decended into hell or the heart of the earth for three days. He went to hell and paid the price for our sin, so we wouldn't have to. There was no other way we could receive the new birth and be born again out of sin into His glorious rightousness. " Might I ask what, if any solid scriptural support is there for this contention? You provide none. I would submit that this is more akin to WOF heresy than it is Biblical doctrine. The Bible says in 2 Cor.5:21 "He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him." There is no implication to say that He went to hell for us! My response is "For what does the Scripture say?" Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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1754 | Where did the Holy Spirit go? | 2 Cor 5:21 | BradK | 83450 | ||
Tim, I find that Paul says He is too, in Phil.2:6: "...who being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God,..." Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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1755 | # of Apostles? 12 and Paul? or more? | NT general Archive 1 | BradK | 83388 | ||
jlpangilian, No major disagreement as I haven't studied this topic in-depth:-) However, Rom. 16:7 comes to mind along with Acts 14:4,14. Granted these don't tell us how many, but would seem to indicate more than 16?Also, cf.Eph 2:20 and 1 Thess.2:6. Speaking The Truth in love, BradK |
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1756 | Whose Son is He? | Bible general Archive 1 | BradK | 82998 | ||
Bernie, What is your definition of a "reasonable" answer? I think, Ray, Hank, and Tim have given ample and reasonable evidence from scripture. "in what way is Jesus David’s son if Jesus is God?" Consider the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David in Matthew 1:1-17. Also note Luke 2:4 "Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David," "How does an immortal being come to the earth and become mortal?" The Incarnation! John 1:14, 1 Tim. 3:16. "That means he was not immortal in the first place!" The Gospel of John portrays the Diety of Christ. John 8:58, 20:28. It's been said, when the student is ready, the teacher appears! Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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1757 | J. Preston Eby? | 2 Cor 11:4 | BradK | 82915 | ||
graceful, Your point is well taken:-) I believe Romans 9:14-24 speaks to this matter: "What shall we say then? There is no injustice with God, is there? May it never be!" Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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1758 | J. Preston Eby? | 2 Cor 11:4 | BradK | 82902 | ||
Hank, My conclusions were the same! You indeed stated the problem succinctly, my friend. Yours In Christ, BradK |
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1759 | A bit of racism; a lot of sarcasm. | Jer 13:23 | BradK | 82879 | ||
Fred, I too would side with my colleagues, graceful and Joe. I'm not really sure what your point is? Would you care to elaborate or provide a little more background to establish where you're coming from? Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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1760 | Am I saved until Christ returns? | Phil 1:6 | BradK | 82832 | ||
Casey, There is no attempt to turn this into an argument, my brother:-) I was merely trying to illustrate a point. A point you yourself, allude to in your own user profile, yet appear to ignore! "I don't claim to be a scholar I know I don't know everything and my knowledge is limited. I am not bound by my personal beliefs. I believe the sole authority in Truth is the bible. I know because I have believed something doesn't mean it is truth. We have to study the bible honestly with an open heart. My opinion is often we look through biast eyes without even realizing it. The majority of people would think they are open but if you ask God in prayer and listen to the spirit which (Jn16:13) will lead us in to all truth we may hear different. We are often to so busy trying to prove what we believe we stop listening what he wants us to see." Brother, according to what YOU state, I would anticipate that you'd be open to "study the bible honestly with an open heart." Or were these just words? See, I would expect someone who writes something of this nature, assuming it really comes from the heart, to practice what they say they truly believe. You obviously have come to the Forum with "biased eyes without even realizing it". That's ok, but the door swings both ways:-) As far as your claim "to not know everything",that's ok too.This Forum is an excellent source to learn and seek wisdom. But why do you then presume to have such a narrow and dogmatic stance with regard to tongues? Brother, I might add, that while we all have our "biases", to bring forth such a controversial topic and not expect opposition is foolish. I don't say these things to be harsh, but rather to encourage you to grow and seek wisdom (Prov. 18:15). You see my friend, "Iron sharpens Iron". Lastly, as our brother Joe has stated before, welcome to public discourse on the Forum. Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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