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181 | "he who now restrains" | 2 Thess 2:7 | kalos | 181012 | ||
Who is "he who now restrains" 2 Th 2:6-7? ____________________ "There is every possibility that he (Michael) is the restrainer of 2 Thessalonians 2:6-7." ____________________ 'The importance of Michael to the eschatological end times cannot be over-stated. His voice will be heard at the Rapture (1 Thess 4:16). His actions will initiate the final unparalleled persecution of Israel (Dan 12:1). He initiates the battle that ignites the final conflict prior to the coming of the Son to rule all the nations (Rev 12:7). There is every possibility that he is the restrainer of 2 Thessalonians 2:6-7. The former three passages mentioned all deal with the beginning of the forty-two months; time, times and half a time; and, one thousand two hundred and sixty days, which mark the eschatological period just prior to the Lord’s return at Armageddon.' (www.revelationcommentary.org/ 12_chapter.html) The Restrainer is removed AMPLIFIED 2 Th. 2:6-8 6 And now you know what is restraining him [from being revealed at this time]; it is so that he may be manifested (revealed) in his own [appointed] time. 7 For the mystery of lawlessness (that hidden principle of rebellion against constituted authority) is already at work in the world, [but it is] restrained only until he who restrains is taken out of the way. 8 And then the lawless one (the antichrist) will be revealed... AMPLIFIED Daniel 12:1 AND AT that time [of the end] Michael shall arise, the great [angelic] prince who defends and has charge of your [Daniel's] people. And there shall be a time of trouble, straitness, and distress such as never was since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the Book [of God's plan for His own]. (www.solagroup.org/articles/ endtimes/ep_0011.html) 'Daniel wrote of Michael, the restrainer, this way: "And at that time shall Michael stand up [literally, stand still or desist from helping Israel], the great prince which standeth [whose normal and continued ministry had been to help Israel]" (Dan. 12:1); and Paul wrote of the restrainer this way: "He who now letteth [restrains] will let [continue his normal restraining ministry], until he be taken out of the way [ceases his normal ministry of restraining]" (2 Th. 2:7). The parallel between the two is conspicuous. 'The apostle Paul clearly had Daniel 12:1 in mind when he wrote 2 Thessalonians 2:7. The clear and compelling allusion to Daniel 12 would indicate that the restrainer is the archangel Michael.1' (www.zionsfire.org/daniel.html) For a detailed explanation of the archangel Michael as the restrainer, see the article by Marv Rosenthal at: www.zionsfire.org/daniel.html |
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182 | What translation do you prefer and why? | Heb 6:6 | kalos | 180985 | ||
From the following sampling of translations it can be seen that some English versions (some older and some newer) use the word "if" (as in "if they fall away") and some don't. Hebrews 6:6 The Amplified Bible If they then deviate from the faith and turn away from their allegiance--[it is impossible] to bring them back to repentance, for (because, while, as long as) they nail upon the cross the Son of God afresh [as far as they are concerned] and are holding [Him] up to contempt and shame and public disgrace. The Holy Bible, New International Version® if they fall away, to be brought back to repentance, because to their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace. The American Standard Version and [then] fell away, it is impossible to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. The New King James Version if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open shame. The Revised Standard Version if they then commit apostasy, since they crucify the Son of God on their own account and hold him up to contempt. Young's Literal Translation and having fallen away, again to renew [them] to reformation, having crucified again to themselves the Son of God, and exposed to public shame. The Geneva Bible (1587) If they fal away, should be renued againe by repentance: seeing they crucifie againe to themselues the Sonne of God, and make a mocke of him. Holman Christian Standard Bible® and who have fallen away, because, to their own harm, they are recrucifying the Son of God and holding Him up to contempt. Holy Bible, English Standard Version if they then fall away, since they are crucifying once again the Son of God to their own harm and holding him up to contempt. J.P. Green's Literal Translation and having fallen away, it is impossible for them again to renew to repentance, crucifying again for themselves the Son of God, and putting Him to open shame. |
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183 | why is there suffering in the world | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 180955 | ||
When infants suffer, is it because of their own doing? | ||||||
184 | Isn't adultrey grounds for divorce? | Hosea | kalos | 180953 | ||
That "there is NO JUSTIFICATION UNTO DIVORCE" is your opinion. | ||||||
185 | Isn't adultrey grounds for divorce? | Hosea | kalos | 180950 | ||
So Jesus was wrong when he permitted divorce because of adultery? And Paul was wrong when, writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, he said that desertion is grounds for divorce? Your attempt to explain away what the Bible plainly says has failed. We know what the Bible MEANS by what it SAYS. "The whole point" is something you have completely missed. |
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186 | Isn't adultrey grounds for divorce? | Hosea | kalos | 180853 | ||
1. The definition of adultery is unchanged since the time of Moses. 2. Hosea had no authority to change the Torah (the Law). 3. The New Testament gives two grounds for divorce -- not one or none -- but two. Divorce is permissible on the grounds of adultery or desertion. 'God's utter hatred of divorce is very clear in Scripture. 'Nonetheless, there are two extraordinary cases in which Scripture teaches that God does permit divorced people to remarry. 'First, note that Jesus Himself included this exception clause: "Whosoever shall put away his wife, *except it be for fornication*, and shall marry another, committeth adultery" (Matt. 19:9, King James Version, emphasis added). He allows an exception in this one case, only "because of the hardness of your hearts" (Matt. 19:8). Clearly, Jesus is treating divorce as a last resort, only to be sought in the case of hard-hearted adultery. 'The apostle Paul allows one more reason for divorce: if an unbelieving spouse abandons a believer, the believer is under no obligation in such a case (1 Cor. 7:14). This would free the abandoned spouse to remarry. 'But we must emphasize that apart from those two specific, exceptional cases, divorce is not sanctioned in Scripture.' Source: www.gty.org/IssuesandAnswers/ archive/divorce.htm |
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187 | ... | NT general Archive 1 | kalos | 180837 | ||
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 1 Cor. 13:11 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men. 1Cor. 14:20 and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. Hebrews 5:12b-14 |
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188 | PREACH THE GOSPEL | Mark 16:15 | kalos | 180790 | ||
PREACH THE GOSPEL NASB Mark 16:15 And He said to them, "Go into all the world and PREACH THE GOSPEL to all creation." NASB Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of THE GOSPEL, for IT IS THE POWER OF GOD for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. NASB 1 Cor. 2:1 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, God was well-pleased through the foolishness of THE MESSAGE PREACHED to save those who believe. (Emphasis added.) |
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189 | ... | NT general Archive 1 | kalos | 180787 | ||
Why do truth and love have to be mutually exclusive? Why do people think the choices are either truth (Bible teaching) or love? I thought the two went together. God says: Instead, speaking the TRUTH in LOVE, we will in all things GROW UP into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. Eph. 4:15 (Emphasis added.) |
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190 | Why aren't more people healed today? | Heb 11:6 | kalos | 180769 | ||
Brad, Excellent quote from MUHH by Oswald Chambers, a favorite of mine. John |
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191 | ... | NT general Archive 1 | kalos | 180768 | ||
Cuddle, If we didn't have accurate preaching and teaching of the Word of God, then we wouldn't know what to praise God for. I assure you the first Christian church did not lack the teaching of the Word. Of course, they didn't get it all at once, but they did get it. Yet I agree with the rest and appreciate you. Grace to you, John |
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192 | Deliberately, knowingly, and habitually | 1 John 3:9 | kalos | 180580 | ||
No one born of God makes a PRACTICE of sinning, for God's seed abides in him, and he cannot keep on sinning because he has been born of God. [10] By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not PRACTICE righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother. 1 John 3:9-10 (ESV) (Emphasis added.) ____________________ 1 John 3:6-10 (Amplified) 6 No one who abides in Him [who lives and remains in communion with and in obedience to Him—deliberately, knowingly, and HABITUALLY] commits (practices) sin. No one who [HABITUALLY] sins has either seen or known Him [recognized, perceived, or understood Him, or has had an experiential acquaintance with Him]. 7 Boys (lads), let no one deceive and lead you astray. He who practices righteousness [who is upright, conforming to the divine will in purpose, thought, and action, living a consistently conscientious life] is righteous, even as He is righteous. 8 [But] he who commits sin [who practices evildoing] is of the devil [takes his character from the evil one], for the devil has sinned (violated the divine law) from the beginning. The reason the Son of God was made manifest (visible) was to undo (destroy, loosen, and dissolve) the works the devil [has done]. 9 No one born (begotten) of God [deliberately, knowingly, and HABITUALLY] practices sin, for God’s nature abides in him [His principle of life...remains permanently within him]; and he cannot practice sinning because he is born (begotten) of God. 10 By this it is made clear who take their nature from God and are His children and who take their nature from the devil and are his children: no one who does not practice righteousness [who does not conform to God’s will in purpose, thought, and action] is of God; neither is anyone who does not love his brother (his fellow believer in Christ). (Emphasis added.) "deliberately, knowingly, and habitually" In 1 John 3, the key words are: "[deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] practices sin" and "he cannot practice sinning." This phrase conveys the idea of habitual sinning (see 1 John 3:4,6). The emphasis here is on the first part of v. 9: "No one born (begotten) of God [deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] practices sin". |
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193 | Attention: Fellow Forum Members | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 180556 | ||
I'm back! I have been offline for several days now due to a power outage in my area. I am now back online. If I owe you an email or a reply to a Question or Note, I will reply as soon as possible. Grace to all, John (Kalos) |
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194 | Do certain holidays have a pagan origin | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 180247 | ||
'Do certain holidays have a pagan origin, like Christmas or Easter? Perhaps so, and we certainly need to avoid any pagan elements in these holidays (Halloween is perhaps the one that is still most obviously pagan). But we should also take into account that Christian rituals like circumcision and baptism may have pre-existed the Christian practice and symbolism. Since these rituals have been redefined by Scripture we have no qualms observing them. 'Whether or not one chooses to observe Christmas or Easter is a matter of personal liberty. But these liberties must not be argued about or imposed on others (Romans 14:1, 4, 22)...' ____________________ To read more go to: www.bible.org |
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195 | Does 'Xmas' omit Christ from Christmas? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 180245 | ||
Is using the term ‘Xmas’ leaving Christ out of Christmas? 'Answer: I have no idea who started using the abbreviation "Xmas" or the reason for it, but I suspect it was simply to abbreviate the term by using the English letter ‘X,’ which represents the Greek letter chi, the first letter of Christos (Cristo") for Christ. If you will note, the first Greek letter of christos, the chi, looks very much like our English letter X. Christos means "anointed one" and comes from the verb chrio (criw), "I anoint." 'The Microsoft Bookshelf dictionary has this to say: 'Xmas has been used for hundreds of years in religious writing, where the X is understood to represent a Greek chi, the first letter of CrstoV, "Christ"; in this use it is parallel to other forms like Xtian, "Christian." But the letter X, or especially x, is nowadays more frequently interpreted as a mathematical variable than as a Greek letter, as indicated by the common pronunciation of the form Xmas as ( ). Thus, while THE WORD (XMAS) IS ETYMOLOGICALLY INNOCENT OF THE CHARGE THAT IT OMITS CHRIST FROM CHRISTMAS, it is now generally understood only as an informal shortening. In an earlier survey 88 percent of the Usage Panel rejected the use of Xmas in writing (The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition copyright © 1992 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Electronic version licensed from INSO Corporation. All rights reserved).' (Emphasis added.) Source: www.bible.org |
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196 | Those who draw back to destruction (198) | Heb 10:38 | kalos | 180222 | ||
Those who draw back to destruction (198) (From "The Pilgrim's Progress") Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul. Hebrews 10:38-39 HOPEFUL: Now I have showed you the reason of their going back, do you show me the manner thereof. CHRISTIAN: So I will willingly. 1. They draw off their thoughts, all that they may, from the remembrance of God, death, and judgment to come. 2. Then they cast off by degrees private duties, as closet prayer, curbing their lusts, watching, sorrow for sin, and the like. 3. Then they shun the company of lively and warm Christians. 4. After that, they grow cold to public duty, as hearing, reading, godly conference, and the like. 5. They then begin to pick holes, as we say, in the coats of some of the godly, and that devilishly, that they may have a seeming color to throw religion (for the sake of some infirmities they have espied in them) behind their backs. 6. Then they begin to adhere to, and associate themselves with, carnal, loose, and wanton men. 7. Then they give way to carnal and wanton discourses in secret; and glad are they if they can see such things in any that are counted honest, that they may the more boldly do it through their example. 8. After this they begin to play with little sins openly. 9. And then, being hardened, they show themselves as they are. Thus, being launched again into the gulf of misery, unless a miracle of grace prevent it, they everlastingly perish in their own deceivings. The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan Christian Classics Ethereal Library http://www.ccel.org/ccel/bunyan/pilgrim.html |
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197 | Be fishers of men | Matt 4:19 | kalos | 180221 | ||
"Be fishers of men, not keepers of the aquarium." Source: www.carm.org/newsletter/2006/11-27-06.htm |
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198 | as above | 1 Cor 6:18 | kalos | 180211 | ||
Minister Summers, You're quite welcome. All my life I, too, had heard it said that all sin is the same. And that's all I knew until a few years ago when someone pointed out to me the verse I quoted to you in which Jesus himself speaks of "greater sin". You have a teachable spirit, which is an admirable thing to have. I encourage you to keep reading, studying and asking questions. Grace and peace, John |
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199 | Imperfect God? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 180208 | ||
Did God create evil? (Source: www.gotquestions.org/did-God-create-evil.html) ‘At first it might seem that if God created all things then evil must have been created by God. However, there is an assumption here that needs to be cleared up. Evil is not a "thing" - like a rock or electricity. You can't have a jar of evil! Rather, evil is something that occurs, like running. Evil has no existence of its own - it is really a lack in a good thing. For example, holes are real but they only exist in something else. We call the absence of dirt a hole - but it cannot be separated from the dirt. So when God created, it is true that all that existed was good. One of the good things that God made was creatures who had the freedom to choose good. In order to have a real choice, God had to allow there to be something besides good to choose. So God allowed these free angels and humans to choose good or non-good (evil). When a bad relationship exists between two good things we call that evil, but it does not become a "thing" that required God to create it. ‘Perhaps a further illustration will help. If I were to ask the average person "does cold exist?" - his/her answer would likely be yes. However, this is incorrect. Cold does not exist. Cold is the absence of heat. Similarly, darkness does not exist. Darkness is the absence of light. Similarly, evil is the absence of good, or better, evil is the absence of God. God did not have to create evil, but rather only allow for the absence of good. ‘Look at the example of Job in Job chapters 1-2. Satan wanted to destroy Job, and God allowed Satan to do everything but kill Job. God allowed this to happen to prove to Satan that Job was righteous because he loved God, not because God had blessed him so richly. God is sovereign and ultimately in control of everything that happens. Satan cannot do anything unless he has God's "permission." God did not create evil, but He allows evil. If God had not allowed for the possibility of evil, both mankind and angels would be serving God out of obligation, not choice. He did not want “robots” that simply did what He wanted them to do because of their "programming." God allowed for the possibility of evil so that we could genuinely have a free will and choose whether we wanted to serve Him or not. ‘Ultimately, there is not an answer to these questions that we can fully comprehend. We, as finite human beings, can never fully understand an infinite God (Romans 11:33-34). Sometimes we think we understand why God is doing something, only to find out later that it was for a different purpose than we originally thought. God looks at things from an eternal perspective. We look at things from an earthly perspective. Why did God put man on earth knowing that Adam and Eve would sin and therefore bring evil, death, and suffering on all mankind? Why didn’t He just create us all and leave us in Heaven where we would be perfect and without suffering? The best answer I can come up with is this: God didn’t want a race of robots who did not have a free will. God had to allow the possibility of evil for us to have a true choice of whether to worship God or not. If we never had to suffer and experience evil, would we truly know how wonderful heaven is? God did not create evil, but He allowed it. If He hadn’t allowed evil, we would be worshipping Him out of obligation, not by a choice of our own free will.’ Recommended Resource: The Problem of Evil by Charles Colson Related Topics: Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people? What is theodicy? Why was God so evident in the Bible, and seems so hidden today? Does God change His mind? Why does God allow natural disasters, i.e. earthquakes, hurricanes, and tsunamis? ____________________ Source: www.gotquestions.org/did-God-create-evil.html |
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200 | What is the law being spoken against | James 4:11 | kalos | 180185 | ||
Love is the FULFILLMENT of the Law. Where in Scripture (book, chapter and verse) does it SAY love IS the Law? | ||||||
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