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201 | "to spare the rod is to spoil the child" | Prov 13:24 | Hank | 200753 | ||
RosaLee : Your "new interpretation" of Proverbs 13:24, while not without interest, appears to this writer to be a venture into eisegesis, all things considered, especially the broader context in which the verse lies. Isn't it speaking simply and solely of parental discipline? --Hank | ||||||
202 | Explanation of communion | 1 Cor 11:26 | Hank | 200752 | ||
viejitro: Welcome to Study Bible Forum. Thanks for your question, which is: "Could you explain the importance of communion?" ..... The commemorative rite of communion (frequently called the Lord's Supper) is one of two ordinances of the church (the other is baptism). The Lord's Supper symbolizes a memorial to remind Christians of the central truth of their faith, the atonement of Christ (1 Cor. 11:24,25). It is also a time for the believer to engage in self-examination of his walk with Christ (1 Cor. 11:27-29). As often as members of Christ's body, the church, "eat this bread and drink this cup" they "proclaim the Lord's death till He comes" (1 Cor. 11:26). ...... Other related passages of Scripture: Matt. 26:26-28; Mark 14:22-26; Luke 22:29,20; Acts 2:42; 20:7; 1 Cor. 10:16. --Hank | ||||||
203 | Is man the founder of religion? | Bible general Archive 4 | Hank | 200707 | ||
WOS: Excellent post, brother! --Hank | ||||||
204 | What does God say about being a mother? | Bible general Archive 4 | Hank | 200653 | ||
SOGWOP :: I notice that you named "The Way International Biblical Research and Teaching Miniistry." Are you affiliated with this group in some way? May it be correctly inferred that your listing of its name in your post indicates that you endorse its teachings? Are you Trinitarian? I shall appreciate your prompt response. --Hank | ||||||
205 | George Muller: Bible Reader | 2 Tim 2:15 | Hank | 200569 | ||
So you think you read the Bible enough? So did I until I discovered that George Muller, builder of orphanages, evangelist and Bible reader extraordinaire, read the Bible through once every three months for 25 years! That's four times a year times 25 years, to a total of 100 times. ..... Do you sometimes think you're getting on in years and should let the younger generation carry out Christ's commission of Matthew 28:18-20? George Muller didn't think so. At the age of 70 he set out on a series of evangelistic tours that continued until he was 90, taking him around the world. To read more about this faithful worker in the Lord's vineyard, go to http://www.wholesomewords.org/biography/bmuller2.html ..... I believe you'll be glad you did! --Hank | ||||||
206 | What about the call to lead? | Acts 1:8 | Hank | 200565 | ||
LostSheepProdicalSon -- Welcome to Study Bible Forum. In your user name, don't you mean prodigal son? ..... One of the last things that Jesus did before He ascended into heaven was to issue His "calling" (perhaps the better word is either "command" or "commission") to His disciples. As recorded in Matthew 28:18-20, He said, "All authority has been given Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you, and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." These words of our Lord are commonly known as the Great Commission, and since the day Jesus spoke them, they have been the marching orders to all Christians everywhere. --Hank | ||||||
207 | contraceptives and bible | Gen 1:28 | Hank | 200498 | ||
Dear jedal :: My, but you're a persistent fellow! :-) That's fine. Nothing to be ashamed of. More often than not, persistence pays, as the saying goes. .... Jedal, the subject of birth control (contraception) is a complex one and even among Christians often a controversial one. The Bible says a great deal about being fruitful and multiplying and next to nothing about birth control as we use the term in our time. Even birth control and contraception are not always terms pertaining to the same thing. In a broad sense one could label abortion a form of birth control but it is certainly not a form of contraception. Deliberate and willful abortion is not contraception; it is murder of a human being who already has been conceived but is developing in the womb awaiting the time to be born. ...... Since, as I've pointed out, this is a complex subject, I've opted to cite for your inspection three articles from a web site that is conservative, biblically based and doctrinally sound. The name of the site is gotquestions.org and from it I have chosen three articles for your reference. The URL's are as follows: http://www.gotquestions.org/birth-control.html ..... The next one is http://www.gotquestions.org/permanent-birth-control.html ..... The final one is http://gotquestions.org/abortion-Bible.html ..... If any of these links should fail to work for you, simply go to gotquestions.org and, using their search engine, type in key words birth control contraception for the first two articles, and abortion for the last one. ...... I hope that these essays will provide you with at least some answers to your question. Thanks for posting on Study Bible Forum. Grace to you. --Hank | ||||||
208 | HOW DO YOU KNOW HE NOT A BELIEVER | Gen 11:6 | Hank | 200381 | ||
Dear blue eyes :: Calm down, I implore you. Release the shift lock on your keyboard and stop shouting. Entering posts in all capital letters is the internet equivalent of shouting at us!. ...... BradK and azurelaw are among the kindest, sweetest people ever to post on Study Bible Forum. I enjoin you to listen to them, heed their message to you, and treat them with the courtesy with which they have been treating you. Azure very kindly and very accurately pointed out to you the importance being accurate and specific in your scriptural references. That means citing book, chapter and verse. Admittedly this takes both time and effort to "do your research homework" before you post to this Forum. If God's word is worth quoting (and surely you would give an 'amen' to that!), wouldn't you agree that it deserves all the time and effort necessary to get it right? Others have bid you welcome to Study Bible Forum. So do I. But, please, review the Forum guidelines that describe clearly the object of this Forum and the deportment that is expected of its registrants. We are here to study God's word together in a spirit of love and respect for one another. Please take your time in preparing a post. Note that every poster affirms with each post he submits that the post represents his best efforts. That applies to everyone -- to new users, such as you; and to veteran users who have been posting for almost seven years, such as I. God's grace to you. --Hank | ||||||
209 | catholic church on birth control | Bible general Archive 4 | Hank | 200353 | ||
Dear jedal :: You asked a similiar question on Saturday. The answer you received to Saturday's question suffices to answer today's question also. The name of this web site is Study Bible Forum. We are not a cloister of scholars dedicated to the study of the beliefs and practices of Roman Catholicism. Sorry. ..... If you happen to have a _Bible_ question, you're very welcome to ask it. --Hank | ||||||
210 | The Gift of Faith | Is 55:3 | Hank | 200323 | ||
Doc, grand words from a grand old Puritan. Thanks for posting them. How refreshingly different from the effete jabberwocky we hear far too much of in our time. --Hank | ||||||
211 | so hw many chapters it will come?????? | Ps 1:1 | Hank | 200313 | ||
There are 150 Psalms in the Psalter. Each Psalm is numbered and is sometimes referred to as a Chapter. About half are ascribed to David. That means some 75 were written by David. It therefore follows that about 75 were not written by David. I hope that this answer is clear to you, though by now I'm not entirely sure what your questions were. :-) --Hank | ||||||
212 | Tramsfiguration Jesus have return 2 Heav | Bible general Archive 4 | Hank | 200282 | ||
Velda :: Using a different user name involves re-registering; and to do so without the express knowledge and consent of the Lockman Foundation is inadvisable. Please read the "Terms of Use" very carefully. If for some cogent reason you feel you must change user screen name, please contact the Foundation at the following e-mail address: studybibleforum@lockman.org --Hank | ||||||
213 | "HOW MANY CHAPTERS WERE WRITTEN BY DAVID | Ps 1:1 | Hank | 200279 | ||
Superscriptions ascribe about one half of the Psalms to David. 2 Samuel 23:1 calls him "the sweet psalmist of Israel." --Hank | ||||||
214 | Which is the middle chapter of Bible? | Ps 118:8 | Hank | 200273 | ||
Hmmm...one wonders what this poor chap would have done for guidance had he lived before the Bible was divided into chapters and verses. He might even have become desperate enough to read the whole counsel of God Would that we all should become so desperate! --Hank | ||||||
215 | looking for verse "what ever man thinks | Gen 11:6 | Hank | 200215 | ||
Hello, blue eyes. You recommended a book by James Allen called "As a Man Thinketh." I must -- and will make every effort to do so agreeably -- take exception to the recommendation of this book to the readers of Study Bible Forum, and herewith will attempt to explain why. ....... James Allen's work is an amalgam of Protestant liberalism and Buddist thought. Although he wrote a few years before Norman Vincent Peale and Robert Schuller, a pair of modern gurus of positive thinking and personal success, much of his work could be mistaken for either of them. Allen's philosophy is not unlike that embodied in the poem "Invictus" by William Ernest Henley: "I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul." This poem, along with "As A Man Thinketh." are prime examples of what secular humanism is all about. And the message of humanism stands in diametrical opposition to the teachings of the Bible. Humanism teaches that man is in charge. The Word of God teaches that He is in charge. ...... I read James Allen's little book, "As a Man Thinketh" many years ago and reviewed it tonight. I didn't think much of it when I read it the first time and think even less of it today. No, dear Blue Eyes, it is not the kind of book that I would recommend, especially not to any reader of Study Bible Forum. There is a number of books I would recommend, but this happens not to be among that number. --Hank | ||||||
216 | take up "his" cross | Luke 9:23 | Hank | 200127 | ||
Hi, Doc. Many years ago in a gathering that was advertised to be a Bible study class, the leader of that class played his version of "round-robin." He read a certain verse of Scripture and then asked each member of the class in turn "What does this verse mean to you?" As one might guess, no two members came up with exactly the same answer, the implication being that Scripture has no intrinsic meaning but depends on the reader for its meaning; and the leader of the class did nothing to discourage the class from pursuing this badly warped notion. I was young then, both in years and in the faith, and so I was not equipped to refute this inane idea. It was years later that a capable pastor set me straight and was able to disembarrass my soul of a false and damaging doctrine. I taught a Bible class for some 25 years and never did I ask, "What does this passage of Scripture mean to you?" ..... When there are two or more different interpretations of Scripture, it is possible that none of them may be right. And it is certain that all of them are not right. --Hank | ||||||
217 | Seeing things? | Bible general Archive 4 | Hank | 200126 | ||
Hello, Justme. You're right about the odd way hearing aids have of amplifying some things such as eating. When one is eating Jello it sounds to him like he's chomping on crisp celery! ..... Regarding the near-death experiences, you've asked me a question that I am not qualified to comment on, for on this subject I make no claim whatever to expertise. At the same time, however, I am not at all prone to get carried away by the books and articles floating around that report on these phenomena and usually attempt to promote their credibility. They border far too much on the occult and the metaphysical for me, and my personal position is that the Christian would be wise to concern himself with things of Scripture, which are of immensely greater importance. If I get an urge to tweak my little gray cells with a touch of diversion, I'd sooner work a crossword puzzle or read an Agatha Christie whodunit. :-) --Hank | ||||||
218 | Seeing things? | Bible general Archive 4 | Hank | 200102 | ||
Hello, Val :: Yes, in my homespun attempt at humor, I was indeed saying the substance of this woman's "vision" or whatever it was is not to be taken seriously. This is not to say, however, that your friendship with her should be cast aside. There come times when the role of a true friend is to disagree agreeably and if necessary to make every effort to steer that friend to a third party, as it were, for additional counsel. In this case it could well be a minister who is not only full of wisdom and experience but who himself holds fast to sound doctrine which clearly includes and embraces the sufficiency of Scripture. Val, you come across on the Forum as a gracious and tactful person. By all means use your gifts of grace and tact in dealing with your friend, but at the same time be diligent not to compromise the whole truth out of fear of offending, even though it may be painful for both the herald and the hearer. But I would suggest that you do symbolically what I would do literally, and that is to turn your hearing aids off when she starts to recount her "visionary experience." ...... You have received some fine responses (mine excluded) to your concern. Doc gave an especially excellent example right out of God's word. You might try using it. It would be a telling test of whether this person favors objective, scripturally sound doctrine over her own private dream-world of experiential "reality." I pray that God will make a way for you to deal wisely and within His will with your friend and that she in turn will not turn a deaf ear to the truth. --Hank | ||||||
219 | Seeing things? | Bible general Archive 4 | Hank | 200089 | ||
Hi, Val :: Wearing hearing aids, as I must if I wish to hear much of anything, is not necessarily a fun thing and can be a real nuisance sometimes, but it does have its advantages. For example, suppose I should be so unfortunate as to find myself sitting in the audience when this woman began speaking of her experiences of seeing visions, or hearing things go 'bump' in the night, or whatever. That would be my cue to turn my hearing aids completely off. That way I could also turn her off, open my Bible and read, and later be able to tell my friends truthfully what a wonderful time I had at the lecture! --Hank | ||||||
220 | reincarnation or not? | John 3:7 | Hank | 200065 | ||
Beanyboy :: In a pinch perhaps Legumelad would do as an ersatz name for Beanyboy, but never would reincarnated do for being born again in the sense that Jesus used it in His discourse with Nicodemus, recorded in John 3. ...... It's always desirable to have a knowledge of the meanings of English words before one uses them, and this becomes especially important when one uses theological terms, which almost always have a very precise meaning. So let's take a brief look at two words, reincarnation and regeneration. ...... Reincarnation -- not taught in Scripture (see Job 14:10; Hebrews 9:27) -- is the belief in the birth and rebirth of a person's soul over and over again in different bodies which can be human, animal, vegetable and even inanimate objects, e.g., a stone). It has close ties to the Hindu concept of Karma. ....... Regeneration -- definitely taught in Scripture (see John 3:1-17; 2 Cor. 5:17; Titus 3:5; 1 Peter 1:3; 1 John 2:29) -- is the act of God by which He renews the spiritual condition of a sinner. It is a supernatural spiritual change wrought by the Holy Spirit. It means to be born again or born from above, which is precisely what Jesus said in His discourse with Nicodemus. ....... To read more go to carm.org, a handy web site which includes a concise but helpful theological dictionary, written from a reformed perspective, which I have found to be quite orthodox in my estimation. ...... In summary, reincarnation and regeneration are terms that ought never be used interchangeably, because they are by no means synonymous. --Hank | ||||||
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