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201 | ... | Bible general Archive 3 | Morant61 | 186330 | ||
You are in our prayers! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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202 | HOW DO I GET GOD TO TALK TO ME TOO!! | Bible general Archive 3 | Morant61 | 186334 | ||
Greetings Katie! The simplest answer is to pray and ask God to speak to you. However, remember that God speaks in many ways. He speaks to us through His word primarily. He speaks to us through other mature believers. He speaks to us through a still small voice. It is much more important to listen to His word than it is to have an experience. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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203 | ? ? ? | Bible general Archive 3 | Morant61 | 187355 | ||
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204 | defiling bodies by eating meat? | Bible general Archive 3 | Morant61 | 187906 | ||
Greetings Angel72! Could you specify which verse you are asking about? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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205 | Properly Interpreting the Bible | Bible general Archive 3 | Morant61 | 190284 | ||
Hank, Hank, Hank! :) Would you really have us to believe that understanding the Bible is a simple as reading it? ;-) The real trick to understanding the Bible is to read it upside down in a mirror. Take every 5th letter, write them down, and then use those letters to make words. God's Spirit will guide you. This how one discovers the DEEP things of God. In case anyone is getting ready to say 'Amen', I am just joking! :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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206 | Properly Interpreting the Bible | Bible general Archive 3 | Morant61 | 190292 | ||
Now we have done it Hank! We may be guilty of international manslaughter. Death by poor humor! :-) Dear Sister Azure, I do hope you have survived! ;-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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207 | Polygamy, Prostitution, etc. Bad things? | Bible general Archive 3 | Morant61 | 190678 | ||
Greetings Newbeliever! Scripture is quite clear that we are all born sinners; thus, the historical accounts in Scripture include a lot of sin. :-) God doesn't hide the warts when He describes how His people have lived throughout the ages. All of them did things that were forbidden by God, and tried to justify them. These individuals should serve as examples of how we should not live. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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208 | Stumpped by my son | Bible general Archive 3 | Morant61 | 191852 | ||
Greetings Parable! I actually sat under one of the major Open Theism proponents while in college, Dr. William Hasker. There are so many theological errors in this position that it would be impossible to touch upon all of them. So, allow me to briefly discuss just one with you. The Open Theism position, including that of Boyd, is that God cannot know future events, because they are unknowable (as they haven't happened yet). Yet, when we read the story of Joseph, we find that God knows how many years of plenty there will be, and how many years of famine there will be. He also knows the choices that Joseph's brothers, Potiphar, Potiphar's wife, the prison warden, the cup bearer, the baker, Pharoah, and even Joseph himself will make. We see this expressed in Joseph's great statement of faith in Gen. 50:20 - "You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives." John Sanders (another open theist) writes about this verse, "I take this to mean that God has brought something good out of their evil actions." John Sanders, The God Who Risks, a Theology of Providence (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1998) p. 55. This is clearly not Scriptural. Throughout the account, one sees God both knowing and working toward a certain future. Take the prediction of Peter's threefold denial of Christ. Open Theists argue that God only predicted what would happen because of God's exhaustive knowledge of Peter's character. Yet, the prediction wasn't that Peter would simply deny Christ. The prediction was that Peter would deny Christ three times before the rooster crowed (Mt. 26:34). Read Isaiah 41 where God is contrasted and compared with the false idols. The idols do not know the future, but God has proclaimed it to Israel. Or consider Is. 42:7, where God says of Himself, "See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare; before they spring into being I announce them to you." Consider Gen. 15:13, where God tells Abram what will happen to his descendants and exactly how long they will be in slavery in Egypt. God is described in Is. 46:10, "I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please." Open Theism's view of God is far from Scriptural. They view God as not knowing the future, as making mistakes, and of being surprised by future events. This is a far cry from what Scripture actually teaches about God my friend! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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209 | hyh vs eithe what is the diference? | Bible general Archive 3 | Morant61 | 193060 | ||
Greetings Steve! Thanks for the info! Having read the information concerning the web sites translation principles, I would advise caution using their translations. They express a very naive approach toward translation. They seem to advocate what I would call a hyper-literal translation method. Here are some of the problems with their proposed method. 1) While consistency in translation is certainly desirable, Greek and Hebrew words can have a variety of meanings depending upon context and usage. One cannot simply translate a particular word in exactly the same way in every context. 2) Words mean more than the sum of their parts. Many Greek words, for instance, are formed as a result of combining two or more words. However, one cannot simply separate the individual words and add them up to arrive at a definition. John MacArthur once used the example of the English word 'independent'. The word doesn't mean, 'in the pen there is a dent'. Neither can Greek words simply be separated out to determine meaning. 3) I haven't found any information about the translator's qualifications, but he seems to be one of those modern breed who have a concordance and think that as a result he can translate the ancient texts. :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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210 | Properly Interpreting the Bible | Bible general Archive 3 | Morant61 | 197522 | ||
Greetings Doc! Excellent quote! My theology professor, Dr. Paul Fetters, once gave this definition of heresy - "Heresy is the revenge of neglected truth." Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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211 | What does sanctification mean? | Bible general Archive 2 | Morant61 | 93143 | ||
Greetings Fritzygirl01! If you type the following ID#'s into the Quick Search box on the upper right side of this page, you will see a post that I wrote a while back about sanctifiction. It might be helpful in your study. The id numbers are: 54694 and 54695 Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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212 | What does sanctification mean? | Bible general Archive 2 | Morant61 | 93586 | ||
No problem! :-) I wasn't able to respond anyway, my internet provider was blasted by the blaster virus. I haven't been able to access anything for the last couple of days. :-( But, it does seem to be working fine now! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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213 | The Problem with WoF in a nutshell | Bible general Archive 2 | Morant61 | 95134 | ||
Greetings Jim! I think that we sometimes forget exactly what the Bible is! It is God's self revelation to man. It is truth. Granted, we worship the Author, not the book. However, if we want to know the Author, we primarily come to know Him through His book. If we want to know what God expects from us, we don't have to guess, we can read for ourselves in His Word. That is why Scripture is so important, it is an objective standard. The early church walked in the Spirit, but they too had false teachers who tried to prevert God's truth for their own gain. In fact, some of the Bible was written as a direct response to some of these false teachers. For instance, Galatians was written as a response to the Judiazers who tried to mix Law and Grace. Colossians was written to combat an early form of Gnosticism, which tried to deny the Deity of Christ. False teachers are not just overly enthustiastic, they deliberately prevert God's Word for their own gain. They must be confronted and exposed. Those who might be led astray by their false teachings need to be made aware of their error. However, I do believe that this can and should be done in a loving and gracious manner. But, no matter how lovingly or graciously one confronts error, someone will not like it! :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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214 | cronology of names in bible | Bible general Archive 2 | Morant61 | 95607 | ||
Greetings Gbt1997oct (AKA Gbennet76)! Many individuals have already pointed out your deceitfulness in continuing to log on under different identities after being kicked off of this site for abuse. So, I won't deal with that issue again. What I would like to touch upon (for the benefit of all those on the forum who might be tempted or led astray by the false teachings of cults like Mormonism) is the mis-use of the Biblical passage in your last post. You quote from Eze. 37:15-17 and make the claim that this is a prophecy about the Book of Mormon. Let us look at what the actual passage reallys says. Ez. 37:18 - "‘‘When your countrymen ask you, ‘Won’t you tell us what you mean by this?’ 19 say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am going to take the stick of Joseph—which is in Ephraim’s hand—and of the Israelite tribes associated with him, and join it to Judah’s stick, making them a single stick of wood, and they will become one in my hand.’ 20 Hold before their eyes the sticks you have written on 21 and say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will take the Israelites out of the nations where they have gone. I will gather them from all around and bring them back into their own land. 22 I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel. There will be one king over all of them and they will never again be two nations or be divided into two kingdoms. 23 They will no longer defile themselves with their idols and vile images or with any of their offenses, for I will save them from all their sinful backsliding, and I will cleanse them. They will be my people, and I will be their God." So, do the two sticks refer to the Bible and the Book of Mormon? No! The two sticks refer to the divided kingdom of Israel. God promised in this propehcy that they would be one again, which they were not prior to the exile. This is an excellent example of how cults twist Scriptures for their own purposes. Nothing in this passage has anything to do with the Bible or the Book of Mormon, and the context makes it abundantly clear. I pray my friend that you will respond to the one and only Gospel of Jesus Christ, for His is the only name by which you can be saved. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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215 | Superscripts in the Psalms? | Bible general Archive 2 | Morant61 | 97287 | ||
Greetings EdB! If I am not mistaken, I believe RLB is refering to the descriptive titles included in the Psalms. Some believe that they are not original to the text. However, there canonical manuscriptus all contain them. For instance, Psalm 51 has this descriptive title prior to the text: "For the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba." The New Testament even refers to them at times. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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216 | Purpose Driven Life? | Bible general Archive 2 | Morant61 | 101346 | ||
Greetings Norrie! I haven't read this particular 'Purpose Driven' book as of yet, but I have read the others. In my opinion, they were excellent and Biblical resources! The 'Purpose Driven Church' is one of the best books I have ever read. Now, I am assuming that this book is also by Bill Hull! :-) p.s. - If you read as quickly as I do, it isn't a matter of either/or! :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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217 | Purpose Driven Life? | Bible general Archive 2 | Morant61 | 101385 | ||
Greetings Norrie! I was working off of memory. They are written by Rick Warren. Several years ago, I heard the accusation that Willow Creek had 'watered down' the Gospel to make it more appealing, so I checked into it. What I found was, that while I may not personally like every aspect of their worship service, the Gospel was definitely not watered down. Their pastor preached some very powerful and Biblical sermons. He just did it in a manner which was more appealing to modern hearers. For instance, he didn't wear a suit and tie. But, the message was not watered down. Technology seems to make people uncomfortable, but is playing a 'video clip' to illustrate a point, really any different than quoting a work of literature? Finally, what are 'corrupted' translations? I'm leaving for work now, so I'll have to end here! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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218 | Purpose Driven Life? | Bible general Archive 2 | Morant61 | 101421 | ||
Greetings EdB! I agree that one must be careful what one uses in a worship service. One of the difficulties that one faces though is that everyone has a different standard. It is just like the debate over hymns and chorus, only now it is being fought over different elements of worship. :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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219 | Purpose Driven Life? | Bible general Archive 2 | Morant61 | 101422 | ||
Greetings Norrie! I'm not much for paraphrases myself. I think they have their occasional use, but for the most part, I stay away from them. But, I would not condemn someone else for using them! :-) I was struck by your comment about organization. Over the years, I have noticed a tendency for people to think that unorganized is more spiritual than organized. However, it is been my experience that this is not necessarily true. In my last church, I used to plan my preaching schedule out a year in advance. Someone from outside the church once commented that it seemed that this practice would keep the Holy Spirit from moving to touch special needs in the church during the year. But, guess what? The exact opposite occured. Everytime there was a special need, the message was exactly what was needed. The Holy Spirit knows what we will need - even a year in advance. :-) Most of what you have mentioned seems to fall into the category of different likes and dislikes, not truth and error. I am a bit concerned about this Elder though. It sounds like he may be allowing himself to be used to cause dissension. If he has a problem with the ministry of the church, he should be going to the leadership with it, not to others. I would caution that it is little things like these that Satan can use to cause enormous rifts. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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220 | What is an Apostle? | Bible general Archive 2 | Morant61 | 101799 | ||
Greetings Makarios! Here are a few of the references my friend! Barnabas is called an apostle in Acts 14:14: "But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of this, they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting:" Andronicus and Junias are described as 'outstanding among the apostles' in Rom. 16:7: "Greet Andronicus and Junias, my relatives who have been in prison with me. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was." Epaphroditus is described as an apostle, but it is translated as 'messenger' in Phil. 2:25: "But I think it is necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger, whom you sent to take care of my needs." I couldn't find any verses where the term 'apostle' was applied to Timothy and Silas. But, there is a confusing verse in 2 Cor. 8:23, where Titus seems to be listed among some 'apostles'. I haven't read the rest of this thread, so I am not sure where the discussion has gone. It seems clear that there were many more 'apostles' than just the 12, but it seems equally clear that was a difference between being 'an apostle' of being of 'the apostles'. :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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