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201 | list of content questions | 2 Cor 9:1 | bowler | 206964 | ||
tachminite Searcher is making a realy important point there. Searcher also provided you with the questions to be asking that would also give you the answers for this post. In the question here you are again asking something different about the same subject. You first asked what the "problem" was, then you asked how to break down the paragraphs and apply them to the "argument". Now you are asking for a list of content questions for two whole passages that someone was unable to solve by the use of exegesis. That is a lot of exegesis and it is a lot of questions left over after doing the work to answer as many questions as arise from the text. That is as much work, although not as much, as your last question about these two passages. The intent of the author to his audience and the circumstances will answer most of the questions. But that work has to be done first before even getting one question to be asked of the text. After that you are left with the unanswered questions that appeared after answering everything that could have an answer. In the spirit of grace, I encourage you as you endeavor to study to be a minister, and will pray for you to suceed at what God has called you to do. In the love of Christ Jesus - Romans 15:20 And thus I aspired to preach the gospel, not where Christ was already named, so that I would not build on another man's foundation. 1 Corinthians 3:10-12 According to the grace of God which was given me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each man must be careful how he builds on it. For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each man's work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man's work. 2 Timothy 2:5 Also if anyone competes as an athelete, he does not win the prize unelss he competes according to the rules. Be careful how you build. blessings about, bowler |
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202 | paragraph by paragraph analysis | 2 Cor 9:6 | bowler | 206960 | ||
tachminite In your first post on this same subject you asked about the overall problem in chapters 8 and 9. Now you have asked for something different about the same passages, a break down paragraph by paragraph and to provide how each paragraph relates to the "argument". I all fairness to others that would take up far too much space to do here. We sometimes inadvertantly tax the patience of others with long posts as questions or replies. I am not trying to represent others here, I am more so, trying to be thinking of others rather than jumping to answer a very good question. In all fairness to you, I would like to say that Bible study is not an easy thing to do, and having looked at your profile you are studying to be a minister, which is not ever easy. It might help if you took the"problem", as Paul is not making any theological "argument", nor is he having an "argument", and use that instead and try to apply each paragraph to the "problem". I outlined what the "problem" could be considered to be in the other question you had about this question. 2 Timothy 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved of God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. blessings abound, bowler |
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203 | Question On Analysis of the problem | 2 Cor 9:15 | bowler | 206959 | ||
tachminite The word problem to some only means that there was a definite probelm that the audience had, or that the writer had with the audience. That is not all that the word "problem" means, however, when doing form criticism, or an advanced level Bible study. The word problem can refer to a problem that a church had internaly or with the writer. The word problem can mean differences between texts on the same subject. The word problem in form criticism can mean something else though, it can mean as little as a verse that needs clarification, or as much as reasons why the writer says something should be done in relation to the church not having done it yet, and there are many more things it means. In this last sense our regular understanding of the word problem does not apply. The word problem is being used to say that something needs to be understood more by the reader and not to say that the people involved necessarily had a "problem" with each other. This seems to be how you have used the word problem. I do not make great claims to know more than others, or you, or have "the" answers as opposed to others, including Searcher. Searcher made valid points there, very valid. In the sense that I have outlined it, there is a "problem" in chapters 8 and 9 of 2 Corinthians. The "problem" is that Corinth had made a commitment a year ago from when Paul was writing them to make their contribution to Jerusalem along with the other churches and had not finished doing it yet. - 2 Corinthians 10-12 The churches of Macedonia were poor churches and had finished getting together their contributions out of the "liberality" of their hearts. At this point in time the wealth of their contribution has exceeded their poverty and they wasted no time in readying the matter. The church at Corinth was doing better economicaly, and had promised a large gift. But, had not gotten their contribution ready and now it had been a year and it was time for the contribution to be already completed. Paul is writing to them to let them know that he is sending brethren to collect the money which they had already promised. 1 Corinthians 16:1-5 - Paul speaks of the collection for Jerusalem and tells Corinth to save some money at the first of each week for this same collection. We should be careful not to marry saving each week on the first day of the week, although it is a valid application to say that it means saving for every week's service, with Paul's original intent that Corinth save each week and put it away to have the collection for Jerusalem ready. Paul speaks in verse 5 of coming to Corinth after going to Macedonia. He was going to Macedonia to pick up the collection and was planning to proceed to Corinth to complete picking up collections. By the time we come to Romans 15:23-29 two years later Paul is still on his way to Jerusalem to bring the same collection he has been working on all along. The collection took a long time between the churches in Macedonia and Achaia, two Roman provinces in the north and south of Greece to be gotten ready, possibly because of waiting on Corinth. Paul makes a subtle plea in Romans 15:24 to be helped by them, he is most likely speaking of collecting money from the church at Rome to take to Spain. He makes an even subtler reference to this in Romans 1:13 as "obtaining fruit among you even as amongst the rest of the Gentiles" (perhaps the churches in Macedonia and Achaia). So this is talking about a different collection. But then he mentions the collection to Jerusalem and talks about being delayed because of it in coming to Rome. blessings abound, bowler |
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204 | Boast in the Lord About? | 2 Cor 10:17 | bowler | 206746 | ||
I have seen this verse twice now, once here and once in 1 Corinthians 1:31. Why does Paul say this in both instances? Are they related? Is this about something he is not talking about very plainly that is happening to him? One setting seems to be not being willing to make his boast in wisdom, nobleness, and might, the other setting seems to have to do with building the gospel on his own foundation and not on another's. blessings abound, bowler |
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205 | Boast in the Lord About? | 2 Cor 10:17 | bowler | 206817 | ||
Searcher Oh most excellent indeed, indeed! I never saw that. I completely did not look for the referrence in the column and this went right by me. I am really impressed with this because of the direct reference before this verse in Jeremiah becuase Paul also uses that! Jeremiah 9:23 Thus says the Lord, "Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty boast of his might, let not the rich boast of his riches. Paul as you said is using these verses of Jeremiah in his thinking, absolutely - in 1 Corinthians he uses both Jeremiahs 9:23, and 24 for a whole two chapters talking about the folly of wisdom and of boasting in the Lord. I asked someone out here what they thought about this and they came up with something I never noticed - Paul is answering accusations made about his ability to preach as if he is not very good at it and as if he is not wise, as if he is a fool speaking to the wise. So he gives an answer to the Corinthians who have been hearing this arrogant claim made against him. Thank you. blesssings abound, bowler |
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206 | A hard question. | Gal 1:8 | bowler | 207062 | ||
Jesus Keeps Me Romans 16:17 Now I urge you, brethren, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and hinderances contrary to the teachings which you learned, and turn away from them. 2 John 1:9, 10 Anyone who goes too far and does to abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God; the one who abides in the teaching, he has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him in your house, and do not give him a greeting. It is completely possible and acceptable to politely end the converstation at any point within it that you realize the above is going on. You are not required to continue the conversation until it is ended for politeness sake, and it is not mean to do so. You have already told them the truth about Jesus Christ, or the Bible, and once you see they don't receive it, you are within Biblical rights to end the conversation. I was looking for something I thought I saw one time about warning someone twice before turning away from someone, but I think that was to do with believers and not unbelievers, I think. Just a worthless son. blessings abound, bowler |
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207 | Question on interpretation | Gal 5:1 | bowler | 206970 | ||
tachminite The same two rules as your last two posts are being broken. Galatians is a letter outlining parts of Paul's theology and addressing erroneous beliefs about how to walk in faith, whether by law or by grace. The correct interpretation will give you the right application. blessings abound, bowler |
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208 | What does Ephisians as whole talk about? | Ephesians | bowler | 206343 | ||
Missvee Ephesians discusses the work of Christ as ruler of the church. Depending on who you read you get different concepts about what Ephesisans is about. Some say it is about 1:9 the mystery of His will as that is revealed in the unity and function of the church. Others would say it is about the theology found in the whole NT about the scope and rule of Christ. Still others will say that it is about the reconciliation of both Jews and Gentiles in Christ in the church. Paul's main intention seems from reading it to be of outlining Jesus' role in the lives of believers and of instructions about how to act together in a harmonious fashion. blessings abound, bowler |
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209 | Apostles, how many what qualified them? | Eph 1:1 | bowler | 206221 | ||
Altogether how many apostles were there according to the whole New Testament and what qualified one to be an apostle? I am looking through Acts and seeing apostles name that didn't seem to be appointed by Jesus or do anything in the Bible that is visible by reading it... blessings abound, bowler |
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210 | Just want to share my heart.... | Eph 1:6 | bowler | 207470 | ||
LJ77 That was very beautiful, worth meditating on. Thank you very much for sharing your heart. blessings abound, bowler |
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211 | Disciples One With Christ? | Eph 2:5 | bowler | 206590 | ||
I am interested in eveyone's take on when the disciples were made alive together with Christ, the actual definitive event. Another way of putting this is when were the disciples united in faith with Christ into the body of Christ? Should we say that the disciples were united with Christ when they first believed, or at Pentecost when the church started? If the disciples were walking around and doing the work of Christ while He was a live in His name, weren't they "in Christ" then, saved then, by grace? I would greatly appreciate anyone's thoughts on this. blessings abound, bowler |
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212 | Disciples One With Christ? | Eph 2:5 | bowler | 206591 | ||
I am interested in eveyone's take on when the disciples were made alive together with Christ, the actual definitive event. Another way of putting this is when were the disciples united in faith with Christ into the body of Christ? Should we say that the disciples were united with Christ when they first believed, or at Pentecost when the church started? If the disciples were walking around and doing the work of Christ while He was a live in His name, weren't they "in Christ" then, saved then, by grace? I would greatly appreciate anyone's thoughts on this. Sorry I posted this in the wrong place the first time. blessings abound, bowler |
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213 | Disciples One With Christ? | Eph 2:5 | bowler | 206625 | ||
Val I appreciate your thoughts greatly, thank you. I like what you say about "dropping what they were doing and following Christ" there. You make a good point there as a possibility of being the "definitive event". You got me to musing about at what point the disciples understood that Jesus was God and wondering if it is possible to be said to be calling Him "Lord" in the sense that we take that to mean now. They called Him Lord, but did not understand at all points until the end what exactly that meant as Jesus being "God". They knew for sure He was master for a long time before they figured out He was God. I am trying to tell myself that it is somehow truly not possible be in Christ without understanding that He was God? But perhaps my thinking on this is way off as the disciples seem to display a saving faith before He died and rose again? The church did not begin until Pentecost, the work of Christ by believers began before Pentecost. Just a thought there without a point to make specifically. I agree fully that we cannot know based on outward observance when someone has come to Christ for real. blessings abound, bowler |
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214 | How Far Are We To Be Tolerant? | Eph 4:2 | bowler | 206389 | ||
I have come accross as of late, members of the church who seem to be not exactly very good examples of Christian behavior. In particular a number of the ladies auxiliary where I fellowship have a tendency to show a lack of the fruit of the spirit when dealing with others whom they either do not agree with about how things should be done around the church, or who they do not agree with about how to interpret scriptures in a Bible study setting, and also in social but Christian settings. I have been a silent observer of this and have not said anything to the elders or to the pastor and keep on praying for these ladies who by and large seem to do more around the church than most of the men and there are more of them attending the Bible study setting then there are the men. In fact there are more ladies in our church than there are men. In the social but Christian settings these ladies hold a lot of sway about how things ought to be done. This is in no way whatsoever being posted as disaparging remarks to the ladies on this site, or to denounce ladies anywhere from being involved actively in church or at any Bible study, including this one, or to mean that ladies should be seen as overbearing in social but Christian settings just because they are involved. How far should we go as church goers, as members of the whole body of Christ, and as men, in being tolerant to members of the body of Christ in any Bible based setting? And how far should we go in not speaking against our sisters and being their judge? Does saying anything about something that is wrong qualify here, or are we to understand some other principle I am missing here? The main verse I am thinking of is the one posted, but the other two I have in mind are - James 5:9 Do not complain, brethren, against one another, so that you yourselves may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing right at the door. James 4:11 Do not speak against one another, brethren. He who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law; but if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge of it. Truly seeking a Biblical answer to this one. blessings abound, bowler |
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215 | How Far Are We To Be Tolerant? | Eph 4:2 | bowler | 206411 | ||
Searcher I prefer to remain quiet actually and to continue to pray as I am not too sure that admonishing anyone is the right thing to do. I am not over anyone to be the one to be correcting them, we are brothers and sisters. I see what you mean about words in love and peace though. I think I have never seen yet in my 25 years as a believer that anyone was able to change just because their faults get pointed out to them. It takes the Holy Spirit to change a person, not just conviction, which is the most popular idea when wishing for someone to change. The Holy Spirit working from the inside of a believers heart to actually produce the good fruit. That takes prayer on the part of others who see the fault in another and might actually be more effective in bringing about a result. I have tried this at home, works every time :), takes a long time, sometimes years, but it works better than words, which can only convict. I was thinking as I chose the scriptures of how long a person should be waiting, how tolerant of other's faults, because of how judging others makes us not a doer of the law, but a judge of others, which God condemns. blessings abound, bowler |
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216 | Music in church unholy? | Eph 5:19 | bowler | 206220 | ||
In thinking about the model of the first century church, after trying to persuade believers of a certain denomination that I do not belong to, that music should be allowed in worhship, I am trying to reconcile that concept of music in church today with that you do not see that activity in the first century church. Any scriptures, thoughts on whether or not it is Biblical to have music in church being that we don't find a record of it in the first century church? I have the same question about praise dancing we don't see that in the first century church either, but we do in the OT? The problem for my thinking is that we do see both of these things in the OT, but not the NT, but that there seems to be some acceptance in certain circles for music of a certain type as being seen as holy if it is largey the old church hymns and worldy if it is too contemporary. But historicaly speaking the hymns of the 1900's and 1800's were seen as radical, unholy, and an abomination to God because they were not what was considered to be the holy old hymns of the church at that time. Now we have the same problem, except that the majority of hymns that are seen as holy are the same ones from the 1900's and 1800's found in our pew hymnals that were once considered to be the music of the devil as it was called (along with the earlier ones from the church fathers and the middles age church that have survived the test of time). What we have here is a situation where from one group of centuries to another a certain group of musical arrangements and words is held to be holy. When something new comes along which uses new words and new phrases to worship God it is considered unholy. blessing abound, bowler |
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217 | Marriage as a Covenant Relationship? | Eph 5:32 | bowler | 206752 | ||
Seeing as how marriage is like Christ and the church, and seeing as how Christ is in a covenant relationship with the church, isn't marriage a covenant subject to the rules of a covenant? Would like to hear the views of others, and ask questions about what I read, but not to foster ill will or a debate, only to understand. blessings abound, bowler |
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218 | Marriage as a Covenant Relationship? | Eph 5:32 | bowler | 206809 | ||
Steve Proverbs 2:7, Malachi 2:14 - Marriage is a covenant. Paraphrase for the Hebrew- Covenant: In the sense of cutting, a compact because of being passed between two peices of flesh, confederacy, convenant, league. Covenants are "cut" as a compact by the particants of a confederacy, with particants being passed between two pieces of flesh, which forms the covenant. Paraphrase for the Greek - Disposition, a contract, especially a devisory will, a covenant, a testament. Covenants are a legal contract, as in a will, as a testament being made, which makes up the will as a testament by the author of the testament who is the testator with the participants. Interesting Link - http://ipraytoday.wordpress.com/2006/11/04/the-covenant-of-marriage/ All Biblical covenants have the following seven elements - 1) God is the testator of the testament as the primary witness and is the author of the covenant. - Genesis 15:18-21 - Testator 2) Humans are the participants and recipients of the testament as secondary witness making the covenant public. - Genesis 1:28 - Public 3) God makes specific promises to the pariticipants. - Genesis 8:21 - Promises of the testator 4) God gives specific obligations to the participants to follow. - Exodus 34:10-27 - Obligations of the pariticipants 5) God forms an exclusive relationship between Himself and the pariticipants. - Genesis 17:7, Exodus 20:1, Deuteronomy 5:1-5 - Covenant excludes those outside it 6) God requires obedience to the covenant by the participants. - Exodus 20:1-26 - Obedience to the covenant is required 7) God is making a forensic legal agreement between himself and the pariticipants as a covenant with the pariticipants. - Hebrews 9:16, 17 - Covenant is binding with God Marriage is a covenant, this is an outline of marriage God's style only and not of traditions and societal norms- 1) Adam and Eve - Genesis 1:28, 2:24 - God testified as a witness that Adam and Eve were to multiply and it was "cut" by the passing together of flesh. 2) Adam and Eve - Genesis 1:28 - God told them to multiply and made it public. 3) God - Genesis 2:18, 2:24, Proverbs 18:22, 1 Corinthians 7:2-4, Hebrews 13:4 - God makes promises to the participants of His will 4) God - Ephesians 5:21-33 - God gives obligations to the participants 5) God - God excludes those outside the covenant - Ephesians 5:32, Hebrews 13:4, 1 Corinthians 7:2, 6 6) God - God demands obedience to the covenant - Romans 7:1-3, 1 Corinthians 7:39, Mathew 19:6 7) God - God makes a forensic binding covenant by "cutting" the covenant with blood and the passing of flesh - Genesis 2:24, Ephesians 5:30, 1 Corinthians 7:31 Those are the rules to the covenant of marriage as I understand them to be based on scripture. I am not so very sure how modern marriage vows would fit into these rules. I think that the traditional vows are in keeping with overall scriptural concept of a marriage covenant. I am more interested in what others think, whether it be as a covenant or as something else and how it works as a covenant or something else? blessings abound, bowler |
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219 | Marriage as a Covenant Relationship? | Eph 5:32 | bowler | 206812 | ||
beja The new covenant has no qualifications on our side? How about faith as a requirement on our side. This verse you are using applies to Jesus new covenant. I would be pleased to hear how this relates to the covenant of marriage? Each covenant has different rules, promises, and obligations. Are all these things, rules, promises, and obligations, interchangeable between one covenant and another? Has the covenant of marriage changed and are there truly no obligations to keep? Or are you realy saying that marriage obligations will be kept because "God will write it on their hearts"? I am interested in your response. blessings abound, bowler |
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220 | Marriage as a Covenant Relationship? | Eph 5:32 | bowler | 206973 | ||
Steve, Thank you for your view point. I happily agree to disagree, God makes covenants with people, God instituted marriage it is His covenant. I will cease and desist looking down the thread it is getting, well it is getting... Please feel free to post me back, I will be happy to hear from you and anybody else, but I will stop as I am not here to push my views. Again, I sincerely thank you for your very valid concerns and thoughts and appreciate the differnce in how we view it. I do not think I have all the answers, I do not claim to be right. I am a worthless son. blessings abound, bowler |
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