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21 | Testing Faith | James 1:2 | Aliennow | 160003 | ||
Where are you finding Ephesians 7 and the book Obediah? Blessings, Alien |
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22 | Jewish Roots | NT general Archive 1 | Aliennow | 159999 | ||
Steve that does not really answer my question. Thanks, Alien |
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23 | Faith | James 1:2 | Aliennow | 159998 | ||
Hey NightJay, The word "faith", translated from the Greek (pi´stis), primarily conveys the thought of confidence, trust, firm persuasion. Depending on the context, the Greek word may also be understood to mean "faithfulness" or "fidelity". 1Th 3:7; Tit 2:10. Commenting on the function of faith in relation to the covenant of God, the writer of the letter to the Hebrews says, "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen."(Heb 11:1 ESV). (hy-po´sta-sis), translated "assurance" here, commonly appears in ancient papyrus business documents, conveying the idea that a covenant is an exchange of assurances which guarantees the future transfer of possessions described in the contract. In view of this, Moulton and Milligan suggest the rendering: "Faith is the title deed of things hoped for." (Vocabulary of the Greek Testament, 1963, p. 660) The Greek word e´leg-khos, rendered "conviction" at Hebrews 11:1 (ESV), conveys the idea of bringing forth evidence that demonstrates something, particularly something contrary to what appears to be the case. Thereby this evidence makes clear what has not been discerned before and so refutes what has only appeared to be the case. This evidence for conviction is so positive or powerful that faith is said to be it. Hebrews 11:6 describes the meaning and the practical role of faith: "Without faith it is impossible to please God, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.". Summarizing the New Testament concept of faith, it is a reliance upon God's self-revelation, especially in the sense of confidence in the promises and fear of the threats that are written in Scripture. The writers evidently suppose that their concept of faith is rooted in the Hebrew Scriptures. In addition, the New Testament writers conflate or equate faith in God with belief in Jesus. The Gospel of John is particularly emphatic on this point, having Jesus say, "The Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son, that all may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him." (John 5:22, 23). When asked "What must we do to do the works God requires?", the writer has Jesus answering, ""The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent." (John 6:28, 29) Hope this helps Aliennow |
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24 | Testing Faith | James 1:2 | Aliennow | 159997 | ||
Excuse me Doc, but I do not see where scriptures from the Bible and a personal testimony can be "Alien" to scripture. Where did I say amything about shutting down my brain. The word faith has various uses; its central meaning is similar to "belief", "trust" or "confidence", but unlike these terms, "faith" tends to imply a transpersonal rather than interpersonal relationship - with God or a higher power. The object of faith can be a person (or even an inanimate object or state of affairs) or a proposition (or body of propositions, such as a religious credo). In each case, however, the faithful subject's faith is in an aspect of the object that cannot be rationally proven or objectively known. In religious contexts, "faith" has several different meanings. Sometimes, it means loyalty to one's religion. It is in the latter sense in which one can speak of, for example, "the Catholic faith" or "the Islamic faith." For creedal religions, faith also means that one accepts the religious tenets of the religion as true. For non-creedal religions, faith often means that one is loyal to a particular religious community. In general, faith means being sure of what you hope for and certain of what you do not see with your physical (as opposed to spiritual) eyes. Sometimes, faith means a commitment to a relationship with God. In this case, "faith" is used in the sense of "fidelity." Such a commitment need not be blind or submissive. For many Jews, for example, the Hebrew Bible and Talmud depict a committed but contentious relationship between God and the Children of Israel. For quite a lot of people, faith or the lack thereof, is an important part of their identities. E.g. a person will identify him or herself as a Muslim or a skeptic. |
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25 | Aliennow Can Satan enter belivers heart | Matt 5:13 | Aliennow | 159992 | ||
No more debate from me, just know that believer can be defined in more then one way. God Bless |
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26 | Aliennow Can Satan enter belivers heart | Matt 5:13 | Aliennow | 159990 | ||
I am getting confused now as to who I am replying too. | ||||||
27 | Aliennow Can Satan enter belivers heart | Matt 5:13 | Aliennow | 159989 | ||
I do beleive that Judas was a beleiver, but it is not up to me to judge if he was actually saved. I think maybe the term believer means different thongs to different people. | ||||||
28 | Aliennow Can Satan enter belivers heart | Matt 5:13 | Aliennow | 159988 | ||
That is a false statement. Many beleived in God and also in the coming of Christ before the resurrection. | ||||||
29 | Was Judas Iscariot a believer? | Matt 5:13 | Aliennow | 159985 | ||
I am not sure what you are trying to say here. I beleive Judas was a beleiver and it is not up to me to decide if he was saved or not. | ||||||
30 | How do you explain the mystery? | Phil 2:8 | Aliennow | 159856 | ||
Not my question, but an excellant way to explain the Trinity! | ||||||
31 | Voting in Church | Acts 6:4 | Aliennow | 159855 | ||
I do not recall saying anything about the word vote in Acts. It is me looking for scriptural referance to voting within the church and I can not find any. | ||||||
32 | Apostles' Creed support the deity? | Matt 1:23 | Aliennow | 159854 | ||
A definition of deity is all it is. I think once it is defined you can easily pick it out of the Apostles Creed. Aliennow |
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33 | forgiving adultry | Matt 6:14 | Aliennow | 159853 | ||
All sins are forgiven by God including adultery, but maybe not by man. | ||||||
34 | Voting in Church | Acts 6:4 | Aliennow | 159755 | ||
I still do really see the scriptural support for an actual vote. Acts says to "pray and choose" and Corinthians talks of kicking out those who are immoral. Can you give me the scriptures for elder rule and pastor rule also. Thanks |
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35 | gods purpose for nonbelievers | 1 Corinthians | Aliennow | 159729 | ||
Try the Romans road to salvation or the spiritual gifts. | ||||||
36 | Role of liberation | NT general Archive 1 | Aliennow | 159720 | ||
Think of it this way: Liberation means to be freed (or change from a state of lacking freedom to having freedom) |
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37 | greek word meaning bible? | Bible general Archive 3 | Aliennow | 159719 | ||
The Bible (from Greek) biblia, "(the) books", plural of biblion, "book", originally a diminutive of biblos, which in turn is derived from byblos, meaning "papyrus", from the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos which exported this writing material), is the classical name for the Hebrew Bible of Judaism or the combination of the Old Testament and New Testament of Christianity. It is thus applied to sacred scriptures. | ||||||
38 | USA a Christian nation? | Acts 11:26 | Aliennow | 159718 | ||
America is one of the largest mission fields right now. | ||||||
39 | Should a woman pursue a man? | Gen 39:7 | Aliennow | 159700 | ||
I would also like to add that you read Proverbs 7. | ||||||
40 | forgiving adultry | Matt 6:14 | Aliennow | 159697 | ||
Atonement is reconciliation with God, of people who have sinned. It is a concept of forgiveness and repair, based on the mercy of God | ||||||
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