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21 | if you are saved are you always saved? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 162960 | ||
He who overcomes shall thus be clothed in white garments; and I will not erase his name from the book of life. Revelation 3:5 "It is unfortunate that this passage in Revelation has become a focal point of controversy. The result has been a fixation on what the verse does not say rather than what it does say. This verse was never intended as a warning. Within its context there is nothing negative or foreboding about these words. In fact, it makes a strong statement in favor of eternal security. It is a passage of encouragement and praise. "The comments are directed to a group of faithful believers from the church in Sardis. Unlike the majority of the folks in their congregation, this handful of members had remained unsoiled by the world around them. The verse in question contains Christ's commendation to this group for their consistent walk. "To assume from what is said here that God will possibly erase names from the book of life is to read into the text a concept clearly not present. At best, it is an argument from silence, for the verse simply reads, "And I will not erase his name from the book of life." If this statement raises doubts for some about eternal security, they would do well to search the Scriptures for an answer. But to base one's answer to this important question on this verse is to adopt a method of study with the potential of leading to all kinds of problematic conclusions." (...) "The good news is, God's pencil has no eraser. Before you breathed your first word, God knew how you would respond to His offer of grace. According to His foreknowledge, He wrote your name in the book of life. And there it shall remain forever. Jesus said it this way: "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow me; and I give eternal life to them, and they shall never perish; and no one shall snatch them out of My hand. John 10.27-28 "And as if that were not clear enough: "My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. John 10.29 " (To read the entire article, which I suggest you do before you reply, go to: www.intouch.org/myintouch/ exploring/bible_says/ eternal_security/erase_149096.html) |
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22 | if you are saved are you always saved? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 162961 | ||
The next time someone tells you that "one can lose their salvation by taking themselves out of God's hands", just ask them the following: John 10:28-29 In what version of the Bible does John 10:28-29 say: 'And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. [29] My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand, BUT WE CAN TAKE OURSELVES OUT OF GOD'S HAND'? If it is true that we can take ourselves out of God's hand, then according to verse 29, we are greater than God. Rom 8:39 In what version of the Bible does Romans 8:39 say: 'nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, BUT WE CAN SEPARATE OURSELVES FROM HIS LOVE'? In verse 39, if man can separate himself from God's love, then man was not created. It says: "nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God." Rev 22:18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall ADD unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: Deut. 4:2 Ye shall not ADD unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you. Grace to you, Kalos |
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23 | Help!!! | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 162995 | ||
Doc: Well said! And, as we know, in the U.S.A. there is tolerance for every religion except conservative Christianity. Grace to you, Kalos |
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24 | Dake's Annotated Reference Bible | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 164888 | ||
Dake's Annotated Reference Bible 'The above research only scratches the surface of the heresy that is contained within the pages of the Dake Bible. Dake's view of Jesus, from His teaching of the preincarnate nature of Christ to his teaching of Christ Incarnate, is filled with contradictions, confusion, and doctrinal chaos. The Jesus of the Dake Annotated Reference Bible is demonstrably not the Jesus of the Bible. What makes this so troubling is that Dake and his aberrant teachings are accepted within the confines of the orthodox Christian community. 'In fact, never have I seen so much heresy contained in the teaching of one man, and that man still be considered Christian. The reason for this is either ignorance of what Finis Jennings Dake actually taught or a church that is so biblically illiterate that it cannot tell Living Water from deadly poison. 'If more believers were informed about Dake's heresies regarding such topics as the nature of God, the Trinity, the Incarnation, and the deity of Christ, then the Dake Annotated Reference Bible would quickly fall off of the best-seller chart and into a place where it belongs—the garbage bin, alongside other best-selling editions that promote principles that can be at home only in the kingdom of the cults. It is my desire to be a voice used by the Lord to help accomplish this feat...' To read more go to: www.apologeticsindex.org/d47.html The Jesus Of The Dake Annotated Reference Bible by Jeff Spancer |
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25 | Is it a sin to be love with your cousin? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 165460 | ||
Cousin marriage-no Biblical prohibition "Fact: Leviticus 18 lists all forbidden sexual relationships. Cousin relationships are not included. "Fact: God commanded many cousins to marry, including Zelophehad's 5 daughters, Eleazar's daughters, Jacob (who married both Rachel and Leah, first cousins), and Isaac and Rebekkah (first cousins once removed). All were ancestors of Jesus Christ." "There is more than one account of where God put cousins together. Read the following references in their entirety. "Isaac married Rebekkah, his first cousin once removed. Genesis 24:12-51 "Jacob married two of his cousins, Rachel and Leah. I love this story! Genesis chapters 28-29 "Zelophehad's five orphaned daughters were commanded by God to marry cousins. Numbers 36 "Eleazar's daughters each married first cousins, as they were instructed. I Chronicles 23:22 "In the 18th chapter of Leviticus, the Bible provides a lengthy list of forbidden relationships. These laws are the scriptural definition of sexual impurity. Not one mention of cousins, of any degree, is made. "Some would argue that these are all Old Testament references. That is correct. The reason for this is that the New Testament does not specifically address the rules of sexual misconduct, with the exception of fornication, other than to refer you back to the Old Testament laws. "Biblical prohibitions of cousin marriage reside only in the minds of the unlearned." (www.cousincouples.com/info/religion.shtml) |
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26 | RAPTURE | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 165584 | ||
Mark: Although the quote has been provided to me in the past, I did not recall it or have it in mind when I posted what I did about the earliest teaching of the pre-trib rapture. Therefore, there was no conscious intent on my part to reject the authenticity of your citation when I posted my Answer. Grace to you, John |
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27 | RAPTURE | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 165590 | ||
'For the following reasons, this passage in Titus [2:13] cannot support the notion that there are two comings (parousia) of Christ: one for the saints, the "blessed hope" and one for the world, "the appearing of the glory of... Christ Jesus." '1. In Greek grammar, there is a rule known as Granville Sharp's rule, which says in simplified form that if two nouns of the same case are connected by the conjunction 'and' and if the definite article (the) is used preceding the first of the nouns and is not (necessarily) repeated before the second noun, the latter always relates to the same person or event described by the first noun as identical or at least similar. 'By using Grandville Sharp's rule in Titus 2:13, we see that the "and" joins "the blessed hope" and "the appearing of our ... Savior, Christ Jesus". The meaning of the conjunction "and" may be translated "even" or "also". It is therefore to be understood that the two phrases are equal in relationship. In other words, they are not two completely different time and event references, rather, they are both speaking of an event that has a common referent or focal point. 'A literal translation of Titus 2:13 would then be: '"...while we wait for the blessed hope even [the] glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ," '2. In I Peter 1:13, Peter writes: "...fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ." Peter understood that the believer realizes his "blessed hope" at the revelation of Jesus. It is interesting that Peter, who surely would have known if there was to be both a time period and a different focus or objective between the Rapture and the Revelation of Christ, did not even hint at such a difference. Rather, he simply says that the hope of the believer is to be realized "at the revelation of Jesus Christ". The conclusion one reaches based on this verse is that the blessed hope of the believer takes place at the same time as the revelation of Christ, the time when Christ comes to rescue the righteous (the rapture) and pour out His wrath on the wicked (the revelation, as per the pretrib definition). 'To use Titus 2:13 as a Scriptural base for establishing a pretribulation Rapture is a weak argument at best. Not only is the Rapture, separated from "the revelation of Jesus Christ", not the intention of the passage, it cannot be hermeneutically substantiated by any other verse in all the New Testament...' ____________________ 'Two more reasons are given in the article at the following website: www.solagroup.org/articles/ faqs/faq_0011.html |
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28 | RAPTURE | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 165601 | ||
Luke 21:36 NKJV "Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy[R144] to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man." (FOOTNOTE: F144 NU-Text reads may have strength.) "that you may be counted worthy." 'Older Manuscripts say "that you may have strength.' (Footnote at Luke 21:36, MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997) I wonder, if this verse pertains to the rapture, then how much strength must one have to be raptured? Good News Translation - Second Edition Be on watch and pray always that you will have the strength to go safely through all those things that will happen and to stand before the Son of Man. Holman Christian Standard Bible® But be alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place and to stand before the Son of Man." The NET Bible (New English Translation) But stay alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that must happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.” |
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29 | RAPTURE | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 165608 | ||
"How can you possibly have expectancy without imminency?" Ask a woman in the first trimester of her pregnancy. Mark: Does a woman who is expecting a baby believe that at "any moment" the baby could be born? Is it likely that at any moment in the nine months of her pregnancy the baby is going to appear? Perhaps you hadn't noticed, but usually I do not engage in lengthy one-on-one debates, especially debates about prophecy. Nothing personal. Grace to you, Kalos |
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30 | RAPTURE | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 165609 | ||
Mark: I don't know whether or not they were aware of it. You may wish to ask them. You can contact them at: Sola Scriptura P.O. Box 617677 Orlando, FL 32861-7677 (800) 844-9930 info@solagroup.org Grace to you, Kalos |
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31 | RAPTURE | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 165611 | ||
Mark: The Pre-wrath position teaches that the ONE second coming (parousia) of Christ will take place sometime between the opening of the sixth and seventh seals of Revelation, which is not the same as knowing the DAY and HOUR. Grace to you, John Thanks! John |
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32 | RAPTURE | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 165612 | ||
Mark: The Pre-wrath position teaches that the second coming (parousia) of Christ will take place sometime between the opening of the sixth and seventh seals of Revelation, which is not the same as knowing the DAY and HOUR. Grace to you, John |
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33 | RAPTURE | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 165618 | ||
Mark: You're welcome. And thank you for challenging the pre-wrath position. If it will not stand up under scrutiny and examination -- searching the Scriptures to determine whether those things are so -- then I want to know that it won't. I do not want to believe something if it is not true. Your challenges will either reinforce my views or correct them. Either way, I only want to know the truth. Grace to you, Kalos |
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34 | RAPTURE | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 165622 | ||
Mark: Yes, I am very aware that earlier Greek texts are not necessarily better than later ones. I don't completely buy into the argument that says we should discard a variant reading of the text merely because it is based on a later manuscript. You write: "the Good News certainly takes some liberties with the text, either way!" May I say to you that I agree? It certainly does! Grace to you, Kalos |
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35 | Never Read a Bible Verse | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 165774 | ||
'Never Read a Bible Verse' by Gregory Koukl 'If there was one bit of wisdom, one rule of thumb, one single skill I could impart, one useful tip I could leave that would serve you well the rest of your life, what would it be? What is the single most important practical skill I've ever learned as a Christian? 'Here it is: Never read a Bible verse. That's right, never read a Bible verse. Instead, always read a paragraph -- at least. 'My Radio Trick 'When I'm on the radio, I use this simple rule to help me answer the majority of Bible questions I'm asked, even when I'm totally unfamiliar with the verse. It's an amazingly effective technique you can use, too. 'I read the [Bible] paragraph, not just the verse. I take stock of the relevant material above and below. Since the context frames the verse and gives it specific meaning, I let it tell me what's going on. 'This works because of a basic rule of all communication: Meaning always flows from the top down, from the larger units to the smaller units, not the other way around. The key to the meaning of any verse comes from the paragraph, not just from the individual words. 'The numbers in front of the sentences give the illusion the verses stand alone in their meaning. They were not in the originals, though. Numbers were added hundreds of years later. Chapter and verse breaks sometimes pop up in unfortunate places, separating relevant material that should be grouped together. 'First, ignore the verse numbers and try to get the big picture. Then begin to narrow your focus. It's not very hard or time consuming. It takes only a few moments and a little observation of the text. 'Begin with the broad context of the book. What type of literature is it: history, poetry, proverb? What is the passage about in general? What idea is being developed? 'Stand back from the verse and look for breaks in the narrative that identify major units of thought. Ask, "What in this paragraph or group of paragraphs gives any clue to the meaning of the verse?" 'There's a reason this little exercise is so important. Words have different meanings in different contexts (that's what makes puns work). When we consider a verse in isolation, one meaning may occur to us. But how do we know it's the right one? Help won't come from the dictionary. Dictionaries only complicate the issue, giving us more choices, not fewer. Help must come from somewhere else close by: the surrounding paragraph. 'With the larger context now in view, you can narrow your focus and speculate on the meaning of the verse itself. Sum it up in your own words. 'Finally, and this is critical, see if your paraphrase makes sense when inserted in the passage. Does it dovetail naturally with the bigger picture? (...) 'Daily Bread? 'This raises legitimate questions about daily devotionals that build a short message from a single verse. In my view, such quiet-time helps can be inspirational, but they come with an obvious drawback. 'Fortunately, the liability can be overcome by remembering our basic rule: Never read a Bible verse. Instead, read a paragraph, at least. Always check the context. Observe the flow of thought. Then focus on the verse. 'Remember, meaning always flows from the top down, from the larger units to the smaller units. A reflection on a Bible passage from a sermon or a devotional may be edifying, encouraging, and uplifting. If it is not the message of the text, though, it lacks biblical authority even when the quote comes right out of the Word of God. 'If you will do this one thing -- if you will read carefully in the context applying the paraphrase principle -- you will begin to understand the Bible as God intended. Without the bigger picture you'll be lost. 'Only when you are properly informed by God's Word -- the way it is writtenin its context -- can you be transformed by it. Every piece becomes powerful when it's working together with the whole. 'It's the most important practical lesson I've ever learned…and the single most important thing I could ever teach you.' For Further Reading: Russell, Walt Playing with Fire -- How the Bible Ignites Change in Your Soul. Colorado Springs: NavPress, 2000. Koukl, Gregory "The Perils of Prooftexting" Solid Ground, Sept-Oct 1999 Sire, James Scripture Twisting. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1980. Carson, D.A. Exegetical Fallacies. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1984. Fee, Gordon, and Stuart, Douglas How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1982. ____________________ (Never Read a Bible Verse By Gregory Koukl) To read more go to: www.str.org At this website, under "Search Stand to Reason", enter the words: never read a Bible verse |
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36 | Never Read a Bible Verse | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 165776 | ||
'The Perils of Prooftexting and How to Avoid Them' 'If you think you're on safe theological ground because of a pet verse, better look twice. Simple prooftexting has its perils. Here's how to avoid them. (...) 'Virtually every Christian with a theological point of view thinks his view is scriptural. Why shouldn't he? He has a prooftext he can quickly quote in his defense. 'If you're not careful, though, simply picking out a verse that seems to support your view may result in pitting one text against another, creating an apparent contradiction. This may be satisfying for the moment because the verse affirms your pet doctrine. But your take on the passage may be wrong, and the conflict created with other texts undermines the authority of the Bible in general. 'Part of what we do on the radio show is dispute different theological views. A caller gives me his opinion and cites supporting verses. I can almost hear him settling back in his chair and folding his arms. His work is done, or so he thinks. 'My verses say one thing; his appear to say another. As long as he can find a verse that--at least at first glance--supports his view, he's satisfied. Whenever the issue comes up, he can simply quote his pet text. 'Taking a casual approach to prooftexting doesn't solve the conflict. It merely intensifies it. How? Because, as I mentioned, when my verses say one thing and his appear to say another if we simply camp on our verses we affirm a contradiction. 'So how do we solve this problem? We keep one goal in mind. Our question should be, "What does the Bible teach?", not simply "What does our verse seem to teach?" How do we learn what the Bible teaches? By choosing an interpretation that makes the best sense out of all the relevant verses. 'That takes more work than simple prooftexting. If there's an apparent conflict, we must try to solve it. It is not enough to point to a verse that supports our position. If all of the Bible is God's Word and without error, then we must also consider the scriptural evidence that seems contrary to our theology and attempt to factor it into our answer...' ____________________ To read more go to: www.str.org/free/ solid_ground/SG9909.htm |
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37 | John Piper on English Standard Version | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 165888 | ||
Good English With Minimal Interpretation: Why Bethlehem Baptist Church Uses the ESV by John Piper 'Why I would like to see the English Standard Version become the most common Bible of the English-speaking church, for preaching, teaching, memorizing, and study. (...) 'I would be happy to see the NIV sail into the sunset if it could be replaced by the ESV as the standard preaching, reading, memorizing Bible of the English-speaking church...I feel what I am about to say with a passion built up over 25 years. I have longed that there be something more readable than the NASB and more literal than the NIV. The NIV is a paraphrase with so much unnecessary rewording and so much interpretation that I could not preach from it. 'Now let me say again that the NIV is the precious Word of God. Oh, how careful we must be not to belittle the Word of God. And yet we must not put any human translation above criticism. God has used the NIV to bring millions of people to faith in Christ. But at the same time I believe there have been negative effects that could be avoided. My biggest concern has to do with preaching. When a paraphrase becomes the standard preaching, reading, memorizing Bible of the church, preaching is weakened—robust expository exultation in the pulpit is made more difficult. Preaching that gives clear explanations and arguments from the wording of specific Biblical texts tends to be undermined when a Bible paraphrases instead of preserving the original wording in good English. And when that kind of preaching is undermined, the whole level of Christian thinking in the church goes down, and a Bible-saturated worldview is weakened, and the ability of the people—and even the pastors themselves-to root their thoughts and affections in firm Biblical ground diminishes. 'The English Standard Version 'My aim tonight is to help you be persuaded that exposing millions of people (pastors, teachers, students, laypeople) to the ESV would undo the dominance of the NIV and put in its place a more literal, and yet a beautifully readable, memorizable Bible—the English Standard Version. And this would be a good thing...' To read more go to: www.desiringgod.org/library/ topics/word_god/esv.html |
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38 | can I eat shellfish? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 166111 | ||
And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any MAN (ESV: PERSON) common or unclean. (Acts 10:28 (KJV) Emphasis added.) Acts 10:17-19 'Kefa (Peter) was still puzzling over the meaning of the vision he had seen. ... Kefa's mind was still on the vision. What could it possibly mean? Would God, who established his covenant with the Jewish people and gave them an eternal Torah (law) at Mount Sinai, and who is himself unchangeable (Malachi 3:6), change his Torah to make unclean animals kosher (fit to be eaten, according to Jewish dietary law)? This is the apparent meaning, and many Christian commentators assert that this is in fact the meaning. But they ignore the plain statement a few verses later which at last resolves Kefa's puzzlement, "God has shown me not to call any PERSON unclean or impure" (Acts 10:28). So the vision is about persons and not about food. 'God has not abrogated the Jewish dietary laws. Yeshua (Jesus) said, "Don't think that I have come to do away with the Torah" (Mt 5:17-20). The specific issue of whether Yeshua abolished kashrut has already arisen at Mark 7:19; the conclusion there is that he did not. In Kefa's vision the sheet lowered from heaven contained all kinds of animals, wild beasts, reptiles and birds; yet I know of no Bible interpreters who insist that eagles, vultures, owls, bats, weasels, mice, lizards, crocodiles, chameleons, snakes, spiders and bugs must now be considered edible. God specifies in Leviticus 11 what Jews are to regard as "food."' ____________________ Jewish New Testament Commentary, David H. Stern, Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc., 1992 (Emphasis added.) |
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39 | can I eat shellfish? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 166113 | ||
MJH: You write: 'The NIV adds the words, "In saying this, Jesus declared all food clean." This is not in the text.' How right you are! The rest of us, let us notice how the last phrase is worded in the following literal translations. Mark 7:19 KJV Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats? The New King James Version "because it does not enter his heart but his stomach, and is eliminated, thus purifying all foods?" Young's Literal Translation because it doth not enter into his heart, but into the belly, and into the drain it doth go out, purifying all the meats.' J.P. Green's Literal Translation This is because it does not enter into his heart, but into the belly, and goes out into the waste-bowl, purging all the foods. Grace to you, Kalos |
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40 | Why so many Bibles? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 166671 | ||
Use the first English Bible? Now which version would that be? Among early English versions were The Wycliffe Bible (1395), Tyndale New Testament (1526), Miles Coverdale Bible (1535) and The Geneva Bible (1587). Oh, and I almost forgot, there was the King James Version, a latecomer, in 1611. So which translation would you go with? You ask, "Why was this changed anyway?" Why was what changed? You mean why didn't we stick with the Wycliffe Bible or the Geneva Bible? Why did we need those new modern versions of the 16th and 17th centuries? |
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