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21 | 2 Cor 4:4 | 2 Cor 4:4 | xmikx | 136977 | ||
Kalos, This taken directly from my post: Well, I don't read, speak or understand Greek. But, I know that I do not have to know any Greek to understand the word of God. Tim's point has been based on his "understanding" of the Greek language and the reference of 'ho theos' and how many times it has been used and how many times it has meant Jehovah God and how many times it has not meant Jehovah God. Well, I am saying this very clearly, I do not read, speak, or understand (if you were speaking Greek to me, I would not be able to understand you or even recognize you speaking Greek) and I know that I do not have to know any Greek to be able to realize the meaning of a passage of Scripture in the word of God. I have not read anywhere nor ever heard from anyone that I or anyone else for that matter had to know Greek to understand what God's word means. Mike |
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22 | 2 Cor 4:4 | 2 Cor 4:4 | xmikx | 136986 | ||
Tim, 1) I respect the fact that you are stating your opinion/position as have I. I never mentioned you insulting me at any time. I have not felt insulted by you, only that since my opinion/position on 2 Cor 4:4 is different than yours that you try to make your point more "important" by using your knowledge of Greek to validate or carry more weight than those of us who do not or have not learned Greek. 2) You could have simply stated what you stated in this post instead of stating that you use paragrahs, tabs and what not. 3) I have never seen anywhere in the Bible where it says that I have to know Greek or Hebrew to be able to understand what God's word means. I use www.biblegateway.com as my resource here at work and this website has 19 different translations available. I usually start off with NIV, if I am uncertain, I will try others that might list references for my particular verse and see if these help. Eventually I am able to comprehend the meaning without knowing anything about the Greek text. The translation team interpreted the Greek and Hebrew text. That is why I use different translations of the Bible to see how these teams interpret the ancient text into the English language. I might be "at their mercy" as you stated, but I am not limited to one particular translation. This is the information age and the internet contains many, many different translations of the Bible. 4) I have read your posts to pcdarcan. But in this, your most recent post about 2 Cor 4:4, you typed, 4) 'God of this world'! ... You chose to capitalize god in god of this world. The text does not support your use of BIG G God here. Paul wrote, 'the god of this world'. I have looked at all 19 translations on biblegateway.com and none, not even one of them uses BIG G God for the 'god of this world' BUT EVERYONE OF THEM USESE BIG G GOD for 'who is the image of God.' So, based on your knowledge of Greek and limited retained knowledge of Hebrew, you must be smarter or more intelligent or have a 'better' understanding of the ancient text than ANY of the translation teams of the 19 translations listed on www.biblegateway.com Mike |
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23 | 2 Cor 4:4 | 2 Cor 4:4 | xmikx | 136995 | ||
Tim, Thank you for the information about Strong's concordance. I had never used one before. I went to google and searched and the first one that came up led me to blueletterbible.org I searched using Strong's number 2316 and it indeed is God. I then searched Strong's number 3588 which is the defintie article 'ho' you have mentioned before. 2 Cor 4:4 is not listed on the results page for Strong's number 3588, but is listed on the results page for Strong's number 2316. You might want to check this out. This is from one of your previous posts about this verse: In the process of my interpretation, I have relied on several pieces of evidence. 1) There is no verse in Scripture where Satan is explicitly called a god. 2) The definite article is used in 2 Cor. 4:4. It is a reference to 'ho theos', not just a 'theos'. 3) Scripture is quite clear that while some things are called gods, there are in fact no other gods. 4) God is the only one spoken of as 'blinding' people in Scripture. Using this data, I interpret 2 Cor. 4:4 to be a reference to the only true God You state that the definite article is used in 2 Cor 4:4. But when I used the verse retrieval tool on blueletterbible.org, it uses Strong's number 2316 for god and not the definite article of 'ho theos' Strong's number 3588. Also, have you read Romans 12:2? It is as follows from (NASB): Romans 12 2 And do not (1) be conformed to (2) this world, but be transformed by the (3) renewing of your mind, so that you may (4) prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. This verse lists the following as the numerical reference for #2 which is 'this world': Matt 13:22; Gal 1:4; 1 John 2:15 Please read these three verses, then please post how YOU can still think Jehovah God is doing the blinding mentioned in 2 Cor 4:4. All three of these verses are very good, but please pay special attention to 1 John 2:15 of NASB. Mike |
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24 | 2 Cor 4:4 | 2 Cor 4:4 | xmikx | 137007 | ||
Tim, 1, 2, and 3 I am cool with. No problem with anything. 4) By my asking if you are smarter or more intelligent or have a 'better' understanding of the ancient text I meant since you interpret 2 Cor 4:4 to mean Jehovah God is doing the blinding and NOT one of the 19 translations listed on biblegateway.com you must have some way of interpreting this that none of the translation teams used on the 19 translations were able to figure out. I commented on how I was not able to find 'ho theos' in the Strong's Concordance, as you claimed, and you made no comment. I asked if you had ever read Romans 12:2. Then listed the three references provided in the NASB translation for 'the world' which are Matt 13:22; Gal 1:4; 1 John 2:15. Then I asked you to read these three verses, if you go to www.biblegateway.com and look up Romans 12:2 using the NASB, you will then be able to follow the link to these three and be able to view/read them all on one page, and then asked you to please post how after reading these verses, you could still have the same view of who was doing the blinding in 2 Cor 4:4. No, I do not think you should go with what someone else says. You have every right to do any and all research that you are capable of doing. We all just need to be careful with the information obtained during the research, as it might not always be correct. Mike |
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25 | 2 Cor 4:4 | 2 Cor 4:4 | xmikx | 137020 | ||
I had a very well thought out response to your post Hank, but when I hit the preview follow-up button, it said I had a bad character or something. When I hit the back button, everything I had typed was gone. I am not going to even attempt to 'do it again' as it would not be the same. Let me just say that I have nothing personally against Tim or any other user on this forum. I have no problem identifying or acknowledging my imperfections as they are many. I did not say Tim is imperfect (even though all have fallen short of the glory of God Rom 3:23) I was only stating how I felt he was towards my posts. Mike |
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26 | 2 Cor 4:4 | 2 Cor 4:4 | xmikx | 137038 | ||
Mark, There have been times I have done this trying to go back and forth between three or four different posts to make sure my facts are straight. This time I didn't. Oh well, thanks for the info. Mike |
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27 | 2 Cor 4:4 | 2 Cor 4:4 | xmikx | 137109 | ||
Kalos, I hear you my friend and I agree with you. Thank you for clarifying your point. Mike |
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28 | 2 Cor 4:4 | 2 Cor 4:4 | xmikx | 137540 | ||
This is Gen 5:1-3 (NIV) 1 This is the written account of Adam's line. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God. 2 He created them male and female and blessed them. And when they were created, he called them "man. [1] " 3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth. If you wil notice, only Adam was created in the image of God. When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth. Seth was created in the image of Adam. Mike |
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29 | 2 Cor 4:4 | 2 Cor 4:4 | xmikx | 137551 | ||
Hank, You know that God did not form Seth out of the dust of the ground as He did Adam. Genesis 5:1-3 says this: 'This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day when God created man, He made him in the likeness of God. 2 He Created them male and female, and He blessed them and named them Man in the day when they were created. 3 When Adam had lived on hundred and thirty years, he became the father of a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth. (NAS) I would say that God actually created two human beings and those are Adam and Eve. pro·cre·ate v. pro·cre·at·ed, pro·cre·at·ing, pro·cre·ates v. tr. To beget and conceive (offspring). To produce or create; originate. Mike |
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30 | 2 Cor 4:4 | 2 Cor 4:4 | xmikx | 137567 | ||
Yes Hank, we are in complete agreement!!!! At least we are about these two subjects :) :)!! and you as well Hank. Mike |
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31 | 2 Cor 4:4 | 2 Cor 4:4 | xmikx | 137658 | ||
Hey there mommapbs, If that is the idea you received from my post, my bad. I do not deny that at all. I was only commenting on the fact that God created Man, sometimes referred to Mankind which equated to Adam and Eve. The scripture says that Adam became the father of a son in his likeness, according to his image; and named him Seth. I agree with you that Adam was created in the likeness of God, but Genesis clearly states that Seth was in the image of his father Adam. Mike |
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32 | Interracial marriages? Bible says what? | 2 Cor 6:14 | xmikx | 135625 | ||
Please read the following two examples taken from the NASB... This is Ezra 9:1-2. Mixed Marriages 1 Now when these things had been completed, the princes approached me, saying, "The people of Israel and the priests and the Levites have not (1) separated themselves from the peoples of the lands, (2) according to their abominations, those of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians and the Amorites. 2 "For (3) they have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and for their sons, so that (4) the holy race has (5) intermingled with the peoples of the lands; indeed, the hands of the princes and the rulers have been foremost in this unfaithfulness." This is Nehemiah 13:22-24 also from NASB. Mixed Marriages Forbidden 23 In those days I also saw that the Jews had (3) married women from (4) Ashdod, (5) Ammon and Moab. 24 As for their children, half spoke in the language of Ashdod, and none of them was able to speak the language of Judah, but the language of his own people. I hope this will help clarify the situation for you and your grandson as well as anyone else reading about this subject. It is covered in the word of God. |
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33 | Interracial marriages? Bible says what? | 2 Cor 6:14 | xmikx | 135834 | ||
Hank, I completely agree with you. The post prior just mentioned that mixed marriage was not discussed in the Bible. I merely posted two different passages where mixed marriage is mentioned in the Bible. Maybe I should have included more information, but someone mentioned to me to not read too much into what is not in the scripture. I only included the verses. It is then left up to the individual to study its significance. | ||||||
34 | Interracial marriages? Bible says what? | 2 Cor 6:14 | xmikx | 135844 | ||
Yeah man, we are cool on this subject. The end result is God loves all. Just read John 3:16 and really think about what Jesus did for all and it makes me go WOW!!!!! He did that for me. Thank you Jesus for loving me that much!!! | ||||||
35 | need help undestanding Eph. 3:10 | Eph 3:10 | xmikx | 137533 | ||
JamesO, That was a wonderful post to read. I too struggled with trying to figure out my ministry at church. I knew I needed to be more involved, but was not sure in what area of my church. My wife and I of course started praying about what our ministry should be. After a few weeks of diligent prayer, the Youth pastor of our church approached my wife and said, "I see that you and Mike are interested in working with the youth." Now, this was very shocking to both of us as neither one of us had ever even hinted at working with the students (7th through 12th grade). As if this was not enough of a sign from God, we continued to pray about it for another couple of days. One morning, I called my wife to tell her what I 'heard' (not literally) as an answer to my ministry prayer. It was as if God said, "why do you think I had him (youth pastor) come to you?" I told this to my wife and she had the same exact feeling. So, we both joined in the student ministry. Neither one of us started serving with the expectation of: oh goody, now what do I get for doing this work for God. It was more about, ok, what more can I learn so that I will be able to contribute more than prayer for the students. Now this is not to say that prayer is not important, because prayer is a very vital part of our Christian faith as it says in Romans 12:12; Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. But, I needed to have some personal growth so that I could share more than personal testimony with these students. I have been rewarded greatly since I began serving in this ministry. I have developed great friendships with the students and have been able to share my "story" with them and how it is difficult, even as an adult, to live in this world. I tell them that it is essential to develop habits now at their age so that when they get to my age (32, but only 6 as a Christian) these habits will be part of their daily routine. But to answer your question of, why do we do what we do? Your answer is so correct!!! It should all be about God and that's it. I have been struggling with this concept for a while now. I can tell that God is ready to use me for something 'huge' right now. But, I am still thinking about what I will have to give up to gain more from Him. Example: I might have to give up TV time, Xbox time, sports magazine reading time, lying around doing nothing time. I really struggle with this. I know it is much more important to look at what I will gain. and that is favor with God!!!! I know this line of thinking is better for me and the correct thing to do, but it is still hard for me to grasp when using my abilities. So please, I ask the readers of this post to please pray for me that I might be able to completely submit to the will of the Father and what He has in mind for me. I am currently going through some marital problems as well. My wife and I are currently seperated. I had not been truthful with her about my problem with pornography in the past. Each and every time she would ask, I chose to lie to her. I went to church camp this past summer with my church. While here, God convicted me. I went down and prayed and asked for His forgiveness and repented of this sin. It was such a wonderful feeling to finally be free of this sin that had me tied up in chains for so long. I called my wife that very night to share my joy about being free from this sin. She immediately went on the attack about how she knew I was hiding something from her. There is so much more junk that happened next, but the important things are: she moved out into an apartment, our 2 year old daughter lives one week with her and the next week with me, she stopped going to church, stop talking to our friends from church and started hanging out with only "her" friends. I have continued going to church and serving in the student ministry. I shared the whole story with our pastor. He shared enough so that the staff could also pray for my wife and I. I have seen my prayer life grow considerably during this time and that might have been one of the things God wanted from me. I have seen God answer some of my prayers. My wife finally allowed herself to hear from God. She did not want to hear anything about honoring our vows and honoring our marriage because I was not thinking about our vows or our marriage when I was lying to her about the porn. But, God has changed her heart. My wife has agreed to come home. Praise God!!!! God is in the restoration business! He has restored what the world would have considered dead. All of this is further proof that all we have to do, is let go of our problems and let God be God!!! He is so much more capable than we are. So, once again, please pray for me that I will fully submit to God's will in my life. I am still wanting my treasures here on earth instead of storing my treasures in heaven as it says in Matthew 6:19-20. Mike |
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36 | What does honor mean to you? | Eph 5:28 | xmikx | 135433 | ||
Thank you for your answer. That does help. I can not say the same for my actions toward my wife in the past. I have not always been truthful and am paying the price for it now by being seperated from my wife. The biggest gain from this seperation is that I have grown closer to God during this time. My prayer life has increased tenfold during the seperation. My wife is a good woman and deserves to be treated with honor. I am really wanting to become the man that Gods wants me to be and my wife needs me to be. Thanks again for the answer. And, if at all possible, ask your wife what she expects, and not only from you as her husband, but men in general when she hears "honor your wife or your prayers will not be heard" as it says in 1 Peter 3:7. | ||||||
37 | What about judgement? Heb 10:17... | Heb 10:17 | xmikx | 145602 | ||
Thanks EdB. That helps me. | ||||||
38 | Are angels sinful? | Heb 12:26 | xmikx | 135542 | ||
Kalos, you state that "the Bible contains no description of that event." But in Revelation 12: 7-9 it states '7And there was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. 8But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven. 9The great dragon was hurled down--that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.(NIV) This states that Satan and his angels were hurled or fell to the earth where he reigns today. | ||||||
39 | Are angels sinful? | Heb 12:26 | xmikx | 135572 | ||
I do not dispute anything you say in this last note. Everything that you state about the Bible is accurate. Also, everything you say here is what I said in my note. Satan and one third of innumerable number of all angels fell to earth just after the war with Michael and his angels. If you will carefully read the last part of my note, I was not quoting scripture. The end of my note is a paraphrase of what happened to Satan after he fell. He does rule and reign on earth today and will continue to have his way until Christ begins His 1000 year reign of heaven on earth. | ||||||
40 | Are angels sinful? | Heb 12:26 | xmikx | 135585 | ||
Thanks Tim for the welcome. I really enjoy this website. This is Rev 12: 1-6 from NIV translation. 1And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. 2He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. 3He threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time. 4I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony for Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his image and had not received his mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years. 5(The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection. 6Blessed and holy are those who have part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years. This is my take on this. If Satan is going to be locked in the abyss for a thousand years while Jesus rules on earth, where is Satan ruling now? If Jesus is going to rule on earth during this 1000 year period mentioned in Revelation (which is in the future) who rules on earth now? Fellow heir, Mike Nash |
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