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21 | NIV comments? | Psalm | farout | 46302 | ||
Dear Brother 2ndsamuel22: After reading the other comments made by some Forum members for whom I consider to be quite knowledgeable, and respect very much, I would like to make a few comments. We live in such a fanstic time, we have so much biblical material at our finger tips, oh how blessed we are. First let me say that most Christians, according to poles done by Zondervan Publishing House, in the early nineteen eighties, less than ten percent of all christians read the Bible on a daily basis. Wow, that's pretty sad. over fifty percent of all christians say they never read the Bible. Now that is a rude awakening that says much about christian nuture. Second, with all the versions and translations that are out in english, there is no excuse for anyone who says they are christian not read the Bible! Thirdly, with a few rare exceptions of Bibles made by cults, all Bibles can lead people to the saving faith of Jesus Christ. There are many excellent Bibles, and each has it's own bias and belief in the authority of the Scriptures. Some are quite liberal and see the Bible as good reading, but not more than that. Other Bibles are coming from the view Scripture is the very Word of God. That the Bible as orignally penned was perfect, with error. That is my point of belief as well. Fourth, there in the end paragraph of the NIV in the PREFACE it saya "Like all translations of the Bible, made as they are by imperfect man, this one undoubtedly falls short of its goals...." I would add that anytime you take something being translated from one language to another it always creates some difficulties to make the translation match exactly. There is no way to read exactly what the Bible says word for word unless you read Hebrew and Greek. So we depend on Biblical language schollars to translate these words into english with guidance from the Holy Spirit as best they can. Fifth, The best Bible is the one you will read. I have many versions, and translations. I rread the NIV and the NASB, and at times when I find a passage seems slightly different I do a word by word study. I especially enjoy the Charles B. Williams THE NEW TESTAMENT IN THE LANGUAGE OF THE PEOPLE. The updated NASB is the Bible I use as my bread and butter of word for word. The NASB Study Bible is excellent. I also use the LIFE APPLICATION NIV STUDY BIBLE. Added to my Bibles I have some with no notes just pure scripture. I wand to did out the gold for myself. In more liberal higher education Seminaries use the Revised Standard Version. The Oxford edition is used much of the time. I find it interesting, but again the translators had a lower view of scriptures authority. I am not much of a King James fan, even though I was raised on it and memorized many verses from it. I do not engage in debate over if the King James is the best. For me it is more important that one is in the Word of God, and growing in faith, and renewing our minds. Sixth, When I was at the Christian Book store recently, I spent some time looking at the many Bibles there were. Bibles for children, teenagers, singles, Fathers, Mothers, and so many aimed at special ways to study the Bible. I am amazed at how all these publishers can ever brake even on th cost to come up with so many different Bibles. I am not saying this is bad, but at what point do we need say I al I need is the pure Word of God? Especially if so few really read the Bible? I would say that the NIV as many other Bibles is not perfect. But it is a good Bible, and I enjoy it very much. Peace, farout |
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22 | Children/Baby baptism Scripture? | Mark 16:16 | farout | 46216 | ||
Some churches baptize children by sprinkeling them, as a way of what I would call a baby dedication. Some would say they are joined into the body of Christ. Some protestant more "higher" churches would be in this belief. Generally most Baptist would say baptism is for those who have come to know Christ as LORD and want to be obediant and be baptized. Now here again there are differences some sprinkel and others really put the person benieth the water. For me, I find no scripture that says we are to baptize anyone other than one that has come to a saving faith in Christ. I say again others would not agree, but That is my belief. | ||||||
23 | Healing. James 5:14-16 | Not Specified | farout | 46213 | ||
In James 5:14-16 I have read much about "healing" in the forum lately. I have been a pastor of several small churches. I am the only person I have ever known of who, in a church service anointed a sick believer. This was in a church service with the elders gathered, and the ill persons request, we followed this scripture. I believe this is an act of faith on the ill person and the congregation. I have always prayed for the ill person to be in the direct will of the LORD. I saw one lady who had terminal cancer live two more years, beyond what the doctors said was possible. The glory was strickly given to Christ. I can say I felt this was an act obeying the Word of God. There were a few others and all had a special ending for all concerened. No matter how long our lives are extended it is only tempoary! Has any one else seen this done in their church? I would also question if you have not, why not? Is this not a part of healing that is scriptual? Why do these healers we hear of stay away from childrens hospitals, or rest homes, where none but a few see what is done? I know of one socalled healer that drives a very expensive english rich luxury car. Oh what do you think Jesus would drive today, if he were here now? | ||||||
24 | Healing. James 5:14-16 | James 5:14 | farout | 46227 | ||
In James 5:14-16 I have read much about "healing" in the forum lately. I have been a pastor of several small churches. I am the only person I have ever known of who, in a church service anointed a sick believer. This was in a church service with the elders gathered, and the ill persons request, we followed this scripture. I believe this is an act of faith on the ill person and the congregation. I have always prayed for the ill person to be in the direct will of the LORD. I saw one lady who had terminal cancer live two more years, beyond what the doctors said was possible. The glory was strickly given to Christ. I can say I felt this was an act obeying the Word of God. There were a few others and all had a special ending for all concerened. No matter how long our lives are extended it is only tempoary! Has any one else seen this done in their church? I would also question if you have not, why not? Is this not a part of healing that is scriptual? Why do these healers we hear of stay away from childrens hospitals, or rest homes, where none but a few see what is done? I know of one socalled healer that drives a very expensive english rich luxury car. Oh what do you think Jesus would drive today, if he were here now? | ||||||
25 | Can you lose your salvation? | Revelation | farout | 45188 | ||
I strongly disagree! The Holy Spirit seals us as proof that we shall be saved FOREVER! If we can lose our salvation then Hebrews 6:4-6 would mean that there would be no way to be resaved! John 10:22-30 in contex, means we are his and no one can take us away from Christ. Romans 8:37-39 again states NOTHING can separate us from the love of God. 1 John chapter four is a picture of the love of God and holding power. There is no such thing as sinless perfection while we are alive on this earth. 1 John 1:9 says we are to CONFESS our sins. I find no place in scripture taken in contex, that says if you lose your salvation you can be re-saved. I read about being carnal, and backsliden, and to repent, and to renew myself. Salvation is faith in Christ plus NOTHING! If my works cold not save me, and only Christ can, is Christ not able to keep me? I believe it is so important that if you are willing to led someone to Christ and do not take time to nuture then into growth, then you may well be planting a seed only to have that seed picked up by the birds of satan. If you help birth a new believer is is imparitive to nurture that spiritual baby!!!!! Peace, farout |
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26 | "Oliver Twist" Christians? | 2 Tim 3:16 | farout | 45178 | ||
Brother Hank: I admire your thinking, and study of the WORD. For some "more" means feed me, feed me. Like newly hatched birds beg for chewed up food that needs only to be swallowed. We live in a time when most of read at a seventh grade level, if that. I think that is why talking books are so popular. At one time I worked for Zondervan Book of Life. This was a wonderful family Bible reading program. The problem was and still is families do not spend much time as a family together. Mom and dad are not good readers, and so family Bible reading is almost a thing of the past. Our family our library has more than two thousand books, that are indepth Bible study ore related materials. I think reading renews our nind and spirit, and with out the personal experience of reading and study of the Bible, and prayer seeking Gods direction, many will constantly seeking "special, tailor-made revelation". I have visited in many christian homes that do not have even have a Exhaustive Concordance! Most nothing about a concordance, much less how to use one. How can any christian expect to grow or have any revelation except from studing the Word? What would men of the past like Tyndal, or Martin Luther, Spurgon, Brunner, Pentecost, or so many other schollars, who have left us such wonderful work, if they were as believers are today? For me there is nothing like reading the words of biblical schollars, and having it to recall over and over. Reading is a gift from the Lord I shall ever be thankful for. I need not ask for special signs and wonders, I have Gods perfect Word, which the Holy Spirit uses to guide, and correct me. I am so glad I saw your question. God bless you! Peace, farout |
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27 | how does the Bible help us? | 2 Tim 3:16 | farout | 45168 | ||
Dear Miriam: I saw in the personal profile you have just joined today ! May I suggest you fill it out so we know more about what spiritual level you are at, so the answer is not above your spiritual understanding. So...Timothy 3:16 is a good place to start. If you have ever bought a new car in the glove box there is a OWNERS MANUAL, right? If you buy a used automible someone might of been nice and left it there for you. That book tells you just about everything you need to know about changing a tire, fuse sizes and locations and how often to change oil, and when to replace timing belts, filters and all that important information. Now, you do not have to read it, and more than likely it will be to your disadvantage and you will pay in the end for not following the Manual. Agree? The Bible is our owners manual given by God to us. I am over simplifing this, but basicly the Bible is our Road map for life now, and for eternity. Maybe if you read St. John the fourth book in the New Testament this would be so very helpful to you. I know reading this will help you in answering your question. God Bless you. Peace, farout |
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28 | Power of the Holy Ghost | NT general Archive 1 | farout | 44151 | ||
Dear Elder: Please post your personal info in your profile. Then I would know what and how to answer. By the way the exact translation is Holy Spirit, no where in the greek does it say Ghost it was an error on KJV translators that seems to go on, and on. I have no proof that today anyone has been raised from the dead, and can prove it in the last 200 years, I would like to know more of this. Peace, farout |
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29 | What verses proove the bible is true???? | 1 Timothy | farout | 44138 | ||
Dear Skippie222: Might I suggest you take a couple of minutes and fill out your personal profile. That way I would know a little more about how to address you. Like if you are a fifth grader I would explain differently than if you were a Freshman in college. If you want e-mail then give an e-mail in your profile, ok. I would like to answer your question. May I suggest II Timothy 3:16 and that should spark some fire in your thoughts. Peace, farout |
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30 | God, spouse, family, work..where is me? | Jude 1:9 | farout | 43954 | ||
I have the idea that you are looking at these items in a line. Consider a circle so large you can't see the edges. God is in the center. Now pretend everything is in orbit arround the center, which is God. Who do you place closest to the center? That would be you, I believe. The next would be your wife, family, church, work, and so forth. Your priority relationship is God fist. Because you are second then you may can make your wife the next thing to be in orbit line with. At work you wife might not be exactly in orbit line but the work is. At any time "me" can control as to who is in orbit or line up with you. Well I am right brained and this is easy to visulize for me, I hope you can also. Please do all us a special effort, and fill out your profile so we know if you are a believer, what age range we need to gear the note to. You are welcome to look up mine and see I am a nice old grampa. Peace, farout |
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31 | Calling or Walking? | Eph 4:1 | farout | 43949 | ||
You got to walk the talk, and the talk you talk better match thw walk you walk. Sounds a little hip hop, but that is how it is. If your life is not inline with what a christian is to be you need to make a change. I hope this makes it clear what I think it says. Peace, farout |
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32 | eternal security | 1 John 5:11 | farout | 43419 | ||
Dear Scribe: Your tender mercy comes through your words. I too had much to fear for 37 years of being in a gospel preaching church all my life! But the thing missing was repentence. I never herd with my heart, my head heard it, but I always thought it was for the real sinners, which until the Holy Spirit so tenderly showed me, I did not see me as unsaved. God's Love broke through my fears and "Love lifted me" into the arms of my wonderful Jesus. I have not experienced that dreadful fear ever again after making Jesus Christ my LORD on March 27, 1983. I was taking a bath, when I cried out for Jesus. Right then and there I was saved, born again. On April 10, 1983 I was baptized. I went to a Souther Baptist college that summer and completed 4 years of college in 28 months while supporting my family of 4 children and my wife. I went to Seminary in 1985 in Missouri, right after graduation. I got my M.Div. on may 1989, and a MARS in 1991. I was ordained in April 13 1986 with my first church I pastored in Missouri. I say this to point out NOT ANY OF THIS DID I ACCOMPLISH WITHOUT A SUPER NATURAL HELP OF MY LORD ! By the way When I graduated from High School I had only read two books in all my life. Boxcar Children, and the Red Badge of Courage. Unbeliveable right? If God can work with me, who was rough timber, and make me into a beautifull piece of wood he can do the same for anyone who wants to. I never thought I would make it, I felt I would fail, I was afraid, I did not know if I could support our family of four children, there were so many obsticles. But by faith, my wife and I walked together. She too did the same and it took her the normal time. Was it hard? Yes ! Yes ! God was faithful and I stand amazed at His mercy, Grace, and love every day. Please, Please do not take this as anything I or my wife have done, all this was through the power of the Holy Spirit. We give all the Glory and praise to our LORD. In His Debt, farout. |
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33 | eternal security | 1 John 5:11 | farout | 43362 | ||
Dear Scribe: In 1John 4:10,18 5:12to 20 are Core theology for me. I feared God for my first 37 years. I felt very simular to what you express. You can not love someone you are afraid of. Do you know God loves all human kind? The Fathers will is that all mankind would come to a saving knowledge od Jesus Christ. I do not think scaring someone to pray the sinners prayer is a valid conversion. I am not saying a carnal christian is not on thin ground. I am saying what you sow you will reap. My experience with Goats, and I mean live real goats has taught me much. Goats do not need the constant care or watching over them as sheep do. Goats are very self reliant, and require little from man. Goats eat anything, from poisin oak,ivy or cedar trees, what ever can be put down their mouth. Sheep are completly dependant on the shepherd! By the way goats and sheep both acknowledge their master voice. Jesus used the sheep and goats because people back then were totally fimular with these animals. Few today know much about chickens say nothing about sheep and goats. I know if sheep do not have trust and faith in the shepherd the will perish. The same is true in the spiritual life as well. I profoundly do not believe in sinless perfection. I have never heard any preacher say you can live like hell was your home and still have salvation. I am glad our loving Father knows who are his, because just as wrong are people who say a prayer and depend on that to save them, is the extreme view that we judge people to hell. Love never fails, so Paul said. I am quick to point out Christian maturity takes a life time. I question that if we share Christ with someone and they truely want to make Christ LORD, unless you are prepared to disciple them you are planting seeds on ground the birds may well eat. Sound tough? I really mean it! I have seen too many who were eager to "win a soul to Jesus" as if it were a notch on their spiritual gun. Would you agree? Please bare in mind for 37 of my 57 years I lived with fear of God and I could not understand the "loving Father" part at all. So I react out of 37 years of hell fire, and fear of God. How many others in this world are living like I was? I believe many. Gods Love and peace, farout |
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34 | eternal security | 1 John 5:11 | farout | 43120 | ||
Dear Scribe: I respectfully disagree with some areas of the first answer. John in 1 John 1:8 to 10. and Jesus in John 10, said that once you were born again,or saved if you like, NO ONE CAN PLUCK YOU OUT OG HIS HAND ! Paul tells us we are sealed by the Holy Spirit as a promise of our salvation. Think about King David, he comitted adultry, murder, and yet GOd forgave, and said David was a man after His own heart. Show me any verse that says that any sin we committ is not forgiven, each and every one the same way. We confess our sins. Is there any sin that a carnal christian can't do? Is there any sin to evil for Gods Son who died on the cross? Jesus shed His blood for your and mine sins, and rose again to be our intersseor! Dear friend the Word of God says if someone falls away they were not saved in the first place ! Faith that falters has a flaw from the begining. Do christians look at shameful material, be it movies, magizines, or what ever media ? Do christians ever sware, lie, steal, bare false witness, have sexual relations before marriage, and the list goes on. The sad answer is yes. Is there a price to pay? Does just confessing the sin to God absolve us from the consequence that results the seeds of sin growing? No, with out a doubt what we sow we shall reap. However in Romans 8:28 to 39 THAT NOTHING CAN come BETWEEN US AND THE LOVE OF GOD. Think on this and see for your self what the Word says not what you think or feel. God bless and guide you! Peace in Christ, farout |
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35 | Pretribulation or slightly after ? | Bible general Archive 1 | farout | 42779 | ||
Brother CDBJ: Thank you for sharing your personal pilgrimage in studing the Truth. I too have been studing for eschatology for nearly 20 years. I believe by what you say we are on the same track. I am totally in agreement in the fact some eschatological experts theories have been forced to fit and the students they have taught their theories rather than how to search and study the Word for themselves. Study requires time and reading, something that is sadly lacking in many christians today. My study has brought me to basicly the same conclusion, except I am persuaded there will always be tribulation for the christian. Tribulation seems to get greater and more evil to the point of the rapture. My seeking is at what point will wickedness get to the point whem the Rapture will happen? No man knows only the Father. So how can certian authors who make a living out of ploting out the rapture, who will be left behind, and what mark they will receive be so utterly pin point positive? This appears to me as a money making fear tatic by so called expert "Eschatologist". Jesus said over and over when you see this or that the time is not YET. Which leads me to believe we may have many more years of birth pains to go through before He returns. I find it hard to fit exact little pieces of scripture taken out of context and put it together with another verse some where else and call it conclusive proof of the exact coming of Christ. That to me is a serious misrepresentation of Gods Holy Word. So...I did look at web address you suggested. I did not mean to shoot any darts. I wanted to hear if anyone else had struggled as I have trying to make these theories align with what the Word said. Thank You for personal touch. Peace in Christ, farout |
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36 | Pretribulation or slightly after ? | Bible general Archive 1 | farout | 42646 | ||
I would like some person to person dialogue please. | ||||||
37 | Pretribulation or slightly after ? | Not Specified | farout | 42575 | ||
I am a pre-millenniumist, however I am finding it very hard to believe a pre-tribulation view. To me it seems to point that the world is, and will continue to become more wicked. at some point, which only the Father knows, Christ will rapture His church. So my question is, is not there tribulation now for Christians in the worls? If Things must get worse then would not a slightly, say 10 to 20 percent into the tribulation view be more accurate? I find it hard to fit in seven weeks here and grab some information somewhere else and fit it into a nice little package. Darby did not come up with the pre-trib theory ubtil 1820. From what I have read early church fathers did not think this way. I would really like some indepth references or factual answers. God Bless, farout@onemain.com |
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38 | Pretribulation or slightly after ? | Bible general Archive 1 | farout | 42585 | ||
I am a pre-millenniumist, however I am finding it very hard to believe a pre-tribulation view. To me it seems to point that the world is, and will continue to become more wicked. at some point, which only the Father knows, Christ will rapture His church. So my question is, is not there tribulation now for Christians in the worls? If Things must get worse then would not a slightly, say 10 to 20 percent into the tribulation view be more accurate? I find it hard to fit in seven weeks here and grab some information somewhere else and fit it into a nice little package. Darby did not come up with the pre-trib theory ubtil 1820. From what I have read early church fathers did not think this way. I would really like some indepth references or factual answers. God Bless, farout@onemain.com |
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39 | Jesus is our Father, who is our Mother? | Bible general Archive 1 | farout | 40489 | ||
The God the Father Son, and Holy Spirit are the three in one. This is a subject that many, many, many, have spoke on, written on, and there are endless examples to try and explain the three in one. Ultimately it comes down to having faith to believe what the Bible says. God is not male or female. God in complete. Some have said the Holy Spirit is more feminine nurturing kind of qualities. So God is totally complete to accomplish what ever are the plans God has. Hope this helps a little. God bless, farout |
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40 | Why not ? | Not Specified | farout | 40485 | ||
Just a question for any of you who have not filled out a profile on yourself. Why not? It makes it nice to know a little about who we are responding to or asking a question of. Please consider it. Thanks, farout |
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