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21 | is the NIV a good bible to read? | Bible general Archive 1 | koinekid | 15876 | ||
It depends on what you mean by good. Are you looking for a highly accurate version, or a more readable version? What texts do you believe a Bible must be translated from in order to be a good translation (Byzantine, Received, or Nestle Aland/United Bible Societies)? Check out the following pages for some ideas http://www.dtl.org/versions/index.html http://www.gospelcom.net/ibs/niv/ In Christ, koinekid |
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22 | thief that today you'll be with me in pa | Eph 4:10 | koinekid | 15860 | ||
That is a common misconception. It usually arises from an improper interpretation of Ephesians 4:8-10 The ascension spoken of is Christ's ascension back into heaven in Acts chapter 1, after which the Holy Spirit was sent to grant spiritual gifts to the church. The problematic word to interpret is "descended." Many will interpret this as Christ descending into Hades to bring Old Testament saints to heaven. However the Scriptures used to support the view that OT saints were in Hades prior to Christ's death are unclear as to the location of Paradise. A more likely interpretation is that this this descending refers to the incarnation. When Jesus was born in Bethlehem, he descended from His heavenly riches to live among humans. Those who do not take this view claim that when Jesus "took captivity captive" he was transporting OT saints to heaven. However, as I've discussed in previous posts, this passage (a quote from Psalm 68:18) pictures a victorious king entering his enemy's captured city with captured enemy soldiers forced to march behind him. This is not the picture of this verse. Rather than captured enemies, OT saints were His chosen and redeemed children. Among these were Abraham, a friend of God, Moses, a man who spoke to God face to face on numerous occasions, and David, a man after God's own heart, certainly not His enemies. In Christ, koinekid Upholding Scriptural Accuracy, Integrity, Immutability, and Relevancy: Working towards the glory of God and the salvation of man |
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23 | Should we call gov;t leaders' sin sin? | Luke 3:19 | koinekid | 15696 | ||
Thanks to you both. I used the argument of John condemning Antipas' actions in the Gospel of Luke. However, the man whom I'm debating discounted my argument. However, I'm not giving up. I first approached him rather simplistically, as I do whenever I contact someone for the first time. However, he took this opportunity to call my comments shallow and accuse me of not understanding biblical hermaneutics. Afterward I e-mailed him again on a deeper intellectual level and am still waiting to hear back from him. You can find a copy of our correspondences thus far on my website: http://www.geocities.com/apokrinomai/mailbag/politics.htm Please pray for this man to understand the truth of Scripture and our responsibilities as citizens. In Christ (2 Co. 5:17), koinekid Upholding Scriptural Accuracy, Integrity, Immutability, and Relevancy: Working towards the glory of God and the salvation of man |
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24 | Should we call gov;t leaders' sin sin? | Not Specified | koinekid | 15688 | ||
Based on Romans 13, should Christians offer absolute deference to the government to the point of refraining from pointing out the sinfulness of personal actions of governmental officials, i.e., ignore the sexual exploits of former President Clinton and Senator Condit? I've been engaged in an e-mail debate with the author of an inflamatory book on the subject (who would go so far to say that Christians should avoid voting since God appoints governmental leaders), and would like some input from fellow believers. Any answers would be appreciated. Thanks, koinekid Upholding Scriptural Accuracy, Integrity, Immutability, and Relevancy: Working toward the glory of God and the salvation of man. |
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25 | Should we call gov;t leaders' sin sin? | Luke 3:19 | koinekid | 15689 | ||
Based on Romans 13, should Christians offer absolute deference to the government to the point of refraining from pointing out the sinfulness of personal actions of governmental officials, i.e., ignore the sexual exploits of former President Clinton and Senator Condit? I've been engaged in an e-mail debate with the author of an inflamatory book on the subject (who would go so far to say that Christians should avoid voting since God appoints governmental leaders), and would like some input from fellow believers. Any answers would be appreciated. Thanks, koinekid Upholding Scriptural Accuracy, Integrity, Immutability, and Relevancy: Working toward the glory of God and the salvation of man. |
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26 | The chronicles of Samuel, Nathan and Gad | 1 Chr 29:29 | koinekid | 14760 | ||
Thanks a lot, Nolan. --Koinekid |
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27 | s the slave asking for forgiveness? | Matt 18:26 | koinekid | 14483 | ||
The slave is asking primarily for more time to work to pay off his debt. However, the 10,000 talents he owed would translate into millions of dollars today. It is unlikely that the slave, or servant, had access to that much money, or that he would ever have access to that much. Therefore, he was asking the king to give him time to pay a debt he would never pay off. In essence, he was almost asking the king to forgive his debt. So you could probably say he was asking for forgiveness. --Koinekid |
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28 | The chronicles of Samuel, Nathan and Gad | 1 Chr 29:29 | koinekid | 14482 | ||
These chronicles are the written records kept by the prophets Samuel, Nathan, and Gad. The chronicles of Samuel may make up part of the book of 1 Samuel (the part that records events up until Samuel's death). Commentators have speculated that Nathan and/or Gad kept records or those events that happened after Samuuel's death. These accounts were then combined into the books of First and Second Samuel, or as in the Hebrew Tanak (OT), the book of Samuel. Koinekid Upholding Scriptural Integrity, Accuracy, and Immutability |
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29 | Where are these three chronicles? -II | 1 Chr 29:29 | koinekid | 14481 | ||
These chronicles are the written records kept by the prophets Samuel, Nathan, and Gad. The chronicles of Samuel may make up part of the book of 1 Samuel (the part that records events up until Samuel's death). Commentators have speculated that Nathan and/or Gad kept records or those events that happened after Samuuel's death. These accounts were then combined into the books of First and Second Samuel, or as in the Hebrew Tanak (OT), the book of Samuel. Koinekid Upholding Scriptural Integrity, Accuracy, and Immutability |
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30 | Took wives with them? | 1 Cor 9:5 | koinekid | 11981 | ||
Most commentators think so. --Koinekid |
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31 | Were Paul and Rufus brothers? | Rom 16:13 | koinekid | 11980 | ||
Paul's mother was probably still in Tarsus with his family. Due to his conversion to Christ, he was likely disowned by his family of Pharisees. (Although this is just conjecture.) Commentators Newell and Robertson both sugest that Rufus and Paul were not brothers. Instead Paul had received such good treatment from Rufus' mother earlier that he considered her his own. Church historians such as Eusebius (although his writings may not be totally reliable) may have some info on the subject. Hope this helps. Koinekid |
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32 | Do the italicized words clarify? | Bible general Archive 1 | koinekid | 4726 | ||
rexar, Sorry, I'm still getting used to the layout of the forum and did not see the posts that had come before. A little insight into the history of the discussion would have helped me answer more accurately. Basically, no, I do not believe that the italicized "He" takes away from Jesus' words. Take John 8:24 for example. Jesus said, "...unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins." In Greek the phrase I am is Ego eimi. It is basically what we would call a transitive verb in English, that is, it has to have a direct object or a predicate nominative, or something like that. In essence, the verb cannot exist without there being a noun to complete the thought. This noun can be in the text or spelled out. In this case, the translators went witht the safe interpretation, "He." They could have inserted "God", or "Messiah", but this would have required more interpretation that translation. Is this, however, an occasion where Jesus is expressing his deity once more? Maybe. Is is an important question? Sure. But I'm just glas that the deity of Christ is expressed outright in other passages, so we do not have to rely on the interpretation of these solely. Forgive me if this information has been written before, but I haven't been able to read the other posts. Also, I'd try to go into more detail, but I'm a little tired, and I've got a toothache. God bless. In Christ, koinekid "Upholding Scriptural Integrity, Accuracy, and Immutability" |
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33 | How old is the earth scripturally? | Gen 1:1 | koinekid | 4618 | ||
There is an old quote that says, "When the common sense of Scripture makes perfect sense, seek no other sense." That is the sense in which we should take the events of the first eleven chapters of Genesis. The Bible presents these chapters in narrative form. "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth...And there was evening and there was morning one day." The Bible says that God created the world in six days. In Hebrew, the word day is yom. Except when accompanied with a qualifying word, yom always refers to one literal 24-hour day. For instance, Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement, not the Age of Atonement. Two verses are often used to suggest that a day equals an age of approximately one thousand years: Psalm 90:4; 2 Peter 3:8. However, these verses do not suggest the Day Age theory. They are only used to support. The proper context does not refer to lenght of creation. In Psalms it illustrates the fact that God has never abandoned Israel, and has always been faithful to them. In 2 Peter it illustrates the fact that God works on a different time-table than us. He fulfills his promised at the best possible time,even thought we may not recognize this. Theories which attempt to say that a "day" is equivalent to an "age" are attempting to reconcile so-called scientific evidence with Scriptures. This is a dangerous practice. Scripture must always be held in the highest esteem, far above the esteem we grant to science or history. What it comes down to is, will you believe main-stream science or the Word of God. A sidenote, there is no real evidence for macroevolution (change from one species to another). All the evidence we have interpreted properly and without bias indicates a young earth that was created not evolved. In Christ, Koinekid "Upholding Scriptural Integrity, Accuracy, and Immutability" |
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34 | Did Jesus go to hell after dying? | Ephesians | koinekid | 4615 | ||
Psalm 68:18 is quoted by Paul in Ephesians 4:8, and explained by him in verses 9-13. Most if not all interpreters will agree that the ascension to on high refers to Jesus' ascension back to heaven. But the dispute arrises based on the interpretation of his descension. Some interpreters assert that this refers to Jesus descending into hell (Hades) after His death on the cross. At this time, they say that He took the Old Testament believers out of the "saved" part of Hades, and led them to heaven. These are the captives that are spoken of. The problem with this interpretation is that the quotation in the Psalms sounds more like a victorious conqueror riding into the city of the defeated king. In the time of David, the conqueror would lead the captured soldiers back into the city where the inhabitants would be forced to watch their army being humiliated. The Old Testament saints are not a defeated army. They are the victorious soldiers going with their king. The captives may be unsaved people and/or Satanic forces. The basis of suggesting that Jesus wet to Hades after His death is usually made to account for this verse. If we remove the problem of having to depolulate "saved" Hades, then there is no reason for Jesus to have gone to Hades. What of the phrase "He also descended into the lower parts of the earth"? Those who take the second view will say that this refers to the incarnation, when Jesus descended from heaven to be born as a little baby of a virgin. In short, No, I don't believe Jesus ever went to hell, despite the Apostles' Creed. God Bless. In Christ, Koinekid Upholding Scriptural Integrity, Accuracy, and Immutability. |
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35 | Do the italicized words clarify? | Bible general Archive 1 | koinekid | 4613 | ||
Actually, both the italicized words and the capitalized words result from the translation. Capitalized words in the New Testament mean that the words are a quote or aparaphrase from the Old Testament. Italicized words are words that do not exist in the Greek or Hebrew text, but were added to help the text make more sense in English. Neither is used for emphaisis. In Christ, Koinekid Upholding Scriptural Integrity, Accuracy, and Immutability. |
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36 | DINOSURES OR ALIENS IN BIBLE ? | Bible general Archive 1 | koinekid | 4419 | ||
In the book of Job there are references to two strange creatures: the behemoth and the leviathan. Classical interpretation has taken these to be references to dinosaurs. Some Modern interpretators, have say that these behemoth is a hippo or an elephant, and that the leviathan refers to a crocodile. However, let's look as the passages in question. Behemoth Read Job 41:15-24. It seems very odd to think that this creature is a dinosaur. Leviathan Job 3:8 Let those curse it who curse the day, Who are prepared to rouse Leviathan. Job 41:1 1 Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook? Or press down his tongue with a cord? Psalm 74:14 You crushed the heads of Leviathan; You gave him as food for the creatures of the wilderness. Psalm 104:26 There the ships move along, And Leviathan, which You have formed to sport in it. Isaiah 27:1 In that day the LORD will punish Leviathan the fleeing serpent, With His fierce and great and mighty sword, Even Leviathan the twisted serpent; And He will kill the dragon who lives in the sea. Notice: crocodiles do not live in the sea. Therefore how can leviathan be a crocodile? I encourage you to read all of Job 41. This is most definitely not a crocodile. As for otherworldly beings, there is no Scriptural evidence for their existence. I once had a teacher suggest that Jesus' comment that He had sheep of another flock might suggest aliend. However, it's abundantly clear that He's talking about Gentiles there, so please don't do something like that, bud. In Christ, Koinekid "Upholding Scriptural Integrity, Accuracy, and Immutability" |
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37 | Are Adam and Eve in Hell? | Deuteronomy | koinekid | 4418 | ||
I have found no Scriptural evidence that suggests that Adam or Eve were not given the same chance for salvation that any other Old Testament person was given. The limited evidence we have suggests that Adam and Eve taught their children about God. This is probably a good indication that they stayed faithful to God and are in heaven today In Christ, Koinekid |
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38 | HOW COULD JESUS BE A DESCENDANT OF DAVID | Bible general Archive 1 | koinekid | 4367 | ||
Mary, His mother, was descended from David. You can find her geneaology in Luke 3 (Most people think that Joseph is considered the son of Eli in the sense that Eli was his father in law.) In Christ, Koinekid |
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39 | Agree now? | Bible general Archive 1 | koinekid | 4366 | ||
The passage used to suggest that Jesus descended to hell of death is Ephesians 4:8-10. This can be interpreted one of two ways. Either, this took place between Christ's death and his resurrection and refers to the a descension from earth to Hades, or it took place at the time of his incarnation and refers to his descension from heaven to earth. Remember also that this is Paul's analysis of a quote from Psalm 68:18. Be sure to take that into consideration when you are interpreting the passage. In Christ, Koinekid |
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