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21 | What God has in store for believers? | 1 Cor 2:9 | meusing | 152199 | ||
I think this verse says it all. 1 Corinthians 2:9 But, on the contrary, as the Scripture says, What eye has not seen and ear has not heard and has not entered into the heart of man, [all that] God has prepared (made and keeps ready) for those who love Him [who hold Him in affectionate reverence, promptly obeying Him and gratefully recognizing the benefits He has bestowed]. [Isa. 64:4; 65:17.] |
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22 | The Bible written in code ? | Bible general Archive 2 | meusing | 152188 | ||
I really would not have said anything if I had not thought that he was trying to refute the statement that "merely reading, or even studying the Bible, will not necessarily result in Christian faith." If he was agreeing with that statement then I was wrong to support it. I did not mean to attack him, just show that the statement was true. that is the only reason I said anything. |
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23 | What are the seven pillars of wisdom | Prov 9:1 | meusing | 152179 | ||
There are many thoughts on this. I like what Gill has to say : ministers of the Gospel, compared to pillars for strength and stability, and for their being instrumental in supporting the interest and church of Christ; in allusion to the pillars in Solomon's temple, Jachin and Boaz; see Gal_2:9. These are said to be "hewn", being polished, beautified, and adorned with the gifts and graces of the Spirit by Christ, and thereby fitted for their work and service; and said to be "seven", because there is a complete and sufficient number of them, which Christ has provided, and always will provide for his churches, as long as they continue in the world. Though it may be these seven pillars may denote in general the firmness and solidity of this spiritual building, the church, and the continuance of it by the power of God; or they may have respect to the seven states of the church in so many periods of time, to last to the end of all things, signified by the seven churches in the book of the Revelation... see Rev. 3:12 also Rev 3:12 The one overcoming, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall not go out any more. And I will write the name of My God on him, and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem which comes down out of Heaven from My God, and My new name. |
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24 | The Bible written in code ? | Bible general Archive 2 | meusing | 152177 | ||
I certainly did not mean to open up such a can of worms, but I had just seen Spongs book "Sins of the Bible" on promenant (sp?) display in the Public Library. | ||||||
25 | The Bible written in code ? | Bible general Archive 2 | meusing | 152176 | ||
I did not mean to open a can of worms, this is the post I was replying to. I do not know what number it is. Kalos was replying and he said --- Note: You write: "merely reading, or even studying the Bible, will not necessarily result in Christian faith." But God says: So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10:17 (KJV) --- by the word 'but' I thought he was refuting the previous statement with the verse. I just tried to show that some read and study the Bible and are not converted. |
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26 | The Bible written in code ? | Bible general Archive 2 | meusing | 152136 | ||
I was just replying to your genreal statement that reading and studying the bible will result in everyone who does it coming Christian faith. | ||||||
27 | The Bible written in code ? | Bible general Archive 2 | meusing | 152129 | ||
Well, some people like the American Episcapalian Bishop Spong who reads the the Bible to disproove it. His latest book is called "The Sins of the Bible" Reading, and studying the Bible has not led him to faith, but confirmed his unbelief. |
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28 | Spurgeon on "hate evil" | Ps 97:10 | meusing | 152056 | ||
Here is Spurgeon on "hate evil": June 7 Morning “Ye that love the Lord hate evil.” - Psa_97:10 Thou hast good reason to “hate evil,” for only consider what harm it has already wrought thee. Oh, what a world of mischief sin has brought into thy heart! Sin blinded thee so that thou couldst not see the beauty of the Saviour; it made thee deaf so that thou couldst not hear the Redeemer’s tender invitations. Sin turned thy feet into the way of death, and poured poison into the very fountain of thy being; it tainted thy heart, and made it “deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked.” Oh, what a creature thou wast when evil had done its utmost with thee, before divine grace interposed! Thou wast an heir of wrath even as others; thou didst “run with the multitude to do evil.” Such were all of us; but Paul reminds us, “but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.” We have good reason, indeed, for hating evil when we look back and trace its deadly workings. Such mischief did evil do us, that our souls would have been lost had not omnipotent love interfered to redeem us. Even now it is an active enemy, ever watching to do us hurt, and to drag us to perdition. Therefore “hate evil,” O Christians, unless you desire trouble. If you would strew your path with thorns, and plant nettles in your death-pillow, then neglect to “hate evil:” but if you would live a happy life, and die a peaceful death, then walk in all the ways of holiness, hating evil, even unto the end. If you truly love your Saviour, and would honour him, then “hate evil.” We know of no cure for the love of evil in a Christian like abundant intercourse with the Lord Jesus. Dwell much with him, and it is impossible for you to be at peace with sin. “Order my footsteps by thy Word, And make my heart sincere; Let sin have no dominion, Lord, But keep my conscience clear.” |
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29 | Romans 12:9-14 - love the evil? | Rom 12:14 | meusing | 152027 | ||
Hi, I think you are confusing an attribute (evil) and a person (who does evil). We are to hate evil, but love the person. I believe that when it says that we are to have the mind of Christ, our heats (like His) are to break over the person who is doing the evil. This is why we are to bless the person - to pray that he or she to be released from the evil. So, we are to hate the evil, but love the person who does the evil against us. To pray that they will come to realization of the pain they are giving God, and repent and come to Jesus so they will have peace. If a person who does evil is converted he is then your brother in Christ. This is what we pray for. 2 Cor 5:17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. 2 Cor 5:18 Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, 2 Cor 5:19 namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation. 2 Cor 5:20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 2 Cor 5:21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. just my meusings |
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30 | When was Saul's kingdom taken from him? | 1 Sam 13:14 | meusing | 151991 | ||
I believe it was in the mind of God. Saul had been anointed to be King by Samuel at the direction of the LORD. Samuel called him the LORD's Anointed, 1 Samuel 10:1. Saul's Kingdom was remover from his family line. It would die with him. God's heart was already drawn to David; coosing him to be Saul's succesor. David realized this as he refused to kill Saul when he had him at his mercy. 1 Samuel 24:6 and 1 Samuel 26:11. David even forbade Abishai not to kill Saul: 1 Sam 26:9 But David said to Abishai, "Do not destroy him, for who can stretch out his hand against the LORD'S anointed and be without guilt?" 1 Sam 26:10 David also said, "As the LORD lives, surely the LORD will strike him, or his day will come that he dies, or he will go down into battle and perish. 1 Sam 26:11 "The LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD'S anointed; but now please take the spear that is at his head and the jug of water, and let us go." |
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31 | Will you want "illogical" propaganda? | 2 Sam 8:4 | meusing | 151901 | ||
this has nothing to do with the the different versions of the english Bible. they accurately translate what is in the hebrew in each book. the question of the differences is answered by this quote. 2 Samuel 8:4 700 or 7000 (per 1 Chronicles 18:4) horsemen? Keil and Delitzsch have a most convincing solution, that the word for chariotry ( rekeb ) was inadvertently omitted by the scribe in copying 2 Sam 8:4, and that the second figure, seven thousand (for the parasim "cavalrymen"), was necessarily reduced to seven hundred from the seven thousand he saw in his Vorlage for the simple reason that no one would write seven thousand after he had written one thousand in the recording of the one and the same figure. The omission of rekeb might have occurred with an earlier scribe, and the reduction of seven thousand to seven hundred would have followed by chain reaction when the defective copy was next copied by a later scribe. But in all probability the Chronicles figure is right and the Samuel numbers should be corrected to go with it. One thing worth noting is that the LXX as well as some of the Dead Sea Scrolls, which date far before the Massoretic text that was and is used for the Hebrew Bibles of today, have the harmonizing number of 7000 that is found in 1 Chron 18:4. So a very substantial and weighty text tradition supports the harmonization. |
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32 | Will you want "illogical" propaganda? | 2 Sam 8:4 | meusing | 151900 | ||
this is true: this has nothing to do with the the different versions of the english Bible. 2 Samuel 8:4 700 or 7000 (per 1 Chronicles 18:4) horsemen? Keil and Delitzsch have a most convincing solution, that the word for chariotry ( rekeb ) was inadvertently omitted by the scribe in copying 2 Sam 8:4, and that the second figure, seven thousand (for the parasim "cavalrymen"), was necessarily reduced to seven hundred from the seven thousand he saw in his Vorlage for the simple reason that no one would write seven thousand after he had written one thousand in the recording of the one and the same figure. The omission of rekeb might have occurred with an earlier scribe, and the reduction of seven thousand to seven hundred would have followed by chain reaction when the defective copy was next copied by a later scribe. But in all probability the Chronicles figure is right and the Samuel numbers should be corrected to go with it. One thing worth noting is that the LXX as well as some of the Dead Sea Scrolls, which date far before the Massoretic text that was and is used for the Hebrew Bibles of today, have the harmonizing number of 7000 that is found in 1 Chron 18:4. So a very substantial and weighty text tradition supports the harmonization. |
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33 | I believe the inerrancy of the Bible | 2 Sam 8:4 | meusing | 151763 | ||
Hi, I am not Mommapbs, but I do have some interesting observations. The Tektronitron Encyclopedia Apologetica at http://www.tektonics.org/index2.html gives some very good answers to questions that many athiests ask. Concerning 2 Samuel 8:4 and how many horsemen is this note: 2 Samuel 8:4 700 or 7000 (per 1 Chronicles 18:4) horsemen? Keil and Delitzsch have a most convincing solution, that the word for chariotry ( rekeb ) was inadvertently omitted by the scribe in copying 2 Sam 8:4, and that the second figure, seven thousand (for the parasim "cavalrymen"), was necessarily reduced to seven hundred from the seven thousand he saw in his Vorlage for the simple reason that no one would write seven thousand after he had written one thousand in the recording of the one and the same figure. The omission of rekeb might have occurred with an earlier scribe, and the reduction of seven thousand to seven hundred would have followed by chain reaction when the defective copy was next copied by a later scribe. But in all probability the Chronicles figure is right and the Samuel numbers should be corrected to go with it. One thing worth noting is that the LXX as well as some of the Dead Sea Scrolls, which date far before the Massoretic text that was and is used for the Hebrew Bibles of today, have the harmonizing number of 7000 that is found in 1 Chron 18:4. So a very substantial and weighty text tradition supports the harmonization. |
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34 | Jews' word for Hell comesfrom whatvalley | Bible general Archive 2 | meusing | 151739 | ||
From Easton's Bible dictionary: Hinnom A deep, narrow ravine separating Mount Zion from the so-called “Hill of Evil Counsel.” It took its name from “some ancient hero, the son of Hinnom.” It is first mentioned in Jos_15:8. It had been the place where the idolatrous Jews burned their children alive to Moloch and Baal. A particular part of the valley was called Tophet, or the “fire-stove,” where the children were burned. After the Exile, in order to show their abhorrence of the locality, the Jews made this valley the receptacle of the offal of the city, for the destruction of which a fire was, as is supposed, kept constantly burning there. The Jews associated with this valley these two ideas, (1.) that of the sufferings of the victims that had there been sacrificed; and (2.) that of filth and corruption. It became thus to the popular mind a symbol of the abode of the wicked hereafter. It came to signify hell as the place of the wicked. “It might be shown by infinite examples that the Jews expressed hell, or the place of the damned, by this word. The word Gehenna [the Greek contraction of Hinnom] was never used in the time of Christ in any other sense than to denote the place of future punishment.” About this fact there can be no question. In this sense the word is used eleven times in our Lord's discourses (Mat_23:33; Luk_12:5; Mat_5:22, etc.). |
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35 | Jews' word for Hell comesfrom whatvalley | Bible general Archive 2 | meusing | 151723 | ||
I think it is more important to understand what the people understood by the word. Both the schools of Shammai and Hillel understood and tought that the word was a representation of God's Eternal Punishment. The people Jesus taught would have understood he was talking about The place of punishment, not a valley. just my meusings. |
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36 | What is the most severe warning of Hell | Matt 23:33 | meusing | 151721 | ||
Jesus gave many warnings against eternal punishment. Remember He came to save us from that. Gill said: ""the judgment, or damnation of hell", is a phrase often used in the Talmud , and Midrashes of the Jews; and intends future torment, and the everlasting vengeance and wrath of God, the unquenchable fire prepared for the devil and his angels, and which impenitent unbelieving sinners cannot escape..." |
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37 | Can you go to heaven without Christ. | John 3:18 | meusing | 148665 | ||
Well let us look at the words of Jesus: John 3:18 "He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God." John the Baptist also said: John 3:36 "He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him." |
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38 | Strength through Him or in Him? | 2 Cor 12:9 | meusing | 137641 | ||
I think John Gill explained it best whose power is perfected: "for My strength is made perfect in weakness; by the "strength" of Christ is meant, not his strength as the mighty God, but that communicative strength which he has, and is in him as Mediator, and which saints look to him for, and receive from him; this is "made perfect in" their "weakness"; not that their weakness can add perfection to his strength, for his strength is perfect in itself, not to say anything of the contradiction such a sense carries in it; but the meaning is, that the strength of Christ is made to appear, is illustrated and shines forth in its perfection and glory, in supplying, supporting, and strengthening his people under all their weakness; and if they were not left to some weaknesses in themselves, his strength would not be so manifest" Robertson's Word Pictures explains: "Is perfected (teleitai). Present passive indicative of teleo, to finish. It is linear in idea. Power is continually increased as the weakness grows. See note on Phi. 4:13 for this same noble conception. The human weakness opens the way for more of Christ’s power and grace." the note on Phil 4:13 is: "In him that strengtheneth me (en toi endunamounti me). Late and rare verb (in lxx) from adjective endunamos (en, dunamis). Causative verb to empower, to pour power into one. See same phrase in 1Ti. 1:12 toi endunamosanti me (aorist tense here). Paul has such strength so long as Jesus keeps on putting power (dunamis) into him." |
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39 | Jesus mentioned in the old testament | Bible general Archive 2 | meusing | 136291 | ||
In Genesis 3:15 God promise that the seed of the woman would crush the serpent. Gen 12:3 God promised that through Abram/Abraham all the peoples of the Earth would be blessed. At the place of sacrifice on Mount Moriah, Abraham said, "God will provide for Himself the lamb for the burnt offering, my son." Gen 22:14 Abraham called the name of that place The LORD Will Provide, as it is said to this day, "In the mount of the LORD it will be provided." And Jesus is the Lamb of God. Jacob/Israel when he was blessing Judah said: Gen 49:10 "The scepter shall not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, Until Shiloh comes, And to him shall be the obedience of the peoples." see also Isaiah 53 and Psalm 22 |
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40 | Luke 10:18 part b. I beheld satan as | Bible general Archive 2 | meusing | 135938 | ||
Hi, Although I am not Tim I would like to share what I understand to be the reason for that commandment. God Himself gave the reason for the commands in chapter 19 verses 4 to 6: 'You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings, and brought you to Myself. 'Now then, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be My own possession among all the peoples, for all the earth is Mine; and you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words that you shall speak to the sons of Israel." Remember they had just left Egypt. The "gods" of Egypt are well known: Ra, Anubis, Bast, etc. They were going to Cannan where the Cannanites had their own "gods". Remember God said, Ex 20:22,23 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, 'You yourselves have seen that I have spoken to you from heaven. 'You shall not make other gods besides Me; gods of silver or gods of gold, you shall not make for yourselves.' So, when Aaron bowed to the wishes of the people, he made an image of a calf and said "This is your god, O Israel, who brought you up from the land of Egypt." Ex 32:4b he was in direct disobediance to the LORD. Look what happened after Balaam unwillingly blessed the children of Israel. Num 25:2 For they invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods. Num 25:3 So Israel joined themselves to Baal of Peor, and the LORD was angry against Israel. Or look what happened to Solomon: 1 Kin 11:4-10 For when Solomon was old, his wives turned his heart away after other gods; and his heart was not wholly devoted to the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father had been. For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians and after Milcom the detestable idol of the Ammonites. Solomon did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and did not follow the LORD fully, as David his father had done. Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the detestable idol of Moab, on the mountain which is east of Jerusalem, and for Molech the detestable idol of the sons of Ammon. Thus also he did for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and sacrificed to their gods. Now the LORD was angry with Solomon because his heart was turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice, and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods; but he did not observe what the LORD had commanded. Another explanation of idolatry is Isaiah 44:9-20. |
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