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21 | Genesis,chapters1-4:True accounts or not | Genesis | wak | 35631 | ||
My point is that Feinberg's and your postulate below can be questioned; " The book of Genesis is not authoritative if it is not true. For if it is not history, it is not reliable" Essentially, I'm saying that God can select what is reliable. He does not have to limit himself to literal history to express his profound truths, just like humans don't limit themselves to history to explain profound truths. Didn't God create literature and art? Who are we to say he can't use them? It's almost like you're forcing God to be bound by a recitation of literal history in genesis in order for his Word to express truth. Otherwise, his truths are not true and the Bible is not "reliable". Sounds dangerous to me. |
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22 | Genesis,chapters1-4:True accounts or not | Genesis | wak | 35571 | ||
Why can't God in his sovereignty select any literary method he wants to convey his profound truths . Gee, even humans have that choice. Shakespere says more about the human character, heart, motives than any author of historical facts!!! Why can't God do the same to explain his heart, character and motives ??? I think God, his Word and his Truths (doctrine???) are bigger than science, and bigger than literal history. Maybe the literal explanation of creation is "bigger" than the human mind, beyond our comprehension... so God gave us the essence... what we need to know. Why not? |
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23 | What does Fear God really mean? | Not Specified | wak | 35330 | ||
What does fear God really mean? At my church they explain the biblical meaning as "to be in awe of" and not fear as we commonly define it today. Is this some sort of creeping humanism or the correct interpetation |
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24 | What does Fear God really mean? | Acts 13:16 | wak | 35364 | ||
What does fear God really mean? At my church they explain the biblical meaning as "to be in awe of" and not fear as we commonly define it today. Is this some sort of creeping humanism or the correct interpetation |
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25 | do we have any free will? | Bible general Archive 1 | wak | 34088 | ||
Brian: Your (God's?) timing was perfect. I needed that right now, Thanks. WAK |
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26 | do we have any free will? | Bible general Archive 1 | wak | 33879 | ||
Brian and Ed Do you think Christ was at peace on the cross??? I alsays viewed his last words as suffering greatly until ultimate victory, like Psalms22 |
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27 | do we have any free will? | Bible general Archive 1 | wak | 33837 | ||
ED I'd have to disagree with your interpretation Of "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me". Christ must have went went thru terrible emotional(so to speak) suffering... and I think his words reflects that. The actual physical suffering of a cross has been replicated by man. There had to be much more to his suffering. I think his Words indicate ultimate suffering. We have to be very careful not to dilute their raw power. God does not forsake us, but we have to deal with his distance... and that IS suffering. WAK |
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28 | Thoughts on Romans 9 | Bible general Archive 1 | wak | 33754 | ||
Curt just a final thought: If you believe in election I don't you can say that Christ died to pay for our sins. At best, it's imprecise. I guess much of the bible is imprecise, we need to add "if elected" to all those promises. Enjoyed the banter, God Bless WAK |
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29 | Thoughts on Romans 9 | Bible general Archive 1 | wak | 33681 | ||
Hey Ben and Curt, Rather than verses, I like the overall simple often-repeated basic messages of the NT, you know grace, faith, love. I'm simple and my faith is simple. Many times I think we use verses (the tail) to wag the Bible (the dog). I don't think salvation is in the "details" or in the much- debated mysteries of the Bible (Romans:9?). Millions have been chained, generation after generation, by verses out of sync with the rest of the Bible(the South until this generation?). How very very sad. We need to be careful with verses or sections that don't align well with the overall sprit of the NT. I call a duck, a duck. And if what you say is true... then the Good News is Terrible News. Tell a 100 plain people( who know ducks) they have no choice regarding eternal HELL... let me know what they think about your version of the GoodNews. What is the Greek for BadNews? Wow, Christ didn't die for our sins, only the sins of the elect. (I have a joke here but I won't say it ). Again, nothing personal and my apologies for not being academic (a blessing?) and my earlier use of the word Hell. PS: I'm not even sure Paul is talking about salvation per-se (vs.other promises) in Romans 9, especially in the context. The context is goofy because he's talking about the Jews being made hard hearted (like Pharaoh) but the Jews are saved in the end! Weird. |
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30 | Thoughts on Romans 9 | Bible general Archive 1 | wak | 33629 | ||
Curt OK, so using your conclusion of Romans 9 and just forgetting other sections and hundrends of non-qualifing verses (If your ELECTED, I will answer the door???)... then your saying: there is only a narrow elect.... all others are doomed to hell for eternity WHATEVER their desire to know God is ??? If that's the case, then for heavens sake, why are they are called the Gospels?. That's Terrible News! Hell, Atheism is more uplifting than that! Curt, nothing personal, just my opinion based on the very clear,often-repeated, simple, overall message of the NT... God is there for ALL who ask. WAK |
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31 | Thoughts on Romans 9 | Bible general Archive 1 | wak | 33610 | ||
Did Christ reject anyone who desired him? WAK (our desire for God and our works mean nothing in terms of salvation. God, in His mercy chooses us, period). |
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32 | Does Christ stand alone for salvation?? | Acts 4:12 | wak | 33470 | ||
Robert, Funny,of all things, you would pick "discipleship". I fear that work the most... anything but that. I'd rather parachute out of a plane (and I don't like flying). I too try to avoid discipleship, rationalize it,etc. But the Bible NT is just oozing with how we need to be disciples of the word. If you get the Bible down to two words they would be faith and love... and discipleship is THEE act of love I think in our culture today we worship Image more than Money... I'm a product of that culture. Hopefully, overtime, I will die to that part of it. WAK |
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33 | Why the Old and New Testament? | Bible general Archive 1 | wak | 33397 | ||
Hey Joe, you're making me do some bible research! I do agree with what you say. My overall point is that the OT is a "ministry of death in letters engraved on stone" UNLESS the saving grace of the NT story is kept in the forefront of one's mind. The Psalms are great but in many places the OT is depressing... even some "unpopular" Psalms. Perfectionisn is depressing! I think God wanted the OT to be dark, so that the "light" would be so much brighter. RE: O.T. Jews being depressed???. I don't know, but If I had to follow thousands upon thousands of Jewishs laws, I'd be depressed. I'm making this point so strongly because of God-fearing preachers who for the better part of history have had an OT mentality. I wish they had applied the following to their fire- breathing OT centered sermons: "But to this day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their heart" but whenever a person turns to the Lord (Christ), the veil is taken away 2cor3:15-16 |
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34 | Does Christ stand alone for salvation?? | Acts 4:12 | wak | 33383 | ||
Paul or anyone else: Pragmatically speaking, what about the 65 percent of the U.S.population?: - who have faith in Jesus's salvation (grace) thru the cross -do some nice things for others (WORKS) - live somewhat better moral lives than their neighbor because of their faith - don't read the Bible, but trust in the main 3 or 4 messages - talk to Jesus (pray) usually only if something is very good or very bad. Are they saved under your definition? |
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35 | Why the Old and New Testament? | Bible general Archive 1 | wak | 33372 | ||
I would add that that the New Testament is infintely more glorious than the Old. Don't know the verses that say that, but I believe somewhere in the NT, the moral codes in the OT are called lifeless. The NT changed all that. I think you always need to have the NT uppermost in you mind when you're reading the OT... the OT can be depressing/intimidating without that. I do wholeheartedly agree that the OT needs to be study,the symmetry is amazing....it has helped with me with my doubts. |
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36 | Good-bye, NIV | 2 Tim 3:16 | wak | 33135 | ||
I use to think that way until I had a daughter. I want her to have every opportunity. I Don't think you can over estimate the power of language, consciously and subconsciously, over time. Someone said (Lou Holtz?), if you pee on a big rock long enough, you'll put a hole in it. Talking the power of words here ,not the Bible God Bless you |
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37 | Good-bye, NIV | 2 Tim 3:16 | wak | 33131 | ||
Reformer Joe, are you being serious or sarcastic with your statement below: "A lot of the changes are defended by their efforts to "make clearer" the doctrine that is found in Scripture. Since theology is subject to interpretation from the text itself, wouldn't it be wiser to be as faithful as possible to the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek and let the church itself be occupied with the proper interpretation of the text?" My guess is you don't want any translations of the Bible for the unwashed masses. But you could be also using sarcasm very effectively to make a great point for the opposite viewpoint. Wish I had thought of it. (Sorry for my minor nastiness but it reflects my reaction to your statement,not you. I've learned a lot from many of your posts in the archieves. Even the saved/not saved stuff was good, until it got personal) God Bless you |
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38 | Good-bye, NIV | 2 Tim 3:16 | wak | 33123 | ||
Hey Hank, the ocean's saltiness is an objective fact... not a matter of opinion... I don't think the uselessness of the TNIV is a fact 3 days after it's release. Again; just assuming. You know, this debating is almost too much fun... it must be sinful:) Imagine the "debate" that went on at the IBS from the many scholars of different persuasions who have devoted their LIVES to translation. Boy, would I have liked to have been a fly on the walls at the IBS. It had to be bloody (blood on the verses vs. Blood on the Tracks? God Bless you, Hank |
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39 | Did Satan know God's plan for salvation | Not Specified | wak | 33094 | ||
Satan knew who Jesus was,right? But did he know of God's plan for salvation,the cross??? Let me know if this has already been discussed. I could not find it in the archieves |
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40 | Did Satan know God's plan for salvation | Bible general Archive 1 | wak | 33100 | ||
Satan knew who Jesus was,right? But did he know of God's plan for salvation,the cross??? Let me know if this has already been discussed. I could not find it in the archieves |
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