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2101 | Bible versions for daily reading. | 2 Tim 3:16 | Hank | 120047 | ||
Four Square: The answers you get on recommended Bible versions will be subjective and my answer is no exception. The translations I use, in order of preference and frequency of use, are New American Standard Bible (NASB), New King James Version (NKJV), the New Scofield Study Bible, King James Version (KJV), the English Standard Version (ESV), and, occasionally, the Amplified Bible, the New International Version (NIV), and the New Living Translation (NLT). I do not use or recommend highly paraphrased versions such as The Message and the Living Bible (not to be confused with the NLT listed above, which is a remarkable improvement of the Living Bible). Nor will I have anything to do with these new "gender neutral" versons, such as Todays New International Version (TNIV). Avoid like the plague the New World Translation, a Watchtower travesty. ..... This list is not exhaustive; there are other good translations such as the Holman Christian Standard Bible and the popular new NET Bible that has oodles of annotations made by the translating team. ..... For detailed study, I won't use any paraphrased version, but prefer instead a more formal word-for-word translation, examples of which are NASB, NKJV, ESV, and KJV. Almost all modern readers require a supplemental glossary to help them over the linguistic humps of the KJV if they are approaching it for the first time. ..... The problem today lies not in finding a good translation but in choosing from among the many a favorite that one would like to adopt as his primary version for reading and study. I find it awkward and confusing to play the field, so to speak, reading from a different version every time I engage in the study of God's word. One needs a "home base" -- a version that he uses most of the time, sampling other versions only occasionally when the need arises; for example, to consult other versions in order to get a better sense of the meaning of a particularly difficult passage of Scripture, or simply to read for a change of pace familiar old passages dressed up in fresh, new language. --Hank | ||||||
2102 | Is the Bible itself evil? | 2 Tim 3:16 | Hank | 134986 | ||
nevermind - You wrote, "...if I am in error about anything I say, tell me." OK, I will. Friend, you are in error about virtually everything you say! Now, so much for that. ..... This writer has been a Christian for over half a century, possibly longer than you have lived, and it is my considered opinion that you are in serious spiritual trouble. And I am by no means sure that your coming to this web site, which is dedicated to the study of the word of God, the Bible, will help you, even though there is a large number of committed Christian men and women who would be willing to try to help you. But we won't entertain any notion that the Bible is evil or debate the preposterous idea that Satan wrote it! And we don't view as real the world of Merlin, much less view it as the ideal world! In short, we will not become a party to your vain speculations or your imaginary world of magic and make-believe. We invite you instead to the real world and to the real God who created it, the God who so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. [John 3:16]. ..... Reality is not to be found in Merlin but in Christ. The reality is that without Christ man is hopelessly lost and on his way to hell. The reality is that Christ offers real hope, real fulfillment, real peace, real life. Merlin is fantasy. Jesus Christ is real. ..... Now, friend, if your only wish is to use this Forum to discuss the world of fantasy and speculation and to disparage the word of God, please pass on by. But, and I pray this is the case, if you are earnestly seeking to know God and His eternal word, you are most cordially welcome. Come in and join in as we seek together to know Him more clearly, to love Him more dearly, and to follow Him more nearly. You may feel free to ask honest Bible questions, questions that are born of sincerity and motivated by an honest desire to know more about the Christ who died on the cross for your sins and mine. If that is your aim, come, drink at the fountain of truth, the living word of God, with us. But it is only fair to tell you that bringing into question the holiness of God, the deity of His Son, Jesus Christ, or the absolute authority of God's word, the Bible, will in no wise be tolerated on this Forum. Those are the terms. The are not negotiable. What is your decision? Please read 2 Timothy 3:16. It is true. It is true whether you believe it or not. The Holy Spirit of God, not Satan, inspired the Scriptures. I cannot think of a blacker sort of blasphemy under the sun than acribing the Bible to Satan. --Hank | ||||||
2103 | Solomon drunk writing Ecclesiastes. | 2 Tim 3:16 | Hank | 141418 | ||
Huf, evidence points more to King Solomon's writing Ecclesiastes while eating microwave popcorn and watching reruns of "The Andy Griffith Show" than it does that he was WWI (Writing While Intoxicated). By the way, what prompted this question? --Hank | ||||||
2104 | The Bible, Creators word or what? | 2 Tim 3:16 | Hank | 150442 | ||
katebote: Please read carefully and study diligently the following passages of Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:19-21; 1 Corinthians 2:13; 1 Thess. 2:13; Matthew 5:18; John 7:17; Hebrews 4:12; and 2 Timothy 2:15. Scripture itself answers man's questions about its authorship, its power and authority and its endurance for all eterntiy. God has made it abundantly clear that the Bible is His word. The Bible is not shrouded in mystery, is not arcane, and is given to instruct us in His righteousness and teach us His will, not to confuse, confound and befuddle us. ..... If you really would like to dig deeper into this subject, please acquire a copy of Josh McDowell's book, "The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict." It is readily available for under 20 dollars at on-line stores such as Amazon.com and CBD.com., or you can purchase a copy at your neighborhood Bible bookstore. It will answer accurately and in depth the questions you have posed in your post and will, I believe, lead you to a deeper understanding and appreciation of the Book of Books, the Bible, God's inerrant and eternal word. ..... Another book that I would recommend to you is "Mere Christianity" by C. S. Lewis. God regenerated this one-time atheist, and he became one of the premier apologists of the Christian faith in modern times. It's an inspiring book to read and has the ability to dispel harboring doubts and turn confusion into positive confession of Jesus as Lord and Savior. Please try the book. And please continue to read and study the Book of God! ..... May your quest for God's eternal truth and good news message bear much fruit and bring the blessings of salvation, abiding hope, and God's peace to your life. Soli Deo gloria! --Hank | ||||||
2105 | Meaningful Quotes | 2 Tim 3:16 | Hank | 151170 | ||
Greekbabe132: ALL quotes from the Bible are meaningful for the reason stated in 2 Timothy 3:16. --Hank | ||||||
2106 | The Book of Psalm | 2 Tim 3:16 | Hank | 157311 | ||
Hello, Tosin. Approximately 40 is the number of human authors of Scripture that is generally given. --Hank | ||||||
2107 | ? ? ? | 2 Tim 3:16 | Hank | 166340 | ||
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2108 | ... | 2 Tim 3:16 | Hank | 166539 | ||
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2109 | what's modern science say about miracles | 2 Tim 3:16 | Hank | 167331 | ||
cesarsant: With malice toward none and without intent to be rude to anyone, let it be known that the purpose of this Study Bible Forum is to study the Bible which we hold to be the plenary and inerrant word of God. It is therefore not within the purview of this Forum to address the opinions of modern science regarding Jesus' miracles or any other theological topics. --Hank | ||||||
2110 | Mystery of Gods Purpose | 2 Tim 3:16 | Hank | 176180 | ||
Steven - Having been able to form no clear idea in my head of what you are asking, I am hard pressed to do much of anything from your hints but guess at what you may mean. So, being able to do nothing more than guess at possible meanings, and from the possibilites choose one which appears to me the most likely, I offer you this: If someone claims that he heard the word of God, and if by that he means he was made privy to a private or special revelation from God, the proper Bible-sanctioned response to that claim is "Nay, not so." Read Hebrews 1:1,2. Our sole source of faith and practice is Scripture (sola scriptura), which is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. See 2 Timothy 3:16,17. Moreover, he who looks for extra-biblical revelation will not find it and is wasting his time. He should instead devote himself "to contend earnestly for the faith which was once and for all handed down to the saints" (see Jude 3). The Canon is closed. The word of God is complete. It's fatuous and inane, not to mention highly presumptuous, to look for a "sign" such as a private revelation or the unveiling of a "mystery" of some sort. That's what the scribes and Pharisees sought from Jesus. "We want to see a sign from You" they said. And Jesus' response was blunt and to the point. "An evil and adulterous generation craves for a sign" He said. Read the whole discourse beginning at Matthew 12:38. ...... A sign was what the scribes and Pharisees of old craved for. And in spite of having God's precious, complete and inerrant word in front of us, staring us in the face as it were, we many of us still crave a sign, just like the scribes and Pharisees. And we pay our money and pledge our allegiance to false teachers who promise to give us our golden calf, the "sign" we insist on having. My friendly recommendation to you, Steven, is to come out from under the shadows of these dreamy speculations and into the light of the Scriptures. You will find God revealed no where else. --Hank | ||||||
2111 | Draw near draw nigh and abide in Me? | 2 Tim 3:16 | Hank | 179843 | ||
saxxman - On Study Bible Forum we subscribe to the concept embodied in the term 'sola scriptura.' Hence, we hold that the Bible alone is God's written revelation to man, given by the Holy Spirit and constituting the plenary word of God. Inerrant, infallible and God-breathed, the Bible alone -- not dreams nor visions nor tradition nor human wisdom nor speculation nor anything else -- only the Scriptures, sola scriptura, constitute the rule of faith and practice. See Matt. 5:18; 24:35; John 10:35; 16:12,13; 17:17; 1 Cor. 2:13; 2 Tim. 3:15-17; Heb. 4:12; 2 Pet. 1:20,21. We therefore affirm that what God has revealed to man He has revealed it through the instrumentality of His written word and not through dreams. Please see Hebrews 1:1,2. --Hank | ||||||
2112 | What author in the Bible influences you? | 2 Tim 3:16 | Hank | 181739 | ||
God. the Father; God, the Son; God, the Holy Spirit! --Hank | ||||||
2113 | Bible inerrancy versus author's mistakes | 2 Tim 3:16 | Hank | 186675 | ||
Dear Asians_Friend - Will you cite concrete examples of what you deem to be "authors' mistakes"? We teach that all Scripture, though penned by man, is God breathed and therefore inerrant. See 2 Timothy 3:16. --Hank | ||||||
2114 | KJV only believers. | 2 Tim 3:16 | Hank | 197627 | ||
Dear Justme :: From what I've been able to learn about the KJVOnlyists over the years, they are, by and large, a hard-nosed bunch to deal with. Typically, this crowd not only exalts the King James Bible above all others in general excellence, but they go a step farther and assert that the translation itself is not only divinely inspired but that it actually corrects errors in the ancient manuscripts from which the translation was made. This is, of course, tantamount to saying that the KJV translators were themselves divinely inspired, a quantum leap into pure fantasy for which there is not a shred of evidence of any kind. In fact, this cockamamie postulate is disavowed by the translators themselves in their Preface called "The Translators to the Reader." This Preface was written by the translators of the Authorized Version (King James) and appeared in full in the 1611 printing. Most publishers of the KJV do not print this Preface today, but it can be found in nearly all editions of the well-known "Cambridge Bible" printed by the Cambridge University Press. Every adherent to the King-James-Only cultist notion that this translation alone is the Authorized Version of God Himself should study this Preface carefully and open mindedly. ...... Another excellent resource is "The King James Version Debate" (Subtitled, "A Plea for Realism") by D. A. Carson. This is a scholarly refutation of the point of view that the King James Version is superior to all other English translations of the Bible. I own the book in trade paperback, published by Baker Books, ISBN 0801024277. ..... Justme, I hope these hints help you. The subject is quite involved and much too complex to lend itself to a proper treatment and full discussion on the Forum. Merry Christmas! --Hank | ||||||
2115 | Why does the NASB use "adequate" | 2 Tim 3:17 | Hank | 116254 | ||
The primary meaning of "adequate" is being sufficent to satisfy a requirement or meet a need. A secondary meaning is being barely satisfactory or sufficient, but when it is used in this sense, it almost always is preceded by a limiting adverb such as 'only' or 'scarcely.' This second sense of adequate is not supported by the context: "adequate, equipped for every good work" suggests a good deal more than being barely satisfactory or sufficient. I believe 'adequate' in this context is actually more precise, and hence possibly more accurate, than 'complete.' And who would argue that it conveys a far clearer message to modern ears than the KJV 'perfect'? The Greek word is artios, which can be translated proficent or capable. In this context, the idea is that Scripture furnishes the man of God with everything he needs in order to do what God wants him to do. He does not go out into the vineyard of the Lord poorly or inadequately equipped for the job. --Hank | ||||||
2116 | Your thoughts on 40 Days of Purpose? | 2 Tim 4:2 | Hank | 158689 | ||
Dear newoldstock: Having been in the church for 56 years, I've had occasion to see many things "sweep through" many churches. All that most of them do is stir up a little dust for a while, but the dust soon settles back down to where it came from without effecting permanent change. Whatever happened to expositional preaching and teaching from the Word of God? Are churches so bent out of shape and have so dramatically lost their way that they have become so deplete and so desperate for material that they feel constrained to hitch their wagon to every weak little twinking star that comes floating along? It seems to me that the books that John, Matthew, Paul, Peter, Mark and Luke wrote have a decided edge on anything Mr. Warren ever wrote. The church's marching orders on what to preach is given in 2 Timothy 4:2 and on what to study in 2 Timothy 2:15 and 3:16. The Christian must live all his days with purpose, not just 40 of them! --Hank | ||||||
2117 | What flavor is your vapor?! James 4:14 | 2 Tim 4:2 | Hank | 190811 | ||
Dear surfin - As I read through your "parable," the question kept crossing my mind "Wherein is this better than the 39 parables of our Lord?" --Hank | ||||||
2118 | WHY DON'T WE TEACH THE CROSS? | 2 Tim 4:3 | Hank | 92974 | ||
It is true that there is a falling away from the fundamentals of the faith in our time. On many fronts the core message of the gospel of Christ -- the death, burial, and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ -- is being ignored and replaced in the churches by the false doctrines of humanism. But God is not taken by surprise. He says in His word, "For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables." (2 Timothy 4:3,4). But the command to the faithful still stands: "But you be watchful in all things, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry." (2 Timothy 4:5). And Jesus tells His sheep exactly what their ministry is: "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations... (Matthew 28:19b). To your question, "Why do we all ignore this?" I believe the fair and honest answer is that all of us have been truly redeemed by the blood of Christ don't ignore it. True enough, apostasy is rampant and many churches have gone astray. But it is also true that there remains a remnant of the faithful, and so shall there ever be until Christ comes again. -- Hank | ||||||
2119 | The devinci code book whats up? | 2 Tim 4:3 | Hank | 146693 | ||
godiou ::: In the history of literature and letters there has always been a dichotomy between fact and fiction, and until fairly recently human beings have had little difficulty in drawing a clear distinction between the two. But a phenomenon has emerged among the reading public in this age of post-modernism in that some of them in certain instances appear quite willing to accept fiction as fact and fact as fiction. I personally know a couple of quite intelligent people who are more willing by far to accept the outlandish fictional claims of "The Da Vinci Code" as fact than they are the facts of the Bible, most of which they consider myths and folk tales: pure fiction. ..... By any measure "The Da Vinci Code" is literary trash, but it at least has one redeeming quality: the author is honest enough to admit that it is fiction. This makes it less pernicious than the bulk of "religious" junk books being published today which are no less fictional and no more reliable than "The Da Vinci Code," but they claim to be, in some form or another, a "guide" book for the Christian to help him to lead a closer, fuller, more meaningful life in Christ. I browsed the religious-book section of a large bookstore the other day. I was flabbergasted by the sheer number of dumbed-down, superficial books on their shelves. Besides the many "Jabez" books (there have been so many sequels to the original "Prayer of Jabez" that they took up a whole shelf in the bookstore), there was a book with the featherbrained title, "The Original Bible-Based Weight Loss Plan." We can only hope that the original will not be fruitful and multiply, giving birth to a series of sequels! I was saddened to see that in this bookstore's religious section so many man-centered "religious" books and so few God-centered books. Of the former I am talking about the name-it-and-claim it variety, the easy-believe-ism variety, and the positive thinking variety, such as Robert Schuller, Joel Osteen and Joyce Meyer write. I would like to see on the shelves more books of the God-centered variety, such as John MacArthur, Ravi Zacharias, and Norman Geisler write. ..... What impact do bad books have on believers? Well, the best way to prevent the absorption of any adverse effects from a bad book is the same way that one protects his innards from absorbing tainted victuals: avoid them. Our minds are no more immune to the harmful effects of bad books than our intestines to bad food. Philippians 4:8 tells us what we are to dwell on, what we are to nourish our soul with, and what will keep our spirit attuned to God. --Hank | ||||||
2120 | Did Saul (Paul) use his fists? | 2 Tim 4:7 | Hank | 155437 | ||
Would you believe, Willie, that Paul was the heavyweight boxing champion of Jerusalem in A.D. 64? I hope not, because there is no definite indication in Scripture that Paul was a pugilist, although as Saul of Tarsus and a persecutor of the Way (the early Christians), he admits to being "a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor" (1 Tim. 1:13). Later as Paul the apostle of Jesus Christ, he was a fighter but of an entirely different sort. "I have fought the good fight," he told Timothy in 2 Tim. 4:7 -- "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith." But Paul was speaking of the same kind of fight that he instructed Timothy to engage in when he said, "Fight the good fight of faith" (see 1 Timothy 6:12). Welcome, Willie, and please revisit us. --Hank | ||||||
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