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2121 | Primary Secular Historical Sources? | Bible general Archive 1 | Emmaus | 31109 | ||
Vanagon, Historical Evidence of Jesus. Let me get this straight. We can't accept the eyewitness accounts of the Gospels because the authors were there and believe what they saw and wrote. And we can't accept the Roman pagan writers because their testimony is only hearsay, along with the witness of the first century Jewish Historian Josephus. So I guess everything they ever wrote is usless in secular areas too. We will have to accept the circumstanial evidence. Like two thousand years of Christianity. Of course the same stupid arguments are made to say Moses and all the prophets and kings of Israel never existed. Until the archeologists dig up evidence and then the list of denial is shortened a little. I guess Buddah and Confucius and Mohammed did not exist either by the same logic. Secularist could never get away with such inane arguments on any secular non religious subject. There is more primary source evidence for Jesus in the Bible than there is evidence for almost any other figure in antiquity. They do not like the evidence the Bible presents about the historical existence of Jesus, so they refuse to accept it. That is the only basis of their refusal to acknowledge the historical evidence of the Bible. Emmaus |
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2122 | I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT 42;6-7 . | Isaiah | Emmaus | 31065 | ||
Smartcats, Many of Isaiah's servant prophecies can be seen on two levels. One is Israel as a light to the nations (gentiles)from which salvation would come and the second final fulfillment is Jesus the Messiah, light and savior of the world. Look at Is 45:13,15; Is 49:6; Is 61:1-2; Is 58:6 and Luke 4:16-21; Luke 7:18-23 Emmaus |
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2123 | Was Paul martyred? Or, did he live long | Acts | Emmaus | 31064 | ||
Marj, Secular TV documentaries are not my favored source for information about Christianity or Church history. Tradition based on the early Church Fathers indicate that St Paul was martyred at Rome at about the same time as St Peter. It also holds that the conclusion of Acts with Paul in Rome ended in his aquital and it was during a second later period of captivity that he was executed during the reign of Nero. Here is a link with a rather entensive article about St Paul that covers his whole life and the sources of information. You may wish to scroll down to the heading about the end of his life. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11567b.htm Emmaus |
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2124 | Guidance composing topical devotional... | 1 Peter | Emmaus | 30976 | ||
Gentle, Sorry I misunderstood your request for help. I should have studied your post more closely. I am not sure any insights given on other verses would be helpful in giving you insights into Rom 3:3-8, which you indicate must be your own. But asking the right questions may be helpful. What is Paul saying about God's faithfulness in contrast to man's failure to be faithful? Emmaus |
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2125 | Any biblical answers to Mormon beliefs? | 1 John 4:1 | Emmaus | 30962 | ||
Shelley, Start first by considering Galatians 1:7-9. The problem with Mormon belief is that it is a belief in a totally different God than what Christians believe. It is a different gospel. The Book of Mormon is different Gospel. I prefer the Gospel of the men who walked with Jesus to the gospel of a man who walked by himself in a farm field in upstate New York. There is a lot of good material on the web on your question. You might want to start at www.equip.org. Emmaus |
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2126 | Guidance composing topical devotional... | 1 Peter | Emmaus | 30955 | ||
Gentle, How about: FAITH: Romans 1:5 HOPE: 1 Peter 1:13-14 LOVE: 1 Peter 1:22 Faith, hope and love in the context of obedience. Emmaus |
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2127 | I would like to start studing the Bible | Luke | Emmaus | 30953 | ||
Witp, Welcome! I would recommend starting with a Gospel. Most people usually recommend John which is good. I recommend Luke because it flows into The Acts of the Apostles, also written by Luke. Use a good bible with cross references and use them to see related passages in the Old Testament and other portions of the New Testament. Then I recommend Genesis, Exodus,Numbers, Joshua, Judges, 1 Samuel,2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, Ezra, Nehemiah. That sequence will give you a good chronological sequence through the Old Testament history of salvation. If your are the type who must start at the beginning, then start with Genesis and Luke together. take your time and do not try to do it all at once. Set a daily pace you can easily achieve and not be discouraged. Try one chapter of the Old and one chapter of the New Testament daily and then meditate and pray over what you have read. It will be a blessing for you. Emmaus |
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2128 | My mom is praying to saints for | Jude 1:9 | Emmaus | 30617 | ||
kel, We are told in scripture to pray for one another. When I ask you to pray with me on a particular matter does that violate the principal that Jesus is the one mediator? The saints here or in heaven, just like us are "in Christ". So we and they pray "through him, with him and in him." Hebrews 12:1-2, Rev 5:8;Rev 8:3-5. I think your mother is in good company with the saints. Emmaus |
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2129 | Are we in the last days? | Acts 2:17 | Emmaus | 30573 | ||
maroon, Theologically and biblicly as some have pointed out the "end times" and "last days" may be the same. But from a practical point of view for every Christian up to now the day of their death has been the "end time" or "last day" before their judgement. For those who will die tomorrow today is the end time and last day. We do not know the day or hour of our death and we should live as if these are our last days. We would all be better Christians and the world would be a better place if we could all keep that "end time" expectancy foremost in our minds. God is already daily pouring out his Spirit and his graces upon us. Emmaus |
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2130 | Explain Hebrew letters used in Psalm 119 | Psalm | Emmaus | 30571 | ||
It is an acrostic in the Hebrew. It's 22 stanzas of eight verses each are in the order of the hebrew alphabet. Each of the eight verses within a stanza begin with the same letter. Each verse contains one word for "instruction." Emmaus |
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2131 | fig tree | Joel 1:7 | Emmaus | 30569 | ||
Kaman Look at Mark 11:12-14 in context of Mark 13 and the prediction of the desruction of Jerusalem. The fig tree is also Israel. See also Jeriamiah 8:13; 29:17; Joel 1:7; Hosea 9:10,16 Emmaus |
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2132 | The Forum -- Your Opinion? | Romans | Emmaus | 30555 | ||
Greetings Hank, After a somewhat rough reception on a particular subject,things settled down and I have found this to be one of the more pleasant scripture forums in which I have participated. I think that as a place for discussion among a very broad spectrum of people it serves a good purpose as long as it is accepted as a place for discussion and not necessarily a font of all theological knowledge, although there is a lot of good reliable information presented by various parties. Things seem best when even in controversies the tone is conversational rather than confrontational. I participate because I enjoy the conversation. And I find conversation more interesting when I am speaking with people who do not always agree with me on everything. I like to hear other people's life stories, how God reached them and the application of biblical principles in their lives. On the topical level I prefer discussion on particular verses or passages and their interpretation. I really like that feature of this forum. I do wish the heading quote allowed for more than one verse in a passage, but I can understand why the length might have to be limited to a handful of consecutive verse. And of course if you leave Lockman will have to hire another resident folk humorist to keep things balanced and in perspective. Emmaus |
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2133 | Predestination | Rom 8:29 | Emmaus | 30550 | ||
Beth, All Christians believe in predestination because the bible speaks of it. But Christians differ on exactly what predestination means. Here is a link to an article that disusses the various positions held and how different groups define it. http://www.cin.org/users/james/files/tulip.htm Emmaus |
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2134 | What is this "open door?" | Rev 4:1 | Emmaus | 30276 | ||
Mommapbs, Adding to Nolan's comments. I think this is an interesting look through the heavenly church door into the Heavenly worship.It is the Church where the martyrs and faithful departed attend. John had his vision on The Lord's Day. And essentially what he was seeing especially in chapter 4 is worship. There is all kinds of imagery there associated with the worship at the Temple in Jerusalem: priests, incense, altar. These are also reflected in the worship of present day churches with liurgical styles of worship. Temple worship was patterned after heavenly worship, since it was established by revelation from God. Here are a few points to ponder form a Bible study I have used. "The Liturgy of the Creation The focus in Revelation 4, say many scholars, is on the world as God made it and the world as God renewed it after Noah's flood. The imagery draws from the Genesis account of Paradise and mentions jasper and carnelian (precious stones associated with Paradise) and a rainbow (the sign of the covenant with Noah) surrounding the throne. Also recalling the covenant with Noah are the "living creatures" that evoke not only the human race but the rest of creation as well. And this carries an added meaning because the living creatures are also probably drawn from the zodiac and therefore refer us to the cosmic powers arrayed around the throne of God. This is not an endorsement of astrology or of the occult any more than calling the Lord God "a sun and a shield" identifies the worship of Yahweh with sun worship. Rather, it is to see in the order of the heavens an image of the order of Heaven. For John, as for all biblical writers, creation is sacred, but creation is not God. That is why the twenty-four elders in verse 10 praise God as worthy to receive glory and honor and power for a very specific reason: "For thou didst create all things, and by thy will they existed and were created." And that is also why the imagery that fills this heavenly scene is related to the imagery associated with the Temple at Jerusalem (lampstands, priests, a "sea" like the immense Bronze Sea that stood outside the Temple). For the ancient Jews, like all ancients, regarded their Temple as a microcosm of creation. In other words, what is in view in Revelation 4 is God as Creator, which will lead in the next chapter to the praise of God as Redeemer. In this chapter we are also drawn to look, not only at earth, but at the many levels of creation not visible to the naked eye, what Scripture elsewhere refers to as the powers and principalities, the thrones, dominations, and various superhuman and supernatural creatures whose existence is presupposed in Scripture (see Romans 8:38-39 and Ephesians 6:12). So, in Revelation 4, we are presented with the old creation renewed and included in the covenant with Christ who sits enthroned in its midst." from Catholic Scripture Study by Scot Hahn, Jeff cavins , Mark Shea, Gayle Somers published on the web by catholicexchange.com Emmaus |
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2135 | What does that verse mean? | Rev 5:5 | Emmaus | 30195 | ||
chart99, The Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David are messianic titles applied to Christ to symbolize his victory. Rev 22:16; Genesis 49:9; Isaiah 11:1,10; Matt 1:1. Emmaus |
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2136 | Can a person Fall From Grace? | NT general Archive 1 | Emmaus | 30155 | ||
I believe that here Paul is talking about those Gentiles who accepted Christ by faith and were baptized (the circumsision of Christ) in the Church and Christ body. But then they later were convinced by the Judaisers that they had to become Jews and be circumcized in order to be truely saved and real Christians. This is what Paul means when he says they have fallen from grace (justification by grace) and have now put themselves under the Law of Moses and its rituals which was a worse position than they were in as pagan Gentiles. Emmaus |
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2137 | What do the eagles in Luke 17:37 mean | Luke 17:37 | Emmaus | 30113 | ||
Some translations say "vultures" rather than eagles. But if the body is Jerusalem under God's curse in 70 A.D. the eagles are the standards of the Roman Legions making sure one stone does not stand upon another. Matthew 24:1-40 Emmaus |
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2138 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | Emmaus | 30112 | ||
Ezekiel 18:25-28 Yet you say, "The way of the Lord is not just." Hear now, O house of Israel: Is my way not just? Is it not your ways that are not just? When a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity, he shall die for it; for the iniquity which he has committed he shall die. Again, when a wicked man turns away from the wickedness he has committed and does what is lawful and right, he shall save his life. Because he considered and turned away from all the transgressions which he had committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die. Is the death and life God is talking about here physical or spiritual? And what does it imply in regard to "once saved always saved"? Emmaus |
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2139 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | Emmaus | 30111 | ||
Romans 11:19-22: You will say, "Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in." That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast only through faith. So do not become proud, but stand in awe. For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you. Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God's kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness; otherwise you too will be cut off. I am sure this question has been dicussed at length before in the forum archives. But it really comes down to whether or not we can exercise our God given gift of free will even after we have accepted God's gift. Otherwise what does it mean to "persevere to the end"? Can we we not later throw it away? Can we not turn from God and the "obedience of faith" to apostasy. Apostasy assumes that one first had faith from which to apostasize. And if we cannot loose faith and salvation what is apostasy? Emmaus |
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2140 | Please, explain Isaiah 65:11. | Is 65:11 | Emmaus | 29959 | ||
Those who forsake God to seek after fortune and fame will go down in slaughter. | ||||||
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