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221 | Should Christian men wear a beard? | 1 Chr 19:5 | Hank | 190794 | ||
Jeff, some years ago I met a man, a total stranger, who could have passed for my twin brother. He was as shocked to see me as I him. And I have it on good authority that the shock of seeing in me what he actually looked like was so acute that the poor man has been in therapy for years. :-) --Hank | ||||||
222 | Interpreting Revelation | Revelation | Hank | 190594 | ||
Thank you, RC. I appreciate your fine attitude exemplified by your willingness to follow Forum guidelines closely. --Hank | ||||||
223 | Interpreting Revelation | Revelation | Hank | 190589 | ||
RC - Just to "clear the decks" so to speak, there are four statements with which every registrant acknowledges agreement every time he submits a post. The first of those four statements is, "This post is biblically based and WHENEVER POSSIBLE (emphasis mine), I have included Bible references to support it." This applies to every post and to every registrant who enters a post. Since this is a web site dedicated to Bible study, it goes without saying that users are expected to support their theological/doctrinal positions with adequate scriptural proof without being asked. The Forum has changed somewhat since your former association with it several years ago, and you may find that the guidelines are more closely observed. Things tended to get a bit loosey-goosey back when the Forum was young, but measures have been taken to make this a more orderly Forum, a better-behaved one, and, it is hoped, one that is more useful and trustworthy. --Hank | ||||||
224 | does God intend for us to pay tithes | Malachi | Hank | 190502 | ||
Bill - That God is immutable is a given that His true followers accept -- indeed MUST accept -- because it is clearly taught in His word, the Scriptures. Centuries before the incarnation of God's son, Jesus, we read the account in Genesis wherein we are told that He issued a command to a man who found grace in the eyes of the Lord, to build a sea-worthy ship on dry ground. God even gave detailed instructions for building this big boat, which the Bible calls an ark. Were this command and these instructions meant only for the man named Noah, or should they be applied to all faithful men and their families in every age who find grace in the eyes of the Lord? ...... There was a nation which in olden times God chose unto himself to be his peculiar people, a nation that would become known as God's chosen people, the nation Israel. Unto this people God set down certain laws pertaining to their conduct -- their relationship with God (including the observance of the tithe), their relationship with other nations and even among themselves, how they should treat one another. ....... God is immutable. He does not change. Therefore, why shouldn't God's people today (1) build arks (2) pay their tithes and (3) otherwise observe all the other aspects of the Law, just as it was laid down to Israel in the Old Testament? ...... Something is wrong with our intrepretation of what the Bible means by God's immutability when we assume that God cannot and does not have the sovereign right (or ability) to deal with His creation as he pleases. The Bible supports no such assumption as this, that God is locked in a box or that, by His being immutable, He has painted Himself in a corner. It's always wise to go back to the fundamentals and make doubly sure that one is "rightly dividing the word of truth" (See 2 Timothy 2:15). The subject of the immutability of God leads us into deep theological waters that are quite over my head and to some degree, I suspect, over the heads of all mortal men. But it is certain we err to think that God's immutable nature precludes Him from dealing with His people in various ways at different times of human history. "God who at sundry times and in divers [diverse] manners spoke in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken to us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds" (Hebrews 1:1,2, KJV). ...... As regarding tithing in the New Testament, it simply isn't there, it is not taught that Christians should observe the Old Testament tithe. Christian giving is taught, however, as evidenced by 1 Corinthians 16:2, "Upon the first days of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there by no gatherings [collections] when I come." For further details on giving, see 2 Corinthians, Chapters 8 and 9. --Hank | ||||||
225 | Thanks for the answer | Acts 1:9 | Hank | 190417 | ||
johnboy - In other words, you are saying that the biblical account of Jesus' ascension is a lie, is that your position? You seem perfectly willing to accept "first-hand accounts" of witnesses to your birth but refuse to accept the accounts of eyewitnesses to Christ's ascension. Aren't you attempting to apply a double standard here, johnboy? By the way, how old are you? Your musings on this subject appear as though they are coming from someone who still has some moisture behind his ears, someone who thinks he knows all the answers but, alas, hasn't heard nearly all the questions yet. Again, what is your age, if you please? --Hank | ||||||
226 | How Trinity of God is working? | Gal 4:6 | Hank | 190358 | ||
RC, I indeed remember you well and have often wondered what happened to you. Actually, you logged on to the Forum a few days before me back in the early part of 2001. You spoke of having a serious illness back then; I do hope you experienced a good recovery and are doing well now. It's good to have you back after more than four years' absence. Why did you change your user name from RCSCROLL to RC Scrolls -- did you get married? :-) --Hank | ||||||
227 | Properly Interpreting the Bible | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 190274 | ||
Wise words from Dr. Cooper on a topic that needs to be kept simmering on our front burner as we read and study Scripture, both in our private study and our community study on this Forum. One wonders and feels constrained to ask himself why so many insist on approaching God's word as if He wrote it in some sort of code to which only a privileged few hold the key. No sooner do some pick up the Bible and read Genesis 1:1 until Presto! they see a place where they can insert a theory (Gap Theory) between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2. Then someone comes along and writes a whole book about the imaginary events that occurred between these two opening verses of Scripture. And with this sort of wild eisegesis, things get worse and worse, the theories wilder and wilder, all the way to the end of the Book of Revelation. How much easier the Bible is to understand simply by following what 2 Timothy 2:15 commands! --Hank | ||||||
228 | What happened when Jesus assended? | Acts 1:9 | Hank | 190187 | ||
We're in luck, Steve! I just discovered that our respective answers, since the question was asked in duplicate, showed up on different threads, your answer to enlighten one and mine to confound the other. :-) --Hank | ||||||
229 | Why the NKJV over the NASB ? | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 190152 | ||
Cheri - I know of no cogent reason on earth why your newly acquired NASB could not co-exist in perfect harmony with your King James Bible. Mine have lived side by side on my bookshelf for years, and to my knowledge they are the best of friends. I've never known them to misbehave, or treat one another unkindly, or ever to have a serious disagreement between themselves. Each has his own unique way of expressing himself, the venerable King James Bible tending to wax more eloquent perhaps but with no more fidelity to the text than the New American Standard Bible. Both have a high view of Scripture and both do justice to the ancient manuscripts which they prize so highly. Both have taken great pains to render into the English tongue a transparency of the ancient Scriptures. I hope you enjoy your NASB! --Hank | ||||||
230 | Why the NKJV over the NASB ? | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 190143 | ||
Cheri, you can find a selection of NASB's at americanbiblesales.com at a discount and often at real bargain prices for their (slightly) damaged volumes. I'd recommend the single-column side-reference edition. I noticed they have a selection of these Bibles in genuine leather that are slightly damaged for about 17 dollars, and calfskins that list for 150 dollars for around 44 dollars. You might want to check it out. --Hank | ||||||
231 | Why the NKJV over the NASB ? | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 190111 | ||
Justme - Your calling me "wise one in Arkansas" reminds me of a cartoon I saw several years ago in the "New Yorker." Two adult owls were talking, and one said to the other, "How's you son coming on, wise wise?" ...... By heaping lavish praise upon the NASB, I hope I didn't inadvertently paint myself into a corner and look like the world's foremost hypocrite if I ventured to say something very good about the King James Bible too. In my judgment we do ourselves a distinct disservice to lay this venerable old masterpiece quietly away in some dark, obscure corner of our bookshelf to gather dust, keeping it only because we lack the courage to put it in the trash heap. It was by reading the King James Bible that school kids a few generations ago learned to read English -- and what a treasure trove of beautiful and majestic English it was, and is still. When contemporary readers of English skip over the King James Bible and land on some modern paraphrased version, they not only do themselves ill by choosing to remain ignorant of one of the supreme masterpieces of English literature, but they do themselves no favor by substituting a literal translation -- the KJV is, after all, among the most literal of translations -- for the cheap substitute of a paraphrase. ...... Here's a sample from a segment of one of the loveliest of the Psalms, the 23rd, in two versions. First, the KJV: "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me: thy rod and thy staff they comfort me." ...... Now, here's the same passage in a modern version, the New Century Version, "Even if I walk through a very dark valley, I will not be afraid, because you are with me, your rod and your walking stick comfort me." ...... Is this a better rendition? No, I affirm it is far inferior to the King James. Is this clearer than the King James? Not to me it isn't. Does the locution of this modern version lift and inspire like the King James does? Not for me it doesn't. ...... But I'll have to admit that I learned from the New Century Version that God hobbles around Heaven with a walking stick! How absurd! --Hank | ||||||
232 | The APOCALYPSE CODE. | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 189904 | ||
InGodITrust - Ad hominem attacks are forbidden on Bible Study Forum. Cease this kind of activity at once unless you are looking to be removed from this Forum! | ||||||
233 | Why the NKJV over the NASB ? | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 189782 | ||
InGodITrust - Possibly such a large segment of the modern church and its congregants prefer a watered-down paraphrased version of God's word for the same reason they rally around shallow, fluffy, "feel good" theology and the charlatans who promote it. How far the church has fallen from the sound preaching of Charles Haddon Spurgeon and Jonathan Edwards to the 'name-it-and-claim-it' nonsense exemplified by the TV con artists who want to bilk you out of your money by tricking you into sending them "seed faith." What a pity, what a farce! ..... If you want to see a stark contrast -- and I do mean stark -- between the kind of preaching/teaching people were exposed to in Colonial America and in the religious thought of today, compare Jonathan Edwards' "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" with Joel Osteen's powder puff, "Your Best Life Now." --Hank | ||||||
234 | The APOCALYPSE CODE. | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 189780 | ||
Your apology to kalos saved me from the unpleasant task of reading you the riot act, which I would have too, because your response to my dear brother kalos was both inaccurate and out of line, not to mention hasty and acerbic. John (kalos) is one of the "pioneers" of SBF and has served it admirably for years. He deserved no such treatment from you or anyone else. ..... You make some fine posts and we're happy to have you aboard, believe me. But most of us from time to time are guilty of posting first and thinking later, and need a reminder now and then to guard our words carefully and to make every effort to be as accurate in what we say as we possibly can. God's blessings to you. --Hank | ||||||
235 | Why was Judah the chosen tribe? | Gen 49:10 | Hank | 189633 | ||
Hi, Doc - You ask, "Where in Scripture do we find God's choosing of any individual based on merit?" The Book of Hezekiah, perhaps; or maybe 2 Barnacles? :-) ....... Thanks be to God that He does not choose us, not any of us, on the basis of our merit! --Hank | ||||||
236 | when a I saved and when baptised | Rom 10:9 | Hank | 189533 | ||
Aspiring Overseer - You posted, "Christian baptism is unquestionably a commandment of God." Yes, Scripture teaches that, and I nodded my head in agreement as I read this segment of your post. ..... But you continued with, "and must be obeyed for salvation." Well, AO, my vertical nod of assent rapidly changed to a horizontal shake of the head in disagreement. "Thou shalt not steal" is a commandment of God also. But if I obey that commandment by refraining from stealing, will that save me? Friend, I don't hold to baptismal regeneration because Scripture teaches salvation by grace alone by faith alone in Christ alone. The Scriptures you cited, ostensibly to prove the validity of baptismal regeneration, fail to say what you appear to imply that they say. The hour is late and I intend to labor the point no more, especially not at this hour to to stage a full remonstrance to your argument on behalf of baptismal regeneration, but to close this post with a summary statement, as follows: The Bible teaches that salvation is by God's grace alone, effected on the sole basis of the redemption of Jesus Christ. It is on the merit of His shed blood, His finished work on the cross, and not on the basis of human merit or works. Cf. John 1:12; Ephesdians 1:4-7; 2:8-10; 1 Peter 1:18,19. ...... I make this post in keen awareness of this subject having been treated of many times before on SBF, but with no intent at all to commence a debate on it, which always has a tendency to become heated, divisive, and ends up being counter-productive, benefitting no one. Thus, let those who wish to read more on the subject utilize the Search engine, and let's the rest of us move on to other topics. Thanks, AO, for revisiting SBF again after some time of absence. Blessings to you. --Hank | ||||||
237 | Trinity? | Matt 28:19 | Hank | 189452 | ||
Dear Jesusman - How nice to have you back after an absence of more than a year. Don't stay away so long, please. We miss you! ..... Nice post, too. The idea you offered of God needing a psychiatrist if the doctrine of His triunity is bogus -- which, we agree, it isn't -- is a humorous and imaginative way to illustrate the sine qua non of the doctrine of the Trinity. And indeed, as you are careful to point out, there really are no other doctrines but the triunity of God that square with Scripture. Thanks for your post and, again, welcome back. --Hank | ||||||
238 | reason for update? | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 189367 | ||
greatscott - Who but the Lockman Foundation, translator and publisher of the NASB 1995 Update, is better equipped to answer your question? Please go to http://www.lockman.org/nasb/ ...... You are aware that the Foundation sponsors this Study Bible Forum, I presume. --Hank | ||||||
239 | saved and sanctified | Ephesians | Hank | 189320 | ||
John, You know, of course,that 'sola scriptura' does not mean that all references to all sources but the Bible are prohibited on SBF. Many of the old divines as well as a few contemporary Christian writers have much to teach us, and we should not ignore them ourselves or be stingy in sharing with others the light that the Holy Spirit revealed to these saints. ..... Irony, John, at the expense and possible embarrassment of a fellow Forum registrant, is not in harmony with the aims and purposes of SBF. There are other, better ways of dealing with differences. I pray that you will consider an apology in this instance and that we all of us will make a concerted effort to be more gentle and more loving toward one another, as the Scripture says, "Be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God, for Christ's sake, hath forgiven you" (Ephesians 4:32). ..... I myself have need to keep this verse ever before me, no less than any other registrant on SBF. --Hank | ||||||
240 | saved and sanctified | Ephesians | Hank | 189318 | ||
John, I appreciate your taking the time and exerting the effort to bring to these pages some background information on the reliability (or lack thereof) of certain web resources. Posters to Study Bible Forum should avoid citing any source or quoting any author whose creditials may be less than impeccable and whose authority is questionable. ..... This is a "sola scriptura" Forum; thus, postings that purport to expound on vital doctrines of the Christian faith, such as salvation and sanctification, ought always to be based squarely and solely on Scripture, which has no peer, it and it alone being the ultimate authority. --Hank | ||||||
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