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221 | When I say the creed this bothers me. | 1 Pet 4:6 | stjones | 66519 | ||
Glad to help. Our church sort of alternates between the Apostles' Creed and the Corinthian Creed. I like 'em both. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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222 | Is baptism a work? | NT general Archive 1 | stjones | 66518 | ||
Hi, Teacher; "The Ephesians scripture says nothing about baptism so how does it apply" I think that's the point. The passage tells us how we are saved and it says nothing about baptism. "we must look at God's word in total ... not just at what fits our personal belief." Indeed we must. There are many passages that speak of salvation apart from baptism (Joel 2:31-32 - quoted by Peter in Acts 2, Acts 16:29-31, Romans 10:8-10, 1 Corinthians 15:1-2, Ephesians 2:8-9). Do those passages contain false teaching? If baptism is a prerequisite for salvation, why did God not mention it in these passages? Joel's words in particular are unambiguous: "All who call upon the name of the Lord will be saved". Just like the thief on the cross, and there is no mention of baptism in either case. I picked the passage in Acts specifically because it answers the question "what must I do to be saved?": "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved". End of answer. Baptism is not part of the answer; it is part of the jailer's response to the answer. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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223 | Is baptism a work? | NT general Archive 1 | stjones | 66408 | ||
"might hold myself under too long!" LOL! Hadn't thought of that. Grace is too precious to misunderstand. Indy |
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224 | Is baptism a work? | NT general Archive 1 | stjones | 66399 | ||
Hi, Tim; I think there is another poinr in favor of your excellent exposition. One cannot baptize oneself. If baptism is necessary in order to be saved, then God is unable or unwilling to save without assistance from another person. There are too many passages refuting this to even begin to cite them all. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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225 | Is reverence feasible? Always? | Eph 5:33 | stjones | 66398 | ||
Rabbi Mark; At the risk of "piling on" here, I have to join Hank in his reproof. Respect on this forum is earned, not by suddenly jumping in and instructing us, but by establishing a reputation for thoughtful and worthwhile comments. Arrogance and condescension establish a different sort of reputation, one you are well on your way toward creating. Emmaus and Mommapbs, though I sometimes disagree with them, have shown themselves to be both worthy of attention and respectful of other members. You would do well to suspend your New Age heresy hunting and try to understand why they have been around a while and are defended by other members. And please don't compliment my on my maturity. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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226 | Spirtual Gifts | Matt 7:13 | stjones | 64975 | ||
Greetings, FTimA; Are you not able to see that some on this Forum might consider your teaching about spiritual gifts an example of "someone taking what God DID SAY and twisting it to fit their own purpose"? Other Christians, reading other passages of God-breathed Scripture, might conclude that your posts "promote a teaching that does not align with the word of God". Like it or not, Scripture has to be interpreted. If Peter and Paul disagreed on points of doctrine, what hope have we 2000 years later to agree on every reading and every interpretation? Surely you don't believe that every passage in the Bible is easily and obviously harmonized with every other passage? Spiritual gifts and baptism, for example, are the subject of multiple seemingly contradictory passages. Does God contradict himself? Of course not. So we must interpret these passages in light of all Scripture, we must struggle to bring it all into a harmonious whole. Denominations exist because imperfect people arrive at different conclusions - and every denomination can show how they think all these seemingly disparate pieces fit together to represent God's intent. If you truly believe that "The bible is our only guide", then I assume you listen to no preachers, read no commentaries, listen to no songs, ignore all Bible footnotes, and avoid all Christian media. To do otherwise would be to hear God's word tainted by the perception, interpretation, thought, experience, and fallenness of someone other than God. But that is not the church that God ordained. God ordained a church made up of sinners, often messy and contentious. He gave us each other, the Bible, and the Holy Spirit. What he did not give us is a certification. He provided no means to get an "Approved by God" stamp that we can affix to our teaching, our theology, our congregation, our denomination, or our posts to the Forum. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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227 | is selling in a church building fine? | John 2:13 | stjones | 59699 | ||
From the Introduction to the New Living Translation: "It is still the case today that more people will hear the Bible read aloud in church than are likely to read it for themselves." Chilling thought. But it's also the reason I chose the NLT to read from the pulpit today (doing that lay preacher thang). Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones Not wishing to start a translation flame war |
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228 | a righteous man | Job 1:8 | stjones | 58270 | ||
EdB; You must be a tenor; I'm a bass. Does kalos sing? Indy (who's beginning to think we may be outside the forum rules.... |
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229 | a righteous man | Job 1:8 | stjones | 58264 | ||
As a good, reformed Presbyterian, I vote for "A Mighty Fortress is Our God". But I'd gladly settle for "Amazing Grace". Indy |
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230 | a righteous man | Job 1:8 | stjones | 58263 | ||
Hi, John; Don't worry; no man-centered gospel here. If you ever get the chance, read the Job chapter in Philip Yancy's "The Bible that Jesus Read". Good stuff. In fact, all the chapters are pretty good. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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231 | a righteous man | Job 1:8 | stjones | 58259 | ||
Why, thanks, EdB; We've got a real mutual admiration society going here. ;-) Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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232 | a righteous man | Job 1:8 | stjones | 58257 | ||
EdB; Excellent points in both posts! Maybe that's just because I agree with them. ;-) Thanks. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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233 | a righteous man | Job 1:8 | stjones | 58256 | ||
Hi, John; As I said, it was God's gift of faith, not Job's virtue or strength, that won the day. Job could have chosen to act on something other than the faith (and strength) that God gave him. He had both the liberty and the ability to just "curse God and die". God knew that Job would make the right choice but God did not force him to make it. God both initiated the contest and selected Job as his champion. From God's perspective outside of time, I imagine it was a safe move. From ours, it was a risk that teaches us a lot about God's love and the imporance he attaches to us. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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234 | a righteous man | Job 1:8 | stjones | 58246 | ||
Greetings, Darktanianxx; I don't agree that Job's own words to God override what God said about him. Job was repentng of his near-blasphemey during his arguments with his friends. But we can agree to disagree. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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235 | a righteous man | Job 1:8 | stjones | 58224 | ||
Hi, John; Thanks for the encouragement. The grain of faith that Job held onto was certainly a gift of God and God knew that it would sustain him. But if we have free will, Job could have followed his wife's advice to "curse God and die". God can't fail; Job could have. I think the story exists in part because it was important for both Job and us to see this victory. This is reminiscent of God's testing of Abraham. God knew that Abraham's faith and obedience were such that he was indeed prepared to sacrifice Isaac. It was Abraham (and us) who needed to know. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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236 | a righteous man | Job 1:8 | stjones | 58222 | ||
Hi, Darktanianxx; Unless God was being sarcastic in this verse, I have to disagree with your observations about Job's pride. I'll take God at his word; He considered Job "upright and blameless" [NIV]. Granted, there were times when Job was defending himself to his friends that he may have sounded a little prideful. It's hard to avoid speaking well of oneself when answering false accusations. Don't forget what God said to Eliphaz, one of those who accused Job: "I am angry with you and your two friends, because you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has." (42:7) Indeed, if Job was just being punished for his sin then the story has no distinctive message at all. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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237 | "What did Jesus look like?" | Ex 20:4 | stjones | 56980 | ||
Hi, V; A simple, direct answer is that nobody knows what Jesus looked like. There are no contemporanious images of Socrates either, for example. But you have piqued my curiosity. I know that teens can be obsessive about appearance, but I can't imagine why they would insist on knowing what anyone who lived 2000 years ago looked like. Why do they want to know? Peace and grace Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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238 | What is the tone of this statement? | Job 6:10 | stjones | 56326 | ||
Hi, Makarios; Thank you so much. High praise from someone who has posted a few of his own. God has opened my eyes to many truths in my studies of Job. The book is an endless treasure house of wisdom and truth. Not surprising, given chapter 28's lovely images in praise of wisdom. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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239 | What is the tone of this statement? | Job 6:10 | stjones | 56244 | ||
Hi, Momma; Absolutely right. Job was God's champion before Heaven; we are Christ's champions before men. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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240 | What is the tone of this statement? | Job 6:10 | stjones | 56243 | ||
Deal. We'll keep the light on for ya. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones possibly in violation of Rule #1 |
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