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241 | John Pilgrim: A question of deja vu | 1 Cor 12:10 | Hank | 115184 | ||
John Pilgrim: I need your help. I seem to be having flashbacks. It's them troublesome deja vu's all over again, as Yogi Berra used to say. But you can help me, I'm sure, by answering a simple question. Are you, who is posting now as John Pilgrim, the former John Reformed? --Hank | ||||||
242 | Why a thorn in the flesh? | 2 Cor 12:7 | Hank | 5199 | ||
Why was Paul given a "thorn in the flesh"? Does he say what it was? | ||||||
243 | Fruit of Spirit and spiritual gifts? | Galatians | Hank | 98463 | ||
What is the distinction between the fruit of the Spirit and spiritual gifts? | ||||||
244 | Who hindered you? | Gal 5:7 | Hank | 5165 | ||
What is the answer to the question in Galatians 5:7? | ||||||
245 | What can we learn from Christ? | Gal 5:22 | Hank | 95835 | ||
What are some of the things that are good and praiseworthy in the Lord Jesus Christ? What are some of the things we can learn from Him? --Hank | ||||||
246 | How can we bear another's burdens? | Gal 6:2 | Hank | 3824 | ||
Bear one another's burdens and thereby fulfill the law of Christ.--Galatians 6:2. In what ways can we bear one another's burdens? How does it tie in with the second part of the verse, "and thereby fulfill the law of Christ"? What is the law of Christ? --Hank | ||||||
247 | Has Anyone Changed His Mind? | Eph 2:8 | Hank | 51251 | ||
Has anyone on this forum who initially logged on to it believing that salvation is by grace only through faith only in Jesus Christ only been persuaded to change his mind as a result of anything he has read on these pages about baptism and works being necessary for salvation? --Hank | ||||||
248 | Has Anyone Changed His Mind? | Eph 2:8 | Hank | 51253 | ||
Has anyone on this forum who initially logged on to it believing that salvation is by grace only through faith only in Jesus Christ only been persuaded to change his mind as a result of anything he has read on these pages about baptism and works being necessary for salvation? --Hank | ||||||
249 | Bootstrap Salvation? | Eph 2:8 | Hank | 63870 | ||
Humanism teaches a "bootstrap salvation" of sorts. The humanistic worldview asserts that man is captain of his own soul, the master of his fate. Major world religions, except Christianity, teach that works are a vital ingredient in the salvation forumla. Even some Christians believe that salvation hinges upon some combination of faith and good works, even though the Bible states plainly that salvation is the gift of God, a product of His grace made manifest through faith in His Son who paid the price by going to the Cross. The question is: Why do you suppose it is so difficult for some to come to grips with the biblical truth of John 3:16 and Ephesians 2:8,9? The biblical view of salvation is so unlike the views of humanism and pagan religions. Could it be that some professing Christians who insist on adding works as a requisite of salvation are being influenced by secular views without being fully aware of it? Can we think like the world thinks, allow ourselves to be influenced by prevailing worldviews, and yet follow Christ and His teachings also? In essence, do you think that there is a trend that modern Christians and churches tend to think more in harmony with the worldview than with God's view -- not only on the "good works" topic but in other areas as well? Let's try to keep this "on topic," by backing up views with what the Bible teaches. --Hank | ||||||
250 | More on 1 Tim. 3:2 | 1 Tim 3:2 | Hank | 6920 | ||
Steve, I'm having trouble with a part of your answer to PSP's question, "What does 1 Tim. 3:2 mean?" In the final paragraph of your answer you say, "I believe the pastor or deacon should be married. So if he is single, widowed, or divorced, he is disqualified." In the first place, if you are referring to the passage in the question, i.e., 1 Tim. 3:2, the qualifications of a bishop (or elder) are under consideration, not pastors or deacons. And for the bishop, the qualification is that he be monogamous -- a one-woman man. The passage is assuming rather than stipulating that the bishop would be a married man. Do you have any corroborating Scripture to support your statement that a pastor or a deacon is disqualifed solely on grounds that he happens to be single, widowed, or divorced? What about the writer of this letter, Paul? He certainly was a church leader par excellence. Was he married? When the wife of a pastor of a church dies leaving him a widower, is he then disqualified to serve the church as pastor? If an elder's wife runs away with the postman and a divorce results, does the elder for this reason become disqualifed to serve? Steve, I sincerely feel that your answer needs more authority than what it gets from the assertion "I believe...." -- Hank | ||||||
251 | Money root of all evil? | 1 Tim 6:10 | Hank | 3258 | ||
You've probably heard "Money is the root of all evil." What's wrong with that statement? What are some of the ways money can be a trap for the believer? Can you cite anyone in the Bible whose money may have become between him and the Lord? | ||||||
252 | Money root of all evil? | 1 Tim 6:10 | Hank | 3259 | ||
You've probably heard "Money is the root of all evil." What's wrong with that statement? What are some of the ways money can be a trap for the believer? Can you cite anyone in the Bible whose money may have come between him and the Lord? [This question is the same as an earlier submission, which contained a goofy typo blunder. Now the secret is out: Hank's not perfect. Sorry to disappoint you!] | ||||||
253 | Is Bible study important? | 2 Tim 2:15 | Hank | 3618 | ||
This question is intended to stimulate thought and comment from users of the Forum. How important is it for Christians to engage in regular and serious Bible study, and why? Please refer to 2 Timothy 2:15 and 1 Peter 3:15. In your comment please use these verses or other Biblical references that speak to the question. | ||||||
254 | How can one accurately handle the word? | 2 Tim 2:15 | Hank | 10156 | ||
Does a clear-cut guideline exist that all who read can understand and use in order to "accurately handle the word of truth?" --Hank | ||||||
255 | To Post or Not to Post? | 2 Tim 2:15 | Hank | 119219 | ||
As pertaining to posting on this Forum, there are at least four things a user can do in regard to a passage of Scripture which he does not understand: [1] Ask others for help in exegeting its meaning. [2] Post an uninformed, speculative, private interpretation of its meaning. [3] Forget about the scriptural passage altogether and post his opinion based on thin air. [4] Study the passage diligently and thoroughly in private and avoid posting anything about it until he is reasonably sure he knows what he is talking about. There may be other approaches into addition to these four. Does anyone care to comment on this post? --Hank | ||||||
256 | Who are Jannes and Jambres? | 2 Tim 3:8 | Hank | 5163 | ||
Who are Jannes and Jambres of 2 Timothy 3:8? Do we have modern counterparts to them? | ||||||
257 | Do we have a flawed New Testament? | 2 Tim 3:16 | Hank | 7944 | ||
Someone on this forum has raised the question, "Was Paul always right?" And I ask, if Paul was not always right in his teaching, do we have a flawed New Testament? | ||||||
258 | Paul's teaching: Inerrant or Fallible? | 2 Tim 3:16 | Hank | 7950 | ||
Is this to raise the possibility, Lionstrong, that Paul could have not been inerrant in some of his teachings to some of the churches he established? Paul, an Apostle chosen by our Lord to carry His gospel to the nations, could have erred in his teaching? Is this a possibility truly worthy of consideraion? --Hank | ||||||
259 | Paul's teachings untrustworthy? | 2 Tim 3:16 | Hank | 8079 | ||
Steve, if, as you claim, Paul may have been subject to error in his teachings not recorded, what makes you sure that his recorded teachings are free of error? After all it was Paul who penned the words of 2 Timothy 3:16. Could he, according to your assessment, have been in error when he said that all Scripture is God-breathed? If not, why not? Why should his written words be free of error and his spoken words to the churches be riddled with error, as your repeated remarks seem to indicate. Don't you feel an obligation to support your assertions with Scripture or admit to this forum that you have not given Scriptural answers? | ||||||
260 | The Bible: Literal, or Symbolic? | 2 Tim 3:16 | Hank | 10160 | ||
It is generally accepted that some passages in the Bible are symbolic while others are plain, literal statements of fact. How may we be sure that we are "rightly dividing" the one from the other? Do the usages of symbolism, allegory, metaphor and "poetic license" sacrifice, dilute or alter truth in any way? --Hank | ||||||
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