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241 | hearing voices? | Bible general Archive 4 | Hank | 199627 | ||
Dear Angelface :: In our view it would serve you better to consult with your pastor or other qualiied counselor on this question, particularly in regard to your report of having heard voices and seen visions of Satan, which appears to be the chief thrust of your question. Dealing with such highly personal and sensitive matters as this does not fall within the purview of SBF. Please seek personal counsel on this matter, but feel free to direct expressly Bible questions to the Forum. Grace to you. --Hank | ||||||
242 | NCV oral sex wrong/no guilt about it. | Bible general Archive 4 | Hank | 199513 | ||
Dear Faith (et cetera) :: Questions of this ilk have oft been posed on SBF, so it is suggested that you first try the Search function, typing in the appropriate key words. By the way, are you under the age of 18? --Hank | ||||||
243 | sharing our faith to unbelievers so hard | 1 Cor 1:18 | Hank | 199460 | ||
Dear Jesusman :: It happens but rarely, sir, that on Study Bible Forum I disagree with a statement with any more vigor than with yours which opens your Post 199448. It reads as follows: "Without the overwhelming historical, scientific and archeological evidence to support the Bible's claims, we might as well tell the unbelieving to believe in Santa Claus, Rudolph and the Easter Bunny." ....... Frankly, sir, this statement is not only unpersuadable, being corroborated neither by Scripture nor anything else, but it also appears strikingly atypical of your thinking insofar as I've been able to determine your convictions from reading your production on SBF. ...... Tell me, do you really believe God's word needs man's supplementation in order to deliver its message to the sinner? Does it in fact require these things you list, i.e., "overwhelming historical, scientific, and archeological evidence"? Just how "overwhelming" are these things anyway? Tell me why, if you can, must the Bible, the word of the living God, have these kinds of support to validate its claims? When the Spirit led Philip to join the chariot of the Ethopian eunuch in which he sat reading from the book of Isaiah, did Philip teach him science, history and archeology to convert the eunuch, or did he preach unto him Jesus? (See Acts 8:26-39). When the Philippian jailer asked Paul and Silas, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?", did they try to open the mind of the jailer with a series of long-winded dissertations on the "historical Jesus" or some sort of "scientific proof," or did they tell him to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ? (See Acts 16:25-34). ....... Must we supply the Bible with these supplements that you speak of lest it be reduced to nothing more than baseless tales having no more power or credulity than the fables of Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny? No! No! No! A thousand times no! ...... Jesus said, "Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away" (Matt. 24:35). Oh, how wrong even to hint that the eternal, inerrant, plenary word of the Almighty God needs man's puny help in order to be effective in delivering its message to a fallen world! The word of God is eternal and absolutely true. The highest literary output of which man is capable is ephemeral and freighted with all manner of error. ....... The Bible is unlike any other book that has ever been written or that will ever be written. No other book in human history can make the following claim: "For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart" (Hebrews 4:12). ...... It always grieves my soul to read on any page, be it on this Study Bible Forum or elsewhere, even the slightest hint or suggestion that the word of God needs man's help in any way to empower it to reach the heart of the unregenerate. This Forum has striven to present, promote, and encourage the highest view of Scripture possible, and it expects no less from its registrants. Sola Scriptura! --Hank | ||||||
244 | having sex with other men husband disabl | Ex 20:14 | Hank | 199447 | ||
Grammykt :: The Seventh Commandment contains five words, not ten. It says, "You shall not commit adultery" (five words). It DOES NOT say "You shall not commit adultery unless your spouse is impotent" (ten words). May I suggest you and your husband read and ponder these five clear and easy-to-comprehend words that God spoke. He said, "You shall not commit adultery." They can be found in Exodus 20:14 and constitute the seventh of the Ten Commandments. In no place in all of Scripture is adultery not solidly and clearly condemned. There are no ifs, ands or buts about it: adultery is sin. --Hank | ||||||
245 | do women have to wear dersses | 1 Pet 3:3 | Hank | 199380 | ||
Thanks for the clarification, little brother. For a moment there, when I read your other post, I was wondering whether Paul dropped by to make a guest appearance in Peter's letter while I wasn't paying attention. :-) ...... I would tend to question whether it doesn't make any difference what one wears to worship service. I know you pretty well and don't at all believe that you mean to advocate that it's o.k. to attend worship service in, for example, abbreviated beach wear. --Hank | ||||||
246 | in exodus | Ex 3:14 | Hank | 199265 | ||
Dear tedy :: Thanks for your question and welcome to Study Bible Forum. The word Yahweh derives from YHWH, the technical name of which is tetragrammaton meaning "four letters" in the Greek. These four consonants make up the divine name (Exodus 3:15) which is found more than 6,000 times in the Old Testament. It has a twofold meaning, indicating (1) the active, self-existent God (the word is connected with the verb "to be") and (2) Israel's Redeemer (Exodus 6:6). Of significance is Jesus' revelation of Himself as the seven great "I AM's" in John 6:35; 8:12; 10:7,9; 10:11,14; 11:25; 14:6; and 15:1,5. --Hank | ||||||
247 | Scripturally how can we argue? | NT general Archive 1 | Hank | 199263 | ||
Dear M. Sinapen :: Welcome to Study Bible Forum. I don't know how it is with the Tamil language in which you minister, but in contemporary English the line of distinction between argue and quarrel is not nearly so sharp at it should be. We tend to use argue when we mean quarrel, but the two words have separate and distinct meanings. Traditionally to argue meant to present one's case logically and reasonably, as in a court of law. To quarrel, on the other hand, denoted a sense of the bellicose, of agitated disputation, of divisiveness. The NASB translation presents a number of usages of both argue and quarrel, and in order to get a sense of how it uses these words in context, I'd suggest you use the NASB concordance provided on the right side of this page, typing in the words argue (or argument) and quarrel, respectively. Scripture does not condemn using sound argument, insofar as I've been able to determine, although it does speak against quarreling. There is a branch of Christian theology called polemics that is devoted to the refutation of errors, and how else does one do that but by presenting an argument for his case from Scripture itself? One should never let false teaching slip by without reproof and rebuke, out of fear that somehow to do so is unchristian, because it is not. But it ought to be done with great patience, as the Scripture says. See 2 Timothy 4:2. A good way, it seems to me, to tell whether we're presenting a solid argument for our case based on reason, or merely giving vent to heated emotion, as one often does in quarreling, is to gauge the reaction to our speech by Proverbs 15:1: "A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." ..... It's delightful to have you on Study Bible Forum. I enjoyed reading in your personal profile about the work you are engaged in. --Hank | ||||||
248 | interpretations on John gospel | John | Hank | 199175 | ||
Salam :: Please tell us the rules of whatever game you're playing so that we can all play. :-) .... If you need help posting, let it be known. Someone will assist you. --Hank | ||||||
249 | what is my purpose | John 1:1 | Hank | 199078 | ||
elshabazz7 :: The Book of Ecclesiastes offers an excellent springboard. Ponder it. Consider how the Preacher concludes his treatise: "The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man" (Eccl. 12:13). ..... Duty and purpose are inextricably entwined in the context in such a way that one may be understood as synonymous with the other, as any good thesaurus will attest. --Hank | ||||||
250 | Baptism? | Luke 23:43 | Hank | 199073 | ||
garyw :: Welcome to Study Bible Forum. Your question is one of the most frequently asked on the Forum, so as a result there are many posts pertaining to it in the archives. Some reflect orthodoxy, others do not. You may wish to use Search to read some of them. Type in some key words such as baptize save. This will direct you quickly to many of those posts. ...... A brief note on your question pertaining to baptismal regeneration, viz., "is it necessary to be baptized by water to be saved?" -- Salvation is wholly of God by His grace. Its basis is on the redemption of Jesus Christ. It is solely on the merit of His shed blood on the cross and not in any respect on the basis of human merit or works. Short list of references: John 1:12; 3:16; Eph. 1:4-7; 2:8-10; 1 Pet. 1:18,19. ...... Scripture is very clear that justification is possible only by God's grace through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ. See John 3:16,36). Baptism is neither salvific nor contributes to salvation, but rather is the believer's witness to salvation and his testimony to the command of Christ (Matt. 28:19). --Hank | ||||||
251 | How do you find the right church? | Matt 4:4 | Hank | 199029 | ||
Dear Barb :: The staff of gotquestions.org has put together a biblically oriented answer to the question, "What should I be looking for in a church?" that you may find helpful. To access this article, please go to http://www.gotquestions.org/looking-church.html --Hank | ||||||
252 | How can I get back the fire...? | Acts 8:39 | Hank | 198972 | ||
E. J. M. :: No better prescription can be found for keeping the spiritual fire going in your soul than this: "And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers" (Acts 2:42). --Hank | ||||||
253 | Explain Matthew 13:12 | Matt 13:12 | Hank | 198810 | ||
Dear Carl :: Thanks for your question; it's good to have you with us at Study Bible Forum. Matthew 13:12, as with just about every other verse of Scripture, lends itself to keener understanding and better interpretation when it is considered in the broader light of the context of the verses that surround it, so perhaps a study of the entire chapter will serve to illumine v. 13. ..... That being said, I'll include here a brief commentary on the verse written by the editors of "The Nelson Study Bible." It seems to catch the meaning quite well and has the added advantage of being succinct: "As the failure to respond to truth brings blindness, so a positive response is rewarded with further understanding (see Luke 8:16-18). This principle is applied to the leaders of Israel in fulfillment of many Old Testament prophecies -- especially Isaiah 6:9,10. The leaders' rejection of the message of Jesus further blinded them to the spiritual nature of Christ's kingdom. Parables then became Jesus' effective tools for both revealing truth to the faithful and concealing it from those who would reject it. As emphasized by Mark 4:11, 12, Jesus' parables revealed the truths of His kingdom as well as the unbelief of many." ...... That's the end of the quote, but I'll include this personal thought at no extra charge: Isn't that true in our time? Those who reject Christ and His truth aren't going to get very far spiritually, are they? I'd also like to add that, contrary to the teachings of the purveyors of the "Prosperity Gospel," this verse has nothing at all to do with gaining or losing material wealth. Again, welcome to SBF. I do hope that you enjoy it. --Hank | ||||||
254 | salvation | Bible general Archive 4 | Hank | 198683 | ||
Dr. Steeno :: Two questions and two suggestions.... First, the questions: (1) You say, "The Lord's prayer does not apply." Does not apply to what, and why? (2) You call yourself Dr. Steeno, so in what field do you hold your doctorate? ....... Now the suggestions. ..... (1) That you make every possible effort to substantiate and authenticate your theological propositions by the generous use of Scripture, citing book, chapter and verse wherever possible. (2) That you fill in your personal profile which can be accessed by clicking on your user name in any of your posts. The information thus afforded to your peers in your personal profile may very well help them better to understand you and your views. ...... I trust that you will enjoy using Study Bible Forum and profit by it yourself as well as being a source of help and inspiration to others. Those of us who have been Forum readers and contributors for some years prize the value of maintaining a harmonious relationship with our peers as much as possible, thus averting acrimony and ill-will among the participants. --Hank | ||||||
255 | Psalm 119? | Ps 119:1 | Hank | 198560 | ||
Dear Michael :: This majestic Psalm 119, a marvelous paean to God's word, celebrates the supreme excellence of Scripture in a uniquely beautiful and poetic way found nowhere else in all the Bible. It is written in acrostic form, being divided into 22 sections, each section representing the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. There are eight verses in each section, each verse beginning with the same Hebrew letter, Aleph in the first section, Beth in the second, Gimel in the third, and so on through Tav, the final section. Thus, in all eight verses in the first section, the first word in each verse begins with the Hebrew letter Aleph, and so on. You will notice that the Psalm contains 176 verses, which is the product of 8 (verses) x 22 (sections). It's hard to imagine the consummate linguistic skill required to construct this masterpiece in the Hebrew. I am poor in that I don't know Hebrew, but I have read many times that scholars of ancient Hebrew are lavish in their unbridled admiration for the unexcelled poetry in the Hebrew Scriptures. --Hank | ||||||
256 | Must u b Christened to get to heaven | Acts 2:1 | Hank | 198558 | ||
No, dear "jesus1km," no amount of "christening" can get anyone into heaven -- not me, not you, not your daughter, not anyone. Not "joining" the church, not good deeds, nothing -- nothing that we can possibly do can justify us before the Holy God. The most precious thing we can imagine is eternal life, yet we can do nothing to earn it! It is made possible only by the finished work of Jesus on the cross, and it is completely and utterly eleemosynary, totally independent of human works. It is free! The redeemed are "justified freely by His grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus" (see Romans 3:24 and the other verses that surround this passage). ...... Dear parent of this precious six year old child, your daughter can enter God's kingdom, not through any rite (such as baptism), but like all the rest of humankind, by the grace of God alone through faith alone in Jesus Christ alone. It is the gift of God and not of human works of any kind. (Please see Ephesians 2:8-10). ...... You speak of yourself as a regenerate believer; therefore, train up your child in the way she should go (see Proverbs 22:6) and pray that God will in His good time draw your daughter to His Son, our blessed Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Thank you for your question. ...... "The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace" (Numbers 6:24-26, NKJV). --Hank | ||||||
257 | 2 Timothy 3 | 2 Timothy | Hank | 198535 | ||
talchapy :: No one is "judging" you, so please stop trying to play the martyr! No, you didn't say the words were yours but neither did you say whose words they were, even though it is fairly obvious that you knew they were extracted from Matthew Henry's Commentaries. It is usually perfectly fine to cite a segment of a published work provided due credit is given to the publication and its author (but be sure the author and publisher permit the quotation of even short segments from the copyrighted work). To engage in plagiarism (wherein no credit is given to the source) is strictly forbidden on Study Bible Forum. We can appreciate your desire to help someone, but please do so in compliance with Forum guidelines. Please augment your understanding of those guidelines through a careful study of the information to be found at the resource entitled "About the Forum." --Hank | ||||||
258 | Rhantizo vs. Baptizo- Synonyms? | NT general | Hank | 198435 | ||
Dear Bobby :: I know neither biblical Hebrew nor Greek, but I do know a little about English, Latin, German and French; and in those four languages the meaning of a word or phrase is determined by the way it's used in a passage, i.e., by the context. Good translators the world round, no matter what language they are working with, seem to agree that context is of paramount importance in translating from one tongue to another. Evidently the Greek words you call into question had various shades of meaning to the ancient Greeks, depending on how they were used and the meaning the context gave them, just as words do today in modern languages. When John the Baptizer led his followers INTO the Jordan river to be baptized, and when both Philip and the Ethopian went down INTO the water. as recorded in Acts 8:38, the clear context leads one to conclude that immersion in water was the thing that occurred, not the sprinkling or pouring on of a small amount of water. There is a ton of commentary extant on this topic, but I believe the careful reader, who is willing to leave his pre-suppositions behind, will have no problem in understanding, even in translation, what the term baptize means. ..... If you're still curious, why not do as CDBJ suggests and ask Lockman. --Hank | ||||||
259 | Predestination | Eccl 6:10 | Hank | 198170 | ||
Michael -- Please do NOT follow with any more of this. It is divisive and argumentative, and you are being less than gracious to Tim, a highly respected and long time user of SBF. Review the guideliness and proceed accordingly. --Hank | ||||||
260 | Pride is a spiritual cancer | 1 Sam 2:3 | Hank | 197693 | ||
Good quotation, John, as most things by C. S. Lewis are. I think the most vain people I've ever known are those who try to put on an air of humility. One of my humorous friends once said to me in a joking way, "I'm humble and proud of it." ..... I've also been blessed to know a few genuinely humble persons, and I don't know a one of them who is aware that he's humble, and certainly none of them go about bragging about their humility. --Hank | ||||||
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