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2721 | Faith apart from reading the Bible? | Rom 10:17 | srbaegon | 20359 | ||
Comment................................ Yes, we agree. I'm disappointed that one is not able to respond to two posts at the same time to ensure that Bill caught my note as well. Steve |
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2722 | Faith apart from reading the Bible? | Rom 10:17 | srbaegon | 20354 | ||
Time Out............................... Kalos and Bill, Let's calm down a bit. Kalos made a good point. I quote with revision... "To imply that somehow the Bible is less true than Christ is simply [improper]." I think this is what Kalos should have been driving at, and I agree. One cannot divorce the written word from the Word made flesh. Steve |
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2723 | Questions to ask an unbeliever in GOD | 1 Cor 9:22 | srbaegon | 20327 | ||
Answer................ 1. Paul's example in 1 Cor 9:19-23. Paul sought to understand the person/people he was dealing with so that he might have opportunity to share Christ. Get to know the person well. Do things together. 2. Keep it simple. As Paul said: 1 Cor 2:2 For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. Hope this helps. Steve |
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2724 | Faith apart from reading the Bible? | Rom 10:17 | srbaegon | 20321 | ||
Response................... Hi Steve, Yes, one can come to faith without reading it directly out of the Bible. But...! I firmly believe you have to hear the gospel as the attached verse indicates, so you know what that faith is placed in. Steve |
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2725 | How could the Bible be true? | NT general Archive 1 | srbaegon | 20316 | ||
Explanation........... The inscriptions as related by the gospel writers does not show order or priority. They simply state that all three were on the inscription. As far as the seeming discrepancy of Matt 27:37, see the other responses. By the way, I think you are baiting us, because in the past you have given authoritative answers and now you are questioning things that the most ignorant unbeliever would not ask. Steve |
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2726 | Why was the samarian woman right? | John 4:16 | srbaegon | 20313 | ||
Strong counter view............ Your attack on Tim is unfounded for at least two reasons. 1) Christou is the "transliteration" and Christ is the "translation." Check these definitions in a dictionary. 2) Greek word endings change depending on how it's used in a sentence. If you do a search, you will find Christou, Christo, and Christos all translated to Christ. To insist that Tim use Christou shows your ignorance in these matters. Steve |
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2727 | Is there any practical difference? | Bible general Archive 1 | srbaegon | 20248 | ||
Response........... Yes, that's a good summation of the position. I wish I had a copy of Amyraut's Treatise on Predestination, but an internet search came up blank. It doesn't appear the book was ever translated. Most of my influence in that direction is from Lewis Sperry Chafer. Also, Stephen Lewis did an article found at http://www.chafer.edu/journal/95-03.htm Steve |
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2728 | Joe, is the Bible not sufficienct? | Lev 16:34 | srbaegon | 20226 | ||
My response to your question is this: It is impossible to do without commentaries. Now let me explain. As you have stated, commentaries are the words of men. They are the interpretation and application of the Scriptures. When you or I teach, preach, or disciple, we are living commentaries. Now, I understand what you were driving at--going to the commentary first before digging for ourselves. After all, didn't the Lord Jesus promise that the Holy Spirit would lead us into all truth? For the record, I've read of men (very few) who never used printed materials other than their Bibles. Some did well, some did not. Steve |
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2729 | Joe, is the Bible not sufficienct? | Lev 16:34 | srbaegon | 20224 | ||
They have nothing to hold to. The Bible is spiritually appraised (1 Cor 2:14-15). Steve |
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2730 | Is there any practical difference? | Bible general Archive 1 | srbaegon | 20223 | ||
Using Bill's questions to answer. How does your belief in Calvinism or Armenianism affect: 1) Your personal relationship to God? An understanding that God is both sovereign over and intimately involved in my life. 2) How accepted you feel that you are to God? Absolutely confident of acceptance. 3) Your prayer life? He desires to be called on and is faithful to answer. 4) Your Bible study? This makes a difference. If I come across something that seems to contradict my way of thinking, my brain sort of "seizes up" for a while. It forces me to look anew. 5) Your ability to share the gospel with others? It's my job to present the Word, and the Holy Spirit's to convict and apply the Word. If I keep that in mind, there's no problem. That's a good start. BTW, Bill asked Sir Pent if he was "C" or "A". For the record, I'm an "A"--Amyraldian. :-) Steve |
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2731 | Allegorical interpretation | John 4:16 | srbaegon | 20206 | ||
Casiv, The problem with allegorical interpretation is that we can look at the same passage, come to opposite conclusions, and both say we are correct. And it's possible neither of us is correct. In a different thread you brought up the Samaritan women that Jesus met at the well near Sychar. I could say that this was prophecy and, Jesus was talking about a future football player who would hook up with several teams but never make it to the Super Bowl. Obviously, this is ridiculous, but since I am interpreting allegorically, I can say whatever I want. Now what if I state something that sounds more spiritual like: John 4:7 There *came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus *said to her, "Give Me a drink." Gen 7:12 The rain fell upon the earth for forty days and forty nights. Matt 2:17-18 Then what had been spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: "A VOICE WAS HEARD IN RAMAH, WEEPING AND GREAT MOURNING, RACHEL WEEPING FOR HER CHILDREN; AND SHE REFUSED TO BE COMFORTED, BECAUSE THEY WERE NO MORE." What do these passages have to do with each other? I could say that Jesus was telling the woman about impending judegement which will cause wialing amongst the people. That is more spiritual sounding, but it's just as ridiculous as the idea of prophecy concerning football. There is no correlation between the woman of Sychar, Noah's flood, and Rachel weeping for her children. I made it up. I beg of you to stop searching for what is not there. There is more spiritual fruit in understanding the obvious than in trying to make obscure connections. You might ask, "Why then is it permissible to look at pictures and types of Christ in the Old Testament?" It's because the relationship can be easily identified by comparing the plain interpretation of the OT with the plain interpretation of the NT. If you are attempting to teach us, then give answers and explanations, not riddles. Steve |
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2732 | Allegorical interpretation | John 4:16 | srbaegon | 20115 | ||
Question.................. So, are you saying that all of Scripture must be read as a spiritual allegory or parable? Is it that we must always go beyond the text for a deeper spiritual understanding? Steve |
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2733 | OT types of Christ | OT general | srbaegon | 20079 | ||
Question............... What do you see as types or pictures of Christ in the Mosaic law? My thoughts are concerning the tabernacle (and furniture), priesthood, offerings, and feasts. I did a search and found something There wrote on Sat 09/1/01, 11:02am concerning the feast days. Any takers? Steve |
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2734 | Only seal and horse in same verse Rev6:5 | Bible general Archive 1 | srbaegon | 20076 | ||
The study of how Christ is shown in the Old Testament is a wonderful study. I'll start a new thread for it. As for stigma--I did some searching on the internet for help. I found something you might be interested in at http://www.trf.org.au/default.asp Just go down the center of the page until you find the box labeled Bible Numerics. I don't know about the rest of the website, so take care with what you find. It indicates the stigma was never changed, just dropped back in 6 BC as a letter. I'm still looking. Steve |
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2735 | Sorry to keep asking the same question. | Exodus | srbaegon | 20027 | ||
Response............... Well, if my answer doesn't satisfy your question, you should continue to ask it. :-) Let's narrow this to the meat of your inquiry. You gave some well-known examples of men who had multiple wives and want to know if it's wrong. And if it's wrong, why did God not condemn the practice outright? First let's look at whther or not it's correct. I'm going to use some terms I learned in hermeneutics class. 1. First mention -- This is important in establishing the proper purpose or intent of a matter. In this case the very first union was one man and one woman (Gen 2:21-25). 2. Pattern -- Look at the genealogies. Polygamy is not mentioned from Seth to Abraham/Jacob. Yet in Cain's line the sinful deterioration happens so quickly that it's only five generations (Gen 4:19). The godly line maintained the God's purpose. My conclusion is that polygamy is not God's desire. Second. Why didn't God condemn it? 1. The language of the Mosaic law assumes one man joined to one woman. The grammar is always singular. 2. God explicitly told the Israelites that if they chose a king to reign over them the king was forbidden from multiplying wives. (Deut 17:17). God doesn't need to repeat Himself, though He will. My conclusion: God did condemn it. People just would not listen. Steve |
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2736 | Genesis Creation, a practical example? | Bible general Archive 1 | srbaegon | 19997 | ||
Correction.................. I take it as a literal explanation of creation, so I do not see any contradictions. I think you have me confused with another "Steve". Steve |
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2737 | Genesis Creation, a practical example? | Bible general Archive 1 | srbaegon | 19975 | ||
I very much agree with Ed's comments, and not just because they agree with what I was taught when studying hermeneutics. I think part of the problem stems from our literary genres being broken up into distinct areas, while the "storytelling" communication of earlier cultures commonly had these genres intermixed. Steve |
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2738 | Does the Bible teach that it is sin? | Exodus | srbaegon | 19960 | ||
God made His plan for marriage plain. Polygamy in Israel was the exception, not the rule. "let each man have his own wife..." That phrase alone would convince me that God's purpose was one man and one woman. However, I would add that the references concerning God's desire for marriage are in the singular. Steve |
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2739 | Marriage/divorce (believer/unbeliever) | 1 Cor 7:13 | srbaegon | 19958 | ||
Based only on what information you have given 1 Cor 7:12-16 says to remain married. Steve |
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2740 | Earth was without form, and void. | Gen 1:1 | srbaegon | 19956 | ||
I respect and prize Mr. Scofield's work but must disagree with him in this regard. Ez 28:12-15 seems to indicate that Satan was still in his perfection after creation was completed (see esp. verse 13). Steve |
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