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281 | Tongues of angels - no biblical teaching | 1 Cor 13:1 | kalos | 178109 | ||
Tongues of angels - no biblical teaching NASB 1 Corinthians 13:1 If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 1 Corinthians 13:1 '*tongues...of angels.* The apostle was writing in general hypothetical terms. There is no biblical teaching of any special angelic language that people could learn to speak' (MacArthur Study Bible, page 1750). "the tongues of men and of(a) angels," '(a) A very earnest amplifying of the matter, as if he said, "IF THERE WERE ANY TONGUES OF ANGELS, and I had them, and did not use them to the benefit of my neighbour, it would be nothing else except a vain and prattling type of babbling."' (The 1599 Geneva Study Bible. Emphasis added.) (http://bible.crosswalk.com/Commentaries/GenevaStudyBible/) 'and of angels; 'not that angels have tongues in a proper sense, or speak any vocal language, in an audible voice, with articulate sounds; for they are spirits immaterial and incorporeal; though they have an intellectual speech, by which they celebrate the perfections and praises of God, and can discourse with one another, and communicate their minds to each other; see (Isaiah 6:3) (Daniel 8:13). (...) '[The apostle refers to] the speech of angels, when they have assumed human bodies, and have in them spoke with an audible voice, in articulate sounds; of which we have many instances, both in the Old Testament and the New, wherein they have conversed with divers persons, as Hagar, Abraham, Jacob, Moses, Manoah and his wife, the Virgin Mary, Zechariah, and others; 'unless by the tongues of angels should be meant the most eloquent speech, and most excellent of languages; or if there can be thought to be any tongue that exceeds that of men, which, IF ANGELS SPOKE, they would make use of. Just as the face of angels is used, to express the greatest glory and beauty of the face, or countenance, (Acts 6:15) and angels' bread is used for the most excellent food, (Psalms 78:25) . . .' (John Gill's Exposition of the Bible. Emphasis added. This is not the full quote, which has been condensed due to space limitations. To read more go to: http://bible.crosswalk.com/Commentaries/ GillsExpositionoftheBible/) |
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282 | tongues? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 178033 | ||
We do not need and will not have another long, drawn-out, divisive debate over tongues. --Kalos |
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283 | The Blasphemy Against The Holy Spirit | Matt 12:31 | kalos | 178031 | ||
What is the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit? ‘The case of "blasphemy against the Spirit" in the New Testament is mentioned in Mark 3:22-30 and in Matthew 12:22-32. The term blasphemy may be generally defined as "defiant irreverence." We would apply the term to such sins as cursing God, or willfully degrading things relating to God. It is also attributing some evil to God, or denying Him some good that we should attribute to Him. This case of blasphemy, however, is a specific one, called "THE blasphemy against the Holy Spirit" in Matthew 12:31. In Matthew 12:31-32, the Pharisees, having witnessed irrefutable proof that Jesus was working miracles in the power of the Holy Spirit, claimed instead that the Lord was possessed by the demon "Beelzebub" (Matthew 12:24). Now notice that in Mark 3:30 Jesus is very specific about what exactly they did to commit "the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit." ‘This blasphemy has to do with someone accusing Jesus Christ of being demon-possessed instead of Spirit-filled. There are other ways to blaspheme the Holy Spirit, but this was "THE" unpardonable blasphemy. As a result, the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit cannot be duplicated today. Jesus Christ is not on earth today, but is seated at the right Hand of God. No one can witness Jesus Christ performing a miracle and then attribute that power to Satan instead of the Spirit. Although there is no blasphemy of the Spirit today, we should always keep in mind there is an unpardonable state of existence--the state of continued unbelief. There is no pardon for a person who dies in unbelief. Continual rejection of the Holy Spirit’s promptings to trust in Jesus Christ is the unpardonable blasphemy. Remember what is stated in John 3:16, "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have eternal life." The only condition when someone would have no forgiveness is if that someone is not among the "whoever believes in Him."’ (Source: www.gotquestions.org/blasphemy-Holy-Spirit.html) Recommended Resource: Hard Sayings of the Bible. Related Topics: What is the unpardonable sin / unforgivable sin? How bad can a Christian sin? What is the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives today? How can I be filled with the Spirit? Who / what is the Holy Spirit? ____________________ To read more go to: www.gotquestions.org/blasphemy-Holy-Spirit.html |
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284 | Understanding being saved. | 2 Tim 2:15 | kalos | 178030 | ||
What is the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit? ‘The case of "blasphemy against the Spirit" in the New Testament is mentioned in Mark 3:22-30 and in Matthew 12:22-32. The term blasphemy may be generally defined as "defiant irreverence." We would apply the term to such sins as cursing God, or willfully degrading things relating to God. It is also attributing some evil to God, or denying Him some good that we should attribute to Him. This case of blasphemy, however, is a specific one, called "THE blasphemy against the Holy Spirit" in Matthew 12:31. In Matthew 12:31-32, the Pharisees, having witnessed irrefutable proof that Jesus was working miracles in the power of the Holy Spirit, claimed instead that the Lord was possessed by the demon "Beelzebub" (Matthew 12:24). Now notice that in Mark 3:30 Jesus is very specific about what exactly they did to commit "the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit." ‘This blasphemy has to do with someone accusing Jesus Christ of being demon-possessed instead of Spirit-filled. There are other ways to blaspheme the Holy Spirit, but this was "THE" unpardonable blasphemy. As a result, the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit cannot be duplicated today. Jesus Christ is not on earth today, but is seated at the right Hand of God. No one can witness Jesus Christ performing a miracle and then attribute that power to Satan instead of the Spirit. Although there is no blasphemy of the Spirit today, we should always keep in mind there is an unpardonable state of existence--the state of continued unbelief. There is no pardon for a person who dies in unbelief. Continual rejection of the Holy Spirit’s promptings to trust in Jesus Christ is the unpardonable blasphemy. Remember what is stated in John 3:16, "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have eternal life." The only condition when someone would have no forgiveness is if that someone is not among the "whoever believes in Him."’ (Source: www.gotquestions.org/blasphemy-Holy-Spirit.html) Recommended Resource: Hard Sayings of the Bible. Related Topics: What is the unpardonable sin / unforgivable sin? How bad can a Christian sin? What is the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives today? How can I be filled with the Spirit? Who / what is the Holy Spirit? ____________________ To read more go to: www.gotquestions.org/blasphemy-Holy-Spirit.html |
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285 | Bible Questions Most Frequently Asked | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 178029 | ||
Bible Questions Most Frequently Asked Got questions? Most, if not all, of the questions below have already been asked and answered here at www.studybibleforum.com. Before posting, do yourself a favor and Search for your question, using the forum's Search feature, or go to: www.gotquestions.org 'Bible Questions Most Frequently Asked' 'Here are some of the most frequently asked Bible questions at GotQuestions.org ... 'How do you explain the Trinity? Why does God allow bad things to happen? What are the different names of God and what do they mean? Does God hear the prayers of unbelievers? Is Jesus God? How can you prove Christ's resurrection? Where was Jesus for the 3 days between His death and resurrection? Why is the virgin birth so important? 'What is the blasphemy of the Spirit? Are miraculous gifts for today? What is the gift of tongues? How can I know what my spiritual gift is? Is there any way to lose your salvation? What about people who never heard the Gospel? Is salvation by faith alone, or faith plus works? What is the age of accountability? 'Why are there so many Bible translations? How was the Bible put together? Why should we study the Old Testament? Does the Bible contain error, contradictions, or discrepancies? Why is baptism important? Should we worship on Saturday or Sunday? What does the Bible say about tithing? Why is church attendance important? 'What is the mark of the beast? When is the rapture going to happen? What is the Judgment Seat of Christ? Is the millennium literal or figurative? Who are the "sons of God"? Do we have guardian angels? Can Satan read our minds? Can Christians be demon possessed? 'Who was Cain's wife? Where did the different races come from? What is God's view on cloning? What should a Christian believe about the death penalty? How do you know when God is speaking to you? What is the point of prayer? How can I know God's will? How can I gain victory over sin? How can I know if something is a sin? Are all sins equal in God's eyes?' (www.allaboutgod.com/bible-questions.htm) For the answers to any or all of these questions, go to: www.gotquestions.org/ |
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286 | what is the job of the holy spirit | Luke 11:13 | kalos | 177831 | ||
You write: '..."the main and principal job" of the Holy spirit once Jesus left his Apostals: Is to be "the Comforter and the teller of the truth".' How did you come to that conclusion? Grace to you, Kalos |
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287 | WHAT IS CAIN WIFE NAME? | Genesis | kalos | 177784 | ||
Hank, I'm not sure. I'll look it up next time I'm in the cotton patch. John |
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288 | WHAT IS CAIN WIFE NAME? | Genesis | kalos | 177767 | ||
Oops! Nadine (Na for short) is the name of Lot's wife, not Cain's. John |
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289 | WHAT IS CAIN WIFE NAME? | Genesis | kalos | 177763 | ||
Hank, There is good evidence (extra-biblical and extra-terrestrial) to show that the name of Cain's wife was Nadine -- Na for short. :-) John |
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290 | Can angels sing? | Job 38:7 | kalos | 177578 | ||
Luke 2:13 "And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying..." Saying, yes; singing, no. |
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291 | The GAP theory could be true. | Genesis | kalos | 177533 | ||
John Hames: Welcome to the Forum! When it comes to Scripture I read the lines themselves. The white space between the lines (the leading) is not inspired. :-) Grace to you, John Holmes |
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292 | tongues? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 177503 | ||
Mark, You write: ‘Kalos posted a Wikipedia article describing what it called “some form of the gift of tongues”, practiced by non-Christians…’ I agree with you 100 percent when you write, ‘…but I strongly disagree with that description. It cannot be any relation to the gift of tongues, because it has no relation to the Holy Spirit. It can only be a cheap imitation.’ Thanks for calling this to my attention. Grace to you, John |
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293 | tongues? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 177499 | ||
"some form of the gift of tongues" Mark, Nothing in my previous post contained the phrase "some form of the gift of tongues." I could be mistaken, but when I searched for the phrase in my post, I couldn't find it. If you find it please let me know where it is. Grace to you, John |
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294 | educational qualifications | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 177472 | ||
Justme After reading your Note, I think the following will be of interest to you. "Just to illustrate how times have changed, not many years ago all one had to say to affirm his belief in the full inspiration of the Bible was that he believed it was 'the Word of God.' ... Today (i.e., 1972) one has to say 'the plenary, verbally, infallible, inspired, and inerrant-in-the-original-manuscripts Word of God.' And even then, he many not communicate clearly!" (p. 1957, The Ryrie Study Bible, Moody Press, 1976, 1978). Dr. Charles C. Ryrie writes: "My own definition of biblical inspiration is that it is God's superintendence of the human authors so that, using their own individual personalities, they composed and recorded without error His revelation to man in the words of the original autographs. Several features of the definition are worth emphasizing: (1) God superintended but did not dictate the material. (2) He used human authors and their own individual styles. (3) Nevertheless, the product was, in its original manuscripts, without error." (p. 1956, The Ryrie Study Bible, Moody Press, 1976, 1978) Grace to you, John |
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295 | Christ or the Law? Faith or Works? | Gal 3:1 | kalos | 177455 | ||
Christ or the Law? Faith or Works? Trust in Christ, Not the Law Galatians 3:1-14 The MESSAGE 1 You crazy Galatians! Did someone put a hex on you? Have you taken leave of your senses? Something crazy has happened, for it's obvious that you no longer have the crucified Jesus in clear focus in your lives. His sacrifice on the Cross was certainly set before you clearly enough. 2 Let me put this question to you: How did your new life begin? Was it by working your heads off to please God? Or was it by responding to God's Message to you? 3 Are you going to continue this craziness? For only crazy people would think they could complete by their own efforts what was begun by God. If you weren't smart enough or strong enough to begin it, how do you suppose you could perfect it? 4 Did you go through this whole painful learning process for nothing? It is not yet a total loss, but it certainly will be if you keep this up! 5 Answer this question: Does the God who lavishly provides you with his own presence, his Holy Spirit, working things in your lives you could never do for yourselves, does he do these things because of your strenuous moral striving or because you trust him to do them in you? 6 Don't these things happen among you just as they happened with Abraham? He believed God, and that act of belief was turned into a life that was right with God. 7 Is it not obvious to you that persons who put their trust in Christ (not persons who put their trust in the law!) are like Abraham: children of faith? 8 It was all laid out beforehand in Scripture that God would set things right with non-Jews by faith. Scripture anticipated this in the promise to Abraham: "All nations will be blessed in you." 9 So those now who live by faith are blessed along with Abraham, who lived by faith--this is no new doctrine! 10 And that means that anyone who tries to live by his own effort, independent of God, is doomed to failure. Scripture backs this up: "Utterly cursed is every person who fails to carry out every detail written in the Book of the law." 11 The obvious impossibility of carrying out such a moral program should make it plain that no one can sustain a relationship with God that way. The person who lives in right relationship with God does it by embracing what God arranges for him. Doing things for God is the opposite of entering into what God does for you. Habakkuk had it right: "The person who believes God is set right by God--and that's the real life." 12 Rule-keeping does not naturally evolve into living by faith, but only perpetuates itself in more and more rule-keeping, a fact observed in Scripture: "The one who does these things [rule-keeping] continues to live by them." 13 Christ redeemed us from that self-defeating, cursed life by absorbing it completely into himself. Do you remember the Scripture that says, "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree"? That is what happened when Jesus was nailed to the Cross: He became a curse, and at the same time dissolved the curse. 14 And now, because of that, the air is cleared and we can see that Abraham's blessing is present and available for non-Jews, too. We are all able to receive God's life, his Spirit, in and with us by believing--just the way Abraham received it. |
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296 | Purpose for the 144,000 clearly stated | Rev 14:4 | kalos | 177363 | ||
Purpose for the 144,000 clearly stated Revelation 14:4 ‘(1) These are the ones who have not been defiled with women, for they have kept themselves chaste. (2) There are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. (3) These have been purchased from among men as first fruits to God and to the Lamb. (4) And no lie was found in their mouth; they are blameless. (…) ‘3. “These have been purchased from among men as first fruits to God and to the Lamb” is the third defining strait given in this passage. God’s purpose for the 144,000 is clearly stated. They were purchased or saved "from among men as first fruits." The term first fruits occurs nine times in the New Testament (Rom 8:23; 11:16; 16:5; 1 Cor 15:20, 23; 16:15; 2 Thess 2:13; James 1:18; Rev 14:4). In Romans 16:5, 1 Corinthians 16:15, 2 Thessalonians 2:13, and James 1:18 first fruits clearly refers to the first initial group of converts to Christianity with more to come afterwards. 'This is the most logical and reasonable sense here. Since there are only 12,000 Jews from each tribe of Israel and they are specially identified as "first fruits," naturally the salvation of more Jews will follow their conversion. We are not told when the salvation of the 144,000 occurred. However, we know it occurs between their sealing and their standing on Mount Zion with the Lamb. The salvation of the 144,000 guarantees the salvation of the nation of Israel, which must shortly follow this scene given the destruction of Jerusalem detailed in the seventh bowl (Rev 16:19).' Source: www.revelationcommentary.org/14_chapter.html (Note: This is not an accidental duplicate of a previous post. I have posted this Note here where it will appear under Revelation 14:4.) |
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297 | Are the 144,000 evangelists? | Rev 7:3 | kalos | 177346 | ||
You are correct. The Scripture never teaches that the 144,000 are evangelists. | ||||||
298 | MJH: Matthew in Hebrew and "Q" Document? | NT general Archive 1 | kalos | 177220 | ||
Hank, Another example of an unsupported theory is this: "strong evidence and theory are the same thing". Grace to you, John |
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299 | Mathew,Mark,luke which written 1st | NT general Archive 1 | kalos | 177218 | ||
Neither I nor the person I quoted was trying to make the argument that an original Hebrew Matthew must not be true since the JWs believed it. If I had made that argument then, yes, I would be mistaken. But that is not the argument I made. Not even close. The only point I was making with that part of my post is that "In doing so, JW’s (and all others who do this) openly trash the reliability of the Bible." How do you interpret the following to mean that the JW's belief in a Hebrew Matthew makes the belief false? It just isn't there. "'Jehovah’s Witnesses falsely claim the gospel of Matthew was originally written in Hebrew. In doing so, JW’s openly trash the reliability of the Bible. 'YHWH "Yahweh" (The Tetragrammaton) Jehovah’s Witnesses are guilty of adding to the word of God by adding the divine name YHWH in the New Testament where it is never found in the original Greek manuscripts, and blamed the Bible as being corrupted. Rather than trashing their false doctrine, they trash the Bible! Their central premise is that Matthew was written in Hebrew but this is entirely false." --Kalos |
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300 | Mathew,Mark,luke which written 1st | NT general Archive 1 | kalos | 177181 | ||
The people of first century…(cont.) (Source for the following: www.angelfire.com/la/jlush/dangersHRM.html) ‘The Canon of Scripture is closed and preserved by the Lord in the Greek language. Whether Christians are from Jewish backgrounds or not, we must all recognize the authority of God's Word, as given to us in the Canon of Holy Scripture. No other books can or should be added to this Canon… ‘Another huge problem to this movement (the Hebrew Roots Movement [HRM]) is that it seems only the Jewish converts and/or rabbis can read and interpret the Hebrew texts which THEY SAY are the authentic and correct New Testament. Out goes the Greek NT you have in the KJV, and in comes the Judaic version with its priests and rabbis. But, Jesus is our High-Priest and the Holy Spirit is our teacher… ‘This movement is seeking to cast doubt on the faith once delivered to the church by challenging the very Scriptures we have been given by the Lord. They claim Christians can't fully understand the Scripture until we understand the Torah. But the opposite is true. You will not understand the OT (or the Torah) until you have true revelation of the NT. And if you have true revelation of the NT, you will not allow yourself to fall back under the weak system of the Old Covenant, because you will know the liberty you have found in Christ fulfills all. ‘The Old Testament (or Torah) is not the greater revelation, nor does the OT shine light on the NT, the NT opens and reveals the OT and shows what the symbols and shadows really meant. The DEEPER things of God are found in the NT, not the OT, because Christ is revealed in all of his glory in the NT. We are rooted, all of us, in CHRIST and while the OT is filled with the glory of the Lord, the NT opens up and reveals His glory in splendor and shows us that intimacy with Christ comes through his sacrifice which surpasses all that went before. Emphasis on the Torah over the NT is emphasizing that which could not save… ‘Jesus instituted a New and Better Covenant with those who believed on him. To give greater credence to the Torah attempts to alter that Blood-bought covenant by adding back to it the lesser system of the Old Covenant, which was totally fulfilled in Christ. ‘This covenant is called the: ‘NEW' Heb.9:15, the ‘SECOND' 8:7, the ‘BETTER,' 7:22. ‘The Torah and Old Covenant made with Israel did not lead the Jewish people into all truth, because it was weak and unable to save their souls - all it was able to do was push their sins forward year after year. But when Jesus came, he brought to man what the Old Covenant could never bring. He wrote the Law upon our hearts (not the ordinances of the OT,) but the moral laws of God. Those things that the Jews could never do because sin lived within them he gave us power to do.’ ____________________ (Source: www.angelfire.com/la/jlush/dangersHRM.html) |
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