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2961 | Is the SDA correct about the sabbath ? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 3506 | ||
This Forum contains much discussion on the Sabbath. Please go to the left of your screen, click on Search, then use the search function for entries that contain the word "Sabbath". There you will see a number of postings and hopefully one or more will answer the question to your satisfaction. | ||||||
2962 | who is She referring to? | 1 Pet 5:13 | kalos | 3454 | ||
The text of the Amplified Bible apparently confirms the validity of the NLT translation of this verse. 1 Pet 5:13 The Amplified Bible "She [your sister church here] in Babylon, [who is] elect (chosen) with [yourselves], sends you greetings, and [so does] my son (disciple) Mark." (Babylon in this verse is used as a synonym or symbol of Rome.) | ||||||
2963 | Does the word majority indicate voting? | 2 Cor 2:6 | kalos | 3451 | ||
According to many of the post-ers in this Forum, the answer would have to be no, the word majority does not indicate voting. The reason: voting would indicate the holding of an election. Many Forum users do not believe that election of any kind is found in the Bible | ||||||
2964 | what does 1 Peter 3:3 mean? | 1 Pet 3:3 | kalos | 3448 | ||
If this verse prohibits women from wearing gold jewelry, then it also prohibits them from putting on dresses. Does it not? Please read the verse again. Also notice the use of the word "merely" in the verse. | ||||||
2965 | describe how Paul got Roman Citizenship | Acts 22:28 | kalos | 3422 | ||
Acts 22:27-28 NASB The commander came and said to him, "Tell me, are you a Roman?" And he said, "Yes." The commander answered, "I acquired this citizenship with a large sum of money." And Paul said, "But I was actually born [a citizen.]" |
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2966 | How can Jesus be tempted if He is God? | Heb 4:15 | kalos | 3412 | ||
Matt 4:1-11. "...Jesus had no inward desire or inclination to sin, for these in themselves are sin (Matt 5:22,28). Because He was God He did not sin in any way, whether by actions or word or inner desire (2 Cor 5:21; Heb 7:26; 1 Pet 2:22; 1 John 3:5). Yet Jesus' temptation was real, not merely symbolic. He was "tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin" (Heb 4:15). He was confronted by the tempter with a real opportunity to sin. ... He met all three temptations with Scriptural truth (vv.4,7,10) from Deuteronomy" (Zondervan NASB Study Bible, Zondervan, 1999). | ||||||
2967 | Why does the NASB use "adequate" | 2 Tim 3:17 | kalos | 3404 | ||
2 Tim 3:17 (The NET Bible): "that the person dedicated to God may be capable and equipped for every good work." . . . Translator's footnote. (3:17) This word (capable) is positioned for special emphasis; it carries the sense of "complete, competent, able to meet all demands." . . . For a general answer to the question, "Why did the Translators of the NASB choose the word they chose instead of a different word?", I recommend that you read "Principles of Interpretation", Foreword, the New American Standard Bible. I am not trying to be vague, it's just that I have no way of knowing why the Translators chose "adequate" in the above verse. Pointing you to the NASB's Principles of Interpretation is the best answer I can give, one that does not rely on speculation (a fancy word for "the guess method"). |
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2968 | What does it mean to believe. . . ? | John 3:16 | kalos | 3401 | ||
Thank you, Chris and doug619, for your good answers to the question. If I may be permitted to answer my own question, I would like to quote the best, clearest, most concise and accurate answer -- an answer that a child or an unchurched seeker could understand -- I've ever heard to the question: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO *BELIEVE* IN JESUS CHRIST? If you are a Christian worker or teacher, you may want to print the following and place a copy of it in your Bible. . . . "To believe in Jesus Christ is to have a confident conviction that: 1) He is who the Bible says He is. 2) He will do what He promises. 3) Upon placing my trust in Him, I enter into a personal, eternal relationship with the Son of God." |
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2969 | Why is Good Friday not 3 days to Easter? | Matt 12:40 | kalos | 3399 | ||
"Three days and three nights. (Matt 12:40) This phrase does not necessarily require that 72 hours elapse between Christ's death and resurrection, for the Jews reckoned part of a day to be as a whole day. Thus this prophecy can be properly fulfilled if the crucifixion occurred on Friday." (Ryrie Study Bible, Moody Press, 1976, 1978) . . . " 'Three days and three nights' (Matt 12:40)was an emphatic way of saying 'three days,' and by Jewish reckoning this would be an apt way of expressing a period of time that includes parts of 3 days. ... All sorts of elaborate schemes have been devised to suggest that Christ might have died on a Wednesday or Thursday, just to accommodate the extreme literal meaning of these words. But the original meaning would not have required that sort of wooden interpretaion." (MacArthur Study Bible, p. 1415, Word Publishing, 1997) . . . "THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS. (Matt 12:40) Including at least part of the first day and part of the third day, a common Jewish reckoning of time." (Matt 12:40, Zondervan NASB Study Bible, Zondervan, 1999) | ||||||
2970 | Jesus said for those who follow him he | Matt 12:48 | kalos | 3380 | ||
(NASB) Matt 10:34 "Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. Matt 10:35 "For I came to SET A MAN AGAINST HIS FATHER, AND A DAUGHTER AGAINST HER MOTHER, AND A DAUGHTER-IN-LAW AGAINST HER MOTHER-IN-LAW; Matt 10:36 and A MAN'S ENEMIES WILL BE THE MEMBERS OF HIS HOUSEHOLD. Matt 10:37 "He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me." . . . "It is true that Christ came to bring peace -- peace between the believer and God, and peace among men. Yet the inevitable result of Christ's coming is conflict -- between Christ and the antichrist, between light and darkness, between Christ's children and the devil's children. This conflict can occur even between members of the same family" (p. 1382, Zondervan NASB Study Bible, Zondervan, 1999). |
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2971 | Another Angel Flying In Midheaven | Rev 14:6 | kalos | 3378 | ||
Rev 14:6. "*the everlasting gospel.* The angel is preaching the good news concerning everlasting life and entrance into the kingdom of God (compare Matt 24:14; 1 Cor 15:1-10). He is urging the people of the world to change their allegiance from the beast to the Lamb. It is also called in the NT the gospel of God, the gospel of grace, the gospel of Christ, the gospel of peace, the glorious gospel, and the gospel of the kingdom. It is good news that God saves by the forgiveness of sin and opens His kingdom to all who will repent and believe. The whole world will hear this preaching by the angel as God graciously calls all to salvation" (MacArthur Study Bible, Word, 1997). | ||||||
2972 | what is the true worship day sun. or sat | Col 2:16 | kalos | 3361 | ||
Thank you for your question. May I be of service? Answer (short): the Sabbath has not been changed to Sunday. It always was, always is, and always shall be Saturday. . . . Answer (long): This Forum contains much discussion on the Sabbath. Please go to the left of your screen, click on Search, then use the search function for entries that contain the word "Sabbath". There you will see a number of postings and hopefully one or more will answer the question to your satisfaction. --JVH0212 |
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2973 | Does 'earth' mean dirt? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 3319 | ||
The noun 'earth' has at least 7 different meanings (Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary), which are as follows: . . . Main Entry: earth. Pronunciation: 'erth. Function: noun. Etymology: Middle English erthe, from Old English eorthe; akin to Old High German erda earth, Greek era. Date: before 12th century . . . 1 : the fragmental material composing part of the surface of the globe; especially : cultivable soil . . . 2 : the sphere of mortal life as distinguished from spheres of spirit life -- compare HEAVEN, HELL . . . 3 a : areas of land as distinguished from sea and air b : the solid footing formed of soil : GROUND . . . 4 often capitalized : the planet on which we live that is third in order from the sun -- see PLANET table . . . 5 a : the people of the planet Earth b : the mortal human body c : the pursuits, interests, and pleasures of earthly life as distinguished from spiritual concerns . . . 6 : the lair of a burrowing animal . . . 7 : an excessive amount of money -- used with the (real suede, wich costs the earth to clean -- Joanne Winship) . . . - earth·like /-"lIk/ adjective . . . - on earth -- used as an intensive (to find out what on earth he was up to -- Michael Holroyd) . . . The various Greek words translated in the English Bible as world have been previously discussed at this Forum. (Use the Forum's Search function to look it up here.) . . . Re "other life in the universe," where the Bible is silent I choose to remain silent rather than to speculate (Deut 29:29). . . . Some evidence (undocumented) occasionally sufaces to argue that there is intelligent life on earth. But no conclusive proof is available at the date of this writing. |
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2974 | Women under male authority ??? | 1 Tim 2:12 | kalos | 3309 | ||
Dear Aussie Janet: May I point out that to come under the authority of one man to teach other men is probably not what the Bible means by not usurping authority over a man? It's like saying I have submitted myself to the authority of Pastor Smith, who in turn has given me the authority to do that for which the Scripture gives me no authority. | ||||||
2975 | Jesus earth: God/man or just man? | John 1:14 | kalos | 3305 | ||
Here on earth, Jesus was fully man and fully God. He never for one moment ceased to be God. This is one of THE ESSENTIALS OF THE FAITH. This is a basic belief of the historic Christian faith. To in any way dilute or cast doubt upon the Deity of Christ is to put oneself on very thin ice. If one does not believe that Christ is God, then one does not believe that Christ is who He said He is. To believe that He is who the Bible says He is -- this is an essential element of what it means to *believe* on Christ for salvation. . . . I am in no way saying your sons are not Christians. But I seriously doubt the spiritual status of their teacher(s). To wilfully (if that is the case) reject revealed truth about Jesus Christ and His gospel is evidence that one has fallen into apostasy. |
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2976 | where the nephilim fallen angels? | Gen 6:4 | kalos | 3295 | ||
Your Question: "were the nephilim fallen angels?" . . . Answer (short): No, the Nephilim were not angels, fallen or otherwise. They were men. . . . My Answer (full): May I suggest you go to the Search function at this Forum? Once there, do a search for Q, A and Notes whose contents contain the word "Nephilim". There you will find 20 postings whose contents include the word "Nephilim." It is highly probable that one or more of these postings will answer the question to your satisfaction. |
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2977 | Can women pray or speak in church? | 1 Cor 11:5 | kalos | 3286 | ||
You ask: "Can women pray or speak in church? ... I need help understanding what the Bible says about women praying or prophesising publicly in the church. " 1 Cor 11:5 "*praying or prophesying*. In the light of what Paul says in 1 Cor 14:34-35, it is doubtful that Paul approved of those activities by the women at Corinth. He simply acknowledges that these were unauthorized practices" (p. 1741, Ryrie Study Bible, Moody, 1976, 1978). . . .Someone will say, "But women did prophesy and pray in the NT." To which I would reply: People do many things in the Bible, but the bare fact that such things were done is understood to mean that not all such things were either authorized or proper. For example, the Bible says that Solomon had many wives. Yes, he did, but that does not authorize polygamy, does it? . . . A related topic: 1 Tim 2:12. "*I do not allow a woman to teach.* Women are not to assume the office of teacher in the church (see 1 Cor 14:34). Women may teach as long as they do not usurp the place of leadership and authority of men in the church. The injuction is based on the relationship of man and woman in the original creation (Gen. 2:18; 3:6)" (p. 1817, Ryrie Study Bible, Moody, 1976,1978). . . . "The injuction is based on the relationship of man and woman in the original creation (Gen. 2:18; 3:6)." Therefore, the injunction here is totally unrelated to local, cultural issues. |
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2978 | What's the sign? | Matt 24:30 | kalos | 3280 | ||
"...the sign of the Son of Man" Matt 24:30. Here the Son of Man Himself is the sign. . . . "the sign." Some think this is the lightning of v. 27; others, the Shekinah, or glory, of Christ; still others leave it unspecified. At any rate, *the Son of Man* Himself will come visibly (Rev 1:7). There seems to be no reason for not taking this part of Jesus' teaching as plainly as other parts" (p. 1490, Ryrie Study Bible, Moody, 1976, 1978). |
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2979 | Are Catholics saved because of religion? | Eph 2:8 | kalos | 3246 | ||
It may be that when individual Catholics are saved, it is in spite of, rather than because of, their religion. Rom 3:28, Eph 2:8-9; John 5:24 and in nearly 200 passages in the NT, salvation is conditioned on faith alone. The Roman Catholic church teaches a system of works-righteousness, which conflicts with and contradicts not only Evangelical teaching on salvation, but also the plain and clear teaching of the NT itself. . . . Please note, I am not bashing Roman Catholics. I have no patience with those who do indulge in bashing Catholics. I believe with all my heart that a Catholic, as well as anyone else, can find salvation by personal faith in Jesus Christ and His atoning work, regardless of his religious affiliation at the time of his salvation. |
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2980 | What is the best version of the Bible? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 3244 | ||
It seems to me that there is no question about it. The most literally accurate English Bible is the New American Standard Bible. . . . In answering the question, "What is the best version of the Bible," one must always ask, "Best for what?" For word-for-word study, devotional reading, general reading, teaching 5th graders, what? For word-for-word study and for general use, you can't beat the New American Standard Bible. . . . The intent of the original authors would best be determined by the words they wrote. We learn what the Bible MEANS by what is SAYS. The New American Standard Bible is the most literal, accurate, exact translation of those words. Hence, it would have to be the one that best captures the authors' original intent. |
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