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301 | Are injury lawsuits okay with God? | Bible general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 81602 | ||
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302 | What tree was the cross made of? | Bible general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 81564 | ||
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303 | Hard | Rom 9:5 | Radioman2 | 81558 | ||
Romans 9:5 NIV Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them is traced the human ancestry of CHRIST, WHO IS GOD OVER ALL, forever praised! Amen. (Emphasis added.) Focus your witness on the deity of Jesus Christ. This is the main issue. Do not be sidetracked by such issues as blood transfusions, saluting the flag, and the like. Denial of the deity of Christ is the foundation upon which JW doctrine is built. After the deity of Christ, all else is secondary where convincing JWs is concerned. A well-trained JW will tie the average Christian into a theological pretzel in about five minutes. You must be prepared. There are several websites that will help you to prepare to witness to JWs, some of which are listed in this post. 'The first thing you say to a JW before you study with them is that you [do] not accept anything from the NWT as authoritative. But they won't accept any other Bible in their heart, even though they might allow you to use one. 'The NWT is so extremely biased and perverted, it is questionable if any Hebrew or Greek scholars worked on it. It is nothing more than a sectarian paraphrase, not a translation. 'No one uses the NWT except the JW's. 'JW's on the other hand will use nothing else! 'It has undergone many revisions. 'It is not a translation, but a corrupt sectarian paraphrase' (www.bible.ca/Jw-NWT.htm). Here is a list of related online resources. This list does not necessarily imply endorsement of all the contents on all of these websites. However, I have found these websites to be very useful. www.carm.org/witnesses.htm (Highly recommended. This may be the best resource for answering JWs.) www.equip.org/search/ (Highly recommended.) www.soulright.com/nwt.html www.namb.net/root/resources/beliefbulletins/cults/new_world_translation.asp |
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304 | No money for tithes? | Mal 3:8 | Radioman2 | 81538 | ||
"according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have" For if the [eager] readiness to give is there, then it is acceptable and welcomed in proportion to what a person has, not according to what he does not have. 2 Corinthians 8:12 (AMPLIFIED) 2 Cor. 8:11-13 (ESV) So now finish doing it as well, so that your readiness in desiring it may be matched by your completing it out of what you have. [12] For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have. [13] I do not mean that others should be eased and you burdened . . . |
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305 | No money for tithes? | Mal 3:8 | Radioman2 | 81536 | ||
"Let each one do just as he has purposed in his heart; not grudgingly or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver." - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Two kinds of giving are taught consistently throughout Scripture: giving to the government (always compulsory), and giving to God (always voluntary)." "The guideline for our giving to God and His work is found in 2 Corinthians 9:6-7: "Now this I say, he who sows sparingly shall also reap sparingly; and he who sows bountifully shall also reap bountifully. "Let each one do just as he has purposed in his heart; not grudgingly or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver." (www.gty.org Click on Issues and Answers. Then click on Previous Topics) For much more in-depth information on Tithing, including many Scripture references, look up Tithing in Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology. Baker's Dictionary is available online at (bible.crosswalk.com) |
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306 | What languages were spoken in N T aera | Acts 2:9 | Radioman2 | 81462 | ||
Acts 2:5-11 (ESV) Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. [6] And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. [7] And they were amazed and astonished, saying, "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? [8] And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? [9] Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, [10] Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, [11] both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God." |
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307 | Any merchants attaining heaven? | Bible general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 81447 | ||
nlsavage: Welcome to the Forum! In the Bible a believer is not always identified or categorized according to his/her occupation or socio-economic class. However, sometimes he/she is. You may wish to look up "merchant(s)" in a Bible concordance. Read each entry to determine whether there are any biblical examples of a merchant attaining the kingdom of heaven. To help narrow the possibilities and facilitate your research, it may be helpful to make the gospels -- Matthew, Mark, Luke and John -- and Acts the focus of your search. These are, after all, the narrative portions of the NT, which would more likely contain the kind of example you are asking about. |
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308 | He does not wish for any to perish... | 2 Pet 3:9 | Radioman2 | 81432 | ||
[The following is generally addressed to all of us. It is addressed to whomever the shoe fits.] I am truly amazed that my comment could spark such a heated debate. Especially when I started this thread with the words, "the literary context seems to be against the Arminian view, while the historical context seems to be against (one representation of) the Calvinist view." After my post, apparently all it took to get the debate going was the admonition not to do so, i.e. "DON'T debate Arminian / Calvinist views ...", which is actually good advice. Having said that, I offer the following tongue-in-cheek rhyme in an attempt to provide a little comic relief to the raging debates that threaten to consume us all. (NOTE: This rhyme is not meant to be taken seriously. It is not intended as a rebuke to any individual or faction. It does not address who is right and who is wrong in the C/A controversy.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - I Find It Such A Strange Thing I find it such a strange thing - mystifying That a group like this could waste its time On striving of this kind. Yes, I can understand that it amuses But to fuss and argue and let it bug you Is hardly in your line. It's not that I object to your contentions But it doesn't fit in well With what we do and say. It doesn't help us if the forum's inconsistent; "They" only need a small excuse to put us all away. --Radioman2 |
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309 | What qualifies as "heresy"? | 2 Pet 3:9 | Radioman2 | 81375 | ||
Calvinism and Arminianism are "issues on which Christians can and do hold different views without denying or seriously distorting the essential doctrines of the Bible." - - - - - - - - - - - - - Predestination and Free Will 'The ministry of [the Christian Research Institute] (CRI) is concerned with responding to heretical attacks on, and aberrant distortions of, the Christian faith. Consequently, CRI takes no dogmatic stand on controversial theological issues on which Christians can and do hold different views without denying or seriously distorting the essential doctrines of the Bible. One such area of controversy is the set of issues including predestination, election, the extent of the atonement, and "eternal security." 'The president and most of the staff of CRI adhere to a kind of modified, moderate Calvinism, accepting eternal security while questioning the doctrines of unconditional election and "limited atonement." However, we encourage Christians to study the issues and make up their own minds. " 'CRI does take a strong stand against heretical, extremist variations of these views: for instance, the hyper-Arminian belief that God does not know all things, or the hyper-Calvinist notion that evangelism and prayer are superfluous because everything is already preordained. We urge Christians to avoid such heretical extremes, while recognizing that genuine Christians do disagree over such issues as predestination and eternal security' (http://www.equip.org/free/DA180.htm). |
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310 | Are the satraps of Daniel Magi? | Bible general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 81334 | ||
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311 | "God is... my portion..." | Ps 73:26 | Radioman2 | 81332 | ||
portion Definition of Hebrew word translated "portion" (Strong's Number: 02506) 1. portion, share, part, territory a. portion, share b. portion, tract, parcel (of land) c. one's portion, one's possession d. (chosen) portion e. portion, award (from God) (Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Cheleq". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon".) (http://bible.crosswalk.com/Lexicons/Hebrew/) - - - - - - - - - - - - - portion English Definition 1 : an individual's part or share of something: as a : a share received by gift or inheritance b : DOWRY c : enough food especially of one kind to serve one person at one meal 2 : an individual's lot, fate, or fortune : one's share of good and evil (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary) |
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312 | I hate to appear ignorant | 2 Pet 3:9 | Radioman2 | 81316 | ||
TULIP T - Total Depravity U - Unconditional Election L - Limited Atonement I - Irresistible Grace P - Preservation of the Saints 'T.U.L.I.P - This is the Acronym for the Calvinist Perspective, for an in depth view of this perspective see: http://www.prca.org/pamphlets/pamphlet_41.html This site explains it quite well!' (Quoted from ID# 17873 by user: lovetosign) (I found this information by using the Search feature at StudyBibleForum.com and searching for the word: T.U.L.I.P.) |
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313 | What are the greater works in John 14:12 | John 14:12 | Radioman2 | 81312 | ||
greater works John 14:10-12 New English Translation 14:10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you, I do not speak on my own initiative, but the Father residing in me performs his miraculous deeds.[8] 14:11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me, but if you do not believe me, believe because of the miraculous deeds themselves. 14:12 I tell you the solemn truth, the person who believes in me will perform the miraculous deeds that I am doing, and will perform greater deeds[16] than these, because I am going to the Father. '[8] translator's note. Or "his mighty acts"; Grk "his works." 'study note. Miraculous deeds is most likely a reference to the miraculous signs Jesus had performed, which he viewed as a manifestation of the mighty acts of God. Those he performed in the presence of the disciples served as a basis for faith (although a secondary basis to their personal relationship to him; see the following verse). '[16] translator's note Grk "greater works." 'study note. What are the greater deeds that Jesus speaks of, and how is this related to his going to the Father? It is clear from both John 7:39 and 16:7 that the Holy Spirit will not come until Jesus has departed. After Pentecost and the coming of the Spirit to indwell believers in a permanent relationship, believers would be empowered to perform even greater deeds than those Jesus did during his earthly ministry. When the early chapters of Acts are examined, it is clear that, from a numerical standpoint, the deeds of Peter and the other Apostles surpassed those of Jesus in a single day (the day of Pentecost). On that day more were added to the church than had become followers of Jesus during the entire three years of his earthly ministry. And the message went forth not just in Judea, Samaria, and Galilee, but to the farthest parts of the known world. This understanding of what Jesus meant by "greater deeds" is more probable than a reference to "more spectacular miracles." Certainly miraculous deeds were performed by the apostles as recounted in Acts, but these do not appear to have surpassed the works of Jesus himself in either degree or number.' New English Translation (www.netbible.com) |
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314 | WHAT WERE CHERUBIMS ? | Gen 3:24 | Radioman2 | 81243 | ||
So He drove the man out; and at the east of the garden of Eden He stationed the cherubim and the flaming sword which turned every direction to guard the way to the tree of life. Genesis 3:24 (NASB) The cherubim were not bats; they were angelic beings. cherubim (Strong's Number: 03742) Definition '1. cherub, cherubim (pl) 'a. an angelic being '1. as guardians of Eden '2. as flanking God's throne '3. as an image form hovering over the Ark of the Covenant '4. as the chariot of Jehovah (fig.) 'King James Word Usage - Total: 91 cherubims 64, cherub 27' - - - - - - - - - - - - - "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon" (Emphasis added.) (http://www.biblestudytools.net/Lexicons/Greek) |
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315 | Did Magi first com from Media or Persia? | NT general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 81241 | ||
Magos (Strong's# 3097) Definition '1. a magus 'a. the name given by the Babylonians (Chaldeans), MEDES, PERSIANS, and others, to the wise men, teachers, priests, physicians, astrologers, seers, interpreters of dreams, augers, soothsayers, sorcerers etc. 'b. the oriental wise men (astrologers) who, having discovered by the rising of a remarkable star that the Messiah had just been born, came to Jerusalem to worship him 'c. a false prophet and sorcerer' - - - - - - - - - - - - - "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon" (Emphasis added.) (http://www.biblestudytools.net/Lexicons/Greek) |
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316 | Ps109:1 | Matt 6:1 | Radioman2 | 80837 | ||
Does the bible speak of any type of fast other than food? Fasting is defined as "abstinence from food and/or drink as an element of private or public religious devotion. "Abstinence from food and/or drink." This is the only type of fast the Bible speaks of. |
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317 | Ps109:1 | Matt 6:1 | Radioman2 | 80836 | ||
"Fasting is nowhere commanded in the Torah. However, there is sufficient justification for fasting in biblical times and, in fact, in modern times as well." - - - - - - - - - - 'Fasting is defined as "abstinence from food and/or drink as an element of private or public religious devotion. Fasting is nowhere commanded in the Torah and, in fact, is never attested earlier than the time of the judges of Israel (cf. Judges 20:26). The fact that Jesus and the disciples sanctioned it by their own example (Matt 4:2; Acts 13:2-3), however, is sufficient justification for its practice in biblical times and, in fact, in modern times as well. (...) 'Jesus equates supplication and fasting when he teaches that the removal of mountains comes about only by prayer and fasting (Matt 17:21). The godly prophetess Anna looked for the redemption of Israel with supplicatory prayer and fasting (Luke 2:37 ). Before Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for the various churches, they committed them to the Lord with prayer and fasting (Acts 14:23). In all these instances there is the clear implication that fasting is an effective adjunct to petition. 'The purpose of fasting is never explicitly stated in Scripture but its connection to penitence, mourning, and supplication suggests a self-denial that opens one to God and to the immaterial aspects of life. Inasmuch as food and drink typify life in the flesh and all its demands and satisfactions, their absence or rejection speaks to the reality of a higher dimension, one in which the things of the spirit predominate. The theology of fasting, then, is a theology of priorities in which believers are given the opportunity to express themselves in an undivided and intensive devotion to the Lord and to the concerns of the spiritual life.' Eugene H. Merrill Bibliography. John E. Baird, What the Bible Says About Fasting; R. D. Chatham, Fasting: A Biblical-Historical Study; Joseph F. Wimmer, Fasting in the New Testament: A Study in Biblical Theology. Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology . Edited by Walter A. Elwell. Published by Baker Books (http://bible.crosswalk.com/Dictionaries/BakersEvangelicalDictionary/) |
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318 | Searching for the truth | Matt 24:30 | Radioman2 | 80782 | ||
FytRobert: You're welcome. Glad I was able to help. Radioman2 |
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319 | Why no response my friend? | Rom 6:3 | Radioman2 | 80740 | ||
These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; 2Pe 2:17a (KJV) ...clouds they are without water, carried about of winds... Jude 1:12 (KJV) |
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320 | Inspired by the Holy Spirit | 2 Tim 3:16 | Radioman2 | 80739 | ||
We can safely assume that not every word penned down by human authors of the Bible (e.g. Moses, Isaiah, Luke, Peter, John, Paul) was written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Surely their every note to the milkman, memo, recipe, and grocery list was not inspired. This does not mean that their other writings were inaccurate or untrue; it just means they were not God-breathed, not written under divine inspiration. Likewise, there were many ancient books that were authentic and accurate. But they were NOT inspired by God. Just because a book is authentic and accurate does not mean it is to be included in the canon of scripture. |
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