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301 | What does this show of God’s concern for | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219055 | ||
Hi again Steve, By the way, Steve, our gracious host, Lockman Foundation, does not allow solicitation in our user profile, or anywhere else on the forum for that matter, it's against the "Terms Of Use" we all agreed to when we registered to the forum. So If you would please remove it from your user profile it would be greatly appreciated and it would keep you from possibly having your account revoked. Thanks John |
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302 | ) Which king came along later in their | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219057 | ||
Hi Steve, I'm not trying to be facetious here, but, just about all of them! :-) John |
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303 | Correct Understanding of verses? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219345 | ||
Amen, brother Steve! Well said, sir! John |
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304 | sacrafice to the Lord? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219539 | ||
Hi Peace, Welcome to the forum! Thats a pretty tall order, and a question that takes quite a bit of study to truly understand. Reading the Bible through will just begin to shed light on the subject and years of study are needed to really get a good grasp on it. At least it was that way for me, but I'm a little more obtuse then the average Bear. :-) I'll just defer your question to Easton's Bible Dictionary, I believe they give a very good cursory answer and will give you a good base to start from. May God bless you in your pursuit of understanding His holy Word! --"The offering up of sacrifices is to be regarded as a divine institution. It did not originate with man. God himself appointed it as the mode in which acceptable worship was to be offered to him by guilty man. The language and the idea of sacrifice pervade the whole Bible. Sacrifices were offered in the ante-diluvian age. The Lord clothed Adam and Eve with the skins of animals, which in all probability had been offered in sacrifice (Genesis 3:21). Abel offered a sacrifice "of the firstlings of his flock" (4:4; Hebrews 11:4). A distinction also was made between clean and unclean animals, which there is every reason to believe had reference to the offering up of sacrifices (Genesis 7:2, 8), because animals were not given to man as food till after the Flood. The same practice is continued down through the patriarchal age (Genesis 8:20; 12:7; 13:4, 18; 15:9-11; 22:1-18, etc.). In the Mosaic period of Old Testament history definite laws were prescribed by God regarding the different kinds of sacrifices that were to be offered and the manner in which the offering was to be made. The offering of stated sacrifices became indeed a prominent and distinctive feature of the whole period (Exodus 12:3-27; Leviticus 23:5-8; Numbers 9:2-14). (See ALTAR.) We learn from the Epistle to the Hebrews that sacrifices had in themselves no value or efficacy. They were only the "shadow of good things to come," and pointed the worshippers forward to the coming of the great High Priest, who, in the fullness of the time, "was offered once for all to bear the sin of many." Sacrifices belonged to a temporary economy, to a system of types and emblems which served their purposes and have now passed away. The "one sacrifice for sins" hath "perfected for ever them that are sanctified." Sacrifices were of two kinds: 1. Unbloody, such as (1) first-fruits and tithes; (2) meat and drink-offerings; and (3) incense. 2. Bloody, such as (1) burnt-offerings; (2) peace-offerings; and (3) sin and trespass offerings."-- Easton's Bible Dictionary-- http://www.christstudy.net/dic/easton/index. John |
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305 | Salvation for the Gentiles | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219641 | ||
Yen, you may gain insight into this by reading (Hebrews 11) since believing God is akin to having faith in God, ch 11 might be called the: "salvation by believing God hall of fame". John |
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306 | Salvation for the Gentiles | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219663 | ||
Amen CDBJ! The Scriptures themselves testify to the truth that salvation has always been available to those who believe God, and His promised redeemer, Christ! Again, amen... what more is needed indeed, but to read the Bible and study it for all it is worth! John |
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307 | Salvation for the Gentiles | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219665 | ||
Hi YenIsaRap, In answer to your question: "Where, and When did this Theology, Doctrine, Belief originate, Who was the first one to put it into a comprehensive Teaching?" All I can say is, it comes from the Word itself. Starting with Adam, salvation was given simply by believing God and having faith in His plain as it has been revealed through time. I'd like to say too, Yen, that it's sadly becoming more and more rare to find someone who asks for answers rather that just argue and debate. Thank you, so much for your questions and willingness to learn! May God richly bless you in your study of His holy word! Of course there is much, much more that has been written on this subject down through the age's but, here's a pretty good explanation that I pray will gain you much understanding. And again, bless you Yen! John --"Question: "How were people saved before Jesus died for our sins?" Answer: Since the fall of man, the basis of salvation has always been the death of Christ. No one, either prior to the cross or since the cross, would ever be saved without that one pivotal event in the history of the world. Christ's death paid the penalty for past sins of Old Testament saints and future sins of New Testament saints. The requirement for salvation has always been faith. The object of one's faith for salvation has always been God. The psalmist wrote, “Blessed are all who take refuge in him” (Psalm 2:12). Genesis 15:6 tells us that Abraham believed God and that was enough for God to credit it to him for righteousness (see also Romans 4:3-8). The Old Testament sacrificial system did not take away sin, as Hebrews 10:1-10 clearly teaches. It did, however, point to the day when the Son of God would shed His blood for the sinful human race. What has changed through the ages is the content of a believer's faith. God's requirement of what must be believed is based on the amount of revelation He has given mankind up to that time. This is called progressive revelation. Adam believed the promise God gave in Genesis 3:15 that the Seed of the woman would conquer Satan. Adam believed Him, demonstrated by the name he gave Eve (v. 20) and the Lord indicated His acceptance immediately by covering them with coats of skin (v. 21). At that point that is all Adam knew, but he believed it. Abraham believed God according to the promises and new revelation God gave him in Genesis 12 and 15. Prior to Moses, no Scripture was written, but mankind was responsible for what God had revealed. Throughout the Old Testament, believers came to salvation because they believed that God would someday take care of their sin problem. Today, we look back, believing that He has already taken care of our sins on the cross (John 3:16; Hebrews 9:28). What about believers in Christ's day, prior to the cross and resurrection? What did they believe? Did they understand the full picture of Christ dying on a cross for their sins? Late in His ministry, “Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life” (Matthew 16:21-22). What was the reaction of His disciples to this message? “Then Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. ‘Never, Lord!’ he said. ‘This shall never happen to you!’” Peter and the other disciples did not know the full truth, yet they were saved because they believed that God would take care of their sin problem. They didn't exactly know how He would accomplish that, any more than Adam, Abraham, Moses, or David knew how, but they believed God. Today, we have more revelation than the people living before the resurrection of Christ; we know the full picture. “In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe” (Hebrews 1:1-2). Our salvation is still based on the death of Christ, our faith is still the requirement for salvation, and the object of our faith is still God. Today, for us, the content of our faith is that Jesus Christ died for our sins, He was buried, and He rose the third day (1 Corinthians 15:3-4)."-- From: http://www.gotquestions.org/before-Jesus.html |
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308 | whats going on | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219709 | ||
Hi Daniel, Welcome to the forum. This topic has been discussed ad nauzium here at the forum, but here's something for you to chew on, and I'm sure others will chime in. The Pope did not change the Sabbath to Sunday. --"Question: "Did Constantine change the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday?" Answer: In the year 321 A.D., Constantine decreed, "On the venerable day of the Sun let the magistrates and people residing in cities rest, and let all workshops be closed" (Codex Justinianus lib. 3, tit. 12, 3; trans. in Philip Schaff, History of the Christian Church, Vol. 3, p. 380, note 1). Constantine seems to have made this change himself and not through the papacy, since the papacy had not really come in to being at that time. The papacy grew gradually out of the office of Bishop and for many years this was centered in Rome. In any case, it should be noted that in doing this, Constantine is not changing the Sabbath; he is merely making Sunday the official day of rest for the Roman Empire. His motivation was probably not born out of hatred for the Jews (it's hard to say for sure why Constantine or any historical figure did what they did) but out of a desire to adopt what the Christians had practiced for nearly two and a half centuries. It is well documented that the early church adopted Sunday as their day of worship. Acts 20:7 speaks of this, "On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Paul spoke to the people …" and 1 Corinthians 16:2, "On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made." These passages indicate that Christians were probably meeting regularly on Sunday (the first day of the week). They did this most likely because Christ rose on the first day of the week. It wasn't until hundreds of years later that the death of Christ became the focal point of Christian worship services. That is not to say they thought it unimportant; but they were primarily concerned with His victory over death realized in His resurrection. It is important to remember that corporate worship with other believers is necessary and part of obedience, but the day that your church body chooses to worship on is not really that significant. The New Testament addresses this in a couple of different passages. Colossians 2:14-17 says, "He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross. In this way, he disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victory over them on the cross. So don’t let anyone condemn you for what you eat or drink, or for not celebrating certain holy days or new moon ceremonies or Sabbaths. For these rules are only shadows of the reality yet to come. And Christ himself is that reality.” Also see Romans 14:5-6, "One man considers one day more sacred than another; another man considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. He who regards one day as special, does so to the Lord. He who eats meat, eats to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains, does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God."--http://www.gotquestions.org/Constantine-Sabbath.html John |
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309 | When were saints of the OT born again? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219751 | ||
Yup, that's pretty much the way I see it. Nice work! John |
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310 | what does the bible say about lateness | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219765 | ||
Sista, I don't mean to be flip, but the best way to cure tardiness is to start showing up on time. The word says that one of the fruits of the spirit is self control, and you can start by getting up and leaving in time to be, on time. And "cant" never did nothin, Sista, so don't try that excuse. If you want to stop, then stop! You don't need deliverance, you need to start taking responsibility for your actions! John |
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311 | Jesus' opponents | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219768 | ||
Hi Mrs Jones, Welcome to the forum! The Scribes and Pharisees were probably among his more fierce opponents, not to mention the devil himself and of corse, his minions. Ma'am, if you don't mind my saying... from time to time here at the forum the repetition of a question makes it look very much like it may be a homework question from a reading assignment asked by a teacher to a whole class. So, since this has been asked a few times recently, is this, a homework question? John |
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312 | Is there a reason to debate? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219924 | ||
First of all, I'd like to wish everyone a merry Christmas! God bless you Justme! I heartily agree. Discussions like this one, again remind me of some wise words spoken by our dearly departed and sorely missed brother in Christ, Hank; who's most eloquent soliloquy I have recently posted on the forum, but for those in this discussion that haven't had the opportunity to read it, I hope no one minds too much if I take the liberty at this apropos time to post it again. John “I lay no claim whatever to any expertise on matters involving High Theology or anything of the kind, so I'm fairly well limited when it comes to trying to connect the dots. And that is good! It forces me to attempt to speak only where the Bible speaks and to keep my mouth shut where the Bible is silent. I have enough trouble learning and digesting what the Bible clearly reveals, and so it leaves me no time to speculate and ruminate on the things which our loving and all-wise Father chose not to elaborate. God's eternal and unchanging word will be around long after I'm gone. Few indeed are they who care about my opinions now and fewer still will remember them after I've gone. So my candid view about questions such as call for speculations is this: If God did not choose to reveal details, is it our business to worry very much about them? I really don't believe that God expects us to fill in the blanks ourselves nor needs man to take over where He left off, do you? Just how important is it to know about such things? The narrative has endured and imparted the message it was intended to impart for centuries as it is, without being gussied up with all these minute frills and details. Let's be content to learn from it all that it clearly reveals without tarnishing the sacred record by adding our worthless speculation and groundless guesses.” –Hank |
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313 | Is there a reason to debate? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219930 | ||
Well you're right about one thing. No one is getting upset. Where did justme or I say that either of us was offended? :-) | ||||||
314 | Is there a reason to debate? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219931 | ||
Amen, absolutely, indeed Hank said that very thing, and to quote Hank again, '"speak only where the Bible speaks"" and to keep my mouth shut where the Bible is silent" Note the use of the word "only" | ||||||
315 | Is there a reason to debate? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219938 | ||
Dhaniei, I'm not sure what you mean by "us" when you say the timeline of Jesus' death is not clear from the Scriptures. Perhaps it isn't clear to some, but I have no doubt that what the Bible has to say is true. One thing that is perfectly clear is: Jesus rose on the first day of the week (Mark 16:1-2, 16:9)! I couldn't help but note you say that you are convinced that He rose on the Sabbath. That really cant be done effectively without employing extra-biblical, heterodoxy. If you think its okay to fiddle around with the sacred text in your privet study then you may do so, and though it is not recommended, no one is restricting you, but, it is not okay to do that here at SBF. Throughout the last two thousand years orthodox scholarship has agreed that Our Saviour rose on the first day of the week, and, frankly, I don't know a single one who calls themselves Christian that believes otherwise. I must admit it seems very much an attempt to disparage the Sunday worshipers, by endeavoring to show Him having rose on the seventh day. Please, let's be cognizant not to attempt to push views on unorthodox study such as sabbatarianism. Thanks John |
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316 | Is there a reason to debate? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219941 | ||
This causes me pause to reflect on what Hank meant by, frills and details... | ||||||
317 | Is there a reason to debate? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219942 | ||
Justme, Hank was truly a very special friend, I miss him every day, especially when I visit the forum. And won't it be so cool to see him again! I haven't heard of Todd Freio I'll have to check him out sometime. Hope you had a blessed Christmas. Isaiah 9:2-6 Luke 2:21-32 John |
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318 | Is there a reason to debate? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219960 | ||
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319 | Is there a reason to debate? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219969 | ||
Dear dodoy, I am by no means a Greek or Hebrew scholar, therefor I'd be overstepping the boundaries of my learning to suppose to refute your research on the meaning of the word week. However, I think it would be prudent to except what those who are scholorly in those fealds of linguistics have translated the word(s) used in the autograf they saw fit to translate into the word week. Personally I don't know of a single Bible translation that uses any other interpretation of that passage of Scripture, do you? I take it that the word week means week and it has been used in contextualizing or making clear to readers what day of the week they were talking about i.e. the 'first day' of the week. Anyway, I hope that helps you. You know, Scripture really isn't all that hard to figure out doday. I think it would be helpful for you to take it as it is written and be gratfull that God has given us His word. To paraphrase an old well respected preacher: Father hasn't put the cookies on the top shelf where His kids cant reach them. John |
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320 | Is there a reason to debate? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219977 | ||
What, pray tell, is your question? What, exactly is it that you believe to be false about the Scriptures? We are not here to question the veracity of the Bible, we are here to study what the Bible does say, not what it doesn't say. It looks to me that you have found evidence that is extra-biblical and not actually biblical, so what exactly is your 'scriptural' evidence? If questioning the veracity of the Bible is your addenda, then you might be standing some thin ice as far as keeping to the Terms of Use we all agreed to when we signed on to this forum. I've asked you a question, would you mind answering it? The passage you are speaking of speaks of the first day of the week, and there is no translation that I'm aware of that puts it otherwise. Are you aware of any translation of the Bible that translates it in some other way? Remember that the Bible isn't just written by men but it is also written by God and He is perfectly capable of guiding mens hearts and hands to have His Holy Word say what He wants it to say. As far as you saying that you cant be prudent, perhaps you should reconsider... you know, cant really never did nothin. John |
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