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3021 | Can a priest forgive sins? | John 20:23 | Makarios | 7592 | ||
Protestants also assert that 1 John 1:9 denies the Catholic view of priestly confession because it speaks of confession only to God, never even mentioning a priest. While the Bible does teach that we are to "confess (our) sins to one another" (James 5:16 NASB); it never mentions confession to a priest. Priestly confession is a teaching that has evolved from Catholic tradition. The reason why Protestants confess their sins to one another and not to a priest has nothing to do with the issues of the ultimate forgiveness of sins before God. Rather, it has to do with individual reconciliation among true believers in Christ. Again, there is no reason to confess our mortal sins to a priest if Christ's death on the cross has already paid for their full divine penalty. | ||||||
3022 | Can a priest forgive sins? | John 20:23 | Makarios | 7591 | ||
John is not saying that the apostles or anyone else has the power to "forgive" sins in a priestly confessional, as Rome teaches. Instead, the apostle is teaching that when we go out and preach the gospel, as Jesus commanded us to, we are doing exactly what His Father sent Him to do. If men accept the gospel, then we have the right to inform them on the basis of the promises of Jesus, "Your sins are forgiven because you have placed your trust in Jesus Christ." If men reject the gospel, we also have the right to inform them on the same basis, "Your sins are not forgiven; they cannot be forgiven until you believe in Jesus Christ." The apostle John is actually teaching that all Christians have this declaratory power, not just Catholic priests. In other words, every Christian- great and small- has the right to tell a new believer on the basis of Christ's promises that his sins have already been forgiven him by Jesus Christ. The Bible does not state that any priest has the exclusive right to forgive sins on Christ's behalf. This is a prerogative of all believers which comes under the biblical teaching of the universal priesthood of believers- the fact that every believer in Christ is "a priest unto God" (1 Peter 2:5,9). Protestants, therefore, do not believe that it is necessary for a person to confess his sins to a priest before God will forgive him. Protestants assert that all believers have been given the right of access to God through Christ and are able to go directly to God in prayer. 1 Timothy 2:5 declares, "For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus." If Christ is the true mediator between God and man, as the Bible plainly says, then men should confess their sins to Him, not to a priest. Biblically, there is no necessity for the often humiliating experience of the confessional if Jesus Christ alone has already forgiven us the full divine penalty for our sins. There is no fear that someone will not perform the acts of penance properly before God will grant forgiveness. There is no reason to be concerned about obligations to the Church, no need for confusion over whether or not one's sins are truly forgiven, and no reason to be terrified of purgatory for errors committed in this life. |
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3023 | Adoption - relationship or position? | NT general Archive 1 | Makarios | 7589 | ||
Both relationship and position! :) Adoption, as used in Romans 8:15, 2 Corinthians 6:18, and Galatians 4:3-7, Adoption primarily is a reference to the reality that God has made us his children, and we can come before Him without fear or hesitation as our beloved Father. It includes the confidence that we are truly sons of God. Believers will know the full richness of what it means to be children of God. "Adoption" is the act of bringing someone who is the offspring of another into one's own family. Since unregenerate people are by nature children of the devil, the only way they can become God's children is by spiritual adoption. (see also Eph. 1:5). So we have changed our 'position' from being 'children of the devil' to a child of God, and our 'relationship' to God has changed since we now live and follow in accordance with His will. Sources: MacArthur NKJV Study Bible, Ryrie Study Bible NASB.. | ||||||
3024 | Apostate teachers, where described | NT general Archive 1 | Makarios | 7587 | ||
Here are a few: In Acts 7:39, Stephen describes an 'apostacy of heart', describing the idolatry of the Israelite 'fathers' immediately after the exodus from Egypt. 2 Timothy 4:10 describes Demas as an apostate, but Demas was only an 'associate' and not described as a teacher. Also, 2 Timothy 1:15 states that Phygelus and Hermogenes in Asia also turned from the faith. Hebrews 6:6 and 1 John 2:19 describe apostates but do not mention any certain 'apostate teachers'. 2 Peter 3:17 warns Christians to stay away from 'unprincipled men' as well as 2 Timothy 4:4 and Hebrews 3:12.. Jude 5 mentions the Lord destroying "those who did not believe." Colossians 2:8 mentions the 'empty deception' that an apostate teacher could use to lure one from the faith. Jesus likens apostates to weeds in wheat (Matt. 13:24-30) and that their fruit is identified (Matt. 12:33-35). And we also must not forget the 'spiritually dead' church in Rev. 3:1. Hope this helps.. :) -Nolan! |
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3025 | Trust and Obey No Other Way | Col 3:17 | Makarios | 7586 | ||
Looking at Colossians 3:17, we must do all things in the name of the Lord Jesus. Ryrie's Study Bible comments, "'in the name': Representing Him with His approval.".. So in all things, we must act as if we are representatives of the kingdom of God. The MacArthur Study Bible (NKJV) comments, "This simply means to act consistently with who He is and what He wants (see 1 Cor. 10:31)." In relation to trusting and obeying, we must trust Him with all the areas of our lives, and we must obey His divine direction in our lives. So by committing every act, word or deed in accordance with His will, we will be obeying His direction in our lives. And we must learn to trust in Him. Jim, this is the way that I would incorporate "trust and obey" into Colossians 3:17.. -Nolan |
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3026 | Sin or sorrow in heaven? | NT general Archive 1 | Makarios | 7455 | ||
If we read Revelation 21:4, we can get a clearer picture of what we have to look forward to! When we are in heaven, God will dwell among us and we among Him (Rev. 21:2-3) and "He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away." Verse 5 goes on to say, "And He who sits on the throne said, 'Behold, I am making all things new.'" And those words are faithful and true! So we can be assured that these things will happen, and that there will be no sin or sorrow, since nothing unclean can ever enter into heaven (Rev. 21:27). Also, Rev. 22:3 states that "There will no longer be any curse.." When we get to heaven, we can look forward to eternally praising our Lord and Savior without having to put up with or be hindered by any temptation or sin! There will be no such thing! Praise the Lord! --Nolan | ||||||
3027 | How best to translate Ps. 45:6? | Psalm | Makarios | 7452 | ||
Blessings Bonnie! I agree that rendering Psalms 45:6 as "God is thy throne forever and ever" is a faulty rendering at best, but that is to be expected if you took that from the New World Translation, or the Bible that is predominately used by the Jehova's Witnesses. The New World Translation is dangerous and you should avoid it at ALL COSTS! Any 'trusted' Bible translation renders this verse as, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom." (Psalm 45:6) Every major translation is in agreement here, which proves that if someone where to translate it in any other way, then they would be bringing their 'own presuppositions' and agenda to the fore during the process of translation. Ryrie's Study Bible comments about Psalms 45:6-7, "The king is addressed as God in verse 6 and is distinguished from God in verse 7. Verse 6 was likely a royal hyperbole (extravagant exaggeration) of the king referred to (perhaps Solomon), but ultimately refers to Jesus Christ (Heb. 1:8-9). An eternal throne was promised to the house of David (2 Sam. 7:16), Jesus being the final and eternal occupant of it (Luke 1:32-33)." | ||||||
3028 | Who were on 1971 NASB trans. committee? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 7394 | ||
Blessings morganp! It was a good question, and one that I couldn't come up with right off hand.. :) I appreciate your sincerity in asking such a question and I welcome you to the Study Bible Forum! Please continue to contribute by asking questions and offering your input on topics. Thank you for also responding to your own question, which will help others who have the same question as you did. I look forward to seeing you on the Forum! Your brother in Christ, Nolan Keck | ||||||
3029 | NASB95 study bible??? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 7391 | ||
Blessings roverjbh99! I wholeheartily agree with Chris, Charis and JVH0212! I recently was presented with a Ryrie Expanded Edition NASB95 Study Bible with a beautiful Burgundy leather cover, thanks to Lockman! I have found it as an invaluable resource filled with very informative notes, and supplements to Scripture as well! Before I was presented with the Ryrie, I used Zondervan's NASB95 Study Bible as my 'primary Bible' that I did most (if not all) of my reading, studying and memorization with. However, since I have owned the Ryrie, it has displaced all of my other Study Bibles, including the Zondervan NASB as my 'primary Bible', the one that I now use every single day and gets the most use! I love this Bible and cannot say enough good things about it! I highly recommend it as the best NASB Study Bible that you could possibly own! And a good 'second' Bible would be the NASB Zondervan Study Bible (with NIV notes) to back it up. This weekend, I'm planning on buying a brand new MacArthur NKJV Study Bible, which may prove to become my primary NKJV Bible, taking the place of my Nelson NKJV Study Bible, which is also very good! So I'll have a 'double barreled shotgun', having two stellar NKJVs along with my two NASBs for Forum Study, general Bible Study and reading on my own. There are also a few choices for the NRSV, including the Harper Study Bible (I do not own - ask JVH0212 about it), the Harper-Collins NRSV (I do own), and the Oxford Annotated NRSV. I do not use the Oxford because I have found the notes and annotations not as helpful as that in Harper-Collins, which provides good notes. However, the NRSV is 'down the list' on the Bible versions that I use, so I do not consult this Study Bible often. But as I said before, I highly recommend the Ryrie Study Bible Expanded Edition NASB95! Thank you and God bless! | ||||||
3030 | Examine yourselves! | 2 Cor 13:5 | Makarios | 7390 | ||
Excellent question, JVH0212! As a Christian, I am constantly examining and re-examining myself, seeing if there be any 'wicked way in me'.. We must truly examine ourselves by examining ourselves! Just take a moment, and relax. Think about you and your life. Reflect on your life, much like the same 'reflection' that should happen before each and every communion service.. What is there? Are you justified and proven blameless in Christ by your thoughts, intentions, and fruit that you bear before God and men? Is there any false step, any act or deviance whatsoever in your actions related to the Spirit of God? Are you acting in holiness and wholesomeness? If there is any part of you that is in 'rebellion' towards the Holy Spirit, that being anything stolen, cheated, obtained without honest gain, any extra-marital sexual encounter of any kind (or thoughts pertaining to such), any anger, hostility, or anything that is contrary to the will of God in your life, then you are forced to re-examine that aspect and repent! The actions and words that we use come straight out of the heart, and we must guard our hearts from the snares of the wicked one, satan. Here are a few Scriptures that can help us to examine ourselves: 2 Cor. 10:5, Rom. 12:2, 2 Cor. 3:3, Rom. 8:27, Acts 15:9, and of course, Galatians 5:22-25.. Let us all prove to be faithful and holy in His sight! your brother in Christ, Nolan | ||||||
3031 | verse besides Rev.20:5 that show two res | Rev 20:5 | Makarios | 7346 | ||
Blessings dear Isabel!I know that you wrote me privately (e-mail) about this and I apologize for not getting to you sooner. However, Tim Moran supplied a very good reponse to this question, and I must say that I also am unable to supply any further Scripture that would lend credence or be as forthright as Rev. 20:5. I appreciate the discussion and I hope that we have helped (especially Tim) in helping you to Biblically explore this verse. If I find any further references or support for the two resurrections, then I will post that here and send to your e-mail. Have a blessed day! Your brother in Christ, Nolan Keck. | ||||||
3032 | When was the book o f Joel written ? | Amos | Makarios | 7345 | ||
Hello Mylwa, This is a very good question and the honest answer is that we don't know. I am in agreement with Charis's eariler post about the dating, and Ryrie's Study Bible says, "Joel ... apparently wrote during the days of young King Jehoash (835-796), who was under the regency of priests when he ascended the throne of Judah at the age of seven (2 Kings 11:21). Though some date the book after the Exile, the enemies of Judah are not identified in the prophecy as Arameans, Assyrians, or Babylonians, as would be the case if the book were written after the captivity (see Joel 3:4,19)." However, Nelson's NKJV Study Bible says, "Others believe that the Book of Joel is so close in tone and idea to the Book of Zephaniah that it is likely that the two prophets were contemporaries. The primary evidence for this as the fact that both books prominently feature the concept of the impending 'day of the Lord' (compare 2:1, 2 with Zeph. 1:14-16). Since Zephaniah's book dates from around 627 B.C., a number of scholars assign a date of about 600 B.C. for the Book of Joel." So as you can see, there is little 'hard evidence' for agreement here. | ||||||
3033 | The Holy Spirit is God's angels? Really? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 7343 | ||
Hello again! In other words, the one who is quoted is trying to say this: Holy Spirit is holy angels? There is no scriptural support for this idea at all! Hebrews 1:14 states that angels are ministering spirits, having not the characteristics of Diety, but having a much greater access to God than humans since they are constantly seeing Him at all times. (Matt. 18:10). The Holy Spirit is referred to as Diety (Gal. 4:6) and therefore is God Himself. I suppose that it is possible for the Holy Spirit to work with angels in their ministry, but the Holy Spirit should not be confused with the angels themselves. Yours in Christ, dear brother! Nolan | ||||||
3034 | Only "three 'things' in heaven"? Really? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 7340 | ||
Dear JVH, I can find no reference whatsoever to there being only 'three things in heaven'.. This may be a 'stretch' or misquote from 1 John 5:7 where it says that there are 'three that testify'.. Other than that, I see no Scriptural support origination of this idea whatsoever.. :) Nolan | ||||||
3035 | Is this verse a parenthesis in the Mss | Rev 20:5 | Makarios | 7282 | ||
Also, there is no dispute that this verse DOES actually exist in the original manuscripts, there is no dispute between the Critical, Received, or Majority text families of Greek manuscripts on this verse. Therefore, there is no question that it does indeed belong in this passage. If there was a such dispute, then there would be a caption or reference in your NKJV or it would be in brackets [] in the NASB or it would be taken out altogether from the text of the NIV and put underneath in the commentary below or somewhere else. Thanks for the good question! | ||||||
3036 | Is this verse a parenthesis in the Mss | Rev 20:5 | Makarios | 7281 | ||
This is a very astute obervation! Why did the NIV put this verse in parenthesis? I've noticed that the NRSV also places parenthesis around the first part of this verse. However, the NASB, NKJV, KJV, Amplified, Rheims and NAB, RSV and ASV do not put the first part of this verse in parenthesis. So why did the NIV and NRSV translators find this necessary? The best answer to this question (that I can find) is that the first part of verse 5, "The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed", is actually referring back to verse 4, where it mentions the "souls of those who had been beheaded (Christian martyrs of the tribulation who will be resurrected to enjoy the millennial kingdom with Christ)". Hope this helps! | ||||||
3037 | Forgiveness - Granted/ Asked For | Genesis | Makarios | 7278 | ||
Steve, I forgive you, my brother in Christ! We are brothers, no doubt, and I will make a serious effort at treating and respecting the people here on the Forum also as brothers and sisters, since the same behavior is required of me at my own church and to all unbelievers.Thank you for your reply! I regret that I did not get online a little earlier to answer your question more quickly. I have many parts to my life, and the Forum is just one of those 'parts', never something that I devote 'all' of my time to. Thank you, my brother! | ||||||
3038 | Salvation wihout Jesus? | John 14:6 | Makarios | 7241 | ||
Good question. However, I believe that John 14:6 pretty much sums it up when He says, "no one comes to the Father but through Me." | ||||||
3039 | Will we see God's face? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 7222 | ||
Dear JVH0212, this is a good question, and I apologize for not getting around to it the first time! I'm too busy going through all of Hank's posts, and maybe all 900 of yours someday! :) This question is: Will we see God's face? There are many examples in Scripture that tell of where the Lord or angel of the Lord appeared to people, including Gen. 12:7, 16:13-14, 17:1, 18:1, 26:2, 35:9, Ex. 3:16, 1 Kings 3:5, 9:2, 2 Chr. 1:7, 3:1, and Isaiah 6:1-9. I believe that the Lord may have in some way manifested His glory in each situation, but in Exodus 33:20, we learn that 'You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me and live!'. So I believe that while we are here, living on earth, we will not be able to see His face. The closest anyone ever got to seeing the face of God was when Jesus was here on earth, carrying out His ministry (John 12:44-46). But even then, He was in an earthly 'tent' with the fullness of His glory hidden from human eyes! 1 Timothy 6:16 pretty much spells it out for us, that God's face cannot be seen by man. However, when we die, then that is a different story! No longer will we be 'imprisoned' by this body of sin that we dwell in, but Christ will be exalted! "For to live is Christ and to die is gain." In Philippians 1:23, Paul mentions that it is 'much better' to live with Christ then to toil any further on this earth. Therefore, if we are with Christ when we die, I believe that we may be able to 'see' Him then, but only then. Even Moses was able to see Christ in His glory (The transfiguration), but this was long after Moses died. I could say that 'I am sure' that we will see His face in heaven, but there is no Scriptural support for that, only optimistic thinking. | ||||||
3040 | A new, clear conscience | 2 Tim 1:3 | Makarios | 7215 | ||
We are all ministers to this world of the Truth that has apprehended us! After reading 1 Timothy 3:2 and 2 Timothy 2:24, we see that it is commanded that a minister, or leader, should keep a clear conscience and live 'about reproach'. This person is the leader, or shepherd, of the congregation, and they must have a clear conscience within themselves to remain effective through an example of holiness within their calling. It is very important that our ministers or leaders live a life of holiness, since they are God's chosen servants that are being used by Him to strengthen His church on a regular basis. God is working through them to reach His 'flock', and God must be working through 'clear reception' (that is, through a servant who has a clear conscience) so that His message can get through without any distractions or static. If a minister or leader does not have a clear conscience, then there are some issues in the life of that leader that need to be dealt with before he takes on the responsibilities of shepherding a flock. No one is perfect, but repentance and forgiveness wipes the slate clean every time. How does a minister keep a clear conscience? How does anyone keep a clear conscience for that matter? The sins that we commit are the sins that are common to any man, regardless of your esteemed position in the church. Therefore, one can learn and seek after the attributes mentioned in Galations 5:16-26, which include the fruits of the spirit. Also, we must reference Ephesians 6:10-20, where we are told to 'put on the full armor of God'. By living for these attributes, we can strive for a life of holiness and blamelessness. This goes for ministers, too. | ||||||
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