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3041 | What does this verse mean? | Heb 10:26 | kalos | 2009 | ||
"The apostate is beyond salvation because he has rejected the only sacrifice that can cleanse him from sin and bring him into God's presence. To turn away from that sacrifice leaves him with no saving alternative. This is parallel to Matt 12:31." (MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997) | ||||||
3042 | Why one word for wind and spirit? | Ps 51:10 | kalos | 2006 | ||
In the Greek NT, the one word "pneuma" is variously translated "wind" or "breath" or "Spirit". " 'pneuma' (sorry, not capitalized in the Greek) primarily denotes 'the wind'; also 'breath'; then, especially 'the spirit,' which, like the wind, is invisible, immaterial and powerful" (p. 593, Vine's Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words, Nashville: Thomas Nelson Inc., 1984). See Vine's for a much more complete answer than I could possibly provide in this limited space. | ||||||
3043 | GEt back up | Revelation | kalos | 2005 | ||
I cannot speak for inhzsvc, but I can and will speak for myself. FYI: . . . 1) Why do you put words in the mouth of inhzsvc? He does not use the phrase "once saved, always saved." . . . 2) The only people who ever say "once saved, always saved" are the people who don't believe in it, i.e. those who do believe in Eternal Insecurity. . . . 3) Hebrews 6:4-6 clearly teaches "once salvation is lost, it is always lost." "logically v. 4 implies that if salvation were to be lost, it would be impossible for that person to be born again, lose it, and then be born again again. This much is clear: whoever openly and consciously rejects Jesus Christ is unregenerate even if he seemed to have been saved ealier." Whether he had lost his salvation or never had it to begin with, "either way, the result is identical." (note at Heb. 6:4ff, NRSV Harper Study Bible) . . . 4) In the New Testament (KJV) the terms backslider and backsliding do not occur at all -- not even once. Therefore, I see no need to "account for backsliders." . . . 5) I do not base my faith and doctrine on songs. I base it on the Word of God only. Further, no song is infallible. Infallibility and inerrancy extend only to the Scriptures and only in the original manuscripts. . . . 6) Matt 24, verses 22, 24 and 31 all speak of "the elect." Therefore the elect actually do exist. The elect is not a myth manufactured by Mr. Calvin. . . . 7) Matt 24:24 implies that it is NOT possible to deceive the elect, a point to which inhzsvc refers in the first sentence of his answer. . . . Instead of witty comebacks, cliche phrases and quoting the lyrics of current songs, one might wish to try basing his replies on Scripture. |
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3044 | How do we break up our 'fallow ground?' | Hos 10:12 | kalos | 1985 | ||
Let us compare Scripture with Scripture, shall we? I offer this information to aid in answering your question. Jeremiah 4:3 "'Break up...' Jeremiah appealed for a spiritual turnabout from sinful, wasteful lives. He pictured this as the plowing of ground, formerly hard and unproductive due to weeds, in order to make it useful for sowing (compare Matt 13:18-23)" (p. 1067, MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997). | ||||||
3045 | Did Jesus know he was God? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1984 | ||
Your answer is one that fits in with all we know of the Scriptural teaching that at all times Jesus was fully human and fully God. He never for one minute stopped being God. Yet, at the same time, he was fully man. Is there a better explanation? I think not. You have answered the question very well. | ||||||
3046 | thousand tongue is not enough to praise | Psalm | kalos | 1983 | ||
This is a question? | ||||||
3047 | How Judas Iscariot died? | Acts 1:18 | kalos | 1982 | ||
"Falling headlong. Apparently the tree on which Judas chose to hang himself (Matt 27:5) overlookd a cliff. Likely, the rope or branch broke (or the knot slipped) and his body was shattered on the rocks below" (p. 1633, MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997). . . . "Falling headlong. Matt 27:5 reports that Judas hanged himself. It appears that when the body finally fell, either because of decay or because someone cut it down, it was in a decomposed condition and so broke open in the middle. Another possibility is that 'hanged' in Matt 27:5 means 'impaled' (the Hebrew of Esther 2:23 can be translated 'impaled') and that the gruesome results of Judas's suicide are described here" (p. 1573, Zondervan NASB Study Bible, Zondervan, 1999). |
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3048 | Steward of the mysteries of God? | 1 Cor 4:1 | kalos | 1980 | ||
The word "steward" has already been well defined. I would like to define "mystery." "A 'mystery' in Scripture is a previously hidden truth now divinely revealed" (note at Matt 13:11, New Scofield Reference Bible, Oxford, 1967). "In the NT 'mystery' refers to something God has revealed to His people. The mystery (that which was previously unknown) is proclaimed to all, but only those who have faith understand" (p. 1424, Zondervan NASB Study Bible, Zondervan, 1999). (See also the Ryrie Study Bible and The New Compact Bible Dictionary (Zondervan, 1967) which, along with many other reference works, agree on the above definition of mystery in the NT.) | ||||||
3049 | God's spirt | Revelation | kalos | 1924 | ||
I think you are 100 percent correct. I should have clarified my answer. What I meant, but didn't make clear, is that many people cite the reference in Genesis to prove that at some point in the life of an individual, God will stop dealing with that person for salvation. But, clearly, that is not the meaning of the verse in Genesis, when one reads the entire verse. I understand the verse in Gen. to mean exactly what you said it means. Thanks for rightly dividing the word of truth. | ||||||
3050 | ...intended to pass by them? | Mark 6:48 | kalos | 1897 | ||
Actually, Jesus did NOT intend to pass them by. "The more literal rendering, 'desired to come alongside of,' indicates Jesus' intention here. He wanted to test the disciples' faith, so He deliberately changed course and came parallel to the boat to see if they would recognize Him and His supernatural powers and invite Him aboard." (p. 1473, MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997) | ||||||
3051 | Why do we not keep the 7th day Sabbath | Col 2:16 | kalos | 1896 | ||
Are the Sabbath laws binding on Christians today? . . . We believe the Old Testament regulations governing Sabbath observances are ceremonial, not moral, aspects of the law. As such, they are no longer in force, but have passed away along with the sacrificial system, the Levitical priesthood, and all other aspects of Moses' law that prefigured Christ. . . . Here are the reasons we hold this view. . . . In Colossians 2:16-17, Paul explicitly refers to the Sabbath as a shadow of Christ, which is no longer binding since the substance (Christ) has come. It is quite clear in those verses that the weekly Sabbath is in view. The phrase "a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day" refers to the annual, monthly, and weekly holy days of the Jewish calendar (cf. 1 Chronicles 23:31; 2 Chronicles 2:4; 31:3; Ezekiel 45:17; Hosea 2:11). If Paul were referring to special ceremonial dates of rest in that passage, why would he have used the word "Sabbath?" He had already mentioned the ceremonial dates when he spoke of festivals and new moons. . . . The Sabbath was the sign to Israel of the Mosaic Covenant (Exodus 31:16-17; Ezekiel 20:12; Nehemiah 9:14). Since we are now under the New Covenant (Hebrews 8), we are no longer required to observe the sign of the Mosaic Covenant. . . . The New Testament never commands Christians to observe the Sabbath. . . . In our only glimpse of an early church worship service in the New Testament, the church met on the first day of the week (Acts 20:7). . . . Nowhere in the Old Testament are the Gentile nations commanded to observe the Sabbath or condemned for failing to do so. That is certainly strange if Sabbath observance were meant to be an eternal moral principle. . . . There is no evidence in the Bible of anyone keeping the Sabbath before the time of Moses, nor are there any commands in the Bible to keep the Sabbath before the giving of the law at Mt. Sinai. . . . When the Apostles met at the Jerusalem council (Acts 15), they did not impose Sabbath keeping on the Gentile believers. . . . The apostle Paul warned the Gentiles about many different sins in his epistles, but breaking the Sabbath was never one of them. . . . In Galatians 4:10-11, Paul rebukes the Galatians for thinking God expected them to observe special days (including the Sabbath). . . . In Romans 14:5, Paul forbids those who observe the Sabbath (these were no doubt Jewish believers) to condemn those who do not (Gentile believers). . . . The early church fathers, from Ignatius to Augustine, taught that the Old Testament Sabbath had been abolished and that the first day of the week (Sunday) was the day when Christians should meet for worship (contrary to the claim of many seventh-day sabbatarians who claim that Sunday worship was not instituted until the fourth century). . . . Sunday has not replaced Saturday as the Sabbath. Rather the Lord's Day is a time when believers gather to commemorate His resurrection, which occurred on the first day of the week. Every day to the believer is one of Sabbath rest, since we have ceased from our spiritual labor and are resting in the salvation of the Lord (Hebrews 4:9-11). . . . So while we still follow the pattern of designating one day of the week a day for the Lord's people to gather in worship, we do not refer to this as "the Sabbath." . . . (www.gty.org Click on Issues and Answers. Click on Previous Topics) |
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3052 | Mark of the Beast | Revelation | kalos | 1867 | ||
If I may I would like to respond to one part of your question. You asked, in part, "Could this be where the belief came from that there will be a time when God's heart is hardened?" . . . It would seem that the belief that there will be a time when God's heart is hardened came originally from Gen. 6:3, Genesis having been written some 1500 years before Revelation. . . . Gen 6:3 (ASV) "And Jehovah said, My spirit shall not strive with man for ever, for that he also is flesh: yet shall his days be a hundred and twenty years." |
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3053 | Can a homosexual be an "Elect" | Matt 12:31 | kalos | 1866 | ||
Subject: Ask not can a homosexual be an elect? Note: Can those that are already well be healed? Did Jesus come to call the righteous to repentance? "Is it possible for a homosexual to be saved?" (I don't care for the type of question the Pharisees asked to try to trip up Jesus.) You'll find the answer in Jn 3:16; Jn 5:24; Rom 10:13, etc. . . . Jesus said in Matt 12:31(ASV), "Therefore I say unto you, Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven." Note: He said, "Every sin . . . shall be forgiven unto men." . . . The next thing you know someone will ask whether angels can be homosexuals, and if so, how many homosexual angels can dance on the head of a pin? |
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3054 | How to "Call on the name of the Lord"? | Acts 2:21 | kalos | 1834 | ||
Acts 2:21 (The Amplified Bible) "And it shall be that whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord [invoking, adoring, and worshiping the Lord--Christ] shall be saved." . . . It has been said that "A good translation is the best commentary." For more information go to www.godssimpleplan.org/gsps.html . . . Read "God's Simple Plan of Salvation." There you will find a much more complete answer to your question. |
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3055 | WHAT DOES JESUS MEAN BY THIS VERSE | John 14:6 | kalos | 1830 | ||
John 14:6 "In response to Thomas' query (v. 4), Jesus declared that He is the way to God because He is the truth of God (1:14) and the life of God (1:4; 3:15; 11:25). In this verse, the exclusiveness of Jesus as the only approach to the Father is emphatic. Only one way, not many ways, exist to God, i.e., Jesus Christ." (MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997)See also the cross references to John 14:6 in your center column reference Bible. | ||||||
3056 | The Trinity. | John 1:1 | kalos | 1783 | ||
It is apparent to me that not everything in the Bible, such as the Trinity or the origin of God Himself, can be explained. I no longer try to explain that which cannot be explained. One should be able to define the Trinity. But defining and explaining are not the same thing. Note also that because a thing is unexplainable does not make that thing untrue. | ||||||
3057 | Church Age? | Acts 2:17 | kalos | 1779 | ||
Dear Charis: From all my study and research on the topic of "the last days" I would have to agree with you: "it seems that his (Peter's) quotes from Joel and David are talking about the 'church age' until the last days. Peter testifies that Joel's prophecy was about then and now, and until the return of the Lord." . . . Answer (short): In Acts 2:17 the phrase " 'last days' refers to the present era of redemptive history from the first coming of Christ (Heb 1:2; 1 Pet 1:20; 1 John 2:18) to his return." (p. 1636, MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997). . . .Answer (long): "LAST DAYS. In the passage quoted from Joel the Hebrew has 'after this' and the Septuagint 'after these things.' Peter interprets the passage as referring specifically to the latter days of the new covenant in contrast to the former days of the old covenant." At the time of Acts chapter 2, "the age of Messianic fulfillment" had "arrived." (p. 1575, Zondervan NASB Study Bible, edited by Kenneth Barker, Zondervan, 1999) . . . "Last Day(s), Latter Days, Last Times. There are problems with the terminology of 'the latter days' in that, for example, the King James Version quite often refers to 'the latter days,' an expression not found in modern translations. Further, it is not always clear whether 'the latter days' means a somewhat later period than that of the writer or the latest times of all, the end of the world. There are also expressions that locate the day being discussed in the time of the speaker. Care is needed as we approach the passages that use these terms." (pp. 464-465, Baker Theological Dictionary of the Bible, Walter A. Elwell, editor, Baker Books, 1996) . . . --JVH0212 |
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3058 | FAMILY EATING HABITS FOR MOSES DAY? | Leviticus | kalos | 1752 | ||
The Egyptians had their eating habits; the Hebrews had theirs. You will find the eating habits of the Hebrews in Leviticus chapter 11 and Deuteronomy chapter 14 | ||||||
3059 | the 24 elders Revelations 19:8 | Revelation | kalos | 1665 | ||
Please clarify: WHAT is your question? | ||||||
3060 | the 24 elders Revelations 19:8 | Revelation | kalos | 1655 | ||
"thw 24 elders Revelations 19:8" What does "thw" mean? How many esses are there in Revelation? What is your question? Please clarify. Thank you. | ||||||
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