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321 | Is there a reason to debate? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219992 | ||
Sir, if you have a problem with the translation of the Bible, and, lets take the most literal translation, the NASB, you should take it up the it's translators and publishers i.e. the Lockman Foundation! I didn't miss that you had thrown the ball my friend but I didn't care to take the bait, thanks. doday you're stepping over the line here, so I think it would be the time for you to be prudent. You say you are not debating the varsity of the Bible, so, whatever it is you wish to call it, you should -in plain English- knock it off please! We are not here to debate weather the Bible has been translated properly! It has very quickly become obvious that your profile may not be sincere, and you indeed may have an agenda or an ax to grind, so the ice is getting thinner my friend. Please, read the Terms of Use, very carefully and comply with them before you post again. Pushing a denominational bias such as Sabbatarianism is not alowed here at SBF. John |
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322 | Who were Jesus' main opponents during Hi | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 222361 | ||
Homework? Test question? You'll find that you'll get a lot more out of your studies if you do your own research. | ||||||
323 | The Blood in the Old Test point to Jesus | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 222423 | ||
Hi Love.. Very frankly my dear, I'd have to say that all of the instenses of lambs being sacrificed "Blood of the lamb" point to Jesus, so that would be a very tall order. :-) John |
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324 | Art of Covertants | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 222509 | ||
Hi Grace, I think you mean "Ark of the Covenent." You can read all about it at this address. http://www.domini.org/tabern/arkcovnt.htm John |
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325 | broken vessels | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 222514 | ||
Hi Love.. It doesn't really say we "must" be, but that we "are" broken vessels (Rev 2:27). If you mean by being "sold out" that, we are totally committed to and give up our life to and for Him, then, following Paul's example, (Rom 1:1) I'd say thats the way to go all right. I think when we realize we are broken, it's much easer to give ourselves to Him, so He can fix us. Ps 51:17 John |
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326 | why don't the disciples have faith | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 222752 | ||
Is this homework? | ||||||
327 | why don't the disciples have faith | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 222778 | ||
Perhaps they were thinking more along the line of rhetorical. In other words, they must have known that a mere man could do no such thing as calm the wind and the waves. In a sense they were saying with this seemingly rhetorical question; He must be God, for a man like us, has no such power. Just my worthless two cents. John |
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328 | Is there a Church of Christ member here? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 223119 | ||
bjaneb, welcome to the forum. Why, may I ask, do you ask? Are you a Campbellite? John |
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329 | can 'spirit' (breath) degenerate? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 223375 | ||
Hi vnct blzn, Welcome to the forum! This subject has been discussed quite a bit. I don't know if this will answer your question, but I hope it helps you in your understanding. The line between Soul and Spirit is hardly a clear one: Soul; is sometimes said to be that part of us that is our consciousness, our wants/desires, our feelings, our very thoughts, that which we perceive as, ‘self’, is sometimes said to be our soul, it has been called, the seat of appetite. Spirit; sometimes is used to mean breath, so indicating that which is vital to life, also sometimes used in describing a tendency toward a particular behavior, (e.g. he has a lying spirit), or, a leaning toward, or, an untruthfulness in spirit. Spirit and soul have both been looked at as, that part of man that is unseen and sentient, yet consciously aware of the fact that we are alive, and, perhaps, even the very thing that is life itself. (Of course true life is found only in Jesus Christ) Just what are the tangible differences between the two? Scripture pants a pretty fuzzy line at best. And, while some commentary, tend to keep the line between them though it remains quite unclear, others seem to wipe it out altogether. John “ While outwardly man is a physical being, living and moving in a material universe, there is also a spiritual reality. Finite, physical creatures could never truly relate to an infinite, spiritual Being so when God created man, he formed yet a third facet to our nature, a spirit. The soul, comprised of our thoughts, emotions and will, combined inextricably with this spirit to form a creature unlike all others, higher than the animals and a little lower than the angels; Unique in all Creation. It is this amalgamation of spirit and soul that survives our physical death. It is the essence of who we are as a person and will never cease to exist.” – gospel.htm: Part of http://www.tlogical.net Copyright ©2005 John M. Fritzius --------------------------- “Scripture uses the word "soul" and "spirit" interchangeably. For example, in John 12:27, our Lord says, "now is my soul troubled." However, in a very similar context, in the next chapter, John tells us that Jesus was "troubled in spirit" (13:21). There are a number of places where it is used in Hebrew Parallelism; e.g., Luke 1:46-47. Dead people are both spoken of as "spirits" (Hebrew 12:23; 1 Peter 3:19) and "souls" (Revelation 6:9; 20:4). At death, Scripture says either that the "soul" departs or the "spirit" departs (cf Genesis 35:18; 1 Kings 17:21; Isaiah 53:12; Psalm 31:5; Luke 23:46; Ecclesiastes 12:7; John 19:30; Acts 7:59; etc.). The Bible says that the "soul" can sin or the "spirit" can sin (cf 1 Peter 1:22; Revelation 18:14; 2 Corinthians 7:1; 7:34; etc.). Indeed, everything that the soul is said to do, the spirit is also said to do and vice versa. This includes thinking, feeling, choosing, and worshiping. In Jewish thinking human beings are not bipartite or tripartite creatures. Dividing of the various components is such a difficult thing, that no human can untangle the parts or even find the dividing lines. (Hence the surgical imagery of Hebrews 4:12.) Just as today we'd not be able to find the dividing line between our minds and our bodies. The trichotomy of man was an idea introduced by the Greeks -- Aristotle in particular. (Not that it isn't "true" -- only that it has its origins from extra-Biblical sources.) Later Gnostic thinking liked this idea, as they deemed that pure reason was higher, more noble, and distinct from baser attributes. Even later, Augustine argued that the image of God's triune nature was reflected in a triune nature of man. The Roman Church still holds to this perspective, although with a bit of a Gnostic twist. Even our language reflects some of our opinions regarding the components of a man. The ancient Hebrew thought of the heart the same way the average American thinks of the brain. The modern man does not expect to cut into a brain and find the real person. In the same way, the Hebrew would not have expected to cut into a heart and reveal the real person. Yet both understand that a blob of tissue exists, but both tend to think of it as somehow containing a person's essence. This is a deep and complex subject. Theologians and philosophers for multiple millennia have discussed it. The Scripture tells us things that we could not have known by introspection. However, it does not entirely settle all of the questions. What we can say definitively, though, is that man is a being who thinks, feels, acts, and communicates. Furthermore, we know that the soul/spirit can be separated from the body in death, but that that is an abnormal state -- one that won't exist when God restores creation, for every soul/spirit will be joined with their resurrected body.” -- DocTrinsograce |
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330 | 3 names of the Holy Spirit | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 223743 | ||
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331 | HELP! Having questions and no answers | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 223744 | ||
rclouviere, the gist of the chapter in which you find the passage that speaks of God taking care of His children is not so much about whether or not we are kept from starvation, but it is more about not worrying about temporal things such as food or clothing. We are to learn form it that we should keep our minds and hearts focused on God and His kingdom. As Christians we should be thinking about the heavenly and eternal things and not temporal worldly things. When our mind is set on God's kingdom and our future of eternal heavenly existence; how can the things of this world bother us? This life and this world as we know it will pass so quickly it will seem like a flash when compared to the joy we will receive forever in God's holy presence. Frankly, my friend, if God should choose to hasten my journey to be in His presence by starving me, then I welcome it with the Joy of knowing that seeing His face will be that much sooner. John |
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332 | Proverbs 3:5 | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 224480 | ||
Findrichard, you stated the following. "Their is no such thing as the Deity of Christ" (sic) I'll simply refer you to the TOU "You must abide by the following rules in connection with your use of the Forums: * Postings must be Biblically based and not opposing the Bible's sole authority (sola Scriptura), Christianity, or the deity of Jesus Christ." Sir, please refer to the Terms Of Use (TOU) before you make postings of this sort. John |
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333 | Proverbs 3:5 | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 224603 | ||
Bega and all, here is something I'd like to add to this thread that I believe is quite pertinent. I believe it was originally posted by Pastor Tim. --" Keeping in mind that the original manuscripts of the New Testament are written in Greek. One of the rules of Greek grammar, is that when two, proper and personal substantives, both of which are singular in number and in the same case, are connected by the Greek ‘kai’, then both of these substantives are in reference to the same person. Why is this important? Besides John 1:1 there are eight Christologically pregnant passages in the New Testament that conclusively state that Jesus Christ is, God. They are; Acts 20:28, Eph 5:5, Thess 1:12, 1 Tim 5:12, 2 Tim 4:1, Titus 2:13, 2 Pet 1:1, and Jude 1:4. Each of these passages, in accordance with this rule of Greek grammar, defiantly calls Jesus Christ – God!" John |
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334 | Proverbs 3:5 | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 224631 | ||
Dear Pastor Beja, thanks for the correction and your desire to get it right. Not being a Greek expert and having gotten this info from pastor Tim, (our resident Greek expert) I wouldn't know which of the two of you is correct. But since the final outcome is that the text and grammar shows Christ's Divinity, then it's all good to me!:-) John |
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335 | Proverbs 3:5 | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 224700 | ||
Thank you, Pastor Tim! John |
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336 | Overview of the Bible | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 224760 | ||
Doc, thanks for that link; Mark Dever is one of my favorite lecturer's. I've listened to literally hundreds of hours of his teaching and I think he's one of the best one's out there. But because of my very slow dial-up connection I cant very practically watch video, it just takes up far too much time to download. Can you please find out if it's available in an audio format? John |
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337 | Overview of the Bible | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 224768 | ||
Thanks brother Doc! | ||||||
338 | need scritpures to explain | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 224987 | ||
Hi Sandy, Welcome to the forum! Sandy this really isn't something that the Bible gives an explanation to or for a young child, or mother in your situation an easy answer to ether. It is what it is and there is no way out. What the Bible has to say about divorce is quite clear that God hates it. And really Sandy, this is a Bible study and we are not very well equipped in this media to be of much help to you, nor is this kind of subject the intention of our gracious host. The TOU (terms of use) that we all agreed to are very explicit that this site is solely for use as a Bible study. You know though, since she already knows half of the truth, you might just consider biting the bullet and telling her the whole truth? Though it may be tough on the both of you, the truth is always the best answer. Not of course that I mean that you would lie to her by any means, only that everything that is relevant be (gently of course) revealed to her. Anyway my dear, you are in my prayers as is your daughter. God Bless John |
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339 | where is Christ battling Satan in HELL | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 226278 | ||
Given some of the inane content of this thread, I am often reminded of something our Brother Hank wrote, and I'm so glad I asked him directly if I could quote him on it, and I never get tired of doing so!-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 Hallmark |
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340 | Why more than 1 books of Kings an others | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 226475 | ||
Thats a good question. In the case of Samuel, though some of it was written by him, we know that not all of it was, because of the fact his death is recorded. Also it is recorded in First Chronicles, that Nathan and God wrote about some of the stuff found in Samuel. Why it is in two books I don't know and, interestingly, in the Hebrew Bible, Samuel is just one book. In the New Testament however, the books are sometimes letters to different Churches, so that would explain the why, because they are simply different letters addressed to different Churches.-John | ||||||
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