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3401 | Baptism-What Does the Bible Teach? | 2 Tim 2:15 | BradK | 80253 | ||
Dear jervinj, I'd like to comment on a couple of points you raised, while at the same time avoiding a debate on this topic. What was the purpose of Christs' baptism? It surely was not for salvation,..."but to fulfill all righteouness." ( Matt. 3:15) As you state that,"Salvation can not be complete without water baptism", is this not then a work? What of the gospel clearly proclaimed by Paul in 1 Cor. 15:1-4 and the undeniable "by faith" passages in Eph. 2:8-9, and Titus 3:5? The context of John 3 does not, in my estimation warrant "water baptism": "Jesus answered and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Nicodemus *said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born, can he?” Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God." My understanding is that verse 6 is the clear response to vs. 3-5: 6“That which is born of the flesh(natural birth)is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit(Spiritual birth) is spirit." What do you think? Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3402 | Does following cost? | Luke 14:33 | BradK | 79666 | ||
Dear imuvhim, I apologize for not making myself more clear. As I don't know the context in which your pastor spoke, I was only offering my personal observation. I have a strong aversion to those who would "put us under the yoke of bondage", i.e legalism. There is most certainly a "cost" involved in following Christ. I would make the distinction that it is not that of literally following what was taught in the Gospel accounts, but rather the spirit. As Paul wrote in 2 Tim.3:12 "Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted." My point in asking if your pastor owned a home or car was somewhat "toungue and cheek". I was really asking whether he was being consistent in his application of scripture. If one where to preach that we should give up our possessions to follow Christ- fine! As long as they themselves have done likewise so as to remain consistent:-) Speaking The truth In Love, BradK |
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3403 | Where is the Fall of Satan recorded ? | Ezek 28:1 | BradK | 79630 | ||
Hi dalida, In answer to your question, the Fall of Satan is recorded in Ezekiel 28 and Isaiah 14. Specifically you might want to read Ezek 28:11-19 that deals with "King of Tyre" who is described in language that is more fitting Satan's fall than that of a human king. Ezekiel 28:2 distinguishes Satan from a human ruler of Tyre, and in 28:12 is called a "king". Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3404 | Does following cost? | Luke 14:33 | BradK | 79608 | ||
Dear imuvhim, Certainly grace guides our conduct along with some common sense. Look at 2 Cor.9:6-7 that deals with principles in giving. Note that God loves a cheerful giver, not one giving out of compulsion. I might ask, does your pastor own a car or home? Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3405 | Did anyone see Jesus in the Old Testamen | Judg 2:1 | BradK | 79521 | ||
Dear mm42883, Welcome to the Forum! You ask an interesting question:-) Jesus as the Eternal Son of God is understood to have appeared in the OT as the Angel of the Lord. This is referred to as a Christophany, a preincarnate appearance of Christ. You may want to study the 68 occurrences of this phrase. One of the better known and referenced occurrences is in Exodus 3:2 where the Angel of the Lord appears in the midst of the burning bush. One of the more interesting appearances is of the Angel and Baalam in Numbers 22:22-35! I hope this helps. Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3406 | What is the gender of angles? | Mark 16:5 | BradK | 78274 | ||
Dear 147rock, Angels seem to always have appeared as youthful or mature men (Mark 16:5), but never as old men, maybe because they neither age nor die (Luke 20:36). A common portrayal of angels is that they are winged creatures and most times as female (Touched by an Angel). Some of these commonly held conceptions are not supported by scripture. There are no indications of angels appearing in female form. Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3407 | Is the NWT more reliable than the NASB? | Bible general Archive 1 | BradK | 78133 | ||
Tsmith, Your arrogance is not at all necessary nor becoming. I would hope that you're on this Forum for more than just discussing grammar in context translation. How about coming to know the Jesus Christ of scripture for salvation? If you're truly as knowledgable in the Greek as you claim- you are to be commended. But, please don't confuse knowledge with wisdom. As Proverbs 1:7 says,"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;Fools despise wisdom and instruction." May I encourage you to come to know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior- just as I have. Wisdom alone will not save you, but in Christ Jesus there is eternal life (John 11:25, Acts 4:12). The Word who is God, and Who became flesh, calls upon you to believe in Him. As scripture says in 1 Cor. 1:20-23,"20 Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, God was well-pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. 22 For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom; 23 but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness," My friend, the Greek grammer will not save you, but the blood of Christ will! Romans 10:9 speaks to you, "that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;" Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3408 | Is the NWT more reliable than the NASB? | Bible general Archive 1 | BradK | 78121 | ||
My Friend, You're either being dishonest or ignoring what you said for convenience sake! Go back to your post. I responded to your clear statement regarding the NASB! If that's not what you meant, that's one thing, but to be patronizing is yet another. I simply do buy into the NWT, and have ample scholarly company that backs that up. You can claim that we're all "ill-informed", "unresearched", or have a "false understanding". As I see it,the burden of proof is on you to show the Forum that you're correct:-) I'm in agreement with you that personal opinion does not count for much.Would you be so kind as to either provide some personal info on yourself or share with us where you studied Hebrew and/or Greek so that we can evaluate your credentials? Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3409 | Is the NWT more reliable than the NASB? | Bible general Archive 1 | BradK | 78107 | ||
Dear tsmith, Your statement regarding the NASB that "We have not used any scholars name for reverence or recommendations because it is our belief Gods' Word should stand on its merits" falls short of being completely truthful! While the printed copy of the NASB may state such, there is IN FACT a publically available list of the original translators: Original NASB translators Dr. Peter Ahn Dr. Warren Allen Dr. Gleason Archer Dr. Herman Austel Dr. Kenneth Lee Barker Dr. Fred Bush Dr. David L. Cooper Dr. Richard W. Cramer Dr. Edward R. Dalglish Dr. Charles Lee Feinberg Dr. Harvey Finley Dr. Paul Gray Dr. Edward F. Harrison Dr. John Hartley Dr. F. B Huey, Jr. Dr. Charles Isbell Dr. David W. Kerr Dr. William L. Lane Dr. Timothy Lin Dr. Oscar Lowry Dr. Elmer Martens Dr. Henry R. Moeller Dr. Reuben A. Olson Dr. J. Barton Payne Dr. Walter Penner Dr. John Rea Dr. W.L. Reed Dr. Robert N. Schaper Dr. Moisés Silva Dr. Ralph L. Smith Dr. Merrill C. Tenney Dr. Robert L. Thomas Dr. George Townsend Dr. Bruce Waltke Dr. Lowell C. Wendt Dr. William C. Williams Dr. Herbert M. Wolf Dr. Kenneth Wuest Dr. Fred Young As to your contention the the NWT has a vastly superior rendering of 2 Peter 3:10, I would ask superior in comparison to what standard? I think you comment falls more under the realm of personal opinion:-) The NWT translation is simply not recognized by any consensus of reputable Hebrew or Greek scholars as a valid translation. Would you care to provide a similar list of the NWT committee so that we may continue this discussion in all fairness? Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3410 | Psalm 37:24 | Rom 8:1 | BradK | 77730 | ||
Dear Brother Guinn, I believe that the context is very important here in 1 Tim.4. The context is dealing with a description of false teachers- not salvation:-)I think the distinction is relevant. They are apostasizing from the faith- not necessarily "loosing" their salvation. I simply can't find any compelling scriptural support to agree that Judas "was just as saved as any of the other disciples." With Judas we see several indications of his character and nature. In John 6:70, he is called a devil,in 12:6 he is called a thief, in 13:2 Satan put the thought in his heart to betray Him, and in 13:27, Satan entered him. To me,these seem more indicative and descriptive of an unsaved person than that of one who is saved! More telling is Matt.27:3-5, where Judas shows remorse, repents, and ultimately hangs himself. In contrast we have 2 Cor.7:10 "For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death." Though the topic of Judas' salvation is debatable,I believe the tragedy is that his sorrow was the former and not the latter. Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3411 | Psalm 37:24 | Rom 8:1 | BradK | 77720 | ||
Dear EHC, In answer to your statement,"If it is impossible to lose your salvation, why did Paul warn Timothy in 1 Timothy 4:1", may I offer that the context is not dealing with salvation. As to Judas, we do not have any clear scripture that tells us he was "saved". He was most certainly one of the disciples, but much of his conduct would not, in my estimation be that of a true believer (John 6:70-71, 12:6).I would characterize his departure due to the warning of 1 John 2:19. Most certainly the Eternal Security arguement will not be settled this side of heaven. However,we have some clear scriptural support, such as 1 John 5:10-13. And, if we understand that our standing is not guided by our conduct, but rather Gods' grace as in Titus 2:11-12, we can rest assured of His faithfulness. Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3412 | Sin is Defined as Breaking God's Law | Gen 1:1 | BradK | 77668 | ||
My Friend, With all due respect,I'm not exactly sure where you're going with this nor what your point is. Tell me, you want to be under the law, do you not hear the law? I will further assure you that I'm no prating fool, but one who seeks to "walk by faith, not sight" (2 Cor 5:7) Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3413 | Sin is Defined as Breaking God's Law | Gen 1:1 | BradK | 77664 | ||
Brother Billy Joe, "But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law, for they are unprofitable and worthless." (Titus 3:9) Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3414 | Sinlessness | 1 John 1:8 | BradK | 77646 | ||
Dear God His Help, While I have read Romans 6 in its' entirety and understand it, the text does not proclaim our sinlessness! It merely points forth that even though we are under grace, it(grace) is not a license to sin. Are you advocating that a believer can acheive sinless perfection? I would advocate that our goal is not to stop sinning, but rather to walk by faith and not sight.( 2 Cor. 5:7) Speaking the Truth In Love, BradK |
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3415 | Is suicide unforgivable ? | 1 Corinthians | BradK | 77414 | ||
Hi jlpangilinan, Assuming that we are addressing a born-again believer, my questions would be: 1.Is suicide the unforgivable sin, and if so upon what scriptural basis? 2. Can God impute sin to a believer?( Rom. 4:7-8) As Hebrews says in 9:22,26: 22 "And according to the Law, one may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness." 26 "Otherwise, He would have needed to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now ONCE at the consummation of the ages He has been manifested to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself." Also we have in Ephesians 1:7 that,"In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace" Christs' forgiveness is then conditioned upon our being IN HIM and according to the riches of HIS GRACE, not our works- suicide included:-) Speaking the Truth In Love, BradK |
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3416 | Is Gambling a Sin? REf. Please | Bible general Archive 1 | BradK | 76826 | ||
Hi Denise, To answer your question, you are correct, there does not appear to be any direct scriptural prohibtions against gambling. However, in my view I think we can make a fair case against it from 2 NT verses: Eph. 5:15-16 and James 4:17, 15 "Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, 16 making the most of your time, because the days are evil." 17 "Therefore, to one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him it is sin." We do have an example of betting by Samson in Judges 14:12-19 along with the practice of casting lots. Casting lots was primarily OT. The NT references in each of the Gospels are a fulfillment of OT prophecy!. Most prominently, we have the casting of lots in the choosing of Matthias to replace Judas in Acts 1:26. Interestingly, in my study, I've not been able to determine why the practice of "casting lots" was used. The Bible doesn't say. Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3417 | What of Paul | 1 Cor 1:1 | BradK | 76729 | ||
Hello Julie and welcome to the Forum. Your question is a good one, and one that time will only allow me to give a brief response:-) You said you call yourself a Christian? Does that mean that you have placed your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior? Along with that, I'd ask if you trust the Bible as the Word of God? ( John 17:17) Paul was "called as an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God" (1 Cor. 1:1) He was the apostle to the gentiles, Romans 11:13. As I believe in the unity of scripture, I'd challenge the assertion that Paul "is a false teacher" based upon his inspired authorship of 13(14 if we include Hebrews) of the 26 NT books. To learn something of Paul from a biblical basis, I might encourage you to read Acts 9-28, and at least the opening chapter of each of his epistles (Romans through Philemon). As to him having never met the Lord Jesus, Paul claims he "received it (the gospel) through a revelation of Jesus Christ" ( cf Gal. 1:11-18) Other helpful references could include Eastons' Bible Dictionary. Pauls' own testimony regarding Christ speaks volumes! "For we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants for Jesus’ sake."(2 Cor. 4:5) "For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified." ( 1 Cor.2:2) I hope this helps, Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3418 | Should I Look For Another Church? | Heb 10:25 | BradK | 76487 | ||
Dear Prisygrl7, I can only offer some general observations as I don't have personal knowledge of your situation. First of all, why have you not attended this church for the last year? Secondly, I would strongly encourage that you meet with the Pastor personally to discuss your concerns. There are two sides to the issue! Before you seek another church, commit the situation to the Lord and seek His guideance (Prov. 3:5-6). Remember to follow the admonition in Hebrews 10:25, to "not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some..." Lastly, as a personal recommendation, I'd limit my exposure to TBN! Don't use it as a substitute for personal interaction and fellowship with other believers in a local assembly. Speaking The truth In Love, BradK |
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3419 | once saved, always saved? | Col 1:13 | BradK | 76040 | ||
Hi Tim, As usual, you make some very well supported and valid observations. I'd be hard pressed to disagree:-) However, wouldn't the context have some bearing on the conditional statement? As you're probably aware, others such as AT Robertson do hold to this interpretation. Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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3420 | once saved, always saved? | Col 1:13 | BradK | 76004 | ||
Dear disciplerami, A good observation on Col.1:23. However, as the "if" is a condition of the first class, it would be better read, "if-and it is so..." The condition is determined as fulfilled:-) Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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