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3421 | Is it possible to sin in heaven? | 1 John 3:2 | BradK | 119220 | ||
Jephthae, I must concur with our brother, Hank! You'll get further and be in compliance with the Lockman's stated guidelines by providing a scriptural basis for your answers. There is no scriptural basis for the statement that, "Anyone can be a satan or devil." Please clarify your statements in order that you may better communicate exactly where you are coming from. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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3422 | Reaching Perfection | 1 John 3:2 | BradK | 222902 | ||
Hello Inquistitor, If you don't mind me asking, are you an then adherent of solo scriptura? Do you discard any and all creeds, confessions of the Church or Church fathers? I don't beleive any of us are claiming to be inspired in the way the apostles were when they penned scripture. We believe the Bible to be the Word of God, inerrant, verbal plenary inspired and authoritative to us in our faith and practice. Nor do I believe any of us are saying that we hold the word of man to a higher degree than God's Word. But, we're also not discarding the value of what many godly men have been influenced through their study and illumined by the Holy Spirit to say! (Heb. 13:7) BradK |
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3423 | The effects of Repentance | 1 John 3:6 | BradK | 178940 | ||
Hi Doc, Quite right. And, if I may sum it up from scripture: "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." (2 Cor. 7:10) BradK |
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3424 | Are you born of God? | 1 John 3:9 | BradK | 225824 | ||
To whom is your question addessed? You've posed a very general question. BradK |
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3425 | would u still go to hell | 1 John 3:9 | BradK | 235753 | ||
Hello fmp, I agree with the first part of your response. One is either "en Christo" and saved, or not- according to Eph. 1:7. However, I'm not following your reasons for one being "unsaved" and Hell being their distination(sic)? Where exactly do we find this supported by scripture? Your reply seems a bit dogmatic! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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3426 | Jesus comitted a suicide ? | 1 John 3:16 | BradK | 165515 | ||
Hi KumKum, You are misunderstanding, I believe. Where exactly did Job ask God to kill him? Just a point to ponder: Would an inmate on death-row who knew he was going to die, be committing suicide? I don't think so. BradK |
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3427 | Hereing from God | 1 John 3:22 | BradK | 213113 | ||
Hello fw, For one, I agree with Doc. God speaks to us through his Word (Heb. 4:12), not subjective "experiences". It's not a matter of one being right, but where do you find support in scripture? Rom. 4:3...? If you've heard from God in an audible voice, what did He sound like? You're in extremely rare company! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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3428 | Hereing from God | 1 John 3:22 | BradK | 213135 | ||
Hi James, While I can't argue with your "experience", experience itself is not a valid measure of truth! Again, it is subjective, the Word of God is not (John 17:17) What I might ask- and a question I pray you yourself are asking- is: What is God supposedly saying to you that cannot be communicated through His written Word? How do you know it was actually His voice? You don't have time to look up scripture? Hmmm...I might add that I don't really believe you can find any support for your contention! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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3429 | Hereing from God | 1 John 3:22 | BradK | 213136 | ||
FW, Can you be a more specific? Just throwing out possibilities, or what comes to mind, doesn't help and shows to me that you don't know what you really experienced?! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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3430 | Hereing from God | 1 John 3:22 | BradK | 213153 | ||
Hello James, It is not my intent to be difficult or engage in an ongoing debate on this matter. However, our disagreement is about sola scriptura. This is a foundational doctrine of Historic Christianity! Yet, you continue to substantiate nothing. Not a shred of scriptural evidence have you provided. None! Vague references don't prove anything! The burden of proof is clearly on you to support your claim, not on I to disprove! There is not one single verse where God is teaching and or prescribing that dreams, visions, and audible communication from Him are to be for all people at all times! Not one! Proof to the contrary...??? Here are a several OT and NT verses that teach and proclaim the authority of the written Word. Josh 1:8- "This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success. Ps 119:9- How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word. Ps 119:11- Your word I have treasured in my heart, That I may not sin against You. Ps 119:116- Sustain me according to Your word, that I may live; And do not let me be ashamed of my hope. Ps 119:148 - My eyes anticipate the night watches, That I may meditate on Your word. Ps 119:160 - The sum of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous ordinances is everlasting. Matt. 4:4-10- Jesus counters satan through the reference to and quotation of the written Word of God. He thereby proclaims it's authority! John 17:17 "Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth." Nothing said about dreams, visions, or audible communication. The Word and Jesus are both truth; Rom 10:17- "So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ" 2 Tim 3:16-17 - "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work." No mention that dreams, visions or audible communications from God hold any comparable or similar authority for the believer; Heb 4:12- "For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart." The Word of God is living and active... Jude 1:3- "Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing that you contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints." The Canon of scripture is complete. No further revelation is necessary or authoritative! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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3431 | Hereing from God | 1 John 3:22 | BradK | 213166 | ||
Hello kc, I've said all I intend to on this matter. If you like, please go back and re-read all his posts! I'm not the one dismissing, down-playing or challenging the authority of scripture! Your questions should be directed to James:-) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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3432 | Hereing from God | 1 John 3:22 | BradK | 213275 | ||
fwiaskycap, I really believe this topic has reached it's end! Unless you take the time, research your position, and provide the full support for it, I strongly suggest you move off this topic. If you can't (or won't) substantiate your position- and you haven't in the least- then please drop it. With all due respect, you've carried on for well over a week, and have been asked numerous times to show and provide solid support, not just a spinkling or verses pulled out of the Bible. That's what's known as proof-texting. Context does matter! Go back and read my post dated 1/24/09 and the post about Doctrine of Dreams. May they be insructive to you. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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3433 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | BradK | 141386 | ||
Hi C4Truth, I'm afraid your response was rather lengthy, and you lost me about two-thirds of the way through:-) I'm not exactly sure what you meant by Genesis 1:3 being "the first mannifistation of the spirit". I've never heard it referred to in that sense. What Biblical passage teaches us that Jesus "came to give dominion back to God's creation?" I'm not clear on the basis for this assertion. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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3434 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | BradK | 141431 | ||
Hi C4truth, I appreciate your response- though it was a bit hard to follow due to its' length. Possibly you could summarize and be a bit more concise:-) I do understand WHAT you're saying, though I would have a challenge with some of the content. Specifically, I think we need to be careful to not appropriate- assume- the Non-Moral (or non-communicable) attributes of God. These are reserved for God Himself and no other being or spirit has these characteristics. When you use terms like "authority" and "dominion" , these appear to me to be based upon the Attributes of Sovereignty and Immutability- and belong to God alone! (Malachi 3:6, Ps. 33:11,Heb.13:8- Dan 4:35,Job 42:2; Ecc. 7:13-14; Rom 8:28; Ps. 104) The use of the term "dominion" in the NT is not widely found and 3 different words are used (that I could determine), none of which speak of the believer being "given dominion". Now, this is not to negate that "greater is He that is in us, than he that is in the world". ( 1 John 4:4) However, I fail to see or equate that as believers we have the same power, authority, or dominion as God Almighty! I do not believe that scripture teaches or implies this. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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3435 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | BradK | 141656 | ||
Hi Russ, I don't want to entirely negate what you're saying here, so please don't misunderstand my comments. 1. Your explanation is long on "personal experience" and short on scripture; 2. I would say we're more aware of our sin when we sin. The light exposes the acts of the flesh;(Eph. 5:13) 3. How does the Holy Ghost give you "warm fuzzies"? Do you have a scripture in mind? Personal experience is ALWAYS a distant second place to the authority of scripture! Nowhere does scripture say "when warm fuzzies become a part of your life, you'll know you're saved"! How about 1 John 5:11-13: "11 And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12 He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life. 13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life." Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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3436 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | BradK | 141745 | ||
Hi Russ, There's no need to be so offended and go overboard! All, I and several others did was to point out the subjectiveness of your statement. What you choose to do with it is entirely up to you, my friend. Saying things like "If you don't know "warm-fuzzies" personally, maybe you should try to get a bit closer yourself" only attempts to attack the other and is highly assumptive! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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3437 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | BradK | 141750 | ||
Hi Russ, No need to apologize, my friend. I'm not and wasn't offended. It's just that many of us here on the SBF are used to giving a scriptural basis for statements made or in answering questions. We've all had personal experiences in coming to the Lord, yet we should be able to base our "experience" upon the written Word, should we not? (1 Peter 3:15) By providing a sound Biblical basis to our comments and questions, it helps to keep things clear and to understand where someone else- a new user- is coming from. If you haven't done so, check the "About the Forum" and it's terms of use and posting guidelines. This may be helpful:-) Also, feel free to Update User Info and provide us with a brief bio about yourself! This too helps all of us to better no one another and enhances our fellowship. God Bless, BradK |
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3438 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | BradK | 141776 | ||
Hi Hank, We could also reference Spurgeons' Sermon on 1 Tim. 4:13, "How to Read the Bible" as well as many others! As the late A.C. Gaebelein said, "We should never hold a view of the scriptures lower than that of our Lord, Who said "the scriptures cannot be broken." Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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3439 | Jesus said He would sent the Holy Spirit | 1 John 3:24 | BradK | 172241 | ||
Hello revpete, How exactly did you arrive at your conlusions? With all due respect, you make a number of assertions with which I'm not in agreement. 1. What scriptures backs up your statement that "Baptized means that fully emersed in water." 2.What other evidence proves "that Paul made a habit of speaking in tongues." Instances from 2 Chapters in 1 Cor. hardly qualifies as a habit? 3. How would you deal with 1 Cor. 12:13, which explicitly tells us, "For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit." 4. Do you view the Book of Acts as a doctrinal blue-print for the Church? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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3440 | what do dreams mean | 1 John 4:1 | BradK | 136429 | ||
nae-nae, I would first advise that you consider 1 John 4:1: "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world." You want to make sure to get a biblical perspective on dreams. In other words, what does scripture say about them. You can do a word study on "dream" and "dreams". As a matter of observation, the books of the OT that have the most references about dreams are Genesis and Daniel. There are numerous other OT references as well. Interestingly, there are very few NT descriptions of dreams. Most are refering back to the OT! In Matthew 2, we have both the Magi and Joseph being warned by God in dreams. Short of this, the NT tells us little about dreams and their merit as a method for God communicating to us. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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