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361 | Is temptation "reasonable"? | Gen 3:1 | Hank | 177260 | ||
Lona - Genesis 3:1, while laying the groundwork for the temptation of Eve that follows, does not of itself constitute temptation nor does it treat of the "reasonableness" of it. Please revamp your question, adding a little muscle and sinew to the skeleton, because the question as it stands doesn't give us much to go on. A clear question stands a much better chance to evoke a clear answer! --Hank | ||||||
362 | Emergent Church question | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 177231 | ||
MJH - The term "emerging (or emergent) church" is oxymoronic. The only time in history that the church of Jesus Christ can be said to have emerged (in the sense of "to become manifest") was on the Day of Pentecost as recorded in Acts 2. Your question has drawn a number of responses, but the subject is really too complex to be given anything approaching exhaustive treatment here. ..... I've done a considerable amount of reading on this "Emergent Church Movement" over the week-end and am prepared to posit that in general the movement, which is a brand of post-modernism, has a low view of Scripture and is not biblical on soteriology and eschatology. In my research efforts I came across an excellent article on the movement by Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr., president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. What follows are two links, the first to the article "What Should We Think of the Emerging Church?, Part 1, and the second link to Part 2 of the article. http://www.christianpost.com/article/20050629/6355.htm -- and -- http://www.christianpost.com/article/20050630/6356.htm Anyone interested in learning more about this movement should read this article. --Hank | ||||||
363 | where is this whole psalm? pslm91 1-16 | Ps 91:1 | Hank | 177167 | ||
WLBAITY: Eureka! Psalm 91 in its entirety is tucked between Psalm 90 and Psalm 92 in the Old Testament portion of the Bible. This was a tough question and required exhaustive research. :-) --Hank | ||||||
364 | How do we respond to Sam Harris? | 1 Pet 3:15 | Hank | 177145 | ||
Hi, Parable - Each generation produces its crop of naysayers. If we mark off a generation by allotting it 20 years, I've been a part of three generations, and now am in the fourth. So I've been exposed to the psycho-babble of quite a few atheistic writers, the majority of them learned denizens of the halls of academe. These atheists sing the same tired old refrain. They have a way about them of using big words and a lot of them to say the same thing: I don't believe in God. They are those of whom the Psalmist spoke in Psalm 10:4: "The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance does not seek Him. All his thoughts are, 'There is no God.'" Prominent among the current crop of naysayers are, in addition to Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins and Daniel Dennett -- fools all. The Bible says that the fool hath said in his heart, "There is no God." ..... Consequently, Parable, I am in full agreement with BradK: Why should we listen to these naysayers? What indeed can we learn from a fool? Is it, indeed, worth the investment of precious time to bother with such blind guides as Sam Harris? No, I say, no, it is not. Whenever I feel inclined to read their books and expose myself to their godless evolutionary psychological and philosophical nonsense, I am reminded of what the Lord Jesus said to Peter when Peter impulsively tried to meddle in things that were none of his business: "What is that to thee? follow thou Me" (cf John 21:22). ...... Frankly, Parable, I believe the proper answer to the abbreviated version of your question, "How do we respond to Sam Harris?" is simply that we don't -- not, at any rate, on SBF which is designed for the study of God's word and not for arguments for God's existence. "The Bible begins with God, not with philosophic arguments for His existence." Thus spoke C. I. Scofield in his annotation of Genesis 1:1 (Scofield Reference Bible, Oxford). So I conclude with this: that we of Study Bible Forum should rivet our full attention upon God and His word and not upon responding to the atheistic arguments of Sam Harris or others of his stripe. I firmly believe that our Lord has not changed His mind one iota since He asked Peter, "What is that to thee? follow thou me." Such, I believe, would be His answer to us if we put our time to poor use by reading or paying the slightest attention to the worn-out, fatuous and inane arguments of fools. --Hank | ||||||
365 | psalm 73 what was Asap's problem | Psalm | Hank | 177120 | ||
Dear Bonnie - In the opening verses of Psalm 73, Asaph is perplexed by, even envious of, what he observes as the obvious bounty of the wicked. He comes close to joining the band of the wicked (verse 2). Asaph's turning point comes, in verse 17, when he went into the sanctuary of God, therein to gain a divine perspective on the wicked's prosperity and their ultimate destiny. He repents of his foolishness and declares that he desires none but God. ..... Asaph was a spiritual man who grew up with spiritual training, yet he was almost taken in by the allure of prosperous wickedness. The point of the Psalm is echoed in the words of Paul in 1 Corinthians 10:13: "No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way to escape also, so that you will be able to endure it." ..... And a practical point for Christians who question whether joining in the assembly of the saints in worship on the Lord's day is vital or merely optional: Where was Asaph when he came to his senses and understood the true destiny of the wicked? He was in the house of the Lord! --Hank | ||||||
366 | Mentioning of her breast!!! | Prov 5:19 | Hank | 177080 | ||
Mae68 - You will find several references to breasts in the Song of Solomon; namely, 1:13, 4:5, 7:3, 7:7, 7:8, 8:1, 8:8, and 8:10. We do appreciate your kind remarks about the Forum. --Hank | ||||||
367 | did abraham obey the very next morning? | Gen 22:1 | Hank | 177033 | ||
Dear Winnie - Yes, there are strong indicators from the context itself that point to the fact that Abraham lost no time and showed no reluctance in obeying God's command to take his son Issac to the land of Moriah, there to offer him as a burnt offering on one of the mountains. (Gen. 22:2). Thus we have reason to believe that the phrase "early in the morning" (verse 3) very likely meant early in the morning of the day immediately following the day when God issued His command. The distance between Beersheba and Moriah was approximately 50 miles and verse 4 tells us that "on the third day Abraham raised his eyes and saw the place from a distance." So the probability is that Abraham, Isaac and the two young men who accompanied them saddled up and departed Beersheba early in the morning of the very next day. --Hank | ||||||
368 | Seems to change in stories? | Mal 3:6 | Hank | 176995 | ||
JRM - Your question involves several attributes of God, notable among them His transcendentness and the anthropomorphisms that Scripture applies to Him in diverse passages. The anthropomorphisms serve to give finite man at least a pale glimpse of the transcendent God. It's like John Calvin said, God talks to us in baby talk. I've written dozens of posts touching on God's transcendency, which you might care to retrieve from the Archives through the use of Advanced Search, typing in my name and beneath it the single word transcendent. A couple of old posts on anthropomorphism are #95370 and #150192. ...... We learn from Ephesians 1:4 that God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world. This doesn't sound like a characteristic of a deity who acts on whim or caprice. ...... It's good to have your response and thanks for your contribution to the thread. As ever, --Hank | ||||||
369 | Can God change? | Mal 3:6 | Hank | 176989 | ||
Rusty - God does not change, as Kalos has pointed out. Another scriptural passage presenting the principle of the immutability of God is James 1:17. Additionally, the writer of Hebrews, speaking of Jesus Christ, who is God the Son, the second Person of the Triunity, says that He is the same yesterday and today and forever. See Hebrews 13:8. ..... Rusty, whenever any person makes such a sweeping theological statement as the one you attribute to your Sunday school teacher, challenge that person! You have every right to do so. Ask him lovingly yet firmly to prove it with chapter and verse. If your Sunday school teacher had told you that she believed Moses wrote the Pentateuch on a PC and printed out copies on goatskin, it would be no less biblically sound than for her to say that she believed God to be changeable. You would be doing her a favor by pointing out her misunderstanding of the biblical doctrine of God. --Hank | ||||||
370 | Do you believe Sarah wore make-up? | 1 Pet 3:6 | Hank | 176921 | ||
HMM - Whereas this whole thread is of the tongue-in-cheek variety, inasmuch as the answer to the question is not remotely dealt with in Scripture, I presume that no indelible harm would ensue if one proffered the notion that old Abimelech's eyesight was so compromised by presbyopia or his perception so distorted by too much wine that he thought Sarah was a nubile teen-ager. Of course, one should not rule out the possibility that Sarah regularly visited her local Neiman Marcus store and loaded up on Estee Lauder cosmetics. It's hard to find an authorative reference to back all this up, but I'm looking. --Hank | ||||||
371 | what scripture relates blessings to luck | NT general Archive 1 | Hank | 176877 | ||
Dear Spiritfilled - I'm not sure of your plan or purpose. You will find neither the word "luck" in the Bible nor the concept of chance or caprice being taught in the Bible. Are you seeking to find more scripturally-oriented phrases to replace such common expressions as "good luck" and "lucky me"? Since Scripture recognizes no such reality as luck, I don't see how you can engineer a devotional such as you describe. I'd opt to forget about the idea of luck altogether and build instead on the idea of God's blessings to His people. The Beatitudes of Matthew 5 come to mind. They will require some digging on your part in order to be able to explain them to the youth, but they are excellent material for devotional thought and reflection. May God guide you in your preparation. --Hank | ||||||
372 | who is jesus christ and what is his mis | 2 Cor 5:19 | Hank | 176868 | ||
Who is Jesus Christ? - "The Son of God" (Mark 1:1). What is His mission in the world? - "To seek and to save the lost" (Luke 19:10). --Hank | ||||||
373 | what is the meaning of sactification | NT general Archive 1 | Hank | 176827 | ||
Weezy - This says essentially what CDBJ has said in his excellent answer, but in different words, so that perhaps it will serve to enchance your understanding of this important biblical concept embodied in the word "sanctification." I'm reproducing from the Glossary entry found on page 1891 of "The Believer's Study Bible" edited by the late Dr. W. A. Criswell and published by Thomas Nelson. ...... "Sanctification. (1) Positional - the work of the Holy Spirit in setting a man apart for Jesus Christ at his conversion (1 Pet. 1:2). ..... (2) Progressive - the work of the Holy Spirit which continues throughout the life of the believer and which results in increasisng personal holiness. ..... (3) Ultimate - the culmination of the sanctifying work of the Spirit resulting in glorification in the presence of God." ....... Thus ends the Glossary entry. It is worthy of note that sanctification in all its forms is the work of the Holy Spirit. We do not become sanctified by doing good works; we do good works because we are sanctified by the work of the Holy Spirit. Thus, both justification and sanctification are not of man's doing but of God's grace and therefore "Soli Deo Gloria!" is not an empty phrase. It means "To God alone be the glory!" -- and God alone, by his amazing grace, both justifies and sanctifies. ...... "Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me." --Hank | ||||||
374 | what is the lineage of eli the judge in | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 176826 | ||
Dear africas - Thanks for your question, but I'm afraid it is too cryptic to elicit a proper response from Forum members. Please resubmit it with less ambiguity and more clarity. --Hank | ||||||
375 | Baptism by gesture or required? | NT general Archive 1 | Hank | 176775 | ||
Dear Oz - Being baptized, i.e. immersed in water, is considerably more than "just a symbolic gesture." It is a command of our Lord (Matthew 28:19); therefore, it should never be dismissed lightly or considered as trivial and unimportant. But is is an act of obedience on the part of the believer who has already been saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ (cf. Ephesians 2:8) and not by works (v.9). This immersion in the name of Jesus Christ (Acts 2:38) or the Triunity (Matthew 28:19) neither saves nor contributes to salvation in any way. Christ commanded His disciples to be baptized, making baptism essential to obedience, and this witness to salvation is testimony of the believer's obedience to the command of Christ. Only immersion (in contrast to other forms of applying water to the body, such as sprinkling or pouring on the head) fulfills the symbolism of (1) pointing back in history to the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ, (2) emphasizing the present in showing the believer's death to sin and resurrection to walk in newness of life with Christ Jesus, and (3) looking to the resurrection of the body when Christ comes again (cf. Romans 6:3-5). ..... The term "baptism" in Scripture does not, of course, always refer to immersion in water. It is used in reference to the coming of the Holy Spirit into the life of the believer at the point of regeneration (see 1 Corinthians 12:13). ..... While there are some groups who hold to baptismal regeneration, neither this writer nor the communion of which he is a part does, believing instead that salvation is solely the work of God and not of man, and that man is saved by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. --Hank | ||||||
376 | When did the prophet Daniel live? | Dan 1:1 | Hank | 176588 | ||
Dear Atticus - No precise dates are given, but it is likely that Daniel was in his early youth when he was transported from Judah to Babylon at the battle of Carchemish in 605 B. C. He served as a high government official in Babylon during the reigns of Cyrus (539-529 B. C.) and Cambyses (529-522 B. C.). He served also during his old age into the reign of Darius I (522-486 B. C.) Daniel would probably have celebrated his one hundredth birthday during the reign of Darius. This information was gleaned from the article on Daniel published in the Holman Bible Dictionary, 1991 Edition, and I hope it helps you. ...... By the way, I like your user name. One of my favorite fictional characters is Atticus Finch from Harper Lee's novel, "To Kill A Mockingbird." --Hank | ||||||
377 | I came up wanting? | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 176475 | ||
mkay18 - The phrase means to lack, to be deficient in or to be inadequate for. But how does this question relate to Scripture? Were you thinking of some particular passage of Scripture, such as the well-known rendering in the King James Bible of Daniel 5:27, "Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting."? I'm curious about two things: why won't your mom tell you the meaning of the phrase (assuming she knows), and are you at least 18 years old? --Hank | ||||||
378 | Evil / Adam Eve prehistoric or modern? | Is 14:12 | Hank | 176391 | ||
Popcop - Interesting questions which Brad has handled nicely. Now I make a request of you. Quoting a fragment from your post, "mankind evolved on earth," I ask you, if you don't mind, to submit proof -- biblical, historical, scientific, archeological or otherwise -- that mankind ever did any evolving. Please note that the request is for proof. Theory, such as the Darwinian theory of evolution, is not proof. --Hank | ||||||
379 | Was woman ever suppose to be liberated? | Gen 3:15 | Hank | 176359 | ||
Dear minmin43 - Genesis 3:15 is the first of the great messianic prophecies of the Bible. It foreshadows the gospel of Christ, revealing as it does three fundamental truths: (1) Satan is the enemy of mankind, (2) God would put a spiritual barrier between Satan's people and His people, and (3) that the representative seed of the woman, i.e., Christ, would deliver the deathblow to Satan, but in so doing Christ would Himself be bruised on the cross which led to the eventual crushing of Satan and his kingdom. ..... The passage has nothing whatever to do with "women's lib" but everything to do with God's graceful provision for the liberation of humanity from sin. --Hank | ||||||
380 | can a devorcee pastor a church? | NT general Archive 1 | Hank | 176358 | ||
Dear Meo - In the interest of trying to avoid excessive duplication, I invite you to use the search function and type in such key terms as: divorced pastor. This search will lead you to scores of posts, some of which will not speak specifically to your question but others will. --Hank | ||||||
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