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4121 | Do you keep ALL of the Mosaic Law? | Col 2:16 | kalos | 2046 | ||
You do err. (And the verb is err, not error.) To say that the 10 Commandments are NOT part of the Mosaic Law is the most absurd thing I've ever heard. Whether written by the finger of God or by the hand of Moses, every word of the Pentateuch was verbally inspired by God Himself. | ||||||
4122 | Spiritual beings procreate? | Gen 6:4 | kalos | 2039 | ||
The Nephilim in the Bible are "people of great size and strength. The Hebrew word means 'fallen ones.' In men's eyes they were the 'mighty men...of old, men of renown,' but in God's eyes they were sinners ('fallen ones') ripe for judgment." (Zondervan NASB Study Bile, p. 12) . . . "Gen 6:4 Nephilim. From a root meaning 'to fall'; i.e., to fall upon others because they were men of strength (only other use of this Hebrew word is in Num 13:33) Evidently they were in the earth before the marriages of Gen 6:2, and were not the offspring of those marriages from which came the *mighty* men (military men) and *men of renown * (of wealth or power)". (p. 16, Ryrie Study Bible, Moody Press, 1976, 1978) . . . "Gen 6:1-4 *sons of God.* The 'sons of God' may mean God's created, supernatural beings, who were no longer godly in character (6.3). Some commentators believe, however, that this expression refers to the 'godly line' of Seth and that 'daughters of humans' (v. 4 in the NRSV) refer to women from the line of Cain. Most likely the phrase refers to those descendants of Seth who trusted in the Lord but whose children intermarried with women descended from Cain. Those marriages were not with angels then, but between godly and ungodly human families. Angels neither marry nor are given in marriage (Mt 22:30), so that this verse hardly applies to them. ... *Nephilim* are strong, violent, tyrannous men of great wickedness. It may well be that the explanation of these verses has been lost to us." (NRSV Harper Study Bible, Harold Lindsell, Ph.D., D.D., Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1991) |
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4123 | What does this verse mean? | Heb 10:26 | kalos | 2038 | ||
You said, "I don't see anything about an apostate in the chapter." What about v. 26? By definition, an apostate IS a person who "goes on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth." For such a one, "there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins." So apparently there IS something about an apostate in this chapter. (In v. 39, the author excludes himself and genuine believers from this category.) . . . v. 26 "knowledge. The Gr. term denotes specific knowledge, not general spiritual knowledge (compare Heb 6:4; compare 1 Tim 2:4). Though the knowledge was not defective or incomplete, the application of the knowledge was certainly flawed. Judas Iscariot is a good example of a disciple who had no lack of knowledge, but lacked faith and became the arch-apostate." (p. 1915, MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997) |
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4124 | What does this verse mean? | Heb 10:26 | kalos | 2037 | ||
In Heb 10:26, "For if we sin willfully...," "The author is speaking rhetorically. In v. 39, he excludes himself and genuine believers from this category." (p. 1914, MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997) I should have included the above in my reply yesterday. Instead I overlooked it. Hope this sheds further light on your question(s) and my answer(s). | ||||||
4125 | Why one word for wind and spirit? | Ps 51:10 | kalos | 2029 | ||
Dear Ray V.H.: I want to thank you for a good answer. I ESPECIALLY want to commend you on this sentence.: "Jesus is saying 'My spirit goes where He wishes and you hear My words, but yet you don't know where I'm from or where I am going.' . . .I sincerely thank you for referring to the spirit as 'He' and not 'It'. The Holy Spirit is not an it. He is a He. Thanks for making that clear in your wording. --JVH0212 |
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4126 | What does this verse mean? | Heb 10:26 | kalos | 2021 | ||
"A proper interpretation of Hebrews requires the recognition that it addresses 3 distinct groups of Jews: 1) believers; 2) unbelievers who were intellectually convinced of the gospel; and 3) unbelievers who were attracted by the gospel and the person of Christ but who had reached no final conviction about Him. Failure to acknowledge these groups leads to interpretations inconsistent with the rest of Scripture." (p. 1895, MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997) . . . The definition of apostasy is as follows: . . . How does apostasy differ from heresy? "Apostasy, 'falling away,' is the act of professed Christians who deliberately reject revealed truth as to (1) the Deity of Jesus Christ, and (2) redemption through His atoning and redeeming sacrifice. Apostasy differs, therefore, from error concerning truth, which may be the result of ignorance, or heresy, which may be due to the snare of Satan (2 Tim 2:25-26), both of which may exist with true faith. The apostate is perfectly described in 2 Tim 4:3-4. Apostates depart from the faith, but not from the outward profession of Christianity (2 Tim 3:5). ... Apostasy in the church, as in Israel, is irremediable and awaits judgment." (p. 1304, New Scofield Reference Bible, Oxford, 1967) |
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4127 | GEt back up | Revelation | kalos | 2020 | ||
You write: "Now...you tell the person who comes to you broken, seeking redemption and forgiveness from God that they are going to hell anyway." I do? It's news to me. As far as the rest of your reply, I admit I allowed myself to be provoked. And I was too harsh in my reply to you. Certainly you are entitled to your own understanding of Bible doctrine. I apologize for offending you. I do not offer this as an excuse, but it's just that some on this website (not saying you) have made such vicious attacks on the Bible doctrine of election and those who believe in it, that I'm a little shell shocked and tend to over-react. Again that does not excuse the tone I took with you. I was in the wrong and I admit it. |
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4128 | Why not recommend SBForum to others? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 2000 | ||
I thank you for your reply. And I do understand your point. If only we were all Bible scholars who used logic and knew how to research the questions so as to give Scriptural answers, instead of just blurting out whatever comes to mind when we read a question. . . . In your reply you say: "if a subject is such that a mutually agreeable conclusion can not be reached then there should be a summation of the various points. There is a real danger of people being lead astray by opinion, conjecture and mis-information. God did not give us his word to speculate over he gave it us to live by." . . . But, the same could be said of certain pastors, teachers, preachers, televangelists, etc. There is a REAL danger of people being led into error when they are exposed to every wind of doctrine blown across the airwaves by various and sundry TV preachers. Many of them teach sound Bible doctrine. But not all. Many of them teach serious error. And many of the teachers of error have a regular TV empire built upon the vulnerability and enthusiasm of their sometimes large number of followers and fans. . . . I agree -- there is a real danger of people being fed mis-information and being led astray. However, in a democracry any forum in which there is a free exchange of ideas is vulnerable to a wide range of answers: the good, the bad, the ugly, the sublime, and the absurd. . . . I don't disagree with your concerns for what might and does happen at this website. Yet, is this website not a mirror of the [Christian] culture in which we live? That is, would you not run the risk of mis-information being presented, whether the format was an online forum, a radio call-in show, a home Bible class, or an impromptu discussion among friends? Basically, I don't think it's the format for discussion that is at fault. Regardless of where and how discussion takes place, wouldn't all the speculation, all the various ideas, opinions and conjectures, stem from imperfect human nature and not from any particular format or structure or lack of same? . . .Someone or some committee charged with the job of moderating what is posted here might not be a bad idea. But then you'll get complaints that the moderators are biased or that they don't know what they're talking about. You can hear this on Christian call-in radio programs every day. . . . I say again, I do know what you're talking about. At times some of the answers are so outrageous and uninformed, that frustration ensues. If one is so turned off by some of the foolishness he reads at this website, then let him delete the link from his Favorites folder. But if anyone truly enjoys participating in the site, with all the user shortcomings, then let him spread the word. . . . Again thank you for your reply. I suspect that you have expressed concerns that many of us have regarding the use and misuse of this forum. |
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4129 | Who moved the Sabbath to Sun.? | Col 2:16 | kalos | 1988 | ||
. "The New Testament never commands Christians to observe the Sabbath." . . . The burden of proof to refute this lies with the reader. If the NT specifically commands Sabbath observance by Christians, then let someone come forth with a clear verse of Scripture. Show us the book, chapter and verse where Sabbath keeping by Christians is commanded in the NT. Remember most of the contents of the four gospels took place under the old system of the Mosaic law, before Christ died, was buried and resurrected and before the Church age, the age of Grace was ushered in. |
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4130 | Anything wrong with dating? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1970 | ||
Charis: Thanks for your answer. I also think some of the book goes a little overboard, however I think there are some sound ideas in the book, as well. I still question whether the idea of multiple dates, short-term relationships is proper preparation for Christian marriage. Consider this: for hundreds, even thousands, of years of human history there was no dating culture as we now know it. Were people any worse off without it? I'm not totally against dating for teens or people of any age. I just question some of the side effects of it and its impact on long-term monogamous relationships. --JVH0212 | ||||||
4131 | Sabbath laws....do? or don't? | Col 2:16 | kalos | 1950 | ||
I did not mean to mislead anyone. I am sorry for the fact that I inadvertently failed to say that my answer, to which you refer, was not authored by me, but is a quote written by John MacArthur, host of the Grace To You radio broadcast. . . . Another excellent quote on the subject comes from the note at Matt 12:1 in the New Scofield Reference Bible, Oxford, 1967, part of which I present here. (The entire summary footnote on the subject of the Sabbath is well worth reading.) I quote: . . . The Sabbath "was observed by complete rest (Ex 35:2-3)...Apart from maintaining the continued burnt offering and its connection with the annual feasts, the seventh-day Sabbath was never made a day of sacrifice, worship, or any manner of religious service. It was simply and only a day of complete rest for man and beast, a humane provision for man's needs." Bear in mind, Scofied is not referring to any tradition of man, but only to what the Bible actually SAYS about God's institution of the seventh-day Sabbath in the Mosaic Law. |
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4132 | To capitalize or not to capitalize? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1946 | ||
Dear RayVH: Thank you. Your comparison of 1 Cor 4:16 and 14:19 sounds interesting. After you've thought about it, please share with us whatever you find or whatever your conclusion is. --JVH0212 | ||||||
4133 | Is church attendance important? | NT general Archive 1 | kalos | 1922 | ||
Thanks, RC, for quoting some appropriate Scriptures that in themselves provide a good answer to my question. Thanks also for your own summary, that we need the church for fellowship, teaching, and working together to evangelize. | ||||||
4134 | What does abomination mean? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1900 | ||
Dear Ric: Thanks for a good answer that includes both a definition and Bible examples. Well done! . . . Also I saw something in Proverbs 6 that I had never seen before: As we all know, homosexual sin is an abomination. But so is lying! |
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4135 | What does abomination mean? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1899 | ||
Dear Ric: Thanks for a good answer that includes both a definition and Bible examples. Well done! . . . Also I saw something in Proverbs 6 that I had never seen before: As we all know, homosexual sin is an abomination. But so is lying! |
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4136 | Difference between apostasy, heresy? | NT general Archive 1 | kalos | 1875 | ||
Dear RCScroll: I thank you for your answer. However, I am not sure I understand it. Could you perhaps re-word it or re-state it so as to make your meaning plainer. This is not a criticism of you, I assure you. Thank you. --JVH0212 | ||||||
4137 | In the NT who was Apollos? | NT general Archive 1 | kalos | 1871 | ||
Daer Charis: Thank you for another factual, well-researched answer. It goes beyond a bare-bones 7-word definition. Keep up the good work. --JVH0212 | ||||||
4138 | What does Bible teach about anger? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1868 | ||
Thank you for a very Scriptural, very helpful answer. Well put! | ||||||
4139 | Ask not can a homosexual be an elect? | Matt 12:31 | kalos | 1864 | ||
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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4140 | Evangelism has one main task. | Rom 10:13 | kalos | 1863 | ||
"Regardless of what position we may have on human free choice, this verse (quoting Joel 2:32) says clearly that whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Evangelism and missionary outreach have one main task: to exhort whoever hears to come to salvation in Christ. Why some respond to the invitation and others do not is not the business of the evangelist or the missionary. That belongs to the secret counsels of God." (p. 1668, NRSV Harper Study Bible, Zondervan, 1991) | ||||||
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