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61 | Please pray for the election | Bible general Archive 4 | Hank | 207718 | ||
Hello, Justme :: Thanks for your kind response and your re-evaluation of the situation with regard to using Study Bible Forum as a platform for making political statements. This being a presidential election year and our being faced, as we all of us are, with a highly charged contest, it is understandable that some if not most of us participants on SBF may find it sometimes difficult to restrain ourselves from speaking our minds on the subject, but restrain we must in order to comply with the aims and code of conduct of SBF as set down by our hosts, the Lockman Foundation. We simply cannot afford to allow this Forum to become a political battle ground, and there is a clear and present danger that that's what it would become if we opened all stops and relaxed all restraints. Again, thank you for your understanding and cooperative attitude. And of course, the caveat applies as much to me as it does to you and all other registrants of Study Bible Forum. Grace to you, my Missouri neighbor. --Hank | ||||||
62 | Heb6:4-6 Loosing salvation or what? | Heb 6:4 | Hank | 207654 | ||
Dear son :: If you are going to quote the King James Verson or any other version on this Forum, at least be respectful enough of the sacred text to quote it right! In Hebrews 5:14 the King James does NOT say what you quoted it as saying. You mixed a little of Scripture with a lot of nothing -- nothing, that is, but your unvarnished opinion. In doing so, my friend, you warped the meaning of the passage -- warped it injudiciously, warped it irresponsibly, warped it to suit your own preconceptions. And then, as though you needed to add insult to injury, you proceeded to append a ludicrous non sequitur about SBF nit-pickers, without bothering to cite who they are or what kind of nits they pick. All things considered, son, the Forum would show a dramatic improvement if you from this day forward never posted anything else of this caliber. If you hope to retain your privilege to post, it would be extemely wise to brush up on the guidelines that govern behavior of registrants on Study Bible Forum. --Hank | ||||||
63 | Death God's friend or enemy? | 1 Cor 15:25 | Hank | 207587 | ||
Flinty-Joe :: Live and learn -- that's what I do! ..... In my 59 years as a follower of Christ, I never knew that the Sovereign God of heaven and earth "chilled out" until I read your post. :-) ...... I happened to have majored in English in school back when we did some cranky, old-fashioned things, such as picking up an essay (a post on SBF could be called an essay of sorts, I suppose), and assigning it a title based on its content and purpose. Now, let's see, how can we give your post a title? Is it about divorce (first paragraph)? Or about how God chilled out (second paragraph)? Or about pre-trib (third paragraph)? ..... Oh, my, my what a burden is placed upon this old bird's tired wings to come up with a title for your essay. In desperatiion I must admit that, like stjohn, I am compelled to throw in the sponge, and with him confess that I have no idea what you're talking about. Please be merciful unto your fellow Forum friends and do your best to clothe your thoughts in more lucid prose that does not so thoroughly obscure them and befog us. I've been hanging around words for about seven decades and know well how tricky and elusive they can be when they take a notion. And I know too how supremely difficult it is to write a sentence that says exactly what the writer wants it to say. Difficult, but not impossible. At least we can all try. And it never hurts to know what we want to say before we start typing! I've always subscribed to the idea that I can't expect my readers to understand what I'm trying to say unless I fully understand it myself. --Hank | ||||||
64 | once saved always saved? | John 10:28 | Hank | 207443 | ||
Progolfer :: Hello and welcome. Please furnish the Forum with Scripture that teaches what you postulate in Post No. 207434. --Hank | ||||||
65 | Sheol Hell or World of the Dead? | Eccl 8:14 | Hank | 207331 | ||
John :: You ask, Who is Dives? It is the name sometimes given to the rich man about whom Jesus spoke in Luke 16:19-31. It has an interesting history. "Dives" is the Latin word for "rich" and is used in Luke 16:19 in the Vulgate translation. The idea that "Dives" was actually the name of the rich man emerged back in medieval times. There is nothing in Scripture to back up this ages-old assumption, however. It's much the same thing as calling Mary's psalm of praise the "Magnificat" in Luke 1:46-55), because "magnificat" meaning "magnify" is the first word in the passage in the Vulgate. Another example is calling the Lord's Prayer of Matthew 6:9-13 the "Pater Noster" which is the beginning phrase in the Latin language and means "Our Father." --Hank | ||||||
66 | How many generations betw Exodus-Solomon | Matt 1:17 | Hank | 207201 | ||
Hi, Bro. Brad :: You know, in approaching the eighth year on this SBF, I still look upon some of the -- shall we call them, dead end -- discussions with amazement bordering on disbelief. A registrant raises a question on an issue which really should not be a question at all and is really not at serious issue except in the mind of the questioner, and behold from this little acorn of a question a mighty thread grows! Sometimes from it many threads grow. And the issue, such as it was, is never resolved, yet it often could be by the debater himself if he could simply bring himself to admitting, "I may be wrong." How sad to see so many Forum pages filled with these kinds of pointless and fruitless arguments when there are countless nuggets of gold in the Scriptures that have never been mined to any measurable depth. I know not what others may say, but as for me I say that to debate the identity of Rahab, an issue that was adequately put to rest centuries ago, is a waste of time and effort -- time and effort that could be put to far better use. ..... Now, the name of Cain's wife, that's different. :-) Time was that I sat up nights, robbing my body and mind of sleep, worrying about Cain's wife. But somehow I got over it, though it did take time. May I tentatively suggest to the questioner and his correspondents that the painful problem involving Rahab, weighty and crucial though it is, can be ameliorated by time and intense effort. Ere long, we can become free of Rahabitis -- free to explore other parts of Scripture and see what else is in there! --Hank | ||||||
67 | How many generations betw Exodus-Solomon | Matt 1:17 | Hank | 207200 | ||
Hi, Jim :: It has been now some 59 years since I became a follower of Christ. How many times have I erred, and in what ways, during all those years? Let me count the times. Let me count the ways, as poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning phrased it in a sonnet of love, a tender ode to her husband, Robert Browning. But I cannot count the times. They have been too frequent and too many. I cannot count the ways. They have been too numerous. ...... I lay no claim to wisdom save that which God has graciously granted me in answer to prayer, but that wisdom has led me to the abiding and fervent conviction that it is foolishness to lean on my incomplete and faulty understanding and to assume that the Holy Spirit has granted me insights superior to the insignts He has granted to others who down through the centuries have sought after His truth and even those regenerate contemporaries who now seek His counsel. Therefore, does it not make a great deal of sense to entertain the notion that some of my conclusions, when they consistently conflict with men of God down through the ages, may be wrong -- and the probabilites are overwhelming that they are -- and that I earnestly need to look more at myself and my understanding than at them and theirs to disover wherein lies the error? Debate on an issue is worthless and bears no good fruit unless one first has thoroughly examined his position and compared it with others who may well be wiser, more enlightened, and better versed on the issue than one's self. --Hank | ||||||
68 | too deep | 1 Tim 1:4 | Hank | 207175 | ||
Dear "son of god" :: Since this is the first time I've had occasion to address you on SBF, please allow me to welcome you to this Forum. To my mind your post has considerable merit and some good talking points. I do tend to shy away from using the term "Bible trivia" however, inasmuch as all Scripture is God-breathed and profitable, as Scripture itself declares in 2 Timothy 3:16. But in the sense and context of your usage of the term, it is easy enough to grasp your thought and intent, and to be assured that they obviously have no aim to denigrate Scripture. ...... If I am reading your post aright, it reminds me of a little story I heard many years ago. An old retiring preacher of a certain congregation of believers stepped up to the pulpit one Lord's Day morning and gave a little talk in introduction of the young preacher who had been called to replace him. He ended his brief talk with a recitation from memory of Psalm 23, but his memory failed him and he botched it. The new young preacher then came to the pulpit to preach and his sermon was technically perfect in every detail. He ended his sermon by reciting the 23rd Psalm beautifully and flawlessly. After the service as the worshippers were walking down the aisle toward the exit, one turned to the other and said, "The new preacher knows the Psalm, but the old preacher knows the Shepherd." Does this little story serve to illustrate about what you had in mind when you wrote your post? Grace to you and, again, welcome to Study Bible Forum. --Hank | ||||||
69 | Careful Bible Study -- Not Mysticism | Jer 23:16 | Hank | 206900 | ||
Quvmoh :: You end your critique -- which, pardon me, comes across with all the hallmarks of being both shallow and unlearned --of Sinclair Ferguson's quotation posted by Doc with the words, "So what?" -- and that's where I'll begin this post ...... So what do you know about Dr. Ferguson? So what works of his have you read? So what qualifies you to speak so brashly and condescendingly about a godly man whose right to write on the topic in question far exceeds my own and maybe even exceed yours? I've lived 73 years, and yet the keen sense prevails in my soul still that I need to listen to and learn from those to whom the Holy Spirit has given profound insight and upon whom He has shed much light. To shut one's mind to the insight of others isn't wise at all. Dear fellow, I have no idea who you are or what you station in life may be, but I pray you to examine your own heart and think. Think, "Do I need to listen more to what others have to teach me -- to listen long and carefully, and to opine less, if indeed at all, on people and topics about which my knowledge is lacking" Doc and others publish notable quotes from Christian saints, past and present, on this Forum from time to time. They serve many useful purposes, not the least of which is to stimulate us -- to edify our spirits and galvanize us to cast off our lethargy. If they are solidy grounded in Scripture -- and I've yet to see one of Doc's quotations that wasn't -- they are not unlike little sermons, and one would be hard pressed to find fault with them. ....... Quvmoh, if in your reading of this post you get the feeling that this old man has taken you to the wood-shed for a serious talk, you have read it about right. Direct and to the point perhaps, but I assure you it was written without acrimony. My wife and I raised three kids and sometimes I had to take one of them to the wood-shed for a talk. Occasionally they would come back from the shed-talk feeling that I didn't like them at all. But later they realized I loved them dearly. I pray that this little shed-talk with you will be viewed in like manner. Grace to you. --Hank | ||||||
70 | Psalm Refers to Jesus Calming the Sea? | Ps 107:26 | Hank | 206621 | ||
Beja :: A personal welcome to Study Bible Forum from a fellow Arkansan. We live in the west-central part of the Natural State. --Hank | ||||||
71 | In James 1:21 I am to fill the blanks. | James 1:21 | Hank | 206452 | ||
Hi, gatterson :: Splendid! Fill in the blanks and let us know how you came out. Do you happen to have a Bible question of the non-homework variety that you'd like to ask on Study Bible Forum? You're very welcome to do so. Blessings to you. --Hank | ||||||
72 | Were all names once in the book of life? | Rev 3:5 | Hank | 206335 | ||
Hi, bowler :: I've peeked in on this thread from afar off, so to speak, find it absorbing, but don't really have any ambition to jump into the conversation. I can readily identify with the assessment of C. S. Lewis in calling these waters of High Theology well over my head and would sooner be an observer than a participant. ..... So, to dive into these deep waters isn't my objective at all. I'm merely tip-toeing into the thread, bringing with me only two small points to lay before you. The first is to welcome you to Study Bible Forum and extend every good wish that you may discover in this website a rich opportunity to share with Christians of kindred mind the blessed word of God. And, secondly, to applaud your gentle spirit of cooperation and consideration of others that is exemplified by your stated desire not to become involved in debate or controversy. That's so commendable. I appreciate it, and without a doubt so do others. Again, welcome aboard. --Hank | ||||||
73 | Who is recorded in the book of life? | Ps 69:28 | Hank | 206333 | ||
Hello, Mommapbs, dear friend. How sweet it is to hear from you! And how encouraging to hear of the remission of your former illness. Many times I've thought of you and wondered how you were doing, and am convinced that others of the Forum have too. You are in my prayers, and as your strength permits and as you may feel inclined, by all means visit us again and again on SBF. The welcome mat is always out for you, dear heart. --Hank | ||||||
74 | Please explain this verse? Mark 15:34 | Mark 15:34 | Hank | 206302 | ||
In connection with your phrase in reference to Jesus, "stripped himself of all God," please be more specific of your meaning and supply scriptural back-up if you will. Thank you. --Hank | ||||||
75 | Exasperate - examples? | Col 3:21 | Hank | 206301 | ||
Hi, Biblesawyer :: First off, I welcome you to Study Bible Forum and hope you find it a hospitable place to study and learn with us more about God's word. And, secondly, I notice that you made seven identical (multiple) posts. The way to avoid this is easy. Press the "submit" button only once and allow the system adequate time to process your submission. Again, a hearty welcome. --Hank | ||||||
76 | Who constitutes the church? | Eph 4:3 | Hank | 206087 | ||
Hi, Val :: Dear heart, it never ceases to amaze how little it takes for some people to be offended! Like how, in your illustration, the woman in your group was offended by the use of the very words that the Lord Himself used in the model prayer with which he instructed His disciples on prayer. And you relate that she also expressed displeasure in your visiting the Church of the Nazarene. Well, now, isn't that just too bad? Who does this person think she is, the keeper of the keys to the kingdom of heaven? Is she privy to things about which we common mortals know nothing? Surely she must have inside information from the gates of heaven that even a single visit to a congregation of the Church of the Nazarene is enough to tarnish one's soul for life! It rankles me that such foolish self-righteous windbags set themselves up as lord and master over the spiritual welfare of others, without having a clue that they themselves are as blind as bats to their own shortcomings, adrift in a spiritual fog of their own making. ..... Regarding the praying of the so-called Lord's Prayer, Val, I do it myself. Hardly a night goes by that I don't pray this beautiful prayer as soon as my head hits the pillow, right before dropping off to sleep. And I do want to emphasize that I PRAY it, not merely SAY it. Yes, I pray other prayers during the day as well, but a better way I do not know than to knit up the cares of the day with this prayer that came from the lips of Jesus, my dear Savior and Lord. Blessings to you, Val. --Hank | ||||||
77 | 3 brothers descendants changed | Col 1:16 | Hank | 205964 | ||
"Everyone born from ADAM died in the Flood." ..... Really? Then where did Noah, his wife, his three sons, and their wives come from? ...... Isn't it remarkable how much theory abounds on this thread and how little biblical fact? --Hank | ||||||
78 | Help! Unclean vs clean meat? | Acts | Hank | 205576 | ||
COLT :: Is it then your considered wish to become "unregistered" from Study Bible Forum? If it is, let it be known and it can probably be arranged. My name is Hank. Peace. | ||||||
79 | Help! Unclean vs clean meat? | Acts | Hank | 205562 | ||
COLT .045 (Steven) :: When someone brings the authenticity of a biblical passage into question, I should expect him to offer cogent reasons for doing so, and the mere fact that the passage may APPEAR TO YOU to be in conflict with one's interpretation of that passage or another passage does not measure up as being a cogent reason at all. (1) Do you have any evidence whatever that the text has been tampered with? (2) Do you bring the authenticity of one text into question in order to force it to comply with your interpretation of another? (3) Do you customarily dismiss the authenticity of a text which you do not understand or with which you do not agree? ...... It is, as Searcher has already pointed out, serious business to question a biblical text, particularly in the absence of iron-clad proof that that text has been corrupted. Upon whose authority are we proceeding? Who granted us the right to question or pass judgment upon the word of God? .... It must strike the other readers of Study Bible Forum as odd -- as it does this reader -- to see one lone registrant question the authenticity of a portion of Scripture which countless biblical scholars down through the long halls of time have not seen fit to do. --Hank | ||||||
80 | No Fruit? | John 15:8 | Hank | 205509 | ||
lookinforacity (Jim) : You are approacing 100 posts to SBF but have given us no information in your personal profile. That would be nice, it would be helpful, and it would be appreciated. Will you do that for us, please? --Hank | ||||||
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