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61 | ___-trib satisfactory? | Revelation | userdoe220 | 17368 | ||
I thought I did place my name in the reply. | ||||||
62 | ___-trib satisfactory? | Revelation | userdoe220 | 17358 | ||
I don't recall anyone from any camp teaching that 1 Thess 4:13-18 or Matt 24 refer to the millenial reign of Christ. So you would be right by all camps in asserting that I thess 4 and Matt 24 do not teach the millinial reign of Christ. P.S. why do you feel our salvation is determined by our belief in end-time events? |
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63 | Will Judas be on one of the thrones? | Matt 19:28 | userdoe220 | 16609 | ||
You do not hear from many of the original 12 apostles in the Bible, yet no one would say they are not part of the 12. I don't think an argument from silence is good enough to remove Matthias from the ranks of the 12. I personally see no sciptural evidence to remove Matthias from the list of the 12. |
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64 | Apostles4-2day | Bible general Archive 1 | userdoe220 | 16466 | ||
Kittel's dictionary of NT words would fully agree with your understanding of an apostle. To me, Kittel's is the last word in Greek N.T. word usage. Since I am not a Greek Scholar, I choose to error with them rather than someone else. | ||||||
65 | Doesn't it say that God would cause evil | 2 Sam 12:11 | userdoe220 | 16462 | ||
P.S. There are those that would say your understanding of those passages are anthropormorphic. God never changes in response to a human act; It only appears that God changes from our perspective. For God to change his mind would make God less than perfect. And since God is perfect, God cannot change. |
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66 | Doesn't it say that God would cause evil | 2 Sam 12:11 | userdoe220 | 16461 | ||
I would agree with you. I was just being a little Facetious. It seems like when we come across a passage that doesn't fit our Theology we make up a new term in order to explain away the passage. It seems like many, not all, never stop to ask the question, "why is this passage considered....? You fill in the blank with a "theological" term. Got to run. |
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67 | number of apostles | Rev 4:4 | userdoe220 | 16420 | ||
Thanks for you post. It has been very helpful. | ||||||
68 | I do agree with most of your post, but.. | Matt 6:14 | userdoe220 | 16374 | ||
Well, on my previous post I hope I clarified that issue. I must have missed some posts somwhere and thought you felt that Christians don't have to forgive...So, we both got some good Bible study lessons and were really coming at the same truth from different angles: If a Christian chooses not to forgive, there will be consequences. It is not a salvation issue, but a rewards issue. | ||||||
69 | Why the forgiveness strawman? | Matt 6:14 | userdoe220 | 16370 | ||
I guess we are on the same page on this one. I must have missed a post or two from Steve and maybe from you. Sorry. |
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70 | how so? | Matt 6:14 | userdoe220 | 16349 | ||
God bless you, too. | ||||||
71 | Bill Mc, Are you twisting Scripture? | Matt 6:14 | userdoe220 | 16348 | ||
First, I disagree and feel that this passage in Luke does apply to believers today. What is Luke trying to tell his reader, Theopholus, about the teachings of Jesus? Luke is trying to emphasize one point in this passage: Life as a disciple of Jesus will not necessarily be easy. Being a disciple of Jesus will cost you and you need to sit down and determine weather it is worth it before you go down this road (boy did it ever. Luke wrote this book around 60-62 AD. In 64 AD the Christians were officially removed from the umbrella of Judaism and made to participate in Emperor worship. Christians refused and were martyred for their faith in droves.) What Jesus was emphasizing was being a disciple of Jesus would/will cost you! You will notice that this specific demand, to sell everything, was not given to everyone even in Jesus’ own ministry. There were many people Jesus interacted with (Nicodemus. The women at the Well. Centurian) during his lifetime and He never made this specific demand of them. This demand was made specifically to this group of people however; the principle of sacrifice applies to all of Jesus’ disciples. The Universal cost of discipleship is still the same—it does not come without a price. Just so happens that the demand for these individuals was monetary sacrifice. Others might be persecution to various degrees…Still other martyrdom. Following Christ usually comes at some cost (I am not saying salvation is earned. So don’t try to red herring). My cost was small considering others who had gone before me in the faith. That is the thrust of Jesus’ teach in this passage. And yes, the principle does apply to us as N.T. believers. Matthew simply records the historical progression of Jesus’ mission in the world. His first emphasis was to go to the Jews and then the Gentiles would be included later (sounds like an O.T. prophecy to me.). The great commission did not do away with Jesus’ mission, just expanded it to include other nations as well. Yes, we must use discernment when studying the scriptures. It is a shame when we are so “discerning” that we nullify the teachings of Jesus. I am considered a Christian because I follow the teachings of Christ. If you believe that Christ’s teachings don’t apply to us and Paul’s do, what do you consider yourself? A Paulian. |
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72 | Bill Mc, Are you twisting Scripture? | Matt 6:14 | userdoe220 | 16325 | ||
Do you mean to tell me that Jesus' teachings are not in effect for belivers today? The very term, Christian, implies that we are followers of the teachings of Christ! How can you, or any other person, say that Jesus' teachings do not apply to the N.T. believer? I only have one comment for post, "Please put away your darby handbook." |
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73 | Did you forgive the Tuesday terrorists? | Matt 6:14 | userdoe220 | 16300 | ||
1 John 2:1-2 2:1 My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense-Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 2 He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. NIV |
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74 | Did you forgive the Tuesday terrorists? | Matt 6:14 | userdoe220 | 16289 | ||
1 John 2:1-2 2:1 My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense-Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 2 He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. No comment is necessary...even my child fully understands this verse and he is 10 years old. |
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75 | Doesn't it say that God would cause evil | 2 Sam 12:11 | userdoe220 | 15658 | ||
I think we are on the same page on this subject. I will respond to your one objection--although I fully understand where you are coming from and for the most part fully agree that sin is the root cause. However, I have met people who have left Christianity ( I will not be dragged into someone's theology over this statement) over this issue and this issue alone. I have listened to numerous debates on University campus's between Christian and athiestic philosophers and the one argument they will use and dwell on the most is the issue of sin. My brother, XA pastor of Jackson State University, would disagree with you on this particular issue as well. Honest people, not those just wanting an excuse to live it up, have come across this argument on a secular University campus and will look back on that moment as a watershed issue that made them turn away from the faith. You can call this a second cause if you would like, with first cause being sin and that would be fine with me On a positive note, you have brought up a very valid point. A number of those students I have encoutered took at face value the God painted by their atheistic philosophy teacher or friend who happened to bring up this topic. It did cause their faith to be shaken, but thank God there are college campus ministries out there ready to shed a Christian light to this issue. My answer: Pastor's start equipping your people and stop preaching those worn-out, 3 point, shallow messages that happen to sound cute. My brother is tired of facing Assembly of God and other Christian kids from various denominations (I mention my denomination by name because it is mine. I am sure this problem exists in others as well) kids who have NO spiritual foundation to deal with these issues because their pastor's are more concerned with flair in their sermons than substance. Youth Pastors. Put the shaving cream, pizza and coke away one service a month and deal with these issues. I am sure if you don't feel equipped, there are those out there who would be willing to address these topics with your youth. Probe Ministries is one group that immediately comes to mind. Great post Joe. As you can see, I am a little passionate about this issue :-) |
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76 | Are Sovereignty and Free Will Exclusive? | Bible general Archive 1 | userdoe220 | 15561 | ||
Here is a question. If God is all powerful (soverign) can he create a world in which his creation is able to make free choices? Yes. So, in essence free will does not contradict the soverignty of God. |
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77 | How inspired is the NAS Bible today? | Bible general Archive 1 | userdoe220 | 15489 | ||
"Do you believe that the accuracy and authority of the Bible has been maintained throughout the centuries by the work of man, or due to the inspiration of God upon the copiers/translators etc.?" I would say both in response to your question. I believe that God has aided in keeping the Bible as the BEST PRESERVED manuscript in all of antiquity (I challenge anyone to find a manuscript written in antiquity that even comes close to the Bible in preservation and accuracy). The dedication of the scribes in keeping it as error free as it is is somewhat miraculous in and of itself. |
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78 | Eternal Security? | Bible general Archive 1 | userdoe220 | 15486 | ||
I believe that the Islamic belief in God and the Christian view of God was tainted by Greek Philosophy (Not the Bible) but the lens in which we look through when interpreting the Bible. I am not saying that I don't look through a lense when interpreting scripture--we all have our presuppositions. What I am saying is that there are some funny similarities--i.e., God exisiting outside of time--that seem very Platonic and is not addressed in the scripture. I remember sitting in my philosophy class in college thinking, "Wow, Plato really was describing the Christian God and did not know it!" That, in my mind, backed up my premise: all truth is God's truth. Now I am wondering just how much of a lense we use when going to scripture instead of letting the Bible speak for itself? I don't and will not pretend to have this issue all wrapped up. One thing I will say is that the Bible was not influenced by Platonic philosophy, just the way we approach some of our scriptures describing God's attributes. Just wondering: Have you read any books on the "openess of God" belief? If so, what book would best cover their beliefs? Also, what is the best book written in response to their belief? I read an article on this new trend in the Dallas Morning News religous section and was wondering what it was all about (I do have an idea and am wondering if it is process theology repackaged). Got to run |
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79 | Eternal Security? | Bible general Archive 1 | userdoe220 | 15477 | ||
Your post actually agrees with everything I stated. THeir definition of sovereignty was influenced more by Greek Philisophical thought than the reasoning of Scripture. Their definition of sovereignty completly strips man of any free will. Why? Because God would not be soveriegn, in a calvanistic sense, if He was not in total control of his creation. That is where the giant list of who goes to heaven and who doesnt go came from...not from the Bible. |
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80 | How inspired is the NAS Bible today? | Bible general Archive 1 | userdoe220 | 15476 | ||
Let me re-post my previous Post: "I think you are confusing inspiration with Inerrancy. All evangelical beliver, and most non-evangelical belivers, would consider the Bible inspired. The question usually revolves around the Inerrancy of the scripture. Is the Bible Without error? If so, does that title apply to our translations?" Where in this post do you feel I stated that the present versions are inerrant but not inspired? In fact I stated even "liberals nonevangelicals" believe the Bible to be inspired. I only wanted to point out the real issue: Are the current version inerrant, or without error. That is the real issue. After re-reading my original post, I was expecting you to challenge me on the inerrancy of scripture not the inspiration of scripture. So, lets make sure we are using these terms in the same way. inerrancy. The Scriptures contain NO errors. It perfectly reflects the mind of God on the issues it addresses. Inspiration. God, not man, is the originator of the scriptures. Man did not decide to write the Bible, but they were moved by God to write the Bible. A liberal can agree with inspiration and competly disagree with inerrancy. Dont ask me to explain the logic of this belief. So, I cant respond to your question because it is not based off of what I posted or what I believe about scripture. Just what you feel I believe off of my post--which I reposted so you can read it again. Something is missing in the translation. Let me report what I believe. 1. The Bible is inspired. 2. The Bible is inerrant in the original autographs. Scribal erros have crept in, but nothing that would effect any Christian doctrine the Christian Church holds to. I agree with Metzger, one of the greatest linguist who ever lived, in saying that we can with 98percent certainty get back to what the original autographs looked like. The 2percent he is not sure of, would not change a single Christian belief if they were or were not contained in the original manuscripts. I hope my repost and furthur comments cleared up any misconceptions you might have had. |
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