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621 | How do we do the How? | Gal 5:16 | Lionstrong | 4108 | ||
Thanks, very much, Prayon, for your answer. This may turn into a Bible study on the Holy Spirit, and I wouldn't mind if it did! Although it doesn't change my question, your translation does change the meaning of the verse a bit. Instead of saying, "do this and this will result," your translation says, "do this and don't do that." This, like I said, doesn't change my question of "How." It's just a note in passing. You answer reminds me of what Paul wrote to the Ephesians, "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might." I'm moved to tears by being reminded of how great and precious is Christ's gift of the Holy Spirit. He comforts us,lives in us, seals us, prays with and for us, puts genuine love in us, never leaves us, and by Him we cry out "Abba, Father!" If our Father is to be glorified by our life of good works, if done in our own strength, it glorifies ourselves not the Father. Our good works must be done in the strength He supplies, in order that He may receive all the glory. Our good works must be the fruit of the Spirit. Thanks, again, Prayon. Lionstrong |
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622 | Is God responsible for evil? | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 4097 | ||
Q.1 Is God the primary cause of evil? A. 1 John 1:3 All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. Had there been no creation there would be no evil. So, yes, God is the primary cause of evil. Q. 2 Or is God liable to be called on to answer for evil? A. 2 1 Cor 8:6 yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom are all things and we exist for Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we exist through Him. Since there is only one God, there is no one for him to answer to. So, no, God is not liable to be called on to answer for evil. Q. 3 Or is God to blame for evil? A. 3. Blame same as liable. See A. 2. Q. 4 Is it all His fault? A. 4. "All His fault" equals "all because of Him" (This how I understand the question. Correct me if I took the meaning of this or any of your questions wrongly.) Ultimately, yes. See A. 1. Yours for His sake and for mutual understanding of His word, Lionstrong |
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623 | Sin and Sins? | Col 3:9 | Lionstrong | 4002 | ||
"THE ONLY SIN THAT IS UNFORGIVEN IS BLASPHEMY,NOT UNBELIEF I PERSONALLY DONT THINK OF THAT AS A SIN," Thanks, Cheri, for you response. You said you personally don't think of that as a sin. What do you think is not a sin? Do you think unbelief is not a sin? Question: If God tells us to believe, is it a sin to disobey that command? Mark 1:15 and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel." |
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624 | why did God create the world | Gen 1:1 | Lionstrong | 3910 | ||
Yes, JV, I'm familiar with that interpretation. I've agreed with arguments making God's creation the subject of that purpose clause rather than Paul's preaching. If you like I can try to give you a summary of those arguments. Thanks for you kind response. |
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625 | why did God create the world | Gen 1:1 | Lionstrong | 3880 | ||
Hi JV: I can't show you a verse in Gen., but I think a few verses elsewhere speak to this question. (Ps 115:3) "But our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases." Since God does whatever he pleases, then one answer is that God created the world because it pleased him to do so. I agree with wdc that God is completely self-sufficient and does not need anything outside of himself. But having said this, I present this next passage: Eph 3:8 To me, the very least of all saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ, Eph 3:9 and to bring to light what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in GOD WHO CREATED ALL THINGS; Eph 3:10 SO THAT the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places. (The Caps are mine.) Nestled in the midst of Paul's discourse is this nugget of God's purpose in creation. And lastly, Rom 11:36 "For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen." The end of creation is not Man but God. All things are to Him. To Him be the glory forever! (I will copy and post this for wdc.) |
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626 | What is sin? | Col 3:9 | Lionstrong | 3865 | ||
Dear Lifer: A quick question. When I type my paragraphs and submit them, the paragraphs dissappear and it's all smooched together, making it harder to read. How do you make paragraph breaks? (I typed this note doublespaceing between paragraphs.) |
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627 | why did God create the world | Gen 1:1 | Lionstrong | 3722 | ||
Joyful for those that are save, but an eternal suffering for the lost. If you say that the all-knowing God created the world for the joy of the saved, then you must also say he created it for the misery of the lost, and since many more travel down the broad way than through the narrow gate, there'll be a lot more in misery than will be joyful. | ||||||
628 | lets stick to original text! | Luke 24:1 | Lionstrong | 3457 | ||
Thanks for looking up the word, Bob. But again, just as some have asked "why day?" when the word is not in the Greek, I ask why plural when the Greek is singular? Also if a particular week has more than one sabbath in it, it still falls on a day of the week. Since the weekly Sabbath always falls on the 7th day, then if this is the "first" of Sabbaths, it falls on a day before the 7th day of the week. The last Sabbath of the week would be, of course on the last day of the week, the 7th. So which day of the week does the first of Sabbaths fall on? | ||||||
629 | lets stick to original text! | Luke 24:1 | Lionstrong | 3322 | ||
Thanks for taking the time to respond to my remarks, Bob. Now, are you saying that sabbaton is never properly translated week? Besides in the Greek it's singular "sabbaton" not plural "sabbata" as in Acts 17:2. In the NASB the word is translated "week" nine times. Seven of those nine times its in the phrase "first of the week," and two of those seven times is outside the Gospels, Acts 20:7 and I Cor 16:2. In John 20:19 it's very clear that the phrase is refering to a day of the week and not a Jewish holiday. Thanks again. | ||||||
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