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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: kalos Ordered by Date |
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7561 | SECOND CHANCE | Rev 7:1 | kalos | 1352 | ||
No, they will not have a second chance to be saved. This seems to be what the following passage (2 Thess 2:10-13)is saying: . . . "and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved. For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false, in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness. But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth." |
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7562 | Is Hades Hell? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1350 | ||
Luke 23:43 "Paradise. The only other places this (Greek) word is used in the NT are 2 Cor 12:4 and Rev 2:7. The word suggests a garden (it is the word used of Eden in the Septuagint), but in all 3 NT uses it speaks of heaven." (MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997) | ||||||
7563 | The headship of Christ | Col 3:17 | kalos | 1349 | ||
From the preface to the GOD'S WORD version of the Bible: . . . "Some religious literature chooses to capitalize pronouns that refer to the deity. As in the original languages, GOD'S WORD does not capitalize any pronouns (unless they begin sentences). In some cases scholars are uncertain whether pronouns in the original texts refer to God or someone else. In these cases the presence of capitalized pronouns would be misleading. However, when the Hebrew or Greek pronouns are not ambiguous, but an English pronoun would be, GOD'S WORD uses the appropriate proper noun in its place." . . . (p. xiii, GOD'S WORD, Grand Rapids: World Publishing, 1995) |
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7564 | What is the point? | 1 Thessalonians | kalos | 1348 | ||
Matthew 24:24. Dear EveryHome: I quote from your message: . . . "The church will enter that period unprepared, spiritually naked, vulnerable, and ripe for the Antichrist's deception. . . . . . . if what the church has been taught… no persecution… no tribulation… straight to heaven on a cloud… turns out to be incorrect… then apostasy will bloom. It will become very easy to doubt the Word of God (as you were taught it) if you are a pretriber . . ." . . . Your comments seem to contradict Matt 24:24, where it says: . . . Matt 24:24 (KJV) "For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect." . . . The key phrase here is "if it were possible." . . . (See also John 6:37; Rom 8:28) |
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7565 | Predestination vs free will--a thought.. | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1345 | ||
Foreknowledge. "Occasionally someone will suggest that God's election is based on His foreknowledge of certain events. This argument suggests that God simply looks into the future to see who will believe, and He chooses those whom He sees choosing Him. Notice that 1 Peter 1:2 says the elect are chosen "according to the foreknowledge of God the Father," and Romans 8:29 says, "whom He foreknew, He also predestined." And if divine foreknowledge simply means God's knowledge of what will happen in advance, then these arguments may appear to have some weight behind them. . . . "But that is not the biblical meaning of "foreknowledge." When the Bible speaks of God's foreknowledge, it refers to God's establishment of a love relationship with that person. The word "know," in both the Old and New Testament, refers to much more than mere cognitive knowledge of a person. Such passages as Hosea 13:4-5; Amos 3:2 (KJV); and Romans 11:2 clearly indicate this. For example, 1 Peter 1:20 says Christ was "foreknown before the foundation of the world." Surely this means more than that God the Father looked into the future to behold Christ! It means He had an eternal, loving relationship with Him. The same is true of the elect, whom we are told God "foreknew" (Romans 8:29). That means He knew them--he loved them--before the foundation of the world." (See: www.gty.org/IssuesandAnswers/archive/election.htm) |
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7566 | Who is James addressing here? | James 5:4 | kalos | 1315 | ||
Christians or Jews? The answer is yes. James is writing to Jewish believers. "The recipients of this book were Jewish believers who had been dispersed." James 1:1 "...To the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad: Greetings." (MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997) | ||||||
7567 | Was Jesus actually in the tomb 3 days? | John 19:31 | kalos | 1314 | ||
"Three days and three nights. (Matt 12:40) This phrase does not necessarily require that 72 hours elapse between Christ's death and resurrection, for the Jews reckoned part of a day to be as a whole day. Thus this prophecy can be properly fulfilled if the crucifixion occurred on Friday." (Ryrie Study Bible, Moody Press, 1976, 1978) . . . " 'Three days and three nights' (Matt 12:40)was an emphatic way of saying 'three days,' and by Jewish reckoning this would be an apt way of expressing a period of time that includes parts of 3 days. ... All sorts of elaborate schemes have been devised to suggest that Christ might have died on a Wednesday or Thursday, just to accommodate the extreme literal meaning of these words. But the original meaning would not have required that sort of wooden interpretaion." (MacArthur Study Bible, p. 1415, Word Publishing, 1997) . . . "THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS. (Matt 12:40) Including at least part of the first day and part of the third day, a common Jewish reckoning of time." (Matt 12:40, Zondervan NASB Study Bible, Zondervan, 1999) |
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7568 | Is Jesus God? | John 1:1 | kalos | 1312 | ||
Your question: Can anyone show me any passages that show that Jesus is God? . . . The following outline is taken from Baker Topical Guide to the Bible, Walter A. Elwell, (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1991), ISBN 0-8010-2255-X, pp. 88-106. The Scripture references are far too numerous to include here. Also, if your friend is sincere, I would suggest he read (without the accompanying interpretation of The Watchtower organization) the entire New Testament, particularly the Gospel of John and the other gospels. As to your friend's unbelief, as Jesus said in Luke 16:31: "If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone rises from the dead." Likewise, if they do not listen to Jesus Himself (the Gospels) and the Apostles (NT Epistles), they wouldn't believe if they were eyewitnesses to Jesus' resurrection. Here is my answer. The Deity of Christ. ...A. Jesus' Claims to Deity. . . . 1. Claims Relating to God. . . . a) Jesus Claimed Equality with God. Matt 10:40; Matt 11; Matt 28; John 3; 5; 6; 8; 10; 12; 14; 15; 16; 17. . . . b) Jesus Claimed the Rights of God. . . . (1) Jesus Claimed to Forgive Sins. . . . (2) Jesus Claimed to Give Life. . . . (3) Jesus Claimed to Judge. . . . (4) Jesus Claimed to Grant Spiritual Blessings. . . . (5) Jesus Did Miracles. . . . (6) Jesus Cleansed the Temple. . . . (7) Jesus Claimed to Establish God's Kingdom. . . . (8) Jesus Exorcised Demons. . . . (9) Jesus Claimed to Defeat Satan. . . . (10) Jesus Claimed to Be Lord of the Sabbath. . . . (11) Jesus Claimed to Be David's Lord. . . . c) Jesus Claimed the Authority of God. . . . d) Jesus Described Himself as God's Counterpart on Earth. . . . e) Jesus Accepted Prayer, Praise and Worship. . . . f) Jesus Found the Source of Power within Himself. . . . g) Jesus Never Showed Any Consciousness of Sin. . . . 2. Claims Relating to Human Beings. . . . a) Jesus Promised Peace and Rest to Those Who Trust Him. . . . b) Jesus Claimed Power over All Life, Space, and Time. . . . c) Jesus Claimed to Determine People's Eternal Destiny. . . . d) Jesus Claimed Final Authority over People. . . . 3. Claims Relating to Jesus' Mission. . . . a) Jesus Came to Be People's Savior. . . . b) Jesus Came to Make God Known. . . . c) Jesus Came to Sum Up the Entire OT. B. NT Claims to Jesus' Deity. . . . 1. Jesus Is Considered Equal with God. Acts 2; 1 Cor 1; 12; 13; Eph 4; 6; Phil 2:6; Col 1; 2; 3; 1 Thess 3; 2 Thess 2; 1 John 2; 1 John 5; Rev 20; Rev 22. . . . 2. Jesus Possesses God's Attributes. E.g., Omnipotence; Omnipresence; Omniscience; etc. . . . 3. Jesus Does the Work of God. . . . a) God's Work Related to the Created Order. . . . b) God's Work Related to Mankind. . . . c) God's Work Related to the Problem of Sin. . . . d) God's Work Related to Believers. . . . e) God's Work Related to Scripture. . . . 4. Jesus Is Identified with God. . . . 5. Jesus Is Paralleled with God. . . . 6. Jesus Is Assigned OT Designations of God. . . . 7. Jesus Is Superior to Men and Angels. . . . 8. Jesus Receives Prayer, Praise, and Worship. . . . C. The Sinlessness of Jesus. . . . D. The Glory of Christ. . . . E. The Resurrection of Christ. . . . F. The Exaltation of Christ. |
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7569 | Is there an age of accountability? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1286 | ||
Your original question, Is there an age of accountability?, was asked on 03-11-2001. However, 9 days before that I had answered a similar question. My answer is as follows: . . . AGE OF ACCOUNTIBILITY Answer Bible general JVH0212 Fri 03/2/01, 8:05am "Although a popular belief, there is no mention of an "age of accountability" in Scripture. . . . " . . . In this answer what is there that could possibly be characterized as "harsh, mocking rhetoric"? When asked a simple, straightforward question, I gave a simple, straightforward answer. . . . There is an old saying, "Ask a _____ question, you get a _____ answer." |
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7570 | But can WE know this? | Hebrews | kalos | 1281 | ||
Very good answer! Very Good! If this is the "show that never ends," -- and it is -- then you, my friend, are the star of the show. Your prolific entries, your insight and your humor keep this show high in the Nielsen ratings. And how refreshing to receive an entry from an "admitted" anything, Arminianist or otherwise. | ||||||
7571 | How can we influence who is saved? | 1 Pet 2:9 | kalos | 1280 | ||
Since I am not a hyper-Calvinist, don't ask me. Perhaps all we non-Calvinists and anti-Calvinists could get together and write 40 "what if" questions for the beleagured Calvinists to answer in their free time. Also please do not ask me to explain Roman Catholicism, the Muslim religion, the Word of Faith movement, or the mating habits of minority religions who believe(d) in polygamy. | ||||||
7572 | Still...can WE know this? | Hebrews | kalos | 1263 | ||
Dear Friend, I do not consider you an antagonist or adversary of any kind. And thank you for reminding me of that of which I continually need reminding: that in your ministry your concern is not with pure abstract theology, but with explaining and applying it in the daily life of others. You made a point in your letter that I just wasnt considering -- the practical application of all that you read and study. Sometimes I think if we were discussing these matters face to face, without the limitations of time and distance, we would more readily comprehend each other's points. And, speaking for myself, there would be less misunderstanding of the points you make. I thoroughly enjoy your input and go looking for it every day. Thanks for your friendship and your regular submissions to this site. |
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7573 | Still...can WE know this? | Hebrews | kalos | 1251 | ||
Thank you for a good, thoughtful answer. But I think somehow there is a failure to communicate on this point. You keep referring to judging someone else as to their salvation or lack of it. I myself do not proclaim as unregenerate any other person. I believe the Scripture is speaking of examing ourselves to be sure whether we are in the faith, and has not one thing to do about judging others. I just don't get that from Heb 6:4 or the Harper Study Bible. Please go back and carefully re-read previous submissions. Neither Heb 6:4 nor the Harper Study Bible nor I have said ONE WORD about judging or appraising another's salvation. The subject just doesn't come up. Not until you bring it up. That's really the only major problem I have with your reply. It is a matter of personal concern whether we ourselves are saved. And as far as what you said, I AGREE with you: we have no license to determine whether other people are saved. Again, the Scriptures, the reference Bible and my comments never even dealt with that issue. No sarcasm intended, but if you think Heb 6:4 and following are teaching something you don't agree with, then you would need to take that up with the Author and point out His errors in that passage. I only comment on what it SAYS. Thanks for your time and your input. In Christ, JVH0212 |
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7574 | But can WE know this? | Hebrews | kalos | 1231 | ||
I get so many questions and comments about things I did NOT say and questions I did NOT ask. I don't recall saying that WE can say that someone else is lost forever? Determing whether another is saved is outside the scope and focus of my remarks about Heb. 6;4. "Harper went a step too far." In what way? How? In what area? All I quoted from the Harper study Bible is: that if salvation were to be lost, it would be impossible for that person to be born again again. Hebrews 6:4,6 (NKJV) "For it is impossible for those who . . . fally away, to renew them again to repentance." As far as I can tell the Harper is only restating, in different words, that which had already been stated in these verses in Hebrews 6. For the life of me I cannot see what fault you find with Harper's note. On the other hand, I can see where the "fall from grace and lose your salvation" people would be stumped when it's pointed out to them that the very passage they use to prove one can fall from grace also shows that getting saved again is impossible. Along with the belief in falling from grace and losing your salvation usually comes the belief that the fallen one can still be saved again. But that cannot happen, according to Heb. 6:4-6. If you say that I am attaching my own meaning to the passage, I honestly don't believe that I am. All I've done is quote it, then repeat it in my own words to emphasize the plain meaning of it. Thank you for a stimulating response, Charis. |
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7575 | Who has Eternal Insecurity? | Hebrews | kalos | 1230 | ||
Who has Eternal Insecurity? I think the question should be: "Who does not have, does not want and does not believe in Eternal Security?" Wouldn't that person be the most likely one to have Eternal Insecurity. . . . For the record, my previous answer said nothing about anyone "having" Eternal Insecurity. I thought my point was rather simple: If you believe you have an insecure salvation, then how could you ever have security in it? Put another way, you could have salvation, but never enjoy the security of it because you chose not to believe your salvation was secure. In other words, even if you had security of salvation, what good does it do you in your everyday life,if you don't know or don't believe it exists. You would not enjoy the blessings of your security in this life. . . . Why would a person even WANT something he doesn't believe in? And how could that person believe in something of which he has no knowledge. Or if he had the knowledge and rejected it, then even if he had the security of the believer, he wouldn't know he had it. Of course, it's always a matter of faith. But how can one have faith in that of which he has no knowledge? Is not faith built on fact -- the fact of Christ's atonement? |
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7576 | What abt Rom 8 and 1 Jn 2? | Hebrews | kalos | 1225 | ||
Good morning, j8ball. Good to read your input, as always. Here are my thoughts. Nothing personal, OK? . . . In your answer you say, "It could be really easy for a saved person to forget the love of God and be drawn back to the temptations of the world." Really easy? Not really. Not according to Romans 8:28-39. . . . According to 1 John 2:19, whoever does forget the love of God and is drawn back to the world never was saved to begin with. It's pretty clear, unambiguous language. "They went out from us, but they were not of us: for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us." . . . I'm fairly certain I'll hear that this plain verse of Scripture does not mean what it says. That it means something else. That the words in the verse do not carry the normal meaning of those English words, yada yada yada. . . . Thanks for hearing me out. Yours in Our Lord, JVH0212. |
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7577 | BEST COMMENTARY ON REVELATION? | Revelation | kalos | 1222 | ||
Thanks for your good answer. To understand that there are indeed four main approaches to the interpretation of the book of Revelation is fundamental to any study of this book. I.e., not only are there different explanations of the prophecies, but also note that not everyone considers Revelation a book of prophecy. As you so accurately point out, some take a historical and others an allegorical approach to Revelation. | ||||||
7578 | When are we 'securely' saved? | Hebrews | kalos | 1220 | ||
"When are we securely saved?" Given that one doesn't believe in the security of the believer, the answer would have to be: One could never have security of an insecure salvation. . . . Take away Eternal Security and all you have left would be ETERNAL INSECURITY. |
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7579 | COULD A BELIEVER LOSE THEIR SALVATION? | Hebrews | kalos | 1210 | ||
ONCE LOST, ALWAYS LOST. If you can't see to agree on the following, then you're either ignoring Heb. 6:4 entirely or you simply don't understand English. Save the standard allegation that we're taking it out of context -- an allegation that's made every time someone cites a clear verse of Scripture without adding "what if" questions or questions that begin with "Well, if that's true, then . . ." Save all that stuff for the blind and their blind guides. . . . Once salvation is lost, it's always lost Note Heb 6:4 JVH0212 Tue 02/27/01, 2:24pm " . . . logically v. 4 implies that if salvation were to be lost, it would be impossible for that person to be born again, lose it, and then be born again again. This much is clear: whoever openly and consciously rejects Jesus Christ is unregenerate even if he seemed to have been saved ealier." Whether he had lost his salvation or never had it to begin with, "either way, the result is identical." (note at Heb. 6:4ff, NRSV Harper Study Bible) |
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7580 | Names of the 4 generals after Alexander. | Daniel | kalos | 1160 | ||
Dan. 8:22. Four men assumed rule over 4 Grecian sectors of the empire: 1) Cassander, over Macedonia; 2)Lysimachus, over Thrace and Asia Minor; 3) Seleucus, over Syria and Bablyonia; 4) Ptolemy, over Egypt and Arabia. | ||||||
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