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7581 | do we have any free will? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1154 | ||
I agree with you, Jules. I guess this forum has room for everybody and everything. But "cryptic", as our friend suggests? I thought the purpose of this site was to make things clearer, not more cryptic, confused and muddled. I don't know what my success rate is, but I personally try hard to make my notes and answers as clear and easily understood as I can, given the topic at hand. Even if no one else agrees with my answers, I try to make them simple enough for the average television addict to understand. | ||||||
7582 | Are you kidding? | Revelation | kalos | 1150 | ||
If Elijah is indeed the Elijah of the OT come back to earth, then I guess he has earned the right to make such an absolute declaration as "No one has ever done it." ...However, being a mere mortal, I was constrained to include in my answer the phrase, "In my opinion." Bless us, Charis. Elijah hath come. I only hope I am ready for his advent. |
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7583 | BEST COMMENTARY ON REVELATION? | Revelation | kalos | 1142 | ||
To answer your question, first I would like to point out: 1)The Bible is its own best interpreter. 2) The BEST COMMENTARY is a good translation. . . . Now to answer your question more specifically, my opinion (and you did ask a subjective question -- there could be no such thing as an objective answer to your question), my opinion is this: I don't know about the best verse by verse commentary on the book of Revelation. . . . However, the study Bible that provides the most extensive, thorough, Scripture-based, detailed commentary on every page of the Bible, including the Book of Revelation, is: The MacArthur Study Bible, by John MacArthur, author and general editor, published by Word Publishing, copyright 1997. . . . To me, this Study Bible is like a one-volume commentary that includes the text of the Bible on each page. Nothing wrong with that. It goes right along with the author's stated purpose in writing this work. . . . (MacArthur is in the process of writing single volume commentaries on books of the Bible. He may have already completed the one on Revelation.) . . . None of us would agree on every last explanatory note in any Study Bible or commentary. But bear in mind, this man, a pastor, has studied the Bible 30 hours a week for 30 years in the original languages. Check it out for yourself at your favorite Christian bookstore. If it's not for you, well, maybe another forum member will suggest one you will like. Thanks for your question. Hope you'll find my reply helpful. Hope you like this forum and will come back often. |
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7584 | COULD A BELIEVER LOSE THEIR SALVATION? | Hebrews | kalos | 1139 | ||
Your interpretation of the various passages quoted in your message, I can tell, are your honest and sincere beliefs. Thousands, even millions, of people share your interpretation and beliefs. In fact at one time I believed exactly as you do. Whether I have become a traitor or a convert is something we won't know until we sit down in that big Bible class in the sky and are taught by the Author Himself. . . . I got sidetracked if I was trying to get you to change those beliefs. "A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still." My focus should have been on sharing my understanding of the doctrine and of the Scriptures I used, leaving you to decide for yourself -- not to get you to agree with me. Your patient, reasonable reply has helped me to get back on track. Thank you for your patient, conscientious, well written reply. |
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7585 | Who has the opportunity to be saved? | Job 38:1 | kalos | 1135 | ||
Thanks for your reply. It is I who owe you an apology: I'm afraid I have been somewhat passionate and have made unkind remarks to you. See, that's why I couldn't be on the radio to field Bible questions. That and the fact that I don't know all the answers -- not by a long shot. I get too emotional, too passionate, whatever you want to call it. . . . Probably what I should do with my replies is to write them and then sleep on them. Re-read them the next day and decide whether they are appropriate before I send them. . . . I really like this new attitude of mutual respect and kindness, even though we don't agree on every last little thing. . . . I too think we may be closer in our beliefs than we realize. Perhaps some of the differences are because I'm not thorough enough in my questions or comments. Or perhaps I don't choose the right words to convey what I mean. I sincerely mean this. Thanks again for your reply. |
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7586 | Who has the opportunity to be saved? | Job 38:1 | kalos | 1093 | ||
Jg8ball, I want to thank you for your pleasant reply to my previous message. And thanks for saying: "...you can stop using Calvinism." I'd be delighted to stop using that C word. You have no idea what a relief it is to just drop it from my vocabulary. (smiles) Good question in your last line. I must admit: you've got me there. I only know that the Bible is filled with clear verses saying in different words and in different ways that Whosoever will may come. "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." "Whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." . . . Yet it also clearly indicates that we don't choose God, He chooses us. God and God alone has taken the initiative in our salvation from the beginning to the end. God chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world for salvation. (See Eph 1:4 and following.) "...God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation..." (2 Th 2:13) . . . The Bible teaches two different things: whosoever will and God's choosing. How can two apparently contradictory statements be true? I don't know -- they just are. A word which well describes this is paradox, which is defined as "a seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true." No sarcasm intended in my answer. This is my best attempt at answering your question. To give a deeper or more comprehensive answer to your question would be to parrot the views of others. I myself would need to dig deeper into the Bible doctrine of Election before I could come up with an answer of my own. I will admit, and this is NOT a cop-out, there are aspects of election that I do not understand. . . . It is apparent to me that not everything in the Bible, such as the Trinity or the origin of God Himself, can be explained. I no longer try to explain that which cannot be explained. Please have some tolerance and patience with me regarding my custom of not attempting to explain the unexplainable. Even if I am wrong regarding explanations of the unexplainable, this is my sincere position. I'm not trying to win any arguments or persuade you that my stand on this is the only stand. Friends? I hope so. . . . I honestly look forward to your reply. One thing I'll say for you: you've given this topic a lot of thought and have come up with some very interesting questions. |
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7587 | Arminian viewpoint? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1088 | ||
Unfortunately, high percentages of professing Christians hold some Bible-related or Christianity-related ideas that are simply without support, sometimes without mention, in the Bible. I do not say that is the case with your question. I merely point out that it is something to be aware of. Respectfully yours, JVH | ||||||
7588 | Is any type of contraception allowed? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1087 | ||
Charis, your answer is excellent. It shows a great deal of knowledge and understanding -- Scriptural, biological and social -- of the subject. There's not a word of your answer that anyone could refute with Scripture. . . . One group that has traditionally forbidden the use of any method of birth control except abstinence is the Roman Catholic Church. They have their reasons, with which I'm not actually familiar. But, along with you, I see no place where the Bible expressly prohibits the use of contraceptives. . . . On the other hand, many Scriptures and Scriptural principles could be cited to argue against abortion, the USA's favorite form of birth control, especially abortion on demand. The first one that comes to mind is the Commandment "Thou shalt not kill," Exodus 20:13. Nor do I find any portion of Scripture condoning child abuse, of which abortion is the worst form, resulting in death. And none of the teachings of Jesus or the apostles give approval to the abuse of women. Since half of all abortion victims are girls, is this not abuse of women? . . . Well, I'm sure you're familiar with the arguments against abortion. Thanks, Charis, for an on-target, thorough answer to the question. Keep them coming. Every day I search out Answers and Notes written by you. Your answers are always well thought out, but they are never dull. Take care. . . .. JVH0212 |
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7589 | Eternal Security and 2 Peter 2:20 ??? | 2 Peter | kalos | 1083 | ||
Verse 20 is part of the verses that make up chapter 2. In v. 20, the word "they" is a pronoun. Every pronoun must have an antecedent (a noun to which it refers). To find the antecedent, you have to keep reading what comes before the antecedent until you find the noun. In this case, the antecedent of "they" (v. 20) is "false teachers" (v. 1). . . . If this answer is too complex, remedial reading classes for adults are offered at many public schools and colleges. Or you may want to read chapter 2 in one of those new versions intended for the illiterate and the subliterate. . . . If you use an exhaustive concordance for the NIV, you too will come up with 250 occurences of the words elect, election, choose, chose, and chosen. You will also find the word "freewill" occurs a total of 22 times in the Bible. Stop riding me about the number of times the above words appear in the Bible. It's a simple matter of statistics, not interpretation. . . . Thank you for getting through one entire question of yours without mentioning the word Calvinism or Calvinist. |
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7590 | Arminian viewpoint? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1064 | ||
I'm sorry I misunderstood the intent of your original question about Arminian and Calvinist children. Looked like a joke to me. Sincerely sorry I've offended you. I am also growing very weary of all this Calvinist stuff. For the last time, I NEVER NEVER USED THE WORD CALVINIST EXCEPT WHEN SOMEONE ELSE USED IT FIRST. AND I NEVER NEVER NEVER SAID I WAS A CALVINIST. I THOUGHT THE KING JAMES ONLY PEOPLE WERE HUMORLESS AND INTOLERANT. YOU ANTI-CALVINISTS HAVE THEM BEAT BY A MILE. | ||||||
7591 | Eternal Security and 2 Peter 2:20 ??? | 2 Peter | kalos | 1048 | ||
No, I neither could nor would quote 2 Peter 2:20 to prove Eternal Security. Besides, I don't need to. There are more than enough Scriptures to support Eternal Security to any open minded person. I would no more use 2 Peter 2:20 in support of Eternal Security than you would use Luke 14:2 to prove Eternal Insecurity. | ||||||
7592 | Arminian viewpoint? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1046 | ||
Are there any Arminians among us? Yes. Are any of them able to shed light on this subject? Good question. We shall see. | ||||||
7593 | Eternal Security and 2 Peter 2:20 ??? | 2 Peter | kalos | 1045 | ||
If you CAN read,...I mean, if you WILL read 2 Peter 2:1, you will plainly see, if you are acquainted with the English language, that the chapter is speaking of "false teachers...who will secretly bring in destructive heresies." FALSE TEACHERS, not born again, blood washed, Holy Spirit sealed believers. . . . The reason I FIRMLY believe that we are saved by faith alone and NOT by any works is because the Bible repeatedly says so in plain, unambiguous English. See Rom 3:28; Eph 2:8,9. . . . Your question: "How can you honestly, (logically and spiritually) not believe that ANYONE and EVERYONE has been given the opportunity to be saved?" . . . My answer: I NEVER said that I did not believe that ANYONE and EVERYONE has been given the opportunity to be saved. . . . Hello? At 2:53 PM today, I posted the following: . . . What I agree with is the plain and clear teaching of the Bible that says: "whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life" (John 3:15,16 KJV). Many Scripture verses teach the same truth. (See Mt 10:32; 12:50; 16:25; Mark 8:34; 12:8; John 4:14; 11:26; 12:46; Acts 2:21; 10:43; Rom 9:33; 10:13; 1 John 4:15; 5:1; Rev. 22:17.) . . . We learn what the Bible MEANS by what it SAYS. . . . In other Answers and Notes on this website, I have quoted many Scriptures to define and defend the Bible doctrine of election. I said "Bible doctrine of election." I did not say "Calvinism." To throw out that buzzword is to confuse the issue of the Bible doctrine of election. . . . Does the Bible teach hyper-Calvinism? Some say yes, others say no. I say the Bible DOES teach a doctrine of election, label that doctrine what you will. . . . jg8ball, my final word to you is "Good-bye". Adios. Sayanora. |
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7594 | Denying the Master | 2 Peter | kalos | 1042 | ||
2 Peter 2:1" 'who bought them.' The terms which Peter used here are more analogical than theological, speaking of a human master over a household. The master bought slaves, and the slaves owed the master allegiance as their sovereign. (For an OT parallel, see Deut. 32:5,6, where God is said to have bought Israel, though they rejected Him.). . . ." Doctrinally, this analogy can be viewed as responsibility for submission to God which the false teachers had refused. Beyond this, they are probably claiming that they were Christians," and "that the Lord had bought them actually and personally. With some sarcasm, Peter mocks such a claim by writing of their coming damnation. Thus, the passage is describing the sinister character of the false teachers who claim Christ, but deny His lordship over their lives." . . . (John MacArthur, MacArthur Study Bible, Nashville:Word, 1997) |
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7595 | Denying the Master | 2 Peter | kalos | 1037 | ||
This brief reply will not answer every part of your question. But I just wanted to thank you very much for using the term "Biblical doctrine of election." It's the same term I use. However, whenever I address the Biblical doctrine of election, people reply using the word Calvinism, although my definition and defense of election never uses the term Calvinism. . . . It is as if those who don't believe in Calvinism also don't believe in ANY doctrine of election. They deny that election is a Bible doctrine. They deny the existence of the elect. . . . This, in spite of the fact that in the NIV, for example, the words elect, election, choose, chosen and chose appear 250 times. While not always referring to election for salvation, the majority of the occurences of the words choose or chosen are speaking of God's choosing, not man's. On the other hand the word "freewill" is used 22 times in the entire Bible and always in connection with the word "offering(s)". . . . This mentality actually surprises me. I always thought that while not every Christian defines election in the same way, at least every Christian does believe in election, define it as you will. Guess I was wrong. . . . If you read the attacks on election at this website, you may be dismayed at the closed-mindedness of the opponents of election. It seems that, in general, those who attack election have no clear understanding of what it is or what it means. But that doesn't stop them from having very strong emotional reactions when you use the word "election." . . . Surprisingly, I've seen little or no debate over Eternal Security vs. Eternal Insecurity. Once that gets started you will have more people talking without listening. . . . I was brought up to believe in the idea that a believer can fall from grace and lose his salvation. When I was 20 years old, the first time anyone told me about Eternal Security, it seemed so Scriptural AND logical, that I had no trouble accepting it. But, I must say it has taken decades to get rid of all the old thinking that you have to do something to get, keep, or add to your salvation. Now I know that Romans 3:28 and Ephesians 2:8,9 are the final word on the subject. Both of them are saying in plain English that we are saved by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. Or, put another way, we are saved by grace through faith plus nothing. Thank you so much for your input. I hope to read more Q. and A. that you submit. |
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7596 | Does Bible support capital punishment? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1034 | ||
Ge 9:6 (KJV) "Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man." Granted this is a very controversial question. And granted that the above verse is from the O.T. However, I find nothing in the N.T. that cancels or abolishes the above principle. As a Christian, I don't care about the fairness, inhumane-ness, unpopularity or popularity of capital punishment. I am concerned only with what the Bible has to say on the subject -- with what God has to say. What I WOULD like to know is: does the Bible support prison systems as a means of punishment? Is there anything in the Mosaic law that establishes long prison sentences or incarceration as punishment for crimes committed? What I do see in the Law is restitution, monetary and otherwise, exile, and execution as punishments -- not imprisonment. What are your views on this, JMR? |
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7597 | Who has the opportunity to be saved? | Job 38:1 | kalos | 1030 | ||
What I agree with is the plain and clear teaching of the Bible that says: "whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life" (John 3:15,16 KJV). Many Scripture verses teach the same truth. (See Mt 10:32; 12:50; 16:25; Mark 8:34; 12:8; John 4:14; 11:26; 12:46; Acts 2:21; 10:43; Rom 9:33; 10:13; 1 John 4:15; 5:1; Rev. 22:17.) . . . Whatever you are told by an elder or anyone else must line up with the plain teaching of the Bible on that subject. We learn what the Bible MEANS by what it SAYS. . . . In other Answers and Notes on this website, I have quoted many Scriptures to define and defend the Bible doctrine of election. I said "Bible doctrine of election." I did not say "Calvinism." To throw out that buzzword is to confuse the issue of the Bible doctrine of election. . . . If you want Scriptures to back up the Bible doctrine of election, please use Search on this website to go to the following Questions, Answers and Notes, which contain many Scripture references on election: . . . First, thanks for the excel... Note JVH0212 03-07-01 . . . I want to thank you for the... Answer Luke 8:13 JVH0212 02-28-01 . . .WHAT DOES THE BIBLE TEACH A... JVH0212 02-28-01 . . . Does the Bible teach hyper-Calvinism? Some say yes, others say no. I say the Bible DOES teach a doctrine of election, label that doctrine what you will. Personally, in the lengthy articles I quote on election, the word "Calvinism" is never used. . . . Thank you for your question. JVH0212 |
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7598 | making wine.Did Jesus make a mistake. | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1025 | ||
Could you please expand on your question just a little? I don't doubt that the Bible somewhere says, "touch not the wine." I just don't know off the top of my head: where does it say that? Could you add the reference (book, chapter and verse) to the Bible passage to which you are referring? Thank you. | ||||||
7599 | (still) God created evil? | Genesis | kalos | 1022 | ||
. . . Charis, I just wanted to pass along to you the following. I wrote it BEFORE I read your Note, "Maitta! No mas." Looks like we were both thinking along the same lines re "(still) God created evil?" . . . re the computer that Mr. G. made (?) . . . Unanswered Genesis JVH0212 Mon 03-12-01, 12:20pm . . . I have a question. This computer that Mr. G. made -- does it come with Spell Checker? |
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7600 | re the computer that Mr. G. made | Genesis | kalos | 1020 | ||
I have a question. This computer that Mr. G. made -- does it come with Spell Checker? | ||||||
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