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761 | Heb6:4-6 Loosing salvation or what? | Heb 6:4 | Beja | 207624 | ||
I have yet to see this mountain to which you refer. I can though see what your view point is, I will forward the question to you which I have asked of each of the others who have held this interpretation. Why is it that somebody who was not saved but has walked away from it not later repent? And why does the author state that the reason they can't is because they again crucify the christ for themselves? Shall I just not point out the weak points in various arguements so we can persue the best understanding possible? |
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762 | Heb6:4-6 Loosing salvation or what? | Heb 6:4 | Beja | 207623 | ||
You seem to think I am arguing against Hebrews as an exhortation. I am not. I can now understand your entire view on the verse up until one point. What do you believe he said a non-legit christian who falls away at persecution can not later be brought to repentence? If you stated in this post I apologize, I got everything but that. | ||||||
763 | Heb6:4-6 Loosing salvation or what? | Heb 6:4 | Beja | 207617 | ||
Ok, now we are getting into some good thoughts! This is exactly what I'm looking for. You are actually trying to address the passage rather than just stating some doctrinal statment and leaving me to wonder how it applies in my particular passage. However... This is not an if/then clause in the greek. In the greek, the main phrase is basically this: For to again renew to repentence is impossible. The rest of it is just phrases qualifying who it is moving to repentence, those who have this and this and this. Adunaton gar...palin anakainidzein eis metanoian. How I wish we had greek font for this! Following this it says roughly "because they crucify...etc." If you are able to read greek yourself do take a look at it in the greek to verify. The dots that I have inserted in the phrase are skipping over the entire description of who it is talking about but when you diagram it out this is the central phrase. So this doesn't really resolve it either since there are no conditional sentences in it. On the other hand I completely agree with your logical assessment. |
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764 | Heb6:4-6 Loosing salvation or what? | Heb 6:4 | Beja | 207616 | ||
Ok, this is a valid view point. I disagree. But it is a valid view. The question I forward to you is this, if these people are not believers, and never were. Why can't they be moved to repentance? And why does it say moved to repentance "again." If we hold this position, then we are in essence saying that at a certain amount of hearing the gospel, then people are finally excluded from it. Yet how many people hear it for decades and finally surrender to it? As I said, its a valid view point but I personally at the moment can't bring myself to agree both based on the basis of the words the passage uses, and then based on the scenerio that seems to represent. I'm not saying you are wrong, I'm saying I currently think there isn't enough to tip the scales for me to buy into it. | ||||||
765 | Heb6:4-6 Loosing salvation or what? | Heb 6:4 | Beja | 207613 | ||
I apologize if I'm not communicating this clearly. The answer to the apparent inconsistencies, that you did accurately quote from me, is that one possible solution is that the passage is not saying they have lost their salvation. I do in fact have an idea of how this might be resolved and I had from the start intended to post this after I had received some alternative views. With regards to not understanding the problem I must admit it seems that I am finding a way to make unclear something that should be very clear. I had thought that anybody who reads the passage could understand the complication. The passage -appears- to be making the following statements. There are people who... 1. Were saved. 2. Have fallen away 3. Can not return to repentence 4. Because they would need to recrucify christ to do so. If the above 4 points are to be understood as I just stated them, then "once saved, always saved" is shown false. I know no other way to more clearly state the problem within this verse. The IF/THEN statement I made is absolute and can't be contested. The only thing you can do is try to prove the IF part false. Which means that you must -show how- those 4 statements are not what that passage is actually meaning to say. Possible solutions are: 1. These terms are not referring to a saved person. 2. "Falling away" is not referring to loosing your salvation. These are not the only options most likely but the most obvious ones. However, here is the rub, if you think the author is NOT talking about saved people, or is not talking about loosing your salvation then you must explain what he IS talking about. What does he mean when he refers to "those who have partaken of the Holy Spirit" or "those who have fallen away." Just saying that its not saying those four statements because the result would be something we don't want to believe is insufficient. I do not know how to more clearly sate the problem. If this attempt does not make it clear and result in stimulating a productive discussion of the above I'll give what meager answer I've come up with on my own and simply not pursue it any further. P.S. The only reason I gave the discussion the pre-determined idea that you can't loose your salvation is because if you don't believe that then the passage is obviously not a problem at all. |
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766 | Heb6:4-6 Loosing salvation or what? | Heb 6:4 | Beja | 207605 | ||
First, your arguement about the context is ill founded for a few reasons. First, Hebrews is one of the most contested books in the NT with regards to who wrote it since even it does not make any claim. It seems it was written to Jewish Christians before the destruction of the temple in 70AD. So to argue that pursecution of Christians in Rome was the driving mentality is highly unlikely. Much more likely any persecution ideas was from the unbelieving Jews. But even if you were correct, the arguement that Hebrews is meant to be an exhortation to Christians in times of trouble does nothing to answer the question being put forward. Now in your mind you may be thinking of how it applies, but you aren't saying it clearly if that is the case. I'm not struggling with the meaning of Hebrews. I'm trying to simply see what others understand to be specifically talking about in this one passage. You are only barely touching upon that question, and when you do so it is in a passing way by which I mean, you are simply casually giving your opinion of what it is -not- meaning without really defending it. If you are certain this passage is not talking about somebody who is saved, then it is important that you forward a clear alternative understanding of this particular passage. What kind of person is Paul specifically referring to when he says those who, "have once been englightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit?" Particularly the reference to partakers of the Holy Spirit needs to be explained. And if you propose the answer is a Christian who is simply scared off by persecutions then why is it they can not be renewed to repentence? Do we become permenantly judged when a saved person falls away because of persecution? Or if your repsonse is that this person was never saved and the persecutions showed them to not be saved via their falling away, then why again can they not be brought to repentence later? Your answer deals with none of these issues. Explain what is being said in this particular passage by these particular words rather than saying in passing what is not being said by it. I pray that this post gives no offense, I am a preacher that is use to having a great many other non verbal tools to clarify good will and compassion as I speak and I find that these forums rob me of a good many of them. | ||||||
767 | Heb6:4-6 Loosing salvation or what? | Heb 6:4 | Beja | 207590 | ||
Azure, since I feel your post seems to be the one that best grasped the question I'm replying to this one, but some comments will be meant to reply to other posts so please don't feel I'm putting words in your mouth, rather I'm really replying to the entire thread. First, lets lay out more clearly what exactly the problem is. Hebrews 6:4-6 describes a person who is described as this: 1. Once been enlightened 2. have tasated of the heavenly gift 3. have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit 4 have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come. 5. And then have fallen away Now, lets be open and honest and say that in any other context than what he says about these people following, we would all assume 1-4 describes a saved person. In fact, it seems a very strong description of a saved person. Perhaps it does not, and perhaps that is the answer, but if we are going to argue that we have an uphill battle. If anybody wishes to argue this the burden of proof is on them to really truely explain how you can possibly understand this to mean something other than somebody who has been saved. The problem developes in that it says they have fallen away, and it is impossible to renew them again to repentence. This appears to be saying they are now lost. Perhaps it does not. But we should be honest and admit that at first blush, that is how an honest person would see that description. The problem of the passage develops further when it apparently explains why they can not be renewed again to repentence. Since they again crucify again to themselves the Son of God and put Him to open shame. This appears that it is saying that the reason that they can not be moved to repentence is that it would require another sacrifice of Christ which obviously isn't coming. Now, lets recap. What this passage appears to be saying upon a very basic glance over is the following. 1. A save person is being discussed. 2. In the IF scenerio they fall away 3. They can no longer be made to repent 4. Another death of Christ would be needed for them to do so. Now, for somebody like myself whoes does NOT believe you can loose your salvation. This is a problem verse. Keep in mind that I'm not arguing that this is how the verse must be understood. Quite the contrary, I intend for us to debunk that understanding of it. However, it will not help me, nor any other Christian who struggles with this verse for us to pretend it does not at first glance say the above. So, we must admit what it appears to say, then through showing what it actually was meaning to convey, give an alternative understanding of the verse. Now, in response to your post Azure. I think your repsonse merits some thought. There is certainly in scripture the idea of a person becoming very nearly a Christian, very much involved in Christianity and then falling away because they never truely were converted. I take the passage you refered to as a primary example of this. But ofcourse the question becomes, is the description in Heb 6:4-6, particularly meaining a partaker of the Holy Spirit too strong to be refering to somebody who wasn't actually saved and indwelt of the Holy Spirit? I'll certainly think about it. I'm leaning at the moment to this person described being saved but clearly I'm open to thoughts on it. |
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768 | Heb6:4-6 Loosing salvation or what? | Heb 6:4 | Beja | 207537 | ||
I do appreciate you wanting to help with my question and I appreciate your view point, but I must admit I wish you had read my post more carefully as I specifically took measure to avoid such a response. I whole heartedly agree that you can not loose your salvation. What I want to know is given that, what is being said in Heb 6:4-6? I encourage anybody who responds to this to please do re-read my original post so you can clearly see what I'm not asking and what I am asking. Please forgive any apparent harshness this might sound like over internet as it is not intended and such would be clear if I could say it in the tone which I wish, which is regretfully lost over this medium. | ||||||
769 | Heb6:4-6 Loosing salvation or what? | Heb 6:4 | Beja | 207534 | ||
This question regards Heb 6:4-6. My question is this: could somebody who believes that you can not loose your salvation tell me how you understand this verse? In an attempt to save waisted time let me say a few things. First, I believe in the eternal security of the believer therefore there is no need to convince me of that doctrine. I'm looking how this verse is compatable with that doctrine. Second, I do not find the arguement that I have heard some people say, that this verse is talking about hypothetically "if we could loose our salvation." That explination does not fit within the context at all in my opinion. So if you do think that really is the explination, you need to argue it in good detail and show exactly how this is Paul's line of reasoning. Third, I do feel I might have my own answer, but it relies on stating that the translators of the NASB have not chosen the best translation of a particular participle within this passage. Not in definition but in terms of syntax. However, I'm not entirely comfortable with that answer so I am seeking what other answer there "might" be. Thank you in advance for your thoughts. |
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770 | God, Are You There? | John 16:8 | Beja | 207292 | ||
Let me begin by saying I highly doubt you shall receive any answer more in the spirit of Christ and the New testament than what mister "Wild olive shoot" gave to you. Mine his post for every thought in it. However, I would like to add to what you have been given by Him in whatever little way I can. First, the heart of your question seems to my mind to be that you see something in the way your husband is behaving or talking that, if real, you believe you ought to have. And if you don't have it, perhaps you are doing something wrong. Working on the assumption that this is the heart of your concern I will make two points. This first point is that usually when somebody uses such language he simply means this: I feel very strongly about this and I believe those feelings are from God. It is not to say that he is actually hearing voices, or that he has some special revelation. He is simply following his heart so to speak. Hopefully he is measuring this very carefully against God's word. We must follow our consciences but we must let God's word correct us on all points of our belief. Second, how can you have what you perceive him to have. The best answer I can give you on this is Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek me and you will find me when you seek me with all your heart. This is so often how God works with us. He waits for us to seek him with all our heart and passion. The best thing you can do is to reach the point in your own heart where you can honestly say this: I am going to spend the rest of my life seeking You whether I find you or not, because You are the only thing worth it. Set your heart fully on this and seek Him in any way you can, reading his word, praying, acts of love and kindness specifically done for Him that you hide from others so as not to receive praise from men. Anything you can do, seek Him fully with all your heart. When you do this whatever happens you can be sure you are EXACTLY where He wants you. And from there leave yourself entirely in His hands, to bless to whatever extent He sees fit. Take simple peace knowing you are where He wants you, and He will not long leave you alone when you seek Him with all your heart. I can offer you this one comfort. The few times in my life I have persued Him so completely have been the moments that preceeded my most dearest times with Him. Set your whole heart on Him, and He will find you. |
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771 | What happend to Jonah? | Nah 1:1 | Beja | 207257 | ||
I believe the book of Jonah finished exactly when it intended to. The book of Jonah is a message to God's people. Not to ninevah. The repentance of Ninivah is nothing more than a piece of the plot in which the true message is given. The point of the book is the attitude that God's people had adopted. An attitude that quite literally was content to watch all other nations go to hell. The last chapter that so many people don't get is actually the key chapter to the entire book. In this last chapter it is finally revealed clearly what the problem has been throughout the entire book. Jonah was consumed with his hatred of Ninivah. The problem originally would have been assumed that Jonah feared them and so he ran. But finally and clearly it is revealed that Jonah did not want them to have God's mercy, he wanted them to die in judgement. God's people reading the story of Jonah were suppose to see themselves reflected in Jonah's attitude. There should have been a "wow, that is us" moment. The story ends at that moment of realization and at the moment of showing how contrary that is to God's heart, and then the reader is left to repent of it. That is the point of Jonah. | ||||||
772 | revelation, inspiration, illumination | Bible general Archive 4 | Beja | 207251 | ||
The difficulty you are going to run into is that people are going to consistently use these words to say different things. What is important is getting straight the ideas they represent. There is one thing in which God makes "new revelation." This is ofcourse often called revelation or with regards to the writers of scripture this was often called inspiration. On the other hand there is the process where God opens our heart to actually understand what has already been revealed in his word. This is often called illumination. However, what you need to understand is that people don't always use the same words for the same things. Some people refer to this process where God helps us understand existing revelation as revelation itself. Ultimately you have to try to understand what a particular person is saying by it. The sad fact is that two people can say the same thing and mean totally different things by it. Keep the concepts straight in your head, and then try to understand how a given person or source is using these words. | ||||||
773 | How many generations betw Exodus-Solomon | Matt 1:17 | Beja | 207161 | ||
Do you have some searchable library that enabled you to gather all of this? If you did the leg work on all this in the actual books I'm impressed. If you have some program that let you perform a search for it all, I'd love to get ahold of that. | ||||||
774 | Speculation? | 2 Tim 2:23 | Beja | 206840 | ||
With regards to getting a wholistic view of scriptures take on a topic I'm in whole hearted agreement with you. This would be rather clear if we were dealing with any concrete examples. As was I was simply defining in the abstract what foolish speculation was since you had asked. Part of the wisdom of identifying such is knowing when you have indeed hit an end of what scripture has shown and when more study is required to understand what scripture has in fact revealed. With regards to the passage in 1 cor. I believe this to be the primary thing he is speaking of when he talks about "exceeding what is written." I don't want to get into a lengthy discussion on it but I'll try to in but a very few sentences at least give a hint of why I think so. I believe that the first 4 chapters of 1 Cor are all one long disertation on the factions that are going on in Corinth. Chapter one is the where the discussion over the "apollo" and "paul" factions begins. Paul's reasoning follows roughly this train of thought. You are boasting in men therefore you are arrogant and mistakenly think the wisdom of men are worthy of esteem. However, at the cross Christ made foolishness the wisdom of man and therefore men and their wisdom are worth nothing and therefore exalting them is foolishness and therefore your factions split among these mere men "appolos and paul" is stupidty. So in our passage in chapter four this has been his train of thought so we must understand as he is talking about these factions between these groups he has viewed a false worldly wisdom as the root of it all. Therefore the understanding I sugested regarding "exceeding what is written" makes perfect sense as the primary point he is trying to make. I'd rather not debate this as if you disagree we would be trying to hash out how to understand 4 full chapters of context which I'm not interested in doing over this medium. But I felt I did owe you at least a brief explination of my take on the passage. God bless, Beja |
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775 | Marriage as a Covenant Relationship? | Eph 5:32 | Beja | 206836 | ||
Bowler, Please see my second post in this thread. |
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776 | Marriage as a Covenant Relationship? | Eph 5:32 | Beja | 206779 | ||
My deepest apologies, I think I responded to the wrong post with this as I was reading several then went back and replied, I thought the question was with regards to our new testament context relationship with christ being a covenant, I didn't mean to speak on marriage at all with that answer, please forgive me on this one. | ||||||
777 | Marriage as a Covenant Relationship? | Eph 5:32 | Beja | 206771 | ||
Heb 8:7-13 and its counterpart in Jeremiah has your answer. Yes we are in a new covenant. But as verse 9 says it is one, "Not like the covenant which I made with their fathers." The difference in the two is that the old covenant was as you are asking, full of rules and expectations. But what is unique about the new one is that it has no qualifications on our side. A normal covenant has I will do "such and such" and your part is to do "whatever." The way the new covenant is different is that it has no "our" part. God describes it fully in terms of I will do these things and put my laws on their heart and forgive their sins. We have a new covenant that is not dependent on the weakness of our flesh but solely on God's resolve to save. | ||||||
778 | Speculation? | 2 Tim 2:23 | Beja | 206767 | ||
1 Cor 4:6 says that you may learn not to exceed what is written. I feel like this verse is a little clearer on what this "foolish speculation" is. I understand it to be anything beyond what scripture reveals to us. This would include taking a topic further than scripture reveals to us. This is a problem for two main reasons that I can think of. 1. Leads to conflict within the church, because we don't have an answer and therefore we are extending ourselves onto guess work which people are going to disagree and argue about. 2. While many of us may enjoy trying to figure out such things, it is ultimately unprofitable for righteousness and knowing God, which is what our concern should be. Scripture has given us everything that we need for life and righteousness. Now, given all of this, I don't think it is always wrong for a couple of christians to discuss some brain twister. But two things should be kept in mind. It is for fun, and shouldn't be returned to the shelf in full awareness of its usefulness even IF we were to figure it out, and secondly that we should never bring it up in front of questions that don't have the level of maturity to handle it at such. I think anything beyond this is going into what Paul has warned us about. |
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779 | Contrast Exodus 20:5 and Ezekiel 18:20? | Ezek 18:20 | Beja | 206689 | ||
My thoughts on this is that the "visiting" the sins on later generations is not talking about the same thing as Ezekiel. Ezekiel is talking about actualy moral guilt and the perishing that goes with standing guilty before God. While I think Exodus is saying something with regards to how our sins will effect future generations, I believe the main idea in Exodus is that God is a God who takes sin very very seriously, and punishes it seriously, but much more does he reward those who love him. | ||||||
780 | Where is Hell | Revelation | Beja | 206674 | ||
Ask him to show you that in scripture. He wont' be able to. This is pretty absurd actually. | ||||||
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