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7661 | What does it say? | Eph 3:11 | kalos | 656 | ||
It says: "This was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord," | ||||||
7662 | Hell; real or not? | Matt 25:46 | kalos | 652 | ||
Some have suggested the simple answer is the answer. OK. How about this? Hell is real. Hell is hot. Hell is eternal. Look up Hell, Lake of Fire and the parable in Luke 16 online. Go to bible.crosswalk.com Then click on Commentaries on the left-hand side of the page. . . . For more information on Hell, see Baker's Evangelical dictionary of Biblical Theology at bible.crosswalk.com(slash)Dictionaries(slash) |
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7663 | why does it matter | John 2:10 | kalos | 642 | ||
i have just transposed the greek letters Xapis into their english equivalent. are you who i think you are? | ||||||
7664 | WAS THE ANGEL JESUS | Genesis | kalos | 622 | ||
" . . . Traditional Christian interpretation has held that [the Angel of the Lord] was a preincarnate manifestation of Christ as God's Messenger-Servant. It may be, however, that, as the Lord's personal messenger who represented Him and bore His credentials, the angel could speak on behalf of (and so be identified with) the One who sent him . . . Whether this 'angel' was the second person of the Trinity remains therefore uncertain." (Zondervan NASB Study Bible, p. 26) | ||||||
7665 | Blue marbles roll faster than red ones | Rev 19:4 | kalos | 616 | ||
Is the urantia book from the apochrypha? Perhaps you may want to look it up at www.askjeeves.com Please share the answer with the rest of us. Thank you. | ||||||
7666 | WILL GOD PUNISH | Ex 20:5 | kalos | 615 | ||
"Moses had made it clear that children were not punished for the sins of their parents (Deut 24:16; see Ezek 18:19-32), but children would feel the impact of breaches of God's law by their parents' generation as a natural consequence of its disobedience, its hatred of God. Children reared in such an environment would imbibe and then practice similar idolatry, thus themselves expresing hateful disobedience. The difference in consequence served as both a warning and a motivation. The effect of a disobedient generation was to plant wickedness so deeply that it took several generations to reverse." (MacArthur Study Bible, p. 124) | ||||||
7667 | What is the best version of the Bible? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 603 | ||
. . . The best Bible version is the one YOU use -- the one you can understand AND trust. . . . If you asked 20 different people what's the best version, you would get 20 different answers. . . . First you have to answer the question, best for what? What will you be using this Bible for -- general reading, devotional reading, personal study, evangelism, teaching youth, etc.? . . . I personally use 16 different versions of the Bible. What are my top recommendations? . . . They are, in alphabetical order: . . . The Amplified Bible . . . New American Standard Bible . . . New International Version . . . New King James Version. . . . Which is my personal favorite over all, for reading, study, teaching, memorization, devotional reading, etc.? It's the New American Standard Version of the Bible. The New American Standard has been widely acclaimed as "the most literally accurate translation" from the original languages. Today the NASB remains the most literally accurate Bible in the English language. I use many translations every week, but after 30 years of reading, studying, teaching and praying in the NASB, it is my personal favorite over all the others. . . . The advocates of the King James Only movement are violently opposed to any and all modern translations. Their view is the KJV is the only perfect (without error) English Bible in existence. I merely define their views, as I understand them. I refuse to be drawn into a dispute over the King James Only controversy. I personally love and respect the King James and have done all my memory work in it. But is it the most literally accurate Bible in the English language? No. While it contains a remarkable degree of general accuracy, it cannot and does not make the claim for itself of being the only perfect English translation. NO TRANSLATION IS PERFECT, INERRANT AND INFALLIBLE. Inerrancy can be said to apply only to the original Greek and Hebrew manuscripts. No honest Bible scholar would claim otherwise. . . . Brothers and sisters, let us live at peace with one another. Back to my original answer: The best Bible version is the one you use -- the one you can understand AND trust. |
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7668 | Are the unevangelized people really lost | Rom 2:15 | kalos | 596 | ||
Are the unevangelized people really lost? . . . Yes, they are. How shall they believe? "...believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved..." (Acts 16:31) It follows then that not to believe is not to be saved. "...And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard?..." (Rom 10:14 NKJV). Is God's judgment upon the unevanglized a just judgment? . . . Yes, it is. Romans 2:2 "But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things." . . . What have the unevangelized done to deserve such condemnation? . . . "God punishes them, because what can be known about God is plain to them" (Rom 1:19 TEV) . . . Today's English Version Romans 1:18-32 . . . God's anger is revealed from heaven against all the sin and evil of the people whose evil ways prevent the truth from being known. God punishes them, because what can be known about God is plain to them, for God himself made it plain. Ever since God created the world, his invisible qualities, both his eternal power and his divine nature, have been clearly seen; they are perceived in the things that God has made. So those people have no excuse at all! They know God, but they do not give him the honor that belongs to him, nor do they thank him. Instead, their thoughts have become complete nonsense, and their empty minds are filled with darkness. They say they are wise, but they are fools; instead of worshiping the immortal God, they worship images made to look like mortals or birds or animals or reptiles. . . . And so God has given those people over to do the filthy things their hearts desire, and they do shameful things with each other. They exchange the truth about God for a lie; they worship and serve what God has created instead of the Creator himself, who is to be praised forever! Amen. Because they do this, God has given them over to shameful passions. Even the women pervert the natural use of their sex by unnatural acts. In the same way the men give up natural sexual relations with women and burn with passion for each other. Men do shameful things with each other, and as a result they bring upon themselves the punishment they deserve for their wrongdoing. . . . Because those people refuse to keep in mind the true knowledge about God, he has given them over to corrupted minds, so that they do the things that they should not do. They are filled with all kinds of wickedness, evil, greed, and vice; they are full of jealousy, murder, fighting, deceit, and malice. They gossip and speak evil of one another; they are hateful to God, insolent, proud, and boastful; they think of more ways to do evil; they disobey their parents; they have no conscience; they do not keep their promises, and they show no kindness or pity for others. They know that God's law says that people who live in this way deserve death. Yet, not only do they continue to do these very things, but they even approve of others who do them. |
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7669 | Is John 6:66 the answer to 666 riddle? | John 6:66 | kalos | 586 | ||
Please note that the chapter and verse divisions are not inspired of God as is the text of the Bible. Rather, they are man made. There are many, many interpretations of the meaning of the number 666, ranging from the ridiculous to the absurd. If you will go to bible.crosswalk.com and click on "Bible Study Tools," you will find links to a dozen respected commentaries online. Looking up John 13:18 in these commentaries will give you far more insight into the signficance of the number 666 than I could possibly provide in one brief answer. . . . Here is a short answer to your question: "When Antichrist is finally revealed, there will be some way to identify him with this basic number of a man, or his name may have the numerical equivalent of 666 . . . Because this text reveals very little about the meaning of 666, it is unwise to speculate beyond what is said" in the text. (MacArthur Study Bible, p. 2011) |
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7670 | Is there no volition? | John 15:4 | kalos | 583 | ||
Thank you for a terrific note. Now I feel I understand better where you are coming from. Your letter helps me to better see the world in which you live and your practical concerns. Forgive me if I have offended you. In your current note you express genuine concern for the body of Christ as well as the unsaved. I must agree with your observations on where the average person is at and which approaches to evangelism are appropriate and which are not. I seem to have completely misunderstood you and didn't see your admirable spirit and attitude. This is not idle flattery on my part. I am not a flatterer. You deserve credit for a keen mind and a good heart. I will be the first to admit an incorrect perception of you. Thank you again for your current note to me. I will keep it and treasure it. You sound like a person I'd like to be friends with. God bless you richly. As far as the desire to serve, obey and honor God with a clean and godly life, I agree with you 100 percent and admire your stand for right living and pleasing God. From now on, I'll be looking for your questions and notes with great interest. | ||||||
7671 | Commentary on Luke 4:1-13 | Luke | kalos | 569 | ||
For links to a dozen online commentaries, go to: www.goshen.net ...Then click on "Study Tools". |
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7672 | Is there no volition? | John 15:4 | kalos | 566 | ||
The Bible does indeed say "...work OUT (emphasis mine) your salvation." However, it does not say: "...work FOR your salvation." ...Re Heb 12:1, we don't win our salvation in a race. ...I thank you for condescending to explain things to this dear fellow. My previous reply answered the question 'How do you abide in Christ?' (not what is someone's pet theory for or against the doctrine of election?) You wrote: "Your note indicated that faith, obedience, etc. were fruit of the Holy Spirit, that we had no volition in the matter." Apparently, that's what you inferred, not what I indicated. ...Thank you for telling me what I believe. If I need further clarification on what I believe, I'll be sure to ask you. ...Why do you insist that I said our works are only a result of God's election? I never used the word or the concept of election with regard to works. What I said was good works are evidence of genuine saving faith. Good works are the result, not the cause, of our salvation. When did I EVER mention good works in relation to the word election????? You want "a little credit for abstaining from sin . . ."? I think not. If one makes the choice to abstain from sin after coming to know Jesus, what credit is that to him? The only reason a believer would have the ABILITY to abstain from sin is because of the shed blood of Jesus and the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit. Credit for us? It is not apparent to me that James was wrong. What I said was "James and Romans do NOT contradict each other." It would be idiotic for anyone to assert that one portion of inspired Scripture was "wrong" and another was "right." We may not agree with each other, but I'm no idiot. Niether are you, for I can tell that you have a keen, inquiring mind. I mean that sincerely. I don't ridicule your questions and answers. Why do you ridicule mine by calling them "nebulous, prehistoric, and eschatological terminology"? If one cannot quote "dead people," then let's stop quoting Moses, Isaiah, Peter, James, John, Paul, Martin Luther, Charles Spurgeon, Dr. Scofield, Andrew Murray, Oswald Chambers, etc. Or I could quote a certain living author that has studied the Bible 30 hours a week for 30 years in the original languages. Such study does not involve intellectual exercises or word games. Nor is it about gaining Bible knowledge so that one can win arguments. Is there not the slightest possibility that he may, just may, know a little more about the Bible than MOST professing Christians and churchgoers? ...You say: "Does that mean that if you don't know it, it's not sin?" If ignorance were a sin, then most of us would be without hope. You say: "...God...desires that we choose to continue that walk from our volition." That is correct. I couldn't agree with you more. Yes, God did send His Spirit to help us, comfort us, and encourage us. He also commands us to be "filled with the Spirit." Filled means controlled and empowered by. (Look it up in Vine's Expository Dictionary or any Greek word study, unless of course Vine is regarded as just another ignorant heretic.) So God commands us to be controlled and empowered by the Spirit. Hopefully replies to this message (if any) will focus not on what I did not say or what I meant. Hopefully they will focus on what I SAID. Likewise, we know what the Bible means BY what it says. |
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7673 | What are the Nephilim? | Gen 6:4 | kalos | 561 | ||
The Nephilim in the Bible are "people of great size and strength. The Hebrew word means 'fallen ones.' In men's eyes they were the 'mighty men...of old, men of renown,' but in God's eyes they were sinners ('fallen ones') ripe for judgment." (Zondervan NASB Study Bile, p. 12) | ||||||
7674 | What does Bible teach on election? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 555 | ||
Thanks for your answer. I agree with you completely. No one should read their favorite 3 verses on election and then jump to a conclusion about the subject of election. It does require careful investigation. . . . Also I thank you for your kind offer to share your notes with me. If you can think of a way to get in touch with each other by email -- without posting our addresses for the whole world to read -- I would appreciate it. This problem has me stumped and I can't think of a solution. Once again, thanks for a well-stated, well-thought-out answer to my question. |
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7675 | TRINITY | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 543 | ||
Basically the Trinity is one What (God) and three Who's (Father, Son and Holy Spirit). Can the Trinity be explained? Not by me. I never try to explain that which cannot be explained. However, I'll do my best to simplify the definition of the doctrine. I make no attempt to explain the Trinity, only to define it. "V. THE TRINITY . . . "A. Definition. There is only one God, but in the unity of the Godhead there are three eternal and coequal Persons, the same in substance but distinct in subsistence. . . . "Proof. 1. O.T. intimations. The O.T. does not reveal the Trinity but it allows for the later revelation of it." See Gen. 1:1, 26; Isa. 6:8; Gen 22:11, 15-16. . . . "2. N.T. confirmation. In the N.T. there is clear revelation that Father, Son, and Spirit are God; thus a Triunity or Trinity (neither is a biblical word)." See John 6:27; Eph 4:6; Heb 1:8; Acts 5:3-4. These Scriptures indicate that the Father is God, Jesus Christ is God, and the Spirit is God. One God -- three persons. "The three Persons are associated equally and as one (Matt 28:19; "name"; 2 Cor 13:14)." (All quotes are from The Ryrie Study Bible, p. 1936, Moody Press) |
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7676 | Is there no volition? | John 15:4 | kalos | 535 | ||
I'm not sure what my answer regarding the fruit of the Spirit has to do with the doctrine of election. I fail to see the connection. . . . Of course man has limited free will. Believing on Christ (commiting oneself to Him) for salvation most definitely involves an act of the will on the part of the individual. . . . As far as unconditional election, I do not believe I mentioned any such thing in my answer re John 15:4. . . . I know of no one who believes that if someone sins it is because he was not truly chosen. All have sinned and come short of the glory of God, including the elect, who exist, regardless of how one defines election. . . . "Is it possible the elect cannot see their own sin?" No, because no one can be saved unless and until he sees his own sin. . . . "Post-election grace" is a term I am not familiar with. . . . Yes, I agree with you that obedience has something to do with it. Our obedience is an evidence of genuine saving faith. However, obedience is the result, not the cause, of our salvation. . . . Works are not essential to salvation. Rom 3:28 NIV "For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law." See also Eph 2:8-9. Properly understood, James and Romans do NOT contradict each other. However, proper understanding of the Scriptures does not come from a casual reading or dogmatic interpretation of them. . . . Works are not essential to salvation -- they are the result of salvation and evidence of genuine saving faith. "Not of works lest any man should boast." This remains true no matter what Scriptures or human reasoning one uses to contradict it. |
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7677 | AGE OF ACCOUNTIBILITY | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 532 | ||
Although a popular belief, there is no mention of an "age of accountability" in Scripture. At age 13 Jewish males have their bar-mitzvah and become "sons of the law." For a more complete definition, look it up. At what age are we conscious of and responsible for our sins before God? This would vary from one individual to the next. | ||||||
7678 | How is this done? | John 15:4 | kalos | 517 | ||
You are correct when you say this is done by the Holy Spirit. However, faith, obedience, fellowship, etc. ARE the fruit of the Spirit. We only BEAR the fruit; it is the Holy Spirit who PRODUCES it. Neither we ourselves nor our good works can ever PRODUCE the fruit of the Spirit. Be careful not to confuse the works of the flesh with the fruit of the Spirit. | ||||||
7679 | Saved by belief or belief and baptism? | NT general Archive 1 | kalos | 515 | ||
Short answer: Baptism is merely an outward symbol of an inward reality. 1 Pe 3:21 NASB "Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you--not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience--through the resurrection of Jesus Christ," "Though water itself cannot save, baptism with water is the vivid symbol of the changed life of one who has a conscience at peace with God through faith in Christ." (Ryrie Study Bible) . . . "For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law " (Rom 3:28 NIV). We are justified by faith alone. We are saved by grace through faith plus nothing. We are not saved by grace through faith PLUS baptism. "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast." Eph 2:8-9 NASB |
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7680 | Do all Christians agree on the rapture? | 1 Thessalonians | kalos | 507 | ||
There is more than one interpretation of the doctrine of the rapture, as is the case with many Bible doctrines, especially when it comes to the doctrine of future things (prophecy). . . . The main differences of opinion concern the time of the rapture. The primary theories are: 1) Pretribulation rapture; 2) Midtribulation rapture; 3) Posttribulation rapture; 3) Partial rapture, which is sort of a Marine Corps rapture where only the perfect, only the brave, only the few are worthy to be raptured before the wrath of God is poured out; 5) Postmillenial rapture; and 6) Amillenialist rapture. Take your pick. (. . . There is also the new theory of No Rapture.) . . . For detailed explanations of the above views of the rapture, see the Ryrie Study Bible, Moody Press, in Ryrie's article A SYNOPSIS OF BIBLE DOCTRINE, The Doctrine of Future Things. |
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