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81 | What about acts 2? | NT general Archive 1 | BradK | 188126 | ||
Dear greatfully, Welcome to the Forum! This subject has been weighed-in on quite frequently here on the SBF. You may benefit from using the "Search" function on the upper right and typing in "water baptism" or "Acts 2:38". There are volumes of discussion- some beneficially and insightful and some not. My quick response is: 1. We need to consider the entirety of what scripture says on the topic- not one isolated verse; 2. One must determine whether the purpose of Acts is Narrative or Doctrinal- Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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82 | Is it not our duty to witness to people? | NT general | BradK | 200905 | ||
Hello Mel, I'm not sure I follow your assumptions! Why would I want to speculate about whethewr Jesus was disappointed in his disciples? Scripture doesn't say. Why do you call Jehovah God- "Allah"? Where exactly are you going with all this? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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83 | God,Jesus,Holy Spirit, are they not one | NT general | BradK | 202359 | ||
Hello Terry, Trinitarian theology would state that God is one is essence, yet 3 distinct Persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. In otherwords, God is a unity of three persons. "In the NT the Holy Spirit comes to represent both the presence and activity of God and the continuing presence of Jesus Christ in the church. Finally there are passages in which all three persons of the Trinity are mentioned in the same context. The most important of these are the ‘Apostolic Benediction’ of 2 Cor. 13:14 (the earliest trinitarian formula known) and the baptismal formula of Matt. 28:19 (perhaps a development from the simpler formula reflected in Acts 2:38; 8:16; and elsewhere; see also 1 Cor. 12:4-6; Eph. 4:4-6; 1 Pet. 1:2; Jude 20-21)." [Harper's Bible Dictionary] I hope this helps, BradK |
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84 | paradise | NT general | BradK | 215145 | ||
Hello Shane, Easton's defines it this way: "Paradise — a Persian word (pardes), properly meaning a “pleasure-ground” or “park” or “king’s garden.” (See EDEN.) It came in course of time to be used as a name for the world of happiness and rest hereafter (Luke 23:43; 2 Cor. 12:4; Rev. 2:7). For “garden” in Gen. 2:8 the LXX. has “paradise." Robertson notes, "Today shalt thou be with me in Paradise [Semeron meta emou esei en toi paradeisoi]. However crude may have been the robber’s Messianic ideas Jesus clears the path for him. He promises him immediate and conscious fellowship after death with Christ in Paradise which is a Persian word and is used here not for any supposed intermediate state; but the very bliss of heaven itself. This Persian word was used for an enclosed park or pleasure ground (so Xenophon). The word occurs in two other passages in the N.T. (II Cor. 12:4; Rev. 2:7), in both of which the reference is plainly to heaven. Some Jews did use the word for the abode of the pious dead till the resurrection, interpreting “Abraham’s bosom” (Luke 16:22f.) in this sense also. But the evidence for such an intermediate state is too weak to warrant belief in it." In Him, BradK |
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85 | King James bible only one to read? | Genesis | BradK | 123718 | ||
Sunset Gypsy, It's in 1 Opinions 3:4:-) Simply, there's no such statement made in scripture- it's a personal opinion. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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86 | Is Cain Exempted in Hell | Genesis | BradK | 235765 | ||
Jlp, You're back on the Forum after an extended absence! Welcome back! I believe a reading of Hebrews 11 would answer your question, Is Cain expemted from Hell? Note Heb. 11:13, "All these died in faith, without receiving the promises, but having seen them and having welcomed them from a distance, and having confessed that they were strangers and exiles on the earth." (NASB) Regarding Cain: In Heb. 11:4 we're told "By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain,..." Here, Abel is noted for his faith and there is no mention of Cain. Then, in 1 John 3:12 we read, "...not as Cain, who was of the evil one and slew his brother. And for what reason did he slay him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother's were righteous". Note Jude 11, "Woe to them! For they have gone the way of Cain, and for pay they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam, and perished in the rebellion of Korah." Is Cain Exempted in Hell? Based on scripture (particularly Hebrews 11), I can find no reason to conclude Cain is exempt. What's said of him would lead me to conclude that his evil deeds condemn him. He would face the Great White Throne judgment as spoken of in Rev. 20:12ff. Finally, in Rev. 20:15 it states, "And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire." (NASB) Hopefully I have read and understood your question as it reads. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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87 | Looking for resources: Image of God | Gen 1:1 | BradK | 86779 | ||
Dear RobS, There are a number of excellent resources available. One I highly recommend is www.bible.org/docs/theology. Also, any good work on Systematic Theology might be useful. You can always search the internet under your topic- but be careful:-) I hope this helps, BradK |
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88 | After God granted his request is there | Gen 1:1 | BradK | 151403 | ||
Hi KDC, Scripture doesn't say. The prayer of Jabez is one of the briefest Bible biographies. All we know about Jabez is contained in the 2 verses of the prayer. It would be pure speculation on any name change. I hope this helps, BradK |
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89 | WHAT WAS AND IS OUR ROLE THEN@NOW | Gen 1:1 | BradK | 154879 | ||
Hi fun, Maybe you could expand upon your question since it's very broad? I will offer a broad answer. In " A Puritan Catechism", C.H. Spurgeon offers this: "Q. What is the chief end of man? A. Man’s chief end is to glorify God, 1 Corinthians 10:31) and to enjoy him for ever. (Psalm 73:25, 26)" I hope this helps, BradK |
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90 | Heaven | Gen 1:1 | BradK | 162119 | ||
Hi kal, The simple answer is that heaven is the dwelling place of God and beyond any place that man can see. Scripture tells us explicitly that no man has seen God (1 John. 4:12). Here are a few basic facts about heaven from scripture: 1. Created by God. Gen. 1:1; Rev. 10:6. 2. Everlasting. Psalm 89:29; 2 Cor. 5:1. 3. Immeasurable. Jer. 31:37. 4. High. Psalm 103:11; Isaiah 57:15. [R.A. Torrey- The New Topical Text Book] I hope this helps, BradK |
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91 | why is the world in chaos in verse 2 | Gen 1:1 | BradK | 164373 | ||
Dear thirsty, Basically, it depends on one's view as to whether or not something happened between Gen. 1:1 and 1:2. In general, this is referred to as the "Gap Theory": "The gap theory postulates that an indefinite span of time exists between Genesis 1:1 and Genesis 1:2. This time span is usually considered to be quite large (millions of years) and is also reputed to encompass the so-called “geologic ages.” Proponents of the gap theory also postulate that a cataclysmic judgment was pronounced upon the earth during this period as the result of the fall of Lucifer (Satan) and that the ensuing verses of Genesis chapter 1 describe a re-creation or reforming of the earth from a chaotic state and not an initial creative effort on the part of God." For further info, you can go to netbible.org and look under "Topics: Creation". I hope this helps, BradK |
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92 | Name for a Christian based company? | Gen 1:1 | BradK | 166002 | ||
Hi joe, I can appreciate your request, however, I must join several others in saying that's not the purpose of this Forum and is really outside the intent of Lockman. You might: 1. Pray about it; 2. Ask some other trusted Christian brother/Business owner for a suggestion. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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93 | What happen Genesis 1:1-2 | Gen 1:1 | BradK | 176278 | ||
Dear joequiles, Scripture is silent on this matter. To say otherwise- the Gap Theory- is only speculation. I prefer to take the account in Gen. 1:1-1:2 literally! I trust this will help, BradK |
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94 | Christ is the way and the truth | Gen 1:1 | BradK | 176339 | ||
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95 | Was the creation account viewd literally | Gen 1:1 | BradK | 182196 | ||
Hello rodent_tamer, While I'm no expert on Judaism, it seems apparent that they viewed the creation account as literal. As noted from Josephus- the 1st-Century Jewish historian we have this: "1. (27) In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth; but when the earth did not come into sight, but was covered with thick darkness, and a wind moved upon its surface, God commanded that there should be light; (28) and when that was made, he considered the whole mass, and separated the light and the darkness; and the name he gave to one was Night, and the other he called Day; and he named the beginning of light and the time of rest, the Evening and the Morning; (29) and this was indeed the first day: but Moses said it was one day,—the cause of which I am able to give even now; but because I have promised to give such reasons for all things in a treatise by itself, I shall put off its exposition till that time. (30) After this, on the second day, he placed the heaven over the whole world, and separated it from the other parts; and he determined it should stand by itself. He also placed a crystalline [firmament] round it, and put it together in a manner agreeable to the earth, and fitted it for giving moisture and rain, and for affording the advantage of dews. (31) On the third day he appointed the dry land to appear, with the sea itself round about it; and on the very same day he made the plants and the seeds to spring out of the earth. On the fourth day he adorned the heaven with the sun, the moon, and the other stars; and appointed them their motions and courses, that the vicissitudes of the seasons might be clearly signified. (32) And on the fifth day he produced the living creatures, both those that swim and those that fly; the former in the sea, the latter in the air: he also sorted them as to society and mixture, for procreation, and that their kinds might increase and multiply. On the sixth day he created the four-footed beasts, and made them male and female: on the same day he also formed man. (33) Accordingly Moses says, That in just six days the world and all that is therein was made; and that the seventh day was a rest, and a release from the labor of such operations;—whence it is that we celebrate a rest from our labors on that day, and call it the Sabbath; which word denotes rest in the Hebrew tongue." I hope this helps, BradK |
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96 | Who is God? | Gen 1:1 | BradK | 185257 | ||
Hello jcollins2, The fact is, scripture is silent on the "origin" of God- i.e. "where He came from". Being that He is eternal- always existed- it would seem a bit of an exercise in futility to answer:-) Psalm 90:1-2 states, "Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were born Or You gave birth to the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God." Indirectly, A.W. Pink may give some light on this from his : Attributes of God. "THE SOLITARINESS OF GOD The title of this article is perhaps not sufficiently explicit to indicate its theme. This is partly due to the fact that so few today are accustomed to meditate upon the personal perfections of God. Comparatively few of those who occasionally read the Bible are aware of the awe-inspiring and worship-provoking grandeur of the Divine character. That God is great in wisdom, wondrous in power, yet full of mercy, is assumed by many to be almost common knowledge; but, to entertain anything approaching an adequate conception of His being, His nature, His attributes, as these are revealed in Holy Scripture, is something which very, very few people in these degenerate times have attained unto. God is solitary in His excellency. "Who is like unto Thee, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like Thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?" (Ex. 15:11). "In the beginning, God" (Gen. 1:1). There was a time, if "time" is could be called, when God, in the unity of His nature (though subsisting equally in three Divine Persons), dwelt all alone. "In the beginning, God." There was no heaven, where His glory is now particularly manifested. There was no earth to engage His attention. There were no angels to hymn His praises; no universe to be upheld by the word of His power. There was nothing, no one, but God; and that, not for a day, a year, or an age, but "from everlasting." During a past eternity, God was alone: self-contained, self-sufficient, self-satisfied; in need of nothing. Had a universe, had angels, had human beings been necessary to Him in any way, they also had been called into existence from all eternity. The creating of them when He did, added nothing to God essentially. He changes not (Mal. 3:6), therefore His essential glory can be neither augmented nor diminished. God was under no constraint, no obligation, no necessity to create. That He chose to do so was purely a sovereign act on His part, caused by nothing outside Himself, determined by nothing but His own mere good pleasure; for He "worketh all things after the counsel of His own will" (Eph. 1:11). That He did create was simply for His manifestative glory. Do some of our readers imagine that we have gone beyond what Scripture warrants? Then our appeal shall be to the Law and the Testimony: "Stand up and bless the Lord your God forever and ever: and blessed be Thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise" (Neh. 9:5). God is no gainer even from our worship. He was in no need of that external glory of His grace which arises from His redeemed, for He is glorious enough in Himself without that. What was it moved Him to predestinate His elect to the praise of the glory of His grace? It was, as Ephesians 1:5 tells us, according to the good pleasure of His will." Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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97 | Conversations with God | Gen 1:1 | BradK | 189641 | ||
Hi Steve, Technical questions are OK:-) Here is some info from the Tyndale Bible dictionary that may help to answer your question: "Author The authorship of Genesis is closely related to the authorship of the entire Pentateuch (lit. “five-volumed,” the first five books of the Bible, which in Hebrew are called the Torah). It is clear that the Bible regards the human author of these books as Moses. On several occasions the Lord commanded Moses to write down various things: “in a book” (Ex 17:14) “write these words” (34:27). The Pentateuch reports that “Moses wrote all the words of the Lord” (24:4); he wrote the itinerary of the exodus wanderings (Nm 33:2); “Moses wrote this law” (Dt 31:9). (Here it is not certain that all five books are meant, but it must refer to at least the greater part of Deuteronomy.) In Exodus 24:7 it is said that Moses read the Book of the Covenant, which he must have just completed. The rest of the OT bears witness to the writing of the Pentateuch by Moses. David referred to “the law of Moses” (1 Kgs 2:3). In the time of Josiah, there was found in the temple the “Book of the Law of the Lord … given through Moses” (2 Chr 34:14, nlt). Day by day Ezra read from “the Book of the Law of God” (Neh 8:18, nlt). In the NT, Jesus refers to “the book of Moses” (Mk 12:26; Lk 20:37) and otherwise mentions the commands or statements of Moses (Mt 8:4; 19:8; Mk 7:10; cf. Lk 16:31; 24:44). The Jews also quoted from the Torah as coming from Moses, and Jesus did not contradict them. Of Genesis in particular, it may be said that Moses had the opportunity and ability to write the book. He could have written it during his years in Egypt or while exiled with the Kenites. As the recognized leader of the Israelites, he would have had access to, or perhaps even custody of, the records that Jacob brought from Canaan. He was “instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians” (Acts 7:22) and probably could have written in several languages and in several scripts (hieroglyphic, cuneiform, Old Hebrew). Although Moses was admirably fitted for the task of writing, one must remember that he was not putting together a human composition but was writing under the inspiration of God (2 Pt 1:21). We may with confidence conclude that Moses was the human author of Genesis. The liberal view of the authorship of Genesis is that the book is an editorial composite—a view first put forward by a French physician, Jean Astruc, who suggested that the different names for God indicated different documents or sources for the writing of the book. The German higher critics expanded the view of the use of documents in the writing of Genesis and developed it into the Graf-Wellhausen-Kuenen, or Documentary, Hypothesis, which may also be called the JEDP theory of the authorship of the book. This view holds that there were four basic documents: (1) J, which uses the name YHWH (Jehovah or Yahweh) for God, dates from about the ninth century bc and comes from Judah; (2) E uses the name Elohim, dates from the eighth century, and comes from the northern kingdom; (3) D is Deuteronomy and is supposed to come from the time of Josiah, about 621 bc; and (4) P is the priestly element, which deals with matters of the priesthood and ritual, dating to the fifth century bc or later. Some may date portions of Genesis as late as the Hellenistic period. According to this theory, the various documents were blended together by editors, so that there was a JE, JED, and so on. The science of archaeology discredited many of the extreme postulations of these critics, and the work of W. F. Albright and his followers did much to restore confidence in the historicity of Genesis. Within the last several decades, the patriarchal narratives and the account of Joseph have again come under strong attack, but these views are extreme, and much of the evidence adduced by Albright and earlier scholars like R. D. Wilson, W. H. Green, and others still has validity." [Walter A. Elwell and Philip Wesley Comfort, Tyndale Bible Dictionary] Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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98 | what is source of religion | Gen 1:1 | BradK | 195432 | ||
Hello Brenda, First, I think it important to define what you're asking. Religion, in general is man's attempt to merit a favorable standing before god. There are many "religions", but only one True God! That God has revealed Himself to us through His Holy Word, the Bible. I tell people with all seriousness when asked this question, that "I have no religion"- because I don't! I have a relationship with the Living God, the Lord Jesus Christ! Christianity finds it's source in the Godhead- God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. It's authority comes from Jehovah! The Bible reveals to us the things of God, principally: 1. (Who) or What is God? God is Spirit, (John 4:24) infinite, (Job 11:7) eternal, (Psalm 90:2; 1 Timothy 1:17) and unchangeable (James 1:17) in his being, (Ezekiel 3:14) wisdom, power, (Psalms 147:5) holiness, (Revelation 4:8) justice, goodness and truth. (Ezekiel 34:6,7) 2. There is only One God: There is but one only, (Deuteronomy 6:4) the living and true God. (Jeremiah 10:10) 3. How many persons are there in the Godhead? There are three persons in the Godhead, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one God, the same in essence, equal in power and glory. (1 John 5:7; Matthew 28:19) 4. What is the work of creation? The work of creation is God’s making all things (Genesis 1:1) of nothing, by the Word of his power, (Hebrews 11:3) in six normal consecutive days, (Ezekiel 20:11) and all very good. (Genesis 1:31) 5. How did God create man? God created man, male and female, after his own image, (Genesis 1:27) in knowledge, righteousness, and holiness (Colossians 3:10; Ephesians 4:24) with dominion over the creatures. (Genesis 1:28) 6. What are God’s works of providence? God’s works of providence are his most holy, (Psalm 145:17) wise, (Isaiah 28:29) and powerful, (Hebrews 1:3) preserving and governing all his creatures, and all their actions. (Psalm 103:19; Matthew 10:29) [A Puritan Cathecism- CH Spurgeon, 1855] As Moses and the children of Israel exclaimed to the Lord, "Who is like You, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, Fearful in praises, doing wonders? (Ex. 15:11) I trust this will help to answer your question. BradK |
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99 | Proof denies faith | Gen 1:1 | BradK | 199087 | ||
Hello Nicklas, The exact statement you're quoting is not found in scripture. However, it may be a very loose paraphrase from something else! I hope this helps, BradK |
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100 | People on earth before Adam and Eve | Gen 1:1 | BradK | 219592 | ||
Hello coltonjunior, Welcome to the Forum! Gen. 1:1 simply states: "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth" There is nothing from scripture to indicate that there were any people on earth prior to the creation account recorded in Gen. 2:7ff! Adam and Eve were the first created humans on earth. What leads you to ask this question? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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