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81 | How do I obtain what I'm asking for? | 2 Tim 2:15 | Hank | 199979 | ||
David :: In Matthew 6:9-13 our Lord gave to us who are His disciples some very precious insights to aid us in our prayer life. Commonly called the "Lord's Prayer" it is more accurate to think of it as a pattern for prayer that Jesus gave His followers. It is brief but it deserves intensive study and reflection, for Jesus put much in few words. In this short response to your question, I'd like to touch upon only four words that appear near the beginning of the prayer. The words are "Thy will be done." They tell us that the major purpose of prayer is to get exactly the very things we want, such as health, happiness and gobs of money, that all we need do is to "name it and claim it." Right? ...... No! Not in a million years! ...... But what it does tell us immediately is that prayer has one major purpose, and that is to seek out and find the will of God. Jesus did not teach His disciples in this brief passage that prayer is a wrestling match with God whereby we attempt to pin God down and bend His will to ours. Nor is prayer an exercise in which we bargain with God by trying to talk Him into doing something we want done in reward for "being good." Knowing God's will comes from knowing God's word and praying in the Holy Spirit of God as He leads, interceding for us in our prayers, for in our weaknesses we do not know what we should pray for as we ought. (See Romans 8:26). --Hank | ||||||
82 | INVITATION | NT general | Hank | 199932 | ||
Hi, Sandra :: I am a Baptist and belong to a local church that is a Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) church. What you have described is foreign to the practices of the church of which my wife and I are members. But there are, as you may know, a number of communions that call themselves Baptists and their doctrines and practices often vary widely. Unfortunately, there is an extreme diversity among modern Baptists and thus the moniker "Faith Baptist Church" doesn't give us much to go on I'm afraid. So I would hesitate to comment further unless you are able and wish to supply additional information that might serve to "pin down" just what this church teaches and whether it is a totally independent local church or attaches itself to one of the many different denominational branches that have the word "Baptist" as part of their name. Sanda, are you absolutely sure that the information you were given about three elders deciding whether a candidate for church membership was saved accurately represents the doctrinal position of this church? Is this Faith Baptist by any chance a congregation of the Primitive Baptists? --Hank | ||||||
83 | Looking for a book - evolution vs Bible | Bible general Archive 4 | Hank | 199868 | ||
themirandacian :: The best place on the web that I know of that will most likely satisfy your quest for learning more about evolution from both a biblical and scientific perspective is icr.org. I am very well acquainted with this organization and have met its president on more than one occasion. Not only do they provide a vast number of articles on the topic but their on-line bookstore stocks a large number of publications that you can order if you wish. I hope you enjoy the web site and that what it offers meets your needs. Thanks for registering on Study Bible Forum, and we extend both a welcome and an invitation to consider becoming a regular participant in SBF. --Hank | ||||||
84 | the name of G-d? | Judg 11:39 | Hank | 199855 | ||
Monday greetings, halroy! I enjoyed your post and believe you made some good points well. Particularly was I arrested by your remarks in paragraph six about the "one cupper" group, because of an experience that dates back, and that was way back! to my college days in Nashville, Tennessee. In the environs of Nashville in those days was a certain denomination (although they claimed to be THE CHURCH and thus eschewed the label of denomination and looked with disdain upon anyone who applied the term to their "true church," which with remarkable vigor they asserted themselves to be) -- there was, then, this certain denomination which got into a squabble concerning how the element of the fruit of the vine (grape juice, in this instance) ought to be administered. About half the church elders noted that in 1 Cor. 11:25 Paul quotes Jesus as follows: "This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it in remembrance of me." So they reasoned that since the demonstrative pronoun "this" is singular, and so is "cup," that the congregants must therefore employ a common cup and pass it amongst themselves. But about an equal number of the elders took the view that this was much too legalistic a view and held for using the tiny individual cups served from a tray made expressly for serving the communion in this manner to the congregation. After many meetings and much talk, they came to a deadlock, with approximately half the congregation siding with the one-cup elders and the remainder with the multi-cup elders. ..... So, instead of splitting the church physcially into two groups, each group meeting under separate roofs, they hit upon the idea of remaining physically under the same roof, with the multi-cuppers sitting to the left of the center aisle and the uni-cuppers to the right, sort of like dividing the sheep from the goats. I was, as I mentioned, a college student in Nashville and soon moved from the area, so I never did learn how things eventually worked out between the uni-cuppers and multi-cuppers, but the memory of this incident has stayed with me for lo these fifty-odd years. .......Before I bid you good day in this post, halroy, I would like to append a comment on the next-to-last paragraph of your interesting post in which you pose the question of what name we are to use for God on SBF. I would suggest that we do what most other Christians and reliable English translations of Scripture do in this respect: in general discourse simply refer to Him as God, so that even the poor dyslectic will be able to transpose the letters he sees as doG and know that we are speaking of God. There are exceptions, certainly, and we must be reasonable. God has many other titles, many of them highly descriptive, that appear in our most trusted and revered English translations. For example To dare change the pattern prayer of the Lord Jesus that appears in Matthew's Gospel from "Our Father" to "God" is not only fatuous and inane but constitutes a tampering with the sacred text. This we should never do! ..... I won't attempt to lay down any hard and fast rules on this subject, and indeed such an attempt would be pointless and presumputuous of me. My point in my former post was not meant to play the role of judge and juror on this or any other subject, and any Forum reader who thinks so is missing the entire point of the post. One of the responses (not yours) that my former post elicited was something to the effect that since Jesus was a Jew, we should not be insensitive to His Jewishness. Of course we shouldn't! But that doesn't mean we should bring a verbal aura of the synagogue to SBF! Moreover, we do not live under the law, "for Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone that believeth" (Romans 10:4). And, "For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him" (Romans 10:12). ....... Most of us speak, write and think exclusively in English. We understand words like God, Father, Son, Jesus, Christ, Lord, and Holy Spirit. We don't speak ancient Hebrew or Greek, and most of us don't understand very much of either. Words like Alpha and Omega are well anglicized by now and most literate speakers of English know exactly what they mean. And there are, of course, other foreign words and phrases that are widely known by speakers of English. So there's really no need to make a big to-do about what I suggested regarding the use of esoteric names for the Godhead, and of certain other Hebrew and Greek words about the meaning of which very few on this Forum have a clue. My post was not intended to be a philippic but a call to exercise reason and common sense. But common sense may not be so common as one might suppose. Perhaps time will tell. --Hank | ||||||
85 | Oneness? | Gen 1:26 | Hank | 199698 | ||
covenantman08 :: Welcome and thanks for your question, although you need to make it more specific in order to help insure that the response you get is the response you are seeking. If you will, please expand and re-submit your question. Hank | ||||||
86 | hearing voices? | Bible general Archive 4 | Hank | 199627 | ||
Dear Angelface :: In our view it would serve you better to consult with your pastor or other qualiied counselor on this question, particularly in regard to your report of having heard voices and seen visions of Satan, which appears to be the chief thrust of your question. Dealing with such highly personal and sensitive matters as this does not fall within the purview of SBF. Please seek personal counsel on this matter, but feel free to direct expressly Bible questions to the Forum. Grace to you. --Hank | ||||||
87 | NCV oral sex wrong/no guilt about it. | Bible general Archive 4 | Hank | 199513 | ||
Dear Faith (et cetera) :: Questions of this ilk have oft been posed on SBF, so it is suggested that you first try the Search function, typing in the appropriate key words. By the way, are you under the age of 18? --Hank | ||||||
88 | having sex with other men husband disabl | Ex 20:14 | Hank | 199447 | ||
Grammykt :: The Seventh Commandment contains five words, not ten. It says, "You shall not commit adultery" (five words). It DOES NOT say "You shall not commit adultery unless your spouse is impotent" (ten words). May I suggest you and your husband read and ponder these five clear and easy-to-comprehend words that God spoke. He said, "You shall not commit adultery." They can be found in Exodus 20:14 and constitute the seventh of the Ten Commandments. In no place in all of Scripture is adultery not solidly and clearly condemned. There are no ifs, ands or buts about it: adultery is sin. --Hank | ||||||
89 | in exodus | Ex 3:14 | Hank | 199265 | ||
Dear tedy :: Thanks for your question and welcome to Study Bible Forum. The word Yahweh derives from YHWH, the technical name of which is tetragrammaton meaning "four letters" in the Greek. These four consonants make up the divine name (Exodus 3:15) which is found more than 6,000 times in the Old Testament. It has a twofold meaning, indicating (1) the active, self-existent God (the word is connected with the verb "to be") and (2) Israel's Redeemer (Exodus 6:6). Of significance is Jesus' revelation of Himself as the seven great "I AM's" in John 6:35; 8:12; 10:7,9; 10:11,14; 11:25; 14:6; and 15:1,5. --Hank | ||||||
90 | Scripturally how can we argue? | NT general Archive 1 | Hank | 199263 | ||
Dear M. Sinapen :: Welcome to Study Bible Forum. I don't know how it is with the Tamil language in which you minister, but in contemporary English the line of distinction between argue and quarrel is not nearly so sharp at it should be. We tend to use argue when we mean quarrel, but the two words have separate and distinct meanings. Traditionally to argue meant to present one's case logically and reasonably, as in a court of law. To quarrel, on the other hand, denoted a sense of the bellicose, of agitated disputation, of divisiveness. The NASB translation presents a number of usages of both argue and quarrel, and in order to get a sense of how it uses these words in context, I'd suggest you use the NASB concordance provided on the right side of this page, typing in the words argue (or argument) and quarrel, respectively. Scripture does not condemn using sound argument, insofar as I've been able to determine, although it does speak against quarreling. There is a branch of Christian theology called polemics that is devoted to the refutation of errors, and how else does one do that but by presenting an argument for his case from Scripture itself? One should never let false teaching slip by without reproof and rebuke, out of fear that somehow to do so is unchristian, because it is not. But it ought to be done with great patience, as the Scripture says. See 2 Timothy 4:2. A good way, it seems to me, to tell whether we're presenting a solid argument for our case based on reason, or merely giving vent to heated emotion, as one often does in quarreling, is to gauge the reaction to our speech by Proverbs 15:1: "A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." ..... It's delightful to have you on Study Bible Forum. I enjoyed reading in your personal profile about the work you are engaged in. --Hank | ||||||
91 | what is my purpose | John 1:1 | Hank | 199078 | ||
elshabazz7 :: The Book of Ecclesiastes offers an excellent springboard. Ponder it. Consider how the Preacher concludes his treatise: "The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man" (Eccl. 12:13). ..... Duty and purpose are inextricably entwined in the context in such a way that one may be understood as synonymous with the other, as any good thesaurus will attest. --Hank | ||||||
92 | Baptism? | Luke 23:43 | Hank | 199073 | ||
garyw :: Welcome to Study Bible Forum. Your question is one of the most frequently asked on the Forum, so as a result there are many posts pertaining to it in the archives. Some reflect orthodoxy, others do not. You may wish to use Search to read some of them. Type in some key words such as baptize save. This will direct you quickly to many of those posts. ...... A brief note on your question pertaining to baptismal regeneration, viz., "is it necessary to be baptized by water to be saved?" -- Salvation is wholly of God by His grace. Its basis is on the redemption of Jesus Christ. It is solely on the merit of His shed blood on the cross and not in any respect on the basis of human merit or works. Short list of references: John 1:12; 3:16; Eph. 1:4-7; 2:8-10; 1 Pet. 1:18,19. ...... Scripture is very clear that justification is possible only by God's grace through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ. See John 3:16,36). Baptism is neither salvific nor contributes to salvation, but rather is the believer's witness to salvation and his testimony to the command of Christ (Matt. 28:19). --Hank | ||||||
93 | How do you find the right church? | Matt 4:4 | Hank | 199029 | ||
Dear Barb :: The staff of gotquestions.org has put together a biblically oriented answer to the question, "What should I be looking for in a church?" that you may find helpful. To access this article, please go to http://www.gotquestions.org/looking-church.html --Hank | ||||||
94 | How can I get back the fire...? | Acts 8:39 | Hank | 198972 | ||
E. J. M. :: No better prescription can be found for keeping the spiritual fire going in your soul than this: "And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers" (Acts 2:42). --Hank | ||||||
95 | Explain Matthew 13:12 | Matt 13:12 | Hank | 198810 | ||
Dear Carl :: Thanks for your question; it's good to have you with us at Study Bible Forum. Matthew 13:12, as with just about every other verse of Scripture, lends itself to keener understanding and better interpretation when it is considered in the broader light of the context of the verses that surround it, so perhaps a study of the entire chapter will serve to illumine v. 13. ..... That being said, I'll include here a brief commentary on the verse written by the editors of "The Nelson Study Bible." It seems to catch the meaning quite well and has the added advantage of being succinct: "As the failure to respond to truth brings blindness, so a positive response is rewarded with further understanding (see Luke 8:16-18). This principle is applied to the leaders of Israel in fulfillment of many Old Testament prophecies -- especially Isaiah 6:9,10. The leaders' rejection of the message of Jesus further blinded them to the spiritual nature of Christ's kingdom. Parables then became Jesus' effective tools for both revealing truth to the faithful and concealing it from those who would reject it. As emphasized by Mark 4:11, 12, Jesus' parables revealed the truths of His kingdom as well as the unbelief of many." ...... That's the end of the quote, but I'll include this personal thought at no extra charge: Isn't that true in our time? Those who reject Christ and His truth aren't going to get very far spiritually, are they? I'd also like to add that, contrary to the teachings of the purveyors of the "Prosperity Gospel," this verse has nothing at all to do with gaining or losing material wealth. Again, welcome to SBF. I do hope that you enjoy it. --Hank | ||||||
96 | Psalm 119? | Ps 119:1 | Hank | 198560 | ||
Dear Michael :: This majestic Psalm 119, a marvelous paean to God's word, celebrates the supreme excellence of Scripture in a uniquely beautiful and poetic way found nowhere else in all the Bible. It is written in acrostic form, being divided into 22 sections, each section representing the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. There are eight verses in each section, each verse beginning with the same Hebrew letter, Aleph in the first section, Beth in the second, Gimel in the third, and so on through Tav, the final section. Thus, in all eight verses in the first section, the first word in each verse begins with the Hebrew letter Aleph, and so on. You will notice that the Psalm contains 176 verses, which is the product of 8 (verses) x 22 (sections). It's hard to imagine the consummate linguistic skill required to construct this masterpiece in the Hebrew. I am poor in that I don't know Hebrew, but I have read many times that scholars of ancient Hebrew are lavish in their unbridled admiration for the unexcelled poetry in the Hebrew Scriptures. --Hank | ||||||
97 | Must u b Christened to get to heaven | Acts 2:1 | Hank | 198558 | ||
No, dear "jesus1km," no amount of "christening" can get anyone into heaven -- not me, not you, not your daughter, not anyone. Not "joining" the church, not good deeds, nothing -- nothing that we can possibly do can justify us before the Holy God. The most precious thing we can imagine is eternal life, yet we can do nothing to earn it! It is made possible only by the finished work of Jesus on the cross, and it is completely and utterly eleemosynary, totally independent of human works. It is free! The redeemed are "justified freely by His grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus" (see Romans 3:24 and the other verses that surround this passage). ...... Dear parent of this precious six year old child, your daughter can enter God's kingdom, not through any rite (such as baptism), but like all the rest of humankind, by the grace of God alone through faith alone in Jesus Christ alone. It is the gift of God and not of human works of any kind. (Please see Ephesians 2:8-10). ...... You speak of yourself as a regenerate believer; therefore, train up your child in the way she should go (see Proverbs 22:6) and pray that God will in His good time draw your daughter to His Son, our blessed Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Thank you for your question. ...... "The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace" (Numbers 6:24-26, NKJV). --Hank | ||||||
98 | 2 Timothy 3 | 2 Timothy | Hank | 198535 | ||
talchapy :: No one is "judging" you, so please stop trying to play the martyr! No, you didn't say the words were yours but neither did you say whose words they were, even though it is fairly obvious that you knew they were extracted from Matthew Henry's Commentaries. It is usually perfectly fine to cite a segment of a published work provided due credit is given to the publication and its author (but be sure the author and publisher permit the quotation of even short segments from the copyrighted work). To engage in plagiarism (wherein no credit is given to the source) is strictly forbidden on Study Bible Forum. We can appreciate your desire to help someone, but please do so in compliance with Forum guidelines. Please augment your understanding of those guidelines through a careful study of the information to be found at the resource entitled "About the Forum." --Hank | ||||||
99 | what is the Granville Sharpe's Rule? | Titus 2:13 | Hank | 197658 | ||
Hello, Servant4 :: Good question indeed! If you would like to read more on this interesting and important topic in addition to Tim's fine answer, go to http://www.aomin.org/GRANVILL.html ...... The article, written by James R. White, is worthwhile reading for everyone who would like to augment his understanding of what the Bible actually teaches, and how unambiguously and incontrovertibly it teaches, about the deity of Jesus Christ. --Hank | ||||||
100 | KJV only believers. | 2 Tim 3:16 | Hank | 197627 | ||
Dear Justme :: From what I've been able to learn about the KJVOnlyists over the years, they are, by and large, a hard-nosed bunch to deal with. Typically, this crowd not only exalts the King James Bible above all others in general excellence, but they go a step farther and assert that the translation itself is not only divinely inspired but that it actually corrects errors in the ancient manuscripts from which the translation was made. This is, of course, tantamount to saying that the KJV translators were themselves divinely inspired, a quantum leap into pure fantasy for which there is not a shred of evidence of any kind. In fact, this cockamamie postulate is disavowed by the translators themselves in their Preface called "The Translators to the Reader." This Preface was written by the translators of the Authorized Version (King James) and appeared in full in the 1611 printing. Most publishers of the KJV do not print this Preface today, but it can be found in nearly all editions of the well-known "Cambridge Bible" printed by the Cambridge University Press. Every adherent to the King-James-Only cultist notion that this translation alone is the Authorized Version of God Himself should study this Preface carefully and open mindedly. ...... Another excellent resource is "The King James Version Debate" (Subtitled, "A Plea for Realism") by D. A. Carson. This is a scholarly refutation of the point of view that the King James Version is superior to all other English translations of the Bible. I own the book in trade paperback, published by Baker Books, ISBN 0801024277. ..... Justme, I hope these hints help you. The subject is quite involved and much too complex to lend itself to a proper treatment and full discussion on the Forum. Merry Christmas! --Hank | ||||||
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