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81 | SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 210905 | ||
Dear Brad- the tree possibles that you gave ("wishing on fish" for example) are just as good as the real meaning of WOF (Word of Faith)as it pertains to the heretical Word of Faith "Movement". WOF is not having faith in the word, as the WOF folks would have you believe. Instead, it's a heretical false teaching that is totally contrary to the truth of Scripture regarding faith. It declares that the individual believer has the "authority" and "right" to "name and claim" anything in faith and have it. They even teach that specific promises in Scripture that were not made to and are not about them can be claimed. It goes on to demand that God is "obligated" to give you what you ask for, including financial wealth, because you demand it in faith. Probably should stop here so as not to drift from the purpose of SBF as a bible study forum. After doing some research, to include exploring the site sister Azure pointed to, we might come back and ask particulars that can be explored in light of Scripture. Also try to search box. God bless, Jeff |
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82 | hell | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 210916 | ||
DD- welcome to the forum. Type in the word "Hell" in the search box (upper right of the page) and see if the multiple posts on the subject are helpful to you. The topic has been discussed much on the forum so sometimes it's quicker to search out the topic verses waiting on new responses. Hope this is helpful, Jeff |
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83 | SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 210917 | ||
Robert- as a long time member, don't forget you can use the search box as well. You will find there have been many many comments made on the topic. |
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84 | Can I lose my salvation? | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 211610 | ||
akgrandpa- welcome to the forum. The question of whether salvation can be lost or forfeited is one of those debatable questions that quickly become argumentative and mostly unproductive in this type of setting. Still, if someone were to tell you that you can or can not lose your salvation, I suspect that would do little to give you confidence or security. Instead, I personally know that seeking the answer from Scripture is a very fulfilling study. Interestingly enough, I started a new book today (actually have it in my backpack but haven't cracked it yet). It is entitled "Eternal Security Can You Be Sure" by Paul Stanley. I can't recommend it because I haven't read it yet. I am convinced, by Scripture, that it is not possible to lose your salvation and we are promised that by Scripture (Phil 1:6). Salvation is not something you can earn or achieve, how can you lose it? God doesn't make mistakes. Anyway, probably enough said here since we don't want the never-ending debate on this topic to resurface on the forum. Type in words and/or phrases in the Search box in the upper right of the page. You will find a lot of posts on this that will at least help in pointing out the Scritprues to search on your own. God bless, Jeff |
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85 | Could this be the great apostasy? | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 211769 | ||
eoannes- welcome to the Forum. Any answer to your question would be purely speculative and so would not be beneficial to bible study. We are not always successful, but we try to keep this site focused on bible study and avoid speculative discussions. Please don't be offended by that and my welcome to you is sincere. Hope you stick around and study with us. God bless, Jeff PS. If you don't mind, add some info to your "User Info." so we can know a bit about you (not required). You can do this by clicking on "Update User Info" in the "Actions" box on the left of the page. |
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86 | Could this be the great apostasy? | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 211776 | ||
Glad no offense John. Like any forum, it takes some time to get a good feel for the group and even with the best written guidelines there may still be some question. For example, one of the guidelines here is "Postings must be Biblically based and not opposing the Bible's sole authority (sola Scriptura)..." Therefore, a response pointing to information in the Koran to support or refute something would not be in compliance with the terms of use since the Koran is not a source of truth nor authority. I suppose that asking the question like you did the second time might be appropriate and so I'll answer it. The bible does not identify the Muslim religion as the great apostasy. Another helpful hint. type the word apostasy into the Search Box (upper right) and you will get a lot to read and consider. God bless, Jeff |
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87 | THANKS FOR ANSWERING QUESTION | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 211995 | ||
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88 | help | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 212225 | ||
Tiffany- lots can and has been said here and elsewhere about love and marriage. While the two are often seen as necessarily coexisting, they are not, necessarily. Because this forum is not intended for anything more than bible study we can not engage in a discussion about your specific situation in such a way as to provide counseling or advice. Not to mention the lacking of qualifications and unavoidable bad advice you would receive. I can recommend that you begin to search the Scriptures regarding the two obvious topics, marriage and love. Love isn’t a feeling, it’s a choice and it’s not dependent on the other person but on you. Marriage is an institution ordained by God with very specific, biblical principles. You might start your study here by typing in marriage and/or love in the search box (upper right of screen) and use the bible search functions below that to explore the references the posts will include. Also consider face to face counseling with a qualified person in your local church, all things considered (including privacy and consideration for your husband). In the process, feel free to ask additional questions to the forum that relate to understanding the related bible passages. Hope this helps, Jeff |
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89 | help | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 212227 | ||
...duplicate question | ||||||
90 | Sell what you have-give alms | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 212230 | ||
flyman- alms speaks to charity, or charitable giving. The verse has to be considered in the context of the surrounding verses. Jesus is not saying sell all of your possessions, leaving yourself without means of living and giving it all away. The verse and the passage is speaking of the spiritual attitude, the mind-set of Christian living. Having more than enough while someone else doesn’t have enough is part of the issue. Worrying about getting more and keeping what we have is another part of the issue. We are to trust God for what we need and not become “self-reliant” which is nothing more than a mind-set because we actually could never be self-reliant. We have because He gives. Giving responsibly is a responsibility all Christians have. The loving others is the basis for why and how we give. Much more can be said but I’m only on a short break at work. Jeff |
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91 | Sell what you have - give alms | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 212232 | ||
...duplicate question | ||||||
92 | Sell what you have-give alms | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 212247 | ||
flyman- Good that you read the entire chapter. Now that you have done that read my post again but a bit more carefully. Also consider the wider context of Scripture, as a whole, as your reading. In my post I don't say that the theme of the chapter is charitable giving. I said the word "alms" in the verse you asked about speaks to charitable giving. That was only the first sentence. The rest of the post speaks to the theme (of the verse- not the entire chapter). There is more than one truth, point, and theme in the entire chapter. There is nothing contrary to my statement when I said Jesus is not saying to sell all of your possessions, leaving yourself without means of living and giving it all away. That statement is accurate, and again, must be understood in context of Scripture as a whole. We are to be good stewards of all we are blessed with. Consider a word study of “steward”. Four times in your post you point to "do not worry" as "A" theme. Great! It's not important that you did not get that from my post though I had hoped you would; better that you got it on your own from Scripture. I'm glad I was able to encourage you to do the work... the fruit is always sweeter when you pick it yourself :-) Not worrying about the future is a start but hardly the theme in and of itself. The "why" of not worrying about the future is what's important. Why? Because, we can have faith in God to supply all our needs. As a result we live with thanks giving, blessing as we are blessed. Your response to my post indicates that you may have a tendency to scan rather than read with focus. For example, you wrote "I have read chapter 12 over and over and there is nothing pertaining to charitable giving". Well, what pertains very specifically to charitable giving is the very verse you originally referenced, asking for help regarding its meaning. Luke 12:33-34 (NASB) 33 "Sell your possessions and give to charity; make yourselves money belts which do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near nor moth destroys. 34 "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. I included verse 34 as it speaks to the focus of my original response. It's about the spiritual condition. Trusting God for all of our needs and blessing others as we are blessed; in other words, trusting without worry and charitable giving. Try reading through passages and then reading a second time a bit more slowly. Where context is considered start first with the most immediate if you’re having trouble; that is, the immediate verses before and those after. The more you learn of God's word the better you will understand individual verses and passages; that is, as they are consistent with and relevant too truth. Hope this helps, Jeff |
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93 | Sell what you have-give alms | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 212262 | ||
Flyman- I’m beginning to believe that part of your problem is that you’re argumentative which may lead to being unteachable. You asked for the meaning of a single verse and then reply immediately with a rebuttal when the meaning is given. Hardly a good way to get started and certainly a poor approach to learning. Your “impression” about what charitable giving is, is just that… you impression. Unfortunately, many share your impression. A couple of dollars in the donation bucket and I’m done. I’m sure that nothing in my post gave you that impression or was even suggestive of such; again, the impression is your own. You are not seeing the verse and the meaning for what it is because you already have your mind made up about it (which is why I am confused that you asked the question in the first place). You’re failing to apply logic and rational thinking to the verse. Logic and rational can only be applied if you know and understand the precepts taught in Scripture that speak to the issue. So I suggested you do some word studies including that of “steward”. I see that you have not yet. Furthermore, you are even missing the context of individual sentences. You have to pay better attention if you truly want to understand what is being said. I’ll say it again. We are not told anywhere in Scripture to give away the very means of survival that we have been blessed with. The whole point is missed if that is the conclusion you draw. Christ is talking, once again I write, about the spiritual condition of the person. Again, drawing your attention to the context, in verse 13 we have a person wanting something he has not earned and has no legal right to and yet he’s wanting his own brother to be forced into giving it to him. Sound familiar? Do the birds that are so well looked after not search for and gather food? Of course they do, and many creatures store up as well. The rich man was not lacking with God because he was rich or even because he stored up. His error was in his spiritual condition and his self-centeredness. He stored up his blessing without blessing others. He depended on his own effort without trusting God (or recognizing his stores were from God in the first place) he reasoned “to himself” and not with God. Did Jesus and His disciples give every dime they had to the poor or did they keep a money bag of their own to provide for their needs (hint, they kept a money bag). If you want to “follow my Lord the correct way” my friend, you must first discern what that way is. I’ll point you again and see if this helps. Read 2 Corinthians chapter 8. then read it again slowly and consider what is being taught. This is a good place to start in your study of stewardship. God bless, Jeff |
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94 | hear tongues but do not speak in tongues | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 212942 | ||
As doc pointed out- this is not something the Scriptures speak of. If you are hearing voices that others are not hearing there is likely a medical or psychological problem. You should visit with your primary care doctor and follow through with any referrals he/she makes for you. | ||||||
95 | dogs or cats in heaven (pets) | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 214467 | ||
dieselcowboy- welcome to the forum. As a rule, and in keeping with the "Terms of Use" of this forum, we hold to the authority of Scripture here. Attempting to apply logic in the abscense of Scriptural support is not only unhelpful in bible study... it is also dangerous. Therefore, your(or my) being "sure" of something in the abscense of Scripture saying so is of little value. We try to "police" ourselves as best we can here so I'll ask that you take a more serious approach to ensure that your postings reflect biblical truth and not so much assumption and logic without reason. Scripture is very clear, for example, that created things (including dogs and cats) do not have the same eternal ranking as does God's word. Quite the opposite in fact. Please see Matthew 24:35 God bless, Jeff |
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96 | Divine intervention? | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 214781 | ||
Or maybe it was non-intervention? If I were to rob a bank and deposit the money in another bank account and by doing I had financial wealth would I say that it was by divine intervention that I'm rich? Be careful in how you attempt to apply principles from Scripture. To reiterate brother Tim... stewardship does apply to the all things, both spiritual and material. This is a very clear teaching as Tim pointed out with reference. If you won a bet then you also ran the risk of losing the bet. If you would have lost, what exactly would you have lost? (don't answer here, just for your own thought). Did God intervene to cause the other person to lose? Certainly there is nothing outside of His control. But does He intervene to cause the outcome of every event? If two teams are playing against each other how many players and fans do you think might pray for their team to win? Yet, only one team does win (a draw being the exception of course). Does He cause one team to win and one to lose or does He allow the outcome? So if God's word clearly teaches that we are to be "good stewards" are you violating this principle by entering into bets? If you answer yes (which is the right answer) then what might you expect from God were He to actually intervene? Hebrews 12:5-7 (ESV) 5 And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? "My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him. 6 For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives." 7 It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? |
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97 | Divine intervention? | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 214786 | ||
Vintage68- first let me say that I appreciate that you do point to Scripture to try and support your argument which many on this forum do not. What is obvious to me though, is that you are not in fact practicing good exegesis. Instead, what I see is a significant effort to use Scripture to support what you believe is true. The problem with that is that you end up applying your beliefs (doctrine) to Scripture instead of allowing Scripture to establish your belief. Please don’t be offended; allow me to point some things out. There is so much more to bible study than doing word searches. You write that “there is not (one) place in the Old Testament where the word steward is used, where it is not referring to a person that takes care of the household, ie, belongings of another. You go on to credit the NT for giving a single example. You argue that “Every other place it is only used in relation to the person dealing with the spiritual things of God”. That is, I believe, you’re problem understanding stewardship. The carnal mind is capable, perhaps, of separating it. The changed, saved person will eventually understand from Scripture that there is no part of his/her existence that is not spiritual. In other words, every word you speak, every thought you think, every penny you spend, etc. is intimately involved with and dictated by your spiritual condition. Matthew 12:36 declares this. There is no biblical principle or teaching (in either testament) that teaches that 10 percent is God’s and the remaining 90 percent is mine. Absolutely nowhere will you find that. Read the following passage and consider it within the context of our topic here. Deuteronomy 6:10-15 (ESV) 10 "And when the Lord your God brings you into the land that he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you—with great and good cities that you did not build, 11 and houses full of all good things that you did not fill, and cisterns that you did not dig, and vineyards and olive trees that you did not plant—and when you eat and are full, 12 then take care lest you forget the Lord, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. 13 It is the Lord your God you shall fear. Him you shall serve and by his name you shall swear. 14 You shall not go after other gods, the gods of the peoples who are around you, 15 for the Lord your God in your midst is a jealous God, lest the anger of the Lord your God be kindled against you, and he destroy you from off the face of the earth. The first part of this passage is demonstrating that it is God who provides all things. The second part is the command to manage the resulting life in a spiritually right way. Have you ever heard the story about the little girl’s prayer? At dinner one night the father asked his young daughter to give thanks for the evening meal. She thanked God for MAKING everything on the table including the plates, glasses, silver ware, napkins, etc. After she was done her father asked, “Honey, don’t you know that daddy goes to work every day so that he can buy all these things on our table”? The little girl looked up at her father briefly and then closed her eyes once more in prayer. “And God, thank you for making daddy”. It all comes from God, it ALL belongs to God, and how we manage it all is in direct correlation with who we are spiritually. Every dime that I call mine is one dime I’ve been allowed (by God) to keep for myself. Whatever percentage that dime represents of my earthly wealth also represents what percentage of my spiritual self I have not surrendered to God. Jeff |
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98 | scripture on trials we keep serving God | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 215536 | ||
Perhaps the best, single passage to point to would be Luke 22:41-44 "And He withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and He knelt down and began to pray, 42 saying, "Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done." 43 Now an angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him. 44 And being in agony He was praying very fervently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling down upon the ground." (NASB) Every thought should be captive to the obedience of Christ (2Corinthians 10:5). Scripture clearly teaches that serving God (which can be summed up in the single word “obedience”) is to be a constant, consistent thing. Of course we don’t find obedience, our responsibility to serve God, as something that is separated out for specific periods and/or based on what we are experiencing (such as trials/temptation). In John 14:23 Jesus said that “If anyone loves Me, he will KEEP My word…(NASB, emphasis added). Suffering (trials) teaches obedience (Hebrews 5:8). These are just some points to get you started. The answer to your question really is found throughout the whole of Scripture. Hope this is helpful. |
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99 | What happen when we confess our sin? | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 220599 | ||
Welcome to the Forum! These questions are difficult or impossible to answer regarding specific individuals and specific events. You might get a wide range of responses. You might gain some insight by taking a look at 1Chronicles chapter 21. In this passage David sins against God. He realizes his sin and ask forgiveness. He also, in verse 8, asks God to "take away the iniquity". I pointed to this bible reference because it helps illustrate that sin has consequences. Even though forgiven, the consequences of sin are likely to remain. One consequence of your lie is that you feel badly about it (guilty feelings). I might suggest that this is a good thing. What would be the value of lieing, asking forgiveness and then carrying on with no consequences to learn from? Still, our faith is not based on feelings; it is based on the truth of God's word. Be confident that God has forgiven you, accept the lesson based in part on how you feel about it, but don't allow your feelings about it to continue to convict you of what has been forgiven 1John 1:9 |
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100 | who was jesus' Biological family? | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 221504 | ||
You can refer to the book of Matthew chapter 1 for the genealogy. | ||||||
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