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81 | Why does Abram call Lot brother | Bible general Archive 1 | retxar | 68171 | ||
The KJV thanslates brother as "brethren", which gives most people a better sense of "kin-folk" as CDBJ has correctly explained to you the meaning is here. I call people "bro" all the time, bro. I would never take someone seriously if they questioned me to explain as to why I thought they were my natural brother, so I think that it should be ovbious that whoever is demannding an answer from you on this is only trying to shut you down. If we try to answer all the scoffers questions that have such an obvious answer as this, we will have a long road ahead to try to answer all the petty things they can bring up. You are not obligated to do that. We should pray that God would always give us the gift of discernment when we feel we must answer a "scoffer" (Pro24:4). We are never obligated to answer "scoffers" who's only intent is to shut us down. Jesus gave us an example of this in Luke 20:2-8. Jesus always answered true seekers, as He did Thomas in John 20, but He always used discernment in answering scoffers. We need to pray for that same discernment. A good test to discern between a scoffer and a true seeker is to ask the question; "Is the answer to this question what is keeping you from coming to Jesus?" retxar |
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82 | Is God's will prosperity/healing always? | Rom 8:28 | retxar | 68041 | ||
Edb, I’m tip-toeing in here bro, so please believe me that I don’t mean to stir things up, just clarify. I know you are quick to blow the whistle on anything that reassembles WOF, but must an interpretation of Isa 53 that sees it speaking of both spiritual and physical healing, (based on Matthew's commentary) make someone an automatic supporter of all WOF teaching? I know a person does not have to support all the teaching of a particular church to go there, but this is from the AOG’s (which we both attend) official Statement of Fundamental Truths (#12) concerning divine healing: ‘Divine healing is an integral part of the gospel. Deliverance from sickness is provided for in the atonement, and is the privilege of all believers. Isa 53:4-5, Mat 8:16-17, Jam 5:14-16.’ (Notice the Isaiah reference) The AOG also has a positional paper concerning some of the abuses going on in the positive confession movement. It says (in part): ‘When the positive confession teaching indicates that to admit weakness is to accept defeat, to admit financial need is to accept poverty, and to admit sickness is to preclude healing, it is going beyond and is contrary to the harmony of Scripture.’ I agree with both these statements. Please look them up to see if I have presented anything out of context. So, I guess what I am trying to say, is that it is possible, and I think scriptural, for a believer to take the stand that divine healing was provided for in the atonement (but certainly not the focus), without being one of them thar evil WOF boys. I appreciate your contributions on the forum and for listening to me bro! retxar |
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83 | Answer or not? Proverbs 26:4,5 | Prov 26:4 | retxar | 68034 | ||
M.Henry had some insightful words to share for Pro 26:4-5. Maybe this will shed some light! See here the noble security of the scripture-style, which seems to contradict itself, but really does not. Wise men have need to be directed how to deal with fools; and they have never more need of wisdom than in dealing with such, to know when to keep silence and when to speak, for there may be a time for both. 1. In some cases a wise man will not set his wit to that of a fool so far as to answer him according to his folly “If he boast of himself, do not answer him by boasting of thyself. If he rail and talk passionately, do not thou rail and talk passionately too. If he tell one great lie, do not thou tell another to match it. If he calumniate thy friends, do not thou calumniate his. If he banter, do not answer him in his own language, lest thou be like him, even thou, who knowest better things, who hast more sense, and hast been better taught.” 2. Yet, in other cases, a wise man will use his wisdom for the conviction of a fool, when, by taking notice of what he says, there may be hopes of doing good, or at least preventing further, mischief, either to himself or others. “If thou have reason to think that thy silence will be deemed an evidence of the weakness of thy cause, or of thy own weakness, in such a case answer him, and let it be an answer ad hominem - to the man, beat him at his own weapons, and that will be an answer ad rem - to the point, or as good as one. If he offer any thing that looks like an argument, an answer that, and suit thy answer to his case. If he think, because thou dost not answer him, that what he says is unanswerable, then give him an answer, lest he be wise in his own conceit and boast of a victory.” For (Luk_7:35) Wisdom's children must justify her. From Matthew Henry's Commentary on the whole Bible. retxar |
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84 | What scripture is James referring to? | James 4:5 | retxar | 67828 | ||
Thanks Edb, I’ll have to study the idea of whether this is our “spirit” as MacArthur is saying, or the “Holy Spirit” as the NKJV, NASB, and NLT say. The “Holy Spirit” seems to make since to me now, as the “He” in verse 6 seems to be referring to the “Spirit” mentioned in verse 5. I will have to study further. Anyway, I was wondering if there was a possibility that James 4:5 may be referring to some writings of Paul, which Peter eluded to as being in the same category as "other scripture" (2Pe 3:15-16). Or if maybe the part in verse 5 that speaks of a scripture said in vain actually belongs with verse 4, and the statement "The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously", is a different thought, and thus where verse 5 should begin? retxar |
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85 | What scripture is James referring to? | James 4:5 | retxar | 67819 | ||
What scripture is James referring to here? retxar |
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86 | Is God's will prosperity/healing always? | Rom 8:28 | retxar | 67697 | ||
I went back and looked at my post you responded to here and realize why you asked me about Isa 61. I mistakenly referred to Isa 61 when I meant Isa 53. Sorry. retxar |
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87 | Is God's will prosperity/healing always? | Rom 8:28 | retxar | 67682 | ||
I guess my only intent was to show that Isa 53 indeed includes provision for physical healing, so I guess that has been established. I am glad we agree on that! Maybe I looked at Isaiah 53 in the LXX a little too long when I looked up what Matthew was quoting and got the notion that this provision is provided for by Jesus’s suffering. Verse 3 says Jesus was a man "in suffering and acquainted with the bearing of sickness". Anyway, I checked with the commentaries on Matthew 8:17 I had available and found that this is not that far fetched of an idea: Matthew Henry: "we may say, that he bore our sicknesses then, when he bore our sins in his own body upon the tree" Albert Barnes: "The word translated “griefs” in Isaiah, and “infirmities” in Matthew, means properly, in the Hebrew and Greek, “diseases of the body.” Adam Clarke: "And the rabbins understand this place to speak of the sufferings of the Messiah for the sins of Israel; and say that all the diseases, all the griefs, and all the punishments due to Israel shall be borne by him." David Guzik: “Matthew rightly sees this as a partial fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy in Isaiah 53, which primarily refers to spiritual healing, but also definitely includes physical healing. The provision for our healing (both physically and spiritually) is made by the sufferings (stripes) of Jesus; the physical dimension of our healing is partially realized now, but finally only in resurrection.” This last commentary best sums up the way I understand in much better words than I could ever convey to you. A quick word on Isa 61: This is the same scripture Jesus read from when He declared His ministry in Luke 4. Jesus declared His ministry would be a healing ministry which would include physical, emotional, and spiritual healing. I will concede that 1Pe 2:24 is speaking of spiritual healing. However, this does not rule out the provision for our physical healing is also provided for by Jesus in Isa ref is given. God bless you bro! retxar |
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88 | Is God's will prosperity/healing always? | Rom 8:28 | retxar | 67657 | ||
Thanks Steve, Isa 53 in the Septuagint, which Matthew probably had access to, reads much like Matthew has quoted here of Jesus taking our infirmities and bearing our sicknesses. In context, Matthew is no doubt referring to spiritual as well as physical healing, but mostly physical. Since the bible does not contradict itself, we have to conclude that Isaiah 61 refers to physical as well as spiritual healing. 1 Peter, as you have correctly said, in context, is mostly referring to spiritual healing. However, if we take what it says and what it does not say, we cannot rule out the fact that Jesus’s suffering provided physical healing. By the same token, we cannot take James 5 and rule out the fact that sometimes God does not heal, (for what ever reason that He knows and we do not) even tho James 5 plainly says the prayer of faith WILL heal the sick, with no option of God ever not healing. Other scripture, as you and others have provided, will bear this out. We must balance scripture with scripture and interpret scripture in context of not only the passage we are studying, but also the whole bible. retxar |
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89 | Is God's will prosperity/healing always? | Rom 8:28 | retxar | 67578 | ||
In reference to Isaiah, Mat 8:17, in context, speaks of physical as well as spiritual healing. retxar |
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90 | Does God help those that help themselves | Not Specified | retxar | 67550 | ||
Is there anything in the bible that supports the statement I had heard many times: "God helps those that help themselves"? This may have been asked before, but I could find it. thanks, retxar |
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91 | Does God help those that help themselves | Bible general Archive 1 | retxar | 67551 | ||
Is there anything in the bible that supports the statement I had heard many times: "God helps those that help themselves"? This may have been asked before, but I could find it. thanks, retxar |
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92 | Does God help those that help themselves | John 15:5 | retxar | 67553 | ||
Is there anything in the bible that supports the statement I had heard many times: "God helps those that help themselves"? This may have been asked before, but I could find it. thanks, retxar |
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93 | Is anything in the bible proven untrue | Ps 119:160 | retxar | 67540 | ||
It's OK if you don't see it that way, but if you had even built anything like this (on a smaller scale of coarse), it would make sense to you. You have to admit that it is very probable and you cannot rule out what I have said. Even if I am not correct the Bible is, and you are really grabbing at straws here to try to say this scripture is in error! When you are measuring stuff with strings and sticks, 15 digit precision is not really an issue anyway! Apparently Solomon got every thing built OK, so I guess he had no problem with the numbers God gave him or he would not have wrote them down! How do I pronounce "Retxar"? Well, I don't really know. It has a rhyme and reason but I guess it is not really a word. Here’s another arithmetic question for you and you don’t even have to use pi! What if the bowl was made from 6 brass plates joined together to form the walls. This would not be a true circle, but THE WORD says “circular in form”, and this would indeed be “circular in form” in the same way as a geometric dome house is “circular in form” or the old wooden barrels made from slats were “circular in form”. They are constructed in the same fashion and everyone calls them “round” houses and “round” barrels. If the bowl was 10 cubits outside to outside, what would be the outside length of each of the 6 plates that make up to wall have to be? What would this number multiplied by six be? This number would be the length around the outside walls. retxar P.S. A true math whiz kid ought to be able to do this in his head, but you can use your calculator if you like! |
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94 | Pre update NASB | Bible general Archive 1 | retxar | 67459 | ||
Thank’s Hank! It’s good to know that scholars as Tim and yourself have let me know that I’m not totally off track anyway! I only know hillbilly, not real English, and only a little Hebrew and a little Greek. The little Hebrew owns a shoe store and the little Greek owns a restaurant! later bro, retxar |
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95 | Is anything in the bible proven untrue | Ps 119:160 | retxar | 67351 | ||
You are only looking at the finish product and you are not even thinking about the process of getting there. There were many measurements that needed to be known and taken before this swimming pool size bowl was even started! From a design standpoint, which is really what would have been Solomon’s concern and reason to know, and what would be reasonable to think God would have revealed to him, the circumference measurement would have been AROUND the core, which would be the inside of the bowl, not the outside. I know you know your arithmetic, but do you really have any idea how something like this large bowl would have been cast? Would you know where to start? If you did, you would know that the circumference of the core would be something handy to know and that the diameter from brim to brim would be something handy to know and you would have indeed been blessed if God had given you both! The bowl was probably constructed upside down. Straw or some other filler would first have been heaped up to a size somewhat smaller than the inside dimensions of the bowl. Next, the straw would have been covered with clay to a size somewhat larger than the inside dimensions of the bowl. Next, the clay would have been trimmed, honed, and sanded down to the exact size as God specified. This is where the 540 inch core circumference would have came into play. Next, the clay would have been hardened and cured with heat. Next, wax, paraffin, or some another material that would melt would have been put on the outside of the clay core to a size somewhat larger than the outside dimensions of the bowl. Next, the wax would have then been trimmed, honed, and sanded down to the exact size as God specified. This is where the 172 inch brim to brim measurement would have came into play. Next, the wax would have been covered with clay. Next, this layer of clay would have hardened and cured. Next, holes at the top would have been added thru the outer clay and into the wax cavity for molten brass to be poured into. Next, holes would have then been added at the bottom for the wax to escape. Next, molten brass would have then poured into the wax cavity which would cause the wax to melt and be replaced with brass as the melting wax escaped thru the relief holes. After the brass had set up and cooled down, the outer clay shell would be chipped away. The bowl would have then been turned right side up and the clay and straw on the inside would be removed. A few finishing touches and we now have a bowl large enough to be called a sea and it is exactly as God wanted and as He precisely specified for His Temple! The Bible is an anvil that has worn out many hammers my friend! Keep on hammering away if you like, but I would suggest you just put down your hammer and realize that Jesus has already been hammered to a cross for you! Just give it up and believe His WORD! John 20:27b ....do not be unbelieving, but believing. retxar |
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96 | Pre update NASB | Bible general Archive 1 | retxar | 67277 | ||
EdB, I like that Tim, he's a good dude! I think the reason the NKJV, NASB, and ESV are not more clear here is because they are all more of a word for word translation written in modern English, which simply does not have 2nd person pronouns that differentiate between singular and plural. Maybe adding words to clarity would go against the word for word translation principle. I primarily use the NKJV, which, of coarse, is written in modern English, which, of coarse, does not use thee’s and thou’s. However, if one knows how they are supposed to work, it would help in passages such as this and is a lot simpler solution than having to look up the Greek when the passage could read either way in modern English. retxar |
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97 | Is anything in the bible proven untrue | Ps 119:160 | retxar | 67252 | ||
You need to look down at verse 26 "It was a handbreadth thick; and its brim was shaped like the brim of a cup," A handbreath is about 3 inches and the brim of a cup is flared out, I would say at least an inch. The measurement from outside to outside of the brim was 10 cubits (about 180 inches). The circumference of the bowl would almost have to be taken from the inside, because it would need to be measured before it was cast, which would equal the circumference of the core, which would be the inside of the bowl. So lets do the math. Brim to brim is 180". Subtract the thickness twice (6 inches) we now have 174 inches. Subtract the flare twice (2 inches) we now have 172 inches. 3.14 (pi) x 172" is 540.08 inches. 30 cubits is about 540 inches!!! This is just over 1/16 of an inch (the size of a flea!) of being right on!! I know of no building contractor anywhere that can measure something 45 feet long this close, let alone build it!! This is a powerful text to prove The Bible's accuracy, not it's error. retxar |
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98 | Pre update NASB | Bible general Archive 1 | retxar | 67248 | ||
Well, if you be a know'n what you be a talking about, you got a heap more folk than myself to straighten out, including the sponsor of this bible study forum! Luke 22:31 Simon, Simon (Peter), listen! Satan has asked excessively that [all of] you be given up to him [out of the power and keeping of God], that he might sift [all of] you like grain, (AMP) Luk 22:31 "Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to have all of you, to sift you like wheat. (NLT) Luk 22:31 "Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has asked permission to sift all of you like wheat, (ISV) Luk 22:31 "Simon, Simon, behold Satan has demanded to sift all of you like wheat, (NAB) Luk 22:31 "Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has demanded to sift all of you like wheat, (NRSV) Luk 22:31 "Simon, Simon, I tell you that Satan has obtained permission to have all of you to sift as wheat is sifted. (WNT) retxar |
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99 | John used the Book of Enoch? | 2 Tim 3:16 | retxar | 67112 | ||
Several good commentaries are available at http://www.blueletterbible.org/ retxar |
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100 | Pre update NASB | Bible general Archive 1 | retxar | 67108 | ||
Hank, I am no English expert, so teach me something here bro! You said that “thee” and “thou” can be used in the plural as well as in the singular. Does this also apply to the KJV? I can find plenty of verses in the KJV where both “thee” and “you” are used. It seems to me that in all cases that “thee” applies to one and “you” is used to show the places where God is talking to more than one or to show that what God is saying applies to more than one. Also, is the Greek/Hebrew different for thee/thou than it is for you/your? Here’s yet another example of what I see: 1Co 12:21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. "Hand" is singular so the pronoun "thee" is used. "Feet" is plural so the pronoun "you is used. Thanks for your impute of wisdom!, retxar |
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