得窥天境
得窥天境，须看透红尘万丈；人神相通，只凭借灵犀一缕。信靠耶稣，此外路路是绝望；坚定不移，万里迢迢聚天堂。
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(2006-12-03 21:58:53)
Baptismand1Pet.3:211Pet.3:21says,"andthiswatersymbolizesbaptismthatnowsavesyoualso--nottheremovalofdirtfromthebodybutthepledgeofagoodconsciencetowardGod.ItsavesyoubytheresurrectionofJesusChrist."Thisistheonlyversethatsays"baptismnowsavesyou."But,isitteachingthatwemustbebaptizedinwatertobesaved?No.But,buttorightlyunderstandit,weneedtolookatitscontext."ForChristalsodiedforsinsonceforall,thejustforth...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-03 21:58:02)
Baptismand1Pet.3:211Pet.3:21says,"andthiswatersymbolizesbaptismthatnowsavesyoualso--nottheremovalofdirtfromthebodybutthepledgeofagoodconsciencetowardGod.ItsavesyoubytheresurrectionofJesusChrist."Thisistheonlyversethatsays"baptismnowsavesyou."But,isitteachingthatwemustbebaptizedinwatertobesaved?No.But,buttorightlyunderstandit,weneedtolookatitscontext."ForChristalsodiedforsinsonceforall,thejustforth...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-03 21:56:49)
WheredidJesusgoafterHediedonthecross?
TheBibledoesnotspecificallystatewhathappenedtoJesusimmediatelyafterHediedonthecross.Becauseofthis,thereisdebatesurroundingtheanswertothequestionofwhereHewentandwhatHedid.So,Iwillpresentdifferingviewssoyoumightknowthescopeoftheansweranddecideforyourselfwhichpositionispreferable.
Perhapsthebestknownscripturethatappearstodealwiththisissueisfoundin1Pet.3:1...[阅读全文]
TheBibledoesnotspecificallystatewhathappenedtoJesusimmediatelyafterHediedonthecross.Becauseofthis,thereisdebatesurroundingtheanswertothequestionofwhereHewentandwhatHedid.So,Iwillpresentdifferingviewssoyoumightknowthescopeoftheansweranddecideforyourselfwhichpositionispreferable.
Perhapsthebestknownscripturethatappearstodealwiththisissueisfoundin1Pet.3:1...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-03 21:56:16)
AreWeJustifiedbyFaith(Romans)
orbyWorks(James)?
InRomansitsays,"becausebytheworksoftheLawnofleshwillbejustifiedinHissight..."(Rom.3:20),and"forwemaintainthatamanisjustifiedbyfaithapartfromworksoftheLaw,"(Rom.3:28),and"ForwhatdoestheScripturesay?‘AndAbrahambelievedGod,anditwasreckonedtohimasrighteousness'"(Rom.4:3),and"Therefore,havingbeenjustifiedbyfaith..."(Rom.5:1),and"Buttotheonewhodoe...[阅读全文]
orbyWorks(James)?
InRomansitsays,"becausebytheworksoftheLawnofleshwillbejustifiedinHissight..."(Rom.3:20),and"forwemaintainthatamanisjustifiedbyfaithapartfromworksoftheLaw,"(Rom.3:28),and"ForwhatdoestheScripturesay?‘AndAbrahambelievedGod,anditwasreckonedtohimasrighteousness'"(Rom.4:3),and"Therefore,havingbeenjustifiedbyfaith..."(Rom.5:1),and"Buttotheonewhodoe...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-03 21:55:28)
Hebrews12:1
"Therefore,sincewehavesogreatacloudofwitnessessurroundingus,letusalsolayasideeveryencumbrance,andthesinwhichsoeasilyentanglesus,andletusrunwithendurancetheracethatissetbeforeus,"(Heb.12:1).
Thegreatcrowdofwitnessessurroundingusisthelistofgodlypeoplementionedinthepreviouschapter:Noah,Abraham,Isaac,Jacob,Joseph,Moses,Gideon,Barak,Samson,Jephthah,ofDavidandSamuelandtheprophets.The...[阅读全文]
"Therefore,sincewehavesogreatacloudofwitnessessurroundingus,letusalsolayasideeveryencumbrance,andthesinwhichsoeasilyentanglesus,andletusrunwithendurancetheracethatissetbeforeus,"(Heb.12:1).
Thegreatcrowdofwitnessessurroundingusisthelistofgodlypeoplementionedinthepreviouschapter:Noah,Abraham,Isaac,Jacob,Joseph,Moses,Gideon,Barak,Samson,Jephthah,ofDavidandSamuelandtheprophets.The...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-03 21:54:39)
Hebrews5:7
"InthedaysofHisflesh,HeofferedupbothprayersandsupplicationswithloudcryingandtearstotheOneabletosaveHimfromdeath,andHewasheardbecauseofHispiety,"(Heb.5:7).TheJehovah'sWitnessesusethisverseintheirattempttodemonstratethatJesusChrist,afterhisresurrection,isnotinhisphysicalform.Inotherwords,theydenythatJesusChristwasraisedphysicallyfromthedeadandisstillaman.
Theirargumentisthatthever...[阅读全文]
"InthedaysofHisflesh,HeofferedupbothprayersandsupplicationswithloudcryingandtearstotheOneabletosaveHimfromdeath,andHewasheardbecauseofHispiety,"(Heb.5:7).TheJehovah'sWitnessesusethisverseintheirattempttodemonstratethatJesusChrist,afterhisresurrection,isnotinhisphysicalform.Inotherwords,theydenythatJesusChristwasraisedphysicallyfromthedeadandisstillaman.
Theirargumentisthatthever...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-03 21:53:42)
TheJehovah'sWitnessesand
Hebrews1:8andPsalm45:6"ButwithreferencetotheSon:'Godisyourthroneforeverandever,and[the]scepterofyourkingdomisthescepterofuprightness'"TheNewWorldTranslation.Inthisparticularlyinterestingverse,GodisaddressingtheSon.TheGreekconstructionofHebrews1:8allowsthetexttobetranslatedintwolegitimateways:"Godisyourthroneforeverandever....
and
"ThyThroneOGod,isforeverandever...[阅读全文]
Hebrews1:8andPsalm45:6"ButwithreferencetotheSon:'Godisyourthroneforeverandever,and[the]scepterofyourkingdomisthescepterofuprightness'"TheNewWorldTranslation.Inthisparticularlyinterestingverse,GodisaddressingtheSon.TheGreekconstructionofHebrews1:8allowsthetexttobetranslatedintwolegitimateways:"Godisyourthroneforeverandever....
and
"ThyThroneOGod,isforeverandever...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-03 21:52:30)
TheJehovah'sWitnessesandHebrews1:6
intheNewWorldTranslation"ButwhenheagainbringshisFirstbornintotheinhabitedearth,hesays:
'AndletallGod'sangelsdoobeisancetohim"TheNewWorldTranslation,1981.TheproblemwiththisverseintheJWBibleiswiththeword"obeisance."IntheGreek,thewordis"proskuneo."Itmeans,worship;falldownandworship,kneel,bowlow,obeisance.Obeisancemeans,"bendingtheheadorbodyorkneeasasignofrev...[阅读全文]
intheNewWorldTranslation"ButwhenheagainbringshisFirstbornintotheinhabitedearth,hesays:
'AndletallGod'sangelsdoobeisancetohim"TheNewWorldTranslation,1981.TheproblemwiththisverseintheJWBibleiswiththeword"obeisance."IntheGreek,thewordis"proskuneo."Itmeans,worship;falldownandworship,kneel,bowlow,obeisance.Obeisancemeans,"bendingtheheadorbodyorkneeasasignofrev...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-03 21:51:31)
1Tim.4:10anduniversalism"Foritisforthiswelaborandstrive,becausewehavefixedourhopeonthelivingGod,whoistheSaviorofallmen,especiallyofbelievers"(NASB)."(andforthiswelaborandstrive),thatwehaveputourhopeinthelivingGod,whoistheSaviorofallmen,andespeciallyofthosewhobelieve"(NIV)."Forthereforewebothlabourandsufferreproach,becausewetrustinthelivingGod,whoistheSaviourofallmen,especiallyofthosethatbelieve"(K...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-03 21:50:42)
1Tim.2:4,2Pet.3:9,andUniversalismUniversaliststeachthatallpeoplewilleventuallybesavedthroughtheatonementofJesus.TheymaintainthattheBibleteachesthatGodwantsallmentobesaved,thereforeallmenwillbesaved.Inthis,theydenytheeternalnatureofhellasconsciouspunishmentofthelost.Twoofthemostprominentversesappealedtobythemtosupporttheirpositionareasfollows:Andtheseshallgoawayintoeverlastingpunishment:buttheright...[阅读全文]
