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Results from: Answers, Notes
On or After: Mon 08/23/10 ordered by Date
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Verse |
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Bible reference to infant baptism |
Answer |
Bible general |
Pew Potato |
Thu 09/2/10, 9:31am |
224236 |
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From a very balanced debate between R.C. Sproul and John MacArthur:
One of the things that John has made absolutely clear in his excellent presentation today is that there’s nowhere in the New Testament that explicitly commands the baptism of infants, or explicitly mentions the baptism of infants. And so he concludes it’s simply not in the New Testament. And from an explicit perspective, I agree with him completely. We also have stipulated and agreed that there’s no explicit prohibition against infant baptism to be found anywhere in the New Testament either.
So in the absence of explicit teaching, both sides in this controversy are forced to rely upon inferences drawn from what is explicit in Scripture, and that should by the very virtue of that fact force us to go the second mile in patience with one another when we recognize, I cannot prove to John MacArthur that Scripture commands the baptism of infants, and by not baptizing infants he is being disobedient to his Lord and at the same time he can’t point to a text in the Bible that explicitly prohibits infant baptism and say to you, “R.C., you have to stop doing what Scripture prohibits.” I think we all understand the absence of the explicit directives in either case and since we are both relying upon inferences, we have to be exceedingly patient and charitable with each other.
To read or listen to the full debate:
http://www.gty.org/Resources/Articles/A361_Case-for-Infant-Baptism-The-Historic-PaedoBaptist-Position
http://www.gty.org/Resources/Articles/A360_Case-for-Believers-Baptism-The-Credo-Baptist-Position |
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women as song leaders |
Answer |
Hab 3:19 |
Pew Potato |
Thu 09/2/10, 9:24am |
224234 |
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I agree with the others - you need to check with the specific church.
The broader question is whether a Song Leader needs to meet the qualifications of an elder. Many churches consider the Worship Leader position as a pastoral/teaching role since worship music also teaches theology. I personally feel the worship leader needs to be meet the elder qualifications, which would limit this role to men.
"For a woman to serve as a worship leader or music minister in a church is a more difficult issue. Part of the difficulty in making application here lies in the lack of uniform agreement among various church traditions regarding the role and function of one who serves in such a ministry. It is certainly possible for a woman to serve in a position in which she leads in congregational singing during a church worship service. However, it would depend on how that particular church understands the degree of authority that she holds over the assembled congregation and the extent to which she provides instruction. Is her position understood as one of authority over the congregation similar to a pastor/elder? Does she provide doctrinal commentary between songs or other doctrinal instruction to the choir or congregation? Does her “leading” involve the exercising of authority over others or, rather, providing leadership regarding timing, tempo, music, etc.? Does she direct the church to a particular song in a hymnal and invite those assembled to praise the Lord, or does she engage in more biblical exhortation like a pastor/elder? Churches ought to take these kinds of questions into consideration when attempting to apply biblical principles to this ministry position."
- “Women in Ministry: Practical Application of Biblical Teaching” – Journal for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood 13, no. 1 (Spring) (Christopher Cowan) |
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Disobey Elders? |
Answer |
Rom 13:1 |
lionheart |
Thu 09/2/10, 7:33am |
224232 |
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gphilipp00,
Welcome to the forum. The question I would have for you here would be where are they wrong and how. What would be a scriptural basis if any for doing this. There can be a fine line between what is scriptural and what ones own feelings or oppinion may be. Generous application of 2 Ti 2:15 and 2 Pt 1:20,21 is important here.
In Him,
lionheart
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women as song leaders |
Answer |
Hab 3:19 |
justme |
Thu 09/2/10, 12:20am |
224230 |
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Mitch: I know of no Scriptual reason NOT to have a Christian female as a song leader. But that is again left up to each church.
Personally, women are far more talented than just as a care giver for infants and childre, Why do you ask?
justme |
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how many years from Joseph to Moses |
Answer |
Exodus |
Pew Potato |
Wed 09/1/10, 3:55pm |
224228 |
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The Israelites lived in Egypt for 350 years at the time of the birth of Moses.
The Israelites lived in Egypt for 286 years at the time of the death of Joseph.
350 (Moses birth) - 286 (Joseph's death) equals 64 years between Joseph's death and Moses' birth.
The math follows:
Joseph
From the time Israel was formed (the covenant of Genesis 12) to the death of Joseph was 25 plus 60 plus 130 plus 71 equals 286 years.
1) 25 Years. Abraham was 100 when Isaac was born (Gen. 25:1), but the covenant of Genesis 12 was made when Abraham was 75, so the Israelites had lived in Egypt for 25 years when Isaac was born .
2) 60 Years. Isaac was 60 when Jacob was born (Gen. 25:26)
3) 130 years. Jacob went down into Egypt at age 130 (Gen. 47:9).
4) 71 years. Joseph lived to be 110 (Gen. 50:26). Joseph was 39 when Jacob arrived in Goshen at age 130 (Gen. 45:6).
Moses
1) Moses was 80 years old at the time of the Exodus (Ex. 7:7)
2) The time that the Israelites lived in Egypt was 430 years. (Ex. 12:40)
The Israelites lived in Egypt for 430 - 80 equals 350 years at the time of Moses birth.
http://reformed-theology.org/ice/newslet/bc/bc.98.06.htm
http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/2010/07/05/israelites-in-egypt |
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How long were the Jews in captivity |
Answer |
Jer 25:12 |
Searcher56 |
Wed 09/1/10, 3:49pm |
224226 |
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God's day to you, again, deafowler3,
They were in Babylon for 70 years (Jer 25:11-12, 29:10; Dan 9:2,24).
Searcher
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| 7 |
How long were the Jews in captivity |
Answer |
Gal 3:17 |
Searcher56 |
Wed 09/1/10, 3:42pm |
224224 |
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God's day to you, again, deafowler3,
Galatians 3:17 and Exodus 12:40 say Isreal was in Egypt for 430 years ... but they were in captivity for 144 years (Moses born 64 years after Joesph died (previous post) and Moses was 80 when he left (Exo 7:7).
Searcher
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| 8 |
how many years from Joseph to Moses |
Answer |
Ex 6:20 |
Searcher56 |
Wed 09/1/10, 3:30pm |
224222 |
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God's day to you, deafowler3,
There were 64 years from the death of Joseph to the birth of Moses.
http://reformed-theology.org/ice/newslet/bc/bc.98.06.htm
That makes sense, since there were two generations between ...
Joesph and Levi were brothers. Levi bore Kohath who bore Amram who bore Moses (Exo 6:16-20).
Searcher
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women as song leaders |
Answer |
Hab 3:19 |
Searcher56 |
Wed 09/1/10, 3:09pm |
224220 |
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God's day to yu, Mitch,
I directed you to their site, and let you know there is a link to ask questions. That is the proper place to ask - not here.
Searcher
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Is speaking in tongues bibical in today |
Note |
1 Cor 14:27 |
Searcher56 |
Wed 09/1/10, 3:06pm |
224218 |
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God's day to you, Porta,
The subject of tongues divides believers.
Adding to what out brother Tim wrote ...
Look at "So then tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe but to unbelievers; but prophecy is for a sign, not to unbelievers but to those who believe" (1Co 14:22).
You are right God did use tongues to divide at the Tower of Babel (with at least one man and one women speaking the same "new" tongue) ... and to unite on Penetecost. People heard their own language, not Aramaic, Hebrew or even Greek.
I am not sure that there is an "unknown" (to any man) tongue ... and even if there s, what is spoken needs to follow proper grammer.
Searcher
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